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VAtrD 4 ii44 '4qtottton SUN OFFICE, S.ren o' Clock. RAILWAY CO IiMITT :ES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. C 011LNI:11721.1. . (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Bampton, engineer, was examined, and stated that the Bodmin branch was very well suited to the town, and that gradients for two Mlles of 1 in 38 would be required to effect a junction between this branch and a central line. Mr. Locke, engineer, was examined, and stated that the two points (Doubleboys and Truro), proposed by the Cornwall line for a eentral communication, were objectionable, and points of di vergence better suited to the district, and at a less expense, might be obtained. After some farther evidence, the case of the opponents to the Bill was concluded, and the Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. Room B. VALE Or NEATU. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The Committee decided that the preamble of the 3111 was proved, LI:7NY' VALLEY AND SOUTH WALES JUNCTION. Th. opposition to this Bill having been withdrawn, the Committee decided that the preamble was proved. MONMOUTHSHIRE. The preamble a this Bill was proved. Room C. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER CANAL AND RAILWAY PURCHASE. This is merely a Bill to allow the Soath-Eastern Company to pur chase this property, and there being no opposition, the Bill was allowed proved in its integral state. Mr. AUSTIN having stated that he did not anticipate so early a con clusion of the , truggle for the London and Gravesend line, and that he was not ready with the next Bill, their Lordships adjourned till to-morrow. Room E. EXHTER. YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Locke, cross-examined by Mr. Burr—lt is proposed to form a communication with Yeovil by means of a branch from the main line. Cr „..-examined by Mr. Sergeant RINGLage —The length of the junction line at Exeter was about three-quarters of:a mile ; it curved slightly from the main line, it then went in a straight direction through the tunnels, and again made a small curve in approaching the station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, the dtance nun was from the s t a tion ur ins company at maetei, wuica me j is a n proposed to leave the main line, was about 30 chains. Re-examined by Mr. HOPE—The junction of the two lines at Exe ter formed no part of the integral scheme. It was merely a line added for the convenience of the passengers at the stations. He did sot think there would be any difficulty in communicating from the Exeter and Yeovil line, with the Crewkerne branch in such a manner as to afford the means of exchanging traffic. There was no impor tant difference between the two lines as between Exeter and Yeovil, it anything the superiority was in favour of the line he had laid out ; there was a less amount of tunnelling, and the steepest gradients compared together were as 1 in 87 to 1 in 91 in favour of the line before: the Committee. The London and South-Western Railway Company were largely interested in the Southampton and Dorchester line. The construction of the proposed line would not, there fore, be supposed to interfere with the interests of that line, It was net to be supposed that the line from Sherborne to Yeovil on the broad gauge would be constructed, as it was not likely that per sons going from Sherborne to London would go westward to Yeovil, when they could at once proceed direct, via Salisbury to London. The objection, therefore, which might be raised to two lines running parallel with each other would be totally removed. With refer• ence to the deviation line to the north of Sherborne, ho thought It would be less expensive to tunnel through the whole of the pro perty of Lord Digby than to make the deviation line as suggested. The working expense of the line would be about 45 per cent. Mr. Vignoles, C.E., examined by Mr. Horn—Had been through the districts through which this line proposed to pass, and thought the line had been laid out in the best possible manner, taking into consideration the nature of the country. Ile thought it desirable to have a through communication between Exeter and Lond,,n on the narrow gauge, and under the management of an independent com pany. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—Was decidedly in favour of the broad gauge as a means of communication, viewed .as an abstract question. He thought the junction at Exeter between the two lines would be useful, as it would prevent the city of Exeter being over crowded with the traffic of the two lines. Re-examined by Mr. Hoes—He thought that what the narrow gauge could do the broad gauge could do better, at an increased cost, of course. The inconvenience of break of gauge must continue to exist so long as there were di ff e rent g auges in the country. In his opinion, It was desirable that the break of gauge should take place at populous towns, such as Exeter, which as a point in the western traffic would afford the best place for a break of gauge. At present the Interests of the Great Western Company were Identified with the broad gauge—in fact the Great Western line formed the key to the broad gauge. Mr. Tite, architect, was then examined by Mr. HOPE—He had been over the whole of the line of the proposed railway, and had su perintended the valuation of the land. The estimates he had pre pared were for the districts between Basingstoke and Salisbury ..... £61,000 Salisbury and Yeovil . • 131,000 Yeovil and Exeter . . . Making a total of • • • • . • 287,000 He had specially examined the property of the Earl of Digby, and be did not think that the Interests of the town of Sherborne should be sacrificed by making a line to the south for the purpose of avoid ing interference with his property. In no part of the property of the Noble Lord could the proposed railway be seen. There was a con siderable quantity of fine-grained stone of the lower oolite in the neighbourhood of Tilsbury, which would be most extensively used in London if there was the means of communication. The Londoe University was built of that stone. Cross-examined by Mr. Burr—The line from Salisbury to Bishop- Stoke went through the property of Sir C. Bathurst in precisely the same manner as the present railway was proposed to be made through the property of Lord Digby. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The church lately built at Tile bury was not built of stone from that neighbourhood ; it was of too hard a nature for the purposes required, and it would be very diffi cult to produce the elaborate carvings required for that church. Mr. J. Robinson, assistant to Mr. Locke, handed in a table of the distances, and also a list of assents, and dissents, and neuters, upon which he was examined at considerable length by Mr. Talbot. Lord Morley was then examined by Mr. HOPE—He considered the proposed lines of importance not only to the city of Exeter and the metropolis, but also for the districts westward of Exeter, including the counties of Devon and Cornwall, which might be advantageously supplied by an extension of the lines before the Committee through the centre of Cornwall. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—Did not know that a resolution had lately been coEno to by the Town Conned of r2.7411ML4121 iu faTvui of the Exeter Great Western Railway. Re-examined by Mr. Hoez—Was aware that there was consider able feeling in Cornwall in favour of a second line. Mr. Sidney Herbert, the late Secretary-at-War, examined by Mr. Hops—Considered that the proposed line was much needed both for the purpose of giving accommodation to the districts west of Salis bury, at present destitute of railway accommodation, but also as af fording the means of forming an uninterrupted narrow gauge com munication with the different ports on the sea coast, which were im portant as defences of the country, such as Sheerness, Dover, Has tings, Portsmouth, and Southampton ; and it was also of considerable Importance that the proposed line should be continued to the ports of Falmouth and Plymouth. Cross-examined by Mr. Luxor—lt was a matter of indifference to him which lice was constructed, whether on the broad or the narrow gauge, provided it would afford a continuous and unbroken line of communication between the different ports. The examination of this witness concluded the case on behalf of the promoters. Mr. licrr then proceeded to address the Committee on behalf of Lord Digby, whose property was intersected by the proposed railway. The CIIAMIAN interrupted the Learned Gentleman by stating that it was the opinion of the Committee that protection should be given to Lord Digley, and the Committee would certainly refuse to sanction the passing of is, much of the line as proposed to pass through the property of Lora Digby. Mr. Goanoie then made an application to the Committee, desiring them to fix the two points between which the line should not be made. The CHAIRMAN said that he could not do that until he had had an opportunity of consulting the other members of the Committee. Mr. BUTT then said he also represented the case of Mr. Bridge, but as the evidence which he had to offer on that subject was not quite prepared, In consequence of this unexpected decision of the Committee, he hoped the Committe would adjourn till Monday ■ext to afford time for obtaining the necessary evidence. The Committee adjourned accordingly till eleven o'clock on Mon day. Rom F. BIRMINGHAM AthiOicrostr) JUNCTION. The Committee met at eleven o'clock ; present the Earls of Ripon (chairman), Eldon, Sondes, Mentford, &c.. Mr. ALEXANDER proceeded to offer evidence on behalf of Mr. Wyse, a landowner en the proposed line. Mr. Crreenway, a banker, at Warwick, having been called, Mr. ALEXANDER stated that the witness h ad not been swOrn After some diseussion, the Committee decli ned to admit the evi dence, as it would open the door to a practice from which consider. able inconvenience might arise. Mr. James Bateman, a surgeon, and agent to Lord Dormer, proved that very considerable i n j ur y would aris e f rom the formation of the line of; deviation to the property of Mr. Bexley, a tenant of his Zoniship's. Mr. Sechell, a builder, also proved the injury which would be dons to Mr. Wyse's property. Mr. COcKfican said that the promoters of the scheme were willing to leave the case of Mr. Bexley to arbitration. The CHAIRM AN said that it was clear that Injury, to a great extent, w ould be inflicted upon the property, aod It was for the promoters to say whether they would purchase it entirely. Mr. COCKBURN—The promoters will abide by the result of an arbi tration, and pay the expense of it. Mr. LANG then proceeded to call evidence on behalf of the com peting lines in Warwickshire. Mr. Robert Stephenson stated that the lines called the Warwick shire lines, which were competing lines with the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, were to run beta een Hampton, Leamington, War wick, and Banbury, and also from Leamington and Warwick to Stafford and Tewkesbury. It would also run from the latter place to a point called Ashchureh. There was a project of a line from Weedon to Stafford and Worcester, but it was considered as a competing line. The line from Worcester to Weedon, with a branch to Al cester, was to be 59 miles long, and was to cost I 366, 000/" and was to have two tunnels and two viaducts. The llLitipton ' Banbury, a nd Aschurch line was to be G 3 miles In length, a n d w. to have four tun nels and two viaducts. The estimated cost was 1,423,000 t. Mr d . E causedwato rd G he reen, rrounding country. a banker, proved the benefit theseWoul lines the su " Other evidence of a Similar tendency was then entered into, and the Committee adjourned et five o'clock. cutout , 11. BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (GLOUCES TER AND STONEHOUSE JUNCTION). The Committee met at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Strafford in the Chair. Mr. Robert Atepliensen, examined by Mr. HILDTARD—Was engi neer to the line between Gloucester and Stonehouse, on which there was considerable traffic north and south. The traffic to the south passed off at Standish, towards Swindon, and that to the west, which was very considerable, passed on to Bristol. He considered the lay ing down of the narrow gauge on this portion of the line, and at the side of the broad gauge, so as to entirely disencumber it, a most essen tial step, if the narrow gauge was intended to be carried on to Bristol. A narrow within a broad gauge would be most inconvenient; but the Legislature seemed to be of opinion that there should be a mixed gauge between Standish and Bristol, which would have the effect of testing the practicability of working two gauges in connexion with each other, and whether his opinion as to the inconvenience and danger of such a practice was Sound or not. His opinion was, that this would be found so objec tionable, that narrow gauge lines would have to be laid down by the s ide of the broad, and unconnected with it. Besides the narrow gauge line traffic, if there were a mixed gauge, would be under the control of the Great Western, and consequently the whole traffic going north and south. A slip of land of from 24 to 34 feet would be required. The Rev. Mr. Niblet's case was simply one for compensation. The estimate was 100,0001. 31r. 11 , 1'Cunnell , locomotive superintendent of the Birmingham and GlonCeSter, testified to the great inconvenience, expense, and danger of the diversity of gauge at different portions 01 that line in its connexion with the Great Western. At Gloucester two stations were necessar y, wh i c h would not be the ca s e If there was a narrowgaa,ti increasedgeallthe 1 wa y fr o m Bris 01, and, of course, the exp ea , e was by 'making two lines and by two ;establishments, A m i xe d gauge was highly ob j ecti. nal lo under any circumstances. but°untl'ile. was very faros It could not when the bti particularly where two w,,uldworko:fer the sarne:B-re. and if the traffic otherwise than exceedingly dangerous. In this i r d e l a sh the (treat traffic would I e got on both l w it , i t e s s, o a p i en i e lt d. woukd t be s i t i a ic; Moimouth and Hereford Western ran across the the Gloucester and Birmingham, and the trains ran the risk of encountering trains coming from Bristol, owing to the steepness of the gradient at that position and the speed of the trains In consequence. A short time ago a collision between a train from Bristol and another from Swindon was only pre vented by mere chance. There was another crossing at Gloucester, which was also dangerous. Trains had get off the line there,and had had the effect of stopping for some time both the narrow and broad gauge lines. Great caution was necessary to prevent accidents, a difficulty which he was of opinion would be obviated by this line. Tkli closed the case on the part of the promoters. Mr. AUSTIN then addressed the Committee against the project on 'behalf of the Great Western Company, and contended that the laying down of a new set of lines on another gauge, and conse quently interference with that portion of the Great Western line was in 01 1 1 )00 tiol WitV • .. ent entered into between the two corn 14,fes, which ..,,40. : . t the Gloucester and Birmingham Com pary„arterlirdown another lino from Gloucester, or the line. They now proposed • diveri tiggi "".'irstsufficiently dishonest to set at nought 0, tc , d o , , yore, , filers, this sole= compel w:htetf they had entered into. If a narrow gauge WO neessoary from Gloucester to Stonebouse, or from Stonehouse to (....„, " (7 1 `1\ e (A 4: Av ISI a Ne Bristol—and he was not there to deny such a necessity, or to oppose the laying down of the narrow gauge between those points—bnt he maintained that the proper way to effect this was by having a mixed guage— a narrow guage combined with the broad. The Learned Gentleman concluded by calling on the Committee if they passed the Bill to pass it conformly with the arguments he had adduced. lie would call Mr. Brunel to show that there would be neither difficulty nor danger in having a mixed gauge. Mr. Brunel was then examixed—He considered that the laying down of narrow gauge lines within the broad would answer the whole purpose sought by the Bill, and would not be dangerous. He saw no necessity for the laying down of narrow gauge lines at the side of the broad for this reason. Mr. Vignoles agreed with Mr. Brunel that the narrow gauge could lee laid down easily, and could be as easily and safely worked as if it were an independent gauge. He considered Mr. R. Stephenson prejudiced in favour of the bread gauge. Mr. Cubitt gave similar testimony ; and Mr. Miller was called for the same purpose, but the Committee considered it unnecessary to multiply evidence on the point. Mr. iiitaunders, the secretary to the Great Western, specified the nature of the agreement between the two Companies. The CHAIRMAN here intimated that the Committee would grant the preamble of the Bill if the promoters would agree to lay down the narrow within the broad gauge, in fact, agree to a mixed gauge. Mr. HILDTARD declined to accede to the recommendation of the Committee, and trusted that he should be able to show the Com mittee that a separate and entirely independent gauge was absolutely necessary. Sir T. Pniutps then addressed the Committee In opposition to the lire on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Nibblet, who opposes the Bill on the ground that it will interfere with his property to a greater extent than two years ago, when the existing line was completed, and when he was freed from the presence of the " naveys." This closed the case on the part of the promoters. Mr. finamittn then addressed the Committee, and reiterated his arguments in favour of the Bill and an independent gauge. The room was then cleared, and the Committee deliberated. DECISION. After a few minutes parties were admitted, when The CEIIIIMAN intimated that the Committee were quite ready to pass the Bill on the understanding that the narrow gauge should he made in connexion with the broad; but as that proposition was not acceded to they felt bound to reject the preamble of the Bill until to morrow.—Adjourned. Ro•m No. 5. IMPORTANT DECISION. SHEFFIELD, ROTHER.A2II, BARNSLEY, WAKEFIELD, HUDDERSFIED, AND GOOLE. The Committee reassembled this morning at the usual hour in No. 5, Abingdon. street, the Earl of Radnor In the chair. The only witnesses examined to-day were Mr. Hindle and Mr. Locke, civil engineers. The former deposed to the damage which the line would cause Mr. Clarke's property, and the latter to the great engineering difficulties which would attend its construction. lie also expressed an opinion that the proposers never intended to carry it out, but were merely promoting it to prevent the Barnsley Junction. Sergeant WRANCIIIAIK addressed the Committee at great length, on behalf of the opposition, and contended that the evidence submitted was of such a character that the Committee could not sanction the proposed line. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS did not reply. There was nothing advanced on the other side which would warrant him in fairing lip the time of the Committee. . . . . , The case on behalf of the proposers and the opposition having new closed, The Cianufsie announced the decision of the Committee—" That the preamble of the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway was proved." The Committee having thus dispatched the business before them, broke up. LONDON AND GRAVESEND. The Committee re-assembled this morning, the Earl of Devon in the chair, when Mr. Bidder was called to confirm the statements in Mr. Austin's address, which he did to a considerable extent, when Mr. Sergeant WaANoUAM entering the room stated, that in conse quence of the decision to which the Committee had come yesterday his clients would withdraw their opposition. Their Lordships then went through the clauses, and the report was ordered to brought up. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP LX 11. SOUTH EASTERN (WATERLOO-33RIXIGB EXTENSION). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) This case was then gone into. The object of the Bill was to make a railway from Waterloo-road to the Greenwich Railway at Lotulen bridge-street, not so much with a view of augmenting the returns of the South-Eastern as for accommodating thepublic. The line would commence at a point on the Greenwich line where it crossed the Grand Surrey Canal, drop into the Bricklayers' Arms branch, and then extend on to Waterloo-bridge. The whole tenth of the line was four miles, but only a mile and a half would pass through what was called house property. Several witnesses were called to prove the advantages of the pro posed extension. Mr. Rogerson, surveyor, estimated the cost of property on the line at 361,3021, including stations. The terminus and approach from Waterloo-bridge would cost 174,7451. There were 815 houses scheduled for thea entire line. Mr. Bidder detailed the engineering features of the line. His estimate was 640,3021. The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock. GROUP LXIX. This Committee re-assernblelito•day,ilir. Baring in the chair, and decided that tt e preamble of the WISBECII, ST. IVES, AND CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION Bill had been proved. The clauses were than gone through and agreed to, and the report adopted. LYNN AND ELY (EXTENSION TO SPAIAD.. ING). This Bill was next proceeded with ; the preamble was declared to be proved, and all the clauses settled. LYNN AND ELY (EXTENSION TO atIAILOM). This Bill was also passed ; and the Committee having thus disposed of all tke Bills before them, dissolved. GROUP LXX. All the members of the Committee re•assembled this morning (Sir George Clerk in the chair), and proceeded to hear evidence in oppo sition to the Dual.= AND ENNISHILLEN. Mr. MURPHY, Q.C., stated that his clients had been unable to peo dues a Mr. Little, whose evidence they considered most essential to show the shameful manner in which the shares of this Company had been obtained, and he therefore applied for a summons to compel his attendance. Mr. Sergeant Mnarriv opposed the application. The room was ordered to be cleared, and on our readmission The Citatamax said the Committee considered, after the evidence laid before them, that it would be necessary to have the evidence of Mr. Little, and if Mr. Murphy's clients should not be able to pro duce him at the next sitting of the Committee, the Committee would apply ro the Speaker for a warrant to compel his attendance for the purpose of showing how the shares in question were dealt with in the month of January. Evidence was then tendered in support of the allegation of non- Clau vouletion nn the Fart of the com. pany. Mr. Sergeant Muapav replied, and contended that the promoters had complied with the resolutions, and that the undertaking was a bona Bile one, and had carefully inquired into the character of the applicants for shares. He denounced the opposition to the Bill as an attempt on the part of another company to stifle competition, and that in support of that attempt they had suborned witnesses, who had fortunately escaped punishment for the forgeries of which they had acknowledged themselves to have been guilty in their transac tions with this undertaking. Mr. Sergeant WitaNciiam having briefly addressed the Committee • in answer to the observations of Mr. Sergeant Murphy, The room was cleared of strangers. On our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee after much deliberation have decided to call for no further evidence upon the subject of these transactions at Kells, and have desired me to communicate to the parties the resolutions to which they have come—" That it appears to the Committee that the agent of the London and Dublin Bank at Kells applied to the Dublin and Enniskillen Railway Company to give them information with respect to the character and solvency of the persons residing in that neighbourhood who applied for shares. That a thousand shares were granted to several poor persons possessing no means to pay for them ; that the transactions connected with these proceedings are highly disgraceful to the par ties concerned in them. The Committee, however, are of opinion that no evidence has been given to connect the Dublin and Enniskil len Company which took place at Hells. The CHAIRMAN then said, that if three gentlemen of the name of Little, and one of the name of Batterly, were not in attendance on Monday, for the purpose of enabling Counsel to enter into the case of fraud practised in London in connexion with the undertaking, the Speaker would be applied to for warrants agninst them. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at two o'clock in room No. 1, Lord Shaftes bury in the chair. There were but four Bills on the list, two railways and two canals. The following were disposed of : DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSIIIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION. The promoters of this Bill succeeded in proving compliance with the standing orders. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW CANAL. The standing orders were not complied with, Bill, therefore, thrown out. There were eta Bills on the list of the Committee on Merits, several of which were part heard, but no decision was made in any case. They stand over till Monday, to which day the Committee have adjourned. They rose at Four o'clock. 'UIE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, Juty 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edmund Earl of Morley to be one of the Lords in Wainting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of George-Sholto Earl of Morton, resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry George Francis Earl Ducie to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Cornwallis Viscount Hawarden, resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Manners Lord Waterpark to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordi nary to her Majesty, in the room of Jchu Robert Viscount Sydney, resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Henry Lord Feley to he Captain of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, in the room of Jain George Weld Lord Forester, resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 24, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lucius Bentinek Viscount Falkland to be Captain of her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of tho Guard, in the room of George Earl of Beverley, resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 21, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James Fiora, as Consul at Manchester for the United States of America. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 23. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas Haire, as Consul at Gibraltar for the Grand Duke of Olden burgh. CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 24. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS !RESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Lancaster.—Southern Division.—William Brown, of Liverpool, in the said county, E.Fq., in the room of Francis Egerton ccommonly called Lord Francis Eger ton), now Earl of Ellesm e r e , called up to the House of Peers. County of Roscommon.—Denis O'Connor, Esq. (com monly called the O'Connor Don), one of the Lords Commis sioners of her Majesty's Treasury. WAR-OFFICE, JULY 24. _ 3d Dragoon Guards—Cornet E. H. Turton to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Coote, who retires; A. D. Monteath, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Turton, July 24. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. J. A. G. Campbell, from the 70th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Leader, who exchanges, July 24. 3d Foot—Assistant -Surgeon G. F. Cameron, M.D., from. the 63d Foot, to be Assistant -Surgeon, vice Gordon, pro moted on the Staff, July 24. 14th F4ut—Ensign R. Macdonald to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Hamilton, deceased ; Ensign E. B. Thorp, from the 93d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Macdonald, July 24. 25th Foot—Eusign A. C. Smith, from the 79th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Dickson, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, July 24. 36th Foot—A. V. Bond, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Birney, who retires, July 24. 63d Foot—J. K. Carr, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Cameron, appointed to the 3d Foot, July "4. 79th Foot—Lieut. T. L. Leader. from the Ist Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Campbell, who exchanges; E. W. Cuming, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, v i ce S m i th, appo i nted to the 25th Foot, July 24. 93d Foot—W. G. A. Middleton, Gent., to be Ensign,with out purchase, vice Thorp, appointed to the 14th Foot, July 24. Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant C. P. Pennington to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brown, who retires; Ensign A. H. Dickson, from the 25th Foot, to be second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pennington, July 24. Ist West India Regiment—Ensign and Adjutant T. Clark to have the rank of Lieutenant, July 23 ; Ensign G. Jones to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dobson, who retires; S. D. Stubbs, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vise Jones, July 14. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieut. W. H. Mansel, from the half-pay of the 16th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice A. Watson ' promoted; Second Lieut. J. Hill to be First Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Manse], who retires; W. H. Hum- Hhreys, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice ill July 24. _ _ MEMOILANDUSL—The removal of Lieut. W. G. Bindon, from the 97th Foot, to the Royal Newfoundland Companiei, on June 10, 1846, has been cancelled. The christian name of Ensign D'Arcy, of the 30th Foot, is William, not Francis, as previously stated. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. Royal Lanarkshire G. M. Macdonald, Gent., to be ensign, vice M'Lean, deceased, June 25. J. Thomson, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Anderson, deceased, July 11. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Forfarshire. Forfar and Kincardine Regiment of Militia—W. D. Fyffe, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Cose, resigned ; Assistant-Sur geon A. Dickson, M.D., to be Ensign, vies Richardson, re signed ; D. Brewster, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Orr, resigned; W. Smart, Gent., to be ensign, vice Cruickshank, resigned, June 20; Louis Turunski, Gent., to be Ensign, June 23. Commissions by the Lord Lieutent of the County of Fife. Fifeshire Regiment of Militia—J. Purvis, Esq., to be Cap tain, vice A. Mitchell, deceased ; J. Inglis, Esq., to be Cap tain, Vice J. Mitchell, deceased; W. Scott, Esq., to be Adju tant, with the rank of Captain ; G. Hannay, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice T. Snook, deceased ; A. B. Tosh, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice J. Kay, deceased; R. Rennie, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice C. Mitchell, deceased ; A. Duncan, Gent., to be Ensign, vice W. Christie, deceased, July 17. Commission by the I ord Lieutenant of the county of Hertford. Hertford Militia—C. J. Phelips, Esq., to be Captain, July 20. BANKRUPTS. James Gerry, builder, Gilbert-street, Oxford-street, to sur render July 31, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 4, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Watson and Sons, Bouve rie-streeti, Fleet-street. Edward Cawdell, dealer in toys, Kingston-upon-Hull, Aug. 4, at eleven, and Sept. 4, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Goddard, King-street, Cheapside. Paul Garbanati, carver and gilder, Charlton-vale West, Woolwich, July 31, at two, and Sept. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Pocock and Marston, Norfolk-street, Strand. Thomas Knight, draper,Minories, July 31, at half-past two, and Sept. '2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Francis Syder, grocer, Hitchin, Herts, July 31, and Sept. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghali-street ; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Henry Mayhew, printer, Parson's-green, Fulham, July 31, at eleven, and Sept. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Follett, official assignee,: Sambrook-court, Basing hall-street ; Barnard, South-square, Gray's-inn. William Campion Eaton, flour factor, Upper Thames street, City, July 31, and Sept. 13, at one o'clock, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alderman bury; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Tout, grocer, Ashburton, Devonshire, Aug. 5, and Sept. 2, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzeli, official assignee, Exeter; Windeatt, Totnes ; Terrell, Exeter; Taunton, Gray's Inn. Edwin Lilley, timber merchant, Hull, Aug. 5 and 26, at ten, at the Town-hall, Hull. Kynaston, official assignee, Hull ; Llewellin, Noble-street, London ; Richardson and Lee, Hull. Robert Newton, cattle dealer, Fleet, Lincolnshire, Aug. 8 and 29, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham; Hopkinson and Co., Boston ; Griffiths, Birmingham. William Williams victualler, Brecon, Aug. 13 and Sept. 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official as signee, Bristol ; Jones and Co., Crosby•square, London; Peters and Abbotts, Bristol. William Wreford, Edwin Cox Nicholls, and William Elli combe Wreford, stock and sharebrokers, Bristol, Aug. 10 and Seot. 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Savery, Clark, and Co., Bristol. THE -SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY _EVENING, JULY 24, 1846 PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro duce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending July 21, 1846, is 355. 1 3 / 4 d. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) in Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 18th day of July, 1846. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. tote Issued.. ..... . 29;129,905 Government debt .• 11,015,100 Other securities .. '1,981,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,703,642 Silver bullion 2,436,263 £ 29,139,905 29,139,905 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 23d day pfJuly, 1846. BANKING Di Proprietors' capital . • 14,553,000 Rest ...... ........ 3,504,138 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • . 3,162,696 Other deposits .. .. . • 14,904,973 Seven day and other bills • . • . ... • .. .... 989,462 Government Henri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 12,962,560 Other securities .... 15,382,397 Notes 8,139,020 Gold and silver coin•• 630,292 £ 37,114,269 X 37,114,269 Chief Cashier. Dated the 23d day of July, 1846, COURSE OF EXCHA imsterdam ...... C.F. 12 6% Ditto, at sight l2 5 Rotterdam .... 2U• 12 9 Antwerp ... ....... 26 15 uconbaigtt ••.. • • M.B. iz IJjq Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 80 Ditto, 3 months.. Marseilles • . 80urdeaux......... Frankfort on Maine 1223,', Peterstmrgh, 2Us • — Berlin . Vionna, effee.flo.... • - 10 12 Trieste, ditto...• Madrid . ... Cadiz . • Barcelona ....... . .NGE.-(THIS DAY). Gibraltar .. Leghorn 30 50 'Genoa ......... 26 15 Milan • . ventee . Naples .............. 39N Palermo, per oz.. ...... 119% Lisbon ...... . b 3 Oporto.. :............. 63 Rio Janeiro • • ........ 24 Bahia Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .. PRICES OP BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Geld Coln • • 3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars ••..• • • • 0 4 914 Silver in bars ...... • . 0 4 11 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of July 21.) SUGAR.—Today West India was purchased with caution by Refiners and Grocers, although there were sellers at a reduction on the rates of yesterday of 6d per cwt. The pur chases amounted to only 300 hhds and trcs, including 74 hhds of Trinidad at public sale, which sold 46s for low yellow, and at 46s 6d for middling yellow. REFINED.—The Refiners are still free sellers, and sub mitted to further reduced rates for all descriptions of goods, still the town and country trade have pur chased with caution, taking only sufficient for their immediate wants; although the supply is by no means large. To-day the Refiners were not inclined to further reduce their prices for Refined goods, but there was little business trans acted by the home trade. In bonded Crushed Sugar there is very little passing, but there are not sellers of first sort under 33s 6d per Cwt. Manstrrtus.—Although there are sellers by private contract at a reduction on previous rates of 6d to Is per cwt., still the business transacted in all descriptions has been extremely limited by Grocers and Refiners. EAST Istnta.—this afternoon the quantity of Madras Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 9.310 bags, but a small part only sold in consequence of holders not being inclined to reduce their prices. FOREIGN.—To-day at public sale 500 hhds of Cuba Mus covado Imported by a British ship were all taken in at 25s to 26s for middling to fine yellow being above the value. On Tuesday 89 trcs 324 barrels of St. Eustatia Sugar im ported by British ships are declared for public sale. COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with more at tention, and 27 bales at auction sold at full rates, middling yellowish at 53s 6d to 545, triage 28s, and black 14. Congou the amount of business transacted has been limited, and the supply consists chiefly of the better kinds. In Pouchong the demand good, still prices do not improve. For Ilyson the market has a quiet appearance, and easier rates are taken. In I m p er i a l th ere h as b een l i ttle passing. Gunpowder has been sparingly dealt in, moderate as prices are. Twankay is little wanted. Pekoe Teas are offered upon low terms, without attracting much attention. SPICES.—A good demand has prevailed for Pimento, but holders are unable to obtain any advance in prices: 418 bags, &c., at auction all found buyers. Cassia Lignea has been more in favour, and the parcels sold were at improved rates. Although the quantity of Jamaica Ginger brought to public sale has been large, still the whole found buyers; good and fine descriptions fetched full rates, low and middling went upon lower terms. Nutmegs are offered upon further reduced terms, but the demand has been limited. Mace is wanted, and full rates are offered. For Black Pepper prices do not improve. For White prices rule low, still the demand has beta limited. For Cinnamon the market has a firmer appear ance, and at higher rates. Cloves are dull of sale. FRTIT.—The market generally has been rather quiet this week; but in prices no alteration can be made. Currants appear to be held firmly at the advanced quotations, al- , though the recent accounts received from abroad continue very favourable for the prospects of the new crop, and for Raisins also. RICE.—To-day an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt being insisted upon for Bengal Rice, operated against busi ness, and the chief part of 2,864 bags 500 pockets at auction was taken in. 3,378 bags Madras were offered, and all sold at 6d advance. L n e ew of a Jamaica,rd Island and has SPIRITS.—It being pr o p ose d to make a reduction in the duty of R 6d per gallen on um, occasioned a cons id era bl e ia p ri crease ces i h n ave t e ri d s e e n m a 2 n d d t o fo 3 r d ev p e e r r y g d a e l s l c o r n i . pti o been in brisker demand, and brought rat h er higher rates. n tr t no further ad vance in the value has taken place. Gen eva has been p ur chased Calcutta has not risen in value, but more b us i ness has been done. In Demerala several p urc hases have been made fo p rson g, Brandy has ' a been nd s 3 o s l d 2d d o a t fair to extent,3s dd a but L at present for exportation with caution, common at 2s to 2s Id, and fo r fine for home consumption the demand has been limited at 2s 4d to 3s per gallon. For British Corn Spirits prices have been reduced 2d per gallon. English at lOs 4 , d . per gallon net cash, Scotch and Irish lOs 2d to lOs 3d. Gin at present is not offered upon lower terms, but the market has a dull ap pearance. INDIGO.—Today the East India Indigo passed the sale consisted chiefly of Madras and Kurpah, for which the de mand was limited, and proprietors could only obtain last sales' rates. Up to this day 12,576 chests have passed the hammer, of which the proprietors have withdrawn 3,336 and bought in 2,237, leaving 6,303 actually sold. Ou.s.—Although there are sellers of Rape Seed Oil at low rates, still little business has been transacted. For Linseed the market has a dull appearance, and prices are going down. Cocoa Nut has been sold to a fair ext en t, an d at f i rm rates. Palm has been in excellent request, but merchants are in clined to realize. Cod has been purchased with caution, and there is a larger quatity offering for sale. Holders of Seal are unwilling to further reduce their prices, but the business t ran sacted has been small, prices ruling low for Southern oc casions the demand to be good. Sperm is a little wanted, and fair to fine can be obtained at 761 to 801 per tun. Ame rican Lard Oil is dull of sale at 371 to 38/. TALLOW. —Although there are sellers of Russian on the spot upon lower terms ; still very little business has been transacted. For forward delivery few buyers are to be met with. New South Wales on the spot has been spa r i ng l y dealt in. American has met with a dull sale. Home made Tallow, Tallow, however, has been largely dealt in, and 40e to 40s 6d per cwt. paid nett cash, but the supply continuos to be good, (Lad the quality chiefly Pe. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at five o'clock precisely, when there was rather a scanty attendance of Peers. BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER (STONE HOUSE JUNCTION) RAILWAY. Lord STRAFFORD reported to the House that the preamble of the Birmingham and Gloucester (Stone house Junction) Railway had not been proved. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Messengers from the House of Commons brought up certain Bills. BANGOR AND ST. ASAPH AND MANCHESTER DIOCESE BILL. The Earl of POWIS moved that the Bangor and St. Asaph and Manchester Diocese Bill should be passed. Lord LANSDOWNE said, that on a former occasion he was of opinion that the consent of the Crown Was ❑ot necessary to the passing of the Bill; but on speaking to certain Noble Lords, he found them of opinion that it would be more prudent to postpone the Bill till the per mission of her Majesty could be got, and he therefore urged his Noble Friend to consent to the postponement fur this purpose. SMALL DEBTS BILL. Lord CAMPBELL presented several petitions from the counties of Worcester and Stafford in favour of this Bill. MAGISTRATES OF THE CITY OF LONDON. Lord BROUGHAM said he had a petition to lay on their Lordships' table complaining of one of the greatest grievances to which the citizens of London could be subjected, that the magistrates entertain questions which by law they had no more right to entertain than they had to enter their Lordship's houses and seize their property. That practice had prevailed not only in London, but in Westminster and the borough of South wark, till he, when he held the great seals, called the attention of Lord Melbourne, then Secretary of the Home Department, in whose department it properly was to the question. He (Lord Brougham) wrote a letter to his Lordship recapitulating this gross abuse, and called on him seriously to represent to the magistrates of the city of Westminster in this respect, for he had no jurisdiction over the magistrates of the City of London.—(Hear, hear.) Th magistrates permitted persons to come before them and make their complaints in the absence of the accused. lie would illustrate the evil which it was the occasion of by the following fact Noble Friend of his, who at one time held one of the very highest offices in the had made an unfortunate marriage, and his widow fell into the greatest pecuniary distress. The Prince Regent allowed her a sum of money, and she received in sums of forty shillings a week. She had formed such associ ations after her husband's death as to entirely prevent the whole sum of money being entrusted to her hands; so the fund was placed in the hands of two of his Noble Friends in that House, in order to secure its proper dis tribution, but whenever she wanted money she went be fore the sitting magistrates. He read the reports in the newspapers himself, and stated that the two Noble Lords bad possession of a fund which was allowed to her by the public, and that they refused to give it to her, but kept it for their own purposes, and the Lord Mayor of London, to whom she told her tale instead of sending, her about her business. said, " Is it to be believed, is it to be endured, that these two Noble Lords should take this miserable opportunity of benefiting themselves at the expense of an unfortunate widow."—(Hear.) He called the attention of his Noble friends the fact, but they considered it not worth their while to contradict it, though it was very generally be lieved elsewhere, and, in fact, he had heard it even lately re-told. In the present instance the petitioner had been illegally sentenced to pay a sum of 201., to be impri-oned, and kept to hard labour for two months. He appealed, and was brought up on an habeas corpus, when it was decided that he had been illegally imprisoned and fined. The poor man had suffered the punishment, and there would be no redress for him even if he brought his action, it would be decided that he had only acted in his judicial charaeter. He (Lord Brougham) considered that these corporation magistrates were most per nicious, and to say the least thing offensive, were most opposed to the first principles of justice. LORD GOUGH AND VISCOUNT HARDINGE. The LORD CHANCELLOR read letters from Lords Gough anti Hardinge, which stated that those Noble Lords bad communicated the votes passed the Lord ships House to the officers and men under their command who were greatly gratified by the honour conferred upon them. The letters were respectfully dated the 10th and the 25th of May. They were ordered to be entered on the journals of the House. SUGAR QUESTION. Lord BROUGHAM said that he would on Monday night next present a petition against the proposed Sugar Bill. The petition was from his venerable friend, Thomas Clarkson, the president of the Anti-Slavery I Association. SUGAR DUTIES. Lord BROUGHAM begged to state that in conse quence of the postponement of the sugar duties from to day till Monday, in the House of Commons, be should postpone his notice of his motion respecting the sugar duties from Monday till Tuesday next. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from the mayor and burgesses of Cork, praying that any measure on this subject which had reference to England and Wales should be extended to Ireland. RAILWAY BILLS NOT COMMITTED. Lord STANLEY moved, in addition to the motion which ho had made the other evening, for a return of all the Bills for railways which had not been committed on the 30th of July. The Earl of CLARENDON conceived that the agree ment entered into the other night would be sufficient to furnish all the information which his Noble Friend desired. RAILWAY GAUGES. The Earl of CL &RE . NDON brought in a Bill for the regulation of the railway gauges, which was read a first time. COALWHIPPERS' BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed, and their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. . The O'CoNoR DON was introduced by Mr. Fitz stephen French and the Hon. W. Cowper, and took the oaths and his seat upon his re-election for Roscommon. Lord W. POULETT took the oaths and his seat for St. Ives, in the room of Mr. W. Praed, deceased. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lards' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to : Airdrie and Coatbridge Waterworks. Belfast Improvement. East Lancashire Railway (Deviations and Branches). Furness Railway Extensions, lluddersfield and Sheffield and Manchester and Leeds Railways Amalgamation. Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (Norwich Extension). - Kennington-lane, &c. Lighting, &c. Kilmarnock Waterworks. _ Liverpool and Bury and Manchester and Leeds Rail ways Amalgamation. London and Brighton and London and Croydon Rail ways Consolidation. London and Brighton Railway (Wandsworth Branch). Oxfor3 Worcester, and Woverhampton Railway. Rothesay Municipal and Police. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway (Extensions and Deviations). Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway (Crickheath and \Vern Lines). Wath-upon-Dearne Improvement. SECOND READINGS. Borthwick's Estate Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. THIRD READINGS. The Dublin Cemeteries Bill and the Tramore Em bankment Bill were read a third time and passed. On the motion of Viscount NORTHLAND, the re port on the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Railway was ordered to be considered on Monday next. 1 Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from the Rev. Mr. Pyne, in the diocese of Dublin, complaining of being removed by the Archbishop of the same for be longing to the Evangelical Union. He also presented several other petitions from Ireland, complaining of the tax called " Ministers' Money," and praying for its repeal. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition, numerously signed by the gentry and clergy of the county of Tip perary, representing the great advantage which had accrued to the county by the Public Works Bill, and praying that the House would cause the recommenda tion of its Committee, in 1835, to be acted upon. The HoN. MEMBER also presented a petition, signed by the Presbyterian congregation of Warrington, pray ing for the abolition of capital punishments. Mr. HUME presented a petition from a native of India, a resident in England, in the service of the Raja of Sattara, praying that the House would order an in quiry into the complaints of his master, whom, he said, was oppressed and borne down by means of bribery and corruption. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Sir G. GREY said it was the i n t en tion of his Noble Friend the First Lord of the Treasury, on ,londay, to move that as the public business did not now occupy so much time as at the commencement of the session, th at after that day public business should commence at half-past four, instead of five o'clock, as heretofore. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. Dr. BOW RING gave no tice, that on t he motion for going into a Committee of Supply on t he Arm y Esti mates, he should propose that flogging in the army be immediately abolished. PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS. Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number of persons who visited the British Museum, the Tower, and Hampton Court Palace, in 1844 and in 1845, with the view of ascertaining whether there was a sufficient number visiting these exhibitions to allow of their being opened from five to seven in the evening in summer. —Agreed to The HoN. MEMBER gave notice that he would post pone his motion concerning the Administration of Jus tice in Scotland till Monday. ST. JAMES'S PARK. Mr. HUME, seeing the Noble Lo rd, the late Presi dent of the Woods and Forests, in his place wished, to ask him, in reference to St. James's Park, whether any new regulations as to admission had been adopted, ex cluding certain parties from the park? Lord LINCOLN said that no instructions had been given to that effect during his time in office; on the con tray, considerable relaxation had been made in the rules of admission.—(Hear, hear.) Mr: HUME moved that the petition of Govind Row Wittul (presented May 25th), should be printed.— Agreed to. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. _ _ On the motion of Sir G. GREY, it was agreed that the House, at its rising, should adjourn until Monday next. _ _ _ Mr. COWPER presented several petitions from various places against the violation of the Sabbath by Sunday trading THE SUGAR DUTIES CONTINUANCE BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having rose to move the order of the day for a Committee of the whole House on this Bill, Lord G. BENTINCK rose and said—l take this op portunity of stating that I shall postpone the motion of which I have given notice till Monday next, when the sugar duties will be brought on. The SPEAKER having left the chair, and the House having resolved itself into Committee on the Bill, and the clause as to the limititation of the period of the Bill, Lord GEORGE BENTINCE: said he would move, as an amendment, that the word " July" be substituted ter the word " September." The effect of this amendment would be to make the temporary Bill an eleve❑ months' instead of a monthly Bill, and it would have effect until July, 1847. His object in moving this amendment was not to obstruct the Government in any way, but to facilitate their movements, and not to interfere in any way with any permanent measures that they might think fit to adopt. At the same time, if, upon further reflection, her Majesty's Ministers should think fit to defer till another session the permanent settlement of the sugar duties it would give them an opportunity of doing so, and he could assure the House that it would be a great relief and nothing more than an act of justice and mercy to the merchants engaged in „ the sugar trade if they should afford them this small respite for the measures proposed by her Majesty's Ministers.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") 'The appre hension as to a famine in sugar was far more visionary than the apprehended famine in corn.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He took the liberty of stating on a former evening, that no lese shan between 40,000 and 50.000 tons of sugar were annually produced in the Mauritius ; since that statement, the mail had arrived from India, bringing intelligence that no less than 60,000 might :be expected to be pro duced there in the present year ; and 72,000 would probably be produced in the Cape of Good Hope. The Noble Lord having said that it was not his intention at present to enter at any length into the subject of the sugar duties, concluded by moving the amendment. He would propose to extend the period named in the Bill, sth of September, 1846, to the sth of July, 1847. On the amendment being put, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he did not intend, at that period, to go into the general question of the sugar duties. He would merely state that everybody, and every communication which her Majesty's Government had received upon the subject, all concurred in this,: that it was desirable that the sugar question should be permanently settlement. He was sure that all persons, whether they went further than her Majesty's Government, or whether they did not go so far upon this question still argued in representing the set tlement of the sugar question as an important consi deration. He did not believe that anybody, either in the House or out of the House, believed that the question of the sugar duties should be suffered to stand upon the present basis. He thought that the proposition of his Noble Friejid the Member for Lynn would defeat his own purpose. He could assure the House that the Government intended to go on with the measure they proposed, and he trusted that they would be able soon to bring the question to a permanent settlement. Sir R. INGLIS said he did not intend to go into the general question of the policy of the present sugar duties. He must say that in his opinion there was nothing in the proposition of the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn which would at all interfere with the ultimate decision of Parliament, or with the proposition of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government. By adopting the amendment of the Noble Lord, the House would have time to deliberate upon the ques tion, and the trade would be protected from the sudden interference with the existing duties. The proposition of his Noble Friend might do good in this sense, but it could not do harm in the sense of her Majesty's Ministers if they had a triumphant majority, which they anticipated, but with respect to which, he believed, they were grossly deceiving them selves ; his proposition could not vitiate that triumph at all. And, besides, if they acceded to it, they would have until July next a similar amount of revenue from the importation of sugar to that which they had derived since July last. No man believed that the sugat 'duties ought not t - be con tinued as a source of revenue, and as the proposition could not possibly do harm, he should give it his support. Mr. LABOUCHERE repudiated the idea that the Government were swayed at all by the expectation of a triumphant majority on the measure brought forward by the Noble Lord the First Lord of the Treasury. All they wished was that the subject should be fairly discussed, and that a decision should only be come to after mature deliberation ; and therefore they had no wish to prejudge the question, but if they passed a continuance Bill for a year instead of a month, as proposed, the question would be left open, and the greatest uncertainty and derangement to trade could not fail to ensue. In fact, he believed nothing could be more fatal to the commerce of the country and to the interests of the West Indian planters if an impression was convoyod abroad that P.rli.t.cui, was disinclined to enter, in the present session, into a serious consideration of the-duties, with a view to the final adjustment of those. duties. Any one who had watched the condition of the country for the last five years, and the uncertainty in which that commerce was placed by the unsettled con dition of those duties, must be aware that no question stood more in need of a permanent and final adjustment than the sugar duties.—(Hear.) Then, again, the sub ject would be soon again brought before the House by the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell). Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared — For the amendment Against it _ _ _ Majority against the amendment ... THE WELLINGTON STATUE. -83 On the motion that the order of the day for going into Committee of Supply be read, Mr. C. BERKELEY said that he could assure the House that in bringing forward the motion of which he had given notice, he should follow the -example of his Noble Friend with regard to the brevity of his observations. He was sorry that the subject had not been taken up by a Member more influen tial than he was, but considering the im portance of the subject to the public at large, he had no hesitation in bringing it under the consideration of the House, A number of individuals, with the most praiseworthy intentions, had subscribed large t urns for the purpose of erecting a testimonial to the Duke of Wellington. A site was required, and the gentlemen of the Committee, without consulting the majority of the subscribers, had decided upon placing it upon the arch at the top of Constitution-hill. Several remonstrances were addressed to Lord Melbourne, but with Jut any good effect. Now he knew that his Noble Friend opposite would tell him that his motion was too late, but the papers on which it was founded were not moved for by the Mem ber for Oxford till the 29th June, and they were in the hands of Members till the llth July. Now he was not going to follow the example of his Noble Friend whom he saw behind him.—(Loud laughter.) It was impos sible to imagine anything more inartistical or in worse taste, and he would trouble the House with a state menrof Mr. Decimus Burton's opinion on the subject. (The Hon. Member here read some extracts to the effect that the arch presented an appearance far too meagre for the design, and was exceedingly inappropriate.) All the architects that had given their opinions on the bubject had expressed themselves in the strongest terms against the proposal. There happened to be one of the most distinguished foreigners in this country lately an Italian gentleman—and he was per fectly astonished at the monstrous proposition, and concluded by saying, that if the plan was carried out the statue and the arch would most assuredly fall.— (Hear, hear.) Now he (Mr. Berkeley) must say that he gave the Noble Lord' the First Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, wry great credit for doing his best in this matter. The letter he had written ought to have considerable weight with the House, and the letter of his predecessor in office was equally gord. He would not trouble the House by reading the Noble Lord's letter ; but Lord Canning said in his com munication to the Committee, that whilst in the name of her Majesty he was quite prepared to permit the placing of the statue on the arch, he at the same time considered it his duty to state that her Majesty's Government hoped that the Committee would act in compliance with the many remonstrance■ which had been presented to them against the proposal, by desisting from placing the statue on the arch, and that every eminent architect and artist who had been consulted on the subject decidedly condemned the proposal to erect a statue of so colossal a size as was intended to be placed on the arch.—(Hear.) In answer to that communication of Lord Canning the Duke of Rutland said that the Committee had refused to re consider their design, and they insisted upon carrying their monstrous proposition into effect.—(Hear, hear.) Well, then, he (Mr. Berkeley) considered that the House were called upon to interfere in this matter.—(Hear, hear.) The arch on the top of Constitution-hill afforded a thoroughfare to one of the most crowded parts in the metropolis, and itwas also one of the entrances to the palace of the Sovereign of this country. That arch was also built at the public expense, and the House of Commons had a right to say that such an in terference was attempted to be made with the arch as ought not to be permitted. He should, therefore, propose "That an humble address be presented to her Majesty praying that her Majesty will withdraw her consent to place the statue of the Duke of Wellington upon the arch at the top of Constitution-hill.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. 11. BAILEY, in rising to second the motion of the Hon. Gentleman, the Member for for Cheltenham, did so with the greatest pleasure, because he had himself intended to bring forward such a mo tion, but he had delayed doing so until certain letters were laid upon the table of the House. He must say that the proposition of the subscribers to the statue was most monstrous.—(Hear and laughter.) What he wished to impress upon the attention of the House was, that they were about to erect a monument in honour of the greatest hero this country , had ever produced, being manufactured of imperishable materials, and he believed it would form the greatest colossal statue in the world. It was calculated to remain for ages, and ages yet to come, not only as a monument of the great man it was intended to represent, but as a monument of the knowledge and taste of the fine arts existing amongst the people of this country in the age in which they lived, and it was, therefore, highly de sirable that the monument should be made as perfect IMPERIAL PARL lA, HOUSE OF LORDS, Ju LIVERPOOL, PRESTON, AND RAILWAY. Lord STANLEY said he had a petition from the in• habitants of Ormskirk in favour of the Liverpool, Preston and Ormskirk Railway. Their case was one of peculiar hardship. The Bill had been now before Parliament for two years. The company had petitoned to bring in the Bill early in January ; they did so early in the month of February. In June, the parties being all ready to proceed, the House of Commons interfered, and a delay of four months was thereby occasioned. They went into Committee early in the month of June, and early in the month of July it was reported that they had complied with all the standing orders. On ;he 7th some communication was made which led to a private inquiry, and the consideration of the report was postponed until the 9th. On the 10th of the same month the Bill was engrossed, but in consequence of the neglect of the officers, the sheets were not stitched together, and a considerable delay was occasioned. Now had not any of these accidents happened, not one of which were occasioned by the neglect of the parties, the Bill would have already received their Lordships' sanction. The postponement of this Bill would involve the parties in an expense of 60,0001. ; and if the same accidents were to occur next session, they would be pre cisely in the same position next year as they were now. He would not ask his Noble Friend for an answer just now, but he would ask him to inquire, and ascertain how many Bills there might be which had passed the third reading in the other House, and were stopped by somenousand see h peculiar ew m circumstancesany of them of the regulationsmight, without of that inconvenience, be committed, and got through the House, so as to have as few remnants left for next ses sion as possible. Lord BROUGHAM conceived that some plan should be devised, similar to that of the last session, and that this frightful expense might be saved to the parties. A suggestion had been made that three Peers should be selected for Committees, but considering the great powers which were delegated to those Committees, and how unwilling the louse were to set aside their deci sions, he thought there were important reasons why the number of five should be continued. Some provision might be made to the effect which he had suggested. The Earl of CLARENDON said that he had had the honour of receiving ~everal parties connected with this Bill, and had certainly not given them much hope that the House would depart from the resolutions which it had adopted. But this was a case of very great hard ship, and if it could be overruled by any means, he thought that course ought to be adopted. The Bill, in fact, had been read a second time on Monday. Lord BROUGHAM and Lord STANLEY explained that the Bill only stood for a second reading. Lord REDESDALE thought that their Lordships ought not to commit the same error which they did last year—that of preferring one line to another ; for it should be recollected that they were all competing lines. He said that the public suffered much from imperfect systems, passed under particular favour. He said it not with any disrespect of his Noble Friends, who had been on the Committee ; but be did say that there were not two less perfect schemes than those two which he had enjoyed the honour of bringing up.—(Hear, hear.) These schemes could not have been constructed on the Bills which had been passed ; the Bills were being amended and patched up, and indeed new Bills altogether would have to be drawn up. He hoped the House would keep strictly to the rules which had been laid down; and, though it might be a hardship, their keeping strictly to a day beyond when no Committee should be appointed would only prevent greater hardship i n a future year. Lordsin o E i A Tt the ONNo Noble e t h t o o u r g d h t h i a t d w n o o u t l d enteredhavebeen amo i r s e s u o B convenientn that occasion, as th e G overnment had given c notice of their intention to lay these measures before the House tomorrow. But he could not allow the House to go away under the idea that the Government agreed with all that fell from the Noble Lord. He thought it would be a monstraosutshgerie.vmce,ifhin House case Lordshipspurely v o I inflicted was, whie h their w as oft i ti c r t 3 e .' d on parties who came into that House with private Bills the necessity of renewing the whole progress. Lord STANLEY thought that it would be convenient if a list of private Bills, and the stages at which they had arrived, were laid before the House. Earl GREY assented. GLASGOW TERMINI BILL. On the motion of Lord HARDWICKE, this Bill was read a third time and passed. The Bills on the table having been forwarded a stage, their Lot dships adjourned. MEN T. ly 23. DRMSKIRK HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 23. POOR REMOVAL BILL. Colonel WOOD considered that the proposed Bill would remove considerable hardship from the poor. It would prevent their being sent away in their old ago as it possibly could be.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Knowing, as the Committee did, the opinion of distin guished personages, and the opinions of scientific men, ho thought it somewhat indecent that the Committee should persist in their course of placing the statue in the proposed position. (I.Err SITTING.) LATEST PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From Cie Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENIFO LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 24. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ' Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. a. ! Australasia •• • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 1 20% Britsh North American 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 4454 Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 I 23% 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16 Londe and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27 London Joint-Stock • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% Metropolitan ......... 25 0 0 7 10 0 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 48 Ditto, New......• • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 19 National of Ireland .. 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Co. of Scetind— 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9N North British Insur sj4/. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28 Caledonian Fire Insur lO/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22 Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% Edin. & Glasg. Railway 1/.los. perc. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74 Ditto, Shares Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 :10 0 0 1534 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 75 1 , Glasgw&Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16 1 ,E Glsgw& Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 4034 Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 Standard LifeAssarnce. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 10 0 9 s frm t o r an g t h e o p se a ri p s h l paces l a y h whey w e h r a e d n resided forHse' heldrs to . in u his hand a petition, signed by the clergyman and two ratepayers of a parish, in which a number of labou rers bed settled themselves. They had built houses on a waste common, and worked at an ironworks in the neighbouring parish. They spent all their money in tee parish in which they had settled, and were of consider able benefit to it, and in case of their being made charge able, their living there would more than compensate for a few individuals being left on the parish. He therefore wished that the Government would keep the law in its present state, and make no alteration at all. Mr. E. BECKETT DENISON said that no Won was more convinced than he was of the necessity of some alteration in the law of settlement. It was a disgrace to England; for poor people were sent away to all parts of the kingdom, as if they were criminals. It was very hard that persons having spent the greater part of their lives in one place should, in their old age, be removed to, another, where they had no friends. In the year 18 43 in the borough of L ee d s , th ere were 964 p ers ons removed s from it ; of these, s i x h a d s p en t th e i r li ves there, and six had passed forty years. He had no difficulty in de nouncing as inhuman, and a scandal upon the nation , that those parties should be removed in that manner to place where, perhaps, they had never been before. What would be the consequence if the Bill before the Hous e passed, and that no person would be removed after a re sidence of five years? Why, these 900 persons would remain iniLeeds, and there would be an enormous burden and responsibility inflicted on that town. Look, then, what would be the effect of the present measure if it now, in July, in 1846, passed the House. He must, therefore, call upon the House to consider the responsi bility which the present measure would put upon the manufacturing towns. He was not adverse to the lay/ of irremovability, but this was a monstrous jump, and he asked the House, and the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State, to be upon their guard, and not to deal lightly with the question. With respect to th e hardship of a parish being obliged to maintain partied who had no other claim but industrial residence, he di not think that of the slightest importance, for he thought. when these parties earned and spent their money in tha t parish they had a claim upon relief if they required lt- He hoped the Committee on the Bill would take the whole matter into their consideration,_ together with tb° law of settlement, and that the House would ne t rush hastily into a new system of l eg i s l a ti o n which might be attended with the worst results. Mr. G. BANKES felt great difficulty in Orin his opinion on this subject, when h e saw so rciJ diversity of opinion amongst those for whom he entertained the greatest respect, and who, as chairman of quarter sessions, had been able to obtain a practical experience of the working of the present law, and the probable working of the Bill under discussion; but, after all, he still held the opinion he expressed when the measure was introduced, and although it stopped g far short of what he considered a proper arrangement °' the question of settlement, yet looking at the Bi ll, which only contained seven clauses which were not ob jectionable, he could not consent to postpone the discus' sion of the subject until a future day. It was true add s ' tions might be made in Committee, but in its present form he considered it would confer great benefit ur n t . the poorer classes, imperfect as it was. He was I° , opinion that the right of settlement should be conferr eo by a residence of five years. The poor would derive consolation from the knowledge that such a Bill was or tertained, and was likely to be adopted by the House' He wished to ask the Attorney-General this question; which be consider e d was a ver y important one--whethl it was the intention of th e Bill, for so it seemed a st stood, to allow a man to choose his settlement? If this were so, he doubted whether it would benefit tie poor ; and whether he w ou ld h ave po wer hereafter to return to the settl emen t t o w hich be was now entitled? By the Act, it seemed that all power of removability was taken from mag istrates . The poor man had not the means of removing hinase lf t i and, looking at the constitution of the Bill, he doubt e of the power of the magistrates to interfere to order S. removal. He doubted whether they would be conferring any benefit at all on the poor man if they proceeded with the Bill in its present shape, without any explan t a ; lion of this point. He should support the going in ti Committee, with the distinct understanding that wh e s in Committee he should, in the first clause, prop os e words whereby the poor man might gain a settlereeTe by an industrial residence of three or five years ; or, 1 1 he preferred it, he should have the option of going ha 4 to his original settlement. In that case they would be conferring a benefit on the poor man; but if they 0, him no option, he doubted whether benefit would " 0 conferred. He wouldo into Committee entirely c t ) , § this understanding. H e differed altogether with ; sr , Hon. Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire ( B. Denison) regarding union settlement, and he thoq h ", the present Government had acted prudently in v/ I ' o drawing that portion of the measure for the prese session. His present opinion was, that if the range ' P settlement was to be altered , they had better have i, county instead of a union settlement. -- (Hear, hear.) s, that shape the proposition might advantageously r' o adopted. With these observations, he wo u ld decline . a vote for the motion of his Hon. Friend near him, an sho A ti ir ld . vEovteEfryiNts gDoEiuNgiisnotoNCosamidmitttheaet. objection to the Bill as it at present stood.he T ba n d e gr ge ean : bGeehnetfletmhaatntohne t ß he ill op w p o o n s l i d te b s e id e of the House stated followed by a Bill for the were and that it it were followed by that measure settlemvstg , e of benef i t . The Noble Lord on his (lr itE wouldDenison's) side of the House, on that observatio n : me ssed his Hon Friend. of no avail unless it opposite as an authority for ch.' Bill, but declined lowing it by such a measure as the union settleusell ; and he (Mr. E. Denison) considered that, un der the s eri circumstances, his Hon. Friend ought not to have b e e j quoted at all as an authority for the Bill. He belie v to that the effects of the Bill would be very injuriou s to the ratepayers, and would be certainly calculated cause great injustice to the poor. He therefore castles"; entreated his Hon. Friend not to press the Bill this P r " session. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER s e :. that he did not by any means consider the Bill as a P e i; m g a moi i n vs stael existed, e t oe,nn, saweshauimeasure.engnhr consequent upon waut T opuho h l nnedr it,dpdsr eh e ws s i pt e ar n , so t ynal and dh w eahat o es f ult arhs measure t n, ft thought e arh m ntt dhetnebtt as ahb , :ena e° 001; of the poor. Mr. HENLEY sa id h e wou ld support the Bill if 1 1 thought it would s t o p remova l s, b ut he did not t hiell s would do so, and as he thought it was a most iroper f "i measure, he must supp or t th e amen d ment f or a P °- o t ponement. They mi g ht p ass th e Bill t hi s session, , , it the ew matteroul d not wouldset a have a r v e e s t t the ohe beag question mooted o f and r settlement , . ope o ' l e e d whatever h c n ourse they took, early i n th e nex t ses sion., S I d A t o N contendfelt strongly ainst t , h a e nd di i ffi t c w u a lt s ie t s h 7 t h e ' e c is Government m ing which would induc e hi m to vote for the postP ene , ment of this poor-law settlement. When the Gesfeli ment came into office, he anticipated that they ol lti on have abandoned this Bill, but he h a d b een m isttli"ii True, they had abandoned part of the Bill, but he thong a the measure ought not to be considered piece-meal, t in he must, therefore, vote against the Government. fhb Sir J. GRAHAM had not the slightest doubt t'i le this portion of the original Bill would be of inestim al l e value, and he was prepared to proceed with it. Wl ° ; however, he said this much, he must admit that tbe,, , would still remain a good deal t o b e d one . It vroul,u, indeed, in justice to the ratepay e r, b e indispensa,hl; necessary next session to establish the r i g ht of uer to go on m w e i n th t, t b h u a t t s p ti o ll rt h h e nt m of us t t he rep or e i a g t in h ael Bill no b pared t p t o h r e t speech a n t the house.— : ( l l T l o e if a i r, tthh h io t s , u a g r i . hm ) Baronet opposite was of itself sufficient ground for t'h pHoosAntip.ro.Baronet admitted that even if m th a ey passed the as it now stood, th ere would still remain much to be 00- before the question would be satisfactorily settled. The House then divided, when there appeared — For the amendment Against it ll2 Majority against it —76 the The original motio n was th en agree d to, an"A House went into Committee on the Bill. On the first clause being proposed, Capt. PECHELL moved as an am e nd men t, that jail% seven, after the word " parish," be i nser t e d the Iv° . r " who has maintained himself therein by his industry , C) ,. t been a householder therein." The Right Hon. Baron e o the late Premier, admitted that the settlement ougbt, t o be an industrial one, and he apprehended, therefore, Right Hon. Baronet's party could have no objection to his amendment. The present Government, howere r A ' he inferred, from their omitting the words he propos e ti " to be introtnduincterdn,ddninde it t bj i e n c t t o tthoeit, largerbut inifeathsneyre undertake t i G o nE of O R t G h E s B G il RI must u Y s t t b h e o upgarhtti parties w e brought forward next Session, he would notpress it. dent unnecessary, because those who would amen Ea nde r a parish for a period d op u eS s r t i r ar iously engaged in Mr. V. SMITH considered that, from the mae ne t T ie i r would be considerable difficulty years. which property was distributed fn carryingin this country, un try a pogo out the P visions of this Bill. He hoped some words or c would be inserted to make the present measure one t i a ° refer to industrial residency. No Hon. Member c r i be define the meaning of the word " residence," tin :, '0" thought it would not be right to leave during t he t i te terval of this and the next session of Parliamen t vo s solution of the difficulty to country magistrates. I ,. t be se no joke to leave this matter to be settled by ce s - de n magistrates. He therefore wished the term re ' used in the Bill to be defined. Id be Mr. HENLEY thought the meaning which w °l2 h or put upon the word residence, in the Queen's Ber le es i. Common Pleas, would be that it was constructive r deuce referred to in the Bill, and not actual resiclencot Sir J. GRAHAM said, after having given it the mature consideration, and had the advice of the 15 " rsls w o, visors, he had thought it right to withdraw the' Dill. whit he had inserted after first proposing t" There was an immense difficulty in settling this e nd Any attempt at definition would lead only to ca d re' he thought it was the best mode to allow the word D o main as it stood for so long a period. There wed to hcoonradubeeivintoufiller; doubt that the word "residence" in the Act referj o wn an industrial resid ence . Thi s was a term 'wel l- j o wl to the laws of Scotland, but was not known to throne" of E ng l an d. I n amen di ng in the last sess i on of iestno d merit a Scotch A c t, in which the word was wure as referring to an industrial residence, the Legieste°3o had not, however, thought fit to alter the tern , or „ on 0 to define it; they left it in precisely the sanrc_ r se r before. He thought that the chairmen of qua their sions would have no difficulty, in the exercise. !u s foo l discretion and judgment, in determining wfi a n§ , s eed of residence was referred to by the term si d ed in the Act. He hoped, therefore, the House wt!:',` here to the usual term, and not introduce into LP' a term unknown to the laws of this country. 00004 The ATTORNEY-GENERAL perfectly 6 1 Si 14 ti,,, Il y if , di le 4p