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stricted. Other concessions were made in Committee

to the mine-owners and coal- owners at the expense
of tine Bill as it- originally stood. In the House of
Lords it was proposed to allow the employment of
females above the age of eighteen ; and an ignoble
and unmanly stand was, not without reason, appre-
hended in favour of the proposition. We are happy
to find that--whether, from a conviction of its hope-
lessness, or from a sense of shame at its utter un-
worthiness, we know not—this, and the other endea-
vours to deprive the measure of its vitality, have been
abandoned. In a few months—the Bill ought to
have come into immediate operation—this reproach to
our name, as a humane and enlightened nation, will
be rolled away.
STANDARD.—In the House of Lords last night,
Lord Shaftesbury again presided as Speaker, in con-
sequence of the absence of the Chancellor, from
continued indisposition. The Bishop of London, in
presenting a petition from a gentleman named Turner,
upon the subject of at' rising schools, took occasion to
allude to the language employed by Lord Wharri-
cliffe upon a former evening—language, it will
be remembered, noticed by Sir Robert Inglis
in the House of Commons. Lord Wharncliffe
explained his words as follows :—" What he had said
was, that he should consider himself unfit for the
situation which he had the honour to hold, if he de-
parted from the rule laid down by the Committee of
the Privy Council, and which had since been acted
upon, as to education." From this explanation it is
quite plain that the speech of the Noble President was
inaccurately reported, and therefore misunderstood.
According to the report, his Lordship laid down
certain principles, which, if not latitudinarian, ap-
proached very closely to the cant of Liberalism.
His explanation proves that he laid down no prin-
ciples whatever, confining himself to a declaration
that he would adhere to what he found established,
because it was established. This throws a new light
upon the whole of the Noble Lord's speech ; for a man
may very often honestly support that which he never
would have originated, rather than incur the inconve-
nience of a violent change, one part of such inconve-
nience being the committing of injustice to persons who
had committed their interests upon the faith of a State
Establishment. The Bishop of London has rendered
an essential service to Lord Wharncliffe himself, as
well as to the public, in eliciting the explanation of
last night. Upon the motion of the Earl of Devon,
that the Bill for the Government of persons employed
in mines (Lord Ashley's Bill) be recommitted, Lord
Brougham delivered a speech of some length, which
we do not know how to characterise in the usual way,
for after an atter.tive perusal of it we are unable to
say whether it was intended to support or to oppose
the measure.. It was, indeed, rather a lecture than a
speech, lvat so very vague in its doctrines as
to be tu.,eless even as a lecture. The Noble Lord

proceeded upon the principle that it is prima
facie wrong to interfere with the employment of
lr.bour—a proposition which r.o one will dispute, but
one which is so very general as to be of extremely
little worth for practical purposes. Non-interference
with the employment of labour is doubtless the rule,
and it is of necessity the practice in 99 cases out of
100 ; but the rule admits of exceptions, like every
other general rule, and about these exceptions is the
whole question—a question the more important,
because the power of money in this country on one
side, and the helplessness of the poor on the other,
force very frequently arrangements between em-
ployers and employed, which the law ought to pre-
vent. It is quite idle to talk of the freedom of the
labour-market in a country where the poor must take
whatever employment is offered to them, or starve,
and where the rich have frequent temptations to em-
ploy the poor in pursuits injurious to their health and
ruinous to their morals. In such a state of society
the law must not bewilder itself with general prin-
ciples, but if it pretend to impartiality, it must either
give freedom to the poor, by raising their condition,
or at least protect them in their enthralled state from
the tyrannical exercise of the power of money, to the
injury of their health and morals.

THE MARKETS.-NESTERDAY.
COLONIAL MARKET.
The demand for most kinds of procuce was steady, without
any material variation in prices.
TALLOW MARKET.
There was great heaviness in the market, and prices were
just nominal at 48s. on the spot, and 495. for future delivery.
WOOL MARKET.
The public sale of Colonial Wool still progresses, and more
spirit was displayed in the biddings ; the prices realised are
now ar nearly as possible these current at the last public sales ;
almost everything offered was sold.
WHITECHAPEL RAY MARKET.
There was a good supply, but only fine qualities were in
demand; the middling and ordinary qualities were heavy of
sale. Clover, 21. 10s. to 5/. 10s. ; Hay, 21 ss. to 41. 4s. ;
New Hay, 31. to 41.; Straw, 11. 10s. to It. 14s.

( From the London New Price Current of July 26.)

SLGAR.—Tbe British Plantation Sugar market has
presented a firm aspect since Tuesday last.
This afternoon Barbadoes fine yellow fetched 66s to
675 6d, good 643 to 655, mid 61s 6d to 63s 6d per
cwt. Trinidad all sold at full rates, good yellow
fetched 645 to 64s 6d, good mid 63s to 63s 6d, mid 60s to
625, low mid 59s per cwt; St Lucia was disposed of at
stiff. rates, viz. fine yellow at 64s 6d to 67s 6d, good
62s Gd to 635, good mid 625, mid 60s to 61s, low mid 59s
to 59s 6d, mid strong grey- 58s 6d to 595 6d, and good
63s per cwt.
IiEFINED.—To-day the home trade operated with
caution in refined goods, and 80s 6d is the value of
Standard Lumps. TI:-re was a god business transacted
in Picces and Bastards at former rates. Treacle is still
neglected at 24s to 30s. The demand is brisk for
Bonded Crushed Sugar at 26s to 26s 3d per cwt for first
sort, at which the market is firm.

Matramus. -The demand has been brisk, and prices
have ack,.anced Gd per cwt. This afternoon. there was
no public sale, but privately some parcels were disposed
of a stiffer rates. Common to fine yellow fetched 59s
64 to 68s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-Bengal Sugar, fine white at 69s 6d,
good 68s to 68s 6d, good mid 66s 6d to 675, middling
64s to 665, common 62s to 63s 6d, good to fine yellow
60s to 645, middling 58s to 59s 6d. Manilla has ad-
vanced 6d per cwt. Java, for refining in bond at 18s 3d
for strong grey and yellow. Siam is firm in price. This
afternoon a fair business was transacted privately in white
Bengal at very full prices. None were offered at auction.
FOREIGN.-Tcl-day Foreign was in good request ;
yellow Pthia, at rather higher rates ; fine white fetched
22s to 22s '6d, mid 20s 6d to 21s, common 19s to 20s, fine
yellow 17s to 18s, good 16s 6d, low mid 15s, fine brown
15s to 15s 6d, mid 14s 6d, damaged 14s. On Change
mid yellow Havannah was sold for Konigsburgh at 18s 9d
pe.r cwt.
MoLASSES.-This afternoon there was a better demand
for West India, and 28 puns 6 hhds 10 brls new Trinidad
at auction were sold at 27s for fair quality.
TEA.-The market has presented a firmer appearance
since last Tuesday ; the demand has been good by pri-
vate contract, and the prices paid for Black Tea have
been rather above those previously quoted ; Green de-
scriptions have fully sustained the former currency.
To-day the market was firm for Tea, and a good busi-
ness was transacted ; Congou out of condition realised
Is 6i-d to is 7,1 d, Sound Congou is 8-fd to is Bd, good
Common, Is Sid to is 9d ; Twankay, common, is Bd,
and good common, is Bid to is 9d ; Hyson, common to
inid, 2s 2d to 2s 7d, good to fine 2s 8d to 3s 6d per lb.
RICE.-For Bengal Rice rather lower rates have been
accepted • low white at 9s 6d, middling lOs to lOs 6d,
good mid lOs 6d to Ils ; sea damaged, Ist class, 9s to
9s 6d, 2d and 3d do. 7s 6d to 8s 6d, 4th and sth do. in very
bad condition 3s to 4s 6d, and good sound white siftings 9s
per cwt. Foreign East India sorts are firm in price Madras
good and fine yellow at 8s 6d to 9s 6d, sea-damaged and re-
packed 2s 6d to 8s 6d per cwt. Carolina at 30s for
the best, 26s to 285 for inferior and secondary sorts. Patna
15s to 20s per cwt. To-day Bengal at lOs for mid white.
Corsm-There has been a good business transacted
in West India Coffee,• and full rates were paid until to-
wards the close of the past week, when prices declined
Is to 25 per cwt.
This afternoon Coffee was in limited request for home
consumption, but holders were firm: for shipping some
inquiry existed. At auction 3,235 bags Singapore Java,
and 1,862 bags St Domingo, via Cape were offered ;
the former was all taken in at the full value, good ord
at 425, and triage 355, the latter partly sold ; good ord at
32s 6d to 333 or 31s a 325, being previous rates. Cey-
lon by private contract moved off slowly, but good ord
was not to be purchased under 74s per cwt.
COCOA.-Prices have further declined 6d to is per cwt
for West India, 36s for Guayaquil, and 34s to 35s for
other sorts.
11DM, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.-Prices have declined
2d per gallon for Jamaica Rum, fine quality 34 to 36
per cent over proof at 5s to 5s 6d, good 34 to 36 over
4s 6d to ss, middling. 30 to 32 over 4s to 4s 2d
per gallon. Leewards, proof of good quality, at
2s Id per gallon. Calcatta proof at the high duty
Is 6d, and the low duty at is 7d to is 10d per
gallon. Brandy at the following rates--Cognac of the
best brands •of the vintage of 1837, hhds 5s Id, ;puns
4s lld ; 1838, hhds •4s Ild, puns 4s 9d ; 1839, hhds
4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ; 1840, hhds 3s 11d, puns 3s 9d ;
1841, hhds 3i 10d, puns 3s 8d per gallon. Geneva at
is 10d to Is lld for shipping sort, and fine fit for duty
2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. British Corn Spirits at lOs
per gallon cash.
This afternoon 33 puns of Calcutta Rum at public
sale, 15 to 95 over proof, were all taken at Is 9d to
Is 90 per gallon. Holder. refused to further give way
in price.
SPICES.-This afternoon the pub is sales consisted of
393 boxes Cassia Lignea, 53 bags IVllite Pepper, 1 chest
Mace, and 1 chest Nutmegs. Cassia went with tpirit,
at an advance en last public sale's rates of 5s to 6s
ft it. the best, and 3s to 4s fur other sorts : good thin
quill fetched 96s to 96s 6d, mid 86s 6d to 88s 6d, ord
coarse 78s, mouldy 73s 6d to 74s 6d, broken ends 77s to
77s Gd, loose and broken 67s to 67s 6d, stained 81s, mil-
duwei and beetle stained 795, sea dam 56s 6d per cwt.
Pepper fetched 5Ad for middling quality.
INDIGO.-The shippers have been free purchasers of
Bengal Indigo at the quarterly sale during the past
week, and the rates previously established have been
fully sustained.
To-day Indigo met with less attention. 874 chests
have passed the sale. The biddings were languid, but
prices remain much the same as they were yesterday.
proprietors bought in 230 chests. 797 chests remain
for sale to-morrow.
TaT,Gow.-South AMerican Tallow has been in good
,witice44 o.lld 800 casks at unction were all disposed
;eat WO after the pale, at full rates, good and fine
aualitv whed 45s 3d to 47s 94). ordinary to mid- -
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