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conceive wisdom in tbe plana , * or generosity in the motive * , of either parry . Ht should lay that inch a man would talcs s fiil * e view both of the two gw » t parties of the state , and alsojof the individuals who composed it . Mr T . Doxcombb ' declared that , if he stood alone , he would go out in support of the resolution of Sir W . Uolesworth . fie could not vote for any grant iu which tbe Roman Catholics did not participate . He said , the Other evening , that negotiations had been going on with respeettotho exclusion of Roman Catholic * from anv portion ofthe grant , ana upon thatthe right hod- gentleman the member for Edinburgh contradicted Mm , ana * " was a " aisre romance . '' Ha had taken the trouble or examining the subject since that occurrence , and aeam had no hesitation in saying that a ne gotiation was carnea on-sdiseTaeefulnegotiation-hetween the government and the Wesleyans , « tthe sacrifice and exp . use of their Soman Citholic fellow-countrymen- He did not like »
see a priesthood endowed by the State ; bat it was the duty ofthe government to educate tbe people by means Of the state . The money given oug ht to be given wito a gracious hand , and received with a grateful spirit , but sueh would not be the case in consequence of thedivinons and sects into which the country was split ; aad it would , therefore , In his opinion ; be a g » eat failure . All the funds would , he believed , go into thehsnds of the Church , inasmuch as the Dissenters wouldn fuse it , and the Roman Catholics were excluded altogether . It had been sai'l tbat no patronage would devolve cpoo the government in consequence of this measure , but what was the £ sc : 1 He was informed by a friend that a person applied , not long since , to Mr Kay Shnttlewortb , for an inspectorship of schools , and the answer was , that he had none thenat ; his disposal ; bat , if the present measure passed , he should have at least fifty , and each of these , the house would recollect ; was worth a salary of £ 850 a
year . They had a powerful majnrity the other night fee admitted , but it was one got by means of truckling with bigotry ; and if the Roman Catholics got a portion of the public money , they would be mainly indebted to the sentiments expressed in that'house by Sir R . Peel and Sir J . Graham . They gained that majority at the sacrifice of those whose wrongs they so deeply sympathised with whenoutof office ; but who , in the plenitude of their power , they so cruelly abandoned . Sir W . Molls woaxu requested leave to withdraw bis amendment . Several other members objected to the withdrawal , and forced on a division . There
were—For the original motion 203 For tha amendment ... - ... ... 23 ' Majority against the amendment - 181 Mr Ewait then moved a resolution , that in districts where there is only one school receiving state support , children , whose parents object to the land of religious ns traction administered there , may be admitted to the ¦ chool without being subject to such religious instruction . Sir G-. 6 set opposed it on the ground that the principle of it was precisely the same with that of tha resolution mured by Sir W . Clay on a former evening , and then negatived by a large majority . ( A discussion of some kngth ensufd . It was ultimately terminated by HrEwart allowing his resolution to be negatived without a division , aud the report was r . ceived .
Advascij to lsisa Raiivats . —— The * Chascxllob ofthe Excheqoib moved a committee of the whole Howe for the purpose of considering a resolution for the granting of a loan for Irish railways . He had not , be said , expressed any opinion against loans to Irish railways when Lord 6 . Bentinck brought forward bis plan , na had only objected to the extensive system then proposed . The resolution he had to submit to the committee would be , that a loan of 620 , 0001 . should be given to three Irish railways that had complied with tbe terms onder which theLoan Commissioners were in the habit of advancing money . The railways he proposed to assist were , the Great South-Western of Ireland , with 500 . 0001 . ; tbe Waterford and Kilkenny , 83 , 0001 . ; and the l > uhlin and Droiheda . 36 . 0001 . Mr Hose objected , iu the present deplorable and alarming state of the English money market , to enter into the consideration of so large a grant , he therefore moved that the chairman report progress .
Lord G . Besxincx . said he had no osjeotion to the re . solution—he had great joy over a sinner repentant , and be was glad to find the Chancellor of the Exchequer had at length discovered that it was cheaper to expend Honey iu reproductive than in unproductive works . The xtohle ford , referring to the panic which exists in the money market , asked if it were not that the Bank Charter Act , so much lauded of late , was the cause of all tbe pressure so severely felt . He implored the government to give the Bank of England some discretion , so as to renieiy the evflj inflicted oa the country by this "fairweather Act "
Lord'George ' s statements called from the' Chancellor of the Exchequer along reply in explanation ofthe facts oh which his lordship had grounded his apprehensions . Sir . J . Graham , Mr Hudson , Mr T . Baring , Mr A . Smith , and the Marquis of Granby followed ; but it was ultimately decided that the debate ou the subject should he resumed on Tuesday , and the House adjourned at halfpast one o ' clock . TUESDAY , Aran . 27 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —Accidekts uc Coat Mines . — EarlFrrswiixisH presented a petition from the coroner ' s
jury which inquired into the deaths of the seventy-three persons who recently perished from the explosion of the foul air in a coal-mine near Barnsley ; in the 'West-Siding of Yorkshire . The petitioners prayed that means might be taken to ensure the adoption of proper means of ventQatioa , and also that an efficient system of inspection might bs introduced as likely to be of utility in the prevention of accidents . So far as he was personally concerned , he had no objection to a system of iaspection—a system already in operation as to some other purposes , and he had no doubt it might be advantageously extended to collieries .
The Bishop of Dobbah urged the great importance of some means being adopted to prevent colliery accidents . Thesubjeet was well worthy theattention of her Majesty ' s government , for the loss of life was far greater than any one not connected with tbe working of collieries could imagine . Lord TfHAKKCiirre hoped the government would turn their attention to this most important su > -jeet . Atthe same time he feared the petitioners expected more advantages to arise from a system of inspection than it would he found capable of affording . In factories it might be good , Jbut in . coal mines the benefit would be extremely doubtful . Besides , the parties themselves gen- rally maintained inspection , and these accidents occurred for the most part through neglect on the part of the sufferers of the rules laid down .
Lord Campbell assured the noble earl that her Majesty ' s government felt the great importance of the subect mentioned ia the petition . The loss of life in coal mines was most lamentable , and it was sufficient to bxin ? discredit on the national character if means were not taken to abate it . He feared , however , that inspection could do hut little in that respect , ~ The best inspection and supervision was from the owners and the managers of mines ; and he reminded the house that by his bill of last year , if life was lost by negligence , the surviving friends of the party had a remedy . There could be no doubt butif that bill had passed , " the sums awarded , in damages would have made the parties more careful f Hear . )
Ls-CDMBEiED Estates ( Ireland ) Bin . —The Loan CflAHCEUoa moved the second reading of the Irish Incumbered Estates Biil , its object being to facilitate * * « means of offering for sale this description of property by the removal of existing impediments , and by adopting a less formal and less expensive mode of procedure in Chancery than is the ease at present . The Msrqaht of Westscsats , the Earl of Wicklott , andLordMoHTEAGtE , concurred in the expression ef their thanks to thegoveranuntfor tho introduction of so beneficial a measure . Lira As HBuaxox arovedd of the principle ef the bid , but objected to some oils etails . The bill was read a second time , and their lordships adjourned . - -
HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The Loan Advocate , in answer to Mr Watson , replied that he was not aware that tbe Scotch judges were in the habit of taking private arbitrations , and deeding on them on the payment of fees . He had known some instances not involving the latter result . but he thought those judges who had refused to do so under any circumstances had pursued the wiser course . SxAJCEa'sEsusTSttST Act . —Sir C . Hapiei moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Seameu ' s Enlistment Act ; the principal proposition being , that the crown should be enabled by proclamation to call out any number of seamen that might be required in peace or war , after the government had gone to the fullest extent to obtain seamen by voluntary enlistment , and that such
proclamation should call on all young seamen who had completed their apprenticeships to enter the navy , but if that were found insufficent for the required purpose , then that those who had been out of their time for one , two , three , or four years , should be called upon in rotation . - He also proposed that the masters of merchantvesssls should be compelled to discharge the men who came within tha proclamation , , by which means they would be compelled to enter tbe navy . He thought such apian would put an end to the old system of impressment , which would only bear comparison with that of kidnapping slaves on the coast of Africa . The hill proposed to enact , also , that double bounty should be given , provided the men came in within a certain limited period , pat if after that time then only single . Capt , Plumbtdoe seconded the motion .
Mr Wa * b shoald not give any opposition to the introduction of this bill , but without seeing it he could not undertake to g ive off-hand any opinion on so difficult a subject . He was not prepared to take the credit of Sir C . Kapler ' s scheme , if it succeeded , nor theresponsibi . lit ? if it failed . Leave was then given to bring in the bill . DxcncAL Surra op Cootaob . —Dr Bowsiks , after abowing that the adoption of a dedmal system , of coinage currency and account , which was now in force in most of the nations ofthe continent , would be a great public convenience , moved that an humble address be presented to Her Majesty , requesting that she would be giictonsly pleased to authorise the issue of coin * representing the value of two shillings , being the tenth of a pound Sterling ,-and twopence and two-fifths , being the huadredtb part of a pound sterling ; such coins to be called Qoscsksand Victorias , or any other name which to Her Kajscty might seem b *» t . -Mr Hoke seconded the motion ; ont be thought that
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his hon . friend ought to have gone farther ; for he ; was of opinion the time was come for adopting' the decimal system generally . He hopsd to see the decimal system carried out as be saw free trade carried oat . ¦ He believed that the consequence would be , that every one wbo now kept five clerks would save " one ; ' It would ba a great boon to man of property—( laughter)—for be scarcely ever met * ft 8 " ° f property who knew anything of accounts . ( Laughter . ) The decimal- 'system would be important to them , as it would enable them to count their money . ( Laughter . ) It had been in use in China from time immemorial without change , and' that was a great test of its superiority . ( Hear , hear . ) The accuracy and facility with which they made calculations
upon ten' balls attached to so many brass wires was surprising ; He had no doubt the same thing would result if the some system was in use in this country . ' He thought that there should be an inquiry on the subject . The Chancellor of thc Excheqper was not unaware of tbe advantage of a decimal currency ; but was afraid that the people of this country had a strong predilection for their ancient system of keeping accounts . He had no objection to strike a two-shilling piece , as the first step in the experiment which Dr Bowring wished to make ; for . if the people did not like it , no harm would be done . He did not , however , think that an address of this kind should he carried up to the Crown ; and , if Dr Bowrhw pressed it , he should be compelled to move the previous qu- stion .
-Mr Stafford O'Bbiek congratulated Dr Bowring on the partial success of bis motion . When he found the hon . memb-r for Montrose so far foregoing bis principles as to speak of immemorial usage as constituting a strong ground for adopting the decimal system , he could not bat hail his language as a symptom of a better state of things . ( Ltnent-. T . ) Hedeepl y regretted that the right hen . gentl-roan . the Master of the Mint ( Mr Shell ) , had nnt addressed the houso on that occasion , ( Great laughter ) Tb- country of which the right hon . gentUtleman was a native was the only one on record which , after having a modified decimal system , had departed from it . Of course he referred them to the ancient tenpenny of Ir > la ' wl , which was now abolished . ( Laughter . ) Mr Sheh said he had felt that it would be officious on
his part to intrude himself on the house before the Chancellor of the Eich-quer . ( Hear , hear , ; and laughter . ) He had directed his attention to this subject iu Ireland , and in reply to a letttr which he wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer , he received an answer conveying the same opinions in substance which his right hon ; friend had just expressed . Having afterwards written , to Mr Travrlyan on the subji-ct , that gentleman communicated with Mr Pennington . The latter gentleman , speaking of Protestor De Morgan ' s plan , published Is 1841 , said , "In this way , no doubt , a decimal currency might be established , hot mark the consequence * . A labourer whose < vazes were lOd a day , and who . at the end of a
week , might expect to be in possesion of sixty pence , or 310 fnrthings would find that be caul . ; obtain for that , not 5 » in silver , but 4 s 2 d . " It was qdded that a shopkeeper , who had been in the habit of sdling an article for 3 d , and who expected for four of those articles to receive tbe value of Is , would find that he had to receive four pi-r cent . less . ( Hear , hear . ) He had consulted some gentlemen eminent in knowledge of the science of numb're . and they thought there would be no difficulty ia dealing with any sum above 6 di If there were a new coinage , all new coinage would , of course , be made with reference to it . ( Hcar , hear . ) H * thuiieht the 2 ipiece might be called a royal , the Is half a rojal , and 6 d aquartsrofaroyal . ¦ •;
Mr W . Bbowk observed , that he had been ih the habit of keepifig -iccounts both in decimals and in the English coinage . When the Americans changed pounds shillings and prnee into decimals , for a short period some little difficulty was experienced hy tradrsmen . but as the law of the United States required that accounts should he kept in dollars and cents , the matter soon breams familiar , and it was found that decimal * afforded a much smaller chance of mistake . He hopud that the govern , ment would at th « earliest possible period adopt the decim * mode of reckoning . . .: •' ... . ; -, Sir G . Clebk feared that as thetwo-shilling piece would in sixe be so near tbat of the half-crown piece , many persons would be led into mistakes . JJt- Bowbiko said he would not press his motion . He believeS . that the government would soon be able to introduce the decimal system with the concurrence of the nation . The motion was then withdrawn .
Stati or Greece . — Lord 3 . Manners then rose to call thea ttcntion oftbe house to the state of Greece , when , afte r having proceeded to take an historical review of the political condition of that country , * f the extraordinary state of its financial affairs , and of the falsification ofthe public accounts , in order to prevent the appearance of a surplus revenue , under the apprehension that foreign governments would require some . portion of such surplus to be applied In the payment of the debts due by Greece to them—an hon . member moved that the house be counted , and forty members not being presen t , tbe house stood necessarily adjourned . WEDNESDAY , April 28 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Juvenile Offenders Biu , —On Sir J . Pakihqton moving that thii bill be read a second time ,
Mr Roebuck moved tbat it be read a sicond time that day six months . He objected to it on three groundsfirst , because it tended to do awav with the system of a jury ; sacon'lly , because the justices'Would have the power of adjudicating in the cases that came before them iu private and not in public ; and thirdly , because it gave to two justices , and at last to cne on the confession of the party accused , the power of deciding in a sum . mnrymarmur . Those were powers which nobody of men who wished to stand well with tii < - community could desire to take upon themselves . ' ' ' - ¦
Sir G . Gbey admitted tbe importance of the subject to which the bill had reference , expressing bis hope that in committee it may be so amended as to entitle it to the support of the government . With regard to theexereise of tha propos ed summary jurisdiction in private , he had no doubt tbe hon . baronet would C'mce << e that point , as unquestionably such proceedings ought to he public . The whole subject was surrounded by grrut difficulties ; one of the principal of which was , how children of tender years were to be disposed ' of , who wire sentenced to transportation , each sentence being generally accompanied hy a recommendation from the court ; that it should not he carried out , which uo one uould dream of doing . Such offenders undoubtedly ou ^ ht to he taken charge of by the government , with a view to then * reformation , in order that they should not be thrown back
upon tneir parents or friends , who neglect * d their education , and allowed them to be trained up in vice and crime . Though he despaired of being ab'e to grapple with all the difficulties which presented themselves , he did hope to be able , during the present session , to bring In a bill to enable towns and boroughs to provide asylums for such criminals , if they ought to be so designated , thinking tha : it arose more from misfortune than crime , that they were brought within the operation of the law . He did not concur iu the opintou that the magistrates wera unlit to exercise the proposed extension of summary jurisdiction , but he thought it would be desirable to ex . tend tha principle of stipendiary magistrates , not to the exclusion ofthe local magistrates , but to act with them . He was anxious to affirm the principle or the measure , and would lend his best assistance , in order to put it iu a more acceptable form .
Mr Law and Mr B . Denison concurred in the . application cf Sir G . Grey to Sir J . Pakiauton to withdraw
this bill . Sir J . Pakinoton had considered this subject with great attention , andJcoald not discern any mischief that would arise from the small addition which this bill would make to tbe existing powers of magistrates . Sir E . Ryan , who was at the head of tbe Criminal Law Commission , SirF . Pollock , the Chief Baron of the Exchequer , Sir E . Wilmot , the late Governor of YanDit men ' s Land , and Lord Campbell , thelate Attorney-G neral , were decidedly in favour oftbe principle on which it was founded . The law on this subject was full of anomalies , and itwas to correct those anomalies , and at the same time to prevent the contamination of youth by long imprisonment be . fore trial , that he had introduced tb s bill . Feeling , as he did , tha necessity for immediate legislation on this subject , be could not consent to withdraw this measure .
After some further discussion , In which the Attorney . General , Mr Packe , Mr Adderley , Mr R . Palmer , and Mr Protheroe supported the principle of-the bill , and Mr Henley and Mr B- Escort declared their intention of voting ftgaint its second reading , the house divided , when the numbers were : — For the second reading ... ... ¦ 7 S Against it ... ... 2 * Majority in its favour 0 .. ... 52 : Ratino of Tenements Bill . —On the motion for resuming tbe adjourned debate on this bill , Sir G . Gist , said that the time which had elapsed since this bill was before the house on the former occasion , did not induce him to consider it in a more favourable light . A great disturbance of the rating of . property would be created by it , and the subject required more consideration before he could consent to the second reading , ( Hear . )
Mr P . Scaof a hoped tha house would not assent to the secocJ readfcig . By the act of the Bith of fa ' eo . MX , colta ;** below a certain value were exempt from thepay . ment of rates . In . the town of Liverpool there wera £ 30 , 030 out of £ 100 . 000 excused to the occupiers of such cottages . ( Hear , hear . ) Then the question came whether it was the occupier or the ownrr tbat was to pay . The owners of such cottages were generally small speculators , and it would be unjust to impose by an Invidious ex past facto law , a direct rate on that class of property . Those persons conferred a great benefit by providing cottage habitations for the poor , and would thsy oppose
an obstacle *«» that sipply , by imposing a rate on such property ! He thought they would uui unwisely if they did so . He knew that at present great trouble and expense were incurred in ascertaining who were proper objects of exemption from paying tho rates ; and as the overseers had thtir favourites , it also gave riss to favour itism ; bat the bill which stood in . his name , and which was to come on immediately , would do away with that , forks drew abroad liue , by fixing the amount at which i ' aa cottage should begin - to be rated . In that bill he confined the exemption to houses under £$ . In large towns he proposed that houses under £ 8 or £ 19 a year £ aOu ! d be exempt .
Mr Carers said that of all friends of the poor be prayed to be delivered from a political economist .. ( Laughter . ) The hon . member was one of that sect , and ha had taken an opportucity of enunciating his favorite dogma «{&«
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out urging a single valid objection to the measure btf them . ; - . jr .-pr ,-i . . ., - . ; ¦ . -. i ( Mr Yerkox . denied that speculators in cottages were the best friends of the poor . There were no greater tyrants to ; the poor than small capitalists , who run up houses to let to the class below them , and for his own part he should be glad to see such speculative building put an end to , and each landlord obliged to build a sufficient number of houses of a good class , for the babitatiao of the labourers on his estate . :-After , some further discussion , the second reading was negatived by a majority of 18 , the numbers beine 89 to 7 U ; .: . ,. Tekants ( Irelahd ) Bat . — Mr S . Crawford movid the second reading of this bill .
Mr B . OsboBHE objected to the second reading . It was , he said , very fashionablein that house to talk about giving compensation to Irish tenants , and he was free to confess thatbe himself was formerly in tho same state of ignorance on . the subject as many other honourable members . ( Laughter . ) Atwojears ' residence in Ire . land had , however , shewnhim that great sympathy was dne to the landlord as well as to the tenant . ( Great laughter ;) The tenant right might be consecrated in Ulster , but he protested against its introduction in the south of Ireland . He could assure the house that he bad had tenants owing him three or four years * rent , to whom he had been obliged to pay £ 20 each , in order to induce them to give up possession . ( Laughler . ) The first thing whichthe house ought to do was to confirm the right of property . ( Hear , bear . ) ' The hon . member concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months .
Mr Monaqhah requested Mr S . Crawford , as tho Secretary for Ireland and other influential members ofthe government , were unavoidably absent , to allow the debate to be adjourned for tho present . After , some discussion , Mr S .. CaiwroBD reluctantly assented to the adjournment of it until Wednesday next , . . , .. . .. . ¦' ¦' . '¦ . . - ' ' , The house then adjourned at five o ' clock . THOBSDAY . AMIL 29 . " " £ HOUSE OF LORDS . —The Mohey Crisis .-Lord BaoPaHAM stated that the existing tightness ofthe moaeymarket was . very severely felt in Lancashire , where the manufacturers had large . orders to make up from America , . but were unable to do so from the high prico of money . He inquired whether Government was prepared to . , diminish the evil and prevent a commercial crisis , byVintroducing a temporary measure for the purpoaa . 'of , relaxing the operations of Peel ' s Act of 1844 .:,... . ., ' . ¦
. . The Marquis of Lahsdownb said , in answer , that Government bad bad tbe subject under its consideration , but h * was not prepared to say whether it would adopt the course suggested . . . i Lord AsHBUSioir said it would be better to have no currency law at all than be exposed to such constant fluctuations . _ ' . .. . Irish Poor Law Bill , —The Marquis of Lansdowhe moved the second reading of the Poor Relief ( Ireland ) Bill . . Having described the condition of Ireland as suffer iog under tbeinfliction of the potato failure , superinduced up in her habitually destitute state , the noble marquis explained the provisions of the bill , which he said he
proposed , not' as a remedy , but as a great palliative ; and the only palliative that had been devised ,, of the evils under which Ireland was depressed . The prin . ciple of the bill was not au absolute right ot out-door relief , as had been thought by . some ,, but a very modified system of out-door , relief In feod when , the workhouses shall be full . . The noble marquis :. expressed a hope that , whatever alteration their lordships might think fit to make in the bill , they would not throw the whole burden of the poor-rate In Ireland on the tenant , because he considered it would ha most desirable to remove the impression that prevailed that absentee Irish landlords did not contribute to tbe relief of tho poor in Ireland , ; .,
The Earl of Clancabxi moved , as an amendment , that the bill be read a second time that day six months . He objected to the rating divisions , to the Increase of e & officio guardians and to other portions of this bill . The effect ofthe measure would be-to destroy the feelings of eharity and humanity so remarkable In the Irish , and to substitute for ; it the cold , un eeling relief administered by relieving officers . It would also amount to a confiscation of property , iu tbat country . , After some discussion the amendment was withdrawn and the bill read a second time . Tbe Landed Property ( Ireland ) Bill was read a second *« me » Tbe Incumbered Estates Bill ( Ireland ) then went through committee , and the House adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Mr T . Doncombe presented petitions from Norwich praying for - the repeal ; ofthe ratepayiug clauses of the Reform Bill .
Dr Bowbinq movad . a series of resolutions on the subject ofthe mode of keeping the public accounts , and suggesting a new system . , , ' " . "" . ' . ! After some discussion tho motion was withdrawn . Mr Home moved for an inquiry into the state of the Navy since 1832 as regards the building , alterations , and repairs of her Majesty ' s ships . Lord Ingestrio seconded the motion . Mr Ward opposed the inquiry , as quite uncalled for . Sir J . Graham , Sir C . Napier , and Mr Corry followed , and the house divided—For tha motion ] ..,.... ; . 18 Againstit ................... ....... 6 S Majority against the motion .... —53 Tha other orders of the day were disposed of , and the house adjourned .
( rVtftR oar Third Edition of last week . ) FRIDAY , April 23 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —A number of bills received the royal assent .. CoiroKj' Doties Bill . —Lord Clarendon moved the second reading ofthe Customs' Duties Bill . The Duke of Montrose moved , as an amendment , that a Committee of , Inquiry on the subject be appointed . After much discussion , the second reading was agreed to by a majority of 9 , the numbers being— Contents , 57 ; Non-contents , 4 . 8 . The House then adjourned .
HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Business of thb House — Lord J . Russell said he should propose that , on the assumption that the house resoiveditselfinto Committee tbat night , and came to the conclusion of the debate upon the education vote , the report ofthe Committee on the miscellaneous estimates , No . 4 , should be received the first thing ou Monday next . Then the Chancellor of the Exchequer . wished to take a vote in order , to enable the , Exchequer Loan Commissioners to advance largo sums of money for certain ' railways in Ireland , which
those railways could borrow " on usury . The' Secretary of State for the Home Department proposed next to take into consideration the Prisons Bill . Oa Friday he proposed to bring forward two bills with respect to Ireland , the one a bill for the supervision of the poor law , and the other a bill for the suppression of vagrancy . Monday , the 3 rd of May next , he should . be at liberty to move the third reading of the Ten Hours' Factory BUI . ( Hear , hear . ) On Monday , the 10 th of May next , he proposed to go on with the Railway Bill brought in by Mr Strutt . ; ' ' . ¦ . -. ¦ : \ - ' ' '"' .. ¦ " - ;
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INFERNAL CRUELTIES . COiMMITTED BY FRENCH SLAVEHOLDERS . The desire of the French nation to accomp lish the abolition of , slavery led to the adoption of a law in Jul y , 1846 , intended aa the forerunner of tbat object . This project provided for the . establishment of free work s ho p s , the granting one day a week to the slaves to enable thera by their industry to purchase their freed o m , the limitation of thehours of labour , the encouragement of marriage , and tbe promotion of education .. The instrumen t s by which these sever a l provisions wore to receive effect were the colonial magistracy and the slave-owners themselves , who al s o constituted the majority of tbe former body . The practical effect has been that the law has become a
dead le t ter , all its provisions being utterly abortive , and the condition ofthe sl a ves , physical and moral , being worse than ever . There is , in fact , no administra t ion of ju s tice where a remedy i s sou g h t b y a slave against bis proprietor . The tribunals are composed of a majority of slave-owners , and if th e re be a few individuals in the minority disposed to administer jus tice , they are overruled by public opinion in the colony . To such a scandalous pitch bas the flagrant denance of every principle of justice in the conduct of these tribunals been carried ; , tbat in some instances where the y have p r o nounced a n acq ui t t a l or a nominal punishment against delinquentpropriet tors , the atrocity of the criminal has been sogreathat the colonial governor has felt compelled to exercise a discretion with which he is invested by exiling the offender from the colony ;
Amongst other horrors unvieled Jh the Chamber of Deputies on Monday last , by M . Ledru Rollin , wer e the following : —¦ An old w o man , bound band and foot , received 29 stri p es , of such severity that her blood fiew out and fell—on whom ? Onher own son ) forced to hold his mother whilst she received her punishment . ¦ - ' ¦ A commissary of police struck most violently a woman . who bad been only a fortnight confined , and the shook forced her to keep her bed for a length of time . A little negro boy entered a garden , he was seized on b y t he owner , and taken before the mayor , tbe latter dre w ou t b i s p e n knif e , and cutting off the end of the b oy's ear forced him to swallow it .
A female , fiTe months gone with child ; was bound upon a l a dder by the four l imb s , a billet of wood being stuffed between her bosom and ' the l a dd e r , to render her back convex ; The lash was then applied , until premnture delivery was p roduced un d er t ho operation of the torture . The blows inflicted upon ber head broke out ber teeth , destroyed one of her yef , and depoived her of hearing : and " the man , " exclaimed M . Ledru R o lli h , who thus proved himself more cruel than the executioner , and more inexorabl e than the g uillotine , b e in g brou g ht before t he correctional police , was sentenced to fifteen days '
imprisonment ! ,- ., ,, Another female , also p re g nant , was submitted to the whi p until ber back was cove r ed wit h bl ee din g wounds , and' then , by a devilish refinement of torture , asslution of pimentum and lemon-juince was poured into the wounds , v ^ _ A child was . suspected of having poisoned an ox , which had died . The head of the ox being cut off , pas suspended round the neck of the child , who w a s compelled to . cany it . until ' the effluvia proceeding from the decomposition of the flesh relieved the little Yutinwftoin its tormenta by death ,
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¦ .. . MMBETtt—A ^ Siw ^ HraBWjn Williams , a middle-aged { emtxleiiirihoyreW ^^ M ^ Xt address , was seen by Cockrili ;^^ f ^^ # p ^ b ) man into a waterln ; pl » ce neMpBTCrow ) Sj ^ iK ( iBp « comer of the ' La mb » r ^^^^^|^^| f . iP ! flwhtr ' her business there , an ^^ ia ^ S f W ^^^ i f ^ - lug for a friend ^ bk ^ mSjSBmSB ^^ amt out of the place and no ^ pWmjUl K ^ ilW ^ nmnmt heri bat said she hod : follo ^ ' 4 UB i ifor ; son » VdhjtiBC «; and ' at the time his watc £ * n ^ jj |! i ^^ Pinnscd , He ( witness ) then tohfiffl ^ Bloner that unless 8 l , e went about her businVlfKma ^ emove'ber to the statioii-hou . e . She appear ^ ' ^ a ^ TO ^ i'gofe'AtS'the time two respectable-lo <) klngmen . jj |^^ X j » n ; d . advised her to do as she . was toW , up ^ nlwh ^ j ^^ rned ^ rpund nnd struck one of them . " ^ Wito ^ jpgpdihWiJvp ^ bef and requested the men tfnedo ^^^ M ^ hM'iiaaivi ... ~ i „» her , in cbarae , ¦ « n 4 \ aii 5 afMJ ^ ft ^ ea'iaeb ?
willingness to do so . . Thejbad ^' tproceeded ^ far , bow . ever , when one of them slippedfoar ^ aif-croWhs into hls hand , and requested that lh 1 t ^ riJ 0 | ai « : J Bigbt be allowed to go about ber business . ; aj ^^ Mr ^ o ^^ bt ^ from thist circumstance , that the men ^ ; her ^ a ««« ces , he , snrun g his rattle , but the mea . VHfoprJearea before assist . ' ancecame up , ' The offic ^^ aSoW ^ ibatfwltiiintth ^ nart fen days no . less than three : wbttriw b ^^ nitffected by females following gentlemen : ' lnio ^ ^ wateri . ^ laces , and while there two men made " their " aprrtar ' a . Bce ^ drie ' of whom generally charged their . ; victim ' wltb 1 ^ ng > Ws ' wife there for an improper purpose , mads . nwqf violent threats , and allowed the thief to escape vHjb ^ aihjh , or whatever she could lay her hands on |'; tbVpHaon' ^ who denied the charge of Intentional robberyi' ^ di'iihe was a respectable married female , and io the stay-tragg ;' hut refund to giy ^ - her ' real name or addresr . Mr Norttjti ; observed he was thoroughly convinced that plunder wax her object in following ' the gentleman tb the place above described , and ordered her . to find good ball for out '
month . , -.-.-.. ,.- ... , „ ,,,-.., ¦ . ... , , .,,. WORSHIP-STREET . —A Paupkb ' s Home . —A fine , tall , hale-looking old man ; eighty-nine years of age ; of very venerable appearance , and with long . flowing white j hair , was placed before the magistrateunderthe following : circumstances :-He had been fiveye ' ara rectlving ' an nl-j lowance from Shoreditch parisTi ( 3 t . ' a' week ); but living ' during that period in Bethnal-green , and the Shoreditch j parish now refused to allow him any thing further , on the : ground that the recent Act of Parliament , with rospect to the removal and settlement of thn poor , had the effect of transferring his claims to relief to ths parish of Beth , j nal-green , in consequence of his five years' residence .
there . The Bethnal-green parish officers , however , would only consent to taka him into th « w Wkhtiuw , instead of allowing him any out-door relief . MrBrough . ton asked the old applicant why he refused to enter the workhouse !—The old man said' he had Veen married fifty . six years to his wife ( whois eighty ) , and they would feel it as a cruelty to separate them until it should please God totake them . Mr Broughton asked if it was a matter of necessity to " separate , such an old coiiplo ' in the workhouse ! Mr Christie said itwas ; the law was 1 m . perativehi that respect . Mr Broiighton gave blm some assistance from the poor-box , ' until hit case ' had bteu further , considered by the , parish officers . ' . ...... : . .. / ,-,
BOW-STREET . —A Piopra's Bopr . — A few weeks back a female casual pauper , whose husband had previ . ously died in St Giles ' s workhouse , was sent with others to the King ' s College Hospital , in Portugal-street , Lincoln ^ Inn-fields , where she has since died , upon which Mr Lyons , the secretary , ' communicated the ctrouml stances to ths parish authorities , at the same time requesting that the body should be . moved by them for in . torment . The application was met by a refusal on the part of the parish authorities , on the grounds that as the hospital was in a different parish , they could not be called upon to bear any portion . of the expanses consequent on ' the rrraovat or intermsnt of the deceased , The question led r to a lengthened investigation before the roaglstratefc-vrhen It was arranged that tbe whole
matter shouldbojbrought before the . St Giles ' s Board , and in the meantime the ' body was removed by the parish authoritiesfrom the hospital for Interment . Saturday a letter was received from the chairman of St Giles ' s parish , informing the magistrate that the matter would be entertained on the board day , with a view to submit the question tb the consideration of the Poor Law Com ; mitsi"ners , ' ' - — ' ' •'" ¦ ;'¦ : ¦;;! / , " , : FoEionn Daivmo ^ -W . Price , driver of omnibus . 1 , 744 , plying between Charing-crossand Brixton-hill , appeared before Mr Jardine , upon a summons charging him with having , on the , 19 th instant , by carelessness , inflicted certain injuries on a horse , the property of the Earl , of Clare , to which he , pleaded guilty . William King , his lordship ' s coachman , stated that on the evening of the
day in question he was driving a pair of horses attached to a carriage containing his lordship and two children down Whitehall towards the House of Lords , when ths defendant drove his vehicle in the same direction , and suddenly crossed the road at a furious rate . Witness was at the right hand side ot the cab rank at the time , driving atthe rate of five miles an hour , and the wheel of the omnibus injured one of the horses so much that it had been lame ever since . - In answer to the charge the defendant said that he was a driver . ten-years without any complaint being made against him during that time , and after the accident occurred , which was caused by a cart which drove near dim at tbe herb , be apologised for what had happened . - Lord Clare said that had the de . ftndant stopped and ' apologized for his conduct no . fur . ther notice would have been taken of the circumstance , ' , but observing everyday ths mannerin which ponderous
vehicles wera driven through-the streets , to the danger of the public , he considered it his duty to bring the matter before the court with a view . if poisible , to put a check to such practices ; at tbe same time he was bound to admit defendant apologised tor what bad happened when he was overtaken , ' but not till then , Mr Jardine said that there was gross carelessness on the part ef the defendant , not only in driving against the horse , but not stopping immediately when the occurrence jtook lace , and it was necessary , for the benefit of the public , for him to know that the court had power to send the defendant , in such a case , to prison for three months , and also to impose a penalty of £ 3 , with the liability of all the damage done ; but as there was no disposition to press for such punishment he would mitigate the penalty to 40 s ., or one month ' s imprisonment . —The fine was paid . \; ¦> :- ¦ ¦ . ¦ " : ¦ . : •• - ¦
M ARLBOROTJGH-STREET . —Abistoobatic Tibtbes ; —A lady , evidently suffering under mental distress , accompanied by her legal adviser , ' made an application to Mr Bingham . The gentleman said : Sir , I have to solicit your advice in a ease of a very painful nature . - . It ii a case in which I do not know whether it is in the province of this court to ' gire assistance , arid this increases ; if possible , the painfulnsss of this public application . This lady is the Countess of Morning ton . She has been separated from her husband ( the present Earl of Mornington ) for about fourteen years . At the time of the separat'on the Earl of Mornington settled on this lady £ 1 . 000 , to be paid out of his estates . The arrears , which have accumulated for thirteen or fourteen years , amount to £ 14 . 000 ; or , ifLadjr ' Moroingtonis entitled to charge
interest , to £ 17 , 500 . About six or seven months * ago Lady Mornington came to England to sea about her Chancery suit- She resided at Hatch ett ' s Hotel , andshe has no cause of complaint against Mr Thomas , the proprietor , ' except that looking to his own interest , and seeing ' no prospect of speedy'payment of his bill , he gave her ladyship notice to leave the hotel on Saturday . Lady Mornington , therefore , at this moment is in a state of complete ' destitution . ' Lord Morhington ' s family have been appealed to , but they all cifuse to interfere in any matter in which Lord Mornington 1 « concerned , and state that in every thing connected wth Lord Mornington the law mutt tak « its course , My application is to know if you , by gome , summary process , can bring lord Mornington , who is now at Mivart ' s Hotel , before you to show
cause why he doss not properly maintain Ms wife . Mr Bingham : I see no'difficulty in the case whatever ; the course to take appeals to me perfectly plain . This lady complains that her husband does not allow her support . I understand she lives at Hatehett ' s Hotel , which is in the parish of St George ' s , Hanover-square . She is at present without the means of support , and she therefore comes within the description ef casual poor . The law * ful course is for her to apply to the parish authorities to be relieved . ' The husband is bound to supply means of subsistence to bis wife , and a parish has power to compel him to ' do what a husband is bound to do , namely , to contribute to the support of his wife . The applicant , on behalf of Lady Mornington , thanked tbe magistrate for his advioe . and then withdrew .
TheCouhtess of Msrnington , pursuant to the magistrate ' s recommendation , appeared on Thursday at the Marlborough Police Court , in order to enable tha parish authorities of St George ' s , '' Hanover . square , on whom her ladyship had become chargeable , to proceed in the usual way . against the Earl of Mornington , for neglecting and refusing to maintain his wife . ' Her ladyship had , it appeared , applied for relief , ' as a casual pauper , to the parish , and , having been relieved , h « r deposition was taken according to the customary form . The deposition was to the effect "that she , Helena , Countess of Mornington , had been lawfully mama * in 1828 , ia Hertfordshirs , to William Pole
Tylney Long Wellejley , the present Earl of Mornington ; that the had applied for assistance to her'husband ; that she had been refused any kind of support ; and that she was , at present ; entirely destitute of any means of ordinary subsistence . ' * Mr Tkomas , the proprietor of Hatchett ' s-hotel , deposed that it was his opinion that the statement of complete destitution put forth by her ladyship was true . Her ladyship , who ap . peared to f eel acutely her peculiar situation , was then sworn to the truth of her statement . Ths warrant , which ordered that the "body of the Earl of Mornington bo forthwith taken , and brought before the signing magis . trate , "< ras then signed by Mr Bingham , and tbe parties left the court . . ' ..-...
Moae PoaiOBs DamSG . — Francis Sklpp , described on the polioe-sheet as a " gentleman , " was charged with having furiously driven two horses in a carriage ; ' and also with having injured and otherwise endangered the lives of two young women named Fry . Sophia Fry , of 80 , Great Ormond-street , said about halfpast nine o ' clock ' on Sunday evening she was about to cross Leicester-square , when she was suddenly knocked down by the horses hi' carriage driven by the de . fendaut . Tha horses were coming along at a very great speed , and on their wrong side . Her arm was broken , her head was injured by one of the horse ' s hoofs , and her leg was badly bruised . Elisabeth Fry said she was with her sister at the time of the injury , Tha horses aud carriage e » a « on at such a rapid , rate , that
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it was impossible to get out of their way . She was als knocked down , aud her side very much bruised . Jams Dimes , a cabman , said he saw a carriage coming along on the wrong side of the road . " Ths defendant drove the carriage against his cab , and did damage to the amount bi 80 s . ' The defendant then ran against a-lamp-post , and concluded hls'drunken career by knocking down two females . The bones were galloping furiously at the time . Mr Bingham inflicted the fines of £ 10 for the injury on Sophia Fry , and £ 10 for the injury on Elizabeth Fry , to he awarded to these parties by way of compensation ; iOs . for furious driving , 30 s . for damage to the cab , arid 8 s ' . for loss of timo to the cabman ; in all £ 23 I 5 s . The defendant was at this court a short time ago , and rwis then fined 40 s . for furiously driving .
,, SOUTHWAUh . —ViotENr Assaow . —T . Cook was placed before Mr Cottingham , charged with committing a violent assault onEliza Mairs . The complainant , ajbungwbinanVbf 18 ' years of age , stated that she lived with her mother , in Suffolk-court , Snow'tf-fields , South , wark , and that she obtained her living by selling fruit . That ori the preceding evening , about seven o ' clock , while she was waiting for her mother , in St James ' s- ; quare theprlsijiner and another man came ] up driving a c » b , nnd asked her if ssh ' e would get into the vehicle and they would drive her home . ' ' As she was tired and had . ] a long way to go , she accepted of their invitation , and accordingly got into the cab , both the prisoner and another man , named Mills , being on the box together . When they got seme distance they pulled up ; and Mills got into the cab with her , although she objected to it , and tried to
get out herself , ' but was prevented . The prisoner drove forward and stopped at a public-house ih the Strand and bad some liquor with his companion , after which he continued tbe journey until they came near Finsbury-square , at which place the prisoner changed places with Mills , who got out of the vehicle , and the prisoner no sooner -sat down by her side than he began to take improper 'liberties , which she resisted , at the same time calling aloud for assistance , but the cab was driven along with such fury that her cries were drowned in the noise ofthe wheels , aad it continued until they reached Snow ' s-fields , the prisoner , all the time , making the utmost exertions to overpower her . By great exertion on her " part she at length forced upon the door , and although the cab was still going at a rapid pace , she jumped out , at the risk of her life , and was much hurt , and had her gown ,
bonnet , and'other clothes , torn-to pieces . She here exhibited her clothes , which were in the condition described . Policeman 117 > M stated , that while he was on duty in Snow ' s . fieldsthe previous night he saw a cab coming along at a rapid rate , followsd by several persons attracted by the complainant ' s cries . ,-iWhen it had proceeded some distance the complainant was seen to jump out ,, and he went in pursuit of tbe vehicle , and succeeded in stopping the horse and securing the prisoner , who was inside , while . Mills was on the box driving . The policeman added , that when he went up to tbe complainant she was insensible from the fall , lying on the ground , and as she appeared to be much hurt , he conveyed her home ,, where she soon recovered sufficiently to be . enable to describe tbe outrage , as . she . bod done in court . The prisoner said the complainant got into his cab without pressing , and rode with Mills inside , who gave her a shilling , and
that she permitted him to do what he pleased ; that he ( prisoner ) afterwards entered the vehicle , and that she jumped out . Mr Cottingham questioned the complainant , and in reply she declared that Mills , the first man who entered tho cab , did not attempt to take liberties with her , nor did he give her a shilling ; that she was leading a virtuous life , and lived .: with , her parents , in Snow ' a . fields ; she was aware now she had acted most indiscreetly in getting into the cab , but sh « did it under the impression that as the prisoner was going over London-bridge it would ba no trouble to him to set her down near her home ; that . had . she not resisted , with all her strength , the prisoner would have effected ; his purpose . The magistrate said that such a charge should certainly undergo farther investigation , and he . directed immediate inquiry to | be made relative to the complainant . The prisoner was therefore remanded .
THAMES . —Alleged Crcelti on the High : Seas . — Mr Richard Essinon , master of the , Enchantress , was brought up in custody of Inspector Evans , of tbe Thames police , charged with an assault on the high seas upon a lad named Henry Hausford , his cabin boy , who was about fourteen or fifteen years of age . The case , however , as it proceeded , seemed to involve a charge of a much more serious nature . John Porter , the chief mate , stated that on the passage to Sydney , for which the Enchantress left on the 1 st of May , 1846 , the deceased became ill , about the following January , and remained ill for a month , but witness could not tell what was his complaint .- ! He was confined for n , week to his hammock , and subsequently died of fever , being delirious part ofthe time . Previously to this . he said tbe captain struck him , Witness remembered tbe < occasion , for , he heard the boy
shrieking in the cabin , and when he saw . him the boy , np . peared to be in great pain . - The captain , explaining the matter to witness , said ht > thought some one had come to steal the stores . The deceased afterwards went on board H , M , S , Driver , where he wanted to engage , but Captain Essinon would hot assent to it"'Prisoner : I only gave him a back-handed blow on theshoulder . We put ( inat Batavia after -that , - where' the boy could have had a doctor , but . lie never complained . We were also at Samarang , where some of tbe men were placed under the care of a physician , but the hoy did not avail himself ofthe opportunity , - In answer to tbe magistrate , Porter said the boy cpmplainedof the blow about a . month befotehe died . The second mate , ' William Proctorj " on returning from Surra Bay , en board'the . Enchantress , found the deceased lad moaning on the deck . He was
ill from that time till the time , of his death . One , of the men wbo had been left behind told witness that tbe boy said the captain was the cause of his death . Witness did not know that tbe boy complained of illness before he received the blow . He complained of pain near the ribs , and on the right side , Ho medical man saw bim . Mr Yardley could not say whether it was not a case for further inquiry . There was . no evidence to ssnditas one of manslaughter to the , Central Criminal Court , A bill of indictment might be prepared if deemed advisable ; meantime the defendant should ' procure two sureties to answer any charge that might be preferred against him . These not being forthcoming ,, he was bound in his ows recognizances of £ 100 , to appear at this court on Wednesday . The parties then left ,-both the relative ' s of the lad and the captain expressing a desire for the fullest inquiry .. \ . . ; , „ -., - , . .-. ' . ., ¦
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ROBBERY A ND C A P T U R E B Y ME A NS' OF ; " THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH . * In the latter , period of last week , a young man named John Bourne , respectably , attired , took up his residence at Mr John Cox ' s , the Ord Arras Inn , Scotswood-road , Newcastl e , for the ostensible purpos e ofbein g tr a ined b y llenr y Olas p er t o row a skiff match at Manchester , a nd Mr Cox , in o rd e r to m a ke him c o mfortab l e , gave up his own sleeping apartment , in which was a chest of drawers containing a sum-., of money amounting to above £ 200 . Bourne ' s de po rtment a lto g ether was auch that n ot the slightest suspicion was attached to his proceedings until Tuesday afternoon , between five and six o ' clock , when the-drawercontaining the money , together with a cash box in which it was deposited , was found to have been broken open , and the entire
contents of the box-taken away . The alarm was immediately given , when it was ascertained that Bourne had left the house about two o ' clock , and from various circumstances no doubt was felt that Bourne was t he g uilty p a rty , and i t wa s , concluded tbat he would make down to Gateshead and . t ake the train southward . Mr Taylor , of Salwell , accordingl y moun t ed his hor s e , and rode direct to the Westg a t e station , where he gave information of the robbery , and a description of the dress Bourne had on , to Mr Inspector Little , who , with Sub-inspector Drummond , proceeded at once to the telegraph office ! at the Gateshead station ; ' Almost simultaneously Mr Cox himself called at Mr . Step hens ' , the superintendent of police , and gave information there , with a full description of Bourne ' s p ers o n and dress , wi t h
the amount and description of the notes stolen .. Thi s was sent over immediately to Mr Johnson , the station master at Gateshead , who felt the importance of this additional information , and instant l y set t he telegraph to work ; and these particulars were so full and accurate that the station master at Normanton felt no hesitation in acting upon them . This would be abnutsix o ' clook , and as the mail train left at a quarter past three o ' clock , it was . conjectured that if he had left with it he might be intercepted . When the account of the robbery and a description ot the person reached York the train had passed , and the information was forwarded to Normanton , in advance of the train , The station master at Normantonsent instantly for a policeofficer , and in the meantime the train had arrived ; On the officer
hearing the description read over , < he at once rem a rke d th a t a man an s w e rin g th e des c ripti o n was standing on the platform , where he bad just passed him . The station master gave orders to apprehend him , and when the officer went up and seized him b y th e arm , and asked him to walk into the station , he refused , and considerable force w a s neces sa ry to get him there , lie thea refused to be searched , but that was at length effected in spite of the resistance h e offered , and the sum of £ 203 8 s . found upon him , which consisted of two £ 5 notes , £ 192 in gold ; and 28 * . in silver . He was then brought back to York by the next train , and information was transmitted by telegraph to Gateshead that he had been
apprehended , 1 he telegraph was putto work about seven o ' clock , and at nine , two hours afterwards , intelligence was received that the man had been apprehended a hundred and ten miles distant . On the intelligence of Bourne having been apprehended reachin g Gateshe a d , Mr Inspector Little proceeded by the next train to York , and returned with his prisoner at half-past one o ' clock the following day ; He was taken before Mr Alderman Dann , and transferred to the county , when the particulars were laid before Dixon Dixon , Esq .,. and the prisoner was remand'id Bourne , it seems , is tweaty-twb years of age , ' and belongs to Manchester , where his wife aad family are residing . . -.....-
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CORN , & c . 4 IARK LANE , Fbhiat , Aran 23 . Tlie quantity of homo wheat was unusually small owing to which , and the increased attendance , of ' buyers , the demand was active at an advance of from Is to , in soms instances , 2 s per qr . A large quantity of foreign corn was taken on Trench account , at advance of Is to 2 s nor qr . Oats advanced is per qr . IUrk-Lane , Monday , April 26 . —During last woefc the arrivals of English wheat for our market coastwise were , on the increase , but by no means extensive . Front Ireland and Scotland next to nothing came to hand , but the imports of foreign wheat , barley , and oats , there being nearly 80 , 006 quarters of the latter , were large , those of otnergrniu small , Presh up this morning a fa r supply of wheat came to hand from Kent , but that from Essix and our various other districts was small . At the commence , ment of business the factors demanded extravagantly high
prices tor all kwus of wheat of home proauce , as much as Sis having been asked for Essex white , but which , how . ever , the millers were not inclined to give . There was aa increase in the show of foreign wheat . tfXMissiuv , Aran 28 . —The anirals ol English wheat have been tolerably good this week ; yet the show of sam . pies bore to-day was by no uieans large . All kinds moved off steadily , at about Monday ' s quotations . The best qualities of foreign wheat are held at full prices , but all other description met a slow inquiry . Lkeds , Tuesday , April , 37 .-rrThc arrival of wheat is pretty good ; flic trade having purchased freoly last week , are not disposed to increase stocks , consequently little business done , and sales are barely equal to Friday ' s terms . . Average prices : —Wheat , 78 s ; barley , 52 s 3 d ; oats , 35 s 2 d . ; Liy £ Bfook , Saturday , April 26 . —At yesterday ' s market a decline of 3 d per bushel ou wheat , and Is Cd per barrel oil flour ivas submitted to on a limited business .
.. LivebpooIi , Tuesday , April 27 . —At pur Corn Exchange this morning there was a middling attendance ot the trado and a large show of flour , and Indian corn fresh arrived , snd fair of other grain . The . market was extremely depressed for every article , at a decline on prices of this day treek of I'd . to id . per 7 tflbs . on wheat ; 2 s . to 2 s . 6 d . per barrel on flour . Oats , beans , peas , and barley , all flat , and scarcely anything done in them . - Manchester , Saturday , April 21 . —The excited reports received during the treek from various leading markets , as liicewisw from thc agricultural districts , caused holders of flour to dnniind greatly enhanced prices for the article , and which necessitous consumers were compelled to
comply , Thcsa cs made , however , were chiefly confined to choice fresh qualities , and fur prime Norfolk whites even KSs per sack was realised ; but the high prices demanded reduced the transactions to a very limited compass . KrcHHONO ( Yobkshme ) , Saturday , April 2 i . —We only had a thin supply of grain in our market this morning . — Wheat sold from 10 s to 12 s ; outs , 3 s Gd to 4 s 8 d ; barley , Cs fid to 6 s 9 d ; beans , fis 9 d to 7 s per bushel .,. " - IVAkEFiK » , Friday , April 23 . —An advance of 4 » to 5 s p « % v . e & WMwbeu on -wheat , anft a iair amount ot waa business . transacted . Barley advanced 2 s per qr , and oats 3 s per load .
CATTLE , & c ShitbivsM ) , Monday / April 26 . —Since Monday last , up to Saturday morning , the imports of live stock into London were composud of 102 oxen , SOD cows , 1 , ( K 0 sheep , and 96 calves , chiefly from Rotterdam and Harlingou . At the outports about 100 beasts , 2 i 0 sheep , and 35 calves , have come to hand , in , for the most part , faii-average condition . Tc-day thire were ' on sale here about 250 beasts , 200 sheep , aud ' 40 calves from Holland . From Norfolk , Suffolk , Essex , aud Cambridgeshire , we received about 1 , 200 Scots , homebreds , and shorthorns ; from the Western and midland districts SO'J flei efords , runts , Devons , dec j from other parts of England 750 of various breeds ; and from Scotland 220 horned aud polled Scots . For the time of year the numbers of sheep were small , though of full average quality . Livxupooi . — Cattib Impobteo , — From Thursday , April 22 nd , to Monday 28 th , there arrived at . this port : — Cows , 1 , 113 ; calves , 4 ; sheep , WW ; lambs , 1 ! M ; pigs , 678 ; horses , 23 .
POTATOES . : BoaouaH . and Spitalfielus , Monday , April 20 . —The supplies of potatoes on sale here this morning were very small , while the trade ruled firm at tlie following quotations : —York Kegents : 40 s to 28 os , ditto Beds 210 s to 280 s , ditto Shaws 220 s to 2- ) 0 s , Dutch whites lt > 0 stol 8 : s , Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Kegeuts , SlOs to 23 vs , ditto kidneys , 220 s to 230 s per tun . .
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STATE OF TRADE . BtACEBBBSf . —The trade at Blackburn and the noigh . bourliood is in a very precarious state , the working of short time , and the . closing of cotton factories , owing to the advance which has taken place on the raw material , is still progressing , and to a considerable extent . Distress is alarming both amongst cotton-mill i peratives , and the handloom cotton weavers . ¦ Several large firms have this week given notice , that if an alteration for the better does not speedily take place , they will give up the cotton busi . ness altogether . . Bradford . —Wool : The spinners buy with greataaution and the purchases made during the week arc less than usual . ' The market is not abundantly supplied , which keeps prices stationary . < Halifax .- —The dulness in the worsted trade remains ^ aud there ia no perceptible change cither in demand or in prices . . HuDDBBsriEiiD . —The market has . been very dull . Thera are a few buyers , but there is no inclination to speculate beyond their immediate wants .
: Leeds . —Though the rise in tho price of grain and . tha state ofthe money , market have checked the demand foe woollen goods , a fair amount of business has been done during the week at the warehouses . Liverpool—Corrow Market . —Our market continues very fiat and heavy , nor can we hope for any amendment while the present pressure on the money-market continues so severe . - ItocHDALK .--We have had but little doing in the piece market , but prices are much tbe same as Ia : t week . Total mills closed , 1 ?—number of hands out of employment , upwards of 3 , 000 . Several firms that are working short time intimate their intention of closing their fac « tories . ,. ' ¦' . ' : ¦'¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ,. ¦ - . ; Stockport . —Masters have had meetings every day , but they are afraid to close their mills at present . Leicester . —Trade continues dull . More bands ara unemployed , but wools aud yarns remain without altera , tion . '
Manchester . —Our market has been very languid , the depression having become more decided aa tua weak has advanced . The business doing is extremely limited , nor Is there any immediate prospect of ax alteration fur the better . The distress in all the towns fifteen miles round Manchesteramongst ' cotton-mill operatives is alarming in the extreme , and unless something be done very speedily , it is feared there will be disturbances . Tha towns are crowded with Irish beggars and with operatives outofwork . - ¦ ' 1 ( NoTTiNoiiAir . —lace : The state of the yarn marker , with the somewhat increased pressure for money , and tho continuous cold weather , comhine to exert a most bane * ful influence oa this branch of local manufacture , Ti ; cre have teen soma buyers in the town during the week , hut their purchases have bean . insufficient to produce any activity iu the market ; - Hosiery : The home inai kets continue iu ! a very inactive state for the season of the year , although wehave heard of a partial improvement in soma branches . ' '
OiDHAM . —The cotton trade at Oldham , Roy ton , and Cromptou , is gcttingworse every day , and this week many occupiers of cotton mills , whe have been working short time , have given not ' ee to their hands of their intention to close their factories . Tlie shopkeepers are becomingalarmed , and will only purchase small quantities of provisions , owing to the reports that many are afraid of an outbreak .
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(From The Gazette Of Tuesday, April 27.)...
( From the Gazette of Tuesday , April 27 . ) Joseph Woblcombe and Henry Woolcombe , of 76 , Cornhill , shipping agents—Richard Butcher , jun ., of Epsom , painter-John Davy Langmead , of 2 i >' , Judd-street , draper —John Powell and David Powell , of Woolwich , linen , drapers—Francis Macule , of Somhampton-row , UusselU square , ' tailor-John Fettephcr , of 2 , Bochoster-road , Camden town , builder-Jacques Louis Bourdouand L ' etec Joseph Meugens , of Finch-street , Whitechapol , sugar refiners-George Barnard , of High Wycombe , grocer—Foter Francis Adrian Yander Vyver , formerly of London-street , Fenchurch-stree ^ andn owof Crutckcd . friars , merchant —John Burton , of Taunton , coach proprietor—Samuel Witbnall and William Cartwright , ofKersliaw-bridge aud Salford , dyers-iAJice Johnston , of Liverpool , tailor-Edward Bridcut , of Cheltenham , ironmonger—Robert Law of Bristol , ironmonger—William Knqvrell , of Bristol , carpenter . '' - . - '
Married. On Saturday, In Chorley Wood Ch...
MARRIED . On Saturday , in Chorley Wood Church , by the Rev . Mr Thompson , John Robinson , a sterling . chartist , and the person who slated the houses ou the O'Connorvillo estate , to Mary Winuet , of Choriey Wood-bottom , youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Wiunett . . The event created considerable interest in the neighbourhood , and many frieuds accompanied tho bride and bridegroom to the church ; after which an excellent dinner was served up to a delighted party , and the remaining portion ofthe day was spen tin a very agreeable maimer .
DEATHS . Mr Thomas Martin , M . F ., ono of the representatives for tlie County Galway , died on Friday last a few days ago at Biiilinhahinch Castle , Connemara , from the effects ot malignant fever , caught in the discharge , : of his . duty aa Poor-law Guardian of the Clifden Union . Lady Alicia . Gordon died on Saturday , at her residence , iu Hertford-street , May-fair . Her Ladyship was daughUr ^ ofthe late , and sister to tho present , Earl of Aberdeen . Sir Chabmk . Price , Bart . — This venerable baronet ^ whoso name has been for several years back so familiar in City circles , from being the head of the eminent banking firm of Price , Marryett , and Co ., expired on Monday last , at his seat , Spring-grove , near lUehmond , aged seventy-two .
Sir Davidoe Gould . —We have to announce the death of the senior Admiral of the Red , Sir Davidgo Gould , G . C . B ., Vice-Admiral ofthe United Kingdom , without a struggle and without pain , at his seat iu Herts , on Friday , the 23 rd iust . Ho was iu his 90 th year , upwards of seventy years of which had been spent in the public service . This distingubhed officer served uiider and was ths friend ana messniata of Kelson , Rodney , Hood , Hotham , Hydifc Parker , & c . The Matob of Cork , —Thomas Hackett , Esq ., la's Mayor of Cork , died at his residence , iu that city , oa Thursday evening . Deceased wus-inhisSfithyear . Death ov the Duke of Akcxll . — John Doug las Edward Honry Campbell , Duke of Argyll , died at luverary Castle , ou Monday last . Ha was iu his seveuty tn . year , having beea born in 1777 . Iu early life he entered the army , and served under the Duke of York and sp Ralph Abercroniby in Holland . He is succeeded w u > s estates and honours by his only son . Goiarge , Marquis of , Lorn , who , . nuwriei , iulSiS , tiwcMsst daug hter of ttw Duke of Sunderland .
The Right Hon . Lord Cowley , late Ambassador from Engteud at the Court of the TuUerics , who l > d heca tor some time ill , died on Tuesday night , a '; uis residence , in the Place Yendom ' e , Paris . The deceased was in his 75 th year , having been bom in 177 / , He was a brother of thc Duke of Wcllingtou , wbosr jumol . ue was by four years .
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prietor , FE ARGUS O'COJS ^ oit , Esq ., and published by William Hewitt , of F . o . 18 , Charies-street , Bran-. dou-street , Walworth , vA tho parish of St . Mary , Newington , in ths County ' -rf Surrey , at tho Office , Ko . »» Great Windmill-atre'jt , Haymarketj in the City ot ' n « " minster , . - Saturday , May 1 st . W 47 »
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 1, 1847, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_01051847/page/8/
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