The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1842

ANTI-CORN-LAW CONFERENCE
AND THE
GOVERNMENT MEASURE.

HALF-PAST SEVEN.
The Delegates walked, about GOO in number, to the
gates of the House of Commons. Only 100 obtained
admittance ; the others were locked out. Those who
had gained admission waited till the close of Sir R.
Peel's speech, and then adjourned to Brown's Coffee-
house, and, after serious deliberation, judged they
ought to express their opinion, as follows :
" At an adjourned meeting of the Anti-Corn-law
Deputies, held at Brown's Hotel, Palace-yard, at half-
past seven this evening—Resolved unanimously—

" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the measure
just announced by her Majesty's Government, on the
subject of th.t Corn-laws, so far from holding
out the slightest prospect of any relief of the distress
of the country, is an insult to a patient and suf-
fering people; and the Deputies view such a proposal as
an indication that the landed aristocracy of this coun-
try are destitute of all sympathy for the poor, and are
resolved, if permitted by an outraged people, to persist
in a course of selfish policy, which will involve the de
struction of every interest in the country.

" DUNCAN APLAREN, Chairman."

Palace-yard, London, Wednesday Night, Nine o'Clock.
At a second Adjourned Meeting of the Members of
Conference at Brown's Hotel, at nine o'clock, P.M., the
Deputies took into consideration the course which should
be pursued in the present position of the question, and
unanimously adopted the following Resolutions, as ex-
pressive of their opinions, and agreed to recommend
them to the sanction of the General Conference :
" That the Deputies now present having further de-
liberately considered the proposition of her Majesty's
Government on the subject of the Corn-laws, this even-
ing announced in the House of Commons, deem it their
duty, on their own behalf, and in the name of their
constituents, to record their emphatic condemnation of
it, and their solemn protest against it, as a total denial
of the just demand of the people of this country, and as
evincing a determination to perpetuate an oppressive and
unrighteous system, together with all the essential evils
which have hitherto resulted from the operation of the
existing Corn-laws."
" That the Anti-Corn-law Associations throughout the
United Kingdom, and all other friends to an immediate
and total abolition of all duties and restrictions upon
the necessary food of the people, are earnestly requested
to take measures .for expressing, without delay, in every
constitutional manner, their hostility to the proposed
measure of her Majesty's Government, and their fixed
and unalterable determination not to relax in their ex-
ertions, until a measure of complete justice is obtained ;
and to consent to no compromise of the sacred prin-
ciple upon which the agitation for the abolition of the
Corn-laws is based."
" That to the end that every available support may be
given to Mr. Villiers in his intended resolution for the
total and immediate Repeal of the Corn and Provision-
laws, the Deputies recommend that all petitions be for-
warded immediately for presentation, and that any pre-
tests or resolutions calculated to sustain the Deputation
in the approaching contest, may be forwarded to the
Office of the Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Association,
448, Strand, London."
" That it is desirable that these Resolutions be imme-
diately published in the Provincial Papers, and that the
Committees of Anti-Corn-law. Associations be re- •
quested to take measures to effect that object."

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM TEE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

GLOBE.—The eventful day, big with the flute of the
country, and probably of the Cabinet, has at length
dawned. Sir Robert Peel will to-night propound his
long-looked-for plan for relieving the commercial and
manufacturing classes from the pressure produced by ex-
isting fiscal restrictions, and especially by the insane and
cruel Corn-laws, upon their energies. The impedi-
ments to their enterprising efforts, by which alone they
can be prosecuted with success, are to be removed.
This achievement, we are told, is to be effected. At
the same time the agricultural interests are to be satis-
fied, and their monopoly, protected by the " sliding
scale," is to bo retained ! That the Premier's theory is
to embrace these objects, as we have here stated them,
is obvious, from the allusion, in the nature of a puff pre-
liminary, which he, in his own person, made last night.
There was an evident necessity laid upon him to quiet
the feverish disposition to an open rupture, which was
sufficiently present among his supporters, in the sym-
pathy expressed by several Members on the Ministerial
benches with the remarks of Mr. George Palmer,
one of the Members for South Essex, on the pro-
posed alteration in the duties on Colonial timber,
which are essentially the same with those proposed by
the late Government. "He (Mr. P.) wished it to be
distinctly understood, that he had not changed his
opinion with respect to the measure, though he had
changed his seat from one side of the House to the
other." Lord John Russell having expressed his general
approval of the measure, it became the more necessary
for Sir R. Peel to remove the impression which was evi-
dently deepening and extending itself. He thereupon
said :

He trusted that the House would not attempt to draw in-
ferences with respect to the other portions of the commercial
policy of the Government from this measure, but that it would
wait until the other measures were brought firward. lie
should to-morrow introduce one of the most important of them,
and he would take the earliest opportunity of pursuing the
game course with respect to others. He trusted that the har-
mony which had hitherto prevailed with respect to this subject
would not be disturbed. He would only add, that he did not
think that the Noble Lord would taunt him with adopting all
his views and measures, when he had heard his (Sir ft. Peel's)
proposition to relieve the country from the great financial em-
barrassments under which it now laboured."

This announcement was hailed with 4' cheers" from
the somewhat discontented adherents to the Premier.
Even the Duke of Buckingham's band of Cori -law
champions, whose obligations to the patron for their
seats bind them to support his views, and to resist any
substantial change in the system to which the land-
owners are generally and strongly attached, and to evince
his devotion to which his Grace has 'seceded from
the Cabinet— even these joined in the " cheers."
COURIER.—The morning press leader of the Anti-
Corn-law crew has not hesitated to assert that the Con-
servative party long denied the existence of great dis-
tress in the country, which is falsehood the first, inas-
much as that distress was never questioned in any quarter,
although on more than one occasion its wilful and mali-
cious exaggeration, and in sonic instances, its pure
invention, by the Radical 'speakers and papers, were
justly held up to opprobrium and ridicule. Falsehood
the second is, the hardy statement that the distress
(never denied) is now for the first time admitted ; and
falsehood third—the crowning lie of all—imputes to the
Government and the Conservative party the broad unre-
served admission, the extraordinary apostacy of opinion,
that the present Corn-laws are the cause of the present
distress. The Conservatives can well afford to deal
with, and dismiss at once, these various atrocious fabri-
cations almost in one word—they are each and all
devoid of truth as their makers of common honesty.
STANDARD.—The proceedings of the House of
Commons last night are calculated to exercise an in-
fluence upon the interests of the empire far more exten-
sive and beneficial than might be expected from the
modest and unpretending manner in which the Mi-
nisterial measures, forming the groundwork of these
proceedings, were introduced. First, in real tempo-
ral importance, as well as in the sacred cha-
racter of its objects, is Lord Stanley's proposed Bill for
multiplying the means of religious instruction in. the
West Indies.
" Religious sympathy," says M. Lamar-
tine, in his interesting Travels, "is the only sure bond
of political union, the only solid basis of national strength.
Were the Christians of the Levant united, they
would constitute a mighty empire." Attach the British
colonies to the metropolitan State by a bona fide par-
ticipation in the national religion, and you will build up
an empire inseparable and irresistible—an empire which
in its progress will contribute to your preaperity and
wealth, as in its completion it must place your security
beyond the reach of danger. Civilisation, and the tastes
ever attend upon religious improvement ; awl for innocent luxury inseparable &DM civilisation,
what-
ever may be the fate of British trade with
foreigners, an ample compensation will, by civilisa-
sation, be ensured to her in her own colonies.
The next measure proposed by Mr. Gladiitone, is a
happy accompaniment to the foregoing, pointing in thi
same direction ; it is a Bill for relieving. the colonies
from all imposts which can be truly regarded as either
burthensome or vexatious—a fair and full application
of' the principles laid down in the Colonial Act of
1778—the principle that no impost shall be toe-
posed by any authority, save the local Legislature,
for the sake of revenue, or for any other purpose
but the regulation of commerce. Wo have not room
to particularise the number of cases to which this
principle is to be applied, And. it is unnecessary, for
few will deny themselves the gratification of reading
Mr. Gladstone 's speech; but it is enough to say, that
the application will be universal a recognition of
the rights of the colonists which will flatter their just
pride and command their gratitude, while the practical
effect of the concession must infinitely promote their pros-
perity. If we were at liberty to indulge ourselves, we
could say much upon the glorious consequences which,
humanly speaking, must necessarily follow the
measures referred to ; but we cats scarcely hope that
many will adopt our views of any measures that do not
promise immediate results ; for the seeds of what is
great in social policy, as in nature, are almost always
sown in obscurity and comparatively slow to germinate ;
and, besides, the public has other objects of more urgent
attraction, to engage its notice.

On Monday last, a noble ship of 600 tons bur-
then, was launched by Thomas Swift, Esq., from his ship-
3ard, at Brockweir. She was christened " Jeremiah Jar-
rett," by the lady of the Rev. Mr, West, Moravian minister,
of the place, and went off in gallant style. This-is the largest
vessel ever built IV the Wye, above Chepstow-bridge; she has
been purchased by a house at Liverpool, and is destined for
China.—Monmouthshire Merlin. '
INCENDIARY FIRES.—On Sunday morning
about two o'clock, James Mitchell, police officer ri this bo-
rough,
ops'polisilieteotnhe aufool discovered a fire in a new dwelling-
of Frederick. street, Sunderland. He
immediately proceeded to the place, and applied 11 great coat
1 to the igniting embers, by means of which 'he succeeded 111
eatingai,hing the., fire. There is no doubt it was the work of
an incendiary, 0. Irilird has been offered for the offenders.—
?Sunderland Herald. -

Some friend; of mine said they were quite certain that the de-
bentures would come out at a great premium, but we said that
if they yielded 100 rer cent. profit we would have nothing to
do with them. We stand on the principle of having no desire
to make money by the concern, and I hope we stand ex-
cused, although the course we have taken, in some instances,
may not have been acceptalle. For those who have
sufkred in their fortunes; according to their investments, I feel
sorry, and I should feel equally sorry at any postponement of
any thing that was advantageous to them. I have no wish to
say anything to give offence, and I hope that nothing I have
said will bear that interpretation.
Mr. RATHBONE—I think that if the Honourable Proprietor
had not been very little acquainted with railways, he would
have known that such a doubt as that he has expressed with
reference to the declaration of a dividend, could not have been
entertained. There has been hardly any Company that has
been able to carry out its entire object without making a divi-
dend. It is the practice of all railways in England,
and I hope the Honourable Proprietor will satisfy him-
self on that point. Nothing has so much impeded the
progress of this railway as those vexatious and harrassing
le'proceedings with which we have been connected, but
which have turned out contemptously and unsuccessfully to the
parties bringing them forward, in every Court of Law to which
they have been carried.—(Cheers.)
he'l resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
It was then agreed that the following Gentlemen, viz.
Samuel Aralersta,, Esq. ; Robert Crosbie, Esq. ; Robt, Mather,
Esq. ; and Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq., be re-elected Direc-
tors of tie Company.
Mr. CATCHPOLE (Colchester), asked if the site of the sta-
tion at Colchester had been fixed upon?
Mr. BRAITHWAITE replied that there was no intention of
crossing the North River.
Mr. CATCHPOLE then stated that a meeting of the inhabi-
tants of Colchester was about to be held on the subject, and he
wished to know whether, in the event of a deputation from the
Board of Directors being invited to attend that meeting, the
request would be granted?
Mr. BRAITHWAITE replied that the question had been
mooted several times, and he had, he thought, said sufficient
to show the impracticability of carrying out that object.
With respect to the North Bridge, Colchester, there had been
for some years a great difficulty, amounting almost to an im-
possibility, of raising.the amount of 2,000/. to put it into a state
of repair. Now it would cost 230,000/. to carry the railway
over the bridge; and if so much difficulty oxisted as to the
raising 2,0001., how was it likely that the greater sum of
230,0001 could be raised ? It would not be long before the
railway would be carried to Harwich, and that would be suffi-
cient to supply the town of Colchester, the terminus being at
Harwich.

Mr. CATCHPOLE—Then, if such a requisition was to come
from the meeting, it would not be entertained by the Board ?
Mr. BRAITHWAITE—I shall be happy to attend and give
any information in my power if it is the wish of the Directors.
CHAIRSIAN—It will be our wish also.—(Cheers.)
Mr. STOKES said, that on two of the contracts close to Col-
chester, he understood, from information he could not doubt,
there was a system adopted of paying the labourers by tickets.
Mr. Braithwaite, on being informed of it, had given notice for
it to be discontinued, but he (Mr. Stokes) had been assured
than no longer ago than last week the practise had been con-
tinued, and the workmen thereby deprived of one-fifth part of
their wages, the consequence of which was, that the good
workmen became disgusted and dissatisfied. He wished to
know whether the practice was continued with the knowledge
and approbation of the Directors ?
Mr. BRAITHWAITE regretted in common with the Honour-
able Proprietor that the practice he complained of did exist,
but he had done everything he possibly could to suppress it,
by bringing the parties forward, and exposing them before the
Magistrates. He was sorry to say that the Directors had not
the power of putting the system down, owing, he feared, to
the deficiency. of the law. On that point there had been a
correspondence with the Home Secretary, but it still appeared
that the law was inadequate. When the parties were taken
be for the Magistrates for punishment, all that could be ob-
tained from the the Justices was, " Gentlemen, we do not see
how we can interfere."

Mr. STOKES-4 regret the Directors have not the power
of stopping this most iniquitous practice, which is doing great
injury to the Company.
Mr. BRAITHWAITE—There is no contractor who is not
bound by most stringent clauses not to practise such a system.
Mr. SroK ES—Then why do you not interfere ?
Mr. BRAITHWAITE—We have dismissed the parties, and
taken them before Magistrates.
Mr. SToKys—Will you dismiss the contractors?
Mr. BRAITHWAITE—DecidedIy so, if we trace it to the
contractors.

The CuA TAMAN—We have done all we can.
Mr. RATILBONE—If the Magistrates say there is no law to
stop it, what are we to do ?
In reply to a question from Mr. Wilkes, Mr. C•PLAND said
the tithe due to the parish of Shenfield had been paid, and that
none had been paid to the parish of Springfield, because none
was due.

A vote of thanks was then unanimously awarded to the
Chairman and Directors, and it having been acknowledged by
the Chairman, the meeting separated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Feb. 9.

IN RE HILL ♦ND BROOKES.
It will be recollected that on the last examination of these bank
rupts, proof was tendered by Mr. Rees, on the part of Messrs.
Nicholson, Messrs. Nix, and others, upon five bills of exchange
accepted or endorsed by the bankrupts. On that occasion Mr.
Kearsley objected, on the testimony of the bankrupts, to some ex-
tent .corrobarated by Mr. Maise (recently a bankrupt), that the
bills were accepted er endorsed solely fur the accommodation of
that person, without any consideration ; and next, and
principally, the bills were illegal, having been drawn on un-
stamped paper rn England, and dated as if drawn in Guernsey.
It was argued in support of the bills that although there was no
probable evidence that the drawer was in London at the date of
the bills, that was not proof that they were drawn on the day of
their date, and that the onus was on the objectors to prove the af-
firmative that they were drawn in England. It appeared also
that there existed no such firm as Douglas and Company, Guern-
sey, confectioners, whose names appeared as drawers; that the house
under their name was that of Maise, who also wrote the signatures
and endorsements.

Mr. Commissioner FA Ahs gave judgment. lie said the question
in this case is, whether the bills were drawn in Guernsey or in Eng-
land. The bills are unstamped, and if they were drawn in Eng-
land, that would be a fraud on the revenue. and they could not be
received in evidence in any Court of Justice in this country. The
slate of a bill of exchange is prima facie evidence of the day on
which it was drawn, and therefore it lies upon the parties who claim
upon these bills to prove that they were not drawn at the dates they
bear, and that they were drawn in Guernsey. The bills
are drawn in the name of Robert Douglas and Co., and it is proved
by Mr. Maise that there were no sach+eisons, and that he both
drew and accepted the bills. The Solicitor who put in this claim
called Mr. Glegg, who was clerk to Maise before his bankruptcy,
and, indeed, he was not a witness very anxious to give evidence
against his employer, but his evidence has convinced me that Maise
was not in Guernsey on the day of the date; and if the holders
thought it would serve them to show that the drawing took place
on a different day and in that place, it was for them to prove it. 1
The gentleman who appeared for those creditors cited the decision
of Lord Ellenborough in the case of Abrahams v. Dubois, when
his Lordship was of opinion that the objectors were bound to prove
that the bill was drawn in England. But that was a nisi prius
decision, and cannot be supported. Ido not think it ought to go-
vern me in this case. If the person who draws a bill is proved to
be in London on the day of its date, no rational person can suppose
that it ie drawn in Paris, or In Guernsey. if the mere writing the
name of a foreign place on a bill was sufficient, there would be
plenty of foreign bills drawn in London on unstamped paper.
The case of Byning v. Moroe (2d Carrington) put the matter
in the proper light. If the bills in question were really drawn in
Guernsey, the holders could find plenty of proof. But it rests
with my conscience to say whetber the evidence satisfies me that
they were so; and as, on the contrary, I atn satisfied that they
were drawn in London, I must reject the claim.
Mr. Hobson, the principal creditor, complained to his Honour
of the manner in which the balance sheet was made up. The offi-
cial assignee had, in the course of the day, discovered several in.
accuracies in it, and even erasures in the books; and he (Mr. Hob.
son) applied to his Honour to allow him an opportunity of examin.
ing tin in thoroughly, before the bankrupts passed.
M. Commissioner EVANS said that Mr. Hobson should have every
facility in ascertaining the truth of every particular; and he (Mr.
Commissioner Evans) saw some things in the balance sheet which
required explanation, such as a claim of 1,3104 from the father of
one of the benkrupts.

Atter some discussion, the case was adjourned till this day week,
the friends of the bankrupts undertaking to pay the expenses of
a meeting.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
We regret to have to report, without any immediate prospect
of amendment, the same flatness in demand, both for goods and
yarns, which has so long prevailed in our market. Perhaps
the feeling was rendered somewhat more depressed by the un-
favourable news from India. Wo believe the commercial
accounts from Calcutta were anticipated to be pretty good ; but
the private letters have not yet come to hand.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, FEB. 7.
There has been another dull market to-day, and the sales have
been limited. Those who have purchased have obtained them
to •day at reduced prices. There is no change in the woo
market.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, Fsts. B.—The same misera-
ble tale must still be told of the state of trade in this
market. Not a sympton of improvement was seen to-
day. In short, it was truly a bad market in every
respect, without a prospect, or almost the hope, of improvement
Prices are nominal and the demand accidental. All is a lot-
tery, with few prizes. Warehouse business is little if anything
better, excepting in a kW' instances.

The Duke d'Auinale has given a prize of
for the Nantes races of the present year.
ACCIDENT TO THE BRIGHTON MAIL.,—.The
Brighton clown t tail, mi arriving at Preston, about a mile and
a half from Brighton, .yesterday morning, met with a serious
accident. While proceeding at the usual speed, one of the
horses suddenly dropped down dead 1 two of the other horses
were thrown down in ppequence ; the splinter-bar broke, and
bgth the poacliman and guard received some damage, by being
thrown from their seats.

SUICIDE.—About half-past seven o'clock on
Tuesday morning, as some labourers were passing along the
road to the eastward of Duddingstone, they observed a man
hanging by the neck to the branch of a tree in a field, a short
distance from the road. They immediately proceeded
to the spot and took him down, when they found
that life was quite extinct. It is supposed that the unfor-
tunate man had got on the top of a dyke under the tree, and
having fastened the rope to the branch, threw himself off.
The following delcription may perhaps lead to the identity:—
He appeared 26 years old, b feet 7 high, round face, light hair,
and whiskers, and hazel eyes. He was dressed in an old black
coat and vest, moleskin trousers, a blue Glengarry bonnet, and
had a Guernsey frock over his clothes. The deceased, iu
whose pockets were only found a tobacoc pipe and a penknife,
had the appearance of a mechanic.—Scotsman.
THE QUEEN V. LORD ASHBURTON AND
OTHERS.—It has been already stated, that on Thursday after-
noon, just before the breaking up of the Grand Jary, is bill for
conspiracy against Lord Ashburton and three others, was re-
turned to the Central Criminal Court. Since that time up to
Monday, the bill remained in the office, and no application was
made qr 4 behalf of the prosecutors for the usual certificate of the
Court of the finding of the bill, upon which, in ordinary cases,
the defendants, under such circumstances, are called upon to
find bail. On Monday an application was made• on behalf of
the Noble Lord, to Mr. Justice Patteson, for a wit of certio-
rari, to remove the indictment from the Central Court to the
Queen's Bench, and the fertiorariw4s accordingly issued ; and
the case, if ever it should come to trial, will consequently be
' disposed of in that Court. The amount of bail fixed by the
Learned Judge was a recognizance of 500/, for each of the
principals, with two sureties of 250/. each.
MR. MEEK'S REPORT.—In page
the ex-
port of wheat from
p.:9. 4
331 ii stated to have been, in the last
three year?, as follows •.
Aki
tho three years 1838-3$ and 40.
17;455,871 quarters—say seventeen rnitlinpi four hu,4--
fifty-fire thousand eight bundrod and ~....- •
quarters.
—.enty-one quer •
- ~ialier degree, an exaggeration,
' INZl:Ohriti Tiantrsh.**Y3-i'°l9lYl in . -- " ....•eo and
i T.•-•- '
.... 3 tinny-eight millions from St.Petersburgh.
....eau of quarters, I believe it ought to be bushels; or, pro-
bably, I S:chefile ; and, as this blunder might lead to some new
shuffle, e, it is desirable that the country should be fairly warned
against it.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
( From the London New Price Currant of February 8.)
Sucaa.-There has been an increased disinclination on the
part of the trade to operate in West India Sugar since this day
week, and the market has been in a very dull state, both grocers
and refiners purchasing with much caution, and only 150 hhds
and tierces have been disposed of during the three market
da.)s, although importers have submitted to a reduction
of Is 6d to 2s per cwt for all descriptions ; the trifling quan-
tity sold may be principally ascribed to the Trade being enabled
to supply their wants with other sorts of Sugar on more ad-
vantageous terms. The arrivals have been trifling since this
day week. The quantity imported this year has been rather
less than in 1841. The stock held by the Merchants is small.
To-day the market for all descriptions of Raw Sugar pre-
sented a flat appearance, the Trade having for the most part
ceased to operate, in consequence of its being expected that
Government will make known their intentions in the course
of the week as to the measures they intend to adopt with re-
spect to Foreign Sugar. The purchases in West India are net
worth enumerating, and the public sales of Mauritius and
Bengal were postponed.
IiEFIMD.-The home trade has operated with caution in
Refined goods since our last report. Refiners have sub-
mitted to a reduction on last Tuesday's rates of
is 6d to 2s per cwt. Standard lumps at 79s to 79s 6d,
brown lumps 72s to 78s, Tittlers, ord 78s to 795, mid to fine
80s to 90s, Hambro' loaves co 79s to 81s, mid to fine 82s, to
925, and double in
loaves 98s to 116 s per cwt. Treacle common
at 27s to 27s 6d, patent, 28s to 30., golden Syrup 31s to 32s
per cwt, being rather cheaper. Pieces low to mid at 61s to 68s,
good to fine ti9s to 72s per cwt. Bastards, common 40s to 445,
mid to good 45s to 535, fine 54s to 585 per cwt. For bonded
crushed Sugar prices are rather lower, 28s 9d to 29s having
been accepted for first sort; loaves at 3ls to 33s for 101bs and
141bs. Treacle at 12s to 12s 3d per cwt. Bastards and Pieces at
14s 6d to 23s per cwt. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 27s on board
for the best. To-day the demand was dull for refined goods,
and 78s 6d to 79s the value of standard lumps; Bonded Crushed
28S 9d per cwt.
MAuerrius.-Prices have further given way Is. per cwt ;
at auction 6,726 bags have been offered, a small proportion only
of which found purchasers ; at and after the sales, fine bright
yellow went at 67s to 6956 d, good 64, to 665, mid 62s to 63s 6d,
low 60s to 61s per cwt.
EAST IfiniA.-For Bengal prices have suffered a farther de-
pression of is to Is 6d per cwt. ; good to fine white 69s 6d to
70s 6d, mid to good mid 65s to 68s, low 63s to 645, ord to
good brown 43s to 495, low to fine yellow 56s to 66s per cwt.
.Slanilla at 15s to 173 for low to fine brown, and 17s to 21s for
low to good yellow. Java 1556 d to 21s for brown and yellow.
EOM-JCL-Yellow Havannah at former rates ; low to mid
yellow at 19s to 2:is 6d, good and fine strong 21s 6d to 22s per
cwt ; since the sale, however, 200 boxes hare been sold at
21s 6d for fine strong ; for white 29s to 30s is the value of
fine quality ; Brazil of brown quality is wanted ; prices have
been sully sustained ; white at 20s to 24s 6d for low to good.
AIOLASSES.-Prices have been firm for West India, and a
fair amount of business has been transacted ; the sales have
been 250 puns. Demerara good and fine 27s 6d to 28s, Anti-
gua ordinary 275. St. Kitts fair 255, ordinary St. Lucia 24s
per cwt. Bengal Syrup has been selling in small parcels at
23s to 255, but Foreign Molasses is dull of sale at 6s 6d to 8s
per cwt.
TSA.-There has not been much activity in the market for
free trade Tea during the past week, still a fair demand pre-
vailed for both Black and Green sorts. The public sales which
commenced on Tuesday last, concluded on Wednesday; on the
tormer day prices declined id to id for Congou and Twankay,
and Id to 2d for Pouehong, but on the latter day holders
prevented any further fall, by withdrawing a large quanity.
Of the total quantity offered, amounting to 32,000 packages,
14,000 were sold on the following terms :-Congou, coarse
new and mixed leaf went at is 10d to Is lOid, but mid-
dling rather strong burnt Is 10Ad to is 101/el, but
middling blackish leaf Is 101,E to Is 11d, but middling
rather strong and full old Souchong kind Is 11 id to 2s Oid,
middling strong blackish leaf 2s Id to 2s 3d, Pekoe flavor
2s 4id to 2s 7d, Bohea but middling faint and woody
Is 4id to Is 6Ad, Pouchong very low Is 04d to Is 4d, mid-
dling to fine Is 5d to 1s 10d, superior is lld to 2s Oid,
Twankay ordinary is 10d to Is lOid, middling rather strong
Is 10id to Is It*, brightish leaf Is lld to 2s Id, Hyson ordi-
nary coarse 2s to 2s sid, middling 2s 6d to 2s 10d, good mid;
thing 3. Old to 3s 04d, good to fine 3s id to 3s Bd, Young Hy-
son very ord Is 7d, bright leaf 3s 2d to 3s 34d, very fine 4s 9d,
Gunpowder low Canton made 25 to 2s Id, Imperial middling
strong burnt 2s 94d to 2s 10d, middling strong 3s 04d
to 3s Id, Caper but middling rather burnt is I lid, Orange
Pekoe middling scented 2s 7 d to 2s 74d, good middling strong
scented 2s 9id to 2s 94d, Pekoe flowery middling strong 3s to
3s Oid, blackish leaf Pekoe 2s 6d, Souchong good blackish
wirey leaf 38 7d to 3s Bd, middling blackish leaf rather strong
burnt 3s per lb.
The advices received from China are of an important
nature ; they state that Chusan, Ningpo, and Chinghae, had
been captured by the British forces with trifling loss, although
the Chinese evinced more bravery than they have hitherto
done. Trade was going on at Canton. Tea was arriving
down in large quantities, and it was estimated that the new
season's supply would be about 33,000,000 lbs ; the crop of
Congou was expected to be 450 chops. Prices have opened
high, 33 to 39 taels being paid for Congou. The total pur-
chases made in Tea is stated to amount to 60 chops : at Can-
ton the Chinese had shown some inclination to infringe the
truce.

The above caused holders of Tea yesterday to require ad-
vanced rates; buyers likewise were more disposed to operate,
and a fair demand of business was transacted at id per lb ad-
vance ; still the market was not excited, several of the trade
keeping in view the estimated supply. Company's Congou
sold at Is 104 d cash ; is lld short prompts ; common Free
Trade Congou Is 10id to Is 100, and Twankay is 10id per lb
cash. The deliveries of Tea have continued large, and during
the past week amounted to 554,000 lbs.
To-day a good demand existed for Tea, and holders were
firm, Is 10id to Is 10d paid for common Free Trade Congou
cash, and is lON for Company's. Public sales will be shortly
declared.

Runt, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For West India Rum,
the market has been in a quiet state, both shippers and
the home trade operating with caution, but prices have
been maintained. The sales have been 140 puns Demerara,
28 to 38 per cent. overproof at 3s 1011 to 4s 2d. 130 Leeward
at 2s 2d for 6 per cent. overprouf, and proof 2s; for
East India, however, the demand has been brisk, the sales have
been 350 hhds at is 9d, subject to the low duty, and 280 at
Is 4d, subject to the high duty. The present stock is about
2.200 puns less, but 4,300 hhds more. Our monthly statement
of stocks includes 1,678 puns 5,748 hhds East India, and
377 puns and 30 hhds Foreign. For Brandy we have to
report a dull market, and former rates have been barely sup.
ported ;—sales of Cognac, first brands of the vintage of
1836 have been made at 5s lld for hhds, puns 5s 9d ; do
1837 hhds 5s 6d, puns 55 4d ; do 1838 1 lids 5s 4d, puns
5s 2.1; do 1839 hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; do 1840 hhds 4s Id,
puns 4s per gallon : the stock is large. Geneva has
moved off slowly, common at 2s, and fine 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Bri-
tish Corn Spirits dull, at 9s 9d to 9s 10d, cash.
To-day Rum is in fair request. Proof Leewards 2s to 2s op;
Calcutta at low duty Is 9d to Is 10d proof.
RlCE.—There has been a good demand for Java Rice, and
4,500 bags have been sold privately ; low to good white at 9s
6d to lie; and yellow 8s Gd to 9s per cwt, being full
r.ttes ; for Bengal, however, the market has been in a quiet
state, and rather lower rates have been submitted to; at auc-
tion 1,36 bags went at lls to Its 6d for good middling
white; 105 Gd to lie is the value of middling white ; Carnit,na
has been in good request by the home trade ; first sort at 365,
inferior 29s to 34s ; Patna good to fine 18s to 203. and common
1.5 s to 175 per cwt. To-day Bengal met with. more attention,
and 2,225 bags at public sale were all PAU, mid at 10s 6d, and
good mid 11 s to I Is 6d per cwt, being full rates.
HEME.—The Market being better supplied with East India,
prices have declined to 241 for Manilla, and 191 153 to 201 for
Jute ; upon those, terms, however, a fair business has been
transacted. In Russian sorts, however, little business has
been done ; 36/ to 361 lOs is the value of Petersburgh, clean,
it is reported that Government have it in contemplation to ad-
vance the duty on Russian Hemp.
COFFER.—West India, of middling and good clean quality,
has been much inquired after, and very full rates have been
paid. The supply, however, is not ample ; for the demand ord
and fine ord sorts have been only in limited request, but the
rates previously established have been sustained. At auction
13 casks 70 bags sold at 75s to Ms 6d for fine ord Demeraraa
privately 1155 to 1203 have been paid for some parcels of mid
Jamaica.
This afternoon the Coffee market presented a firm appear-
ance ; the demand was good for all clean descriptions. The
public sales were well attended ; they consisted of 1,500 bags
Havannah, 4.5.3 bags Ceylon, 1,908 bags Coffee via Cape, 70
casks 9 brls Berbice, Havannah all taken in at 47a to 50s for
good and fine ordinary, being above the value, 48s offered for
the best. Ceylon went at full rates, good ordinary at 70s to
71s, and fine ordinary 72s 6d. Java via Cape went at 52s
to 53s for good ordinary pale, being the full value. Demerara
sent at full prices, good and fine erdinary at 76s 6d to 80s, and
low middling 86s to 90s per cwt. A floating cargo cf St. Do-
mingo is offering afloat at 40s per cwt.
COCOA.—The market for West India has been in a dull
state; by private treaty few purchases have been made : at
auction 180 bags Trinidad sold at 41s (3d to 45s for mid to fine
red, being full rates. Foreign is neglected, and prices are un-
certain.

SAGO.—For common sorts a good demand exists, prices
being low. At auction 200 bags sold at 9s to 9s 6d per cwt for
brown, but for good Pearl there are few buyers. Of Sago
Flour several purchases have been made privately at 12s to
12s 6,1 per cwt. Of Potato Flour 960 bags wero disposed of
at public sale at 14s for good quality, being cheaper , the prin-
cipal part was taken for Manchester. 50 barrels East India
Arrow Root 514 d ; 69 barrels Tapioca at 5d to 7d per lb.
SPICES —This afternoon the public sales consisted of 179
bags white, 357 bags black Pepper, and 141 boxes Cassia Lig-
nea ; white Pepper went at 4d to si, and black sea-damaged
24d to lid ; Cassia Lignea sold at an advance of 6s to is per
cwt, good middling fetched 86s 6d to 87s 6d. and middling ns
to 836 6d per cwt. At auction 170 boxes East India Preserved
Ginger went at is tOd per lb.
TaLi.ovv.—lt being supposed the Government will in-
crease the duty on Russian Tallow, and it is reported to the
extent of 5/. per ton, have caused the principal holders to pay
the duty on nearly all the Tallow they have in bond, and the
entries during the last few days have been extensive. On the
spot 48s to 48s 3d has been paid for large parcels of P. Y. Can-
dle, at which rate holders are firm, and not disposed to press
sales. For delivery prices are firm at 48s 6d for the two next,
and 48s 6d to 49s for the last three months of the year. South
American at 40s to 435, for common to middling, and 44s to
47. for good to fine. Town Tallow has met with a good de-
mand. This afternoon the demand was good for parcels on the
spot, and holders firm at 48. for best yellow candle. South
American went at 44s to 47s for good and fine, and 40s to 43s 6d
for low to middling quality.
OILS.—In the value of common Fish Oils little variation
has taken place since this day week. Pale Seal at 401. 108 to
41/. ; Yellow at 321. 10s to 37/. 10s ; Brown 28/. 10s. to 321.;
Cod 291. 5. to 291. 10. Southern, at 34/. to 341. 10s for fine,
and 321. to 33!. 10s for low to good quality. Sperm has at-
tracted more attention : fine British at au to 90/., and Ame-
rican, 87/. to 881. per tun. Linseed Oil 3.1 s 6d to 34s 9d on
the spot, and 353 6d to 355 9d for delivery. Rape, 51s 6d to
52s paid for Pale, anti 50. id to big for Brown ; the supply is
small. Olive has been in brisk request ; Gallipoli at 60/. to
621., and Spanish 52/. to 53/, per tun. Palm at 32/. to 321. 10s
for the best. Cocoa Nut Oil 35s 6d to 37. 3d for middling in
bond, This afternoon Cocoa-nut Oil went at 366 to 37s 6d
per cwt.

COAL ARKET.
Ships arrived since l Mast market.day, 13.
e. d. s. d.
Adair's
[411,801330n & Co. Hartley 17 0 Walls End Haswell. .. 20 9
Old Taufield l6 0 Walls End Hetton :121 0
Original Windsor's Pontop 17 0 Wails End Lambton 2O G
Raven sworth West Hartley 17 I. Walls End Lumley l7
. 8
Tanfield Moor Bute's ...... ... 17 0 With. End Pemberton .......1, 6
Wylam ... .. . ........ ... ....... 17 6 Walls End Russell's 13,:,,in, 21 g
Walls aid Bell. and Brown A 9 9 Walls End Stcwaro: "
s! .. ... .... 21
Walls End Clark and Co., ~. 1) 0 Walls End 1-10:;uepod gl 0
Walls End tleato,A. ..... .„... 19 6 Walls En° Barrington Tees 17 6
Wall' 44 }"IcY-- .. v. 19 3 "41I:, Entl Seymour Tees 19 3
Walls End Killingw ort. . .., 19 0 '-
Walls End Newmarch ....
...... ••••••••••
Walls End West Tees ..... lB 0
8 81y:thieey............. . lit
66
Wald
triclaN"av—LlP"....,uerlan...d. 178
. ..iddell's l9 6 Howard's Netherton Main 17 6

DEATH OF SIR HENRY WILLIAM MARTIN,
BAnv.—We have to record the demise of the above worthy
Baronet, who expired en Thursday night at his residence in
Upper Harley-street. The deceased was son of the first
Baronet, who was for many years Comptroller of the Navy, and
elder brother of Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Alaesin, G.C.B.
His eldest son Henry-, born 1801, and married to Miss Martin,
daughter of Sir Thomas Byam Martin,
succeeds to the
amity honours.

E'V_ENING SUN

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

,

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 9.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Five minutes before
Four o'Clock.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, the newly elected Member for
Liverpool, took the oaths and his seat. The Hon. and
Gallant Member was introduced by Lord Sandon and Sir
R. Inglis.,
Mr. CAYLEY took the oaths and his seat as Member
for the North Riding of Yorkshire.
CORN-LAWS.

Mr. PROTHEROE presented several petitions, signed
by several thousand persons, praying a removal of alt
restrictions affecting the trade in food.
Mr. G. W. WOOD presented several petitions from
Kendal and its neigbourhood, praying for a total repeal
of the Corn-laws.
Mr. GRANGER presented a petition from Castle
•
Barnard to the same effect.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented forty petitions pray-
ing for a total repeal of the Corn-laws; one of them from
Salford was signed by 9,296 persons.
Mr. HINDLEY presented petitions in favour of the
total and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws, from a
congregation of Protestant Dissenters, of the Inde—
pendent denomination, at Spring Head, near Oldham ;
from the Minister and Congregation of Craven
Chapel, Marshall-street, Golden-square ; from a Con-
gregation of Baptists, at Ashton-under-Lyne ; and
from the teachers of the New Connexion Sunday
School at Ashton and Waterloo. Also from operatives
in the employ of Messrs. James Knott and Son ; of
Mr. Peter Leigh; and of Mr. James Andrew, of Ashton-
under-Lyne.
Mr. 'WILLIAMS presented a petition from the city
of Coventry, signed by 6,000 persons, complaining of the
frightful distress of that place, and attributing it to the
Corn-laws.
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS presented a petition from a
congregation in Manchester, praying for a repeal of the
Corn-laws ; also two petitions from Yorkshire and Derby-
shire to the same effect.

Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from some poor
children in Exeter, stating that they were not able to
attend the Sunday Schools in consequence of their po-
verty, and praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Colonel GORE LANGTON presented a petitiott
praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. STRUTT presented thirteen petitions from va-
rious places to the same effect.
Mr. BUSFIELD presented thirty-seven petitions
from different places in Yorkshire against the Corn-
laws.

Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from
place in the West Riding of Yorkshire, signed by 1,800
persons, stating that they consider all taxes which tended
to increase the price of provisions as injurious and op-
pressive, and praying that they should be totally re-
pealed. The Hon. Member presented petitions to
the same effect from twelve other places in the West
Riding. The Hon. Member also presented a peti-
tion from an_ agricultural district in the East Rid-
ing, signed by..a great number of agricultural labourers,
stating that they laboured under the most unprecedented
distress, to which they stated they have been driven by
the operation of the Corn laws.
Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from the Con.
gregation of Howard Chapel in Liverpool, for a total re-
peal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. HUTT presented a petition to the same effect
from a numerously attended public meeting in the im-
portant town of Hull.
Sir J. EASTHOPE presented 104 petitions from va-
rious places, praying for the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
The Hon. Member felt it his duty to represent to the
House that the terms in which the petitions were worded
called on him to state that he could not be charged with
submitting petitions to the House which might bo doomed
to be worded in an improper manner. He felt confident.
that the House would extend its indulgence to men suf-
fering under extreme distress, and he therefore begged
to propose that the petition from Leicester be read by
the Clerk at the table.

The petition was accordingly read by the Clerk.
Mr. RICARDO presented a petition from a pittca in
Staffordshire, praying; for a total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. JOHNSTONI presented four petitions from
Kilmarnock and adjacent places, to the same effect.
Mr. YORKE presented a petition from a place in
Yorkshire, to the same effect.

Mr. LEADER presented twenty-two petitions from
Westminster, Marylebone, Chelsea, Stepney, and other
parts of the Metropolis, with a similar prayer.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved that a copy
of every Bill annexed to a petition be deposited in the.
Private Bill-office the day after the presentation of the
petition to the House, and that such Bills be open to
• the inspection of all parties applying for the same ; that
copies of every Bill annexed to a petition already
presented to the House be deposited in the Private Bill-
office, on or before the 14th instant.—Agreed to.
Dr. BOWRING presented fifty-nine petitions from
several parts of Scotland in favour of a total repeal of
the Corn-laws, and an extension of the Suffrage, Also
fifteen petitions from several parts of England, ;:ncluding
several of Teetotalers, to the same effect.
Mr. WILSON, Mr. MAcAuLAI, M. DUNCON..Ss.
wesented a numbi.r of petitions t''"r a repeal of the Corn-

Mr. COBDEN presThted a petition from Dundee,
signed by 10,00 Q. ';:raving for a repeal of the Corn•law•s.
Also severia other petitions from Lancashire to the same
effevt.

Mr. lIASTIE presented petitions for a repeal, ofthe
Corn-laws.

Mr. TOWNLEY presented petitions to the sama otrect
Mr. FOX MAULE presented a number of petitions
from Auehterarder, and several places in Scotland, pray-
in; for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a number of petitions, to
the same effect, from Arbroath, and other places.
Mr. vILLrEns presented 29 petitions to t 1 same
effect.

Mr. HAVES presented a petition from Lambeth,
against the Corn-laws.
1)r. BOWRING intimated that he should inquire of
the Vice-President of the 130,:ril of Trade as to whether
the imports and export-°,, paid by those who were not
parties to a certain *;.easy, were not less than those paid
by those who Yo-re parties to that treaty.
Sir J. E''.:STHOPE presented a petition from
plrat,. ce
.111:Lancaster, praying for the abolition of Church-
.;
place

Sir CHARLES NAPIER gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask the Right lion. Baronet opposite whether
he would have any objection to lay before the House
the instructions that were sent out to Admiral Sir
Robert Stopford and the other Commanders in the
Levant after the submission of Mehemet Ali, and also a
copy of the correspondence between her Majesty's GO•
vernment and that of Turkey, on the subject of the treaty
between the latter and the Allied Powers.

Mr. GEORGE PALMER complained of great inac-
curacies in the returns respecting the importation of corn
from Russia and the Baltic, which had been printed by
order of the house.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM explained, that the error
arose from quarters having been printed instead of bushele,.
REGULATION OF RAILWAYS.

Mr. GLADSTONE brought up the Bill for the Better
Regulation of Railways.
CASE OF MR. ELTON.
Mr. CURTEIS said he thought he should be exer-
cising a sound discretion if lie did not put the question
relative to the case of Mr. Elton, which ho had an-
nounced for this evening. He hoped that the conciliatory
feeling he had displayed on this subject would be met by
a corresponding spirit on the part of the Government.
An lioN. MEMBER, from the Ministerial benches,
thought it would relieve the public mind, and par-
ticularly of the navy, if some explanation were given.
As the matter stood, it would go forth that some degree
of injustice had been committed.--(Order, order.)
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN said. he was ready to
give any explanation that the House might require. He
thought the Hon. Member had acted wisely in taking the
course ho had done, and unless it should be the pleasure
of the House he would not go into the case. If he found
the House wished it, however, he was prepared to do so.
THE CORN-LA WS.

MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Sir ROBERT PEEL then rose and said, Sir, I beg
leave to move that the paragragh in her Mkjesty's graeions
Speech at the opQning of Parliament, relating to, the
Corn-laws, be now read.

The Clerk (Mr. Lev) then read the part Of her Ma.
jesty's Speech, in which her Majesty recommended to
the consideration of the House, the Male or the laws
affecting the importation of corn and other Articlos, the
produce of foreign countries.

Sir R. PEEL—Sir, I now rise to move that the /lowa
do resolve itself into a Committee of the whole t
consider the laws relating to tl3.- importationot: for*.
corn.

The House having re!',olved itself into a Co•.amittes, and
Mr. GREENE having taken the chair.

Sir ROBERT PEEL rose and said, Mr. Greene, I
rise in pursuance of the notice which I have given, to sub.
mit to the House the views of her Majesty's Government
with respect to the modification of, and the amendment of,
those laws which relate to the importation of
foreign corn. I should consider it a reflection au
the House, if I attempted to excuse myself from
entering into details. Whatever may be the dental*
I have to prefer, and however unqualified I may be to ra•
lieve a subject necessarily of details, necessarily abstiusa„
by any illustrations of fancy, yet I am convinced tbat
the paramount importance of this subject will indlicv
the House to grant me that patient attention which; und,fif
other circumstances, I should have deemed it unnecessary`
to prefer a claim to. I atu aware of the difficulty that
encompasses the sul.i?,‘,'•Ci I am about to bring undai
consideration. A matter with respect to whieb
such adver'e opinions prevail, it is difficu}t to die-'
cuss, wit.itout making statements or admissions witir;il
will. 'be seized upon by those who entertain °Welt!
hat
opinions. Still the best course the.t I caa Pursue`
is to submit to the House the considerations°
etrn
have influenced the judgment of her Majestyh'seGrer
ment, and leave this to be decided upon biamt
confident
moderation, and opinions of Parliamd e
this measure, whatever the differela
convincedini that
that
nature of the measure may tx.)--- am
the course Government has pursuecoionnft'obpringinongasfutrwo arlitho
th general approbation.
course, at least,
pininoeere rtitatn'"dcleee deemed it
he righteons
dt
rsautbiti v
kg
rah:
it was due to the importance of the subject
that the attention of Parliament should be Called
to it in the Speech from the Throne.—(lie heat)
Parliament,
It was due also to the importance of the Jject, that int