The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1850.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, A 1
PRIL9.

PUBLIC lIEALTII ACT. - Mr. Ranger, one of
the superintendent inspectors from the Board
of Health, opened his court at the Town-hail
on Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock. Mr. Stokes
and Dr. Cass, two of the promoters of the petition of
the Board, addressed him for some time explaining the
defects in our local AO.. The books of the commis-
sioners were put in, and the clerk examined. At
two o'clock he made with them a visit of inspection.
On Thursday the drainage, the supply of water, and
the state of the burial-ground took up the day ; the
evening was given to the working classes. On Fri-
day, at ten, the books, contracts, &c., of the water
company were put in ; then those of the gas company,
and the clerks to the companies examined ; and in the
afternoon the church-yard and several of the courts
&c., were inspected, as also the sewers and trunking
into the harbour. To- morrow (Saturday) the subject
of the clauses of the present local Act will be
gone into—the number and qualification of
the Commissioners to be elected under the Public

Health Act will be brought forward; also some new
clauses, and matters respecting the gas and water
companies, the town boundary, and the claims of the
Corporation of Newport to jurisdiction over the town
of Cones.
Mr. Ranger is fair and impartial in his inquiries,
and gives general satisfaction ; even the old commir•-
sioners now allow that the present state of things
ought no longer to exist, but that the ratepayers
should have the power to elect the men who are to
rule and tax them, and that the introduction of the
Public Health Act into the town would be a general
benefit. No gentleman could be better qualified for
the office than he is.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From ti-,e London IVew Price Current, April 19.)
SUGAR.—To-clay a fair quantity of West India Muscovado
Sugar was purchased for home trade purposes, and former
terms were well supported for grccery and refining kinds.
The sales amount to 39f), making for the week 2,L60 hhds, &c.
ElinNED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent de-
mand for home-trade purposes, and better prices were ob-
tained. Sales of Brown Lumi,s were made at 48s 6d, and
fair to good grocery 49s to 51s per cwt. Crushed Sugar con-
tinues to meet with little attention, and at former rates there
are free sellers.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius
Sugar were offered at public sale, amounting to 6,066 bags,
and the whole sold, generally supporting former rates; fine
and good yellow went at 37s to 38s 6d, low to mid 34s to
365, ord to tine brown 31s to 33s 6d per cwt.
Etta INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of 5,500
bags Bengal Sugar went at lull rates, and all sold; fine white
Benares went at 39s to 41s, other sorts 36s 6d to 39s Gd,
damp 35s 63 to 395, rather grainy white 393 Gd to 41s, mid
soft yellow 33s to ;i4s, and brown 29. i. Of Madras 157
bags went at 28s for soft brown.
Foitv.icis.--At auction 759 chests white Havannah were
taken in; good to fine at 29s 6d to 3156 d, mid '4Bs to 295;
595 boxes of yellow, low to fine 17s 6d to 20s; 164 bags
brown Manilla 15s, which are full rates. There has been a
large quantity at market of duty paid sorts, and buyers have
not purchased with more freedom ; in prices little variation
is ap parent front last week. At public sale 52 cases Bahia were
taken in at from 36/rto 405;.132 chests mid yellow Havannali
at 38s 6d to 39s ; but 716 lihds 26 trcs 279 barrels Porto
Rico were chiefly sold at easier rates, good to very fine
yellow went at ft'om 59s to 42s Gd, low and mid 355 to 383
6d, good and fine brown 34s to 35s Gd. Of Java 1,216 bes-
kets and 3,',47 bags—the baskets were sold at 39s to 42s 65
for mid to fine strong grey, at 38s 65 to 42s for damp and

washed.
Mor.AssEs.—Operati-ns have been small at from 17s for
low to fine quality. Bengal has been dealt in with caution
at I3s to 13s 6d; at auction 87 pkgs were all withdrawn.
The vaule of Mauritius is 12s to 13s.
COI-FM—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Coffee, and the private operations are small for all purposes;
prices suffered a further depression, and parcels of good ord
native Ceylon were sold at 43s per cwt. For auction 30 casks
tine Jamaica of the new crop are declared.
CocoA.—This afternoon at public sale 146 bags Trinidad
Cocoa were take in at 40s to 41s for fair red.
• TEA.—Only a limited business has been concluded in
Black Tea. Congou ordinary and good ordinary can be
purchased at 9d to 9id, medium 10d to is id, better sort
Is 2d to la 3d, and fine is 4d to is 8d per lb. There has
been a larger quantity of fine green brought forward,
but holders submitting to prices I d to lid under those
current previously, caused the demand from town and
country dealers to be good. Canton sorts, however, have
been purchased with caution, although offered rather under
former terms. Scented and Pekoe Teas can be obtained at
a slight reduction. At auction 13,990 pkgs have been
offered, of which 3,988 pkgs were Congou, 1,837 Scented
Caper, 1,364 Scented Orange Pekoe, 4,014 pkgs Gunpowder,
and the remainder of various sorts. Of the total quantity
about 5,000 pkgs sold and the sales proceeded with dulness
for all sorts of Tea.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 97 boxes Jamaica Ginger
were sold at 90s to 100 s for middling. 7 cases Nutmegs at
2s 8d to 3s 4d for middling to fine brown, Pi-
mento is rather cheaper, and 200 bags only in part
sold at 5% d to 51,2 d for low middling and middling.
Cassia Lignea suffered a further decline of 6d per cwt ; 102
cases were sold—pile lat 82s 61, pile 2at 78s to 78s 6d, pile
3 at 72s to 755, and out of condition 67s 6d to 71s 6d per cwt.
Prices are further depressed for Pepper, and 100 robins Ma-
labar sold at 3d to 3,1-id for light grey, and damaged at 2d

to 20.
RICE.—To-day a good demand existed for Eastlndia Rice,
and the public sales of 4,295 bags Bengal went at full rates,
good and fine white realised 9s to 10s, middling and good
middling 8s 6d to 9s, damaged 5s Gd to 9s. Of Touis les
Mois 140 boxes were taken in at 4d; 120 pkgs Arrowroot
sold at is 3d to is 4d for Bermuda, 4d for St. Kitts, and
to 5d for Rice ; 150 boxes Tapioca taken in at 5d to 6d ; 152
boxes Sago sold at 21s for good large pearl.
SALTPETRE.—To-day Saltpetre met with little attention,
and prices declined 6d per cwt. Of 2,500 bags of Calcutta
offered at public sale a part only sold—low and middling
grey 12:y1 to 5 per cent., refraction at 25s to 265, not refracted
24s 6d to 255, good 514 to 414 per cent. was taken in at 26s
6d, and 50 bags Madras not refracted at 23s per cwt.
SiquiTs.—Prices have declined Id per gallon for Lee-
ward Island Rum this week, still a fair business has
been done. About 300 puns have been sold at is 31d
to is 4d, and low old landed at is 3d proof. East India
has been only in limited request, although is 21el to Is 3d
have been accepted ; a parcel is reported to have
been sold at Is 24d proof. In Demerara operations have
been of little moment, and lower terms accepted ; the parcels
sold were at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 38 per cent over proof.
There is scarcely any variation in prices of fine Jamaica,
and the demand is steady, but all other sorts have been
operated in with caution, and prices declined Id to
2d. The value of 20 to 29 per cant over proof is 2s 2d
to 2s Gd ; 30 to 35 over, ord to good 2s 7d
to 3s 2d, and fine 3s 4d to 4s 2d. For Brandy prices are on
the decline; sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1849 have been made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d i 1848 ditto 45 6d to
4s 8d; 1817 ditto 5s Id to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to
4s 2d. Geneva is 7d, and fine 2s 3d to 3s 3d. In British
Spirit or Gin there is no variation.
Otes.—ForLLinseed Oil prices improved to 32s to 32s 6d per
cwt on the spot, but there are now sellers at the former rate
with a fair supply of Oil. Rape Seed Oil—Pale at 39s to 40s,
brown at 37s to 3es, the supply is also getting larger. Olive
continues to meet with a limited demand, prices are receding,
and rule at from 44/ to 46/ per tun. In Palm the sales made
have been upon a larger scale, and the rates paid for good
and fine are 30s to 31s per cwt. There is much dulness in
the market for Cocoa Nut Oil, and larger parcels are on offer,
prices are also on the decline. At auction 400 pkgs mere
taken in at 31/ 108 to 34/ for middling to fine. For Ceti
holders still ask 341 lOs to 35/, but few buyers, arc to be
met with. There has been little passing in Seal Oil
for home use or exportation, for Pale prices rule
at 36/ to 371, other sorts 31/ to 35/. A good
demand exists for Sperm, prices tend upwards, and rule at
81/ 105 to 82/ for fine Colonial. Headmatter is still in small
supply and wanted, fine at 871 to 891. For Southern Oil a
further increase is apparent in operations, prices are also
firmer, and rule at 321 to 31/ for low to fine.
TaLLow.—There has been a better demand this week,
and prices are firmer; sales to a fair extent have been
made on the spot at 36s 9d to 37s for fine P. Y.
Candle, and at 38s 3d to 38s 6d for delivery in the last
three months. This afternoon the public sales
went off at stiffer rates; 714 pkgs American sold at 32s to
36s 9d; 482 cks Bydney 34s to ..6s;' 8 cks Cape 39s 6d to
3es 9d ; 412 cks Odessa Ox 35s 6d, Sheep 345 9d to 35 ;
88 cks Archangel 34s to 355.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY„

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 19, 1850.
The Reverend Lord Wriothesley Russell has been ap-
pointed, by the Queen's command, one of the Deputy Clerks
of the Closet to her Majesty, in the room of the late Dean of
Hereford.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 17.
The Queen has been pleased to grant to the Reverend
Henry l'arr Hamilton, M.A., the Deanery of her Majesty's
cathedral church of Sarum, the same being void by the
death t.f the Very Reverend Francis Lear, late Dean thereof.
Lothian Sheffield Dickson, Esq., having resigned his com-
mission as Exon in her Majesty's Body Guard of the Yeomen
of the Guard, Edmund Hook Wilson Bellairs, Esq., is hereby
re-appointed.

WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 18.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Richard
Thompson, from the 49th Foot, to be Captain, vice Holder,
appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards • Lieutenant Chardin
Philip Johnson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robson, who
retires ; Cornet Frederick Hay Swinfen to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Johnson, April 19.
3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Robert Macneill to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Cookea, promoted; John Norcliffe
Preston, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Macneill,
April 19.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain Charles Holder, from the
sth Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice
Lord Robert Taylour, appointed to the 49th Foot, April 19.
3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign James Pope, from the 84th
Foot, to be Ensign, April 19.
7th Foot—Lieutenant Godfrey Goodman Mosley, from the
59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Senior, who exchanges,
April 19.
31st Foot—Lieutenant Charles James Orton Swaffield to
be Captain, by purchase, vice L'Estrange, who retires; En-
stn Richard John Leeson to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Swaflield, April 19.
42d Foos—Lieutenant-General Sir James Douglas, K,C.8.,
from the 93d Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General
Sir ihlan Macdonald, G.C.8., deceased, April 10.
47th Foot—Ensign Charles Aldersey Stevenson to be.
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Longmore, who retires,
April 19.
48th Foot—Lieutenant John Richard Lovett, from the
76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wyndowe, appointed Adju-
tant of a Recruiting District, April 19.
49th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Lord Robert Tavlonr,
from the Scats Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice Thomp-
son, appointed to the sth Dragoon Guards, April 19.
50th Foot—Ensign Walter Devereux Shirley to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Tottenham, who retires, April 19.
57th Foot—Captain Thomas Henry Ashton, from the 44th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry Montagu Smyth, who re-
tires upon half-pay, 44th Foot ; Lieutenant George Benjamin
Vaughan Arbuckle, from the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Kenny, appointed to the 84th Foot, April 19.
59th Foot—Lieutenant Stanton Senior, from the 7th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Mosley, who exchanges, April 19.
64th loot- Lieutenant Frederick Blanco Forster, from the
36th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lott, deceased, April 19.
69th Foot Lieutenant Gordon Henry Evans has been
allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his commis-
sion, April 19.
71st Foot—Lieutenant Morris Robinson Campbell, from
halt-pay, 68th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Souter, deceased,
April 19.
73d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander John Fraser, from
the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Buckler,
who resigns, April 19.
76th Foot - Lieutenant. Colonel Henry Horatio Kitchener,
from half-pay, 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Ed-
ward Twopenny, who exchanges ; Major Henry
William Stisted to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur-
chase, vice Kitchener, who retires ; Captain Henry
Hamilton, to be Major, by purchase, vice Stisted ;
Lieutenant Gramme Alexander Lockhart to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Hamilton ; Ensign John Simeon Francis Dick
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lockhart; Ensign
Richard Hughes Martin, from the 36th Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Dick, April 19.
84th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Courtenay Geils Kenny,
from the 57th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Arbuckle, ap-
pointed to the 57th Foot, April 19.
87th Foot—Captain Frederick Charles Herring, from the
36th Foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Serrell O'Brien, who
retires upon half-pay, 36th Foot, April 19.
,91st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Richard Speir Peile, from
the Hospital Stall; to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Munro, ap-
pointed to the Staff, April 19.
93e1 Foct—Major- General William Wemyss to be Colonel,
vice Lieutenant-General Sir James Douglas, K.C.8., ap-
pointed to the 4:d Foot, April 10.
HOSPITAL STAFF.— Assistant-Surgeon W illiam Munro,
M.D. from the 91st Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Fraser, appointed to the 73rd loot ; Acting
As:istant-Surgeon Robert M•Gregor to be Assistant- Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Pelle, appointed to the 9 !st Foot
April 19.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.

Royal Westminster Regiment of ➢Middlesex Militia—
Robert M'Ewen, adjutant, to serve with the rank of captain,
April 16.
Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk.

John Thomas Lord Manners to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
Peter Robert Burrell, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant; Samuel
Mo:ton Peto, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant; John George
Weller Poley, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 17.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire.
The Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia—
Major Sir Thomas Montgomery Cuninghatne, Bart., to be

Lieutenant-Colonel, vice William Smith Neil, decea3ed ;
Captain Charles Sommerville McAlister to be Major, vice Sir
Thomas Montgomery Cuninghame,Ba.rt., promoted, April 12
Commission by the Lord• Lieutenant of Shropshire.
South Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet
Orlando Jack Charles Bridgeman to be Lieutenant, vice
Whitmore, resigned.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS, Ap2l 19.

Their Lordships assembled at Fii;e ii'Clock.
SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
On the m. tion of Lord REDESDALE this Bill was
read a second t'mp.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTRIBUTION BILL.

On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
bis Bill was read a second timr.
PETITIONS.

The Marquis cf LANSDOWNE presented several
ret;tions in favour of the extension of education, and
also a petition from some place in the nurth of Ireland,
in favour of tenant-right,
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition against
Sunday labour in the Yost-,ffice; also from certain
proprietors in Ireland agaimt any further legislation on
thu fisheries; and a petition from some Dissenting con-
grf gation against church-rates.

IRISH POOR-LAW.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH present( d a petition
from the board of guardians of Cut rick-on-
Shannon, complaining of the administration cf the
Poor law in Ireland. Ile had himself been
the victim of improper persecution on tl e part of the
administrators of the poor-law in Ireland. His agent,
Mr. Rickey, had last 3 ear stated before a Committee e f
their Lordships the persecution to which he (the Mar-
quis of Westmeath) bad been subjected; but as he (the
Noble Marquis) had not b en in his place in Parliament
for two }ears, he 11A not seen that evidence until
a few days since. He had always paid his poor-
rates, but in 1847 a demand was made for rates
upon his agent, which he thot4ht unjust ; that
demand he resisted. The Commissioners refused relief:
and they issued a dietringas against his property for
91/. for rate and costs, the amount originally demanded
having been 331. He applied to the Court of Common
Pleas to stop these vexatious proceedings, but the Chief
Justice of that Court, blinded as to the true state of
affairs, declared that it was a very fit case to be pro
ceeded with, as against a person who had refused to pay
his rates ; and he had been vexatiously levied upon for
costs and expenses, because Mr. Twiselton had been mis-
led by statements made to him by his subordinates. All
the waste of money and all the injustice which had been
committed in Ireland was chargeable upon the original
authors of the Poor-law, who had proposed that law un-
der pressure. It was in the west of Ireland that the
pressure of this Poor-law was particularly felt. The
measure had been pressed upon Parliament by the peo-
ple of England and Scotland, who loaded the tables
of the Houses of Parliament complaining of the immi-
gration of Irish paupers, and therefore it was for the
Lenefit of England and Scotland that this burden was in-
flicted upon Irish proprietors. Irish able-bodied la-
bourers now came to England and Scotland, and left their
wives and children chargeable to the Irish union, and
God only knew what was to become of them. He
blamed the Government for not having had a proper
valuation made as a basis for rating. The Government
was also to blame for not adopting measures to prevent
the county cess-payer from not being called upon to pay
his county cess a second time—this was like poor-rates--
a question of taxation, and therefore he had a right to
allude to it. A receiver of county cess in a county in
Ireland had gone off with 10,0001. of cess money in his
possession, and the unfortunate cess-payer had been
called upon to pay his cess over again, which was most
intolerable. It was inexcusable on the part of the Go-
vernment to suffer such a state of affairs to continue.
In speaking this he meant to cast no reflection on the
Lord-Lieutenant, who he believed had dune his duty
conscientiously, but be did complain, and the
petitioners complained, of the conduct of the vice-guar-
dians, who had administered the funds of the Irish
unions most wastefully and extravagantly. The peti-
tioners also complained that the vice-guardians had
not taken proper securities from their officers for the
performance of their duties, and that they had entered
into extravagant, use'ess, and wasteful contracts. The
petitioners were prepared to substantiate all the charges
made in this petition, and he should therefore move that
the petition be referred to a Select Committee to inves-
tigate and report upon all the allegations therein con-
tained.

The Earl of MO UNTCASHELL seconded the motior,
There was a great difference as to the mode in which the
poor-laws were introduced into England, and the mode
in which they were introduced into Ireland. When they
were introduced into England, in the time of Queen
Elizabeth, it was in a time of prosperity, and as they
were introduced gradually no inconvenience was fe't
from them, there being but little distress at the time.
But as regarded Ireland, it was introduced at a Feriod
when the greatest misery prevailed, when the country
was overrun with paupers, and it had consequently been
productive of the worst consequent'.. Ireland had long
been a poor country, but she had never been reduced so
low as she had been by the late measur es of the Government.
The value of the land had been depreciated, and, to com-
plete the cup of misery for Ireland, an Act had been
passed to compel the landed proprietors of Ireland to
sell their land under those unfavourable circumstances.
If things long continue in the state they were now in,
the fee simple of Ireland would soon be required to be
sold to pay the accumulated arrears of rates. He
truste 1, therefore, the Committee required would be
appointed.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the question be-
fore the House was one referring simply to the appoint-
ment of poor-law guardians in a certain union in Ireland,
and not, as would be inferred from the speeches of the
Noble Marquis and the Noble Earl, as to the propriety of
withdrawing the present poor-law from Ireland, and the
repeal of all the Acts which of la#c 3e as had been passed
for the benefit of that country—(Heer, hear.) in re-
gard to the qle!tion submitted to the House, he was not
prepared to state that, iiith regard to the expenditure i f
the guardians and vino-guardians of the unions referred
to by the Noble Marquis, there were not instances of
great profusion, but th,,t was uo fault of the law, the evil
arose out rf the difficulty in finding proper parties to
administer the law. In considering the charges against
the vice-guardians, hoss ever, it was necessary to consi-
der what was the system of administratio❑ pursued by
the guardians previous to their appointment. Why
the mode or their administering the law was so bad the
general voice of the country was for the appointment of
vice-guardians. So deficient had been the guardians in
the discharge of their duties, that the contractors had
refused to a►low provisions on their credit, and with the
evils created by the misconduct of the guardians in that
respect the vice-guardians had still to contend. He would
never attempt to shield from the censure he merited
the man who would betray his trust, in the manner
which the Noble Marquis had stated; and he believed
the gentleman implicated was himself taking steps to
have the charges against him fully investigated into.
That ho learned from a communication he had received
from Ireland the other day. To show that the vice.-
guardians had not been so deficient in their duty as the
Noble Marquis would have the House believe in the
union alluded to, he might state, that tinder the ex-
tended poor-law the member in that union receiving
out-door relief in 1848, was 19,651, whils in 1849, being
the year the vice-gftardians came into office, the number
receiving outdoor relief bad been diminished to 8,560.
Besides, when the vice-guardians came into office the
accommodation in the workhouse only contained 860,
but in November last, when they went out of office,
there was accommodation for 1,810 individuals, while
the number receiving outdoor relief had been reduced
to 778. That showed that the vice-guardians of that
union had not altogether neglected their duty, and as
he did not belf eve that such an inquiry into their con-
' duct as that moved for would be productive of any good
results, he must object to the appointment of any Par-
liamentary Committee on the subject, more especially as
those guardians against whom the charges were alleged,
bad all gone out of cffrce.
Lord STANLEY said the Noble Marquis seemed to
treat the matter in a singularly light manner. Ile said
there might have been some instances of profusion on
the part of those guardians, and some things to find
fault with in respect of their conduct, but nothing so glaring
as to call for Parliamentary inquiry. But could any
one read the allegations of those petitioners and say

that they ought to be treated in such a trifling manner?
The ratepayers bad no control over those officials, and
ii was therefore the duty cf their Lordships to inquire
into their grievances. Captain Wynne had also, con.
trary to the remonstrance of the relieving officer, placed
on the relief lists a woman of a notoriously bad charac-
ter, with whom he (Captain Wynne) had cohabited.
That was, no doubt, a serious charge to be brought for-
ward against an officer of the Government, but it was
offered to be substantiated on oath, and the Noble
Marquis ought not to have passed it over in that
light and trivial way.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE observed, that be
attached the greatest importance to it.
Lord STANLEY continued to say that he did not
mean unecessarily to throw any censure on the vice-
guardians of unions, but from a paper laid on their
Lordships' table, it appeared' that during their term of
office, out of 35 unions, the liability had increased from
111,0211. to 223,7441., in addition to which, they re-
ceived out of the rate in aid 164,532/. That was the
economical working of the union under the manage-
ment of vice-guardians. They had added to the former
liabilities 100 per cent. in addition to 150 per cent.
which they had received from the rate in aid. Now if
the Poor-law Commissioners were good for anything, it
was principally for the appointments made by them
to carry out the law. It was said that Mr.
Robinson was a needy man, but here was a public
officer who ran a bill for his own purpose with the
contractor of the workhouse, and left without
paying it. That was not a case of profusion, but of
gross misconduct. Contracts for milk, fuel, &c., were
stated in the petition to be grossly mismanaged; the straw
in the paupere' beds was allowed to remain in them for
seven months, the clothing was all rotten; and that owing
to the misconduct of the officers appointed by the Com-
missioners. He believed that such conduct deserved the
severest public reprobation, and it was no answer to the
charge to say that tbey sere no hinge!.in (Ace.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE eatd, the only ob-
stacle he saw to appointing a Committee wa., that these
rarties were no longer in office; but if any charge a
corrupt conduct was made, he should be the last man to
oppose any obstacle. He was then fore prepared to re-
consider his decision, and withdraw his opposition to the
appointment of a Committee.
After ft few words in explanation from Lord STAN-
LEY tt,d the NI:11(0k of WESTMEATN, the Committee
Iwas agreed t•-.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 19.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and
passed:—
Exeter and Crediton Railway.
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against Sunday labour
in the Post-etlice,

Sir R. H. INGLIS pres4ntrd a petition from a place
in Cornwall against :he MArriyge Bill.
Mr. BRADLEY presented a petition from the East
Riding of Yorkshire against the Merchant Marine Bill.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the
East Lincolnshire Railway Company against the pas-
senger tax.
Lord DUNCAN presented a petition from Bath in
favour of the Education Bill.
Mr. ELLIS presented a letition from the Midland
Railway Company against the passenger-tax, which
amounted to lOL per cent. on their gross receipts.
Mr. FOX presented several petitions from factory
works in various places in Lancashire in favour of a Ten
Hours Bill. . .

An HON. MEMBER presented similar petitions.
Mr. PILKINGTON presented petitions to the same
effect.
Sir THOMAS BIRCH presented a petition to the
same effect from Darwin in Lancashire.

Sir JOSHUA IVALMSLEY presented a petition to
the same cfftct from Bolton sigt.ed by the mayor, and
like p Vtions from many other places in Lancashire.
M. F. FRENCH presented an amended Petition
from Mr. Dunn, ccmplainirig of the treatment of the
Customs' Be and towards him.

Mr. FITZROY pre.ente.d a petition from the poor-
law officers of t. Pancras prayirg for the establi,h-

ment of a superannuation lun-d. -
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from
Stafford praying fur an t qual zAtion of poor-rat,s.
Sir B. HALL prevented a potiCon from Bolton in
f tvour of the Ten Hours Bill.

Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from the Re-

form Society in Liverpool praying for a reform in the
Ccurts of Chancery in England and Ireland.
Mr. L. II EY WORTH presented several petitions from
places in Lancashire in favour of the Tea Hours Bill.
M. C. BRUCE presented a petition from Elgin against
the Marriage Bill.;
Mr. COBI)EN presented several petitions from places
in Yorkshire in levellr of the Education Bill, and a peti-
tion praying for the abolition cf church-rates.
Lord ASHLEY presented several petitions from dif-
ferent parts of the country in favour of the Ten Hours
Bill.

Mr. HENRY BERKELEY prerented a petition from
Bristol in favour of international arbitration.

Mr. B. DENISON presented several petitions from
Halifax, Woodside, and other places in the West Riding,
in favour of the Ten Hours Bill.

Mr. BANKES presented several petitions to the same
effect from places in Lancashire.

Lord CASTLEREAGH presented a petition from the
county ofiDown against the Marriage Bill.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Manchester
in favour of secular education; also a petition against
Lord Ashley's Factory Bill.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented five petitions from
places in Lancashire against the relay system.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Glasgow
praying for an amendment of the poor-law; also a peti-
tion from Edinburgh praying for the repeal of the test
which excluded Dissenters from the universities.

Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from Bucking-
hamshire against Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Mr. MARSEIALL presented a petition from Cum-
berland to the same effect.

SIR H. JENNER FUST AND THE ARCHES'

COURT.
Mr. F. FRENCH gave notice of his intention, on an
early day, to move for a return showing the number of
times that Sir Herbert Jenner Fust, the Judge of the
Arches' Court, had sat in that court during the last four
terms, and the number of hours each time.