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      Obtaining Goods By False Pretences.—G. P...

      _indited for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Mary Morrison , with intent to steal her goods and chat-els . —Mr . Ewart prosecuted , and Mr . Horry defended the prisoners . —The charge waa clearly established by the evidence . The prisoners were found upon the spot , when an alarm was given , and one 01 them threw away a crowbar , and tho other had _skeleton keys and a life-preserver in his possession . —Mr . Horry addressed the jury , and called a witness who said that Jones lodged in his house and he had never heard anything against his character . He also said that on the night of the burglary that prisoner was very drunk , and he went out to take a walk to sober himself . —The jury returned a verdict of gni 5 ty against both prisoners . —Michael Haydon , one ofthe City police , said he knew Jones as the

      constant associate of thieves ; and he likewise said that the man who had been called to speak to his character kept a house which was open all night for thc reception of bad characters , and three of his sons were also convicted thieves . —The Common _Serseani upon this statement being made , ordered the witness to character into custody , and he was placed in thr . dock by the side of the other prisoners . —Mr . Hojtv asked what offence the witness was charged -with "? - —The Common Sergeant told him he had no business to interfere . —Mr . Horry said he was requested by the witness to do eo , and on his behalf lie _wished to know what he was charged with ?—The Common Sergeant said that at present he was committed for contempt of court , and they would consider what proceedings should subsequently be taken .

      He remarked at the same time , that nothing was more mischievous than these false characters , for judges and jurors were so repeatedly deceived , that -a really honest man was frequently deprived of the benefit of thc character to which he was justly entitled . The prisoners , who had been convicted , ¦ were then sentenced to he transported for ten years . Hoiibert . —George Thomas Bember , a _gentlemanly-iooking man , surrendered to take his trial for stealing a sovereign , the property of Henry England . The evidence proved that the prisoner , who was known to the prosecutor , had met him in a public-house ( where both parties were known ) , and

      asking the prosecutor to treat him , ha did so , and put down a sovereign to pay the reckoning , which Ir isoner took , up and put in his pocket , first saying e had not got it , and then that he had no money . The police were called , and the sovereign was found in lti * . pocket . Both ofthe parties had heen drinking _, and the magistrate before whom the charge was heard refused to commit the prisoner , but left the prosecutor to go before the grand jury and obtain a hill of indictment for the offence , which he did . —The jury said , they believed the aftair to have been done out of a lark , and acquitted the prisoner .

      Thi < terminatedthe business ofthe session , which has been an extremely heavy one , 350 prisoners having been tried . The court stands adjourned until Monday , Mav the 7 th .

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      Mohday, April 16. House Of Commons. — Th...

      Mohday , April 16 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . — The House _re-assensbled this day , after the Easter recess . The Speaker took the chair shortly before tour o ' clock , Kotices or _JIotxoh . The following notices of motion were given : —Lord J . Russell , on this day week , to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Irish Poor-Law Act . —The _Soucitoh-Genkbal , on the s _« _na day , to submit a similar laotionwith respect to the act for facilitating the sale of incumbered estates in Ireland . —Mr H . Druvmond , on Thun _* 'Jay , the 26 th instant , to move for a committee of the * le House to consider the expediency of redistributing the taxation of the country , with a view i < _i relieTe the poorer classes . —Major Blackall , on _thL day week , to call the attention ofthe House to Hie state of Ireland ; and Mr . H . Berkelet on _Wedsc-stay , the 2 nd proximo , to move for leave to bring u ; a bill , enacting vote by ballot for ths election of members to serve in Parliament .

      C <> 3 A > xtAL Affairs . — Mr . Scott , pursuant to notice , moved for the appointment of a select committee i : a inquire into « he political and financial relations between Great Britain and her dependencies _, with a view to reduce the charges on the British _treasiu-y , and to enlarge the functions of the colonial legislatures . The honourable gentleman , in a speech of considerable duration , proceeded to refer to the _larpi-. _amount ofthe export trade from the mother _couair-,- to her colonies , to the increased amount of taxatiuu levied on the colonists above that of the himc population , to the expenses attendant upon the governments ofthe colonies , all of which results were the consequence of home interference with the charters by which the colonies were founded : and

      _contended that at the period when they were so well and cheaply governed there was no colonial system , ¦ when they prospered there was" no colonial officethat ir , was not until the folly and madness of British statesmen had forced the mother country into a -Y . -: r with her own colonies , and that a " minister of war and for the colon _' es" had been appointed , a title which had been well sustained , for by war England lost the _colonies which she once possessed , and by war she retained those which she now held , the two causes which led to tho former result bewz the imposition of taxes and altering constitutions _Tfith--ft the consent of the colonists , the precise course in operation under the administration of tbe present Secretary of the Colonial Department

      to-¦ waras those who were within the pale of tho British dominions , nevertheless were withnut the pale of the British constitution . The constitution of the British colonies ought to be counterparts of that of the _motiier country , and indeed so they were ; they had charwrs , legislative _council , and assemblies , but the _* e wss this remarkable difference , that the practice _ras opposed to the theory , for _though such assemblies there were , those who presided in them were the nominees of the governor , many appointed by him , and others holding situations at his pleasure , and -I ; .. ? were often found in opposition to the just claims of the great hody of the colonists . The hon

      member , after referring generally to emigration and other colonial questions , concluded by expressing his conviction that the colonists as a body were loyal subjec ' s ; but if disaffection did anywhere exist it had _arisen from the feeling that the trust reposed in the Colonial-office had not been exercised in such a manner as to merit the confidence or win the regard of the colonists , and called upon tbe government , ere it was too late , to pause in the course they were pursuing , or else the feelings of these communities _wou'd be alienated from her Majesty ' s rule , and "they would seek for succour from _Koir . e _t-ther source .

      Mr . Humb seconded the motion . Mr . Hawes expressed his regret that the House did not appear ( presumed from the very limited number of members present ) to take that interest in this important question which he could have desired , but he _thought the hon . gentleman must take the blame to himself for haring proposed a motion which was altogether beyond the grasp of a committee , involving as it . did an inquiry the tet ruination of which no member _« , f the prtsent House of Commons could ever hop * to see . On this ground , therefore—not that ho undervalued the importance of the subject , or dciii ' _.-. i that a committee on _special colonies might not be r _.- ' _rantageousl y appointed , but because it was perfect' -v impossible for a commit-ee of that House

      usefully •) discharge functions so great and various as thos *; uow suggested to he imposed upon it—he should sire a decided negative to the motion . The hon . > _vutleman then proceeded to take what he termed n stance at the present colonial system ofthe country , : > ut which in effect proved an elaborate review -ef the whole subject of colonial affairs , in reference _t-i tiie existing system—to those colonies where free _inflations existed , to those that were in a state of _trinailion _^ and progress for the development of such institutions , and to those to which , from the peculiarities of their state and condition , it was impossib :. _. to extend them ; the result of the details , _showier ihat out of the whole colonies of Great _Britain—forty-three in number—twenty-seven either

      possess ' -1 representative forms of government , or bad had them recently conceded to them by the Secretary oi he State . Throughout the whole of them , there war . as free a preis without a - single exception ; they had trial by jury generally , and in those possessing _representative institutions they had the entire control of the public purse . The hon . gentleman then pointed out subjects whic ' i had led to angry collisions he * , ween fhe colonial-office and various colonies _, bu * . for which the House of Commons and the country at large , and not the colonial-office , was responsible , viz ., the abolition of _slavery , _fr-e trade , and the waste lands question in New South Walts : and urgei that the complaints of the colonirs with respect tc the operation of these measures upon them , were discussed unfairly when everything of which they con _? : > lained was attributed tothe administration

      of ooVmi -1 affairs by the colonial-oihce , and nothing attrinnted to the policy which it wa * the business of that office to carry out . After defending _tVe _appointment- of _governors made by Earl Grey , and eulogising tbe conduct of the aristocntie governors , Lord _Elgit _; L > rd Harris , and Lord Torrington ; and re ferring to the subject of emigration , the hon . gentleman concluded by expressing his belief that if colonies were to exist , and the commerce of the country main * ained it was absolutely neces ary to keep up ihe police ofthe seas , and that the only effect of impairing the naval force _employed on this service wonld he to expose the colonial trade to danger . He hoped he should never see the dsy when , from mere mercenary considerations , anything should ba done which wond lead to the _riism ; mberment of the eolonial empire .

      The debate was continued by Messrs . _GtAraiOKB , Ma . vtT . ks , Hume , and _Ansihy , Sir "W . Moles-• woKTii . and Major Blackau , ; and after a Teply from Mr . -Scott , the House divided , when the mott- 'm wa * n- _* _iiatived by 81 to 31 . A < ji / nversation took place upon a . motion of Mr , Mackin-no . v , for the appointment of a select _coinmittfi ' -on < he removal of Smi ' . hlield Market , which was ultimately agreed

      Mohday, April 16. House Of Commons. — Th...

      Upon the order ofthe day for going into Committee of Supply , _. . ,. , , __ Mr . Ansiby moved , as an amendment , . _wat a " _address be presented to her Majesty , on the subject of certain illegal ordinances or acts of council for toe taxation of the people of Van _D" _?™' _^*^ attempts of Lieutenant-Governor Sir William Venison to intimidate the judges of the supreme court of that island into declaring such ordinances or acts to be legal , and the grievances complained of by tlie colonists of that island in their petition presented last yeir to her Majesty , and printed by order of this ht be leased to

      House ; and that her Majesty mig p direct tbe local authorities in future to respect the independence ofthe judicial func'ions of that court , and also to signify her disallowance of any ordinance or aet subsequently passed by the said lieutenantgovernor in council _^ forgivin g to such illegal ordinances or acts the force of law . ln support of this nution , the honourable and learned gentleman spoke for nearly an hour ; but no one seconding it , the original motion was put and carried , whereupon the Ilouse went , pro forma , into committee of supply . The Ilouse having resumed ,

      Mr . Hawss said that the conclusion of Mr . _Anstey ' s motion was unexpected by him , and he regretted it , inasmuch as he had wished to say _somettisg in defence of the conduct of the lieutenantgovernor , in reference to which the conclusions at whi _.-h he had arrived were different from those expressed by Mr . Anstey . He was sorry that the funs ofthe Ilouse precluled him from replying to the honourable and learned gentleman . _^ r . Duncan thought that if the honourable gentleman was so very anxi us to defend the governor , he might have seconded the motion , and in the midst of the merriment created by tbis suggestion the House adjourned , at _twelve o ' clock .

      TUESDAY , Asm . 17 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . — Landed Property ( _InuLAXi )) . —Mr . Sadleir , pursuant to notice , called attention to the legal impediments to the sale of landed property in Ireland , and to the faculties which might be afforded for its free transfer , which were indispensable , he observed , before capital and agricultural science could be applied to develope the resources and promote the industry of that country . All the circumstances which governed , and to a certain extent obstructed , the transfer of land in this country existed in Ireland in an aggravated shape , without their attendant advantages . There were , in addition , peculiar obstructions incident to tho

      transfer of Irish landed property , which exercised a most pernicious effect -upon the agricultural interests ofthe comtry , arising from the complex character of titles , the absence of a power to foreclose , the continuance of old encumbrances , the complication which these encumbrances , repeatedly transferred and subdivided , imported into Irish conveyancing , the imperfect system of registration , and the want of any registration system for charges upon land . Theso and other embarrassments , and the litigation to which they gave birth , deteriorated the value of landed property n Ireland , and deterred prudent purchasers . Tho Encumbered Estates . Act of last

      session imposed new burdens upon mortgagees who desired to transfer their securities , and every attempt to remedy the evils ho had described by the operation of that act , and through the machinery of the Court of Chancery , must fail . He gave various examples of the tedious , involved , and costly nature of that machinery , at once oppressive and inefficient , and he recommended the appointment of a local board , or commission , with comprehensive functions , empowered to administer a simple system , whereby the questions which hampered Irish titles might be got rid of , and a parliamentary title be conferred on purchasers , the transfer and hypothecation of estates being made cheap , easy , and expeditious , so that land might become a

      readily convertible security . Mr . Sadleir gave some curious examples of the extraordinary aod peculiar tenures under which land was held in Ireland , and the conditions upon which leases wero granted . Among other instances he adduced the following : — Honourable gentlemen were under tho impression that all leases for lives in Ireland were renewable for ever , as in England , upon payment of a fine _gener-Hy equal to half a year's rent , the delivery ofa pair of roast fowls , or a peppercorn ; but he had one m his possession renewable for ever upon the fall of each life , on the condition that the tenant

      deliver to the landlord as much " parliament whisky" as would make one hundred and seventytwo glasses of strong whiskey punch . ( A laugh . ) He asked the House whether this was a description of tenure which ought to be tolerated , or permitted to exist for one hour , in a civilised country , where there had been a great temperance movement , peculiarly honourable to Ihe Irish people . ( Hear , hear . ) The hon . member attacked tho government upon its backwardness in devising measures of bold policy for the amelioration of the social condition of Ireland , and concluded by moving his motion .

      The Solicitor-General apprehended that the motion was intended forthe purpose of calling the attention ofthe House to those subjects whichformed the staple of the speech with whicli it had been introduced , and that _theihon . gentleman did not mean seriously to press the subject further . He freely admitted that the inconveniences which arose from the manner of conducting business at present in the Courts of Chancery , both in England and Ireland , ought to be remedied , and although considerable steps bad been taken in this country , much yet remained to be done . "With respect to the bill of which he had given notice of moving for leave to introduce , for facilitating the sale of estates , all he would now say was , that the attention of the government in preparing that measure had been earnestly and carefully directed to all the points to which the hon . gentleman Ired referred , as well as

      to various others which had not been particularly enumerated . There was a mistake , however , in supposing that concentrated evils could be removed by the production of one measure , but by a series of measures , aiding and assisting each other . His firm belief was , that a foundation mi g ht be laid of great prosperity in Ireland , far exceeding that which was ever known in that country . Mr . J . _O'CoxNEttwas glad to hear that it was intended to bring in a bill to remedy the evils complained of as to the sale of the landed property , as well as other measures , hut could not draw an omen of the efficiency or success of them from the phraseology which the hon . and learned gentleman had used in reference to them . At the suggestion of an hon . gentleman the House was counted , when , only , thirty-one members being found present , it stood adjourned at half-past seven o ' clock .

      WEDNESDAY , April 18 . HOUSE OF _COMMONS . —Public Roads Bill . —Mr . _Cobnewall Lewis moved the second reading of the Public Roads Bill . Mr . B . _Denison moved , as an amendment , that the hill be read a second time that day six months . He was as anxious as any one could be to have turnpike trusts and public roads p laced on a better footing than that now occupied by them ; but the present measure , introduced with that view , was so defective in the machinery by which it proposed to effect its object , that he felt himself constrained to offer it every opposition in his power . Mr . Rice supported the motion for the second reading of the bill , regarding it as a measure forced

      upon the government hy the exigency ofthe case . After speeches from Sir J . Pakingtox , SirW . Joliffe , and Mr . Bankes , Mr . C . Lewis proceeded at great length to detail the course which had been taken in the preparation of the last and tho present bill , stating that , after due" consideration ot .. all the arguments and opinions that had been offered on the one side and on the other , the gorernment came to the determination that it was desirable , on grounds of economy as well as with a view to efficient management , that the two classes of roads should be consolidated under one general act . Turnpike-roads were nothing more than roads which had been taken arbitrarily by persons locally interested , for which private acts had been long before obtained , but which did not cease to be highways when the funds derived from tolls were found to be insufficient to maintain them , because , in that case , recourse was at once had to the highway rate . Since tbe

      introduction of railways , however , those roads , which were before the main lines of communication , had sunk iu the scale , and had become mere means of communication between neighbouring parishes , whilst many highways abutting upon railway stations had become some-of the most important means of communication in the country . On these grounds it was thought that the distinction between turnpike-roads and hig hways had been effaced , and had rendered it expedient that the legislature , looking to the future , should do away with the distinction which , being founded on previously existing circumstances , no longer prevailed . The hon . gentleman then proceeded to review the monetary condition of the trusts , and the executive powers which controlled them , contending that , if the officers who would be displaced b y the present measure were entitled to compel sation , it could only be derived from the tolls : otherwise it would convert the con

      templated economical scheme mto a very expensive proposition . In conclusion , the ben . gentleman said he waa ready to refer the bill to a select committee . Sir R . Pbel considered that the House was under considerable obligations to thc hon . member for the treat attention he had paid to the subject , for the ringing forward of a measure not necessarily connected with the executive duties of his office , but which task he had undertaken in consequence of what he thought was expected from public men . The right hon . baronet then proceeded to state the objections entertained to the bill by those who were devoid of any personal interest whatever in the question , and to point out the hardship which would result from one set of parties being made liable for the default of other parties , citing as his text two districts , the one agricultural , the other

      Mohday, April 16. House Of Commons. — Th...

      manufacturing , in Lancashire ); stating that he could not give his assent to a measure which in its present shape would inflict ao much injustice . The House would be acting in opposition to a principle which ought ever to be considered sacred , if they Erevented parties who discharged their duties onestly from reaping the advantages resulting from their labours , but selected them as the parties who ought to he made responsible for the debts of the insolvent . He was of opinion that the honourable gentleman had not met the main objections preferred against the bill . He proceeded to take several exceptions to the measure , hut would vote for its second reading , on the understanding that the whole question would be open to the select committee to which it should be referred . Mr . Hume advised the withdrawal ofthe bill , satisfied that there was but little chance of its passago this session . —And after some further discussion ,

      Sir Georoe Gret observed that , as the progress of the discussion had shown that ihe opinion of the House was adverse to the principle ofthe bill , which was that of combined management of the trusts and highways , as well as toits details , nogood could come from reading it a second time , and then referring it to a seleet committee . He would therefore propose the withdrawal ofthe bill , but , in doing so , could certainly hold out no hope that a substitute for it would be introduced during the present session . The bill was then withdrawn . On the motion forthe third reading ofthe Affirmation Bill ,

      Mr . _GouLnvnx called the attention of tho House to the dangerous principle of a bill which left it optional to a man to be examined on oath or not ; and distinguished between a general enactment and exemptions in favour of particular sects . He specified various practical evils likely to result from the bill , especially in the administration of justice in criminal as well as civil cases , and he moved that it be read a third time that day six months . Mr . Wood , who had charge of the bill , explained the successive relaxations of the law with relation to this subject , and its existing position , which subjected conscientious objectors to an oath because they did not hold some particular heresy , and in such cases robbed the public of the benefit of evidence . The Legislature had doalt practically with this subject , providing a remedy whenever a

      grievance occurred , and the practical evils and absurdities ofthe present state of the law rendered this further relaxation absolutely necessary . Mr . Henley declared that the arguments urged by Mr . Wood in support of the bill nad confirmed rather than removed his ( Mr , Henley's ) objections to it . Experience showed that men spoke loosely when not under the obligation of an oath . Mr . Wood had not placed the hill upon the footing of a measure to relieve conscientious scruples . The next must be to do away with oaths altogether , Tho House having divided , the third reading was carried by 70 to 46 . On the question that the bill do pass , Captaiii Harris spoke for the few minutes intervening betwixt the division and six o ' clock , when the House , by rule , adjourned .

      THURSDAY , April 19 . HOUSE OF LORDS . — The Army in India . — The Marquis of Lansdowne gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move the thanks of the House to the Governor-General , ' the Commanderin-Chief , and the officers and army of India , for the late successful operations in the Punjaub . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Thr _Abmv in India . — Sir J . C . _Hobhousb gave notice that on Tuesday , the 24 th instant , he should propose a vote of thanks to the Governor-General and the army in India , for their services in the recent military operations in

      the Punjaub . _Navigation Laws . —The Navigation Bill was proceeded with , some amendments being agreed to , and others postponed or withdrawn , the third reading ofthe bill being fixed for Monday next . Tm- * Rath in Aid . — The House then resolved itself into committee , the Chancellor of the Exchequer concluding a speech descriptive of the state of distress existing in several of the unions , by moving , that a sum not exceeding £ 100 , 000 be advanced out of the Consolidated Fund , on the security of the rate in aid , for the purpose of being applied to the relief ofthe distressed unions in the West of Ireland .

      Mr . Hume asked whether this sum was to be advanced before the Rate in Aid Bill had received the sanction of Parliament . Was there to be a rate in aid or an income tax ? Lord J . Russell replied to tho hon . gentleman that it was the firm determination of the government to proceed with the Rate in Aid Bill . Should it be , however , thrown out , he must bow to that decision , but sliould not authorise any further advance from the Troasury , should such a result ensue . - There was now about £ 6 , 000 of the £ 50 , 000 grant unexpended , which would all be gone before the bill could receive the royal assent ;

      atthe same time , it would be inconsistent with his duty to leave destitute those unions which now required £ 5 , 000 a week because of an accidental delay in passing the bill . Mr . H . Herbert , in a speech of considerable length against the principle of a rate in aid , moved to leave out all the words from the resolution after "distressed unions in Ireland , " with the view of substituting the following , " and , in consideration thereof , that an income and property tax be assessed on incomes and property in Ireland , not liable to income and property tax under the act 11 and 12 Vic , c . 8 . "

      Mr . F . French was opposed both to tho original motion and to the amendment . Mr . J . O'Connell condemned both propositions , as being most unjust to Ireland , but of the two would support that of thc government , as calculated to afford more immediate relief , for even while these subjects were debating , human life was being sacrificed in that country . Captain Jones would support the amendment . Mr . R . M . Fox opposed both propositions , though he should prefer an income tax , because then _thay would have the chance of only ono tax being imposed permanently instead of two . Colonel Rawdon said he should vote against both motion and amendment , because such were the peculiar circumstances attendant upon Irish property as to render it impossible that any additional burdens could be borne , or any increase of taxation paid by tho people .

      Mr . Horsman , in a powerful speech , also opposed both propositions before the House ; he could not support thc amendment , and ho was one of those who considered that what Ireland wanted was not a rate in aid , but a policy . Major Blackall cordially approved ofthe amendment , without which ho should bave abstained from voting . The Chancellor op the Exchequer and Lord John Russell , replied to the various arguments adduced in opposition to the rate , while Mr . Disraeli made an onslaught on both in particular , and the government generally , after which Colonel _T ) unnb moved thc adjournment of the debate , some observations from Lord Castlereagh following , expressive of his " regret that the amendment was persevered in , although he was perfectly willing to enter into the question of increased taxation for Ireland , provided it were imperial and not local assessment .

      On a division , the motion for adjournment was negatived hy a majority of 129 , the numbers heing seventy-seven to 200 . Mr . SADLiERthen moved that the chairman report progress , as many hon . members were desirous of speaking on tho subject , to whicli proposition Lord John Russell yielded , but reminded Irish members , that by postponing their decision , they increased tlie difficulty of providing the means for the relief of the existing distress . The debate was then adjourned to this day . Tho further proceeding in the committee with the Landlord and Tenant Bill was postponed ; and a debate being about to arise on the question that the Affirmation Bill do pass , it stood postponed until Wednesday next , and the House adjourned .

      Friday , April 20 . HOUSE OF COMMONS _. —After some explanations from the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon financial matters , and from Lord Palmerston respecting Sicilian affairs , the House went into committee of supply , and voted certain sums on account of navy estimates , Mr . Fitzroy having withdrawn a preliminary objection to " votes on account" generally , which led to a short discussion . The Rate in Aid . —The Houso went into Committee on the distressed unions in Ireland , whereupon the adjourned debate upon Mr . H , Herbert ' s amendment to the motion submitted by the Chancellor ofthe Exchequer for an advance of £ 100 . 000

      on the credit of the rate in aid , was resumed by Mr . Sadleir , who opposed both tho motion and the amendment , regarding it as impolitic in thc present state of Ireland , to lay any new tax upon that country . After somo observations from Mr . Clements in favour of the amendment , from Mr . Rice in support of the rate in aid with some modifications , and from Mr . Scully and Colonel Dunne , who supported neither , Mr . Bankes explained his reasons for objecting to the Ministerial proposition of a rate in aid . Sir L . _O'Biuen followed in opposition to the rate hut ready to vote for an income tax , if the government would say , on its responsibility , that it

      was necessary . Mr . _M'Cullagh supported the proposition of the Government , and , in doing so , took occasion to refute the statements made , on the previous evening , by Mr . Horsman , to whom ho paid some very equivocal compliments , and to dissect the evidence of Mr . Twisleton , on which those statements were , in some degree , based . He then , addressing himself to the general question , took a rapid survey of the present state and real wants of Ireland , expressing his conviction that no poor-law , however well digested , would alone suffice to meet the evils of that country . The present property system of Ireland had much to do with tho misery which

      Mohday, April 16. House Of Commons. — Th...

      weighed npon it , and he implored the landlords , for their own as well as for their country s sake , to make those exertions for their country s resurrection without which no legislative remedy would aV Martin was . in favour ofthe rate in aid , thinking that the time had arrived when Ireland should make a separate exertion for her own relief . Mr . Stafford treated the income-tax as tho less of two evils , especially as it would press with but little severity on a class on which the rate in aid would weigh heavily . _, . . , Mr . Grog an was opposed , on principle , to the rate in aid , and regarded the amendment submitted by Mr . Herbert as a flank movement at once objectionable and uncalled for . Both would meet with his

      oppo sition . Viscount Castlereaoh was placed , by tho course pursued by the government , in an embarrassing position . He wished the noble lord at the head ofthe _government to explain what additional taxation he intended to propose for Ireland in the event of the proposition for an income-tax prevailing in the ilouse . Without such an explanation , ho and others were called upon to take a leap in the dark . Lord John Russell declined giving any further exp lanation than had been already offered by him to the House . . The Committee then divided , and the numbers

      weret 140 194 14 G 194

      For the amendment Against it Majority against ... 48 The amendment was therefore rejected . The Committee then divided upon tho original motion ( tor the advance of £ 100 , 000 on the credit ofthe rate in aid ) , and tlie numbers were—For the motion 201 Against it ... » 106 Majority for —95 The other business was disposed of , and the House adjourned .

      Deputation Of Irish Members To Lord John...

      DEPUTATION OF IRISH MEMBERS TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL . A numerous attendance of representatives from Ireland took place on Wednesday at Downing-street , pursuant to the request of Lord John Russell , to hear the views entertained by the government on the subject of Irish taxation and the rata in aid . Among those present were Lord Kildare , Lord Castlereagh , Sir D . Norreys , Sir A . Armstrong , Lord Milton , Sir J . Young , Lord Ncwry , Sir lt . Howard , Colonel Rawdon , Sir E . M'Naghten , Lord J . Chichester , Sir W . Somerville , Sir L . O'Brien , Sir E . Hayes , Sir T . Burke , Messrs . Sheil , Herbert , Monsell , Archdall _, Dawson , li . Bourke , M'Cullagh , Tenison , Cole , French , Maxwell , Batcson , Tennant , J . O'Connell , M . J . O'Connell . Devereux , Moore , Ffolliot , Keating , St . George , Bruen , O'Flaherty ,

      M . Power , Blackall , Jones , Sullivan , Dunne , Buller , Bellew , Fox , Browne , Magan , Scully , Alexander , Green , Lawless , Meagher , Sadleir , Leslie At a few minutes after eleven o ' clock , Lord John Russell , accompanied by tho Chancellor of the Ex _« chequer , and Sir George Grey , entered the room . Before entering upon the business for which the deputation had been called together , Mi * . J . O'Connell complained ofthe treatment a deputation on behalf of Mr . Duffy had recently received from Lord Clarendon , and also of the report of the meeting which appeared in the Times newspaper . Lord J . Russell , however , declined to give an opinion one way or the other . Mr . Tennant , and Mr . O Flaherty , supported thc views of Mr . O'ConneU , and Viscount Castlereagh added : — With reference to what fell from Mr , O ' Connell , I believe people aro now getting pretty well aware of the one-sided nature of the reports in the Times with respect to Irish matters .

      Lord J . Russell—I will now refer to the object for which I have requested the gentlemen present to meet to-day . It is an extraordinary step which I have taken thus to ask Irish members of all partics to attend me here . I have to apologise for any trouble which I may have given to them ; but I really thought it might be of great advantage to them and to their constituent ! that we should know as members of the government what the views of the Irish members ave . You will recollect tliat in the early part of the session the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved fora grant of £ 30 , 000 to relieve distress in certain parts of Ireland , in which there was great suffering , and in which there did not appear to be local means sufficient for the relief of

      those districts . In doing so we followed the course whicli had been taken in 1822 , and some subsequent years , and which had been taken in 1840 , 1847 , and 1848 . It was objected , and objected not solely by members of one party , but objected by gentlemen whose names will occur to you , to whom I do not wish to refer as not being present , but members of the Ilouse of Commons of very different political parties , that it was plain that the evil was increasing —thatit was not an occasional relief which was sought , but that it was a relief going on from year to year , to bo paid out ofthe imperial exchequer for Irish distress . They therefore thought that thero should bo some explanation given , or some course adopted by which the House of Commons should

      be enabled to see what were the prospects for the future , and some of them expressed their hope that no further grants would be required . I was asked especially by a gentleman who is the leader on the opposite side of the house , to state that this was intended to be the last grant . I said I certainly could not pledge myself that this ehould be the last grant proposed by tho government , because we must act according to circumstances , and in any extraordinary degree of distress which could not be otherwise relieved , we would not preclude ourselves from asking for a grant for that purpose . However , the opinion , I think you will allow , in the House of Commons generally was that there ought to be some course adopted by which grants having been made

      for several years , and tho prospect being very uncertain as to the sufficiency of local funds for the next year and the year after , there should be some contributions made from Ireland more than was made in the last year for the purpose ofthe reliei ' uf Irish distress . Now there were two ways by which this could be effected ; the ono was , putting on a special tax or a _Bpecial rate on Ireland for the occasion , making it limited in point of time , limited in point of amount , and leaving the country at the end of that time with the immediate want supplied , and without at all raising a precedent that should be injurious for the future . On the other hand , it was said that such n precedent would be most injurious—that it would be a

      separation of Ireland , which was contrary to the principles ofthe Union—that the way in which the rate was proposed to be raised would make it press more severely upon one class of persons and upon ono kind of property than upon others ; and that the better course was to consider whether there were any taxes wliich were paid in Great Britain , and were not paid in Ireland , to which Ireland might be fairly called on to contribute ; and then in the contemplation of such taxes to make such grants as were required in peculiar exigencies , whether they occurred in the west of Ireland , or whether they occurred in the Hi g hlands of Scotland , or in any other part of the United Kingdom , from the Imperial Exchequer . The proposal which the

      government made was founded upon the first of these two views ; but , upon the proposition being made , an amendment was moved by Major Blackall that there should be a property tax instead of that which was proposed . There was a very considerable division . The amendment was supported by a great number of Irish members , who were in favour of that view ; while , at the same time , I think many explained afterwards tliat what they wished to infer was , tbat they were against the rate in aid , and not in favour of a property tox . Major Blackall . —Might I interrupt your lordship ? The question was , whether a rate in aid should be fixed upon all descriptions of property above a certain amount .

      Lord John Russell , —I quite admit that it might be considered that it was not in favour of an income tax , but in subsequent debates that view of the question has been very much pressed . Several gentlemen have said they should bo ready to support an income and property tax , if it was thought advisable to extend it to Ireland , to be imposed upon the same persons and to the same extent as it is in England , though they should not be willing to agree to the rate in aid . I may mention another suggestion which has been thrown out—indeed , I think a division was taken on it in the House of Commons—namely , that there might be a tax which would not be completely an income and property tax , but which would require

      contributions to bo made from the funds and from the salaries of persons holding official situations , and not requiring any contribution from trades and professions . Now , I should say with regard to that proposition , that it has boon always held , I believe , from the first imposition ofthe income and property tax by Mr . Pitt in this country , and at all subsequent times , that you can take nothing in the nature of a tax from the public funds , without a breach of faith , and that therefore the only way in which you can reach the public funds ii by imposing a tax upon all kinds of income—income derived from the public funds as well as other sources . Therefore whatever m'g ht be the expediency , and whatever might be the reasons in favour of such a tax as I have

      mentioned , it is one which I think no minister could propose for Ireland , indeed not for any part ofthe empire without immediately incurring on the part o the fundholders an imputation ofa breach of faith and such objections it would be impossible to over _, come . I therefore conclude that tbe alternative is cither a rate in aid ofthe nature we have proposed , or some such proposition as I see notice has been given of by Mr . Herbert , tho member for the county of Kerry . When we propose a rate in aid , he proposes to leave out all the words after the words "distressed unious in Ireland , " in order to add the words , "And in consideration thereof , that ah income and property tax be assessed on incomes and property in Ireland not liable to income aad mo .

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      perty tax under the act 11 and 12 Victoria , chap . 8 . That is , that there should be a grant , and that that grant should not be charged on a peculiar income and property tax for Irel and , hut that as there is such a grant to be made the income and property tax should be extended to Ireland . That I conceive is the meaning pf that proposition . Now , if this were a general tax affecting the United Kingdom , supposing the exigencies of the public service required that there should be either a land tax imposed , or an income tax and property tax , it might be very fairly put before the House of Commons , they agreeing generall y that the exigencies of tho public service did requir * a tax to a certain amount , whether they would agree to the one proposition , or

      whether they would take the other . But m this peculiar case what I feel is that there might be a great majority of the Irish members in favour of Mr . Herbert's proposition , that that might in fact be the sense of the representatives for Ireland , but that the other proposition being supported by the government , being the government proposition , those who placed their confidence in the government voting for that proposition , there might he a majority of the House of Commons against that general sense ofthe Irish members . Such being the case , therefore , I wish to obtain from you some intimation , not immediately , but in the course of the next

      twentyfour hours , as to what would be the course of the Irish members , or the majority of the Irish members , in respect to this proposition . I should not , however , act fairly , and lully explain the intentions of the government , if I were not to say that , according to all the information which we have collected , both in the past year and the present year , with respect to an income and property tax upon the same classes and to the same amount as in England , if we were to make that proposition we should feel It necessary to accompany It with other propositions with respect to taxation in Ireland . When I so speak , I may at once declare that I do not conceive that there would be an objection in point of

      justice to the extension ofthe assessed taxes to Ireland , but I do think there would be an insuperable objection in point of wisdom and expediency . I think the reasons for which Lord Ripon thought it necessary to repeal the assessed taxes in Ireland were reasons which were very powerful at that time , but I think they are far more powerful at the present time . Therefore the proposition I should make would not be an extension to Ireland ofthe assessed taxes , but we should , if we proposed to assent to Mr . Herbert ' s proposition for the extension of the income and property tax to Ireland , hold ourselves at liberty to propose' an extension to Ireland of other taxes whicli are now paid in Great Britain ,

      and which are not paid in Ireland now , to a certain amount . . The whole amount would not be more than we now expect to raise by the rate in aid . I have stated generally the view which the government take . I do hope by eleven o ' clock to-morrow morning , I may be informed of what the course is which at five o ' clock the Irish members would generally take with respect to Mr . Herbert ' s motion . I shall now retire from this room , but it may occur to you that there may bo some questions which you would wish to ask me , or some further explanation which you wish to have , and therefore 1 shall be in the room next to this , and if you will send me a message that you wish to see me any further , I shall be ready to attend you .

      An Hon . Member . —There is an answer at once to be given to your lordship . Lord J . Russell . —I think it better that I should retire . On Thursday , at a meeting of the Irish members convened for the special purpose of replying to the proposition of Lord John Russell , it was resolved : — " That , as a body we are not prepared to pledge ourselves to the adoption of any particular tax to be imposed upon Ireland . We are not unwilling to discuss any proposal for this purpose , upon its own merits , in tho House of Commons ; but without hearing the arguments -which might ho adduced upon the question , and ascertaining the capability of Ireland to bear increased taxation , we could not be in a position to answer for our constituencies ; and , must , therefore , abstain from offering any opinion to the government as to the course which it might think proper to adopt . —( Signed ) Lucius O'Brien , Chairman , "

      Party Lying. To The Editor Op Thk Northe...

      PARTY LYING . TO THE EDITOR OP THK NORTHERN STAR . Dear Sib , —Whigs and Tories are notorious liars . Falsehood and sophistry comprise their entire stock-in-trade . Of this there cannot exist two opinions . The one party differs not the shade of a shadow from the other . In corruption and misrule both factions live and move and bave their being , while patriotism and love of country ( much abused terms , ) ore incessantly oozing from their polluted lips . A celebrated writer , who lived in the times when these Hide and Tie men '

      did as they willed with poor Bull ( they not then having the fear of the Chartists before tlieir eyes ) very appositely observed : — 'lf a man might promote the supposed good of his country by the blackest calumnies and falsehoods , our nation abounds more in Patriots than any other of the Christian world . ' Again , the same author says : — 'When we hear a Party story from a _stranaer , we consider whether he is a Whig or a Tory that relates it , and immediately conclude they are words of course , in which the honest gentleman designs to recommend his zeal , without any concern tor his veracity . '

      I have been led to make these remarks from seeing in the ' Star , ' of Sa-iurday last , an old Partylie , extracted from a paper conducted , I guess , by some drowsy we , ( cr fellow with pigs in his belly ) who could not scratch anything original out of his box of cobwebs ; and , therefore , happening to lay his paw upon an old ' Leeds Mercary , ' he crawls out of his dilemma by thrustiag into the hands of the waiting compositor a Par ' . y-lie , CHt from that notoriously lying oracle , with full authority to said

      compositor to mould the same into a matter of fact . I am not finding fault with you or your assistants , for giving insertion to the fabrication ; because 1 know it is a clipping' from the shreds and patches of a contemporary ; and as the ' Northern Star' is the only paper that honestly chronicles both sides of a disputed subject , its insertion enables me to give a true version of the affair , and an expose ot those ' snoozing * dogs , answering to the name of ' WE . '

      The bit of' wa' history to which I allude is the following : — The Dog to Hanger —A . caTidWate for a seat in parlia . ment , entering the house ofa washerwoman in Yorkshire , shook hands with all the inmates , not excepting a little Cinderella on the hearth , and nauseated Dame Suds with his fulsome courtesies . Kicking the dog which lay snoozing by the five , " Get away wi' thee , " she cried : "he'llbo shaking hands wi * thee next ' . " During the agitation of the De form Bill , and _subsequent to that spawn of Whi ggery becoming the law of the land , I happened to be secretary to the Leeds Radical Reform Association ; aud as the vagaries of faction were then more than ordinarily ludicrous , I could not avoid noticing the performance of their varied extravaganzas , which lacked nothing in the shape of falsehood , hypocricy , and

      malevolence . As will be remembered , Michael Thomas Sadler , the _Anti-Malthusian , the opponent of . the infernal New Poor Law , and the terror of the griping millocracy , contested the election for the representation of the bricks and mortar of the borough of Leeds , against the nominees of Millowners and dissenting tub-men , of whom the 1 Leeds Muckery * was the mouth-piece . Amongst other equally _veracious statements , the above cited story was communicated by the lying Editor to his credulous readers , giving , in addition , the name of the candidate , and the locale of ' Dame Suds . ' On Sunday , the day after its appearance , I waited upon the recipients of the 'fulsome courtesies' and soon ascertained that _« The Great Liar of the North ' had squeezed three thumpers into the brief space of half a dozen lines .

      1 st . —The wife of the canvassed was not a ' washerwoman . ' 2 nd . —Neither she nor her children were accosted in the manner described . 3 rd .- —No dog was ' snoozing by the fire . ' Tbe good man of the house said he had not decided upon the candidate in whose favour he should tender his newly-acquired vote , until I lead him the Mercurial , ' description of Mr . Sadler ' s visit , when he immediately _erclaimed , ' At all events I cannot support a party driven to the necessity of inventing such barefaced and calumnious falsehoods . '

      On the Monday our association had convened a public meeting , when I took occasion to expatiate upon the rottenness of all systems requiring brute force , deceit , or falsehood , to sustain their existence , and instanced the above as indicative of the frail foundation on which faction rests , and the des picable means resorted to hy its adherents to ac " comphsh their villanies . « Muckery , ' of _COurse was dumb on the Saturday following . He could not substantiate his story , and _thereforrsiS pleaded guilty to uttering a base lie to sab rve a factious purpose .

      Editors' _^ ' A ° D 0 G IN DANGER . ' _viilf . mP , 0 yed ° _A P _^ ers devoted to the _ser-1 _^ 1 ? u ' _- 8 eem t 0 be a ) 1 * _a"ed with the same mw _* ' r ' , n 8 exbaustp d their ignorance on the q , _l l Land ' and Proved beyond all dis . pute thatthey are as incapable of giving information on the subject as a cow is of dancing on the tight rope , they substitute lies for argument . It has receutly _^ m the round of papers conducted by-these

      Party Lying. To The Editor Op Thk Northe...

      ignoramuses that the Land Plan had proved an entire failure , and that the allottees on the Great _Dodtord Estate had been necessitated to apply for parochial aid ; while , the fact is , that not one al . lottee is yet located on that estate . I sent a ' Northern Star' to one ef those knowing ' _wes , * showing that none of the allottees had arrived at Great _fjodford—that the estate was not prepared for their taking possession , and that , consequently ,

      the assertion reiterated by the' plural units , ' was a base , deliberate , and palpable lie . For party reasons the refutation could not be admitted into their pure columns . No , the poor things are hired to do dirty work . Their bread is purchased with the wages of iniquity . They are trained in blackguardism ; but being too effeminate for the brothel , they p lay the bully armed with a goose quill , mounted on a stool , and locked in a garret .

      I have seen several of those fellows who dub themselves ' public instructors / wbo , when led astray from their one idea , evinced the most consummate ignorance on the most ordinary topics . Talk of their giving instruction in agriculture 1 Why , how many of them have aet a potato , or hoed a turnip ? How many of these' Instructors' could distinguish a drill from a coffee mill , or a harrow from a window sash ? Not many , I believe . As the Collective Wisdom is again sitting to des . patch business , or kill time , I must not -consume much space , but will conclude by another quotation from the * Spectator , 'illustrative of the lying propensities of the ' wes' of his day , every word of which is strictly applicable to the fraternity who do the Party press in tbe year 1849 .

      He says , * Party-lying is so very predominant among us at present , that a man is thought of no principles , wbo does not propagate a certain system of lies , The coffee-houses are supported by them , the press is choak'd with them , eminent authors live upon tbem . ' What a moral nation . ' Yours , truly , London , April 16 . W . Rider .

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      CORN . Mask Lane , Monday , April IC—The supply of English wheat tlus morning was very short , and taken eti by tlie millers readily at a ri 3 e of fully 2 g per qr upon last Mon . day ' s prices ; of foreign there was likewise les * at market than for some time past , and thu Danish blockade of the German ports , caused a good trade in fine qualities at a similar advance . French flour readier sate , and ls to ' 2 $ per sack dearer . Grinding and fine malting barley found more buyers , and fullj ls higher . Fine malt rather dearer . Beans firmer , and white peas held at higher rates . Kye without alteration . The arriral of foreign oats being shorter , and likely to remaiu so for the present , we had a good trade at Is per qr more money than on Monday last . In _clorerseed and tares Yery little doing . Linseed ' cakes better lale .

      British . —Wheat . —Esser , Suffolk , and Kent , red , 38 s to 45 s , ditto white , 40 s to 50 s , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Yorkshire , red , 37 s to 44 s , Northumberland and Scotch , white , 117 s to 41 s . ditto red , 35 s to 4 : 2 s , _Dsvonehira and Somewetsliire , red , _—u to —s , ditto white — to _—s , rye , 22 s to 24 s , barley , 25 s to 33 s , Scotch , 24 s to 28 s , Malt ordinary , —s to —s , pale 52 s to 56 s , peas , grey , new , 26 s to 28 s , maple 27 s to 80 s , white , 24 s to 26 s , boilers ( new ) , 28 s to 30 s , beans , large , new , 21 s to 23 s , ticks 22 s to 24 s , harrow ,, 23 s to 2 G _« , pigeon , 28 s to 30 s , oats , Lincoln and Yorkshire , feed , lGs to 19 s , ditto Poland and potato , 18 s to 22 s , Berwick , and . Scotch , 18 s to 20 s , Scotch feed , 17 s to 21 s , Irish feed , and black , lfls to 19 s , ditto potato , 18 s to 23 s , linseed ( sowing 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed , Essex , new , £ , 26 to £ 28 per last , carraway seed , Essex , new , 25 s to 29 a per cwt , rape cake , £ 4-to £ 4 10 s per ton , linseed , £ 3 10 s to £ 10 10 s per 1 , 000 , flour per sack _ot" 2301 bs . ship , 32 s to 34 s , town , 40 s to 44 s .

      _Foueigs . —Wheat , — Dantzuj , 48 s to 56 s , Anhalt and Marks , 40 s to 45 s , ditto white , 44 s to 49 s , Pomeranian red , < Qs to . _40 >* i , _Rastwls . Via to 4 te , _Ifcuush , _Hdstnn _, _mA Friesland , 36 s to 42 s , L ' etaroburgh , Archangel , and Riga , 38 s to 42 s , Polish Odessa , 36 s to 41 s , Marianopoli , and Berdianski , 35 s to 38 s , Taganrog , 34 s to 88 s , Brabant and French , 38 s to 4 'Js , ditto white , 40 s to 43 s , Salonica , 33 s to 3 Gs , Egyptian , 24 s to 26 s , rye , 2 tts to 23 s , bariev , "Wismar and Rostock , 18 » to 22 s , Banish , 20 s to 23 s , Saal . 22 s to 27 s , East Friesland , 17 s to 19 s , Egyptian , 16 s to 17 s , Danube , 16 s to 178 , peas , white , 24 s to 28 s , new boilers , 26 s to 29 s , beans , horse , 20 s to 26 s , pigeon , 25 s to 29 s , Egyptian , 21 s to 23 s , oats , _Gi-oningen , Danish , Bremen , and Friesland , feed and black , 14 s to 17 s , ditto , thick and hrew , 17 s to 20 s , Riga , Petersburg , Archangel , and Swedish , 13 s to 17 s , Hou )* , United States , per lUOlbs ., 23 s to 25 s , Hamburg 21 s to 2 !> s , Dantzi ; , ' and Stettin , 21 s to 23 s , French per 2801 bs ., 34 s to 36 s .

      Wednesday , April 18 . —With very moderate supplies of grain , our market is very firm for every article — all our country markets being on the advance . Arrivals this week : —Wheat—English , 580 quarters ; foreign , 8 , 790 quarters . Barley—English , 1 , 140 quarters ; foreign 2 , 970 quarters . Oats—English , 5 , 550 quarters ; foreign 9 , 330 quarters . Flour _. 1 , 170 sacks .

      CATTLE . SHiTnriEH > , Monday , April 16 . —Even the _{ iine of year considered , our market to-day was very scantily supplied with foreign etock , the general quality of which was inferior ; jet the demand for it was in a very sluggish state , at barely last week ' s quotations . The numbers of beasts received fresh up from our grazing districts were again ex . tensive , and of very superior quality ; indeed , scarcely a second-rate bullock was on offer . Although the attendance of buyers waa large , and the dead markets were well cleaved of tlieir last w _» ek ' s supplies , the beef trade , owing to the heavy supply , was by no means active . However , a fair average portion ofthe beasts were disposed of , at prices about equal to those obtained on Monday last ; but

      the highest general quotation for beef did not exceed 3 s 6 d per 81 _bs . Beef is new selling at fully ls , mutton , Is 4 d , lamb , 8 d , veal , 6 d to 8 d , and pork , 8 d to lOd , per Slbs . bencath the prices obtained at th _& _eo-rrespond' _mjj period m 1848 . There was a . decided increase in the numbers of sheep , most of which were in good condition ; yet the mutton trade was tolerably steady , at Fridav ' _s improve _, ment in value . The piimest old downs in the" wool , sold at from 4 s to 4 s 4 d , out of the wool 3 s Cd to 3 s lOd per Slbs . Lambs _wei-t in good supply and fair request , at from 3 s 4 d to 6 s 4 d per 81 bs . We had a better sale for calves , the value of which had an upward tendencv . In pigs exceedingly little business was transacted . Prices remained unaltered .

      Head or Cattle AT * SHrrHFiEij > . Beasts .. .. 3 , 892 j Calves .. .. 93 Sheep .. .. 20 , 800 1 Pigs 250 Price per stone of 81 bs . ( sinking the offal ) Beef .. 2 s 4 d to 3 s 0 d I Veal .. 3 s 6 * d to 4 s Ci Mutton .. 2 s 8 d . . 4 s 4 d _( Pork .. 32 .. 42 Lambs .. .. os 4 d to Cs 4 d . Per Slbs . hy the carcase . Newgate and Leadeniuia _, Monday , April 9 . —Inferior beef , 2 s 2 d to 2 s 4 d ; middling ditto , 2 s 6 d to 2 s 8 d ; prime large , 2 s lOd to 3 s Od ; prime small , 3 s 2 d to 3 s 4 d ; large pork , 2 s lOd to 3 s 4 d ; inferior mutton , 2 s 4 d to 2 s 8 d ; middling ditto , 2 s 10 dto 3 s 4 d ; prime ditto , 3 s Od to 3 s 8 d ; veal , 8 s 4 d to 4 s 2 d ; small _iiork , 3 s 6 d to 4 s 2 d : lambs , 5 s 2 d to 6 s 2 d . .

      _PROVISIONS . London , Monday—The cold weather in the past' week slightly improved the demand for Irish butter , and a fair business was done , at prices for the most part corresponding with the views of buyers . Foreign was dull , and thc best 2 s per cwt . lower . Bacon . —Irish singed sides were _nottveely dealt in , nor prices quite sofirm . —American sold steadily , at full prices . Of scalded middles , long boneless , and short rib-in , and tierces , the same mav be reported . Hams and lard in moderate request , at steady rates . English _Butt-eh , April 1 _G—Notwithstanding the present cold and backward spring weather , our trade is anvtliing but active ; hut one good effect ol the cold weather is , that it helps off oui * remaining stock of old butter , which would otherwise go to grease . Dorset , fine new , 96 s per cwt . ; ditto , __ mlddlini' _-, 78 s to 84 s ; ditto , old , nominal ; fresh Buckinghamshire , 9 s to 13 s per dozen ; ditto , West Country , 8 s to 10 s .

      FRUIT AST ) VEGETABLES . Covent Garden . —The market is well supplied with vegetables and frmt , but trade is very dull . _Pine-anyta are sufficient for the demand . Ilot-house grapes are verv good , aud more plentiful . Nuts in general are sufficient for the demand . Oranges and lemons are plentiful . Amongst vegetables , carrots and turnips are abundant , cauliflowers and broccoli , sufficient for the demand . Asparagus , 1 reach beans , rhubarb , and seakale , are plentiful , Potatoes remain stationary . New potatoes begin to make their appearance . Lettuces and other salading are sufficient for the demand . Mushrooms are plentiful . Out flowers consists of heaths , nelargoiunnu , camellias , g & _vdenla * , tulips , hyacinths , cinerarias , tropa'olums , fuchsias , and roses .

      POTATOES . Southwark Watebside , April IC—Our market _confinuf J scantily supplied with English potatoes ; but we are so well supplied with foreign growth , there is not much _ailvanc _* in prices . The following are this day ' s quotations : — Yorkshire Begcuts , 130 s to 180 s ; Scotch ditto , l- 'Os to 110 s ; ditto whites , 90 s to 100 s ; French whites , 80 s to 1 M « '< _UeUfian , 80 s to 90 s ; Dutch , 100 s to 110 s .

      _COLONIAL PRODUCE . London , Tuesday . —The weight of the public sides of sugar to-day has caused a dull market , but the firm ' ' " the importers of Bengal , of which the bulk consisted , p « r vented a decline beyond Cd ; but half of the quantity off _«*; was bought in . 5 , _lWo bags sold ; 400 Mills , of Vest Inoj * and 1 , 300 bags Mauritius , also sold a shade in favour , oi the buyers . The refined market has been dull , anil iin _« are Cd lower than last week ; grocery lumps , 50 s _tid to _& - Coffee continues to wear a dull uppearauce ; the so * ' public sale of plantation Ceylon did not alter quotations ,. _^ it chiefly consisted of damaged . 1 , 000 bags i '* ff ( foreign ) sold by private contract at 27 s , which i _* jiearij under the late highest point of the market . ., . ,. _> . Cocoa sold freely iu public sale ; jroud red TruiiM * ' ¦' to 43 s ( _id .

      COAL . London , Monday . —The March return of coals in ** _^ of London shows the quentity delivered by the _»*» Ofliee to be 1 ( 10 , ( 112 tons , and by private meters a 5 , ' -f l £ . Hus gross amount is short of the delivery of the J- "' ponding month of last year by 86 , 060 tons ; and sho "; . _ _i ) gross delivery of coals only ending March 1818 , bj * ¦ "> tons . WOOL . __ Citt , Sfondav , April 16 . The imports of iT 0 ?' . ' i ia ft don , last -week , were l / _i'li bales from Port _I'W' _«& few bales from Germany , 4 c . We are now re F , 1 _" [? cu iiia of the last season ' s clip from Australia , and tins «» . _^ into the May sales . In the meantime the mark 1 * 1 » 1

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      DEATH . „ f Jules The Paris papers report the death in tliat _"' _^ . [ _jitfits , Slowacki , one of thc most distinguished oi tb « 1 o at the early age of tliirty-uiue .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 21, 1849, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns4_21041849/page/8/