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return relative to the British Museum, National Gal 'Sce• (so tar as elates to ihe Jewel Odle in the Tower). Ir 7 S EWERS OF 'PRE METROPOLIS. j c .!..u1.11E moved that a return to the order of 15th of for returns relative to sewers of the metropotis, be made vrthwi t h . REFUGE FOR PRISONERS. a ‘ ACI‘INNON wished to know if the Government had titer their steps for providing a p!ace of refuge for prisoners f eir discharg,e frcm custody. This was a matter o to of and one in which the Sheriffs and Corpora f Lorido n toil great interest. 9E °RGE GiIEY said that the matter was under con atter,. had conducted themselves in the most praiseworthy manner. The opening of the Mus- um on Sunday, even though it might, on some of the grounds stated by the Honourable :Member be desirable, could net be done without occasioning the extra labour of a great number of servants, who at present were at liberty on that day alone. He was, therefore, against interfering with the present mode of managing the Museum, as to the opening of it to the public on Sunday. Mr. W AKLEY thought the speech of the Noble Lord in the main, was decidedly in favour of the motion of his Hon. Friend, and the only reason he had given against it, was the fact of being ob.iged to employ the servants of the in stitution on Sunday, as well as during the week. This diffi culty could easily be got over, by employing for that day persons of the Jewish persuasion.—( Laughter.) He was quite sure there would be plenty of cancidates found for the situa tions. He (Mr. Wakley) was sure - that another year would not elapse before the Museum would be opened to the public, and he advised the Noble Lord to give way at once, and eo-operate with his brother trustees, in order to effect that arrengement. Mr. WILLIAMS briefly supported the motion. Mr. SHAW thought that, as a Chr i s tian community, they should oppose the opening such institutions on Sunday. If they opened the Museum on Sunday, it would be impossible to stop the opening of the theatres and other places of amusement. He thought the Noble Lord had made a wise distinctlon between gardens and in-door institutions. He (Mr. Shaw ) thought it right and expedient, as a matter of health, that the public gardens should be open on Sundays, not so the Bri ish Museum or the National Gallery. Captain PECHELL supported the motion. It had been said that if the Museum were opened to the public cn Sunday, it would lead to the opening of the theatres on that day, but he Captain Pechell) could not at all see how that would follow, aed he, therefore, did not consider it a tenable argument. He felt satisfied that the question was duly appreciated by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government and he hoped that the No M bl r e Lord would vote for the motion if his Hon. Friend (. Hume) pressed the House to a division. Mr. GOULBURN could not consider it a politic or wise course to grant this motion,which would, in his opi nion, lead to a great desecration of the Sabbath. At the same time he would be most ready to give his support to any other proper steps which might be taken to humanise the people of this country.—( Hear, hear.) The late Government had in tended proposing a project, having that object in view, and he hoped that the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would carry it into effect. Sir W. CLAY said that he was quite sure that the Govern ment would be very glad to carry out the humane suggestions of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goulturn). Dr. BOWRING said that much had been said about the desecration of the Sabbath, hut in his opinion it was one of the best ways of consecrating the Sabbath. Mr. HUME said, that after what had fallen from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, he would Lot press his motion at present to a division. The motion was accordingly withdrawn. SUPPLY. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. GREENE in the chair. The first vote was that a sum not exceeding 132,0001. be granted for the purpose of purchasing meal, potatoes, &c., for those disiricis in Ireland afflicted by the potato blight. Mr. WILLIAMS protested against the justice of the vote. He contended that the landlords of Ireland should be com pelled to feed their own poor. The land of that country was quite fertile enough to support its people, if it were properly cultivated- If this vote were granted, it would be a grievous injustice to the poor people of this country. There was no secu rity for the repayment of this money by the people of Ireland. He distinctly asked the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the commencement of this session, whether any more money than the sum then granted (50,000!.) would be required, and he as distinctly told him that it would not. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as there would be a full discussion as to measures affecting Ire land at twelve o'clock on Monday next, when he would propose a further grant ; he therefore hoped that all discus sion at present might be postponed until that period. The Earl of LINCOLN said that he was quite willing to justify the conduct of the late Government on this subject, but if it was agreeable to the House he would abstain from saying anything until Monday.—( Hear, hear.) The vote was then agreed to. The sum of 20,000/. was then voted for the relief of the sufferers from the late fire at Newfoundland. 30,0001. having been proposed for the relief of the sufferers from the recent calamity at Quebec, Mr. HUME said that in his opinion the vote was too small. The vote was agreed to. 20,000/. was then proposed for enlarging and improving Buekingham Palace. to which Mr. BAINE objected. He did not see the necessity of the change, and the sum proposed was too great. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained the grounds on which the sum was asked. Her Majesty had been subjected to very great inconvenience from the present want of proper accomodation at the palace, and the same in convenience had been felt by her predecessor. He wished tke House to bear in mind that this was the first sum ever asked by her Majesty for any improve. ments since her accession to the Throne.—( Hear, hear. ) The total expense of the improvements at the palace would amount to 150,000/, but the sum asked for at present was only 20,000/., leaving 130,0001. to be provided in future years. Mr. PROTHEROE said that the present building was not at all befitting the dignity of the British Sovereign, and he thought that the better plan to accommodate her Majesty would be by assigning part of St. James's Park to her exclu sive use, and that the public would agree to such an arrange ment, if Pall-mall were continued, so as togive a direct commu nication between Trafalgar-square and the Chelsea-road. Mr. BERNAL said that the present site of the palace was one of the worst in the metropolis. The neighbourhood would, however, be improved by judicious arrangements. He denounced the system of the Governmeht in erecting a building without taste, and in the most undes - rable situation, and afterwards coming to the country for continual bits and bits of money, until a perfect monstrosity of art was the result.—( Hear, hear. ) Captain PECHELL trusted that, as the people of Brighton surrendered, some years ago, one of the principal entrances to the town, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, now that he was providing comfort and accommodation for her Majesty, which he by no means objected to, would take steps to place the inhabitants of Brighton in the same position they were in pre vious to the erection of the Pavilion.— (Hear, hear. ) Mr. HUME thought, before they laid out any more money on Buckingham Palace, they ought to consider whether the building was placed in such a position as to be convenient far the public. He did not think it was, and he, for one, would be glad to see the question postponed till next session. —(Hear, hear. ) It was not out of any objection to the architect that he was opposed to this Bill, but merely from a conviction of the advantages that would result from a further in quiry into this subject. It could not be said that Parliament was niggardly with respect to palaces, for within his own time 2,000,0001. had been expended on this subject. He thought that until there had been plans laid before them, they ought not to lay out a farthing on Buckingham Palace fur ther than was necessary to keep it in repair. These ought to be placed before the proper tribunal to decide upon this sub ject. He thought that 4,000/. or 5,0001. was rather too much for broken glass.—(Laughter.) He would, therefore, propose that the House should postpone the consideration of the matter till next session. Lord LINCOLN said, he thought it was only necessary to state to the House that her Majesty was not at pre sent properly accommodated. He could assure the Hon. Gen tleman, that if they (the late Ministry) had remained in r face they would have proposed this very vote When he held office his attention had been directed to this matter, and it was found that the palace was by no means suited to the wants of her Majesty, and a commission was appointed to inquire into the mat ter, amongst whom were Mr. Barry and Sir James Clark, the architects, who were of opinion that such was the case. He trusted that under these circumstances the Hon. Gentleman would conceive it right to withdraw his opposition.—( Hear, hear.) It was perfectly impossible to over rate the manner in which her Majesty acted with respect to de mands on the public, and when he was in office he had even to suggest the necessity of making such demands. Mr. HUME said he would pull down Buckingham Palace, and put it where kensington Palace was, where they would have a good soil. If they expended a million on Buckingham Palace, they would never make it useful for the purpose they proposed, but they might make it a museum for the public. Mr. WILLIAMS said he had never known of such pro ceedings as the votes which had been granted for such purposes as the present. He had a- much regard for the convenience of her Majesty as any one, but he thought the present vote un called for, particularly wheir there was so large a portion of her Majesty's subjects in a state of utter destitution. He thought that those who were complaining of these expenditures were the true friends of monarchy. The Earl of LINCOLN would put it to the House whether the extra expenses that had taken place had not been for the benefit of the public, and at the suggestion of a majority of that House ? Mr. WILLIAMS admitted he had never found a more efficient officer at the head of the Woods and Forests than the Noble Lord. Lord J. RUSSELL was happy to hear the Hon. Member for Coventry make such an admission, but bethought, when he took upon himself to make assertions he should take care to be more am: ite ; nothing could be more incorrect than the statement he bad made that eight palaces had been kept up for the sove reign. He believed, considering the convenience that the Sovereign required, the country could not do less than keep up the Palace of Windsor and Buckingham Palace; and as to the suggestions of the Honourable Member for Montrose of appropriating Buckingham Palace to a public museum and building a palace at Kensington, he thought that entirely out of the question. He trusted that next year they would have something more handsome to look at, and something more commodious for the comfort of her Majesty, than Buckingham Palace at present presented. After some observations from Captain PECHELL, Mr. PROTHEROE said he would vote against the grant under the hope that something better would be done for the accommodation of her Majesty than the grant, if carried into effect, would accomplish. Mr. HUME said that his only object was that the further consideration of this grant should be postponed till inquiry could be made upon the subject. He thought he slaculd be, only doing his duty by dividing the House upon the grant if the Government persevered in it. After some observations from Mr. GOULBURN and the CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER, The Committee divided, when their appeared— For the vote Against it Majority for the vote —49 4,500/. was next voted to make good the damtge to palaces and public buildings by the storm of the Ist of August. 30,000 e, was next proposed in payment of part of the ex pense or works in Portland, recommended by the Commis sioners of Harbours of Refuge, in their report laid before Par liament in the last session. Mr. HUME said, as he understood convicts would be em ployed on these works, he wished to ask the Right Hon: Baronet (Sir G. Grey) whether the plan of marks for good conduce would be introduced ? Sir G. GREY said the harbour would afford excellent means of employment for those unfortunate persons. He hoped they would be able to adopt the plan referred to by the Hon. Member. The vote was then agreed to. On the vote for a grant of 10,000'. for the erection of a mo d e l prison zi Ev i r n i ss l oa r ni e ds l a tt n hh d aa I n theon taking Government m measures seemed e f d . rmo preventingr e o C rniAMPI p ro viding He wished to know where the plan of that prison was. Si r GEORGE GREY said th a t h e cou ld best answer that question by referring to the substance of a letter which he lied addressed to the Treasury on the subject. It was the custom in Ireland to ship off the transports as soon as possible after the sentence. The letter contained a recommendation for the erection of such a prison ; but it did not state whether it was to be in Dublin or elsewhere. The Government would shortly be better able to give more explicit information on that subject. Mr. WILLIAMS was sorry that the present Government was about to take up the crotchets of the late Home on this subject. was Secre taryy been at in erect i n l y h e e ry expe l ar g n e, se and there had been no evi g modelprisor)s dence whatever produced as to their utility. `S,r GEORGE GREY vindicated the vote, and showed the necessity for such a prison as the vote was required for. Mr. HUME thought there was no use in having a model MILLBANK PENITENTIARY. the oort rr l WILLIAMS wished to know why, in the issuing tkk„ r ' i sion for inquiry into the malpractiscs alleged to htve Aru place in the prison at Millbank, the name of the Hon. lie fer Finsbur • (Mr. T. Duncombe) was not included. ti l e ' 44l assure the Government that neither the House nor co untry w ou ld b e sat i s fi e d w i t h t oe C omm ission unless that list ki eritlema n ' s name was i nc h ded . G • GREY 'tags said that a commission had been issued in t ier4i luen ce of the presentation of the petition of i the Hon. hfi n er for Finsbury, but he did not conceive that if an nvi -14 had been g i ven to him that that Hon. Member would ip th e aeu ePttd it. The members of this Commission would be * hi Position of jurors, whilst the Hon. r for Finsbury elk ' 1 that of an accuser, and it seemed unFair to place an art bee: 'o the position ola judge. The gentlemen who had Ltd V°lnferi were the Earl of Chichester, Lrrd Seymour of d B. Escott, all gentlemen whr,, from their knowledge 11, Pun discipline, were most likely to carry out the object. s kt u id not say that the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. T. Duncombe) oft6 n ' t cffic , ent, f ar f rom it ; but his name had been left. out ll ' commission foi the reasor s stated. li r • WAKLEY quite concurred in the view taken by the on C,.t e Membe r f or Coventry, and thought that his Hon. 4 ague ought to have been platted on tie commission. WILLIAMS thought that the bist person to put e commi ss i on was one w h o k new mve l o f the subject. et ttk r ' D UNCOAI BE said that if he had been asked he shoul d ti li „,.uly have serve d on t h e C omm i ss ion. He had several for e . t e t to make, and should, if not on the Commission, go be t d al with Mr. B a k er t o substantiate the charg i es which hey in tde, and into the validity of which he had carefully n red. Re_rx VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. .. said that he had presented a petition the other seals'lll • -AE ost respectab'e ta r einhabitan f ee l signed by 4,500 of t f te r most respectabe inhabitants of °lony, praying f o r the establisreent of a - l' e t t 'ss n t e h tit i9 iv n e Y ' le ri gis a l y a i t i u ' w g re a . s T at he whole of the influence present in the hands of the Home colony Government, through the governor. 4 h adoption of the represi ntative legislature. they considered, tlie'bsolutely necessary for the protection of the property of e °lenists The affairs of the colony had, from the want of eiZ.legisla . ture, been mismanaged, it , trade__ injured, and its ,4"naure materially increased. In 1827, the expenditure th e 53,0 t10f. ; in 1843, it had increased to 166 000'. expenditure having actually increased during that period ah4 ( l° ( • He had intended to move that each of the colonies Legi e a t have the power of electirg arepresentativet that lat e l uel but he should content himself a ." 111.1, Period of the session, Government 14 opt e s ?. l ',:nquiry, state what measures they intended to intended do better government of the colonies ; what they this u ,,; ( , ) . "o for the future to render the colonies valuable . to r n e° m ,' ,, instead of a burden, as heretofore, attended with flo a e r e - n —s expense. The time had dime, he thought, when the It V e r r i -In i t at mleht to take the whole subject into consideration. sated D'emon's Land there were 35,010 freemen, and there ee ekt. 'e no doubt it was a colony of the utmost i m portance and te r ,. " i ?,t be properly managed without a represen 1 isla itaht state that thee ls ° show the importance of the colony. to r ° rtsfrom this colon vamounted a nnually, h r i e n m rou g n d numbers fereoeT e e,is millions anda . half There were ..)2 . colonies of die " Ass 'nos belinging to this country, 25 of which had Houses to, tio e e i ra h i l i v, but the ethers were regulated. .by Orders in ' 4 Coq e might also state that it was requisite that Orders with r pect to the colonies, should be published int tht‘desieii after the were issued, in order that the parties whom vtiti i ,;lgilt affect might ht take measures in accordance with them, t,: h t ,tlonecessary g delay. It was impossible that the air the,X i arße colonies could be properly managed at home l ands ate the petitioners prayed for a representative G . overn- Pstitf o jhe Hon. Gentleman concluded by presenting the the• H AWES said the Hon. Gentleman had, in presenting litth,retition, entered into much discursive matter, which had t he. or no relation to the sentiments of the petition. For thlt jafortnation of the Hon. Member, he might state ; thebest Government considered a representative Government e th n e Noble ; that the subject had occupied the attention of . _ C, e ; \ Lord at the head of the Colonial Department ( ,seta' " tad of the Governor-General of Van Die se,l:le - and, and that in the course of the recess subject would be carefully considered. A I lth e wovluieAve_ rnor-General had been recently appointed, he i mpea n no doubt attend to the desires of the colonists, and Co ver e and trusted that the result of the deliberations of the th e t Writnent would meet their wants. The Government,. ba mb :sh of the colonists, had endeavoured to dimhhe sae r of convicts, but the experiment had proved a . failure, s Yster7 4f Pre there many difficulties in the way of adopting the Lordreinted out in the petition. . 4 . !titl e 2 O ßN RUSSELL had no hesitation to tell the Hon. on !kier - " th a n (Mr. Flame) that, generally speaking . , he _c - I'4 !'dose —at re r . ertative he i a n r sti_tutions ought to be introduced 114111:tour colonies — ) but he could not agree with A ti lffer t ., hat one general Hear,measure would apply to colonies "satr: - Y situated,and used ro different customs. s t neis y r c 'ur colonies were inhabited principally by free r4 en, who bad resided in th >m for a length of time, t istn tli tstY of the inhabitants are Spanish and natives of ether Period s ' and by oth ers w h o only resided in them for a limited 4'441 therefore, he said it would be impossible to apply one ta mer mea sure to th e w h o l e o f the colonies belonging to this van 1 . 4„ . Re wished to say one word with regard to (Mr, fi a ine re,e Land, h respect to what his Hon. Friend °ember w t e : o ) had truly said, that the I. l an of reducing the 'eretne se e evicts from year to year 1714 d failed. The Go. were . N ew South wales to put an end to transportation to and to ad ale s; but they intended to go further, respect to opt Part of the policy recommended,. w!th Hie (Lord tran sportation, by the Arcolishop of . Dublin. to be m J .ells opinion was that transportation otg t i ntrod uch diminished ; and with that object he intended to continue is measure to abolish transportation for larceny, and tutted to it tr o a n n l s y with respect to cases were death was corn portation. Thu., i ns tead of 4,000 persons being in the course of a year, the number would be Greatly diminished.—( Hear, hear.) ue subject jectthen dropped. UE TO THF. DUKE OF WELLINGTON. r• C. BK ELEY said he had received a note from tht‘TATER e Noble Lord (Lord Morpeth). aging him to postpene his motion t He considered this rather unfair, as hadke put it S O U ff b from ec . time to time, at the request of the Government. Lord MORPETH was understood to say, that he should be )tepared to answer the Hon. Gentleman on the subject before the termination of the proceedings. SOLDIERS' KNAPSACKS. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished m ask the Hen. Gentle , man the Secretary-at-War if a better description of knapsack Than that in use was intended to be adopted in the army. The tee now in use was most cumbersome, injurious to the health et the soldi er , an d f requent l y cause d consumpt i on ; b es id es , it ruld not be put on without assistance. They suffered much o r ellt it during and a fte r a sev e re marc h, as it we i g h e d heavily their c h est. Many officers were also of this opinion. H e t ti ee _ r ennended the attention of the Medical Board to the subject. it_Vaain whic L AYA RD sa, a Mr. Barrington had invented a i ti "Pn pt ck h obviated id the inconveniences of the old one, w ell t t i uth a s t h ey could put it on without ass i stance , an d wear oa e re n ease, and without injury to their health. i The men in patent tried it, and ran up and down the stairs without n oeztr v e e nience. After trying it in this way they said it was lo a d e rY light and easy, but it would not be so if it were is l oaded „ Barrington said, Look at it—open it—it Th e - p: and. in truth, the knapsack was as he said. (Rear, l, t e e ,",. x htd entirely dispensed with the old knapsack.— tgh°allltg over The used a cress belt, which, instead of shoulders, y went round the loins. He trusted merits board would be formed to inquire into t h e si 4t LACY !he knapsack. ctt, r EVANS said they had considered the sub eanomdiltahr • one. French Minister of War had decided upon the use After a f r each the g e a w ller w y o . rds from Mr. FOX MAULE, which did not Lord he g o i n i • BENTINCK gave notice that, on Monday next, on he into Committee of Supply, he should call the attention of tne e a J es . t fa Government to the state of the carrying trade be oppon this country and the Spanish colonies. He also took that to rtun ily of stating that it was his intention kik his Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board of 4ntrol a question with respect to the appointment of Chief k 'tice at Bombay He should also ask the Noble Lord the .O.IIZ Minister of the Crown a question with respect to the ap ilju_l'lnent of magistrates by the late Government under the , 3' of Lancaster. i t , "le CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that th Wla not the intention of the Government to proceed with n naval estimates until Monday. M r. WAKLEY said that he was glad to hear that the Se w-intLary-at-War intended to give . t , he knapsack a trial. He 4 .ed to k n ow what sort of a trial . Mr, FOX MAU LE said that there would be no objection to r eceive whatever evidence had been collected on the subject. NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. On the motion that the Speaker do leave the Chair to ge k ilo Committee of Supply., , Mr. HUME moved that, with the view of lessening the np ta tions to drunkenness and immorality, and of promoting t hereby l the welfare of the working classes es p ecially, and al so 0 t.;society gener al ly, it is the duty of a Christia n Le g islature mut ejlen the British l Museum, the National Gallery, and all " re public p aces calculated to afford innocent and instruc tiveho, creation, for the reception . of visitors on Sundays and e „ s t , c laYa at such hours after morning service as giwhop_s and r„,itn•h i ouses are open. The Hon. Member said that it was ;'ln :a view of benefiting those who were occupied during 'lays in the week, and who were peculiarly exposed to the tr l ptation of entering these places on Sundays. He thoug ht *s t e every psible encouragement should be given to the to induce him to avoid one of the most fertile sources of Rasin this country, namely, drunkenness. He thought that it 1 , 1 %e question for the Cabinet to consider, whether the crime ra e g ,., not b e prevented or lessened to a great extent. The to he had proposed were in some degree calculated consider that effect, and he trusted that the House would s p i , - ; er eorieusly of the matter. Let all those places of in ru,;e'len be opened, and then the people would be much im ,tr°"h"• In all cases where public institutions had been opened t ? tlr e t : l) , ll blic at reduced rates, a great increase of via:tors had -- 7 1 , l 'eee • it had been so at the Polytechnic ‘ lnstitution, - "e r ' a d any' of the principal exhibitions of I. 4,: e tt e;roptl;s n S'm m ilar results had taken place all over the ru t ,. where the ' public had been admitted at cheap and easy - to public institutions, and where hey had been accessible en the s tirmay. As a means, therefore, of checking th i e pro o: tZ ss t of the gin -palaces, and checking anddrunkenness_h hem n' had '-7, he would submit the motion, the terms of which alr e v uy stated . Lord *iect `ou ght JOHN RUSSELL was quite willing to promote . the d ght to be carried out by the Hon. It . lernhe d r, h in regard ° P etl i , ig national institutions to the public, an ''llserve none had done mere than himself to forwardethat de stlitable end. H e was cla d to h ear of the great improvement ' al had taken place throughout the country , a s to the increased to 4 ,:lundanee at pub is institutions. With resp ect, however, " , e British Museum, it did not appear even from the statenien. i ! the Hon. M em b er hi m-e lf , t h a t an y serious restric t i ons i t ; ls led on t h e week days ; and the real question eY had t o d eal with was the opening of the e Institution on Sunday. Reearding gardeni, he w entd at once say that they ought to be opened on Sunday, as were a gre a t means o f promot i ng h ea l t h ; but this did not Z l e d good o f suc h an i n - tout i on as t h e M use um. But Gall ery Member s a id the opening of it and the National would b e a gre at means of putting down drunkenness and immorality. To that he (Lord J. Russell) but d so woied the acting of a play of Shakespere; u s t ll did it follow therefore that the t heatres should be opened on th il e nd u a Ye ? He did not think it would be expedient for s h„„1 (1 se at least to interfere in this matter, but they 1 ,4",`"". leave it to the directors of the Museum to _, ire such arrangements as they thought best and most expo. ! Ile nt. One thing, however, he must say, which was, that he tdptrhehended no danger from the opening of these places freely NV public, He must bear testimony that on all occasions here they had been admitted to such places, they prison in Ireland, seeing that they had one at Pentonville, , 4; GREAT 'WESTERN RAILW AY. which was intended for the United Kingdom generally. ) The directors and proprietors held their usual half-yearly Mr. DUNCOM BE said that the prison at Pentonville was meeting on Thursday, in the board room of the Bristol ter conducted in a most admirable manner. The solitary system, minus, Mr. Charles Russell, M.P., chairman of the board, in as carried out at the prison at Milibank, inflicted the greatest the chair. miseries upon those who were subjected to the erocess. When The CHAIRMAN said—lt has now been my duty for a great those indieiduals were admitted to the sight of a fellow creature number of years to lay before you, in the month of February they became so much affected that, in severa l instances, the y in each year, a statement of the progress we have made in fainted. Parliament witlk o the affairs of this company, and in the Mr. HUME wished to know whether the same system as month of August in each ysar to report the result of those was carried on at the Pentonville Prison was to be carried out proceedings; and upon the present occasion 1 trust that the in the proposed model prison for Ireland ? Because the expense report we have to lay before you will prove most satisfactory, ' of keeping each prisoner was between 14 s. and 15s. weekly. no twithstanding that our progress through Parliament, in Sir G. GREY—Twelve shillings. ' what I may now call the late session, was carried on under Mr. HUME—And at the lapse of three years they put c i rcu mstances of great diflioulty and disappointment; and this country to the expense of sending them to one of you will bear in mind that it was the commencement of this the penal settlements abroad, whilst they refuse d to advance to session that the report of the Gauge , Commissioners was first virtuous and industrious young men sufficient to enable them laid upon the table of the Hells.? of Commons ; and if the recom to go abroad for the purposeEof obtaining employment, which mendation contained in that report had been carried out and they could not meet with here. such a system was an Maw- adopted by the Legislature, I need scarcely tell you that the lute encouracement to the criminally minded young men of result would have proved deeply injurious to the broad gauge this country, and he should be sorry to see such a system generally, and particularly :0 to the interests of this cons carried out in Ireland. pally.—(Hear.) Tire Governineat and the Legislature how- Mr. HAWES said that he had seen letters that day which ever, have not Seen tit to adopt that recommendation, for they spoke in the highest terms of the good conduct of the convicts did not think it would be wise, or just, or fair to interfere so de t r imentallv as that recommendation, if adopted,would - ,' who had been lately transperted , and he though t it most unques dientexpe- to extend the benefits of the system to Ireland. i tionahly do, with rights and property which had been called into existence and had grown up under the sanction of an Mr. HUME said that there were many persons wh o desired to get out far tire purposes of emigration, but that they could : Act of Parliament. The adoption of that recommendation not go, by reason of the expense , unless th e y committed some would not only have that effect upon the Great West ern offence. The system appeared to h im to g ive an encourage- ' Company, but it wo ul d in fact operate as a disco u r a g ement ment to crime instead of doing anything else.—( Hear. ) to all enterprise fled improvement in railways.—(Hear.) The item was then agreed to.—The House resumed. , But we must admit akat the question was one of great difli- In reply to a question from Lord LINCOLN, 1 cuity and embarraanea,t, fin- the Government, in dealing ; with it, had to compare and to reconcile a great many con- Th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sa i d it was his intention, the first thing on Monday, to call attention to fii c ting interests and adverse statements, and I believe their i n t en tions were honest, anti that they had no desire but to the distressed state of Ire l a nd, and immediatel y after that question was disposed of the Small Debts Bill, and Navy Esti- r act fairly by all parties and by the public.—(Hear.) But I mates, would be proceeded with. - The report on the Small Deb.s (Salaries and Compensation) think that the resolutions of the Gauge Commis loners were ! premature, for, in recommending the Legislature and the Bill was brought up, and agreed to. i s , Government to determine what should be the future gauge The report on the Lunatic Ayslums and Pauper Lunatics for all railways in this country, due regard should have been Bill was brought up, and agreed to. had to existing railways. Of course the intention was to The following reports were then brought up and received: diminish and do away with the inconvenience attendant —County Works Presentment (Ireland—No. 2) Bill (third upon two gauges, and though that inconvenience has been reading to-morrow) —Public Works Commissioners' Bill (Ire- greatly exaggerated, still it must be admitted that great land) (third reading to-morrow).—Public Works, Fisheries, evils would result from a break of gauge.—(Hear hear.) &c., Bill—Public Works (Ireland—No. 3) Bill (third time But notwithstauding that, the Government and the Parlia to-morrow— Public Works and Fisheries Bill. ment did not deem it of sufficient moment to warrant them The Public Works and Fisheries Bill was then read a third in adopting a course which involved a question of such time and passed. moment to .the future regulation of this important branch of The House then went into Committee on the House of science, and one of such deep interest not only to this cone Commons Officers' Bill. pany but to the country at large.—(Hear, hear.) At the The clans, s having been agreed to, commencement of our labours in this session we met The House resumed, and the Cnetaetels reported progress, w ith some obstacles and difficulties, but I am happy to and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. be able to state that these have been more than NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS BILL. counterbalanced by the success which has since The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that crowned our efforts.—(Hear, hear.) And if you will but for this Bill should go through Committee pro forma. a moment consider the position we were in at the commence- After a few words from Dr. BOWRING and the CHAN- ment of the session in February last, and compare it with the CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the motion was agreed to. . position in which we now stand, Ido think you will find The Bill then went through Committee pro forma, and ample ground for satisfaction and congratulation.—(Hear, was ordered to be recr.mmitted to-morrow. hear.) It may, however, be desirable that I should give you The report of the Contageous Diseases Prevention Bill was a short outline or summary of those proceedings, which I will postponed till to-morrow. endeavour to do; and if you will accompany me while I doso PRIVATE BILLS BILL. down the Great Western line, you will find that the broad This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be corn- gauge has been deemed to be the most safe, easy, and rapid mated to-morrow. railway that can be constructed, and you will say you have RATEABLE PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. had every reason to be pleased at the results of our labours. — The House then resolved itself into a Committee on this Bill. (Hear, hear.) Suppose, then, we start from Paddington, the The clauses, with a few verbal amendments , were a g reed to, first oppo nent we had on our line was the line proposed to the House resumed, the Charman reported progress, and the be made called the D,irect Oxford line. That project under- Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. went a most clear arid patient investigation by the committee, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM (IRELAND) BILL. and the result was that it was found to be a project so full of The Committee on this Bill was postponed i ill Monday next. engineering difficulties, and the gradients were so steep that ERROR IN THE CORN BILL. the route by Didcot, though it was admitted to be somewhat Mr. VILLIERS rose to move for a Committee of the whole more circuitous, vet it was in fact deemed to be shorter, and House to inquire into the operation of the Act lately passed for ' was preferred, and therefore the Committee rejected that regulating the averages and the duties on rye, peas, and beans. project, and the district through which the line was to pass Some error had arisen from the careless manner in which is now proposed to be accommodated by a short branch from the Bill had been drawn up, and he trusted, as this was no party our line.— (Hear.) Well, then, in the southern district , and question, he would have the support of the Ho n . Member for proceeding westward, we had no fewer than four opponents, Lynn (Lord G. Bentinck). He would, therefore, sit down by amongst whom were the Ric hmond and Staines, the moving that the House do resolve itself i nto a Committee of London, Staines, and Windsor, and the Atmospheric, the whole House, with the object of placing the articles about which was a line proposed to be run from Lon which the representations were made under the provisions of don to the west, and on to Newbury, and which clause 4. was therefore a rival or competing line to the Great Western, Messengers from the House of Lords brought down certain and every one of those, I have the satisfaction to inform you, Bills, amongst others, the Grand Jury Cess (Ireland) Bill. were rejected by the Committees of the House of Commons. Lord G. BENTINCK said that he readily admitted that it _(Hear, hear.) Well, then, further on the line, we found a was a blunder which had been committed by the late Govern- project brought forward for affording a railway cornmunica ment—by Gentlemen, who pretended to be the only prac- tion between Oxford and Cheltenham. That was one of the tical men in the country—and that after having the Bill five first projects about which we felt anxious, and we felt a deep months under their consateration. Ridiculous as this blunder regret at its failure; but owing to the vast amount of railway was, he would not give it up without another fight, because he business which came before Parliament this session, it was would hold whatever portion of protection was left to them. found impossible to go on with it, or to hope that it could be By the present Bill, while barley was cheap peas and beans passed. The gentlemen of Cheltenham felt this, and they were dear, and when barley was dear peas and beans were placed the utmost reliance on our good faith, and the result cheap. About 6,1,00 quarters of peas and beans were intro- is, that another company will be formed for the prosecution duced every week, which returned about 30,0001. a year, of this project, to whom the delay will be advantageous, in which he did not think the Chancellor of the Exchequer could asmuch as it will afford time for the consideration of a better afford to give up : but if he were willing, he would oppose it plan, and the Cheltenham people will have a line suggested to the utmost, and he would—though it was at the end of which will be more in accordance with their wishes. — August—debate the question as uncompromisingly as if it —(Hear, hear.) I shall now, having disposed of these, take were at the coemencement of the session—a task which they vou to the west, where we had not the good fortune to carry would not much desire. the Hungerforcl Extension and other lines by which to afford The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he a more direct communication with Exeter and the west; but did not think the question was of sufficient importance to enter in reference to that I have only to say, if it was thrown cut, into at that late period of the session. there were several other projects which shared the same fate Mr. GOULBURN said that it was not a blunder, but —(Hear)—and the question is still left an open questicn, merely a clerical error, which was of frequent occurrence when which may be decided in the next session. —(Hear, hear.) a large schedule was attached to an Act. I feel great confidence in our project for that district being Mr. VILLIERS begged to know whether the Noble Lord deemed the most useful to the public, for the object is to would persevere in his opposition. The first person who dis- make a shorter line, and I have no doubt it will be passed covered the error was Ibrahim Pacha, when examining the in the next session, when a Bill will be also introduced to details of the measure. amalgamate the lines. We will come before the Legislature Mr. ELLIOT YORKE said he would support the Noble next session with those advantages in our favour—(Hear.) Lord in his opposition. Well, then, with regard to the Cornwall and West Cornwall Mr. VILLIERS said he would divide the House upon the lines they are certainly of great importance in regard to the question, only he found that there were only thirty-seven mem- relation which they bear to us. The West Cornwall line pro bers present, which were not sufficient to make a House. He poses to pass through a district of country, the most popu would therefore withdraw his motion. lous and industrious that exists in that direction, and it will The motion was then withdrawn. open up resources of traffic which have hitherto not only not NEW ZEALAND. been developed, but which, in fact, are not yet known.— The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in (Hear, hear.) It will not only be a means of affording ac a Bill to amend an Act of this session, for authorising a loan commodation to West and East Cornwall, but it will also be from the Consolidated Fund to the New Zea!and Company. of :, rest benefit to the west of Cornwall, as the packet station Air. HAWES brought in a Bill to make provision for the and will be the means of bringinggreat additional Mille upon Government of New Zealand. The Bill was for laying the our line.—(Hear, hear.) It will be of importance to us, not foundation of a local Representative Government, at the same only in relation to the immense accession of traffic which it time retaining sufficient control on the part of the Home will bring to us, but it will also be made upon the broad Government. gauge, which it is now admitted is the gauge which must pre- Mr. GOULBURN said be did not object to the intro- vail throughout the whole of the west of England.—(Hear, duction of a Bill fur the improvement of the Government of bear.) And I cannot quit this part of the subject without New Zealand, but he did not think it was judicious that at expressing my regret that the Company which was formed such a late period of the session such an intricate question for making a line for the north of Devon have failed before should be discussed. the Committee of the House of Commons, for that was a Mr. C. BULLER said that the Bill was brought in upon scheme which was calculated to afford ample accommodation the same principle as one which the late Government to the whole of the north of Cornwall, and the Taw Vale was sanctioned. Ihe late Government were prepared to concede passed, the effect of which will be to throw impediments in a representative Government to the inhabitants of New the way of the formation of more useful and comprehensive Zealand. schemes. However, it is impossible that the line can be done Mr. J. SMITH made some observation which did not without, for the north of Devon must have the accommo reach the gallery. dation it requires; and I feel confident that the Great Leave was then given to bring in the Bills. Western Company will get that line into their hands if you COURT OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND). will only come forward and aid the undertaking with that The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtained zeal and determination to carry it out which have always leave to bring in a Bill for the further regulation of certain marked your proceedings.—(Hear, hear.) I now turn from offices attached to the Court of Exchequer in Ireland. the western districts in order to congratulate you upon the Mr. MORGAN JOHN O'CONNELL obtained leave to success which has attended on our efforts in the late most bring in the following Bills :—Bill for altering and amend- arduous contest we had with the Oxford Company.—(Hear, ing and registering Deeds and Instruments affecting Real hear.) That contest was not sought for by us in any spirit Property in Ireland—Bill for facilitating the sale of encum- of aggression upon our part; it was forced upon us by cir bored .Estates in Ireland—Bill for preserving in repair, cumstances over which we had no control; however our Bill letting, and generally managing Real Property in Ireland, has passed the Legislature •, it has received the sanction of the pending suits regarding such property in Courts of Equity in Crown, and it will accomplish all the great and useful pur- Ireland—Bill to enable Tenants for Life and Mortgagors in poses for which it was intended.—(Hear, hear.) Well, now, possesson of Lands in Ireland, to pent Leases ; and to enable having disposed of those subjects which occupied our atten- Tenants for Life of Lands in Ireland to make exchange ; and tion during the past session, I will next take up those mea for giving a summary remedy for Partition of Lan ds in all cases sures which we propose to bring on in the next session, and I in Ireland—Bill for Registering Births, Deaths, and Mar - will divide them into three classes : the first of them will be riages in Ireland—Bill for converting the renewable Lease- the short branches, which we propose to make from our own hold Tenure of Lands in Ireland into a Tenure in fee-simple. main line; the second will be those various lines of railway , and for apportioninc , rents issuing out of Lands in Ireland , and b y w hich we propose to connect Exeter and the western dis for authorising the redemption of fee-farm rents—Bill to tricts (and here I may mention that this is 'a subject which enable Tenants holding Lands for limited interests, mediately has undergone our most serious and deliberate consideration); or immediately, under aggregate bodies politic, corporate and and the third class has reference to the main line from Oxford collegiate, ecclesiastical and lay, or trustees for charitable or to Cheltenham, which is a line of great importance, other public purposes, in Ireland, to acquire estates in fee- inasmuch as it proposes to afford a through means simple in the same lands, and for other purposes. of communication, by Oxford and the south of Wales, The New Zealand Government Bill was then read a first to London ; and I cannot mention the south of Wales time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. without remarking upon the great importance which that line The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of, and will be to the Great Western Company, in fact, it would be the House adjourned at Halt-past Seven o'clock. impossible to overrate the importance of it to our line, not only in regard to the traffic it will bring to us, but also as a means of communication with the whole of the south of Ire land ; and, therefore, it is of great importance that we should advance that project by every means in our power; and we have also the satisfaction of knowing that while we partici pate in the advantages which may follow the formation of that line, the company who propose to undertake the for mation, will also undertake all the risk and liability. — (Hear, hear.) We therefore propose to enter into a negoti ation with that company, the details of which will he laid before you at a special meeting to be called for that purpose, before the terms shall be carried into effect.—(Hear, hear.) Having directed the attention of the meeting to the table of the income and expenditure of the company for the last half year as compared with that of 1845, and adverted to the fact of the company having reduced their fares, he went on to say that, notwithstanding the reduction of fares, there would still remain a balance of 189,9561. at the disposal of the share holders ; and he would beg of them, at the same time, to bear in mind the fact that those favourable results arose rom a line which was yet unfinished and undeveloped, and was as yet receiving no tribute from the south of Wales. This company were now, for the first time, about to get lines of communication with the coast and the west of England, and also from Staffordshire and the north, and when these ad ditions were taken into consideration he felt assured that the proprietors would not say he had been over sanguine in saying that the property would pay eight per cent. and that in a very short time they might look still higher.—(Hear, hear.) Now, in order to meet the expenses to be incurred by the works on t oaf l n i td n h e we h 6 1i , 7c 9 /h 7 . the new lines, it would be necessary to raise a sum of money, which the directors proposed to do by means of an issue of new shares. By the Act of 1844 a line was proposei to Oxford and Cheltenham as au amalgamation line, the ca pital for which would amount to 8,160,0001., and the amount s s i l t i O : w r e la4 s s :—lle ) leaving about proposed should 1 He now came to the consideration of the question of the liabilities of the Great Western Company. He did not ( b 1) f: e BW pr O,ON sh ares 0 i 0 1; issued t o bbyet provided, think it would be necesary for him to dwell upon that sub ject at any length; but the reason he alluded to it at all was, because some statements had appeared in black and white in reference to these liabilities, these " enormous lia bilities," as they had been called. These statements, he understood, first a ppeared in e railway paper. Now it might fo r i s s t u h e a be considered a matter of bad taste in him, or might be deemed a dereliction of duty on his part ; but be it what it might, he should certainly plead guilty to the charge of not having read that paper.—(Laughter.) Bnt his attention having been called to the statements set forth in that paper in reference to the liabilities of this Company, he would just say this : that at wereben of lastsession the Great Western Company te have made the Cheltenham and Oxford line, fur which they were to raise 9,710,000 e, and they were to borrow one-third of that sum, namely, about 3,237,0001, which would make a total of over 12,000,000 e, and that was to constitute the whole of the liabilities of the Great Western Company.—( Laughter) —and in that sum was to have been included the branches he had already mentioned namely, the South Devon Branch, which was to cost 150,000 e ; the South Wales Branch, 560,000/.; the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 500,0001.; the Cornwall , 75,0001 .; the Gloucester and Forest of Dean 25,000 1 .; a nd the West London, 3 0 , 0001 . ; making a total of 1,340,6001, which would make about 14,000,0001. altogether, through he bad good reason for knowing that 12,000,000 e would be more than sufficient for all these pur poses; and now, he would ask, what was to become of the statements in Mr. lierapath's Paper, in which it was set forth that the liability of the Great Western Company amounted to the enormous sum of 43,000,000/, sterling?— (Laughter.) He hart been informed that the secretary had received a letter from a proprietor of the company, in which the writer stated that be had it " upon authority" that the liabilities of the company amounted to 70,000,000/. — (Laughter)—and that he was therefore deterred from making airy further ieveatuaenta by such reports.—(Laughter.) Now, METROPOLITAN LABOURERS' SUBURBAN DWELLINGS SOCIETY. A public meeting was held on Thursday, in the Temperance Hall, Waterloo-road, to explain the objects of this Society. Mr. WILLIAM FOWELL having taken the chair at half-past eight o'clock, introduced Mr. Ouvan KELLY, who explained the objects of the Society. He said that a society would be formed, consisting of a chairman, secretary and treasurer, and committee of management, &c., having fur its object the bettering of the condition of the labouring classes. This object would be sought by purchasing ground some five miles along the different railways, on which to build cottages, having an nexed to each of them a plot of ground suitable in size to the wants of the family. The cottages would vary in size from two and four to six rooms, and would be let at the same rent with the ground attached as the working man was at present paying for a worse lodging in the unhealthy atmosphere of the worst parts of London. He said, they offered them thus country air, a plot of arable ground, and a cheap comfortable cottage, instead of the lodgings in London, which, in some cases, were worse than the miserable huts in which their fellow subjects in Ireland eked out their sad existence. These he said were the points on which they rested their claims. He then referred to an article which appeared on the 12th M !y• last, in the Liverpool Mercury, in reference to the village of Crewe, which had lately started into existence, in connexion with the Grand Junction Railway. In that vil lage it was said the rent was from 2s. to 3s. 6d. a week ; and to meet doctor's expenses, a boy, if he received 10s. a week, was taxed a penny, or a halfpenny if under this sum, a single man one penny, and a married man three halfpence; that was all the charge made for de,ctors' attendance. Such, said Mr. Kelly was something similar to what they intended to erect. Ile then referred to an article which lately appeared in the Medical Times, describing the filthy and unhealthy dwellings inhabited by the poorer classes in London, and the catastrophe to which they might, be exposed, in case a pestilence, such as the cholera, should invade the locality. Mr. Kelly said that the rent proposed by the society would include the charge of going to and from by the railway, which charge, according to an offer made them by the Railway Companies, would be one penny; and in case any of the tenants wished to go out or in at other hours, the society would endeavour to get the charge of conveyance reduced to the same sum as the society paid. Of course no bond was entered into, the tenant was under no constraint, if the terms did not suit him he could leave. He added, that among those already on the committee, was Earl Grey, Lord Ashley, Mr. Ewart, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr. D. Wire, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, Mr. Grisell, and Mr. Smirke. Mr. littEAnY then addressed the meeting on the advan tages of the society's project, and answered some questions tending to elucidate the working of the society. A WORKING MAN suggested that the opportunity should be added of becoming the owner of his cottage; that if he should pay 2s. or 2s. 6d. as interest on the money laid out on the cottage, perhaps 10:V., and 4s. or ss. rent, the rent should go to rubbing off the value. The CHAIRMAN said, that had not been considered by the originators of the Society. ANOTHER WORKMAN expressed his apprehension that he would lose the franchise if he went out of the borough, unless he became a freeholder. A show of hands was then taken on the merits of the So ciety, when a large majority of those present voted in favour of the project, and none against it. Mr. BREAREY read a petition, which he proposed the workmen should sign, praying their employers to become members of the committee of the Society, in order to protect the interests of their workmen. A vote of thanks was then unanimously accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. SCOTTISH TARTANS.—The Grand Duke Alexander of Russia has sent an extensive order to a mercantile house in Inverness for tartam. it was impossible for the directors to deal with such shadows as those reports; but the best answer that could be given them was to lay before the proprietors the actual state of the accounts of the company, which accounts were pre pared by the executive officers of the company with a de gree of care and exactness which, when compared at the end of every month, did not vary to the amount of even one farthing; and he trusted that it would not be neces- sary for him here to say anything in vindication of the directors of the company.—(hear, hear.) The directors were not bound to take any step in vindication of themselves in respect to any such reports, beyond answering any questions winch might be put to them, but he did think it necessary to say this much in vindication of them from such malignant statements, and to clear themselves from such false and scan dalous aspersions as that the Great Western Company had incurred such monstrous liabilities.—(Hear, hear.) But lie believed the best course to adopt would be, to use no harsher terra than to say that they would treat such statements in future with silence.—(Hear, bear.) Mr. CHARLES Sauxians, the secretary, read the report, the substance of which was to the following effect : " The traffic of the Company has continued to increase very satisfactorily during the last half-year, as compared with the same period of last year; the comparative earnings having been 496,428/. 12s. Id., in 1846, against 433,296/. 16s. 2d., in 1845. The former sum embraces the receipt from about twenty- five miles of additional railway, worked for nearly four months and a half longer in 1846 than in 1845. The expanses on traffic have been heavier than usual, arising from the necessity of augmenting the establishments of the company, to carry on the increasing business of merchan dise, and especially for the more efficient inspection and re pair of the carriages, waggons, &c., having due regard to the public requirements and the importance of that service. The result of the half-year, as will appear from the appended statements, leaves, after providing for all interest on loans and rents, the net sum of 189,956/. Bs. 7d. disposable by the proprietors, from which a dividend on the total nuns called, viz., on 4,670,656/., at the rate of four per cent. for the half-year, will abstract 186,826/. 4s. 9d., and leave 3,1301. 3s. 10d. to be carried forward in the usual manner. An Act has been now obtained for amalgamating the Oxford and Rugby, Berks and Hants, and Monmouthshire and Hereford Railways, with the Great Western Railway, as authorised by a previous general meeting of this company. The amount required for the con struction of those lines may hereafter be created as Great Western stock, in addition to that which was previously sanctioned as the capital of the company for the Great Western Railway, comprising the Cheltenham and Oxford Railways. As more than one-half of the whole capital has been paid up since the recent call on the quarter shares, a formal resolution will be submitted at this meeting to autho rise the directors to borrow on mortgage upon the security of all the amalgamated linespithe remaining sum to complete the amount of 3,236,666/., which may be raised by such mortgage debentures. The out-standing calls on shares already created still exceed the amount required to pay off those debentures and loan notes which were issued in antici pation of calls; but the directors think it expedient upon this occasion, in order to provide for the construction of the other lines sanctioned by Parliament, to issue new shares to make up the capital from 6,975,000/. to 8,160,0001., which latter sum was the aggregate authorised to be raised in Great Western shares before the recent Amalgamation Act passed. To carry this intention into effect, the proprietors will be entitled to receive a new share of 171. in proportion for every 100/. of existing shares held by them. The number of such new shares, in order to bring them within the Parliamentary sum, must be 69,700, instead cf 69,750, to which may be added five extra shares of 201. each, to adjust the small fractional difference arising from the subdivision in their nominal value—which can be easily ar ranged in the final appointment of them. It is recommended that these shares shall be offered to proprietors who may be registered on the sth of September, and a deposit of 21. per share be made payable on the 7th of October. The dividend will be made payable on all calls on the 17/. shares, pro rata with the calls made on any other shares of the company, and the future calls will be made as the money may be required for the construction of works. The share capital will then consist of 25,000 shares, 1001. each, 2,500,0001. ; 28,000 shares, 50/. each, 1,400,000/.; 93,000 shares, 25/. each, 2,325,0001. ; 37,505 shares, 20/. each, 750,100/. ; 69,700 shares, 17/. each, 1,184,9001. Total, 8,160,000 i. The broad gauge extension lines from Plymouth to Falmouth and Penzance, have been santioned by the Legislature, after a very protracted opposi tion, and the construction of them to the most westerly ports in the Channel, must bring considerable traffic to this line. The Birmingham and Oxford, and the Birmingham,Wolver hampton, and Dudley Companies have already determined, and given orders to proceed with their works with the ut most dispatch, in order to have this second independent line for a portion of the London traffic opened at the earliest mo ment. These important extensions, in addition to those sanctioned in 1845, cannot fail to insure, in due time, to the shareholders of this company, a valuable increase upon the present rate of dividend. In the next session, it is proposed to apply to Parliament for a short branch line to connect Windsor with Slough, besides renewing applications for such of the railer ays already approved by the proprietors, as may still seem to be required for public accommodation with benefit to this company. " C. RUSSELL, Chairman." ENGINEER'S REPORT. " Of the three lines of railway sanctioned by Act of Par liament last year, and undertaken by the Great Western Railway Company, namely the Berks and Hants, the Ox ford and Rugby, and the Monmouth and Hereford—the two first requiring no alteration and amendment, have been im mediately proceeded with ; the works on each of these lines were let in one contract, and have been undertaken by con tractors of experience and responsibility, who have brought a very large and ample supply of plant upon the ground, and have shown both judgment and activity in the distri bution of that plant, and in the mode of setting out the work for execution. Difficulties have in many cases occurred in obtaining possession of land—difficulties which have been much aggravated by the provisions of the new Acts, which have so much complicated the proceedings necessary for obtaining possession when parties are desirous of throwing difficulties in the way, and creating vexatious delays; but whenever possession has been obtained, the works have been immediately and actively proceeded with. Upon the Berks and Hants Railway, extending from Reading to Hungerford, and from Reading to Basingstoke, a total length of forty miles, although some of the land was obtained so early as last December, which allowed of a commencement of the works, other portions, and some of the most important, have not been in our possession for two months. During this pe riod, and principally during the last six months, considerable progress has been made, about one-half of the total quantity of earthwork, about 1,250,000 cubic yards, have been exca vated, and from the good arrangement of the work, and the quality and position of the principal cuttings, every facility is now afforded for the rapid execution of the remainder. the brickwork and building generally of the various bridges and works are also well advanced. About seven miles of the line are ballasted and ready to receive the permanent way. The timber for this is in course of preparation and carriage to the spot, and the rails have been already delivered on the ground. Two locomotive engines are employed on the works in carry ing on the earth-work when the lead is considerable, and every exertion is making to expedite the completion. Upon the Oxford and Rugby line, of the length of about fifty two miles, from many unavoidable circumstances, the works could not be commenced so early. The necessary preliminaries were completed, and the contract entered into last autumn ; but it was some time before sufficient land was obtained to allow of any real progress. The contractors have, however, taken possession, and entered upon the works whenever they have been able; and I have no reason to complain of their want of activity or of their ex ertions. The works are now proceeding over nearly the whole extent for 35 miles, and at upwards of twenty seperate cut tings nearly 300,000 yards of earth-work have been exca vated, and a considerable amount of brick-work and masonry executed. Bricks are being made at such parts of the line as afford good materials, and the ballast is being prepared and set asido at all convenient points. The rails for this permanent way are in course of delivery, and the timber and other stores are being prepared at Bristol. Upon the Mon mouth and Hereford Railway the same progress has not been made ; at either extremity a considerable portion of the railway depended upon a Bill for amendment, and also for the junction or extension into Gloucester , applie d for this session ; this last has now passed, and arrangements have been made which determine the course of the line near Hereford. In the mean time the works have been set out and all the necessary preparations made for proceeding, so that nearly the whole of the line may now be let by contract. The works upon the two other principal railways, in which the Great Western Railway Company are most directly interested as lessees of the line, namely, the Oxford, :Worcester and Wolverhamp ton, and the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railways, are proceeding with satisfaction. " I. K. BRUNEL." NUHIER. OF 3iLallEii ENTITLED TO ♦ DIVIDEND TO 30TH Julia, 1846. Capital Amount. 25,000 shares 1001. each, 851. paid ...... ... £2,125,000 28,000 half-shares 501. each, 501. paid... 1,400,000 93,000 quartershares 251. each, 5/. paid 465,000 Fifth Shares, viz. :- 2,118 4/. paid, and both calls deferred 8,472 4,432 12/. paid, and one call deferred 53,184 30,950 201. paid 619,000 Capital called £4,670,856 Four per cent. dividend is £186,826 4 9 GZITERAL ANSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE - HALT-YEARLY STATE DIE N TII. Dec. 31, 1845. June 30, 1846. Total. Expenses befbre the Act • • .. £89,436 • • • • £89,436 Lend and Compensation • • .. 759,383 £5,394 764,777 IC,eorintri.acetnftorwlaVyo,Timber,......u.,: an . d . 3,859,921 • 43,694 3,895,616 all other materials • • .. • . 1,119,657 1,094 1,120,75' Locomotive engines:, carriages, &c., deducting 95,000/. received for depreciation .. • • • • 54,,, . 5, ~ Engine-house, machinery, tools, &c. 29 , 66 a Engineering, surveyors, &c. ~ Advertisements, printing, &c. ~1 Travelling expenses .. .. .. Land valuers, purchasing land .. 1, Law charges, conveyancing, and costs of title Stamps for debentures A ~ .. :: :: Parliamentary expenses • • • • , C Maps, plans, Sce. .. .. .. , 6 .. Office expenses, salaries, direction, ~ postages, &c. .. .. .. • • Experiments of Mr. Wood and Mr. Ilawkshaw .. • • • • • • • - Reconstruction of portion of perma molt v. ay between Loudon and ~ • • ,G 2I Maidenhead 75,651 12,912 83,563 543,668 48,714 532,382 . 29,663 2,831 32,494 .. 155,203 . . 155,203 • 3,865 .. 3,865 4,427 4,427 20,003 178 20,182 82,473 .. .• 82,473 14,935 •• .• 14,935 27,043 8 27,052 1,677 - 1,677 42,679 3,201 . • • • £G,822,892 £114,127X6,937,719 The CHAIRMAN then, in answer to several questions, stated that the Worcester and Portdynllaen line had become ex tinct in consequence of the present position of the gauge question; that the Great Western Company were to admit the Kennett and Avon Company as shareholders; that the Oxford and Birmingham line would undoubtedly be made upon the broad gauge, but that it had been rejected in the House this session upon special.grounds, and would be intro duced next session. Mr. Goocu, in answer to some questions, said that in the recent experiment as to speed upon the line, one engine drew 110 tors the whole way to Bristol, while the other went only as far as Didcot. The CHAIRMAN expressed a hope that the large engines would eventually be applied to the ordinary trains in order to afford an acceleration of speed to them all.—(Hear.) After some few other observations, Messrs. Crossthwaite and M'Almont were appointed auditors, the report was adopted, resolutions founded upon it agreed to, and the cus tomary vote of thanks was prssed to the chairman and directors. A GREAT GUN.—The largest piece of ordnance cast, it is said, has j ust been turned out at Alger's foundry, South Boston. It is heavier by 5,000 lb. than the " Peacemaker." The weight of the gun, when finished, will be 25,000 lb.; length, 10 feet; diameter, at the base ring, 39 inches; length of chamber, 13 inches; diameter of chamber, 9 inches; length of bore, 9 feet 1 inch ; diameter of bore, 12 inches. Will carry 230 lb. round . shot, and 180 lb. shell. Range of shot or shell 3i miles, being a quart2r of a mile greater than the recorded performance of the largest and latest invented mortar in England, and half a mile beyond the reach of any gun in the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa.—Lewington True American. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1846. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS 1 THE AMERICAN TARIFF. MANCHESTER, Auunsx 13. The American news contained in our columns yesterday is STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, &C., of considerable importance. The battle of protection has I dis.-Direct Northern, % dis.-Eastern Counties, York Exten- been lost simultaneously in the eastern and the western sion, 1 13-16 p.-East Lancashire, 8 p.--Fleetwood, Preston, and hemispheres. While the last wail over a d e p ar t e d cor n-law West Riding, % die -Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 2 dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Was resounding in oukHouse of Peers, the accordant elegy Canal, 1 7-16 p.-- Ditto, Extension, %`,c. dis.-Kendal and Winder- over a defeated tariff was chanted in the American Senate. mere. % dis.- Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % dis. -Leeds and Whilst here Lord Stanley was making a decorous show of Thirsk, 44 dis.-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, ex int., 4 p.- resistance in a hopeless cause, bets were laid with difficulty Leicester, Birmingham, and Trent Talley Junction, ,', dis.-Liver- in New York as to the division in the Senate. There the pool, Ornisk irk, end I'reston, 3 1 ,., p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and - Southport, 'A, dis.-London and 1 uric, ','S dis.-Manchester, Buxton, cause of protection was more obstinately defended, and more an d Matlock, 1-16 p.-- Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares hopefully wagered on. T here no illustrious General brought (A), 10 .'-'2 c. p. -- aito, ditto (C), 9;.. p.-Manchester and Leeds, the influence of a time-honoured name and highly-valued Fifths, sei p.-Ditto, Sixtectith, 83.; -Manchester and Southampton, !., dis -North British, Cal lisle Branch, 2 1 ,‘, p.-North Staffordshire, services, to cow the expression of private feeling or thwart 3 13-16 p.-North Western, I/. 9s. p.-Nottingham and Mansfield, the advocac •of particular interests. Therefore the senators % p.-Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., I dis.-Sheffield and Manchester, speke and voted 3 according to their consciences or their in- Quarters, No. 1, 4 p.-Ditto, No. 3, 5-16 p.-Shrewsbury and Bir- terests. And so equally balanced were the chance of free minghain, % p.-Shropshire Union, 15s. 6d. dis. -South-Eastern and trade and protection, that even after the votes on distinct Dover, Halves, No. 4, % p.--south Midland, 11-16 p.-West Lau- divisions were known, the final result could not be safely cashire Coast, 16s. dis.-West Biding Union, 3 1-16 p. prophesied. A majority of 28 to 27 eventually decided a LEEDS, AuGusT 13. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-2 he sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex- measure of consummate importance to all engaged in com tensioe, 1% p. -East Lancashire, 8% c. p.-Huddersfteld and Mau- mercial transactions with America, which means to every eliester, 1% p.- Leeds and Bradford, 424, c. p.-Leeds and Dews- nation of Europe. Henceforth the principle of duties for bury, 4 4 p.-Ditto, Extensions, ss. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 34 c, protection must be considered as abandoned in the United dis. - Manchester and Leeds, Extensions, 21. 16s. 6d. p.-Newcastle States. The duties which remain, insufficient to compass and Berwick, 12% c. p.-Newcastle and Darlington Junction Ex- the objects of protection, are quite high enough to insure a • tensioas, 101. Bs. Gd. p.-Norfolk, No. I, 28% -North British, Carlisle Branch, 51s. Gd. s. p.-York and North Midland, East and Wert revenue to the State, ranging as they do from 20 to 40 per Biding, 121. Is. Gd. p.- Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 17s. Gd. cent. on their value. The alteration in the American tariff dis.-Buckinghamshire, ss. dis.-Direct Northern, 14s. 6d. dis.- cannot but be regarded as a great triumph gained by the Grand Union, 12s. dis.-Leeds, York, and Midland, 335. 6d. dis.- principles of free trade. A new country presents fewer ma- Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 10s. dis.-Lancashire, Yorkshire, terials for civil dissensions than an old one. Classes are less and North-Eastern, 28s. dis.- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 16s. 6d. dis.-Leice.stsr and Birmingham, IBs. 6d. dis.--Leicester and distinctly marked ; caste has fewer external symbols, what- Bedford, 1 Is. 6d. dis.-London and York, 9s. dis.-Malton and Drif. ever may be its esoteric signs, in a republic like the States. field Junction, 9s. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, But, besides this, every new State inherits the commercial 20s. Gd. p.-North Staffordshire, W. 12s, p.-North Western, 7s. p.- doctrines of the older kingdoms of Europe. They all have South Midland, 15s. p.-South and Midland Junction, 17s. 6d. dis. inherited some portion or another of the " commercial -West Riding Union, Si. 35.-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, as. dis. system" which Spain first employed and after wards im- HULL, Aconsx 13. parted to England and Freuce. This hereditary prejudice is STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are- North British, half Shares, 144-Ditto, Carlisle, 775. Gd.-Amhergate, Nottingham, are Bos- confirmed by a spontaneous impulse. A false "knowledge is ton, 355.-Buckinghamshire, 2s. dis.-Guildford, Fareham, &c., 5.34 pressed into the service of a natural ambition. Each new -Leicester and Bedford, 10s. 6d.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres- State desires to produce everything independently of all ton, 3% p.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 12s. p.-North Western, other nations. It wishes to anticipate the fruits of many ss. 6d. p.-North Staffordshire, 3% p.-Welsh Midland, 18s.-West generations. It in the first place induces many to transfer Riding Union, 5 4 -Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 12s. 6d. NE WCASTLE-UPON-T YNE, Accusz 13. their industry and their capital from natural and obvious STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 1 1 ,6 dis.- sources of wealth, and then it forces the others to remunerate Eastern Counties, New, 7% p.-Leicester and Tamworth, 11S. dis. an unnatural employment by an unnatural sacrifice. It im -Lancaster and Carlisle, Is dis.-London and York, 6s. dis.-Man- poses a tax upon every consumer in the State on purpose to chester, Buxton, and Mattock, 20s. p.- North Staffordshire, 31.85. 9d. repay the cost of an artificial production. With the hope of p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 12% p.-Yorkshire and Glasgow encouraging industry, it fosters monopoly; and professing to Union, 41s. die. ex t en d commerce , it s t r ik e s it with a fatal blow. An error of this kind must, sooner or later, be found out. The benefit of a few will not conceal or palliate the loss and the injury of the many. There has long been in the United States a party anxious to realise the doctrines of free trade. Their efforts have beets resisted by the indifference of one class and the selfishness of another. But when the first commercial people in the world flung away the tethers of an obsolete prejudice, and courted the competition of rival in dustry, then the friends of free trade in every quarter of the globe gained confidence and hope. A new movement began ; its first fruit is the modification of the American tariff. The principle which most peculiarly marks the new Act is a good one. Whilst it reduces the duties on articles of necessity, it in some instances raises, and in others leaves untouched, those on luxuries. It thus gives to the poor man the oppor tunity of exchanging his labour on the best terms to him self; while it compels the rich man to purchase on terms most profitable to the State. It destroys a mis-called pro tection; it continues a productive impost. -Timer. YORK, AutirsT 13. STOCK Excnexar.—The sales are —Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 2 —Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), 15s.—Ipswich and Bury, 9—London and York, 2M —Ditto, Half Shares, 1/. 18s.—Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 314—Newcastle al,d Ber wick, 28 %—N ewcastle and Darlington, New, 11%—North British, 39—Ditto, Half Shares, 14% —Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 3Y,—North Western, 11. Bs.—West Riding Union, 54—York and Carlisle, GLASGOW, Auousz 12. STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 808. — Caledonian, New, 275. Gd.—Caledonian Extension, 325. 6d.—Cale donian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 22s.—Clydesdale Junction, 231.—Direct Northern, 335. 6d. —East Indian Railway, 16s.—Edin burgh and Northern, 9% —Glasgow General Terminus, —Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 381.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 36s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 29s.—Great Indian Peninsular, 6s. 9d.—Great North of India, 6s.—Manchester and Southampton. 32s.—North British, Extension to Carlisle, 70s.— Scottish Central, 18%—Ditto, New, 8% —Shrewsbury and Hereford shire, 7s. 6d.—South Midland, 366.—Strathern Junction, 395. Wishaw and Coltness, 471 Q. THE SUGAR DUTIES. HOUSE OF LORDS, AUG. 13. LIST OF THE MAJORITY ON THE SECOND READING. Lord Chancellor DukEs. Nod lk Bedford MARQUISES. Lansdow ne Clanricarde • Norinanby EARLS. EARLS. Clarendon Kingston Wicklow Grey Morley St. Germans Ducie Auckland BISHOP. Durham LORDS. Camoys Beaumont Calthorpe Carrington Liltord Dinorben Strafford Campbell Suffolk Scarborough VISCOUNT. limiu•eleu Radnor Forttscrie ALLEGED ERROR IN THE CORN BILL. The Lord Mayor having observed what had been said by Mr. Villiers, in Parliament, respecting an error in the Corn Bill, which was likely to occasion injury to persons whom it was not at all intended to injure, sent to the Corn-market for information on the subject. One of the principal persons connected with the trade immediately waited upon his Lord ship, and stated, after some conversation on the subject, that, as Wednesday was market day, the interested parties would then confer, and decide upon the kind of statement which it might be most advisable to lay before his Lordship. I (On Thursday a deputation from the Corn Exchange waited, by appointment, upon his Lordship, and handed to him a paper of which the following is a copy : " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of the City of London, "We, the undersigned, of the Corn Exchange of this City, tender to your Lordship our best thanks for the trouble your Lordship has taken to ascertain the opinion of the trade upon the manner in which the duties are levied on foreign rye, peas and beans, under the Corn Act (9 and 10 Vic. cap. 22.) "We humbly submit to your Lordship that the measure aforesaid is an error, and will work, so inconsistently as to prove a grievance to us and a hindrance to trade. "The 4th section of the new Act enacts that the averages of all British corn shall be taken in the same manner as under the old Act, which manner was, that the rye averages regulated the rye duties, the pea averages regulated the pea duties, and the bean averages regulated the bean duties; but in the schedule to the new Act, it is ordered that the duty on rye, peas, and beans, shall he, for every quarter, a duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of barley, thus totally neglecting the average prices of rye, peas, and beans, respectively in contradiction to the said 4th section. " Now we humbly submit that the intention of the Act was that the same scale should apply to rye, peas, and beans, ac to barley, but not that the duty on these articles should be levied by the average of barley; and to prove the latter we submit that further down in the Schedule it is ordered that the duty on barley-meal shall be regulated by that on barley; but the duty on rye-meal by that on peas; and the duty on peas-meal by that on beans, thus clearly showing, we submit, that different rates of duty were contemplated agreeable to their respective averages. This opinion was signed by the following corn-factors of the highest respectability Alexander Ball L. Alexander and Co. Coventry and Shepperd Hester and Hutchison Giles, Son, and Co. Thomas Ruston and Son Frederick Kerchwall J. and E. Ward Robt. Wright King. Melvil, and Co. W. and J. Woodley W. W. Lundell Roiling and Watson Kingsford and Lay Galles and Home lonides and Co. Benjamin Bovill T. C. Ruding and Sons Ashlin and Sons John James and Sons Robt. and John Hewitson R. and J.Wilson Dan. and Jno. Birkett and Co. Wm. Fothergill Begun and Young T. and R Robt. Farrand Robinson and Goulding J. K. Brown and Co. S. H. Lucas John Hayes . C. Woolner John Neill and Co. Win. Bardgett H. Skipper Thos. Osborne and Son T. Nixon and Co. Richard Harris and Sons D. Anderson William Hill D. Smart and Co. Henry Dunkin C. J. Heath C. Douglas and Son C. Francis and Sons H. Chittendon Wm. Maidlaw J. G. Foster T. Bax Smith, Finer and Smith Charles Lester and Co. Goulding and Ledger B. Rathbone Wm. Wells H. and E. Muggridge Philip Browne S. Plimpton B. Smith and Son S. Judkins and Co. Vogar and Son John Edwards Ambridge and Andrews G. D. Mitchell and Co. Hopkinson and Co. T. Palmer W. Rathbone G. and A. Anderson West, Green and Sedgwick T. Gill Roffey and Bowyer Wm. Muggridge M. and T. Love Wm. Sholt H. and E. Downs John Gill T. Wright John Cowell James King G. W. Andrews A. B. Callandar James Boyd, jun. Randell and Co. The deputation said that the Act, as construed by the Board of Customs, would work in a manner directly contrary to the intentions of the Legislature in framing the sliding scale, for at the time of the year when the average price of beans and peas were at the lowest, and the country had the least need of foreign supplies, the rate of duty would be at its lowest ; and at the time of year when the average prices were at the highest, the rate of duty would also be at its highest, and for this reason :—From the month of May to the month of October, there was no fine barley required for malt ing ; consequently the farmers would have threshed out all or nearly all of their fine barley during the malting season, and during the months above alluded to, nothing but inferior descriptions of barley appeared for sale, which reduced the averages, and raised the duty ; and during those very mouths it would be invariably found that the price of bear% was much higher than during the winter months; consequently there would be a low duty on beans in the winter months, when the averages of barley were high, and a high rate of duty in the summer months, when the averages of barley were low. There would, therefore, be a low duty on beans when there was the most abundant supply, and a high duty when there was the shortest supply ; for, during the winter months, which were the season for malting, fine barley came freely to market, and, being sold for high prices, raised the averages, and during the same months the farmer sent beans and peas freely to Market ; consequently there would not only be our own grown produce but a foreign supply at the same time, to the injury of the agriculturist. The Deputation exhibited to his Lordship the corn returns of the day, published by Mr. Joyce, from which it appeared that the following were the averages of barley, beans, and peas:— Barley. Beans. Peas. s. d. s. d. s. d. Six weeks' average ... 27 4 ...... 38 9 Duty 4 0 The Loan MAYOR said the inconsistency of the regula tions, with respect to rye, beans, and peas, appeared to him to be undeniable, as these articles , ins tead of being reduced 33 per cent. on the duty, suffered an additional duty of 100 per cent. Such a thing never could have been conteuiplated by those who had brought in the Bill. The Deputation said the Customs read the Act in such a manner, as to compel the payment of the increased duty. At Liverpool the duties were paid under protest. They were cin vinced that the passers of the Act w ould, upon an interview with any of the trade , b e convinced of their error. The construction put upon the Act by the Customs was in direct opposition to its spirit. Th e LORD DIAYOR said he would undertake to make in quiry, in influential quarters, upon the subject, and enter tained no doubt that some means would be adopted, although the session was almost at its close, to remedy the The gentlemen of the . deputation thanked his Lordship for the prompt and candid manner in which he had inquired into the nature of their complaint, which they repeated they were convinced originated in a mistake. Thui slay, at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Cadogan terrace, was solemnised the marriage of Henry, eldest son of Henry Petre, Esq., of Dunkenhalgh, Lancashire, to Miss Power, daughter of the late E. Power, Esq., of Gurteen, Ire land, and step-daughter of the Right Hon. R. Lalor Shell, Master of the Mint. The ceremony was performed by the Right Rev. Dr. Griffiths, Roman Catholic bishop of the London district. We learn from the Madrid journals that incendiarism is very frequent in Spain. Amongst the recent fires were several in the environs of Jerez de los Caballeros, where pro perty to a very large amount has been destroyed. THE PENNY-A-MILE SYSTEM.—Amongst the new projects of the day is one for an omnibus company to compete with the penny boats, &c., on the river. It is proposed to raise 10,000 shares of SI. each; the deposits to be 21id. per share ; 100 omnibuses to be put on the roads. The company has been duly registered, and amongst the startling statistics of the road it is stated that the net profit on one omnibus is, if half full, 1751.35. 6d; two-thirds full, 3571. 3s. 6d.; full, 7211.35. 6d., per cent. per annum. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—On Thursday a commission de lunatic° inquirendo was opened at the White Hart Inn, Witham, Essex, before F. Barlow, Esq., Commissioner in Lunacy, and twenty-one special jurors, to inquire into the state of mind of Elizabeth Perry, aged 55, a maiden lady daughter of the late celebrated Thomas Perry, Esq., of Stret hall, Essex, and niece of T. Wilford, Esq., of Elmsden, Essex, from both of which she has derived large landed estates in the county, as well as considerable personal property. The com mission, which was unopposed, was taken out by the next of kin, and in its support appeared Mr. Aspinall, of the Chancery bar; and Mr. Burdett, of Saffron Walden, as solicitor. It appeared that the unfortunate lady first manifested this de fection of her mind in Dec., 1843, by wandering from home and talking very incoherently, and frequently obscene, to persons she met, and to whom she was unknown. She was subsequently removed to Mr. Timpkins's, the proprietor of a Lunatic Asylum at Witham, where she had since remained, and throughout had laboured under the delusions that per sons were continually talking to her and of her, though no one was present. Miss Perry was introduced at the com mencement of the inquiry, and paid considerable attention to the evidence. Her answers to the Learned Commissioner's questions fully bore out the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict, dating the unsoundness of mind from the 20th of January, 1841. THE LATE STORM.—At a meeting of the inhabitant householders of the liberty of Saffron-hill, held on Thursday, to take into consideration the loss of property by the poor of that neighbourhood, in the late storm, it was resolved to raise a subscription to compensate their losses. The good work was immediately set about, and a committee appointed to collect subscriptions. Mr. Buckle, jun., stated at the meeting that his list already amounted to 100/., which will go one-third of the way to replace the 300/. which the poor , of that neighbourhood are said to have lost. THE ROYAL ASYLUM OF THE ST. ANN'S SOCIETY. —On Thursday, at eleven o'clock, a half yearly general court washeld at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to receive the report from the committee, and to elect, by ballot, five girls and seven boys from a list of thirty-one girls and sixty seven boys. Mr. Might in the chair. The secretary read the report, which stated that the society was now incorpo rated, and in it the especial thanks of the committee were expressed to the Duke of Cambridge, who presided at the late festival; and to his Higliness the Pacha of Egypt, for his liberal donation of 50/. The report was received and adopted, and the election took place. ; s ilt CHARLES WETHERELL.—The accounts received on Thursday of the condition of Sir Charles Wetherell, by Sir B. 13rodie, who returned to town, are favourable. He has Irecovered his =se:3, and, though still in a dangerous state, is expected to recover. THE BENEFIT OF AN EXAMPLE.—A few days ago, Justice Erle,at Bodmin, thus addressed an unhappy girl, who, under frightful circumstances, had been indicted for infanti cide, but was acquitted of the charge, and found guilty of the concealment only. The judge said—" Not to add reproach to you, but to hold you up as an example to others, I feel bound to pass upon you a severe sentence." And the sentence was two years imprisonment. Now, in the name of justice, if the girl, for the crime committed by herself, did not deserve so severe a visitation, why, we ask, should she suffer as an " example" to others ? 'l'o suffer for a crime committed is justice, but to suffer only that others may be deterred from evil, is to be a martyr, and not a culprit.— Punch. THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—On Thursday her Majesty the Queen Dowager completed her fifty-fourth year, having been born on the 13th of August 1792. Ifer Majesty's tradesmen illuminated as usual. MILITARY FLOGGING. A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Hammersmith was held on Thursday, at which a petition to the Houses of Parliament against flog ging in the army and navy was unanimously agreed to. The petitioners also called attention to the present mode of en listment, and prayed the House that some means should be taken to secure a fair compact between the soldier and the Government. RICHMOND RAILWAY AND THE INHABITANTS OP .MORTLAKE—At a meeting of the inhabitants of Mortlake, held in the vestry-room on Thursday,Lord Fitzroy in the chair, it was resolved to take counsel's opinion as to the obstruction of the carriage-way caused by the Richmond Railway, and to act on that. A COLLEGIAN REGULARLY CLEANED OUT.—TIHIPS• day's Government Police Gazette contains the particulas of the robbery from the person of the Rev. Edward Brumell, of St. John's College, Cambridge, of a silver watch with a black ribbon, and a small gold ring attached; a brass key fitting the watch, a mourning ring, with the words, " In memory of" on the outside, and inside, " Richard Brown," with the date of his death; a solid fine gold filoid out key seal, with blood stone, beautifully engraved with a head of Socrates : a green silk purse with steel rings and tassels, containing four half-crowns and two shillings, a steel ring, to which were attached seven or more small keys, two latch keys rivetted together, from which the handle ring had been taken off; a card case containing four or five cards with the name and address of the Rev. loser; a volume, " Laneton Parsonage," and a pair of black kid gloves. It is not known by whom the robbery was committed. THE HOUNSLOW FLOGGING CASE.—MEETING AT THS NATIONAL HALL —On Thursday a public meeting for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the recent affair at Hounslow, was held in the Nolional Hall, High Holborn. Mr. J. Watson in the chair. He was averse, he said, to flogging of all kinds, and in fact to soldiers of all kinds, and he hoped to see the day when no soldiers would be needed in any part of the globe. Mr. Moore moved a resolution expressing abhorrence and indignation at the late flogging, and calling for energetic exertions to put down the punish ment. Mr. Henry Charles Wright, an American, and a zealous member of the American Anti-Slavery Society, spoke strongly against the practice of flogging, and said of his own country, that he would repudiate the name o o fst i z o i. American so long as the flag of t he United States shoul d p w o a s v e e d foovresraale.slaymer.awuc,ritigonh,esw herea h human an most crea creature is favourably ex addressreceived. Mr. Parry proposed a resolu t ion, appl audi ng the co nduct of the Rev. lir . Trimmer, T. Wakley, and the Jury. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Neesom, and carried with vehement cheers. The third resolution, proposed by Mr. Holyoak, and seconded by Mr. Brook, was to the effect, that the military powers possessed by the aristocracy of this country, for the purpose of maintaining their own unjust - privileges and monopolies, are highly injurious to society at large. The resolution was carried with great applause, and the meeting, which throughout had been very orderly, broke up. ROBBERIES IN THE METROPOLIS.—The following robberies have been reported to the metropolitan police since Monday last :—From the residence of the Earl of Clarendon, Grosvenor•crescent, Belgrave-square, a gold engine-turned double-cased watch, initials A.G., the property of the Countess of Clarendon, by a man who stated that he was sent to repair the injuries in the skylight, caused by the late storm. From the Ship public-house, Walcot-place, an oil painting of her Majesty, 24 by 14, which was cut out of the f ram e hanging on the wall. From the shop of Messrs. Mun-. ster, Snow-hill, pawnbrokers, six engine-turned gold watches, " Binns," maker. From the Ship public-house, Chandoa street, Covent-garden, a quantity of plate. From the house of Mr. Gwilt, architect, Union-street, between 500 and 600 Roman coins, and a silver snuff-box, presented to Mr. Gwilt,, in admiration of his able restoration of the beautiful specimen of early English architecture, the Ladye Chapel, St. Saviour's, Southwark. From the house of Mr. Muddeman, Davies street, Berkeley-square, a valuable gold watch. From the residence of Me. St. Leon, Rathbone-place, several dresses. From the shop of Mr. Wyatt, Ebury-street, several gold watches, the whole of Geneva manufacture. From the pre mises of Mr. Weston. Hyde-park-gate, a quantity of. wear ing apparel. From the house of Mr. ason, Adeladie.place, various articles of silver plate. From the house of Mr. Long, Old Gravel-lane, wearing apparel. From the house of Mrs. Melton, New Peter-street, four 101. and four 5/. Bank of England notes. From the shop of Mr. Lrsrand, watch maker, New Bridge-street, Vauxhall, ten silver watches. From the Park Chapel. Chelsea, the entire fittings of the communion table. From the Antelope, public-house, Ship street, Shoreditch, a cash-box, containing 34/. in gold and silver. From the shop of Mr. Rubens, hosier, Oxford-street, several dozens of silk handkerchiefs. Besides numerous other robberies of a minor description. FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN AGirs FEMALE.—On Tuesday afternoon, between one and two o'clock, an accident of a most frightful character, and which has been attended with fatal consequences, occurred to an elderly female, named Rebecca Foster, living in the neighbourhood of Smithfield, under the following distressing circumstances :—lt appears that the unfortunate creature, who was in her seventieth year, was, at the time in ques tion, proceeding along Goswell-street, and in the act of crossing over to the opposite pavement, when a carrier's cart came up at a smart pace, and before the old woman had tints to escape she was knocked down, the wheels passing over her. The driver stopped immediately, and assistance having come forward, the deceased was picked up e and re g r a moved directly to St. Bartholomew's Hosprl, h expired in dreadful agony a few hours . af!7:,,er ; .. awd e u L i l n . : It has been determined to expe9a! s ,apres uu",%* '-" ww provement of the river Colue.- - .4ww wa .g‘ 42,G79