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DISCONTINUANCE BILL.

On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM several
verbal amendments were made in this Bill, which
was then read a third time and passed.
PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, a return of
the number of appeals heard, and remaining to be
heard before the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council. was ordered. _

The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD had no objection to
embody his opinion as to the constitution of the Com-
mittee in the form of a Bill. If it passed the Houses
of Parliament, well ; if not, he should be free from
blame. A Bill was introduced on the subject in 1834.
Lord CAMPBELL could not help expressing some
surprise that the Noble and Learned Lord should
wish to change the constitution of the Judicial Com-
mittee. The Noble Lord had intimated on
former occasions that this Judicial Corn-
mittee had worked so well without a head,
in consequence of his (Lord Brougham) having
himself acted as head of that body. No one
felt more strongly than he did the obligation they
were under to the Noble and Learned Lord ; but, at
the same time, he must beg leave to remind the Noble
and Learned Lord, that though they did very well
with him, they also managed to get on tolerably well
without him.--(Hear, and laughter.) The Noble
Lord complained of the answer to the return of ar-
rears being nil; but one reason why there were no
arrears was, that while the Noble Lord was at
his chateau of Cannes, enjoying that delight-
ful abode, the Committee was sitting day after day
in Downing-street, disposing of the arrears before it.
He admitted the Noble and Learned Lord showed great
liveliness over everything, but still, if they were to
be deprived of his services, considering who the
members of the Committee were, and the accession
they had lately had in the person of Mr. Pemberton
Leigh, the Chancellor of 'the Duchy of Cornwall, he
thought they should be able satisfactorily to dispose
of the cases before them, and that the return would
still be nil. _ _

Lord BROUGHAM said the objection of the
Noble Lord was premature. He did not know any-
thing of the plan of the Bill ; it was not anything
like the Bill of the Government of 1834.
He could not say that the Noble and Learned Lord
shed much light on their discussions. But certainly
he (Lord Brougham) had a very great scruple of
conscience—he should say, delicacy, in calling upon
his Noble and Learned Friend to come from time to
time and give his hours and his labour, both in Court
and at home, when he was a perfectly gratuitous ser-
vant of the public. He felt that very strongly.
Since the Committee had been deprived of the ser-
vices of the common law judges, by reason of the
Winter Circuits, and in consequence of the increase
of banco business, the only person upon whose at-
tendance they could rely was Mr. Pemberton Leigh,
towards whose attendance he had the same ob-
jection, as he had neither pension nor salary.
With the exception of that gentleman and 1)r.
Lushington, they had no one else. Having said so
much, he pledged himself, in a short time, to lay his
plan before the House, in the form of a Bill, which he
would submit to his Noble and Learned Friend, to
Dr. Lushington, and to the other Members of the
Committee, in order to put it in the best shape possible,
previous to its coming before their Lordships.
The conversation here dropped.
IRELAND.

The LORD CHANCELLOR inquired of the
Noble Marquis (Normanby) whether he intended
proceeding with his motion respecting Ireland on
Tuesday next. He thought it would be better to
postpone it, because the result of the trials would
hardly then be known.
The Marquis of NORMANBY did not see what
the result of the trials had to do with the matter.
He had always understood that the ground of their
silence was, lest anything said in Parliament should
go to the jury. He thought it pretty certain that
the jury would be shut up by that time, and he could
not think that the decision of the jury would influ-
ence the debates in Parliament.

Lord BROUGHAM thought differently from the
Noble Lord on the subject; it would be of import-
ance that the result should be known, otherwise
they would be discussing the subject in ignor-
ance. For his own part, he would he speaking
quite in the dark without knowing the results.
It was impossible to say what the law of the case
might be until they learned what the opinions of the
Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench were; and he
thought it was very expedient that their Lordships
should not go into a discussion on the subject until
the opinions of the Judges were known.
Lord CAMPBELL had certainly acquiesced in
the propriety of postponing all discussion on the sub-
ject of the present state of Ireland so long as it was
possible that the discussion should affect the result of
those trials. But their Lordships should recollect
that before the motion of his Noble Friend could
come on, the jury would be shut up without food or
fire, and precluded from communication with any
person whatsoever, so that it would be impossible that
even the echo of what was said in the House of Lords
could reach them.

The LORD CHANCELLOR wished to ask his
Noble Friend what the terms of his motion would be?
The Marquis of NORMANBY was not prepared
to state the precise terms in which his motion would
bJ worded, but its general purport would be that the
House should inquire into the cause of discontent in
Ireland. He did not feel that he should be justified
in postponing his motion on the grounds suggested,
especially as the same subject would be discussed on
Monday night in the other House of Parliament, and
he did not think that their Lordships should allow
themselves to appear more indifferent than others to
its importance.
LAW OF SEDITIOUS LIBEL.

Lord CAMPBELL said he had a Bill to lay upon
the table, the object of which he should briefly ex-
plain. It was to enact that where a prosecution was
instituted for seditious libel, and falsehood was charged
in the indictment, then it should be lawful for the de
fendant to give evidence of the truth of the alleged libel.
There was a Bill brought in last session, in which

their Lordships' attention was confined to libel upon
individuals, or private defamation. But any libel from
which a public wrong was likely to result required a
different enactment. He had thought it more expedient
to abstain during the last session of Parliament from
introducing any Bill with reference to public prose-
cutions. Their Lordships had during that session
agreed to a Bill on the subject of libel, which, in his
humble judgment, very materially improved the laws
of this country. Some of its provisions did not meet
with the approbation of the other House of Parlia-
ment. He did not agree with the views taken
of that measure there, but he did not at
all propose during the present session of
Parliament to revive the discussion between the
Houses on this subject. The time might come when
those provisions would be the law of the land. He
could not help thinking that it would yet be consi-
dered that it was not right that in this country a
min might, in the most public place, be denounced as
a liar, a scoundrel, and a coward, without having any
opportunity of appealing to the law either criminally
or civilly. or that a female might have her reputa-
tion tarnished by the most opprobrious appellations
' without any redress. But for the present he would
be content to leave the law under its present objec-
tions in that respect. The present Bill,
which he submitted to their Lordships, was
respecting what ought to be done when
there was a prosecution for public libel. As the law
now stood, the truth of a libel could not be inquired
into. Suppose that a libel asserted that the Govern-
ment of the country had sent out troops on an ex-
pedition in an unworthy ship, whereby they were in
great danger of going down. That might or might
not be a libel, whether true or false. It was only
where the guilt or innocence of the party accused
might materially depend upon the statement
made in the libel. There had been libels with
respect to military flogging, stating that great
cruelty had been perpetrated by the sentences
of courts-martial. The guilt or innocence of
the party in this case would depend upon whether
the statement was founded in fact or not.
Now he proposed that, at the time of the trial, the
defendant should be permitted to give evidence of the
facts which he asserted ; and, of course, that evidence
should also be allowed to be given on the part of the
Crown, to show that his statement was . false.
It would then be for the jury, taking the whole
matter into consideration, to return their verdict. He
would not necessarily be acquitted, although it should
turn out that what he had stated was true, nor would he
necessarily be convicted although it should turn out
that it was false. He might have fallen into an error
without any malicious or seditious motive ; the jury
being of opinion that he was actuated by a
desire to confer a benefit on the public. In this case
he did not propose to follow the plan which the
Legislature 44 opted with regard to indictments
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for a private libel, because there wap to by it
justification put upon the record, and an issue
expressly drawn upon the truth or false-
/RA of the statements. With regard to
a public lib Plat Was 4905§iliielq, tribe t 1 distinct issue
no upon the truth or falsoofi, 4ney fliefPftWP,
allow all the circumstances of the ease to be laid be,
fore the jury, who would say whether there was any
bad intention or any tendency in the libel to produce

public mischief. He proposed that the Bill, after being
read a second time, should be referred to a Select
Committee ; and that it should undergo the considera-
tion of his Noble and Learned Friend on the Wool-
sack, die NOble and Learned Lordlseliste hifia.
Broughain), the Judges generally, and such Mem-
bers of the House as it might be desirable to consult
on the subject.
Lord BROUGHAM entirely approved of the
course proposed to be taken by his Noble and
Learned Friend.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the Bill had
better be referred to the Committee of last session.
The Bill was then read a first time.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 9.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock, but as
there were only thirty-five Members present the House
adjourned until to-morrow.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 9, 1844.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint J. F. Davis, Esq.,
to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the
colony of Hong-Kong.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint John Walter
Hulme, Esq., to be Chief-Justice of Hong-Kong.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint the Hon. Fre.
derick Wm. Adolphus Bruce to be Secretary to the Govern-
ment of Hong-Kong.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Brevet Major
Wm. Cain to be Police Magistrate, Sheriff, and Provost Mar-
shal for Hong-Kong.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Robert Dundas
Cap, Esq., Writer to the Signet, to be Registrar of the Su-
preme Court of Hong Kong.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Alexander Gor-
don, Esq., to be Surveyor-General of Hong Kong,
- The Queen has further been pleased to appoint William
Pedder, Esq., Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, to be Harbour-
Master of Hong-Kong.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER, FEB. 7.-.
The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint John Fow-
den Hindle, of Woodfold-park, Esq., to be Sheriff of the county
palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Somersetshire.
North Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.-Cornet
H. St. J. Mamie to be Lieutenant, vice Bruce, resigned ;
W. H. M. Colston, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Miles, promoted ;
J. E. Geils, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Ness, resigned, Feb. 3.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire.
Newark Troop of Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cavalry.-
J. H. M. Sutton, Esq., to be Captain, vice T. S. Godfrey, re-
signed, Feb. 3.
WHITEHALL, Jan. 20.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Clifford Newbold,
of Maslock, in the county of Derby, Gent., to bo a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 5.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Andrew Meggy, of
Chelmsford, in the county of Essex, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Hilary Term.-7th Victoria. Friday, Feb. 9.
This Court will, on Saturday, the 17th day of February in-
stant, hold Sittings, and will proceed to give Judgments in
Cases pending in the Special Paper and in the New Trial Pa-
per. By the Court.
Read in open Court, this 9th February, 1844,
Saml. Dare.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
OWEN WYNNE THOMAS, silk warehouseman, Milk-
street, Cheapside.
JUKES COULSON and HARRY PHIPPS, shipping
ironmongers, Clement's-lane. Lombard-street.
BANKRUPTS.
EDWARD MINISTER, tailor, Argyll-place, Regent-
street, to surrender Feb. 15 and March 19, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ;
Hodgson and Burton, Salisbury-street, Strand.
FREDERICK JAMES SCOTT, apothecary, St. Alban's,
Feb. 23, at eleven, and March 22, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Clark and Davidson,
Essex-street, Strand.
JOSEPH HETHERINGTON, HENRY DOCKER,
and CUTHBERT JOHNSON, lamp-dealers, Quadrant,
Regent-street, Feb. 23 and March 21, at twelve, at the Court
of -Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-
chambers; Clark and Davidson, Essex-street, Strand.
CHRISTOPHER TEESDALE and RICHARD TOUL-
SON, furnishing warehouseman, Westminster-bridge-road,
Feb. 20 and March 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Sole and Sole, Alder-
manbury.
SAMUEL WALKER LEONARD, butcher, Frances-
street, Golden-square, Feb. 24, at one, and March 22, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee,
Abehurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Pain and Hatherly, Great
Marlborough-street.
IVILLIAAI LEWIS, builder, Bristol, Feb. 23, at half-past
twelve, and March 22, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee ; Gregory and Sons, Bristol.
JOHN ALDRED, stationer, Nottingham, Feb. 21, at half-
past eleven, and March 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Brad-
shaw, Nottingham; Motteram and Giddy, Birmingham.
NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
J. Blunt, Church-street, Newington, Surrey. •
T. Elphick, horse dealer, Sutton, Surrey.
C. M'Craight, engraver, Percival-street, Clerkenwell.
H. N. Ginder, juu., warehouseman, Compton-st., Ball's-pond.
H. Hemming, coachman, Birmingham.
W. Hemming, coachman, Birmingham.
G. Terry, saddler, Maidstone. Kent.
C. Brown, miller, South Shields, Durham.
J. Young, innkeeper, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
J. Ogborn, butcher, Felton, Gloucestershire.
E. M. Parsons, baker, Great Portland-street, Cavendish-sq.
S. Seabrook, police-officer, Rochford, Essex.
M. Bennett, milliner, Albert-street, Pimlico.
R. Bacon and R. Wayman, wire workers, Barbican.
J. Roberts, butcher, Hartlepool, Durham.
T. Swale, surgeon, York.
R. Lord, Lindley, Yorkshire.
J.-Newsome, wool comber, Shipley, Yorkshire.
J. Hemsworth, farmer, Alicklefield, Yorkshire.
B. Sigrist, tin plate worker, Great St. Thomas Apostle, City.
J. Bailey, farmer, Cullingworth, Yorkshire.
H. G. Cramer, Regent-street, Lambeth.
M. H. Russell, plumber, Union-street, Borough.
W. Plowright, publican, Pinchboch, Lincolnshire.
G. Chidlow, licensed victualler, Wem, Shropshire.
G. R. Grove, Oxford.
R. Steward, licensed victualler, Wych-street, Drury-lane.
J. C. Leppoc, man milliner, Baynes-row, Cold Bath-fields.
W. Pass, Jun., colliery overlooker, Sheffield.
T. Crane, brewer, Greek-street, Soho.
H. Jones, landing-waiter, Robinson's-row, Kingsland-road.
W. H. Johnson, pork butcher, Parker's-row, Bermondsey.
J. Simpson, tailor, Manchester.
J. Wilson,pt et. cattle-dealer,
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C. Wood, bookbinder, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars.road.
W.:Copson, hatter, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
M. Westphal, commission agent, Woodstock-st., Hanover-sq.
H. Carman, draper, Holywell, Flintshire.
W. Thomas, stone merchant, Cardiff.
J. Tummond, tea dealer, York.
J. Lilley, grocer, Birmingham.
C. HDiga isnosno,ns,asdcdhleorolmcahsetsetre,rFfieillkdi.ns, Oxfordshire.
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R. Pool, clothes dealer, Manchester.
W. Brown, baker, Waterloo-road, Surrey.
T. Rolfe, jun., journeyman wine-cooper, Great St. Helen's,
Bishopsgate- street.
R. Williams, shoe manufacturers New Brentford.
J. Hargreaves, shoemaker, Blackburn, Lancashire.
H. Rogers, parish clerk, Melverley, Shropshire.
J. Pritchard, tailor, South-row, New-road, St. Pancras.
W. Ilinchliff, haberdasher, Chelsea.
J. T. Morgan, butcher, Feckenham, Worcester.
S. 13artram, licensed victualler, Whiteehapel.
SECOND NOTICES.
M. A.-Marshall, milliner, Newcastle-street, Strand, Feb. 14,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, officialassignee.
G. Bogue, school-teacher, Chelsea, Feb. 14, at half-past
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as-
signer.
F. F. Cooper, dramatic author, Walcet-place, East, Lambeth,
Feb. 14, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee.
G. Danvers, coal merchant, Beaumont-square, Stepney,
Feb. 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official
assignee.
J. Sherratt, card case maker, Berkeley-street, Lambeth, Feb.
14. at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
assignee.
L. Gompertz, Upper Kennington-green, Feb. 14, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, offic;3l assignee.
W. Pedley, dealer in bottled beer, Claremont-place, Penton-
ville, Feb. 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official assignee.
It. Pettit, bricklayer, St. Thomas-square, St. John's, Hack-
ney, Feb. 14, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager,
official assignee.
S. Akehurst, jun., cigar-dealer, Brighton, Feb. 14, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee.
W. F. Waller, ship agent, Great Carter-lane, Doctors'-
commons' Feb. 14, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee.
J. Mews, jun., confectioner, Groat St. Andrew-street,
Seven Dials, Feb. 14, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Ranks
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee.
G. Callaway, grocer, Islington-green, Feb. 15, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee.
J. Joseph, clerk, St.- Peter's-hill, Paul's Wharf, City, Feb.
15, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee.
T. Hoile, Sandwich, Kent, Feb. 15, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee.
E. Tucker, discount agent, Upper Stamford-street, Surrey,
Feb. 14, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ai-
sager, official assignee.
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H. Bernard, professor of phalacromiasy, Regent-street, St.
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James's, Feb. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
official assignee. BFto'l Follett,
W, C. Newport, attorney's clerk, Little Mount-street, Wal-
worth, Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Fol-
lett, official assignee.
W. Southon, grocer, Upper Seymour-street, St. Pancras,
Feb. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official
assignee.
G. Dixon, bookseller, Margate, Kent, Feb. 16, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee.
J. J. H. Lewis, omnibus proprietor, Brixton-hill, Surrey,
Feb. 15, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official
assignee.
J. H. Crispin, clerk, Butteslandsstreet, Hoxton. Edwards,
official assignee.
A. H. Henn, tobacconist, Somerset-place, New-road, East.
Edwards, official assignee.
W. Swain, joiner, Manchester, Feb. 14, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. Hobson. official assignee.
G. Lea, brush maker, Syston, Leicestershire, Feb. 14, at
one, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official as.
signee.
M. Lea, Syston, Leicestershire. Feb. 14, at one, at the
Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee,
M. Sides, Ruyton of the Eleven fowns, Shropshire, Feb. 13,
at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee.
W. Wildsmith, warehouse Oak, Wolverhampton, Feb. 13,
at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official
assignee.
J. Berkeley, farmer, Lonedon, Worcestershire, Feb. 21, at
twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official
assignee.
J. Nicholas, iron-fitter, Dudley, Worcestershire, Feb.
,Iq, at
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J. Sandbach, book-keeper, Edge hill, Lancashire, Feb. 22,
at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee.
D. Al. Thomas, surgeon, Cwm Amman, Carmarthenshire,
Feb. 14, at half-past eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee.
S. Miles, grocer, Cadoxtone, Glambrgatishire. Feb.l3, at
eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee.
J. Petherick, bootmaker, Ragland, Monmouthshire, Feb. 14,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee.
L. West, attorney, Bath, Feb. 16, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Hutton, official assignee.
C. Bradshaw, brace manufacturer, Halifax, Feb. 12, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee.
W. Swain, joiner, Manchester, Feb. 14, at 12, at the Man-
chester District Court. Hobson, official assignee.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Sewell, victualler, Charles-street, Paddington, March 1,
at one—W. Carpenter, stationer, Southampton, March 1, at
half-past eleven.
In the Country.

J. Porter, tailor, Nantwich, Cheshire, March, 2, at twelve,
at the Liverpool District Court—J. Bell, hosier, Notting..
ham, March 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—M.
Harris, draper, Swansea, March 4, at twelve, at the Bristol
District Court—R., Jas., and John Potter, cotton spinners,
Manchester, Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Manchester District
Court—R. Moon, sen., and 11. Moon, jun.,
merchant., Green-
field, Lancashire, March 5, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court—T. J. Whidborne, chemist, Liverpool, March 5,
at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—T. J. Fehr, draper,
Birmingham, March 4, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
W. Carpenter, stationer, Southamptan, March I—J. Sewell,
victualler, Charles-street, Paddingtnn, March I—H. Congreve,
dealer in patent medicines, High-street, Peckham, March 1--
E. Munn, corn chandler, Stanhope-terrace, Paddington, March
2—J. Why, haberdasher, Holborn-hill, March 1-1-1. J.
Nixon, upholsterer, Great Portman-street, 0 x ford•street,
March Chamberlain, linen draper, Peckham, March 1
—H. Laybourn, ship broker, Hartlepool, Durham, March 1—
J. Hill, grocer, Durham, March I—R. Greenbow, iron
master, Wrexham, Denbighshire, March 4—J. Jukes, nail
factor, Westbromwich, Staffordshire, March 6—J. Southern,
grocer, Birmingham, March 6—F. Peters, wine merchant,
Manchester, March B—T. Fawcett and J. Muir, builders, Hol-
lingworth, Cheshire, March I—W. B. M'Pherson, victualler,
Rosemary Branch, Horton, March I—G. Z. White, stone
mason, Southampton, March I—'l'. Martin, victualler, Pave-
ment, Moortields, March I—W. Rolfe, farmer, Therfield,
Hertfordshire, March I—J. Swallow, sen., corn miller, Halifax,
March I—T. Wright, cheesemonger, Blackmoor-street, Clare-
market, March I—J. Lumley, brewer, Kirkby-Fleetham-with-
Fencote, Yorkshire, March I—J. F. Armstrong, coal mer-
chant, Blackheath.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

H. Lovett and R. Taylor, soap manufacturers, Liverpool—
J. Green and J. Jubb, jun., woollen manufacturers, Basing-
hall-street—J., S., and H. Newbould, merchants, Sheffield—
S. Reynolds and J. Woodhouse, pawnbrokers, Nottingham—.
D. Duggan and R. Jacksoa, cabinet makers, Birmingham—
!. P. Hall and T. Wright, apothecaries, Dudley, Worcester-
shire—H. Hamer and R. Jones, linen drapers, Blackfriars-
road—J. H. Galloway, E. C. Bell, and C. S. Todd, attorneys,
Kingston-upon-Hull—H. Headley and J. L. Sudbury, sur-
geons, Cambridge—John, Jas., and H. Holden, farmers,
Mitton-with•Crook, Yorkshire (so far as regards H. Holden)—
W. H. Barber and M. B. Bircham, attorneys, New Bridge-
street, Blackfriars—K. and W. Liversidge, wine merchants,
Liverpool—W. Sowden and J. Withers, dyers, Salford—R,
and F. Parke, drapers, New Molten, Yorkshire—W. Pomfret,
sen., and W. Pomfret, jun., rag merchants, Preston—W.
Angus and A. Reid, coach builders, Brompton—W. and W.
Warbrick, machine makers, Dukinfield, Cheshire—W. Good-
win and J. Fitton, spindle makers, Manchester—R. Bayley,
and B. and P. Tingle, steel and wire drawers, Ecelesfield,
Yorkshire—M. and A. Amhara, boot and shoe dealers, West-
bromwich, Staffordshire—J. Miller, If. Foy, and E. Kelly,
coach builders, Huddersfield (so far as regards E Kelly)—J.
Allen and W. Nicholls, carpenters, Bristol—D. and J. Metcalf,
dyers, Leeds—J. Hands and J. Powell, ironfounders, Birming-
ham—J. A. Curme and E. Mondey, surveyors, Dorchester—
W. Kerr and T. Hamilton, drapers, Truro—W. H. L.
Corran and H. D. Sage, wine merchants, Liverpool—E. and
G. Viecars, hosiers, Kingston-upon-Hull—S. Waimulf and
D. Veit, merchants, Manchester—T. Robinson and R. W.
Pearse, flour factors, Swansea.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

COLIN MUNRO, bank agent, Dingwall, March 6, at
twelve, at the National Hotel, Dingwall.
JAMES and WILLIAM GILLESPIE, merchants, Fal-
kirk, March 8, at one, at the Red Lion Inn, Falkirk.
DONALD MACKAY and SON, merchants, Barnisdale,
Isle of Skye, March 18, at twelve, at the office of D.
Mackenzie, Portree.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
. _

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week ending Feb. 6, 1844, is 355. 101 d. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

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MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 9.)
SUGAR.—To-day all descriptions of British Plantation
Sugar met with ready purchasers for Grocery and Refining
purposes, and, owing to the short supply, buyers were com-
pelled to pay a further advance of Is, making the rise for
the week 2s for brown, strong grey, and low yellow sorts,
and is per cwt for good and fine grocery qualities; many of
the brokers have not a board of Sugar on show. _

• REFINED.—To-day higher rates were paid for Refined
Sugar, and the few parcels on show were readily disposed of
at advanced rates; brown saleable Lumps fetehing 765, and.
Standard Lumps 77s per cwt. Contracts have been entered
into for delivery. Bonded crushed Sugar is wanted, and
cannot be purchased under 26s per cwt. .
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the trade purchased Mauritius
Sugar readily, and 2,747 bags at public sale were sold Gd to
Is above the price& of the last auction ; fine yellow fetched
68s, good 65s to 66s 6d, middling Gls to 645, low 59s to 60s,
middling to good grey 60s to 65s 6d. It wasli good Refining
and Grocery parcel.
EAST INDlA.—There has been no sale of Foreign East India
Sugar; privately. the purchases made have been trifling, still
holders are not Inclined to give way in price : the value of
Java is I6s to 225, and Manilla 14s Gd to 18s id per cwt
To-day there was no public sale of Bengal Sugar ; by private
treaty some parcels were sold at high prices; middling to
good white fetched 65s to 68s, and fine 69s to 70s ; low brown
is wanted, and is with difficulty to be had at 51s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—Holders of Yellow Havannali have refused to
further give way in price. Prices of Foreign Sugar of all
sorts rule moderate in comparison with those of previous
years at this season. To-day there was no public sale ;
yellow Havannah in small parcels was sold privately at pre-
vious prices. A floating cargo of white Malvin) (Brazil)
was disposed of at 23s per cwt, deliverable at Trieste.

MOLASSES.—For all descriptions of West India this week,
prices have advanced Gd per cwt. Antigua, good at 28s ; De-
merara, fine 27s' good 26s Gd, middling 25s Gd ; and St. Vin-
cent's 24s Gd to 25s per cwt. Bengal Syrup at 18s to 19s
per cwt.
RlCE.—Bengal Rice at Ils for good middling white ;
lOs Gd to 10s 9d for middling white. Madras common yellow
8s 6d ; 8s Gd to 9s per cwt for low (lusty white. Java is firm
in price. Patna at 13s to 16s, and in some cases at 17s per
cwt. Carolina cleaned here at 26s for the best, and 21s to
24s per cwt for other descriptions. To-day yellow Madras
Rice at 8s Gd to 9s, and common white Java at 9s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—Of West India none has been submitted to
public competition during the week ; the trade have been de-
sirous to purchase every clean description by private contract,
and for the small parcels in the market holders were enabled
to obtain stiff prices, but the quantity is fiaz below the wants
of the trade. In Foreign Coffee little has been done, and
prices are with difficulty maintained. To-day Ceylon Coffee
met with attention, and prices of all sorts are on the ad-
vance ; sales made at 66s Gd to 67s per cwt for good ordinary ;
there was no public sale of any kind.
COCOA.—British Plantation at full rates. Foreign in small
ip.oal:rrcßEeitAlsi.LisaoT.ldheatin2aBrsketet 2h‘ 9aas faonr
ilm'aprraa,vaind ng 3aopspetaor3a3nscapefrnrcwt.
all
nnecg to extensivenagilotit ti,ydanenfndi2a,pl6lro
odi leicsa shhesaspvtrseuhnaagttaqbni
been
beeynd-
sold at 2s 4d per lb ; the lower kinds have been in good p
dr iNt,
naied descriptionspe contractol.;
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re-
quest, and have commanded stiffer rates. I'o-day previous
; theef°al largefia
prices were paid for some parcels of black and green Tea.
Sacio:—Prices have advanced 3s to 4s for middling to fine,
and is to 2s per cwt for inferior sorts ; fine small white pearl
25s to 25s 6(1, good middling greyish 20s to 20s Gd, middling
18s to 18s Gd, middling brown 17s Gd; privately 13s to 14s
paid for large parcels of common. Sago Flour is 18s to 19s
per cwt. Tapioca at 3d to 7d per lb. This afternoon Ta-
pioca sold at 3d to 4d ; Mandingo Flour 1/d per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Business in the 'West
Inds Rum market has been restricted this week by the scanty
supply. Jamaica at 2s 8d for middling quality, 29 to 31 per
cent over-proof; proof Leeward at 10d to is 11d, and fine
strong Demerara 2s lld to 3s per gallon. Calcutta Rum at
Is 7d per gallon proof with certificate. For Brandy prices
are still looking up ; Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1838 has been selling—hhds at 5s 10d, puns 5s 8d;
ditto, 1839, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s sd-; ditto, 1840, hhds 5s sd,
puns 5s 3(1; ditto,lB4l, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id; ditto, 1842,
hhds 5s 2d, puns ss, and low to mid qualities 3s to 4s 6d per
gallon; some parties are asking ld per gallon above these
rates. Geneva at is 9d to is 10d, for fine pale 2s 4d to 3s
per gallon. English Corn Spirits at lOs to lOs 2d.
INDIGO.—For East India the prices paid have been from
last sale to 2d per lb advance. Spanish has been sought
after, and stiffer rates paid.
OlLS.—Olive Oil at firm prices; Gallipoli fetching 46/ to
461 lOs ; Spanish 42/ lOs to 43/; and Barbary, 42/ per tun.
Linseed Oil, 26s 94 paid for large, and 27s per cwt for small
parcels on the spot. Rape at previous terms. Palm 28s to
29s for fine quality; Cod Oil, 33/ per tun 351 lOs is the
value of pale Seal. Southern Oil 3:2/' to 36/ lOs
for low to fine.. Sperm Oil at last week's rates. Cocoa
Nut Oil, Ceylon middling fetched 28s to 295, good
29s Gd to 30s Gd, fine 31s to 31s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon Palm Oil sold at 24s to 275, and very low
21s Gd; Sperm Oil at 67/ to 68/ 10s per tun for British,
being lower; Southern Oil 33/ 5s to 36/; Seal went at
321 lOs to 32/ 15s for straw, and 30/ to 30/ 15s for brown ;
Cod Blubber and Dregs 251 lOs to 26/ 5s per tun.
TALtow.—Petersburg yellow candle of first quality at
40s 9d to 41s per cwt. For delivery 41s 6d to 42s fir the
last three months of the year. Town Tallow 42s to 42s Gd
per cwt, nett cash. This afternoon, second sort St. Peters-
burgh Yellow Candle sold at 39s to 40s 6d ; Neiv York Tallow
39s to 40s 6d ; East India 39s 9d to 41s 9d ; Sydney 33s 9d
to 40s 94 ; Beef Tallow 40s to 40s 9d ; South American
34s 6(1 to 40s; North American 35s Gd to 40s 3d; American
Lard 33s 9d to 37s 3d per cwt.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—As politics have nothing to do with sporting,
this English amusement being pursued by Whig, Radi-
cal, and Tory, I trust your columns will be open to a
refutation of a letter signed "N. of Eltham," a short time
since, wherein a charge of wanton cruelty is made against
the " Surrey Stag-hounds." I am not about to take up
your valuable space with a defence of hunting, or
whether it is more cruel than fishing, shooting,
coursing, driving, or any of those pursuits which, from
their universal practice by energet►c men in all states of
society, would seem to be inherent to our natures. Such
an attack as that of "N." tends to cast an undeserved enigma
on a set of men of as generous and humane feelings as
any other. The answer to his individual attack, however,
is best riven by the following extract of a letter
from the Master of the Hounds, which will show " N.'S "

G. B. W.

statement to be incorrect.
London, Feb. 5, 1344.
EXTRACT VROM THE MASTER'S LETTER,
" The simple facts are as follow;--The deer was un-
carted on flay's-cumnen, and when she got to
Lewisham, every endeavour was made to take her, but
without success, and she went away and was not seer}
again till they got to Eltham, when sale ran into yard,
but there beinga gate open on the of ter. side, she passed
throuh lyglt' into a pond, when again every one
g
egrlPetP4 wit 1 WAs inckst 41ANit1114 She should
he taken, 1310 ingtotnn4tPly they Weed unsuccessful, as
the foot people drove her from the po id before she
could be secured, and she went to Woolwich, where she
was taken without injury of any hind, and would have