The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-21 00:00:00

em o f pro • •d, and has the argu tay not be haracterise tion of one branch of industry, eh eill -- ------.---::ade, all thes other • branches of industry in the country are flourishing. I have ven tured these remarks on the silk trade of the country, which Will be so seriously affected by the proposed commercial 'Yam of the Right Hon. Baronet, and with the impression that it will bring on those engaged in it indelible misery ; and what I have stated is borne out by those who have had ample e eportunity of acquiring knewledge, and wh o are p ersons o f authority and we ll informed o n the subject.--( Hear, hea r . ) I make these observations, because I think thee deserve the fullest con•ideration from the House ; but I arn s also perfectly gilding to admit the principle which the Right Hon. Baronet his estab'ished in his 'last speech. The Right Hon. Baronet says' " We have for the la s t t h ree years reduced taxation, More we have rel s xedourishing protection, an d t h e country is in a 'ion fl state than ever."ers from Oosi .) I beli eve that this is the case.-(Cheers. ) the I say pp the _country is flourishing(Continued cheers)—becauee you give e . ,' aus a judicious, and a moderate protection.—( Great Honoucheering from the protectionist party.) But the Right rable Baronet has, not only in his last, but and particularly in' the late 15t2Po!siltlikon his has, phoebes,. Government poficy, admitted that th a t ‘ 'I this just, this judicious, and this moderate protection very England has flourished. But now he turns round and calml y „ ya, " I feel bound to acknowledge that I have ;`_ l anged my opinio n on the subject of in f a Cheers 'ern the free traders)—l am no longer in favour of the Ba llne iPle" (Continued cheering.) But in the whole b e he admitted the advantagei of prot (Cho eproved the advent ges of a moderate proteetion.—ers ;_ant? counter th e . ) ehs Well, perhaps the Right Hon. Baronet _ tended that rsent flouri,hing state of the country had i rQ ws out of free trade and di stress. -..(Laughter.) Now, Sir, retityanntl to aqc the Right Hon. Baronet, a very proper and b a i L e,n i t, ap r!ant.quest.ion. Does the Right Hon. T laronet , _.-. (h e . r n ic t ) he Hen afright hostile tariffs . with free imports _ hear, say the disciples of the School f k auchest ' just cheer. ' tain thee -__ e.r--a most just They always maintain t and if their principles are right, as I believe they th ` .t, I can easily believe that their premises being assum al, say, ,e arrived at that conclUsion. They believe so; they tare of us take care of the imports, and the rest will take ts7oo frthemselves." But is that the conviction of theßight w " i r l ' .. I , l _ able . Barone! ? For, if . it is his conviction,. t re i' v ail hi diplomatic annoyances with respect to commercial j e h l_ e s . ? Why does he speak with so much pique and rancour trothat i s i Neches of these c ommercial treaties ? If he believes e can fight hostile tariffs with free imports, why does he ists oble himself • hthese treaties • ll (P t ti°ni" -e rs.) . wit treaties at a_ . ro ec , Cheers') liat th But if he does riot believe th it—f his convictior . is ior _ O,. ose of the school of Manchester, hens inconsistent in tt it s , , ° ?_ w ;g es t h i fl , uns a a j r u enl • How can he believe in that principle ? b y way of pt to appear consistent when he tells P e at things m reco mmendation, that he hop. s Oelieves this fr i:';' - e 4 good example? But if he pti:otrinvictihietnaes votehnre..btli.ine-a.trg,ehri. :its i good ear, ) We moat have a (d i e s er d o e f clar n a- n ibehter,_ Hon, it if hinges.mpartant point, because of the W e may conclude that the tie r_ s elur n • fte.aronet is not, satisfied, for if he is, where is the ti fr he influence of a ood example. He tells you that `e t. 1 . is already shaking and her ads you the report of an how,ear) NI inister to Prov e ' the advantages advantages of free trade. s ,,_ I cannot presume toffec e an opinion on these Cabinet _c ets, after this declarat o in . n of . the Right Hon. Baronet. It :,71,,,,t1Yhheer After spatth America intends to introduce a change •ltiraele BaronetL , May be possible, as th . e R . ight Re ee( Hear, tells you, that Prussia is s_hak ing lee 1---na • vot ae i .Y, it may be possible that the French ife ete _eB of i t may but I think it my duty to offer the some e some facts, from which I shall allow you to draw your lest °.t'elu'i°fis•—(Cheers.) Now, in the first place, we have h ea l'ille report of Mr. Walker, who has written t V o ir r itiee: n . he ? s ubJect of commerce and the trade of America. t • eit i a T in e la . st few years this question has excited great inte eir.lna, hilt it is a difficult matter in that country to jellj l 4. Ti . I ne ef demarcation between conflicting inte of te ut before you can calculate on any modifica le bu , 4 e tariff of America, it will be necessary to examine 'le l epers e e, 1 pe er ti tan -.lulled in aericulture and in manufactures. -stils of the te - gentleman at ' Liverpool has sent me the last ili pos e: `"e Population —I mean the census of 1840, which I s ti op ese :s tihe last. Now what do you believe—what do you le es ie s „ til e number of te manufacturing opera f • Whi ch Le Unitvd States? In 1840, the year t i3 i t ta kiluf act . there was the greatest development t ,►es e,e dud energy in that country, the number of ope.ra 4re tle 'l 8 00 000 tasi e _ a klfe efat - , --(Hear, hear)—a population exceeding tile ,e, Erring Tress t er ~ gleod. Mr. Walker, who is the Secretary . to tn : s t t .1 • 12. s aYe in his report, that the only in t: T s _ li et P its n ea -11 ,,ed is the interest of ten thousand . tioVu estimate "Llt the importance of an interest is th tetape_.d the numbers employed. I am es t N a e i, 81;1 o % what number of persons may be de . pendent upon fsta.:l sttaatoe,pertee.,,. but there is an agricultural cour t of .„ ..n the vicinty of those manufa.ctures. at is ' i m n I,sl iitl,4ettlirite,eetion, because that protection gives th k e t t atr o 4 a's t o .°l° 'advantages of this home mar e . , Protella ihnee'eeoltriter the best organised, and the most nu- el l , e ttot t i, t . 11 \ ee iti the United States.—(Cheers from the k.,: l i l b t a i lte....,: t - ha J t i n And, unless you are aware of peetilia . r sir- I titletitle, ato c o ,„ euttence society in the United States, it is i ti, da y i "Trehend what is going on in that country. The . , ' 4 rnet a , .oi..ed Na former Minister of the Crown, a most dis- 1 `thi'irs 'l ear n ' and he was much troubled about, Oreon. , 1, ,,,i; pk e ) He remarked upon the changes that were slt nai r t '-iedis e , l4 Aerierican opinions, and instanced the [lriti: 4 ater,, s 7! , as a furiou s war speech. All the manufac- ! e te l, th e `, 4' A merica had become warlike. I am now 1 ih`o 11474 et Ss, Angliage used last night from that report, 1 cO -4f4c ttle a i rter all, that war is the only protection. lit 'gait 8 . '— tie it e . the w e ( H ear, hear.) In exact . proportion illio a se s h llt sZ l eas of the great northern States—( Hear, hear)— I t o his I to tie`' pest the most powerful in that country. I i i litlit ZieitetrAeonsideration of the Noble Lord, who has 41, 1 Ith a <•teertea, and who favoured u, the other 1 tti4tittlatekat'haeet:ebi:ecoUnt of it.—( Cheers and laughter.) ! to h Lord the Member fur the West Ridin h L; I (4 1: 4 e 1 t . 4 , as is Lord oPposition, lam very glad to see t Bt. priest'-e ae,neers ) He entered into many deta il s a l l l in eWh et q ' s 'antl' be gave us pictures of the landscape— I tiOail s ,, Mor e I wished more was that he had entered I nth „ - •nit ba , 1010 other details, and particularly of that . i th'ereepbtleseene'.l3dY--(Laughter)—fixing the manner in 1 10 4 , t ro`oat,, -„iumPed from one side of the table to the l es"'vr -4 . • i s " laughter.) I cannot say a word when told I , n l , "ead "eadv shaki ( Hear, hear.) I have been, . 14 ' 4% ga 6 ng— tr ev Ittipecaa erg boo published in that coun y . ,evidently f 4- 4etee Pus.'essing great influence on public opinion. I Z i bus": ahs ut Al e io lnel are ready to export," and he quotes the ell NI 2". e tt?eines, and speeches of the Hon. Member ! 1 te a tee n 've can export at a loss." This wonderful e ii Sr p . s t uark g , - 00 exporting at a loss, and e vamp t i l e; t tel;"re es t l with which they are connected. Until • I shall be i ' l 4; reid teeptZ:,ailled accounts of Prussia that I I el k - te tte a most ''.. I am sorry to . say ks li at. i °l Alr. t.. melancholy representation frona . the ! , Itl ie s eee e cetriberg and some little states in its vicinity, V ip so asked th-hked over and over again to join the Zellve- i qeist;ttioes aefYthave of joined it in consequence of f the : ktetetifiees, thetie _English Minister. They now . say, a t te to r I of ttoter. and _Zollverien are to have a free imr I ge havi e we are to have no advantages .i I N to .ogli s h g . been misled by the representations ii t ea„ Joie „ Minister, and the best thing we can do trot.'tty' l blek 1" Zollverien, and use what measures i ti a New, ;Veulafed to advance the cause of natve in- l , Clle ti. 4 1 life i r -' I turle to trance. I must say, that I • of e nile eele Illtened to anything —even when the Right pi Itiolu;eetion" confessed that he had given up the princi e I, kpl lip ' 110 . tor astounding than the announcement os o e f , io,..ititl:ey.oleelttherefroei r-et... The prospects he he a d . out arehtehster ' ie i t ney g u s ay rh Minister, and not ar e e will fight hostile tariffs byo freenot ~e l ie":1 1 t . 4 1 t ? in a l. fight boastvatt many whogefntleimmenorts. p sayit ifpiiolo stied-it'_,g, sneak declaarrie mot s r o c l e emnl r y that it is my ; q . ra ne _uo from as much knowledge of public . iii i uet es? generally galls to the experience of any kndi- ! Wh o ,",, e n nister.-...e y that, excepting an occasional veil, t, 1 4 1 0 1 a-es to conciliate and humour the English Go- 1 ii i et i l l i Frit eiee tt t believe that there is an interest or an indi- 1 iit.iationo count rey is in no t t h i e n w t s r 't a high restrictive policy. ;'le a l ent as in France. It is nOt ere IN tevolution in their common talk, Ikh, is that they look for. There ablr parties are so fierce I " r 'lY a change of Go- „i k I t_bi ,h would make an Englishman'''' e • ,;'M that circumstance that 4 w t a ional parties . who rwhYtet are Q il'e Conservative party, the commercial aaristo yi 44 . itt the ultra•republi ans— that parttyi n Whose et 4 Itett--Whose s t r uggle •- is c to terminate a i t4:4,. therLe of a Soereign or . a M . inister, but eritiisraeamlyYn—rteo not (4:ridlly(1): anticipate ni, t s'aollr f I,N, P r h a , e Property, if possible—that party qitey ..,‘YOII call free trade than even the commercial t ke cti e t eß ti se; ainistilere are two interests in that. country, Nile 44 that each other; but both entertaining. the , „„ their interests would be injured by Ot4tellte eap , -4 u the fatal principle of competition. r e , uf "be brought about in France, nor can are_i.ht'ea wP4lllio princi le br iti hotii.tliDut. dipior i n zi ae or p ,neett4tie %ronet and . Now, bis Government y_ ule I contend that policy thath obtainedthea ye q!'titee7 thePhortuaities for bringing about a !leh '4 now t 1 1 4 4t ve means ; but neither . he nor his t es e , or free 0 ,„,, availed themselves of it. France has N''a or pre Rif you, because you have given her as S l th:es ~l a e ii.as she wants • and I maintain that the o kh g e i ° ,; I p i be NI ' g, i 11 ,, t , , Hon. ... Baronet, Oth aort : Ne e. ' "q, will have . no effect of producing eks t t etil a ,_" th e e have tried this free policy long t tt py t ariff a Right, Hon. Baronet is not prepared to I, 'l t v,:;` ) Yo tt -e 'itatl e 2u a sus em of diplomacy, it is . hopeles p st u o t ,t'llet,ilil its ezpeet toe French commercial pri . neiples. _ ~ Y , (Pk% P,Oll, yo itend your trade by this free policy? t' l :et: L T . (4e e ti "Y, 5 ,000 000 of quarters of corn more ,", tt L yZ, t l ioo - a ll i :12-d's,lnu,,You Will ' get bills to that amount, you iii good 4 ait e UPpl ies mne meet those bills, you propose to send t IN,, s , aleeae, of Ma nufacturers' goods, but you forge li t hei on .41,,.'l hey'rsuPPlied the Brazilian population with as I- h e l t iliN e ssit Sell :q u ire, and if you want to sell more to lei i t . the ti tgO of - „ °11 , at a great sacrifice. For instance, •,, yet, .„.aa.iiias..oons worth a million and a half to the it ' ,N 4 4 trid „fl, people will take as much a 1q 4 ' illd ?tir "leY will take no more without ht e it ei ,vt'llea Prices O ver -supply i always reduce ' , o af kily i ell e , • ver-sup le y must , of te a R eed La r are lowered by a system of this__ sort, it t et,'N h ee ate leht, H o e _uu e the wages at home.. Now, thc, 10 11, 44 0141,1°id to ". B aronet is a comprehensive one. It t ' itil`lee of _ O nIY one market, and you will find that sly 4 I suPplies Will be going on in six or seven ii ll till effect want to then i f k, t i e„."4IS P ° .,9 the general distribution of the V l , , It tle - ee'ree • 4 confess teat I you are prepared to h e ' t te Iliaterer bill ess teat can find nothing e Ntb, - of the Right Hon. Baronet N ti t eie "met Oh' in opinion, i, a a g et is change, for that, my _ ',,,,,1:1kee ex e ,„,,P and framed by the dictates of caution od i 'ef eseetiWlenee. How y meet your l' i l ' . P il e Y ° e4ll Y o u ow mee e t an you your fixed taxa 1, t e l lieli a t eere °4 i 'fleet everything that is fixed in this 1 't o t NO la th'el_a general failure of prices abroad, 'at e eff eet tli of e ad :alue of labour at home? I maintain then l li t k kil I a 4 Po th e oaring to force sales abroad will have ~a ;e ll t i t ee ter iU e itall e precious metals.—(Cries of " Oh. ) OhOt kh 's 4n e t t b ut Yoll must recollect that the policy ' , t t l t , l 'u, li V'the r t i ,„''g, and the mode orprinciple of car lelße ' 4 :4' Yo ow, for example, sup p pose, in carrying 00k,6 and 1 :::` !. c argo of goods worth a million and 15 0 s 's r t e,' . Itrh at 'eeve back a Proportionate quantity of N e t tie . ecia ,cav e sir e would be the effect 7 Why, from i' l , o' will i d.r a h i ready stated .thekahourof. England would t o N - ith e , , not take less than I le t st l' yoe y ou lt did before, and as the i5: 444, D art Wi ll h r goods without a sacrifice on your kll,iiNekehe of th e 3ve to make a sacrifice or to pay in it t ~ it ati n!iv e ha •s'e grain. This is the effect of tilesa.UtrettlsWaet t itl T, an effect which I maintain is 1 , „, 4 0rN .' N ow ' ) know how are to fulfil your k 'iff'' eklestie l a go b ,' ''''r , if the Right Hon Baronet is hl, 41 an Z e d in .." Spa if to adopt . hostile tariffs t;t101•11,1'4,te4,7,1.ter, - a c ti e tt ed ,, i r,g e t . o the claims of the political l i N t '' l lll, Lu ele se " n ts not preared to adopt ho il „. ta eet, eeedes to the Il ti ls;:clie 1 .11) ) ,. a. oo nvul . e claim of the Manchester oli t eilee L e of,„ 'de. N _ sipn in this country which it will ,ete,l7, thtitroteetiow7, Sir, befor e I address myself to ei t l 'ile et , le a teech ea w,alca matter of courtesy I am bound 1 0 t ,2 I N !IN . _ th e s T , la fell from two other Honorable \Ne il It lsjg e th e r st speech is that of the Right iass,h_e 'Made _ t oo tary at War, the speech that I . ', trie b ee .: the regular time, and under proper ‘ottte,eta4received with much applause. Now I°lns Gentlemen, who have adopted :mar - York and Lancaster. North of Norfolk. East Dereham and Norwich. Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton. Chichester and Bognor. Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Amendment. Dunblane, Donne, and Callender. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Edinburgh, and Direct Glasgow. Great Grimsby, Louth, Horncastle, Lincoln, and Midland JUnCtlon Oxford, Coventry, and Burton-on-Trent. Launceston and South Devon Railway (No. 2). Eastern Counties (Lincoln to Milford). Leeds and Thirsk (St. Helen's Branch Deviation). Leeds and Thirsk (North-Eastern Extension, Wath to Hanlep )ol). Leeds and Thirsk (Knaresberough Branch Extension). Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Amalgamation. Mallow and Fermoy. East and West of England Junction. Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin. Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby Junction. Welsh Midland. Edinburgh and Perth. Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire. WEDNESDAY, Fes. 25. Carlow Extension. Cork and Passage. Dublin, Dumdrum, and Enniskerry. Cork and Waterford. Sligo and Shannon. Galway and Kilkenny. 3lidland Great Western of Ireland (Mullingar to Galwa). Midland Great Western of Ireland (Longford and Sligo). y Midland Great Western of Ireland (Liffey Branch and Longford De viation). Cork, Bandon, and Kinsale. • Horbury Bridge and Calder. Forth and Clyde and Monkland Navigation Junction. Birkenhead and Llangollen. Warwickshire and London (Hampton and Ashchurch Line). Glasgow and Dundee Junction. Cameron's Coalbrook Steam Coal and Swansea and Loughor. North Devon Sheffield, Ash ton - under-Lyne, and Manchester (WLaley Bridge and Hayfield Branches). Dublin and Kingstown Extension. Belfast and Holywood Atmospheric. Great Munster Cork, Macroom, and Killarney. Bandon and Bantry. Preston and Wyre Extension and Darwen Junction. THURSDAY, FEB. 26. Wexford, Waterford, and Valencia. Surrey Grand Junction. Oldham, Manchester, Liverpool. and Birkenhead. Midland (Birmingham and Gloucester Branches). Dublin and Sandymount Atmospheric. Cork Possage, and Kinsale. Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth. Norfolk (Norwich Branch). Manchester to Bury Atmospheric. FRIDAY, FEB. 27. Direct Northern. ASSIZE IN TELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT, Lancaster, Feb. 18. CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice PaTrrsole.) Catherine Hacking was indicted for the murder of her in fant child. Mr. Hulton conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Whigham. The prisoner, who is a middle-aged woman, had been, it appeared, for six or ssven years before this occurrence, in the service of a Mr. Sharpies, at Blackbu rn . I n t h e latter part of the y ear 1845 i t was Observed by Mrs. Sharpies, and by some of her acquaintances among the servants in the neighbourhood, that she increased very much in size. Mrs. Sharpies, on more than one occasion, taxed her with being in the family-way; but this she always denied, saying that Mrs. Sharpies knew better, and that she (the prisonea) had formerly been tapped for dropsy, and was then labouring under similar symptoms. On the 17th of January last Mrs. Sharpies saw the prisoner coming in from the yard. She went into the kitchen and told Mrs. Sharpies she was very ill, and would be glad to go to bed. Mrs. Sharpies allowed her to go up to her bedroom. About half-an-hour after Mrs. Sharpies went up stairs. The prisoner was standing near the bedroom door with all her clothes on except her gown. She said, she was better, and asked Mrs. Sharpies to make her a cup of tea. From some appearances which Mrs. Sharpies saw in the lobby, she went across into a room oppo site, which was imperfectly lighted by a borrowed light. She went to a closet and looked in ; but it was so dark she could distinguish nothing. In the meantime she heard the prisoner call out—" Why are you going there, mistress ?" and she also heard her going down stairs. Mrs. Sharpies went for a light ; and, on entering the closet, found the body of a child in a pan, covered with a cloth. She imme diately went back to the bedroom, to which the prisoner had by this time returned, and asked what she had been doing. The prisoner then exclaimed,--" Oh, mistress, don't expose me !" Mrs. Sharpies immediately sent for a surgeon. She said the father of the child was a man she met once in Rushton-moor, when going to her father's. It appeared from the evidence of the surgeon, Mr. Morley, that on going to the house he saw the prisoner in the bed room. He said to her, "Catherine, what is this?" She re plied, "Oh, Mr. Morley, I am very sorry for it, but the child was born dead." On examining the body of the child he found a cut in the throat, and a portion of the gullet and wind-pipe cut away by some thin-bladed sharp instrument. On the prisoner being asked what she had done it with, she said she believed with a pen-knife, but she could recollect nothing about it. She said when she came to herself she found the pen-knife covered with blood on the floor—that she wiped it, and put it in her pocket. A penknife, on examina tion,_ was found there. It was th en qu i te clean. Mr. Morley stated, that from a post mortem examination, he was able to say that the child had breathed, and that he was inclined to think it probable it was born alive. On further examination he stated that a child may breathe when only partially born, and die before it was wholly born. The effect of such a wound inflicted before death, or immediately after, would be very similar. In this case would think the wound, if after death, must have been inflicted within four minutes. A wound inflicted on the throat when the child was partially born would produce appearances similar to those observed in this case. Nothing could be inferred from the appearance of the wound as to whether it was par tially or wholly born at the time. (This witness, in a lengthened examination and cross examination, gave his evidence with a scientific precision and accuracy, divested of all unintelligible technicalities which received the strong praise of his Lordship in sum ming up.) Mr. WHIGHAM addressed the jury for the defence, con tending that no evidence had been adduced which could satisfy the jury that the child had been fully born alive, a circumstance without which the charge of murder fell to the ground. His LORDSHIP summed up, and The jury, after some deliberation, acquitted the prisoner of murder, but found her Guilty of disposing of the dead body with intent to conceal the birth. His LORDSHIP ' in a most f e eli n g an d i mpress i ve address, sentenced her to be imprisoned for two years. Joseph Townshend was indicted for embezzlement. In one set of counts he was described as servant to the overseers c f the Preston Poor-lew Union, in another set as servant to the guardians. Mr. Brandt and Mr. Halton conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. James. The prisoner, it appeared, had been for some time as sistant-overseer to the union, and in that capacity had re ceived considerable sums of money, which it was his duty to pay over fo the treasurer of the guardians. He ma d e up quarterly an account of hi s receipts and payments, and in the last quarterly account, dated the 20th of October, 1845, there was a balance of a few shillings to his credit. He had given, on his appointment, a bond conditioned for his duly accounting for the several moneys received by him in the execution of his office. In the month of December last the sureties were about being changed, the former ones wish ing to be relieved from their liability, but, in the mean time, the prison er h av i ng received considerable sums of money, absconded. He wrote from London to a relative at Preston, stating that there was no vessel at that port for New York, and that he would go by Liverpool, requesting that his wife should be asked to collect his clothes that they might be taken with him. This letter was communicated to the police, and in consequence he was apprehended at the house of a Mr. Jones, in Drummond -street, London. There was found on him a sum of 134/. 6s. sd. in gold and notes. , The prisoner was brought before the magistrate at Preston, and sentenced for some of the embezzlements, under the provisions of the Poor-law Act for summary proceedings against defaulters. The present case was sent to the as sizes. Mr. JAmEs, for the defence, contended that the pri soner was not the servant or clerk of the overseers, and that his duties as assistant-overseer were of a totally different kind. The office was one, the duties of which are specified in the 59th George 111., cap. 12, s. 7, and the office of the present prisoner was of a similar cha racter. He was a public officer of the several townships for which he was appointed, but not a servant to the over seers. The remedy against him for a default was either a summary one under the Act, or a suit on the bond. The Learned Counsel also contended that, even supposing him a servant to the overseers or guardians, there had been no em bezzlement, as he was not obliged to account until his usual quarterly period, and it did not appear but that in the books he might have debited himself with these very sums. His Lortosiiii. thought, supposing him to be there was a clear case of embezzlement. thought,lie how ever, there was equal doubt whether hecould aserTant be looked e a servant of the guardians; upon ast he servant uoaftiahnes; b overseers.utthat, in case lie might, h tere l,a perhaps,.s an other b difficulty as to how far the money embezzled could be said to be theirs. He should direct the jury, however, that the prisoner was a servant of the guardians, and the matter, in case of conviction, might be considered afterwards. The prisoner would suffer no hardship by this course, as he was already undergoing an imprisonment on the summary con- viction, which would not have expired until the points of law could be determined.—Verdict, Guilty. FLANDERS MAIL. In the week ending on Saturday, BRWSSELS, FES. 17.—The 4 a t v h er o a f g F e e p b r r i u c a e ry o !w w a h s e 2 a 6 t f. 59c. resumed to-day th e d e b ate p r Th hectolitre, Chamber ais e d f that r o e f s e r e y e the t a tilligvre. 40c. on the ith chapter of the budget of the department of justice. PUBLIC Woasorr.—After a long debate, M. D e l a h aye 3 moved to deduct from the augmentation of 60,000 francs, which, according to the proposal of the Minister of Justice, was to be added to the sum allowed for public worship in the last budget, the sum set apart for the salary of ecclesiastics who have not yet received any appointment. The motion was opposed, and finally rejected by a majority of 48 to 20. The six articles of chap. 8 were then agreed to. The Cham ber will discuss to-morrow chap. 9. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. —The Senate heard the report of M. Biolett on the budget of the department of finances and some others. It afterwards commenced the discussion of the project of law of the chase—the game law, of which it agreed to the first article. There was a Council of Ministers to-day; it began at half past ten o'clock and sat till one. lithe members of the Cabinet have not yet come to an un derstanding on every point, we are at least able to affirm that no resignation has been tendered. It was remarked that M. Van de Weyer and M. Dechamps arrived together at the Chambers. There is to be another Council of Ministers to morrow. The King presided at the Council of Minis ters to-day. We learn from different parts of the provinces that the late frosts have done no injury to the wheat, rye, and cole seed, nor even to the kitchen vegetables and the fruit-trees in blossom. The country looks beautiful, and there is every appearance of a very productive season. Some districts are still under water, and when the labours of the field shall begin a few weeks hence, the farmers will see their lands inundated when they ought to be sown. rADvERTISEmENT.I—A NOBLE DUKE AND HOL LOWAY'S PILLS. Professor Holloway has lately been honoured by the personal thanks of one of the most renowned Duke's of the realm, who, like the Earl of Aldborough, has been cured of a liver and stomach complaint of sortie years standing, attendant with great weakness and debility, by the means of Holloway's celebrated Pills, and this after physicians skill was tried in vain. Dropsy paralysis, asthma, and diseases of the lungs, have nearly all their origin in disordered livers and stomachs, which a few timely doses of Holloway's Pills will c ure.—Sold by all dealers in medicines and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244, Strand, London. Sir Thomas Acland, in a letter to J. H. Furse, Esq , Chairman of the North Devon Agricultural Projection Society, de clined to pledge himself, previous to the discussion, as to the vote which he might give on Sir Robert reel's resolutions.— Wedern Lu minary. DARING BURGLARY NEAR LEAMINGTON. During the course of yesterday (Friday) morning, infor mation was received by Mr. Roby, superintendent of police, that a burglarious entry had been made into the residence of H. E. Landor, Esq., a gentleman living at Teachbroke, It appears that about two o'clock in the morning, two of Mr. Landor's servants who slept in a bed-room over the kitchen, in the rear of the premises, were awoke by the breaking of glass, and the entrance through the window of the apartment of three men successively, whose faces were covered with black crape. A scuffle ensued, and one of the servants made his escape into the dining-room, the window of which opened into a front garden, and as he was about to retreat in that direction, in order to give an alarm in the village, he caught sight of a man who was standing sentinel, armed with a bludgeon. He immediately proceeded up a back staircase to Mr. Landor's bedchamber, to inform that gentleman of what had taken place ; and, having dole so, retreated into the kitchen, where he secreted himself in the chimney, and there remained until all chance of danger had passed away. From this hiding -place, however, he heard the burglars making search for him, and, in foul language, expressing their regret that he had escaped them. Returning to the o th er servant (Morley), who was left'-. scuffling with three of the thieves, we ascertained that,. after i some considerable r es i s t ance, during which time he was 'l' forced from room to room, and struck a most serious blow on the forehead, he was filially overcome, and compelled to lead the robbers to the bed-room of his master, who had been previously aroused by Cleaver, and had been looking for tir6-arms, one of which he held in his hand as the plunderers entered his chamber. One of their, addressing him, said--." Now, old fellow, we've found you, have we?" and commenced wrestling with him for the blunderbuss . with which he h a d arme d hi mse lf . T he party ultimately forced him to the floor, exclaiming, " Your money er your life." Mr. Landor, with great self-possession, to this threat replied, " Here, then, as you are masters now,' at the same time handing over his purse, in which there were six or seven pounds, principally in gold. The thieves, according to Mr. Landor's own statement, shook the purse, evidently surprised and disappointed at the trifling booty they had gained. At this period both Mr. Landor and his occasiaina 1 servant (Morley), seeing that all further resistance would be useless, abstained from offering any, and seated themselves by the bed. The perpetrators of this violent attack upon life and property next wantonly forced open a small cabinet by the bedside, and took out four watches. These, together with the money above mentioned, appear to be the whole of the property carried off by the thieves, who, however, compelled Mr. Landor to go with them to the dining-room, there to deliver up the key of his plate-chest. On unlocking this iron safe, they turned out all the plate, as if money only was their object, and, at length, pounced upon a pocket-book which they eagerly took to the wax lights which they had ignited, and examined the con tents minutely, which consisted of bankers accountable bills upon Messrs. Taylor and Lovd, of the Birmingham Old Bank, for between 6.000/. and ',OOO/. They turned them on one side as of no importance whatever; and from this fact, as well as from that of not a single article of plate being taken away, it may fairly be p resume d t h at t h e i r only object of plunder was money. The servant-man, who is wounded, lies in a very precari ous state; and we regret to state, that up to the moment of our account leaving Leamington, at eight o'clock last night, the police had been unable to, gain any intelligence of the thieves. REPORTED DEATH OF MADAME CASTELLAN. The following letter has been addressed to Mr. Lumley by the father of Madame Castellan : (Translation.)_ _ Paris, Feb. 18, 1846. Sir,—An article has been inserted in a London journal, entitled " Death of Madame Castellon !" This article, after having given details of Madame Castellan's death, betrays but little respect for the dead, for even whilst announcing my daughter's death, it perfidiously assails her talents. I therefore address myself to you, Sir, to beg yon, for my daughter's sake and your own, to publish a contradiction in the London journals of the sinister reports malice has circu lated, My daughter is in good health, and I received the same day this report of her death reached me, a letter from her own hand of the 6th of February, announcing her re appearance at the theatre, after a slight indisposition ; and the manner in which she was received by the public of St. Petersburgh triumphantly refutes the attack upon her talent which accompanied the announcement of ber death. I venture. Sir, to hope from your ki n d ness , t h at you w i ll contradict the false report which I have pointed, out., and which_no doubt has reached your ears. Accept, Sir, the assurance of my distinguished consi deration. (Signed) J. CASTELLAN, 41, Rue des Poissonniers. To 11Tonsieur 13. Lumley. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ISLE OF WIGHT LAMBS. The first lot (a score of very fine ones) were forwarded to London yesterday by railway; there never could be a finer lambing season; they are falling very strong, and numerous twins. Fox-hunting is followed up with much spirit in this neigh bourhood. Whole establishments turn out on the report of one of the vermin having been seen, followed by numerous tradesmen, all well aimed, but not mounted. The keeper® and their followers have had good sport this week, having shot three. FLINT GLASS MANUFACTORIES. The numerous works in the kingdom are nearly brought, to a stand still for want of sand. This article has for Some years been obtained from Allum flay in the Isle of Wight, but the long-continued south-westerly gales prevented a ' supply from being obtained, and the heavy rains caused founders to dig into the, pits of sands of other colours, of which there are numerous strata of every shade. That which is used in the manufacture of glass is beautifully white, And ►ill in a few days again be plentifully obtained, should the present tine weather continue. ye T st l e t r e a Q ay uee h i l l t a i n le d COURT CIRCULAR. 1 1. 3 ) i r e l a r r Albert n t ( 0 1 s o k of their e k u i s n u g a h l a early a w l :l c e k . his Royal Highness afterwards rode out on horseback, at tended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed exercise yesterday in the royal gardens. his Royal highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts, in the re-building the palace of Westminster. His Royal highness arrived at Gwvdyr House at a quarter before three o'clock, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. The Commissioners present were—the Marquis of Lans downe, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Ash burton, Lord Colborne, Viscount Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart., Mr. Benjamin Hawes, M.P., Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. Samuel Rogers, Mr. Thomas Wyse, M.P., anti the Secretary, Mr. C. L. Eastlake. At four o'clock the Prince and the Commissioners went to the new palace at Westminster, where they were received by the architect, Mr. Barry, who cond uc t e d his Royal High ness and the members of the Commission over the new Houses of Parliament. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the performance of the French plays with their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite included the Viscountess Canning, llon. Miss Dawson, the Earl of Warwick, Colonel Arbut hnot, and Colonel Wylde. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, Bart., also honoured the performance with her presence. Mr. Thorburn had the honour of a sitting yesterday for a portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred. last 1 l i s ve Excellency dned a vti i 0 11 n l i . Ded e Holland.l aii r I Mademoiselle Excellency Dsedt Staffordshire, sffl Colonial office. o e ruoa t liao i rieh nt iaiirar e eie d o...,f recovered fronaThis late serious indisposition which detained him at the Hague. n \l' inte d ;riew : Prince Castelcicala, the :Neapolitan A ih l ll i a i_ i t ad. i i s lb t al ed y -, a h ttrh a: e l I\ a: r il l - a y e:- wilth ovnii e Ac w ed. l e r i i ) t u h t a : o r. n Secretary e t a t r i y i Gladstone eiron t raa y e e eo s ftoetirsldcoaeuytoai South Colonel Anson, M.P., and Mr. T. Thornely, M.P. A m b:re p hr . de , e t e i nE r. c3. : . M. Dedel had li c i, o ra a u m, s i consisting Mathews,n igloef deputation Mr. a John ndl r r .I\ r ‘r, Barker, o e s r., introduced Mr. l Foster,V eo n .r t e r; the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at th e l . s e P t s c i . a rd V st a i i y c li a , ie l a r t s, tl For C e l l e n rni sseijognTle-r?ef'i 'nieslvaiwidithhaLdorad His Excellency special general meeting Whitehall-place. There yesterday afternoon at the office in Canterbury, the Bishops were present the Archbishop of Ely, Hereford, Lland ' ff °Ps of London, Carlisle, Chichester, the Eight Ii Ikon. Sir George Grey. , ---...................=.....................,G•••••••• SEDUCTION OF CHILDREN. Yesterday two men were charged by constable Phillips, at Bow -street Police -court, with having harboured and co habited with several little girls ha a wretched hovel, occupied by them jointly, in Gilbert -street, Clare -market. The constable i n f ormed the magistrate, that in consequence of the representations made to him by a mechanic named Walker, who had lost his daughter, aged thirteen years, he went to the room occupied by the prisoners, and knocking at the door, which was fastened, demanded admission. He heard the voice of a child inside; and be was asked by a man, whom he heard getting out of bed, what he wanted. Wit ness insisted on being admitted, and the door was eventually opened. Refound one of the prisoners standing in the room, in his shirt only, and saw three little girls, under fourteen years of age, crouched together, completely naked, and having no other covering than that of a dirty rug. The other pri soner was not undressed. "Walker, who accompanied the policeman, identified one of the children as his daughter, whose absence from home he had been unable to account for. The constable ordered the girls to put on the scanty clothing which was lying about thorn, and, taking the prisoners into custody, conducted them all to the police station. Mr. Twyford observed that those disclosures were very horrible. To think of men going about and decoying young children like these to their dens of depravity was horrible in deed. But, as the children were more than ten years old. no offence had been committed in the eye of the la;v, and it was not in the power of the magistrate to interfere. There was nothing to show that violent means had been used to get lie children away from their parents, or that they had been retained by the men contrary to their own wishes. The constable remarked that the door of the room was kept locked. 4.1)1 Mr. Twyford—Very likely; but it was no offence to lock a door, and, although he wished to say nothing in favour of the p isoners, it was only reasonable to suppose that the place was Kept locked by them from feelings of delicacy. His won - ship wished to see one of the girl:. The three children were then brought into court, and one of them, aged thirteen, was placed in the witness-box. Pale, thin, and consumptive in their appearance, barely -covered with ragged clothing, and dirty in the extreme, nothing could exceed the apparent wretchedness of these poor creatures. The father of one of them (Walker), and the mother of another, were well-dressed and respectable-looking people. The third, who was put under examination, stated that her father's name was Barrykin, and that he was a bricklayer's labourer. She had not been living all the time with the men at the bar, but, for a short period, with Lucy Roach (a well-known prostitute), who lodged in the same house. She said that she should be glad to go anywhere to be protected. Phillips, the eat ofUcer, said that the parents of a grts in!.n tohtheeprrcislounlderres,nif e r s e c;;eol:•saIp prepared 1,1%.-iistliiiesa to imilahreacr h on t - ip en inl l a againsty Mr. Twyford repeated that he could not punish the men, and although he did not blame the officer for taking them into custody, it was his duty to discharge them. A gentleman here stepped forward, and begged his Wor ship to use his influence with some philanthropic institution, in order, if possible, to rescue the children from the depra vity into which they had been plunged at so tender an age. By the direction of his Worship, however, they were handed over to the constable to be taken back to their pa rents, and the two miscreants at the bar, whom, it seems, no law could reach, were discharged. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA EVNING, FEBRUA R Y 21, 1446. convictions drawls from certain economical principles, when they trace the evils cf the country to the restrictions on trade, appealing to the House under a sense of injury for a change in the system ; but the Right lion. Genlemen, I confess, ought not, nor, in fact, ought the Right Hon. Baronet himself to have addressed us as if they were martyrs, when after all, they were only converts.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) I forgot however that the Right Hon. Baronet was a disciple of the free trade system in the year 1841, but free-trade princi ples in those days were applied from the opposite side of the table, and that makes a very material difference. Now the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War declared, that in discussing this question, the fallacy sf cheap bread was entirely discarded by all parties. Now the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who addressed us the following night, in answer to a very proper appeal, said that unless the question before the House was one for giving the people food in sufficient quantities, and at as cheap a rate as possible, there was no question for them to discuss. How do you reconcile that with the Right Hon. the Secretary at War's statement? But I ate not surprised at a slight. difference of opinion of this sort prevailing in a confused Cabinet Council. Then came forth the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War. He said, in the first place, "as regards the most im portant interest, this is a comprehensive scheme, and to which I shall myself particularly advert, and that most important interest is that of agriculture." He said, " What do you fear from free imports—where is your corn to come from?" Now I avoid as much as I possibly can making a corn-law speech, which I dare soy many here have already done. —( Hear, hear.) I wish, however, to meet his argument, and deal with comprehensive measures on comprehensive schemes. But at the same time I do not wish to let observations of that kind pass, because I observe there is a cooloess (If assertion very prevalent on this subject.—( Laughter and cheers from the protectionists. ) I recollect a speech which was made on this subject by a Noble Lord a Member of Parliament, and that Noble Lord said that if the corn-laws were repealed there would be a rise of 103. per quarter in the price of corn. Now I will say to the Right Honourable Gentleman the Secretary at War I avoid a discussion in detail, for which we shall have a better opportunity--I say, I speak from as much investigation as I can give, and more personal experience, I believe, of those foreign countries than most persons—l mean the corn countries ; and I say there is not the slightest doubt that you may have, when this system is established in this country, any quantity of corn that you may like.—( Hear.) It is ridiculous to tell me—but you may tell ene—that these people have no capital. The gentlemen of Manchester will say so.—( Cheers and laughter from the protectionists.) It is perfectly idle to tell me they have no road. I dare say the lion. Gentleman the Member for Durham will persist in saying so; but this I will say, that there is no fallacy so great as to suppose that the price of corn will rise when there is an established market in proportion to your demand. The price of corn will fall according to the supply. Certainly at present there is a very limited supply now prevalent in England, and the reason is that the price is high. It is an inevitable rule, however, that corn falls according to the amount of supply. (Cheers from the protectionists, and expressions of dissent on the Opposition benches.) Nothing pleases me so much as those sneers of Hon. Members opposite, but I am prepared to meet their arguments with reason. If they confute me the House will decide.—(Protectionist cheers.) Now I take the article of tea, which we get only from one country. The increase has advanced from year to year, and from year to year the prices have fallen. ( Protectionist cheers. ) Npw look at cotton. I take cotton because there is a great analogy between cotton and corn. I re member—at least I have read a speech which was made during some discussion on this subject in America, particu larly with respect to the supply of cotton as well as corn the Blanchester gentlemen maintained that if the prices in America were greater in the United States, it would be impossible for Lancashire industry to compete with the neutral markets there. It was proved by a pamphlet written by a very distinguished Member of Con. gress, that under any circumstances the prices of cotton were less now, 12 cents lower, than they were some years ago. And, as I have seen in a treatise upon political economy— written with as much demonstration as if it were proving a case in mathematics—ever since you have established your trade, with scarcely any interval, the price of cotton has diminished, diminished, diminished, and the price of cotton has been as low as three cents per lb.—(Protectionist cheers.) You can object to my reasoning with respect to corn; can you refute me about cotton ? When you can, you will have a right to sneer at me.—( Protectionist cheers.) Well now, Sir, 1 turn to the Right Honourable Gentleman the Secretary at War. In his speech he asks you what is the agitation about the pro posed repeal. What is it ? He quite forgot that it was called a social revolution. Why, the agitation, at which he is sur prised, is about the repeal of the import duty. Then comes to the House the Secretary of State the night after. He says, " continue to oppose the measure, and you will bring upon England anarchy, misery,` and ruin.—(Laughter on the Opposition benches). The Right Hon. Gentleman the Secre tary of State was very much alarmed at the end of last year, in consequence of the deficiency of the potatoes in Ireland. He thought so, however, if we were to believe him in speech. He also said in consequence of the expected deficiency in the wheat harvest of England. The Right Hon. Gentleman also told us t hat he was particularly alarmed about that, because he thought it possible that it might bring about a state of affairs similar to that of 1842, in which he assured the House he was much more alarmed than they could possibly anticipate at the time.—(H ear , hear.) No w , Si r , I o b serve t h at ever since the Right Honourable Gentleman has been a minister of a Conservative Cabinet, he has failed to bring forward the very expensive measure which has so regularly produced great alarm and great odiu m i n th e coun t r y,— (Laughter.) The Right Hon. Gentleman has been alarmed, and withdrawn that measure.—( Laughter and cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman appears to be overscrupulous. It seems characteristic of the Right Hon. Gentleman that the responsibility of office brings to him, not prudence but panic.— ( Loud laughter and cheers from the protectionists.) And these are the Ministers who turn round to us and say, " You are alarmed at our measures, but you won't suffer at all except from your own panic."—( Laughter.) But they act upon nothing but panics. It is an alarmist Cabinet.—(Load protectionists cheers.) I know not what they may be most like to, but I may say fright is stamped upon their foreheads.—(Loud protectionist cheers)—and it arises either from a deficiency of the food in Ireland, or a superabundance in the suffrages in Lancashire. —(Loud laughter and cheers.) And now, Sir, if I may be permitted, I will tweet the question of protection.—( Cheers.) I have not departed from my en gagement.—(Cheers.) I was bound to answer those main arguments that have been offered in favour of the new system. The Noble Lord the Member for the city of London, in his address the other night, the tone of which every one present felt to be equal for the occasion and the subject, touched upon th e question of protection in the abstract. Ho expressed in very classic language the teual economical theories upon the subject, which were no doubt very valuable ha them selves—(Cheering and laughter) —but never having ever exerted any influence on the conduct of individuals, and being totally destitute of the power of doing so, all that we can admire in it is the evidence which it offers of the Noble Lord being well read. —(Loud laughter.) Now, Sir, I do not know what Honourable Gentlemen opposite mean— dealing, as we are, with England, and with its particular existing circumstances. Ido not knew what they mean by the term protective system. I do not find in England such protection ; if protection be as they define it, a protection to every branch of native industry, such a system never existed. There was once a commercial system founded upon these prin ciples, defined in all its details, and extremely beneficial in its operations. I mean the colonial system. That was a system which went as far as it could to effect the protection of native industry, and tend to develope its great power. There was a protection to native industry in England, but that was ancillary to this. I refer to this, in order to see if I can arrive at the point. We always had in England in these good old days a very liberal system of com mercial policies. We have had since then propositions which were not carried into practice. Here was a very general system of commercial intercourse with the whole world at a moderate duty of 10 per cent. This proposal was, however, swamped in the year 1818, by a system of protection called colonial system. The range of our commercial transactions was curtailed by the merchants of England, when compensated by larger profit and more secure markets, which they speedily obtained. Ido not say whether this was right or wrong; but at any rate, the result was that you lost your principal colonies. You were then obliged to lay down principles for your future commercial dealings, but you were too late ; and a large system of commercial policy, having the advantage of being founded upon principles of reciprocity, was then introduced by the first Minister of the Crown. He came down to this House and said to Honourable Members, " You must not adhere to your old principles. We have no longer any great colonies left. You manufacturers of England—and they are by the way the most obstinate, for country gentlemen are far more facile—(Cheers and laughter) you must come forward and give up your protection." After that, what did Pitt do? He came down to the House, and said, " Gentlemen, I give you a new tariff." He said " Here is a new tariff. Here arc terms of interchange and commerce with all the countries in the world. I have entered into treaties with all the great Powers, and have just concluded a commercial treaty with France." Then came your revolutionary war, that upset all ; but Huskisson again brought forward the same measures. Now, Sir, I gave my votes to the Corn Bill of 1842, which was only a part of the tariff then introduced, embodying a moderate system of just protection, which was in complete harmony with the true principles of the universal policy of England. We know what a contrary course would havefre o dones an m i n thise example ap le and awarning. country, because T we have he always reis Spain be oanother country, also, where such principles have been in operation — I mean Turkey. In that country there were some of the finest manufacturers in the world. Up to the year 1812 there were a considerable number of manufacturers still lingering there; they have been destroyed by the spirit of competition, which has existed in hostile tariffs. Now what was the consequence? There have been the same pernicious results as there had been formerly in Spain. They have had the same aggregation of capital, and the same impoverishment of the people.--( Hear, hear.) The system of moderate pro tection in England is not founded upon abstract principles. I propose now to deal with this question of protection, and I shall look at it from two points. I consider, first, that it is the duty of the Government to legislate in such a manner that the people shall be fully and amply employed. Secondly, that in affording these means of employment you should not give too great a preponderance to any one branch of native industry above the other. There is, Sir, a great difficulty in dealing with this question. An Hon. Member had also stated that there was a great difficulty in arguing against protection, for there was a prima facie evidence in favour of it. So far as lam concerned, Sir, I don't care one farthing about their prima filth evidences. Hon. Members on this side might also take up this same argument, and reply that it was useless to argue in favour of protection, because there was a prima facie evi dence admitted to exist in its favour.—(Cheers and laughter. ) Now, the Right Hon. Baronet ( Sir Robert Peel) and several other Members of the Cabinet, had officially announced that these principles are to be for ever relinquished by them. We think, Sir, that these principles are beneficial. I say, we think so. Ido not attempt to prove it, but I call upon you (ad dressing the free-trade party) the onus probandi rests upon you—it is for you to prove that these principles are not bene ficial. Now, I have listened to the speeches which have been made in the course of the deba'e by Hon. Members, who are also Ilon. Members of the League —to the speech of the Honourable Member for Manchester (Mr. Gibson.) I had not the pleasure to hear the last speech made by the Honourable Member for Durham (Mr. Bright.) I took care however to read it, as I always do the speeches of a gen tleman who takes so prominent a part in the agitation as he does, but I cannot extract from either, or any of them, a single principle to guide me in this maze.—(Cheers from the protectionists.) I cannot find one solitary, reasonable, ra tional objection against the principle. They have, however, made so many speeches, upon so many occasions, that per haps it is not fair to draw conclusions from the speeches with which we have been favoured, during the course of this debate, upon so important and knotty a subject as protection. I have great difficulty in doing so. The difficulty is this, that the case of the Anti-Corn-law League against protection has signally failed. It was a very cur i ous t hi ng t h a t th ey ha been working for the last seven years, and that they commenced their agitation with promising cheap bread to the labouring classes, and they have ended that agitation by promising high rents to the landlords.— ( Great laughter from the protectionists.) I cannot certainly understand such promises. I firmly believe that the Anti- Corn-law League, while they thought they were instructing the people, that they were actually educating thorn selves.—(Great cheering.) I can give sufficient rea sons from reading the manifesto of the Chamber of Commerce in Manchester in the year 1829. I turned the leaves of that document, and found the panacea was not what it is now stated to be, and the parties who drew up that cir cular are the principal members of the Anti-Corn-law League. --(Loud cheering.) Let them read the evidence of some of the most distinguished members of that League, and they would find that Mr. Cobden's evidence aas opposed to his present principles, but he belonged to the school of Gemini.—(Laughter.) 1 consider that the prin ciples we advocate are not entirely hopeless, and therefore it may be useful to prolong this agitation. lam stating a case, and 1 take that case from their own speeches. They say that . protection has two obj ec t s , to f ee d th e p eo pl e and to employ them, and that as protection has failed because we are obliged ttioes on impotrhtatfoarretigice. nlcornNowwe,arwee say, bound in troeprleyTotvheaptrwoeteccatinvefdeeud the people and employ them also. That is my answer; and the question is, have we failed in feeding the people ? Now, Sir, we have what we call great facts. We can show, for ex ample, that fifty years ago the people of this country were not much more than one-half its present population. I say, we can feed the population, although it has increased so much. And whilst that is the case, protection cannot be the bane of agriculture, unless the agriculture of England is inferior to the agriculture of other countries.—(Cheers.) Now, I want to know wherethere is a superior system of agriculture to that pursued in England ?—( Hear, hear.) Russia had been quoted; but I believe that agricultural marovement remains in much the same state. Do you mean to say that the agricultural system of Germany is superior, or that of Belgium or Tuscany? It is true, if we take a a small district, there may be a greater amount of produce, but I deny, taking any country, that we are not equal to it in agricultural produc tions. No country with the same breadth of land can certainly support a population of a first-rate state compared with England. lam sure you will not say it is done in Russia or in Germany —those miserable struggling states—so much inferior to the real wealth of England. I need not allude to Spain; but I will pass to a country which is nearer to us, and which, in fact, is our rival. There was a country with an exuberant soil, blessed by nature, and labouring under none of those disadvantages which pressed upon England. They had no law of primogeniture, no en closures, and no game.—(Loud cheers.) We, under the favour of protection, have contrived to go far beyond that people in agricultural science, and have been able to give them corn at a cheaper rate than they could possibly buy in their own markets, although they were double their number. But then, you say, I want to meet all your arguments— that there is a deficient application of capital to land.—( Hear, hear.) We must make researches, and from a number of facts make our inferences. I say that it is totally impossible that there is a want of the application of capital, when there is not a man in the colonies, either in India or America, the great event of whose aspirations is not that he should re turn to England to spend his hoarded treasures, and become a justice of peace or a deputy-lieutenant.--( Loud cheers.) Yes, there was not a man of them who did not dream of quarter ses sions.—(Laughter.) England was, in fact, thegreat metropolis of the world, and all other countries were paying tribute to her. There are two facts which lam afraid we have a right to assume they have done.—( Hear, hear.) The one, that the corn-law will be repealed, though we will endeavour to pre vent them—( Hear, hear)—and the other, that after the re peal has endured a certain number of years they will be in. volved in a foreign war. Now I want Hon. Gentlemen to consider what would be their position if matters should be as they were at the rupture of the treaty of Amiens ? At that time you had a free trade, and for a number of years you received large supplies of corn from the Continent, but when the war broke out you found the greatest difficulty in obtain ing a supply. It was true that, in the year 1812, we received some corn from Holland and France. But are we to construe that such always will be the case? If we do, we shall fall into a grievous error.—( Hear, hear.) I consider that a reference to those facts is a sufficient answer to the assertion that they woul.l be independent of their colonies should a war break out. Remembering all this—even that a very small quantity of corn was brought from France and Holland—that in 1812 the quartern loaf reached the price of Is. 7d. —when all these cir cumstances occurred, I warn you not to depend on foreign supply. Yet with all this increase of population, England is able to sup ply herself with food.—(Cheers. ) I now meet the gentlemen of the League on the second point. They say the system of protection has failed to employ the people. The Right Hen. Gentleman the Secretary of War has touched upon a delicate sabject. He says, only cultivate the hills of Wiltshire, and there is sufficient employment for the labouring population. I ask the Right Hon. Gentleman why are the hills of Wiltshire not cultivated ?—( Hear, hear.) It is a legitimate question to ask one whose proudest boast is that he is the representative of that county, and who is the descendant of a family who have long dwelt upon that soil.--( Hear, hear.) You tell me o f th e sufferings of th e peop l e. I t i s not or me to attempt to diminish the sufferings ; but when you come down with your cool assumptions and daring statements, I call upon you for facts in proof of them.--( Hear, hear.) I ask you to compare the state of the country before protection existed to what it is under protection, and I say that with an accumulated population we are not in alworse:conition now.—( Hear.) I have read the details of the period of the last revolutionary war, when you had free imports of corn from all the world, and I see nothing dif ferent in your condition then from what it is now. I see no difference but the poor-rates, and less responsibility of pro prietors. You have brought forward the Goatacre meeting in proof of the distress which prevails in the country. The Right Hon. Gentleman also has compared an Hon. Gentleman on this side of the House to Anaeharsis Clooty. Anacharsis Clooty, it is well known, stated at the National Convention that he ap peared there as a deputation from the nations of Europe. The deputation appeared in appropriate costume, and produced a sensation throughout Paris. Now I think the Goatacre meeting might be considered in the same light as the deputation before the National Convention. But it is not my wish to call the attention of the House by an allusion to the Goatacre deputation that would call the at tention of the House, for it is not my wish to do so, from the state of the people of this country. The gentlemen opposite are very fond of painting the wretchedness of the agricultural districts, but if they would come with me into the manufactur ing districts, I could show them such scenes of wretchedness as would throw into the shade the scenes which they have so pathetically described to this House..—(Hear, hear.) Let them come with me into the manufactories at Stockport, and I will show them the poor heart-broken slaves there. I tear, hear.) I will show them the heart-broken the despairing men—those who, in the depth of their despair, curse the toil-worn life which they cannot quit.—(" Hear, hear," and cheers from the protectionists.) I could also take them to Lancashire, and show them the same state of the manufacturing liberality of this country.—( Hear, hear.) But I know that the industry of Lancashire is a noble industry, and I do not wish to underrate it. The manufac turers of that place are fully sensible of their responsibility, but I cannot assent to their assertion that they can alleviate their condition by the diminution of their wages. I should like to know how they will respond to that.—(Hear, hear, and eries of " No, no," from the free-trade side of the House.) The Hon. Members cry " No;" well, then, I will take them on their own ground.—(Hear, hear.) I had some respect for this hour of the night, but the challenge having been thrown out to me, I shall accept it.—( Loud cheering from the Hon. Member's party.) Well, then, I will test that position. Why, you say that the wage s o f l a b our was not dependent on the price of corn. How is it, then, that you say, th e hi g h er the price of co rn the hi g h er was the wages of the labourer? If your position, which is the position of the Right Hon. Ba ronet, because he has borrowed it from you—( Hear, hear) — if your position be, that the wages of labour depend upon the price of corn, I will just ask you this—Suppose you have an importation from the Baltic of four millions of quarters, then if wages be not increased' by the price of corn, why should the con sumption be greater ?=--( Hear), Why should more corn be con sumed then thin now ? And what effects will the importation of these four millions of quarters have upon the price of corn, or upon the amount of consumption ? Why, the only effect it will have will be, if the consumption be not greater, to dis place a certain amount of labour ; that labour will leave the agricultural districts and go to your districts—the manufacturing districts—and there a fall in the amount of wages must follow.—( Hear, hear.) There is another point to which 1 would wish to allude, if it had not appeared that I was abusing the patience of the House—( Hear, hear)—but I shall endeavour to condense the few remaining observations I have to make as much as possible. You say if we had a regu lar trade we should have a regular supply. Well, I entirely agree with you there. But suppose the ease of a deficiency in England, then you must get a supply from other countries, which you must pay for in gold—(Hear, hear) — the only difference being, that you must give a bonus for granaries under the present system.—( Hear, hear.) 1 have nearly concluded my observations ; I have never been one of those who vindicated our agricultural policy. But now, Sir, I maintain this, and 1 wish Hon. Gentlemen to bear it in mind, that their cause is not to be attained in this way.—( Hear, hear.) I venture, feebly and slightly to be sure at this hour of the night, to maintain this great principle of high policy in which our system ought to be Maintained. I say, without reference to England, that it is the first duty of every Minister, and the first interest of every state to maintain an equal balance between the two great parties—manufacturing and agricultural. p — Winh ( e H ys: ea w r o , ef fi s e h a t r ho . ue ) mp T me h oa a pi t lne p t, rinciple had been recognised for the last ap2:ooloi,teiyeaealalrlsat,:deas sst m o:b o iai s li t ity i e m oaon p ifnts ortant, by the greatest statesmen. the that the consideration, aotsi balance rotdanire aosf( affectingni ti.lae r p necessary hoep aruit.ahie f r aa o gnp u od f further than that. We are bound in England to do more ; and I now repeat what I before stated. I say there are special reasons why you should net only maintain that balance, but that, further, you should give a preponderance—l repeat a prepoderance—(Hear, hear)—to native agricultural princi ples,—( Hear, hear.) I say preponderance, for this reason, that in England you have a territorial constitution. You have thrown upon you the burden of the land, the mainte nance of the Church and State, and the protectibn of the poor. —(Hear, hear.) You value this territorial constitution, not that it pampers the luxuries, but because you, and those who preceded you, found it the only security for self-government. —(Hear, hear.) My constituents are not of the landlord class, nor are many of them capitalists; they are of the in dustrial class ' • and they believe that their material interests are maintained in the maintenance of this system, that will favour native industry, by ensuring at the same time real competition. They believe their political interests are involved; and I entirely agree with them.—(Hear.) The meaning of this great movement is not only the repeal of the corn-laws, but the transfer of power from one class to another—(" Hear, hear," from the Mi n i s t er i a l b enc h es ) — class, disting u i s h e d for their intelligence and their wealth—l mean the manufacturers of England. My con science assures me that I have not been slow to do justice to the intelligence of that class, and I do not envy them their deserved prosperity but I do regret, that in this age of political regeneration, when all social power trusted to class interests is only to be rescued from one class to sink-under the domination of another, I for one— if this be the end of all struggles—if this be the great result of the efforts of this enlightened age—protest against the igno minious catastrophe. If there is to be a change, I hope that the foundation will be deep, and the scheme comprehensive, instead of allowing us to fall under such a thraldom—the thral dom of capital and of those who boast of their intelligence and are proud of their wealth. If you must find a new force to maintain the throne and the immemorial monarchy of England, I would prefer to find these invigorating energies in an enlightened and an enfranchised people. (The Hon. Mem ber sat down amidst immense cheering.) Mr. EDWARD BULLER moved the adjournment of the debate until Monday next.—Agreed to. The House adjourned at Half -past Twelve o'clock. FasnioN.--The neat and elegant white cravat is all the rage at present for dress, and the line n manu f ac t urers upon whom so many thousands of families derive their sup port, already feel the beneficial influence of the fashion. The encouragement thus given has likewise set to work much in genious mental machinery, and en. of the results is a cravat and collar in one piece, arranged and folded so completely as to be capable of adjustment to the neck by the merest tyro. It has been sceured by registration, and is termed the Golden Flax Cravat Collar, from the. fact of its being made of a most exquisitely white and fine description of linen, manu factured from that product. From its peculiar construction, it is very much lighter than the ordinary cravat and collar, and thus possesses, amongst other recommendations, a strong one in favour of its adoption in the ball-room, at soirees, morning concerts, and other crowded assemblies. ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY.--PROFESSOR KANE.—At a meeting of the fine arts section of the Royal Dublin Society, held on Monday evening, the Lord Lieutenant conferred the dignity of knighthood upon Professor Kane, who is now Sir Robert Kane.—Pilot. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of West Australia. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (YESTERDAY.) Sub-Committee, No. 1. BOSTON, NEWARK AND SHEFFIELD. Mr. Ellicoinbe appeared for the promoters. The witnesses to prove the deposit of the plans, sections, and books of reference, having been examined, Mr. Burke appeared on the petition of the owners of land on the line. The first allegation was that the parish of Averham was omitted from the book of reference deposited with the clerk of the peace and at the Private Bill-office. Mr. ELLICO3IBE called a witness, who stated that Stathorp, which was the township of the parish of Averham, was in the books of reference, but that the line would only go through the township. The Committee decided that the standing orders in this instance, had not been complied with. The next allegation was that the plans and sections were not duly deposited with the clerks of the peace far the several districts through which the line is to run. Mr. BumeE called AIL Gibbs, the engineer to the line. Mr. BURKE—Is there a branch from Hocking to Spalding? Witness—There is. Mr. BURKE Is • th ere a section to show that branch? Witness—There is not. Mr. BURKE—Yon stated, when first examined by Mr. Ellicombe, that the plans and sections were duplicates of each either, but here is a complete section entirely omitted. The CJIAIRMAN—You most distinctly stated, when the plans were put in at the commencement of the present in quiry, that the plans and sections were duplicates of each other. Witness—l stated that the plans and sections, as drawn by me, were duplicates of each other; but since then, I un derstand, some alteration has been made in the powers of the Bill, which must account for the omission. The CHAIRMAN—This must be explained, for at present there is no proof as to the plans. Mr. ELLICOMBE called the assistant-engineer, who said that the plans and sections were altered subsequently to Mr. Gibbs having seen them —the section No. 1 omitted, that of No. 2 substituted, which took the branch in. Mr. Bunx would deny this on the face of the Bill; he would prove that the standing orders in this most import ant instance were not complied with. It being now half-past three o'clock, the Committee said they would adjourn to twelve o'clock on Tuesday. (Sub-Committee No. 2.) DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHESTER. ' (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) The usual formal proofs were gone through. The first petition against the Bill taken was that of Mr. W. Egerton, which alleged that in the township of Cheedle Moseley the description in No. 89 in the book of reference and in the plan was wrong, Elishia Warren being stated to be the owner, and Sarah Fyldes, the occupier, the true owner being Mrs. Anna Maria White, and the occupier of the same, William Bailey. Mr. Pritt appeared for the petitioner. Mrs. White proved the incorrectness alleged, and also that she had not been served with a notice. The petition neat alleged that there was a similar inaccu racy with respect to the property numbered 91, Peter Pownall being described as the owner, and Isaac Falconer as the oc cupier of the same. The allegation was sustained. Several other similar allegations were abandoned. It was also alleged that in No. 43 in the plan the road de- scribed as an occupation road and the property of the petitioner was a public highway, and the property of the surveyors, who had not been served with due notice. The Committee considered the allegation sustained. The next petition considered was from the owners and lessees along the line, complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders. The petition contained several allegations analogous to those of the preceding petition. The Committee had proceeded to some extent with these alle€•ations when it was announced that the Speaker was at prayers. Engineers, Sir John Rennie, Mr. Rastrick, ax.d Mr. G. Remington ; Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dyson and Co. : solicitors, Messrs. Ashurst and Son, Sudlow and Sons, and J. Owens. The Committee adjourned shortly before four o'clock to Monday, at twelve o'clock. Sub-Committee, No. 5. Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday, LONDON, SALISBURY, 'AND YEOVIL JUNCTION. This Bill has for its object the making of a line from the to tit is of the South Western Railway at B as i ngstoke, to eovil, the length of which will be 73 miles, and the cost, as estimated, 1,900,0001. Mr. J. Locke is th e engineer, and Messrs. Webster and Co., the Parliamentary agents. Against this line there were several petitions, mostly upon the ground that the plans and sections were incorrect, and calculated to mislead, and one contained an allegation that the parish of Clifton Maybank was note named in the n o ti ce . Mr. Venables appeared for the petitioners. The petition of Mr. A. C. Bridge,in which it was stated that there was already a line of railway passing th roug h hi s property, contained the allegation that there w as i n t h e Gazette notice no mention of the parish of Clifton Maybank, through which one of the branches would pass. Mr. WEBSTER said that the parish was mentioned. Mr. VENABLES contended that the parish ought to be named in the notice of the Yetminster branch. Mr. WEBSTER contended that this was not necessary, and that if the parish was nailed in the notice at all it was sufficient. After a long discussion on the point, the Committee de cided that the standing orders were not complied with. The second allegation of this petition was that in the plans deposited with the clerk of the peace for the county of Dorset there was no mention of a branch leaving the alter native line. Mr. VENABLES explained that there were two branch lines, which, in the plans deposited with the clerk of the peace, were both represented as leaving the main line, while in the Bill and notices one was represented as leaving the alternative line. There were several other allegations de pending on this, one of which was that, there was no section of the branch from the main line in the parish of Yetminster. The Clerk of the Peace for the county cf Dorset handed in the plans in question. In the course of the discussion it appeared that the mileage was incorrectly marked. The Committee reserved the point as to the sections till their next meeting. At about quarter to four o'clock the Committee adjourned :o Tuesday next HOUSE OF LORDS RAILWAY COMM ITTEES. —STANDING ORDERS. The following five Bills have been adjourned to a future day, in consequence of some slight inaccuracies. They may, however, be considered v i rtually to have passed,— 1. Irish Great Western. 2. Belfast and County Down. . 3. Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor. 4. Dublin and Enniskillen. 5. Londonderry and Enniskillen. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, FEB. 20. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in 1 .3 , the undernamed Hon. Members:— Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead, Sir IL Smyth and Mr. Sanderson. Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway and Tyne Dock—Mr. Liddell, Mr. 11. Ilinde, and Mr. Hudson. Sheffield, Ashtou-under-Lyne, and Manchester (Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canal Purchase)—Mr. Parker, Mr. M. Philips, and Mr. Buckley. Eastern Union and Harwich Railway and Pier—Major:Beresford and Captain Gladstone. Great North of Scotland—Mr. C. Bruce and Mr. Bannerman. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction (Extensions and De viations—Sir W. Wynn and Mr. W. 0. Gore. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction (Crickheath and Wein Branches)—Sir W. Wynn, and Mr. W. 0. Gore. " North Wales Mineral Deviations and Branches—Sir W. Wynn and Mr. W. 0. Gore. Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Huddersfield Branch Diversion and Cooper Bridge Branch)—Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Stausfield, and Mr. Aldam. Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby Junction—Colonel Rol leston, Mr. Christopher, and Mr. T. Hussey. Huddersfield and Manchester Canal and Railway (Oldham Branch) — Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Stansfield, and Mr. Aldam. Enfield and Edmonton—Colonel T. Wood and Mr. Hudson. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan—Mr. Bouverie and Mr. Stewart, Scottish Midland Junction (South Inch of Perth Branch) —Mr. H. Drummond and Viscount Duncan. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway and Grimsby Docks Consolidation—Lord Worsley, Mr. Christopher, and Mr. E. Heneage. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction (Humber Ferries)—Lord Worsley, Mr. Christopher, and Mr. G. Heneage. Scottish Midland Junction Branches—Mr. IL Drummond and Vis count Duncan. Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Polloc and Govan Branch)—Mr. H. Johnstone and Mr. Stewart. Mitcham and South-Western—Mr. Kemble and Mr. Antrobns. Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Branch—Mr. Bell, Mr. P. Howard, and Mr. Ord, West Riding Union—viscount Morpeth, Mr. B. DenLson, Mr. C. Wood, and Mr. Entwisle. The followingßesolutions were reported from the Standing Orders' Committee : That, in the case of the Deeside Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. That, in the case of the West Riding Union Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispersed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. That, in the case of the Guildford, Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareham Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. That, in the case of the Glasgow, paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branches petition (No. 5) , the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY RILL% MONDAY, FIB* 23. Exeter and Exmouth. Taw Vale Extension. Easters Union and Hadleigh Junction. Slamannan and Borrowstouness. Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness (Improvement and Branches). Slamannan (Bathgate and JaWeritig Branches). Wishaw and Coltness (Greenhill Branch). s Dundee z and. :. Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltne.ss (Knowton Br anch). Edinburgh and Northern (Pettycur an d Perth Harb our Branches an d Deviations). Edinburgh and Northern (Branchesfroodomm the N ew buo B r Arbroath Railway and Tay Ferry Improveme nt). Edinburgh and Northern (Strathearn:Deviation). Edinburgh and Northern (Lochgelly and Leslie Extensions). Edinburgh and Northern (Kinross, w Edinburgh and Northern (Newport and St. Andrew ' a B ranch), Lancashire and Yorkshire North-Eastern. Perth and Crieff Direct. Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Junction. London and Croydon (Thames Jtmction Branch). North-Western. Saint Ilelen's Canal and Railway. East and West Yorkshire Junction. Midland Railway (S3 - ston to Peterborough Deviations and Rranches). South Midland (Northampton and Bedford L i nes). London and Birmingham (Newport Pagnell Branch). London and Birmingham (St. Alban's and Luton Branch) . Cheltenham and Oxford. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle. West of Scotland Junction. London, Hounslow, and Western. South Midland (Huntingdon Branch). Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth. South-Eastern (Tunbridge Wells to Hastings and Rye). south-Eastern (Branch from Reigate to Dorking). South-Eastern (Maidstone to Strood, near Rochester). South-Eastern (from Canterbury to Dover). South-Eastern (from Chisiet to Margate). South-Eastern (from the Godatone Station to East Grinstead). South-Eastern (Rye to Rye Harbour). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Amendment and Branches, (No. I). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Amendment and Branches (No. 2). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Amendment and Branches (No. 3). Norfolk Extension (Dereham, Wells, and Blakeney). North British Railway and Branches (No. 1 ). North British (No. 2—Hawick Branches). North British (No. 3—Carlisle Extension). North British (No. 4—Gretna Branch). TUESDAY, FEB. 24. Malton and Driffield Junction. Cambridge and Oxford. Yorrand North Midland (East Riding Branches—No. 2). Great Korth of England Purchase. Great North of England and Boroughbridge Branch. Great North of England and Bedale Branch. Blackburn. Preston, and East Lancashire Amalgamation. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25. Bridgewater and Minehead Railway and Pier. Carnwath and West Linton. Ballochney (Shotts Branch). Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction. Monkland and Kirkintillock (Chapel Hall Branch). Landon and South-A - astern (Romsey and Redbridge Brandi: Gloucester and Dean Forest. Swansea Vale. East Rugby baynad Shropshire n i4. d Union Huntingdon. °I idiapßailways k and d). nd Canalßirmingham (Shrewsburyuaujwunact Junction. S tßa Branches n o r iin i b O ga N t3: B ,2,,,i , Fs s. 23. s COMMITTEES ON PETITIONS FOR RAILWAY BILLS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. Lsc o hoo r nrr a .n a d nub, Dartmouth, Shrewsbury u n n a and kh H ,a e n Direct London and Manchester. d E K . if e l ty d er e r rm . Mater. Boston, Newark, and Sheffield. Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midland Junction. London and South-Western (Salisbury Junction). London and South-Western (Basingstoke and Salisbury Extension). Edinburgh and Glasgow and Dumbartonshire Junction. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and A (No. 6). Cork, Blackrock, and Passage. Liverpool and Leeds Direct. Northumberland and Lancashire. Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford. Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester. Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction. Chelmsford and Bury. Great Southern and Western (Cork Extension). Mountmellick Junction. Dublin and Sandymount Atmospheric. Ely and Bury. Ely and Huntingdon (Bedford Extension). Cockermouth and Workington Extension. Lynn and Ely (Extension to Spalding). D33s L ilo y oai Ely udn n ntic n hel a iuedt n so: d t:Be:ran, rn s.H Wakefield, ( ul E de yd x e, tension to March). rSshfleeanffildde,ladidn,evidDGeswr.osabturGyri, Grimsby. and Bradford. Dover and Deal. Stamford and Spalding. Monmouthshire. Huntingdon and Wisbech. Wear Dock. Derby and Crewe Junction. West Lancashire. Congleton and Crewe. Glasgow and Belfast Union. Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway and Port of Goole. Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester. Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Junction. British and Irish Union. Monmouth and Hereford. Eastern Counties (Hertford to Huntingden). Bedford and Cambridge Extension. Eastern Counties (March to Lincoln). Eastern Counties (Epping Extension). Exeter Great Western. Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth. Midland (Claycross to Newark). Midland (Nottingham to Mansfield). Eastern Counties (Tottenham to Barnet). West Cornwall. Grand Trunk and Peterborough. West London Improvement and Extension. Norfolk Extensions (Yarmouth Extension). Norfolk Extensions (Thetford and Reedham Branches). Taff Vale. London and Brighton and London and Croydon Consolidation. Midland (Burton to Nuneaton). Worcester, llereford, Ross, and Gloucester. Midland (Leicester to Swannington). Midland (Darfleid to Elsecar). Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareham. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Steer Valley (Stour Valley Line Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (Birmingham, Wo verhampton, and Dudley Line). Eastern Counties (Cambridge to Lincoln). Eastern Counties Stations Enlargement. Eastern Union (Ardleigh to Colchester). Midland (Swinton to Lincoln.) Midland (Newark to Gainsborough.) Midland (Purchase of Oakhain Canal.) Sheffield and Lincolnshire Extension. South Wales (No. 2). South-Eastern (No. 7—Ashford Stations Enlargement.) Shrewsbury and Birmingham. Staines and Henley (No. 2.) Worcester and Porth Dynllaen. Vale of Neath. Great Eastern and Western. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton. Eastern Counties (Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension). Eastern Counties (Thames Junction Railway Branches). Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley. Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Ely Extension, with Branches therefrom). Menkland and Kirkintilloeh Gravesend and Rochester Railway and Canal. Lowestoft and Beccles. Midland Railways (Erewash Valley Extension). Midland Railways (Erewash Valley Branches). South Wales. Great Western. London and Birmingham Railway & Birmingham Canal Arrangement. Birmingham and Oxford (Birmingham Extension). Birmingham and Oxford Junction. Huddersfield and Sheffield and Manchester and Leeds Railway Companies Amalgamation. Southampton and Dorchester. Trent Valley (Airewas Branch). Liverpool and Manchester and Leeds Amalgamation. Chard Canal. Preston and Wyre Railway Harbour and Dock Company. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway. Cornwall and Devon Central (Hale, Lelant, St. Austell, and Bodinin Branches). Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction. London and South Western Railway Acts Amendment. Trent Valley Midlands and Grand Junction. Liverpeol and Bury. Warwick and Worcester. Runcorn and Preston Brook. Northern and Southern Connecting. Cornwall and Devon Central. Direct Birmingham and Leicester. Thetford, Bury St. Edmund's, and Newmarket. Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth (No. 2). London and Birmingham Extension (Northampton, Daventry, Lea mington, and Warwick). Rochdale Canal and Manchester and Leeds. Shrewsbury and Herefordshire North Union (Norwich Branch). Leeds, York, and Junction. Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland. Manchester and I.lyde. Bristol and Birmingham and Midlands. Buckingham Railway (Tring to Banbury). Bristol and Birmingham Railway (Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, and Malvern Line). Bristol and Gloucester and Birmingham and Gloucester. Bristol and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction) Chester and Birkenhead. Junction.on topand Beath Shields Rail. way Purchase). Newcastle ßiricenhead a , n L d a ri nc a a r s i i l n fi g re to , n an j d un C c h t e io s n hl r ( e r London and Birmingham (Birmingham Extension). London and Birmingham (Coventry and Nuneaton). South Devon (No. 2). Leicester and Binningham. Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham (Stamford to Wisbech. Hull and Barnsley Junction. East Coast. London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction (Salisbury to Yeovil). London and Windsor. Hull and Lincoln. Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction. Tean and Dove and Eastern and Western Junction. Halesworth and Norwich. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway and Manchester and Leeds Railway Amalgamation. Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe. Whitehaven and Furness. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction and North Wales Mi neral Railway Amalgamation. London, Bristol, and South Wales Direct. Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham. Northampton and Banbury. Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth. Furness Extensions. Northampton and Bedford. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation Extensions. Buckinghamshire (Oxford and Bletchley Junction). London and Birmingham (Weedon and Northampton Branch). London and Birmingham (Leamington Extension, Coventry and Rugby Stations Enlargement). London and Birmingham (Aylesbury purchase). Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Company, &c. Amal gamation. Midland (Birmingham Extension). London and Birmingham Grand Junction, and Manchester and Bir mingham Amalgamation. Warwickshire and London (Hampton and Banbury Line). Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction. Warwickshire and London (Worcester and Weedon Line). Bideford and Tavlstock. North Wales. Manchester and Leeds and Leeds and Bradford Amalgamation. Merecembe Harbour. Leeds Central Station. Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junction. Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton. Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction (Darfield Branch). Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshird (so. 1). Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Soutk Staffordshire (N o . 2). Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Railway and Harbour. East Lothian Central and Tyne ValieyJunction. Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway and Chesterfield and Gains borough Canal. Lancashire and North Yorkshire. Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction. Edinburgh and Hamilton Direct. Lesmahagow, Dalserf, and Coatbridge Mineral Junction. Scottish Southern. East of Fife Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet Hamilton and Strathaven Banffshire. Dublin, Coleraine, and Belfast Junction. Omagh, Dungannon, Armagh, and Belfast Junction. Preston and Wyre, Harbour, and Docks (new Deck and Railway.) North Gravesend. TUESDAY, FEB. 24. London, Salisbury. and Yeovil Junction (Basingstoke to 'Yeovil.) Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct (Branches to Thornliebank, Househill, and Burlet.) Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct (Branches to Paisley.) Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Bridge of Weir Branch). Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow. Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction Terminus. Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston. Chester and Manchester Direct. Furness and Windermere. Manchester and Poole (Luggershall, Salisbury and Poole). Macclesfield and Lichfield. Great County Down. Clonmel and Thurlea. Dublin and Enniskillen. Londonderry- and Enniskillen. Porthury Pier. Edniskillen and Sligo. Newry, Armagh, and Londonderry Junction. Edinburgh and Bathgata. Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklancla Junction. Glasgow Southern Terminal. Scottish Midland Extension. Lanarkshire and Lothians. Dublin and Belfast Junction. Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin. Irish North Midland. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Monkland and Kirkintllloch, Ballechney, and Slamannan. Edinburgh and Glasgow and Wishaw and Coltness Amalgamation. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Forth and Clyde Navigation Amalgamation. Morayshire. Arbroath and Forfar. Caledonian, Polloe, and Govan and Clydesdale Junction A.Maiga mation. Scottish Central (Alloa Branch). Scottish Central (Crieff Branch). Scottish Central (Denny Branch). Caledonian Extensions. Polloc and Govan and Clydesdale Junction Amalgamation. Caledonian (Clydesdale Junction) Deviations. Caledonian (Carlisle Deviation). Caledonian (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Branch). Caledonian (Glasgow Termini and Branches). Caledonian (Langbolin 13ranch),I Caledonian (Mid Lothian Branches). Caledonian (Leith Junction). Caledonian (Dumfries Branch). Caledonian (Dundyvan Branch). Caledonian (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Purchase). Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Extension and Branches. Stirlingshire Midland Junction. Strattisay and Breadalbane. Scottish Grand Junction. Caledonian Northern Direct. Perth and Inverness. Inverness and Elgin. Ayrshire and Caledonian Junction. Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Contbridge Extension. Scottish Central (Perth Termini and Stations). Forth and Clyde Junction. Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct. St. Alban's, Luton, and Dunstable. Kilmarnock and Troon. Goole and Doncaster. South Yorkshire Coal. Templemore and Nenagh. Great Leinster and Munster (No. I). Great Leinitor and Munster (No. 2).