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the 11 1' never nia was C er i GentltlGari a" labour e d , c eu Id b s 3E0; 061 rers Were 0 hear.) be )0. 31 1 3 ,t war.) . 61 and diode. ~ lan resat. g , which 6'i 96 .---,...,—......................—.-....----e, se eller' hid] rec ommended the doing away with the heavy ik _ Os im posed on the co - hold tenant-farmers. It would be ", wisest ceurse to make that report a part of the prisen li ns :k s 3 ed tfl i r l e .a ir f i e t w he vr g o a r l d i s er f y r , om Mr. CURTEIS, which were quite fo r ;17.tRTI-1111t BROOK said he would state his reasons , een ,l n .. ie s again s t the question proposed by her Majesty's Go- f Ghat ,He was satisfied that the measure would be of eat old mealculable injury to Ireland. In England , there jel,"?te e xpectation of a benefit from free trade ; it was an I lld a t r l t l llig e "nlrY, but it was well known that Ireland exported, Ptseleatthat owe Consisted of agricultural preduce. and the. _of Ireland re greatly interested in agriculture, th in this feel the injury of free trade mush more severely ies-itaes country. Ireland was an exporting, and England of renti:faeorting comary. He was of opinion that theeople than b ad would be much more benefited by full employment_ f the y b y Ply result of the Right Hon. Baronet's measure. I to l , ere to open up canals from Lougherne to the river Shan le,;tit,t.weuld give emplo)ment to thousands, and confer a great d I 1 140; 10 on the country. He wished the Hon. and . Learne te t e e l' fer Cork was in his . place, as he wished to It s , s a letter from that Hon. Member to Coriciliation.hall, lree e d , m lfo . . , ei hie to expect any measure co be of advantage to se, . 'sate these who could and would spend money there - Lear ne d d anger of losing life and property. Time Hon. and 44 - b e `' Member for Cork had said in his letter, that the neea trate of .te be proposed by the Government, for the puni,hd ta th e cr ime, should be resisted. He was greatly oppose ne tf alaasure proposed by the night Hon: Baronet for the as s e t " the distress of the country, and more especially as it Illoteeb' greaee injurious to Ireland, and for that reason he Ai, opprise it. that if `‘CL AN D wished to say a few words. He thought ssi, eayan indefinite arrangement had been proposed, it would a st e tit t offended longer than three years, whereas t he teas RIO t e e tdv atitage of knowing their own position. I 'll () "e bit friend had given his proposition to the lloii.e f e r , St se ut o r t Y , of the vituperation which had marked the earlier o .- lit deb , te, and that his friend . had a . lso rcfrainuti 'Pjaioa` l ' i g any Menileir of this House with his changes of M r .. N - 7;(ileer, hear. ) ° l f, ht, ' i' 4 ' AFFORD O'BRIEN begged to second the request ' l 4 ,;' s n• Friend the Member for Pontefract, that the t ' i 'n " Q 41 ,1 not divide. He (Mr. S. O'Brien) found a . pro : sie'ti a 'l : 4 mad e by the overnment laid upon the table of the. r ,„' and he considered it his duty to oppose that proposition. i i. t ait, rP ' a ed the Bill witheui sating his own views with regale ._ g ted, Or D tn the maintenancie of protection as it at present ex * h ;" found the motion for the repeal of the corn-laws, k r e es'eelarert his intention of fighting against it. t,t,taii',ll,,AßLES BULLER said that his Hon. Friend bad 'dee '' ' . ' °4 4 , 1 the motion for the repeal of the corn-lews, slit ,ente'nted himself with merely offering an opposition with th e tti 'g his reasons. NV hat 'eel he say in the earlier part t t4 ' ti. e e ve ' in g ? il .said he knew there were various amend . - 1,.. ti 1e s ',. 4 ,, t _!' ) would i not notice an y osf.,t...heni,llor Hon.wo ultlrd,larni_s ; 1 7 , v o i r o 7se aly amendment on the i r it 7 The areceteea-eitke'y ete i t .nad brought forward the proposition. h.I ti . i e t tl. r,"h great i , n but when he found that the sins 44 .4, ) , t ( . 4 "t VfaS a;a m ir:t r i , t, it would be as well to discontinue 'lr• li - r ." ) Promote it. ,'lert'u.TElt TIORTHWICK said that he thought the 'l l f ~aleasure a e posed by Government. was uneaded ;, kl i ii - e"t' e L , '_ l . ie exi ' stin ' g r°- (...•i - reum;tances of tile country. lie , Nag 'ever, say that circumstances might not arise re 'et' =l 4 'than 'e . th corn-laws but they had not arisen Ifti chi n , l '', in e t h e ' made at all unless there e t tte e ,, e ge eueht never o 1 for t i i " It 'oil in its effect to balance the evil. The Secre ',76 • l e \ Home Department had remarked that he (Mr. w i,''''- ‘ h ic- si 1 ' sfl prophesied that the corn-laws would not work , hearted'ti c ertainly had done so, but his opinions were now l'lie Meaning of the opposition he had given to Go ,sd - was that he thought the present circumstances re '''iedlT,ehange in the .la ‘ ws, but he was ready at any future 4 11,, 'aalti circumstances require it, to take into considera- Llft V A r aieet for an a'teration in the corn-laws. ottiih-e:raltl.) said chit he was astonished at what he heard Ltlhth e w li'n• Member, when he knew that he was connected i? to t e r°tectien Society in Bond-sti eet, which was pledged i t e ti,very M e m berve" to allow a repeal of the corn-laws , .. , IPeetl;:.'100. made a sort of " Mysteries of Udelpho t es t . n which he e , ,ni - em dated the probability of supporting, dc dim far an alteration i in the corn-laws after such a dc 'la 'h i' lie ( Mr. Ward) could have no more confidence in kti t O I he could in any Member on his side of the House, lij r, l would be rcducitig it to a very small scale. . *t 'llid e k ''''' SON said, that if this measure were carried, ruin r a nd i i , e the result of it. In his neighbourhood, both Vt hig la a„?.'3' concurred in the belief that protection was necessary rl, filt. ~,,, „, ure„ they , o ; vIUNIE said that the protectionists had declared that 1-4, 4 r '? 1 (1 fi ght this Bill from pest to pillas. At a meeting of eet,rrieeltural Protection Society last Tuesday, a resolution bekt ° Prised by Mr. W. Fisher Hogg, and se c onded by the ten bake Richmond, which resolution set forth the, the altera arteretosed by Sir Robert Peel would cheapen food a.el other t her e {' ° the injury of the labourer . and manufacture!, en d th e e 're they were bound to maintain protection and res lis ee ' r ogres s of the abolition of the corn laws. Since that 's ee 'cveral Members had modified their opinion., and he, for se t w as glad to receive a convert, however he was obtained.. stier,• 8:111'1'11 O'BRIEN said that he had sated nothing areei th l . 7 ilia simpl e opposition to . the measure, and that he Ai _ g2e vio reaso n for that opposition. th e r * 11 TZGF.Ita LI) said he had paid great attention to Irian proposed be , y the Government, and he thought the ~, people woulii reap as 1 4 pie. It certainly h ' much benefit from it as the English 4 4 had applied • a" not been left to their . choice . ; no . per stl th, 5h.,,,1t0 the Irish people to ascertain their opinions kee as it .1 - , therefore the Irish had only to adopt the mea l' ld • carn ° to them, and to ascertain what benefit they s ta obtain fro m it. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said that he begged leave t„u say to the Hisendrable Member (Mr. Hume) that_th r e o re . lt, t ." flineama.pn that side of the House to uphold t o I°4 to se - oteultural produce, and to other articles of elomestie p o e r ''-atneise m If the Secretary for the Home Department y i t T i lY fulfil the pledges and promises he gave to the coun aere..P6, what compensation would he not have to give to tee, — . i ff re ? H e had promised that 30 per cent. should be * tee n ''"rri annuities chargeable on land, with various other 4 ts i et ,'," °' of a like nature. Relieve them from tithes, poor they: th e malt-duty, the duty on distilled spirits, and the hop ;feted 1 : 11 • 1 they would defy the worldot on among them al teib esk for protection then. ' But . he would e tell the Hon. ?tr ee for Sheffield '(slr..Ward) that while these burde . ns th at ' 4 (l on lee& they (the protectionists) would still claim e l l , (,ertain amount of protection be conceded. 'e e ' AI. MILNE S said he made the proposition under a e ef 4 ho_ald be ofe of publi c duty, but seeing the feeling of the House, seg lease to withdraw it. r' arnendinent was accordingly withdrawn. e d4 te ; ro t'. 'IOWA RD then rose to move that the amount of I,se . prised by the Gevernm'ent be extended to the Ist of ,jfise; l ''- 5 I, instrad of for three years. He said he would 4 14' ! ta 'e the reas ' ons that had led him to make this motion. ip ' hl order that the change might be gradual, and with due 1 ' 4 41 1 ° existing interests and contracts. He knew that there vied,',l farms held on lease in the country ; held for I N ''t seven and t iurteen years, and to Withdraw the pre yker4lount of protection from them would be doing the far tl4t k • g r eat in'usti e In order to preserve the interest of hideewao had made t e t:ose leases as well as ether contracts that l' , ti. - 4 "n entered into he now ' proposed the extension of the 1 1 45 ,1,,, \l 'biie making the motion, he would beg leave to ob :ti i , )w srer, that unless the House showed a fair disposition e , - ' ' o' 4 .i:„ -zt ain his proposition, he would follow the example 'lid''' . Gentlemen who had proposed amendments, and 4 r ays i. ' a 4 0e '•—( liver, hcar. ) He wished the question settled n ' t tis " Possible, so that they might be prepared with peace Ottalli,ti, resist aggression abroad; and he must observe that rti h",,t differed in some respects with the Ministeria l. proposi i '''S ' t,' ' i d rot consider it either an unconstitutional or uncalled i I tlt i',Ze u , r ," . • Ilewould have preferred preferred a fixed permanent t eat h ad l a laa c t which prevailed Belgium, where the Govern whenever any IV: 4y ar,se s . crei f lo t n he r p y p resent measure passed, he trusted the t i tt ri t i e r eu w e oul i i not suffer from competition with the foreien '. I N i i . ''st ; and with the expression of this hope,. though the ,;•trte l e ve been glad at an extension of the period for 1 in e `, L uo ni the duty, he would, under *confines, as ; i s th'', t'Oe disposition of Hon. Members, himself now 1 ,Nl,l - ' 41, 0e declarstion of his sen.iments on the subject. He ' tit4nut but rejoice that they had secured a period of mo oeo e p ot L t, 41,1,,.! .1, cetion before entering upon their new career, as it 's, l i o r .. are fatten coentrfor great change. He thanked thi. ~ Natie b ' the tion they had p - aed him and he would con 1, 0 1 4 i Y e( s 'Yfrig, that though he - . had formerly supported the It e ' e 'rd the Alember tor the city of London in proposing L /i atiii` l ' it Y, lie would, now that the House had ' affirmed the te ,eiri';'' of a total repeal at the end of three years, de ell hi t . ~ 'art -,') give effect to that measure. The Hon. Member sa t „t. withdrawing 'els amendment. e'e l' e ' ' . 10 LIFF4 in reference to what was said about the ;' o ll ' C a t'' se • ' e, ' ould not see it in the same light as the ' ?e l '? ' -e , ntl e it- ho c had j ust sat down. He could net look ih -4 ' l,l t t e .4 :IY an tiee w urity at all. 'I hem might be a change of . in ele ', l ', and Sir R. Peel be succeeded by Lord John Russell , let t e ti :- 4 ease that Noble Lord would be bound, accord tetr' his Professions, to propose a total repeal.—( Hear, hear.) s,, lla riß e t° ' ll (. l , therefore, be no security ; end he, for one, if a '''''tt4' W as to t a k e pl ace , wou ld p re f er th e se ttl emen t of the 01, at once by a total repeal.—( Hear, hear.) fie; rc , 4l derroan . COPELAND entirely concurred in the te %, e ., 11 of the Right lion. Baronet, and was . glad that the i;*:(,, entleman had withdrawn his resolution. He would '' h 'et to show that the farmers did not seem te dread fl'° ,,P°s:d l tion ' ' in the corn-laws. Ile knew the case rt t itet a da te o r h a ad l ust taken a farm from one of the Cur 'o4rit-t'''l.,' i ' n '‘ Yorkshire at an advanced rent. The former settoo;mad paidrent, but the new one took it , at t r a via rt ,',: This fact had a great influence on his mind, and tire 'etti s , r 'ial world, and showed the fears expressed by lion. ,/ti t , 4 'en were groundless. '7lt of few words from Mr. FINCH, in reply to the state ,„i.e a t h e previous speaker, " ii ,, L tY L i C -i• BENTINCK said he would take headpfrthe;4,6,- a 'lffeg the Right Hon. Baronet at theo sioe -4vrietit what he expected would be the probable opera tip' 1 e q , l ila Bill? Could he give any idea of what the . aye f''''l'ilel'ert''.e of wheat would be . ? He (Lord George Bentinck) ur t th ' h at a Minister, making a proposition of the kind be- Dti e , t Ilee„ was bound to state what . would be the probable t ; ' Its of l abour under it. H . e ago . wished to know what was ° NI done in the commutation of tithes ? It was stated on a i f i l i. r th r e °(t i a *- foe, by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary Inat 4 ,7'e Department, that . the also stated of wheat would . be el_tei. It n a quarter, anti it it duty ofl Is s . tated by the Right per quarter would ( I .t) h e 1 ) U tee e t t i( tn 1 1, 842, t sr la to a Irela y nd, but a great injury. He 1 1 .1 11 ,., Ll°. I ler -I tielt a ) t % e s 7 i t shL-d to know if the Eentirnents of . the I ,.. 4il ßl l :: t i '• ila . ro - net. were still in accordance with these vie A s? 'W ,ly, ' t, r() rn all they had previously st r a o ted, wheat, under the , ir i t ni, must average from ..IJs. to J , per . .. kci t • P EEL, who was very inaudible, from his turning his tl., ld til th, gallery ; i! g his observations towards ti l4 ';e - ti Ci t e : r gelieii ' !k n ) a s:a .' i . ( l. l c ; s tl ' i n ai; he really could not give an sir, the qu , stions of the Noble Lord. Ho had no e i 'My °I reviving the discussion which had _ tel ltale, ''ef•upled tee House for three weeks. r. s ,e l',„ll\')rd could not 4 have paid attention to what he (S u ee'ttlart see stated in that debate, else be would have heard d the . ion the question. He then en ea ite''.4(eittic,),rith"ee; t e h n e te e l a t u a s i e n s c( that operated to dimir ish the cost of le s t : l t, h e 'and to reduce ' the price of wheat. And in. so -"` 1 - flowed th t in the last three years afier the 1 , 1 , 1 _ i1.t, ra ,, ,, . a corn e ' of ," 0 111 the, laws, during which the average .: 4 -l aw "vat was 51s. that that price was not the result of the ea rn a. but arose from agricultural improvements and V e tity ~-",; another nature. He showed that agricultural pros iii4t, th:ts tent built en the price of wheat, tnr it would as ps 4_ in 18 t 2, the price was' 67u. per quarter, while the tte4sc't. that following f°ll "ing it averaged sis.. This was a strong te .'t of the a gricultu ra l prosper i ty did not d epen d on t h e exist httl!i heeerielaws. He had no answer to make to what he he sa y ii ) Previously stated, or to passages from " Hansard," . I re " se- 4t. ' h aving paid the elose.t attention to the question, k .Pet ete e 4 reason to change his views ; and whilst he cast no t eats eris 4 ert °n . other Hon. Gentlemen . for any opinion they to e '. Proper tin' or any change of sentiment they might have tee,,4leratie ''make, he trusted they would extend the same ~, te nt;', ration 4 ei ne. He gave them full credit for honest in l'Qii the'LW lie claimed the same nor himself. Last year, veld, H, A, , t Ins, ' n • Member for Wolverhampton (Mr. Villiers) 4 % 1 `) r epi l l ' e %Qeh for the repeal of the corn-laws, he (Sir Robert 4 1 ' t ` h ree. ,'' . 1 it, and on that occasion Lord Howick, now th e ~,5 cor,;_ a i llt i it was conclusive in favour of a gradual repeal Ilai;'etessitv tart Since than circumstances had shown him tls e , 4 l n o e , cif the cour,e he now proposed to the House. But ''' tote leel`'!ra t o eo into the discussion, as he was desirous `•,'''',e s, " 4 ° 1 .1el bs biough iu bladed upon the remgaticent affect the agricultural interest. He understood the Hon. Baronet to say that they would take a vote that night on the shilling duty, and if so, he for one was prepared to vote against it. If the Government on their own responsibility hurried forward the measure without having any discussion on it, it could nut be supposed that the ques- I tien would be settled. Notwithstanding that the famine was made a sort of stalking-horse for the Government, he begged leave to say that It would not have the desired affect, and that the agricultural Members had not the slightest confidence in those who would snake use of each argument to carry their propositions. He could not con ceive on what principles he brought forward his measure, for It was clear that maize would come into competition with wheat, barley, and oats ; therefore, he thout.ht a discussion should come on at some period when his Hon. Friends would be able to state their opielons. When they had talked of wheat, let it be remembered that America produced 700 million quarters of maize—(Cries o! " Oh, oh") -he meant 700 million bushels.—(Cheers and laughter.) The prodact was so enormous—so much so that last year we consumed, on an average one, quarter, while the consumption in the United States was estimati d at three and a half bushels, which he thought showed pretty clearly that Indian corn did came into competition wills the corn of this country. All he would say was, that if it were determined to take those resolutions, he should vote against them. Sir ROBERT PEEL begged to call the attentio: of his Hon. Friend to the fact that the Government would proceed on Monday with the first reading, when an opportunity would be given for discussion; at the same time he hoped it would be remembered that great • distress was prevailing in Ireland, which they had taken the responsibility on themselves of meeting, by ordering in a very large quantity of Indian corn, and they had reason to believe that many were now depending on it as their chief means of support, and were anxiously looking out for it. There were considerable sums expensed in the purchase of Indian corn, and he admitted, if it was properly prepared, it would make ex cellentj food ; at the same time, considering the great advantage it would be to Ireland to have it, he hoped the Hon. Member would not oppose its introduction, as the Hon. Member (Mr. Miles) could make his objection on Monday next. Mr. BRIGHT thought that the Hon. Gentleman would be ad vancing the interests of the agriculturists by acceding to the proposi tion of tile Right Hcin. Baronet. He had every reason to believe that the opinion of the agricultural body was in a very'doubtful state with respect to the introduction of Indian corn, and certainly it could not be taken as an objection to it, that human beings would get some portion of it as well as pigs and cattle. Now considering the position of Ireland, he did ask the Hon. Gentleman to withdraw the opposition which he was giving to the Bill. Mr. MILES objected to the course which they were pursuing, but he was perfectly unprepared to enter into the discussion at all, but he thought it his duty to state what had occurred in the country, and an Hon. Gentleman, in the discharge of his duty, should not be taunted,especially as he gave credit to the Hon. Gentleman opposite— (Mr. Bright)—for sincerity when he brought forward his measure. At any rate his motives were supposed to be good, as he was not stating his own individual views, and he considered he was not to be held up to a public reprobation. He thought the Government had acted very properly in importing a large quantity of Indian corn ' under the present circumstances for the consumption of the Irish people ; but he thought that before the famine occurred, the Go vernment should itself take the Indian corn out of bond, tree of all duty ; but when it came to be in the market In vast quantities, and publicly sold, it was a very different qutstion. In taking it out free of all duty for the supply of Ireland, there would be no objec tion to, and he considered that whatever opposition he might offer, his motives and conduct were not to be impugned by the Hon. Gen tleman opposite (Mr. Bright). Lord G. BENTINCK perfectly concurred with the observations of his Noble Friend, but he could not conceive the difference whether the Government paid the duty or let it in free. Ire did not see any necessity for the discussion which had taken place respecting the article called Indian corn. He was strongly of opinion that the proper way to benefit Ireland was to purchase Irish oats in the locality in which the potato disease prevailed. lie had every reason to think that purchasing Irish oats on the spot would be very little more expensive than feeding them on Indian meal. If the Govern ment had purchased their oats, it would have been far better. He was not an Irishman, but he believed that every Irishman had a few oats, which they generally sold to procure the other necessaries of life. He was, therefore, strongly of opinion that the Government had committed a great mistake In the purchasing of maize instead of purchasing Irish oats, which the people would much prefer. He believed the Irish would prefer to be fed on oatmeal than upon that for which their tastes were not adapted. By sending money for Indian maize they would injure the price of oats in Ireland. He could not see why they should introduce maize when there was the option of Irish oats. Sir ROBERT PEEL said he proposed that that part of the mea sure which applied to wheat, barley, and oats, should have its first reading en Monday, and that it should be reported on Monday week, at which time the discussion could be taken on it. He proposed that that part which applied to maize and back wheat shout I go through that evening, and that it should have its first reading on Monday next, when the discussion could be taken upon that. Ile had an objection to the view taken by the Noble Lord who had spoken last with regard to the purchase of oats. He begged to in form the House that the manufacturing portion of the inhabitants of the west of Scotland and the west of England principally depended for support upon oatmeal, and that was principally purchased of Ire land. If the eats were to be substituted for maize in Ireland, it would be depriving the whole population of the west of England and the west of Scotland of the food which they had been used to, and raise the price of oats in Ireland. This was one of the first points which caused her Majesty's Ministers to consider the substitution of maize, which would prevent oats being greatly raised in price. Mr. S. CRAWFORD felt chat the Government had exercised a very wise discretion in this matter. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that no one would accuse the Hon. Member for Somersetshire, nor any other Hon. Member in that House, of inhumanity.—(Hear, hear.) He thought the question would be discussed better on Monday, and that sufficient notice had been given of the introduction of maize. He also considered that the Government had used a sound discretion in proposing to bring in maize, for that would prevent the raising of the price of Irish oats. The discussion on the other part of the Bill should be taken at the time of bringing up the report.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of mARon said that he homed, after what had fallen from the Noble Lord the Member for London, there would be no opposition to the discussion being entered upon on Monday next. Mr. FINCH did not consider it fair that the maize or Indian corn should be brought into the market without limit. Mr. JAMES sad that the Indian corn was most excellent for feeding cattle, and he was sure it could not be injurious to the farmers of England, Inasmuch as it could not be grown in this country to any considerable extent. Mr. DISRAELI wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Baronet. He wished to learn what quantity of maize had been pur chased by the Government for consumption in Ireland? Sir R. PEEL—The Government had certainly purchased maize for consumption In Ireland, but he was unable to inform the Hon. Mem ber as to the quantity introduced into that country. lie could, how ever, inform the Hon. Member that the sum expended in that purchase did riot exceed 100,i 00/. Colonel SIBTHORP could not understand why the Hon. Member for Durham should charge any Hon. Member on his side of the House with inhumanity; he would have had better grounds for such a charge had he spent that 50,0001. of the Anti-Corn-law League in re lieving the distress of the people of Iceland. This he had not done, nor had the Anti-Corn-law League given one pound towards that object. He (Colonel Sibthorp) would have given them some pecu niary assistance. He would have given his money without any hope or expectation of seeing it returned, in order that some assistance might be rendered to a suffering people. Mr. MILES said that he was willing to propose a resolution giving to Government the power, after the expiration of three months, of taking corn and maize out of bond, and of importing it free of duty. Mr. MITCHELL said that he did not see why the business of the evening should not be proceeded with before any other question was raised. Mr. COLLETT said that he understood that there was a duty on potatoes. He did not see by the new tariff that the duty was re moved, and he wished to know why it had not? He was very de sirous of seeing potatoes admitted aut.), ivie is t i n i e ed G t o ' ve a gM a en g t n . " ra i l:t ut- 5;Zr Ih u e l. nu a s f i r . ..p a latty . E sttf! .. " . aLlse nj w, . _ without delay. He intended to propose the first reading on Monday, and the second reading on Monday ,week, when any further discussion could be taken. To attempt giving a ques tion, as to 'he probable price of wheat, would be unwise on his part. fit found that in 1835 :he price of wheat was at as low a point as 355. a quarter, and the average price for the year was 395. This was under the high rate of protection. Subsequently the price—just before the passing of the previous corn Bill—that is, in 1841, was 401. This showed that a high rate of protection did not keep up a high rate of price, as he had already shown that in the three years after the passing of the previous Bill, the price of wheat wassls., and in 1842 as high as 675. It was because protection had failed to regulate the price that he proposed the present measure. If under a system of high protection, • the price of wheat had been 395.; it would not follow, if after the adoption of the present measure the price of wheat fell next year to 395. or 40'., that therefore the re duction in price was occasioned by the absence of protection.— ( Hear, hear.) He begged to impress on the House, that agricultural prosperity did not dep nd on the price of wheat, or the amount of protection. Nor did the farmers, judg ing from recent events, think so. He knew of eleven farms in Warwickshire, in which a valuation had been made in Octo ber last, and those farms had been taken within the last fort night, when the propositions before the House were well known, at a higher rate than the valuation previously made.— ( Hear, hear.) He knew of five other farms in Lincolnshire, which, since the intentions of Government were known, had been let out at a higher rent than they were let for before.— ( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") These were important facts, and bore him out in saying that agricultural prosperity did riot arise from protection, but was dependent on, and inter woven with, the prosperity of all the other great interests of the country. Mr. DISRAELI said, he wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether he had had an opportunity of forming an opinion during the last six years, as to what might be the srobable price of corn after li s present measure had come into operation ? What his Noble Friend (Lord George Bentinek) had said, with respect to the opinions of the Right Hon. Gentleman and his colleagues some years ago was merely collateral to that which he had introduced in his observations. He (Mr Disraeli) thought that during a discussion like this, and when it was proposed to read this Bill a second time in a week or two, his Noble Friend had a perfect right to ask the Government whether they had formed any opinion as the result of this most important proposal ?—(Hear and cheers.) He thought that his Noble Friend and the Government were entitled to the information, if the Govern ment were possessed of any, on this point.—(Hear, hear.) But the question of his Noble Friend had no bearing at all upon the merits or demerits of the proposal ; the question was entirely confined to the price of cons subsequent to the passing of the present Government measure. He (Mr. Disraeli) had nothing to say after what the right Hon. Gentleman had said upon the general question ; it appeared that the Right Hon. Baronet had proposed his present plan without seeking for any authentic information on the subject. And he was glad to hear that it would now be of ne use to quote Hansard in the House.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) air it. PEEL said, in answer to the Noble Lord, he had already stated that it was utterly impossible for him to state what the price of corn would be if the present measure should pass into a law. The price would of course depend upon various circumstances and seasons.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FINCH said that it had been stated by the Right Honourable Baronet, that those who had advocated the repeal of the corn-lews should be responsible for an answer to the question. The Right Hon. Gentleman had said that he would not rob those gentlemen of the merit which they seemed to have gained in the eyes of the country. lie (Mr. Finch) was sorry to say that a more unsatisfactory answer than that given by the Right Hon. Gentleman in reply to the Noble Lord had never been given by any Hon. Hember in that House. —( dear, hear)—because every one knew that the price of wheat varied with circumstances—(Laughter)—and with the seasons. But still they might have taken the average ; in some years it was as low as 395. per quarter, and in others it had risen to 665., all of which was of course owing to the seasons.—(Hear, hear.) A farmer of course took " all these circumstances and seasons" into consideration when he was about to take the average price of corn. But there were other circu zistances which affected the price of wheat, all of which might, and should have been ascertained by the Government. He should have thought that the Government, before they proposed this measure, which would affect the interests of one half at least of the people of the United Kingdom, would have taken the trouble of fhily informing themselves of the consequences of this measure. The Right Hon. Baronet had said that he was anxious to give three years' breathing time to the landlords, for the purpose of entering into arrangements with their tenants ; but how was it pos sible for them to make any such arrangements, when the Right n. Baronet himself confessed hie ignorance of the results of his measures ? And as the Right Hon. Gentleman was in ignorance upon this point, he begged leave to ask the Hon. Member for Stock port (Mr. Cobden) what his opinions were as to the average prire of corn after the passing of the Ministerial measure?—(hear- hear.) Several Hos t Members now cried out " Cobden, Cobden," but that Hon. Member not rising, Lord G. BENTINCK rose, and said that the Right Hon. Baronet had misunderstood his question. lie (Lord G. Beutinck) conceived that he had a right to ask the First Minister of the Crown Use ques tion which he had proposed, and he also thought the country was entitled to an answer before the Bill went to a second reading.— (Cries of " Oh, oh," from the Opposition.) Yes, lie repeated, that the country was entitled to an answer as to what would be the average price of corn in the event of the Bill passing into a law. Mr. CURTEIS—I wish to ask—(Order, order)—if there is any question before the House ? The SPEAKER—Yes, there Is a question before the House, of which a regular notice has been given. Lord 0. BENTINCK continued to say that the First Minister of I the Crown was bound to give an answer to the question which. he proposed. He would take, for example, such a year as 1836, to which his Right lion. Friend had adverted, when the price of wheat was at 395., and he would now ask whether, in such a year, after the removal of protection, the price would be be., 10s., or 15s ? He thought thift the question was perfectly clear, and it was one, too, which his Right Hon Friend was not afraid to answer in the year 'S —(Cries of" Hear, hear," and laughter from the protectionists.) coma e R. PEEL said that iS was impossible for hies to give any gua :es' the prince of wheat in the event of the Bill being passed. (a she Legislature could give any such guarantee; nor had -he attempteie to give any such guarantee in the year 1842 . H e thought it was se lay probable that after the withdrawal of protec tion there would G. a succession of lower markets than any which we had had in former that the average price co corn would be lower than 39a., but it was veisrs. He was not at all pr e p ared to admit very difficult, as he said ber- re , that subject.—(Hear, hear.) to make any correct ea l c ulations on Mr. VILLIERS—The Hon. Gentleman seems to think that the re sponsibility of this corn question ates c h e , to us. An Hoe. MEMBER—Yes, the Right keen. Baronet has told us so. what will be the effect of Mr. VI LLI Cite - p - r A o n te d et h io e n w . ish N e o s w to , I k w nesse m the withdrao al of tistrate the question by a case that is somewhat analogous to the prb..nt. A person that had once given alms to a beggar—(Laughter) —we,, had persecuted him in soliciting them ; after he had given them, abased the beggar what he should have done if he had not given him the elm.? "Why," he said, " I should have been obliged to work."—(Cheers, arq laugh ter.) Now, the Hon. GenCeman wan's to know what will be tom of him if protection is withdrawn.—(Hear, hear.) Why he will t ut obliged to look after his own property, and cultivate it much better, and perhaps ke will be it richer and a happier man.—(Laughter, and cheers.) Mr. FINCH said, it would be found that the agriculturists had worked a great deal harder.—(Llear, hear.) Colonel SIBTIIORP said, it was totally impossible for him to support her Majesty's Government or the lion. Gentlemen opposite. Ho had vontnrod two or three nights ago to exnrese his aatonislinsent with regard to the conduct of the present Government, and the lamentable state of the Treasury benches. The Right nea t. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, had treated him in the way that he generally did—with silence. The Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department had treated him in a similar manner. Those Right Hon. Gentlemen might perhaps con sider that he was without precedent, and that he had put some im pertinent question to them. He was not without precedent.—(Hear, hear.) He would take the opportunity of quoting from two Parlia mentary records, the accuracy:of which could be vouched for, to show that a similar question had been proposed to her Majesty's Govern ment by Lord Darlington, when the Noble Lord the Member far London was in office. The lion. Member then proceeded, amidst 'oud and repeated cries of "Order, order," and "Question, question," to read the extracts in question, and interspersed the reading of them with several observations, which created much laughter. At the conclusion of the extracts, he proceeded to say that ho was anxious to know where was the Secretary for Ireland, the Secretary for the Colonies, and many other Hon. Gentlemen who were Members of the present Government, and who had not been able to obtain scats in the House, and who, for his own part, he +hould say had very little chance of ever being so fortunate. There was nothing that an Englishman disliked so much as tergiversation. - (Much laughter.) John Bull, if he had known anything of him, was a straightforward sort of a man ; he could not submit to duplicity Jr treachery—he could not, in fact, submit to that line of conduct which had been adopted by the present Government ; be hated every thing that was sought to be done by unfair and unconstitutional means. He once thought very different of the Right Hon. Baronet. lie never thought that he should put any questi n to the Right lion. Baronet without receiving an honourable, straightforward answer—(" Hear, hear," from Sir R. Peel) The Gallant Member caused considerable laughter by a contemptuous waive of the hand it the cheer of the Right lion, Baronet, and concluded his speech by the ejaculation of "God deliver me from such company." Sir ROBERT PEEL stated in reply to the Gallant Member. that the vacancy in the office of the Chief Commissioners of Woods Ind Forests would no doubt be filled up by Monday next. If the (Salient Member goes Rather, and asks when the other members of the Cabinet will tase their seats, I will tell him that I cannot give him a positive answer. But one thing I can assure the Gallant Siember, that if he would vacate his seat, and accept the Chiltern Hundreds, his Noble Friend, the Secretary for helmet, would have no objection to stand for the city of Lincoln.—(Laud Cheering.) Colonel SIBTHORP said, that he put no question to the Right Hon. Baronet. But with reterence to his accepting the office of the stewardship of the Children Hundreds, he believed that the office was in the power of the Government to bestow, upon application .nade to the Government ?—(Addressing Sir Robert reel)—" Am I not right ?" Sir ROBERT PEEL—Yes. Colonel SIBTHORP—Then I'll never ask them.—(Great laughter.) I will never make application to the Govern ment for any favour. I will not submit to tho disgrace ;if malting an application to a treacherous Government which I hate. I will tell him this, however, that I wish to dissolve the Parliament. don't care if the Right Hon. Baronet. himselt conies with all the eausible expectation he holds out to the citizens of Lincoln.—(lte acme' laughter,) I will tell the R ght Ron. Baronet that I never bribel any one. I stand upon mine own honour and integrity. • I have no treasury seats to offer. I have nothing to offer them but my conduct, principle, and consistency —(Cheers from the protec tionists.) I wish he would dissolve the Parliament. Let him then Send down whom he will, and I will stand the trial' again for the city of Lincoln, which I have had the honour to represent for the last twenty years, and my ancestors before me for a century and a half.—(Renewed cheering.) I care net, either, for all the brl - ery of the League.—(Loud laughter.) I defy them.—(Renewed laughter.) I will stand upon my own character ; and now, sir, (alluding to Sir R. Peel) send down yoar Secretary for Ireland, I will put you to the trial, and you will find, when the day arrives, that you will re gret the day when you offered to contest with me the city of Lincoln. The electors of Lincoln, sir, are proof against your bribery and plau sible promises ; they are guided by sound and conscientious prin ciples. Mr. B. DISRAELI said that he thought the question of the Gallant Member was rather out of place. The House had before ft a resolution submitted by the Ministers of the Crown. It is our duty to inquire if they are responsible to both Houses of Parliament for the introduction of these measures. The gallant officer had read to the House come account of what had occurred in the year 1835, which must be admitted as fact. The Noble Lords cannot deny their own acts, he has quoted them from authority, to which he was justly entitled to refer. He would recall to the recollection of Ministers another instance, which he thought would show them more directly the bearings of the case in question. In the year 1835, when an Hon. Member, the Master General of the Board of Ordnance attended the Cabinet Council, although he was not a Member of the House, an Hon. Merrther, if he recollected right, pat a question to the Right Hon. Baronet at the head the Ministry. Sir Robert Peel then rose, and said that he had attended the Cabinet Councils. Now in his (Mr. Disrael's) opinion this was a great constitutional prin ciple, and he could not understand how Parliament could lose sight of such a question, and he did not see how the Secretary of the Colonies could take a seat in the Cabinet unless he had a seat in this House. Sir It. PEEL stated that Mr. Gladstone had attended a Cabinet Council upon several occasions, although he had not a seat in the House of Commons. Mr. B. DISRAELI—Then the Right Hon. Baronet proves by his admission, that though it was wrong to attend the Council to the year 1835 without being a Member of Parliament, but in the year 1846 it was not wrong. Sir It. PEEL did not recollect stating that the reason of his Hon, Friend, Sir George Murray, not taking his seat wan because he was not then Member of Parliament. Lord POLLINGTON said, that as the Right Hon. Baronet had challenged the Hon. Member for Lincoln to take the ounce of the Chiltern Hundreds, in order to allow Lord Lincoln to stand for that city as a freeholder of that county, he would ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether he thought the Members of his Cabinet had not en dured sufficient defeats at Nottingham. Colonel SIBTHORP said he would stand the beet bottle of wine in his own cellar if the Hon. Baronet, or any Member of his Cabinet, would meet him at the Market-place of Lincoln and successfully contest the representation of Lincoln with him.—(Loud laughter.) Mr. GREEN then rend the resolution of the Committee upon the Corn Importation Act, after which, Sir It. PEEL rose, and said that he would now propose to take those other articles of provisions included in the measures of her Majesty's Ministers, name, buckwheat, Indian corn, and rice. Mr. MILES should certainly oppose the free importation of buck wheat. Ile proposed to move an amendment on that question. Sir It. ?BEL stated, in reply to Mr. Miles, that he had taken the article of buckwheat from the other miscellaneous articles in the tariff, and placed it with wheat. He had entered into an engage ment with the House, with reference to articles included in the new corn-law measures. lie would not, in consequence of that engage ment, exercise, on the part of the Treasury, the power usually ex ercised in remitting duties, and the duty would not, therefore, be repealed on those articles until the bill had passed through the several stages of that House, and the House of Lords, and had received the rota' assent Wills reference to Indian corn, it would be impossible, by a 'Treasury Order, to reduce the duty until the question should be finally disposed of. He hoped the Hon. Member would not press his opposition. Mr. O'CONNELL would SaY one word for Ireland. Much sym pathy had been expressed towards Ireland, the sincerity of which he would not for a moment doubt. lie would not ask in. Members opposite who were in favour of protection to do anything iuconsistent with their principles, but he 'really thought that the presedt measure should be carried as soon as possible.—(Cheers.) Mr. MILES did not wish to do anything which might be injurious to the interests of Ireland. He had before stated, that if the Right Hon. Baronet would introduce a short Bill to remedy the existing dis tress of Ireland; he would give it his most cordial support. Bat at the same time it waste by remembered that when they placed 114104 COO at the dlePet% d i)otintry largeM ma:Aunt:eta./ • South-Eastern (No. 10—from Godstane Station to East Grinstead). South-Eastern (No. 11—from Rye to Rye Harbour). COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY GROUPS, APPOINTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF SELECTION. The following is the List from which Members will be selected to serve on the Select Committees OR die Railway Groups, Nos. 6, 12, 16, 19, 21, and 25, which have been appointed to commence their sittings in the week beginning Monday, March 23 : Bagge, William Hamilton, G. A.I Nihau, R. M. Bennet, Philip Hamilton, Lord C. Marshall, William 'Hewitt, Reginald Mastic, Archibald March, Earl of Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hayter, W. G. Morris, David Brook, Lord Hildyard, T. B. Mundy, E. 31. Connolly, Col. Henley, J. W. 51aCtialnarii, Major Duncan, George Hurst, R. H. Northland, Viscount D'Eyncourt, C. T. Humphery, Ald. Neeld, John Finch, George Lascelles, W. B. O'Brien, Timothy Frewan, C. H. Laytud, Captain Pollington, Viscount Gordon, lion. Capt. Lockhart, W. Shaw, Frederick Granby, Marquis of .. Langston, J. H. Vane, Lord H. Granger, T. C. . . Lawson, A. Walsh, Sir J. H. Hope, Sir T. Maclean, D. Wodehouse, E. Hervey, Lord A. • ' RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) Bub-Committee No. 2 GLASGOV,T, PAISLEY, ICILIVIARNOCIZ, AND AYE, AND BRANCKES. (Continued from our Afterioon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. LAING said that after that decision he would not press the following allegation, which was similar to the preceding. The next allegation was that the owner of the property marked 87, 88, And 89. was not set forth in the books of reference in the sheriff's clerk's office, which was not pressed. The next allegation, which was of a similar nature, was not sus tained. An allegation of the same nature, with respect to the property marked 127, was sustained. There was a similar inaccuracy alleged in sections 100 and 101. The occupancy of the property in question being proved, the Com mittee found that the allegation in this case had been sustained. The same was alleged to have taken place with reference to see tion 102, and the Committee found that the allegation was not sus tained. It was next alleged that in section 73 the owner of the property was not set forth in the books of reference in the sheriff's clerk's office, which was not sustained. The next allegation was that in the said plans and sections the point between 18 miks 1 furlong and 18 miles 5 furlongs was not marked, which was not pressed. It was next alleged that in the same section the extreme depth of embankment between the eighteenth mile and fourth furlong and the nineteenth mile was not marked, which allegation was sustained. The next class of allegations was, that due notice had not been served on the proprietors of the land at various points along the line, and that there was a discrepancy between the plans deposited with the respective sheriff's clerks of the counties through which the line was to pass, and these in the Private Bill-office. It was then alleged that notices had not been served on the pro prietors and occupiers of the properties from section 88 to 107 inclu sive, Evidence was heard in support of this allegation, which the Com mites found to be sustained. This was the last allegation in this petition. The next petition was from Sir John Maxwell, alleging a non compliance with the standing orders, in . suppert of which Mr. Locke appeared. The first specific allegation proceeded with was that the 12th mile and 32d furlong in the county of Renfrew were not marked en the plan deposited with the sheriff's clerk for the same county, which was sustained. 1 he next allegation was that there was a similar inaccuracy with respect to the turnpike-road, No. 1, at the 10th mile and sth furlong, in the parish of Nailsen, and the sections marked 139, which the Committee found to be sustained. The next and last allegation of this petition was, that there was an inaccuracy in a certain point of the datum line. The Committee found at the poiat 33 but 2 inches. The allegation of inaccuracy waksustained. Mr. LOCKE said that there was another petition, with which, how ever lie did not intend to proceed. The CHAIRMAN then announced that in the case of this Bill the standing orders had not been complied with. READING, GIIII.DrORD , AND REIGATE. The object of the promoters of this Bill was to form a junction from the South-Western Railway to the Great Western Railway. The Bill was opposed. - Mr. Pritt appeared in support of the Bill, and Mr. Ludlow on behalf of the petition. The formal evidence having been heard, the petition from Mr. Thomas Hope, complaining of non-compliance, was then considered. It was alleged that there was an error with respect to the 14th and 1 sth miles, which was sustained, It was also alleged that in sheet 29 there was an error, which was not sustained. Some similar allegations were abandoned. The CHAIRMAN announced that in the case of this Bill the stand ing orders had not been complied with. The Committee then adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock. Sub-Como: ate* No. 3. (Continued from cur Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) OXFORD, IiATITNEY, CNEINTENII Am. AND GLOUCESTER, The promoters of this undertaking seek for a 13111 to enable them to construct a line of railway from a point on the Oxford branch of the Great Western Railway to Cheltenham direct, with a branch from near Oxford to the river Isis. The proposed line is intended to form a junction with the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at Chelten ham. The length is 19 miles and 7 furlengs, and its estimated cost 550,0001. Engineers, Messrs. B. Albans and R. Nicholson ; Parliamentary Agents, Messrs. Dean, Dunlop, and Hope; Solicitors, Messrs. Miller and More. The usual formal proofs were accepted, and the Committee then proceeded with the petitions against the line, of which the clerk pro duced a frightfully large bundle ; and to complete the dismay of the promoters. Colonel Sibthorp appeared in person to oppose them. The Gallant Colonel was warmly and cordially received by all the mem bers of the Committee. The first petition considered was that of Mary Rae, and It alleged that with respect to a part of her pleasure ground at the fourteenth mile, through which the line was shown to pass en the plans depo sited at the Private Bill-office, she had received no notice whatever. TnoMAs appeared on her behalf. The Committee. decided that as there was no proof of her having received notice the standing orders had not been complied with. in this instance. Mr. VENARLIS appeared to support the petition of the Rev. Henry Pole. It alleged that the books of reference deposited with the clerk of the peace of the county of Gloucester did not correspond with those iu the hands of the clerk of the parish of Dowdeswell. The books were produced, and several discrepancies and omissions were pointed out, which the Committee decided were a non-compliance with the 27th standing order. The hearing of the allegatioas contained in this petition, which were of too trivial a nature to be reported at length, consumed the greater part of the time the Committee sat, and they adjourned the further hearing of the case until Tuesday next. The Committee then adjourned to the usual hour on Tuesday next. Sub-Committee No. 5. (Contintmi frOeli-Mar _Aftarnoon Edition of vosterday.) MACCLESFIELD .o.am .aatUiLVTELJti. Right Hen. Baronet said that it was desirable that several articles which he mentioned should be admitted duty free, and anongst these articles was c•tton. The duty on Indiaa corn was Is. per quarter, or about 5 per cent. on the cost in America. If the principle of re ducing the duties was to be carried out, why was not the duty on Indian corn reduced to Id. a quarter ? And If no duty was required, why was it not admitted free ? He would ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether such a meant' • had not been under the consideration of The further consideration of this line was next resumed, and the allegation which was raised on Tuesday last, and which the Com mittee postponed deciding on then namely, that the projectors of the line should have given notices in all the county papers through which railways passed of those companies to whom it was proposed to sell or lease the proposed Macclesfield and Lichfield line, was con sidered valid, and the Committee decided that en this point the standing orders were not complied with. The point respecting the accuracy of the levels, which was under consideration also on Tuesday last, was next referred to, when Mr. Bums, on behalf of the petitioners against the Bill, offered to pay all expenses incurred by sending an impartial engineer to retake the levels. . _ Government? Sir R. PEEL said that the duty on many articles had been re moved, and greatly reduced on others ; and he, therefore, did hope that no further reduction would be looked for. Several Hon. Members asked questions of Sir R. Peel, but neither the questions nor the replies of the Right Hon. Baronet reached the reporters' gallery. The resolution, after a short discussion, was agreed to. The House resumed, and the Chairman obtained leave to sit again Mr. GRIGOBT objected to this course, on the ground that the oppo sition had given their evidence, and that the projectors of the line should be now heard in reply, as they were all present. " But," said he, "if the offer had been made at an earlier period, very probably it would have been accepted." The Committee decided on proceetling with the evidence, when Mr. John Preston, a surveyor, was called, whi proved that he had with Mr. Carrick and Mr. Courtney, who had en the last day this levelled the line a few day case was before the Committee established a discrepancy in the s ago, and had come to the same concl u sion levels taken by the surveyors employed by the promoters of this line of six feet. Mr George Chapman, another surveyor, was called, who corro borated the evidence of the last witness. The Committee decided that in this instance the standing orders had been complied with, considering that the discrepancy of six feet between the two levels taken may have been caused from the falling down of an embankment when the levels were originally taken. _ • on Monday. Mr. S. HERBERT obtained leave to bring in two Bills, one a Bill for regulating the payment of the out-pensioners of Greenwich and Chelsea Hospitals ; and the other a Bill to amend the Act for render ing effective the services of the Chelsea out-pensioners, and extend ing it to the out-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Twelve o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Totes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. - - FRIDAY, MARCH 6. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Ilon. Members : North Unica (Ilorwich Branch)—Mr. Patten, Mr. Clifton, and 77 1 : 110 - further belling of this case was then postponed until Monday next, to which day the Committee than adjourned. Captain Lindsay. Leeds, York, and Midland Junction—Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Las celles, and Mr. Cayley. Direct Birmingham and Leicester —Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Muntz, and STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES. ROUSE OF LORDS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) OMAGH, DUNGANNON, ARMAGH, AND BELFAST JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee reported that the Company had complied with the standing orders, and leave was given is proceed. CORK, PASSAGE, AND KINSALE RAILWAY. This Company also obtained leave to preceed, having complied with the standing orders. NEW ROSS, CARLOW, AND KILKENNY JUNCTION. The Company in this case do not intend to proceed further than Burris (in the county Kildare), for the present year, which, in fact, is only one half of the proposed line. The Committee, after a lengthened investigation, decided that the standing orders bad been complied with. The estimated capital is 150,0001., and the length of the whole line is about eighteen miles.: THE DUBLIN AND SANDYMOUNT ATMOSPHERIC was under consideration when their Lordships rose. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock until Monday next. Mr. Spooner. Taff Vale—Colonel Wood and Mr. Henry Berkeley. Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke—Mr. H. Berkeley aid Mr. Etwall. Manchester and Hyde—Mr. Gibson and Mr. Brotherton. Manchester and Poole (Luggershall, Salisbury and Poole)—Lord E. . . Bruce, Mr. G. W. Hope, and Mr. Etwall. Glasgow and Belfast Union—fir. Oswald, Sir J M`Taggart, and Captain Dalrymple. Lowestoft and Beceles Railway and Drainage—Lord Rendleshatr and Mr. Gooch. Grand Union—Mr. Ellis and Mr. Butt. Runcorn and Preston Brook—Mr. Patten and Mr. T. Egerton. HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Contiatted from enr Afternoon Edition ef yesterday.) NOTTINGHAM, MANSFIELD, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNCTION. • Allowed to be proceeded with. BOSTON, NEWARK, AND SIIEFFIELD RAILWAY. In this case the Committee decided after a lengthened Investlga• tion that the standing orders should not be dispensed with. GRAND UNION RAILWAY. Allowed to be proceeded with. LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL. It being announced that the Speaker was at prayers, the Commit tee postponed their decision in this case, and adjourned till Tues day next. GREAT LEINSTER and MUNSTER RAILWAY COMPANY. The general half-yearly meeting of this Company was called for yesterday, at the London Tavern, at twelve o'clock, but there not being a sufficient number of shareholders present to constitute a board, it was resolved that the report Should be read, with a view to its adoption at a future meeting. The substance of the report was, that the object of the formation of the Company was by amalgamation with other Companies ulti mately to form a large chain of railways. The sum of 25,0001. had been paid up by the shareholders, and the land for eight miles in length had been already purchased, and three miles of it formed. The extent of the line wag twenty-four miles, and the cost would be about 10,0001. a mile. With a view to carry out the principle of the ate on equal terms, and that the Great directors, an amalgamation had been effected with the Wexford and Carlow Company, also whit the Great Southern and Western undertaking being that the Wexford and Southern and Western Company should advance one-sixth of the ca pital, with the understanding that three of their directors should sit upon C C o a m rlo p w any sh o o f t he board of the Great Leinster and Monster Company, which is hereafter to be called the Irish Southern and Eastern Railway Company. The cost of the railway to Kilkenny would be 900,0001., and the extension to Clon mel 300,0001., which would lengthen the line by 32 miles and it would then embrace the towns of Wexford, Kilkenny, New Ross, and Clonmel, so that it was resolved that the capital should be u l ld rel i g a , bi th am e limited to 600,000/. The balance in hand was 11,0261. Os. After the payment of the preliminary expenses for land and on the works, there was the further arrangement, that the 100/. shares should be reduced to 201. each, giving t o each shareholder five new shares for ens origi nal share. In reply to a SHAREHOLDER, The Custamall (IL Bambridg.. Esq.) stated that three hundred men had been em ployed upon the works since last November, and that the undertaking would be completed within the twelve months, if the means were provided to carry on the works with vigour, but out of the 6,000 shares into which the property was di vided, the proprietors of only 3,000 had paid up the second call. After some conversation, the meeting was adjourned pro forma for a week, in compliance with the clause of the Act of Parliament by which the general meetings of the Company are regulated, with the understanding that it shotild then he further adjourned to some other day within a month, a n d s he meeting then dissolved. At this stage of the poeedings a sufficient number of shareholders having arrived the report was read, but before its adoption A SHAREHOLDER Widbed to know what the next calls were in. tended to be? The c11 ,,,,, fAN replied that the Act gave power to make calls of 101. a share,. but that lie believed that they would mark 5/., but regard would always he paid to the state of the money et. Mr. CURLING in referring to the originals position of the Company, c omplained that he could g et n o information either from the Stock Exchange or from the brokers of the Company with respect to the value ofthe sharee• The Ciaaranks said that the Company had no brokers, for it had never traffitated in shares in any way. 2,lr.Cumaaro had certainly understood that Mr. Beale was engaged in the capacity of broker to the Company. Mr. FIELD entirely denied that he held, or had ever held, such an engagement.. Mr. CuaLtuo was net aware of the presence of Mr. Field. He wished to know what influence the extension to Cloumel would have upon the shares, and In what way the connexion with the Great Southern and Western Company would affect them. The CHAIRMAN said that they were to take one-eighth of the shares, and were to adapt the line of this Company to Kilkenny, instead of their own. The opposition of the Kilkenny and Waterford Company had been withdrawn, and It was iljettecli that the Bill for THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 7, 1848. the extension to Clonmel would pass through the Committee of Standing Orders to-day. Mr. CURLING still complained that he could not get any information respecting the proceedings of the Company. A Diaacroa assumed that Mr. Curling was referring to the change whieff had taken place in the position of the Company. The fact was, that after the Bill had been obtained in 1837, some individuals had induced the Government to issue a Commission, with a view to form a truck line throughout Ireland, a project to which the Ministers of that day were very favourable. The directors had several iuterriews with Lord Morpeth, but wore unable to over- ' come the impediment created by this expected Commission, and that was tile reason why the Company had been in abeyance. The, eaptital had been reduced from 800,0001. to 600,00 W., in con sequence of the forfeiture of 5,700 shares by the allot-. tees ; and these forfeited shares had been offered to the original proprietors. When the ground was sought by other corn panic- the Company then became active, and their position was materially improved. The present number of proprietors nas 19G, a larger number than that of the proprietors et a company who re quired a million and a half of capital. In reply to a PIOFILIETOR who expressed a doubt of the ability to raise the additional capital. The Cuatastatt stated that the whole of the capital of 600,0001. had already, been subscribed; for by responsible persons within the last four months. Mr. CURLING wished to know whether it would not be better to issue new shares for the line from Kilkenny to Clenmel, and he thought that information ought to be given before the Company was com mitted to the Bill. The CHAIRMAN said that the coercion clauses of their old Act had ceased to operate, and the directors believed that they would not be able to get their Act renewed unless they had gone for the line from Kilkenny to Clonmel. After a very long conversation, the object of wblch was to elicit more information than the report at present contained, which was promised by the directors by the next meeting, the report was adopted. Thanks were voted to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting was then adjourned to a day, of which notice Is to be given by circular as well as advertisement. Vbirb Ebttton THE FUNDS.-{CLOSING PRICES). OICE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. • • • • .. .. .. 209 208% 209% 209 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95% ft % 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95 , 4 95 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 9714% 973 i Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 8, 1860 .. 10 9-16 11-16 10 11-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 .. 10% 10% Consols for Account • • •,. .. .. .. 2 6 5 %% 941% India Stock for Account .. .. .. .. 0 260 Exchequer Bills. I%cl. I%cl. 1,0001... •. .... 32 35 —-- pm. 35 boa .. .. .... 32 35 pm. 35 Ditto. Small .... 32 3S pm. 35 BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 52% 83% 83% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 82 62 Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1889 .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 81% 81% Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 39 39 Danish, 3 per Cent - • • • • • • • 89 59 Equador Bonds .. .. • . .. .. 3% % 3% Grenada, 1 per Cent .. • . .. .. 22% 22% Ditto, Deferred • • .. • . .. .. 4% 4% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 31 31 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 31 30% 36% Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 108109 109 _ -' -- ..—..... ___.... _ _ . _ Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 25% 25% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 25%% 25% . Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 35% 35X Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 35% 35% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 44% 44% Ditto, Deferred .. .. • • .. .. 13% 13% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59 59 Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 58% 58% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. 2% ••• • •.•• • •• .. Bristol and Exeter .. .. 70 ib% 85.... 85 Buckinghamshire .. 425. .... 1f dia. ..... dis Caledonian .. .. 10 .• 11 Ditto, Half Shares 2%...• 2% •••• • • • ... 3 Chester and Holyhead .. 20 .... 20%........ • . 20% Direct Manchester (Remingtou's) .... 1 % Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 %.... 3% .. Direct Northern .. . • .. .... 2 .• • • 2 Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 5 .... 4% ..... 4% Dublin and Galway .. •.. 4 .... 2% Eastern Counties .. • 141. les. .... 21% 20% •• - 20% Ditto New .. . • .. 81. les. .... p p Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1 . 6 /. 13 s. 4d. 3 A p• • . ..... 3 A p Ditto, York Extension .. 103. East Lincolnshire .. 1 1 % .... 2% ••.• • • • • 2% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 72 •••• • • . . 72 Ditto New 14 Shares.. .. .. 10 .... 14% 1 4 14 Goole, Doneast., and ,hefeeld, &c. 425..... p.. Grand Junction .. ..100 .. 214 .... • • Great Eastern and Western .. _23 %% •• • • Great Western .. •• •• ...• •• Ditto, Half Shares 50 .... 82 r c ", •• •• Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .... 16 • • • Ditto, Fifths . • .. .. 20 .... 32 .... • • Guildford, Fareham, & Portsmoth 5 .... 4)4 4% Hull and Selby .. • • .. ....103 ex div lO3 x d Ditto, Halt hares .. • . .. 7 .... 26 ex div. 26 x d Lancaster and Carlisle .. 35 .... 53% .. • • 52 Leicester, Tamworth, &e. ...... 425. •• .. 3fi 3s die % die Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2%.... 1% % l% London ant Birmingham ... .100 ....222 221 • • 21934 Ditto Thirds .. .. 16 .... 50 ••.. • • 5O Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 23% 23 London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d.L.8 London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 6254 34 .. ••• • • 62% Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 40 .... ••••• • • • • • Ditto ditto Fifths .. 20 .... 28 1 ,E . London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 9d. 21 1 % 1 ••• • • • London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 9% • • London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. 76 77 75.. • ... Ditto, New . 12 1 3 4 22 London and York .. .. • . 3% )4 •••• • • • • Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 2% . 2% •• • ..... • • London, Warwick, & Kiddermins. 2% .... 1% Lynn and Ely .. .. 5 ..! Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 • .•• • . Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • . 2 .... 914 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• • • 7)4 %•••• • • • • 7% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425....• 1% p.. • • Midland ..100 ....145 • • • Ditto, New .. .• 18 .... 31 30 1 ,4 .... 30 Newcastle and Darlington *Tuna. 25 .... 43 1 3 4 441. ••• 44 Ditto, New • • . 9% Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 .... 20 19 1 ,E Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2%.... 1% •• • • North British .. .. • . .. 20 .... 25 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 6 .... a 5 4 1,4 ...... 8 Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. .... 2 ••• • • .... 2 North Kent and Direct Dover .• 2%.... 21 ,4 %..•• • • .. North Staffordshire .. • • 425..... p• • 3% p n.snort... Portsmouth., and Southampton • • .. t 4 _ dl5. Oxfd.,Worccster, & Wolverhmpta. 1 2 34 .... 12 1 3 4 % 1214 Rugby and Huntingdon .. .. 2 .... 1 1 / 4 -- • • .... 1 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2 1 3 4 .. 2% • • Shropshire Union .. • • .. 425. .... % dig.. dis South Midland . • • • • • • • 42 8. •• • • 1%% P. ••• • • 1 % P South and Midlands Junction .. 425..... 1 34 dis South Eastern and Dovor 33 34 .... 37% 36 . Do., New (do. 151.) No. 4. 2 34 .... Ox . f . d. 4 5 25. .d s . dis . 4 Sou .• &. Tean and Dove Valley.. • • • • 1 % •• • • % • • 54 Trent Valley .. • • • • • • " 5 26 1 % ..... 26% Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke.. 5)4.... 2 1 , 4. IVorcestr., Hamill., Ross, & Gloss. 425..... •• • ........ 1 dis York and Carlisle .. •• .• 2% ••• • 1% 2.• ••• • .. 2 York and North Midland .. 50. ...• .. •• . ..... Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. 25 .• .. 47 Ditto. Extension .. 15 .• 31% . ..... .. • • Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 •• .. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 10% Dendre Valley .. • • • • 2 •• ' • st • •• • • East Indian .. . 50. .• • • is s• . • • Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 16.15% .... • • treat Indian Peninsular . • • • s s• •• " 36 Jamaica South Midland Junction 1 •• • • 3 3 ••••• • • • • • Louvain and Jemeppe 4 .. • Lyons and Avignon .. .. 2 •• • • 2 • • Madrid and Valentia .. 2 •• • • ••••• • • • • • Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .• • • 2 34 34 .. Orleans and Yierzen .. 10 .. • • 191 . b %•••• • • • • Paris and Rouen 20 .• 41 ..... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia .. 25 .... • MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3 1 4 .•. • • • •• • UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION - - (THIS DAY.) The fifteenth annual meeting of this Association was held this day, at the institution. Whitehall, at two o'clock. It was expected that Lord Ellenborough would have presided, but as the hour for commencing the proceed ings had passed, and his Lordship not having arrived, Major SRADWELL CLERK said that Lord Ellen borough had been compelled to go to Woolwich that morning, and had not yet returned, but he hoped he would before the proceedings had terminated. In the meantime he would move that Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm should take the chair. The motion was agreed to, and The SECRETARY proceeded to read the minutes of the last meeting, and the fifteenth annual report of the Council, which stated that the Council, in sub mitting to the meeting their fifteenth annual report, are enabled to announce the completion of the exten sive additions and improvements undertaken last year. The Council congratulate the members on the nearer approach to the complete fulfilment of the objects of the association, and they feel justified in expressing their conviction that the institution will not suffer by compa rison with the best of its class in the British empire, while it possesses features of interest peculiarly its own. The Council are much gratified in stating that, not withstanding the necessity of closing the institution while the works were in progress, the aggregate number of visitors is but little short of that in the pre• ceding year ; thereby showing the inereased inte rest taken in the institution. In the course of the year the Council have caused 1,5001. Three and a Quarter per Cents. stock to be sold, and have applied this sum, together with a portion of the life subscriptions received during the same period, to the cost of the repairs, altera tions, and fittings of the building, library, and collection, and to legal expenses; the funded property of the Insti tution now consists of 1,5001. Three and a Quarter per Cents., besides 3451. 3s. 10d. Consols, being money sub scribed towards the erection of a lecture theatre. The income for the ensuing year may be estimated at Annual subscriptions Rent of house Interest on 1,500/. 47 0 0 £1,462 4 0 This estimate did not include the sums to be received as life subscriptions. T he total amount of life subscrip tions received since the foundation of the Institution is 5,5441., of which s um a bout 4,000 2 has been recentl y laid out i n the purchaerr and alteration of the new premises. The Council regret that the large outlay of the past year for general purposes has compelled them to limit the amount expended on the library to the sum of 1271., but they will not fail to apply a larger proportion of income to that branch as their mesni improve. The Council cannot refrain from adverting to the intrinsic va lue of the library. The collection now comprises 8,100 volumes, including the best works of reference upon almost every subject. -Since the last report ac cereable additions have been made to the museum in its various branches, including Chinese objects. Lectures were delivered at the institution during the season of 1845, and were well attended, although the want of proper ac2ommodltivn was much felt. At the last general meeting it was resolved that the secretary be directed to open a book to receive subscriptions towards the building of a lecture theatre, and other required im provements. There have been received on this account 3411. The subscription continuing open, it is hoped that additions will still be made to the above amount ; a lecture theatre only being wanted to enhance the capabilities of the institution. In puriutence of the resolution passed at a special general meeting held in July, 1345, a clause has been added to the law.;, section 4, requiring the payment of an entrance fee of one pound by all members join ing after the Ist of January, 1847. The eight members of Council who retire by rotation, are—Li eu t e nant- Col. W. H. Cornwall, Colds. Gds. ; iclward Jekyll, Esq., STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE, The following resolutions were reported from this Committee:- 1. That, in the case of the Sim College Estate Petition for leave to present a Petition for a Bill, the standing order ought to be dis pensed with :—That the parth s be permitted to present a petition accordingly. 2. That, in the case of the Legal Quays (London) petition for leave to present a Petition for a Bill, the ; standing :order:ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to present a petition accordingly. 3. That, in the case of the Glasgow and Belfast Junction Railway petition, the standing orders ought to he dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 4. That, in the case of the Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Junction Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 5. That, in the case of the Dublin and Enniskillen Railway peti tion, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the par ties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 6. That, in :the case of the Lowestoft and Beech's Railway and Drainage petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 7. That, in the ease of the ;Runcorn and Preston Brook Batlway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 8. That, in the case of the Brighouse Sewering, Draining, and Lighting petition, the stun ling orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 9. That, in the case of the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on producing to the Committee on the Bill a declaration framed in conformity with the standing orders. 10. That, in the case of the Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midland Junction Railway petition, the standing carders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties to permitted to proceed with their Bill. 11. That, in the case of the Grand Union Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 12. That, in the case of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh resolutions agreed to.--Report to lie on the table. SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS. MONDAY, MARCH 9. Dover and Deal. Congleton and Crewe. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Extension (No. 2). Glasgow, Barrhead, and Nenston Direct (Branches to Thornliebank, Houschlll, and Hurlet). Ely and Bury. Dionmouthshire Railways. Rugby and Huntingdon. Derby and Crewe Junction. Chichester, Portsmouth, and Farcham (by order). London and Birmingham Railway and Birmingham Canal Arrange ments (by order). Eastern Union —Ardleigh to Colchester (by order). Gravesend and Rochester. Great Western. Huddersfield and Sheffield, And Manchester and Leeds Amalgamation, Liverpool and Bury, and Manchester and Leeds Amalgamation. Great North and South Wales (by order). Mitcham and South-Western (by order). WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11. Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester. Leicester and Bedford. Ambergate, Nottingham, and "Liston. FRIDAY, MARCH 13. Wear Dock Railway. COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS. MONDAY, • MA nal 16. General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway. Kent Atmospheric Railway. Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Rolloe and Govan Branch). Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction Railway Terminus. Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (Amendment and Branches). Brighton and Chichester (Bognor to Littlehampton Branches). Brighton and Chichester :(Steyning Branch). West of Scotland Junction Railway. South-Eastern (No. 2—Greenwich Railway to Chilham, near Can terbury, with Branches). South-Eastern (No. 3—from the Greenwich Railway to Chart, near Ashford, with Branches to Tonbridge and Riverhead). South-Eastern (No. 4—from Tonbridge Wells leading to Hastings and Rye). South-Eastern (No. 6—Maidstone to Strood, near Rochester), South-Eastern (No. 7—Ashford Stations Enlargement). South. Eastern (No. B—Canterbury to Dover). South-Eatittru (so, 9—from Chialet to Margate). late Capt. Gr. Gds.; Lieut. Henry Raper, R.N., F.R.A S.; Captain G. Parlby, H.P., late 4th Dragoons; Captain Percy Grace, RN.; Sir Charles F. Forbes, M.D., K.C.H., &c.; Captain M. H. Sweny, R.N.; Major-General H. G. A. Taylor, C. 8., Madras Army. Then followed an abstract of the accounts, and a list of the subscribers to the lecture theatre. The adoption of the above report having been moved by Captain LLOYD, R.N., and seconded by Lieutenant NICHOLSON, it was unanimously adopted. The SECRETARY, in answer to a question from a member, said that the institution was free from the pay ment of rates and income-tax. He then read an alter ation proposed to be made in the rules, to the effect that the rooms should be open daily for visitors, but the li brary for members only, who would have access to it throughout the whole year until 10 o'clock at night. This having been agreed to, the next subject brought under discussion was a motion proposed by Captain IV. F. WATKINS, of the Bombay Artillery, to the effect that the widow of their late porter, John Wilson, who had died while i❑ their service, should be put on pension. The Gallant Captain went on to say that the widows of private soldiers did not receive any allowance from the Government. He thought that the Hon. Members of the institution would be glad to have the opportu• nity afforded them of assisting the widow of their ser vant, and called upon his Gallant Friend, Captain Grover, to second his resolution. Captain GROVER said he would decline to second the resolution, as he had been one of the members of the Council appointed to inquire into the circumstances. Captain L'RILPOTTS then seconded the resolution. Major CLARK said, that it appeared that there had been some neglect in this case, as the housekeeper had considered that the deceased, while in a fit of apoplexy, WAS tipsy, but so soon as the mistake was discovered very assistance was given to the unfortunate man. A Council had been summoned, in which the case was gone into, but they did not think they would have been justified in expending the money of the institution for any other purpose than that for which it had been sub scribed by lion. Members; and to show that the Council had done all in their power in the present case, he would call upon the Secretary to read the minutes of the Council assembled upon that occasion. The SECRETARY having read the minutes, Major CLARK stated that, in addition to the trans actions there recorded, the Council had paid to the widow of the deceased the sum of five pounds towards the expenses of the funeral. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution. An Hole. MEMBER inquired what was the number of the family of the deceased ? Capt. WATKINS stated that there was a large family, but that they were all provided for. Colonel Fox moved as an amendment that inquiry be made into the pecuniary circumstances of the widow, and that a book be opened in the hall for the purpose cf receiving the names and amounts of those members who would subscribe towards the relief of the widow. Colonel HoLDswouTu seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN, having put the original resolution which was negatived, then put the amendment of Col. Fox, which was carried unanimously. Col. Fox then proposed that the management of this subscription should be left in the hands of the Council. Captain GROVER seconded the resolution, which was also unanimously agreed to. The following members were then elected to supply the vacancies in the Council : Lieut. 11. Raper, R.N., F.R.A.S., Capt. M. H. Sweny, R.N., Major-General H. G. A. Taylor, C. 8., Major-General W. D. Cleiland, H.E.1.C.5., Col. Henry Godwin, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel Robert Barnewell, H.E.1.C.5., Lieut. Col. E. Sabine, R.A., Major-General T. Kenah, C.B. Major CLARK then stated, that with similar feelings, though with not quite so much of the imperial mode of expression with which the hero surveyed his Auritectica, or golden house, so might the honourable members of the institution now look upon the building in which they were assembled. They would, however, obFerve a vacuum as they came up the stairs ; and as nature abhor red a vacuum, so it was to be supposed that Hon. Members would express their abhorrence of a vacuum in this institution, by placing their names with a certain figure or figures placed opposite in the book, which was opened for the purpose of receiving sub scriptions towards building the new lecture hall. He would, therefore, suggest that those favourable to the object should put down their names for any sum they pleased. A vote of thanks was then passed unanimously to Mr. Taylor, the architect, for his active and disinter ested exertions in behalf of the institution in the ex tensions which took place a few months ago. The CHAIRMAN then declared that the business which they had been called together to transact was con cluded, and again expressed his regret at the absence of Lord Ellenborough. He was satisfied, however, that nothing but the important duties which he had been called upon to discharge would have kept him away. The Chairman having left the chair, and Colonel Holdsworth, one of the oldest members of the insti tution present, having been voted into it, Major CLARK proposed that the thanks of the meet ing should be given to Sir Charles Malcolm for his valuable services on that occasion. He was a practical illustration of the memorable remark of Sydney Smith with respect to Lord John Russell, that he would take the command of the English fleet if it were offered to him, for Sir Charles consented to take the chair imme diately on being informed of the unavoidable absence of Lord Ellenborough.--(Hear, hear.) The motion was seconded by Sir BENJAMIN SMITH, and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and the meeting broke up. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the- London Zrew Price Current of March o.) SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was not to be obtained upon lower terms, but there was only a limited demand for grocery or refining descriptions. REFINED.—To-day many parcels of Refined Sugar were taken by the home trade. Bonded Crushed Sugar is still at tracting attention, and is not to be purchased for forward de livery under 35s 6d par cwt for first quality. 11Auarr1us.—This afternoon 6,410 bags were offered at public sale; one parcel of 4,699 bags being sulphury, only in part sold at rather easier rates. 4,800 bags will be offered at auction. EAST INDIA.—The stock is less than it was in 1845 at this period by 115,178 bags, Sic. This afternoon white Bengal met with little attention, and four parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 3,764 bags, went at a decline on former rates of 6d per cwt, but the chief part sold. COCOA.—The demand has increased for British Plantation, and prices have slightly improved for good descriptions, whilst the lower kinds fully sustain the previous value. Fos EIGN.—To-day at public sale 218 boxes of white Ha vannah were only in part sold at a reduction on former rates of 6d to to is per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with little at tention, but holders were firm, and 904 bags at auction were only in part sold at the former value. TEA.—COngOK has been purchased with caution this week, but holders are not inclined to reduce their prices. Pouchong, however, has been disposed of to a fair extent at 4d to 6d for low and middling, and at 7d to 10d for good to fine. Twankay is wanted. Hyson has met with less attention, but lower rates are not accepted. For Imperial and Gunpowder the demand has been limited, but previous rates are sustained. Rim—To -day at public sale 864 bags of Java Rice were sold at rather lower rates ; good white went at 178 6d, middling 16s to 17s, low rather broken and dusty 14s to 15s per cwt. Of b Ben ral 1,400 pockets and 2,000 bags are de clared for sale. Smitas.—There has been an improvement in the demand for the better qualities of Jamaica Rum, and the rates given have been fully equal to those previously current, but the low and middling kinds have been sparingly dealt in, still lower prices are not accepted. Calcutta is not offered upon lower terms, but the business done but trifling. There has been little desire shown to purchase Leewards, at rather lower rates. Demerara of strong quality has been rather more in demand, but the inferior sorts are little wanted. The stock of Brandy has been further increased, and the business transacted has been limited for all purposes. Geneva has been less in re quest for exportation, and prices are not so, firm. of British Corn Spirits is still 103 6d per and Gin is held for 8s MI for 22 per cent. finder proof, and d has been limited. allon n T ett e % cash, 17 under 9s 4d per gallon demand ------ -- FRIDAY NIGIIT'S GAZETTE. BUCK.I2.,TGUAM PALACE, 31Aucir 6, 1846. His Roval Highness Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint—Lieutenant -Colonel Wylde, C. 8., to be Groom of the Bedchamber, in the room of General Sir George Anson, G.C.8., resigned; General Sir George Anson to be Extra Groom of the Bedchamber; Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Grenadier Guards to be Equerry, in the room of Lieutenant- Colonel Wylde, resigned; Lieutenant-Colonel F. Hugh Seymour, Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Equerry, in the room of Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, resigned. ADMIRALTY, Mallen 5. With reference to the successful engagement at Punta Obligado, by the combined English and French naval forces, as detailed in the Supplement of the Gazette of the 27th ultimo, the following naval promotions have taken place, dated the 18th NOY., 1845 To, the day of the Action, vi z . be Captain. Commander Barth Toolomew J. Sulivan. bi, C ommanders. Acting Commander Edward A. Inglefield. Lieutenant Reginald J. T. Levinge. Lieutenant Charles F. Doyle. • Lieutenant Astley Cooper Key. To be Gunner. Richard Rowe, Gunner's Mate. The Board have also directed that Walter Ross, caulker's mate, shall be advanced to be a Warrant Officer, on his pass ing the required examination. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 4. Report of casualties that occurred in the squadron under the command of Captain Charles Hotham, while taking and destroying the batteries, &c. at Punta Obligado, in the River Parana, on Nov. 20, 1845. H.M. steam-ship Gorgon. Killed--ti one. Wounded—T. Jerrett, boy, slightly ; A. Wilson, stoker, slightly; G. Simons, marine, slightly. H. M. Steam-ship Firebrand. Killed—Thomas Tilley, seaman. Wounded —Henry Outfin, seaman, severely. H. M. Surveying-vessel Ph ilomel. Killed—George Polyblauk, captain's cockswain. Wounded—Lieutenant Charles Doyle, dangerously ; James Raymond, captain of forecastle, severely; John Cummings, seaman, severely; Charles Williams, boy, severely.; John Templeman, seaman, slightly ; Samuel Lee, quartermaster, Sloop Comua. Killed—Lieutenant Charles Ilrickdale ; William Ogden, boy. Wounded—W. Lenthercote, quartermaster, slightly; Johu Daly, gunner's mate, slightly. H M. Brigantine Dolphin. Killed—Mr. George Andrews, clerk in charge; Johu Nast, captain of maintop; Francis Collier, seaman; John Wil son (2), seaman ; George Girvan, boy. Wounded—Mr. R. Warren, second master, slightly ; Mr. John Gallager, assistant surgeon, slightly ; Mr. T. Elstob, assistant clerk, slightly ; William illarshall, seaman, severely ; Robert Wiggins, seaman, severely ; Rie3ard Rowe, gunner's mate, sev erely ; Willi a m Brewster, seaman, sev erely ; John W ilson (1), seaman, severely; Walter Ross, caulker's mate, severely ; Andrew Tait, seaman, slightly; Thomas Hoop er, seaman, slightly. Tender Fanny. Billed —None. Wounded—Lieutenant A. C. Key, slightly. =Art Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Second Regiment of West York Militia—J. H. D'Arcey Hutton, Esq., to be Captain, vice Sir G. Armytag t, Bart., who retires, Feb. 28. Third Regiment of West York Militia.—J. Barnett, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Vice F. Dacre, who retires ; Cap tain C. Stapleton to be Major, vice Lord Faversham, who retires ; W. Stainforth, Esq., to be Captain ; J. S. M'Adam, Esq., to be Captain ; W. Hepworth, Esq., to be Captain ; S. S. Thellusson. Esq., to be Captain ; F. A. Laughton, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 28. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia—J. H. Astell, Esq., to be Captain, vice J. H. Campbell, resigned, Feb. 21 ; C. H. Smith, Esq., to be Captain, vice W. Stuart, resigned, F e b. 23; Adjutant T. J. Smith to the rank of Captain, Feb. 7; Ensign William Copland Redmond Judd to be Lieutenant, vice Blacket Robert Harrison, resigned, Feb. 20; W. C. Cooper, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice F. Polhill, re signed, Feb. 21 ; W. H. Aldersey, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice J. B. Osborn, resigned, Feb. 23 ; W. K. Browne, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 24 ; J. Lowden, Gent., to be Ensign, vice W. C. R. Judd, promoted, Feb. 20 ; G. Ledger, Gent., to be Ensign, vice H. F. Alston, resigned, Feb. 21; C. Lindsell, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 28. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorsetihire. Queen's Own Dorset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Cornet H. G. Sturt to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, resigned, Feb. 25. WHITEHALL, Fin. 28. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Lovibond, of Bridgewater, in the county of Somerset, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the produce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending March 3, 1846, is 34 a. si-d. per cwt. BANKRUPTS. James Shaw, licensed victualler, Marquis-court, Drury lane, to surrender March n, at twelve, and April 21 at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assigneo, Basinghall-street ; Macphail, Wilmington-square. John Hawkins, butcher, Hurst, Berkshire, March 12, at half-past twelve, and April 17, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Rushby, Mitre-court, Ely-place, Holborn. Benjamin Louis Meyer Rothschild, merchant, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, March 17, at half-past one, and April 21, at twelve at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen nell, official assignee; Dickson and Overbury, Frederick's. place, Old Jewry ; Tcague, Crown-court, Cheapside. Richard Bl ac kl oc k s , innkeeper, Lydd, Kent, March 13 and April 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; J. T. and H. Baddeley, Leman-street. Ann Martin, linendraper, SturminsterNewton,Dorsetshire, March 18, at one, and April 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place Old Jewry; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury. Thomas Lupton and William Bingley Lupton, flax spin ners, Leeds, March 24 and April 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leads; Wigles worth, Gray's Inn, London ; Shaw, Leeds. William Boond, stretcher, Manchester, March 18 and April 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Cornthwaite and Adams, Old Jewry-chambers, London; Mosley, Manchester. John M'Gibbon, bootmaker, Liverpool, March 20, and April 17, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Oliver, Old Jewry, London ; Evans, Liverpool. Thomas Maguire, draper, Birmingham, March 21, and April 18, at eleven, at the Birminghtm District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Turner, Iluddera• field; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. James David Cripps Wheeler, victu all er, Torpoint, Cornwall. March 18, and April 15, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Surr and Co., Lombard-street, London; Edmonds, Plymouth. Samuel Boord, woollendraper, Bristol, March 19, at one, and April 17, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hut ton, official assignee, Bristol ; Linklater, Leadenhall-street, London. John Clough, chemist, Huddersfield, March 19, and April 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as signee, Leeds ; Cumming, Cheapside, London ; Brook and Co., Huddersfield. Benjamin Clark, corn-factor, Leeds, March 17, and April 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Mitton and Co., Southampton-buildings, London; Dunning and Co., Leeds. George Williams, watch-maker, Bristol, March 20, and April 17, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Hornbyand Towgood, St. Swithin's lane, London ; Severn Clark, and Co., Bristol. James Hastings, draper, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, March 20, at one, and April 20, at the Bristol District Court. Acratnan, official assignee, Bristol ; Cattlin, Ely-place, London. 28 21►,{ 9% 75 15 31 ,i• lii DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Barnfield, jun., wine merchant, Mark-lane—second div. of lid. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. J. Robbins, bookseller, Winchester—final div. of 100. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pen nell, G uildh all-chambers. Charles Frederick Warren, glass dealer, Hounsditch— second div. of 4d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. C. Rayner, grocer, Blackburn, Lancashire—second div. of 111 d. in the pound, on Tuesday, March 17, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. Watson,grocer, Carlisle—first div. of s s. lOid. in the pouad to all creditors who were too late to prove the first div. of 7s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. I. Brooks, stonemason, Bolton-le-Moors, Sheffield—first div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on Tuesday, March 17, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Hayward, bookseller, Manchester—second div. of sjd. in the pound, on Tuesday, March 17, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Smith, victualler, Liverpool—first div. of ss. in tie pound on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. and J. Kesteven, mercers, Strand, March 27, at eleven —J. and I'. Batt, silkmen, Old Broad-street, City, March 27, at one—R. T. Jones, chemist, Oxford, March 27, at one—E. Knyvett, musicseller, Great Stanmore, March 27, at eleven— J M. Leader coachbilder, Oxford-street, March 31, at one— W. Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon -street, March 26, at halt`-past one—W. Hay and J. A. Titterton, London-road, March 26, at one—T. Moger, poulterer, Coventry-street, Haymarket, April 1, at two—T. Mortimer, victualler, East-lane, Walworth, April 1, at eleven. In the Guntry. S. Cullen, chemist, Nottingham, March 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Ilarford, ironmaster, Bristol, March 31, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court— J. Townsend and G. Brooke, bankers, Honiton, Devonshire, April 2, at one, at the Exeter District Court — J. Townsend, banker, Honiton, Devonshire, April 2, at one, at the Exeter District Court—F. Fothergill. coal-tar manufacturer, Bell's close, Northumberland, March 27, at eleven, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court—T. Wilkinson, draper Hartlepool, Durham, March 27, at twelve, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court—C. Bunn, gilt toy maker, Bir mingham, March 28, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—W. Walker, hatter, Birmingham, March 27, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. V. S. U. Lenormand, milliner, Regent-street, March 31— R. Headington, laceman, Bath, March 31—R. E. Walker, shipbroker, Liverpool, March 27—T. Hodgson, bookseller, Liverpool, March 27—S. C. Fry, stationer, Margate. March 27—8. Jones, draper, City-road, March 27—E. P. Harding, hosier, Gravesend, March 27—W. H. Blackmorc, plumber, Dean-street, Soho, March 27—J. Robinson. cloth merchant, Leeds, March 27—C. W. Davies, upholsterer , Holborn , Marcli 27—W. Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street, March 27. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Mould and J. Challis, Change-alley, Cornhill—E. J. Dundcrdale and J. Tipping, painters, Preston—S. Fennell and E. Pye, brimstone refiners, Gravesend—J. Close and R. P. Beardshaw, surgeons, Leeds—W. Sewell and E. R. Nash, wholesale grocers, King William-street—W. Birkbv, J. Birkbv, J. Kitson, and 1L Kitson, card makers, Upper Bair folds, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. and R. Kiton)--J. N. Rawson, J. Bancroft, S. L. Smith, manufacturersilltunscpicl ter—W. Harwood, jun., J. A. Scott, and I W. . Scot t)—; , foreign brokers, Bristol (so Ltr - regan A I l 'd place. London-bridge — ll. and G. Dowse, merchants, Broad '''. West a nd W. Slade, plasterers, Man- Parker and H. K. Smithers, povisfon merchant., eat e street -buildings—S. . b l e l r a s r , rfs. drapers, Buckingham Ripon—W. J. Paton and ° anis. Liverpool—W. Edmondson j—c. j . , TEe s. Edwards, aewriir d i' Gs sg S ee t i o n.c c er k rsa l , e l 3i 7 a eor n lc d icl and J. Ogden, sharebrokers, Bradford—J. Wadsworth and E. Patchitt, attorneys, Nottingham—W. Hadfield and J. S. Broadbent., cotton spinners, Gomersall, "Yorkshire—G. L. Schott, P. B. Evsen, and F. Genth, merchants, Manchester (so far as regards P. B. Eysen)—R. and H. Moseley, carvers, Derby—J. W , ltster and A. Holman, cloth dressers, Morley, Yorkshire —I. Box and J. APLean, . general agents, Liverpool —M. A. Perkins and S. Drury, milliners, Warwick—T. Barnwell and R. Rayner, cabinet-makers, Golden Lion-court, Aldersgate-street—G. G. Ingram and F. Thompson, drapers, Hull—W. T. Taylor and J. Estlin, wine merchants, Nun eaton, Warwickshire—D. Greaves and G. H. Steer, clothiers, Sheffield. SCOTCII SEQUESTRATION. James Watt, spirit merchant, Dundee, March 11, and April 8, at one, at the British Hotel, Dundee. BANK OF (From last N! kn Account, pursuant to the Act' the Week ending on Saturday, tt iNGLAND. fight's Gazette.) Tth and Bth of Victoria, sap. 82, for Le 28th (lay of February, 1846. 'ARTMENT. ISSUE DE X. Notes i55ued........ 27,015,295 Government debt • • ii,eib,too Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,853,065 Silver bullion ••• • .. 1,662,2841 Z 27,015,295 X 27,015,295 . MABSIIALL, Chief Cackler. Dated the sth day of March, 184 BANKING D X. Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest .............. 3,689,430 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sax- ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts). • 6,296,535 Other deposits ••• • • • 18,647,068 Seven day and other bills • • • • • • • • • ... • • 947,432 £ 44,133,465 Dated the bth day of March, 184, lEPARTMENT , Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity)• 13,136,440 Other securities •• • • 23,242,035 Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • 6,994,4 35 Gold and silver eoin•. 760,505 I £44,133,46i M. M.A.ESIIALL, Chief Cashier. ••••••••••••=0 COURT CIRCULAR. The Quern, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred the Princess Royal, n afternoone Princess Alice, took a drive in an open carriage, on Thursday , in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne . _ _ House. taejesrdtayyf.ind her Royal Conso rt took their accustomed earl y Royal il l s h n esses the Prince of Wales , Prince Alfred, the Pr i nces s Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their usual e lks and rides in the vicinity of Osborne House yesterday forenoon. walks and ndes in tho vicinity of Osborne House yesterday forenoon. M M r . Andrew Tennent , f rom Glas g ow, and r. Peter Drew, from wa T i l i k h e e r , r il es t Glasgow, li:id an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at iiis official residence in Downing-street. R g, ey in . D tl r i . e m C , h esl apel ey, .Ns,i'llsTpheerfisierrmviecde was yesterdayread Mr. Hutt, M.P., had au in terview with the t e rday, at the once of the Board of Trade. and the Sermon was preached by R o l y )i a v l i , n s e t. s e James the Very Bel'. Dr. Peel, Dean a Worcester. -- --- - - --- Ib'E'yoainth.'ilielo'f Dal"uSie yell. The Bishop of London will preach on Sunday next, in the Chapel To . al, St. Jarr es's. • Ent D. BART., FIRF.II AT.—W e regret to have to state that the above-named gentleman was tired at last evening on his way home to Carass from this city, where he has been attending as a grand juror of the county at eur assizes. We bare again and again reprobated the conduct of the murderous assassin; and we again repeat that, instead of redressing any evill complained of, it will bring down the vengeance of God upon the land. His friends Will be glad to hear that Sir David escaped unhurt.—Limea ildriftr.