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G ENERAL CEMETERY, Kensal-green, Har row-road. The new MONUMEN TA.L C HA•MER RS are completely FINISHED for the reception of Statue+ and Monuments el value, under cover, where they will be as secure from accident and weather as if Greeted in a Cathedral Church. His late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex 18 interred in this cemetery, as are also many deceased members of the nobility. The Chambers can be viewed from Ten till dusk. Th. charge for an interment in the palls vault, eoutigu *us to the Monumental Chambers, is •••• • • • • £4 4 P r ivate catacomb under colonnade .. • ••• • • 10 10 0 Common interment in the Cemetery ••.. • • ....... ..... 1 3 0 Private grave in perpetuity •••••••• • • • • • • ~ a S 0 Any further information may be obtained at 95, Great Russell street, Floomsbury ; or at the Cemetery. G. W. H. CROFT, secretary. SEAT OF WAR IN INDIA. This day is published, price Is., coloured, NEW MAP of the PUNJAU B and the A. Adjacent Countries, showing the territory of Bhawul Khan, the Seikh States under Britis protection, and all the places men tioned in the recent Intelligence from India. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL, 1•Tow ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., P EERS AND PARVENUS. BY MRS. GORE. Authoress of " Mothers and Daughters," "fare Banker's Wife," &c. H enr y Colburn, publisher, 13, Great lborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LALIOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, beg to thank Their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sees of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FEIDAY, at One o'clock, at their offices, at thtt Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, at which place all favours, con gaining instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scri and Share Certificates must be deposited for mination at least one day previously to their being o ff e red ; exa- and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately dispos ed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle - street, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed, that this Theatre will Open for the Season, to morrow evening, TUESDAY, MARCH 3d, when will be produced (for the First Time in this Country) Verdes celebrated Opera of NABITCO," Under the title of NINO. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Nines, King of Assyria, Signor Fornasari ; 'dupe, Signer Corelli ; Orotasphe (High Priest of the Temple of Isis), Signor Botelli ; lb dello (an Officer of the King of Assyria), Signor Daifiori ; Fenena (daughter of Ninus), Madlle. Corbari, her first appearance in this country ; Anna (sister of Orotasphe), Madame Bellini ; Abigail (a slave, supposed to be the eldest daughter Of Ninus), Madlle. San chioli, her first appearance in this country. To conclude with an entirely new grand ballet , by M. Perrot. The music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall — entitled, CATARINA. ; sr, LA FILLB DU BANDIT. The principal parts by Mdlle. Lucile Graluf. Madame Petit Sitonla,An , wiles Itoncelet, Cassan, Demelisse, and Madame Louise Taglio7h; (her first appearance in this country.) M.M. Gosselin, Bertrand, Df ;sleds, and Perrot. Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be made at the Opera-office, Celonade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, DBURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, Borrani, Horncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. Kingi Miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. To conclude with a new grand comic Pantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATRE RHIS OYVAL, HAYING MARKET. T EEN Will be performed the popular Comedy, entitled MONEY. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. Webster, Buckstone, H. Holl, Brindal, Hudson, Stuart, J. Bland, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton, and Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overture, " La Gazza Ladra," and the Waltz, "Love's Serenade." After which a New Comic Drama, ealled THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Humby, &c. To conclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL LINGS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buckstone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. TilburY ; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Fbobbs , Miss P. Horton. - _ THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING ill be erformed LUCK'S ALL. Principal characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Hicks, Mrs. A. Wigan, &c. After which, NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham; Misses Arden, Villars and Howard. To be followed by the original REDOWA. WALTZ, by Miss Framp ton and Master Forrest. To conclude with the New Grand Romantic Extravaganzi, en titled THE ENCHANTED HORSE ; or, Prince Firouz Schali of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &e.; Mes dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Principal characters sustained by Madame Celeste, Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, &e. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma zourkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &c. o PRINCESS'S THIS TI7EATRE, OX N FORD-STREET. EVENIG, Will be performed the Comedy of WILD OATS. Rover, Mr. Wallack ; Harry Thunder, Mr. J. Vining ; Sim, Mr. Oxberry ; Edhrairn Smooth, Mr. Compton ; Lady Amaranth, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEIVIENT, in which Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, M. Adrien, Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, and Mdlle. Duval will appear. To conclude with THE VIOLET. Andre, Mr. Wallack ; Trin quet, Mr. Granby ; Armand, Mr. Leigh Murray; Blanche, Miss Stanley ; Blanehette, Mrs. Stirling, NEW STRAND THEATRE. M. PHILLIPPE'S SOIREES and MATINEES MYSTERiEUSES. _ Two Morning Performances during the Week. At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distinguished families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who flo2k attend his Morning Performances, M. PHILIAPPE will give his Grand Juvenile Entertaininent every Wednesday and Saturday Ifornng, at Two o'clock. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusin Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Seveu, to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2a . ; Is. Pit,and Is. ; 11. Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, I/. , I Is. 6d. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense and overflowing houses to witness the Grand Spectacle. One Hundred Female Warriors. A Tribute to British Valour ; Pictorial Illustration of the Battle of Moodkee. Mr.R. Pelham in the " Masquerade Ball*" THIS EVENIN( Will be performed THE SEA KING'S VOW; or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May nard, Johnson, Lewis, Heslop, Monson; Mesdms. Vining, Daly, Martin, Miss Glover, and one hundred Female Warriors. After which, A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH VALOUR. Grant Tableau—Death of Sale. To be followed by a new Farce, entitled, THE MASQUERADE BILL. Sambo Ilit-'em-Hard, Mr. R. Pelham. To conclude with THE VAMPIRE. • --- ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. The most extraordinary and unparalleled Novelties ever produced at this Theatre, which nightly command overflowing houses. Mr. Batty has much pleasure in stating that, after great research, he has succeeded in procuring the greatest wonder in the world ; namely, an Elephant who performs the most difficult feats on the Tight Rope without the aid of a Balance Pole. Also, the great performing Elephants in the Specta cle of " The Raja of Nagpore." THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE RAJA OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole of the extensive resources of the Establishment will be brought into requisition. Brilliant Scenes of the Circle, combining the unequalled Feats of the British and Foreign Company. The whole to conclude with the favourite Farce of ANIMAL 2SAGNETIS ; or, Love and Physic. THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, FEB. 28. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 51; Highest, 64; Noon, 62 BAROMETER, 29.85. Wimp W.S.W., fine sunshiny weather. rilGll WATER AT LONDON-111tI1►t}E. THIS DAY. Morning .. 52 minutes after 4. I Evenlnv •. 11 minutes after 5. •.° • . 1 so 3, • fr>7.4e f 4. 4 • 4 , , . t esv,f•P „I ~r• • Zkp I • Mani= I,fil* LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1846. The division which took place on Saturday is perhaps the most remarkable on record, when all the circumstances con nected with it are taken into account. The majority was large, much larger than many persons anticipated, and was obtained by the Minister, not by the old system so much admired in the days of Parr and LIVERPOOL, not by the representatives of pocket boroughs, or rotten boroughs, not by any of the constituent elements of what has been called party, and which ruled the destinies of the nation when GEO. 111. was King, but by the independent and almost personal influence of the Premier himself, and more especially by the conviction carried home to every unprejudiced mind of the vast importance• and the manifest excellence of the measures themselves. Nearly all the rotten borough influence that remains after the weeding of the Reform Bill was opposed to the scheme, and that small portion of it which aided the Minister was given, not for party purposes, bu these boroughs saw time for c t h b an ec z a e u w se as th co e me p , at a r n o d ns re o . solved to sacrifice their peculiar and family advantages for the general good of the nation. The landed interest was arrayed in a terribi:s phalanx against him. The names of MANNZIL3, and Linstrolr, and LOWT with the' titles of MARC!!,. and Crtsasncis, and WORCITERI and many other scions and retainers of the "bold barons," were inscribed on banners, and held nP to fri g h ten th e Go vernment. The most unconstitutional mesas were adopted by the members of a separate and independent state of the realm, the representatives of noble Peers in the House of Commons were cashiered by their masters, and w illing and subserv ient tools placed in their stead—but all in vain; common sense and justice,. l and:l n .d eound commercial policy prevailed, and by a .t singu an ar d c enee' the Minister had his more—that majority whiueshualewnlifearjr°erdi majority, and title of somethingthe unreasonable of the strong Ministry on the TEL Cabinet. But this glorious result will not convince the more pro tection party. They still vaintl,vimagine that all t he farm labourer3, and tenants, and lantTh rds, to a man, are with them. They loudly assert that the country has been taken by surprise, and some hundred members have forfeited their pledges to their constituents—they ca' these men rene gades and betrayers of those whom they were 4.ent to repre sent. It is easy to call names, but it is t;ften diffi cult to give a good reason for such abusive epithets. In this instance there is no reason whatever. The enl ple fact that a great number have changed their policy, not only without any object to be gained, but with many disadvantages, among others, separation from political friends and fierce abuse, is the very strongest proof of the speedy and certain reformation which the measures of Sir ROBZRT PEEL are yet tO - introduce — iuto the whole of our • rcial transactions. The Members who supported t • ;;P la Pma. were g u id e d so l e l y by th e i r con // <ltictions. - If the-Russzus, and PA LMERSTON% and COB.. DIMS, and O'Corttcyue, opposed to the Conservative policy Vii. sn Of, the Minister,„ iften anxious to obt a i n possess i on o f • . 4. i h .4 .4e my 4 S ~e.`~ office, and patronage, and emoluments, could be induced to vote with the Minister and support his power, what absurdity to throw blame on Lord Siamoir and Mr. MASTERMAN ? All impartial men win rather ap plaud their conduct, and rejoice that the Whigs can forget their political ties and prejudices, and that the 'l'.2ries can sacrifice their party for the good of the country. This is the commencement of rational government. When the inteests of the people can swamp those of statesmen and place-hunters, when Whigs and Tories can agree on the most important of all questions—the welfare of the great body of the people — without regard to class legislation, we may then rest satis fied that the fruits of the Reform Bill are beginning to be felt, and that in due time it will accomplish those bright an ticipations to which in 1831 it gave rise. ()MOM A C ORRESPONDENT.) The " momentous question" is at length decided. The great cause has triumphed gloriously. Monopoly has ex pired ! The fell monster received his death-blow in the first speech of the Prime Minister, but his dying agonies have been protracted, and painful to behold. For three weeks the country has been kept in suspense, for twelve nights the attention of the House has been wearied by profitless dis cussion. Twelve nights of party recriminations, answered argum ents, exploded fallacies, " never ending, still be gindir g"—" a dreary, hopeless, desultory war." Yet, as twelve heavy, dull, flat copper pieces collectively form one bright silver shilling, so these twelve nights se gloomy in them selves, together form a debate unequalled in interest and im portance. Yet even individually they were not wholly gloomy; each night the darkness was made visible, by some speech of superior sense or eloquence, which seemed perhaps even more sensible or eloquent contrasted with the stupidity and dulness of the rest. We had always a " speech of the evening." We have seen the Minister come forward in a nobler position than Minister ever held before, speaking nobly of great principles, not empty subterfuges—of a whole people, not a paltry faction; such a speech alone would have redeemed a month's dull talking. We have seen faithful and consistent men rejoicing in their hour of triumph; and, better still, we have heard the glo rious confessions of those converted by their consciences. On rare occasions, too, the speech of the evening " has been delivered by protectionists, yet these displays have been without effect. Even the genius of Mr, DISRAELI was un able to make " the worse appear the better pause." At length the twelfth, the last, the greatest night arrived, and its spa orb. like itself, put all the rest to shame. Whew , was the speech of that evening? No, not even to him, the ;ustiring, the zealous advocate of free trade in its hour of delmess--not even to the eloquent oration of Mr. COBDEN must that merit be awarded. Behold the speech of the evening; . ttss) most brief, yet most comprehensive ever uttered F- Monopoly /or. --- For Free Trade Maj o7ft,Y 97 Majority for free trade, ma:,‘WitY for the people, for the poor and the starving, for the wealthy :.ndustriotui; for industry—yes' even for "British industry," that clues from too much kind ness, like the poor bird " protected "by its iron cage. Ah, but this was a glorious majority I Well migh: the loud applause resound at its anuouncement. The echoint; cannon that welcomes a - royal infant is not so glorious as he living thunder that hailed the advent of Free Trade. Aod not alone within the House does that thunder resound ; not alone does the Minister exult in his success the Leaguers in their hard-won triumph. The cheers of Friday night are echoed far and wide throughout the land ; they are swelled by the melodious murmur of a suffer ing people's joy ; they are raised aloft on the glad wings of certain hope ; they are answered by a joyous voice across the water, as the ardent children of the sister island rise at once from desolation to despair, and the blue hills of Scotland, the nursing home if freedom, will re-echs the triumph of free trade with a music all their own. The universal exultation of the glorious moment, when the decision of the House ratified the decision of the people, the universal shout of triumph drowned the last faint groans of the once proud despot, as protection] sunk to rise no more. The weeping dukes may raise a monument to his memory, while the country turns with gratitude to the Minister who has achieved this triumph, and to the men who enabled him to do so. It must have been a proud mo ment for Sir ROBERT PEEL when he found his power un diminished, though his party was broken. His party ? No, his party is now the people ; and it mast have been a proud moment for Mr. COBDEN, after years of patient, persevering labours, after days of trouble and brief moments of defeat— it must have been a proud moment for him to stand in the field of victory, and for the last time to advocate a measure which mainly through his instrumentality, should, in a few moments, be- beyond the need of advocacy. His speech will be read with deep and earnest attention; it is enough to say it was worthy of " the hour and the man." Yet we cannot forbear alluding to one of those unanswerable " facts" always to be found in Mr. CosnaN's speeches. In alluding to the anxiety the protectionists profess to feel for a dissolution, he showed them how much the public opinion, which they braved, was arrayed against them. " There are in this metropolis eighteen members, and there are two for the metropolitan county. We have the whole twenty—(lmmense cheering)—every one. They represent 110,000 electors, they represent a population of two millions of souls, the most intelhgent, the most wealthy, the most orderly ; the hardest-working people in England. Is that public opinion, think you ?—ls that pub lic opinion ? " This was really a cruel question, yet, happily it required no answer. Mr. COBDEN thus concluded his admirable discourse_:— " We are on the eve of very great changes—(Loud cries of " hear, hear" from the. protectionists.) :rut yourselves in a position that you may participate in the work and keep others from doing mischief. You belong to the race of the aristocracy—the aristocracy of hu man kind, not merely a privileged aristocracy, but an aristocracy of in tellect. I ask you to become the aristocracy of progress and im provement. We have given the world an example of great and many virtues—we have given to others our trial by jury and our representative system. The very rules and regulations of this House have become models for every deliberate assembly in the civilised world—(Hear, hear)—we have given to others the example of a free press and civil and religious liberty—and free institu tions.—(Loud cheers.) Let us now set them another example by making industry free, and giving all the countries of the world their full adVantages of climate, latitude, and situa tion—the example of teaching them to buy in the cheapest markets, and to sell in the dearest. - -(Loud cheers.) And do you think there as anything selfish in this - , or that it is at all discordant with Christian principles.—(Hear, hear.) I will show you the highest behests of Christianity for buying in the cheapest market, and selling in the dearest, whieh is nothing more than going to a country where an article is cheap because it is superabundant, and carrying it to another where it is dear because it is scarce ; and in doing this you aro only carrying out to its fullest extent the Christi= doctrine of " doing unto others as you would wish to be done by." The Madrid journals- of the 20th ult. are destitute of in tell,gence, but private =letters state that the new Cabinet is not likely to act long- together in unison, and that some other change is evidently at hand. The report is extremely probable. The moderation of NAIIVAEZ was all feigned, and we are much mistaken if this man rests - content till he is again at the head of the Cabinet. - The Three per Cents closed at 313 cash, and 32% at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. closed at 23 1 -4 at 60 days. The French Ministers have had another important di vision in the Chamber of Deputies in their favour, with a very large majority. On Thursday the Chamber divided on the Secret Service Money Bill, when there were— For the Bill 220 Against it 5B -162 Several of the Paris papers publish the details of the late battles in India with brief comments, but-we find little in them that can interest the reader. One of them, the Presse, in adverting to the charges _larouglat against Sir HENRY HA RDINGB for losing so many men, and not being prepared with a larger force to meet the Seikhs, says :—" In all sincerity it must be declared that this motive is exceedingly slight in comparison with those which public opinion has had in France for blaming the Governor-General of Algeria. He also loses a great number of men-=he also unceasingly demands re inforcements—but to arrive at what minks ?At victory ? He does not even succeed in coming up with the enemy ! Our losses are without any compensation—even for oar self love. It will, therefore, be allowed that we have infi nitely more reason to complain and to blame than our neighbours have." The following letter, dated Toulon, Feb.2o, is published in the National - "Great military oper!tions - are about to take place in Algeria. Orders have been received to send forward a sum of 1,200,000 f. in specie to pay the army. The steam frigate Labrador, which sailed - this day for 'Algiers, received on board 600,000 f. in specie: It has been officially announced here that the Duke d'Aumale is about to proceed to Algeria, and orders have been gifen to prepare forthwith the steam frigate the Albatross to receive his Royal Highness, who is expected here on the 3d or 4th of the next month." The Three per Cents. closed at 54f. 95c. ; the five per Cents., 123 f. GOc. • the Orleans Railroad shares, 1 , 340 f.; Rouen , 1,075 f. ; Havre, 7581.25 e.; Great Northers, 7851. ; Avignon, 1,0301. ; Vlerion, 752 f. 30c.; Bordeaux, 665 f. ; Boulogne, 552 f. 50c. • Troyes and Montireau, 450 f.; Du ' Dude, 2551. ; Dieppe, 475 f. • Paris and Stras burg, 556 f. 25 c. ; Tours and Nantes , 591 f. 25e.; Paris and Lyons (Deflnitive), 6321. 58c.; Spanish Passives, 6%. The following are the quotations for other lines - --- -- - _ Lyons and Avignon (Definitive), 667 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 504 f.; ditto (Espeleta), 510 f. ; Caen (Delamarre), 502 f. 25c.; Charleroi, 494 f. 500. - LYONS, Fos. 24.—Marsellles and Avignon, 1,015 f. ; Rouen, 1,047 f. 60c. ; Vierzon, 718 f. 75C. 111ISINESS DONE DT FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK JPECIIA.NGE, Flo. 27. ilottlagne and Amiens, 11% — Bordeaux , Toulouse, and C ette (Espeleta), 2r,(—Dutch Rhenish, 61i —Great /Foram* off Franse Constituted, 163! —Groat Western Bengal, '4 —Luxembourg, 234 _-_-orleans and Vierzon, 19—Paris and Orleans, 51% —Paris and Z.. ea. 4 1%—Roam mid Wavra, 30 —West Flanders, 4 % —Lyons and Avignon, 2. Lord Granville Somerset_ was absent from Saturday morn ing's division. It is generally runioured that he has resigned his office. The eleven Liberal M em b ers vote d i n the mino rity onfollowing y (Tbirsk), Mr. E. S.Cayley, satnrda Mr. Drax, Mr. Gilbert Heatheote, Mr. E. Heneage, Mr. K. Hoskins, Hon. H. Howard (Cricklade ) , Mr. R. H. Hurst, Mr. T. B. Martin (Galway), Mr. R. B. Sheridan, Lord Worsley. me following are some of Sir Robert Peel's supporters who have now for the first time deserted him, and are to be found in the minority of Sir Thomas Acland. Lord Alford. Mr. Thomas Baring, Lord Barrington. Lord Geerge Bentinck. Captain Boldero. Mr. Ludlow Bruges. Lord Castlereagh. Lord Chelsea. Hon. Hugh Cholmnudeley. E SUN, LONDON, MON DAY ,MORNING. MARCH 2, 1846. Mr. Talbot Clifton. Lord Clive. Sir Charles Coote. Lord Courtenay. Mr. Beckett Denison. Hon. Captain Duncombe (who has resigned his place of Groom of the Bedchamber). Lord Evelyn. Mr. Milnes Gaskell (late Lord of the Treasury). Hon. Captain Gordon (late Lord of the Admiralty). Marquis of Granby (late in Prince Albert's Household). Mr, Granville Harcourt. Mr. W. Heatheotn. Mr. Hodgson Hinde. Hon, W, A'Court Holmes (son of I,ord Heytesbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland). Lord Ingestre. Sir E. Kerrison. - - Hon. H. T. Liddell. Lord Norreys: Mr. Pakington. Lord Pollington. Mr. Richard Richards (Master in Chancery). Mr. Charles Russell. Hon. Granville Ryder. Mr. Sotheron (son of Mr, Estcourt, who voted with the Government). Mr. Alderman Thompson. Mr. Eliot Yorke. SUN EXPRESS. THE DIVISION. The great division took place on Friday or rather Saturday morning early. The numbers were announced at a quarter after three o'clock, and within half an hour of that time the Morning Edition of The Sun,. containing a full report of the debate and the division, was dispatched by special trains to all parts of the kingdom. To the North, by a special engine on the Birmingham line—to the West, by special engine along the Great Western line—to Norwich and the East by special engine along the Eastern counties line. The instant the division was announced, the result was dispatched 137 horse, express, to The Sun office—set in type, and the papers containing the announcement and a full report of the debate, were printed by steam-machine, dispatched by horse expressos to the termini of the several railways, and sent on by special engines within less than half an hour. We had made preparations for the last fortnight to express the division to all parts of the kingdom within half an hour of the time of its announcement, and we are happy to say that all our arrangements suc ceeded and that on every-line our expresses were dispatched so as to save the special engine which we believe is more than any of our contemporaries have been able to accomplish. Some of them may have saved one particular line, but none of them have saved all. . On Saturday we received accounts from Bristol, stating that our Express, per Great Westem, reached that city at a quarter before seven o'clock that morning, and that our messenger immediately proceeded, per special train, to Exeter. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, FEB 27. ' CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION. MAJORITY—AYES, 337. Acheson, Viscount Evans, William O'Connell, Daniel Acland, T. D. Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Connell, Maurice A'Court, Captain Ewart, William O'Connell, M. J. Agllonby, 11. A. Feilden, William O'Connell, John Ainsworth, Peter Fielden, John O'Conor, Don Aldam, William Ferguson, Colonel O'Ferrall, R. M. Anson, Colonel Yerguson, Sir R. Ord, William Attwood, John Fitzgerald, R. A. Oswald, Alexander Bailite, Colonel Fitroy.,,aenry Oswald, James Baillie, H. J. Fitzroy, Lord C. Ovfen, Sir John Balne, Walter Fifzwllliain, Q. W. _Paget, Colonel Baird, William Fleetwood, Sir P. Paget, Lord W. Baldwin, Barry Flower, Sir J. Paget, Lord A. Bannerman, A. Forster, Matthew . Palmerston, Viscount Barclay, David - Fox; C. L. Parker, John Wilily, rienrir Gibson, T. M. Patten, J. W. Baring, F. T. oip, - .,Thoui44 Pattisen, James ßaring, W. B. Glaborne , Thomas Peohell, Captain Barnard, 'E. 0. Glydne , S i r S . reel; Sir Robert Bgron, Sir H. Godson, Richard Peel, Jonathan t ee k:tt , wini 4 . l - 4 Gore. Montague PendarveS, RdWard Beubow, jolin Gote, Robert' t °Pliant, Colima' ":'?rkeley, Craven Goulburn t Henry Philip's, G. 14, Berkeley, Captain Oral - tam, Sir S. hilipps, Sir R. ' fier! , cieb H. F. Greene , T h o ma s Philips , Mark Bernahlialph g•regory, W. H. Phillpetcs, Johii Blake, M. .I. Cire Y , Sisir 6: VW, Baia Blewitt, Reginald Grim,ditch, Thomas Plurnridge, Captain 1 Bodkin, W. H. Grosvenor, Lord R. Polhill, Frederick Botfleld, Beriah Guest, Sir John Power, James Bouverie, E. P. Hall, Sir Benjamin - Praed, W. T. Bowes, AO Hampton, W, J. Price, Sir litibert Bowles, Admiral Hamilton; Lord . C. Protherde, Edviard Bowring, Dr. ' Hamner, sir Jan Ptyse, Pryse Boyd, John Hastle, Archibald Pulsford, RObert . Bridgman, Hewitt Hatton, Captain Rawdod, oOlonel Beclington, T. N: . Bright, J obit Brocklehurst, John Reid, Sir - John Bretherion, J. Ilayter; W. Q.; • Reid, Colonel Browne, It. D. Heathcoat John Andiuck, 4. 4. proyne, W, Herb6ft, Sidney .. toss, ti: R. s Bruce, Lord E. heron, Sir R. Hay, sir . iii _ luinbold;C. E. Buckley, Edmund Hervey, Lord A. Rtissell, Lord John Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hill, Lord Marcus Russell, Lord g. Bger, Charles Hindley, Chance Russell, J. D. Buller, Edward Hobhottie, Sir J. Sandon, Viscount Buifeild, William Hogg, J. _ • SC'ott, Robert Butler, Colonel Hope, G. W. Scrope, G, P. Butler, F. 5, liernby, John Seymour, Lard' STel m bur ou n r e , , S E fr a ft ri . Of Bn 'George Byng. G. S. Cardwell, Edward Howard, J. K. Smith, Benjamin Carew, R. S. Howard, E. G. Smith, J. A. n uo ow ri ar m . a d p , , c E . iir dw . ar4 Carnegie, Captain Howard, P. H. Smith, Vernon Cavendish, C. C. Howard, Sir R. Smythe, George Cavendish, Q. 11. Hughes, W. H. • Sutollett, A. Chapman, B. Humo, Joseph Semen, J. P. Chichester, Lord J. IlUmpherY, Aid. • SeriiettOrt,',Viscount Childers, J.' W. Hutt, William Sotherville, Sir W. CililiPt W. H. James, William Stanley, W. 0. Clay, Sig W. jepnyn, Earl StanS(leld W. R. cipments. Viscount jery% J O l , l Stanton, it. 11. Clerk, Sir Q. Jocelyn, Viscount Staunten,Sir G. Clive, R. H. Johnstone, Sir J. Stewart, P. M. Cobden, Richard Johnstone, Hope Stewart, Joh n Cockburn, Sir G. Kelly, Sir Pitzroy Stuart, Lord J. Colborne, W. R. . Kirk, Peter Stuart, Henry Colebrooke, Sir T. - Labouchere, Henry Strickland, Sir G. Collett, John - Lambtoh, H. - Strutt, Edward Collins, William Langston, J. 11, Sutton, Henry Copeland, Ald. - Langton, W. G. Tancred, H. W. Corbally, M. E. - Lascelles, W. S. Thesiger, Sir F. Corry, Henry - Layard, Captain - Thornely, Thomas Cowper, W. F. - Leader, J. T. • TolleinaCilet r. J. Craig, W. G. - Legh, G. C. - Tomline, George Crawford, W. S. - Lemon, Sir C. Towneley, John Cripps, William Loch, James - Traill, George Currie, Italics -Lockhart, A. L. Trelawny, J. S. Cnrteis, H. B. 1 4Ytill, George Trench, Sir F. Daimeny, Lprd . Macaulay, T. B. Troubridge, Sir E. Da'rymple, Captain Mackinnon, W. A. Tufnell, Henry Banter, Colonel Macnamara, Major Turner , Edmund Dashwood, G. H. M'Carth Yt Al eX . . Vane, DoN IL Dawson, T. V. 3l'Cieachy, P. A. Vernon, Q. H. Denison, J. E. M'Neill, D uncan Villiers, Charles Dennistoun, John M'Taggart, Sir J. Villiers, Viscount D'Eyncourt, C. T. Mahon, Viscount Vivian, J. H. Dian/son, F. 11, Mainwaring, T. Vivian, Captain Divett, Edward . Mangles, R. D. WakleY, Thomas Douglas, Sir C., Marjoribanks, S. Walker , Richard Douro, Marquir ef Marshall, William Wall, C. B. Drummond, 11. Marsland, Henry Warburton, Henry Dugdale, W. S. Martin, John Ward, H. 0, Duke, Sir J. Martin, C. W. Wawn, J. T. Duncan, Viscount Masterman, John Wellesley, Lord C. Duncan, George Matheson, James White, Samuel Duncannon, Lord Mauls, Fox Whitmore, T. C. Buncombe, T, Meynell, Captain Wilde, Sir Thomas Dundas, Admiral Mites, it. M. Williams, W. Dundas, David Mitcalfe, Henry Wilsliere, W. Dundas, J. C. Mitchell, T. A. Winnington, Sir T. Easthope, Sir J. Moffatt, George Wood, Charles Eastnor, Viscount Molesworth, Sir W. Wood, Colonel Ebrington, Viscount Morpeth, Viscount Wood, Colonel T. Egerton, W. T, Morris, David Wortley, J. S. Egerton, Lord F. Morison, General Wrightson, W. B. Ellice, Edward Morrison, James Wynn, C. W. Ellice, E., jun. Mostyn, E. M. Wyse, Thomas Ellis, Wynn Muntz, G. F. Yorke, H. R. Elphinstore, H. Napier, Sir Charles E.cott, Bickham Neville, Ralph TELLM. Esmonde, Sir T. Norreys, Sir D. Young, John Estcourt, T. G. Northland, Viscount Baring, Henry Etwall, Ralph O'Brien, Timothy AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 27.—The packet-ship Sheridan, Captain Cornish, arrived in the Mersey thii morning, from New York, bringing advices from that city to the sth iustant inclusive. With regard to the Oregon question, these advices indicate better feelings and opinions on the part of the citizens in and out of Congress. • Rumours were prevalent that Mr. Pakenham had resumed correspondence with Mr. Buchanan, and had been received with great favour. The democracy entertained more pacific views, and an impression gained ground that a compromise on the basis of the 49th parallel would be effected. In the Senate the question bad remained in abeyance, and there had been much talk on the subject in the House of Representatives, but no result. The other domestic intelligence presents no feature of in terest. Exchange on London 108-108 1 , ; on Paris, 527 5 26 1 ,1. Freights were scarce. Accounts from Mexico to the Bth had been received, announcing the ele vation of Paredes to the Presidency, and the formation of a Cabinet, at the head of which was Almonte. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. EXETER, Fxs. 27. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—There has been little or no business doing in our market for some time past ; all speculators here are waiting the result of the debate on the Corn-law question. The sales are • Exeter and Crediton, 1 p.—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, % die.— Devon and Central Cornwall; 15s. dis.—Bristol and Exeter, New 111. 108 MANCIIIISTER, Fs,. 27. STOCK ETCMANOL—The sales are —Direct Northern, 3f dis.— East Lancashire, No, 2,4% p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, ), dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 3-16,clis.—Liverpool, Preston, Measliest( • and Stockport, 4 p.—London and Manchester (Bern.), 2 dis.—Man cheater, Buxton, and Matlock, 1 11-16 p.—Manchester and Bit mingham,Quarters (C), 64 p.—North Staffordshire, 33% p.—Nortl Western, % p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), 1 p.—Sheffield au, Manchester, Quarters, No. 3,2% p.—Shropshlre Union, % die. — South Eastern and Dover, 38 4 —Ditto, Consolidated Halves, % p.— Trent Valley, 214 p.—Trent Valley and Midland Grand Jnnotiou, 34 p.—Welsh Midland, 1 dis.—West Riding Theism, 23% p. LEADS, Inc 27. STOCK EXONANCI.—The sales are—East Lancashire, No. 1,4% p.--Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 20s. p.—Huddera• field and Sheffield, 18—Leeds and Bradford, 50 cash—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 2%—London and York, V. 12s.—Direct Northern, 21. 25.--Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, s)l—West Riding Union, 441—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2s. 6d. die —Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 16s. db.—Midland and Think Junction, 20s. die.—Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 16a dis.—North Western, 2)l—South Midlands, 21. Is. p.—York and Carlisle, 155. dis.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 11. 95. HULL. Fza. 27. STOCK ExcnAnas.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bol ton, 6%—North British, Dalkeith, 30—Ambergate, Nottingham, an.' Boston, 24—Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, 31. Is.—Grand Union 26% —Hull and Barnsley Junction, 335. 6d.—Hull and Lincoln, 6s dis.—Lincoln and Wainfleet, 34s.—West Ridisg Union, 41. Is. SHIFFIELD, lizs. 27. STOGY EXCHANOI.—The sales are—Preston and Wyre, Ha: Shares, 64 —Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 1. 13% —Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 154—Ditto, ditto, No. 3, Scrip, 5% —Grimsb3 and Sheffield Extension, 21. 9s. 6d.—Londoa and York, 34—Lci cester and Bedford, 19s. 6d.—Manchester, Midland, and Grea. Grimsby, 11. Ss. 6d.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3—Ditto, Extension 21. 13s.—South Yorkskire Coal Railway, 21. Is. YORK, Fik 27. - STocit Excanwoz.—The sales are—Grand Union, 1 i i i—Londoi and York, 3N—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, Newcastle and Berwick, 20%—Newcastle and Darlington, Brand ling, 36—Ditto, Extensions, 101.,—North British, Carlisle Exton• Bleu, 21. ISs. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 9N —York and Carlisle, 2 York and North Midland Extension, 31k—Ditto, New (East an. West Riding), 101. 61. 6d.- EDINBURGH, Fas. 25. SToca Excusyoz.—The sales - areLAirdrie and Bathgate, 40s. Cal Ayr and Dumfries, 46s.—British - and Irish Union, 525. 6d.—Can► wath and West Linton, 245. 6d. - -Direct Northern, 535. 6d.—Edin burgh, Glasgow, and'Durnbartor, 16e. 6d.—Edinburgh and Nertherr 534 —Edinburgh and Peebles, 35s.—Edinburgh. and Perth, 68s.— Great North of Scotland, 61s.—Great North and South. Wales, 88.-- North British, Extension to Carlisle, 55s.—Perth and Invernosi 31s.—Scottish Central, 15L-Stirling and Dunfermline, 435. 6d. GLASGOW, Fix. 26. XTOCK Bxcnanen.—The sales .are—Airdrie and Eathgate, 44s. — Ayr and Galloway, 378.--_Britisk and Irish Union, na. 6d.- Cal , denims, New, 69s.—Ditto, Extension, 46s.—Caledonian and Ayr shire Junction, 355. 6d.—Caledonian and_ Dumbartonshire Junction 475. 6d.—Caledonian Direct Northern, .42s.—Cornwall and Dew Central, 36s.—Direct Northern, 52s.—Dundee and Perth, New, 49. --East Indian Railway, 19s. 9d.Forth.and Clyde Junction, 38s.— Glasgow General Terminus, 10—Glasgow, KPmarnock, and Ayt 7534 —Glasgow and Garakirk, New, 934 —Glasgow, Kihnarnoc. and .I.:,3rossan, 565. 6d.-_—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 38s. 6d. Lesrri;hagow, 50s.—Perthand Crieff, 355. 6d.—seottish Central, 1434 —Ditto, New, 8 N i —Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 28s.— Slamannan and BorrowBtowness, 603.--noith Midland, 80s. 6d.- Stirling and Dunfermline, 445. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. RAMSGATE, FEB. 26.—The Itotea Croce, from Antwerp to Cette, got on shore on the Goodwin Sands this morning, - but was got off the following tide, and arrived here leaky ; the Amphitrite, Jansen, from Rotterdam to Nickerie, goton shore on the Shingles, but was assisted off, and has put in here apparently without damage. LIVERPOOL.—The American Barque, Arab, abandoned, was passed 23d ult., in lat. 39, lon. 6Q by the Speed, arrived at this port from St. John's, New Brunswick; the Eliza, Hilbwry, -from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, to London, was_abandoned, 25th ult., in lat. 32, lou. 57, waterlogged ; crew_ saved by the Speed, arrived at this port from St. John's, New Brunswick ;. the Tyne, from Mauritius, very leaky and going into the Cape of Good Hope to refit, was spoken 23d Dec. by the Mauritius, from China to London,- which was spoken let ult., in lat. 26, S., ton. 6, E. by_the Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne, arrived at this port. ORZENOCK, FEB. 24.—The Eagle, Lang, arrived at this port from Marseilles, was in contact 26th ult. with a sloop, supposed to be French, and sustained damage. . - KINGSTOWN, FEB. 25.—The Doctor, Luke, from Liverpool to Gibraltar, has put in here, making five inches water per hour, having struck on the Kish Bank. _ CAMPBELTOWN, FEB. 24,--The sloop Carpenter, Conket, of and from St. Mary, for the Island of Mull, was wrecked on Sanda Island 21st inst. ; crew and part of materials saved. - The Cadiz, from Ballina to Liverpool, took the ground in beating into the harbour 22d inst., but got off next tide, making water. EAST INDIA-SHIPPING. Arrivals—Orator, Sloman, from Bengal, in the Downs, sailed Sept. 20, St. Helena, Dec. 25 ; ieagull, Langley, from Mauritius, in the Downs, sailed Nov. 23, Cape; Dec. 28, St Hetena, Jan. 10 ; Scotland, Paul, from Bengal; at Liverpool, sailed Nbv. 4. Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope—Ellen, German, Dec. 14, from Liverpool, and sae.' 20th -to coast of Attica ; Nancy, from Knysna ; Venus, 15th, from Angra Pequena ; H.M.S. Vesuvius, 15th, from Falmouth and Madeira J. Dare, 17th; from Liverpool ; Dartmouth, 19th, from Portsmouth ; Thomas and Joseph Crisp, 20th, rom Mauritius; Manchester, 23d; from Calcutta to Demerara; Elizabeth, from Mauritius, -and sailed 26th to London ; Tiber, 25th, from Boston; Arragon, 26th i from Calcutta; Diana prize to H.M.S. Mutineer. 1 wepartures from Table Bay—Samuel Boddington, Dec:l4, to Van Diemen's Land ; Orestes, 16th, to London ;- Harriet, to Angra Pe quena ; Thomas Arbuthnot, 17th, to-Madras ; Justitia, 10th, to Sal danha Bay; Cumberland, 20th, to Swan River; Sultana, 21st, to Mauritius ; Malvina, 22d, to London ; Brilliant, 25th, to Mauritius. Arrivals in Alcoa Bay—Chanticleer, Dec.lo, froim itattiittus, and sailed 19th to Table Bay ; Maseppar 11th, from Liverpool ; British Settler, from Table Bay ; Blackalleri 12th, from Mauritius ; Plum stead, 14th, from London ; Norfolk, 16th, - from Mauritius ; Kate, 18th, from London. Departure from Algoa Bay—Richmond, Dec. 13, to Manritins. Arrivals at St. Helena—Guiana, Jan. 6, from Angra Peqeena, and sailed, Bth, to London ; Esperance, 7th, prize to her Majesty's ship Action, Candahar, from Calcutta, and sailed, 9th, to London ; Mar quis of Bute, Bth, from China, and sailed, 9th, to Liverpool ; Sagha lien, from China, and saled,9th, to Liverpool; Enflanca, prize to her Majesty's steamer Prometheus ; Brahmin, from China, and sailed, 9th, to London; Talbot, from Manilla; Leipslc, from Moulmein; Mauritius, from China; Richard Cobden, 10th, from China, and sailed to London. SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—Beethoven's Oratorio, " Engedi," and Afendelssolin's Cantata, the " Lobgesang," or Hymn of Praise, will be performed at-the next concert at Exeter Hall on Friday evening. - The model for the forthcoming subject at the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens was - submitted to her Majesty and friece Albert, at Buck - inghaM Palace, cn Thursday last, and most graciously approved of. _ We have to announce the arrival in London of Ma dame d'Eichthal, after a highly successful tour In Geimany and Bel gium. Her Imperial Majesty,-the Empress of Austria, and her Ma jesty the Queen of the Belgians have conferred upon Madams d'Elch that the distinguished post of intrpiste to their Majesties. ALARMING CONFLAGHATION.—On - Tuesday evening quit, about nine o'clock, the " Patent Wood Works " at Truro, under .he management of Mr. Gill, formerly ofPlymouth, were discovered to be on fire. It appear to have originated in the store-room of manu factured articles which is connected with the °flicks, and the charcoal and other stores forming a line of building immediately facing the Parade. The engines were speedily on the spot, and were worked as efficiently as the scanty supply of water would permit. The progress of the lire, however, from the nature of the building, built much of wood, and its inflammatory contents, soon showed r o e p s preventingt h e a e s ff o irt su any tte a hn t es t ; mo m : p nth t t t eh o r ee s im a u v ad e ii ne op t u h . s t e op?: rected e l s th ac e tu f al ea l on fl to the means of works, which were fortunately suocelpild. A bonded cellar Immo- Jiately adjoining, anti containing (it is now owned) as many as 000 qrs. of wheat belonging to Mr, Galley, of Trosillian, was entirely de stroyei. The body of flre was immense, and the beat scarcely endurable at a 100 yards distance. The wood works, we hear, are insured heavily. The as eon we fear, from inquiries we have m a d e, i s uninsured, and will b e a most serioug loss, lo two hours . Gat!ey ly T4li n vr ea tl y e k ra y n eni ge ss._ ocb i nil h d e ing e s Ass destroyed in shun t w • fl ini —Prizolah Jow'rmi• 411; 44 1 • MINORITY-NOES, 240. Ackers, James Duneombe, Captain Mackenzie, W. F. Arland, Sir T. Duncombe, O. Maclean, D. Acton, Colonel Du Pre, C G Manners, Lord C. Adore, Viscount East, J. B. Manners,:Lord J. Adderley, C. B. Egerton, Sir P. March, Earl of. Alford, Viscount Emlyn, Viscount Marton, G. Allix, J. P. Entwisle, W. Martin, T. B. Antrobus, Edmund Farnham, E. B. Maunsell, T. B. Arbuthnot, Hugh FeHowes, E. Maxwell, J. Arkwright, George Finch, G Miles, P. W. S. Astell, William Ferrand, W. B. Miles, W. Attwood, M. Fllmer, Sir E. Morgan, 0. Austen, Colonel Fitzmaurice, C. Mundy, E. M. Rogge, William Floyer, John Neeld, J. Bagot, William Ffolliott, J. Neeld, John. Bailey, Joseph Forbes, W. Newport, Visct. Bailey, Joseph, jun. Forester, Captain C. Norreys, Lord Bernie, William Fox, S. L. O'Brien, A. S. Balfour, J. M. Fuller, A. E. Ossulton, Lord Bankes, George Frewen, C. H. Packe, C. W. Baring, Thomas Gardner, J. D. Pakington, J. S. Barrington, Viscount Gaskell, J. M. Palmer, R. Basket*, ille, T. B. Gladstone, J. N. Palmer, G. Bateson, Thomas Gordon, Hon. Capt. Pigot, Sir R. Bell, Matthew Gore, W. 0. Plumptre, J. P. Bell, John Gore, W.R. O. jun. Pollington, Viscount Benett, John Goring, C. Powell, Colonel Benet, Philip Granby, Marquis of Price, R. Bentinek, Lord G. Grogan, E. Pussey, P. Blackburne, J. I. Gooch, E. S. Rashleigh, W. Blackstone, W. S. Hall, Col. Rendlesham, Lord Boldero, H. G.! Hale, R. B. Rice, E. R. Borthwick, Peter Halford, Sir H. B y :. esslTviti ß t,oehhyeu soy e te,guh, p ,mpisn t epe,e o reda i n lliaopr,,.rs:n, , odj, G,CH., G osT.o.Thi. . rIA.n..K W RHid.. ... H .J s ... s y bt cl h e o r r , G. D. Bradshaw, James Halsey, T. P. Rolleston, Colonel Bramston, T. W. Hamilton, G. A. Round, C. G. Brisco, M. Hamilton, J. H. Broadley, H. Harcourt, G. G. Broadwood, H. Brooke, Lord Harris, Mon. Capt. Hayes, Sir E. Bart. Sanderson, R. Brooke, Sir A. B. Heathcote, Sir W. SOott, F. BBrrouwcen,rcig.gLe., C. S. Shaw, F. Bruen, Colonel Hill, Lord Henley, J. .G .I•v 11 . H. Bruges, W. H. L. 'Linde, J. H. Buck, Lewis W. Hodgson, F. Shirley, E. P. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hodgson, R. Bunbury, T. Holmes, W. A'C. la, Colonel Burrough e s , H• N. Hope, Sheridan, hmm Shirley, a ey i y r t li t h od h r , a , , nCH,E Abel,R. p. R. B. n. Campbell, S!r H. Hope, A. J. B. Carew, W. H. Pole Hotham, Lord Spooner, it. Castlereagh, Visc. Houlsworth, T. spry, 8. Chapman, Aaron tain . Heathcote, G. J. Chandos, Mani. of Heneage, E. Stanley, E. Cayley, Edward S. Hoskins, K. Stuart, J. Chelsea, Vise. Taylor, J. A. Cholmondeley, H. Thornhill, G. C Ch hr u i 7c t l o t p il h l Chute, W. L. W. Ingestre, Viscount Tollemache, J. ,eLrOltrd. A. S. Inglis, Sir R. H. Tower, C. Clayton, R. R. Vyse, It. Clifton, J. T. Irton, S. Hurst,H wse Hussey, Hudson,'ll R. T. CI G. I: Troll° Clive, Vise. Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Tumor, C. Po, Sir J. Cothington, Sir C. W. Jones, Captain Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Cole, H. A. Kemble, H. Collett, NV. R. Kerrison, Sir E. Ver ey, Hon. T. Colquhoun, J. C. Knight, F. W. _ Vivian, J. D. Colvile, C. R. Compton, 11. C. Cottony, Col. Lawson, A. Walpole, S. H. Coote, Sir C. 11., Bart. Lefroy, A. Waddington, H. S. eminency, Viscount. Lennox, Lord H. Walsh, Sir J. H. Davies, D. A. S. Leslie, C. P. K La n w ig , li n tle o y . ,. C Si . r E C . . Welby, G. E. Deodes, W. Liddel, lion. H. T. Wodehouse, E. DCIII9OII, E. B. Lindsay, 11. H. Wyndham, Colonel Dick, Q. Lockhart, W. Wynn, Sir W. Disraeli, B. Long, W. Worcester, Marquis Dodd, G. Lopez, Sir R. Wersley, Lord Douglas, Sir H. Lowther, J. H. Yorke, E. T. Douglas, J. D. S. Lowther, Hon. Col. Muss. Drax, J. S. W. E. Lygon, Gen. Beresford, Major Duckworth, Sir J. Mackenzie, T. Newdegate, N. PAIRS. Blake, Sir V. Wyndham, J. 11. C. Denison, W. J. Nicholl, D. Trevor,lt. Dundas, F. Hepburn, Sir T. Listowel, Lord Lindsay, H. Maitland, T. Eaton, Capt. Newry, Lord Alexander, N. Ponsonby, C. Barnaby, J. Rice, E. B. A rchdall, Captain. Rutherford, Right Hon. A. Williams, T. P. Standish, C. Cresswell, A. B. Stuart, W. V. Bernard, Lord. ABSENT. The following b the best list we have been able to make of the absent Members:— Tonna. Ashley, Hon. Henry Hussey, Ambrose Forman, Thomas Seaton Ker, Devid S. Hamilton, C. J. B. _ _ Kirk, Peter -.. Hampden, Reim Mackinnon hardy, John Oswald, Alexander LIBERALS. _ Armstrong, Sir Andrew O'Briemlir. S. Aruniel and Surrey, Earl of Qgle, Saville C. a Callaghan, Daniel 6w - ell, Caleb Duff, James Ricardo-T. L. - French, Fltzstephen _ Roche, E.. B. Granger, Thomas _ Wien, Rt. Hen. U. L. - Grattan, Henry Talbot, C. It. X. Wally burton, Lord F. G. _ Tulte, H.. MI. . Kelly, John Wemys, Capt. Maher, :Nicholas Westenra, Eon. Col. O'Brien, C. White, Henry _ O'Br'en, T. The following is the analysis or the division : - LIBERALS. For •• •• - - •• 229 .• 11 Against • • •• •• •• .. 28 Abstnt • • • • 11 Vacant .. • • • • .. 1 Speaker . • .. 1 281 TORIES. For .. .. Against .. Absent Pairs • . .. Vacant .. .. 117 228 COWES. ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDE NT.) ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY, PRINCE ALBERT, AND THE ROYAL CHILDREN, AT OSBORNE HOUSE. The Royal Family and suite landed from the Fairy at the new landing-place it, Cowes. Harbour, after twelve o'clock this day. On approaehing the harbour the Royal yacht was saluted by the batteries of Oowes Castle and the Royal Yacht Squadron House, all the foreign ships hoisting their flags to compliment the Queen. The farmers of the Isle of Wight art quite-in ecstacies at the Duke of Richmond and Lord Ashburton having declared " that hares were vermin, and alike injurious to the crops of the tenant and the trees of the landlord." It is calculated that a farm of 500 acres keeps at least 1,000 hares, which will eat as much as 200 sheep, at 17s. 6d. each, or one sheep to 5 hares, at 3s. 6d., ... £175 0 0 Waste caused by hares in feeding equal to IA 43 15 0 218 15 0 Every hare on a farm eats and wastes the value of 4s. 6d. at least, and every rabbit costs the farmer at least 2s. per annum. If the farmers could get rid of the game, they would not be much concerned about the corn- laws. CRELsEA.-The Anti Corn-law Meeting advertised for Friday evening, in the Commercial Rooms, was ad journed till Tuesday evening next, at seven. o'clock, that the parishioners might have sufficient notice of it. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Colonel Bowles, Major-General Wemyss, Major-General Sir Edward Bowater and Dr. Pretorius, arrived at Osborne House at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock on Friday from town. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort drove out in an open carriage in the afternoon. The Royal children were taken in the pleasure grounds. On Saturday the Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk . on the sea-beach. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken in open carriages to the beach for their accustomed exercise. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took an airing in an open carriage iu the afternoon. yesterday morning, the Queen and Prince Albert, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine Service, in Whippingham Church. The Royal Family were taken airings in the pleP;snre grounds of Osborne House. The Duchess of Iceut la.ft town at half-past ,tine o'clock, ou Satm*Y morning, for her residence, Frogniore House, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness returned to Clarence House, St. James's et six o'clock. Their Royal Htglinei,ses the Duchess of Kent, and the Duoeg=, of Gloucester. attended Divine Service yester day morning, in citosvenor Chapel, South AudlPy-street, Lady Fanny Howard was in waiting on the Duchess of Kent, A deputation from the Waterford and Limerick Rail way Company had an interview with Sir James Graham and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. The deputation consisted of the Earl ofClare, the Right Hon. D. R. Pigott, M.P. for Clonmell ; Mr. Thomas Wyse, M.P. ; and Sir Henry W. Barron, M.P. for the city of Waterford ; Mr. A. Stafford O'Brien, M.P., Alderman Thomas Hughes, Chairman of the Limerick Railway Company ; Mr. Charles Bianoorn, Mayor of Clonmell, Mr. Jumes Power, M.P. for Wexford ; Sir Thomas Esmonde, M.P. for Wexford ; and Mr. Vignoles, Engi neer-in-Chief. The Hon. Mr. Scott, M.P., bad an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone on Saturday at the Colonial office. The Earl of Lincoln arrived in town on Saturday morning, Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party on Saturday at his residence in Whitehall-gardens. Mr. James M'Queen had an interview on Saturday with i M. Dean,r. S Chairman ecre Secretary Gladstone. of the adstone. xrcustoms, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office for thi) Governors of the West India colonies. Dispatches were also sent off on Saturday for the Governor of New South Wales and the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. _ The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Pray era were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. H. Finch. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. J. C. Haden. the lessons by the Rev. G. Repton. The Bishop of London officiated at the communion service, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Sleath and the Rev. J. C. Haden. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Oxford. The anthem was "By the waters of Babylon" (Boyce). Mr. Tune presided at the organ. The Marquises of Granby and Queensbury, Lords Cawdor, St. Germans, Colville, De Mauley, Farnham, E. Bruce, Palmerston, Canterbury, Foley, W. Graham, and Morpeth ; Ladies St. Germans, Somers, and Palmerston, were among the nobility present. HA YMARKET THEATRE. A clever adptation of the French vaudeville L' Etourneau, with which the frequenters of the French Plays must be familiar, was produced here on Satur day under the title of The Irish Post. The adaptor, Mr. Planche, has laid the scene in London, and has made L'Etourneau an Irishman, and capitally was the part acted by Hudson. The title, The Irish Post, is derived from the incident on which the plot of the piece turns, and which is this :—a certain Terence O'Grady (Hudson), a clerk in the city, having, met a lady on board a steam packet to whom he has been ex ceedingly civi I, ventures to address a letter to her; and hav ing, as he thinks, dispatched it, he learns that her husband, a testy, jealous old fellow, opens all her letters, and reads them, and moreover he will most assuredly take vengeance dire on any one who shall dare to insult his wife. Terence, in a fury rushes to the post-office to get the letter, The postmistress refuses to deliver it ; he goes to the old man's house to waylay the postman, getting into all sorts of amusing scrapes, of course, in his pursuit after his un • fortunate billet, and, at last, when he is brought face to face with the husband, the laxly, and his own master, and fancies that ruin is impending over him, he discovers the fatal letter in his own waistcoat-pocket, it never having been posted at all. The piece is full of bustle; the dialogue is smartly written; Hudson rattled through the character in grand style, and was ably supported by Tilbury, James Bland, and Mrs. Humby (whose postmistress was admirable) ; and the audience were kept in roars of laughter from the rising to the falling of the curtain. We may, therefore, venture to predict that The Irish Post will start at the Haymarket every evening until Easter at least. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. The following horses had arrived at Liverpool on Saturday morning : Firefly, Golden Pippen, Cure-all, Regalia, Tinder-box, Pleasure-Trip, Single Peeper, Everton, Alice, The Artist, Lady Grey, The Artful Dodger, Macneluke, and Culverthorpe. St. Leger was declared not to start, on Monday last, at Dublin. CHESTER SPRING MEETING. Acceptances for the Free Handicap. Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, Ist 41b; the Poor Soldier, 6 yrs, 7st 21b; Arthur, 4 yrs, Est; Eoline, 4 yrs, sst 1 llb ; rAuld Squire, 5 yrs, sst 101 b ; Lady Sarah, sws sst 101 b ; Bur lesque, 3 yrs, sst 71b ; Gazelle, 3 yrs, 4st 611;; Sister to Skip ton, 3 yrs, 4st 61b. THE NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLE CHASES—THURSDAY. Sweeps of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, with 80 added; 12st. each, &c. (12 Subs.) 3 miles. Mr. Hutchinson's Snipe, 6 yrs. (Mr. J. Cookson) 1 Mr. J. Mewburn's Clementine, aged. ................ . . • • 2 Mr. Bradley's Perambulator, 6 yrs. ....... • ••.. • 3 Mr. Thos. King's The Veterinary, 6 yrs. ............ • ... ••• • .• 4 Mr. Headland's Cremona, aged The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. S. Parker's Lord George, aged (Mr. C. J. Reed) ; Mr. Yea named LIU* Benton, 6 yrs ; Mr. Burton's Saltator, aged, and three others. Won cleverly by a length. Sweepstakes of 7 cove. each, 5 ft, with 50 added, 12st each. - (13 Subs.) Mr. J. Ferguson nd The Infant, 6 - yrs ........ (Mr. C. Headlam) 1 Mr. Sertees nd Sir Edward ...... .......... • • • • • • • • • • • Mr. E. Potts nd Harold, aged • . . . Mr. Thomas Butler's Goblet . 4 Mr. Foster nd Charley Boy .. • ........... •• . .• . .... 5 Two others started. Won by half a length, after a tine race. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Duke of Beaufort's hells.; Mon., Hallavington ; Wed., Yate Turn• pike ; Thurs., Compton BaSsett ; Sat., Chavenage Green. Tiverton lids., Mon., Bampton Down; Thurs. - , Mann Down-1131. Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Bradfleld-street ; Fri., Wiston-1031. Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Race-course ; Fri., Dyke. Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Telseombe Tye. Findon lids., Tues., Castle Goring ; Thurs., Thakeham ; Sat., Th• Holmbush-11. Captain Candler's hds., Tues., Witley ; Fri., Tidsley Wood. Herefordshire lids., Tues., Wonnelow Trunk. Ludlow hds., Tues., Mary Knoll ; Fri.. Sutton. Shropshire hds., Tues., Acton Reynal; Fri., Twemlows. Wheatland hds., Tues., Faintree. Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon, Nettleton Lodge ; Wed., Riby Cross Roads ; Fri., Elsham Holderness lids., Mon., Burton Constable ; Tues., Bainton New Inn , Thurs., Rise Mill ; Frt., Everingham Park. Sir F. Sykes's hds.. Mon:, Top of (larrowby Hill ; Wed., Stamford Bridge ; Fri., Kilham West Field-10%. Warwickshire lids., Mon., Print Hill ; Tues., Mitford Bridge; Thurs., Hay Wood ; Fri., Eatington ; Sat., Red Hill. Devon hds., Mon., Culver House. Mr. Horndon's hds , Mon., TrebarthaVillage ; Thurs., St. Stephen's Down, near Launceston—lN . Monmouthshire hds., Mom, Rockfleld ; Thurs., Hendre-10. Mr. Roe's hds., Wed., Borough ; Sat., Babland Gate. Cheshire hds., Mon., Mere Hall; Tues., the Three Greyhounds; Thurs. Stamford Bridge ; Sat., Aston Hall. Sir W. M. Stanley's hds., Tues., Backford Hall ; "Sat., Ilooton. Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Chirk Castle ; Wed., Penley ; Thurs., Dudleston Chapel ; Fri., Wyrinstaylo,. Duke of Beaufort's Ms., Mn., - o Hullavington , Wed., Yate Turn pike; Thurs., Compton Bassett ; Sat., Chavenags Green. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, FEB. 26.—Accounts from Batavia, dated the 31st of December, 1845, brought by the overland mail, infcrm us that some disorders have taken place among the people of Bantam,_ which had made it neees slry to send a small number of troops. The cause of this movement is not yet precisely known, but what is certainly known is, that sixtj persons attacked, during the night, the habitation of au European proprietor, and assaulted him, his wife, and -five children, in the most satage manner. Three of the children were killed. II is said, that two European keepers were likewise assassi nated. The cause of this murder is-supposed to be per sonal vengeance. When the mail left, tranquillity was restored. Another account says Mr:Karriphuis, his wife, and five of his children, as well tv two European keepers, or inspectors, had lost their lives—that hardly anything was stolen—that the Resident of Bantam repaired to the spot, but was obliged to return, there being a band of three or four hundred persons—that a few troops were then sent, which dispersed them, killing 22 of them. The police arrested a hundred natives suspected of being concerned in this affair. According to the declarations of the persons arrested, it would seem that the cause of this crime was, that Mr. Kampuis had considerably raised the rent of the rice fields. At Bandon, in the regency of Preangor, an assistant resident had been assassinated by a Chinese; he was alighting from his carriage ; he received a violent blow on the head, which caused his death. This assassination bad no other cause than -personal hatred. We learn, also, that the public coffers at Riouw had been plundered by pirates of 30,000 florins. There had been great inundations in the Presidency of Baglen Djokjokarta, which - had done much damage to the bridge and the roads. Many hbuses and numbers of cattle were swept away, but none of the. inhabitants had perished. TUE HAGUE, FEB. 24.—The central section of the Second Chamber has concluded its report on the project of law relative to the grant of indemnity to the persons who had suffered by the military inundations. It seems that in the section 15 members were in favour and 21 against the grant, alleging that the sufferers had no right to an indemnity. - THE HAGUE, FEB. 26.—The central section of the Second Chamber sat yesterday and to-day, to examine the several projects of law. It is expected that the 'Chamber will meet on Saturday to receive the report of the central section on some projects of law, the debates on which will take place at th e beginning of next week. It is said that the Chamber will be adjourned till after Easter. THE HAGUE, FEB. 22.—1 t appears from the preliminary report of the Central Section of the Second Chamber respect ing the project of law .which places the Russian flag on the same fboting as those of the most favoured nations, that the States General have received with aatisfaction this proposal, which gives them an opportunity to concur with the Go vernment on a measure which assimilates the Russian flag to the ila; of the most favoured nations, which- must have the most advantageous consequence for the commerce and navigation of the Netherlands, and which is a ne w s t ep towards a most liberal s y s t em of commerce. Several obser vations were, however, made in the Central Section on this project of law. The Section of the Second Chamber will meet to-morrow, to continue the examination of the pro posal for revising the standing orders of the Chamber. AMSTERDAM, FEB. 23.—The Stoats Conran: of to-day contains the additional articles to the regulations agreed to on the 10th of October, 1836 ; the 12th of September, 1837 ; the 20th of September, 1839 ; the Bth of July, 1841 • and the sth of November, 1842, b e t ween t h e Netherlands and France, relative to the post-office. The chief' subject of these ad ditional articles is, that letters originating in the kingdom of the Netherlands, and destined for the several countries of the Swiss Confederation;wloiclt are forwarded through France, may be sent to the post-office of France, pre-paid or not, to the place of destination ; and, on the other hand, letters from the Swiss cor' - utries, destined for the Netherlands, may be forwarded_ through France, pre- paid or not, to the place of destination in the Netherlands. ANOVER, FEB. 19.—The following are said to be the par ticulars of the negotiations between the Treasury and Baron Rothschild, respecting a loan of seven millions of dollars for the railways. Baron Roth, , child, in union with four bankers of this city, was ready to contract for a loan to the amount of seven millions dollars at 3} per cent. interest, but at the rate of 90 per cent., and even this 90 per cent. was not to be paid in full, but to be reduced by commission, so that the Treasury would receive 87 or 88 p e r cent. Th e Treasury, as we hear, have rejected these proposals, and broken off the negotiations. BERLIN, FEB. 19.—(From the Universal Prussian Gazette.) —The latest accounts from Posen, which are to the lith, in the evening, say that the province was perfectly tranquil, and that most of the arrests of persons out of Posen, ordered on the 14th, had been effected. With respect to the move ments of troops, the Geneva commanding in Posen, acting by virtue of authority previously given him, has given orders to some of the troops-in garrison at • Frankfort-on-the-Oder, and the neighbourhood, and in - the environs of Breslau, to march into the Grand Duchy, and by the certainty of powerful sup port to remove the:apprertensien which began to manifest itself in some places_ among the German population. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, FEB. 24. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •••••• • • • • • 60% 61 Ditto, 3 per Cent •• • • •• ••• • • • 73 73% Ditto, 4 per Cent. ... ........... 95% 96 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent.......... Ditto, 3% per Cent •• • • •••• • • • • • Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 164 k 164 k East India Loan, 4 per Cent Exchange on London, at sight • .. •• • • 12 25 Two months... ••• • • • 12 15 On Harnburgh, at sight ...• 35 62 Two m0nth5......... ••• • • • 35 37 —Dutch Papers. Feb. 25. PRUSSIAN FUZIDS.—BERLIN, Fin. 21. Bills. Money. St. Schuld Sch., 8% per Cent •••• • • • ••• • • . 98 97% Pruss. English Bonds, 1350,4 per Cent.... Foreign Exchanges • . • . • • • ....... Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 24% 6 24% Hamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 150% Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months • ••••• • . 80 1-12 79 11-12 On Paris • • Two tnonths. .............. —Universal Prussian Gazette. Feb. 21. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussms, Fax. 25. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • ...... ....... Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.... Ditto Three per Cent .. ........ ..... Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto Ditto, ditto, 1840 Ditto, ditto; 1842 •............ 102% Ditto, 1644............... ••• • • • • • • 99% Ditto, 1836.. Ditto, 1838 ............. ...... . • Ditto of the City, 1832 ......... ..... Ditto, 1843 • Bank of Belginm ...... • • . • • • • ••• • •• 883 —Brussels Papers. Feb. 26. lI.USIBURGH BORSENHALLi, Fan. 21. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents • • 113 Bank Shares • • • • • • Anglo-Russian Loan ................ 108 4 Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 103% Ditto Ist series Inscription • ... • • • • 104 Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. Ditto, in Certificate. ••.• • . • • •• ••. • • • 9834 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. .... Ditto Stieglitz • . • ....... ••••• • • • • 89% 89% Spanish New 5 per Cent ••••••. • • • • • • • 19% 194 Ditto 3 per Cent Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • • Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... 60 Ditto 3 per Cent. Polish New 4 per Cent. Toxin, 1844.... 8234 • Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent National Bank Shares • GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES AND_ WORCESTER RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the scripholders in the Great North and South Wales and Worcester Railway, convened by a committee of their own body, appointed at a former meeting, was held on Saturday, at the London Tavern, in Bishopegate-street, for the purpose of furthering the dissolu tion of the Company.—Mr. Frederick Lawrauce, Chairman of the Committee, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, reminded the scripholders that at their former meeting they passed resolutions authorising the immediate dissolution of the Company, and it was thin thought that the directors were favourable to such a step. Accordingly, the committee sought an interview with the directors, to see if the affairs of the Company could not be wound. up and settled amica bly; but a third party interposed his authority, and the negotiations for this purpose proved futile, and ended in nothing positively being arranged. The directors and shareholders were unanimous in thinking that it would be bet er for all parties that the Company should be broken up ; but the solicitor of the Company, Mr. Bushe, ap peared to be decidedly opposed to the adoption of any such a course, and in defiance of the wishes of both the shareholders and the directors he had gone to the expense of bringing up to town a large number of witnesses, getticg the Bill through the Standing Orders' Committee, and then hav ing it read a first time in the House of Commons. He was now taking the usual steps to have the Bill read a second time and committed; and unless the shareholders invested their committee with stringent powers, to enable them to close the affairs of the Company, every farthing of their money would be squandered away, while, in the end, the Bill would be lost. The directors passed a resolution authorising the solicitors to supply the com mittee of shareholders with a copy of the subscription and contract deeds, but he regretted to say that that resolu tion had been dishonourably suppressed by some one or other, and the solicitors refused now to give them copies of the deeds. Under these circumstances, and feeling that the measure could never pass upon its merits, the committee had called the scripholders together to invest them with stringent powers to stop any further- waste-of the remainder of the funds of the Company.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. METCALFE HorcsooD proposed the first resolution. He stated that it would be in the recollection of the share holders present that a resolution was passed at their last meeting, that a petition, signed by the shareholders, should be presented to the House of Commons against the Bill. He believed that if the shareholders allowed the Bill to pass the second reading they would then be called upon to gay up the further call on their shares, and in default of so doing their shares would be forfeited. He therefore proposed that the petition prepared by the committee should be imme diately signed by the shareholders, for presentation to the House of Commons. - Mr. SAMUEL seconded the resolution. Mr. MULLENS wished to say - a few words before the Chair man put the resolution. He was allowed to move, as an amendment, that the petition should be read to the Company before the shareholders were called upon to sign the petition. Mr. Davis said that the petition would lie for signature at the London Tavern, and every person who signed the petition would have an opportunity of reading it. Mr. MULLINS said that the committee were afraid to have the petition publicly read. - The SHAREHOLDERS complained of the loss of time that would be occasioned by reading of the petition. It was ultimately agreed to put the question to the meet ing whether the petition should be read, when only five bands were held up in favour of the petition being read. The CHAIRMAN then put the original resolution, which was carried by a great majority. Mr. DAvis stated that the committee had already incurred great expense, and it could not be expected that they would continue to do so unless reimbursed by the shareholders. He therefore proposed " That a subscription be at once en tered into and placed at the disposal of your committee, to enable them to stop this ruinous schnne in Parliament, or by such other means that they may deem advisable, and to reimburse them such expenses as are already incurred." Mr. BATES seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. A SHAREHOLDER suggested that the money should be paid out of the funds of the Company. Mr. BACON (Chairman of the Company) said that the directors were placed in a very peculiar situation, and he doubted whether the shareholders would bear the directors harmless if they did so. Mr. Davis rose to order. Major RICHARDSON considered that Mr. Bacon should be fore this have dismissed - the solicitors from the service of the Company, and that the only means of testing his sin cerity would be to move a resolution to that effect this after noon.—(Loud cheers.) He did -not consider it right that money of the shareholders should be - wasted because the directors were so prudent.—(Lund clfeers.) _ He proposed " That the directors give a cheque for 5001. to the com mittee of the shareholders, in order to carry out the objects of the resolutions carried this day." Mr. Muacnison seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN said that it wag - useless to pass a resolution to that effect, unless the directors present would consent to honour the cheque. Mr. BACON said that he could not promise, as there were only two of his colleagues present, the payment of so large a sum. The CIIAIRMA.N stated that he would - meet them half way —they would take the sum of 250/. Major RICHARDSON having acceded to this reduction, the resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. COURTENAY then rose for the purpose of moving the third resolution. He stated that the present Company was entirely the solicitors company.—(" No, 'from Mr. Bush). after consi ierable confusion Mr. Courtenay went on to say that the solicitors had laughed at them in their sleeves, and had set the shareholders at defiance.—(Cheers.) He then proceeded to inquire into the conduct or the solicitors, and having made a number of charges against them, whch produced considerable confusion in conse • quence of the denials a the solicitors on the one hand, and the repetition of the charges on the other, he moved that the solicitors, Messrs. Bushe and Mullens, having by their conduct completely lost the confidence of the shareholders, the directors be requested immediately to dis miss them from the services of the Company. Mr. MURCHISON secoaded the resolution. Mr Mat said he could notsit quiet and hear chargesbrought against his personal character, and that of his respected partner He publicly denied the truth of the charges which had been brought against him. He had given his advice to the best of his ability in the affairs of the Company. Mr. Bushe was proceeding, amidst much confusion., to explain his conduct relative to the Company, when The CHAIRMAN proposed, as a matter of delicacy, previous to putting the resolution, that Mr. Busbe should have an opportunity afforded him of resigning. Mr. Busie stated that no earthly power should induce him to resign until he had received the opinions of the Solicitor-General and Mr. Turner, of the Court of Chancery. After most tremendous uproar, Mr. MULLINS was allowed to be heard. He also denied the truth of of the charges which had been brought against him self and his partner (Mr. Bushe), which gave rise to a most desultory and stormy discussion as to the question of dismissal. He stated that both he and his partner were in the power of the directors, but they had_never made any complaint to them, and were perfectly satisfied with their conduct. The CHAIRMAN stated that, before putting the resolution, he thought it would be necessary, in order that this resolution should be effectually carried out, that the directors should be held personally liable for all in mey paid to the solicitors by them from the tine of passing this resolution. He then put the resolution, which was carried unanimously, and the selicitors were accordingly dismissed from the service of the Company. Major IlfcHawnsost wished to know whether it was the intention of the directors to carry out t his resolution ? RAAsos, one of the directors, said he could not under. take to answer the question in the absence of his broth directors. Ata . iot RictiArnsoN was then requested by the sharehol ders to the committee, to which he consented. A vote of thanks having been pased to the Chairman th e the committee, the meeting broke u p, w hi c h was one of 91 : most stormy that we have ever attended, even of the Sort' and South \Vales Railway Company. The petition will lie for signature at the Hall of Col' merce, in Threadneedle-street. EARLY CLOSING MOVEMEN: per ', 3 , The fourth annual meeting of the Metropolitan D Association was held on Friday eveni ng , a t Covent-gard eu Theatre. The attendance, in point of numbers, enthusiast", and respectability, vied with the League meetings. The in and g.illeries were crowded, and on the platform we °WT I ' th Right Hon. Lord Ashley, the Right Hon. Fox Mame' M.P., Colonel Fox, M.P., Reverend C. Ainslee, T. eke CO ' % L.L.D., &c. Shortly after eight o'clock the chair was taken by th e Right HOll. Lord Ashley, who was greeted with loud plaudits, The Noble CHAIRMAN said, that having the honour to preside as Chairman on the present occasion, be woul d, 1 55 11 conformity with the established custom, proceed to add them a few obse r v a ti ons . —(H ear h ear. ) Th ese m ust neces sarily be as brief as possible, that he might not inter . : pose between the gen tl emen w h o wou ld addre; them, not only beca use th ey poPsessc d more partial- 1l ; knowledge of the subje c t th an h e did, b ut th a t they 114 b • have the. opportunity of hearing those Members of Par 4: ment whose long attendan ce th ere wou ld b e incompanu - with their duties in the House of Commons. He did rejole c e t at %bat vast assembly congregated at such a meeting, at assembled for such a purpose. He presided last evening over a meeting for a similar object to the present, and e i would repeat what he said on that occasion, namely, that he had a kind of parental anxiety for the movement. If he shel l ,. be deemed arrogant, he was ready to say, Non nobis 1)0 0* He was a disciple of that doctrine which said moral e% cellence could not exist with physical degradation. 3 l ne had been already done, but much remained to be Reel; plished for the object of the m ee ti ng .—(H ear , hear.) I ` . „/ had with him letters .from various departments o f industry complaining of this m ovemen t. But what of that? ? Their object was noble a n d g rea t. Their suc cess ~„. would be the precursor of the success o f o ther gnu . '" movements ; and they would accomplish what the Seir t ture asserted, that man goeth f or th to his ou t and to his labour until eve n ing.—(Ch ee rs.) 312 had been said on the subject before It was asserted by many persons in business that mental in!: provement disqualified for physical exertion, and that thaw who . were emancipated would devote their time to tlisa rr iP a d " tion. Now, both of these he lustily denied. T s rb it been so among the operatives of the north districts, in Manchester and elsewhere? Had it not, on . 1 :a contrary, been found that those measures which gave increase time !Or relaxation had been more effective than a Saehat Bill ?—( Hear, and cheers.) Now that was an overwhelnt testimony which could not be refuted.--( Hear.) He thong ate that every patriot and philanthropi s t oug ht t o see k to ere' s, and promote that feeling which led to the present moven: 4ll ft . Ho would conclude by calling on Mr. Nash to read the ref% Mr. NASH (the Secretary) the n rea d th e re p or t, from w ln w t e to appeared that a considerable i ncrease i n me mbers, a o n° other features of prosperity, had taken place, which were in l e small degree ascribable to the effort s o f th e p ress , which, tee withstanding the warfare of politics, lent its advocacy to ken present movement. Consid era bl e i mprovemen t had ta e place since the last annual m ee ti ng among a ll the tra u 'i Among the rest, were the booksellers; the foremost stal et whom were Messrs. Longman and C o ., w ho had set eT example by closing their establishment at an early hour.t,o% was determined not to confine th e b ene fit s o f the ascot to to the class for whom it was originally established, u" re , embrace all trades, and to carry out that object it W as re d solved to raise a sum of 5,0001. A prize had been oile dam, tributed essays on the effe c t s o f ear ly c l os i ng , w hi c h were 17 0. tributed gratuitously. Towards the sum proposed te, to raised 6001. had been already contributed, and the reee'Po for the past year had exceeded the expenditure by . a ° t he balance.—(Hear, hear.) After some fuether observations, ... h , report concluded by a strong appeal in favour of th e closing movement. a tb e The Right Hon. F. MAULE., M.P., said that if he h a d t he smallest conception of having t o a dd ress a m eeting lik e t 0 present, he should have pa'ased ; however, he trusted tha efe this was his first appearance on the stage, he would reeeer'e from a British audi ence th a t i n d u l gence which wasineeet withheld from a first appearance. The cause they to to advocate was one that, if ever a movement was entiteled, the term philanthropic, justly deserved to be so desig n s at Their object was to a s si s t a c l ass ut t er ly una ble to a isl e themselvos.—( H ear , h ear .) Th ey h a d earne d f or theMs e ' o e a name for assuaging slavery abroad; but perhaps , a s k at not unfrequently the case, they had neglected to 11 01 home. What had been done in their own country? f or here they saw young men kept s t an di ng f or thirteen or „, teen consecutive hours. He would not speak of this as 'T o t isting in a country of freedom. The present system %sr,. of one of interest merely to the drapers or any other Cls7, society, but affected the whole social system ; for that O a ese , was calculated, not only to send thousands to an early g r t he but destroyed their morals altogether. Let them take but case of a youth who was brought up under pious parenttrea who was compelled to earn his living. He was P at one of those establish men t s w hi c h opene d ea rly and elo i s i e l l late, and a few months perhaps saw him destroyed i n .f e , is and body. It was the interest, th ere f ore , o f the puu,," n ot destroy such a system.—(Hea r , h ear . ) They oott''tiott effect that by legislative enactment, but by peaceful agit_agare —(Hear, hear.) That agitation was no t th e a gitation f h iett demagogue, seeking to set his foot on those institutions, woo wisdom has reared.—(Loud cheers.) It was in thei r _ti , power to do this. He would appeal to the ladies in P at o cular to assist in this movement, to the success of whi ch t heY could so materially contribute. By eff ec ti ng the bened try , now sought to obtain, they would ea r n for this wa n es for name as famed for morality and humanity as it w ie oss success in arms.—(Loud cheers) The Hon. Gent concluded by proposing the first resolution. s aid The Rev. Mr. HUGHES, in seconding the resolutiel" , do that the meeting which he attended last night. namely' t he Christian Instruction Society, which wa s an offshot o' no e. present association, refuted fully th e illib era l edg er poi that those whom they sought t o re li eve wou'idaled employ their time correctlv.—(Hear.) Th e Ti mes had a y the League a great fact. He w ou ld ca ll th e prese nt ni : d ed meat a great fact, for it demonstrated that an opPrs - Wee class had discovered their rights; and as one great fac t L s te about to realise the object for which it was called into ' na pe ence, so he would say th a t th e present fact would yet Geo, to the same termination.—(Loud cheers.) The Rev r ola tleman then passed a high e ulogium on the Noble Ch a ' r e who, he said, was ever ready to come forward in the 1, 00 of philanthropy, and to rescue hi s f e ll ow - ma n fr. rel,t it h e e bite hoof of every species of d es p o ti sm .—( H ear , hear.) T h e see Lord Ashley was opp ose d t o oppress i on. 'He wished nes, the name of England glorious —not for her success in t o nor for territorial pos ession, but for her efforts to eleva l „ea. character, and to contrib u t e t o th e h a mess of her sl o es. (Hear.) He would pref er t o sacr ifi ce the na ti o nal gre a ro r rather than sustain it by the suffering of his fellow - c ut ' men.—(Loud cheers.) / 'na J. PAYNE, Esq., Barrister-at-law, then came forwardold was greeted with conside ra bl e - applause. He said he T here not occupy their attention for any length of time..., th/ were some persons who might say, remembering wi le 7ga then were, that the scene now enacting th e re was b. Ado about Nothing," o ri p er h a p s , " L ove ' s Labour Los'ei l test he would pause awhil e , and th e y wou ld see th a t" All's ~ ends Well."---(Loud laughter.) He, like the P re l a t es! speaker, must congratulate them on ha v ing such a l it glP as the nobleman who presided, and with whom he b ad ib W i t h ti many battles in the cause of philanthropy. He met. bite little quotation the - oth e r d a y which struck the very forciby ; it was , - as f011o w s : —" To nc ' feelings and you will obtain the heart's verdict."—(Laugutiet° As he was just rising, a littl e bit o f p a p er had been P eth iel his band, 'chicle contained this wise hint, " Say 50rhe es about money." This he intended to have done, en d e ehel k ,, now to inform them that a collection would be made' as their feelings had been touched by the eloquen t 7," - e ital l they had heard in behalf of the plaintiff, the bie tr°l- a ° Drapers' Assistants' Association, they would r etur verdict, and damages 5,000/.—(Great laughter.) sebi cil The CHAIRMAN then read the following resolution, was carried with loud acclamation : the ri°ll' " That this m ee ti ng v i e w s w ith d eep appre h e nsion r oe' tinuance of that system of protracted toil which la s° ,„ l B 3 rding lent in the shops and warehouses of this country; reee ce loir it as destructive to the bodily health, to the mentaln'i a tilt , t ment, and to the religiou s -f ee li ngs o f th ose enloY ed , e t con J ae and as tending to deterior a t e th e mora l an d physic,. tion of the nation generally." . made' but t° ,, The collection was then att e mpted to be Ina -- e , ha t the+ chairman said that th e h ouse h a d become so crowde d ',„ade a, i could not proceed with it a t p resen t, an d it would h e C o l o nel the door. He would, therefore, call on the Lio n. Fox to propose the next resolution. . obe r ' The Hon. Colonel Fox, after a few preliminary , t ant. vations, said that he would not detain them L as sis t length. He denied that those whom they song l l e t would be likely to misuse their time. At all even not be the faults of those who were ende av° t -- ituti° l3- 1 ameliorate their condition by continued and cone agitation. I t r Sr n : George THOMPSON, Esq., said that he could deg .- J o t ad. pathise with the speaker, who expressed his dillideacuebe bad dressing the meeting. He would read the resolutin ;. rs now to propoee, which wai as folh w • " That this Meeting. being e at the pr°P r '," t :b• of shops would find it to their p it r i s t u er a e d s e t d to t ' close th ei t e therl. lishments earlier if the public would cease to fro:1 , 1 1 . 1 3 not °` of an evening, and, therefore, that the habit on tu t r ,,f th e the public of evening shopping is the main suPP, u e r a lly ant `Late Hour System,' hereby pledges itself, Me t ' • collectively, to co-op rate with the efforts of the b s tain' a tan Drapers' As s oci a ti on t o e ff ect i ts a bolition by . hat front making any purchases after seven o'clock. how t This was a practical resolution, showing thou" tha t t batn ° they all could do something. Experience sb : i e l ' i t iot hroPt object, bleed on religion, reason, morality, and lw ei p e tinr,„, could be witheld, if energy were concentrated fu r . ts , of e (Hear, hear). The most generous philanthre,.nt„teir class in society, desirous for the well-being o_ e eeneei countrymen, were all in favour of uprootieg : we b 9:0 0 ' 34 they now sought to eradicate. That was an in their way in accomplishing every benefitelf.fofnotrhllteacicee.lo' they sought to assist, and was blighting then: tiree ehe hence. It was not necessary, he concaved; a dol; an assembly, like the present, - not only u pon resolution he had the honour to second, but_tlioevnertpoiriete'te The great maxim of that creed in which they he to de pointy most forcibly to the present subject, namely,,_ ~,e _ a n d others as we would be done by—( H ea r, ow]. a giitt w e Hear, n.7„ l ,„ e t Mr_ ttr they were called on to assist in carrying "t i t le:l's Ifl3ll ri i ng ment needed little demonstration.—( brought lassitude when it was voluntary ki.nd_ l c h e ered, in e jh must it be when it was forced, excessive, la n h at remunerated.—(Loud cheers.) He won ° like It° w ith prize in view, as the Noble Chairman wou d tell W rit ' d line of of observation that would lead to anythintgr But this he would say, that they should pre trite!) their hour u varies, h th o o u s r ..- s a h n o d p k d e i e d p ers not w s h ac o r c ifi lo c s e ed t t h h e e ir ir eat fe liaobwh_s rn i e ss t in; and selfishness. They might also go abroad as e w ene i f ey iaa say to those who refused to accede to tl,lauPL'e fi n d it to t here" "We like your good, we have no too Wee_ a n d beef .) you, but that you keep your shops open „.....uear, they fore we will not deal with you any longeri.e of e sv teinee t he night ) th ic o l i d ig a h l t i h g e h y t ; co a u n l d d n b c k )t u al t l h b e e p th o e o the al " quo *. night, who saved the ship from wreck ma t his _ e a t humble lamp.--e( Loud cheers.) Let them it,: i _%., ort leapi bu t tion in a philosophic view. If reading ma n e .. Of and thinkieg wise, how could they expect in t ( f ht mental degradation from those who were n,_if , ;,Zt, at 1 1 : or b tke most harrassing description till ten o w ere g e poor old worna:nl t o n f her He contended, also, that the employers other s ' o ung interested in this movement as any use y a rn wo e u n ld w a h s o k m the ti m iey if it were relaxa ti " n : ,ht, t° suitable time, instead of turtling them outf all that ~,110 lo y ed not herd with the dissipated and depraved , . nr •.reear ) lo " respectable were in their homes at that time e l " tn y therei tt e l eloquent gentleman here made a forcible app chiefly present, with whom he said the matteeri. object „ sPe' hoursbet better to o: allow a _all aw t ere He did not despair of the attaiement of their he the Pr — j eoro e • more particularly as they were assisted _ were ha , hea t, was glad to see that one of the metropolitan e ft:o;4 forward with an article on the very subject _ as the az —(Cries of "Name, name.") 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