The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

RIO DE JANEIRO, MARCH 13.
No material alteration occurred in the exchange from
date of oar last circular (Sth ult.) till the arrival of the
Tay steamer, when, owing to the unfavourable accounts
received, the rate suddenly declined from 294 d. 60 days'
and 301 90 days' to 29d. and 294 d. 60 days', and 29d.
90 days', closing to-day unaltered at our quotations.
The transactions on London since our last we estimate
at 390,000/.; on Paris at 580,000 f. passed at 320 to 330,
and on Hamhurgh MBCO. 650,000 at 595 to 615, princi-
pally at 600 to 605.
Coffee—This article began gradually to decline soon
after the departure of the Teviot steamer (11th ultimo),
and sales were effected at a reduction of 200 to 250 rs.
on our last quotations up to the 24th, when more
favourable accounts being received from the United
States the market recovered and prices rallied to their
previous position. Since the arrival of the present
conveyances with dull advices from Europe the market
has assumed a gloomy aspr,ct, and doubtless a material
decline would take place but for the limited stock on
hand, 35,000 bags, and the certainty of the supplies
being small for some time to come, owing to the late
heavy rains having materially cut up the roads in the
interior. A f!ry sales were effected both yesterday and
to•day at 100 to 150 rs. below our annexed quotations.
Sales last month 170,000 bags, and this month up to
date about 45,000.

The shipments from Ist July, 1850, to the end of last
month amounted to 1.294,562 bags, being 431,783 bags
more than during the same period in 1849 to 1850.
The shipments during the present running crop year
may now be fairly estimated to reach if not surpass
1,700,000 bags.
There were cleared last month 124,757 bags of coffee,
of which 45,226 bags for the United States (against
21,662 bags in the corresponding month last year), 6,570
for Antwerp, 1,200 for the Cape of Good Hope, 35,764
the English Channel, 6,602 for Hamburgh, 10,405 for
Havre, 1,793 for Marseilles, 4,202 for Portugal, 78 for
River Plate, 3,881 for Russia, 8,836 for Sweden, 200 for
-Valparaiso.
Sugar—Since our last the market has been rather dull,

and sales, chiefly confined to home consumption, have
not exceeded 600 cases Campos, at 2 dolls. 500 c. to 2
dolls, 700 c., and 1 doll. 800 c. to 2 dolls. 100 c., and 60
cases, 600 barrels, and 1,200 bags Pernambuco and
Maceio at 2 dolls. 600 c. to 2 dolls. 800 c. The stock on
hand consists of 700 eases Campo,,, and 500 cases,
1,200 barrels, and 8,000 bags Pernambuco and Maceio.

Hides—The sales since our last are restricted to about
16,000 Rio G, made hides, the heavy at 170, and the light
at 180 rs. About 10,000 River Plate hides have been
shipped for owners' account. The stock on hand is about
85,000 Rio Grande and 45,000 River Plate hides.

Stuck—The price of Six ppr Cent. Stock continued
unaltered at 86 to 861 from date of our last to sth inst.,
when it was published that the Minister of Finance had
disposed of 4,000,000r5. at the advantageous price of 86
per cent., on favourable conditions. The price since
then has advanced, and business was done both yester-
day and to-day at our quotations.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14,2 P.M.
Exchange—Moderate amounts have been passed
at our quotations,

Coffee—ales this morning about 7,000 bags of good
first and superior at 3 d0115..4500.- Shipments this month
109,122 begs.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 15.)
Senate—To-day there was rather more disposition to
operate in West India Sugar, the rates taken on Friday
were supported* fer both *Grocery and Refining kinds.
The purchases were 566 hhds, &c., including at auction
160 hhds of Barbadoes, whirch went slowly at easier rates
for inferior sorts, but at fall terms for better kinds; good
to fine yellow realized 400 to 42s 6d, inferior and mid
37s 6d to 39s 6d, one lot low 36s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the market for Refined Sugar was
in a quiet state, low brown lumps were,' howeVer, not
offered under 47s per cwt. In Crushed Sugar there was
little doing, but rates are unaltered.
MAIIRITIIIS.—This afternoon -three parcels of Mauri-
tius Sugar were offered at public sale amonntine to
10,920 bags; the chief portion found bnyors; sorts under
38s per cwt. realized full rates, above that price there
was a redaction' of ed per cwt; fine yellow sold at 39s 6d
to 419, mid to good yekow 37s 6d to 395, low 363 to 378,
fine brown 353 to 352 sd, mid to good 33s to 34s 6d, low
to fine grey 35s to 398 per Cy/t.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand was more
activeler grainy Bergal and white Benarea, which
realized an advance of 6d; other sorts were held for the
previous currency, but did not attract much attention; at
auction 5,140 bags nearly all sold, good white Benarea at
41s to 425, low and mid 39s to 408 6d, good and fine grainy
yellow 403 to 445, low and mid 37s to 395, good brown
ditto 35s Gd to 369, mid and good soft yellow 341 6d to
38s 6d, and low 31s to 32s ed. Madras of soft quality
met with little attention, but rates are not lower; of
2,100 bags at auction a part sold, brown at 27s to 295,
yellow 30s to 348.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately the purchases made were small,
but there are not aellera at any further decline.
MOLASSEs.--The market has a quiet aspect for all
sorts, and rates tend downward, although the stock is
not equal to this time last year, and deliveries are rather
larger. Prices for low to fine West India rule at 13s ad
to 16s 6d, Bengal and elauritius 12$ to 13s, and Cuba and
Porto Rico 14s to 15a per cwt.
COFFEE —This afternoon a greater desire was evinced
to operate in Plantation Ceylon and prices advanced Is to
Is 6d per cwt, at the public sales of 248 cases 50 bags ;
good and fine Ord selling at 44s to 465, fine fine ord 47s to
4d9sto 603, , lovv mid 50a to 51s, mid 521 to 555, good 59s
6eg
40s to 445, pea berry se-s 6d to 59a.
Mocha is still wanted and former rates are well sup-
ported; at auction 170 bales were sold at 69s to 70s for
mid and good clean garbled; and damaged 408 to 665 per
cwt. There is more desire to operate in Native Cey
few lon,
and prices closed firmly at4o3to 418 per cwt.
CocoA.—There are still buyers,
f,and previous rates
are supported with ditfieul for vv, ty t India, although
the stock is less than last season. Trinidad red is to be
obtained at 49s to 534' grey 443 to-50s, and Grenada 42s
to 445. Foreign has been
operated in with canTion, and
284 to 29s is the' Value of Bahia and Para, but these rates
are not to be obtained for large parcels.
TEA.—The transactions in low and good common
Congou have been upon a large scale at Is to is 04d
per lb; there has also been a good demand for medium,
and rather strong blackish leaf sorts at Is Id to is lid per
lb, and the market has a firm appearance. For good and
fine Congou the are few buyers,rates tend downwards and
rule at is 2.1 to is Bd. OperAtions in Yount; flyson have
been upon a limited scale, and there are sellers rather
under previous valuations. Other descriptions of green
are, however, in good request, and realized full terms ;
indeed, medium Gunpowder must be quoted rather
higher. Prices are firm for Scented and Pekoe Teas,
a-id several transactions have taken place.
RICE.—To=day there was rather more demand for
East India Rice by private
treaty, and full rates were
paid. A cargo of Arracan was sold at 8s 3d per cwt.
Of Rio Tapioca 100 bgs at auction taken in at 31d.
sncEfe—To-day Pimento realized fall rates, and 500
bags at auction were all sold, good ord to mid went at
andf Bourbon
bn
loto
4id to Sid, good mid and good 41a1 to 41d. O; O
n
Cloves 86 bags sold at od for dark dam
damaged 6d per lb. Of Nutmegs 9 casks dined sold at
2s 6d fer mid, and rather wormy 2s 3d to 2s 4d,
SPISITS.—East India Ruin is offering at 1s 5d to is
sid par gallon proof, but few buyers are to be met with,
In Leeward Island operations have been trifling, and
the nearest price is Is 7d proof, whilst there is a better
supply. In Demerara operations have been upon a
limited scale at 2s 2d to 25 6d for 30 to 40 per cent over
proof, and there is a fair quantity on offer. For common
and mid Jamaica the market has a dull aspect, and there
are free sellers at from 2s 4d to 2s 9d for 30 to 34 per
colt overproof; good mid and good sorts are not cheaper,
but purchases have been upon a small scale by shippers and
home dealers at 2s 10d to 3s 4d for 32 to 35 per cent over
proof. Fine and superior sorts are however in good demand
t from 3s 6d to 4s 4d tor 34 to 38 per cent. over proof,
but there will be a better supply at market shortly, and
lower rates are looked for. Brandy is still operated in
with caution, and sellers are willing to accept for Cog-
Jute best Brands of the vintage of 1850 4.5 4d to 4s 6d,
1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d, 1848 ditto 419 d to 45 11d,

and inferior sorts 3s to 4s. British made Spirit continues
I to be quoted at 9s 8d to 9s 9d nett cash, and Gin at 8s
3d for 22 per cant under proof. In Geneva operations
are on a more extended scaleat is 7d to is 8d fur ord,
and fine st is 9d to 2s per gallon.
INDIGO.—For auction 2,992 chts East India are de-
clared for public sale on the 13th of next month, but a
large quantity will be offered. Still shippers and home
dealers continuo to operate with much caution
in all sorts, and there are sellers at 2d per
pound, under the rates of the February sales.
Spanish has met with little attention, and former rates
are barely supported. At auction 40 serons Guatemala
were sold at 2s Ild to 3s 10d for very low lean hard
copper and coppery Cortes, but 29 serons Carracas were
mostly taken in at 2s Ild to 3s lod. For auction on
the 25th 500 serons of Guatemala are declared. The
quantity of Indigo declared for sale by the Dutch Trad-
ing Company is 4,222 packages, and of Cochineal 274
chests.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for Calcutta pre-
sented a dull aspect, and the parcels offered at auction
amount to 1,095 bags, which were taken in at 25s 6d to
26s for fair grey 91 to 71 per cent; these are rather
lower rates.
COCHINEAL.—The rates taken for inferior sorts are
rather under those of late. For better sorts there has
been more demand, and full rates are obtained. Of 340
bags at auction rather more than half sold ; Honduras
silvers low good went at 3s 2d to 3s Bd, black 3s 9d to
4s 3d ; Mexican ditto 3s 3d to 3s 6d, and Teneriffe at
3s 3d to 3s 5d per lb.

on.s.—Although Cod Oil is offered at 371 to 37/ lOs
per tun, few buyers are to be met with. Seal has been
operated in with caution, and there is a further de-
cline ; pale selling at 33/ to 331 10s, and other sorts
281 10; to 321 10s. Transactions in Southern have
been upon a limited scale, although lower rates are
taken; 29/ lOs to 30/ 103 is the value of common to
fine. Sperm is held with firmness—fine at 86/ to 87/;
Hearimatter is wanted, the supply being small, and 921
to 941 is asked. Only moderate purchases have been
made in Palm, good to fine 28i to 29s per cwt. Cccoa
Nut can be obtained on lower terms, and the purchases
made have been small for all purposes. At auction 90 cks
were sold, Cochin 29; 9d to 30s 6d, and Sydney 27s
to 27s 9d. Although Olive is offered at even lower
rates, shippers and home dealers bought with
caotion; Gallipoli 401 10; to 41/, other kinds 391 to 401
per tun. Rapeseed Oil is again reduced in price, yet
sales have been limited for all purposes; brown 32s 6d
to 335, pale 34; to 34s 6d, Foreign refined 355, and brown
East India 31s 6d to 32;. In Linseed Oil business has
been more extensive by shippers and home dealers, whilst
there are no sellers under 33s 3d. Several contracts
have been entered into for delivery at 33s 6d to 333 9d
per cwt, but holders are reluctant sellers. Gingelly Oil
commands 32s to 32s 6d, and Ground Nut 33s to 33; 9d
per cwt. _

TALLow.—For fine new Russian Candle, on the spot,
holders demand 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. At auction 87
casks old Petershurgh yellow Caudle sold at 36a 9d to
37s 9d. The business concluded for the last three
months of the year has been limited in new
at 398 6d to 40s. There is a good demand
for home melted at 39s nett cash. Other kinds of Tal-
low have realized firm rates. At auction 240 casks
Australian were nearly all sold, Beef 35s 6d to 37s 3d,
Sheep 36s to 38s; 600 pkgs South American, low to
fine 35s to 38s 9d; and 69 casks Belgian 38s per cwt.
For auction. 1,000 pkgs Tallow are declared, chiefly
South American.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 15.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of
April, 1851—present, the Queen's Most Excellent Ma-
jesty iu Council. This day the Right Honourable Sir
John Romilly, Knight, Master of the Rolls, and the Right
Honourable Sir George James Turner, Knight, a Vice-
Chancellor, were, by her Majesty's command, sworn of
her Majesty's Moat Honourable Privy Council, and took
their respective places at the Board accordingly.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of
April, 1851—present, the Queen's Most Excellent Ma-
jesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day
pleased, upon a representation of the Right Honourable
the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education,
to appoint Matthew Arnold, Esq., to be one of her Ma-
jesty's inspectors of schools.
CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 14.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

Borough of Aylesbury—Richard Bethel!, Esq., in the
room of Frederic Calvert, Esq., whose election has been
declared void.

WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 15.

37th Regiment of Foot—Major-General William
Smelt, C. 8., from the 62d Foot, to be Colonel, vice Ge-
neral the Hon. Sit'Alexander Duff, deceased, April 11.
50th Foot—Major-General William Francis Bentinck
Loftus to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Dudley St.
Leger Hill, K.C.8., deceased, April 11.
62d Foot—Major-General Thomas Lightfoot, C. 8., to
~be Colonel, vice Major-General William Smelt, C. 8., ap-
pointed to the 37th Foot, April 11.
77th Foot—Major-General George Brown, C. 8., to be
Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir John Macleod,
C. 8., deceased, April 11.
COMMISSARIAT.
To be Depury Assistant Commissaries-General—
Commissariat Clerk Edward Wellington Bell, Nov. 28,
1849; Commissariat Clerk Alexander William Turner,
Jan. 19, 1850.
OFFFCE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 14.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain William
Wallace D'Arley to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Hennis,
retired on full pay ; Second Captain John Russell
Domvile to be Captain, vice D'Arley ; First Lieutenant
Charles George Arbuthnot to be Second Captain, vice
Domvile ; Second Lieutenant William 4nyth Maynard
Wolfe to be First Lieutenant, vice Arbuthnot,
Aril 4.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
Royal North Lincoln Militia—Lieutenant-Colonel
George Tomlin° to be Colonel, vice Viscount Alford,
deceased ; the Hon. Charles Henry Egerton to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Tomline, promoted, March 29.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding

of Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeo-
manry Cavalry—Charles Marmaduke Middleton to be
Cornet, vice Blayds: promoted, April 9.
_ _

WHITEHALL, APRIL 10.

The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief
Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at
Westminster, has appointed Thomas Nicks, of the bo-
rough of Warwick, Gentleman, to be one of the per-
petual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments
of deeds to be executed by married women, under the
Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and
for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance,
in and for the county of Warwick.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Edward Smith, hop and seed merchant, Worcester.
BANKRUPTS.
William Eons Mabson, auctioneer, Southampton, to
surrender, April 29, and May 27, at two, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-
court, Basingball-street; Lee and Pemberton, Lincoln's
lan-fields; Harfield, Southampton.
John Jowett, shoe merchant, Bull-bridge, Derby,
April 25 and May 23, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Notting-
ham; Campbell, Nottingham.
John Gracie, woollendraper, Bristol, April 29 and
May 27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol; Whittington and Gribble,
Bristol.
Farrow, coal merchant, Hull, April 30 and May
21, at half-past twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Levett and Champney,
Hall.

Thomas Moore, jun., merchant, South Hylton, Dur-
ham, April 25 and June 5, at one, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wright, Burn, jun., Sundertand•
Maples and Pearce, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
Lorena Theodor Wang, merchant, Sunderland, April
25, at eleven, and June 5, at twelve, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, cfficial assignee,
Nowcastle-upon-Tyne; Jobling and Fleming, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Bell, Broderick, and Bell, Bow churchyard,
Cheapside.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
S. Willis, plumber, East-street, Manchester-square.
Joseph Jolly, grocer, Grove-street, Camden town.
Henry 8.--dlord, poulterer, Three Tuns-passage, New-
gate-street.
H. W. Crew, journeyman bricklayer, King- street,Ch elsea.
Abraham Northen, bootmaker, King-street, Snow-hill.
William Park, journeyman globemaker, Coppice-row,
Clerkenwell.
A. Boyce, milliner, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
T. G. Smith, Tennison-street, York-road, Lambeth.
W. Hutehinson, grocer, Acre-lane, Brixton.
Alexander Russell, gardener, Frant, Sussex.
John Williams, greengrocer, High street, Marylebone.
Charles Brereton, tailor, Burnet.
J. H. S. Wildsmith, lecturer, Gloucester-street, Queen-
square.
W. G. Bentley, wood letter manufacturer, Great Port-
land tr.-et, Marylebone.
William Micklefield, cheesemonger, New Church-street,
Lisson-grove.
Is.iotidore Bernstein, tailor, Strand.
" "an Bowman, tailor, Fore-street, Cripplegate.
E. Murphy, jobbing porter,,Fen-court, Fenchurch.street.
sMaartathheAwnßnrvowler.
Matthew Appleton, baker, Liverpool.
'unwell, dealer in ale, Ashton.under-Lyne.
spinster, Machester.
Peter Jameson, tailor, Staleybridge.
Thomas Jones, dealer in
Manchester.
Thomas Mellody, dealer in hay, Blackburn.
Thomas Nuttall, flour dealer, Bolton-le-Moors.
Joseph Pearson, provisionlh, keeper, Liver 001.
John Parry, licensed victualler, Liverpool. 13
Silk, railway-tavern keeper, Nether Whitacre,
Thomas
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David Worthington, baker, Salford.

William Whyte, iji.i3idoiney..s,hnoeparWiganvreston..
John Sleddon, prows keeper,
David Bryan, Cottioghww, near
Manchester.
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Joseph Bray, innkeeper, Hereford.
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A. C. Stancomb, clerk in a cloth factory, Trowbridge.
John Scott, grocer, Bristol.
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Richard Shadrick. currier, Gravesend, Kent.
banuickn,emers,nDchuedslteeyr., Worcestersb r .
Francis Meilkar, beerseller, Plumstead, Kent.
Isaac Howard, cloth manufacturer, Holme, Yorkshire.
Edward Hinchcliffe, plumber, Wakefield.
John Merifield, master mariner, Gerrans, Cornwall.
—,......._

Mr. J. C. Cobbold,ll.P.lcr Ipswich, had an intervinw
with Sir. George Grey, yesterday, at the Horn- office'
Mr. J. A. Gordon had also SU interview with the Right
HOD. Baronet"

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 15.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
SMITHFIELD MARKET;
'The Sheriffs of London appeared at the bar of the
House, and presented a petition from the Corporation
against the removal of Smithfield-market, and praying
to be heard by counsel against the Government Bill.
On the motion of Sir JAMES DUKE it was ordered
to be referrpd to a Select Committee.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed:—
The Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnesley, Wakefield, Hud-
dersfield, and Goole Railway.
Derby and Ashborne Road.
Great Northern Railway Amendment (No. 1).
Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway (with some
amendments).
Killarney and Valencia Railway.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
London and Blackwall Railway (Extension of Time for
the Widening. &c.)
North British Railway.
North and South-Western Junctian Railway.
Reading Waterworks.
Regent's Canal Company.
Scottish Central Railway.
South Devon Railway.
South Wales Railway (No. 1).
South Wales Railway (No. 2).
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Abandonment
of part of Bishop Auckland Branch, &c.)
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Branch to West
Durham Railway, &c.)
PETITIONS.

Several petitions in favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles
Bill were presented from different parts of the country.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented a large number of petitions,
priicipally from working men resident in Manchester,
Salford, Gateshead, Birmingham, and other places, pray-
ing for the adoption of a system of secular education
which should embrace the whole of the population.
Sir G. B. PECIIELL presented a petition from Brigh-
ton praying for a revision of the law of electoral fran-
chise, and for the extension of its operation.
Major BERESFORD presented a petition, numerously
signed, tor a revision of the timber duties.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from 1,500 rate-
payers of Yarmouth, stating that there was an order of
Chancery for imposing certain regulations which were
very likely to be injurious to the town, and praying that
they might be exempted from the operation of any Bill
that might be introduced on the subject.
Sir G. B. PECHELL presented a petition adopted at
a public meeting of the inhabitants of Brighton, com-
plaining of the present state of the elective franchise, as
they regard the Reform Act:as unjust, it restricting the
right of voting to one-seventh of the male adult com-
munity, and giving a minority of the enfranchised
fraction the power of returning a majo-
rity of the House of Commons. They, therefore,
appeal to the House to make the principle
of universal suffrage the foundation of the represen-
tative system, to give the electors the protection of
the ballot, to make equal electoral districts, to fix equi.
table salaries for the services of the Members, to restore
the ancient practice of annual Parliaments, and to abo-
lish the system which makes the qualification of Mem-
bers contingent upon the possession of property.
Lord J. STUART presented a petition from the in-
habitants cf Palmellington, in the county of .Ayr,
against Papal aggression, signed by 351 persons. The
petitioners strongly deny that there is any indifference,
as was alleged, upon this matter, either in this their dis-
trict or elsewhere in the county.
Mr. W. GOOLD presented a petition from resident
physicians and surgeons of the county of Limerick
against certain clauses of the Medical Charities (Ire-
land) Bill.

Mr. SMYTH presented a petition from the parish of
St. Michael-le-Belfry, Yorkshire, in favour of more effi.
cient legislation to prevent Papal aggression.
Lord EMLYN presented a petition from certain o 1
the guardians of Havethrdwest Union, praying that ali
property might be made to contribute to the support of
the poor.

Mr. BANKES presented petitions from congregations
of Wesleyan Methodists worshipping at Winborne,
Holtwpod, Hastonheath, Woodlands, Sarrant Monckton,
Granville, and Cranbourne, Dorsetshire, against Papal
aggression._

-Bir G. CRAIG present€d a petition from the Lord
Provost and Council of Edinburgh, praying for the aboli-
tion of tests in universities, &c.; also, a petition from the
Chamber of Commerce, of Edinburgh, against the Im-
provement of Prisons (Scotland) Bill; and a petition
from the Lord Provost and Council of Edinburgh on the
subject of clergy reserves.

NEW WRITS.
On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was
ordered to be issued for Boston, to return a Member in
the place of Captain Pelham, deceased, and for Cork,
in the place of Mr. W. Fagan, who had accepted the
Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
INCOMES OF THE BISHOPS.

Sir B. HALL said an Act of Parliament existed re-
quiring the archbishops and bishops of the Church of
England to make septennial returns of their incomes.
One of these returns ought to have been made on the
Ist of January this year, but none had been made, and as
a motion would shortly have to be made on the subject,
he should be glad to know if the Right Hon. the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department had any means
of making the Bench of Bishops conform to the law?
Sir,GEORGE GREY said he must make inquiry into
the subject before he could answer the question.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.
Colonel SAL WEY said, within the last few years
the revenue of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor had
increased to 22 5001. per annum, and they made
the unhappy Military Knights live upOn the miserable
stipend of only Is. a day. He wished, therefore,
to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department
whether the late Attorney-General, Sir Frederick
Pollock, and the late Solicitor-General, Sir William
Follett, gave their opinion on the case and claims of the
Military Knights of Windsor; and whether, in case
such opinion was given, there is any objection by the
Government to lay such opinion, or a copy of it, on the
table of the House, with the papers, documents, and
letters relating thereto in the Home-office and in the
State Paper-office?

Sir G. GREY said, in the year 1844, at a time when
his predecessor was in office, the opinion of the then
Attorney and Solicitor• General was taken upon the
legal question in dispute between the Dean and Chapter
and the Military Knights of Windsor. Three opinions
which had been given on this subject had been com-
municated to the Secretary of State, and, acting: upon
that opinion, the Home-office declined to advise the
Crown to take stops i❑ the matter. It was contrary to
general practice to produce these opinions, and of course
he had no alternative but to conform to that practice.
Colonel SALWEY then gave notice that he should
on an early day after Easter move for a Select Committee
to inquire into the claims of the Military Knights of
Windsor.