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RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) GROUP TX (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. &therm then replied in review of the evidence, showing the great advantage it would be to the inhabitants of Glasgow. With re epeet to the alleged inconvenience of the carriages passing in front of the wefts, he referred the Committee to the fact of tram-roads being laid down on ctowded Quays ; that a Bill was now before Parliament to give the power of laying down a tram-road in a dock in Liverpool; and that a Bill would in all likelihood be brought before this Committee by which the trustees of Glasgow Barbour sought to lay down a tram•road there. Besides, the evi dence of Mr. Kyle went to show that the inconvenience would not be very great. Still, in- order to meet any inconvenience, he was willing to insert clauses to regulate the passage of the trains, to prevent steam power; and, further, he was willing, should the Committee require it, that side lines at right angles with the branch, and in connexion with the several works, should be made at the expense of the promoters. The room was then cleared. On our re-admission the CSAIUMLN intimated that the preamble of that portion of the Bill relating to the Port Derides branch was not proved. With regard to the other parts of the Bill they reserved their decision, as they wished to get some further information from Mr. Miller respecting the estimates of the Qseenferry branch. It was intimated that Mr. Miller was unavoidably detained before the Lords' Standing Orders' Committee, and the further consideration was put off till to-morrow. The Committee then proceeded to the consideration 6f -- The General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour, The Glasgow Mineral Harbour, and The Glasgow Harbour (Grand Junction Terminus Bills). Messrs. Ifildyard, Austin, Sergeant Wrangham, and Hope, ap peared for the first Bill; Messrs. Talbot, Monteith, and Russell, for the second ; and Sergeant Rellasis and Mr. Carrol for the third. Mr. ITILDYARD then brief!) , opened the case for the general terminus and Glasgow Harbour Line, with width the other two are competing lines. Having stated the object of the promoters, that it was la teuded to connect the harbour with the railways on the south bank of the Clyde, and contrasted Its advantages over the other two schemes, both in gradients, curves, and public convenience , The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. On the! application of Mr. Talbot, the Caledonian and Glasgow Termini and Branches Bill was also agreed to be considered la con nekton with the three previous schemes. GROUT ZIV NORT* 301111irr 1.1,4111. (Continued from our Afternoon. Edition of yesterday.) Hr. jOUN O'Cotisztr. objected to the time or the Committee being taken up with examining w it n esses as to their individual opinion of the merits of the tone line ver the other, to show that they knew from conversa ti o ns they h ad had with others that those others who were not present were more favonrable to the North Kent line than the South-Eastern project. If these witnesses, however, spoke to the opinion of a body of people expressed at a public meeting it would he a very different thing. Witnesses were accordingly produced lions the va rious towns en the line, to prove that public meetings had been held at each place, where petitions in f avour of the North Kent line were unan i mou s ly adopted. This evidence trampled the whole of the day. The Committee ailjounieJ till to•ntorrow at twelve &erotic. GROUP XV SOITTN-ZASTEIRN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS TO HASTINGS AND RTE. (Continued from •ur Afternoon Edition •f yesterday.) _ _ Mr, TALBOT, counsel for Lord Liverpool and ether landowners on the Bath branch, addressed the Committee at length against the line, euutending that it was expensive, and through an ill-populated dis trict, where the traffic would net be compensating, and that that district was already accommodated by the Brighton and Hastings Railway ; so that the granting of the proposed line would be prejudi zial to bath companies, and therefore to the landowners, through whose property they are to run. Mr. HILL proposed to put in evidence of the insufficient amount of traffic, and the proposed line being the same with that thrown cut in 1844, in the contest with the Brighton Company. The Committee decided that it could not be received. Sir Godfrey Webster, at this point, intimated, through counsel, that he withdrew his opposition. The CILLIRMAN announced that the preamble of the /Silt was proved. DILIGHTON AND CNXCNESTNN. (STETNING BRANCH). Mr. ALEXANDER, counsel for Colonel Wyndham, stated he was in structed to withdraw the colonel's opposition. Mr. LAING called evidence to prove the preamble of the 1111. The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the Bill was proved. The clauses of the Bill were then zone through, and agreed to. The Committee will enter upon the consideration of the London and Brighton (East Grinstead Branch) and iouth-Eastern (Godstone Station and East Grinstead) to-morrow at twelve o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 1. SCOTTISH MIDLAND lIXTAINSION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Bill passed the Itanding orders. MOZTON, STAMFORD, AND DIRMINGRAM (STAMFORD TO WISREACR). The lime is intended to go from the Winetone station on the Syston and Peterborough Railway down to Wisbeach, there to connect with the Lynn and Ely, thus filing up the ground left vacant by the Lon don and Birmingham and the Midlands Railways, and uniting the chain of the eastern and western communication. The total length of line is twenty-two miles, and the estimated cost 252,0001. C. Viz- Doles, Esq., engineer. After s;nne formal evidence had been received the room was cleared. On our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said that the standing orders had not been com plied with, inasmuch as in the notice inserted in the London Gaeete and the country newspapers, no intimation was given of the power 'aken by the Bill to sell or lease the line to the Lynn and Ely Com pany, and also because the - fixed point of the datum line was so far .ncorrect that the point fixed was on a level with the junction with the Syston and Peterborongh line., whereas the terminus of the company was at thedistance of three or four miles, in the parish of Helpstone. The Committee theta adjourned. ieub-Committee No. 2. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) B I RMINGHAIYZ, LICHFIELD, AND MAN- TH would be in one of the stations of the whole line, but he could not pretend that it was a. point in this line. The Chateaux observed that this was a very serious objection. The agent for the line was sorry the chairman thought so. n• himself thought he could sufficiently account for the error before the Standing Orders' Committee. The fact was, that the objection only applied to this Bill when considered as a separate line ; but in the consolidated project, including the other Bill, the objection vanished. He must, however, admit that there was what, technically con sidered, was a non-compliance with the standing orders. The next paint raised was a question of the sufficiency of the subscription contract. It was urged that there was but one sub scription contract for the two Bills, and that, as there was no suffi cient distinction made between the estimated cost of the two lines, the shareholders would not be bound if only one of the Bills were to pass. Mr. Bungs argued that there was a sufficient distinction, and cited the case of the North British line, in which it was decided that one contract was sufficient for tbur lines. The CHAIRMAN asked whether Mr. Burke considered that, If only a part of the Bill were to pass, the prom oters could enforce payment of the whole sum contracted for, or only of a part proportioned to the part of the line for which the Bill had been obtained! Mr. Bunks—Certainly, for the whole. The CHAIRMAN proposed to consult Mr. Aglionby, who was Chair man of the Sub-Committee in which the case cited took place, and who was now in the Committee sitting in the next room. This being assented to. The CHAIRMAN left the room, and, on his return, stated that Mr. Aglionby had no distinct recollection of the case, but, on his stating the ca e, mr. Aglionby gave it as his opinion that the contract was sufficient. The Committee were of the same opinion, and decided that there was no non-compliance. There was in one of the petitions against the Bill an allegation that certain property " near No. 23 in the plans" was not marked In the plans ; and there were several other allegations, stating that several horses were not marked in the plan. Mr. Hunan said that he could not tell what property was alluded to. The statement that property " near No. 23" was not marked was so indefinite, that the allegation could not be sustained. It would have been quite as easy for the petitioners to have stated that it was 23, and some other number. Again, It was not stated in the allegation that these buildings were in their present places before the 30th of November, when the plans were deposited. The CHAIAMAN said that the allegation must fall to the ground, as the houses alluded to in it were not near No. 23 ; if they had been near it, tee description " near No. 23" would byre beet suet:Went. Several other allegations fell to the ground, and saaseTreiewith drawn. The last allegation of the petition under consideration was reserved for farther consideration. Shortly after four o'clock, the Committee, haying cleared the room to consult as to their ftirther proceedings, adjourned to Thurs4ay next, without announcing what conclusion they had come to. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE 110 USE OF LORDS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, PORTSMOUTH, AND FAREHAM RAILWAY. The Committee, after a lengthened investigation, decided that the promoters of this line had complied with the standing orders. TAW VALE RAILWAY. The hearing of this case was adjourned to Thursday next. THE DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY. This most important competing scheme for a line of railway from London to York was resumed at three o'clock. The greatest in terest was manifested by the crowds of persons that surrounded the passages to the Committee-rooms. Messrs. Webster's, Farquhar, and Leeoh, appeared for the pro moters. Messrs. Dyson, Hall, and Coates, attended for the Lenden and 'fork Company, who opposed the scheme. ♦ large lumber of allegations were submitted against the engi neering points of the plans and sections, none of which were sustained. The first allegation of any importance brought forward, stated that the line at certain points, commencing at the 49th mile and on towards York, was five feet out of the level. The Committee an nounced that they had come to a determination to require that the promoters and the opponents should each send dews a surveyor, accompanied by a third disinterested party, to resurvey Ave miles of the line, with an understanding that the surveying should continue further if that were considered necessary. The case was then postponed till Monday next. The Committee adjourned at five o'clock, to Thursday next, at twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The members of this Committee assembled as usual this day at One o'clock, in No. 9 Room, and decided in the cases of the Corn wall Railway, the 'Preston and Lancaster Railway, and the Berks and Hants Railway—that the standing orders should be dispensed with, and that the promoters should be allowed to proceed with their Rills. In the cases of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, the Edin burgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton Railway, and the London and Man chester Direct Railway, it was decided that the standing orders should not be dispensed with, that the Bills should not be allowed to be proceeded with. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER C PANIES' STOCK. From ne Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 17. JOINT-STOCK ZANXII. C7IESTME 'This Bill Wa3 next considered. The object of the promoters is to construct a line of railway flint Lichfield to Birmingham, the length of which is 14 miles, 8 furlongs, and 80 challis. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dorrlngton and Co. ; engineer, Mr. Maclean. There was one petition against the Ttill from Mr. George Edwards complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders. The formal proofs having been taken, the Committee proce+ded to consider the petition, which was supported by Mr. Mare. The first allegation teas that on the 7th mile and ith furlong the vertical height of the niilwAy Was not ehown, which wassustaineil. Thert was atioth6r allegation to the iatile affect, which was not ah.t7,hied. WaS than alitved that at the ninth wile and twenty-merenth rind'', though the pt,llc road was shown, the *allot' the :welt whore the bridge cro. , s4d was not given, whivit wan a(isitieJ• nest allP4ation re.te that the apace Itetwfen 10 ntllee .54 eltaf opt and II tulles 4t; s•haains was nut shown. This allegation leas ails taitteml. Petition fn viler A llegeil that the rate of inclination at a cortain 'point ur the line 1,03 Itteorreelly stated to he 1 in :IU4. Mr. Woolsey, engineer, STa97 examined, and stated that the correct rate, was I in 130. The t.'entulittee ruud the allegation to he sustained. There were some other allegations to the saute effect, Alla the s...:oinntittee found, that At 11 stiles 411 chains and 12 miles 4a ChAirlS the rate of inclination was WM :ho Wit on the plans and sections. An allegation, that at twelve miles five challis there was no eross section given, was sustained. It.scf. next alleged that at. certain points on the line, where the river was crossed by tile railway, the vertical heigkt from the cur- Eace of the river to the mils watt not shown. . _ :several 1118t111COS of the alleged omissions were adduced and ad mitted. It was next alleged that no notice had beea given to the waterworks Company of their property, at section ft, being crossed by the railway. Proof of the consent of the Company to the peti tion being adduced, the Comtnit.tee•founit that hi this ease the stand ing order, had been complied with. This concluded the case for the petition. The, CILIIRMIN then !Announced that to the .100:1 of this Rill the stszidiug orders had not been complied with. RUMMY IRON RAILWAY. This was the next Rill considered. There was ono petition against the PAH trout certain owners on the and fuljeining the railway, which alleged that they lied not received the necessary notices. Mr. VENABLE. , (who appeared in support of the petition) Mid that he understood It was agreed between the st;;ents Ott both sides that all the !Acts alleged here should be admitted, and that they were merely to decide upon the principle involved in the petition. WALMSLtY, who appeared iii stipport of the Bill, after SaVIC discussion, agreed to adopt that course. The point at issue was whether lq a hilt of the third (lase It woe necessary to serve notice on the owner" of land I. be affected by soy work '• Mr. VENABLE; said that the provision of the Ai t under which the present ease came wa: the 36th. Since last session another provision, 36 A, had been added to the Act, and lie contended that the terns specially cl..d not, as was maintained on the other side, mean exclusively, and therefore that thttd-class Bins were included as well as those of the serood-class. Mr. WALMSLEY offered a few observations in reply. The room was then cleared. After a tew minutes we were re-ailtoitteil, but the CtiAtam.x merely announced that the. Committee would meet to-mat row, at twilVß o'clotK, IBaYiliK the matter cnlicue ,141, jif4Vce. lab-4 'entinittee No. 4 BRADFORD, WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) The nest allegation WAS to the effect that the properties situated near the Bradford and Leeds and the Wakefield and Leeds Branches were not numbered in the book of reference deposited with the clerk of the peace of the West 'Ming. For the promoters it w;1 alleged that the numbers were entered upon the pages, which disappeared from the book after it was depo. sited with the clerk of the peace. The Committee decided tkat the allegation was sustained. The next allegation charged that the levels, as laid down In tke sections depcslted, were inaccurate to an amount from six to sixteen feet in the depth of the cuttings. After the engineering evidence in support of the allegation had keen received, Mr. GREGORY, for the projectors, said that he would admit that between the points set forth there was an error •f about ten feet, hoping that the engineer, Mr. Ifurphy, would give such an explana tion u would enable the Committee to report favourably for the promoters on this point. - - . Mr. Murphy, being examined at some length, explained that the error was occasioned throughout by one mistake made in casting up the flguree at the commencement of the levelling, that is, at the Wltkr ease. ITT , end of the branch.—Allegation sustained. thebi . Pa, for the petitioners, then said that this con c luded their The Committee then proceeded with the Balla TOM AND CMOUCESTER(GLOUCEISTAIN AND STOREHOUSE JUNCTION). The object or line front Stonehothe Bill is to carry en the Bristol and Gloucester that SIA to Gloucester, a length of about miles, se as to complet e i n Bristol and Rinnkitha direction the railway communication between agent, Mr. Barrington'''. . 1, The engineer is Mr. R. Stephenson ; the against and Mr. Addleou, of dente° solicitors, Mr. Carter, of Birmingham, There walla petition a The estimated cost Is 100,0001. the petitioners, did no, ti"' Bill, but Mr. Pritt, who repre sentedpress it. The fondal evidence having liter" to pu t ib ie w n i e ti t i hrough, the standing orders were declared to have been corn TUX lIIILMENHEAD, Law . cA ,...,,,.. CIIIISHIRE zulscrij o - 31 - """o A ND `fits k' at Birkenhead, ~..1 object of the Bill is to connect the a., • z h u and Stockport. the Mersey, with the manufacturing disteiet er° IN: a communi cation from Birkenhead and Chester to eiManchester t miles , and that of th e The length of the main liue will bethirty. Chester Branch will be eight miles. The cosh is 1,400,000/. The engineers are Messrs. Ren de l and Liste;s•titrhated at h 'Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and Co, ; and the solicitors are m e agents , seers. Mal. laby, Townsend, and Newdell, of Birkenhead. The formal evidence having been gone throngh, the titles of se veral petitions against the Bill were read, and the Committee agreed to take the petition of a pernal In Warrington, who alleged that, bei ng the occupier of a shop within the limits of deviation, which entitled him to receive notice from the promoters of the 11111, he had not re ceived such notice. Mr. Pam submitted that the petitioner should have set forth that K. was occupier or the shop in question on the 30th of November, and further, that the petitioner did not suMelently designate the premises in respect to which he complained to enable the promoters to allOse that notice had in reality been served upon the petitioner. Mr. COPTOClCeontended for the admissibility of the petition, hut The Committee decided that it could net be reeelesd. Sub- Committee No. S. ERMINGZ.A.Y4 AND OXFOND (BIRMING' NAM 2XT2WSXON.) (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.);' It was objected that, in the sections deposited with the clerk of the peace for Warwick, the standing order No. 25 was defective, Inas. much as it was not on the same horizontal scale as the plan. The agent for the Bill (Mr. Burke) said that the section was on the urns seals as the plan, but that it was not en the same seals as the " additional plan," which, he said, was not the plan with which the section ought to agree. After a long discussion as to the meaning of the term " the plan," and whether it was necessary that the sections should be on the same seals as the additional plan, The Committee decided that the standing orders were complied with. The objection was next raised that the datum line was not re ferred to any, fixed in, or near one of the stations. It appeared that apleference was made to the station of the Grand Junction Rail- The agent for the Bill admitted that technically there was a non oompliance with the standing orders. Tins line being but a part if a larger line, the datum line had been referred to point which £ s. d. a. d. Commercial • • East and West India pr cent. Stock. 140 East Country ••.• • • • Laudon ••• • • • •• • • 51. pr cent. Stock. 117 St Katharine •••• •• • . 5 per cent. Stock. 104% Sontliampton •••• • • • . 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 Name of Company VIT.A.TER-woes 1/I vidend Amount per of Annum. I Share. Paid. s, d, East Londom.... •• • • SL 100 0 0 Grand Junction Kent • Vauxhall We.at Middlesex .. • • Si. be. pr cit. 63 12 9 Prica 1 LIST OF scOTTilin COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend I Amount ' Name or Company. per of Paid. ! Price Annum. Share. 1 ...---..-.-......- -.-_,.... -____ • A 8 . d. X s. d Bank of Scotland ...•• 6/. per cent. - 100 0 • 1165 Royal Bank et - Scot:and 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 1 159 British Linen Company St par cent. - 100 0 0 224 Commercial Bank .. , s 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 116234 National Bank , • ...... 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 , 143{ Union Bank of Scotland 731. pr cent. - 50 001 94 Western Bank dl. per cent. - 50 00, 80 NorthOf fiaotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 , 7% Clydesdale Bank .. •.. • 6/. per cent. -- 10 0 0 13% 7:astern Bank.... -• • 51. per cent. - 10 00 , 11 1 4 Caledonian Bank ..... 731. pr cent. - 210 0 I 4% Edinb.lk Glasgevr Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 7 City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Sestina • • Si. per cent. 10 I 0 All paid. 9% North British Imam • . 5%1. pr cant. 200 0 0 10 0 0 273( Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 183 Edin. & Glair. Railway 11.101. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73 Ditto, % shares•... 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 17% Edin., Leith, k Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 I 2134 Ulasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 51. per cont. 50 0 0 All paid. 71 Glasgw&Greenckßali. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 19 Glsgw & Gamkirk Rail. '5!. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 42 Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6!. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Standard LifeAssurnce.lsl per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 ti CANALS. -..._., • , . . I Dividend Names of 1 ; : Dividend Names of ~., p r i m Companies. 1 2 per ' Prise . Companies. .4 pe u r in . , ; 0 1 Annum.' cc 1 t ; X Ashfr.:c Oldh . 97151.55. pc ' 72 Mournouthsh 100 81. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 31. 98 Barnsley •• • • IGO 121. ISO Macclesfield. 100 - 38 Basingstoke.. 100. - • - Neath •. • ... 100 171. 340 Brk l ik&Abrg;lso 51. ,85 N o tti ng h am . 150 121. - Crornibrd .... ;100' 14/. 150 Peak Forest . 78 31. 68 Dudley ......11 00 4/. - Regent's.... 33 1!. Ss. 25 Derby .. .. .. • 100' 61. 73 Rochdale.... 85 41. 77 Elismre&Chil33 l 41. 65 Shropshire .• 125 U. - Erewash ..• !100 321. ' 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 136 Forth & Clyd:100 41. - Do.LkFd St 12 Gt. p. c. 11 GrandJunctnl 100; 71. 85 Stlfrd &Wore 140 281. SOO Grand Union'loo, 1/. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 230 Glamorgnsh ;172' 13%1. 2lO Stourbridge.. 145 201. i 280 (Bur & BrIsly ; 100; - • - Strtfra on AY 79 11. 10s. - Grantham • • 150 1 121 lOO Severn and Rudderan e k t i 57 ' }26 1/. 81. 32 &mit lc A:ri,' 39 7s . - 6 - Wye Rail. • Lancaster ... I 471 " 4 ' - Trnt & Mr. } 50 am - I....ds&Li m , too , . " )8 . - icy ' ' ll. 34 1 517 Thams&Med 19 Leicester ..• • 14 0 ' 10i. Leicstr Is Nthl 5,41 41. ,I% Worcstr lc} 78 2/. : 44 Loughboregh,l42l "I. 1850 , Ill ts is in lits G 7 1 1. 11 • MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From (From the London New Price SI:GAM—To - day West-India )11 tions was much sought o.:ltr, .-. per cwt above those of Friday, :a‘lintlthebnr:intesessJ raide ov en aa t of .. lt!,rc . h . 17.) ably checked by the scanty supply at market, a n d au deserlp- W ered, were 6d tity sold amounted to only 110 hhda and tree. 8 quail* REVINED.—To-day Refined goods were in extensive re quest by the home trade , and further advance d rates were given, brown grocery lumps selling at 63e, and standard lumps at 64s to 64s 6d. The market for bonded crushed Sugar is very firm, at 358 6d to 35s 9d per cwt for first quality. MAITRITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in ex cellent request, and 8,715 bags and 164 barrels at auction sold at an advance on former rates of 6d to is per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon, at public sale, 4,080 bags of Bengal Sugar were offered, and the whole sold at en ad vance on former rates of 6d for white and yellow; brown sus tained the former value. FOREIGN.—To-day there was little desire to purchase Havanauth Sugar, and 2,137 chest; at public sale were taken in rather above the value. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Trice. Annum. share. s. d. A s. d. Austrsdasla .......... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 26% Brashlrorth American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 44% Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22 Colonial.. .... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16 Londn and Westndnatr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 I 27 London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 j 13% Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland.. ill, per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 , 49 Ditto, ........*l.. V. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17% National of Ireland .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 1* Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. j 100 0 0 35 0 0 35% Ditto, New.• •••• • •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 110 0 0 Union of Auqralla ...• i 61. per cent. i 25 0 0 26 0 0 25 Union of London... •• 5/. per cent. 1 50 0 0 10 0 0 , 12 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annual. Share. -- 1 £ s. d. X s. 6. Albion ...........• • • 31 . 10s 1500 0 0j 50 0 0 74 Alliance grit. and For. 6 per cent. 1100 0 0' 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine.• ••• .• 61. per cent, 1100 S 0 ; 50 0 61,4 Atlas • 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 1 5 0 0 16% British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 ' 5 0 0 74 tneriel,sled.Bcuen.Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 ; 2 le 0 634 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 10s. 1 50 0 0 ! 5 0 0 k:agle •••• • • • .... •• • • 6i. i 50 0 0 ; 1 0 0 5 4 Economic T.ife. •. ••• . • • 1 5 ' tier et "} 1000 0 0 '250 0 0 & 30s. bs. En:;.&Scvt• LaW ••• • • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 ' 2 0 0 2 ,34 Europeau Life .......554 per cent. 20 0 0 : All paid. 20 Freemasons' ... •••• • • • M. per cent. 20 41 0 ' 3 0 0 1 Globe t;itartlian Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 : 50 0 0 : '240 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0910 0 0 \ 16 3 4 Indemnity M arine• •• • 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 1 513 1 29 Law Life Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 ii% Loudon Fire —••• • • . 10s. 25 0 0 ' 12 10 0 1534 London Ship •.•• • • .. 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1 15% Marino .• ... .. •• • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 ' 15 0 0 ' 10% Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 1%1. per et. 50 0 0: 2 0 0 1 3 National Loan Fund. • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 234 National Life.. ..... St. per cent. 100 0 0 ' 5 0 0 9% Palladium Life ... ••. • • 31. per cent. 50 0 0 , 2 0 0 2/. 2s, Plicenix 3/. p.ct. & 138. , 205 Pretector Lint.... •• • 3/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 4s. Provident Life •. Rock Life.. ——•• • • • • 4s. 500 i 0 10 0 4% Royal Exchange M. per cent. Stock. ISO Sun Fire ..... • ..... l Ditto Life Universal Lila •••• . • • lON/. pr cntlloo 0 ' 615 0 18 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of ; Paid. Annum. share. SUN CoFrEE.—To-day there was a fair business transacted in Ceylon Coffee by private treaty, 175 bags were offered at auction. With Mocha the market was much better sup plied, 473 bales and 63 half bales being put up to public sale, the whole sold, and good kinds brought full rates, but middling and inferior went 2s to 3s per cwt cheaper. TIA.—To-day there was no improvement in the demand for Black or Green Tea. At public sale 1,982 packages were offered. of which 482 consisted of Assam, which sold irregu larly, and, upon the whole, went at very low prices. Of the other kinds of Teas only 150 pkgs found buyers at easier rates, Cocos—To-day West India was purchased with more freedom, and 107 bags of Trinidad at public sale, sold at very full rates, indeed the best sort went rather higher. RICE—To-day Bengal Rice met with little attention, and at auction 698 bags were taken in rather under former rates. Srtclm.—To-day at public sale 66 cases and 286 bags Ben- . gal Ginger were taken in at 25s for middling small hard flinty home consumption kind 4 pkgs of Jamaica sold at 56s middling. Black Pepper was Nought after, but stiffer rates being required checked business. Nutmegs are wanted, and 30 chests at auction were sold at 2d advance. Of Mace 13 chests were sold at 2d to Sd advance ; 6 bales of Ceylon Cin namon sold at Ss 10d for sound, mouldy 2s 8d to 3s 2d, sea damaged and broken 2s 2d per lb. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum at present is little wanted, and there are sellers of 10 to 18 per cent over proof at 2s 9d to 2s 10d. Holders of Leeward Island are not disposed to further reduce their prices, In Calcutta there has been little passing. In strong Demerara several purchases have been made at 24 9d to 3s. Although Brandy is offered upon further reduced terms, still there has been little business transacted. The business done in Geneva has been to a small extent, and prices are still on the decline. The price of British Corn Spirits is 10s 6d per gallon nett cash, and Gin 8s 10d for 22 per cent under proof, And 17 under 9s 4d per gallon, and a fair business has been transacted. _ _ Private William Larkin, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Andrew Handridge, died of wounds, 30th Dec. 1845 Private James Kehoe, killed in action, 22d Dec. 1845. Private Timothy M‘Dermott, died of wounds, 24th Dec. 184. Private Patrick Muldoon, killed in action, 22d Dec. 1845. Private James Wheeler, killed in action, 18th Dec. 1845. Private James Cleary, killed in action, 22d Dee. 1845. Private John Doyle, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Richard Fishwick, killed in action, Dec. 22, 1845. Private Robert Kennaway, killed in action, Dec. 22, 1845. Private Anthony Kennedy, killed in action, Dec. 21, 1846. Private Samuel Marlow, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Thomas Purdue, killed in action, 18th Dee., 1845. Private James Steepleton, died of wounds, 25th Dec., 1845. Private Patrick Healy, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Stephens, killed in action, 22d Dec., 4845. 80rn Renner. Sergeant Thomas Storey, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Corporal Thomas Brown, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Drummer William M'Dermott, killed in action, 2 2 st Dec. Private Michael Hennessy, killed in action, 18th 845. Private John Newel, killed in action, 18th Dec.,Dec., 1845. Private Robert Atkisson, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Thomas Dixon, killed in action, 18th Des., 1845. Private John Money, died of wounds, 20th Dec., 1845. Private William Clayton, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Ebenezer Denton, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private William Frost, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John &sward, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Philip Lee, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private William almer, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Peter Wilson, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Daniel Butler, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1345. Private Joseph Green, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Kelly, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private James Laurie, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Manebridge, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Nixon, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Williamson, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private William Cagby, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Thomas Harvey, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Milner, killed in action , Dec.,1845. Private David Rae, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Robinson, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Skinner, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Patrick Madine, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Bates, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private James Rathbone, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Henry Cooper, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Wilson, killed in action, 21st Dee. 1845. Private Nichelaa Hill, killed in action, 21st Den 1845. Private Thomas Morton, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Cox, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Toole, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private James Woodward, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1145. Private Joseph Yates, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Thomas Rolfe, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private James Douglas. killed in action, 21st Dee., 1845. Private Henry Foote, died of wounds, 29th Dec. 1845. George Burden, died at Moodkes , 20th Dee. 184 5 . Commission by the Queen. Monmouthshire Regiment of Militia—J. M. Carter, Esq., Captain Ist Royal Regiment, to be Adjutant from the 19th January, 1846, January 26, 1846. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY, Thomas Bothams, victualler, Nottingham. BANKRUPTS. Themes Blackman, farmer, Biddenden, Kent, to surrender March 24, at twelve, and April 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitemore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Piercy and Hawkes, Three Crown- court. George Langford, grocer, Southampton, March 27, and April 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Fitch, New Bridge- street, Blackfriars. Frederick Day, money-scrivener, Hemel Hempsted, March 24, at twelve, and April 30, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Grover, Bedford-row; Smith and Grover, Hemel Hempsted. Thomas Streeter, draper, High-street, Camden-town, March 24, at half- past one, and April 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Reed and Langford, Friday-street, Cheapside, Thomas Cooper, umbrella manufacturer, New Bond-street, April 1, at one, and April 28, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Pullen, Basinghall-street. Charles Poile, merchant, Rye, Sussex, March 27, at one, and April 28, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed wards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Lovells, South-square, Gray's Inn ; Bueler, Rye, Sussex. William Edward Burman, hatter, High-street, White chapel, March 26, at twelve, and April 27, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee; Ambrose, Chan cery-lane. Richard Goodridge, baker, Exeter ! April 1, , at eleven , and April 23, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Fox, Finsbury-circus, London; Terrell, Exeter. Josiah Austen, draper, Davenport, March 27 and April 21, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hemmen, official assignee, Exeter; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury, London; Little, Devonport. Thomas Dunlop Brown, commission merchant, Liverpool, March 27 and April 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent and Co., Temple, London ; Jones, Liverpool. Thomas Robinson, grocer, Swansea, Glamorganshire, March 27, at twelve, and April 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Leman, Bristol. Ebenezer Henry Darden, manufacturing chymist, Stan dish, Gloucestershire, March 30, at one, and May 4, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Brisloy, Pancras-lane, London ; Paris, Stroud. William Habgood, merchant, Manchester, March 30 and April 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Williamson and Hill, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Myers and Birk beck, Manchester. John Roberts, farmer, Plasyn Derwen, Denbighshire, March 31 and May 1, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Williamson and Hill, Gray's Inn, London ; Jones, Bryn Hyfryd, Mold, Denbighshire. Thomas Sleddon, cotton spinner, Liverpool, March 27 and April 24, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Caze nove, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bedford row, London; Rogerson and Ratcliffe, Liverpool. Samuel Littler, draper, Liverpool, March 27 and April 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Reed and Langford, Friday-street, Cheapside, London ; Dodge, Liverpool. Sarah Tribe, innkeeper, Liverpool, April 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Weetmacott and Co., Gray's Inn, London ; Tyree Liverpool. Immoko.—Holders of East India are not inclined to sell under the rates of the last qaarterly sale, bat the business transacted by exporters and the home trade has been ex tremely limited. For public competition on the 14th of next month, 11,431 chests are declared. Although Spanish is to be obtained upon lower terms, still there are few buyers to be met with. Hors.—The market has been more liberally supplied, and the trade operating with caution, factors have been com pelled to take rather lower rates to make sales. COCHINEAL is wanted; but, stiffer rates being required, operated against business privately, and at auction 18 bags of silvers were taken in at 5e 5s for middling Honduras. Oms.—Although reduced rates have been submitted to for Seal Oil, still the home trade operated with caution by private contract, and for exportation there has been scarcely any business transacted. Southern has been disposed of to a fair extent, but not at better prices. In Sperm the opera tions are upon a more extended scale. Liassed Oil has been in excellent request on the spot at 24s 6d to 255, and for forward delivery many contracts have been entered into at 26s to 26s 6d. Rape Seed Oil has been disposed of to a fair extent, but not at better prices. There has been a very good demand fir Olive Oil, but the stock being yet on the increase, prices are prevented from improviag. Cocoa Nut has secured a free sale, prices are firm, and the supply yet small. Palm is wanted, and the parcels sold privately at 24s to 27s for low to middling, and at 283 to 29. for good to fine quality. Lard Oil is dull of sale, and American can be obtained at 391 to 401 per tun. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH Is, 1646. NAMUR AND LIEGE RAILWAY. The first half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this undertaking was held yesterday at one o'clock at the London Tavern. in conformity with article 20 of the statutes, for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Company ; Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq., President, in the chair. A considerable number of shareholders were present. The Secretary, J. CZAT, Esq., having read the advertisement con vening the meeting, The Crum/deer said— Gentlemen, the directors have much pleasure in meeting you, for the first time, in a body in accordance with the provisions of the statute constituting this Company. They meet you with a great deal of pleasure, because they think they are in a position to lay before you the details of an extremely valuable undertaking, and to !satisfactorily explain why it stands in a more fa ' vourable position before the public than most undertakings of this kind. ♦lthough this Company was only suggested in March, 1845, just twelve months ago, it has progressed with great rapidity, and occu pies a high position, because it was not founded for the mere pur pose of attracting shareholders, in order to collect capital together, to encourage some unknown and impracticable scheme, but It was founded. on careful examination of the country through which it was designed the line should pass, by the late eminent Belgian engineer, Colonel de Puydt. He carefully in vestigated the whole subject, and ascertained that the country through which he proposed to carry it was well calculated for a rail way, and that it would afford a profit to those who took shares in it. This gentleman obtained the permission of a concession from the Belgian Government for ninety years. However, he did not live to avail himseitof it, and at his death it was made over to his representatives, from whom the right which he obtained was pur chased. It was at first thought that a private company should be formed to carry it out, and it was then settled that the conces sionaires, who stood in the shoes of Colonel de Puydt, should take a fifth part of the capital, which they beand themselves to do, whether the remaining porti: n was raised or not. But a few parties raised the roost. However, many difficulties arose, and at length it was not found either desirable or possible to carry it out whilst in the hands of a private company. M•. Rennie, whose abilities as an engineer are well known, to everybody in this country, was appointed the engineer of the Company, ant directed to survey the country in order that he might report to the directors whether in his opinion such a scheme was practicable, and if practicable, desirable, and likely to re munerate the shareholders ; and his report was so favourable, that those who promoted theundertaking at once formed a public company for its construction, with a capital of' 1,000,0001. in 50,000 shares of 201. each. The agreement entered into with the concessionaires was this--that they should take one-fifth part of the capital, and that the directors should take 1,000 shares each on the same terms. What ever was the result of the rest of the shares, they were to take up, at least, this portion of the capital. It was then settled that, as the scheme was a Belgian one, 8,000 shares should be allotted to influential parties in that city, and that the remaining half of the capital of the Company should be offered to per sons in England. These shares were taken up with—(l was about to say greediness)—with great alacrity. That was our position at the outset of the undertaking. The portion of the shares having been fixed, the only matter that required to be settled was the way in which the profits should be divided. It was settled by agreement with the concessionaires that the first five per cent. profit should be divided among the shareholders ; that they should then receive one per cent. against any con tingencies; it was agreed, en all hands, that one-half of the profits should go to the shareholders, and the other half to the concessionaires and their assignees. However a deputation of the directors visited Brussels in May, in order to make certain represen tations to the concessionaires with respect to this agreement on behalf of the shareholders. After laying the matter before them they conceded every important point to the shareholders, namely, that instead of dividing 5/. per cent. among the shareholders in the first instance, that 61. per cent. should be divided. They behaved in the most handsome manner, and showed by this concession their high opinion of the project and their desire that the shareholders should receive 1/. more per cent. than was originally intended. The directors, in visiting Brussels in May last, had another object in view than the one I have stated, namely, to watch the progress of the Bill through the Chambers, as more difficulties and finesse had to be en countered and overcome. But 'nothing of a serious nature occurred, and after a good deal of delay and discussion the Bill was passed. But as many forms had to be gone through after it received the sanction of the Chambers, the signature of the King was net attached to it until the 10th of August. On the following day it was wetted as a final measure ; and ever since that time still further delays in the discussion of the plans have taken place. The Ministers of every Government office happened, in this case, to have different opinions with respect to these plane, so that more time has been lost than we at first' anticipated. The directors hoped, when in Brussels la May last, that they should have had a portioa of the line opened by this time, but where the opinions of large bodies must be had, it is found difficult to get them to move as fast as we could wish. However, Gentlemen, we are at last at work, and we are in such hands, and their works are in such a forward state, as to lead us confidently to hope that we shall be enabled in August next to open nine miles of the best portion of the line. We have had one change in the direction caused by the resignation of Mr. Coltman, who found it impossible, on account of his numerous engagements, to attend properly to the duties of a director in this Company, and we have filled up the vacancy by electing a gentleman well acquainted with Belgium and the most influential parties in it, Mr. Alex. Greig. There is one item in the report which will, perhaps, surprise some of you, that we have effected a loan of 16,0001. This did not arise from any want of means, as we knew perfectly well, if we had sought more money from the shareholders, that we should have received it ; but we thought, by obtaining that sum in the shape of a loan, that it would save the inconvenience and loss of time necessary to make up a capital of five millions of francs, which we were compelled to deposit with the Belgian Government. We could effect a loan sooner than a call, and we. therefore, borrowed this sum at 41. per cent., and invested it at 4% per cent. interest, so that we have not done much ;harm; in fact we have realised a profit on the transaction rather than lost by it. There would have been no difficulty in obtaining the amount from the shareholders, because we have 1,000 or:3,000 shares which we might have forfeited, and thus realised a considerable amount If we had thought proper; but we have not done so, because we believe they have cot been taken through accident, in which opinion we are confirmed by gentlemen wh o have arrived from abroad, st Ming that they were ignorant of the fact that shares in the Company had been allotted to them, some of whom, on paying 3/. percent., have been allowed to take them up. Those who have not yet paid in their shares will no doubt soon do so. 11,0001. out of the 16,6001., to which I have referred, is deposited in the Belgian funds. I thought I would explain to you the affairs of this undertaking in the way I have done, be cause I Imagined I could do so more familiarly than through an official report, which, however, contains a statement of our proceed ings, and a great deal of information which you are no doubt desirous to know. I shall therefore call on the secretary to read it. The Szeisrreav then read the report, which simply described the course of the line and the produce of the various districts which it is designed to benefit. The concluding paragraphs stated that the directors could not refrain from congratulating the shareholders on their possession, for a term of ninety years, of a railway which not only runs through some of the richest portion of country on the con tinent, but which forms a line in the extensive chain of communication between England, France, and the centre of Europe, as well as on the sure prospect of seeing it in active operation within a few months, while, in the meantime, they enjoy a safe investment for their capital, with interest at 4 per cent. per annum. They, therefore, confidently relied upon the proprietors for support in carrying en a project which they believe has no superior on the Continent, and iu the marifierement of which they have en deavoured, to the best of their ability, to aii , nlisrge all the duties in cumbent upon them with prudence, discretion, mid determination. The accounts showed that 81,8761. 18s. 2d. had heed deposited as "caution money" with the Belgian Government, 127,6831. 6:. 104• in the Belgian funds, and that there was a balance at the bankers of . 318,9371. Is. After a short discussion the report was adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the shareholders. The election of Mr. Greig having been confirmed, and a vote of thanks passed to the Chairman and directors, which was suitably ackuowlegod by the Chairman, the meeting separated. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. DOUSE OF LORDS, March 17. The Earl of SHAFTISBrRY (in the absence of the Lord Chancellor), took his seat on the Woolsack shortly after Five o'cloak. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord BR( lUG H AM, seeing the Noble Marquis, the Chair man of the Committee appointed to inquire into the progress of the New Palace of Westminster, in his place, would wish to ask him if he could holdout any hope of their Lordships soon being allowed to take possession of it? Although a member of the Committee himself, he had not been able to give his attendance upon it in consequence of his duties in that House ; and, there fore, it was that feeling the inconvenience of the present House, he was anxious to know if there would be a chance of their soon occupying the other. They heard that the new houses were fitting up in the inside, and that some progress ws s being made on the outside also. He did not know that anything had been done since May. He hoped that the convenience of the inside would be tantamout to the beauty of the outside certainly, if it were not more convenient than it was beautiful, he could not antici pate much satisfaction for their Lordships. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that the evidence of sesterday appeared to him to make it necessary that the Com mittee should make some report, and the Noble Lords who were associated with him had unanimously come to the same conclusion. He was bound to say, in justification of the architect, that though little or no progress had been made in the building that delay could only be attributed to the difficulties thrown in his way by the scientific person who was appointed with himself to superintend the arrangements. He did not think it advisable to go into the matter then, but he should take the earliest opportunity of communicating with the Committee of the other House on the same subject, with the view of pre venting further delay in the progress of the Houses. The Earl of BESBOROUGH thought that all the blame of the delay should not be thrown upon Dr. Reid. Many diffi culties had been thrown in his way also.—( Laughter.) lie did net consider the arrangement that had been made, namely, to associate Dr. Reid and Mr. Barry together, a good one, and some measure, he thought, ought to be adopted to remedy the evils arising from it. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers against a railway, the name of which we were not able to catch. Lord BROUGHAM said that as one of that honourable body, being himself a member of the Fishmongers' Company, he entirely differed from the opinions of his Hon. brethren. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY—Then I suppose your name was not attached to the petition. OREGON TERRITORY QUESTION. The Earl of CLARENDON, in pursuance of the motion of which he had given notice, begged to move for the produc tion of such correspondence as might have taken place between the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and the Minis ter for Washington as his Noble Friend might net think incon sistent with his public duty to lay upon their Lordships' table. He trusted that it would be unnecessary for him to assure their Lordships that it was the furthest from his intention to wish to embarrass the Government or to press for any premature dis closures of any information which might prove injurious to the country. When they considered the magnitude of the interests involved in the solution, whether by peace or by war, of the question now at issue between this country and the United States, and the deep anxiety with which in telligence was looked for, and the influence which it exercised upon the commercial and financial affairs of this country, he thought that the people should not be altogether dependent upon American newspapers for such information ; with reference to the actual state of affairs, and the transactions of the Government for many weeks, and almost ithout interreption, the question has been debated in Con gress, while, although Parliament has been sitting now for nearly two months, no allusion had been made to it, except by two Noble Lords in that Hence, one of whom he regretted to say was not present. He thought such had been well intended ; and, moreover, thought that it exhibited a prudent determination on the part of both Houses of Parliament to leave the Government un fettered in its action, by not interfering in matters for which Parliament could not be responsible.—(Hear.) He thought the course pursued had been well understood and appreciated, though abroad, without doors, it was liable to misconstruction, and had been so misconstrued; and therefore it should be their duty to guard against the notion that so indifferent were they that they would submit to peace and concession, though on dishonourable terms.—(Hear, hear.) If they bore in mind that the language of the American Government was pacific, and that the information which reached them was of the same character; yet they would not be doing their duty if they did not instantly proceed to the consideration of the question. He therefore thought the time was come when his Noble Friend might, without indiscretion, lay on the table of that House the correspondence that had taken place, or else give such informa tion as would lead to the quieting of the public mind. They had learned from the newspapers that all negotiation had ceased some time since. Now he believed that the British interests could not be confided to re Ministry more competent than the present, nor would he doubt their reasons for instructing Mr. Pakenham to renew the negotiations; but he should say he could not agree in the policy of such. They had proved, that however confident they were in their claims, yet so little de sirous were they of obstinately adhering to such that they were anxious of submitting their case to a disinterested tribunal and to abide the result.—(Hear.) They did so because the people of England would not consent to a war until they were satisfied that such was inevitable.—( Hear, hear.) The people of England would not endure the disastrous conse quences of a contest so unnatural and unnecessary until they are convinced that their exists a determination to injure and insult us on the part of the United States. —( Hear, hear.) Then, indeed, her Majesty's Government might se curely reckon on the cordial support of all persons and classes. —( Hear, hear.) But that there should be such a de termination appeared to him to be little less than a moral impossibility. For in the annals of history there could not be found a record of any two nations, bound together by the strictest ties of mutual interest, being so fool ishly wicked and wanton as to plunge themselves in war, owing to the peremptory refusal of the one to accept of any terms or any arbitration for the fee simple possession of an unoccupied territory, the advantages to be derived from which could not compensate for the loss occasioned by one single month, True it was they had been rudely assailed, but the disposition which did exist to insult was mainly owing to the system of electioneering which prevailed in the United States, for which sort “ ! allowance, he considered, ought to be made. But that that (Anse faithfully represented the opinions of the en lightened majorit;'s he could by no means allow, especially in a country where statesmen were to be found as en lightened as any in the worlel--( Hear)—and where morality and religion exercised their influeSsee over the minds of the community, and moreover at a time when they are about to reap the most beneficial effects from the adoption of one of the most enlightened systems of commercial policy ever proposed by a Legislature. The Noble Lord concluded by moving for he production of the correspondence. Lord ABERDEEN, who spoke in a very low tone of voice, said, I consider the motion just made by the Noble Lord rather unusual, in consequence of the peculiar position in which this country is placed in reference to the subject of the correspondence, and felt certain that his sense of public duty, his intimate knowledge of the course to be perused in public negociations, would have prevented him from adding anything to the embarrassments with which this question is already invested. And I should also say that his own feeling should have prevented him from making it the subject of any remark. I think, however, the desire expressed by the Noble Lord is one perfectly natural and per fectly reasonable. I think when we receive in telligence of interest and importance connected with this question from the other side of the Atlantic, it is perfectly natural that your Lordships and the people of this country should desire authentic information on the sub ject, accompanied by such remarks as her Majesty's Govern ment might think proper and advisable. I have, therefore, no valid reason to object to the production of this correspon dence, especially as the subject was pretty well known to your Lordships. I must however suppress a large portion which has taken place between her Majesty's Government and the Ministers of Washington, as I consider, in the filet place, that it is quite unusual in a negotiation of such magnitude to pro duce an account to Parliament on the particular position in which we stand with reference to it. It is quite true that the Government of the United States have acted differently, but their position is very different from ours. The Legislature called upon the President to take a fixed course upon this ques tion, and he was therefore under the necessity of complying with this demand. But on this point I cannot express any opinion. Indeed, I may say that at the present moment the expression of any opinion would be anything but advantageous to the settlement of the dispute. Another reascn is that the production of those papers would materially add to the cl,ffi culties of terminating the dispute. I must also, in fairness, admit that the aspect of the negotiation, as it would appear from the papers which had been produced by the Government of the Unites States, might have a very different effect upon the result of the negotiation than individuals in this country would anticipate. Under these circumstances, I will submit it to t h e House whether it will be advisable to lay these commu nications before the Eouse. Certainly the Government have no desire to keep tieeee papers back on their own account. I am the more desirous to eefrein from placing these papers be fore the House, because I believe, and l think every unpreju diced person would conceive , that when i4E,' protest to which I allude has been laid before the American overnment, that there will be no reasonable cause to doubt that tin' matter will be brought to an amicable conclusion. I am quite s :sse that that is the unfeigned desire of the Governments of both coon tries, and I hope that the Noble Lord will not think me dis courteous if I continue to decline to produce the papers which he desires in the present aspect of affairs. No one more than himself, I feel assured, would regret any impediment being thrown in the way of an adjudication which may prevent hostile movements. Ido not hesitate to affirm that i believe war to be the greatest calamity that can befal a nation, and the commencement of it, without sufficient grounds, the greatest crime a nation can commit. In the obviation of uc h a calamity I am anxious to be the instrument, and if in the fulfilment of my duty, I feel it necessary tocall upon the House for its confidence, I am justified by the conviction that the House will believe that I should accede to no settlement of this dispute which is not consistent with national honour. In calling for that confidence, and for the support of the country at large, I would assure the House that my firm impression is, that the dispute will be settled by a fair, conciliatory, mode rate, and just arrangement. The conduct of a great nation like this must be firm, conciliatory, and just, without any sacri fice of honour or the real interests of the country.—(Hear, hear.) It is possible that all these efforts may prove unavail ing, and in that case I shall endeavour to secure the counte nance and support of not only your Lordships, but the appro bation of every State in Europe, and throughout the civilised world. The Noble Lord (Lord Clarendon) must not expect me to go further at present, and I will conclude by repeating emphatically what her Majesty was most graciously pleased to say in the speech from the throne—that no effort should be spared, consistent with the national honour to bring this question to an early and peaceable termination.—( Hear. ) Lord BROUGHAM said he wished to refer to a letter which he had received from his Friend, Mr. Everett, who had recently so admirably fulfilled his duties as Minister for the United States in this country. It was in reference to this statement that he had purchased a globe on which a line was drawn favourable to the United States of America and adverse to the claims of this country. That globe it seemed had been appealed to in America as a proof coming from this country in favour of the United States' claims. He begged leave to state that this was no wonder, seeing that the globe referred to had been altered by the tradesman who made it, after the order was given as a compliment to his customers.—( Hear, hear, and a laugh.) But he (Lord Brougham) was bound to say that Mr. Everett had no hand in the matter, or privity to the "pious fraud," which had been practised ; nor had Mr. Everett any communication with the globe maker — the order had been given by another party. Thisclewreads an explanation which he (Lord Brougham) considered right to take the present oppor tunit y of nuking. And, continued the Noble Lord, I agree with Noble Lords on this important subject. I join rny}:aht all twill is &heseill neg lead o to a theirs, end end express y confident hope tions, painful and tedious though theynwmy full confidence in her a re. w happy and lasting peace ; and I rest also the Noble Lcrd opposite , and in Majesty's Government, that should, unhappily for us and for America, and unhapppily for humanity at large , their wise and, finid hope, to whom the oe'jexpectations nst blame be frustrated, that all mankind will d, should be imputed, and that that blame does not rest with us ; , and, moreover, that although the calamity of war will po-sibly be looked on by all the subjects of the Crown with the utmost aversion, • it will be looked upon by no one with apprehension or alarm. Lord ASHBURTON said it might probably be expaeteti TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, MARcia 17, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles W. Zuhlcke, Esq., Captain in the Army, to be Commissary and Head of Police for the island of St. Lucia. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 16. MEMBERS RITURNRD TO SERTI IN TM. ?WENT TARLIAMINT. Borough of Stafford—The Hon. Swynfen Thomas Carnegie, one of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. BOROUGH or Naw WINDSOR.—RaIph Neville, Esq., one of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. CousTr or MAYo.—Joseph Myles M'Donnell, Esq., in the room of Mark. Blake, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. FURTHER LIST OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFI CERS AND PRIVATES KILLED IN THE LATE ACTIONS IN INDIA. 9TM FOOT. Private Richard Makison, killed in action, 18th Dec. 1845. Private Charles Grimes, died of wounds, 20th Dec. 1845. Private William Wagstaff, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Jordan, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Murray, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Shea, killed in action, 21st December, 1845. Private John Troy, killedin action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private B. Buckley, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Cullen, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Francis Curry, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Belly, killed in action, 21st December, 1845. Private Thomas Mullet, killed in action, 213tDecember,1845. Corporal Charles rarfitt, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Corporal Edward Warren, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Charles Alder, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Gibson, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Samuel Henry ,killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private George Mason, killed in action, 21st December 1845. Private John O'Brien, killed in action, 21st Dee. 1845. Private John O'Neil, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Francis Smith, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Richard Tidmash, killed in action, 21st Dee. 1845. Private Thomas Campbell, killed in action, 21st Dec 1845. Private Patrick Hayes, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Christopher Martin, killed in action, 21st December 1845. Private James M ' Laughlin, killed is action, 21st Decem _ . _ ber, 1845. Private Nicholas Proctor, killed in action, 2lst Des. 1845. ' Private Joseph Carter, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1445. Private Peter Lynch, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Patrick H. Rainey, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private James Tims, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Barker, killed in action 21st Dec.:1845. Private Patrick Fyam, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Richard Reilly, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Henry Speight, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Waterman, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Corporal Timothy Cronin, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Corporal Henry Payne, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Ball, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1545. Private John Burton, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Crofford, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private William Davis, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Daniel Grant, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Joseph Holt, killed in acacia, 21st Dee. 1843. Private Thomas Hudson, killed in action, 2st Dec. 1845. Rrivate James Perouse, killed in action, 21st Dec. 284.5. Corporal James Burns, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Corporal James M'Adam, killed In action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Buxton, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Hull, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Owen M'Entire, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Patrick M'Sham, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1848. Private William Mains, killed In Action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Martin, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Andrew Nolan, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Perham, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Williams, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Wright, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1546. Serjeant John Down, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Corporal Richard Barra, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Robert Cooper, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Ilamblet Martin, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private John Morris, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Thomas Price, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Peter Smith, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private James Ford, died of his wounds, 22d Dec. 1845. Private William Stewart, died of his wounds, 24th Dec. 1845. Private Edward Cook, died of his wounds, 27th Dec. 1845. Private John Smith, died of his wounds, 27th Dec. 1845. Private Lawrence Smyth, died of his wounds, 27th Dec. 1845. Private Michael Coogan, died of wounds, 27th Dec. 1845. Private Henry Cotterill, died of wounds, 27th Dec., 1845. Private Daniel Horagan, died of wounds, 30th Dec., 1845. Private Edward Mara, died of wounds, 31st Dec., 1845. Private James Brown, died of wounds, 28th Dec., 1845. Private Charles WAllister, died of wounds, 24th Dec., 1845. 31ST RICGIMENT. Sergeant-Major Hugh Mulligan, killed in actien, 18th December, 1845. Sergeant Michael M'Redmond, killed in action, 18th Dec. Sergeant John Kiunaly, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Corporal William Quelch, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Corporal Martin Collier, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Corporal John Tritton, died of wounds, 29th December, 1845. Drummer William Dougherty, killed in action, 21st Decem ber. 1845. Private William Whelan, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Charles M'Cathy, killed in action, 18th Dec. 1845. Private Robert Biggs, killed in action, 18th December, 1845. Private Thomas Cowley, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Kyran Towers, killed in actien, 18th Dec., 1846. Private John APCaffry, killed in action, 18th Doc., 1845. Private Thomas Kennedy. killed in action, 18th 84i. Private Thomas Bassett, killed in action, 18th D ec ., D ec., 1845. Private Daniel Buckley, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private George Deane, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Peter Murphy, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Joseph Yates, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private James Cahill, died of wounds, 27th Dec., 1846. Private Henry Wilson, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private George Murphy, died of wounds, 24th Dec., 1845. Private John Candler, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1846. Private James Coapes, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Maurice Coffey, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private Andrew Finnegan, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Hugh Macready, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Michael Nunan, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private John Ryan, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Richard Roberts, died of wounds, 20th Dec., 1845. Private Charles Hopgood, died of wounds, 23d Dec., 1845. Private James Bays, killed in action 22d Dec., 1845. Private Abraham Bottles, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1145. Private James Bridgeman, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1145. Private John Callaghan, killed in actics, 22d Dec.. 1845. Private James Crouch, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private John Hughes, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private George Jones, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private John Kelly, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Samuel Petch, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Stephen Front, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private John Stewart, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private William Tudor, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Michael Clarke, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Michael Kenny, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private James Neagle, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Edward Poulton, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private John Reagan, killed in action, 21 st Dec., 1845. Private Henry Saunders, killed In action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private James O'Brien, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private John Brankin, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Patrick Burns, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Patrick Dowlan, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Matthew Doolan, killed in action, 21st 845. Private Charles Scales, killed in action, 21st Dec., Dec.,1845. Private John Grady, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private William Emerson, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Patrick Hartkin, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private John Humphrey, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Arthur Hunt, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Henry M'Manus, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Print° John Marmoy, killed in action, 11th Dec., 1845. Pr'i - eaie Thomas Marow, killed iu action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private Alexander Matley, killed in action, 18th PK., 1144 Private henry auto Vec., 1845. Private John Moran, died of wounds, 28th Dec., 1845. Private John Mullin, died of wounds, 28th Dec., 1145. Private Philip 011arton, died of wounds, 26th Dec., 1845. Private Michael Lawler, killed in action, 21st Dec. 1845. Private William Shaddock, killed in action, 18th D ec., ' B4s. I: Pr ri i v yv a ea te tteo P lijo a ih t e r nh ic aro k ela S ron h ioe e nl i s i o, d hk a oi n lel , ,ed k k i i lled in action, 21st Dec , 1 84.5. Private Wildridge, killed in action, 21st Dec., 1845. Private Joseph Cornelius, kill iall e e d da i ci n tni a oa ition, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Charles M'Quillan, killed in action 22d , 2D 2 2 2 .cci d D. D '11c1 ec 8.4' , 51 1 .8 84 45 5 ' . Private John O'Neill, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Charles Sheppard, killed in action, 22d Dec., 1845. Private Andrew Tully, killed in action, 22d Dec. , 1845. Private John Barrett, kill e d i n act i on, 22d Dec., 1845. PrivateXilliam Bentley, killed in action, 18th Dec 1845. Private Edward Connor, killed in action,lBth Dec. , 1845. Private John Dougan, killed in action, 18th Dec., 1845. Private William Leyfleld, killed in action, lath 1546 DIVIDENDS DECLARED. A. Morton, A. Rodick, and C. Morten, bankers, Welling borough—seventh div. of 2d. in the pound, April 1, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. W. Lendon, sen , and W. Lendon, jun., curriers, Exeter— first div. of Bs. 9d. in the pound, March 20, and any follow ing day, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. J. Summer, cabinet-maker, Cambrid ge — a di v. o f l s. 9d . in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam brook- court. Basingh all- street. R. Hutchinson, leather seller, Jewry-street, Aldgate—a div. of 10d. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. J. Littlewood, hosier, New Bond-street--a div. of 4s. in a g l h l e a r l , l- s s t i r a e w e t. J. Driver, 13 v as ict i n n t 0 n a the pound, any Friday , at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam brook-court, Leicestershire--first div. of ls. id, in the pound, any Thursday, at th e o ffi ce o f M r . ' Bittleston Birmingham. A. Brookes, scrivener, Newport, Sh rops hire—final div. of 3d. and 1-32 d of a penny in tho pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. J. and T. Lamb, engineers, Kidderminster—final div. of I hd. in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittle ston, Birmingham. J. W. Braddick, tanner, Bristol —third div. of ls. -td. In the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. J. R. King, druggist, Bath—first div. of sd. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. W. Ockleston, hide merchant, Liverpool—a div. of ls. 9d. in the pound, any Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. D. Stanton, grocer, Bristol, April 9, at eleven, at the Bris tol District Court—W. Arrowsmith, earthenware manufac turer, Stoke, Staffordshire, April 7, at twelve, at the Liver pool District Court—W. Guy Taylor and E. Guy, hosiers, Liverpool, April 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court —T. Robinson, lime-burner, Eccleston, Lancashire, April 9, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Law and E. Hudson, cotton spinners, Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, April 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Law, cot• ton spinner, Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, April 8, at one, at the Manchester District Court — E. lindeen, cotton spinner, Ramsden-wood, Lancashire , April 8, at one , a t t h e Man- . and J. Knight, merchant s , Man chester,elve, at the Manch es t er District Court chesterDAisptrriilcBt, at —H. and T. W. Penton, iron manufacturers, Sunderland, April 7, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—W. A. Brooks. quarryman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 8, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—R. Armstrong, shipwright, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 8, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. E. Barnes, wine merchant, Aldborsugh, Suffolk, April 7-- B. Thompson, innkeeper, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, April 7—R. Paris, innkeeper, Ragland, Monmouthshire, April 7—C. Moyle, linendraper, Whitchurcb, Shropshire, April B—G. H. Openshaw, power-loom cloth manufacturer, Over Darwen, Lancashire, April 9—R. J. Kenworthi t Man cheater, April B—H. Rose, drysalter, l calico printer, ackburn, Lancashire, April 7—J. Herdman and E. Herdman, jun., millers, Congle ton, Cheshire, April 7—J. B. Pim, stationer, Great Trinity lane, City, April 7—H. Woodgate, butcher, Great Canford, Dorsetshire, April?—J. Hamaher, hosier, Vine-place, Taber nacle-square, Hoxton, April 7. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. B. B. Wilson, J. Bray, and J. Fenton, engineers, Huntalet, Yorkshire (so far as regards E. B. Wilson) — J. R. M'Collah, J. Clarkson, and J. Blenkiron, grocers, Reeth, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. R. MVollah)—W. Robertson, G. Adsetts, C. Benson, J. Banks, J. Benson, T. Smith, J. Nicholson, T. Fawley, T. Gillott, J. Tumell, type founders, Manchester—G. Webb, T. Sharp, and T. Baker, Lincolnshire—W. omnibus proprietors, Fulham—T. Pilling and H. B. Peacock, woollendrapers, Burnley, Lancashire — G. and F. Denny, grocers, Southwold, Suffolk—.R. B. Lucas, R. Bright, R. Bright, jun., and T. Legge, li n endraper s, Liverpool—W. Stubbs and J. Angrave, drapers, Sp 2 1 : 1 2 1 r: B. King and W. Stanford, grocers, Brlghton-.41 ' m id J. Wright, cheese factors, Bristol—G. Best and J. Adams, general shopkeepers, Barcombe, Sussex—J. and J. C. Ord, cheesemongers, Blackman-street, Stones-end, Southwark— J. Richardson and R. Thwaite, tailors, Blackburn, Lancashire —G. Kaye and E. Hattereley, builders, Lockwood, York shire—J. and T. J. Warrick, inporters of drugs, Garlic•hill, City—J. M. Wood and J. Smith, shipping agents St. Benet's place, Gracechurch-street—H. Jarvis and W. H. Day, hame makers, Birmingham—T. Topham and C. Smith, lace manufacturers, Nottingham—J. Southall and C. Dowding, drapers, Leominster—J. Stead, J. Brook, and W. Pickles, plasterers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. M. Gilbertson and R. Cocks, linendrapera, Hertford—C. Platt and W. Gourley, ship-store dealers, Liverpool—J. W. Monnery, IL Brookman, vs_ -.• NI ....intar a' brokers narreu, inc . blAckfriars-road —T. M. Carter, J. Smith, 5. Carter, and J. Watson, bilifmrt, Sheffield (so far as regards J. Watson). SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Peter Orr, skinner, Kilmarnock, March 24 and April 22, at one, at the Black Bull Hotel, Kilmarnock. James Cooper, farmer, Broomelton, Lanarkshire, March 20 and April 10, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Young, Glasgow. Henry and John Reid, drysalters, Greenock, March 20 and April 10, at two, at the White Hart Inn, Greenock. INGENIOUS SUGGESTIONS AFFECTING THE HEALTH. —A Correspondent of the Builder suggests that the pipes for London sewers should be somewhat larger than they are at present, and at the extreme end, where they join the main sewer, if a slight dip is formed, it would become a stench• trap, by the last drop of water remaining in the bond, and effectually prevent any effluvia from returnirg from the main sewer. A band of this kind in so small a pipe could not possibly retard tin flushing. LONDON AND DUBLIN BANK. The general meeting of the Company of th ls Bank was held yesterday, at two o'clock, at the London Tavern, instead of at the offices of the Company in Piccadilly, as first advertised, it having been discovered that the meeting, if held at the latter place, would be illegal. Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN called on the Secretary to read the report, by which it appears that the expectation of increased profits which were held out have been fully realised, the advantage being double what wait expected. The amount of the credit belonging to the shareholders is 88,900/., and the securities and deposits owing to the public is 166,495/., the benefits being 4,1301. 18s. 6d. The amount of assets from private capital is 30,1961. as. 4d., and in Government Securities 36,786/. 19e. Id. ; the whole amount of the capital being 160,7451. Iss. 11d. The gross amount of profits have been 13,385/. 13s. id., deducting from which the expenses, the net profit was left which had just been stated. During the year 1845 a dividend of 4 per cent. had been declared, making a sum of 1,0351. Us. 10d., and showing a total of 3,0961. 7r. led. paid prier to the time at which this statement was made. During the put year the bankand its branches had been generally profitable, with the exception of the establishment in Dublin, in which there had been a deficiency. But it was hoped that this defect would be remedied by the exertions of Mr. Perret, the Secretary, who, en joying the full confidence of the shareholders, had been appeii.ted inspector of the Company's concerns. New branches have been •a tabliribed at Athey and Kinsale, and there was every prospect of iii ture improvement. The enatatette, in putting the adoption of the report to the meet ing, said that the vary satisfactory report which had just been made, precluded the necessity of ally observations from him, but there was one point to which he ought to refer —that was the payment of the di rectors, Hitherto the directors had refrained from asking for ally remuneratioti ref their services, end were still ready to defer teat remuneration to a fatale etelod, hut he thought it had now become incumbent on the shareholdefe itt make that Mice something like a return for the efforts of the directors. To do this it Would be requisite to set aside a sum, say SOM. a year, fot the directors, wiseee number they might restrict to five or There was another point to which he would refer, and that was the littlein branch. They there obtained only the refuse of the business, and the establishment in Dublin might be dons away with, but this was a matter for consideration, and with this suggeitiOn he would more the adoptien of the report. Colonel Aceroise M.P., seconded the adoption of the report, and in doing so he thought that it was worth while to notice the advantages of the management residing in London. Mr. Kellam, an auctioneer in Dublin, wished to suggest, before the adoption of the report, that a charge should be made en as to pro vide a directory in Dublin, which he was convinced would be of great advantage to the company, and he thought that four gentlemen ought to be appointed in addition to Mr. Guiness and the other gentleman already in etlice there, To give his objection a sub stantive form he would put it in the shape of an amendment. Mr. OMANNT, before Mr. Farrell's amendment was put. thought that an observation was necessary from the directors. In making one of those observations, he had to murk that it was very singular that Mr. Farrell should make this objection, when only three years ago he had signed the deed of settlem nt, which expressly guaranteed the direction being in London. The business of the bank had been prudently and carefully arranged, and there was every advantage to be derived from the direction being here, and a very good business might be done in London. The only loss that had been incurred had been suffered in the Dublin branch, and there was therefore no necessity for the change. Captain Cox, although he did agree with some of the observations of Mr. Farrell, yet he could not assent to such an alteration of the constitution as that which would ensue by the appointment of a Dublin directory. Mr. FARRELL suggested that there should be an increase in the directory, so as to give a preponderance to Irishmen in the direction of this bank. Mr. Gumless thought there was a great difference between this bank and the Bank of Ireland and the Provincial Bank, for they were banks of issue, which this was n•t. These banks had been highly valuable in eliciting the resources of the country, and in thig, as an Irishman, he rejoiced. But the cases were differeut, and he thought, that although the gentlemen in the London directory were of the highest respectability and ability--no men more so—yet he thought that a benefit would be derived by increasing the directory In Dublin. Ile did not wish to do away with the London directory— far from it ; but an increase might be made in the Dublin manage ment, and he thought it advisable that the directors here should meet in private, and calmly and dispassionately consider what would be the results of such a change. He knew that if this opening were made he was aware that certain men of Milli. nce and property would be ready to render their assistance and give an impulse to the con cerns which was likely to be of great service. But he was anxious that no difference should be made, and he would therefore suggest that Mr. Farrell should withdraw his motion. A conversation then ensued, in which Mr. Guineas, the Chairman, Col. Acton, rapt. Cox, and Mr. Farrell took part, in which it was stated that an apprehension that the deed of settlement prevented the giving of such a guarantee, and during which it was asserted by Mr. Farrell that the last thing he desired was a dissociation from the London board, but he did wish to have the whole of the bill depart ment left to the Dublin directors. During this conversation, also, it was stated by Mr. Humphreys, one of the directors, that the only losses which had been incurred on bills, was suffered from the bills '.counted by the Dublin directors. Mr. F. c. i, - ;z9wN said that he was the oldest director present. He had been present from the very first meeting, at which Lord Mount cashell pfe.3i tli!d, and he could say that the very principle and founda tion on which the BatfiC was that of having the directors in London. Mr. IcAltarm read a set of resolutions whit:: been passed at a private meeting of the shareholders in Ireland, which went to ex press a desire on their part to make the chief directory in Ireland. Ile had the power, from the proxies which he held, of carrying his question, yet out of respect to Mr. Guineas, if he could obtain any assurance from the directors on the point which he pressed on their attention, he would withdraw his amendment. After some farther observations from Mr. Brown, Mr. Farrell. Captain Cox, Mr. Farrar, and the solicitor of the Company, the amendment was withdrawn, and the report adopted and ordered to be printed. A dividend of 4 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending De ember 1, 1845, was then declared, and the purples ordered to be car ried to the Capital of the bank. Thanks were then voted to the auditors, the directors, the secre tary, Mr. Perrctt, and the chairman, and the meeting, after Sir R. Howard had returned thanks, was dissolved, it being understood that the usual notice of a meeting of directors should be waived iu order to meet the convenience of the gentlemen who had come over from Ireland, and that a Board should be held this day to discuss the matters which had been mooted at the meeting yesterday. DISYMURNMENT OP THE NATIONAL GALLERT.—The unsightly disfigurement at the east end still remains, and nu merous other long pipes have sprouted up in various parts of the building. The continuance of the abominable deformity to which we have already more specially alluded, will im peach the taste and good feeling of every architect acadetni eian.— The Builder. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Excise, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Tha t that on this question he should offer a few observatiot.s. this negotiation would be conducted svith all the prodencet:t naturally required in a matter of this importancebe believe d ' ft he could not cosiceal from himself that, although in the event. e ar, th- honour of the country would remain untarnished, yttb,L it would be one of the most frightful calamities that could fal them if two countries, in that high state of civilisation tn!'is distinguished England and America, were to be involve s . 3 1 war ; and lie could not avoid expressing his opinion th to would be nothing (hart of madness if they were thus voles themselves for what was, comparatively speaking, L 3Bt t bs very trifling matter. He trusted that whatever might oe feeling induced by such a question in countries popularlY verned as these were, the goon sense of both countries louf, prevent suck a calamity. He considered that the questioary one of two countries having undefined rights, and the di°l6 ble was how those claims could be settled in a fair and honour; to manner. That was what Europe and the world had a riif 0 expect from two nations holding such prominent 11e this country and the United States. He considered that, question could not be left in safer hands than the Noble n, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. From his (Lord 1, burton's) experience of the people of the United States, heo, led to believe that they might easily be prevailed up on ty•clue, to a fair and honourable adjustment of the question st The motion was then agreed to. RILWA. Lord MONTEAG LE presented Y' a S petition from t i . r .b e l te r ro e. jeetors of the Irish Great Western and Midland Great lines, complaining of breach of agreement. Ordered to lie on the table. av e Lord FORESTER wished to call the attention of the to the incredible short time in which a first class of • had been rigged and got ready fur sea. It was scarcely to oles grit ceived that a ship with nothing but her lower mast and could be rigged, and large blocks thrown over her atot.',„ s t e in the space of two days and a half, arid brought fill mouth, to anchor at Spithead on the third day. Ileolder the attention of the House to these circumstances, a tho to show that their skill had not been undervalued 1100 public ; and if there was any chance of diminishing the cribiritilb of war, it would be by showing to the nations what seamen were capable of perforing. D ebli 6 , Lord CLANRICARDE obje m cted to the loss 0 " money such experiments would occasion. pig s Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that the stores were 008 in readiness in the arsenal, and censequently it wa s no ific of expense. i t to Lord FORESTER said that his only object in Ite, nt b ii i : n f u of this subject was to call the attention of their Lega l ,t what he considered a most extraordinary feat on th e 13- bee the captain, officers, and seamen of the Rodney and BelleroP The subject then dropped. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMOAS, March 17. The SraAsiza took the Chair at Foir o'clock. NEW MEMBER. itl °f Mr. JAMES KELLY took the oaths and his seat for tbee Limerick, in the room of Sir David Roche, who has I ll' the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. SECOND READINGS. rd" The following Bills were read a second time, and ofd! b committed, Ma.lichester and Hyde Railway. Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railway. Runcorn and Preston Brook Railway. Nlanchester and Poole Railway (Luggershall, Poole). Governesses Benevolent Institution. Sitti n gbourne Improvement. en °‘ Whitebaven and Furness Junction Railway (Whitebal Kirksanton Deviation). Argyll Canal. North Union Railway (Horwich Branch). Sheffield New Street:. Stowmarket Navigation. Lowestoft and Beceles Railway and Drainage. Grand Union Railways. Portsmouth Harbour Pier. Norfolk Estuary. Andover Canal. Taff Vale Railway. GLASGOW WATER-WORKS BILL . e eof% Mr. LOCKHART complained of the non - atte ndse lt , Members appointed to the Setect Committee on this Toe° thought that it was very untair that the promoters °, „orc i r : should be saddled with the expenses which these ( I °W,, sioned, and moved that the Committee on the Glog e i lorfe l. works Bill be again revived, and have leave to sit on at twelve o'clock. e tbeeeof Mr. FOX MAULE thought there was sornetheT'e o ello , „ quired correcting in the mode in which the Sele ct th e were conducted. These delays, whether created le o ft . , sence of the appointed Members, or by the Ibsen K r. parties connected with the Bill, entailed considerable II on the promoters, ar d were highly objectionable. be' .ei re Mr. ESTCOURT was very glad that the sobi ee `oofy brought before the House, as it would lead to tb e ,b r 7e e il gular attendance of the Members appointed to • :,t,1 1 • 00 , Committees. It seems it was states to the prosnote r i ar !Id they fixed the time for the meeting of the Committeebeieto, day, it was quite impossible for them to attend, s h , cirr not have an opportunity of being made aware of t " . ,14 • stance. Mr. BOUVERIE considered that those Mern be ;s be reported to the House who did not attend t ° mittees appointed them. to V vr / Lord G. SOMERSET considered the prom the toeljig as they had been informed of the impossibility of tbe t besr, of the Committee attending on Monday, but nete' l et t this notice they had appointed the Committee for irselec' e i Mr. BARN ARD thought that the Committee ' 9 . 0 L . O ought to appoint a larger number of Members for d ee ° , elv mittee, and that a certain penalty should be impos e (0' 1 1 , ) them as neglected to attend. wee es Mr. AGLION BY did not quite understand the ,e) her for Greenwich. The Committee of Selectil Or i 0 05e . ,,el cuted their duties exactly as they had been eut,-teerer directed to do by the House. They fir st t es what Members were most likely t o attend VI", mittens, if appointed to serve on the,°:be ee l were invariably sent, at an early period 01 t er! rje to the Members of the House to inquire whether osstoe sit as members of Committees, and also inquiring certoce it would be most convenient for them to sit. In e,f,jtb e he believed that the Committee of Selection conitu"i,l..l, venience of Members as much as they possiblY h 0 + 7 , Hon. Member for Greenwich had also suggested 1- 01 /1 0 ,ti in Bndqi:011::11:041 greater number of the selected Members should b e to sit. Bat that would only increase the ineonc:Aj they had even a great di ffi culty number as it was. They had no means of coral', t he attendance, and the consequence was that towsres_, e the session they would scarcely muster a House thought that the present system should t roll/ they ought to take the suhject into their own fei llil t el hoped that what had been said would have the effect ° . j to is attention of those Members who had been appoin; c i o tly on Committees, but did not at present perform the ci l do al o e' satisfactory manner. He hoped that they Tv" e efF e ", as they could to prevent the unnecessary delay S n _ s eer e e which the public were put in consequence of theirs an o , se ie b ( Hear, hear.) The members of the Committee : 0 0 e ri r did all in their power to promote the business tha t - r t;;,/ the different Committees. The Hoe. Nlemte r with had said that the promoters of the diffe , e_ sri n t l. e 6 if in many instances expended 2,00 01 . or 3,uvu Cai n attendance at the Committee but th e u es e) l e! A lr of Selection were not responsible for that.--(L'i i - o Or 0 ,, After a few words from Dr. BOWRINCh - elle:, or that Members should be reported to the House neglected to attend Committees upon which th ey pointed, The motion was agreed to. , Vie SUNDERLAND GAS 81LL... iroe;ol7 On the motion of Mr. BRIGHT, Lord rterf,e'etee Mr. Charles Howard were added to the Cow'. JP Sunderland Gas Bill. woo f An Host. Meet Bert presented a petition in Ste South-Eastern Railway Bill. j o rth s 4 A petition was also presented in favour of th e 0 0 1 , r shiretteries line of Railwa Bill Sir JOHN YARDE BULLER ' postponei t so lle et a lt Ve le; motion—That the Ashburton, Newton en"•,,,eir Railway Bill, being an unopposed Bill in ' Grool so - (erred to the Chairman of the Committee of N 10011,4 and the Members appointed to take charge of tli hsl . ' DIRECT BIRMINGHAM AND Lgl' RAILWAY. This Bill was read a first time. THE MILITIA. 9 °'g 'i Dr. BO WRING presented a petion whin! , ',: e itoe 250 respectable individuals (the prayer of which c o) lose by 20 other petitions which he held in his heetitof,,,,!', the House not to take any steps for the emboditne ee? l, litia. The same Hon. Member also presented l i P o oe i r prayer of which was to the effect that th e b oll° # 9°; o , that, in all international treaties, there 0.00, clause by which the nations concerned shal l agre- bitrell all questions of public controversy to friendly s 090 stead of appealing to arms. foie t e Mr. LA BOCCHERE presented a petition 1 ,40 1 $ t 1 0- terman's Steam-packet Company of London, c °fi liarg e 1 0' vexatious opposition which they had to "P the i fi hands of the Corporation of London, and the t ,„ - t id ° o t o ment was the only court of law to which they 0 0 ' redress, they prayed the House to re ° I , f e e e Mittte which was appointed by the Hou ° ,3 b/ T13°,0 a g-ia to inquire into the legitimate rights poss es r iaer, o o porat i t) :: ,;f Loudon over the navigation of the 0 4 0 so that their s..ig'hts might be put forth in a Me e ft ° tangible shape. f t, ART-UNIONS. , t og I°V c s , Mr. WYSE said, on a future day, he shonl" ; Art' (1F House to bring in a Bill to sanction and proalo t 'oil i PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROP''' 0 0 0 1 LAND) BILL. se / a Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice, that when fb d ie ol / o ,; llsP r under the attention of the House, he shoal t he te, l ° l amendment, "that. while the House deplores te3ort which have bees committed in Ireland, and i e e treg e te . , press them, that it is of opinion that these l so e0;00 0 0 1 aggravated by this Bill, as it is the duty of P 3r jo g Y e ; os ti measures to suppress crimes instead of instige ate th commit them, and further that it will egg a! d °# discontent."—( Hear, hear ) WINDOW DUTY• tios the Lord DUNCAN postponed his motion re s p re duty until the 23d of March. ileelepe CRIME IN ENGLAND. put4o,eti Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL said he wishedo tbe cr e l / to the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary is r itP f partment with respect te certain returns .'°. ne t lot England England ; hut as that Right Hon. Baro net 4 00,,re perhaps the Right Hon. Gentlema n the, Exchequer would be good enough to answe r 1-f. r f a f:, e for;i! (Mr. John O'Connell) moved a short time 4 lst d , turns, relating to crime in England as were_ tio it ( ft but t be House with regard to Ireland, ~0 : ;0 0 t ti e Honourable Baronet the Secretary te Department said it was impossible to give tft e vok e r‘o; with the same fulness as those relating to I', to v A eo'i? wished to know whether they Weft, likely seo;,,ert 3 :;es possession of these returns„ and whether the u t g , tohbjeefcuteindetsoe ustfattheethlreisrhearseotnusruW they could " e t ele /-,CE II t he I v The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH', idelt,d' that he was unable to answer the questil"ted torpor Member, but the House would see that it re' e „ot anent of the Government with which he wa e t° ve GE- ,elo BREACH OF PRIVIL.- - 11 0 ' lee (° - Mr. AGLIONBY hoped the House would a d ,a 0 jos of a few words in regard to the personal feel:Woo' I; :00 1 that House who had been misrepresented by e t t ion"!; 0 0 / 0 ,1", which was a breach of de privileges of (Jr.the 0 1 ' 'ti e Morning Chronicle of Saturday's date be , ) ,; 10 1-1 0 e it der!J made to say that with respect to the motion " ioti ote b e s; for Finsbury (Mr. Duncombe), he was sure it t e . ploo co ol'o and that no one cared whether it was or b°_ lutes e , oitete et wish to cast any censure on the reportere,not„,o understand the great. difficulty they had t", t it `` 010;,i their position in the House, but he thotT i ; 0 10 0 1 ' 40 9 0 Honourable Aleraber far Finsbury 0 10'6 planation, and state what he really . na7 b4 d o° o o stated was, that the Honourable Memb o e r ma ke 4 , 0, 0 . 7 0, e, his subject that it was very difficult t o t be , 6( the Hon. Member meant. He could ascot as not Member that. he never meant to have tut_ sitet, was rot worthy of bein that ab"i o w t i a th e hadwhich gained heaforig"3h. sim h e ar d;i to n d h b tu.c t. s-ta subjectss ,__ Price,