The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-13 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY ls, j

Young, official assignee, Leeds; Garwood, Yorkshire ;
Blackburn, Leeds.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

C. Sneeznm, Woodbridge, Sulfolk, grocor, March 5,
at twelve—P. B. Morrison, Hammersmith, merchant,
March 9, at twelve—J. Matthews and J. Martin, Chi-
chester-place, King's-cross, drapers, March 5, at eleven
—T. Keating, St. Paul's-churchyard, City, druggist,
March 5, at two. _ _

fair demand throughout the day for all the qualities of
Bengal, especially for the middling and good middling
descriptions, ordinary and low sorts, however, did not go
off with so much spirit. Of fine shipping only one small
mark passed the hammer, and sold at moderate rates, as
compared with the other sorts. The demand for Ma-
dras and Kurpahs was not brisk, and prices very uneven.
FRUlT.—Currants have been purchased with caution,
yet holders are willing to accept lower rates. Raisins
met with more demand; old Valencia at 48s, and new at
48s. In Muscatels operations are upon rather a larger
scale.

TALLOW.--Prices have further declined for Russian
on the spot. The value of fine P.Y.C. is 37s 3d to
37s 9d per cwt, and there are free sellers. For delivery
in last three months of the year few buyers are to be
met with, and 38s 6d to 39s is the value, these are
reduced rates. Home melted is 36s 6d to 37s
per cwt nett cash. Others sort; of Tallow have further
declined in value. At auction 390 casks of Sydney
were mostly sold, at from 35s to 37s for mid to fine, and
low at 32s 6d to 34s 9d; 1,100 packages South American
ord to fine 33s 3d to 375; 239 casks St. Petersburgl',
355 Gd to 365; and 150 casks P.Y.C. stranded, 34s 6d to
36s per cwt.

OiLs.—There has been an improved demand for
Sperm Oil, still no advance in the value is apparent.
At auction 55 tuns were sold at 821 to 82/ 10s for fine,
and Headmatter at 851 108 to 851 15s. Southern
met with little attention, and previous terms
are barely sustained. At auction 40 tuns were
sold at 32/ to 331 15s for mid to fine. Cod is held for
30/ 103 to 31L but not many buyers are to be met wick.
Seal, pale at 381 to 391, straw and tinged 341 to 371,
yellow and brown 301 to 33/ 104 Linseed Oil 31s 6d
to 325, and for delivery little business has been done.
Palm 31s 6d to Ms for fine. Cocoa Nut 33s to 355. Olive
481 to 521 per tun. The amount of business concluded
in Rapeseed 011 has been to a fair extent; pale at 41s 6d
to 425, brown 41s, and Foreign refined 43s to 44s per cwt.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IX
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. FEB. t,, 1850.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *152
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ••• ••• ••• •,. 44
Tubercular Diseases ... 170
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 125
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 31
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ...
••• 175
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion..• ••• ••• ^•• ••• ••• 66
Diseases of the Kidneys, Sce. •• ••• 6100 11
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 8,1. ... 6
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ••• 8
Diseases of the Skin, &e. 0
Malformations,.. ••• ••• ••• 068 6.• 3
Premature Birth ... •• ••• ••• 22
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 27
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ..• ••• ••• 56
Sudden ..• ••• ••• ••• ..• 8
Violence. Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 45
Causes nut spovified ... 8

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ...

Population Deaths in corm- Deaths
Enumerated, apouding week in the
1841. of 1849. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 181 ... 137
North Di..tricts.. 376,568 .. 253 ... 17.5
Central Districts 374,199 ... 191 ... 175
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 256 ... 188
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 315 ... 282

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,196 ... 957
Males ... ... ... ... ... 477
Females ... .•• ••• ••• ... 480

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 12.
The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the
Woolsack at Five o'clock.

COUNTY LESS (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading of
the County Cess (Ireland) Bill, which was agreed to.
PETITIONS.

The Earl of RODEN presentel two petitions from
parishes in the county of Somerset, praying ler a repeal
of the Sale of Beer Act.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Lord STANLEY presented petitions from the Cape
Colony against the transportation of convicts to that
colony. Lie hoped the Noble Earl, after what had
passed, would not hesitate to give an assurance that there
would be no further attempts made to transport convicts
to the Cape.

Earl GREY had no hesitation in giving the assuranoe
required. The order of council was never intended to
be acted on as regards convicts generally, but merely as
regarded the unfortunate persons convicted of offtnces
committed in consequence of the famine in Ireland.
Lord BROUGHAM said that a more unjustifiable
course of conduct had never been ptirsued than had been
pursued by the Cape colonists is regard to the unfortu-
nate convicts transported there. It was one of the most
cruel things he ever heard *f on the part of the people
of the Cape to keep thew unfortunate persons on board
ship for three months.
Lord STANLEY would not attempt to justify the
course the Cape colonists had pursued, but he must ad-
mit they had received great provocation.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH complained that the
convict ships had not been properly provisioned.
Earl GREY explained that the voyage had been nearly
three limes the usual length, and, consequently, the
supply of provisions had run short.
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IRISH UNIONS.

Sir ROBERT FERGUSON moved for a return of
the liabilities of each union i❑ Ireland, on the 31st day
of December, 1849, distinguishing-1. Liabilities duo to
contractors, officers, or treasurer of each union, or the
amount to the credit of the union with the treasurer,
after deducting such liabilities. 2. The amount due to
the Exchequer for building the workhouses, distin•
guishing the instalments then due and unpaid, and
those afterwards to fall due. 3. The amount due to in-
dividuals or the treasurer of each union for advances
for additions to any workhouse or fever hospital, dis-
tinguishing the instalments then due, and those after-
wards to fall due. 4. The amount due by each union
and by each electoral division therein, for advances by
the Relief Commissioners, which were then unpaid. 5.
The amount then due of the rate in aid ordered to be
raised off such union or any electoral division therein.
6. The total of all such liabilities. 7. The net annual
value of each union on that day.—Agreed to.
Mr. SADLEIR, in the absence of Colonel Dunne,
moved for a return showing the financial state of each
union in Ireland where paid guardians were appointed, at
the time of their appointment, comparing it with the finan-
cial state of the same unions when they were removed:
and copies of all reports and resolutions made by boards
of guardians, either entered on their minutes or trans-
mitted to the Poor-law Commissioners, in those unions
where paid guardians have acted, relating to the manage-
ment of those Unions while under the superintendence
of paid guardians.
THE FACTORY ACT.

Lord ASHLEY, seeing the Right Hun. the Secretary
of State for the Home Department in his place, he wished
to ask him whether his attention hat been directed to
the decision of the Court of Exchequer on the subject of
the Factory Aot, and whether it was the intention of
Government to introduce any Bill to amend the defect
which that Act seemed to contain.

Sir G. GREY said, just before be came down t
she House, the short-hand writer's notes of the
judgment of the Court of Exchequer on the
case referred to by the Noble Lord were placed
in his hands, and he had, therefore, had no opportunity
of yet becoming fully informed of the general nature of
the decision. Personally, however, he was aware of the
result which the Court of Exchequer had come to. Last
session he was prepared to introduce a Bill to regulate
the construction of the Act, which be thought
would have placed the matter on a just and equi-
table footing, but it was withdrawn in cliference
to the wishes of those who were int -rested in the ques-
tions, and who were anxious to know what construction
a court of law would place upon the Act before any
legislatio❑ took place on the subject. That decision had
now beat obtained, but until he bad informed himself
of the grounds upon which it had been arrived at, he
could not state what were the intentions of Governunnt.
COPYIIOLDS.

Mr. AGLIONBY wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Horne Department, whether her Majesty's
Government would introduce a measure for the compul-
sory enfranchisement of copyholds.
Sir G. GREY gave the same answer that he did last
session, namely, that Government did not intend to
introduce any such Bill. A measure however, had t eau
introduced into the other House to amend the law re.
lating to heriots and steward fees.
Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice then that he should
introduce a Bill for the compulsory enfranchisement of
copyholds.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.

Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to put a question to
the Honourable Member for Manchester ,:.‘n the subject
of the County Rates Bill, of which he had charge.
The country patty took a great interest in the
measure, seeing that it went to revolutionise
the entire county system, and he wished to ark the Hon.
Member to postpone the second reading till they had had
an opportunity of examining its provihions.
Mr. MILNER GIBSON said he could not look upon
the Bill as any nurelty. If he was celled on to-morrow
he 2houll hardly fed at liberty .tot to avail hitt,l4,!li
the opportunity at least of coninteneitig it. Ile
thistly it his duty to iiitrcduce it, to the /louse, if t,
on at a reasonable hour.

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL.
Mr. SCOTT asked whether it was the intention of the
Government to postpone the second reading of this Bill
until Friday? H. had also to ask her Majesty's Govern-
ment whether there was any objection to lay upon the
table of the Hous• of Commons copies of all papers and
correspondence relative to the Australian Colonies Go-
vernment Bill since the 31st of July, 1847, including
petitions and memorials on the subject?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, in reply to the Hon. Member,
it was not his (Lord J. Russell's) intention to take
the second reading until Friday. The papers that had
lately been received from the Australian colonies would
be laid upon the table of the House shortly.
Mr. SCOTT asked her Majesty's Government,
whether any and what reduction had been made, since
February, 1849, in the official establishment of the Emi-
gration Depot at Deptford, or in the establishment of
the Emigration agents for the port of London; also,
whether the bedding, the requisites for cooking, and
other articles for emigrants are still provided by private
contract with the Emigration Commissioners, or whether
they are supplied by public tender.
Mr. HAWES—There had been no reduction at the
depot at Deptford.
Mr. SCOTT asked hor Majesty's Government whe-
ther any report or information has been received from
New South Wales, relative to the treatment of emigrants
on board the ship Victoria, more particularly as to the
issue of provisions; and if there will be any objection to
produce the copies of any documents relating thereto.
Mr. HAWES said that they had received no definite
intelligence, but that a great part of the information de-
sired had been previously given, but that the whole of
the papers should be given as soon as they reached the
Government.