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a' nd Learned Gentleman said—" By the present Bill much mischief will be avoided—it gives protection where it was wanted, and takes from no man the right of being tried by a jury."—( Hear, hear.) Now he (Sir J. Gra ham) should say that under the provisions of the present Bill every man should be tried before a judge and by a jury of his countrymen—the onus of proof of innocence resting entirely with himself.—(Hear, hear.) He was very unwilling at greater length to trespass on the indulgence of the House, but he still could not help adverting to the system practised towards the resident landlords in many districts, the result of which was that many of them were compelled to become exiled from the enjoyment of their homes and properties. With that view he would refer the House to a case that was lately brought under his own knowledge. In the evidence taken before the Devon Commission, 2d volume, and page 751, Mr. Vincent, a Roman Catholic gentleman, residing in the county Clare was described as a resident gen tleman, performing all the duties of his station in a highly creditable and gentlemanlike manner. In the course of last autumn, and at three different periods, he received three threatening notices, because of his arrangement or letting of 140 acres of land. These notices compelled him, within the last two months to leave the district ; but on the Sunday before leavin e, he attended the Roman Catholic chapel, for the purpose of Divine worship, and having obtained the consent of the clergyman he, at the close of Divine worship addressed he people from. the steps of the altar, explaining to them his rea sons or quitting the country. He stated there were men then present in the chapel, and he knew them, who had already passed a sentence of death upon him, and in consequence of that he was compelled to leave his home and his property. He stated he was quite ready to enter into an explanation of his conduct as a landlord and a resident. But what was the result ? Why, that on the next day he was served with another notice ; and the conse quence was, that he was compelled to relinquish the enjoy ment of home and family ; and the improvement of his pro perty, as well as the condition of those dependent on him as a landlord.—( Hear, hear.) Such was the state of the country that he had been co repelled to leave his home, and he was about to leave the country. He had been informed that Mr. Carrick, a Clare man, the friend of the Hon. Member (Mr. O'C. )' who took such an active part in a transaction whic h neither the Hon. Member nor posterity were likely easily to forget—the election for Clare after the Catholic emancipation—had been barba rously murdered. Mr. Wilson, a friend of Mr. Carrick, had been compelled to leave the country, and since he had left Mr. Carrick had been shot. He was about to read a letter from a ,eentleman whom he might suppose was a connexion of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for the City of Cork. He was/ a e ßoman Catholic and a stipendiary magistrate. He stated that the writer regretted to say that he died of his wounds ; that alarm and consternation was created by this event in the minds of all respectable persons throng?: out the country, who looked forward to the passing of the h. ,0 ercion Bill, as the only means of putting a stop to this system of assassination, so perseveringly put in force. He says that no man's life is safe, and it would require the most s tringent law for the protection of the country, and that there is no security for any person. He was drawing to a close the observations which he had felt his painful duty to make to the House, but there was another document's' which it was his duty to place before the House whole and entire. It contains an appeal made to the Hon. and Learned Member entleman who s for Cork him , yeoman Catholic, and a g i self, by Mr. Ryan, on such a footing w ith the Hon. and Learned Gentleman that his letter begins " Dear Sir," and end, " Your ever faithful friend." [ Mr. O'Connell—He is unknown.] His letter is quite w orthy of being read. ~ A c you value the peace of Ireland I most earnestly entreat of you to give up your opposition to the principle of the Bill about to be introduced into the House of Commons for the protection of life. It may have some trivial defects, most of which have been modified in the House of Lords, but the well-thinking portion of society of all parties agree that something must be done to suppress crime in this country. It is melancholy to behold whole sessions of Parliament wasted away in idle debate on measures which turn out to be of no importance, or no benefit to the people." —(Cheers.) My Noble Friend the Member for Lynn must un derstand that this applies to the last session of Parliament. " The Landlord and Tenant Bill, which has been loudly called for by nine-tenths of the people of Ireland, has been overlooked or forgotten, and seven months of a session of Parliament spent in opposition to an Arms Bill, which proved to be the very reverse of what was anticipated. The Liberal party in the House argued, that it would destroy . the con stitutional liberty of the subject ; that, if passed into a law, the police would search for arms at all hours ; that the pri vacy of families would be invaded; and that even at night we should be subject to the insults of this ruthless body. Well, the Arms Act has now been some time in force, and there is not one instance to be found where the police abused the power with which they were invested. The police are an efficient, well-regulated force, under excellent control, and you may rest satisfied that if they and the higher portion of the Executive had no more honourable motive to guide them in the discharge of their duty than your own influence and that of the press, it would be quite sufficient to insure a fair administration of the ' Coercion Act,' as you call it. This one fact does away with one of the principal arguments against this Bill. When we see a Government doing all in its power to alleviate the dis tress of the people ; when we see them scorning the ties of friendship and of party to establish a law that will afford the most extensive benefits, by giving cheap food and cheap clothing to the millions ; when we see them promising an extended Franchise Bill, a Corporation Bill, and, the mast important of all, 'a Landlord and Tenant Bill,' let us not, in the name of common sense, delay, or perhaps altogether postpone, those good measures by a pro tracted opposition to a stringent Bill, which the state of society absolutely requires. Had the Arms Bill been less opposed and more stringent, the necessity for the Coercion Bill would now be less urgent. Instead of arms being taken from those who were entitled to them, they were indiscriminately put into the hands of evil-minded persons. Thus a facility was given to the disaffected to commit crimes, while the power of detecting or suppressing them was diminished. Armed persons may now go about night and day, and unless the police catch them in the actual fact of committing outrage, no notice can be taken of them. Under the Protection Bill there might be some hope of punishing those lawless villains, who in reality abridge the liberty of the subject, by forcing the peaceable and well-con ducted members of society to remain in their houses from sun set until sunrise, aye, and sometimes during broad daylight, lest they might be assassinated by these demons." I. pointed out to the House that the state of society in five counties was such that it was not safe to go freely about. The lion. Member for Limerick (Mr. Smith O'Brien) doubts that statement. But look at Sir Francis Hopkins, attacked when on his return from dining with a neighbour. Look at Mr. Booth Bell, shot when returning from church. The state of society is unquestionably such, that the ordinary liberty of qiivate life is not enjoyed. Mr. Ryan proceeds—" Thank God e number of delinquents are few. Some dozens of the en tire population may be brought to justice under this Act, while eight millions will be benefited by it. The expense will be a mere trifle; we now pay 4s. per acre taxes, a sixth of which only goes to public works, while five-sixths of it are expended in supporting gaols and suppressing crime. The greater part of this burden is to be removed, and a sum of 3d. or 4d. per acre may be called for, but this only in disturbed districts. The only objection to this tax is, that the landlord is net made to pay his share according to his pro portion of poor- rates. This, most assuredly, should be the case, and I am sure you will insist on his paying a fair portion of it. This point conceded to you, I beg of you to facilitate the passing of this Act. lam not a tyrant land lord who asks you to do so. 1 am a friend to popular rights, and so far back as 1828, when you called me to the chair of the Catholic Association, to the present time, I have been one of your humble but strenuous supporters." I thought the Hon. and Learned Member for Cork said this gentleman was unknown ; he described himself as a friend of popular rights, and as having been a supporter of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. I have given more employment than any man of my means in Ireland. I never did anything in my life that would call forth the odium of the lawless, or the revenge of the assassin, unless that I assisted in endeavouring to bring the murderers of Mr. Milo Bourke, late of Springfield, and Mr. Andrew Bourke, late of Greenlawn, to justice. These two inoffensive gentlemen were murdered for no other reason but because their lives were in leases of land. They were brothers and uncles of mine. I lost 3001. a year by the murder - of Mr. Milo Bourke ; and Mr. Bourke, of the Shelburne Hotel, to whom the property of his brother Milo reverted, had been obliged to sell it for one-tenth of its value, because he did not like coming to this country to receive his rents. Since that period there have been ten malicious injuries done to my pro perty, and two attempts made on my life." " I shall not trouble you with a detailed account of all, but merely state what occurre.l on the 7th of March instant. About II o'clock on the night of that day, while my wife, one child, said myself were in my parlour, nine bulletts from a blun derbuss were discharged into the window ; three bullets were lodged in the shutters, and one struck the fender around which we were sitting ; the other five bullets hit the wall outside. All my family, consisting of ten children and five servants, were in the same room, at night prayers, a few minutes before the shot was fired, so that the assassin did not care whether he killed one person or seventeen. Had the ' Protection Act' been in force, the perpetrator of this horrible outrage could have been most easily detected." I cannot better conclude my observations, which I have pro longed to a g reat extent, than in the words used by this gen tleman. "A s you love Ireland—as you hate injustice—as you abhor outrage and crime—l entreat, I implore you," not to op pose the progress of this Bill. Taking into consideration the further discussions which may take place relative to the state of affairs which I have described ; bearing in mind that what I have stated is the true state of affairs, which does not extend to the whole or to a large part of Ireland, which is now limited to the ewes I have specified in five counties, but which are ad joining counties, and that there is a marked and dangerous ten dency in them to spread, which, as I believe, can only be ar rested by means of this kind. I again say, that I entreat the house, in the present circumstances of Ireland, not to delay the first reading of this Bill.—( Hear.) Mr. DILLON BROWNE msved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN did not wish to take any other enure, but what would bring out the whole facts of the case in fair discussion. lle thought it would be best to adjourn then.— (Cries of " Go on, go on.") Mr. O'CONNELL did not think that the House ought to press him to go on after sitting seven hours. The hest course at that late hour would be to adjourn the further consideration of the question. Sir ROBERT PEEL objected to the adjournment as with out precedent. There was a general understanding that the Honourable and Learned Member for Dublin (Mr. O'Con nell) would address the House, and he had no doubt he would be listened to for an hour or two. Besides, every facility would be given on the second reading, an d the other stages of the Bill, to discuss the measure. On the first reading he hoped they would eo on that night. Mr. CALEB POWELL * briefly supported the motion for adjournment. Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON thought they ought to go on. Hon. Members on the other side of the House seemed to prefer an adjournment, in order to consult their love of ease.— ( Cries of " Oh, oh.") He thought. that if Hon. Members who had been engaged all day in Government offices were willing to sit, that Hon. Members on the other side ought to go on. Let them fight the measure in a fair way, if they wished to oppose what they called this " Algerine Act." He for one was not prepared to go home at half-past eleven o'clock. Mr. D. BROWNE would not allow his Irish feelings to be excited, notwithstanding the undignified manner in which the Noble Lord had spoken, who always contrived to say something that, was very offensive. fie would not assume that tone, but state the reasons why he moved that adjournment. He did so as the Hon. and Learned Member for Cork (Mr. O'Connell) had precedence with his amendment, but was not prepared to go on at that hour. Besides, the Hon. Member the Right Hon. Gentleman the Home Secretary had made an able speech, in a temper which het Mr. D. Browne) would wish to see imitated by other lion. Members in that House, and it was but . see h . - right ; that time should be given for a reply, as it contained - - some very afrikileg statements respecting the people of Ireland ‘ s eh ' which it was necessary ter answer. He hoped the Government ~ s e would not use any great precipitancy in forwarding a measure 4 r ,l , - involving to snob-an extent the rights and liberties of the people. 47! •'.,- e He hoped that the: House would not hurry through a measure .-.• • .. which would place the whole country in the power of the ( t e*".„--- Lord Lieutenant"; Under these circumstances, he had moved 4e 1/4...... the adjournment 9f the House, and he did not regret that by -- es doing so he bad incurred the wrath of the Noble Lord. AI Colonel R A.WDON did not think that it was a very extraor d hare course to move the adjournment of the debate. He Ili wolf w° 4 ' l4 have, at an earlier period of the evening, been op. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 31 1846. posed to it, but after hearing the speech of the Noble Lord, he was decidedly in favour of the adjournment. Mr. MONKTON MILNES said that as the Hon. and Learned Member for Cork intended to address the House on this question, it might be thought advisable that the House should adjourn, to give him an opportunity of doin so ; but if other Hon. Members connected with Ireland thought that they would continue the debate without the leading of the Hon. and Learned Member for Cork, he thought they aught do so still. After the speech they had heard that t riming from the Right Hon. Baronet, he thought the sooner t .ey adjourned 'the better. Sir ROBERT PEEL hoped that Hon. Members having notices for to-morrow, would adjourn them, in order to allow the adjourned debate to take precedence. Mr. COLLETT said he was well acquainted with the sub ject of Ireland, and he knew no subject that should be expedited through the House with greater facility than this. As respected Ireland, it was more important than the corn-laws. Murders were on the increase ; two of his own servants had been shot, and the wife and two children of a man, who was before the jury giving evidence, was shot at whilst going er home est that. He considered that it would be for the pub int the measure should be passed as soon as possible. Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought that the proposition made by the Right Hon. Baronet was a very fair one. He thought that Hon. Gentlemen having motions for to-morrow should postpone them. If they did not do so, he should vote against the adjournment. Mr. O'CONNELL said he had a motion for to-morrow, but under the circumstances he should willingly wave it. Lord C. HAMILTON wished to explain ; when he spoke of Irish Members moving the adjournment at such an early hour, he had no wish that the Hon. and Learned Member for Cork should be toreed to speak that evening. He referred only to some of the Hon Members behind him. Mr. C. BULLER did not see why they s h ou ld agree to the question of adjournment without coming to some arrange • merit with respect to the business of to-morrow. He himself i had a notice of some three or four deep, but he would willingly adjourn it in order to allow the debate to continue. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN had a m otion for to-morrow, but, with the sentiments he entertained upon this Bill, he did not feel justified in withdrawi n g it there appeared— The House then divided , For the adjournment 32 Against it .............. ........................... 98 Majority _66 . . On our return to the gallery we found be wou ld agree th e a P EEL addressing the House, He was understood Sir R . to njournm to sayent of the debate to this day- After a few words from Mr. O'Cortium, and Mr. 13oaxis • vvicx, the debate was adjourned. ART UNIONS' BILL. On the motion of Mr. WYSE, this Bill was read a second time. Mr. WYSE said that he was prepared to have it committed on any day that would suit the convenience of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said Wed nesday week. Mr. WYSE assented to the suggesti3n, and it was arranged that the Bill should be committed on that day. The Indemnity Bill was then read a third time, and passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter-past Twelve o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. MONDAY, MAIICII 30. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members : Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway, and Manchester and Leeds Railway Amalgamation—Mr. E. Ellice and Mr. Brotherton. Vale of Neatk —Viscount Villiers and Viscount Adare. Surrey Grand Junction—Colonel T. Weod and Mr. T. Buncombe. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford—Captain Fitzmaurice and Mr. Hughes. Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester — Mr. Mnnt z, Mr. Spooner, and Lord Alfred Paget. Scottish Southern—Sir J. M`Taggart, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. W. Baiille. Lesmahagow. Dalserf, and Coatbridge Mineral Junction—Mr. Forbes, Mr. Baird, and Mr. W. Baillie. Leeds and Thirsk, North Eastern Extension (Wath to Hartlepool)— Lord 11. Vane, Mr. 0. Duncombe, Sir G. Cockburn, & Mr. Beckett. SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS. THURSDAY, APRIL 2. London and Windsor. FRIDAY, APRIL 3. Kilmarnock and Troon. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction. RETIREMENT OF MR. HILL, Q.C.—Mr. Matthew Davenport Mill, the eminent Queen's Counsel, who has for a con ,qderable period led on the Midland Circuit, announced on Saturday that, after twenty-six years' attendance on the circuit, he was ad dressing for the last time a jury in the courts of Warwick. The cause of this is said to be the great increase in the learned gentleman's pro fessional engagements in London, on Parliamentary and other busi ness. Mr. Hill is a native of Birmingham, and (says our cor respondent) " a strong feeling prevails in that town that he should b• requested to come forward as a candidate for the representation at the next election." DISCOVERY OF GOLD COIN NEAR STRASBURG.—FOUT poor woodcutters of Serven, a village in the valley of Maasmunster, whilst occupied in hewing wood in a neighbouring forest, discovered on the surface of the earth a quantity of gold coins, of 24 and 48 francs, bearing the effigy of Louis XV. and XVI., nearly new, and to the amount of nearly 3,000 francs. The joy and astonishment of the poor men may be imagined, who had never seen so much gold in their lives. With an honesty which does them honour, they immediately informed the proprietor of the forest of the discovery, who had a right to one-half by law. The proprietor, ,M. Lollier, a land surveyor at Belfast, from a feeling of praiseworthy generosity, would not take advantage of his share of the sum, but had it dis tributed in charity among the poor of the district. It is presumed that this money was buried during the revolution. HER ➢fAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectftilly informed that an EXTRA NIGHT, not included in the Subscription, will take place on THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, When will be performed (for this occasion only), Donizetti's cele brated Opera, entitled BELISARIO. Belisario, Sig. Fornasari ; Glustiniano, Sig. F. Lablache ; Alamiro, (Sig. Corelli ; Irene. Mdme. Castellan ; Antonina, Mdlle. Sanchioll. To be followed by the Divertissement of UN" 13AL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In which Mdlles. Lucile Grahn and Louise Taglioni will appear. In the course of the Evening, a New Pas de Deux, by Mdlles. Louise Taglioni and Petit Stephan; and the admired Cracovienne, by Mdlle. L. Gratin. After which, the Last Scene of LA SONNAMBULA.. Madame Castellan. With other Entertainments, in which Mdlle. Gaetanina Brambilla, M. Perrot, &c., will perform. To conclude with (for the first time this Season), EOLINE ; en, La Dryade. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Principal characters by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, M. Perrot, Mdme. Petit Stephan, M. Di Mattia, &c. In the course of the Ballet, a Valse Silessienne, by the Coryphees ; Pas de la Fiancee, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, sup ported by Mdlles. Moncelet and Cassan ; Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. L. Grahn and M. Perrot ; grand Pas de Dryades, Mdlle. L. Grahn, and the corps de ballet. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Donizetti's celebrated Opera, entitled LINDA. DI CHAMOUNI. Linda, Madame Castellan ; Pierotto, Mdlle. Gaetanina Brambilla ; Carlo, Signor Corelli , B Marchese di Boisfleury, Signor F. Lablache ; Il Prefetto del Villagio, Signor Botelli ; Antonio, Signor Fornasari. To conclude with the highly successful New Grand Ballet, by M. Perrot. In Five Tableaux. The music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall, entitled, CATARINA ; on, LA 1' ILLE DU BANDIT. The principal parts by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, Madame Petit Stephan, Riffles. Moncelet, Cassan, Demelisse, and Madame Louise Taglioni; M.M. Gosselin, Bertrand, DI Mattia, and Perrot. Verdi's highly successful Opera, " Nino," will be repeated as soon as otker arrangements will allow. THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 31. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37; Highest, 56; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 29.75.—Wmn S.E., fine. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS The principal characters will he sustained by Messrs. W. liar rison, Uurdini, Horncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King Miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which will be produced the popular Ballet, called LA TA.- RENTULE. In which Mons. Barra, Mr. A. Webster, Mr. Marks, Mons. Desplaces, Mdlles. Maria, Neodot, K. St. Louin, Mrs. Payne, and Miss Hicks will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING mil be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A. BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. H. 801 l ; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei rmarn, Mr. J Bland; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. After the Comedy, A SELECTION of MUSIC. Principal vocalists, Mr. J. L. Hatton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss P. Horton. Mr. F. Chatterton will perform a grand fantasia on &aril's gothic harp. 'lhe Band will perform the Overtures, " La Symphonic," and " - La Neige ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " l'ost lions Galop," and "Atitoillette," Gellarins waltz. To which will be added, the highly successtld Drama now per ftnaning at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi, called TILE CABIN Boy. Principal characters by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Howe, Mr. Carle, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. NI unyard ; Madame Celeste and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called TUE IRISH. POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Humby, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. GENERAL TOM THUMB having, on each Evening of his ap pearance, been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi nutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Performance for every Evening till further notice. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with PETER JENKINS. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keetey, awl Miss Laidlaw. To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, Tha Ogre and Ws Seven-League Boots. In which General Tom Thumb, who is engaged expressly for this occasion, will have the honour of making his appearance. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. MEAT/ CF: ROYAL, Al/ELY/IL THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Petite Drama, in Two Acts, called, THE CABIN BOY. Mons. Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith; Largecetti, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Julien, Madame Celeste; Mdlle. Laroche, Miss Woolgar. After which, a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Iloneybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews Mrs. lioneybun, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR; or, Magic and Ma zourkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To conclude with a New Farce, called MOTHER AND CHILD Alt E 1)0 LNG WELL Principal charactars by Messrs. Paul Bed ford and Wright. PRINCESS'S TI EATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Last Week of the celebrated Artistes, Madame VESTRIS and Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Vaudeville Comedy, entitled, TIIE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Duke de Chartres, Mr. J. Vining ; Count de Brissac, Mr. Harris ; Dr. Druggendraft, Mr. Compton ; Pierre Palliot, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mdlle. Duval, Miss E. Homier; Duchess de Chartres, Madame Vestris. After which the favourite Comedy, entitled ONE HOUR ; or, A Carnival Ball. Mr. Charles Swiftly, Mr. C. Mathews; O'Leary, 31r. Collins ; Miss Dalton, Madame Vestris. To he succeeded by Mr. Charles Mathews's Farce of I'ATTER VERSUS CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. Charles Mathews. To c 1 with THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir Patrick 0 , 1 ,; c neir°on, Mr. H t •01lins ; Isabella, Miss Emma Stanley. MAGICAL DELUSIONS. M. Phillippe respectfully' NEW STRAND - --- - announces th a t h e Will rnako his last PITILLIPPES appearance, until Easter, on 1 /I URSDAY Net , the 2d of Aram The Last Morning Peri ormance will take place on WEDNESDAY Next. Doors open at a quarter p Ist Seven, to commence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, (id. I revate Do xe . , 11. Is.. and 11. 11s. (M. Asfi,EY':; ANINTITtIEATIM. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Positively the last Week before the Easter llolldays. Immense Novelty, which will combine the attractive Entertainments ex pressly prepared by Royal Command, on the occasion of the Visit of her most gracious Majesty the queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal to the Amphitheatre on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The last Six Representations of " The Elephants of the Pagoda." THIS EVENING Will he performed the Grand Spectacle, entitled THE RAJA OF NAGI'ORE; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole resources of the Establistunent will be introduced. Brtlllant Scenes of the Circle, in which Mr. Batty will have the honour of appearing with his celebrated Arabian mare Beds, on whose performances Royalty has beeu pleased to bestow the most marked encomiums. The whole to conclude with a Novel Afterpiece. 11(Dr1 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 26 mLnutee after 4. I Even!nz, .. 45 minutes after 4. Now ready, VOLUME VI. of the NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. Edited by Sir HARRIS NICOLAS, G.C.M.G. The Seventh (and last) Volume will be ready in April. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. find that the Senate will enforce upon them the observance of the reciprocal influences of rights anal their duties, and that they cannot neglect the latter without shaking the very foundations on which the former are laid. It appears from Lord LONDONDERRY'S statement that many of the unfortunate victims of Mr. and Mrs. GERARD were ready to pay their rents, and actually tendered the same, but in vain-- not one spark of sympathy or remorse could be kindled. The mandate had gone forth, and in a moment, as it were, they were cruelly exiled from the spot of their birth, and the hearth to which their earliest recollections might in a thousand ways have endeared them beyond any other l o cality they could find. If the population of Ireland be redundant, and in the absence of manufactures and other resources, such as are afforded in England,.an undue com petition for land has supervened in Ireland. consequent upon its being regarded as the only tangible means of subsistence, however poor and precarious, could people like Mr. and Mrs. GERARD be ignorant that this untoward "tate of things had attracted the attention of the tion of them, as is understood, moving on Ferozepore. The division has been brigaded, and it consists of three European and eight native infantry regiments, with the Belooch battalion—two regiments of regular, and one of irregular cavalry—three troops of horse, and four batteries of foot artillery—or, in all, above 16,000 fighting men, with nearly thirty pieces of artillery. The troops from all parts of India continue to move northward—the country generally very tranquil. We have now on the Sutlej, from Mithenkote to Umballah, an army of above 60,000 men. THE PUNJAIII. OPERATIONS SUBSEQUENT TO THE tat Feeleyletee—The siege train was now drawing near to its destination. From Busseau to eloodkee it was escorted by a detachment of the 38th Native Infantry, under Major Scott. It approached Hurreeke on the sth, when twelve howitzers were detached by the Commander-in-Chief instead of pushing on, as was expected, to the Governor-General at Ferozepore. Colonel Wheeler's brigade took up a position near the village of Sun emit, six miles from Coodianah. He had under his command a power ful force, consisting of the Ist Light, and 4th Irregular Cavalry, lI.M. 50th, the 24th, 30th, 30th, and 48th N. 1., the whole Sheka watts brigade, with four horse artillery guns—in all probably about 8,000 men. On the 3d, four days after the battle of Aliwal, the force under General Sir Harry Smith marched from Boondrie towards Durrumkote, and made arraugements to rejoin the head-quarters of the Commander-hi-Chief at Hurreeke Ghat. Here the enemy co. Ahmed to maintain themselves in force. Their principal position was right in front of as, on our side of the river ; it was strongly fortified, armed with 70 pieces of artillery, and defended by above 30,000 well-discip lined troops. A large body of men lay encamped on the opposite side—a well-constructed bridge of boats maintaining the communication be twixt them. Sir Harry Smith joined the Commander-in-Chief on the Bth, and arrangements were immediately made for an attack on the enemy. So obstinately were the suns defended, and so apt to be made use of if recovered for a moment, that two men of each com pany, exempted from all ether duty, were detached from tile European regiments, and provided with spikes to cane into the vents. The pontoon bridge at Khoonda Ghat, Ferozepore, was in readiness to be used at a moment's warning, when our troops were prepared to cross. Let us now turn to the state of matters at Lahore, where, amidst cruelty, perfidy, and falsehood, a stern and courageous determina tion not to yield to force of arms continued to manifest itself. The Queen-Mother maintained a restless and uneasy position, unable to see her way, or to control her vassal chiefs. She had learned that a conspiracy had been matured by Goolab Singh to depose her and the infant Maharaja Dhulleep Singh, and throw them into prison. This was to be carried into execution on the return of the army from Ferozepore, where success against us was considered certain. The descendants of Shere Singh were to be placed upon the throne --the mountain chief exercising all substantial power, and entrusting with authority such Sirtiare as might be subservient to his will. To counteract this scheme the Queen invited Goolab Singh on his arrival to occupy the residence of the late Dhyan Singh ; she intended to have him and the sons of Shere Singh murdered. The Raja de clined ; the other persons became aware of their danger, and escaped. Goolab Singh is understood about this time to have sent messengers with a view to negotiation with the Governor-General—hoping to cover his designs, or, in case of a reverse, obtain separate ' terms for himself. lie declined to have the customary salute fired on his arrival at the capital. On the 30th—the day of the battle of Aliwal—he appeared at Court, and stated that he was ready to un dertake any duty her Majesty might assign him. He was offered money and ammunition, and recommennded to proceed to camp ; but replied that he had brought abundance of both with him, which would be at the disposal of Government. He wished to fight the British with his own hill men, and declined being mixed up with the Seikhs, on whose courage no reliance could be placed. Ills own troops and personal attendants numbered about twelve thousand, with ten pieces of artillery. The conference ended in nothing. The same evening tidings reached of the victory of Sir Harry Smith, and strong detachments were immediately ordered from Lahore to succour their defeated brethren, and reinforce the comp at Hurreeke. The following day the Queen in her helpless ness was induced, notwithstanding all that had occurred, to nomi nate Goolab Single Vuzzeer, or Prime Minister. On the 2d February a report was circulated that the Seikhs had retrieved the disaster of the 30th, beaten the British, and recovered a portion of their gune ; and as the man by whom the tidings was brought was handsomely rewarded for his pains, other bearers of intelligence equally flattering and fallacious made their appearance in abunda ce. In two days more an intimation from the defeated General Rugnoor Single re vealed the full amount of their di asters : two thousand men out of 24,000 who lead been engaged, was all he had been able to collect or keep together, and Cheese were without money, arms, ammu nition, or food—their whole artillery were ba the hands of the victors. Information soon after arrived, that so disheartened was the grand army under Tej Single by the disaster expe rienced by their brethren that it would be difficult to get them to, fight unless Goolab Singh showed himself in camp. Evil tidings had arrived from the Indus ; a rebellious chief, at the head of 3,000 men, was ravaging the Dhejarat, and troops were ordered from the remote province of Cashmere to assist the forces of Government likely to be overcome. It soon after ap peared that the rebels had taken six guns from the Minims forces, for which they were far more than a match. On the 4th of February it was agreed that the British Government should be openly and formally applied to—that it should be intimated that the troops repented them of what they had done, and were most anxious for au amicable arrange ment of differences. To induce the Governor-General to treat with them by a formidable d isplay of strength still remaining,every effort was made to get mere troops sent to camp, and to draw on the far north west, on Attock and Peshawar, for reinforcements to guard Lahore. The Wuzeer continued to wait with anxiety the return of his am bassadors. Urged to proceed to camp, he persisted in continuing at Lahore, pleading that his departure would be a signal for a rising in the capital. The Governor-General is understood to have declined all separate arrangements, and spurned the idea of cessation of hostilities. Tidings reached about this time of the assemblage of a large force under Sir Charles Napier on the lower Sutlej ; and the defection of the Moolta.n Chief who offered at once to submit and hold his dominions on the same terms under the British as he had done under the Seikh Government. This must have crowned the gloomy foreboding at the capital About the Bth February every effort was being made for the fortification and defence of Lahore. Having given a short outline of the state of affairs in the Seikh capital up to the 6th February, we must once more revert to the operations of the British army, brought down to the junction of Sir Harry Smith on the day just indicated, and ready to give battle to the enemy. The works had been repeatedly surveyed. They consisted of formidable entrenchments defended by not fewer than 30,000 men and seventy pieces of artillery. The fortifications had been most skilfully constructed 'under Colonel Don Hurbon de Alcantara, a Spanish engineer. There was a double line of batteries arranged in a semi-circular form, high ramparts, and deep and wide ditches with holes and banks ; a triple line of defences of earth and plank, such as a rifle ball could hardly enter, with fascines, redoubts, and epaulements, appeared to defy the efforts of our troops. Imme diately within they were, as in the camp at Fcrozeshah, pierced with loaded mines, and everything arranged which skill could plan or perseverance carry out during the four weeks they had occupied their position. A considerable force remained on the other side, with guns so placed as to command and flank the position on this. The arrangements in contemplation had been submitted to the Governor-General by the Commander-in-Chief, and met his hearty approval. Two piequets in front of Kodeewallali and the little Sobraon, occupied by the enemy be force during the day only, were ordered to be taken possession of on the night of the 9;h, and, though some misconception and delay occurred, by daylight in the morning -of the loth they were in our hands. The • battering and field artillery were placed in a semicircle, em bracing within its fire the position of the Seikhs. The cannonade which was meant to have commenced at daybreak was delayed till the rays of the sun had dispelled the heavy mist which, banging over the river and the plain, rendered distant objects obscure. Two bri gades under Sir R. Dick meanwhile waited on the margin of the Sutlej to commence the attack on the enemy's right. The 7th or Stacy's Brigade, comprising her Majesty's 50th and 53d, led on, supported at a distance of two hundred yards by the 6th under Colonel Wilkinson; the sth under Colonel Ashburnham, forming the reserve, was to advance from the entrenched village of Keodewalla, leaving one regiment behind, if necessary for its defence. General Gilbert's division, constituting the centre, was deployed for support or attack, its right resting on the village of the little Sobraon, which it partly occupied. On the left, near the village of Guttah, with its right thrown out towards the river, was General Sir Harry Smith's divisi m. The cavalry, under Colonel , Cureton, feigned an attack on thee ford at lierreekee, threatening the Seikh horse on the other side. In the rear, between General Gilbert's right and Sir H. Smith's left, Brigadier Campbell occupied a position capable of protecting beth. Sir Joseph Thackwell, with Brigadier Scott, hell the remainder of the cavalry in reserve on the left, ready to act as circumstances might demand. At three A.M. ' the troops advanced to their respective stations, as just described. At daybreak the light field batteries and a brigade of howitzers opened. By half-past six the whole fire of our artillery was developed. Round shot, shells, and rockets followed each other with fearful celerity, and the frequent explosion of ammunition waggons in the enemy's camp showed with what precision they were aimed. At first a few horsemen showed themselves recon noitring and directing the removal of the baggage across the river by the bridge. Our infantry lay facing the works within carmen range but under cover. The enemy at first scarcely seemed aware of our position, the columns having taken up their ground under night, but were quickly seen lining the whole of their works as they saw themselves surrounded. In an in stant every gun was opened upon us from a common centre, and the fire became tremendous. Our guns were of formidable calibre, were admirably served, and pointed with the utmost precision ; but the Seikhs' position was so formidable, and their cannon so numerous, that it was feared that by cannonade alone it was in vain to hope to carry the day in any reasonable time ; and It was determined to bring the issue to the arbitrement of musket and bayonet. The attack in conformity with this determination was com menced at nine o'clock; when Colonel Stacey's brigade, supported by Colonel Lane's horse artillery and Captains Horsford's and For dyce's foot batteries, advanced steadily in line towards the enemy's works. The infantry under Stacey, supported by Wilkinson's brigade, moved on steadily and coolly, halting when necessary to correct any imperfections In their line. Above twelve hundred yards of deepajand bad to be traversed. The artillery went on at a gallop, taking up a sue • cession of positions until within 300 yards of the enemy. The simulta neous roar of one hundred and twenty pieces of ordnance now resounded along the Sutlej ; the slaughter was terrible ; and so hot was the fire of musketry, camel-swivels, and caution, that it seemed for a rim , merit impossible that the entrenchments should be won. On our soldiers went, under a storm of grape and musketry now opening on them from the opposite side and focus of the entrenched position. A shout, a run, and a fire, had no effect the heaviness of the ground over which they had passed had fagged the men. The Seikhs saw their danger, but, confident in the power of their guns, and impreg nability of their position, stood firm and fought bravely. The enemy's cavalry, ordered to the rescue, was now seen preparing for the charge. A square was formed ; the gallant sepoys coolly closed in on their own centre ; the enemy's horse took warning and withdrew. In a moment the line was reformed and the troops advancing, but not a man had as yet passed the entrenchments. The Seikhs showed signs of wavering, as they saw our column slowly and undismayed move on. One frightful effort more and the outworks were our own. Her Majesty's 10th Foot, under Colonel Franks. charged without firing a shot till within the intrenchments of the enemy ; the 53d came next ; the Sepoys of the 43d and 59th emulated the Europeans in coolness and determination. The brigade of Colonel Ashburnham now came to the support of that of Colonel Stacey. Generals Gilbert and Sir H. Smith threw out their light troops, aided by the artillery, to threaten the other portions of the intrenchments. The Seikhs attempted to throw the whole force within their camp upon the two brigades which had entered, and the battle raged with terrific fiery all along from right to left. Our heavy guns had first been directed to the right, when their lire required to be gradually suspended. The Seikhs strove with indomitable fury to recover, sword in hand, the positions from which they had been driven at the bayonet's point ; nor was it till the weight of the three divisions of infantry, and the fire of every piece of artillery belonging to our army, had been felt, and the cavalry under Sir Joseph Thackevell had in single file burst through the openings made by the sappers in the intrenchments, reformed and charged en the other side, that the victory was won. The 3d Dragoons overcame every obstacle, galloped over and cut down the men still standing by ' their guns, and the victors pressed closely upon the enemy on every side. Now their fire first began to slacken, and then ceased. Regi ment after regiment moved steadily down, and fearful seethes of mus (From the Herald.) ketry were poured lie on the retiring foe. The few parties first We have received by Extraordinary Express, in anticipa- retiring - were followed by vast masses making for the bridge. Thousands betook themselves to the river, which a sudden rise had tion of the Overland Mail, Bombay papers of the 3d of March. just rendered einfordable. The bridge, meanwhile, had partially We refer our readers for full particulars to the ample details sunk, and was totally inadequate for the conveyance of the multi tudes pressing towards it. This battle had begun at six, it was over we publish below from the Bombay Times. at eleven o'clock ; the hand to hand combat commenced at nine, and We have received the official dispatches relative to this lasted scarcely two hours. The river was full of sinking men. For last great victory, which we shall publish to - morrow. two hours volley after volley was poured in upon the human mass — the stream being literally red with blood, and covered with the Our advices from China are of no later date than those bodies of the slain. At last the musket ammunition be brought by the last mail. coining exhausted, the infantry fell to the rear ; the horse artillery plying grape till not a man was visible within SUMMARY. range. No compassion was felt, or mercy shown ; not only (From the Bombay Times of March 3.) had our own loss been excessively severe, but tee enemy, during the earlier portion of the day, had mutilated or 'slur- Another great battle has been fought and victory won. On dered every wounded man that fell into their hands. The coolness the 10th ult. the Commander-in-Chief, with a force of about and order with which the enemy retired, notwithstanding the havoc ing made aongst thr , as Their wluns 20,000 men, attacked the Seikhs, 36 , 000 strong , on our side m be ovedout of range of our fire ranks w on reaching the remarkable. further bank of m th e the river at llurrekee, and, after a severe and bloody ad- river, and pitched their tents—sent across at an early part of the tion. occasionallyl'hre or playedf ac tion, defeated them at all points, and drove them across u upon us gunsstime, saluted the camp fu - the river. Sixty-seven guns, and all their ammuni- lowers engaged in collecting the spoil. The bridge was partly burn', the orrorof tion and camp equipage, fell into our hands. The pen- partly sunk, and latterly destroyed by the engineers; 'the camp was from w t h i i oi ch e had, to the course of the the Coon bridge was inadequate to afford them a passage to their Of 3.5,000 erten who lead that day maintained own side of the river, and their loss altogether was estimated so stout but so unavailing a fight against us, more than one s in oo s . e ie ve o r f al c p a i r a n c a e g s o s . et fire to by stragglers, increasing half must have been killed or wounded ; no fewer than ten thousand at 10,000 men. Our casualties amount to 2,383 killed and are believed to have perished. Sixty -seven g uns, with upwards of wounded—including, amongst the former , one Major - two hund r ed formidable camel-swivels, numerous standards and munitions of war, fell into our hands. In an engagement so bloody General, two Lieutenant-Colonels, two Captains, nine kil ireo le or d, an an l d i a j0 ,9 r. 1 G 3 en w; r m a r i ed s ed ir . R Am p o i n o g k st a t o h d e lieutenants, three Ensigns, and 301 non-commissioned ants could not but be severe. Our total casualties amounted to and obstinate— even though of brief officersdurat w ion er — e t u he ne lo d si o l f oi t .,, h , e ou t n es d s e ai d i- ; 2,383. Of these 13 European 1 Officers, rank and file. The same evening a portion of our troops crossed at Ferozepore; by the 14th the 6310a3inrawnkeraendtheilleg Taylor and Ryan. The Governor-General whole army destined for the advance on the capi- Lieut.-Cols. C. C. Taythrough out seems to have been in the thickest of the fight ; he does not tal were over : and by the 24th in all likelihood Lai ore seem to have exercised a separate command. would be in our hands. It is unlikely we shall attempt After so much of repose as the fatigues of such au engagement de awllaernet mended, thee victorious army, tender the Commander-in-Chief, pre anything more this season ; and it has been intimated by the pared to march towards Ferozepore, to be united with that command Governor-General that it is not our intention to annex the by the Governor-General, ready to enter the Punjaub. The ambas- Punjaub to our dominions, but to comp el them to p a y sadors of Metals Singh, immediately after the victory, were ad netted to an interview with the Governor-General, which before the expenses of the war, establish a firm Government, had been denied them. At no time had so much anxiety to treat and retire. The whole arrangem ents of the Sinde with him been manifested—lt was not likely to have been increased by anything that had occurred. The disconsolate messengers re army have, since our last, been altered. Sir Charles turned on the 11th to their master, to tell him Cleat a British force Na having ' orders to join the Governor-General was now on the Lahore side of the Sutlej , ready , without de l ay , t o Napier rece:v . eu move upon the capital. The moment tidings were received of the without delay, quitted Sukkn: on the 10th, leaving the c.vil victory at Banton, preparations for crossing the river without government of Sinde in the hands ty: General Simpson—the delay were completed. On the night of the 10 th and morning of the I I th two brigades of infantry and one of cavalry, with a considerable al Hunter command of the army devolving on (den._ ' body of artillery, had crossed. The Governor General appears to Instead of proceeding to Mithenkote to take up leave immediately pushed on with the leading division :he was at - eseer, twenty miles in advance, and thirty-two from Lahore, on their quarters for the hot season, the troops are now or- ; 11 " -- Other troops were following fast across, and by the date the 14th. 1 . dered up to within 60 wiles of BithimulPore—a M . ; - Legislature ; and was it not the dictates of policy, as well as of philanthropy itself, to have waited and seen what the Legislature might have devised before they proceeded to scourge the hapless occupants of their soil? And if it were to be said that this would have involved a sacrifice, from whom have we a right to look for such sacri fices, if not from persons of affluence and social distinction? Surely it was their duty, so far as their individual conduct was concerned, to have co-operated with the Government, and by humane and lenient treatment of those who were justified in looking to them for protection, instead of relentless dispersion, have led the country to believe they would have seconded every effort that might be made by Parliament to bring prosperity to Ireland. Acts, however, like that of which they have been guilty only serve to thwart the best inten tions of public men. In other parts of the country where wholesale ejectments have taken place, the owners have generally sought to soften the severity of their measures by making some provision for the emigration of their tenantry, and for their temporary support and maintenance until such could be carried into execution. In the case before us, however, no one act of providence seems to have accom panied the ruthless scheme; all is dark from first to last. An universal gloom overspreads the entire picture. It is re • plete with every forbidding feature. The reflections it offers are sufficiently grave. We can bode no good of a country charged with offences of this description. Parliament must interfere with unsparing hand ; and, by efficacious laws, re buke such civil enemies of our public welfare as those whose conduct have elicited these remarks. We have accounts from Madrid to the 23d inst. The Tiempo, the only Opposition paper published, contains little information, and the Heraldo, being sold to NARVAEZ, is nut to be depended upon. The only intelligence therefore ob tained is from private correspondence. According to that, the French Ambassador, Count BREssox, laden interview on the 23d with NARVAEZ, which is said to have been satisfactory to both parties. The report was, that Count BRESSON, by the orders of his Court, had advised the Dictator to act with more moderation, and show some regard for the Constitu tion, otherwise he could not expect the support of France. This belief appears to a certain extent to have calmed the public mind. The capital was tranquil, and the accounts in the Government paper from the provinces were also favour able. M. BUSCHENTAL, who recently arrived from London, was on the 22d ordered to quit Madrid within forty-eight hours. The real cause of this measure is unknown. On the 23d the Three per Cents. closed at 31% for cash, and 32 3-16 to the 26th of April. The Fives were not quoted. Exchange on London, 37%. The Paris papers are chiefly occupied with the Polish in surrection and the affairs of Spain, but with the exception of some remarks in a letter from Madrid, published in the Journal des Debats, there is nothing to interest the English reader. The writer states that at an interview with the French Ambassador, NARVAEZ had assured him that it was not his intention to violate the Constitution, and that the measures taken were but of a temporary nature. But this does not say much. He had adopted these strong and un constitutional measures without any legitimate object, and solely, it is believed, for the purpose of marrying the QUEEN to a Prince repudiated alike by the Cortes and the nation. This marriage may please the Court of France, but it is unfair towards Spain to accomplish it by decrees which abrogate the Constitution. The Constitution is mere waste paper if it thus can be suspended at the will of the Government. The domestic intelligence in these papers is not important. Most of them contain long reports of the trial now going on at Rouen of M. DE BEAUVALLON, for killing last year in a duel M. DucunntEn, editor of the Presse. The trial had already lasted two days, and was not expected to close till late on Monday. The Prince DE JOLNV!LLE reached Nantes on the 26th, on a nautical tour of inspection previous to his departure from Toulon to take the command of the experi mental fleet. The fleet, it is understood, will not sail till about the and of April, and will consist of the Souverain, of 120 guns, in which the Prince will hoist his flag; the Jem mapes, 100; the Inflexible, 90 ; the Jupiter, 86 ; the Nep tune, 86; the Alger, 82; the Marengo, 82; and the Triton, 82 ; and several war-steamers. A letter from Rome, of the 17th, states that a riot had taken place at Trasteverino, in consequence of a collision between the Papal troops and the people. Several persons were killed and wounded on both sides. In the Passage of the Opera, on Sunday, the Three per Cents. were done at 83f. 90e. The following are the latest quotation: of shares at Lyons : LYONS, MAECH 27.—Marseilles and Avignon, 965 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,300 f. ; Rouen, 1,046 f. 25c. ; Vicrzon, 710 f. BIiIiLNESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Maucu 30. Boulogne and Amiens, 11j —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Celle (Espeleta), 2—Dutch Rhenish, s%—East Indian, % —Great North ern of France Constituted, 15% —Great Western Bengal, 4 —Great Western Canada, 3%—ltalian aid Austrian, 1 —Namur and Liege, 17i —Orleans and Bordeaux, 11% —Paris and Rouen, 404 Paris and Strasbourg (Constituted), 6—Sambre and Meuse, 3% —Tours and Nantes Constituted, 7. INDIA. DEFEAT OF THE SEIKHS, 'WITH IMMENSE LOSS, AND TERMINATION OF THE WAR. (From the Morning Post) TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES. MARSEILLES, MARCH 29, 1846. On the 10th of February, the English army, com manded by Sir Hugh Gough and by the Governor- General, attacked the Seikhs at Sebras (the tete de pont of the Seikh forces on this side of the Sutlej), and carried their position after four hours' hard fighting. The Seikhs lost 12,000 men and 65 pieces of artil lery. The English had 300 men killed, 13 of whom were officers, and 2,500 wounded, of whom 101 were officers. Her Majesty's 53d and 62d suffered enormously. General Dick and Brigadier Taylor are among the dead. This victory was followed, it is said, by an agree ment, according to which the Seikhs have engaged to pay, in four yearly instalments, to the Company for the expenses of the war, one millions and a half of pounds sterling, the payment to be guaranteed by the military occupation of their country. ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL, Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., EERS AND PARVEN US. BY MRS. GORE. The best work from the pen of Mrs. Gore that has app some years. It will, no doubt, be universally read and admired. The characters are forcibly drawn, and the story is full of incident, adventure, and orignality.—Britannia. Peers and Parvenus Is another of these admirable sketches of society and manners for which the Authoress has long been famous, and in the delineation of which she stands almost unrivalled, The story is most interesting, and the sketches from life various. actual, and vivid.—Court Journal. Henry Colburn publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY S—Ait FS BY PUBLIC SALE. IIESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock„ at the Ilan of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all 'scours, cont lining instructions, are respectfully requested to be uldressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must he deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, sot the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. ci) itnins LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1846. We have to announce another great victory over the Seikhs, and we confidently hope that there may be no oc casion for another. Within seven weeks four great battles have been fought on the banks of the Sutlej between the British troops and these lawless invaders, and, though purchased at a high price, all of them have been gained with great honour by our gallant troops. In every in stance the enemy was driven from his position by an infdrior force, generally not exceeding one • half of that opposed to it, with the loss of his cannon—his strong weapon of defence—and vast slaughter. The last battle, that announced in the telegraphic dispatch, like the glorious victory gained by Sir HARRY SMITH, and for which we are glad to see a vote of thanks is to be proposed in both houses of Parlianunt, has been completely decisive ; and being on a grander scale, the main forces on both sides being engaged, has brought affairs to an issue, a result to which the victory at Aliwal not a little contributed. It was fought at a place called Sebras, which we do not find in any of the maps, but which must be near to Hurreeke. The former accounts stated that the divisions under the Commander-in-Chief continued at rest on the 28th of January, facing the river from Ferompore westward ; that the Seikhs were entrenched in great force in front; their camp was on their own side, and their batteries on our side of the river, a strong bridge of boats connecting the position. The British army attacked these batteries, called the tete de pont of the Seikh forces in the dispatch, and, after four hours' hard fighting, carried everything before them, and captured 65 guns—making altogether the extraordinary number of 218 guns captured since the British army moved from its encampments, or some what more than the half of the artillery possessed by RUN JEET SINGH when at the height of his power. We believe there is no instance on record of work like this performed - in the same time by such a small army. Our loss, as might have been anticipated, was severe ; it could not be otherwise. The Seikhs had been forti fying their position from the 23d of December, or soon afterwards, up to the 10th of February, they had still plenty of guns and troops, and seem to have staked their existence, as a military body, on this great trial of strength, and being utterly defeated, have, in accordance with their superstition, as well as for military causes, given up the contest. We have no details on this point, for it is merely said that the victory was followed by an agreement, according to which the Seikhs had engaged to pay, as an indemnity, in four yearly instalments, 1,500,0001., the payment to be guaranteed by the military oc cupation of the country. This, though not officially an nounced, is extremely probable. The Seikhs saw that they could not contend with any hope of success against such valour and skill, they knew that Sir C. NAPIER was on his march to Mooltan, that reinforcements were pouring in weekly to in crease the invading force, and that they must 'have suc cumbed at last under still harder conditions. As to the Government at Lahore, we believe the arrangement is ex actly what they wanted. They were completely at the merey of the lawless troops. They had no security for their lives or property, and would be glad to agree to any terms which could paralyse this discontented and dangerous body of armed men. Such a result is the very best that could have been expected. In possession of Amritsir, Mooltan, Lela, and possibly also Lahore, the British authorities can wait patiently till some legitimate Government is formed, which will give security for the future, or be answer. able for any fresh breach of faith. These victories may be regarded altogether as the most important ever gained in India. RUN.) SET Susan, with his warlike Seikhs, was looked upon with terror by all his neighbours, and almost believed to be invincible. The British, in a very short, but active and severe campaign, have thoroughly dis pelled these delusions, asserted their supremacy over the most warlike nation in India, and alike crushed the hopes of the AfYghans in the west and the Nepaulese and Burmese in the east. since writing the above, a more detailed account of the battle has been received, which will be found in another part of The Sun. From this we learn that the victory was most complete, that the loss of the Seikhs was enormous, and that the British forces had already commenced the passage of the Sutlej. The GOVERNOR-GENERAL had at last admitted the chief of the Seikhs to an interview, when we presume, the conditions mentioned in the telegraphic dispatch, were proposed and accepted. The official dispatches will he published to-morrow. It will be seen that Sir HARRY SMITH also shared in the honour of this decisive victory. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY obtained last night the consent of the House of Lords to a return of the ejectments effected in Ireland during the last five years. It is gratify ing to find this important step taken by a Noble Lord who, although himself the proprietor of large estates in England, sets the good example of residing some portion of the year amid his tenantry in Ireland, and providing for their wants, and attending to their comforts, so far as these ends can be compassed by personal observation and a humane and generous mind —an example, too, which he has not unfrequently urged, in his place in Parliament, the propriety and necessity for other Irish landlords to follow, if they would rightly discharge the duties in cidental to their social position. The question to be elucidated by the return adverted to is one wholly uncon nected with politics, viz., the relation between the Irish landlord and tenant; and what are its peculiarities, if any, that lead to scenes that estrange every feeling of humanity? That the system has been carried on for a long time is noto rious, and it is to be regretted that so much delay has been suffered to interpose between the inquiries in stituted by Government on this subject and any prac tical legislation for obviating in part, and finally eradi cating, the possibility of such heartrending occurrences. The report of the Commission, of which Lord DEVON was the head, seemed to furnish ample materials for facilitating any endeavour to grapple is ith the chronic evils that have been, and are, the fertile sources of the fearful agrarian disturb ances by which the daily history of Ireland is so shamefully defaced. The wholesale acts of Mr. and Mrs. GERARD, in having driven 270 human souls, like a pestilent herd, from their land, unsuccoured by any other shelter than the open canopy of heaven, and scared by the hostile sword of the military, if they attempted to linger around the scene of demolition that had razed their very homesteads from the face of the earth, appears to be the crowning deed for arousing the indignation of the country from one end to the other, and to fright Par liament itself from its propriety. We remember with what reproachful zeal many of the Irish landlords commented upon the bold, yet wholesome warning given to them by the late Mr. DRUMMOND, when he enunciated " that property has its duties as well as its rights." The soundness of this proposition came out unscathed from the virulent ordeal through which it had to pass, and every hour we have to deplore that the precept and its practice are kept so wide apart. Wherever the supineness of the ruling power has suffered a continued departure from the duties that ought to be inseparable from the enjoyment of the rights it has devolved upon the sub ject, the latter is apt to imagine that impunity for his mis doings is almost as sacred a right as any other to which the law has given him a title. Thus the Duke of Newcasma denounced any attempt to interfere with the privilege he had so long exercised of dealing with his rotten boroughs before the passing of the Reform Bill, like so many bales of mer chandise, exclaiming, in a spirit of full-blown arrogance, " Have I not a right to do what I will with my a o t wn le ? ; Bu s t ee te rt h con Le vin g e isatu e l dh r i e b s, Grace ete by t the country at drying up the streams which had been surreptitiously diverted from the broad channels of the constitution. And, intact as the rights of property must and ought to be kept in every civilised country, we are not, we apprehend, much mistaken, if before long the Irish.proprietary at large should a. E . - . , . s ,, T ' ~ . 1.. ' _ . - , .... A 1 , , ,4- , : i., it , . '...*".. ,-g ' • ' . q!, - , '4, -- ** ~;.,.- -' ~ ' 4 2 ( , _ . .. c %;.;' ,.. ' "" ..,,;:' ,', #,."*;. 4. ' • ',' % ) , :e ~. V 4 , ' 41;0' .i " 1 .: '', -r• 4 •:d ,f: !. E , f 1,1;t4 , ; ' 1 " , 30t.' - 6,, , 1 .44 just given every man intended for the advance to Lahore was within the Seikh boundary. Goolab Singh was stated to have intimated that he was on his way to camp: the Lancers had gone out to escort him in. Brigadier Wheeler crossed from Umballa on the 17th, and captured Phullour on the day following without resistance— the Seikh army having flea without fighting. This is the latest intelligence, thought not the most im portant, we have mein& On the 14th the Governor-General published one of the most 'lmportant proclimations for half a cen tury issued by any ruler in India—not so much as intimating a fact as indicating a principle—that the operation of " the law of expansion and force of. circumstances," under whose Ima • gined influence we have, in indulging the lust of territorial aggrandisement, so often committed grievious wrong, was no longer recognised. The Seikh army having been chastised and humbled, is to be deprived of all power of annoyance ; the expenses of the war must be met by those who have provoked it ; till this is seen to, and a strong and suitable Government be es tablished at Lahore, our troops will continue to occupy the country, and then be withdrawn The provinces, hill and plain, betwixt the Sutlej and Bess, 1s alone to ba appropriated, their revenues forming a portion of the indemnity required. A , line of policy so strikingly contrasted with that we have for ten years pursued —so novel and so unexpected, is likely to be keenly canvassed at home. The ve teran who now rules over us has shown that a ruler may in India dare to be peaceful and just, and fear not. His measures nave fully exemplified the advice of the Great Duke, to avoid a little war!" SINDE The whole military arrangements in Snide have been turned up-. side down since our last. At that date a strong force was being assembled under Sir C. Napier at Sukkur, with the view of pro ceeding up the river, and establishing themselves for the hot season at Alithenkote, where the Seikh borders begin—the country coming to a point at the junction of the River Indus with the Sutlej. The apex —so to speak—of this promontory, constitutes the powerful Khanate of Mooltan, feudatory to the Govern ment of Lahore. The late chief— always favourable to British in terests—had died in Feb. 1844, and the views of his successor were but imperfectly understood. He, as is believed; after temporising with both parties, formally intimated his desire to be allied to us, and hts anxiety to hold his lands under our Government on the same tenure as that allowed him from the Seikh authorities. While the Sinde army was preparing for its march, an order was on the 7th suddenly and unexpectedly received from the Governor- General directing Sir Chares Napier immediately to join him. The army by this time had been brigaded ; it was nearly 15,000 strong, with thirty pieces of artillery. It was placed under the com mand if General Hunter, and a new destination assigned to it. Inste Bd of Mithenkote, it is now to advance as far as Bahawulpore -229 miles ahead of its present position, encamping fifty miles to the westward of the town —a portion proceeding to Ferozepore. Genera 1 Simpson was directed to proceed to Kurrachee in charge of the civil Government of Sinde ; and on the 9th Sir Charles took formal leave of his army. On the 10th he quitted Sukkur with his personal staff on board the steamer Napier; he was to leave the river and push on by land from Bahr wulpore, and would probably arrive about the 17th, joining the Governor-General before his arrival at Lahore. After the above was in type we learnt that the steamer was fired on at Mithenkote. The Mout tanese had also prepared some guns to stop her progress at Bahawulpore, but were baulked by Sir Charles landing near a place called Ooch. He was last heard of at Ahmudpore. It is rumoured that It is Intended to place him second in corn snand of the grand army. The Napier returned to Sukkur on the morning of the 20th. She could not get within forty miles of Baha wulpore. On her return an entrk nchment was observed at Mithen kote. A few discharges of round and grape shot were fired on the evening, which was returned by them, without, however, doing her any other damage than cutting her awning Ia a couple of places. Beyond this we have no intelligence from Studs worthy of notice The troops continua healthy, and the country tranquil. " Sunday, Feb. 8. " I am ordered to join the army on the Sutlej, and leave that on the Indus, together with the temporary government of the province, under Major-General Simpson, to whom all in both branches of the service are from this day to address their reports. " It is gainful for me to leave even for a short time those troops in whom I put such confidence. Some have been constantly at my side since I marched against the Ameers from this very camp in 1842, and others served with me in thy hills against the robber tribes. Nor can I omit to acknowledge what I owe to those soldiers employed in the civil administration and police —men to whose courage, abilities, and just conduct, I attribute the tranquillity of this country. The labours of these officers will not now relax, for while war rages so near the frontier, no effort will be Fpared to create disturb faces in Sinde. " And thus wishing success to all, I take my leave, (Signed) "C. J. NAPIER, 31. G. Governor of Sinde." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, MARCH 2, MG.—Little alteration has taken place since our last in the state of the market for British imports. The continu ance of military operations in the north, and the uncertainty when they may terminate, of course keep many buyers out of the market, and tend to confine the business transacted within narrow limits. The money market appears to be tightening again, and all descriptions of Govern ment and joint-stock securities continue depressed. Excuasioz.—There has been a slight advance in the rate of ex change on England, and we may now quote it at Is. 11 %d. at Is. 11%d. per rupee for six months' bills, and Is. 11%d. for drafts at 30 days. * The reader must once mere be reminded that at this place com mences the recital of the narrative of events heard of t.ince last dis patch. Up to this has been an extension and recapitulation in more minute and connected form than that which could, from the state of our knowledge, formerly be given to it—for the sake of connexion— of the occurrences on the &tie) since the beginning of the year. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Committee appointed to sit in the Lord Chancellor's Court gave their decisions in the case of the following Bills : —The Water - ford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway ; Dublin, Dundrum, and Enalskerry Railway; Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Railway; Dublin and Kingstown Extension ; the Dublin and gandymount Atmospheric. The Committee decided in all these cases that the preamble of the Bills were proved, and the remaining clauses were also agreed to. CORK AND WATERFORD ZINK. The Committee met at eleven o'clock, Lord Strafford in the chair, and resumed the hearing of evidence in the case of this line. Mr. B. Beamish, C. E., was examined as to the engineering faci lities that occurred on the intended line, the construction of whick he deposed, would materially improve the navigation of the river Lee in Cork by straightening its course. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. This Committee met to-day at 12 o'clock, in the Court of Queen's Bench, Sir John Ilobhouse, chairman. THE PERTH AND CRUM' DIRECT. This part-heard c,,se was called on. Mr. Miller, civil engineer, examined by Mr. G. PATTEN—The main line commenced at Perth, and proceeded up to the valleyof the Amens up to Crieff, where it is almost a perfect level.' There were no engi neering difficulties. Had surveyed many lines, and never found less engineer' g difficulties than on this line. The traffic of the country was principally agricultural, and it was at present accommodated by cartage. The o tject of the line was to accommodate the farmers. The es timate for the construction of the line was 3 0,0001. this estimate in cluded the branches. The gradients on the branches were considerably heavier than on the main line. There were two branches ; one was one mile in length, and the other about two miles and a quarter or three miles. The gradients in the branches were about 1 in 80. A drainage Bill was now in Parliament in con .exion with this rail way ; it was a Bill which would drain a large tract of waste land tkat would hereafter become very valuable. The Committee intimated they had heard sufficient to enable theca to decide upon the preamble of the Bill. The court was then cleared, and upon the return of the parties, The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were of opinion that the preamble of the Bill was not proved. The other Bills in the group not being technically ready to go on, the further proceedings were postponed to the next day, and the Com mittee adjourned, at half-past one o'clock, till twelve the next day. GROUP IX. The Committee met to-day at twelve, Lord Worsley in the chair all the members of the Committee were present. WEST OF SCOTLAND 317NCTION. Mr Brunel, not being obtainable this morning by the promoters of the Bill, Mr. Ilawkshaw, the engineer of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, was called to give evidence in his stead. Mr. Ilawkshaw said he had had considerable experience in the con struction of railways. He had examined the plans of the present scheme, as first laid down, and he was of opinion, with due precaution, it could be worked safely. Th, junction in the opening of the tunnel was not more objectionable than many that took place in deep cuttings. hero was a gradient on the Manchester and Leeds line at Manches ter terminating in the Victoria station, of one in 49, yet they run 100 trains a-day there without any aecident having occurred. This inclined plane terminated at a bridge at which the trains diverged off on to another line of rails, with no view in front, and yet it was worked with perfect safety. By laying down an additional line of rails the possibility of danger would be still further reduced. All things considered, he thought the present scheme might be worked without any danger. The cross-examination of the witness did not elicit any point dif ferent from the evidence in chief. Mr. Cubitt, civil engineer, was next called, and examined for the opposition. He had examined the plans and sections, and considered that the scheme presented a combination of circumstances that ought to be avoided, and such as could not be worked without con siderable danger. He thought the third line of rails proposed an objection instead of an advantage, and in this respect he differed with Mr. Robert Stephenson. GROUP XIV. BOUTS-EASTERN. The Commit' ee on this line met to-day at itwelve o'clock. Present, Mr. Protheroe (chairman), Lord Emlyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, General Lygon, and Mr. Grogan. Mr. J. O'Cortt4ELL said that before commencing the business of the day he wished to say a few words with reference to an exceedingly Improper letter that he had received. He should have taken notice of the letter yesterday afternoon, as it reached his residence then, but owing to the pressure of business he did not receive his letters until eight o'clock in the evening. The letter was from a landowner on the line, and complained of the great injury that would be done to his property by the line. He should not then mention the name of the party who wrote the letter, but he would hand it to the chairman, for the consideration of the Committee at a future period, with reference to the steps that should be taken upon it. Ho should only state that it was not written to him by any of the parties who had come before the Committee to make objections to the line. What was stated in the Committee in' a public manner would become known elsewhere by means of the press, and he hoped that his statement would have the effect of deterring others from so improper a pro ceeding. The letter was then handed to the chairman. Mr. MERREWETHEE said that he was sure that the statement of the Hon. Member, which informed them that the writer of the letter was not one of the parties who had appeared before the Committee—he was sure that all his brother counsel would join him in reprobating such a proceeding. GROUP XIX. The Committee assembled at the usual hour this morning ; present Lord Harry Vane (chairman), Honourable Francis Scott, the Earl of March, Mr. D. Morris, and Mr. Phillip Bennett. A preliminary conversation took place as, to the next line which should be called after the disposal of the one now before the Commit tee. It was ultimately decided that the Bridgewater and Minehead should follow, and would be called on for hearing to-morrow. The consideration of the proposed lines of the EXETER, TOPSHAM, AND EXMOUTH, AND THE. X. XIITER, AND EXMOUTH was then resumed. Mr. SMALL appearectOn behalf of the Corporation of Exeter, who are trustees of the burgesses of that city, the owners and proprietors of the canal. He proceeded to show the Committee the injury this canal would suffer by the formation of either of the proposed lines, and should the Committee consider that sufficient evidence had been adduced showing the necessity for the construction of such a line, then he would submit that the Exeter and Exmouth line be selected, the opposing line crossing the c anal, and thereby Waring and ob structing the navigation. Mr. MERIvALE lb:lowed. He advocated the Exeter, Topsham, and Exnaeuth proposed line, pointing out the capabilities and facili ties of this over the other. The room was then cleared for a division. On our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said it was the unanimous opinion of the Committee that the preamble of the Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth line had not been proved; and they are also unanimously of opinion that the preamble of the Exeter and Exmouth (Locke's line) is proved, con tingent upon the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Bill passing. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday). . GROUP XXI. LONDON AND OXFORD. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour; Mr. Finch in the chair. As the promoters were unable to proceed on account of the tempo rary absence of their engineer, *he was engaged in another Com mittee, and other material witnesses, the Committee consented to adjourn until to-morrow. PAYMENT OF OPPONENTS' COSTS. The Committee intimated that tile promoters of the Bill ought to pay the costs for the day of their opponents (the Great Western and the opposing landowners). One of the senior committee clerks (Mr. Witham), who was con sulted on the subject, said they had adopted no rule on the subject, but it was left to the discretion of the Committee, from whom any order to that effect must emanate. The Committee, however, made no order, but after the parties had deliberated fur a few minutes on the subject, it was intimated that the promoters had consented to pay the casts of the day, of counsel, agents, and witnesses, of the opponents of the line. It is expected that the Committee will be enabled to come a de cision before the Easter holidays. The Committee then adjourned until to-morrow. GROUP XXV- The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour t ellehis mor in ni th ng e , in the Westminster Sessions - house , the Hon. Mr. Lases chair. TEE RIVAL 11.0.11.VT10U LINES. The Cuoiamox commusicated to the parties that he had received a comm un ication from the Admiralty, stating that their officer, Captain Beaufort, had examined Into the merits of the two schemes, and he saw no solid objection to either , but of the two th e Board greforrott Mr. Braithwaite's line. Mr. CocaßuaN then replied on behalf of the promoters of 1 4. Braithwaite's, contending that the line he advocated gave more ad, commodation to the local districts, through which it passed, than Mr. Locke's, in so far as it intersected that part of the couutrY which was thickly populated, while the rival line passed along the banks of the river Stour,. tar away from 'where the population was centralised.. Besides, to prove that Mr. Braithwalte l line gave more local accommodation than the Eastern Union line, he might mention that there were three stations on the former, whilst he believed there was not one on the latter. Ile submitted that the balance of local advantages preponderated M favour of Mr. Braithwai:e's line. He combatted the alleged advan tage claimed by the rival 1.;:e of saving six miles between Harwich and Ipswich, by directing the attention of the Committee to the fact that there was no trade bets:een those places. The Ipswich people had lately expended immense 111.. ms of money in improving the port and docks, and it was monsttous 29 suppose. as it appeared to be assumed on the other side, that they - would transfer their large trade which was carried up the Orwell to Harwich, at. d have their go ods woded there, and then convoyed by railway to Ipswich. Wile' little traffic did exist was accommodated by steamers, and he was Prepared to 210 it could not be accommodated better. But then It Wks said the rival line would shorten the distance by six miles between Harwich :tad the Northern and Midland districts. Now if the Cdtrim.qtee would just look at the map for one moment they would find that there was a line promoted from Chelmsford to Sudbury along the Sour Ya lle y' and having got there it was extended on to Bury, and thence L. Thetford, whence there were lines already in operation to Borls..lch and Yarmouth, and then there was another line from Bury to and Cambridge, extending ou to Peterborough, which were all in closet proximity to Mr. Braithwaite's line, and would shorten the distance between Harwich and the Midland districts and the north , a consider . ' able deal more than six miles. Then, in an engineering point of' view, Mr. Braithwaite's line was infinitely superior to M. ..Locke's, while there could hardly be a doubt that the equity of the case was, all in favour of the former project. - for only two years ago Mr. Locke had insisted resolutely and determinedly that this was the best line the comity could afford, and the opinion was supported by Mr. Bidder and Mr. Stephenson. Then again they had the Admiralty in their favour, and he hoped that the result would show that they had the Committee also. • The Committee, after a short consultation, decided that the preamble of the Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction itSlll (Mr* Bi aithwaite's line) had been proved, and the preamble to the Eastern Union Bill had not. GROUP XXIX. This Committee re-assembled this morning, in roam No. 29• Present, The. Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Sir W. Moleswurth, Sir J. Duckworth, Mr. J. A. Smith, and Colonel Rawdon. BYSTON TO PETERBOTtOUGII (111ZVX.A.., TIONS AND DIZANCIIES). The clauses of this Bill were proceeded with this morning, th e preamble having been proved yesterday. Previous to the first cause having been read, Mr. SIACAULAY, in reply to an observation from the Chairirne n. said, that agreeably to the wish exp. essed by the Committee yestet:' day, a clause had been drawn up by the promoters, and submitted is the agents of Lord Harborough, the effect of which was to confine the Company to the construction of a tunnel, and nothing but a tunnel in the centre line of rallway binding them also not to go further into the park, and to make the tunnel without disturbing the surface of the park, and by this means removing what the promoters uudvstood to be the objections of Lord Ha rborough. As Lord Harborough was not in London, the agents declined to enter into any agreement upon the subject, and the only alternative left was to submit the clause to the Committee. The CuAnimAN inquired what objection the promoters had to % outside the park. Mr. AUSTIN said that no opportunity had ever been given to the promoter sto make a survey for that purpose. It was then agreed that the consideration of this point should be postponed till alter the printed clauses were disposed of. Mr. PAGET, on behalf of the proprietors of the Melton Mow bray Canal, proposed that a proviso should be added to the 6th clause, to preclude the promoters from closing the Oakham Canal. Mr. AUSTIN said that no powers were proposed to be taken vtdtb regard to the Oakham Canal. The Comm!ttee, therefore, refused the application. . _ The clauses were then proceeded with. " Mr. Liddell was then re-called to ascertain the additional expen° which would be incurred by carrying the line out of Lord liar borough's park. He stated that it could be constructed in tha t manner for 3,0001. or 4,0001. Mr. TALawr intimated that the promoters would consent to ini" the line outside the park. Their views were exceedingly a squeez' able," and knowing who they had to deal with they would cot.r o to anything. Mr. Stephenson confirmed the evidence of Mr. Liddell, and sal that by going out the park the length of the tunnel would be in" creased 6u or 70 yards. The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were prepared to pass 04 clause as it had been presented by the promoters, if the latter in " slated. The injury done to Lord Harborough's park, by going ced er it for so short a space, was not sufficient to warrant the Commit forcing upon the promoters to incur an additional expense of b,00 0 " and on the public the inconvenience of a lengthened tunnel. Mr. MAcAtmAy said that the promoters would accept the clan' . as it stood, but if they found the line could be made outside 10 t b° park, without inconvenience or great extra expense, that should b e done. The clauses were then passed, the report was agreed to, sad t he Bill will be presented to the House en Thursday next. GROUP XXXIV. This Committee assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. Presept i - : Hon. W. Cowper, Lord Duncan, Hon. Montague Gore, Mr. Walpo le' and Mr. Saunders Davies. GREAT Ganvzsanr AND SENIFFEEXID (HUMBER FERRIES). The consideration of this Biii woe resumed. Mr. HOPE said that, since yesterday, they (the promoters of HI Bill) had been making every endeavour to meet the objections rotor, by the Corporation of Hull with reference to the Humber Ferr y' They were ready to strike out of the Bill everything with referem" to the ferry in question which might be objectionable. Unferi w nately, however, he understood th a t a quest i on h a d ar i se n witlt respect to the rights of the Crown. The people were anxious to t.` • stray those rights, and the Government to pr eserve th em , so that w" promoters were placed in a very awkward position. Mr. HILL said, he had heard with great pleasure the observati_° n d of his Learned Friend, who had perfectly comprehended the recitw w „. ments of the Corporation at Hull. There were but two terries 0 11 u Humber which could stand the test of legal examination. T bef were neither of them perfect, but on the contrary very impert", The right of ferry possessed by the Corporation of Hull, was fr?„, New Holland to Hull, and that of the government was from Bu t e, Hull. The inhabitants of Hull had become impressed with it0...," — • that it would be desirable to give up entirely all pecuniary advallly accruing from the ferry over the river Humber. The corporation o f their own cost had constricted docks, and they were now ob ° „,,;" 0 expending 10,0001. in the improvement of those docks. corporation and the inhabitants of Hull were Wu," that this railway Company should have a free • age over the river; but what they did object 4 ,11 was, that the Company should clothe themselves with exclusive rights. But they said they were willing to give uP such. Under these circumstances, he would wish that the c0.:510f, ration of the Bill should be adjourned till it was ascert a ined to ^ they were to act with retermice to the rights of the Crown. Hot. Mr. GORE—Alight there not be a clause introduced into 1115 Bill to protect the rights of the Crown ? Mr. Tsairnx said he appeared on behalf of the Hull and Lh ic . ° , : .t la :' Railway, which Irorn its connexion with the present Bill, trus. he would be excuz ed reterring to it, as it might regulate them wi W respect to their proceedings in reference to the other D!'274 on the list. The line for which be was concero7.. would not come on before the Committee sooner than 0 Friday, and it would be for the convenience of all parties if I ) ; whole remainder of the group were adjourned till after Easter. would, in all probability, conduce to the public interests if such o' adjournment were agreed to. _ . The room was cleared, and on our re-admission, of The CHAtamAN said that in compliance with the suggest l 4° 4 counsel they would adjourn the further consideration of the Grww - "" and Sheffield Bill till Friday next. uld dr The CHAIRMAN bait' that on Friday next the Committee It 0 termine on what day after Easter they would meet. The CHAIRMAN said also, that the Great Grimsby and L Extension, Lincoln and Louth, and Lincoln and Barton Bills 1, `"" adjourned till after Easter. eft' The Committee adjourned at half-past one o'clock, until Fridsin Sub-Committee, No. 1. gy p. This Committee met to-day at twelve. o'clock in room No 7._„ . sent, Mr. Strutt (Chairman), Mr. Clive, Mr. Brotherton, 'so u Beckett, and resumed the consideration of the r.AllO Olf NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, EDINBURGH, AND G- JUNCTION. The allegations of inaccuracies, &c., in the plans and sectioneo - further gone into. Sub-Committee No. 2. loister s) ' The Committee met at twelve o'clock in the room No. 6 (e Present— Sir E. Y. Buller (Chairman), Mr. !comble, Mr. W '7, 0 0 Mr. E. Yorke, and Mr. Brameton , and resumed the consider aw of the GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN. 13 111 ' Some allegations of the petitions were disposed of against the under these circumstances, of some curiosity. The petitioners _7 4 legett that the required deposits were not made with the parish t ie r 74 of some parishes in Wales through which the line would pass i ns parish clerks were produced to prove the allegations. But, ion .ita other hand, it was shown that the persons with whom the del S 'i, were made, and who represented themselves as the parish cl er ip and recemedthe fees upon the deposits, 2s. 6d. in each case, wer e reality only the vestry clerks. dodged The Committee in these cases (with apparent hesitation) that the allegations were proved. ion met today -weave o'clock in room - s pA Present, Mr. Aglionby (chairman), 31r. Thornely, Mr. Aletur4o/ Mr. Stansfleld. They proceeded with the formal evidence roll' the WEST CORN WALL. Sub-Committee, No, 3. This Committee met today at twelve o', 50. e- Sub-Committee, /so. 4. This Committee met iwortly alter twelve o'clock. Sir 10 4 Heathcote in the chair.) Present, besides the Chairman, Mr. Mr. Legh, and Mr. H. Johnstone. FURNESS RAILWAY EXTENSIONS. ttO This Bill, which came under the consideration of the Con tlOO yesterday, occupied them the greater part of this day. Th e 'rees. which were raised and discussed were, however of no public iat Sub-Committee No. 6. This Committee met at the usual hour in room 16; present CAp t° Jones (chairman), Mr. Pakington and Mr. Deedes. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY EXTENSION. gelds at The objects of this Bill are to connect the mineral Douglas and Lanark with the East and West Coasts of Sco„ 1 " P- geff Berkwick and Ayr, and to afford a communication for P _5.71,01 between those places. This will be done by a line of nine,' ' l '; the length, at a cost of 2,000,000/. Messrs. Locke and Errington sr engineers, Messrs. Graham and Weyms the agents. PERTH AND INVERNESS A''f, INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION WAYS. tb° The. standing orders were declared, on Friday last, ••••!, t o Committee, to have been complied with in the case of Inverness and Elgin Railway; and on the same nigh t ieri merously-signed petitions in favour of the Amalga ul ". of Lines were presented by Mr. Morrison, from the tmem,, d Inverness, with about 1,700 signatures—the Magistrate ;ot Town Council of Inverness, the guilds of the CorPe ra n'ot ts and the incorporated trades of Inverness ; from the se t! es of Findhorne, Burghead, and Lossiemouth, and the v s 3", o ie, of Elgin, New Shynie, St. Andrews, Shaubryde, Pr3ited Bernie, and Duffles; and horn the town and incorpari`ol trades of Inverness against the Great South of Sc e h t o ld Railway. By Mr. Henry in favour of the Per,"„ o of Inverness and Inverness and Elgin line, from the vihab;. s ie, Fore Augustus, Grantown, Portree, Fort William, N ing slest' and Beauly ; and from the parishes of Kilinuir, Alvre,Leuzort, Durnush, and Bracasale, Dutnet, Laggan, Moy, Urquhart and Gleoffi clri :ber Daviot, Crov, Pettie, Glenelg, Boleskue, AberstarM 0 , nethy and (.;romdale ; by Colonel Hugh I3aillie. fre ",t, commissioners of supply of the county of Russ, the b am u t rb toa li Dingwall, the burgh of Tain, the magistrates the ciancil of Tama, the town and seaport of Ineerg or r villages of Maryburgh, Evanton, and Aliness, d u e sart+ iishes of Allness, Cowin, Foddesly, Kiltearn, a nd utci fo ter and from landowners, farmers, and freeholders in 0 01±. Ross; and by Mr. Matheson, from the towns of Stonl_ c it Helnisdale, and Thurso, the magistrates and town co n!;_ ; 0 3 , Thurso, the commissioners of supply of the county of kf bi r ness, from landowners and others in Caithness, fronl,f,„ of owners :Lid others representing toe commercial inter!rsrago, the Lewis, and from. the villages of Ullapool, Bonin' a ir and Brom ; and by Mr. Home Drummond from the.=.6 et royal burgh of Perth, the city of Dunkeld, and the 100 Pit tochi y and Auchtergaven. Thus, including petition‘ t o other places already presented, asnadidmtoorbeesutnilalutionwbuse 7 . 4 t o whole northern counties may be • - -c opinion in favour i f theze lines. lIRTHS v 0 0" On the 23d inst., at Bloomfield-road, Maida-hill, JUL Roberts, of a son. ri , da Or On the 23d inst. , a t Dulwich, the wife Of Edward RAT. ..--- - geon, of a son DIED. diard ii On the 27th in st., at his house, Brentford Batts, Ri- Esq., in 71st year. of On the 22d inst. , the Rev. Samuel Wr:ght, Rector Dry Parslow, Bucks. Di re ' P r On the 23d inst., at Callis Court, Saint Peter's, Thanet, garet Mertens, widow of the late H. Mertens, Esq., aged 81D. . Ou the 24th inst., at Melton, Suffolk, G. Vans, Esq # On the 25th inst., Thomas Wilmot, Esq., of Coundon, ne, '":„, 1 0 0. On the 26th inst., at Granville-square , B ertha An daughter WA. Byle. sari> On the 26th r inst., inoGl ouces ter-place, Portman-square. relict of John Undrwood, Esq.• aged 74. ash 68 ' I On the 26th inst., at Odiham;W i lli a m Seymour, Es q ., a g l a te -' Ou the 27th inst., at Shefford, 'tads, l'eggy, widow of thv Bell, Esq. On the 27th inst., William Reeves, Esq., of the Uppe r Green , 51jr nington, aged 71. London : Printed and Published by Ise.UIIDO YOUNG, ef 14 ,,0i1e t Strand, Printer, at The Sun O ffi ce, N 0.112, Strand, in-the rl i o:1 1 of the Savoy, In the County of Middlesex, T000,141' 31, 1540. expr, G- 1 Sint' Tilt Tr -_____ P' Mt }IRATE 1 )INNI th.l J • B. II W. 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