The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-17 00:00:00

17, 1644,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at TwelYe o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. SPOONER took the oaths, and his seat for Bir-
mingham. The Hon. Member was much cheered on his
way to the table_. The Hon. Gentleman was introduced
by .General Lygon andanother Hon. Member.
POOR-LAWS.

Sir J. GRAHAM moved the order of the day for
going into Committee on the Poor-law Amendment Bill.
On clause 37 being proposed,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE objected to the Poor-law Com-
missioners having the power either to appoint the
number or the qualification of the district board,
directed by this clause to be formed. He (Mr. Dun-
combe) was happy to see the Hon. Member for Birming-
ham had taken his seat that morning.—(Hear.) He was
the newest importation from the country into that
House—(Laughter)—and he should be glad if he would
inform them what was now the opinion out of doors in
reference to this poor-law. The Hon. Gentleman moved
the omission from the clause of the words "giving to the
Poor-law Commissioners the power to fix the number
and qualifications of the members of the district
board."
Sir J. GRAHAM contended that this was a power
which ought to' be vested in the Poor-law Commis-
sioners. They had the power to appoint and limit the
districts, and the number of the guardians was a con-
tingent power which, hi his opinion, could not be as-
signed to a better authority. As to the qualification, he
had no objection to the House de-iding on that point,
and for that purpose he now proposed to add the words,
" Not exceeding fifty pounds."
Mr. H.AWE'LI said he was glad to find that the Right
Hon. Gentleman (Sir J. Graham) was disposed to give
way on the subject of the qualification.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said as the qualification was now
to be defined, and was most preperly kept within the
limits already states' by the existing Act, he should not
feel it his duty to press his amendment further.
The amendment of Sir James Graham was then agreed
to, and the words proposed by him were added to the
clause.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the district boards
ought to be elected annually, as well as the board of
of guardians.
Mr. FERRAND wished to know whether cx officio
guardians were to sit at the district boaid, and whether
Dissenting ministers were competent to do so. He
thought if they were, they would have religious dissen-
sions, and nothing but envy and hatred in every class of
society.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said-the board of guardians
were to choose persons properly qualified to sit at the
district boards. , He ~,thought that the qualification
would be a rating of 46/..
The clause, as, amended, was then ordered to stand part
of the Bill. -
On clause 38 being proposed, which defined thepowers
and duties of the district boardr
Sir J. GRAHAM proposed 'an amentiment, to the
effect that a chaplain should be appointed to each asylum,
such chaplain to be a clergyman of the Church of Eng-
land, and4o be elected by the board, the amount of
salary to be fixed by the Poor-law Commissioners.
Mr. HAWES said the proviso did not really carry
out the Government principle. He objected to the
words " licensed minister," the meaning of which had on
several occasions been variously construed. He con-
tended for a " lawful minister" of any Dissenting con-
gregation having access to the children of the poor at all
reasonable times, under the control of the district
board. He proposed therefore the substitution of the
word " lawful" for the word "licensed," and the addition
of the, words " at all reasonable times of the day, as the
guardians may appoint for the purposes mentioned in
this clause."
Sir J. GRAHAM said nothing could be in better
taste than the way in which the Hon. Gentleman
had represented the feelings of the Protestant Dissenters
on that occasion, in abstaining from opposing the ap-
pointment of a clergyman of the Established Church to
each workhouse—(Hear, hear)--but at the same time
standing up firmly for the great principles of toleration.
—(Hear, hear.) The words " licensed minister" were
purposely copied by him (Sir James Graham) from
other Acts, which he thought gave the widest construc-
tion to the principle the Honourable Gentleman
(Mr. Hawes) wished to see enforced. He (Sir
James Graham) would not then decide whe-
ther the word, " licensed" or the word " lawful,"
or any other word should be used ; but he would con-
sult the law officers of the Crown, and also the Hon.
Gentleman himself, between the present time and the
bringing up of the report, in order that they might
come to a mutual and proper agreement upon the sub-
ject.—(Hear, hear.) Till that time he thought it would
be better to abstain from further discussion of the ques-
tion, which he was sincerely desirous to meet and to
arrange in the same excellent spirit in which it had been
brought forward by the Hon. Member for Lambeth.
Mr. WAKLEY suggested that the interpretation of
the words read by the Right Hon. Baronet should be in-.
sorted in the clause.
Sir J. GRAHAM had no objection to their insertion,
but he thought it would be better to postpone the dis-
cussion of the point until he had had an opportunity of
consulting his Hon. and Learned Friend the Attorney-
General.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. COWPEci, inquired whether the Government had
any objection to insert in the clause a
.proviso for inspec-
tion ? Otherwise he feared the education would be of a
very inferior character. The Hon. Member proposed
that ilie,Trivy Couhcil should have the power of in-
spection.
Sir J. GRAHAM had no objection to insert the
proviso.—The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 39, 40, and4l, were agreed to without discus-
sion.

On clause 42 being proposed,
Mr. BERNARD complained of the injustice of the
average system of rating for the support of the district
schools. The system had been productive of great injus-
tice in the Greenwich union.
Sir J. GRAHAM had not been able very distinctly
to catch the Hon. Member's observations, but •he be-
lieved that generally the system of rating by averages
had been found to operate fairly, although it might have
inflicted hardship in some localities.
Mr. BERNARD hoped that some alteration would
take place, for the system had been productive
of great injustice in the Greenwich union.
Mr. WAKLEY thought the observations of the Hon.
Member for Greenwich were entitled to great attention.
As he understood the Hon. Gentleman, it was that the
expense of maintaining these schools should be defrayed
by the different parishes, in proportion to the number
of children belonging to each parish in the school, and
not according to the average rating of the parish to the
union. If this were not adopted, cases might occur in
which parishes, having but one child in the school,
would have to pay as much as other parishes having
eight or ten.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, that by the clause, as
it stood at present, the charge for the maintenance of
the children was a parochial charge. It was the charge
for the establishment generally that was to be defrayed
according to the average of rating.
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 43 and 44 were then agreed to, with some
verbal amendments.
On clause 45 being proposed,
Mr. S. O'BRIEN moved after the words " by virtue
of this Act," to insert these words, " PI-Aided always,
and be it further enacted, that whenever it shall appear
to the board of any district school, that the space within
such school is more than sufficient for the accommoda-
tion of poor children within the district for which such
school shall have been built, it shall and may be lan ful
for such board to make order for the admission of so
many other children residing in the said distr:ct as
shall seem expedient ; and the weekly provision fur
the maintenance and education of such children
shall be fixed by the board at such rate as shall
in their judgment be amply sufficient to cover
every expense on account of such children." He
thought the clause without some such addition would
be giving a premium to pauperism ; and moreover it
would tend to remove the stigma which must attack in
after life to children educated in these schools, if they
were devoted exclusively to the education of paupers.
Mr. FERRAND opposed the proposition, because it
had a tendency to throw. the education of the country into
the hands of the Poor-law Commissioners,
Sir JAMES GRAHAM .said there were great diffi-
eelties in the case' fur if they fixed the charge for these
children at a high rate, very few children would be sent
to the schools, and if it were low the plan would esta-
blish an unfair competition with the British:and Foreign
schools, and other charitable schools. He should, there •
fore, oppose the amendment of the Hon. Gentleman.
Mr. BORTHWICK supported the amendment.
Mr. STUART WOR eLEY was understood to sup-
port the clause as it stood.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said the proposition of the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Northamptonshire was, in
his opinion, a good one, and he should, therefore, A
Port it.
said it was clear they could not t sguet. on wthout the sanction of the Commiss:oners, and, there-
GRAND MATCH OF CRICKET AT LORD'S GROUND.
—On Monday the great match between the Marylebone •
Club, with Pilch, against the Northenn Counties, with A. i
Mynn, Esq., was commenced, and as this was considered one fore, they ought to make them as useful as possible. The
of the most interesting matches of the season, the ground was schools „proposed in this clause were intended very
crowded with spectators, and many of high rank and fashion, properly, not merely for the children of those
and all appeared to take a lively interest in the game. The who squandered away their money—not merely
following are the fields :—Marvlebeee Club—sir F. Bathurst, for the virtuous and honest poor but, upon
CDoonrirlitnigesLonEl, HmiterrsiLAr.wtophip,,te,NPeitlehhe
Kynaston, Keate, Mills, and Taylor, Esqs., with Dean, very slight payments, for the ' children of
yh
ne rnn, those who were above the charity of the law. That
they might, have
Esqs., with Butler, Brown, Clark, Fenner, Guy, and Tinlay. reel, h
a proper and efficient con-
The e should move that after the word " board,"
Marylebone Club went in first, and obtained 97 runs.
The Northern Counties then took to their batting, and got should be added the words, "under the direction and
105 runs, heading their opponents by 8 runs. The Maryle- control of the Poor-law Commissioners."
bone Club took their second innings, and obtained 76 runs, Sir J, GRAHAM said he was exceedingly delighted
'rcaontde,SlsTow;eBll, anNdollrft
leaving 68 runs for the opposite partv,to get, but who got at the tone which the discussion on the educational
only 55 runs, thus leaving the Marylebone Club the winners clauses of the Bill had taken, but as the amendment
by 13 runs. The game was not concluded•till last night. might perhap THE LATE MURDER IN THE MINT.—APFREIIEN-s_ interfere too much with the ordinary
SIO the schools already established, he thought on the whole
NOF THE MURDEREII.—It will be remembered, that in it would be wiser in the House not to sanction it.
course of last February, a woman of the name of Elizabeth
Mr. HA WES didthink
not any school would Le in-
Hobbs, the wife of a stoker, occupying lodgings in the Mint, .
tired by the •
Southwark, had a quarrel with her landlord, a man named .1 introduction of the proviso, but he thought
James Carroll, who, in ejecting her from her apartment, it would be best to postpone its consideration, in order
threw her down stairs, and inflicted such other severe injuries I that its full effect might be known. lie was
as to cause almost her immediate death. The result of the afraid that by the proviso the children of pan-
Coroner's inquest was a. verdict of wilful murder against pers would have a much better education than
James Carroll, who decamped: Nothing was heard of him I those of independent labourers, which was not at all
till yesterday. He was apprehended in 'reeky •street. Last desirable. He thought it would be better to postpone
evening he underwent a brief examination at the Union- the proviso till the bringing up of the report.
hall Police-court, before Mr. Cottenhatn, the magistrate, Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN would withdraw the
who hearing that a true bill had been already found by a proviso, and take another opportunity of
introducing it.
grand jury at the Central Criminal Court against him, re-i Sir J. GRAHAM thought it had better be stponed,
mended the prisoner.
SAVINGS BANXe,—A Committee, upon as he was himself desirous of
a general ,considering theca use.
,
meeting, has been formed for the purpose of watching the After a desultory conversation, Mr. S. O'BRIEN
.
progress of the Savings' Bank Bill when withdrew his amendment, on .theanidertanding that; the
it is introduced into .
Parliament, This the public will, we are sure, feel glad to matter was to be further considered on bringing up the
learn. Protect the "poor man's bank," and expunge from it report. The original clause was-agreed.to:' ' 31, -?-
those who had no right to make deposits in those valuable i On clause 47 being proposed; - . unw L.4:1, . . e:), •
inatitutioas, :
1 14 lign.BY aw,4 this' 014uss sOistOdttlis removal s

THE REV. Da. WouT.—lntelligence has arrived
by the way of Trebizond (from whence the dates are
to the 24th of June), announcing the safe arrival at
Bokhara of the Rev. Doctor, and that he had been
kindly received by the Bokharees. No mention,
however, is made as to whether he had found the ob-
jects of his journey, and therefore the next accounts
are looked forward to with great anxiety.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

CLERKENWELL.-(TIIIS DAY.)
Samuel Snow, a pensioner from the Rifle Brigade, was
charged with the f;)llowing misconduct :
The prisoner received his pension yesterday, and, like most
other pensioners, was determined to get drunk upon the
strength of it. Police-constable, No. 34, met him in the
New-road last night, with an immense crowd about him, and
a naked cutlass in his hand, with which he threatened to
"run through" every man, woman, and child present. How-
ever, his extreme inebriety rendered his threats harmless;
for the mob were all laughing at him when he attempted to
carry his threats into execution, and he was in much greater
danger of hurting himself than others, for he generally fell
and rolled into the kennel. The policeman, however, se-
cured the cutlass, and took the prisoner into custody.
The unfortunate fellow said, that having taken a glass too
much, lie got into the company of some loose characters, by
whom he was robbed of every shilling Of his pension.
He was discharged.

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Robert Smith and George Laxton, two well-dressed men,
were charged before Mr. Cottingham under the following cir-
cumstances:—
It appeared that on the preceding day the defendants went
into the Hero of Waterloo, Waterloo-road, and began to
take very indecent liberties with a young girl who happened
to be there at the time. Some persons present resented the
conduct of the defendants by throwing some beer over them,
non which they armed themselves with pewter pots, and
struck at the people in the room, one of whom, named Isles,
received a severe cut over the eye. In the confusion arising
from the affray, the poor girl, who was insulted in the first
instance by the defendants, in her attempt to get away fell
over a stool and broke her leg, and was obliged to be taken
to the hospital.
The defhdants were fined 31. each, and, in default, com-
mitted.
James Carroll was charged with the murder of Elizabeth
Hobbs, in the month of February last, in the Mint, South-
wark.

It appeared that the prisoner rented a small tenement in
the Mint, and that having had a quarrel with Elizabeth
Hobbs, his lodger, he was seen to strike her on the head with
a poker, from the effects of which she died, and an inquest
having been held, a verdict of wilful murder was returned.
The prisoner, however, absconded, and went. to Ireland, where
he has remained until within the last few days, when he
ventured into the neighbourhood of Tooley-street, and was
taken into custody the preceding afternoon.
When brought before the Magistrate, the prisoner did not
atknipt to deny the- accuracy of his identity, and he was
remanded to give an opportunity for the production of the
certificate of indictment from the clerk of the peace.

et the a aucl poor, ana iu It watild, rdquire much
consideration, ho trusted it might ho postponed.—(Sir J.
Graham was understood to dissent.) Ile begged, then, to
say that he could not approve of the clause, as he looked
upon it as calculated to inflict serious hardships upon the
casual poor.

Sir S. GRAHAM said that before the close of the
present session he hoped to be able to introduce a Bill to
amend the law of settlement, and he thought the ques-
tion of removal would come under that branch of the
poondaw.—(Hear, hear.) The provision for removal
was now indispensable on account of the proposal to es-
tablish asylums.

(LEFT SITTING.)

MARKET NE Wg--(THIi DAY

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
The supply of English Wheat was by no means good, yet
we have to report a very heavy inquiry for that article, at
Monday's reduced prices. In free Foreign Wheat next to
nothing was doing, at late rates, while in grain, under lock,
no transactions took place word)), of notice. Barley was in
short supply, yet the inquiry for it was in a sluggish state,
and Monday's quotations were barely supported. Malt might
have been purchased at further reduced prices. Oats, Beans,
Peas, and Flour were a mere drug.

ARRIVALS.
2Whei!tis. Barley.
_Oats., Flour
Palish _qrs. 1,1 0 qrs. 870 sacks.
- 15,470 -
Foreign 3,78) 24,50 -- -
Malt, 620 qrs.

The supply of each kind of meat was ouly moderate, yet
the demand was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary
prices :—Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s. 6d to es 8d ;
Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 2s 4d to 4s
per .8113 e.

. _
MONEY ANI) COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very
quiet, with a large supply offering, and prices had a down-
ward tendency :—sales 2,000 bales. Shares on the whole
were firm at the rates subjoined :—Bristol and Gloucester,
98i ; Dublin and Drogheda, 72i ; Eastern Counties, 12a ;
Ditto, Registered, 14; Great Western, Half, 80 ; London and
Birmingham, 223 ; Ditto Quarter Shares, 26i ; Ditto and
Brighton, 46-6 ; North Union, 1241 ; Sheffield and Man -
cheater, 76; South-Eastern, 36*; Ditto Scrip 14; Trent
Valley, 8i ; Lyons and Avignon, 11. 19s; Paris and Lyons,
2 9-20.
In a conversation which we have just had with an officer
of her Majesty's Navy, who has recently returned, after a
long service on the coast of Africa, in the pursuit and capture
of slave-ships, we have been assured that the statement of
Lord Palmerston, in the House of Commons, last night, of the
extent to which the slave-trade is carried on, with the at-
tendant cruelties and horrors, was not over-stated. At the
same time much satisfaction is expressed at the strong ex-
pressions of Sir Robert Peel, that the Government
will continue, most zealously, to put a termination to
this inhuman traffic. But, while the Republic of the United
States remains passive, as well as the Governments of Spain
and the Brazils, in aiding the exertions of Great Britain and
France to obtain so derirable an object, our informant is very
stongly of opinion, after many descussions among the officers
of the Queen's ships on the coast of Africa, that this
abominable trade will not be put an end to. To the pros-
pects of risings among the slaves in the Brazils and the
Southern States of America, the parties just referred to, in
the naval service of this country, look almost with cer-
tainty, as the motive that will necessitate the easy and
entire abolition of slavery. It will be in fact, a question of safety
with the countries concerned to take measures for emancipating
their labourers, and, as far as the Government, is concerned,
Brazil is known to be favourable, however strongly it may
have to contend with its subjects.
The purchases of the jobbers who were deficient of stock
for the settling-day haying been completed, prices are
retrograding, and there is an attempt making by the Bears
to make them lower for the New Account. It is presumed,
however, that their success will be but temporary. Con-
sols for immediate transfer have been quoted 99a
to fir. Exchequer Bills are 78s. to 795. premium,
being very firm. The New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. obtain 102 A to 'lol#, the Reduced 1034 to 1,, and
the Three per Cents. 1001 to par, being all slightly lower.
Bank Stock, however, is supported at 200, and India Stock
at 284.
The Foreign Investneuts have been dull again, but Spanish
Three per Cents. are better, being 33i to 4. The Actives
have merely supported the rally of yesterday afternoon to
22A Mexican Bonds have been quiet at 36 to 354. Bel-
gian are steady at 1041, and Danish at 84. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. have risen to 64
The Railway Shares are rather firm again, though not
brisk.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
' (From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 280
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 9934 %X
334 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102% %
New 334 per Cent. Annuities..„.... .... 102% 101 ji, N 10i
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1t1ia......... . 12 9-1634
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. l2 5-104 •
India Stock ... - ........ ................ -. i'Bs%
India Bonds,' OZ ... ........•.....•..... ....
Ditto under Opp„l, .......................
Bank Stock for Account .
•"....."" 199%
Consols for Open ng ........
Exchequer Bills, 13(d. • 134 d
1,0001. -...».».».»........ ..»1-...1.78 79 pm.
Ditto Tin:X.......... .....
FOREIGN'EUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, ti per Cent 1043(
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent ' "
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 , 22
Ditto for the Account. 2.2N
Ditto Passive Bonds. ... .......... ..... .. 5U
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent. ..... ........ ..........
Ditto for the Account
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent............. • 4l '
Dutch 234 per. Cents .................... ........ 81%%
Ditto for the Account .............. • 61%
Dutch 5 per Cents.. . .. • ... .. 101%
PRICES OF Stait-E.S.Tirl-S..liAil ......... bNE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER Snake.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100_......... 9tN ... 5954
Ditto New 17% ...... 431', •to
Chester and Holyhead ~ 5,, .... •••• 4
Dublin and Cashel
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered 81. 6s. 8d..,„„ 14341 ... to
Great Western
Ditto 34 Shares ... ....... .... 50 .....
(lull
and Selby
London and Birmingham. . 100 .225 -
Ditto New Thirds 2
London and Brighton 5O .... ..... 47%N% to
London and South Western 41% Ba%
"Ditto Eighths 4l ....... 2%
ii
London and Croydon
99%
% ... o
Midland Counties lOO 98
Northern and Eastern 45 ... ... i . 58 to
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover ......... 3234 3634
Ditto New
Paris and Rouen 2O 18% to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 16.—Rather less
business has been clone today, but there is not much altera-
tion in prices. Eastern Counties, 12* ; Manchester and
Leeds, Half Shares, 44; Huddersfield and Manchester,
17s. 6d. to 20s. premium ; Blackburn and Preston, 3.4
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 3 premium; an.
chester and Buxton, 10s. premium.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS '
Bank Stock 2OO ;Indian Stock 28534
3 per Cent. Red lOO% Ditto Bonds ... 93 pm
3 per Cent. Cons.
New 3344 per Cent. lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 150 ... 79 pm.
New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5001.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small BO Jan It.6pm
0 12% Bank Stock for Acct.... 199%
Oct. 1859 — Consols for Opg. „,„,.... 149%
Jan. 1860 123( India Stock for Acct.... 226
- - - -

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FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent -
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Russian, 5 per Cent
Chllian, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Aletallie....
. .
Wombian, 6 per Cent
ditto, 1824....... ....
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — 'Ditto, Deferred .. ...............
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent — Exchange ............. .... —f.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — .Dutch, 234 per Cent.... 61%
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent ... ..... 1013,
• SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid). ............. 99
Eastern Counties (23 paid) .... ........... ... ............ 12
Ditto Registered (81658 d paid) .... ... ........
.. 14 ?6
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent., 13s 4d. paid,Ne: 1 1
Ditto ditto, paid, No. 2 ... . ............ . .............
Great North of England, 100 paid .................. 101 Li .
• Great Western (75 paid) ....... ....................... I'B%
London and Birmingham (Stock),.,, ................ . 22_1%
Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) ....................... 2iy,
London and Brighton (50 paid) ........................ 48
London and Greenwich (ht. Ifs. 4d. paid) 7%
London and Croydon (Trunk) lB
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) -414
Norwich and Brandon, 4 paid
.......
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4rl paid) ...
Ditto 'Jew Shares ( 4 paid)
Tharne• and Medway, Xl9 5s Btl paid 9(4
Trott Valley, '2 paid B%
York and North Midland (50 paid) lO4
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux, 1 paid
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen. 20 paid

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
• LONDON, JULY 17.—Wind this day at noon, northerly light
breeze, and rAoscly.
DEAL, JULY 16.—WindW.N.W. to W., moderate.—Arrd.
Tropic, Clark, Barbadoes. Sld. Lord Elden, Madras; Pa-
lermo, and Courier, Cape of Good llope ; Grentells, Cuba, but
since put back;' crew refractory ; Pullers, New York ; Dun-
can, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Waterlily, Quebec; Martin
• Luther, Liverpool and Calcatta. •
PORTSIVIOUTII, JULY 16.—Wind W.—Sid. Maidstone, Ben-
'gal; Pagoda, Cape of Good Hope.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind E.----Arrd. Nestor and John
Burnham, Barret, Quebec. Sld. Cario and Laurel,.Quebec.
OFF MARGATE, JULY 16.—Prince Albert, Freeman, and
Reserve, Laurence, Jamaica ; Carnation, Shepherd, Laguenay.
SALCOMBE, JULY 15.—S1d. Beau Ideal, Newfoundland.
FALMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind E., light.—Arrd. Agnes
packet, Bristol, for Ichaboe. Sld. Attack, west coast of
Africa; Elizabeth Hall, Baltimore.
SCILLY, JULY 12.-011; Falcon, Creuty, Batavia, to St.
Petersburgh. Sld. Lord of the Isles, Newfoundland.
BRISTOL, JULY 16.—Arrd. Lucretia, Perry, Jamaica. Off,
Ireland; Quebec. _ _ * • •

GLOUCESTER, JULY 16.—Arrd. Peneverane, Restigouche.
Sid. Maryborough, Ichaboe ; Rifleman and Symmetry,
Quebec.
BIUDGEWATER, JULY W.—And. Rhode, Shepley, Quebec.

... •
EPIGRAM
ON READING OF THE NEW DRAMATIC PIECE,
ENTITLED " BRING GRIST TO THE MILL."
"Bring Grist to the Mill" may be pleasing to see,
But how much more pleasing it surely would be,
The gen'rous, thegood, and the rich to implore,
To send grist to the mill to give bread to the poor.
Charlton-street, Poitland-place. G. F.

THE BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE S HIV.
Sin,.—So much has been said against Mr. Wm. Scholefield's
Whig principles, that I hope you will be good enough to let
the public know what his political opinions really are. Ile. is
an advocate of free-trade, including the total and immediate
repeal of the corn-laws; he is for the ballot, short Parlia-
ments, and a wide extension of the suffrage. Upon the latter
point, he is as liberal as any man in the House of Commons,
short of Chartism. The men of Birmingham know that he
is not a cold conformer to these popular principles, but that
he has always been a willing co-operator in every liberal
movement, excepting probably that for complete suffrage, of
which Mr. Sturge is the originator, and which aims at the
six points of the Charter under a less popular name. In jus-
tice to those who voted for Mr. Scholefield, and in order that
the real character of the opposition to him may be known to
the public, I beg the favour of your giving these facts inter-
,tiOn ill your paper.
uly IQ.

A, RADICAL.