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rued that, in consequence of tn,

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prevailed in
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erted on the disparity of punishments in several
counties, and amongst others, Middlesex, Bucks, Hens, and
Berks. In Middlesex particularly the disparity was particu-
larly remarkable. The reason of this disparity was, that the
magistrates had in the several counties the framing of the
rules according to their own feelings and opinions. The
noble lord regretted that the Home-office was without

assistant, owing to the suspension of Mr. Vizard ; and con-
cluded by moving for leave that a report should be laid upon
the table of any proceedings had with the Government, in
consequence of the 6th report of the inspectors of prisons.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the subject was one
upon which Parliament ought to have every information, and
promised that every facility should be given to the produc-
tion of the returns moved for.
After a few Words from Lord CAMPBELL the motion was
agreed to, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

MONDAY

Sir B. VERE, in allusion to what Lad been said by Mr. M.
Gibson on a former night, relative to the dinner at Saxmund-
ham, at which it was alleged that the Queen had been in-
sulted by having her health drunk with coldness, while that
of the Queen Dowager was drunk with the greatest enthusi-
asm, said that he had received a letter from the Earl of
Stradbroke, who had presided, apprising him that the state-
ment was devoid of all foundation.
Mr. GIBSON reiterated his assertion, and said that the man-
ner in which the Queen's health was received was not only
cool, but there were actually hisses.
_ _

Sir B. VERE said he heard no hisses on the occasion.
After a few observations from Mr. EWART and Sir E
KERRISON, the matter dropped. . _

The house then resolved itself into a committee of ways
and means, and
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and said, as
the house had now passed all the votes which had been pro-
posed for the public service, it now became his duty to state
the means by which the present deficiency:in the revenue was
to be met. In doing this it would not be necesssary to go
into details, as those 'details had already been discussed, and
therefore he would briefly refer to the general result, and
state the means by which he proposed to equalise the revenue
with the expenditure ; or, in other words, to make up the
deficiency in the revenue. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") It ap-
peared that the deficiency in the revenue amounted to
£2,467,432, and therefore they were called upon to consider
how that deficiency could be made up, and the mode he pro-
posed be would shortly state. The house were already aware
of his intention to fund a number of Exchequer-bills, al-
though the unfunded debt was not of that amount to justify
any alarm. He had known much greater than at the present
moment. His first object was to fund two and a-half millions
of Exchequer-bills, which would give relief to the money
market, and at the same time reduce the high price of interest
paid by the public on these securities. He was happy to state
that the subscriptions already received had exceeded his ex-
pectations. The latest amount subscribed was £3,545,000.
which gave great relief to the public. 1,500,000 would now have
to be made up by parliament in the best manner they thought
proper, and he should submit a resolution on the subject.
He would dismiss any further details of the basis on which
the calcalations had been made. The result of the arrange-
ment was, that he was called on to point out to the house the
manner in which he thought it expedient to raise the remain-
ing sum. Supposing all the parties who had subscribed to
pay in Exchequer-bills, the whole amount would not exceed
£1,700,000. He need not say that it would be practicable to
provide for any deficiency by any arrangement that would
lead to increased taxation, and he would therefore recommend
a temporary expedient, which, although to be deprecated as
a permanent plan, could not at present be objected to by any
sensible man. He could not be presumptuous enough to lay
before them a system of taxation, to meet the deficiency of
several years. He, therefore, proposed to give the govern-
rhent the option of selling Exchequer-bills, or a portion of
stock to raise the sum required----viz., two millions four
hundred thousand pounds. Under the circumstances, the
difficulty of disposing of Exchequer-bills with advantage
either to the government or the public, he believed it would be
least deranging to the monetary concerns of individuals to give
the public the discretionary power of selling either Exche-
quer-bills or stock. He therefore trusted that the house
would see the necessity and advantage-of complying with the
proposition which he would submit, on condition that it
should be restricted to the sum required for the service of
the year. (Hear, hear.) He felt deep regret that he was
called on to add to the debt of the country. He lamented it
most deeply, and also that he was not making a specific pro-
vision for the debt so created. He considered that questions
of taxation would be best considered by being deferred until
the whole question could be brought fully before the house.
As a general measure, he did not think that the principle of
providing in this way for a deficiency in revenue was defen-
sible ; but it would be his duty at no distant period to call
the attention of the house, not to a plan for a temporary
expedient to meet the yearly expenditure, but to a general
measure, by which the income and expenditure might be
permanently equalised. (Hear, hear.)
The resolutions brought forward by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer were then read from the Chair.
The Right Hon. F. T. BARING rose more to call the at-
tention of the house to the omission in the statement of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, rather than to any observations
which had fallen from him. He would omit any reference
to any of his (Mr. Baring's) calculations, as the right hon.
gentleman had done, and which it appeared after the lapse
of six months were found to be perfectly correct. He was
not satisfied with the explanation of the right honourable
gentleman, for he understood him to propose nominally to
fund five millions by raising two millions arid a half of Ex-
chequer Bills to meet the public expenditure. He did not
wish to say anything that would encumber the public
service, but he must say that he did not think the
proposed plan likely to succeed. The right honourable
gentleman could neither know the amount funded, nor
the amount of money received, and as it appeared to
him the plan would not secure either object. With regard
to the amount of bonds funded, he must say to the right
honourable gentleman, don't make a proposition that you
are not sure of being accepted. In his opinion it would
have been much wiser for the right hon. gentleman to offer
such terms as would secure the successful operation of his
plan. The terms which he now offered were one-third less
than he had offered to fund bills on in 1830. After all they
had beard of the ruin of the country and their financial em-
barrassment, it was something consolatory to find the right
hon. gentleman, when he went to the money market, not in
a worse position than he was ten years ago. (Hear, hear,
from the ministerial benches.) One great objection to the
proposed method of raising the money was that it was not
open to the competition of the great money aristocracy. He
entirely agreed with the right hon. gentleman in the expedi-
ency of keeping under the amount of Exchequer bills, and
concurred with him in the propriety of retaining an option as
regarded the sale of stock.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the
course he had pursued, and referred, as a precedent, to the
course pursued, under nearly similar circumstances, by Lord
Monteagle.

Mr. WILLIAMS contended that the difficulties of the
country could be met by a system of rigid economy, and
moved, as an amendment, " that it was expedient to add to
the funded debt of the country." _ .

Dr. BOWRING adverted to the want of economy in the
collection of the revenue.

Colonel SIBTFIORP said the opposition side of the house
was attempting to bully the Government, but they would
find it too strong for any such experiments.

Mr. HAWES resorted to all the former arguments used by
gentlemen on his side the house to prove that it was only
reasonable that Sir Robert Peel should state the principles
upon which his Government was to be conducted, and the
measures he contemplated, particularly as respected the corn
laws.

Mr. EWART and Mr. SCOTT followed in the same strain,
and dwelt upon the distress prevailing in the manufacturing
districts.

Sir R. PEEL said that hon. gentleme❑ opposite must not
deem him disrespectful if he still adhered to his resolution of
not entering upon the question of the corn laws. The right
hon. baronet read a communication which he had received
contradicting an instance of distress adduced by the hon.
member for Ashton, of a very extreme character, and said
that it behoved hon. members to be very cautious of the
correctness of such statements before they brought them
forward in that house. (Hear, hear.) He admitted the
existence of great distress, but it was most mischievous to
deal in_ exaggerated descriptions.

Lord PArNIERSTON said he would not object to the parti-
cular proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer fur it
was the only resource, except that of voting fresh taxes,
which was left him after the rejection of the measures of the
late Government. The country would now see that the price
it had to pay for having the right hon. baronet in office was
the addition of 2 millions to the public debt.
Mr. C. WOOD condemned the course pursued by the Go-
vernment, and dwelt at some length upon the necessity of an
alteration of the corn laws, and said he was glad his noble
friend the member for North Lancashire had at his recent
election thrown overboard the last fallacy that was connected
with the corn laws—namely, the alleged connection between
the price of corn and the rate of wages. That fallacy could
not again be raised after it had been so explicitly repudiated
by his noble friend.

The resolutions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were
then agreed to, Mr. Williams not being able to put his
amendment owing to some point of form.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved that the house should resolve itself
into a committee of the whole house upon the Poor Law
Commission Bill.
Mr. YORKF: moved that it should be an instruction to the
committee to insert a clause to the effect " that the commis-
sioners be not empowered to enforce indiscriminate separa-
tion between man and wife, and that in no case shall they
sanction or permit separation when the application for relief
shall be substantiated as arising from positive inability to
obtain work, or from physical infirmity, and not from idle-
ness, vice, or crime." The hon. member said he did not at
present contemplate a perfect remedy for the Poor Law
Amendment Act, but he thought they might enter upon this
slight amelioration without being .chargeable with anything
like hasty or careless legislation. At present the wife of a
negro slave was in a better position than that of a British
pauper. . .

Sir J. GRAHAM said it was impossible to over-estimate
this subject; but it he entered into the discussion of the
Poor Law Amendment Act upon this motion, he could not
refuse to do so upon others; and he should thus be carried
into details contrary to the intention of the government,
which was anxious to have time to consider the subject with
proper care and caution. (Cheers.) The government would
apply itself to the subject before next session of parliament,
with a view to remedy its effects, and they would be prepared
with a view to remedy its defects, and they would he pre-
pared with a measure to that effect in the course of that ses-
sion. He should, therefore, call upon the house not to dis-
cuss the Poor Law Act, but to confine itself to the question
whether it was right that the poor law commission should or
should not be renewed for a year.

Mr. S. WORTLEY supported the course pursued by the
Government; and, while he condemned the separation of
man and wife to the extent to which it was carried, he still
hoped the hon. member would withdraw his motion to a more
favourable opportunity. It the hon. gentleman should force
the resolution on, however repugnant it might be to his
wishes to give a vote which might appear to condemn a prin-
ciple to which he was friendly, he must, notwithstanding,
oppose the motion. He thought, however, that the unions
ought not to be extended into any new districts until the
general measure should have been discussed by the house.

- Mr. V. SMITH said that it would have been more manly
for the government to have at once declared for how long a
period they meant to continue the poor law commission.
Sir it. PEEL said it was intimated to him, in the early part
of the session, by the noble lord the member for the city of
London, that he intended to bring in a bill for the continu-
ance of the commission for one year, and he only now brought
. before he threw
forward that bill. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman should
ste d uponatwhaiys acquainted(Loud with the opinions of his leader
had wasted xeelentind ig nation as he
cheering.)
Mr. S. JERVIS said there was time, if they gave up their
anditonptit
nmgeasures to ameliorate the deplorable con o labouring classes of the people.
Mr. PAKINGTON auppoed the course proposed to be pursued by Sir James Graham, and, in reference to the par-
, he must remind bon. gentle-
ticular motion before the house
men that not only in the unions, but also in every well regu-
lated workhouse, the principle was adopted of the separatiou
the sexes. The hon. gentleman described the conduct of the

pilposa4ou urgin e,4ry c!.nisut the measures

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by the government as factious in the extreme, He had nci
hesitation in stating that it WaS his own opinion thot the Poor
Law Amendment Act was entitled to the approbation of the
county} ; and he would add that no duties were ever better
performed than those which devolved upon the poor law com-
mission. He sincerely hoped that in any alteration which
might be made in the Poor Law Ail, none of its main princi-
ples would be in the slightest degree trenched upon.
Mr. C. BULLER said he had come down to the house that
night, though not well able to do so, in order to support the
government in the very precise course which it was under the
circumstances, bound to adopt.
Colonel WOOD (of Brecon) said he never supposed that
this law was to be applied to all parts of the kingdom indis-
criminately. He only imagined, and he believed it was the
general opinion of the house, that the poor law act was in-
tended to remedy the evils in the southern parts of the coun-
try, where a practise prevailed of paying wages out of the
poor's rates. Under these circumstances, he thought there
was nothing unreasonable in proposing that no new unions
should be formed until the law was finally considered. In
his district they had built houses so as to allow old couples
to live together, as they had been accustomed to do.
Captain PECHELL hoped the right hon. baronet would say
whether it was intended to interfere with those unions which
were formed under Gilbert's Act ?

- .
M. H. HINDE opposed the motion of the hon. member
for York.

Sir H. FLEETWOOD thought that until the poor law act
should come under discussion all places into which the ope-
ration of the act had not extended should still remain free
from its introduction.

Mr. GRIMSDITCH hoped the hon. me abet- for York would
not press his motion, though he bel►eved the poor law act
was destructive of the social system, particularly in populous
districts, and in maintaining it the house was doing more
mischief than it was aware of.
Mr. WIGNEY said if the hon. member for York divided
the house upon the question he would vote with him.
Lord SANDON could not support the motion of the hon.
gentleman (Mr. Yorke), though he entertained very strong
opinions upon the poor law act, which he had expressed to
his constituents, and would be prepared again to express when
the proper occasion presented itself.
Mr. C. WOOD supported the course adopted by govern-
ment, and hoped the hon. member for York would withdraw
his amendment.

Mr. Hi..II.DY hoped that during the ensuing winter the se-
vere clauses of the poor law would not be enforced, and that
osit-door relief would he more generally extended.
Mr. WAKLEY said if hon. members, instead of being the
administrators of the law, were for a short time its victims,
they would form a different opinion of its provisions from that
which now seemed to possess them. He hoped the hon.
member for York would not divide the house, lest he should
commit hon. members againt the principle which he was so
anxious to advocate.

The house then divided, and Mr. Yorke's amendment was
negatived by a majority of 187 to 3G.
The consideration of the main question was then post-
poned until the following day, when Mr. S. Crawford was to
bring forward his amendments.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY

The Frogmore Lodge Bill and the Royal Gardens Bill
were severally read a second time.
Lord BROUGHAM, upon the latter bill, took occasion to
remark upon the expenditure of £70,000 for the royal stables,
by the late_ government, when he was scarcely able to wring
from them the paltry sum of from £lO,OOO to £20,000 for
the education of the people.
Viscount MELBOURNE defended the sum expttnded on the
royal stables as absolutely requisite owing to the miserable
accommodation which previously existed,
The Duke of WELLINGTON acquiesced in the necessity of
the new stabling.

The Administration of Justice Bill was brought up from
the Commons, and read a first time, after which their lord-
ships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY

On the third rending of the Administration of Justice Bill,
Mr. WARD again brought under discussion the question of
compensation to the Hon. Mr. Scarlett. The only new
points in the case were, that Mr. PEMBERTON said that there
were no precedents adduced exactly applicable to the case of
Mr. Scarlett, for he had been obliged to give up his profes-
sion on accepting the appointment, and was, therefore, en-
titled to compensation. Another point, made by Sir C.
NAPIER, was, that the legal profession always received at the
hands of the house greater consideration in the way of com-
pensa►ion than either the naval or any other profession.
Mr. C. BULLER said, that it was hard upon the copying
clerks of the Exchequer, so►re of whom have been thirty
years in their occupation, that no-compensation whatever
was to be given to them.
After some further discussion, the bill was read the third
time and passed.

Upon the motion for going into committee upon the Poor-
law Commission Continuance Bill,
Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved, as an instruction to the com-
mittee, that it should not be lawful for the commissioners to
declare any new union after the passing of this bill until the
question of the poor-laws should be brought before Parlia-
ment in the course of next session.

Mr. W. FERRAND supported the proposition, and, in re-
ference to the charges against his side of the house, of hav-
ing made use of the poor law bill at the elections for the pur-
poses of excitement, he could remember, however, the
friends of hon. gentlemen on the other side dressing up a
sweep as a negro slave with chains on his limbs, and dressing
up a scavenger as a bishop. (Cheers and laughter.) He
could remember seeing the king pourtrayed by them in pet
ticoats, and the Queen in breeches. (A laugh.) Before
hon. members made such charges they should see that their
own hands were clean. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman
then condemned the poor law bill as unconstitutional and
inefficient, for while it did not afford anything like proper
relief to the poor, it bad the effect of drying up all the
sources of private charity. The hon. member then attacked
the manufacturing interests, and said that the landed pro-
prietors had been charged with cruelty to the poor, and it
had been said that the corn laws which they supported were
dyed in blood, but it might be said with far more truth that
the wealth of the manufacturers was deeply imbued with the
blood of the orphan. He then quoted the opinion of Mr.
Oastler, who said that the manufacturing system was fast
making a charnel-house of England; and added his own be-
lief that those hon. gentlemen on the other side of the house,
who had spoken so largely of the distress of the people, had
not contributed one farthing to relieve it. The poor law was,
in fact, a contract of bargain and sale between the poor law
commissioners and the manufacturers, by which the former
were to deliver over the people of England to be starved to
death by the latter.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that no warmth or energy of decla-
mation could induce him to abandon a measure to which he
was pledged. The measure before the house was one, how-
ever, which pledged no one, as he reserved not only the de-
tails, but even the principle of the poor law, until the next
session of parliament. He freely accorded to the hon. mem-
ber who moved the instruction (Mr. S. Crawford), the claim,
which was most justly his, to great sincerity and simplicity ;
but till, it was to be remembered that, although a member
for an English borough, he still was a native of the sister
isle, and was not, therefore, practically acquainted with the
working of the poor law act.
Mr. M. Pitturs deprecated the whole tenor of the obser-
vations of the hon. member for Knaresborough (Mr Ferrand,)
which were as libellous to the character of the manufacturers,
as they were unfounded in fact, as might be proved by the
fact that in Manchester the rates had been doubled since last
March, independent of which a sum of £3OOO or £4OOO had
been raised by charitable contributions in an incredibly short
space of time, and applied with great advantage for the
temporary relief of the distressed operatives. The hon.
member concluded by supporting the course pursued by the
government.

- Mr. WAKLEY said it was now avowed that the principles
of the poor law were to be maintained by the present govern-
ment, so that whigs and tories might now be considered as
pledged to its support. The hon. gentleman then entered
into an examination of the evils of the poor law, and said it
was anything but conservatism to pretend to support the
institutions of the country, and to begin to do so by robbing
the poor of their right to relief. The perseverance in such a
course, he was fully convinced, must terminate in bloodshed.
If there was to be a discretionary power, he could not see
why it should be vested in the commissioners sitting at
Somerset House, instead of leaving it in the hands of local
authorities. He condemned the law, as the product of a
certain set of utilitarians, who, in following out their favourite
theories, would not hesitate to grind the bones of the poor in
order to convert them into manure.

Mr. WARD severly animadverted on the language used by
the hon. member for Finsbury towards those who supported
the poor law—language which was as audacious as his political
conduct was cowardly; for he was desirous that the hon.
mover should not take the sense of the house by means of a
division. He repelled the imputation attempted to be thrown
upon those who had brought forward the poor law, by saying
they would grind the bones of the poor if the country could
profit by the manure. The hon. member then proceeded to
defend the poor law, and expressed great pleasure at the
manly course adopted by Sir J. Graham, in avowing his ad-
herence to the principles of that measure, whatever amelior-
ations might be made in some of its details.

Mr. S.-WORTLEY was opposed to any ;Otion which would
have the effect of opening up a discussion on the whole of
the poor law ; but the proposition then before the house was
one which would not have this effect, and feeling, as he did,
that the formation of the poor-law unions was in many re-
spects objectionable, he thought it was not unreasonable to
request that no more unions should be formed until the
whole subject should be considered by the house in the ensu-
ing session of parliament. Feeling that this could not in
any way impede the government in considering the question,
he should not hesitate to support the intructio❑ to the com
mittee.

Mr. YORKE supported the instruction to the committee,
and also argued in favour of the necessity of out-door relief.

Colonel Si BTHORP supported the motion, and said he was
always opposed to the whole system olthe poor-law, as un-
constitutional and degrading to the people.
The house then divided, and the motion of Mr. S. CRAW-
FORD was negatived by a majority of 139 to 41.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD then moved his second instruction to
the committee, the effect of which was to prevent the com-
missioners from refusing out-door relief.

Mr. WAKLEY supported the motion, and retorted the
charge of want of political moral courage against Mr. Ward,
who had avoided dividing on Mr. Crawford's amendment to
the address.

Mr. WARD said he had not intended to use the word
cowardly offensively, but be must adhere otherwise to the
effect of what he had said.

Mr. DARBY opposed the motion, which gave too great a
latitude, and removed everything in the shape of a test.
The house agaiu divided, and the motion was negatived by
a majority of 146 to 32.

. -
The house then went into committee, the clauses were
agreed to, the house resumed, and the report was ordered t
be brought up on Thursday.

Sir J. GRAHAM said he should move the third reading of
the bill on Friday.

-•.410.--

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
Mr. WAKLEY adverted to the engine of destruction in-
vented by Mr. Warner, and asked if it was the intention of
the Board of Ordnance to institute any inquiries into the
value of the discovery with a view to its purchase ?
Capt. BOLDER() replied that the Master-General of the
Ordnance had received no communication on the subject
from Mr. Warner, and he did not feel himself authorised to
take upon himself the appointment of a commission without
the previous sanction of her Majesty's ministers.
Mr. BROTHERTON protested against rewarding men for
exercising their ingenuity in devising internal machines for
the destruction of human life.
The bringing up of the report upon the Poor Law Com-
mission bill occasioned a renewal of the sparring between
Mr. Waklcv and Mr. Ward, which was put a stop to by the
Speaker.
The bills on the table were then forwarded a stage, and the
house adjourned.

NOVEL Scimiox.—A company of private individuals is
formed for the purpose of making a composition to imitate
ice, to skate on at any time of the year. It was intended to
take the Horse Bazaar, in Baker-street. being the largest
space at present offering, to make a sort of Alpine scenery,
with artificial ice ponds here and there to skate on ; but at
length a place opposite the Yorkshire Stingo has been fixed
on. So earnest are the parties in the affair that, we under-
stand, a young lady is making a model of this intended
Elysiuin, assisted by a celebrated artist. The Skating Club,
we have been informed, have seen the plan, and very much
approve of it, and intend to patronise it.—Railwy Magazine.

UNITED

PATES

- By the Britannia, which left Boston on the 16th ult„ and
Halifax on the evening of the 18th ult., we are in possession
of New York papet to the 16th ult. it will be seen front an
3g that the Britannia passed the ea
shout sixty miles froth Boston

on the lith ul

" The Britannia arrived in the river last night about seven
o'clock, having made the,passage from Halifax to this port;
in twelve days, which, coni,idering the heavy sea and strong
breezes she had to encounter may be considered an excellent
passage. We give elsewhere the log and list of passengers.
The most important intelligence brought by the Caledonia
is that, as was anticipated, the President has vetoed the second
bank bill, and in consequence Mr. Crittenden, the Attorney
General, and Mr. Ewing, the Secretary of the Treasury, have
respectively resigned their trusts. Mr. Tyler in his veto
message describes at length his objections to the measure,
the principal of which are comprised in the following state-
ments:—

Is. It may justify substantially a system of discounts of
the most objectionable character. It is to deal in bills
of exchange drawn in one state and payable in another, with-
out any restraint. The bill of exchange may have an unli-
mited term to run, and its renewability is no where guarded
against. It mey, in fact, assume the most objectionable of
accommodation. It is not required to rest on any actual,
real or substantial exchange basis. A drawer in one place
becomes the acceptor in another, and so in turn the acceptor
may become the drawer upon a mutual understanding. It
may at the same time indulge in mere local discounts under
the name of bills of exchange. A bill drawn at Philadelphia
on Camden, New Jersey—at New York an a border town in
New Jersey—at Cincinati on Newport, Kentucky, not to
multiply other examples, might, for anything in this bill to
restrain it, become a mere matter of local accommodation.
Cities thus relatively situated would possess advantages over
cities otherwise situated, of so decided a character as most
justly to excite dissatisfaction. _

Second. There is no limit prescribed to the premium in
the purchase of bills of exchange, thereby correcting none of
the evils under which the committee now btbours, and oper-
ating most injuriously upon the agricultural States, in which
the unequalities in the rates of exchange are most severely
felt. Nor are these the only consequences: a resumption of
specie payments by the banks of those States would be liable
to indefinite postponement—for, as the operation of the
agencies of the interior would chiefly consist in selling bills
of exchange, and the purchases could only be made in specie
or the notes of banks paying specie, the State banks would
either have to continue with their doors closed, or exist at
the mercy of this national monopoly of brokerage. Nor can
it be passed over without remark, that, whilst the district of
Columbia is made the seat of the principal bank, its citizens
are excluded from all participation in any benefit it might
afford, by a positive prohibition on the bank from all discount-
ing within the District
The P

sident continued ,to receive the most unqualified
terms of reproach by the advocates of the bank bill. whilt on
the other hand, the opponents of the measure laud the con-
duct of the President in the most extravagant terms. By
one party he is styled " the saviour of his country," and It is
Said that every hour adds to his popularity, whilst the mem-
bers of the other party heap upon him the most approbrious
and disgraceful epithets. Mr. Bell, and Mr. Badger, had
also resigned their offices, and it was expected that most of
the cabinet would follow their example.
In the House of Representatives, M r. Randall endeavoured.
to introduce a resolution, directing an investigation into the
operation of the Tariff lrws, but many objections tieing made
it was withdrawn.

The following nominations were confirmed in Senate on
the 13th inst. :

Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury.
Johu M'Lean, Secretary of War.
A. P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy.
Charles A. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, Postmaster General..
Hugh S. Legare, Attorney General.
Edward Everett, of Massachusetts, Minister to the Court
of St. James.

William Hunter, (now Charge d'Affaires,) to be Minister
Plenipotentiary to Rio de Janerio.

Robert W. Walsh, Secretary of Legation to the same.
William Boulware, of Virginia,Charge d'Affaires to Naples.
James D. Doty, Governor of Wesconsin.
Major S. Churchill, to be Inspector General of the Army,
in the place of General Wool, promoted.
When the Senators left the Capitol, the greatest harmony
and good feeling prevailed.
The President and Secretary of State were present in the
Anti -Rooms untill the time of adjournment. Also the Chief
Clerk of the State Department and the Private Secretary of
the President.

Mr. Daniel Webster continued to hold his office, and in a
letter which he published, assigns his reasons for doing so.
He says that he has confidence that the President will co-
operate with the legislature in overcoming all difficulties in
attaining an institution under the authority of Congress, to
aid revenue and financial operations, and to give the country
the blessings of a good currency and cheap exchanges. It is
said that Mr. Webster is desirous of remaining in office to
complete the M`Leod negociation. The Herald, in appeal-
ing to the people on the approaching elections, states that
the line is now drawn on the Bank question, between John
Tyler on the one side, and Henry Clay on the other. Mr.
Tyler, the representative of the honest, constitutional, moral
elements, and Mr. Clay, the chief of the financial, stock-
jobbing, demoralising, destructive elements of society.
It was currently rumoured that the British Minister at
Washington had reeeived, or would shortly receive, orders
to quit the country, unless M`Ledd was released, but no
credence was attached to the report. The papers seem so
completely inundated with discussions on the contemplated
results of Mr. Tayler's second veto, that they appear to have
no room or time for any mention ofi M`Leod, who was, not
long since, the all-absorbing subject of dispute. It is said
that the panel of jurors made out for the trial consists of se-
veral Quakers, and others, who are disposed to look at the
matter in a light the most favourable for M`Leod.
Congress was adjourned on the 13th instant.
_ _

The Garrick, Palmer, and the Grace, Pearson, arrived at
New York on the 13th, and the Susquehanna at Philadelphia
on the 14th, in 30 days, all from Liverpool.
The Stephen Whitney left New York on the 14th for this
port.

An election for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and for
members of the Legislature was held in Maine on the 7th,
when Mr. Kent (whig) was electeth As far as the intelli-
gence had been received the whigs had lost two representa-
tives.

A company was proposed to be established for the purpose
of running a line of steam-ships, between Bremen and the
United States, touching at the Isle of Wight, or some port
of England.

Mr. and Mrs. Wood and Col. C. S. Todd, ambassatlor to
Russia, are amongst the passengers by the Stephen Whitney.
The Glasgow, Baker, and the Ocean, Willard, arrived on
the 15th at New York, from Liverpool.
The freights to Europe are represented as very low. The
rate to Liverpool, for cotton, 3.16. and naval stores is 61.
There have been very serious riots in Cincinnatti, a lawless
mob seems to have had entire possession of the city from the
3rd to the 6th ult. The row begun by a quarrel between
some Irishmen and negroes. Much contusion and bloodshed
seems to have occurred.

Our files only extend from the 9th to the 16th. We pre-
sume the papers of the previous date were sent by the packet
ships.
The intelligence of the resignation of the Melbourne, and
appointment of the Peel Administration, had reached Halifax
hy the Caledonia, but, of course, had not been received at
New York. There was not time to ascertain the state of
feeling in the States as to such an impot tant change.
We subjoin some extracts from the papers.
• LATE AND INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA.
. . . .

Advices of a highly interesting character were received at
the department of war, on Saturday last, from Col. Worth,
commanding the Florida Army, to the 31st ultimo, inclusive.
The colonel announces the surrender of the remnant of
Coacoochie's people, the'seizure of the Chief Hospitaka,
with fifteen of his chiefs and warriors, and the promised
surrender of all his people, amounting to 320 more, on the
11th of this month, the day of the arrival of the despatch at
general head quarters. Reports are also transmitted of the
recent expedition in the overglades, conducted by Captain
Burke, 3d Artillery, and Lieut. Rogers, of the navy, and o
a successful operation, under Lieut. Anderson, 2d Infantry,
in which he captured several Indians; an abstract of which
reports will he given heretofore.
The colonel gives assurances that there are not wore than
ten Indians on the east side of the St. John's river ; that the
Everglades are abandoned by them as no longer a safe retreat ;
that the Creeks and Tallahassees in the Northern part of
the territory were to meet him on the 7th instant ; and that
the scattered families on the Wacassa had been so much dis-
turbed by Captains Hoffman and Alexander as to induce
earnest promises of speedy submission; and, generally, he
reports that the Indians, on all hands, exhibit unequivocal
evidences of a desire to end the struggle.
Loss OF TILE MALTA.—By the steamer Thames, which
arrived last night from the Missouri river, we learn that the
steamer Malta struck a snag, about 20 miles above the
mouth of Grand River, and sunk in 16 feet water.
The cargo valued at about 10,000 dollars, and the boat
will probably be a total loss. There was insurance on the
boat to the amount, as we understand, of 10,500, at the St.
Louis, Missouri and Citizen's offices.—St. Louis Bulletin,
3d instant.

U. S. BANK.—The Secretary of thr Treasury on Saturday
last reported to the Senate that there was due to the General
Government from the United States Bank of Pennsylvania
the sum of 89,600 dollars.

MEXlCo.—the schooner Virginia Antoinette, Captain
Place, arrived yesterday from Tampico. By her we have
files of the Desangano, to the 23d ult. New troubles appear
to be brewing in several of the states, the people of which
have lost confidence in the Central Government, and loudly
call for a change.—New Orleans Bulletin.
NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 3.—The city continues as dull as
can possibly be imagined; the only profitable business stir-
ring is confined to doctors, undertakers, and sextons. The
yellow fever is raging violently, and the few past days have
averaged thirty-two deaths each. It is fortunate that there
are but few unaccliinated subjects in the city, otherwise
the
mortality would be much larger. The disease is more in-
sidious than usual, attacking its victims, and carrying them
off in thirty-six to forty-eight hours. If the physician fails
to create an impression on the patient during the first six or
eight hours of the attack, the chances are very strong against
his recovery.

THE M'LEOD CASE AND THE BRITISH MINISTER.—
We have made more particular inquiries relative to the in-
formation communicated in yesterday's paper, that orders
from the British government came by the last steamer (the
Britannia), instructing Mr. Fox to demand the immediate
release of Alexander M`Leod or his passports. Th. e gentle-
man from Halifax who brings the information is highly
respectable. Sir John Hervey' who came out in the Britan-
nia, told him that two days before he left London, he was at
the colonial office, and was there informed that despatches of
the character above indicated were preparing, and would go
out by the steamer. The intelligence comes to us direct, and
through such trusty hands, that we do not see how it could
well be erroneous.—Journal of Commerce.

THE MARKET.-SLPT. 15-2 P.M

Sales are making of American Beeswax at 28 to 30 cents.
There have been large sales of British Coals at full prices ;
1,100 tons New Castle at 8,25, cash. There is a good de-
mand for Coffee at the reduced prices of last week,—Brazil
0 to 11cts, Laguayra 101 to ids. Hides are taken off as fast
as the arrive; a parcel of Matomoras sold at 14icts. 6 mos.
Old Sable Iron 92,50, 6 mos. sales. Pig Lead 4cts. sales.
A parcel of prime Porto Rico Molasses sold at 31cts ; New
Orleans at 27 to 28cts.
The cargo of fresh Teas by the Conobasset, drew together
a very large and spirited company. Canton packed sustained
former prices, and country packed advanced 2 to Bcts. lb,
though some part of this should be allowed for the freshness
of the cargo.
Butter and Cheese tend upwards still ; other provisions
remain as last week. Nothing new in Naval Stores. Sugars
are firm in price, with freeasales. There are considerable
sales of Sweet Malaga Wine, at 33 cents per gallon. Whis.
key, in good barrels, is offered at 23; cents per gallon.
Exchange closes at 81 to 9/ prem. on England, and at sf.
20 per doll. on France.
Linseed Oil has taken another advance. Sales have been
made at 96 to 971 cents, 6 mos., and it is now held at 100
cents time, and 95 cents cash. There has been no sale of
Whale Oil for some days ; Bone has sold at 181. cents for
inferior, and 201 cents for prime.
Genesse Flour is firmly held at 6,81 to 88. but with very
few sales. A good brand was sold at 6.88; fair Ohio at
6,74; Troy at 6,75. A parcel of Rye sold on the North
River, to be taken in the slip, at 75i cents? 2000 bu. Jersey
Corn sold at 76 cents measure, and a parcel of heated Ohio
at 73 cents ; Oats are iirm at 50 cents for old Canal.
The sales of Cotton extend to only 300 or 400 bales.
DRUGS AND DYES There have been sales of 50 eases
Crude Camphor, and 12,000 lbs. Ginseng, on terms we did

not learn ; 12 flasks Quicksilver, 1,01, cash s 70 Wes Punta
do Arena Sarsaparilla, 27ets, short time ; 7 bales Aleppo
Nuttgalls, lets; 3,000 lbs. Sal Ammoniac, 13, now held
higher;. 20 casks Ouibro Madder, 121 ; 59 tons Sicily
Crude-Brinistone, equal to 33 ; 12 casks English Roll, and
4:l boxes Marseilles Hull ets. ; 100 eases English re-

a few eeroons Cochineal, 1,10; a few bbls. relined Camphor,
1 ; bbls. No. Castor Oil, 1,50, now held higher ; 100 oz.
Otto Rose, 3,75 ; 25 cases Orange Shellac, 14cts. ; and small
lots of Para Balsam Capivi. at Vets. ; Guni Copar, 40, and
and Sulphate Quinine, 2,55, all 6 mos. We advance our
quotations for Rhubarb.—Ship.. L;st
CORN EXCHANGE.—The news from England, received
early in the week, caused Flour to advance about 50 cents
bbl; but as there were no foreign orders to sustain this move-
ment, the price fell back to where it was before the news.

MONEY AND EXCHANGES.—There is no material change
in the condition of ,the Money Market. Specie arrives and
departs with considerable activity, and in about equal quan-
tity. Stocks of doubtful character declined very much, but
recovered a little on Saturday. Foreign Exchanges are
firm. Sterling 81 to 91 preen., very little, however, over 9.
Francs 5 f. 30 per dollar ; Bremen, 781 to 79 ; Holland, 40
to 40i ; Hamburg, 361: Spanish dollars command 5 to 6
preen. • Mexican, 11- to n ; Five franc pieces, 944- to• ;
Spanish doubloons 16,25 to 50 ; Patriot, 15,80 to 90.
co'rroN.—The sales of the week were moderate, but lar-
ger on Saturday. amounting to 1500 bales. For the week,
the sales are 1300 bales Upland and Florida at 7 to 9. cents ;
2100 Mobile at 7 to 11} cents, and 500 New Orleans at 7 to
11 cents.

The sales of Cotton to-day are moderate, say 230 bales.
Some sales of common Genesee Flour have been made at
6,81, and of Troy at 6,75, but the buyers hold off. Brandy-
wine is offered at 6,88. A parcel of poor western wheat sold
for starch, at 120 cts. A good article would probably bring
145 to 150 cts. Rye is offered in the slip at 75 cents. Corn
is very dull at 75 cts., and probably might be had at 74 cts.,
56 lbs. were it offered. Oats are dull.

TEAS.—A catalogue of 6998 packages was offered at auc-
tion this morning, and 5509 sold. The bidding was quite
spirited. Hyson was sold at 70, 83, and 7-1 cents. ; Young
Hoson at 71 to 83i 57 to 70, and 40 to 42i ; Gunpowder at
71 to 92 ; Imperial irt 70 to 8 3-.
Hyson Skin at -l6 to 59; and black teas at 50 to 56 cts ;
3 small lots of superior Golong were sold at Ito 1,02. .
At the same time with the teas 3,000 mats of cassia were
sold at 18 oeuts, which is an advance upon the previous pub-
lic sale.

MONTREAL, SF.PT. 10.—Ashes. Pearls are in good de-
maed, and are freely taken at 29s Gd for shipping parcels.
Flour. We cannot learn that any quantity has changed hands
at the prices demanded, viz., 36s 6d for Canada. Of United
States a few sales have been made at 36s 3d, though 37s Gd
is demanded for superior brands. - At auction Porto Rico-
Sugrr has been disposed of from 38s to 41s. Teas were placed
at the following prices :—Twankay 3s Id '.o 3s ; Young.
Hyson. 38 3d to 3s 4id ; Hysbn at 3s sd; HysOn Skin 2s 7d;
Souchong 3s. sd. ; Gunpowder 4s. Gd. to 4s. 7d. ; • and Con-.
you at 3s. 2d. per lb. The British North American and City
Banks drew on. London at 10:% per ct. ; drafts on New York
at n per ct. Upper Canada Batik Notes at 24 to 3 per ct.
discount.

MOBILE, SEPTEMBER, 3.—Under the new arrangement
our cotton year closes on the Ist of September, instead of
October. Our receipts the last year are 316,189 bales ; ex-
ports 317.718 bales.—Stock Ist Oct. last 3,097 bales. Stock
Ist inst. 398 bales. We have received about 69 bales of the
new crop, which in quality ranges higher than the first re-
ceipts last year. We still hear complaint from particular
localities of injury done to the growing crop, but they are
not at all general. The prospect is, with a late frost, the
produCtion will be enormously large.—From the Journal of
Commerce, Sept. 13, 1841.
(From the Boston Atlas, Sept. 8.)

Latest front Kingston, Jamaica.—By the arrival at this
port of the brig Echo, Captain Sheed, in 17 days from King-
ston, Jamaica, we are in possession of files of the Morniuy
Journal and Despatch up to the 20th ult. inclusive, together
with late files of papers of different ports on the island. Our
correspondent writes us that the island is generally healthy.
and that
m there is no local news of interest. We annex a few
from the item from the papers. _ _ _

A fever of a cOngestive character, with a type of yellow
fever, has prevailed for some time at Annatto Bay.
. .

The British steamer Hydra, Capt. Murray, left Port Royal
on the 20th ult. for the purpose of affording protection to the
English nierchants, at Carthagena, that place having been
declared under blockade by the adherents of the Spanish
General Carmona.

The Morning Journal of the 19th announces the death of
the Hon. Augustus Frederick Ellis, Colonel of the 2d bat-
talion,_6oth Rifles, and son of Lord Seaford.

At Demerara the tide of immigration had set in very
strong. In the course of tour days upwards of 1000 emi-
grants had arrived.
The Guiana Times gives an account of what it describes
as " a novel species of immigration—the landing of slaves
escaped from Surinam." They rowed incessantly for four
teen days and nights, upon a very scanty supply of provis-
ions. Their boat was seized by the officers of the Customs.

CHARLESTON MARKET, SEPT. IST.—COTTON—OUP Up-
land market has been very dull since our review of the 21st
ult., the sales have numbered but 469 bases, principally for
northern account, at prices ranging from 8 to ll c per lb.
On Monday week, accounts reached us by the Columbia, at
Boston. The following quotatians will give a correct view
of the market. Inferior to ordinary Bto 8 cents ; middling
to middling fair 9 to 91 cents ; fair to fully fair 10 to 10c ;
good and tine 11 cents. We have no transacttons in long
cotton to report, and have for the present erased quotations.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET, Aug. 28th.—Cotton.—There
are now scarcely any Louisiana and Mississippi Cottons of
the old crop remaining on sale, with the exception of a very
few • small parcels of the inferior and middling qualities
for which kinds there is very little demand at the rates
quoted. For the new crops, however, of which about
00 bales have arrived since our last report, there is some
inquirey, principally for the Northern manufactories, and sales
save been effected io the extent of 440 bales. A few choice
marks have brought 121 to 14 c. per lb., but the bulk of the
receipts have been of qualities ranging from good middling
fair, to fully fair, and the prices obtained range from 101 to
111 c. In Tennessee and North Alabama Cottons we are
again without any transactions to record. The quotations
below for ordinary and middling Louisiana and Mississippi
Cottons are only applicable to the old crop, while those for
the higher grades refer alone to the new.

NEW YORK MARKETS, SEPT. 15.—Ashes.—Some small
lots have been taken since our last ; Pots at 5,87 i, and Pearls
at 5,75.

Cotton.—The sales yesterday were about 400 bales.
Flour.—There is not much doing to-day. Holders of Ca-
nal are firm at 6,814 to 6,871.
SOUTHERN Cstors.—ln the Washington County,Alabawa,
the cotton crops are said to be short, in consequence of the
dry weather. On the Tombigbee river they are somewhat
better, but the probability is that there will be at least no
more than a tarr crop in• the State. In Pickens County, it
has been injured by heavy rains. In the vicinity of Nash-
ville, Tennessee, both Cotton and Tobacco promise well.—
The yield of the latter especially will be unusually large in
all the counties bordering on Cumberland. In Northern
Louisiana, the cane crops generally are thought to be touch
smaller than they were this time last season ; consequently
it is the-opineou of a great many that the sugar crop will
not be any greater than it was last year, if so great. Re-
cent rains have been of great advantage to the cane, but
interfere with the picking of cotton, and at the same time
damage it very much. The planters have made, with few
exceptions, very large corn crops—the season having been
very favourable for that article.—Boston Atlas,l6lll Sept.

The Earl of Shrewsbury, a Roman catholic peer, has just
published a pamphlet, in which he not only condemns the
conduct of O'Connell, but avows his determination to give
Sir Robert Peel a fair trial. The noble earl has also some
sensible observations on the corn laws.

COMMENDABLE PRACTICE.-It iS this season the practice
with many of the Irish reapers at present residing in this
part of the country, disciples of Father Mathew, to deposit
the amount of their weekly earnings at the Post office here
on Saturday night, and at once to remit it to their friends at
home. This does not occure in a solitary instance, but seems
rather to be the common rule.—Kelso Chronicle.

SINGULAR PHENOMENON.—It has rarely been our lot to
record a more singular circumstance than the following :
Mrs. Harvie, portioner in Balgray, parish of Beith, has pre-
sently in her possession a cow that has given milk for the
last five years. What renders this circumstance the more
strange, is the fact, that during all that time the cow has
never been in calf. Nor is it a small quantity merely of the
generous fluid which she thus daily yields ; as we learn that
her worthy owner has contrived to make from it about 20
stones of cheese annually, besides supplying herself with milk
for daily consumption, and instead of any decrease being ap-
parent, we understand that the produce will be considerably
more this year. As may be conceived, the animal is an ob-
ject of interest and curiosity to the neighbourhood ; and not
a few persons from a distance have been induced to visit Mrs.
Harvie, with the view of seeing " Hawkie" at " milking
time," or of inspecting her produce in the shape of good
substantial cheeses.--Ayr Advertiser.

DEATH OF A WEALTHY MISER.-011 Monday morning
last, Mr. Robert Smith, who was by trade a smith, died at
his late residence, No. 12, Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven
Dials, in the possession of funded, freehold, and leasehold
property, it is stated to the amount of nearly £400,000. He
was of the most singular habits from early life, and was left
a considerable sum of money by his father, with which he
speculated in the funds and in building honses, his specula-
tions turning out almost always to advantage. In the neigh-
bourhood of Mornington-crescent he built between 150 and
200 houses, besides having many other houses in different
parts of the town. His property in the funds is believed
to exceed £lOO,OOO. He was born in the house in which
he died, and resided in it throughout his life, being about 70
years of age. Though possessed of this immense wealth,
his habits were most penurious. His mode of living was
scarcely sufficient to support nature. He had no servant,
buta woman used to come occasionally to char. His neigh-
bours knew little of him, as he had no associates. His
house exhibited the appearance of a tenant not provided with
the means of keeping it in decent repair, and the windows
were cleaned about twice a year. He has left a brother and
sister. The former will inherit the property, as he has left
no will. The latter, who was early " crossed in love," was
allowed by him £1 a-week. She is a woman also of most
eccentric habits. Mr. Smith once held the office of overseer
of the parish of St. Giles, in which he was a resident.—
Thnes.

A FEATURE OF FUNDED PROPERTY.—The system of pub-
lic funded debts has taught the man of wealth the idea of ir-
responsible property—a thing which never can exist, but the
very belief of which is enough to bring down judgment on the
people by whom it is entertained. The landed proprietor has
tenants and labourers, and tenants' labourers and neighbours,
and parishioners, all of whom, within a certain district, may
look to him for protection, for assistance, for advice, atleast,
and notice and countenance. Even the tradesmen and
the merchants have their connexion, and correspondents,
their customers, their clerks, their travellers, their shopmeu,
and warehousemen. But the holder of funded property owns
no claim from any one. He receives his income at the day,
or his banker receives it without asking or thanking any one
for it, and spends it where and when and how he pleases, in
London or at home. There is no one can say, " Sir, lam
your tenant or your tenant's labourer;" or, I worked on
your honour's estate, and recollect your father and grand-
father." No one person has any greater claim than another
upon such a man—that is, no one has any claim at all.
I DON'T LIKE TO SEE—A dirty shirt covered with a
clean dickey ; a working man, who has but two hats, wearing
the best every day ; a sweep or baker passing through the
crowd ; a woman's boot-lace dangling loose ; orange peels
thrown on the footpath ; good meat thrown to the dogs ; a
workhouse funeral nearly without attendants ; a rich man's
funeral blocking up the streets ; a woman beating her child
because it had nearly got run over ; a county overseer putting
out a poor woman by the shoulders; two men fighting a
pitched battle on Sunday afteruoun, with a large attendance
of men and women ; a man, after breaking a square of glass
in a window, running away to escape detection ; a child cry-
ing for hours together in a cradle ; a poor lad or girl, at five
o'clock in a winter's morning, going to the factory much .out
Of health ; a man stuffed with rich food until his legs are
obliged to be tied up; a comb left full of hair; a servant
waiting at table with dirty hands ; a woman slipping in
at the back door of a public-house with a little jug,
at tea-time; a beggar exhibiting his wounds and deforma-
tion on the road-side ;an old man of seventy and a young girl
of seventeen going to church to get married ; clothes lying to
be moth-eaten, while there are so many backs without co-
vering; a coach-horse with bleeding shoulders; a dog in a
poor man's house who gets relief from the parish ; children's
shoes unbuttoned, and stockings out at the heels ; a poor
ragged wife seeking her husband at twelve on Saturday night.
—Educational Magazine.