The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

;tooled Buck' Albert olonel wri a ltei t i o sou , 0 .16 0 : itere6ooldCS' de '" ind °/5 1 pate. rt-Y 44 „, drv, Iry )1 1 C°D - - THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY MORN! NG, FEBRUARY 7, 1846. RESIGNATION OF SIR. THOMAS FREMANTLE. The following address has been issued:— 4 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF BUCHINGrfI t fientletnen—l d eem i t my d uty to i n f orm you that i 18 my intentio n t o res i gn my seat in Parliament, an d to return ilito your hands the trust which you have for taenY years committ e d to me . "Since my return from Ireland, where I have been tlee aPied since the month of August in the discharge of ti l t; Y offieial duties, I have carefully considered the posi i the in which this country is placed in consequence o e poitical events which have recently occurred. s. The Admi n i strat i on of Sir Robert Peel has been di 4d-th e country remained without a Government for _ ten d ays; and L or d John Russell found himse lf una bl e - construct a new Ministry. 11.4i:tides these circumstances, Sir Robert Peel felt it I,ll.d.uty his Sover e i g n t o res u me the functions of f 't Mini:ger of th e C rown; a ll th e members of his si de:rar Cabinet, pith one exception, concurred in that e f is l'in, and h ave determined to support the measures s f er l el e ,-, hale b een announced to the House o f C ommon ab u liti en of protecting duties on articles of 4n prod uce and manufacture. 1 deem it e ° l r essential t o th e best interests of the re, 4t Y, that these measures, now submitted to Parlia k l ew by the h ea d o f the Government, s h ou ld pass into qu csutit a nd that a final s e ttlement should be made of a tvhi r l which h as so l ong ag i tate d th e country, and hot w h ' ° w ing to the uncerta i n ty of its continuance, has ten d ~teed b ene fi c i ally for that interest which it was in ,ce to Protect , ray 4lls o ll !uither,l will not be deterred . from stating that de w 1410 n on the policy of maintaining a protecting a e u s e.ti J g e e n the admission of foreign corn has undergone " le artificially kept up, and th e ch . ~,ng as high prices were by h i I,!' articles of our manufacture were encouraged t he g A , 3 4 duties, it was not only just but necessary that r_ a propo beri et ""ace of the soil should be protected by ,reharnount of duteh y. commercial policy of the country will now be ext e % d " , and I believe that the same relaxation may it te . net L id - to agriculture as , well as to manufactures, w ssrr aa . cert et „, nent injury to any one class of producers, and "'Y with advantage to the general interests of the Nu* s y. moms attention has been anxiously directed, for some Irela nd P a st, to the failure of the chief article of food . in actir e t t ;' and I anticipate with great apprehension a t oast y (1' Provisions among the poorer classes in that s tates at no distaot period. I ask myself whether in a Ins.iat:ntl in justified, under such circumstan t Fe l s e , s of t ° o d a r tn s% a law by which the prices of all ar 404 eha nced—under which, the wheat and locats to England attracted by artificial prices, are exported_ _ reachre -a, and • of life placed beyond the sf t , the necessaries I I,,the destitute poor of that country. - h us t honestly admit that those arguments i by n -s taee l te lav,e hitherto supported the corn-laws are j 6 "'tole. hos e d :Id, however, that my constituents are not clis temuria adopt this opinion ; they view the proposed Mures with alarm and distrust. th hotse:,- ° t h al inform e d th at a mee ti ng was h e ld i n your 1r last, not confined to members of *lest, gricultural Protection Society, but which the tse eti , e ,s were generally invited to attend. At that thug resolutions were unanimously passed, con rm slt tehl3l3Posed alteration of the law, and expressing a -Qet at a n opportunity should be afforded them to co ac t whose opinions upon this question are in ITItY with their own Ithi e hma not concur in * the alarm and apprehension ensit•tt,Yan entertain ; I do not admit► the right of any fist° th e i r repo ' in ordinary cases, to make such . an appeal ith -"e s piri r t ePrese utative--delegation is inconsistent w I d Practice of the Constitution. !hit "Inula admit that you had reason to suppose that el coo to support in Parliament the . existing f0r *"....411C1 on recent occasions, when offering my reakid „to-election, on the acceptance of office, I rr refere.,t'ke declarations which I had previously made in uce to that lavv. l ‘'hiel l e s eur t°t forget the uniform kindness and confidence t ind er la have reposed in me—l have appealed to you ntettd,, ulfficult circumstances and you have given me 11 /4 and generous support. *ishj,ield, therefore, at once to the expression of your t in eiti o " l this matter and relinquish the honourable te ton 4 which I fill as , - our representative, without hesi ittibtokt not, I assure you, without pain and re gre n t. ntai t , ..1115 bringing to a close our long political co m ei n des to offer you my cordial acknowleclg ha • for many favours received at your hands, and for th e s' "ai•rded me the opportunity of taking some share I oli duct of Pu bli c affairs. ralleelnall ev er entertain t owar d s you, i n di v id ua ll y an d bong e;krtir'elY, Pray that in all your domestic and public rela rr°sperity and happiness may attend you. " beg to subscribe myself, " You r f a i t hf u l an d o b e dient servant, A n _ gentlemen, Irish ig " TF. ° ffice, London, Feb.HO. FREM N 3." Pit ESENTATION OF SOUTH 4r. c NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 4 ' llg /tight has just offered the following hand hed_ aledietory address to the gentlemen, clergy, free th, e e .. 1.3 , and other electors of the southern division of county of Northampton:— „ e " Aynho, Feb. 3. k ra kt t vnt Northampton:— Gentlemen The state of my health renders it im- Leetsle?ufer Parliament. I sho o uld ra n s o t t o ifird in n ag e y e h l seat I am wholly incompetentjs 'baler satisfactory to ti t t a o r o g g e e n r eat amanner myself or a dvantaeeous to you. tp,slellty my resignation till the event of a dissolution Pusaerliament wuuld be to deprive you of a voice in the of Commons, at a crisis seldom surpassed in the s4 ?..ry of this country. 11 1 . 4 - 1 ,.t, is not without much reflection and great regret ki,,Wpave come to this decision, but I should make you eturn for the many acts of partiality and kindness oto r 4 :e !0 often experienced on your part, during a period h es s eY fifty y ears, w i th a short intermission, if I were csn ei tate at a moment like the present to enable you to 111.3'01.1r interests to more efficient hands. Iriohholtdaklng this step I have no desire to conceal or 4 , gio„, king Opinion of the measures now before the ; t 'nas e "` n re• I have ever considered the agricultural St 1)1, entitled to a fair and full protection on the sound i)! tl t e ln FiPles of policy and justice, and I can see nothing !na4 eircunastanees of the times to call for so great a le ' and so hazardous an experiment, as the pro 84,111a.itteration i n the corn-laws, unaccompanied by any For e °lll h com pensation or relief. t ii _. tll-.0 fe' w Y remains for me further to assure you, that f a _ Years which may yet be spared to me under our, it will ever be my -1 - n "" object, in or out of t, t o p romote by every means in my power the prosperity of the county of Northampton. ~" I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, -tour grateful aud obliged humble servant, WRIGHT." "W. R. CART taitl_, the resignation of my seat in Parliament, and should there be a strong public demonstration in favour of its acceptance, I shall not hesitate to surrender into your hands the trust with which you did me the honour to invest me." REPRESENTATION OF CHICHESTER. Lord Arthur Lennox has taken leave of his con stituents in a farewell address ; and Lord Henry Gor don Lennox has offered himself as a candidate for the vacant seat. FREE TRADERS OF HASTINGS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin—Having seen in your valuable journal, a day or two ago, an account of a protection meeting held here on Saturday last, at which, with a deal to do, some sixty or seventy persons had been got together in that eaus', I beg to inclose you a copy of the petition unanimously agreed to at a public and overflowing meeting, coo veined by the Worshipful the Mayor, pursuant to re quisition, and holden in the common hall of the borough, at which there would at least be eight or nine hundred persons present; thus showing the difference of feeling in the inhabitants of Sussex, and of Hastings more especially, between free trade and protection.— I am, Sir, your obedient servant, HAROLD. " To the &c. " The humble petition of the undersigned inhabitants of the borough of Hastings, in the county of Sussex, assembled in the Town-ball of the said borough, on Friday, 2d day of January, 1846: " Showeth,—That your petitioners deeply empathise with the sufferings of a great portion of their fellow subjects, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, consequent upon the blight which has fallen upon the potatoes. " That your petitioners are unanimous in a firm con viction that their sufferings are mainly attributable to erroneous legislation, which restricts commerce, excludes the importation of food, and thus intercepts from th.e people the bounties of Providence. " Your petitioners therefore earnestly pray that your &c., will be pleased to abolish, totally and imme diately, all restrictions upon the free importation of food. "And your petitioners will ever pray." LITERATURE. PRE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW. No. 111 f Biography, when written with taste and judgment. and by a person acquainted not only with the principu' events in the life of a celebrated character, but with thc arts and sciences in which he excelled, is perhaps one o the most interesting productions of literature. It is als of great use, as it points out the steps by which men c original minds and great talents and perseverance acquir eminence, and also their faults and imperfections, wt it may serve as a warning to others, and form beacons it the guidance of future generations. It has the adva 1- tage, too, of being of a most expansive nature, as i` may embrace not only the peculiar qualities and exe( lenciea of the hero of the story, but the principal even it with which he was connected, the circumstances of the time in which he lived, and brief traits too of the more remarkable characters with whom he had intercourse. Such works, therefore, are read with eagerness; many 01 them possess deep interest—deeper even than the ficti tious characters drawn by the most imaginative and cor rect novelist. No work of fiction, for instance, can he compared with the Memoirs of Sully, which are only a comprehensive biography of Henry the Fourth of France. Rousseau's Confessions, too, which, it is admitted gene rally, describe his habits and deeds with great truih and accuracy, are infinitely more interesting than Tom Jones or Humphrey Clinker ; and though Robinson Crusoe may appear an exception, it is not so in reality, for many of the circumstances related in that captivat ing production are believed to have been founded on real events. We have been led to these remarks by a very able and beautiful life, which appears in this Re view, of one of the many distinguished persons who sprung up in Prance during the first Revolution, namely, the Baron Fourier. The writer has drawn many of the materials from a memoir of that eminent mathematician read by M. Arago, before the French In stitute ; but he has greatly improved on the original, and interwoven fresh details into the biography, both respect ing his habits and discoveries, which show that it must have bee❑ rather a work of love than of labour, and that from sympathy in the same pursuits, and perhaps also in his misfortunes or disappointments, he was one of the fittest men of the day to do justice to his character. The life of Fourier was of a most varied character lie was educated for the Church, and officiated for some time as a priest in a provincial town ; he afterwards be came Professor of Mathematics in the Military College of Auxerre ; was elected a member of the Convention ; accompanied Bonaparte in his Egyptian expedition ; per formed the editorial duties of arranging and combining the separate treatises of the great work on Egypt ; was appointed prefect of one of the departments under Napoleon ; fell into disgrace on the return of the Bour bons ; came to Paris, and was on the point of being re duced to the necessity of earning his bread by private teaching. The country, however, was saved from that disgrace, for the courtiers of Louis XVIII. were sensible of his merits. Laplace and Cuvier exerted themselves in his behalf, and he obtained a competence for the rest 01 his life. A curious circumstance is related respecting the preface which he drew up for the work on Egypt, and there can be no doubt of its truth, for it is quite in keeping with Bonaparte's character, and is supported by the best authority. The proof sheets were sent to the Emperor for his inspection, and when returned to Fou rier they were found covered with marginal notes, and the additions which these rendered necessary amounted to nearly a third of the preface. All the proper names were expunged except those of three generals-in-chief—Bonaparte, Kleber, and Desaix, and in almost every page were dis played those miserable feelings of jealousy which robbed Kellerman of the honours and glory due to him for his services at Marengo, and which would have done the same injustice to Desaix, had he survived the bat tle. Bonaparte even hesitated for some time before he would allow the word " illustrious," applied to Kleber, to remain in the text. Independent, however, of the events connected with the life of Fourier, there are many allusions to other subjects of a gratifying character, and some just remarks on the state of education in this country. This Review is generally understood to be conducted by writers connected with the Free Church of Scotland, who, in some respects are not very charitable to other sects. Here, however, we find many generous exceptions, and we quote with pleasure one remark, complimentary to Sir Robert Peel and honourable to the writer. It relates to the Irish Colleges Bill, and such liberal sentiments expressed by a member of the Free Church, a Church so remarkable for its regard to re ligious and godly education, may well make men like Sir Robert Inglis and Mr. O'Connell blush for their sectarian bigotry:— " W here are our National Universities T regulated by Par-. liamentary statute—strong in the unity of their doctrine and their discipline—conferring their literary honours upon the men that merit them—inviting to their chairs of office the genius and learning of the age, and seeking no other test but that of fearing God, and honouring the King? Alas! where are they to be found? Not surely in the two noble institu tions which stand in hoary antiquity and unreformed gran deur on the Cam and the Isis—mighty in intellectual power and glorious memories—yet rejoicing in ancient and exclu sive privilege, and politely shutting their portals against every class but their own :—Not in the Colleges of the me tropolis, chartered by the State, yet depending on the casual bounty of private munificence :—Not in the University of t a ie s a m a e f ll s p c o a r t t l i an on d_ of a the var n b e ara nation Dublin, admitting to its offices and its rich Fellowships but i:nCtheretambeiltyronpootliainbythtehlie b n a i c v a ers a i , g of municipal control ;—de radedint ; the provinces by internal abuse, and ecclesiastical domination everywhere by self-plunder, or nationalpaaranidmaiamyp.ovlevrisehdedo recognise them, however, if not in th e ma t ur ity o f th e i r fruit, at least in the freshness of their germ, in the Irish Colleges, those light-towers of knowledge which a wise Go vernment has erected in a dark land; and which, we tru will be the harbingers of a grand in tellectual refortn, con s fearing the noblest of all political rights—the franchise of a liberal and religious education upon every subject of the British empire." The following curious anachronism occurs in the brief remarks of the writer on Arago's observations contrasting the ancient professors of France with their successors under the convention. " We trust our readers will excuse us for quoting a few lines, in which more than ten years ago we recommended the general policy pursued by the present Government, and which we trust they will carry out to its full and legitimaate ex , tent." This is the eighth number of the Review, conse quently it has been in existence for two years in place of ten. We believe the extract however may be found in some of Sir David Brewster's writings. The life of an other great man is reviewed under the head of " Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell," by Thomas Carlyle. Full justice is done to his character, though the Presby terian party in England owed their downfal entirely to his policy and prejudices. "It matters little to his country mori," sap the writer, " whether his memory be honoured by monumental marble, or even that the poet's promise that •his ashes in a peaceful urn shall rest,' should have re mained unNtilled. The record of his fame is engraven in our history, iced all our subsequent glory does it involuntary homage. Th e s omolls of legitimate monarchy show few wlio so well deserved to' be remembered ; and beside the imbecile James, the perfidy of the first, and the profligacy of the second Charles, he shines like the orb of day among the lesser tires." The analysis of Carlpo ;s works and style, with which the article is prefaced, tl. , oiigh severe in some respects, is far too favourable. He may be an original and vigorous thinker ; be may tLAink with unfettered free dom,e and delineate his though with boldness ; but his language is not to be endured. The style is neither German nor English ; it belongs to no idiom, and is regulated by no rules sanctioned ei ther by good taste or propriety, or the ordinary and estabZlshed custom of the -SENTATION OF DORSET SHIRE. T o ~, , - " SECTORS p o o F r t T na H a t o _s ik‘ 4 4 tl t,_., 4 i„:,._,eltreeart4.The Bhille ntry. vky ,3 is now .. t. e n . g or aff e e t c h t e in o ll g o u u a the agricultural and I:l,t_Atilrßillotineil no change, hough r l the t justicefor corn-lawstdhoeoifrntoihteetoeogursiita; consider niit.s Isi,' Politic or Wise to contend . Seti:l.4,l4tiog circumstances, and it is useless , u m a e n n d t, i re. s to general concurrence Z l ll ite th: il-laws, howeverodeeofefntshiebloeominmaurngity. a.ndnwathnerne i s no i- 411( tt 1111 ;_ 11 :3 is divided into two masses , this coun t;)g,, t:' 4 , t v:posdte c _ar i r s y Such a th ' e state of things in Witshienn- St the Pre u ellin Q Si hote sent moment. a law of this . ole gto , TIIIN. It P eel, the Duke of W ;Ile i w ith the Crown, are among - led. i .4 *%, ate , of the corn-laws is thus sea on - fall - e lect n the your opponen w ts h . it a la i ed by you, an agricultural constituency, would , litsi, etatanding that I would corn-laws.suppo p rt a t r h li e ament '')t. 4l L .' stated to inion "that 1), 4 , ee di .s . , - you my op tis ' q the °('lved, and that a Iv p . eorn-lavvs should be e ,ti, , arliu, I you "that_ - k,4154i4 epb„--elit," and I therefore assured measure .ft involving . the re ellita 41- 3 1: 14 ch a sure lwhateverto the p d r e i c v i a s t i e on j u o d f g a • ion on the . olit°clll,,-I.E:rißll4kt-ticathaer.seol'une7 that had the m larliam o e a i r i n t I ~ 13 en 6, difference of t:PIM ll'i,trUlt in, ''VPeen US I would in that _ beenlaws rarl4,ol-"° Year hands:" case d. have resigned ik IL tits be en i 3 not likely to be diso , you on inmaily o ,, N una en ibY misfortune to differ from . „i l l -,---.0,, ~ 44 'Jaw of '„` Inc relaxation dutyda, Corn ff on the Cana 11,1 C-oil tk t„.!1.2--on the tariff—on Bill—on the ooth M4Yli sued ,i,itthallri o,olvve,l)aissenters C of . protective to, l4 :•eg iod to ita el.anax,hoapntethmeeelosuurrseenotowbg y 1 li r ' tile importan tt0,„(.4 t heref f u l l e s p f P o i u r r r e i t the b ), Po:L l rlg its. ore redeem my ple .n dge in its . s trit 't of ei.soi!eat, thereby givi you more accurately tr your obj4ot op arlg s one who may nantly carry oat ediate uri , and more conso the imm W I '* 'Nth 1 11 dem, , tr ta , r gratitude for the trust re posed oe ' regret at its termination, - Aer y ' Ali%Gentlemen, your most faith „4041p,hsve t i h n e ln h e :m . a o n u d r br:4lltY Meeti g 11 been called by the ful a u nd igh ob s e h d e le r n i t HENRY CHARLES S . TURT. :)fit. 'Ziiisitl-4g:lsh.ir.e fonr-Tuaeasday next,. for the purpos t 1., l• It . I, Poplic opinion, and adopting petitions aains d at t k: t tt Z l 4 6 t Ineitthres. It . is expe a c o t n e o d un t o h e at the two s ttiot. candidates will be 111t.tS1"1"sr",7TATioN 0 EAST lir , GLOUCESTERSHIRE. I.l':l:l;,,h(JWurietrili: hsash',7ittten a_long letter to his consti : of Sir R. Beefs commercial free i' l li tl ,t g,4' nt i n w w o uhiirihlit. subject says or :—" My own t , to etttsrtaiic lead .e to supp t the Governmen , this i ;tug these sincere and honest convictions, as . 4 grs. at '' r your interest in common with those of 1,40%4, croPire, I should feel myself as your repro kldi constitutionally entitled to n do so, no n t s w t i . t tu h : ''le drag To ,:,, Y ,I togha been elected in 1841, by a co 1 a . ' ti tir`ible protection But I have, to a certain ch.- .hi e ' ll Ilisveh,..td myself of this Unfettered right ofjudgtmoit :issl,l as k;unstit • f . upon a representative, in di % ~, .... UtiOn COll Lrs di "t 1 :. 'wet years ago, I stated at a protection meeting i rholitliv,:oul i 11. ever assent to any measure which tli.d ,7 1 an iota of the protection then en ka. h ch i ct u.Y agriculture.' Ily g ivi ng pledge krt; InYseif to have surrendered alto 1 q '" of at, Y or unwise own right of individual judgtmneonw, 1 4 1 1. t, isely, rightly or wrongly,. I need n( I , must t,;i) th,et°l''ider ; my present course is clear ; 4:lff Re • Pledge involate. I therefore feel that, how ,4 tli„ ini ", I may he for the success of the measure Ns 4,- .stability of the Government, I cannot vote tor itpkaahs_uplition of protection to agriculture without first to ril.), constituent 4. I therefore tender you age : " Quern penes arbitrium est et jus et ncrma loquendi :" it is a jargon, or as the reviewer says, "a frantic con gregation of words" occasionally, which often conceals the meaning, which is abominated by eery admirer of pure English, and ought to be shunned by every young student. We have not space for remarks on the other articles in the number, but in general they ate excellent., and fully maintain the character which this ,view peri odical has justly acquired. Among the more interesting are " Dispatches and Letters of Lord Nelson Scottish Criminal Law," and " Antiquity of the Gospels." PARISH OF KENSINGTO/4.—On Thursday a meeting of the inhabitant r ate-payers of the parish of St. Mary Ab botts, Kensington, was held, pursuant to public notice, in the vestry room of the old church, " To take into consideration the petitioning both Houses of Parliament, in approval of the measures proposed by Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., to Par liament, on Tuesday, the .27th ult., which are to be taken into consideration of the House of Commons on Monday, the 9th of February, inst." Mr. Churchwarden Bellworthy was called to the chair. After some discussion petitions to the Legislature were agreed to. It was then carried that the petition to the Mouse of Commons should be presented by Mr. G. Byng, X.P., and that Colonel T. Wood, M.P., be re quested to support it; and that the petition to the House of Lords be presented by Lord Radnor. The meeting them broke up. THE TIMBER DUTIES. (Continued from The Sun of Thursday.) RESOLUTION TO BE PROPOSED IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE CUSTOMS ACT. In lieu of the Duties i m posed upon Wood by the load according to the cubic content, the importer may have the option, at the time of passing the first entry, of entering Battens, Batten Ends, Boards, Deals, Deal Ends, and Plank, by Tale, if of or from Foreign Countries, according to the following Dimensions, viz.:— BATTENS AND BATTEN ENDS:— Not above 6 feet in length—the 120 Above 6 and not above 9 feet in length— the 120 Above 9 and not above 12 feet in leegth— the 120 Above 12 and not above 15 feet in length — the 120 Above 15 and not above 18 feet in length— the 120 Above 18 and not above 21 feet in length — the 120 BOARDS, DEALS, DEAL ENDS, AND PLANK : Not above 6 feet i❑ length—the I ‘ 2o Above 6 and not above 9 feet in length— the 120 Above 9 and not above 12 feet in length— the 120 Above 12 and not above 15 feet in length— the 120 Above 15 and not above 18 feet in length— the 120 Above 18 and not above 21 feet in length— the 120 Not above 6 feet in length—the 120 Above 6 and not above 9 feet in length— the 120 Above 9 and not above 12 feet in length— the 120 Above 12 and not above 15 feet in length— the 120 _ Above 15 and not above 18 feet in length— the 120 Above 18 and not above 21 feet in length the 120 Not above 7 inches in width. X s. d. From and after bth April, 1847. From and after sth April, 1848 Not above 14 Above 1 4 inch Not above 14 Above 14 inch inch in and not above 2%: inch in and not above 2k thickness. in thickness. i thickness. iu thicknes. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1482930 18 6 1 17 0 1 16 11 3 13 10 1 7 9 2 15 6 2 9 3 4 18 6 116 11 3 13 10 3 1 7 6 3 2 2 6 3 4 12 6 3 13 10 7 7 8 2 15 4 5 10 8 4628124 3 4 6 6 9 0 -- -- Not above 134 Above 134 inch I Not above 134 Above 134 inch inch in and not above inch in and not above thickness. 3 1 4 In thickness. thickness. 3 1 4 in thickness. 1 19 6 3 19 0 1 9 10 2 19 8 2 19 3 5 18 6 2 4 5 4 8 10 3 19 0 7 18 0 2 19 2 5 18 4 4 18 10 9 17 8 3 14 2 7 8 4 5 18 7 11 17 2 4 8 11 8 17 10 6 1 S 4 13 16 8 5 3 8 10 7 4 —_—. • 2 7 10 4 15 8 1 15 10 3 11 8 31187342 13 8 5 7 4 4 15 7 9 11 2 3 11 7 7 3 2 5 19 7 11 19 2 4 9 7 8 19 2 7 3 6 14 7 0 5 7 6 10 15 0 8 7 6 16 15 0 6 5 8 12 11 4 Not above 94 inches in width. 'Above 9% inches and not above 11% iu width. RESIGNATION OF LORD ASHLEY. We on Thursday announced the Noble Lord's intention to resign his seat as one of the Members for Dorsetshire, and we now subjoin his Lordship's address to his constituents on retiring from Parliament : " London, Jan. 31. "The First Minister of the Crown has propounded to the Parliament a measure for the total abolition of all protec tive duties on the importation of foreign corn. " The Bill seems so well adapted to meet thepresent and future exigencies of the country, that I shall think it a point of duty to do all in my power towards rendering it the law of the land. " I ventured, in the month of October last, to direct your attention to the pressing necessity of an immediate settle ment of this long-agitated question. That necessity is now increased tenfold by the act of the Government ; and a re sistance to it, which could not postpone the measure beyond the interval of a few months, would mitigate none of the ap prehended evils, and would raise up others of a more formi dable kind. " I state these arguments for your serious reflection, but they are not the sole grounds on which I rest my determi nation to support the measure. ' 4 I shall accept it, not only without alarm, but in the full and confident hope that it will prove conducive to the wel fare of all classes of the community. " But there is a preliminary consideration ; the appeal to the country in 1841 was in fact, whatever the ostensible purpose, an appeal to the question of the corn-laws. I main tained at that time that protection was indispensable, though I reserved a discretion on all details, and obtained your sup port accordingly. " I an now of opinion that it is no longer expedient to maintain such protection. " Although no pledges were asked or given, I should be acting in contravention of an honourable understanding between myself and the electors on this special matter were I to retain my seat, and vote for the Ministers' measure. " I have, therefore, requested the grant of the Chiltern Hundreds, that you may have the opportunity of proceeding to another election. " You will readily believe that I coatemplate such an event with exceeding pain. It would sever a connexion which I have enjoyed with honour and pleasure for fourteen years; one that I greatly prefer to any that could be of fered. It would shut me out, perhaps for ever, from public occupations, and stop the progress of various measures to which I have devoted the best years of my political life, and surrendered many hopes of personal advantage. I mention these things to prove to you how deep and how sincere are my convictions. " I am indebted to your kindness and confidence for the opportunities I have enjoyed of public service, and which, I trust, I have not misused. I shall ever retain towards you a lively sense of gratitude and esteem, with an ardent and un ceasing prayer for your general and individual welfare. " I shall appear on the hustings on the day of nomination, and call for a show of hands, to ascertain, beyond a doubt. the sentiments of the constituency. " I am, gentlemen, with much respect and esteem, your faithful iend and servant, " ASHLEY." THE OVERLAND ROUTES TO INDIA. LORD ASHLEY AND THE TEN RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) Sub-Committee No. 1. was mathematically stated, and any engineer could at the first glance hit upon that point. The CrIAIRMAY did not questicn for a moment that an engineer could arrive at the information without difficulty, but this was what the public complained of. They said the plans of many railway companies' branches were so prepared that none but a professional eye could decide on looking at the plans, the precise point where the junction was to be made. The Committee decided that the etanding orders had not been complied with. The Committee resumed sittings this day at twelve o'clock in room No. 7, consisting of Mr. Strutt, Chairman, Mr. Bro therton, and Mr. Evans. Distance by Distance Difference in the Perth and by favour of the Inverness. Aberdeen. former. Miles Yards Miles Yards Miles Yards 1. From Perth to Inverness 130 .69A 196 1,481 66 491 2. From Perth to Nairn .. 116 770 I 181 774 64 4 3. From Perth to Forme and Findhorn • • 126 I 17i 1,654 45 1,654 4. From I'erth to Burghead 131 I,6'_ ls 6 334 23 44 4 5. From Perth to Elgin and • Lossiemouth .......... 138 253 160 26 21 1,533 The amalgamation of the Perth line with the Inverness and Elgin Junction, which proposes to carry branches to Find horn, fiurghead, and Lossiemouth, the three chief ports on the south side of the Moray Firth, enables the united companies to supply accommodation to the public in the most effective form, as the whole traffic of the counties north and west of the Moray Firth will in this way be concentrated en the line, and forwarded by the most direct route to the south of Scot land. It is of importance, in considering the rival claims of these lines and the Great North of Scotland scheme, to keep in view that the traffic of the northern counties, both in pas sengers, merchandise, and stock, with the towns and markets of the south, and not with the coast districts between Elgin and the Firth of Tay, with which the Aberdeen line pro poses to establish a connexion. TO THS EDITOR OF THU TIMES. Sir,—l have the pleasure to enclose your .. particulars of the route by which the second express, via Trieste, an nounced in your columns this morning, arrived. Should there still be any doubters as to the positive su periority of the Trieste route under the most adverse circum stances, I beg to tell them that if proper arrangements had been made, and good steamers placed between Alexandria and Trieste, Ostend and Dover, this news would have been in London in eight days and a half from Alexandria. Pray allow me to thank you on behalf of the Austrian Lloyd's Company for the liberal present you made Mr. Frigelmiiller, the courier who brought the express in ques tion.—l remain, Sir, your most faithful servant, THOMAS WAGHORN: . _ Overland-office, 34, Cornhill, Feb. 5. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Imperatrice left Alexandria on the 22d of January at noon, encountered heavy storms, and having disabled some of her machinery, and run short of coals, was obliged to put into Corfu, and only arrived at Trieste at 6 P.M. of the 29th of January. The Imperatrice did not arrive at Domino, but at Trieste, as there were no previous arrangements made for a courier. The dispatches were cleared by the Board of Health at 8, and Mr. Frigelmiiller left Trieste soon after. Here it must be remarked that no preparations were made on any part of the route, as there was no intention of sending a courier until it was found that the dispatches were of such importance, and for the chance of arriving ear lier in London than the Marseilles express. There were no where horses ready, and in many instances the courier was obliged to wait for them. Rain or snow prevailed the whole journey, and in some parts the snow was from three to four feet deep, and the roads in the worst condition that could be imagined luring any winter. The journey, therefore, was from— Trieste to Inspruck, Inspruck to Ulm, Ulna to Stutgard, Stutgard to Carlsruhe. The courier having arrived at Carlaruhe at night, and no preparation having been made for a special train on the railway to Manheim, and there being no steam-boats on the Rhine, on account of the floods, the whole journey from Carlsruhe to Cologne was performed in a carriage, over roads that were much flooded. _ From Cologne to Ostend the journey was by railway. Arrived at Ostend, Mr. Frigelmfiller was obliged to wait five hours, no special steam-boat being available ; and then he came, not to Dover, but to the Thames. He left Ostend at 3 o'clock, A.M., and arrived •in the river at half-past 5, P.M., on the 4th of February. THOMAS WAG HORN. Overland-office, 34, Cornhill, Feb. 5. EXTENSIVE FORGERY OF RAIL WAY TRANSFERS AT LEEDS. (raoM OUR REPORTER.) LEEDS, THURSDAY.—A case of considerable importance, and which has caused a great deal of excitement in this town, particularly amongst sharebrokers and dealers, was heard beforo the Mayor, John Darnton Luccock, Esq., and a full bench of magistrates, at the Court-house here to-day. The person charged was Hermann Julius Marcus, late of the firm of Marcus, Naylor, and Co., sharebrokers, and a person moving in the best circles of society. He is joint secretary to the Mechanics' institution, a member of the committee of the Philosophical Society, and a deacon connected with a Dissenting congregation in this town. The charge against him was, that he had forged the name of Mr. Darnton Lupton, ex-mayor of Leeds, to transfers for one hundred shares in thel London and Croydon Railway, for the purpose of cheating his partners out of the profits arising from the transaction. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. John Naylor, one of the partners in the late firm, that about the latter end of June last, the prisoner purchased one hundred shares in the London and Croydon Railway, on account, as it appeared from the books, of Mr. Darnton Lupton, the value of which was 2,300/. About the middle of July, the shares were sold by the prisoner, on account of Mr. Lupton, for 2,4741. 10s., leaving a profit of 174/. 103., which the prisoner had put into his own pocket. When the shares, however, were sold, it was necessary they should be transferred in the usual manner, and the prisoner accordingly forged the name of Mr. Lupton to the transfer, as will appear by the following evi dence. Darnton Lupton, Esq., being sworn, stated that he had known the prisoner for many years, and for some time had employed him and his partners to buy and sell railway scrip. It was usual when scrip was either bought or sold, for the brokers to send a written notice stating the particulars; and when the scrip of shares he had bought was delivered he paid the amount directly, either in a cheque on Messrs. Beckett and Co., or in cash. In August last he went to the office of Marcus, Naylor, and Co., to see how his ac• count stood, but none of the partners were in. He saw the clerk, and desired him to turn to his (Mr. Lupton's) ac count, and he there saw a large amount to his debit, 2,3001. he believed, for London and Croydon shares, upon which he remarked " those shares are not mine," and put a cross op posite to the amount. Two mouths afterwards he received a dividend warrant from the London and Croydon office, and as he never held any stock in that Company, it excited his suspicions that all was not right. Ile shortly afterwards wrote to the secretary of the company, and from the answer he received he felt it his duty to apply to the magistrates for a warrant to appre hend the prisoner, who was accordingly taken into custody. In answer to a question, the witness said that the prisoner had upon two occasions, he believed, orders to buy scrip for him, without specifying any particular line of railway, no amount being named. All his communications in buying and selling scrip through the prisoner or his partners were given verbally, but: he felt certain he never had any communica tion with them on the subject of London and Croydon shares. He was certain the prisoner never had told him he had bought 87 and 13 London and Croydon shares en his (witness's) account, nor any other number. The in variable practice was to send a contract when any thing was bought, and he had never received one, nor had the prisoner ever told him that he had sold any London and Croydon shares on his account, nor did he (the prisoner) ever account to him for the purchase or sale of any such shares. The transfers were here banded to Mr. Lupton, who care fully examined them, and declared the signature Darnton Lupton, which was affixed to each, not to b e hi s hand writing, and that he had never given his consent or autho rdiotycufnolrenatnsy Mr. Naylor stated that be b elieved the signature to be in party whatever to sign his name to an y suc h the handwriting of the prisoner. The prisoner was then rema nded till Sat urday , as I under stand it is necessary, to co m p lete the evi dence, that the Secretary of the London and Croydon Railway should be present. On his apprehension, on Tuesday, the prisoner attempted to poison himself with laudanum, but fortunately the officer broke the phial before he cou ld swallo w its contents. He was a ccommodated with a seat at the clerk to the magis trates' table, and during the examination, which lasted up wards of two hours, he scarcely lifted his eyes from the ground. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The ordinary meeting of this society was held last evening at the Society's Rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, E. Doubleday, Esq., V.P. F.S.L., in the chair. Various donations were an nounced, including a collection of between two and three thousand plants, collected in the Azores, by T. C. R unt , E sq. , her Majesty's Consul for St. Michael's, and the Society's Local Secretary for the Azores. A paper was read from J. D. Salmon, Es., being " An Outline of the Flora of Godal ming, Surrey." THE ROYAL STAG HOUNDB.—The extreme fineness of the morning. and the favourable change which had taken place in the state of the weather, caused the meet on Wednes day, at Gerrard's Cross, to be far more numerously attended the past two seasons some than on any bye-day during the present season. Among those present were his Royal Highness Prince George of g cted for the bye-day. The Paget, Mr. George The Vicar V oev it (cß m nner b lalb r ey i wn d , te gs siipiow t er t hh4 l s ohwaa E ctsa a sao r fi l itn.lo o lpr f edadne ß dei o eded s r s u l s trn irinei Vicar, upon being uncarted on the common, t oo k away to the and breaking the high-road aP Z Y C caky h a ti l oi fi o n ris t S re: headingl. iPeter's, be te e rtlls E back .laearky over nt gh etnh the village lelai along g ea e t o l heath, and the left, on to Gravel Hill. The deer then cro ssed the b rook, occasioning some half dozen duckings, to Cha lfont St. Giles's, making for Pollard's Wood, and thence to Nightingale Farm and Che nies. The Vicar, after making for Charleywood Common by the old kennel of Mr. Harvey Co o mbe , was run into and safely secured in the immediate vicinit y of the town of Rick mansworth, in Hertfordshire, upwards of 24 miles from the Kennel at Ascot. This was one of the fastest runs this sea son. Many first-rate cattle were tailed off' long before the finish Upwards of 20 miles of country were gone over man hour and 35 minutes. NORTH STAPPORDSHIRE (CHUR,NET VALLEY) RAILWAY. This case, which was part-heard yesterday, was resumed. Mr. Bunxit (for the promoters) called witnesses to prove the formal points; after which, Mr. GREGORY (for several petitioners against the Bill) opened his case. The first was the petition of Mr. Edward Chancellor, the owner of several houses which are to be taken for the purposes of the line. The allegations were that he had not received notice in writing of the promoters' intention to take such property, and that the datum level of the line, near the river Bollin, was incorrectly marked upon the places. There was also an allegation complaining that an arch, which was to be constructed by that river, was im properly marked. Mr. Gregory then in support of the latter allegation quoted several authorities. Mr. William Challenor was then called to prove the signa ture of the petitioner. Mr. BURKE would submit that the petitioner was not pecuniarily interested, and therefore his petition could not be racsived. _ . _ Mr. GREGORY—That could matter but very little, as Mrs. Mary Challenor, who received the rants, was also a pe titioner. Mr. BURKE would request that the petition of Mr. Edward Challenor should be withdrawn. This was agreed to, and the petition of Mrs. Challenor being in the same words, it was taken by at once calling witnesses. Mr. Leather, a civil engineer, was then called to speak to the incorrectness of the datum level, as taken from Bolling bridge. Mr. GREGORY would ask the witness if he understood what was meant by the soffett of an arch, and whether there was any specific point from which a level could be taken on the term soffett ? Witness—The soffett meant the whole of the centre of the arch, and not any specific point. Mr. &Itr.—Could any engineer be mistaken in the mean ing of the term soffett? Witness—An engineer might certainly take it to mean the centre of the arch ; but it was by no means a correct term for a point of level. Mr. Hoskins, Professor of Architecture in King's College, examined by Mr. GREG-oily—The centre of a curve would be called the crown and not the soffett. The soffett meant the whole or any point of the arch not specified. The soffet not only applied to an arch, but to a ceiling of any room, whether horizontal or curved, but it did not literally mean any fixed point; it meant the whole or under surface of any part of architecture to which it may be applied. Mr. BURKE—Suppose you were to find the word soffett in any construction to which your attention might be called, would you mistake it for any part of the arah, or would you not at once see that it meant the crown of the arch? Witness—l should, no doubt, after consideration, learn that the term was misapplied, but I should not be able to affirm that soffet was meant to apply to the highest part of an arch. The word soffett, in architecture, was from the Italian, and not applied to an arch, but to the under surface of any horizontal part of the building. Mr. Tight, Mr. Errington, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Gregory, architect., and engineers, were called on the part of the oppo- nents, and they concurred with Mr. Hoskins that the term "soffett" did not apply to any fixed point. Mr. BURKE called Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Vignolles, and Mr Bull, who said that amongst engineers the word " soffett' was invariably applied to the highest point of the archway. Mr. BURKE, in reply, said that there were three points to which they could alter their datum level, and as this was but one, there were yet two others which, in the event of the Committee deciding against him, he would contend for. He must say, that this was the first period in his experience where he found an objection raised to a phrase so constantly used and understood by engineers. The room was then cleared. After a brief conversation the parties were called in, when The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee, after consider ing the argmenta on both sides, were of opinion, that, al though the word " soffet" had been used in many ways, yet that it was so commonly used in engineering construction as well as in many Acts of Parliament to represent the crown or height of arches; the standing orders had been complied with. Mr. GREGORY said, that as the Committee had come to such an opinion, he would not proceed with the other petitions. This closed the case. THE NORTH STATTORDSHrEE (POTXZ- RISS LINZ). Mr. BURKE appeared for the promoters. The formal notices were then proved. Mr. CoATF.s said he appeared for Mr. John Joseph Bey, of Regent's-park, a petitioner against the Bill. Mr. BURKE would object to the petition being received. The petitioner, he submitted, must be a party in terested, so as to be affected by the proposed line of railway. The CHAIRMAN wished to know upon what standing order the objection was taken ? Mr. Bunale--Upon the ninth standing order. Mr. CoarEs--Tbat standing order applied to merits ; now he was about to object to the subscription contract. He would prove that there was no subscription contraet, inas much as the one submitted to the Legislature was invalid. In a petition against the subscription contract it did not require the petitioner to be a party interested within his Learned Friend's meaning of the 9th standing order. When a contract was attached any one of the public had a right to petition, inasmuch as an imposition upon the Legislature was a public injury. Now he could show that the petitioner in the present case was personally interested, but he pre ferred taking his stand upon the broad grounds of a public right. _ _ The CRAIRMAIT, after reading the 9th standing order, said he was rather inclined to think that a petition against so vital a part of the measure as the subscription contract did not come within the meaning of that standing order. The room was then ordered to be cleared. The CHAIRMA s.". having consulted the Speaker, returned, and the parties were called in, when the following decision was given by The CHAIRMAN—The Committee had to inform the agents that having given their best consideration to the point of ob jection raised against the petition, they were of opii.ion that the 9th standing order was not sufficiently specific to be bound by it, and they were therefore of opinion that the ob jection should be overruled, and the petition received. The Speaker was then announced at prayers, and the Com mittee adjourned Cll twelve o'clock on Monday, when the allegations in question will be submitted. Sub-Committee No. 2. The following members of this Committee sat to• day at twelve o'clock, Sir J. Y. Buller] (chairman) Mr. Deedes, Mr Kemble, and Mr. Bell. THE AYRSHIRE, BRIDGE or WEIR, AND PORT or GLASGOW JUNCTION RAIL WAY. The examination of the witnesses to ascertain if the stand ing rules of the House were complied with was resumed. The CHAIRMAN said he found some erasures in the deed, where the names of the attesting witnesses were subscribed. Mr. DEANE contended that the erasure did not vitiate the deed, and cited clause 32 of the Railway Act to show that the deed was drawn up in conformity with the law. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded with the hearing of the petitions against the Bill. These were from Mr. W. Napier, and the Glasgow Company. The allegations of the road trustees were taken first, and these contended that the rides of the House were not com plied with, the deviation in the line in the parish of Kilbarton not being fully described in the notices. Mr. Dais said that they had given all the information required by the law, namely, the depth of the embankment and of the cuttings. The CitainmAi4 said that in this case the Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had been complied with. The petition of th► GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAILWAY COMPANY was then heard, and contained an allegation that the standing orders had not been complied with, inasmuch as that the portion of ground No. 28 marked in the book of reference, was described as being vacant—the ground was the property of the Rope Walk Company in the neighbourhood. The CHAIRMAN, after hearing some witnesses as to the boundary of the line, said that the Committee considered the orders of the House were complied with. It was also alleged in the petition that there was an inac curacy in the datum line, there being seven furlongs marked oa the sections, while there were only six furlongs on the plan to the port of Glasgow harbour. The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had not been complied with in this case. The next allegation was, that the radius of every curve not exceeding a mile in length was not marked on the plan, which the Committee considered was sustained. The next allegation was, that tilers was inaccuracy in the description of the cotton mill marked No. 66 as being on the line, which the Committee considered sustained. The Cl/AIRMAN said that the Committee were of opinion that the Company had not complied with the standing orders of the House. NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON (THIRSIC AND WALTON BRANCH) SUNCITION RAILWAY. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. These Bills were unopposed, and the Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had been complied with. THE CAIVIERIDGE and OXFORD RAILWAY. There was a petition against this Bill from the landowners through whose property the line would pasa. The petition stated that the line passed through their property to the detriment of the same, and that the standing orders of the House had not been complied with. Mr. Ellicumbe, agent for the promoters, said he objected to that petition. The facts of the case were that those gen tlemen were members of a corporation interested in certain lands, as stated in the book of reference, but such was not the case. The corporation could only appear in a case like the present, under their corporate seal, and not as individuals. Mr. Pritt, agent for the petitioners, said that the present was the first time that he had ever heard of its being necessary for the parties petitioning to prove that they were entitled to do so. But, even admitting that such were the case, he considered that his clients were entitled to be heard, for who was the first of the petitioners? why, the head of Brazenose College, to whom the property belonged. The CHAIRMAN said—We are of opinio❑ that Mr. Pritt has a right to be heard on the petition. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Mon day next. Sub-Committee No. 3. The Sub-Committee N . o. 3 met at the u sua l h our t hi s mor ning; Mr. Aglionby in the chair. TIE ASNEURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTN DEVON RAIL v4r.a:Y. The formal process having been taken in this case, the Committee declared that the standing orders had been com plied with. THE IRISH GREAT WESTERN. The promoters of this line also proved that they had given the necessary notices, and so deposited the plans and sections as to entitle them to bring in a Bill, and the Committee de cided that the standing orders had been duly complied with. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY (DORKING BRANCH). The next case brought before the Committee was that of the London and Brighton Company, who petitioned for leave to bring in a Bill to make a branch from a point on theirmain line to a place at or near Dorking, in the county of Surrey. The Committee took an objection to the plans and sections, because the point of junction with the main line was not dis tinctly stated on the plan of the datum line of the branch. Mr. RasTica admitted that this information was not fully set out on the plan, but if the Committee would strictly scrutinise the plan they would find that it was an error of the printer, and not of the engineer. But on the plan of the datum branch and the main line the point of junction EAST GRINSTEAD BRANCH. This was another petition presented to the House of Com mons by the London and Brighton Company, for leave to bring in a Bill to make a branch to East Grinstead ; and the Committee, after hearing the customary formal evidence, and ascertaining that the objec tion in the former case did not apply to the present one, de cided that the standing orders had been complied with. LIVERPOOL, oßmszinx, AND PRESTON ILELIZATZLLY. The next case brought before the Committee was that of the promoters of the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Rail way, with a branch to Southport. The object of the scheme is to afford a direct communication between Liverpool and the Great Western Lines, and to open a route to the manu facturing districts of Yorkshire. The line passed the stand ing orders last session, but was thrown out in the Com miztee on the Bill. The formal proofs of the deposits of plans having been ;iren, the Committee declared that the standing orders Lad been complied with. SEIRICINTILLOCH and 3CELSYTII RAILWAY. The Committee, after hearing formal proof in favour of this railway, decided that the standing orders had been complied The Committee adjourned at half-past four o'clock till Monday. RAILWAY DEPOSITS. Yesterday being the last day for prying in depo.site, we have heard that the total amount is about 11,000,0001. — ELEVEN MILLIONS. SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAIL WAYS. The following is a copy of the report anxiously looked for, of the Committee of the house of Commons on Railways. It was laid upon the table of the Mum onThursday night : FIRST REPORT. The Select Committee appointed to consider the mod• in which the House shall deal with the Railway Bills proposed to be submitted to the House during the present session, and wile are empowered to report from time to time to the llouse, have considered the matters referred to them, and agreed to the following Report : That for the purpose of facilitating the dispateh of railway business during the present session, it is expedient that a portion of the Railway Bills should commence in the House of Lords. That with respect to any Railway Bills which, in pursu ance of the resolutions, shall commence in the House of Lords during this session, this House will not insist on their privilege with regard to the clauses fixing and re gulating rates and tolls in such Bills. That with a view of affording early and increased means of employment in Ireland, it is expedient to give facilities for the early consideration of Irish Railway Bills. That, for the attainment of this object, it is expedient that all Irish Railway Bills should, in the present session, com mence in the House of Lerds. That it is expedient that all Bills which compete with or ought to be considered in connexion with any Bills, the pro moters of which shall prove themselves entitled to the pri vileges agreed to be granted in certain cases by the resolu tions of this House of the 7th July last, shall commence in the House of Lords. That the parties promoting Railway Bills which, by the above resolutions, are to commence in the House of Lords, may (notwithstanding any proceeding respecting such Bills in the House of Lords) prove before the Committee on Peti tions of the House ofeommons that they have complied with the standing orders of this 'louse, and the report of such Committee shall be ordered to lie on the table. If the Com mittee should report that the standing orders have not been complied with, their report shall be referred to the Com mittee on Standing Orders, whose report shall be ordered to lie on the table. That when a Railway Bill shall Lave commenced in the House of Lords, and shall be sent down to the House of Com mons from the House of Lards, it shall be read the flrst time in the House of Commons, and shall then be referred to the Committee on Petitions, to ascertain whether the Railway Bill so sent down is substantially in accordance with the standing orders, as determined by the House of Commons. PERTH AND INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION RAILWAYS. _ . The Bills for these railways ware presented last Night. We regard these as, perhaps, the most important Bills from Scotland for this year, as they will extend railway commu nication to a large and most important section of the country, which is at present wholly unaupplied. The Perth and In verness line is a continuation of the Central line, opened up by the Caledonian and Scottish Central, and places the whole north of Scotland in the most direct communication with the south, of which the nature of the country admits. The dis tance from Inverness to Perth, by the proposed route, is 130► miles, and the following table, prepared from an exa mination of the plans, in comparison with those of the Great North of Scotland line from Aberdeen to Inverness, places the superiorities of the Perth line, as regards public accommo dation, in a very clear light : RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, Fzi. b. SrocrExcalicon.—The sales are —Birkenhead and llolyhead Junction, 1% dis. c.—Clitheroe Junction, Is. p.—Direct Northern, % dis.—Eastern Counties, 2214—Orand Union, 4 p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 13% p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, $-16 p. c.—Leicester and Birmingham, 1t die.—Liverpool and. Bury, % p.—llitto, New Sharee, 1-16 p.—Liverpool,l Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, % p.—Liverpool. Onnskirk, and Preaten, tl4 P. —Liverposl, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, % W.—Lon don and York, I% p. e.— Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid land, 1% p.—Manchester and Birmingham, 78—Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 11% p.—Ditto, Extension, 3% p.—Northumber land and Lancashire, % dis.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2,6% p.—Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, % dls.—West Lanca shire Coast, par—West Riding Union, 4 1 4 p. LEEDS, Exonareol.—Tho sales are—Newcastle land Darlington Junction Extensions, 10 p.—York and Xorth Midland Extension (East and West Riding), 9 p.—liuddsrefleld and Sheffield, 21—Leeds and Dewsbury, 17% cash—Ditto, Now Shares, 11. Is. p.—Leeds and Thdrik, 103( s —North British, Now, 7 —Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 31. U.—Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, New, 7% p.—London and York, 4%—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 3s. 6d. p.—Direct North ern, I—Liverpool, Orrnskirk, and Preston, 51. ls.—West Riding Union, 61. 6s.—Clitheros Junction, Is. 6d. p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 4s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 75. p.—Lei coster and Birmingham, 2s. 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 355. p. —Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 151. dis.—N orth eitarfordahlro, 3 1 ,ip.—North Weitora, I p.—South Midlands, 7X p. lITILL, Fin. b. STOCK EICHANGII.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bol ton, New, 11%—Ainbergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 31. Us. 6d. —GlasgoW, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 411.--Flull and Barns ley Junction, Us. 6d.—kiouth Midland, 41. 12s.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 31. Is. lid.—Shropshire Union, die. MUD" FIELD, Fes. 5. ST•CL EXCHAIGI.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, Ex tension, 31. Os. (Kt —Ditto, Railway and Dock, 4%—East Lincoln shire. 23(—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 41. U.—Sheffield and Lin colnshire Extension, 174—South Yorkshire Ceal Railway, 234 — West Riding Union, 6/. Is. 6d. YORK, Fan. 5. Brock Excnawns.—The WC., are—Grand Union, 11. 12s.—Ips wich and Bury, s—Leicester and Bedferd, 1/. 1 Is. 6d.—London and Tork, 41. Ss. 6d.—Newcastle and Berwick, 2174—Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 10% —North British (Carlisle Exten sion), V. I t s.—North Kent and Direct Dover, 2% —York and North Midland Extension, (East and West Riding), 10. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE, Faa. 5. STOCK EXCIIANGSI.—The sales are—Manchester, Dutton, and Mat lock, U.. p.—North Staffordshire, a p. BRISTOL, Fs.. L. STOCK EXCIIA NON.— Th• Sales are—Caledonian. 14%—Ditto, New, 4—Newcastle and Berwick, 2234—South Devon, 10%—Taff Vale. New, 1%. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Friday, Feb. 6 The Earl of S I LAITESBI7AY took his seat on the Wool• sack at ten minutes after Five. CRIMINAL LAW. Lord CAMPBELL moved for a copy of the last report of the Criminal Law Commissioners. He had spoken to his Noble and Learned Friend the Lord Chancellor on the subject, and he had no objection to the production of the report. NEW ZEALAND. Lord LYTTELTON presented a petition from New Zealand, praying that a humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to adopt some mea sures to mitigate the evils resulting from the increase of convicts in that colony. THE INCONVENIENCE OF A NAME. Lord BEAUMONT wished to call the attention of the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Aberdeen) to a subject on which he had presented a petition last week. The petitioner was a gentleman of the name of Mr. henry Graham, who had travelled in Italy, and whose passport was regularly revised at Marseilles by the Sardinian Consul-General. After this, how ever, the petitioner was detained by the police at Nice for twenty-four hours, and, when allowed to depart, no explanation of the cause of detention was given to him, further than that his name was Graham. He threat 811t d to complain to the British Consul there, and afterwards to the British Minister at Turin. No apology had yet been made for his detention, and no reason had been assigned for it, ex cepting that he bore the odious name of Graham— (Laughter)—aad therefore it was that he (Lord Beau. wont) wished to call the attention of the Noble Lord opposite to the subject. He wished to know, as that Noble Lord had thought proper to have some correspon dence with the Sardinian Government, whether there aas any prospect of being indemnified for the loss he had sustained by this detention? The Earl of ABERDEEN said that it was perfectly true that the Sardinian Government had detained a per son of the name of Graham, as stated by the Noble Lord. He bad been detained and subjected to some in convenience on account of his name. He (the Earl of Aberdeen) would say there was no better name in Great Britain ; yet, at the same time, there was no na me sufficiently good that would not be occasionally in disgrace. It appeared the detention in the present case arose from a person of the name of Graham, at Brussels, in Belgium, had been guilty of forgery or swindling, and having fled, the Belgian Government communicated with the different ports of Europe, and among others, with the Sardinian Government, desiring them to take any person of that name that might pass through their territory. In consequence of this, Mr. Graham was detained twenty-four hours in his own hotel, but as soon as the mistake was known he was dismissed. His carriage was I aid, and the other expenses incidental to his detention were sent, and beyond these, he (Lord Aberdeen) was not aware of any loss he had been sub jected to. The Sardinian Government explained to him the mistake, apologised for his being detained, and made good any loss he might have been made to suffer. The gentleman had declared that the detention arose from persecution on aceount of the name of Graham, and claimed a pecuniary indemnity, but under the cir cumstances he (Lord Aberdeen) could not make any ap plication to the Sardinian Government. That Govern ment had done all that was required—they had explained the mistake, intimated that the detention was uninten- tional, and paid the incidental expenses, so that he must decline doing anything further in the matter. The Duke of BUCCLEUCII laid upon the table of the House certain returns relating to gaols in Ireland. RAILWAY BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The Earl of DALHOUSIE, in rising to move the suspension of the 224th standing order of the House, said it would be necessary for him to direct their Lordships' attention to the fact of two Committees bay ing been appointed, ene by the other House of Parlia ment, and the other by their Lordships, to consider the best means of disposing of the railway busim - ss of the session. These Committees were of a too fold character. The first object to be considered by them was the possi bility of finding time to get through the railway business, and the other the expediency of allowing so large an amount of capital which these railway schemes would require to be diverted from the usual and ordinary sources of commerce. Both Committees met the day after their appointment, and all the infor mation which the Government had in their possession upon the subject was laid before them, and the Committees considered generally the two questions which had been referred to them. In the first place. they suggested that a certain altera tion should be made in the mode of arranging and dis posing of the private business of the two House a of Par liament, because they thought it would tend to facilitate the transactions of business of either House, and while it would be convenient to those interetsed in the conduct of that business, it would at the same time be productive of advantage to the public interest. Their Lordships were no doubt aware that according to the invariable prac tice of the House, railway business had commenced in the other House of Parliament, and, as a neces ary consequence, during the first two or three months of the session their Lordships ware left entirely without private business, and when it did conic before them, they were so overwhelmed with it at a late period of their sitting, that it was quite impossible for their Lordships to give it that due attention which its im portance demanded. Their Lordships' Comteit tee had, therefore, determined to recommend an alteration in the existing standing orders, and to meet this arrangement, no doubt their Lordships would have perceived that the Committee of the other House of Parliament had reported to the House a recommenda tion that during the present session a certain por tion of ralway business should be commenced in their Lordships' House. It was, therefore, for them to consider what would be a convenient division of the business. But the Committee recommended that the railway Bills connected with Ireland should be considered by their Lordships' House in the first instance. There could be no objection waged to this course, and their Lordships had a strong reason for adopting it in the fact that it would facilitate the legislation connected with Ireland. Under the present circumstances of that country it would be extremely desirable that such a course should be adopted. Any Bills, therefore, that were to be brought forward and considered beneficial for Ireland should be passed as speedily as possible. The report of the Committee in the House of Commons on the same subject had recommended all railway Bills for Ire land to be commenced in that House. There was a charge of five per cent. required to be paid on all railway Bills in the House of Commons, but in that House there was an alteration to ten per cent. An ex ception was proposed in the other House with regard to certain Bills after the 10th July, and a similar altera tion was proposed in that House, but their Lord- Ahips refused to acquiesce in it. They proposed that ten per cent. should be paid on every Bill. Now a very large proportion of the Irish Bills fell under th. exception referred to, and it would be hard to say that this should stand in the way of their consideration. It appeared, therefore, to the Committee appointed by their Lordships, that an altera tion might be made to obviate that inconvenience, and they had unanimously recommended that those Bills on which a deposit of five per cent. had been made, should before the third reading pay the remaining five per cent. It had been said that this alteration held out an encouragement for railway speculation; but by admitting the consideration of those railways which paid five_ be tter a cent. they would not be placing the promoter in hete c u o n n d d e i t r i o t n h t e h s a e n c i i f r t c h u e m ß s i t l a l n h c a e d s , he e w originated oul d i n to a speedy decision, as employment to the it would afford a facility of givjn.fet,p s th tr e on o g th ly e r .r l e l c o o u m se . mend their Lordships to come . a l l a l e t i ta ti t e h s is to p l r v o a p r o d - s sition proposed was, t o give ; Bills now before the other Hous e o f people of Ireland. In point o passing the railway t Parliament. It was a power t act, ro advance railway pr o j ec t s without in the slightest manner giving any facilities in torcwilietiees passre jected li ic h classof were a Billst p present another House which of Parliam en t l ast session, and n for the recommen d ation of that House in that session, b u t h e was of opinion they which exist ence. in ~chose There.etrhwere e bubbleintroduced o was th e r again would not be persevered in. He was sure many of those Bills would not make their appearance, and ho would move such a course should be submitted as to prevent their Lordships from having to deal with Bills which were not of a bona fide nature. The standing orders on such railway Bills, he would move, should be complied with on or before the 6th Feb., and that before the Bill was read a third time in that house, one-twentieth of the amount sabscribed should be paid up. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the resolution. " Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Committee that such portion of the standing order No. 224, as re quires a deposit of one tenth of the amount subscribed, should be suspended, with respect to all such railway Bills as shall commence in the House of Lords during the pre sent session. " That no such railway Bill shall be read a first time in this House unless a deposit of one-twentieth part of the amount subscribed should have been made on or before the 6th of February. " That no such railway Bills should be read a third time until a further deposit of one-twentieth part of the amount subscribed should in like manner be paid. " Resolved also, that it is the opinion of this Com mittee that this House should not receive any petition for a railway Bill after Monday, the 23d of February." Lord MONTEAGLE did not object to the general principal of the proposal which had emanated from the Committte but as there was much :misapprehenar n s with respectito the proceedings of the Legislature on this subject, as regarded Ireland, he wished t f o what it would affect the railway Bills o the necessity . coun try. He was not about to discuss ; but in tendedtat explaininof increasing the means of communication leffeet which the on contingency.th e l abonr to apply himself solely market of Ireland under of the railway Bills in Under the present system, suggestions of the Committeeythwet none tecl could Met • :u p ltd re h se a n ve t lye the royal which Irelratd vras inter" ii w ay Bills received the roy a l assent last t ve p n ass a ( s d blavtfeorien t h t % a t t e p s e e r s i s o ir t h a e s y than many , ra assent before June or Jul y ; indeed, that w as earlier se ssion. Now , howe ver im portant and useful it m'g't peo ple of Ireland would n o t d er i ve that advantage from er be ul to , ypaestsifratihlweyay .B er il e ls no e them which they stood so much in need of at the present moment, on account of the failure of the potato crop. There was one alteration to which his Noble Friend had not alluded. It was allowing promoters of railway Bills to prove simultaneously their compliance with the stand ing orders in both Houses. The adoption of this plan would be a great improvement, and would save great expense, for nothing could be more absurd than to bring witnesses from Ireland and Scotland, from Land's End. and from John o'Groats, to prove certain formalities ins EXETER, FIB. 5, Broca EXCIIANG).—The sales are —Bristol and Exeter, 811—Idtts, Now, 12 —Exeter, Yeovil, and Doreliecer, die. GLAscIOW, Fxs 4. STOcK ElCitillui.—The sales are—Aberdeen, Banif and Elgin, 3i .—Airdrie and llathgate, 475. 6d. Ayr and Dtunfries Junction, 401. 6d.—Bridge of Weir, 41s.—British and Irish Union, 635. 6d.-- Caledonian Extension, 115 s. -Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 261 —Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 475. Gd.—Last Indian Railway, 25a. 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern (Newport). 23,. , —Edinburgh and Perth, 76s.—Glasgow and Belfast Uni on, 454. _ Glasgow, and lliifermlin Dundee e, 4 Junction, . Kilmarnock, and Ayr. 761.—Ditto, sew, 27 t i i_ta anow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossai , 63,l ingsur. —Glasgow an d u 40a.--Groat Indian Peninsular, 10s.— London, Bristol and South Wales, Sig.—South Midland, 4_i —....... PROTECTION MEETING AT TOTNES.-DEFEAT OF TILE PROTECTION ISTS. (From the Plymouth Journal.) A meeting was held at Totnes on Tuesday, convened by the Tory agriculturists of the neighbourhood, to take into consideration Sir R. Pcel's financial policy. Jasper Parrott, Esq., was called to the chair. J. BELFIELD, Esq., denounced the " treachery" of Sir Robert Peel, and proposed a resolution condemnatory of his measure. Mr. PHILLIPS seconded it. Ho was replied to by Mr. LAKEMAN, of Brixham, who moved a direct nega• tive to the resolution. The resolution on a division was lost by an over whelming majority. Mr. WATSON, of Dorsly, then proposed a rosolution acceding to the principle of free trade, provided that the Legislature would transfer the poor and county rates to the general taxation of the country. This was opposed by Mr. La KEMAN, and a resolution approving of immediate abolition of the corn-laws, with out conditions, was put and carried by a vast majority. It was resolved that a petition, grounded on this reso lution, should be presented to both Lords and Commons. The meeting was held in the Mayoralty rooms. It was a most triumphant demonstration of agricultural feeling; about 450 were present, a large proportion of whom were tenant farmers. RECRUITING FOR THE ROYAL ARTILLERY,--One ser geant and four gunners and drivers of the Royal Artillery left Woolwich yesterday for Gloucester, to be stationed there, under the command of Captain Gore. A number of fine country lads have joined the garrison this week from Wol verhampton and Kingston-on-Thames. Major Greenwood and his recruiting party have removed from Elgin to Inver ness. Captain Turner has proceeded to Louth, and Cap tain NeYett will move from Louth to Warw i ck. Captain Vi ynne and party have commenced recruiting at Strabane, Ireland, arid Lieutenant Clarke is reported to have nearly forty fine young man ready to send to head-quarters at Woolwich. HOURS BILL. MANCITZSTER, THURSDAY.—Last night a meeting of the Lancashire Central Short Time Committee was held at their Rooms, No. 3, Oldham-street, in this town. Mr. Paul Har graves was in the chair. The meeting was summoned in consequence of the resignation of Lord .Ashley—a circum stance which has created great alarm in this district, and in some degree affected the hopes . of success which were enter tained of the passing of Bthe this session. There were several members present from Bolton, Oldham, and other places. proceedings, and explained at of the question, in the course of great length s opened position the which he detailed some of the circumstances connected with titm the All Lord Ashley's resignation, and concluded by reading to the committee the following letter from the Noble Lord to the committees of the manufacturing districts:— TO TU CENTRAL SHORT TIMM COMMITTER FOR LANCA SHIRE, YORKSHIRE, AND SCOTLAND. " Gentlemen,—lt has been my painful duty to resign the representation of the county of Dorset. My address, a copy of which I hare transmitted to you, will explain the reasons that have led me to this result. " I deeply regret my retirement from the occupations and pursuits of public life ; but on no account do I so much regret it as that I ani thereby compelled to relinquish the care of that measure, to which you are so ardently and so justly at tached, for the limitation of the hours of labour. " But you must not despair : there will be found other men to undertake this righteous cause ; and, meanwhile, your true and excellent friend, Mr. Fielden, has resolved to move the Bill to a second reading. "I exhort you to persevere in the demand you have made; and, whatever interval you may accept by way of prelimi nary experiment, to abate nothing at last of the limitation to ten hours ; it is both just and necessary ; and you ask no more then that which every one openly or secretly assents to. "In promising you my continued and undiminished efforts, I may now, I fear, be promising but little of value ; it is, however, all that I have power to offer, and, by God's bless ing, you shall have the best that I can give. I rejoice, sin cerely and thankfully rejoice, that my resignation, the last act of my public life, the last at least so far as I can see, has been to advance a measure which, if there be justice or hu manity remaining, must render the concession of the Ten Hours Bill not only certain but immediate. " Believe me, gentlemen, your sincere friend and servant, " London, Feb. 2,1846." " ASHLEY." The SECRETARY said, that since he had received his Lord• whmicrh. hmeowLoLuirEusu.bmuitetuforretandeitrhceonfoslidloewraintigona.ddress, ship's letter he h a d p re p are d an a dd ress i n an swer t o it, and was subsequently moved an d secon d e d, an d carr i e d unani mously : which " TO THE RIGHT NON. LORD ASHLEY. "My Lord, We regret exceedingly that any circum stances should have occurred to cause your Lordship to re linquish your seat in Parliament, by which we have been de prived of your valuable service in promoting the cause of our children in the House of Commons; but much as we deplore your loss, we should still more deeply lament that even a de sire to serve our cause should induce your Lordship to hold a seat in the house of Commons, the duties of which you could not to the fullest extent fulfil in accordance with your own conscience. We are not insensible to the fact that your Lordship was not elected to do our work in Parliament, but to represent the opinions of an agricultural district, who can know but little of the hardships to which factory workers are still subject, and therefore hold it right to have their own views and wants represented ; but with those matters we have nothing to do. Our course is one in which parties of all shades of political opinions unite in supporting, and we are resolved to prosecute it with out reference to the passing political questions of the day. The loss of so uncompromising an advocate we feel most deeply, but that event only stimulates us to redoubled exertions, and with the help of God we shall continue our efforts, with a spirit of determination and increased vigour never before exhibited, in pressing upon the attention of Parliament the claims of our children, and the necessity of an immediate adoption of the Ten Hours Bill. "We rejoice that, under the circumstances, the conduct ing of our cause in Parliament has fallen into the hands of our well-tried friend Mr. Fielden. His known worth, and the universal estimation in which the Hon. Gentleman is held in the country and in the House of Commons, give us great hopes of success. " We cannot conclude this address without expressing our thanks and the deep obligations we are under to your Lord ship for the very successful efforts you have made on our behalf, and the great amount of amelioration which hue been extended to us through the instrumentality of your laudable exertions to improve our condition ; we also venture to express a hope that the electors of Dorset will once more return you to the British Senate, where your labours on be half of the poor of your country may be brought to a suc cessful issue. " In the meantime permit us, most respectfully, to solicit your Lordship to come down amongst us that we may have the opportunity of personally offering you our thanks, and thereby show to the world how devoted the working-classes are to your Lordship, and the sacred cause in which you have for so many years been engaged.—We are, my Lord, your devoted servants and well- wishers, "(Signed on behalf of the Committee) "JOSEPH MOLLINEUX, Secretary." In the course of the proceedings, the best thanks of the Committee were voted to Mr. Fielden, for his uniform sup port of the Ten Hours Bill, and the promptitude with which he had taken charge of that Bill on the resignation of Lord Ashley. It was also resolved to send an address to the elec tors of Dorset, requesting them tore-elect Lord Ashley. After the transaction of some other business, the Committee ad journed at eleven o'clock. LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL.—The Secretary of the London Fever Hospital, Charles Hyde, Esq., has just re ceived the sum of VOL, as a " further donation in aid of the funds of the hospital, from William South, Esq." r„ ~. Prince 4 were bess o f net fr. a WI ed het dal a i a Aff han~ . iderica tits eau ie Is ee ' terd o ,tl2ll I so it bee" ) CO v ets ritb sit - onli c ,? ,yepeet se 9 t/ 0011, 2 60% col 11 0 4 -rao de r of),";. Otl I