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vernor-General of India," which was drunk with enthusiasm by all present, as was also " The health of his Excellency Sir Hugh Gough, the Csmmander-in• Chief of the Forces in India." Dr. Wood then proposed "The health of Lieut.-Colonel _ _ The Gallant Colonel, after returning thanks in his usual impressive and energetic manner, proposed " The Bengal Army," or rather "The British Army," for they were as one body—intimately associated in the battle-field, and in the familiar intercourse of private life. Major Watt next rose, and called on the gentlemen present to fill a bumper. He (the Gallant Major) was about to pro p so a toast, which he was assured every one present would drink with " a pleasure gushing from the heart and beaming with sincerity." The poet who had sung the glories of Alexander, the greatest of commanders, had been forced to place by his side " the lovely Thais," and, in so doing, he had also been forced to pay that compliment to "blooming Eastern brides," which he (Major Watt) would now have the com pany assembled to pay to the whole sex. If none but the brave deserve the fair, certainly none but the fair deserved the brave; and he (Major Watt) for his own part would never be happy unless they went hand in hand together. The laurel on the soldier's brow, and the riband on his breast, were pleasing to the bright and brilliant eyes of beauty, by whom they were first designed emblems of victory, and for that reason alone, independent of others, these emblems would ever be coveted, and regarded as true and lasting honours— " puellis nuper idoneus, Et militavi non sine gluria." This was sufficient to show that war and women=beauty and victory —were so closely combined as to preclude the possibility of doing honour to the one without the other. The Gallant Major then proposed the "Heath of the Ladies." The toast was received with enthusiastic cheering. Lieutenant Foster (her Majesty's 16;1 Lancers) rose, and proposed the " Health of Major Watt and the Commissariat." Lieutenant F. paid a handsome compliment to the kindness and urbanity of the Gallant Major, and truly said that no man would leave Meerut more generally beloved and more sincerely regretted. Major Watt in an eloquent speech returned thanks, and concluded by proposing the " Health of Mr. Ravenshaw (Mr. Begbie had lefi) and the Members of the Civil Service." Mr. Ravenshaw, in a short but clever speech, in which he did honour to his service, returned thanks. "Major Mayne and the Irregular Cavalry," proposed by Lieutenant Pattison (her Majesty's 16th Lancers) was loudly resonded to. We should mention that ,k.er Majesty's 16th were so gene rally respected that there' was scarcely a civil or military officer in Meerut that did not come forward and join in the honour of entertaining for the last time the officers of this distinguished corps. The party broke up at a late hour. --Ibid. We learn that the Dacca Bank would very soon be in operation, probably, if not sooner, by the Ist of May. It was said that a branch thereof would also be established at Mymensing. In both of the above districts the prospects of indigo were very good, and it was anticipated that they would be able to cut in May, early enough, we hope, to save them from any inundation, a misfortune to which the culti•- Vation in those lands is so frequently exposed.—Agra Chro nicle, April 6. SIN DE. The 3d Bombay Light Cavalry having been ordered from m Dee, to join theforce invading the Punjaub, learnt on its Way that, the war wit; at an end. On arriving at Jeysul mere, they received orders from Sir C. Napier to march for Sukkur, where they arrived on the 27th March. They were to relieve the cavalry of the Bundelkund Legion on the Western frontier outposts. They had expected to have re turned to their old quarters when there services were found no longer to be required on the Sutlej. Sir C. Napier and Staff, escorted by the Sinde Camel Corps, were at Chukkoke on the 21st, and marched for Bahawulpore on the 22d March. The General is saEd to have looked worn and sickly ; he takes liberties with himself in the way of exposure and fatigue, not justified by his years. The Bundelkund Legion, all save the cavalry, quitted Sukkur on the 17th, on their way to Hin dostan. They were at Subzulcote on the 25th, and expected to be at Bahawulpore on the sth April. Here they will re main till after the rains. The Bombay troom were march ing down from Bahawulpore for Sinde in nearly the same order in which they moved upwards—by brigades and de tachments, two or three days from each other. The Belcoch battalion and Captain Bailey's battery were expected at Roree on the 29th March, forming the first of the long line. The depot of the 2d Bengal European Regiment left Sukkur by water, under Captain Grant, on the 28th. Sir C. Napier was expected there about the 3d of April, and would pro bably be at Kurrachei_ by the 12th of May. His Excellency's secretary awaited his arrival. General Simpson was still at Sukkur. Shade continues healthy, and the weather favour able. Various members of the general staff had reached the sea-coast. PESHAWUR AND AFFGHANISTAN. (From the Delhi Gazette of the 4th April.) " From Peshawur our advices extend from 30th January to 13th February. We mentioned in our last that the Kheibur tribes were fighting among themselves, and now learn that in one battle which took place towards the end of January, 40 men were killed. The Governor appears to have used considerable diligence in enlisting new men. Several communications of importance seem to have passed between him and the Ameer of Caubul, but the greatest pains seem to have been taken to conceal the nature of them. The accidental absence of the Kazee, Mahomed Hussun, from the durbar of the Governor, afforded the latter an ex cellent opportunity for the application of the patent screw, the use of which is so well known to native functionaries of all'clegrees, and the implication of the Mooftce and several other Mussulman judicial officers in the supposed disrespect, afforded the Siekh ruler a decent return, in the shape of fines, under threats of imprisonment. These acts of oppression were counterbalanced on the following day by the distribu tion of alms to the amount of some ten per cent. on the plundcr exacted from the Kazee, the Mooftee, and others. Sirdar Wullee Mahomed Khan having failed in the payment of the sum he had agreed to pi oduce in satisfaction of the claim against him, the Governor sent out two battalions to Bust Nuggur, with the strictest injunctions to enforce the immediate payment of the money, or at once to confiscate the whole of the Sirdar's jaghire. Shere Singh took the opportunity of directing that the detachment should collect all the boats iu the Caubul river in ore spot, expressing him self apprehensive of the intentions of the tribes on the other side. An unfortunate contractor of customs, named Teta R em, who had undergone twelve months' imprisonment, was released from his confinement, the Governor finding the case a hopeless one. A very serious affray occurred on the Bth of February between some of the Itamgole troops and some servants of Sirdar Peer Mahomed, in which a nephew of the latter, named Saloo Khan, was very severely Wounded. The Sirdar was greatly annoyed at this, and has tened to represent the matter to his brother at Lahore, and threatened to leave Peshawar, but was persuaded by the Governor at least to defer his departure. The destruction of a part of the cantonment of Loodianah, by the Seikhs, seems to have been greatly exaggerated in Peshawur, where it was represented as a brilliant victory, on which account a royal salute was fired, and the place ordered to be illumi nated for three successive nights. A Prajah merchant, who had come to Peshawar to purchase some presents on the oc casion of the marriage of the daughter of Saadut Khan Mo mund to the son of Post Mabomed Khan, was on his return plundered of everything he had in his charge; the Urbabs of the Kheibur were told that if they did not make the pro perty- good the strictest measures should be taken to compel them. We are in receipt of our half monthly advices from Cau bnl, bringing intelligence down to the 13th of February, from which we learn that on the 30th of January the Kuzzulbash chiefs, Khan Shereen Khan and Mahomed Meerza Khan, were summoned to a private interview with the Arneer Dost Mahomed Khan, at which Meer Hajee Saheb was present. The consultation lasted till near mid night, but the nature of the matters discussed did not transpire. On the following day the meerzas received in structions to draw on the collector of customs for money to pay same of the cavalry ; on the same day 1,000 Bundookchees arrived from the Kohistan and were quartered in the gar dens near the palace till f ur th er orders. The darogao the elephants having on the same: day applied for leave of absence, was told it could not be granted, as all the ele phants were required to proceed to Jellalabad, with the mother of Mahomed Shere Khan. On the 2d of February about 180 camels, belonging to various merchants in the town, were seized by order of the Ameer. On the same day instructions were forwarded to Mahomed Ukbar Khan directing him to remain for the present at Jellalabad when he should have reached that station, and on no account to proceed to Bajour, as at first determined, and those for the departure of the mother of Shere Khan were counter manded in consequence of reports that heavy snow had fallen and rendered the Koord Kabul and Tezeen roads almost impassable. On the 3d of February instructions were afforded to the Wuzeer to the effect that his brother, Shere Khan, might be permitted to proceed to Lall poorah to celebrate his marriage, but that he must be strongly escorted, and must not expect his mother, who was prevented from joining him by the state of the roads. On the Bth of February the Ameer made a merit of releasing the camels which had been seized, but seems to have been nervously alive to the possible results o f the war b etween the British and the Seikhs, as the prohibition of all con versation on the subject was renewed, wit h additional threats of punishment in case of infraction. The attention paid by the Kabulees to every rumour which reached the capital seems to have induced this reiterated order. On the 12th of February two sons of the Ameer, 117 ahomed Ufzul Khan and Mahomed Azeem Khan, received instruc tions to proceed with as little delay as possible towards Jellalabad, at the head of all their followers, and they left the capital on the 13th, but nothing had been done which indicated the Ameer's intention of proceeding towards Jellalabad in person. Of the movements of the Wuzeer Mahomed Ukbar Khan we learn that he reported on the 2d of February his having marched for Jellalabad ; he added, that having been invited to halt two days at Tutting by Abd 00l Gheeas Khan. son cf Nuwab Jabber Khan, he had agreed to do so. He added that he had been joined by his brother Shere Khan with some troops, and that he had directed Saadut Khan to return from Jellalabad towards the Kheibur. Considerable exertions seem in the o ri f ieen t t r i ou m_e_ to have been made regarding the collection contentsPs at Jellalabad, and we learn from t h e of poblerottaer communicated to the Ameer in the be ginning of bad been assembir'3lhat between 11.000 and 12,000 men arrival of the Wuzeer. with fifteen guns, previous to the hod to have been the exertions made to collect a l arge nor of Bameean bad been in y of troops, that even the Gover succeededstrgted to enlist men, and had in obtaining 50 0. wrote to say that he would have sent more, but that the stat e of the weather was so bad that the people could not travel ef one valley to another. complained to the Ameer .—.Ameer Khan, Chief of Naokeerxe , and tLtNva's greatly op_ that Meer Saiud Baha-ood-deen something must pressing the people in his district promised as be done to bring him into order. The A Wuzeer were not sistance, stating that if the services of thenWur required elsewhere, he should himself proceed to Naokee, Bajour, and Koner , to restore order.— Noth* rag pobitivelv the previous accounts of the d eat h of Y ' confirming ar faho med of Herat is given in the letter, but an attempt t o con_ tradict these accounts on the part of some one not named treated with ridicule by our news• writer. G WALIOR. Now that we hive a little breathing time, and that Dur friends in parts of the country other than the late ail-engros sing seat of war think that miscellaneous intelligence may be agreeable, we are happy to find them remembering us, and beginning to keep us au courant of the occurrences of their respective locations. From Gwalior we learn that Govern ment has latel y sanctioned a new garrison company of ar tillery for the duties of the fort batteries. The brigadier has applied for an officer to command, but as the fort is net a very desirable residence, there will, we apprehend, be few candidates for the honour unless the pay and "Gwalior al wances" be made something handsome. We are not a lit le surprised to learn further, that although the necessities "the zany of the Sutlej continued uncared for, the corn tara Ived7 small community of Gwalior are to ha v e t h e en( n t of the presence of a chaplain. One of our friends will hav e it that the congregation there of an unusually large number of bachelors has led to the resolution, and adds that see(ne seem to think so themselves, as some of them at least beginning to set their " houses in order." The inference We lent' to our readers.—Delhi Gazette, April 1. CALCUTrA. (From the Overland Bengal Hurkaru, April 7.) Ghoolab Singh, our new protege and ally, has certainly played his cards admirably, and has reason to be content with the results of the war, which has cost the British and Seikh Governments both so dear. Be keeps aloof until he sees his opportunity, and then steps in as mediator, and is rewarded for his cleverness by being allowed to purchase a monstrous cantle of his liege lord's dominions, and his own independence, at a price insignificantly small. Ile has now attained the object of his long-cherished ambition; it re mains to be seen whether he will have the prudence to retain his prize. Now that war, with its forced excitements, no longer engrosses their attention, the good people of Calcutta have found time to think of things which, perhaps, con cern them more nearly—even of railroads. The various companies established for the purpose of introducing rail way communication into this part of India have lately re ceived a gond share of public attention. One of them in particular, the Northern and Eastern (Calcutta and Bog wangolah), has lately created quite a sensation, by giving birth to an event hitherto unthought of here—a railway dinner! On the invitation of the local board of manage ment, abeut 220 gentlemen as , embled in the Town-ball, on the evening of the 31st ultimo, to partake of a magnificent banquet. The festival went off with much eclat. Sir Thomas Turton, Bart., vice-president of the company, was in the chair; and J. F. Leith, Esq., of the Calcutta bar, chairman of the local directory, sat opposite. These two eloquent and much-esteemed gentlemen were the principal speakers on the occasion. A full report of the proceedings. will be found in another column. From this it will be ob serve], that a most catholic and praiseworthy spirit pervades the addresses of the orators, railways in general, and not any one in particular, forming the theme of their discourse. We understand that, in reply to an application from this com pany, the local government has intimated its readiness to take into considuation a provisional act of incorporation, on a draft thereof being laid before it by the committee. The company's application for the services of a Government engineer officer has been referred to the Court of Directors. It is considered probable that the works on the Northern and Eastern line will be commenced before the close of the year. The preliminary operations of the East India Railway Company (Calcutta and Miraapore) have been actively iiamed on during the past cold season. The surveys have, we understand, been completed most satisfactorily within the prescribed period, and at less than the estimated expense. We learn that a line has been found through the hilly range, and the Dunwa Pass, which will render the use of fixed engines unnecessary, and which is throughout unexception able in an engineering point of view. We hear also, that Mr. Simms has already sent in his report to the Government and is himself on his way down to Calcutta. We learn fur ther, that Mr. Stephenson, who leaves for England by the present steamer, has made provisional arrangements for the supply of labour and material along the line; so that if al preliminaries shall be settled in due time, tfie work may corn mence during the next cold season. The Great Western Company (Calcutta and Rajamahal) is again in the field, thus effectually refuting various asser tions'to the effect that it was extinct. It is again before the public with its prospectus. J. F. Lei!li, Esq., a distinguished member of the Calcutta, bar, and a much esteemed member of society, returns to Eng land by the Hindostan, with the good wishes of all classes of the community. The attorneys of the Supreme Court have prevented him with an address on his retirement from the bar, which, with his reply, will be found elsewhere. Some of the native gentry and others have also addressed him on the oc casion of his departure. 'The public of Calcutta is about to do homage to that much revered nobleman Lord Metcalfe. A public meeting is to be held on the 9th instant in the hall, which has been erected to his honour, and a public dinner is to be given in the same place on the 13th, on the occasion of the erection Gf his Lord ship's bust therein. We may notice, as a thing now too much out of the usual course, the arrival of the Precursor with the mails of Feb. 24, on the evening of the sth instant, before the Bombay ex press, which is not yet in. The Precursor made the passage from Suez to the Sand Heads in 2 1 A hours less than 22 days —the best passage on record. MADRAS. In concerns us to hear that Lieutenant Grieve, of the Indian navy, who was in command of the Coote at the time of her being lost not long ago, died at Calicut on the morning of the 7th instant. The deceased officer was proceeding on sick leave to the hills. Distress of mind is said to have hastened, if it did not cause, hisdeath.—Madras Spectator, April 14. We understand that the head-quarters of her Majesty's 57th Regiment embark this morning in the Mary Ann.— Madras Athenceum, Aprill4. A second portrait of Colonel Montgomery has, we learn, been brought out, the first, as our readers may remember, having been completely disfigured by immerson in the surf. —lbid. With reference to what fell from us on Thursday last re garding the erection of a monument to the memory of the late Sir Robert Dick, we have now the pleasure of informing our readers that, at the instance of Major-General Sir E. K. Williams, commanding the centre division of the army, a meeting will be held at the Club House, on Thursday, the 16th instant., for the purpose of forming a committee to carry into effect the desired object.—lbid. THE LATE SIR ROBERT DICK. (From the Madras Athenceum, March 26.) The late gallant Sir Robert Dick, when amongst us here, was universally respected and esteemed ; on no occasion did we ever hear a single word from any quarter of a depreciatory character; those who claimed the honour of his friendship were warm in his praise, and such as knew him only as a general officer in her Majesty's army recognised in him the bearing of a noble-minded soldier, who by his deeds of arms had covered himself with tokens of distinguished merit. While a member of this society he endeared himself to all by his bland courtesies and agreeable manners, nor did any one study more to relieve the monotony of the place, in which attempt he was successful above many. His departure from this Presidency was very generally regretted, especially in the wide circle of his friends ; the best wishes of all followed him, and each felt convinced that should it fall to his lot to take the field against the enemies of his country, the fame he had won in other parts of the world would lose none of its lustre or freshness. This excellent man was also much beloved by the natives of his household, and his benevolence was of that wide-spread kind that excluded none -coo. sought to share therein from its benefits. So well was this feature of his character under stood by the needy and destitute in the neighbourhood of his domicile, that all of this class approached with confidence to seek relief at his hands. Those qualities which are calcu lated to attract and win for their possessor the homage of the heart, he largely shar ed; the consequence of which was, that none ever spoke or thought of him with other than kindly words and grateful feelings. We are quite sure that in this brief sketch we have uttered no sentiment which is not common to all who knew him, and he has a monument in their affectionate respect and esteem that will only cease to exist when they, like himself, are numbered with the dead. Any information regarding his closing career cannot fail to be interesting, and for that which we are now enabled to afford, we are indebted to a gentleman, who, from his intimacy with the deceased, will not be displeased with us for placing the letter to his address, in connexion with our own remarks. The Governor-General's tribute to the memory of the departed hero will be read with the deepest interest; he speaks of him both as a friend and a soldier, and every word he has penned will find an echo in the bosom of his numerous friends and admirers at this presidency. _ Chowringhee, March 11,1846. My dear Sir,—l received your kind and friendly note of condolence last night, and beg to offer my warm and grate ful thanks. My dear lamented brother often spoke to me of you in warm terms of friendship, and I was sure I should have your hearty sympathy in my irreparable loss. He was to me not only an affectionate brother; he was a bosom friend of more than thirty years' standing, and had always been, and always would have been a most kind father to my children. At my age such a wound can never heal. I never heard from him from the time he was ordered hurriedly to head-quarters ' • though in a letter to my d aug h ter, Mrs. C—, he said he would keep us acquainted with all going on, and I did not write to him, for I knew his time would be fully occupied in looking well after his division, and I did not wish to distract his attention, when all seemed so con fused! He has certainly fallen has nobly as he could have desired ; and his last deed as a soldier surpassed in brilliancy and effect even the gallant exploits of his youth. He was as good as he was brave and able (as I wrote to Sir 11. liar dinge in answer to his letter of condolence); his generosity was unbounded, whether in acts of charity, of hospitality, or godlike forgiveness of injuries. You will like to know of his last battle-field—l will not therefore apologise for copy ing the following extracts from Captain B—'s letter to me— " Your nephew has, I know, informed you of the great loss the service has suffered in the death of my late general, your brother. I need not tell you how much he is regretted, for he was beloved by all. As I was present with him the whole of the day, it may be pleasing to you to have a few lines from The arrangements for the attack of the Seikh entrenchments were communicated to Sir Robert the previous evening. A heavy cannonade was first to be opened, and upon receiving instructions from the Commander in -Chief, Sir Robert's division was to lead the attack. He was directed to proceed with it before daylight to a nullah, a little distance in front of and on the right of the enemy's en trenchments. The cannonade commenced about half-past seven, and Sir Robert received instructions to advance to the attack about ten. The advanced brigade in the nullah, consisting of 53d and 10th Queen's, and 43d and 39th N. 1., formed line and advanced, supported by the other brigade of Sir Robert's division, about 200 paces in the rear. It con sisted of the 80th Queen's and 33d and 63d N.I. It was an open plain right up to the entrenchments, and the advance upon them was' made without a moment's check! the whole advanced brigade almost at the tame moment entering the entrenchments, and taking the batteries in their front. Sir Robert was for some time in advance of the line, and continued with the 10th right up to the batteries stormed. Being mounted he could not then enter, but on the 80th coming up and taking a battery an opening was found, and Sir Robert got into the entrenchments. He continued with the ad • vance of the 80th, which regiment, by moving to the right, took battery after battery in flank, Sir Robert in the midst, cheerin,, them on. When the junction with the other divi sionswhdo_hladthaintktaactktehdeolnaatthheatetneer7Ltshlee.sfte,ihithad been e d a g turne af nearly th eu army, to ormmpiete enfilade their own entrenchments, and it is my belief that it was a discharge from this gun that wounded Sir Robert. He had just turned round to urge on a few men, mounted un t eda n ri d gh w t en s t id t e and o, his isakssililsetd w N h v i h s e h n or a se g o r n ap t e h s e h e o p t o s t t . ruc l k die him i n the but th en h he w e p a t s e s a t i r i o i n n gg on n n o u t g h h e L o ez a t l o k a a d s v h a o n r c t e d . i s tg a c e, shortand time I procured a dooly, and entertained t to a in h e i d s a ev n e c n e, own tent. On probing the wound was , were ed a h.eouwnasd,chonopveeay that the direction of the shot had been merely superficial; for some time there was hope of no danger, but about four he seemed to sink very rapidly, and expired at six. I need not tell you of the regret felt by the whole army at advance ha loss. H e di e d a s kilf u l an d a ga ll an t soldier; the parad e , of his leadi ng b r i ga d e was t h e a d mira ti on o f the whole army, -not fora moment When checked, he lvae t 0 ladn of d the e movements successoft h s an hour o r two after • he was wounded, his countenance lighted up with p l easure, and he expressed the greatest gra ad made division, a si f n titieation.' Willy, b bea efo u r t e if iN u . l i t a h cc his oun h t my br o th er ' s eldest son, arrived only two days oorfst tents, rathe , r b s ag la g s a t g m e, o & m c e . nts H . e wrote us a little, and went off most cornyey, e wri thatt.es dt he too j o i ne d only two days before aed with. General S it- i i n es in it s h ue e ; ff ju before my brother was wounded, heent . off C-- to bring up one of th e fi e l d batteries of his division,, as he saw th e other doing g oo d service. This C---. loped into the en t renchment after his general,ud wanhdo hteheleaargnaeld had been wounded. His own horse was shot de ad under him by grape, an d h e h ad a most narrow escape, lie seized a Seikh horse and galloped back. Robert congratulated him on his escape, and thanked God his own wound was not dan gerous, and that he had lost no limb, He drank some milk and a little brandy hnd water. In a short time after he called C—, who, seeing him breathing hard, sent off for medical aid again. Two doctors came, and gave strong brandy -and. water, but there was no hope; and Robert told C-- he knew he was dying, and he soon became insensible. C— had called his son so soon as he saw danger, and he was by his father's side. Willy promised to write me soon again. and thence by water to He returns marching to Cawupoor, CHINA. The following document from the Chinese correspondent of the China Nail, relative to the right of the English to enter Canton, has appeared in the second edition of that paper : REPORTED CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE EWAN°. CHAUFU AND SOME OF THE CANTON GENTRY, AT A LATE FEAST TO WHICH THEY WERE INVITED, IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THEIR SENTIMENTS RESPECTING FOREIGNERS ENTERING THE CITE. " On the 21st day of the second moon Liu-kai-yi, the pre fect of Canton, gave an entertainment at the temple of Great Budba, and invited all the distinguished gentry of the city. His design was to consult with them about restraining the common people from opposing the entrance of foreigners into the city. The gentry beforehand conjectured what his ob ject was, and therefore very few attended the feast. Among the persons present at the table that day were Hu-tsiang kwang, Puan-sz-shing (Puting•qua). Liang-kwo-chung, Ho viu-shu, and the presidents of the three colleges, Yue-wha, Yuo-sia, and Yang-shing, in all about twelve or thirteen in dividuals. "The Prefect at the table asked the gentlemen saying— The inhabitants now will not allow foreigners to enter the city, while the foreigners say we will enter the city before we give up Ting-hai (Chusan) ; therefore his Excellency (Keying) has directed me to ask you, respected sirs, to devise a plan to restrain the people frown hindering the entrance of foreigners into the city, in order that they may give up Ting hai at an early day. Now, what are your honourable opi nions? " There are several difficulties about this matter," replied the gentlemen. In the first place, the inhabitants of the provincial city are people from all quarters, and they cannot be compared with the families, sons and' brothers, of the same village. To say nothing about our being irrespon sible in the matter, though we exert ourselves to the ut most to restrain them, yet they will not listen to us. In the second place, in the treaty it is clearly stated, that after receiving the total amount of 21 millions of dollars, then the English should restore Ting-hai to China; but there is nothing said about giving it up after granting ingress to the city. Now they have received all the money, and yet can violate the treaty in giving back Ting-hai, which is insatiable covetousness; and moreover they eat their words, saying, let us enter the city, and then we will give up Ting hai. This shows that they disregard good faith and equity, and are truthless. Setting aside the fact that the people will not permit them to go into the city, yet suppose they do so, still the English will not give up Ting hai. And, in the third place, it is an old law of the country that foreigners should not enter the cities. It; fearing to take up arms, we ' should from compulsion accede to the wishes of foreigners, and admit them to the city, to say nothing of the inconsist ency of so doing with right principle, and with established custom, the great political loss will make all foreigners ridi cule and laugh at us. We beg your honour to think the third time whether these things are so or not. "The Prefect replied—According to what you have said, if these things are so, we can never permit foreigners to go into the city ; but if we do not permit them to go into the city, how shall we get Ting-hai back again? I beg you to think of some plan, so that I may reply to his Excellency (Keyin). "The gentlemen again said—ln the treaty it is declared that on the day when they have received all the money they shall restore Ting- hai ; thus his Excellency may with all propriety find fault with them ou the ground of the treaty. It' they again will not yield, then proclaim to every country their violation of the treaty, and let all men know that they are in the wrong; and after that beat to arms and attack them; or, if not so, secretly send a body of troops against them, and not many days will elapse before we can extermi nate the garrison of foreign soldiers, and thus Ting- hai will be restored to China. This is a great concern of the nation, and it is not for us, the gentry, to meddle with it ; we, there fore, beforehand, beg your honour will hold secret consulta tion with his Excellency about it, and all will be right." NOTE BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.—The above is a report of the conversation by the superintendents of the feast in the Temple of the Great Budha, Canton, 2d moon, 27th day (March 24). MACAO. The Government of Portugal has issued a decree declaring Macao a free port, but coupled with restrictions that, if en forced, would go a great way to neutralise the anticipated advantages of the measure. As the enforcement of these, however, is left to the option of the governer and senate of Macao, they have wisely resolved not to retain them ; so that Macao, now that its trade is reduced t o a s h a d ow, i s rea l ly a port.freport.The following is the text of the decree : " The Governor of the Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor, in Council directs the following : " Whereas it is expedient, by virtue of the act No. 362 of the Competent Ministry, dated the 20th of November last, that the decree of the same date should be published for general information, be it known that this royal determina tion shall be in full vigour and operation from the Ist of April next, according to the second article of the same de cree; and that the table, regulations, and instructions therein contained, for the more easy and regular perform ance of its enactments, shall be published in proper antici pation. The authorities to whom the knowledge thereof may relate have it thus so understood and enacted. " Government Office, Macao, Feb. 28, 1846. " JOSE GIZEGOITIO PEGADO." DECREE TO WHICIA THE ABOVE NOTIFICATION REFERS. " The opening of some of the ports of the empire of China to the commerce and navigation of all nations having put a stop to the propitious circumstances which favoured the commerce of the city of Macao, notwithstanding the restric tions imposed thereon, and it being of rigorous necessity, in consequence of the altered circumstances in which that event has placed the said city, to devise means by which the restrictive system hitherto followed may be modified, and, by making use of the advantageous geographical position of that city, its commerce may be cherished and developed, I hereby, availing myself of the authority conferred by the Ist article of the law of the 2d of May, 1843, and having heard the Council of Ministers and that of the State, decree the following :--__ " Art. - 1. The ports of the city of Macao, both the inner of the river and the outer of the Typa and of the roads, are de clared free ports to the commerce of all nations, and therein shall be admitted for consumption, deposit, and re-exporta tion, every article of merchandise and commerce of whatever nature they may be. "Art. 2. All the articles and merchaadise imported into the said port, under any flag, are to become quite free of entry duties thirty days after this decree is made public in the city of Macao. "Art. 3. The importation of cannon, projectiles, incendiary mixtures, gunpowder, tobacco of any quality, snuff, soap, and orchell weed, are, however, absolutely prohibited. "Art. 4. The importation of the following articles of Por tuguese production and industry shall only be admitted in Portuguese vessels proceeding from Portuguese ports, for the purpose of enjoying exemption from duties, viz., arms and fire-arms, betel-nut, towellings, muslins, hats of every de scription, olive oil, cocoa-nut and palm oil, bacon, ready-made clothes and shoes, linen cloth, ralt, medicines, sandal wood, spirits of wine and of cocoa-nut juice, wines, liqueurs, and vinegars of wine and of cocoa-nut juice. " Art. 5. The same articles mentioned in the preceding article, whether of Portuguese or foreign production or industry, may be imported by Portuguese or foreign vessels, from foreign ports, upon paying 20 per cent. ad valorem. Art. 6. The said article, though excepted frGm the ge neral immunity for consumption, may, however, be received into depot at the city of Macao, under condition of being re exported within the term of one year, with those cautions and guarantees usual in such cases, by paying only one per cent. ad valorem of deposit and wharfage, besides the ware house rent and Coolie labour. " Note. All the articles received in deposit, not being re exported within the term of one year, shall be subject to pay ment of the consumption duty stated in article 5. " Art. 7. Every other article which is admitted free fcr consumption or re-exportationfshall only be subject to the payment of Coolie hire, according to a table of rates to be fixed by the Governor in Council, after hearing the Director of the Custom-house, and which rates are not to exceed the prices heretofore established. " Art. 8. The goods mentioned in the 4th. sth, and 6th articles, shall he received into the government warehouses to be subject to the overseeing of the CuAom-house until they are cleared. As to every other article comprised in the ge nerality of the privilege, it will be free to the proprietors to store them in the Custom-house warehouses, or in private ones, as may be most convenient to them. " Art. 9. For the payment of the warehouse rent, there shall be also a table fixed by the Governor in Council, after hearing the directors of the Custom-house, regulating it as much as possible by what it is customary to pay for private warehouses. " Art. 10. To facilitate the landing of more bulky articles of merchandise, the Government shall cause cranes to Le set up on the most convenient localities, or the most frequented wharfs; and the Governor in Council shall determine the rates to be paid for the use of them. "Art 11. The Governor in Council is authorised, after ob taining the necessary information, to establish a table of an chorage, calculated on such a moderate scale that the port expenses which ships will have to pay in Macao may invite both the national and foreign commerce. "Art. 12. Every act contrary to the tenor of the present decree is hereby repealed. " The Councillor of State, Minister Extraordinary, and' Secretary of State for the Marine and Ultra-marine Com merce, are to take the proper steps for having this understood and carried into effect. Court of Belem, 20th November, 1845. " TLIE QUEEN. JOAQUIM JOZE FALCAM. ;True Copy) " MANOEL JOZE D'OLIVEIRA LIMA." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TILE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Orerland Price Current.) BOMBAY, Aesia 15, 1845.—We have no new feature to notice in our market during the past fortnight. Money continues very scarce, and confidence has been somewhat shaken by several failures in the bazaar. Business both in imports and exports has consequently been very limited. . COTTON MANUFACTIMES. — The market continues depressed, and and sales generally can be effected only by submitting to a heavy sacrifice on prime cost. There has been considerable demand for low Grey Jacconets and Madapollams ; but, in consequence of the advanced period of the season, and the holders generally having met the demand, no improvement in prices has taken place. There is a slight improvement In Grey Madap,ollams of stout fabrics. White Madapollams and White Long Cloths continue dull of sale, and we have no material change to note in their value. Cambrics and following :Idavß:itelg.dsaoat — Thell havein Muslins of all descriptions continue in limited request, at very low prices. Turkey Red Cloths and Prints of every description are quite neglected, and can be forced off only at a heavy sacrifice. ::::ey,wnsni_e_std. a q: i.a ir e2 y eon. is eff s 6e t ,e l o ll tej c i o sbi l s i n fl .e n e e ae d tu t r o la su et pe :_ rior qualities. The As. 6% per lb. 30. 18,700 „ at 25,000 „ at ft 84 91 ness has been d one . 40. 15,000 „ at w.. 3 e 1 0 ,2 f 0 t 0 i „ I at „10 n In conseq ; t:e . ~ 10 li „ Ora s n o g . e Twist are e not a n t inal at our qt l t o ot t ation ' s ' . Aletais _ e n v a e s per yard. We note ' a slate e o e w f n , e o s o s y o e f ix p i ri e ce i s ia v n e n r e y l . l a it t tl; , b e tu n iii 1, 9 % 0, ___ ,e an e. the seielout,y,o been ( n e ttle change to note in the prices of Metals, and Yr. About 80 Callao, Braziefil Copper. bgta THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORN ING, MAY 22, 1846 me, and will go home overland. There is a will, which he does not wish to open until with me. I will write you again immediately I know the state'of my dear brother's affairs. In the meantime let me thank you for all you have already done, and believe me, with truth, yours, &c. * * The following extracts from a kind letter of condolence, which I have received from Sir H. Hardinge, evince the estimation in which my beloved gallant brother was held in the army : "Our heroic friend fell mortally wounded at the head of his troops in entering the enemy's entrenched camp, and he had the sati,faction of knowing, before he expired, that his gallaugcxertions had been crowned with the most complete succesg' I was sure that wherever the danger was most imminent and required the veteran's presence, there would he be found, as in his younger days when he led the gallant 42d Highlanders with a reputation second to no effacer and to no regiment in the Peninsular war. " His sufferings were short, and lie gave his last efforts to the most important battle of the Ives., identifying his name end his reputation with the most daring exploit any army ever achieved, in the directing of which attack he was the leader. " I regret the loss of a frank and sincere friend, and the service has lost one of its most distirguished ornaments. If his career was shortly to close, he could not have had a more glorious occasion:"—Athenceum, March 26. Alum Camphor Caszia - been sold- at . The price of Iron does not improve notwithstand ing high prices in England and diminished imports, which may be partly accounted fbr by the scarcity of money, but chiefly in conse quence of a diminished consumption in the interior consequent upon the high price. The sales reported are 115 tons British flat the bar at Rs. 30 per candy. 160 do. do at 29 per do. 1,300 cwt. sheet at 7 per cwt. Marine Stores—The only transaction reported under this head is a sale of 130 bolts of canvas at Rs. IS. Beer—Nothing doing, none of the new brew having yet arrived. Spirits—Stocks are very heavy, the market is dull in the extreme, and no sales making. are the quotation s o f th e d av EASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton — Prices have again s li g htly given way. The following quality is generally inferior. - • Broach and Sur a t ................Bs. 76 at 77 Dollera .• .. •••• • ... but there is little doin g , and the .. .... , 72 at 73 00mrawuttee................. • • ~ 75 Cempta 01d... ...... . ..... ..... • • ~ 65 Wool—The market is nearly b are , Opium—The price has falle n t o 1,300 rapers per chest. A great an d the quality very inferior. proportion of that at present in the market is much adulterated. In other articles of export there is little or nothing doing. FREIGHTS. To Great Britain may be quoted at 31. 15s. per ton, and Rs. 19 to 20 per candy to Ch`na. MONEY MARKET. Government securities, in consequence of the intensity of the money pressure, have slightly given way, and may be quoted as under :- 5 per cent. loan of 1825-2 C at Es. 107 to 110 4 do, do. 1832-33 at „ 99 to 100 4 do. do. 1 8 3 5-36 at „ 94 5 do. do. 1841-42 at „ 10434 4 do. do. 1842-43 at „ 96 EXCHANGE. ll o m th i e t r eddem. places,tit for hills, a E n i el igl a an n d in h fl a u a xo ad vanced to 2s. at 2s. o%d. per rupee according to the credit attached to the paper. At the latter rate Calcutta bills have been freely offered. Calcutta There has been another sale of five lakhs of Government bills on paper I n from consequence Calcutta at thirty days' sight, which averaged 97-3 annas per 100. BANKS-We subjoin the current rate of Bank Shares; Bank of Bombay, at Its. 42 per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank, at Its. 175 to lts premium per share. PRICE OF BULLION Sovereigns each - - Bank of England notes, per Rs. 11 11 C MINA. (From the Overland Friend of China, March 29.) SHANOtikt.—We have advices from the great northern mart to the 11th inst. The market continued in an extremely depressed state, from the failure of the two hongs chiefly engaged in foreign trade. In our last monthly summary we mentioned that of " Allum," in whose pack-houses there was stored about 1,600,000 dollars worth of produce and goods the property of British merchants, upon which an embargo was laid by the British Consul and the Chinese autho rities. The goods have not yet been delivered to the owners; but we anticipate that by next mail we will be able to state that the claims of those in whom the property is vested have been examined and admitted. Kingwo was bankrupt only a few days before the date of our advices, but the extent of his liabilities are unknown, though they must be great, as he and Altura transacted between them four-fifths of the foreign trade of the port. The tea growers are the principal sufferers by these bankruptcies, and it is feared that next season they will be induced to take their teas to Canton at a great expense for inland transit, as confidence in the hongs at Shanghai must be destroyed. It is possible that they may gradu ally get into the way of selling to the foreign merchant direct, without the produce passing through the hands of middle men. It is very desirable that such should be the case, as also that the pur chasers of imports should have a direct trade with the importer. Trade would thus be put on a better footing, and the system of barter introduced by the bankrupt hongs put an end to. The sales of cotton goods since the Chinese holidays have been limited ; probably not over 45,000 pieces of all descriptions. The imports have been 379,000 pieces of grey, and 66.800 pieces of bleached, and to which 350,000 pieces held by the ertxlitors of Allum, and several cargoes daily expected from Liverpool, and the prospect for British cotton goods is far from encouraging. Quotations—almost nominal for 725, 3 dols. 10 to 3 dole. 20 ; 665, 2 dols. 90 to 3 dots. ; 60s, 2 dols. GO to 2 dols. 70. In woollen fabrics there has been something doing. Long , ells have sold freely at 10 dols. per piece for a really good assortment of co lours ; inferior qualities have averaged 9 dots. The market is bare of this description of goods in the hands of importers. Spanish stripes and habit cloth have also been in demand, and the market cleared of 3,400 pieces at 1.30 dots. to 1.40 dais, per yard. There was still a demand, and moderate shipments would probably realise thcse rates. Camlets have been moving off at 20 dols, to 22 dots. per piece. There is a considerable stock in first hands. Chintz and otherprints are unsaloable ; the market being glutted with this sort of goods. summary gr is ee l n ,s4 t B e , a 346 lbs., in the at previdus rates. n produce The proportion of 807,743 lbs. black to 740,703 lbs. green. Si lk has also export we n note some our transactions lt been purchased to some extent, and at reduced prices. Taysaam of good to fine quality has been bought at from 280 (leis. to 300 doll. for cash. Export since the holidays, 672 bales. Exchange—Bills on England have been sold at 4s. Bd. Shipping—ln harbour, the Marion, the Marmion, Nimrod, Bieng, Esmeralda, Janet Wilson, and Gardner. CANTON PRICES CURRENT.—Meacu 28, 1846. The market for imports, contrary to general expectation, continues in a very depressed state, and the little improvement manifest at the early part of the month has quite subsided, and prices are again lower. . Cotton—Some few sales have been made at our reduced quota. ions. COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings • • • • Dols., 245 to Dols. 295 per piece. Grey ditto .. .. • • 210 275 „ Cotton Goods—Good 72 reed shirting's in the grey were sold at 2 dols. 90 cents., but are now Nucl.? , worth 2 dols. 75 to 80 cents. ; and this, though nominally the price fur cash, very little progress could be made in sales at these rates. Whites are also lower, though there are very few tine goods in the market. Yarn—Still in demand at the advanced quotations. Chintz furniture -- - - - 2 oto 220 p er pi ece. - • METALS. Tin, Banca Straits Iron, Nail „ Hoop ~ Bar Steel - - 18 oto 18 50 per picul - 15 50 to 16 0 „ - 330 to 340 „ - 3 3 'to 310 „ - 290 to 8 0 „ - 450 to 5 0 , - 650 to 7 0 p er ' box. - 580 to 0 0 per picul. - 123 oto 130 0 „ Tin plates - Lead pig - Quicksilver OPIUM. Patna, old - - - - - 680 oto 685 0 per chest. Benares, old Malwa, new, good - - - - 735 oto 740 0 „ Turkey - - - - 480 oto 0 0 per picul. Opium—The news of the advance in the Calcutta mar k e t h as caused a speculative inquiry here, and new Patna has got up to 670 dolls. to 680 ; Benares, 650 dolls. to 660. This advance, however, can be but temporary, looking to the supplies we are likely to re ceive shortly. Malwa is still at 730 dolls., but in very limited demand. Woollens are unusually depressed, scarcity of money and the high rate of interest having compelled many holders among the Chinese to force off their stocks. EXPORTS ON BOA RD. Dols. 1 65 to 1 60 per picul „ 14 oto 15 0 „ „ 10 oto 11 o „ 16 oto 19 0 „ „ 2 5010 3 0 ~ - „ 85 oto 90 0 per catty 25 oto 50 0 per picul. Nose good in the market. Buds - China roots Musk- Rhubarb - Silks : Tsatlce Taysaam Canton „ 450 oto 460 0 „ 365 oto 0 0 „ 0 oto 0 0 None. Sllk—Tsatlee, 1,000 bales arc offering at 460 dole. Sugar - - f t 4 oto 5 50 Tea : Congou, common teas - Taels .14 oto 19 0 „ For common ; market cleared for all above this grade. Caper plain - - _ _ market cleared f I ~ scented - - - Taels, 20 oto 30 0 Orange Pekoe - - . 19 16 oto 20 0 „ ~ scented - - - 26 oto 40 0 Souchong - - - - „ 16 oto 38 0 „ Twankay - - - . ~ 17 0 to 33 0 „ Hyson Skin 1 „ common - - „ 15 oto 20 0 „ j Hyson- - - „ 32 oto 66 0 „ - Young Hyson - - - " t , 20 0 to 60 0 „ Imperial - - .. _ Gunpowder - - - 36 oto 56 0 „ 11 - 40 oto 60 0 Of TEA.—The lower qualities Hyson and common Twankays „ have been in demand during the month. Hyson at taels 33 to 38, and Twankays 17 to 18 per picul. Moderate purchases have also been made of common Congus at taels 16. The continued high rates of freight check any large 'transactions in low-priced teas. Scented Orange Pekoes have been in request, and the stock had been nearly cleared off at prices varying from 35 to 40 taels. The anticipated reduction in the duties on tea has given rather mere confidence to the buyers, though with the large and the accu mulating stocks of British mannfacturedfrgoods—the low prices that rule for cash sale—and the uncertainty of any immediate change in the import duty on the herb, it is necessary to limit purchases, and therefore the difficulty of making returns still exists. SILK EXPORT. The export of raw silk to the United Kingdom, from Canton and Shanghai, from let July to date, amounts to about 13,303 bales, as follows ; From Canton To London. Shanghai. ..... 5,409 Liverpool. 811. 4,230 8,322 5,041 8,322 Total .• •• •• •••••• •• •••• 13,363 I.B . ICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, 9 to 9 1 A per cent. premium. Spanish dollars, Ferdinand, par. Spanish dollars, Carolus, 9 a 10 per cent. premium. Republican dollars, to 1 per cent. discount. Exchange on England, 6 m. s.—Some extensive sale of Baring's credits have occurred towards the close of the month at 4s. 510. a 4s. 6d. English houses are not drawing. Exchange on India.— Company's accepted bills on Calcutta, 216 a 218 rs. per 100 Spanish dollars. Exchange on Bombay, at 60 days' sight, 222 per 100 Spanish dollars ; at 30 days' sight, 219 per 100 Spanish dollars. - ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, REGENT'S PARK.—The first grand fele of the season took place on Wednesday, and although the day was most unpropitious, the attendance was very numerous. The specimens of flowers were truly magnificent, and the prizes which were awarded appeared to be fairly distributed, and liberal in number. The azaleas exhibited were in a profusion of blossom, and the calceolarias singularly varied and rich in flower. There were likewise many bright yellow double roses, which excited great inte rest, whilst the Cape jessamine delighted the senses both by its fragrance and prolusion of floral beauties. Some very large fuschias added to the interest of the show, together with a somewhat large collection of the eccentric orchidaceous plant.' No less than three military bands were in attend wt h a e rds l st : once; and added much to the pleasure of the afternoon. — g F o ol gold gold meal to Mr . Barnes, gardener to G. W. Norman, Esq., th n e bj la e rg ine e d eo i llec a t n io e n ffi o e f ial 3o medal was awarded to Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, of Lea Bridge-road ; the 2c;leitsotreofasnodmegrocfenthhoeupereinpcllapnatlea, Bromley. For the large collection of 20 store and gre en h ouse plants, the 2d gold medal to Mr. hunt, gardener to Miss Trail; the 3d gold nice, and Exeter. For the l arge medal to Messrs. Luccombe, B the Istgold medal to Co., Messrs. Roth collection of orchidaceous plants , - - - son, nurserymen, Tooting; 3d gold medal t o M r. Plant, gardener to I. H. Schroeder, Esq. For the collection of ten o rc hid aceous plants, 2d gold medal to Mr. Hunt, which would ha ve b een given to Mr. Rae but for his disqualification for non•accord ance w i th the rules. co ll e ction of fifteen Cape heaths, the 3d go ld medal to Mr. For May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., Beckenham. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Yesterday Joseph Carter, a shoemaker, was b rou ght before Mr. Alderman Gibb s, at Guildhall, attempting to murder a man of th e name of charged with Oddy. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the wounded man and several of his companions , who were also shoemakers, went into the the • Crow public-house, Moor lane, previous rent. Shortly after in the house the prisoner entered the tap roo and they had been k some beer. He w - rn, took up a pot and dran as then told by the on wh' h wounded man to pay his share, The le a quarrel took place, and very bad language was used. prisoner then left, shortly after he came to the door of the p bli u c - house, and sent routwo for Oddy to come out. He was advised not to leave the room as to the secrete sonething be hind his ' prisoner was seen coat. Odd y went out, when the laughed at the caution and Prisoner r us h ed at him, and inflicted two deep and dangerous o te nate man, which caused his bowels to protruwoude. n T ds hen wou h nded unfortu man conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but is not expected to survive the injuries which he had received. Th the Prisoner was secured, and on being searched, a sharp-pointed knife was found on him. He declined saying anything, and was remand e d until Friday. MR. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.—On Wednesday leo less than nine deputations, from several districts in Ireland, waited upon Mr. Smith O'Brien, for the purpne, of presenting him with ad dresses. They were from Cork, Skibbereen, Galbolly, Itatheeale, Corporation of Limerick, Poor-law Guardians of Limerick Union, Tewn-Council of Waterford, the Guardians of the Kilmallock Union, is the Guardians of the Newcastle Union, Of which Mr. S. O'Brien '. is chairman. IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE VICEROY OF EGYPT, —A most important decision for Europea n commerce has just been taken by the Egyptian Government. Squabbles were arising on the interest of money between the E e continually European merchants and the natives. These latter were continually makinr objections, and often declined fulfilling the agreernents they had '- Tribunal of Commerce of Alexandria, consisting chien ma o d f e. Ar ' n fhe had been often called upon to give its opinion, and rendered such ambiguous decisions that it was impossibl e to draw any decisive con clusions from them. The matter was l a id b efore the ViceroY 'who issued a final decision for the whole of the St ates under his jE , ' ti on, by cent which the legal and commercial i nterest of money t i e r t s o d i t I per . JOh n NOBLE SACRIFICE.-- Day, j un . , immediately he - - heard that " a Minister should be amen ofa stable mind," sent word to her Majesty, to say that he was ready to uedertake to - Morrow, if his country required it, the duties of Prime Minister.—Punek We are mitred that there is no foundation for ths statement which appeal el in our paper of yesterday (copied from a morning cotemporary ), " that a of habeas corpus was a for or granted pplied on behalf of Mr. Smith t O'Brien." A letter from Tunis states that, on the 28th ult., the Bey sent off an Ambassador with the presents intended for Queen Victorta. They consist of eight horses, three richly onutmented laddlos, two oltrichoo, ad two feautio)l9ool; arils,. IMPERIAL P.ARLIA WIEN T. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 20. The Srzax;:a took the Chair at Four o'clock. METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANURE COMPANY. Colonel WOOD moved the second reading of this Bill, and stated that a misunderstanding existed with respect to the mode in which the operations of this company were intended fo be conducted. The company were quite willing to have a clause inserted in their Bill by which the Commissioners of Sewers would be empowered to divert, alter, or make any corrections in the sewers. The reservoirs would not be open spaces, but would be inclosed and sec'uded from the atmos phere, so that no contagion could be communicated to the sur rounding neighbourhood. Mr. MANNERS SUTTON believed that all the papers connected with the Sewage Manure Company had not, in the first instance, been deposited in the Private Bill-office. Colonel WOOD thought that no advantage ought to be taken of an unimportant omission to prevent the second reading. Mr. ETWALL asked if it was for a mere speculation . that powers w ere to b e given to a body of individuals to concentrate all the filth of London in a neighbourhood w h ere i t would b e a nuisance t o th e i n h abitants. Sir R. INGLIS thought it desirable to postpone the second reading o f th e Bil l until the opinion of the g entl emen who had been app o i nte d to investigate the matter should have been ascertained. He should move, therefore, that the second reading be postponed for a week. Mr. MANNERS SUTTON thought that th e proposed plan would be inco ns i stent i f it contemplated any alteration or interference with th e present sewage of the metropolis. His Hon. and G a ll ant F r i end had stated that he thought it most unfair that the Government should oppose the Bill on account of the rep or t that hart been laid b e f ore t h e House, inas much as certain pap ers h a d b een withheld from them.' He ( Mr. Sutton) admitted that certain papers had not been laid before them—those papers were not withheld but mislaid. But the plan of the promoters was, according to their own showing, most objectionable.—( Hear.) The second report of the gentle men to whom this matter was referred stated that they thought that with certain alterations, which they specified in their To port, no danger would accrue to the public if the Bill were passed. They also stated that, with certain reservations, the carrying out of this plan might not occasion any general alteration in the sewers. If those two points were made out to the satisfaction of the Government they would not oppose the Bill; but if they did give it their sanction, it must be on the understanding that by so doing they must not be precluded from approving of any other more comprehensive scheme which might be brought under the consideration of the House at any fature period. Mr. R. YORKE opposed the Bill. One fact at once ad mitted the imperfection of the scheme—namely, that since last Thursday the company proposed to remove two of their clauses. Those clauses were proposed to be excluded from the pressure on the company from without since Thursday last. The Honourable Gentleman who now represented the northern district of Lincolnshire, but who, some years since represented the city of Edinburgh, allowed a project similar to the present one to be carried, and the citizens of Edinburgh, though much annoyed, had no means of getting rid of the nuisance. It was impossible to pass the Bill in its present state without further inquisition, and at any rate the House should adopt the recommendation of the Honourable Member for Oxford with reference to the committee, and he should be quite content with such a course, but under the existing- circumstances he felt it to be his duty to move that the Bill be read that day six months. Lord R. GROSVENOR b egge d the House to permit this Bill to be read a second time. He had heard all the objections that had been raised to this Bill, including the scientific objec tions, and the principal one relative to the river, all of which he thought had been disposed of, and he trusted the House would not act in so narrow-minded a manner as to refuse the second reading of the Bill on the grounds that had been stated. Mr. CHRISTOPHER agreed with the Hon. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford, that the second reading of the Bill should be postponed for a week, in order that the Government might have further time to consider the subject. He had heard nothing in the course of this discussion that, in his opinion, should induce them to accede to a second reading of the Bill, because he was of opinion that the works which it sought to construct, would not be for the public advantage, but for the purposes of private speculation and emolument. He thought on that ground they ought to defer its second reading for a week. Those en whose land the soil was emptied had a perfect right to use that soil if they thought proper for the cultivation of their land. He concluded by moving as an amendment, that the second reading of the Bill be postponed until this day week. Mr. HAVES considered this a very important Bill, because it had a great public object in view —and, therefore, he doubted its success. The objects of the Bill are, first, to improve the drainage of London; and, secondly, to free the Thames from the filth which the sewage carried into it, which, instead of being lost, as now, would be carried in another direction, and subsequently applied to the cultivation of land. Well, then, the subject or object of the Bill being important, but the machinery being unsatisfactory, it might fairly be referred altogether to a Select Committee to report generally upon the object and details of the Bill.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. ELLIOT YORKE, as one of the inhabitants of the district about to be affected by these works, said he must pro test against the Bill, and expresss a hope, on behalf of the whole of the inhabitants of his neighbourhood, that the House would not allow it to be read a second time. Dr. BOWRING could not see any harm that could arise from the second reading of the Bill and their going into committee on it. Seeing that the Bill was desirable they ought to go into Committee, when they could fully inquire into its merits, and see whether there was really any foundation for the objections that had been made. Sir DE LACY EVANS could not see any force in the ob jections tl.at bad been made. There was now great difficulty in recognising the original features of the Bill, there had been so many changes made in it in deference to parties who started objections to it. The 6th and 18th clauses had already been altered, but that it seemed did not satisfy the parties opposed to it. The Bill was for carrying off the liquid and not the solid con tents, and there would be, consequently, a large . deposit at Vauxhall-bridge. It was well known that in the parish of St. John's and St. Margaret's great injury was inflicted by these deposits. He did not wish to offer any factious opposition to the Bill, and he would consequently suggest to his Hon. Friend that the motion should be withdrawn. Mr. HUME said there could rOi . be a subject of more im portance to the metropolis than this. He had no hesitation in saying that it was a subject that had only been partially consi dered and acted upon—( Hear, hear)—and that the proposi tion of the Honourable Member for Lambeth was the sound and proper course.—( Hear, bear.) Full information should be obtained on this subject, and he bad no objection, therefore, to the appointment of a special Committee—a Committee of 15 not of s—( Hear, bear)—to take the whole subject into consideration. :He must say, in answer to the Hon. Gentleman, the Under Secretary of State, that he was very much surprised that he should oppose this Bill after the letter he had read to the House. That Hon. Gentle man should recollect that it was the intention of the Government, as far back as ten years, to have sur veyed the whole of the metropolis, for the purpose of intro ducing such a measure as this. He hoped, therefore, that a special Committee would be appointed to take into con sideration the objects of the Bill, and afterwards make a full report to the House. _ _ Mr. MARK PHILLIPS thought that a sufficient case had not been made out for the appointment of a Committee. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT would accede to the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet Sir Robert Peel, that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee. Colonel WOOD concurred in the opiniGns expressed by the Secretary at War and the Right Hon. Baronet. Mr. CHRISTOPHER was understood to say that he would withdraw his motion. After a few words from Mr. Hawes, Mr. Hume, and Sir G. Grey, which did not reach the gallery, in consequence of the confusion prevailing in the House, The debate was adjourned until to-morrow. Mr. WAKLEY said that the House should take a more de cided course on a question of this importance.—(Cries of " Chair, chair," and " Order.") The SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member that there was no question then before the House. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley line). North Staffordshire Railway (Harecastle to Sandbach). North Staffordshire Railway (Pottery line). SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Mr. SHAW brought up the report of this Bill. MANCHESTER AND ASHTON-UNDER-LINE RAIL. WAY (DUKENFIELD and GLOSSOP BRANCHES). Mr. GREENE brought up the report of this Bill. DUNSTABLE RAILWAY. On the motion of Lord HARRY VANE, it was agreed that counsel should be beard on this Bill before the Com mittee. HYDE AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. Mr. SHAW brought up the report on this Bill. RAILWAY COMPANIES BILL. On the motion of Lord HARRY WAVE, this Bill was read a second time. Mr. AINSWORTH presented several petitions from the landowners and others on the lines, against the Shropshire Union Railway and the Trent Valley Railway. MR. W. SMITH O'BRIEN. Mr. SHAW gave notice of a motion, that when the Com mittee on Group II had closed its labours, and given in its final report, he should move that Mr. W. Smith O'Brien be dis charged from custody.—( Hear, bear.) GERMAN CUSTOMS TARIFF. Mr. WODEHO USE wished to put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury relating to the German Customs Tariff. He referred more particularly to the letter from the Earl of Westmoreland to the Earl of Aberdeen, dated Berlin, Nov. 8, 1842, respecting the increase of import duties on woollen and printed cotton goods, as well as other articles of manufacture, to take effect during the years 1843, 1844, and 1845. He wished to know whether the Right Hon. Baronet had any objection to lay this letter and any other documents which he had received on this subject on the table of the House? Sir R. PEEL, who was indistinctly heard, was understood to lament that the Hon. Gentleman had not given timely notice of his intention to put the question. To what dccu malt did he particularly refer ? Mr. WODEHOUSE said to any letters on the subject of any date. Sir ROBERT PEEL was understood to object to lay on the table of the House any docu men t s re l ating to the alteration of those Customs Laws, but he should have no objection to lay on the table the Customs Duties of the Zolverein for 1845, 1846, and 1848. BINGLEY POOR-HOUSE. Mr. FERRAND rose, pursuant to notice, to put four questions to the Right Honourable Baronet the First Lord of the Treasury relative to the present state of the Bingley Work house. He wished to put these questions because in the year 1842 the Right Hon. Baronet used a Poor Law Commission report relative to this establishment as a weapon of attack upon him, and with the aid of which the Right Honourable Baronet held him up to the indignation of the House and the whole country. The House would re mensber that in the year 1839 the old Poor-law ceased to be enforced in the town of Bingley, and at that time tke work house was only large enough to hold twelve inmates. When the Poor-law commissioners, however, took upon them selves the control of th e w h o l e par i sh, fifty-nine persons were placed in this building. On a former occasion he stated this fact to the House, but he was met by the Right Hon. Baronet with the report of Sir John Walsham, throwing dis credit upon this statement. It was only necessary for him to state now, that since that time, the Bingley poor-house had not been visited by a. Poor-law Commissioner, and the inmates, instead of decreasing, had increased to 70. Now, under these circumstances, he wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, firstly, whether the Government possessed the power of rescuing from the tyranny of the Poor- law Commissioners seventy poor persons who were now confined in the Bingley workhouse, a building only capsule of accommodating twelve individuals; secondly, whether the Government had power to compel the Poor-law Commissioners immediately to visit the establishment and afford some relief to the inmates, amongst whom the fever had broken out ; thirdly, whether the Poor-law Commissioners had visited the work house since 1832? and, fourthly, whether the Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Trea3ury would new re tract his unfounded charge against the rate-payers of the parish of Bingley, that they were privy to the confinement of fifty-nine individuals in their workhouse? Sir R. PEEL said the House was aware that all communi_ cations between the Government and the Poc,r-law Commis `loners were not under hie control, lAt the control of his Right lion. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department ; but, as ote of the Honourable Goode man's questions was connected with it mself, though it related to something which passed in that House some four years ago, it would be perhaps convenient that he should answer the whole of the ques tions. The fits' was, whether Government had had the power of rescuing seventy individuals from the tyranny of the Poor-law Commissioners? Now, his answer to this question was, that he apprehended the Poor-law Com missioners had the power of restricting the number of per sons to be admitted into a workhouse under their control. With respect to the power of the Poor-law Commissioners of retaining a number of persons in the poor-house below the number of those at present remaining there, he had taken the necessary steps to ascertain how the case stood, amid his Right Hon. Friend had directed the necessary inquiries to be made. Immediately upon the receipt of the communication of the Right Honourable Gentleman, containing the sugges tions to which he had alluded, a letter had been ad. dressed to Mr. Austin, the secretary to the Poor-law Commissioners, dii eating him to institute an inquiry into the state of the workhouse of that union, to ascertain whether the number was greater than it had been under the old poor law, and whether there was any fever at that time in the workhouse ; if so, to report to what extent it prevailed, and also the names of the paupers who were effiictesl with it, and whether the removal of any of them was advisable, and of what number, and to state the result of the whole of these inquiries. Of course the House would see that it was impossible to have any connexion with such a breach of duty as that which the Hon. Member had charged. Of course, if they had felt it necessary, they would hare communicated it to the House. lie must further say, that her Majesty's Government had directed an especial inquiry to be made, and had desired to improvementthe s mond question,t hattheyasmtiogrilith whether her necessary. hrAi ajesty the medical officers to make any suggestions for its respect en t had the power to interfere with the i o t v h e in ort!--law Commissioners, and whether they were inclined to House would give her majesty's exercise it, he thought the Governmentl credit on this charge for every disposition to t their direction and ; that when o e n v e ro the officials under curred, they would take the r any. t deficiency oc correcting the evils by whatever parties steps for it might be committed. Now, with respect to the third questien as to whether her Majesty's Government possessed the compel the Poor-law Commissioners' assistent to v Po rsit the erto poorhouse of this unio n , an d whether he had d one so since June, 1842, he (S ir R o b ert Peel) had ,to say that as soon as the Hon. Membe r h a d a dd ressed his inquiries to her Majesty's Government, his Right. Hon. Friend the 1 Secretary for the Ho.ne Department had directed the Poor-law Commissioners to state what had occurred in connexion with the report of their assistant. It appeared en this report, that Mr. Clements was in the district for several months, in fact, until he was removed into Ireland. It appeared by that gentleman's report, that he was present at a meeting of the Board of Guardians on the 17th of May, 1843—that he was there again on the 18th of May, 1844, and that a party, who attended on behalf of the beard of guardians alluded to this very circumstance. Mr. Clements was there again on the 13th October, 1844, when he attended the beard of guardians, at which the condition of the poor house was particularly brought under discussion. On the 28th ' of June, 1845, the attention of Mr. Clements was especially called to the fact to which the Hon. Member had alluded, be cause the Poor-law Commissioners have the power of de creasing the number of paupers, and his attention was directed to ascertain what the number then really was. He stated, in reply to the letter, that he had been in communication with the board of guardians on this subject, and that they theught that it had better he postponed for the present. It should be borne in mini that the union in question, was not one of those which was deprived of the power of giving out door relief ; and, therefore, as the Poor-law authorities then had the power to give out-door relief, there would be no occa sion to crowd the workhouse. No doubt it was to be lamented that the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner had limited his visits to one of the workhouses in question, and that he had not visited them both more frequently ; but upon receiving the communication of the Hon. Member he (Sir R. Peel) had re quested that steps might be taken by Air. Austin, the Poor-law Commissioner, to ascertain the actual state of the facts ; and when that gentleman had made his report he (Sir R. Peel) would take care that it should be laid upon the table of the House ; and a report should also be made of every step that had been taken to afford the necessary relief in that union. Now, with regard to the last question put by the Honourable Gentleman, which applied to himself personally, he begged to say that he never said that any Hon. Member had acted dishonourably at the time stated, namely, four years ago. Now, the proposition then made was that the Poor-law Commission should be abolished ; but he then said that it would not be prudent to do so, as the administration of the law would then be confined to a few local autho rities, not responsible to the Government. He also stated at the same time the substance of the report of Sir John Wal sham on the state of this union, and that report confirmed him in his opinion that it would not be prudent to abolish the Poor.law Commission. Well, then, the Hon. Member said that ti at report was altogether unfounded. Mr. FERRA ND—Not altogether. Sir R. PEEL—The Hon. Member said that the Secretary of State should institute an inquiry on the allegation of the Poor-law Commissioners. and that the question itself equally de manded an investigation. On that observation a Select Committee was appointed, to"which Committee was referred the report '' Sir John Walsham with respect to that union. The Com mittee having made a full inquiry, presented a report, which was to the following effect :—" No attempt has been made to impugn the general accuracy with one or two trifling exceptions, of any details of Sir John Walsham's report. The accuracy of Sir John We sham's report is fully borne out by evidence."—( Hear, hear. ) That was the report n ade by the Committee. The jus tice of that result was questioned, and another proceeding, call ing in question the accuracy of Sir John Walsham's report to the Commissioners, was proposed, but the report stating that Sir J. Walsham's allegations were justified by the evidence, was affirmed by several Members of the House of Commons, amongst whom were Mr. Childers, Mr. Pakington, Sir C. Napier, Sir J. Trollope, and others. There were three Mem bers of that. Committee who proposed a report of a different tendency, and amongst them was the Hon. Member himself. That report was laid on the table of the House, affirming the general accuracy of Sir J. Waltham, and three years ago, in the succeeding sessions--or it was now nearly three years and a half ago—the Hon. Gentleman referred to that report, and asked him (Sir R. Peel) if he was prepared to retract certain unfounded charges? He said that he was not—that he had made no charges which were unfounded, but had merely relied on Sir J. Walsham's report. If he had made any statement of an obnoxious character, or under any mistake, he should have great pleasure in correcting it, and he would say so now, not withstanding the lapse of time which had occurred, if he felt that he had done any injustice to the guardians or ratepayers of the union. But seeing the report of the Committee, with respect to the truth of Sir J. Walsham's allegations, and hear ing the speech of the Gallant Commodore, he did not feel that he had said one unjust word with respect to the guardians and ratepayers of the union, and he was not prepared to retract what he had said four years since, in June, 1842. Mr. FEItRAND said that the Right lion. Baronet had charged him and the ratepayers with being the cause of the state of the poor-house. It was the Poor-law Commissioners who sent these people into the poor-house, and who had the control and management of it. He could say that, under the old law, the average of persons in that poor-house was nly twelve, but, under the existing law, tlfty.nine were crammed into it. Sir R. PEEL said that it was a most inconvenient course to refer to what took place four years since The Hon. Member was the chairman of the board of guardians, and had declined to give effect to the law.—( Laughter.) There was no obliga tion on the board of guardians to place all thes e p ersons i n the workhouse, because they had the power of administering out door relief. Were not representations made to the Commis sioners that it was troublesome that the ratepayer should be to ed to build a better union to give more suitable accommo dation. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELY wished to ask the Hon. Member for Athlone whether the accusation he made a few evenings ago against Sir Charles Taylor be true, for if so the Secretary of State ought not to permit him to continue any longer in the commission of the peace. If it was not true, he considered that the Hon. Member who made such a statement was un worthy to have a seat in that House. He wished, therefore, to know what further steps the lion. Gentleman had taken in reference to the subject. Mr. S. COLLETT said that he had taken no furth er st eps in the matter. That he had taken measures for the purpose of lodging in the hands of the Secretary for the Home Depar ment copies of the affidavits made before the clerk of the peace ; and he begged to state that he was desirous to have the fullest inve , tigation into all the circumstances. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he woWd avail himself of that, the first opportunity of stating to the House what the documents were that were sent to him on Tuesday last. He had considered the documents, and he had found them to be extra judicial. If false, therefore, no indictment for perjury could be be tried upon them, and though they were clearly slan derous, no civil action could be instituted upon them. If the documents were flare no remedy could be obtained against the parties who—to use the expression of the Hon. Gentleman — had got up the affidavits, or the parties who bad sworn r a m th em . On the oth er b an d, if t h ey were t ru e, it could n o t b r Bunch, obtained and Court mo ment be do u bted th a t a criminal information Queen's m against Si r Ch ar l es T a yl or i n the that was the fit tribunal before which inqui ry should be con- diTeieT" Ti - ;;;;;;;i -- ;;;... 7 for the Him. Gentleman to be prosecuted, as he suggested himself, but he himself might, if hehadconfidence in these affidavits, prosecute Sir Charles Taylor. Mr. COLLETT said he was ready to have the affidavits drawn up in any form the Right Hon. Baronet pleased. IBRAHIM PACHA. In answer to a question from Mr. M. Miles, Sir ROBERT PEEL said, that immediately her Majesty's Gevernment was informed that it was likely that Ibraham Pacha would visit this country, a direct assurance was given to that distinguished Prince, that, if he did visit this country , her Maj es t y ' s Government would treat him with all due re spect. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR wished to know from a Member of the Government, whether that very enormous statue of the Duke of Wellington was to be placed upon the top of the archway on Constitution-hill ? He considered that it would disfigure the town very much, and it had been di, covered it was much too large for the arch, and that it was not strong enough to bear it. Sir - ROBERT PEEL said that the state of facts as to whether the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington should be placed upon the arch, he believed to be simply this. Before the subscribers to this very magnificent compliment had made their subscriptions, a communication was made to his late Majesty w h e th er, i n t h e event of the su b scr i pt i ons being paid, he would have any objection to having the statue placed upon the arch. A similar intimation was made to her present Majesty, and both he and the Noble Lord (John Russell), then at the head of the Government, gave a similar answer. The statue was consequently built upon a distinct understanding that it was to be so placed. He thought, him self, that a better site might have been provided.—( Hear.) A great difference of opinion had originally existed as to the proper place for the erection of the statue, and he had pro posed that a site between the Atheneum and the United Service Clubs, or near the Horse Guards, should be allotted by the Government for its erection, but it had at last been decided that it should be placed upon the arch at Constitution hill. The great body of the subscribers had subscribed to the statute under the impression that it should be placed on that arch; and as permission had been given by her Majesty's pre decessor and her Majesty for the erection of the statue there, the subscribers had acquired a right to have the statue orected on the arch. He certainly would not advise her Majesty to withdraw the consent that had been given. Mr. BAILEY suggested that the statue should, at all events, be placed in a proper position on the arch. Sir WALTER JAMES made some observations with re spect to the placing of the statue, and stated that it was the wish of her Majesty that it should be placed over the arch before Buckingham Palace. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. Sir JAMES GRAHAM did not wish to prolong the dis cussion; but, seeing the Hon. Member for Maldon in th e House, he wished to explain. On behalf of the Ecclesiastics' Commissioners, he was instructed to express their regret that their solicitor, or or any other officer, should have in:any way transgressed the rules of the . House. He h o p e d t h at this ex planation would be deemed satisfactory. Mr. E. DENISON would have wished for 4 more detailed ' explanation. The solicitor had not acted in a manner that was consistent with the rules of the House. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL made a few observations, when he was interrupted by loud cries of " Order, order," and sat down. Mr. HUME moved that the papers on which the present discussion was founded be put in. The SOLICITOR GENERAL resumed, and said he was touch obliged to the Hon. Gentleman for giving him an op portunity of explanation. He defended Mr. Murray, the solicitor, from the charges that had been brought against him. Alr. Murray was relieved from all responsibility and ,liability with respect to the alteration in the contract of the South- Eastern Railway Company, for having signed the new deed as a trustee for other parties. He was a man of the highest honour and integrity. Mr. DENISON said it could hardly be necessary for him to enter into any explanation when a gentleman who was mis informed on the subject had thought proper to intrude his opinions. He thought that the opinion of the Attorney- General would be more than overbalanced by the confirmed decision of four Members of that House, who were of opinion that the opposition in the case of the South-Eastern Company was ill advised. He had had an interview with the Ecclesias tical Commissioners some time back, in which the report was directed to be read for his special instruction, in which the solicitor omitted a word on which the whole sense of the sentence hinged. Was that conduct consistent with the character of a high-minded man ? He would ask the House whether he was not justified on a former occasion in animad verting in the manner he had on the conduct of Mr. Murray. Mr. HUME would withdraw the motion which he bed made. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN. The SPEAKER called the attention of the House to the following communication, which he had received from Mr. William Smith O'Brien:— Pr.son, House of Commons, May 21, 1846. Sir, —I take the liberty to call your attention to the follow ing correspondence between the Clerk of the House of Com mons and myself: " Prison, House of Commons, May 20, 1846. . - - " Dear Sir,—l beg to call your attention to standing order, No. 4, page 13, and shall feel obliged if you will 'Worm me where I can find the appointment of a Committee of Selection pursuant to that order, as I lave in vain searched for it in the votes of the Commons. " It being my intention to cause the attention of the House of Commons to be directed to this correspondence to-morrow, may I request that you will send me an immediate and official reply. John Henry e th n e rl. honour to be your obedient faithful servant, " To this note I received the "To " i f V o l r L ol L vi l n A g ll a l ns S w . e o r : — BRIEN. ,, Ley, Ea WILLIAM Clerk of the House " Dear Sir,—.ln answer to yz e ur note, d ' eliv i of Commons." C A o l m ah m on it y te , e l o c r o s ns e i l d e e e r ti i o t nwi i s il delivered 0 18 ro l e 6. by 'apiptoint, and named by the l‘ th i e r. sufficient for me to say that Standing Order No. 4, and that sary at the beginning of the session tossnr teboantsidered neces sometimes been done, and for th e House to maokreder , as has oiler that the Committee of Selection b e appointed accoarr.'eli You will, therefore, not find any entry in th e votes. ng 3'. " Your obedient faithful servant, " JOHN HENRY LEY. " Mr. Ley's letter confirms my conviction that the Committee of Selection was not appointed for the present session, in due conformity to Standing Order No. 4, which is worded as follows: " That a Committee be appointed, at the commencement of every session, consisting of the chairmen of the Select Com mittee of Standing Orders, and of the chairman of the Sub- Committees on Petitions for Private Bills, of whom three shall be a quorum ; and such Committee shall be denominated the Committee of Selection.' " It is manifest from Mr. Ley's letter that there is no evi dence in the authentic records of the House of Commons that Mr. Escourt, and the other gentlemen who have acted as a Committee of Selection,' have received due authority from the House to act in that capacity during the present session. Under these circumstances, all the proceedings which have led to my imprisonment have been void and informal, ab initio. I, therefore, respectfully claim my immediate discharge. " I cannot conclude this letter without recording my solemn protest against the conduct of the House of Commons in having subjected me to imprisonment. Even if the Committee of Selection had been duly nominated, I should still deny that I have violated any law of the land, and should, therefore, re gard my imprisonment as contrary to the law and constitution of these realms. " As I do not desire to throw upon you the responsibility of expressing any opinion upon this case, except under the sanction of the House of Commons, I do not expect an answer to this letter, but respectfully request that you will do me the favour to lay it before the House of Commons to-day at five o'clock, and to invite the opinion of th e H ouse upon it. " I have the henour to be, " Your obedient faithful servant, " WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN . " " To the Ri g h t H on. the Speaker." Mr. O'CONNELL moved, that this letter be printed and circulated with the votes, witb the view of being taken into consideration to.morrow.—( Hear, hear.) NEW ZEALAND. Mr. CHARLE S BULLER said, in the present state of public business, he was afraid the resolutions of which he had given notice, relative to the state of New Zealand, could not receive that fair and patient consideration which they were entitled to, and he should, therefore, with the permission of the House, withdraw them for tie present, reserving to himself, however, the right of b r i ng i ng t h em forward at a future period .-- (Hear, hear.) He should be glad, however, if gentlemen in the meantime would give the House an assur ance that the present session should not be suffered to pass over without some Bills or measures being introduced on the subject.— ( Hear, hear. ) Sir ROBERT PEEL said the only assurance he could give the Hon. Member was, that when he thought proper to bring forward his motion again Ministers would do their best to give full effect to, and ample opportunity for, the discussion of this subject. The House must bear in mind all that passed in the course of the last session, and the opinions and views that were expressed upon that occasion. Government had done their best to carry out those views and opinions, and had appi,inted a gentleman to the government of the colony who had previously distinguished himself in administering the government of a colony. From the letters which had re cently been received from him it would appear that at the time they wore dispatched to this country they had only reached the colony a few we, ks before, but they contained sufficient infor mation, nevertheless, to show that the opinion Government had entertained of his ability had been entirely confirmed. —( Hear, hear.) From a subsequent communication which bad been received from the colony, there were strong reasons for believing that ere lcng the northern island would be reduced to a state of subordination, and until they heard further from the Governor he thought it would not be prudent for Government to introduce any measure upon the subject.— ( Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. HUNIE, the resolution was postponed till a future day. REAL PROPERTY COMMISSION. Visecunt EBRING CON was then proceeding to move an address to her Majesty for the re-appointment of the Real Property Commission, when An HON. MEMBER moved that the House be counted. There being only twenty-seven Members present, the House was adjourned till to-morrow. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNgSDAY, MAY 20. The following Railway Bills were withdrawn:— London, Bristol, and South Wales. Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke (Tring to Saunderton). PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of amnion 4 ) WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. LACE FACTORIES BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro posed, " That the be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this dad• six months :"—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The House divided MINORITY—AYES, 66. Adderley, C. B. Fellowes, E. Muntz, G. F. kill', J. P. Ferrand, W. B. lc ewdegatc, C. N. Baillie, William Fleetwood, Sir I'. :isTorreys, Lord Bankes, George French, F. O'Brien, A. S. Bennet, Philip Fuller, A. E. Plumptre, J. P. Bentinck, Lord G. Gore, W. O. Pluturidge, Captain Bentinek, Lord h. Halford, Sir Henry Pollington, Viscount Beresfoni, Major Ilalscy, T. P. Lepton, G. W. J. Borthwick, I'eter Henley, J. W. Russell, J. D. Brisco, M. Bildyard, T. D. T. Sheppard, T. Ilroadley, 11. Hill, Lord E. Sibthorp, Colonel ltrowne, W. Irton, S. Spooner, Richard Cayley, Edward S. IC/amble, H. Stuart, Lord J. Christie, W. D. Knight, F. W. Stuart, John Christopher, R. Law, Hon. C. E. Verner, Colonel Clifton, J. T. Lennox, Lord H. Vyse, R. Cole, Ron. 11. A. Long, W. Waddington, H. S. Crawford, W. S. Lowther Colonel Wakley, Thomas Douglas, J. D. S. Manners, Lord I. Williams, W. Duncornbe, 0. March, Earl of Yorke, li. - 11. Et wan, Ralph llfiles, I'. W. S. ' TELLERS. Farnham, E. Miles, W. Duncombo, T. Fielden, John Morris, David Rollest on, Colonel MAJORITY—NOES, 151. Adare, Viscount Fitzroy, Henry Morrison, James Antrobus, E. Flower, Sir J. Mostyn, E. M. L. Arundel, Earl of Formats, T. S. Mundy, Edw. Miller Baillie, Col. Forster, Mathew Napier, Sir Charles Ilaillie, 11. J. Gisborne, Thomas Northland, Viscount Baine, Walter Godson, H. G G o r u ah lh a uz sir Henry James O'Connell, M. J. Baring, F. T. Gordon, Hon. Capt. Ogle, S. C. Baring, W. E. Barrington, ViscountOrd, William Pakington, J. S. Beckett, W. Greene, Thomas Palmer, G. Bellew, R. M. Hamilton, Lord C. Peel, Sir It. Benbow, John Hamner, Sir John Peel, Jonathan Bernard, Viscount Hastie, Archibald Philips, G. R. Bodkin, W. H. Hawes, Benjamin Philips, Mark Bouverie, Edward P. Hay, Sir A. L. Powell, Caleb Bowles. Admiral Hayes, Sir E. Reid, Colonel Bow - ring, Dr. Heneage, G. Romilly, John Bridgman, Hewitt Herbert, Sydney Round, C. Bright, John Hindley, C. Round, John Brotherton, Joseph Hobhouse, Sir John Russell, Lord John Bruce, Lord E. Holmes, W. A'Court Seymour, Lord Buller, Sir J. F. Rope, Sir .T. Seymour, Sir H. Cardwell, E. Hope, G. W.' Smith, J. A. Carew, W. P. Howard, I'. IL Smythe, George Carnegie, Captain Howard, Henry Smollett, Alexander Cavendish, G. 11. James, William Somerset, Lord G. Chichester, Lord J. Jumps, Earl Stansfield, W. R. C. Clerk Sir George Jervis, John Stanton, W. 11. Clive, R. H. Jocelyn, Viscount Stuart, Henry Cobden, Richard Jones, Captain Strutt, Edward Colcbrooke, Sir T. Labouchere, Henry Sutton, Henry Coote, Sir C. H. Langston, J. 11. Thesiger, Sir F. Corry, 11. Lascelles, E. Thornely, T. uowper, W. F. Laseelles, W. S. Trench. Sir F. W. Cripps, William Legh, G. C. Vane, Lord H. Dalrymple, Captain Lindsay, H. H. Vernon, G. Darner, Colonel Lockhart, A. E. Villiers, Charles Dawson, T. V. L oc kh ar t, W. Walker, Richard Denison, J. E. Ly gon , Geu. Walpole, S. H. - Dennistoun, John Mackenzie, II . F. Ward. H. G. Douglas, Sir C. E. Mackinnon, W. A. Wellesley, Lord C. Douro, Marquis of M`Neill, Duncan Winnington, Sir T. Drummond, 11. ISlahon, Viscount Wood, Charles Duckworth, Sir J. Maitland, T. Wood, Colonel Dugdale, W. S. Manners, Lord C. Wood, C o l one l T. Duncan, - Viscount Marsland W , Henry Wrightson, .B. Duncan, George Martin, John Wyndham, Colonel E ger ton, W. T. Menlo, Fox Escott, Bickhain Meynell, Captain Esmondc, Sir T. Mitchell, T. A. Estcourt, T. G. Moffatt, George Evans, William Morpeth, Viscount TELLERS. oung, John Baring, henry FASHION.—In many respects,saysa French journal, we are now as prone to copy the English examples of dress, as they were formerly to imitate us. The English hat, from its greater durability, is fast becoming a favourite with our countrymen ; and the registered paletot of Nicoll is no longer confined to Regent-street, and the other fashionable lounges of London, but may be here seen on the back of royalty itself, and clothing the most fastidious of our beaux. TO THE SPORTING WORLD.—The sale of Bell's Life in London exceeds twenty-tie thousand. Bell's Life i s published at 170, Strand, every Saturday, in time for the afternoon railways. Anticipations of the Derby and Oaks, c b o y m P i n e g gas ev u e s n ; ts horses ati,,pso a ni rred , iv inß ; ell st ,s n d Lit e i x oclfu Sunday, sis-e part particulars f 2 s : (Faust A n e _ARESPONDENT.)—Iar. Woodman's Derby horse Landsurveyor, arrived yesterday by the Birmingham ola4 Pray t 9 Epsom. 1