The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

TALLOW.

For all kinds of Tallow the demand is unusually
heavy, and prices tc-day are fully is per cwt lower
than on Monday last. P.Y.C. on the spot is offering at
36s 6d, and for delivery during the last three months
37s 61 t) 37s 9d per cwt. Town Tallow 3tis per cwt net
cash; rough fat. 2s Op per Blbs. Letters from St.
Petersburg!), dated the 9•h inst., state that the tittle
there was heavy. 10,000 poods first common Y.C., ch-
liverable in Augur, had sold at 113 roublee, with 10i
down. Cash prices 108 roubles, with very few tellers.

1847. 1848

1849. 1850.
3),418 40,147
40s Od to 36s 6d
Os 0(1 to Os Od
2,016 1,744
78,792 72,839

5G9 lsi
101,377 87,515

43s Cd 13is GI

On this occasion the agricultural interest chose to
declare, that the portion of the poor-rates which falls
on the agricultural interest, is only as nine to eleven
to what falls on parties not agricultural. They did
not always say so, and will not always say so again.
The object clearly was, to catch as many as possible
of the non agricultural payers. The Irish also were
invited in the roundest terms, not to look to the
charity " dribbled" out to them by England, but to
put their hands into this wider bag. Nevertheless
there were comparatively few cf them who followed
the counsel. On the whole the vote may be con
sidered as on the question of taking taxation off the
rich, and laying it on the poor.
On Friday the Party Processions (Ireland) Bill
was read a third time without opposition. The Par-
liamentary Voters, &c. (Ireland) Bill was read a
second time without a division, after a long debate,
the result of which appeared to be to show that the
county constituency would be increased by it, but the
borough constituency would be rather diminished, in
consequence of the highness of the rate, eight pounds,
which in the general opinion implies an actual hold-
ing of twelve. It looks as if, without great expense
of words, the means might be found to set this to
rights.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.
London, 25th February, 1850.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess
Royal, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the dc-
mestic household, attended Divine service yesterday
morning in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
The Royal Family took their usual exercise yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie
of Baden visited her Majesty on Saturday at Buck•
ingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback on Saturday, accompanied by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and
attended by Lieut.. Colonel the Hon. Alexander
Gordon.

The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday at
Buckingham Palace. The company included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duchess of Suther-
land, the Duke of Athol, Lady Fanny Howard, the
Earl and Countess of Minto, Lord and Lady Stanley,
Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Lord and Lady Robert
Grosvenor, Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, and Baron
d'Apel (in waiting on the Duke of Saxe Coburg
Gotha).
The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance
during dinner.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, left Frogmore on Saturday
far Kew, where her R Highness paid a visit to
the Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness
afterwards proceeded to town, arriving at her resi-
dence, Clarence House, St. James's, shortly before
four o'clock. Yesterday, Ler Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House.
Yesterday was the birthday of his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge. Some of the Foreign Minis-
ters and many of the nobility called during the day
at Cambridge House, and left their names for his
Royal Highness. The Duke of Cambridge visited
her, Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at
Gloucester House, on Saturday.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie
of Baden visited her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—
Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey,
Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, Sir Francis Baring,
Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The
Council sat two hours.
A deputation, including Mr. F. 11. F. Berkeley
and Mr. P. W. S. Miles, the Members for Bristol, and
Dr. Wallis, had an interview on Saturday with
Sir George Grey, at the Home-office.
The Earl of Clarendon had an interview with Lord
John Russell on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Dispatches from the Governors of Bermuda and of
the West India Colonies were received on Saturday
at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Henry Mayhew had an interview on Saturday
with Sir George Grey. Mr. J. G. Guthrie had also
an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner on
Saturday, at his residence in Chesham-place. The
company consisted of Lord James Stuart, M.P., Sir
Andrew Armstrong, M.P., Sir Denham Norrep,
~
M.P., Mr. Wood, M.P., Mr. Wyvill, M.P., and
M.P., the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Colonel Wat-
kins, M.P., Mr. Cowan M.P., Mr. John Foley, M.P.
Mr. Fagan, M.P., Mr. Cockburn, M.P., Mr. Slaney,
Mr. W. Grey, M.P.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The
prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the
sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Curaton ; at
the daily service the sermon was preached by the
Bishop of St. David's ; the prayers were read by the
Rev. J. Thomas ; the lessons by the Rev. W. Hall,
and the Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley.
The anthem was "In thee, 0 Lord." Sir George
Smart presided at the organ.

CARIOTTA Glam.—This charming and talented
danseuse has arrived in London, being engaged for the
opening of her Majesty's Thestre. She has been dancing
at the theatres of Brist.)l, Bath, and Dublin, where her
performances have excited the greatest enthusiasm. At
Dublin she is an old fivour:te, having been there twice
before.
THE CHANCELLOR or THE ERCHEQUER.--We are
happy to learn that Sir Charles
i Wood is gradually re-
covering from his recent severe illness, and was able to
receive Lord John Russell and Sir George Grey on Sa-
turday afternoon. Some time must elapse ere the Right
Hon. Baronet will be able to attend to business in the
House of Commons. Sir Charles, at the advice of his
ze:Wieal attenduitt!, shorly Lod for
c.oun'.:); in ()mkt :bat thi- oharg sir may teeruit his
strength. Lady Mary Wood has during the last week
suffered from slight indisposition.

, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Rolla, Lieutenant-
Sir,—Oa Wednesday the 20th, the Bankrupt and . Commander Fenwick, is all-a-taunt, and ready fur
Insolvent Members Bill was thrown out on the mo- I the reception of the naval apprentices of the flag-ship
tion for second reading, by 73 against 34. This Bill Victory. She has been hauled into the stream, and
was the movement of the purse-proud against the will probably commence cruising this week. The
meek in pocket ; of the men who having had a little Admiralty have promulgated a most stringent order
luck in the world which perhaps they did not deserve, respecting the naval apprentices ; they are not in
believe themselves proof against reverse offortune, and future (when draughted to other vessels from the
look with contempt on such as they think are not. Victory) to be made servants of, under any consider-
The principle is distinct from protection by the ation, and such notification will he in future written
House to its own Members ; a privilege which had across the back of the discharges when the boys are
to a great extent disappeared through changes in the draughted. We hear that the Raleigh, 50, recently
general law. The question was, whether after the paid off, had some apprentices on board from the
law has had its swing on any man who is so unfor- Victory, who were generally made officers' servants,
tunate as to come within its grasp, the House was to end when returned to their former ship, were found
institute a summary process of expulsion for the so deficient in the knowledge of those duties they
offence of being found poor, The House might were sent into the service to learn, that they will
discover better cases on which to exercise its chive!- I have to be instructed again.
rous scrupulosity. The Lilly, 12, is nearly rigged. She will be corn-
On the same day the Small Tenements Rating Bill missioned in a day or two, it is reported, by Corn-
was read a second time, by 182 against 2. The rea- mender Bedford.
son for so much unanimity being, that the Govern- The Lady Bruce bark, of 538 tons, John Burns,
ment engaged to see to the preserving of certain master, chartered by Mr. W. 0. Young, of Sun-
rights connected with the suffrage, which appeared court, Cernhill, with emigrants for Port Natal, ar-
to be involved. rived here on Wednesday from the river (where she
The Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill was read had embarked 143 emigrants), to receive the remain-
a second time and committed. On looking into the der of her living freight, 37 of whom are from the
Bill, you will be struck with a frequent mysterious Duke of Buccleuch's estate in this county, whose pas-
reference to being "punished as before mentioned," sages and outfit have been provided by bis Grace.
and what being "punished as before mentioned" After her arrival at Spithead a complaint was made
means, is to the last industriously concealed. On in- to Mr. E. A. Smith, R.N., Assistant-Emigration
quiry it mean?, that if s our child eats a turnip in the Officer for London, who bad been sent by her Ms-
fields (with a proviso always that it does not eat to j,,ty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners
the value of a shilling), it may be sent back to you to examine the emigrants embarked here, that the
whipped by the common executioner at the mandate beef and pork which had been issued to thOm were
of twojustices, out of pure economy to spare the unfit for use. 11r. Smith went on board the Lady
wear and tear of trial by jury. The Member for Bruce immediately to inquire into the complaint, and
Dundalk (M'Cullagh) promised an opposition; but finding that the brands on the casks from which the
as, for reasons which did not very plainly appear, he provisions had been issued did not correspond with
declined making it on the second reading, the second those passed for this ship, under the inspection of Lieut.
reading was unopposed. Lean, R.N., her Majesty's Emigration Officer for
On Thursday the debate was renewed on the ques- London, and that the provisions were much inferior
don of laying the Poor Rates on the Consolidated in quality, ordered that the whole of the salt provi-
Fund. The net was ably spread for catching all the sions should be got on deck for inspection, and on
loose fish ; and the consequence was, that they were Friday, accompanied by Mr. Hill, the Tide Surveyor
caught. The negativing the proposal by only 273 atlthis port, proceeded on board, and examined them.
against 252, ought to open the eyes of the Govern- They found that only six of the casks of beef shipped
meat and of the country to the position in which iu;Lor.don were of the quality approved by Lieute-
they are. With the power of sending ten, twenty, nant Lew), the remaining three casks being much
thirty, forty, or fifty to one into the House in pre- inferior in quality, and these, as was ascertained from
portion to their constituencies, the agricultUral lute- the statement of the chief officer, were sent to the
rest can hold the Government and the country to so ship after the survey had taken place. These three
close a tug as a majority of 21 in a House of 530. casks of provisions were wholesome, but as they were
To run the Government and the country so near not (qua! in quality to those required to be shipped
as a majority of 21, it is essential that the for emigrants, Mr. Smith ordered them to be landed,
agricultural interest send from ten to fifty to and some cf proper quality to be shipped in lieu. Mr.
one into the House in proportion to their consti- Bennett, the representative of Mr. W. 0. Young,
tuencies. And still this party, which with the ad- readily acted upon these instructions by sending im-
vantage described can only come within a majority mediately for the proper kind of beef. The supply of
of 21, trumpets itself as the largest party in the emigrant stores was made by contract with Messrs. W.
community, and which consequently under a state of and T. Cooper, and by the terms of their contract they
fair play ought to be predominant, and under the are bound to supply such stores as would meet the
existing state should have a majority consisting of approval of the Emigration Officer. The remainder of
many score times the votes of its opponents. the emigrants were embarked on Friday, and were
It seems impossible that the Government should examined yesterday by Mr. Smith, Mr. Rolph,
not see, .as relates to itself, the disadvantage surgeon, of this borough, selected by the former gen-
of thus operating at the short end of the tleman for the medical examination, attending on
steel-yard. It has the power of drawing board for that purpose. Great care has been taken
when it pleases upon popular support ; but in the fittings-up of this ship, which is similar to all
then it must put the people in possession of the power those leaving London, being well ventilated by two
to help it. If the question of trade or no trade is to stern ports, glass scuttles in the sides, an air-shoot
be settled by a party who are to score fifty fur our one, abaft, and a funnel forward (one of Lieutenant Gil.
be equally sure of morc's patent). The emigrants (209 souls) were all
in good health to-day, and the Lady Bruce will sail
both,he result. Government and people may

for her destination to-morrow.
The Cecrops, Keyser, Master, from Callao, laden
with guano, which knocked her rudder off at the back
of the Isle of Wight, and was towed into this har-
bour on Sunday last by the dockyard steam-tug
Echo, reshipped her rudder, repaired damages, and
sailed again for Berwick, her port of destination,
on the Wednesday following. The May Queen,
Sayers, Master, which was run into by a vessel, name
unknown, in the Channel on Saturday last, has partly
discharged her cargo, and has been repaired in the
very short space of four days, and proceeded to sea
this morning. These and other instances of the de-
spatch with N 1 hi ch vessels may be repaired and rt fit-
ted at this port are striking inducements for the trader
as well as the man-ef-war to make this place in pre-
ference to others, and reflects the highest credit upon
the business habits, and indefatigable exertions always
so promptly displayed in refitting vessels meeting
damage under adverse circumstances by Messrs.
Garratt and Gibbon, the agent to Lloyds, at this
station.