The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-23 00:00:00

_E. 6 (.1 N, l. N 1-) O,N, WEDNESDAY .E VEN_IN Cr, Pll Mit VARY

NORTH WALES RAILWAY.

An ordinary half yearly general meeting, and also an
extraordinary special meeting of the shareholders of
this company,w s held yesterday morning at the Guildhall
Coffee-house; Mr. Chadwick presided.
The report stated that since the last meeting, in
October, the funds in the hands of the directors had
been invested at interest, and the Bill for the dissolution
of the company, which had been sanctioned by the
shareholders, had been introduced into Parliament. The
balance-sheet stated that the receipts amounted to
45,597/. Os. 11d., and the payments and liabilities to
22,1931 18s. 4d., leaving a balance of 23,4041. 25. 7d.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the solicitors' bill, which
had been under taxation, was reduced 7571. 103.
leaving an amount now duo to them of 1,0861. Bs. 6d.
There were only about four shareholders who re•
fused to sign in favour of a dissolution, and they only
had about 90 shares.
Several protests were then read from the dissentient
shareholders, some of whom threatened to enter proceed.
ings in Chancery against the directors if they persisted
in bringing a Bill before Parliament for a dissolution.
Mr. BUTTS said he understood that the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade had brought a Bill into
Parliament for the purpose of simplifying the winding
up of companies in which the majority of the share-
holders were in favour of a dissolution, and he wished
to know whether they could not take advantage of that
Bill, instead of going to Parliament for a separate Act?
The CHAIRMAN said he had good grounds for be-
lieving that it was intended only to apply to joint-stock
companies, not being railway companies, for when he
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
some time ago, he told him that the Government had no
intention whatever to bring in a new Bill applicable to
the dissolution of railway companies.
Mr. BUTTS wished to know what expense would be
incurred in proceeding to Parliament for a Bill ?
The CHAIRMAN said he considered that it would
amount to about 4001., but that was wholly independent
of the expense they might be put to if they were opposed
in Committee.

The Chairman and directors were then unanimously
re• elected.

Mr. STEPHEN GEARY recommended the directors to
instruct the solicitor to push the Bill in Parliament as
fast as possible, in order to put a stop to any proceedings
that might be instituted in Chancery.
After some discussion the proprietors formed them-
solve3 into a special meeting, and the draft of the Bill in
Parliament having been read, it was unanimously agreed
to. A resolution was then passed, appointing three
shareholders to wait upon these who dissented from the
Bill with the view of inducing them by conciliatory mea-
sures to withdraw their opposition.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman and
directors, and the meeting separated.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAIL-

WAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
company was held yesterday at the London Tavern; J. N.
Daniell, Esq., the chairman of the company, presiding.
After the usual preliminaries,
The SECRETARY read the report, from which it appeared
that the receipts from the ordinary traffic on the line, and
from the wharfage amounted during the past half-year
to 33,0231. 10s. 4d., and the total expenditure to 25,5271.
3s. 6d. There was, consequently, a balance of 7,4961.
6s. 10d. available for a dividend of 3s. per share, clear of
income-tax, to the 48,000 original shares.
The CHAIRMAN said he could have wished that the
report bad becia more satisfactory with respect to a
dividend. The circumstances of the diminution of the
receipts were explained in the report, and he thought
that the diminution in the traffic, at their station lines was
accountable for by the sad state of the monetary concerns
that prevailed all over Great Britain during the past year.
The directors had not held out any hope of any great in-
crease in their traffic as long as they were dependent
upon rope traction ; but as there was a Bill before Par-
liament to enable them to substitute locomotive power,
they might reasonably look forward to an increase in
the traffic. In their connexion with the Eastern Coun-
ties line they were not to bo at any expense.—(Hear,
hear.) There had also been an agreement entered
into with the directors of the West India Docks and
Birmingham Junction Company for bringing on their line
from the district through which this railway was to
pass, and though the company in question had not
adopted the junction which they (the directors of the
London and Blackwall Company) had recommended,
yet they were to make that junction entirely at their
own expense, and " beggars could not be choosers."—
(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Chairman concluded by moving
the adoption of the report and the audited accounts.
Mr. Reiter seconded the resolution.

After some discussion the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed a dividend of 3s. per
share, which was seconded by Mr. Haigh, and carried
unanimously.
Messrs. Oglevey and Tulson were re-elected audi-
tors, and the Chairman and Dr. Bowring directors.
The meeting was then made special, for the purpose
of having submitted to them the draft of a proposed
Bill to, enable the company to connect their railway
with:the:East and West India Docks and Birmingham
Junction Railway, with power to use the same as well
as the Eastera Counties Hallway.
•A motion, approving of the Bill, was then carried
unanimously, and the meeting separated.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New !'rice Current of Feb. 22.)

St:G.-tn.—To-day no advance was apparent in the value
of Raw Sugar, but the home dealers operated with
greater freedom, and the market was but moderately
supplied. No improvement is, however, observable in
the export demand. West India Muscovado was in
excellent request, and the rates obtained were fully
equal to those of Friday. The refiners were the chief
buyers paying from 36s to 39s per cwt. The total pur-
chases amounted to 840 hhds, &c., including a public
sale of 115 hilds and 1 trc of Barbadoes, which went off
briskly at a rise on the rates of the last auction of Gd to
Is per cwt, fine yellow realized 43s to 43s 6d, good
41s 6,1 to 42s 6d, middling 40s to 41s, and low 39s to
39s Gd per cwt. The market for Raw Sugar closed with
a firm appearance.
REFINED.—TO day Refined Sugar was in gJod de-
mand by the home trade, but there was a desire shown
to sell brown grocery lumps at 53s 6d, and standard
lumps at 54s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted, best
quality at 29s to 30s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was an increased
demand, by private treaty several parcels were sold, both
to the grocers and refiners. At auction 1,488 bags were
disposed of at the former value, good yellow fetched 39s
to 40s 6d, middling 37s 6d to 38s, fine brown 365, washed
and syrupy 34s Gd to 39s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was not much de-
sire shown to operate in Bengal Sugar, but holders were
firm, and insisted upon full rates; at a public sale of 4.444
bags, but a small part only sold. Of Manilla 1,044 bags
realised 36s Gd to 37s for low greyish yellow washed.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and the purchases made privately were of little
moment by exporters or the home trade, still holders
would not take lower rates.

COPPEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon was pur-
chased with caution, and the parcels offered at public
sale, amounting to 1,225 bags and 43 casks, were only
in part sold at rather lower rates; good bold colory
realised 63s 6d to 655, good middling 585 to
61s, middling 543 to 565, low middling 48s
to 525, fine tine ordinary 45s to 47s 6d, fine
ordinary 40s to 425, good ordinary brown 34s to 365,
triage 28s to 325, damaged 27s 6d to 55s 6d. Native is
little required, and the tendency of prices is to decline.
For Foreign Coffee tho market has assumed a quiet ap-
pearance. Of Costa Rica 1,114 bags were offered at
public sale, but a small part only sold:
RICE.—To-day little inclination was shown to make
purchases in East India privately, and of 2,660 bags
Madras at public sale a small part only sold at barely
the former value—very fine cargo fetched 9s to 9s 6d,
good and fine 83 to 8s 6d, middling 7s 6d, and damaged
Cs 6d to 7s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.— An extensive demand has sprung up for
all descriptions of West India, still there is no general
advance to notice in the value. The sales are 1,500
puns. Cuba at 16s, old Demerara 16s to 17s, and Antigua
of fine quality at 19s to 203. The operations in Bengal
Treacle are upon a more extended scale, and the best
realises 17s to 17s 6d.

SPIRITS.—The market is quiet for Brandy, still holders
are firm, and insist upon full rates, whilst the deliveries
are yet exceeding the arrivals. Geneva is dull of sale at
2s 3d to 2s 4d for common export sort, and fine for duty
3s to 3s 6d. The value of British Corn Spirit is still lOs
per gallon, cash. To-day the market for Rum had a dull
appearance, and prices are looking down for all sorts.
We quote proof Leewards at is 7d to is Bd, East India
at is 5d to is 7d, and ordinary to good Jamaica 3s 7d
to 4s 2d, and fine 4s 3d to 4s 6d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—To-day, at public sale, 20 bags of Ma-
dras were sold at 28s for good damp grey not refracted,
which is cheaper.
INDIGO.—To-day several purchases were made in East
India, and in some cases stiffer rates were paid. The
markets look very firm for all sorts.
TALLow.—Although there are sellers of Russian on
the spot upon further reduced terms, still the home de-
mand has been limited, the trade not buying more than
their immediate wants require, and 52s 3d to 52s 6d
are the rates taken for fine P.Y. Candle. The purchases
made for delivery have been trifling, and there are
sellers for the last three months of the year at 45s to
45s 3d per cwt. For home made the demand has fallen
oil, and prices have declined to 52s to 52s 6d net cash,
a
anotos und there is a larger quantity on offer. Other sorts are
not
lsT ani iis abundant much required, and must again be quoted cheaper,
as thereOlLS.—This
ntedrnn
pply.
O there was less demand fir
Linseed Oil, and tho price declined to 24s 3d per cart on
the spot.

INCENDIARY FIRES.—The destruction of farm pro-
perty by fire is reviving in the northern part of Essex.
Five or six fires of this description havetoccurred in that
a
district within a short period; and the early part of
last week a labourer, named Taylor, was apprehended
on two charges of incendiarism; on one of whichiPrimeti•Qeias
kd
since been examined before the magistrates, and com-
mitted. It was supposed that the author of all these
acts of destruction was thus secured, but on the very
evening of his committal another fire took place on the.
farm premises of Mr. Clark, at Manuden, in the same
neighbourhood, by which a barn and outbuildings were
destroyed; and on Thursday night the alarm was re-
newed by an extensive conflagration on the farm of Mr.
Thorogood, of Arkesden. Every effort was made to
ambruoirerdst.n the flames, and the labourers exerted themselves
ajuabil theatr clenuously, but two barns with the other out-
go were levelled with the ground, and a cupol-
a quantity of corn destroyed. There CAM bo no
da
re was wilfully caused.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM
PANIES' STOCK.
Frain the Official List,

PUBLISHED EVERY TUEADAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

LONDON. TUESDAY, ILBRUARY 22.
3 OINT-STOCS. BANKS.

1 Dividend j Amountlame of Company. , per cf Paid. Price
! AnnLm. , Share.
- --_ ____,......_ 1
.€ I. 0. 1 e. a.
lastralasia .......... 40 0 0 40 0 0 22
Sritsh North American , 51. per cent. .50 0 0 50 0 0 43Y2
Ceylon • ......• ...... 1 61. p r cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
2umnsercial of London 1 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
-..010nia1.. .... • ..• •• • i 51. per cont. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Gloucetershirc • . • • • • I 15/ per cent. - - -
lonian •• .. -..•• • • • • 1 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londit and Westminstr I 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 25
- 13 0 0 -
E,ondon Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 u -
Provincial of Ireland • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New.. ••• .... B/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland •• 1 Si. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. , 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto. New... ••- - ' 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia •.• • . • - - 22 10 0 -
U.no,) of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto •• • • .... ••• • • • - - 210 0 -I,lni.n of Loudon... - 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 it -
Union of 3ladrid - 40 () 0 40 0 0 -
, -
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Name of Company. 1 Div
iedrend Amount
Annum. Shoafre. Paid. Price
.€ s. ti. '.£ s. d.
Albion ...... •••• • • • • 3/. 109. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
.1 ihance trit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 174
Vitt) ......61.• • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Ulm . 138.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 -
Britian. Commercial - 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 57i,
Cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
Cmuty •.••..•• • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 II 0 5 -
C''JWII .. •...••• • • • • • 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11
Eagle .. • ..... ...... • • Os. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6%
Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 -
European Life ••• • • • 51,,.‘, per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. -
Family Endowtne t Soc. 41. & be. 4 0 0 4 0 0 -
Freemasons' ... • ..... Si. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 -
G;oLe - 119
Guardian .......... • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 5 45
!inperial Fire ••.• - • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 11 214
imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Indemnity Marine•• •• 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 -
Law Fire - ...... •• • • - 100 0 0 2 10 0 -
L J.IY I.lfe ••.•••• • • • .. 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
•.,-ndcn Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13%
London Skip .•••• • • • • 101. 25 0 I 12 10 0 1.33,
- 100 I 0 lb 0 0 -
Med. InvIld& Gen. Life 4141. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 *,',
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0
S ational Life -
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 11
Pelican • - - - 33
t•nocLux ...... ...... - 31. p. et. k be. - - 165
'loteetor Life - ... 51. par cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 -
rovident Life •••• • . - 11. ss. 100 I 0 10 0 0 -
Rock L1fe............ 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4i.',,
Royal Exchange 5l. per cant. Stock. - 180
gun Fire • - - -
Liao Life . 11. 61. - - -
Universal Life........ 1010. pr cnt. 100 0 0 $lO 0 -
Vi,:toria Life .. - - 4 0 0 -
DOCILS.
'....4
i Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
C Aurnerelal . - 70
East and West India...l 6!. pr cent. Stock. - 119
East Country - 21
1 andon ............. 5/. pr cant. stock. - 100
I,ltto Bonds.. -- -4/. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. - -
Ditto 80nd5........ 13,,1. pr cent. - - 1 -
S nithampton • • ...... 21. per cent. , 50 0 0 50 0 0 22
C.6...P441.1.33.
i .;
i Dividend'
Names of le. Dividend Price. Names of .c. per Price.
Companies. 4 1 per 4 Companies. Annum.
Annum., .4
- - ,
.£ £
Aaitn& 01,111 57 71. pc j 110 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. -
;tamale./ •••• 160 121. i 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 201. 210
'trknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200
Birmingham 35 41. 73k, Peak Forest. 78 31. les 64
Coventry .... 100 251. 1 270 Regent's •• • • 33 11. 4s. 18 34
~..r!,,, .• . - 100 6/. 163 Rochdale ..• •85 4/. 54
Ells vre&Chs 133 41. 1 48 Sornrset Coal 1501 71. 10s. 130
..;:e.. ash ... 100 32e. 1 - Do.Lk F 0 St 121 61. p. c. -
'rand.) uncto 100 51. 80 Stift-a &Wore 140,' 281. 275
Grand Surrey 100 - I 40 Shrewsbury.. 125 i 151. -
..rand Union 100 11. 10.9. 1 2N Stourbridge.. 1451 201. 285
;ranthatn .. 150 121. - Severn and
ienut & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 54 Wye Rail. j 26 11. 85. 30
Lec.is&Livrp ICO 341. 430 WarwickBtl ,
Leicester .... 140 101. 75 Binning. i 'OO Si. 66
Leicstr &Nth! 83 41. 36 Warwick&, 11 1 46
r.oughboroglil 142 701. 530 Napton.. -
Nionmoutlish 100 81. - Worcstr &} 78 21. 39
Mittgantrysli 100 51. - Binning.
Mel tit AI w bry' 100 101. - Wilts & Brks ,67 IL 11

GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount I
Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. i Price
Annum. ; Share. I
X. a. U. X. a. d.
British .. - .... •• • • l/. ;40 0 0 18 0 0 , 17
Ditto Provincial.. •• I/. Ss. 20 0 0 19 0 $ ' 23
Bristol .. ICI. per cent. 20 I 0 - -
Brighton 5l. per cent. , 20 I 0 - IS
City of London 10!. 100 0 • 100 0 0 290
Continental Consolidat. 935. pr share 50 0 11 39 5 0 -
Ditto, New .t154. pr share :13 0 0 37 10 0 -
Equitable 15s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 i 38%,
Imperial 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75
Independent 6l. per cent. ,40 0 0 40 0 0 64
L0mi0n........ -- • • 2 41. pr cent. 50 5 0 50 0 0 10
Ditto • ... 6l. percent. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 35
Phcenix ....... .. 5/. per cent. 150 0 0 45 0 0 31%
Itatcliff •• .. • 5/. and tins. 100 0 0 'A 0 11 1 80
United General .• •• • 4!•,',1. pr cent.' 50 0 0 SO 0 0 t 17
Westminster Chartered 31, 150 0 0 - I 56N
Ditto, New • ... • l2s. 150 II 0 10 0 0 i 114
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
I Name of Company. per of Paid. Prize.
Annum. I Share.
X. s. d. X. s. d.
Hungerford • • • ... • • •• - 45
Soutliwrk, Nw Sub.iv. -- 632 -12 8 - lb
Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. per cent., 50 • 0 - 16
Waterloo - 100 0 0 - 5
Ditto Old Ann. of 81 17. ss. 43. - CO 0 0 27
Ditto Nw ditto of 71 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 25
Vauxhall .... .•. Av I/. 16s. 70 10 0 - 26
WATER-WORKS
Dividend I Amount
Nam 1e of Company. per I of Paid. Price.
Annum. ' Share.
X a. 3. £ s. .1.
Ilirailii.h.ati .-•. • • • • 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
EAlit London..• •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 175
Grand Junction .• • • 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82
31. 100 I • - 84
.few Blur Lndu Itrdge 21.108. - - 55
rauxhall .• •. • ....• • • 100 0 0 - 104
West Middlesex . . . 51.15s.prent.1 63 12 9 - 118
r.,IST OP SCOTTISII COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. £ I.
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. par cent. 100 0 0 100 0 197
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 I I 10 0 123
Clydesdale Bank.... • • 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 IS 0 12
Commercial Bank •
Eastern Bank 6l. per cent. 25 0 II • 105.1.
Edinb.l.7. Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 9 0 It is
Exchange Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 50 0 473‘,
fsle,cf 51an. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 7 0 844,
National Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 10 0 13.\
North of Sootland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 b 0 6
North British Bank • • - 50 0 10 0 i
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 100 • 143
union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 • 50 • 83
Western Bank •
Aber teen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 1 0 2 0 80‘..J.
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 11 I 11 Is.
British Guar/nteo Ins. - 10 0 1 0 les.
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 10 0 21
Church of Enirland Ina. - 50 II 2 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 2 I 21. 9!
tr.dinlitirgh Lite Insur 5l. per cent. 100 0 12 10 171.4
East of Sc,tland Life - 10 0 11 Ii 1 Is. Gd.
Eng. Sr Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 I 217 2
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 10 0 1134
Incur. Co. of Seethid•• 5/. per cent. 100 0 10 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 1 I 11 5.
Mercantile Life - 10 11 0 10 Os.
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 1 0 245.
North British Insur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 20 I 23
North & West of Soot. - 10 0 1 I 11. Is
Scottish Life and guar. - 20 0 0 11
Scot. Mai. and Gen. Life 51. per cent. 1 0 015 10s. 03
Scottish Union Insrnca. 6MI. pr cent. 21 0 1 0 11. Is
Stan laud Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 • 4 5 93(
Ualted Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 1 • 12s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount i
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
X. s. d. , C. a. Q.
Australian A:rieulturl - 100 0 I; 30 0 $ -
Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 0 0 I 15 0 0 16
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 --
Canada ......... •• .. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 31
Uppr Canada Bonds N. per cent. - - -
City 80nd5.......... 3341. pr cent. - - 89
Comp. Cppr Mara Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 --
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. &c ba, 21 100 II 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Iteversienry 434 '. pr cent. 100 0 0I 95 0 0 -
Gee. Steam Navigation 11. fis. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2414
London Institution ." - - I - 11
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 2!. per cent. 50 0 •j 50 0 I 593
Reversionary Int. Soc. 33,11. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 95
Royal Mail Steam.... 3.41. pr eent. 100 0 0 60 0 0
South Australian ... .. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Van Diemen's Land.. - 100 0 I 23 0 0
Universal Salvage.... - 25 0 1 j 5 0 0-

MURDJR AT Sze.—ln accordance with an Ad-
miralty order on Saturday, a mariner, named M. Fitz
patrick, was delivered into the custody of the Governor
of Nowgate, for trial at the next sittings of the Central
Criminal Court, for the wilful murder of a fellow sea•
man, of the name of Walter Jenkins, on the high seas.
According to the depositions returned by the solicitor
to the Lords of the Treasury, who will prosecute, the
following are the brief facts connected with the affair:—
The unfortunate deceased mad the prisoner were fellow
apprentices on h,ard the brig Sibson, of the port of
Bl)th. On the 24th of last December the vessel was in
the Mediterranean, making a voyage from Ketsch, in
Russia, and about eight o'clock us the morning of that
day both parties were in the forecastle, with several other
seamen. Tho prisoner, it appeared. had been using a
pannakin belonging to the deceased, and had left a
quantity of slops in it. Deceased complained to him
of his neglect ; and seeing that his caution had but
little t fleet, the unfortunate man threatened to strike the
prisoner with a piece of rope as ho was leaving the fore-
castle with the utensil to clean. The prisoner was then
heard to say, "I will have your life if you touch me
again," upon which deceased remarked, "You will, will
you?" at the same time attempting to strike him. The
prisoner had a knife in his hand, and in pushing Fitz-
patrick along, plunged it into his abdomen on the right
side. The poor fellow immediately fell, and cried, " I
am killed !" Ile was conveyed to a berth, and treated
at
131 ewmailliatasrty sphhosoeointal,board could prescribe, and the priso-
ner was placed in irons. On the following day the vessel
arrived in Tunis, and the wounded man was removed to
where he died in dreadful suffering.
The English Consul advised the conveying the prisoner
to England, and on the brig entering the Channel the
prisoner was taken ashore, and examined before the
Mayor and magistrates at Falmouth, by whom he was
fully committed to the Central Criminal Court for trial.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 22.

The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
Lord KENYON presented sixteen petitions against
the removal of Jewish disabilities. _ . .

The Earl of RODEN presented several petitions
praying for the extension of scriptural schools in
Ireland ; also petitions against denunciations from the
altar.

wand of the squadron on the coast of Africa, and whose
arrangements for the efficiency and health of the aqua-
(lion were beyond every praise, In the last letter he
received from Sir Charles Adam, that gallant officer
stated that he had now finished the first year of his
command, and he should be enabled to show more prizes
and fewer deaths than during any preceding similar pe-
riod. The per ceutage of deaths had been reduced
during the last year from 5 per cent. in 1845, to 2 per
cent. in 1847; and the number of invalids had been re-
duced in proportion. The Islard of Ascension had been
made a place of sanitary resort, and no vessel was now
allowed to remain more than two years on the station.—
(Hear, hear.) With respect to the general question, he
must say that he thought it would be a great blow to
civilization if they withdrew their squadron from the
coast, and allowed that system to be revived which so
much was now done to check and put an end to.
Lord STANLEY ihouid not have said a word had it
not been for a misapprehension on the part of the Noble
Earl as to the opinions he had expressed upon this sub-
ject on a former occasion. He thought it right to say,
that the sentiments he had expressed on that former
occasion were curiously identical with the opinions ex-
pressed to-night by the Noble Lord. He had then said,
that if he had to choose as a means of putting down the
slave trade between the admission of slave-grown sugar
and the continuance of the squadron on the coast of
Africa, he should, as least likely to prove effective, pre-
fer a measure of financial prohibition to the continuance
of the squadron. What he intended to say was, that he
very much feared that the legislation of 1846 would be
calculated to destroy all that the fleets could effect; and
this was the point which the Noble Earl appeared to him
to have misunderstood. With respect to the returns, he
was not prepared to arrive at the conclusion that the
number of captures was a test of the efficiency of the
squadron. On the contrary, the more captures that
were made, the stronger proof there was that the trade '
was flourishing and increasing. Into that part of the
subject, however, he would not go any further at pre-
sent, as he only rose to correct a misapprehension.
• The Bishop of EXETER wished to express his hope
that if it was the decided system of this country to
promote the admission of slave-grown sugar, all checks
would be taken off the free importation of slaves from
Africa. It was obvious that such checks only caused
additional suffering to the unhappy slaves.
Earl GREY emphatically denied that it was the
policy of her Majesty's Government to encourage the
growth or admission of slave-grown sugar. They
maintained the argnment, that if the sugars of other
countries were adwitted at all, it was practically im-
possible to exclude slave-grown sugar. It was proved
to demonstration that Cuba sugar came in as the pro.
duce of other countries, and that we could not avoid that
,consequence. It was proved also that the treaties of
this country wholly precluded our checking such im-
portation; and, indeed, the only occasion on which he
had ever known a British Minister act in diplomacy
like a pettifogging attorney was when a Noble Lord
tried to get over that difficulty, The general subject,
however, was ove of too great importance to be discus.
sed on this occasion.

Lord DENMAN was not sure that he entirely under-
stood the Right Rev. Prelate in the same sense as the
Noble Earl appeared to understand him; but certainly if
the effect of the admission of slave-grown sugars was
such as had been depicted, he should be inclined to agree
with the Right Rer. Prelate that it would be more de-
sirable to the cause of humanity to withdraw the squa-
dron. Upon that point, however, he was not convinced;
but he was most desirous to give his thanks to the Noble
Earl for bringing forward this important subject. lie
thought the thanks of the whole country were due to
the Noble Earl, and he earntstly hoped his speech would
weigh with the country. When he (Lord Denman) re-
collected what had been done in that House on the sugar
question two years ago, he earnestly wished this state •
ment had then been made. The question had been
brought forward for discussion in that House on a Sa-
turday-, and that Saturday the 9th of August. It had
never been properly considered. Noble Lords were
required in Scotland the day after—(Great laughter)
—and no one attended to discuss the question. The
Bishops of London and Oxford had absolutely been un-
aware that the subject was coming forward. lle trusted,
however, that the matter would now be revived uud re
opened. Free trade was not implicated. Free trade
had no relation to the slave trade ; it aimed at opening
a field for fair competition, but not a field for competi-
tion by the (slave-owner against those paying for free
labour. With regard to the slave trade his :opinion
was a strong one that that abominable traffic was piracy.
Brazil and England agreed by treaty in 1820 so to treat
it. In 1823 the United States offered Mr. Canning to
deal with it on that basis, and it was a serious oversight
on the part of that great statesman that he did not see
the advantage to be derived from that arrangement. In
the Acts abolishing the slave trade we described it as
" piracy, robbery, and felony," and surely it was so de-
scribed because it was intended to be so considered. lie
must say that he felt great distress at the thought that
a subji ct of a country which had abolished the slave
trade should be allowed to pursue a suit in a British
court of justice on account of acts done in the abolition
of the traffic. That seemed to him to be an anomaly in
our law deserving consideration, and he hoped attention
would be directed to it. At that hour, however, he
would not pursue the subject further.
Lord ASHBURTON wished to remark that the
offer of America. through Mr. Rush, wag, that the slave
trade should be declared piracy by the law of nations—
(Hear, hear)—and that the answer of Mr. Canning was,
"We have already made it piracy as affects our own
subjects; do you so likewise; but we have no right to
impose laws upon other nations." That argument, as it
seemed to him, was founded on good reasons.—([fear.)
With respect to what had been said by the Noble Lord
about the admission of slave-grown sugar, he wished
him to bear in mind that the mischief was done, and
that without au immediate review of the law of 1846
our colonies must be inevitably ruined. If their Lord-
ships would go into inquiry upon the subject, they would
find that our colonies, even with a partial protection,
could not compete with slave-holding countries. There
was no denying the fact—no shirking the question—
that after the millions laid out upon the slave trade, we
were absolutely at this time stimulating and promoting
it by our legislative measures.
Lord DENMAN was aware of the fact the Noble
Earl had stated respecting Mr. Cunning; but what he
felt was, that Mr. Canning had lost a great opportunity
in not accepting the proposal.
The Earl of ABERDEEN wished only to say a word
as to an allusion which the Noble Earl the Secretary of
the Colonies had made to an act in which he took part,
and which he had strangely chosen to stigmatise as
"pettifogging," He (Lord Aberdeen) would only say
that the act alluded to received the sanction of the
House, and that his own conscience had been entirely
satisfied respecting it. Subsequent reflection convinced
him that the course he then pur,usel was entirely correct.
Earl GREY expressed his regret that he had used the
word complained of. He had no doubt that the Noble
Lord had acted on this, as on all other occasions, with
that high sense of honour which always influenced him.
At the same time, he had been sorry to see this country

placed in the position in which tho Government of which
the Noble Lord was a member had placed her.
After a few words from the Earl of LIARROWBY,
which were almost entirely inaudible, the motion was
agreed to.

Their Lordships adjourned at llaif•past Seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 22.

The SI•EAHEIt took the Chair at Four o'clock.

The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed :—Aberavon Market Bill ;
Morley Gas Light Company Bill ; New Grand Canal
Company (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill; Newry Navigation
(Amendment of Acts) Bill ; Thorne Moor Drainage
and Improvement Bill, and Walsall Improvement and
Cemetery Bill.

Lord R. GROSVENOR said he had consented
to put his name on the Bill because he had
been led to believe that it would promote
the sanitary condition of the metropolis. The
parties with whom the Bill originated surely had
a right to be heard before they %ere condemned.
The improvement proposed appeared to him one
well worthy of the consideration of the House. He
thought the House should have before it the
report of the Commissioners, in order to guide its
before it came to a decision, and therefore he thoUght
it advisable to accede to the motion of the Hon. Mem-
ber for Salford (Mr. Brotherton), because before the
time mentionel the, report would be in the hands of
Hon. Members.

Mr. HEATHCOTE said the House had laid down
rules for the second reading of Bills of this nature,
and he thought that they could not be departed from
without causing considerable inconvenience. Ile
thought the second reading should be at once agreed
to, and that the merits of the Bill should be left for
future consideration.

Sir DE LACY EVANS said he should at all
times feel great reluctance in opposing any Bill
brought in by his Noble Friend, but the provisions
of this measure were so monstrous, that he should
feel it his duty to give it all the opposition in his
power. The Bill proposed to destroy Smithfield Mar-
ket altogether, without giving the parties interested
in it any compensation whatever. Railway companies
did not seek powers to stop coaches or post horses,
but the promoters of this Bill sought powers to close
Smithfield, and to monopolise the supply of animal
food to the metropolis. He trusted the House would
express its indignation at such a proposition on the
part of a private company, whereby they would be
enabled to enhance the price of meat as they thought
proper.—(Hear, hear.) The Bill was full of
exaggerations such as this that the refuse
and offal at Smithfield were utterly lost,
as they were carried away into the Thames,
whereas the fact was, that the refuse and offal
were made available for manure and other purposes—
nothing was lost. The proposition was one of the
most monstrous he had ever heard, and if acceded to
would destroy the advantages now enjoyed by the
butch?', of the metropolis. He hoped the House *ould
prevent such an attempt on the part of a few
private individuals.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.")