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In tviiiy to question * trom Sir J Gkahak The CBAMcntoa ol the Exchequek itated that he could not soawtroS hand a * to the daily cost ef the rat on <; ha * , tbe sum which it was calculated would be required for them between tlie 3 i ; b of May and tbe close of next December was £ 2 , 651 , ( 100 . He und erstood that rates h « d b < en struck , or warn proposed to be struck , in ell ttia unions where the relief system eras in work , but he b » 4 no : yet recawtfd any accooat that such rates had bee « levied . Sir i . Giahah explained hU resworn for putting these questions , to the Chancellor of the Exchequer . M tne Session was drawing to a close , it was as *«» " > ai »« J Should ba aware rf thir position . Hedlduot regard the Statement of the Chancellor of the E « ht « . uer as rt Kit a tneer . ru one . The c mtinued expenditure which appeared to ber , q .. ired w-a aUrnti-g . He attached great importance to hart * tbe rate * not only * " £ . *»* » * ro « ss of beinS actually **!«« . before any further adwne 9 should be made to electoral divisions .
In an « wer to some ob . 'erviuons made by Mr Roebuck , Warning the raeafure * of tbe gowrnment , and the abus « s and was teful expenditure which had taken place under thetn . Lord 3 . Bosssix briefly reviewed the state of society in Ireland , witi- a view to show the abject and helpless cond . tion of that country "hen tbe great calamity of last year bsfel it . and the necessity which exi-ted for rcsnrtiae to « traordinary- measures of relief to meet that calamity . He was not prepared to Justify all those tne ? .. sur « s as the wisest that could have been devised . Great abu < es might bave sprang up under them , but these abaies were much 1-sa than wou'd have been the suffi r-
Ing , tbe evils , and tho confusion which they n-onld hare had to apprehend if tbey had not adopted the measure * in question . There was now great room to hope for the fa ur «! improvement of Ireland , nnd this being so , the goiernment was justified in subjecting this country to € x ; ieng- to save Inland fr . m sinking into a state which he could not contemplate without horror . As to making farther advances exopt ou the security of rates in process of being actually levied , the government had a discretion to make no advance whea the rates bad beea struck but not levied , when it was ascertained that they Were net levied , not irom want of the m ana to pay them , bat from a derive to evade their payment . He trusted the house would grant the sum now required , pledging himself that tbe attention of the officera of the government would be given to the correction , as far as possible , ef all abuses iu its expenditure . The resolution was agreed to , aud reported to the house .
The other orders were thes disposed of , and the house adjourned at half-past one o ' clock . TUESDAY . Jose 1 . BOUSE OF LORDS The bouse met at five o ' clock . A deference was appointed to meet one from the Commons , and to oht dn from them their reasons for diss < nting from tome of the amendments made by their lordships in the Poor R-Hrf ( Ireland ) BilL and the Landed Property ( Ireland ) Bill ; and upon tblsreportthe Marquis of Lansdowne gsve notice tbat he would on Tnursday move that these reasons be taken into consideration : Tbe Factories Sill was read a third time and passed . At a sat sequent period of tbe evening . Lnrd Asbbcbtom complained that this bill had been read a third time at so early a period of the sitting as to prevent him from offering the opposition to it which he had intended ,
The Marquis oi Clakbicaede and several other Peers esp ' -ained-that it was not taken until neatly haltpast five , that no undue haste whatever had been
practised . Sevvral other Bills were forwarded a stage , and their lor . 'rirps adjourned . BOOSE OF COMMONS . —Lord J . Rcsszu stated in r < ply to a question from Sir R . Peel , that it was the intention of the government to go on with the Irish Railways BiH . The Earl of Linous moved an address to the Queen , praying her Vajesty to take into consideration tbe means by which colonization may be made subsidiary to other measures for the improvement of the social condition of Ireland ; and by which , consistently with full regard to the interests of the colonies themselves , the comfort aud prosperity of those who emigrate may be effectually promoted . The -noble lord argued , at great
length , tbat the Poor Law was inadequate , and that the measures proposed by the government as ami iary to the Poor Law were insufSci . nt to find permanent employment and support to the Irish population , He also endeavoured to establi-h that there was in Ireland a redundance of able-bodied labourers , tbat a reduction o : the number was necessary , and that colonization ras the best means of effecting this object . With regard to his proposal of colonization , he had no new plan to lay before the house . ' Our North American colonies were the chief localities he contemplated for the reception of the emigrants ; but he recommended tbe Province of Natal , on the East coast of Africa , as a place peculiarly suited for Irish colonists . There were in this province
six million acres of fertile lands , it was unpeopled , the climate was salubrious , and there was abundance of iron and copper . The nob'e lord brought under r * view all tbe schemes of colonisation which had hern of late years promulgated , and , witoont objecting to anv of them , Wged upon the gofernment tbe advisability ot inquiring Into all these schemes , and of endeavouring to extract trom them some practicable plan . He concluded by declaring that he iatended his motion to ba no party one , but that he made it nith the object of bringing the views of others on the question of colonisation before the house , and with the hope of obtaining tbe appointment of an unpaid commissioB of three er five eminent and practical men , to determine on the best plan that curomitances will admit of adopting .
Mr Hawes accepted the declaration that tbe motion was no party one , and complimented the Koble Lord for the spirit in which he had made his proposition , leaving it open to members to vote for or against it without any consideration of parry . 'But he objected to tbe motion en the ground that as the decision of the commission would necessarily be delayed for soma time , ic would not operate as any immediate relief to Ireland , which was the recommendation urged in its behalf . Ho also objected to tbe scheme of colonization shadowed out , that by it a class cf able-bodied labourers , who ought to he kept at home , would be taken away , while the infirm and the old would be still left a burden upon Ireland , TheadoprioB of the motion would also put a stop to the emigration at present going on , aud to all voluntary effor ts . For these reasons Mr Hawes opposed the motion , although , as he' agreed in many of the principles laid down by the Noble Lord , he did not wish to meet it with a direct negative . In conclusion , he expressed a hope that tbe Soble Lord would withdraw tha motion .
Mr Gaxooar supported the motion . and urged the great benefits that Ireland would derive from a large scheme of colonisation . Mr TebkoS Shite did not think the House was at all indebted to the Noble Lord tor the manner in which he brought tbe question before it . After having held such high offices , it was extraordinary that he was not able to state to the house the views which he entertained on a subject upon which he had evidently bestowed much consideration . The Noble Lord had no plan , but he talked of a large scbeme of colonisation in opposition to emigration . The only difference he ( Mr V . Smith ) could eee | between colonization and emigration was that " large schemes of colonization " was a phrase ever used oa the Opposition side of the House ; while "little emigration" was the only phrase recognised on the Ministerial benches . Unless some distinct scheme should he brought before the House , with a statemtnt of the expenditure necessary to carry it into execution , he did not think the House could decide upon the question .
Sir R . Pfitx thought that the speech ef Mr V . Smith contained all the arguments which could possibly be adduced against the motion of tie noble lord , and he left it to the house to decide whether or n * t these arguments constituted an answer to the noble lord's speech . The first argument was that parties were compelled to alternate , as they changed sides in the house , between colonisation and emigration . But why did they do this * Simply because the public offices were now ' so overburdened with business that it was impossible that those who filled them could properly attend to everything brought under their consideration . Tbat was one ot the best reasons that could be adduced for changing their plan , end for throwing the duty of investigating this important subject on some other parties than tke
officials at tbe Colonial Office . The right honourable gentleman then addressed himself to the other points of Mr V . Smith ' s speech in a mode which elicited a good deal nf merriment iu the house . He did not see why , because other plans had failed , the House was to assume that no practicable scheme of colonisation conld be devised . But to devise nuch a scbeme , it was essential that tbe most ample information should belaid before tne House . To receive this information it was not necessary to constitute a roving commission , which would oscupy a long time in their investigations . The commission could derive prompt and accurate information in reference to the colonics from parties resident there , which information would aid them in coming to their coaclasitms . From all the
information now before the public it appeared that the Irish character was well adapted for emigration . He regarded Mr Godley ' s plan as proposing too sudden and too large an outlet for the surplus population of Ireland . It was a proposition which would , therefore , not only injure the colonies , but fail to benefit tbe emigrants , or to relieve those whom they left behind . If , in « tead Of transporting twe millions of people at once to Gmada , tbey sent out about 300 , 000 , and settled thun well in their new home , tbey would do far more to benefit Ireland , and promote future emigration , than hy at once stadia" six timet that number across the Atlantic . He trust-d that Lord John Russell would remember the entire absence of all party feeling with which
the Opposition side of the House had treated all questions during the present session , which his Government had presented to Parliament , and that , if any doubt or wani of information now existed as to tbe subject of emigration , he would give them the benefit of that doubt , aid consent to the appointment of the commission demanded . They had on the otier side of tbe Atlantic magnificent provinces , imperfectly peopled , by filling which with a grateful and energetic population they would add to tho strength of tke country , and leave themselves room for the permanent amelioration of those who remained at homo . Together with this , they had in Ireland , tbe most westerly country in Europe , asdthe nearest to Canada , a vast surplus of unemployed people , peat upio mkerj at heme , instead of , as they might do ,
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enjoying comfort end happiness in the colonies . This being the case , was it tea much to ask the Government to grant a commission which would inquire into the best mode of transferring that surplus population from the overpeopled to the underpt-opled country , especially when the Government would have in its own hands the appointment of that commission ! There was no certainty that the potato crop would not fail again this year , sad what would be thoconditionof Ireland and the ex ; ense wbich would be entailed upon this country , unless aoire mode were devised in time of relieving Ireland from the pressure of her enormous pauper population !
Lord J . Rcsseil rrcapitulatt-d what had been done by the Government aud by Parliament in promoting eraieration ; and pointed out the danger that would arise from leading America and our North American colonics to suppose that we were anxious to get rid of the rubblah of our population , by shipping them off from our oint shores , and landing them on the shores of the United States and of Canada . He objected , therefore , to the ad option of any proposition which would countenance the notion tbat we were about to set on foot any great scheme of colonisation , for the purpose of relieving ourselves from our redundant population . By one of theplaris , chiefly approved by the nnblelord who brought forward the motion , it appeared that little benefit would be derived hy Ireland , unless within three years two millions of people could be transmitted across the Atlantic . That was an extent of emigration which could not be contemplated without alarm . With respect to tho
com-Ti-ission of inquiry , no information was necessary relative to Ireland , and the proper way of obtaining infor mation f om the colonies would be through our Governand tbelr Councils ; through the Provincial Assemblies , and through- our colonial «» cutU-e oUcert , The proposed commission would doubtless agree to some paper plan t-f colonisation , and then leave itto the Government to ask Parliament for the millions tbat would be requisite to carry it into effect ; but it would be much better to leave the matter in the hands of the Government . The Prime Minister closed his remarks b y saying that he was not ready to advise the Crown to appoint a commission immediately for the special object named by the noble lord , aud in the spirit indicated by him , because it would raise extravagant expectatons on this side the Atlantic , and extravagant apprehensions on the othe ether side ; but he would consent to the letter of the motion , and agree to the address . Mr Hope spoke in support of the motion .
Mr Home considered that the inquiry ought to be into the system of government tbat exists in the colonies . If the colonies were properly governed , the stream of emigration would flow en without any interference on the part of this country . After a few remarks from Mr M . J . O'Connell and Lord J . Manners , Sir Waits * James thought that Lord John Russell ' s speech pot rid of Lord Lincoln ' s motion by a aide wind . The nAblft lord had consented to the words but not to tbe substance of the moiion , and had thereby greatly defeated the object which Lord Lincoln bad in view . Mr Scnrr then brirfly addressed tbe bouse , as did also Mr Aglionby , after which
Th" Earl of Likcolk b ?« rved that he still adhered to the opinion which he had expressed , to the effect tbat the inquiry sought would be most efficiently prosecuted by a commission . H < - had , however , no right tc dictate to the noble lord as to the nature of the advice which he should tender to his Saver ign , any more than he would have had to have dictated to him the nomination of the ciramission . had the noble lord agreed to appoint one . He trusted tbat some good would ensue from the inquiry which th * government was about to institute . The motion was then agreed to without a division . Tbe house was counted out immediately after this morion was disposed of at on <* fl ' clock . ¦ WEDNESDAY , Jusk J . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The speaker took the chair at 12 o ' clock . Codntt Elections Pons' Bin . —Mr FaswiK moved the second r * adintr ef this bill .
Sir G . GaKr concurred in the principle of the measure ; bat , under the circam-tances of a general election in the course of the present year , and of the extreme difficulty there would fce in arranging in time the flirt pollin ? { daces required by the bill , he could not assent to its further progress this session . Mr Fsswc . v thought that extra polling place ? might be fixed before an election ; but . at the right hon . baronet's desire , he would withdraw tbe bill . Bill withdrawn . ¦ Jpvekile Offerees' Bill . —On the motion ef Sir T . Pakikgton , the bouse went inte committee on this bill . The Attobket-Gehebal snergested the omission of the words giving power to whip juvenile offenders publicly . Sir T . Pakikgton' consented to omit the words , and they were rapunged arcordinsly .
Col T . WoftD proposed to omit the words giving power to whip juvenile prisoners more than once . Mr Escott objected to the infliction of any whipping at al' . and would move an amendment to that effect , Mr G & ekne intimating' that this amendment could not be made until the report , Mr EscoTTsaid lie should divide the committee against the clause altogether . Mr Waklet was convinced that whipping was a very bad punishment , and the sooner it was wholly discontinned the better . The magistrates of this country w' » e not a very wise and discreet body of men , nor wt > re they always selected on account of their love of justice ; be had seen enough of their conduct to tremble at a proposal to place more power ia their bands . Such a bill as this ouL-ht not to have received any support from the government .
The Attoknet-Genebal thought the hon . member ought not to blame the government without first considering what was the present state of the law . A child miirht now be committed to gaol , stay there for weeks , and then be tried as a felon , and sentenced to be once , twice , or thrive , whipped . The question was , whether having a defective mode of punishment at present . Parliament ought , in altering the tribunal , to disarm it of the power of sentencing a child to be privately whipped instead of imprisoned , the whipping being under the control of tbe superintending justices , and regulated by the rules of the prt-on . It should be remembered , too , that the present bill was not to apply to cases where the voung person charged " ol j « cted to the case being summaril y disposed ot ** under these provisions .
Lord Sandon tbougbt tho power to sentence to a whipping was exceedingly important , even fer the interests of the poor themselves . Why should a boy , taken up for stealing a few apples , be sent to prison for several weeks to be then discharged , mined in character ! A good wholesome thrashing would be infinitely better for him . ( Ala gh . ) It was useli s to try reformatory dis cipline for less than several nontbs , and how could any one stand up for a long sentence ot imprisonment for boyish offences , wbich wereofteu brought before a magistrate in too serious a manner 1
Mr Waklex wondered why , if the noble lord thought the lash to good for boys , he did not propose it also as a punishment for len . Did not he believe that a boy felt a blow as much as n man ? It was a thing that a boy never forgot . He ( Hr Wakley ) would say , " don ' t whip , bnt educate . " Figging was altogether an improper species of of purisbment , and the power of inflicting it ought not to be in the hands of the magistrates . Every time a hoy was flogged , he became worse than he was before ; it nourished him in a bad , reveageful disposition . Lord Sasdon denied that the punishment of flogging was the same to boys as to men ; by men it was felt to be a degradation—by boys it was not . How would the hon . member propose to punish boys for trifling offences ? Mr Addeelii remarked , that the question was not settled by saying , "Don't whip , but educate , " for whipping was n part of education .
Mr Dcgdalk remarked tbat tbe hon . member for Finsbury himself ma > le out that whipping was an effective punishment , for he said a boy would recollect it as long as he lived . Mr Waklet did not see that any advantage came of his recollecting it—( a laugh)—and as to whip ping being a part of education , he ( Mr Wakley ) preferred an education that dealt with head rather than tail .. He knew an instance lately where a poacher ' s son was subjected by a magistrate to great severity , in the opinion of tbe son , because his father was a poacher ;
and be ( Mr Wakley ) could not consent to giving a large discretionary power to magistrates , however excellent they might be . He was not for long imprisonments , but with the present system he hardly knew what to propose . We wanted not merely good laws , but a better mode of administering them . In our courts of law justice seemed to be denied under cei tain circumstances ; and feelings were in operation tfecre which , in his opinion , were most prejudicial to society . The committee then divided ; the numbers were—For the amendment 7
Against it < 55 Majority —18 Mr Bodkin having condemned the power given by the clause of substituting a fine for flogging in certain cases , the committee agaia divided upon the original proposi . tion , which was carried by a majority of three , tbe num . bars being 30 to 27 , after which the remaining clauses wire agreed to . Pooa and HionwAX Rates Exemption Bill . —Mr P . Sceope , in moving the second reading of the bill , skid that its object was to exempt occupiers of tenements below a certain value from the pay i : ent of poor and highway rates . The principle of the measure was already sanctioned by the legislature , far the exemption of poor persons applied to all direct personal taxation . The house-tax , whilst it continued , was net applied to houses which were rented below £ 9 , and houses which did not
possess a certain number of windows were exempted from thewindow-tax . The same principle governed the exemption from the payment of property-tax oi all persons whose incomes were uaJer £ 150 a-year . The principle of exemption ran through all the items of direct taxation ; and it was but reasonable that it should bo appl'ed to local as wtJl as general taxation . The principle , indeed , was recognized with respect to local taxation , and all he wished was to vary the mode of applying it . The 42 rd of Elizabeth professed to rate persons according to their ability to pay , and took as a rude standard of that ability the value of holdings . Owing to the difficulty attendant upon tha collection of rates from poor persons it had been found expedient to exempt them from the payment of poor and other local rates by the 5 tth of George III ., cap . 170 . Under that act a lr . rg 6 number of the poorer clawos and a large mn » s of property also were exempted from , the pajinent of ratt » , But the mode of
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•( Fording this relief was objectionable , because it was attended with considerable trouble and expense . There was always a large number of persons on the very line o" demarcation with respect to whom it was doubtful whether they ought to be exempted from the payment of rates ornot . Between these persons and the overseer * and the churchwardens a struggle took place annually , or rather quarterly . Poor persons appealed to the magistrates at petty sessions , and their cases were heard at length , to the great loss of time of the magistrates , and overseers , and churchwardens , whiWt the parochial officers had to su « tain , in addition , a pecuniary loss of 5 a . or 10 s . for costs incurred in attempting to recover 2 s . The magistrates were frequently puzzled as to the course which they ought to take under such circumstances , for
nothing could bemore indefinite than the plea of poverty —nothing more difficult to decide upon . All the pre . sent bill proposed was to carry out tha principle of exempting poor persons from the payment of rate * in a more simple manner than the existing law did , and tbat object would be effected by making the extmption depend upon the value of the occupation . The value of tbe occupation was the principle upon which rates were collected ; it ought to be tha principle on which rates should be excused . It might be said that the establishment of a definite rule of value would cause the exemption of a large mass of property , but of what would that property consist ? Of the dwellings of poor persons . The heuse need not be reminded that the property of several rich classes of the convmuaity was extmpted from local taxation , as for instance , minerals , stock in trade , aad the funds , amounting in value to hundreds upon hundreds of millions . Under the present
imperfect system , property to a considerable extent iva *» already exempted . The provisions of the bill would not probably carry tbe exemption further , but would put It on a clear and intelligible ground . In Liverpool , out of 40 . 000 houses , 82 , 000 were exempted from tbepaj - ment of rates . Practically , al ) tbe houses in Liverpool rented at less than £ 13 a-year were exempted . Ono resalt which might be anticipated from the passing of ( he bill would be tho building of a better description of houses for tbe habitations of the poor . The number of cottage residences was not increasing ; the consequence was , there crowded stale produced great evils ; adults of both sexes were ob'iged to sleep in'the same roomfamilies that required two rooms having but one . Ami there was a strong prejudice among those who had not reflected on the moral misery occasioned by this stole of things against parties building this class of houses ; they thought they were to be discouraged rather than
otherwise . . Sir G . Gbet quite concurred in the necessity of improving the accommodation of the poor ; but Mr Scrope had not cenvinced him tbat bis bill would accomolisli that object . The hon . gentleman had alluded to the decrease in the amount of house accommodation ; but he believed it might be attributed to causes connected with the general law of aettlemt-nt . The bill would not remedy the Indisposition to build that was sta ed to exist the measure applied to towns as well as to the country ; aud tbe hon . gentlemen bad not fixed fl bat should be the
maximum of exemption In the towns . The effect of the measure , if passed , would be to give a direct premium to building the lowest class of houses ; ho apprehended that must be the result . Great uncertainty must always attend the valuation of houses not liable to be rated to the poor . The only test was the rent actually paid , or ' , the amount that might be paid as fixed by a surveyor , By this bill those houses were not permitted to be ratedat all . Another source of uncertainty was created by the fact that a house fetching £ 6 a-year in some country town might cost double the sum in Manchester , For these reasons he should not wish tbe bill to receive the
sanction of the house . Ho was not prepared to say the lawof rating wasin a satisfactory state , or that abuses did not spring from it ; tbewholu subject was one that deserved consideration . He hoped the same course would be taken with respect to this bill as with the mea sure proposed by Mr Waddingtonin the early part of the session . Some clauses of the measure might , perhaps , have been altered in committe ; but he had such strong objections to the whole bill that be must move it be read a second time that day six months . Mr Waklet gave the hon , member for Stroud credit for the best motives , but feared the bill would not accomplish what he desired . In the first place , he thought , with Sir G . Grey , that it would lead to the building ot the very worst class of houses , for wbich tbe poor would bare to pay at a higher rate than at present . He was
sure the bill would not improve these dwellings or reduce their rents ; he doubted if any direct legislation could do so . It was undeniable that the poor paid proportionate higher rents for their houses than the rich ; but the hon . gentleman legislated as if these habitations belonged to the poor th-. mselvts ( hear , hear ); they were not their property , but generally tbat of tbe tne't wealthy persons in the neighbourhood , who laid out large sums in building houses for tbe poor ,. and then screwed the rents up to tbe highest point . He objected to making the tenants punishable if the drainage of the mighbour . hood was in a bad state ; it was not in their power to alter it ; such a system of lrgislation was not sound , He hoped tbe bill would be withdrawn ; but the object was a most important one , and ought to be taken into consideration by the government .
. Colonel T . Worn said the effect of exempting such tenements in Coventry had been this—many persons bad built a very inferior class of house * , in the worst manner , and , not satisfied with a return of l' . 'J or 13 per cent ., charged an additional Id or 2 d aweek for them , because they were exempted from tbe Poor Hate ; he stated this from the evidence givtn by Mr Gulson to the Committee on the Law of Settlement . Mr P Scboje having briefly replied , The bill was withdrawn . The house adjourned at half-past three o ' clock . THURSDAY , Jone 3 . HOUSE OF L 0 ISD 8 . —On the motion of Lord Camp , bell five bills for improving the mode of tranifir and conveyance of land in Scotland were read a second time . The Clergy Offences Bill , and Improvement of Towns Clauses Bill , went through committee .
The Poor Law Removal ( England and Scotland ) Bill , and the Poor Relief Supervision ( Ireland ) Bill , after some discussion , were read a second time ; and the Commons Amendment upon the Lords Amendments to tho I ' oorlielicf ( Ireland ) , and tbeLandcd Property ( Ireland ) Bills , after an explanatory speech from Lord Moutcnglf , were agreed to . On tbe motion of tbe Marquis of Lansdowke , a select committee was appointed to consider whether it is expedient that any measures should be adopted for suspending further proceedings in all or any of the railroad bills in the present session . HOUSE OF COMMONS—Sir G . Gbet , in an elaborate speech illustrative of the evils consequent upon the past system of transportation , and the good results arising from tbe reformatory principle more recentlyadopted , moved tbe committal of the Prisons and Custody of Offenders Bills ,
Lord Mauon protested against tbe change proposed to be made by tbe Government , wl . ich , though founded on benevolent intentions , he considered uncalled for and dangerous . Sir W . Moleswobtu contended that transportation , under every shape , and wherever tried had proved a bad system of punishment , aud therefore that it ought to be abolished . If r G . Banees opposed the Bill . On the motion of Mr Ewabt the debate was adjourned , Sir G . Gbet obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend tbe Acts for the establishment of Public Baths aud Washbouses . Several bills were advanced a stage , and the House adjourned at a quarter to one ., ( F » ni our Tflird jEditiott o / la « tice « fc . ) FRIDAY , Mat 23 , HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The House reassembled for the first time after the holidays .
Mr Ewabt rose to bring forward the resolutions of which be bad given notice against the present system ot diect taxation , the hon , member contending , in a syeiuk ef some length , that a more direct mode of taxation would be more beneficial to the community , and especially to the poorer portions of it . The CUAHCELiea of the Exciiequeh said that the entire subject of taxation would com * before . Parliament next session , aud he thought it would he inconvenient to anticipate that discussion . Mr Ewabt , with the consent of the House , withdrew his utotlou .
The house then went into Committee on the Estimates , and a number of votes having been agreed to , the Chairman reported progress , and the house adjourned .
Si'icimsiuink Sehpentisb. — On Thursday ...
Si'iciMSiuinK SehPENtisb . — On Thursday morning , between four and five , Thomas Cox , one of the icemen of tho Royal Humane Society , whilst passing along the banks of tbe Serpentine river , discovered , lying near tbe water , a men ' s hat and coat , and also a female ' s bonnet . lie informed Mr Superintendent Williams , who instantly gave orders that tbe river should be searched . After some lime the men found the body of a man under the first arch of the bridge which divides Hyde-park and
Kensington-gardens . Tho men continued to drag it , nnd about four feet from the same spot they found the body of a female . Both were removed ta the receiviug- ' houio in Hyde-park , when , upon examination , it was ascertained that tbey bad been in the water siiYOtal hours , W lio the parties were it is impossible to tell , or by what means thc-y got into tho water . The prevailing opinioui is that both tho deceased committed suicide simultaneously . The water where the bodies were found was only four feet six inches deep .
Shrewsburt . —The Hon . 0 . L . Butler , son of f . ord Dunboyne , has come forward as a candidate fov Shrewsbury , in the place of Mr Disraeli . Mr tolanp y , the former liberal member , is also about to camo forward , several of Mr Disraeli's most influential" upporters at . the late election having promised , hira their vote a-id interest . Or , Monday last , Mr Butler , the new candidate in pljt . ee of Mr Disraeli , addressed the elr . ct 0 ) S , He declared himself opposed to any tuvti > . er Rrat , ts to the Roman Catholic Church , ami prom ised to uphold tho landed interests of the country , ' ami t 0 opp 08 e the New Poor Law . ' .. - ¦ "
_ tcAKBonnuan . —Sir Frederick Trench retires from the representation of this boti >; ugU | j ^ d ha s published his address announcing th . 0 retirement . Lord Mulgraye is a candidate *
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WESTMINSTER . — Thb Assault ok the Police . — The prisoners / John Gorman , Dtnnis Gorman , James Coffee , John Gilbert and Catherine Gorman , the mother of the two male prisoners of that name , were finally examined , charged with a series of the most desperate assaults upon the police , who had been called upon to take jnme of tbe accused isto custody for ill-treating a man ; and Ellen Gorman was charged with attemptingto rescue one of tho prisoners . Tho detail * appeared In the A'oWfcrn Star of last we . k . Mr Brodt r ip observing some indifference » s to what brcame of himself on the part of « ne of the defendants , observed that ho was going to be tried f' < r an offence which might affect his life . The fire first named prisbntrs were then committed to New . gate for feloniously assaulting and wounding tha officers , and EUen Gorman , who was merely proved to have tried toreseue herhusbtind . was held to bail .
CI . ERKEMWELL . —Effects op DKONKESiirss . —Mr Smart , a resprctnble tradesman , residing at fit , Judd . stri-t-t , Brunswick . square . cbatgedhiswife with threatening his life . The unfortunate defendant , the wreck of a beautiful woman , was assisted in the prisoner ' s bo * , her emacintedfrauiesinldn . it in a most alarming and painful manner . Her husband stated that for many years he had been married to the accused , who hid borne him a large family , seven of whom are still Hvipg . She had deserted her home f-r intoxicating liquors frequently , and he had as often fon-iven her , not » ithstandinghc was at the same time in danger of his life . On the preceding day , whilst inebriated , she made an attack - on him , threatening to do him a serious injury ; and lor tbe safety , and also for the protection of himself and children , he had reluctantly given her into cu « tody . Tbe magistrate atdced the defendant if she wished to make any remark . Sbe looked imploringly at hf-r husband , and exclaimed ,
" Oh forulve me , and henceforward I wi-. l never take spirituous liquors ! " Mr Mallett ( the clerk)—You have frequently made a similar promise ; Defendant—But this time—the last time—I solemnly swear that 1 will reform—that henceforward no one shall have occasion to find fault with me . Mr Tyrrwhlt-IIavo you any complaint against your husband f Defendant ( lifting up her hands )—Complaint 1 Oh , no ! he is the best of husbands ; and how awful that I should thus disgrace him , and myself , nnd poor children ! ' But , " added the wretched creature , looking at her husband , " Will you once again receive me beneath your roof ? Will you bless me with a home agaiu . that I may have an opportunity tn be grateful to yeu , and to bless ' you aud my poor children ! ' * ( She sobbed loudly , and seemingly fervently ) Complainant ( crying )—I will forgive you , and forget all if you do as you say . The melancholy scene closed by the complainant leading away the miserable , but , It is to be hoped . penit < nt wife .
SOUTIIWABK . —Attekvt to Poison a Mother and CHILD BV A St >» . —H . A . Fitzjamea , a boy between 11 and 12 years of age , was charged with attempting to poison his mother , and her infant of three months old , AnnFitzjames stated that she was the wife ofatra . veller now abroad . On Sunday morning she had coffee for breakfast , and about half an hour after partaking of it she became violently ill . Sbe took copious draughts of hot water , and became better . Sbe afterwards made some inquiries about thectffce of ber daughter , a little girl , and from hor she heard tbat her son , the boy at the t « ar , had thrown a quantity of precipitate powder into the jug wbich contained the water with wbich she made coffee for breakfast , and that It caused her illness . Mr Cottingham : Can jou tell the reason why he attempted
such a wicked act—had you chastised him , or given him any cause to be provoked with you ?—Mrs Fit ^ james ; None 1 hat I am aware of—he has certainly been a bad boy , and has , on different . occasions , abstracted money and other " property . Mrs Fitzjaraes manifested great disinclination toilieelose all the circumstances , and In . speotor Flernsby was sworn , aud said that Mrs Fitz . james , whfn giving the boy intocustndy , mentioned that the boy had attempted to poison his master ; and her infant , nf three months nld , was then in a dying state , from precipitate powder and broken glass , which the boy had mixed up in itt . food . Mrs Fitzjaraes was re examined , and said , that about five weeks ago she detected a powddr , resembling the arsenic , in the water she was about to use ; that she did not take tbe water
to a chemist to hare it analyzed , under the apprehension that it would get tho boy iu trouble , it bei ' ag such a dreadful thing for a mother to accuse her son of an attempt to pol-on her . On that occasion , when she questioned the boy , he admitted that he had mixed arsenic in the water , adding that a casual pauper , named Jones , gave it to him , telling him tbat if bis mother swallowed it , it would kill her , and that then he would have all her money . On that occasion she was exceedingly ill , having drank a small portion of the water ; she went to a medical man , but did not declare to him ber apprehensions about being poisoned , Sbe never saw the man Jones . Mr Cottingham , then addressing the prisoner , who cried the greater portion of the examination , asked him what he had to say relative to the charge .
Prisoner—I never put arsenic or precipitate powder in tbe coffee or water . Jonea wanted me to give my mother poison to kill her , that I might get her property , but I tnld him I would not . Mr Cottingham—How long have you known Jones t Prisoner—Since Christinas ; I met him in the Borough Market , after I ran away from my muster . The next time I saw Jouei he proposed that I should kill my mother , and said that he bad poison to give me to do it . He showed me a powder , saying it was arsenic , but I refused to accept of it . In reply to Mr Cottingham , Mrs Fitzjames said that she threw away the coffi-e-grounds tbat she kept no precipitate powder , arsenic , er anything else of a poisonous nature in her house ; that she remembered several months ago
sending out the prisoner for a pennyworth of precipitate powder , tho greater portion which wns used for her children ' s beads , but she did not know where he purchased it . Her infant was very bad that morning , end not expected to live . She had not mentioned to the doctor who attended it about the precipitate powder or glass suspected to have caused its illness , undtr the fear ot the conrrquences to her other child ( tho prisoner ) . Mr Cottingham said tha'i tbe case at present was involved in mystery , but be did not believe one word of the boy ' s assertion with regard to being advised by a man named Jones to poison his own mother , Tlie prisoner waa re . manded for a week . He sobbed hloud on hearing that he was going tn be sent to prison , and when he was removed front tbe bar .
Lambeth . —Enoch Redmond , the driver of one of Jones ' s Dulwicb omRibUats , No . 1 , 467 and badge 29 , appeared before the Magistrate to answer to a cbaige of carrying a greater number of passengers than the law permits . A gentleman named Denning , said that nn the night named in the summons , he was returning from Dulwieh , and the weather being excessively hot , he complained to the defendant about his putting too many persons into the vehicle , but be took no notice of bis remonstrance , and ultimately had no less than 18 persons inaide , 12 of whom were . fu ' I-grown , five whose ages rnngud from 11 to 14 years , and one a child in arms . Tho defendant pleaded guilty in the offence , and lUe complainant finding he had done so , recommended him to the merciful consideration of the Court . Mr Elliott observed that the offtnee complained of , in such weather as that of the last neck , was a very serious one , but in consideration of tho complainant ' s recommendation , he should mitigate the penalty to Ids . and coats , or ten days ' imprisonment .
GBEENWICH . —The Police Again . — Police . constablc Thomas Coodwell , 30511 , was charged with assaulting Maria Brown —Mrs Brown was returning home in the night of Sunday last , when the defendant came up to her , and asked why she was out so late . He followed her to Mnjor ' s-court , Church . street , where she resided with her husband , and followed her into the passage . She told biurt if he did not go she would throw some water over him , which she did . Witness then went to tho door , and ordered him away . Defendant struck her on the forehead , knocked her down , and knelt upon her . She called out" murder . " A gentleman , who was
passing , picked her up , when another police constable came up . The defendant seized her , put hit > foot against the door , nnd got in , and threatened to take ber into custody to the station-house . The defendant admitted following her home , believing that some improper conduct was going on in the house . A slight altercation bad taken place about serving a summons on another party , Mr Traill said the defendant had exceeded lv . j duty by going into the house , even if nothing further had occurred . He should , however , remand the final hearing of tho case in order to make slr' . ct inquiries into the whole transaction .
GUILDHALL . —Omsie-os NnsANCE .-. George Hawkins , omnibus conductor , No . CC 3 , was summoned before Alderman Johnson , by Alfred Wincb , driver of nn om . nibua , for using abusive language to him . Mr lewis for complainant , said his cliiat ro- quired protection fsr the future against the provoking ' course piirBUCd by the defendant . The complainant c ' tated that as he was driving through Fleet-streea x ir e omnibus before him of which the defendant vtas 5 Uo ' conrJuctor , stopped suddenly , and cgmplainnnt nearly d ' i 0 Ve into it . He happily did uo mischief , The < k & : j ' , | ant > however , began to abuse him very coarsely , k / , nning with" why did not you drive it , you .- , '" a ' . t . j telling him he was a bastard , and could not teUv »> . l 0 his lather or mother was . The defendant kept up v vj ti , n \ m rounu - st Paul ' s and through Cheapside , iisiaj ' insultinggestures and coarse language . The defcndan . "S urged that the [ complain * nt ( was the aggressor iu t Hving up too close , and in also running against oWjf jijs horses , and malting grimaces at him .
Mr Lewis , - aaUed the complainant if they were competing omnttsuae j . The complainant said tbey were on the sarne \\ , f voad only as far ' as the Bank , where the 'Iff enfant turned off for Hackney . Mr Alderman Johnson said ho cared not who was originally iu fault , or wriat damage the complainant had done . Ho might ' nave been summoned for any misconduct . Ladles frequently rode in omnibuses , and it was his duty to protect the public from the annoyance of hearing such language as tho defendant had usee . Ha should pass such a judgment . ' on the defendant its would put him on his guard for the future , and he ordered him ' to pay a lino of £ 3 , or be committed to hard labour for one month . He brggid him . to mitigate the fine , as his mother was lying dead ; and ho could scarcely raise tho money to bury her . Mr Alderman Johnson said he wished to cluck a great nuisance , and ho could not alter the fine , lie also bound the defendant to be of good behaviour fjr Eix months . The dctVndant paid ihtfine ; .
WOHSiIIPSTKEET . _ ExTRA 01 . DlNARY Incid' „ , _ Serjeant Price of the II division , attended before Mr Bruughton , to request his-advice how to ' pro ceed under the following mysterious circumstances :- » Tfae soijeant stated tbat about one o ' clock oa the morning of Monday
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last loud cries of " police , " and " murder , " were beard from one of the houses in Flower and Dean-street , Spitalfiehls , and the policeman on duty , on reaching the spot , discovered a man lying on the pavement , bleeding profusely from several severe wounds about tbe bead and face , and apparently insensible . He wa ? Immediately conveyed to tho London Hospital , where it was ascertained that , in addition to several serious wounds end lacerations , his thigh nnd one of his knee caps had been fractured . He was pronounced by the surgeon to be in a state of eonstdcrrable dao ; er . Having afteiwards proceeded to the houte to request an explanation of the circumstances , he was informed by the inmates that the man , whose name was Michael Sweeney , had only lodged there that bljiht , and ihat either under the influence of
somnambulism , or some strange mental hallucination , hu suddenly sprurfg out of bed and flung himself through the window into the street . Late in the afternoon tiie pnlicemnri received a hasty snmmons to attend the hospital , as the injured man was anxious to make a statement , which wns taken down The man stated that he had arrived on Sunday afternoon from Cork , and baring been recommended to the above house to procure a night ' s lodging , he undressed himself and went to bed in an apartment ou the second floor , and was just falling to sleep when four men entered with alight , one of whom lay down upon an adjoining bed , hut shortly afterwards got up again , and said to his companion * , "I think he has got' rhino ' about him ,-und now ' s the time to cut his throat . " Feeling aatUfied it was their intention to murder
him . he jumped out of bed and made for the door ; but finding it lock > d , he fell down upon his knees and implored them to spare his life . They paid no attention to his entreaties , but blew out the light , and he made his way to the window , and raised the cry of ' police , " when one of them called out , "Don ' t let him escape , " and they were about to seize him when he succeeded by a desperate effort in forcing himself out , and fe'l headlong into the street . Tho scrjeant added that the man seemed to be perfectly calm and collected when he made this statement , and expressed his readiness to verify it upon oath , but as the extraordinary nnture of the circumstances ap . peared to reqnire further invest- ' gation , the applicant returned to tbe house , where be saw two or three men , apparently tramps , who admitted having slept in the
same room with Sweeney , and stated that they were aroused at midnight by a cry of terror from their fellowlodger , who exclaimed , "For God ' s sake don ' t murder me ; " and before they had time to interpose he jumped out of bed , and rushing to the window , precipitated himself into the street . As all the parties positively denied having molested or interfered with the man in any way , he ( the Serjeant ) did not feel justified in taking them into custody upon so serious a charge until he brought the matter under the notice of the bench , and obtained ' explicit instructions on the subject . Patrick Cronln , a shoemaker , and brother-in . lair of Sweeney , insured the magistrate that , from bis knowledge of the mau ' e character , and the composed and earnest manner in which he
made the declaration , he was himself fully impressed with thebeliefthathehad been really assailed , and trusted that the perpetrators of such an outrage would be brought to justice . A certificate from Mr Nash , the house-surgeon of the hospital , was put in , describing the nature of the man ' s injuries , and stating that his life was as present in danger . Mr Brougbton said that in tbe present state ef the case it was impossible to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion respecting the real origin of such a singular occurrence , and he should , therefore , leave the matter in the hands of the police to prosecute further inquiries , and adopt such steps as might appear warranted by the result of their investigation , and he requested that the serjeant would give him timely notice of any serious alteration in the man ' s conditien .
MAULBOROUGH-STREET . —The Ca $ « or thi Hon Hfnbt Amjndei ,. —A solicitor and a gentleman , understood to be the uncle of the Hon . HenryjArundel , who was lately fined £ titov an indecentasjeult upon an Italian boy , and , in addition , sent to prison for a month for an assault upon a police constable , entered tlie court on Tuesday , and mentioned to Mr Hard nick tbat an application bad been made to Sir George Grey the Secretary for the HwneDepartmcnt , for a commutation of tbe sentence of imprisonment on the Hon . Henry Arundel , and that this application was now under consideration . The solicitor also wished to know how it happened that the circumstance of the apprehension of Mr Arundel be . came known to a certain individual who made his appearance in court , and took an active part in attempting to procure an alteration of the sentence on Mr Arundel . Mr Hardwick said ho could give no information on that point . The police must be applied to , Mr Hardwick , ' said the public , and ,
indeed , persons coanected with the law , who might be supposed to know better , exhibited remarkable ignorance with respect to the powers rested by law in magistrates in cases of assault . In all cases of common assault , howeeer outrageous in character , or however respectable the station of tbe accused , a magistrate was prohibited from inflicting a penalty higher than £ 5 Now as this penalty was found to be totally inadequate to repress the taste for such outrages on police constables , the law was altered , and a magistrate had power given to him to substitute a limited imprisonment for a fine . Tbe exercise of this power had been found to producoaalutary rtfults , and it wbj generally resorted to by mrgistrates , and this was the reason why he had inflicted this punishment on Mr Arundel . Magistrates were fin qucntly abused and vilified , and had all sorts of imputations cast on them because they had not gone beyond thelawin cases of outrage , and inflicted a punishment that the law did sot permit . The applicants , aftir some further conversation , left the court .
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CORN , ic . The Seasos . — Prospect of tub Crops . —The account contained in the provincial papers from all quarters of tho country coincide in describing the prospect of the harvest as most favourable , mid the effects of the present gcneal weather as most beneficial , The crops are everywhere looking remarkably fine , nnd no doubt appears as yet to be entertained of nn early and abundant harvest . )) Review of tub British Corn Tkadb . —One of those sudden changes which under peculiar circumstances are not unfrcqucnt in the grain trade has taken place . Up to the commencement of JL-iy ( ho spring was cold and unsenial ; and as the autumn-sown crops were supposed to iinre been previously more or loss injured by tho extreme severity of the winter , the most gloomy forebodings respecting the probable result of the next harvest were entertained . Tho uneasiness on this score was heightened
by the ; state of the stocks in granary , by the belief that the quantity in the hands of " the growers was likewise very short , and the daily exports on an extensive scale from this country to Franco nnd other continental states . There was , consequently , nothing extraordinary in the rapid rise which occurred in prices ; indeed for several weeks in succession the sup-dies proved inadequate to meet the home and foreign demand , and holders were enabled to obtain almost any price they chose to ask . At first the beneficial change which took place in the weather produced little or no effect , but the wonderful improvement which was gradually being worked in the growing crops soon began to operate , and in districts where scarcely any corn was before supposed to be left the suppiles inct cased , at the same time arrivals from the Baltic began to drop in at several of the principal ports ; whilst > buycrs contracted their operations in proportion as sellers manifested anxiety to realise , until business lias come to a
complete stand . Having arrived at this point , it may , perhaps , not b .- amiss to examine a little into the real state of the cuso , and endeavour to ascertain in how far our position is actually changed for the better . The chief , if not theonly alteration in our favour , appears to us to he tbat the harvest , which threatened to he a very late one , may now be reasonably calculated to commence as early as in average years ; whilst there is nothing about the aspect of the crops to give rise to any fear as to tlie probable yield , This is certainly nuiinmeese point gained , as we are likely to have the new crop ready for consumption three weeks earlier than was supposed would be the case , which will make : > great diftVrence in the quantity required to be imported . The cessation of exportation to the continent has , besides , done away with an extra train on our stocks ; and the reaction in prices thus far appears , therefore , warranted by circumstances . There
is , however , some danger that tho fall may continue too long . Wt say danger , for in that case the , den . and from foreign countries would probably revive ; and if prices here were to recede below the level of the continental countries where scarcity prevails , a portion of the supply originally intended for Great Britain would be sure to be ivorted from ns to those states , which might prove a serious iiicunvenionce , in case anything untowurds should occur to render the harvest less favourable than is now exported . The full in the value of wheat from the highest point , taking one market with the other , cannor be estimated atlass than 15 s per qr , to this time ( Saturday , 59 th May ;) and there is every appearance of prices going considerably lower ; but when once the lowest point shall have been reached , we are like-y te have an extensive de . tivMwl . —Afarfc-lmie Express , ANOTHER GREAT FALL IJf PRICES !
Mark Lane , Monday , afny 31 Fresh up this day / com Essex , Kent , Cambridgeshire , as well as from nil other quarters , ihe arrivals of wheat were unusually small , hilt the quality was very good . Notwithstanding the show of samples was limited . Thcdcinandfornlldesciiptions , owing to the absence of the principal dealers , the unwillingness on the part of the millers to get into stock at tho present higli rat-s ,. ind the prevailing fine weather for the growing crops , was excessively heavy—indeed , " a complete panic took place iu the trade "—and the quotations suffered to decline in those obtained on Monday last of from "ton-to twelve shillings per qr ,, " and at which amount of depression next to nothing was doing , at least a moiety of tho supply remaining unsold at the close of the market . There wns a very slow sale for beans , at Is to 2 s per qr . less money . In peas , next to nothing was doing , and all kinds were Is to is per qr . lower . No ' transactions were reported iu Mian corn , w \ ik \\ must he called 2 s to 3 s beneath late rates , The fiour trade was very dull , at a fall of 5 S per sack , and 4 s to 5 s t . cr barrel .
lUmsii . —Wheat : Kent , Essex , and Suffolk , old red 80 s to Sis , new red S 4 s to SSs , old white StstoSGs new ditto Stis to 95 s , Norfolk and Lincoln old red 81 s to 88 s , old white 90 s to 92 s . —Rye G 8 s to tins . —Barley : grinding 48 s to 50 s , distilling 5 * 8 to Gls , malting 5 Ss to 80 s . —Malt : Brown « 8 s to 70 s , palo 73 s to 76 s , Suffolk and Norfolk 74 s tulfis . —Beans : Tick -18 s to 5 ls , pigeon 55 s to COs . — Harrow new 51 s to 53 s . —Peas : white 80 s to C 4 s , grey and asple ntfs to ( i . is . —Oats : English feed 32 s to 26 s P ' olan 38 to 85 s , Scotch feed 38 s to 40 s , Potatoe 42 s to 44 Irish , Liir , erick , and Kewry Sis lo 34 s , Cork and Yougha black 3 'ls t 85 s . —Flour : Town made 70 s to 75 s , Essex and ' . Lent COs to 6 Ss , Norfolk ami stocktoo 55 s to 65 s "'• ' . •' - 'iiOlbs . Foreign . —Frcc £ . Wl' . eat : Dantxie and Kouigsurhg 80 s to 95 s , Mecklenburg SJs ta 85 s , Russian 70 s to 80 s , — llarlej : grinding 48 s to 51 s , malting 51 s to 57 . —Beans Egyptian 40 a to 42 s , Mediterranean ' 4 . 4 s to 49 s . —Oa ' . s Russian SSs to SSs , Mecklenburg 3 ' . » s to 34 s per qr . — Arjtcri can flour 40 s to 45 s nor linilbs .
Wednesday , June a . —Although the accounts relative to the growing crops are very favourable , rather ' , nor 8 fi rm , ness was manifested on the part of the holder- ; f wheat of home produce , lUu prices of which were , -steadily ( sup .
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ported In foreign wheat com parative ! , , u » — ' ^ was domg , yel ; we can notice no alteration ?„ . , " Winn , Richmond ( Yorkshirk , ! May 29 .- ^ 1 £ ' , ? * aI . " supply of wheat In our Market to-dav v * f « ^ Rom dull . Wheat sold from Us fid to l £ V **« ^ 2 5 s ; barley , 5 - 3 Od-to Cs 3 d ; beans 7 s to £ ° , ' * C Liverpool Tuesday . June 1 This mornf b " *« el a thin attendance of the country trade an . ! i ? ' » ai samples of all kinds of train , flour , 4- . Thi > ? sh ( l W in wheat were very limited at a declinaof sl , ?" ^^ , prices of this day week , being 2 tl lower than ° ' »* to flour met . 1 moderate retail sale at ios am \ J Mi ^ 42 s for Baltimore and Philadelphia , and atli { o , K per ban el " < M »' Liverpool , Wednesday . —The com inarkot derahly firmer ; chiefly owing to the accv C 0 | i $ f America , and to the smartness of the arrivals s W The weather continues to he inagni ficunt ami n . in this neighbourhood are all that could benio j ^ heat nnd dryness are favourable to the wheat - » , 1 ,- " The they have done no injury to the Spring corn , ' "' to Times , Thursday . i , tft '« c { CATTLE , ic .
Smitiifieli ) , Monday , May : ii . —There were on about 300 oxen and cows , 900 sheep and lain ! e ' •* ' * calves from Holland , Germany , and Russia 1 "' quality of this stuck was not to say good , tw , ' th e cnnipsiratively speaking , heavy at late rafts , p ' *< $ , own grazing districts the arrivals of be . ists fn . * i " 6 » r mornine ; ware seasonably good , but the genw-1 ' "" to was somewhat inferior compared with that txl : , ' . l Kt » several previous days . Owing to tlie prey-. !! - * ° a weather , and the thin attendance of both t . ^ country buyers , the buef trade was sctmewhat \ ? W anil iu some instances tlie quotations declined 'm ,, "'" e , the highest figure for the best Scots lieinu 5 S jm ]' h , The bullock droves from Norfolk , Suffolk , E » se *• Cambridgeshire comprised about , 1 , 200 Scots | ' , ri |„ J | ' "' l and . shorthorns ; from the Western and Midland J * » 8 « o Hereford ? , runts , Dtsvons , & c . ; from other m * ' Knjjhind 750 of various breeds ; and fromSml ant « horned and polledScots , therein inder of tliesnpiJvh ^* derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of tliein » t m ? polis . milt "' There was a larg * increase in the price of sheen 11 quality of which was good . On the whole , the , nu (! : 9 trade was steady , though not to say brisk , at pric » g alw t & tu » l to those paid on" Monday last , tho primtst old un » out of the wool producing 5 s 8 tl per ftltw . With l-mik » were well supplied , yet the demand for that descr ' intiVn e stock was ready at last week ' s quotatioas-viz f „ ' ,,. 5 to 7 s per Silts . There was a fair sale for calves , ' at »„„!? last week ' s currencies .
Ia pigs very little was doing , yet prices were mostly sun . ported ,- " * Coarse and inferior beasts Ss Wdto 4 s 4 d , second qualit . ditto 4 s fid to 4 s 8 d , prime large oxen 4 s lOd to 5 s , prinu Scots , Bs to as i'd , coarse and inferior sheep 4 a fa to 4 s 8 d , second quality ditto 4 s 8 d to 4 s lOd , prime coarsj woollvd sheep 5 s ad to 5 s 4 d , prime south down ditto 5 s 8 ] to 5 s 8-1 , largo coarse calves 4 s 8 d to 5 s 2 d , prime smja ditto 5 s 4 d to 5 s 8 d , large hogs 4 s to 4 s 8 ( 1 , neat atnatt porkers 4 s lOd to 5 s 2 d , lambs 6 s to 7 s per Slhs to sink ft , o » nl . Suckling calves 2 i ) s to 30 s , and quarter old storl pigs 18 s to 'J 3 s each . vl *
POTATOES . Borocoh AND Sntauiuds , Monday , 3 l . —Vort ra , i-210 s to afios , ditto Regents Ws to 280 s , ditto Shaws " «» to 2-. ' 0 s , Ltntoliifthire and Cambridgeshire RetontK w to tim , ditto Kidneys 180 s to 22 s , Dutch luOs tauS per ton . ""» Re-appearan-ce of the Potato Disease —We tn sorry te say that the disease in the potato crop has a- » i ! n shown itself in tlie South and centre of Ireland and one or two English counties . Oonsideting the uiiirerM ) prevailance ol tho disease last year , this is much leS 3 » matter of surprise than regret ; fur it was contrary to a » 10
reason expect tnat theseeu ot a plant , which wis , 1 most universally blighted , should itself produre health , plants . The early appearance of the disease this season shows that the plant is becoming weaker every vear in 18 ) 5 . it was not noticed in Ireland until the ' middle of AuKust ; nor was it noticed last year until the middle of July ; whilst this year it shows itself before the end ' of . May . This is very fortunate in one respect , as it givj s sufficient time to sow turnip seedin the place of the pota- o and thus to rairo a valuable crop where the potato DM failed .-iii )« -j ) oo ! Times . —Tuesday .
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT . Covest Garden , Tuesday , Junel The market was completely gutted this morning with a large variety oi horticultural produce , and has found its equilibrium , ina general sense , with regard to prices . Cornish bro ' coli now upon the wane , is 4 s per dozen , and young crops ' Is < Jd per bundle ; asparagus fwliieh owing to tlie recent extreme sultry weather is fast flving into seed * Viiriej fl'OQl 2 s to in per full bundle ; sea kale { almost out ) is n ^ punnet : young greens 3 s to 4 s . per twelve bunches rbubard Cs per ditto ; horseradish 8 s per bundle ; o . 'j carrots 7 s to IDs per twelve bunches ; young ditto 2 s p « bunch ; turnips Is 9 d per ditto ; old onions 7 s 6 d to 10 s per bushel ; young ditto 4 s per hand ; Spanish ditto 3 s per dozen ; spinach 4 s Cd to bs per barge ( best leaf ;; Jc-vms . lem artichokes 3 d per measure ; forced French beans <
per basket ; young shelled green peas ( natives ) 15 s to 2 u per quart in the pod 5 s per pocket measure ; tur . tiu radishes Is 4 d per score bundles ; cucumbers s : d to fs 6 d each ( very fine ); young lettuces Is 2 d per score ; beet roots 3 s per dozen ; summer cabbages 2 s per dozen ; voun " potatois 4 d to 8 d per lb . ; old ditto from lid to 3 d per ditto ; New Orleans 4 d per ditto ; Dutch kidnevs 2 d pW d tin ; . and nshleaved kidneys Cd per ditto ; New Forest truffle * is per lb . ; and mushrooms ( now becoming plentiful ) Cd to ts per punnet ; pineapples are from ( is to His per lb . ; and hothouse grapes from 7 s to 10 s p : r lb . : ict-ordin » to kind and quantity ; liltinc ditto 2 s per lb . ; meloiii ( Dutch produce ) 3 s to 5 s lid each ; peaches 2-is to 30 s per dozen
, and nectarines 28 s per dozen ( the two Utter cannot be considered , at present , legitimately quutab ' e ); vouti " apricots for tarts Is 6 d per punnet ; gooseberries 4 d per pint ; currants . Cd per pint ; strawberries Is per small pottle to 8 s per choice punnet ; cherries las per ditto ; table apples ( very scarce ) 15 s to 21 s per bushel ; pears ( still more scarceJCs to 8 s per doiscn ; Malta blood oranjws 8 s ; Seville ditto 3 s , and ege ditto 3 s per dozen respectively ; best St Michael ' s ditto Is Cd per ditto : pommeloet Us per ditto ; p „ niegrauati's 3 s per ditto ; lemons Ss to lis per l'O ; sweet table ditto 33 per dozen ; walnuts Ss , and chestnuts 2 s per luO ; cobnuts is , and native filberts 2 s per lb . ; cocoa nuts ( ts per dozen ( full fruit ;; aud Turkey fig ) 2 s per small catty .
WOOL . Lo . NDov , May 31 . —The imports of wool last week , con . sistcd of 2 , 600 bales from Tort Philip , and 1 , 900 ditto from various other quarters . Privately , the demand for all kinds of wool is very heavy , and the quotations have a downward " tendencv .
THE MANUFACTURING DlSRICTS . STATE OF TRADE . Leeds . —In the Cloth Halls , with the exception of a few low-priced goods , purchased by tho American house . ' , Jiere has been little business done . Goods calculated fov the home demand are scarcely moving at all . The supply ef goods from the country has been less than fur many years at the same season . The few buyers who visit tn * warehouses purchase in the most sparing manner , and only for absolute need . Prices are about the same as ihey have been for some time past . Bbabvom ) . —Wool . —The transactions in wool continues limited , and but little coming to market . Prices show nt > notable alteration , Halifax . —our market was again dull , although ratliw more pieces changed hands , but prices are 110 better . Vara continues languid , mid but little doing . Iu wool there is no alteration to notice .
Rochdale Ilan-kel Mab . xt . —The flannel market has been moderately attended , nnd jet it was an extremely dull market , buyers were offering less money , and in many instances manufacturers were obliged to sell nt lowir prices . Manchester , June 1 . —Though we have had consider , able inquiries to-day for both ehtfli and yarns , and though a tolerable amount of business has been dou . at the full rates current for tho lust fortnight , still , taking into account the rise in the staple of fudy 5 per cent , th » position of both manufacturers and * spinners is much worse , and not better , than on this day fortnight . The tendency in the Liverpool market ty a further ' advance , 1 places the producers of goods and twists in a m « i unenviable position , and from which , at present , at least , there seems uo chance of relief .
Nottinguam ,. Tuesday . —Considerable excitement prevails here , in consequence of the bakers refusing to reduce the price of bread in proportion to the reducton iu the price of corn . Thousands of people arc parading th * streets , principally woman , visiting , the bakers' shops , anddemaudiug si reduction iu the price of bread . IlAiiNSLEY , June 2 . —Trade is very bad here at present , witli a downward tendency . This , day the public cryer , made the following announcements in tho corn market amongst all the farmers : — " This is to give notice to ail farmers aad corn millers that wheat lowered 12 s per qr .
in the London market , on Monday last , but at the » 1 ? soles which took place after the market closed , a farther reduction of 6 s per qr . was submitted to , which made a reduction of lSson that . All farmers are requested to sell their wheat cheaper so as to allow a further reduction in Hour , so that the working people ' s children may no longer cry for the want of bread . " Ten days ago tha lowest price of flour was four shillings peV fourteen pounds , now it is three shillings per fourteen pound * . Liverpool , v * cduesdi . y . — Tnere was attain . 1 good demand fop cotton yesterday , the sales amounting to 7 , tW < bales .
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DIE I ) . On the 24 th ult ... it II , Fludyi-r street , Westminster . J Christian lluttner . Esq , twenty-nine years iu the Foreipi office , aged Si , tfiippoidcvrofthc heart . tin the 2 r > tli ult ., of coiisnmption ^ Winrlotte Amelia , wile of Mr Francis Uonjamin Daltou . surgeon , and third daughter of tho laic John Do" . Esn ,., Secretary to the l ' rivy Purse of King William IV ., iu the 31 th year of her age . On the 25 th ult ., at Gordon-bouse , Leamington , Ttobert Wiiloughby , ¦ Ksq „ Into of Kingsbury-cliff , Warwickshire , in his 83 rd year , of dec-ty of nature . On Sunday last , at his house iu Hertford-street , Fark-Isuie , the lion , aivd very rev . the Dean of MnnehC 5 tcr , in his C'Jth year . The deceased was uncle to the Earl of
Caernarvon . A few days ago . at Springwood , Iluddcrsficld , Thomas Starkie , Ksq ., of the firm of Starkiu Brothers , aud amagistrate for the West Hiding of Yorkshire . On the 15 th May , at Home , after an illness of only t > w days , Lady Dudley Smart , second daughter of Luuena Bonaparte , Prince of Cuiiino . On Wednesday , JuneSnd , at 38 , Queen-street , StoiueM . Sirs llac-hel Bartholomew , iu the " alii year of her ns * . Tho deceased who was the mother of George Cavill , the zealous Chartist , was herself also warmly attached to tt . e principles of democracy . She was highly respectedty nil who knew her , and has died lamented by her faiailj and friends . On the 2 ml inst ., in the " 3 rd year , Tho-. nas Ifuvst , Ksq « formerly uf the euiuvcut Unit of Mi > ssvsie « gmMiai \ d Co ., Patent oster . row . On the 30 th ult ., Charles Kimiaii . d Sheridan ( Jon ot ' the late Thomas Sheridan , and gvuMson of llielwni Biinsley Sheridan ) , ono of tho Attaches of the liritbh Embassy at Parisin the Hotelvftbu Embassy
, , . On the 3 lst at his residence nt Moriiingside . J ? Clielnu-rs the chief uf the Scottish free Church party- uo the previous day he was npparently in good health , vvi on the morning of Mom ! Ay h , st was found dead iu l » - 1 ,, u ' The Doctor , it appo sed , badbeeu si ttinge > e « tw < B overtaken by the sts „ uo of death , and he still rctaiiiw part in that posit > OHt The umssv head gently m-lnn'i' 0 the pillow . Tl j 0 arms were folded peacefully on l "' breast . Tlun . cw ., s » slight » Vr pf oppression and . h « tt' " ness on thr / orow , but not a wrinkle , not a trace efsorri * or pain ' ' . isturbetl its smoothness .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 5, 1847, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_05061847/page/8/
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