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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 21.

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
Messengers from the Commons brought up several
Bills.

Lord MELVILLE presented a petition from Peeble-
shire against any alteration in the mode of assessing
Roman Catholics to the poor.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
the county of Ayr, praying for protection to agriculture.
Earl FITZWILLIAM wished to know if the peti-
tioners prayed for further protection, or only a con-
tinuance of the present protection. •
The Duke of RICHMOND—The petition only prays
for a continuance of the present protection; but I have
no doubt that the petitioners agree with me in thinking
that we could do very well with a little more._.
Earl MINTO gave notice of his intention to put a
question to her Majesty's Government, after the recess,
as to whether they intended to propose any other mea-
sure for increasing the salaries of schoolmasters in Scot-
land.

Several petitions were presented in favour of the
Leeds and Bradford Railway.
Earl FORTESCUE moved for certain papers relating
to the dismissal of Mr. Gray from the ►magistracy in
Ireland.
Earl BROWNLOW presented petitions in favour of
the Leeds and Bradford Railway.
Lord BROUGHAM deprecated the practice which
had grown up this year of laying down. a single line of
rails on railways, similar to the Leeds and Bradford,
and Lancaster and Carlisle Railways.
Several other Noble Lords expressed a similar opinion.
Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table of the House a
Bill to amend the laws relating to imprisonment for debt.

FRENCH. INTERFEIiENCE- AT TUNIS.
Lord BEAUMONT then rose, pursuant to notice, to
move for copies of the correspondence which had taken
place between her Majesty's Government and the Bri-
tish Consul at Tunis, on the subject of a trial of a
Maltese subject fore the crime of murder. His object in
submitting this motion to their Lordships was to
show that a most unwarrantable interference had
been shown by the French at Tunis, and
to show that by that interference the treaty
which had been entered into between the Sublime Porte,
this country, and the Dey of Tunis, had been violated.
If such interference as that which had been shown by
the French in this case was to be tolerated by this
country, he felt that our trade along the Barbary coast
would soon be at an end. He thought that this was a
case which the Foreign-office ought to take up;
and it was in the hope of producing this
effect that he had brought forward this motion.
Who were the persons who claimed in this manner the
protection of the British flag—were they respectable
British merchants ? Very few of them. Were they the
descendants of British residents ? Very few of them.
They were the very dross of the people—persons who
perhaps had, on one or two occasions, acted as interpre-
ters; or who had obtained their protection, and
who made use of it to commit with iMpunity
robberies and murders of the most atrocious cha-
racter? He trusted the Noble Earl would devise some
means of putting an end to such a disgra"ceful state of
things. He was sorry to see from the Maltese papers
that the inh,abitants of Malta had taken up the cause of
the guilty man, and had presented an address to the
French Consul, praising him for his interference,
and blaming Sir Thomas Reade for 'abandoning
the murderer to justice. He could 'understand
how the Maltese might have a fellow-feelinifor a coun-
tryman, but they ought to have been actuated by a
feeling of horror and disgust for the murderer. The
Noble Lord concluded by moving that an humble
address be presented to her Majesty for extracts from
the correspondence between the Foreign office and Sir
Thomas Meade, Consul at Tunis, respecgug the trial of

the Maltese Xulbet, and the interference of the French
Consul-General Nfonsietir de Lagan.
Lord ABERDEEN said that the difficulties con-
nected with the jurisdiction of the Levant were
Very great indeed, and no man -knew theni better
than 'The Noble Lord opposite: He (Lord
Aberdeen) had hiniself introduced a Bill which
bad beCome the law of the land, Ana which he
thought would apply a remedy which would remove those
difficulties. He had no objection to lay the 'correspon-
dence which the Noble Lord moved for on the table
of the House. The case to which those papers referred
Was that Qf a cold-blooded murder, executed in broad
day ; and the eourse which had been pursued by her
Majesty's Government in.this matter was consistent With
existing treaties, and was under the sanction of the
highest legal authority. With tvspect to the conduct of
certain functionaries at Tunis in this • proceeding, it did
pot in the slightest degree affect the , decision
and the conduit eif the (lovevnment ; hut he did
,not
think it a proper "subject of discussion in that Rouse.
4** was more suited for the interference of Go-
vernment, by whom due . notice had been taken of
the conduct to which ,the Noble Lord had referred
bat although •the Goyerument had uv wißli to protect
crimos committed by British subjects, they were by no
means indifferent to the rights of the Christians
in. the East ; and he wished to take that op-
portunity of stating to . their Lordships that
Uoverujilent )10 14e1y; 440 e 0(10d. with the
Porte in preventing the revival of an obsolete
practice by which Christians who had embraced Mo-
hammedanism and . returned to Clyristianity , were
put to death, The papers connected with tilt
t-ransaction having been moved ter in the House ,
,Commons, he now, by her Majesty's command,, laid theei
!on the table of their Lordships,
.and the other papers to
',whieh the Noble Lord had referred should be prepared
,immediately, qnd also laid on the table of. the Boost;. .
Lord WTTARNOLIFFE inquired of Lord Carapbel
whether he thought it probable that his Noble and
'Learned Friend (Lord Cottenham) would postpone .the
Abolition of Imprisonment for Debts Bill?

Lord CAMPBELL said be had no authority for say-
ing that his Noble and Lealwd'Friefid would postpone
it ; he thought it highly probable that he would not ac-
cede to any such prOpOifili
Their LordAhips then adjourned,

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May:2l.
The SPEAKEK took the Chair at the usual hour.
PARLIAMENTARY MISTAKE.

Mr. ESTCOURT moved that the Bill, intituled "An
Act to notify a mistake as to the proceedings in the
Eastern CountieS Railway Bill and the Eastern Counties
Railway (Brandon and Peterborough Extension)
Bill," shall be read the second time, be com-
mitted, engrossed, and read the third time this
day. The object of the Bill was to rectify a
mistake which, had occurred in the House of Lords,
whereby one Bill had been substituted for another in
the last Royal Commission,a Bill whioh had onlypassed
the House of Commons having -behn inserted in the
Commission.
After a few words from Mr., LABOUCHERE, the
Bill went through the various stages, and was passed.
The Reporton the South-Eastern Railway was further
considered, and ordered to be engrossed.
On the motion of Mr. M. PHILIPS the Manchester
Police Bill was read a third time.
Mr. BOYD presented several 'petitions from Coleraine
and various other places in the north of Ireland against
the.Dissenters' Chapels Bill.; also 16 petitions from the
north of Ireland, complaining of the law relating to PreS-
byterian marriages in Ireland.
Colonel CONOLLY presented petitions from Milford
and other places against the Dissenters' Chapel Bill ;
also a petition from the distillers of Ballyshannon, com-
plaining that the present duty on spirits increased illicit
distillation, and praying for a reduction of the duty.
Mr. CORBALLY presented a petition from Meath,
complaining of the law relating to Presbyterian
marriages.
Mr. HURST presented a petition from Horsham, in
favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Mr. VESEY presented a petition from the Queen's
County, against the. Dissenters' Chapels Bill ; also a
petition from Kilkenny, praying that the standing order
might be suspended, so as to allow the Dublin and Cashel
Railway Bill to pass this session.
Sir W. BARRON presented a petition to the same
effect. 4110.
Lord RENDLtSTIAM presented,a petition, from a
Wesleyan congregation in Sussex, against the Dissenters'
Chapels Bill.
Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE presented 102 petitions against
the proceedings-of the Anti-Corn-law League.
Mr. E. TENNENT presented several petitions against
the law respecting Presbyterian marriages.
Sir E. HAYES presented petitions from Donegal to
the same effect.
Mr. GRANGER presented petitions agaistst the
Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Petitions to the same effect were presented by Mr.
Lockart, Mr. G. Knight, Lord Ashley, and Mr. Villiers,
Mr. GIBSON presented a petition against the
under the new poor-law,
Dr. BOW RING presented a petition to the same effect.
Mr. T, DUNCOMBE presented a petition from York
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Mr. ABKWRIGHT presented a petition against the
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Lord ELIOT presented a petition from Cornwall,
praying the House to afford greater discretion to poor-
law guardians with regard to the payment of medical
officers.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition in favour of $4l)-
bath observance.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would that day
fortnight call the attention of tho House to the state of
the public accounts, and the necessity of reforming them.
Mr. VILLIERS gave notice that he would that day
fortnight bring forward his motion on the subject of the
corn-laws.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE pottponed for a fortnight his
motion with respect to the petition of Charles Prioo and
William White Thompson.
THE STATE TRIA.LB.—IRELAND.
Mr. WYSE moved for a return of copies • of all the
affidavits and other documents in the case of the Queen
against O'Connell.

CUSTOMHOUSE FRAUDS.
Mr. T. BUNCOMBE begged to ask the Chancellor
of the Exchequer when the report of the Commission
appointed to inquire into the Custom-house frauds would
be ready to be delivered to Hon, Members. He per-
ceived by the Times, that that journal was in possession
of the report, as it commented upon it in terms not very
complimentary to the Custoni-house, but quite as com-
plimentary as the Custom-house deserved.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
had no knowledge of how that journal got possession of
the report. HO was aware that it was in type, and as
soon as ready for delivery it would be laid on the table.

ANATOMY ACT.
Mr. BORTFIWICK rose to bring forward his motion
for a Committee of Inquiry into the, operation of the
Anatomy Act, and into the allegations contained in the
petition of —Mr. Roberts, presented. on the 25th of
March last. He should spare the time of the
House 'and the sensibilities of the Right Honourable
the Secretary of State, by abstaining from having the
petition read at the table; and he should only recur to
such portions of those allegations as ..he considered
the House werecalled on by public principle to notice.
The question was whether the Bill which the lion. Gen-
tleman had brought before the House, and which was
now the law of the land, had effected those great objects
at which it aimed, or whether it was required, as the
numerous petitions laid ,on the table of the Howse showed,
to be remodelled, for the purpose of really carrying out
those objects ?"lie was of ()Onion that the Bill required
careful remodelling: Its principle was to prevent the
traffic in.dead bodies, but there was nothing in it to pre-
vent the traffic in parts of dead bodies, and according to
the statements in the petitions, there were' numerous
instances in which that 'traffic was still followed. He
believed* that the Right IfonOurable Gentleman would
state that such an allegation was not capable of
proof. If such were the case, there was the
greater reason for granting the Committee? in Order
to set the Matter at rest. Had he been in tbe.House in
1832 he should have paused a long time before he con-
sented to the passing of the Bill. He thought that the
Bill created even greater evils than those which it was
intended to remedy. The law was entitled to the ut-
most consideration of the House, because it affected.the
interests of the humblest portion ofher Majesty's subjects.
It was calculated.that about-600 bodies were now annually
used for dissection in the different schools ; but if the
antiseptic priicess disc,,vered by Mr. Roberts were intro-
duced, '2OO bodies would be sufficient. If he got the
COmmittee he asked for, he would be able to prove that
Mr. Roberts had been grossly ill used. Mr. Roberts
had received certificates from ten of the most eminent
professora of surgery, approving.of his plan,
An HON. MEMBER here moved that the House be
counted, and there only being 31 Members present, the
House adjourned at Half-past Five till this day,

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TUESDAY NIGHT''S GAZETTE.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 18, 1844.
The Queen hal been pleased to approve pf Mr. Bernhard
.Hebeler, as Consul General in•tho United Kingdom fur the
Grand Duke of Hesse.
OFFICE OF ORDANCE, MAY 18.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant R. M. Mundy
to be Second Captain, vice Murray, retired on half-pay ; Se-
cond Lieutenant M. S.' Biddulph to •be First Lieutenant, vitae
Mundy, May 15.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham.
Durham Militia--11 S. Surtees, Esq., to be Major, May 18.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.
The Hungerford troop of -Yeomanry Cavalry—G. Wines,
Eqq., to be Captain Commandant, vice W. Honeyood,resigned,
May 7.
- • DECLARATION ,OF INSOLVENCY.
THOMAS. GATERCOLE, coal-merchant, Deptford.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
WILLIAM .READ• and ENOS PAGE, ship-builders;
Ipawieb. -

BANKRUPTS..
JOHN COOPER, smith, Stoney-lane, Southwark, to sur-
render, May 3I„ at hall-past one, and July; 2,. at. eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy, Whitmore, official assignee,.Basiughall-
strAveetlLLßlrAadmy anLclicSKonF,OSLtap
plie
licensedrnn. victualler,
Surrey, May 30 and June 28, at one, at the -CourtJlaalemere,
of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official tassignee, Basinghall-street ; King,
Godalming, Surrey ; Whittaker,. Lincoln's Inn-fields.
WILLIAAI COWLAND BUTTRESS, silk throwster,
Sisardstone, Essex, May 30, at eleven, and June 28, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, afield assignee, King's
Arms-yard; Cox, Pinnere-hall, Broad-street, London.
JAMES SNELLING, eating housekeeper, Blackman-
street, Southwark, May 29, at half-past two, and June 26, at
two, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singhall-street ; Cox, Size-lane,' Cannon-street.
ISAAC ALDEN. butcher, Oxford,' May 28, at two, and
July 3, at one, at the Court of -Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
assignee, Basinghail-street ; Ford, Bloon3sitry-square.
PARSON' RICHARD NIORRISON. merchant, Liver-
pool, May 28, at one,. and July .10, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnsei, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Fiddv, Temple; Brancom, Sheffield.
TOMAS CARLINE, builder, Shrewsbury, June 8, and
July I, atone, at the Birmingham District. Court. Whitmore,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Teece, Shrewsbury ; Reece,
Birmingham. •
DAVID PARKER, hop .merchant,. Salford, Lancashire,
Juru 4 and 26, at one, at .the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall,
Temple ; Hulme, Manchester.
WILLIAM GRAY, wine merchant, Sheffield, June 1 and
July 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District CoUrt. Freeman,
official assignee,- Leeds ; Ryalls, Sheffield; Moss, Cloak-lane,
London: Blackburn, ,Leeds.
LEWIS LANGDON HALL, tea dealer, Taunton, June 6,
at twelve, and July 3, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter; Hill
and Mathews, Bury-court, St. Mary-axe, London.
JOHN WARD, coachmaker, West Bromwich, June 3 and
July 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
ston, official assignee, Birmingham; Holland, West Bromwich;
Hodgson, Birmingham.
WILLIAM FL ETCHE R, maltster, Cinderhill, Stafford-
shiro, June 4 and 25, at one, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Robinson,
Wolverhampton.
EDWARD RILEY, grocer, Stratford-upon-Avon, June 3
and July 1, at twelve, at the Birmingham Diatriot Court.
Bittleston, official assignee,-Birmingham; Hill and Mathews,
St. Mary Axe, London ; Bray, Birmingham. •
MARY LEWIS, straw bonnet manufacturer, Derby,' June
4, at one, and 25, at half-past one, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee ; Williamson and Shaw, Derby.
_ _

NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
J. E. Ball, Dissenting minister, Bristol.
G. H. Jackson, surgeon dentist, High-street, Camden-town.
K. Eltem, governess, Soho square.
R. Bickerton, proctor's clerk, NVenlock-street, Old-street.
T. Chadd, blacksmith, Hanley-castle, Wureestershire.
J. Ross, cloth manufacturer, Calverley, Yorkshire.
J. Stubbin, Lieutenant, R.N., Marsk, Yorkshire,
J. Blakey, wool comber, Bradford, Yorkshire.
C. Dugard, livery-stable keeper, Richmond-road, Hackney.
T, Williams, butcher, Llanfwrog, Denbighshire.
W, Sanderson, fancy waistcoat manufacturer, Alinondbury.
J. M'Hardy, hair dresser, East Teignmouth, Devonshire,
C. Dowling, lodging-house keeper, Great Russell-street.
S. Chadwick, china dealer, Bristol.
W. Payne, clerk, Birmingham.
J. Gardner, licensed victualler, Birmingham.
A. H. Attwater, Exeter.
J. Wills, Birmingham.
J. Limb, tailor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
W. Smith, cabinet case maker, Sheffield.
J. Cloutman, carpenter, Great Leonard-street, Shoreditch.
P. Williams, shoe maker, Drury-lane.
M. Farnham, Exeter.
G. Wilson, baker, North Shields.
J. Merchant, jun., schoolmaster, Hollingbourne, Kent.
J. Barham, sen., Tentorden, Kent.
C. Tapsell, attorney's clerk, Bath-place.
W. B. Seabrook, baker, Little Warley, Essex.
R. Cronkshaw, butcher, Egerten-within-Turton, Lancashire.
R. F. Smith, attorney's clerk, Harrison- street, Gray's Inn-rd.
T. Knight, corn chandler, Newick, Sussex.
C. Coles, tailor, Cleeeland.street, FiteroT-seTare Marylebone.
J. J. Clark, baker, Thornton-street, Da-,1„,..1,'„,d, lorsleydow n.
H. Sharp, bricklayer, Three Horse Shoe-yard, Gilbert-street,
Grosvenor-square.
J. W. White, clerk in Chancery, Upper Norton-street, Mary-
lebons,
W, H. A. Cole, clerk, Prospect-place, Wandsworth-road.
A. Newark, milliner, Oxford.
M. Hurst, victualler, Hulme, Lancashire.
0, Howe, shopkeeper, Sheffield-
J. Cobb, bricklayer, Old Goole, Yorkshire:
J. C. Hudson, Burley, Yorkshire.
W. Young, servant, Monyers-street, Horton.
H. Manwaring, tailor, Worcester.
M. Edmonds, plumber, Meadow-place, South Lambeth.
H. Weaver, tailor, Towcester, Northamptonshire.
G. Powell, coal-dealer, North Birkenhead, Cheshire.
W. Hatswell, cabriolet proprietor, Portland-terrace, Walworth-
common,
T, farmer, Sandwich, Kent.
F, Wright, butcher, Peterborough, Northampton.
J. Smith, cabinet-maker, Stanningley, Yorkshire.
J. W. Monteath, teacher of navigation, foxteth-park, Lancashire.
P. Nicol, jun., farmer, Lincoln.
Cripps, shoemaker, Miserden, Gloucestershire.
L. R. Mackintosh, Cleeve, Gloucestershire.
H. Gore, civil engineer, Belvidere-crescent, Lambeth.
W. Coker, shoemaker, Loddon, Norfolk.
R. Winch, schoolmaster's assistant, Herne-bay, Kent.
J. Doughty, stage coachman, Cambridge.
W. W. G. Norman, printer, King-street, Bloomsbury.
SECOND NOTICES.
E. Gater, milliner, Oxford, May 27, at half-past twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee.
G. Ileffill, tailor, Chenies-street, Bedford-square, May 27,
at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee.
W. Carr, commercial traveller, Camden-cottages, Camden-
town, May 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gra-
ham, official assignee.
J. Burree, watchman, Hale-street, Poplar, May 27, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee.
R. Hilder, miller, Bradwell, Suffolk, May 29, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee.
Wm. Edgeler, bookbinder, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-
fields, May 29, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee.
S. Passey, commercial traveller, Back Vino-street, New-
square, Minories, May 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assigrxe.
C. Grimani, commercial traveller, Frederick-place, Old
Kent-road, May 25 at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane.
G. Standley, plumber, Northampton, May 25, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee.
J. Rust, watch maker, Ladbrook-grove, Notting-hill, May
25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official
assignee.
S. Ellis, joiner, Undereliffe' Yorkshire, May 25, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee.
E. Taylor, cooper, Bradford, May 25, at eleven, at the
Leeds Distriet Court. Fearne, official assignee.
Thomas James, labourer, Wymendham, Leicestershire,
May 28, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
official assignee.
J. Haigh, clothier, Deanbridge, Yorkshire, May, 25, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee.
W. G. Sladden, farmer, Clapton-square, Clapton, May 25,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official
asssignee.
DIVIDENDS.
. _

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.„. •
G. Walter, grocer, Oundle, Northamptonshire, -kite ,11, at
eleven—S. Jupp, corn merchant, Little Hampton, Sussex,
June;ll,thalf.past eleven—F. J. .Pegler, woollen draper,
Reading, Berkshire, June 11, at half-past twelve—J. F. Gar-
nett, hatter, Wellington-street, Southwark, June 11, at. half-
past .two—,W. and J. Rayner, seed crushers, Uxbridge, June
13, at half-past eleven—S. Churchill, sciivener, Deddington,
Oxfordshirev .June-14,.at twelve-J.r R. Pidding, merchant,
George-yard, Lombard-street, June 14, at half-past twelve—,
8. Brown,.cheesemonger,•Oxford-dreet, June 14, at one—R.
stationer, Hatton-garden, June 11, at twelve.
• • In the Country. ) •
L Bonnie; printer, Norton-in-the-Moors, -Staffordshire,
June 13, at half-past eleven, at theairmingbam District Court
;=-A. Bower, banker, Basford, Staffordshire, June 24, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Pearce, miller,
Stone, Staffordshire, June 12, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court—J. Brown, tea dealer, Weymouth, Dorset.
shire June 13, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court—H. R.
Osborne, grocer, Truro,' Cornwall, June 14, at eleven, at the
Exeter District Court--,W. Comer, cotton -broker, Liverpool,
June 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Couri--H. Clap.
barn, woollen draper, Liverpool, June 12, at one, at the Liver
pool District Court—T. Norman, sail cloth manufacturer,
Warrington. Lancashire, June 11, at twelve, at the Liverpool
District Court—B. Berrill, merchant, Liverpool, June 12, -at
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—N. N. and.R.• Solly,
iron masters, Tividale, Yorkshire, June 13, at-eleven, at the
Birmingham District Courts
CERTIFICATES te be granted, unless cause be shown to the
• contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
) F. J. Pegler, woollen draper, Reading, Berkshire, June 11
—P. Phillips, licensed victualler, Stangate, Lambeth, June
11-8. Ruffell, linen draper, Greenwich, June 11--J. Game,
corn dealer, Long Melford, Suffolk, June 11—W. Ball, cabinet
maker, Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, June 13—W.
G. Kelson, builder, Canterbury, June 18—C. Deane, coach
builder, Southampton, June 12—A. Mason, coach proprietor,
Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, June 11—G. H. D. Lawrence,
merchant, Hornsey, June 11—W. Lewis, jOn. baker, Ax.
bridge, Somersetshire. June 13—J. B. Nelson, millwright,
Liverpool, June 11—S.. Ball, chemist, Liverpool, June 11-.--
W . Robertson, drysalter, Liverpool, June 11 —T. Pearce,
miller, Stone, Staffordshire, June 12—J. Glazebrook, car-
penter, Birmingham, June 12—J. Brown, tea dealer, Wey-
mouth, Dorsetshire, June 12—H. R. Osborne, grocer, Truro,
Cornwall, June 13—J. Alexander, common brewer, Pendle-
ton, June I3—J. Hughes, painter, Liverpool, June 11—H.
Wood, bookseller, Fleet-street, June 11--N, ...Ake, linen
grocer, Mulches- •
draper, Edgware-road, hue 11-4 Alsop,

ter, June 11—T. Brewer, flag dealer, - Liverpool, June 11—
M. Murphy, grocer, Liverpool, June 11—R. l%laryon, black-
smith, Chigwell, Essex, June 11—E. Tuck, silversmith, Hay-
market, June 11—J. J. Johnson, carpenter, Lant-street,
Southwark, June 11. ,
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
E. Shield, A. G. Mackintosh, and W. J. Gray, ship
brokers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (so far as regards A. 0.
Mackintosh)—E. Shield and W. -J. Gray, ship brokers, New-
castle-upon-Tyne—T. Evans and R. B. Colley, umbrella ma-
nufacturers, Silver-street, Wood-street—J. Shepherd and T.
Mosley, dyers, Nottingham—G: Lewis and M. R. Scott, mer-
chants, Lombardtstreet-chainbers, City—J. Snell and R. G.
Watson, ironfounders, Southampton—B. and M. &trifleld,
linen
_drapers, Hplles-street, Cavendish-square—J. Parker and
C. M. Handler; corn merchants, Salcot, Essex—G. Ellins and
B.- Smith; salt- manufacturers, Droitwitch, Dorsetshire—T.
Parker and J. Fettle; brokers, Leeds—A. Robinson, J. Bath,
and W. Eatwick,- paper- stainers, Coach-and-Horse-yard,
Charles-street, Drury-lane (so far as regards A. Robinson).—
W. Hannon, J. Kempshall, and R. G. Durham, omnibus , pro.
prietors, Brentford (so far as -regards J. Kempshall)— H.
Hughes and G. Brunt, coal tar refiners, Rotherhithe—Jn.
Broadbent, Js. Broadbent, and T. Harrison, stuff manufactu-
rers, Gomersall, Yorkshire—G. Flashman and G. Killick, up-
holsterers, Dover—T. Lee, sett., and T. Lee, jun., architects,
Manchester=H. Puief, G. Streeter, and E. Stewart, drapers,
Lisson-grove—W. and J. Bawden, boot makers, Tyler-vtreet,
Regent-street; St. jaMes's. -
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. .
' JOHN M'COLL, provision merchant, 'Glasgow, .May 27
and June 17, at twelve, at the chambers of R. Walker, Glasgow.
ALEXANDER WILSON, cattle dealer, Edinburgh, May
2.5 and June 17, at one, at Ferguson's- Ship Tavern, Edinburgh.
ROBERT WRIGHT HUME, stationer, Leith, May 30
and June 17, at two, at the Old Signet Hall, Edinburgh.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE at NAWORTH
CASTLE, CUMBERLAND.
It falls to our lot to record an account of one of the most
woeful and destructive fires that, perhaps, ever occurred in
the county of Cumberland. About two o'clock on Saturday
afternoon last, a most violent fire broke out at Naworth
Castle, one of the seats of the Earl of Carlisle, when an ex-
press was immediately sent Off to Carlisle for the fire-engines
and, other assistance. The engines were almost instantly
sent off by the railway, and arrived at the scene of destruction
about six o'clock. The progress and devastation of the fire
in the meantime had proved so rapid and violent, that ow the
arrival of the engines the roofs of the principal building had
fallen in, with the exception of the large tower, which the
uncontrollable element had not reached. The exertions of
the firemen were directed to the preservation of this tower,
which, after the most venturesome and arduous work,
was at last with great difficulty saved. There are various
rumours afloat as to the origin of the fire. Some
say that it was from one of the chimney flues; other'- that
paintings,
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it broke out in a room where had beeinn.n_nf
nt and valuable fur-
ruins of
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The
smoking
Naworth Castle are all now that remain of the baronial man-
sion of the great Barony of Gilsiand, situate in a verdant
park, embosonted among lofty trees on the south margin of
the river Irthing. This specimen of a feudal residence. con-
sisted of two lurty towers, connected by other masses of ma-
sonry, inclusing & quadrangular court. Up to the time of
its destruction by fire, on Saturday last, it was kept up in
the style in which it appeared when occupiedby Lord William,
Howard, the "Belted Will " of " The Lay of the Last Min-
strel." Fortunate, however, it is for the sake of antiquity,
that the tower which is saved is that which contains the
private apartments and nirniture; his library, oratory, and
armoury, which " convey a strong impression of the soli-
tary grandeur and inconvenient magnificence of the border
`feudal Lord." The private apartments communicate by
secret passages with the dungeons; •-thus, whilst reading in
his library, or engaged in his confessional, his eyes
might still be-directed towards his prisoners and their guards,
so that it may he truly said of Naworth Castle. " that sus-
picion was Its architect and fear its founder." Large
concourses of people from Carlisle, Brampton, and the sur-
rounding districts, hastened to the spot to lend every assist-
ance in endeavouring to extinguish the fire, but without
effect, except the ,preservation of " Belted Will's" tower.
Much credit Is due to the firemen, and more especially to
i onswereironmonger,
of ofth Carlisle, rm lo s
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arduous
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fire was distinctly seen on the Botcherby
road at Carlisle, a distance of about ten miles, and being
Saturday evening, thousands of people congregated there, to
view the distant mighty flames, which illumined the whole
canopy of the sky for miles around with a brightness and
effect most wonderfully astonishing and sublime. The loss
sustained by this fire cannot as yet be actually ascertained,
but it will be enormous. No lives were lost.

DESTRUCTIyE FIRE.
NEAR
FOLKMTONT-41
On Monday, shortly after 11'.‘rie o'clock, much excitement
was occasioned at FolkeSlAr:e by
press, with intelligen• the arrival of a mounted ex-
that a fire of a most alarming charac-
ter had lust brP,- - •
xr • ...en out in the extensive homestead occupied
by. 1../r• and known as Enbrook Farm. situated about
111'.`1„ way between Folkestone and Cheriton. The inhabitants
were immediately on the alert to render the necessary assist-
ance, and a pair of horses, belonging to Mr. Valyer, the
postmaster of Sandgate, which were awaiting the arrival of
a carriage at the railway station, having been attached to the
fire-engine belonging to the parish of Folkestone, it was im-
mediately dispatced with an efficient body of men. On ar-
riving at the spot the fire was found to be raging furiously in
the stack-yard belonging to the farm. Two wheat ricks were
already destro_yed, and the flames were rapidly extending
themselves. Before water could be procured in any sufficient
quantity to be of service, several adjoining stacks were on
fire ; and, as a strong north-easterly wind was blowing
at the time, small hope was entertained of saving any
portion from the general; wreck. The inhabitants of
Sandgate and the adjoining villages soon- assembled in
great numbers, attracted by the dense volumes of smoke
which arose from the burning maps; and it is only right
to say that each vied with the other in endeavouring,
by the inost active exertions, to stay the progress of the fire.
Unfortunately, however, from the dry and combustible nature
of the stock and premises their efforts were of no avail, and
within little more than half an hour of the outbreak a large
barn full of wheat, all the ricks in the stack-yard, and
various lesser out-buildings, Were one complete burning
mass. So rapid was the progress of the flames, that all those
at work on the farm where the fire broke out could do was to
remove the horses and other live stock out of danger. All
hope of saving the farm-buildings having ceased, the efforts
of the workmen were directed to the residence of Mr. Taylor,
which fortunately stands rather removed from the home-
stead. Notwithstanding this circumstance, however, it was
several times in imminent danger, and escaped only by
keeping the walls constantly cool. The fire in the stackyard
and homestead continued to rage with undiminished violence,
and only ceased when it had literally burnt itself out.
When the last up-train left last night nothing remained but
a heap of smouldering ruins. It is said that the accident
originated from a spark supposed to have been blown from
the locomotive engine of the eleven o'clock down-train into
the stack-yard, and from a personal inspection of the spot,
such an occurrence appears extremely probable. Under
ordinary circumstances it appears sufficiently far removed
from danger • but, yesterday the wind blew at some periods
with such fearful violence near the coast, that it is impos-
sible to say where security might exist. It is said that
the stoker was attending to the fire as the engine passed
over the embankment, beneath which the farm is situate,
and that a large number of red hot einders fell from the
fire near the spot. If this really be the case, the accident
is easily accounted fir. Mr. Taylor is a young man very
highly respected, and, unfortunately, is stated to be un-
insured.

THE RECENT. GALES.
Since Saturday last the weather has been more like that
generally prevailing in March and November than at the
latter end of May. The effects of the north-easterly gales
have been most severely felt at various pointi along the coast,
and accounts from more distant quarters are looked for with
the greatest anxiety. On Sunday the wind blew a perfect
hurricane, and the shipping detained by the easterly gales in
the Downs suffered much damage, many of them being driven
from their anchorage out to sea,, and others cast , ashore.
During the afternoon a schooner was observed by the Dover
boat-men rounding the South Foreland in groat distress.
She was evidently at the mercy of the waves, and attempts
were made to render some assistance from the shore. The
sea, however, ran so high that the efforts of the boatmen
were entirely fruitless, and the vessel shortly after went down
in deep water, when all hands perished. At an earlier pe-
' riod of the day a large brig had driven ashore underthe cliffs
eastward of Dover, -but, being lightened, she fortunately
floated•off with the next tide. Another brig got ashore near
the South Foreland Lighthouse, and has sustained much in-
'ury. Yesterday morning a large barque, which had ridden
out the gale of Sunday in the Dover roads, parted both
anchors, and was driven out into the Channel, but, the wind
shortly after moderating slightly, assistance was sent off to
her, and she was brought to an anchorage again during the
afternoon. Margate, Dover, and Folkestone harbours aro
crowded with vessels driven in bymany
stress of weather,i
of them with loss of topmasts and spars, and
.an g
Bay yesterday afternoon there were no less than thirty-five
vessels at anchor waiting more moderate weather to proceed
up Channel. The steam communication with the Continent
has been very materially interrupted by theeleahenpn
Saturday the vessels had considerable ditliu Itv .t y
getting
across, and on Sunday the Charon Government mail-packet,
bound for Calais, after beating about in the Channel for some
hours, was compelled to give up all hope of making that
port, and put into Boulogne, where
firste r s
hlanded her mails and
passengers. The Charon wasboat to leave Boulogne
yesterday, and during her passage the sea rose so high that
one of her passengers, who was seated on deck Rear the
helmsman, was washed overboard when the vessel was about
mid-channel. Fortunately the gentleman was a most expert
swimmer, and. notwithstanding the buffeting- of the waves
he kept himself afloat until the packet was put about and
rope bad been thrown to him, which he grasped firmly hold
of, and was then rescued from his perilous situation.- The
Folkestone boat did,not go out on Sunday night, and her
passengers remained at the South-Eastern Pavilion. The
wind greatly moderated during the latter part of yesterday.
afternoon, and the Boulogne boat wart within sight of Folke-
stone when the seven o'clock traiu left.,
•

,ONGREVB llocKETs.--One of the most formidable
engines of destruction which any vessel, 'particularly a
steamer, can make use of, is the Congreve rocket, a most
terrible weapon, when judiciously applied, especially where
there are combustible materials to act upon. The very first
rocket fired from the Nemesis was seen to enter the large
junk ,against which it was directed, near that of the admiral,
and almost the instant afterwardsit blew up with a terrible
explosion, launching into eternity every soul on board, and
pouring forth its blaze like the mighty rush offirefrom a
volcano. The instantaneous destruction of the huge body
seemed appalling to both sides engaged. The smoke, the
flamer and thunder of the explosion, with the broken frag-
ments falling round, and even portions of dissevered bodies
scattering as they fell, Were enough to strike with awe, if
not with fear' 'the' stoutest heart that looked 'upon it.— i
Voyage of the Nemesis. •

CONCLUSION OF THE SALE OF
THE LATE MR. JEREMIAH HARMAN'S COL-
LECTION OF PAINTINGS, ETRUSCAN
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Mahon,ltimdetilcolHonourable Monday
the sale at Messrs. Christie and Manson's rooms
consisted of the select Etruscan vases and other articles of
cormse
gin to the late Mr. Harman, and although the
r were not so crowded as on Friday and Saturday last,
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Campbell,,
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Porce-
lain, Dresden, and Sevres China fetched surprisingly large
, in
ll
2/..155, ; in Dresden, a jar and cover of open work, 9/. 55.,
There were 38 pieces, some of them fetching as much as 32 gs.
each. The principal purchasers in this portion of the sale,
were the Earl of Lonsdale, Sir IL Campbell, Messrs. Town
and Emanuel, and Mr; Owen, of Bond-street. The articles
in,black and gold japan lacquer were very beautiful, and re-
alised good sums. Among the Cabinets, lot 66, an exquisite
carving in ivory, by Flamingo, consisting of a • frieze of six
bOys. sporting with musical instruments, was bought by Mr.
Norton for 23 guineas. The previous lot (6.5),a set of elites-
men from the design of Flaxman, was knocked dbwil to Mr.
Russell ford, 10s. The Etruscan vases, formerly in the col-
lections of Sir Coghill Coghill and Sir Henry Engletield, and
chiefly of the Syracusan and Nolan ware, were divided into
45 lots, and were considered to be Very beautiful. The prin.
cipal.purchasers were Sir C. Burrell, Sir 11. Campbell, Mr.
Hertz, and Messrs. Bryant, Norton, Webb, Yates, Emery,
&c. The sum realised by this portion of the sale was
near. 803/. Of the antique marbles—Lot 118, a very tine
bast of Romer by Flaxman, was bought by Mr. Bryant
for 90 guineas. The total amount of the day's sale
was between 1,4001. and 1,500/. The rooms on Saturday
were more densely crowded. than on the preceding day, it
being known that the. most choice paintings in the whole
collection were reserved for that day. The first pic-
tures worth notice-'were 'Lots 63 and 64, Two. Views on
the Grand Canal, Venice, Canaletti, which were sold
for 74 and .84 guineas each. Lot 65, A Boy lying on
a bank holding a Pigeon, Titian, 155 guineas. Lot 69. The
Wise Mens' Offering, Paul Veronese, the only one of that
painter's in the collection, bought by the Hon. Stuart Wort-
ley far 41 guineas, Lot 72. The Magdalen in Adoration,
'embracing
Guido, 106 guineas. Lot 76.' Portrait of Charles 1., Vandyek,
151 guineas. Lot 78. Head of the Infant Christ,
John, who is in Adoration, Guido, 390 guineas; (Sekuier),
Lot 81. Portrait of a Gentleman, Rondini, a pupil of Corregio,
bought by Mr. Ferrer' for 200 guineas. Lot 83. The High
Priest in the Holy of Holies, Rembrandt, bought by Lord
Mahon, for 150 guineas. Lot 87. Described by the atiqieneer
as one of the finest pictures of Carlo Dolce_tthe.olgaulen
contemplating the Cross, was sold to Mr.. PV'nall for C9O
guineas. • Lot 90. The Infant Christ -neepitig, Guido,
knocked down to Lord C. Townsend_ Tor 153 guineas. Lot
94. View of •Dort, sunset, a mop;;. delightful picture, Cuyp,
bought by Mr. Morsoni for 1,010 guineas. Lot 96. Dutch
' River Scene, moonlight, Van der Neer, bought by Lord
Stanley for 210 guineas, Lot 99. The rirgin and Child
appearing to St. Francis and St. Dominic, Garofalo.
250 guineas, Buchanan. Lot 100, Le Menage Hol-
landaise, Ostade, bonght-byMr. Buchanan for-1,320 guineas.
Lot 101. The Conversation with the Woman of Samaria,
Annibal Caracci, formerly in the collection of the Earl, of
Cawdor, 425 ,guineas.: Lot 102. View near Haerlent, from
the Sandhills, pßinted in 1652, by Paul Potter, *Sold for 800
guineas. Lot 107..1The Bowl Players, lb Terriers, 125
110. " Le Coup de
at a Guingettte, Jan Stetu, eiWguineas (Mr. French). Lot
guineas (Staisaart). Lot 108. A Linall:;cape, with figures,
Ruben, mp guineas (Gardner LOtIO9. Peasants Regaling
Vanderrelg,e. Cank).lo-fepresenting a ship in a gale, W.
fcgiu_efikr.. in the collection of Count de Merles,
bon ht ill-..AtOrrison for 1,380 guineas. Lot 112. "La ,r."l,',the interior of a cabaret, with a group of
81,-99:is, D. Teniers, 660 guineas. Lot 113. The Age ot
In-
nocence, a beautiful painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, bought
by Mr. Vernon for 1,520 guineas. Lot 114. Peasants passing
a Ford, Hebbema, stated to be the finest work of that cele-
brated master, was, after much competition, knocked down to
Baron Rothschild for 1,850 guineas. The last lot (115) a
Claude, of " "Emus, with his father and son, visiting Helenua
at Delos," was bought for 1,750 guineas. The two days' sale
of paintings realised the sum of 27,502/. 15s.

THE CASE OF JOHN L. BROWN.
The following letter will give universal satisfaction,
not only to the inhabitants of Edinburgh, but to those
numerous parties over the country who took an interest
in the case of John L. Brown, condemned originally to
death for aiding in the escape of a slave, in South Caro-
lina, tnited States:—
. " British Consulate, Charleston, April 26, 1844.
" have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, by
this morning's mail, of your letter of the 30th ult., trans-
, milting a copy-of resolutions adopted at a public meeting
held in your city on the preceding day ; and 1 have the most
lively gratification in being able to inform you that John L., Brown, the individual who was condemned to death at Winns-
borough, in this State, for aiding the escape of a female slave
from her master's service, has been pardoned by his Excel-
lency the Governor of South Carolina, and released from con-
finement.
" I understand that a letter, explanatory of the case, has
recently been published by the Judge who presided on the
trial; and if I can procure a copy of it, I shall do myself the
honour of forwarding it to you by the first opportunit.
" I am, &c. " WILLIAM OGILBY,
y
" Her Majesty's Consul for North and South Carolina.
-" To John Urquhart, Esq., Acting Chief
Magistrate of the city of Edinburgh."
—Scotsman. -

[ADVIIITIBEMENT.]
- -
THE SUGAR .QUESTION. iror
The Sugar Bill is to be brought forward on Fridity,
the 24th inst.., and I call on all Members of 'the lipase
to give the matter only one moment's reflection, and they
will agree with the Chancellor, that it is an important
question.
The consumers should now have cheaper sugar, parti-
cularly es the revenue can afford the trial, and the re-
venue may benefit by the change, which would give us a
large amount from the produce of countries which now
give nothing.
Why should not the poor man have his sugar for
fourpence, instead of sixpence or sevenpence per pound?
And the. sugars of all nations would be required—of
a course, foreigner paying a higher duty than our own
colonies. Indeed, our own colonies should only pay a
nominal duty of Is. or 2s. per cwt., and not make a chief
requisite of life the mode of obtaining so large an amount
of revenue, for it is felt chiefly by the poor. But to the
point. Lord John Russell has given notice of his amend-
ment on the question, which will not even be listened to.
But I warrant him, that if he will read this, and call to
his aid all his machinery, he will carry his measure, and
receive the support of every interest—colonist, foreigner,
the trade, -shipowner, and, in fact, every trade. Let
him give Immediate notice, and there is ample time for
all to show if they do not take this view of the measure.
lie cannot carry his present amendment—it injures too
many interests, and will scarcely be noticed. s
When you wish to carry an important point, let every
interest derive advantage from, the change—injure none,
and you do away with opposition.
I am practically experienced on the point, and never
saw a better opening. Sugar reduced from sixpence to
fourperice per pound for the poor man, will increase
the consumption of Ireland and Scotland materially,
where they scarcely see it now. Even the cattle may
be fed on molasses at the duty I propose ; and as the
' consumption is so great in India and the islands pro-
ducing it, so will it be here, if they can get three pounds
for one shilling, instead of two pounds. The adultera-
tion would be done away with, which is said to be (in
the last price-current) 100 tons per week in London—
thus injuring the article it is mixed with and also the
revenue. Why is the consumption of sugar only the
same now that it was fifteen years ago, and the popula-
tion 15 per cent. more ? Because the price is the same
and adulteration going on to a great extent, and this
question of duty always on the tapir. •
The produce of the British possessions- this year will
be 200,000 tons, which we should use with no change of
duty, and thus the revenue, with all sweets, would be
5,500,0001. Next year the produce of India will be
greater, and of Mauritius, owing to the import of hill
coolies there. And why cramp our West India colonies
and prohibit them being sent there. Demerara, Ja-
maica, and all our islands, would thrive if free emigre-
gration was allowed, and why prohibit it any more than
from this country to all the world Appoint Govern-
meat Emigration Officers, as in this country, to license
and inspect emigration ships, and the people would go
into a land of comfort, and be broughtsm many instances
to Christianity ; itt any rate; would be more useful
members of the community, and likely to improve. See
the vast increase in all trades by such a measure. Why
grant the boon to one colony, and not to all ? This
would be the grand death-blow to slavery and the blare
trade.

I propose that Lord John Russell gives notice at once,
and thus give timely notice to the country and his
friends that the consumer be considered, as the revenue
can afford the trial, and may gain instead of lose, if not
in sugar, by the increased consumption of other articles.
It is a grand trial, and may be the means of giving
future Ministers the power of raising two or three
millions of revenue with much ease.
We now pay the War duty, and we ought to se. it
changed.
.£2 000 00
BrPitrisohpopsleanthtaattiote duty
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50,000 at
.... 1,500,000
30/. ......... ..
..
......
British do. Molasses, at 2s.
Foreign do. do., at 12s. per cwt '°°°
.... 150,000
Other sweets . ............ .... .......... 200,000 500,000
per .... .

£4,000,000