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London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS, May 13.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the
Woolsack at Five o'clock.
PETITIONS.

The Earl of WINCiiILSEA. presented several pe

tions against Papal aggression.
The Duke of ARGYLE presented a petition from Edin-
burgh very numerously signed against Papal aggression,
and that no facilities and titles should be given to
Roman Catholic priests in the colonies, and that the
grant to Maynooth should be discontinued. He Was
opposed to Papal aggression. but he did not see the pro-
priety of mixing up the colonial and Maynooth questions
with the question of Papal aggression.
MARRIAGES (INDIA) BILL
Lord BROUGHTON moved the second reading of
Bill. If their Lordships referred to the re-
-orts on the table, they would see the necessity of
3gislation on this subject. Sir Samuel Romilly, Mr.
Sergeant Lens, and several other high legal authorities,
had so long ago as 1818 recommended legislation on this
subject, and in that recommendation several learned
persons who now filled the highest stations in the law
had concurred. They had recommended that divers
alterations should take place in the law, and
the Commissioners appointed to investigate the sub-
ject had drawn up a Bill which had been submitted
to the authorities in England and India, and upon their
recommendation this Bill was founded. The Commis-
sioners who recommended this Bill were the late Re-
corder of London, the late Lord Advocate of Scotland,
the late Chief Justice of Bengal, and one whose autho-
rity would, he knew, be considered as entitled to the utmost
respect, Dr. Lushington, the Chief Judge of the Court of
Admiralty. The principle of this Bill was the same as
that of .1836 and with the Acts passed in 1839 for faci-
litating marriages in foreign parts. The number of
clergy in India authorized to celebrate marriages
amounted to only 1,049, and their Lordships would admit
that this was not a sufficient number to solemnize marriages
throughout the immense extent of our Indian territories.
The Bill had been drawn up with the greatest possible
care, but he would not go the length of saying it was
incapable of amendment. He would be ready
withouttoagree
to any alteration which would improve the
interfering with its principles. The Noble Lord con-
cluded by moving the second reading
sofkithhe Bhilld n
greatlyßill.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGiI
ob-
jection to the principle of the Bill, but a
he considered
details were loaded with forms whichwould
re-
tard its operation.
The Bill was then read rceaodAaLssecTonod time.
SUPPLY
NAVY.
SUPPLy
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH called the attention
of the House to the report of Sir H. de la Beebe and
Dr. Lyon Playfair, with regard to certain experiments
which they had made for testing the advantages of diffe-
rent descripdons of coal in generating steam in the
steam-vessels of her Majesty's navy.
Lord MINTO said the object of the experiments was
not so much to ascertain the power to generate heat of
certain descriptions of coal, as to show their relative
value in this as well as in other respects, especially as
regarded their liability to spontaneous combustion.
Their Lordshlps then advanced several Bills a stage,
and adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 13.
7'ho SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, but
there being only tiventy-one Me-mbers present, the
House adjourned until to-morrow, at twelve.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN.
GLASGOW ♦ND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. —Traffie for
the Week ending May 10, 1851:
Passengers (19,848), Goods, &c.,
»nd Horses and Carriages ... £3,774 14 1
Corresponding week in last year
for Glasgow and Ayr and Glas-
gow. llainfries, and Carlisle
Railways £3,184 11 9
Glasgow, May 12, 1851.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, May 13.)
SUGAR.- To-day, in consequence of the extensive
parcels of East India and Mauritius Sugar offered at
public sale, there was little desire evinced to operate in
West India, but holders were firm, and obtained rates
equal to those of Friday. The purchases are 454 hhds,
Btc., including at auction 160 hhds 9 tierces Barbadoes,
which went at full terms, fine yellow at 42s to 42s 6d,
good 40s to 413, middling 38s to 39s 6d; the chief por-
tion went at 40s to 40s 63 per cwt.
REFINED.-Today Refined Sugar met with ready
buyers for home consumption, and brown grocery
lumps cannot be obtained under 493. The export de-
mand for British Crushed Sugar is still dull, but orders
for Foreign are on the increase.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon the quantity of Mimi-
tius Sugar offered at public sale was extensive, and
amounted to 20;370 bags; still the chief portion found
buyers, and at prices equal to those of Friday-fine and
superior yellow realized 41s to 435, good and middling
38s 6d to 40s 6d, ordinary 37s to 38s, refining sugar
37s to 41s, good and fine brown 34s to 36s 6d; other
sorts 31s to 33s 6d, and crystalized yellow 39s to 44s
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar was again
in good demand; and 4,200 bags at auction were chiefly
sold at full rates-Benares, fine white went at 42s to 43s
ad. other sorts 39s 63 to 425, damp 38s to 42s 6d, fine
soft yellow 39s to 39s 6d, /middling to good grainy 39s
to 445, fine white Cossipore 48s to 495. Of Penang
1,354 bags went at the full value, ordinary white at 39s
to 40s 6d, low to good yellow 34s to 38s, and brown 31a
6,1 to 335. Of Madras 3 867 bags went at former rates
-soft brown 284 to 31s, yellow 323 to 345, ordinary to
middling like Mauritius 353 to 38s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was a good business trans-
acted privately in Foreign Sugar both for home trade
purposes and shincing at full rates, but the precise par-
ticulate are not Ullow,d to transpire. A cargo of tine
brown Bahia was sold at 193 3d; two of yellow Hs
vannah at 21s 63 to 24* 9i per cwt. At auction 993
hags Manilla were sold at 30s to 31s 63 for ord clayed
brown.
MOLASSES.-Only limited purchases have been made,
yet rates rule firm, the stock being less than last year.
The value of low to fine Weat India is 14e to 16s 61,
Cuba and Porto Rico 153 to 164, Bengal and Mauritius
12s to 134 per cwt. There is, however, a fair consump-
tion which is likely to continue. Honey is less in re-
quest, and can be obtained at a decline.
COFFER-To-day there was more desire to operate
in Ceelen Ceffee, and privately some parcels were sold
at 40s to 40e 6 I for good ordinary. None was offered
at auction. For all reber sorts of Coffee the market has
a dull aspecr. OF 152 casks Pientatien Ceylon at auction
a small part may sold at barely torwer rives, end went.
at 49s to 50a for low middling, whilst 2,775 bags Rio
were taken in at 40s to 404 6d for geed ordinary; 22
bales 36} bales Poddy. Mocha at 70s per cwt.
Cocoa.-To-day there was much dulness in the
market for Cocoa, and at auction 50 bags fine Bahia
were taken in at 32s per cwt.
TEA.-Today the trade operated with reluctance on
Tea at the public sales, and of 2 400 pkgs offered, only
900 sold at etsier rates-Gunpowder went at Is lid to
2* 4d for mid and good quality; imperial mid la 93; and
ord scented Orange Pekje I Id. For low Congou the
market is dull at 11fd per lb.
RICE.-Bull terms are required for Rest India, al-
though shippers or home dealers have evinced little desire
to transact business, whilst large arrivals have taken
place, and stock is greater than last year, whereas deli-
veries do not improve. The value of low to white Bengal
jags tO 111, Madras 7s 61 to 93, cargo 7s 3i to 7s 61, and
Arracan 8s to 8s 3d. At auction 1,200 bags and 697
packets Bengal were chiefly taken in at 103 for good
white. Cleaned Rice is cheaper, but operations are now
upon a larger scale, low to fine Patna at lOs to 15s,
to dressed Caroline 204 to 255, and American 153 to
17s per cwt. The rates taken for Bermuda Arrowroot
are is to 1s 3d, other sorts of West India 3id to Bd,
and East India 2/3 to 3d
per lb. In Tapioca purchases
have been upon a small
- scale at 2d to sd. Sago met
with little attention,
and small pearl is to be obtained at
19* to 233. Sago Flour has been dealt in with caution at 15s to 153 6d.
Sirices.-or
Cassia Lignea several
parcels are near at
hand; prices, however,
remain at 92s to 1001 per cwt.
Buds are dull of sale at 100 tn 105 x. Holders of Pepper
to e
operationsrealize,
yet
dt
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po sea r i
To
At auction 3,232 bags Malabar been upon a small scale.
were
33 for heavy and half heavy,
The sold at 3id to
and Penang 31 to 30srlt sloe of Sumatra
to Bd. African Pod is in better demand wanted at 6d
. At '
pkgs sold at 625 to 708 for fileeßee,s auction 8
with more freed aloe Ginger has
been operated in otn,,and at suet' •
pkgs were sold at 74s to 122 s for ord to good. ion 142
For other
sorts the market is dull. At public sida,9o _
or
6d to 18s. Of China preserved 230
Bengal sold at 17s res"erved 230
cases went at 9d to 9id. Nutmegs have been dealt is
• There are sellers of Cinnamon at with caution. per_
rders have been
vious rates, but only small orders have executed.
Prices declined 2* to 3s .for African
Ginger,sold at 30s for mei
Cloves are cheaper, and 144 bags Bourbon went at 6d to
6111, Pimento realized full rates, and 76 bags sold at 444
to scl,for mid.
S IblelTs•-East India Rum is offering at is 4cl to Is
5d
Per gallon proof; few transactions have taken place,
and there is a fair supply. Leeward Island remains dull
of sal* at la 54d to is 6id. At present the quantity on
offer is limited. In Demerara transactions have been
small, with senors at 2s to 2a 33 fur 30 to 40 per cent
over proof. :t
v *reale has
been operated in with
Caution both for e ,ion, wn nnlo and ship-
ping, and a desire is
evin-eed' t' d mid quality
Pr evinced; to to 34 per cent over
eto sell p laid an
f at 25 4d to 2s 9cl, good 32
to 38 over 2s 10d to 3,4 d, fine and choica marks 3s 5d
to 4s 2d, but these are not t
be obtained for large
parcels. The consumption d Kum is um is yet not equal to
last year, but the stock ;5 of
There is a large stock of
Errs byd 4,400 puns, &c.
11,700 puns and libds, besides y amounting to
cases, and consumption falls short a quantity in
of
There is much dulness in the market
wi last year.
Co nee best brands of the vintage of 18'0 at 4s 4rl to sellers of
4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s fid to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 8,1
10d, 1847 ditto 58 3.1 to 5s 5,1, and inferior sort, 2to 4s
to 4s. Geneva is purchased with caution at Is esd6tdo
Is Bcl, and fine at is 93 to 24 per gallon. British siito
Spirit is still quoted at 93 8,1 1,, es 9 1 net cash, and Gin
at 8s 3d for 22a per cent under proof.
hinico".-The qusucity oeciareci for sale was 7677
chests in the A, and 2,205 in .the B cetalegue-total
9,882 chests, of which 400 have not. been printed, leaving
be quantity to be brought forward 9,482 chests. 1,459
e.d"e,-,i'ilreseets (of which 405 d the
Wure withdrawn) have passe
/ilalqvAiis day. The bulk cf the above quantity consisted
,s".# Midras and Kurpahl, the proportion of Bengalis not
?Ise,„yi,,bsSte'Axceeding 200 chests. The bidaines upon the whole were
fre4s'ieecesai',llengiftd, and notwithstanding the support given by the
s• - r• ; 77: c)
./1 ,-Proprietors, prices were extremely uneven, ranging
aeeerc. fpni_thelest sale's prices to 3d diebount for: the Kurpaba,
v ,ad tem discount ,for the'
1:111!' 40 ldidra 0, whilst the

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small quantity of Bengals brought rather more
than the average of the February sale's prices.
Proprietors have bought in 550 chests, leaving
504 sold. Annexed are the particulars of qualities
and prices--Bengal, Benares, &0., good .to fine
violet 54 64 to 61, raid to good ditto 53 63 to 5s 10d,
ord and mid ditto 5s 3d to 5s 64, violet and copper
54 3d to 5s 63, consuming sorts 4s 64 to 5s 3d, ord ditto
4e to 44 4d; Madras. low to good mid 2s 6d to 3s 6d;
Kurpah 33 21 to 4s 9d.
FRUlT.—There has been a good deal doing in Raisins,
and holders show more firmness—Valencia realised 353
to 364, Denis 29s to 30s, Smyrna 30s to 325, and Eletne
32s to 38s. Of Chesme further parcels
have been
taken for shipping. Sultanas are still pur-
chased with caution at 50s to 52s ; and Mus-
catels at 363 to 'sos. Prices are not better for
Currants; there has, however, been a good business
done; Zante and Cephalonia at 35s to 40s, Patras 33s to
40s; Gulph and new growth 23a to 30s. There is a fair
business doing in Figs at 40s to 50s for Turkey pulled.
Prunes are held for 26s to 295, and with few buyers. In
the value of Almonds there is no variation.
CocnlNEAL.—There is still a disinclination to operate
in this article, and no decrease having taken place in
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mid went at 3s to 3a Bd, low and mid black 3s 44 to
Bd, and good Mexican black 3s 6d per lb. Several
Hgaovned uwraays silvers
parcels are declared for auction, and stocks remain much
larger than last year, but consumption is on the in-
crease.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was more desire to ope-
rate in Saltpetre, and at public sale 2,250 bags of Cal-
cutta were sold at full rates, refraction 84d to Mid per
cwt of mid quality went at 24s 6d to
,255,1 lid to 141
ditto 24s 6d per cwt.
METALL—The transactions in common Welch Bar
Iron have been upon a limited scale at 4/10s to 4/12s 6d;
and in Rails at 4/ .17s 64 to 51 ss; prices have a
downward tendency. In Scotch Pig purchases
have been of little moment by shippers or home f
dealers, with sellers at 403 64 to 41s 6d, as to
assortment. The stock of Speller is nearly
12,000 tons, being larger than for
some
There are few buyers, but the rates
askeedtiamree 1135alst
1512 s
6d. Tin has been purchased with caution; Banos
is offered at 80s, and Straits at 793 per cwt ; . the
market is, however, not expected to remain
long in a dull state, on account of the in-
creasing consumption. 'Tin Plates are again cheaper;
limited sales having been made at 25s to 26s for L C.
Coke; and Charcoal ditto at 31s to 32s per box. The
price of Copper is still firm, and orders are not smaller.
Swedish Steel is still wanted at 151 to 164 In Lead
operations are upon a mere extended scale; British Pig
at 171 10s, and Sheet at 181 108. Swedish Bar Iron
continues in good demand at 111 108 to 121 per ton.
TALLow.—There has been a further decline in the
value of Russian on the spot; and operations have been
upon a small scale. Fine new Yellow Candle is ob-
tainable at 381 to 38s 61 per -cwt. At auction 200 casks
old were taken in at 36s 3d to 371 6d. For last three
months of the year there are sellers of new at 32s 6d to
393, and few transactions have taken place. Home melted
18 offering at 37s to 37s 6d, net cash, and the trade
operate with caution. Other sorts of Tallow are
cheaper, and supply exceeds dealers wants. Of 260
casks Aastralian at suction, about half sold—Beef at
34s to 35e 64, Sheep 36s to 375; and 550 packages of
South American 34s 3d to 37s 6d for low to fine. The
stock of Tallow excteds that of last year by 9,000 casks,
and prices are is to 34 per cwt above that period. Fvr
auction 800 casks of 'Callow are ci,Jclared.
OrLs.—Southern is offered at lower rates, and dealers
have operated with caution. Of 100 tuns Southern and
Polar at auction, a part only found buyers at 281 lOs to
29/ for good quality. Seal m, t with little attention, and
a further decline has taken place—pale being offered
at 32/ to 33/, and other sorts at 291 to 311 10s. Ac-
counts are still favourable from the fishery. Cod
is offered at 37/, and few buyers are to be met with.
Sperm is not cheaper, there is, however, little business
doing, and of 48 tuns at auction, a part only sold at 851.
to 8715:; of indirect import 83/ to 84/; and Headmatter
92/ to 93/ 101. The market will be more freely supplied
shortly. Palm is cheaper and operations are limited ;
fine has been selling 28s to 283 6d. Linseed Oil is
offering at a further decline; yet shippers and home
dealers operated with reluctance, and there is a greater
supply, the rates taken are 31s 9d to 32s on the spot.
For delivery little has been done, and there are sellers
at 32s 3d. Rape Seed Oil continues to meet with
little attention, although pale is offered at 33a to
33s 6d, brown 325; and Foreign Refined at 345, but there
is no decrease of supply. Only small purchases have
been made in Cocoa Nut, and 28s to 31s is the value of
Ceylon and Cochin; there is also no decrease of stock.
The market remains in a dull state for Olive, and rates
yet incline downwards; Gallipoli is to be obtained at 39/
to 401, and other sorts at 37/ lOs to 381 10s.