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- notice that he would ask a. question almost identical with that put by the Hon. Member for Southampton ; end, in answer to it, he wished to say .that it was intended to introduce a general measure before any local Bills should be considered. It would be well to suspend the progress of all local Bills till an opportunity was given for the introduction of a general measure, in which would be established a regular code of fees. This he submitted would. be tie most regular course of pro ceeding. IBRA HIM PACHA. Mr. AIONCKTON MILNES gave notice that, fn-morrow evening . , he wo - ald ail the Right Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, whether any instruction s h a d b een g i ven to the British Ambassador in Paris, to invite Ibrahim Pacha to this cauntry. DANISH CLAIMS. Mr. tHRISTIE, on behalf of Mr. Hawes, intimated that he in► ended to postpone the order of the day for going into Corzmittee on the Daaish . Claims till June the 10th. EAST HAMPSTEAD UNION. Captain PECH ELL moved that the petition of the ratepayers of the parish of Winkfield, complaining of the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners, and the proceedings of the board of guardians of the East Hampstead Union, be printed. After a few words from Sir JAMES GRAHAM, to the effect that it was intended' to send down a Commissioner to make inquiry into the matter, the motion was agreed to. GAME-LAWS. Mr. COLLETT called the attention of the House to the circumstances which had recently token place in Sussex in connexion with an information laid against a poor person for purchasing game at the instance of Sir Charles Taylor, and who was severely punished by the magistrate. Tlfe Hon. Member then read an information which had been laid against a person of the name of Barnard, at Petersfield, to the same effect, and stated that an answer had been given by Lord Langdale to the effect that the information hod not been acted upon, which had been laid before Sir Charles Taylor. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the person referred to by the Honourable Member for Athlone (Mr. Collett) bad been convicted under the game-laws. The name of that person was Silvester. The question was whether this person had been committed on the information laid before Sir Charles Taylor Now he had made inquiries of Sir Charles Taylor, and be found that that gentleman was rot on the bench at the time the conviction was made. He had also made in quiries of the bench of magistrates as to what had taken place on this occasion, and he found that there was no reason for the Ministers to interfere, as, from what had taken place, his did not think that Sir Charles Taylor had been at all implicated, and therefore no case, so far as he could see, was made out for the intereesitien of Ministers. Sir Charles Taylor was present, but took no part in the bu,i nets. The policeman Hall denied that he had had any con versation with Sylvester in reference to the transaction, and he ( Sir J. Graham) was unwilling to bring the character of an Hon. Gentleman into jexta -position with that of a eon victed horse-stealer, in that Howe.—(Laughter.) It appeared that Sylvester had been convicted at Manchester for the crime of horse-stealing, and he considered, there - ore, that his evi dence should be received with a considerable degree of doubt. Since the Hon. Gentleman had put his first question he had introduced another charge, aehich he ( Sir J. Graham) had had no opportunity of investigating, and, therefore, when he came down to a iswer the first question, he was quite unpre pared for the copies of affidavits which an Hon. Member had laid before the House. (The Right Baronet then read the re pert of the case, as it appeared in the provincial papers. ) Now then be understood the question to have been narrowed to the three persons he had named ; but if there was to be a new question -he hoped the allegation would be made on affi davit, and if they should not be proved to be true, the whole question would then be properly investigated by the constitution of criminal proceedings against the party making the affidavit. Mr. COLLETT said, the Right Hon. Gentleman would see that the report alluded to the conviction of Mrs. Bridges. Mr. BRIGHT said, there always appeared to be extra ordinary sympathy is that House for any official who might have any charge brought against him, especially if be happened to be a magistrate.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and Hear.) He would contend for it that such was the fact, and he did not think that any Hon. Member of the House would be found bold enough to deny it. He did think that the Hon. Member for Athlone was perfectly justified in calling attention to this matter ; an d t h ere were many persons inPetersfield who had said that what had appeared in the public papers was a correct representation of what had taken place, and that Sic C. Taylor was present in the justice room, and did not contradict it. It appeared that this woman had been convicted on the information of a servant of Sir C. Taylor, and that certainly looked suspicious, and the woman was sent to gaol for a month. How could she know that the person in question was not licensed to sell game? He knew that at the time when it was illegal to sell game many Members of that House were in the habit of purchasing Cries of "No, no.") They could then be supplied with as much game as they pleased for dinner. In the present case, here was a pour labouring man sent to gaol for a month, and he would have remained there for the full time, had it not been that the Honourable Member for Athlone (Mr. Collett) kindly forwarded the money to re lease him.—(Hear, hear.) No one knew how gross were the proceedings of the magistrates on the subject of game, and he trusted that the present case, with the others of' a similar cha racter that had been brought under the consideration of the House, would induce the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Home Department to introduce a measure so as to change the present state of the law. Nothing could be worse than it was at present ; as, from the great body of the magistrates who adjudicated in these cases being interested in the preservation of game, it was impossible to get a just decision.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. LEADER considered the charge of an infamous character, and therefore he did not think they should bring forward the name of Sir Charles Taylor in the way they did, without very good reason. It was not of so much importance to attack public men, for they were used to it ; but to charge a private gentleman, almost 80 years of age, with a disgraceful proceeeding, without good grounds and evidence, was too bad. He could say that there were no estates in that neighbourhood that were better cultivated than that of Sir Charles Taylor, and he could assert that the bulk of the returns of that estate were expended in giving employment to the neighbouring poor. Mr. POULETT SCROPE thought the time of the House might have been much better employed at the present moment than the discussion of this matter. The question, if be understood it aright, was, whether Sir Charles Taylor had, in his capacity of magistrate. overstepped the rules which were prescribed to him for the fulfilment of his duty. He must say that he thought the greatest injustice had been done to Sir Charles Taylor in this matter. He could not help saying that lie conceived that the Hon. Member for Athlone had deserted the ground which he had originally taken, and had entered into a series of statements quite irrelevant to the matter in hand. He had stated, on the information of Sylvester, that policeman Hall had been convicted before Sir Charles Taylor in the penalty of five pounds for a breach of the game laws. Nov, it appeared that the facts were, that this man had not only been convicted on this count, but on others, of a breach of the game laws. Now, what were the circumstances ? Not only was Sir C. Taylor arrainged upon the information of a common culprit without any evidence, but had been so ar raigned without any sufficient grounds. He should inform the House that Sir Charles Taylor had been 34 years a Member of that House and 35 years in the Commission of the Peace. He thought that under the circumstances the evi dence which had been laid before Government against such facts was quite unworthy of notice, and that the time of the House had been most grievously wasted. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. Mr. B. DENISON said that from a report presented to the House on the 17th February, 1846, and which was con firmed and received on the 21st April, it appeared that a certain rate was to be adopted in railway Committees under the report of the Gauge Commission. On this report a decision had been come to in one way in room No. 10, and a decision had been come to in No. 11 quite in a contrary way. He found that it had been required by the House that to morrow he should take part in the discussion of this question in a railway Committee, and he wished for some communica tion to know upon what rule his conduct should be guided. Sir R. PEEL said he was sorry that the Hon. Member had given an opinion that, taking everything into consideration, was erroneous. The report, and the evidence consequent on that report, had been made by her Majesty's command to the Board of Trade; and the Great Western Company, the railway which was principally interested, were allowed upon their application to make such remarks as they might think fitting; and it was only after receiving these suggestions that the report was furnished to the Government. The Board of Trade were fully aware of the value of those suggestions, but as many interests were in volved, and as the evidence was of a voluminous character, it was necessary that an opportunity should be given fur the pro per consideration of them. With reference to the subject of the gauges, it must be remembered that opinion was all on the side of the narrow gauge. Sir R. PEEL said the House was aware how much the Government had been occupied by the business of the House since the 21st of April. He hoped that the report would shortly be ready for laying on the table of the House. Lord PALMERSTON said a communication had been made to him of a very ingenuous invention, applicable to the goods traffic, by means of which goods could be transported from the broad to the narrow gauge, and from the narrow to the broad gauge. The inventor had taken out a patent for his invention, and a report upon it had been submitted to th e Board of Trade by General Paisley. He would ask the Pre s' . dent of the Board of Trade whether it was their.intentir the to take any steps with reference to the invention, and also whether they would have an y o bj ec ti on t o lay upon the table w of the House the report of General Paisley ou the subject? Sir G. CLERK stated that there would be no objection to lay the report on the table of the House. Mr. RUSSELL said that until the report of the Commis sioners, the directors of the Great Western Company had no means of ascertaining the nature of their decision ; as soon, however, as they had seen it they immediately opened' a com munication with the President of the Board of Trade, who declined to express any opinion on the statements made to him verbally, and desired to have them reduced to writing. The officers of the company had been so much employed latterly that they had not had time finally to prepare this re port, and he hoped, however, that it would be ready in a few days. Mr. LABOUCHERE considered that it would be the best course to suspend the further progress of the Bills before Parliament for broad gauge lines, and where they were op ponded. posed by narrow g auge li nes th a t th ey s h ou ld also be sus- EDUCATION IN IRELAND. t Gentlemanthe Secretary r. SE wished t o know . from the Right Honourable wh e ther of State for the Home Department, theranc he act of incorporation h a d b een i ssued for t h e fur e of the nationala Sir JAMES Ga for scho o l s i n I re l and, and, i f so, w h at steps had b een t Aorir the formati on o f t h ose sc h oo l s. AiVI said th at t h e c h arter o f in corporation h ad been issued, sary steps had h em taken for f and he u n d erstoo d t h at t h e neces 13REACH _lie for mat i on of the schools. Ok PRIVILEGE. Mr. BANKES said he had, for the l ast fi ve or six days de layed bringing b e f ore the matter which i nvo l ve d a bread! of one of the privileges of s that House, because he did the corn -laws. Rut he not wish to interrupt the debate u appeared in a public now wished to state that a staterneuptoi'ladtha talcen place in newspaper in reference to a proceedin that House, and which he did contenctgwaas:aohna4infringement of the privileges of that House. He was by no means anxious to resist the legitimate exercise of the right to . criticise the conduct of public men in that- but a letter had a p peared in the THouse ; newspaper on Tuesday last, whi c h h e wished to bring m beie s that House. It had been writt en i n consequence of .o servation he had made upon th e s t ate of Ireland, an d ine an_ ewer to which the Noble Lord th e S ecretary for Ireland took the occasion to taunt him (Mr. Bankes) with the state of the labouriog poor of Scotland. And a clergyman of Dorsetshire thought proper to take notice of that speech, and to write a letter to the Times newspaper. In that letter the rev. writer took the speech for his text, and commented very freely. He was surprised at that letter coming from the Rev. Gentleman, f ,r he knew him to be a gentleman of character; and in giving his opinion of that letter he separated the character of the rev. writer from the article in question, when he called it quite unworthy of him—in fact, wholly unworthy of him. The Hev. Gentleman had been in the habit of speaking of him (Mr. Bankes) with great freedom, but he had always treated such e immentaries with the greatest contempt. But when he spoke of a young man, who for the first time addressed the House, he (Mr. Bankes) felt that some notice was called for. The Reverend Gentleman was very fond of dealing in attack. Last year the honourable and reverend writer was called by the Right Honourable Baronet (Sir James Graham) the "popularity hunting parson."—(Loud Welter.) He was against the Right Hon, Baronet at that time, 11 , 7 tan with him, and perhaps that would very rriste vialiy the Right Hon. Baronet's opinion of the Ref. Uen tlematt. He hoped that What . *Mild fall froth him (Mr Bankes) that evening would Meet the eye of the Bishop of the dioeeq..— (Cri , a of " Oh, oh.") lie hoped his remarks on the Rev. Gentleman's conduct would come und, r the notice of his Bishop, for that was the proper mode of complaint. This was the view of the question which he took, and if the Rev. Gentle man again acted in the manner he had done, he should certainly move that he be brought to the bar of the House. If they visited persons of inferior station and education for infringing the privileges of the House, he could not see how they could I pass over those in a higher condition of life, and who were cog nizant of what they were doing. He was sorry the Noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland was not in his place, the more so as he understood his absence to arise from illness, as he (Mr. Bankes) could not answer the taunt which the Noble Lord had thrown out. He (Mr. Bankes) had put a question to the Noble Lord, vs hich had been only answered by a taunt about the Dorsetshire labourers. He asked him how the measure in relation to the importation of corn, could benefit Ireland, either now or at a future period; and to the taunt about the Dorsetshire labourers being as bad as the peasantry of Ireland, the only answer he would give to that was, how could the measure benefit the peasantry of Dorsetshire ?—( Hear, hear.) So if it would not benefit the peasantry of Dorsetshire it would not benefit the pea=antry of Ireland. The Noble Lo:d had not yet, however, answered his question about how the measure was to benefit the people of Ireland. Perhaps some of his colleagues would do so that night. H e ( M r . B an k es ) recol lected a conversation with the Hon. Member for Durham (Mr. Bright)—not a confidential one—in relation to the re turn of Lord Ashley to that House, and on that occasion the Hon. Alerober said the reason they (ihe Anti-Corn-law League) attacked Dorsetshire was, because that Noble Lord had attacked them.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," and cheers.) On the whole of the matter, he could not see that there was any express declaration, as to the course which was likely to be pursued, or the effect which was likely to be wrought by the reduction of wages. Mr. BRIGHT and Mr. Hume rose together, but on the call of the House Mr. BRIGHT proceeded to say that this was a breach of privilege, and he thought that it should be tested by facts, and he certainly did think that the recommendation which had been thrown out would have been wisely taken. What might hare been the subject of communication to which the Hon. Member alluded, he could not pretend to know, and it was therefore impossible for him to speak posi tively respecting it, without having communication from some Hon. Gentlemin.—( Hear, hear, and cheers, from both sides of the House.) Of this motion he certainly heel had no inti mation but with resp, - et to the condition of the labourers of .`.-oi - riersetshire, in comparison with these of Dorsetshire er Wiltshire, he could not say whether he had made any differ cone with regard to them. But this much he would say that ' if he had stated that there vns no difference between the condition of the people of these counties, and that of the people of the other counties in England, he should he telling that to the [inure, and to the people of England, which would be grossly unlust to every member of the community. Mr. HUME wished to ask whether the Hon. Member opposite had any sufficient documents to show that the subject was brought under discussion in the House, for without them he himself was committing a breach of privilege. Mr. BANK ES di; not wish to name the clergyman who had so severely criticised the proceedings of the Hon. Member for Durham (Mr. Bright), but if the House desired it he would do s:). He would only state from it, that he asserted that that Hon. Gentleman was not up to his work, and that he was unworthy of the terms for whi c h h e was engage d. lie further asserted that the labourers said, that they knew not who was in fault, but it appeared to them, one man made the bullets anti another shot them. Who was the real culprit he could not say. Mr. CHRISTIE said he was quite sure the Hon. Gentle man would himself feel no objection to the name being men tioned, nor to the production of the letter, a portion of which was read that night. The Rev. Dr. Northcote was a most es. timable gentleman , but he was no t p repare d t o sa y th a t th a t reverend gentleman, in all instances, could act in such a manner as to please every one. His impression was, that there was n-thing in that letter of which the reverend gentleman should be ashamed, and nothing certainly that infringed on the privi leges of that House. He was sure that if the Hon. Gentleman had read the whole letter, the House would say that there was nothing in it to justify the remarks of the Hen. Member for Dorsetshire. He was sure that in the whole letter there was nothing to lead to the charge which had been made in that House. Mr. WAKLEY—The reverend gentleman had, no doubt, the opportunity of reading the debates in that House, and having noticed the personalities which take place within those walls, had taken the same liberty out of doors. He feared the Hon. Member had something to answer for in that respect. IMPORTATION OF JEWELLERY. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition, signed by 296 pawnbrokers, silversmiths, and jewellers of London, praying the House to adopt some measures to prevent the importation of jewellery, which was now largely imported into the country at five per cent. CUSTOMS' DUTIES BILL. Or, the motion for bringing_ up the report on this Bill, Lord G. BENTINCK rose to oppose the motion. He thought there was good reason for opposing the further progress of the Bill which sought to remove duties amounting to no less than 2,400,0001.. He contended that if the Government con tinued to receive that amount, they would be enabled to reduce the amount levied on exciseable articles. When the duties were taken off glass and auctions, amounting to 900,0001., the country v as at once relieved from the cost of collecting that sum, which amounted to 52,0001. ; and, at the same time, were relieved from 450 excise officers. The present reduction proposed in the customs would not effect the reduction of a single excise officer. They diminished the amount of duty, but did not at all reduce the amount of collecting that sum. In pro portion, therefore, as they lowered the amount of duty, they increased the per tentage of collecting. Another reason which he had for opposing the Bill, was that it would give to the foreign producer a share in the benefit as well as the home consumer. If they reduced the duty on soap, hops, and bricks, it was clear that the entire remission must go into the pockets of the subjects of Great Britain. It was admitted on all sides, that soap was an article which tended consider ably to the comfort of the poor, and it was also of great service in the manufactures of the country. The duty on hops amounted to about 300,0001. per annum, being no less than 2d. on each pound. That duty put the hop growers to the greatest possible inconvenience ; they could not gather their hops without sending the excise officers twenty four' hours notice of their intention to do so. The effect of the reduction of the tax upon the importation of foreign timber had had the effect of seriously damaging the Canadian timber trade. It was perfectly clear that the Baltic timber growers had now a monopely.—(Hear, hear.) They had given to the Baltic people that monopoly by the measures which they had introduced ; and the Government was now proposing to in crease that monopoly still further. The reduction on foreign timber did the greatest injury to the revenue of the country. They had the authority of the Hon. Member for Sunderland for saying that there were five millions of cubic feet of timber used in the formation of railways in the country, and that that quantity would have been used irrespective of the duty being either 10s. or ses. a load. See, then, what an enormous revenue this would have given to the country.—(Hear.) In the year 1840 there were imported from the Baltic five hundred and sixty ene thousand, three hundred and thirty-two loads of timber; and that would also have been consumed irrespective of the duty.—(hear, hear.) Mr. Pitt argued tbat for every 100.000/. France gave, England should give one million. They had put it out of their power to give anything or receive anything in return, for they had given all they pos sessed away. Mr. Pitt did not propose to admit the grain of France, or anything which came into competition with the produce of England. And that was the sound policy which a great statesman should follow. It was the policy of Mr. HII3- kissen, of Mr. PH - , and of Mr. Canning.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. Huskissou, speaking of the American tariff in 1838—the Americans having raised their duty on wool to 14 per cent.— observed, that if such a proceeding was eventually carried out, the Engli,h nation would retaliate. He referred to the bene ficial effects which the country had derived from putting a protection on indigo. He therefore proposed that they should put a duty on cotton, and encourage its growth in the East Indies. It was char that Mr. Huskisson was not an advocate for free trade without its reciprocity.—( Hear, hear.) Like the Right Hon. Baronet, he was sure, at all events, he '''fiaesthncioutgria disciple cy wofhicAhirsh. au P l i d tt be o a r dop o t f ed A w lr a . s, t C o a r n e n ( i to ng oe . n the t a d o u t o ti r c e s s !_n the ue atrade hear.)of those A And d c i o t ia w n o t u r countries alsow hi which took i wise eur policym a had no shipping of their own, but who used to reduce the duties on the imports of those whichd ou co r shiespecially with regard to China.—(Hear, hear.) I p t p w n g a s , and t free trade that was wanted. How would it act with regard to Canada ? Wh at was the feeling there ? I shall quote, not from the language of Mr. Papineau, not from the language of other gentl emen id ent i fied with him, but from the language of the Alinisters o f t h e Crown in Canada.— ( Hear , - hear.) This was what the Solicitor -General for the Crown said at a meeting held at Toronto. He said, " that if ever there was a time when the national credit and interest of Canada was at stake, it was at that moment, when they were threatened with a great and dangerous change." Why, with what satis faction could the measures of her Majesty's Government be looked upon, when the officer of the Crown in Canada used such language as this ? And what said Mr. Draper, the At torney-General? That gentleman, when addressing a public meeting upon the measure of her Majesty's Government, ad vised the meeting to prevent, if possible, the passing of a law which was calculated to be of the, greatest injury to the Canadas. He said, in language not to be mistaken, " I tell you, that I see what is coining, and I tell the people of this province, it is of no use shutting their eyes to the injury about to he done them ; and I would advise, if there is no other remedy—if there is nothing else left for them—the best thing they can do is to declare themselves bankrupt at once, and repudiate.--(" Hear, hear," from the protection benches.) Was this to be mistaken ?—( Hear. ) Hon. Members were well aware that the mode of distribution of their revenue was according to the population of their towns. The result was, that the population increased from 23,500,000 to 27,500,000, and the receipts increased irom Is. 6 3 / 4 d. per head to 2s. 91,4 d. per head ; and would the people of the Zoll verein consent to this reduction so injurious to themselves. They would say first, that a mutual accommodation might be made by a reduction of the duties of the produce of both countries ; but now, when our markets were open to them on any terms, they would take care to protect their own manufac tures. He found that in raw grain they imported 363,610 set t les, each setua being about l.cwt. ; and, in 1841, the im ports had increased to 434,000 setuas, making, with their home manufacture of the article, more than 900,000 setuas. In 1841, they exported 80,000 setuas of cotton hosiery to this country, paving duty; while our exports paid duty there. These were the grounds which induced him to think that there were no just grounds for t he hope that our present proceedings take our manufactures in return for their own. There was no hope that, because of our free trade the demands for reciprocal benefits in return,_ would open the markets of foreign countries to the manufactures of this coun try. Th e present, course of policy of tee Right Hon. Baronet would give the great e r portion of the beneficial effects of re duced d u ti es t o f ore i gners, i nstea d o f t h e E ng lish. He wished, when the circumstances of the country admitted of a reduc tion of duties, to see the benefit of that remission going to the English manufacturer. if the duties were to be reduced, he wished to see it done in such a manner as to employ our o wn shipping. The principle of the policy which seemed to be adopted by the Right Hon. Baronet was, to deal hardly with those n • ations which dealt kindly by this country, and to make concession s to those nati h I ,?ns w o . opposed our interests. He obje c t e d to our foreign as it matte concessions to those who w ere enemies to, and opponent s nopponents of, our intere s t s , an d the intere s t s of our manufacture r ; and, under these circum stances, he should move that the report be read a second time that day six months. Mr. LAWSON said he rose to sec n ond the motion of the Noble Lord the Member for L n that he followed him at a y ve n, din doing so he felt .great distance in the same task. He followed himry magno sod pro he intervallo." He did so in pursuance of the opinions entertained by him on all • occasions. Fo in 1842 w4aen the amend e d t ar i f f was brought forward in that r Hou the Right Hon. Baro ne t, h e d i d not give way on that se .b occasion in the opinion which h e h a d a l ways entertained, but he gave notice of a motion for a n i ncreased protection duty to native industry in general, which motion he should have adhered to, had he received the support which he ought to have ob tained. He would now, with the permission of the House, real, from a paper prepared by command of her Majesty, two very short extracts ' which 114VO Ptreng reason, for the cons. THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY s MORNING, MAY 19, 1846. c i t t in w u o rt i n o c d e o n f ot p b ro e te t e o t es ion mu d e o h tic t s o . e 7 p h e e e p t a h p a e t r fsltientinual ateodin first, that crease in the linen trade would result in the fact that the manufacture of linen would stand in the same relation with regard to foreign countries which their manufactures had done towards England. With this great difference that we spent 2,000,0001. of money annually in foreign countries for the raw material, which, if it were permitted to grow in this country, would be expended at home by the labour of out own hands, and weals'', industry, and prosperity would be spread throughout the country. The conclusion of this statement was, that from 5,000,00C4 to 6,000,000/. annually were drained out of the country to pay foreign nations for the produce of a crop which could be grown at home, with profit to the farmer, the employment of the labourer ' and the benefit of th e commun i ty at l arge. The point to which he would wish most particularly to advert, was to the potato crop, unless any Gentleman should consider that in ad verting to that crop be referred to what `was trifling, or unworthy of the House. He would ask Honourable Members to remember foreign debates upon the subject. The whole of the corn-law question had been based by the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government on the failure cf the potato crop, or what was somet i mes called the potato panic. He thought the Noble Lord near him had done the state some service with regard to this crop. The Noble Lord had said very pathetically, if they waited till May they would find that the potato panic would be given up by the Right Hon. Baronet. That had turned out to be the case, and if he understood them rightly, that was not now the cause of the reduction of the duties, so that the Noble Lord, if he had done no good is the debate which had taken place, had at least taken away a false impression, under which many seemed to have laboured. In 1842 the duty on potatoes was almost pro hibitory ; it amounted to almost 24 per ton. That duty had since been reduced, and now it was proposed to take it off alto gether. Since 1842, the House would allow, the cost of in troducing potatoes into this country would be a fair specimen of what would take place in the event of the total removal of tbe duty. He wished to ask the House if the price of potatoes had been lowered since 1842? Next,drad the importation which had taken place made them independent of the seasons ? Also whether they received an ample foreign supply ?—(Hear, hear.) And after that, could the prices be stated? With re gard to those questions, especially the last, which regarded the statement of prices, he would be able to answer. He held in his hand some returns which were all but official, and these returns, like the statement he made the other night, he was prepared to verify. From these statements he found that in the year 1812, 1843, 1844, the prices fluctuated from 40s. to 90s. per ton, and at the present season the prices varied from 1 Ws. to 150 s. per ton.—( Hear, hear, in which Sir braes Graham joined.) He was very glad to see the Irght Hon. Secretary join in that dicer ; but would he cheer at the neat statement he was about to make to the House, when he stated that he was convinced of the benefits which would be pro duced by the sliding-scale v. btu nay prices were steady, and the greatest variation was about 20 per cent.? As that statement was so much cheered from the Treasury Benches, be would state when the greatest rise in potatoes took place. It was in December last.—( Hear, hear.) In December. 1843, the highest average of prices was LBs. per ton. In December, 1844, the highest average was 58s. ; and in December, 1845, the prices rose to 90, , ?.. per ton. He hoped they would cheer that. Sir J. GRAHAM—Hear, hear. Mr. LAWSON thanked the Right lion. Baronet; but would he cheer what he was about to say—that when the Peel panic was heard of the price rose to 150 s. per ton. They had no cheer for that. By the returns up to January, 1845, he found that, before that year, the value of potatoes annually exported was more than 5,0001., and in that year 23,000/. That amount would purchase about 10,000 tons of potatoes, at the rate of 455. per ton, at which they were sell ing in Ireland, If that was the case, what became of the de claration of the Prime Minister that they would not be able to find vessels enough to import 10,000 tons of potatoes. If they had vessels enough to export, surely there would be vessels enough to import them. From communications which he had received from Yorkshire, he found that potatoes were ve y plentiful there ; and he read in the Leeds Illercum a paper entirely devoted to the Anti-Corn-law League, that there were weekly 500 to 6S)O bushels offered for sale in that neigh bourhood, at from 2a. to 2s. 2d., without a disease or defect. The best potatoes were brought from York to London, and were sold, after being kept for six weeks, at 503. per ton ; so that it was impossible that the statements which had been made with respect to potatoes could be true. He felt he had already too long occupied the attention of the House, and he would conclude by seconding the motion of his Hon. Friend. Alderman HUMPHREY said that he thought the Hon. Member was mistaken when he said that potatoes from Yosk could be sold at 505., a ton when the price there was 80s., afterwards raised to 955. a ton; and had they been conveyed to London, at that price, and kept six weeks, would have been unfit for the purpose of sale. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no desire to prolong this discussion. He merely wished to make a few observations with respect to what had fallen from the Noble Lord, and he must observe, at the same time, that the state ments of the Noble Lord had been made by him when this subject was previously under discussion. The Noble Lord, he must say, had laid down some principles in finance which at least had the merit of being entirely new, and which was such, in his opinion, that every individual who paid any attention to this subject would refuse to subscribe to ; in fact, one part of the speech of the Noble Lord had answered the other. The Noble Lord had stated, as a general principle, that by the total repeal of all Excise duties they would afford great relief to the consumers of such articles as had been freed from taxation, and they would get rid of the expense of these establishments. He gave the Noble Lord the benefit of that argument, but when the Noble Lord proposed to raise the whole of the re venue by an augmentation of the customs duties, commensu rate with the whole of the excise duties proposed to be re pealed, he proposed a system of revenue which could not be carried into effect with any success in this country. The Noble Lord said it would have been far better for the Govern ment to have come forward with the proposition for the repeal of the soap duty, which, he said, would greatly promote the comfort and happiness of the general body of the community. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) did not dispute, nor had he ever disputed, that the repeal of the soap duty would be a wise measure, provided the revenue could bear it.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") But the Government had already gone far to reducing the cost of that article, for they had reduced the duty on the importation of tallow, from which the inferior sort of soap was principally made, and a corresponding reduction had been made in the importation of the 0;1 of which that sort of soap which was used by the higher classes was made. He did not mean to undervalue the inconvenience of persons engaged in the manufacture of those articles which were subject to the Excise laws, but the present system of supervision could not be avoided. The Noble Lord had in his speech paid a tribute to which every one must agree, to the merits—the financial merits of Mr. Pitt, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Huskisson, whose opinions the Noble Lord on this sutject sail concurred with hie own, but he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) begged leave to tell the Noble Lord that they had held opinions quite the reverse, The Noble Lord had said that the Government ought rather to have come forward with the proposition to repeal the malt duty, which, according to his statement, produ ce d 5,000 , 000/ . per annum , an d which he said should be taken off malt, and the duty upon beer be re imposed. He ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was sure that no one would wish that supervision which formerly existed with respect to the supervision of beer to be renewed.—(Hear, hear.) It would deprive private individuals from brew ing beer for their own use, without being subjected to continued supervision and heavy duties which the rich would be enabled to evade. The Noble Lord had also said that it would have been better had the Government proposed the re duction of the duties on spirits, which, he said. amounted to 4001. per cent. Now he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) firmly believed that such a reduction would tend not to the health and improvement, hut the destruction of the health and morals of the public.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord, in o t e ‘ d v e t e h n a t t h tehpeerrei period had w h b e e n e n t m a h e g r r e h a s t a r c h r e e e r n s e firstin introduced hnee triems bpeeer ; t a r n aadd d en t ' h bit e et present, and the Noble Lord cried, " See what a benefit you would have conferred on the revenue, if you had received the whole duty as it was fixed before the reduction." But the Noble Lord forgot that in 1842 they had received only 500,000 loads of timber, while in 1845, they had received a million, and the Noble Lord calculated that if they had received the whole duty of 555, there would have accrued te the revenue the sum of 1,500,000/. He forgot the importation had not been so great were it not for the reduction. The princip'e of trade was to increase the revenue by making a reduction on duty, for it might be reasonably supposed that an increase of con sumption would take place in exact reciprocity. The Noble Lord said you have not got the whole of the benefit by the re duction, the greater part of which was received by the growers. He admitted as to last year, but as to the former year it was quite the reverse. Last year there had undoubtedly been an increased demand, and that demand having been greater than the supply of the countries from which it came, of course the grower would place his own price upon the goods. There was no competitor in the market with him. There had un doubtedly been a rise in the price of food, and the Noble Lord considered that it would have taken place despite the heavy duty.—( Hear, hear.) But there was a great error h o t n h o w N h i o c h h i e t h L i principlerd went w a w ,, a , s t found.hat if d , e me o T un h t e r y p r h i n a c d i p a l e h oosn tile tariff the other should raise its in proportion, and to receive the manufacture of no country unless there was a reciprocal benefit to th e ot h er. " You have not exported, " said he, " as much as you have received, and you have not returned to Russia and Prussia an equal quantity of (manufactures, or even a proportion to the quantity of wood you have received." That was not the way to look upon the question, but let them look to the general mass of the manufactures sent to foreign nations, and see if there had been an increase in proportion to that ex. port, and that would be the proper way to view the subject, and it was not by measuring the exact quantity sent to Russia or Prussia, who might refuse to receive the value of their arti cles in exchange. The same argument applied to what the Noble Lord said in reference to the shipping interest. There was a great increase in their commercial shipping, but it might be proved that some one or two coantries had a larger increase than heretofore ; but, as he said, in a previous portion of his remarks, and they should look to the various relations with England to the rest of the globe, and they would there see, from the year 1832 to 1845, that this country had more than doubled her shipping during that time. The Noble Lord then adverted to the position of the Canadas, and he would fain have the House believe that there was in Canada a feeling very adverse to the country and to the measures which hail been recommended to the House by her Majesty's Government; and in proof of this assertion, he alluded to the defeat of the Government party where the question of adjournment was carried by a majority of seven. He wished he had laid upon the table that night a copy of those dispatches for which the Noble Lord had moved; in truth they bad been already published in the journals, and the Noble Lord must be well aware, as he was, of the exa c t position of th e f acts , an d w h at was t h at result? Why, far otherwise than it was intimated to the Heuse.—( Hear, hear.) They were told there would be a great outcry on the reduction of the duty on timber. Now there was not one word said about the reduction of the duty on timber in the se dispatches, They did not revert to them at ail, and though the Noble Lord quoted extracts in re ference to the corn-laws from private correspondents, the Noble Lord should be aware, from his own experience, that the sentiments of personal members of a legislature were not always those of a community ; and there was a majority of fourteen in theiHouse of Assembly. He would not detain the House by entering further into the details of this measure, and he would say in conclusion, that the measure was calcu lated to promote the financial resources of the country, in crease its prosperity its wealth s and independence. Mr. BANKES said that his Right Honourable Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had made an attempt to answer the speech of his Noble Friend, but in making that at tempt he had entirely failed. He did not mean to say the Right Honourable Gentleman wished to misrepresent his Noble Friend. It was unfortunate for them, however, sitting as a party on that side of the House (the protection benches) that they were never distinctly Indeed,heard btyt wasthose f lol r o t n u . n ate Membersforthe them that h disagreed tey with could only one ear of the Treasury b enc h, an d as h a d b een sa id very hurnourously by an Hon. Member, that ear wa s stuffed with t ethegm. corn.—( Laughter. ) Now the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was no answer to that which had been advanced by his Noble Friend, for the t li ii i i g n h g t Hon. Gentl eman h a d ent i rely m i sunderstood the argu nts of the N o bl e L or d near h i m. • What the Noble Lord sated u was, return, t h a h they h h a a d d t g h e i v y e g n v t h e e n custom in duties re tu r w n i t f h o o r u t ansomey benefit then they would have been acting in reason.' That was the system which he uderote9d NM* Friend to have contended for. It was nct the extra' avant system which hia Right Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the F.chcquer wished to 'Make out for his Noble Friend. If they had netained the customs' duties which they had now given up, they might have considered the reduction of the duty on tea. They might then have t a k en i nto t h eir consideration also the reduction of the duty on hops —a reduction which would have benefited all classes of the people.—(Cries of " Hear. hear.") He had thought it his duty, in the discussion on the tariff duties, to take into his consideration the one particular branch of trade; —he meant the silk trade. One of the articles of that branch of trade was the manufacture of the silk hat bands, which every Member of that House wore round his hat. Now, that article of the silk trade was manufactured at Manchester, and the reduction of the duty on silk made a difference to the workman of 2s. tic!. on his week's work. He thought it his duty to warn the House, when the article of silk was under their consideration, to pause before they made that reduction. What he had stated had, however, no effect, and the conse quence was what he had just stated. He was of opinion that they should do nothing which would tend to reduce the wages of the workman ; but, on the contrary. it was their duty to uphold them.—(Hear, hear.) (The Hon. Member then read an extract from a speech of Mr. Huskisson, de livered at a period of contemplated reduction of our protec tive duties, in support of his (Mr. Bankes') argument.) There was one point to which he wished to refer more particu larly. They had b'en accused of prolonging there debates to h the d on injurya former of e country .oooasion t a T t o h , / R t h i ga hhe Hon- t t believed m o e thatSc e Secretary ta ry the corn, which was ready to be brought into the country in January last, had been gradually admitted it would have done a great deal of good. The SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member that he had no right to quote former debates in that House. Air. BANKES would not continue to do so, but he had already given enough for his purpose. With regard to the measures that had all along been proposed by her Majesty's Government, they were the less liked as they became more known. These were his reasons for opposing the measure, and he thimked the House for its attention, and would con clude by stating that he should give his decided opposition to the measnre.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. HAWES said that it was not his intention to enter at all into the merits of the question before the House. Ile wished to refer to what had fallen from the Hon. Member. If the country received with such dislike the measures of the Go vernment, why had there not been, during the several hours which this d e b a t e h a d lasted, some Member connected with the manufacturing interest, to give support to the motion of the Noble Lord ? No such Hon. Member had attempted to support the motion, and therefore he thought that be was right to infer that it was Oct by eny means viewed with such dislike as the Hon. Member had intimated, and in fact he would ven ture to say, from his own knowledge of the subject, that the measures prepa:ed were looked upon by the manufacturing in terest, es likely to be a gift to teem, and one of a beneficial nature. He would serionslv advert to the point which the Hon. Member had raised with reference to the delays which they were said to have occasioned to this measure. Such delays would most unquestionably scrieu , ly impede any benefit which might arise to the country by the passing of this measure ; and, in fact, it would destroy its utility, by the lateness of its period of passing. Fie h a d r i sen t o entreat t h e H ouse to faci litate as much • as possible the passing of this measure, as he was coot dent, from the feelieg mani!ested by all the interests likely to be affected by its passing, that its early conversion into a law would be most acceptable to the country at large. Mr. P. BOR,TH WICK said that the Hon, Member who had just sat down had commenced his observations by stating that the manufacturing and commercial classes had not been represented in this discussion, or in the debate of that evening. lie was confident that there was not a person who had the in terests of the agricultural and manufacturing population more at heart than the Noble Lord who had addressed the House at some length that evening ( Lord George Bentinck). and he was also confident that there was not a man who bet' tr de.,erved the esteem of that class of people. If it was for any class at all that Honourable Gentlemen sat in that House to legislate, it was fur the class of men described by Air. Burke, eho called them labourers, and said that they were miscalled poor men as it was for their benefit that struggles had al ready been made, and in spite of opposition their interests would not be lost sight of. The Noble Lord (the Member for Lynn) had proved himself the decided friend of the people, and therefore it was chat he (Mr. Peter Borthwick) would support him in any way the Noble Lord would suggest— ( Hear, hear.) He would take the year from 1734 to 1735, and he would show what the exports of grain had been in that year. 'The Hon. Member quoted the different exports of grain, showing a total of 433,h93 quarters, which he con tended was more in proportion than could be shown at the pre sent time. Mr. PLUMPTRE thought that if this discussion had con sumed the whole seven years which any one Parliament could claim, it would not be too much, considering the great in terests involved—considering the mercantile interests of the country, which would be comparatively ruined by this mea- - sure ; and the agricultural interests--in fine—considering these things, he did not see that they were wrong to oppose this measure to the utmost. He should, therefore, give his decided opposition to the Bill. Dr. BOWRING would wish to define clearly what would be the effect of hostile tariffs, and as far as his experience and knowledge went, he should consider that the course of legis lature formerly persevered in would be most apt to create an hostile interest, while the liberal policy of the Right Hon. Baronet would be as certain to originate friendly relations between this country and every state in Europe.—( Hear. ) The Right Hon. Baronet's recent propositions had also had great effect on the Italian Government. The Italians had, from better experience, begun to see the ruinous effects of pro hibitions and fetters on their trade and commerce. Tuscany had long given a noble example in favour of free trade. The Right Hon. Gentlemen had, no doubt, visited it, and he would ask them whether the people of Tuscany were not in a far more prosperous and happy condition than those where the old system of prohibition prevailed, The value of land, too, in Tuscany, and all other countries where the free trade prin ciples prevailed, was more valuable than in other countries where those principles had not been introduced. Even in Spain there was a vigorous movement at this moment in favour of free trade. The Right Hon. Baronet was showing the world that he could compete with hostile tariffs by his Pea trade measures. England was now giving a practical lesson to the world. They had been told to cure themselves of their own diseases, and they were doing so.—( H ear , h ear , an d laughter.) And while the opinion of the country was strengthening the arms of the Government, the result would be a great extension of our commerce, and the increase of our wealth and happiness.—( Hear, hear. ) Colonel SIBTHORP said, that the Hon. Member who hld just sat down, and who had already received a sum of 13,500!. as a commercial traveller in favour of free trade, and was no doubt looking forward for a similar situation to what he held a few years ago, and that was probably the reason of his earnest advocacy of the Right Hon. Baronet's measures. — (Laughter.) Why did not the Hon. and Learned Gentleman at once go over to the Ministerial benches, in sup port of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government. —( Hear, hear.) Truth would prevail—( Opposition cheers) — and every day would show that the arguments of the Noble v L e o r r nrn dt e h n. fore t l'le ( m H beearr,hear, a andat h u Lynn were based on truth. If he wished to look for sufferin g p er fid y an d a postacy in this world, he had oily to l o ok at the Ri g h t li eu . B a r o net at the head of the Go to remind the Hon. Member for L am b et h (Mr. Hawes), w h o s aid th a t th e manu facturing people were universally in favour of free trade, that they were not the only interests concerned in these measures— the agriculturists were surely entitled to be heard.—( Hear, hear.) If the malt duty were repealed, and the excise duties were taken away, the Government would act justly by the agricultural interest. He considered that the simplification of the revenue, which was daily taking place, would be most bene ficial. He could not, however, shut his eyes to the fact that the lessons which the Government were teaching the masses, namely by association, they would gain whatever they demanded. The Hon. and Learned Doctor said that the loss of Canada would even be better than not to have free trade; but he considered that that would ba paying a little too dear for their whistle. He would record his vote against the measure, as he considered it fraught with danger to the country. Mr. HUDSON denied that the reduction in silk which had taken place added to the comforts of the labouring classes ; and this was sorely the great test of the benefit which they would have concurred. With regard to the timber duties, he objected to the reduction, as it would go entirely to the bene fit of the foreigner and not the home consumer. It was no torious that railways consumed a vast quantity of timber. Well, the duty had been taken off of it. Who were to be benefited? Why, the foreigner. But it was equally no torious that a greater quantity of bricks were used; but am duty was removed from them ; if theithad been it would have benefited the home producer, and thin have given greater em ployment. He considered the measure most impolitic, and he, if the question came to a division, would give his vete against it. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK then withdrew his amend ment. The report was then received. Sir ROBERT PEEL intimated that at five &dock this day he would take the third reading of the Bill. The House having gone into Committee on Sir Henry Her dinge's Annuity Bill, Sir A. L. HAY moved, in Committee on Viscount Har dinge's Annuity Bill, that the annuity to Henry Viscount Har dinge become payable during his life, irrespective of any grant by the East India Company. Sir ROBERT PEEL desired that there should be unani mity upon the subject, and recommendod the withdrawal of the motion. 1 he saw no reason why to Maynooth, and other absurd r g n r t ant a originally proposed to Lord they should refuse to giv o e t th o e f g a British House o f Co mmons Hardinge. The conduct Colonel SIBTHORP said as tbeysbad given away 30,000 . would be extremely mean and unworthy o f E ng li s h men t o refuse such a grant. Di r d . C URTEIS was one of th ose E ng li s h men w h o re f use such a grant. In th e p resent state o f t h e country, it was wrong to press on the Governm en t t o con f er i t. 1 1 wou Lord Hardinge had alr e ad y been amply provided fo r , an d h e resist every attempt to force the Gove rnment to make ant un der such circumstances. H a d the East India would this grant Cernpan y 'sot proposed the annuity which th ey di d, the case of course - would be very different, and th e gallant officer would be entitled to recieve recognition of their serv i ces. Sir ROBERT PEEL did not take credit from the pre sent state of the . country to j ust i fy him in refusing the grant originally propo se d b y the Government. He refusedupon itip t e the prccedent. Th e D uke of Wellington was treated e same principle, and so was Lord Combermere He hoped the House would be of opinion that the grant of the East India Company was in accordance with the mode of that public body, subject to the sanctio n o f P arliament. - After a few words from Sir A. Leith Hay, Capt. Harris, and Mr. Hogg, The gallery was then ordered to be cleared, but no division took place. The Bill was then agreed to. LORD GOUGH'S ANNUITY BILL. The House then resumed, and immediately afterwards went into Committee on Lord Gough's Annuity Bill, which was passed thiongh Committee w izliout opposition. The House having also gone into Committee on the Explo sive Substances Bill, Mr. CURTEIS object e d to clause 8, which inflicted the punishment of flogging. It h a d a degrading and demoralising effect. The clause permitt e d t h ree inflictions of the lash, and it in. , ', for the amoun t o f pun i s h ment w w a a s s s i n l reof J. . l t i oG k e t Rh a eA m di ii i s l A i e t r a Ae r it y i so fl an o i d g o f /Yat the ga o l er . t. two years sin ce w h en th e cr i me d prevalent of ars on nndaenrd sixteenisrinr k est :a ' 4 revalent amo ngs t j uven il e offen- a tg,e, the puni , hment of beltwhiing beneficial effect that it was to led on n as guiltya fo ll un p d er t s o on h s avesu y c o f t h at offence. The clause had beenh a. framed by the mcot c mnpetent judges and would doubtless have a powerful effect in stopping crime of that description. The Bill then went through, Committee without further op position. The other orders of the d;• y were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Halt-past One o'clock. SCOTTISH MINSTREL' SY.—At a recent meeting of tome -------= ,on, the S co tti s h voca li st, presided over Lamont, R.N., a t th e L on d on a bfyriencdasptoafinA.l, James t i m f o Wiesl; t ras opened, limit e d t o one gu i nea P g hat gentleman s ome p ermanen t tes timonial of acknow ledg merit for his p ersever i ng an d suc • e Ta c \ 13 -e , r f ) 0 , r a r s e u s. b e n s c t r i n i pon v , cessful exertionsin the revival and extension of the popularity of Scottish . song ably prevented from t Aing the chair by s u dden and severe indisposition. The Chisholm was unavoid ably FREE-TRADE DIVISIONS: (FROSI A CORRESPONDENT.) The numbers on the 27th of February (the let division) stood thus:— For free trade, including tellers Against ditto, ditto Abi. , ent Vacant (13ridoort, Mayo, North and South Notts) 4 Speaker Sudbury Of the 70 ab sen t ees odo 24 have since voted for free-trade 16 ft against „ In the 4 vacancies 2 free-traders and 2 anti-free-traders have been elected. The numbers therefore stand thus : For. Against. 339 242 24 260 =l - . Absent ... 30 Speaker 1 Sudbury 2 Majority The changes since the first division have been Rich v. Colborne deceased Milton, Viscount, v. Childers, vacated Lincoln, Earl, v. Baird, vacated Rotnilly v. Cochrane, unseated, All of whom voted for free trade. The thirty gentlemen who have not ventured to record their opinions, and of whom 16 are Irish Members, are— Ashley Hon. IL . Dorchester Barneby, J. Barnard, Viscount .. Berkeley, Hon. G. Blake, Sir V Galway Bodkin, J. J Galway County Callaghan, D Cork Frcncb, F. Grattan, H..... Hamilton, C. J. B Aylesbury Hampden Renn Hardy, John Bradford Hepburn, Sir T. ffasp y , A Kerr. D. 5..... Dow)liatrick L;nds.iy, If. H. ... sandwich Listowel', Earl o' St. Albans Maher, N. • Nichal, Dr. O'Brien, Cornelius O'Brien, William Smith Limerick county Roche, E. B Cork county Sheil. Right Hon. Lalor Dungarvon Standish, C. Stuart, W. V. .. Waterford county Talbot, C. R. M G lamorganshire Trite, H. M Westmeath Vern as, Captain .. Fifeshire Westenra, Hon. J. C.... King's county White, H. Those in italics are Conservatives. The following have contented themselves with voting in the minority on the first division : Acton, Colonel Hoskins, K. Attwood, Matthias Howard, Hon. H. Liberal& Brooke, Sir A. Martin, T. B. Bruce, C. L. A. Price, R. Banbury - , T. Pusey, P. Flulliott, J. Vesev, Hon. T. Hayes, Sir E. Well.iy, G. E. Martin, G. Wyndham, Col. C. The following appear to have deserted from the Protec tionist camp, as their names, though appearing in the mino rity on the divisions of the 27th of February and 27th of March, are not to be found in the third division list of the 15th of May : Acland, Sir T. D. Baring, T. Bateson, T. Bruges, W. L. Castlereagh, Viscount Colvile, C. Coote, Sir C. DtiprZ, C. G. Hodgson, B. • Leslie, C. P. Maclean, D. Sheridan, R. B. (Liberal). W 3 nn, Sir W. W. ABSENT.—CONSERVATIVES. Acland, Sir T. D. Hardy, J. Acton, Colonel Hayes, Sir E. Ashley, Hon. 11. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Attwood, John Hodgson, R. Attwood, M. Hornby, J. Baillie, IL J. Hussey, A. Baldwin, C. B. Ker, D. S. Baring, T. Kirk, P. Barneby, J. Leslie, C. P. Bateson, T. Lindsay, H. H. Bernard, Lord Maclean, D. Brooke, Sir A. Marton, G. Bruce, C. L. C. Nichol', Right lion. J. Bruges, W. H. L. Oswald, A; Banbury, T. Pracd, W. T. Castlereagh, Viscount Price, R. Colvile, C R. Pusey, P. Coote, Sir C. H. Vesey, Hon. T. Dupre, C. G. Welby, G. E. Egerton, Lord F. 'Whitmore, T. C. Folliott, J. Wortley, Hon. J. S. Hamilton, C. J. B. Wyndham, Colonel C. Hampden, B. Wynn, Sir W. W. ABSENT.—LIBERALS. Berkeley, Hon. Grantley F. O'Brien, J. Blake, Sir V. O'Brien W S. Bodkin, J. S. Buller, E. _ Callaghan, D. Clements, Lord Corbally, M. E. Dawson, Hon. T. V. Dundas, Admiral Ellice, .lE., jun. O'Connell, M. O'Ferrall, R.M. Osborne, Captain B. Oswald, J. Philips, M. Power J. Price, Sir R. Pryse, P. Redington, T.N. Roche, E. B. Shell, Right Hon. R. L. Shelburne, Earl of Sheridan, R.B. Standish. C. Stanley, Hon. W. 0. Stuart, W. V. Talbot, C. R. M. Tuite, H. M. WemysF, Captain Westenra, Hon. Col. J. C. White, S. White, H. Ellis, V. Fitzgerald, R. A. French, F. Grattan, 11. Hoskin•, K. Howard, lion. Captain Kelly, J. Langton, W. G. Listowel, Earl of Maenainara, Major Maher, N. Martin, T. B. Maule, Right Hon. F. O'Brien, T. O'Brien, C. For the third reading, tellers included 829 E.:I- the amendment, tellers included 231 THE MINORITY-NO: English county Members ... English borough Members English university Members Welsh. county Members ... Welsh borough Members ... Irish county Members ... ... Irish borough Members ... Irish university Members ... Scotch county Members Scotch borough Members Isle of Wight Member ... ES, 231 iConser vatives.l Übe rale. Total. Total. Majority for free trade ANALYSTS. THE MAJORITY-Al English county Members English borough Members... ..... English university Members... Welsh county Members Welsh borough Members Irish county Members Irish borough Members Scotch county Members Scotch borough Members ES, 2.29. Conser- Ivatives. Libi- rals. THE HOUSE OF CO Voted on the third reading English county Members absent (pairs included) English borough Members absent Welsh county Members absent Welsh borough Members absent Irish county Members absent Irish borough Members absent Scotch county Members absent ..... . Scotch borough Members absent Sudbury vacant ... The Speaker I 222 'Conger• ivatives Libe rals. Total. MEMBERS NOT IN PARLIAMENT, 0 NOT VOTE ON GOING INTO COMM] WHO VOTED ON THE THIRD READ. Fos. FREE TRADE. Armstrong, Sir Andrew Araitland. Thomas Arundel and Surrey, Earl of Milton, Viscount Bellew, Rich. Montesquieu Newry, Viscount Duff, James Ogle, Savile C. H. Dundas, Frederick Ponsonby, Hon. C. F. A. C. Grainger, Thos. Colpitts Powell, Caleb Hallyburton, Lord J. F. G. Ricardo. John Lewis Hollond, Robert Rice, Edward Royd Johnson, General Rich, Henry James, Sir Walter C. Romilly, John Lincoln, Earl of Rutherfurd, Andrew Lindsay, Hon. Captain Somerset, Lord Granville Al'Dorinell, Joseph Miles Watson, W. Henry FOR PROTECTION. Alexander, Ni;fhaniel Eaton, R. Jeff erson Archbold, Robert Forman, Thomas S. Archdall, Captain M. Hildyard, T. B. T. Bentinck, Lord H. Lasceiles, Hon. Edwin Blakernore, Richard Mildrnay, H. St. John Burrell, Sir Charles M. Morgan, Charles Cresswell, Baker 'Trevor, Hon. G. Rice Denison, W. J. Williams, T. Peers Dowdeswell, William t WHO DID [TTEE, BUT ING. SUMMARY OF THE DIVISION. MAJORITY (INCLUDING TELLEAS). Conservatives Liberals -• 329 MINORITY (INCLUDING TELLERS). Conservatives Liberals ••• • ••• 9 .-- 281 Absent (Conservatives) ... 46 Ditto (Liberals) - 95 1 ... Speaker Seats Vacant—Sudbury Mr. Colvile was prevented attending the division on friday night in consequence of severe indisposition. ---..........--..—...... CAUTION AGAINST LENDING NEWSPAPERS lOR HIRB. —This custom having hec oma very prevalent, to the serious injury of m wspaper proprietors, we recommend to the notice of persons so offending the following clause from the 29th (leo. 111., c. 50, sec. 9 :-- " No hawker of a newspaper, or other person, shall let out a news paper for hire to any person or different persons, or from house to luet6s, on pain of forrviting AlTo poundo."—DrioNl MEETING OF. PROTECTIONIST PEERS. (From the Post.) On Saturday afternoon a most important meeting of Peers, opposed to the free-trade policy of the Government, was held at the Clarendon; his Grace the Duke of Rich mond in the chair. Amongst those who were present were : Richmond DUKES, MAEQUL3. Exeter. EARLS. Cleveland Cardigan Eldon Dartmouth Somers Tankerville Stradbroke Pomfret Kinnoul Warwick Egmont Mansfield Longford Carnarvon Erne Cadogan Lucan Malmesbury Limerick Lonsdale Charleville Brownlow Sheffield Bradford Eanfurly Hereford Co mberm ere VISCOUNTS. Strangford Doneraile BARONS. Hastings Bolton Willoughby de Eresby Redesdale Beaumont Colchester Sondes Skelmersdale Boston Templemore NValsingbam Stanley Sherborne Abinger Kenyon Banning Ashburton The gised for the unavoid a bl e him to state Noble CHAIRMAN Clonbrock. AN apolo absence of sev theireral Peers, who had n ever th e l ess authorised entire , concurrence in the objects of the meeting, and their determination to uphold the cause of protection against the measure about to be introduced into the House of Lords. The list comprised the names of DUKES. Beaufort Buckingh am MARQUISES. Salisbury Westmeath EARLS. Poulett Stanhope Ashburnham Hardwicke Nelson Orford Eglinton Seafield Enniskillen VISCOUNTS. B.tRONS. St. John Northwick Hill Feversham Reap. The Duke of Richmond having explained the occasion on which their Lordships were assembled, was followed by Lord Stanley, who was received with an enthusiasm that was con tinued through the whole of the speech, in which the Noble Lord declared his earnest support of the principle of protec tion, and his fixed intention, by all the means in his power, to oppose the Bill that had just passed the Commons. Lord Beaumont, Lord Redesdale, Lord Colchester, and Lord Ashburton severally addressed the meeting in the. same sense, and the result was an unanimous resolution to lose no opportunity that might offer for securing the defeat of the scheme proposed by Sir Robert Peel. FOURTEENTH REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS CLASSIFICATION. The Select Committee appointed for the Classification of Railway Bills, according to the resolutions adopted by the House, have further considered the matters referred to them, and agreed to report as follows: Your Committee recommend that the West Riding Union Railway (No. 2) be referred to Group No. 38. Your Committee recommend that the Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation be removed from Group 30 to Group 57. Your Committee recommend that the St. Alban's, Hat. field, and Hertford Junction Railway be referred to Group 28. Your Committee recommend that the Grand Junction (Huyton to Ashton and other Branches) be divided into two separate Bills, the one to contain the provisions for making a Branch from Showhill to Portobello, to be referred to Group No. 53, the remaining provisions to be included in a second Bill, and remain in Group No. 52; also that the South Staf fordshire (Showhill and Portobello Branch) be removed from Group No. 52, and be placed in Group No. 53. Your Committee recommend that the Belfast and County of Down Railway be referred to a distinct Committee, Group No. 62. Your Committee recommend that the Midland Great Western (Liffey Branch and Longford Deviation) be re ferred to Group Ne. 63. Your Committee recommend that the Irish Great Western (Portarlington to Galway Railway). and the Midland Great Western of Ireland (Mullingar to Galway Railway), be re ferred to Group No. 64. Your Committee recommend that the Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Junction Railway, and the Dublin, Dundrum, and Enniskillen Railway, be referred to Group No. 65. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 16.—There will be an election at Merton College on Friday, June 12, of three postmasters ; a prefer ence will be given to one of them to attainments in mathe matics. No candidates will be admitted under seventeen or above nineteen years of age. Ciadidates are'desira to" Call on the Warden on Monday, the Bth of June, with certificates of baptism and testimonials of good conduct, There will be an election at Worcester College on the 10th of June of a Bible clerk. Candidates are required to present to the Provost on the Bth of June testimonials of moral and religious character. A fellowship is now vacant in Brasenose College, and if a duly qualified candidate shall offer himself, it will be filled up in the ensuing Act term. Natives of the city or county palatine of Chester, being of the cousmage or lineage of John Williamson, or of the name, cousinage, or lineage of John Port, or of his heirs born within the said city or county, are eligible. Candidates are requested to call upon the Principal, with the necessary documents and certificates, on or before the 6th of June. The following notice has been issued : " ELoox LAW Scnot,Ansittr.—The trustees of the Eldon testimonial request the members of the University of Oxford WI take notice that the sixth election of an Eldon scholar will take place on Saturday, the 6th of June next, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street, previous to which day all applications must be transmitted to the Honorary Secretary, sealed up, and endorsed, Eldon scho larship, candidate's application,' and with the candidate's name also endorsed.' The forms of certificates and declara tions required, together with the rules and regulations rela tive to such election, are deposited with the Senior Tutor of each College and Hall, and with the Registrar of the Uni versity. " THOS. METCALFE, Hon. Secretary, 5, New-square, Lincoln's-Inn, London." The first concert of the Amateur Musical Society will be held on the 26th inst. Forty-two of the forty-four Bachelors of Arts admitted to that degree on Thursday last, passed their examination during I he present Term. The Rev. Henry G. Liddell, Student of Christ Church, has been appointed Head Master of Westminster School. DEATH OF JOHN WEEKS, THE BOXLEY FRATRICIDE. TUNBRIDGT WELLS FRlDAY.—During the week an un common degree of excitement has prevailed in this district of the county, owing to the discovery of the supposed sui cide of John Weeks, who in the month of August, 1844, murdered his brother Edward, by stabbing him at the vil lage of Boxley, near Maidstone. It may be remembered that the brothers lived with their aged mother, and the unfortunate transaction was the result of a series of quar rels. A. Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the deceased, and for his apprehension her Ma jesty's Government offered a reward of 1001. He, how ever, succeeded in making off, and nothing was heard of him until his corpse was identified in the following most ex traordinary manner. On the Morning of the 2d instant the body of a man was found floating in a pond near the village of Brenchl, a few miles distant. Bruises being found on his head, and a bundle, containing his clothes, his hat, and an empty purse, being picked up in the pool, gave rise to a suspicion that he had been robbed and then murdered by being thrown into the water. The body was then identified as that of a man who had passed by the name of Thomas Saunders, and had been employed at a neighbouring farm, but was discharged on the 11th ult., receiving his wages and money he had entrusted to his master-81. Re was not heard of afterwards until found in the pond, and the circumstance of only 3s. be ret °lge covered in his pockets, strengthened the ,suspicionThparish deceased had been unfairly dealt with. con stable subsequently ascertained, .howevey, tha e t the corpse half sovereigns, had been robbed of two sovereigns, and some silver, by three men and thre n e m N e vomen, whonh captured. They acknowledged that tbey had taken the money, and bad unfairly distributed it. They were ex amined before a county magistrate, and were committed for trial for the felony. The surgeons deposing that the braises could not have caused death, circumstances induced parties to think that the deceased was the fratricide Weeks, and ecup belonging to the deceased was proved by the mother of Weeks to have belonged to her son. The body of the deceased was ex humed, and its complete identification was established by the mother and sister of Weeks. The body was re-interred. It is supposed the deceased committed suicide. SALE OF PICTURES BY MODERN ARTISTS.—On Saturday a sale by auction of a choice collection of pictures by Eng • lish artists, comprising some of the finest pictures by Cooper, Con stable, R.A., Sir A. Calcott, Creswick, Hofiland, Pyne, G. Chambers, &c., took place at Messrs. Christie and Manson's rooms, Ring-street, St. James's. The sale was most numerously attended. The follow ing are the prices at which a few of the pictures sold :—Lot 35. A Group of Peasants, a woman on horseback, with cow, sheep, and goats, in a valley among the mountains of Cumberland, exhibited a short time since in the Royal Academy, T. S. Cooper ; sold for 140 guineas. Lot 37. Windsor Castle from the River. Morning, T. B. Pine, considered the chef crceuvre of the artist; sold for 120 guineas. Lot 38. Laying Lobster pots off St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall; G. Chambers. The most celebrated work of the lamented artist ; sold for 160 guineas. Lot 39. A Summer Noon, Illustrating a description in " Thomson's Seasons," and the masterpiece of the artist, T. S. Cooper. This picture was purchased by Mr. White, for 385 guineas. The next lot, the Border Raid, by the same artist, illustrating a passage in Hogg's " Queen's Wake." A most splendid group of cattle, in a mountainous country s sold for 200 guineas, Mr. Mount being the purchaser. Lot 41, the well-known picture by Constable, R.A., of Salisbury Cathedral, was bought by Mr. Wood for 420 gui neas. The next lot, a View of Dedham, by the same artist, sold for 340 guineas. The following pictures, by the late Sir A. Calcott, R. 1., were sold by order of ids executors :—The Interior of an Ita lian Church, fetched 91 guineas. The Bay of 6pezzia, a small up right picture of the artist, one of his latest productions, sold for 201 guineas. An English Landscape, with cows watering near a fine group of trees, with rustic I Sures• ASSAULT ON CAPTAIN V 1,,,, EMYS3, 51. P. FOR FlFE smaz.—We regret to learn that a violent and very dangerous look ing assault was made upon the person of our county Member, Cap tain Wemyss, on the evening of Friday last. He was, it appears, riding near Wemyss West Lodge, when his attention was aroused by the sight of a boy of about ten years of 'age trespassing on a field where a good number of pheasants were hatching. The chil d, ro o d n e spying the captain, jumped over a hedge , when the c aptain after him at full speed , and overtoo k him, and attemp ted to strike hi for his trespass. Upon this, between ono and two hundred of the people at Boreland Colliery, men and women, turned out upon the captain, some of them with stones and sticks in their hands, and attacked him in a most riotous and disgraced meaner ; some seized his horse, others teuk him by the legs and tried to capsize him; while o thers threatened him with stones in their hands , and others agal• swore with the most horrid oaths that they would knock the brains out of him. Others, still more insolent, told him that he ought to be at his duties in Parliament instead of watching phea sants' eggs and terrifying children. At last three of the captain's armed keepers came to his rescue, and by threatening to fire upon the mob got them so far quieted that our Member was enabled to escape their clutches.—rVeshire Journal. ,jOSEPIT MASON.—A petition from Joseph Mason, who recently retarned from Norfolk Island, has been forwarded, with a certificate of character from the Superintendent of Agriculture is that colony, to her Majesty's Secretary for the Horne Departmen t, and the subjoined communication in answer rece i ved :—" Lord Mor peth begs to acquaint Mr. Isaac Wood, that he has seen Sir J. Gra ham and given him the certificate, and Sir James has assured him that he will shortly acquaint hint with the answer he OW think It S 1;9 make." Gage N \~;,,t~j~-fir t.._.~ - ji r HAMBURGH and FLAND • 1- 1:1\10- 11 ;; ^ Bizussiits, MAY 15.—The Chamber of iv. ;,•-••••'. opened its sitting to-day with a motion i 7 Z*.• aler requiring of the Minister for Foreign Affairs a report en ne colony of Guatemala. M. Dechamps promised that it should be shortly ready. M. Coste called the attention of the Go vernment to the system of the octroi of the town. The Chamber then resumed tae discussion of the budget of the Department of the Interior, of which it adopted chapters 4,5, and 6. The Senate opened and closed the discussion of the project of law relative to sales by auction, and two others relative to supplementary votes of credit fir the marine and the interior. BRUSSELS, MAY 16.—At the opening of the sitting of the Chamber of Representatives M. Loos laid on the table the report of the central section on the project of law on sagas: The report will be distributed among the Members, and the discussion placed on the order of the day immediately after some other, the discussion of which was already determined M. Loos informed the Chamber that the central section pro posed the suppression of art. 4, and that, on the whole two Members had voted for the project, three against it, and two declined voting. The Chamber then resumed the debate on the beget of the department of the Interior, of which it adopted chapters; • 7,8, 9, 10. The Minister of Foreign Affairs being called on by M. Verhaegne, promised to give on Monday some explanation relative to our unfortunate Polish officer in the service of Belgium, M Zawiska, who, as we have already mentioned, was arrested in Prussia and conveyed to Russia. The Senate voted unanimously the articles of the projects of law on sales of new articles by auction, and the votes of credit for the marine and interior. It then opened and closed the discussion on the project of law relative to the promotion of officers to the provincial medicel commissions, and to the budget of public works. An emigration company has been formed at Antwerp, the object of which is the protection and conveyance of the emi.. grants. The society proposes to render their voyage as little burdensome as possible. A deputation from Ghent, Brussels, Alost, and Wetteren, consisting of the burgomasters and some of the members of the municipality of those towns, had an interview yesterday with the Minister of Public Works, in order to show him the interest they had in constructing a railway direct from Bras- . sels to Ghent, by wa y o f Al os t an d Wetteren. The Minister" has hitherto refused to promise to present a project of law on this subject in the course of the present session. The Belgian brig Jena, destined for St. Thomas (Guate mala), sailed this morning from Antwerp, with twenty-eight emigrants on board. - Bank shares IiA3IBURGH BORSENHALLE, MAT 15. Austrian 5 per Cents Anglo-Russian Loan ••••••••• • • • • • • • • Bills. Money. ••••••• • • • • • .• 1590 113 Certificate. 101% R D us itro ia l n et s s P er e i r e e s r e nt 107 Ditto, Hope and C0., • 3 41 r . ''''''''''''''''''' 11 9 00 , 27 : Ditto, in Certificate 96 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •. Ditto Stieglitz ....... ....... 89 • • 8814 gg Spanish New 5 per Cent............ % 81( Ditto 3 per Cent •• • ..... ••••• • •• • • 29 Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 234 per Cent.. Dutch Actual Del•t, rer Cent ..... 59 Dtßs 3 per Cent. Polish New 4 per Cent. Joan, 1844. •.. 81 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •••• •• 8614 • National Bank Shares ••••••••• • • • • • • • DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, MAY 15. Money. Bills, Actual Debt, 23¢ per Cent ••• • • • ..... 60 60% ?Ditto, 3 per Cent 72 72% Ditto, 4 per Cent.• •••••••••• • • • • • • • 93 % 94 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent.. 99% 100 Ditto, .1 , per Cent .........• •• •• • • 88% 89 Commercial Company, 4% per Cent l7O 17034 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.. • •• • .• Exchange on London, at sight 12 30 Two months... .. ••• • • • 12 20 On Hamburgh, at sight .. • • 35 81 Two months.•••••••• ••• . • • 35 43 —Dutch Papers. May 16. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRussms, May 16. Actual Debt, 23¢ per Cent • • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .. • • • • Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • • • • Ditto Three per Cent... • •••• • • . Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto Ditto, ditto, 1840.. Ditto, ditto, 1842 Ditto, 1844.,... ... - Ditto, 1836.. Ditto, 1838 Ditto of the City, 1832 . Ditto, 1843 Bank °Magic= .• .. 100% 102 100 . 74t . ..... . . •... 100 —Brussels Papers. Ma r i 16. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Bsuu.rx, May 14. Bills. Morley. St. Behold Sch., 3% per Cent Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. .... Foreign Exchanges— ...• • • ..... .......... Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 25% Hamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 149% Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months • • ••. 80 1-12 On Paris •• Two months. .. . —Universal Prussian Gazette. MAT 15. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAT 9. 5 per Cent. lidetalliques • •. • • •• • • • • •• • • .. 111 15-16 4 per Cent. ditto.. • • • • • • • .. .. 100 3 per Cent. ditto •• • • •.••••• • • • • • • 74. X Loan, 1834 .. • • •• • • • • .. .... 154 Ditto, 1839 Esterhazy's Loan ........ . ••••• • • • .. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .• •• • • 192% Gloggnita ............ ............. 139 56 Vienna—Milan . . Leghorn ••• • •• •• ••• • • • •• • • •••• • • • • •• • • 112)4 Pesth •••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 104 Grosetto ..... •. . • • • • . Oldenburg •••••••• • • . . • • ••••••• • • • • • • Apennines •• ....... — Pesth Bridge •.• • . • ..... •••.•.•. • . • • • .. —Allgemeine Zeitung. May 9. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. FOREIGN MAILS. On Saturday the following notice was posted at the chie office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, relative to the departure and arrival of the next mails to India, China, West Indies, Ame rica, the Peninsula, &c. • AMERICA.—The Hibernia will sail from Liverpool with the mail for British North America and the United States on the, evening of the 18th instant. The Cambria will be at Liver pool on the 30th instant, with the next American mails. INDIA, CHINA, &C., VIA SOUTHAMPTON.—The next mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Eupt, India, China, &c., will be dispatched by the Achilles, from Southampton; on the morning of the 20th instant. OVERLAND MAILS FOR INDIA, CHINA, CEYLON, &C., VIA MARSEILLES.—The next mails for the Mediterranean,Eg.ypt, India, China, Ceylon, Egz., via Marseilles, will be dispatched on the evening of the 25th instant. WEST INDIES.—The Dee, mail steam-packet, will sail from aouthampton, with the mails for fhe British and foreign co lonies in the West Indies (except Honduras and Havannah), and for Bermuda, San Juan de Nicaragua, and New Gre nada, on the morning of the 18th instant. The next mails from the West Indies except Honduras, Bermuda, and Havannah, will be due at Southampton on the 22d instant ; and from Mexico, Havannah, Bermuda, San Juan de Nicaragua, and New Granada, on the 7th of June. PENINSULAR Mams.—The Pacha will sail from South ampton, with the mails for Vign, Oporto, Lisbon, Corunna, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Spain and Portugal, on the morning of the 18th instant. MADEIRA, BRAZIL, AND BUENOS AYRES.—The next mails will be dispatched, vid Falmouth, on the evening of the 2d of June (from August to January inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia, on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward passage). Her Majesty's brig Penguin, with the mails from Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, will be dne at Falmouth on the 29th instant. SYDNEY AND Nam , Sotrrn WALES.—The next mails for Australia, Sydney, and New South Wales, will be made up and dispatched on the evening of the Ist of June. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT OLD COURT. (Before the Rscortnsa.) The cases disposed of yesterday were altogether devoid of interest to the general reader. • T. b lV e z o z o l i P n . g ) f Mr. Bottrell, butcher, 41, R o . .1 (B G ef eo or r e pe M ß r. e C n o n m e t t m , s a s g l e o d E n e r T 2 V p i tuCLIL.CasIo (ICKRi ndicted I d f e o r r m e a m n 11. 18s. sd. and 16s. chester-row, Westminster. prosecutor, four a s i li d d li t v h e e ye priso ner, as whoAl rhea. beend Bottrell, in t to her. here toyed to carry out the meat and receive the mone y , ‘ for which wasduty Owing a debt to the amount was one of the customers e n • his hthee t si ore wife account, voreet hbee twee every n night charged in the indictment, and on being sent for this amount the prisoner brought back a false answer and no money; it was afterwards discovered that be had received the money. On that day inquiry was made at the bank where Mr. Bottrell does business, and it was found that there was a defalcation, through Bennett, of 701. Upon being spoken to about this, he said it was not so muc h as thi s ; and added, that he had lost 2CV. out of his pocket, but had nothing of either sum except a few halfpence. In his box was found 101. 19s. Susan Parfrey, the customer in question, said she paid her bills to Bennett when they were asked for, and produced re milks bearing Bennett's signature for the sums charged in the indictment. The cue was conducted by Mr. Balantine, and the defence by Mr. Robinson. The jury feund the prisoner Guilty, and the Court sen tenced him to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. Charles Aubrey, poulterer, indicted for stealing silver monies to the amount of 54 95., the property of Arthur Brideson, his master, pleaded guilty. The Court, in consideration of the character given him by the prosecutor, sentenced the prisoner only to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. George Tucker pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzling and stealing about 155., the property of his mistress. He had been convicted on a former charge of a similar kind, and the Court sentenced him to seven years transportation. Henry Parker was placed at the bar indicted for stealing a diamond pin, value 201., from the person of P. M. Cumming. Mr. P. M. Cumming said he was near the end of Oxford-street, about half-past eleven o'clock on the evening of the 4th of May, and inquired the way to Tottenham-court-road of a young man he saw standing before him. This person walked with him towards Tottenham-court-road, and, at the request of the prosecutor, went into a house at the corner of University-street , where they had some old ale. About an hour after they left the house, the prosecutor walking first, when the person shoulderwho had andbe en in snatched him threw his arm over h ie dia mond pin which stuck in the front of his shirt, and, at the same time pointing up Tottenham-court-rood, said to the witness that was his way. The witness seized him and called out " Stop thief," but in the struggle was dragged on his knees, and the prison er ran away. He could not swear that the prisoner was the same person, but he was quite sure that the person who had been in company with him was the same who took the pin. John Buck, the potboy at the public-house, remembered both persons being in the parlour, and was quite sure the p eo ri m so p n a e n r y p w ut ith his th h e an las d t u m po ln n ess the . A p prisoner s t o h n e e y r w l e a s f t the h e p m ers w on th i: other's back, and bade him go home quietly. Witness heard or saw nothing more. J. Watkins saw the prisoner in company with the prosel cuter at the door of the public-house, and immediately after. ran off down University -street. Witness followed libn, grid gave him into custody. The jury, after consultation, returned a verdict of Not guilty. On Saturday FIRS AT THE NEW MODEL =sox. — New Model Prison, the PCIItOIII7IIIO, was discovered to be on fire. Mr. BraidwOod, the superintendent of the brigade, and Mr. Connorton, the Chief officer of the West of England firemen, instantly started with their engines to the scene of conflagration. -On reaching that establishment it was found that th e only fire that had occurred was in one of the chimiieyti, no doubt caused by an accumulation of soot therein. The greatest excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood 'for some time, the flames having risen a considerable distance above the root , thereby leading many permit to IlliPPoso that the place was au fire. ~ ii .i.c