The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDONL FRIDA EVI474NIN_G„ Al)(114. Ik4C

count Kirkwall to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Macbean,
Aug. 8.
98th Foot— Lieut. G. N. Bredin, from the Ist West India
Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Hanson, who retires, Aug. 8.
Ist West India Regiment—Ensign W. Sankey, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bredin, appointed to the 98th
Foot ; J. B. Fottrell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice,
Sankey, Aug. 8.
2d West India Regiment—Captain G. F. Bartley, from 49th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Stedman, who exchanges, Aug. 8.
3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant V. Murray, from 94th
Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vke Glen, who retires,
Aug. 8.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieut. T. F. Cowderoy, from half-
pay 21st Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Meaden, pro-
moted ; Second Lieutenant J. A. Fraser to be First Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Cowderoy, who retires, Aug. 8.
BREVET—Captain S. Prendergast, of the 92d Foot, to be
Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837; Captain J. Jeffries, of
the 82d Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838.
UNATTACHLD—AIajor S. J. Hodgson, from the 19th Foot,
to be Lieutenant. Colonel, by purchase, Aug. 8, 1845.
MEMORANDRIL—Lieut.-Col. R. Kelsall, on balf-pay of
the Royal Engineers, has been permitted to retire from the
Army, by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenant-Colonelcy, he
being about to become a settler in Australia, Ang. 8, 1845.
The Christian names of Cornet Thomas, of the sth Dragoon
Gbards, are John Jenkins, not Jenkin, as previously stated.
The appointment •of Lieutenant J. A. M'Queen, from the
60th Foot, to be Lientenant in the 59th Foot, as stated in the
Gazette of 22d July 1845, has been cancelled.
WHITER LL, JuLY 29.

The Lotd Chancellor has app.° nted W. H. Partington, of
Alanch,ester, in the c• nay palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to be
a Maiter Extraordtnary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

Morriss Reeve, licensed victualler, Ann's-place, Hackney-
road,
to surrender, Aug. 15, at half-past one, and Sept. 19, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Futvoye, John street, Bedford-row.
Constantine Wood, hotel keeper, Hyde, Isle of Wight, Aug.
15, at' half-past twelve, and Sept. 19, at twelve, rt the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmire, official assignee, Basingball-
street ; Rhodes and Lane, Chancery. lane.
John Winter, plate-glass factor, Hatton-garden, Aug. 19, at
half-past one, and Sept. 18, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.. Belcher, official ti,signee, King's Arms-yard, Hughes,
Chapel-street, Bedford-row.
Thomas Taylor, wine-merchant, Philpot.lane, City, Aug.
15, at half-past o:ie, and Sept. 25, at twelve, at the Conit of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers;
Swan, Great Knights-icier-street, Doctors' Commons.
John Marland, jun., roller maker, Todmorden, August
2, and Sept. 15, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
J. Fraser. official assignee, Manchester ; Johnson. Son, and
Weatherall, Temple, London ; H. Blair, Manchester.
John Law and Eli Hudson, cotton spinners, Ramsden.wood,
Lancashire, Aug. 18, and Sep•. 11, at twelve, at the Manches-
ter District Court. R. P. Hobson, official assignee, Man-
chester: Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple ; Hitchcock,
Buckley, and Tidswell. Manchester.

Jesse Banning, stationer, Liverpool, Aug. 20, and Sept. 19,
at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official as-
signee, Liverpool ; Norris and Co., Bartlett's-buildings,
London ; Toulmin. Liverpool.
John Giles, publican, Headless-cross, Worcestershire, Aug.
23, and Sept. t.O, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson,
Birmingham ; Vincent and Sherwood, Temple, London.
James Bennett, cattle dealer, Little Birch, Herefordshire,
Aug. 26 and Sept. 11, at half.past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee : Underwood, Here-
ford ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham.
John Acton, farmer, Lichfield, Aug. 26. at eleven, and Sept.
23, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee ; Hodgson, Lichfield ; Motteram and
Knowles, Birmingham.
William Reed Watts, chemist and druggist, Bath, Aug. 22,
at twelve, and Sept. 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court;
Hutton, official assignee ; Hale and Co., Ely-place, Holborn
St. John Mauls., Bath.
PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week 'ending Aug. 5, 1845, is 325.8 V. per cwt., excillsive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon t►n the im
portation thereof into Great Britain.

Eastern Counties (Cambridge to Huntingdon).
The Lords Comrnissiontre were the Lord Chancellor,
he Earl of Shaftesbnry, and the Earl of Dalhousie.
The Beim: then adjourned during pleasure.

Their Lordships met again at Five f 1.40( t.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPItt )PRIATION)
BILL AND EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of DALHOUSIE, these
Bills were severally read a third time and passed.
Their Lordships then adjourned till Twelve o'clock
to-morrow.

by order of your Honourable House and, is rieTv puf-
libhed, and on sale to the ‘?,
That the said .t:Liion contains Use and scandalous
lost injprious to the character of your peti-
lioners, and tending to inflict serious damage upiin them
in their several stations and callings. _

That the said petition eentahis, Ettnotigst ethers, the
following allegatiohs namely
That the folloWint bair&s tie
London or autt Yk onitact is, in
tet oete theri i3ettrttl names ordescriptions or places
df train e, fictitious and false."

That among the names to which the said allegation
applies are those of your petitioners (klsceptingi
petitioners Robert Perksjittetea a4Ad Nlichael
Baxter), and that tilt 'saki allegation is entirely false
with mspeci, to them, ina: much as the names, descrip-
tions, and places of abode, so appearing in the said eon
tract, are truly and in fact the names, descriptions, and
places of abode of your petitioners.
• That, with respect to your petit!ohtM —merge tladley,
John Shotters, Milian t'rench, Edward Filder, George
Ttenhas narnes, Roger Mortimer, Roberts Perks Pie.
man, and Robert Michael Baxter, it is alleged that they
',re persons who, from their circumstances and station in
life, are utterly irresponsible, and unable to ay the
several sums subscribed by theta
'1 hat such allegation is, with reapett to your said two
petitioners, abs timely false and scandalous.
That the petitioner Henry Bruce is the ticb-chilirtilan
of a company promoting the. Cao!tilroge and Lincoln
Railway, which was a rive! 'Scheme, competing with the
London and Yuri* :Zany. ay, and was rejected upon its
merits by tne Committee of your. .Honourable Ilousu.
Tnat the London and York Railway Bill has passed
your Honourable House, after a long and most expensive
investigation, which la-ted days‘
That your petitioners verily believe that the said
Henry Bruce has made the said false, and slanderous al-
legations malietnusl3., and With a Viete tti itnpedb the
progress of the Loadon and tolit Railway sill, so as to.
fotward the in'erest* of the rival and defeated project
proinoted by the said Henry Bruce, and in which the
said it.nry Bruce has a largo pecuniary interest,
That your petitioners are advice d that they cannot take
the necessary steps fur the ritidietttir3n of their characters
before a court 131' law withblit 6,ing guilty of a breach of
the -privileges tit' your Honourable House.
Your petitioners humbly pray, that if your Honourable
House shalt thitik fit to cause an investigation to be made
iota the said subscription eontrLet, the same may be made
wittiout delay ; and that your petitioners may be per-
mitted, in the thettewhik to institute such legal pro-
heeding4 agalust the said Henry Bruce, fur his false and
defamatory statements, as they may be advised.
Robert Michael Baxter. Edward Filcher.

Thomas Clapham Chadwick. John Haines.
George Hadley. Charles Brown.
John Shotter. 8en.14 min Badcock.

Benjamin L. Cnx.

Gco.rge Thomas Barnes.

To;nsenfl C Dance. Rig. .r DA ortimer.
Thomas Sheridan, at Major W 'Wain Henry Ince.
Ho% al Marine.,. Roth rt Pt.rks Pitman.
W. French. 11. M. Clarke.

METROPOLITAN FLEW POBLI-
. CANS' PItOTECTION SOCIE tY. •
The eleventh anniversary dinner of this body took pine(
yesterday, at the White Conduit Houss, Pentonville.
The cloth was laid for upwards of 800 members, and
Mr.- Rouse, the spirited proprietor of the establishment,
catered in his usual liberal style.
The cloth having been removed, and Non Nobis
Dom ine sung,
The CHAIRMAN
_gave "The Queen" and the other
loyal toasts, which were reap,.,nded to with every mark
of enthusiasm. -
Mr. KINNERSLEY then proposed " Lord Montengle,
the patron of the Society, and its other Parliamentary
friends They had rendered essential services to the
beer trade anti to the brewers of the metropolis, by
coining forward at a time when they were hard besot by
enemies. The trade had found that the nobhman
he (Mr. Ktnnersley) had had the honour to name was
ever easy of a'ecess, and at no period of his life did he
turu a deaf ear to thsir representations. To Mr. War-
burton, to Mr. Hutne, as wail as to ether Hon. Mem-
bers. were they also inddited, because they, too, had
strenuously- advocated the ititereste of the beersellers,
and he was sure that the gentlemen around hint. would
emsmber with gratitude 'he services rendered to their
holy by these eminent individuals.
The toast was drank wi: h acclimation.
A comic song was then sung by Mr. Bruton.
Mr. llrsuoe, the Secretary of the Society. then rose.
He said that it had devolved upon him to propose a toast
which, he was sure, would only require to be named to re •
ceive the hearty sanction of every gentleman around the
tables. He meant " Success to the Metropolitan New
Publieans' Protection Society." He was called upon, by
his office, to show a few reason* why those present should
join with those who had already cowributed to bring
the Society into a state of life and usefulness, in further.
ing as far as might be in their power, the sphere of its
operations ;. and he had to show, also, that this would
be the wisest policy, because the more they did for the
Society the greater. du-tire did they do to themselves—
(Cheers)—and, in proving the usefulness of this Saciety,
he must retrace a few yours to show the dawning of its
usefulness, ere it arrived at its present strength. When
the beer trade was first thrown open, the Legislature
made a grievous mistake in not establishing some stan-
dard by which the eliginility of those entering it might
be tested. They did not do so ; and. although this was
a first greatstep towards free trade, the public were not
alive to the important fact, and, consequently, it was un-
attended to. The trade had, indeed, been thrown open,
but the beer-seller was crippled in every way by legis-
lative enactments ; he was daily and hourly subjected to.
the • mtist rigid pains and penalties ; and hence
arose the necessity , for some organisation like that
which they were met that night to ce'ebrate. The
Legislature 'spoke of further enactments ; but befs re
the character of these could be -determined some
years
.did intervene, and in the interim they found un-
fledged legislators, who considered that any thing would
be good enough for the Beerseller, introducing motion
upon motion before the House ; one person proposing
hat they should close at seven o'clock, another extend-
ing the hour to eight, and a third thinking that nine
would be sufficiently early, until at last a sort of com•
promise was entered into, that any hour no later than
eleven would serve every purpose. Ultimately the
matter was left in the hands of the magistracy. He
should wish to speak with great respect of that hatly—a
great deal had been said ,1: an invasion of their pri-
vileges by beersellers, and he was aware of it, but. he
was also well aware that the general magistracy ha(
never lent themselves to any Wen pt to put down the
beersellers as a body.—(Cheers.) When Mr. Patting-
ton - took it into his head to send round circulars to
every magistrate, entreating his signature to a me
morial, with the view of putting down this trade, not
500 out of 5,500 signed—(Leudehe, rs)—but with a per-
severance, which was certainly worthy of a better cause,
the frmotirable Member did not slackrn in his all
deavoura, for he gave notice of a Bid, which would in
the . most material degree have injured them. But
the Committee was prepared to meet him. They had as
interview with the then Chancellor of the Ewe-aver ;
end they personally or by letter visited every Mettibfr of
Parliament then an town. They laid the facts of tse
case before them, and when, to the cpestions put by these
Members. they replied that they would be content with
any ho irs of closing ; that they would be content with
any regulations ; acid that they only wished that what
the Leeislature already did to A—(the licensed vic-
tuallers)—they should also da to 11—(themselves.) Then
the Members of the Legislature said, " Does the public
require you ? ask them ; get what you can in the share
of petitions, and apply again to Parliam• tit." They uses:
their endeavours to get those p.-tutors subscribed, aid
counter petitions were got up by their opponents. The:
(the beersellers) alleged in their petitions, that good had
been done by the trade in beer, inasmuch as agricul-
ture had been encouraged by the greater demand for
barley ; and they alleged also that good had been done
to manufactures, b. cause the manufacturing labourer
could purchase the article at its lowest volue, and in its
purest state. Well, their petitions, with the counter peti-
tion were presented to Parliatnentaind while to theirs were
appended 22,600 signatures, that of their adversaries
did not come within one-fifth of the number.—(Loud
cheering.) The result was, that they obtained a.release
from the magisterial hours of closing—(Cheers)— in cer-
tain parts of London, but in other quarters they were
not so fortunate. The speaker then went on to detail
the struggle the Committee maintained against a " double
Dogberry" and the bench of magistrates in Surry; their
employing Mr. Clarkson, who was not allowed to intro,
duce- the matter in Court ; and, finally, their applica•
thin to Lord-Normanby, then Secretary of State. That
Minister was astonished that magisterial despotism could
be carried so far; and the results which followed, proved
that this isiterference, on the part of the Surry Bench,
was the very best thing that could have happenkl to the
beersellers, In 1839 the House of Commons passed a
resolution that the licence for a beerseller should be. ae-
nually.s/. ss. This Was passed on the motion of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. What did the Com-
mittee- do ? They prepared statements to show
that the beersellers, a body of 35,000, actually
paid a greater sun per annum' than the Lt
uensed Victuallers, a much more powerful body, en-
dowed with greater privileges, did for their own licences.
And again, in this case, what was the result ? The
licences were reduced to 31. 3s. Why, were it but for
this alone, the trade ought to owe the committee a debt of
gratitude--(Great cheering). Then as regarded that- de-
based class—it class that were, that now, happily, were
not—he meant common informers--(cheers)—the corns
mittee had • been mainly instruttientel in put deg
them down, because they bad put •it out of
their power to intrude upon the brerseller,
after the hour of elo,ing. with a plaasible store of :irk-
ness,-and a sieeessity.fer a drop of bier—thus making ti :e
best feelings of one's nature a very ne tins to titre and
loss 4,f li.'eetice. These wretches he was glad to say were
put down, and the duty, or the it, ceasity rather, or loeke
jag., that the law was-not infringed Ivan was left to tf e
nestropolitan police. The Secretary, after some remarks
upon the manner in which the police had acted, while he
stigmatised the conduct of individual members of that
corps as most unworthy, at the same time ding justsee
to theil• general efficiency, concluded by proposipg the
toast amid vehement cheering.
Mr. STALLWOOD proposed the " Public Press."
Mr. Cox gave, " The Ladies."
Mr. ASHLEY, the salicHr to the Saciety, in proposing
chairman's health, took occasion to 'niter into a de-
tailed account ',t the proceeding:, at several of the peliee
courts in the Metropolis, where members hail been sum-
moned, and had succeeded ii defoiting the false accusa-
tions of tbe informing parties. The leareed gentleman
concluded by passing a high eulogtum upon the chairman
for the great exertions he had trade in behalf of the
Society.
CHAIRMAN briefly returned thankt•
Thanks were subs.eqw n ly vo!cd secretary, Mr.
Bishop, and the party broke up only to a rtrn
ours to the
Wit-room, where dancing was kept up till a )
We need not . say that every thing passed 4(4 .the