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agitation put down by concession exterted? The writer goes on to say that they must have something more than free trade when the corn discussion has taken place. An enlightened nation would ask, what was the benefit of a continued system of taxation levied on the . _ trade o the country? They wctild soon ask if it would not be better to abolish the custom•hon3e system, and to have no excise. To have boards placed at certain places, where customs were formerly ievte.l, declaring that all nations might land their produce there. That the operation of the principle of free trade would be extended to everything. He says, that the friends of free trade must remember . . that they had yet got a House of Lords —the stronghold of iliearisl toentcy—who were struggling for something more:Hence the main tenance of the present commercial policy. after the settlement of the free-trade question. The people would have more time to act for the great principles of universal suffrage. If it was good 7b7Con merce to be free, it was good for rran to be free.—(A laugh.) I beg the attention of the Right Rev. Bench to what Mows. The writer . . le2ted that if it was good to inculcate free-trade in commerce, why TsFould they not have free-trade in religion ?—(Laughter.) Why should they continue under such a system of ecclesiastical despotism as the one then prevalent in. the country? He believed that the time was not far distant when the Catholics would ask why should the church of Christ be attributed only to one sect ? Freedom of re ligion would be one of the laws of the country. Such are the opinions of many of the advocates of free trade. I cannot conceive any more unfit sentiment for a good man than the unworthy fear of being suspected of a dishonourable motive. De rot, therefore, be carried away by the 'eonsideration that your efforts may be attri buted to wrong motives. Do not be thrown back on this question by the consideration or the fear that your endeavours may be ascribed to a personal interest. You are trustees of far more than the commercial utility of this question. You are the trustees for this interests of the people —you are trustees for the constitution i of h country. My Lords, you are each and all of you concertedinla bouring for the good of the people. The people have taken their opin ions from you —your neighbours have taken the colours cot'. your You have opin ion, and have looked up to you with respect and deference. encouraged them in the opinion that the present commercial system neigh % for the benefit of the country. Can you go a mongst your bours after voting for the destruction of all protection, and show such a result to those who have respected you, h o se opinions you have influenced, and hear them justly charge you 7 with that fault with which you charge the Government.lfyou consent to this measure deep regret will remain with you. Be p re pared to be looked upon as abrogating the constitution of the coun try. You will have given in to intimidation, and be preparedto be considered a subordinate part of the constitution --as the registers of the decrees of the House of C ommo ns.—(Hear, hear.) What is the object of the formation of that House as a part of the constitution ? It is to impose a wholesome and salutary check and obstacle against rash and inconsistent legis lation. It was to protect the people against the consequences of their own imprudence. It was not to resist the continued expression of d e lib era te public opinion, for your Lordships have a l ways attended to the expression of such a feeling of enlightend public opinion. It is yours to protect the people against their own caprice and the treachery of those whom they have chosen as leaders.—(Hear, bear.) If you deliberate on an impartial principle—though you may not be successful, yet you will not be quite put down. Ton may fail in i saving the people from the threatened evil, but you will have the approbation of your friends, and the respect of your opponents. you will glees lime for the intelligence of the nation to act, and should you happily be successful in bringing the people back to the wiser counsels ofdeliberate wisdom, you will have the satisfaction of having discharged the duties imposed on you. You will have performed your duties, unalarmed by power, and unintimidated by clamour. You will have saved the country from a serious and hazardous experiment, and your reward will be the consciousness of having done your duty ; and you will have another reward arising from the grateful admiration of a people; who will exclaim with thankfulness, " Thank God we hays got a louse of Lords.—(Load cheering.) Lord BROUGHAM said, that ho was quite aware it was an un usually late hour of the night. (Cries of " Adjourn, adjourn.") He should certainly take the sense of the House upon the question of the adjournment. They had heard a -speech of singular ability de livered that evening. (Cries of " Order, order," and "Adjourn.") He could not go on with this conflision, for it was absolutely neces sary that in order to make others hear him he should hear himself. Amongst many great advantages which his Noble Friend enjoyed over him advantages whit& he would not stop to enumerate, he bad an advantage which outweighed nil the others together, he had obtained an influence over a large portion of their Lordships in a lone speech he b„ed delivered- It was a long speech, and yet he (Lord ' BroughauT) did not feel it to be long, but the clock had shown it to be long. What compelled him to arise and to address their Lordships at that late hour of the night was the great advantage that his friend enjoyed over him. He should not address himself to those whe agreed with him in opinion, but rather to those who differed from him, and therefore he entreated their indulgence. He would go to the origin of the present law.—(Some manifestations of noise being made by several parties at the bar of the House, the Noble Lord turned round and addressing them), said, if any of the Noble Lords who had so patiently listened to the Noble Lord who had just sat down, were not disposed to hear him, they might go elsewhere and taste those enjoyments which he had no doubt they had left when they came there ; he was persuaded that the House would go on per fectly well without them. For the observations he was about to address, to the House, he begged the attention of the Noble Lot d. He (Lord Brougham) would proceed at once to the origin of the present measure. It was said to have arisen from the :pressur famine in certain districts in Ireland. He doubted the fact of any genet al famine in Ireland, though he had heard it so stated, but that there was a great scarcity in some districts could not be denied. But, says the Noble Lord, this was no reason why they should do ae - ay with protection or open up the ports. But he denied the fact that such grounds should weigh in the present matter, and lie was ready to abide by the facts in reference to the origin of the present Measure TI e Noble Lord said, it was the deseased petatees that led to the introduction of the measure, but he (Lord Brougham) said, it was perfectly immaterial what was its origin. lie might say, that in bringing in the Yell Sir Robert I'eel performed a rash, imprudent, and inexpedient act; that he ought net to have brought it in in the present year ; and yet, however rash, imprudent, and inexpedient the introduction of the measure may have been, he (Lord Brougham) said, if the measure was a sound one, if its merits were good, it ought to have their support.—(Hear, hear.) He spoke thus to guard himself from the supposition that he supported the measure on any extraneous or accidental ground, or that he thought there was any real or substantial ones for supporting the measures. Ea tin respect of the rash, extraneous, and imprudent character of tht measure, what was the real cause? A vast number of persons were reduced to great distress on account of the failure of the potato crops ; not only were potatoes bad, but the people had no other means of paying for food. Were their Lordships aware of what has happened since the introduction of the measure, but which the Noble Lord had omitted to mention? The Noble Lord, however, was surely aware that one part of the Government measure respecting corn had been inserted in the customs' tariff, and by that arrangement maize had been imported as it the Corn Bill was passed. This did not meet the evil of the diseased potato crop. The poor peasants who had lost their usual supply of food had thus been supported by the importation. The Noble Lord admitted that he would have been perfectly ready to open the ports to let in oats duty free ; but had that been done, would not the objection, as had been stated to-night, that the price would be reduced, thus affecting the employment of the peasant, of which he complained so much. But tie most successful part of the Noble Lord's speech was that in which he said that if they carried the present Bill, it would, while professing to supply oats at a cheap rate to the peasantry, by competition, so reduce the value of their owa produce, that they would not have the means of purchasing these cheapened foreign productions, and thus the object of the measure would be defeated. But has the Noble Lord forgot his own Canada Bill which he proposed two years ago, and which he (Lord Brougham) supported at the time. That was a free-trade Bill—a corn-law-repealing Bill—which reduced the duty to 3s. per quarter, and allowed the whole of the United States of America to take their grain into Canada, through which it was brought into England, where protection still existed, and which was represented to be so necessary to the welf're of the landed interest. Thus for the payment of a small duty, without the operation of a sliding scale, were they allowed to import corn from the Canadas. lie did not charge inconsistency to the Noble Lord, as they were all apt to profit by experience, but he brought forward this to show that the arguments for the Canada Bill was applicable to the present measure. On the proposal of that Bill, they were told of the rapid increase of the population of every day, adding from 300,000 to 400,000 to the body of consumers, and that if the measure was not passed, they could not hope to supply with food this increasing population. The same argu ments applied to the corn-laws at all times, and therefore at all times he and those with whom he acted had advocated this repeal. Ile wished he could take the same view of the question as the Noble Lord had done, as to the redaction that would take place. The Noble Duke on the cross benches had asked his Noble Friend who introduced this measne, what the effect of the corn laws would be. _ _ _ Looking to the produce of the country, he should have thought it the most difficult question to answer that could have been propounded. Why, how could his Noble Friend tell what the demand would be for an article at the expiration of three years? It would furnish n• conclusion to arrive at to say that wheat was now seling in Dantzic at 335. a quarter, that 3s. would probably be charged for freight, and 2s. for insurance, and that therefore it could afford to be sold in the London markets at 40s. the quarter. That was not the question, the question was what effect the repeal of this law would have upon the Dentzie market? But, said his Noble Friend opposite, a great deal of English land would be thrown out of cultivation, while a proportionate quantity would be cultivated in Hungary and other countries, and all this was to be done in order that they might import into this country half a million more than was already brought from the mouth of the Danube. Now let them consider the value of this observation. A quantity of forest land would require to be gleaned, they would require to scrub up the trees, to chard the roots, then to cut them to pieces. They would require also to fence and Inclose the ground, and after all this preparation it was expected that at the end of three years they Would be enabled to pour into this country at least 5,000,000 quarters of grain. He did not ask as to the- population of Hungary, but he did not suppose that they increased at the rate of 1,000 a day. And where was the capital to come from ? In this country a considerable sum was estimated for the cultivation of each acre, but then a greatly increased sum w ou ld b e requ i red. Re did not know who the :Noble Lord Liverpool's authority might be (perhaps Mr. Saunders), but at all events he must have been a very sanguine gentleman to foresee an increase of 5,000,000 quarters on the immediate passing of this Bill. Lord SICANLEY explained that he had stated that this quantity would be brought into the country not immediately, but t the expi ration of the three years. Lord BROUGHA3I said that was the very thing he had said, but he supposed his Noble Friend was exhausted in consequence of the brilliant speech he had lately made in the House ; and he would, therefore, excuse him, but when an opinion of this kind was given he (Lord Brougham) expected that the person giving the epiuion should be not only a respectable man hut a man of some common sense also —(Laughter.) It was an incredvele assertion that in three years, and he (Lord Brougham) would give the days also, that in three years and three days 5,0001100 of acres was to be added to the cul tivation of that country for the purpose of deluging their markets and destipying the cultivation of England. And one word with regard to tenant-farmers. Much had been said of the injury which had been inflicted on tenant-farmers. They were a class for whom the landowners expressed a very great consideration, and he believed they were sincere in their desire to advance the position of the tenant-farmer, and to ameliorate the condition of the agricultu ral labotirer, but if their Lordships would take the trouble to examine the opinions of those different parties in the agricultural counties of titan% they would find that no apprehensions were entertained of the result that would accrue from this measure. How did tenant fanners show their alarm of this measure ? why, it was by taking Imre farms than they had at present; but perhaps it was at reduced rentg _,.. • ll ° slith thin but rather at increased rents. In all parts of • th_eotnultry. 11,14wh_adehtig: ef d nothing, but of farms being taken at in were to rtztsuunheileffectoTttatthapriteeathewsealtated m te er ee i rtaia n the d p e n gre bli e e f p au rin h ts e had no doubt, but that w cheaper, but it would 'n e at be take P1ag4 ".2 41 .11 wheat would be the , British fartner, while a'' he ew Wu" ialuzitelettods measure increasing our foreign trad in k a erited r" pe ar el l od te of thee. There never were, even in the y e ve ry icar ahMi city; more -2,2,50,000 quarters of wheat hem° In the years c art sad ism than there were only 1,100,000 'quaztersehnd if 250,000 q s of were added, the amount of importation would lee at once ri .11 lIInI IIn n the year 1810, the greatest year of Scarcity, there were 70500,000 quarters imported into this country. It was said,_ however, that it they were made dependent on foreign countries for their supply, this wou'd be giving to those countries the power of starving them. To that assertion ho would point to the year 1810, and he would conjointly ask, did the argument after the consideration of the circumstances of that year stand for a moment ? Did they not then see the centinent under the influence of a power which yielded a moat despotic sway over it, who was Influenced by a feeling of ru thless hostility towards England. Talk to him of the petty sovereigns ofEurope— to t s a u l p k pl t y o bins of Egypt, Belgium, Antwerp, and the Hague,refusing the necessities of this country in the day of need. Why, Napoleon was not then the ruler of France merely , but of every country in Europe: from the centre at Paris, to the extreenitlee of Europe; he could by his single edict, as he thought, close the ports of Europe—yet notwithstanding this was so dear to his heart, completely in accordance with that policy which he always pursued towards this country —even he was unable to carry out his intentions and to deprive them of those supplies which they required. What was the result ? Why, 1,514,000 quarters of wheat were imported during the year 1810, and this supply did not come from the outports nor from distant quarters, such as Odessa, or Naples, or Sicily, the old granary of Rome — but 110,080 of the quarters cams from France itself. That at once extinguished—for ever extinguished the argument about dependence on foreigners.—(Cheers.) His Noble Friend had said that the protection system was supported by universal consent, and he had quoted statistics that had been made in the most ancient times; but really if he were to quote old statistics—(Laughter)—he (Lord Brougham) could flirnish his Noble Friend many such statistics, were they not too ridiculous to quote. He could quote hint some of the most absurd provisions of the wisdom, or the ignorant and unex perienced wisdom, rather of their ancestors, to which his Noble Friend had so eloquently referred. There was the statute against fore etallery, which was one of the ancient statutes, and with the :; 0 _ surtitty of which their Lordships were no doubt acquaineAnd yet that law must have ben deemed by the leeisia by whom the tv statute was ena c t e d, to b e the height of vvisd— were now abolished, and condetml,d e But such things system of protection was suspend,' ey Universal consent. The Bgype during the autumn of .-- In Belgium, in Holland, and in the operation of the ...in ; every one of those places suspendel thought that that re : was r;it 0: protection to native i n d us t ry; and he attempts to I _eterfe with thnnunentarY on the useless and absurd supply of the food of the people. If the prof ..:Lve laws were of :up use at all they must of course be seov• - , u se f u l ttip times of scarcity than at an other moment.— ,tfear, hear.) His Noble Friend then arguedis thatme as u re, the trade of the country would be seriously affected by be must defend his Noble Friend against himself._ (edearre, h ear, and here laughter.) He must undertake his defense against himself , and nothing more harsh, more cruel, and, he would say, more nri:h ea ft wje able_h e had almost said more unchristian—than his treatment of himself could not have been uttered. He (Lord Brougham) titled him when he was delivering himself of arguments about the tariff.; Ile could not have believed that any person had so little 'bowels of compassion.—(Laughter.) The tariff in his (Lord Brougham's) opinion, did not deserve the vituperation which it re eelved at the hand of his Nobie Friend. It never was pretended by any man that he aver heard argue—any rational man at least —no such maul ever could have argued that by increased competition sewestgthe producers of any article the price of that articl e wou ld 2ioa lie thought It w as per f ectly ev id ent that increased co'npeti ..__2o:4o.Ecat., the consumers of a n ar ti c l e ra i se d the prise of an ar rbZeicheap ` sue of the tariff was- to- enable us CO - from ad 0944 aitfautageously ab thereby send our rol6loll•4(itter. In one case, that was before the passing of the tariff, there was a con siderable amount of tonnage more than there had been since. Some of this amount had been foreign shipping. He did not think the distinction worthy the consideration of a statesman. With re spect to the Noble Lord's statements respecting the American trade, it proved nothing, or if it proved any thing, it only proved that we did not send them so much as we imported from them. The same with Russia. We sent them produce to an equal amount of importations from them. He did not look forward to any sudden increase in the trade of foreign markets. One" thing he was sure of, that if they liberated their trade other nations would do the same. They did' themselves no service by maintaining these restrictioinicse, and if other nations did not fall into the same views at o o_ r. they would be no losers by their delay. According t m on. t the sliding Gregg's statement,' our trade and co mmerce were in a Now, ruinous state. He did not conc ur ist that opini most he would wish to say one word u p on the subj t eons as had been stated I" ue s e t e ri o c f tly, and purely the argumentu m ad hominum, it, scale. His Noble Friend opposite had ask el, ell, "Whye alter the sliding scale, if it had been found to be so Why it never appeared to hi m that that wasag and not t h the e c a o r nq ly s e, and n late, market belonging to parties, who f ou nd when it was toothat the was a great accumulati on in the bonded warehouses, of property hiarclubmeesnumoeschangedoverwhelmed.c since 1842, and could they test the circum stances of the present day with that year? Even in the year 1844, the harvest was so good that into the year 1845 there were the pro visions of three months of that year taken. Now he begged to say that he was no party to the exaggerated statements that had been made in reference to landlords, for he regarded the landed interest of the country as sufficient to cutweigh all the other interests that could be brought to bear against it, and therefore he would be the last man to give his vote in favour of the corn-laws, if it should place that body in jeopardy. lie would tell the landed interest where they could find protection. —(llear, hear.) "Si manumen:uns queers, circumspiei ;" and to those who talked of the want of talent in the aristocracy, he would say look to the splendid and overwhelming display of talent which f had been displayed during the course of the debate, in another place; and he would call their attention to the man who had led the struggle in another place, who had cast away all considerations of self, had exposed himself to the most tempestuous struggle that in those times was known in the political world. He had given up what to an ambitious man was much, his security of power—what to a humane man was much, his personal friendship, in order to do a great public good.--(Hear, hear.) The Earl of WILTON moved the adjournment of the debate. The House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 25. The SPEIKEIL took the Chair at Four o'clock. BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY BILL. Mr. GREENE moved tbat the minutes of the evidence of the proceedings of the Committee to which the Bristol and Gloucester Railway Bill (No. 2) was referred in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee on Group No. 31 of Railway Bills.—The motion was agreed to. CURTIS'S DIVORCE BILL. This Bill was read a second time, a. , ,d ordered to be committed. VIDGEN'S ESTATE BILL. This Bill was also read a second time, and ordered to be committed. VIDEAN'S ESTATE BILL was read a second time, and, ordered to be committed. SIR GEORGE DUNBAR'S ESTATE BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be corn mated. REPORTS. - The following reports were brought up, the amendments and alterations agreed to, and the'Bills ordered to be engros‘ad, viz.:—Plymouth Cemetery, Portsmouth Harbour Pier, Birkenhead Small Debts, South Leith Church, Gorbals Gravi tation Waterworks, Liverpool and Harrington Waterworks, Salford Hundred Court, Liverpool Improvement, Midland Railway (Leicester and Swannington Railway Alteration and Branches), Edinburgh Paving, Sion College, Inverness and Elgin Junction Railway, Perth and Inverness Railway, Worcester New Gas, Derby and Crewe Junction Railway, Sittingbourne Improvement, London and South-Western Railway (Farnham-and Alton Branch), Lancashire and York shire North-Eastern Railway, Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Railway, and Harbour, Staines and Richmond . Railway, Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction Railway, Great Grimsby Gas, North Kent Railway, Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway, Morecombe Harbour and Railway, Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgia Railway, School•• masters' Widows' Fund, Thames Haven Dock and Railway (No. 2), Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway (Chapel Hall Branch), Leicester and Bedford Railway, Bristol and Exeter Railway (Crewkerne Branch ), Harrogate Gas. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION EXTENSION (Nos. 1,2, and 3). These Bills were read a third time and passed. SLAMANNAN AND BORROWSTOUNESS RAIL. Gentleman in custody, and yet act in accordance with the feel ngs of the House, as they appeared in the course of this debate. He was wised whether he woeld any longer consent to the cus tcey of Mr. Smith O ' Br ien, and whether his release mkt be effected c onsistently with a regard to the authority of the House? In reply be must say, that he thought the authority of the House had been sufficiently vindicated, and that Mr. S. O'Brien might be discharged from custody. In accordance, then. with the universal feeling of the House, he should move that Mr. O'Brien be accordingly discharged—( Loud cheers) — especially when he recollected Hon. Members had discharged their duties, and taken their part in the labours which had been necessarily imposed upon Parliament.—(Cheers. ) The motion was carried with loud cheers, and without a division. WAY. This Bill was read a third time and passed. BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIRMINGHAM RAIL WAY (STAMFORD TO WISBEACH). This Bill, with amendments, was read a third time and passed. NORTHUMBERLAND DOCKS. This Bill was also read a third t ime and passed. MANCHESTER MARKETS. Upon the vote of 72,4001. being proposed for fresco paintings for • the new Houses of Parliament, Mr. HUME wished to know if those fresco paintings were only Intended for the House of Lords, or whether they were intended for both Houses. He certainly should regret seeing one painting more in the House of Lords than In the House of Commons. Sir R. PEEL said he could not quite agree with the lion. Gentle man. There was more room in the House of Lords for paintings than in the House of Commons. There were to be statues In both Houses, and the House of Commons would have its full share of them. Mr. PETER BORTHWICK would suggest the propriety of not being in a hurry to fill the new Houses with fresco paintings, for that art had not as yet reached perfection in this country. The vote was then agreed to. It was then proposed that the sum of 19,2?5/. should be granted for the re-building of the Home-office in Downing-street, and that 4,0001. be granted for the ventilation of the same. After a few words in explanation from Sir It. PEEL and ➢lr. CARDWELL as to the extent of projection which would take place in the re building of the Admiralty, the vote was agreed to. Upon the sum of 85,6811. for a harbour of refuge at Holyhead being read, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in answer to a question from Mr. Williams, that Holyhead had been chosen, not be cause of its affording the shortest passage to Ireland, but the most facile, and also because the railway company, who were about to form a line of railway from Holyhead to London, had agreed to cen tribute one-fourth of the entire experse, which had been estimated at 620,000/.—The vote was then agreed to. On 50,0001. being proposed for the formatien of the Caledonian Canal, Sir DE LACEY EVANS and Mr. Hewes suzgested that this sum would be more usefully employed in increasing the extent of the National Gallery. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sald, that the canal had been formed and embankments made, and no alternative was left but either to go on with the Bill, or subject a great portion of the country, which was below the level of the canal, to a most destructive inunda tion. _ _ . _ Mr. HUME would wish to know in what state the canal was now, and what prospect there was of its being completed? It had already cost 150,0U0/. Sir ROBERT PEEL said, that the work had originally cost 1,000,0001., and It then became a question, whether it would be wiser to go on with it or destroy it. A Committee was appointed to inquire into the state of the canal, and their report was to tee effect that it would cost so much to destroy the work, and that as no private contractor could be got to undertake the co.npletion of it, the Government had deemed it advisable to compete R. Mr. CARDWELL said he had been assured that the whole would be completed in a very short time, he believed in about a year or two. If he was correct in his impressions 10,000/. more had been expended than was anticipated. Colonel SIBTIIORP said. that the Hon. Member was now quoting the returns which would answer his expectations. Why not drain this Caledonian Canal at once? We find that every drain In the canal shares was a benefit to railroads. Why then was not this This was only one of the j this side of the-House as they were canal turned which were into a t o , numerous a on the other. He would instance that nameless one of the National Gallery, which was a disgrace to the country. The minister ought to be able to answer these questions, and if he did not he was not fit to be the minister.—(Loud cheers.) They are called upon year after year to vote those monies without any sort of explanation. (Laughter.) He had it .in contemplation to regulate the salaries which were drawn out of the pockets of the people. This is a sort of legislation to which he should always set his face against, and if there was to be a cause of dissolution, why the sootier it came the better.—(Laughter.) Sir H. DOUGLAS would remind the House that the object of his vote was to change the canal into a railroad. Mr. HUME would explain that the Hon. Member on the other side, by stating that lie objected to Members changing their opinions, while no one had done more so than himself. Mr. CARD WELL said that the olject of this motion was to con vert a valley through which a canal flowed into a marsh. After a tow words from Mr. COLLETT, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that the object of this vote was a general one, and that the sum was by no means excessive. The vote then passed. The CHAIRMAN then put the vote that the sum of 21,4521. should be voted for the improvement of the parks and public buildings in Ireland, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to this vote, on the ground that there was no suMcient evidence to justify the vote, and because he felt it to be irrelevant. Mr. CARDWELL said that the vote was suggested because it wa; telt to be necessary, mid he did not conceive that because the vote had been thrown out in former years that it shoUld not be agreed to now. . Colonel SIBTHORP objected to this vote because it contained a vote for 5781. for the repairs of the College of Maynooth, and he would like to have a statement of the repairs for which this money was necessary. He woald appeal to the Hon. Member for Oxford to know what those repairs were. There was 5001. here, and 50,0001. there, and nobody knew ts here the money was going, but he thought it was high time that this expenditure was stopped, and that it should not go me without some Committee of inquiry. —(Hear, hear.) It was poss.ble to resist a packed treasury bench, but he thought the old principle of " Scratch me and I'll scratch you " ought to be stopped, and he put his protest against the vote. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this vote was simply to save expenditure in future years. The vote was then agreed to. It was then proposed that the sum of 12,5001. should be devoted to the improvement of the harbour of Kingstown. After a few words from Sir C. NAPIER, as to the expenditure last year, Sir R. PEEL said that the money voted last year had been devoted to the impro cement of the harbours of ref uge, including Dover and Harwich. The sum of 29,3551. was proposed to satisfy the salaries of the officers of both Houses of Parliament, when, Mr. HUTT said, ho had repeatedly moved for returns of this ex penditure. He trusted that before this sum was voted that these re turns would be allowed. He alluded especially to the salaries of the house of Lords. Tne salaries of the officers of the House of Commons had, it was notorious, been greatly reduced, while those of the officers of the House of Lords had been materially increased. This ought to he explained and rectified. Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the expenses of the various Govern ment offices having been increased during the last year. Ho was strongly averse to this disgraceful expenditure of the public money. Mr. HUTT was convinced there was some unnecessary charges in the expenses of the House of Lords. Mr. lIUME wanted to know what the amount received was for the House of Lords ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER believed the amount was 50,000/. Mr. HUME wanted to know whether the Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords received any sum beyond the 3,5001. which he received as a salary ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he would give an explanation en the bringing up of the report. The estimate was then agreerto. The sum if 56,0001. was then voted for the expenses of the Treasury. A sum of 16,0001. was also passed to defray the expenses of the office of Secretary of State for the Home Department. • The sum 0163,0001. was voted for the Foreign-office. 19,0001. was passed for the expenses incurred in the Colonial De partment. The sums of 37,2551. and 2,0001., 29,5591., Atli 16,1561. were then severally voted to defray the expehses of the Privy Council and Trade offices, Privy Seal,. the Paymaster-General of the Forces, and the Comptroller-General of the Exchequer. The sum of 2,6501 was voted for the payment of the salaries and expenses of the State Paper-office. Mr. CHRISTIE thought that some arrangement might be made to bring the State Papers into one place. The present arrangement was very inconvenient. The sum of 72,915/. was granted to her Majesty to defray the ex penses of the Mint. Also the sum of 12,628/. for defraying the expenses and salaries of keeping the Public Records. 1,755/. was proposed to defray:fhe salaries and expenses of certain officers of Scotland, that were formerly charged upon the hereditary revenues of that country. At the suggestion of Mr WILLIAMS, the vote was postponed. 23,2731. for the salaries of the Rousehold of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. 5,0461. for the office of the Civil Service in Ireland. 5,7981. for the Board of Public Works in Ireland. 244,1261. for the expense of stationary, printing, and binding, of the several public establishments, were severally voted. Mr. HUME complained that the quality of the stationery supplied to the House was very discreditable, and hoped that it would be better in future. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought that public officers were hardly dealt with. If they attempted to save money they were called shabby, and if they were liberal they were called profligate.—(Laughter.) The vote was agreed to. A sum of 4,9501. was proposed for the printing to be executed by the Queen's printers in Ireland. After a few words from Mr. HUME, the estimate was agreed to. The House then resumed. Mr. GREENE reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again this day. The other orders of the day were then agreed to. Bill, was brought up and agreed to. Societies and Lecture Rooms The Report on the Correpondin The House then adjourned at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock. This Bill was read a third time and passed. GREAT WESTERN AND WYCOMBE RAILWAY. This Bill was read a third time and passed. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIED EXTENSION FACTORIES BILL. ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION ON THE FACTORY BILL. Protectionists who voted with Government against the Bill, 1846 (51) Alexander, N. Forbes, Wm. Lygon, General Bagot, Hon. W. Forman, T. S. Mackenzie, T. Balfour, J. M. Gordon, Captain Mackenzie, W. F. Barrington, Lord Hamilton, J. H. Manners, Lord C. Bell, Matthew Hayes, Sir E. Mildmay, IL St. J. Bolfiero, H. G. Heneage, G. 11. W. Morgan, C. Carew, W. 11. Pole Hepburn, Sir T. Mundy, C. Miller Cholmondeley, 11. Hinde, J. H. Round, John Chute, W. L. W. Hodgson, F. Russell, C. Collett, W. R. Hodgson, Richard Sanderson, R. Coote, Sir C. Holmes, W. VC. Smyth, Sir H. Deedes, W. Hope, Sir J. Sotheron, T. IL S. Dodd, G. Houldsworth, T. Trevor, J. R. Duckworth, Sir J. Jones, Captain Vivian, J. E. Dowdeswell, W. her, D. S. Walpole, S. H. Pittner, Sir E. Lascelles, E. Wyndham, Colonel Fitzmaurice, Hon. W. Lockhart, W. Wynn, Sir W. Whigs who voted for the Factory Bill in 1844, and were absent with out Pairs : Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Cavendish, 0: H. Hall, Sir B. Butler, Colonel Dalrymple, Captain Heathcoat, John Butler, P. S. Easthope, Sir J. liumphery, Ald. Byng, G. S. French, F. Ross, D. R. Carew, R. S. Gill, Thomas Vivian, J. H. Collett, John Gore, Robert Wilshere, T. W. Cavendish, C. C. Guest, Sir John Peelites who voted In favour of the Factory Bill in 1844, but were absent on Friday night without Pairs : Copeland, Alderman Johnstone, Sir J. Stewart, John Dickinson, F. IL Mainwaring, T. Smollett, Alexander Gregory, W. H. Polhill, F. Torullne, George Ilornby, John Pennant, Colonel Protectionists who voted for the Factory Bill in 1844, and were absent without Pairs : Adare, Viscount Davies, D. A. S. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Antrobus, E. Egerton, Sir P. Paiiington, J.S. Astell, William Emlyn t Viscount Pusey, P. Chapman, Aaron liopet - A , J. B. Rendiesham, Lord Cresswell, B. Lowther, Sir J. 11. Trotter, John Peelites who voted for the Factory' Bill in 1844, and voted on Friday night with the Government against the same : Gore, Montague Jocelyn, Viscount - Mahon, Viscount llanmer, Sir J. Legh, G. C. Neville, IL (paired) James, sir W. —••- - - Protectionist Ditto : Hayes, Sir E. Whig Ditto : Hawes, B. -- . DRURY-LANE THEATRE. --Every lover of beautiful dancing, and the most perfect and extraordinary grouping, will be delighted to hear that the Viennoises are re-engaged here, and appear to-morrow evening and three more nights this week, for the last time. Mae. MABE !MY'S NEW NOVEL.—We are requested to state that ,Mr. Colburn has this day published " Leon tine," by Mrs. Moberly, •authoress of " Emily," &c., in 3 vols., which can now be had at all the Libraries. The fol lowing popul ar new wor k s o f fiction are also now ready : 2. Marston ; or , Th e S o ldi er and Statesman, by the author of " Salathiel.-3. Ad ven t ure s of Captain O'Sullivan, by W. H. Maxwell, E s 4. Emilia Wyndha. au thor of " Stories of Waterloo." — Wyndham, by the author of " Two Old Men's Tales," " Mount S orre l," &c.-5. Confessions of a Pretty Woman, by Miss Pardoe.-6. The Robertses on their Tra vels, by Mrs. Trollope,-7. Pomfret, by H. F. Cherley, Esq. —and 8. The Citi zen of Prague, edited by Mary Howitt, second edition. On Sunday, the artillery division of the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Iselin, celebrated the anniversary of her Majesty's birth-day, by firing a double royal salute. The division paraded at half past ten o'clock, and were marched to St. Paul's District Church, where an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Lewis Marcus, M.A., on b e h a lf of the Church E x t ens ion Society. After Divin e serv i ce , the division w ere ma r c hed whichbac b ack t ao liberal the subscription was b firedy t he t h e salute, sion, and h an d e d over to t h e m i n i ster f or th e c h ar ity. artilleryda i fl , e i r_ ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We under stand th e Illuminated Marine Cave, which has occupied that distin guished artist, Mr. Denson, for some weeks, will be added to the other attractions for the Whitsuu holidays • an d we advise all holi day folks t o p ay the gardens a visit while the present wo nderful exhibitions are to be seen, for if the managers of that really awful spectacle (the Eruption of Vesuvius) do not make a blow-up In earnest one of these evenings (clever dogs as they are), wo are not the editors of The Sun. A real eruption is a fool to 14 b es ides the trouble of goi ng a ll the way to Nap l es to see it. MONDAY'S EDITION Or TUE " OBSERVER." —The happy announcement of her most Gracious Majesty's accouchement appeared in the whole imression of Monday's Observer. Monday edition cf the Obser ve ,. is best a dapted for the country and readers abroad. The Observer is printed on the largest sheet allowed to be stamped which contains forty folio c olumns. THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE. —Just forty ye ars ago Mr. Trevethick, a mining engineer, constructed the first locomotive en gine at Merthyr Tydvll, ari d a pplied it successfully W the ttoOlien of Cteal ALA 0910.—Calf irand Jill* eifraffirt, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVI4INING, MAY 26, 1846.'" COMPLETION OF THE. STANHOPE MEMOIRS. Now ready, in 3 rols., post Svo., with numerous Illustrations, 31s. Gel. bound, T RAVELS of LADY HESTER STANHOPE. Forming, THE COMPLETION OF HER MEMOIRS. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers. THE NEW WORK ON RUSSIA Now ready, in 2 vols., with a`Full-length Portrait of the Emperor, 21s. bound, R USSIA UNDER THE AUTOCRAT, NICHOLAS I. BY IVAN GOLOVINE, A RUSSIAN SUBJECT. " A work of an extremely interesting nature, emanating from the pen of a Russian, noble by birth, who has escaped beyond the reach of the Czar's power. It throws a new light on the state of the em pire ; Its aspect, political and domestic ; its manners ; the employes about the palace, court, and capital ; its police, its spies, its depraved society, &e. The details on all these subjects will be found peculiarly valuable."--Sunday Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough. street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, in Four Parts, entitled, I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIA f.A. With new scenery, dresses, &c. ; the scenery by Mr. Marshall. Gr selda, Madame Grisi; Sofia, Madame Bellini ; Viclinda, Mdlle. Corbari; °route, Signor Mario; A rvino, Signor Corelli ; Pirro, Sig. Botelli ; Acciano, Sig. Giubilei ; Pagano, Sig Fornasarl. Between the Acts, a Pas, by Madlle. L. Grahn (composed by herself), supported by Mdlles. Moncelet, Demelisse, and Cassan. To conclude with (second time this season) the admired Ballet Divertissement (composed hy hldlle. Cerito), entitled LA VIVAN DIERE. Introducing the ltednwa, or, Original Polka of Bohemia, by 3ldlle. Cerito and 31. St. Leon. Kathi, Madame Copere; La Vi vandiere, Mdlle. Cerito ; Postillion, M. St. Leon ; Mayor, 31. Ber trand ; a Traveller, M. Venefra. SET. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor LABLACHE has the honour to inform his Friends, Sub scribers to the Opera, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 28, When will be performed (for the first time these two years), Cima rosa's Chef d'(Euvre, in Two Acts, entitled, IL DIATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Gr:si ; Fidalma, Madame Sauchioll (her first ap pearance in that charactel) ; tliscita, Madame Castellan • Paolino Signor Mario;' Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache; aeronimo, Signor Lablache. - With various Entertainments in the BALLET Department. Comprising the talent of Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, Moucelet, De mellsse, Cassan, and Lucile Grahn ;. M.M. Perrot, Gosselin, Di Mattis., and St. Leon. Applications tor boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box Mace, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRUItY-LANE. TEIIS EVENING _ _ Will be performed RossiOs celebrated opera of the BARBER OF SEVILLE. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Harrison, Horncastie, Weiss, Borrani, &c. ; Miss Rainfvrth, and Miss Collett. After which, the Ballet d'Action, entitled PERGHSE ; or, The Desolate Island. Principal characters by Madlle. Madame Giubilei, Mr. W.-11. Payne, Mr. Howell, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Wieland, and Master F. Payne. To conclude with a New and Original Ballet, in four Tableaux, entitled IMELDA. The Duke, Mons. Adrien ; Count Alberti, M. Mathis ; Governor, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fabricio, Mr. W. H. Payne , Madlle. Sall. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ; or, Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farreu ; Sir C. Fairsex, Mr. Tilbury ; Major Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson ; Facias, Mr. NI kstone ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Bu'k, Mrs. Humby. The!Band will perform the Overtures, " Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonne," the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the "Chatsworth Quadrilles." - To ,e followed by a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest 4.'overdale, Mr. M. Holl ; 'Horace Waidgrave Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, Mr. J. Bland; Thomas, Mr. Bdndal ; Lady Coverclale, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Ceverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, rs. Seymour. To conclude with A CABINET QUESTION. In which Messrs. I3rindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. ICEELEY. Another brilliant Triumph ! " Robin Hood and Richard Cmur de Lion" every Evening. • THIS EVENING Will be performed PETER JENKINS. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Keeley; Miss Grove and Mrs. Keeley will perform. After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloeb, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain Startling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CUIUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Brothley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII TIIIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. La - libert, llowe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, &c., will perform. After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. II oneybnn, Miss Emma • @ arding. To be followed by the Burlezque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters 337 Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Dimity], Mr. Mitchenson, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Historical Play, in live Acts, entitled THE KING OF THE COMMONS. James V. of Scotland, Mr. Macready ; Sir Adam Weir, Mr. Ryder ; George Weir, Mr. Cooper ; Malcolm Young. Mr. Murray ; Laird Small, Mr. Compton ; Mungo Small, Mr. Oxberry ; Lord Kilmaurs, Mr. Roxby ; Madeline Weir, Mrs. Stirling; Widow Barton, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which a dew Ballet; entitled LES CONSCRITS DU VI I ,LAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris; Miss Ballin, Miss Marshall, &c., will appear. To be followed by an Original Comedietta, entitled THE COLO NEL'S BELLE ; or, the Non-Marriables. Count de' Ruse, Mr. J. :Ming ; Major Vidatte, Mr. Murray ; Capt. Fonfaron, Mr. Roxby ; Mabelle, Miss E. Stanley. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, and their Royal ll:ghnesses l'xince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Primcess Alice. Last Week of the present successful spectacle, which must be withdrawn to make way for the Whitsurt Holiday Entertainments, " The War in the Punjaub ; or, Our Indian Victories. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. With magnificent effects, and introducing the double stud, &c. The SCENES of the ARENA will be of the most varied and pleasing description, introducing the new Artistes, whose wondrous performances are nightly crowned with the most enthusiastic applause. The Entertainments will terminate with a new and laughable AFTER? IECE. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day performances, the first of which will take place on THURS DAY, June 4, and each succeeding Thursday until the nnmber are complete ; on which occasion the Entertainments will embrace those recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations will commence each day at two o'clock, and terminate at half-past four. lion-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doers open at six Ind commence at seven o'clock. NEW STRAND THEATRE. THE LAST TWO NIGHTS—GREAT ATTRACTION. For the BENEFI T T of the AMER EVENING ICAN BROTHERS. HI M. PHILLIPPE will repeat his display of Scientific Skill and Modern Magic. M. Phi Hippo has engaged, at great expense, Signor CORN'', of Milan, and his extraordinary company of Monkeys and hogs, whose unparalleled performances have drawn overflowing and brilliant audiences in the principal cities of Europe. While these novelties are exhibiting at the STRAND THEATRE, M. Phillippe will give his 31agical Delusions in the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch, where he will appear on MONDAY, June I. Doors open at a Quarter past Seven ; to commence at a Quarter before Eight o'clock. DAVII)UE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled FIFTEEN YEARS OF A BRITISH SEAMAN'S LIFE. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop, Haw kins, Williamson, Edgar, Phelps ; Mesdames 11. Vining, Martin, Hughes, Daly, Lewis, Vaughan, Neville. After which, LOY/. RS' QUARRELS. To conclude will TIIE GOLDEN FARMER. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. - EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. - - VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of lIERCULANEUM 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 culaneum and Pompeii took triace :•produced under the direction et Mr. Denson. 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 mas: complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of Phoebus 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 Lim, and bear him to his chrystal home. An Illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen didly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at five; the Pelicans, &c., at half-past lye ; Concert at six; and: he Eruption at dusk. Admission, ls. DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—This morning shortly before three o'clock the saw mills of Mr. Edmonds, situated in Arthur place, Golden-lane, St. Luke's, were discovered to be on fire. The police-constable on duty whilst going his rounds proceeded as usual to inspect the premises, when he saw flames issuing trom the roof; he immediately gave an alarm, and the Inhabitants of the neighbour. hood, which is very densely populated, hastened to the spot. The engines of the brigade and others wt-re prompt in their attendance, and a plentiful supply of water being obtained, in about two hours the fire was subdued, but not until Mr. Edmonds's premises. with a very considerable Stock of machinery and satinwood for vs, eers, of the most valuable_ description, was completely destroyed, and the premises reduced to a heap of ruins. An adjoining building employed by persons in grinding tools, &c., with its machisery (all of which Were supplied with steam-power from the contiguous premises of Mr. Plumber, where a cotton factory is carried on), were also de: stroycd. The prem'ses of Mr. Fitzgerald, soap-boiler, were Ma done jure& It is not known how the fire originated. The damagels very considerable. We understand the parties arc insured be tween ALARMING FIRES.—On Monday mor nin g , Wson, the hours of six and seven , the p remises belonging to Mr. at lie grocer, situate at No. 18, Goswell-road, anwerde dhiadscovthereeyd i t i o ot be b o e i e r n r so . The flames originated In the front probableshop opportunely perceived it is highly ngines thoaftththeepeanrtisirhe, bLuoinlddionig, would have been consumed. The were early in Brigade, and the West of Ern gland supply of of water furnished attendance, and there being a by the New River flamesai the good set to work and suc ceeded in confining : he to that portion of the building in which they commenced. The greater portion of the stock in trade, however, is destroyed, and the valuable furniture hasty removal. The origin of the fire is un severely damaged by Fortunately the proprietor was insured in the Sun Fire ko&oce. Late the preceding night a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Thomas Downs, bedstead and cabinet-maker, car rying on business at No. 246, Whitechapel-roat It was caused by a spark flying from a lighted candle amongst some hay In the stables. The engines of the parish and London brigade attended, but owing to the exertions of the police and inmates the flames were previou s ly subdued, but not before considerable damage had been done to the stabling, the rooms over the same, and also to the roof. There was, likewise, a great quantity of window glass demolished. Mr. Downs was not Insured. _ _ _ BRIGUTON. MAY 25.—M. de Grimm, with disprit:.he•. fur Baron Brunnow ; Mr. Welch, with dispatches for the Portuguese Ambassador; Count de la Rochefoucauld, the Countess St. Isidro, Count Harracit, Captain Tyrwhitt, and Count de GettUlll6, arrived thi., mining by the Alia* Ucla Dieppe. RAILWAY. This Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of Mr. WARBURTON, the Kendal Union Gas and Water Bill was read a third time, as were the Warrington Waterworks and the Great North of England Bills. Mr. DILLON BROWNE presented a petition from Kil common, in the county of Mayo, praying for the discharge of Mr. Smith O'Brien from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. J. M. M'DONALD presented a petition from the barony of Costello, county of Mayo, to the same effect. Mr. O'CONNELL presented 17 petitions from various places in Ireland against the Coercion Bill, and also one from the town council of Cork, praying for the release of Mr. Smith O'Brien from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. B. ESCOTT presented a petition from inhabitants of the city of Winchester, in favour of the Catholic Relief Bill. 1 Sir G. SINCLAIR presented a petition from the Peace Society of Preston against the enrolment of the militia. DUTY UPON FOREIGN SUGAR. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition from Glas gow, praying for the abolition of the distinction between free labour and other foreign sugar. He said that the petitioners complained of the inefficient supply of sugar at present in the market, and that the West India sugar imported into this country this year was 30,000 tons less than it was last year. The petitioners further prayed that sugar, the produae of foreign countries, be might admitted on the same terms as sugar the produce of free labour in foreign countries. ROCHDALE POLICE. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD begged leave to ask Sir James Graham (with reference to the return containing the correspondence on the Rochdale borough memorial, Parlia mentary paper, No. 313, May 14th) whether inquiry was made by Captain Woodford, chief constable, into the charges against the police, referred to in that memorial, as stated to have been made in the reply of the Rochdale magistrates ; and, if so, what was the result of that inquiry ; and, whether Sir James Graham has any objection to lay before the House the proceedings thereon ? Sir J. GRAHAM said he had ordered the inquiry to be made and when he had received it it should be laid upon the table of the House. FOREIGN SUGAR DUTIES. Lord JOHN RUSSELL begged leave to give notice that he would, upon an early day after the Whitsuntide holidays, move in Committee on the Sugar Duties Bill for a reduction on foreign sugars, the produce of slave labour, to the same amount as that now levied upon sugar the produce of free labour ; and that if that should not he acceded to he would move for the removal of differential duties upon all foreign sugars. - IRISH LAND COMMISSION REPORT. Mr. S'4ARMAN CRAWFORD begged leave to ask Sir R. Peel, whether any Bill or Bills on subjects referred to and recommended for consideration in the Irish Land Commission Report will be proposed by her Majesty's Government this session ; and if so, when it may be expected they will be sub mitted to Parliament, and to what points of such recommen dation they will relate. ? Sir ROBERT PEEL said he was so well aware of the excellent example which the Honourable Member set in Ire land as a landlord, that he conceived he was fully entitled to ask that question, and he could assure the Honourable Member and the House that this was a sub ject,whiclr had occupied the most earnest attention of the Go vernment;but the House was aware t)iat a change had recently taken place in the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland, and that since the appointment of his Noble Friend to that office he had been totally disabled by illness from paying any at tention to public business, and that was the sole reason of legislation upon this subject having been delayed so long; but when his Noble Friend should be able to attend he would be enabled to furnish an outline of the general plan contem plated by her Majesty's Government. In the meantime he (Sir Robert Re) might say that measures were aboti being brought forward, into a detail of which it would be premature in him now to enter, but he would just say that one of them was to he a Bill for giving compensation to tenants —(Cheers)—the second, a Bill to amend the law regarding the ejectment of tenants in Ireland—(Cheers)—.and the third would contain a abort outline for a general form of lease. ACCOUCHEMENT OF HER MAJESTY. Sir R. PEEL said the House was probably aware that an event had taken place that day which would give great pleasure to her Majesty's loyal subjects. He had to inform the House that her Majesty had that day given birth to a Princess, and he was happy to state that her Most Gracious Majesty was doing well. He was sure that the House would allow him to propose at once, without a notice, a motion on the subject. He was sure that every Member of the House would " That then?ous li e bear out the universal opinion with regard to the manner iza hbilei:et w a : co l % c i ll e:til h r e l r ne Majesty discharged her domestic duties. the addition to e do would without further observation move, present an address of congratulation to her domestic h appiness lietMember e by of the th e ma L rk ord . J h . ioh ßU ha S d SE fa " f a r s om s‘l t r h e e Rigthtelt; Baronet with eased, and every re- House would concur in the sentim t e h n Lt s every ess." RUSSELL L n re gard to her Most Gracious Majesty, lie would content himself with simply seconding the motion. The motion was then put and agreed to. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. Mr. SHAW said that he rote, pursuant to notice • a which he had given, to move the discharge from Sergeant- at-Arms of Mr. Smiththe custody of the O'Brien.o'l3He begged to state, in deference to the Hon, and Learned Member for the county of Cork, who had also a'mof he would have given way to the Hon,iisn an t A a the same effect, that this matter, but that he (Mr. Shaw) felt Le ar ned Member on better calculated to the discharge of the lion. i i ks ie nt r on to be custody. It was that feeling alone, and not m a n" ' in of rivalry which prompted him to press his lam' H ( spirit ear, hear.) The Committee which the Hon. Member had refused to attend had now concluded its labours, and therefore he was satisfied that there was nothing now to keep the lion. Member longer in confinement. The Committee had not y e t made their report, but all their labours had concluded, and h e would be borne out in that statement by the Hon. Chairman of that Committee. He would move that William Smith O'Brien, Esq., in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms at tendinga this House, be discharged out of custody, paying fees. Mr. HENLEY said that , the Committee had concluded its labours, and it now only remained for them to report to the :ions° ; and he could assure the House, when supporting the motion of the Hon. Member for the University of Dunn, that the public business had not suffered by the absence of the Hon. Member, Mr. O'Brien, from the Committee.—( A laugh. ) Mr. P. BUTLER was glad to find that the motion now before the House Lad emanated from the Honourable Member for the University of Dublin. He did not think it necessary to read the letter which had been written by Mr. Smith O'Brien. The substance of that letter was already sufficiently before the House. He could not in any way find fault with the conduct of their ex cellent Sergeant-at-Arms, as he ought to do if he fol lowed the subject of that letter. But on the preset; auspicious occasion, he did conceive that some course might be pursued alike consistent with the dignity of the House, and with the honour of that Member whose dis charge he sought to obtain. Sir R. PEEL said that the question of the Hon. Member pertained to the point whether the discharge of Mr. Smith O'Brien was consistent with the honour of the House. In reply he was bound to say that no one regretted the detention of that Hon. Member more than he did, and that they had not the benefit of his presence on that, as it had well been termed, auspicious eccasion.—( Cheers.) Now he was bound to say that her Majesty's Government had hail few more anxious subjects of consideration than his detention in custody.—( Cheers.) Now it was tho impression of her Ma jesty's Government that it was impossible to detain that LIOn, PROTECTION OF LIFE IN IRELAND BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL wished to remind the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government (Sir R. Peel) that the Bill for the Protection of Life in Ireland, stood for its second reading to-day. From the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman, he had expected that it would come on to-day, but he regretted to find that it had been postponed until after the holidays, in consideration of a number of mis cellaneous statements, and he should wish to know when the second reading of the Bill would take place. Sir R. PEEL regretted that this Bill had been postponed, but he had given notice that it should be brought up on Fri day in the first instance, and that the Customs' Duties Bill should be taken on Monday. He had done this in the expec tation that this measure would have been disposed of before the recess, but this had been found impossible. He had wished to bring forward the usual financial statement, but he hesitated to bring forward any more Money Bills until the sanction of the House had been obtained for the two great principles now before the House. He hoped, however, to take the second reading of this Bill en Friday next. SPANISH DISCRIMINATING DUTIES. Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to ask of the Government whether the report was true that discriminating duties had been imposed on British produce in the harbours of Cuba and Porto Rico. Sir R. PEEL said that his attention had not been drawn to this subject until he had seen it noticed in the newspapers, but that upon observing the statements, he had read the dispatches, which contained, so far as he could see, no such intentior ; but he would decline giving any more explicit answer until he had reread the dispatches. REDUCTION OF CRIME IN IRELAND. Mr. O'CONNELL asked whether there was any proof in the hands of the Government of the public report, that since the administration of relief to the starving poor in Ireland there had been a great reduction of crime in that country ? Sir R. PEEL could not at present give the Hon. and Learned Member any . specific assurance of the fact, but he believed that in the main the peblie reports were true. RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION. Mr. BER.NAL complained of the present system of classification with regard to railways, and wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentle man, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, if it was proposed to make any alteration in the system by which the present evils would be obviated. Sir G. CLERK said that the classification of groups rested with the Chairman of the Committee, and though Inconvenience might oc casionally result from the merits of railways belonging to the same locality being considered by digerent Committees, he believed the territorial division was carried out as iar as possible ; and he was not prepared to say that any alteration would be made in the system. On the motion that the order of the day be read for going into a Committee of supply, Mr. LAWSON said he was sorry that the statements he had felt it to be his duty to make a few evenings ago, bad been made the subject of a great deal of controversy in the public press, and he wished to take that opportunity of explaining. Sir RORER I` PEEL did not consider the Hon. Gentleman was quite in order in making any explanations on the subject then, and, at any rate, he should have given previous notice of his intention to do so. Mr. LAWSON had no objection to postpone doing so till to-morrow, if the House would give him leave to bring it on then before any other business was proceeded with. Sir R. PEEL had no doubt that the House would give every at tention to the lion. Gentleman when he did refer to the subject, but on the other hand, he must say that the explanation of the Hon. Gentleman would be very imperfect in the absence of the Hon. Alderman (Mr. Humphrey). Mr. EWART did not wish to prevent the Hon. Gentleman from making his explanation, but he was first on the list of notices to morrow evening, and he did not feel bound to waive his right of pre cedence. Mr. LAWSON said, that under the circumstances, and after the explanation of the Hon. Member opposite, he would defer his motion. COMMITTEE - OF SUPPLY. The order of the day for going into Committee of Supply having been read, Mr. WILLIAMS said he had to complain of the manner in which the miscellaneous estimates were to be-brought before the House. He had not received a copy of them' until this morning, and he un derstood they were to be brought on tonight. Now, he should say that he never before heard of the miscellaneous estimates being brought on before the Army and Navy estimates; and he did not think it was anything better than a farce to send so short a notice of estlinat.^s like those, which contained so many hundreds of items. . . Mr. CARDWELL said they had been brought forward according to their order in the list. Mr. HUME expected that notice of those estimates would have been sent out at least 15 days ago. The CH INCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Govern ment had no wish to depart from the usual course ; but these esti mates contained so many items that they necessarily forced on them the attention of the Government. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the usual course was to begin with the army or navy estimates, and to take the miscellaneous estimates last. He should say that the present appeared to him to be rather an unusual course, for he did not expect that the House would be called upon to agree to those estimates without any notice whatever. Mr. V. SMITH would wish to know whether it was the intention to bring on these estimates without, any notice. Sir R. INGLIS said he had ree - ived a copy of the estimates, by which it appeared that they had been erAred to be printed so tar back as the sth May. Mr. AGLIONBY was surprised that the questions put by the Hon Member near him had not been answered. Mr. CARDWELL said the only cause of delay in printing the estimates was their great length. Sir R. PEEL said the vote was necessary, and he hoped the House would not consider that her Majesty's Government was taking it by surprise. The House then went into Committee on the MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES AND CIVIL CONTINGENCIES. Upon a vote of 50,000/. to her Majesty for civil contingencies having been proposed, Mr. WILLIAMS said he could not agree to that large sum. There were various items paid out of that money which had no business to be paid at all. He found a sum of 6001. was paid to the Bishop of Tripoli, and another sum to the Bishop of another place, and he really could not see why so much money should be squandered. An- other item was that of 3501. to Sir Strafford Canning for defraying the expenses of an excursion which was of no benefit to this country. He found another sum of 10,0001. set down towards paying the ex penses of the Relief Commission in Ireland. There was another sub ject they had a few nights ago a discussion on, the payment of the officers of the Exchequer. He wished to know whether these officers had all discharged their duty. Then he would turn to the Church of Scotland, and when be saw the way in which the Independent hurch of Scotland had come forward with their 100,0001., he really did think it was not right for the paid Church of Scotland to come to the Government and ask for public assistance. He wished to know what the Government intended to do with respect to these claims ? Mr. CARDWELL would go through the several points for his no tice of which he expressed himself obliged.' With regard to the con veyance of ecclesiastical persons on board of her Majesty's vessels, it was considered that it was decided that when the Government de termined that these persons should be conveyed at the public expense, it would be improper to oblige the captains of the several vessels to make out bills. When it was recollected that the bishops went out for a great public objec t, he was quite sure that the small charge of 171. in one instance, and of 1201. in another, would not he considered to be excessive. Then with regard to badges the whole expense appeared to be only about 1,5001. ; and as to the charge for the visits of foreign potentatse, with which the country was sometimes grati fied, it was evident that they must be borne by some one, and no body was so competent or ao proper to bear the expense as the country at large. Then, with regard to the costs of legal reforms, he had to say that these charges were very shorth to cease, and did not now exceed 6,0001. With regard to the established societies the amount was but small, and one which had always been recognised, as that he trusted that no objcation would be made to it. Mr. HUME could not see why this country shol 1 pay 6001. for a governor to Australia, and pay it to other colonies. He would say that if Australia could not afford to pay their own governor, they should be left to themselves. He also condemned the niggardly sum paid to French sailors and others for saving the lives of English sub jects, which sums, when compared with the large treasure wasted upon other and less deserving objects, worked very miserably indeed. He had next to complain of the sum of over 7,0001. for the Commis sion to Ireland, which he thought too much, and 3001. for the attend ance of the short-hand writer at political meetings in that country, which he should condemn as a system of espionage that was quite un-English. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that with regard to the sum of 10,000/. set down to the Commission in Ireland he could assure the House that that item was not for the expense of the Com mission alone, but for that purpose together with the purpose of giving relief to the poor of that country. After a few words from Mr. CHAPMAN and Mr. AGLIONHT, Mr. lIAWES said that he wished for some information re specting the vote. lie saw that there was certain allowance to the Commissioners for the Colonies, and he desired to ascertain what the expenses really were. A Commission was appointed in 1841 to in quire into the expenditure of the colonies. Then last year there had been another inquiry promised by his Hon Friend opposite. This was with respect to.a charge for 445/. for making up an abstract account, and he could not possibly understand how a charge of between 400/. and 5001. a year was to be made for making up an ab stract account. Then there was another charge for furnishing the police and appendages in Scotland-yard, which he could not at all understand. Then ho observed another vote for the the amount of 1,8001. to assist the publication of the work of the zoology of South Africa. He wished to know whether there were any profits from this work. Bat he had heard of many such works in which there were no profits. Yet he would not object to the vote on that account, for he believed there were many valuable works which ought to ob Lain the assistance of Government. Then there was a charge of 1,1801. for the expenses of drawing up the Metropolitan Building Act, and really he thought that the whole sum ought to be levied as a fine upon the drawers of that Rill, for a more bungling or inefficient Act had he believed never been presented to Parliament. He had drawn his catalogue to a con clusion, and hoped that a satisfactory answe r would be g iven to his observations. In reply, Mr. CARDWELL went through the several items of one or two of the accounts, but stated that the general answer was, that the accounts were so voluminous that It was utterly impossible to go through them. But he might say, that with regard to the scientific work on South Africa, it was conceived advisable to render the assistance of the book for public purposes. HARBOURS OF REFUGE. In answer to a question from Sir CHARLEST.SPIER, in reference to harbours of refuge on the south-eastern.coast of England, Captain CARNEGIE said that a Commission had presented a report on the subject to the Lords of the Treasury, but nothing had as yet been determined upon. Mr. WILLIAMS said that he had suggestdd plans by which mil lions would be saved to the revenue, but they had not boon adopted. Mr. uumE found fault with the expenses incurred in the payment of the fees allowed to officers engaged in the carrying out of confer ring titles of baronets, Orders of the Garter, and also of granting Patents, which latter he was disposed to question the right of the Queen to interfere in. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged to remind the Hon. Member that th ere were on l y 24 K n i g ht s o f the Garter, and trt a if a vacancy should occur in them before the expense of the In . tla n of a new one, the expense would be incurred by the party seeking the honour. After a few words from Mr. W. ESCOTT, the vote was agreed to. Upon a vote of 121,5781. being proposed for the expences of public works, and for furnishing the same, Mr. HUME wished to know how much of that sum was expended upon the beautifying of Windsor Castle. He wished to have the exact items made known to the country. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the items were not kept back in consequence of any misappropriation of the j l e oo sty m th ol e . Queena yea r ; Do funds, Mr. WILLIA3fS would oppose the further grant of 1001. for th e therefore e g m h o e move t t i h le atthe public ea t m im on a e te yi be it further beautifying of Marlborough House. He thought her Ma awndagheer w had Ould qu t i h te ere e one hundred pounds less, for it was quite time to put a stop to gross extravagance. the There was an item put down for the expences of royal ecclesiastical commissioner in Scotland, and be .should certainly object to the a Mr. . fiILIONBY A amount unless it were properly explained. defended the Commission, and stated that the estimates were no more than ju by the operation of th e commiss t o The public had greatly benefited Mr. WILLIAMS, af ter a few words ftom the Exchequer, objected to the eaumate Chancellor of the cathedrals in Scotland. s for repairing buildings and Mr. HUME did not concur with all the 'Observations of the Ho n. G e ntleman. lie was of ()pluton that the old b u ildi ngs should not be a llowed to fall into decay, and that a mod erate estimate should be set apart to cover the expenses of repairs. He should not object to the estimate. 1)r. BOWRING objected to 1501. for Government buildings in the Isle of Man. He saw no reason why that claim should be made on the Consolidated Fund, while the surplus revenue of that island did not go to the Consolidated Fund. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not think the ob servation of the Hon. Gentleman quite consistent with the views which lie usually entertained with regard to local expenditure on public works. After some further objections with regard to the expense of pro vidingomModatien acc for of the the deposit public records and other Items in the grant, the vote was agreed to. 14,000/. was gra nted for the expenses of erecting a palm-hous e at New. being proposed to defray the expense of On the item of 15,5.8 accommodation for the Houses of Parliament pro v iding temporary acco mrn Committee-rooms, &c., ress his dissatisfaction at this Mr. WILLIAMS could n ot but express large sum. cool bear testimony to the fact Mr. PROTHEROE said , that he c had bee" a Member of the) Old of the eervices of Dr. Reid. He a'r of this House was was sure that e House of Commons, and he ere vt as no d eV' that the much more pure than that of the perfect but it was Much improved ventilation was not as yet quite p h upon the old plan. mots of testumoy the linprqvo General EVANS could bear Dr. Reid. - nt Too Wile t Agreed O. 1." 0 " R.XILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. irESSRS. LAM()ND, SMALE, AND ltf LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Feends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfUlly requested t • be addressed. AP Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be torwarded by the first post after the sale, awl the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HI ill WATER AT LONDON-RW.OOE THIS DAY. •• 26 minutes after 2. EVellinfr 47 minutes after 2. RAILWAY SUN IS NO W PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. THE WEAVE - lilt—SUN OFFICE, MAY 26. rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 56; Highest, 70; Noon, 64. BAROMETER, 30.18.—WIND N.W.; filie. " 11 SECOND EDITION. evennic LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1846. According to all anticipation the last monopolist battle has commenced, the Peers have launched boldly into a con sideration of the great measures of commercial change now awaiting their Lordship? decision, but, above all, the acknow ledged champion of the protectionist party in the Upper House has delivered his philippic against any alteration in cur mercantile code. We know not whether to ad mire most the ability or the audacity evinced by Lord STANLEY in the elaborate and monster harangue uttered by him overnight; yet was it melancholy to behold so much talent squandered upon a system, the foundations of which are foolishness, and the existence of which is nothing less than the perpetuation of injustice. The daring of Lord STANLEY'S address consisted in the fact of a nobleman who had so recently been a member of the Cabinet Council presum ing to adduce to that Right Honourable assembly. arguments, the refutation of which has long been the pastime of the merest tyro of political economy, arguments as clearly untenable and obsolete as they are in every essential particu lar irrelevant to the circumstances of the matter under dis cussion. The ex-Secretary for the Colonies might as lieve have been in a subterranean trance (like the dervise in the •Arabian Nights' Entertainments") during the last sixteen years for all the proportional advancement he has made with the advancement of his age during that interval. He protests against an innovation like the one propounded by the Prime Minister, and he enforces his protestation by—what? By a resort to arguments applicable to the present condition of the twohemispberes? By keeping in recollection the habitual poverty of thousands upon thousands? By viewing the relative position of commerce - as it is now-a-days, and the consequences which must inevitably result from the mutual mercantile dependence of nations upon each other? Not at all. He battles against the sledge-hammer facts of our free-trade orators with a handful of cobwebs; he reverts to past gee erat ions for his authorities, quotes the wisdom of anti. quityfor our guidance in 1846, and puts forward the preamble to a Bill passed during the reign of EDWARD IV. as a decisive reason why the Government of VICTORIA 1. should be actuated by similar principles. The whole gist of the Noble Lord's harangue, the whole secret of his adherence to a protective policy, and of his abhorrence of any contrary system is summed up in his reverence for our ancestors, and his partiality for imitation. Because the agricultural interests were hampered by a nominal protection many centuries ago; be cause the Government of this country, and that country, and the other country have been fatuous and imbecile enough to, bind . themselves in similar fetters; because an iniqu►tous impost has been persisted in during successive ages, until it has Lecome more truly than FALSTAFF— " An aged vice, a grey iniquity"— it must, as a matter of necessity, continue in' the same old-fashioned course without modification in any single par ticular. In the name of logic and of common sense, are such reasons valid, are they admissible, are they philoso phical? As well might we retain the old be-rutted and be-mudded 'bridle-paths of our progenitors as a medium of transit, in preference to macadamised highways and chemins de firs. As well, like wise, might we endeavour to render oil-lamps im mortal after the introduction of coal-gas. When telescopes were first invented it was discovered by celestial observa tions that this globe was part of a system revolving round the sun. GALILEO declared the truth of the Coper nican theory; the Aristotelians denied his declara tion. Precisely, with a like arrogance, da the opponents of the proposed measure boldly contradict facts with mere words; they act upon the hypothesis that the belief of all past times is a decisive rebuttal even of ocular: demon - stration to the contrary. " ARISTOTLE says so-and so, in page so-and-so, therefore the earth is sta tionary, and the heavenly bodies move round it," said the Italian peripatetics. " II usxissox says so-and so, in page so-and-so, therefore protection is both advisable and beneficial," say the English monopolists. Not all the unanswerable facts of the free-traders, not all the telescopic revelations of the Copernicans, could convince either to the contrary. Successful experiments repeated again and again are altogether unworthy of consider ition, though the written opinions of ARISTOTLE and HUSKISSON are infallible. As to Lord STANLEY calling the adoption of the proposed mea sure an experiment, it is a glaring and impudent fallacy. Those experiments have been tried repeatedly, the principle is now altogether established. Has not the commercial career of Holland been an experiment of free trade ? Were not the reduced tariffs, introduced by the Ministry of which Lord STANLEY was himself a member, so many free-trade experi ments ? And have not these same experiments been so far successful as to render the mercantile position of Holland most prosperous, and to cause in Great Britain the total conversion of our 'most eminent statesmen ? As suredly, then, Lord STANLEY is somewhat behind time. in saying, " Fist experimentum in corpore parvo ." that re commendation has been followed long since, and the conclu sion at which the experimentalists have arrived is that free trade is requisite in justice, and is necessary fur our prospe rity. Obsolete and flimsy, however, as are the arguments adduced by Lord STANLEY, his Lordship has displayed in their utterance much ingenuity and much rashness. The Augshurgh Gazette publishes a letter from a correspondent in Circassia, which states that the news of the insurrection at Cra cow had produced a great impression among the soldiers of the Caucasus, many of whom had served as officers in the Polish Na tional Army in 1841, and had been forced by Russia to serve in the army of the Caucasus as privates. Count WoaoNzow was very uneasy on the subject, until the intelligence arrived that the insur rection had been suppressed ; for had the insurrection spread to the banks of the Vistula, its effects would have been manifested in the army of the Caucasus. Several Poles had deserted and joined the Circassian tribes. Madrid papers of the 18th inst. have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. CHRISTINA still continues her intrigues to bring about the Trapani marriage, which it would appear is as opposed to the personal wishes of the Queen ISABELLA as it is to the desires and interests of her subjects. Queen ISABELLA herself is favourably disposed towards the suit of Don ENRIQUE, her cousin, now in exile at Bayonne. MADRID Botsk, MAY 18.—The Three and Five per Cents. were not quoted at the Bourse, but the first privately sold at 32% % for cash. The shares of the Bank of San Fernando were done at 370, and those of Isabella at 200. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. A motion was brought forward on Saturday in the Chamber of Deputies, the object of which was to ensure the keeping up of relays of post •horses in the neighbourhood of railways by levying a small tax for the purpose on railway passengers. On the assurance of the Minister of Finance that the question was under the considera tion of the Government, the motion was withdrawn. It is expected that the Chamber of Deputies will rise on the 10th •f June. According to the Patrk, there will be a new creation of Peers at the end of the session, which will include the following persons : —Marshal Bugeaud, General Jacqueminot, General Count de Mey. nadier, Count Cornudet, Baron Duprat, Count Emm. de Las Cases, M Barbet, M. Calmin (Director-General of Registration Dues), M. Chasles, M. Debelleyme (President of the Tribunal of the Premiere Instance of the Seine), M. Hanle, and M. A. Vigier. The KINQ returned to Neuilly, from Dreux, on Saturday. Five of the Members of the Committee of Peers on the 'Western Railroad have declared in favour of the project. Two only voted for its adjournment. The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Bordeaux and Bayonne Railway Bill have reported in favour of the grant of 16,000,000 f. demanded by the Government to construct certain portions of the works at the public expense, and have decided that it shall pass through the upper country, instead or the valleys. At Elbeuf a riotous msb assembled on the 23d, in consequence of the setting up a machine to card wool, and destroyed several ma. chines and looms. 300 soldiers were sent off from Rouen by rail road to repress the riot. The Tines per Cents. were done at Tortoni's on Sunday at 84f. 10c. PROMISES OF SHARES. LYONS, MAY 22.—Marseilles and Avignon, 906 f. 25c. • Paris and Orleans, 1,240 f. ; Vierzon, 6 4 7 1 . 50 c.; North ern, 752 f. 50C. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAT 25. Boulogne and Amiens, 104 —Bordeaux, Toalouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 114 —Ditto (Espeleta), I%—Central of Spain, 1% Dutch Rhenish, 714—East Indian, I—Lyons and Avignon, 174 Namur and Liege, 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 11:* 2 —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 614—Paris and Strasbourg* Constituted, 51,4—Rouen and Havre,29% —Tours and Nantes Constituted, s%—West Flanders , 2. THE ACCOUCHEnENT OF HER MAJESTY. The following bulletin of the Queen's health was issued this morning:— " Buckingham Palace, May 26, 1846. " Nine o'clock A.m. " The Queen has passed an excellent night. " Her :Majesty and the Infant Princess are going o n favourably. (Signed) • JAMES CLARKE, M.D. "CTIARLES LOCOCK, M.D. "ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, MAY 25.—The de tachment of Royal Artillery under the comma:'d of Captain Black wood attended at the carriage department of the Royal Arsenal on Friday and Saturday last to receive instructions in the mode of car rying the light 6-pounder guns, 3-pounder guns, four and two sth inch howitzer, and mortar, which they are to take with them to the Hudson liay Company's territory. The guns are to be carried on the shoulders of eight or sixteen men to each gun, ac cording to their weight or the difficulties of the ground, and, when possible, will be drawn upon two wheels with a very short axle. The men selected for the duty were medically examined to-day, and the Board of Ordnance has very considerately ordered that they shall be allowed Io draw an extra sum for winter e'othing, as is usual with troops serving is Canada. The guns and stores which they are to take with them are all orderer: to be ready by Thursday next. The returns from the officers on recruiting service for the last week are greater in number of recruits than during any week since the com mencement of the new regulations. It is contemplated, on the re moval of the Royal Marines from the west square of the Artillery Barracks, to take off the roofs of the buildings, and raise them ano ther story, to afford greater accommodation for the increase of men to this branch of the service. t 1 11' • I )•,?, •• N \ ,••r, Ty— T r?NyoN ,PE t., , • • , -" • ""*":"' a'k'utati"" him address, and likewise to upon Mr. London repealer% ealately after his libera tion, to which the Men ! GlV4llofoltu WWI prurbhleiactrn RALLAVA IT COMMIT FE (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP I. LONDON AND YORIC (EASTERN caurr- TILS). The Committee met again this day at eleven o'clock; the Earl Dr Lovelace, chairmen. Henry Hawkes, Esq., a landowner at Spalcling, was called, and examined by Mt. Sergeant Ames, en behalf of the Eastern Counties Railway. The witness arid the Eastern Counties line would be of great advantage to the landowners in his pa , tof the country. The London station of that line was more favourable than that of - Lte London and York. Had had conversations with the people of his district and they were in favour of the Eastern Counties scheme.. By Lord ViviAN—Had not attended a public meeting to obtain that opinion of the residents of Spalding ; had merely gathered it In conversation. The witness was briefly cress-examined by Mr. sergeant .KING LAKE—One reason for his preferring the Eastern Counties was: that there were already 46 miles of the line made, and this would rake the whole line much sooner for the service of the traders than that of the London and York.. The latter line would certain ly make= the distance between Loudon and Spalding shorter by twelve GROUP XI. The Committee re-assenibled this day at the usual hour ; Henley, chairman. THE AIRDRIE AND BATHGATE AND EDINBURGH AND BATHGATE. The Committee went through the clauses of these Bills, whtels were all agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be reported to the House. The consideration of the several lines which formed this grot►P being finished, the labours of this Committee terminated. GROUP XIII. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Sir William Clayin le chair. CALEDONIAN (LANGHOLIVI 13ItANC84. On the re-assembling of the Committee, Mr. Iticx.sans applied tor the production of the agreement betvrern the promoters of the North British scheme and the authorities of tile Carlisle, respecting the cro-sing of Borough-street, about which It was alleged yesterday that the alteration would be beyond tile Parliamentary line of th.viation. Mr. OSBORNE had no objection to the production of tho 9 g, reemen u t :, except that it might be drawn into an improper preekeue n,. " understood - , however, that the petition of the parties yvho were instrumental to the agreement was withdrawn. • Mr. RICKARDS begged leave to state that such was not the case. The Corporation of; Carlisle might have withdrawn their oppoSIVO• nl but the inhabitants had not. Mr. OsnomsTE said, in that case the agreement would be of no usok If the parties interested in the agreement had withdrawn from it. After some conversation pro and con., the promoters of the North British line agreed to furnish copies of the agreement to the partia , on the other side. The examination'of witnesses was then proceeded with. Sir. Williamson, mining engineer, examined. Said he was inti— mately acquainted with the Mid Lothian, Berwick, and Canobie coal fields. He thought that both the Berwick and the Lothian coals, by the railways in progress of construction, would find their way to Hawick. The prim of screened Berwick coal at the pit's mouth was 4s. Gd. The Canobie coal was unscreened. Br the Kelso line of railway the Berwick coal could be laid down in, Hawick at 9s. The distance was thirty-six miles. He did not think the Canoble coal-field would drive out7the Berwick and Canobie coals. - It was not likely that the latter woul dlie on their oars, and allow one. coal-field to drive them out. He did not at all agree with the wit— nesses who thought that the Canobie was so important to Hawick. The whole consumption of the Hawick was about 17,000, of which about one-half might be got from Canobie. This would make their receipts from coal traffic about 15,0001., or about one-half the sur► the promoters of the Bill calculated. There were about ten Pin t in operation in the Berwick district. There was also a con siderable amount of coal brought from Northumberland into the dis trict round Jedburgh. The table of the North British line in regard to the coal traffic was the most exaggerated he ever saw. A ton and a half for each person was quite enough for a district where coal was cheap, without adding 50 per cent. There were several, palish" north of Hawick which it was absurd for 31r. Marshall to calculate would he supplied from Canobie. He had himself prepared a counter table on the mineral traffic that might be expected. He calculate d that the whole of the traffic in coal, Including Langton, would yiel d 2,1191., instead of 12,6991., which they made it. He thought the expectation of 60,000 tons going to Carlisle most exaggerated. The coal that was exported from Carlisle was far superior to the Cainobie coal ; it was scre ened coal. The Cumberland coal was superior to te Canobie by at leas t 2s. a ton. The Cumberland coal was shipped last year from Carlisl: at 6s. 6d. a ton. It is more now, but only temporarily so. Be di not think the Canobie coal would successful) y compe t e with the Cumberland coal at Carlisle, either for shipping or to supply the wants of the inhabitants. The best Cumberland was 9s. a ton 1! the depot, and Is. for mini for manufacturing purposes. The whole field at Canobie had been assumed by the Dumtries and Nithsdele and the Hawick lines to yield 203,000 tons annually. Mr. OSBORNE said that when his witnesses, Mr. Maxton and Mr. Gibson were under examination, the other side did not ask a single question as to the supplies which the Canobie coal-field yielded. 06 trusted, therefore, if this examination was to go on, they would Oar them to recall Mr. Gibson to speak upon the quantity of coal. GROUP XIV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bag comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning , Mr. Protheroe in the chair. KENT ATMOSPHERIC SCHEME. The Committee. decided this morning that the chief plan included the Maidstone Branch as a portion of the main line, and the pro-. moters coul therefore adopt it for entering Rochester. ThO examination of Mr. Sherrard, the engineer, was then resumed! but he added nothing of importance to his evidence which WaS not given yesterday. GROUP XX. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Sotheron in the chair. LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTED4r. The further consideration of the case on behalf of this Bill was re' Captain 3foorsom was again re-called and cross-examined at souls ich the length with regard to the destruction to private property, wh construction of the line would involve. GROUP XLIV. The Committee met this morning at twelve, Lord ralmerston in the chair. The Committee were occupied with the formal evidence required by the House in respect to the amalgamated projects now known / 18 the North , rn Counties Railway, the Bill for which was read before the Committee yesterday, and agreed to. GROUP LVI The Select Committee iipoinied to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning ; Mr. Evart in the chair. LONDON AND nixturaNcH.a.ra sw.a.Txorr IMPROVEMENTS ; and CROYDON (THAIVIZS 3 - UNCTION X.A.N.11.1.) EXTENSION. The clauses In these Bills were agreed to, and the Bills themserre° formally pa.sed. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) The Craven Stakes of 10 soya. each, for three years old , 6st 81b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six and aged, 9st 101 b the last mile and a quarter of the proposed New DerbY Course. 1 Mr. E. Peel's br c Spithead, 3 yrs Mr. E. R. Clarke's ch c The Baron, 4 yrs.. Mr. Bainbridge's br c Sir Peter Laurie, 3 yrs The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 100 added by the lessee of the Grand Stand, for two-year-old colt* Bst 61b, and fillies, Bst 31b. If twenty subscribers, the second horse to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. T. - r -e• three quarters of a mile. Mr. E. R. Clark's Miller's Boy Lord George Bentinck's Blackcock 2 Lord E. Russell's Eldon ROBBERY AT THE LIBRARY OF THE ATHENXIMI CLtn. —Yesterday information was forwarded to the chief pollee' station, Scotland-yard, of an extensive robbery of valuable books an d plates from the library of the Athenaeum. So mysteriously Ilan they been abstracted, that no clue can be gained to the thief or thieve, notwithstanding a reward of 1001. has been .offered for their discovery. CONVICTS FOR NORTH AUSTRALIA.—Fifty convicts were brought down the river on Saturday in the Naiad Woolwich Company's packet, and 50 more on Monday in the Witch steam' _ packet, and put on board the Maitland, and on the arrival of anotbe_et hundred convicts they will be conveyed to North Australia. Tb_.", convicts are mostly from the Model Prison, where they have r . : taught useful trades, and will have an opportunity of making th n ar ... selves useful men in the new convict colony, of which Lieutenant Colonel Barney, late Commandant of the Royal Engineers, ha s appointel Governor. Ala* MARRIAGE OF MR. GORE LANGTON AND LADY - ,„" ELIzA GRENviLLE.—We believe that the marriage of Mr. ..y . i o Langton and Lady Anna Eliza Grenville, only daughter of the.v. h "o of Buckingham, is to take place this week. We are informed .„.'', 0 ,.., immediately r fter the solemnization the happy couple will lea e re - , 1 .1" M, land for a short time. The Duke of Buckingham, the Duchesde Marquis of Chandos, and Lady Anna, left Stowe House fo r Lon 7;5 the end of last week. The villagers seeak of the a very kind and good one. • ht 111 Sir Hesketh Fleetwood paired off on Friday nig ht favour of the Short Time Bill with Mr. Mackinnon. 1 f thi s young lady as ee l JEWS' IioSPITAL.—The anniversary festiva. 0 ea charitable institution, founded for the purpose of supporting the aged poor, and for the education and employment of the youth of ....t sexes of the Jewish persuasion, took place last evening in the hale:, room of the London Tavern. In the absence of his Royal liig,hulf,._ the Duke of Cambridge, the patron of the charity, the trea_ f t ';' , Hananel Be Castro, Esq , took the chair, supported by J. B, In, ; Esti ,Governor of the Bank of England ; Baron A. Be Ito Rev Dr. Mx' David Salonions, Esq. ; Edward Goldsmid, Esq. ; the r, ..; da. chief rabbi ; Benjamin Collet!, ds And patrons of the hospitid. and upwards of 120 intuential d fr the n total ',umber of persons received slgitt Emanuel W. Wire, Esti.; Martin Fuller, - ES4: ; • Dr. S•Onthiire od" During the eyeing It was state into the house was carrying specimens of the various trade' and girls paraded the room, and the announcement of a t.ubscrir. to which they are brought up, received ion dined together yesterdai. e l re A nd nu s m a b n " d of s b°Y : dinner Principally of the • dishes which ar e peculiar In its kind, four e, .. i h i sm u t sv n iol d un r rg e i hundred andnw iwith i t i rhi i e,,ht Jews.e f. fir.o .I ge . was,n 1 with e i applause. The WA. t a i n o d n i t , ci a :t e ea b l e i c y . l VisPENsARY. Up' Tr u rl London-bridge. the Bridge House — 0 e , The Lord Mayor presiniAt ted by the High Sheriff cf th. and was supper t p w r proposing r o e s p i n Q g r t t s h w e e ms ar i l: e lt et e, 1.P., Mr. R. of St. Thomas's Hospital, Mr. C. A. Young, and a numerous of uthwark, . porTteHrsEof SURREY this very m t . : 1: e institution ...., county, the .ret Baggalay, treag l— r erjus Part"' :i Y auspicious i The o f te the e a b l i nn e r v ti a n o n i f t n a i g n an d f course 01. company, in responding, gaveprincess, 0 e o o f the eeecdh thear lt suitable of t i " 7, attachment to the Throne. "Prosperity manifestations egry , and various other appropriate toasts to the Surrey Dispense 1 0 : governors toastsan knowledged. In the course, were then given and '- db: , ea the secretary, the result of 3541. Its. collected by of which showed an -, 4 the funds of the institution. subscription on behalf ' e,add are at present in lt appears that these o. C defici • rather a sinking state, there b el g OP enc 3 on the past ye"r f to re el° this arrear that the corn' 0 506/. 16s. 9d.. and it wag theft effettl, From the medical report mittee of Management directed t ,orme d or the characier and us of the year a fair idea may b e 1 ort It IS state ebilness of the institution By that reP ~f the , that 5,646 patients have been . admitted to the benefits •- 154 charity dud' reg. have daring the year, and of these 4 504 have been cu n„,,. or been relieved, 216 , . t he coup"' 6.50 been discharged have gone into hospitals or re for irregularity, 122 have died, and there am at remaining under cure. In 1,975 cases the patients have be The tended at their ases. 0 own houses, and 506 were midwifery c _, c o ., average daily attendance at the Dispensary for medicines ,of the 200. The dinner, which celebrated the 56th anniversarelaerva.oo - was a very good one for the price charged, an d tb ments altogether were excellent. ; fi g a nu - OPERATIVE PAPER-STAINERS.—Last even—. raring merous meeting was held in the School-room, Lusp_alleptne trade don-street, to take into consideration the depressed state e employ ees; through the measures introduced by some of the ir labliged to aril: Mr. Maguire took the chair. He felt sorry in being 0 _,, nr eafa7 the affairs of the Union, for, during these last eight We ( M on .--Mr. of 200 hands have been supported by the funds of this m i. , ..,,,t, thel , Ballard moved the first resolution and in doing so r w e ~r - , w iden . ee , the .--, i l i from the time of Sir Robert Peel 'bringing in his .n e e e t ][. m a would reduce the present duty of one shilling to tw meno 'lido' tb°l ;ter ters had evinced a great desire to trample the i h the m e wil c me var ioUS order to make the journeymen pay for the loss French goods. ' na must sustain, in order to compete with mees , e me eting resolutions having been moved and carried in the trade, tb tory of the present system now existing in broke up shortly after ten o'clock. .211 - -- - a o! laßtgheoerse2C,loEsatsaqint:sataa.,goeafdtßS4osht.rhueb;hiir ifo.rking, Surrey, Charlotte Julia. s On the 21st inst., in 31yddelten-square, rentonvllle, TIMM* roa O d n I t v he to 2 d 2 , d inst., Samuel Sketchley Robinson, Esq., of De"Whire -road. On the 21st inst., Elizabeth Jane, wife of sir. J. 3f. Perick, N ib 11 2 , London: Printed and Published by MLEDO YOUNG, of PTe -• St:a: 4 , 4 7lliter, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Straafl , in t he the FATOY O PI tag count/ Allicotoz. Tu 0 4 07, ' lr4 ` • • THE ..