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ZDttO rbition SUN OFFICE. Seven o' Clock. RA I LW AY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) ROUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VIII. EAST LOTRIAN CENTRAL, OR TYNE VALLEY. (Continued front our Afternoon Edition.) The Committee acceded to the application, and adjourned until three o'clock on Monday. GROUP IX. WEST OT SCOTLAND JUNCTION. The Committee met to day at the usual hour, Lord Worsley In F;e chair, when the Greenock Company's opposition was resumed. In answer to a question thrown out by the Chairman at the close of yesterday's sitting, Mr. ANDREWS said that a junction could ke effected a ith the Greenock line without at all touching the goods' station of that Company. They would also bind themselves down by a clause that no portion of the passenger station should be touched but that which was exclusively used by, and the property of, the Ayr Company. Respecting the engine and coke sheds, the pro moters of the West of Scotland Junction would pledge themselves to give as good accommodation as that which they took away, and that the matter might be settled by arbitration. Mr. Miler, engineer, was called, and deposed as to the locality with which a jut.ction could be effected nearer Glasgow than at the goods' station of Use Greenock 4_ company. This junction would take plitt e on that portion of the mala line which was the joint property of the two companies. The witness also deposed, on the other points respecting the passenger station and the engine and coke shed, to the effect laid down by the Learned Gentleman. Mr. Ransil tine gave evidence that the few rights of property at the Bridge-sheet station belonged to the Ayr Company. The half of the station was only given under an agreement between the two companies ; otherwise the Greenock Company would not have any right to the use of the station whatever. Sr. iinight deposed that the greater part of the passengers' station was rated to the Ayr Company, and the back part to the Greenock Company. A conversation here sprung up as to the true definition of the dotted line Ai the map, showing the limit of deviation, Mr. Andrews, bsc.tited by Mr. Miller, engineer, contending that the dotted line meant the extreme deviation of the middle of the line to be con struct. u ; and Mr. ilildyard, supported by Mr. Erringtou, engineer, that it meant the ,xtreme verge. According to the latter definition, it was e tended that the second junction proposed to avoid the goods statio - , could not be formed, in agreement with the standing orders. 31r. sruoNsa thought. the latter definition was the correct one. The CHAIRMAN said that Committees had in some instances decided otherwise, an-. that it was a mustier for consultation. _ _ The room was then cleared. On oar return, The t'ustameT intimated that the Committee had decided that, with respect to the limit of deviation, they were of opinion that the utmost emreme of deviation was that marked on the map by the dotted line. The CuatamAN, ruler a few minutes pause, said that it might he as welt to state, that yesterday eveniug the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the interference with the Greenock line contemplated by the original line should not be aliowed. With that opinion and the other decision just given, it would be for the counsel on behalf of the ISM to decide what course they intended to pursue. Mr. ANDREWS hoped they would reserve any final decision till the whole case was one into. The Cuataxas said they had thus early expressed their opinion— the whole ca-e for the promoters being closed—in order to save ex penses, which um:t be very great if the whole case for the opposition was gone through. Mr. lltunatto, on the part of the opposition. was Trilling to leave his case where it was, in order to save the time of the Com- wittee. Mr ;ANDREWS said he was prepared to prove, by the Parliamentary p a. nee ut the present session, through Mr. Burke, a Parliamentary agent, that the principle of deviation was such as he had stated it to be. After some conversation on the point the room was again cleared. The CHAIMMAN asked Mr. Ilildyard, or Hr. Hope, who appeared in his place; when:kr lie admitted that it was the invariable practice to decide differently to what the Committee had done ? 31r. Elora said he could not du so, whatever might have been the practise under the form , r Act of Parliament. The present Act he didknot think had ever been construed in agreement with the position of his Learned Friend. Indeed, he could not see in reading the Act how such a constnic.ion could be put upon it. (Mr. Hope then read the clause that bore upon the point at issue.) Mr. ANDaews replied, and contended that the present Aet of Par liament was in etfe,t exactly the same as the previous Actin operation, under will, h Mr. Baron Parke had decided In favour of the inter pretation he Mr. Sergeant Andrews had given. After &nee further argument, the Committee intimated that they stool by their decision, that the i,roiliwers should not exceed the ex treme verge of the and represented by the dotted line. They did this in their capacity as a Parliamentary Committee, and should carry out their decision by clauses, were the preamble of the Bill agreed to. Mr. ANDREWS said, if they were not to be allowed to construct works beyond the dotted line, they could not form the junction pro posed south of the Bridge-street station. They would therefore give up that junction at present, which would cut them off from connexion with the lines ruiming south into Lanarkshire, and the promoters would confine themselves at present to the junction with the Ayr line at the Bridge-street station, after crossing the river, which would not at all rff ct the Greenock line, as the new line would run into that portion of the station which beongeil exclusively to the Ayrshire Company. After the examination of Mr. Miller tor, and Mr. Erringtan:agairist this point of junction, The Committee expressed themselves satisfied, and the consldera- Von of the case for the opposition of the Clyde River Trust was next guile into. Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., and one of the Tidal Commissioners, was generally examined as to the injury that would arise from construct ing a via !net over the Clyde. Ile was opposed to all weirs or bridges that in!erfered with the flow of the tidal waters. Instead of allowing any new stone grid; es, he would advise that thos e already built be pulled down, and bridges of Iron be erected, and of such a construc tion as would not interfere with the currents of the river. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. GROUP XIV. SOUTH EASTERN. The Committee to which this line is referred, met to day at twelve o'clock. Some discussion arose as to whether the request of Mr. Merry weather, that the evidence should be printed day by day, should be granted. Mr. Sergeant Wrangliam opposed the printing of the CVI - in that manner. Tire CuAIIiMAN decided that the evidence should not be so printed. Mr. J. O'CONNELL said that he had received a letter fsom the party to whom he had alluded on a former occasion as having written a letter to him complaining of the injury his land would sns• tain by ti e formation of the North Kent line. The letter contained an apology for the first, and stated that the writer was ignorant of the impropriety of his proceeding. The author of the letter was a petitioner ai;ainst the line, but_did not appear by counsel. Mr. Geor,e P. Bidden caoss•exatnined by Mr. Sergeant WRANG LUX—First surveyed North Kent with a view to the formation of a railway in 1825. tie again surveyed it in 1832. Sir T. Goldsnild was a party to the last scheme. The carrying out of the South Eastern scheme would came a great accession to the traffic at Lordon-tridge, but the formation of a second station at South war k•briiige would render the working of the four leas co .vcnient. Sioted be surprised to hear that the station 01 the Sou' h-Western is only two and a half acres. The traffic on that line is considerable. The metropolitan property tra ve it h, the South-Eastern line is equally valuaule with that trg versed by' the North Kei•t. Mr. Sereennt WEANGBA3I wished to know the value or the amount estinia!ed for the metropolitan property traversed by the North Kent. Mr. 31EIEWETtiEn oi - ji.cted to the question. fir .ierceant WEANLHAM submitted that he had a perfect rt^,ht to ask the qui stli.n in order to test Mr. Beddie's judgment in showing the IVg ei-tinrire he placed , ipon the property required by the North Keut, and the 1. w estimate /or the same sort of property required by thz sutult Eastern. _ _ The C , mint ti e retired to consider the question. On their return the CHAIRMAN said that the Committee hail decided that the exaildnation with reference to that point might proceed in a general manlier. Examiliation continued—The Parliamentary estimate for the four mile' c,f viddu.t aver the south-Ea-tern line ;5680,000/. The works would cost about 250.01101. Had last year estimated the cost of two and a half miles of vi.iduct at 138,000/. The London-bridge station might he as easily enlarged as the one at Union-street. The Mint Is behind Union-street. The property there is bad but of an expensive description. Mr. Vignoles worst gradient between London and Canterbury is 1 in 122. There are between Canterbury and Dover by the South-Eastern line 17 as steep or steeper than 1 in 107. The junction of the South Eastern live with the existing Folkstone line would be on a gradient of 1 in 106 ; but a double set of rails would be formed, so that both trains might run separately until they joined on a level platform, where all the trains stop. The northern loop of the South-Eastern line has been at present abandoned, in consequence of the refusal of the Ad miralty to allow of the proposed extension of the Greenwich line to pass through Greenwich park. The refusal of the Admiralty has been decided, but witness believes that permission will eventually be given. Believes that the only objection to allowing the park to be traversed is the apprehension of the effect of the vib: ation of the trains upon the astronomical experiments at the observatory. l'rom the most careful experiments that have been instituted, it is proved that there will be nothing to affect the astronomical instruments. Flax not seen any letter fr .m the Commissioners of Woods and Forests refusing to allow the railway to pass through the Park. Was not aware that any such letter had been received. Does not think that sidings." or side lines, to draw upon while landing passengers, in order to allow other trains to pass in the meantime, are sate. The most serious accidents and collisions might result from their use. The South- Eastern train will not stop at Canterbury when proceed lit: from Dover to London, but the carriage containing the Canter tury passengers will be detached and left behind. On its way from Loudon to Dover the train will stop at Canterbury. With regard to the main road at Faversham, with a gradient of 1 in 17, it would requ.re nine horses to draw a laden waggon up that incline. The length of the incline is 57 yards. The weight of the waggon would be thur tons, and its load dye tons. The dead pull which each horse would have to exercise would be one hundred and lorry lbs., and the ordinary work got out of a horse for a day, at a rate of two miles and a-half per hour, does not exceed a dead pull of more than bOlbs. The Company will have to avail themselves of the Gravesend and Rochester Railway, at a cost of 350,000/. The price to be given is 310,0001., and the rest would have to be expended in making it a double line. At present it is single. The length of the railway is 5 1 ,4 miles. The Company will have for the 330,0001. the docks, wharfs, and quays. Those docks and wharfs will be of great use, even thoiigh the canal should he filled up—in fact, of more use than with the canal. Does not think that the sum of 40,0001. will quite cover the expense of enlarging and bricking the tunnel. Cannot say whether the line of the South-Eastern, as at present proposed, is identical with the one proposed by Mr. Vignoles last year. The line will pass through Woolwich, in a cutting. Dees net think that it will interfere with the sewerage of the town. 'The Committee here adjourned until twelve o'clock on Monday. GROUP XIX. BILIXIDITATT.A.TM% AN.° IKINEHEILD RAIL. WAVE' AND PIER. (Continued trout our Afternoon L dition.) The cross-examination of Mr. George Hennett, with reference to his estimate, plans, gradients, &c., occupied nearly the entire day. 'This evidence was confined exclusively to the engineering features of the railway. . _ GROUP XXI. LONDON AND OZPORD. (Continued Iron our Afternoon Edition.) GROUP XXIX. RUGBY AND mnrrreranoN. (Contn.ued tem our Afternoon Edition.) In cross-examination Mr. Vesey said, he was not interested In the scheme, except in regard to the public acromn►odation. lie did not lock to the r,turns which might be expected from the lire, as grounds to justify the outlay of a million of money, Mr. RAWLINSON cross-examined this witness on the part of Dady Dray, whose property would be iuterferod with, with I view to 3ir. Symons, a More-keeper, residing at Dnnster, was then called. In order to show the traffic existing between that place and the sur rounding district. The examination of this witness closed the busi ness of the day. The CAgnrniitee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday next! Mr. (I. IT. Gregory, examined by Mr. Wzr.L3—Generally oeak i ng t the grad ents cntnpensated for by the dec:inuelesi.iTstbacctiotimate for , hut the stations on the line was inad e q u a te for p er m expense of st,dions depended principally on ', ne wa y i n which they are ortoniented. The expense of statio:is was frequently included in the „ should not recontin:nd the erection of a smaller sta. tion at Oxford than at Croydo,ll, the expense of which he could not ra:ollect. _ _ To the CIIAIRMAN- :M A% that an independent train on the Great 'Westera might lie able to travel from Ox! rd to London rather faster than one on the proposed line, but thinks that the dependence on the long traffic would counterbalance that. mr. George Rennie had been over the line and examined the gra dients, curves, sio'es, tunnels, &c. Thought the line judicioui..ly chosen, and the estimate sufficient. To Mr. Lawsost—There would be no danger in the junction with the London and Birmingham. Mr. Brooks, superiute ,, dent of the station of the London and Bir miimhain Railway at Euston-seinare, examined by Mr. CaLvERT— There era twenty trains each way running into the station. It could W.'ecininsidate all the anticipated traffic from the London and Oxford. Mr. Dixon, !and -surveyor at Oxford, produced the calculations eviiiels he had formed as to the expected traffic ofcattic and produce 4 1l the line. Expected a traffic of upwards of 29,0001. per annum, including' beechwood. Mr. Ilawkahaw had gone over the gradients. Thinks they could be worked without the slightest difficulty. Was himself working worse g . rsdients on the Leeds and Manchester line. To Mr. Tatuot---The gradients on the Great western line are better than Ou this line. Mr. Rolfe. land valuer of Beaconsfield, exam i ne d—Had valued the land required for the line, a n d had put it down at 90 1 . per acr e, and had also allowed 1001. per acre for severance, convenience, &c. The otal sum is 95,000/. Mr. TALBOT objected th a t t h e subscriptisr contrac t was totally_ .valuel,?ss, the subscribe r s h av i ag become parties to a sc h e me la different to the line now proposed. The scheme W. 48 originally a lima to Hereford, with a capital of two and a half millions, and now It only goes to Oxford, and a subscribed capital of 648,0001. Conse ,quently, the line now adopted by the promoters was not the same to which the subscribers had affixed their signatures. Mr. HILDWD contended that the directors had only acted ac cording to powers vested in them by the o riginal contract. The Committee adjourned their decision upon the point until to morrow. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1846 show that the traffic between Rugby and Huntingdon was so small as not to require the proposed line. J. Betts, Esq., mayor of Norwich, was then examined. He was a draper in rather extensive business. Norwich Lad a large trade with Birmingham and its neighbourhood. That trade consisted of hard ware. The opinion of the town of Norwich was in favour of the Rugby and Huntingdon line, as the best to give direct communica tion. The principle merchants and bankers of Norwich signed a petition in favour of it. Cross-examined—Was not aware of any other method but the Rugby and Huntingdon Railway to afford that direct communication. The conveyance to Derby was not of so much importance as to Bir mingham. He would go by Rugby In going from Norwich to Leeds. He heard that there was a circuitous routeproposed from Norwich to Rugby. He understood it was six miles longer than the distance by the proposed line. By Mr. RAwmnsoN—The petition he referred to was signed within the last fortnight. Re-examined—The present communication between Norwich and Leeds was by HMI. This, of course, would not be the case if the proposed line were constructed. By the Cilanufax.—He was not aware of any general discus sion at Norwich about the competing lines. The general feeling of Norwich was in favour of this line. 1. 0. Springfield, Esq., was then examined. He was a silk merchant living in Norwich was twice Mayor of Norwich. The value of freehold property was very low in Norwich at present. He be lieved the present line, if constructed, would add to its value. He avoided connexion with silk-houses in Norwich, because they had no means of procuring the requisite machinery and mechanical power for working them. In Norwich they got their manufacturing machinery, from Manchester and Birmingham, by sea at present, but if the present lines were made, it would 'afford great facilities for the conveyance of those ma terials, their dost would be cheaper, and a stimulus would be given generally to the manufacturing industry of the place. The popula tion of Norwich was 70,000, three-fourths of whom were engaged in manufactures, and from a variety of causes, chiefly the want of com munication with the west and north of England, Norwich had of late years lost its former manufacturing neatness and prosperity. His house at present exported principally from London. There was a line of packets projected from Smyrna to Southampton, which would touch at Yarmouth, and land raw silk there. Cross-examined—He looked to Rugby as the point of access to Yorkshire. Mr. Thomas Bowyer, a miller in Huntingdon, confirmed the evi dence already given as to the traffic of Huntingdon and neigh bourhood. Mr. Robert Thompson, an ironmonger, of Norwich, corroborated the testimony of Messrs. Betts and Springfield, as to the great ad vantage which would result to Norwich by the construction of the Rugby and Huntingdon line. The quantity of iron,from Birmingham, received by his father, was, en an average, for the last four years. 500 tons. He understood that 1,500 tons came annually to Nor wich. He consiae•ed this scheme the beat on account of its direct ness and the unity of management. Cross-examined—Did not thick that the difference, of ten miles would be a great mattes in railway :conveyance, so far as goods were concerned. Mr. Ct sterton, collector of harbour and pier duties at Yarmouth, gave evidence as to the great trade of Yarmouth, and to the accom modation n hich the proposed railway would give for the conveyance of goods, &c., to and from the midland and northern districts. Mr. Robert Merry, a corn, coal, and general merchant, carried on business for the last thirty-four years in Norwich. lie proved the Immense quantity of traffic in barley, malt, coals, &c., and the great necessity which existed for a communication with the interior of the country as far as the article of malt was concerned. The price would by these means be greatly decreased to the consumer. Mr. Beard, a firmer and manufacturer of bricks, Ike., in Hunting don, and other witnesses were examined to the same effect. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday. Sub-Committee No. 1. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 7 (Cloisters). Present Mr. Strutt (chairman), Mr. Beckett, arid Mr. Cavendish. C.ILMB RI 1% GE IMPROVEMENT. This BM, containing clauses to exempt goods carried to Cambridge by railway from local tolls, was opposed by local trustees and com missioners, on points which we have already mentioned. The Com mittee having decided that the notice served on the clerk to the com missioners was sufficient, if the s,rvice were good in itself, the clerk was this morning examined, after which the standing orders were declared complied with. EDINBURGH AND HAMILTON. The Committee resumed the consideration of this Bill. In respect to the Edinburgh and Hamilton Railway, several of the allegations in the petitions of tile Duke of Hamilton and other land proprieV , rs witbia the limits of deviation, were sustained. The Committee decided that the standing orders were not complied with. They then proceeded with the further consideration of the EDrNBITRGIC AND PERTH. This Bill was partly proceeded with on Wednesday, when we gave the particniars as to the object, &c. On that occasion the case was postponed for the purpose of allowing the agents on both sides to a; range amongst themselves what objections should be withdrawn, and what others admitted to be sustained. In respect to several allegations the standing orders were declared not complied with. ' An objection was ra sed by Mr. Webster for the opponents of the Bill, that inasinueh as the subscription contract did not provide for the sum of 100,0001., for the purchase of the Queen's Ferry, powers being taken in the Bill to borrow money for the purpose, the standing, orders were not complied with, no notice of the clause having been given in the advertisements. After a long discussion upon this point between Mr. Burke. the agent for the Bill, and Mr. Webster, the room was cleared, and the Committee deliberated. After some time the decision was announced that the objection was sustained. The farther consideration was adjourned till Monday. Sub-Committee No. 2. (Cesitißued from our Afternoon Edition.) LONDON AND SIIVIVIINGICANX (ST. ALBAN'S AND LITTON SILANC7II). APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS. The object of this Bill, which has been mentioned before, is stated to be to furnish accommodation to the counties throu..% which the line is to puss, by the desire of the landed proprietors. There was no opposition' to the Bill, but the ci.se was postponed, to enable the promoters to prove that no new parishes were affected by this ap plication which were not affected by the original Bill. The formal evidence having been gone through, in respect to the London and Birmingham (St. Albans and Luton) Bill, the standing orders were declared complied with. STAINES AND HENLEY, No. 11. The object of this Bill is to connect the termini named by a branch from the Great Western Hallway, on the broad gauge. The length of the line is twelve miles. The engineer, Mr. Brttnel ; the agent, Mr. Ellicombe ; the solicitors, Messrs. Hunt and Co. The formal evidence having been received. the allegations in three petitions from landowners within the limit., of deviation were gone into. They were of the usual kind, complaining of the plans and sections. After the consideration of some allegations the case was adjourned till Monday. Sub-Committee o. 3. EASTERN COUNTIES (TOTTENHAM AND H EN ET) . (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Petitions were put in, containing allegations complaining of de fects in the plans and sections. Of these, several were sustained, and the standing orders were declared to be not complied with. NOEF O'LIE Zl', AI TANITAT S (T H ETF ORD AND R.11E1)11.1A.1 1 11). The Committee, having retired for an hour, resumed the conside ration of this Bill, and proceeded with the postponed allegations, which related to imperfections in the plans and sections. On several allegations the standing orders were not complied with. Sub-Committee No. 5. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) LONDON AND BIEAKINGEABZ EXTENSION ( . .IVOR.THADIPTON, DAVENTRY, LEA— DIINGTON, AND WARWICK). This Bill was again called on, and 31r. COATIS proceeded at great length to support the allegations of the petitiomrs against the Bill. The discussions on the petitions against the Lill occupied the Com mittee the whole of the remaining part of the day. lu respect of the allegations ix one of the petitions, that the sum of money subscribed for in the contract deed was not equal to three-quarters of the esti mate, the Committee decided that the standing orders were not com plied with. At a former meeting of theCaminittee a question had been raised as to the sufficiency of a signature by a lady named Smithers, in the name of her sister Cordelia Louisa Smithers, by power of attorney. The point then stood over, it being represented that the power of attorney could be produced, but the power of attorney not being produced this day, the decision was given again.it the promoters of the Bill. It being now four o'clock, it became necessary for the Committee to adjourn, and the question was raised to what date should they adjourn. The Cnantafax said that he did not think they could meet again until after Easter, as there would be no Members in town. Mr. H. Drummond and Mr. Packe had left town this morning. He himself would go to-morrow, and Mr. Cavendish on Monday. Mr. ream—That will be nearly all the Committee. The CHAIRMAN—AII but one, and he will go on Wednesday. A long discussion ensued, in the course of which it appeared that there were several petitions against the Bill to be entered into, and that one a them contained upwards of 400 allegations. The Chair man observed that this was very hard upon the promoters of the Bill, but it was still worse for the members of the Committee. It was ultimately agreed that the Committee should adjourn to the first Wednesday or Thursday after Easter, but it should not meet for eispatch of business until the Thursday. The Chairman left the chair shortly after four o'clock. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships did not sit to-day before two o'clock to resume public business. The Lords present were the Earl of Shaftes bury (in the chair), Lords Hood, Redesdale, and Beaumont. BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER. This was the first case called, and after hearing the usual evidence the Committee adjourned the case, to give the promoters of the Bill tires to prove compliance with Lord Wi arivzliffe s stand ing order, namely, that where an amalgamation of two companies shall take place, a meeting of the shareholders of both companies shall first take place, having been previously convened by public advertisements in the papers for three weeks preceding such meeting. The case will come filially before the Com mittee on Monday next. LONDON AND YORK. The hearing of this case was further adjourned to Monday next. SOUTH-EASTERN (TUNBRIDGE WELLS, HASTINGS, AND RYE.) In this case, after hearing the usual evidence, the Committee de cided that the promoters of the line had complied with the standing Orders. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Escott, chairman. THE PAISLEY, BARRHEAD, AND HURLET. In this case the Committee decided that the standing orders ii',. not been complied with. HAMILTON AND STRATUAVEN. The Committee decided that the standing orders h.la not been complied with in this case. TILE OXFORD. W I TNEY, AND C MATEITUAM. The Committee decided that the s..4nding orders had not been complied with in this case. PRI COUNCIL -(THIS DAY.) The Ltulicial Coaimittee of the Privy Council sat to-day, for the :....,rpose of hearing petitions for the confirmation and extension of patents. The Lords present were the Lord President, the Vice- Chancellor Wigram, the Julge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. IN TUE HATTER OF MCNTZ'3 PATENT. The petition in this case was ordered to stand for hearing on Mon day, the 11th of May. IN TUE MATTER OF STEAD'S PATENT. This case came before their Lordships upon the petition of Mr. David' Stead, praying for the confirmation of a patent taken out by him for improvement in wood paving, by means of sextagonal blocks. The petition was oppose 4 by the Metropolitan Wood Paving Company. iiir Thomas Wilde and Mr. Wells appeared for the petition, and Mr. Matthew Davenport Hill and Mr. Webster opposed it. The Attorney-Geueral appeared for the Crown. but declined to ad dress the Court. Their Lordships, at the conclusion of the arguments at half-past four o'clock, postponed their judgment. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. Lord MONTEAGLE said he had received a note from his Noble Friend—a Noble Marquis who usually sits at that si de of thellouse—expressing his regret at not having been able to be present in the House last night to join in the vote of thanks to the British army in India; but he had requested of him (Lord Monteagle) to state that he would put a question to the Government, to this effect, that he would wish to know if any further proceeding was intended to be taken ? A Nostra Loan whose name we could not hear, presented a petition numseously signed by solicitors and attorneys, against the Real Property, Deeds, Registration Bills. Messengers from the Commons brought up certain Bills. Lord REDESDALE, in pursuance of the notice which he had given yesterday, called the attention of the House to the report of the Select Committee on the Great Western, the Templemore, and the Tipperary Junction Railway Bills. Their that the proceedings on the Irish Rail way had this awthisarseession taken a rather my") , course,inas much they were introduced i nto their Lordships House in the first instance. It appeared that only one of those Bills was opposed, and eventually that opposition was withdrawn. The Committee appointed to inquire into, the merits of those Bills found it advisable to group them, a proceeding usually taken by the other House. He would, therefore, with their Lordships' permission, slightly Sketch the nature of the country through Which these lines were to pass in order that their Lordships might better under stand why these Bills had been referred in a group to the Committee, and not as separate Bills. It would be remembered that in a former session of Parliament two Bills had been passed, one called the South-Western, and the other the Waterford and Limerick, which crossed the first line. and so into Limerick. One of the Bills he was now ad verting to came out of the South-Western;about half way between Limerick and Dublin, and went down to the town of Nenagh. The other, the Templemore, came out of the South-Western, somewhat further down; and proceeded on to Nenagh also. The Limerick and Killaloe proceeded en the left bank of the Shannon in the same district, and the consequence was that this portion of country was supplied with more railways than even the busiest manufacturing districts of England. Their Lordships would see that it was hardly pas sible that:these lines could have a profitabe traffic, and, indeed, it was very questionable whether the communication at present existing between Dublin and Limerick was not amply sufficient for every one. With regard to the Limerick and Killaloe and the Great Munster Railway, a singular ar rangement existed, namely, that if the latter line did not buy up the land required by them down the left bank of the Shannon, power would be given to the Limerick Railway to commence the construction of their works. By this arrangement the public were left in doubt which of these lines would really be made. He thought he had shown that this country could not main tain two lines ; he, indeed, did not know the country suffi ciently well to say whether the town of Nenagh required a di rect communication with the South-Western or not, but it was evident enought that a town of some 8,000 inhabitants could not maintain two lines. He would move, therefore, that these Bills be referred back to the Committee, with a distinct understand ing that the district should be taken into consideration in the event of their passing one of the lines. Before concluding these remarks, he would merely state his opinion that a little mistake had arisen with respect to the propriety of passing as many Irish Railway Bills as possible, in order to give employment to the people.—(Hear.) By having a multitude of Bills which were not of a profitable nature it would be found that parties would not eome forward with the money when the calls were made, and the lines con sequently would not go on. So far, therefore, from its being desirable to have many railway Bills for Ireland on the ground of giving employment, he considered it desirable rather that there should be few, and the few in each district If there were already railways in course of construction in any district, it would be desirable not to trouble them with any more. That, however, was no ground for throwing out good Bills that were bona fide profitable schemes, and were brought forward by persons of standing and respectability. He con cluded by moving that the Bills be referred back to the Committee. Lord KENYON, who had been chairman of the Committee, concurred in the propriety of the motion which had been just made by the Noble Lord. When the Bills had been referred to the Committee, each Bill had been takeo by itself, which had been the course always pursued by the Committees of their Lordship's House. The Noble Lord hadnow stated the objections why such a course should be interfered with, in re ference to those Bills. That Committee investigated the merits of the Bills, and reported the opinion they entertained of them to their Lordship's house. Any mistake, however, that had arisen was not chargeable to the Committee, Lot rather to their Lordships, who were the only parties to blame in the matter. There was no doubt that it was important to find employ ment for the people of Ireland; but, besides that reason, the line pjoposed would form a complete connexion with the city of Dublin on the West of Ireland. If the Bills were referred to the same Committee—and he could bear witness to the dili g'ence with which that Committee had attended to the matters referred to them then they should receive such instructions as to prevent their committing such a mistake as they had done. fhey had got all the evidence neces sary for the Bills already, and they should endeavour as far as possible not to put the parties to any additional expense. Lord HAWARDEN said there was no doubt that it was important to supply that district of Ireland with railway ac commodation ; but it should be done with due regard to the commercial success of the undertakings sanctioned. Lord BEAUMONT said it would appear from the evidence given before the Committee that these Bills were all useful ones and that the more railways that were made in Ireland the better for that country. But then he would ask what could be the use of sending these Bills back to the Committee ? It could be of no use unless additional evidence was to be had ; and it was to be supposed that all the evidence that could be had was laid before the Committee in the first instance. Lord MONTEAGLE said he looked upon this as a most im portant question, not only as it affected Ireland, but as it affected the principle upon which the Legislature had acted in reference to railway projects generally. ("JUT sirram HOUrSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, and an nounced that he had received a report from the l:xaminer of Recognisances, to the effect that the security offered for the prosecution of the petition against the election at Bridport was unexceptionable. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed—viz.. Arbroath and Forfar Railffay Amendment. Norfolk Railway (Norwich Branch). Leeds Central Railway Station. Kilmarnock and Troon Railway. Leicester Improvement. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway. Wexford Harbour Improvement. Sligo Harbour Improvement. Liverpool Sanatory Regulations. Liverpool Improvement. Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour; and Dock (New Dock and Railway) (by order). Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock (Longridge Janction) (by order).' 'REPORTS. The following reports were brought up, the amendments agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed, viz. 2 , -- lyde Dock and Harbour (to be considered). Welsh Charity School (to be considered). Birmingham Cemetery (to be considered). Exeter and Exmouth Railway. Burnley Improvement and Waterworks (to be considered' Willingham Inclosure and Drainage (to be considered). Southport Improvement. General Terminus and Glasgow harbour Railway. NORTH KENT RAILWAY. Mr. HAWES presented a petition against this rail►cay, praying that the proceedings before ,the Committee be sus pended until the report of the Royal Commission, appointed to inquire concerning the railway termini in London, was re ceived. He moved that the petition be printed with the Votes, in order that he might found a motion upon it on Monday next Mr. HUME presented a petition, very numerously signed, in favour of the Edinburgh and Northern Extension Railways. Mr. ESTCOURT moved that the 135th standing order be amended by omitting the words, " Agent for the Bill," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, " Clerk to the Committee of Selection."—Agreed to. The HoN. Alestexa also moved that it be an instruc tion to the Committee of Selection, to fix Tuesday the 7th day of this instant April, for holding the first sitting of the Com mittee on the Chard Canal Railway Bill, and of that on the Bridgewater and Taunton Railway and Harbour. And that it be an instruction to such Committees to hear any petitioners against either of such Bills, although their respective petitions shall not have been presented to this House thtee clear days before the day appointed for the first Meeting of such Com mittee, provided that such petitions shall have been so pre sented before Tuesday the said 7th day of April. The motions were severally put from the Chair and agreed to. Lord G. SOMERSET was understood to say that in his opinion the petition should be heard. After a few words from Mr. HAWES, which did not reach the gallery, Mr. STRUTT said, that in his opinion the case was one which should be referred to the Committee on Petitions. They could nut complain that the opposite party had not taken the rrouble to correct their faults and errors ; it was for them selves to do so. After a few words from Mr. LOCKHART, Mr. HAWES said, after the statement of the Noble Lord (Lord G. Somerset), and under the 'peculiar circum.tances of the case, he hoped the House would not refuse to grant his motion. The House then divided, when there appeared— On our return to the gallery, we found that no division had taken place, and that the motion had been agreed to. Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from the chimney sweepers of Dublin, against free-trade in blacking. (Lerr ammo.) COMMONS' SUMMARY. The Ste Axe". took the chair at Four o'clock. --- 7 --- The PEA ER informed the House that the securities fo the prosecution of the petition against the return kr Brid port were unexceptionable. Mr. Hums gave notice of his intention, on Monday next, to move that all proceedings on the North-Kent Railway Bill should be stayed .until the report was made of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into those lines of railway, the termini of which were proposed to be in the City. ,Several Railways Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. HAwEs, on the bringing up of the report from the Committee on the petition for leave to introduce the Cale donian Extension Railway Bill, moved, " That the report be referred back to that Committee, with an instruction to them to entertain the petition of WILLIAM MAXWELL ALEX ARDEa and others, sworn witnesses upon it. 1E LONDON GAZETTE, (THIS EVENING.) ' WHITEHALL, APRIL 1, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Charles John Viscount Canning to be one of her Majesty's Commissioners for inquirkg into and considering the most effectual means of improving the metropolis, and of pro viding increased facilities of communication within the same, CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY. Captain JONES brought up the report of the Committee on this Bill. Mr. HAWES said he had a proposal to make to the House, having placed the following motion on the paper of the day : —"On bringing up the report from the Committee on the peti tion for leave to introduce the Caledonian Extensioe hallway Bill, to move that the repot t be referred beck to the said Com mittee to re-consider the same, With an instruction to such Committee, that they do entertain the petition of William Maxwell Alexander and others, presented to the House on the 13th day of February last, and do hear the petithners by their agents and witnesses on the allegations therein contained." Of course it became his duty to Make one . a case for taking this course, and he hoped to do so satisfactorily. It appeared that a petition from a Mr. Alexander, complaining of non - -tottiphitnee with the standing orders by the promotets of this Bill, was duly presented, and was now on the table of the House. It appeared that this petition wai referred to the Committee, and at the same time there was another petition presented frbin a person also named Alexander, and from others. No*,lby some mistake, this petition had not been considered by the Committee on the Bill, Now, under these elect:un stances, the petition having been presebted within the proper time he thought there *et good ground for referring this Bill back to the. Voterniitee. '1 he only objection which he had heard to this course was, that there must have been delay and h'egligence on the part Of the petitioners. New he had a letter in his possession which had been written by the petitioners to Mr. Grahame, one of the agents fbr the Bill. In reply to that letter, Mr. Grahame held he had searched for the petition in the House, but had been finable to find it. The only petition he could find *es are by W. A. Alexander, numbered 1,560 ; and it appeared that this was the very petition referred tom. Under these circumstances, therefore, he thought there was good ground for the motion which he bee' ma d e . ( ?...ptain JONES, the chairman of the Committee, said the petition of Mr. Alexander was considered by the Com mittee. There was another petition by Mr. Alexan der and others, and that petition not htleihg been in the rotes, it was not Considered by the Committee. It appeared that the petitioner had never applied to the Member who had presented the petition, nor to the officer of the House having charge of it. Under these circum stances, the Committee could not consider the petition. Mr. HOPE JOHNSTONE said, there were pecu liarities relating to this case. It mast be remembered that those two Mr. Alexanders were the same per sons. The petition, which was numbered 1,560 in the office, was repeatedly-compared be the agents for the Bill, and it was not the petition of Mr. Alexander and others, but the petition of Mr. Alexander alone. How that petition came there had never been explained. The whole affair ap peared to him to be involved in considerable mystery. The number 1,560 had lately had an A added to it, and another petition had been substituted for 1560. The promoters of the Bill had had a large number of witnesses from Scotland, and they had been sent back. It would, therefore, be a great hardship for those witnesses to be recalled in order to afford the petitioner an opportunity of stating his case. One petition of Mr. Alexander had been heard, and the other petition was that of the same individual. There could, therefore, be no injustice in this ease. Sir G. CLERK said that, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, he considered the parties would be entitled to a hearing. The SPEAKER observed that there had certainly been an error in the votes, which had misled the agent, and the ques tion for the House to consider would be, whether the parties were to suffer from the error of their officer? Mr. HODGSON said that if the Hon. Member for Glasgow were in his place, he (the Hon. Gentleman) had no doubt but he would be willing to allow the parties to be heard at that stage. During the time the parties had a large number of wit nesses in town at an expense of over 1001. per day, to prove their cause, and he then left it to the House to say whether or not they were entitled to be heard. Mr. P. M. STEWART said that there appeared to him to be a great de a l o f mystery a b out t h e case ; there loefmber hearing f o for Lambeththepeti tioners, certainly was Now, by sen i d f n t b l a t c o k u sHe thea g r r e e p e o d r t w i i o t r h t t h h e e much mystery con nec t e d w i t h i t f rom f i rst to last.—(Hear.) H u r o p n s A e g it would be a great injustice to the Caledonian Com pany. Why were not the petitions presented at once ?—this was the mystery of the case. Now, however the petitioners wish to drive the Company to a greater expense than they were already put to. If the motionshould be agreed to, it would force the Company to keep many witnesses its town who bed already been a great expense to the promoters. His Hon. Friend—his Hon. Kinsman Mr. Maxwell Alexander had been beard at great length in the Committee, and he was of opinion that no injustice could be done to that gentleman. Who were the parties engaged on this opposition ? There were three Glasgow solicitors who had no interest more than might attach 'to them professionally, and therefore no injury nor hardship could be complained of by rejecting the present motion—. ( Hear, hear.) If there was any hardship in the case he would sot object to the report being lent To he Assistant-Surgeons W. Hanbury, Gant. ; W. J. Furlouge, 111. D., April 3, 1846. 32d Foot—Major J. T. Hill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet-Major G. Browne to be Major, vice Hill ; Lieutenant T. D. Kelly to be Captain, vice Browne, April 3. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieut. G. Jeffrey, from the 3d West India Regiment ; Lieut. R. S. Coils, - from the 39th Foot; Lieut. W Cumming, from the 25th Foot; Ensign J. H. Wemyss, front the 93d Foot; Ensign J. Moore, from the 77th Foot; Ensign H. Trowel . , from the 33d Foot; Ensign R. Medley; Ensign R. M. M. Kyrle; Ensign W. A. Birtwhistle ; Ensign J. W. Bois-ler, April 3. To be Ensigns, without purchase—A. Bassano, Gent. , v ice Hedley, April - 3; B. Van Straubenze, Gent., vice M. Kyrie, Aprilr4; J. Swinburn, Gent., vice Birtwhistle, April 5; W. Power, Gent., vice Boissier, April 6.. To be Assistant Surgeons—A. P. Cahill, M.D.; J. Dunlop, M.D., April 3. BREVET. To he Aides-da Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel in the Army—Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. T. Ashbornham, 62d Foot; Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Taylor, 29th Foot; Lieutenant-Cololonel C. R. Cureton, 16th Light Dragoons; Lieutenant-Colonel M. White, 3d Light Dragoon. To be Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army—Major J. W, Nunn, 80th Foot; Major W. T. Shortt, 62d Foot; Major G Congreve, 29th Foot ; Major C. W. M. Balders, 3d Light Dragoons. To he Majors in the Army—Captain J. Tritton, 3d Light • Dragroons ; Captain J. R. B. Hale, 3d Light Dragoons; Captain O. F. Havelock, 9th Foot; Captain A. Boreton, 9th Foot; Captain A. St. George H. Stepney-, 29th Foot; Capt. Hon. C. R. S. We=t, 21st Foot; Captain J. Garvock, 31st Foot; Captain E. Lugard, 31st Foot; Captain S. Fisher, 3d Light Dragoons. • To be Aides-de-Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel in the Army iu the East ladies—Liatt.-Colonel 11. • M. Wheeler, 48th Bengal Native Infantry ; Lieut.-Colonel J. Maclaren, 16th Grenadier Bengal Native nfantry. To be Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army in the East Indies —Major H. Sibbald, 41st Bengal Native Infantry ; Major L. S. Bird, 24th Bengal Native Infan try ; Major W. Alexaneer, sth Bengal Light Cavalry'; Major W. H. Wake, 44th Bengal Native Infantry ; Major D. Birrell, Ist Bengal European Regiment; Major H. R. Osborn, 54th Bengal Native Infantry; Major R. Codrington, 49th Bengal Native • Infantry ; Major T. Polwhele, 42d Bengal Native Infantry ,• Major I. 11. Handscomb, 26th Bengal Native Infantry ; Major P. Grant, 59th Bengal Native Infantry; • Major R. J. H. Birch, 17th Bengal Native Infantry; Major F. Brind, Bengal Horse Artillery; Major G. Campbell, Bengi..l Horse Artillery; Major P. Lanes ' 14th Bengal Native Infantry; Major .f. G. W. Curtis, 37th Bengal Native Infantry. To be Majors in the Army in the East Indies—Captain P. O'Halan, Ist Bengal Light Cavalry; Captain S. Nash, 4th Bengal Kight Cavalry ; Captain R. Houghton, 63d Bengal Native Infantry • Captain H. Garbert, Bengal Artillery ; Captain John L. Taylor, 26th Bengal Light Infantry ; Captain Edward Fitz Gerald Day, Bengal Artillery ; Captain W. B. Thomson, 67th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain R. Horsford, Bengal Artillery; Captain R. Napier, Bengal Engineers; Captain F. W. Anson, 18th Bengal Na tive Infantry; Captain J. R. Pond, .Ist Bengal European Light Infantry; Captain C. E. Mills, Bengal Artillery; Captain George Johnston, 46th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain G. Carr, 21st Bengal Native Infantry; Captain C. J. F. Burnett, 20, Bengal European Regiment ; - Captain P.. Hay, 54th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain W. B. Holmes, 12th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain E. J. Mackay, 16th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain R. T. Sandeman, 33d Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain G. Short, 45th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain H. Palmer, 48th Bengal Native Infantry ; .Captain D. Pott, 47th Bengal Native Infantry,. ,Captain G. H. Swinley, Ben gal Artillery ; Captain A. Macdougall. 73d Bengal Native Infantry .; Captain A. M. Becher, 61 st .Bengal Na tive In fantry; Captain J. F. Egerton, Bengal Artillery : Captain J. Christie, 3d Bengal Light Cavalry. Commissions to be dated 3d of April 1846. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 2. _ Royal Regiment of Artillery. To be ColonelrCommantlant—Major-Cen. Hon. W. 11. Gardiner. o be Colonels—Lieut.-Col. G. Cobbe; Lieut.-Col. A. C. Mercer. To be Lieutenant-Colonels—l3revet Major P. SancWands, vice Cobbe; Brevet kept 11. Willis, vice Mercer; Brevet Major IL H. Arbuckle • Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel T. G Higgins; Brevet Major T. F. Strangwass. Ti be Captains—Second Captain -W. F. Williams, vice Sandilands ; Second Captain J. G. Walker, vice Willis; Second Captain H. J. Morris, vice Arbuckle ; Second Captain B. At, roftmen; vice Higgins; Satond Captain Ji M i Coy, vice Strangwaym ; . Second. Captain E. F. Grant, Second Captain J. W. Mitchell, Second Captain G. J. Beresford, Second Captain R. F. Crawford, Second Captain J. St. George, Second Captain W. R. Needham, Seeona Captaiu.A. H. Frater, Second Captain k U. WiLde. To be Second Captains—First Lieut. A. G. Burrows, vice W. F. Williams; First Lieut. M. C. Marston. vice Walker; First Lieut. E. Price, vice Morris; First. Lieut. C. C. Young, vice Poulden I First Lieut. J. Ws,Domville, vice M.Coy ; First Lieut. E. Wodehouse, vice. Grant ; First Lieut. G. A Maude, vice Mitchell ; First Lieut. J. F. Cator, vice Beresford; First Lieut. J. Harvey, . vice Crawford ; Firs Lieut. E. Maberly, vice St. George; First Lieut. H. G. Russ, vice Nedham ; First Lieut. J. R. Lionville, vice Frazer; First Lieut. NV. M. .H. Dixon, vice Wards ; First Lieut. Hon. F. Saville, First Lieut. H. -W. Montressor, Firsa Lieut. W. M. D. Wilton, First Lieut. C. Dickson, First Lieut. Hon, R. C. H. Spencer, First Lieut. H.J. Thomas, First Licht. G. Graydon, First Lieut. A. Oldfield, First Lieut. IL P. Christie. To be First Lieutenants—Second tieut. G. Colelough, vice Burrows; Second Lieut. T. W. Millward, vice Marston ; Second Lieutenant H. L. Churnside, vice - Price ; Second Lieutenant A. T. Blakely, vice C. C. Young ; Second Lietitenant R. E. F. Craufurd, vice J. W. Domville ; Tecond Lieut. F. W. C. Ord, vice Wodehouse ; Second Lieut. W. C L. Blosse, vice Maude; Second' Lieut. W. S. Hughes, vice Cator; Second Lieut. M. B. Fords, vice Harvey; Second tient- W. T. Barnett; vice Maberly 1 Second Lieut. A. E. H. Anson, vice Ross; Second Lieutenant S. E. Gordon, vice J. R. Domvile; Second Lieutenant W. G. Stubbs, vice Dixon; Second Lieutenant J. G. Bootbby, vice Hen. F. Savile ; Second Lieutenant Cal N. Lovell, vice Mon treso ; Second Lieutenant J. F. E. Travers, vice Willan. beyond Lieut. Hon. E. T. Gage, vice Dickson; Second Lieut. N. S. K. Bavly, vice Spencer ; Second Lieutenat G. Bar stow; Vice Thomas ; Second Lieutenant G. Leslie, vice Graydon ; Second Lieutenant A. M. Archdall, vice Oldfield ; Second Lieutenant C. Wright, vice Christie ; Second Ld. J. E. Thring, Second Lieut. IV, M. King, Second Lieut. IL L: E. Greville; Second Lieut S. IL B. Sviinny, 1-I. i Second Lieut. Bent, Second Lieut. F. it Glanville, Second Lieut. H. J. W. Jervis. Second Lieut. J. S. W. Atkinson, Secoild Lieut. W. L. Dumaresq ; Second Lieut. Gaspard Le Matehant tipper; Second Limit H. Heyman ; Second Lieut. A. Dew; Second Lieut. G. S. Iltibertson ; Second Lieut. E. li. East ; Second Lieut. D. E. lioste ; Second L.e..t. E. Taswell. To be Quarter. tdiipter:=, t sergeant 51...j0r J. Preburn, April 1. i'lictillit Catitalu II: S: Tireinan to he CaPtain; tice Elgee, retired on full pay ; First Lieutenant J. B. Dennis, to be Second Captain, vice 'fireman; Second Lieutenant E. B. Wiuterbottoni, to be First Lieutenant, vice Dennis, April 1. Corps of the Royal Engineers. TO bp cplanel commandant —Major - General Sir Cr, Whit more, K.C.H. To be Colonels—Lieutenant Colonel G. Graydon, iLii. ; Lieutenant Colonel R. Thomson. To he Lieutenant-Colonels—Brevet Major P. Cole, vice Graydon; _Brevet Major E. Matson, vice Thomson; Brevet Major J: C. Victor,. Brevet Majbr C. Grier:ton; Brevet Major T., FL Fettwiiik ; Brea-et Majtii• L. A.. Hall; Breiret Major F. Yule. To he Captains—Second Captain G. St. Vincent Whit more, vice Cole; Secend Captain H. Servants, vice Matson; Second Captain H. 0. Crawley, vice Victor; Second Captain iTwig , . vice Griersbn ; Seaohti Capthin Jr Walpole, vice enWielt ; Seadtid C plaid Tlibmas Aiakew Lamm, vice hill i Brevet tail* -: Vicars We Yule : Secold Captain St: iiibiii Mo eswort i, Seeorid Ciptain h. Mae,. Second Captain R. Howorth, Second Captasu C. E. Wilkinson, Seeoild Captain W. T. T. Renwick, Second Captain T. H. Rimington, Second btptain W. E. D. Broughton, Second Second Captain R. J. Nelsbii; Second Captain G. Burgmand, Brevet Major E. Aldrich; .. Td hi Second Captains—First Lieutenant M. Dill, vice Whitmore; First Lieutenant J. Fellowes, vice Servante ; First Lieutenant G. B. G. Downes, vice Crawley ; First Lieutenant P. J. liaittbrigge; vice iwiss ; First Lieutenant A. P. G: Rase, tile Waipble i s , Fitet. Islelitenanc al: C. tuft - baster, Viee tarcom ; First Lieiit. E. Ogle, vice Vicars; First Lieutenant C. M'Causland, vice Molesworth ; First Lieutenant J. Cameron, vice Wilkinson; First Lieutenant J. S. Hawkins, vice Wilkinson ; First Lieutenant J. H. Freeth, vice Renwick; First Lieutenant C. D. Robertson, *let Rimlngton 1, Fifa Lie s titetiatit C. Fensbawe, vice Broughton; First Lieutenant, F. E. Clispnian, vice I ,.elsoil ; First Lieut. T. Fenwick, vice Aldrich ; First Lieut. I'. Webb, First Lieut J. H. Pipon, First Lieut. W. li. Roberts, First .Lie t. G. ,F, Mann, First Lieut. S. Westmacott, First Lieut. Cs A. Broke; First Lieut. C: E: Stanley, Eirst Lieut. W. C. Meniieg. ... ...t , To be First Lieutenants—Second Lieutenant T. Powke, vice Dill; Second Lieutenant C. R. Binuey, vice Fellowes; Second Lieutenant F. H. Rich, vice Downes; Second Lieu. tenant F . , It. Chesney, vice Bainbrigge ; Second Lieutenant 1'; A: L. Mertes, Site Rosie; Setora 4 Inert IL N, Penrice, vice Burmester ; Second Lieut. W. L. Morrison, Vice Ogle ; Second Lieutenant A. C. Cooke, vice M'Causland ; Second Lieutenant T. Inglis, vice Cameron ; Second Lieutenant B. H. Martindale, vice Hawkins ; Second Lieutenant C. S. Hut chinson, vice Freeth j Setood Lieutetiatit li. Wray, vice Ito- Leatt:bs ; Second Lieutenant C. Pasley, vice Vanshatie ; Se cond Lieatenant J. Stokes, vice Chapman ; Second Lieutenant W. R. G. Hickey, vice Fenwick ; Second Lieutenant A. Clarke, vice Webb; Second Lieutenant F. Du Cane, vice Piyon ; Second Lieutenant 11. b. Kerr, vie=, Roberts • Second Lieut- Moggridge, vice Mann; Second Lieut. F. ' Pee, vice West macott; Secisnd Lieut. J. G. Jervis, vice Broke; Second Lieut. IL W. Tyler, vice Stanley; Second Lieut. J. C. B. de Butts vice `Menzies; Second Lieut. W. S. Stace, Second Lieutenant G. S. Tilly, Second Lieutenant E. Stanton; Second Lieutenant C. C. Chesney, Second Lieutenant E. C. De Moleyns, Second Lieutenant L. J. A. Armit, Second Lieu tenant C. B. Evart, Second Lieutenant C. B. P. N. H. Nu gent; Second Lieutenant E. Belfield, Second Lieutenant Hen. G. WrotteAleY; Second Lieutenant St. Andrew St. John, Se cond Lieutenant E. C. A. Gordon, Second Lieutenant W. Por ter, Second Lieutenant J. J. Wilson, Second Lieutenant G. A. Dawson; Second Lieutenant G. St. John Croftou, April 1. WARsOFFICE, APRIL 4. Further List of Xon•Commissisned Officers, Drummers, and Privates killed in Action at Feroetsitah, on the 2let of De cember, 1845, or who subsequently died of w ri un t s o . o hart 621 Regiment—Sergeants —J. - Cahill,_ J. Slim, , Samuel Fox, J. Gordon , J. Hicks, T. 11 oufcier , J g Corporals—J. Cobbe, J. Cole, J. Frwcett, D. Phipps, I. B*lft. Drummer—T. Millis. EitPrivates—James Barrett, William Bass , Charles Biles , ' Richard Bradley , Peter B r ennen, James Brereton, Thomas Buckley, Alexander Busb, Michael Byrne, Josiah Canning.. ton, William Caushy, Thomas Christian, Henry Coltman, John Connolly., Daniel Connors, Nicholas Concoran, Patrick Corcoran, James Cotterill, Alexander Crosby, E. Cyples, J. Dakers, J. Davey, I'. Delany, J. Develin, C.Devitt, J.Dorisi, J. Donnelly,W.Eagles, E. Egan, S. Essecks, W. Freeman, J. Gibson, A. Graham, H. Herbert, E. Ilobin, H. Hogg, M. J. Jackson, I'. Keally, D. Kelly, J. Kelly, John Kelly, 'l'. Kelly, E. Lawn, J. Little, S. Locliead, R. Lowe, J. M'Aiister, M. M'Alister, J. Norris, M. O'Brien, R. Palmer, W. Parbridge, J. Parker, G. Powell, J. Pye, E. Reilly, J. Rumble, J. Shanley, M. Smyth, W. N. Stapleton, J. Stewart, W. Taylor. C. Thom (December 22% G. Thorn, J. Tomlinson, A. Turner, J. Twigg, H. Wall, R. Ward, J. Webster, W. White, J. Wilkins, J. Willow, J. Witt, G. Young. Died cf Wounds. Corporal T. !Lanyard, Jan. 3, 1846. Drummer J. King, Jan. 19, 1846. Privatess—E. Batson, Jan. 1; W. Cr osston, Jan. 7 ; T. Dee, Jan, 9, 1846; J. Dilmore, Dec. 26; J. Fleet, Dec. 27; J. Jordan, Dec. 28, 1845; G. Sarson, Jan. 26, 1846; W. Smith (of Nottingham), Dec. 31, 1845; I'. Ward, Jan. 10; J. Wright, Jan. 26, 1846. Commission by the Queen. Royal Berkshire Regiment of Militia—Captain A. N. Sherson, of the 72d Foot, to be Adjutant, vice Purvis, who retires, Feb. 19. foil EIGN OFFICE, APRIL 2. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Clements Frederik Good, as Consul at Hull for his Majesty the King of Denmark. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 3. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant A. B. P. Hood to be Captatr, by purchase, vice Oliver, who retires; Cornet the Hon. G. W. Miles to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hood; Lord G. C. Cr. Lennox to be Cornet, by pur- chase, viceMilles, April 3. 4th Dragoon Guards—Cornet and Adjutant J. Mullen to have the rank of Lieutenant, March 26. 3d Light Dragoons—Captain H. A. Ouvry, from the 68th Foot, to-be Captain, vice Dyer, who exchanges; Lieutenant W.ll. Hadfield, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Tritton, promoted in the 10th Light Dragoons; Cornet W. H. Orme, to be Lieutenant, vice Hadfield : Troop Sergeant Major R. Shaw, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Orme. • 10th Light Dragoons—Veterinary Surgeon J. Robertson, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Gloag, who exchanges. 11th Light Dragoons—Veterinary Surgeon J. W. Gloag, room the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Robertson, who exchanges, April 3. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant F.T. Meik to be Captain, without purchase, vice Waugh, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoont ; U. W. Evans, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Stevens, appoitred to the 10th Light Dragoons, April 3. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Brevet Colonel H. Armytage, from half-pay 22d Light Dragoons, to be Captain and Lieut.• Colonel, vice F. Clinton, who exchanges; Lieutenant and Captain F. W. Hamilton to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Armytage, who re tires ; Ensign and Lieutenant- Colonel Lord A. Hay to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; S. Burrard, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord A. Hay ; Lieutenant and J. H. Purves to be Ad jutant, vice Hamilton, promoted, April 3. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. T. L. Leader, from the 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, promoted, April 3. 2d Foot—Lieut. T. Wingate, to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Carney, deceased; Ensign E. M. H. Mainwaring to be Lieutenant, vice Wingate, March 26; Ensign W. 11. Poulett, from the 54th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mainwaring, April 3. ! 12th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant W. E. Crofton to have the rank of Lieutenant, April 2; Ensign J. R. Palmer to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Braham, who retires ; It White, Gent., to he Ensign, by purchase, vice Palmer, April 3. 14th Foot—Captain J. V. Fletcher, from half*- pay Uu attached, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major J. M. Wood, who exchanges, receiving ie difference; Lieutenant E. Archdall to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fletcher, who retires; Ensign W. C. Trevor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Archdall ; S. C. Lousada, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Trevor, April 3. 24th Foot—Captain C. IL Ellice, from the 82d Foot, to be Captain, vice Spring, who exchanges; Surgeon G. K. Pit cairn, M.D., from the 49th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Lori- mer, who exchanges, April 3. 36th Foot—Lieut. C. W. Carden to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Goodman, who retires, April 3; Ensign F. Pal mer to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Harvey, de ceased, Feb. 16; Ensign R. Barnston to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carden, April 3; Sergeant H. Ellis to be En sign, vice Palmer, April 2; H. K. Grant, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Barnstou, April 3. 49th Foot—Surgeon W. Lorimer, from the 24th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Pitcairn, who exchanges, April 3. 54th Foot—T. F. Rolt, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Poulett, appointed to the 2d Foot, April 3. 56th Foot—Lieutenant G. Raban to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Paget promoted; Ensign A. G. Woodford to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Italian ; W. Clutterbuck, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 'Woodford, April 3. 63d Foot—Capt. F. F. Muller, front half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. It. Norton, who exchanges; Lieut. G. N. Harrison to be Captain, by purchase, vice Muller, who re tires; Ensign H. M. Walmsley to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Harrison; T. W. Paterson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vitae Wallnsley, April 3. 64th Foot—Ensign W. G Dunn to be Lieutenant, by pur chase,-vice Willesford, who retire; R. D Cane, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dun, April 8. 65th Foot—Lieutenant J. W. Marshall to be Paymaster, vice Blake, appointed to the Royal Canadian ititie Regiment, April 3. 68th root--Captain J. E. Dyer, from the 3d Light Dra goons, to be Captain, vice Guvry, who exchanges, April 3. 74th Foot— Lieutenant G. W. Fordyce, to be Captain, s w e, h v o ice be Lieutenant, by preehdai vice rirdiice; U. Breton, Gent. wire t Ensign .0,, P. Sinitth to to o y b p e ur: o h: t s;, ; v n i y c e p E o y: e r h e a , 82d Foot —Captain W. Spring, f ront 24th Foot, to be Captain, vice Ellice, who exchanges, April 3. 83d Foot —Ensign J. W. Crowe to be Bicitttnet; chase, vice Na4:A. , 11 arpo!ntM to the Bth Light Dragoons; W. K. DM*, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Crowe, April 3. 84th Foot—Surgeon J. Marshall, from 65th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice D. Armstrong, who retires upon half-pa Y; April 3. 92d Foot—Captain C. t raVel IY•otti tritak.- . • qt tached; to, bb CtiPtaibs .• ecel Petley, who ex cbangas E. E. Haines to be Captain, by purchaaa, vie Graves, who retires; Ensign R. Bethune to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Haines; J. Cunningham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bethune; Lieui, D. Maetto l nald, from 54th Foot, to be ,Paymasttr; tite FrYte Clarkb, who reverts to his former halt pith April 3-. 96th Pnot.4i4ilt: V. Mittritell; froim 65th triOt, to lib Lieutenant; Fice liorsley; prbrnored; A lnil 3: Ist Mest India Iftriment=Captaib ftawlinson from half-pay Bth Fent, to be Captain, vice Robertson, promoted ; Lieut. E. L. Knigh to be Captain, by purchase,_ vice Rawli son, who retires; Ensign A. Turista!' to be Lieutenant. h.y purchase, vice Knight, April 3; Ensi gn F, m i llet to be p ett.• tenant, by i.prultesie, Vitt Pbgson, wh retires, April 4; R. B. WM.% trent. th be thsigh, bV.purehase, vice Tunstall, April 3 ; J. T. Ling, Gent:, to be - Ensign; by purchase; vice Miller, April 4. UNArriictiktr.—CWpt. WI Paget, fhin the 56th Regi ment; by purchase, vice A. Forbes, who retires, April 3. 11 R EVET. To be Majors in the Army—Capt. G. Rawlinscn t _otthe Ist West India Regiment, J. Ip, 186 T ; Cott tli Ti FlR cher, of the .14th Reit ; eapt. W. Dungan, of the 10th Light Dttig•oolis, Nov: 23,1841: 10th Light I:Preget:int—Major J; C. Wallington; to be Lieu •tenant-;Colonil; without purchase, April J. To be Majors, without purchase—Captain H. P. Bonham Captain J. Tritton, from 3d Light Dragoons, vice Wallington, April 3. To be Captains, without purchase—Captain W. Dungan, from half-pay Unattached ; Captain W. P. Waugh, from 16th Light Dragoons; Lieut. T. Lloyd, from 4th Light Dragoons; Lieut. M. M‘Donough, vice Bonbann April O. To be Captain, by purchase:-- - -Li6ut. R. H. S. Barry, vice Dungan, who retires, April 3. To be Lieutenants, without purchase--Lieut E. Finch, 'from half-pay 13th Light Dragoons; I.ieut. R. Walsh, from 74th Foot; Lieut. M. R. L. Meason, frota 4oth Foot; Lieut. R. S. Parker, from 13th Foot t Lieut.. C. Holmes, from 95th Foot; Lieut. R. P. Smith, from 74th Foot; Cornet C. P. Rosser, from 14th Light Dragoons; Cornet T. Wirgman, from Ist Dragoons (Riding Master)) vice M‘Donough ; Cornet E. Shelley, April S. To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Cornet J.W. Thompson, from 3d Dragoon Guards, vice Finch, who retires; Cornet W. M. Wardrop, vice Barry, April 3. To be Cornets, without purchase — Ens i g n C. M ' Mahon, from 71st Foot ; Regi men t a l Serjeant• Major R. C l e men ts , April 3; B. M. Glyeen, G en t., April 4; B. A. Branflll, Gent:, April 5; J. Drummond, Gent., April 6; E. J. S. Blair, Gent., April 7. To be Cornet, by purchase—T. Williams, Geat.; 'lee Wardrop, April 8. To be Assistant-Surgeon .6- Assistant Surgeon J. E. Stephens, M.D., froth 16th Light Dragoons, April 3. Bth Regiment of Foot—Major John Longfield to be Lieu. tenant-Colonel, without purchase ;_ Brevet Lietitenatit - Col: J. Crowe, from h a lf- pay Unattached; tb be Maier, vice Longfield; Captain E. H. Greathed to be Major, by pur chase, vice Crowe, who retires; Lieutenant A, Leslie to be Captain, by purchase, vice G:eatlied, April 3. • To be Lieutenants, without p u rchase—Lieut. J. B. Camp bell, from the Ist West I n di a R e giment ; Lieut. It. W. Woods, from the 22d Foot; Lieut. T. G. Sauter, from the 22d Foot ; Sieut. T. Dowse, from the 64th Foot ; Ensign C. P. Cobbe, from the 88th Foot; Ensign D. Beeref from the 20th Foot; Ensign T. Aldridge : Ensign E. N. Saudilands, from tile 42d Feot ; Ensign G. Corry ; E ns i g n S. C. Craster, April 3. To be Lieutenant, by purchase —Ensign E. R. Hannam, vice Leslie, April 3. To be Ensigns, without purchase —Ensign W. W. Pogson, from 64th Foot, vice Aldridge, April 3 ; W. G. Daniel, Gent. vice Craster, April 4. To be Ensign, by purchase—F. D. Bourne, Gent. vice Hannam, April 5. To be A ss i s t an t Surgeons—B. Domenic hetti, M.D.; M. S. Johnston, M D. ; April 3. 24th Foot—Major J. St o y t e to without purchase; Capt a i n b e Lieutenant-Colonel, Stoyte, April 3. To be Li eu t enan t s, without pur chase. —Lieutenant S, ring Grant, from 57th Foot, vice S p n g, pro moted ; Lieutenant 2The A. J. Hacplierson, from the' 2d West India Re g iment ; R. Marsh t o be Ma j or, vice Lieutenant J. Stainforth, fro m the St. Hele na Re g iment ; Ensign C. Mackenzie, from the 93d Foo t ; Ensi g n J. S. Payne; E ns i gn G. Phillips, f rom the 47th Foot; E nsi g n R. Ruttledge ; E ns i gn J . B W. Hartshorn; April 4; Gent., vice IGicreeennsialni,dleenkt.., Ensign and Adjutant Ensign the Honourable R. Handcock ; En sign -C. M: Drew, April 3,1846. To be Ensigns without purchase—O. B. Payne, Gent., vice J. S. Payne, April 3 ; J. A. w on dgate, Gent., vice Ruttledge, A vi ia c r e a T 6 he ; lw u al . l, C A . p ß ri . 1' s C ; ol W lis, Gent., vice Drew, April 7. ', ' , . Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Salop. T. C. Whit - more, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; It. F. West, Esq., to he Dcputy Lieutenant, March 30. Shropshire Militia—P.. F. Hill, Esq., to be Lieutcnant- Colonel ; H. C. Taylor, Esq., to be Captain; J. Whitmore, Esq., to be Captain ; J. V. Lovett the younger, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; W. Illyce. Gent., to be Ensign ; P. A. Beck, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan.'3o, 1846. ' • Erratum in the Calcite of the 24th ult. • Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Battalion of Militia—For Morgan Williams Harris, - Gent., to be First Lieutenant; read, Morgan Watkin-Harri4. Gert., to be First Lieutenant. WHITEHALL, MAncti 27. The Lord Chancellor has. appointed Charles • Steward, o Ipswich, in the . County of Suffolk, Gent ., to be a Master Ex • traordinary in the Hi:,'olUrt of Chancery. e 31. " '• The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joao Thomas Tweed, of the city of Lincoln, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary it the High Court of Chadcery. • • BANKRUPTS. James !Lye and Henry Ayres, woollen drapers, Newgate stree ::iin Dutt, carpenter, Upper-street, Islington. William Pile, licensed victualler, Lower Thames-street. I lizabeth Smith Dykes, basket maker, Essex. Joeph Riehard Holmes, brewer, Poplar. Abraham and Mark Duffield, ironmongers, Slough. Thomas Gravis Sha', woollen cloth merchant, Leeds. Thomas Ilaskell C3ok, publican, Bath. Henry Watkinsou, carpenter, President-street East, St. atke. John Withers, cattle dealer, Bushey-heath, Hertford. William George Bradford, tailor, Bucklersburv. Thomas Forshall, surgeon, Doddington •groVe,Kcnnington. John Williamson, brick maker, Manchester. Michael Oliver, innkeeper, Longtown, Cumberland. Thomas Henry, draper, Liverpo:,l. Henry Marsland, silk throwster, Bosden, Cheshire. John Morris, dealer in furniture, Lancashire. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of. Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the produce of the British. possessions in America, computed from the returns,made in the week ending March 31, 1846, is 365. 3}d. per cwt. BANK OF • ' (From this Ni in Account, pursuant to the' Act 1 the Week ending on Saturday, th, ENGLAND. it ht's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, oap. 32, for le 2oth day of March, 1846. 'ARTMENT. ISSUE DE] Notes issued;..• 27,•c0,245 Government debt .• 11,b15,100 Other securities .• • • 2,9 d 1,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,558;96.1 Silver bullion .. •• .. 1,710,281 X 27,269,24 27,269,245 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 2d day of Aprll, 1846. BANNING D X. Proprietors' cftpital • • 14,553,000 Rest ••••••• . • • • • 3,70,971 Public &posits (in- , EPARTMEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 13,136,731 Other securities .• • • 22,131,392 dotes ••••••• • • • • • • • 7,633,690 Gold and silver coin.. 718,290 eluding Exchequer, Commissioners . of National Debt, Say- , ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) 7,319,625 Other deposits • • ..: 17,103,26 Seven day and other bills • • .• • . •a ~. X 43,720,103 £ 43,720,103 hi. MARSHALL, Chic! Cashier. Dated the . 2d day of April, 1846. 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Foreign Gold in bars...£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5 New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0 New Dollars ........ 0 4 0% ISilver in bars 0 4 11U IMP E RIA L PARLIAMENT. • 11017 SE OF LORDS, April 2. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Asseiit sr . ds given by Cotninisien tc Mutiny Bill, the Marine Nlutinv Bill, the Chelsea Ou Pensioners' Bill, the Greenwich and Chelsea Out Pet sioners' Bill, the Downpatriek -Gas Bill, and the Ayles. bury Pnor-rate Asitissment Bill. V6TES OF THANKS TO TIM INDIAN ARMY, The Earl 'of RIPON . in continuation said-- All, from the Commander-in-Chief to the humblest soldier ; deserve the thanks of your Lordships and the country. Hot, my Lords, there were heavy losses. Men of renown have fallen in this glorious victory, and we must, and cannot but. lament the fall of these great men. I believe it is not ge nerally known, at least it was not generally known till tie pub lication of Sir Hugh Gough's dispatch, that the Governor- General was suffering from the effects of an injury he had re ceived a few days before by a fall from his horse. Some days before this action something occurred to him which he thought required him to have a communication with the Commander in-Chief ; he set out in the night, and rode a distance of 2t) 'Hiles, to the Commander-in- Chief's head- quarters. It was on his return thence that the accident occurred from the effects of which he was suffering at the time of the battle. Though his ener gies were never broken down, his body was weakened, and those tato knew what fighting is, and what the feelings of x general meet be on such an occasion, will well understand what must have been the f•elirigs of Sir H. Hardinge when he was obliged to proceed to the field of battle in a carriage. But. once upon the field, the carriage was nit his post ; he mounted his horse, although, my Lords, he was obliged to he lifted upon it, and there he was, probably under bodily suit-rings of an acute kind, ready to take his share in the service lie might be called on to do; services so ho nourably recorded in the language of the Commander-in Chief. Immediately the battle was ov..r, Sir 11. Hardinge proceeded to superintend another part of the plan. With two divisions of infantry and cannon, he moved over in the night to Kussoor---a strung defensible position, bad the enemy been in a condition to defend it. But that they were not ; their losses had so diminished their army that they were de prived of all means of opposing the remainder of the march of the Commander-in-Chief and the army on Kussoor, on the ether side of the Sutlej, sixteen miles between that river and Lahore. From Kussoor the last dispatch is dated, and, without doubt, the army has by this time reached Lalicre, viithifilt die gristliest obstruction , or the appearance of an enemy to oppose it. Thig , my Lords, closes the scene up to the period of the last dispatch from the Governor-Ge neral. I forbear—it is my duty to do so—from saying anything with respect to the terms that may be agreed upoh between the Governor-General and the Court of Lahore; that Would involve considerations we are not at present called oft to (filet:lsli I only call on your Lord ships to certify, which I am sure you will de unanimously, the high esteem you entertain for those gallant men who have fought so bravely in the service of their country. 'You *ill feel how much your gratitude is due to the Governor- General, burdened as he_was with a weight of responsibility which ho do not know of those matters may not thoroughly appreeiate. tidt I should show, by letters addressed to (Avers in every department, the energy and activity of his mind. There is wiling to be done for which he does not provide ; there is no . exigency which he does not contem plate. I etstild produce many letters which would show the comprehetigite iieits of his mind in providing for the eiectitiOu of those (operations, which would be a parallel for the liiiiiesfibridinCe of Napoleon, and of that great and illustrious man—( Cheers) —with *from he once served, and which, in every line, exhibited that sleds did distinct understanding which is one of his characteristic'. It was in that schOol, too, that Sir H. Gough learned fighting . He shared in the glories of the Peninsular iviif=gift a humbler sphere'; ini. erd, for I am not aware that he had then afriVed at the rank of a general,—but he showed himself a worthy pupil of the gieafest inaster of the art of war.—( Loud cheers.) It must, hdeed, a ff ord cause for gratulation to that great man when he finds that tho h se wlid office meted snider him in inferior capacities, s.lnd w o have drawn lirssoni from his precepts and example, come, in after times, to serve their country in great and responsible commands, and, by fresh achievements of their own, add to their claims on the admiration of their countrymen as noble inheritors of the fame which he left them, but which ; thank Grid; he yet lives to enjoy.—( Loud cheers. ) The victories we now propose to commemorate have been achieved in that same hemisphere where the Noble Duke's career commenced, where he first displayed those great qualiti es which will rank him among his countrymen —aye, and aitiode. the enemies of this country—as one of the greatest mitre. Oita blue adorned the annalsin s r o e fhistory. —( Cheers. ) I knot filet lam leaking i presence,, therefore atu sryou will lb beg his n c opacrudrd inthe feeling , fur Iknow shouldwlhiehhas d noLd ta o ted it, but and those ut I expressions. My Lords, I will not further waste your time by thielling It ger upon tbis subject, and snail now conclude by reading the motion tthitth I intend to submit for your Lord ships' approbation.—( Here the ...4ohle Lord read the motion, which will be found in cur summary.) - - Lord AUCKLAND rose, in the absence of the Marquis of Lansdowne, to second the motion. He was sorry that his Noble Friend, who was so much better able to do justice to the motion than he (Lord Auckland) was, should be absent ; still, though absent in body, he was present in . Had he been here he would have supported the motion so well ad vanced by the Noble Earl opposite, in a much clearer_ and more effective manner than be (Lo rd Auckland) did. As it was, be s e c on d e d the motion of the N oble Earl.i n n t t h h e e s a uj b t ge e n c c t e of his Noble Friend, He fe lt a deep interest y a , t b e o e u f l e d l t , d i o n acnoym thing n l b i u ke t stating n ation w itch was expressionsthefdsitihosats h o t; a c d o mi uld rat e i m on p only: by their Lordships, but throughout the whole the wonderful success with the members of that House —an admit . . • 1' felt not onn4ecting which had been achieved: by the army of India.—( Hear.) He could not place it in a strong d er and istincter light than the dispatches which had been placed in the hands cf their Lordships and in the clear and eloquent spe e ch which h a d been made b y ' the Noble in nt rl he w , l i i i o sp h a a te d h ir o it f r s od ir uc i ed Ls te in h it m h. ot t in h o ey . w Fro od m s e a few e the discipline sentences awl - skill which were manifested—in the face of provocation and danger—so as not to risk an attack till the proper time had arrived. They saw there how much more orderly was the field of battle than at the battle of Ferozashur. Here there was no advantage, but in the vast superiority of the enemy in numbers; and the victory was gained by the determined bra very and skill of the gallant troops against an enemy, who throughout did everthing they could to insure success.— (Cheers.) He was proud of that victory, and glad that he felt the satisfaction of knowing the gallant officer who had led the war to success—(Cheers)--one towards whom he had al ways felt the greatest regard and respect, and who, to his skill as a commander, had superadded the glory acquired from many a victorious and hard fought field.—(Loud cheers.) To the latter battle he would only refer in the language of his Noble Friend, that it was a hardly contested o.attle, and he was gratified that one who had already rendered his country so many signal services, Sir H. Gough, was present there to add one new laurel to the wreath which he had already won. He would be glad t 3 point oat to the House one or two circum stances of minor importance. The f orce under Sir Henry Smith was directed only by a European commander, captain, and adjutant, every other officer in the corps was a native of India. He would also allude to the Shakawatee corps, led by a native, the son of an European father, who did not even hold a commission in their army, yet who drilled a regiment of cavalry and artiiler, ) , which took a chief part in the action,—( Hear.) The Indian troops were arranged alongside the European forces, and were described as contend ing with them for the front ranks.— (Hear, hear.) They hail won a fair share in the profits of the victory, and they were entitled to their full weed of praise. That corps con sisted of not more than 640, and they lost in the two battles to which he had referred 140 men —yet at the end they were forward in the onset. He would call the attention of I the House to one other point, on which he was auziOus to make one or two observations. He thought that after the battle o Ferozoshah, an opinion generally prevailed that the appoint ments of the Bengal Artillery were incomplete, and perhaps his Lordship might be aware that various discussions had taken place as to whether the calibre of their guns was not too light ; and, certainly, when opposed to the heavy artillery of the Seikh army, placed in entrenchment, they were not in their proper position, and success could not in every case be depended upon.—(Hear.) He, however, thought that the very lighttiess,of that artillery was compensated for by the celerity of their movements ; and if any Noble Lord would take the trouble to refer to the dispatches of Sir H. Smith, he would see that artillery was . ever in the front, that they were always in the pursuit, and that even they had followed the enemy across the river alter their defeat. Sir Henry Smith said, with reference to this artillery, that the guns and gunners, officers and men, might be equallt(l, hut not excelled by any artillery in the world. He would not further detain their Lordships upon this subject, but he would, with their leave, make one remark upon the great events which had occurred, and to which their notice had been directed. Those events might be summed up in a few words. An attack was me& upon their territory by an arms better equipped, mere nume• roux, and, in hi 3 mind, better directed than any army with which the Brithh army had to contend. The attack had taken the British army in some degree by surprise, and therefore their preparations were not altogether in so advanced a state. as they could wish. Yet, in little more than the spare of seven weeks, four fiercely contested battles had been fought, four victories hail been gained, the strength of this army had been dispersed and annihilated; and where there had been every appearance of danger, security had been sub stituted. and the British Government was now as firmly secured as it had ever been. The Governor-General was in a condi tion to impose terms upon the enemy, but what those terms were, they, in England, were not yet in poassssion of, For himself he cordially expressed his thanks in the brave men who had been engaged in those victories. These great successes however could not have been accomplished without • a heavy loss; and, deeply as they lamented the circumstances under which some of those battles had been fought, yet their conso lation was that the measures taken by the Governer-General and the Commander-in-Chief were so prompt and energetic, that success was at once secured ; they might otherwise have been engaged in a protracted war. They might have had to encounter, not the enemy alone, but the hot season, and the rains of India, avid then they might have suffered a more heavy loss than had been occasioned by these successes. The Duke of W ELL I N GTON then rose and said—My Lordi f I deeply lament the absence of the Noble Marquis who spoke on the late discussion on a similar subject, who so eloquently applauded the conduct of those engaged its India. I should , have been happy to hear him support my Noble Friend in the motion to which he has called your attention. But, my Lords, I am consoled for the absence of the Noble Marquis by the statements so eloquently put forward by my Noble Friend on the other side. My Lords, I rejoice that the vote of your Lordships will be unanimous, thus corresponding with the uni versal feeling of satisfaction which prevails throughout the country on thta subject. At the same time, although I cannot help allud:ng to these actions, I do not wi h to enter particu larly into the details of the subject, but I do wish to remind your Lordships generally of the course of these events; and I must, therefore, call the facts to your minds. In doing so, I would wish to tecal it to your Lordships' recollections that the Governor-General was particularly desirous to avoid giving cause of offence to the Seikh Government. He was very anxious to prevent any collision between that Go vernment and the Powers . placed in authority by the British Government on the fro ntier; and, in order to carry out that design, and remove ar.y cause of offence, he had kereased the stierigth of the barrier against any breach of the peace . against the British Government, on the north-western fron tier of these provinces. He was aware of the irregularity of their army, of the uneasiness which it gave to the Government, and his anxiety was consequen ly increased to restore di'cipline to its ranks. Bat he hoped, by giving no cause of collision, that he shout be enabled to prevent any collision between the - two powers ; to prevent, not only any hostility, but by that means to provide additional security to the north-western from tier if our Indian possessions. With a view to that effect, he bad strengthened tlie out posts of Ferozepore and Loodianah— he had also provided stores in the rear of Urnballah. Under these circumstances the attack was made, on which my Noble Friend has expressed an opinion, as well as on the first operation. The second operation was that which my Noble Friend has just detailed to you. It was , ecestary to keep up a communications between Loodianah and Fie., zepore. It was in consequence of ttic attempt to cover these te o points, that the action of the 22d took place, and the enemy were obliged to retreat on the Sutlej. Dispositions were made to compel the enemy to cross that river, to enable the Commander-in-Chief to carry on the contest with a certainty of eventual success and honour. The troops were so stationed as to oblige the enemy to re treat, on bringing up the reserve from the rear in the middle of January. In all his attempts, the Governor-General ha d been completely successful, and the enemy had been compelled to cress the Sutlej. It should be recollected that these places are 250 miles distant from each other, and in the mean time the enemy had made a diversion towards Loodianah, and had burnt a catoon. Sir Henry Smith was sent with a detachment to Loodianah, to drive the enemy from the !mi.- tion which they had taken. I must beg your Lordships td keep in mind that Sir Henry Smith had three objects in view. One was to give security to the post of Loodianah, which had been already reinforced by Brigadier Godby; another was to secure a communication with the rear of Loodianah, o post of peat importance, which now it was necessary, above all things to keep open in communication with Ferozepore and Delhi in the rear. At Delhi the whole of the heavy siege Bain was placed ; and, in order to bring it up, it was necessary to pass, in the course of the march, within twenty or thirty miles of the enemy's camp, whilst the distance of Ferozepose and the main body of the army was not less than fifty miles. These were the objects to secure which Sir Henry Smith vi a. detached from the army. He immediately directed his atten tion to secure these objects—in the first instance to relieve Brigadier Godby, who was stationed near that post before his arrival. One of the main difficulties, my Lords, in a warfare of this nature—anti I can speak from experience, having served in that country—is the keeping open a communication in these parts, and in the conveyance of artillery, arising from the great number of light troops which attend upon the armies of the enemy. Thaler these circumstances, and in order to keep up the communication, Sir H. Smith was under the ne cessity of moving within reach of the entrenched camp formed by the enemy, in order to preserve his communication with the army. In doing so, he was attacked, and lost a small peril of his baggage. 1 mention this, my Lords, because this is the on'y check, it check it can be celled, which the troops have ex" - perienced. This loss of the baggage, of which so much has beet said, was, after all, insignificant, arid utterly, in fact, ueavoidables • I will beg your Lordships to ob-erve that not only had Sir II- Smith continued his march, but he also essisted General Wheeler. I have read the account of many a battle, but 1 have never read an account of any affair in which so much ability has been shown as in this battle. I have never read of any battle in which so much ability to command has beets shown as in this glorious achievement by this great General.. It was one in which the nicest movements were carried outs and the gallantry on the part of our officers and troops was never surpassed.—( Cheers.) I have no hesitation in saying that General Sir Henry Smith is an efficer who is an honour to the service and an acquisition to his country.—(Cheers. ) quite concur with the Noble Earl who has preceded me, with' respect to the Bengal Artillery. Many reports to their dis advantage Lave gone abroad, but I am sure the vulgar preja' dice which dictates such reports will not weigh with your Lordships.— ( Hear, hear.) Look at them on this occasion-- -- it is the most effective in the word—they are Englishmen like ourselves, and they will always show themselves like English men in the service of their country. I will refer once more to Sir Henry Smith. He feught a battle on the '29th, and he returned on the 7.h of the next month, and another battle w 0 fought on the 10th. At that time the plan was formed to take the enemy's entrenchments. Their position was not earl ' strongly entrenched on one side, but on the left and right bank.' of the Sutlej they were strongly, I may say formidably, or . trenched; so that when the left was carried, the army ws: exposed to attack from the right hetet. Every arrangemen t was made to ensure the SOCCCSS of our plans. First the artie lery was brought to the ground and placed in such a !unitiss as in some degree to get the better of the enemy's entrench' menta. Under the protection of these guns the attack ee l made, and the result was a gbirious victory.—(Cheers,) It if impossible to read these accounts without seeing the gallantry of all our troops. But we must lament the fall of these brave officers and men, who have done honour to their country'' Seeing, I say, my Lords, the pile: try, the energy. and the activity of our officers and treops—seeing that they have, 10 the short space of two months, passed this great river—a river. that is one of the most difficult in the world to pas , '" anti gained these great victories—l say, my Lords, that eta, ' having done so mu c h i n t hi s short space of time, the army India deserves the thanks of this country ; and it is with sun° feelings I most cordially second the vote of thanks proposed hi the Noble Earl this evening.—( Cheers.) Lord COLCHESTER said that there were others el! Were beyond the honour intended by the votes of the Hoer_ that night. There were o ffi cers who had fallen in that WI they oho w co o u u ld ia n n ot ot b i e w i n n e c g lu le cl e e t d ed in b) th t o h se eir re L o r, l r u d t i i h on ip s i ,.bu ti t e he e h iti o d ye4 t t h o e ß ir rt e g o s t ( e t r r s y, T a a nd ylor and Dick, who had died in the - servic i e i e , with glory.-- who, (Cheers.) by their gallantry cover e d themse He hoped her Majesty's Minietel; would officers. recommend msrnentl that similar honour should be paid to tbe o brave splendidß d isti n ctly,A F a ßw i achievements uw m nh e d n oe t r 7 o ftooko spoke the itno British expr ess io w a t h r ti o os o ng p er s aat in is note l s t a r t ; o b av nn e o L td, heard °r thed t li h y at c e on ve c n u i r n i g n . the honour about to be conferred by : 01, acid—her j ? i N ai , ,s i t n o an G sw ov e e r rn to me t n h t e w N o o u b l l d e r Lo ec r o d in ( iz : hst elicitor)oco fully Earlsa do—f th othffiacterasll.ListhhaudmitaTis,nb_on(ocorhfsehrosuold be shown to the g d al , ' , The LORD CHANCELLOR then put both votes, an were agreed to unanimously. • THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. b e Viscount CANNING begged to move that a message sent frets their Lordships' House to the Commons, to th municate the opinion of their Lordship' C omm i ttee oo present condition of the new Houses of Parliament.—(Hea r, IRISH RAILWAY BILLS. Lord REDESDALE gave notice that he would, t0 413° ,:d . row, call the attention of the House to the reports submit' by Committees on several Irish Railway Bills. The House adjourned shortly after Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMOIVS, April 2. „ i s VOTES OF THANKS' TO THE INDIAN An ti ' Sir R PEEL (in continuation from our Third Edidt°lo of last night) said-01. the 21st ofJanuary, the great b* t it o having been fought on the 28th, Sir Henry met with what some persons might consider verse. He was encountered before he could effecg,c, junction with Colonel Wheeler and the five reebio t he absence which were at Loodianah ; and in 'he absence of all intelligence, he encountered ~e,,/ enemy, and was exposed to a serious loss. •P' L a let me read to the House in what manner he extrieled himself. In writing on the 21st, after having s ucceep in relieving Loodianah, he says that he had effected lilt, operation, but it was under circumstances not so f5lO of able as those which he had before. In the letter to Sir Hugh Gough he says that the enemy ` s moving parallel to him to interrut his advance. " had a series of villages in their fr p ont, each of w hicb 7 00 , Opable of being formed into an entrenched po' itl f - er The enemy was moving on roads, and I wss moving t he ands. He was in advance beyond the right flank 0 1 o , uropeans, with a numerous array of ik entry and gi of fie opened a furious c an n o nade of shirt}-five gu, e very large calibre, and, as usual, they were righ t e " rc e served. My obj ec t being to unite myself with Th e I° ,, e t tit Leodiansh, which every moment I expected to aPP,iiel in sight, for it was nine o'clock, I moved p a the to the enem, resolved to attack the nsome nt on Loodianah force reached me, and I so pressed pa r ed him that the efftet was considerable. I was Prer r g i• to form a line upon thin wing of the enemy, se ve . n th e tP ° inents, with their guns, being at right angles v 4 i ~o rce • line I was about to attack with considerablo ' tev er Now. we were under the impres,ion, that w" 'position the enemy might obt:•4in, it would not be a oy er • difficult matter to overpower them, but these a t° ichelming numbers were of such superiority i s , of their guns, I had no alternative but to throw batL,oo' line on its right, forming a small line on the 1421010 11010 . a right ogle—that is to `ay, the ON 41'