The Sun. — London, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

Cbtrb %Wiwi SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LONDON and CROYDON RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held, at one o'clock this day, in the large room at the London bridge Terminus, for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Company ; W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been made special for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the proprietors to a Bill for ef fecting the amalgamation of the London and Brighton Company with the London and Croydon Company, but, as he understood from the solicitor that it was necessary to give four consecutive weeks' notice of their intentivn to hold such a meeting, and as they had not been able to comply with this regulation, the business could not be entered upon at that, but at a subsequent meeting, of which due notice would be given. The advertisement announcing the meeting having been read, and the seal of the Company affixed to the register of proprietors, The Secarrasta (Mr, Young) read the report of the directors, which stated that the receipts had been greater than those of the corresponding half-year by 5,423/. Is. 2d. Of this the increase upon traffic had been 4,4601. 10s. Id., and of tolls, 9621. 15s. Id. The ex penses had, however, been much increased, particularly in the main tenance of way. The directors observed with satisfaction the steady increase of the shoft traffic, and attributed its increase, in a great measure, to the low charges and increased accommodation afforded. They were also of opinion that a beneficial result would attend a still further reduction of fare, and they only await the means, which they hope soon to have at their disposal for affording a greater amount of accommodation; - and effecting t . further reduction. The Bill for the amalgamation of the Company with the Brighton Company, is before Parliament. The Portsmouth Bill, in which they were so much interested,ame upon which a favourable opinion has already been expresse y Committees of both Houses of Parliament, awaits the decision of one tre branch of the Legislature, ou the justice of which desist the d tors confidently relied. In the last report the ireorslisiveere formed of the plans proposed with respect to the Kentitsolsestur pro moted by this Company, anti the desire of the Board blish a separate fund for the execution of this scheme. It was considered desirable to afford everyeencourarement to this un dertaking, which was not to depend entirely upon the Croydon of proprietors for its means, and accordingly, under the terms passed at the feet genera l meeting, ' a !guarantee was gitoventbilye he directors that, in th e event of failure, the expenses Kent proprietors should not exceed 10s. per share. In return for this guarantee the directors of the Kent Atmospheric line have entered into an arrangement with this Company as to toll, of a similar. cha racter to that which was formerly assented to, although afterwards rejected by, the South Eastern Company. Circumstances, however, have rendered it advisable for the Kent Atmospheric Company to snake arrangements with the North Kent Company, by which such 'portion of the scheme of the former as competed with that of the latter has been abandoned. The remainder was, in the opinion of the directors, so superior to the corresponding plan of the South-Eastern Company, that taking into consideration the fair claims of this Company to its execution, they rely with Con ildence upon the judgment of the Legislature in their favour. The directors had made arrangements fur possession of a large wharf and dock, adjoining her Majesty's Victualling-yard at Deptford, and within a mile of the railway, and a Bill Is now before Parliament to enable this Company to construct a line from thence to New Cross, by which a very advantageous coal and goods trade will be secured for all the lines making use of the Croydon trunk. By means of this short branch, and the passing of the Portsmouth and North Kent Bills, and the Reigate and Dorking Bill of the Brighton Company, a direct and unbroken line of railway communication will be effected between the Government yards ane docks of Deptford, Woolwich, Sheerness, Chatham, and Portsmouth. The locomotive arrangement of the three • companies at New Cross had finally terminated, the Brighton and Croydoa Companies having agreed to - purchase the South-Eastern Company's share of the premises. Since the 19th of January one half of the line had been worked by atmospheric traction, and tak ing into consideration the novelty of the process—its junction with the locomotive system, upon a line with a large traffic, running trains each way every hour throughout the day—this had been effected with very little interruption. The interruption which had occurred had mainly resulted from the inadequate strength of the moving parts • of the engines, and the inellicient working of the air-pump valves. Means had been taken for remedying these defects as soon as practicable, and avoiding their recurrence for the future, and when they shall be remedied, and the system put into entire operation, the directors are persuaded that all the advantages which have been anticipated would be derived. It had been found impossible in so short a time and with so imperfect an application to institute any practical com parison of the expense of working, but enough had been done to prove the perfect truth of all the evidence which was given before Parliament In favour of this system in every other respect, arid the fallacy of much that was alleged against it. There could be little doubt, therefore, that in regard to cost also it would equally, bear out the evidence of its supporters. The progress of the Epsom line had been very much delayed by the difficulty of obtaining possession of the land— the works were, however, in active operation, and the Directors confidently expected their completion in the ensuing autumn. The profit and loss account for the half-year showed a balance in favour of the Company of 22,8121. 11 s. 9d., out of which the directors re commend a dividend of 10s. per share to be declared. After moving the adoption of the report, TheCUAlllMANproceeded to comment on the different paragraphs in it. He said, although the weekly expenses during the past year had been considerable, in order to accommodate the increase of traffic, he was confident that they would reap great advantage in the end, in asmuch as a misdirected economy could not fail to keep their traffic at the lowest ebb, and oblige them to keep up a high rate of charges to meet the current expenses of the line, without offering that accommodation to the public and those low fares which would increase their traffic and their dividends. Those expenses had been so considerable as to prevent them from proposing the payment of a much higher dividend than the one de - eland at their last meeting, namely, Bs. per share. The increase of the dividend to 10s. per share, which they now proposed to pay, did not, however, arise from the inereased receipts of the line, but from profits derived from other sources, such as interest on capital and from the purchase of shares. The increase of traffic was the main thing to which they had to look for their profits, but in main- Veining this increase there must, of course, be a gradual reduction of expenditure, as the accommodation which they would, in the first instance, be called to afford, would not require to be renewed, except a further accession of traffic took place. The capabilities of the line were more and more in the course of development, and they were therefore strongly of opinion that a further reduction of fares would tend greatly to their advantage ; and with the same view they had recommended the adoption of short lines, in order that the traffic of the larger lines might not be interfered with. They had possibly heard of an asso ciation which had been recently established in London for improving the dwellings of the working classes. A very intelligent member of that association considered that it would be an error of judgment to improve the habitations in London, and had repeatedly urged the erec tion of suitable tenements within five or six miles of London, in order that they and their families might enjoy the pure air of the country. He considered further, that this plan mignt be effectually carried out by the means of railways, and a proposal had been made to the Board by ass eminent architect, who, in his zeal for the industrious classes, proposed to construct a railway for the purpose of carrying out his plan with greater effect. But, in the first instance, he cause to the directors to ascertain if they would take these people home and back again at a cheap rate. And he (the Chairman) considered that they might effect the desired object if they could carry these people *sit' they were goods, and at as cheap a rate as goods were conveyed. This gentleman's proposal was, simply to build villages in the vicinity of London, to charge an ad ditional rent upon them, which should be paid to the Company, whether the people went by the railway or not, or whether the houses remained full or empty. If they, therefore, could carry live lumber at the same rate as dead lumber—(Laughter)—and not to start the trains unless full or paid for, he saw no reason why they should not accept the proposition, and bring= additional amount of traffic on their line —in fact, make it a perfect street—thus increas ing their profits and conferring great advantages on the industrious classes of the community, by removing them from the moral efflu vium and the physical effluvium, tf he might so speak, gene rated in all large and densely populated cities—afford them better houses, better water, better lighting, and, in short, almost a change of existence. All the consideration was, whether they would derive profit from the adoption of this plan or not. Ile then alluded to the amalgamation with the Brighton Com pany, and stated that everything had been arranged, and that the two Companies were now on the best terms.—(Hear, hear.) After referring to some of the other paragraphs in tire report, he proceeded to notice the system of traction adopted on the line. The locomo tive arrangements had been broken up. There had been a consider able increase in the expenditure on this account, but the greater portion of that expense had been incurred in maintenance of the way, as tire rails laid down in the first instance were extremely light, and the increased rate and power of the engines placed on the line from time to time, had materially worn these rails, and rendered their removal extremely frequent, and of course expensive. They proposed ultimately to relay the whole of the rails, but, acting under the advice of Mr. Cubitt, whose abeence he regretted, they had de ferred dolug so until the proposed extensions had relieved the main line of some of its traffic. As they were no doubt anxious to know the state of the atmospheric system, and the opinion of the directors upon it, he would next address them on that point. He did not know whether, in the prosecution of their mode of traction they had met with more of those trials - and difficulties which persons attempting anything of a new character generally encountered, but he felt perfectly satisfied in saying that nothing which they had met with in tire way of interruption, and there had been some, had shaken their opinion of that system, or of the tenefits which it would confer on the shareholders. Nothing had happened which could be traceable to causes which could have been forseen ; but he thought that they should know all that had taken place with respect to it—nothing would be con cealed in order that the anxiety of the shareholders might be allayed as to the result of the atmospheric system. The snore he saw of that system the more he was confirmed in the opinion which he had frequently expreesed, that not only would all that had been anticipated of it be realised, but that it would ultimately super sede tee present mode of traction. This result might not be brought about immediately, but as the desire of the community for rapid and cheap communication increased, the old system could net fail to give place to the atmospheric. He had no doubt they had committed a mistake iu employing Mr. Samuda to make and be answerable for all the atmospheric apparatus on the line. They thought his talents ane energy would best accomplish that object, and so far he believed they had acted wisely ; bat then they thought that Mr. Samuda had not such means at his Command as an engineer as were possessed by ethers in this great city, and had altered their determination. They said, "We will make Mr. Siunuda answerable for every'part of it, and as we know what englee making is, we will go to the best engine-makers in Loudon, that we may have the best engide which can be made." They went to Messrs. 3laudslay and Field, than whom there were not more eminent engineers In London, and stated their desire. Mr. Field went to Dublin, and engines such as they considered they:required were sup plied, tut the result had shown that either Mr. Field or some of them had not had sufficient eonception of what was best to be done. The engines which they had furnished were excellent in their way, but they were more calculated to pump air than for the purposes de signed, as five had broken in several parts —in the , crank axles, and in the connecting rods, whilst six only could be used. They thought they would effect a great im provement by malting the valves, watch were very deficient, of wood instead of iron, in order to lighten then - , to a few ounces, but, llll fernMalely, dirt ani grease had iutereered with its operation*, and they had consequently been unable to pump the line sufficiently. This, no doubt, was a great mistake, and they had thought it ad visable to put the whole matter in tine hands of Mr. Samuda, turd called upon him to report to them what alterations would be neces sary to put these engines in good working order. Although accidents of this nature had occurred, they confidently anticipated that the time was not far d'stant when all the advantages of the atmospheric system would be fully realised. Ole then read a report from Mr. •t t Samuda, setting forth the injuries which the engines had sustained.) eer h the atmospheric apparatus passengers could be carried at the rate of seventy miles an hour, without any increase of expense on working. It had • also been demonstrated that trains could be takers into and out of the tube in two minutes, and it could be so arranged, if required, as to stud a train every floc minutes With all the dis advantages that had taken place in the working of the atmospheric principle, there had been proof of its great economy over the ordinary system of traction. Hon. Gentleman then quoted from the report of the ,G,aorutgeeaCbcny.nTission, to show the great danger of ac cidents on 1: oc e ntive eughies as compared with lines worked by stationary principle. Accidents on locorm.nortnitv4nee: er upon the atmospheric lines principally arose front high rates of speed, and by cost we, express trains, end for this heavy engines and increased high velocity would be realised front ; whereas all the ed from the atmospheric advantages of system, without the danger associated°.withthe the ordinary railroad, attainable and Croydon or an increase of cost. They had e on the atmospheric • realised the highest rate of speed yet attain! yet be able to portion of the line, and he had no doubt they Tile recently run•trains throughout to Dover on this prineplew,°authtlhe higheat rate peech of speed and without danger or increased erefre that gen tleman tletnan sail Ire would next call their attention to delivered in the West of England by Mr. Brunel, in a s s vhi declared himself perfectly satisfied with the practicability the atmospheric system shown in the working of it on the a L i t i r i o i e tY d of line. Ile concluded by reading the extract in question, and b y . e T caring his firm persuasion that the system, notwithstamisiengasalLthbee. d'fficulties they bad met wit In could be brought to work, Completely and perfectly successful. In answer to questions put by several props ictors, The CHAIRMAN replied that there was no intention of doing away with the Croydon station, but only to remove it about three or four hundred yards from its present position ; that the increase of tolls was not so great as expected, but this was partly attribatable to tire rates of toll charged on the London and lirigintou, and the Croydon lines being In proportion different to what they were in the previous half year; that the directors, with regard to reduced fares, would act in the best way to serve the interests of the company, and would not run lreedlong into low fares without tire prospect of a population to make It advisable and remunerative; that the Directors expected the whole line would be open to the junction with the Greenwich Railway in two or three months, and if the latter would not allow them to go upon their line with the atmospheric principle, then tire directors would do their best to get to London-bride by sonic other means ; that there was no doubt but that the amalgamated Com pany would even give more accommodation ror short distenees than at present, as it would be the clear interest of tire Brighton directors to do so ; and that the gross receipts of the Company the last year had been 76,0001., of which tire whole expenses were 46 per cent., 34% per cent. being for working expenses, and the remainder for rates and taxes, which were very high, and toll to the South Eastern Company. The report, after some further explanat'o•is, of no material nature, was recei v ed and adopted , and the ' resolutions agreed to, declaring les. per share on the 44,400 old shares, the new shares created at last meeting not being included. Mr. Janes Whiekin was re-elected a dir ec t or The meeting, heeler s passed a vote of thanks to tie Chairman, then broke up. PRICE OF SALMON IN TUE NoRTEI.—TIie Duke of Richmond's salmon on the Spey are selling at the high price of 2s. Gd. to 3s. a pound in the neighbourhood of the fishing grounds. Sir 11. Peel's late tariff has in no way tlludinslied the value of this noble fl3h.—lnvernen Courier. THE SUN, LOID6N, TUESDAY - EATEN ENG-, MARCH 10, 1846. RAILWAY COMMITTEES• (THIS DAY) Sub-Committee No. 1. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition). sintrawszunir, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND SOUTH STAFrODDSHIRE (NO. XX). The petition for this Bill was then gone into. The standing orders were declared to have been complied with save in one instance, where the notices in the Gazette were inserted as only applying to a second-class Bill, whereas the Bill partook of a second and third-class Bill. The CHAIRMAN said they would consider the point, and give their decision on Thursday next. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow. sub-c@mmittee \o. 2. LIVERPOOL AND LEEDS DIRECT. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Several allegations of the same nature were abandoned, and the ease for this petition terminated. The next petition was from Messrs. John, Joseph, Isaac, and Thomas Hollings, of Dradford, in the county of York, complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders, by which they were affected by the railway. The first allegation was that with respect to the property which consisted of a mill, &c. in the township of Poylancl in the parish of Halifax, in the West Riding of the county of York, from sections 3o to 46 no notice was served on the parties. This allegation was sustained. This was the case for this petition. The next petition: was from Messrs. John William and Edward Armitage, of Gloucester, complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders, the necessary notices with respect to their property on the line not having been served on the petitioners. Mr. COATES here handed in a letter received from Mr. Edward Armitage, to the effect that he had been served with a notice on the 30th of December. Mr. PRITT said that the promoters of the Bill were bound to have served all the parties when they were, as in the present case, in the United Kingdom, but instead of that they served only one of the parties who was at that time in Cheltenham, and dis tant from one of the brothers over 100 miles, and from the other 40 miles. One of these gentlemen only heard of the circumstance on the sth of February last. lie believed that his friend (Mr. Coates) would not attempt to deny these facts. if not he was ready to go into the case. Mr. COATES said that his friend had better go into his case. Evidence being heard pro and con, Mr. COATES said ho trusted that the Committee in their report would mention the mitigating circumstances of the case, the parties to be served here being scattered over the country. The Committee found that in the case of Mr. Win. Armitage the standing orders had not been complied with, but that the other peti tioners had been duly served. This was tno only allegation in this petition. The next petition was to the same effect from Mr. Budd, on the part of Sir Charles Evanson, for whom he was agent. Evidence being heard in support of the allegation as well as on the part of the promoters of the 11111, the Committee found.that in this case the standing orders Lad not been complied with, one of the agents of Sir Charles Evanson being served, but that the agent of the property in question was not served. The further hearing of this case was then postponed till Thursday, to-morrow being the day for the hearing of unopposed petitions. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. Sub•Commlttee No. 3 oxrorat, WITNEY, AND CHELTENHAM. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) A number of other objections of a like character were brought for ward, but they were explained away by the promoters, who stated that the errors originated in the slipping of the type on the plans and sections. Another objection was urged by Mr. John Platten, the owner and occupier of land in the parish of Westnell, in Oxfordshire, who proved that no application had been made to him by the promoters on or before the 31st of December las t, in res p ect of that portion of his property proposed to be taken for the purpose of the railway. lie admitted having received a notice from the Oxford and Dideot Com pany, but it in no way related or alluded to the present scheme. The agent for the promoters was understood to explain that the Oxford and Dideot line was connected with the present scheme, and the name of the former was introduced into the notice served upon Mr. Pinnell by mistake. Another allegation made out was that one of the sheets of the books of reference deposited with the clerk of the peace for the county of Oxford was missing, and several others of a less important cha racter were proved to the satislaction of the Committee. In every instance the Committee decided that the standing orders had not been complied with. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow. gab-Committee No. G. Captain Jones took the chair at twelve o'clock ; there were also present Lord Ebrington, Mr. Pakington, and others. WORCESTER AND PORTH DYNLMAEN. This was the first ease brought under the consideration of the Committee. It had been postponed from a former day, to enable the Parliamentary agent (Mr. Burke) to argue the point whether there had not been a non-compliance with the standing orders in consequence of the promoters of the Bill having put in a declaration instead of a subscription contract for the raising of the necessary funds, and which, in the opinion of the Committee, was not sufficient, inasmuch as a portion of the promo ters (the Great Western Company) could not be compelled to proceed with the undertaking. Mr. Strutt and Sir Wm. lleathcote (the chairmen of two other Railway Committees) attended specially to hear the arguments and join in the decision of the Committee. Mr. BURKE argued the point at great length, and concluded by hopin; that if the Committee decided against him, they would permit the promoters to substitute the required contract in place of the de claration. The room was cleared, and after the lapse of an hour and a half we were re-admitted, when the next Bill on the list was called for with out any reference being made to this by the Committee. We were subsequently informeA that it was the determination of the Com mittee to communicate their decision to the agent on Thursday. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (LEAMINGTON EXTENSION, COVENTRY, AND RUGBY STATIONS ENLARGEMENT) The promoters of this Bill intend to construct extensions at the Leamington, Coventry, and Rugby Stations. The cost Is provided for by the original deed of the London and Birmingham Company. Engineer, R. B. Dockray, Esq., ; Parliamentary agents, Messrs Burke and Co. ; solicitor, Mr. Carter, Birmingham. Standing orders complied with. LONDON AND EIRIVZINGHAM (AYLESBURY PURCHASE). The object of this Bill Is to enable the London and Birmingham Company to purchase the Aylesbury Railway. Standing orders complied with. snErrxErm, A.SHTON-UNDER-LYNE, AND IVIANC kSTER, AWLELLGILIVIATION. This is a Bill to sanction the amalgamation of the above-named Companies. . . The usual proofs having been put in, The Committee deckled that the standing orders had been corn , plied with. MID LAND (B 11,111 IN GIS Aril EXTENSION). This petition WaB called on, but nut concluded at the time that the Committee adjourned (lbur o'clock). STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. The Committee assembled at two o'clock this day. Present, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lords Hood, itedesdale, Hawarden, and Colborne. THE WEXFORD, WATERFORD, AND VALENCIA RAILWAY. After hearing the usual evidence, the line being strongly opposed in consequence of tha deposits not being lodged at the proper time, The Committee decided that the Company could only proceed this session with their line from Killarney to Valencia, and that the case should be adjourned to enable the parties to arrange their proofs of this portion of the line. The length of the line is 179 miles, and It is estimated to cost 1,666,00 C/. Solicitors, Messrs. Wilkinson and Co., London ; Mr. West, Wexford ; and Mr. J. Barry Clogheen, Tipperary ; Parllamen- Buy agents, Messrs. Dyson and Co. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The sittings of this Committee commenced as usual at one o'clock this day, in No. 9 room, The ➢Members present were Mr. Estcourt (chairman), Mr. Greene, Mr. Miles, Mr. Pendarves, Sir W. Heath cote, Mr. 11. Drunnnond, and Mr. W. Ord. In the case of the following Bills the Committee decided that the standing orders should be dispensed with, and the Bills should be allowed to be proceeded with accordingly : GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY. LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL RAILWAY. WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAY. This case, which has excited so much interest, was again brought before the Committee on a petition referred to it by the House of Commons. After hearing Mr. Parkes, of the firm of Dyson, Hall, and Co., at considerable length, the Committee decided that the promoters of the Bill should be allowed to present a petition for leave to introduce their Bill. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY. Standing orders dispensed with in this case. THE SOMERSETSIIIRE MIDLAND RAILWAY Was also allowed to be proceeded with. . The Committee rose at five o'clock, having previously obtained the permission of the House to sit until that time, and adjourned till Friday next. COURSE OF EXCII Amsterdam .... —C.F. 12 91 2 Ditto, at sight .• .... 12 5% Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 10 Antwerp .......... 26 15 Hamburgh ...• —II.B. n Altona. ...... ......... Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 75 Ditto, 3 months.... 26 Marseilles •• •• •• •• • • 26 10 R0urdeaux............ 26 10 Frankfort on Maine.... 122 y Pctcrsburgh, 3 U 5.... •• Vienna, effee.flo • • 10 10% Trieste, ditto.... ...... 10 103 i Madrid •• . 36 Cadiz .• : 36 LNGE.--(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar Leghorn 3O 75 Genoa ........ 2t 10 Venice. ... • • . • .... Naples Palermo, per oz .. 119% •.• • • • 523 / 4 Oporto ................ 52% Rio Janeiro .......... 23 Bahia .. Buenos Ayres ..... . New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • • PRICES OP BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars .• £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars ••.• • • • • 0 4 9X Silver in bars • • 0 4 II !it Bilbao.. • • • • .• • • • • • • • • Barcelona •• • • .• . • • • • . Saville.. .. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 10.) SLGAE.— To-day there was a great desire evinced to pur chase West India Sugar for refining and grocery purposes, and the rates offered were fully equal to those of Friday, but business of moment was prevented by the scarcity and indif ferent show at market. REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent re,- quest by the home trade, and stiffer rates were paid, brown grocery lumps selling at 623 6d, and standard lumps at 03 6d to 64s per cwt. The market for bonded crushed Sugew is very firm at 35s 6d to 35s 9d per cwt for first quality. ";This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius submitted to pub.• lie competition amounted to 6170 bags 47 casks and 16 bar rels ; the trade were desirous to operate, and the whole sold al:, former rates to 6d. per cwt. advance. This afternoon B3ngal Sugar was in excellent request. 'The quantity submitted to public competition amounted to 2=2 bags, nearly the whole sold at former rates. FonEIGN.—The market has been much better supplied with all description of Foreign Sugar since this day woek, and fall hi the value has ensued. A reduction on the lire vious rates of is per cwt. having been submitted to for yellow Havannah however, has occasioned a large business to be transacted. COFFEE. --This afternoon there was little desire evin act by exporters to purchase Coffee, but the home trade opera ted more freely privately, and only 19 bags of C*ylon w ere offered at public sale which sold at 47s far good ordini, and at 43s for first class sea damaged, by private treaty - a fair amount of business was tranracted. ;rEa.-llolders of Coogou are reluctant to reduce Or air a ; sm terms,p rule rials and Pr ice; but the tr a d e have purchased all descriptions with caution. Twarikay has been disposed of to a fair exte Although 'sons are to obtainal de upon low at, n rm. s rally on lower terms, b only Gunpowder a ut there limited ) be business has been s acted. i e has cannotbeen little t b t le be i, obtained ass ben 5- ing. SviciLs--Prices at ü bitt th l e ' r e e presenttl:n cannot be quoted higher f ex publiclllack has i been again aubinittad to has been a good business ansacted by private treaty. Stocks at are dechled ty present to w inure inclined to increase their prices. The arrivals keep small,..tslphi.ic(xantity hest is less than it was last year, and RICE.—To-day the market was better supplied a w l: i e th i° lr z gal Lice, and three parcels amounting to 1,065 bags Li 1.310 pockets were offe red at p ublic sale ; the trade evine ti: little desire to operate, and the sound was all taken hi( kt per cwt under former rates. RUM, IittANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—HoIders of Calcut to Rum evince firmness, and at is 8d to Is 9d per gallon pro of with certificate, purchases to a fair extent have been mad ta Leeward Island is wanted, still no advance in the value hi a occurred. Jamaica is not to be had upon lower terms 1; corn sorts, however, have been sparingly dealt in at 3s Go 3s 3d, but the better qualities met with more attention. The inferior sorts of Demerara are dull of sale, and can Ins obtained upon easier terms; strong kinds, however, in in a proved request at 2s 9d to 3s per gallon. The deliveries Rum are still exceeding the arrivals. There has been lith inclination to purchase Brandy of any description. Geneva:. has been less in request for exportation, and prices not so firm.- Fine for home consumption is still fetching 2s 9d to 33. The , i value of British Corn Spirits is still 102 6d per gallon nett , cash, and Gin is held for 8* 10d for 22 per cent under proof, and 17 under 9s 4d per gallon ; but the demand has been limited. Oias.—A good demand has been experienced for Olive Oil. For Rape Seed Oil further reduced rates have tempted buy ers to operate with more freedom. In Cocoa Nut the trans actions privately have been upon a more extended scale. Palm has been disposed of to a fair extent, but not at better prices. Prices continue on the advance for Linseed Oil, and there has been an extensive business transacted. Pale Seal has been purchased with caution. Southern has suffered no fur ther decline in value TALLow.—There having deen a brisker demand for Rus sian on the spot, and the stock being small, holders have suc ceeded in obtaining stiffer rates; the demand has been good, and 42s 9d to 43 per cwt are the prices given for fine Petersburg Yellow Candle duty paid ; the trade, however, are not disposed to take much more than their immediate wants require. For delivery in the last three months of the year many contracts have been entered into, and 41s Gd to 42s are the rates paid in bond. In the value of home made little variation has occurred, the demand has been good at 42s Gd to 43s nett cash, and the supply is but a moderate one. Other kinds of Tallow arc wanted, and pre vious rates are sustained, although the market has been fairly supplied. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEE. 28. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Forester, to appoint the under-mentioned Gentlemen to her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms :—Fre derick Blow Birkett, Esq , vice Murray; James Little, Esq., vice Blenkarn; and Theobald Blake, Esq., vice Winter, who have retired. DOWNING-STREET, MARCII 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Gene ral the Earl Cathcart, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be Captain-Gene ral and Governor-in-Chief of her Majesty's provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and of the island of Prince Edward, and Governor-General of all her Majesty's provinces on the continent of North America, and of the island of Prince Edward. DOWNING-STREET, MAadn 9. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain Charles Hotham, of the Royal Navy, to be a Knight Commander of the Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAncn 9. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. F. Dillon Bell, as Consul in New Zealand for his Majesty the King of Prussia. CROWN-OFFICE, MAlRcit 10, 1846. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS pgEsENT PARLIAMENT. County of Nottingham (Northern Division)—William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Esq., commonly called Lord Henry Bentinck, in the room of Henry Galley Knight, Esq, deceased. Borough of Bridport--Alexander Pandas Ross Wiehart Baillie Cochrane, Esq. Commission by the Queen. The Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia — Quartermaster Sergeant J. Miller, of the Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Adjutant, vice A. M‘Pherson, deceased, Feb. 4. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Sir V. Cornevall, Bart , to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Sir T. Hastings, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenant; G. Strong, Esq., M.D., to be Deputy Lieutenant; J. Davies , E sq ., to be De puty Lieutenant ; J. Ilopton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant : J. Stinton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; W. 11. Cooke, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; B. Boddington, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; T. Evans, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant ; J. H. St. John, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; A. Clive, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; W. P. Hopton, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant; E. Higgins, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant; W. Edwards, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant, March 6. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Vorfarshire. Sir T. Monro., Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; D. Laird, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Lieutenant Colonel T. R. Swinburne to be Deputy Lieutenant; D. W. B. Ogilvy, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; D. Rankine, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Commissions by the Lerd Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—J. Cocking, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 1846. Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia—H. St. John Corbett, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 5. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. Huntingdonshire Militia—The Hon. It. Montagu, com monly called Lord Robert Montagu, to be Captain, March 3. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—E. L. Darwin, Gent., to be Cornet, vice W. Craddock , res i g n e d, Nov. 7 ; Cornet S. P. Cradock to be Lieutenant, vice Ousley, resigned,; T. J. Pavis, Gent., to be Cornet, vice S. F. Cradock, promoted, Jan. 17. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Southampton. Andover Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—ll. Thompson, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; F. R. Loscombe, Gent., to be Cornet, Feb. 27. WHITEHALL, MArcn 3. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Knapp, of the city of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Joseph Collison, worsted spinner, Allerton, Yorkshire. BAN KRUPTS. William Harding, turner, Edward-street, Portman-square, to surrender March 20, at one, and . April 21, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee; Blordaunt, solicitor, Bolton-street, Piccadilly. William James Harris, tailor, High-street, Southwark, March 21, at twelve, and April 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Well borne, Tooley-street. Joseph Sewell, grocer, Great Dunmow, Essex, March 18, at half-past twelve, and April 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wade and Pennington, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Edward Morgan, coach- builder, Lisson-street, Marylebone, March 20, at twelve, and April 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook .court, Basinghall-street ; Bicknells, Manchester-street, Manchester square. S. Pritchett and J. P. Oridge, glove manufacturers, Cheri bury, Oxfordshire, March 20, at two, and April 18, at twelve, at the Coart of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Patten, Ely-place, Holborn. William John Idenden, tailor, Salmon's-lane, Litnehouse, March 17, at one, and April 21, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Jewry chambers; Taylor, Church-street, Spitalfields. William Frederick Brewster, chemist, Bath, March 17, at half-past twelve, and April 7, at half-part eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street ; Wilkins, Furnival's Inn. John Blundell, pawbroker, Wigan, Lancashire, March 23 and April 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Sharp, Field, and Jack son, Bedford-row; Barrow, Wigan. Jan Rayner, cloth manufacturer, Stanningley, Yorkshire, March 23 and April 13, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Walker, Furnival's inn ; Blackburn, Leeds. Anthony Nichol, ship-broker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 19 and April 21, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson, Lincoln's-inn fields. Thomas Harding, bookseller, Lichfield, March 20 and April 18, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Reece, Birmingham. Charles Goldsmith, saddler, Bristol, March 19 and April 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, offitial assignee, Bristol; Weeks, Cook's-ceirt, Lincoln's-inn ; Ni cholls, Birmingham. William Dale, bricklayer, Liverpool. March 20 and April 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, of ficial assignee; Vincent and Co., Temple, London; Jones, Liverpool. Richard Foulkes, cattle salesman, Northop, Flintahire, March 20, and April 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Blake, London-wall, London ; Almond, Liverpool. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at the usual hour. SALE OF SPIRITS ON SUNDAY. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from places in the North of Scotland, praying for a limitation to the sale of spirits on Sunday. LEGACY DUTY. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from Forres, praying that the inventory duty (a species of legacy duty) be repealed. CORN-LAWS. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from the counties of Antrim and Londonderry, in favcur of protection to agriculture. REMITTED DUTY ON HOPS. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from the landowners, tenant-farmers, labourers, and others interested in the cultivation of hops in the county of Sussex. They complained that by the remitted duty on foreign hops the Excise duties would only leave them some 235. of proteetior.; and they stated that the effect of an importation of foreign hops would be to throw the land out of cultivation as regarded this particular plant, and great numbers of persons who were at present en gaged in the cultivation of it would be reduced to idleness; and not only would they be injured, but the clergymen of the county also would find their livings seriously affected ; and it was notorious that, even at present, they were the worst paid of any clergy in England. The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a large number of petitions in favour of protection to agriculture. DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a petition from Hawick in favour of the Direct Northern Railway. THE MARQUIS OF WESTMEATH AND HIS TENANTRY. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition, to which he wished to call the attention of their Lordships, as it came from a Member of their House. The petitioner, however, who was the Marquis of Westmeath, petitioned them not as a Peer, but as a landed proprietor of Ireland. He (Lord Brougham) knew nothing of the facts of the petition, but as they were given in the statement made in it, but if they were on cxaminotion found to be correctly stated, they showed a state of things that never existed in any civilized country. The petition had reference to the Noble Marquis's property in the Barony of Ballinclougher, in the county of Roscommon, and complained, that though the petitioner, as well as his father before him, had done their best to improve the condition of the tenantry, and to introduce better modes of agriculture, but that all their attempts had been frustrated and opposed; that insubordina tion prevailed to a most alarming extent; that the con-acre system, and the minute sub-division of land consequent thereon, was causing over-cropping, and the ruining of the soil ; and that the petitioner was defeated in every move ment he made, either for improvement or redress, by chicanery and intimidation of the worst description. The Noble Lord also considered that the distress in the country could not be so / 'Tat as was supposed when the people were able to contribute such a large sum towards the O'Connell tribute. Ilis Lordanip concluded by praying for protection from the system of perjury, which at present so greatly prevailed, and rd CLARE A o ß f ELipmreersieonkted against a trusted that a l aw wou ld b e enacte d by w hi c h intimidation of witnesses would be put an en d t o . Lo petitionthe abolition grand juryprotective f thecounty duties on agriculture. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Cloth workers' Company of the city of London, the prayer of which we could not catch. Lord STOURTON gave notice that he should move for a return of the quantities of wheat imported into Great Britain from abroad, and also whatever returns might be in the pooossion of Government with regard to the quantity of wheat raised in Poland. IRISH PACIFICATION BILL. The Lord CHANCELLOR read the amendment which had been agreed to by the House in Committee, which it was arrahged should be proposed on bringing up the report. Earl CLANCARTY said, that the observations of the Noble Lord were, no doubt, worthy of attention, but he (Lord Clancarty) coceived that the measure would have contained a clause giving the Lord-Lieutenant power to proclaim a dis trict, with a view to the prevention of crime, by proclaiming a district in which he had reason to apprehended that crime was about to be committed. The LORD CHANCELLOR did not consider it would be judicious to give the Lord Lieutenant the power to proclaim a district merely upon an apprehension or anticipation of crime, because representations of apprehended crime might be made by persons without foundation. The safest course therefore to pursue would be to proclaim only districts in which crime had been committed. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said he held in his hand a threatening notice, the contents of which would shew their Lordships that the cause of outrage in Ireland was not so much to be attributed to the fact of the eviction of old tenants by landlords, as to the fact of other parties being desirous to keep those tenants in. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he conceived it would be very dangerous to insert any clause in the Bill referring to threatening notices, because any evil-disonsed persons might write those notices with a view to gettir g a district pro claimed. The amendments in clause 7 providing compensation, were agreed to. On the question that the words under suspicious circum stances" be introduced into the 15th clause, which referred to the offence of being out after sunset and before sunrise, Lord sTouRToN asked whether it would be considered, that in the present prospects of the country, when famine and pestilence was full in their views, a person who might be pro ceeding to claim the aid of his priest, to administer the sacra ment to his family, and who might be found out of his own house after sunset, should be laid hold on by the executive. Earl St. GERMAINS rendered full justice to the motive which had induced the Noble Lord to ask the question. A policeman arristing a person under the circumstances, stated by the Noble Lord. would do so on his own responsibility. Lord STOURTON—But suppose a man that is a criminal is going to his priest, is he not to be protected for the time from arrest ? Earl ST. GERMANS—Certainly net. Lord BROUGHAM—Why what a monAreus absurdity to think that a man who has committed a crime is to be pro tected front ar'►est under any circumstances. If a man com mits murder, surely he is pat to be protected from arrest upon the pretence that he is go.ng to his priest, or open the reality even.—The amendment was then agreed to. The Earl of WICKLOW complained that the amendments of the Noble Earl did not meet the objection he had rated last night. Unless power was given to the constable to take a person before the nearest magistrate and enable the latter to take bail, the practical effect would often be for a person taken up to lie in prison for seven nights and six days before a petit session was held. Earl St. GERMANS considered that the real difficulty was met in the manner he proposed. They had the power of se curing a stipendiary nugistrate's attendance, and at least once a week a sessions would be held, which being an oven court, any person brought before it, would have their conduct fairly discussed and investigated. Lord DENMAN agreed with his Noble Friend (the Earl of Wicklow) that a great hardship would be imposed on those persons who would be taken up under the Bill, unless a pro v►sion was made. If a sessions was only to be held once a week, accused parties, besides being confined for three or four days in miserable and badly-ventilated Bells, would often have to wal twenty miles, in order to -be examined. He would wish the Noble Earl (the Earl St. Germans) to state what he intended to do respecting gaol accommodation, which at present was SJ very bad. LORDS' SUMMARY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took nis seat on the Woolsack al five o'clock. Several petitions were presented, among others one by Lord BROUGHAM, from the INlarquis of WESTMEATH, com plaining of the conduct of his own tenantry, in the county of Roscommon, who opposed every improvement which ha pro posed, and at the same time subscribed to the OVONNELL rate, and who set him completely at defiance in his efforts to get rid of the Conacre system. Lord SrounTox gave notice that he should move returns relating to the importation of foreign corn. On the motion that the report of the Committee on the Irish Pacification Bill be received, TIIO LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the introduction of the amendmeLts, which it had been arranged should be intro duced on the bringing up the report. A desultory conversation ensued, in the course o f which The Marquis of CLANnicARDE suggested that the fact of threatening notices having been written, should give the Lord Lieutenant power to proclaim a county. The LORD CMANCELLOR. replied that it would be unad visable to adopt the suggestion, inasmuch as an individual might write hundreds of such notices for the mere purpose of getting a come), proclaimed. Lord STOURTON wished that persons going to their priests, even if known criminals, should be protected against arrest when on such an errand. Lerd BROUGHAM said, known criminals were now subject to arrest under such circumstances. It would be intolerable that a murderer should be permitted to escape from th e police on the excuse that he was going to his priest. Lord MONTEAGLE objected to the proposal to vest any dis cretion in the policeman to detain or discharge persons found from their homes after night-fall. They should be bound to take the person so arrested before a magistrate, and give to the magistrate power to dischrrge him at once, not to detain him for, perhaps, a week in custody, untii the next petty session. The Lord CHANCELLOR said, if the matter were permitted stand oven to the third readiag hs would endeavour 3 0 see if some remedy could not be provided. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought a single magistrate should have the power of deciding whether or no the man should be detained or discharged. The Earl of WICKLOW had proposed 111ml:it) . that the magistrate might have the power of admitting persons to bail to appear at the petty sessions. The Earl Sr. GEnatAxs objected to give magistrates the power of admitting persons to bail under such circumstances. The Duke of RICHMOND thought the magistrate ought to have the power of admitting persons arrested, under such , circumstances t. , ) . _ The Earl of DEVON supported the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON supported the proposition of the Earl of WicKLow, that power should be given to one magistrate to admit parties to bail. The Earl of ST. GERMAINS would withdraw the clause for the purpose of remedying it. The other amendments were agreed to, the report was re ceived, and the third reading of the Bill was fixed for Thursday. ( LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before Four. NEW MEMBER. Mr. BattsAz COCIIRANE, who was introduced by Lord Jermyn and Mr. Smythe, took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Bridport. The Sheriffs o f London (Messrs. Laurie and Chaplin) appeared at the bar, attired in their official c,)stume, and Pre sented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Common Coun cil of the City of London against the North Kent Railway. Mr. MILES proposed that it be an i ns t ruc ti on t o th e Com mittee of Selection to refer the Bristol Waterworks Bill and the Bristol Waterworks and Sewerage Bill to the same Com mittee. Mr. GREENE recommended that the two schemes should be heard before the Committee at the same time, as the Com mittee would then have the merits of the case fully before them. Mr. H. BERKELEY was of opinion that it was a monstrous proposition for the Bristol Waterworks Bill to be delayed in its progress, in order to wait for another scheme which had not a locus standi, and which had not even been read a first time. Mr. LA BOUCHERE thought it highly desirable that the terms of the motion should be acceded to. Mr. MILES then withdrew his motion, and gave notice that he would make another on the subject . on Thuriday next. RAILWAYS. Mr. HUME moved, that in case of Bills for the formation or improvement of harbours, docks, piers, railways, bridget, weirs, and for all works and inclosuree on tidal lands within the ordinary spring tides ; and also of Bills for bridges over or tunnels under navigable rivers, a copy of all plans, sections, and bocke of reference, required by the orders of the House to be deposed in the office of any clerk of the peace, or sheriff clerk, on or before the 30th day of November immediately preceding the session of Parliament in which application for the Bill shall be made, together with a published map, to a scale of not less than half an inch to a mile, with the lines of such docks, piers, and other works, intended to be executed under the Bill, delineated thereon, so as to blow the general situation and extent of such intended works or alterations therein, shall, on or before the same day, be deposited in the Office of Board of Admiralty. He did so, because, under the old system, whenever parties proposed to obstruct navigable rivers in any way whatever, by the erection of public works, the fact seldom or never came to the knowledge of the Board of Admiralty until after the Bill authorising the construction of such works had been read a second time. Mr. B. HAWES considered that it would be a very useful addition to their standing orders, and he therefore fully con. curred in the observations which bad fallen from Mr. Hume. Mr. GREEN had frequently complained of the course adopted by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, they never sent in the amended clauses until the last moment, and parties who had Bills requiring their assent, consequently experienced the greatest delay and inconvenience. After a few words from Admiral DUNDAS, Mr. HUME said that this motion was only to carry out in fact the provisions of the Act of last session. That Act gave the Admiralty the power of interfering with any railway works within the range of the spring tides. All that he required that notice of such interference should be given before the 30th of November. Mr. R. HODGSON made a few observations which were inaudible in the gallery. After a few words from Mr. PARKER and Mr. LABOUCHERE desiring the Hon. Member to delay his motion for a day or two, in order to allow time for inquiry, Mr. HUME consented to withdraw his motion till Thurs day next.—The motion was accordingly withdrawn. THE CHARTIST CONVICTS. Captain PECIIELL presented a petition from the West Riding of Yorkshire, signed by 530 persons, prayin g her Ala jesty would be pleased to grant a free pardon to the convicts Frost, Williams., and Jor:cs. The Hon. CRAVEN BERKELEY presented a petition with a similar prayer, and hoped it would be done in the same way that Daniel O'Connell and others were liberated in Ireland. —( A laugh.) PROTECTION. Lord JOCELYN presented a petition from Dorsetshire, signed by a number of farmers, agricultural labourers, and others, in favour of the Government propositions, and ex pressing their belief that protective duties tended to limit our commerce to the injury of the country at large. THE CHARTIST CONVICTS. Sir W. MOLES WORTH presented a petition from South wark in favour (as we understood of the remission of the J sentence on Frost, Willi a ms, and ones. Be regretted that he could not support the prayer of the petition. Petitions to the same effect were presented by Mr. COBDEN and Mr. AINSWORTII signed by 1,600 persons. POOR-LAWS. Mr. BANKES wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State, on what day it was the intention of the Go vernment to lay on the table of the House the Bill relative to the settlement of the poor, and for the other matters relative t the alteration of the poor-laws, as embodied in the Ministerial propositions ? Sir R. PEEL— On Monday next. THE ARMY IN INDIA. _ _ _ Mr. AGLIONBY said he was sorry he did not see the Hight lion. Gentleman the Secretary-at-War in his place, because he bad intended askin_g him with respect to a paragraph which had appeared in the United Service Gazette of the Bth inst., to the effect that the 7th Dragoons had been ordered for Ire land. He had, however, seen the Right Hon. Gentleman on the previous day, when he informed him (Mr. Aglionby) that there was no no truth in the paragraph in question. The reason, therefore, why he spoke of the subject now, was to give the public the earliest information of the inaccuracy of the statement EDUCATION IN WALES. Mr. WILLIAMS then rose, in pursuance of notice, to move than an address be presented to her Majesty for inquiry to be made into the state of education in the principality of Wales, with the means afforded to the labouring classes of ac quiring a knowledge of the English language. He said that the state of education in Wales was much more neglected and deAcienl then in any other part of the United Kingdom. The consequence was, that there were ma works produced amongst that people which had been an addition to literatpre for ages, neither had there been any translations of English works into their language, either on literature, t 3 arts, and sciences, especially in those most important to the interests of mineralogy, agriculture, or the useful arts. That was the position in which they were placed, and he thought until the Government shJuld have taken measures for such an intro duction of the English language as would increase the intelligence and information of the community in general throughout the principality of Wales, no great improvement was hitely tn talo Many . of these schools hid masters whO were themselves the most ignorant men, and, of course, were incapable of giving instructions to those under their care. He could give many proofs of what he had stated to the House, but he would not take up the time of the Hon. Members, by reading more than one or two of the statements which he had received in cornArmation of the state of education in that portion of her Majesty's dominions. His motion only asked for an inquiry in the same way as had been granted to England and Scotland. A Committee had been appointed to inquire into the system of education in England and Wales, anti many valuable reports resulted from that inquiry so far as England was concerned. Now cut of all this inquiry only ono part of Wales was alluded to. Why that was the case he could pot tell. The report from that district,. howeve, gave such a statement of the destitute state of education, that lit considered it binding upon her Majesty's Government to remedy the evil. There were 250,000 children in the principality of Wales, from the age of fourteen years downwards, who ought to receive education, and who were a' present, in a great m.asure, with- out the.means of obtaining it. He had received various letters on the subject, in one of which it was stated, that of the 25,000 children a very large proportion of them received no education, or of so inferior a _ description, it may be only nominal. That Gentleman states, that those 240,000 children had immortal souls, and they were I left without the means of receiving a proper education. In Merthyr Tydvil, and four parishes in Monmouthshire, con- sisting of 85 ; 000 inhabitan s, he Oates, that the means, for affording education in those parishes consisted of forty•seven schools, thirty-three of which were for children, and there remained 8,026 who received no education.—( Hear.) whatsoever. Sixteen of the masters of those schools were un successful in retail trades. Eleven masters were miners or labourers, and only ten had received any education with a vi. w of becoming fitted for the instruction of youth. Four were dissenting preachers, and such was the mode by which at present the schools in Wales were governed. He states that the instruction afforded to the children of the labouring classes could not be expected to have much per manent effect, either in raising their habits or correcting their their dispositions. He found the greatest dis position among the people to avail themselvos of instruction and in the district to which he had alluded, contained eighty Sunday schools, at which a large number of adults attended for several hours of the day, in order to be enabled to read their bible.—( Hear, hear.) He would refer the House to the statement of Mr. Tremaherne. In making his statement as to the mental destitution of the people, he said, the men engaged in the furnaces and in the mills got from 255. to 60s. a week wages. The miners and colliers got 21s. to 555. ; the artisans IN. to 243. • and the commonest labourer 12s. to 18. Now, what was the mental condition of that population so physically off? Mr. Tremaherne said scarcely one instance existed among those men earning 50ss. a week of any savings being made. He said that these men, industrious to the last degree, were so destitute of mental means of enjoyment that they were obliged to resort to the public- house, and there they spent their earnings. It might be asked,what was the cause of all this apathy and indifference towards this people ? He could not answer the question; but it appeared to him more than extraordinary to to perceive such indifference practised towards a mass of people who needed so much moral, mental, and, he would add, physical improvement. He very much feared that some strong feeling of indifference prevailed amongst the gentry and landed proprietary of the country ; and though there were, to his own knowledge, many most excellent and worthy gentlemen amongst them, yet, he should adhere to what he had originally stated. He had no doubt if the landed proprietors were compelled, as were the gentry of Scotland at one period, to form schools in the various districts, that the outlay would be tenfold repaid them, not alone by the improved habits, and superior manners of the people, but also by the superior style of cultivation which they then would be certain to practice. He should state that there existed the most intense desire amongst the people of Wales to possess the means os acquiring a knowledge of the English language. In support of this he begged to refer to report of Her Majesty's Commissioners ap pointed to inquire into the state of the principality of Wales. The Hon. Member then read an extract from the reports of the Committee appointed to enquire into the state of educa tion in North and South Wales, which set forth that the want of a knowledge of the English language by the inhabitants of the principality was a great drawback to their improvement as it prevented the proper morking of the laws, the-administra tion of justice, and threw great difficulties in the way of the exertions of the Church of England and its members. There were but few churches, and so low was the state of morals as to almost cripple individual exertions, the consoquenee was that many farmers and their families were almost beyond the retch of improvement. They also attributed the recent political excitement to the of ignorance amongst the people. The report was signed by gentlemen of great influence, whose authority was sufficient to induce the House and the. Government to give the subject the earliest and fullest consideration. If be could induce her Majesty's Government and that House to confer upon the people of this country the benefits of a sound education, the beneficial results would be beyond calculation. He [would now call the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State to the statements made by the gentlemen he bad named. They said that the want of the knowledge of the English language, arising from a want of proper education presented the most serious obstables to the administration of justice. It were impossible for him to furnish evidence more striking of the consequences of the want of education than those statements appeared to be. If the House wished, he could multiply such statements a hundred fold ; but he would just confine himself to two or three per sons who were well known to that House and to the country, and who he was sure would receive that attention they deserved. He would beg leave to quote the opinion of a gentleman, who was in an especial manner worthy of their attention: He meant the gentleman who was sent by the Times newspaper to Wales to inquire into the dis turbances which prevailed there some few years ago. He was in that country for a considerable period of time ; he was a gentleman of high education, a barrister, and one who was peculiarly qualified for investigating into the co dition of toe people. He was the same gentleman who was lately sent to Ireland under the name of the Times Cemrnissioner, and who had sent to this country those very able reports which had appeared in the Times. He meant Mr. Foster. The Hon. Member went on to read an extract from the reports which had appeared in the Times newspaper a few years ago with respect to the disturb ances in Wales. That gentleman stated, that after a long sojourn in that country, ho had found that the state of the education of the people was lamentably deficient, which was the main cause of the disturbances which had broken out, and that they were, in fact, completely destitute of that which led to improvement and civilisation—complete and sound education. He also stated that there could be no ex tensive, sound, and feasible plan of education, unless it were based upon the principle of making the English lan guage the only means of communication.—( Hear, hear.) COMMONS' SUMMARY. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. B. COCIIRANE took the oaths and his seat for Brid. port. . _ The Sheriffs of London presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the City of London against the North Kent Railway Bill. Petitions were presented from different parts of the country, praying for the remission of the sentence on FROST, WIL LIAMS, and JosEs. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Mr. C. D. DIVETT who held a confidential situation in the Post-office of Ireland previous to 1830, complaining of the course that had been pursued towards him, and praying for inquiry. Mr. WILLIAMS moved, pursuant to notice, for an address for inquiry to be made into the state of education in the principality of `Vales, especially into the means afforded to the labouring classes of acquiring a knowledge of the Eng lish language. He believed that if there had been any discretion among the English people they would have long since planted among them their school-master, and not kept the people of Wales in that state of darkness which they had done. The Govern mant had done everything they possibly could for Ireland, and he did not see why they should not do the same for Wales. (LEFT SITTING.) GO` VNSMEN'S BRAWLS AT CAM. BRIDGE. (From the Cambridge Independent.) We very much regret to state that Tom Thumb's exhibi tion was considered by the "gentlemen" of the University a good opportunity for favouring this town with one, or rather a series, of those disgraceful rows, in the indulgence of which they appear to take great delight. On Monday evening a performance was given at nine o'clock, at the reduced price of 6d., to enable the humbler classes to be present, when a "band of fierce barbarians," in academic costume, meanly availed themselves of the lowness of the charge to go and make a disturbance; and not content with an exhibition of ruffianism to women and children, they damaged the Town hall, for the repair of which General Tom Thumb has had to pay 51. At the conclusion of the performance they com mitted several assaults upon townsmen in the Petty Cury—a disturbance and fight were the consequence, and as usual with these silly gentlemen, they ran away, glad to escape chastise ment, at the expense of their caps, two or three of which were afterwards found in the Cur`-, and served as footballs to the little urchins who were attracted by the disturbance. On the following evening the sane conduct was again displayed, and for several hours the Market-place and Its vicinity were disturbed by fighting and rioting, the indecent violence upon unprotected females, exceeding, if possible, that of the pre ceding evening. The police interfered, and on IVedneeday morning warrants and counter warrants were granted against. several of the parties, and the cases heard on Friday. Surely the University might adopt some steps to prevent the repeti tion of such disreputable proceedings. POLICE COUR:, CAIIII3IIIDGE, FRIDAY.—The Han. G. Calthrop, an undergraduate of Trinity College, was charged with assaulting p.c. Freestone on Tuesday night, at Tom Thumb's levee. Mr. Calthrop had also taken out a warrant against the policeman ; but when the case had proceeded to some length, and as the magistrate (Mr. Fisher) said, proved against Mr. Calthrop", our chief constable of police, Captain Bailey consented to abandon the case, and each party were ordered to pay their own eypenses. However, the public shall have a full report of the proceedings nett week, and they will then be able to judge for themselves. At the same time another person was charged with an assault, who did not fare so well as his aristocratic co-defendant. His name was " Billy Moden," who was fined 10s. for an assault on R. Freeman. Mr. Calthrop had been requested to take a ' seat, and Moden, until removed, persisted in occupying the same place, saying, amidst the laughter of the Court, " he had as much right to sit as the other gentleman." SINGULAR FORCE OF VEGETATION. There is singular instance of the force of vegetable growth, in penetrating "through a brick wall," now to be witnessed in the garden of Mr. John Owen, solicitor, Stretford, near the Cornbrook toll•bar. A mushroom bed is bounded by a fence wall, and some of the mushrooms growing close to the wall have forced their way; through the inter stices occupied by the mortar, and though the brickwork is fourteen inches thick, some fine mushrooms may be seen protruding from the opposite side of the wall.—Manchester Guardian,. THE MILDNESS OF THE SEASON, AS AFFECTING ITgALTH.—The Registrar-General's Quarterly return shows an extra ordinay diminution in the average amount of the mortality for the past quarter. From the return, it appears that the mortality has been below the number in the December quarter for the last five years, but in the corresponding quarter of last year, this difference is nearly double that in any previous year. The actual mortality for this quarter amounted to 31,178, the calculated mortality to 43,647 ; so that the number of deaths was less by 6,469, or nearly ene-seventh, than the estimate. IMP_ERTA.I 4 PARLIAMENT. I/OUSE OF LORDS, March 9. PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY (IRE• LAND) BILL. Earl GREY could not help believing that the Noble and Learned Lord who had just'-sat down had entirely misapprehended not only his Own motion but the amend ment of the Lord Chief Justice. He thought the Noble and Learned Lord had conceived that the feet of an individual being out at night was a far more serious offence than it was ; and unless there" was also the ad dition of very suspicious circumstances, the serious sen tence of transportation was far to grave fur the offence. Now it was very easy to create suspicious circumstances where they never existed. A man might go out under the pretence of meeting a friend, whereas his real ob ject might be to join a party cf Whiteboys. Another might go out wish the real intention, it might be, to commit an act of Whitebeyism ; and he thought it was too heavy a punishment to subject a man to trans portation for a mere act of thoughtlessness, and for leaving after nightfall the miserable cabin to which during twelve or sixteen hours they confined him, The more he considered the subject the morn he felt it con trary to justice that en heavy a punishment should be givea to So slight an offence. They might say that it would not be a slight offence if a man were found out at night with a pistol and a dagger in his pocket, and evidently going to the commission of some offence. If he was taken up there could be no ditllculty in providing that he should eearehed, and if he was found to be armed or disguised, it would be easy to make that a se parate offence by a clause to that effect. It was not just that so severe a punishment should be given equally to men guilty of a serious offence and men only guilty of a brew ;h of police regulation. He had-been surprised at the way in which the Noble Lord had bolstered up his view of the (lase, but while he had had the honour of a seat in that or the other Hou , e, he had never seen so slight an offence visited with a heavy punishment. Lord BROUGHAM said, that if the Noble Lord lived much longer, he would see much stranger things. He had taken to himself all the credit of the proposi tion of the Lord Chief Justice, but he should remember while he was talking of heavy punishments for slight offences, that for the venial offence of being out after sunset he had proposed that a man should be imprisoned for three years. Earl ST. GERMANS suggested that the discussion of the measure should be postponed until to-morrow, when several amendments would have to be taken into consideration. The Noble Lord, while complaining of the power given to the Lord Lieutenant, had proposed to give him a larger discretionary power than the Bill as it at present stood allowed him. It seemed to him that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland might take, upon his own responsibility, the power of proclaiming any par ticular district ; and he thought it was a sufficient limit ation that he could not proclaim any district in which the crime of murder, or a crime approaching to murder, had not been committed. He confessed, then, that he did not see the advantage of adopting the suggestion made by the Noble and Learned Lord ; but he at the same time was free to confess that he would like to see the amendment which the Noble and Learned Lord proposed on the subject. With regard to changing the venue, he had taken the liberty of suggesting to the Noble and Learned Lord on the woolsack to withdraw his amendment, because he considered that the matter called for the general consideration of Parliament, whether they should not make this a general measure, as he was convinced that the amendment did not do justice to this important subject. With regard to the 20th clause, he coincided in the opinion expressed by the Noble Lord, and if the Bill which the Noble and Learned Lord had introduced were passed this session, he should altogether agree with him that there was no necessity for this clause. But they all knew that the passing of any measure through both Houses of Par liament in the course of a session was a matter of great uncertainty, and therefore he thought it better that the 20th clause should be allowed to remain in the Bill. With regard to transportation, he also agreed in a con siderable degree with the Noble and Learned Lord. The Noble Earl who sat opposite had drawn a very forcible picture in.his speech the other evening, and he had been so much pleased with his own performance that he had again presented the same picture to them. He had presented a picture of an innocent ;nen, who had been out after sunset for the purpose of seeing a sick friend, and of a guilty man, who had used the same pre text, but had been really out for the purpose of joining a party. The Noble Earl asked if it would not be very hard to transport the innocent man who had been found out under such circumstances, but in his conscience he (Earl St. Germans) believed that the Noble Earl's own amendment of three years with hard labour, was much worse than seven years' transportation. He to a certain extent agreed with what had fallen from the Noble Lord, for he had supported the alteration of the clause to the form in which it now stood. He also concurred in the observations of the Noble and Learned Lord (Denman), in regard to the introduction of his Bill, and would be happy to see what he wanted done in the present session. Lord STRADBROKE made a few observations, which were perfectly inaudible. Lord CAMPBELL would support the Bill of the Noble and Learned Lord '(Lord Denmar). Its object was to prevent the intimidation of juries and witnesses ; and any person who was guilty of such an offence, in his (Lord Campell's) opinion, deserved transportation. It was a Bill that ought to be made a permanent law, and applied to every part of the United Kingdom. He re joiced that he had the concurrence of the high authority of his Lordship iu the objections he (Lord Campbell) had made to the Government Bill. He had alo to corn plain that important amendments, which had been agreed to on Friday night last, on two clauses, and that one especially where "suspicious circumstances" had been agreed to be inserted, were not to be found in the Bill as it now appeared. In neither the one clause nor the other did these amendments appear. The 21st clause also had been amended, but the alteration had not been made. Earl ST. GERMANS intimated that it was an omission in one case, and that the other clause had been postponed. Lord CAMPBELL was happy to know that there was a mistake, as he felt much annoyed that the Bill did not appear with the amendments which had been agreed to. He hoped that the suggestions made by the Noble Earl who had just sat down, would be attended to. These suggestions entirely agreed with those which he (Lord Campbell) had made when the Bill was under dis cussion a few days ago. What he most anxiously wished for was an amendment in reference to the change of venue. No doubt it would be very desirable that in cer tain cases the venue should be changed, but then it would be only fair that the prisoner should have the ad vantage of being able to avail himself of this privilege as well as the pr( s tutor ; and it would also be very de sirable that the power of changing the venue should be vested in the Court of .Queen's Bench, before which good cause should be shown before the change was made. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was quite apparent that the Noble and Learned Lord who had just sat down, was not in the House upon the occasion of the proposal of the amend ment to which he had alluded, or he would not have addressed the observation that had fallen from him to the House. He (the Lord Chancellor) en tirely concurred in the necessity for this Bill, and therefore he would give it his most hearty support. He 'begged to remind his Noble and Learned Friend that a similar Bill, introduced by him three years ago, had a clause in it condemning a person convicted of being out at night to three years' imprisonment, and he was to be tried, not by the ordinary courts of law, but by a court martial.--(Hea^, hear.) The Noble Lord talked of the limits of discretion, and he said that they might impose an imprisonment of three or four years for lighter offences ; that they should limit the punishment in all grave cases to seven years' transportation. Now he con ceived that the law in this country was carried out with leniency and great discretion ; and he thought that it might be safely left to the ordinary functions of the law to understand with what severity they should visit the offenders who might be brought befcre them, whether for the simple offence of being out at night, or whether it should be established to their satisfaction that the parties have been guilty of a mare heinous crime--for instance, individuals that had been brought before them might have surrounded the house for the ostensible pur pose of demanding arms, but for the ultimate intention of murdering or ill-treating. He would readily admit with the Noble Earl, that the simple offence of being out at night in a proclaimed district would be sufficiently punished with two or three years' imprisonment ; but as these offences were to be tried by judges of the ordi nary tribunals of the country, who had always admi nistered the law with great lenity and kindness, he thought that cases subject to the charge of aggravation might be safely left to their own discretion. Earl St. GERMANS thought that ti .e case was materially affected by the peculiar circumstances of it, as for instance, a number of individuals might be out, not armed, with what are called weapons, but in struments of husbandry, that he thought vi ould meet the objections of the Noble Duke on the cross benches, whose observations would always be entitled to the utmost consideration and received with the utmost re spect. But he believed that the remarks had been fully answered ; and he, therefore, proposed to bring up the reports as soon as possible; not to-morrow, but Thurs day, or Friday at the latest. The Duke of RICHMOND said, he gave an unwill ing support to the Bill ; but he did not like to see the postponement of it, for the purpose of making it more palatable to the House, and he hoped the measure would not be made more stringent than was absolutely neces sarynbblee to meet the state of Irela nd. o theagreed B illw shouldit with the Noble Duke, Ear thatt GERMANSthe provisions quite f more stringent than the state of crime in Ireland de manded ; and he was as anxious as any one to make it meet the present exigencies, without, if possible, in fringing the liberty of the subject. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that if the Bill ,- was necessary, no time should be lost in carrying it ,/ through the House, and if unnecessary, he thought the . t Government should not have brought it forward; o° 4 so he would very much regret the vote he Pt" other evening, which vote he gave because he feit i t t ;ii e the whole of arguments brought forward were ' re sustained on that occasion—otherwise the elies st ip should not have received the sanction of his vote. gave his vot e f or t h e pro t ect i on o f that party: !4` seemed to be left ou t o f con sideration altogether '6',„ innocent people who were oppressed, and e hose ' ji l t ed and whose li ves were sa f e ne i t h er n i g ht nor day in t , 0 disturbed districts of Ireland, where crime w ll5 o el common and so diff icu lt t o put doen• r " v prove, fr om ev id ence h e received that esroe he did not like to name names, for seu tot very well kno wn it was not raft) to do so — him to do r se Lordships h e was sure wou ld not requ ire , e that in a con s id era bl e town i n I re l a nd there w ere es sons employed i n t h e b an k , w h o w ere obliged to dto exercise at an early hour, becauso they were 5(111 00 remain in the t own a f ter nightfall. With suchlibe of things no o th er measure ought to interfere, r e ' t o thought the G overnment were b oun d to proenj o ve present Bill, ara l l et no measure i n the other f o rk interfere with such a Bill as the one before their tit e ships. He regretted it should be found necessary'.kt to Government were responsible for the protection eloi, panrodpweretry.eabnodulnivaestoof act t r in la t j h es e ty b 's est subjed s ire t tb o wa y to in ee 0 01 responsibility. If they said the measure was ° l e d vei t he would support them, but if not, then he Ot t o 0 with pleasure against the passing of see h u il t ,„sht. it that which they proposed. He always tu - e g much more dangerous to see Government strein l mit ee ordinary law, than to pass a measure of a strig; to for tare for temporary purposes, especially when it 10 the purpose of protecting the British subjedet sy it respect to the Bill und er cons id era tion, be m 11 9 05113 was a very stringent measure, although reonraeo by his Noble . F r i en d (D enman ). If their L e ot tel t looked at some of th e c l auses t h e y would s ee t e d, person offering a brib e was li a bl e t o be transp ort - 0 11 0 still, as they had the authority of the highes t ' s „ 3 O the lowest, for sayin g , th a t lif e an d property, - a el" cure in Ireland, he could not vote a gainst „ pooi i 9 thought there should not have been such a betije' ril about its passing into a law. They had the a lltb ,„ ° o re° c ' the Repeal Association, who were, he believed•,-, do° tive than her Majesty's Government in Pu t ' L ` nr ,.o3 lle : crie in Ireland, for they actually sent down 9 7 c ott d r man,who was oalled,he believed, the .‘ Head l3 „ c ci rssi (from having been very successful on forme r f - it or,l in tranquillising the people, for the purrose ro tors the outrages so frequently committed, a nd he ba d 0 , 4 A from his mission and acknowledged that he -tol nally failed. If such authority was seen t o 0, n eed po s in Ireland, he _ thought their Lordships afraid to grant her Majesty's Governments heicessil! which they demanded, for the purpose of P e ' the crimes and outrages which unhappily P re Si present to a considerable extent in Ireland. c olisf i h d e The Earl of WICKLOW said he was ei ightt sorry his Noble Friend withdrew for that t eh e e further consideration of the Bill, on the g r° "ere there was business of greater imports bt prel ifi e " i other House of P ar liament, and of so in 3 P; 01 ,6 3 nature as to supersede all other In eas q l ste ri ' c r e i l present ; and h e ( t h e E ar l o f Wi c klow) with his Noble F r i en d (th e M arqu is of C1311 0i i,. ; that if the measure w as no t o f i mme diate n e ee d e t o 6 e . ought not to pass at all, but should be postio n em et future occasion. Hi s N o bl e F r i en d sa id he swiii 0 1 / 1 ,0 pone the further consideration of the Bill 1,10'04 day, and he hoped that in the interim he W O A u ' r esee c " : ei mind to the amendment which was propos e "k. persons found out after sunset. The at petty sessions are to meet only. °' - ,,; 5 00 ' e 'ot and a person ir ight be arrested and kept la io o ll l days and seven nights, although perfeetv br ° ";e En every previous Bill persons were immediate ale,,oe before a magistrat e , b u t it was s t a t e d that oe',ol gistrate would not lik e t o t a k e a re sponsib la ' o 'c,il o ti self, and that he would not be safe in dool was very well kno wn th a t th e p eop l e were n e theiel to visit magistrates with punishment for si ni '? th t e poi' formance of their duty. He believed a ea se s eoto":el never occured, and he believed no magistrate 4 tIO fer from such an apprehension. If there /11 :; a eler for t ground for entertaining such a belief, he ~,,w , ,- e d ale ile rl ; attention of his Noble Friend to the nw r - ts ec e ' 11 0 " the change of venue, as one of great iraP ° : aothi magistrates were in danger for doing their of i e " t tl i much more dangerous would be the po?`',;:rit if 1 ` ) and witnesses. lle7 believed that it was OP' er' e , the petty sessions should sit more f re quento2„ . t i ee n ' f or meet the objections which he had made% f or O d e' they to make unpaid magistrates attend riots? formance of judicial duty. It may be sai u , se s s i ° o el ° diary magistrates could attend, but there ' 0 0 , 0 0 vision: in the Bill to that effect, and tbete la,e)eb e power to do it. The people he a pprehe nt r , el'? re kept for a week, and during that period W il la 0 00' 4 no petty sessions, but their Lordships Ic° l l - es opportunity of discussing the measure I! a before them. • t ° 5 • Lord MONTEAGLE said it was J 0 , A ; th e o ee, mate thing for his Noble Friend to throw r fi - Oeact i et e i ; gestions which they had heard, but great ma might arise by giving the power to a sing';,,teet e ,e v , and yet if they did not, how could the Teae,.',04 4 , 0 1 on the cases brought before him ? b r Oeill'4 who was innocent immediately before a At magistrate, and taking bail for him, the ic t e t , tile g er might easily perhaps prove his inrkeeetl ee 1d be sessions, and give an explanation which w eo Fi f sufficient without keeping him in prison. lo of tV The LORD CHANCELLOR wished t° doe ° , ther the Noble Lord would make it imP ers di e - magistrate to bail the party accused ? Lord MONTEAGLE said that he w°,9 l I, it incumbent on the magistrate to take hai" l eini Earl ST. GERMANS said- that till, 5 11°J o re time to examine the amendments, an"„ cew able to present them for consideration ' 9 '" es' bi ! evening. ,a 84'''(• Lord BROUGHAM said that it aPPe nr :p e tt ° ,,ot e the Bill then stood, that a person m ight be :00' 0 Bay for taking a stone out of a wall or i t hedge, provided he had b e en b e fore Pecseces e Lord DENMAN said that in committe e t d ss !i t eKitl require a great deal of consideration, a n o -p e yr go before a Committee, then they would b a t o 1 ) re l modify it. The Government were hennesed sti j e° intimidation, which was at present prae'''' c ioo , r eo s i jurors and witnesses from doing their bet • fe":1 thought there was not the slightest analogise thetiiiPoe two cases—that of the necessity of che e lV Teed sot, and protecting witnesses frem intimidatien'ojo yd wish it to be said, because he had intl./A' Of amendments of the Bill that, he was, th ere bay s • cate for unlimited privileges. doe ebt oP " e Lord BROUGHAM said he bad n t , 0 ,41 1 De Noble Friend would alter his Bill, a1te"....41' dangerous thing to prophecy—(A. Wei time he did not object to the measure. The House then adjourned. 49, ~PC tio ll n. r. B A ar fl o L ne E t, S h s ROUSE OF COMMON . S, O t , eaigd C tltf O hroe ß ini N edw D thha U att T hta l h E de S fa . rieleran 5 10 ot; s ;i s 4 ,: ii t pt , in fact, to be of a temporary character , ° fe ll ‘` . 103 were about to do. They were therefore, the agriculturist to understslid` l ; t3 I t o pfd to o r ggoing 7 ,,Te u io a v # off maize or Indian corn altogether. perti C 3 of Indian corn were little tutu' - o ril country. A bushel of maize or India° c to a bushel and three-quarters of barlei s ' i ble ',olog bushels of oats ; that was as nearly as ~ P h lre co e :i 0 ,0 14 , Live quantity of the three grains. a gl 3 doubt that maize or Indian corn woul d 7, l oc l " r i 9 country and Ireland, as largely as barle)4oe at present. The y could compete with f ° ;ct ' 0 ,0 01 4 pro luction of barley and oats, but in re ,ear'l corn they could not. Mr. Cobbett, soule_y 1)% t ie; duced into this country Indian °, 0 1; 0 0 44 to the temperature which prevaile a p ool it was impossible to bri ng_„ i t , o f P„glie Some years since he tried it in the yv es „„" a rin e . r e" ° ll' after having cultivated it in the belt e y e: :9 37 ' 1 0 A only succeeded in ripening it once in t hl 4o PiAt in the case of this article it was itnl)°, ss ' o f to compete with America. The whol e e iv „ 0_2,4 southern states of that country s l ' i ; a po o oP - 11, growth of that article ; and if we I ° ° co 113 , 1 5, cybe o , tity of wheat consumed in this count*: IP'per s clo the United States, they would find that uotterii, the consumption was at the rate of one% 0 11 0 b e , and in America only three-and-a-I) 3 ' n ' . ~,:btle t o ter " ' was the reason of that difference ? - 1 " - The s o 0 a 1 ,0 ( it labour was better paid in this countrkaaisaJ also prefer breed made from at e r il" bread made from wheat. It 'IT s r 'f, l `: what extraordinary on account °„tioey'itetticiirl made by him of the gred t ' n ue 4 lo o, o ° `r in America last year. He found that Yr t onc c o , his authority h had mistaken in one o as ';1,05e , gr oo o Jo' g for bushels ; the quantity of wheal , ' 0 000 V de, quarters, and of Indian corn 700,004,ef0re,„ about 87,000,000 quarters: When , tb: co atitNos f at the immense quantity grown ia th°" o ily o fte when he considered how much rnor ° e t od i t aotoie g vated than any other cereal O ru s idere ° ° se c ' great use in clearing land, he c° n ,, s oh wits pi r 4 ought to reflect before they allow e' JP ) g li, to lc imported into this conat r Y,', o etlk y o t 1 10 . # anxious indeed to have heard S ' or y, ing the dressing of this India° ~n t. P s i f ig s t It not to be enlightened by the Govern or e ael° s self received a letter from a gentleta 3 r% sta te , , at # small package of Indian co rn, and ";,. cell f ,`,ot e ip duty paid in America was only eh° 13 u ort e m o r e g the quantity he enclosed, when a ' f l oc gr' added to it, would be as much. ns, . 30 us e ro tiA c e would eat at one meal. The Ateorl t- ' vr ers r e rel' o r ts sometimes molasses, and also salt in its pr , p for an article which was used by t_h° s% „ u ari et. of I `, wheat they only paid eight shillings sZaitiolieoto, excellent, light, good bread, with the,' a we% f eni l l‘ f Blitish flour. The article would avoid P o f use for the feeding of cattle, but WO ; ih Oa, % e fo . ,, nerally used for human consul:W . 7,4ot 1 ,,c1,„i would throw out of the 17° be „eetv,`e, cb quantity of wheat ; ani4 ° 5l f 'ie!, i ll :.aid, it would have the effejt : b ° t he o it t , tV i f English farmer from competing v",,, L e fare was in vain to talk of stimulating, r ight t c ' c lac' t o facts before him. He thought . 3 the int r . ta oc e jot, statement, in order to show tha t ht in-41 0 0 1 )o I f , Indian corn was not a matter of slig id be 50_0 , oli o English farmer, whose interest w 0 have to r lig eg t l ef fered with. The Americans wont" v to P a, r to wn doilf'ttit4 per quarter, but if they had eve!',,, t) woo, be ift - oti;t l e it would be impossible for the rill; wo ult o tic io t ' 49 competition with them. Our WWI I itr reo uc ts t with that description of corn ; sut'tnar_ja De..c 0 4 ; would be introduced into the Englishlol sco'seiotio'Ai produce of the farmers of this co 1 _ co e 0 . 0 0 AO ores, and the land would, of conrse,.., r pr py teriorated. He, therefore, enter''_, d o vin the present measure, and he would o" ~~ ,„