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THE SUN, LOND'ON, TIITTRS DAY EVENING. MARCH 5, 1846.

ation in the Irish Charitable Bequests Bill, yet he refused to
admit of the slightest in the English law.
Sir R. kraus expressed his strong disapprobation of the
Charitable Bequests Bill, which had been extended to Ire-
land, and he felt equally strong objections to the Bill now
before the House, the effect of which, were it carried out,
would neutralise the provisions which their ancestors wisely
had enforced, with the object of preventing an unjust accu-
mulation of wealth in the hands of the Church.
Mr. O'CoNxEnn begged to offer his most cordial thanks
to the Noble Lord who had introduced the measure, and
exhorted him to persevere, as he thought it would effect the
greatest benefit for the country. They had not too many
religious establishments, nor was there a superabundance of
religious instruction in England; and when that was the
fact, they surely ought not to reject a measure calculated to
afford them a greater supply of both.
The ArrontrEY-GENERAL entered into a lengthened ex-
planation of the present enactment, by which the Legislature
intended specially to guard against large sums of money
being bequeathed to religious communities, and pointed out
that the law of mortmain had arisen from a series of strug-
gles between the clergy and the Legislature on the very sub-
ject then under discussion. He thought it would be dan-
gerous to support the measure, and he should, therefore, vote
against the second reading.
Mr. C. BULLER supported the second reading of the Bill.
The SOLICM)R-GENERAL opposed the second reading of
the Bill, which he considered, if passed, would be as fruitful
a source of litigation, as was ever concocted by the most
e,tute lawyer in the country.
Sir Jowl HANMER would support the second reading, in
order that its details might be discussed in Committee.
Mr. HawEs felt bound to resist the Bill in toto, objecting
most strongly to its principle. In its details the measure was
full of intricacies and difficulties.

Lord EBRINGTON wished the House to so into Committee,
because he was anxious for some alteration in the laws of
mortmain.

Mr. COLQUHOUN objected to the second reading of the Bill.
Mr. P. BoßTnwicx supported the second reading of the
Bill.

Lord J.lllAzinEns replied ; and, upon a division, the Bill
was lost by a majority of 36.
The Election Notices (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on the 24th.

The second reading of the Salmon Fisheries Bill was post-
poned till Wednesday next.
The Second reading of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was
postponed till Wednesday next.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned.
____

Before the amendment of Mr. CHARLES VILLIERS be for-
gotten amidst the steady and rational realisation of our free-
trade wishes, through the instrumentality of Sir ROBERT
PEEL'S graduated policy, we would express our sentiments
with reference to that amendment and also with reference to
the behaviour of Mr. COBDES on the evening of its over-
throw. As far as our individual aspirations are concerned we
would rejoice as heartily and as enthusiastically as any one
if commerce were instantaneously released from its present
bondage ; an immediate abolition of importation and of ex-
portation duties would be to us an occasion for our most
earnest self-gratulation. When, however, we perceive—as
every reasonable and dispassionate man must perceive, as
the Noble Member for the city of London perceives, as the
First Lord of the Treasury perceives, as the Member for
Stockport perceives—that, under all circumstances, an obsti-
nate demand for free trade to-day (instead of to-morrow or
the day after) would be most inimical to the interests
of the people, we cannot but regard a persistance in such
demands as unwise, as ungracious, and as absolute insanity.
A change so sudden in the whole system of mercantile affairs
would be productive of a confusion which must alone prove
infinitely prejudicial ; besides which, so many preliminaries
have to be arranged, and so many opposite interests to be
balanced, that an immediate annihilation of existing prin-
ciples is impossible. It is both foolish and fallacious to dream
for a single moment of seizing a prize so utterly unattain-
able. We would ourselves grasp free trade immediately—if
we could! But, seeing what insurmountable barriers inter
cept the pathway conducting to that goal, we prefer under-
mining its barriers and sappieg its very foundations by a
three years' application of the sliding - scale, rather
than beat our knuckles to a mummy in a childish
attempt to overthrow such granite obstacles. Three
winters hence, and the golden edict will be in full
operation ; why therefore hazard its fulfilment alto-
gether by an obstinacy so ill-judged and so ruinously chime-
rical ? We have a promissory note at thirty-six months for
a payment in full ; why risk the settlement of our great
debt altogether by insisting upon its liquidation " down upon
the nail." By these considerations, by a knowledge of the
hazardous character of the views entertained by the Hon.
Member for Wolverhampton, and by a thorough apprecia-
tion of the wisdom and the practicable excellence of
Sir ROBERT'S policy, Mr. COBDEN has modulated his enthu-
siasm, while he has, at the same time, adhered with perfect
constancy to those views which he had previously adopted and
those professions which he had already announced. Had the
patriotism of that really noble-minded monarch of the
League been hitherto questionable, his speech of Tuesday
night would have established at once and for ever its
purity, its self-forgetfulness, and its entire consistency.
He saw and acknowledged the impossibility of any
success attending the amendment proposed by Mr. VILLIERS,
he recognised the danger which would accrue to the
Ministerial propositions by any undue perseverence in the
advocacy of that amendment, and therefore, while voting
with his Honourable Friend and associate, in fulfilment
of those engagements into which he had elsewhere entered,
he would, "after the division upon that question, give as
cordial a support to the measure of the Go-
vernment as any gentleman in that House." In
speaking thus Mr. COBDEN has proved himself consistent to
those glorious principles upon which his renown, and his in-
fluence, and his popularity, are built up : he has proved
himself consistent to those patriotic sentiments with
which his past conduct has been animated ; he has
proved himself consistent in that anxiety for the wel-
fare of his fellow-countrymen which has been so
conspicuously evidenced in the whole of his Parliamentary
career. That small sentence is the epitome of his
public character; it is worthy of RICHARD COBDEN, it is i
worthy of the nineteenth century, it is worthy of the great
cause of FREEDOM TO COMMERCE, and of the offering of food
to the hungry and unprotected labouring classes. The people
will estimate this conduct of their favourite champion as it
merits, so also will the Prime Minister of Great
Britain, so also will the historian of this peace-
ful and bloodless revolution. In commenting, how-
ever, as we have done, upon• the propriety of the
amendment introduced by Mr. VILLIERS, we do not for a
moment doubt that the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton
was actuated by feelings the most honourable and the most
conscientious. He had pledged himself to perform a certain
act ; that pledge he has redeemed, and we cannot but feel
assured that his co-operation in the Ministerial measures
will be as earnest and as decided as that promised by the
Honourable Member for Stockport. On mature reflection we
are satisfied that Mr. VILLIERS must acquiesce in the sensible
and resolute expressions employed by the two representa-
tives for Finsbury—to whom all honour be accorded! While
speaking thus in commendation of Mr. COBDEN, Mr. Dux-
COMBE, and Mr. WAELEY, we cannot refrain from con-
gratulating the constituency of Cheltenham upon the
staunch adherence of the Honourable CRAVEN
RERIEELEY to the cause of free trade. His
fan volt in the minority of Tuesday night is satis-
factory in its very insufficiency; it is an earnest that,
notwithstanding his summoning the League, as it were,
to judgment on the subject of signatures to petitions, his
sympathies are nevertheless identical with those of that
great Association, and that his voice is ever ready to speak
out in concurrence with their principles.

While the great commercial measures propounded by
Government are being made the subject of violent controversy
in the Lower House, it cannot be uninteresting or unimpor-
tant to note the sentiments expressed among the Peers
respecting a movement which, of its class, has no parallel in
the records of Parliament. It may be said with considerable
show of reason, that more furious opinions upon the
matter are entertained by their Lordships than possibly
by any other body of men in the kingdom; and, in earnest
of this circumstance, more flagitious allusions to its insti-
gators have been made within that august assemblage of

aristrocrats than is accordant with its dignity. 'We are
treated to these casual manifestations of feeling among the
oligarchy, in moments of supreme excitement or in-
dignation, when their most cherished thoughts start
forth in spite of themselves. At these times, the
smallest peg upon which to hang any of these
ultra-Parliamentary exclamations is taken advantage of for
that purpose—and in this abrupt and disjointed manner, we
obtain a kind of interjectional notion of the thoughts rankling
in the bosoms of those right honourable personages. From
the utterance of those thoughts also we obtain a glimpse
of their intentions. Precisely of this character were
the observations with which, on Tuesday evening,
the Earl of HARDWICKE thought proper to clothe
certain petitions in favour of protection to agriculture from
different places in the county of Cambridge. In introducing
those petitions the Noble Lord manufactured another of
those warning speeches with which his brother landlords
have endeavoured to frighten away the agitators for com-
mercial reform—speeches which we cannot but regard
as the very counterpart of the scarecrows with which
farmers try to prevent the incursion of hungry birds upon
their corn-fields, and which scarecrows are generally com-
posed of mere garbage and rubbish. Desirous no doubt of
giving his cause an appearance of solidity, the Noble Lord-
Lieutenant
of Cambridgeshire had recourse to a few quota-
tiu
bearing f
said petitioners Tradition the
COCKER, which however had not the slightest
purportradit
oonf the
informs
prayer
u signeds
of a byfe
fellow
who delighted in the constant narration of an
conversation might be,g' laniNlya and who, whatever the
anecdote about a
varicy or other to introduce his pet Ysnianaged by some
story,.contri-
a contrivance which
more generally resolved itself simply In
talking about guns reminds 'Be of ant an accident, „,_f" outcry oO h
Exactly after this fashion do the protectionist noblemen
e &c."
manage to discover some excuse, some opportune
some appropriate point, at which to repeat, for tnihoerane. e
moment
n
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hundred and ninety-ninth time, their old tale
about the destruction of the farming interest, and tueh like
lamentations. If a railway bill, or a Committee motion, or
a currency measure, or any other topic whatever be under
discussion, up jumps his Grace of RICHMOND, or some
equally outrageous money-lover, with the usual cock-and-
bull story of the lamentable consequences certain to result from
any relaxation of the Custom-house duties. Alittle episodeof
this description took place on Tuesday in the House of Peers,
the diatribe of the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire form-
ing a sort of preface or introduction to it—very pointless, very
irrelevant and very unlucky in its assertions. "He per-
fectly understood the principle upon which the Government
was dissolved, but he had never heard it yet stated on what

principle the Government was resumed." Really Jome
WILL= is quite a sprightly and sagacious logician when
compared with these sticklers for taxation upon
foreign provisions. The Noble Earl does not com-
prehend the principle upon which the present Go-
vernment was resumed !—why, every brain almost in
Great Britain has been perfectly saturated with explanations
of that principle from the very moment the present session
commenced; the public mind (so to speak) is by this time
actually sodden with expositions of that principle—first from
Sir ROBERT PEEL, then from Sir damns; GRAHAM, then from
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT, then from Sir G. CLERK, and so on
through the whole list of Government officials. Besides which,
is not that principle conspicuously developed in every clause of
the Ministerial proposition now running the gauntlet of the
protection gentlemen of the Lower House? And yet the
Earl of HARDWICKE, declares his ignorance of the nature of
that principle ! Really the thinness of the agricultural skin
is only exceeded by the thickness of the agricultural skull.
His Lordship then proceeds to perorate his remarks to a
climax, and this he accomplishes by declaring that the
House of Commons had, according to his mind, " lost the
good opinion and confidence of the country by the course
it had pursued"—shutting his ears, of course, to those
cries of exultation which circulated throughout the land
at the intelligence of the majority of ninety-seven,
with which that conduct had been confirmed. The
Earl of HARDWICKE declares the Lower House to be
unpopular ; the multitude, through every channel by
which a knowledge of public opinion can be obtained, de
dare that House (or, rather, the majority of that
House), to be the most popular, perhaps, that ever
legislated for the good of the people. Upon the cessation of
his Lordship's harangue, and despite the decided language in
which the Marquis of LONDONDERRY deprecated the con-
tinuance of a discussion so premature, his Grace of RICH-
MOND enforced the view entertained by his colleagues with his
ordinary rashness of tone and tongue. He accounted for the
97 votes by which the Government had recently worsted
their opponents by an insinuation most bold, and, in our
estimation, most unparliamentary. " All the placemen,"
said his Grace, " voted. There are a great many offices
vacant, and every man who is looking out for an oft: voted
fbr the Government." This is a direct imputation upon
the honesty of the Honourable Members referred to,
and one that is not sustained by a single
scrap of evidence. Various other expressions of a
similar character, were subsequently uttered by the Noble
Duke; in themselves significant tokens of the wrath which is
generating in the Upper House, and of the fierce antagonists
who will be mustered against the free-trade measure imme-
diately upon its introduction to the hall of aristocracy. Let
those noble Oppositionists, however, remember that the will
of the people can never be gainsaid—that it can never be
thwarted beyond a certain time—that, when roused by the
pertinacious contradiction of an oligarchy, it becomes the
most puissant and the most terrible of despots. Let them
remember, moreover, the passing of the Reform Bill—and the
alternative to which they were reduced by their obstinacy.
Ultimate triumph to the cause of abolition is, however, cer
tain; and before many years more have elapsed, the eulogium
upon the League uttered on Tuesday night by Lord BROUGHAM
will be echoed by all classes of the community—the tenant
farmers, and even the protectionist dukes, amongst the
number.

We have intelligence from Madrid of the 25th ult. The
Senate that day commenced the discussion on the new elec-
toral Bill and adopted sixteen clauses. The only feature in
the discussion worth notice was a declaratitn of Senor ISTU-
RITZ, announcing that the objects of the Government in this
Bill were that all opinions should be fairly represented, and
that no unconstitutional means be resorted to for the purpose
of influencing the elections. It is reported that NARVAEZ is
decidedly opposed to the marriage of the QUEEN with the
Count DE TRAPANI, The Eco del Comercio affirms that "it
is the intention of General NARVAEZ to ask the Government
several questions respecting the Durex' alliance, to which
he has declared himself adverse."
The new Minister of Finance had addressed a circular to
all the intendants of the provinces, desiring them to proceed
with the collection of the land-taxes for the purposes of the
state. The total amount is reckoned at 125,000,000 reals
(1,250,0001.), and that for Madrid at 60,000/.
The Three per Cents. closed at 32 at 60 days. No other
stock was quoted.

The Paris papers contain additional intelligence from
Algiers, and the unfavourable accounts from Washington are
referred to by most of them. With the exception of the
Presse, they seem to consider the policy adopted by POLK of
a hostile character, and most likely to lead to a war between
England and America. The same journal pays high compli-
ments to Sir R. PEEL for his liberal and daring commercial
policy, but, at the same time, while grateful for reducing
the duty on brandy, it expresses regret that he had stopped
short at wine. This is a very natural cause of regret for a
French writer. The vine producers in the south of Frarce
are half ruined by the system of Customs adopted
by the Government, and an outlet for their second
and third-rate wines in England would be a great
boon. They are perfectly aware of the fact, and
are takingmeasures for impressing the Legislature with a con-
viction that a change is absolutely necessary, but no French-
man can readily blame England for this state of things; on
the contrary, she merits the highest praise, and France has
only to imitate her example in order to secure the lasting
friendship of the two countries and the peace of the world.
With the exception referred to, the remarks of the Presse

are just :—" The able system adopted in England for the re-
duction of the tariff of import duties there already begins to
bear fruit, since even in France, without taking into account

the difference between the state of the two countries, en-
lightened minds begin to call for an immediate, universal,
unlimited freedom of trade. The reduction of duties upon
the first necessaris of life for the consumption of the people
of England is not only a measure of humanity, preventive
perhaps, of disastrous internal disorder, but is also, when
viewed in the light of an expansion of commerce, an act of
the soundest and most disinterested policy. In fact, by
lessening the cost of the means of life to the working man'
Sir R. PEEL renders at the same time the productions of his
hands less dear aid more abundant. It is, however, to be
regretted that he stopped at the important reduction of the
duties upon French wines. Before the time of EDWARD
the English drank wine as we do in France, brought in
abundance from the provinces of Anjou and Guyenne. Since
the loss of these provinces an almost eternal war has sepa-
rated England from this source of supply. She has been
forced to have recourse to new aliments, and adopt beer and
spirits distilled from grain. The enormous profit which the
agricultural proprietors derive from the malt with which in-
toxicating beer is made, has driven them to devote nearly the
whole of their produce in barley, and a great portion of their
other corn, to this object." Does not the writer perceive that
the very facts he states would furnish the protectionists with
new arguments ?
The Semaphore of Marseilles contains intelligence from
Algiers of the 25th ult., from which we learn that Marshal
BUGEAUD had arrived there on the previous day, with a
small detachment of troops, who appeared to have under-
gone great hardships. A private letter from Algiers says :
"The soldiers were all very much sun-burnt; their clothes,
which were patched in all parts with coarse cloth and pieces
of skins of animals, were covered with dust. We were much
affected by the appearance of these brave troops, which had
endured such great fatigues and undergone such great hard-
ships, to drive out the enemy and protect our colony." The
following is the last dispatch received from the Marshal, and
is dated Jurjura, Feb. 20, giving an account of his rencontre
with ABD-EL-KADER in that district :
" I was not able to cross the mountains of the Beni-Khafouns until
the 15th. The Beni-Khafouns, being taken by surprise, fled towards
their neighbours, and opposed to me only an insignificant resistance,
in which we lost only one man. I encamped the same day at the
fort of the South Flissa, which had been submitted to one Agha
Ben-Zamoun. I had, in passing, chastised the Beni-Khafouns, and
remained in their territory during the 10th. I was joined the same
day by General Gentil, and I sent him to resume his post at
the Col des Beni-Aicha on the 17th and 18th. I invaded the
. .

Amountains of the unsubmitted Flissas. Numerous armed
groups showed themselves on various points at a distance,
but they did not venture on an attack. On the 19th they
came to the number of between 3,000 and 4,000, to the high
mountains at the left of my camp ; but I would not attack
them, because I was resolved to approach by the valley of Boglim,
the sources of the Oued-Kseub, where Abd-el-Kader had been en-
camped for several days. After having marched an hour and a halt;
we discovered the cavalry of the Emir, and all his baggage, in a
very difficult defile on a ridge near the regions of snow. Instead
of coming to attack me, as he had promised the Kabyles, he de-
scended the mountain, and entered into the Hamza. This difficult
retreat was covered by 1,500 to 2,000 Kabyles, either out of inte-
rest to the Emir, or because they wished to defend their habita-
tions. When we had arrived near the Kabyles they began to fire
—I then ordered an attack by three battalions. The Kabyles
were successively dis'odged from several positions, and forced at
length to defile en maw in a ravine, where we fired upon
them at a very short distance. They left a good number of
dead, and were followed until night without being able to reach the
column of Abd-el-Kader. To-day three tribes of Kabyles, the most
menaced by the presence of my column, have written to enter into
arrangements. I have sent for their chiefs to my camp, and am
waiting for them. I learned from their envoys that Abd-el-Mader
slept last night at the East of Hamza, and had left many beasts of
burthen ht the dreadful ravines through which he had to pass. The
same men agreed in stating that Ben Salem kad followed him in his
retreat, as he dreaded the anger of the Kabyles, who have been so
111-treated by my column on his account.' Marshal Bugeaud enclosed
a report from General Levasseur, dated Constantino., the 4th, an-
nouncing submissions by some of the tribes who had previously made
their submission to Abd-el-Kader, but communicating no other fact of
interest."

The accounts in the German journals, received this morn-
ing, says Galignani of Tuesday, are very contradictory as to
the revolutionary movement in Prussian Poland, and the
disturbances in Cracow, Gallacia, &c. According to some
they were at an end, others state that they had rather in-
creased than diminished. In this confusion we do not find a
single fact from any source worthy of notice, that can
enable us to form an opinion as to the real state of things
in the disturbed districts. And the Constitutionnel, after
giving some particulars respecting the reported insurrection,
adds: "All this proves that the news given by the German
journals ought to be received with the greatest reserve."
Discontent still prevails to a great extent in the POPE'S
dominions. The following accounts, contained in a letter,
dated Marseilles, Feb. 27, are ♦ery distressing, for they
show that Austria is inclined to show no mercy :

Leghorn, that about 50 persons have been arrested at Pesaro and
" We learn by the Herculaneum, which arrived yesterday from
Gano, in the Roman States. Some others had contrived to elude the
search of the police, and amongst them Count Montevecchi, belong-
ing to one of the first families in the country. The individuals com-
promised in the late affair at Rimini, who to the number of 22 had
set sail on the Adriatic, but had been obliged by stress of weather to
put into Fiume in Dalmatia, have been given up by Austria to the
Ancona,eaai was and
bheavterie beend by sthbuet militaryu p
Papal Government. They lately arrived in an Austrian vessel at
thcoemfomrtiisiositting Thn
e
a rumourt
notwithstanding the complaints made on all sides against these
that
Rimini,M.
Renzi
exceptional tribunals, has excited great sensation."
Tie Three per Cents. closed at s4f. 55c. ; the Five per Cents
123 f. 50c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,330 f.; Rouen, 1,065 f.;
Havre, 747 f. 500. ; Great Northern, 791 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 1,007 f. 50c.;
. Vlerzen, 762 f 50c • Bordeaux, 670 f. ; Troyes and Siontereau, 4601. ;
Base,
I 252 f. 50c• ; Fa.mpoux, 465 f. ; Dieppe, 4SOf. ; Paris and Straa-

berg, 551 f. Sfie. ; Tears and Nantes, 580 f. ; Paris and Lyons (De-
tinitivo), 85 f. 50e.; Spanish Three per Cents. 388/ ; Spanish Pas-
sives, 64.

The following are the quotations for other lines :

Lyons and Avignon Railroad (Talabot), 510 f. ; ditto (Lecointe),
505 f. ; ditto (Conrea.,;ll, ; Kn." eel
(3lackenzie), 5031'. 50c.; ditto (Espekta), 510 f.; Caen (Delamarre),
5021. 50c.; Charleroi, 497 f.

MaaserriEs, Fen. 28.—Marseilles and .Avignon, 1,0171. 50c. ;
Northern, 775 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 840 f.
BUSINESS I,ONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAacn 4.
Barbadoes, %—Boalegne and Abilene, 11 IA —Bordeaux, Toulouse,
and Cette (Mackenzie), 2—Dutch Rhenish, 6% —East Indian, 1—
Great Northern of France Constituted, 16X—Italian and Austrian,
1X,—Luxembourg, 24—Namur and Liege, 2%—Orleans and Vier.
son, 19—Rouen and Havre, 29%,

WINCHESTER, MARCH 4.—Lieutenant Hawker, the prin-
cipal in the duel at Gosport, in which Mr. Seton lost his life,
has surrendered himself, and the judges have fixed Friday for
his trial. Mr. Cockburn is retained on behalf of Mr. Hawkey.
Mr. l'ym, Mr. Hawkry's second, and Lieut. Bowles, R.N.,
who acted as the friend of Mr. Seton, will also, it is stated,
take their trial. From the very high estimation in which
the deceased was held among all classes in Hampshire, the
greatest interest is manifested for the result.

THE BATTLES ON THE SUTLEJ.—The important victories
gained by the British arms over the Seikhe, as well as the
future movements of our troops in that quarter, have natu-
rally excited the greatest interest, and made a correct and
intelligible map of the scene of action and the territory of
the Punjaub much sought after. Hitherto most of the maps
published are very defective, and omit altogether the names
of places now rendered immcrtal by the recent deeds. Mr.
Wyld, of Charing-cross, with his usual activity and skill,
has supplied the deficiency in a map just published, and
dedicated to Sir Henry Hardinge, entitled, " Map of the
Routes through the Punjaub and the adjoining States."
In this useful chart all the places mentioned in
the dispatches are laid down, with the route from
Umballah by Sirsind to Loodianah, and the tract taken
by the troops on their march to re:ieve Sir John Littler at
Ferozepore. The distances are given at every ten or fifteen
miles, and the fords in the river, at least those considered sta-
tionary, are pointed out, with the respective roads leading
from them to Lahore. We understand that Mr Wyld has
spared no expense in consulting the best maps and surveys
of the country, and that for a part of the Punjaub—all to the
south of Lahore, with a considerable portion to the r.orth, and
the entire district bounded on the east by Kurnaul, Urn-
ballah, and Loodianah, and on the west by Bhutneer
and Ferozepore—it is by far the most correct chart
of the kind published. The price is extremely moderate,
and we have no doubt that for some time to conic it will
have a vast circzlation.
MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths
during the week ending February 28 was 916, showing a
decrease of 39 as compared with the previous week. The
deaths from small-pox (only 4); measles, scarlatina, and
pneumonia, are considerably below the average, but we re-
gret to find that bronchitis still continues very fatal, the
deaths being 71, or about twice the usual number. The
violent deaths are stated to be 19.

,‘ THE SUN' EXPRESS.
(From Besley's Devonshir.: Clu onicle.)

We are indebted to the politeness of the talented and inde-
fatigable proprietor of The Sun, for a copy of the debates,
with the division of the House of Commons on Friday night,
which was received by us soon after nine o'clock on Satur-
day morning.
(From the Cheitewham Examiner.)
THE Dlyistox.—An express edition of The Sun, forwarded
by special engine, brought the earliest intimation of the re-
sult of Saturday morning's division. The debate did not
close until near three o'clock, and when we say that The Sun
reached our office, in Cheltenham, shortly after nine, our
readers will agree that it was one of the most speedy in-
stances of newspaper expressing on record. Large placards
were immediately placed outside the Examiner office, giving
the lieges the earliest news of this important result.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

At Liverpool yesterday the sales of Cotton were 5,000
irale4, including 1,000 on speculation and for export. The
market, though steady, was not lively. Shares continued
dull.

To a certain extent the following observations are correct,
but Messrs. Wilkinson and Jewesbary cannot prove that
discounting by the Bank of England spreads money among
the middling classes, as well as accommodation afforded by
the general banks of the metropolis:—
" Tile Bank of England has made use of its deposits in the
same way as other bankers do, and the only difference is,
that the Bank has got the profits arising from the increased
amount, instead of the bankers, for the amount of Bank notes
in circulation has been quite as uniform as during the
same period last year, or indeed since its reformed system,
which wisely fixed a limit to its issues. That great
difficulties may have been experienced by parties
who in former times could obtain almost any
amount of money required, we can readily believe,
but that does not prove a ' locking up,' it only proves that
engagements have been made for a different application of
its uses. It is now required for railways, and will go to pay
wages to labourers, engineers, lawyers, &c. ; but the greater
part of it will soon find its way to the shopkeepers, who will
supersede the speculators, by purchasing and distributing for
immediate consumption the necessaries of life; and thus will
continue to go on (at any rate, for some years), in steady
progression. '
We approve so much of railway extension, that we coin-
cide in the concluding observations, but this is applicable to
the period when railways are in course of construction and
not merely projected.
The Funds are dull. Consols have been 951 A 34 for pre-
sent transfer, and 95% to 96 for time. Exchequer-bills have
declined a little, being 325. to 345. premium. Bank Stock is
worth 2081,4 to 2091,%. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. are 98 to 1, and the Three per Cents. 96 to M.
In the Foreign Market the transactions have been very
restrict ed. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted 27,
and the Three pet Cents. 371 A ; Portuguese Five per Cents.
have been 78 ; Brazil Stock is worth 84 ; Mexican Bonds
are 301,4 to 30%; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 59
to 14 ; and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 973/4.
Shares have been quiet.
BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock • • • • .. .• .. .. .. 208 (-2 2091(2 2091%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 961% 96 963( 9614
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 93N % x
Annuities „
• :: .•1
4-926 95%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arens. 98% 98 9814 98%
New Five per Cent. Annuities .. . 122 121 121
Doug Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 10 11-16 9-16 10 9-16
n•u•i ti e•s• 11 , 1 • , 95 %
India Stock for Account • .
Exchequer Bills. South
DDSeilattttooS,.tooclkd
Ann..
I%d.
1,0001. .. • • --
5001.
.. • • ....•
Ditto, Small _
ChollinisaolßsofnordsicNlccwow:An't • . .. ..
..
.. 954
96
Ditto, Advertised

14d.

32 31 -- -- pm. 34
37 35 -- -- pm. 35
32 35 -- -- pm. 35
30 -- -- -- pm. 33

CLOSINI
PRICES,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY )
LivEttrooL, 3lAacu 4.—Wind W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Irene, Bryan,
Bahia and Macao; Victoria, Williamson, Rio de la Hache ; Don,
Savanilla ; Helen, Hicks, New Orleans ; Grace, rtyrie, New Orleans ;
Banger, Stewart, Ancona ; Chasse, Porde, Palermo. Sld. Hibernia,
.
&c.
t b.:ci;, I Id); er, for Africa +: Louisa,
tor Valparaiio, with loss of toreyard. Off, St. George, Ottawa.
WATEnFor.D.—Ard,Argus, Varitin, Naples and Cork.

CORK, Minces 2.—l'lc,r; Liverpool fur liavannah ; Albert Edward,
White, Chinn ; Lydia, Brunton, Moulmein ; a barque, said to be the
Ciulnare, from Alexandria.

Fowki.---Put back Europa, Forsyth, for Mexico.

SCILLY, MARCH 2.—Wind, W.S.W.—Arrd. Minshull, Lima.
CLYDE.—Acrd. Cherokee, Brown, Demerara; Sarah Botsford,
Daverell, Demerara.
HARwICIL, Marten 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Golden Grove, James,
Seaham, for London, assisted in, with loss of chain, and windlass
damaged. The schooner, Eliza Ann, is riding below the rock
with loss of anchor and chain. 4. The Adventure, Robinson,
of Nortl Shields, from Newcastle to London, has been brought in
here leaky, having struck upon the Cutter Sand.
COWES, Mallen 4.—lt blew very hard from southward and west-
ward, but is now moderate, having got round to the westward.
I'Lvatourn, MARCH 4.—lt has blown a strong gale all last night
from S.W., but is no a• more moderate at W.S.W.
ARYPORT, MARC;! 4. The Grace, Wilson, from Dundee, which
was on shore on the North Bank, has been got off without much
damage and brought in here; the Dykes, Cockton, which sailed hence
Id inst., in putting back yesterday, struck heavily outside, but got
safe into port. It has blown a heavy gale from S.W. to S.S.W. for
the last 48 hours.

GRAVESEND, MARCH 4.—The Blanche, Robbins, from Derbies, ex-
petienced a violent gale on the 11th ult., ]at. 30, lon. 46, lost sails,
spars, &c., and had decks swept, main hatches washed overboard,
and has damaged her cargo.
SWANSEA, MARCH 4. The Princess, Wells, from Cardiff to London,
drove while at anchor In Mumble Roads, struck heavily, and imme-
diately sunk ; crew saved, and vessel expected to became a wreck.
BANGOR, MARCH 3.—The Spink, Miller, which was on shore on
Puffin island 24th ult., has been towed round to this port.
LIVERPOOL, Mattel' 4.—The vessel reported by the Lapland 24th
ult. as having been seen in distress on the 22d January, with the
words " Sinking, stove," Sce., and apparently " Lydia" chalked on her
side, was the Portland, from Cuba to London, the crew of which
were taken off 29th January, by the Denison, of Demerara, as re-
ported yesterday.
CORK MARCH I.—The Kate Kearney, from Jamaica, grounded on
the Spit Bank at high water this morning, and it is expected must
lighten to get off. The Albert Edward, arrived here front China, has
had very severe weather lately. During the whole of yesterday and
last night it blew a heavy gale from the southward.
LIMERICK, MARCH 2.—The Teazer, bound to Liverpool, strained
whilst lying at the Custom-house-quay, and made much water - the
cargo is being discharged into the Ank Newbury, Jones.
BRIDLINGTON, MARCH 3.—The Symmetry, Bennett, from Seaham
to Lynn, was brought in here with considerable damage, having
been in contact yesterday, off Flamborough Head, with a large,
loaded brig.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
Ttair 21/113LIMIC8.

SMITHFIELD —Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 is ; Clover ditto, 41 Se to
Si lOs ; Oat Straw, 11 125 to 11 145 ; Wheat Straw, 11 15s to 1/ 17s
per load. A moderate supply and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.-- Meadow Hay, 31 8s to 41 lOs ; Clover ditto, 41 54
to 51 8s ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 11 165 ; Wheat Straw, 11 its to 11 185
per load. Supply good, and trade dull.
WHITECIIAYEL.-31cadow Hay, 31 5s to 418 s ; Clover ditto, 41 8s
to 51 12s ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 11 Its , What Straw, 11 its to 1118 s
per load. Trade heavy at the above quotations.