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FRIDAY NIGHT'S Gs,./F4TTE. WHITEHALL, APRIL 1, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Charles John Viscount Canning to be one of her Majest3 'a Commissioners for inquiring into and considering the most effectual means of improving the metropolis, and of pro riding increased facilities of communication within the same, FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 2. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Clements Frederik Good, as Consul at Hull for his Majesty the ring of Denmark. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 3. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant A. B. P. Hoed to ba Captatr., by purchase, vies Oliver, who reti res ; Cornet the Hon. G. W. Mules to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hood; Lord G. C. G. Lennox to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice `Mlles, April 3. 4th Dragoon Guards—Cornet and Adjutant J. Mullen to have the rank of Lieutenant, March 26. 3d Light Dragoons—Captain H. A. Ouvry, from the 68th Foot, to be Captain, vice Dyer, who exchanges; Lieutenant W. H. Hadfield, to be Captain, without purcha.se, vice Tritton, promoted in the Wen Light Dragoons; Cornet W. H. Orme, to be Lieutenant, vice Hadfield ; Troop Sergeant Major IL Sliaw, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Orme, April '3. 10th Light Dragoons _Veterinary Surgeon J. Robertson, from the 'nth Light Dragoon., to be 1 , eterinary Surgeon, vice (Is . Jag, who exchanges. April 3. 11'.ii Light Dragoons—Veterinary Surgeon J. W. Gloag, ("ma the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, A ice Roberton, who exchanges, April 3. _ _ . . 1 ;tl - 1 Light Draguons--LieTitentuit F.T. Meik to be Captain. ti ithoutt purchase, vice Waugh, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons ; U. W. Evans, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Stevens, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, April 3. I,t or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards--Brevet Colonel H. Armytpge, from half-pay 22d Light Dragoons, to be Captt.iii Lient.• Colonel, vice F. Clinton, who exchange: , ; Lieuteual;t end Captain F. W. Hamilton to be Captain and Lien Zen by purchase, vice Armitage, who re tires; EILI,;n. an d Lieutenant-Colonel Lord A. Hay to be Lieutenzin and Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; S. Burrard, Gant., to be Ensign and Lieutenant , by purchase , vice Lord A. ay ; Lieutenant and J. H. Purees to be Ad jutant, vice Hamilton, promoted, April 3. let Regiment of Foot—Lieut. T. L. Leader, from the 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, promoted, April 3. 2d Foot—Lieut. T. Wingate, to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Carney. deceased; Ensign E. M. H. Mainwaring to be Lieutenant, vice Wingate, March 26; Ensign W. H. Poulett, from the 54th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mamwaring, April 3. 12th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant W. E. Crofton to have the rank of Lieutenant, April 2 s Ensign J. R. Palmer to be Lie:l tr:iimt, by purchase, vice Braham, who retires ; Gene., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Palmer, —Captain V. Fletcher, from half-pay Un _Ache,l, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major J. M. Wood, who X , 2111!%.?q, receiving the difference; Lieutenant E. Archdall b‘: •Capt:.in, by purchase, vice Fletcher, who retires; W. C. Trevor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice - S. C..L)usada, Gent., to be Ensign,- by purchase, April 3. • • • - • _ Foct—Captain C. H. Ellice, from the 82d Foot, to be Captain, vice Spring, Who exchanges; Surgeon G. K. Pis front the 49th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Lori- Trero: curn, raer, who exchanges, April 3. - :kith Foot—Lieut. C.- W. Carden to be Captain, by pur ehAse, vice Goodman, who retiree, April 3 ; Ensign F. Pai nter to he Lieutenant, without purchase. vice Harvey, de cearel, Feh. 1+1; Ensign IL Barnston to be Lieutenant, tty put erase, vice Carden, April 3 ; Sergeant H. Ellis to be En si;:r!,, vice Palmer, April 2; H. K. Grant, Gent., to be En. sJ;,•”, be purchase, vice Barnett" April 3. .lath Foot—Surgeon W. Lorimer, from the 24th Foot, to S u rgeon, vice Pitcairn , who exchanges, April 3. 51th Foot—T. F. bolt, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Ponlett, appointed to the 2d Foot, April 3. )f;th Foot—Lieutenant G. Raban to be Captain, by pur cl-az-e, vice Paget promoted; Ensign A. G. Woodford - to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rahan ; W. Clutterbuck, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Woodford, April 3. 6 . 3d„Foot—Capt. F. B. Muller, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. R. Norton, who. exchanges; Lieut. G. Harrison to he Captain, by purchase, vice Muller, who re ; Ensign H. M. Walmsley tobe Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Harrison ; T. W. Paterson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur eba.e, vice Walmsley, April 3. 64! h I , o.4—Ensign W. C. Dunn to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Willesford, who retires; R. D. Cane, Gent., to be Frisin, by purchase, vice Dunn, April 3. 65th Foot—Lieutenant J. W. Marshall to be Paymaster, vice*Blake, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 3. Oil). Foot—Captain J. E. Dyer, from the 3d Light Dra goons, to be Captain, vice Ouvrv, who exchanges, April 3. 71th F: - .ot— Lieutenant G. W. Fordyce, to be Captain, he purchase, vice Eyre, who retires; E , sign R. P. Smith, to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fordyce; C. Breton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith, April 3. Foot—Captain W. spring, from 24th Foot, to be Cap:.ain, vice Ellice, wha exchanges, April 3. 61,1 Foot—Ensign J. W. Crowe to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Naylor, appointed to the Bth Light Dragoons; W. K. Bookey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Crowe, April 3. 84th Foot—Surgeon J. Marshall, from 65th Foot, to lie Surgeon, vice D. Armstrong, who retires upon half-phy, April 3. 92d Foot—Captain C. T. Graves, from half-pay Unit taelied, to be Captain, vice P. WLeod Petley, who ex ; Lieut. E. E. Haines to be Captain, by purchase, v:c?,Graves, who retires; Ensign R. Bethune to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Haines; J. Cunningham, Gent., to berEn,ig,n, by purchase, vice Bethune; Lieut. D. Macili- L aY, fu,ni 54th Font, to be Paymaster, vice Pryce Clarke, who reverts to his former half-pay, April 3. 9(;th Foot—Lieut. 11. V. Mundell, from 65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Horsley, promoted, April 3. Ist Wet India Regiment—Captain G. Rawlison from nali-pay Stb F,ot, to be Captain, vice Robertson, promoted ; Lieut. E. L. Knight to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rawli son, who retire*; Ensign A. Tunstall to be Lieutenant, by purchase. vice Knight, April 3; Ensign F. Miller to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Pegson, who retires, April 4; 13, Field 11, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tunstall, April 3 ; .f. T. Liug, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vise ,twiiiler, April 4. FN.vrrAtatEt).—Capt. H. W. Paget, from the 56th Regi ment, to be Najor, by purchase, vice A. Forbes, who retire ,, , Mira TS R. EV ET. •To be Mojors in the Army—Capt. G. Rawlison, of the Ist West India Regiment, Jan. 10, 1837; Capt. J. V. Fid el-ler, of the 14th Foot; Capt. W. Dungan, of the 10th Light Dragoons, Nov. 23, 1841. 10th Light Dragoons--Major J. C. Wallington, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, without purchase, April 3. ,ToNe Majors, witheut purchase—Captain IT. F. Benhain ; Captain J. Trittun, from 3d Light Dragoons, vice Wallington, Aril 3. • -To be Captains, without purchase—Captain W. Dungan, from half-pay unattached; Captain W. P. Waugh, from 16th Light Dragoons ; Lieut. T. Lloyd, from 4th Light Dragoot ; Lieut. M. M`Donough, vice Bonham, April 3. To be Captain, by purchase—Lieut. R. H. S. Barry, vice Dungan, who retires, April 3. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieut E. Finch, frc:ln half-pay 13th Lightroons ; Lieut. R. Walsh, from 74th Foot; Lieut. M. R. Iliason, from 40th Fuot ; Lieut. . P a rker, from 13 th Foot ; Lieut. R. C. Holmes, frill 95th Foot: Lieut. R. P. Smith, from 74th Foot; Cornet C. P. Ros,;er, from 14th Light Dragoons; Cornet T. Wirgman, from Ist Dragoons (Riding Master), vice M`Denough ; Cornet E. Shelley, April 3. To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Cornet J.W. Thompeon, from 3d Dragoon Guards, vice Finch, who retires ; Cornet W. 31. 'Wardron, vier; Barry, April 3. To be Cornets, without purc hase —Ensign C. M`Mahon, from 71st Foot , Reg imental Serjeant Major R. Clements, .Aprit 3; 11 M. Giveen Gent., April 4; B. A. Brantill , G ent., April 5; J. Drummond, Gent., April 6; E. J. S. Blair, Gent., April 7. To Le Cornet, by purchase—T. Williams, Gent., vice Wardrop, April 8. T o be.' Assistant-Surgeon Ausistant Surgeon J. F. Stephens, M.D., from 16th Light Dragoons, April 3. Bth Regiment of Foot—Major John Longfield to be Li--u tenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet Lieutenant-Col. 3. C ro we, from ball-pay Unattached , to b e Ma j or, vi c e Longfield; Captain E. H. Greathed to be Major, by pur chase, vice Crowe, who retires ; Lieutenant A. Leslie to Le Captain, by purchase, vice Grcathed, April 3. e To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieut. J. B. Camp bell. from . the Ist West India Regiment ; Lieut. R. W.Woods, from the 22d Font ; Lieut. T. G. `outer, from the 22d Foot ; Lient.--T, Dowse, from the 84th Foot; Ensign C. P. Cobb., froni the 88th Foot ;Ensign D. Beeref from the 20th Foot ; Ensign 'l'. Aldridge; sig E. N. Sandilands, from the 423 Foot ; _Ensign G. Corry ; Ensign S. C. Craster, pr Ail 3. To be Lieute nant, by pchase—Ensign E. R. Hannam, vice Leslie, April 3. • To be Ensigns, without purchase--Ensie W. W. Pogson, from 64th Foot, vice Aldridge, April 3 ; .G. Daniel, Gent., _vice Craster, April 4. To be Ensign , by purc hase —F. D. Bourne, Gent., vice Nannarn, April 5. To be Assistant Surgeons—R. Domenichetti, M.D.; M. S. Jo'hitstAm, 31 D., April 3. 24th Foot—Major J. Stoyte to be Lieutenant-Colonel , without purchase; Captain R. Marsh to be Major, vice Otoyte, April 3. To -be Lieutenants, without p ur chase.—Lieutenant S. ; it. ,Grant, from 5 7th Foot, vice Spring , promoted Lieutenant A. J. Macpherson, from the 2rl West India Li eu t e nant J. Stainforth, from the St. llelena mnßegiment`e ; Ensign C. Mackenzie, from the 93d Foot ; Ensign J. 1 F a : y .lle ; Ensign G. Phillips, from the 47th Foot; Ensign R. Iluttleclge ; Ensign J. B. Thelwall ; Ensign and Adjutant j-lartshorn ; Ensign the Honourable R. Handcock ; En eigri C. M: Drciw, April 3. • "o be Ensigns without purchase —O. B. Pa y ne, Gent., vice - t s; "ayne; April :3; J. A. Woodgate, Gent., vice Ruttledge, April ; T. 31. Greeneill , G ent., vice Thelwall, A p ril 5 ; W. 'Got., vice Handcock, April 6 ; H. C. B. Colli-, Gent., v ice Presr, April 7 . To be Assistant--St:irgeons—V4,llimbury, Gent. ; W. J. Furionge,. M.D., Ain! 3.• • :3' 3 ,1 Foot —Major J. T. Hill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet -Major G. Browne to be Major, v i c e • Hill ; Lieuten ant T. D. Kelly to be Captain, vice Browne, April 3. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieut. G. Jeffrey, from tile Id Weet,lnclia-Regiment ; • Lieut. R. S. Coils, from the :39th Feat; Lieut. W_ Cummi n g , from the 25th Foot ; f rom J. 11>•W e myss, from the 93 d F oot ; Ensi g n J. Moore, : from t he 77th Edot; Ensign H. Trower, from the 33 d Foot : EllSigll R. Iledley Ensign R. M. AL Kyrie; Enrign W • Bi r t w histle ; Ensign J. W. Boissier, April 3. , To be Ensigns, without purchase—A. Bassano, Goat.-,.1,,.. Medley, April :3; B. Van Straubenae, Gent., vice M. Kyrie, J. Sieinburn: Gent., viceßirtwhietle, April 5; W. Ap r il 4 ; Power Geot., vice Boissier , April 6. t Surgeons—A. P. Cahill, M.D . ; J. Dunlo p , Tone BREVET. To Le Aides-,.1e Gaily to the Queen, with the rank of Coltnw! •in the Army—Lieutenant- -Colonel Colonel the C. Taylor, Hon. T. Ashbarnr-arn, 62,1 root; Lieutenant C. 29th - Pot; Li e utenant-Colon el C. R. Cureton, 16th Light Dragoona; Lieutenant-Colonel M. White, 3d Light or DragooWns. - 17,*hm Lieutenant-Colonels in the Anny—Ma jJ. W. Nunn, 80th Foot; Major W. T. Shortt, 62d Foot ; major G. Congreve, ti9th Foot ; Major C. W. M. Balders, 3d Light Dragons. ~ ,To be Majors in the Army — Capta in J. Tritton, 3d Light Drat ; :Nous ; Captain J. R. B. Hale, 3d Light Dragoons ; Captaii: C. F. Havelock, 9th Foot; Captain A. Boreton, 9th y„ot ; Capinin A. St. George H. Stepney, 29th Foot ; Capt. Iron. 1:. West, 21st Foot; Captain J. Garstock, 31st v , )ot . Girtiin E. Logard, 31st Foot; Captain S. Fisher, 3,1 Light Dragoons. be Aides-de -Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Camel hi the Army in the East Indies—Lieut.-Colonel H. M Wheeler, , ist h B eD gal Native Infantry ; Lieut.-Colonel .J. M ac l ar en, 16th Grenadier Ben g al Native nfantry. To - be Lientenant-Colonels in the Army in the East Indies Major H. sibbald, 41st Bengal Native Infantry ; Major L. S. Bird, 24th Bengal Native Infau trY ; Major W. Alexander, sth Bengal Light Cavalry ; Najor W. H. Wake, 44th Bengal Native Infantry ; Xajor D. Birrell, Ist Bengal European Regiment; Major H. TIM X ITN, LONDON', NA.TrADAY EVEI I ,4IING APRIL 4, 11444. ' T - John Withers, cattle dealer, Bushey-heath, Hertford, April 17, at half-past eleven, and May 19, at twelve, at the ! Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street, London; Danger,. Essex-court, Temple, London; Cowley and San, Watford. Elizabeth Smith Dykes, basket maker, Romford, Essex, April 18, at two, and May 23, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Algiermanbury ; Gat. sden and flower, Furnival's Inn ; Flower, Rumford. Joseph Richard Holmes, brewer, Poplar, April 9, at half past one, and May 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Bowen, Queen square. Abraham and Mark Duffield, ironmongers, Slough, April 9, at eleven, and Mayls, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Taylor, Moorgate street. Thomas Graves Shaun, woollen cloth merchant, Leeds, April 13, and May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Leeds; Strangways, Barnard's Inn, London ; Wiseman, Leeds. Henry Marsland, silk throwster, Hazel- grove, Cheshire, April 13, and May 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Coppock and Woollam, Stockport; Coppock, Cleveland-row, St. James's, London. John Morris, auctioneer, Manchester, April 16, and May 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London; Cooper, Manchester. John Williamson, brick maker, Manchester, April 14, and May 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, I official assignee, Manchester; Greg:.rv, Faulkner, Gregory, and Sbirrow, Bedford-row, London; Catterall, Preston. Thomas Maskell Caok, publican, Bath, April 20, and May 15, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Manger'', Bath. Michael Oliver, innkeeper, Longtown, Cumberland, April 20, at one, and May 25, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Mounsey and Gray, Staple Inn, London ; Moun sey, Carlisle; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Thomas Henry, draper, Liverpool, April 30, and May 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official as signee, Liverpool; Walker, Furnival's Inn, London; Brad ley, Liverpool. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the produce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending March 31, 1846, is 365.3 d. per cwt. [Dividends, &c., in our Next. 1 the Great Wc3tern brought them from Bath to Bulls bridge and other places. If they vanteil this line, it would be a precedent to which all the commercial peti tions presented to them were 'opposed for paftits to propose the construction of lines immediately parallel to those now constructed in the same direction. He should call witne,ses to prove that the soil at Stoke was not chalk, as stated by Mr Addison, who was hitherto unknown as an engineer, and whose evidence they must, therefore, look upon with considerable caution ; he had made no borings, yet, in a soil fluctuating in every acre, he felt perfectly satisfied in saving that it was either chalk or London clay, from merely locking at breaks in the earth. How, then, could he say with any confidence that he could safely construct via ducts of an immense height in soil of which he must, from this, be ignorant ? After some further observations, Le con eluded by calling on the Committee not to pass the preamble of the'Bill. "WYCOMBE XtRANCU. Mr: TALBOT then proceeded to state the course of this branch, which is proposed to be constructed from the Great Western Railway, at' Maidenhead to Wycombe. at an ex pense of 134,633/. I t would be nine miles, five furlongs, and seven chains in length, and would 'pass through the towns of Woburn and Cookham, would be three miles from Great Marlow, two-and-a-half miles from Beaconsfield, six miles from Monks Risborough, eight miles from Princes Risborough, and seven from Amersham. The town of High Wycombe was situated on the old coach road between London and Oxford, and before the opening of the Great Western Railway possessed a considerable traffic in coaches, waggons, and posting. the loss of which had caused serious injury to its trade and market, and great depreciation in the value of property. The manufacture' of paper and chairs, and a trade in corn, grain, and flour, have been carried on in the town to a considerable extent, the stream upr.n which it is situate turning thirty one mill in the immediate neighbourhood, of which nineteen are paper mills, and the remainder corn mills. These trades Lave necessarily suffered from the like cause, the manufacturers being unable to compete with their rivals at other places who possess the advantages of railway com munication, and are unable to undersell them in the London market. For want of the ineans of transit, the corn mills are only worked to half their power, al though the district affords abundant surplus pro duce, which, if a railway were established, would be ground into flour, and sent to the London market. This line would accommodate all the large market towns in the Vicinity of the line, would offer the same or better cum ntiicaticn than the London a n d Oxford , and at a tr iflin g expense compared to it. He therefore trusted that he had made out a good case in its support. The Committee then adjourned until Monday. • THE FUNDS.-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. ONE MORINO O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96 v, N 96% S t i,ls for Account • • • • .. .. .. I; G I,i N, 96% L'aciaequer Bills. I y,d. I -3; U. 1,0001... .. .... 28 25 pm. 2S 5001... .. .• .. 25 —— pm. 28 - . Ditto. Small —= .• .. —— pin. 28 HOPSE (tl 7 Li aI? ,"S. April 3 The LORD CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. Lord MON TEA GLE said he h a d received a note from his Noble Friend—a Noble Marquis who usually sits at that side of the House—expressing his regret at not having been able to be present in the House la,t night to j.rin iu the vote of thanks to the army in loots; hut he had ri que•ted of him ( Lord Monteagle) to state that he would put a queetton to the Government, to this effect, that he would wish to know if any further proceeding was intended to be taken ? A NOBLE Loan whose name we could nut bear, presented a petition numerously signed by solicitors and attorneys, against the Real Property, Deeds, Registration Bills. Messengers from the Commons brought up certain Bills. IRISH RAILWAY BILLS. Lord REDESDA LE, in pursuance of the notice which he bad given yesterday, called the attention of the House to the report of the Select Committee on the Great Western, the Templeivore, and the Tipperary junction Railway Bills. Their Lordships were aware that the proceedings on the Irish Rail way Bills had this session taken a rather novel course, inae vouch as they were introduced into their Lordships' House in the first instance. It appeered that only toe of those Bills was opposed, and eventually that opposition was withdrawn. The Committee appointed to inquire into the merits of those Bills found it advisable to group them, a proceeding usually taken by the other House. He would, therefore, with their Lordships' permission, slightly sketch the nature of the country through which these lines were to pass in order that their Lordships might better under stand why these Bills had been referred in a group to the Committee, and not as separate Bills. It would he remembered that in a former session of Parliament two Bills had been passed, one called the South-Western, and the other the Waterford and Limerick, which crossed the first line, and so into Limerick. One of the Bills he was now ad verting to came out of the South-Western, about half way between Limerick and Dublin, and went down to the town of Nenagh. The other, the Templemore, came out of the South-Western, somewhat further down, and proceeded on to Nenagh also. The Limerick and Killaloe proceeded en the left bank of the Shannon in the same district, and the consequence was that this portion of country was supplied with more railways than even the lousiest manufacturing districts of England. Their Lordships would see that it was hardly pos sible that these lines could have a profitable traffic, and, indeed, it was very questionable whether the communication at present existing between Dublin and Limerick was not amply sufficient for every one. 'With regard to the Limerick anti Killaloe and the Great Munster Railway, a singular ar rangement existed, namely, that if the latter line did not buy I - up the land required by them down the left bank of the Shannon, power would be given to the Limerick Railway to commence the construction of their works. By this arrangement the public were left in doubt which of these lines would really be made. lie thought he had shown that this country could not main tain two tines ; he, indeed, did not know the country suffi ciently well to say whether the town of Nenagh required a di rect communication with the South-Western or not, but it was evident enough that a town of some 8,000 inhabitants could not maintain two lines. He would move, therefore, that these Bills be referred back to the Committee, with a distinct understand ing that the district should be taken into consideration in the event of their passing one of the lines. Before concluding these remarks, he would merely state his opinion that a little mistake had arisen with respect to the propriety of passing as many Irish Railway Bills as possible, in order to give employment to the people.—(Hear.) By having a multitude of Bills which were not of a profitable nature it would be found that parties would not come forward with the money when the calls were made, and the lines con sequently would not go on. So far, therefore, from its being desirable to have many railway Bills for Ireland on the ground of giving employment, he considered it desii able rather that there should be few, and the few in each district If there were already railways in course of construction in any dis riot, it w..uld be desirable not to trouble them with any more. That, however, was no ground for throwing out good Bills that were bona fide profitable schemes, and were brought forward by persons of standin g and respectability. He con cluded by moving that .the Bills be referred back to the Committee. Lord KENYON, who had beets Chairman of the Committee, concurred in the propriety of the motion which had been just made by the Noble Lord. When the Bills had been referred to the Committee, each Bill had been taken by itself, which had been the course always pursued by the Committees of their Lore!ship's House. The Noble Lord had now stated the objections why sus.h a course should be interfered with, in re ference to thcoe Bills. That Committee investigated the merits of the Bills, and reported the opinion they entertained of them to their Lordships' House. Any mistake, however, that had arisen was not chargeable to the Committee, but rather to their Lordships, who were the only parties to blame in the matter. There was no doubt that it was important to find employ ment for the people of Ireland , but, besides that reason, the line proposed would form a complete connexion with the city of Dublin on the west of Ireland. If the Bills were referred to the same Committee—and he could bear witness to the dili gence with which that Committee had attended to the matters referred to them then they should receive such instructions as to prevent their committing such a mistake as they had dune. They had got all the evidence neces sary for the Bills already, and they should endeavour as far as possible not to put the parties to any additional expense. Lord HAW ARDEN said there was no doubt that it was important to supply that district of Ireland with railway ac commodation, but it should be done with due regard to the commercial success of the undertakings sanctioned. Lord BEAUMONT said it would appear from the evidence given before the Committee that these Bills were all useful ones and that the snore railways that were made in Ireland the better for that country. But then he would ask what could be the use of sending these Bills back to the Committee ? It could be of no use unless additional evidence was to be had ; and it was to be supposed that all the evidence that could be had was laid before the Committee in the first instance. Lord 'MON TEAGLE said he looked upon this as a most im portant question, nos. only as it affected Ireland, but as it affected the principle upon which the Legislature had acted in reference to railway projects generally. He thought that the public had a right to know upon what grounds the Bills should receive the sanction of their Lord ships. lie considered that the same sort of principle should be acted upon in legislating upon private Bills, as in other cases; they should consider whether it was right or wrong. He re gretted that some respon-ible body, such as the Board of Trade, were not now in existence, to inquire into these matters. Their report would be of great service in guiding the deci sions of the various Committees. He thought it was right that those Bills should be recommitted, with a view of consi dering the relative claims which each had on the Legislature. The Earl of DALHOUSIE said that, connected as he hail been with the Board of Trade last year, it was extremely gra tifying to find Noble Lords, and others in other places, now anxious to-scatter a few flower: upon the grave of that de partment.—( Laughter.) With respect to the question brought before their Lordships, he thought he might venture to say that it was not the intention of the Noble Lord who had brought forward the motion, to cast the slightest censure on that Committee—(No, no)—or to intimate that they had in any degree fallen short of the proper discharge of their duties. He ventured to say, that the impression was, because a railway Bill had not passed the Committee, it was, therefore, of ne cessity an it justice to the promoters. It was : part of the duty of the Committee, who sat for the consideration of those matters to say, not only whether the project would satisfy the undertakers, but the public as well. The Noble Lord opposite ( Lord Beaumont) had asked the Noble Lord at the table ( Lord Redesdale) how the Committee were to ascertain the facts of the case, they themselves being ignorant of that part of that country ? He (Lord Dalhousie) did not think it a matter of necessity that Noble Lords sitting on those Com mittee! should themselves be acquainted with the particular districts to which these lines had reference. The Committee might have the promoters of the Bill before them, and they might call upon them to produce evidence to establish the facts related in the preambles of the several Bills. lf, fur instance, in the lines now before their Lordships, their Lordships thought that the district would not supply a traffic to support two rail ways, then they might call upon the promoters to bring witnesses to establish the fact that such a traffic existed ; and if they were not satisfied then, it would be their duty to throw these Bills out altogether. Reference had been made that evening, to a statement, purporting to have emi nated from that department of her Maj-s y's Government with which he had beers once connected. Now, he begged to say, that he had never laid it down as an axiom, that the greater number of Bills passed the better for Iteland. He might say, on very good anthority, that even many of those Bills which last session had been substantially supported, and which had the money to go on wills, had not yet laid a spade in the ground, and did not intend to do so. Many of the shareholders were selling their shares at 2s. fid. each, which was scarcely sufficient to pay the broker's fees. He thought it desirable, that those Bills should pass which would really benefit the district, but in this case he eertaioly thought that these Bills should be re-committed. Lord REDESDALE said, these lines were no more than eight miles apart, and, in sonic places they were less than three. He thought it would be better to re-commit the Bill. Lord MON TEAGLE hoped that the reports of the Irish Railway Commissioners would be referred to the Committee, as they would find some valuable information in it. The Bills were then ordered t• be re-committed. EVICTION OF TENANTRY. The Earl of CL ANCARTY begged to call the attention of their Lordships to a statement made a few evenings ago by a noble Marquis (Londonderry) relative to an ejectment of tenantry which had recently taken place in the County Ros common. The statement caused great sensation among their Lordships. lie had now, therefore, to state that he had re ceived a letter from a gentleman in Ireland, Mr. J. G. Holmes, in reference to the subject, whose letter he would take the liberty of reading to their Lordships. ( The Noble Lord here read this letter, which called attention to Mr. Gerrard's letter in Saunder's News Letter, and suggested the appoint ment of a Committee of their Lordships to investigate the circumstances.) He read that letter to show that the state ment made by the Noble Marquis was an ex parte statement. He should abstain from reading Mr. Gerrard's letter as that also would be an ex parte statement. He wisherl merely to call the attention of their Lordships to the matter, and hoped they would suspend their judgment upon the case. Their Lordships then adjourned. 110USF OF COMMOiVS. April 3. The SPEAK ER took the Chair at Four o'clock, and an nounced that he had received a report from the Examiner of Recognisances, to the effect that the security offered for the prosecution of the petition against the election at Bridport was unexceptionable. _ SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a secoLd time, and ordered to be committed—viz., Arbroath and Forfar Railway Amendment. Norfolk Railway (Norwich Branch). Leeds Central Railway Station. Kilmarnock and Troop Railway. Leicester Improvement. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway. Wexford Harbour Improvement. Sligo Harbour Improvement. Liverpool Sanatory Regulations. Liverpool Improvement. Preston arid Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock (New Dock and Railway) (by order). Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock (Longridge Janction) (by order).; The following reports were brought up, the amendments agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed, viz. : clyde Dock and Harbour (to be considered). Welsh Charity School (to be considered). Birmingham Cemetery (to be considered). Exeter and Exmouth Railway. Burnley Improvement and Waterworks (to be considered) Willingham Inclosure and Drainage (to be considered). Southport Improvement. General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour railway. NORTH KENT RAILWAY. Mr. HAWES presented a petition against this railway, praying that the proceedings before the Committee be sus pended until the report of the Royal Commission, appointed to inquire concerning the railway termini in London, was re ceived. He moved that the petition be printed with the Votes, in order that he might found a motion upon it on Monday next Mr. HUME presented a petition, very numerously signed, in favour of the Edinburgh and Northern Extension Railways. Mr. ESTCOURT moved that the 135th standing order be amended by omitting the words, " Agent for the Bill," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, " Clerk to the Committee of Selection."—Agreed to, against e:ther of such Bills, alt bough th. , tr resi ective petitions shall not have been presented to this House three clear days before the day appointed for ti . e ti, st mee.ik,g of out h Cnin mitree, prt,vided hat such s hall have been s 9 pre sented before Tuesday the said 7th day of April. The motions were severally put from the Certir and agreed to. CALEDONIAN EITENSION RAILWAY. Captain JONES brought up the report of the Committee en this Bill. Mr. HAWES said he had a proposal to make to the House, having placed the following motion on the paper of the day —"On bringing up the report from the Committee on the peti tion for leave to introduce the Caledonian Extension Railway Bill, to move that the rept:tit be referred back to the said Com mittee to re-consider the same, with an instruction to such Committee, that they do entertain the petition of William Maxwell Alexander and others, presented to the House on the 13th day of February last, and do hear the petitioners by their agents and witnesses on the allegations therein contained." Of course it became his duty to make out a case for taking this course, and he hoped to do se satisfactorily. It appear ed that a petition from a Mr. Alexander, complaining of non-complince with the standing orders by the promoter s of this Bill, was duly presented, and was now on the table of the House. It appeared that this petition was referred to the Committee, and at the same time there was another petition presented from a person also named Alexander, and from others. Now, by some mistake, this petition had not beeu considered by the Committee on the Bill.—(Hear.) Under these circum stances, the petition having been preented within the proper time, be thought there was good ground for referring this Bill back to the Commiitee. 'I he only objection which he had heard to this course was, that there must have been delay and negligence on the part of the petitioners. Now he had a letter in his possession which had been written by the petitioners to Mr. Grahame, one of the agents for the Bill. In reply to that letter, Mr. Grahame said he had searched for the petition in the House, but had been linable to find it. The only petition he could find was one by W. A. Alexander, numbered 1,560 ; and it appeared that this was the very petition referred to. Under these circumstances, therefore, he thought there was good ground for the motion which he bad made. Captain JONES, the Chairman of the Committee, said the petition of Mr. Alexander was considered by the Com mittee. There was another petition by lir. Alexan der and others, and that petition not having been in the votes, it was not considered by the Committee. It appeared that the petitioner had never applied to the Member who had presented the petition, nor to the officer of the House having charge of it. Under these circum stances, the Committee could not consider the petition. Mr. HOPE JOHNSTONE said, there were pecu liarities relating to this case. It must be remembered that those two Mr. Alexanders were the same per sons. The petition, which was numbered 1.560 in the office, was repeatedly compared by the agents for the Bill, and it was not the petition of Mr. Alexander and others, but the petition of Mr. Alexander alone. How that petition came there had never been explained. The whole affair ap peared to him to be involved in considerable mystery. The number 1,560 had la I ely had an added to it, and another petition had been substituted A for 1,560. The promoters of the Bill had had a large number of witnesses from Scotland, and they had been sent hack. It would, therefore, be a great hardship for those witnesses to be recalled in ordir to afford the petitioner an opportunity of stating his case. One petition of Mr. Alexander had been heard, and the ether petition was that of the same indivfdual. There could, therefore, be no injustice in this ease. Sir G. CLERK said that, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, he considered the parties would be entitled to a hearing. The SPEAKER observed that there had certainly been an error in the votes, which had misled the agent, and the ques tion for the House to consider would be, whether the parties were to suffer from the error of their officer? Mr. HODGSON said that it the Hon. Member for Glasgow were in his place, he (the Hon. Gentleman) had no doubt bat he would be willing to allow the parties to be heard at that stage. During the time the parties had a large number of wit nesses in town at an expense of over 10(11. per day, to prove their cause, and he then left it to the House to say whether or not they were entitled to be heard. Mr. P. M, STEWART said that there appeared to him to be a great deal of mystery about the case ; there certainly was much mystery connected with it from first to last.—( Hear.) Now, if the House agreed with the Hon. Member for Lambeth by sending back the report for the purpose of hearing the peti tioners, it would be a great injustice to the Caledonian Com pany. Why were not the petitions presented at once ?—this was the mystery of the case. Now, however the petitioners wish to drive the Company to a greater expense titan they were already put to. If the motion should be agreed to, it would force the Company to keep many witnesses in town who had already been a great expense to the promoters. His Hon Friend—his Hon. Kinsman, Mr. Maxwell Alexander, had been heard at great length in the Committee, and he was of opinion that no injustice could be done to that gentleman. Who were the parties engaged on this opposition ? There were three Glasgow solicitors, who had no interest more than might attach to them professionally, and therefore no injury nor hardship could be complained of by rejecting the present motion— ( Hear, hear.) If there was any hardship in the case he would not object to the report being sent hack and the petitions heard. But he could not account for the fact that six weeks had elaped before any attempt was made to set the matter right—six weeks had elapsed, and during that period no steps had been taken to explain how the petitions had been lost.—( Hear, hear.) He did hope, not withstanding the opinion of Mr. Speaker, to whom all must now, that the report would not be sent back, but if other petitions were to be entertained at 'all, that they should be en tertained in the Committee on the Bill. If any other course were taken, it would be a great hardship to the promoters of the line of railway, and he shou ld, therefore, o pp ose the motion of the Hon. Member for Lambeth as one wholly uncalled for. Mr. BROTHERTON said that the agents for the Bill had been most dilligent in attending to their clients' interests, but it would appear that the other parties had not used due care, or the petitioners would have appeared before the Committee in time. For six weeks they had not taken the least pains to set themselves right, and it was too bad that they should now be allowed to put the promoters to a heavy expense by the pre sent attempt to have the report sent back. Lord G. SOMERSET was understood to say that in his opinion the petition should be heard. After a few words from Mr. HAWES, which did not reach the gallery, Mr. STRUTT said, that in his opinion the case was one which should be referred to the Committee on Petitions. They could not complain that the opposite party had not taken the trouble to correct their faults and errors ; it was for them selves to do so. After a few words from Mr. LOCK HA RT, Mr. HAWES said, after the statement of the Noble Lord (Lord G. Somerset), and under the peculiar circumstances of the case, he hoped the House would not refuse to grant his motion. The House was then cleared for a division. On our return to the gallery, we found that no division had taken place. and that the motion had been agreed to. Mr. GROGAN presented a petition e the chimney sweepers of Dublin, against free-trade in lblaold Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition hoot die members of the National Association, against the Irish Coercion Bill. Mr. POULETT SCROPE presented a petition from a place in Scotland against the Rill for the removal of the poor. Sir J. GRAHAM presented a petition, signed by several gentlemen of large property in a northern county, including several Roman Catholic priests, praying the House not to give any additional facilities for the endowment of Roman Catholics unless provision should be made to take the right of nomina: lion out of the hands of the Roman Catholic prelates. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords brought down certain Bills. Mr. PACKE presented a petition from voters in Leicester shire, complainit g that they were exceedingly harassed by vexatious objections at electii AYNOOT 11 ENDOWMENT. Mr. PLUMPTRE gave notice that he would, after Easter, move for the repeal of those Acts which endowed the College of Alaynooth.—( Hear, hear.) ADJOURNMENT OF THE HGUSE.. Mr. COLLE f T wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government. He wished to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman when, and for bow long a period, it was proposed to adjourn the House at Easter? Sir R. PEEL sated in reply, that on Monday night he would be prepared to state the period for which it was proposed to adjourn the House, and which, he might say, would be for the shortest period consistent, as he wished to expedite the pub lic business. He might, however, state that the House would be adjourned on Thursday next. In answer to a question from Sir W. Somersille, which was inaudible in the gallery, Mr. HUNIE said, that each of the paragraphs referred to were illegal, for it was impossible to know every one of the harbours in England and Ireland, with respect to which there will be a report by the Commissioners appointed to visit those places. The only difficulty and delay was from the difficulty of getting the maps and plans—without which the reports would be unsatisfactory. PROTECTION TO LIFE (IRELAND BILL). On the order of the day being read for resuming the ad journed debate, Mr O'CONNELL said, that in rising to move an amend ment to the motion before the House, he should promise the House to be as brief as he reasonably could.—(The Hon. Gen tlemen here became inaudible as a considerable number of Hon Members rose and left their places.) He did not think that the Right Hon. Baronet had hardly shown the smallest reason for this measure, nor had he shown that the reasons com plained of could be remedied by their Bill, in fact, the only thing alleged to justify the harshness of the Bill was the severity of former measures that had been applied to the Irish. It was not shown, nor attempted to be shown, thatthhee proposed Bill would prevent any of the crimes with which some had been menaced in Ireland. There ware, however, h v Tere highly ad missions made by the Right Hon. Baropentoww that there was consolatory. It was consolatory to an k d above all nothing nothing political in these crimes, sect or religion religious or belongingto_ any of these crimes.—( Hear, hear.) to instigate the commission ment of crimes committed absyntohiisndpcomeniointy of a t i h n e st the community,punisli- he . . was glad to find that the Right that there was nothing in the out aßnedintghaat RthoemCanathCoalikcofleicithw was no indemnity for the destruc tion Hon. Baronet rages which partook of a political or sectarian character. Out of a Protestant; considered b t of thirty-two counties, twenty-three were free from the dis turbances, so that nearly three-fourths of Ireland was free from any of these agrarian disturbances—but a small minority of the people of Ireland had had any hand in them. Before he proceeded further, he wished to draw the attention of the House to two or three of the cases which had been referred to by the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir James Graham). For in stance, the county of Tyrone was tranquil as any spot of earth on the face of the globe. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then referred to a letter from Mr. Ryan—his faithful friend— the purport of which was quite inaudible in the gallery, owing to the low tone in which he spoke. He wished to recall to the attention of the House the unhappy assassination of Mr. Pierce Carrie, not with a view of justifying it, but to convince the House of the cause of the murder. It was necessary to state the facts which led to the murder, in order that the House might be in possession of information sufficient to enable them to take steps to remove the cause of those murders. Now, he held in his hand a copy of a local paper, which contained a report of the inquest or, the body of the unfortunate gentleman, and here the cause of the murder was clearly stated. It would appear that Mr. Carrie had pro mised to reduce the rent of his tenants when his eldest son came of age, but when that period arrived the promised reduc tion was not made. The rents, on the contrary, were increased, and the tenantry compelled to pay Itti: for a new lease; but up to the death of Mr. Carrie none of them received a single lease. Now the cause of this murder could be seen here, and the House ought to pass a certain Bill to prevent these abuses of property. Now the amendment which he meant to propose was, " That while this House deplores the existence of out rage in Ireland, and is sincerely anxious for its repression, it is of opinion that such outrage will be aggravated, not, removed, by the arbitrary, unjust, and unconstitutional peactraents of this Bill, and that it is the duty of this Parliamen. to adopt such measures as will tend to eradicate the causes which produce these crimes, instead of resorting to R. Osborn, 54th. Bengal Native Infantry; Major R. Codrington, 49th Bengal Native Infantry ; Major T. Polwhele, 42d Bengal Native Infantry ; Major I. H. Handsconrb, 26th Bengal Native Infantry ; Major P. Grant, 59th Bengal Native Infantry; Major R. J. H. Birch, 17th Bengal Native Infantry; Major F. Brind, Bengal Horse Artillery; Major G. Campbell, Bengt I Horse Artillery;_ blajer P. ft:nes, 14th Bengal Native Infantry; Major J. G. W. Curtis, 37th Bengal Native Infantry. To be Majors in the Army in the East Indies—Captain P. O'Hanlan, Ist Bengal Light Cavalry; Captain S. Nash, 4th Bengal Light Cavalry; Captain R. Houghton, 63d Bengal Native Infantry; Captain H. Garbert, Bengal Artillery ; Captain John L Taylor, 26th Bengal Light Infantry ; Captain Edward Fitzgerald Day, Bengal Artillery ; ' Captain W. B. Thomson; 67th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain R. Horaford, Bengal Artillery; Captain R. Napier, Bengal Engineers; Captain F. W. Anson, 18th Bengal Na tive Infantry; Captain J. R. Pond, Ist Bengal Ear3pean Light Infantry ; Captain C. E. Mills, Bengal Artillery ; Captain George Johnston, 46th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain G. Carr, 21st Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain C. J. F. Burnett, 2d Bengal European Regiment ; Captain P. Hay, 54th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain W. B. Holmes, 12th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain E. J. Mackay, 16th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain R. T. Sandeman, 33d Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain G. Short, 45th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain 11. Palmer, 48th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain D. Putt, 47th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain G. H. Swinley, Ben gal Artillery ; Captain A. Macdougall, 73d Bengal Native Infantry ,• - Captain A. 31. Becher, 61st Bengal Native In fantry; Captain J. F. Egerton, Bengal Artillery; Captain J. Christie, 3d Bengal Light Cavalry. Commissions to be dated 3d of April 1846. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 2. Royal Regiment of Artillery. To be Colonel-Commandant—Major-Gen. lion: W. H. Gardiner. To be Colonels—Lieut.-Col. G. Cobbe ; Lieut.-Col. A. C. Mercer. To be Lieutenant-Colonels—Brevet Major P. Sandilands, vice Cobbs; Brevet Major B. Willis, vice Mercer; Brevet Major B. H. Arbuckle ' • Brevet Lieutenant - Colonel T. G. Higgins; Brevet Major T. F. Strangways. To be Captains—Second Captain W. F. Williams, vice Sandilands; Second Captain . J. G. Walker, vice Willis; Second Captain H. J. Morris, vice Arbuckle ; Second Captain R. 31. Poulden, vice Higgins; Second Captain J. 31Coy, vice Strangways; Second Captain E. F. Grant, Second Captain J. W. Mitchell, Second Captain G. J. Bereaford, Second Captain R. F. Crawford, Second Captain J. St. George, Second Captain W. R. Needham, &carat Captain A. H. Frazer, Second Captain E. C. Warde. To be Second Captains--First Lieut. A. G. Burrows, vice W. F. Williams ; First Lieut. M. C. Marston. vice Walker ; First Lieut. E. Price, vice Morris ; First Lieut. C. C. Yount:, vice Poulden ; First Lieut. J. W. Domville, vice 31• Coy ' • First Lieut. E. Wodehouse, vice Grant; First Lieut. G. A Maude, vice Mitchell; first Lieut. J. F. Cator, vice Bereaford; First Lieut. J. Ilarvey, vice Crawford ; First Lieut. E. Maberly, vice St. George ; First Lieut. H. G. Ross, vice Nedham ; First Lieut. J. R. Domville, vice Frazer; First Lieut. W. M. H. Dixon, vice Warde; First Lieut. Hon. F. Saville, First Lieut. H. W. Montressor, First Lieut. W. M. D. Willan, First Lieut. C. Dickson, -First Lieut. Hon. R. C. H. Spencer, First Lieut. H. J. Thomas, First Lieut. G. Graydon, First Lieut. A. Oldfield, First Lieut. H. P. Christie. To be First Lieutenants—Second Lieut. G. Colclough, vice Burrows; Second Lieut. T. W. Millward, vice Marston ; Second Lieutenant 11. L. Chumside, vice Price ; Second Lieutenant A. T. Blakely, vice C. C. Young ; Second Lieutenant R. E. F. Craufurd, vice J. W. Doraville; Second Lieut. F. W. C. Ord, vice Wodehouse ; Second Lieut. W. C L. Blosse, vice Mande; Second Lieut. W. S. Hughes, vice Cator; Second Lieut. M. B. Forde, vice Harvey; Second Lieut. W. 'l'. Barnett, vice 31aberly ; Second Lieut. A. E. H. Anson vice Ross; Second Lieutenant S. E. Gordon, vice J. R. Domvile ; Second Lieutenant W. G. Stubbs, vice Dixon ; Second Lieutenant J. G. Boothby, vice Hon. F. Savile ; Secoild Lieutenant C. N. Lovell, vice Mon treso ; Second Lieutenant J. F. E. Travers, vice Willan. Second Lieut. Hon. E. T. Gage, vice Dickson ; Second Lieut. N. S. K. Bayly, vice Spencer ; Second Lieutenat G. Bar stow, vice Thomas ; Second Lieutenant G. Leslie, vice Graydon ; Second Lieutenant A. M. Arcbdall, vice Oldfield ; Second Lieutenant C. Wright, vice Christie; Second Lieut. J. E. Thring, Second Lieut. IV. M. King, Second Lieut. IL L. F. Greville, Second Lieut. S. R. B. Swinnv, Second Lieut. 11. Bent, Second Lieut. F. R. Glanville, Second Lieut. H. J. W. Jervis, Second Lieut. J. S. W. Atkinson, Second Lieut. W. L. Dumaresq, Second Lieut. Gaspard Le Merchant Tupper, Second Lieut. H. Heyman, Second Lieut. A. Dew, Second Lieut. G. S. Robertson, Second Lieut. E. H. East, Second Lieut. D. E. Hoste, Second Ltent. E. Taswell. To be Quarter Master—Sergeant Major J. Freburn, April 1. Second Captain H. S. Tireman to be Captain, vice Elgee, retired on full pay; First Lieutenant J. B. Dennis, to be Second Captain, vice Tireman ; Second Lieutenant K le. Winterbottom, to be First Lieutenant, vice Dennis, April 1. Corps of the Royal Engineers. To be Colonel Commandant—Major-General Sir G. Whit more, K.C.H. To be Colonels—Lieutenant Colonel G. Graydon, "E H. ; Lieutenant Coloeel R. Thomson. To be Lieutenant-Colonels—Brevet Major P. Cole, vice Graydon; Brevet Major . E. Matson, vice Thomson; Brevet Major J. C. Victor, Brevet Major C. Grierson, Brevet Major I'. H. Fenwick, Brevet Major L. A. Hall, Brevet Major 1. Yule. To be Captains—Second Captain G. St. Vincent Whit more, vice Cole; Second Captain H. Se rvante, vice Matson ; Second Captain H. 0. Crawley, vice Victor; Second Captain J. '1 wise, vice Grierson ; Second Captain J. Walpole, vice Fenwick; Second Captain Thomas Aiskew Larcom, vice H ail ; Brevet Major E. Vicars, vice Yule : Second Captain St. Aubin Molesworth, Second Captain T. Froine, Second Captain R. Howorth, Second Captain C. E. Wilkinson, Second Captain W. T. T. Renwick, Second Captain T. H. Rimington, Second Captain W. E. D. Broughton, Second Captain R. J. Nelson, Second Capt ain G. Burgmand, Brevet Major E. Aldrich. To be Second Captains—First Lieutenant M. Dill, vice -Whitmore; First Lieutenant J. Fellowes, vice Servante; First Lieutenant G. B. G. Downes, vice Crawley ; First Li eu tenant P. J. Bainbrigge, vice Twiss ; First Lieutenant A. P. G. Ross, vice Walpole; First Lieutenant J. C. Burmester, vice Larcom; First Lieut. E. Ogle, vice Vicars; First Lieutenant C. M‘Causland, vice Molesworth; I'irst Lieutenant J. Cameron, vice Wilkinson; First Lieutenant J. S. Hawkins, vice Wilkinson; First Lieutenant J. 11. Freeth, vice Renwick ; First Lieutenant C. D. Robertson, vice Rimington ; First Lieutenant C. Fanshawe, vice Broughton; First Lieutenant F. E. Chapman, vice Nelson; First Lieut. T. Fenwick, vice Aldrich; First Lieut. T. Webb, First Lieut J. H. Pipon, First Lieut. W. H. Roberts, First Lieut. G. F. Mann, First Lieut. S. Westmacott, First Lieut. C. A. Broke, First Lieut. C. E. Stanley, First Lieut. W. C. Menzies. To be First Lieutenants—Second Lieutenant F. Fowke, vice Dill; Second Lieutenant C. R. Binney, vice Fellowes; Second Lieutenant F. H. Rich, vice Downes ; Second Lieu tenant F. R. Chesney, vice Bainbrigge; Second Lieutenant T. A. L. Murray, vice Ross ; Second Lieut. H. N. Penrics, vice Burmeister ; Second Lieut. W. L. Morrison, vice Ogle; Second Lieutenant A. C. Cooke, vice M‘Caueland ; Second Lieutenant T. Inglis, vice Cameron ; Second Lieutenant B. H. Martindale, vice Hawkins; Second Lieutenant C. S. Hut chinson, vice Freeth ; Second Lieutenant H. Wray, vice Ro bertson ; Second Lieutenant C. Pasley, vice Fanshawe ; Se cond Lieutenant J. Stokes, vice Chapman ' • Second Lieut client W. R. G. Hickey, vice Fenwick ; Second Lieutenant A. Clarke, vice Webb; Second Lieutenant F. Du Cane, vice Pipon Second Lieutenant R. D. Kerr, vice Roberts; Second Lieut. Moggridge, vice Mann; Second Lieut. F. Roe, vice West. macott ; Second Lieut. J. G. Jervis, vice Broke; Seconi Lieut. IL W. Tyler, vice Stanley ; Second Lieut. J. C. B. de Butts, vice Menzies; Second Lieut. W. S. Stace, Second Lieutenant G. S. Tilly, Second Lieutenant E. Stanton ; Second Lieutenant C. C. Chesney, Second Lieutenant E. C. De Moleyns, Second Lieutenant L. J. A. Armit, Second Lieu tenant C. B. Ewart, Second Lieutenant C. B. P. N. H. Nu gent, Second Lieutenant E. Belfield, Second Lieutenant Hen. G. Wrottesley, Second lieutenant St. Andrew St. John, Se cond Lieutenant E. C. A. Gordon, Second Lieutenant W. Por ter, Second Lieutenant J. J. Wilson, Second Lieutenant G. F. Dawson ; Second Lieutenant G. St. John Crofton, April 1. WAR-OFFICE, Aram 3. Further List of Non-Commissioned Officers, Drummers, and Privates killed in Action at Ferozeshah, on the 21st of De cember, 1845, er who subsequently died of wounds. 62 , 1 Regiment—Sergeants—J. Cahill, D. Dougherty, Samuel Fox, J. Gordon, J. Hicks, T. Boulder, J. Slim. Corporals—J. Cobbe, J. Cole, J.. Fawcett, D. Phipps, J. Swift. Drummer—T. Millis. Privates—James Barrett, William Bass, Charles Biles, Richard Bradley, Peter Brennen, James Brereton, Thomas Buckley, Alexander Bush, Michael Byrne, Josiah Canning-. ton, William Caustiy, Thomas Christian, Henry Coltman, John Connolly, Daniel Connors, Nicholas Corcoran, Patrick Corcoran, James Cotterill, Alexander Crosby, E. Cyples, J. Dakers, J. Davey, P. Delany, J. Develin, C.Devitt, J.Dod€l, J. Donnelly,W.Eagles, E. Egan, S. Emetics, W. Freeman, J. Gibson, A. Graham, H. Ilerbert, E. Robin, H. Hogg, M. J. Jackson, P. Keally, D. Kelly, J. Kelly, John Kelly, T. Kelly, K Lawn, J. Little, S. Locliead, R. Lowe, J. M'Alister, 11. M'Alister, J. Norris, M. O'Brien, R. Palmer, W. Parbridge, J. Parker, G. Powell, J. Pye, E. Reilly, J. Rumble, J. Shanley, M. Smyth, W. N. Stapleton, J. Stewart, W. Taylor. C. Thom (December 22), G. Thorn, J. To mlinson, A. Turner, J. Twigg, H. Wall, R. Waid, J. Webster, W. White, J. Wilkins, J. Willow, J. Witt, G. Young. Died of Wotmds. Corporal T. Runyard, Jan. 3, 1846. Drummer J. King, Jan. 19. Privates—E. Batson, Jan. 1 • W. CI osston, Jan. 7 ; T. Pee, Jan. 9, 1846 ; J. Dilmore, Dec. 26 ; J. Fleet, Dec. 27 ; J. Jordan, DEC. 28, 1845 ; G. Sarson, Jan. 26, 1846 ; W. Smith (of . Nottingham), Dec. 31, 1845; T. Ward, Jan. 10; J. Wright, Jan. 26, 1846. Commission by the Queen. Royal Berkshire Regiment of Militia—Captain A. N. Sherson, of the 72d Foot, to be Adjutant, vice Vinyl s , who retires, Feb. 19. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Salop. T. C. Whitmore, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; R. F. West, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Marck 30. S h ro p s hire Militia—P.. F. Hill, Esq., to be Lieutenant- Colonel ; H. C. Taylor, Esq., to be Captain ; J. Whitmore, Esq., to be Captain; J. V. Lovett the younger, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; W. Bo y ce, Gent., to be Ensign ; P. A. Beck, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 30, 1846. Erratum in the Gazette of the 24th ult. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Battalion of Militia—For Morgan Williams Harris, Gent., to be First Lieutenant; read, Morgan Watkin Harris, Gent., to be First Lieutenant. W HITEHALL, MARCH 27. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Steward, of Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk, Gent., to be a Master Ex • traordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, Mattel' 31. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Jeku Thomas Tweed, of the city of Lincoln, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BAN KRUPTS. James Hoye and Henry Ayres, woollen drapers, Newgate street, to surrender on April 16, at half-past two, and May 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official as signee, Basinghall-street ; Everest, White, and Co., Hatton garden. John Dutt, carpenter , Upp er-street, Islington, April 17 and May 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street -building; Wright, Gracechurch street. Henry Watkinsoi, carpenter, President-street East, St. Luke's, April 17, at one, and May 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings ; King, North-buildings,.Finsibury-ccirecrussb. Willi a m George B l r 6 ad a f t or o t n i, e, ta a il t o th , e ß co u u k r l t of ur3 Ban , A kr p u r p il te l s. B ,. , a t eleven, and Mai Bs Gre c if/d a l assignee, dermanbury ; Tatham and SOn, Staple Inn. April en ' I Thomas atF o h es ai h fa.ll3l,assut rg t e w o o n , , la:/jact):11.ditiinagyt 23, g . yalzi at tto:4 Green, official assignee, Alderman- Court of Bankrupt c y , Lincoln's Inn. bu lv ry i ; lli ß arn isgi r iod il , e, Ca ii r c e e y n - April 11 at half-past one,sed street, ad victualler.la play 16 Lower athal f p h a a s t m e e l s e - v s e t n r Thames-street, the Court of Bankruptcy. Follet, le ix Lincoln's Inn-fields. brook-court, Basinghall. street; Dupo£6,cial assinee, Sam. V Aiwx,A, vAe t Ite tO rt 4' t ILW AY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP IX. The Committee met to-day at twelve oclock, Lord Wors• ley in the chair. ------- WEST OF SCOTLAND TUNCTION. After some conversation, it was arranged that in abandon ing the junction with the Greenock and Polloc and Govan lines south of the Bridge-street station, that the promoters of the West of Scotland Junction did not give up_ the small branch proposed to connect it with the Barrhead and :Neil ston, and that opposition should be heard on that head. Mr. Gray, the deputy-chairman of the Clyde River Trust, was called, and was undergoing examination against the via duct proposed over the river, when Mr. HOPE wished the promoters of the Bill to put in the exact plan of the bridge they intended constructing. They had spoken about two or three plans, and he wished to know which of them they selected, in order to regulate his exami nation of witnesses accordingly. It was announced that the promoters were prepared to take any of the plans that the Committee proposed ; either that with seven piers detached from the present bridge, or one to abut on it; or else to cross above it, as explained by Mr. Miller. _ _ . After some discussion on the point, the room was cleared. On our admission the CHAIRMAN intimated that the parties should confine themselves to one plan for crossing the river. Mr. ANDREWS then said the plan selected was We viaduct with the same number of arches and with continu4*ers. Mr. Gray's examination was then resumed, wilt deposed generally that he opposed the present scheme, because it would interfere with traffic of the streets, while the crossing of the Clyde at the point proposed would drive the shipping down the river forty or fifty feet. The crossing would also damage Glasgow-bridge. The cross-examination of the witness did not elicit an' particular point, arzd the Committee adjourned, at three o'clo.k, till Monday at twelve c:Tnock. GROUP I. LONDON .A.NZI) OXTORID. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hoar; present, Mr. Finch (chairman), Mr. Lawson, Lord A, lierwy. and Mr. Wodehouse. The CHAIRMAN then gave the decision of the Committe, with respect to the objection raised against the validity o the contract deed.• He said the Co — mtnittee were unani mously of opinion that the objection raised was invalid, anu that they should, therefore, proceed with the investigation. Without mentioning the names of those they had consulter on the subject, he might say that they had obtained the opi nions of persons whose authority on such questions was ver great, and who were all of the same opinion. Mr. Humphrey Brown, general traffic manager of the Bir mingham and Gloucester Railway, was then called to giv( evidence with respect to the traffic which might be expected by the line. He said he had had much experience in tin management of traffic by railway and water conveyance, ant was formerly manag- rof a large carrying trade. Since the firs► formation of railways be had been actively engaged ii making estimates of traffic for lines now in operation. 'rhos( estimates bad been generally realised. Was well acquaints: with the district which the line would traverse. Hadsre- ported on the traffic of the Great Western Railway fur s body of shareholders at Liverpool at the time it was dis cussed whether the Great Western should be constructer on the broad iatiie from Maidenhead to Bristol. The re venue which he anticipated would be derived from passenger. travelling various distances, estimated front those now tn:- vel ling by public and private conveyances at 44,403/.145. 10d. 100 per cent. increase by the construction of a railway 44,103!. 14s. 104.; passengers who now travel by the Great Western 1 1 ,251/. 6s. Bd. Total revenue for passenger-traffie 102,058/. 16s. 4d. • merchandise and agricultural produce b . ) road, 9,2411. 2s. 2d. ; minerals by road, 578/. 15s. 4d. ; mer chandise which now came by Hertford, 12,512/. 10s.; total 22,232/. 7s. 6d. Horses, cattle, sheep, and pig.. 7,6071. 10s. 7d. •, parcels, mails, dogs, horses, and carriages 4,6091. 17s. Bd. ; total for traffic, 136,608/. 12s. Id.. out of which would have to be deducted 25,9291. 16s. 7u for tollage to the London and Birn.ingham Railway ; 44,2711. 10s. 2d. for maintenance of roads, stations, locomotive power, and the general expenses of the line (40 per cent.), making a total of 70,201/. 6s. 91, and leaving a disposable balance of 55,407!. ss. 44.1., or 71. per cent. on the capital 'DI 900,0001., and leaving a surplus for contingencies of 3,407/. ss. 4d. By this tine coals in the district would be reduced from 325. 6d. to 175., thus saving 155. per ton. The saving to the district in coals would be 155,000!. (The assents and dissents were handed in.) He then detailed the saving of time and expense which would ho effected, b, baying the use of the terminus of the London and Birming ham Railway, over that of the Great Western. This evidence concluded the case on the pint of tht promoters Mr. TALBOT then proceeded to address the Committee it, opposition to the project, in behalf of the Great Wester; Railway Company and the landowners who' had petitioner against it, namely, Mi. Cox, Mr. Granville Prim, Lads Grenville, Lord Carrington, Sir John Dashwood King, Lad 3 Wenman, Lord Abingdon, and the Colleges of Oxford. I=l, said the line was open to innumerable objections: it was a competing line with the Great Western, and ran, for sixteen miles of its route between thiee and four miles of it. T 6 promoters, in the event of the line not passing, would be in volved in ruin, and in ruin no less deplorable, if it received their sanction, because it was obvious that it could not be constructed, but handed over to its competi tors, the Great Western Railway, in which case it would not be made at all. Then it was absurd to say that the line would be of advantage to the district, because it was self evident that the Great Western offered every facility which I the whole district required. Then let the Committee bear it mind the difficulties with which the Great Western had tc contend in making their branch from Didcot to Oxford which was indisputatny the best line of railway in the coun , try, and that it had only been opened twelvd months ; that the directors had had scarcely time to make' all the arrangements necessary for affording the inhabitants of Oxford all the advantages of their line. In what had ithe Great Western gained ? A person might travel from Oxford to London for 95., and the fares were being gradually reduced, but in the event of any of their passengers being withdrawn by a competing lire this salu tary insertion would be frustrated, and they would be obligee to increase their fares to keep up the revenue which they de , rived from a larger number of passengers. It wa.. true the collegians of Oxford were originally opposed to the Great Western, but the line was alterei and re-altered to meet their wishes, and at lengtl they gave their assent to it. He should call Dr. Winter, the late Vice-Chancellor of Oxford before them, in order t show the feeling of the colleges with respect to the Great Western and the proposed line. They had nu security that the proposed line would give greater facility for the transmis sion of parcels at a cheaper rate than the Great Western for they might, and would, no doubt, charge the highest rate allowed by Act of Parliament. Would it then he either fah or equitable to pass ai competing line toone so latelyopened, and whose resources had not as yet been fully developed and at tht instanceofa few disappointed and envious persons 2—were they to adopt vindictive legislation because a few persons, of this kind wanted a railway to theirdoors. If the Great Western had been guilty of all the misconduct which had been attributed to it by the promoters of the London and Oxford, was it not likely that more than two persons, living at Oxford would have invested their capital in it? Either abuses did or did not exist, but it was most evident from this that they did not exist ; and that the proposed line was rot required by the inhabitants of Oxford. Then they admitted that their line was a bad one in an engineering point of view. Then, again, this line was to effect a solution of the gauge question. The absurdity of this was evident when it was considered that the construction of a narrow gauge line into a broad gauge district would make " confusion worse confounded," and that the Great Western was constructed on the broad gauge to Exeter, and proposed to be extended to Fishguard and Porthdynallen, in South Wales. He was at a loss to know how the line was to save 155,0001. per annum. in the article of coals, when in the estimate furnished by Mr. Brown the amount of revenue for coals was set down at 5781. only. It was equally ridiculous to conceive that the whole of the stations could be made for the sum proposed, namely, 22,000/. Then the whole district, instead of a rich agricultural one, as:stated, was a poor one, and thinly po. pulated, which he should prove by witnesses. Uxbridge, for instance, to which the Great Western proposed to make a branch 2%. miles in length, would be a mile nearer Londdm than by the line proposed. Then let thorn look at the towns they proposed to accommodate. In the list of places in cluded in their list, he found places smith of Maidenhead where the Great Western had a station, Hanwell, where they also bad a station ; Hampstead and harrow, to which the London andßirmingham gave accommodation ; andotherplaces the porttlation of which they had included in their list, and which they proposed to accommodate, were intersected by the Great Western. They proposed to carry coals to Theme, but the line of the London and Birmingham to Aylesbury, and the proposed extension to Thame, would fully give this accommodation. The assents were only 137, and from persons residing on sixteen miles of the line, whilst the dissents had been received from persons residing within twenty-two miles of the line. Was it likely that the large landowners who had petitioned against this line would have done so ' if it would bestow upon them all the advantages stated? No; they preferred to depend for railway communication to a solvent C om pany instead of a project. admitted to be bad and inefficient, and propos ed b y parties of whom they knew nothing By the branches proposed from the Great Western to Henley-upon-Thames, to Wycombe and to Ux bridge, no town of the slightest consequence would be more than seven miles distant from a railway. Then, as to coals, ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. - 3 texican Bonds. 1837, 5 per Cent .. 32 Ditto, for the Account .. 32 31.7 : i Ditto, Deferred 16.;74 Peruvian Itonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto, for the Account . Portuguese Three per Cents Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent _ _ Ditto, Deferred .. .. 16%14 Ditty, Three per Cent .. 36% Ditto, for the Account .. .. 36%14 Dividends on the above payable in London Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .• 59 'X 80 ex div . 57Y, PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING 1 - RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DON E AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. • • .. 10 23% ........ • . 234 An fiber., Notting., Boston, and 4:astern Junction 2% •• • • 1% ••••• • • • • • Ai;_nagh, Coleraine, and Portrush • %s ••••• • • • • • 3 Bit mingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .•• • ••••• • " • • 1 Atto New (issed at 7% die.) .. 17% ... 30% 31 31 Bi:,stol and Exeter 75 8 , 84 •••• • • .. . 1 ckinghamshire 425. •• • • • • . Crt'edonian .. 10 7 63 4 • ..... • • )itto, Half Shares .. .. • • ""•• • • " Cti rk and Waterford .. 1% .. • • IA ••••• • • • • • C4i rnwall and Central Devon .. 2% .. •• ••••• • " • • Meat Manchester (Rastrick's) 51A .. .• • • • • • • Direct Northern .. 2% .... 'A • • ••• • • b !Alin and Galway .. 4 .... 1 •••• • • • • • Et .stern Comities .. 141. 165..... 20n .. • • • • • • Ditto, York Extension 165... • . 1 ••••• • • • • • 141st Lincolnshire 1 .• • • 3f: ••••• • • • " Ci•eat North of England . —lOO .... 210 ...... •• • Ditto, New .. • • .. .. 5 .• • • 51 % •••• • • . !Ditto New 5 34 .. •-• • • • r e•icester and Birmingham .. 225. •• • • % ells •• • Le icester and Ited•ord .......... 2 2 5. .• .. 1 1 A dls• • • Li verpool and Leeds Direct 2 1 A •.. • • • Lrindon an Birmingham . .100 .... 220 218. •.. . Ditto Thirds 1G .• .• 51 % 52 % •• • f4mdan and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7% ••••• • • • • • nidon and Brig:; ton .. 50 •• .. 6 2 % •• •• • •• • •• • •• • is onJon and Croydon .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 20%34 • • • • • ilondon and South- Wes'eni.. 41/. 68. 10d. ...... Ditto, New . • 12% .... 21 20 .. r,,,n0 011 and York .. .• 2% .• • • 11 A 1. •••• • • • 1 ondon, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 2% .. • • 3a ...... •• • • 1 ianchester and Leeds .. 82 .• • • •••• " " •• Ditto, Fifths 2.• 11 'O% • • Ditto Extension .. 425. .• • • 134 P•••• • • • • Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 - • • •••• • • • Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 ••• • 7% 1, 11 ••• • • • 11 14 V am:letter, Buxton, & Matlock 425 . par • • •• . • • • rar :idla , d .• ..100 141 .... • • .... 144 Ditto, New .. • . IS 28% .... • ... 28% Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....115 . ..... 115 :Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 43 .... • • .... 43 li - ewcastle and Berwick .. 10 .• .. 17% 17 .. •• .. 16 t[ewark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% .. •• 1% ',North British .. • . 20 .... 24 23% '24% .• 24% ; Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. 6 .• .. 734 87% 7% Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1%.. :Northam p.,liegft rd, & Cambridge 425. 1 34 die • • North Kent and Direct Dover ~. .... IN. . 1% North Staffordshire 425. •• .. 134 . 34 p...... 134 p Norwich and Brandon .. o:xia.,Worcester,& Wolverhmpta. 12% .... 98%..•• • • -. 834 Perth and Inverness • • • . 2% .... 1 ..... 1% boattish Central .. • • . 10 •• .. 13% .. ••.. • 13% Ditto New . . • • • • • 2% ••• • .. i - •hr ewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% .... 174 % .... • 1: en th Midir.nd .. • • .. 42s Ws... •• .. i 4 dis. S.su Cu Eastern and Dover .. • • 33% 34 ••• • • • .... 34 xd 0., .New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. '2% 2 2 We' t Riding Union • • • • • • 425• is.. •• • 1p.••• • • • • • P I Wisi•aeach and S:. Ives .. • • ' • 2 •• • • ••.•• • • • • • 1 34 Wir.s, Somerset, and 'Weymouth 214 34 34 Yor mid North 'Midland .. 10 • Ditto, Saby • • • • • • •• 30 •• • • 7254 71%. D,ttn. Extension • • • • •• 15 ••• • • 31 Do. E. and W. aidi n g Exten. • - 1 834 734 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Itou:!ogne and Amiens .• • • •• 12 • • 12 12 Boxy 1., Tout., & Cette (Mackenz;e) ••••••• I Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 2 ..... 2. Dab .11 Rhenish • • • • • • • • L i •• • • 5% 5% Eas Andian .• • • • • ' "8. •• • • % •••• • • • • Grt. North. of France C onstituted 6 1i , 14 1434 .... 1438 Lou. vain and Jemeppe • • •• •• 4 . ....... ... 134 Lux nnbourg Orle ins and Bordeaux • • • • 6 •• .. 11% ........ - 1114 Par! s and Rouen 20 40% Par.'s and Strasbourg C onstituted 8%14 Sart bre. and Meuse - • . • • 6 •• .. ••• 3 lA Wet .t Elangers • • • • • ' • 4 •• • • 3 .. .......... • • 3 MINES. MeV. del Mouto, Unregistered • . .... 3% sa dis .... 14d. 24 218 52% 10% 1% 1 T OF TRADE. 1, OREIG I' TRADE, LEEDS, AP RIL 3.—The fo reiTe wool market t riE c ' teitinues in about the same state as last week. The business done is comparatively small in ameant, and prices are stationary. ENGLisu WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, APRIL 3.—Sales haw remained dull this week, and late prices are with diffieulty maintained. M - AKEFIELD MARKET. APRIL 3.—There is no ales iation to the dull state of the trade, which rela tivel y continues in the same position as we reported 'ast weik, and consumers merely supply immediate re quin !mews. L - e. Ells.— We scarcely ever witnessed less business done At of r Cloth hall than was the case both on Saturday ends Tuesday. There was a complete absence of speen- Ledo e, the merchants confining themselves to purchasing only, to order ; prices continue much the same as for some time past, and the stocks in the manufacturers' hand a are very small for the season, and no disposition is evim ed to in: rease them. In the warehouses business has teen very dull during the week, and the few buyers who visit the market purchase with great caution, and in inutile less quantities than they have usually done at this seastm. On the whole, the spring trade this year is dulle hitherto than it has been for several years past. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—We regret that we eannrt notice any improvement in the state of the staple manufacture of this town. Some hopes, however, are entertained that should the next news from America be of a favourable character, there will be an increased demand of complete goods for the markets of that country ; and that when the New Tariff Bill is passed into jaw, both the borne and the German trade will be bette-. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVERING.—Thuugh it is expected that the late glorious news from India will re vive; the state of trade in that hemisphere, still it has erod - aced no sensible operation for the better in those artici es considered as especially suitable for the East. the cloth market has been dull all the week, and the rnarl:et closes v. 17 heavily to-day, at scarcely last week's currency. The home market is very dull, and no signs of improvement appear. Yarns are without change in value, and perhaps rather better to sell. Ben/este-Y.—The trade of this town is considered dull at present ; in fancy drills the summer orders being nearly completed, it is generally flat at this period, but he other branches of the linen trade experience more than ordinary depression at this time of the year. LFUCESTER.-There is not the slightest alteration for the better in the market this week, both the London and country houses being equally flat, and but little doing in shipping for the season. Worsted yarns are reduced a halfpeany per lb , at which sales are with difficulty ef fected, although the spinners state they cannot buy wools to meet this reduction. Long wools are flat, without alteration in price. Short sor ts are brisk, and command good pri ces . —Leicester Journal. ra N d o e r : le a l t half N o A 3 . —The several branches of the hosier y trade o e bbi n c ontinue trade h has sn not the in same the stagnant least im p r s , t , a v t e e d . ; The mwcaoannr yps f i a dlm n ae c car y e chines are standing, a n d so me hundreds of good work menPfleorui r s i h s i h n i g ng for t o w u a s n e t tohfelood. words or The warp Able master warp lace maker, is half annihilated. The exception is to warp mitts and gloves made by the jacquard and some few byslide bars, which are brisk. —Nottingha m Review. - DEATH OF Tilt REV. CHANCRLLOFt FLETCIIER.— We have this week to announce the death of the venerable Chancellor of this Diocese, the Rsverend Walter Fletcher, M.A., of Dalston. lle was seized with paralysis, whilst in the discharge of his duty, in Dalston Church, on Sunday last, and died on Wednesday, at the ripe age of 79 y ears. Mr. Fletch e r w as a nat i ve Of Derbyshire, and first came to this diocese as Chaplain to Bishop Vernon, now Archbis ho p of York, by whom he w as appointed, in August , 1793, to the vicarage of Dalst on as the successor of Archdeacon Paley. In 1814 he was appointed Chancellor of the Diocese, on the death of Dr. Grisdale, whose daughter he had married. He was also Vicar of Lazonby, and held a Prebendal Stall in the Cathedral of York. Dlr. Fletcher was the tutor of Sir James Graham, Bart., and kis brothers, and of the present Duke of Beaufort. He was a man of most charitable disposition and active benevolence, and was es teemed and respected wherever he was known. The livings of Dalston and Lazenby (worth respectively 2001. and 40(/. per annum) and also the Chancellorship are in the gift of the Bishop of Carlisle.— Carlisie Jounia4 The HON. M?Ii7S/R also vowed that it be an instruc tion to the Commi , te , of Selection, to fix Tuetlay the 7th day of this instant April, for holdu g the first sitting of the Com mittee o❑ the Chard Canal Ratlway kill, and of that on the Bridgewater and Taunton Railway and Harbour. And that i be an instruction to such Committees to hear any petitioners laws which will hews and oppress the innocent without res• straining, the gulls, and which, being restrictive of public 4 ' liberts, can. ot fail to augment national discontent." There I was no doisbt that great, murders had been c tminitted, but the question was would that Bill - have the effect of dereni-hing them? He considered that it would not ; if he thought otherwise he would vote for it.—( Ileac, hear. ) And he did - i solemnly declare. in the words of the resolution, that it would augment considerably the crimes which it is intended to di• M 1,611 Look to tin Bill itself, and see how little it is applicable to the country or the crisis. The first feature of the Bill is to give the Lord Lieutenant absolute power to pro claim .. any part of the country he may please, without even assigning a reason. No human evidence of the truth cf an allegation of that proclamation is necessary to be received ; it is . a matter completely arbitrary, sic solo sic jubeo proceeding. The Lord Lieutenant had the rower of giving any sum of . . money he pleased as compensation under the powers of the present enactment—an unlimited power—not such as the grand juries at present exercised. The next power he had, was that of giving rewards to any extent he pleased ; and there was no species of service or misconduct that he hid not the • power to reward. The next power he had, was that of pa tronage. In a proclaimed district, he had the power of ap pointing as many stipendiary magistrates, chief constables, head constables, and sub-constables, as he pleased, uncon- . trolled or unchecked. Now, he ( Mr. O'Connell) did not mean to accuse any Government in the observation he was about to make, as, in doing so, he would only be accusing what was human nature; but, he would ask, what was easier . . than for a person, anxious of bring appointed, to have his emissaries, and thus fabricate as many outrages as might answer his purpose?—( Hear, hear.) Now he should observe • on the mode in which the money was to be levied. The money . was to be assessed by a person appointed by the Lord j Lieutenant, and no justice or judge of the land, or rate-payer, had a power of control.—( Hear, hear.) One ot the notions whish the Right Hon. Baronet seemed to . entertain was that no grand jury had the power of levsing a • J tax. They did, however, possess this power in an indirect way. They were entirely at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant, ,• who makes his taxing master travel about the country, in order . to find out localities where taxes matt be levied on the poor. How will he improve the system ? The working man is as poor as poor can be. When a rate is levied, he refuses to pay, because he has not the means of meeting the oemand. The amount is then levied on his goods, and, if necessary, the stipendiary magistrate has the power of calling the military to his assistance, and thus furnish him with irresistible power to make the levy, Look what a wide difference there is between the poor man and his • • landlord; the tenant is ground to the earth by the enormous burden of taxation imposed upon him. What security has he against the proceedings of an arbitrary landlord ? He is exposed every moment of his life to be levied upon for some tax. This is a state of things which has long existed in Ireland, and which ought no longer to be allowed to find a place there. The next dense to which I wish to draw the attention of the House is that which renders any person except a traveller liable to a sentence of transportation, it he be found out after dark in a public-house in a prohibited district. This is rather an ambiguously worded clause, and presents rather a curious anomaly, for it would j appear that for a person to drink even water after dark in one , of these houses rendered him liable to the penalty of this Act. Every room in the houses of prohibited districts would to ex posed to the visits of the police, who will have power at all - .: times to institute a search ; and the poor man will be powerless to oppose these visits. This Bill is a new pl in of coercion, but it would be found to be impossible in principle, and mischievous in practice. He declined it to be his sincere belief, if the • provisions of this Bill were carried into effect, that it would be almost impossible to prevent. an insurrection from breaking out. • —( Hear, hear.) The people of Ireland are weak, and yon are strong, but you never can succeed in pacifying them by any measure so unjust and impolitic as that now proposed. - Make it their real interest to be contented, and you will i tied them tractable and easily led. The Honourable ' s and Learned Gentleman then alluded to the. Act. .4 4 1 ef Henry it., which gave right to the Crown of challenging an indefinite number of the jury, contrary to common sense and l justice. The next clause to which he would direct the atten- I tion of the House was, that which made it transportation, unless • the accused person can prove his innocence. By the statute of 1835, the prisoner was cleared by his name being omitted in a pre sentation to the grand jury. By the statutes of 1834 and 1835, • i the accused was bound to have his guilt proved before he could be punished. By this statute the aceus. d is compelled to prove his innocence or suffer transportation. He ( Mr. O'Conne'l) had done more to allay the disturbances in Ireland • than any other men, and those who best knew him would bear • testimony to his efforts to allay an appearance of outrage. It is true there were disturbances in Ireland, and only pro- vise the proper means of suppressing them, and no one would be found mere ready to co- operate than myself. 3 —( Hear, hear.) Now, these night clauses, it appeared to him, were altogether useless. The greater number of murders that were committed were perpetrated in the day time, , • therefore, it would appear, that no precautions were to be taken to prevent the commission of crustal during the day. He confessed that nothing grieved him more 1 than the title which had been given to this Bill It was en titled " A Bill for the Protection of Life," but how he would ask could it protect life, if it stia left crime unpunished, un- : 1 diminished, and unmitigated. What he called upon the House to do, was to investigate the CAUSE'S of the outrages which had been committed, and to endeavour to eradicate by removing •• the causes. He would contend that the punishment which the present law awarded to persons found armed after dark was sufficiently severe. It was made a misdemeanour, and was punished by imprisonment, fine, and by whipping, and he had ' . I known many men who would rather suffer transportation than the punishment of whipping. The present law had been frond effective in former times, and what had been done before - might be done again. He wanted this House not to place there awful powers, that the proposed Bill contained, is the ~ hands of any Government. The experiment of a Coercion . Bill had been tried, and had proved to be ineffectual. It had , not only been tried once or twice, but it has been applied several times without having any beneficial effect. The Hon. Gentleman then gave a review of the various Coercion Acts which had been passed from the years 1831 to 1833. It had ill proved unavailing, yet now they were required to pass a fee k Coercion Bill. The first thing done after the passing of Lord Stanley's Act was to vote a million sterling for the necessities of the poor in Ireland. The Right Hon. Baronet opposite s if he remembered aright, had called this gift a " voluntary ex. , ' periment." It was found to have a considerable effect in al laying 'S their irritated feelings. The moment the present Go- 1 vernment came into power, they said that concession to Ire land had gained its utmost limits. He did not now complain e of their having said that—they had manfully and fearlessly stated their intentions, and they had carried oat those inten tions. They had done a great duty—a great justice to Eng land; in the name of Heaven, then, he called upon them to ~ do their duty to Ireland.—( Hear, hear.) He was not now about to state the cruelty and oppression practised by this coun try upon Irelane—he only said to that House, come forward • and do something for Ireland, —( Hear, hear.) And if they Wiiiild nobly and manfully set about it, they would fine that in• stead of ceersive measures being required—for the evidence was all the other way—that conciliatory measures alone could alter the state of things in that unfortunate country. There was &great difference between the present Ministry and the Whi gs . See • what had passed in Ireland at the period of the Whig Admi nistration. Instead of coercion being continued, it was done away with, and mild conciliation spread its blessings around; and the country, though it was not in a state of prosperity, was less affi.cted, because the policy pursued towards it was humane. , —(Hear. hear.) He saw statements in the newspapers, at - 1 tached to which was the name of one illustrious person. He s found those statements, with regard to Irel an d, so muc h the , opposite to the fact, that he could not help thinking it meet, .; hive beeeu a calumny upon his name to have it so appended. This noble gentleman was made to say that the state of Ireland was prosperous ; and, as a proof of it, he said that she had greet exp. rt.!. That, indeed, was true, fur she was always exporting to other countries that produce which she was not able to par take of herself.--( Hear, hear.) That was one way of proving - the prosperity of Ireland, brit he (Mr. O'Connell) would state si the true condition of the country. What was the tact? Why' j there was not a more miserable people in the world.—( Heats ei hear.) There were seven miliions of a purely agricultural pi ) : i pulation, out of eight millions two hundred thousand, which • was the whole population of the country, and what ' I was their condition? He would take the report" ' • of the Commissioners, which had been appointed by the L e git. lature at different periods, to prove the abject. want, sufferings and misery of the people of Ireland. The Hon. and Learned Member then proceeded to read the various reports, and the, details created a considerable impression upon the feelings 0' the House. The Hon. and, Learned Gentleman commented as he went on. Wes this, he said, what the people of Ireland ' deserved ? The Government talked of murder, but was O a suffering like this murder—murder of the worst description , from the slowness, but the no less certain result, of the o pera' tion.—( Hear, hear.) These reports proved the people of Ire' land to be badly housed, badly clothed, arid badly fed. He r e membered the Right Hon. Baronet stating thnt the murders in Ireland were blots upon the character of the countrs, and e disgrace to civilization. But what was it caused theta , He did not ask them not to punish crime. Was it to cltet murder that he addressed them ? Oh, no 1 What he ask ed them was, to put an end to this misery which was proved te_ - exist, and thereby put down crime. —(Hear , hear.) Ther e , was an Attorney-General. who said that the people of Irelan d were a patient, suffering people. The Government said the! • He wished to put an end to the misery in Ireland. • knew they wished it ; bu t it wa s not by wishing such. c think that it was to be done. It required the exertions O f i the Government, to turn t hi s state of thines into a state ° prosperity. The Hon. and Learned Member, after reaelirg the various reports at great length, proceeded to say :—Sut e were the people the House had to deal wiih—such were tf .r people they had to legislate for. But when they asked il'e a change of their condition, when they 3 4 74 for relief—when they asked them for bread, let it not be 0 , .. 1 „, , that instead of food, they should be met with stones.—( He al , ) hear.) He had occupied the House some time, but it or * , necessary for him to state the cause of the disturbances ' 4O rleraedlanthele.—opinlinondsooifngthtohsies w it h w o o . ul e d re be b n ey ec o e n s d sar a y ll f s o u r sl.i h e i i r o e ; :0 1 ( partiality. With regard to the distress in that c s e ue , ey , esbn i wa s well known to be the worst of all he r cr i me, w hat es :. . l . a Lord Chief Justice of Ireland ? It was said by I " — t i that so great was the distress of enat county that he 97 su There tuhoeni.ieaonpdleLoefarnEendglGanedntilLie a ni el an no t th he ir n tg pr i n ik c e e Y e ' d a e n d i t d o e: n o o f tta i e; portion of the extract , in which was stated a list of the nu aa s h o l f 2ado t , e o n o a o nts evicted in each year of five years in the district b tnamed,en tenants evictedwh i which i gave, n t h heat short said, period oenormous year.num erj was it then to be wondered at, he would ask, that murders e, I should h a v e f o ll owe d ? A nd h ow many murders were the C O "; -. sequence of that eviction—how rainy of the evicted died 1 10 1 premature death? Th ese were pl a i n f ac t s w hi c h h e was ri b i. laying before th e G overnmen t, an d w hi c h h e con t en ded e a • es bited the real sources of the crime complained of. And a d ) , he would address himself to what he conceived was the reinvee for this state of things, and what would be the real rnean s p s e which to dry up the sources of these crimes. He had e a b e several cases of great hardship to the tenant, and 11 10 " o n ''',' would refer to a few more. He would contend for it, that floe s , the mode in which the law was administered in Ireland in people of that country could have no confidence 0... it. He would appeal to the Government itself, el' a b i j s would ask, had they not appointed men to eo , judicial and other of f ices who were well known to have f ek e t - an active part against the political and religious feeling o es , the great majority of the Irish people?—( Hear , hear.) I t b et not upon him that these facts had made an impressi o ° , t bst f upon the people of Ireland, and was it to be wondered a t by - they had made that impression? Did the Governmen t 0' • lieve that the people of Ireland were likely to have the ir 0 1 is fidence in the law, or their r e s uec t f or th e a d min i s tratora f e f t increased by the appoi r o men t o t h e j ud i c i a l b en ch 0 Lefroy, or of sir. Jackson, or of Mr. Litton, or of Jr.e Is , ien eeee" 'I father, or of Blackb urn ?—( H ear , h ear .) i\ot one 0 ' - 0 3 0 That was not rem ar k a bl e f or t h e par t h e h a d t a ken li e stt the religious an d po li t i ca l f ee li ngs o f t h e p eo pl e 7-4 h oe hear.) P er h a p s h e h a d not d one we ll t o h ave men tioned i s.d names, but he would mention no more of them. Il at se ale would ask what did this House think was the i m pression ce n - ipt upon th e I r i s h p eo pl e by the conduct of Mr. Ch a u lo ot Sugden. That getleman had said that unless the ee°Pn , , Ireland had full confidence in the law, it could not be lrebisl tered effectually. Let him ask were the people o f d likely to have their confidence in the law in a _: e r „ti' by the dismissal from the commission of the peace of be o r: four magistrates because of their political opinion. —( s oft - hear.) 3 hey had committed no crime or eff• nee of an t _Y eo es *gaunt the law—they had done aothitig to disgrace the be eie or derogatory to the conduct ut gentlemen, and he wo uld ask er this Coercion Bill to be passed to the exclusion of thol o see demon from the bench ofjoitiet 3—( Hear, hear.) lt '