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He ergs opposed to the abolition of the existing duties under any circumstances whatever, and he would not therefore consent to become his own executioner by supporting the amendment of the Honourable Member for Wolverhampton. The Right Hon. Baronet gave protection to woollen and other articles, and he (Mr. Palmer) was at a loss to know why corn should not be protected also.—(Uproar.) The agricultural interest was no trifle.—(Cries of " Oh; oh.") The country required the agriculturist, and he did not see why one-fourth part of the population of the country should be called monopolists.—(Confusion.) —(Here the Hon. Member proceeded to read some statistical returns, showing the taxes paid on an acre of lead, and making an average from that of the gross taxation on land, but the uproar was so great that it was Impossible to distinctly hear the Hon. Members remarks.) He con tinued to say that the measure would throw land o.it of cultivation, and that the country would have to depend on foreigners for food, but nevertheless be feared, front the unnatural coalition which had taken place, that they had nothing else to expect. It appeared that the proposition for a total repeal of the corn-laws would be sup ported by the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London (Russell), and if such were the case he did not see why a second coalition should not take place. The Hon. Gentleman concluded his observations amidst loud cries for " Division" and " Adjournment." Lord JOHN . RUSSELL said, if the House will allow me, I will state what are my views respecting the various questions which are now under its consideration. I should not be inclined to vote for any proposition that would not have for its object the settlement of the corn -laws. I would not commit myself to vote for a proposition which would continue agitation, and keep tile farmers in a state of suspense.—(Hear, hear.) Having been told in 1842 that the measure then passed was a settlement of the question. and having found that, in 1846, from the authors of that measure, that it was a complete failure, and that the sliding-scale would not slide ; therefore, while I regret that the Member for Lincolnshire did not concur with me on a former occasion, yet, on the present occasion, I cannot agree with that lion. Gentleman. With respect to the proposition of the Go vernment for continuing protection for three years, I think iris liable to some objections.— (Hear, hear.) I come next to the propo sition at present before the House—the amendment of the 117. Member for Wolverhampton. Now, I must say, that, colearrsi ofa both propositions, it made by two Hon. and Independent 5 the House, I should consider the proposition of the Hon. Members iem or Wolverhampton the more wise, as an abstract proposition.— (He.) I think so because I consider that there has been very a rdent har alter the vests, and many others may happen which will materially view of the question taken by the Right lion. Baronet —indeed such may be the influence of abundant harvests, that the prices of corn might be very materially enhanced ; such for i ns tance as there has been in Belgium and other countries. I think that that being tile case, if there is to be a repeal of the c orn- laws, in an immediate repeal there will be more safety to the agriculture of this country than keeping the question open for t hree years. The Right Hon. Baronet says that if we were to have an immediate repeal, we would create a panic, but that a 4s. duty will prevent . that. I cannot see that the taking off all protective duty will cause apa ; .I think the farmers will app'y their minds to the improvements . agnctil tare, such as the science of chemistry pointed out- to them, and such appliances will guard them against anything like a panic. I think the Hon. Mem ber's proposition far better than three years of doubt.—(Hear, hear.) For this reason and others -for there are other reasons which I shall not trouble this Committee by stating—l think the measure of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton better adapted to settle this question than that of the Right lion. Gentleman. I am not aware what view the other House may take of this subject—l must listen to what is said by the Prime Minister who undertakes the settlement of this question. He has undertaken it in a way which is not entirely reprehensible, but of which, though I voted for it, I did not entirely approve. He has undertaken it in a way which in three years will produce the final settlement of the question. The Right Honourable Baronet has given the reasons which induced him to make this proposition. Ido not think his reason a very good one. It could be more favour able to the landed interest, and I do not know what view the land owner will take, but the farmers do not appear to feel the value of the proposition of the Right Hon. Gentleman. When the Canada Corn Bill was brought forward, the Right Hon. Baronet said that be was desirous to introduce a Bill which would give advantages to a colony which it never had before; and those advantages he was Ob !ged afterwards to take away. lam afraid that the tact of' giving three years will hardly reconcile the landowners to the re moval of that benefit which had been unwisely bestowed from the first. The Right Hon. Baronet makes a strange statement, he says, that although the House were to decide in Committee by a majority in favour of immediate repeal, they should have his best efforts to promote the success of that measure, and yet he says at the same time that ho will not answer for the result of that mea sure which he himself brought forward. I never think it right to vote for this or any other measure or resolution of which I should not think the success desirable.— (Hear, hear.) At the same time, many gentlemen are in the habit of saying that they wished to declare their opinion in the abstract, and that they do not wish the motion to be successful. The proper way to consider these things is to ascertain if they wish the motion for which they are voting to sue seed. In this case lam to suppose that a majority is in favour of my friend's motion, and my own name is amongst the votes. I give in terms before tile settlement of the question, and yet that would be on a measure introduced by the Right Hon. Baronet as an organ of Government, and for which he declined to make himself responsible. I cannot consent to endanger the measure proposed by the Right lion. Baronet, as I sincerely wish it to be carried. Upon weighing the two questions, that proposed by the Right Hon. Baronet and the one now before the House, I must say, with all due respect, I cannot under the circumstances support the motion of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton in preference to that measure which the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir Robert Peel) has proposed. I believe myself, if the House will carry that measure, as I trust it wil, oa the third reading, with as large a majority as It did the other day, on the motion for going into Committee, I believe in that case the House of Lords, respecting the decision of this House, will see the policy of acceding to the Bill, so that it may be at once carried into effect. I feel on no other measure so much confidence of its being carried as the identical measure proposed Ly the Right Hon. Baronet, as any other might be considered as the measure of the Anti-Corn law League. Ido consider that if the measure could be carried by the present Parliament without any dissolution, or any conflict of interest, it would be of the very greatest advantage.—(Hear, hear.) I believe that though, after the carrying of the measure of the Right Hon. Baronet, there may be somt excitement, but that excite ment will gradually subside, and whatever difierences that exist among various sections of society be little remembered in a few years. That, speaking beside the corn question, is a most important consideration with me in coming to the conclusion which I have. It is impossible not to see that a great popular agitation carried on from year to year may extend itself to other subjects, so as to affect most valuable parts of the institutions of the country.—(ilear, hear.) With every avidity to see it settled, and weighing how the present motion will act upon other questions that may require settlement, I think, upon the whole, that the way in which I propose to act to be that most conducive to the end in view—that is, sup porting, against the amendment, the proposition of the Right lion. Baronet. I do not think that, on any question that may be placed before the House, it can be shown on any grounds why it should take the preference of the preposition of the Right Hon. Baronet, considering time and circumstances—(Hear, hear)—the general views of Parliament, and the ulterior consequeaces that may easue to the country.—(Hear, hear.) Having said this much, I will beg leave to refer to a statement that fell from the Right Hon. Baronet the other evening, when he said that if he had proposed a total and im mediate repeal of the corn-laws, this proposition would have failed. Now I understood him, on a former night, to state that he regretted that I did not undertake it. I was surprised at that statement. because, although I fully believe that the Right Hon. Baronet would have given me every support—would have fairly supported me throughout any measure that he might consider a good settlement of this question, yet I think he must have heard objections enough since he accepted office, statements enough to convince him that those who would have followed him in that course, and those who would have susported me if I bad been in office and he had been out of office, would have been a small number as compared with the 112 Members who usually supported him.—(Cheers.) My belief, I must fairly state, is, that not more than forty, or somewhere about that number, perhaps NV, would have followed me on that question.— (Ironical cheers, and cries of " Oh, oh," from the Tory benches.) Some Hon. Members may think that this number is exaggerated— (Hear)—but, at all events, I do not believe that even if all the members of the Cabinet were going with me, en that occasion I would have had a sufficient number to have enabled me to obtain a majority on the first proposition to go into committee.—(Hear hear, and cheers from the protection party.) An Hon Friend of mine has stated to-night that he understood me to say that I should be sorry to see a dissolution of the Parliament becanse I did not expect that a dissolution of Parliament would give a majority in favour of the abo lition of the corn-laws. My Hon. Friend has not rightly understood me. Mr. RIDLEY COLBORNE made a remark inaudable in the gallery. Lord JOHN RUSSELL--The Hon Member for Richmond says he so understood me. Sir, I stated that I did think it desirable that no dissolution of Parliament should take place on this question. I think that a statement was also made that this House of Parliament, this House of Commons is not competent to decide the question of the corn-laws. This statement is founded in igno rance and misapprehension of the Constitution.—(Cheers.) I con sider that Parliament, as enacted, is to provide for the most im portant affairs of the country, whether foreign or domestic, according to the best of its judgment and discretion.—(Loud cheers) I cannot conceive any assertion of an opposite doctrine— any assertion that the House of Commons is aot competent to decide such questions as the present, which would not lead to the doctrine that it would not be conpetent to decide any question of great im portance, unless immediately elected by the people, for the express purpose of so settling the question.—(Loud cries or " Hear.") This would lead to the most democratic doctrines that could possibly be started, doctrines that would lead to an end less round of annual Parliaments—which would lead almost to the conviction that unless elected for the particular purpose, Members are not justified in giving a vote upon any subject. Sir, I speak of the general power of the House of Commons—upon a question on which no doubt has been expressed, namely, the great question that arose after the settlement of the house of Hanover, that the Parliament which was elected for three years were perfectly justified in prolonging their existence to seven years, thereby saving the country from anarchy and contusion. But if that were the case—if lam right in that, then will any man say that the House of Commons, which was competent to prolong its own existence from three years to seven years, is not aide to effect the settlement of the question with regard to the duty on foreign corn ? There arc other questions relating to the union with Scotland and the union with Ireland. With regard to particular Members—as to the engagements Mem bers may have entered into, and what their feelings may be as to their own private honour, or as to their public character with respect to their constituents, I am not meddling with that question. I am only speaking of Parliament generally Well, then, it is my view that this House, as at present constituted, Is perfectly competent to settle the question of the corn-laws, and unless there was a very great public feeling, some great national feeling the other way, I conceive that there Is no person entitled to contradict that assertion. I think it likewise desirable that there should not be a dissolution, and the reason I think it would not be desirable is, not that there would not be a Parliament which would give a majority in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws, as my belief Is, that there would be a majority, but my belief is that the majority would be attained after a great collision of opinion, after every angry feeling had been excited in the course of the election, and that majority would hardly after that election, have that weight with the other House of Parlia ment which I think the majority of the present House, with the numbers which I have stated, is likely to have upon the decision of that other House. I think that the whole question would be made one much more than it now is of discordance between classes, and we should be some years in a state of agitation on thataubject, which would be most injurious to the country at large. For this reason, therefore—for this additional reason—l am going to take the only course which seems to me, after pondering on this matter as seriously as I could, to be my duty to the country, and I am going to take the course of voting with Government against the amendment, and against any other amendments that are likely to be proposed in Committee, and I shall be prepared to vote with them in every stage of the Bill, for I think the interests of the country are deeply involved in the speedy, the safe, and the tranquil settlement of this great question. Mr. G. PALMER said he rose to say a very few words with regard tosthe vote he was about to give, but he had no wish whatever to extend the debate upon the corn •laws. He had always stedfaetly and consistently voted against the motion of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton, and it was still his intention to give his decided opposition -to the motion of that Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Not, however, that he gave a preference to the measure of the Government, for he sti I cherished a hope that as long as a party could be found in that House, and so long as a firm party could be found in another place, and out of that House, that this meavire might be defeated, and it was with that hope that he stood up to oppose the amendment. He objected in every point of view to the measure of the Government. Nothing he could conceive could be more objectionable ; not even the incon sistency which the Right lion. Baronet had evinced with respect to this question. If they were to have a change in the corn laws, the present was the time to m a k e it , an d no t th ree years hence, they were at present in a prosperous state, Ile and did feel the accounts greatest w t enants had b een sat i s f actor i ly settled. the ith possible inclination to do all he could to oppose this measure.- (Protectionist cheers.) Now he would ask any gentleman, supposing he was about to submit to a great change as had pose, in fact b he were a n described by bout the H to change all at on ce f rom two meals a-day to only half a meal a-day ;or supposehe were to un d ergo some great bodily exertion or labour from morning till night, would he not rather undertake the task when he was healthy s o d c to when his body was rotten, and about to fall decay ferenc pre (Laughter and cheers.) It was so with the body politic-if y • (Laug we were to t this change, for Heaven's sake, let us undertake the task when we ea we wore in a prosperous condition, and wh en b read and eve rytbin g else was comparatively cheap. He would pref er such ft course for th e sake of the Poor, and for the sake of every interest, he wowed beg of the House to let u 3 undergo the great change at once.—(llear, h ear ) It was evident placed in a much worse position by the present measure than we were hoarded a l arg e stock of corn ( Hear, now; foreigners will have up hear)—and everything would tend to depreciate hereafter the pros pects of the farmers of this country. He would have voted for this measure of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton on the present oc casion, but as he had always voted aga inst it on former occasions, he was determined to be consistent, and should therefore vote against it now.—(Hear, hear.) It seemed to him that the measure of the Right Hon. Baronet had neither justice nor sense in it.—(Cheers.) He had stated these, his opinions, in order to set himsslf right in the eyes of his constituents.—(Cheers.) Mr. HUME said he hoped that on this occasion the speech of the Noble Lord world teach those who were now about to divide, the stinks of those who sat upon his (Mr. Hume's) side of the House, what course they should adopt. After that speech he thought that every individual who was anxious to carry this measure ought to give his utmost support to the Right Hon. Baronet in carrying this measure through the Committee.—(Cheers.) He was for his own part perfectly satisfied with the measure of the Right Hon. Baronet, and it was one, which, in his opinion, must be equally satisfactory to the country. At the same time he must confess that if the question could have been finally settled without any further delay, it would have given him much satisfaction But after what had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet he thought it was clear that the voting for the proposed amendment would be risking the great question, and it was on that ground that he (Mr. Hume) appealed to his Hon. Friend not on this account to persist in the amendment.—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and " Oh, oh.") At any rate after the speech of the Noble Lord, and also that of the Right Hon. Baronet, he for one would not vote for it. lifr. P. BORTHWICK rose amidst cries of "Oh, oh," and laugh ter, to say that he would move an adjournment. The Marquis of GRANBY did not think that, according to the Noble Lord's acknowledgment, he could have carried suds a measure as the present by a greater majority than about 40, If the present Parliament was such an one as could give satisfaction to the country upon so Important a measure as the present. The Earl of MARCH rose to order. He stated that it would be well that the House knew the question that was now before it. The Hon. Member for Evesham (Mr. Borthwick) had m,,ved that Mr. Speaker do report progress and obtain leave to sit again. On a division there appeared For the adjournment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Against it ..... .. • • .. • • • • Ma On our re-admission into the gallery we found Lord J. MANNERS addressing the House—He said that he never knew so disgraceful an occurrence as that of a reformed House of Commons fearing to appeal to its constituency. lie could not under stand how that House, which was but an aggregation of private in• dividuals, could maintain its honour, while the honour of the in dividual Members was disregarded. Was it possible that, having de stroyed the honour of 128 Members of that House, they could maintain by a constitutional fallacy, the honour of that House? After such an argument, he thought the House could not refuse to postpone for any number of nights that which Hon. Members might suggest, and so long as the lion. Member for Eversham, or any Hon. Member should think fit to divide the House he would support them. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would be very sorry to incur the displeasure of the Noble Lord, and that he should inflict upon the House frequent divisions in consequence of the remarks which had fallen from him. Sir C. BROOKE complained that a division upon the amendment should be desired so soon. lie considered after the House had been occupied by the Members for Manchester, Durham, Wolver hampton, the city of London, and the Right Honourable Baronet, that it was unfair to call for a division until his side of the House were heard, and he now moved that the House do adjourn, and the question b. resumed to-morrow night. Sir R. PEEL said that the best course to pursue, would be to dis pose first of the motion of the Hon. Gentleman, as that was the re gular mode of dealing with the question.—(Cries of " No, no.") Mr. FELIRAND said he wished to justify the conduct the protec tionistsreadinglneLi in opposition rpoodprp;pointisooi opposite speech Rprisopseolsl delivered a vote by f tnoigfheconfidence were ni pursuing odei.nce in theb Baronety Noble ohbe t Here the Hon. soo eeh Ge a n t t id leman read a concluded portionby yniov of the iogthat tregh debate li obat o o n. Gentleman's tiean's adjourned, when ...... 227 . . -157 gr. MORGAN J. O'CONNELL Said that he must oppose the proceeding adopted by the Hon. Member; it was too bad to quote from former speeches—what had a quotation from a speech ex pressing a want of confidence in the Government to do with the question, that Mr. Greene do leave the chair? When gentlemen came there and did nothing but quote what Hon. Members had said and done in other places, the country would draw its awn couclusion.s with reference to such conduct. What reference had one word of the quotation to the motion of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton. He had come to that House to vote on the, question. Hon. Gentlemen who wished to express their opinions, and who could not do so during the debate (the longest on the records of that House), could speak on other amendments. They could speak on the report that they must make, or on the second or third reading of the Bill. The course taken by the Hon. Member for Knaresborough has shown that their object was not discussion, for had any of the expressions lie had used borne upon the question ? Were the statements of the Noble Lord made some twenty or thirty years back to be a reason why the debate should be adjourned? The people could see that they were a com pact minority, awl if they persevered in their present course, they would lower themselves and the House in the eyes of the country. Mr. G. BANKES complained that Members on that side of the House had not been fairly treated. Especially he would refer to the Hon. Member for Essex (Mr. Palmer), a gentleman occupying the meet respectable station and character in that House, who had been treated in such a manner that he (Mr. Bankes) could hardly hear an obser vation he made. lie had intended to reply to some remarks that had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet, but he had given way to the Hon. Member for Essex ; but he would say that thctreatment which that Hon. Member hail received would not prevent Members on that side of the House from taking the course which they thought neces sary in regard to the measures proposed by the Government. Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON remarked that as the Hon. Mem ber (Mr. Ferrand) had read from the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet, there would be no use in his adjouring the debate. Mr. FERRAND said that was not all that he had to give. He had fifty more extracts that would show up the Right Hon. Baronet to the derision and scorn of the country. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not see any advantage in disputing about the fact whether the question should be settled three years hence or now. Ile would suggest that the Right Hon. Baronet should take the simple negative ou the amendment now, when the Chairman could report progress, and ask leave to sit again, when the discussion could be resumed. Captain POLHILL said that every Hon. Member in that House had a right to speak his opinions on the question, and however in convenient an adjournment might be deemed they were quite justified in asking for it. The debate was then adjourned. The House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock. PARLIAMEN TARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, MARCH 2. CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Motion made, and Question proposed, " That, in lieu of the Duty now payable on the importation of Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour, there shall be paid, until -the Ist day of February, 1849, the following Duties :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the words " In lieu of," In order to insert the words " all Duties on imported Corn do now cease and determine," instead thereof:—Question proposed, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :" —Whereupon, Motion made and Question put, " That the Chairman do report progress, and ask leave to sit again." The Committee divirjed MINORITY-AYES, 70. Adderley, C. B. Finch, G. Pigot, Sir R. Alford, Viscount Fuller, A. E. Polhill, Frederick Allis, J. P. Gardner, J. D. Rashleigh, W. Arkwright, George Granby, Marquis of Rendlesham, Lord Bailey, Joseph,jun. Grogan, E. Rolleston, Colonel BankesiGeorge Halford, Sir H. Bart. Round, John Benett, John Halsey. T. P. Scott, F. Benet, Philip Henley, J. W. Sibthorp, Colonel Bentinek, Lord G. Hildyard, T. B. Spooner. B. Berestord, Major Hope, Sir .7. Spry, Sir S. Bramston, T. W. Hussey, T. Stanley, E. Brisco, M. ingestre, Viscount Stuart, J. Broadley, H. Jolliffe, Sir W. 11. Thompson, Ald. Broadwood, H. Lawson, A. Trotter, John Brooke, Sir A. B. Lowther, Sir J. H. Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Bretherton. J. Manners, Lord C. Vyse, R. Buck, Lewis W. Manners, Lord J. Waddington, H. S. Buller, Sir J. Y. March, Earl of. Wodehouse, E. Chu! chill, Lord A. S. Martin, T. B. Wyndham, Colonel Clifton, J. T. Milmes, R. 11.1 Yorke, E. T. Cole, H. A. Newdegate, N. Deedes, W. O'Brien, A. S. TELLERS. I)u Pre, C G. Packe, C. W. Borthwick, Peter Fielder), John Palmer, R. Ferrand, W. B. Filmer, Sir E. Palmer, G. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1846. MAJORITY-NOES, 227. Acland, T. D. Emlyn, Viscount Mitcalfe, Henry A'Court, Captain Entwisle, W. Mitchell, T. A. Antrobus, Edmund Escott, Bickham Moffatt, George Archbold, Robert; Evans, Sir De Lacy 3lorpeth, Viscount Austen, Colonel Ewart, William Morris, David . Baillie, Colonel Fellden, William Napier, Sir Charles Baine, Walter Ferguson, Colonel Neville, Ralph Bannerman, A. Ferguson, Sir R. Norreys, Sir D. Baring, F. T. Fitzmaurlce, C. O'Connell, Daniel Baring, W. B. Fitzroy, Henry I O'Connell, M. J. Barrington, Viscount Fleetwood, Sir P. O'Connell, John Beckett, William Flower, Sir J. Oswald, James Bell, Matthew Forster, Matthew Palmerston, Viscous Benhow, John Fox, C. L. Parker, John Berkeley, Craven Gibson, T. M. Patten, J. W. Berkeley, H. F. Gordon, Hon. Capt. Pattison, James Bernal, Ralph Gore, Montague Pechell, Captain Blewitt,:lteginald Gore, Robert, Peel, Sir Robert Bodkin, W. H. Goring, C. Peel, Jonathan Bolder°, It. G. Goulburn, Henry Pennant, Colonel Bottleld, Bertali; Graham, Sir J. Philips, G. R. Bouverie, E. P. Grey, Sir G. Philips, Mark Bon es, John Hale, R. B. Plumridge, Captain 1 Bowles, Admiral Hall, Sir Benjamin Protheroe, Edward Bon - ring, Dr. Hamilton, W. J. Pusey, P. Boyd, John Hamilton, Lord C. Rawdon, Colonel Bright, John Hastie, Archibald Reid, Colonel Browne, W. I Hawes, Benjamin Rosa, D. R.: Bruce, Lord E. . Herbert, Sidney Russell. Lord John Buller, Charles Hervey, Lord A. Russell, Lord E. Busfeild, William Hindley, Charles Russell, C. Cardwell, Edward Hobhouse, Sir J. Sanderson, R. Carew, W. H. Pole Hogg, J. W. Seymour, Lord' Carnegie, Captain Holland, Robert Shelburne, Earl of Cavendish, G. H. Hope, Akxander Sheridan, It. B. Chapman, B. Hope, G. W.: Smith, J. A. Chelsea, Visc. Hereby, John Smythe, George Chichester, Lord J. Howard, C. W. Smollett, A. Childers. J.:IV. Howard, E. G. Somerton, Viscount Christie, W. D. . Howard, P. H. Stanley, W. 0. Chute, W. L. W. Hughes, W. B. Stansfleld, W. R. Clerk, Sir G.; Hume, Joseph Stanton, W. H. Cobden, Richard Humphery, Ald. Staunton,' Sir G. Cockburn, Sir G. Hurst, R. 11. Stewart, John Colborne, W. R. Irton, S. Stuart, Lord J. Colebrooke, Sir T. James, William Stuart, Heary Collett, W. R. Jermyn, Earl Strutt, Edward Collett, John Jervis, John Sutton, Henry Connolly, Col. Jocelyn, Viscount Thesiger, Sir F. Corry,Henry Johnstone, Sir J. Thornely, Thomas Cowper, IV. F. Jones, Captain Trelawny, J. S. Craig, W. G. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Trench, Sir F. Crawford, W. S. Kemble, H. Troubridge, Sir E. Cripps, William Labouchere, Henry Tufnell, Henry Currie, Raikes Lambton, H. Vane, Lord 11. Curteis, H. B. Langston, J. H. Villiers, Charles Dalmeny, Lord Lascellcs, W. S. Vivian, J. 11. Da rymple, Captain Layatd, Captain Wakley, Thomas Darner, Colonel Loch, James Walker, Richard Davies, D. A. S. Lockhart, A. E. Walpole, S. H. Dodd, G. Lockhart, W. 'Warburton, Henry Douglas, Sir C. Lyall, George IVa d, H. G. Douglas, J. 1). S. Lygon, Gen. Wawn, J. T. Drummond, H. Macaulay, T. B. Wellesley, Lord C. Duckworth, Sir J. M'Carthy, Alex. White, Samuel Duke, Sir J. 31`Geachy, F. A. Williams, W. Duncan, Viscount 3l`Taggart, Sir J. IVilshere, W. Duncan, George Mahon, Viscount Wood, Charles Duncombe, T. Mangles, R. D. Wood, Colonel T. Dundas, Admiral Marjoribanks, S. Wersley, Lord Easthope, Sir J. Marshall, William Wortley, J. S. Eastuor, Viscount Martin, John Wynn, C. W. Ebrington, Viscount Martin, C. W. Yorke, H. R. Egerton, W. T. Masterman, John Egerton, Sir P. Mauls, Fox TELLERS. Ellis, Wynn Maxwell, J. Young, John Eiphinstone, H. Mildmay, H. St. John Baring, Henry PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. MONDAY, MARCII 2. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members : Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction—Mr. F. Tollemache, Mr. Turrior, Sir J. Duke, and Mr. Gisborne. Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Shrewsbury and Stafford Railway)—Viscount Clive and Mr. Carnegie. Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction— Colonel Powell and :Sir John Harmer. SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS. FRIDAY, MARCH 6. Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway, and Port of Goole. Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick. South-Eastern, No. 7 (Ashford Stations Enlargement). Menmouth and Hereford. Eastern Union (Ardleigh to Colchester). Londoa and Brighton and London and Croydon Consolidation. Monkland and Kirkintillock. Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareham; London and Birmingham (Birmingham Canal Arrangement). Eastern Counties (Epping Extension). London and Oxford. NEW REGULATIONS AT THE JUDGES' 'CHAMBERS.— Yesterday the following regulations took effect at the Judges' Cham bers, before Mr. Justice Cresswell :—" Original summonses only must be placed on the file; summonses adjourned by the judge will be heard at ten o'clock precisely, according to their numbers on the adjournment file, and those not on the file previous to the numbers of the day being called, will be placed at the bottom of the general file. Exparte applications (except as mentioned below) will be heard immediately after the adjourned summonses. The summonses of the day will be called at five minutes past ten o'clock, numbered and heard in their regular order; counsel at one o'clock. The name of the er cause to be put en the counsel file, and heard according to num- L:its l ti f the parties are not ready, they will be passed over. Atli must be p l o e t f l t, e a ma t rl i e applications (except for orders to be held to bail) or . c d o Wi rd th ers th a o pp o l o ie m d e f s or of th th e e ne p x o t it d i a os y , ; t s h n o ch oa ar or d e av of it th s;to e abpepilloapteirolnys7nadnd the names endorsed the attorneys. All affidavits prod uce d before the judg e must be and flied." CLOSING THE TRANS R- BOOKS y AT TEE BANK OF E tug Sanotice was issued Yesterday at the Bank of House:_.. The transfer-book s f or annui ties due April 15, 1846;will be closed an Pril 14 ; Three-and-a as till F id v Stock, from Tuesday, March 10, tlll Tues d da7, " A ed "'awl" Quarter per Cent. Annuities, from Tuesday, M arch 10, --Bank April 17; Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities, from Tuesday, r a -10, till Friday, April 17; Long Annuities, till Friday, April 17 ; Annuities for terms of years, from , March 10, March 10, till Friday, April 17. The transfer Coofrom Tuesday, March ks of 014 Souuetny, Anrnities will be closed from Tuesday, the 10th of March, till Friday,ea the 17th of April." DEPARTURE OF MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH The Royal West India Mail packet the Trent, Captain Rivet, left her moorings this day, at 3, P.M., with the South American and West Indian Mails, 40 passengers, 250 bottles of quicksilver, and 1,5001. in money.—The Oriental Company's steam ship the Tagus, Captain Brookes, will take her departure from the docks to-morrow, at 3, P.M., taking to Malta the East India and China mails , which willthere transhipped by the Iberia for Alexandria , after which the be Tagus (will proceed on her voyage to Constantinople. The Great Liverpool, Captain M'Leod, is hourly expected at the Motherbank from Alexandria ; she was due on Friday last. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—At the rehearsal on Monday night the boxes appeared for the first time with their satin hangings. These, which are of Rid brilliant' yellow'coloue balled boidon d'or, give the house an entirely new tone. A richer effect cannot be conceived, and when the theatre is fully lighted up, the appearance will certainly be most magnificent. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at their offices, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, at which place all favours, emi t lining instructions, are respectfully requested t* be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least -one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Puitlic are respectfully informed, that this Theatre will Open for the Season, THIS EVENING, Tuesday, March 3d, when will be produced (for the First Time In this Country) Verdi's celebrated Opera of " NABUGO," under the title of NINO. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Ninus, King of Assyria, Signor Fornasari ; Idaspe, Signor Corolli ; Orotasphe (High Priest of the Temple of Isis), Signor Botelll ; Ab dallo (an Officer of the King of Assyria), Signor Dallicri ; Fenena (daughter of Ninus), Madlle. Corbari, her first appearance in this country ; Anna (sister of Orotaspbe). Madame Bellini ; Abigail (a slave, supposed to be the eldest daughter of Ninus), Medic. San atoll, her first appearance in this country. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Ballet, by It. Perrot. In Five Tableau. The music by Signor Fugal. The Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall, entitled, CATARINA. ; rir, LA FILLE DU BANDIT. The principal parts by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Moncelet, Cassan, Demelisse, and Madame Louise Taglioni, (her first appearance In this country.) M.M. Gosselin, Bertrand, DI liattia. and Perrot. Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be made at the Opera•ofce, Colonade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENINO, Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS, The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. liar rison, Barran!, llorneastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Etretton, D. W. King, miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which, a new Fairy Ballet, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. In which Mons. Desplaces, Mlles. Neodot, Louise, Adele, Mdme, Glubilel, &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Comedy, entitled MONEY. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. Webster, Buckstone, H. Hoil, Modal, Hudson, Stuart, J. Bland, Mrs. Glover, Miss F. Horton, and Mrs. Seymour. _ _ _ . _ _ The Band will perform the Overture, " La Refine dun Jour," Quadrille, "Le Rol Dyvetot," " Czarina Mazourk," and the Waltz, "Love's Serenade." After which a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c To conclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL LINGS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buckstone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Herton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed LUCK'S ALL. Principal characters by Messrs. Dlddcar, F. Vining, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Hicks, Mrs. A Wigan, &c. After which, NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham; Misses Arden, Villars and Howard. To be followed by the original REDO WA WALTZ, by Miss Framp ton and Master Forrest. To conclude with the New Grand Romantic Extravaganz 4, en titled THE ENCHANTED HORSE ; or, Prince Firouz Schuh of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c.; lames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, lloward, Arden, &c. Stalls, as.; Itoxes, - 48. ; Pit;2s. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII. 'THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled TIIE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Principal characters sustained by Madame Celeste, Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, &c. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma zourkaphobla. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss tYoolgar, Madame Coleste, &c. will perform. To cOncludo with a New Farce, entitled THE PLIANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &c. PELNCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING, Will be perf,rmed Shakspeare's Comcdy . of AS YOU LIKE IT. Jacques, Mr. Wallack ; Rosalind, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, M. Adrien, Miss BallM, Miss Marshall, and Mdlle. Duval will appear. To conclude with THE VIOLET. Andre, Mr. Wallack ; Trin, quet, Mr. Granby; Armand, Mr. Leigh Murray; Blanche, Miss Stanley ; Blanchette, Mrs. Stirling, NEW STRAND THEATRE. PHILLIPPE'S SOIREES and MAI INEES MYSTERIEITSES, Two Morning Performances during the Week. At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distingu!shed families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who fle:k to attend his Morning Performances, M. PHILLIPPE will give his 4rand Juvenile Entertainment every Wednesday and Saturday Nfornng, at Two o'clock. _ _ . M. Fthilippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar ExT , eriments Till be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amish' Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past SOTOO, to com mence at a quarter before Eight. ,Stalls, 35.; 'Boxes, 2s, ; Flt, Is.; _ Gallery, 6d.; Fevate Boxes, li. Is., .and It. Ils. 61: DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense and overflowing houses to witness the Grand Spectacle. One Ihuidred Female Warriors. A Tribute to British Valour ; Pictorial Illustration of the Battle of Moodkce. Mr.R. Pelham in the " Masqudrade Ball•" THIS EVENING Will be performed THE S ita KING'S VOW: or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May nard, Johnson, Lewis, Ht slop, Monson ; Mesdnis. Vining, Daly, Martin, Miss Glover, and One Hundred Female Warriors. After which, A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH VALOUR. Grand Tableau—Death of Sale. To be followed by a new Farce, entitled, THE MASqUERADE BALL. Sambo Hit-'em-Hard, /dr. R. Pelham. To conclude with THE VAMPIRE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. The most extraordinary and unparalleled Novelties ever produced at this Theatre, which nightly command overflowing houses. Mr. Batty has much pleasure in stating that, after great research, he has succeeded in procuring the greatest wonder in the world ; namely, an Elephant who performs the most difficult feats on the Tight Rope without the aid of a Balance Pole. Also, the great performing Elephants in the Spectacle of " The Raja of Nagpore." THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE RAJA OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole of the extensive resources of the Establishment will be brought into requisition. Brilliant Scenes of the Circle, combining the unequalled Feats of the British and Foreign Company. _ _ The whole to conclude with the favourite Farce of ANIMA: MAGNETISM ; or, Love and Physic. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 3. fmcnatoiltrrzn, Lowest, 46; Highest, 61; Noon, 56 BAROMETER, 30.02.—W1ND S.W., fine. 111011 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Horning .. 30 ssinutos after 5. I Eveninz .. 49 minutes after 5, L.O ang 2nt LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1846. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. After the presentation of several petitions and some desul tory conversation on the subject of the business of the House The Earl of RIPON rose to move— " That the thanks of this House be given to the Right Hon. Lieut.-General Sir HENRY HARDINGE, Governor-Ge neral of India, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Lath, for the energy and ability with which he directed the military means at his disposal, to the re pelling of the unprovoked invasion by the Seikh army of the dominions of the British Government, and of the pro tected States upon the left bank of the Sutiej ; and also for the firmness and gallantry with which he directed the opera tions of that portion of the army under his immediate com mand, in the afternoon and night of December 21, 1845, and on the morning of the 22d, upon which occasion the enemy's defences were carried by storm, the greater part of their ar tillery captured, and their subsequent attempts to regain what they had lost repeatedly defeated. "That the thanks of this House be given to Gen. Sir Humi Goucfr, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the forces in the East Indies, for the distinguished valour with which he led the ,several at tacks upon the enemy in the battles of the 18th, 21st, and 22d of December, 1845, displaying, in conjunction with the Governor-General, a brilliant example to the troops of per severance and courage in critic a l c i rcums t ances, and of ir resistible ardour ill the several attacks made upon the enemy. " That this House desires to tender its thanks to Majoi• General Sir HARRY SAIMI, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, to Major-General WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT, and to Major-General Slaw-O'I.II7LE; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, and to the several officers under their command, for the bmicent services rendered by them in the recent arduous and successful operations. "That the thanks of this House be given to the non-com missioned officers and private soldiers (European and native), for the perseverance and fortitude maintained by them at Moodkee, on the 18th of December, 1845, and for the daring valour with which they forced the enemy's intrenchments at Ferozeshah on the 21st and 22d of December, captured most of his guns, and finally compelled the Seikh army, of greatly superior numbers, to retire within their own frontier. " That this resolution be signified to them by the com manders of the several corps." The Noble Earl went at great length into the history of the events which had taken place in the Punjaub, from the death •f RUNJEET SINGH up to the present time. It appeared that in November last, the Governor-General bad received information that it was the intention of the Seikh army to undertake an invasion of the British terri tories at several points simultaneously, and the Governor-General had ordered the army to concentrate at such a point as would enable them to move at once to wards any direction to meet an invading army, at the same time Ferozepore and Loodianah were strengthened. Shortly afterwards the Seikhs' plan of operations was aban doned, and they assembled in force at the Sutlej, and or ders were given for the British force to concentrate at Umhalla, and when the advance of the Seikhs took place, it was evident that Ferozepore, and not Loodianah, was threatened, and the Lo o di ana b . and Umbaila forces were ordered to concentrate at Buseean, a point between Loodianah and Ferozepore. The Seikhs had ia the mean time crossed the Sutlej, a part of their force had entrenched themselves in the neighbourhood of Ferozepore, and another portion had pushed forward to meet the army advancing from Buseean, and placed themselves between the advancing British army and Ferozepore. The armies met at Moodker ; the Siekhs were defeated, retreated, and communications were opened between the advanci ng army o f F erozepore. Sir J. LITTLER, with a portion of the garrison of Ferozepore, effected a junction with the army under the Com mander-in-Chief and the Governor-General. The entrenched camp was attacked; great slaughter took place; but a por tion of the camp was stormed and burned, and the army at night-fall kept possession of what they bad taken. An attack was made by the army during the night, and repulsed. The attack was renewed in the morning ; the enemy's entrenchments were swept. Our army was in the rear of them, and the whole of the cannon mounted in the entrenchments were taken. The enemy renewed the at tack, but were driven back, and retired to a village, four miles in the rear, leavin their camp in our possession, and then thettrhhe disheartened. this t r s eowndl never v a si ee c o ns a s he baoHe t cre h etn e th:eeme lose Sutlej iosise tdlt brilliantly theiriohalfal lthat it would o v n territory,i acknowledged e t t a yG c t de i fli e s aa ec eo e dr r p t h e W r e f o ic m t oh l u e rr d ae , gg x a e n rod d f de fea ted that and to Sir H. Hae.DLNGE, he ordered the troops to lie down during the night, and keep quiet, and, - finding among the troops four regiments who had been old comrades of his during the Peninsula, he passed the night with them on the field. Four of his aicie4.oe,ca m p were killed * , 1 ,14 0 .1 tot 9 ,-, - A . 1 .2 • „s r _ .... 4V. e • ntOS oirocr ' NTT • • SECOND EDITION. and four wounded, and he had only one aide•de camp left, a boy of sixteen, his own son, who carried his orders front one part of the field to another with the greatest courage and presence of mind. He had with him another son, not in the military service, who had been prevented from entering that service in conse quence of an accident which rendered amputation of the foot necessary; that son stuck by him during the battle, and it was only towards the conclusion that in consequence of the commands of his father he left the field. Our losses had been great, one of the most dis tinguished in that or any other army had fallen at Moodkee, Sir R. SALE, whom all honoured, and to whom all felt gratitude, and he was sure their Lordships would not refuse, when they should be called upon to testify their admi ration -of the character of that Gallant Officer. There was another most gallant officer whose loss we had to lament, Sir J. M'CASKILL. It wa impossible to mention all worthy of mention, but he could not avoid mentioning the name of one whose loss was irreparable, M a j or B ROADFOOT , who had rendered immense services to his country, both in his military and his diplomatic capacity. Then, as to results. The object of the Seikhs was to inundate the whole country from the Sutlej to the Jumna, and to take possession of Delhi, and to drive us beyond the limits of our territory. All those objects have failed. Our objects were to drive them beyond the Sutlej, to save Ferozepore, to confirm those true to us, and coerce those inimical to our rule. All their ob jects have:failed—all ours have succeeded by the exertions by which those battles were attained, and which the Seikhs would not readily forget. Those victories had secured that important frontier for us. His personal knowledge of and affection for the Governor-General might have led him to speak much of his prowess, but he also felt bound to do the utmost honour to the gallantry and skill of the Commander in. Chief, Sir hush GouGir, who was deserving of every honour that could be conferred on him. Having been forced into this war it was necessary to do everything to bring it to a successful termination. The Governor of Bombay had forwarded large forces to Kurrachee, there to be under the command of one of the most gallant men that ever wore a soldier's uniform, Sir Citant.F.sNartEn. The Noble Earl concluded by formally moving the vote of thanks. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE felt it most grateful to his feelings to state that, after an attentive perusal of the docu ments laid on the table, he felt it consistent with his sincere conviction to give to the proposed resolution s , not o n ly hi s acquie.-cence, but his most cordial support. This was an action most glorious to the Briti s h army , an d i t was owing to the zeal and devotion of that army that the natives of Aida had been shown that the star of British glory shone with increased splendour; and those dispatches showed that the valour of the Sepoy troops had been displayed in as glorious a manner as those of the British, and he hoped they would' know that on this occasion their claims to their Lordships' gratitude had net been for gotten. The Governor-General in his most peculiar position, being both a civilian and a military man, had shown his zeal and devotion to the service in the most remarkable manner, by passing at once from his civil to his military character, and drawing his sword, and giving an admirable example to all. He would not follow his Noble Friend in dilating upon the merit' of the Commander-in-Chief and his officers, nor in offering an opinion on the political view of the question. But when they did come to consider it, he felt assured that their Lordships would feel convinced that we had pursued a pacific and not an aggressive policy, and that nothing but necessity had compelled us to draw the sword. The Duke of WELLINGTON could not hear a motion of this description made without stating his unqualified approba tion of the conduct of the troops, and of that of the officers, and particularly of that of his Gallant Friend the Governor ' General, who, after having made all the arrangements ap pertaining to his duty asGovernor-General, for collecting all the resources of the country for the contest impending, volunteered his services and his rank in the army, in order to give his assistance to the officer commanding in chief. in carrying on his operations. In doing this, Sir H. HAzumsGE had set an example which he hoped would always be followed. He knew that the Seikh entrenchment was completely closed in, and ought to have been called a fortress, instead of a forti fied position. He knew also that the troops had been for four-and-twenty hours without water, and yet they perse vered and carried th e pos iti on , no t without great loss, yet not without leaving them efficient if their services should be re quired. He had not heard of any action for a long time in which so much bravery was displayed. There was but one exception, and that was, that to one regiment the name of panic was attached. Now, the regiment had lost one-third of its oggers,, a large proportion of non-commissioned officers, atiPi . two-thirds of the men. He would not disput& what had been said of the officers, who saw the Action, but he thought that he should have stated the amount of loss in that report, and if he had in quired, he would have found that on their advance they were absolutely mown down—that the regiment had been abroad 30 years out of 40 that it had been raised— that it had been in India 16 years, and had been recruited twice over— and that of those i n th e regiment. three-fourths had not been more that 7 years in the service. And in looking over the reports, he found from the general officers several reports of the praiseworthy conduct of the regiment, and he thought, looking at the returns of killed and wounded, it was impos sible to apply that word to the conduct of this regiment. He had also seen an unqualified approbation, written by this general officer, of the conduct of this regiment only at Christ mas last, and at this battle they were mowed down by the enemy's artillery. The Marquis of LONDONDERHY passed a high eulogium on Sir 11. HARDLNGE for the example he had set in going into battle as second in command. With regard to the loss which had taken place he would ask if, considering the immense superiority of the enemies' force, they could have expected any other. They could not have great victories without great losses. Sir H. Gomm and Sir H. HAADLNGE had placed themselves foremost in the post of danger, and in so doing they had only followed the example of the Noble Duke under whom they had served. After speeches by the Duke of RICHMOND, the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH, and the Earl of AUCKLAND, the motion was carried nemine dissentiente. The Bills on the table wcre then forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. The SPEAKER. took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. HILDYARD took the oaths and his seat for South Nottingham. Several Railway Bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed. Dr. BOWEING presented a petition from the sisters of Lieut. WYBERG who had been detained at Bokhara, and was supposed to have been barbarously murdered there, praying for an inquiry to be instituted as to his fate. The Hon. Gentleman gave notice of his intention to-morrow to put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury on the subject. Petitions were presented for and against a repeal of the corn-laws. Petitions were also presented against the embodiment of the militia. Lord Joitx Russzt.t. presented a petition from the ship owners of London in favour of the Government measures with respect to corn and timber. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Goatacre, praying for the total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws. Mr. C. Bicegnixy called the attention of the House to a petition that he had received, purporting to come from Chel tenham, though in fact it came from Manchester; and moved that it be referred to a Select Committee, to inquire into the manner in which the petition was got up and the signatures attached to it. The motion was agreed to after a short discussion, and the Committee appointed. Lord E. BRUCE presented a petition from Marlborough, Bedwin, and Pewsey, in the eounty of Wilts, in favour of the London, Newbury, and Bath Direct Railway. Sir R. PEEL then rose, pursuant to notice, to move a vote of thanks of the House of Commons to the Governor-Geneial of India, to General Sir HUGH GOUGH, to Major-General Sir HARRY SMITH, to Major- General 'WALTER RALEtetit GILBERT, to Major-General Sir Jonx LITTLER, and to the non-commissioned officers and private soldiers, European and native, for the energy, ability, firmness, gallantry, perseverance,fortitude, and daring valour displayed by them at Moodkee, upon the left bank of the Sutlej, on the 18t1 , , 21st, and 22d of December last, when they forced the enemy's entrenchments at Ferozeshah, captured most of his guns, and finally compelled the Seikh army, of greatly superior numbers, to retire within their own frontier, The Right Hon. Baronet, in bringing forward the motion, went at some length into our relations with India, assured the House that the policy of the Governor-General was not to extend the British Go vernment ill India, thinking its possessions in that part of the world amply sufficient, but to preserve the native Seik's Governments, as/ar as it could be done consistently with the maintenance of the present possessions of England in India. The attacks that had been made by the Seikh army on the possessions of England on the left bank of the Sutlej were totally uncalled for in consequence of an act of the Governor-General of India, who had always acted on the defensive, although every attempt had been made to bribe his soldiers, especially the native troops. Those attempts at bribery he (Sir R. PEEL) was happy to say had been without any avail; the Sepoy troops stood firm as they had always done to the interests of England. Everything had been done that was considered necessary by the first military men in the country, by the Governor. General, in order to protect the British territory on the left bank of the Sutlej ; and when it was supposed that an attack would be made' by the Seikhs, the course pursued by the Governor-General was in accordance with the wish and desire of the British Consul in India, and he could notbut think that the Governor- General and the Commander in-Chief, in the course they have adopted on that occasion, had acted with prudence and discretion. The Right Hon. Baronet then, at some length, proceeded to describe the ac tions that took place, actions which he believed, if it were possible, added fresh glory to the British army. The Go vernor-General had placed himself in every danger, and even placed his son in it, a boy only sixteen years of age, in order to stimulate the troops to stronger exertion. They had, he was sorry to say, to deplore the lon of Sir R. SALE, Major BROADFOOT, and many other gallant officers and men. He trusted that the House would give its willing and unanimous thanks to every man, without distinction, who acted on the day when so glorious a victory was obtained by the British troops. It was his intention, at a future day, to propose an address to the Crown to erect a monu ment to Sir R. SALE. • ------- Lord JOHN RUSSELL seconded the motion. He believed that the Governor-General, when he abandoned the Councils of his Sovereign and his home, and went to India, did so from the highest motives. 'He believed that the policy of forbearance on the part of the Governor-General was the best he could pursue ; but he was afraid that that policy had caused a greater loss than would have otherwise been sustained in the British army. He felt proud in seconding the vote of thanks proposed by the Right Hon. Baronet. Several lion. Members then addressed the House in sup port of the motion, which was carried neminc contradicente. The House then went into Committee on the Customs and Corn Importation resolutions. Mr. VILLIERS moved the amendment of which he had given notice—" That all duty on imported corn do now cease and determine." After what had been said by the pro tectionists in that House, be did not see how they could object to support his amendment. He thought it was well worthy the consideration of the House whether they would not agree to his amendment, and thereby put an end to the further labours of the Corn-law League, the Members of which were pledged and determined not to relax in their endeavours until they had attained the object for which that League had been brought into existence. He believed that that body was richly entitled to the thanks of the country, but he thought the sooner an end was put to its existence, by its objects being carried into effect, the better. Colonel SIBTHORP opposed the motion ; and the House was addressed by Lord WORSLEY, Mr. M. GIBSON, Mr. 13. Escorr, Mr. R. COLBORNE, Mr. GORING, and Mr. BRIGHT. Sir R. PEEL said that there was much which he wished to say in answer to some of the pi-aliments that had taken place duri. g the late debate, but ho thought that would be much better said on the second re‘ 4111 ; of the Bill ; in what therefore, he should now say he shomd confine himself to the question, whether the repeal should be immediate or not. Looking at the question generally, the immediate repeal might probably be thought the best course to adopt, but he con sidered the more politic and cautious course was then le pro posed by the Government. He had certainly undt toole that the gentlemen on his side of the House preferred immediate repeal, and i f they joined with the other side they would carrylt and ho w 9 4 11 then ive way, although he thought the plan he had proposed was the best. As to the agitation with which they had been threatened by the Hon. Member for Durham, he doubted very much the policy or efficacy of it. Mr. G. PALMER opposed the amendment. Lord J. RUSSELL stated his intention of voting with the Government upon every stage of the measure. Sir W. JOLIFYE, Mr. HumE, and the Marquis of GRANBY afterwards addressed the House. Upon the motion of Mr. P. BORTIIWICK, that the Chair man should report progress, the Committee divided, and upon that division there was a majority of 157 in favour of pro ceeding with the debate. A desultory and rather personal discussion then took place, which ended in the debate on Mr. VILLIERS amend ment being adjourned till to-morrow (this day). The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY should go over to the protec tionists. Their cheers seem to be his great ambition, and he seems to have a great desire to fix discredit on the League. After Mr. BRIGHT'S explanation of last night, we are in deed astonished that .a gentleman, professing to be a friend of free trade, should have made the statement which Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY first made on the subject of the Chelten ham petition, or should have persisted, after the ex planation, in treating it as a grave case, de manding inquiry. From Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY'S first statement, the only conclusion to be come to was, that the petition purporting to come from Cheltenham was alto gether a fabrication. The connexion with the League we did not see even at, first. It bore the post-mark of Man chester, said the Hon. Member ; but it might Co that, and the League know nothing of it ; or it would probably have been a fraud committed by an unworthy servant of that meritorious and public-spirited body. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY theatrically repudiated for himself the support of free trade by fraudulent means. What right has he to suppose that Mr. COBDEN and Mr. BRIGHT are not as pure-minded as: himself ? To charge the League as Mr. BERKELEY did, with the fraud, as be chose to designate it—for after all it turns out that there was no fraud—shows that the wish to discredit the League must be very strong in the Hon. Member for Chel tenham. What have the League - done to incur the wrath of this scion of the lofty house of BERKELEY? Is it Mr. BRIGHT'S crusade against the game-laws, or the progress they have made towards wresting the representat , on of Gloucestershire from Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY, the game law champion ? Is it that the manufacturing origin of that great combination is offensive to the pure aristocratic blood which flows in the BERKELEY veins ? If so, we cannot think that Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY has much more reason to be pleased with his new friends, Mr. FERRAND and Mr. PETER BORTHWICK, than with the free-trade manufacturers. We were sorry to observe, when Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY first brought forward this subject on Friday last, that there was every sign of previous con-. cert with the protectionists—that they loudly called for him when he rose—loudly cheered him, as if prepared for all his points, and that what came by surprise on the Members sit ting on the same side with Mr. BERKELEY, was no news to the protectionists. And now what does this great case of fraud come to ? Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY wanted to make the House believe that all the signatures were fabricated, and that the petition was altogether a hoax. It turns out that the peti tion, having been signed at Cheltenham, was transmitted to one of the agents of the League at Manchester, that he might forward it to a Member for presentation, the inhabitants of Cheltenham not caring particularly what Member presented it—that is, having no particular wish that it should be pre sented by their own Member. This is probably the sore point with Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY. The Honourable Member says it is a very suspicious circumstance that the Cheltenham petitioners did not send the petition straight to him. Perhaps it is ; but what we suspect in consequence is, that the Cheltenham peti tioners have no great liking for their Hon. 'Member. :And his conduct in this business certainly justifies their misgiv ings of him. But to proceed in exploring Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY'S " mare's nest." The League agent at Manchester discovered that the petition, as transmitted to him, had no signatures on the first sheet, on the sheet on which the petition is itself written. And this would have vitiated the petition, and pre vented its presentation to the House. The League agent, therefore, instead of sending back the petition to Cheltenham to have some signatures there affixed to the first sheet (which we admit would have been the right course), cut off five signatures from the end of the petition, and pasted them on the first sheet. Now, here is the bead and front of the League cffence. Why it would have been no very serious offence if the League agent bad written two or three signatures on the first sheet, in order to make the petition presentable. What he did do, though not strictly regular, shows bond fides. We hope the free-trade electors at Cheltenham will mark their representative's conduct on this occasion. They may find many better representatives of free-trade principles, unless the lustre of the house of BERKELEY dims their eves to all other merits. But we believe that they know Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY, and have made up their minds what to do with him. The House of Commons have appointed a Committee to inquire into the circumstances of this Cheltenham petition ; and the following Members are to-night to be proposed by Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY as members of the Committee : Mr. Craven Berkeley, Mr. Bright, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Mr. Ferrand, Mr. Ridley Colborne, Sir R. H. Inglis, Mr. Redhead Yorke, Mr. Repton, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. Charles Villiers, Major Beresferd, Lord Worsley, Mr. Bankes. We believe there is hardly anything more wanting reform than the mode of appointing public Committees in the House of Commons. We do not say that a worse Committee than the above might not have been nominated; but we say it is not a fair Committee, as between the League against which a charge is made, and the protection party, into whose hands Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY plays, to make it, and Mr. BERKELEY is only consistent in trying to give an advan tage in the nomination of the Committee to the protec tionists. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY names himself first according to custom. We do not know whether custom will be further followed by making Mr. C. BERKELEY chairman, but a more unfit chairman we cannot conceive ; and as in this case he has made the charge, he ought not to be chair man. The remaining fourteen Members are taken, seven from the Ministerial and seven from the Opposition side. This looks impartial, but let us go a little further. How are they taken from each side? From the Ministerial side all the seven were in the minority on Friday's division—that is, all the seven are protectionists. On the Opposition side, one of the seven is Lord WoasLEy, a protec tionist; and as Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY'S sympathies are decidedly with the protection party, we may say that protec tion has nine Members on this Committee, and the League only six. Immediately connected with the League, indeed, are only three Members—Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. Gleson, and Mr. VILLIERS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, Mr. COLBORNE, and Mr. REDHEAD YORICE. will, we have no doubt, do their duty as just and honourable men; but still they are not connected with the League, as are the seven Conservative Members on the Committee with the protection party. We go into these particulars to show that if the Committee should gratify Mr. BERKELEY'S inclination, and make a fuss about this trumpery case, all that this Committee may say must not be looked upon as gospel. The League probably are so confident of their integrity that they are willing to leave their case in the hands of a hostile Committee ; but they have very unscrupulous foes to deal with. We must not conclude our remarks, however, without saying that we are sure Sir R. INGLIS, Mr. BANKES, and Lord WORSLEY, will be parties to no unjust proceeding; and we understand that Mr. RErron is a young Member of promise and of in dependence. As for the remaining Tory Members pro posed to be appointed, Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. FEKRAND, Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE, and Major BERESFORD, we would rather be excused for giving no opinion respecting their political bias. A vote of thanks to the Governor-General, the Comman der-in-Chief, and the officers and soldiers engaged in the battles on the Sutlej, was unanimously passed last evening by both Houses of Parliament. This was only what might have been expected, as a reward, among others, to the skilful generals and the brave troops who on that oc casion gained one of the most remarkable victories ever achieved in India. All the speakers agree on this point, and several of them paid Sir HENRY HARDINGE the highest compliment for the arrangements he had made previous to the battle, and for the promptitude displayed when the most unprovoked and unexpected invasion was made by the Seikh troops. Two Members of the Commons, connected with India, bore ample testimony not only to the peaceable disposition displayed by the Governor-General, but to the consummate ability with which the affair from beginning to end had been conducted. Mr. ITLYME, who knows the country well, made these remarks :—" If Hon. Members took the map of India and studied the locality in which the events in question had occurred—if they made themselves familiar with the situation, the novel situation, in which the English commanders had been placed, they would see that it had been a matter of utter impossibility, by any skill or any manoeuvres, to concentrate the necessary forces in the posi tion in which, if concentrated, they could act with the most effect. Looking to the fact that there were no fords at Roopur to which the British had access, that there was the chance of Loodianah being attacked and no stations within the distance of seventy miles, he (Mr. HtnstE) did not think it possible that there could hAve been a better po • sition than that taken up at Urnballah." Mr. HouG's words are equally favourable to the Governor-General, and opposed to those who assert that he was taken by surprise. "None doubted," said the Honourable Member, "that Sir HENRY HAIWINGE'S wishes were for peace. Most truly and ho nourably had lie striven to maintain peace, and not less honourably and nobly when he had found that it was, under the circumstances, an impossibility. He (Mr. Hoco) be lieved that in a short time it would be acknowledged that the military manoeuvring had been conducted with consum mate skill, and that every available advantage had been seized, promptly and efficiently, by the British commanders." In the House of Lords the same ealogiums were passed, and the fullest justice done to , the Governor-General. The Duke of WELLINGTON expressed his most unqualified approbation o the conduct of the troops, and paid a high tribute to his old companion in arms for his conduct on the occasion. " I wish particularly" said the Duke, "to allude to the conduct of my Gallant Friend the Governor-General, who after he had made all the arrangements appertaining to his duty as Governor-General, such as collecting all the resources of the country for the great contest which . was impending, and having made all arrangements for the security of the country , volunteered his services in his rank in the army, in order to give his assistance to the officer commanding-in-chief." This was loudly cheered. The defence of the 62d, which the Noble Duke took up with such warmth, does him the highest credit, and we have no doubt will re store that celebrated regiment to the high rank which it has so long maintained. But we must refer our readers to the whole discussion. It was interesting throughout, and will be perused with great satisfaction by the people of this country, and afford some consolation to the numerous families thrown into mourning by the lamentable loss of so many officers and men. Ingenious as are the arguments with which Mr. VIL LIERS last night enforced his amendment of the ;4inisterial measures fir abolishing monopoly, we must take leave to doubt the policy of the Honourable Gentleman's present proceeding. No one could yearn more earnestly than our selves for the immediate operation of free trade, no one could more heartily desire the immediate destruction of protection to agriculture with all its insidious and la mentable consequences. Nevertheless, cordially and fully as these aspirations are infused into our heart, we cannot but perceive the danger of struggling for an achievement of objects, in the abstract so desirable ; me cannot but perceive the inconveniences which must re sult from such superfluous efforts; we cannot but perceive that a great and permanent good may be jeopardized, or at least retarded, by endeavours so over-enthusiastic as those of Mr. VILLIERS. The danger of such an amendment would be that of dismembering a power of which the Premier is the ostensible head—a power constituted by the amal gamation of all the sectional portions of the political world, Whigs, Tories, Radicals, Liberals, and Conservatives —a power more noble in its origin and more independent in its action than any power to which the legislation of this country has been hitherto submitted. The inconveniences which must undoubtedly arise from such an amendment would be these of rendering a discussion air. ady very protracted, one of most interminable duration ; of militating against the interests of all classes by withholding from them the boon of some immediate and practical good ; and, in addition to all this, of sowing discon tent throughout the land by placing all divisions of the com munity in a negative position, by leaving grievances still in action during the continuance of that dilatory de bate, by throwing all parties into a state of the most irksome doubt and uncertainty, tenant-farmers, manufacturers, shop-keepers, merchants, all in short engaged in commerce or personally interested (and who is not ?) in the grand question at issue. And, besides all these highly important considerations, a thoroughly excel lent measure would be delayed in its operation, merely for the purpose of fulfilling certain rash engagements, at the risk of embroiling the now acknowledged supporters of Sir ROBERT PEEL; while the coveted prize would, when ob tained, merely be the expediting for a very contemptible time an arrangement which by following out that Right Hon. Baronet's preposition would be ensured after a trum pery interval of three years without (comparatively) any further agitation. We call these three years a very " trum pery interval" advisedly, as in the history of nations and the advance of time they constitute but a mere nothing in the aggregate of centuries. As to Mr. VILLIERS ad ducing the irritable exclamation of the protectionists —that they would prefer of the alternatives an immediate to a procrastinated abolition—as to Mr. Vie utstts adducing this cry as a sound argument in favour of his amendment, the idea is preposterous. Everybody must have perceived that those expressions were blurted forth by the agricultural gentlemen merely from the excessive irritation of their feelings; that, in fact, it was only tantamount to a schoolboy wishing to have a promised flogging over at once, and have done with it. Looking Upon the proposed delay merely as a concession to the protectionists, it speaks much for the Prime Minister's sagacity ; while at the same moment that delay is in all practical purposes abso lutely nominal. Colonial grain, vegetables, and cattle, being henceforth offered to be free of all import duties, and foreign articles free in 1849, where possibly can be the utility of striving for any further enactments? It is in truth an ava ricious philanthropy —a very extortionate benevolence indeed ! As nothing human can be complete and perfect in all its par ticulars, the scheme advanced by Sir ROBERT, and approved by a majority of ninety-seven, has undoubtedly its defi ciencies. Nevertheless, it is surely worthy of unanimous approval and unanimous support in preference to the possibility of acquiring some better measure. The sub stance is superior in actuality to the mere shadow of the substance, however much that shadow may become more and more palatable. When human subjects have been re duced and debiiitated by long abstinence, pathology shows us the necessity of a gradual nourishment instead of reviving vigour by the sudden application of a hearty meal. Pre cisely on a similar, though more extended, plan should na tions be treated under circumstances so singularly alike. OTwsr was choked by hastily devouring a crust of bread in the pangs of famine : a certain amount of moral convulsion, might, in like manner for the moment, seize a country on an abrupt introduction of this nature. Many of these considerations have undoubtedly so impressed themselves upon the clear judgment and scrutinising intel lect of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, as to induce that Right Honourable Member to discountenance the amend ment of Mr. VILLIERS, and to express his deter mination to uphold the Ministerial measure,: in which declaration -he spoke with the most decisive emphasis. And on these accounts we ourselves cannot but regard that same amendment as most injudicious, and as like to em barrass still further the wise and rational policy of the present Ministry. We have already more than once insisted upon the necessity of Parliament being more expeditious in its mode of meeting the demands of emergency: we have pointed to Irish poverty, to railway legislation, and divers other paramount exigencies—exigencies that demand some instant interference; and, as another drag upon the settle ment of these great points, we consider that the amendment of Mr. VILLIERS merits the most decided deprecation. The accounts from Madrid are to the 23d ult In the Cham ber of Deputies on that day the Finance Minister brought for ward his new plan of finance. The land-tax introduced by his predecessor lie proposed to reduce by 50,000,000 realr. (500,0000 He intended to abolish the tax on house rents, to reduce that on the transmission of property and also on articles consumed in the principal towns. In accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on the estimates he proposed a saving of 46,000,000 reals out of the expenses of the Ministerial departments, and also some other reduc tions which he believed would be considered satisfactory. He promised to do everything in his power for the creditors of the State. The dividends he said would be religiously paid and the first step in strengthening the credit of the country would be the extinction of the coupons. The state ment was favourably received. It was considered certain that MARTINEZ DE LA RosA would accept the appointment of Ambassador at the Court of the Tuileries. _ _ _ On the 23d the Three per Cents. closed at 32 for cash, and 32 1-16 at 60 days ; and the Fire per Cents, at 22 13.-16 for the 10th of March. We find little in the Paris papers that require notice or could interest the English reader. A telegraphic dispatch conveyed to Paris by mid-day on Saturday the result of the division on the corn-laws. Extracts are given in the journals from those of Germany, relative to the conspiracies said to have been discovered in Prussian Poland, and threatened dis turbances in Cracow and other places. Russia, Prussia, and Austria were concerting measures to put down any insurrec tion that might be attempted. The 'following appears as an extract from the Swabian Mercury :—" It is now evident that the conspiracy recently discovered had its ramifications throughout Eastern Prussia, Posen, Gallicia, and the kind dom of Poland. So hardy were the conspirators, that even after the discovery of the plot they continued to work at their projects. Russia, Prussia, and Austria are now taking mea sures in concert to prevent the insurrection breaking out. A Prussian army cf observation is about taking up a position along the frontier line of the kingdom of Poland, as far as Cracow. Several regiments of cavalry and infantry have already marched, and more are following. Troops are to be put in motion in Silesia. Other troops will be marched into Poland and Gallicia." One of the Prussian journals states, and indeed that seems to be the general belief, that the conspiracy has been got up solely by the Polish nobility, and that the peo ple appear to take no part in it. On Sunday the French Three per Cents. were done at 85f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TYR LONDON STOCK IS XCHANGE, MASCO 2. Boulogne and Amiens, 1 1 —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 214—Dutch Rhenish, 6% —East Indian, 1 % —Great northern of France Constituted, 16% —Great Indian Peninsular, % Lyons and Avignon, 2—Luxembourg, 2% —lll2.drid and Valentia, 1 —Orleans and Bordeaux, I*, —Paris and Renen, 42% —Rouen and Havre, 2934. We understand that the retort of Sir George Clerk's being about to be appointed to a seat in the Council of Calcutta is a mistake, and has originated in the appointment by the East India Directors of Mr. Clerk, an old civil ;servant of the Company, and a cousin of Sir George Clerk's, to a seat in the Council. HOUSE OF LORDS -(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear writs of error. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. BRANDAS V. BARNETT, HARE, AND OTHERS. The further arguments in this part-heard writ of error were re sumed this morning, and occupied their Lordships the whole day. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) An application was made to the Learned Commissioner for costs under peculiar circumstances. From the facts stated it appeared that a fiat in bankruptcy had been issued against a party who had flied his petition in insolvency. On his applying for his final order, ho was opposed on several grounds, and ultimately the petition was dis missed, as it was shown that the insolvent was a trader. The preient application was made at the suggestion of the Taking Master for the costs of that opposition. The Learned COMMISSIONER after referring to the several Acts, expressed his opinion that he could not allow any costs except those incurred in carrying out the bankruptcy. It was now, however, urged that it had been necessary to get that petition dismissed before the flat could be issued. The Learned COMMISSIONER said he would willingly make the order if he had the power, but did not consider he had. IN RE ----• Application was made for a warrant against a debtor, summoned under the new Act, who had not complied with an order of the Court for payment of the debt. It appeared that he had attended on a summons, in which only the initials of the Christian names were inserted. • The debtor had paid part of this demand. The COMMISSIONER said he could not venture to issue a warrant with initials only„but would grant another summons, that the party might be examined as W his Christian names. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)ts Honora Sullivan, a desperate looking woman, nearly six -- n t a ti, was charged by Mrs. M a ry B rown, a respec t a bl e married „.,, wN 7dsl l4 siding in Brownlow-street, Holborn, with the foll owwb assault : A lop''' . Complainant, whose face wa s ver y muc h bruised an- - - posed that on the previous evening, - at a quarter-past e•- w "- she was walking with an eld er ly l a d y, w h en the prisone ho , r,: g ot intoxicated, rushed upon them, and knocked them down• up the prisoner struck her on the face, and nearly statut" found a policeman, and gave her into custody. _ dish Policeman 55 G said, that on arriving at the spot wh ew tee sault was committed, he fo un d th e pr i s oner in a shop' h e tbr vre, to thrash the owner of th e pl ace if s h e did not WY IjTia leather," which she hawked about for sale. filer condae. lent in the extreme and her language was shocking. • we," The prisoner was described by th e o ffi cer s to be a n i° '"i r atsly, woman, who had been fr equen tly comm itt e d to prison for , et, saults. She was the sister of a notorious woman called the ba a complete giantess, who formerly lived in St. Giles's, b u through her dissipated habits. phr The prisoner did not deny the charges, saying she was dru had no recollection of what took place. t. Mr. COMBE fined her 405., or one mon th' s i m prisomnen • She could not pay the money, an d s h e was conveyed to P RAILWAY CommlrllEES' • (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee No. 2. The Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clociABso.lo There were present Sir J. T. Buller (Chairman) , Kemble, and Itramston. IVO° EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, AND D TONSEIRE. fits Pe t° The consideration of the remaining allegations in which were not entered into yesterday, was resumed. , s agraw. o The first allegation taken was , th a t th ere was an the datum point of the railway at the river Clyde, tToefer which was marked on th e pl ans an d sect i ons a s 104 fe e " io n l should have been 111 feet 9 inches. Mr. Lauglia was examined—Surveyed the levels 0 , t o o .to Levelled all the way to liellensburgh. The point allu de" ee e es se el o have been marked 116 feet inste a d o f 94, w hich was -- th e on-, it plans and sections. The difference between the two M oe o w (his and the engineer's for the promot ers o f the Bill) a t d ol( Kelpatrick, was 22 feet. d pu t w :/ Mr. Pearl' said thht he conceived that his friend h& e mit of court. He alleged in the petition that the err° 2o festal was 17 feet and he make his witness pro v e it to be eve r „ote Mr. GRAHAM GRAHAM considered that the present was not the . this objection. m ight heP The CuAntranu considered that the examination __ o il Witness re-examined—His levels were correct. Droti Tile CHAIRMAN (to the witness)—Tou ought to put - 0 0 show that correctness. The other party might e a l . „,,,el ite k were correct, and it was only by exami n ation of their doe of coo" they could arrive at a satisfactory con c l us ion in the cas e e ing evidence. 'II !u"" Witness cross-examined—He took his surveys from til` the water, not the bank of the river. to 00:0110 Other evidence of a similar character wa s adduced allegation, which corroborated the testimony Of I ' e t$ witness. -.151,1i Mr. GRAIIAM said that this was the case he had to e n Committee. Mr. Plum is support of the Bill, cal'ed diS4 Mr. Bly, oniineer, who stated, that in point of fact th e 0 1 sil between the plan and what was stated in the allegatiothoorio three inches. There was no height to mark from it the vo lto l was required in the terms of the petition, and that the 'AP river was the proper surface from which to level. t b° The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were of OP- r n d i c ° o ~j dot allegation was not sustained, but that the standing 0 .0010 been complied with, inasmuch as it appeared from the g in the vertical height at the change of gradients WO marked, being 100 feet, instead of 108 feet. , 0 1; Mr. CatsitAm said he would not press the other alleg ation' The next petition considered was from Sir James C 0 3Atet1,,,,0 leging various inaccuracies in the plans and sections de:riter the Sheriff's-officer for Dumbartonshire, with reference' I" , Ao s of Helensburgh. tip F;t4 The first instance of the general allegation stated, : b u s cotg A tio. marked 35 in one of the streets of the said town, wh i ,.oo" - crossed by the railway, the height and span of the arch e'''" osi and that there was no cross section. O f 1 0 _, ..tela Evidence in support of this all eg ation w as adduce., the street in question was in actual existence at preeen, d t " denied, and that it was cros s ed by th e roa d , w hich wt°'" -- Sub-Committee, No* 3. 3i f f , 0 16#1 , 1111 This Committee met at the usual hour this morn in the chair. A d° THE WELSH MIDLAND The Committee resumed the hearing of the W e ':oo o . o r st o whole of the day was occupied in settli n g what 0 ., or 31st of December plans should be admitted i d 0 1 'toned. A large number of the allegations w er nal,: c oste by Mr. Baxter, who appeared for the promoters of th e , the no less number were withdrawn by the opponents o f who were represented by Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and ex Some of the allegations involved important and f;it in the plans and sections, but the majority were of a il Laside r o Tho Committee were occupied for two hours in the r d 41 of petitions, which ultimately were found to have f r e edr cussed on Friday, and afterwards some r e 'Z'lt c ; o l .- t, left over from Friday were disposed of. Most of the,,br very trivial nature, and summarily disposed of by twngt1;0001 The petition of Mr. Coke was entertained at some otiO peered that no application had be•:.n made to him for t b ol j. of some land in whi c h h e h a d an i nterest, nor had $ lO. el.To& been made to Mr Pow e ll, w h o h a d a life estate th e ;ystit, %et' Mr. Powell was exam i ne d , an d stated that th e land, 00 ,0 marriage, conveyed to Mr. Coke, as trustee, to be held uses not yet satisfied. 1 14 Poe The Committee decided that all the parties who It ad in the land ought to have had notice, and that the >i lied not been complied with in this instance STANDIA G ORDERS COMMI— TOSS. ,40 HOUSE OF COMMONS. 4 ,110 1 w. The Committee met this day at one o'clock. The were disposed of:— r‘r,4.l' 114 LEICESTER AND BEDFORD RAIL" . „0 P - Standing orders in this case dispensed with. 13 "* .i g agents. tSHIP— NORFOLK RAILWAY (STOW MARKET, WY.-- - sT ) ATTLEBOROUGH BRANCH). 010 . Burke and Co., agents. Allowed to be proceed NORTHSTAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY (POTT_,,' w ith• Burke and Co., agents. Allowed to be proceed EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER ft.' pol" Burke and Co., agents. ,A mit After hearing the agents for the promoters and the P s P ponvo The Committee decided that the standing order„, 3 c u l: or p„ pensed with, provided the promoters should introot" fo rclw the Bill to prevent the lands of those persons being possession of by the Company, whose names had returned as assents to the Bill. LIVERPOOL AND PRESTON. MANCHESTER AND SOIITHPOB L• utt. Mr. Dorrington, agent. Allowed to be proceeded LANCASHIRE AND NORTH YORICSItiiii. Mr. Dorrington, agent. Standing orders dispensed " , THE DUNSTABLE RAIL' - ,tolf COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) prone The second half-yearly general meeting of the .t tom" of this Railway was held at one o'clock this day, ;; minus of the London and Birmingham R e L ilvi c a bsir . Stephenson, Esq. (the eminent engineer), in to e te d, The usual formal business having been trans ec n ort, The SECRETARY (Mr. I'. Long) read the re fills !, 6 0 ,f ' stated that it had been agreed that th e to CoPfrool be constructed by the London and Birming h3 for id ono condition were to b that e pid by idn this ot Comegeneld „ the 1,0 0 0 0 ,0 t d of this Company's capit a l, and if the, j r be any excess that it should b e paid "; fai o. o e o and Birmingham Company out of their own the c01e.,00 Company had, however, determined to defe r ' 5O Ol l _ l .lO O A l ment of the works with the exception of th t e o Csi e fi t , from the Leighton station to the Grand Junc -I , 01 11 t1 the fate of the two Bills now before Parliarne n "too, v o rtto rl. Cambridge and Oxford, and the Watford , L n u diog o iloci Alban's Railway, which had passed the Et A a to Litlfe was known. These lines were calcula teu of,nsePeo; the prosperity of the Dunstable Railway. In the e v- orse. - t te sanctioned by Parliament, it was obvious that O c he atre' fe el'" ferred to would be materially affected. However, t d ` i ' d not sidering that the Bills were before Parliament , „. 0111 ,6 , - upon to do anything more than briefly allude to o '4 o l fe" The accounts made up to the end of the year *II° o il' e 19' favour of the Company of 7,8001. 16s. 3d. The retiring chairman, the directors, and aus-- tO ih e co a elected, and a vote of thanks having been given to "'" . It 4 meeting broke up. 0 COY' tha big!' to_A D° CHERTSEY FAIR, SURREY. —Yesterday . r ovg was held, the supply of cattle being good, and obt'' , „ ° ifVoie A The stock generally was in much better condition t_ . ,, 11 1 ,05 ot" found at this period of the year, and the cattle b'r_r e ,. 1 0 1 s o ...; seemed indisposed to sell except at their own Pr ic well framed (including the small calf) made (S e * st.4l/prer well bred ditto down calving fetched from 12/. to i ra itio olpe o ve? Beasts well fatted realised 4s. per stone, D ori° Ai uoa ti o f e e , J o ; cows made 3s. per stone. Good heifers sold well,, o d fo r d per: ft pens a good and ready business was transacted , t' ‘ , ea r- 01 „,1 s:,s1"" making from 38s. to 50s. a head. and tn r o - J elp t 23S 'an d fo ing off 28s. to 38s. a head. Stock lambs 25 _ , 0, j and well bred ditto, 305. a head. Couples Mad a _ 3 ,. infallisdoO strong lambs 355. to 38s. Good horses fit iu' d goe• averaged 20/. The supply of pigs was scanty, 14 °_, pef s , o ', hogs made 3s. 6d. per stone, and porkers 4s. ' ll ' o o. ,40 1 ',„st • stores 255., and breeding sows from 455. to 60s- a 00 0' 0 w - 0 4' THE LATE WIGAN ELECTION.--- 11 ,t,,ace r t epell j , CAPTAIN LINDSAY.—Most of our readers are ...•; A fe", petition was presented to the House of Comnoo„.000 t ioth ro tP, against the return of C:lptain Lindsay, on th ° "ieseoult tout treating, and other illegal practices. Since the , P t oDe o ,off; derable excitement has prevailed in the borough •esu, Theo Tories intended to adopt in the matter ; but on SA',fileo 1 100 3 ,70 , all doubts were put an end to by the third edition t;:,, n ts,ll l eo;oo,t vious evening, containing an announcement that tha t it h s o a 0( signified to the Speaker of the House of Cominellg sa c t isea, P oll,6 intention to defend his seat. By the adopti on 1 1,0 twenty-one days will be allowed to elapse after, sri ft so,„,r order to give any elector who may think Prq e ,, d0 iP ; 0 4,,." - °,j,l defending the return of a candidate who dec i T o ttea_, „dtesr, a rs,:j The 13th of March will, therefore close the__ 3 lv , 101 - 0 .1%;70 purpose.—Preston Guardian. —[lt is stated ,tnit dian of Saturday that Mr. W. E. Gladstone wii',,sitie';oll(o , ' that it is probable lie will be returned without oP r lif o y e o ic o oti o i ROBBERY AT WINDSOR,—On St, h , r ' e a. Mr. Pook's, the Star and Garter Tap, in Win" 3f ad " - the - De with several persons, in the tap and ta away, a miller and farmer, living at Wpi_npkaftrielduri,::joledrid,ooslto the afternoon, until he t became so comiletelYl Sortol terly unconscious of " passing events." W il „ " o f - ,EaNi . o° ,„, e eP,ics robbed of his purse containing four 101. Ilan"' old josS e sepe tad s lOl. n i o lv te er o . f th it e e l w te as adi a n l g so l anc n i titv of bee f DY ,to 0113 0 1 which his name was engraved), chain, of Mr. Westaway being unable from the naa -- , be or e ed it had drank during the afternoon to point out — p e t; tb had been plundered, the magistrates told hint a Il e a , r la o n bb k ed an o d f hbiest'swYeactilchl.°(soli'al.n„ rina:10:00011 in the matter until he could produre evidence sal I el; satisfactory nature. bei d 0 1' 1) 1 0' Martin's-street, on the body of a __d a y Vkg fe l Yesterday Mr. Bedford, the Coro n n w er iy % boi ra t of i rd e j i o e ne which was found about ten o'clock on Sa tu rd ay 01' in Leicester-square, under the rails of the in SO' C ° ll o born and indecently exposed." 00 1 ' toe 1 0 6 TowEn 4. , LICENSING DAY FOR THE be , Ol t _e terday a Court of Licensing Magistratesl7_..olsonr rtific e" the the house, Osborne-street, Whitechapel , " gin!' ' 'Se lle ce gy el chair, for the purpose of receiving the ce districts ° 5 ,„ 1" of Arse, cir victuallers in the part of the extensive &vin Ow - oth 0.1 lets. So numerous are the victuallers in the B e a of Middlesex, that two days are set apa w ct,., l , % l th ey: _o0!p lions and signing their certificates, by neXt tain a license at the Excise Court. *°.‘`_`•' at teraltss• appointed, when the magistrates will De I" of the remaining cases. ••:>" .7 " --- ft ! .. -- 1 ef t ' ao. of a n so th n e . On the 21st ult., the wife olifllltirT.lll3..Sherwin, Cl—'l3°°tri:r;"efti 22d nit., at Sandon Lodge, William Moore, Esq., of a daughter.BegentotlO is m ofa 1, - 00 01 On the 22d ult., 141ra. Hackblock, of DenriArk-'7,;00, Y 1,. 10 1 ' On the 22d ult., at Okehampten-terrace, 6t. Tb til e , wife of Darn tt eßlake , of a daughter. I s le of 0 an' i er On the 25th ult., at Bay-vievr, DouglaS, , Wor e" Captain George Harris Wallace, of House,te y ga. , 00. On the 26th ult., at the Rectory Old 5 tighter. or A de l shire, the lady of the Rev. C. H. Crayfurd, of Lady yerriefiiool, On the 26th ult., at Claydon House, Bucks, o . ro cil 41 of .On the 26th ult., on board the barque Eagle , e' B la lady of Captain 11. P. Sewell, of a son. ~ mi rk, o t i ll A 0" . On the 28th ult., in Conduit-street West, HP`,liipent, George Douglas, Esq., Captain 2d West India BA, 'O-Paric, the bidio. MARRIED at ' L'ater's. Eon ern, Esq., ;laugb' WW ofarriott, Esq., of Trellec k-terrace, rlmlleo. of Newgate-street , to hag:lna, We tli ult ap ~ ------------ oaD. r dward fajr(s%'o, On the 28th ult., In the HamPstead-road, ter of R.N., aged 78. „fest ds"D pia( On the Ist Inst., at Brighton, Frederies,9ol". 0 0 Davies, Esq. ~ ..iitood . 1 On the Ist inst., in Grove-end -road, St. Joh n cr ow Ranh, Esq., aged 73. xtrs Cllir Xe ' c Of On the Ist inst., at GraTesend, Sent, --- • i $ 044 Hall, Brecon. ge I°l3 t" OW na ' i k it t On the let inst., Elizabeth, the wife of G eer to Lie Southgate, Middlesex, aged 79• Royal Marines, aged 55. 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