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Evening .. 36 minutes after 11 ' eit* -, 3' r., _:.... 1 4 .. ...7 . -, ,,y. , , „A : ........eu;443-...;:: .- . 4 , 11 A-st-- , e - t - 1.=;:- , , , , , , 4-:',ft: • , _-- --.4ft.,, - ''a'.7ire.,-- . 4 • - „ ,- ..412,,J.- , ~. ,;-,-- j, FT. .. iiitz.. .„ - 7- , .. 1: :: ...,„ -, , .... "z• ), , ~.. ~ .. •,,.. , - SECOND EDITION. eitintiiT nit LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1846. The LORD CIIANCELLOI: took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed. Various petitions were presented. The Marquis of LioisniEw.Na then rose, and, after passing a high eulogium on the officers and troops engaged in the late glorious war in India, asked if it was intended to lay before the House the proclamation issued by the Governor- General after the battle of Sohraon, and also the preliminaries for a treaty of peace with the Seikhs on the 17th of February. He thought the moderation of the Governor-General did honour to the country. Although he had hoped that some communication would have been made on the subject of the rewards to be conferred on the most meritorious servants her MAJESTY ever had for their services, he would not press that subject. The Earl of RIPON replied, that the substance of all the information received had been published. The preliminaries with the Durbar of Lahore had not yet been reduced to the form of a treaty, and until it should-.be in possession of the Government in a regular form it would be impossible to lay thorn before their Lordships. He was not authorised to state anything on the subject of rewards to the officers, but he could say that her MAJISTY had not had the dispatches in her poyessiort half an hour before she gave directions that patents of nobility should be made out for Sir H. Gown and Sir H. HARDINGE. Lord liKAumovr, after a most vituperative speech against .t a u , stria, asked if it was true that the Austrian authorities 1 instigated a servile war against the landed aristocracy in Gall , in, and had rewarded the peasantry r for killing the _o nobles by paving a sum of monythe head of every noble, and if any means had been taken by the Goverle us n et t ? ot this country to express its disapprobati on o f such conduct? The Ea; I of ABERDEEN replied that the subj ec t was not affecting British interests, and that the statements e one on the subject were so contradictory that it was almost im possible to ascertain the truth. From his knowledge of Prince Merreinucti, he felt that it was as impossible for him to adopt the course alluded to as it would be for any of their Lordships. Certainly since Gallicia had been under the Austrian Govern ment the condition of the peasantry had been much ame liorated, and it was therefore natural that they should be actuated by feelings of loyalty towards Austria. He did not think it his duty to interfere in the matter. The accounts be had received from the British Chargé d'Affaires in Austria gave a very different account of the transaction, and represented that the nobility had failed in their attempt at coercing their peasantry to take part in the re bellion which they so strenuously and successfully resisted. Now, in all this he saw nothing but what was praiseworthy. But he had received no further information on the subject, and he could not state how much of the published accounts were true or false. After a few words from Lord KINNAIAD, the subject dropped. Lord DENMAN presented a petition from Mr.. Joseph Toul min Smith, complaining of the conduct of Excise officers in breakinginto his house in search of an illicit still, they acting on anonymotis information ; and praying for an alteration in the law on the subject. The Earl of DALHOUSIE rose and defended the superior officers of the Excise for the attack made upon them in the petition. The conduct of the officer who entered the house was blameable, and he had been punished for it. The petition was ordered to be laid on the table, and the House adjourned. Want of space compels us to omit our usual summary o, the debate in the House of Commons. The House of Commons has only two nights for diicussion previous to the Easter holidays, so that bosh the Corn-law Bill and the Bill for the better Protection of Life and Property in Ireland must be stopped in their course for at least a fortnight. Parliament has now been sitting for ten weeks, to a late hour every business pirja t, with a very few exceptions. There has been more 1 ...\V Sl l 1) Vali: during that time than during any previous session for 11 ‘ ears ; the two questions have been fully debated; and ,gfiough the great majority of the public have made up thtir minds on both ; and are most anxious for a spf edy they are obliged to wait still longer, in the must intense anxiety, for a deliverance from their • , • present doubts and difficulties. Trade is paralysed ; _.• _ the best season of the year will thus, in all probability, be lost before the opponents of the Government can make up their minds to let Parliamentary affairs take their usual course. No impartial observer can blame the Government for this delay. We believe Sir ROBERT PEEL and his colleagues are most anxious to have the corn-law question settled, and could have adopted no other course. It is admitted on all hands that the state of certain Irish counties is frightful, that no man's life or property is secure, and that a general system of assassination prevails unheard-of in civilised countries. The Government would have been only abettors of these horrible and un-English crimes if they had delayed till after Easter measures for abating the evil, and would justly hare incurred public indignation for such apathy. A Bill—whether exactly suited to the purpose or not we cannot say—was passed through the House of Lords, with very general consent from Whigs as well as Tories, and sent down in due form to the other House. According to universal -estom and the recognised regulations of Parliament, a Bill of this character coming from the Upper House is read a first time without delay, the discussion being taken on the second reading, or some other stage of the Bill. Any other course by which delay could take place would be considered not only as an act of contempt to wards the Lords, but would cast great blame on the Go ; ernment, who might be justly accused of attending ;core to their own - favourite measures than the peace of Ireland, or the protection of innocent men from the lily plots of assassins. But they have been thwarted, Lnd may be utterly defeated in their views, at least as to any seasonable relief for such crying iniquities, by the elvantage which some of the Irish Members have taken privileges allowed to a minority in the House. The haziness of Parliament, and the very . relief of the starving Irish, are stoppc'd in their course, because Mr. O'CoNstELL strongly objects to certain clauses of he Bill, and considers himself therefore justified in resisting it with unyielding hostility at the very thresh iold. Previous to the meeting of Parliament he an nounced his intention to depart from a course of policy which he had for some time adopted, and take his Pat as usual, in order to assist the Government in (elreying their great and benevolent scheme for the abolition of the corn-laws. Whether he has fulfilled his [)romise we leave our readers to judge. In fact, he and Lord GEORGE BENTINCK are working together, though, we trust, with different purposes, to defeat a measure so urgent and necessary, and so anxiously desired by many millions throughout I the United Kingdom. And for what purpose? To mark his hatred of some clauses which could be modified or struck out in Committee. Even admitting that they are not justified except on extraordinary occa sions, and that the liberty of the subject ought always to be one main object in the view of every good legislator, we must bear in mind that this Bill is to be ally temporary, and that it is not to be called into ope ration except in cases of great atrocity, and almost ,otal dissolution of the bonds of society ; and be- .ides, it is the bounden duty of the innocent to submit .'or a time to some curtailment of their rights and pri vileges for the good of the community at large. We cannot imagine any infringement of the law of the land half so insupportable as the state of society that prevails in some of the Catholic counties of Ireland. is assassination, and an utter contempt of law, and .ustice, and religion, to be suffered to remain unchecked, ',name a severe remedy may be proposed? Is the main ,usiness of the session to he stopped ? Are the protec ionists to be encouraged in their opposition, and the rade of the country to be thrown into utter confusion, •ecause the Government have resolved on strong oeasures to put down atrocities which are a stain and I, disgrace to a Christian community ? An important discussion was raised last night by Lord ". , :ANDON, with respect to what course the Government was 7 , reparcd to recommend for the purpose of checking the amount of railway legislation during the present session. The:Membcr for Liverpool quoted the circulars of mercan ,.i le bodies of high authority, expressive of their greatest 1;-prebensions tor the welfan , of our trade and coin alre:uly considerably affected by the conse- fences of the railway mania of last year, if steps be Ott speedily taken against COll% - t.lting the nrillions that lay be required for the projected railways from fl.iat ig into fixed capital. tiir ROBERT PEEL at ice recommended the following plan : To pass Bill as speedily as possible liwited to this ob -ct—viz., that a majority holding more than half the cock of, a company should be entitlel to represent to 'arliatnent their desire of nut prozeeding with the Bill, that thereupon Parliament should refuse their sanc tion to any further proceedings ; that those by whom he scheme was originally propos, d should remain re -ponsible for all liabilities. And he also thought that it night be desirable that a trustee or official assignee hould be appointed to take possession of the pro )erty and appropriate it to those who have claims upon it. Die known caution of the Premier, and his unrivalled • xperience and skill, in all matters of finance, impart the reatest weight to any suggestions he may off, r, or to illy plans he may devise. In the early part of the ses .ion be warned Parliament of the commercial derange ment that would be likely to ensue unless some power ful check was imposed in the way of diverting from the industrial and ordinary channels of trade so enormous an amount of capital. He did not at that time meet with the support necessary to carry his plan into exe cution. Having failed in inducing Parliament to put a direct check to the threatened evil, his proposition of last might, as an indirect means of compassing the same end, is, perhaps, taken altogether, the most reasonable, safe, and fair that could be made. The plan is to be more fully developed to-night in the House of Lords, the pressure of business in the Commons rendering it im possible to introduce or make any progress with the Bill there at present. We have received numerous communications calling our attention to the various devices adopted by the managers of several of the defunct railway schemes, who ire attempting to take advantage of the supposed legal lecision in the case of WooLmEa v. TOBY to extort from the allottees contributions varying in amount on the number of shares allotted to them. In our columns of the 23d and 28th of March we impunged the justice of the verdict, stating the reasons why we did not con ,!eive it could stand, and also showed that, in point of :act, no decision whatsoever had be, n arrived at, but that the very important questions of law involved therein were reserved for argument before, and the decision of, the full court. Circulars have since been sent, calling attention to that case, by which (es it is said) the legal liability of the several parties to whom shares have been allotted to pay the whole of the deposit on such shares is fully- es• tablished. They then, although having this power, in their disinterested affection for the allottees, express their readiness to accept a small sum, which they think parties may be induced to pay rather than go into a court of law to contest the claim, which they state that they are willing to accept in full for all demands if paid before a given day (always fixed before the final decision of WOOLMER V. TOBY can possibly be:obtained), by which time, if the sum claimed be not paid, immediate proceedings are to be instituted for the entire demand. Such is the usual course. Sometimes, however, th, letter comes from an attorney, who demands a further aura of ss. for his printed or lithographed letter; but all these attempts have been far cast into the shade by one recently adopted in a circular, bearing date the 31st of \larch (and since also adopted by another company), which purports to contain a leading article of the Times of the 24th of March. They have therein printed all such portions of the above article is appear to be in favour of the demand, but they .autiously omit the part bearing the other way, wherein the case of NOCKELS v. CROSBY, ane the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench thereon is cited, and the observation that, " Unless this can be distinguished from WooLMER v. TOBY, the verdict in the latter is clearly wrong, so far as it went, upon the defendant's liability not being released by the abandonment of the scheme," what can be thought of the conduct of those persons who thus attempt, by garbled quotations, to induce the public to believe that they have an authority in their favour, which, if the entire was given, must appear to bear the other way? Must they not be conscious of the weakness of their cause when they have recourse to such unworthy means? What ever may be the result of the question as to the liability of the allottees, we should consider ourselves unworthy of our position as public journalists, did we not discoun tenance by every means in our power such a proceeding, and expose the trickery by which it is characterised. Our friends are proved in the days of trouble, according to an ancient proverb ; and, acting upon this principle, Ireland may now discover those who sympathise w ith her sufferings, and those who are indifferent to her misfortunes. Fortunately for humanity, the number of the former infinitely preponderates over the number of the latter. Those must be callous-hearted in deed—those must be impervious to every feeling of benevolence —those roust richly merit our execra tion, who can behold the aggregation of cala mities now pressing upon our sister country without some sense of commiseration, without some wish to par ticipate in the d. velopment of ameliorative measures. Men who can witness, without a pang of pity, whole • •. , famine and disease, by the lamentable squalor and pri vations of their fellow-creatures, cast out into the hedges and ditches, houseless, hopeless, foodless, penny less, would naturally be regarded with detesta tion. Some may imagine that no such individuals can be in existence—that the supposition of such tacit atrocity is but the exaggeration of a morbid fancy. Gladly would we think so ourselves. Hard facts, however, stare us in the face ; and we are reluctantly forced into the knowledge that there are such men amongst us, that they blush not to avow their own heartlessness, and that their cruel indifference to the woes of the human family spring from the basest of all motives —self-interest ! What are these facts ? Alas ! they are simple enough, and GOD knows they are painful and degrading enough to our common nature. It actually appears, from our Irish intelligence, that many of the farmers of that unhappy country, far from endeavouring to allay the woes consequent among their neighbours from the scarcity of provisions, have been rendering those woes more grievous and intolerable by keeping back their stores of potatoes and other food in order to extort from their starving countrymen famine prices! Surely there is much atrocity in this ! Surely these men de serve the abhorrence of mankind ! At a time when whole parishes are raging with fever, or stricken with other diseases, from the consumption of decayed vege tables, or from an absolute destitution, these persons could look on unmoved, with their premises stocked with provisions, rejoicing within themselves at the prospect of an extortionate payment. They could act thus with the spectacle of extreme want immediately before their eyes, while the Ministry are striving to afford sustenance where it is required, and conjuring the more fortunate among the Irish to co-operate with them in their charitable and generous labours, or the official efforts to make up the deficiency would be utterly inefficient. To contrast the matter yet more strongly: while the gallant regiments of Irish, who are hazarding their lives upon the banks of the Sutlej, are subscribing somewhere about eight hundred pounds for the poor of their native land, a woman in Blackrock, who is in pos session of a large quantity of potatoes, announces her resolution not to sell until she can obtain a farthing a-piece for them! When such a villainous want of sympathy is evidenced by people situated in the midst of the calamity—people allied by ties of kindred and country to the victims of starvation—it becomes indeed a most difficult task to assuage the pangs of Ireland. Far from any gratitude being expressed towards the Ministers for endeavouring to diminish the scarcity by the importation of foreign provisions, no sooner is a cargo of Indian corn meal landed at Cork, than a panic seizes the holders of potatoes, and a cry is raised at a public meeting in that city, " that Sir ROBERT PEEL be hanged fur bi inging fresh food into the market." To say that this is ungenerous and ungrateful to the last degree, would be an inadequate expression of that thorough and heartfelt abhorrence with which we regard these ignoble Irish malcontents. Such conduct is repugnant to us as mem bers of a civilised community, as Christians, nay, as men. It is a most miserable exhibition of turpitude on the part of those Irish farmers, and will cause every right-think ing mind to rejoice at the disappointment of their avari cious intentions by the arrival of that food which the precautionary policy of the Premier has conveyed across the ocean. In the town of Ballyjamesduff, its wretched inhabitants are so completely without a crumb of nourishment, and so entirely without the means of obtaining any, that, according to a letter received from that neighbourhood, " they had shut themselves up in their dwellings for two days, with the apparent determi nation to conceal their state of want, and abide their dreadful fate !" Yet this is the very time a certain proportion of the farmers were reserving their stock until they could safely require a famine price. Like the gravediggers mentioned by DEFOE during the great plague of London, their trade was to thrive most at the height of the visitation. Madrid journals of the 30th have been received. The capital was tranquil, and all the accounts from the pro vinces were favourable. It would appear that the country is resolved to wait patiently for the result of the late extraordinary Cabinet measures. The Council of State having drawn up a report on the new law relative to time bargains on the Bourse, had submitted it to the Cabinet, who are said to be divided on the subject. On the 30th the Three per Cents. closed at 32 for cash, and 321-16th for the 19th of April. The Fives were not quoted. In the French Chamber of lleputi. s, on Saturday, an animated discussion took place t,n the presentation of se veral petitions front Protestants, complaining of the religi • ous grievances is which they are .I,l.,joeted by the Gov, ru ment and the Catholic Church. They complained that a Protestant congregation cannot assemble for religious purposes without a license from the minister or prefect, which to a certain► extent placed them at the mercy of one of these functionaries ; that Protestant pastors are .t allowed to %i it military hospital's regularly, and in deed cannot enter them unless at the special request of the sick soldiers ; and, lastly, of the improper means used by the Catholic clergy to convert children of tender age, and even shut them up in convents. M. GASPARIN supported the prayer of the petitioners, and several leading Members spoke on the occasion—among others, M. ODILON BARROT, M. LUPIN, and M. MARTIN (du Nord) ; but a general feeling seemed to prevail that these religious discussions in the Chamber could lead to no satisfactory result, and the petitions were therefore re ferred to the Ministers of the Interior and of Justice. The Committee on the proposed establishment of trans atlantic packets had drawn up their report, in which they propose the following plan:—That the Government be authorised to treat with one or more commercial companies, for the establishment of either sailing or steam•packets on four principal lines, namely, to New York, to the West Indies, to Rio Janeiro, and to the Havannah. The departures are to take place from Havre and Marseilles, and the packets to be adapted for sailing, or for steam on the principle of the screw. The rate of sailing to be at least nine miles an hour, and the vessels are not to be allowed to carry more than 200 tons of goods. The distance from Havre to the West Indies to be dune in 20 days, and to Rio Janeiro and the Havannah in 27 days. The accounts from Algiers are more favourable than they have been fur some time. The Moniteur Algerein states that the province of Constantine was perlectly quiet, that General JUSUF displayed great activity in Pursuing ABD-EL-KADER, and, after a march of three days, had reached the town of Zamina, only about a day after the departure of the EMIR., who had taken to the mountains, accompanied by 400 or 500 horsemen. On the 26th of March the Duke D'AUMALE, accompanied by the Prince of SAXE-COBURG and a brilliant staff, entered Blidah towards five in the afternoon. A detachment of cavalry, with a body of spahis, commanded by General COMMAN, went to meet the Prince at the village of Beni- Mered. On the following day they left for Milianah, where the Duke D'AumiLE takes the command of the district. According to a letter in the Presse, fever pre vailed in some of the hospitals to a great extent. In th,e hospitals in the province of Oran alone 1,000 persons bad died during the last three months. The Journal des Debats contains the following details relative to the Western. Railroad—that from Paris to Brittany : " The two companies candidates for the Western Railway, the one represented by Messrs. Laffitte and Blount, the other by Messrs. Emile, Pereire, Thurneyssen, and Tarbe de Sablons, have, according to the desire of the Government and of the C. , minitteo of the Chamber, come to an under standing. The Committee, it is said, proposes to the Cham ber the concession of the Western Railway to these two com panies, united with branches to both of the Versailles lines, and the concession of the line from Bounieres to Caen to the Company. be Bretenil joined with the companies Laffitte and Athalin. The Western Companies and that of Caen remain, like the railways which they work, completely in • dependent of each other. Of the social capital of the Wes tern Railway, 148,000 shares will be assigned to the share holders of both the Versailles lines ; the proportion to be settled by an arrangement between the directors of the com panies if the concession be voted by the Chambers. Each share of the right bank Versailles will be received into the Western line for 550 f., and exchanged against four Western shares of 1251. each, with 50f. returned, representing the value of the shares of the Company. In the same way, each share of the left bank Versailles will be received for 375 f., and ex• changed for three shares of the west line of 125 f. each. Ac cording to this arrangement, both Versailles lines may be immediately incorporated with the Western Company. Questions of detail will be settled by the Minister, and the report presented on Monday or Tuesday." The French Three per Cents. were done at TORTONI'S on Sunday at 83f. 50c. BII4INESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 6. Boulogne aid Amiens, 12 1 ,1—Dutch Rhenish, 5 %-:East Indian 3(—Great Northern of France Constituted, 14%—Gr ea t W estern ' Canada, 4—Louvain and Jemappe, 1% —Luxembourg, 1/2 ,—Namur and Liege, 2—Orleans and Bordeaux, 11% —raris and dtrasbourg (Constituted), 5N —.Sambre and Meuse, 3%. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has subscribed 251. to the City of Westminster Literary Scientific and Mechanics' Institution as one of 30 donors to liquidate the balance of its building debt, the list of whom already includes the names of the Earl of Radnor, Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Lord Mayor, Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. (who originated this subscription), and 12 other gentlemen. CHAPEL ROYAL, WHITEHALL.—Thursday next being " Maunday Thursday," the annual and ancient ceremony connected with the distribution of her Majesty's bounty will take place in her Majesty's chapel at Whitehall, where it has been the custom for many centuries to distribute money, clothes, &c., to as many poor men and women as accords with the age of the Sovereign. This in teresting ceremony commences at three o'clock by a procession front the Queen's Almonry-office in Scotland-yard, to the Royal Chapel, where Divine service is performed, during which the distribution takes place. GREAT FOOT RACE FOR 201.—Yesterday the long pending issue between Mountjoy and E. Smith was decided at the Beehive cricket-ground, Walworth. The men were matched to run over one mile of ground, and leap one hundred hurdles, placed at equal distances. The men are first-rata pedestrians, and drew a large number of persons to the race. Smith tesk the lead. Mount of I joy made an ineffectual struggle to come up, but fell at the twelfth THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 184& MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 6,000 bales, including 1,000 American, on speculation, all at very full prices. Shares were dull, and without any change for the better. The statement made by Sir Robert Peel last night in the House of Commons, relative to the intentions of Govern ment, connected with railway projects, and the means to be adopted to wind up doubtful projects, has given the most unqualified' satisfaction in the City, not only on the Stock Exchange, but among the banking and com mercial interests. There is now a prospect that at no very distant period a vast amount of money now leaked up, in the shape of railway deposits, will be returned into circulation, and that schemes which were brought into existence during the mania of the months of June, July, August, and September last, will be brought to a termination, and all expenses incurred paid off, and the managing and provisional committee men be eased! from additional responsibilities, and affairs wound up with honour to all parties. Still the details to be fur nished by the Earl of Dalhousie, to be given in the House of Lords this ever.ing, are most eagerly looked for. All parties agree that, by instantly passing resolutions through Parlia ment upon the topic stated, is, the best course to be adopted, leaving the Bill to take its ordinary course, its principle being of course admitted. There is one great feature in the proposals of Sir Robert Peel which deserve especial notice, and that is, that all promoters of schemes, whether they have been enabled to go before Parliament or not, should be held liable to all engineering or other expenses necessarily incurred. There are not any late colonial arrivals announced in the City to-day. The British Securities have been rather flat te:day. Con sols for the account have fluctuated only from 96 1 4 %; for Money from 96' %; the Reduced Three per Cents. from 95% to 9:'!A ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. from 97% to 96/ s ; and Exchequer-bills have ranged from 235. to 265. premium. This evening's Gazette will intimate the amount of surplus revenue to be laid out in the redemption of the debt during the present quarter. The Foreign Stock Exchange list has a very meagre ap pearance to-day. The only bargains have be en in the Brazilian Five per Cents., at 80%; in the Mexican Deterred, at 16 3 / 4 ; in the Portuguese Four per Cents. for the Account, 58 ; and in the Belgic Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,'at 98. The Shares of lines of railway in operation, and what are considered good scrip, have been in rather better request. BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Bank Stock • ; • • • • .. 207 206 ex div Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95 1 4% ex div Three par Cent. Consols Annuities 96 1 ,E % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amts. 97% 56 7 % ex div Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 10 3-16 ex div Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 18.9 .. 10 ex div Ditto, 30 years, Jun. 5, 1860 .. lON Consols for Account .. 96% 1 4 India Stock for Account • • • • .. 260% 2621 14 Excl.equer Bills. INd. I%d. 1,0001. .. •• .... 23 26 pm. 5001. .... 23 26 pm. Ditto. Small 23 26 Pin• PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • .. 80% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • Ditto, Deferred • • • • • • • • 19 % Portuguese Four per Cent • • •• Ditto, for the Account • • • • 58 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 98 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen • • • .. .. 10 .• • 1 .... to Birmingham and Gloucester .. ..100 —124 .• .. to Bristol and Exeter .. „75 .... 83 .... to Ditto, New • . 5 .... 9 .• .. to Buckinghamshire .. 4 9 5. •• .• 1 dis • . to % dis, Caledonian • . .. 10 •• • • 7 1 ,4 ••• • to 6 % Ditto Half Shares • 21% •• • • 1% • to Ditto Extension .. 21 •• • • 1%14 • • to -- Chelmsford and Bury .. %•• • • %•••• to Chester and Holyhead • • .. 20 •• • • 17 Ve •• • . to 17% Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 •• • 1 •• • to Direct Manchester (Remington's) • . 2% ••••• •• %••.. to Direct Manchester (Rastriek's) .. •• 5u 3% to i street Northern .. ..2% •• • • 1% •. •.. t t•- o .. 10 .... 4•... ) Dublin and Belfast Junction .. Dublin and Galway 4 • • 1% ••.. to .• .. • • • Eastern Counties • • • . .. 14/. 165. Od.• •• • 20% %.. to 21 Ditto, New .. 8/. I6s. Od.• ••• 5% p.... o Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1,6/ 13s. 4d. ••• • .. to Ditto, ditto • • N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d.• • M p x.d. to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 •• • • 72% ••.. to Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% •• .. 17% • • • . ttoo - ..'ssex and Suffolk .. 1% •• • • % .... Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 15 .• • • 201- %• • to Great North of England .. ..100 .. .. 211 .. ••to Ditto, New .. „ 5 .• .. 50 .... to .. Ditto, New to •• • • .. Great Western 85 .• ..14 5 .• • • to Ditto Half Shares ....... 50 •• • • 83% ••.. to Ditto, Fifths 20 .• • • 32% •• .. to Guildford, Fareharn, and Portsmouth s ••' • 4% to Leicester and Bedford dis. to West., Tam.,Bir., & Trent Val. June. 425. • • • • 1% die... to Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. • • 2% —• • 2M %•• to London and Birmingham • • .. .. 100 250-20 •••- to Ditto. Thirds • • .. •• • • •• 16 ••‘ Ditto, Quarter Shares •• • • • • . • 2 2 .• 27N, •• • t Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. 2 .• 24% •••• to 24 London and Brighton .. • • .. .. 50 •• • • 621 14 % to London and Croydon .. • • 131. 15s. 9d. •• • • 20% %.. to London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. •• • • 9% •••• to London and South •Wotern 411. 6:i. 10d. .... 76 .to 77 Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths.. 28 •••. 44 •• • • to Ditto, New .. • • • . 12% • • 20 % %•• to London and York .. • • . •• • • 1% %• • to Manch .ster and Leeds .. 82 .• •• to -- Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. 2 .... 11 .... to Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 •• .. 75% • • • to Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) 2 .• • 9 .• .. to Manchester, Buxton, awl Matlock .. 425. .• .. par• •• • to Midland ..100 145 to 143% Ditto, New •• 18 .•.• 291 A to Newcastle and Darlington Junction • • 25 •• .. 43 to 42 Ditto, New .. .. 1 •• .. 8 .• to Ditto, New, Brandling 25 .. 41% •• .•to Newcastle and Berwick • • .. .• 10 .... 17% 17 to 18 Ne, ark, Sheffield, and Boston 2% .... 1 %• . to North British .• • • .. .. 20 .... 244.... to Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. • • 6 •• .. 7 • • to North stafrorabtilre • . 424. .... p to Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12 1 4 e • • 9 .. • to 8% Perth and Inverness • • • • .• 2% .• • . 14 • • to Richmond • • • • •• • . 10 .. 15 •• • • to ,ieottish Central . .. 10 .... 134 .• • • to Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • .. 2 1 % .. • . 114% . . to South Midland • .• .. • • •• 425. % dis to South Eastern and Dover • • • • •• 33% .... 34 1 4 3 2.• to Ditto, New, No. 3 • • • • • • •• 15 •.. 13% • to South Wales • . • • • • • • • • • • 5 .• 1 ... . to 1 West Riding Union • • •• • • • • 425.• •.. 1% 1 4 pto Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth .. 2 4..t0 York and North Midland • • .. •• 50 .... to Ditto East and West R idin g Extension 1 84 .... to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • • • •• 5 .• . 5% .... to East Indian .• • • • • • • • • • • s s. •• • • %%.. to Great :,:riliern of France Constituted 5 .... 14%.... to - Great Western Canada • • • • .. 31A - 4 .... to Luxembourg • • • • • • •• • • • • 4 • • 1%% .. to Namur and Liege • • • • • • •. 4 .• •• 1%.... to Orleans and Vierzon • • • • • •• 10 17 .... to Paris and Strasbourg Constituted .... to Sambre and 3l Buse • • " • • • • 6 .• 3 .. to Tours and Nantes Constituted •. 5 - •• • • 6% .... to JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia • • • • • • • • •• •• 40 •••• 96 .. •to London Joint-Stock •• • • • •• 10 ••.. 14 .... to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered • • „. ___ .... 31 .. • to LLOYD'S HIPPI G-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 7. 5 N Wind N.W., fresh bree ze an d h az y, with a drizzling rain. A jolly boat or gig, keel up, TheNs ta . , standing, , k 9 with green bottom, and black from bilge upwards, apparently freshly painted, was seen on I V f ., a b b y r t ig h , e w C i o th un lo te s s s s o o f f in D a tlha a m nd , t ab h ru e r:wv 3 (lea arrived bulwarks, sn s , t atahnnetd, Downs.bo,bowsprit inlet.. s p r 4 t 9 t , was passed 22d ult. in lat. 42, long. 30, by the British Isles, arrived off Folkestone. DEAL, APRIL 6.—Wind, A.M., S.W. ; P. M., W.S.W., fresh and squally. Arrd. Daniel Grant, Shaley, Shanghae ; Countess id Grant, Laurence, Montreal. .•f Durham, M‘Laren, Penang ; lihetis, Cass, Calcutta and Demerara ; Teeodosia, Irving, Mauritius. Arrd. from the river, Margaretha, Baur, Batavia ; Lord John Russell, Beisey, Pugwash ; Gentoo, Lakeman, Quebec ; Ocean, Warren, Quebec ; Prince of Wales, rt H s o e l s , i S n t gf . o J r o s l , m s 's tr . 0 m - Russell, Constantinople ;it6Th.—hloolvisnsainsolltoslawvila.s_l,l,Abllorraotbd,e.B,,. .—sld. Integrity, Herrings, Quebec. Strom berg, e D ,,. igni t a , i i I BEft t T L. m oDr As o r tT u i t T ot . 1 _r , sld Janeiro,. APRIL D a, ~,,, STOCKTON.-61d. IL Sophia, Watson, Quebec. during the last few days, WAINFLEET, Aram 5. The Snowdrop, Wright, from Yarmouth to Goole, is on shore at Iluttoft, arid expected to be a total wreck ; rollers, which have done considerable damage to the shipping. In seven hours thirteen vessels were total wrecks, partbe ST. Ts . o iE c LriEr Visited g s o ,b y, rt_t savedeEa.;l3l2,i6a. _ damaged Th isi sl astate. has, eleven of which were slavers, and two lying as hulks (tile Racket and Cornelia). The harbour is covered with masts, yards, casks, and every other description of wreck. The value of property de stroyed on shore is estimated at 10,0001. The whole of the passage boats are destroyed. The most extraordinary circumstance attend ing this destruction was, that several merchant vessels were at anchor, clear of the rollers, with scarcely a move. There was not 6,—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Luna, Redmond, Gre a breath of wind ; the weather sultry, with occasional showers. Bosse, La Guayra ; Hilaborough, Lamb, St. ; I p: li e f Spartan, n ; , P. Thompson, R.c NEWPORT, APRIL 6.—Wind. W.S.W.—SId. Yorkshire Lass, Qaebec. John's, ,l.edwiek, Cape Breton; St. John's, New na L d zea F e r o a o n t, is A y P a lt t l e L s, Grog, Briard, Cape Breton ; Renfrewshire, Burns, Quebec ; John, ''' Brunswick; NeNT Corsair, ilm i wl Daly, e Hesselton, Quebec; safeguard, Smith, Montreal ; Baron of Bramber, Flinn, Montreal ; St. George, Poole, Newfoundland; Seabird, Lyall, Newfoundland; James Stewart, Laird, Newfoundland; Win. Duke, Fitts, Beyrout; D'AseY, Garrick, Hamburgh and Valparaiso. OFF LIVERPOOL.—Arrd. Priscilla and Laurel. BELFAST. --Sid. Xenophon, Rochester, Quebec. Yaftmouxu, APRIL b.—Wind W.— On the 3d instant was picked up, off Sconce Point, the main-sliest-horse of a billy-buoy, with " Bri tannia, of Goole," on it. SWANSEA, APRIL 3.—The Victoria and Albert, Gough, which sailed from Dungarvon on the Ist instant, was struck by a heavy sea this morring on the west of the Smalls, was hove on her beam-ends, and compelled to cut away mainmast to get her upright; she was after wards brought into harbour to repair. MUMBLES, APRIL 4.—Tile Liberty, Davies, from Cardiff to Fal mouth, was in contact in the Roads yesterday with the Bell sock, Rees, and both vessels sustained damage. GRANGEMOUTH, APRIL 3.—The Vintage, Anderson, from London, arrived at this port, was in contact last night, off Inchcolm, with a small steamer, supposed to be the Waterwitch, of Leith, which sunk immediately. SUNDERLAND, APRIL s.—The James Haswell, from Hamburgh, Is on snore near this pert, wills damage to bottom. - MARKET NEWS THIS DAY.) usir in ii.N.NIST. , SMITHFIELD.— MeadOW Nay, 315 s to 41 is ; Clover ditto, 4/ is tc 51 15s ; Oat straw, l/ 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 145 to 1/ iSs per ... load. Trade dull, at b ut li tt l e var i a tion in prices. CUMBERLAND.- Meadow Hay, 31 is to 41 10 s ; Clover ditto, 41 8. toil 14s ; Oat St raw , 1 1 12s to 1/ 14 5 ; Wheat Straw, I/ 14 s to 11 16 s per load. A fair a verage supp l y an d a sluggish demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3 5 to 41 B . ; C lover ditto, 41 8s to 61; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 1 45 ; wheat Straw, _ 11 145 to 1116 s per load. Suppl y good, and tra d e dull. COMONIAX. Suoaa.---Scarcely any business has been done in British Planta tion, the attention of the trade being chiefly occupied with the 5 i low to good large public sal es , and consequen tl y o nly about 100 hogsheads have been sold at p rev i ous rates. The public sales have been very numerous, consisting pr i nc ipally of 10.411 bags 662 casks Mauritius, 2,2 53 bags B enga l, 975 bags Madras, and 158 baskets J ava . Nearly a l l th e M aur itius and Bengal sold, forbut went off v ery i rregularly, the f ormer a t 40s 6d to 46 e 6d brown, 47s to 55s 6d for low to very fine yellow, and sto 57s 6d f ur m i d grey to tine yellow, chrystalized, being for the low and fine s t d escriptions previous prices, but the goo d grocery sorts must in some i ns t ances be quoted rather lower. Th e B enga l b roug ht generally about form er rates ; near ly all the Madras was taken it, at 38s to 44s for l ow to good brown. All the Java found buyers at 57 s to 88s 6d (the p resent duty to be paid or a ll owe d) fur l o w and mid greyish the Ist instant was 5 white of very s t rong quality, being the previous value. Th e q uantit y landed last w ee k at the East an d West India Docks was 349 hhds 88 tierces 141 b arre l s, and there were t a ken for home consumption 840 hhds 78 tierc es 3 42 barrels. T h e s tock in the Port of London on COFFEE. -428 ba gs E ast India, an d 2,576 bags of Rio, were o ffered by auction. All th e East India was di spos ed of at 26e to 28s for:ord ,472 hhds 727 tierces. to`good ord mix e d B atavia, and a few l o t s of Padang at 255, which are comparatively l ow prices. The sound Rio w as taken in at 33s to 34s 6d for good to tine ord, being above the value ; about 500 bags damaged sold at 2956 d t o 3 1 e f or f i rs t an d second class. Rum.—The quantity l an d e d l as t w eek at the East and W est India Docks was 463 pun s 169 hhds. There were take n for home con sumption 171 puns 9 hhds, and exported 258 puns 41 hhds. The stock in the port of London , on the Ist inst., was 13, 579 puns 2,513 hhds. RICE.-1,298 bags Bengal, 322 bags Foreign, and 100 casks Caro lina offered by auction was nearly all withdrawn, the Bengal at 138 for mid white, an d th e C arolina at 2 1 5 , being 6d to is lower, but at which there were n o t purchases. A small portion of good white Bahia sold at 12s 6d, good mid w hite . ltalian was taken in at 16s, be ing above the value. SPIcEs.-952 bags of P e pp er ( c hle" Sumatra) sold at 3 , Ad for good heavy (shot ki n d) M alabar, an d 2%d to 2%d for ordinary black Sumatra to good bright brown Borneo, but dusty, which are rather lower rates. P.Y.C. is 42s 6d per cwt or: the spot, ar.d Torn 445 per cwt. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP IX. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Lord Worsley in the chair. WEST OP SCOTLAND JUNCTION. The hearing of evidence in opposition to this scheme was resumed this morning. Mr. Atherton was called, and briefly re•examtned in continuation from yesterday, as to the stability of the proposed viaduct. Mr. Walker, engineer of the Clyde HarloourJunction, examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS—HC advised the purchasing of the land at Stobins, and made plans for the Docks. The plans also included the plans for the river-quays. The proposed dock had relation to the mineral traffic which was expected to come upon it from the branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. In laying down the docks, he also laid down rails to accommodate the mineral traffic, and that only. The size of the dock and basin he proposed was 17 IA acres. They had passed a Bill through a Committee of the house of Commons to effect this object. The bridge proposed last year was about forty feet from the Glasgow Bridge. He knew something of the foundations of the bridge and quays, and they were fine running sand. He could speak per sonally about the foundation of the quay walls, and respecting the bridge. He had the evidence of others. lie had often found the walls fail through the sand running, and the foundations not being deep enough. He thought that in driving piles and forming coffer-dams, there would be gnat danger of the present bridge giving way. He did not think the work impossible, though it was one which no cau tious engineer careful of his professional character would undertake. He had no objection to a connexion between the two rails, but he would propose it to be done by a circuitous route, commencing at Shiers-bridge, on the south side of the river, and crossing the Clyde above Rutherglen-bridge, joining the Edinburgh and Glasgow above the inclined plane. It would be six miles in length, while the proposed junction was three and a half miles. The heaviest gradient of the line skirting the city was I in 80, and avoided the tunnel on the inclined plane of 1. in 42. GROUP XXI. MAIDENHEAD AND WYCOMBE, AND WEST DAYTON AND UXBRIDGE (BRANCHES FBA: M THE GREAT WEST- ElIN). The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, present Mr. Finch (Chairman), Captain Layard, Wodehouse, Lord A. Her vey, and Mr. Lawson. The assents and dissents having been handed in, and the clauses agreed to with some slight alterations, The CHAIRMAN intimated that he should report the favourable de cision of the Committee on both those branches to the House, and the Committee broke up. GROUP XXIX. ..... This Committee re-assembled to-day in room 19. Present, Right Hon. H. Labouchere (chairman), Sir Wm. Molesworth, Sir John Duckworth, Mr. J. A. Smith, and Colonel Rawdon. 32.1.TG8Y AND HUNTINGDON. The evidence on the traffic anticipated by the line having closed yesterday, the engineering evidence was proceeded with this morn- rug by Mr. WARREN, counsel for promoters. calling on Mr. Gibbs, one of the engineers of the line, who deposed as tOl lows : —This railway commences at Rugby and terminates at Hun tingdon ; its length is forty-eight miles tour lurlongs; its estimate of cost 1,000,0001. The chief object of the Rugby and Huntingdon line is to form the remaining link In the chain of cominunica tion between Norwich and Yarmouth, on the east coast, and Rugby and Birmingham on the west ; connecting Yarmouth and Norwich with Birmingham, and giving railway com munication with the midland, northern, and southern, as well its western parts of the kingdom. Railways are already formed from Yarmouth through Norwich to Ely, and a line is santioned Parlia me:d, and in course of formation, from Ely to ; from Huntingdon, however, no aline is continued to the west, and this continuation the Rugby and Huntingdon will supply to Rugby, thus completing a direct chain of lines from Birmingham to Norwich. Huntingdon is at present the terminus, at which the three systems of lines which spread thence over the central, northern, and southern districts of the eastern counties concentrate. This line would thus accommodate the whole of the counties of Suffolk, Nortblk, Cambridge, and part of Huntingdon. Huntingdon, thus the focus of the eastern railways, is the eastern terminus of the projected line. Rugby, the western terminus of the pro jected line, is also equally a focus of the western railways, the con fluence of diese various Miss at the eastern and western termini of the Rugby and Huntingdon are conclusive of the necessity ha* such a a connexion as it will form between the eastern and western systems of railway accommodation to the kingdom. The population of the eastern counties thus to be connected with the western lines is 735,286, whilst the population of the districts accommodated by the western system of railways before enumerated comprises a large proportion of the whole kingdom. The eastern counties are peculiarly an agricultural district, producing more than tiny con sume. The western districts are much of them manufacturing, con turning more food than they produce. The eastern will send its agricultural produce to the west, and receive in return mi nerals and manufactures. The interchange of products which is now made very circuitously would be made direct, and the salt trade, both for home consumption and for export, the fisheries at Yarmouth and Lowestoft, and the Norwich trade, would be all greatly encouraged. The other competing lines would not accommodate this traffic. On the ground, theretOre, of its general and local advantages, it was much preferable to the rival railways. All the works were moderately light, and there were no great en. gineering difficulties. There would be one tunnel 540 feet long. Did not think the estimate for the works too high. The gradients were of an average description. They had one gradient of 1 in 97, but with the power of changing it five feet it would be changed to lin 175. The steepest gradient might be taken as 1 in 100. The prevailing gradient was 1 in 131. The proposed line would pour the northern and eastern traffic into the London and Bir mingham Railway at a point where the greatest relief would be afforded to the latter line ; and in this respect it was much superior to the South Midland rivalline. The traffic of that portion of the London and Birmingham line to which lie referred was very crowded. That over-crowded condition of the line attracted his observation and that of every one who travelled over it. Cross-examined—He believed that the London and Birmingham line was one where the least number of accidents occurred of any railway in the kingdom. Sub-Committee No. I The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 7, (Cloisters) ; present, Mr. Strutt, chairman ; Mr. Beckett, and Mr, lirotherton, and resumed the consideration of the SOUTH DEVON (No. 2.) The formal evidence having been completed, the standing orders were declared to Le complied with. The Committee resumed the consideration of the DIRECT NORTHERN, of which we gave the particulars yesterday, In the course of the reception of some tormal evidence, which was postponed from yesterday, Mr. CoATEs (of the firm of Parks, and Co.), on the part of a pe titioner, proposed to take that opportunity of entering into an alle gation, that the standing orders had not been complied with, in re spect to the amount of deposit paid into the Court of Chancery. Mr. WWII4TFIL gubmitlel that it was: not enmpptent to the other side to enter upon that allegation at present, as it really did not affect the formal evidence, but would be proper matter of considera tion when the Committee came to inquire into the adverse petitions. The CHAIICHAN having consulted with the other Hon. Members, said that the question could not be entertained in this stage of inquiry. The fonral evidence was then completed. Mr. COATES then proceeded with the allegations of a petition from Mr. Parsons, a landowner within the line of deviation. Upen an allegation to the effect that the name of a parish through which a part of the line would pass was not named in the notices, The Committee decided that the standing orders were not com plied with, but they would report that the parish alluded to (Morban, in Huntingdonshire) was named in the notices ,as to the main line, although not on those relating to the branches. After some discussion on other items of the petition, Mr. CoATEs withdrew the ether allegations. Mr. COATES begged permission to explain to the Committee how it was that he could not proceed with the allegations respecting the insufficiency of the deposits paid into the bands of the Accountant- General, because hi truth he had been unable to ascertain what amount of deposit had been paid. He could not obtain the informa tion by any means in his power from the Court of Chancery. Mr. ;Snit= said that Mr. Coates had no right under the circum stances to come before the Committee. But if he could show that he had used all diligence and could riot obtain the information, the Committee would assist him if they could. But this would be a mat ter of indulgence, or else for their own information, as he had no locus standi. Mr. COATES said that he had endeavoured to ascertain the amount, but could find no means of arriving at the fact, as the Court of Chancery would give no information except to parties interested. Mr. WEasTEN said that it was a matter of course every day to apply for and obtain such inforination. He then examined Mr. Leash, solicitor, who stated that the certificate of the amount of deposit paid in was entered upon the records of the Court, and were accessible to any one. He had repeatedly, in the course of his practice, obtained access to the record of such certificates, althoa,; , ll he had never had occasion to apply for the information in respect to a railway. The Committee then decided that Mr. Coates could not be heard upon the question. Mr. COATES withdrew all the other allegations of his petition, and begged leave to withdraw also that which had been decided in his favour, as he thought it hardly worth while to press an objection as to the omission to ronumerate one parish in the plans of a line ex tending over 263 miles. The Committee then decided that the standing orders were com plied with. It was stated that the prometers had served about 10,000 notices, and not one error had been proved in the service of any of thew. Sub-Committee, No. 2 The Committe met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 6 ; present Sir J. Yarde Buller (chairman), Mr. Walker, and Mr. Yorke, They proceeded with the further consideration of the allegations against the STAINES AND HENLEY (No. IL) Engineering evidence of some length was adduced in support of the adverse petitions to show that the levels and the datum line were not laid down in accordance with the standing orders, in the plans and sections deposited. Sub-Committee No. 3. This Committee assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. Present, Mr. Aglionby (chairman), Mr. Buller, Mr. Stainstield, Mr. Broadley, and ➢lr. Thornely. WORCESTER, HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOUCESTER. The consideration of the petition against this Bill was resumed. It was alleged that there were ♦arious inaccuracies on the datum line between Worcester and Gloucester. Evidence which was of a purely technical character being beard. The!Committee found that at the road marked on the section fourteen miles and six furlongs there was an error of eight feet, the point in question being marked 116 feet, when it should have been 109 feet. It was then alleged that on the turnpike road, 15 miles and a half furlong, at the point marked 125 feet above the datum line, there was an error of 18 inches. Evidence having been beard pro and con, the Committee found that the allegation was sustained. The Committee then decided that in the case of this Bill the stand ing orders had not been complied with. Sub-Committee No. 6. The members present on the meeting of this Committee, at twelve o'clock this day, were Captain Jenes (chairman), the O'Conor Don, Viscount Ebrington, and Mr. Deedes. They proceeded with the con sideration of the IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH. On the part of the petitioners, a person appeared for Mr. Coates, and proceeded with the remaining allegations of the petition. All the allegations from that under consideration at the rising of the Committee yesterday (the 100th) were abandoned. This allegation (the 14th) was that the names of John Moseley and Arthur Wilda were not inserted in the books of reference as owner and occupier of certain property marked Nos. 19 and 20 on the plan, although Mr. Moseley was the owner and Mr. Bandell the occupier of that property. Mr. Bei 'dell himself was called to prove that he occupied the pro perty, and that it belonged to Mr. Moseley In cross-examination by Mr. Emacomsn, the witness said that lie had not signed the petition, and that he had not consented previously to its presentation. Mr. ELLICOMBE said that the objection could not be entertained as far as Mr. Bendell was concerned, he net having consented before the presentation of the petition. Ile admitted that there was an error as to Mr. Moseley (who was one of the petitioners), but the mistake had been discovered, and a notice had been served on him. The unAtamAN said that there was an apparent non-compliance with the standing orders, but that the standing orders were substan tially complied will', and lie would ask the agent f or the petitioner whether he would wish suc h a point too e reported The agent thought it oug ht to be reprted, and the Committee ac cordingly determined to report that the standing orders were not complied with. The next allegation taken was that in cross section No. 7, a road near 15 miles 7 furlongs was represented as being on an incline of in 75, whereas it was in fact a level. A witness was called to prove that the road was level, but on cross-examination by Mr. ELLICOMBE admitted that the road fre quently changed its level, being a sandstone road. The statement in the cross-section was that the average level was I in 75, but the witness said the average ought to have been stated as level. Mr. ELLICOMBE said that the late heavy rains had caused a change since the sections wore drawn. Allegation not sustained. The remaining allegations were withdrawn. This Bill being now disposed of, the Committee called the CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. This tin had been re-committed from the Standing Orders Com mittee, but in consequence of an arrangement between the parties that it should not come on till two o'clock, it stood over, with the understanding that it should be called on at two o'clock if no other Bill was before the Committee at that hour. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Room No. 9. This Committee recommenced their sittings at the usual hour. Mr. Estcourt (chairman), Mr. E. Strutt, Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr. H. Aglionby, Mr. Cumming Bruce, and Mr. Wilson Patten, were present. In the two following] cases the standing orders were declared not to be complied with CHELMSFORD AND BURT, BRITISH AND IRISH UNION. THE DARTMOUTH, EXETER, A.IID it' T YW 4 V is nor under consideration. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY) (Before Mr. Commissioner FORELANQUE.) IN RN LADD. This insolvent, who was a brewer at Dover, came up for his adjourned final order. Au objection was taken that there was an omission in the schedule fatal to the petition, one of the sheets not being signed by the insolvent's attorney, or an attesting witness. Mr. DUNCAN strongly contended that there was no cul pable negligence or fraud contemplated in this case, and that therefore the Learned Commissioner had the power to allow an amendment—it was clearly an omission by mistake. The Learned COMMISSIONER, after hearing the arguments and referring to the cases quoted, said it was an objection which ought not to be favoured after the case had bees heard two or three times on the merits, and he was at first afraid that the term of the statute were so imperative that he could not give leave to amend the schedule, but he was now satisfied that under the 7th and Bth Vic., c. 96, s. 30, be had a power to amend generally. He 'should, therefore, allow the insolvent to reswear the sheet in dispute that it might be duly attested. HAMBURGH MAIL. - - Posy, MARCH 25.---The measures of precaution in this city, have been relaxed fur some time past. The number of piquets reduced, and as we hear, orders given entirely to suppress them, though without exposing the city to the danger of an excess, which is still possible, but would cer tainly be soon suppressed. It is now also determined gra dually to withdraw the regiments that have been marched into the Grand Duchy. Thus, then, the history of the con spiracy may be considered as so far terminated, yet we can not hope, after the experience of late years, that a satisfac tory state of things will be permanent, since the late events, and the necessary arrests of nobles and clergy have excited the hatred of the Poles to the Government and to the Ger mans, such as never was since the province belonged to Russia. It is generally believed here that the King will let mercy take the place of justice, and will mitigate the penal ties incurred by the insurgents as much as possible. Ktacit 27.—The Warsaw Gazette, received here to-day, announces that the landowner Pantaleon Patoski was con damned to death, and that the sentence was executed, on the 17th cf this month, at Siedlee. BRESLAW, MArtcri 27.—0 n the 26th of this month the sentence pronounced in the Criminal Court on Dr Thenier's pamphlet, " The Reformirtorischen Bestrebungen in du Kaloliscben Kirche ;" the sentence is that Dr. Theniei is not liable to punishment for the contents of this work— that he shall be free from the costs, and that the sequestra tion of the work by the police shall be taken off. ST. PETERSBUREIR, MARCIE 21.—His Majesty the Em peror set out late on Wednesday evening from St. Peters burgh for Moscow. His Majesty is accompanied by his. Aida-de-camp General Count Orloff and Van .Adlerburg. CRACOW, MARCH 27.—The Russian camp of 10,00(1 men is near Miechow, in the kingdom of Poland, and a body of 10,000 men is posted in the frontiers of Gallacia, and another of 10,000 men is to be stationed on the frontiers of Podolia, in the district of Cracow, and in Cracow itself the Russians are forming large magazines. The Russians are daily ex pected in Cracow. Hilari us Wieliezkaer set out yesterday evening for Warsaw ; this is the best proof of loyalty that he can ,rive. VIENNA, MARCH 28.—Prince Frederick Schwarzenburg, who i■ appended to assist the Governor-General, Arch- Duke Ferdinand, is come to Vienna for some days. He is said to have brought a complete account of the melancholy state of things in Gallacia. While the French Chambers indulge in angry language re specting the causes of the murders of Polish nobles, and bitterly attack our whole system of Government, and while European journals ire 'disputing' pro and con whether. the pretended distribution is true or not, the plain statement of a patriotic peasant, which is confirmed in all quarters may perhaps throw the most light on this melancholy episode of the Polish history. A person of distinction, who is every where received with joy by the peasants, asked them why they had not sooner given notice to the magistrates of the arms which were given them by the nobles in every possi ble way,• by which they might have prevented the insurrec tion. They answered, if they had done so, the magistrates would not have believed them. The nobles and their officers would have protested their innocence, and declared the dis tribution of weapons to be a calumny ; and we should have been punished and only have delayed the rebellion. We, however, informed the magistrates in the month of January that the nobles were arming; but we were not listened to, and we therefore waited, for our own safety, to tee which course things would take. PosEN, MARCH 27.—A private letter from the kingdom of Poland lies before us, which affirms that numerous arrests of nobles have taken place there for some days past. TRIESTE.—The convention between the Austrian Lloyd and the English Government for forwarding the Indian mails, for the space of six months, has lately been altered on account of the uncertainty of the weather in spring, ami it is now agreed that the Austrian English mail between Trieste and Alexandria shall not commence on the Ist of April, as was at first determined, but on the Ist of May.— Hamburgh Papers, April 3. IRELAND THE PROVISION SCARCITY. Dumas., APRIL 4.—The following instructive conversa tion is reported as having taken place at a meeting on Tues day of the Cork Poor Relief Committee. That the farmers havein many instances contributed to the prevailing scarcity by holding back their stocks with a view of extorting famine prices there is no reason whatever to doubt, and if, from the precautions taken by Government, they have discovered that they have overshot the mark, few will be found to sympa thize with their disappointment. Why " Peel ought to be hanged" for checkmating These forestallers is a riddle the solution of which must be left to the two enthusiastic gen tlemen who suggested this ignoble termination to the Pre mier's existence : " Mr. MURPHY said that when it was found that the meal (Indian corn meal, of course) was selling in Cork, a panic struck the farmers, and he was informed that last Sunday a number of them waited upon a gentleman to know whether that the they shott u l . d c s . en F d EA th i tir w p as rod t u oi c d s t a h t e o p n r c e e v t io o u tr e r v k e e n t. ing selling . cf Indian meal had struck terror into the hearts of the country people, and they were asking advice as to whe ther they should send their produce to market, as they had previously kept it up for high prices. " Mr. COTTER—Then Peel eught to be hanged for bring ing it here.—( Laughter.) " Mr. CRAIG—He ought to be hanged, whether he did it cr let it alone.—(Loud laughter.)" EVICTION OF TENANTRY. r 777: The Tipperary Vindicator contains the following :—" A reporter from this establishment proceeded yesterday (Fri day) morning to Gorthore, between Nenagh and Limerick, to witness the eviction of tenantry—or what is technically called the execution of a "habere' —on the property of Mr. Tuthill, where 120 men of the 72d Highlanders, under Captain Pollard, 41 police, under the Sub-Inspector Lewis, of Newport, and several bailiffs, went at an early hour. Our reporter returned at five o'clock, P.M. He informs us that nine poor families. were evicted from their tenements. The day was particularly wet, cold, and inclement, more in fact like a mid-winter • than a spring day. No re sistance was offered to the executioners of the law. The people in the neighbourhood, he says, did not expect the visit. Those who were present showed every courtesy and kindness to the military officers and soldiers,-who well merited the hospitality manifested by the poor cottiers, who boiled eggs and gave what refreshment they had to them. The men of the 72d seemed ashamed of this distressing duty. " The names of the persons evicted were :—Patrick Mara, 4 in family; Patrick Clancy, 9 in family (who showed his receipt to our reporter for his rent up to November); John Fennell, 5 in family ; Denis Brien, 5 in family ; Pat O'Brien, 5 in family; Patrick Clancy, 7 in family; William Merbert, the amount of whose family our reporter was un able to ascertain, but supposes it to be at least 5. In all 39 persons. . . " Our reporter says that it was generally stated that the tenants had paid the rent up to May, 1845—but of this he had no accurate knowledge. The fact, however, was that Fennell, above-mentioned, had bank-notes for rent in his hands, which were refused—and the day ended by the tenants being put out, the doors of their cabins closed and locked. Our reporter was informed that Mr. Tuthill has fourteen evictions against fourteen other tenants. Our re porter heard it stated from Mara, above mentioned, that Mr. Tuthill promised them possession again ; but this he does not know of his own knowledge." RE THE APPROACHING CHANGE IN THE CORN-LAWS. —We have, in our journal of this evening, the opinion of a gentleman, that necessarily will carry great weight with it, in respect to the contemplated change in the corn-laws. We allude to Mr. George Robins, who has taken an early oppor tunity to place his opinion upsn record, in his announcement of the Willenhall Hamlet, Manor, and Estate (near 800 acres) of first-rate land, near to the city of Coventry. This, it will be perceived, shows in uxmistakeable terms not only his opinion, but the reason that guides him to such a con clusion. In alluding to the safety of landed investments, he enforces his feeling in the following strong and uNanswerable terms :—" Hear it all those who incline to be dissatisfied with landed investments, that there is not, nor has there been, an arrear of one guinea during the last ten years;" and as it re gards the general prejudice that has too long existed in re spect of reduced rents, he pointedly rebukes this feeling by the following quaint observation. He says, by way of con clusion, that it affords the writer very great satisfaction to join in, and express a very concurrent opinion (and one that has become an every day assertion now-a-days), that " THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE FRIGHTENED THAW HURT; a fact which will be demonstrated past misapprehension in a few weeks." We shall watch Mr. Robins's sales, and give to our readers the benefit of the results. Pc ST- OFFICE NOTICE.—DETENTION OF MAILS. — This morning the following notice was posted at the General P i z i s g t: office, St. Martin's. le-Grand :—" April 7, evening, will be detained. deira, Brazils, and Buenos Ayres, for this Letters will be iu time to-morrow evening." Russell (the AIMS KELLY'S I '2HEATRE.—Mr•IB46. --The will for . , iTenry fai;illiar from the de servedAmeri cded his musical enter paonpvourailtlyst of), whhisos,e„noapnoiseitihoanss, tainments at the above of the music and peculiarities delineation full, and his truly excellent deli of hearty becomecti tcu approbation. theatre last evening. Tl . te house was very of the negro elicited a just meed _ 4.1,E OF THE LIBRARY, MANUSCRIPTS, &C., OF J . Bairrox v• • s•k• --y es t e rday the sale of the fourth portion of the extensive. ESQ., . sive andvaluable library of John Britton, Esq., F.S.A., t h e well•known antiqu arian, was commenced at M r. Fletcher's Auction-rooms, in Piccadilly. This portion, which comprises a great number [of curious and valuab:e books on antiquities, topography, t h eo logy, including several rare Bibles and Prayer-books, is divided into upwards of 2,000 lots, comprising many thousand volumes. some of the lots are extremely curious. There are several heauti tnily illuminated manuscripts and autographs ; among the l a tt er i s one by Nell Gwynne, to a receipt for 2501., being for a quarte r ' s pension; one by Prince Rupert, Sir Isaac Newton, &c. 'l'lle sale consisted principally of books on architecture and architectural an tiquities, which sold for large sums. Lord Frederick, Lady Augusta, and the Hon. Miss Fitzelarence, have left Etal House for the season. His Lordship has for several months been suffering from a violent attack of gout, so much so, that it was deemed advisable by his medical attendant to remove him. Sir David Davies, together with en easy travelling carriage belonging to the Queen, were sent express to Etal last week to convey the Noble Lord, by easy journeys, to town, whence he proceeds direct to Winbourne, Dorsetshire. MUSICAL NEWS.—A letter from Vic,nua informs us that M. Liszt has given six concerts ix that capital since the Ist of March, and that the pianiste has likewise played before the Court, and been presented by the Emperor with a rich diamond ring, with his Imperial Majesty's cipher. The anniversary festival of the Berlin Philharmeuic Society took place in that capital on the 22d. ult., after a fine concert, at which Vieuxtemps and Mendelssohn were in attendance. The Earl of Westmorelaud honoured the festival with his presence. A letter from Aix-la-Chapelle of the 28th ult. states that the 23d grand annual festival of the Rhenish districts will be celebrated this year in that city. The programme of the festival, at which 2,600 performers will as silt, will solely consist of ancient works of ecclesiastical music. It will last finis days. The King and Queen of Prussia have promised to be present at this festival, which will commence on Wednesday, the 29th of April. Paris letters inform us that it appears certain that the engagement of Madame Eugenie Garcia with the director of the opera is broken off, and she will be replaced by Rossi Cassia, who has lately sung with so much success in Lisbon and London. Madame Rossi Cassia will make her debfit in the part of La Juive. An opera in two acts, called L'Ame en Peine, will be produced in Paris in a few days. Feliclen David's new oratorio, Moses on Mount Sinai, has disappointad the expectations to which his ode-symphony of The Desert had given rise, and has called some very unfavourable criticism from the Parisian feuilletonnistes. FERRARA.— he lately-discovered manuscript of a lost poem, by Ariosto, has been sold by the tinder to the Library at Ferrara, reserving to hilusell the right or publishing it withiri Av• 7,111, OF LIVERPOOL. LOSS OF THE SHIP BELFAST, TwENVY PERSONS DROWNED. A distressing shipVvreek occurred during the late heavy Sales, on the extreme north - east portion of the coast of cotland, namely, in the' total loss of the barque Belfast, belonging to the port of Liverpool, and most part of the crew drowned, on the rock is in the Pentland Frith. The unfortunate vessel was neatly 300 tons burden, and was heavily laden with a carp of coals, fire-arms, and other goods, on a voyage from Lei.th to Monte Video. The par ticulars of the melancholy occt trrence, as stated by the sur vivors are these : It appears the B e lfa s t, which was commanded by Mr . Clerk, left L e ith on th e a ft ernoon of Saturday, the 24th of last month, and p asse d Wi c k on the Monday following, with favourable weathe r . O n the iNlowing day, however, a gale of wind ca me on f rom th e n or h• east, which, as the day advanced, gained in strength, aiid by eight o'clock at night it had reached to a most violent' storm, the sea rolling tremendously. The captain, it should b.s i.said, had taken the precaution of taking a pilot on board at Duncansby-bay, for better security in the navigation of the Pentland. At about twelve o'clock (when it was th ought she was ten or twelve miles off the rock) the vessel struck: heavily on a rock, where she remained, notwithstanellegthe vigorous means that were taken to get her off. All inznds then took to the rigging, where they lashed themselves, trusting the weather might moderate and enable them to launch the boats, which was out o f th e ques ti on a t th a t period of the night on account of the fearful seas sweeping over Vier. The storm, however, never slacked in the least for sere,"al hoar' after daybreak, the crew in the meantime suffering ,greatly. At about three o'clock (three hou rs a ft er th e ves sel iotruci.) the mainmast broke sharp off by the deck, and fell over board. There was lashed to it Mr. Clerk, the captain, and Ova' men , all of whom perished. In an hour after this several oth ers were washed out of the rigging of the foremast, and shareda similar fate, at least it is supposed they perished, for they were never afterwards seen. The remainder of the CT , S W suffered severely, they continued on the rigging till twebge next day, the tide then had ebbed out and had left the lewd' high and dry on the rocks, enabling them to walk asho: re. They then discovered that thirteen of their fellow-searm' ll , had been lost ; namely, Captain Clerk, the master, Robei Cooper, the first mate, George Ferguson, David Mathewson, John Connell, James Wilson, George Philpots, Joseph Clarkson, George Age, three boys, apprentices, names un known, and the pilot, Robertson, who was taken on board at Duncansby Bay. The survivors' names are Robert Brother ton, the second mate, James Roper, the carpenter, Robert Allen, the cook, James Heron, Alexander Baker, and Jolla Jamieson, seamen. None of the bodies have as yet been found. The vessel lies on her beam ends, and every tide is r breaking her up. Considering the formidable character 0 ' the rocks, and the fearful weather at the moment, it is mitt ter of astonishment that the ship was not dashed to .pieef s and every soul belonging to her lost. The rocks are witin a short distance of the town of Armadale. On the same :night, within a short distance of where the Belfast was lost, another heartrending affair took place—the total wreck of the brig Admiral, of Sunderland, with all hands. She was bound to Sligo with coals, and was in cola' pany with the Belfast the whole of the Tuesday. The crevc; were twelve in number, in additio n t o w h om it is suPl,4etf. there were some passengers on b oar d, a l arge q ua ntity women's wearing apparel and an infant's cradle having bee n washed ashore from the wreck, which lies off Portskerrey., SHIPWRECK IN TORBAY. A great number of vessels bound out of Channel put int ( /' Torbay during last week, owing to contrary winds. As many as ninety sail of ships were at anchor in the bay on Tuesl day. About 11 P.m. the wind sprang up to the north-east , and blew very strongly. There being a lee shore in the south west part of the bay, the fleet began to move oft'. Among the number was the Nehant, of Boston, Captain Funnall , 3 ship of about 400 tons burden r e g i s t er , rom Ghent, bound to Texas, having on board 150 passengers as emigrants, among whom were fifty children, and the remaining part men an, a , Women, many of them aged person,. The gale increased 6 ' l about 2 a.m., and was accompanied by a snow-storm, when the Nehant bring pretty far un d er th e hi g h l an d, near Berryhead, Berryhead, missed stays in coming about, and in a slie r " time was driven on shore among the rocks. The preventiv e men boarded her, and took from the deck several women' On their return for a like benevolent purpose, the captain came to the side of the ship, and ordered the men away, des daring that, if any one attempted to come on board, " 4 , would shoot him. The sight was one of the most awful OP can be imagined—the wiud howling, and the waves roarit and lashing on the shores, whilst the wild shrieks of ty poor creatures, with their helpless children, were heard nn; ploring aid, the vessel rocking to and fro, her sides havinv, been tinced in, and the h o ld filled with water. The ne * of a vessel being on shore having reached the town, lino' dreds of the inhabitants crowded to the scene of distress+ and, under the superintendence of Mr. R. L. Hingst e ,,, ll ; jun., agent for Lloyd's, the vesse l was b oar d e d. Lar 6- baskets were slung upon ropes, which were f as t e ned to th e shore, and the passengers one by one put in and safe landed. As soon as tne women and children were said the poor - emigrants began to take out their packages an t goods, and in a very short time the ground near the 81 ) 5 was covered with boxes, bedding, and clothes, with varion„ other things, which were immediately put in charge of tn' t coastguard. The part of the bay on which the vessel We l l on shore is near Berry House, the residence of the Rev. . „ F. Lyte, the Vicar of Lower Brigham. The reverend g e ," tleman is now on a tour for the benefit of his health in It a ' ,, ' 0 and his kind-hearted lady no sooner heard of the catastror'„, than she ordered fires to be lighted and provision made for many as her house could accommodate. Mrs. Lyte, hersV, managed and directed everything for their comfort. The ite Messrs. Hagg and Yarrington immediately commenc e „ making a subscription for the relief of the sufferers throug'fa out the town. It is not expected that th e vesse l can 11° together much longer. Her sides are beaten in, and men are employed in stripping her rig g i ng , f or t h e pur;ose o f savi n e , it. There has been no loss of life. It appears that only se a „,.d men, besides the captain, ma t e , an d stewar d, were o n be to work the vessel, no t a b ove one -f ourt h t h e proper nu mbe r West of England Conserratire. 11 4 SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING FEMALE EDUCATD. , - t ie THE EAST.—On Monday evening the ann ua l genera l mee ti n g °' supporters of the North London Auxiliary to the above associato formed for the purpos e o f i m p rov i ng t h e c h aracter o f t he O A $ f females in British India, an d o th er par t s o f t h e E as t , was he., the Music Hall, St ore - stree t , Bedford-square; John L a boudie' - '0 Esq., in the chair. A l arge num b er of the neighbouring clergy V, gentry were on the platform, including the lion. and Rev. 13. g , Noel, the Rev. W. Cadmon, the Rev. Dr. Cumming, and the Ite c '4 , Cotton Mather. The Chairman, after addressing the meeting. t he nounced that the Society had, just received trona a donor, under 0 1, signature of " A Steward of Christ," the munificent sum of 1 , 0 16 From the report read by the secretary, it appeardd that the b amount raised by the Society since Its formation in 1834 was 17' 1 014 It had trained up and sent forth 54 teachers, bestowed help on sel' o e already established to the amount of 4,2681., and at the present of had '24 agents in the field, having under their instruction upwar d 0 , 1 1,400 children. Accounts received from the scene of the soctesiey operations in India and else w h e r e , stated that the native fe l o og themselves manifested a grea t d e si re f o r i ns truction ; that p, standing prejudices had been broken through, and that the scl io wherever established, were exceedingly well attended. o 'o o ceipts of the auxiliary during the past year amounted to 1901. ste ll report having been adopted, and the claims of the Society adv'o c , by several gentlemen, lay and clerical, the meeting separated. t o The Lords of the Admiralty are shortly expe ct on an official visit to this port.—Deronport Telegraph. fir efl , LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.—A fat a l acc ident occ— a few days ago, to Mr. I. Lowls, a respectable farmer 1ivi' 4 ,, 0 1 4 Blunderfield Farm, near Kirkoswald, in Cumberland. Mr. I "gt, was on his road home from Penrith market with a horse and ' O l ,l and when near the village of Lazonby the animal took frigh t f oia ran away. Mr. Lowis was sitting on the fore part of the cart , „0 5 ' which he was thrown and became entang , '"led amongst the h a t s In this state he was dragged a considerable distance, and wa s f dead on the road, presenting a heartrending spectacle, one °, pia legs being found some distance from the other parts of his bet i c Alat, head was all but cut off, and various parts of his body were 41 ,} filly cut and bruised. Deceased, at the time of the accident , ;: e ia: considerable sum in sovereigns hi his possession, with which tended to have paid his rent on Saturday last these were w scattered on the road at several places. WELSH FISHERIES.—The trolling smacks have p] menced operations for the season. During the week a good s : l ' o e: of fish has been on sale at moderate prices. The scarcity a a tl travagant prices of butcher's meat place it out of the reach ofd poor classes. Now that the fishing season has commenced the bitants"of the town will not be wholly dependent on the batched their weekly supply ; at the same time we would recomla ell ., trolling company to preserve a greater un i formity o f pr i ce than the Case last season.—Carmarthan Journal. tt CUSTOMS.—The annuul change of stations ~,p i ti landing-waiters, gaugers, and other officers of the landing ", - r ise ment of this bra nc h of the revenue took place yesterday, a c- ea t number being specially appointed to each of the dock establish e d according to their ex t ent an d t h e amoun t o f b us i ness t r ansac t ti o these seve ra l places throughout the year, f or th e per f orm ance to various duties required on the part of the revenue, and also e sf quays and wharfs near to and adjoining the Custom House, th e 'ola tions and departments requiring more than ordinarily the ad / n f of superior talent and knowledge, being supplied with officer' - ,,a0 knowledged capacity and experience, both for the sake of th a a , service and the security of the revenue, a certain number , T„, being retained at the head-quarters, in Thames-street • for I tt , pose of furnishing the officers required at uncertain times 0l wharfs and places on the banks of the river, extending doWr i . v iieg as Deptford, and also above bridge, which are allowed the 11 0 03e of the bonding system to an extent varying in proportio l ood ' license and security, and also for the purpose of being disPaidol' the several docks and other regular establishments, as a re r ef! ment of the proper complement, in case of emergency and a P otn of business at those places, arising from an influx of vessels o or o pe causes, connected with the shipping and mercantile traffic o f :SCAFFOLD ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, ve , .. 4 0, three and four o'clock, a serious accident occurred to mr• master bricklayer, residing in Stacey-street, Soho•scisaL e ., Avery was standing on a scaffolding erected in the front of when he was not pi pavement, are most e: AN A. duty in thi arms, will basin, and ascertained tired it at blown out The lbellsl the cabin the wind°, apprentice' powder, wl it penalty beiievedtl to others. CANIN dog, of tk hounds near little avail creature ti Shaul not a long then Journ On the ley Dent, On the ; Somerset, On the Captain L.,..__ On the 2d inst., the lady of W. S. pitchman, B. 'v- Norton, of a son. ' Ir1(0 . C On the 2d inst., at York-place, Walworth, Mrs. b• l' daughter. 4 k .------. et MARRIED. oic On the 2d inst., at Hove Church, Brighton, the Rel.r..ti o' 11 ' do Blaker, 8.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, to Le t l „DeO t of John King, Esq., of Brunswick-square, Brighton. ' OO - On the 2d inst., at Petersfield, Mr. John Earwaker , 0 ' Of to Louisa, second daughter Of Mr. Parsons. let"' DIED. , COO L I,l' On the 24th ult., Catherine, wife of the Rev. I. (..• , ~ ilo' Offwell, Devon. late e ' o d , On the '26th ult., at Cricklewood, Mr. Isaac Eunos , -- ,f ~ lodge, Kingswood, aged 76. . I , 10 1) o tl Oa the 31st ult., Elizabeth, widow of the late Jos's coo Esq., of 3laer, Staffordshire. n sea On theist lust., George Bernard Corte, Esq., surge ° ' J'e for the borough of Southampton. J ke tt . o re On the 30th ult., in Earl-street, Illackfriars, Mr .• c c ,: r A t, On the let inst., Miss Jane Hodson, of North i lo° 00' Sussex. c lirig ni°l4- On the Ist., Alice, wife of William Maslin, 0 . t• Cavendish-square. -goil, '' l :e o ,143 0 On the 2d inst., in Great Portland-street, Mr. Ma' - vr itb, 0II" On the 2d inst., Air. Moses Gilbert, of Beadonwe ll, ' - giss ' w it' 0. On the 26 inst., in Green-street, Grosvenor-squ are ' o f Smith. -' ~,..,,,, .., On the 3d inst., the infant son of C. J. Venablea, " cester-road, Hyde-park-gardens. --- ~.-.. -..--_.-- ........ -- of cci i,; l London : Printed and Published by Yr EDO Torril"11, rr Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No:112, strand.,ll,s,lDP of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, 7, 1846. - • . . is stewing on a se:morning erectea in tne suddenly slipped on the end of a scaffolding botu'ipe,'4l iroperly affixed on the postlock, and fell through ttr . ,,t9 t, a height of twenty feet. The injuries he has SI 4.- 00 extensive and serious. N.Lanm.—Ou Sunday afternoon the mu , ' P lie St. Katherine Dock were alarmed by the report in I d hick proceeded from the ship Shepherdess, IYiPg,,e, I /3 ,;1 1 d on proceeding to the vessel to inquire the call:00 0 i ed that two apprentices had loaded an cold blunder : in o e , a target in the cabin. The w i n d ows o f the ea;, o " !j`' it by the explosion, and considerable damage „,.0 1 `,0 di lads had closed the d oors an d stopped up eve ry C e iv e to prevent the noise being heard, and the ti t'consequ e insil aws were blown out b y t h e concuss i on. O n sea o f o f 0 0 la e's chest, the officers found upwards of two poun ds gil 0 which they seized. Th e lads have subjected theitiod • of 51. each for taking gunpowder into the doci r ' 0 -0 they will be prosecuted by t h e Do c k CompanY as 4 v ie se fos' NE FEROCITY.—On Monday last a saw he Blenheim breed, was chased by the Carto 3 , l 7:o • o: ear rontcarreg. The poor little animal sough t tine fl ti e il, as the hounds quickly were upon him, and toremip. to pieces before the huntsman could come up to l'ccor, uld not the huntsman have been in front of h is OP r way behind them, as on the present °cession r"- nal. 01 4i ' BIRTHS. A 3 1r°. 01 29th ult., at Shortflatt Tower, Northumberlan -, , of a daughter. 30th ult., the lady of William Philips, Esq., o f 3 1°11 %4 ,of a son an heir. t ile let inst., at Wilton-street, Belgrave-square , Henry George Hamilton, R.N., of a daughter. o f CP' 2d inst., the lady of W. S. Hitchman, Esq.,