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London, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

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At the head of his profession. He did not think that any
grottlid for inquiring into the case had been made out.
In Ills opinion, the motion ought to be negatived.
Mr. WALLACE replied. As usual, whenever he
brought any case before the House with respect to the
conduct of his countrymen, he never received any assis-
tance fi:Oin that House.—(A laugh.) He believed that
Mr. Muir had been most improperly snubbed
by the Lord Justice Clerk, and he bad no
doubt if the Learned Judge had been at the bar instead
of being on the bench Mr. Muir wculd have pulled his
nose.—(Great laughter.) The truth was, Mr. Muir
had never intended ' to give up the case.—(Hear.)
He felt confident -that the Learned Lord Advocate would
not wilfully misrepresent, but he (Mr. Wallace) believed
that he had greatly misunderstood it. There could be
no doubt whatever that the girl received treatment of a
most brutal description, and had he (Mr. Wal-
lace) been one of the jury (and he had
been accustomed to act as a juryman)—
he would certainly have come to the conclusion that the
prisoner was guilty, and have returned a verdict accord-
ingly. The unfortunate girl was now thrown upon the
wide world— a child, he must say, she being only twelve
years of age—with a stain of the mest serious nature on her
character—that she had been a consenting party to the
vile offence, and moreover, that she had perjured herself,
and also that the respectable woman with whom she
lived had foresworn herself. He had a bundle of papers
in his pocket. which if the Learned Lord
would peruse might alter his opinion regarding the
medical testimony which had been given. But this case
had been met by Hon. Gentlemen opposite in the way
they always met "such cases ; they barely listened
to such statements, but never with any intention
of remedying the grievance complained of. He never
felt more convinced of the justice of any case than that
which he had laid before the House, and, feeling so,
would consider it a breach of his duty if he did not push
the matter to a division.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the Motion 3O
Against it 149
Majority against tbe Motion ll9
Upon our re-admission to the gallery, we found
Sir R. PEEL upon his legs, suggesting that Hon.
Members who had motions upon the paper for to-night,
and who had precedence of the Hon. Member for Fins-
bury, should give way, in order to give that Hon. Member
an opportunity of bringing forward his motion on the
subject of the Post-office. Unless the Hon. Gentleman
who had precedence gave way, it would be impossible
for the Honourable Member to bring on his
motion until a late hour, when it would be
impossible to discuss it fully. Considering the notice
which had been given, and the attention the subject had
attracted, he considered it of great importance that it
should be decided this evening, and he hoped that other
Hon. Members who had notices on the paper would
give way.
k LEFT SPEAKING.)

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of July 2.)

SUGAR.—To- day buyers of West India Sugar operated
with caution, and the limited business transacted was in most
cases Gd per cwt under the rates of Friday : the purchases
amounted to only 350 hhds &c. including 142 hhds
8 trcs of Barbadoes at public sale, which went off
with heaviness, and at a decline on the rates of the former
sale of 6d for the better, and is per cwt for the lower qualities ;
fine yellow went at 64s to 655, good 61s 6d to 635, mid 59s to
60s 6d, low 57s 64 to 58s per cwt. The assortment was large
of all descriptions.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade purchased Refined
goods with reluctance, and reduced rates were accepted,
brown Lumps selling at 73s 6d to 745, and standard Lumps
at 75s to 75s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted,
and prices are firm at 26s to 26s 3d for first quality.
111Aumnus.—The transactions have been upon a large
scale, but the market having been freely supplied, prices
have suffered a decline of is Gd to 2s 6d for brown and com-
mon yellow, and is per cwt for the better descriptions. This
afternoon buyers were cautious in their proceedings, in con-
sequence of a public sale of 8,000 bags being declared for
Friday.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was not so
much wanted, and two parcels offered at auction, amounting
to 3,577 bags, went off quietly, but the whole sold at former
rates ; fine white at 65s to 67s 6d, good 638 to 63s 6d, middling
60s 6d to 625, low 59s 6d to 60s, middling yellow 57s 6d to
58s 6d, good middling 595, damp yellow 565, and white 59s Gd
to 67s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havaannah Sugar has met with atten-
tion, and in some cases merchants have succeeded in obtain-
ing-rather higher prices. To-day there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, but privately several inquiries existed; a
cargo of yellow Havannah afloat, of 2,500 boxes, sold for a
near port at l9s 6d per cwt. On Friday, 250 boxes white and
500 boxes of yellow Havannah will be offered at auction.
COCOA.—There has been no public sale of West India, and
privately few parcels have been disposed of, although there
are sellers upon rather lower terms. Foreign Cocoa has
sustained the former value. This afternoon, Bahia Coaoa
sold 28s 6d to 29s 6:1 for fine bright red, being cheaper.
TEA.—The market has presented a dull appearance for all
dascriptions of Tea since we last wrote. To-day, there was
rather more demand for Tea, and prices have made a stand ;
it was difficult at gurehase common sound Congou cash,
under 10id per lb.
Rim—For Bengal Rice full rates have been paid. In
Foreign East India Rice more business has been transacted,
at the previous currency. Patna Rice at 133 to 16s; and
Carolina at 21s, 245, and 26s per cwt.

COFFEE.-Importers of West India have again supplied
the market largely : still a good demand has been expe-
rienced for all clean qualities, and the rates previously esta-
blished are sustained. This afternoon Mocha at a decline on
former rates of 2s to 3s per cwt, fine ord green mixed clean
garbled went at 66s to 67s 6d, mid greenish 67s 6d
to 68s, mid yellow 67s 6d to 68s, triage 47s to 50s, and sea
damaged 34s to 67s 6d; Ceylon fetched 52s for real good ord,
and 48s 6d to 51s for sea damaged first class. East India
went at 30s tid for good ord Padang, and 51s for Bengal
Jamaica all sold at steady prices, good mid fetched 96s to
975, mid 86s 6d to 945, low mid 81s, fine and fine fine ord
67s to 755, and triage 54s 6d per cwt. Ceylon Coffee 49s 6d
to 50s good ord.
Mo Ln SLES.-For West India rather lower rates are accepted ;
Antigua fine new at 265, St. Kitts inferior 23s to 23s 6d, St.
Lucia 22s to 23s • Trinidad taken in at 25s per cwt for good
quality ; East India Molasses at 15s to 17s per cwt duty paid.
Jamaica Honey of good and fine quality at 65s to 75s per cwt.
SPICES.-Black Pepper has met with a dull demand, and
rather lower rates are accepted. In the value of white there
is little variation. Ginger is still wanted, and East Indian is
fetching stiff rates. This afternoon Malabar Pepper half
heavy sifted went at 4.1 to 31-(1, and sea damaged first and
second class 2T7cl to 3d per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND lIOLLANDS.-Jamaica Rum at firm
rates; common quality 3s 2d to 3s sd, fair 33 to 36 per cent.
over proof 3s 6d to 3s 9d, good 32 to 35 over 4s to 4s 6d,
fine 32 to 36 over 4s 9d to ss, and very superior 5s 2d to
5s 4d per gallon. Leewards at 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon,
proof strength. Demerara 3s to 3s 4d per gallon for strong
descriptions. Calcutta Rum is 11d to is 1114
paid for proof, with certificate. Sellers of Brandy
terms. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds
5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; ditto 1839, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto
1840, hhds 5s id, puns 4s 11d; ditto 1841, hhds ss, puns
4s 10d; ditto 1842, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d; mid to good mid
of other brands 3s to 4s 6d, and low 2s 8d to 2s 10d per gal-
lon. Geneva for export at is 9d to is 10d; fine in small
parcels fetch 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. To-day proof Leewards
at 2s 2d to 2s 2id. and good brown at 2s 3d per gallon. Cal-
cutta at is 1111(1 to 2s per gallon, proof.
SAGo -This afternoon Sago met with more attention, but
holders were compelled to submit to a decline in prices of Is
to 2s per cwt ; good small white Pearl at 18s to 19s, good
middling 17s, and fine 20s 6d to 21s per cwt. Bermuda
Arrowroot went at lld to is Id ; St. 'Vincents 51(1 to 10Id,
Jamaica 8d to 10d, other sorts West India Is to is 21d,
East India 20 to 3d, South Sea 21d; East India Tama-
rinds 15s t0,17s per cwt.

INDIGO.—In East India those parties that are inclined to
realise have been compelled to accept prices 2d to 4d per lb
under those of last quarterly sale.
Oils.—Sperm Oil at 80/ to 83115 s per tun for fine quality,
a few lots very low, 56/ 5s to 70/, and Headmatter fetched
841. For common Fish Oils higher rates have been ob-
tained. Southern Oil at 32/ to 33/ lOs for fine, 30/ 153
to 31/ 15s for goods and 30/ to 30l lOs per tun for common.
Sales of pale Seal have been made at 351 lOs to 36/. Cod
at 33/ lOs to 34/ per tun ; Sea Elephants' Oil for exportation,
in bond, went at 26/ 55 to 27/ ss. Olive Oil has been taken
sparingly, and lower rates again accepted—Gallipoli at 48/
to 48/ 10s, Spanish 46/ to 474 and Barbary 45/ to 45/ lOs per
tun. Linsesd Oil at 25s 6d to 25s 9d per cwt. Cocoa Nut
taken in and withdrawn at 30s per ewt for good. Rape Oil
steady—pale at 38s to 38s 6d, and brown 37s to 37s' 6d per
cwt. Palm at 27s to 28s 6d per cwt for good to fine quality.
To-day Linseed Oil firmer at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt currently
paid.
TALLOW.—For Russian Tallow on the spot a good demand
has been experienced ; P Y Candle at 41s 3d to 41s 6d per
cwt. For delivery in the last three months of the year at
42s 6d to 42s 9d per cwt. Town Tallow at 41s to 41s 6d per
cwt nett cash. New South Wales at 34s 6d to 41s 9d. Cape
44s to 453. Odessa 40s to 40s 6d, and South American 34s to
41s per cwt. To-day P Y C at 41s 6d on the spot, and 42s 6d
to 42s 9d per cwt for delivery in the last three months of the
year.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

GLOBE.—The proceedings in the two Houses of Parlia-
ment last evening indicate increased embarrassment and un-
popularity to Sir Robert Peel and the Government of which
he is the chief. The Bill introduced by Earl Powis to the
House of Lords for repealing the Act for uniting the sees of
St. Asaph and Bangor, had passed the second reading by a
considerable majority, notwithstanding the efforts of
the Duke of Wellington, as leader of the Government in
that House of Parliament, to obtain its rejection. In the
course of Sir Robert Peel's memorable " explanation" in
the House of Commons, on the adverse vote on the , Sugar
Duties, the Right Hon. Baronet showed how greatly he had
felt himself personally annoyed, and his position injured, by
the vote of the Lords on the Welch Bishoprics; indicating,
as it did, an indisposition, in that quarter also, to place im-
plicit confidence in her Majesty's Government. The embar-
rassing effect of the decision of the House of Peers on Lord
Powis' Bill was increased by a difference of opinion reported
to exist between the Head of the Board of Trade and the
rest of the Cabinet respecting this measure. Mr. Gladstone
was known to be in favour of the retention of the two Bishop-
rics, and is said to have intimated that he would be com-
pelled to vote for the Bill if it came before the House of
Commons. The alternative, in such a state of things, must
be a resignation of office by Mr. Gladstone; the effect upon
the efficiency and character of the Government would be
most injurious to both. Pledged to resist the Bill—which
was certain to pass through all its stages in the Peers, with
the prospect in the Commons that it would cause one of the
most efficient members of the Cabinet to withdraw from his
connexion with it—a course has been taken which, if it has
relieved the Government' of an immediate difficulty, has
increased in intensity and extent the dissatisfaction of
the High Church portion of its adherents. The prero-
gatives of the Crown were involved. Her Majesty's
advisers had not thought proper to obtain her Ma-
jesty's consent, so as to justify the House in proceeding
to pass the measure. And this preliminary objection—only
imperative when taken, but not essential to give Parlia-
mentary validity to the Bill—was interposed to stay the
further progress of the measure, which was thus dishonour-
ably "bucked," to prevent it from working worse mischiefs to
the Government in the House of Commons. The
Duke of Wellington " had no authority to give her
Majesty's consent to the discussion of this Bill ; and
on that ground alone the Right Rev. Bench ought to
withdraw their support from this Bill, and allow it to drop.
He had not the power or the inclination to amend the Bill
and implant such machinery as to carry out all those objects
in relation -to these fliocesss which were proposed in the
report of the Commissioners, and which her Majesty in