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THE STTN, LONDON*, TURMAN MORNING, JTTN 23, 1846. IMPERIAL PARMA N T•' HOrSE LOR DS. June 22. The Lunn CiusczuLou took his seat on the Woolsack at Five ~'clock. SUFEitANNUATION TO POOR-LAW OFFICERS. Lord STANLEY presented a petition trom the poor-law guardians and other officers of the poor-law union of Warring ton, praying that superannuation allowances might be made to poor-law officers. FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from a Presby terian congregation i❑ Durham, sympathising wan their Free Church brethren in their present destitution of sites for build ing places of worship upon. Lord PORTMAN gave notice that, on Thursday, he would ask the Nut•ie Lord, the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, what Government proposed to du with regard to the Metroplitan Building-' Act ? The Matquis of LONDONDERRY announced his inten• thin to oppose the third reading of the Liverpool and New castle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Bill. Th, re were circumstam-cs connected with that project which ought, he said, to have beer, shown up to the country and the public. For in stance, cut of H:1,000 shares the managing committee had engrossed 60,000. Lard ti EA UM ONT said the Noble Marquis had been mis informed as to the char?eter of the undertaking. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY entirely agreed with the Noble Lord who had just sat down. The Alarqeis of LONDONDERRY explained. Bethought the present scheme was a monstrous monopoly, when he found that out of 80,000 shares 60,000 were taken by the Committee, 20,000 only being left to the public. Mr. Hudson was the chairman of this company, and his object was to establish a great monopoly in the north of England. Lord BEAUMONT said that the Noble Marquis had ad mitted that he was not in any way connected with any railway undertaking. Now, if the Noble Marquis had not made that admission in so many words, his speech on the presentation of this petition showed dearly enough that he could not be con nected with a railway. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. 'Earl ABERDEEN laid on the table the copy of a recent convention enteito into between the English and Prussian Governments as to international copyright in he two countries. CLARKE'S DIVORCE BILL. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, this Bill was read a second time. THE CORN-LAWS. Lord ASHBURTON rose, in eursuance of notice, to move —" That whatever may be the alterations which it may be expedient permanently to make in the laws regulating the introduction of foreign corn, it is the opinion of this House that the sodden importation of the large quan tity of wheat now in bond at a very low rate of duty, while the prices are moderate anti the prospect of the approach ing harvest is promising, may be productive of great injury and injustice to the cultivators of the soil of the United King dom, and that serae better provision against sue'n a calamity should be provided than is cootaiard in the Bill now b , fire the blouse." He did not intend, after the long discussion which had already occupied the attention of their Lordships on the subject of the corn-laws, to trespass long upon their attention, although the subject was one of the most important character, iution. anti one which demanded their most calm and deli- Lord ELLENBOROUGH agreed with the President berate attention. He did not expect to be able to reverse the of the Board of Trade, that the effect would be contrary decision to which they had recently come on tins question. to that intended by the resolution. He trusted that they He could not say that the policy of the Government with re- would not delay the measure by passing this resolution, but hard to the corn-laws met with his approbation—he that they would at once settee their minds upon the subject, could not say that he became a party to this hasty, hazard- and ease the anxiety of the public, who looked forward to the Out, and dangerous question—he could not say what passing of the measure. might be the usage of the Parliamentary Cabinets; bth. The Earl of WIteKLOW said he would support the reso -111;s he could say, that he believed that there was no lotion, not with the view of throwing out the Government object to be gained. This question was only of importance measure, as was stated by the Noble Earl (th ey), but because as it affected the corn question. and he was, therefore, desirous h e thought it one which, if carried, would have a most beneficial of coming to a decision to-night. He was well aware that it „f ee t, was asserted that there was a large quantity of corn imported Lord ASHBURTON replied. He did not wish to take up into the United Kingdom. He was also aware that there was their time at any length, but, as a measure of justice to the an objection on account of the taxes. Now, it was well under- agricultural interest, he had telt it his duty to propose the re stood that there was a large quantity of corn imp , rted into the solution. He had, after the expression of their Lordships' country ; and he had understood that a decision was to be come opinion on the Corn Bill, no desire to keep back that measure to at the present moment. If this House were to be consulted, by anything he could say or do ; still there being great danger he understood that a division would be come to on Monday or likely to arise from the sudden introduction of such a :arge 1 Tuesday next, when, perhaps a majority might determine the quantity of grain, he considered it was incumbent on them to question. A return, lately made to their Lordships' House, guard against toy evil that might arise. He felt stroogly on snowed the amount of wheat in bond was 2,000,000 guar- the point, as he thought the danger was very great. It was ters. Since that time there had been a considerable in- for them to take it into their grave consideration and decide crease in the quantity imported nto this country. It had been accordingly, and he would now leave it in their hands. pouring in from every part, and merchants have been Their Lordships then di'. ided on the resolution — buying immense quantities to meet the rumoured famine. Content In one week only, in Liverpool, 56,000 barrels of flour were Not content imported between Ist and 9i h June ; 51-vessels, laden with corn, Majority against the resolution. —23 had entered the various ports of the United Kingdom. Of this C USI Oil S' DUTIES BILL. number 32 contained wheat, 5 barley, 12 oats, and 2 peas. On the motion that the House resolve itself into Committee rho Noble Lord had said that even if this quantity of corn on this Bill, were to come in, it would not make the produce of The Duke of RICHMOND rose to present a petition from farms wholly unsaleable. From that opinion he totally a number of Macclesfield silk weavers, against those portions differed, for a great sale of food was of much of the new tariff affecting the branch of trade in which thsy importance to the country, and under the Noble Lord's are interested. The petition, which the Noble Duke read at opinion, the imagined security of great abund ince would l e ngth, and commented on as he went along, was to the not be a security against great dearth. The Noble Lord had effect that if the existing protection was withdrawn on a former occasion said that they were mistaken in from the branch of trade in svoich they were en supposing that all this corn would come in ;it would not come gaged, it would be ruined. He also presented a in at all because it cost the importers 60s. ; and what petition from the Spitalfields weavers, praying to be heard by chance had they of this ever being brought in at that counsel at the bar of the House, against the repeal of the duty price at which it could not be sold at a profit ? He on foreign silks. The Noble Duke said he had given up the was sure that ten days would not elapse before ever holder of corn would bring it in, for if they did not they would Y conviction that the Corn Bill would not pass—still , though he believed that 13111 would now pass, though it might be only fur be caught by the decrease of duty. The latest price of corn a temporary period, yet taat was no reason why he should give was 525. 10d., and by the new Bill, if th a t became the up the case of protection. He still adhered to that principle, average of six weeks, the duty would immediately rise , and would take every opportunity of standi!.g up in defence of because 535. was the rate at which, according to the native industry. He would support the prayer of the petition. new Bill, the corn was to mime in at 4s. The He thought they ought to be allowed to be heard by counsel ; average quantity of corn introduced into this country was that was all they required; and surely their Lordships would 550,000 quarters a year, and he wanted to know what pros- not deny that which had been allowed to the corporations of petit they had now, in the present state of things, of requiring England, and other parties whose rights were about to be in five times that amount ?—( Hear, h ear .) H ow could their vatted. The Spitalfields weavers had suffered much, but they Lordships sanction such an injustice to the tillers had been ever loyal to the Sovereign, and their case, therefore, of the soil of the country?—( Hear.) But he had only stated was one that claimed their especial consideration. All they what had been the average of the last three years, and it might asked was, merely to be listened to for a short time by the be said that in 1839, 1840, 1811, and 1842, there counsel which they had instructed to appear in their behalf. was a considerable deal more corn wanted in this He would conclude by moving that the petitioners be heard by country than 550,000 quarters. Let the House, however, counsel at the bar of the House. look to the years 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, and 1837, and The Earl of DALHOUSIE must, however ungracious the they would see that the average for six tears running was under task, oppose the motion that had been made. He admitted 5 ;0,060, clearly showing that the larger quantity was the exeep. that in many cases counsel had been heard in tion, and not the rule. He therefore entreated Noble Loris regard to particular measures, but these cases to consider this question calmly, clearly, and dispassionately, were different to the one of the present petitioners. and if they were determined to try a desperate experi- In the former the cases were when particular trades ment Ist them do it cautiously and carefully, or not at all. o r i n terests were to be affected by some special measure. On a former occasion, when it was proposed to remit some w h e reas this was a general measure, only incidentally affecting protective duties, steps were taken to prevent the evils that the pe,itioners as well as a great number of other individuals. might arise from the sudden withdrawal of protection- In The Noble Lord here cited the eases in question, and 1822 the Act was pamd, and Mr. Huskisson kept the old against them referred to several circumstances in which the law in operation till the prices had reached a certain amount. douse had ruled that measures of general policy could not be Again, in 1826. that statesman let in 400.000 qrs. of wheat, or appealed against by any special interest. If the Spitalfields about one-fifili of that which would be admitted in now, and so weavers were heard against the present measure, how could (careful was he to prevent any violent oscillation of price that they refuse other trades that would be affected by the Bill, who e provided that one-third of it should be introduced every might pray for a similar privilege? —(Hear, hear.) The public month, thus extending it over the period of three months. business of the country he was persuaded could not go on if This was also while the duty was kept at 10s. a quarter. Such such a precedent were allowed. was the cautiouseces of the Government of that day, when there Lord BROUGHAM considered that there was a great, was no comparison of the change proposed with that now amount of difficulty and intricacy in the silk trade, with before the House. He was persuaded there would be no diffi• which their Lordships could not be made conversant eulty in making ark arrangement of this kind now. He had unless they were to hear same person, specially in tot much hope, however, as they professed a great deal of -ympathy for shippe rs an d m a nufacturers, b u t th e y h a d very ,trotted. The Noble Duke on the cross-benches had made certain statements with reference to the amount little sympathy for the poo r cu lti va t ors of the so il . —(H ea p, h ea r). of protection. The petitioners had stated, that if they were He complatned that their Lord-hips, in passing this measure, allowed to be heard at the bar they could prove that the real appeared to act too carelessly with regard to the interests of the amount of the protection was reduced at least 50 per cent. parties whom it would affect. He had occupied their Lordships' He (Lord Brougham) had nothing to say in opposition to the attention longer than he could have wished; but he had principle of the Bill, but he should be sorry to exclude any in eonfined himself simply t o f ac t s . H e h a d not occup i e d th e i r formation from t h e i r L or d s hi ps . H e had every confidence in Lordships' attention for the purp ose o f ca lli ng upon th e m to retrace their steps. Would t o G o d t h at l ie cou ld persuade the integrity of the petitioners, and he did not think that it was for any purposes of delay that they proposed to be heard at them to do so. —(Hear, hear.) He had not the slightest hope the bar of their Lordships' House. He did not think that it of being able to do so, but he begged of them seriously was any answer to the petitioners to say that they were not the to consider what would be the effect of their only sufferers by the proposed measure. He should most cer decision on this question. Their Lordships should not, tainly wish to have the parties heard. He did not in justice, interfere with the present presperous state know how his Noble Friend on the Treasury benches of things unless a sufficient case were made out. The could make the statement that there was no precedent Noble Lord concluded by moving his resolution. for the measure. In the year 1808, he (Lord Brougham) The Earl of D ALHOUSIE said that he had al- had himself been heard as counsel at the bar ways risen with great diffidence in making a reply of the House, and had been allowed to examine forty or fifty in that House, but he never felt less difficulty than witnesses on the subject. He had made speeches on the sub at the prsent moment, for he firmly believed that a better case ject . A short-hand note of the proceedings was taken by Mr. could not be made out than that which had been Blanchard, which was printed for the use of their Lordships. submitted to their Lordships. Now it hail been stated The original might no doubt be obtained from the executors 'hat the quantities of corn now under bond was 1,500,000 and assignees of that gentleman. In the year 1812, it turned marters, while in fact the whole quantity was only out that they were right in the conclusions to which they ar -9,000 quarters. He conceived that those facts sufficiently rived. Counsel were also heard aeairist the Municipal Corpo showed that there ought to be a protection for native industry. rations Act. He thought that when their Lordships were (here ought at any rate to be son e security, and if this assing any great measure, they should not hurry it for -comity were given there was little doubt about the question ; ward without knowing ,he hearings and details of the case. He sot whether the question were settled this way or that he con- consider, d the Spitalfields weavers were a most deserving body ceived that some sufficient security should be given for the ob- of men, and that they deserved the kindest attention of their Lord eeryance of the compact. In the southern parts the scarcity ships. They were a numerous, ingenious, and industrious class was owing to the alarming' drought ; from one end of Europe to of people. He had known them in prosperity, and he had se:n •he other the same sad effect was felt. Any Noble Lord who them in their accumulation of distress. He had seen them at vas in the habit of reading the newspapers might see that in the time when the Spafields' rioters held out great expectations Poland. Russia, and other corn producing countries, the people to them—those riots which ended in the execution of the were not in a state of deficiency, but they might sailor Cashman. They baldly and manfully bore up under their Almost say in a state of starvation and death. It dhappoiated expectations. He would certainly vote in sat also notorious that in the south of Europe, Natolia favour of the motion it it was pressed to a division. end other provinces, the people are actually dying by the road Lord ELLENBOROUGH was always sorry to differ with sole. He would. therefore, repeat the phrase, that nature, in his Noble and Learned Friend. He thought he was flushed ter various elements, was arraying herself in a conspiracy against with the recollection of his early victories. He thought -hem. The Noble Lord had stated that an immense quantity of such a proposition would tend to the destruction of all public , torn would be forced into the market, such as had never been business. The Noble Lord had stated as a reason for hearing ward of. He quoted the returns for the years 1844, 1845, and counsel at the bar, that their Lordthipa were not sufficiently 846. Why he did not quote the returns of the preceding years versed in the mysteries of the silk trade. Their Lordships lie (Lord Dalhousie) did nut kn•w. He supposed it was nurivro might obtain more' information from the evidence before the ancto, a sacred number. He would call the attention of the House than from any counsel who might he supposed to in- House to the fact, that the year before, in 1843, there were struct th. it Lordships. If the petitioners were allowed to be 40,000 quarters of wheat imported, being more than double heard on bet att of the silk trade, why should they not be the quantity imported in the year 1844. He could inform their heard on the linen, the cotton trade, and the timber trade? If Lordships, that during four weeks in the year 1842. un:ler the their Lordships allowed counsel to be heard at the bar on ',Listing law. there was admitted 2,100.00') quarters of wheat. behalf of the Spitalfields weavers against the Bill, it would be Lord ASHBURTON— At what amount of duty ? their duty likewise to hear speeches from counsel representing Earl of DALHOUSIE—The average price was from 645. all the trades that would be affected by this Bill. The Noble ro 61s. 101 - 1., and the average duty was, he believed, ft rim es. Duke took open himself to say that if counsel should be o I Is. per quarter. There was also admitted 2.017.11!0 guar- allowed to speak agai nst the Bill, he should p ledge himself ers. And this quantity of wheat, he it remembered, had been t h a t they would not make long s peeches. He ( the Earl of tlinitted at the same amonet of duty as that eroposed by seve- Ellenbortmeh) had the greatest respect for lawyers, but he had al N Asks Lords themselves in the course of the late debaw• also a pa , ticular respect fa their power of makinglong speeches. While his Noble Friend told them that they should not pro eed hastily, but should do something to let that large gush- —( Laughter. e He h ad suffered more than once from their long speeches si=te he had been a Member of their Lordships,' ity of corn out of bond, he would tell them that her Ma- House. To those long speeches of interminable length his e'sty's Government had adopted such measures. They were Noble and Learned Lord wished to add evidence ; and if that cell aware that, on the passing of any resolution affecting any was to be done with respect to the silk trade, why should articular duty, a Treasury order was isrued for the admission their Lordships not permit a similar course to be pursued with :if the article on the intended reduced price, bond being given respect to every branch of trade which the passing of this Bill that in case of the measure not passing into a law, the duty might affect? That would, in fact, amount to an oteiruction hould be repaid to the Treasury. He felt it necessary to to further legislation during the present session on this jsub oppose the m o ti on o f hi s N o bl e F r iend, for it was calculated ect.—(Cries of " No, no.") Practically it would be so. He -o do more mischief to the holders of corn than it did good to a ve the Noble Duke on the cross-benches every credit for them. The resolution, if passed in ita g present shape, would ni)t having thrown obstacles in the way of the Corn-law Abo ..efuse to admit corn which had been a long time in bond, un- lition Bill, but he did coroend that if their Lordships admitted 'as certain conditions were complied with, while the this proposition, they could not restrain the operation of the corn which arrived the week after the passing of mischief which it must involve. ..the most import - ant part of he resolution wou:d escape the resolution altogether. the of the whole measure was submitted to the consideration lie would repeat that if their Lordships adopted this resolution of at the commencement of the present session. hey would co mm it a mos t un j us t ac t, b ecaus e, inasmuch as , Parliament. they had heard something about precedents, but if they sync heir existing law or 1842, did not allow corn to be im- tinned the course proposed, he concluded that they would orted until it reached a certain price, which, by his Noble adopt a most dangerous c o urse. If their Lordships agreed to Friend's resolution, mus t b e 60 s , p er quar t er . His Noble this proposition they would establish a principle fatal in many Friend admitted that in the course of his speech, although be cases to the process of legislation in the most important mat ossibly did not mean to have made th it admission.—( Hear, ters. He eonsidered the unnecessary delay that this course rear.) If this resolution were passed, it would amount to an must occasion. He begged of their Lordships to reject the i absolute prohibition. The people who were engaged i n the m ceion, and they would remove all obstructions from the pass ll - eorn trade had net expected such a course as that proposed by ing of a measure which would cause great relaxations, which i is Noble Friend, and he (Lord Dalhousie) again contended t ha' he believed would be most beneficial to many important \ tit were passed, those individuals would be most seriously in- branches of manufacture.-4 Hear, hear.) :ured. His Noble Friend had said, take time. Why, they had Lord BROUGHAM—My Lords, I beg to assure your Lord 'seensdaiyvid‘e‘t ships that you need not fear any petitions from any other •notells.—(llear, hear.) Time, therefore, h w e • not e The individuals clement discussing this question of the corn-laws for the last le live e body.—( Dissent. ) We can shut the door against them. n n (C ot ri ) e , s m o n f e ‘ t i t O io h n , h r e h h . , : e ) r_ W: C h r a ie v s e of a , r , ig D h i t vid to e, divide." did is the consideration of this . ci n ue h st ) i n o a n. burdened by all the ex erned had kept their grain t hole , of the last five months. whilst f' 0 doing during the w During The Duke of WELLINGTON—My Lords, before your wnse o r question. been discussing the corn Lordships decide upon this point I wish to • • lacy had House of Commons they bad not heard a the question is. It is that counsel should remind you what ne speeches in the f the course recommended by the be heard in the support 0 Committee upon this Bill in favourof the petition vord whispered in nor had a word been whispered Spitalfields weavers. Now, my Lords, I beg Lordships resolution of his Noble frien d, ' House during the whole of to recollect that in the Committee on th that effect in their Lordships e e forward this Bill will be cone Noble Lord now ea . sidered the details of the Bill. these discussion,. and yet the'our Lordships w ill examine tud ask e d th e ir Lordships to pass an ex li st facto law. And the details of the Bill, and you will fi n d adopted by their duties there to be le • silk that thole are certain his w:s not all, for if this resolution werevied upon and silk goods, of which the Lordships that t h ey would be details are to be given in the schedule N Lordships, he submitted to their Lord , the interest • ow, my Lordships, eempletely deluded in their intentions to serve tt 1 h te interest, of 1 b eg to recall to your Lordships' recoll • ' recollection that you cannot, he parties far w h om th e N o ble Loud had shown so mu" consistently with- the common practice upon Bills of customs nit= iszeration. Tiles' would even t-rjure toe Milers of grain l an a Bills of supply, make any alterations in the Commit tee on in the most serious manner.—(Hear, hear.) His Noble !these details without an infraction of the rules of proceeding Friend had adverted to the case of 1826 7 AS but there was no re - settled and which have now existed for s h ou t 2QO years in t semblance between- the two easeg. Grain in 18,66 was *4- the Iwo Houses. Now, any Lords, your Lordships have misted because of the scarcity which teen existed, and there- been pleased, yOtir late discussions' in the Committee tore there was something like a plausible reason for .. the on file 'Corn Bill to adhere strictly to this question. Your course which was adopted in the year 1826. Lordships refused to agree to amendments on the Corn Bill. ( Hear.) But he re:eatee, that for the last five months No doubt, had you agreed to those amendments, you would they had been discusssing the question of the repeal of the have lost the Bill. My Lords, it is not or.iy the losing of the present corn-laws, and that the ur.tavourable effects, if there Bill you are to consider, but what would be the consequence of were any, had been produced long since.—( Hear, hear.) All making alterations in the Committees in the clauses of money transactions with respect to corn in bond, external as well as Bills, Excise Bills, and Customs Bills. Your Lordships would, internal, were now finished. He firmly believed that what- in point of fact, find afterwards that the proceedings in Perna ever would be the effect of the Corn BM now pending, the meat would be entirely paralised. These are the inconveniences interests of the cultivators of corn would be best served by as which lam desirous to beg of your Lordships not to incur ; in speedy a settlement of the q ues ti on as pos sible.—(Cheers , and conveniences which the public will feel most severely and most ironical cheers.) He well understood the deer of the Noble particularly ; and I conclude that your Lordships will have Duke on the cross benches, and of the Noble Earl opposite, the same feeling upon this Bill as you had upon the other but he would repeat that expression of his opinion. He must, That whatever may be the effect upon your opinions by the ar however. admit that the conduct of the Government in pro- guments of cousisel, you '.ill not consent to make any alters posing by their 1 3,11 a delay of three years, was wise and just. tons in the details contained in this Bill, an d i n th e sc h e d u l e —( Hear, hear.) He was certain that the worst thin g that of the duties upon silk, but that you will persevere in voting for could happen to those opposed to the corn question, would the Bill. You will establish a precedent by hearing counsel in be to postpone the pas , iiig of the measure. There had been a Committee against the details of that Bill which must be at large importation of silk expected, and it was thought that tended with the greatest possible inconveniences, not only to that supply would lower the price of that article ; but such your Lordships, by impeding public business, but also by in was not the fact, for since the supply that had been received, during you to listen to arguments for a considerable time to the price had materially advanced.--( Hear, hear.) He which you were sensible at the time you would give believed that the same would be the case with corn. He no attention.—(Hear, hear.) And thus you will trusted their Lordships would not give their su pp ort to the have established a precedent whichmust be useless as to your- Noble Lord's resolution. selves, but most dangerous to those who will feel the evil Lord KINNAIRD said that what he stated on a former , effects of this precedent, by employing counsel to come hers to evening was that he dill not believe there could be great quan- I plead their cause, which your Lordships must know can have tities of corn imported at much less priers than it could be sold no avail in inducing you so make any alteration in the details for in this country. Indeed he was sure that the supply would of the Bill. What 1 am particularly anxious to call your be most deficient from abroad, and as a proof of it he had Lordships attention to is, that the motion is to induce you to had a conversation with a gentleman from Holland, who in- listen to counsel in the Committee on the Bill, of which the formed him that the supply of corn in that country was very object is to levy duties or customs or. different branches of small, and that he had come to England to purchase a large i trade. quantity. He held in his hand the report from Mark-lane of The Duke of RICHMOND—My Lords, I did not intend that day; it stated that corn had advanced Is., oats the same, to rise again on this subject, but for the speech of my Nob'e and that the supply was very short ;no panic was expected. Friend the Noble and Gallant Duke, and I must say that I Earl GREY trusted that the House would not agree to the rise to protest against it.—( Great cheering.) if this is to be motion of the Noble Lord, without at least something was the constitution of Parliament—(Cheers) —l will ask your pointed out as the result of it. The Noble Lord (Dalhousie) Lordships whether it is not a mere farce upon legislation?— had shown the injury which the resolution would do with re- (Vehement and long-continued cheering from the p otection spect to the corn in bond. Was this reso,ution a roundabout ist Peers)—to call on us, night after night, to speak upon a way of throwing out the Bill which stood for a third reading Bill ; and then, forsooth, we are to be told that it must be on Tuesday? passed because the House of Commons have said so.—( Great Lord ASHBURTON—No. cheering.) My Lords, I contend that these petitioners have a Earl GREY—The Nob:e Lord said, no. If he did not right to be heard.—( Hear, hear.) My Lords, I will not detain mean to throw it out, why bring in suc h a resolution? It was you by saying more than that, if this is to be the shown that such a resolution would, h a v e the contrary effect to future course which is to be pursued by the that intended, If it really was an intention to defeat the mea- Government, I hope you will alter your standing orders— sure, why not make an amendment to the third reading ?If (Cheers)—and that they will say that the Queen's consent it was not to throw it out, but to give time for a new measure and that of the Commons is sufficient. —(Cheers.) That twist to be formed, why not have Moved that the third reading be be the result of this argument as ventured to be made in this postponed for a fortnight, so as to give time fora measure to be House.—(Hear, hear.) If it had been made by a ycung man prepared ? He looked upon this motion as an indirect' attempt who bad just run away from school, I should not have noticed to throw out the Bill, and he hoped their Lordships would not it—(Laughter)—but when it comes from my Noble Friend, sanction it. the Noble and Gallant Duke, I am bound to protest against it, Lord REDESDALE said the Noble Lord who spoke last and I shall certainly feel it my duty to take the sense of your had misunderstood the intention of the Noble Lord who had Lordships' House on the motion.—(Cheers.) moved this resolution. It was said that the resolution would Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared— do great injury to the importer of corn, but was the injury For the motion—Present which would result to the grower by the passing of the Bill Proxies not to be taken into account? He would support the reso- -74 Against the motion—Present Proxies 36 —7B Majority against the motion 4. On our return to the gallery we found Lord BROUGHAM, on his legs, protesting against proxies being used in such a question as that just under consideration. Those who represented the proxies could not have heard the arguments brought forward on behalf of petitioners, and, there fore, could not be supposed capable of forming any judgment on the point whatever. A desultory conversation then ensued from a question put by the Earl of Charleville to dn. Duke of Buceleuch, as to whe ther the Noble Duke had heard the question put from the chair, in which the Earl of Home, Earl of Haddington, and the Earl of Dalhousie took part. The Earl of WICKLOW thought that in these reforming times proxies ought to be disallowed. At any rate, in the question before them, he considered the privilege of using them ought to have been waived. Earl GREY concurred with the Noble Earl (Wicklow) that proxies should be abolished, and if the Noble Earl would make a motion for their abolition, he would support him; but as long as proxies were allowed, he thought the present subject was one in which they could be legitimately exercised. He agreed with the Noble Earl, however, that in these reforming times they ought no longer to be permitted. _ The Duke of RICHMOND thought the discussion ought not to be protracted, as it was an inconvenient one. For his own part he was always ready to submit to a majority, but he thought that the decision just come to was a very injudicious one, and that the privilege of using the proxies on such a sub ject, where a majority present were in favour of the motion, ought not to have been exercised. Lord STANLEY thought that if ever there was a case where the votes of those who were present should have over ruled the votes of those who were absent, the present was one. They who were called upon to decide in Committee had de cided that they would hear the petitioners by counsel at the bar of the House, but their verdict was overruled by those who were absent, and who, without hearing any of the arguments which had been advanced, virtually pronounced that those present should not bear the statements of the petitioners. A stronger case could not have been made out.. It was not, however, for the purpose of entering into this question that he rose, nor to interpose any delay into going into Committee ; but he thought lie should save the time of their Lordships if he made a few observations then, rather than unnecessarily oc cupying their time on the individual articles. If he were de sirous of finding fault with her Majesty's Government, he should have no difficulty in showing that that Bill was incon sistent with the other Bill they had brought forward in refe r rence to corn, and which a:Noble Lord:pronounced,er cathedra, to be a perfect exemplification of the principles of free trade. They should have treated the subject to which this measure ap plied in the same way as they proposed to do with agriculture. "(ley would, if they continued in this principle, find the land owners calling for the removal of other restrictions. He hoped they would not so stultify themselves by asking for the same infliction of injury on others as was to be inflicted on them selves—he hoped not, for though the measure might for the present succeed, they would find that the landed interest would still continue their opposition to this measure. He would warn the Government that they would find themselves in the course of twelve mouths in a very dangerous position. Now there was a reduction of revenue of 2,326,0301., and on corn alone there had been a reduction of 357,000/. alone, and it was with such a falling off they proposed to take away protection from agriculture. This reduction of the revenue would be much greater in the ?course of another year, and it will then be seen how politic the measure proposed by her Majesty's Go vernment was, and how well it will have worked for the advantage of the country. Now the importation of silk since the reduction of duty on that article was very great, and it was at this moment they proposed to re duce the duty still further. There was also to be a reduction on timber. Again there was to be a reduction on boots and shoes; and what would be the result if the benefit would not be to the humbler classes, for it was well known that boots were an article of luxury, and the advantage would ba to persons who, like their Lordships, could afford to purchase them. In 1841 there was a duty of 2/. 14e. per dozen pair, and in 1842 that duty was reduced to 11. 9s. 4d. The increase of importa tion was from 4,821 dozen to 8,350, 12,220, 13,261, and 14,387 Was it at so increased an importation that they should now reduce this duty from 1!.. :9s. 4d. to 16s. This was a duty which would materially affect the workmen of this country. The items he had given applied to mess' boots, but they would apply in like manner to women's shoes. He thought the duty was quite low enough as it at present stood to enable their Lordships to pur chase that article of luxury.—( Hear, hear.) He thought it right to make these few observations before the House went into Committee, for he considered that, according to the arguments of her Majesty's Ministers, it had been shown that the import trade was most prosperous, and that the revenue was good. That with such a state of things a great reduction should be proposed required some explanation from the Government, and he hoped it would be given. The Earl of DALHOUSIE said, that in rising to answer the question put by the Noble Lord (Stanley) he would en deavour to follow him as closely as possible. The Noble Lord had stated that her Majesty's Government had introduced this measure because they were favourable to free trade—because they were willing to adopt the measure as a free trade question. Lord STANLEY explained what he had said was that the Government had not introduced it as a free trade measure, but that they had on the contrary introduced it as a measure favourable to protection—they had professedly introduced it as a protective measure, whereas in reality its effects would be the reverse. Earl DALHOUSIE—There certainly were in the Bill which he had submitted to the House many anomalies which he would have wished removed. What her Majesty's Govern ment wished to do was, as they were about to remove all Restrictions on fo ;d, to reduce also the duties on all other neces sary articles which pressed heavily on the poorer classes of the community. The duties on woollen clothing were such as pressed heavily on the poorer classes, and it was with a view to their benefit that they proposed such reductions. Upon articles partially or wholly manufactured, it was but right that there must be duties levied, and he was decidedly of opinion that a duty of 10 per cent. on manufactured articles, was not to be regarded as a protective duty, but simply for the purposes of revenue. His Noble Friend had asked him what might be the loss of revenue from the repeal of the duties now proposed ? On this point he would accept the amount of loss stated by the Noble Lord. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the other House of Parliament, had stated the probable loss at about 700,000/. per annum, which was, he thought, a fair estimate. If that were so, they should be guided by what had taken place after the last alteration in the tariff, when there was a large reduction the first year after the change, which gradually became less till it righted itself. The following re turns would show how the tariff of 1842 had operated:— In 1842, the reduction in the Customs were 1,350,000/ ; in 1843, the Customs were 20,200,000/. against 19,600,000/., the receipts of the year betore. In 1844, the duty was 21,400,000/.' instead of ' 20,200,0001.; thus showing that the Customs had gradually recovered the loss occasioned by the re duction of 1842. The total reduction in Excise and Customs thus afforded was 2,400,000/.; and the following was the result in 1845, independent of the great benefit that had been con ferred on the country. In 1845, the total receipts for Excise and Customs were 33,400,000/. against 32,100,0001. in 1842. This showed that the revenue was gradual:y improved year by year, while it had given a great stimulus to production, and operated as a powerful incentive to trade and commerce.— ( Hear, hear.) The Government had not the slightest doubt but that gradually the amount lost would be replaced by increased consumption. The experience of the past was a guarantee for the future. His Noble Friend referred to several other arti cles in which reductions were to be made, and asked what good result would come from these. With regard to butter and cheese, it would have been inconsistent to have reduced duties in other articles of a similar kind, and left them standing, hence it was proposed to reduce the duty on butter from 1/. to 10s., and on cheese from 10s. to 55. The Noble Lord had talked as if these duties were of a long standing, or instituted for protective purposes; whereas, they were net imposed till the end of the war.—( Hear.) The present change was but to as similate the duties to what they were before the p resent d ut i es had been imposed. The reduction of duty on h u ter and' cheese was made because these were articles that entered tensively into the consumption of th e people. Thesatmereeadrgexu-- ment applied to the article of foreign cattle, which the Noble Lord had likewise referred to. The next point the Noble Lord dwelt on was the silk trade. He said, truly the imports of silks had been yearly increased, but he (Lord Dalhousie) did not think the proposed alteration would much affect those im ports. The duties under the old law ranged from 30 per cent. to as much as 3(10 per cent., thus often defeating the amyl= in any revenue from these articles, and it was to get rid of this anomaly, and to raise a regular revenue from this branch of trade that the present duty of 15 per cent. was proposed. While dwelling on this head, he would show the exports from France to this country, in veriour years, from 1827 to 1843, with the amount cleared out here for consumption : Exported from France Cleared out in rugland for ion. 0 F.neland. 1827 1828 1834 1840 .... 625,000 lbs. 1443 484,00 0 lbs. and the total exported from France to England from 1827 to 1843 was 6,332,0001b5., an d clea . rokeut for consu m pti on i n the country 3,10.1, 000 lbs. ; showing - that the am oun t o f t h a t cleared out for consumption did not extend to more than 50 per teat. of the whole imported. Avart alto ether s therefore, of her Majesty's ship North Star, who directed the rockets, nitwit of our success is to be attributed. To Lieut.-Colonel Wynyard, commanding the 53:h Regt., I feel the greatest ol•ligatiort iii' tievice was of the utmeet use to me on many occasions, and his personal exertiene, wh> iene r en opportunity offered, as well as his gallantry during the assault, were most conspicuous. Tu Coot. Rid, command ing the flank cempanies 99th Reeer., and Capt. Luigi - cr.!, Royal Merines (attached), much praiee is due. To Captain Marlow, Royal Engineers, for his exerti , ns in comitructing the bat cries ; Captain Matsom, 58th Regiment, who acted as .D.-pu;.'v 'Assistant Que ; ant Lieut. Wilmet, Royal Artillery, who directed the mortar bat tern great praise is atse due. I have also derived great asiet ance from the services of Lieutenant O'Connell, Met Regi ment, A.D.C. to Lieutenant General Sir Maurice and Acting Major of Brigade to this ferce. And I must not omit to notice, in very strong terms the inde fat igable'exertions of Creptain Atkins, and his sma ll cor p s of volunteer pioneers, whose comma , and eervic,s during the whole operations have been of the greatest advaetege. Every kindness has been shown to the wounded men by Drs. Kidd and Pine, the senior medical officers, and all the medical officers, both naval and military ; and I have reason to be satisfied with the exertions of the commis,ariat depart. ment, under D. A. C. G. Turner. The wounded men are generally doing well, and the only officer triongst them, a young midshipman of her Majesty', ship Soleil Stir, isir. Murray, whose ardour carried him too far when the enemy were driven from the woods. I have now only to express the peculiar satisfaction I feel that your Excellency has had an opportunity of personally witnessing the toils and difficulties that were encountered, and the cheerfulness with which every part of the force ex. erted itself to overcome them ; and I beg to exprees my own sincere thanks for the advice and observations that you have occasionally been kind enough to favour me with during that period. I should also wish to draw your Excellency's notice to Mr. Edward Shortland, who was prevailed neon to act as my interpreter, and who has rendered me many important services while acting in that capacity.—l have the honour to be your Excellency's most obedient servant, (Signed) H. DESPARD, Acting Colonel on the Staff; commanding the troops. His Excellency Governor Grey. His Excellency Governor Grey returned here ( uAeland) this morning from the Bay of Islands, in the Hon. E I. C. sloop of war, Elphinstone, and landed at seven o'clock under a salute from her. The Government brig Victoria arrived, on Tuesday last, from Hokianga, and the Bay of Islands, bringing about 70 persons from the former place, who have quitted it, fearing the rebellious natives, when driven from their pall. During the past week the town of Auckland has been daily excited and alarmed by rumours, from various directions, of the in tent of the natives to attack the town, during the absence of the troops. The circumstances of Wetere and his tribe visit ing Orakei, on Monday last, oceasi(n.:d much apprehern ion. but the meeting was to consult on the recent acts of Katepa. towards Wetere. Nevertheless, we consider that the local government should be on the alert, and watch narrowly every movement of the natives, whatever may be their statements as to meetings and - consultations among them salves. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JUNE 20. STOCK Excnarron.— The sales are—Blackburn and Preston, 4 1 4 p. —Buckingham and Bletchingley, dis.—Chester and Manchester, 245. 6d. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 4 p.—Eastern Counties, Tork Ex tension, io p.—East Lancashire, 2% p. c.—Leicester and Bedford, 1-16 dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston, 15-16 p.—Manchester and Birmingham, 82—North Staffordshire, 3 13.16 p.—North Wales Mineral, New, 1 p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), Os. 3d.— Ditto, Extension, h dis.—Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, 12s. dis.— South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4,2 s. p.—Tcan and Dove Valley, 15s. 6d. dis. —West Riding Union, 2 1-16 P. LEEDS, JUNE 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. — The tone of the markets during this week has been decidedly improved, although only a small business is doing. Most old stocks are a little higher in price, and first-class scrip has shown better symptoms, although among the holders 01 ti e latter description of shares there is no great confidence. The greatest advance of scrip has been in Eastern Counties, York Exten sions, but Mattocks, North British (Carlisles) and York and North Midland (East and West Ridings) are all better. In old stocks higher prices have been obtainable for Eastern Counties, Brightons, Croy dons, London and Sou h-Westerns, Manchester and Birming,hams, Midlands, Newcastle and Darling.ons, and Newcastle and Berwicks. It is rumoured that the arrangement between the Leeds and Brad ford and the Manchester and Leeds Company will not be carried Into effect, which has given a strong impetus to them, and caused an advance from 26% p. to 30 p. The sales -are—Eastern Counties, York Extension, S p.—East Lancashire, 2S p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 5 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 30 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5% dis.—London and Croydon, 22i —Manchester and Leeds Extension, 2/. Os. p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 28s. 6d. dis.—Cli • theroe Junction, 235. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 13s. die. —Leicester and Bedford, is. tid. dis.—London and York, 12s. fl. dis. —London and Manchester (Remington's), 395. dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 12s. 6d. p.—Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 15s. Midland,6 s t . Pd. lorsi di trSt s affordshire, p —North West eri. p—Welsh Midland, I% dis.—Wesi Riding Union, 4/. Is. tid. _ YORK, JUNE 20. SToclt Excnatiom.—'-The sales are —Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 116—London and York, 2 --3lalton and Dridield Junction, 23i—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2s4—Newcastle and Berwick, 2514 —N evrcastle and Darlington, Extensions, 91. 4s. —North British. Carlisle Extension, 11. I3s 6d.—Ditto, Dalkeith, 614 —North Staffordshire, 51. 16s.—Soath Midland, 1/. 9s. 6d.—York ami North Midland Extension, New (East and West Riding), 111. is. 3d SHEFFIELD, JUNE 20. STOcK EXcatArtor.—The sales are—Sheffield and Manchester. Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 2s. Gd. p.—London and Windsor, 18s dis.— Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, Hs. Gd. C.is.—Slief field and Lincolnshire 2s. dis.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteriet., and Crewe, 13s. Gd. dis. HULL, Jim 20. Camp before the Raupekapeka, Jan. 12, 184 G. Sir,—ln my letter of yesterday I had the satisfaction of acquainting your excellency of the fall of Kawiti's pah, by assault on that day, and I now proceed to communicate the details. On the morning of the 10th instant, our advrnced teries being completed (one within 350 yards, and the second about 160 yards off the pah), a general fire was' commenced from all the guns with a view of opening a breach into the place, and several rockets were thrown into it at the same time, for the purpose of driving the enemy out. The fire was kept up with little intermission during the greater part of the day, and towards evening it was evident that the outer works on those parts against which the fire was directed. were nearly all giving way ; but the numerous stock ades in sscle, crossing the place in differ,at directions, and composed of couch stronger timbers were scarcely touched. Towards eveulug our fire slackened, and was only continued occa sionally during the night, to prevent the enemy attempting to re pair the breches that had been made. O n the followaing norning, then e instant, no person being observed moving within the pah a few of our native a llies, un der a chief netted William Wake, a brother of Tomaiti Wake. Nene, went up to the place, for the purpose of observing whether or not the enemy had evacuated it. This party entered the bre-eh unopposed, which being perceived from the nearest battery, a party of 100 mcn of the troops, under Captain Denny, was pushed up rapidly, and together with the natives, gained the inside of the stockades before they were perceived by the enemy, who at the time were sheltering themselves from the fire of our guns on a sloping p iece of grouial in one of their outworks. Oar parties had scarcely gained the inside when they were noticed by the enemy, and a heavy fire of inu•ketry in stantly poured in up. , n them. The s t o c r t i a i ( i l f e o s r , ce li; l % e v n e t v s er b , now became our protection, and strong immediately brought up from camp, possession of the place -was secured, in spite of all the efforts of the enemy to ( "rive us back, being obliged to retrea t and shelter him in a woo d o pp osite the east face of the pah, where breast. the trees extr emely large, aid firming complete 'being many o f them li , ving ben cut d own previously, and works , tl.,7 purposely placed in a defensive p osition, he eviden -was enable to maintain a heavy lite against us for a considerable time, until a doorway in that face having been broken open, the seaman and troops rushed out him from his . position. He, however, and disloked still continued to keep up . a fire from the woods, but more with a view to cover his retreat, and enable him to carry away his wouuded Men, than with soy expectation of renewing the contest. The attack commenced about to o'clock A.M., and all firing bad ceased about two P.M. The extraordinary strength of this place, particularly in its interior defences, far exceeded any idea fart I c ess suld in havitself, e forme , o f it. Every hut was a complete for being strongly gtockaded all round with heavy timbers sunk them deep i n the ground and plac ed close to each other, few of being less than one foot in diameter, and many considerably more; besides having a strong embankment thrown up be hind then,. Each hut bad also a deep excavation close to it, complete bomb-proof shelter, and sufficiently large forming . a several people, where at night they were com e to contain' ~he Ls ered from both shot and shell. pletely The, enemy''s loss has been severe , an d sev eral chiefs on their side have fallen ; the numbers I have not been able to ascertain, as they invariably carry woun d e d when possible. Several ortheboth killed and former were, however, left behind ; and it has been decidedly ascer tained from a wounded prisoner, that the chief lieke had joined Kawiti iu the pah on the afternoon preceding the at t ack. .As Excellency has been an eye-witness to our is tpera your Excellen tions., and I may s a y actually engaged in the sssault, be thoug ht unnecessary to draw your attention to thole mg?' • eons who had a greater opportunity than others of distin guishing themselves; but the satisfaction I feel in recording the obligations I am under to those persons makes me persevere is doing so. To the officers, seamen, and marines from her Majesty's ship, for their extraordinary exertions in dragging the guns over steep hills and through difficult and thick woods, as well as for their distinguished 'bravery in action, the service on this occasion is greatly in• debted. To Catain Graham, of her Majestv's ship Castor, for his co- nperat p ion, and the readiness with which he afforded savers - possible aid and assistance since his arrival. To Capt. Sir e. Home, who had previously been the senior naval officer, Ansi who, not only upon the present occasion, but on all tlirmer ones, has used the mcst strenuous exertions to forward all the objects of the expedition. To Commander lay, of har Majesty's ship Racehorse, who commanded the whole of the seamen attached to the force, and who so gre atly aided cur operations by his personal exertions and example, not only during the assault, but in all the previous difficulties We had to encounter. To Lieutenant Otway, of h e r M commanding the small armed sjesty'e ship Ca stor, s is o-ne s To Lieut. Falcon, of her Majesty's ship Castor • Lieut. iikuiti and Mr. Nopps, master, of her Nlajesty's ship _R ace horse ; and Lieu t. Leeds, of the lion. East India Com pany's ship Elphinstone, who all directed. the fire of the guns with such precision and excellence ; and to Lieut. Snclton t;TocK EXCHANGE.-The sales arc-North British, Carlisle, 33s -North Wales, :U.-Chelmsford and Bury, its. 65.-Derby end Gainsborough, 14s. 9d.-Leicester and Taniworth, 245.-Malton arcl Driftleld Junction, scrip. 21. 13s. -North Western, 235. 6d.-North Staffordshire, 5/. 145. 61-West Riding Union, al. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Lancashire and North York shire, 15s. dis.-North British, Halves, Carlisle, Bs. p.-Newcastle and Carlisle, 103 1 / 2 -Northumberland and Lancashire, M. dis.- York and Selby Scrip, 181,1,- Ditto, East and West Biding, 1014. EDINBURGH, JUNE 19. Swett EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 31. 10s.--Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 11. 6s. 65.--Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 13s. -Ar• broath and Forfar, 271. 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/. 10s.-Ar magh and Portrush, 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. Bs.-Ayr shire and Bridge of Weir, 21. 45.-Banifshire, 165.-Belfast and County Down, 1/. 15s. -British end Irish Union, 21. Is. &1.-Cale donian, M.-Ditto, New, 1/. 55.-Caledonian Extension, 11. 55.- Caledonian and Dumbarton, 11. Bs. 6d.-Caledonian and Norther', Direct, 11. 145.-Chelmsford and Bury, 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junc tion, 131.-Cornwatt and Devon Contra),-.11. - 79.-Deaside Railway. 31.-Direct Northern, 11. 155.-Dublin and Enniskillen, D. 10s.- Dundee and Arbroath, 381.-Ditto, New, 21/. 55.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, It. 165.-Dundeo and berth, 171.-Ditto, Kinros, Extension, 21.-Eastern Counties Extension, 11. 55.-East Railway, 9s. &1.-East of Fife, 1/. 95.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, 11. ss. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 3s. -Edinburgh and Glasgow, 751.-Ditto, Half Shares, 171. lOs. Ditto, Quarters, 181.- Ditto, ditto, New, 18./.-Edinburgh and I eith Atmospheric, 18s. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 15/. 10s.- Ditto, Preference, 191.- Edinburgh and Northern, 5/. 10s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 10s. 6d.- Edinburgh and Peebles, 11. I Is. 6d.- Edinburg!. and Perth, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 11. 9s. -Forth and Clyde Junction, I/. 1.95. -Glasgow and Ayrshire, 73, 10s.-Ditto New Stock, 321. 105.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181. 10s. -Glasgow and Belfast Union, 25. 55.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car• lisle, 1/. 19s. -Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. Us. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 40/. 10s. -Glasgow Ge n e r a l Ter m i nus , 8 /. 12 s. 6 d -Glasgowand Greenock, 16/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 81. 155.--Ditto. Preference, 11. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 1/. 10s. - Gla.sgow Harbour Mineral, 11. 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock. and Ar drossan, 11. 9s. -Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmaliagow, 2/. Bs. -Granton Junction, 10s.-Great County Down, 11. 7s. Gd.-Grea North of Scotland, ii. 135.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/. Is. 3d. - Lanark and Lothians, 21. 4s. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Bally - mena, 65.-Loudon, Bristol, anti South Wales, 11.-London ant' iloanslow, 155.-London and Manchester (Bast.), 3/. 14s. -Londot: Ind Manchester (Remington's), 155.-London and York, 21.-Ditto Halt Shares, 21.-Midland and Eastern Counties. IL-Morayshire 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 25/.-Newry and Londonderry, 168 • -North British, 29/.-Ditto, halves, lit. -Ditto, Extension to Car lisle, If. 135.•-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 61.-North Stafford shire, Si. 25.-North Wales Mineral, 141 10s.-Ditto, New, 61. 10, -Perth and Inverness, 11. 12s. 95.-Scottish Central, 151. 15s. Ditto, New, 71. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction 1/. lOs -Scottish Grand Junction, 12s.- Scottish Midland, 71.- ~ , cottish southern, 11. 17s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 95.- shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 3/. N.-South Midland, 1/. 7s -d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 11. I Is. 6d.-Stirling and Midland 2/. 43.-Stratherll Junction, 11. lN , .-Wishaw and Coltness, 511. GLASGOW JUNE 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are —Aberdem, 4/.—Airdrie an, Bathgate, 60s.—Caledonian Extension, 245. —Caledonian Direc Northern, 355. 6d.—Clydesdale Junction, 16/.—Dundee and Perth i East Indian Railway, I is.— Edinburgh and Bathgate, 445.- Glasgow and Belfast Union, 445. 6d.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car. lisle, 37s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 31s. 6d —Lesma bag() 535. 6d.—London and Manchester Direct (Rein.), 143. 6d. Northampton and Bedford, 229. —Scottish Southern, 37s.—Soutl Nlidland, 27s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 31s. THUNDER-STORM IN THE NORTH.—Man's memor cannot go back to the time when there was such a terrific thunder-storm as the one which visited the counties of Cum. Berland and Westmoreland on Thursday last, nor one of such long duration. It commenced about four o'clock in the af ternoon, and continued with unabated violence till near eigh . in the evening. When it began the lightning proceedec front the south-east, accompanied with the largest drops o rain ever seen in that part of the country. The atmospher was oppressively close and Pultry, indeed, the very air smile , of fire, and flash and thunder clap succeeded each other ii rapid succession until about a quarter past six, when mo, portentous omens presented themselves in the heavens, an , the storm then increased to a most frightful pitch, and th stoutest heart quailed from its effects. At this period th electric fluid and lightning, which was of the forked descrip tion, literally darted in igneous streams of varieus cc lours from the south, at the rite of eight or ten flashes pe minute, while there were continuous claps of thunder of tb , moat sodden, loud, and startlingkind, like the mighty fall of houses falling one upon another, and the rain at the tiin, falling in waterspouts, and which continued with little abate ment till near eight o'clock. The loss of life and damage done have been frightful and considerable. On the moor, near Shap. Beck Gate, in Westmoreland, th e wi f e an 1 daughter of Benjamin Grisdale, a labourer, were gatherhei tufts of wool from the fences on Knife Scar, when the daughter, a fine young woman, was struck by the electri, fluic, and killed on the spot, by the side of her heart• broken mother, who most tbrtunately escaped destructioi. but was slightly injured. A man named Hinde, of Harden dale, was also struck down, and is so much injured the faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. The family o Mr. Thomas Dawson, yeoman, of the village of Staintou near Peurith, had a most miraculous escape from instan destruction. It appears that the electric fluid entered th kitchen, and drew the iron crocks out of the ceiling, of which dried hams were hanging; it then appeared in th direction of the cluck, the case of which it shivered int. more than a hundred pieces, and did other damage; be the window being open, it escaped thereout, none of the in mates, most fortunately, being injured, they at the time being in another apartment of the house. In a field, near Penrit I eleven sheep and one lamb, the property of Mr. Williar, Robinson, were killed by the lightning, while lying under on a t n li d ruc tree, which was shivered to splinters. growing e er t e re s e t s was the large popla at the door c; shivered ; and so of the village of Yanwa , tle. There wa , Mr. C. Jackson, toirn in the same localities on Frida , estate of Lord Brong , another awful thunder7s - On Saturday the fo llowin g' THE FOREIGN MATLS.— General notice was p , sted at the Post-ottice, St. Martin's afternoon, but it caused no o ther dama g e. ,Spain, M adrid, and Corunmi. Cadiz, Vi go , Oporto, le-Grand :—" The Peni nsular mail for Lisbon, Portuga`.. will be dispatched on the morning of the 27th inst. T hy Ceylon, Madras overland mail for China, Calcutta. Egypt, M 1' Gibraltar, a ,a, and the Mediterranean, via Marseilles, will Hong- Kong. India, be disp atched from hence on the evenn ,, of the 24th inst. The next mail for Gibraltar, Malt,. Greece, the lonian Isles, Egypt,Ceylon, India, China, all Hong-Kong, w ill b e dispatched on the 3d of July. Th' West Indies, the Tweed, with the mails of the 2d of Ju ly for the British c o l on i es in the West Indies, foreign coloni; ' in the West Indies, Venezuela,Madeira, M Sydney, New South Wal es , and Newzal al ieico Zealand. Honduras. heThom Thomas Lowry, for the mails of the 30th biste. Ma.d ea and Buenos Ayres : — The next mail will be dispatchedir Brazil: ?, it Falmouth, on the 7 t h of July. Amei ice :—The Cambria. with the next mail , on the 3d of July , for British Nortf America, Bermuda, and the United States. Rotterdam :- A ship-letter bag is made up and forwarded by the Batavier every Saturday evening. DEATH FROM SLIPPING DOWN STAIRS.—On Satur (lay, a n inquest was held before Mr. Pa y ne, at the Crown, , Bow-lane, on the bo d y of Ann Rachel Winter, aged 45. The ' deceased was empl o y ed on Friday last, at No. 9, Basing-lane, and, while carrying a basket of clothes down the kitchen stairs, she slipped and f ell to the bottom. Surgical assi stance was imnuNliately obtained, but she died in two hours. Ver oiet, " Accitioutal d 91101,!: I IMPORTANT FROM NEW ZE.VLAND. (P::.;_tm'the S. cond E 'iliOn of the. Neu; Zealander, Jan. 19.) Se,•:eZar,'s Oa*, Auckl 3::n 17,1846. The Lieutenant-Gov , irlor tee ;s great sat.isiacti a it, direct ing th e pOlicatiori of the f;liowin - dispatches from Colt nel D 6ai the diis ' Cho operatAms against the rabel chiefs Kawiti and lieke, front the 29th of Dec,mber last tv the'llth inst. inclusive; ovratioris which were conducted ill a manner most highly tionouroble to her Majesty's nava l atal military forc.,, and Which resulted in a se , ies of successes Which must p °duce the me bc , !etieial consequences fot this portion of her. Majesty's domin:ons. By his Excelleney's.comNand, ANDREW SINi:LAIR, Colonial Secretary. Camp before the Raupekapeka, Kawi:i's Pah, Jan. 5, 1846. Sir,—ln my let er, dated tee 28. h athlreeeed to tour Excellency, I , erd the honour of detailin e the proceed. ings of the force u d centrm! up to that period, and I new proceed with he detail of what has taken place since. Bef,.re daylight on the morning of the 29th, it eiarry of our native allies pe. etrated the weed immediately in our trout, in a most praiseworthy Manner, and to'.k possession ci an open piece of ground on the pirsize side, sending me itemeitiate intelligence of what t hey lied done. I directly moved forward with 200 men to their suppoit, and secured the position. The 30th aed 31st were principally occupied in bringing up the guns and ammunition through the woods ; a work of great labour and time, as it required between fifty and sixty Men to each gnn to get them through, on account of the heavy trees it was necessary to cut down in making the road, and the steepness of the hills they had to pass over. Several rockets and shells have been thrown imo the pals on the 31st, and each day since, with the utmost accuracy, doing great credit to the officer of her Majesty's navy who directed them. namely, Lieut. Egerton, North Star, in Charge of the rockets, and Lieut. Bland , of the Racehorse, and Lieut. Leeds, of H.E.I.C.S. Elphinstone, who directed the shells. On the morning of the let inst. I pushed forward a strong Party into the only . wood that now divided us from the enemy, and taking up a position into the centre of it on an open piece of ground, about 400 yards from the pah, a strong stockade was immediately commenced for the pur pose of covering a battery, and the work was sufficiently advanced before night to render any attempt of the enemy to drive us away useless. This work was carried on under cover of a very thick part of the wood, which completely concealed it from the enemy.' On the afternoon of the following day, the enemy made a Strong sally from the ph, with a view, it is supposed , of turning the fleuk of this advanced party of ours in the Stockade, which was not finished; but they were most gal lantly opposed by our native allies, under the direction of Chiefe Tomaiti Waka, Nene, Noble, or Nopera, Mohi Tawhai, and others, eh° instantly dashed out, and attacked them, driving them back with some loss, supposed to amount to 8 or 10 killed, and between 15 or 2U wounded; on our side five were wounded on this occasion ; and one of the most active chiefs, Reppa, was severely wounded the previous day, in a skirmish with a small party of the enemy, who it ap peared had come out of the pall for the purpose of picking off any stragglers from our camp, and who had succeeded in killing one of the volunteer pioneers, who bad gone to an unnecessary distance for water, and was shot in the act of taking it. Up to this date, no casualty, with the above exceptions, has taken place in the European part of the farce. It may be proper for me to observe , that in O. e action of the afternoon of the 2d, the European troops acted only as a reserve, at the particular desire of the native chiefs, who were fearftil that their own people might be mistaken for the enemy, and fired upon. I have, &c., (Signed) H. DESPARD, • Acting Colonel on the Staff, Commanding the troops in New Zealand. To his Excellency Governor Grey, &c., &c. EXTRACT FROM BRIGADE ORDERS. Camp before Raupekapeka, Jan 11, 1546. The officer commalie.ing the force, against the rebel chiefs Rake and Kawiti. has the greatest satisfaction in congratu lating the whole of the force at the brilliant success that has attended their operations of the last two days. The capture of a fortress, of such extraordinary strength, by assault, and nobly defended by a brave and determined enemy, is of itself sufficient to prove the intrepi.lity and gallantry displayed by all concerned, whether seamen, marines, troops of the line, artillery of H.E.I.C.'s service, and the volunteer pioneers; and it will be a most pleasing part of his duty to bring such conduct to the n , ,tice of his Excellency the Governor ot New Zealand, ard through him to that of her Majesty, and his Grace the Commander-in Chief. The Colonel cadnot conclude this order without expressing his admiration at the brave and intrepid conduct displayed by our native allies on every occasion since these operations commenced, and more particularly during the assault of the Pad, on which occasion their bravery was fully equal to what might be exp;cted from the bravest of her Majesty's troops. The Colonel cAnmanding feels the greatest regret at the loss of so many brave men as have been killed and wounded 011 this occasion ; but it will be considered as an alleviation by their triends, that they have fallen while nobly perform ing their duty to their Queen and country. Camp at the Raupekapeka. Kawiti's Pah, Jan. 11, 1846. Sir,—lt is with extreme satistactien that I have the honour of acquainting your Excellency that Kawiti's stronghold, or Pah, at the Raupekapeka, was this day cart ied by assault by the force under my command, after a bold and determined resistance on the part of the enemy, who continued the action long after he had been driven from the fortress; but the ardour and intrepidity displayed by the British force of every description, as well as by our ►,at►ve allies, overcame every obstacle. and after three hours' hard fighting the enemy was obliged to fly, and dispersed in different directions. The derail of this attack, as well as that of the preceding day's cannonade, shall be laid before your Excellency with the least possible de!ay. I greatly regret to add that our loss on this occasion has been heavy. as will be seen by the inclosed list of killed and wounded : but when the extraordinary strength of the place assaulted is taken into oonsideration, I am only surprised it has been so small.—l have, &e. —.. _ H. DESPARD, Acting Colonel on the Staff, commanding the Troops. To his Excellency Governyr Grey, &c. Return of Killed and Wounded of the forte under the com ad ofColoel Despard, 99th Regiment. Acting Colonel on the mn Staff, during the assault on Kawiti's PaL, on the 11th January, 1846 : -- H.M.S. Castor.—Killed, 7 seamen; wounded, 10 seamen and 2 marines. H.M.S. North Star.— Killed, 1 marine; wounded, 2 sea men, including Mr. Murray, midshipman. H.M.S. Calliope.—Killed. 1 marine; wounded, 1 marine. H.M.S. Racehorse.—Wounded, 1 seaman. H.E.I.C. S. Elphinstone.— Wounded, 1 seaman. H.M. 58th Regiment.—Killed, 2 privates; wounded 10 privates. H.M. 99th Regiment. _K illed, 1 private; wounded, privat e. Volunteer Pioneers.—Wounded, 1 private, a'.so 2 during the previous operations, one since dead. Officer wounded. —Mr. Murray, midshipman of her Ma jesty's ship North Star, severely, but not dangerously. from the question of whether the home manufacturers will be tibit trsastand up against the competition or not, it appeared clear that the old law had not operated to increase the revenue, seeing so little had balif cleaveBm for consumption compared with the amount that had entered from France.—( Hear, bear.) The Government, therefore, would not have been justified in doing otherwise than they have done, so as to increase the revenue of the country and the imposition of a moderate duty. The next matter to which the Noble Lord referred was that of timber. Here also the same principle had been observed that had been in the other branches of the tariff. The object was to impose a moderate, not a protective duty, and the result of the tariff of 1842 was to show that the principle had been most successful. Of foreign timber there 10,3,000 loads ; -1845, 282,000 was imported as follows : loads; of deals there had been imported, in 1842, 229,000 loads ; 1845, 34'2,000 loads. A si m il ar i ncrease had also taken place in colonial timber-255. a load. -He did not think it necessary to protect the-colonies, and hence the Government Toposed to reduce the duty to 15s. a load; trusting, as ex perience had already shown, that the increase in consumption in this article, which entered so largely into the comforts of the people, would soon more than equalise any temporary loss of revenne. In boots and shoes the Government had acted on the same principle as was applied to the other articles, be lieving that a reduction of ten par cent. would be a source of revenue, while those engaged in those trades would have but little occasion to complain, having that amount of revenue duty in their favour. having, as a general principle, reduced , the duty on all articles of manufactured produce, they could not consistently have passed by manufactured leather. The next point adverted to was the matter of stained paper. He thought, that of all the things sought to be introduced, this was one where there was the least ground of complaint. rhe present duty was Is. a square yard —a moat monstrous thin?. The excise duty en tae article manufactured was, at home, not more than half a farthing; the proposed Bill limited the amount of duty to 2d. a square yard. The paper stainers were a class who were less worked than any class in the country; they none of them worked full hours. There was no reason why those engaged in arts and designs for the paper should not be able to compete with foreigners if they set themselves to werk. Government had done all they could to promote the success of the arts, by the establishing of schools of design, which were already very successful. Another article which was sought to be reduced was that of pillow lace. The present duty was 121. 103. ad valorem. ; it was proposed to re duce it to 101. It had been urged as an objection to the Bill that the duties were sought to be removed from the poorer classes, He would say, that the measure was construc'_ed for no such putposes. The measure was n.t proposed as a perfect mea sure. The measure was meant only to carry out further the principle which bad been acted upon for the last four years, in making reductions in the articles of general consumption, and reducing the amount of duty on manufactures: to as near as possible the ad ralorunt duty of ten per cent. It rested with their Lordships, therefore, to express their opinion on the mea sure, which, he contended would be of great bens& to the in terests of all classes of the empire. Earl STANHOPE thought the parties capa ble of giv.ng information on the real working of the last tariff should be allowed to be heard by counsel at the bar of their Lordships' House. Nothing could alter the opinions he had express_ don this measure, and nothing could invalidate his arguments. He should, therefore, feel it his duty to ask the Noble Earl the question of which he I- ad given notice, with reference to the remonstrances which had been received by the Board of Trade and the First Lord of the Treasury against this measure. The Earl of DALHOUSIE would lay on the table of their Lordships' House, in a few days, the remonstrances which had been received by the Board of Trade. Earl STANHOPE-1f no regard were to be paid to such remonstrances and petitions from the people, he thought it would be entirely useless to petition against any measure, and he was borne out in that opinion by the statement of the Noble Duke on the Treasury benches. I The Duke of WELLINGTON—What I said was, that your Lordships were not in the habit of altering, and could not alter, 'any clause or money Bill which was brought up from the other louse. The Earl of DALHOUSIE wished to know why the great autocrat of the Cabinet did not carry out his measures fully in every other article, instead of taking the protection from the labouring classes and poorer people, and driving them like victims to the slaughter-house ? He believed there could not be a single class of the country who would not be injured by the passing of this Bill. The Duke of WELLINGTON considered that their Lord ships had always recognised the principle of not altering the money clauses in a Bill of supply. In the late Bill which had been under discussion — Earl STANHOPE—What Bill? The Duke of WELLINGTON—The Corn Bill—their Lordships had acted upon this principle. For 200 years they had always recognised this mode of doing busineas between the two Houses of Parliament. It would tend greatly to the in convenience of public business if their Lordships were to exer cise this power. The Duke of RICHMOND—The Noble Duke has per haps forgotten that I voted with him against Mr. Huskisson's Corn Bill, and it was thrown out. Earl STANHOPE— he fact of discussing the Corn Bill by their Lordships was, he thought, a sufficient refutation of the Noble Duke's opinions on the subject of money clauses. He would then ask the Noble Lord the President of the Board of Trade whether he was willing to lay upon their Lordships' table any information as to who were tho parties, other than those connected with the Goverment, who had fur nished the information upon which her Majesty's Minister had though proper to act. Earl of DALHOUSIE thought the present mode of pro ceeding a little comical. He had often felt the difficulty of his situation in their Lordship's House, but he had neve: felt it so much as he had done this evening, at being called up so often to repeat his catechism. He had answered the first question of the Noble Earl because it was a question connected with a public office, and he always felt it both a duty and a pleasure to give every inforn'iation on that subject. But the second question of the Noble Lord he must decline to answer, as it would have the effect of throwing the responsibility from off the shoulders of the Government on to other and inferior persons. Earl STANHOPE replied, that his object on putting the question was, to be informed whether the Government, before they proposed this measure, had taken the opinion of intelligent, impartial, and well-informed persons on the effects likely to follow the carrying out of the measure, and he really believed that the Noble Earl had it in his power, there and then, to give a distinct answer to the question. He knew that it was utterly in vain to argue this question further, for there seemed to be a strange and unaccountable conversion of opinion on this subject. Their Lordships, however, would find probably, at the end of the year, that the principles of free trade would become odious even amongst the mannfac turers themselves, and they would find that those very men would come before their Lordships praying them to re-enact those laws under whiah their commerce and the country at large had flourished.—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of RIPON said, that if he had consulted the opinions of merchants and traders as to the effect of this measure in the same manner as the Noble Earl had represented had been done by Lord Liverpool, he should have received the most contradictory answers. Now he (the Earl of Ripon) conceived that that could not be the best mode of proceeding in this matter. The glovers of Wor cester and Dover, when a previous measure similar to this was submitted to Parliament, came to Parliament and represented that they should be ruined if it passed; but it was shown to them that under the old system they could not prosper, in con sequence of the high duties, which kept alive the system of smuggling; whereas the measure proposed would make the trade of smuggling a most unprofitable, instead of, as under the old system, a most profitable system.—( Hear, hear ) The deputation eventually, after the matter was fully explained, admitted that they were totally in the wrong. Another depu tation waited upon them from the dealers of provision in Ire land, but the result was the same. A deputation from the boot and shoemakers also waited upon him in his official capa city of President of the Board of Trade ; but their Lordships themselves must know that not a whit less leather had been used in the manufacture of boots and shoes in this country since the passing of the tariff of 1842. Another most important deputation, consisting of thirty-two Members of Parliament, as well as several other gentlemen representing the milling interest of this country, waited upon the Members of the Government to state that unless the ancient system of protection were not only allowed to continue, but even to be increased, they would be totally ruined. But every one knew that all these prophecies had been any thing hut fulfilled.—( Hear, hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE said the House had a right to ask the Members of the Government what they expected the conse quence of this measnre would be.—(Hear, hear.) They had so often asked, but he appealed to their Lordships whether the Government had given a decided answer to any of the questions that had been proposed to them. Their Lordships had a right to know a little from their Lordships what effect these measures would have en the revenue—the finances of the country.— ( Hear, hear.) Of course he gave the Government his hearty support in their attempts to carry out the principles of free trade, but the passing of measures like these must inevitably lead to the perpetual continuance of that heavy burden the income-tax. (Hear, hear.) If the country were condemned to a tax of 5,500 ,0001., it might be quite just that the country should be so burdened, but he wished to know in what position this measure would place the finance of the country ? He did not feel any apprehension as to the 'security of the country, with respect to its finance. He should regard that man as a mere quack in the free trade cause, who should hold that the recent diminution of burdens upon the commerce of the country had led to its prosperity.— ( Hear, hear.) The recent prosperity was not any more attri butable to the policy of the Government than a good harvest should be considered as the effect of their conduct.—(Hear, hear.) He would repeat that this measure would necessarily cause the continuance of the income-tax, and that the House had a right to demand an answer to the question, " what effect will the measures have on the finances of the country ? ( Hear, hear.) Free trade was the question which interested all classes, and he grieved to think that his Noble Friend op posite should have lent his talents, his influence, and his youth to the advocacy of protective duties.—(Hear.) His Noble Friend did not always hold those opinions, for in 1842 he reduced the timber duty, when it was an increasing duty, The duty amounted to 600,0001. a-year. He also consented to a repeal of the auction duties, which amounted *3300,0001. a year. Here, therefore, was a million gone. The manufactures free p revidenceteietiotlo a tloe was the most extraordinary misappli ca ti on of of this country required no protection. The Noble Lord here quoted the evidence of Mr. Ashworth and Mr. Gregg, to show tthatAmerica,he these e then gentlemen British ma ea ny beingother merchant place relied iu d up i d ot nhneao as proofs world.p f r e o a o r f the s a The e l m ence he had ever heard of. There had been objections taken to many parts of this tariff, which wero disposed of by the Noble Lord the President of the Board of Trade. It was well known eu who mosaics injured alone, upon e that foreign articles were introduced ry into this country by. smugglers, galretri article im posed,enwiTiutoh a a v h e e r a y , largeheavy y a wa o s was smuggled into this country between slates, which were used as ballast. By doing away with the incentive to this contraband trade they would increase the amount of re venue. ( Hear, hear.) —The cry got up against this measure might do very well in poetry, and excite a cheer, ei e te n ht l u tyi p laeff b ye y lev t te h e rd e e but to come to plain fact, it was well known that the result of the Bill would he to the great benefit of the country. Lord COLCHESTER believed the protective principle 7cerhaps when that period p e i n se tte w y o w u e ld re b n e m y r e e t by competition with America, and other countries, ant the favourably consider their claim whic h rnan ufa ' e v t a u s r n e manufacturers themselves e u l e v h es d w e h s would be praying the House for that pptection theme returns, country. with The th e Noble object s u c w o i n u c g l concluded thoughby re - e now um deprivingethat Housethewagereil7l.tiaiorirsetsof than they now disposed to consider those preferred by the s had increased since 1843, h s tff h hea rr i er : pinergra farmers oor h fst a so d not increased in the amountsametraetio. proposed would work so advantageously The Marquis of SALISBURY did aswas e of f e British t i by s h not think the measure those who supported it. The Noble Lord, the President of the Board of Trade, had supported the measure by a series of re turns which h e (the eal Marquis of Salisbury ) thought wer e at tended with a great d results deduced from of mystification. He did not thi nk the them so satisfactory as they had been con sidered by the Noble Lord • for while the reduc tion of t h e duties might l ea d to an increase' in the consumption of foreign silks and boots and shoes, it would be at the expense of British industry. He recollected that a similar change in the tariff some years ag o , ra i sed the linen trade i n an d around London. The measures new much, and f orce t h em to d e pend on direct taxation, when they proposed would tend to red uce the revenu e very would find a general outcry raised by the country against the aurae they were welting. --(Heart bear.) A$ the went tariff would enhance the produce of the isreigner at the cos the Blitish artisan, he must oppose it. Lord ASHBURTON considered that the Government had taken the property-tax, which'shotild have beell'a reirtirin time of war, and adopted it to the purpose of making unneces sary reductions in the amount of the import duties. He thought the idea of raising the revenue by the reduction of duties was chimerical. Every authority went to warn their Lordship.: against that reAless system cif finance adopted by the Govern ment. He thought the new discOvery, called free trade:would, . if carried out, injure materially the interestE, of all classes of the empire. The original motion for going into Committee was then put - and agreed to without a division. . The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the question, that the House do resolve itself into a Committee, which' was agreed to without a divi3ion. On the 'Clauses as to the reduCtien - of-the duty on theimpor... - tation of foreign timber being read, Lord STANLEY said he thotight no good would fellow from it to the country, and that great injury would be indicted on the pat tie, interested in the timber trade. He should, therefore, move that the clause be omitted, Earl DALHOUSIE entered into a lengthy statement of figures, for the purpose of showing that the Noble Lord's ob jections were groundless. Being satisfied that this measure was necessary to the interests of the country, that 15s. was a fair duty, an d t h a t it would be beneficial in a financial view„. he felt it was his duty to give his hearty support to it. , rti Earl STANHOPE said, instead of the reduction of the duties on timber, there had been a decrease in the revenue since the last reduction of 600.0013/. It was certainly a most inctmvenient practice for the Noble Earl to quote from manu script documents in support of his arguments ' as it did not give NoLle Lords an opportunity of replying to his arguments. Earl KENN:kiln.) said, those reports were on the table oi House. . _ _ Earl DALHOUSIE said, he had gutted from no doctiments that were no. accessible to every one of their Lordships.— (Hear.) He certainly had quoted from manuscript', but they had been ailed for convenience sake from the returns which had been presented to their Lordships some time age. Earl GALLOWAY said that the reduction of duty upon Baltic timber had been most beneficial to his own tenants and the country at large, and he should therefore support the measure for a further reduction, believing that it would prove to be beneficial to the people of this country, and those engaged in the timber trade.—(Hear, hear.) The House then divided, when there appeared— Non-contents and the Ear l : Contents l o a f jo n ri A ty w a: o ai u n s s i t E th w e as am a 52 —l2 Clause 3, after a few remarks from the Duke of RICHMOFD Upon clause 4 being prop ' d agreed to. The Earl of STANHOP ose ' ' E objected to the provision of the clause. After a few words from the Earl of DALHOUSIE, the clause was allowed to stand part of the Bill. Upon clause 5 being proposed, The Duke of RICHMOND trusted that the clause would not be considered at that hour of the night, as it affected the silk weavers, especially after the treatment they received that even ing at the hands of their Lordships, who called in the proxies. The Earl DALHOUSIE said he was not for taking ad vantage of the Noble Duke. Lord STANLEY hoped that sore arrangement would be come to with respect to this measure.—(Hear, hear.) The Corn Importation Bill was down for a third reading on Tuesday; but as the question had been so much de bated, and so many divisions having taken place , he (Lord Stanley), and the Noble Lords with whom he agreed on this question, did not intend to divide on the third reading. They would simply content themselves with signing a protest against the Bill, and stating the reasons why they opposed it.— (" Hear, bear," from the Duke of W-liington.) It might be thought convenient, under such circumstances, to have the remaining clauses and schedule of the Custom Duties Bill pro ceeded with on Tuesday, as there would be some discussion on them. The Duke of WELLINGTON—I have no objection what. ever to the proposal of the Noble Lord. Their Lorthhip then adjourned. HOUSE OF CONLVIONS, June 19. The SrrA KEA, took the Chair at Four o'clock. COVENTRY, NUNEATON, BIRMINGHAM, AND LEICESTER RAILWAY. Mr. SPOONER moved, that the Committee on the Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Railway Bill, be revived, that it be an instruction to the Committee, to A t k e i n n t s e o r n t a Gard inan ri d e r h , e a a n r d t he th e par pe ti t e i s t ioonn of t e c p h e a t r i l t e i o s nof Holt Willi am tßra Brace bridge, b t i r o i n d s ge o , f w t i h t e h i r i e o f u er s e e n o e f e t t h o e th 3 e oth no d n a - y co o m f A pl p ia r n il c l e as w t. ith lf th t e he resolu reso lutions which were adopted on the 30th of April by that House were to be maintained. then it was imperatively necessary that the Committee on the Bill should be revived, in order that the case of the petitioners might be heard. Mr. BANNERMAN thought that before the House decided on the proposed motion, they should inquire who the pe titioners were. The party who petitioned against the Bill was deputy-chairman of the line against which the Committee had decided. It was also extremely doubtful whether the peti tioners had any locus standi before the Committee, as the peti tion was not presented until the day after the Committee had given their decision. Lord G. SOMERSET thought the explanation of the Hon. Member (Mr. Bannerman) was quite satisfactory, and he should therefore oppose the motion. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE understood that the resolutions of the 30th of April directed that the Committees on Railway Bills were to entertain every petition presented, but it would appear that in the present case the Committee bad not dons their duty. If the resolutions were not attended to, it would be better at once to put them behind the fire. He should car tainly support the motion. GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION RAILWAY. The report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY AND CANAL (SALE AND PURCHASE). The report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY EXTENSION (No. 3) BILL. The Lords' amendments on this Bill were read and agreed to. Mr. ESTCOURT considered that the present case was one of contempt of the House, inasmuch as some of the parties had foisted a fallacious return on the Committee. He would sup port the revival of the Committee, not for the purpose of con sidering the merits of the Bill, but whether the decision of the Committee had been come to in consecluenee of this fallacious report. Mr. GREENE supported the motion. He thought the petition should have been entertained. Mr. VILLIERS did not think that the revival of the case before the Committee was the proper mode of dealing with a fraud practised on the Committee. Mr. SPOONER had consulted the highest authority in the House as to the course he should pursue in the matter, and had acted according to the advice given him. Mr. NEWDEGATE hoped the House would not reive the Committee upon such vague allegations as those contained in the petition. Mr. B. WILLIAMS said the motion was only made for the purpose of incurring additional expense and delay. Mr. 11IUNTZ supported the motion, because he thought the Committee had not strictly followed the rules of the House. The House then diviJed when there appeared— For the motion l2 Against it Majority against the recommittal of the Bill —6B GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION lIAILW AY AND GRIMSBY DOCKS CONSOLI DATION BILL. On the order of the day being read for the further poceed ing on the third reading of this Bill. Mr. STEWART WORTLEY raid that the Bill. if carried into effect, would cause the most serious im pediments to the public, and he therefore moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. Messengers came down from the Lords bringing several Bills, which were ordered to lie on the table. Viscount EBRINGTON considered that no line at all would be preferable to the one under consideration, and entertaining. as he did, the strongest opinion on the subject, he would vote against the third reading of the Bill. Mr. AIONCKTON MILNES hoped that the House would not swerve from its usual custom, b..t would affirm the decision of the Committe. Mr. C. WOOD said he should vote for the rejection of the this d reading. In another session the tribunal to which the Bill will be submitted would have a much better opportunity of arriving at a just conclusion. Mr. B. DENISON said he hoped that the House would reject the third reading of the Bill. The b two Bills which had been passed ought to have been rejected ythe Committee, and those which had been reject ed ou g ht to have been p asse d. Mr. STANSFIELD supported the third reading. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House di. sided, when there appeared, For the third reading Against it 6l Majority SCOTTISH CENTRAL AND CALEDONIAN JUNG. TION RAILWAY. This Bill was read a second time. BU CKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY (OXFORDAI Niidll. BLETCHLEY JUNCTION). On the question that the Lords' amedments on this Bill b co nsidered, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition con t a i' 4ng b; . 1 s t ron g allegations against the Bill, and hop e d there virj no objection to have it printed and taken into oon 4 ' \a erat i on At that n2 O o S ra o e b n je t c t t h ed at t a o ti an 4 tios , ponensent. ! 'oppositio n wou ld w H i e t T h wah t e h s e iNni a oa m tr g e au n wi d as m roe e i n uc t n s tii . ii , Quid pray that the b H e o e u n se te w re o d ul i d nt n o o a t ga ta in t s e t tnhoetilcieneo,lbuint h iv e v . ',dual objections to a p th et b it e io i n r : ie r t in e : o d n , great public line. Sir GEORGE GREY b. so that r t i h v a .a t te i t pe m r s i o g . h . t be also all to the motion. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said all he wa n ted was to have the Member of the House, who would not suffer a great injury . in . the hands of every Mr. W, COLLETT said, the petitioner had no locus standi, The amendments on the report were then eonsiatrod and passed, Mr. W. ELLIS moved the third reading of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Bill. mr V. SMITH objected to the third reading of this Bill on account of errors which he perceived in it. It was the recommendation of the Board of Trade, and a standing order of the House, that the maximum rate of toll should be mentioned in the Bill, but of th ese h e found no ouch. . tien whatever. Sir GEORGE CLERK said that he had h tion called to this case, and it ail his atten tionwas said that there was n• maximum rate of charges in the Leicester and Bedford Mi. but upon looking over the Bill it was found to contain such a clause. . The Bill was then read a third time. Mr. WAKLEY presented several petitions in &vow of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway. NEW ZEALAND. Mr. C. BULLER said it might be in the recollection of the Right Hon. Baronet t hat about a Meattt 140 he had ca ll e d attention to the colony of Ne w Zealand, and the Right H on . Gentleman was then pleased to state that he would give notice inte n tions of her Majestfs Gover nment respecting the o co f ur th se e they would pursue there. He wished, therefore, to k now what the intentions of the Government were witls res p e ct to that colony_ Sir R. PEEL said that the subject had been for some time past under the consideration of the Government and the Sec. retary . for the Colonies. There had been tome difficulties lately in that colony ; but he was now happy to say Ora*, authority of the British Crown was being re-establishedhere. He had no difficulty in stating that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce a legislative measure, this session connected with New Zealand, but what wohld be the particular nature of that measure he was not then prep are d to say. In reply to Mr. RICH, with respect to the appointment of a dean for Westminster, Sir ROBERT PEEL said that a dean could not hold more than one living, but there was no disqualification whatever from his holding a headship of an office ; he had, therefore, rearm. mended the present Dean of Windsor to her Majesty ; I :Ait he did not make any stipulation whatever with him as to, hi s re . signwtion of his former office, which, if he were not 4ntit e d to