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iiiti'estigated the cause- of the evil they could not propose any
that rerneity for that evil. It, therefore. seemed to him.
", lite words sugge.ted by his Hon. Friend were in effect in-
eluded •
n in the motion itself. It was a mere matter of words
rand ot of substance. He ( Lord Palmerston) had risen for t he
iluse of alluding to the question of the Stade duties.. There
,ati beet very long negotiations on this subject. They were told
`o7felve monthsago that these negotiations were virtually broken
tC,llen they Cad asked for papers en the subject they were told
Weret the papers could not be produced while the n.-gotiations
atPenclin,z. The nec,otiation,. had been defunct 12 months,
had become
therefore now asked the Right Hon. Gentleman what
r?ueuonie of that unhappy negotiation, and whether the Go-
a,sent could, without prejudice to the service, lay before
thenattent papers which would show what had been done on
GLADSTONE said the Noble Lord was quite correct
thsaY,tng that there had been long negotiations, inasmuch as
I,old;sad been in existenee during tweive }ears of the Noble
s tenure of office. —( Hear, hear.) But the Noble Lord
Haas not altogether correct in calling them unhappy negotiations.
the there were substantial reasons for congratulation
thos e Part of the mercantile body of the country in respect of
tee' negotiations, as arrangements had been concluded be-
iwtefi her Majesty's Government and the King of Hanover,
details Were not yet reduced to formal terms, as some of the
the.: s Were at that moment in process of adjustment, but
were not in such a state as to enable the Government to
~nl' information on the subject at present before the House.
ts_:see same time he could give a plain and intelligible ex.
•inn 01 opinion with respect to this subject. He thought
would
eaitlltiht safely say that the arragements which had been made
neat me come into operation in October next. The Govern-
would be very glad when the proper time should arrive
aed° hoped
papers connected with the subject before t H
he ouse,
Of thee they would be laid before the Huse in the course
present session.
tang a PALMERSTON wished to know whether the ars
etments which had been made would plate the Stade tell
haxirnun of 9-16th.
ie GLADSTONE must decline answering that. question.
had r'f, M. GIBSON could not see what authority Hanover
soonor imposing, .•
any tons at all. There were also the
ped dues, which required to be thoroughly sifted ; and he
read the the Committee would not lose sight of them. It was a
nly of getting rid of difficulties, to say that this or that
• not en, ,
eietion prenended in the notice. But he thought that the
to be "i his Hon. Friend, the Member for Bolton, ought not
eba Met in that way. He hoped his Hon. Friend would not
storned" the words .of his motion which referred to ships'
With s.
He hoped the House would not go into the inquiry
religion notion that some parts of it were to be looked upon as
peet"..s, questions not to be touched at all. The word " inex.-
his fin, a very vague, if not an unmeaning one; and if
teose;;; heriend did not insist upon adding these words to the
jewonld move their addition by way of amendment.
"quir PWRING said he could not see any reason why the
Would' t',l,luold not be made larger ; and he hoped the House ,
ethfraeettit allow him to move the addition of words to the effect
is there_eu instruction to the Committee to inquire into the
e we duties npon the food, &c., of the persons employed
Courennnearcial navy.
t' HUME said that as the Government had agreed to a
ne tnittee for general inquiry, he would recommend his Hon.
"tid to withdraw the amendment.
atesiird C• NAPIER expressed a hope that the Committee
eot be a picked one.
" Motion was then agreed to.
, CONIIIITTAL OF A HAWKER.
koe- il"Mbring
E rose to before the House the case of Alfred
three re licensed hawker, who was committed to prison for
lihe Months by the magistrates of Shrewsbury. on the 2d of
411';,1843, Upon the charge of obtaining alms under false pre-
Thee.: Moore was accoited by a policeman ot the name of
tiie,";.'si Who asked to see his license. Not having it about
the' ue required time to produce it ; but he was brought before
reeettne!Ristrates, and by them committed to prison for three
hod f as a vagrant. The license was afterwards produced,
(ler.°Lwarded, eith the petition to the Secretary of State. He
Oat h:ieutne) had seen both the documents. In fact, the poor
the ne remedy but to apply to the Secretary. of State, u
tine
fialitut Hon. Gentleman when applied to said Moore might,
thaaggrieved, take an action against the magistrate; but
ideel i:lth so poor ; man, was out of the question. He had no
hid tnh' the extent of summary punishments by magistrates,
Settee extent of punishment which they in a summary man-
Peer -arded to those who were brought before them. This
the ,nian had a card on his person, on which were
.written
eiaolnes of Lord Althorp and Mr. Smith, and certain sums
Itl3 neY were appended to these name.. It was assumed
"eggictinagistrate that the prisoner had raised these sums by
told Whereas in reality they were the amounts of goods
re. th-rtue houses of these individuals. A begging letter had
'411,4 -fiiieught forward by a lady, which it was alleged had been
hiatir-e° hy Moore • but if the magistrate had compared the
thee,
was()it the card and the letter, he would have found that
r • • •
en eit .0 similarity between them. He owned. he. h.ad
;tee r'ether ignorant of the extent of summary jurisd.ic-
:letes; this country, and the nature of the punishment in-
Zere e.e n'Y the last returns it appeared that 72,000 persons
citititted in a summary manner by the magistrates—not
Zhe 00e unpaid but by the paid magistracy—and. if the case
DO submitted to the House was a fair specimen of
.the
ths seelnwnieh these magistrates commonly adminstered justice,
toot -tier their power was abiidged the better ; and the
4eesj ,the Mattel was brought under the consideration of the
leterhisatore the ore advantageous to the public. By these
ettlent:s 3,4,000 hilted been sentenced to one month's imprison-
,:mutie;el.62l to two months, and between one and two
tilstee" interisonment ; 7,649 to between two and three months',
L'iseete-41 • 6,106 to between three months' and six months
the
whipped, six months' i
mprisonment ; and 169 to
e.". eat ?r1 and confined. for an unlimited period.
',;(114. 7adee pnnished
informedein drunk and insolent, but
;elite Humeei) had been by the landlord of the
th which he lodged, ode by another party who knew
:ever at he was a man of cidedly sober habits, and had
e'ise' ;eels Seen drunk. As for the charge of insolence, the
be -Ner was naturally excited by the overbearing conduct
11 Policemen. He did not complain of the conduct of
bi;omhe had been courteously treated, but he
,-"ltie et Pe Righ• Hen. Baronet, upon the representation
ethniM, would have directed an inspe.ctor. of prisons,. or
b,1.1 ethetm,
competent functionary, to inquire into the case.
Iseel/ti. Member concluded by moving for a copy of the
thitinent of Alfred Moore, licensed hawker, at Shrewsbury,
2i.,(1 day of September 1843.
Ttier.:',ISHAELI said, that if the Hon. Member had given
;eat nis intention to bring so important a question as
e4aey;; the excl. of summary jurisdiction by the magis-
NoCstider the exercise
o7isideratieli of' the House, somebody more
illiiilelteout than himself would probably have thought it worth
h reply to the Hon. Member. Perhaps even
,the
ISte, unourable Gentleman beneath him (Sir James (era-
"tereh Would have condescended. Surely the Honourable
44(11, illstifled his opinion on very slight grounds, when he
-ced the •
white hia (stirsolinetladraceaisi?. f a Shrewsbury hawker. A num-
)oconstituents alarmed by the charge
t4t:e we,a:,..ahout to be brought forward by so powerful an ad-
ekieteepo....e. member for Montrose, came up to town not to
eelahe " their own representative, but to wait upon. the Hen.
en'ele and to lay the real facts of the case before him. They
ja..itee.ettlell_illded at- being informed by the Hon. Member that
veto 0 to bring the subject before the House. They then
ett tole them( D'lsraeli) and asked what tbey should do ?
tt4 ittipo there wa's only one chance ; he thought it was
?Ztah„,,,ssible, from the observation he had made of the Hon,
;111 hat " conduct during the time he had a seat in Perim..
5.4
t mightmisunderstand their case and misstate his
°jPa>((ire tmisu
a laughter.) It had. turned out exactly as he had
for u• He had wholly mistaken the circumstances that
trod
and entirel misunderstood the case he had brought
It.klbsel l'heiHouse ymust have observed that no distinct allege-
trai.„ds .7eatnadehere. A person was convicted who. had afte.r-
h,'Les, oPportunity of appealing to the visiting magis-
le; terw"' would not interfere; the Secretary of State
sll °re tdto interfere ; and now the case was brought
• House of Commons. The Hon. Gentleman had
LAI, '0,44 of horrible injustice. He would state, in a few
the's4 wart had occurred. A person, who appeared to be a
tha'ute;Cas called to. account for being drunk and brawling in
4„t eo met-Place. The Hon. Member said (as if it was a fact
11.10 ttn°t be proved) that it was rumoured the man was
the depositions, it was sworn to,. by a respectable,
);(11 thou Rent man, that he was drunk. He we). confined,
111 f-settee I!: not immediately brought before a magistrate, he
SI '4, it, Y one ; he was held to bed, but good bail was re-
hie; kin consequence of certain papers that were found. upon
eeudng them was a card, which the Hon. Member said con-
4Prar era for cutlery that he sold on commission, but which
gllNeretl to bear on it forgeries of the signatures of the Hon.
het:4)sl°r Salop, and of Mr. Field, the Town Clerk of
We'teteeterpi_so perfect in their imitation that they could not.
rtes R. .f,'3' any one not very
.well acquainted with their
tie ease was carefully investigated, the examina-
k; sehnle day.
etee'' 'W„-c--- Who were the e it nesses
to ekor ELI—The Hon. Member was proving himself
W4ue,„.e'Reerant of the case than he had imagined him
114",,,, tookinkr, hear.) The witnesses were the officer
44,1e)e...5h 'lnn into custody—(" Hear, hear," from Mr.
h 'lu e head of the police force—(" Hear, hear," from
elm !ne)
tist, fee zethe county clerk—( Hear, hear)—the keeper of
lowt'd Istii,,mlse Where the hawker had stopped, and a female
tl.e.leelernherin:i.4 Rogers. T.his took place in the month of
'!te..`7r for A: A local print—not influenced by the Hon.
Rittr-uad tontrose, but one that certainly greatly admired
that ate, said that this case was a consequence of having ma-
hiOt4ll ttPninted by a Tory Government. But it happened
t,iped tei maeistrates concerned in the case had been ap-
'4 h. Innue ite late Government, or put on the bench by mum-
vieeinee„. There could, therefore, be no party feeling
• 1,1ern of their conduct. In fact, there never wee a
t• in tiertne, in any country, brought before Parliament by
ethe H len by the Hon. Member for Montrose himself,
suable% ( ear, hear.) It was a case than
'toter' etse4". Mem.Ter, even in the greene,t part of bis
~y I,' when he brought forward case: of grievances
NlitiY, Per ,rart of the world ehich generally turned out the
iut• nes':l-„,cd what he repre mord them—even when h. e ft
te;(l.4 ethat hi• was the greatest allegator" the
filt4tatmed. fiuter)—had never brought forward one in,
ad oes, ih thou ,ht the House would decide as the ma- •
41,tuhaeeadY deeveliPing magistrates, and the Secretary of State
4:4 h `led, thet the man was taken up as brawler • that
.14 beta °f his Possession of certain papers, a complicated
rethiet;eetoseetcitod,iscoveredand that he was, therefore,treated
tie tieu.Prisen
sue—according to the law of England—com-
" he e, %title" a rogue and vagabond. H had excted
doeh, ,Jule men would have some shadoweof case,_ and
ista: t° nnt now, this case having happened in Septem-
t-teei see (fp' were there any witnesses at all. He was sure
"tde ennteareethe tow
iclerk, with
whom he was in constant
tekr-°t d oL",, wouidn
answer on this point. He
elst,je the Hveousiemwaonuld negative the motion.
Itisiini4n for T (Athlone) wished to know from the Hon.
1 . nett what offenceark this person had been taken up and
th veee
40bt*Ple„ AELI said 1 taken up f bein drunk in the
41. and was conieviwctaed for livingor
as ag rogue and a
ee Uhltk ,
Perver'i.e Hoz, tsttnat if bold assertions were to carry a man
itlniater,t.sioe teksientleman had done doneeLgt
tionally__ 'le facts no doubt, unwittingly and
44
el•i?etthe CaseW."7,(o Suffice, the Hon. Gentleman had done
hi %NA a•tY of es, nut he asked the Right Hon. Gentlembane
hetitoßht the`stete for the Home Department whether
Gernitelew of the Hun. Gentleman? When the_o
%pelt? NA kh,pt the art was applied to, he said
tohe
bring an
d
Peshorietee,
w• TearterZn had no remedy. exceptte
'het Ws, t as that showed Wed the opinion of b.
.Right Hon.
siu, wa„ is individual had been injured. This
th„fte 48eniee b Pe.oecause it was alleged that he was drunk.
~tireone Yein,nr persons, d he was convicted on theth
liespeut.a•R•rhe'atoe'e..‘l.ol.icere- aann
donee too him up. He
erratineri e HightJ:t.tice had been his individual,
tefer j' GAn wEich "rm. Gentleman would not approve of
ill, red t ge had been treated.
the'tcr• rid that, as the Hon. Gentleman had
lebetitio •°e best wool make a few observations on the
Rieß h.n. to hint of. his recollertion, this person had sent
the mare ~,t4ttr J. Graham) while he was in prison,
141:ayor:n_ 110 he mercy of the Crown to him, and to
th,...reee hi who ‘ta.s.'' rred to the convicting magistrates; and
ata.t,dn'i! of me magistrate chosen by popular election,
druek the "s, which were. almost identical with
into ease, in Hon,e Gentlernae behind him. This person
otePriseneskine Market-place of Shrewsbury, when the
clusi
0,11 e:ctioden swi
raeenedtb:i nt meted
abusive
on the sworn testimony. of this
ell seen l'Porse most unsatisfactory to arrive at a
tO 'bed to he-ivernents, as the Hon. lember for
`4l kat. aye done
104.4 • He twits apprehended and
t4e. I• 11 the stitiou-house hit was

searched, and upon his person was found a certificate recom-
mending him to charity, to which the signatures with sums
of money were attached. Just at that period several frauds
had been committed, and amongst the rest a letter in the
French language had been addressed to a French gentleman,
which came under this description. After a hill examination,
which lasted the whole of that and the following day, the ma-
gistrates were satisfied that Moore had written the certificate
hinvelf, and that the letter addressed to the French gentleman
was in his handwriting, and they sentenced him to three months'
imprisonment on the charge of obtaining money under false pre-.
tences. He had receivedthis explanation from the mayor. He must
say that upon the whole he thought that the magistrates had
exercised due caution before they came to their decision, and
he had felt that it was not a case in which he could recommend
the prisoner to mercy. In the letter which he had written to
the prisoner he had stated that the term of his imprisonment
having expired, there was then no course open to him but to
proceed at law against the magistrates for false imprisonment.
He was of opinion that under the circumstances three months'
imprisonment with hard labour was not too severe a punishment.
Mr. HUME begged to ask of the Right Hon. Baronet whe-
ther there had been a single witness brought forward against
the prisoner beside the policeman?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said it was impossible for him to
try ihe facts over again.—( Hear.) He believed the magistrates
had no interest in distorting the facts.—(Hear.)
Mr. WAK LEY wished to know from the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet whether he considered that it was lawful for the officer
to tyke from this man his papers, when he had been arrested
merely on a charge of drunkenness ?—( Hear.)
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the police-officer complained
of the man's conduct, when he became noisy and disorderly,
upon that he was taken to the station-house, and on being
taken to the station-house his person was searched.
Mr. WAKI..IY asked was that orderly?
Sir JAMES GRAI.I A said he believed it was.

Mr. AGLIONBY said he was not aware that the magis-
trates had the power of summary conviction for obtaining
money under false pretences.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM ail he must really object to dis-
cussing the question of law against the acuteness of the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman, but out of courtesy he would do what
he could to satisfy him. lie demurred to sitting there to try
the conduct of the magistrates.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. AGLIONBY said all he wished to know was, whether
the man was punished for obtaining money under false pretences?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM then read the minutes of the pro-
ceedings before the magistrates, in which it was stated that the
prisoner, on the 26th of August last, endeavoured to procure
charitable contributions under false and fraudulent pretences,
and the conviction for obtainingraoney by those means. Theßight
Hon. Baronet also read the clause under which he was, con-
victed. He observed that it was a most inconvenient practice
to endeavour to turn that House into a court of appeal in such
cases.

Mr. WA KLEY agreed with the Right Hon. Baronet in
considering it an inconvenient practice to make that House a
court of appeal from the decision of magistrates ; and it would
be a most objectionable practise if it were possible to do without
it. It was true the courts of law were open ; but what could
a poor man without money do there? He had no prospect of
justice unless he employed a lawyer, and no lawyer
would assist him without money. He considered that
in the present instance a grievous wrong had been done
—( Hear, hear)—and the case had not been made
better by the manner in which it had been argued by the
Hon. Member for Shrewsbury. It was a perversion of his
powers to attempt by eloquence and wit to gloss over the
atrocious conduct of the authLrities of Shrewsbury.—( Hear. )
The man had been arrested en a charge of drunkenness, and
that charge had never been investigated—he had never been
acquitted or convicted on it.—( Hear, hear.) The Right Hon.
Gentleman said that the charge had been proved. Now there
was no proof whatever of it—no witness had been exa-
mined, except the officer who had felt his official
dignity offended by the conduct of the man, and
they all knew how captious police-officers were. He
made no complaint of the manner in which the Right
Honourable Baronet performed his duty with regard to the
gaols, but he could assure the Right Hon. Baronet that in
many instances a sentence of imprisonment, even for a short
period, amounted in fact to a sentence of death • he had se-
veral cases before him recently of this nature; and these cases
of summary conviction could not claim too much of the atten-
tion of the Government, or be too closely investigated by that
House. He firmly believed that there were hundreds—he
might say thousands—of innocent persons incarcerated at the
present moment.—( Hear. ) Yes, he firmly believed such was
the fact. He wished to ask the Right Honourable Baronet
one question. This man had been taken into custody simply
on a charge of drunkerness. He had been asked for his li-
cense, and that he had produced.
Mr. D'IS RAELI—He was abusive,

Mr. WAKLEY admitted he might have used abusive lan-
guage. Drunken men were not often civil; and he won-
dered what the officer expected from a drunken man ; but the
man having been taken into custody simply on a charge of
drunkenness, he wished to ask the Right Honourable Baro-
net if he considered it lawful on the part of the offi-
cers of Shrewsbury to search the than —to take
his papers from him, to submit them to the meddling, officious
Mayor of Shrewsbury, who, by a prying, pettifogging, paltry
examination of these documents, had, when no charge but
drunkenness was brought against the man, manufactured a
charge out of those documents, which he had no hesitation in
saying the authorities of Shrewsbury had stolen from this man's
person.—( Hear, hear, from Mr. D'lsraeli.) There was
no law to justify their taking them. If there
were, let the Honourable Gentleman produce the
Act of Parliament which justified them in what they had
done. The Right Hon. Gentleman said that it had been
proved that the man had made an attempt to procure money—
there was not one tittle of evidence to that effect—there was
not any deposition of any witness proving that any application
for money had been made.—( Hear, hear.) He trusted his
Hon. Friend would see further into it. and would, with the
aid of others, furnish the man with means to go into
a court of law.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") He for one
would willingly assist the man in getting his case tried—
(lronical cheers from the Ministerial benches)—and as Hon.
Gentlemen opposite seemed so delighted at the idea, he trusted
that they too would grant their aid, and then not a word further
would be said on the subject until it had been submitted to a
legal tribunal.
The motion was then negatived without a division.
Mr. WALLACE moved for a copy of the protest, with the
signatures attached thereto, as delivered to the judges or the
clerk of assizes, by ten of the jury who were impannelled to
try Alexander Walker, on the 3d day of May last, at the assizes
held in the city of Glasgow, on that and ether days of the said
month, " for an assault with an intent to ravish ;" also the
names of the judges before whom the said case was called and
tried, on the said 3d day of May, and the name
or names of the advocate-depute or deputes, ay.is-
taut or assistants, who appeared or acted as public
prosecutor in the aforesaid case. Also, copy of an entry or
entries in the records of assizes, or in the records of the Court
of Justiciary, or books of adjournal referable to the said case.
Also, return of the number of civil cases which were intimated
or put down for trial with a jury at the time the aforesaid
assizes were held in Glasgow, but which were not then tried ;
also, the names of the parties to each cause, and the date of its
commencement, and the name of the court in which it was
originally instituted.—Agreed to.
Mr. HUAIE moved that the petitions of the Agricultural
and Horticultural Societies of the East Indies be printed with
the Votes.—Agreed to.
Sir H. H. INGLIS moved that a Committee be. appointed
to inquire into the state of Westminster-bridge.—The Com-
mittee was accordingly appointed.
On the motion that the report of the Committee of Ways
and Means be brought up.

Mr. P. M. STE. WA.RT inquired when the Sugar Duties
Bill would be again brought before tha House.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
Sugar Duties Bill would b the first thing introduced on Mon-
day next, and the Bank Charter Bill on the Thursday fol-
lowing. _ _

The Report was then brought up, and the resolutions were
agreed tc ; after which leave was given to bring in a Bill
founded thereon, and the Bill was read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time on Thursday.

The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock.

DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
TO THE EDITUR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The Wesleyans, in their petitions against the Dis-
senters' Chapel Bill, aver that if the Bill became law it would
dangerously interfere with the trusts of their chapels.
Now the clause., about which so much has wrongly been
put forth, runs thus :—" To prevent chapels, in the trust
deeds of which there is no requirement as to the particular
doctrine, to h tanOit, from being taken away from their
presut
Ilk intelligible enough ; and who can say it would, in
the most remote degree, infringe upon the trusts of any
chapel, much more endanger them ? If the Wesleyans were
ignorant of this, they ought before petitioning to have in
thrilled themselves of the plain fact.
June 3. TRUTH.

Yesterday- Mr. Toole, of the East India House
proceeded down the river in the Vesper steam-packet
with a chest of books, consisting of the works of Sir
Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, the Penny Magazine,
the Lives of Wellington and Napoleon, and some reli-
gious books, to the Wellesley transport, lying off Graves-
end, and delivered the same to W. Toiler, master, for
the use of the Hon. East India Company's troops about
to sail for India. The chest contained about 160 vo-
lumes, and is termed a " military library," and every
soldier on board has the free use of the volumes for
three days ; but if he tars or defaces them the amount
of dama;le is stoppeJ out of his pay. Some officers also
proceeded by the same packet to join the Wellesley.
LAUNCH Or TIIE MONARCH.—The. launch of an
holiaman of the first class,. from the yard of Mr. Green, at
Blackwall, took place on Saturday, in the presence of
thousands of spectators. The yard, which was very kindly
thrown open to the public by the spirited proprietor, was
crowded with visitors ; carriages were continually arriving
for some time with people of rank and fashion, and the
steamers and railroad trains were pouring fresh supplies into
the town of Poplar. This very fine vessel, the Monarch, is
built upon the improved principles of naval architecture, and
is one of the best models of a ship of her class : she is formed
for speed in sailing, with sufficient breadth of beam to make
her a good sea-boat, and with plenty of room for stowage of a
cargo and the accommodation of passengers. Her tonnage
by measurement is 1.150 tons. The naming of the vessel, by
breaking a bottle of wine upon her bows, at the signal that
she was off the slips, was performed in the usual manner by
one of the ladies of Mr. Green's family, for whom, and for
those immediately around her, a platform was erected for
their better accommodation. A large booth, which contained
sonic hundreds of persons, was also erected on one side of the
vessel, and in it were those who had the privilege of an
entrée. There was plenty of room for everybody, and all who
came to see the launch were treated with politeness and pro-
vided with places. It was half-past one o'clock when this
fine ship floated , into the Thames, amid the firing of some
small pieces of ordnance and the cheers of the immense host
of persons assembled. She was ornamented with the union
jack and other flags, and her deck was covered with people,
who returned the cheers of those on shore In the course of
the day she was towed by a tug steamer into the basin of the
East India Docks.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—The following distinguished
persons have visited this theatre during the week
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Marquis and Mar-
chioness of -Normanby, Earl and ountess of Sheffield,
I,,rd and Lady Dartmouth, Lady Villiers Stewart, Earl
and Countess Kenmare, Lady Kinloch, Lord and Lady
Brougham. Lord George Loftus, Lord Marais
Lord and Lady Adair, Earl and Countess Wilton, Lord
Beaumont, Lord Hawke, Marquis of Huntly, Lord Car-
rington, Lady Mary Christopher, Lord Brayhrook, Lady
Kinnoul, Sir Winston and Lady Barrow, Sir C. and Lady
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John Gerard, Captain and Hon. Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs.
Mountjoy Martyn, Hon, Mrs. Ramsdell, Hon. Mrs.
Murray, B. Botfield, Esq., M.P., and family ; E. R.
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OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

The following, from a Second Edition of the Times,
appeared in part only of our impression of yesterday:—
The Indian Mail of the Ist of May does not contain
any very remarkable intelligence. The dissatisfaction
which prevailed, at the departure of the April Mail,
amongst the native troops had ceased. The Supreme
Government had, by the adoption of judicious, and, at
the same time severe, measures, brought the Se-
' poys to a full sense of duty. One regiment,
the 34th Bengal Regiment, was disbanded in
the most impressive manner. The Commander-
in-Chief, who was allowed a carte blanche
on the occasion, used his powers with considerable
leniency ; explanations took place with the men of dif-
ferent corps, who after a proper understanding returned
to their duty. The regiments, as ordered, proceeded
to Sinde without any hesitation. The disbanding of
the 34th Regiment was a painful sight. The men
had always been quiet and peaceable, but they had
mingled th 4 mtelves with the mutineers of other
corps, and they were ordered to be paid up and dis-
charged from the service. They seemed to feel their
disgrace most acutely. Strong comments have been
made on the non-punishment of some of the other
five regiments who appeared to have gained their
demands for batta and allowances ere they con-
sented to go to Sinde. The 6th Irregular Ca-
valry, which behaved so nobly in resisting all
the attempts to mutiny, has had considerable ad-
vantages couf, rred on it by the Governor-
General. The mutinous spirit of those five regiments
has had the effect of calling forth the most decided
proofs of a contrary disposition from the 27th Bengal
Regiment, and from the Bundelkund Legion, both which
volunteered to proceed instantly to the banks of the
Indus.

The Bengal regiments that have gone to Northern
Sinde are likely to find employment, in consequence
of a revolt• brought about to the north of Shikarpore
by a chief named Bejee Khan, who, having placed
himself at the head of some cavalry, attempted
to plunder the country. A party of horse,
under the command of Captain Taite, was sent to take
him prisoner ; but he repulsed them, and cut down 10
and wounded 20 of the British troops. This event had
taken place near Poolajee, and had awakened all the
energies of Sir C. Napier, who was determined to put
down the disturbance in the bud. There was to be a
general assembly in May of the Belooclaeo chiefs at
Hyderabad, when a conference was to take place between
them and the Governor of Sinde. This measure is cal-
culated to remove any dissatisfaction which may still
have exited in that country.
The heat had set in there with great force,. but the
health of the troops did not appear to suffer. Kurrachee
was improving fast, and buildings were rising around it.
Regulations were adopted for levying 3 per cent. duty
on goods landed there.
Every effort is made by certain parties to irritate Sir
C. Napier by criticism and censure. Ile is allowed to
be a gallant soldier, but his acts as Governor and ad-
ministrator are commented on by his opponents with
acrimony. It is necessary to explain that fact in order
to place his character in a fair light before England. He
has taken the command as Colonel of the 22d Regiment,
and his address to the regiment on that occasion is
worthy of both.

The news from the Punjaub represents that couutry
in as disturbed a state as ever. Another member of
the Dogra family has fallen the victim of his own
nephew.

Two of Runjeet Singh's reputed sons, named Cash-
meera and Peshora, had raised a party and endea-
voured to oppose the rule of Heera Singh and his
puppet king. They stationed themselves at Sealkote
a fortress about eighty miles nt,rth of Lahore. Heera
Singh sent troops to attack them, but they defended
themselves with bravery. Amongst the chiefs disposed
to support their cause was the uncle of Heera Singh,
Suchet Singh, a brave but rash soldier. The
army of Lahore, who now hold the reins of power,
and who are ruled by Shere Singh, because he has the
disposal of the Treasury, invited Suchet Singh to come
to Lahore,. and promised to put him at their head. He
came with about 500 followers, and took up a position.
Heera Singh, in great alarm, made all sorts of promises
to the army, and led them to attack his uncle. Suchet
Singh made promises also, but the army knew who had
the money, and adhered to Heera. Suchet attempted
to retreat with his small band, got into a Fa-
queer's house, and fortified it. Heera caused
the artillery to play upon it, and soon forced the
party to come out. They attacked their assailants
sword in hand. Sachet and his Minister, and some of
his most attached adherents were slain. Heera is de-
scribed as weeping over his uncle's body, and caused
every honour to be paid to the remains. The only bro-
ther of Heera's father, Dliyan Singh, is Goolab, who is
said to be highly indignant at the death of his brother,
but it is presumed he will be more cautious in his pro-
ceedings. The fall of Suchet was a deathblow to the
hopes of the pretenders at Sealkote ; they fled, and
their partisans dispersed.

Heera Singh is master at Lahore as long as the
troops, who receive from him double the pay they
used to receive from old Runjeet, will allow him,
He is possessed of talents, but he is not a favourite with
the old Siekh families, many of whom are intriguing
against him. The only support he possesses is in the
army, which is like the Praetorian band in other times.
It may be mentioned that to the tampering of certain
Sikh agents the spirit of mutiny which was excited
amongst the British sepoys on the banks of the
Sutlej has been attributed. The Affghans appear to
be awaiting the acts of Heera Singh, as if in expec-
tation of a bloody termination to his life. The noto-
rious Akbar Khan was at Jellalabad, watching and
intriguing with the Mahommedans in Peshawur, and
on the west bank of the Indus. The British re.idents
seem to await a rev. elution in Lahore. Lord Ellen-
borough was to go for some time to Allahabad. In-
trigues were in full operation at Gwalior, where the
Minister chosen to govern the country during the
minority of the young Raja, Jyajee Sindeah, was
unpopular ; and it was even said that plots were laid
to assassinate him. This is the ordinary course
of events at an Indian Court, where the detection
of a conspiracy has merely the effect of putting
down some intriguers for the benefit of others. The
residence of Lord Ellenborough in the neighbourhood
of this state will have the effect of neutralizing many of
those intrigues. His Lordship had remained for some
months at Calcutta, where he had organized various im-
provements. Among them may be specified, besides the
abolition of the Madras transit duties, the organization
ofa military police, from which great benefit was expected.

The news from China extends to the 10th of March.
A ship was seized with opium on board in the port of
Shanghai, and sent down to Victoria, where she was
subsequently liberated on payment of a fine of 500
dollars. This seizure 'appears to have been brought
about by a British merchant, who compelled both the
Chinese authorities and the British Consul to take official
notice of the opium being on board. Several chests were
thrown into the sea, and others injured. This step has
brought the question of the treaty and of the opium
smuggling into discussion.
The death of Sir William Casement, after nearly fifty
years' uninterrup'ed service in India, had produced a
vacancy in the Council at Calcutta, which was filled up
by the appointment of Mr. Millett. The cholera was
ravaging the three Presidencies, but not to any great ex-
tent. The 11th and 42d Madras regiments had suffered
severely.

The Post-office arrangements through India had
enabled the express from Bombay, with the news from
Europe, to reach lladras four hours and Calcutta forty-
six hours before the Hindostan steamer had arrived at
either of those ports. There seems no doubt, if efficient
boats were stationed from Suez to Bombay, that the
letters would be first on all occasions in the great port
of India. But the Indian navy steamers being destined
for other purposes have not sufficient power. The Ilin-
dostan was to be docked at Calcutta, but was still ex-
pected to start for Suez in May.
The next mail was to leave Bombay on the 20th of
May.

The newspapers give an account of the attempt to put
down a kind (4 pirates in the north of Sumatra.

(From a Correspondeßntoomf
athAel(C:hron
MAY l Chronicle.)
BOMBAY,

The Pluto steamer, which arrived this morning from
Kurrachee, brings news of an unpleasant nature from
Sinde. ,The Beloochees had been ravishing the
country around Shikarpore, had approached within
six miles of our cantonments, burnt several large
village., within our sight, and carried off 1,100 head
of cattle and fifty mules. They %ere followed
by Lieutenant Fitzgerald, who, in the course
of the pursuit:, was attacked by Doomie Murrees,
and compelled to retire with a loss, it is said, of twenty
killed and as many wounded. The successful leader of
the assailants is said to have been Beja Kam, a Doom-
kil, celebrated for his freebooting exploits in 1840. Ile
was offered by 'Government at that time 3,000 rupees a •
month to leave off his thieving practices, and protect the
road betwixt Shikarpore and Dadoor. He afterwards
surrendered himself; upon a pledge being gi en him
that his life would be spared, and was detained fur a tiwe