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Cbtrbr Mbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RA I LWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee No. 1. EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The next allegation was that no notice had bee n served on Mrs. Mary Peed, the owner of some property on the proposed line. The notice was served on Mr. Thomas Peed, who had no interest what ever in the property, and Mr. Burke submitted that the standing orders had not been complied with. Mr. ELLICOMIR called a witness to prove that, upon calling on the property, he was informed that it belonged to Mr. Thomas Peed. It was also found that that person's name appeared on the poor's-rate book for the years 1844 and 1845, and that being the case, he trusted the Committee would consider the notice a proper service. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinion that the stand ing orders had not been complied with ; but that it appeared t a-rate o the Committee the name of Thoma s Peed a pp eared on the poor' book as rateable for the property. fhc next allegation was that the name of a Mr. Pickering was re turned as assenting to the construction of the line without his au thority. Mr Pickering was called , and he said that ha had never signed assent, nor bad he given his authority to ally one else, to 7ign for hint. Witness was told by his wife that during his abSence from home abut gen tleman had called, and asked her to sig n his name to a paper, she, not being,a good writer, asked her son, who was only ten years of age, to sign it. llis . wife sail that she did not know what the paper was about. • The boy was then called, awl lie said that the gentleman asked him, in the presence of his mother, to sign his father's name on there paper, which he did. Th e g entleman did not say what contained, nor did his mother tell him. Mr. ELLIcomBE called a Mr. nuffet--Witness said that he had been employed by the local agent, and was havinto be filg called at Pickering's, vapor led up with her he explained to the wi fe that the husband's name, and she immediately consented to have it signed by her son. The CHAIRMAN —Did you post that letter to the agent In London ? Witness —I did. Mr. BUREE submitted that the assent was improperly obtained. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinion that the stand ing orders had not been complied with, Inasmuch as the name of William Pickering was signed on a paper without his consent, by his son, a boy of ten years of age, acting under the instructions of his mother. Several other allegations of the same character were sustained, and the case was gone through. NORTOLH EIX.TENSION (STOWITAEKET AND V7YriZON:OI-IAIVI, --- The adjourned case was resumed, Mr. Burke appearing for the prc moters, and Mr. Webster for several opponents. A few of the allegations were allowed, but the most important were overruled. The case then concluded. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee would adjourn till Thursday, but he had to inform parties that Mr. Greene would sit to-morrow (Wednesday) to hear unopposed cases. Sub•Cornmittce No. 2. AIRDP.LE AND nA.THGELTI: (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The object of the Bill was to construct a railwa Gylasgow from the R town of Airdrie to join a branch of the Edinburgh and ailway. The length of the line was fourteen miles, the amount of estimate 275,0001., the sum subscribed 320,0001., and the amount deposited 23,0001. Mr. LAING appeared in support of the first petition, which alleged that the amount paid up was omitted throughout the contract deed. This being apparent on the face of the deed, Mr. Dzwiss (in support of the Bill) adduced evidence in extenua tion, to show that the error wasthe result of a mistake, a wrong deed having been put before the parties for their signature. The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had not been complied with. Solicitors, • Dean, Dunlop, and Hope, London; Engineer, Mr. George Martin. LEICESTER AND TAINCWORTII 33RANCII. There were two petitions again- t this Bill from the owner, occu piers, and lessees of the land on this lins, complaining of non-com pliance with the standing orders. It was admitted on the part of the — prdmoters of the Bill that there was an omission of the height and span of the arch over Ashby de-la-Zouch bridge in the plans deposited with the Clerks of he Peace of the counties of Leicester and of Warwick. It was also ad mitted that there was an inaccuracy in the datum line. The room was ordered to be cleared. The CUAIAMAN (on our return) said that the Committee were of opinion that in the case of this Bill the standing orders had not been compiled with . COVENTRY, NUNEATON, AND LEICESTER. The object of this Bill, as stated in the petition, was to shorten the distance between Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, and Staf ford, and to afford increased facility of transit to and from the ex tensive coal-fields traversing the line. The length of the line, ex clusive of about three miles of branches, was 24 miles. The capital was 551,769/. There was a petition from Mr. Banbury and others, alleging that there were insccuraciee in various sections of the plan deposited with the Clerk of the Peace at Harwich. The Committee found that in the second furlong of the third mile the standing orders had not been complied with. It being aunounced that the Speaker was at prayers, the Com mittee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. Sub-Committee No. 3.1 (Continued from our Afternoon PAlition.) GREAT NORTH ;OP SCOTZ AND. This was the petition of the Great Nortli of Scotland Railway Com pany for leave to bring in a Bill to make a railway, 108 miles in length, from Aberdeen to Inverness, with branches to Banff, Portnoy, Yar mouth, and Burghead. The capital was:1,500,0001. The parties proved that they had colaplied with the standing orders. EAST LOTHIAN CENTRAL AND TYNE VALIMY JUNCTION. The object of the petitioners in this case was to make a railway from East Linton to Dalkeith, a distance of 18 miles, the estimated cost of which was 300,0001. The Committee postponed their decision until the engineer of the line bad had an opportunity of explaining souse apparent discrepan cies In the plans and sections. NAT/TIM AND MASTVIVN COMMIES JUNCTION RAILWAY AT PIER. This was a petition for leave to bring in a Bill to make a railway from Harwich to Colchester, a distance of eighteen miles, and a pier at Harwich. The estimated cost of the works was 180,0001. The Committee decided that the standing orders had been nom plied with. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 4. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) LONDON AND BLACIEWALL (WIDENING). This application to Parliament on the part of the London and Blackwell Company arises out of an expectation that an in creased traffic will be created by the Blackwell extension line and the projected London and s:otitli Essex Railway. The estimated cost of the works is 240,0001. Mr. Locke is the engineer, and Messrs. Dyson and ill the Parliamentary agents. The standing orders were declared to be complied with. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD •-• (EXTENSION No. 3.) The object of this Bill is to extend t he Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway from Gainsborough, to join the Nottingham, Newark, and Line°la Railway, at Newark. The length of the proposed line is 24 miles, and the cost is estimated at 300,0001. The engineer is Mr. Fowler, and the parliamentary agents are Messrs. Dyson and Co. The Committee pronounced that the standing orders were complied with. GREAT GRIMSBY AND sivarrxmloas 311 NC.. =ON (EXTENSION, No. 1.) The object of this Bill is to effect a saving of distance between Hull and London by several branches, and also to construct a branch to the town of Castor. The aggregate length of the proposed lines will be about six miles. The cost is estimated at 60,000/. ; Mr. Yowler is the engineer, and Messrs. Dyson and Co., the Parliamen tary agents. Standing order complied with. EAST LANCASHIRE (DEVIATION AND BRANCH). The object of this measure is to authorise a deviation from the main line, and the construction of branches to I:actip and Crawshaw booth. The length . of the deviation is a mile and a half, that of the branches about six miles, and the cost is estimated at 200,000/. The engineers are Messrs. Gooch and Crawley ; the Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dyson and Company. Standing orders complied with. The Committee then adjourned. Sub-Committee, No. G. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) THE zin7sTox. Azro EXZTnr. (CREW . KETtavz N.FLEIZSIM • The length of this proposed line is.Biq isatit and the object of the Bill is. to construct a railway, commencing at the junction of the proposed Great. Eastern Railway at Crewkerne, and terminating, at the Jiinction of the 'Yeovil and Durston Railway at Martock. The estimated cost is 120,0001.; the estimate has been given under a de claration. the .enginteer is J. K. Br unel, Es q ., ;. the Parliamentary' agents. Measrs.7DysOn and. Co.; and the solicitors, Messrs. Savory and Clarke.' The standing orders were reported to have been complied with. DUNDEE AND A.RERO.ATH EXTENSION. The object of this line is an extension of the Arbroath line to Broughty. The length 13 two miles, and the estimated cost 25,0001., The funds having been supplied out of the capital of the company. The name of the engineer is John Miller, Esq. ; those of the Parlia mentary agent, Menrs. - Webster and Co., and of the solicitors, Messrs. Sheill and Seville, Dundee. .The standing orders were reported not to have been complied with, in consequence of a copy of the estimate, and not the original itself, having been handed in. In every other respect the standing orders had been eemplied with, and the Chairman said that the Committee would report accordingly, The matter was therefore postponed till another day, to enable the agents to produce the original. DUNI:OEM AND PERTH RAILWAY AMEND. DIENT. The object of this Bill was to remove the deviation of the Dundee line, ter which a Bill was obtained last - ses.'don ; and the agents stated that the BM Involved the question of the Perth terminus. The length will be betweon three and four miles, and the estimated cost 57,0001., amount subscribed out of the Company's funds. The engineer is John Miller, Esq. ; the Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Webster and Co., aim the solicitors, Messrs. Shell and Seville, Dundee. The standing orders were reported to have been complied with. THE FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION. This line is r., to , c°min ence from Presto n to th e L ee ds and Bradford R a ilway, to iuSitICK, in the West 'Riding of York, with a branch to Butule.Y. Total length, aletut 50 miles ;. estimated cost, 600,000/. ; at/11AM subscribed, .440J)00/. Engineers, S. P. Bidder, Esq., and P. Psrk, Esq.; Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Gregory and Faulkner; s Aleitors, Mr. Bray. and Mr. Webster. The id - aiding orders were decided to have been complied with, The. Committeo then adjourned. THE MURDER IN DRURY-LANE BOW BO W -STREET.--(THIS D A Y . t e, who stands 11.7iCAMINATION OF THE SUPPOSED v disposed before Thomas Wicks; ft young man of about. 20 year'S':;f"""ft. charged with the murder of his master, James Bostoe a arrested on that chargelate last night, As placed at the bar , been Mr. Twylord, as soon as the night charges were irons the time of the opening of the Court, and indeed for some of. previous, the street was crowded with people an m ,j_ t r n e sight" of the accused, but as is usual io isly waiting to "Batch a in such eases the prisoner was led across the street from the station house to the Court, ,at the same time with the other prisoners, so that he could not be distinguished from them by the mob. The Court itself was net so crowded as might have been expected from the in terest usually displayed by the inhabitants of the vicinity of the police-court, in eases of t his description. It is probable that but for they" counter - attraction " of the W es tminster nomination, there would have been a much " larger attendance" at Bow-street. A beadle was in attendance to take notes of the examination, and to furnish a report to the coroner, by whom.he had been sent. A few minutes before the prisoner was brought in the court, a Hhen unan applied to the magistrateto have the case p ut off till to morrow, saying that he was a relation or the prisoner, and that he was in possession of facts which, he thought, would materially alter the , aspect of the case. Mr. Twyrosu said that he conld not postpone the hearing of the case. If the applicant had ally facts to adduce, an opportunity 'mould he given him In the course of the examination.. _ 0 ” ten minutes to two o'clock, the prisoner was placed in the dock. 3n being led lute the room by the jailor, he made a spring, . and .entered the box in a wonderfully non-clialent manner. On .71 12 4. . n ke a d ., whether his name was Thomas Wicks, he replied, s not I in; manly voice."l He Is a very boyish - looking per son, appearing to be more than 17 years of age . He was dressed in a velveteen jacket levity, and evldeutly it During the examination he showed great Biuntiel Perseus, an ~, zi Olt very little of the charge against him. deceased, No. 4, Pitt-plae man who lives in the same house as the by trade. At aeven o'clock on said —I am a coa,ll-Inakor er. I immediately got u and quite dressed I p, in bed. 1 heard a cry of '• Master. the , morning of Monday, be In; then dressed myself. Before I waspartly heard floer thee h pz i rt of a pistol. I live in the attic, vcl (i nt i ,: ( l , l is the third dtesivi I went down stairs a lives in the house I put it out. Afterwards I found a icalZweritle, alight in the pass age. lwas w a h. to the street door, and saw Mr. Goodrarain—e passage , and I went opposite, at his door. I asked him to bring and we went together to the place where I had se en l ight, whi c h he did, Bostock was then coming down stairs. %91:H4:it' errs, body of Mr. Bostock lying in the passage, an f d un cov e red -v the with blool. The wound was on the left side of the head, but I c' eat e inut Oaf Winroo9l 4s l al/ the What , et _that side et Oa hea4 was mend 4 ith blood. We then called in the police, and the body was taken way on a stretcher, George Goodman, of No. 5, Pitt-place, a file-cutter, corroborated the above statement. He knew the pr isoner as an apprentice t deceased. He was not quite dead when they found him, but he could not speak. Frederick Walker, of No. 20, Princes-street, Drury-lane, said that yesterday morning, at about five minutes past six o'clock, he was in n a public-house in Princes-street , when the prisoner came in • asked for a pennyworth of rum, with which he was served. Wit ness askedhim whether ". fern," meaning the deceased, was up yet. Ile said he was net, and would not be until half-past six or seven o'clock. He then went away. Martha Hazlett, a young woman, 18 or 19 years of age, was then called. On being asked whether she knew the prisoner, she began to cry very bitterly, and it was some time before she was sufficiently recovered to give her evidence. She stated that she met the prisoner at about nine o'clock on the morning of the murder, in Chiswell street, Finsbury-square. Ile said that he was not going to work that day. They went to a public-house and had some spirits, for which he paid. They then part ed, and he appeared to be in a great hurry. A shopman in the employ of Messrs. Harding, gunsmiths, of 69, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn, said that on Monday or Tuesday of last week the prisoner came to him with a pistol, which was out of order. It was a flint and steel pistol. Witness only oiled the spring, which was stiff, and the barrel, which was rusty. Witness charged him sixpence. He said he wanted to shoot a dog that had bit him, and showed a scar upon his jaw. Ile asked witness to give him a bullet. He had not a bullet, but he gave him two slugs. On Wednesday he came again, and said that the pistol had missed fire, but witness showed him that it was in good order. He said he bad shot the deg. On Thursday he went to the shop again, and showed wit ness a percussion-cap pistol, which Ile said he had got in exchange for the other, and had given half-a crown into the bargain. Witness put the pistol in order, and gave the prisoner a few caps. He said he wanted to go shooting ou Primrose-hill on Sunday. He then went away. Edward Mailers, a dealer in pawnbroker's unredeemed pledges, of 129, Drury-lane, said that in the course of last week the prisoner came several ti,Aes to his shop to bargain for a pistol which he wished to buy. Finally witness gave him a percussient-eap pistol in exchange for a flint pistol, receiving half-a-crown in a dition, from the prisoner. The prisoner said that he wanted it to shoot birds with. (The whites sproduced the pistol, which he bad received from _ the pee nor.) James Stowe, an oil and colourman, of 19, Great Wild-street, proved that the prisoner had bought gunpowder of him on several vecasions during the last w, ek. Ile always said he wanted it to shoot birds with, and on one occasion he showed him a pistol on duty in Great Wild-street, on Saturday night, he was caled into the house, No. 4, Pitt's-place, by the deceased, who was about to give him into custody for obtaining money, and converting it to his own use. The prisoner said he had lost it, and offered to pay half a-crown a week till the whole sum (11s.).should be paid. He also said : You can stop it out of my wages, which come to 145., but how am Ito live? The deceased did not give him in charge, but said he would stop out of his week's wages the I ls., and 2s. 6d., which he had borrowed from him, making 13s. fal. He then gave the prisoner 6,1., wbich made up the sum of 145., the prisoner's wages. Policeman Pocock, F 14, and Thompson, A 62, took the prisoner In charge, at a coffee-house in Great Queen-street, Drury-lane, at about twelve o'clock last night. Ile asked on the road to the sta tion-house, whether " the governor was dead ?" They told him he was ; and he said .. he was a -- rogue to me; this was brewing for him fur twelve months, and I have revenged anystlf for his cruel treatment to me. He was cautioned that anything he said would be used against him, and he said no more.' Afterwards, at the station-houses he said several times that the de ceased was a very bad mastar to him, and that he ha d been re ' venged. Once he said, " I was sorry for him, when I end done it ; but he behaved very badly to me.'j He afterwards said, Oh. Po cock, what is worse than a guilty conscienca." The prisoner, who, during the evidance of the policeman, had ap peared more serious than before, on being asked if he had any ques tion to put to the witness Pocock, said "No ; he gives hfs evidence so sincerelp that I can say nothing to him : and the evidence is so clear against me that I innstconfess that I am guilty of it. I did do it ; and I only wonder I did not de it twelve months ago, his conduct to me was so cruel," Mr. James Duncan, the house-surgeon of King's College Hospital, said that at about two o'clock yesterday morning the body of the deceased was brought to him on a stretcher. Ile was quite insensible. He had a wound behind the left car, which witness had ascertained, on post mortern examination, passed through the skull. The bullet had lodged in the right side of the brain. Ile died at about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the wound was the immediate cause of death. The depositions were then read over to the prisoner. The prisoner made a statement of the conversation between him self, the deceased, and the policeman, which differed but slightly from that of the policeman himself. He then signed the statement he had made after the evidence of the witnesses Pocock and Thomp son, which had been taken down by the clerk at the time. The witnesses were then bound over to prosecute, and the prisoner was fully committed. This extraordinary case occupied the attention of the Court up to a quarter to six o'clock in the evening. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN and a Special Jury.) BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. SMITH V. LORD FEREERS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL the proceeded to address the jury for the defendant. He commenced by calling upon the jury to give their calmest consideration to this most important case, for it was one which, in his professional experience, he had never seen equalled. At present all appeared to be unintelligible and mysteriovs, and he confessed that he had never heard of a case that appeared so inextricable. But he would pledge himself that, before he sat down, he •would have satisfied the jury, beyond the possibility of all doubt that this was a meat false and flagitious pro ceeding from beginning to end ; and should the result of the verdict of the jury be in favour of the defendant, as he had no doubt it would, would be to brand the plaintiff with disgrace and ignominy, yet his duty would compel Mitt° adopt a course which would have such a re cult, in order that his noble client m'ght not appear to be what he had been attempted to be represented. The Learned Gentle man then cited two instances of cases of a description some what similar to the one he should make out. One was the case of a young woman who had left her employment, and in order to account for her absence told a falsehood, which led on to others, and at last got herself so involved - that she swore she had been taken away by two gipsies, whose lives had well nigh been forfeited, had not her perjury been detected, and she was trans ported. The other case was somewhat similar. Ile would show distinctly and clearly that this was a like case, and that it was from beginning to end a base and infamous conspiracy, got up by the plaintiff herself by a series of letters, for the purpose of involving his client in this action. The Learned Gentleman then went over the evidence with great care, and pointed out the absurdity of the notion that Lord Ferraseven could have written the letters attributed to him. After the examination of several other witnesses, the Court ad journed. 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A Bill intituled an Act for the Better Protection of Life, and to Facilitate the Apprehension and Detection of Per sons Guilty of Offences in Ireland. I. For the more easy apprehension and detection of per sons who shall commit or shall attempt to commit murder, or who shall do grievous bodily harm to any of her Majesty's subjects, in Ireland, be it enacted by the Queen's most excel lont Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That if any person or persons shall murder or feloniously slay any of her Majesty's subjects in Ireland, or shall shoot at, stab, cut, or wound any of said subjects, or shall by any means whatsoever cause to any : Of said subjects any; bodily injury dangerous to life, with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to commit murder, or to maim or disable or to do some other grievOus bodily harm to any of said subjects, it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland, with the advice and assent of her Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland, to declare by proclamation that any county or part of a county in which any of the offences afore said shall have been committed, as al. o such part as he and they shall think proper of any adjoining county, requires an additional establishment of police, and thereupon it shall acid' may be lam ful for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to appait such and so many resident magistrate or magistrates, sub-, inspectors of constabulary, head constables, constables, and sub-cen.tables as he shall think proper to Ise stationed and reside within the district specified in such proclamation, un til the Lord Lieutenant shall, by proc , amation in that behalf issued, othe , wise direct; and such additional force of con; statiglazy shall form part of the general constabulary force, and be in allWSPertleibject . to the same rules and discipline as the residue of the said force. 11. Ard be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with the advice ()flier Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland, if he and they shall so think lit, in and by any such proclamation so to be made as aforesaid, or by a distinct proclamation, to warn the inhabi tants of the district specified in such proclamation to be and remain within their respective places of abode at all hours between sunset and sunrise, from and after such day as shall be named therein for that purpose. 111. And be it ena•Aed, That it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by a new proclamation to be made by and with the advice of her Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland, to revoke any proclamation issued in pursuance of this Act as to the whole or any part of the dis trict thereby proclaimed, and thereupon the original procla mation mentioned therein shall, upon a day to be specified in such new proclamation, stand and be 'evoked so far as such new proclamation shall purport to revoke the same. IV. And be it enacted, That copies of every proclamation made under the provisions of this Act shall be posted on or ileflV to the doors of all places of public worship within the district specified in such proclamation, and on or immediately adjacent to the doors of eaeh police station or barrack within the same, and at the places (if any) appointed by the grand jury for posting road notices within the same. V. And be it enacted, That the production of the Dublin Ga zette, containing the publication ofany proclamation under this Act, shall be deemed and taken to be and shall be conclusive evidence in all courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction in Ireland of all such facts as were or shall be necessary to authorise the issuing of such proclamation as aforesaid; and every such proclamation shall be deemed and taken in all such courts respectively to all intents and purposes whatsoever, to have been issued in conformity to the several provisions of this Act. VI. And be enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay such reward or rewards as to him shall seem fit for the discovery or apprehension of any person or persons who shall be convicted of any of the offences aforesaid committed within the district specified in any such proclamation. .. ,° \:ll.And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the sli ! wei inmmtda shallishallv Lieutenant e bwei seem fel,i o reasonable Ireland just such t 0 sums thep o e f rs m on o a n l ey r e a p s r t o 0_ proclaimed district,'itiarent, child, or other relation of any person iriered or feloniously slain within any such shall be or to any p erson w h o w ithi n suc h dis trictfeloniously maimed or permanently injured, due of the person murdered, r e, regard being had to the rank, degree, situation, and circum stancesitot ishslayl shall killed, n f l o a l i m fo e r d t , h o e r permanently injured. VIII. And be it enacted, tTi'llsiesavtlnoidnee warrant, otte to e direct to be as monsolidated Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by his moneyi rums of this Act authorised be to a. te advanced and issued out b o y f Fund arising in Ireland such ne• cessary for any payment btheeincurr provisions incurred in as aforesaid, and for the p a y ment of the several salarie ni s : r d e e re munerations, a llowances, and expenses of the resident magis ot r f a t t h e s i s and , c a o n n ( s l t a a b l l u l o a t r h y e r fo c r o c s e t s e m a u p d l o c y h e a d rg u e n s d t e o r IX. And bet eivict.to That for the purpose of repaying the executi of this Ac d t : the sun aof money so be issued out of the Consolidated person or officer as shah for that pur- Fund as aforesaid, such from time to tme make s . u h c i each such proclaimed district, pose be appointed by thee LliorradteLlerurteantesantasofmlaryelbanednescheas! sary on every occupier wit I? the reign of her Majesty , intttu . rat( side under an Act passed is t i ll ed : fill n an A d et se f e o o r na th y e ea m rs or o e f effectual Relief of the destitute Poor i n Ireland," or under t e any Act or Acts altering or amending the L. same. X. And be it enacted, That the Lordenn Lieutenant of Ireland shall issue orders to the resident m agistrate or magistrates , and to the constabulary foice stationed withi n each such p ro-, claimed district respectively, to collect such rates; and such resident magistrate or magistrates, and such of the said con stabulary force as shall be employed in the collection of ouch rues, shall be furaiohesllyitlt a mitt= warrant 9r order, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY E I VENING, FEBRUAttY 17, 181 f. , subscribed by the - Chief or Under . Secretary for Ireland, 1 empowering him or them to collect such rate, and specify ing the amount of money to be levied for the purpose of this Act on each proclaimed district, and the portion thereof to be paid by each occupier of rateable hereditaments, and the person named in such warrant is hereby required and authorised to levy the money therein mentioned according thereto; and such money shall and may be collected and levied, sued for and r.covered, by such and the same ways and means, by distress or otherwise, as any rate made for the relief of the destitnte poor in Ireland may be collected and levied. XI. And be it cnaated, that every rate made under the authority of this Act shall be paid to the person authorised to collect the same by the person in the actual occupation of the rateable property of the time of the rate made, and on his default then by the person subsequently in the occupation of the rateable property from whom such rate shall be demanded. XII. And be it enacted, That every such`rate shall be a poundage rate made upon an estimate of the net annual value of the several hereditament within the proclaimed dis trict as the same shall have been rated under the then last rate made under the said herein-before last-recited Acts for the relief of the destitute poor, or any of them, and that the particulars of every such rate shall be entered in a book, and shall be in the form in which rates are made under the said Acts, or any of them, or as near thereto as may be; and the said book shall be signed by the persons or officers so to be aypointed to make such rate as aforesaid, an : shall, after such signature, be evidence of the truth of every particular contained therein. XIII. And be it enacted, That the said rate shall be pay able by and be levied from the actual occupiers, and no; by or from the lessor or own 'is whether the hereditaments in respect of which sit. h rate saal/ be payable sharl be under the value of four pounds or net. XIV. And be it enacted, that the occupier of heredita ments rated tinder the provisions of this Act shall not be entitled to deduct from the rent which he may be liable to pay any portion of the rate es hich he may have paid in pursuance of this Act. XV. And be it enacted, that any magistrate, inspector, sub-inspector, head-constable, constable, or suboconstable of police, or other peace officer ' shall and may cause to be apprehended and committed, any person who, within any proclaimed district wherein the inhabitants have been wa-ned as aforesaid to remain within their places of abode as aforesaid, and under suspicious circum stances, shall be in the fields, streets, highways, or e'sewhere out of his dwelling, home, or place of abode at any time f om one hou after sunset until sunrise, and such person shall and may be detained in custody until trial; provided always, that the magistrate by whom any person so apprehended shall be committed, shall without delay after committal transmit to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland a true and faith ful report of such committal, and the grounds and reasons thereof, with the examination of the prisoner, and the rea sons alleged by him or on his behalf why he should not be committed, which said magistrate is required to take down in writing, in order that such person may be detained, dis charged, or admitted to bail, as to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland shall seem fit. XVI. And be it enacted, that any person who shall, within any district proclaimed under this Act, be found in any field, street, highway, or other place out of his dwelling-house or place of abode, at any time from one hour after sunset until sunrise, except upon his lawful occasions, the proof whereof shall be on the person accused, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. XVII. And be it enacted, That all persons ft and assembled in any proclaimed district in any house, licensed or unli censed, in which malt liquors or spirituous liquors are sold (not being inmates thereof or travellers), after one hour after sunset and before sunrise, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. XVIII. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any justice of the peace, or any person thereto authorised by the warrant of any justice of the peace, at any time from one hour after sunset until sunrise, to demand admission, and in case admission shall XX. And be it enacted, that any person who shall, within be refused, or net obtained within a reasonable time after it shall have been first demanded, to enter by force into any house in any proclaimed district, licensed or unlicensed, in which malt liquors or spirituous liquors are sold. XIX. And be it enacted, that any person who shall, within any district proclaimed under this Act, knowingly have in his dwelling house, place of abode, or possession any fire arms or ammunition, not being duly authorised to keep the same, the proof whereof shall be on the person accused, such be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. any district proclaimed under this Act, wilfully or malici ously injure either the person or property, real or personal, of any person who has appeared or shall appear or be bound to appear as a witness, prosecutor, or juror, or who shall by threats or menaces, or otherwise howsoever, deter or inti midate or endeavour to deter or intimidate any person from appearing or acting as a wittness, prosecutor, or juror, or from discharging his or her duty in that behalf, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour. XXI. And be it enacted, that every person convicted of a misdemeanour under this Act shall be liable to be transported beyond the seas for any term not exceeding fifteen years nor less than seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three years. XXII. And be it enacted, that when any person shall be convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, for which imprisonment may he awarded, it shall be lawful for the Court ti sentence the offender to be imprisaz el with or without hard labour to the common gaol r Louse of correction, and also to direct that the offender shall be srept in solitary confinement for any portion or por tions of such imprisonment, or of such imprisonment with harp labour, not exceeding one month at any one time, and not exceeding three months in one year, as to the court in its discretion shall seem meet. XXIII. And be it enacted, That when any person shall be prosecuted by indictment for any misdemeanor committed against the provisions of this Act, such person shall plead to such indictment forthwith, so that the trial thereof may not be delayed or postponed to any subsequent commission of oyer and terminer, or ses sion of the court in which such trial is to take, unless the court shall otherwise direct. XXIV. And be it enacted, That no action, suit, or pro ceeding shall be commenced or prosecuted against any person or persons for anything done in pursuance of this Act until after thirty days' notice thereof shall be given to such person or persons, nor after a sufficient sa tisfaction or tender thereof 'lath been made to the party or parties aggrieved, nor after the expiration of three calen dar months next after the fact committed ; and every such action, suit, or prosecution shall be laid or brought in the county where the cause of action shall have arisen, and not elsewhere; and the defendant or defendants in every such ac tion. suit, or prosecution shall and may plead generally not guilty, and give this Act and the special mattor in evidence, at any triall to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this Act; and if any replevin shall be brought for any cattle, goods, or chattels seized or taken by virtue or in pursuance of this Act, it shall and may bdlawful and sufficient to and for the defendant or defendants, or avowment or avowtnents, in any such replevin, to avow, plead, or make cognizance generally that lie or they took the same cattle, goods, or chattles as a distress, by force of the statute in that case made and provided, without more particularly setting forth this Act, or the cause of making or detaining the said distress, or making any more special plea, avowry, or cognizance, any thing herein con tained to the contrary notwithstanding; and if it shall ap pear that the matter on which the cause of action arose was done, or the distress replevied made, in pursuance of this Act, or that such action or suit shall have been brought before the expiration of thirty days after notice thereof given ail aforesaid, or after sufficient satisfaction made or tendered as aforesaid, or after the time limited for bringing the same as aforesaid, or shall be brought in any other county than as aforesaid, then the jury shall find for the defendant or defen dants, avowant or avowants ; and upon such verdict, or if the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall be nonsuited, or shall discon rime his or their action, suit, or prosecution after the de fendant or defendants shall have appeared, or upon demurrer judgment shall be given against the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the defendant or defendants, avowant or avowants, shall re covet double costs, and shall have such remedy for the same ds any defendant or defendants hath or have in other cases of costs given by law. _ XXV. And be ;it enacted, That the Lord . Lieutenant of Ireland shall cause an abstract of the provisions of this Act to be prepared, and shall, in such manner as lie or they shall think convenient, cause such abstract to be printed,, published, posted, or distributed for the information of all persons in Ireland affected by by the enactments herein con tained. XXVI. And be it enacted, That in the construction of this Act the words " Lord Lieutenant" shall be construed to in clude Lords Justices or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland. IXUIL And be it enacted, that this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act or Acts to be passed in this present session of Parliament. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. CORN-LAWS. The Eari of STRADBROKE presented 20,petitions from various places in Essex against any alteration in the corn-laws. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from parishes in Devon to the same effect. PARISH CLERKS. '„Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Rey. W. A. Lern, incumbent of a pariah in Cork, stating that he had been for many years incumbent of the parish that recently . the parish had refused a church rate, and in consequence of there being no funds available for the payment of the parish-clerk, that personage bad refused to perform his duties, and since the 3lst of August there has been no person to make the responses during the time of worship. The petitioner prayed that their Lordships would adopt some measure to obviate their present difficulties. Lord BEAUMONT read ever the names of the Committee which was appointed last night to consider the peculiar burdens on land. Lord BROUGHAM had no sanguine hope of the Commit tee being able to come to any instructive result on the sub ject. It was rather a question for discussion than of fact. The LORD CHANCELLOR—Can you persuade the Com mittee that no good result will come of their labours (Laughter.) The Duke of RICHMOND said that the object of the Com mittee was to call farmers, manufacturers, and tradesmen be fore them to investigate the subject in all its bearings, and he considered that the result would prove whether money would be more profitable if invested in lands or in the funds. After a few wrirds from the Earl of MALMESBURY, Lord GREY said that in the other House of Parliament a great number of individuals were sometimes appointed upon Committees, but very frequently only a very small number of those attended. To prevent that a regular minute was kept of the attendance of the Committee, and to the report was annexed the names of those who sanctioned and those who objected to it. He considered that the same course should be adopted with the report of the present Com mittee, in order that when it is laid on the table it may be arm - rained what degree of value is to be attached to it. to The LORD CHANCELLOR said it would be necessary ne.aorr n : d e liit i o ut t :Ae r a ; o o pf rded hew long the Members remained in the BpEarLliLamsaeindt, whichthatano h th ad another p ractice existedsalu tsalu t ary in y o t n h e e , wh and that was to p l ace the name roofreoasicnhg Peerastanding ord er on proved tion at th e commencement of the question in the r The Duke o f WEL LINGTON suggested tooe p p ot u hr t te. a Noble Earl (Gr e y) th e propriety of the üblj ee GREY would adopt th e suggestion, and give notice of s tar a me o t r i d on n on ßo tbe G suaj A e ct li fo s r ai n d ex t t h w e e n e a k m . member who at u tended in a Committee. es were t a k en of every The LORD CHANCELLOR—But the names of those who put questions are not given. Earl GREY suggested that it wruld be better to defer their discussion until --- ther - matter came formally before their Lordships. The subject then dropped. CORN-LAWS. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Dorsetshire, praying for a continuance of the corn-laws. THE CASE OF MR. GULSTONE. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY in rising to ask a question, with reference to the causes which led to the dismissal of Mr. Gul s ton from the situation of i Assistant Poor-law Commissioner n Ireland, said that since he had come into that House he bad received a letter, which would considerably shorten the observations he intended to make. He might premise by stating, that he had no com munication with Mr. Gunstone, as to the causes which had led to his dismissal from the situation he filled as Assistant Pot r-law Commissioner. It was entirely unknown to that gentleman that he brought the matter before their Lordships House. It wag, indeed, through, that some six weeks ago he had communicated with him complaining of the hardship of losing his situation, and suffering in reputation. He (Lord Londonderry) did not intend to animadvert on the conduct of those who had caused this dis missal, it might have been just, but all he meant to say, was that it was a hard case for the unfortunate gentleman himself. It was admitted by every one that he was one of the most able public officers in Ireland, and had it not been for his inde fatigable zeal and ability, the poor-law would never have been established to the same extent or so perfectly carried out in all Its arrangements. He (Lord Londonderry) had with many others opposed this law when fi rst establi s h e d, but when he observed the manner i n which its details were carried out, he had become a convert, and now believed that it was one of the best boons that had ever been granted to Ireland. On these grounds it was that he brought this suhject before the House. He was sure that no Gentleman ttneonnected with Ireland could discharge so efficiently his duties in that country as Mr. Gulston, who was intimately acquainted with habits and conditions of the people of that country. He was ignorant as to whether his dismissal bad been at the in-tigation of the Poor-law Commissioners, or whether it had originated with the Right Honourable Baronet the Secretary for the Home Department. He did not consider it likely that he ( Sir J. Graham) would act in this man ner towards a public servant, whose d u ti es h a d be e n performed to the general satisfaction of all parties. The Noble Marquis concluded by stating that if he had erred in thus bringing the matter under their Lordships notice, lie had erred in a good cause. Eatl St. GERMAINS rose and said, that the individual alluded to bad expressed a desire that the matter should not be brought under their Lordships notice He must remind their Lordships that the only complaint which Mr. Gulstone had to make was that he had net been promoted. He was under the direction of the Commissioners of Somerset House, and in consequence of some arrangements which they had made, foe the more efficient execution of the powers entrusted to them, Mr. Gulstone, conjointly with Mr. Fewer, became affected by them, and Mr. Gulstone's position was rather inferior to what it had liken before. That, how ever, was a duty of the Poor. law Commissioners, and if they had not considered it conducive to the public advantage that such an arrangement should take place, he would not have iroposed it. The only thing, therefore, that Mr. Gulstone sad to complain of was that he was net promoted. He thought ,hat no injustice whatever had been done to him. After a few words from the Marquis of LONDONDERRY, ;he subject dropped. CUBA AND PORTO RICO. _ The Earl of ABERDEEN on the table further cor respondence with the Spanish Government relating to the admission of sugar from Cuba and Porto Rico. DE LA PLATE. Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that on Thursday nest he should move for further papers respecting the armed inter ference of England and France with reference to the affairs of Rio De La Plate. THE GUAGE COMMISSION. Lhe Earl of DALHOUSIE laid on the table the report of the Gnage Commission. PIER AND HARBOURS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill Was read a first time. Their Lordships then adjourned, at a Quarter to Six o'clock, until Thursday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before Four. RAILWAY BUSINESS. _ _ The York and Carlisle Railway and the Syston and Peter borough Junc►ion Railway Bills were read a first time. Petitions were presented against the Hampton Court Branch of the South-Western Railway and against the North Kent Railway, from landowners, praying to be heard by counsel against those railways. Mr. MUNTZ presented two petitions to withdraw a petition against the Macclesfield and Lichfield Railway on the standing orders. The following Railway Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed, viz.—Newcastle and Darlington Junc tion (Thirk and Malton Branches) Railway ; Grand Junction Railway (Huyton and Aston, and other Branches); Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Deviations and Branches; North Union Railway ; Newcastle and Berwick Railway; Lanctister and Carlisle Railway (Extension to Caledonian Rail way); and Lancaster and Preston Junction Railways Amalga mation, THE AHLITIA. Mr. TRELAWNEY presented a petition against the calling out of the militia. Others petitions against this measure were also presented. CORN LAWS. Lord HOTHAM presented three petitions from places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying that the protection extended to agriculture should not be withdrawn. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition, signed by 3,745 of the inhabitants of Cheshire, expressing their approbation of the measure proposed by her Majesty's Ministry with respect to foreign produce, and praying for the immediate repeal of the corn laws. PEACE BETWEEN NATIONS. Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented a petition from the members of a, Peace Society at Leicester ' praying ,that all dis putes with foreign nations should (instead of appealing to arms) be referred to arbitration. CORN-LAWS. Mr. PHILLPOTTS presented a petition from Gloucester in favour of the Ministerial measure, but expressing their regret that the abolition of proteetion should not be immediate. CALLING OUT THE MILITIA. An HON. MEMBER presented a petition, praying the House not to sanction the calling out of the militia. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions against the en rolling of the militia. One from Norwich signed by 1,600; one from a place in Yorkshire signed by 2,000; and otbers from Hamilton, Berwick, and other place. THE TEN HOURS BILL. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petitition in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASYLUMS . Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the guardians of Bil. They complained that by a l ate or d er of the Luke's, l Chelsea, against the M e t ropo li tan Di str i ct Poor-law Commissioners they were dependent on seven other large parishes. The petition stated that there was already in Asylum St. the parish sufficient accommodation for the casual poor. They had made a representation to the Poor-law Commissioners, and they had also memorialised the Home-office, but they had no satisfaction. He moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Metropolitan District Asylums. —Agreed to. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the shipowners of Wells, in Norfolk, praying that the Government would mike some provision for - the improvement of the harbour. The pe tition was most numerously and respectably signed. THE MILITIA. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the women of Northamptonshire, praying that the militia should not be called out. CORN-LAWS. Mr. HUME presented six petitions from different parishes in Forfarshire praying for the immediate repeal of the present corn-laws. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from a parish in Kent, in favour of protection to agriculture. Lurd MORPETII presented petitions from the West Riding of Yorkshire, in - favour of a total repeal of the corn-laws ; also petitions against the re- organization of the militia; and.also in favour. of the Ten Hhurs Factory Bill. SOAP. Mr. HUTT postponed his motion, with respect to the opera tion of the. Excise Laws on the, manufacture of soil): in this country-for a fortnight. POOR-LAWS. SVODEHOUSE gaVe notice that on Thursdaay next he should put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury with respect to the int v en A ti x ons p o i f t th4 A V s erne A e N nt p.as to the po or l aw , Mr. EWART postponed, for a fortnight, his motion with re respect to ai)olishing the banishment of convicts to Van Die man's Land, and the abrogation of transportation, as a punish ment, except only as a supplement to the previous punishment of imprisonment. CASTLEREAGH WORKHOUSE. The O'CONOR DON wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with respect to the refusal of the guardians to open this work house for the relief of the poor, which he was aware th a t th ey bad come to a resolution which was carried by a majority of ten to eight to open the workhouse. COMMONS SUMMARY. The House commenced business at Four o'clock. Several Railway Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Petitions were presented for and against the enrolment of the militia. Petitions were also presented for and against the Minis terial measure, with respect to the importation duties. Mr. Hurr postponed his motion with respect to the Excise laws fora fortnight. _ Mr. EWA= postponed his motion with respect to Van Dietnen's Land. Various petitions having been presented, Mr. O'CoNNELL rose to move the appointment of a Com mittee of the whole House to cot alder of the present tressed state of Ireland. In proposing this Motion he dis claimed every factious or party motive. The pear of Ireland were on the verge of starvation, and it was the paramount duty of Parliament to provide against the ira, ending danger The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went into various statistical details, proving the awful state of famine which was impending over the Irish population, in consequence o the failure of the potato crop—a failure not attributable to any want of industry on the part of the population—to any failure in the productiveness_of the soil—but solely to the vi sitation of Providence. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went into details, showing the want of food and bread stuffs imported from Ireland into England, for the purpose of showing that Ireland produced abundance, but that country, so blessed by Providence, was cursed by men ; and it WO a fit subject for inquiring how it happened that It totintry pro ducing such abundance, should be in danger of faiiiittet The Hon and Learned Gentleman then quoted litm the returns of the Government Commissioners, and from the correspondence of various gentlemen resident in Ireland, voluminous W ages for the purpose of showing the immenett and imme • diate wasting distress under which the people of Ireland were now suffering. • (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE LONDON GAZETTF. (THIS EVENING.) CAMBRRIDGE-HOUSE, FEB. 17, 1846. The Duchess of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint the Lady Augusta Cadogan to be her Royal Highness's Lady In Waiting. , . WHITEHALL, I'm 16. Ihe Queen:lias been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting and ap pointing the Right Hon. Edward Earl of Ellenborough, G.C.B. • the Right Honourable Sir George Cockburn, G.C.8., Admiral of the Red Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet; Sir William Hall Gage, Knight, Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron of her Majesty's Freet r William Bowles, Esq., C. 8., Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet; the Honourable Henry Fitz roy, ; and the Honourable Henry John Rous, Captain in her Majesty's Navy, her Maj esty ' s Commissioners forexecuting the office of Hi g h Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the d ' °lßl4l9lls, Wands, and territories thereunto belonging, CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 17 MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Selkirk—A. E. Lockhart, of. Borthwick-brae, Esq., in the room of A. Pringle, Esq., who has accepted the office of Clerk of Sasines. County of Rutland—George Finch, of Burley-on-the-Hill, in the county of Rutland, Esq., in the room of the Honourable Henry Dawney, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds, . _ Commissions signed by the Queen. Northumberland Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—Captain John Nelson Frampton, late of the Rifle Brigade, to be Adjutant, Nov. 25, 1845. First Regiment of Surrey Militia.—Captain Henry Edmund Rus ton to be Adjutant, Dec. 11, 1845. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire. North York Regiment of Militia—The Most Noble F. G. D'A.rcy Osborne Duke of Leeds, to be Colonel, vice S. Cradock, resigned, Feb. 11. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire. Berwickshire, Haddingtonshire, Linlithgewshlte, and Peeblesahire . _ . Regiment of Local Militia—J. W. Murray, Gent., to toe Lieutenant, vice Pierce deceased, Feb. 11. . . Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Dorset. Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Right lion. the Earl of Ilchester to he Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Frampton, resigned ; ilia Right Hon. Lord Rivers to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Earl of llchester, pro moted, Feb. 12. ADMIRALTY, FED. 16. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant H. W. Hall, to be First Lieutenant, Feb. 4 ; Gentleman Cadet F. L. Alexander to be Second Lieutenant, vice Hall, promoted, Feb. 16. WHITEHALL, FEB. 9. _ _ _ The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Slocombe, of Reading, in the county of Berks, gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, FEB. 16. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Bulmer, of Leeds, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary of the High Court of Chancery. - INSOLVENT. John Hawkins, butcher, 3taidenhead. BANKRUPTS. Samuel Harrison, commi;;l;;WilCichaUt, Poole, to surrender Feb. 27, at two, and March 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Parr, Poole, Dorset. Rowland Hill Blacker and Charles Earith, jun., warehousemen, Gresham stieet, City, March 27, at two, and March 31, at twelve, at Thomas Symes, draper, Uplyine, Devonshire. William Davis, plasterer, Strangeways, Lancashire. Jonas Wilkinson and Zaceheus Wilkinson, worsted stuff manufac turers, Clayton-heightss, Yorkshire. John Pouleston, builder; Claughton road, Cheshire. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Feb. 17.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a better desire manifested to purchase West India Sugar, especially the bright yellow and strong refining descriptions, and the rates paid were equal to those of Friday, but not above. Mamtmus.—This afternoon Mauritius was less in request, and 5,221 bags at public sale were only in part soh", but merchants were not inclined to prt ss sales, and the rates obtained were nearly equal to those previously quoted. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 1,577 bags of Bengal Sugar were offered at public sale, and sold at prices that averaged those of the last auction. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but privately 1,000 casks of fine Porto Rico were sold at 20s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day there was only a limited demand for refined goods from the home trade, although 63s accepted for standard, and 62s for grocery lamps. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with Increased attention, and first quality brought 34s 6cl to 355. For Dutch the demand was active at 31s to 33s per cwt. COCHINEAL—This afternoon the market was better supplied, but the trade were not much inclined to operate ; at public sale 104 bags of Honduras were offered, and a part only sold at former rates. COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was more freely supplied with Ceylon Conte, and the quantity offered at public sale amonnted to 3,287 bags, the Native was all sold in consequence of holders sub mitting to a reduction on former rates of is to 2s per cwt., but the plantation being held for fully previous prices, a small part only Multi. buyers. TEA.—Any improvement in prices has been prevented from taking place in consequence of the large stock, but the trade have operated with more freedom since the public sales. _ _ _ SrlcEs.—This afternoon liamegs met with attention, and 54 casks at public sale were sold at firm rates. Of Mace 24 casks were offered, and sold at low rates. Twelve bags of Cloves sold at lld to to 11d for dull Amboyna, one lot Is 614. 100 casks of Bengal Ginger were only in part sold. Snarrs.—To-day, although Rum was to be octained upon rather lower terms, still there was net much business transacted ; Madras Proof was sold at is Bd, with certificate ; Calcutta Is 8d to is 9d, low not Clem is 7d ; and Leeward Island at is Ild, for proof o clean quality- COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk yesterday in Claremont Park His Royal Highness Prince Albeit afterwards rode out on horseback attended by the Equerry in Waiting. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay took his departure yester day from Claremont. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken out on ponies and for walking exercise yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Claremont. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House. We are sorry to learn that the American Minister is still confined to his house by severe indisposition. Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing•street. A deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society, consisting of Mr. Jos. J. Gurney, Mr. Samuel Gurley, jun., Mr. George W. Alexax der, Mr. Jos. Cooper, Mr. J. B. Hinton, Mr. J. Gurney Barclay, aud Mr. John Scoble, had an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Mexican Minister transacted business yesterday at the Fo reign -office. Mr. Fielden, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were received yes terday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also received yester day from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and front the Governor of Malta. The Hon. Edward Stewart, Deputy Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Com missioners for the Reduction of the :National Debt, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial office for the Governors of the West India colonies. IMPERIAL PARLIAM *NT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Monday, Feb, 16. PECULIAR BURDENS ON LAND. Lord BEAUMONT, in continuation, said The distinction which he wished to draw was this—that ho wished to distinguish those which were only for local purposes—which only interested those people for whom they were raised, and those in the immediate vicinity. Now he wished to make this distinction between those taxes and those rates which were imposed for general purposes, and those taxes and those rates which were im posed for peculiar purposes—the one being borne for the benefit of the whole community, and the other only for the advantage of a particular district. The taxes which he wouid designate for local purposes were the drainage rateseehe sewers' rate, and the rate for the rural police, and he should no more think of imposing the ex penditure for the purposes of these rates upon the eom munity at large than he should think of imposing the especial rites for towns upon the rural population ; as, for instance, he should no more think of imposing the rate necessary for the improvement of the marsh lands in the East aud West Ridings of Yorkshire, on the inhabitants of towns, from the peculiar burdens of the agricultural residents, than be should think it ne cessary or just to impose the burdens which had to be borne by the residents in cities for peculiar purposes, from which the rural population de rive no advantage. The rates which he should designate as the rates which were particularly imposed on the inhabitants of towns were the paving rate, the lighting rate, the water rate, and those other particular burdens which were not all necessary for the mode of life of the inhabitants of towns ; these were what he called the peculiar burdens of towns, and he shotild no more think of impos ing them upon the inhabitants who were charged with the cultivation and improvement of the marsh lands of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire than he should think'of imposing upon them the expense of affording a better supply of water to the inhabitants of Exeter. It was usual for these rates to be imposed by the inha bitants of towns, through the agency of public meetings, called by the inhabitants themselves, and s ratified by a special act of those inhabitants. Now the burdens imposed upon land for peculiar pur poses are the tate for drainage, the dike rate, and the rate fur the support of the rural police. These rates , I were for particular acts, in which the rural population were specially interested. But there were other rates which were imposed for general purposes, such as those for the maintenance of the poor, public security, and the support of the ad -1 ministration of justice ; and without protective duties he would no more think of imposing them upon land alone than he would think of imposing them upon the fundholders or upon any otherparticular body in the State. The maintenance of the poor-rate was an object of pecu liar interest to all classes, whether manufacturing or agricultural. He trusted that he had said enough to convince their Lordships that the maintenance of the poor was a national and general object. If the militia were called out, it was not for the purpose of defending the mere acres—it was not for the purpose of defending the capitalist—it was to defend the country generally, and, therefore, all classes were equally interested in paying the militia rate, which was made for the pro tection of every persote and not of peculiar individuals. Thus, the rates for the maintenance of the poor, the de fence of the country', and the administration of justice, were conottion to all, and tetially paid by all, aud were distinguished from other rates levied for less general purposes. lie wished to seh lioW flit the relation between real property and every other kind of property ettehded, and he wished to see the relative position of landed pro perty and property that eblisisted of houses. The poor rate was originally founded on the same basis on which Most said rates were founded: It as not real property alone that was liable to he rated fret by art Act of Elizabeth. Every man was rateable according to his means and ability, whether hie income was derived from land, from trade, or from funded property. That had since degenerated, and now, by the law of the land, only real property was liable to this tax, He would wish to know the effect of this law on the capitalist, who embarked his money in trade, as distinguished from the effect it had on the agricultural community, If a person invested his money in building a mill, he would be rated according to the rateable value of the mill. Lie would have to hire the mill, and the mill would be merely rated according to its rateable value, and not at its rack rent; as in some eases land Wee. it would only be rated at twb.thirds, or one-half, as in the county of Westmoreland. There land was rack-rented, and 1 houS'et *eh ttitei , VO - liliedst Wbilq Mille were only rated one-half. That was die way this great capitalist contributed to the joooterete, yet he made vest stiles , or ificint,:!y: it.ir hb edreeted ff6 . l the entire neighbourhood far arid near—froei the agricul tural districts—able, healthy laboutde capable of con tinued exertion I and iiiilese the Manufacturer received some check in his trade, his profit would go on in creasing. Then what did he doe He dismissed those persons by hundreds and thousands, and they were thrown upon the agricultural districts, which were obliged to support them. The capitalists derived thb profits of their manhood, and the agriculturists sup ported their age. Now let them contrast this with the Operation of the law upon the farmer. The farmer had no choice whatever, he was bound to employ those men or to increase the rates, and many farmers he knew in his own district employed a great many more labourers than the purely economical working of the farm required. That was the difference between himself and the capitalist, but let a glut come on the trade of the towns of Leeds or Manchester and the labourers would be obliged to re turn to the rural parishes, where the farmer was obliged to contribute to their support, and wiaere he could not derive much benefit from their labour, because their pur suits had beets confined to manufactures, and these were, therefore, fitted to cultiyate the soil. Ti* was the diffe- rence he drew between the effect the taxes had on the capitalist and the farmer. lie would now proceed to show how it operated between land and houses, or, rather, he would allude to some of the deductions which had been made from figures, which appeared in regard to difference of lands and houses, as placed in the report of the Poor-law Commis sioners ; but he might, in a parenthesis, state that, in his view of the case, the difference was not between land and houses, but between the proprietors of real property and the rest of the community. It seemed that in the year 1826 the land paid at the rate of 69 per cent., while houses paid in the proportion of 26 per cent., whereas in the year 1841 the land paid in proportion 52 per cent., while houses rar.d in the ratio of 37 per cent. In this statement it would appear that the bui dens on land had gradually been reduced, while those imposed on houses had increased. But to this he would answer, that those whose eyes were open would see that there had been between the two periods referred to, a gradual increase of towns and villages, thus in creasing the number of houses and decreasing the quan tity of land. Every day the number of houses was in creasing, while the quantity of land was decreasing, the latter being taken up by railroads and new towns. They saw day by day that which was formerly field ground used for the erection of houses, or used up for Cher purposes—taken up for railroads cr objects of a similar kind. This showed how it was that houses in creased end land diminished, and explained the ap parent discrepancy between the two re t trns. He might illustrate the point by one or two strong instances. At Newcastle there was an extensive parish which formerly was land, but now it was occupied by a new town. lie would also refer to Brighton, which formerly was a fiehing village, whereas now the houses had so much increased, that it had become a great town. There was another point to which be would refer, while speaking on this subject. It had been said that houses were perishable property, and that therefore they ought not to be rated so high as landed property. He was willing that this should be so, and he would take care on a future occasion, if the free-traders used it as an argument, to meet them with their own weapons. If perishable property was to be fa vourably considered, what was more perishable than the farmer's capital—that which depended upon the season, which might perish from a decay in the seed or a blight in the blossom, which a thunder-storm or any other destructive operation of nature might annihilate. He would say to them, do not use this argument, or he would take good care that it should be made to tell on behalf of the great question of protec tion.—(Hear, hear.) The issue would show how it would befriend the cause of agricultural industry. He would further say, let them look at the oppression of the poor-laws—he referred to that part of the system re lating to settlement. To the old law of settlement he had an utter objection, as it operated most in juriously to the agriculturists without doing any real good to the manufacturer.—(Hear, hear.) What happened when there was a sudden check in the demand for manufactures? The labouring artisan re turned to the rural districts, and when the demand for manufactures returned there the manufacturers could with difficulty find men to work their mills, while the rural districts were overcharged with paupers. This had occurree lately in Manchester and in Nor wich. Their Lordships might rely upon it, that if they adopted free trade in corn, they must apply the same principle to the labour market, and the first step towards that must be the abolition of the present law of settlement. The law of settlement made the labourer a bondsman to his parish, and it prevented him going into the dearest market to disposs of his labour. To this part of the poor-law system he trusted they were ap proaching an end. He had allusled to this matter in consequence of its having been reported to be the intention of the Government to offer as a compensation to the agricultural interest an alteration of the law of settlement. That alteration, even if it should be carried out to the extent of Sir ,Tames Graham's Bill of last year, would not be satisfac tory. But he believed that the repeal of the corn-laws would be carried, and then the proposed alteration in the law of settlement would fall to the ground.—(Hear.) The present measure proposed by the Government was most objectionable. He considered that making a resin dente of a few years the means of obtaining a settle ment would lead to very enormous results. The mea sure would have a tendency to force women likely to give birth to children from one parish to another, in order to get relieved from the burdens of the chil dren born there, and as to an industrial residence of a certain number of years, as being the means of obtaining a settlement, he considered that measure to be impracticable ; it would be too heavy a burden on the towns. He believed that in time of a sudden check in trade, when hundreds were thrown out of work, the towns were scarcely able to support them selves. He thought the measure would be no compensa tion whatever, the only remedy was to get rid alto gether of the law of settlement. His Lord ship then alluded to the highway rates. He maintained that the highways were as much for the be nefit of the town as for the country, through which the road passes. Indeed there were cases where two towns formed the termini, and were the only parties who derived any benefit from it. They are of little use to intervening country accommodation, and bridle roads are used by the farmer ; he has little or no business on the highway. He had had an account taken at the several tolls of the number of vehicles which passed through, and the result had been that the majority belonged to the inhabi tants of the towns at the different extremities. He would allude incidentally to the question of tithes. He did not, hover r, consider the tithes were a burden on the land.—(Hear, hear.) He did not wish to be misunder stood upon this matter. Previous to the commutation of tithes they were a burden upon the cultivators of the land. They objected to laying out their money upon land, as they did not wish that the benefits of their labours and enterprise should be applied to other persons. Since the passing of the Tithe Commutation Act, tithes did not intefere with the cultivator of the land, as by the provisions of the Act they were constituted a certain debt upon the property itself. That was merely looking at the question in the light of buying, selling, and barter. The produce of the soil was the same, and produced the same to the occupier as if the tax did not exist at all. It merely reduced the value of the fee simple. lie looked upon the land-tax and the tithe in the same point of view as charges upon the land. He considered they were merely charges upon the land, but did not interfere with the production of the agriculturist. He looked upon the tax as lie did upon indirect taxes. In France, where land was sold under the in direct taxation, the loss sustained was borne by the seller, but it did not fall upon the farmer. This kind of tax diminished the value of the land in both countries. He would pass over one or two points which he intended to refer to, as he did not wish to trespass on their attention much longer, and he would come to the last point to which he wished to call their attention —he meant the malt-tax. It was said that that tax was no burden on land, hut he believed that this was an erroneous statement. The tax he admitted was equally paid by all, but that por tion paid by persons who were consumers of beer, &c., fell in the end upon the agriculturist. In addition to this, how ever, he would point out the direct amount of duty which interfered with the agriculturist. It interfered with the agriculturist to the extent of the barley to which the tax amounted. If the tax, therefore, did not exist, the barley would be increased to that amount, and the agriculturist would be so much benefited. If any .:proof of this were wanting he would refer to the circum stance that, notwithstanding the increase of population of late years, the amount of ditty did not keep pace with it. That . was the burden, but that was not the only hard ship—that was the amount of the burden, but the hard ship went still further—and by not allowing him to use his barley as he likes for other purposes, they placed him in the same position as they would a manufacturer, if they were to say to him, " You may manufacture cloth, but you must not wear a coat made from it." They defied, they prevented him, from using the barley produced by his own soil. That was a serious burden, in additioa to the one he had named, and he could give a great many authorities— M'Culloch and others—but he considered it unneces sary, because when the duty on printed cottons was re pealed, there was a gee at increase in the trade in that article, and he held that a similar result would ensue if the duty were taken off malt, There was another article of Excise whlele he thought particularly heavy on the owners of real propeyty, and which ; if it were not re quired for the purpose pf creating a portion of the revenue, would be a great advieutage to the proprietors of land—he meant the match" of hops; but if they came again to the general taxaeion of the country, he wished to know what portion of it the agricultural body was exempt from? They were exem i st from the Cus toms' duties as they contributed as much to them as any other body of the community ; they also coosu med and paid duty upon innumerable articles which paid toms' duty. dtity. Trots what taxes then were they exempt ? They paid the Post-office and stamp de sties the stamp duty for the transfer of property fell peeuliarly heavy on them, and was so enormous that hte considered it dim of the greatest hardships under which any portion of the community laboured at the present muffient.—(Cheers.) And ho must say this, that if there was a subject which might obtain a moment's attentlet from his Noble and Learned Friend on the Woolsack It was this ; and if he would suffer him for a moment, ho wculd say if there was a department against which the agricteteeists had reason to complain to the Noble Lord, it was the enormous duty which they Were thus compelled to pay—(Cteeers) —_and he httd especial reason to complain, Lecause in a•l the reforms which had takes;takes;place in which the portions of the community participated, care Tees taken to con illitid the burdens upon land.—(Hear.) And again, when the law relating td the transfer of property was carried I,y the .7 ,„tlf! Lord, it was lotted of such a nature as to be a dlilleuit niiiiter t 6 get a conveyancer to adopt it, and in thousands of cases it Was impossible to transfer 1100:rty without being obliged to pay for six or seven theeis iii eh attofneee Then how ?orie had they left the question of the registrattod of skate unsettled? In s Very ether eofintry coreeeniences for the paechase of land *Ore so great compared with those of this country, as to cast a blot on this country, and to induce every one to do all in hit peer to obtaiti some alteration in it. He would, before he concluded, refer to that which his Hon. Friend intended to add as an amendment, and ho would wish to know what were the numerous exceptions proposed hi that amendment, The legacy duty was cer tainly a case in point, and he would allow it to be fair that it should be exempted. Certain property belonging to the agriculturists was exempt from insurance. The farmer's property, such as stacks, &c., was from its nature exposed to danger, and that property was not to be se cured by insurance. He was sorry to say the danger was increased in consequence of the very violent language sometimes addressed to the lebearieg people. The per sons who addressed it to them did not mean to do the mischief they did—they were emissaries from others, who were not aware of the high tone they adopted. He, Or one, yarn be used to read the strong 400 V WWII ns of, used to remark :—" There will be some more stack-burning in Cie district." He had no peculiar obe jectinn to strong language ; he thought that it Sometimes added to the interest of the debate, and he was perf‘ctly indifferent to the hard mimes which were heaped upon the agricultural body, of which he was a member. At the :acne time, he felt that he had not terms strong enough to use in condemnation of the violent language which sometimes led to so much mischief in the country. The Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government had brought forward certain measures which he intended a 3 a compensation for the withdrats al of protection from land. Ele would that these measures mere no compensation, and 1 ' they did give any, the difficulty of aseertainieA the benefit it would confer would be enormous , as they wont' have to ascertain the precise loss which the withdrawal of pro tection would cause, and the precise gain which the diminntio; of taxation would afford to the English farmer. He could then turn to another question, and he thought that if it not be shown that the impositions on the pro t e ction of corn le foreign countries were commensurate with the imposition o'i t real property in this couutry, they would fail to sh ove w ith British-grown corn was in a condition to compete :, foreign corn. He had seen some attempts tea r ender tn t assertion a fact to the minds of the people, but he thought I ' d would be extremely improbable that any such att em p t ab le succeed. If they were to take the whole amount 0 1 .ae d taxes imposed upon towns, or what were properly ca'"es civic rates, and would compare them with th e corn that or department districts in France, they would fine hos ' a taxes imposed in that country stood as five to four with tots which were laid on the inhabitants of cities and towns here. , t , was no fair comparison with the impositions in France, P,l, they would find that it was not quite so high as that in Fig; land.— (Hear, hear.) That was not the way. to put for case—they ought to take the amount of costs i m p osed realising the produce of one hundred acres of l and in en, country and the amount of costs imposed for obtaininge:e , hundred acres in the other country, and if they could show "" ti amount was the same they would make out a g i nd ease. But by this mode of calculation they 1;!° doub le find that in England the cost was nearly in that in France, that in the German States it was more fba n ,;;, that proportion, and that in Turkey and some pa rts of finee-a it only bore the proportion of two in a hundred. It was "e° e.at notorious that Great Britain was taxed in a far r degree than in any other foreign state, at l e ast . 1 . 7 Europe. He bad now come to his concltiavw and he felt compelled to say a few words with respect to hl n t ' s self. He had always conceived that the system o f proteeti°o was absolutely required by the peculiar burdens imposed Wu, land ; yet, if he found the continuance of that imposition was,ybis ° : fe trary to the tendency of public opinion—that it way like ra se one class in opposition to another, he should feel it duty to refrain from further opposition to the measure, le instead of wrapping himself up in a sulky humour, and sag; eating the evil of domestic schism, he would endeavoubie pacify the conflicting feelings , and he trusted his l'ivet, mends would use their powerful influenc e in IV / p e n ce ing that hostile disposition and unnecessary dine r ' a t, which might arise between the manufactu rer and fitfulet The Noble Lord then conOnued—My Lords, I have nel e f joined in the abuse of the Rigi.t Hon. Baronet at the hero , convictions—l believe that he Ll' her Majesty's Government. I believe in the sincerity 01 g0r .,, , the best in the measure he proposes. I respect his lay ,. eerity—l respect his courage. But this I will ,it , inks he is doing sip, that if in the present Parliament he carries this moan eo o will not be the triumph of opinion, but the triumnb gip tisanship—l say, not the triumph of opinion, because he lo t have carried it against the opinion of the country , as decsiatt at the last election ; he will have carried it ag a inst the opinion of the House of Commons , jes decsiest in various divisions ; he will have earned it " g oes the opinion of the House of Lords, as also delared on nunaffit divisions ; but lastly, and above all, he will ha ve carrieGrest defiance of the opinion of a majority of the Cabinet.--4 the cheering.) I say, my Lords, that I shall submit te t ast triumph of opinion. Let the Government look t° let point ; let them appeal to the country; „re; them ask what the opinions of the country let them follow that up by securing a majority leo, opinions in the House of Commons, and again in this lauds° arid I myself will no longer offer a factious opposition t° measure.—(Cheers.) I believe that then your Lordships do no longer ( oppose it ; and if that shall b e Is of case, it will be in the fullest sense a trin n l i re 0 opinion, but as it now stands it is merely an abl e manten' party politics.—( Great cheering.) eat 0 1 Lord BROUGHAM rose to second the motion , ee s ew called to order by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, ce"%tice that in that House it was not necessary that anY should be seconded. On the question being put, t ° Lord BROUGHAM said that he wished only to sP e i ,i o als their Lordships a very few words, in answer to his 'pith Friend who had made mention of his name in connesientroog the opinions he had expressed in 1820. Far from d' ba . 0i) from the motion of his Noble Friend, he (Lord nr° ° ,geleif considered that the burdens lie had enumerated fell Win", W upon the land, and he went even further, for he wa s t e e re e toe indeed from taking his views on the subject of the e t t he land-tax. Ile did not admit, with the Noble Lord, e t i leens• land-tax or the poor-rates were not peculiar o e he isg He did not wish to enter upon the subject to - nig ht, there i '' t f not no opposition to the motion of the Noble Lord. He lissiosF therefore follow that Noble Lord, or enter upon the disc't-delts as the consequence would be to anticipate that which Is brought under their Lordships' consideration i n a short ti_wosiais was not his desire to bring about a foregone con clusion in! u po o pation of the inquiry whieh must shortly takeplace. To eete'f tbbj the discussion now would be to forejudge the labours be Committee. He would go into Committee, though :4 or entertained the opinions which he held in 1820 and I°l4ls specting the burdens upon land. He differed with the Nob Lord in a considerable degree. He thought that the b lm 'ieso on land were not only greater in some respec t ' w ere he had represented them, but also there d 0 0t burdens in some material particulars which b$ t oss been referred to—still, though admitting the grefaireos of these burdens, he did not agree in the conclusions fa of by the Noble Lord, namely, the proposition that the jot/ mode of compensation was by taxing corn by imPcs i ,, n g ;id on the importation of foreign grain.—( Hear, hear.) " 3° 0 Rod not anticipate the corn-law debate by snatching a question before their Lordships. The question of the rceo would be brought before them properly, timely, and g . ° as soon as the measure came from the other liouStt„ Ro e must say in the present inquiry he greatly lamented.t_°olll' ing out of view, iii bis opinion, the greatest of all tos,itios, sive burdens of land. 'What he referred to was the c o:1 1 . 0 ' of the landowners and farmers, which was differen t .f other kind of employers. They had not the power e! . . er y so f into the labour market, and selecting the cheapest, aboltoo, e_ workmen. The manufacturers had amongst hens 7„ that patriarchial relationship which existed .I",rore agricultural district. They could turn e ef the!! tie; d_ ebateroo.loo men in a day, whether they had been 1 " a t 1 service a year or ten years. They could tarn then' i ter s t a b e time if they (the manufacturers) - were able to get be ha lf cheaper workmen. It was not so with the farrnets",,, • labourers they employed were employed upon what b e so, Brougham) called the patriarchial relation, and theY ° f ear' s , ployed a great number of workmen when they role P b og supply of labour at half the price. 1 ,'!„ , bt, o 43 s Botts of the poor-law did not alone impose to'i; e d J' e s, arose from a feeling of attachment to those wh ° a ietsto been engaged in the service of the farmers in the e _ ae of „ p i of the soil. No one felt stronger than he did the for Teri ee r particular burden. When a Noble Lord died he & ge t /. left eighty thousand pounds or ninety thousand pone _ see dtl ee sonal property, on all of which he paid p robate and Ifebis,/stss7l One word with respect to the stamp duties, to Whie p or of T s ts Friend had referred. There never was a gyeater ta yea f ree s t supposing that the late improvements which dle in the law were not beneficial to the landed Mere s t, lle, ° s ot did they think of the abolition of fines and recoveries 1, ,0 00/. b pl self, knew one landowner who had saved betseee°''d 'Ol O 4 l 6,000/. by,the change, and he had known anoth er frier:4 byte'tee delayed his recoveries until after the Act of 1832 Vol e a ge i s oo lf, he gained a large amount. Then there wa s theca "leaset law specting leases. Instead of ten sheets for , o lt i o half a re sheet was now required, and instead of te n slocttealerod a skin was required. There was no a dditional lo ' ot iool o er upon that ; on the contrary there was a lar g e reub, ehedw, this reduction it was which made many persons dei lt th e ch' i ve°, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would riot oppos° lee .t a ste, He did not, however think it is duty to do 5 0 ' St efikelts' Brougham) certainly thought the landed interest ha;;theiet,ol complain of the stamp duties, perhaps more thin th e sive burdens. It was worse than the aleavala of sPa e aserfhBierost duties pressed most heavily upon mortgagers, f or l t yote i jes e e might, at any time, say to the mortgager " sin e fl l o b it, # ) l f your interest you shall change your securities* , f ee d tit . " 10,000/. or 12,000/." He (Lord Brougham) - 1 ' ;wow" would not live long before he saw the to on tae' property replaced by a tax upon succession. pe lt Liasti Lord DACRE (whose remarks in the opeeil se ;l o °':esis r speech were inaudible in the gallery) stated that e ratey,er, protection to be giving a certain advantage to sl st e . tr fe tl o ' application of capital, or giving some encouragern e ffl eel d „, to some particular enterprise, which might b e tt p een"; particular advantage to the country who graded re s t Wi si bee.;" To this protection it was that the agricultural tat e . b Os' e t c _A A He considered, from the great improvements e gre ss oe-. made, the facilities of communication, and the ostis t le cation of the capital of this country, and frern the co i turns which had been made to this House, that tinsth tection should be removed from the agriculture ef e , a , ofr'elti (Hear, hear.) Heconsidered also that protection ; un wir e. lee / to maintain the balance or equilibrium of the c e 0;10 from circumstances of taxation or some other Ca,‘.lB u se r • of the application of capital had been destroYeabeaa s.fe, has been destroyed by the protection which has „ orb.'oo titire; to personal property . beyond all bounds of ree' ° .",taild 0 0 to the e He would not enter into detail, but would take his a ce broad basis of the injustice which had been do,n e nth ed 01° 1 101 1 by the imposition of a grinding property -tax , l re L - o eld be country in the shape of a poor-law. Justice 11_, so b*: te, - , to the farmer by the removal or eq ualisation_ c ° ; f l of taxes.—( Hear, hear.) He felt con n li te wi th tb s ge agriculture of the country was equal to comP e _ tavai culture of the world. If they were granted el l eq ual e application of labour—( Hear, heart—a nd near „is 1 ,5 disposal of the products of that laboure;'fftails ' - t f, tt e The Noble Lord then went into some statistic/tied 1 0 saf rop . , t 1 ; 1 1 to the valuation of real prcperty, and pro u e r e! e n o f tbe b c os g , -,:at portion of taxation fell upon one-fo of i72 . .ogland, to the exclusion of other pro s ilica sition of ti eloor,s we ll et ;eitled to be charged. Such was the. ete ree, v"‘ e s , property e . .England. What he wanted , t" en due low, 1 0 (0 an d no e o gre f that were carried out, ty , the op t vi e taxation, ant: riots of this Ceentry would of taxation t elaced upon real e foreig n ecin4 0 ° tiers th e contend with, but tO overcome the of tbe a ,on e et trnPearble n elt v et ° r es t It was not from inadequacy, on the . p e a? ma d r ...h ct i their ee 7o b the under the abolition, but a deep sense of the Ink" . '2,, a P" I 00 03 0 e to xis m ti e n e g t l a t h w e s d t e h m a a t n t d h s e y w . h: o n .,g h n vvt e bicb _7t o‘,o iic'ed upon them, by withdraw the and t 1 ,0 to th ere ' Ther e AO trraexrees subjected, ectev:ll:Gshetails°tthtelrioseP:pretai,°l2,';';"aer, hear.2 r e a pdret t es other parties, were centinueeiishetdne to r efer: _ te ` - se lves l o.t 4 ,1 he w another subject to winz , b blished es, then . ne • ,ad did to ee pr t i t r es and thousands of persoe d ie netlike o vals fiao combination, and although eat it was $° es of ra r e he could net forbear saying td,.ofe' e reivisintrgouelY d e n t I ,e co mbination, and as an old frien no , too to ae otr titio tl for ball a century, he could s w ere re akin ied t" up -00 1 ' 1 11 1 the attempt which the person 0. o,..ctioa. 000400,60310, liament—to control the freedor, 00 1 , 1 ab ps a fter -- ere 0. ightgl' nomination of counties, and th i s et.°o of thatyesb t heir 'reiveas' which the laws relating to the e w t a waro th t ye' , . 0 0 0 : had uedergene, and when Y the ee-eirved /N u ! fo ist alike 1 4 ° 11 ;, their elective franchise were sou lo coes. ....e( When be saw all this he hope 1 they t hese Per- h 1 ' d them hY as beet 11 1 ' wineh were forced upon o..ss dear the 010' Lord, during the whole f „ad ar t o _ l Y ees tisr et g i l d the gallery, but during this r with r ei t 'i o n coli' c l ia ties: could be caught.) been no ccl isuxne wide' f tbose not duty. There h d increased populatiletestio 0 riot coo viitlv pared with the of a vn°`f, almost was an argument in favour which with moa t , a palleieril Malt was a commt?i:Y w ere a°2. p erio d apelv to the rurp.o,e „.:ctite°o,,,, had prod at o (rdiocri: out fie.. or 04 ' "r"' what he o untr n a b . 00 i ,er cent. oninto this v with taslsple duty of 3° 1 s i ie p?rted titioa t `' t oed If foreign timber wa s unfair cornpe to in cfe at. lisble • fbe 'duty, it would bF. a t. bad been . to the grower of wnlc. Se it we e wit conBequette4 Of it* Qv