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TAR SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1845

of the fallacy, they will find any agricultural labourer who will be.
lieve it. Such an assertion will now become too monstrous to be
credited, even by the " agricultural mind." The Post.office, as
usual, was the source of much amusement. Dispatches from
Brazil have brought the answer to Sir Robert Peel's tariff. What
that answer is, as no Grahamizing is allowed by the League, of
course it is impossible to know; but if any of our readers
are particularly anxious on the subject, we have no
doubt but that if they apply at the League
Post.office, they will find a special communication addressed to
themselves, which will furnish them with every information on the
matter. As we quitted the Bazaar we missed our friend the
Shetland pony, and on making inquiries we were informed that he
was sold on Saturday.

in a thicket where he finds them perhaps already blown
down, in order to kindle a quasi fire under the shelter
of some hedge side, wherewith to reanimate his shiver-
ing frame ; or the famishing pauper who purloins a
couple of turnips or potatoes to satisfy the intolerable
cravings of his hunger. How often, in the course of
last year only, were we called upon to animadvert on
the barbarous and inhuman rigour with which
country petty sessions inflicted costs to the
tune of 400 or 500 per cent. and upwards more
than the amount of the fines they inflicted—these
fines being in themselves, though but a few shillings or
even pence, utterly beyond the no-means of the wretched
delinquents to pay. In higher courts of criminal juris-
diction the evil is in principle the same. So much the
fine, so much more the costs ; or, imprisonment for
such and such a term. The party can pay the fine, but
not the costs ; the " vulgar arithmetic" of graduated
terms of imprisonment squares the difference. If the
case, and the criminal proceedings instituted after it,
result in a conviction, why not let the sentence, whether
it be one of imprisonment or fine—in short, of whatever
kind, be complete and adequate to the offence? To
" throw in" a burden of costs and fees is (as in this coun-
try happens in many instances) to push the vengeance
of the law beyond the point which the law itself has pro-
posed to reach.
Captain PECHELL'S intended clause is one of those
which announce propositions that carry their own con-
firmation on the face of the terms in which they are
expressed. That " magistrates' clerks should be disquali-
fied from acting as agents for the election of Members of
Parliament," is a doctrine which no man conversant
with the theory of our representative system, as an
integer of the constitution, can venture to dispute. The
character and business*f an electioneering agent are
those of a partisan professedly and professionally in-
terested. The office and function of a magistrate's clerk
suppose, fur their faithful and impartial discharge, an
utter insensibility to all partisanship ; an unwavering
inaccessibility to all the interested objects and rewards
of " agency." If the union of such incompatible occupa-
tions be permitted in one and the same person we may
well suppose, indeed it is impossible not to believe, that
the magistrates' clerk will be very open to impulses of un-
due favour to parties coming before that magistrate who
are known supporters of the same political opinions and
parties as himself ; and of undue prejudice against, or
resentment at, other parties coming before the same
magistrate whose votes or good wishes will be
addressed in the support of antagonistic candi-
dates and opinions to those supported by such
magistrate. The other proposal, to do away with the
holding of petty sessions in inns or public• houses, is
made with the best intentions, but we believe it would
be difficult to carry it into effect.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was dull, but
there was no further change in prices. Sales about
4,000 bales, all to the trade, and nearly all Ame-
rican.-There was a good market for the heavy shares,
and the scrip of the new was also more buoyant.-
Armagh and Portrush, 21,4; Barnsley Junction, Half Sliares,
41s. 40s. ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, 101,4 ;
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 81/2 ; Blackburn,
Darwen, and Bolton, 5% lls. 6d. ; Blackburn and Preston,
18% 194 ; Belfast and Ballymena, 83/ % ; Belfast and
Coleraine, 3 ; Bolton, Wigan, arid Liverpool, 12% 1/2 ;
Caledonian, 1114 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 541,1 ; Chester
and Holyhead, 1614 ; Churnet Valley, 5 18s. 9d. ; Clitheroe
Junction, 545. 2% ' • Clydesdale Junction, 9; Cork and Kil
larney, 495. ; Cork and Waterford, 2% ; Dublin and Belfast
Junction, 10% ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 4% % ;
Eastern Counties, 19:si ; Glasgo* and Dumfries, 22s ; Grand
Junction, 233 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 1161/2 ; Ditto, Eighth
Shares, 21 14 ; Great North of England, New Stock, 48% ;
Ditto, 301. Shares, 24% ; Great North of Scotland, 58s. 6d. ;
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 48s. 6d. 23/ ; London and
Windsor, 6 ; Londonderry and Coleraine, 33/4 ; Londonderry
and Enniskillen, 41/2 ; London and York, 4% 3/1 ; Direct
Northern, 314 ; Leeds and Dewsbury, 10% ; Leeds and
Thirsk, 71A 7 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 9% % ;
Manchester and Birmingham, New Shares, 7%; Manchester
and Buxton, 5% •, Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 71 ;
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 22 ; Midland Railway, 166 169
Ditto, 401. Shares, 20% 20 ; Newark and Sheffield, 6 ; North
Wales, 3%; North Western, 414 86s. ; Oxford and Birming-
ham Junction, 765. ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton, 2/. 41s. 6d. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 119% ; Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 1434 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 6%
ti ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 965. Ed. ; South-
Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3,6% ; Scottish Cen-
tral, 6%3J; Trent Valley Continuation, 18s. 6d. ; Welsh
Midland, 395. 134 ; West Yorkshire, 465. ; Wexford and
Carlow, 4%; Worcester and Tring, 4% ; York and Carlisle,
21/2 %; Constituted Central of France, 15; Dijon and Mul-
house, 2%; Northern of France (Ilosamel's), 21/2%; Orleans,
Tours, and Bordeaux (English), 12%; Paris and Lyons,
(English), Laffitte's,3% 615,; Paris and Lyons (Ganneren's),
2% 595. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 2% ; Paris and St.
Quentin, 38s. ; Sambre and Meuse, 1014.
The hasty gance which we had yesterday of a few of the
mercantile letters received from the Brazils precluded a refer.
ence to a topic of some importance, namely, the probable
course that would be adopted with respect to the right of
search, the treaty for which purpose, we believe, has already
ceased. It is understood that the Brazilian Govern-
ment intend to take the whole right of search
upon its own hands, and if private information is to be be-
lieved, with a sincere desire on its part to put down, by every
possible means, the inhuman traffic. The mercantile classes
of the Brazils were extremely sore at the policy of this Go-
vernment with respect to the sugar question, and, as might
have naturally been expected, British manufactures were
looked upon with considerable hesitation.
We may notice the calling in of Exchequer-bills to a very
large amount, issued for public works, such bills to be received
on the 17th of next month, when interest will cease. There
is to be no alteration in the rate of interest payable upon new
bills, which may be taken in lieu of those cancelled. In the
present state of the market for the unfunded debt, it is not
likely that many holders of securities so called in will take
money, especially as the rate of interest continues on first
class securities not higher than 2i per cent.
Dates to the 26th of March have been received from the
Cape of Good Hope, but they convey nothing later respect-
ing the affairs of the frontier or Natal.
Accounts from Algoa Bay state that the Homer was load-
ing fast at the Bird Islands, having upwards of 100 tons of
guano on board in the short time she has been there, besides
discharging her ballast. It speaks well of the anchorage for
safety and facility for loading. Captain Duthie, of the
Harriet, has been down to the islands, and speaks most
highly of them; he says he would sooner load there twice or
thrice than once at Ichaboe, he having loadad at the latter
place.
The Funds have been very firmly maintained again to-day,
and this too with a comparatively dull market. Consols have
been 9914% for present Transfer, and the same for Time.
Exchequer-bills have improved again, being 565. to 58s.
premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 10114 to %.
Spanish Bonds, which receded yesterday afternoon, rallied
this morning, but are rather fluctuating. The Three per
Cents. are 42 to %, and the Five per Cents. 30% to 29%.
Portuguese Converted have been 671/. Mexican have rea-
lised 36% to 37 ' • and Chilian 99. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. are 6.334.
There is much less activity in the Share market, but the
quotations, especially of the old lines, are fully supported.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 98!4
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 99%1%
New 314 per Cent. Annuties 10114%
Long Annuities ,Expire sth Jan. 1860 lll4
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 3859 ll 1-161
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 134 d. 11/ d.
1,000/,
500/. ........ -
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised ..... -
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 99
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 88
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 36%
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account 671/2
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent llB%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 30% 29%
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account.
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen .................... 21
Brighton, Lewes, Hastings ... 20 -
Caledonian ........................ 5 ...... 11
Ditto Extension -
Cambridge and Lincoln ...... -
Chester and Holyhead lO -
Chichester and Brighton
Churnet Valley .................. 2 -
to -
DlSiurbelcitnNaonrd Galway
... . .. ... .. ...........
21/2
2% 34 -
s 4
Dublin and Mullingar -
Eastern Counties .............. 25 - to -
Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 5/.13s 4d 1%...... to -
Eastern Union .................. 15... to -

(THIS DAY.)

Group S.

We have accounts from Madrid to the 11th inst. The
Government papers announce that friendly relations have
been fully established between the Court of Madrid and
his HOLINESS, and that a dispatch had been received from
the Spanish Ambassador at Rome, conveying the grati-
fying intelligence that the concordat had been signed on
the 27th of April, by which the POPE acknowledges
Queen ISABELLA, and sanctions the sales of Church
property. The same journals state that the treaty of
commerce between Spain and Morocco had been ratified
by the EMPEROR. The Chamber of Deputies had passed
the budget of receipts and the Bill for raising a loan to
improt e public roads. The Bourse was closed on Whit-
Monday.

Group X.
LONDON AND YORK LINE.

The Paris papers bring no news of importance. A
letter from Switzerland, however, conveys intelligence
from Lucerne of a satisfactory nature. None of the
prisoners condemned for their share in the late unfortu-
nate transactions will suffer capital punishment, and a
decision to that effect has been intimated by the Council
to the Vorort. The Government of that canton
states that it is disposed to deal mercifully with
the prisoners and spare the life of Dr. STEIGER,
on condition that he be transported to America. The
Vorort had announced the fact to the French Govern-
ment, and at the same time proposed that France should
convey STEIGER and some others to such a destination.
The answer of the French Cabinet was, that France
could not undertake such an office, but there would be no
objection to give a free passage to America on board
a French ship of war to Dr. STEIGER and his com-
panions. Some of the Paris journals state that a deputa-
tion of workmen had waited upon M. DE LAMARTINE, to
congratulate him upon the speech which he had made
against the fortifications of Paris, to which the eloquent
Deputy made a suitable reply. The following extract
from it displays both good sense and public spirit :

" Was the city of liberty walled up when the country,threatened
by the coalition of kings at Pilnita, appealed, not to stones and ce-
ment as is now the case, but to the hearts and arms of the Parisians,
and when your fathers, quitting their workshops, went and de.
fended their capital, not at Montmartre or sat Mont Valerien. but on
all the fields of battleand in all the capitals of the coalition ? Your
flag was not then stuck immoveable, and, as it were, rooted in the
ramparts of your city ; it floated free in the winds of glory over the
whole continent and on all seas Ido not say this to kindle in you
a brutal impatience for war. No, men of labour and intelligence, we
must be, in this age, men of peace, and if I have sometimes de-
fended and honoured this Government, whose errors and evil ten.
dencies I alone combat, it is because amidst many faults. it will
at least have in history the merit of having been a reign of peace.
If ever the fortifications should inspire those who shall
hereafter possess them with any evil intentions, there exists
an artillery which cats struggle with these cannon. It is public
spirit, it is public opinion. There exists no physical power that
can stand the explosion of the soul of a great nation. Let us avoid, you
by your prudence, we by our honest warnings, these explosions and
revolutions which are lawful only when there remains no more good
sense in the councils of Governments, no more legality in their pro.
ceedings, and no more patience in the hearts of the people."

No transactions in the Funds of any importance took
place at TORTONI'S en Sunday.
The following are the prices of new shares quoted on

the Bourse of Lyons, May 15 :
Avignon and Marseilles, 1,040 f., end of May; Paris and
Orleans, 1,220 f. cash ; Paris and Rouen, 1,097 f. ; ditto Or-
leans and Vierzon, 818 f. end of May ; Boulogne, 650£ ; ditto,
Montereau, 567 f. cash.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat again to-day at ten o'clock, to hear the further
arguments in the part-heard appeal of
VISCOUNT DUNGANNON V. SMITH.
The same Peers and Judges were is attendance as were present
yesterday.
The case occupied their Lordships the whole morning.

(LIFT SITTING.)

Ditto Extension ............ 11/2 2% to
Great North of England 100 207
Ditto New ... .............. ... 5
Ditto New ..................... 2
Great Western .................. 80 lB 7
Ditto Fifths ............... . 20
Lancaster and Carlisle... 2O ...... 41
London and Birmingham ...100
_,
..
Ditto Thirds .................. 2
London and Blackwall ......... 16% 9%%...
London and 8right0n.......... 5064
London and South Western.. 41...... 79% to 79
%
Ditto New ..................... 21/2 l3%j/4... to
London and York... ..... ...... 2% 4541/2... to
Midland .... ... ............. lOO l6B 169. to 167
Ditto New ..................... 2
Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100 129
to
Newcastle & Darlington ..i unc. 25 ......
50
Ditto New Brandling
Newcastle and Berwick - to 141(
Newry and Enniskillen •••••• 2% 5% to
North British ............... ... 10 / 17%%... to —.
North Kent ..................... 234 5
Rugby, Worcester, and Tring 1
Scottish Central ............... 21,1 6% to
Ssottish Midland ........... ... 11,1 3l/4— - to
South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 40.1 .... to 411
Ditto New, No. 3 ............. 21A
South Wales .................. 21/2- 53/41A... to
Trent Valley and Holyhead
Junction... ........... . ...... ... 1% 2% to
York and North Midland ... 50_ ...... __ _ -

Group DD.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr Under. Sheriff BURCIIELL.)
SMART V. DANDY.
The plaintiff in this action is an harness maker at Hammersmith,
and the defendant an omnibus proprietor. The action was brought
to recover the sum of 181. 71. 9d. for goods sold by the plaintiff
to the defendant.
Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Prentis for the
defendant, who pleaded that as to 141. he had paid the same, and
that as to the remainder he was protected by having passed
through the Insolvent Court.
Mr. Thomas stated the case, and called witnesses to prove the
delivery and value of the articles supplied.
Mr. PSENTIS said he should call witnesses to prove the pay-
ment of 101. to plaintiff, and also that receipts had been given for
10/. and 41., and that they had been seen by the defendant's ac-
countant when he made out the schedule for his passing the In.
solvent Debtors' Court, but that they had been accidentally lost.
He further urged that even should he not be able to adduce strictly
legal proof of the payments, yet, if he showed there
was no fraud on the rart of the defendant
in inserting a lower amount than that actually due, yet
that defendant was cleared of that debt by the operation of the
Insolvent Act. This point had been decided before Mr. Baron
Parke at the last Oxford Assizes in a case where the real debt was
32/., and the sum inserted in the schedule was 101. In that case
it wes held, that although the amount was so very different, if it
was clearly the same debt, and there had been no fraud, the defen.
dant was entitled to a verdict.
The UNDER.SHERIFF said, in that case, a notice was given—in
this case there had not been any ; and, therefore, the plaintiff had
not had the opportunity of challenging the debt or opposing the
insolvent.
Three witnesses were then called, and swore positively that they
saw part of the goods taken home by the plaintiff himself, and that
101. was paid down, for which he gave a receipt. They were,
however, contradicted by two of the plaintiff's journeymen, who
swore that they took the goods home.
Mr. Ashton, the defendant's accountant, deposed that he mada
out the schedule for him to pass the Insolvent Court, and that
amongst the vouchers he saw two receipts signed in the name of
Sharpe—one for 101, and tho other for 41.—he could not, how.
ever, say that they were in plaintiff's handwriting. Those receipts
were given with other vouchers to a person named Childs (since
dead) to take to the Court to be filed, but that he got drunk and
lost the whole of them on the way.
Mr. THOMAS replied, and contended that the tale was altogether
too improbable to be believed.
The UNDER.SHERIFF summed up very minutely, and said it
was more a question of fact than law ; no doubt, if there had not
been any fraud or negligence on the part of the defendant, even
the great difference would not have operated against him. The
main point was, had the payment of 141. been made out. The evi-
dence was very conflicting, and it was for the jury to say
whether they believed the case for the defendant. To make out the
whole case they must not only believe the payment of the 101., but
that receipts signed by the plaintiff had existed for sums now
claimed for—if they believed that 101. had been paid, but were
not satisfied as to the other 41., they would reduce their verdict
by that sum.
The jury gave a verdict for defendant.

Ditto, Extension ............ 11.4 18%.... to
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Bordeaux and Toulouse • 2
Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette 2
Great Northern of France
(Laffitte's)
Do. De. (Rosamers) ..... .... 2 2l/2%... to
Louvain and Jemeppe......... 2
Namur and Liege 2% 6% ...... to 53/4
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 lll/4
Paris and Lyons(Laffitte) ... 2
to
Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's) 2 ... 3 to
Sambre and Blues°

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster 20 -
Provincial of Ireland ...... 25 ...••• 51% to -

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 20.—Wind northerly, moderate breeze, and
fine.
DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind N. to N.N.W., fresh breeze.—Arrd.
Gloriana, Webb, Calcutta ; Neried, Longford, Ichaboe ;
Spartan, Richardson, Rio Grande., Sid. Lady Raffles and
Mary Bulmer, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind N.N.E., fresh breezes.—Arrd.
Orion, Matthison, Havannah (13th ult.). Off, Protore,
Adrianet, Danube.
GLOUCESTER, MAY 18.—S1d. Pegasus, Quebec.
NEWPORT (MONMOUTHSHIRE), MAY 19 —The extent of
damage to the Diamond is not yet ascertained. The water
is letting out of the dock to raise her, and a survey is to be
held on her to-morrow.
FOLKSTONE, MAY 18.—The Swansea Trader, Shelly, from
Hull to Folkstone, foundered twenty miles north of Cromer
on the 15th inst. ; crew saved, and landed here.
OFF ALDBOROUGH, MAY 17.—Mary, of Newport, Ichaboe,
for Dundee.
BELFAST, MAY 17.—SId. Josepba, Quebec.
TORBAY, MAY 18.—S1d. Release, Bermuda.
CORK, MAY 16.—Std. Helen, Newfoundland.
NEWPORT, MAY 18.—S1d. Leander, Quebec ; Arieta,
Grenada; Fame, Bermuda.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Elizabeth,
Buenos Ayres ; Asia, Hannah, Mobile ; Maia, Shanghae ;
Bellairs, Calcutta; England's Queen, Bombay; Anglesea,
Jamaica; Genessee, New York ; Mary, and James and Mary,
Sinnott, Quebec; Montague, Newfoundland.
OFF TUSKAR, MAY 15.—Eagle, Ichaboe.
CORK, MAY 17.—Arrd. Formosa, Clyde, for Quebec, put
back from lon. 17, leaky. Off, Emily, Foster, Cape of Good
Hope ; Minerva, Dunn, Ichaboe ; Emulous, Mackie, Barba-
does, for Belfast.
OFF PLYMOUTH, MAY 16.—Immanuel, Pernambuco for
Copenhagen.
OFF BEACHY HEAD.—Red Rover, Charleston, forigull.
GRIMSBY, MAY 17.—A boat marked "Swansea Trader,"
much damaged, • has been picked up and brought in here.—
(See Folkstone).

NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW
LEAGUE BAZAAR.-(THIS DAY.)

This is the second day that the admittance to the Bazaar has
been reduced to a shilling, and the consequence is, that it is more
crowded than ever. It was really with some difficulty that we
made our way round the Bazaar, and then only by patiently waiting
and going on with the stream. The entrance staircase
was at one time completely blocked by persons standing to
admire the splendid Glasgow prize carpet, which attracted the
attention of all passers by. There is a new standing opened in
the dress-box lobby. It is the standing of bed-ticking contri-
buted to form a fund for the relief of the distressed Dorsetshire
agricultaral labourers. A milpuff bed, two pillows, a sheet and
counterpane, can be purchased for the sum of five shillings ;
and for this sum the League undertake to deliver them to one
of the families of the distressed agricultural labourers in Dorset-
shire. We trust, for the sake of the poor labourers, that these
beds will find a ready sale. With what flee the landowning mo-
ongthe monopolists may be found some possessed of an impu-
dence
even Professor Truffles might envy, we do not doubt,
mo-
nopolist can tell the starving labourer, who owes his very bed to the
bounty of free-traders, that the corn.laws are kept up for the benefit
of the agricultural labourer, and that free trade would render his
situation worse off than it is at present, we cannot imagine. That
but we 'my much doubt whether, after such a practical refutation
which
_ _

The Calypso, 20, fitting for commission at Chatham, will
be ready in a few weeks.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) "
IVIANUMETEI.
SatrrHrlELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4/ 10a; use-
ful slo., 4/ 12s to 5/ 5s ; fine Upland,do., 516 s to 5/ 12s; Clover
Hay, 4/ 103 to 6l 3s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ la ; Wheat Straw,
212 s to 213 s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish
demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4/ 12s ;
useful ditto, 41 14s to 513 s fine Upland ditto, Si 4s to 5/ 8s ;
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61 ; Oat, Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 2s ;
Wheat Straw, 21 2s to 2/ 4s per load. Trade tolerably
steady, at our quotations.
WIIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4/ 12s;
useful ditto, 4/ 14s to 51 5s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 6s to 5/
lOs ; Clover Hav, 4/ lOs to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ ;
Wheat Straw, 21 to 213 s per load. Supply moderately good,
and trade rather dull.
COLONIILID.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is without
alteration. About 600 hhds have been sold at previous
prices. The public sales have been rather numerous, con-
sisting chiefly of 5,692 bags Bengal, and 27,335 bags Ma-
nilla (with certificate). The Bengal chiefly found buyers at
about previous rates, excepting for the low brown
and inferior sorts, which must be quoted rather
lower. The Manilla was all sold, and was nearly all
purchased by one broker (supposed to be for exportation),
at 22s to 235, but mostly at 22s 6d for low to good mid grey-
ish yellow (clayed), and a few lots at 23s 6d to 245, being
comparatively about the value for export of this description.
The only transactions which have transpired worth reporting
consists of about 500 hhds. Havannah Muscovado (imported
viu Halifax), which have been sold at 225, being above
the prices previously obtainable. The quantity of British
Plantation landed last week at the East and West
India Docks was 302 hhds 18 tierces 121 barrels, and there
were taken for home consumption 1,171 hhds 93 tierces 243
barrels. The stock in the same place is 8,998 hhds 1,693
tierces 2,001 barrels.
COFFEE —220 casks 63 barrels (chiefly Berbice), and 667
East India at auction were nearly all disposed of, the Berbice
at an advance of fully 2s to 3s, good and Padang at 23e, and
good ord mixed Batavia at 28s to 28s 6d, which are firmer
prices.
Rue.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 415 puns 318 hhds. There were
taken for home consumption 233 puns 37 hhds, and exported
71 puns 107 hhds. The stock in the same places is 6,597
puns 2,077 hhds.
RreE.-7,056 bags 845 pockets Bengal sold briskly at
rather higher rates—viz., at lOs Gd to 12s for ord small and
broken to good and white.
SALTPETRE-552 bags Bengal was all taken in at 26s for
4i to 3i per cent. refraction.
SPICES.-1,117 bags Pimento at auction found buyers at
2id to 3d for mid to good mid quality, being a shade dearer.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 38s 6d to 39s per cwt. on the spot,
and town 41s per cwt.
TEA.—The market has been quiet, but the deliveries are
good.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

This Committee, which stood adjourned since May 4th, re.aa.
sembled this day at twelve o'clock, in room "o. 15. Mr. Stuarl
Wortley in the chair. _ .

After a lengthened private consultation, the Committee de-
cided upon further adjourning till Thursday, May 29.
The cause of this adjournment is, that some of the Bills corn.
prised in the group are not in a proper stage to come before the
Committee, and those that are ready, being competing schemes,
cannot be argued till the whole group of Bills is before the Com-
mittee.

This Committee met in Committee-room No. 8 to-day, at the
usual hour; Lord Courteriay in the chair.
Previous to any evidence being entered upon,
Mr. BURKE, solicitor, on behalf of the Sheffield andLincoln:Line,
said he had an application to make to the Committee before they
proceeded further. He would beg to be allowed to call attention to
what had occurred yesterday previous to the adjournment of
the Committee. He at that time stated that there were
certain parties here who had been attending this Com-
mittee from day to day since the commencement of its
sitting on this group, but who had reason to fear that, from the
great length of time which the project now before the Committee
would occupy, their case would not be heard for a long time to
come. The project now under consideration of the Committee was
a direct north and south line, and therefore was totally distinct
from that in which his clients were interested, which was an east
and west line, and therefore the merits of it could have nothing
whatever to do with the north and south line. On those grounds,
then, he would beg leave respectfully to suggest that the east and
west, or Sheffield and Lincoln line, should be taken out of this
group, and referred to another tribunal, with a view to having it
disposed of in something like reasonable time.
The CHAIRMAN would wish to know in precise terms what the
nature of •Mr. Burke's application was.
Mr. BURKE said it was this—that the parties interested in the
Sheffield and Lincoln line intended to apply to the House to request
that the Classification Committee might either send the Sheffield and
Lincoln project to another tribunal, or appoint a Committee for
itself, in order that it might be disposed of in something like reason-
able time; but the parties did not think it would be respectful
to this Committee to make the application to the House, without
first intimating that such was their Intention, and to solicit the
sanction of the Committee for their so doing.
The Committee, after a short consultation, announced through
t heir Chairman that this was a subject in which they would not
feel themselves justified in interfering in any way, or expressing
any opinion whatever. The Sheffield and Lincoln line was one of
a group that had been referred to them, and therefore

they should go on with it in its proper course.
Mr. T. England was then called, and his examination resumed
as to the cost of conveying wheat, &c., from Boston to Wakefield
by water; the cost per ton for conveying wheat in this way was
12s. 6d., or at a loss by deterioration, delay, &c., of 2s. per ton ;
this was exclusive of other charges, amounting to 10s. per ton
more. The saving to be effected by conveying such produce by
railway would be, in his estimation, Bs. lid. per ton. The London
and York line would afford great facilities for such traffic to the
whole of Yorkshire.
The witness was cross-examined by counsel on behalf of the
competing lines, with a view to ascertain whether these lines would
not afford facilities equivalent at least to those offered by the
London and York ; but the witness said he conceived the latter

would be more generally useful.
Mr. Charles Chaplin representei about 30,000 acres in the county
of Lincoln. Has considered the different railway projects now
proposed to be made throughout that county, and conceives the
London and York scheme to be the one which would be the most
generally advantageous to the public, though there were other lines
which would run closer to his residence.
Mr. Turner, M.P.—Has large estates near Grantham. This
witness was asked but one question, namely, whether he was in
favour of the London and York line ? and having answered in the
affirmative, he was not cross-examined.
Mr. Sheppard, corn-merchant at Roston, deposed as to the
extent of the internal grain traffic.

The CHAIRMAN hoped that some evidence would be elicited from
this witness differing from that the Committee had already heard
in reference to the traffic of the country.
The Counsel who cross-examined him said he believed he

would, and then proceeded to elicit answers, to the effect that
great losses had often been sustained by him and others in
the corn trade, by the deterioration which corn coming
from foreign countries to Boston sustained, from the fact
of there being no facilities for the quick transit to the interior by
railroad of the corn, and thus it often remained too long a time on
board ship, which was the cause of the loss. The proposed
London and York line would supply this deficieney, and also
afford means for the back carriage of coals.

GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
The Committee re.usembled this morning at half past eleven,
and soon after proceeded with the business before them.
Mr. Andrews was proceeding to address the Committee on be-
half of the promoters of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Rail-
way, when he was interrupted by Mr. Worrowgow Greig, who stated
he appeared to oppose the railway on behalf of the Carlisle Canal
Company.
Mr. Andrews then resumed—He said hi felt that in addressing
the Committee he was placed in rather a difficult position, owing to
the length of time during which they had been attentively engaged
in the consideration of the opposing scheme. He would, however,
request that the Committee would discard for the present
from their minds the evidence which they had heard in favour
of the other line, and give his stattments as full and open a hear.
ing as they had already vouchsafed. The present scheme offered
a case of the highest importance in every respect. The expense
that had been hitherto ir.curred by the two competing lines was a
matter of great moment, and if either party were to lose their
case, what an enormous sum of money would have been uselessly
squandered. The case was further of importance, as it involved
altogether a capital of no less than 3,000,0001. But it was, per-
haps, of still greater importance, when it was considered that the
general interests of the country through which the lines were in-
tended to pass were necessarily connected with them. These
considerations were of so high and engrossing a nature,
that he felt satisfied the Committee, seeing their
great importance, would give him their anxious and
patient attention. After having troubled the Committee
with these short introductory remarks, he wculd at once proceed to
lay the entire case before them. The principal question for the
Committee to decide was, which of the two competing lines was to
have the preference. The object of the Bill, in support of which he
appeared, was to make a railway from Carlisle through Annan and
Dumfries, up to the Kilmarnock Railway, which it would join at
Kilmarnock, and thence proceed to Glasgow. This line as laid down
would open a communication both with the north and the south,
and also with the important port of Annan, which was the most
extensive haven on the Solway Forth. A combination would also
be effected with Dumfries, a town containing upwards of 14,000
inhabitants. Dumfries would thus obtain a direct con.
nexion with l.ondon and the west of England, and with
all the important districts of the north of Ireland, which latter
communication would be obtained by the route of the railway
through Port Patrick, and thence by steam-boats to Ireland. The
line would also give every facility for communication to the large
districts included in Ayrshire, Kilmarnock, and the whole of the
west coast. Kircudbrightshire, with its population of 283,000
people, would reap large benefits from the line. The large

manufacturing and mineral interests in Renfrewshire, Paisley,
Greenock, and Port Glasgow would also greatly participate in the
beneficial results arising from the formation of the railway. The
Learned Counsel then read an extract from Mr. Locke's report,
which was as follows:—"'Of the advantage to all towns in
Scotland, through or near to which this line win pass, no
adequate idea can be formed—they exist in the most
favourable part of Scotland, requiring only a cheap
means of transport to develupe the many resources
they possess. Several of these towns have already grown into some
importance; and it should be an object with the proprietors of the
soil, and with the manufacturers of the district, to encourage the
formation of a road like the one proposed, so es to ex-
tend to them the benefits which it is capable of afford-
ing." He had now stated the general route of the line
with some of its advantages. The terminus at Glasgow was
proposed to be erected in Bridge.strcet, closely approximating to
the harbour, and was very conveniently situated for the accom
modation of passengers and goods. It was also intended to form a
junction with the termini of the Ayr line to the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway, the effect of which union
would be to give an immediate communication with the
post-office. He would say nothing about the terminus
at Carlisle, that being the most unexceptionable on
the entire line. The most severe gradient throughout the whole
course of the railway was only lin 100. There were no tunnels
required, and the levels along the line were generally favourable.
He would trouble the Committee with another short extract from
Mr. Locke's report on this head as follows :—" Of the levels of this
route I tray say, that from Carlisle to Dumfries, about thirty
miles, the only inclinations will be those which it may be de-
irable to encounter for the purpose of saving money, those two
towns being nearly on the same level, with the exception
of the bridges across the rivers Eden, .Esk, Sark, and Annan,
which will neither be high nor very long : no very con-
siderable outlay will be required; the ground in some parts is un-
dulating, but not so as to render the formation of the road either
difficult or expensive. Fronk Dumfries to Thornhill the ground is
very favourable; above Thornhill, passing Lly Drumlanrig Castle
towards Sanquhar, the valley for several miles, becomes narrow,
but again expands towards Sanquhar, and conti.aues very favour-
able to the summit." To this statement the opposing partY
feted no objection, nee had they asked a single queb
tiPnhad of.
regarding it
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