The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-11 00:00:00

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'Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Warrand,
Skinner-street.

William Henry Mortimer, wood paviour, Lower Harley-
street, Aug. 20, at eleven, and Sept. 25, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Berry, Verulam-buildings, Gray's inn.
James Hayward and David Adam, booksellers, Pater-
noster-row, August 22, at half-past two, and Sept. 29, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official as-
signee, Baslngliall. street; Jerwood, Thavies-inn, Holborn.
William Mitchell, draper, Westerharn, Kent, Aug. 19, at
two, and Sept. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbi.ry ; Ashurst, Cheapside.
John Bishop, Painter, Manchester; Aug. 22 and Sept.
/2, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Stansall, offi.
cial assignee, Manchester; Cornthwaite and Adams, Old
chambers, London ; Pemberton, Cable-street, Liverpool.
Alexander Smith and Thomas Irvine, merchants, Liver-
pool, Aug. 21, at twelve, and Sept. 15, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ;
Baxendale and Co., Great Winchester-street, London;
Shackleton, Wright, and Hunter.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of August 11.)
SUG,ta.—Te-day importers of West India Sugar displayed
more firmness, and refused to sell in the private market any
description, excepting at prices equal to those of Friday ;
the demand was good, and the refiners the principal opera-
tors; the quantity disposed of privately amounted to 540
hhds and trcs.

REFINED.—To-day the heme trade operated largely in Re-
fined goods, and prices closed firmly at 63s for brown grocery
and at 64s per cwt for standard lumps. Bonded Crushed
Sugar is dull of sale, and first quality is offered at 34s per cwt.
AlAtiarrics.—Thin afternoon the quaniity of Mauritius
submitted to public compe ition amounted to 8352 bags;
there was a brisker demand, and the whole sold at and atter
the sale at an advance on the rates of the last auction of 6d,
and in some cases of is per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with more
attention ; 1,966 bags and 107 chests were offered at auction,
and all sold, but not at better prices.
FOIMIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Sugar the
produce of slave-labour, and privately little desire was
evinced to operate in white or brown sorts, but holders for
the most part are not inclined to lower their prices.
COFFEII.—To-day several purchases were made privately
in Ceylon, and stiffer rates were paid. The_ public sales
comprised 38 bags of Singapore Java, and 38 casks 5 brls of
Jamaica.

1 EA.-The market has an improving appearance for nearly
all descriptions of Tea; holders have confidence, and refrain
from bringing any to public sale, but some are declared. In
Congeal several purchases have been made, and the tendency
of prices is upwards, especially for the lower kinds, which
are yet the most in demand. Pouchong has been in good
request, and prices are firm. For yellowish leaf Twankay
the market has a dull appearance, and prices are on the
decline. For Hyson kinds the operations are upon a more
extended scale at is 6d to is 10d. Flowery Pekoe is dull of
sale, and the tendency of prices is downwards. Orange
Pekoe has been sparingly dealt in, and 2s per lb is the value
of fine. Prices have not risen for Hyson, but many parcels
have been sold. Young Hyson has been in fair demand.
Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Jamaica Rum has been
purchased with caution by exporters and the home trade,
but holders are unwilling to reduce their prices. There is
not a large quantity on offer, and the qualities are chiefly
of the low and middling. Calcutta has been sparingly dealt
in, and prices are looking down. Demerara is wanted,
and bring firm rates. Leeward Island is less wanted, and
prices have taken a downward turn, although the supply is
yet small. The arrivals of Rum have not been of much
moment since this day week. Brandy has been in brisker
demand, and prices are firmer, the home trade have been the
chief buyers, and old sorts the most in demand. In Geneva
there has been a good business transacted for exportation,
and prices are higher. British Corn Spirits have been in
better demand. English Gin is 9s 4d for 17 per cent under
proof, and 22 under 8s 10d per gallon.
SPICES.-To-day at public sale 19 cases of Nutmegs were
offered, and all taken in at 2s Ild to 3s for mouldy brown
Penang, 3s for limed Bombay. 10 barrels Jamaica Ginger
sold at 36s for low, and 44s to 101 s for fair and middling. 80
bags Carraway Seeds were taken in at 41s per cwt.
RICE.,—To-day Bengal Rice was sought after, but further
advanced rates being insisted upon operated against business,
and at public sale 3,005 bags were all taken in 6d per cwt.
above the value. Of Madras 1,000 bags of sound were dis-
posed of privately at the stiff rates of 14s to 14s 6d for
Bengal grain.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon at public sale 46 bags of
Honduras were offered and sold at full rates.

Oms.—Although Linseed Oil can be obtained upon lower
terms ; still the home trade have been cautious in their pro-
ceedings, taking only sufficient for their immediate wants.
and for exportation there has been scarcely any business
transacted. For forward delivery there are sellers at 225. 9d
to 245, but few contracts have been entered into. The
Crushers are still working freely, although prices are under
those of last year, and they are getting small profits, but as
the trade are scantily supplied, and the consumption very
good, a brisker demand may be expected to take place shortly.
Rape Seed Oil has been in good demand, and prices are improv-
ing. Cocoa Nut is held with firmness, and is still wanted, but
the supply at market is small. In Palm many purchases
have been made privately. Olive does not improve in value,
but the demand is on the increase, and many parcels have
been disposed of. Of Fish Oils none has been brou4ht to
public sale since our last report, and the arrivals are of little
consequence. There has been only a limited demand for Cod.
Seal has been in brisker demand, and holders evince firmness.
Southern has been' in good demand, and prices are firmer.
Sperm has been sparingly dealt in, but holders generally are
unwilling to further reduce their prices.
SALTPETRE.—To-day rough met with little attention, and
1069 bags of Calcutta at public sale sold rather under former
rates.

TALLow.—There has been a brisker demand for Russian
on the spot, but holders have been unable to obtain any
advance in prices. Purchases to a fair extent have been
made, and 41s 3d to 41s. Gd. per cwt are the rates paid for
fine Petersburg yellow candle. For delivery in the three
last months of the year many contracts were entered into,
but there are still sellers of fine Petersburg yellow at 41s. to
41s. 3d. Town tallow has been in excellent request at
40s 6d net cash, at which the market is firm, although
it is well supplied, but there is an increased quantity being
consumed. All other descriptions have been purchased with
more freedom, and full rates are paid privately.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

lIOt.JE OF COMMONS.
DEODANDS ABOLITION BILL.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. WAKLEY said that he had hoped that some other
legal gentleman would have been present to expound the law.
His two friends who had just spoken were educated under cir-
cumstances entirely similar, and whose opinions entirely dif-
fered. If either of these gentlemen were elevated to the
bench, the law of coroner would entirely depend on
the opinion of which of them happened to be judge.
That was a most unsatisfactory state of things. The
law of kleodand, he admitted, was in a most unsatisfactory
state. lie would take the case of a livery-stable keeper who
lent to his drunken servant an unmanageable horse. The
horse might cause the death of some person, and yet the livery-
stable keeper, who was as much, if not more, to blame than
his servant, entirely escaped all the consequences—the
law could not touch him. If the horse belonged
to:a gentleman, :and were ridden by his servant, the gentle-
man, in that case, would be liable. If, in the case of a rail-
way company, the wheel of a carriage came off, and caused
death to some one, the company might prove that the wheels
had been examined before the starting of the train, and yet the
jury had the power to inflict a deccland, He admitted that the
law required alteration, but yet he hoped the Hon. and Learned
Member would not divide the House on his motion, for the
matter had already received the full consideration of both
Houses of Parliament.
After a few words from the LORD-ADVOCATE, which
did not reach the gallery,
Mr. HENLEY said that the question was whether the
amendment proposed was one likely to be beneficial. The Hon.
and Learned Members who had been discussing the Bill differed
in opinion, and a similar difference of opinion was observable in
the Noble and Learned Lords who had discussed the question
in the o her House. He thought that the Bill should certainly
receive a more full and careful investigation before it passed
that House.
Mr. CRIPPS said he would support the Bill before the
House, as he considered it likely to be efficient in its nature.
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there
appeared—
For the third reading of the Bill
Against it
Majority
The Bill was then read a third time, and passed.
DEATH BY ACCIDENT'S COMPENSATION BILL.
On the motion of Sir G. GREY, this Bill was read a third
time and passed.

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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION BILL.
The House having resolved itself into Committee on this
Bill,
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET complained that the
powers proposed to be given by it to the Secretary of State and
the corporation' of towns were too summary and exclusive.
Lord MORPETH said that no danger need be ap-
prehended by any party from the exercise of
those powers; they were, in fact, such as were absolutely ne-
cessary for the health of the people.
-Mr. BERNAL begged to call the attention of his Noble
Friend (Lord Morpeth) to a point in connexion with this ques-
tion. Whilst they were all talking of improving the health of
towns, within a mile from the very house within which they
were sitting, there was a large sewer pouring its filthy
strems into the river Thames, and yet there was not
the slightest covering over it, and the people of
that neighbourhood were suffering from the sickness and
contagion arising from it.—( Hear, hear.) And there were
several such sewers in and around the metropolis. Now he
wanted to know whose province it was to remedy this state of
things ?—( Hear, hear.) Was it that of the Commis-
missioners of Sewers, the surveyor of the district, or were
the people of such unhealthy districts to be left to the last re-
source of indicting the local authorities, for having suffered the
continuance of such nuisances ?
Mr. WA KLE..,Y having condemned the present imperfect
sewage system in large towns.
Lord .MORPETH said that the nuisances complained of
could be removed by a very summary process, which was
afforded by the present law.
Mr. SHELL confirmed the statement of the Hon. Member
as to the sewer in Westminster. He was so struck with the
odious appearance of the sewer in the neighbourhood of
Shaftesbury-terrace, that he went from house to house
for the purpose of inquiring whether, in their
opinion they suffered anything from the nuisance, and they
stated that it was most prejudicial to their health.—(Hear. )
After a few further observations from different Members, the
Bill went through Committee, the report was brought up, and
the Bill ordered to be re-committed on Thursday.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
The report of the Committee on the ordnance estimates
was brought up and agreed to.
THE WRECK AND SALVAGE BILL.
This Bill was postponed till to-morrow.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS, AND PAUPER LUNATICS
BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be
read a third time on Thursday next.
STEAM NAVIGATION BILL.
The report on this Bill was further considered and agreed
to, and was ordered to be received on Thursday next.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be
read a third time on Thursday next.
PUBLIC WORKS, FISHERIES, &cc., BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed
to-morrow.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) (No. 3) BILL.
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted tomorrow.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL.
On the motion of Mr. WAKLEY, this Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to he committed on Thursday next.
Sir GEORGE GREY would not object to the second re 7. d-
lag of the Bill, on the understanding that it would be printed,
in order that the medical profession might be fully acquainted
with its provisions.
ARTS-UNION BILL.
On the motion of Mr. SHELL, the Lords' amendments to
this Bill were agreed to.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter-past Three till
Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock, only a few Members
being present.
FLOGGING IN THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Hounslow against the practice of flogging in the British
army and navy. The petitioners stated, that in their opinion
the character of the British soldier was lowered by the bar-
barous practice ; that it was foreign to the character of the
British nation, and alien to the principles of religion ; and
therefore they.beseeched the House immediately to abolish the
disgusting practice. He cordially concurred in the prayer of
the petitioners.
MEDICAL PRACTICE BILL.

Mr. C. BERKELEY presented a petition from a Dr.
Brown, of Park-road, Surrey, against this Bill.

BRITISH MUSEUM.
Mr. BODKIN presented a petition from several inhabitants
of Finsbury, praying that the British Museum might be opened
on Sundays.

GUIANA.
Mr. G. BERKELEY inquired whether it was the inten-
tion of her Majesty's Ministers to take advantage of the
recent arrangements made by the Government to promote the
immigration of free labourers between British Guiana or the
West Indian colonies and the free states of Africa? He also
wished to know whether there would be any objection on the
part of the Government to promote free emigration to Guiana
after the new duties come into operation.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who was very indistinctly
heard in the gallery, said he had already stated that
there was every desire on the part of the Government
to promote immigration from the coast of Africa to
Guiana, but there was considerable difficulty in carrying out
such an object, and of limiting the numbers. Since his Noble
Friend (the Secretary for the Colonies) last spoke on the sub-
ject, applications had been made to him by persons connected
with India, that the Kroo coast 'right be open to those
who wished to emigrate. He bad already stated that
there was no British authority there to attend to the interests
of those who might go thither. His Noble Friend would, no
doubt, agree with him that we ought not to give any encou-
ragement to the slave trade in that part of the world, but do
all in their power to put an-end to it.
GAME-LAWS.
Mr. G. BERKELEY then rose to bring forward his mo-
tion on the game-laws, but
An Hos. MEMBER remarked that there were not forty
Members present.
The House was then counted, and only twenty-two Members
being present, the SPEAKER declared the House adjourned
until twelve o'clock to-morrow.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack a
the usual hour.

IRISH PRISONERS.
On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, the
Prisoners (Ireland) Biil went tr rough Committee.
GRAND JURY CESS.

On the motion of the same NOBLE LORD, the Grand Jury
(Ireland) Assessor Bill went through Committee.
FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.

Ea 1 FORTESCUE presented a petition from the inhabit-
ants of Devon, praying for the abolition of flogging in the army.
He did not altogether concur with every prayer in the petition,
but he rejoiced to learn by the declaration of a Noble Friend
of his in another place that there was to be a restriction of this
sort of punishment. He trusted that the Noble Duke, whom
he now saw in his place (the Duke of Wellington), would in
time he ready to give his assent to those views which would
look to an early abolition of this punishment. He would take
this oi port uoity of stating that, having been long
acquainted with the officer whose name had been prominently
brought forward in this matter, it was only fair to say that that
officer was the son of a country gentleman in his neighbour-
hood, who had a large family to bring up on very small means.
That officer, from the possession of but little more than his re-
gimental pay, had been unable to obtain any of his steps in the
army except by merit, and he, therefore, thought that all;fair-
ness ought to be shown to him. Certainly he was the last
person in the world to commit an unnecessary, not to say a
wanton act, of cruelty.
The Earl of RADNOR presented petitions to the same
effect, in the prayer of which, however, he could not altogether
agree.
Lord BROUGHAM would allude to the motions which he
had made in 1811, 1812, and 1813, which were attacks upon
flogging, and he did not hesitate to say, that although those
motions had led to much debate, he had, upon deliberate
converse with the Noble Duke ( the Duke. of Wellington)
and with his Noble Friend opposite, come to the con-
clusion that it was necessary to alter his opinion.
Nothing could be more wrong and unjust than the strictures on
the Colonel in the late affair, who was far from rigorous in his
general demeanour to those under his command.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, he had no doubt what-
ever that there was not the smallest ground for blame on the
officer which had just been alluded to (Colonel Whyte) in
the unfortunate transaction that had recently taken
place. He had no doubt that this punishment should
be diminished in the greatest possible degree. When he had
the honour to have the command of the army he made every
effort to diminish punishment, and that had been the principle
of all the best commanding officers ever since he commanded a
regiment. But the fact was, that it would be impossible to carry
on discipline in the English army without punishment of this de-
scription. That had beers found to be the case where it had been
discontinued, namely, in the West Indies, where it was found
necessary to re-establish it, owing to the absolute impossibility
of carrying on discipline without some punishment of this
description. In concert with the feeling of Government, of
Parliament, and of the public, he had thought it his duty to
give an order to diminish greatly severity in the army.—
( Hear.) With the arrangements that might be made in future
and the alteration of the law, it was his hope that it might be
still further diminished, so far as to lead to its entire dis-
continuance. But if they were to have an army they
must have it in a state of discipline. They must have
it in a state of subordination and in obedience to society. Their
Lordships must recollect that the country did not like an
army under any circumstances, nor would it bear any but the
best troops in every part of this country in which they were
employed. In order that the troops should be of service to this
country, it was necessary to have a perfect state of discipline
and subordination. He could assure their Lordships that, in the
perormance of their various duties, they had the best troops
in the world. They were constantly required to attend
embarkations of convicts from this country to Australia. These
convicts, whom they had to attend constantly, sometimes
amounted to between 300 and 400, and he did not recollect
a single instance of misconduct on the part of any non-com-
missioned officer. Now, this was going on every day. He wished
however, to entreat their Lordships to believe that they
could not have an army deprived of discipline,
subordination, and good order.—( Hear, hear,) He repeated,
that he trusted that such a decrease of punishment would
take place in the army as would lead to its entire abolition.
Tt.e Duke of GRAFTON said he wished to ask the Noble
Duke if the soldiers who had behaved so decorously had been
promoted for their services?
The Duke of WELLINGTON answered in the, affirmative.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.

Messengers from the House of Commons brought up certain
Bill,.

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that
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had a
present from the inhabitants of Ashton-under-Lyne, signed
in public meeting assembled, with reference to the trial and
conviction of eleven children, for having absented themselves
from their work for half a day. Many of the poor children had
been imprisoned with hard labour, and all of them were im-
prisoned with felons, and the most abandoned characters.
The petitioners stated that such circumstances were of fre-
quent occurrence in the manufacturing districts, and they
prayed Parliament to take som steps to prevent their repeti-
tion. The petitioners called the attention of the House to
the fact that two boys of thirteen years of age were put upon
the treadmill with two boys of fourteen and fifteen years re-
spectively.
The Earl of RADNOR presented a petition against the
Bill for the regulation of the joint stock banks s.f Ireland and
Scotland. It was numerously signed by the unchartered
banks of Scotland.

The Earl of St. GERMAINS hoped that his Noble Friend
the Vice-President of the Board of Trade would not postpone
this Bill until another session. He knew that his Right Hon.
Friend the late Chancellor of the Exchequer had paid
a great deal of attention to the subject, and as he
(the Earl of St. Germans) considered it to be a very good
measure. He hoped that it would become the law of the
land without delay.—(Hear, hear.) lie really thought that
his Noble Friend who had first spoken did not really
understand the provisions of the Bill. The Bill did
not propose to affect in any way the present banks
of Scotland. If the proprietors of those banks sought
for charters, then certainly they would come under the opera-
tions of the Bill (which would extend to Scotland
the same privileges as were enjoyed by England).

To him the Bill appeared to be tiwas sieWsis 4113 ;AiAi
jectionable. It would compel those banks, that woqid
come under its oporation, to give the names of their
partners, the amount of capital, the position of bank, the
number of the shareholders, and the vallue of the shares,
&c. After all the bankruptcies and miseries that had
happened under the old Joint Stock Companies' law, it did
appear to him that this Bill ought not to be postponed for a
single day, as it would confer great benefits on the people of
Scotland.
Lord KINNAIRD thought that, after what had fallen from
the Noble Earl, it was necessary for him to contradict some of
his statements with regard to the horrors, miseries, and bank-
ruptcies which had taken place in Scotland.—( Hear, hear.)
Earl ST. GERMANS—I said in England
LordKINNAIRD still maintained, that the same remarks as
applied toEngland, applied to Scotland with reference to banking.
All parties connected with banking in Scotland, had expressed
themselves in the strongest terms against this Bill. The present
system had worked to the satisfaction of all parties in Scotland,
and after the deputations that had waited upon Sir
Robert Peel with respect to it, previous to the late
change of Ministry, it was hoped that the Bill
would be hung up for this session at least, and he
therefore protested against it being pressed forward
at so late a period of the session. The bankers
of Scotland, as well as the landed gentry, had ex-
pressed themselves most decidedly against the Bill.
He must certainly complain of the hurried manner in which
Government was passing this Bill through. The Bill had
taken the bankers of Scotland by surprise, and he thought for
the present it ought not to be persisted in.
The Earl of CLAItENDON said it would have been much
better had this discussion taken place when the Bill carats
their Lordships; hut, at all events, he trusted the question
' would not be discussed a second time.—(Hear, hear.) Now
he must express his surprise at the statement of the Noble
Lord that the Scotch bankers had been taken by surprise. It
was introduced by the Right Hon. Gentle:nat. the late Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer last year, but owing
to the neceessity for poroguing Parliament earlier
than was expected, the Bill was postponed.
On the 16th of July, notice was given that the Bill would
be read a second time on the 22d of the month. When
that day came, the Government were asked to delay
the second reading till the 30th, in order to receive
a deputation from the Scotch Bankers against the
Bill. When that deputation was received. the
only reason given by them against the Bill
was that the banking interest of Scotland had been
taken by surprise. Under these circumstances, there-
fore, the Government determined with proceeding with
the Bill. There was only one division in the other
House on the Bill when but 14 voted against it. It was then sent
up to this House. Lord Eglinton at first opposed it, because
he thought it was against the interests of the unchartered
banks, but he atterwards found out that he was mistaken, and
withdrew his opposition. The provisions of the Bill were
simply to extend those of the English Banking Act to Scotland.
The Act had worked extremely well in England, and would,
he had no doubt, do so in Scotland.
After a few words from the Earl of RADNOR to the effect
that he trusted better reasons than had been given would be
brought forward ere the Bill passed, the subject dropped.
TITHE AMENDMENT BILL.
_ _

On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, this Bill
went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third
time on Thursday next.
..

LEFT SITTING.'

I MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.)
13.8.1 r IYULIZZEZTS.
SMITIIFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41; New ditto, 2158 to
31 14s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 5/ 15s ; New ditto, 3/ 3s to 4/ 153 ; Oat
Straw, 1112 s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, It 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply
good, and trade dull.
CUMBEALAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 315 s to 414 s ; New ditto, 218 a
to 31 16s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 5/ 153 ; New ditto, 3/ 5s to 41 14s;
Oat Straw, It 14s to 1/ 16s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 11 18s per
load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

MODE OF DISMANTLING OR DE-

STROYING FORTS AND FLEETS.
The following are the leading portions of a petition
recently presented from the Earl of Duudonald, Vice.
Admiral of the Blue:—

" That jn consequence of a device having been offered
to the notice of Parliament, whereby, as asserted, hostile
vessels of war could be destroyed at great distances, and
other enterprises speedily and effectually accomplished,
your petitioner, on the 2d of August, 1844, tendered to
the Right Honourable the House of Lords his secret plan
(maturely considered during more than thirty years) for
infallibly dismantling or destroying forts and fleets, of
whatever force or magnitude.
" That your petitioner previous thereto, in 1812. had
communicated the said discovery to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, who, having submitted the consider-
ation thereof to the high and eminent professional and
scientific men, imposed his command that the nature
thereof should be held secret, by reason of anticipated
danger to which the colonies might be exposed.
" That your petitioner, after the accession of his late
Majesty King William the Fourth, againZon rumours of
war, gratuitously presented his important plan to the
Cabinet Councils of two Administrations ; and he has
reason to believe that the greatest military authority of
the age is cognizant thereof.
" That your petitioner could at various times have
used the said discovery to his private advantage, but
has ever reserved it for the service of his Sovereign and
country ; and with the same view now offers it to the
direction of your Honourable House, trusting that s
verification thereof will acquit your petitioner of the im-
putation of dishonourable motives and avidity for gain,
whether, prior, pending, or subsequent to such impu-
tations ; and thus show that the honours your petitioner
received from his Sovereign, of which he was de-
prived, and which have hitherto been withheld, are
rightfully due to your petitioner, as well as the sixteen
years' half-pay still retained ; which inflictions, added
to heavy costs, to an infamous sentence, to imprison-
ment, and fines, were all imposed, because the mind of
your petitioner, so pre-occupied, did not possess judicial
acuteness to detect a fradulent purpose in an intrusion
for which there existed another apparent, pressing, and
amply sufficient motive, known to your petitioner.
That disreputable inferences, deduced from such
inflictions at home, have been deemed sufficient
to warrant great injustice abroad ; for the authorities
at Chile have awarded scarcely one-fourth of the debt
of honour due to your petitioner, for important, suc-
cessful, extra-official services. Whilst the Portuguese
Administration in Brazil (whose misconduct of affairs
and evil counsel subverted the otherwise revered autho-
rity of his late Imperial Majesty) unscrupulously'
refused to your petitioner even the balance of his
pay, after he had completely fulfilled his engagement,
and accomplished, in spite of superior torce, the
arduous task of placing all the northern provinces
(being the largest and richest portion of that vast empire
under the authority of the legitimate successor to the
throne, and subsequently suppressing a formidable re-
volution against the Imperial Government.
" That your petitioner, perceiving that your honour-
able House has been specifically moved to sanction an
inquiry into the aforesaid device, and that her Majesty's
Government have acquiesced in its examination,
" Humbly prays that your honourable House will bo
pleased to adopt such measures as shall afford to your
petitioner the means of proving that enterprises far more
important and more difficult than that of New Orleans
may be achieved by his secret plan ; which, in its con-
sequences, must tend to prevent the recurrence of injuri-
ously protracted expensive wars.
" And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
"I~UNDONALD. LUNDONALD.
"London, 22d July, 1846."

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN ClRCUlT—Carlisle, Aug. S.
CROWN COURT.

The assizes closed this day, Mr. Justice Wightmau sitting
to try the two remaining criminal cases.
William Gore, a young man of vulgar aspect, and no edu•
cation, was charged with being in the dwelling-house o"
Musgrave Todd, in Cockermouth, in the parish of &Aim.
in this county, on the 19th of July last, and stealing and
carrying away three silver spoons, a silver watch, a gold
watch key, a silver guard chain, eight sovereigns, 308,_a
snuff box, and silk cravat, the money and property of Mr.
Todd, and so being in the said dwelling-house feloniously 111101
burglariously breaking out of the said dwelling-house.
The witnesses examined clearly proved the case as laid in
the indictment, the jury found him guilty, and
The Learned JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to ten years
transportation.
Edward Sloane, aged 33, tried yesterday, and convicted
on the evidence of a very interesting young girl, and other
mitnesses, of having violently and feloniously assaulted and
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OXFORD ClRCUlT—Gloucester, Aug. 10.,
Fifteen cases have been added to the list.

Sir Thomas Wilde commenced business this morning
in the Nisi Prius Court at ten o'clock, and Mr. Justice
Maule in the Crown Court at eleven, but before neither
Learned Judge has any case occurred which would justAy
a report.

POTATO DISEASE 1 SCOTLAND,

The accounts from most districts agree in stating that
the potato disease of last year Las been extensively
generated in the crop now in the ground, and in many
cases it appears to be spreading with fearful rapidity.
The following are extracts from the journals on the
subject :
FirEsuinE.—Reports from north, south, east, and/
west, are now pouring in upon us, announcing the
appearance of the murrain amongst the potatoes again..
and in some fields which, a few weeks azo pre.
sented a luxuriant appearance, the stem are as
much withered as it it had been thre, end et
October. The disease, which is in ereery respect
similar to that which attacked them last year, is more
extensive and fatal in its effects. All the precau-
tions to prevent its inroads, such as cutting off the stems
planting with sets recently raised from seed, and many
others, seems to be unavailing, as every variety seems
to be affected, at a much earlier part of the season that
it was observed in this locality in 1845 ; indeed, some of
the measures which have been tried as preventatives,
such as cutting down the stems, have been found to be
rather injurious to the plant than otherwise.—Fifeshini
Journal.

FORFARSITIRE.—WO were sorry to observe, the other
day, on looking at a small field of potatoes in the vici.
nity of the town, that symptoms of disease had begun
to make their appearance amongst them. The leaves
had an aspect as if' they had been struck by lightning
being of a very light yellowish hue, and sickly in ap-
pearance ; and the blossom appeared quite blasted. On
rooting up a few of the potatoes, we loud them to be
peculiarly hard and a little discoloured. We have heard
of various complaints regarding the potato crop in ge-
neral in this neighbourhood, pPxtieularly between this
and Arbroath. The disase seems to have affected as
yet chiefly the early potatoes, but it is feared that it will
soon make inroads upon the general crop. We have
heard no reports of failure in the Mearns, and trust the
disease may not penetrate into the district.—Monfrost
Standard.