The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-22 00:00:00

tt nth was, that the so rters were sometimes employed upon the Directory at the offi ce of Mr. Kelly. This was formerly the case, but it was not so now. But even then it was optional with the sorters to perform or refuse the services, while, if they consented, the y were remunerated for what they did.—(Hear , hear.) The Hon. Gentleman had expres sd a hope that ere long the subject would come under the serious cons ideration of the authorities ; and, perhaps, it would be gra tifying to the lion. Gentleman to know that the subject had already been carefully looked into by the lawteabntdbperessnerntetrPs oasntd master-General ; and it was now optional it deliverers to engage themselves or not in collecting informa tion for the Directory. But both the Noble Lords at the head of the department were decidedlyeconvin por tion tke deliverers' and sorters du ty t c o ed col t l h e a ct t the it w a in s f a orni a b itself. on for the purposes of the offic e Believi e n rr g o , n th eo e u n s , , t a h u a d t ti e information of the Hots. Gentleman was that while the heads of the Post-office department were open directly to appeals to remedy a buses, made, he thought it was a suffici ent u no such appeals had been guarantee that neither the Treasury nor the Post- office ceauthorities were deserving of censure ; and he, therefore, hoped the House would negative the motion of the Hon, Gentleman. Mr. MOFFATT supported the mot ion for an inquiry. It was a matter of fact that individua l s residing in London did not receive their letters in the morning till many hoursa f t er they might be delivered, if there was a proper system of manase e ment of the Post-office. He could not see how his Right Hon. Friend opposite could have any groun ds of the Committee. lie should have cone Member for that if the abuses complained of by his Hon F u ri o e n n . d the M ember s opposite Finsbury did not exist, his Right 0 _ Inquiry appointed should be anxious to have the Committee f ght be tuaee so that the groundlessness of the charges mi He himself felt no asked for manifest.—( Hear, hear ) eawh t en atma t or doubt that the re public would feel much satiosof6aedtteinotniyifa=lp C omm ittee the great were granted. It wa t s he c post-office departm u d en h t w h e been change took place facts laid before the the glaring a buses in w . hich e t a h r e e n d, e f t n ied th w e ol after all it app greater hich had moved, b b y tt- thetio . existed,lran for th r at i n ev b e u n r the 't evilsatt. the have been so removed had it not been portion of them stil l fist e d, made to the Pest-office been removed would uot 1 rsthat appeared in the different newspapers, for the many complaints that had been of the restoration of the revenue authorities, the .ette &c. One of the main . grounds represented at the time that the great change that took place - e the Post-office was the great increase of facilities which would i be afforded to the public in the delivery of their let ters . And still, it appeared that almost the whole of the old delays e xisted as heretofore, and would continue to exist if the public voice was not raised in a manner too strong to be resisted by the Post-office authorities. He found that after some of the old delays and abuses which existed in the Post-office, with re gard to the delivery of letters in the metropolis had been removed, in consequence of the loud and continued com plaints of the public there was an increase of letters delivered by the letter-carriers in London alone, in the following year of 1,800,000; being an increase of nearly fifty per cent. and there was scarcely a town where there had been increased facilities in the delivery of letters where there had not been a corresponding increase. But still there was a general com plaint throughout the kingdom that the Post-office au thorities were exceedingly slow in their operations ; an d , n. They had in hi s opinion, they had a perfect right to make such complaits at present in London the old system of twop en ny po:taee which and caused a vast outlay and waste of money,which proved anything but efficient. If the Post - office were properly b managed, letters that were to o'clock delivered in the mornin g , should be delivered before nine they wi t h in even four miles of the City, whereas at present were not delivered before half past ten Then there was the absurd regulation as to the limitation . of weight to be carried by the Post-office, the weight being at present limited to fifeeen ounces, than which no thing could be more ridiculous. There were also many other abuses which might be brought to light before a Committee of the House. There was one regulatien about the superannuation of the sub-sorters, who were com pelled to subscribe to a superannuation fund. That he be lieved was also another of Mr. Kelly's regulations. No ac count was delivered to the subscribers of the sum in hand on their account. When their late treasurer died, they expected a very large sum would have been on hand, but when they ap plied to Mr. Kelly they were informed that there was no more than 701. available for the purposes for which it had been sub scribed. The Post-office was managed in a slovenly way, and he had no doubt that if a Committee were appointed the result would be a very material improvement—(Hear, hear)—because he was quite satisfied that some of the allegations made by the Hon. Member for Finsbury were true, and capable of proof. He could say more upon this subject, but, not wishing to detain the House, he would content himself by simply stating in con elusion that he most cordially supported the motion of the Hon. Member for Finsbury.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. PROTHEROE said that the House and the country should know more than they did at present of the operations of Mr. Kelly, who, it appeared, employed by contract the greater portion of those engaged in the metropolitan Post-office. From the statements made by the Hon. Gentleman opposite, it ap peared that the:letter. earriers were employed twelve hours in the day, and that it was impossible for him to deliver the letters put into his charge earlier than he did. Their re muneration, too, it appeared was exceedingly low, and they received remuneration from parties to whom they delivered in the better walks of the,.metropolis, with the sanction of the Post-office authorities ; in fact, their salaries were re duced in consideration of those perquisites. He thought that much good would result from the inquiry which might take place before the Cornmitteee. Mr. BROTHERTON was glad to have this opportunity of publicly complaining of the gross abuses which existed in the Post-office. He found that they had sent down into Manchester a number of agricultural labourers as letter-car riers—men that could scarcely either read or write, and who further knew nothing about the streets of Manchester. The consequence was, that several mistakes had occurred in the delivery of the letters.—(Hear, hear.) This was one of the many abuses which at present existed in the Post-office, and he hoped that the House would give every facility to the carrying out of the motion of the Hon. Member for Einsbury. Mr. CHRISTIE believed that there was an impression very prevalent in the minds of the public, that there existed a most pitiful jobbery in the disposal of the Post-office patronage, and he also believed that no one could gainsay the fact that the abuses in that department were exceedingly great. If the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite really felt that there was no ground for the allegations of the Hon. Member who had made the motion now before the House, what objection could he have to the appointment of the Committee sought fur? 'fhe Right lion. Members on the Treasury benches seemed to be jealous of the Hon. Member for Finsbury ou this occasion. It appeared that the individuals employed in the Post-office had, instead of waiting upon them, presented their memorial to the Hon. Member for Finsbury, praying him to de his ut. most to remove the abuses of which they complained. The Hon. Member for Finsbury had made specific charges against certain parties connected with the Post-office, in reply to which the Right Hon. Gentleman said, " lam informed that those charges are not true ;" but let that Right Hon. Gentle man 'ay who was his informant.—(Hear, hear.) During the speech of his Hon. Friend the Member for Finsbury, he (Mr. Christie) observed the Chancellor of the Exchequer leave his place very often, and go down to parties who sat on the cross benches by the privilege of the House, who, for all he (Mr. Christie) knew, were Mr. Kelly and the other officials of the Posts office.—(Hear, hear.) Now, if the Post-office were carried on in so praiseworthy and immaculate a manner as had been represented, what objections could the Right Hon. Gen tlemen on the Treasury benches have to the appointment of the Committee, which would, if their statements were true, clear their friends of the Post-office from the allegations of the Honourable Member for Finsbury? The public were entitled to have a most searching inquiry insti tuted into th e t ru th or ot h erw i se o f the allegations. made that night against the Post-office authorities. It had been stated that such an inquiry had been instituted, but none of that evidence had been published, and how were the public to know the manner in which the parties examined were cross examined, &c. In reply to the allegation of his Hon. Friend as to the mal-practices in the delivery of letters in the neigh bourhood of Chancery-lane, the Right Hon. Gentleman oppo site S-id that as som as the facts were made known to the Post-office authorities they were removed, but it was under the fostering care of the Post-office authorities themselves that those mal-practices had sprung up ; and he, therefore, conceived that the whole management of the Post-office should be in• quired into and remodelled. He considered that all the letter carriers had to do was to deliver letters as they were directed. lie considered that private enterpfse would be sufficient to col lect the requisite informationn contained in the Directory. He could not conceive hew the parties implicated in these alle gations could hold up their heads if they did not come forward and ask this House to inquire into the matter complained of. Mr. F. BARING said the real question for the consideration of the House was not the necessity of instituting an icquir) into the general management of the Post-office, but for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the allegati, ns of the petition. There was no allegation in that p tition relating either to early or late delivery, or to the necessity of having two different sets of letter-carriers. Many of the suggestions thrown out by lion. Members were no doubt very good. He never knew any public office in which im provements might not be n.rd.,, and he would be glad to see the Post-office authorities introduce any beneficial alterations. He was glad to see the improvemen's lately introduced in the delivery of the Brighton letters, by which the town of Brighton was brought within the range of twopenny post. From a return lately made to that Housillie_appeared that many considerable additions had heen macre=flie Post-office establishment, the increased labours having rendered necessary increased assistance. With reference to the alle gations contained in th e elis iongreat doubt of the expediency of leaving a work , li u 'ke e e 1 ha d se e Directory" in the hands of private individuals much very valuable and necessary vedthat it cuntained information. work, however, should. be taken out of Mr. Kelly's If the c niidered that gentleman was entitled to a e hands,pe he He thought that the statement of the Secretary of the Tnsatinn. Mr. Cardwell, was worthy of some consideration ; hi r s ea st 'nr e Y ' talents were not merely denials; they had locked over the bo a o t k; of Mr. Kelly, in corroboration et his statement s The Honourable Member for Coventry stated that the character of the Honourable Member for Finsbury stood very high, but he (Mr. Baring) did not consder that, however high might be the character of any Hon. Member, he should upon that ground attack the character of gentlemen who had been for a sumber of years good public servants. He saw no reason whatever from the statements of the Hcn. Member for Finsbury for inquiry into the alleged charges. He thought that, even in matters of mis conduct of public servants, the inquiry would be conducted in a far better manner if left in the hands of the heads of the Go vernment, than if attempted to be inquired into by Hon. M =hers of that House. Mr. WA KLEY had been considering in his own mind what would be the probable course of conduct pursued by those parties who had been connected with o ffi cial duties, upon a question relating to the misconduct of a public officer. He had always found that when any complaint was brought against a public officer, members connected with the Govert m .nt, sitting upon either side, spoke and voted to gether. Hon. itleilibe: on his side of the Honse seemed to think that if the present inquiry was granted it might, per haps, go back to the period in which they were in office. He considered it absurd to call the statement ma de by the S s r taxies of the Treasury a satisfactory answer; an i a f ns t s ia answer it might be, but a refutat'on it certainly was no t. House failed to inquire into such allegations asthose con tained in the petition, the functions of the Parliament , as the inq ues t s o f Vie people, would be immediately at an end. The people of Eugland would not consider that their r, pre en tatives had faithfully performed the duties devolved up( a them if they were to rest satisfied with such a reply as they had heard from the Government. He was in the habit of re ceiving many thousands of letters in the course of the day, and he had scarcely to make one complaint in the course of the year. He considered the duties connected with the Postesffice to be laborious, difficult, and intricate. He thought it was a wonderful, most astonishining institution, and no person could reflect upon the exactness and punctuality of the business without being struck with astonishment at the wonderful man ner in which the duties were performed. He believed the " D rectory" to 1:y'o most invaluable to the public. He should regret to see it discontinued, and he only regretted that any person connected with the publication of that work should be disagreeable a circumstance as that which h ad I mplicated in so disagree . , given rise to the present discussio n. —( Hear, hear.) Char ges however, of a most ser ious had character. a been brought ag a i nst the heads of the Post-office. Great numbers of the subordi. nates had been to his Hon. Colleague, and ha d m ade Could ost complaints to him of tyrannical usage. House, then, refuse to accede to the inquiry ? His Non. Col leage had moved for a return some time since, from which it appeared that the income of a gentleman connected with the "Directory" was 1,2761., whereas he (Mr. Duncombe) had s tated, that if the Committee was granted , he sho uld be able to provethatthe in inc t o h m e e pwraessennott case less th c a a n tne lo, f ooo nrw l a . The petitioner but upon as a person having received private injuries, thatpublic purely public grounds, and states in his petition _his r a d, ye n ar o . t Hon. Colleague was not acceded to, the people property was used for private purposes. if the motion wnnld of think Govern that to serve a certain purpose connected with the e m n o t t a io h n nu h l a d d r b ef e u e s n e raenfused. reasonableHe was aostuinrnpr._isediath_at the m G e o n y t er t n h m e The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the Hon. Member who had just sat down a any Non. Member connected with that House made had stated that id when any Parliament to inquire into the circumstances, state ment of misconduct of any public officer it was the that an officer in at a t duty e d a s an initanee of the necessity of that inquiry g so was 1,200/. y f rbom ruset h e s the of the " Directory" a d e i a t r t ' o be 12,0004, there • the Post-office had stated that his income . arising Hon. Member for Finsbury had state . W kle ) was too well Member ( r. a y thought the Hon. trade not to perceive at once fore we should institute an ingu i u y into the subject. He exaggeration in the statement the proba bilitythat if there was an i dhate been upon the side of the larger was that it w h en], acquainted with the bookselling experience in the bookselling trade he amount. From be be content with a mere denial. The Hon Members were to thought such would s his conclusion. He further asked whether the report of to o persons who had been ap pointed statement of his Hon. Friend, the Secretary of the Treasury, was founded upon to examine the books of Mr. Kelly, the result of that examination being that the statements of Mr. Kelly were es sentially correct. He would ask, what better course could be adopted to inquire into the truth of any statement or transac tion other than had been adopted in the present case? He had said what was perfectly true, they executed the most laborious duties in the most wonderful manner. But when he made that admission that it was not to-day or yesterday, but through a long period of time, when the modes of conveyance were daily changing, that these exertions were satisfactorily carried out, he con.idered that the Hon. Gentleman. in his own statement, implied a contradiction of his case, that the whole department was in a state of distraction and rebellon—ready to strike—in order to prevent the delivery of letters. The Hon. Gentleman must have been convinced that the fact of the manner in which these complaints were made was an answer to the greater part of them. It w; s a very popular doctrine that when a complaint was made that the Holm of Commons were bound to inquire into it ; but they ought not to admit the doctrine in the fullest sense to which it could be strained; but that when all other means were exhausted, then it should be competent to apply to the , House of Commons. The letter-carriers had a noor open , to them, to have their grievances redressed, and the facts aseer t lined. It was not probable that they had been afraid to apply to Lord Lonsdale or Lord St. Germans Hear, hear," from Mr. Duncombe.) He believed the allegation that they were afraid was without foundation; at least there could be no fear on their part in bringing their complaints under the cog nisance of the Treasury. His Hon. Fliers] had stated that if any malversatien had taken place in the department, that the Treasury were always open to listen to complaints. If the House granted a Committee on every complaint which W.t3 made to it, they would draw upon thenneves an endless labour. The Hon. Member for Portsmouth had so fully de fended the conduct of those who were principally en gaged in the business of this department that it would not be necessary for him to add anything to it. His knowledge was more intimate than his, for he bad never seen Mr. Bottenham, but he knew that he carried with him the respect of all that knew him, or had any dealings with him. They had a proof of it in the testimony of the Hon. Gentleman. He had earned the respect of per sons coming into the department without any prepossession whatver. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would not enter intothe general merits of the Post-office ; he said there had been more delay than necessary in earn sag into execution the improvements decided on, but great improvements were going on from day to day, and if there had been latterly some delay, it arose simply from the fact of the large accumulation of letters, which had rendered some large additions to the Post offie, but those enlargements were now completed, and the de iay would consequently cease. He considered that he had said enough upon the motion before the House, and he thought they would be hardly inclined to embark in an investigation where even there was no allegation that the proper mode of redress had been attempted. If the House adopted the principle of inquiring into whatever an individual might state connected with his department, without in the first place giving an opportunity to the responsible Government of the country to inquire into the subject, he could see no limit to the Committees which the House might appoint, and if there was no other reason for opposing the motion, he confessed that would be sufficient to his mind. Mr. B. ESCOTT—Reference had been made to an inquiry which had taken place at the Post-office some years ago. His recollection of what passed then was, that he never heard a more intelligent or honest witness than Mr. Bottenham. There was at that time a very strict inquiry made into the regulations of the Post-office, and so satisfied were the Comm t'ee with the management, and the fair dealing of the persons connected with the different departments, that those who were most hos tile at the commencement of the inquiry, were most ready in making a favourable report. Though he honoured the Hon. Member for Finsbury for his advocacy of the injured, it did appear to him that he had not a good cause to contend with, seeing that it was only a squabble between a newspaper editor and a conductor of a Post-office Directory, who thought proper to blame Mr. Kelly. He had no doubt that if an inquiry were granted, it would lead to no good result ; and if it were re sisted, he would vote against it, bearing in mind the result of the former one, of which he had been a member. In fine, he considered that it was unworthy the character of the House in a dispute, which, after all, was only one between a newspaper editor and the proprietor of a Post-office Directory. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE said he had no doubt that Mr. Bottenham was a most intelligent witness, and it was because that he considered him so that he wished very much to have him, and he should very much like to have the Hon. Member himself, examined, to state what he knew of the regulations of the Post-office ; and with respect to this being a mere squabble between a newspaper editor and the proprietor of a Directory, the Hon. Member could not have heard his • statements. He could not have heard the allegation that, only for the private business of Alr. Kelly, letters would be de , livered an hoer and a half earlier. It was no light matter that when returns had been ordered by that House, that they should be made false. But all that was nothing; it was all merely a Post-office squabble. If this were pesmitted, it would be perfectly childish in the House to move for such returns, when they were to be falsified. He did not wonder at the course taken by the Honourable Gentleman. Why, the first was, that it was the duty of public men, both present and past, to screen public delinquency. If they con sidered that he could not prove his charges, they would jump at the opportunity his motion afforded them to obtain praise, but it was because they felt confident that errors did exist, that they refused this inquiry. When charges were made against the Poor-law Commissioners, why did they not say to them, Go to the offi cers, before you come to us."--(Hear, hear.) He said before what he would again repeat, that he believed that every allege t ion in that petition was true. Would their slighting it satisfy the public? The Right Hon. Gentleman himself admitted that he considered that a better arrangement might be effected. When the packet list was published at the Post-office, it was resolved that it should be published at the lowest possible rate, and that the profit, if any, should be carried to the revenue. This proceeding had been carried into effect. Now let the Post-office Directory" be treated in the same manner, and if it can be published at 12s. 6,1., instead of thirty shillings, let the public have the benefit of it, or let it be published at the latter price, and let the amount of profit go to remunerate the poor Post-office subordinates. Ile did his duty in presenting the petition, and calling the attention of the House to the subject, and he now left it to the House to decide between himself and the Right Hon. Baronet, whether or not the Committee should be granted. The House then divided, when the numbers were, For the motion 49 Against it Majority — 43 IRISH RAILWAY BILLS On our re admission to the gallery, we found Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN moving, that with a view to dimi nish the inconvenience and expense now incurred in carrying through Parliament Bills for the construction of railways in Ireland, it is expedient that, in the case of Irish Railway Bills, all such inquiries as are now conducted in London by Com mittees of both Houses of Parliament, should, after the termi nation of the present session, take place in Ireland. The ex penditure of the last and the present session, with respect to the conduct of private Bills through that House, was such as to make every one in Ireland dissatisfied with the present mete of procedure. The enormous expense, inconvenience, and delay which resulted from the system of discussing the merits of private Bills before Committees of that House, was so great as to necessitate a change like that which he proposed. The expenses incurred by bringing witnesses from every part of Ire land, engaging counsel, agents, and other persons in this country, would be entirely obviated; but it was not a question of expense merely, it was a ques'ion of convenience. He found that in the last session of Parliament the Bills which were introduced on the 10th of February did not receive the Royal Assent till the `2lst of July, a period of four or five months, and the general result notwithstanding the delay was a most enormous expenditure. He should be glad if the Hon. Baronet would lay before the House the different memorials he had received on the subject. He would ask the English Members if they were satisfied with the manner in which the Railway Bills were conducted. It was impossible that so many Bills could be investigated Pyres4ngtreseatss. ionxieamnbdertshenflatrautr properly. Th ey amounted: to over seven hundred in the H im en p s o e se w d er u e po t n ak A e l n em aw b a e y rs fr w om as their higher duties and sent fo r days and wee k s t o s it on Rail way Co mm i ttees, whereas th the di sc h arge of more oeytoan.t functions. He did not be might be b e tt er emp l oye d i n ev e that Ambre were bound t o s it on Com mitteesfe privater le a o f t al s l Thereu nothing t o compe l them to do so m ere t h an a mere resolli s cn of th at H ouse, and he should d ou b t t h at such a res olution authority i n t h at was strictl y bi nding tailoluhsee.shoHueldenhuelad see n r itsosotatedbysomeh igh difficulty in allowing the Railway Bills of Ireland to be conducted by Committees in that country. He thought the to b eGovernment might appois i t a C ommission of five Tae r to be civil and military ns n a counsel of high l ega l character, and g th en e te o l t he 'edged sc i en tifi c They could report to the (10. vernment, and the parties could then to that House. If th e House should bentitled to an appea l would then be for incl u di ng a l l class esad opt of Irish private Bills in the qualification of the Commission. Mr. F. FRENCH seconded the motion. He consider e d that the expenditure incurred i n carry i ng Bills for public works in Ireland should be spent in that country. It was an amount of some consequence ; for he found that the expenses of even an unopposed Bill came as high as seven or eight hundred pounds, and such expenditure was taken from Ireland ; and, at the same time, the parties were put to great inconvenience by having to attend the carrying of the Bills through Committee in this country. The Hon. Member then went into a detailed description of the operation of the Grand Jury Act. He said, if it was de termined on that the existence of a road was necessary, the ap plication was laid before the grand jury, and then the county surveyor w:s called uron to decide which VIPS the best line of road, 'and to lay it out, and then his Ilan was to be submitted to a future toad sessions, and in that way the fiscal business of the country was carried on. But with regard to the fiscal business of the country generaly, he begged to observe that it was carried on for the great part by Hon. Members from Ire land, who were obliged to attend their Parliamentary duties here algo, and in illustration 0f . % hich he would just state that, since the present session commenced, he had been obliged to cross the Channel four times ; while here, the duties were dis charged in a different manner. Well, then he would wish to call attention next to the en ormous ex p ens e t o w hich the I r i sh people were put in ende avo u rin g to carr y a rail w a y ; a n d he felt assured he did not exaggerate when he stated that the Par liamentary expenses alone of the smallest line in Ireland could not be less than 20,000/. In the first place, the parties were put to a great deal of expense in th e House of Lords that th ey had not to encounter in the House of Commons. In the case of standing orders alone the parties had to come over here and then go back to Ireland and come he re a g ain, and then g o back again ; and so on, again and again, in the most thus the most unnecessary and annoying manner — an ex pense was most unnecessarily increased. He knew of one in stance recently where the parties had passed the House of Commons' standing orders, and when they went up to the House of L or d s t h ey h ad to remain threc wee k s before they were heard. He contended, then, that all the difficulties had been thrown in tho way by the House of Lords,and that there was no more real necessity for bringing the parties over here upon a railroad than there was upon a grand-jury road, for that the same parties were as capable of judging of one as of the other. He begged leave t o second the motion. Sir R. PEEL said it was quite clear that the House was prepared for the discussion of the question introduced by the Hon. Member, and there were several motions already before the House upon the subject. But in reference to the railroad question, he begged to remind the Hon. Member that the Trio lion he intended to make on Thursday would be to the effect that unless a certain number of scripholders agreed to the . car rying on of a rail way sc h eme, i t oug h t not to b e carried on. —( Hear.) But the Honourable Member had remarked that certain persons in Ireland were as capable of judging then of the merits of a railroad as of the common roads ; but let him remind the Hon. Member that was not the motion of the Hon. Member near him. That Hon. Member proposed that the Speaker should appoint a Commission to make inquiries in reference to railways in Ireland, which now belonged to the House of Commons to do. In a future session of Parliament, of course, there would be a much less pressure on account of railways than in the present session. The experience of the present session would enable them to determine what course they should pursue hereafter. It was wite clear that they ought not to sacrifice private property unless for some public good. He thought the House could not affirm such a proposition as that which had been made by the Honourable Gen tleman—( Hear, hear)— upon such a discussion as that which had taken place. The Honourable Gentleman would not of course propose to give th e p ower to a C omm i ss i on o f fi ve to legislate. Ile would not, of course, give a Commission the power to take land. If he did not propose that, Legis lation by that House would atilt be necessary. Mr. S. O'BRIEN said he proposed that the matter should be determed by a local board—the county board for instance. He would also suggest that the Commission should re port to the House. Sir R. PEEL said, the Commission would merely have to make certain preliminary inquiries. Now, the Honourable Gentleman should consider, that to this proposition, to make it effective, they must have the sanction of the House of Lords. Supposing the Commission to be appointed, there would be no saving of expense, because the parties, if they were not satisfied with the decision of the Commission might appeal to the House and have the whole matter again investigated by the House of Commons. Con sidering that the House was not prepared for this discussion, he hoped the Hon. Gentleman would withdraw the motion, and not put the House to the necessity of expressing an opinion Ivan it. It was quite clear that it could not be assented to. All the Government could assent to was the consideration of the question whether certain inquiries now committed to the House of Commons might not be transferred to a tribunal ap pointed by the Howe and under the control of the House, but reserving all legi4atim to the House of Commons. Mr. S. O'BRIEN thought the House was in a position to consider the motion, and he should therefore press it. Mr. C. POWELL thought his Hon. Friend was warranted in pressing the motion. Mr. WA K LEY said that there were so many drains upon the resources of Ireland, that if the Hon. Gentleman should press the motion he (Mr. Wakley) should support it. He, however, thought it would be better to postpone the motion for the present, and bring it forward at a time when the House would be better prepared to express an opinion upon it. Ile had the greatest objection to entrusting these matters to the consideration of local boards, because such bodies must have great local i n terests and prejudices. He must say that he could not see how the principle advocated by the Hon. Gentleman was to be carried into effect, but certainly, considering the ex penditure that took place in Ireland, and also in this country, a stop ought to be put to the exhaustion of Ireland by ab senteeism. Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON said that after the observa• tions made by the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Limerick, and seconded by the Hon. Member for Roscommon, and agree ing as he did with their ♦iews, be thought himself bound to vote for his mo.ion. He thought that some regulation should be made to avoid many of the expenses incidental to the manner in which the Irish railways were bronght forward in London. A great number of witnesses were brought forward, and the proposed arrangement would be of great ad. vantage in diminishing the expense. He must, however, ask the Hon. Gentleman, whether he meant the proposition to apply to those railway schemes now before Parliament, or to such as might be undertaken in future, becaus? he appre hended that very few of the Irish railways which had come before Parliament this session were in a condition to avail themselves of the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman if it were carried. He thought that the House should clearly un • derstand, whether the proposal was intended for the advantage of future railway companies, or for those at present before the House. He did not think th a t a t th e presen t l ate period of the session any extensive change in th e m anner o f b r i ng i ng forward these Bills could be of advantage. Colonel CONOLLY sa d he was not disposed to raise any objection to a course which had already been found to be bene ficial, but the lion. Member for Limerick had overlooked a very important consideration, viz., that the greater portion of the money invested in Ireland and Irish railways came from England ; and as the introduction of English capital in Ire land was a very desirable consideration, he would be very sorry to acquiesce in any proposal which offered any impediment to such introduction. With respect to the course suggested by the Hon. Member for Roscommon, he thought that such a course would be the one most calculated to encourage discord and trouble in Ireland. Mr. F. FRENCH said that his Hon. Friend bad misun derstood the statement he had made. Colonel CONOLLY said that he should be very sorry to misrepresent any of his count r y men —(L aug h ter )— or any Hon. Member in that House. Th e H ouse h a d a l rea d y f oun d it necessary to separate all parties, all locally interested, from the consideration of the railway scheme in which they might be concerned ; and how could it descend from that high ground, to leave these matters for the consideration of a small district, with the possibility of very material difference of opinion on the subject. Mr. M. O'CONNELL said that he thought that, on refe rence to the list of the shareholders in Irish railways, it would be found that a considerable portion of the capital subscribed was from Ireland, while there were a large number of English names, which were merely samples of that zoological anomaly called the stag. There was such a thing as a precedent of a Commission in Ireland, and all that was asked for was, that instead of taking people over from the remote parts of Ireland, such as Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, they should constitute seri:s of Commissions, which would hear all the evidence, and prepare a report of it for the Parliamentary Committees. It had been calculated that every railway Bill which had come before the House had cost, on an average, 3,0)01. for prelimi nary expenses ; and if they multiplied that amount by the number of Irish railway Bills say twenty or thirty Bills—what an amount that would give.—(hear.) All he asked simply was, to consider whether they would, by commission or otherwise, endeavour to get rid of the incon venience of bringing people over here at the busy time of the year —many of them men of business—and thus expending the money out of the country. in doing this he would be benefit ing all classes, from the day-labourers throughout every business and trade. It was doing great injustice to Ireland the bringing away the money of the country to swell the overgrown gains of this great capital. He would support the motion of his Hon. Friend, as he considered It a just and proper proposition. Mr. WILLIAMS hoped, after the explanation of the Right Hon. Baronet, that the lion. Gentleman (Mr. S. O'Brien) would not press his motion. The Right Hon. Baronet had expressed himself willing in any future p ress o f ra i lway business to consider the propriety of taking evidence, not only in Ireland but in other parts of the empire. That information would suffice at present. He was anxious as any one to sup port measures for the benefit of Ireland, but be objected to do so on the present occasion, because the object would be better carried out if left to the Government, after the declaration which the Right Hon. Baronet had made. If the Right lion. Baronet omitted to take up the question, the lion. Gentleman would bring it forward at another time with better chance of success. After a few words from Mr. FREWEN, against the motion, Mr. ROCHE hoped his Hon. Friend would not be induced by the lion. Member for Coventry from abstaining from di viding the House. It was plain on the whole, it was never the right time to do justice to Ireland. Whenever any pro position was made to benefit Ireland, some doctrine of politi cal economy was dug up, to show that it was not the right time for adopting it. Ile could not see how it was that the Right Honourable Baronet had not acceded to the motion, as every one who acceeded to it admitted that some interference was necessary. !Much Irish money was spent in this country, and men of business were delayed most inconveniently in consequence of the present system. He called upon the Government to do something in the matter. He protested against the putting off of the question ; against•the demand for a long day for Ireland. He said, that when a question of this kind was brought forward, when all classes in Ireland had united in memorialising the Right Hon. Baronet, it was not right or just to say that the mode in which they wished to carry it out was not the proper one, and he thought the onus lay with the Right Hon. Baronet to prove that it was natural. The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER was under stood to say that he did not wish to prolong the discussion, but he could not help thinking that the Hon. Member seemed to suppose that a resolution of that House would be binding upon the House of Lords. Such could not be the case, and he thought it better that the Hon. Member for Limerick should defer his motion. Co!onel R A WDON said it appeared to him that the motion was not sufficiently understood, and perhaps he might be per mitted therefore to read the motion as it appeared upon the se " T no h w at, in w e i t t u b re a d i p n a co pe n r v . en T ie h n e ce m a o n ti d on e w xp a e s n , view to carrying diminishth o through Parliament Bills for the construction of Railways in Ireland, it is expedient that, in the ease of Irish Railway Bills, all such inquiries as are now conducted in London, by Committees of both Houses of Parliament, should, after the termination of the present session, take place in Ireland." Now when the Right Hou. the Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared to think that by this motion railway Legislation in Ireland would be taken away from both Housei, he was mistaken. He was informed by an Hon. Member beside him that in one instance not less than thirty-gage witnesses had been kept in town entirely, at a great ex nee and inconvenience, and he thought that whe evidence might be taken in Dublin the sooner it was do better. After a few words Mr. F. FRENCH in explanation, Mr. DILLONtiBROWNE said that it was a most impor tant matter thit in the present distress some understanding should be come to on the subject. The gallery was then cleared. The House then divided, when there appeared, For the motion . ............... 25 Against it 69 Mujori:y against it. —44 POLING PLACES (IRELAND) BILL. The House went into Committee on this Bill. The report was ordered to be brought up this day ( Wednesday). COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL. The House went into Committee, and the report was or dered to be brought up this day. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock. Th .nt Or e iental tra ve ll er lad mlai e on.,arev;,hpair. be li r n o a l w ft wi t a h .d e ---- c e l inin i, apia:n to Vlseount Lorton. evening a Ineeting of the which h ld at the Hanover MEDICAL ItEFORM.—Monda associated surgeons of England was tpZredsean'ttthe yrrtcheemNartitols2aAvessron, 3,, anyeared in this C, Lewis,ofessor (;rant, p t o o rt the meeting b elationt o t,tke ointo Generalco ti e p r i a a t e l ° ti l t ). 1 . t , l n ie e r r m e a k nd several other p l i , • 8 (1., presided, square Rooms on Friday last, a report of w g Journal i t li l t l e r o e Saturdaynwere also p r n e l s e e r i n t t i n i g .. w C a m e o e rg y . e E l s i g ot: o b l i n l i e . IlAuntteeorg, t k i : i s e q n . e , d D t. . l o isc tl o e . L, io } , : i so too ., ' Esq.' J. M.D., Dr. Lynch, 11. Hodson Rugg, Esq•, C. Friday, and the prevailing e t ly o bev considoelrliendwnwas. w as ho ex w tr e e r m e s e A p n b e :i o . i t t t i c h t f a o l tut the o e l. t .' p i s ! :e l " . ' e l j e r e n ° , ( l t ti o i l . g s of place with re ttohrayt N t v h i e th r i e r p e o s r p t ee t t h t e o n t p h r e es p t e m r tzl is iv ague and unsatisfac for admission. Mr. Wakley moved a series of resolutions eligible t effect, providing also that a committee should be appointed, with that view to obtain from the National Association a more explicit avowaltha Of their intentions. PRICE OF MUTTON.--We have observed paragraphs In several journals throughout the kingdom alluding to the high Price of mutton. We are informed by a friend, who dwells north of the Tweed, that the scarcity of mutton in England is owing to the Scotch farmers having retained possession of multitudes of sheep which they usually part with long before this season, and that ere long th ese animals will be poured into the English market in abundance. The farmers, it appears, had such heavy crops of turnips last year that they have been compelled to keep the sheep to eat them, otherwise they must have been permitted to rot. The turnips are well nigh consumed, the sheep have grown fatter and heavier, and will be shortly sent forward fur consamptlon, when a reduction in tie prloo of aallual food way be ospeeted. THE_ SUN, LON DON. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1846, WORKS OF THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. The progress and prospects of the new lines now under construction has come to be a subject of great public interest at the present moment. Befo.-e we undertake any of the multitude of new schemes now projected, it becomes of the very first importance that we should asce r t a i n h ow f ar we are in a position to complete the old, both as regards capital and labour. We hear that already the calls are coming in slowly, and as a consequence of this, the works must inevitably go on slowly. We hear also that the exor bitant rise in the price of labour and mate r i a l s i s such, that the labourers and " navies are beginning to think they have now got railway contractors and proprietors at their mercy ! If all this be true, then verily now is our time to pause and count well the cost of our new enterprise ; not certainly to fall into a f9olish panic, but to consider seriously first, whether with the increased prices of labour and mate rial, arising from excessive demand, our new sc h emes w ill be likely to pay us a remunerative dividend wh en ma d e; and, secondly, whether we shall have means at our comman d so as to lie out of our money without inconvenience during the tardy progre:s of such works as we shall resolve on carrying through. At a time when many of th e most fa voured lines in progress are pinched for money, and a t a sa d discount in price, it is incumbent on every wise ira n t o colvit the cost and the gain, not in vulgar panic, but in plain prudence. The works of the Caledonian Railway were commenced last autumn. The contractors are Messrs. Stephenson, Bras soy, and Mackenzie, who, it is understood, are bound by their contract to have the line completed in two and a hale years from the passing of the Act of incorporation. At a late meeting of the shareholders, the chairman of the directors held out a hope that the line would be opened for traffic by Midsummer of 1847, but judging from the present state of the works there does not appear much probability of com pleting it for at least two years t o come. I n ord i nary times the chairman's prophecy, backed by the skill and persever ance of the contractors, might have been fulfilled, but now when labour is in such demand, when the "navies" are dic tating their own terms, and when, in short, every item of expenditure in the construction of railways is so largely increased, contractors are less able to concentrate masses of men on so many given points, a system of working which has been the great secret of th e wonderful progress made in the construction of modern railway s . I n th e fi rs t twenty miles north of Carlisle, little or n o thi ng h as b een d o ne except the mere staking out the line and breaking ground. At Lockerby, 24 miles from Carlisle, the works are commenced in earnest, and already hills have disappeared, and high embankments rear their heads. From Lockerby to Mid-Annandale very great progress has been made, and many miles of the line are in a forward state. Here one is struck with the numerous cuttings and high embankments; being of a very undulating de the country, although open, de scription. From Mid-Annandale to Beatock:-bridge little has been done, but there appear to be no very difficult points. A little distance beyond Beatock-bridge the difficult pact of the work commences, and fur 30 miles the line traverses a country of the most formidable arid forbidding character; indeed, to the eye of the traveller, the attempt to make a railway there appears almo s t w ild an d visionary. The line, however, is most judiciou s ly se l ec t e d , an d speaks highly fir the skill and abilit y o f t h e eng i neers, Messrs. Locke- and Lrrington. It skirts the sides of the hills, and wends its way through the glens and passe; in a wonderful manner, and still it has been found necessary to make one continuous in cline for nearly 25 m il es, i n some places as steep even as one in five, Throughout the entire length of the line the greatest attention appears to be paid to the comfort and convenience of the labourers. RAILWAY NOTICES. The following circular of statistical requirements has been forwarded to all the railways now in operation : " Ordered—That there be laid before this Committee a re turn from each railway company, showing— " 1. The length of the main line, and the total cost of constructing the same. " A statement of the cost under the following heads v::. - " a. Cost of land, or sums paid for land. " b. Cost of engineering, or sums paid to the engineers employed in laying out and constructing of the line. " c. Cost of Parliamentary expenses, including the whole sums expended in getting the Act under which the line has been made. " d. Sums expended on the construction of the works, dis tinguishing the costs of rails from the other expenses. " e. Cost of the machinery, such as locomotive engines, carriages, trucks, &c., employed in working the line, as well for the conveyance of goods as of passengers. " 2. A statement setting forth the Acts of Parliament or authority under which, and the mode in which the capital laid out on the main line, anti on the machinery for working the same, has been raised ; specifying the sums received at different times by the sale or allocation of shares, by loans, and otherwi,e; and specifying the rates of interest annually paid on the loans, the dates when the loans were contracted, and the periods for which they were contracted. " 3. A statement of the rates of tolls per mile authorised in the Act establishing the company to be levied on the p.;s sengers, and on the various descriptions of animals and goods conveyed along the line or any part thereof. " A statement showing the rates of charge per mile that have actually been levied on passengers, and on the various descriptions of animals and goods conveyed by the line since its opening, specifying the exact periods when any altera tions (if any) have been made in such rates of charge, and the extent of such alteration. "4 A statement of the entire expense of working the line in each year, since opening, so far as is practicable; also the legal and Parliamentary expenses incurred by the company, specifying how much of the latter in each year has been in curred in opposing other lines. " 5. A statement of the annual expense incurred in main tenance of way, showing whether the same has been per formed under contract, and if so, specifying the duration of such contract ; and showing also whether any portion of that expense, and if any, how much, has been added to the capital of the company. "6. A statement of the revenue annually derived from the line, distinguishing the amount received for the conveyance of passengers from that received for the conveyance of goods, and specifying the number of each class of p issengers car ried, the rates at which they were carried, and the revenue annually derived from each class; and specifying also the number of each description of animals, and the number of tons of goods annually conveyed along the line. "7. A statement showing the number of trains per diem that carry third-class passengers, the hours at which such trains depart from each terminus, the rate of speed per hour at which they travel, and whether the carriages are covered and provided with seats. "8. A statement showing whether the Company has car ried coal; and if it has done so, showing the quantity car ried each year since the opening of the line; and whether the company has carried it in their own trucks, or allowed it to be carried by other parties, charging them with toll ; arid the average distance to which coal has been conveyed along the line. " 9. A statement showing the average expense per mile of working each train (meaning by train a greater or less number of carriages, vans, and trucks, d rawn or i mpe ll e d b y a which sin thegleloeomotiveengine), a n d t h e different rates of speed at different trains travel along the line ; talniedo of the we a r an d t ear o f otherria items of expense. whether the charges for the e g a u l i r s o i g i . t e g sA t a h sn e tda c te o : s ill t gi li f et s c ofrkoem, showing conveyance of goods on the line are uniform to all parties specifying the exact nature and " 11. A statement showing th e t o t a l amount o f the public e u x si t n e g nt t the t s i a je m ( e ii ; fre and re uc if es trot, charge. and parochial taxes annually paid by the company. " 12. A statement showing whether the company's main line has any branches or subsidiary lines attached to it; and if so, stating the name and length of each, the cost of con structing, arid how the money for the same was raised, so far as is practicable. " 13. A statement showing whether the company's main or any of its branch or subordinate lines have been extended; and, if such has been the case, showing the length and cost of each such extension, and the date when it was opened. " JAMES MORRISON, Chairman." NEW POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS WITH BADEN. The following notice was on Saturday issued from the General Post-office:— NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL POST KASTERS, SUB-VOSTIIASTERS, AND LETTER RECEIVERS. " General Post-otrice, April, 181(3. " On and after the Ist of May next, the rates of plstage due to France and Bade❑ on letters sent through France, between tha United Kingdom and Baden, will be reduced from 8,1. to , td. on each single later. No alteration will take place in the present British rates of postage on these letters. "The British and Foreign rates must be combined and taken on the sames principle as that adopted for letters ad dressed to France, as shown as follows: COMBINED BRITISH AND FOREIGN RATES OF A LISTTER. "Weighing under a quarter of an ounce—British, 5d.; Foreign, 4d.; total to destination ; 9d. " Weighing a quarter of an wince, and not exceeding half An ounce—British, 5d.; Foreign, Bd.; total to destination, is. Id. "Exceeding half an ounce, and under three-quarters of an ounce—British, 10d.; Foreign, Is.; total to destination, Is. 10d. " Weighing three-quarters of an ounce, .and not exceeding ; one ounce—British, 10d. ; F ore i gn , l s . 4d total to destina tion, 2s. 2d. " Exceeding one ounce, and under one ounce and a quar ter—British, Is. Bd.; Foreign, Is. BJ. ; tutal to destination, 3s. 4d. "The payment of postage on these letters is optional, but the letters must be either forwarded unpaid, or the whoki postage to destination, both British Lnd Foreign, must be paid in advance. . . "By command of the Postmaster-General, " NV. L. MABERLY, Secretary." ANOTHER COAL-MINE EXPLO- BILST O :s 1 SION. morning a secone. explosion took place in the mine of Messrs. , STA....'' ORDSIIIRE, M OND AY EVENING. This Benton and Pemberton, where the five men lost their lives last week. It appears that about six o'clock this morning three men went down the pit, and that one of; them, a man named Dyke, took the safety-lamp, and proceeded all round the candlesa fe, the workings of the pit ; everything appeared safe. After some necessary preparations had been made for the purpose of forcing air into a part of the mine which had been worked took through the solid coal into a gate-road at the back, a man named Roberta proceeded into the opening for the purpose of showing Dyke some work to be executed. The latter per suaded him not to go, but the former assuring him all was t tr ie o y p l rz i ceed e d up the mine, Robertscar b ry e kr: r g e a a n n a e k x ed . plosion by which both place, not proceeded many yards were very seriously in jured, so much so, that doubts are entertained as to whether Roberts will recover. The purpose of the men going into the mine was to pre pare it for work, by forcing air into an excavation, in order that the combustible matter might be driven out. Hence this second catastrophe. A CANDIDATE. FoR MATRIMONY. —lt is wonderful where dreams of ambition will sometimes operate. A country youth, of rather rustic features, and of shape and dimensions to correspond, called at our office the other day, and with becoming sincerity ex pressed his wish to obtain the addresses of the beautiful and wealthy Parisian widows, who were lately noticed in our columns as drival to the sad resource of having to advertise for husbands. We infer French metropolis that his intention was to offer himself to the notice of these sighing "nth ma trons, but as they had not advertised their wishes in our Pages. we (evidently to his chagrin) could not give our vision-che rishing swain the information lie desid. rated. We do not suppose that he will be, in reality, much of a loser on this account ; but un llg th e impassioned confessions of their bumble, but undaunted ad mirer, the ladies have lost an excellent apprae d Tire by miss mirer, whose dreams of connubial bliss and elevated station in the rage.-3fanchester Eeunti for use in a few month. , THE ELECTRIC I'ELEc RAPLI--This astonishing means of rapid co mmunication is to be applied not only to the whole of the Midland Rahway, but have inspired him with more than ordinary cou to the York and Scarborough line, and the time. T whole line from York to New castle. The necessary apparatus is now in the course of erection, and we believe the whole will be ready and York w 11 he apparatus from London to Leeds probably be pie e com td in the course of a few weeks.— Ledo ItOciiPnrer. ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY. BENIOWSKI'S INVENTION OF PRINTING FOR THE BLIND FROM COMMON TYPE. Amongst the novelties which the proprietors of this institution propose to add to its at tractiveness this season, there are two of especial novelty, and each of them of far greater importance than would at first appear to a superficial observer. They are preparing for the exhibition of Mr. Galloway's very simple contrivance for going by steam up the side of a mountain, or along the face of a precipice ; and in the meantime they are not preparing, but exhibiting the actual working of an intellectual wonder of far greater magnitude and far greater simplicity—Major Beniowski's plan for enabling the blind to read the same books, aye, and the same newspapers, as are published for those that see. It is not that the iOentical page printed and blackened for the eye can be made recognisable to the senses of the blind ; but the same page that is marked with inked letters for the seeing, can, at the same time, and from the same press, be produced for those who cannot see On Saturday Major Beniowski delivered a very interesting lecture upon the subject ; and in his prcemium he declared that he was quite ashamed to attach any importance to his plan, because it was so very simple. After he had become acquainted with the modes of printing for the blind hitherto in use, it occurred to him that there had been much labour in vain, and he could scarcely believe that the use of the or dinary types had not been thought of, until, upon inquiry at the asylums, he found that such a thing had really never been thought of. lie was told it was impossible. But he now brought before the public the proof that it was not im possible, and more, that it was easy, that instead of expend ing 50,0001. for the means of supplying to the blind one book, useless to everybody else, you may supply them with their copies of the Times, or The Sun, or Chambers' .burnal, from the forms, and the press that have poured out your thousands for the seeing world. _ The lecturer produced his primer and testament, printed with the com►non types, and every person present was satis fied (and expressed the satisfaction) that the characters were as distinguishable to the touch as those of the expen sive and exclusive books prepared by the London, Glasgow, and Paris institutions. A young woman, who had been about three weeks under the tuition of Miss Harris., upon Major Beniowaki's plan, was examined, in illustration of the system. Although she was exceedingly timid, she slowed a proficiency in reading, so much greater than what we are accustomed to observe in the same time with those who see, that it is difficult to cha racterise it without risking the charge of exaggeration. THE ARMY. MAJOR-GENERAL LUMLEY.--We have to record the death of Major-General Sir J. h. Lumley, Colonel of the 9th Regi• ment of Native Infantry, and Adjutant-General of the army, who died and was buried at Ferozepore on the 2d of March. Major-General Sir J. K. Lumley was the senior officer in the Bengal army in actual employ, and had been so for many years. He commanded his regiment at the first siege of Bhurtpore upwards of 40 years ago, and had just completed his 50 years in India at the time of his death. Justly may he be called the last of the old school. During the period of his service his absence from his duty was under two years. Major-General Lumley was at the capture of the Isle of France. In the first, second, and third campaigns in Nepaul in the years 1814, 1815 ; and 1816 ; and in 1817 and 1818 he served in the grand army with Lord Hastings. He was also at Maharajpore and Gwalior. HORSE GUARD CIRCULARS. INFANTRY OFFICERS AND IlElt MAJESTY'LEVEES. "Memorandum, April 7, 1316. "Officers of infantry will be permitted to appear at her Majesty's levees and drawing-rooms when dressed in their regimental uniforms, according to the general order of the Ist of April, 1846, circulated with the regulations for the dress of the officers of the army." BIBLES FOR THE USE OF ROMAN CATHOLIC SOLDIERS. " Memorandum, April 11, 1846. "In reference to the directions contained in page 219 of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army, the Com mander-in-Chief is pleased to direct that commanding officers of regiments and depi,!s shall transmit, on the Ist of January in each year, under cover to the Adjutant-General, for the information and guidance of the principal chaplain to the forces, a return, showing the numbers of Bibles (of the Douay edition) required for the use of the Roman Catholic soldiers iu each regiment and depot, according to the form annexed.* " This return is required b be furnished, in addition to the annual return of the number of Bibles and Testaments, Books of Common Prayer, &c., in possession of each regi ment and depOt, as prescribed in the Regulations of the Army above alluded to." INFANTRY MUSICIANS, " " Memorandum, Ap r il 2, It having been represented to the Commander-in- Chief that the number of musicians allowed under the present re gulation is insufficient, his Grace has been pleased to sa-c -tion the employment of a sergeant. and 20 privates in that capacity for the future in all regiments of infantry, with the express understanding, however, that this increased number of musicians is not to cause additional expense, and that it is not to be exceeded under any circumstances, or upon any pretence whatever." MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF OFFICERS' SERVANTS. " M A, 1 " With reference t o the War-office emorandum, circular of 15 the 846. 30th ult., whereby the provisions of the 20th and 21st articles of the good conduct warrant, of the 19th December last, have been cancelled, the Commander in-Chief desires that it may be clearly understood that her Majesty has been pleased to dispense with these provisions under the express conditions that soldiers appointed to act as servants to officers, or other wise accepting employment which may have the effect of withdrawing them from constant duty in the ranks, shall, in all corps alike, be required to attend at exercise and in spection, and to mount guard with their masters, as pre scribed by her Majesty's regulations, so as to satisfy the commanding officers that their military efficiency is at all times maintained, and that they are not unworthy of the re wards of good conduct." To all the above circulars memoranda are affixed : " By command of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington Commander- in -Chief, (Signed) " JOHN MACDONALD, A.G." * This form has columns to be filled up-1. Number of Roman Catholic soldiers present, who are capable of reading and desirous of possessing Bibles. 2. Number of Bibles in possession of the men, 3. Number in store. 4. I , .;uniber required for hospital. 5. For in dividual soldiers. To be signed by - the commanding officer. --------- ----- PERSONAL COURAGE OF SIR 11. Smini, BAWL'. The following interesting detail is taken from the private notes of an officer who served with Sir 11. Smith in Cafrre land. They are dated XABECCA, CAFRELAND, 1835. Hintza (paramount chief of all the Catlres), possessed of youth, great activity, lofty stature, and personal strength, leading in hand his best and stoutest horse, which he had dismounted (probably to keep him fresh for a special mo ment), followed Colonel Smith and a party of the Cape corps up a narrow cattle tract, winding through bush and clefts of rocks to the summit of a high hill, whence the country be came open. Near the summit. Hintza and his followers springing suddenly on horseback, passed Colonel Smith at speed through the bush to his left. One of the guides, who brought up the rear, observing the movement, called out to the Colonel, who spurring his horse, soon left his own escort behind. Approaching Hintza, after a gallop of some dis tance, desiring the chief to "surrender," he received a ne gative answer in the shape of an assegailthrown from Ilintza's hand. The assegai passed close to the Colonel, who pulled out one pistol, then another, both of which snapped. Hir.tza now pressing his horse, endeavoured again to escape, not, however, in time sufficient to prevent a blow from the butt of the Colonel's pistol telling on his head. It did not un horse Ilintza, who continued his flight, the pursuer throw ing both pistols at him as the distance widened. The Colonel, though unarmed, had confidence in his own superior horse manship ; approaching Ilintza, the' latter threw se vera l as segais without effect. Now the Colonel's horse is at his best, the enemy is overtaken, courage and energy seek no pause, take no thought of consequences ; seizing Caffraria's greatest chief by the caross, Colonel Smith hurled him to the ground. Amongst the numerous well- known acts of endurance and fatigue on the part of Sir H. Smith, may be mentioned his having ridden at the outbreak of the Caffre war from Cape Town to Graham's Town, a distance of 608 miles in two hours under the six days. G. C. E. L. NVeolwich, April 17, 1846. DEATH OF GENERAL SIR HENRY BAYLY, G.C.11. This gallant officer, Colonel of the Bth Foot (the King's Regiment), died on Monday morning at ten minutes btfire two o'clock, at his residence in Dover-street, Piccadilly, after a long and severe illness. lle entered the army- as an ensign on the 12th of April, 1783, and was struck, while serving in the Guards, holding the colours, in liis right band, at the battle of Lincelles. lie served at the battle of Famas, and was present an d b e h ave d so b ravely at the siege of Valenciennes, that he was imme hately promoted to Captain. He serv e d d ur i ng t h e re b ellion in Ireland in 1798, and subsequently proceeded to the Helder, and was orderly officer to Sir Ralph Abercrombie on the day of landing, and was present at the action on the 10th of September follow ing. While in Holland he succeeded to a company, with the rank of Lieutenant -Colonel. In 1808 he went to Lisbon as private secretary, with Mr. Villars, who was appointed Minister at the Court of Portugal, ant in April, 1809, re turned to England with dispatches from Sir Arthur Wel lesley and Mr. Villars. Ir. October, 1809, he was promoted to Colonel, and was appointed aide-tie-camp to the Prince Regent; and on attaining the rank of Major-General in 1812, was appointed Equerry to his Royal Highness. In June, 1813, he was placed on the staff of the home district, as Major. General. In 1811 he was removed to the stall' of the army under the Duke of Wellington, anti subsequently joined that army in command of the brigade e,f Provisional Militia that had volunteered to serve abroad, one battalion of which was commanded by the Marquis of Buckingham, another by Sir W. W. Wynn, and a third by Colonel Bayly, brother of the late Sir Henry. In March, 1816, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, and commanded the troops in Guernsey and Alderney till June, 1821. He re ceived the brevet rank of General in November,lB4l, and was appointed Colonel of the Bth Foot (or King's Regiment) in the month of September of the same year. The late gallant General was the second son of Colonel Nicholas Bayly, for - merly M.P. for Anglesea. DEATH OP ItER ROYAL RICHNESS PRINCESS WIL- Liam OF PRUSSIA.—We regret to state that intelligence has reached town announcing the d em i se of the above Princess, Berlin on Tuesday last. Iler Royal Highness had been in an 11 l sta t e of health for some time, arising from a cold she caught tsu was the front which rheumatic fever ensued. The deceased Princess r and was fifth daughter of the late Landgrave of Ilesse f lnbu , January, 1804. she born the 13th of October, 1785. On the 12th of (ucle to the married his Royal Highness Prince Willi , an s a ne o , I the Princes Adelbert who expired at t King of Prussia), by whom she has left . consort or the Prince of Hesse Darmstadt, and the P the members of her august Crown Prince of Bavaria. Most of nig Royal moment of herdissolution.„ faintly were present at the who accompanied the British troops in and Waldemar of Prussia, Highness Prince Waidema, was, in consequence of his august their recent campaigns India, time ince, and an otlicer of his Loyal mother's illness, sent for sonic left for Suez to make Bombay had by last accounts on Highness's su re preparations for the Prince's journey rid Trieste direct to Berlin, the Princess i ti: i l:i c z e a s b s e 3 th li , ii nt ia a , rried to Charles, which city he expe • cted to reach in the course of the ensuing m ou th. demise causes universal regret. The Court of Pr uss i a will go into mour.iing for four weeks for the deceased. The Princess's TESTIMONIAL TO JOHN DAVIS, ESQ., BY THE SUGAR REFINERS.—On Monday evening a dinner was given at the Albion, Aldersgate-street, to John Davis, Esq., by the sugar refiners of London, on the occasion of presenting him with a testimonal as a mark of their appreciation of his ability in conducting the negotia tion with the Government relative to the late reduction of the sugar duties. A large number of the gentlemen engaged in this branch of our national industry were present, the chair being I bly filled by James Gadsden, Esq. The testimonial consisted of a massive silver candelabrum, elaborately chased in the usual good taste of Mr. Green, of Cockspur-street, on a triangular pedestal, with a suitable inscription, and weighing 500 ounces. It is due to Messrs. staples to add, that the entertainment is deserving of especial mention, as com bining great splendour an liberality with an equal share of elegance and refinement. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—A cow, I :'longin s to Robert Duncan, farm servant at Monylaws, showed symptoms of illness during the after part of last summer, and, after ineffectual means being used, Mr. James Marshall, blacksmith at Cornhill, was Applied to for his service. On examining the animal be found an abscess formed behind the near shoulder, and he applied a blister to the affected part, which, with other successftd dressings, afforded great relief. A few weeks ago, however, the illness returned, and Mr. Marshall again attended the case. After making an incision, he was presently surprised by the appearance of an iron substance pro truding, which resisted the application of pincers to extract it; and . on widening the orifice, he at last succeeded in extracting a strong Iran skewer, nine inches in length, and considerably bent. Tbe sow now fait rwaveriag.—.l3erteiat Warder. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. The following article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 7th instant :—] WHITEHALL, APRIL 21, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Lieutenant-General the Right Honourable Sir Henry Hardinge, G.C.8., Governor-General of India, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten ' by the name, s tyl e , and title of Viscount Hardinge, of Lahore, and of King's Newton, in the county of Derby. WHITEHALL, APRIL 18. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto Francis Martin, Esq., Norroy King of Arms, the office of Clarenceux King of Arms, and Principal Herald of the south, east, and west parts of England, vacant by the decease of Joseph Hawker, Esq., late Clarenceux. WHITEHALL, APRIL 18. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto James Pulman, Esq., Richmond Herald, the office of Norroy King of Arms, and Principal Herald of the north parts of England, vacant by the promotion of Francis Martin, Esq., to the office of Clarenceux King of Arms. WAR- OFFICE, APRIL 21. 11th Light Dragoons—Cornet T. Y. Dallas, to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Somerville, who retires; L. Alex ander, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dallas, April 21. Ist Regiment of Foot—Captain J. M. Isaac, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice J M. Carter, who exchanges; H. F. Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vide Waddi love, promoted in the 9th Foot, April 21. 4th Foot—J. W. Percy, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Coryton, promoted, April 21. Bth Foot—Lieut. J. Johnston to be Captain, by purchase, vice Clowes, who retires ; Ensign R. B. Stowards, from the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnston ; Assistant-Surgeon H. C. Martin, from the 87th Foot, to be Assistant-Sureeon, vice Johnstone, who exchanges, April 21. 9th Foot—Ensign F. W. D. Waddilove, from the Ist Foot. to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Forster, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled, April 21. 13th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant T. Airey to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Taylor, promoted, April 21; H. M. Jones, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stowards, pro moted in the Bth Foot, April 22. 14th Foot—Ensign W. C. Trevor to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Douglas, appointed Adjutant, Jan. 22; Ensign F. Hammersley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Trevor, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled ; Quartermaster- Sergeant G. Slater to be Ensign. without pur chase, vice Hammersley, April2l ; Lieut. W. Douglas to be Adjutant, vice Dwyer, promoted, Jan. 22. 20th Foot—J. W. D. Adair, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Patterson, promoted, April 21. 21st Foot—Second Lieut. G. C. Dickins to be First Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Deare, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 21, 22d Foot—E. S. W. Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Ussher, promoted, April 21. 23d Foot—H. Servante, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Raynes, promoted, April 21. 25th Foot—Serge,ante Major H. *Beath, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Smith, promoted, April 21. 28th I oot—Ensign A. Wright, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mitchell. who resigns; P. H. P. Alpin, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Wright, April 21. 32d Foot—Captain A. L. Balfour, from the 72d Foot, to be Captain, vice C. A. Baines, who retires on half-pay Unat tached, April 21. 36th Foot—Ensign W. H. Fortescue to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barnston, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled, April 21. 39th Foot—Assistant Surgeon C. F. Stephenson, M.D., from the 50th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice StmVart, who exchanges, April 21. 42d Foot—J. C. M'Leod, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Chisholm, promoted, April 21. 50th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon L. C. Stewart, from the 39th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Stephenson, who ex changes, April2l. 68th Foot—Ensign S. W. H. Hawker to be Lieutenant, without purchase. vice Cotton, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 21. 70th Foot—Ensign W. B. Doveton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hopegood, who retires ; J. C O'Brien, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Doveton, April 21. 71st Foot—T.l3. Le, Geyt, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stuart, promoted in the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 21. 72d Foot—Capt. A. Warren, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Balfour, appointed to the 32d Foot, April 21. 74th Foot— Lieut. C. B. Cardew, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Brevet-Major Campbell, who retires; Ensign F. Fellowes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cardew ; H. D. Van Toll, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fellowes, April 21 ; E. M. Purvis, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Borton, promoted, April 22 ; A. J. Johnstone, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,vice Williams, April 23. 750 Foot—Ensign W. M. Keats to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Berry, appointed to the 24th Foot, April 21. 80th Foot—A. Scheberras, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wandesforde, promoted, April 21. 87th Foot—Captain F. White, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice George Floyd Duckett, who exchanges ; Assistant-Surgeon W. S. Johnstone, M.D., from the Bth Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Martin, who exchanges, . April 21. 91st Foot—R. Baylis, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur ' chise, vice Thom, promoted, April 21. 92d Foot- Lieutenant A. P. Miller to be Captain, •by pur chase, vice Cox, who retires; Ensign W. 0. H. Buchanan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Miller; G. W. H. Ross, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Buchanan, April2l. 95th Foot—Major J. It. Raines, from half-pay Unattached to be Major, vice T. St. Leger Alcock, who exchanges; Ser geant W, Smith to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Max , well, promoted, April 21. 97th Foot—E. K. Jones. Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Ferris, promoted, April 21. 3d West India Regiment.—To be Lieutenants, without purchase--Ensign W. S. Cumming, vice Mayne, appointed to • the 22d Foot ; Ensign W. C. Bancroft, vice Davidson, ap ' pointed to the 84th Foot, April 21. UNATTACHED —Brevet Major J. K. Raines, from the 95th Foot, to be Major, without purchase, April 20. BREVET.—Captain F. White, of 87th Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 23, 1841. MEMORANDUM. —The Christian name of Brevet Major Houghton ' of the 63d Regi men t o f B engal Native Infantry, is Richmond, not Richard, as stated in the Gazette of 3d inst. ; the Christian names of Ensign Swaffield, of the 31st Foot, are Charles James Orton. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 20. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain J. W. Ormsby to be Captain, vice Gore, retired on full-pay ; First Lieut. Hon. G. T. Devereux to Le second Captain, vice Ormsby; Second Lieut. W. B. Saunders to be First Lieute nant, vice Devereux; Second Captain A. J. Taylor to be Captain, vice Poulden, retired on full pay; First Lieut. R. Blackwood to be Second Captain, vice Taylor; Second Lieut. C. H. Smith to be First Lieutenant,viceßlackwood,Aprill3. Commissions by the Queen. Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia—R. M'Ewen, Gent., to be Adjutant, April 6. Inverneeshire Militia—R. Goldie, Gent., to be Adjutant, March 16. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire Militia—C. C. Bailey, Gent., to be Lieut., April 9. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry Cavalry—F. James, Gent., . to be Cornet, vice Gilpin, resigned, April 18. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Eastern Regiment of Suffolk Militia—C. H.`Rooke, Esq., to be Captain, April 14 ; C. Gorton, Gent., to be Lieu tenant ; , L. J. Nunn, to be Lieutenant, April 1. , Western Regiment—T. Ross, Esq., to be Captain, April 14. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Ayr. 115th or Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia—J. J. M. Abercromby, Gent., to be Surgeon, vice W. Donaldson, M.D., deceased, Jan. 19. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Sir W. C. Anstruther, Bart., to be Major, vice Denistcun, resigned, March 23; C. Hor rocks, Esq., to be Captain, v i ce H a ll , resigned, March 21; W. C. J. Anstruther, Esq., to be Captain, vice Everard, re signed, March 23 ; W. M. Cochrane, Esq., to be Captain, vice Miller, resigned, March 24 ; Douglas Hamilton, Gent., to be Li eutenant, r i ce Lay ton, deceased, March 23; R. Dickson, Gent,. to be Lieutenant, vice Drew, deceased, M arc h e 24; W. Mitchell, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Darling,' deceased, March 20 ; J. Naismith. Gent., to be Ensi n, vice to promoted, March 21 • E. E. Vaughan,g Gent., to be Ensign, vice Sargent, deceased, March 23. Commssions by the Lord Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire. Dumfriesshire, &c., Regiment of Militia—The Hon. P Murray to be Capt a i n , v i ce A. Macdonald, deceased • R.Co D r . son, Gent. to b e E ns i gn; vice Carruthers, deceased, ; Ap 9.. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED -I'l Charles Goldsmith, saddler, Bristol, BANKRUPTS, Samuel Metcalfe Latham, banker, Dover, May 7, and June 9, at t we l ve , at t h e Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assigne e , B as i nghall-street; Bridges , " Mason and Bridges, Red Lion-square, London. Robert Stephenson, apothecary, Southwick •street, Hyde park, April 28, at half -past one, and May 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Chamber- Jayne and lead en , Great James -street. Thomas Elisha Deacon, tanner, Hemel Hampstead, Hert fordshire, April 27, at two, and June 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers ; Matthews, King William-street. Richard Brailaford, brewer, Enfield, Middlesex, Aprilanlo, at half-past t wo , an d M ay 28, at one, at the Court ruptcy. Bell, offi c i a l as signee. C o leman-street-buildings; F. and H. P a l mer , Mit re - c o u rt-chambers, Temple. John Biggs, undertaker, Houndschtch, April 28, at half past one, and May 28, at half-past e ie le m v a en n ,a r t ee t t-bu the Court s of ; Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, co -st Baddeley, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields. John Burgh Crampern, coal-merchant, Wharf-road, City road, May 5, at half-past eleven,and June 2, at twelve, a t the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane ; Parker, Taylor, and Rooke, Raymond -build ings, Gray's Inn. John Pace and Henry Pace, general merchonts, St. Mi chael's-alley, Cornhill, May 1, at half-past two, and June 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Lindo, King's Arms yard, Moorgate-street. Joseph Salmon, bulkier, Beaumont, Essex, May 6, at two, and June 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Ambrose, Chancery-lane. James Clarkson, pinmber, Barnsley, Yorkshire, May 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Jacques and Co., Ely-place, London; Hella well, Huddersfield; Caries, Leeds. James Walker and Benjamin Williamson, share-brokers, Leeds, May 5 and 26, a t e l even, at the Leeds District Court.' Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Wiglesworth and Co Gray's Inn, London; Smith and Co., Leeds. William Cr o s s , coa l -merchant, Weymouth, April 30, one, and May 27, a t e l even, at the Exeter Districurat Hemmen, official a ss i gnee , E xeter; Garland, Dorch Co ester t ; Sowton, Great James street, Bedford-row, London; Terrell, Exeter. Thomas Taylor, grocer, Gateshead, Durham, May 4, at twelve, and J une 11, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-cuptoine : Tyne District Co ur t. B a k er, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne upon-Tyne ; Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. Thomas Allen, hotel keeper, Littleworth, Staffordshire, May 5, and June 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, o ffi c i a l ass i gnee, Birmingham ; Read and Langford, London ; Flint, Stafford ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. James Topham, road contractor, Brewood, Staffordshire, May 2, and 30, a t e l even, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official as s i gnee, Bi rmingham ; Turner, Wolver hampton; Smith, Birmingham. Daniel Aritrobus, apothecary, Audley, Staffordshire, May 12, at eleven, and 29, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Williams, Hanley ; Smith, Birmingham. • William Bennet, japanner, Wolverhampton, May 5 and June 13, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Brown, Bilaton Smith, Birmingham. William Belshew, licensed victualler, Manchester, May 1, at eleven, and 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidawell, Manchester. Benjamin Dawson, woollen manufacturer, Buersill, Lan cashire, May 2 and 23, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, London ; Heaton, Rochdale. Christopher Stephenson, worsted manufacturer, Colne, Lan cashire, May 8 and 28, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Wetherall, T em pl e; Hi t h cock, Buckley, and Tids well, Manchester. Henry Fowkes, sharebroker, Manchester, May 4 and June 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Crossley and Sudlow, Manchester. David Johnstone, joiner, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, May 4 and June 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skerrow, Bedford-row, London ; Cooper, Man cheater. Henry Lambert Fitzjames. furrier, Bath, May 12, at twelve, and June 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee; Webb and Son, Bristol. Henry Hutchinson, merchant, Liverpool, May 4, and June 1, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Shaipe and Co., Bedford-row, London, or Jenkins, jun., Liverpool. William Kelly, brewer, Chester, May 4 and June 1, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liver' eel ; Humphreys, Chancery-lane, London ; Thomas, Manchester. James Robins Croft, commission merchant, Liverpool, May 1, at twelve. and May 27, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vin cent and Co., Temple, London ; Littledale and Bardswell, Liverpool. _ Griffith Jones Hughes, commission merchant, Liverpool, May 4 and June 1, at eleven, at the District Court, Liver pool. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Wilkin, Furnival's Inn, London ; Brown, Liverpool. MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERDAY.) HAY We RIVETS. SMIT/IFIELD,—Meadow Hay, 31 5s t• 41 as; Clover ditto, 418 s to 51 its; Oat Straw, 1112 s t• 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s t• 11 16s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 bs to 41 lOs ; Clover ditto, 4/ as to 51 14s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s t• 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 lfis per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECRAPEL.—Ifeadow Ilay, 31 as to 41 as; Clover ditto, 418 s to Si ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 16; per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. (From the London New Price Current of April 21.) SUGAR.—This afternoon two parcels of New Barbadoes Sugar, amounting to 230 hhds. and 11 tres, were submitted to public competition : the whole sold, but at a reduction on former rates of 6d. per cwt. REFINED.—To• day many purchases were made in Refined Goods by the home trade : prices were firm at 64s for standard and at 63s per cwt for brown grocery lumps. In the value of bonded Crushed Sugar there is no change to notice. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good desire shown to purchase Mauritius Sugar, and 5,072 bags 181 casks at auction were all sold at full rates. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 1,733 bags of Bengal were offered, and sold at full rates. FOREIGN.—To-day yellow and brown navannah met with attention, and 1,341 chests at public sale were sold at very full rates; it was a soft parcel. COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was better supplied with Foreign Coffee. At public sale 1,581 bags of Costa Rico were offered, but a small part only sold at about the former value. TEA.—Hulders of Congou for the most part are unwilling to further reduce their prices, but the town and country trade have been cautious in their proceedings, cheap as all qualities are. Pouchong has been purchased with caution at 4d to 91. Buhea is neglected to sd. Hyson has been in better demand, still prices do not advance. There has been little desire shown to operate in common sorts of Twankay, although there are sellers at is to Is Id. Fine and good sorts of Gun powder have metkwith more attention, and several parcels have been sold. SPICES.—This afternoon at public sale, 18 cases of Nut megs with certificate were taken in at 3s per lb for common limed. INDIGO.—Since this day week there has been more desire shown to purchase the better shipping qualities of Bengal at the quarterly sale, and a good demand existed. The home demand has been limited for all sorts, and prices are still on the decline. The rates compare,. with those of last quarterly sale are 4d to 6d lower for ord to good consuming qualities, 3d to 4d for ordinary anus midling shipping sorts, whilst the good to fine of the latter went; from last bale's prices to 3d per lb decline. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum has been in extensive request, and the rates paid exhibit an advance of Id to 2d per gallon. Leeward Island is much wanted, and the rates paid have been ld to lid per gallon above those that previously existed. Demerara has been in good request, and brought prices rather above those that previously prevailed. In Calcutta there has been a large business transacted, and prices must he quoted higher. Holders of Brandy are willing to further reduce their prices, and exporters and the home trade have operated with caution. THE LATE EARL OF ERROLL.—The deceased Earl had long suffered from serious indisposition, and by the advice of his me dical attendants, proceeded to Paris last year for the benefit of his 'lsaias. The Earl, accompanied by his family, returned from the French capital about a fortnight ago, since which he has been gra dually sinking. The Countess of Erroll, Lord Kilmarnock, Viscount and Viscountess Campden, Lady Agness Duff, Lady Mary Fox, and General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, were present at the mournful event. The deceased William George Hay, Earl of Erroll, and Lord Hay, in the peerage of Scotland ; Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock, in the county of -tyr, in that of the United Kingdom ; Hereditary Great Constable of Scotland, and Knight Marischal Kt.T., G.C.H.. P.C. ; a lieutenant-general of the Royal Archers, the Queen's body guard of Scotland, and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, was born on the 21st of February, 1801, and succeeded his father on the 26th of January, 1819. His Lordship married, in 1820, the Lady Eliza beth Fitzclarence, daughter of his late Majesty King William IV., and aunt to the Earl of Munster, by whom he has left three daugh ters and one son, the last of whom, Lord Kilmarnock, a lieutenant in the Rile Brigade, succeeds him in the family honours. The present Earl was born in 1823. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort. the Queen Dowager, and other members of the Royal Family, sent during Sunday to make inquiry after the state of the Countess of Erroll. INFERNAL MACHlNE.—Ancther cowardly attempt to Intimidate and alarm respectable manufacturers of this town has taken place, and we regret to state that it is the second occurrence of the kind within the space of only a fortnight. The machine for effecting an explosion on the premises of Messrs. J. and W. Marshall, edge tool and scythe manufacturers, of Allen-street, consisted of an iron tube, about three feet in length, and three and a half inches ha diameter. The iron tube in such cases is tilled with powder, and the spot where its destructive powers are to be brought into operation being selected, the person who deposits it lights the fbsce, and the ignition of the gunpowder is effected. In the meantime, the dastardly contrivers of this mode of vengeance make off. Immediately after the explosion at Messrs. Marshall's, two men were seen as if making their way from the direction of the premises. In the present case. the damage done is trifling. Part of a wall was knocked down, A workshop window blown out, and part of the roof of a building shat tered. This is nothing in comparison with the unhappiness of livhaf under a system of terror, which those who contrive the destructive missiles seek to uphold.—Sheffield Times. STODDART AND CONOLLY.—Dr. Wolff, on Monday, at the Mechanics' Institution, Southampton-buildings ' gave a Yeti interesting and graphi c account of his adventures and hair-breadth 'stapes, in his endeavours to ascertain the precise fate of the above unfortunate officers at the court of the perfidious and cruel Ameer of Bokhara. This Prince Dr. creedstated to be universally feared and hated by his subjects of all , for his tyr army, in which he he aided and imitated his minister, Abdul Samad Khan, who is even a greater vitiate than his master. As has been before stated. D r. Wolff expressed his decided opinion that not only had Stoddart and Conolly been murdered by order of the Amer, but that no less than five other Englishmen, including Lieutenant Wyburd. had fallen victims to the treachery of the ruler - of Bokhare. Wolff's touching narration of the circumstances attending the exe cution of the two gallant officers, as related to him by Nathan, the Jew, in the Toorkoman's tent, was listened to with breathless attea tion ; and while a simultaneous burst of applause greeted the decla ration of the two soldiers, that they would die like Englishmen in A Christians, a murmur of pity was heard for their cruel and untiraell' end. The lecture was the last of a series of three delivered gra tuitously by Dr. Wolff, in aid of the Widows and Orphans' Fund of the North London District; we were, therefore, glad to see it well attended. SECESSION FROM THE CHURCH.—The Rev. Edward Hanly Thompson, M.A., curate of Ramsgate, and late curate of St. Marylebone, and afterwards of it. James's, Piccadilly, was last Week received into the Roman communion. TO PREVENT CONDENSATION ON SLATE COVERING. —A correspondent of the Builder says, " that by simply covering the under side with one or two coats of strong distemper colour, the an noyance may be prevented. This I have found to answer well in a closet in my garden, where the nuisance arising from constant drip ping, led to the investigation of the suhject, and the result attained. LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND, VOL. I. By TIIO3IAS RoscoE, ESQ.— " This is the first volume of a serie3 of works which will prove a great addition toEuglish history. No better supplement to our annals could be supplied thait well-written biographies of our kings and queens. In our great histories, the changes which society has undergone since the Conquest, do not fined that prominent mention which the subject deserves; indeed, the bold outline of proud annal could not well condescend to the details of pri • vete life for light and illustration. But the progress of the people or society is a thing of far too much moment to be passed over in silence, and we think no better means of sup plying this historical deficiency could be devised than by the lives of the monarchs of England. Each age, by this means, might find its fitting illustration in the person of its sovereign. Niss Strickland, in her' Lives of the Queens of England,' has shown how well this idea can be carried out. Mr. Roscoe, in his' Lives of the Kings; will doubtless throw as much light upon the political character of our early annals, as at a former period the personal character of the sovereign had everything to do with theaspect of his times. From various sources Mr. R oscoe has draw have never yet appeared i n re l ation to theh il fe f o a f c W ts w ill h ia ie n h x the Conqueror. If the succeeding volumes should prove as interesting as this one of the great Norman, we can imagine no more successful series of books."— Weekly Chronicle. [ADVERTISEMENT] IMPAIRED HEALTH, Waaanse, WAY's Pmts.—The following is PERSON SUFFERING FROM w G e h n o e se ra c i o o n M st c i e tu r t t rheesrpanectaktessh:vitahoutAaN statement a tE m ß e l n Ll t L m lf, ad e e llß b E y p the ßY wi li fo OLLe of the army as to the following facts A p er son this miraculous appeared RO decayed that pins might be run into body, and burst, sti pain ;her legs swelled to the size of a child's give the name became Ulcerated to a certain degree; in other Y curedb PPeared like one In the last dropsy, yet was cora.' failed! blr B 3' Holloway's Pills, when every other means had waY's estabii the proprietor of:the " Exeter Chronicle," caa e and addrass of Mrs. General B--, who witnessed. cure. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor H0110.......neat, .......neat, 244, Strand, London. On the sth ult. , ermu BIRTHS at Bda, the lady of Captain Yorke, Royal En gineers, of a son. On the 9th inst at Little Ormesby, Lady Lacon, of a daughter. • Ott the 12tk inst., at Chichester, the wife of S. G. Cockburn, Es 4 of a son. On the 14th inst , the wife of Mr. Albert, surgeon dentist, Ludgate— hill, of a son. On the 15th inst., at Norwich, the lady of Captain Cockburn, St:IR - - Meer of Pensioners, of a daughter. On the 15th inst., at Rowdell House, Sussex, the wife of Captain C hester, 90th Light Infantry, of a son and heir. On the 16th inst., the lady of the Rev. J. G. Gifford, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Campden-hill, Kensington, the lady ofJameSl italeohnson. Esq., of a daughter. ARRIED. On T hursday, the 16th ins ta nt, at the Unitarian Chapel, Chowbent, Lancashire, by the Rev. Dr. Harrison, Walter Maberly, fifth son or the late Stephen Curtis. Esq., of London, to Louisa, youngest daugh ter of T. 13. W. Sanderson, Esq., of Atherton, Lancashire. On the 6th of November, at Swansea, Van Diemen's-hind, Lieut naht J. H. Kay, R.N., F.R.S., to Maria, daughter of George Mere dith, Esq., of Cambria, Great Swan Port. On the 12th inst., at Philadelphia, United States of America, Mr. Robert Wailer , of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, to Ann Eliza, daughter of W. R. Thompson, Req , of that city. On the 14th inst„ at St. James's Episcopal Chapel, Glasgow, Thomas Stirling Begbie, of Glasgow, to Gertrude Duvernet, daughter of the late Lieutenant -Colonel Henry Duvernet Grosett Muirheatl. of Bredisholme, Lanark. PIED. On the 16th inst., at Milton, neat Gravesend, Adam Park, surgeon, brother of Mungo Park. On the 17th inst., at Preston, Lancashire, Septimus Gorst, Esq. ' On the 14th inst., Mr. W. Dobson, of Worcester, hop-merchant. London: Printed and Published by IfURDO YOUNG. of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Bun Office, N 0.112, St rand. in the Prec i n ct 22, of the Savoy. In the C asty Of Middlesex, Weduildg e AO/ 1846.