The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-17 00:00:00

THE,' SUN, LONDON, THTJRSDAY EVENING, M4RCII 17, 1842

veil and the restraints of the Harem would not more
shock public opinion in Turkey and Persia than the
operation of a law in England which would lay bare to
society the private affairs, in the mere matter of income,
of its respective members. This is an objection to the
income-tax which the French journalists cannot under-
stand, and which at once upsets all their fine theories
of taxation. The genius of a people is the first thing to
be studied by a prudent Government. Of the genius of
our people French journalists in general are as igno-
rant as new-born babes.

There is no political news of any moment in the
French papers. Lord COWLEY, we see, has long inter-
views with M. GUIZOT, no doubt for the purpose of ex-
plaining away Lord ABERDEEN'S blunders, of which the
country has already had an abundant harvest, considering
the short season which he has succeeded Lord PALMER•
STON in office.

BOURSE-PARIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15.

ktrst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Priru Prier.
117 55 ... 117 55 ... ,7 ... 117 45

French 5 per (-elm

4 per Csa)tr. ..... ... 101

... 101

... 101

... 10]

3 ver cut. BO 66 P 4) 65 ... 86 60 811 65
flank of rrauce
Lattitte Banc Sl.arcri IWO ...IC2I

5,1/001. Shares alt 7 50 ...5047 LO ...5047 LO ...50t7 50
delglan sank
181.1 ..
Belgian 5 per Cents.
5 'er cents., 1840 1061,, ... 106!,, ... 1061,4 ... 1063(1
%swish Active 15% ... 25% ... '25 ... •.51
Portiigueses per Cent:
Neapolitan
Komori...
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles. K. B 350 ... 350 ... 342 53 ... 342 50
LB 2lB 75 .. 215 75 .. 215 ... 215
Boum 526 25 ... 526 25 ... 526 25 ... 526 25
I)rleana .. 565 ... 567 50 ... 563 75 ... 567 50
Strasburg to Bair 244 15 ... 243 75 . 242 53 .., 243 75

BELUIAN FUNDS-13Ausetts, Mancii 14
Actual Debt, 25j per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 102%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. s•3
3 per Cent. —

Thirty.eeven•

-- .. 72 %
(1'40) loi%
Loan of City, 1`232, 4 per Cent cs
Society et Commerce, 4%per Cent B'
Bank of Belgium, 5 par Cent... ..........
National Society.
Exchange on Londea (short) -
-Brussels Papers, March 14.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Maacu 8.
Five per C7ats.Metalliques
Four per Cents. lOO
Three par Cents.
Bank Shares

THE EARTHQUAKE.—The commotion occasioned yes-
terday in many parts of London by the prophesied earth-
quake, which was announced " to come off" to-day, was
truly extraordinary. The Gravesend steam-boats were
crowded at an early hour with fugitives ; the railways
ditto ; and hundreds of Irishmen located in the imma-
culat:t neighboarhoo.ls of Saffron-hid and St. Giles's,—
were seized with a sudden desire to quit their town-
houses, and visit their estates in Tipperary, Connemara,
and elsewhere ! Nor was the commotion less evident
in the Courts of Law, for many gentlemen of the long
robe, struck with a natural fe cling of remorse for their
professional iniquities (whose name is Legion) and well
aware that, in the event of the prediction being realised,
they would one and all be despatched to that mysterious
region appointed for all lawyers, were seen wringing
their hands, and heaping " sackcloth and ashes" on
their wigs ! On the Stock Exchange, the Bulls and
Bears displayed—and for similar reasons—equal dis-
comfiture ; and we are credibly informed that two emi-
nent Publishers remained throughout the day in an awful
state of remorse and consternation, for reasons which must
be sufficiently obvious to every author. It is gratifying—
however improbable the assertion—to be able to add
that the majority of the London tradesmen were seized
with, a decided fit of honesty ; and that the West end
tulle's, to a man, refrained from dunning !

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CH 4NCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
His HoNoun was engaged throughout the morning• in
hearing the case of Latour v. Holcombe, which possessed no
feature of public interest.

(Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE )
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. CULLUM.
The bill was filed in this case for the purpose of obtaining a
scheme for a charity trnst in the town of Bury St. Edmunds.
Mr. CoorEx opened :he case for the plaintiff, and Mr.
MTH RISTI E followed on the same side.
We shall give an outline of the case in a more advanced stage.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WicaA)l.)
caocxErr V. CROCKETT.
In this case Mr. Russell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Sutton Sharpe for the defendant.
This suit arose upon the will of a testator of the name of John
Crockett, who had been engaged in the opium trade in China, and
who made his will on the 15th of March, 1831. There were
four surviving children, and the words of the will were—" Be
it known to all that this my last desire is, that all and every
part of my property shall be at the disposal of my most true
and lawful wife, Caroline Crockett, for herself and children."
The widow imagining that under this will she took the pro-
perty absolutely, executed a deed on the 30th of September,
1837, by which she transferred the sum of 15,000/., the bulk
of the property, to trustees, upon trust for herself for life, and
after her death for her children.

Mr. RUSSELL contended for the children, who were all made
plaintiffs in the present suit, that the rights of the parties de-
pended entirely upon the will, and that, according to the true
construction of it, the mother and children being at the death
of the testator took as joint tenants, the words be at the dis-
posal" being followed by the words ‘. for herself and children."
Mr. SUTTON SnAurz contended that the words " placing
the property at the disposal of the wife," were equivalent to a
direct gift, and that the Court could not interfere with the
manner in which she might dispose of the property for the
benefit of herself and children.
His HONOUR postponed his judgment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
A thick s"t little fellow dressed in the garb of a Jack Tar,
and whose whole appearance and demeanour indicated that he
had flat been long on shore after a lengthened cruise, was
brought up in convoy of police constable, F 89, charged with
being, as the policeman laconically expressed himself, " drunk
and incapable;" he was surrounded by a number of prostitutes
and cadgers ; there was no money found on him.
Jack, in answer to one or two questions from Mr. HALL.
stated that he was a man-o'-war's-mais. His vessel, the Win-
chester frigate, was now lying off Portsmouth, having just re-
turned from the West Inges. He had been in London about
a week ; he hadn't got no friends here ; he only came up for a
bit of a jaunt like. His money was not all gone, for he had
given a messmate of his 5/. to take care of it for him.
Mr. HALL—Where is your messmate? Jack—Oh, your
honour, I know where to find him ; he sheered off with a
young woman, and a fine lively little craft she was too. I guess
I know where they went too.
Mr. HALL-I think if he went off with a young woman,
your 51. is not in very safe custody.
Jack—Oh, yes, your Honour, that's all right. Ben had 71.
of his own, besides mine, and he knows how to keep a weather
eye on the land sharks. Besides, I can find him in the Mi.
norics, if I don't find him with the young woman.
Mr. HALL—WeII, as you were very quiet, I shall discharge
you now, and I wou'd advise you to make the best of your
way down to the Minories, and look after your friend and
your 51. _ _ _

° Jack said he should certainly do so, and with a low bow and
a scrape of the left foot, he left the office, expressing his thanks
to the police for the care they had taken of him.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
John M. fnvield, a young man of decent appearance, was
charged with clog stealing under the following circumstances:—
Mrs. Ellen Hill, a respectable married woman, living at No.
3, Derby-place, Piccadilly, stated that between eight and nine
o'clock last evening, she was proceeding along Windmill-street,
Haymarket, followed by a little black spaniel dog. On looking
round she saw the prisoner with his dog in his arms. He
was also carrying some entrails, which she believed had at.
tracted the dog and kept it quiet. She directly claimed the dog
as belonging to her, and on his refusing to give it up to her, she
collared him and took it from him, and he then assaulted her in
a most violent manner by pushing against her, and retook the
dog from her, and in so doing crushed her bonnet.
On appearing this morning, the complainant said she did•not
wish to prefer the charge, and the prisoner was therefore dis-
charged, with a caution.

Thomas Harris, a journeyman baker, was fined 40s. for a
violent assault upon the person of Mrs. Sarah Allen, the land-
lady of the Monmouth Head publie-house, in Castle-street,
Long-acre, because she refused to serve him with liquor last
evening, as he was very much intoxicated. Not being able to
pay the fine, he was committed for fourteen days to the House
of Correction to hard labour.

T I-1 AMES-OFFICE.-(T lIIS DAY.)
Thomas Hinch, a mathematical instrument-maker, was
brought before Mr. Ballantine, on a warrant, charged with
committing an assault on his wife.
The complainant, who was far advanced in pregnancy,
stated that en Tuesday evening her husband came home to his
tea, and, because it was not quite ready, commenced a violent
attack upon her, knocking her down and kicking her in a vio-
lent manner. Her mother, who lived opposite, on hearing her
screams, came to ascertain wLat was the matter, when the de-
fendant abused her, and struck her over the eye. He again
turned upon his wife, who was lying on the floor unable is
move, and repeated his violence. A policeman was called, but
the fellow made bis escape.
The defendant entered into a long statement abeut the neglect
of his wife, when
Mr. BA LLANTINE said he should order the defendant to pay
a fine of 31., and, in default, to be imprisoned for a month.
The fine was immediately paid.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LoNnorr, MARCH 17.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W.,
light airs and fine.
LivEnroor., M.s.acx 16.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Macao,
Milligan, Charleston ; Gossyp:um, Brown, New Orleans.
Sld. Quenida, Manilla; Chebar, Harrison, China; Irlam,
Morphew, Barbadoes; Ringdove, Candlish, Trinidad; Dal-
matia, Hawes, New Orleans ; Lanark, Bainbridge, Mobile ;
Oberlin, Knapp, New York ; Sheridan, do. ; Peysler, do. ;
Warree, Crompton, Africa; Richmond, Mustard, Boston ;
Hampshire, Gam, Alexandria. Off port, Calcutta, Bombay.
The Elizabeth, Lee, from New Orleans, is reported by one
of the crew, brought here by a fishing boat from Belfast,
to have been totally wrecked near Cape Clear, 11th inst., mas-
ter and 21 of the crew drowned, the mate and four men saved.
Mem. The Elizabeth, Lee, was loading at New Orleans, 16th
January, for Marseilles, and by New York lists had not cleared
up to the 4th February.
PLYMOUTH, MA Rex 16.—Wind S.E. Sid. 15th, Active,
Nichols, Newfoundland; Eblana, Rowland, Trinidad; Clara,
Sawthill, Jamaica; William and Alfred, Calderwell, Antigua;
Emerald, Gaines, Antigua; Mid Lothian, Morrison, Bombay.
DA RTMOUTHMmtcif 15..-Sid. Sophia, Tope, Teneriffe ;
Neva, Hall, Virginia.
JERSEY, MARCH 14. —Sid. Augeia, Dupree,- Newfound-
land; Eliza, Orness, Newfoundland.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT MARCH 16..-Sid. Francis
Jeffery, Black, St. Thomas.
PORT TALBOT, MARCH 15.—The George, Tamplin, sailed
hence 11th ins'. fcr Bridgewater, and it is feared was lost with
all hands that night. The Trelessack, which was on shore,
came off last night.
PETERHEAD, MAR et/ 14.—The William Harrington, Jude,
from Shields to New York, was stranded on Rattray Head this
morning, but has been got off, and is supposed to haw procerded.

SUMMARY OF NEWS',

AND
putt OPtriti)

" Who runs may read."

POREIGN.
The financial announcement of Sir Robert Peel forms the
leading feature of the original columns of our Paris contempor-
aries: They are nearly agreed in praising the skill and energy
of the English Pr, mier, although some of them profess to con-
sider the position of England to be such as to set palliatives, or
even what would be under other circumstances radical and
heroic remedies, at defiance.
The Journal des Debuts says :—" The Prime Minister of
Great Britain has just affixed his name to an event, without
contradiction, the most important that has for a long period oc-
cursed in England. Sir R. Peel has just signali.ed himself by
an attempt the most bold, and, in the philosophical sera of the
word, the most revolutionary, that any ministry has dared to
make in England for half a century. The measure is a general
tax on all revenues of the nation—a tax striking at property,
and industry—indsstry in its extended sense, as signicatiye of
all the productions of human intelligence.
" Great Britain is attempting at this moment one of those
last and awful efforts which men and nations alike strive at
when they are sinking. But whatever she may do, and if we
are to meet her again as an enemy, on every continent and on
every sea we must respect the courage she displays at so mos
mentous a crisis, and, without either envy or dread, bestow on
her the rased of our unqualified admiration."
The National admits that Sir Robert Peel has shown ability
in bringing forward his plan, but disapproves much of the plan
itself. It says:—" Will this plan of the Tory Ministry, corn-
lined w.th care, prepared with precaution, and brought forward
wth great solemnity and real ability, be aileq ,ate to
the liosaion of the country ? Will it make up the deficiency ?
Will it re-establish the equilibrium ? This is what we take
permission to doubt. What strikes us is, that Sir R. Peel
touches everything but with a timid hand. He at'acks pro-
perty in principle, but in his acts he surrounds it with care and
respect. He desi:es to diminish the taxes, and lie has recourse
to tariffs, to duties on articles of consumption ; lie leaves no
industry at peace ; he does not satisfy thoroughly any neces-
sity; he has all the inconveniences, all the dangers of boldness,
without reaping any of its advantages. He is a revolutionary
theorist, who disturbs, but who does not destroy; lie is a Tory,
who, forced on by circumstances to the verge of Radicalism,
stops short, and only produces a powerless juste•milieu."
The Presse says it is impossible to deny that the financial
plan of Sir Robert Peel is bold and capacious, exhibiting en-
larged political views, and a vigour of Government which recals
to mind the most famous periods of English affairs. It is, with-
out comparison, adds this journal, superbr in conception to the
plan which the Whigs put forth last year.
The Quotidienne admires the patriotic manner in which Sir
Robert Peel has laid before Parliament the reverses of England,
and the means of repairing them. This, says the Quotidienne,
is true representative government, both as to dignity and
nat onality.
The Commerce doubts whether the English minister will be
able to weather the storm, but admits that in the present
emergency the aristocracy shows patriotism and wisdom in
behalf of the interests of the country.
In a more generous mood than it displayed last Monday, the
Courrier Frangais says What is most remarkable is that
a system which, after all, imposes new charges in England,
not only excites no opposition in Parliament, but has been sig-
nalised by a rise in the public funds. Happy the nation that
can display such energy in political difficulties, and whose
courage revives_in the midst of danger."
PARLIAWIENTATLY.
The Lords did not meet last evening.
In the Commons, Sir Robert Peel stated, in answer to a
question from Mr. Milner Gibson, that the proposed income
tax would extend to all annuities or salaries received by any of
her Majesty's subjects, and that ail annuities chargeable on
the Consolidated Fund would be subject to the reduction.
The Right Hon. Baronet then announced her Majesty's vo-
luntary determination to subject herself to a similar reduction.
The announcement was received with loud cheer s.
Mr. Ricardo gave notice that on Friday he would ask Sir
R. Peel whether the tax was to be levied on terminable an-
nuities.

An amusing conversation on the truck system followed, in
which Mr. Ferrand performed a distinguished part; and Mr.
Cobden stated, that an insinuation, thrown out against himself
by the Member for Knaresborough, was entirely destitute of
foundation.
Mr. E. Tennent moved the second reading of the Designs
Copyright Bill, which led to a lengthened deb Ite, in which
Mr. W. Williams, Lord Francis Egerton, Mr. Shiel, Mr.
Mark Philips. Dr. Bowrmg, and Mr. Gladstone, were the chief
speakers. The Bill was read a second time.
On the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Co-
pyright Bill being read, Lord Mahon presented four petitions
from the most eminent authors, publishers, printers, and sta-
tioners, praying it might pass into a law. After which the BM
was read a second time and ordered to be cominiLed on Wed-
nesday.
The adjourned debate on Lord F. Egerton's motion for leave
to bring in a Bill to amend the Marriage Act of William IV.
was resumed by Mr. P. Borthwick, and, after a lengthened
debate, was lost by 23, the numbers being, for the Bill, 100 ;
against it, 123.
Mr. Colville moved for a return of the number of convic-
tions for the murder of illegitimate children in England and
Wales, from 1828 to ISA!, which was subsequently withdrawn.
On the motion of Capt. Rous, leave was given to b:ing in a
Bill for the transfer of licensees.
The House then adjourned at One o'Clock.
141113L1C oraznorr.
The Chronicle says We know what we are, but we
know not what we shalt be,' says the poor-crazed Ophelia. And
the sentiment may be echoed by those not very sane consti-
tuencies who returned Sir Robert Peel's majority in the pre-
sent Parliament. They little thought they were polling for an
income tax. We should like to know how many of them there
are who would not, at the time of the election, have resrnted
the suggestion as an imputation upon their principles and their
intellects. They would, most of them,' have started from the
future effect of their votes, as a well-known character in Scrip-
ture history did from his future crime. Is thy servant a dog
that he should do this thing ?' But the dog did it ; and they,
not less unexpectedly, have saddled themselves and others with
an income tax. Yes, this is what their achievement comes to.
As a resistance (supposinaz it so intended) to cornmescial re-
form, the effort is a failure."
The Advertiser, speaking of the Income Tax, obset ves :
" To an income tax, objectionable as it is in many respects,
we should not object, in lieu of indirect taxes upon articles of
ordinary consums t ion ; but when these are already taxed, as Sir
R. Peel is obliged to confess,. to the utmost possible extent,
and no reduction is to be male in the duties they bear—with
one exception—that borne by Coffee—then such a tax becomes
most odious, as well as most oppressive, and cannot fail to
lead, if it be attempted to enforce it, to very serious and alarm-
ing consequences."
The Morning Herald makes the following remarks on the
subject of the income tax Why should Sir Robert Peel
persist in legislating for the immediate possession of a surplus
s:Xirt(alLoUnbtaedly desirable, but the period of great distresi and
sour
ffern g reserved fund nsd of u
rplu
Go-
vernment plan will, on Sir Robert Peel's own showing, in the
course of a few years, " have the effect of reviving commerce
and impreviug the manufactures of the country in a way that
must reach every other interest," and by augmenting the reves
nue derived from other sources, give to Parliament " an oppor-
tunity of putting an end to the income tax at an earlier period
than at the close of five years." Why then, we reiterate,
must the country be burdened by an additional 500,0001.
annually for five years, with a prospect of so early an abandon-
ment of this tax? Why not use this anticipated reserve fund
to remove the most formidable objections to the income tax, to
lighten its proposed weight on the possessors of incomes undrr
3001. a year, or to introduce a graduated scale of collection into
incomes derived from labour as contradistinguished from in-
comes arising from capital ?"
In an article on the Affghan affairs, the Herald observes :

" Whatever be the course which the British Government may
finally decide on adopting in reference to the affairs of Affghan-
istan and the murders of Burnes and M‘Naghten, &c., it is
bound to issue, in some form or other a frank and explicit mani •
festo—l. Of the causes of any new hostile movements against
Cabool ; 2. Of the extent to which those movements will be
pushed, in the event—on the one hand—of our obtaining satis.
faction for the insult which the British authority has sustained
in Affghanistan ; on the other, of this being refused or with-
held. This information we hold that the Government are
bound to lay before the Legislature. The British people and
by any Minister or any Govern-
ment with, public faith and respect for
national
the British name cannot afford, any longer, to have their rever-
nce for,widentityhe honour, at any time, to serve her
e ehr rights
andg
h mayti their
compromised
have
Majesty. We are confident in the anxiety which the present
Administration must feel to efface the memory of so much
guilt and so little principle as have been evinced in the Asiatic
policy of their immediate predecessors."
The Times thus refers to the threatened income tax :

" The attention of the public has naturally been called in the
first instance to that portion of the financial measures of the
Government which imposes a certain and immediate burden
on the rockets of the middle and higher classes of the com-
munity. Without adverting in this article to the details of the
income tax, or its probable mode of operation on the revenues
of property and the revenues of industry, we may once more
express our full conviction that some such measure is necessary
to relieve the country from the known consequences of the
late deplorable mismanagement of our financial affairs; that it is
equally necessary to enable the Government to meet the calls
which cannot fail to arise out of the present posture of affairs
in the East and elsewhere; but that it derives a strong addi-
tional palliation from being made the means of facilitating the
most important experiment in the reduction of the indirect
fiscal burdens of the country which has been made for half a
century. We have not sought to conceal the evils and incon-
veniences which accompany an income tax. Ad taxes are
evil and inconvenient, and the Income tax in somelis respectsob,.ious
more peculiarly so."
The following is from the Morning Post
that, without the walls of Parliament, the tide of opposition to
the new scheme of taxation swells apace: To a certain extent
this must have been anticipated by her. Majesty's Goverment.
They have too much experience not to know, that, ho Never
popular the general principles and character of a Government
may be, the moment that necessity compels the proposal of
taxes, especially of new taxes, that popularity must be much
endangered. It is, however, the business of an honest Govern-
ment to brave the unpopularity when the necessity arrives.
MONEY—Taanxt—COMMERCE.
At the meeting of the proprietors of the lonian Bank on
Monday, it was stated to have been projected by Sir Howard
Douglas, Bart, and carried out by a Company in 1839. The
Zante branch was established in 1840, and in the same year
another was planted at Cephalonia. The balance of profit at
this moment is 4,745/. 3s. 2d., and a dividend of 6 per cent.
has been de dared, payable in April.
The fi st whale-ship of the season, the Jane, sailed on -Thurs-
day last from Hull, for the Greenland fishery. Peterhead sends
out nine ships thither; Kirkaldy, one for Greenland and one
for Davis's Straits ; Dundee, one for Greenland and two for the
Straits; the Lady Jaue also sails for the latter region speedily.
PUAI.IC IMPROVEMENT.
Ltheiod mrprLoivneemolen'ntss Ba
at
Kill ,
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gtrhotds
burcied dg
eyesterday,Kensington,w it h
referencehasor itsto
object the formation of an opening from High-street, Kensing
ton, into an intended new road across the Palace Green, and
to annex an extra-parochial piece of the ground in the Royal
gardens, in portions, to the three surrounding parishes.
iIIicMCTIONSZAING.
The contested election for the borough of Weymouth and
Melcombe Regis, Great Marlow, and Clitheroe, are now in
Committee. The first, in which the petitioners are Ralph
Bernal and William Christie, against the return of Viscount
Villiers and George Hope, in addition to the general charges of
bribery, &c., is founded upon the non-opening of one polling-
booth an hour after the time ,• the second, against the return
of Sir William Clayton, alleged to have gained the election by
a colourable vote of one in the majority. The Clitheroe peti-
tion against Mr. Wilson turns on a simple point of bribery.
.NANTAx. AND MIX/XT./MY.
The Albany Barracks, in the Isle of Wight, are ordered to be
re-occupied; and the St. Helena regiment, now raising at Win-
chester, will, it is said, be quartered there.
A letter from Athens, February '2l, states the sailing of the
Hecate on the 19th instant for Beyrout, with despatches.
Lieutenant-General Henry Sprapnel, Royal Artillery, died at
Southampton on Sunday last.
Henry TimmsLwAasWtriedArt "thePtlrklCAEssizes, on Tuesday,
for the wilful murder of William Pashley, at Thorne, in the

West Riding, last January, by stabbing him in the back with
a knife, and found guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced
to be transported for life.
James Mosby, Charles Cooper, and Ja nes Marne were in-
dicted at the same assizes for the manslaughter of William
Brewers. It arose out of a fight conducted by the rules of fair
play. They were fined one shilling each and discharged, in
consideration of their having been in custody from August to
November.

William Bateman, at the same assizes, was charge with stab-
bing his brother Thomas in the back, with intent, &c. It was
proved to be accidental, and a verdict of "Not guilty" returned.
Thomas Birks, who was indicted at the Derby Assizes on
Wednesday, for aiding and abetting Thomas Marshall at
Ileanor, during the late Derby election, in feloniously shoot'ng
at Samuel Dodsley, with intent to do him harm, was repri-
manded for his riotous conduct, butpronounced " Not Guilty."
On the same day James Bamford, the younger, was found
Guilty of personating a voter at the same election, but his
sentence is at present postponed.
The case of the alleged forgery of the signature of a de-
ceased person to a promissory note, was partly scrutinized by
Sir Peter Laurie yesterday at the Mansion House the forgery
appears to be unequivocal; the appearance of Mr. Thompson
and the production of the bill have been ordered, upon which
the case stands over.

Mr. James Acland, of the Anti-Corn-law League, pleaded
Guilty at the Lancaster Assizes on Tuesday to an indictment
*barging him with having libelled Mr. Robinson, the late
Mayor of the town, at the last election. Having signified his
readiness to make a public apology in Court, he was • fined Is.
and discharged.
Hughes, the supposed murderei of Mr. Powell, was found
Guilty on Saturday last at Dublin.

rnarz ARTS.
Liszt, the pianist, who has given upwards of 20 brilliant con-
certs at Berlin, on quitting that city on the 3d inst., was con-
veyed by the students of the city to a splendid landau drawn by
six white horses, and escorted as far as the village of Freede-
richsfeld by 200 of them on horseback, and 800 on foot. He is
now on his way for ‘I arsaw and St. Petersburgh.
LIVERARY INTELLIGENCE.
We understand that Mr. Peter Ilorthyvick is about to publish
a revised edition of " Dr. Millingen's history of Duelling,"
with an " historical introduction," equal in length to that with
which he lately regaled the ears of Mr John Robertson at the
Reform Club.

Mr. Benjamin D'lsraeli is busy with a dissertation on the
last tribes of Israel.

Colonel Sibthorp will shortly repu'aish an edition, in duo-
decimo, of the " Barber's Vade-Mecuni."
X.ITEIZARY AND SCIENTIC.
Dr. Reid's second lecture on the chemistry of daily life was
delivered last night at Exeter Hall. The Right Hon. Lord
Wharncliffe was in the Chair, and a': least 1,500 persons were
present.

THEATRICAL.
The anniversary festival of the Covent-garden Theatrical
Fund, instituted in 1765, was held yesterday at the Freema-
sons' Tavern, and a subscription of more than 7001. was col-
lected during the evening.
M. Perlet took his benefit last night, and his travesties, from
first to last, delighted a crowded and fashionable audience.

COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The Queen Dowager is going on very favourably, and has
nearly recovered her strength.
The Duke and Duchee of Bedford will entertain a party
during the holidays at Woburn Abbey.
Lo d Hill came to town last week from Hardwicke Grange,
near Shrewsbury.
The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland left St. lone.'s-square
on Monday last for St. Leonard's.
Lord Alvanley and his sister are now travelling in the East
of Europe.
The Marquis of Hertford has bequeathed a sum of 50,0001.
to John Wilson Croker.

IVITSCELLANE MTS.
Henry Charles, Earl of Surrey, who now succeeds to the
estates of his father, becomes the 13th Duke of Norfolk, and
is in his 51st year. He has five children by Lady Charlotte
Sophia, the eldest daughter of the Ist Duke of Sutherland,
now Duchess of Norfolk. In .1829 he represented Horsham
in Parliament, and in 1!k32 the western division of Sussex. In
1837 he was added to the Privy Council, and made Treasurer
to the Household. His Grace now also becomes Earl Marshal,
an office of hereditary character enjoyed by the Norfolk family
for centuries.

A Brighton Paper records the following curious Magisterial
mistake :—" On Tuesday, a man was brought before the
Brighton bench charged with begging, when Mr. Basevi, the
sitting, Magistrate, said that, as he was an old offender, h e
should send him to the House of Commons for one month !
If the vagrant in question had been really sent to the House of
Commons, instead of the House of Correction, he would have
found many old offenders there on the Treasury bench, and would
have had all his begging propensities confirmed; for there is no
mendicant to importunate as your Tory °Le."
" In the Vice •CLancellor's Court, on Tuesday," obverves a
Morning Contemporary, " the proper treatment of a horse,
legatee under the will of its late master, was made the subject of
investigation. After Counsel had been heard, the Vice- Cnan-
cellor decided on making the animal a ward in Chancery, ob-
serving that occasional supplies of corn, as well as of grass,
should be granted to the quadruped legatee."—As so many
asses are constantly being made wards in Chancery, there can
be no rational objection to making a horse a ward.

THE EARTHQUAKE.
(THIS DAY.)
BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS.

Our Reporter, whom we have stationed, without
his breakfast, at the top of St. Paul's, whence he may
be enabled to watch the progress of the dreadful ca-
lamity which is announced for this Day, has just sent
us the following authentic particulars by a special
messenger, who slid down from the ball, and outside
the walls of the cathedral, with no further damage
than what accrued to an old woman, who happened to
be close under the building at the time, and whose
neck, we have every reason to believe, he has suc-
ceeded in effectually dislocating.
ST. PAUL S,(EIGIIT O'CLOCK).
As yet there is no perceptible shaking of the earth,
though I shake a little myself from the lively effects
of a brisk gale in this windy region. In the upper
floor of No. 62, the windows of which are open, lean
distinctly see two respectable individuals packing up
their boxes for an immediate flight. They appear
horror-struck, and have just packed up what looks
like a sirloin of coal beef, and two bottles of stout in
a hamper.

HALF-PAST EIGHT.
All is perfectly still, and whatever rumbling there
is, is confined to my own stomach.

NINE O'CLOCK.

There is a violent shaking of the bed-curtains in
the garret of No. 184. Way Heaven this be not an
incipient indication of the Earthquake!
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.—Two respectable and intel-
ligent coal-heavers have just (one o clock) come out of
the Frog and Tooth-ache, in Scotland-yard, and it is
melancholy to add that they swerve terribly from the
perpendicular! It is evident that this arises from a
slight concussion of the earth in that neighbour-
hood.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
We are happy to state that the irregular movements
of the coal-heavers arose from no concussion of the
earth, but from causes with which the respectable
proprietor of the Frog and Tooth-ache is fully ac-
quainted. They are now on their way to the Station-
house, under the friendly escort of two gentlemen of
the N. division.
(LATEST PARTICULARS, FROM OUR REPORTER IN TIIE

THAMES TUNNEL.)
The lights in the Tunnel are beginning to burn
exceedingly blue, and the archway feels quite damp.
As yet, however, there is no movement or noise, with
the exception of the constant dropping of water on
my hat, and into the nape of my neck, and the roar-
ing of the wind, which is cutting sharply about my
ears.

THE MONUMENT.
SUN OFFICE, Two O'CLOCK.—We regret to state
that our Reporter, whom we stationed, with a teles-
cope, on the top f the Monument, in order to " re-
port progress" respecting the Earthquake, has met
with an untoward accident. In leaning over the rail-
way, he suddenly lost his balance, and plunged,
headforemost, through the roof of a hackney-
coach, which was passing underneath at the moment.
The respectable individual within the coach, as
soon as he had recovered his astonishment, kindly
conveyed the wounded man to our Office, where
he is now under surgical examination. Luckily
he has sustained no serious damage, as he alighted
on his head—a most providential circumstance ! lle
tells us that he saw no signs of the Earthquake
while he was on the top of the ,11Ionument.
(THREE O'CLOCK. AUTHENTIC PARTICULARS FROM

SAFFRON
A Correspondent has just called in at our Office, to
assure us that he heard two cabmen say to each other,
while standing at the door of the Cocoa-nut and Nine.
pins in Saffron-hill, that in their opinion the " Earth-
quake was no go." This fact may be relied on.
(Frost ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)
Two condemned houses have -just tumbled down
(half-past two o'clock) in St. Giles's. The inhabi-
tants on the other side the street, fearing that this is
the " beginning of the end," are now hurrying out
in breathless haste; and six of them have just
wrapped up their joint property in a cotton pocket*
handkerchief, and rushed down Oxford-street, with
several policemen at their heels, and a crowd of little
boys bawling out
." Stop thief !" In Dyot-street a
mob of Irishmen . are busy engaged in "pitching
into" each other, by way of making the most of what
little time is left them: They say that, as it is their
last skrimmage, they will have it fairly out.
(HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK.)
We stop the Press for the express purpose of saying
tint we have nothing to say!

--------- ---
THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.
A fair business trans cted, and prices were fully sustained.
Raw sugar met a fair sale at firm rates. Refined goods sold
freely, standard lumps, 82s. per cwt. ; good ordinary Ceylon
Coffee, 775. per cwt. ; fine Jamaica scare.
TEA MARKET.
Little business was transacted, but prices were sustained.
Company's Congou, I s. 11d. cash.

TALLOW MARKET.
Prices firm, but the market was quiet.
48s. 3d. on the spot, and 495. 3d. fer delivery.
WHITECHAPEL.
The supply was pretty good, and the demand brisk at the
present quotations. Clover, 2/. 10s. to U. Bs. ; Hay, 21. to
5/. 15s. ; Straw, I/. 16s. to 21.

P. Y. Candle,

-----
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, atbanded by
Sir E. Bowater, presided on Tuesday at a meeting of the Com-
mission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the
Rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament. His Royal Highness
arrived at Gwyder House, where the meeting was held, at half-
past two o'clock. The other Commissioners present included
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Larl of
Lincoln, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Lord J.
Russell, Lord F. Egerton, Sir R. Peel, Sir J. Graham, and
Mr. S. Rogers.- --

BANK MEETING.

(THIS DAY.)

The usual Half-yearly Meeting of the Court of Proprietors
of Bank Stuck was held at the Bank of England, at twelve
o'clock.
Sir W. PELLY, the Governor of the Bank, in the Chair.
The SECRETARY read the minutes of the last Court, which
were confirmed.
The GOVERNOR said that this was one of the half-yearly
General Courts of Proprietors, which was held in accordance
with the provisions of the Act of Parliament, for the
purpose of declaring the dividend. The Court of Di-
, rectors had great satisfaction in being al:de to state that
k they could recommend a dividend .of 3i per cent.
upon the profits of the half year ending the sth of April next.
It was with great pleasure that he was enabled to inform the
Court, and he stated so most distinctly, that the dividend was
wholly taken out of the profits of the current half year ; and
that in addition there would be a sum of upwards of 7,0001.
added to the rest, out of the profits of the current half year.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know the present amount of the
rest.
The GOVERNOR-2,869,28-1/.
A Pitoreirroit—What is the addition to the rest made this
half year.
'I he CHAIRMAN-7,2001. Is it the pleasure of the Court
to declare a dividend of 3i per cent. upon the current half year?
Yousc thought that he wou!d not be out of
order if he were to offer a few observations on
what. ha his opinion, was a subject affecting the per-
manent prosperity of the country. During the three last ses-
sions a Committee hail sat to consider questions of
finance, affecting materially the interests of the Bank. They
had not brought their labours to a conclusion, and, consequent-
ly, had net made a Report; but the Minister had pledged him-
self to take the subject into his consideration. He trusted the
Court of Directors would press the consideration of this im-
portant subject upon the Government, because on the satisfac-
tory settlement of that question depended the future stability of
the currency of the country. There was another important
point. Two years since a law had passed, partially repealing
the Usury Laws. At the suggestion of the Duke of Welling-
ton, that law was enacted only for two years as an experiment.
That law was about to expire, and as he thought it would be
most ad; i,a.b!e to have recourse again to the old usury laws, he
trusted the Court of Directors would be alive to the subject.
The relaxation of those laws had tended to produce much harm
in the country. In consequence of the facility of obtaining
credit, in consequence of the relaxation cf those lasts, many
speculations had taken place which ought not to have
taken plsce. There were few men who could be
trusted with such an unlimited power of raising money.
' From having been long connected with trade, he was con-
vinced that, as a general rule, five per cent. was as much
interest as any tradesman could afford to pay. He hoped the
Directors would pay attention to this subject, which was
one deeply connected with the prosperity of the country.
Mr. FIELDEN said, that there were various opit ions as to
the policy of the Usury Laws, and he thought it •.could be bad
policy in the Directors to interfere. He thought they might
advantageously endeavour to enlarge the sphere of their busi-
ness; they had an immense establishment, and could do so with
great facility.
The GOVERNOR would remind the Court that the law par-
tially repealing the Usury Laws would not exj ire until Janu-
ary, 1844.
Mr. COOK wished to draw the attention of the Directors to
the subject of the compensation to which the Proprietors were
entitled for the breach of the contract which had been entered
into with them in 1833. It was their duty to see that the
value of their property should not be lessened by any act ema-
nating from the Government itself. With respect to Joint-
stock Banks, they stood in a false position ; they had no title to
interfere with the rights of the Proprietors of this Bank. This
was a question which the Proprietors ought to take up. Would
they, he wanted to know, allow their rights to be taken from
them ? Would they even go so far as they seemed likely to
do, namely, prevent any individual from saying one word
against the evil caused by se immense aid powerful an engine
as tho e Joint-stock Banks were ? It they did, they would
have reason to regret it. He had a right to bring this matter
before the Directors and Proprietors. He had a sufficient
interest in the Bank to do so. He had embarked a valuable
cargo on hoard this vessel, and he had a right, by the laws
of nature and of nations, to protect that cargo.—( Laughter. )
Mr. Almiterr thought, however, that this question might
be now thrown overboard.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BURNES HAMMOND rose to order. He did not think
the Hon. Proprietor was justified in bringing forward the
question of Joint-stock Banks, when a different subject was
before the Court.
The Gov easult said the Hon. Proprietor was not speaking
to the question of dividends, which was the one before the
Court. He was addressing himself to the question of the
rights of this Corporation, and in so doing he certainly was
not in order.
Mr. COOK conceived that he was in order. This was a
subject of vast importance to the Propretors. The United
States Bank was stripped of the influence which it had for-
merly possessed, and what was the consequence? Why the
English Shareholders were swindled out of their shares. Similar
fatal c rnsequences would result to this Bank if the rights of
the Corporation were not held up. He certainly would feel it
his duty to lay before Ministers a memorandum on the subject.
Whether any Hon. Proprietor would be inclined to second
him in his efforts, or not, he was not aware ; but even if alone
and unsupported, he should bring the consideration of this
subject before Government.
Mr. COOK strongly recommended the Hon. Proprietor to
address his memorial, if he resolved on one, to the Governor,
who he was sure would receive with pleasure every hint calcu-
lated to be of service, instead of to the Ministry or Parliament.
A PROPAIETOR asked if the business during the last month
had been prosperous or not?
The GOVERNOR—Yes.
A PROPRIETOR asked whether any fraudulent Exchequer
bills, the property of the Bank, had been impounded by the
Exchequer, and to what amount?
The t ;OVER NOIL stated that there were such bills impounded
to the amount of 8,0001.
Mr. WlLLtxxis expre:sed Itimstif as not not satisfied that
their capital had been employed in the most profitable manner.
lle believed that their expenses were too large; he should not,
however, offer any objection to the declared dividend of three
and a half per cent., since it appsared their profits did nut allow
Dime.

A conversation took place between the Governor and several
Hon. Proprietors. as to whether the excess of interest was or was
not added to their capital, during which the Governor explained
that if it was lent on other securities, it bore interest on those
securities, and went to create capital ; no part of their capital
was sunk.
Mr. RICARDO wished to know if any remonstrance 11-d
been addressed to the Government against the proposition for
taxing terminable annuities.
The GOVERNOR Said that questions had been put to Sir
Robert Peel in the House of Commons, on the subject, and he
had stated that to-morrow he would ,o into the details. They
did not yet know what the details were. The Premier intended
to lay a tax of seven-pence in the pound on all incomes, but
the details had not been explained, and he thought they ought
not to present any remonstrance till they knew how far they
should be aggrieved.
Mr. RICARDO said that during the three years for which the
tax was imposed, the Bank Proprietors woull lose at least
20,0001. on piid up capital. He believed the Bank held other
securities, and in consequence the Proprietors would lose a very
large sum, if the tax should be persisted in.
. The Goveaxon said that the Directory was quite alive to
the subject, and of what was supposed should be the case, it
would be their duty to remonstrate with the Government on
the subject. But as Sir R. Peel had not thought proper to
explain his intentions in detail to the House of Commons, it
would be premature to say they were injured till they had
heard them.
A PROPRIETOR begged to differ with Mr. Ricardo, because
he thought the subject. should be left in the hands of the Di-
rectors.
A PnoretETOß wished to know, before Mr. Ricardo's motion
was put, what was the amount of the long annuit es.
The GOVERNOR could not answer at present.
A PROPRIETOR said, that he calculated the amount of the in-
come tax, on the deadweight alone, would amount to 17.0001.,
and the amount on the annuities, supposing them to be 500,000/.
would be 15,0001., making 32,000/. And if there was only an
addition of 2,000/. he was afraid there would be a reduction
in the dividends. The tax, instead of 32,000/., ought
to be only 9,0J01. or 10,0001. ; and instead of being only 7d.
in the pound, it would b 3 really Is. sd. in the pound.
The GOVERNOR suggested i t would be better, in the first
' place to consider Mr. Ricardo s motion.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know, in the first place, whether
the allegation, that certain of the Exchequer-bills which had
had been repudiated, were received by the officers of
the Bank, was correct? He was the more anxious on the sub-
ject, because it had excited surprise that the Bank of England
had not moved in the matter, but had left the holders of the
bills to fight their own battles.
The GovxwNOw said that he believed if the Bank of England
petitioned Parliament on the subject their petition could not be
received, as being contrary to the rules of the House of Com-
mons ; hut it was competent for individuals to petition on the
subject.
A PROPRIETOR suggested, that as an inquiry was proceed-
ing before Parliament it would be better to say nothing on the
subject.
The GOVERNOR said he would first put the question of the
dividend:--" That the Court order a dividend of 31/2 per cent.
for the year ending the sth of April."
The motion was then put and carried.
Mr. CARDOE then moved his resolution, to the effect that a
remonstrance should be made to the Government with regard
to the injustice of taxing terminable annuities to the same
amount as permanent ones.
An Hon. PROPRIETOR seconded the motion, and he did so
because he thought it was right that Sir It. Peel should be
made acquainted with the sentiments of the Court before he
submitted the partieu,ars of his plan to Parliament.
An Hort. PROPRIETOR said, that Sir It. Peel's plan of
taxing terminable annuities to the same amount as permanent
ones would be nothing less than a robbery.
A PROPRIEIOR said that in 1829, when Mr. Goulburn was
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir R. Peel Secretary for the
Home Department, they did not mean to charge the same
amount on termin'jble and permanent annuities.
The GOVERNOR said that the Court were only waiting to
know the details of the Government measure.
A PROPRIETOR said, as it appeared to be the wish of the
Proprietors to send a remonstrance to the Government, there
was no choice for the Court

A PROPRIETOR said that he did not wish to oppose Mr.
Ricardo's motion, but he thought it i.s.umed that the Govern-
ment intended to propose that plan.
A Pitorarrroa said the sooner the remonstrance was sent
up the better. It was far more difficult to break shackles, if
once imposed, than to prevent their being imposed. He thought
there shoull be no delay.
Mr. FIELDEN was afraid the motion would be considered as
interfering in favour of the proprietors of short annuities, with
whom they had no.hing to do. They had no business to fight
the battle of the proprietors of the short annuities.
A PROPRIETOR would suggest that the word representation
should be substituted for the word remonstrance.
Mr. Rica an° had na objection to make the proposed altera-
tion.

Dir
Coox rose, but was met with loud cries of " Question,
question," in the midst of which the Eon. Proprietor sat down.
A Paorairron. urged the necessity of sending up the repre-
sentation as soon as possible, and he felt convinced that Sir
Robert Peel would give attention to it.
The GOVERNOR hen amended the resolution by sub-
stituting the word Court for the word Meeting. He
would now read the resolution amem:ed, and put it to the
meeting. The Governor then lead the resolution as follows :
That this Court, considering it most unjust to tax a terminable
annuity the same as a permanent 0114 by which means the
Bank Stock Proprietors will have to pay on the dead annuity
alone upwards of 20,0001. on the capital, in addition to that
on the income, reckoning interest on the capital at 4 per cent.,
during the three years that tax is to continue, request the
Governor and Directors to take steps to send up directions
and representations to Sir Robert Peel, pointing out the in-
justice of the case."
The resolution was tarried by an immensa majority, only
three hands being held up against it.
A PROPRIETOR thought that as the resolution had been
carried no time ought to be lost in etrrying it into effect
; thathe
should therefore, in order to expedite the business, move
the Court do nov adjourn. '-
The Goveaxon said it was necessary, before • that motion
was put, that the Secretary should read the minutes.

-
The minutes having been read, the Court adjourned shard!'
alter one o'clock.

I MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
E
QUARTER TO THR it
The British Funds still maintain their firmness,
quotations are not quite so good. This may aPPearing
contradiction ; but there being no business doing, ,
ready buyers hut at the prices, and no sellers,
correctness is apparent. If purchasers to any eztn t_turi.
their appearance, stock would be difficult to be bought alga
current rates. Consols are marked 59% 891 fur IVlone,,i';!.
691 for the Account. New Three-and-a-Half rt.= 10;
99i- 993 ; India Bonds, 9 ; and: Exchequer Bills, "4"':
31s. premium.
After the termination of business in the Foreign hest.
yesterday, some transactions for time were entered intsrpi
the jobbers outside, at quotations lower than those mare
~.,,,
the official lists. Bargains to-day have not been 0 t!',.`".
sively carried on, and prices ate but a little lower tr;
they left off. The circumstance will prove ion 4,,
much these fluctuations can he depended upon, need the
matioa having transpired which ought to have eau' 04
smallest variation in any of them. Mexican are now 01,..,„5e
411 for money, and 411
.4, for the account ; Portuguese -N;1-1,
per Cents. 203 for the account ; Columbian, 26i 20; Le ,se•
vian, 171 18 ; Spanish 241 for Money, and 25 for 11' fjels
count. By way of contrast to those non-paying
gian Five per Cents., have been sold at 104 ; uutelt4te,,
and-a-Half per Cents., 52,1 f 521,12; the Five per 1 v
1031 3 ; and the Three per Cent. French Rentes,Bhi• on
Shares are good, although no great- business has beon_„nee.
prices are a shade better, with a prospect of further inli:stal
ment. Great Western are 92, the New Shares 64; 1° geli
North Midland, 94 ; Birmingham, 176 ; South Western, •
Eastern Counties, 10 to 10i; Brighton, 351. of If"
At the usual half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors,
00
Bank of Englar.d, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of ier
states,
tea
per cent. per annum was declared. lt was stated that 11 DO '
diet upon the late act:on regarding the forged Excheen` 80.
was but for 6,000/., leaving 2,0001 to be borne by the
°rialto
The rest was given at B,oou/. for the half-year. A mein 69'
exempt the Terminable Annuities had been forwarded to
vernmTheeplannt, bof thut headincome not yet
tax beendoes answerea d.
ear to I 10
•MP rovnecei 1
not
public estimation, arid scarcely a conversation is conolt be,
in the City without allusion being in some way madel°. of U'fore the conchs on. The method by which the;amonnref
come is to be ascertained is anxiously looked for, inf the 1.1
"beset the question of what income is at rest. rue whin'
tradesman, whose profits are 500/. per annum, frn,ea„,e.bf
the necessary expences of carrying on the bus'n'be- 11.
which they are derived, are first to be deducted, or it (.v4
is to be levied on the gross amount ; the balance,
penses are paid, being appropriated to the maintenance °lf,/
family, leaving, in point of fact, no excess of income.
chants, aiso, are quite as much in the dark, the profits
pet haps, 4,0001., the losses 2,0001., and the charge foe ha It 1-
&c., 1,0001. more. They appear to he uncertain if tmteiff
bs assessed At the 4,000/. or the 1,0001., which is, they coo
all that can be called income. 01°
Complaints are also made that it would have been pre fe.
not to have imposed a tax so objectionable in ittge 0f,..
and pressing so hardly upon indu,try, for the ' -r,
surplus, to meet contingent expanses ; and these ,1--,0 tr. i
to have some real foundation, when it is remembered "'t olr
amount actually necessary coud have been raised with°„°syelt;
jetting traders to it ; it is generally considered that the 't, 0'
ment would have been worth trying for one year at least
that if it then failed, all incomes might have been 40%4
after tar
is at present intended. The announcement that the. Ark
w"
will contribute her proportion, is viewed that no relaxst
be made in the present resolutions. foil
Beyond the usual Continental mails there are to osk
arrivals. The West India snail steam-packet is eagerVbetsb.
for, she having beers due yesterday. It is expected , sod'
will bring a mass of intelligence from all parts °boa
America as well as the West Indies ; the mails ne,t to
come down at the time she last sailed. It la
.„‘O7,
hoped that the same bad arrangement which char,'Tbe•sr,,
the forwarding the despatches by the Thames, will no," iitg.',
hered to in this instance ; the captain and passengers l'eool.° i
London nineteen hours before the letters were delivereo4 011
to the bags having been landed at Falmouth, while 0
herself was taken on to Southampton. Or
The attempt to prevent the completion of the sale of tbreeilfl' i
tish Queen steam-ship to the Belgian Government has d''
I
It was stated by the OppoSition party in Belgium, that s'ir.,
tlema r hording a very high commercial station hide
taken advantage of his situation in both countries, telgill f
the Government to make this purchase, he being fe •
interested in the vessel as a shareholder. The char, ;
i
never listened to here for a moment, but it served to '•,
payment of the purchase-money for some time, oat"' )
the inconvenience of the Company to which she had . agl Ott
to
Matters are now apparently arranged, it being mallow-o_l
she will sail from Antwerp for New York, calling a,tuiffi4l
ampton, in the early part of the months of Alay, •1 'Y "
September.
ifs{', 're'
PRICES OF SHARESTHIS DAY AT ON
•!" i
•
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share: „-4-.'OS,
Bristol and Exeter 7O ....• 3fili . te ~,,,,i.,si
Eastern Counties
..... V ~,, ;',,
Great Western
Ditto New
London anc. Brighton.. _ ~.-
.:,.
50 ...... 351 ...... tiv
„,,.;.,, •
London and Birmingham 90 176 •••••• to ...e--:
London and South Western 3B/ 59j,...., to
,„...'1;•
LoonmaidnitainCdroyden (Trunk)... 134 121.. ••• t°
North ei's•
100
Ditto Third* 2l/. 13s. 4d. 221. Mi.
to •-
-"' -
Paris and Rouen ... 14 ....- 15' ...... ~..
South Easter* and Dover 48 26 ..... t°
,„;
York and North Ilidland .
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. MARCH 14.-.-A ---„ op
tity of Cotton was sold today, and the market was Yer.rd A
Exporters purchased 200 American ; and the quantity ,10 /r.
of consisted of 4,000 bales, including 500 Surats stlisbtri
100 Egyptians at Ito Di, 150 Pernams at 7 to 74, 10,,sicor
ham at 53- to 5%, 100 Bahia at 61, and 3,050 Mu- •
43 to 7.
IHark#Ati ' LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MARCH 14.—T-t,-..
been steady, without much inquiry f .r any description '7oo'lr
and the sales were altogether confined to the
a follow. 4
which the quotations were paid :--ondon and %lilt' FA'
; New, Si. 11s. Eastern Counties, New, 38 ; Edinh fir,
G:asgow, 42; Manchester and Leeds, 79; New, 34%eskeiir
Alidland, Thirds, :22/. Its. 10d. ; London and South
-59 A ; Great Western, Halves, 6314
; Ditto, Fifths, 101.
MaNcitesTEtt STOCK EXC'HANGE, MARCH 1.6:, i.roil
cannot report any material change in ;our market to-_mv.
Manchester and Leeds, London and South-Westerrolt4
Eastern Csunties, we have had a good demand. fkla folk
~IVI
and Leeds, Halves. 341 ; Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 25.;
Manchester, 31. Bs. 9d. ; Herefordshire Bank, 6/. Is. ~ '

E L ECTION C0311111TTES"
(THIS DAY.)
BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE. dotal),
The Committee appointed to try this Fetition suet (pilJ•
ing at eleven o'clock precisely in the Committee-TO°
Mr. Hogg in the chair.
The room having been cleared immediately after
the O;
mit tee sat,
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the Committee hat t
bSi
sidered the suggestion made by Counsel yesterday' t c!s's,o
should be respectively required to continue with one r Oa,
objections fulfil that was exhausted, and then elite
he 4f(
t
another class. The Committee were of opinion that
tot'
gestion should be adopted; however they did not mean
fly
to the rule strictly this day or to-morrow. fi
t r
Mr. HILLIARD submitted that the vote of W 1 A 0,0
graves should be struck off the- poll, upon the grou, bid v‘"
had parted with the qualification in right of which he
registered. „,
A schoolmaster named Hunter, residing in Clither°e„
_ ' reg
that he had taken the premises in October, 184 '"
of which William Hargraves voted.
itiorrisi
William Hard / proved that he was in the pother 1.64,
when William Hargraves voted. He was asked wbelleva•
then in his possession the qualification out of which of
fle answered in the affirmative. eacleA the
Cross-examined—There are two persons of the ste•
William Hargraves living in Clitheroe—one is a maned'
other an engraver ; the latter is the person who vote the (of
Mr. COCXBURN took a preliminary objection f°
denee, inasmuch as there were two persons of ti46o,l',l'rid
William Hargraves, and the voter was not properli
this 1:e e
the lists which were exchanged. In support 01 t''2l, frt
2 Peckwell, 105, Perry v. Knapp, Election cases, the 0,
The CHAIRMAN called the attention of Counsel t° the
that although there was no description of the voter io the f"
yet the number which he stood on the register and 0°
,lios
was pointed out.
ol)Poe
Mr. HILLIARD believed the sole object of toed parr'
which had been taken was for the purpose of delay a° co
ing the parties. 6:0
Mr. Coceeunte felt that the observitiona ratec
the o'ire
himself personally, and that he would be disgraeiac rut'
which he wore if he had taken objections merely for 1 ,e 1
imputed by his Learned Friend. Oar'
The if
CHAIRMAN said it would be much better cob
r rot
would confine themselves to the law acd facts of the outlier
abstain as much as possible from reflecting upon each
pot
• up Mr. the arties. vt'j 1
ce'''
HILLIARD said he was quite sure his friend ,i,70
take cbjeetions if he had nut been instructed to do accies,riritir
tended that the number on the poll was a sufficieut.. fro°
of the voter, and that it clearly distinguished hi" ,r,
other individual who bore the same name.
The room was then cleared fur about a quarter of a or
, ro,
when st angels were admitted, la to'
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee came of the
lution that inasmuch as only one person of the na''',;ter to
liam Hargraves had voted, the description of the v"lts
lists was therefore sufficient.
The oltjection taken by Mr. Cockburn having h.,elV;
by the decision of the Committee, the name °'
graves was struck off the poll. a"illal
Mr. HILLIARD objected to the vote of John Steo•et.y,
Castle-street, Clitheroe, upon the same ground, 0100_01
he had paved with the premises in respect of which hell f*jo,4
S teAwl rasr.esJapnreemßisoe:minanc
apszesdireteht,atinh3eiralh,ullnz d;
the' 0,4
;11°
took place on the 2d of July. s(.'
It appeared in evidence, that the voter had parted orld 010 to
,
portion of the premises, out t f which he bad voted, 4tigo 0,41
continues! to hold, and was rated for property c"ct of 55
Castle-street, but not adjoining the premises in resPe
iba
he registered. te fur
rrloll
Mr. COCXBURN contended that the voter was ra_itd i, tot
whole of the property, and though he had parted oo
portion of it, he could not be disqualified to r"
ground, the
The room was then cleared, but the decision of
mittee wat cot announced when we went to press.
„ieo
WEYMOUTH AND AIELCOMBE Rrfat hu§Poit
The Committee met to-day at Eleven. Th whoe
done was the striking off of John Whieker's hid
came on yesterday afternoon, on the ground that
removed
to 1%
out of a house in Gtosvener-place, having
_ty
street, and having sold his tntereA in the former. __
j eft
°
The vote of Win. Pride, of Gov, rnor's-lane, was it
jected to, on the ground of loss of qualification. t, hot
Thomas Shy was called to give evidence on this p!"the
was objected to, as he had remained in the room after .
ceedings began yeterday. theth
Mr. K INGLEY, for the petitioner, contended that it sessita
mittee had not the power to refuse his testimony. It !it,
right of the petitioner that he should be examined'
been very lately decided by the Judge on the West e_ijetritattio
that a witness ahou:d not be rejected, to the
great
after' ti°
of a plaintiff, because he had rema ned in Court_,_is goes
usual proclamation for witnesses to withdrsw.
Ce*Ournsullnalltpteraec7i3l:(:frocuobirloes3._)lieef,or:
aliAl%Pellera..reKHdoilNriloileclryeellt,ioedcgouinvierennthdlesh,d that the witness sh u'lLodor
:mined; but the Committee might punish him fur es
if he had disobeyed their order to.lcave the room.
at
The Committee decides! that Sly was an incompete_.../5

- - ,
BIRTHS.
On the 15th inst., in Orchard-street, Portman-9,1°1'1t,
hi
lady of Charles J. Whatman, Esq., of a son. #he4
18°)
On the 14th inst., at Capecure, Bou'ogne-sur-3ler'
of William Martin, Esq , of a daughter. 0
•
London: Printed and Published by 11.1URDO„ stral,
• No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No.
the County of Middlesex, Thursday, March :7, 1842.