The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
GLOBE.—The debate on Lord Ashley's proposition
to limit C.o, hours for women and children employed in
factories to ten hours, was resumed last night. After a
protracted but highly interesting discussion, it was car-
ried. Sir James Graham had proposed that the blank
should be filled up with " twelve " hours ; and was sup-
ported by the members of the Government. The lesser
number of hours was, however, adopted by the Commit-
tee, by a majority of nine ; the numbers being—for the
amendment, 179; against it, 170. Ministers thus sus-
tained a defeat, which, though not of a party character,
is sufficiently mortifying, and may occasion consi-
derable embarrassment to them on other questions.
The observations made by Sir James Graham, after
the numbers were announced, showed that he was taken
by surprise: He intimated an intention—if, when the
question came before the Committee in a more sub-
stantive form, a similar result was obtained—to abandon
the Bill as a Government measure, and thus cast the
responsibility upon the House. With this admonition
to the adherents of the Government, there is no reason
to expect that the clause as it now stands will be adhered
to. Lord Ashley, and those who voted with him, will
either give way, and allow twelve hours to be intro-
duced as the limited duration of factory labour, or the
Bill will be withdrawn. A reference to our report of
the discussion will show that the propositions of Sir
James Graham and Lord Ashley were respectively
supported and opposed without any reference to
mere party politics, and even with an avowed change
of opinion in leading individuals, on both sides of
the House. Sir George Grey, Lord Howick, Lord
John Russell, and others of lesser note on the Oppo-
sition benches, who had in 1838 and 1839 sup-
ported the twelve hours term of labour, now spoke and
voted in favour of Lord Ashley's proposed limitation
of the period of labour to ten hours; while Lord Eliot,
and others on the Ministerial benches, who now sup-
ported the proposition of twelve hours, were then found
among the approvers of the ten hours. This change of
views, on an important practical question, having no con-
nection with party, must be referred to the effect produced
upon candid and inquiring minds by the force of evidence
subsequently adduced. With singular bad taste, and
with that unfortunate forgetfulness of striking pas-
sages in his own history, which he thus brings to the
recollection of every body else, Sir James Graham
taunted Sir George Grey with an abandonment of his
former views on this question ; and thus drew down
upon himself another of those rejoinders which such
provocations to retaliate generally produce The
Right Honourable Baronet opposite had charged him
(Sir G. Grey) with personal inconsistency with regard
to his vote of 1839. The Right Honourable Baronet
ought to have some little charity on the score of in-
consistency.—(Laughter and cheers.) Since 1839
much information had been collected, and his regard
for consistency should not induce him to disregard
the light that had been thrown upon the subject."
On the important principles involved in the question
which had thus occasioned so striking a change of opi-
nion, and consequently of action, in some of the leading
statesmen of the country, of both parties, it would be
deemed boldness, approaching to presumption, were we
to express ourselves in terms of positive decision. It
becomes us rather to pause and examine, than to
commit ourselves to a view, which we may be com-
pelled, by the force of testimony, to reconsider ; and
having done so, to modify, if not reverse, the judg-
ment we had hastily delivered. With this view we
rather refer our readers to the debate, that they may
form their own judgment on the case, as presented by
the speakers on both sides. They will thus be put in
possession of the history of legislative interference with
factory labour ; and the effects of that interference on
the branches of manufacture to which that interference
has applied, and on the rights of capital and the
interests of industry, with which it has interfered.
We were particularly struck with a passage in Mr.
Labouchere's speech, and by a similar one in that of
Sir Robert Peel, in which the effects of the pro-
posed restriction of the hours of labour would have
upon the wages of the labourers, are described. Thcugh
the ten hours clause only refers to women and children,
the clause will, in its practical operation, affect men
also ; as the depattments of factory labour in which
women and children are employed, must be kept in
motion, in order that those occupied by the men may be
available to the general design. How is the deficiency
in wages, which the diminished amount of labour will
occasion, to be supplied ? This excision of one-
sixth from the earnings of those who will thus be pre-
vented from pursuing the employments on which they
depend fur susbistence, must be followed by privations
extending to one-sixth of the aggregate of their
present supply. In the times of brisk demand for goods,
fabricated by the labour of these persons, their increased
wages may bear the diminution ; but when the demand
is slack, and wages low—when labour, taxed to its
limit, will scarcely procure a sufficiency of bread—the
privations inflicted by this well-meant, but questionable
benevolence will be increased. By limiting labour, the
power of obtaining the essentials of human existence
must be, to the same extent, diminished.
STANDARD.—The second triumph of the night was
a glorious one indeed—" The carrying of Lord Ashley's
clause in the Factory Bill by a majority of nine." We
lament that her Majesty's Ministers voted in the mi-
nority. It is the first time they have so voted, because
it is the first time they have been wrong. We impugn
not their motives. The question is a difficult
one, for when did it ever happen that the
retreat from a wrong path was not difficult;
but the retreat must be made at some time, and the
earlier the less its difficulties. In the present case, the
difficulties are less than they seem. The simple fact
that multitudes of millowners voluntarily work under
the terms of Lord Ashley's clause, proves that it
is possible to work under these terms, without ne-
cessarily raising prices or reducing wages. And it
is plain, that if mills can be worked profitably at
short time, subject to the disadvantage of competition
with mills working long time, there can be no reason to
doubt that all may be profitably worked when all work
short time ? Indeed, we should say, that a single mill
working short time, and working at a profit, must be
decisive of the whole question, because in eudem tea-
feria, what one can do all can do —if exer-
cising equal skill, and contented with equal gain.
Looking to the physical view of the affair, we are
convinced that the admeasurement of the amount of la-
bour by hours is altogether erroneous. The disco-
very has long since been made that in money taxation
two and two do not always make four, but some-
times make only one ; and the observation applies
just as properly to a taxation of the energies of the
human frame. Everybody has heard of the famous
Barclay match, to walk a thousand miles in a thou-
sand hours, and with what toil and difficulty it was
accomplished in six weeks by one of the most robust
men in England ; but had Captain Barclay been per-
mitted his ordinary intervals of rest, he would easily
have accomplished double the task—say fifty miles a
day, in the same six weeks. So it is, in a greater or
less degree, with all continued labour. We are
doubtful whether, upon the week, more work would
not be done, and better done, in fifty-nine than
in sixty-nine hours ; but, taking the mend], we have no
doubt whatever that more and better work would be
done in 236 than in 276 hours, supposing the time dis-
tributed eqnally through the twenty-four days. Is there
any one will say that there is not the difference of more
than 20 per cent. between the produce of a healthy and
cheerful labourer (be the labourer man, woman, or
child) on the ope side, and a sickly, overwrought,
dispirited labourer on the other? The lours of labour,
therefore, are not the measure of the produce of the
labourers' toil, which may be diminished as these hours
are augmented; and certainly will be diminished if the
labour is prolonged for months, not to speak of years.
To be sure there is the shocking hypothesis, that
the labourers may be easily replaced as they
are worn out, but this is an hypothesis which
no one dared to offer. We hope that Lord
Ashley's clause is safely moored, but if the
subject of it be agitated once more, it is one
of those questions that cannot be agitated without good
effect—alai if it is, as Sir Robert Peel surmised, but the
commencement of a movement for the restriction of
labour in all departments of industry, we must rejoice
the more at it. Lord John Russell and some of the
Whigs, it will be seen, supported Lord Ashley. What-
ever their motive, whether it was honest, or merely the
effect of a temptation to enjoy once in their lives the
pleasure of voting in a majority against the Conservative
Ministry, we care not—they are now fairly caught, and
cannot go back.

Sugar, partially on speculation, and stiffer rates paid ; Bengal
at rather lower rates; good white at 655, damp and washed
62s to 655, good yellow 62s 6i to 635, middling
58s 6d, damp and washed 57a 6d to 61s per cwt.
Foaxlins..-To- day the market fcr Foreign Sugar presented
a firmer appearance. Two floating cargoes of white Maroim
sold at 235, deliverable at Trieste, and one for Gottenburg. at
23s per cwt, being fair prices. There is more desire to pur-
chase yellow Havannah, and holders less inclined to sell. For
small parcels of brown Brazil stiffer rates paid ; there was no
public sale.
MOLASSES.-Prices have declined ls per cwt for West India,
Demerara fine at 26s ; St. Kitt's, fair, 24s 6d, fine 25s to 26s
per cwt. Bengal Syrup is 18s to 19s per cwt. This after-
noon fine Demerara Molasses at 255, being Is lower.
COCOA.-West India has been in excellent request. Trini-
dad fine red 58s to 60s, good 56s to 575, low to middling bls
to 555, and grey 493 to 54s per cwt. Foreign at 28s to 32s
per cwt.
TEA.-To-day, the business transacted in Tea was trifling,
and prices are drooping; Is Oid taken for common sound
Congou cash, is op for good common, and Is 2iid to Is 3d per
lb for ordinary Twankay ; a public sale of 798 pkgs Assam is
declared for the 2nd of April.
RIOE.-Bengai Rise at 11s 6d for middling white; sea
damaged first class went at lls to lis 6d, second ditto 10s 6d
to Ils, third and fourth ditto es to 9s 6d per cwt. Foreign
East India Rice is held with less firmness; Java at a decline of
6d per cwt ; common yellow mixed with Paddy selling
at 8s to 9s, very inferior 8s 3d, and damaged 7s 6d to Bs. by
private contract 8s 6d to es 9d accepted for Lombock ; cleaned
Rice is in good request, and prices firm. Patna at 14s to 17s,
and Carolina 21s to 26s per cwt.
COFFEE.-Prices are sustained for West India, the supply
being very small and stock nearly all in the dealers' hands.
To-day the transactions privately in Ceylon were to a small
extent only at 67s 6d to 68s per cwt for goad ordinary ;
holders generally show less firmness; there was no public
sole. Mocha is wanted, and several parcels sold privately
upon former terms. Of gingapore Java, 500 bags
were offered at public sale, and taken in at 45s for fine ord
yellow, being Is above tha value. The demand for Foreign
Coffee was brisker, and stiffer rates paid privately ; for 350 bags
of fine ord bold Rio 35s per cwt given, but at auction 1,200 bags
Rio were bought in Is to 2s above former rates, viz. :-fine
ord green at 375, and good ord at 35s : 2,262 bag. of St.
Domingo, nearly all damaged, were offered and went briskly at
stiff rates ; first class at 29s 6d to 31s 6d, second class 28s 6d to
30s 6d, third class 27s to 28s, sea damaged repacked 28s to
29s ; •42 bags sound fetched 31s to 325, and black 103 to 12s 6d
per cwt.
SPICES.-This afternoon Sumatra Pepper at stiffer rates ;
common very dusty went at 3d to lid, first class sea damaged
2id to 3d, second and third 2ad to 2id ; 121 bags of white
sold id lower, and went at bid to bid per lb for good.
'Vona-Rather lower rates being accepted for Pearl Sago,
several parcels have been disposed of privately. Sago Flour
ir, lively request, and Is to Os higher; 474 boxes at auction
fetched 20s to 20s 6d for middling greyish white ; privately,
21s to 21s 6d paid for good quality.
Irenrco.-Spanish at improving rates. To-day East India
was in increased request, and Bengal at prices 3d, and in some
cases 4d, per lb above those of the last quarterly sale.
Rom, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND& -Prices cannot be quoted
higher for Jamaica Rum, very fine 34 per cent. overproof
high flavour 7s 3d given, 50 puns sold at 3s 2d to 3s 4d for
rather foul, 27 to 32 per cent. overproof, and better quality at
3s 6d to 4s per gallon : 200 puns at 3s 4d to 5s 6d for low to
fine quality, 30 to 37 per cent. overproof. Leewards proof at
2s 2d to 2s 2id per gallon. Demerara 35 per cent overproof
at 3s Id, and 37 over, fine 3s 3d per gallon. Calcutta is in
request, and 200 casks sold at Is 10d to Is 11d, proof strength
for Brandy, holders remain firm.-Cognac, best brands of the
vintage of 1838, libds 5s 11d, puns 5s 9d ' • 1839, hhds ss, 80,
puns 5s 641 ; 1840, hhds 5s 6, pans 5s 4(1; 1841, hhds 5s sd,
puns 55 3d; 1842, nets 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d, middling marks
3s 6d to 4s 6d, and inferior 33s lld to 3s 5d per gallon.
Geneva, shipping sorts at is 9d to Is 10d, and fine for duty at
2s 3d to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits at lOs 2d, and
Gin 22 per cent. underproof at 8s 8d per gallon. This after-
noon for Demerara Rum 38 per cent over proof 3s 4d refused.
Leewards proof at 2s 2d, and Calcutta at Is lld proof. Jamaica
prices are firm.
OiLs. -In common descriptions of Fish Oils holders have
shown firmness, and obtained 341 15s to 351 for pale Seal, 31/
lOs to 341 for Cod, and 331 to 341 fur fine Souther ; the
latter, of low to good quality, fetched 30115 s to 3215 s per ton.
Sperm 701 lOs to 71/ for good; Headmatter 76/ 5s to 771 10.
Linseed Oil at 27s to 27s 3d on the spot ; Rapeseed Oil pale
at 35s 6d, and brown 34s 6d per cwt ; Palm fine, 28s to 28s 6d
per cwt. Cocoa nut Oil at 28s 6d to 32s pee cwt ; Olive Oil
firm, Gallipoli 471 to 47/ 10s, Spanish 431 to 441, and Barbary
421 to 43/ per tun.
TA LLOW.-Prices are firm for Russian on the spot. P. Y. C.
of first quality at 40s 6d to 41s 3d per cwt; for delivery for
the last three months of the year at 41s 9d to 42s per cwt.
South American sold at 30s to 40s 6d for low soft to fine
bard quality ; very inferior soft 28s to 29s ; Ibrail fetched 403
to 41s 3d, and New York 38s to 39s 6d per cwt. Town
Tallow at 41s to 42s net cash. This afternoon P. Y. Candle
of prime quality in good request, at 41s to 41s 3d and 42s for
delivery in the last three months of the year.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at the Wool-
sack Shortly after Five o'clock.
The Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities (1818)
Bill, the Three-and-n-Half per Cent. Annuities Bill,
and the Consolidated Fund Bill, were severally read a
third time and passed.
A Message from the House of Commons brought up
several Bills, which were read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time on Thursday.
Lord CAMOYS presented a petition from Paisley,
complaining of the exclusion of Catholics from the jury
lists in the late State trials in Dublin.

The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and
he House then adjourned till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. HARDY presented three petitions in favour of
the Bradford and Leeds Railway. _

The report on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Bill was further considered and received.
On the motion of Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, the
report on the Great Western Railway Bill was further
considered and received.

Colonel SIBTHORP presented petitions from places
in the county of Lincoln, against any alteration in the
corn-laws.

Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY presented 54 petitions,
signed by 9.400 persons in Southwark, praying for a re-
duction of the duty on tobacco and snuff.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from Rochdale, complaining of the monopoly enjoyed
by railways in the conveyance of goods, and praying the
House to interfere.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented petitions from Manchestcr
signed by 22,000 persons, praying the House to tyke
into its consideration the state of the representation of
the people, and also praying the House to abolish the
corn-laws ; and that they would take into their consi-
deration the misgovernment of Ireland; and also discuss
the grievances of the people before granting the supplies.

THE LONDON GAZETTE
(THIS EVENING.)

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S-PALACE

MArecu 19, 1844.
Notice is hereby given, that the carriages coming to her
Majesty's Drawing-room, on Monday, the 25th of March,
are to fall into the line at the top of St. James's-street,
come down the left hand side, and enter at the iron
gate nearest to the Palace, set down at the Arcade,
return by the iron gate nearest to Marlborough House, and
pass through Pall mall into St. James's-square, by George.
street. When called, they are to pass from St. James's-square,
by Charles-street, into Regent-street, Jermyn-street, come
down St. James's-street as before, take up and go away through
within the gates. Fcr all persons having the privilege of the
entree, tickets will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth,
on Friday neat, between the hours of eleven ann three o'clock ;
their carriages are to cuter the gate at Constitution-hill,
proceed down St. James's-park, through Stable-yard,
into the Ambassadoec-court, set down, and go out
into Cleveland-row. The carriages of the Ambassa-
dors, Foreigo Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and Great Officers
of State may afterwards wait in the Ambassadors'-court,
and those of all other persons having the entree may wait
in Stable-yard or St. James's-park till called; they ar-
then to take up in the same order as they had set down
and pass away up the left hand side of St. James's,
street. No carriage will be admitted with company a second
time with thesame ticket, to prevent which, it must be pro-
duced at Constitution-hill-gate, and Stable-yard-gate also,
where a corner of it will be torn off by the Marshalmen in
attendance ; and no person can be allowed the privilege of the
entree by any other approach to the Palace than the gates last
mentioned. LIVERPOOL, Lord Steward.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MaitcH 13.

...._
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Colonel R. Nickle, Knight of the Royal
Ilanoverian Guelphic Order.
CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 19.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

County of Londonderry—Thcmas Bateson, of Be:voir-park,
in the county of Down,Esq., in the room of R Bateson, Esq.,
deceased.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARC'S 18.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Captain and Brevet
Major 'l'. Foster to be Captain, vice Lewis, retired on full-pay ;
First Lieut. R. C. Moody to be Second Captain, vice Foster;
Second Lieut. W. M. Inglis to be First Lieutenant, vice
Moody, March 6.

Commission by his Royal_Highness the Lord Warden of the

Sta unaries.

The Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners Regiment—Edward
Wm. Wynne Pendarves, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel-
Commandant.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire.
Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirk Regiment of Militia—J,
Scots, Esq , to be Captain, Feb. 16.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

Airdrie and Upperward Yeomanry Cavalry of Lanarkshire—
Cornet J. T. Brown to be Lieutenant, vice M'Kirdy, resigned;
J. Stainton, Gent., to be Cornet, Match 13.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire.
J. Dundas, Esq., to be Vice Lieutenant, May 26, 1843.
The Hen. the Lord Dalmeny, M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
the Hon. C. Hope, M.P., to be ditto.; J. N. Hog, Esq., to
be ditto. ; G. Falconar, Esq., to be ditto. ; A. Seton, Esq.,
to be ditto. ; Jae. 29, 1844.
BANK RL PTCY SUPEBSEDED.

ROBERT HEFFER, draper, §t,lves, Huntingdonshire.

BANKRUPTS.

CHARLOTTE STAPLES, milliner, Southampton, to
surrender, March 25, at two, and May 3, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Hicks and Braikehridge Baitlett's-buildings,
' Holborn • Clement and Newman, Southampton.
JOHN EARLY RIDOUT, wool-draper, Ringwood,
Southamptonshire, April 4, at twelve, and May 2, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turqund, official assignee, Old
Jewry-Chambers ; Holme and Co., New-inn, Ringwood.
JAMES DEACON, draper, Whitcchapel-road, Macrh 26,
at half-past two, and May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Reed
and Shaw, Friday-street, Cheapside.
MARY RAMSAY and RALPH RAMSAY, paper-ma-
nufacturers, Scotswood, Northumberland, April 15, at eleven,
and 29, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court.
Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Laws and
G ynn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Leadbitter, Staple Inn.
JOHN FINNEY, builder, Woore, Shropshire, March 27,
and April 29, at eleven, at the District Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Warren, Market
Drayion ; Hodgson, Birmingham.
JAMES HOWARTH, cotton-spinner, Lee-Mill, Lan-
cashire, March 30 and April 23, at one, at the Manchester
District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; R. M.
and C. Baxter, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Sale and
Worthington, Manchester.
GEORGE HARDING, grocer, Carlisle, Cumberland,
April I, and May 1, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ;
Hill and Matthews, Bury-court, St. Mary Axe, London ;
Hoyle, Neweastle-upon- Ty ne.
WILLIAM PAGE WARD, grocer, Liverpool, April 3,
and 23, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool; Holme and Co., New Inn, Lon-
don ; Booker, Liverpool.
HENRY GOERTZ, upholsterer, New Windsor, Berks;
March 30th at two, and April 30th at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchstrch-lane, Lom-
bard-street; Burn, Great Carter-lane, Doctor's-commons;
Barton, New Windsor.
NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
F. C. Wollen, tailor, Bath-street, City-road.
A. Balfour, lodging-housekeeper, Liverpool.
H. Shedden, clerk, Seawall-cottage, Bristol.
J. Perry, saddler, Blackmnre, Essex.
J. Barns, barge master, Rochford, Essex.
J. J. Spiller, attorney, Camomile-street, London-wall.
W. Carr, warehouseman, Camden-cottage, Camden-town.
W. Sewell, master mariner, Great Yarmouth.
J. Bond, tailor, Manchester.
J. Yeomans, hatter, Bolton, Lancashire.
R. W. Bryant, tailor, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
J. King,Wattisham, Suffolk.

COURSE OF EXCHJ
Amsterdam CF. 12 6i
Ditto, at sight l2 • 4
Rotterdam 2U. 12 7
Antwerp 26 0
Hamburgh M.B. 14 0
Altona l4 0
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 75
Ditto, 3 months 26 0
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 5
Frankfort on Maine 1221
Petersburgh, 3Us 364
Berlin
Vienna, effee. ti. 3 M 958
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36:4
Cadiz
Uilbao 36
Barcelona 36

SGE.—(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 3O 65
Genoa 26 5

Milan
Venice ........
Naples 384
' Palermo, per oz ll7
Lisbon 53
Oporto 53
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldyssight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars..X3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 9i
Silver in Bars 0 4 11A

Seville

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of March 19.)
SUGAR..—The dullness in the West India market has further
increased, and there being a better and larger show of samples,
prices continue to give way, and rule 6d to Is per cwt under
those of Tuesday last, making the decline from the highest
point this year Is to Is 6d.
To-day the West India sugar market presented a heavy ap-
pearance ; the purchases made for grocery and refining pur-
poses were trifling; prices are still going down, and the
purchases amounted to only 130 hhds, at a reduction on Fri-
day's rates of 6d per cwt.
11"nm:b.—Although further reduced rates have been taken
for Refined Goods, still the grocers operate with caution, and
the market is much better supplied. To-day the trifling busi-
ness transacted in Refined Goods was at lower rates, brown
grocery lumps selling at 745, and standard lumps 75s dto 76s
per cwt. Bondad Crushed Sugar little inquired after, and
25s 9(l' per cwt is the regular market price.
1234 MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the trade were little disposed
to do business, and the public sales wentoff heavily at a further
2 182 decline in prices of 6d to Is per cwt; low brown sold at bls
90 good 565, low yellow 58s to 58s 6d, mid 59s 6d to 61, good
74 61s 6d to 62s 6d, fine 65s to 665, very fine bright 67s to 67s 6d,
38 good and middling grey 58s to 61s, some lots were taken in.
2S
12 EAST INDIA.--The market has been in a dull state for
26 Bengal Sugar, at rather lower terms; gourd white went at 655
B'4 to 665, low to mid 62s to €4s, good yellow, 61s to 61s 6d, good
IP(' brown 54s_ to 565, mid 53s to 545, low 50s Fad, damp and washed
of 50s to -56 s ; 50 casks damp blown sold at 50s per cwt for low
50 quality, white damp
.and washed went at 62s to 64s 6d per cwt ;
9 Foreign East India is wanted, and the tendency of prices up-
-24 wards. To•day a much better demand prevailed for Manilla

F. Henry, Caroline-place, Regent's-park.
J. Claridge, butcher, Oxford.
J. 3lowbray, farmer, Kirton, Lincolnshire.
M. Willock, farmer, Halifax.
J. Greene, surgeon, Brewood, Staffordshire.
E. Burrell, Arundel-street, Strand.
J. S. Reynolds, milliner, Reading, Berkshire.
W. a Porter, cabriolet owner, Doughty-mews, Russell-square.
S. Sampson, bricklayer, Upper Boston-street, Dorset-square.
W. L. Grace, commission agent, Essex-place, Dalston.
G. Hemming, omnibus driver, Dudley, Worcesterslire.
W. Grundy, cabinet-maker, Nottingham.

The three days' balloting—Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday—at the United Service Club, has passed over
without . Sixty candidates were elected. We
wish this improved system of ballot was adopted by a kin-
dred club, and likewise by another in the neighbourhood of
Trafalgar-square.—Naval and Military Gazette.

1417E' SUN, LONDOI4,_ TUESDAY EYEN'T NG, !VIA nen 19, 18e14.

which he mentioned, and that they were injurious to the
interests of his constituents, he (Sir R. Peel) had no
objection to state that he believed them to be entirely
without foundation.
CO M M ISSARI AT ESTIMATES.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS inquired of the Right 111 n.
Baronet when would the papers connected with the
Commissariat estimates be ready to lay before the
House ?

Sir G. CLERK said that the doeument3 were in ti P
hands of the printers, -and would be mall before the
House next week.

COMMON LAW COURTS (IRELAND).

In answer to a question from Mr. 14i. O'FERRAL,
Sir J. GRAHAM said that a Bill on the subject of
the common law courts in Ireland would be introduced
shortly after Easter.