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      MONDAY , Mahcu 3 . ] EOTT-SE OF LORD ? . —Tuf . 3 ii . visiP . nui . Crisis . — 7 i . c Marquis of LiiisnowXE informed th . tir lordships tint the Queen had be . * n pleased to invite her former ministers , who had lately resigned , to resume their offices in the cabinet . This svep had been taken in conformity with the advice of the Duke of Wellington , and was rendered necessary by the failure of three several attempts to form another administration . Under these circumstance .- * his colleagues had consented to undertake the task of novernnicnt , rejjrettitis , at the same time , the differences that haa sto . d in the way of a stronger and more efficient ministry .

      The Duke of Ancvti , upon predentin ? a petition asaKuft Papal AHgrt-ssioii , took occasion to remark upon the influence r ^ r evil still retained hy the Ilcman Catholic power . A careful watch and defensive measures were requisite to guard against the usurpations ot" tint power . He rejoiced to fin-l that the e . ' nanaes ofthe past ten d < ys ind resulted in the failure of every attempt to orm a government , one of whose principles would _ have been to j < r . iOieani leave unnoticei an act wMch < -onstituted an agression upon the public ' aw of E « r >> pe .-J > ml Bhouguam implored the government to pause in their course of le-ji-lation upon this delicate subject , and rest satisfied with dedarnory resolutions passed b > 0 11 ii-m-c- of parliament .

      The Marquis of Breadalbws felt that the subject was so complicated , and the real state of the cas «* bo imperfectly known , that he ' recommended the appointment ofacoainiittee of inqu ' ry before they pr oceeded to pass any legislative act . * The Earl of Auerdeex , expkiinitu : some observations made upon a previous debate , © " '' served that the terra " persecution " changed its signification as time progressed , and the manners of men became more gentle and refined . Acts that were considered persecuting would have been deemed perfectly tolerant in days when religious differences were contested with greater cruelty . In reference to the bill of the government , he thought the policy they were pursuing was seriously erroneous . Their lordships adjourned at tweuty minutes past six «"« -lock .

      HOUSE OP COMMONS . —On the motion forthe second reading of the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill , Lord J . Russell ? aid—I now have to inform the house of what has occurred since I last addressed it , and to state the course which I purpose to pursue . Since I last addressed the house , the public has been put in poss ssion of a statement made by Lord Stanley with respect to his attempts tu forma government , and the reasons why those attempts were not successful . It is not my intention to make any comment'on those reasons ; hut I feel it rijut —especially after the rumours which" have been spread on this subject—to say that it ' appears perfectly clear that Lord Stanley had full power and

      opportunity to form a government , and that no request he thought it reasonable to make was denied him in the progress of his negotiations . ( Hear . ) I stated on Friday last , that her Majesty had been pleased to send for the Duke of WYli . ngton , in order to learn his opinion on the present sixte of affairs . The Queen saw the Duke of Wellington on Saturday , and late yesterday evening ier . Majesty received a written communication from Ills « raie . I had the honour of an audience of the Qaeen this morning at twelve o ' clock , and her Majesty having received the opinion of the Duke of "Wellington , that , in the present state of affairs , the best course her Majesty could pursue was to invite her former Ministers to resume office , her Majesty

      ¦ was pleased to desire that her former Ministers should resume their offices accordingly . After what has occurred—after the failure of the repeated attempts which have been made to form a government , as has been stated to the house—I and my colleagues thought we could not perform our duty to her Majesty and the country otherwise than by accepting the offer which her Majesty had been pleased to make . ( Hear , hear . ) Having entered so fully the other day into the subjects which hare recently formed matter of debate , I will only say , now , that I trust tbe house will allow us till Friday nest before proceeding whh matters of public debate , by which means we shall have an opportunity of considering the various measures we purpose

      introducing , and the state of public business g = ? nexa \ Vy . ( Hear ) I purpose proceeding with lie Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Dill on Friday , and my right hon . friend , the Secretary of State for the Home Department , on moving the second raiding of that bill , will state what amendments and alterations it is intended to make in it when it shall go into committee . I therefore propose that the second reading of the bill shall be fixed for Friday , with the intention of taking it as the first order of the day . Before , however , proceeding with the orders of the day on Friday , J will state the course which tbe government mean to pursue with respect to other business before the house—as far , at least , as

      fixing the time at which it shall be brought under consideration . On that occasion I will answer the question put to me the other day , which I was not then in a position to answer , as to the time at which -we shall proceed with the budget . On Friday I shall be able to state the day on which the budget -will come on , and the course which we are prepared to pursue on that subject I now move that the order of the day for the second reading of the Ecclesiistical Titles Assumption Bill bo postponed to Fridiynext . ( Hear , hear . ) M * . Osbobxe . —Docs the noble lord intend to persist in the budget which has already been opened to the house ?

      Lord J . Rcsjell . —I will state on Friday nest on what day the budget will be proceeded with . ( Hear , hear . ) " it would be exceedingly wrong in me , in the present state of public business , to enter into further explanations . ( Cheers . ) In reply to an appeal from . Mr . Keoou , Lord J . Rosseix declined to delay the second reading ofthe bill , observing that the people of Ireland would have time to consider the alterations before it went into committee . Mr . M . Gibsoji protested against the undue precedence that was given to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill . Tnat measure was allowed to stop all other business , although aH parties were opposed to it in its present shape . ( Hear , hear . )

      Lord i . Maxsehs promised that his party would offer no factions opposition to the government . If , however , the cardinal principles of their policy were in question , they must vote in opposition , and should , moreover , prohably , propose at a fitting opportunity some resolution for the relief of agricultural distress , if it were still ignored by " the ministry . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Reysouis deprecated any railroad legislation upon a question involving the liberties of the Roman Catholics , and recommended a full inquiry into the subject by a parliamentary committee . Mr . Oswald also objected to a hasty procedure with a bill . Lord J . Russell explained that it was necessary to get the bill read a second time , in order that the proposed amendments might be introduced at the . proper stage , viz ., in committee .

      Mr . Wakley hoped that Ministers would consider the matter well before Friday came , and then be prepared either to abandon the bill altogether or to shelve it for this session by referring the question to a committee , as had been suggested to the other House . Surely , after the speech of the right hon . baronet the member for Ripon , the government must be satisfied that no such bill could pass into a law . ( Ilear . ) If persisted in , the measure would lead to a great deal of angry discussion , and produce a vast deal of strife in Ireland ; and under these circumstances the best thing the noble lord could do would be to abandon it . A noble lord opposite had promised that the government should receive no factious , opposition from that side of the house .

      Considering the decapitated state of that party —( a laugh)—the pledge was not worth much . In saying that tbe party was decapitated he was bnt repeating the words of their leader . Their noble leader had declared , that although he was associated with 270 gentlemen , there was amongst'them only one man of official experience , and bis experience was of the wrong kind—he did not like him—and , as to the others , he would not havo them at any price . ( A laugh . ) That was what their acknowledged leader had said in another place , and that noble individual had also stated what his plans would be if he came into office . He gave that noble lord great credit for his declaration ; he thought he had acted a noble and manly part —( cheers)—a part which entitled

      him not only to the warmest approbation of members of that assembly but the warmest commendation of the country . ( Bear , hear . ) The noble lord had frankly stated what his views were ; he had stated that if he assumed office it was his intention to propose the imposition of a duty on imports of food for the people . The course of policy adopted in that house had been of a totally opposite character . Hon . members opposite complained of the distress of the owners and occupiers of land . What distress the former were suffering he had yet to learn ; but the distress ot the occupiers he admitted and deplored . The noble lord in the other house said that he would remove then distress by raising the price of the food of the neonle . by a tax

      on the food imported into the country . Therefore those who supported the noblo lord ' s party knew what they were doing ; there could be no mistake about it . Tne proposition was placed fairly before the country , and if an election toot place the question to be decided . would be a high price or a low price for the food of the people . ( "No . " ) He was leiimghoa . gentlemen only what their leader had declared . If that noble lord was not their leader who was ? Was tho party in such a state of confusion that there' was neither lender nor members ? Hon . gentlemen seemed inclined to repudhte their leader in another place , as he had repudiate * them here . The noble lord had certainly shrunk from office on account of the regiment with which he was connected . ( A laugh . ) But to return to the " point

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      from which he had wandered—the . House of Commous had a right to expect from the noble lord at the head of the government candour equal to that which had been displayed by the , noble W" | other house . ( Hear . ) What the peop le out of doors were talking about was the necessity of making larger reductions in expenditure . The noble lord in another place had said nothing upon that point ; but there must bo reduction . The noble lord at the head of the government might be assured that iri-Hpnendent members felt no hostility to the members

      of the Administration personally . They looked not to men , but to measures . The people out of doors did not give the government credit for extraordinary capacity—they thought the noble lord might have more efficient colleagues , but they gave the noble lord credit for ability and sincerity . He hoped , therefore , the noble lord would look about him . and ivy and gather around him men endowed with the capacity for governing the country . ( Hear , ht-ar . ) The people were careless what faction ruled , so long as its measures were such as to benefit the nation . ( Hear , hear . )

      The Marquis of Graxbt said that the hon . gentleman who hail just sat down bad paid a veil-deserved uouipliuient to Lord Stanley , for the statesman-like and moderate speech he made in another place ; but tne hon . gentleman went on to say , that the noble ord had confessed he was unable to form a government because he could find only one person of official experience in that house , and that that person was one in whose sentiments he did not agree . Mr . "W aklet explained that what he said was , that Lord Stanley had declared he could find only one person of official experience in that house , and in his ( Mr . Wakley ' s ) opinion that person was of the wronj kind . ( Hear , hear . )

      The Marquis of Graxbt was anxious not to be led into a Corn Law debate on that occasion ,, but he must be allowed to state that what Lord Stanley did say in the House of Lords —( cries of " Order " ) —well , in another place—( laughter)—was not that he wished to raise the price of the food of the people , but that he thought a revenue might be oh : tained by means of a moderate duty on foreign corn —( ironical cheers from the freetraders)— without mm rially raising the price . (" Hear , hear , " and a laugh . ) Ttic second reading of the bill was then postponed till Friday next . The other orders on the paper were also postponed .

      On the motion of Mr . W . Williams , a return was then ordered of the public money expended on each of the Royal palaces , gardens , parks , and the appurtenances thereof , stating the amount of expenditure from Parliamentary grants , Crown revenues surrendered to the public by the civil list acts and other sources ; and a statement thereof in detail in the same form as that for 1 S 42 in each ycr from IS 43 to 1851 ( in continuation « f Parliamentary paper 2 fo . 313 , of session 1 S 13 ) . And a return ofthe amount of the salaries and other emoluments of the rangers and deputy-rangers of the Royal parks in each of those years ; and also , of the number of houses and tenements purchased for enlarging the ground attached to Buckingham Palace .

      Mr . Williams also moved for a return of all new places created , and appointments made , since the Ctli day of April , 1848 , whether under any act of parliament , or by any other authority , and of the names of the persons appointed to tlicm ; stating , separately , the salaries of each , and the estimated annual expenses ofthe establishments in connexion with such appointments ( in continuation of Parliamentary Paper Xo . 633 , of session 1848 ) . The hon . member stated , that from 1845 to 1848 , COO new plaees were created , at an annual expense of £ 225 , 000 : and that since 1 S 4 S he believed that 1 , 414 new places had been created , at an annual expense of £ 297 , 000 , making , in the two periods , 2 , 014 places , and an annual expense of £ 522 , 000 .

      The Chancellor of the Exchequer said , that if he had been aware of the lion , gentleman ' s intention to make this statement , he would , of course , have come do * -n prepared with papers to show that during the time the present government had been in power they had reduced far more places than they had created . ( Hear , hear . ) He would not , however , object to the return being granted . Lord J . Russell observed , that the return for which the hon . member had just moved would only show the number of places created , but not the number of places made void . For instance , supposing that 2 , 000 places had been abolished , and 1 , 000 places created , the return would only show the number of creations , but would give no idea whatever ot the savings that had been effected . ( Hear , hear . )

      The motion was then agreed to , and the house adjourned at ten minutes to six o ' clock , till Friday neat . TUESDAY , Mahch i . HOUSE OF LORDS .-Lord Moxteagle presented a petition from Van Diemen ' s Land , complaining of the continuance of transportation , and followed up the prayer of the petitioners with some remarks upon the vacillation that had been manifested by the government with respect to the convict system in the colonics . Repeated promises had been made that no more transported criminals were to be introduced into Van Diemen ' s Land ; but the promises had been violated , aud the colony very much injured . The Australian colonists were determined not to allow the entrance of any more convicts in their oart of the world .

      Burl Grey denied that any promises had heen made by the government of which he was a membei to abstain from sending criminals to Van Diemen ' s Land ; but they had undertaken and succeeded in improving the system of management and discipline . He thought the system as at present pursued was best for the convicts , and not injurious to the colony ; and adduced many facts to show the improvement that had taken place during the past few years among the transports , and the diminished opposition to their reception among tbe inhabitants of the colony . Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past six o ' clock . THURSDAY , March G .

      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Kaffir War . —Lord Monibagle asked whether the government had received from the Cape of Good Hope any official information with regard to tbe invasion of the Kaffirs into the colony , and what means for repressing it were at the disposal of the Governor . Earl Gret replied that information had been received of the irruption , and of one or two serious engagements with the Kaffirs . "With regard to the force maintained for the defence of t e colony , it was true that a reduction had taken place within ihe last few years , but not below the amount which Sir 11 . Smith considered necessary for the protection of the frontiers . At the same time , measures were in progress to send out a reinforcement both of men and guns , so that the means of defence might be equal to what they originally were in that colony .

      Lord Brougham laid on the table a series of resolutions on the subject of the income tax . The Copyright of Designs Extension Act was read a second time . Their lordships then adjourned . FRIDAY , March 7 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —The Designs Extension Bill went through committee . Lord Brougham moved the first reading of the County Courts Act Extension Bill , which after some discussion was agreed to , and their lordships adjourned .

      HOUSE OF COMMOXS .-Lord J . Rusmt ., in moving that the house adjourn till Monday next , said that it would be desirable that a vote on the Army and Ordnance estimates should be taken on Monday next ; and that the vote on the Income-tax would not be taken till Monday , the 24 th inst ., and that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would , on the 21 st . previously explain the alterations to be made in the Budget . Papal Aggression . —Sir G . Grey then entered into a statement of the alterations to be made in this hill . He said the government could not consent to make the measure applicable to England only , as if tbey did so , it would have been a tacit admission that tho Queen ' s authority was less paramount and less supreme in one portion of her dominions than it was in another . - As regarded

      Ireland , there was certainly a difference , so far as the Roman Catholic Bishops were concerned , from England , for in the former these bishops bad been recognised as such since the Reformation , whereas in the latter they had been merely vicars apostolic . In Ireland , therefore , there had grown up a number of usages and practices in regard to bequests to the Church , which it would be exceedingly difficult to eradicate , while it was moreover said that the measure as it stood would be in direct hostility to the Bequests Act , which w . is passed for the regulation of these . If the bill should be read a second time , aud the house go into committee upon it , he would move that the second and third clauses should be struck out . Ho concluded by moving that the order of the day for the second reading of the bill be postponed to Friday , which after some discussion was agreed to , and the house adjourned .

      Repeal Of The Duty On Knowledge. A Very ...

      REPEAL OF THE DUTY ON KNOWLEDGE . A very numerous meeting was held on Wednesday nig ht in St . Martin ' s Hall , Long-acre , ^ for the purpose of procuring a repeal of the Excise on paper , the tax on advertisements , and the stamp on newspapers ! F . O'Connor , E ? q , M . Pi , was present ; Professor Key in the chair . The meeting was addresed uy MrstfsCassel , -Miall , Cobden , M . P ; John Shaw , Hickson , Dr . Lee , E . Edwards , Milner Gibson , D . Collet , and G . J . Holyoake , and resolutions in accordance with the object ot the-meeting were adopted ! [ We are compelled to wi thdra * the report through the press upon our columns . —En , N . S . ] ' " . ;¦•;

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      • — ! . ' . * .: > MINISTERIAL I'RISIS . MEETING AT LORD ; JOHN RUSSELL'S . AiargeriTonW of the : supporters of the Whig Ministry assembled on Tuesday , afternoon , by previous appointment ,. at the official residen ' ce of Lord John Russell . 'ih Dbwning-street . It was estimated that not less than 300 members of the House of Commons were in attendance . Lord Jons Russell opened the business of tho meeting by depicting , in glowing language , the position in which his government was at present placed , making special reference to the existence of the Protectionist Opposition , which he characterised as a po werful and compact body , which acknowledged for its leader an experienced

      statesman , and whose aim appeared to be the reversal of the present commercial policy of the government , a policy which had produced so much benefit to the country , and which was likely , still further to increase the -happiness and Velfare of the people . From the exertions of that body ( if successful ) , either of two evils would result—either protection would be restored , or the country would be thrown into a disastrous state of agitation , to repel the efforts of tbe opponents of free trade . Under these circumstances he had called them together , for the purpose of seeking a continuance of their support , and asking them to forego all differences on minor questions , in order to seal the success of the commercial policy which they advocated in common .

      The no ble lord then adverted to the Papal question , and said that , ' while adverse to any unnecessary legislation , he felt bound to go on with the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill in a modified form . The plan proposed by Lord Stanley did not meet his assent , as by referring the subject to a committee , which might last possibly for two years , the feelings of acrimony which prevailed would bo prolonged . This ho thought most desirable , and therefore was induced to dispose of tho question at once . With regard to financial arrangements , he said that the Cabinet had not met since their return to office , but he hoped at the meeting ofthe house on Friday , to

      be able to make a statement on that subject , which would be satisfactory . His lordship concluded by asking for a continuance of that generous support which had been given him for the last two yearsnot for the personal object of keeping himself and his colleagues in office , but for the sake of securing that which they all had at heart—the welfare and prosperity of the country . Messrs . Grekke ( Kilkenny ) and Ouseley IIigoins severally remonstrated strongly with the noble lord , on his determination to persevere with the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill , which they pledged themselves to oppose , even at the risk of the noble lord ' s government .

      Mr . Sharman CnAwroRn , the O'Gorman Maiion , and Dr . Power ( Cork ) , followed in a similar strain . Mr . B . Osborne next addressed the noble lord , and expressed his intention of supporting the government , concurring , as he did , generally in his policy , but entreated him to exempt Ireland from tho operation ofthe Ecclesiastical Titles Bill . Lord Ebrixgion , Colonel Rawdon , and several other Hon . Members , afterwards spoke , and the same spirit which pervaded the meeting ( with the exception ofthe dissent of the Irish members present ) , was one of strong confidence in , and attachment to , the policy and principles of the noble lord and the government .

      Another Kaffir War. We Are Sorry To Anno...

      ANOTHER KAFFIR WAR . We are sorry to announce that by Cape Town papers , as late as the 8 th of January , we have received intelligence of the outbreak of another Kaffir war , and of a series of disasters which had befall-n the British forees . Sir Harry Smith had deposed Sandilli , chief of the Gaikas , and proclaimed Suta , the mother of the chief , to rule in his stead . Shortly afterwards murmurs arose that the Kaffirs were not satisfied , and the farmers , in alarm , fled with their flocks and moveable property , some to George , and snme across the Orange River , leaving the frontier defenceless . The Kaffirs became insolent , attacked some government waggons , broke into several houses , and stole fire-arms , and did much mischief . Sir Harry offered a reward of 500 head of cattle tor Sandilli , and 250 head for Anta , Sandilli ' s brother , a great warrior ; and there the matter ended for a day or two .

      On the 25 th of December , Sir Harry , fearing that Sandilli might try to get' into the Amatolo mountains , sent off a force under Colonel . Mackinnon to intercept him , and this force , in passing through a narrow defile , was attacked by a large body of Kaffirs , armed with guns and assegais ( a spear which they throw with fearful precision . ) The result was that the force was obliged to retire , leaving one officer and ten men dead , and having two officers and twenty men wounded . The Kaffirs allowed the Cape Mounted Rifles , a force of Hottentots , and the Kaffir police consisting of Kaffirs officered by Europeans—to puss , and fired only on the red jackets ; and next day the whole Kaffir police , 500 strong , armed and mounted , went over to the enemy , leaving no doubt that they had led Colonel Mackinnon into the pass the day before .

      The same day , or rather on the 25 th , two military villages were burnt , and all the people killed and fearfully tortured , and war was declared . The governor was at Fort Cox , and in attempting to communicate with him , from Fort Hare , a distance of fifteen miles , our troops , the 91 st , 150 men , and Cape Mounted Rifles , fifty men , had an engagement , in which we lost two officers , 91 st , killed , and twenty men , one officer and ten men wounded . The Kaffirs fight in the open country—a thing unknown before . They say they will killnll the white men , ; ind regain their land . We have lost upwards of 100 men and three officers in four days . Sir Harry was hemmed in at Fort Cox , without provisions , but to-day news has just arrived that he has cut his way through to King William ' s Town , and may be expected iu here .

      REMARKABLE SERIES OF FIRES . On Friday no less than seven fires , some of them of considerable extent , and one resulting in loss of life , broke out in this metropolis . Shortly before five in the afternoon , the extensive premises of Messrs . Ogleliy and Co ., spermaceti and oil refiners and wax chandlers , Paradise-street , Lambeth , near the Archiepiscopai Palace . The fire began in the press house , a building three floors high , of considerable frontage , and about thirty or forty feet deep . This building was entirely destroyed . The boiling house , candle aud oil stores , and the other buildings fortunately have received no injury , so that business can be carried on as hitherto . — -A second conflagration took place at 23 , Skinner-street , Cierkenwell . It originated in the apartment ' of a Mrs . Smith , and on some of the neighbours entering the place to

      render assistance they found the unfortunate occupier lying on the second floor landing completely enveloped in flames . Tbe fire was extinguished , but not until Mrs . Smith was so frig htfully burned that the flesh peeled off her body when touched . She was not expected to live a couple of hours . — About the same time , a fire , which at first threat ' ened very serious consequences , occurred on tbe premises of Mr . Vizetelly , a pi inter , of Peterborough-court , Fleet-street . One of the staircases was nearly destroyed . —At the same . time a fire happened at No . 6 , Upper Seymour-street , Eustonsquare , belonging to Mr . R . Holt , a carpenter . Considerable damage was done to the premises ) & c > before the flames could be subdued . —At precisely the same hour a fire broke out in Chapman-street , St . Georges ' s-in-the-East , but the damage was confined to the destruction of the beds and furniture .

      —A fire broke out in the premues of Messrs . Grosveuor and Chater wholesale paper merchants and stationers , on Cornhill . The fire was subdued , but not until the cutting-room , on the second floor , was severely damaged , and the stock injured by fire and water . —At an early hour on Friday morning the factory of the Patent Fire Lighting Composition Company , at Battle-bridge , was burned down , as well as a storehouse .

      Thr Polish Ako Hungarian Refugees. — The...

      Thr Polish ako Hungarian Refugees . — The morning papers of Saturday contain a letter from M . Diosy to Lord Dudley C . Stuart . It appears that the government have undertaken to provide a sum which will furnish about £ 8 to each of the Polish and Hungarian Refugees who have jU 8 t arrived at Liverpool from Turkey , for the purpose of paying their passage to America . M . Didsy states that when he told his countrymen of this arrangement they were highly satisfied , but that on Wednesday Mr . Stanislaus Worcell held out prospects to the men , which induced them to ask for a few days' consideration . Under these circumstances the writer requests Lord Dudley Stuart to use his authority with the Poles , and he trusts that Mr . Pulszky s letter , which has been delivered , will produce the necessary effect npou the Hunparian * .

      Tiik Refugees 1 , 41 , Turnmill-atreet . -Ata meeting held at the above place , Mr . Brown reviewed the conduct of the Northern powers , and took tho opportunity of returning thanks to those prosent for their sympathy-eulogised the shoemakers of Calendar-yard for their kindness on all occasion ! , and stated that the term of the premises they now occupied would expire on tho 25 th inst ., when an address and balance sheet would be printed of tho receipts and expenditure . Mr . Brown also stated that Ashley ' s Theatre was taken for Monday , the 17 th inst ., for the benefit of the Refugees , when the most popular advocates of liberty from the continent will bo present , and he trusted the house would be crowded . It was also announced that persons visiting the Barracks at any time could gain information . A liberal collection was made , after which the proceedings terminated .

      Opposition To The Sunday Trading Bill. A...

      OPPOSITION TO THE SUNDAY TRADING BILL . A . public meeting was held on Monday evening at the Institution , Cowper-street , City-road : long nefore ei"ht o ' clock the room was densely crowded . Mp Sbble was called to the chair , and in an energetic manner showed the hypocrisy and prejudice brought by the projectors ot this measure in favour of its objects . Many who took their baskets and earned enough on tho Sunday to keep them half the week , were men who were unable to obtain work during the other days of the week . How would such a man regard an act that snatched his food , and that of his family away , on a feeling or nrctence of religion ? . Durin" the Chairman's address considerable opnoxition ° was manifested . Mr . Williams , the mover ofthe bill in Parliament , was received on entering the meeting with slight cheering and great opposition and Mr . Wakley with mingled hisses and

      Mr J Savage moved the first resolution , to the effect that the hill introduced by Mr . Williams was partial , oppres sive , and unjust , because it permitted the rich to be supplied with luxuries , while it deprived the poor ofthe necessaries of life , therefore the meeting whs resolved to oppose by all means the passing of the bill into a law . Mr . Savage , in a strain of caustic and at times personal ridicule , reflected on the motives and deeds of the originators and gave a list of persons subscribing money to carry out the bill , who were personally interested in its success , not from religious but pecuniary motives A little knot of gentlemen connected with a certain parish had voted £ 30 out of the parish funds to this purpose , whilst persons under a £ 30 rental were deprived of a vote in the disposal of that money . Was not this a robbery of the poor by the rich ? Mr . Norman seconded the resolution .

      Mr , Hatch read an amendment , to the effect that the meeting was strong ly opposed to all enactments tending to interfere with the religious convictions of the people , nevertheless the meeting highly approves of the principle of the bill , and hoped that while it relieved one portion of the people from Sunday trading , that it would not interfere with the rights of anv other portion . Mr . Lewis seconded the amendment . Mr . Williams , M . P ., on rising was received with partial cheers , and said that he had' responded to their invitation to attend the meeting , although he had two important motions to come on that night in the House relative to the expenditure on parks , public buildings , & c , and also relative to the many

      new places created by government ; he-had carried both those motions for committees . When invited as a candidate for Lambeth , he was asked if he would support the bill for Sunday trading : he told them that lie must make inquiries before giving any pledge . He then read the whole of the evidence taken before two committees of tho House , and came to the conclusion that it was highly favourable to the interests ofthe people . ( Cries of "No , no . " ) He did not pretend to be always right , and he pledged his honour that if lie found it to i » e injurious to working men ho would withdraw his suppottofifc . ( Cries of "It will . " ) He found that a ! aw tenfold more stringent was now in force . ( Cries of " Its musty ; its inoperative . " ) It might

      be put in operation , and was very stringent . He was tho representative of 17 , 000 persons in Lambeth , and they thought it highly necessary : was he then not to support it ? ( Cries of " They are not the working classes , " and confusion . ) If they did not wish to hear him he would retire . He supported the bill aot on religious but social grounds ; physically and morally , rest was essentially necessary to man ' s happiness . This principle had been acknowledged by all the nations of the earth . In Greece and Rome , though they had no sabbath , they had numerous festival days , that the poor and tho slave should have rest . ( Cries of "Not that the poor should be starved . " ) In our Colonies and in America there were provisions for a rest-day for the

      slave , There were seventy-seven witnesses examined before the committees ofthe House of Lords ; a great majority of them gave evidence that the articles they sold on a Sunday were dearer and worse articles " than those sold on other days : the eleven witnesses opposed to the bill admitted the same . ( Cries of " Wore there any working men ? " ) He . had no means of getting a knowledge of this subject except from this evidence and the communications of working men , and the feeling expressed by that meeting would have great weight on his mind . Ho had nothing to do with tho preparation of the hill ; it was framed on the evidence received by the House of Lords . Tho bill would have to go into committee , and its every clause would bo carefully watched . The bill was said to be tyrannical . ( Cries of " Monopoly . " ) It contained as exceptions

      to its provisions , medicines and drugs —( great laughter)—milk , cream , eggs , and butter , before nine o ' clock and after one o ' clock —( laughter)—meat , poultry , and game for three months in the summer ; fruit , prepared provisions , and any beverage not requiring a license during the same hours ; ready-dressed provisions and liquors during the whole day to lodgers ; tobacco after one o ' clock in the day —( cries of" Duty ); " public-houses not at all interfered with —( immense hissing and numerous cries of ridicule ); newspapers before ten and after one o ' clock ; and baking of dinners not at all inter-, feved with . He should belie the whole character of his life if he attempted to interfere with a man ' s actions on a Sunday ; all he wished was to procure him a day of rest to spend agreeably to his own conscience . ( Immense cheering and hissing . )

      Mr . Bezob said he happened unfortunately to have sold things in the streets for ten years , and ho also was a newsventler . The bill , like all other acts of parliament , was opposed to the poor , and acted for the interest of tbe rich . He had beard both sides , and he trusted thev would not do as they did in tho House of Commons , hiss and hoot . They were before the House of Commons , and must push all liberal measures if they were to be carrieJ . He wanted to know why its provisions were confined to London alone ? Was London more wicked than

      Manchester ? If one went to heaven by act of parliament why not the other ? The object of tho act was to keep poverty out of sight . Twenty thousand people got their living in London by hawking in the streets ; the bill was a blow to them , the poorest of the poor . If they were ignorant and poor it was the fault of the members of parliament . The bill contained exceptions ; but was it a crime to sell milk at ten o ' clock when it was not a crime at nine o ' clock ? Mr . Williams told them newspapers could bo sold before ton and after- one o ' clock , why were not unstamped papers allowed to be sold ? Was it because they had not the stamp of the beast upon them , and men were allowed to break the

      sabbath because the government , got one penny by it ? The shopkeeper was only fined 5 s . if he broke the act , though he might sell several pounds wo ° th of goods , whilst the poor costermnnger , who borrowed os . of a friend to purchase a bushel of apples , bad them seized , which meant eat by the police , and when fined 5 s . had to go to prison for fourteen days because he had not got it to p'iy . Mr . Williams said he would do nothing to injure the poor man , —would not this injure him ? He called on Mr . Williams to be no longer the { representative of the bigots , but to come out from among them . Mr . Bezor was loudly cheered . Mr . Finlen supported tbe original motion .

      Tho motion and amendment ^ Y eve then put ; about one hundred hands were held np for the amendment , and a whole forest for the resolution . Mr . Baoois moved the second resolution , to the effect , " That as all persons were now allowed to close their shops on the sabbath , legislative enactment on the subject was unnecessary . " The time was gone by when it would be allowed that roses should alone bo sown around the palace , and briars and thistles around the cottage . Mr . Bennett seconded the resolution , and showed the manner in which the evidence had been got up . The subject had fbeen brought before the Cierkenwell guardians , but kicked out . He informed Mr . Wakley of this , because though he voted against the second reading of the bill last year he voted for the first reading this year .

      Mr . Peauck supported the resolution . He was sorry to see . that Mr . Williams had been so led away . Tho object of the bill was to starve the poor man , and let the richienjoy their luxuries . It deprived them of the means of buying beef on the Sunday , but allowed them to purchase gin ; it allowed stamped papers to bo sold , but endeavoured to suppress the sale ofthe unstamped . Mr . Palmer said that they bad the honourable members for Finsbury and Lambeth on the platform , and he was the honourable representative of 40 , 000 men whose interests it interfered with . Asa costerinonger , ho could tell them that in the fruit season it would be the complete ruin of many of them . It would drive them to seek parochial aid , and the supporters of this bill would be the first to deny it to them . If they could not get relief they would be compelled to thieve . He then commented

      on the seventh clause , which allowed a policeman , without a warrant , to seize on anything which was hawked , cried , or exposed for sale , in any place apart from the residence ofthe person so offending , and convey the same to the station , until the offender applied for them , when they would be returned on certain terms , provided it was the first offence . That clause completely prevented hawkers from selling anything from twelve o ' clock on Saturday niglit until twelve o ' clock on Sunday night ; that clause completely overthrew all the exceptions , except those in favour of shopkeepers selling at their own shops . ' It was a complete onslaught on tho hawkers to get them out of the streets boforo tbe foreigners came to the Exhibition . If their representatives had no sympathy for them when they were in parliament they would have no sympathy for them if they were turned out .

      , Mr . Wakley then rose amid much cheering , and stated that he esteemed it a privilege to attend and hear their sentiments on that important question . He had been asked why he supported tho firafc

      Opposition To The Sunday Trading Bill. A...

      feading ' of the bill . He had not done so . IIo vras asked by Mr . Williams to support the introi ' . uction of a Sunday Trading Bill , but he had n . o ' c read it .. On all occasions Mr . ¦ Williams hsyi acted-for the interests of working men . He must acknowledge that he felt surprised , for no man was less a saint than Mr . Williams . Also seeing that last year a professed friend of the people had introduced a bill for that purpose , and as it seemed there was to be some leg islative interference in the matter , he thought it had better come from a friend than an enemy . He had now read the bill and could n » t approve of it . The great defect of that and all similar bills was that they did not effect the supp ression of Sunday labour . How would the lady on

      the Sunday like to bo her own cook ? Ho should like to see a bill brought in that the week ' s work should cease on Saturday at two o ' clock ; he could then spend the Sabbath as he pleased . Whon he saw that the working men were so opposed to this measure , he was bound as an honest inan , and he would , if he lost every vote in the borough , oppose the bill , seeing that not one in seven of them were represented in the House of Commons . Mr . Williams would , he was assured , cease to support the bill , if he felt , as he , Mr . Wakley did ' , that it was op posed hy those whom it professed to benefit . Mr . Williams had but slightly touched on the clauses of

      the hill : it was wise ; for it was said that tho mover of a bill knew less about it than any other man . If the bill could not touch the great evil of Sunday labour it was much better not to legislate at all upon it . Ho had had several deputations wait upon him in favour of the bill , but this was the only public meeting he had attended on the subject . Ho saw they were hostile to it , and therefore he should vote against it . He should advise his friend Mr . Williams , who had got into a mess , to goto his constituents in Lambeth , and tell them to call an immense public meeting , and that he would be guided by the decision of that meeting . ( Cheers . ) He was sure Mr . Williams did not de : erve their

      odium , and was ever their mend . Mr . Wakley sat down loudly cheered . Mr . Masos moved a petition , founded on the resolutions passed , which was seconded and carried unanimously . The Chairman briefly addressed the meeting , which then quietly dispersed . The party in favour of the hill had extensively circulated placards , calling on its friends to meet and support it . The meeting was one of a character for enthusiasm such as has not been held in the metropolis for some lengthened period . Meetings of a similar character are about being called in other districts . Mr . Haym . an , who got up evidence in support ofthe bill , and who was on the platform , received the marked disapprobation of the mooting .

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      Marlborotjgh-Street. - Conspikaov. - Mar...

      MARLBOROTJGH-STREET . - Conspikaov . - Mary Ann Parkes , who , a fortnight since , appeared at this court to affiliate her child to the Earl of Stamford and Warrington , and Jane Lewis , h « chief witness , were finally examined on a charge of conspiracy and perjury , upon which they were ultimately committed to take their trial . Robbeuy . —R . Lewis was charged with having stolen a silver , watch , value £ 10 , the property of John Clenton , at the House of Charity , Rosostreet , Soho . —The prosecutor deposed that ho was sent to the House of Charity , in Rose-street , by Judge Coleridge , there to remain until a vacancy occurred in tho Hospital for Consumption , at Brompton . The prisoner was an inmate of the same place and slept in the same room with witness .

      About a fortnight ago , witness left his watch on his bed while he went into an adjoining room for the purpose of changing his cravat , and on his return in about a minute he missed his watch , and the prisoner , who was the only person in the room when he left his watch , had suddenly taken his departure , and could nowhere be found . This excited the susp icion of witness , and ho gave information to the police , but nothing more was seen of the prisoner until Sunday night , when another inmate of the bouse met him in Oxford-street , and gave him in charge . —Henry Turner , a servant out of place , residing at the House of Charity , proved meeting the prisoner on Sunday night in Oxford-street . On taxing him with stealing tho watch he said it was all right , he " flued" it . Witness on meeting with a constable gave him in charge , —Committed for trial .

      LAMBETH . —A Sronnso CiiABAciEn . —Mr . J . Harris , of Brook-street , Kennington , was charged with en ating a disturbance , and using threatening language , in the shop of Mr . Joseph Buck , a saw and tool maker , in tho Waterloo-road . —Mr . George Buck deposed that tho prisoner came to the shop and asked for his father . Witness told him his father was out , and that if he had any message to leave hesbould deliver it to him on his return home ; but the prisoner declared he should not leave the house , and began to bully and create such a disturbance that a crowd assembled round the door , and ho ( witness ) was ultimately obliged to send for a constable , and give him into custody . Ho said that my father owed him £ 238 on some gambling

      transaction , made use of threatening language towards my father , and said he should not leave the house until be had his life or the money . —Policeconstable said that he was sent for by the last witness , and . on going to Mr . Buck ' s shop he found a crowd outside , and the prisoner making a considerable disturbance within , and , by the desiro of Mr . Buck , jun „ he took him into custody . —Mr . Elliott ( to the prisoner ) : You have heard the charge , what have you to say to it ? Prisoner : Well , sir , the fact is that about eight or nine days ago , I met Mr . Joseph Buck in the City , and on seeing me he said I was the very person he wanted , and that he had been looking for me . lie said the reason he wanted to see me was to back for hira . a horsecalled "Tainhope , " for the Liverpool Steeple Chase , for ore or even two thousand pounds . "Under his instructions 1 backed the horse for him to the amount of £ 238 ,

      and told him tho parties with whom I made the bets , and the odds I took , and for this he expressed himself most grateful , and invited mo to his house to tea ; but finding that the horse " Vainhope" had not won the race henow refused to pay me the £ 238 I bad made myself liable to pay , and which I must pay to those persons at Tattersall ' s with whom I made the bets . Feeling annoyed at the position in which I was placed , and knowing that I have no alternative between paying this large sum , or being pointed out as acheatand defaulter if Idonot . 1 may have said all that has been complained of . —Mr . Elliott : Whatareyou ? Prisoner : I am what they call a sporting man , a book maker , and make bets on horse racing , both on my own account , and on commission . —Mr . Elliott : You must enter into your own recognisances in £ 20 to keep the peace , and be of good behaviour for one month . —The prisoner entered into the required bail , and was at once discharged .

      BOW-STREET . - Assault . - J . Rikie was charged with assaulting his landlord , W Dell — The prosecutor said he was a porter . The nrisoner occupied a room m his house , and he invariably had considerable difficulty in obtaining his rent . On Saturday night last he went to the prisoner ' s room and asked for his rent . He replied that he could not give him any , but that ho should have it on Monday . Wi tness remonstrated with him , and the . prisoner ordered him to leave the room . Directly afterwards he was seized by several persons from behind , and , while in that helpless position , the prisoner struck him a violent blow upon the head with the poker . He was rendered senseess by the blow , and , when he recovered , he found his clothes saturated with blood , which was flowing from a . wound in his head . Several of his lodgers came to his assistance , and after considerable trouble , the prisoner was given into custody . —The prisoner was committed .

      Post Office Robbery . —J . Rennels , 49 , employed for many years in the General Post Office as a messenger , was charged with stealing a packet , the property of the Postmaster-general . —Early on Sunday niorning John Forbes , who was employed in the same department w'th the prisoner , saw him secrete a packet in his dress while engaged in the duty of stamping letters for delivery . The president was made aware of the circumstance , and a letter containing parts of the works of a watch , was found upon him . —The solicitor to the Post Office stated that several articles of jewellery had been found in the prisoner ' s possession which most likely had been clandestinely obtained . He had , therefore , to apply for a remand . —Remanded till Monday next ,

      MANSIOS-UOUSE . —As "Innocent" Thief , —John Williams w .-. s charged with having picked a gentleman ' s pocket of a silk handkerchief . A young tradesman saw the prisoner , who was accompanied by another man who apoeared to be " on the loose , " following a gentleman . The prisoner expertly transferred the gentleman ' s handkerchief from the pocket to which it belonged to his own but upon hearing aery of ' stop thief , " let it fall upon the ground , and ran away . His companion also speedily cut off , but was more lucky than the actual spoliator , who was at onee stopped and taken to the station-honse . -The Lord Mayor : Now , prisoner , what do you say to this charge ? Prisoner :

      lisa 1 false , my lord . I never took any handkerchief But the fact is , the witness against me wanted a job , and as he gets money by accusing innocent people , he tried it on with me , but it It r A Vve 8 een him mysel * tho work . — ihe Lord Mayor : You hear what he says , witness . Uave you appeared against other persons ? The witness : I appeared against a thief about three weeks ago at Guildhall . As I was standing at the corner of Ave Maria-lane I saw the man distinctly pick a pocket , and I pointed him out , and caused him . to be taken into custody and , conveyed to Guildhall . —The Lord Mayor : And what was the result ? . The witness : He was committed for

      fourteen days . That and tho present were the only occasions on whick I ever charged anybody , and I would not accept a profit from it . —The prisoner ;

      Marlborotjgh-Street. - Conspikaov. - Mar...

      rm > st as inoownWtilelJab ^^ that young * oman .-Qeorge Soott » MckiniJ of ^ i d : I npprchondod tho fe l > < . «!?

      Well , if you are innocent youI are ! . > S C But why did you run . away „ j , en vou i !! ' W this last handkerchief ? The prisiSr ^ " ° ^ cause they all run after tne fr-,, „' . % ' bn Lord Mayor : You shall now go 02 ^ '' ^ 'fi month . The prisoner : Well , Fcev ^ i J ^'' fcr J to your lordship ., Ul > am ob | j ,,. 5 PicRP 0 CKnxs .-Ttro other voui , » charged with having picked rrentlon , , , ' wer „ of handkerchiefs . 0 ° ue of them J u ? " « **& lmpossiblethathecouldbeguiltv ' , « ffils qui- o see well enough to pick a pocket Ti eo ,, 1 ( l m the streets were now so crowded * otllef siihl might be taken for a pick pocket , Sj : ^ hi , the tailors made the pockets so shilln . r a « kerchiefs wore continually fain ,,,, „ , 1 „ ! ' t l « inj . uiicu oi

      were mcni committed for r » r , vm - The * - Ah Old Oroi . » it . John HorgS ^^ U . * stealer , well known m Leadenfiali m ° tl '' Vv charged with having sli p ? eJ . a turkey oft *»» of Mr . Howard , the poulterer fh « Ule « all finding that ho was pursued , flt . ng " d 0 w H 1 " ' ' , J , I ^> and made a desperate attempt ro e ^ rMft naught by one of the shopmen —Their . / \ » 3 Prisoner , what term of imprisonment din J ' orwhen last we met ? The prisoner ti V ' J'oij my lord . You sent me for trial L- , n " " ' 3 kerchief that I bought was found „ r " a W Lord Mayor : And you are scarcely out ^ " ~^ when you begin to steal again . Ti , ' ,. i > ,. l > r 'soi ? mv lord . I niTwIn o .. o , nl .. » S .. " _ illO l"'l 801 UT V ? j viumuii 1

      .... „ .., "" » '" .- never tn ,. , "It . wrong again when I last saw vour lorM , ; '" ' ^" ' ? never broke my word . I waa just „ :.. ;' P > ** A neck of mutton , when they accuse ' f - » kicked me too into the bargai .,. -CommW '' ft ** weeks . ""• wiorjij Three drivers of carts and the driver of , „ nibus were fined 10 s . each for having w u" * horses with sores upon their shoulders . & i ° * tho defendant , promised that his horse should i of a holiday for a week , and be well supplied ;?! corn d uring the time . u u Kl » i

      Middlesex Sessions, The March General Se...

      MIDDLESEX SESSIONS , The March general session of the Pewn f . ¦ , county of Middlesex commenced on Tijeah J * ing at the Sessions-house , Clerkonwcl ' l befo . * v "' Sergeant Adams . v " - 'uic . \ 1 r P'icKPooKBia . —Frederick Sturge , a well , i « , man , was indicted jointl y with a in .,,, um \ ^ son , who was not in custod y , lor stealing , " it value £ 2 , the property of ' Jane ff °£ ^ persou .-The prisoner and the other personTim ' in the indictment were observed , on He » - « J „ the 26 th ult ., to get into at . omnibus a ? SI , " cross , by Headington , a detective officer helm I r to the City police , who , knowing tlie , „ , took a iS and directed the driver to follow i ho otm i , f When in Regent-street the vehicle stopped iS , v prisoner got out , whereupon UcadiiisU ' left S oab , and told him that he wished to Uk * him i to the Omnibus , upon which the prisoner "' n " For God ' s sakedon ' ttake me , or I shall be In ™ ?

      consider my wife and children . " Tho ofikt t sisted , and the prisoner then took a watch from i , ; " breast pocket and threw it into the omml ) , ! was found that the watch had been ab-tractcil fr („ the pocket of the prosecutrix , one of the p as ^ n ™ ' the prisoner having sat next to her , audUc'v , mw ' , taken into custody . —The prisoner ploaded euikv and was sentenced to six months' hard labour '' Edward Felix was indicted for stMliii < : a witch value £ 5 , the property of Robert King ; from fe person . —This robbery was committed at Uk . nit entrance of Drury-lane Theatre , on the ni » ht of

      mv . luitureauy s iarcweii perioi'mauce . Tho prf . soner and a companion were observed by two officers who were on duty in plain clothe * , to he pa 4 ing about in the crowd , in a very suspicious mner . After keeping a strict watch upon them lor some time , one of the officers saw a watch fall f rom the prisoner ' s right hand , and it was found ihsl that watch had , the moment before , been taku from the prosecutor ' s waistcoat . The prisoner n « then taken into custody . —The jury found the prisoner Guilty . —The officer in the case said the prisoner-had been in custody a short time before , for

      a similar robbery at the llaymavket Thca-tc , ami had received information that he had been convicted in Surrey . —The prisoner said this was utterlr ot . true . His ri ght name was Maddox , and he couM show that he had borne a good character . —Anofer officer said the prisoner was a regular swell-mobsman . —The learned judge said it would be the te of the Court to sentence the prisoner to traa . -iioration , if what the officers asserted proved correct . He should direct the prisoner to he rciiunM until the next session , in order that full inoairicj might be made .

      Strike Of The Lonuon Skames.—On Fridavew...

      Strike of the Lonuon Skames . —On Fridavewn- j ing a meeting of seamen belonging to tho port of I London was held in the Temperance Hall , Prince ' s f square . Ratcliffo Highway , to receive an answer [; from the President of the Board of Trade , to a rac- I morial presented on Wednesdry last , on the subject i of the new Mercantile Marino Act . Tho spacious hall was crowded . Mr . Riddle , one of the deputation to the Board of Trade , stated that no answer had been received , which he described as a downright insult to the seamen of the port of London . Mr . Kavanagh , a seaman moved a resolution pledcing tbe seamen present , to abstain from ^ oing near any ship or shipping office , until the Boardof Trade ; return an answer to the memorial . ( Loud cheers . } The resolution was seconded , and adopted ; and after some discussion tho meeting adjourned till Monday evening next , to afford the Board of Trade an opportunity of returning an answer to their memorial .

      The DonniSGnuBST Murokr .. —On Friday at the Assize-court , Chelmsford , Thomas Drory , 23 described as a farmer , was indicted for the wilful murder of Jael Denny , by strangling her with a rope . The court was occupied until cybt o ' clock , whim the proceedings were adjourned to this ( Saturday ) morning .

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      Corn. Mibk-Iane,;N T Ednesdav, March Si'...

      CORN . MiBK-iANE , ; n EDNESDAv , March Si'd . -lVc had butlitt ' e wheat offering this niorning from Essi-x and Kent , tiwtu stands were cleared at fully hist Monday ' s prices . There was a short arrival of foreign wheat , but tlie demand «•• only in retail . For flour we had a very limited sale , aivi prices were rather lower for inferior marks of I rein * Malting barley sold fully as dear , heiiii ! scarce , ingrinding sorts went off very slowly . I » "i " ' " ° ^" ' . "" J Beans and peas held much the same prices , toil w > - oats were readier sale , though the arrivals since rtw , have increased from abroad , as well as some quantity " Scotch and Irish getting in . , t , .,. Richmond , ( Yohksiiike . ) March 1 st—Wc- IiatlatoKWM supply of wheat , and the samples wcrein better conm * ; Wheat fold from , 4 s 3 d to fls 3 d ; Oats , Is IDA t" - > " '" Barley , 3 s Gd to 3 s Sd : Beans , 4 s to Is fltl por bushel .

      CATTLE . Smitufield , 'Monday , Ma . ch 3 .-From our owngwjj districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this tnnni » 'i "'( considerably on the decrease , but of full average '""" j The attendance of both town and country huyrrs uw : targe , and the weather favourable lor ilaup Uttrmg . i beef trade ruled somewhat brisk , at an tidvawe w » j quotations of Monday last of quite i ! d . per sl 7 ,. ' , ' , general top figure for beef was 3 s . 8 d ., whilst a «» J superior Scots produced 3 s lOd . per Sibs . We <«« ' " •' ,, scantily supplied with sheen for the time of year , ror breeds the inquiry ruled active , at an iuniroveniem last week ' s currency of 2 d . per 81 bs . 'flic extreme « of the best old Down in the wool was -Is . Sd ., out o cwool -Is . oer 81 bs . Olhoi- lu- «< . < i < « .- « r « s ,. lliii < ' in l'W . ' " ,.

      The few lambs in the market sold at from as . «> ' ! % , . - per 81 bs „ being somewhat higher rates tha" '"? ( " f . ' .-breeds . We hud a fair inquiry for calves , the vam ^ which was well supported in every instance . '"{ 'V ' ,, ; ,- . supply of which was moderate , very little was uuiliji late rates . , .,, ^ , Newgate and Leadenham , Memdav . Feb . A- " . | ji ' jbeef , 2 s ud to 2 s 2 d ; middling , ditto , 2 s hi » i \ | prime large , 2 s 8 d to 3 s Od ; prime small , 3 s H » . ; " j ; large pork , 2 s Gd to 8 s 6 d ; inferiormuttmi . & SdW'J . M : , | : middling ditto 3 s Od to 3 s 8 d ; prime ditttf 3 s U" ! » V J ; veal , 3 s 2 d to . 4 s Od ; small pork , 3 s Sd to <> per 81 bs . by the carcase .

      PROVISIONS . j , j , London , Monday No improvement has ^{ L : . < : the demand , and so litth- has been doing in I"i" ^ \ 4 since our last that prices for the most partmay M r "» j ;( ri , ti as nominal . If buyers had appeared for < l «* " - j ' ( * . * would most likely have met them at a slight «« ^ ^ Tlier * was no alteration in foreign . For 1 >' ' \ > ., „ , ) o » on bro' siiged bacon there were free buyers law's" . ' ^ board , and each the turn dearer . Of bide a ™ ji !? ( lily middles the same may be reported . Hams sew ^ ^ ^ at no material change in value , hard not qui = ' ¦ ' j , i sought aft . v , but tht advanced prices wm ' Wjj ' . ' j tj : ^ English Butter Mahket' March 3 .- * "" ** &< come over the butter trade with us , and we . . A ^ inice- ice usual inquiry for new miik Dorset owing to i » fj = jl ; jjli fresh buiter comes in increased quiuithj ' i ' ' , [( u , t < , t < middling quality . . Dorset , fine weekly , l | Ws ' ! lli ji . i . cwt . ' ; do ., middling and stale , 41 s . to Ols . ; ' I 3 s . per dozen lbs . ,-.. ., reft 1 " In" The prices of wheatcn bread mthc inctrop ? - * ' 0 i 0 i Cjd . to 7 d . j of household ditto , oil 'o "" loaf .

      POTATOES . „„ . „ , « * ' , •* Southwakk Waterside , March 3 . -J > ot « i "' | , ua » l , lB " - l , | IU - cold weather the end ofthe last week , wc ! ' »» ; ^ ^ - improvement in prices , as the fresh arrivals nat „ . <¦ ,. <¦ than ( qual to the demand , the following are u ; . ; quotations :-Yorkshire Regents , Tlte '" ' . fit ' e . ^ . ^ scotch , tiOs . to 70 s . ; Scotch cups , 00 s . w l ' ¦ ¦ : yi . " .. ' to—s . ; Cambridge and Lincolnshire Hf ^" " \™ V »"' lthenish Whites ,-a . to -s . ; French WUUev ^^ : ^

      ¦ —¦ — " * , . J Ejf, F .Ff. T P Iuted By William Rider, Ora'o. 5, Ma'ff'f ,£»;, • ' »£ In The Jmrishof St, Anne, Westminster,-I- 'V ,^ I- Ti|-

      ¦ —¦ — " * , . j ejf , f . ff . t P iuted by WILLIAM RIDER , orA ' o . 5 , Ma'ff'f , £ »; , ' » £ in the jmrishof St , Anne , Westminster ,-i- ' v , ^ i- ti | -

      Office, 16, Great Windmill-Street. Nay»'...

      office , 16 , Great Windmill-street . nay »'"'" -:., ;^ . c " , i " , of Westminister , fcr tl e Pivprietor , i b *¦ ¦ , . lit- , iti- , N R , Erq ., M . l \ , and puUULcd by ila- ' j „ # . : # . Rider , at the office in the tainc sucet- ' i Saturday March Sat , ISH , I

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 8, 1851, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_08031851/page/8/