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Dr. BowluNa, M.P., thought the Hon. Proprietor was
rather too hasty in his prophecy. He said that if the
railway prospered, he would eat all the towns.
Mr. LEVY—And you with them.—(Great laughter.)
. Dr. Bow RING—W hen it was proposed to send a steamer
across the Atlantic, a Noble Lord said , if the attempt
succeeded, he would pledge himself to swallow the boiler.
It could not be denied that they had the best terminus
and he felt every confidence that the estimates given
in the report, would be fully borne out by the result. Only
sixpence a share was necessary to be guaranteed, and he
thought that sum would be well expended in going before
the Board of Trade.

fices—when it will be thought that money may be
as properly, and much more profitably, laid out
in providing docks and harbours—in promoting a
well-considered system of colonisation—m extending
religious and secular edticatioh, and the means of
comfort to the poorer classes—as in equipping
fleets and armies, important as the due equip
ment of fleets and armies mast always be. A
great deal has been done, and will be done, in
this country by individual enterprise and by pri-
vate benevolence ; but there are objects of the
greatest national importance (we may cite the
construction of refuge harbours) which present no
temptation to individual enterprise; and there are
others of no less importance, es the fall extension of
religious and secular education, too vast to be ade-
quately effected by private benevolence. Sir Robert
reel, no doubt, acted with true wisdom in leaving
to private - enterprise the Irish railways, so pro-
mising of prosperity and - civilisation to the sister
island ; but if the construction of the Kings-
town harbour had been left to private en-
terprise, the whole western coast of the Irish
sea would be at this moment without one safe port.
In the same way it is manifest that the edit-
cation of the people cannot be safely confided to
private benevolence. Without a reasonably well
supplied exchequer, however, no Government can
undertake anything beyond routine expense.
We are aware that there was, at one time,
a sufficiently strong objection to leaving with an
administration the command of more money than
was absolutely necessary to carry on the public ser-
vice. The successive Whig administrations of
the first two-thirds of the last century had
reduced peculation and robbery to a perfect
system, and there was no reason to hope that
money at the mercy of a government would be
applied to any but corrupt personal or party
objects ; unless, indeed, it should go to pamper
that passion, the indulgence of which was said,
and then truly said, to be " the pastime of kings."
The checks, however, imposed upon the public expen-
diture during the last fifty years (we are proud to say
self-imposed by Tory and Conservative Government
are, it is confessed by all, a sufficient guard against
any misapplication of; it ; and kings have had enough
of that game which was once their peculiar pastime,
from 1793 to 1815, to serve them for one good century,
even were not the British people too wise to join in
the game, upon any save the- strongest provo-
cation. We are thoroughly persuaded that were'
the revenue from the present taxes augmented
20 or 30 or 40 per cent., as, if these taxes are con-
tinued, and the world -remain in its present happy
state, it will be, the increase would be to any Bri-
tish Government a dissuasive from war—because it

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Neic Price Current of Jan. 7.)
St All.—To-day) In consequence of importers of
Went India Sugar stibmittitie td pfiCbs fathei Udder
those previously quoted. by private contract., buyers
were induced to come forward with increased freedom,
and a large business was transacted in grocery and re-
fining descriptions ; in all, 930 hhds were disposed of.
At public sale, 100 -hhds of Barbadoes and r,E4B
hhds 13 tierces 71 barrels of.St: Lucia were tatiti.lt ffir-
ward, the former all sold at the previous currency—good
yellow at 638 6d, good middling 60s to 625, middling 578
to 59s 6d, and low 53s 6d to 54s ; the latter was disposed
of at and after the sale, but rather under the former cur-
rency, viz—fine yellow at 645, middling 55s 6d, to 575,
low 54s to 555, brown 53s to 53s 6d, and low 52s per cwt.
REFINED..—To-day there was not much buttnens done
in the Refined Sugar market ; standard lumps are 73s
to 733 6d, and brown lumps 72s to 72s 6d per cwt. An
increased desire was shown to purchase Bonded Crushed,
and a further advance occurred in the value ; there are
not further sellers under 31s per cwt.
Metritrnus.—The market having been much better
supplied, has produced a. decline in prices of 2s to 3s for
good and fine yellow, Is to Is 6d per cwt for inferior
brown and grey descriptions. At public sale fine yellow
at 60s to 63s 6d, good middling and good 56s to 59s 6d,
low to middling 52s 6d to 55s 6d, very low heavy 49s 6d,
good brown 495, low 425, good to fine grey 56s to 595,
low to middling 52s 6d to 555, and washed 43s to 60s per
cwt. The principal part consisted of bright yellow of
good and fine quality.
EAST INDlA.—There has been an excellent demand
for Bengal Sugar, and previous rates are maintained for
white and yellow, but brown, of which the supply has
principally consisted, must be quoted is per cwt cheaper.
This afternoon 2,727 bags of brown Bengal were offered
at public sale, and all sold upon former terms—middling
brown at 42s 6d to 435, and damp 41s to 42s per cwt.
FonEwsr.—To-day there is an increased desire to
purchase Foreign Sugar, and in consequence of the firm
ness of merchants, buyers were compelled to pay higher
rates. Of yellow Havannah 7,000 chests were sold pri-
vately at 21s 6d to 23s for mid to fine, but principally at
21s 6d to 22s 6d; 200 chests inferior at 21s partly for
exportation and the remainder for refining under bond.
1,300 bags of Manilla at 19s 6d to 20s for yellow, being
all 6d per cwt above the rates previously quoted.
MOLASSES.—A considerable increase has taken place
in the demand for all descririons of West India, and
the large quantity of 550,puns found purchasers at rather
higher rates, viz.—Antigua at 22s to 23* 6d, fine 255,
Nevis 225, and Barbadoes old 25s per cwt—prices are
much lower than they were last season, and this circum-
stance causes buyers to come forward more freely. East
India are more in request, and prices have taken an up-
ward turn.

After some further discussion, the resolution was
agreed to, there being but three dissentients.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed a resolution, authorising
the Directors to take the necessary steps for applying to
Parliament.

Mr. R. MANGLES, M.P., seconded the resolution, which
was put and carried. _

It was then proposed and carried—" That a further
meeting of the Company be called before any distribution
of shares be made to the public."
A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and
the meeting adjourned.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OP THIS DAI. •
GLOBE.—.The remaining points in controversy
between the Bishop of Exeter and the laity continue
to occupy more space in publicity than perhaps any
other subject. We agree with the Times in con-
gratulating the public on having obtained concession
of that which the Bishop made a great point of, by
preference, because it was a small one. We so far
concur with the Right Reverend Prelate, that we
consider the smallest point equally good with the
greatestnamely, one tlon e
sttri ye n t hwe
heggerbt turiren—hietorarte-rhy;
have a right, ex cathedra, to impose unde-
sired innovations (as regards this generation, and
many generations back, they are so)—or whether a
Protestant hierarchy is under the obligation to con-
sult the Protestant community in some shape, before
introducing novelties (to them) in their discipline
or worship. If, again, the title of Protes-
tant hierarchy is not accepted, if—as Mr. Pal-
mer said, in one of his writings he, and
those thinking with him, would leave the
Church, if it expressly adopted the Protestant de-
signation—if, as Mr. Gladstone says in the Quarterly,
our Church was notfrunded by the Reformers of the
sixteenth century—and if the inference to be drawn
from this (although it by no means follows as a neces-
sary consequence) is meant to be, that those Reformers
had no right to make any fundamental changes in it—if
all this, we say, is admitted, then we are thrown back for
ecclesiastical titles to some state ofthings previous to the
Reformed, and previous to the corrupt Roman era. Now,
to find this, we must go a great way back. We must go
a great way back to find the ecclesiastical system free
from those characters which the Anglican Church hes
struck out of her symbols as unscriptural. We must,
in short, go back to primitive times ; and this our
Anglican doctors indeed say they do. Well, we have
no objection. But if we do this in good earnest,
we shall find that it was not " the Reformers of
the sixteenth century " who first took it into their
heads that the laity should have something to do
in controlling Church matters. "We cannot fail
to recognise," observes a recent Church-writer
(Conybeare, ",„'Bampton Lectures for 1839") " many
minor differences between the earlier discipline of
the Church and that which still remains ; and this
is particularly striking in the more direct in-
terference (luring the primitive ages of the lay
membets of the congregation in the election of
Bishops and Presbyters. Bingham, in his invaluable
storehouse of Ecclesiastical,Antiquity, the." Origines,"
produces many authorities to show that 'the power
of the people on such occasions was not barely
testimonial, but judicial and elective ; that in the ap-
pointment of Bishops they exercised exactly the,same
consent, suffrage, veto, election, and choice, as the
inferior clergy; and the same privilege was like-
wise on some occasions conceded to them in
the designation of Presbyters. The testimony of
Cyprie:o is very important on these points. - In
the 87th Epistle, p. 172, he strongly insists, that
t• le whole analogy of the appointment of the
priesthood under the old covenant, and every
order of ministers under the new, demonstrated
ordinationes sacerdotales non nisi sub populi assistantis
conscientia fieri oportere ; ordinatio junta et legitima
est, gime omnium suffragio et judicio fuer:t examinata ;
and he himself apologises (Ep. 33) for having been
under the pressure of the times of persecution obliged
to ordain a very meritorious individual by his own
single authority, without having had an oppor-
tunity thus to consult the Church. It appears
then that the laity were considered pars magna
( f " the Church" in those primitive times which
our orthodox Anglican doctors are fond of appealing
to. And with reference more particularly to ques-
tions of discipline (more important than the present
Ones) it is clear that, in the earliest ages of the
Church, those were not decided, as it were, over the
heads of the laity, but, on the contrary, remitted
to their express concurrence. " A painful con-
troversy arose," says the writer above cited,
" as to the terms on which the lapsed brethren,
as they were called, were again to be admitted
into the bosom of the Church they had for-
saken in her hour of trial. He (Cyprian) throughout
scrupled to issue any determination on the subject
from his own judgment alone; and declared .his
desire to remit its decision to the public
synods of his Church, which appear to have
included its lay as well as clerical members. He will
take no steps, he says, sine petite et conscientia
plebis." That Father of the Church who had perhaps
most resemblance to Henry of Exeter (ifive may judge
by the tone of his fulminations against Vigilantius)
—we mean Jerome—by no means, however, extrava-
gated in the direction of " dropping-down-deadness"
before Bishops. On the contrary, he devoted much
of his monkish labours and temper to demon-
strating not only his personal disposition to defying
episcopacy when it came across his way—but the non-
existence of any original distinction in office between
Bishops and Presbyters. On 'the whole, we cannot think
that ecclesiastical sticklers will take much by their
motion, if they insist on driving us back to primitive
times from " the Reformers of the sixteenth cen-
tury." The plain question we take to be—whether
the Church-going people are to adhere to the general
style of worship of the ages after, or the ages before,
the Reformation. Of course a very unblameable pre-
ference may be entertained either for the one, or the
other. We do not undertake to decide on any
grounds applicable to all religious communions,
between altar:land communion-table, priest and
minister, sacrament of penance, and doctrine of re-
pentance and remission. We do not undertake to
say what human forms most approach divine
truths.- But we do say that the people of Eng-
land, who have hitherto been accustomed to one
set of forms, •as those most expurgated from ad-
mixture of superstition, have a right to be con-
sulted before the usage of centuries is changed
in conplaisance to the feelings of certain scrupu-
lous clergymen—whose scruples, for the most part,
point Romewards. In fact, it is shrewdly suggested
by a correspondent, that the Bishop of Exeter himself,
however satisfactory a testimony he adduced lately
to his own Protestantism, in stating that he had
withdrawn from the Cambridge Camden Society,
because they patronised windows with pictures and
mottoes indicative of " Mariolatry"—has placed
himself in a singular position towards ;Protestantism,
and august Protestant personages I
STANDARD.—It certainly is not the least
gratifying of the proofs of the advancing intelligence
of the country, that, notwithstanding the successive
announcements of the rapid improvement of the
revenue, we hear little or nothing from the people
of a reduction of taxes. The millowners, no
doubt, clamour for a diminution of the cotton
duties, though they never had cotton it so
low a price, and hke demands are heard from
other classes, but the claims for reduction are
all class claims, in which the people take no
part. It cannot, however, be supposed, that the
present generation have more pleasure in paying taxes
than the generation before them; and, therefore, we
must conclude that their contentment with the ex-
isting financial arrangement arises from a conviction
that a hasty reduction of taxes may be in the end
more injurious than beneficial. In short, that the
" ignorant impatience of taxation" (to borrow the late
L ordL on donderry's happy though much abused phrase)
has given place to an enlightened consideration of the
future. The reductions of the late Administration have
demonstrated that such relief may be bought too
dear, and fully exposed the fallacy of Lord Syden-
ham's theory of fructification from deficit. Never-
theless, it is scarcely to be expected that,
with that steady and rapid improvement of the
revenue, which may be anticipated from the
continuance in office of an Administration
that has, in four short years, so wonderfully
reversed the financial state of the country—
it is scarcely to be expected, we say, that if Sir
Robert Peel s 'Government continue to hold office, the
public will not look at its hands for a remission of
taxation. We fear the time has not yet arrived
when all men will see, what all thoroughly-in-
formed men see already, that the contribution to
a public revenue wisely laid out in providing for
the national defence, and in promoting national fin-
ywyse-hetaielthwh
teetoahethhaevesepeopleul
provements, is the most profitable of all investments ;
that double taxes becaoylleetivmelaydeantdoinpdriodviudcuealidyr
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instruction remains to be inculcated yan experience;
for which, perhaps, the mass of the people are not yet
prepared. The, time, however, will come, and question-
less the measures of the present administration are
well calculated to advance its arrival, when the public
will feel that defence and war are not the only good
reasons for a nation's making large pecuniary aacri •
- ,

RicE.—ln consequence of the short supply of Bengal
previous rates are sustained, but at present there are
not many orders; none has been offered at auction, and
privately only small parcels have been disposed of, low
white at Ils to its 3d, mid Its 6d to Ils 9d,,
and good middling to fine 12s to 12s 6d ; the
market will, however, be better supplied shortly,
when moderate rates may be looked for. Other kinds of
East India are not much wanted, but merchants insist
upon full prices, and_ require lOs to 12s for white Java,
9a to Os 6d for yellow, andlar yellow Madras 8s to 8s 6d
per 'cwt. The market is firm for cleaned Rice, and
many purchases have been made at 14s to 18s for Patna,
and at 23s to 17s per cwt for South Carolina.
CorszE.—For West India the market has presented a
firm appearance since this day week : the cheapness of
Coffee in comparison with that of last year deter im-
porters from pressing sales, and the trade in consequence
are more inclined to get into stock ; of middling and
good kinds there is still a scarcity. Public sales, chiefly
of Berbice, are announced. In East India there has
generally been more activity. Ceylon has sustained
the • former currency. In Plantation kinds the
operations are upon a more extended scale : good
ordinary pale 'went at 52s to 535, country damaged,
first and second class 50s 6d to 51s, pale broken 48s,
sound pea berry 69s to 69s 6d, and country damaged
first class 65s per cwt. To day the market presented a
firm appearance for all descriptions of Coffee; there was
no public sale;; 'privately several parcels of good ord
Ceylon were disposed of at 52s to 52s 6d; in Plantation
the operations were upon a more extended scale at
former 'terms. For other sorts of Coffee the demand is
op the increase for home consumption.
! Tan:—Firmness still . characteri,es the market for
Black and Green Tea. Common has been fetching lld
t 4 goodeommontl_lidto is Old ; but middling to
good blackish leaf Is Oid to Is 6d ; fine .1s 7d to Is 9d,
and Pekoe flavour Is 10d to 2s 7d per- lb.
Poucliong is much wanted, and prices are still going up;
large parcels have been disposed of at 7d to lld for
clean quality, and superior at Is to Is 2d per lb. Twan-
keY•has been in' good request; common is fetching is 3d
to is 3fd s bright leaf Is 4d to is 9d; superior and Hy-
son kind is Is 10d to 2s sd. Hy son is greatly wanted,
sales of common made at 2s 7d to 2s 7-fd; mid 2s 8d to 2s
9d; good 28 10d to 3s•' find and very fine 3s 2d to 4s 6d per
lb. Young Hyson his met with ready purchasers, and
prices are still on the adiance. Hyson skin is selling
rather ,above the rates of the last auctions. In fine
Scented Orange Pekoe sales made at 3s 4d to 3s 5d ;
there is a scarcity of this kind of Tea. In Flowery
and plain Orange, more • business has been done upon
former terms. Gunpowder and Imperial are much in
request.
SelcEs.---The stock of- Pimento being small causes
holders to require full rates, but the demand is only for
small parcels, at 30 to 40 for low to fine quality.
There are_ sellers of Cinnamon rather under the rates
that prevailed at the last quarterly sale. In Nut-
megs the 'transactions _ are upon a more extended
Scale, at former terms. Although prices are very
low for Mace, still there are few orders. Cloves
are not cheaper, but the demand his been limited. East
and West India Ginger are more in demand at firm rates.
In Black Pepper there has been rather more business
done privately, holders- show firmness, and none been
offered at auction. We quote Sumatra 2-1-cl to 23d,
Penang 2fd to 21d, and Malabar 2i-cl to 3fd per lb, white
Bella more freely upon former terms. There has again
been rio public sale of Cassia Lignea ; it is wanted, and
owing to the short supply prices are advancing, 53s to
55s 6d.paid for ord to tine ord, 56s to 61s for low to mid
,62s to-64s for good mid to good, and fine thin 65s to
67s per cwt. •
Rust, BRANDY, Ai price, and
T2hedretoha2ss been
3d
only a limited businessvalue tntr:;fanpsarcotoefd Leewardstrength. Jamaica
jalmslaaincad
Rum since we last wrote, but holders are not inclined to
pfuerrthgerallogniveis
the
is not much wanted; and for 100 puns of
common quality rather smoky 30 to 32 per
cent overproof 3s 6d has been accepted, being rather
cheaper ; for clean quality 30 to 33 over 3s 8d to 4s is
asked ' 4i 2d to 4s 6d for good, and 5s to 5s 6d per
gallon for fine. Demerara has been taken sparingly at
3s to 3s 4d for strong. Geneva shipping sort is in de-
mand at is 10d to is lld ; fit for duty is worth 2s 4d
to 3s 6d. English Coin Spirits lOs 2d per gallon cash.
To-day, in consequence of lower rates being accepted,
for Calcutta Rum, buyers were induced to purchase more
freely, and the large quantity of 430 hhds, and 170 puns
sold at 2s 2d proof with certificate, but subject to an al-
lowance of 2d per gallon, in consequence of being old
import, and a deficiency of strength, so the real price is
2s proof. Of Leewards 100 hhds were sold at 2s 3d
proof, and 50 puns of Demerara 33 per cent overproof
at 3s 3d per gallon.
Isaias.—Since this day week there has been little
business transacted in Bengal for home consumption or
exportation, and prices remain as previoussly quoted,
that is, 2d to 3d per lb under those of the last quarterly
sales ; in other kinds there has been little passing, and
the rates taken are rather under those of the October sales.
SALTPETRE.—The market is firm for Rough, and the
stock here being small still deter merchants from effer-
ing any at public sale. A fair demand has been expe-
rienced by private contract, and very full rates have been
paid.
FRUlT.—There has been an improved demand for Red
Smyrna Raisins, and several parcels have been disposed
of at 46s per cwt. Sultanas of middling quality fetched
61s, fine are held for 62s and 635. In Valencia Raisins
the price is firm at 50s. Currants are not much in re-
quest at present, but holders are reluctant to reduce their
prices. Zante and Cephalonia 475, and Patras 49s to 50s
per cwt.
• Wools—The market has an improving appearance
for Wool • there has been a good demand, from the
, home trade, and full rates are paid ; the accouats from
the manufacturing districts are more favourable for
Woollen goods. The arrivals of Wool here since this
day week have been 472 bales, 244 bales of which con-
sisted of Colonial. .

would commit the country to such civil im-
provements as are the surest hostages for
peace, while the influence of such proof of our
national wealth upon foreigners would have just
the same pacific tendency. A large and even re-
dundant revenue, applied to civil government, is,
in the present condition of Europe, the best
possible guarantee for peace, while, we need
not repeat it; such a revenue, so applied,
is the fertile seed of internal prosperity and
happiness. Every class, therefore, which calls upon
the public to join in demanding a remission of taxes
for its own class benefit, really solicits the . public to
sacrifice, by so much, its guarantee of peace, its seed
of prosperity. In offering these opinions we must
be understood as speaking merely from ourselves,
as, indeed, merely repeating what we have
constantly , laboured . to inculculate—the mis-
chief of reducing the revenue—what we laboured
to inculcate, whether it was "the Government of the
Duke of Wellington,pr of Lord Grey, . or Lord Mel-
bourne that sought , popularity, by, diminishing the
revenue.. We hope that we speak with a better hope
of success than formerly, because we know that the
more revenue the more good the Government can
effect ; hut of Sir Robert Peel's financial purpose we
really know nothing. ".

We are assured;` on what we deem competent au- .4
thority, that notwithstanding the strong expectations of
a Brevet, those who indulged hopes of being included
within its range are doomed to disappointment. There
will, after all, be no Brevet.—Evening Paper.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(YESTERDAT.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the PECORDKR.)
David Rees, aged 35, labourer, was charged with
stealing, on the 21st November last, a firkin of butter,
value 405., the property, of Wm. Carr.
Mr. Wfuurts defended the priioner.
It appeared from the evidence, that the firkin of butter
in question had been placed outside the prosecutor's
shop door, in the Walw.orth-road, to be in readiness for
a carrier, who was to have removed it.

The prisoner, who was acting in concert with a man
who drove a cart slowly along, first attracted tie atten-
tion of an intelligent little boy, • named John Charles
Woodford, in attempting to carry off a. bale of hosiery
from the shop door of a Mr. Lyons, who lived opposite
the prosecutor ; but Wing himself foiled through the
watchfulness of The boy Woodford, he dropped the. bale,
and crossing over the way was seen to take up the firkin
of butter and throw it into the cart, trusting to the dense-
ness of the fog, it'll:lkb was prevailing at the time; to
escape detection ; however, the boy, who still kept. his
eye upon the movements of the prisoner, instantly ireve.
the-alarm to the prosecutor's shopman, upon which7the
latter went over tosthe cart, and in it saw the firkin of
butter belonging to ilia master, which he took hold of,
but was instantly, struck back by the man who was drii-
ing, and who immediately whipped his horse furiously,
and. escaped in the fog. ,
The prisoner, who was well known to the little boy,
Woodford, was not token into custody until a month
after the occurrence. , The driver of the cart has sever
been discovered.—Sentence, seven years' transportation.
Ellen Carroll, aged 38,, a widow, was convicted of
stealing .40s. 6d., the property of William Thurgood, her
master, the proprietor, of the Black Horse, Barbican.
A previous conviction for felony was then proved
against the prisoner.—Sentence, seven years' transpor-
tation.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
Samuel Tyso, the coachman of Mr. Joseph Somes,
M.P. for Dartmouth, was summoned before the Lord
Mayor and Sir John Pine for having assaulted the
conductor of one of Hollingsivorth's omnibuses, and
for having obstructed the driver in passing through
the City.
George J. Sandford, conductor of Hollingsworth's
Chelsea omnibus, stated that on last Thursday even-
ing, as he was following Mr. Hollingsworth, who
drove the omnibus, the defendant, who was driving a
carriage with ladies in it, -obstructed the passage of
the former, and prevented it from going along through
the City when there was plenty of room. Ft:9m
Temple-bar Cheapside.the obstruction was conti-
nued. The witness, by, the direction of Mr. Hol-
lingsworth, got down to speak, to the ladies in the
carriage, and civilly asked them their address, but
they refused to give it to him; and when he asked
the defendant, that person whipped him, and cut a
piece oat of his cheek. Witness took • hold of the
horses, but not till he was struck by the coachman.
Hollingsworth stated that he was driver as well as
Froprietor of the omnibus. As he was driving along
leet-street the defendant obstructed him several
times, and prevented him from passing, although there
was plenty of room. There were cabs' omnibuses,
and other vehicles going and coming. Witness re-
quested to be allowed to pass, but the defendant re-
tused, and at Ludgate-hill put. his finger to his nose,
as much as to say how do you like it ? Witness
thought the coachman out of his mind, and when he
reached Cheapside told the conductor to go down and
ask the ladies for their address, intending to write to,
the owner of the carriage on the subject. When the
conductor went forward to do as he was directed, the
defendant began to whip
George Adams, the driver of one of Glover's om-,
nibuses, stated that he 'was behind Hollingsworth's
omnibus, and saw the defendant driie the carriage
right across the road to prevent Hollingsworth from
going along, although there was quite sufficient room.
Other witnesses testified to similar effect.
The defendant said that he offered no impediment
to the passing of the omnibus, and did all he could to
pass en,.bitt there was no room at all, as the streets
were excessively crowded. The conductor got down
in Cheapside and took hold of the horses' heads, and
then he (defendant) certainly, struck him with the
whip.
Mr. Somes's footman stated that it was quite im-
possible for the defendant to get on more quickly
than he had done, and that he presented no impedi-
ment to the omnibus.
The Loan MAYOR, after having strictly examined
all the witnesses, said that the assault was clearly
proved, but he and Sir John Pine were not satisfied
with the evidence in proof of the obstruction.
The defendant was then bound in his own sureties
to appear at the sessions to answer' for the assault.
John Robinson 'and A(fred Wilson, two young
men, were fined ten shillings each for knocking at
doors and ringing bells at three o'clock in the morning.
The Lord MayOr received 2.1. for the poor-box
from A. L. A. X.

COCHINEAL.—The market has a firm appearance ;
there are several purchasers, and in some cases the rates
offered are rather above those ptcvieusly quoted ' • but
merchants are unwilling sellers, and still refrain from
offering any at auction.
TALLOW.—The market has been better supplied with
South American, and a decline in prices has taken
place ; at auction 411 .pkgs were disposed of at 31s 3d
to 38s 9d for low to fine quality. 9 casks of North
American fetched 395 6d for good quality. New South
Wales is plentiful, and lower rates are taken ; 288 casks
at auction fetched 36s to 41s 6d for mid to fine quality.
Ia Russian there has been little business transacted on the
spot, and in some cases the rates taken are rather under
those previously quoted, Y C selling at 40s to 40s 6d
per cwt: the trade only purchase sufficient for their
present necessities, and the stock is large for the period
of the year ; for forward delivery there has been very
litt'e passing. Town Tallow has been in good demand,
prices are low, and rule at 40s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt, nett
cash; there is a fair supply at market.
OILS.—For Rape Oil there are ready purchasers, and
prices are advancing, pale fetching 36s to 36s 6d, and
brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. There has beeh a good
demand for Linseed Oil on the spot and for delivery, the
low rates that prevail causing buyers to operate largely.
Palm has been taken sparingly, and not more than 24s
6d to 25s is to be obtained for good and fine quality.
Cocoa Nut has been little called for, and parcels could
only be disposed of upon lower terms, 24s to 27s ac-
cepted for low to fine quality. The consumption is inter-
fered with by the cheapness of Tallow. Olive Oil
has met with more attention. Although the stock of
comoon descriptions of Fish Oils is Tory small, amount-
ing to only 1,400 tuns, still prices are going down,
and buyers have purchased reluctantly. lor Cod
301 103 to 311 accepted ; pale Seat 33/ lOs to 341;
straw 32/ to 32/10s ,• yellow 30/ to 311; brown 281 to 291
lOs ; and low to fine southern 281 to 331. Sperm is
wanted, and holders manifest firmness, several purchases
made at 881 to 901 per tan for fine British.

On Wednesday last a boy employed in the Plymouth
Journal printing-Offee: picked op on the pavement of
Bedford-street, Plymouth, two bank-notes, one of lOU,
and the other of 50/.' 'A cotichinan, who saw the boy
pick them up, took the lad.to the Devon and Cornwall
Bank, where the notes' Were left for the owner. '

The Lady Thomas Hay, who is at present sojourn.
ing at the Hotel Brighton, in Parts, gave birth on Tues-
day last to a daughter. The infatt, we regret to state,
survived its birth only a few hours. Her Ladyship is
going on well.
The hour appointed for holding the first Cabinet
Council previous- to the meeting- of Parliament is three
o'clock on Thursday next. It is expected all the Minio-
tiro will be present,

GOLIAII ENGINES.—Four cf thy, largest locomotives
ever constructed are to be built for the Sheffield and
Manchester Railway.
'The cylioders are to be
eighteen inches, the stroke two feet diameter, and all six
coupled. The weight of the kengines alone, when loaded
with fuel and water, is 24 tons. It is calculated that on
a level they will draw separaXely
tOn3."--Tyne Mercury.
fig-1,2.1,000 to 2,000

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THE SUN, LONDON, WtDNESDAY EVENING, SANITARY 8 1346

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Queen's Own Royal Yeornenry-ttlyn. 1 G.
,AnsOn,
commonly called Viscount Anson, to be Captain; vice
Hordern, deceased ; Cornet W. Briscoe to be Lieutenant,
vice Holyoake, resigned, Nov. 16 ; Cornet M. Blackis-
tone to be Lieutenant ; J. Sanders, jun., Gent., to be
Cornet, vice Blackistone, promoted, Dec. 28.
WHITBHALt; D. IQ; 184$,
-The Lbfd dlithuiellor has apPOitited Thoinas Simpson,
of Yarm, in the county of Norfolk, Gent. to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10th
Geo.-IV., c. 27. sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and_ Ireland,
beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the year
ended the 10th day of October 1844, amounted
to the sum of three millions three hundred and sixty-
eight thousand two hund'red and seventy-four pounds,
four shillings, and twopence •, the Commissioners for the
RedUction of the National Debt hereby give notice,
that the sum of eight hundred and forty..two thousand
and sixty-eight pounds, eleven shillings (being one
fourth part of the said surplus of three millions three
hundred and sixty-eight thousand two hundred and
seventy-four pounds, four shillings, and twopence) will
be applied, under the the provisions of the said Act, be-
tween the 7th day of January, 1845, and the sth day of
April, 1845, to the following purposes, viz.:—
To be applied to the purchase of 5t0ck....C242,068 11 0
To be applied to the purchase of Exche-
quer made out in purstiance of
the Act of 57th Geo. 111., cap. 48 600,000 0 0

£842,068 11 0
Add Interest receivable on account of
Donations and Bequests, to be applied
to the purchuse of Stock 3,615 1 0

£845,683 12 0
S. HIGHAM, Comptroller-General.
National Debt-office, Jan. 6, 1845.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Tapscott, baker, Winehead, Somersetshire.
BANKRUPTS.

William Youle, commission agent, Addle-street,
Wood-street, City, to surrender Jan. 15, at tw,lve, and
Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager,
official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Langley, Bedford-row.
Thomas Chandler, builder, Bow-lane, City, Jan. 13,
at two, and March 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Farrar
and Lake, Goodliman•street, Doctors'-commons.

John Mandeno, market gardener, Grove-street,
Hackney, Jan. 15, at two, and Feb. 14, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane ; Jenkinson, Cannon-street, City.
Thomas Revely, jun., plumber, Newcastle,upon-Tyne,
Jan. 17, at half past one, and Feb. 26, at two, at the
Newcastle-upon Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hanle, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne ; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.

John Barff, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 27 and Feb. 7,
at eleven, et the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, offi-
cial assignee, Liverpool ; Sharp; Field, and Jackson,
Bedford-row, London ; Moss, Liverpool.
James Booth, woollen cloth manufacturer, Cartworth,
Yorkshire, Jan. 18, and Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Fearne, official assignee, Leeds ; Sudlow,
Sons, and Torr, Chancery-lane, London ; Floyd and
Booth, or Battye and Clay, Huddersfield.
William Lutwyche, brass founder, Birmingham, Jan.
21, at ball-past ten, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir-
mingham ; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham.

ford, Yorkshire—W. Pawson and J. Kenworthy, woollen
cloth manufacturers, Leeds—J. Woollatt and G. Walton.
upholsterers, Derby—T. Baker, J. Davis, P. Harris, and
W. Paars,mi; coal masters, Kingswinford, Staffordshire—
T.. Grundy and Co., 4taltersi and J. German
and . Co., cotton spinaers, Prestoil, Lent'asictiM—R.
Dickson, R. Watson, R. W. Robinson, and J. Wood,
fustian manufacturers, Manchester (so far as regards
R. Dickson)—E. Beard and C. H. Chitty, brewers,
Lees, Sussex—A. Windus, E. Beard, and C. H. Chitty,
wine merchants, Le*es, Stisset (so far as reprds C. H.
Chitty)—J. Beynon, J. Jones, and R. Beynon, Can,
bossers, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square—H. White
and R. B. Baas, attorneys, Halesworth, Suffolk—E. and
F. Farnden, hatters, Long-acre—J. Currie, L. Currie,
sen., L. Currie, jun., and A. Currie, distillers, Bromley,
Middlesex (so far as regards the executors of L. Currie,
sen.)—H. Brown and W. H. Marston, plwnbrokers,
Coventry—J. and W. Moore, millers, Sellinge, Kent—
W. Jackson and J. Ranger, auctioneers, Trowbridge,
Wiltshire—W. Pass and J. Shelmerdine, attorneys- at-
law, Altrincham, Cheshire—W. Casson and G. B.
Withington, attorneys, Manchester—P. Murphy and J.
Kirkland, grocers, Blackmore-street, 1) arry-lane—
W. A. Palian and W. Pindar, drapers, Gainsburgh,
Lincolnshire—J. Hannah and T. Heath, wine mer-
chants, Bridge-street, Westminster—A. I). Cuffiey and
J. Heigh way, paper-hangers, Manchester—C. Lewis
and K. J. Inman, tin-plate workers, Stangate-street,
Lambeth—H. Shaw, J. T. Shaw, and R. Shaw,
printer. 4, Fetter-lane, Fleet-street (so far as regards R.
Shaw)—S. Skinner and S. Closs, jun., saddlers, Spring-
street, Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park—W. Masterman,
W. Peters, D. Mildred, J. Masterman, J. Masterman,
jun., and F. Mildred, bankers, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-
street (so far as regards W. Masterman).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Alexander Walker Maclean, hotel keeper, Glasgow,
Jan. 10 and 31, at two, at the office of J. Clark, Glasgow.
Andrew Aitchison Waddell, writer, Glasgow, Jan. 11
and Feb. 4, at one, at the Royal. Exchange Coffee-
house, Glasgow.
John Alexander, mason, Glasgow, Jan. 13 and Feb.
3, at twelve, at the chambers of Murray and Galloway,
Glasgow.

IRELAND.

THE CHARITABLE BEQUESTS COMMISSION.

DUBLIN, JAN. 6.—The Cotilmissioners held their first
meeting this day, at their office, Lower Gardiner•street.
Mr. R. O'Carroll, the new Roman Catholic secretary,
and Nlr. W. P. Mathews, the Protestant secretary,
attended. A second meeting of th© Commissioners is to
be held in the course of the week.

MEETING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
BISHOPS.

A special meeting of the Roman Catholic prelates is
to be held in this city on the 22,1 instant. One of the
objects of the meeting, it is said, is to consider the pre
sent state of the public mind, not only in reference to
the Charitable Bequests Act, but also in regard to the
statements put forward in the newspapers respecting a
concordat with Rome, and the payment of the Roman
Catholic clergyLhy the State.
In the report of the Repeal Association'this day, Mr.
Smith O'Brien alluded to the excitement produced by
the Charitable Bequests Act. This was the first refer-
ence to the subject at the Conciliation
REPHAL ASSOCIATION.

The weekly meeting of the Ass, elation was held this
day in the Conciliation Hall. Counsellor Mullen in the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN said, he trusted that the same, spirit,
energy, and determination which had actuated the people
of Ireland during the two past years would continue to
animate them in the► press-nt. It was to the Association
they were indebted for the defeat of Lord Stanley's
Registration Bill, and it had likewise been the means of
preventing bad legislation for the two past years, and he
trasted it would also he the means of extending good
measures during the ensuing session of Parliament, and
although these measures might fall far short of the great
object for which they were contending, yet he would
accept them without prejudice to the opinions which he
entertained.

The SECRETARY commenced the business of the day
by reading the following letter from Mr. O'Connell,
enclosing 511., the amount of his own subscriptions and
those of the immediate members of his family for the
year 1845:

" Darrynane Abbey, Jan. 3, 1845.
"My dear Ray,—l have been so employed, whilst
within doors, on the Charitable Bequests Bill and its
'pernicious accompaniments, that I am totally unable to
send_the address to the Irish people. You shall, I trust;
have it for the next day of meeting,
" In the meantime I enclose you 511. for my family
subscription to the repeal rent for 1E145, thus:—Daniel
O'Connell, M.P., 51. ; Maurice O'Connell, M.P., 51 ;
John O'Connell, M.P., 5/. ; Daniel O'Connell, jun., 51 ;
for Morgan O'Connell, Esq., 11. ; Mrs. O'Connell Fitz-
simon, 11. ; Miss O'Connell Fitzsimon, 1/. ; Eily O'Con-
nell Fitzsimen, 11 ; Kate O'Connell Fitzsimon, 1/. ;
Christopher O'Connell Fitzsimon, I/. ; Thomss O'Con-
nell Fitzsimon, 1/. ; Henry O'Connell Fitzsimon. 11 ;
Maurice O'Connell Fitzsimon, 11 ; Daniel O'Connell
(Maurice), IL ; John O'Connell, jun., 1L ; Fanny O'Con-
nell, IL; Mary O'Connell, 11.; Mrs. O'Connell, Aghadda,
11.; Mary O'Connell (Charles), 1/.; Teresa O'Connell, IL;
Kate O'Connell, IL; Daniel O'Connell, IL; Mrs. French,
1L; Daniel O'Connell French, IL; Christopher O'Connell
French, 1/. ; Nicholas O'Connell French, 11. ; Harriett
O'Connell French, 1/. ; Mary O'Connell French, 11 ;
Alice O'Connell French, 1/. ; Mrs. Morgan O'Connell,
1/. ; Mrs. O'Connell (John), 11. ; Daniel O'Connell, IL ;
James O'Connell, 11 ; John O'Connell, jun., 11. ; Bessy
O'Connell, 11. Total, 51/.

" I will be in Dublin to rally for the repeal as speedily
as I can tear myself from this delightful spot.
" Give, or renew, my notice for Monday week of a
motion to make such arrangements during the next ses-
sion of Parliament as may preclude the necessity of the
repeal Members attending in London. I have a strong
impression that the repeal cause—the only thing in
which the Irish people have a real interest—can be best
managed and promoted in Ireland.—Believe me to be,
very faithfully yours, " DANIEL O'CONNELL.

"T. M. Itt;y,Esq."
On the motion of Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, seconded by
J. I'. SOMERS, M.P., the letter was inserted en the
minutes.

The SECRETARY read a letter from Mr. Steele, dated
Fenagh, county Leitrim, announcing the success of his
mission, and stating that tranquillity had been com-
pletely restored in the disturbed districts.
Mr. SittiTH O'BRIEN handed in the renewed subscrip
tions of Sir Simon Bradstreet, Bart., and several gen-
tlemen.

Mr. J. M`Nevisz brought forward a number of re-
ports, amongst them one on the army estimates, and
having moved their adoption, proceeded to address the
meting. On concluding, the Learned Gentknaan was
loudly cheered.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN having seconded the adoption of
the reports, and moved the thanks of the Association to
Mr: Davis, by whom they were prepared, proceeded to
address the meeting. After. a few prefatory observa-
tions, the Hon. Gentleman said, that after the most ma-
ture consideration, he had arrived at the conclusion that
his services were of more utility to his country in the
Conciliation Hall than in the chapel of St. Stephen.
He had the approval of his conscience and his constitu-
tion for arriving at that determination. The Cork Ex-
aminer, one of the ablest supporters of repeal, had ad-
vocated the policy of sending repeal Members to Par-
liament. He differed entirely from that journal. They
might as well tank avour to persuade the wolf to relin-
quish his prey, as induce the people of England to grant
a repeal of the union. Had not their grievances been
pressed upon the attention of the Legislature and Eng-
land generally-till they had almost become a bye-word ?
Redress was only to be achieved through their own ex-
ertions. They should act "n the public mind, and en-
deavour by every means possible to win over that pr.e
tion of their countrymen who stood apart from them,
and when that desirable object should be obtained they
would be In a position to demand and enforce the resti-
tution of their Legislature. It was wrong to attribute the
non-attendance of the repeal Members to their Parlia-
mentary duties to idleness ; for his part, wherever he
was his entire time was devoted to the public service.
The English newspapers were congratulating each other
on the decline of the repeal cause, but he could tell them
that he was not acquainted with a man who was a re-
pealer in 1843 or 1844 who was not a repealer at that
moment. Their policy was uniform—their opinions
unanimous. It had been stated that Mr. O'Connell had
lost his influence—that he was no longer able to
direct the power he had raised up—but he could inform
the people of England that he was still the acknow-
ledged and recognised leader of his countrymen, and
he was confident that nothing could ever occur to inter-
rupt the harmony which existed between them. An en-
deavour had been made to create disunion amongst the
people of Ireland, and certainly if the British Minister
meditated such to bo the result of his Bequests Act, he
could not have gone a better way about creating such a
result. But he told that Minister he would be disap-
pointed. The prelates who had accepted office under
that Act, had declared the measure as being deficient in
many respects, and he was sure that unless these defi.cts
were remedied, they would refuse to assist in carrying
out a Bill which was so obnoxious to the country at
large. The decline of the repeal rent had also furnished
their friends on the other side with a subject of gratula-
tion, but he trusted that the people of Ireland would
contradict that assertion, by systemising that taxation—
a self-imposed taxation, which should continue till the
union was repealed. The people should supply them
with the means, he was going to say, of carrying on the
government of the country, but he would not expose
himself to an indictment of 36 yards length, and he
would say, all the operations incidental to the carrying
on of the agitation. After some further observations,
the Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.
Mr. °Tea (barrister) moved that the Committee of
the Association should be directed to prepare a general
view of the proceedings of the Association fir the past
year. The Learned Gentleman then commented at
some length on the various political phases through
which the people of Ireland had passed during the last
forty-five years, and detailed the several constitutional
triumphs they had achieved, and concluded an eloquent
address amidst general applause.
After the dispatch of some routine business, Mr.
Smith O'Brien announced the rent for the week to be
243/. 15s. ld.—The meeting then adjourned.
VICE-REGAL COURT.—The Lord Lieutenant enter-
tained the following party at dinner on Saturday, at the
Vice •regal Lodge :—llon./Sliss A'Court, Lord Eliot, Lady
Jemima Eliot, the Primate, the Archbishop of Dublin, ;
Marquis of Waterford, Marquis of Headfort, Earl of !
Meath, Earl of Roden, Earl of Cbarlemont, Earl of Lei-
trim, Earl of Donoughraore, Earl of Miltuwn, Earl of
Wicklow, Earl of HOSSP, the Dean of St. Patrick's, Sir
William Betham, Sir William Leeson, Colonel Bowles,
Mr. A'Court; Lord Francis Gordon, and Mr. Daly,
Aides de-Camp in Waiting.
• THE LATE STATE TRIALS.—The alterations which
were made in the Court of Queen's Bench this time last
year, for the purpose of affording additional tworamo- ,