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NOTICE. Office, 337, Strand. To be ready in a few days, in 3 vols. J ift S. AIABERLY'S NEW " LEONTINE." Orders received by all boooksellerY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. }nu: MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Mr. PARSONS, Box Book-keeper, respectfully announces to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that his BENEFIT is fixed for MONDAY NEXT, MAY 25, When will be performed Benedict's Grand Opera of THE CRII SADF.RS. One Act of the popular Ballet of GISELLE ; in which Madame Sall and Mons. Mathis will appear. To conclude with (last time this season) the two first Acts of DER FREISCHUTZ. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be secured on application at the Box-office. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ; or. Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C. F..1-sex, Mr. Tilbury ; Major Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson ; Facias, Mr. Bu kstene ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Busk, Mrs. Humby. T'le Rand will perform the Overtures, " Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olorlne," the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the "Chatsworth Quadrilles." To be followed by the laughable Farce of UNCLE JOHN. Uncle John, Mr. W. Farren ; Friend Thomas, Mr. Tilbury ; Mrs. Hawk, Mrs. W. Clifford; Eliza, Miss Telbin. Alter which, an experiment will be tried upon TfIE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHANES : on which occasion they will be presented tc tn, public with new _Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Talc o. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. Mathews, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with an Original Farce, called TIIE IRISH TIGER, Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Caulfield ; Paddy Ryaa, Mr. Hudson, Alderman Nfarrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ; Juba, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MKS. KEELEY. Another brilliant Triumph ! " Robin Hood and Richard Cceur de Lion" every Evening. THIS EVENING Wlll be performed a New and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND INDEED Alter which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Diddear, and Keeley ; Miss Valera, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley - . To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain Stgrtling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss T,aidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mn Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS WOOLGAR. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new Drama, in three acts, entitled, THE ADVENTURES OF AN UMBRELLA. The principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Matthews, and Mrs. Yarnold. After which, the Barletta of THE BRITISH LEGION. Maria (with the Song of "The Queen, God bless her"), Bliss Woolgar; Timothy, Mr. Wright. To .3e followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Imadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paai Bedford, Mr. Munyard, Mr. Mitchenson, Br.c. Tickets and Boxes may be secured at the Box-office of the Theatre, and of Miss Woolgar, 17, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Historical Play, in five Acts, entitled THE KING OF THE COMMONS. J ames V. of Scotland, Mr. Macready ; Sir Adam Weir, Mr. Ryder ; George Weir, Mr. Cooper ; Malcolm Young, Mr. Murray ; Laird Small, Mr. Compton ; Mang. Small, Mr. Oxberry ; Lord Kilmaurs, Mr. Roxby ; Madeline Weir, Mrs. Stirling ; Widow Barton, Mrs. Fosbroke. To conclude with an Original Comedietta, entitled THE COLO NEL'S BELLE ; or, the Non-Marriables. Count de Ruse, Mr. J. Vining ; Major Vidette, Mr. Murray ; Capt. Fonfaron, Mr. Roxby ; Mahelle, Miss E. Stanley. ASTLEY'i ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alice. Glorious triumph of the present attractive novelties. First Week of the celebrated equesLrian, Mr. Selim Bridges, and the highly popular artiste, Mons. Leonard Houck. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; - or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. With magni&ent effects, and introducing the double stud, &c. The SCENES of the CIRCLE will be of the most varied and pleasing description, introducing the whole of the equestrian troupe. The Entertainments will terminate with a laughable AFTER PIRCE. B " - oence open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. NEW STRAND THEATRE. The last GRAND MORNNIGHT BUT THREE. ING PERFORMANCE will take place TO-MORROW, MAY 21. T lelpI S lEht.l7ENdil.l;7,ll7 of Scientific UM and M. PIIILLIPFE wl3l r Modern M. Phillippe, anxious to procure for his friends and general an entertaining and gratifying diversion, lista: ilip"' V ra announce that he has engaged, at great expense, Signor ile CO nr lti, from Milan, with his most extraordinary M on k eys and Dogs, w ho have obtained in Paris and other large cities unbound e d success,' and which cannot fail to create the most interesting amusement ever witnesss 1. While these novelties are exhibited in the STRAND THEATRE, M. Phillippe will give his Magical Performances in the STANDARD TIIE XTRE, where they will commence on /MONDAY, June I. Doors open at a Quarter past seven ; to commence at a Quarter before Eight s'clOck. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. BVERY MONDAY, TUEAD AY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC: 'PION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her cuianeum and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction of Mr. Manson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes many eminent native and foreign musicians. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the Mos:: complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing tke Descent of Phcebus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and hear him to his chrystal home. An illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen tikily xnamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light. TO-MORROW, May 21, the Royal South London Floricultural So ciety will hold their GRAND SPRING FLOWER SHOW. In ad dition to which the whole of the unprecedented attractions of the Oardeus will take place. Fee. Hug of the Carnivora at flve • the Pelicans, &c., at half-past five ; Concert at si x; sad the Eruption at dusk: Admission, Is. ANOTHER TRIP ON THE EASTBRN UNION RAILWAY. —Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, an engine and two carriages (a first and second class) lett the Ipswich station, with several of the directors, on its way to Brantham. There were present—J. C. Cobbold, Esq., John Cobbold, Esq., J. Footman, Esq., G. Josselyn, Esq., A. 11. Bartlett, Esq., several ladies, as also some engineers and townspeople. The party proceeded as far as Brantham, at which place the company alighted and observed the progr ess of the works. The directors then took a pest-chaise for London (for the p urpose, as We understand, of being present at some Parliamentary proceedings In which this district is interested), and the other portion of the com pany again entered the carriages, and arrived safely at Ipswich at a little before nine. The train would have proceeded to Colchester, but the workmen were engaged on the line near to Minningtree, and It was not deemed desirable to stop them in their operations. We understand the whole line is in =fell better order.—lpnoich Express K Tuesday. THE LATE FIGHT BETWEEN GILL AND NORLEY.— The winner of this fight (Gill) has been bound, himself in 801. and two sureties in 401. each, to appear at the next Oxford sessions, to inlaWer to a charge of eCiumitting a breaCll of the peace ill t 1 1 1.5 kat foginitio =Mr& RAILWAY SUN. The RAILWAY SUN is OUT of PRINT ; but a large number of SUBSCRIBERS having expressed a wish for more eopies, we shall REPRINT it TO-MORROW—price SIXPENCE. I. The PROTECTIONIST PEERS and the MOTIVE PEOPLE, by COTTON TWIST. 2. AXTRAORDINART POSITION of the GOVERNMENT; Its MINORITIES AND PROSPECTS. 3. THE SPLIT in Conciliation-hall, with all the News of the Week, IN THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE of SA TURDAY and SUNDAY, the 23d and 24th of May instant. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY characterises this journal as the " Ablest" of the " Popular Papers." It says there Is no " Paper conducted with more talent or SlICCeSid," and that " it is especially remarkable, not only for the great quantity of news it affords, and the admirable arrangement of its matter—well illustrated by accompanying observations—but for the ability and variety of its original articles, in the form of leaders and letters. '1 he advantage of this ability Is enhanced by its being displayed on other than mere political questions, so that the range of topics is more large and gene- Tally interestiag. Thus it is worth mentioning, that It was the only paiy_T which, during the late controversy between the Press and in! Ear, took up the case of the latter, in a series of letters marked b, great talent." NOVEL RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESS RS . L MALE, AND oßailwayN 9 Railway I Share Auction Seers, beg to thank their Fr nods and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &e., tmte place every TI7BI3DAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at th e Hall of Commerce, Threadnee dl e -street, London, to whi ch place ail favours, containing instruct ions, are resPectMlY requested t o b e addressed. Ali Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered 9 • and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the s ale, an I the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. () me m Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. ...AHANDSOME SHOP TO LET , at t h e West End, with Parlou r , Bedroom, and Kitchen, suitable, it 3 irte,amen, for a Ladies' Sh oemaker, Tailor, or other light business. It has excellent fixtures, which may be taken at a valuation. Inquire at 22, Clipstone-street, Fitzroy-square. VIE MYSTERIOUS LADY. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.—For a talented ladY. short time, previous t o h er final return to America, this whose performances are beyond comprehension, and Unexampled In the history of the human mind, may be seen as above. ll,urs of performance—Eleven in the morning ; two till three, four to six, and eight in the evening.—Admission ls.—Children under ten years Of age half-price.—N.B. Private parties attended at their own residences, without previous preparation. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully in. formed that an EXTRA. NIGHT will take place on TO-MORROW EVENING, MAY 21, When will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, in Four Path, entitled, I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIATA. With new scenery, dresses, &c. • the scenery by Mr. Marshall. Gr seida, Madame Grisi; Sofia, Madame Bellini ; Viclinda, Mdlle. Corbari; Oronte, Signor Mario ; Arvino, Signor Corelli ; Pirro, Sig. notelli ; Acciano, Sig. Giubilei ; Pagano, Sig. Fornasari. After which, the DIVERTISSEMENT of UN BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In which Mdlle. L. Grahn will dance with Mdlle. Cerito the celebrated Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte, in the Costume of the Court of Louis XIV. Pas de Deux, by Mdlle. L. Taglioni and M. Perrot. Pas de Quatre, by Mdlle. L. Grahn (composed by herself), and supported by 3idlles. Moncelet, Demelisse, and Cassan. La Manola, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. T 3 be followed by Donizetti'a Opera, entitled, L'ELISIB D'AlfOltE. Adina, Madame Castellon ; Nemorino, Signor Corelli ; Belcore, Signor F. Lablache ; Dr. Duleamara, Signor Lablache. To conclude with the admired Ballet Divartissement (composed by Mdlle. Cerito), entitled LA VIVASDIERE. Introducing the Redowa, or, Original Polka of Bohemia, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. A:splications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Bwrani; Florcstein, Mr. Harley ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Devilshoof, Mr. Stratton; .Arline, Miss Rainforth. Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro duced the popular Allemand, by twenty of the celebrated Danseuses ; between the second and third Acts, twenty-four Danseuses Viennoises will execute the famous Pas Hongrols; and at the end of the Opera, the Standard Galop will be performed by forty-eight of the Pupils of Madame„.Weiss. After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of Silesia, M. Mathis; Marion, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Prince of Cour and, Mr. Howell ; Wilfrid, M. Adrien ; Giselle, Mdlle. Sall ; Mirtha, Mdile. Louise; Princess Bathilde, Mdlle. St. Louln ; Bertha, Mrs. Payne ; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilei. During the Ballet will be intrOduoed Les Pas des FletlrS, by thirty. six Pupils of Madame Weiss. THE WEATHER—Stm OFFICE, ILLY 20. rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 63; Noon, 56, BAROMETER, 29.48.—W1ND S.W.; rain. lIIHI WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Ica:ming .. 26 minutes after 9. I Evening .. 59 minutes after 9. ,it • , • 5- 7 ‘` it' (A. •-ta*, ill N ld " 1 1.,101. • c' m • ATIT ' SECOND: EDITION. ( 4 r, train LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1846. The Earl of DALHOUSIE, Earl GREY, Lord MONTEAGLE, and Lord ASHBURTON also addressed the House, after which the Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday the 28th inst. The Marquis of NORMANDY postponed his motion on the Eubject of outrages in Ireland to Friday. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. Mr. CAMPBELL, from the East India House, presented papers with respect to the pensions granted to Viscount HARDINGE and Lord COUGIL Mr. FERIt&ND postponed the questions which he had given notice of putting to the First Lord of the-Treasury, relative to the Bingley Union, to Thursday next. Mr. Fox MAPLE then moved, pursuant to notice, for leave to bring in a Bill to enable Christian congregations in Scotland to obtain. sites for places of worship, manses, and school-houses He had intended to have gone at some length into the ob jects of the measure, but as he did not see the Lord Advocate of Scotland, or the Home Secretary, in their places, he supposed the proposition he had to bring forward was not objected to; he should content himself with making the motion of which he bad given notice. The motion having been seconded, After some observations from Sir R. INGus and Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who came into the House in a few moments after Mr. Fox 14fAuLE had made his motion for leave to bring in the Bill—leave was given to bring in the measure. After some observations from Mr. Stafford O'Brien, Sir G. Clerk, Sir R. Inglis, Lord G. Bentinck, Mr. Bright, and Mr. W. Miles, the Customs' Duties Bill was read a third time and passed. Dr. BOWRLNG then moved, pursuant to notice, that an humble address be presented to her MAJESTY, that the would be graciously pleased to direct such correspondence, or extracts oa the subject of the quarantine laws, as had taken place with foreign Governments since the last returns to Parliament, to be laid on the table of the House. After some discussion the motion was agreed to. Mr. CHRISTIE withdrew his motion relative to supplying clothes to new-born children in workhouses. ➢lr. BANKES then moved that Wm. Rock err have leave to state his case at the bar of the House with reference to the Bridport election. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the motion. Mr. CHRISTI" then moved his amendment, which was to the effect that the petition of IVILLIA3I RocK.Err should be referred to a Select Committee. Some considerable discussion took place, the original mo- tion was withdrawn, Mr. CrutrsTlE's amendment was put as a substantive motion, to which an amend ment was moved by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL; and upon a division the amendment was carried, the SPEAKER giving his casting vote in its favour. The debate on the original motion was then adjourned till Thursday. The Railway Companies Dissolution Bill went through Committee, and the report was ordered to be received to.. morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. The attention of the House of Commons was last night drawn to the quarantine laws by Dr. BOWRING, who moved that an address should be presented to her MAJESTY, for the production of the correspondence or extracts on the subject of the quarantine laws, which had taken place with foreign Governments since the last returns, to be laid on the table, and that the House would see with pleasure such relaxations in the existing system as night be compatible with a due re gard to the public health and the general interests of the nation. Nothing but the protection and welfare of the country at arge could for one moment justify the continuance of a sys tem which has been truly described as impeding science, pro ducing immorality, obstructing travelling, and restricting commerce, navigation, and manufactures, besides being in many other respects hurtful. Our Legislature have happily seen the necessity of affording the greatest possible faci lities to trade and freedom of intercourse with all nations. Any delay or difficulty has been found to be productive of the most injurious effects, to be a national evil of the greatest magnitude. Amongst the many regulations by which our commerce has been fettered, none have been found more vexatious or costly in their maintenance than the quarantine laws. Commerce has been taxed for their support to the extent of from 1,000,0001. to 2,000,0001. sterling per annum. The delay was frequently ruinous in its results ; and we have the authority of Mr. HumE—aad there cannot be a higher one on any question of calculation—that no less a sum than 120,0004 was annually expended by this country in keeping up the system. But this is not all. Many valuable lives have been sacrificed, which might have been preserved bad proper assistance and aid been afforded them—had they been removed from the confined and pestilential air which they were compelled to breathe, to a purer and more salubrious atmosphere. Englishmen have ever been ready to incur a danger—to risk their own lives in the cause of humanity—to afford assistance to him requiring it, to mitigate the sufferings and soothe the pangs of the afflicted ; but, by these oppressive and heartless laws, we are prevented, as a nation, from doing that which no one with a benevolent heart would hesitate about for one moment. The sufferer is cut off from communication with his kind—like the leper of old he is banished from society, is unable to procure the comforts, the attentions so necessary to him in his illness. Many who arrive in perfect health perish from the operation of the sanatory laws. Had they even the supposed efficacy formerly ascribed to them, it is doubtful if it would not be purchased at too high a price, if the remedy be not worse than the disease. But it has ever been found that the countries iu which those laws have been most rigorous, most strictly acted up to, have suffered the most from the diseases which they attempted to keep out. A better opinion now seems to prevail on the subject of contagion. The Royal Academy of Medicine in Paris, after having instituted the strictest inquiries, under the direction of the French Government, with a view to their giving an opinion on the quarantine laws, have ryed at the conclusion that the plague is endemie . 'gYPti. Syria, and Turkey, and that its _be attributed to the spontaneous breakin g o , t , I . to action of local and atm 1..4 tation from distant qnailere7tuat it is not to its impor and that it is propagated by atmespberiZttiriumdisen not by contagion, and that it is not conveyed by g merchandise. Surely such an opinion, deliberately arrived atby men of the highest medical authority, who have taken the utmost pains to procure the most authentic information from which they might draw their deductions, should be considered perfectly oonclasive on the subject, and should lead to the total abolition of those laws all over the world. Comparatively little will be effected unless the prejudices of other nations can be removed. We trust that this is possible, as the Governments of the different countries now seem to be quite alive to the great importance of the question and most anxious to adopt any measures for the improvement of the system. The glorious movement which has taken place for the perfect freedom of trade will be litaapbtolyfiooln of all lowedo r u es t tbriaytihoens.a melioration of those laws an d the The split which has taken place in the Repeal party in Ireland, which is widening every day, is not calculated to raise our respect for the consistency, gratitude, and prudence of the Irish character. One of the most violent Repeal journals published in Dublin, which is supposed to represent a new generation, has for some time cast off Mr. O'CONNELL as a leader, and now almost declares open war against him. What the objects of "Young Ireland" are it would be diffi cult to say, but, judging from their organ, they consider the Liberator too lukewarm in the cause. They would not only go for a repeal, perfect and unadulterated, shackled neither by the claims of royalty, nor the guardianship, however nominal of a British Parliament, bat would at once esta blish a pure republic, independent as much of England as the rest of the world. So determined is their hostility to this country that they indulge in the highest raptures of enthusiasm on anticipating her defeat in India or Canada, or the wide ocean, and would willingly join the Americans or the French, or any other nation called our national enemy, for the sake of humbling, and even destroying, their nearest neighbours. This is all very foolish, and very extravagant. Most people are of opinion that Mr. O'CoNNELL has gone as far in the cause of repeal as any leader can prudently go with out exciting a civil war. Judges and juries have admitted by their ( 1434 4 1 0/ 3 1 that 11, hat cm mow fax euxi =Weil the The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Tariff Bill was brought up from the Commons, and on the motion that the Bill be read a ilrst time, the Duke of RICHMOND protested against the principle of the measure, which he contended was inconsistent with the Corn-law Bill, inasmuch as it retained duties upon many articles of manufacture while protection was altogether removed from agricultural produce. A discussion followed, in the course of which, Lord BEAUMONT suggested that the Corn Bill should be disposed of before the tariff was considered, and Lord BROUGHAM reminded the Noble Lords who were in favour of protection, that there was a vast difference between duties imposed for the sake of revenue and duties imposed for the sake of protection, and that the doctrine of free trade by no means contemplated the removal of duties imposed for the purposes of revenue. The Western Australia Bill was read a third time and passed, and the Insolvent Debtors' Bill passed through Com mittee, after which their Lordships adjourned to Friday. THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1846. , mits of the law, yet a new party springs up who are to de prive him of the post which he has filled so long, and se ably, under different denominations in his native country, and ab rogate at once the peaceful and loyal system by which, with all his violence, he has effected such important and beneficial changes in Ireland. No man, if we except, perhaps, WAsii incrrosf, ever did so much for his country as Mr. O'CoNNaLL, and in one respect he has a vast superiority over the American, for what the one did by the sword, by a tedious, a doubtful, and occasionally a hopeless war, the other has entirely effected by peaceful agitation, and the most ex traordinary observance of the established laws of the land. During his dictatorship, or by whatever name his peculiar andun r b i o vng unbounded authority may be described, he has raised the character o f hi s countrymen a hundredfold, and obtained for them p and rights, and just claims, which, under the operation of the dangerous principles adopted by "Young Ireland," he would have attempted in vain. He carried the Catholic question solely by legitimate and peaceful means. An insurrection at the time of the Clare election would have frustrated the whole scheme. It would have let loose the Orangemen of the north, decided the waverers in England, roused to the highest pitch of in dignation the vast numbers of enemies to the cause, whether Churchmen or Dissenters, and the ordeal, the horrible cruelties, the bloody scenes of a civil war, must have been endured before the Legislature could have taken one step to redress the grievances of the Catholics. The cause would have been thrown back for half a century; the men who lived in 1829 would never have seen the consumma tion of Catholic Emancipation, and the numerous reforms which have followed in its train would have shared the same fate. It contributed much to Parliamentary Re form in England; through its influence and the prudent tac tics and perseverance of Mr. O'CoNNELL, the tithe question in Ireland was settled, church cess was abolished, the Irish ecclesiastical staff was reduced to something like moderate proportions, municipal reform was established, and, what is an additional proof of the blessings conferred by peaceful reform, a Tory Government is now engaged in preparing further measures, of a healing and liberal character, for giving satisfaction to a long oppressed and patient people. Few men at the age of seventy can look back with such satisfaction to the labours of forty years as Mr.-O'Cox mum. These are admissions which the impartial are com pelled to make, for facts cannot be denied, and though we reprobate as much as any party the absurd cry for repeal, and the violent language by which It Is too often rendered still more obnoxious, we cannot shut our eyes to the nume rous advantages which Ireland has gained within the last twenty years, nor to the merits of the man by whom they have been chiefly accomplished. But O'CONNELL is to be thrown aside, as an old almanac, and who is the new occupant destined by " Young Ireland " for the throne ? WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN ! He is already, if we are to believe one of his most enthusiastic supporters, a Mr. DOHENY, practising the royal functions in his cell. " I visited him," said this gentleman at Concilia tion Hall, on Monday, "in the Cellar of the House of Com mons, and I can tell you he is there acting the king." The announcement was received with "thundering applause." But this orator said something more—something ostensibly in his own praise —but evidently directed with the most bitter hatred against another. " I have worked," said he, " unselfishly, and maintained a character on which a lie has never been written." These words have no doubt ful reference, and the meeting altogether was of a very stormy character, yet Mr. DOHENY concluded by saying, "there was no disunion among Repealers." May we not, therefore assert with truth, that such scenes (for this was not the first), say little for the consistency, gratitude and prudence of the Irish Repealers? The Orange clubs take courage at the news, and Exeter Hall before the month of May has closed will ring with shouts of triumph at the ex pense of DOHENY, and the Nation, and Young Ireland. The accounts from the provinces are on the whole very satisfactory, but the Eco del Comercio gives from Grenada an article stating that General RONCALI, Count D'ALcoy, Captain-General of that province, had been guilty of an atrocious outrage, which created a strong feeling of indig nation. On the 3d, as Don JusTo BANQUERI, son of an ex member of the Royal Council, was walking with two friends near the convent of San Felipe, a person called out " bats off," and the order not being obeyed, the hat was forcibly taken from the head of Don JusTo, who was afterwards knocked down with great fury. The aggressor was General RONCALL The Heraldo states that the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE, of Russia, and the Duke and Duchess of- SAXE COEOURG Gams, who had arrived at Gibraltar, have been treated there with much distinction by the British authori ties. A letter of the sth instant, from Lugo, in the Catolico, says :—" The ringleaders of the revolt have either fled or concealed themselves. One lieutenant only has been arrested. He was preparing to escape from the town. Besides the twelve officers shot at Garral, two or three captains have been executed in the same way at Be langos. On the 4th a sergeant was shot at Betanzos for having struck the son cf . General SANS, Minister of War, who was his officer." The works of the railroad at Aranjuez have, at length, commenced. About 400 men are employed on them. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 12.—There are no quotations in the Bolsa list to-day. The Three per Cents. are reported to be 32i to % cash. Exchange en London 37. 'We have received the Paris papers of Monday. In relation to the rumours that have of late been in circulation as to the existence of a misunderstanding between the Austrian and Sardinian Governments, the Journal des Debats has an article which in some measure tends to confirm those rumours, and to show that Austria is displeased with the liberal policy of Sardinia, and has shown her displeasure by commencing against Sar dinia that most absurd, inglorious, and losing of all wars, a war of tariffs, while the Kiug of SARDINIA, like a wise prince fights hostile tariffs with free trade, and must eventually conquer. The article is also interesting, as show ing the great progress which sound commercial principles are making in Italy. The following is the article in the Debate:— "Ity a decree, published in the official Gazette of Turin, the King of Sardinia has lowered the customs' duties on se veral articles of commerce, such as brandy, refined sugars of all kinds, green fruits, millinery, and p,:rcelain. This mea sure is not only an act of wise commercial reform, it has also a political bearing, of which it is well to point out at once the origin and the object. For some years past it may have been remarked that the Sardinian Government had made a sensible progress in the path of political moderation. By turns we have seen police regulations mitigated, the censor ship made more tolerant, the principal direction of public instruction placed in the hands of men very distinguished in the country, and very devoted to the reigning dynasty, but at the same time very hostile to the Jesuits, who had hitherto been the only directors of instruction. King Charles Albert has well comprehended that violence and political ani mosity have had their day in his states, and h e h as hence forth hoisted th e standard of a wise, gradual, and positive progress, which, while it satisfies the legitimate wishes of the country, will, at the same time, remove more and more the probability of sanguinary revolutions and violent dis orders. Men of superior minds, who are very numerous in Piedmont, in lending their assistance to the Government, have eagerly embraced this favourable opportunity of ren dering themselves useful to their country. The Abbe Gio berti, a philosopher and theologian of great merit, gave the signal for the movement, by the publication of a work on Italy, at once political and moral. The eloquent writer, caring little for the radical utopian ideas of many of his countrymen, has demonstrated in his work, in a most pe remptory manner, that to secure the progress and future wel fare of Italy, it was necessary to enlist the princes in the national cause, by renouncing those fatal attempts at revolu tion, which have so much contributed to maintain a disas trous separation between them and their people. M. Gioberti did not fail on this occasion to encourage King Charles Albert to enter on this novel plan. Some time after this, Count Cesar Balbo, one of the most noted personages at Turin, and a distinguished writer, published a work, dedicated to il7. Gioberti, and entitled "The Hopes of Italy," in which he insisted, in clear and positive terms, on the independence of Italy. At other periods, any writer, before he would have ventured to publish such sentiments, would have secured his safety by flight. Far from this being the case, M. Balbo resides quietly at Turin, and is received at Court with the greatest kindness. It is the same with Count Petitti and M. Massimo d'Azeglio, both of whom have just published very remarkable works—the former on railroads in Italy, the latter on the late affairs in the Romagna. It may be readily imagined that the Austrian Government has not been un mindful of what is passing at Turin. Diplomatic notes have not been wanting. King Charles Albert maintained with firmness his rights, as the free sovereign of an independent state. The discontent of Austria declared itself in a recent decree of the Aulic Council, published in the Milan official Gazette, on the 20th ult., by which Piedmontese wines, which had up to that date paid 9 liv. 70 (Austrian money) per hectolitre on being imported into the Lombardo-Venetian States, were subjected to the enormous duty of 21 liv. 70 per hectolitre, which, with an octroi duty of three Austrian livres on entering the city of Milan, amounted to an actual prohibi tion. Instead of having recourse to injurious reprisals, the Sardinian Government has just adopted the reduction in duties to which we have above alluded. The article in the Piedmon tese Gazelle, which accompanied the royal ordonnance, and which evidently emanates from an official source, leaves not the slightest doubt on the subject. Thus, whilst the Aus trian Government, alarmed at the liberal ideas of Sardinia, make a considerable increase in the duties on Piedmontese wines, and strikes a direct blow at the interests of the im mense majority of landowners and growers of Piedmont, the Sardinian Government, in its turn, opens its frontiers more readily to French produce, and draws closer its commercial relations with France. This intention of King Charles Albert is evident ; and the few lines, which serve as the introduc tion of the royal ordonnance of May 2, clearly points it out. In consequence,' says the manifesto which precedes the de cree, of the treaty entered into with France, and to strengthen still more the commercial relations between the two states, the King has ordered,' &e." The Courrier Francais has a long article on the financial state of France, the object of which is to recommend the con version of the Five per Cents, as the most probable means of bringing down the annual expenditure within the limits of the annual revenue. The Consolidated Debt, says the Courrier Francais, has, since 1830, been augmented by 80,000,000 f. a year, and since ',1842 alone the Consolidated Debt has increased 25,000,000 f. With the exception of the modification of the sugar duties, all those great commercial changes which were proposed by Sir ROBERT at the commencement of the present session have now passed through the House of Commons, with the most emphatic sanction of our representatives. The Customs' Duties Bill, which augured for itself days of impatience and nights of opposition almost innumerable, passed the third reading in the Lower House without either discussion or division, and was immediately conveyed to the Peers, where, saving a few irascible objections from his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND, it was read a first time with nearly equal facility. Thus our legislative aristocracy have a balance of remissions submitted to their consideration ; they are called upon simultaneously to withdraw an accumu lation of protective imposts from agriculturists and manu facturers; and this call is rendered doubly forcible from its being itterated by the acquiescence of the people and the approval of the Commons. A somewhat desultory conversation occurred upon the announcement of the third reading, that conversation originating in certain inquiries, put by Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN to the Go vernment, in reference to agricultural statistics. This, though rather beside the question, is undoubtedly a matter of considerable importance, as by the reduction , of those statistics to a tabular regularity, a more definit e notion might be formed as to the operation of the measures now gliding almost imperceptibly through the only remaining division of Parliament. Nor have the Ministry regarded the inquiry as one admitting of apathy or inattention ; according to the ex planation given by Sir G. CLERK, several devices have been employed for the collection of voluntary information in the three great divisions of the kingdom, gamely in England, Scotland, and Ireland. It appears that much caution was neverthe less found to be absolutely requisite, so as to allay in some measure the jealousies of the agriculturists at what many of them erroneously regarded as a species of inquisitorial curiosity. Upon this point Mr. BRIGHT very justly ob served, at a subsequent period of the evening, that the farmers were labouring under a complete misapprehension as to the object which caused that anxiety for statistical intelligence, seeing that the Hon. Member fer Manchester, when he originally propounded the necessity for some such information, was actuated solely by a wish to confer advantages upon the agriculturists themselves, not from any desire to pry into their proceedings. A various success has, however (in consequence, it may be, of the con tinuance of this misapprehension, or possibly from the ineffi ciency of the officers selected for the gleaning of such in telligence), attended the delicate advances of Government. Very satisfactory results have, for instance, attended the in quiries made over an area of some 6,000 acres in the county of Cavan, that success being principally attributable to the spontaneous courtesy of the landowners; again, through the instrumentality of the parochial schoolmasters of the county of Edinburgh, a considerable quantity of information has been acquired in that neighbourhood; whereas, in the northern division of Hampshire, where the matter was con signed to the interposition of the poor-law officers, the re turns have been very inefficiently supplied. Whether a separate machinery of investigation may not have in the end to be resorted to, as the only reliable mode of obtaining these statistics, remains exceedingly questionable at the present moment, so much disinclination has been evinced by the agriculturists to comply with the demands of Government. Nothing but a most stolid mis conception of the whole affair can possibly have incited them to such a preposterous evidence of a disinclination to satisfy inquiries so reasonable and so inoffensive. By resort ing, however, to a double application of the scrutiny, by imitating the compensative position of the measures now before the House of Peers, or, in other and plainer words, by demanding statistical information in the factory as well as the homestead, upon the cotton trade as well as upon the cultivation of acres, this antipathy to divulge their doings might be effectually removed from the mind of the farmer, tb wishes of the Noble Member for Lynn might be corn The Parliamentary session appears to be fast drawing to a close. It is expected that the Chambers will adjourn in three weeks—that a dissolution will take place immediately, so as to have the general election about the first or second week in August. According to the Echo of Oran, Ann-EL-KADErc, during his pursuit by Colonel C&MON, received a severe sabre cut in the thigh ; accounts from Algiers, however, do not con firm this statement. The Algerie says—" The health of Marshal Bugeaud being re-established, he has postponed his return to France until the period for the elections." The Three per Cents. opened at 84f. 15,., and closed at 84f., at which price they were done in the Coulisse at four o'clock. Railway Shares opened well, but gave way towards the close. The new shares in particular were weak. For the Account, the French Three per Cents. have fallen, 20c. ; Five per Cents., 15c. Loan not quoted. For Money, the Three per Cents. and Five per Cents. have fallen 10c. Loan not quoted. Bank of France Shares have risen 25f. Gouin Bank 1,0001. Shares, Ganneron Bank Shares, and Belgian Lank Shares not quoted. Roman have fallen 14. Rothschild's Receipts have risen 10c., being quoted at 1011. 50c. Neapolitan Bonds and Portuguese Five per Cents. not quoted. Exchange on London (thirty days), 25f. 67%c. ; ditto (nine days), 25f. 50c. Railway Shares for the Account, settling of June 2 :—.Dieppe have risen sf. ; Lyons, Paris to Strasburg, Orleans to Bordeaux, and Rouen, 21.50 c. each ; Paris to Orleans and Nantes, If. 25c. each, and Versailles (left bank) have fallen M. 500. ; Versailles (right bank), Orleans to Vierzon, Northern, and Rouen to Ilavre, 2f. 50c. ; Avignon to Marseilles are unvaried. For Money :—Versailles (left bank) have fallen 15f. ; Northern, 2f. 50d. ; Strasburg to Bale, If. 26c. ; Boulogne, Paris to Strasburg, Lyons, Paris to Orleans, and St. Germain, remain unvaried ; Rouen, Or leans to Vierzon, Orleans to Bordeaux, and Nantes, have risen 2f. 500. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 19. Boulogne and Amiens,l2 l 4 —Central of Spain, 114 —Dutch Rhenish, B—Great Northern of France Constituted, ' , lN—Jamaica South Midland Junction, IN —Lyons and Avignon, 2— Luxembourg, 2 Namur and Liege, 4 1 ,i—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6 - 7 —Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, s %—Sambre and Meuse, s;Q—Tours and Nantes Constituted, 6. plied with, and the precise consequences of free trade Thigh be traced, in the fluctuations of those mercantile and agricultural statistics. A more judicious appendix could scarcely follow the acceptance of the new policy, as these tables would form a Parliamentary microscope through which we might the more readily and the more accurately observe the ramifications of free trade, and discern to the smallest tittle the manner in which the gradual and per manent opening of the ports affected us as corn- THE THREE DIVISIONS ON THE CORN IMPORTATION BILL. ON THE SPEAKER LEAVING THE CHAIR. For. Against. Majority. Liberals ... 227 1 Tories. 229 1 Tories...,. 110 I Liberals ll 97 sizeolfD IcEADING. Liberals ... 202 1 Tories.. 88 Tories 9B I Liberals 8 THIRD READING. Liberals ... 223 Tories 220 1 98 Tories ...... 104 Liberals 9 Tellers not included. growers and as throwers of the shuttle. The expense of such a novel order of commissioners, or rather of such an army of appraisers, is undoubtedly a matter which demands every consideration ; but their organisation would tend so materially to simplify the views taken of the corn- mercial relations of this empire, that the ad vantage derivable from the labo urs of such a body promise infinitely more than a mere compensation of the outlay. And in the event of the scheme being brought to maturity, it is desirable that the information should be full and copious ; hence, we conceive, that a mere application to the returns of the Customs, or even to the Factory Inspector, as recommended by the Hon. Member for Durham, would prove altogether insufficient. If any statistics are to be obtained, surely it would be desirable to have them recommended by their per spicuity and their accuracy, otherwise they might as well remain uncollected. Under all circumstances, however, th e individualities might be filtered down into generalities before they reached the Parliamentary printers ; the aggregate cal culations would be alone necessary. Howbeit we shall wait patiently until the voluntary system is shown to be wholly impracticable, satisfied that Government will then take deci , 3ive steps for the acquisition of the desired intelligence. A letter fror 1-IANOVER. SQUARE Rooms.—The annual soirée musi cale of Messrs. Kiallmark and Grattan Cooke took place last night at the above -mentioned rooms, when an excellent selection of vocal and i nstrumental music was performed. Besides the popular benefi ciaires, the great attractions of the evening were Madame Anna Thillon, Sirgnor Marras, and Mr. John Parry. A new song, corn. Posed by Monsieur Thillon, called "La chasse de Tigre," was well s ung by Mr. Bodda. It is a very effective composition, with a corn obligato accompaniment, admirably performed by Messrs. Jarrett. The concert concluded with a charming ballad " Hope's bright dream," written and compo se d b y M rs . IL.St.Leger, sung with i ntense f 'eung and exquisite taste by Madame Anna Thillon, which was ap plauded to the echo. DISPATCH OF THE MAILS FROM DUBLlN.—Another alteration in the dispatch of the Liverpool mail is contemplated by the Post-onice authorities, and which will, If practicable, be carried into to effect in th e course o f next July. The arrangements, so far as the ey can bleave e at present surmised, are as follows :—The Ad m i ra l ty b as usual, in the morning with the inland mails, from Ki ngstown, at seven o'clock, A.m. The , mall which starts from that place at half-past six r.sr.. to leave at four ; receiver to close at either two, or latest half-past two. Letters can be forwarded on Payment of a fee (as at present) to within a quarter of an hour of its departure from Dublin. The object of this arrangement is to catch the express train which is to leave Liverpool at six, A.M., to run up within six hours, and to be delivered as soon after mid-day as possible in Lo ndon.—LireiTool Times. ITIGHLY IMPORTANT SALE OF SHORT -HORNED CATTLE, &e. --On Thursday last, the village of Shotley presented a remarkably animated appearance, in consequence of a great number of agriculturists, graziers, and dealers attending the sale of Mr. B. lkwieng's celebrated and well-known stock of short-horns, &c. Before proceed Bo o the sale, we cannot omit noticing the handsome repast which was generousl agiven to every att e nd ant at the sale. A slog,lrge booth and al so any ex tensive barn were fitt e d up for the occa auct and nee many hundreds partook o f t h e repast. Mr. Spurling, the ior, expatiated en the qualities of the stock, tracing the pedi gree of the splendid animals entrusted to his care for sale. On this h T ighe b s i t dd re in a l i s ai e occasion the ha mmer, and " a-going, a-going," were dispensed with: a minute s an d -glass was substituted, and as soon as the bidding flagged, the auctioneer held up the glass, and informed his audience realising were 48 v g e u ry i e et. nine eozvesll bulls fetched realised a n rl e y ar l l o y ol 2 . , 70 t1r , thath the last bidd er b efore the sand was out would be the purchaser. e the two-year old (Prince) selling for 72 guineas. —Ipswich Express. HA writ of h a b eas corpus was yesterday granted by the siteting Judge at Chamb ers, directed to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the of Com mons, commanding Smit y h O'Brieno oge er w ith B rien detained i n hi s custody, t th the cause of his detention. FIRE NEAR B ERKELEY -SQUARE.—On Tuesday even ing,him to bring up the body of William about six o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Berwick, Union-street, Berkeley -square. The discovery was made by a per son going into an upper room, and in a short time the flames spread furiously. Messengers were sent for the brigade engines of the C and B district, and in the meantime every exertion was used by those in the house to extinguish the tire. 3he firemen were prompt in their attendance, but before the flames we' e subdued the greater por tion of the roof was destroyed, and considerable damage done by inter. The are Iraq 544 tf4 WM originated &gm 4 aul chimey ! . _ _ _ .er mm Constantinopl e of the 29th ult. in a German paper, states that the Bri tish Ambassador to , the Porte, Sir STRATFORD CANNING, had an audience of the SuvrAzt on the 28th, to take leave on his departure for London, whe nce it was believed he would not return. Mr. WELLESLEY, the first Secretary of the Embassy, was to act ad interim as Chargé d'Affaires. The Post 4mpt Gazette of Frankfort publishes a . letter d a ted Posen, May 7, from which we extract the following;_, "The excitement not only continues in the Grand Duchy, : Lut is assuming even a more g rave and alarming charact er . Hitherto the nobles and clergy alone have taken part in the revolutionary proceedings, but now symptoms of rebellion appear among the peasantry. The people have been much excited by the arrest of several of their priests, and in some places sanguinary conflicts have ensued. At Wreschen, the Kamorniks have assembled, and demanded a partition of the land. Gnesen is said to have been a theatre of great disorders, and a battalion is about to be marched to the en virons of this town." Madrid papers to the 12th have arrived. The Gazette publishes a royal ordonnanco conferring the rank 9 t 4494- Q 9or a 94 Miiior-General VILIALLOIMA, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS, The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes past Twelve. EASTERN UNION RAILWAY (ARDLEIGH TO COLCHESTER.) This Bill was read a third time and passed. REPORTS. The following reports were agreed to, and the Bills or dered to be engrossed, viz.:— Bristol Waterworks. Manchester Markets. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Improvement. Leith Paving. Somersetshire Midland Railway. Great Grimsby and ,Sheffield Junction Railway (Humber Ferries). Legal Quays (London). Edinburgh Paving. Leeds, York, and Midland Junction Railway. Edinburgh and Peebles Railway. York Improvement. Birkenhead Small Debts. Suuth-Eastern Railway (No. 2—Greenwich Railway to Chilhatn, near Canterbury, with Branches). Norfolk Railway Extension (Derehant, Wells, and Btakeney Branch). Perth and Inverness Railway. Caledonian Railway (Mid-Lothian Branches). Chard Canal ifailway. FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Sir ANDREW LEITH HAY presented petitions from various places in Scotland, signed by members of the Free Church, praying the House to grant them sites for building places of worship._ _ ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Lord JOHN MANNERS presented several petitions from various parts of the country in favour of this Bill. BRIDGEWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL, RAILWAY, AND HARBOUR BILL. Lord HARRY VANE, on bringing up the report of the Committee on the Brdgewater and Taunton Canal, Railway, and Harbour Bill, moved that the Bill be re-committed to the former Committee, and that the Committee have leave to sit and proceed on Friday next, at one o'clock. The Noble Lord also, on bringing up the report from the Commit tee on the Bristol and Exeter Railway (Crewkerne Branch) Bill, moved that the Bill be re-committed to the former Committee, and that the Committee have leave to proceed on Friday next.—The motions were agreed to. CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from the inhabitants of Birmingham praying the House not to pass this Bill until due inquiries had been made into the Roman Catholic belief. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Mr. GREENI?, moved that leave be given to read the Grand Junction Railway (Showhill and Portobello Branch) Bill a second time on Thursday, the 21st May, although no breviate shall have been laid on the table, such Bill having been separated from the Grand Junction Railway (Huyton and Aston and other Branches) Bill, on the recommendation of the Classification Committee, and the breviate of the whole having been already laid on the table of the House. The Hon. Gentleman also moved that the order made on the 16th day of March, for referring the Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke (Tring to Saunderton) Railway Bill to the Com mittee of Selection, be read ; that the said order be dis charged ; that the said Bill be withdrawn.—The motions were agreed to. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. On the motion that the orders of the day be read, Mr. P. SCROPE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether the attention of the Government had been called to the distress which existed in Mallow, in the county of Cork? It appeared that out of a population of twelve thousand per sons, six thousand persons were wholly destitute of food. He wished to know whether the Government were about to adopt a similar precedent to that set some years ago in the western districts of Scotland, when a scarcity was existing in that district? The Government then taxed the landed proprietors to the amount of fourteen per cent. upon their holdings, in order to make a relief fund. Sir J. GRAHAM said his attention had not been called to Mallow. There was a committee sitting in Dublin which had full power, upon proper application, to afford such assistance as was in the power of the Government. With reference to the second part of the Hon. Member's question, whether it was the intention of the Government to adopt the precedent set them in Scotland, he had only to say that it was not, in the present year, and under the present circumstances of Ireland, the intention of the Government to propose a land tax to meet the present distress. What might be the future policy of the Government regarding the subject lie was not prepared to sa-5r.,.. LACE FACTORIES BILL. Mr. GISBORNE said that he was of opinion that the Lace Factories Bill, which stood first on the orders of the day for a second reading, should be allowed to pass sub silentio, and that the discussion and division on the question should take place• on the motion that the House go into Com mittee. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said hewould most cheerfully assent to such an arrangement, as he had been entrusted with the care of the Bill, and it was his duty to forward it in every possible stage. Sir J. GRAHAM said he could not be a party to any such arrangement, for be felt so strongly impressed with the feeling that any legislative interference with the subject of lace manufactories would have the worst possible effect ;if, therefore, the Hon. Member would proceed with his Bill, he would ask the indulgence of the House whilst he would shortly state his opinions upon the subject.—(llear, hear.) Mr. GISBORNE then withdrew his motion. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented several numerously signed petitions from Nottingham in favour of the Lace Factories Bill. Lord J. MANNERS presented several similar petitions, signed by several thousand persons. Mr. I'. DUNCOMBE said that, in moving the second reading of the Bill now before the House, he should state his opinion that it was imperatively necessary, if they regarded either the moral or the social comfort of those poor children employed in the manufacture of lace in this country, that some legislative interference should take place in the conduct of the lace manufacturers. He had nearly the unanimous assent of the operative and the master manufacturer in favour of the Bill, and the question did not stand in the same position as the factory question, in consequence of their having been no legislation on the subject, and the question for the House- to decide whether there should be any interference or not in the lace manufacturers. He was aware that some persons considered that the Bill ought to be restricted entirely to children—that others considered it did not go far enough, while others did not approve of the principle of the Bill. Now what was the state of the factory trade in the country? The House should be aware in the first place, that these steam engines ran, through the whole week, from twelve o'clock on Sunday night to twelve o'clock on Saturday night, without intermission, and that • this could not be carried on without the .assistance of children. Children from the ages - of six to eight years were obliged to remain up all night, and many of these poor children never saw their bed. They lay upon the floor of the factory, during the intervals they might be able to snatch for rest, and they were , momentarily roused up to pursue the stern labours imposed upon them. Could the House suppose that children so brought up were reared as they ought to be? What was the evidence of Mr. Saunders, the intelligent inspectOr of manufactories, upon .the sub i m ec o t s P t He says that legislation was not onlyrepetsistl butcOncomitant necessary. Consumption and fever e w also induced the results of the system, ec most immoral c ta in which the . . ehild . children themselves. He confessed that there was this principle in his Bill, that it interfered with adult labour; but, in point of fact, the Right Baronet also interfered with adult labour in his Bill, and the only difference between them was, that the (Mr. Duncombe) did so in exceptions, by preventing labour after ten o'clock, while the Right Hon. Baronet did it by a species of inference. They were often accustomed to hear that there should be no interference between the manufacturer and the operative, and they were assured that if they did not interfere manufactures would flourish, and the social condition of the workers be greatly improved. They saw this result in the lace factories ; there there was no interference between the master and the worker, and what was the consequence? That there was disease mid discontent, and immorality, rife amongst them—that as a class they were most degraded, that as operatives they were the most depressed of all those engaged in factory labour. He appealed to the Right Hon. Baronet not to reject the second reading of this Bill ; unless, indeed, his objection were 'to the principle of interference with the manufacturer. There was one pecu liarity attached to this measure, viz., that it had received the assent of at least four-fifths of the proprietors of lace works ; and he might also say the consent of all the workers employed. He implored the House to`consent to the second reading of a measure which had been already sanctioned by the very persons who were most interested in it. He did hope and trust that the House would not disappoint these humane and just expectations. He moved that this Bill be read a second time. The question having been put, Sir J. GRAHAM said that the Hon. Member who had just moved the second reading of this Bill had made a forcible appeal to him not to resist that second reading. He told the House that the measure was supported by four-fifths of the master employers in the trade, and that, with scarcely an exception, the operatives had declared in its favour. He did not know the sources whence the Hon. Member had received that information, probably from a different quarter than he himself had, for as far as he could judge the opinions of the master were entirely opposed to the llon. Member for Fins bury. With respect to the measure itself he acknowledged that first impressions were in favour of restricting the hours of labour, but then it was for the Legislature to consider whether this restriction would be followed by the effect so ardently desired by the Hon Member for Finsbury, and by other Hon. Members. They had to consider well whether the benefits arising from shortened hours of labour, would not be more than counter-balanced by the miseries arising from reduced wages. This question, however, was by no means a new one. It had been often before the House, and the dangers of any legislation of this character had been often strongly dwelt upon. In the consideration which had been gi ven t o t hi s su bj ect it was impossible that so important a b ranc h o f manu factures as the lace s manufacturers should not have receivedattention.te Parliament had granted co mmissions to re inquire ns _ore it was that adue into the question tim es w i t h ou t number, a the this subject was not for the first time brought under discussion ; but they w were that day called on to come . to a decision precisely the reverse of th at (LEFT SPEAKING.) which had been recommen ded by these commissions. RAILWAY COMM ITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP r. THE LONDON AND Yorta. The Committee met this day at eleven O'clock. The Earl of Love lace, chairman. Mr. traffic TALBOT, Q th . e C., Eastern py L Lordships. He would also hand Counatcoies scheme, as rned ordered by their to his eariend (Mr. Sergeant Wrangham), w h om he had no doubt would find them very light and agreeable reading.—(Laugh ter.) At the same time he could not avoid saying, that those table.> were more in detail than those given by his Learned Friend, and he should feel obliged if ho would furnish similar details. Mr. Sergeant WRANGRABI would have no objection to give the de tailed tables wished for by his Learned Friend. He would take that opportunity of putting a question to his Learned Friend, which, if answered, would very materially aid the present investigation. He wished to know what line it was his Learned Friend relied on as the competing line to the London and York ? Their Lordships would see that there were several Bills in the- group which had nothing to do with the through communication from London to York. lie appre hended it would be desirable for all parties, more especially for their Lordships, to know what was meant to he the competing system with London and York. The latter line speaks for itself, and therefore what he wanted to learn was, what was the combination of lines,. or cwohuilcdhboeurteloiefdthonat, whichccim hi co was mbination a o e s p t u h t e up single, t h i f e indeed antagonist a ng lime b th y e w L h o a n t d w oi as i an do d n Y e o in rk th ? e o H th e e d r id Ho n u o s t e a , s b k ut th fr e a e l s r m L t e h rd ei s r h r ip e s po t r o t beit seemed tut thq 144 cut t le i t the Fop 1A NO ITV Pdi to 419 t l 3O cUotriq OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Morning Herald.) We have received, by Extraordinary Express, our advices from India and China, in anticipation of the mail. The dates are Calcutta, April 7 ; Madras, April 13 ; Bombay, April 15 ; China, March A. At this late hour we have only time to publish the following abstract of the intelligence:— SUMMARY. (From the Bombay Times of April 15.) The last fortnight has proved so perfectly barren of in telligence that it is next to impossible to make a summary ; nor do matters promise to mend for a long time to come. Peace and prosperity, wise rulers and a happy people, may be well enough in their way ; they are the worst things in the world for the journalist !--The Commander in -Chief, like the Governor-General, has quitted the Punjaub ; the British garrison remains inactive at Lahore, where the people are conducting themselves with propriety ; but there scorns a considerable amount of turbulence up and down throughout the country. Tho new cantonments were being arranged in the Julluudur Doab, and their garrisons assigned to them. The Bombay troops had begun to arrive at Roree about the first week of April, and were to be distributed in the manr:er formerly described The people in western India were beginning to suffer from scarcity, mainly brought about by the deficiencies of last season's rains. Cholera was spread ing amongst the natives. India generally is quiet. Some failures of European houses connected with Bom bay have occurred. The:weather is unusually cool for the middle of April. Sir George Arthur, Governor of Bombay, is greatly improved in his health, and able to transact business and take his customary evening drive. THE PUNJAUB. We have so little news of any importance for dis. patch by this mail that we must make much of the little we possess. In times more stirring the Pun jaub tidings as they now stand would hardly have been thought worthy of a separate section. In the middle of March the city and citadel were occupied by one portion of the troops; head-quarters, under Sir J. Littler, were encamped immediately under the pa lace gates. The Seikh troops were turned out of the city so often as individuals of them were discovered, guards having been posted at the gates to exclude intruders. From 90 to 100 pieces of ordnance be yond what we expected were found in Lahore, and taken possession of by us. Bunjeet Singh's artillery is said at one time to have consisted of from 700 to 800 pieces, of all calibres, and there are reported to be still in the Punjaub nearly as many guns as we have captured The rumour does not seem very cre dible in either case. The consummate cunning of Ghoolab Singh now becomes apparent ; he was all along acting a part so as to secure the best terms he could to himself. The Commander-in-Chief, who had attended the Governor-General as far as Um ritser, having returned to camp, finally quitted La hore about the 22d—proceeding towards Nugger Ghent under an escort of her Majesty's 9th Lancers, the 3d Light Cavalry, and Ist European Infantry. The Seilshs in and around the capital were tranquil enough, but turmoils were said to have arisen near the Jhelum, and Ghoolab Singh seemed anxious to do anything rather than soothe and pacify his countrymen. The sulky soldiery were breathing curses against us not loud but deep, and vowing that as soon as our armies were withdrawn the Queen and her Government should suffer. Meanwhile two Seikh corps are to be raised for British service, and these, we should imagine, would go a considerable way to absorb the balance of disbanded troops not taken into the Lahore army. The extreme fertility of a large portion of the Jullunder Doab seems the admiration of every one. The weather .was beginning to feel warm in tents. Lieutenant llodgson, of the Engineers, had been detached to erect quarters for the troops to be stationed at Dukkun-i•Serai. eighteen miles from Jullunder, and thirty from Pulloor. Here the Ist regular, and the Bth irregular cavalry, and the 3d troop Ist brigade of horse artillery, were to be stationed. At Jullunder the main body of the force was to re main, consisting of the sth cavalry, Swinley's troop of horse artillery, and four regiments of native in fantry. In our recent acquisitions the 41st Native In fantry were to be placed at Noorpoor, the 44th Native Infantry at Dote Kangra, and the 59th Na tive Infantry at Hoosheearpoor. The Shekawattee Brigade marched from Jullunder on the 24th, on their way to Dhurmkote, the station destined for them. A wing of the 2d cavalry is posted at Tul wundee. Col. _Lane and Major Campbell's troops of horse artitlery had on the 28th reached Ferozepore from Lahore. On the 30th Col. Frushard's brigade arrived at the same station from Sinde. The 7th cavalry were expected on the Ist April. Captain Duncan's troop of horse artillery left Ferozeporp_ for Muttra on the 27th. With these meagre no tices we may dismiss the summary of intelligence from an army whose doings six weeks since required pages and pages of our journal. 'We now receive with much reserve and hesitation the tales supplied by native con respondents, seeing to what extent the best of them mus for the last two years have been unauthentic. BOMBAY, APRIL 15. In consequence of the limited demand for bills, and an influx of paper from Calcutta and other places, the rate of Exchange on England has advanced from 2s. to 2s. Oid. per rupee, according to the credit attached to the paper. At the latter rate Calcutta bills have been freely offered. CALCUTTA, A PRIL 7. Exchange has been brisker ; and good bills have been let off at 2s. lid. a id. at 10 months' date. HERRING TRADE.—WICK, MAY 7.—A trial was made for herrings, on this coast, last week, when about fifty were caught one night on the hooks, off Sarcict. The appearance of fish on the coast is said to be good. Some contracts have been entered for cured fish of the ensuing season, at Lybster, for 188. to 18s. 6d. The same has been offered at Wick, but not accepted.—John o'Groat Journal, STanm—The working carpenters and joiners of Inverness have resolved to strike work unless an addition of 3s. be made to their present wages, which average about 12s. per week.— Ross-shire Advertiser. Captain Somerset having announced his intention of standing for the county of Monmouth, in opposition to Lord Gran ville Somerset, a member of her Majesty's Government and a Cabinet Minister, the Gallant Captain has resigned his appointment as Equerry in the household of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. ENORMOUS COD FlsH.—Mr. J. Andrew, of Whitby, fishmonger, had in his possession last week a most' extraordinary cod fish, in fact, one of .the largest that has been caught along this coast for a great number of years. The folloWing are the particu lars:—Weight, 3 stone, Nibs. ; length, 4 feet, 6; 2 inches; circum ference, 2 feet, 6 1 ,4 Inches.—Yorkshire Gazette. I THE ASCENT OF THE BALLOON. —Mr. C. Green, who ascended on Monday night from the Royal Standard Tavern, in the Albion balloon, with his brother, Mr. H. Green, after a very boisterous passage, landed safely at High Ongar, they having accom plished the distance (twenty-five miles) in twenty minutes. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, eldest son of Prince Jehan of Saxony, and heir presumptive to the throne of Saxony, is shortly to enter the Leipzic University. BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY.—A poor married woman, of the name of Mason, residing near the Pound, Bromley, Middlesex, was on Monday evening (May 18) safely delivered of four sons, all alive and well, by Mr. H. V. Garman, jun., of Bow-road, Middle sex. The interesting little strangers have since been christened by the Rev. Mr. Boyle, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Joseph. It is gra tifying to add that the mother and her four eons were up to yester day going on well. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.--A few weeks since, Mr. R. Sallow% of Kates-hill Farm, Hadleigh, had a cat with six kittens. 'three of them were destroyed ; soon after four live young rabbits were given to it; she managed to eat three, but the fourth she care fully placed in the basket with her young, and is now bringing them up together with the greatest attention. —Suffolk Paper. DEATH FROM A PEA.—A boy, two years of age, the, son of Charles Stewart M'Fale, who lives at Haziebottom, was on Tuesday playing with a few peas which his mother had given to him. when ho suddenly began to gasp, as if choked. Ills Mr. d Juckes,mother ran to inform her husband, and a crowd_ corrected. linking that the child surgeon, of Crurapsall, was riding by, and , was labouring under suffocation, he rode ihr and introduced a silver e for his instruments, returned, made an incision in the windpipe, tube, in order that the child might breathe. r t e h a e th ro e ll . ow l l t n d g ied d , ay h m ow L e j ve u r e , k a es t half-past seven in the evening. made a post mortem examination of thebodyth,eactsfoonefuddeamph— eafimrlinly. lodged in the larynx. This, of course, was cheater Examiner. A VICAR IN A TRULY LAMENTABLE eiTATE!—It iS the practice of the worthy Vicar of Leeds to invite young persons, and others in want of spiritual advice and instruction, to meet him n the vestry of the pariah church, one evening In each week, w h en in is In waiting for the purpose. About three weeks ago, a young journeyman tradesman waited on the vicar, " on serious thoughts intent," at the hour appointed. He was introduced, and the usual series of questions put. " Well, young man, are you a member of the Church ?" "Yes." "Have you been confirmed ?" "yes," Do you regularly receive the sacrament ?" "Yes." "D o you ever go to any other place of worship ?" [Young man, hesitatl ng ] — " I have once or twice of late gone to a Methodist chapel in the evening ?" [Vicar, drawing back with a shudder, and a stern look]—. yen g man, I have to tell you that you have been guilty of the awful sit o i schism ; I must infoim y ou th a t you are in a truly awful and la etit able state.— [A pau se .] —Y oung man, I am sorry to say that ca do nothing for y ou I" [E x i t the young man, as if thunderstruek]n Query—Whether is th e y oung man or the Tim in the gout awful wag limoutablo itito?"-4041 _ competing trunk lines together. On the one hand ve the London and York line; and then they took th Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension, the Csunbridg and Lincoln, and that poition of the Direct Northern which forme the antagonist system to the London and York. Their Lordship would find it stated, in the first page of their report, " That the Committee, therefore, proceeded first to hear the case of the London and York Company, which proposes a new and integral line from London to York, and next those of the Cambridge and Lincoln, the Direct Northern, and the Tottenham and Farringdon-street Exton' sion lines, which, together with the Eastern Counties' scheme, were recommended for this purpose by the Board of Trade." That was the course which they took; but it was not because they took that course that he asked his Learned Friend the question which he had put to him, but he did so because of the obvious convenience which it would be to the Committee, in the first place, as well as to those whom he had the honour to represent, tha t they might knew the case which they would have to meet and so direct their examinations—for example the re-examination of Mr. Cubitt, and the examination of the other engineers. He hoped his Learned Friend would not object to answer the question. The traffic tables just handed in referred to the Eastern Counties Railway ex tension from Cambridge to Milford, and from March to Lincoln. Now, he wished to know if the line from March to Lincoln was to be set up also as part of the scheme? Earl LOVELICE—If we can have the answer in a few words It would be very desirable, but if it is to involve a long speech we should have two opening speeches, which we certainly do not require. Mr. TALBOT said he feared that if he attempted to answer the questions it would involve going into the whole case. He should have to explain how his lines became competing with the London and York. Mr. Sergeant WIANGILAM only wanted to know which were the competing lines. Mr. TALBOT said that his brief answer to that question was, that he appeared there in suppert of the sills which they had laid on the table. After some further discussion on this point, Mr. Cubitt was called and cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT at great length. HOU SE (►F COMMONS. (IROUP X. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 1 (Rouse of Commons) ; present, Mr. Deedcs (chairman), Mr. Ark wriglit, Mr. Farnham, Mr. Stanley, and Mr. Vivian, and proceeded with the GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND IVIONIILANDO JUNCTION. Mr. AUSTIN stated the case for the promoters of this railisa4 whicif is to commence at a point to th e east o f the High-stree t of Glasgow, on or near the site of the College Buildings, and joining the Airdrie and Batbgate Junction, at Airdrie. The length of the main line is ten miles five furlongs and a half. There will he a branch of two miles six furlongs and nine chains, which will join the Clydesdal e Junction, near Ruthergien, by which the line would be connected through the Pollee and Govan and other railways, with the barbell . of Glasgow. Another branch, seven miles in length, would term l nate in Mile-End, a very populous manufacturing district of GlasgeT 4 From Coatbridge another branch will join the Wishaw and ColtnesS Railway, which intersects the extensive upper coal fields et Lanarkshire. The importance of the line required little ar gument. The population of Glasgow is 340,000, and increas ing in a great ratio, and the town Is known to be not °nil engaged most extensively in manufactures, but also a ship ping port of superior consequence. The owners of minerals in Lanarkshire, as well as the inhabitants of Glasgow, were greatly interested in haying the means of delivering the vast quantity of coals consumed there at the most convenient points, and at the cheapest rates. By the main line the whole of the eastern parts of the city, and by the branch to Mile-End two-thirds of the factories and public works, would be supplied with coals at a less cost, and with greate r regularity than at present. This district of Glasgow, which is chiefly occupied by the labouring classes, is at present supplied with coals from distant pits, bycartage, at an expensive rate, or from the depou of certain railways. The railway will go near the agricultural bazaar and the cattle market, which is regarded as a gre at advantage to all parties. The Learned Gentleman commented at i considerable length upon various oth er di rec t an d co llateral advantages of the line, on which a very great amoun t of passenger traffic is anti c ip a t e d. Th e d i str i c t is a present almost destitute of railway commtnication. Alm ost % all the proprietors on the line were favourable to it, and there lc no engineering difficulties, no tunnels, and ne expe n si v e works observed that there were two lines competing with this, and s re ferred to the same Committee—th e C a l e d on i an ( Dundyvan B r anch) and the Caledonian (Gl asgow , G arn ki rk, and Coatbridge Branches)" The Learned Gentleman went into a d e t a il e d comparison or th ° , merits of the thre e li nes, contrasting strongly the demerits o f t"' other two with the excellencies of this. The principal points we, r ,... c ' that the Dundyv an B ranch would pass through the couni,: in a way, injuri ous t o the landed proprietors, without givi..ic„ a the same advanta ges as the present undertaking w c "" give to the factories, public works, and the owners of mineral" the Dundyvan Branch having also:engineering disadvantag es : and not supplying the population of Glasgow with coal to the Wl' extent, or at the same low cost. The Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Cos v . ; bridge branches would make the distance between Glasgow t; Airdrie twelve miles ,instead of ten an d a h a lt, as b y th e line cb.. before the Committee. Moreove r , th e C a l e d on i an C ompany , by , teining the branches applied for in opposition to this line, would put in possession of an injurious monopoly. Mr. 31`NEIL (who was with Mr. Austin) examined Mr. Ban the provost of the suburban borough of Glasgow, called the Cant; who gave evidence strongly i n f avour o f thi s pro j ect, as cozallar". with its competitors. for Mr. WHITMORE, who appeared for th e D un d yvan b ranc h, an certain certain petitions, cross-examined th e w it ness w ith a v i ew to e l icit that the parts of Glasgow to be aceernmedated by his clients We l ' more important than the eastern parts of the city. GROUP XIII GROUP XX. This Committee met to-day at the usual hour ; Mr. Sotheron in the chair. LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTZEN• On the assembling of the Committee the case on behalf of this was proceeded with. The Bill is opposed by the Great Western Company. _ _ Mr. COCKBURN opened the case for the prom o t ers. The line, said, which was proposed to be constructed was 16 miles in length , being from the west end of the metropolis through Hounslow tO staf.es, in order to accommodate the large and growing population in that quarter. The traffic was at present enormous, being, he be lieved; greater Than that ou any thoroughfare out of London, and he had no doubt the line when constructed would yield a handsome divi dend on the capital embarked. The Learned Gentleman having gone through the extent of the line in explanation of the population, traffic, &c., that might be expe c t e d, an d having detailed the engi neering pecdiarties of the line, which he represented to be generally favourable, proceeded to call his witnesses. Mr. Ashworth, of Mk leworth, was examined as to the defective ac commodation given to the inhabitants of his neighbeurhood by the present conveyances, and to the necessity there existed for the rail way. The feeling represented to be very strong in favour of th e present scheme. • GROUP LW. This Committee re -assembled to-day at the usual hour. Present. Mr. Bannerman (chairman), and the other Members. MIDLAND (LEICESTER AND SWANNING' TON 11.36TER.a.TIOIT IkND 83t1kxcx= 5 ). Mr. Joseph Cubitt, engineer, examined by Mr. WADDINGTON, 01 the part of the petitio ners —W as an engineer of gre a t experience , an d well acquainted with the proposed line before the Counuittee• That line went through th e p roper ti es of Mr. Harris and Mr. Stratton ~t in a circuitous direction. lie did not think it was th e b es t line t ha t could be selected for the proposed junction with the Midland line. to Had seen the plans and secti ons o f another line, which propo sed pass nearer the town of L e i ces t er, which was more direct, not more expensive, and traversed property not so likely to be injured bY, I I railway as the property th roug h which the present line w ould pass. There were no e ng i neer i ng di ff i culties iu the line which o ° preferred. The gradidnts on the longer line were, no doubt, more favourable. Had seen the estimate of th e other line, and consid ered it reasonable and sufficient. He was aware that it was proposed . take the shorter line on a timber viad uc t , and, in his judgment , theta t was no danger in that mode of constructing a railway. The re mainder of this witness's evidence w as i n corroboration a the evi dence on the part of the petitioners. . ---. The Committee decided upon hearing no further evidence. Mr. WADDINGTON then addres se d t h e Committee on the part of the petitioners, and contended that a careful examination of the evidence must convince the Committee tln.t the petitions of hie clients were founded in justice, and that the line before them did commit a wanton injury on the residential property through which it passed, without any conunensurate were determined to resist this line to the last, from a et:style: o r . that tto they had been most cruelly treated by the negitgencet of though had been appointed to inform them of the Proposed railway, p om ro m m t o t te te r e s o h f aa the de ll c i i l d l e , a de o c n lin n ed ot they acquitted the Chairman and Deputy-C public andairvarantae..f any y is e b i l i a e m nt e S pmrmoyiettde.e halunanlmotuili whatever. Mr. HILDTAIID, on the part of the c offering any observations, as the hearing further evidence. on our re-admission , The mom was then cleared, The clauses of the Bill were then gone ireugh seriatim. decided The CtnliAaltßtreNthhaneaudtitttliewaCsuo preambleitnnouticoedf t CAS r. OF CHILD MURDER AT N EWCASTLE.—The adjourned inquest on the body of the male child of Isabella Curti!. tb"%, , t its throat cut font house of Mr. Nesham, as t i l e , was resumed Monday, at Mr. Pent! —and's Hotel, ic l e as w kett-street, in that town, when Arr. Carr, the surgeon who ba u n lade a post mortem examination of the body, gave evidence which „ left no doubt on the minds of the jury of the child having been berm alive. After a brief deliberation, they returned a verdict of " W il n "; murder against the mother, Isabella Cu - ry," who was thereupon committed on the coroner's wurrant for tri tl at the ensuing sa ''`,.i le Immediately after the adjournment of the inquest on Friday , - mother, Curry, WAS taken into custody. •••••••...munammli........—___ surgeon, of BIRTHS of a son. On the 36th inst., in Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square, On the 14th inst., at Exeter, the lady of the Rev. Philip Lew Mrs' ls, Mellor, of a dau g h ter. On the 18th l ust., In St. James's-square, Lady Alfred lierveY, of a son. On the 18th Inst., at the Auberies, the lady of Caledon Alexand er ' Esq., Of a daughter. On the 18th inst., Mrs. John White, of Storey's -gate, Great George street, Westminster, of a son. On the 18th inst., in the Albion-road, Stoke Newington, O rs ' Richard Ileathfleld, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Ly m i ng t on, H ants, the lady of W. Ta lbot Agar, Esq., of Elm Lodge, of a daughter. On the 18th irst., the lady of John Baring, Esq., of a daught er ' which lived only a few hours. MARRIED. On the 14th Inst., at the pari s h c h urc h , H ove, Samuel King 5 ,ott. Esq., to Georgina, tburth daughter of Dr. Bodley, of Merton 110 ,19 `' Furze-hill, Brighton. DIED. On the 16th ult., at Vienna, Mrs. Crompton, aged 22. On the 12th inst., at Sw ansea , M argaretta Elizabeth, el d est daughter of J. Jackson Price, Esq. On the 15th inst., James Browning, Esq., Connaught-terra ce, Edgeware-road, aged 80. On the 16th lust , at Paris, Elizabeth, wife of William Lock, late of Norbury-park, Surrey. On the 16th inst., in Albany-street, Regent's-park, Sarah, the Wir e of Richard Batton, Esq. On the 16th inst., at Thistle-grove, Brcmpton, Emily, younges t daughter of Mr. Stones, of Golden-square, aged 22. On the 16th inst., Jonathan Robinson, Esq., of Spring Bank, Stock port. On tho 16th Inst., Mrs. Sarah Heathfleld, of Cottage-grove, Mile end-road. On the 17th inst., at Rushmore, Suffolk, Eliza, the wife of J. Wratislavv, Esq. London: Printed and Phi)Relied by VUJIDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the SAW, 111 the COlllll7 Ot 15.1ddleoa l Wednenclah 20 1 1840. This Committee met to-day at 12 o'clock, Sir William Clay in thy'chair. Other Members Lpr esen t, Earl Jennyn, Mr. P. Ainsworth , and Mr. Curteis. GLASGOW, rturirßxEs, AND CARLISVIL The further consideration of the clauses of this Bill was resumed' Evidence having been tendered as to the'present rate of tolls on Ayrshire and Glasgow line, the c l auses of the Dumfries line re l a ting thereto, as well as the others whi c h are unopposed, were rea d severally agreed to. 4 ,The whole Bill, with the excep ti on of the clauses relat i ng to the branches with which the Caledoni an E x t ens i on competes to a C ertain extent, having been disposed o f, th e C omm i ttee resumed the Pure r consideration of the the NORTH BRITISH CARLISLE EXTENS—W 2r. Mr. John Lang, of Hawick, examined— Was a partner in the M in of Dixon and Lang, which employed from 900 to 1,000 persons. of thought the proposed line would be of great benefit to the town _ u _ Hawick. One of the principal adv an t ages wou ld b e a di rec t comm a, nication with Liverpool. A consid era bl e amount o f woo l Was . present brought from Liverpool, an d t h e quant i ty f ro m tu_ at ~ quarter was Increasing. The wo o l so o b tained was Austral i an and American. He had no doubt if the present line was f o rmed that port In course of time would become the great mart for w eir wool. Last autumn he bought 500 hales of wool which took tw o mouths before they reached Hamrick. They came in a sailing vee' sel to Annan. He got also dye stuffs and ells from Liverpool, and from Kendal. Quick dispatch was important for the fancy trade in which Ilawick was principally engaged, and the present lint: would do muc h to forward that end. Coals at present were brought from Canobie tO Hawick by carts_ They cost 235. Gd. a ton. The conoumption of coal Increased last year about twenty-five per amt., and would greatly increase if a railway communication were formed with the Canobie coal-fields. His firm last Yea r consumed about 500 tons; but if coals were cheapened, steam power in many instances would be substituted for water power. Building materials were also very dear, slates fir Instance were brought Nan Annan by carts, a distance of 43 miles. Some American timber al bricks were also brought from Annan. Bricks we r e a l so brou ght from Leith. The bricks he referred t o were fine bricks for three , the houses were built of stone. Their iron castings for macidner, were brought from Carlisle. The ra il wa y wou ld b e a grea t benefitt`,i bringing building materials from th e sou th . Nearly. 857 tons " A wool were consumed in Ha w i c k l as t year, t o make up. Witness a_r,l3,"; Mr. Wilson met the principal manu f acturers on the su bj ect, and fr.. what transpired, as well as his k now l e d ge o f the trade of the tong', ""' considered the amount stated correct. Cross-examined by Mr. Moulins —The.ilrm of which he was _ i& . . number, had opened a house in Glasgow, but the other mauurac turers he believed had not. The most of the goods manufactur ed r went northwards ; a great amount to Glasgow. The principal t of the town was hosiery, tweeds, and shawls. He could not te11...L..11 proportion of the manufactured goods that went to London. T he r arriage of bale goods from Ilawick to London was from 41. to v. The charge for cartage from Hawick to Leith was 11. 105. 4