The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

RAILIIPAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. LORD SHAFT ESE URIC'S COMMITTEE.—MANCHESTMR, SHEFFIELD, ♦N7D:LINCOLNSHIRE (Station at Sheffield and the Sheffield Canal).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. _ - ISIAITCHESTIIK, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE (Shef field Canal Purchase).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. MANCHESTHR, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE (Ail - ton Canal Purchase).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to . VALE OF NEA.TH (Power to the South Wales to Sab scribe).—Preatable proved and clauses agreed to. KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY ACT AMEND MENT.—PreambIe proved and clauses agreed to. BRISTOL AND EXETER (Glastonbury Navigation and Canal Purchase). Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. WATERFORD, 'WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN.— Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. GROUP 1 1.—MANCIIESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE (Midland Junction and Barnsley Branch). —Opposition further considered. SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER, AND GOOLE.-- Evidence in favour of promoters. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP No. 3 .— MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, ♦ND MIDLAND (Deviation and Branches).—Preamble proved, but clauses deferred till to-morrow (this day). GROUP No. 7.— LONDON AND BLACKWALL (Con necting Branch).—Preardble proved, clauses agreed to, (find Bill ordered to be reported. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH DEVIATION.— Case opened, and evidence taken in its favour. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity - of Mr. Reyvaolds's majority was resumed, and in the course of the day the petitioners succeeded in striking off two additional votes, on the ground of non-payment of poor -rates. SLIGO. Several witnesses were called to-day, to prove that a connexion subsisted between the parties administering the bribes and the sitting Member; but the Committee decided that the evidence was insufficient to establish the agency of the individual in question. The evidence of treating was then proceeded with. INDIA. THE REVOLUTION AT MOOLTAN. The follow 'mg particulars of the murders at Mooltan will be r - act with interest ; they are extracted from a later, written at Lahore on the 28th of April:— " Our. worst fears are realised, Lieutenant Anderson was mortally wounded at the first, but Mr. Agnew was shot three days after his being first attacked at the gate way, his head taken off and hung outside the walls of the Fort, while his body was ignominously dragged through the city. A third victim is poor Mr. Wilkin son, the apothecary, who quitted Lahore two days after the other parties, having made a rapid journey from the Julundhur to join his appointment. He way much esteemed by all who k new h im i n the Queen's . 10th Reu 1 ment and Artillery. How far Moolraj ,7 personally concerned in this act of cold-blooded treachery and cowardly assassination, we at pre sent know not. The probability is that, though not premeditated, the emeu t e m i g h t h ave been stopped by , him at once h a d h e b een so di spose d. The version of the affair, as communicated by his own friends, is, that after Mr. Agnew had received possession of the. Fort, &c., he told the Dewan that he could not quit Mooltan for Lahore until he had made up his accounts, and had arranged the revenu e of the present year in the different districts. To this Muolraj replied that the Lahore durbar had al. ready received his accounts, and passed them, giving him a razee namah. He then quitted Mr. Agnew's presence, and retired into another apartment, much disurbed and excited. Here he was joined by his brother, who, after chiding him for his being so affected on such a point, significantly told him that the ' Sahibs were at his mercy, and could be put out of the way at once.' The or der, either direct or implied, was then given to some of his own personal attendants to follow the officers, and they were attacked in the manner you are acquainted with, Mr. Agnew b&ng the first assailed, and while separated from his companion. Lieut. Anderson was much more severely wounded, as he had no one to assist him, and though carried to his tent alive, he had in all probability received his ieath wounds from the tul wars of his cowardly murderers. Mr. Agnew was enabled to write a detailed account of the affair to the resident at Lahore, and did not apparently at this time entertain any idea that they would meet with further violence. He sum moned Moolraj to his presence, and of course in sisted that the men should be summarily punished, which, as the Dewan states, was done at once by the parties implicated being immediately executed, but that he himself had no concern in the murderous attack. This so far may possibly be true, but the subse quent murder of Mr. Agnew three days after, could never have been perpetrated without his consent and connivance. Why they did not quit Mooltan at once 'on finding that treachery was intended, we cannot un derstand ; the probability is, however, that Lieut. An derson was too ill to be moved, and that Mr. Agnew, acting from a chivalrous feeling of honour, would not quit his friend till death had put an end to his suffer ings, and thus he fell a sacrifice to his gall an t r y an d kindness of heart. None of their servants or attendants have yet returned to Lahore, and how many of them may have been killed is unknown. The whole affair is a most melancholy one, and has caused a groat sensation in Lahore, where their loss is much felt by all who know their excellence and worth. What steps will be now adopted is still uncertain. The division orders of yesterday countermanded ' the marching of the brigade at present, but it is told to hold itself in readiness.' fhe Sirdars also, Dewan Deena Nat'l and Shere Sing, were recalled after having got some few marches on their way. If the fort hold out, and Moolraj raises the people of the country in revolt, there will be some sharp work for our troops and big guns in the next cold weather. The delay, how ever (five or six months), before we can avenge the loss of our friends, is much to be regretted. I would have taken all risks of illness and started at once. There is some difference of opinion I imagine on this point between our politicals and the military authorities. The most ridiculous reports are in circulation every day about the unsettled state of the county, rising of the people at Peshawur, &c., to which you need pay no attention." Another account says— " Agnew and Anderson, accompanied by Khan Singh, who was to succeed Moolraj, arrived at Moot tan on the 18th. They were received with all ap parent frankness and cordiality, and on the 19th Moolraj went through the ceremony of handing over the place to them. Agnew placed guards over the gates, and was issuing out of the last about 100 yards behind Anderson, who was riding along with Moolraj. Whilst in the act of mounting his horse, a couple of Suwars rode up and cut him down. Khan Singh, who was with him, immediately jumped off his horse and protected him from further injury, mounted him or. an elephant, and conveyed him to wards tho • .Eedgah o u t s id e t h e town, which had been assigned as their residence. They saw no more of Moolraj, but found Anderson lying by the road side dreadfully wounded, and nearly dead from loss of blood. Directly they got into the Eedgah, the guns of the place opened on them, and continued f i r i ng the whole day. The range, however too long, and no damage was done, as , ,pea the building was substantial and surrounded by a purdah wall, which sheltered them and their escort , consisting of three hundred Seikh troops (Goorkhas), seventy Suwars, and six li ht guns. On the morning of the 20th the Moolt neeg moved out and a replied, MilianSingh, command of th e surrounded them. troops, asked what was to be done? Agn ew fight it out to the last • on which the Sirdar ordered Came the infantry to reserved ' their fire until the en emy close; on these approaching the whole escort moved out, and went over to them. Agnew on this told the Sirdars to provide for their own safety; th ey refused, th y refused, drew their swords, and expressed their resO luti•on to stand by the British officers. Agnew had scarcely time to bid Anderson, who could hardly sit up on account of his wounds, good bye, when the enemy rushed in upon them. Agnew presented his pistol at tine first man; the piece missed fire, but he cut him down, when they were immediately both overpowered and put to d ea th. Th e i r h ea d s were cu t off, and every indignity offered to their bodies. Khan Singh was wounded by a matchlock ball, and bound hand and foot. Sir Frederick Currie received the report, under Agnew's hand, of the state of affairs up to the evening of the 19th, and the rest was supplied by native news-writers.” — Delhi Gazette, May 3. "LAHORE, APRIL 27.—There is too much reason to believe that Moolraj is at the bottom of this emeute at at Mooltan. The assassination of the Political • Commissioner, however, could have formed no part •of - his preconcerted plan for retaining possession •of his principality nolens volens. Such an atrocity * admitted of no extenuation and eventually in . volved his ruin. To retain them as prisoners, and to use them as hostages, to ensure good terms on sub mission, are most probably the extent of his designs against their safety. Be that as it may, the dismem • bered limbs of Agnew and . Anderson, it is now certain, are exposed on the walls of the Fort of Mooltan. The Seikh force of 500 men attached to the two com missioners, had they remained staunch, would, and Tuld, hav e h e l d out for three days. Before . lat time elapsed the Bawulpore chief with his men would have arrived to the rescue. After taking possession of the building outside the walls, to • which the p arty entered on being unexpectedly attacked, Agnew had or d ered his men to reserve their fire till their assailants were within killing distance. During the 19th, the guns from the Fort of Mooltan playing upon the buildingin which t h e commissioners and their party had taken refuge, did li tt l e execution, the distance being a long range. "During the night, however, there was great com motion in the city, and it was reported to the refuge es that a large undisciplined rabble was approaching the place where they had placed t h em then they were confident of being able to defend themselves, but at this crisis Khan elect, rush e d into the apartme n t w h ere the tnsvcO. British officers were, and announced to them that the whol e o f hi s men —th e .500 Seikhs—had gone over to the Mooltanees. ' Now, Sahibs,' he said, 'we h ave no. thing for it but to die; hut I die with you.' Agnew ex postulated with him, saying—' Khan Sing, once already you have saved my life—now leave us to our fate and save your own.' Anderson and Agnew then shook hands, and bade each other an eternal adieu. "Anderson was already dying, but Agnew, though severely wounded, was still capable of defending him self, and soon came the time for doing so. The Mool tanees rushed into the buildin. in numbers. They ap • proached th e sma ll party. 'Agnew sprung up and snapped his pistol. It missed fire ; he then threw himself upon the men most in advance—wounded several with his sword—and received a ' gun-shot wound which proved instantly fatal. Khan Sing was either cut down or wounded when poor Agnew fell, but he still nurvives. The Fort is represented as most for midable, and only to be carried by a breeching battery. Mooltan is two hundred miles from Lahore; eur siege train could not get there under six or seven weeks, and early in ale rains the country around is quite a swamp, and in =any places inundated quite." Mooltstn, in the Punjaub, is a great ancient city. which, since the pre-eminence of the Seikh power, takes an important part in the commercial and mo netary transactions of Western India, outstripping Shikarpoor, and being inferior in this respect only to Amritsir. It is situate three miles east of the Chenab, the inundations of which reach it. Elphinstone, who saw this city in Iso9, before it had been stormed oy the Seilths, describes it as ' surrounded with a fine wall between 40 and 50 feet high.' This is now dilapidated, but the citadel continues a place of strength, being more regular in construction than probably any other place laid down in India by native engineers, though some of the ravages of the late siege have not yet been repaired. It stands on a mound, and is an irregular hexagon, with its longest side. which measures 600 yards, to the north-west. The wiel, substantially built of burnt brick, is about 40 feet high outside, but only four or five feet from the ground inside, in consequence of the materials of older buildings. It is surmounted by thirty towers, I and protected by a ditch, faced with masonry. The only buildings within it of any importance are the battered palace of the former Khan, and a lofty Mahometan shrine. Mooltan is the largest town in the Seikh territory after Lahore and Amritsir. The present town is built on a mound of considerable height, formed of the ruins of more ancient cities. The bazaars are extensive, and are well supplied with all articles of traffic and consumption, and the shops amount altogether in number to four thousand six hundred. too lts ng p e r es inc , ipbarlocinadaensu, fa t c i s t s u u r e e s s . are I t s s i l m ks e , r c c h o a t n t T s s , a r s e h a c ssi on s . con sidered rich, and about fifteen of them are computed , of half th e o f b rupees. umness collectively o n t s o t i p t u o t s e s s e s a s of Mooltan, in which it has in some m eas ure supplanted l a ar na ge ill p io r n op a or n t d ion a Shikarpoor, and the prosperity of the town is in all respects considered on the increase. It [the di s t r i ct i s meant, we presume. — ED. D. G.] yields a revenue cf 5,75,000 rupees. " The vicinity is covered with an amazing quantity of ruins of tombs, mosques, and shrines, which show the former extent and antiquity of the city. North of the place is the magnificent shrine of Sham Tabreezi, who, according to tradition, was flayed alive here as a martyr, and at whose prayer the sun descended from the heavens, and produced the intense heat from which Mooltam suffers, and for which it is proverbial. The adjacent country, watered by the inundations of the Ctienab, produces fruits, esculent vegetables, grain, and other crops, in great abundance and perfection. Mool tan is said by Burnes to be to this day styled • Mallithati,' which he translates, the place of the Malli, and thence infers it to have been that capital of the Math taken by Alexander. But Arrian mentions several such citify, and his brevity, and the slender acquaintance wh.ch he had of the localities, must render ally decision on such points at the present day hazardous rind uncertain. Mooltan was taken by the Ma hornetans, under Mahomed' Ben Kasim, at the close of the eighth century ; by Matimood of Ghiznee at the commencement of the eleventh ; by Tamer lane at the close of the fourteenth. Since its capture by Runjeet Sing, it has been garrisoned by Siekhs, who, though only amounting to five or six hundred, keep in severe subjection the Mahometans, supposed to amount to 40,000 persons. The number of the entire population is estimated to be about 80,000. Lat. 30 deg. 8 min , long. 71 deg. 28 min." Mooltan is about 200 miles from Lahore, and the route lies along the left bank of the Bailee, till its junc tion with the Chenale, and then along the bank of the latter river. The Sudej would afford the best means of conveying rapidly any quantity of stores or heavy guns that may be required, and they could be landed about 20 miles above Bahawulpoor, within 25 of Mooltan ,12111.0 THE CHINA SQUADRON. HONG-KONG, APRIL 26.—Her Majesty's steamer Fury, 6 guns, Commander James Wilcox, returned from Shanghai on the 21st, whither she was sent to demand satisfaction from the Chinese Government for flogging a number of missionaries at Shanghai, but Mr. Alcock, the Consul there, had settled the matter before the vessel arrived. Mr. Alcock had sent her Ma jesty's sloop Espeigle, 12 guns, Commander Camp bell, up to Nankin with a letter to the Viceroy of the province, who came to terms immediately, and the culprits were all exposed with wooden col lars round their necks, and were well bastinadoed afterwards. Commodore Plumridge, C. 8., Acting Commander-in-Chief, is now on his way here from Bombay, in the Cambrian, 40-gun frigate. The Melampus, 40-gun frigate is here; her captain is senior officer. Her Majesty's steamer Medea, Commander Mason, is at Whampoa; the Daedalus, 20 guns, Cap tain M'Quhae, is at Singapore ; the Scout, 12 guns, Commander Johnstone (arrived out), and the Columbine, 12-gun sloop, Commander Hay, are at Amoy. The Espeigle, 12-gun sloop, Commander Camp bell, is at Ningpo; the Childers, 12-gun sloop, Com mander Pitman, is at Shanghai ; H.M. steamer Fury. and Melampus frigate are the only British men-of-war now at this rendezvous. The former is ordered to Bombay, to repair her port side air -pump. The greatest anxiety prevails to ascertain the result of the revolution in France. A French frigate, La Bayonnaise, at Manilla, is sadly perturbed about it. THE MASSACRE of the AMERICAN MISSION IN OREGON. We have been favoured by the governor and commit tee of the Hudson's Bay Company with the following letters, containing the particulars of the massacre by the Indians of the American mission at Walla Walla, in the Oregon territory, of which a brief account has already been published. Mr. M'Bean is an officer in charge of a fort belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company, not far from the scene of this lamentable occurrence, and Mr. Abernethy, to whom Mr. Douglas, of the board of management at Fort Vancouver, addreses his letter, is the provisional governor of the colony, settled in the Valley of the Walamet. (Copy.) "TO THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AT FORT VANCOUVER. " Fort Nez Perch, Walla Walla, Nov. 30, 1847. " Gentlemen,—lt is my painful task to make you ac quainted with a horrid massacre which took place yes terday at Wauletpu, about which I was first apprised early this morning by an American who had escaped, of the name of Hall, and who reached this half naked and covered with blood. As he started at the onset, the in formation I obtained was not satisfactory. He, however, assured me that the Doctor (Whitman) and another man were killed, but could not tell me the persons who did it, and how it originated. " I immediately determined on sending my interpreter and one man to Dr. Whitman's to find out the truth, and, if possible, to resew) Mr. Chief Trader Manson's two sons and any of the survivors. It so happened that, before the interpreter had proceeded half way, the two boys were met on their way hither, escorted by Nicholas Finlay, it having been previously settled among the Indians that these boys should not be killed, as also the American women and children. Pe loquoit is the chief who recommended this mesiure. I presume you are well acquainted that fever and dysen tery have been riving here and in this vicinity, in con sequence of which a great number of Indians have been swept away, but more especially at the Doctor's place, where he attended upon them. About thirty of the Cayuses tribe died one after another, who eventually believed the Doctor had poisoned them; and in which opinion they were, unfortunately, confirmed by one of the Doctor's party. As far as I have been able to learn, this has been the sole cause of the dreadful butchery. " In order to satisfy any doubt on that point, it is re- Ported that they requested the Doctor to administer me dicine to three of their friends, two of whom were really sick, but the third only feigned illness, and that the three buried, and were c orpses the next morning. After they were while the Doctor's men were employed to his house, with slaughtering an t o b c, i t h t e h i r e Indians erais e concealed ti e c e a e m l e e d one un d e b r y t h one r blankets, an d , anhaollusea w ss a e s mb su le r d r , oun c d o e m d m . commenced slaughtering the animal, and in firing on those a moment the Doctor and a young shot in the house. His labdrought up by himself were children had taken refug e iny'j',lr. Rogers, and the dragged down and dispatched (exe garret, but were outside, were their bodies were left t e e p x ting the children) ported that it was not their intention to exposed. It is re i i Mr. Rogers, in consequence of an avowal to the following' effect, which he is said to have made, and e, which nothing but a desire to save his life could hav e Prom t d him to do. He said, " I was one evening lyi ng de l ) e and I overheard the Doctor t ellin g the R ev. Mr. s pan w a: ing that it was best you should all be p ois oned at once but that the latter told him it was best to con tinuo slowly' and cautiously, and between this and spring not a soul would remain, when they would take possession of Your lands, cattle, and horses.' " These are only Indian reports, and no person can believe the Doctor capable of such an action without being as ignorant and brutal as the Indians themselves. One of the murderers not having been made acquainted with the above understanding shot Mr. Rogers. " It is well understood that eleven lives were lost and three wounded. It is also rumoured that they are to make an attack upon the fort. Let them come If they will not listen to reason, though I have only five men at the establishment, I am prepared to give them a warm reception ; the gates are closed day and night, and bastions in readiness. In com pany with Mr. Manson's two sons was sent a young half-bred lad brought up by Dr. ‘Vhitman ; they are all here and have got over their fright. The ringleaders in this horrible butchery are Peloquoit, his son Big Belly, Tamsuchy, Estacie, Toumonlish, &c. I understand from the interpreter that they were making one common grave for the deceased. " The houses were stripped of everything in the shape of property, but when they came to divide the spoil, they fell out among themselves, and all agreed to put back the property. lam happy to state the Walla Wallas had no hand in the business ; they were all the Doetor'a own people (the Cayuses). One American shot another, and took the Indians' part to save his own life. " Allow me to draw a veil over this dreadful affair, wllicla is too painful to dwell upon, and which I have explained conformably to information received; and with sympathising feelings.—l remain, with much respect, gentlemen, your most humble servant, _ __ " WILLIAM M,BEAN. " N.B. I have just learned that the Cayuses are to be here to-morrow, to kill 'Serpent Jaune,' the Walla Walla chief." " Fort Vancouver, Dec. 7, 1847. " received intelligence last night, by special express from Walla Walla, of the destruction of the missionary settlement at Wauletpu by the Cayuse Indians of that place, we hasten to communicate the particulars of that dreadful event—one of the most atro cious which daikens the annals of Indian crime. " Our lamented friend Dr. Whitman, his amiable and accomplished lady, with nine other persons, have fallen victims to the fury of these remorseless savages, who appear to have been instigated to this appalling crime by a horrible suspicion which had taken possession of their superstitions minds, that in consequence of the number of deaths from dysentery and measles, Dr. Whitman was silently working the destruction of their tribe by administering poisonous drugs under the semblance of salutary medicines. " With a goodness of heart and benevolence truly his own, Dr. Whitman had been labouring incessantly since the appearance of the measles and dysentery among his Indian converts to relieve their sufferings ; and such has been the reward of his generous labours. A copy of Mr. M'Bean's letter herewith will give all the particulars known to us of this indescribably painful event. " Mr. Ogden with a strong party will leave this place as soon as possible for Walla Walla to endeavour to prevent further evil; and we beg t o suggest to you the propriety of taking instant measures for the protection of the Rev. Mr. Spaulding, who, for the sake of his family, ought to abandon the Clear Water Mission without delay, and retire to a place of saf-ty, as he can not remain at that isolated station without imminent risk, in the present excited and irritable state of the Indian population. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " JAMES DOUGLAS " Mr. George Abernethy." THE CATAMARAN. • It having been announced by advertisement that on Tuesday last this patent life-preserver would make a trip from Dover to Boulogne, on that day, long before the hour appointed for the " demonstration," the beach in front of Waterloo-crescent was thronged with all sorts of people. A tent was erected on the beach, under which the catamaran was put together and prepared for sea. During its progress, and after its completion, vast numbers of people inspected it; an 4 it is only justice to Mr. Holy, the inventor, to say, that his courtesy and kindness to all visitors and inquirers were emi nently conspicuous. The hnur of sailing arrived ; but, as them was a stiff adverse breeze blowing, it was deemed impracticable to launch the catamaran. Indeed, the highest nautical authorities declared it was quite impossible for such a craft to reach Boulogne on that day (Tuesday) ; and Mr. Hely was, therefore, reluctantly compelled to abandon the idea of taking the trip that day. On Wednesday the wind was equally adverse ; and it was not till Thursday morning at six o'clock that he c ou ld a tt em pt the pas sage. At this early hour our drowsy citizens were disturbed by the booming of cannon—the given signal for the departure of the expedition; and those who un derstood the signal, and could muster sufficient courage to throw off death's counterfeit, hied them to the beach to witness it. All having been got ready, the catamaran was carried down to the water's edge by a few sturdy boatmen, and in a trice launched for the first time on the briny deep amid the roar of artillery and the plaudits of the people. The catamaran, being now fairly afloat, lay at anchor in the offiing for a short time. The anchor being got, the life preserver was pulled clear of the land, and then she was put under the pressure of a lug sail, and took her course across the channel, with an expres sion of the hearty good wishes of the spectators. hhe was accompanied by a lugger, with some 30 people on bosid. The catamaran showed evident symptoms of her sea-going qualities so long as she remained in sight, and it was doubted by none but that she would make the trip at a reasonable rate. The catamaran is exceedingly simple in construc• tion. This specimen is 30 feet long by 8 feet wide. The cylinders were stuffed with different sorts of munitions, and when on the water it looked in shape not unlike an elongated basket, through the bottom and sides of which the water has free ingress and egress. Its flexibility protects it from damage on rocks or sink ing ships, and it would seem next to impossible fur any sea to upset it. It will, therefore, be serviceable where no boat could live; and though it does not keep its crew dry-footed, this is a matter of minor import in cases of life or death. We have no doubt of the success of Mr. Hely's invention, and believe that every sea-going vessel will shortly adopt the catamaran as a life-preserver for passengers and crew in case of need. In the case of a vessel taking fire at sea, getting on a sunken rock, or in any way becoming in a sinking state, were each sailor provided with a cylinder case, he could bundle his clothes and a little " grub " into it, and the strength of the united crew could very soon construct the cata maran raft. The catamaran arrived safe at Boulogne at seven o'clock P.M. Here Mr. Hely was received most cordially by the authorities, and presented to the French Government, through them, a model of his invention. The return voyage was favour able as far as Blackness, when the catamaran fell in with heavy calms, and did not arrive on Dover-bay beach until eleven P.M., having about five miles encoun tered a heavy north-east breeze, with much rain and a heavy sea. A great number of persons assembled on the beach opposite the baths to greet the catamaran, as she beached in gallant style on the shingle. We understand every lashing was as secure as at the hour of her start ing from Dover-bay, and she was only an inch or so deeper in the water. All her wood-work remains per fectly staunch. She shipped no water over her bulwarks, steered steadily, and held her wind by means of her shifting-keel with wonderful nicety. She has been pro nounced a craft of first-rate sea-worthiness and safety, and the result of this salt-water trial, during which about ninety miles of water were traversed, may be considered as conclusive as successful. This day she will be taken to pieces on the beach. We understand that two offers to purchase the catarman were made to the inventor by parties at Boulogne, previous to her departure from that spot. —Dever Chronicle. PUGILISM. ALEXANDER KEENE AND T. WELSH, FOR 100/. ASIDE. —The " passage of arms" between these knights of the knuckle, which has for some weeks past been the topic of debate and difference of opinion in the little world of pugilism, was on Tuesday brought to an undeniable con clusion at Eight Mile Bottom, 56 miles from the metro polis, in the direction of Newmarket. The battle-field of Tuesday has been in years bygone the scene of several contests of greater or lesser note ; the most remarkable being that in 1805, when John Gully (afterwards the owner of Hare Park, hard by, subsequently M.P. for Pontefract, and now a leading turfite) defeated the giant Gregson for the championship—something more in those days than an empty or a questionable title. But we must hasten from the past to the present. The lads who on Tuesday stripped to do battle are both known as public gladiators ; Keene, who numbers twenty-two summers, has conquered Wm. Cain, of Leicester, and Joe Phelps, of Brighton, his height 5 feet 8 inches, his weight 9st. 41b. Welsh, his opponent, is better known as Young Sambo, a name justified by his skin and wool, which are certainly more African than Caucasian. Sambo is twenty-nine years old, measures 5 feet si inches, and weighs 9st. 51b., his frame being altogether more thick set, and his arms more muscular than his lengthy adver sary. At a few minutes before eleven o'clock, the select few who had been whirled down the Eastern Counties line, per special train, " under the special care" (as the tickets specified) " of Jem Burn and Henry Whelpdale, Esquire," were gratified by seeing the men shake hands and stand up. Barnash and Jem Turner attended to Sambo, while Robert Fuller and Hannan esquired Keene. The artistic style of the dark -coloured athlete was remarkable, and the first few left-handed attempts of his long-reached opponent were stopped with such elegance as to excite general applause. After several dodges and feints, however, Keene, by a sudden spring, in the manner of the late Young Dutch Sam, popped in such a sharp rap with his left over Sambo's guard, and reach ing his right eyebrow, left his mark. This was ominous, as, in addition to youth, length, and freshness, Keene had the advantage of both his optics, while it is well known, Sambo's left eye never possessed the gift of sight. His skill, nevertheless, having in former battles countervailed this defect, his friends were still confident. A few more seconds, and the men got near, smart ex changes took place, and a rally ended by Keene again showing he could get at Sambo's head, and finally send ing him down with a right-handed blow on the ribs, as he was jumping backwards. The second round decided the question in all but partisans minds. Keene again over-reached Sambo in the counterhitting, getting home most effectually. Welsh again down. In the fourth round Keene bad his opponent at all points, and Sambo turned round in confusion, and actually walked to his corner. Keene, with great forbearance, opened his hands, and did not follow him. The next round brought the battle to a close. Sambo received so heavily, and returned so short, that it was clear his vision was seri ously interfered with, the sponge was therefore in hu manity thrown, the useless punishment of a brave fellow being a thing to be avoided in a case where the display of science, rather than that of mere animal endurance was looked for by those who backed the losing man. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Trieste, Je 13, 148. Sir, —The blockade of thi s port was yest un erday ev B ening officially announced, signed jointly by Admir a l B ua on the part of the Venetians, to commence on the 15th inst. against Austrian, and on the 15th proximo against foreign vessels. (Signed) GEORGE MOORE, Agent to Lloyd's. Captain G. A. Halstead, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. folio • g notice to the MONEY ORDERS.—Th e public, and instructions to all postmasters,win and letter receivers, issuing nd money orders, was posted at the General Yost -office yester day :—" On and atter the 6th July, the post-offices at the under-mentioned places will be opened for the issue payment of money orders : — Camborne, Cornwall .po a n n t d y-Prid, Glamorganshire ; Ventnor, Isle of Wight ; Coat bridge, Lanarkshire ; Dairy, Ayrshire ; Johnstone, lien frewshire ; Castle Island, Kerry ; Glenarm, Antrim. HATCHING EXTRAORDDIART. — Some time ago, a boy in Portsoy had got a hen's egg from some of his companions, and unknown to his parents, carried it about with him in his bosom. One morning lately, he astonished his people by exhibiting to them a chicken which he had thus brought forth. The chicken was lively enough, and may yet live to repay the lad's paternal care by a numerous progeny.—Banffshire Journal. , IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 22. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. APPOINTMENT OF BISHOPS. Lord FEVERSHAM presented a petition from the clergy and laity of the Church of England, praying their Lordshipl' attention to the Act of Henry VIII., by which the selection and nomination of persons to fill the office of bishop is secured. The petitioners prayed that the power of nomination should continue in the Crown, but considered that in consequence of recent pro ceedings the power should be more defined, and that the Church should not he deprived ef the privilege of malting objections on the score of heresy, or other disqualifica tion, in open court. GAME-LAWS. The Duke of RICHMON D moved the second reading of the Killing of Hares Bill. The Duke‘Of BUCCLEUCII opposed the measure as a side-wind attempt to get rid of the game-laws. After a few words from the Earl of CARDIGAN and Lord BEAUIIONT in opposition to the Bill, Earl GREY said that the tax on game-licenses was imposed solely for purposes of revenue, and certainly a more legitimate source of revenue could not be ima gined. But there was a groat difference between a man who shot for his amusetnFut, and the man who shot to defend his property from the depredations of wild ani mals. The measure would scarcely affect the revenue at all, and therefore he hoped their Lordships would pass the Bill. The Bill was then read a second time. RAILWAYS. The Marquis of SALISBURY asked if the Railway Commissioners had determined whether or not the use of locomotives should be prohibited in large towns and cities? The Earl of GRANVILLE was understood to say that the subject was under consideration. Lord STANIAX presented sev era l p et i t i ons f rom t h e cle appointment oyprayingnt for an alteration in th e l aw regu l a ti ng the of . bishops ; a l so severa l pet i tions from various lodges of Odd Felluws, praying for the legaliza tion of their society. SPAIN. Lord STANLEY wished to put a question to the Noble Marquis opposite relative to the recent corre spondence bet eeenehe Spanish Government and the Government of her Majesty. Afier the Spanish Go vcrnmeut had taken the very strange step, which per haps could not be justified under any circumstances, of dismissing Sir H. Bulwer at so short a notice, sup posing that it would excite great indignation i❑ this country, they hastened to remove that impression by sending over Count Mirasol to explain the circum stances under which so strong a course had been adopted, and that gentleman arrived on the 25th of May. But the Noble Viscount at the head of Foreign AlFtirs—he would not say whether correctly or in correctly carne to the conclusion that he would not receive any communication from the Spanish Government unless it came through Senor Istu ritz, the Spanish Minister here. In a private note of the 29th of May the Spanish Ambassador told Lord Palmerston that that he might have to transmit to him the documents of which Count Mirasol had been the bearer. His Lordship subsequently inquired when they were to be forwarded, on which Senor Isturitz informed him that lie did nut feel himself authorised to present the communication with which another individual had been charged without first communicating with his Go vernment on the subject. On the 6th of Jane Lord Pal merston addressed to Senor Isturitz a letter, the conclud ing paragraph of which stated that her Majesty's Go vernment could not acquie , ce in a course of proceeding so disrespectful to the British Crown; and that if Count Mirasol had brought any statement from the Government of Spain in explanation or justification of the dismissal of her Majesty's Minister from Madrid, he called upon Senor Isturitz to send it in writing forthwith. The Noble Lord went on in his letter to say that if he did not do so it would be in vain to have any further communica tion on the subject, and her Majesty's Government would assume that Count Mirasol had brought no statement deserving of consideration, and that the Spanish Govern ment in sending him had no becoming purpose in view. The Noble Lord then referred to a letter of the 7th of June, but so indistinctly that we could not catch its purport. To that letter Lord Palmerston replied on the 12th of June, intimating that Senor Isturitz (so we understood the Noble Lord) would do well to quit the country forthwith. And on the 14th of June, without having had an opportunity of submitting to the British Government the pipers explanatory of the motives of the Spanish Government, which had been sent by a con fidential agent, and with such haste that, he believed, that agent had arrived in this country before Sir Henry Bulwer, the Spanish Ambassador quitted England. It was under these circumstances that the Government had laid the correspondence on the table, with an intimation that it had wholly and entirely closed. He believed, however, that within twenty-four hours after Senor Isturitz had left this country a courier arrived with dispatches giving permis sion to him to communicate to the British Government the documents brought by Count Mirasol, and other papers as well. And if the Spanish Government had a justifiable cause for believing that the British Minister at Madrid had been departing from his ordinary duties and intriguing to overthrow the Government of the Queen of Spain, it would go far to explain the con duct of the Spanish Government. Parliament was, however, to be called on to decide this most important question iu the absence of that justification which the Spanish Government had forwarded by a special envoy. He wished to ask the Noble Marquis, first, whether a supplementary communication had in the first instance been made by Count Mirasol, and whether directions had subsequently been given to the Spanish Minister here to make that communi cation? If so, whether it had been made; and if made, whether it had been accepted and received by the Fo reign -office? And if so received, he wished to know whether it was the intention of Ministers to submit such papers and explanations to the consideration of Parlia ment before they were called upon to decide on the merits of the question? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE (who was all but inaudible in the gallery) was understood to say that no further communication had been made to her Majesty's Government on the subject referred to. No communi cation, in fact, could have been received since diploma. tic relations between the two countries had ceased. Lord STANLEY wished to know whether since the departure of Senor Isturitz there had been a tender by any person whatever, on the part of the Spanish Go vernment, of the explanations to which he had referred? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to say that there had not, because it could not have been received. Lord BROUGHAM—Then we can only see one side of the question. The Earl of ABERDEEN said, that in such a state of things they could not be called upon to pronounce any opinion on the subject of the correspondence in question. They must necessarily wait for that information which had been declined by her Majesty's Government—they must wait until the Spanish Government took the means of communicating it to the world.—(Hear, hear.) CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL. Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this Bill. His Lordship stated some of the alterations which he proposed to make, as also the reasons why he thought there should be a digest of the criminal law which should make it more easily understood; and concluded by say ing it was his intention to refer the whole matter to a Select Committe. The LOAD CHANCELLOR approved of the Noble and Learned Lord's proposition t o re f er so comp li cate d a subject to a Select Committee. Lord CAMPBELL also thought it desirable that the measure should be fully considered. The Earl of POWIS called attention to a clause in ould not Ile be the Bill enacting severe penalties o n d eans an d c h apters for refusing to ()hey letters m i ss i ve of the Crown nomi nating to bishoprics. complained allowed to p o a f suchss without a clause, the Lord BROUGHAM said the Bill p ropose d no more than that which was now part of th e l aw o f t h e l an d . Lord DENMAN hoped this ma tt er wou ld b e ta k en f a u n l d les h t o c p o e n d siidt w . . eration altogether out of the Criminal code. The law had been accidentally and carelessly enacted by a statute of Ed ward VI., and he thought there was a general wish that it should be done away with. After a few words from Lord ELLENBOROUGR I the motion was agreed to; and Lcrd BROUGHAM nominated the Select Committee. COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT EXTENSION BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Lord WIIARNCLIFFE presented a petiti on from the lord of the manor of St. John, Clerkenwell, praying for protection from certain provisions of the Bill, and stated at some length the object which the petitioner had in view. As far as could be collected in the gal lery, the petitioner objected to a compulsory valuation o f his property, and prayed exemption from the oper a ti on of the Bill. The LORI) CH A NCELLOR said the Bill was not intended to interfere with any voluntary arrangement s . It professed only to deal with particular circumstances of the tenure, which at present rendered the property less valuable, and its object was to make the property more valuable to both landlord and tenant. Great inconvenience arose from the present copyhold tenure. The Bill dealt with fines, heriots, wa s t es (including the mode of dealing with the timber), and sought to improve the interests of all parties concerned. The operation of heriots was most injurious ; if the holder of a copyhold tenement died, his most va luable property might be seized by the lord of th e manor. There were many other equally injurious things con nected with the copyhold tenure. Wastes were a very uncertain source of profit to the lords of the m anors, owing to the diffi c ulty of making a just estimate. To remedy this, the Bill proposed to give a settled sum to the landlord, to be' made the subject of previous esti mates. The system of fines had operated most prejudi cially; its tendency in many cases was to prevent im provement by the tenant. He could cite a case iu p o i nt, where a small es t a t e of six acres, in Herefordshire, had been subjected to a fine of 4,000/., because the Court of Chancery had appointed the trustees, and these were held to be so many new lives in the lease, and a proportionate fine on renewal was charged. The question was only settled after thirteen years' litigation and four trials. The Bill also pro posed improvements in the matter of timber, for the purpose of adjusting contending claims. It, was admitted at present that copyhold tenure prevented the parties from deriving the full benefit of the property; and to put an end to this state of things, it was proposed to convert such property into freehold, by giving tenants a rig4 i t t o ca ll on the lords to acce pt a fair compen sat i on for ttfi",ir interest. O ne great difficulty which they had had to d ea l w i th was the stewar d s ' f ees , which wer e re gulated by diff erent customs i n diff ere nt manors. Th ese would be simplifi e d b y the establishment of a scale, and interfered with as little as possible. It had been sug- erased. gested that in some cases an arbitrary fine might be ne cessary as a protection; and to meet these cases he should propose a clause in Committee. He hoped their Lord ships would consent to the second reading of this Bill, which he now moved. The Marquis of SALISBURY said that in all cases of this kind, where legislativd interference had been exer cised, it had been customary to give a compensation, or at least an option, to the parties who were likely to be aggrieved. He believed that under the operation of this Bill copyhold tenures would totally disappear. lie therefore moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Lord BEAUMONT thought the Bill desirable, but objected to its taking away from the lord of the manor the protection he now enjoyed without giving him any thing in lieu of it. It gave the copyhold tenant the power of forcing a sale to the prejudice of the lord of the: manor, while the latter had no power of forcing the tenant to a commutation or sale of his interests. He would support the Bill, but hoped to see it altered in this respect. Lord REDESDALE said that the Bill amounted to such a dangerous violation of principle, that, if carried one step further, it would place property in the same position it now was in on the continent, and materially affect the whole system of leases and lives. He, there fore, supported the amendment. Lord CAMPBELL defended the Bill as necessary to remove an odium which justly attached to this descrip tion of tenure, but regretted that it did not make com mutation compulsory in all cases. The Earl of HARROWBY observed, there was one universal feeling in the country as to the great incon venience resultin g from the exi s ti ng s y s t em . M any o f the details of the Bill required further consideration in Committee, but as to the principle, it was one which de served the assent of their Lordships. Lord STANLEY said the Bill went much further than the recommendation of the Commissioners, for it not only made the enfranchisement compulsory as against the lord of the manor, or a certain number of the te nants joining together in demanding it, but it also em powered the lord, he having consented to such demand, to compel those tenants whose assent had not been ob tained to commute their copyhold into a permanent tenure. The compulsory power as against the landlord might be a great advantage to the rich copyholder, but the compulsory power as against the tenant might be productive of serious injury to the poor man who had not the means to pay for the commutation. The Bill was altogether unnecessary, inasmuch as voluntary com mutation, especially in regard to ecclesiastical property, was now going on to no small extent ; but he ob jected to it further on the ground that it was an im proper interference with the rights of property, and if his Noble Friend divided on his amendment, he should vote with him. Lord ABINGER thought it better to adhere to the present system of voluntary commutation. After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR in reply, Their Lordships divided, when there appeared— Contents Non-contents Majority. The Bill was then read a second time. EVICTED DESTITUTE POOR (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CLANIUCARDE moved the further consideration of the amendments proposed on the report. Lord MONTEAGLE said that he had assented to the sewed reading of the Bill, believing that its principle was in all fair and just cases to make provision for evicted tenants. In its present shape, however, it was open to many objections. He thought the notices should be served on the relieving officer, who would be always on the spot, instead of on the guardians of the union. The Noble Lord then stated the substance of the amend ments which he meant to propose. His only object was to secure relief to the evicted and really destitute tenants. He would now move that the Bill be re-committed. The Marquis of CLANRICARI)E said he should not object to the re-committal of the Bill, having him self sundry amendments to propose. After a conversation, the Lord Chancellor quitted the woolsack, but the House was delayed going into Com mittee by the absence of Lord Shaftesbury. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that Lord Beaumont should take the chair. Lord REDESDALE said, that in his opinion, as the Lord Chaucellor had left the woolsack, the Noble Mar quis could not make that motion. Lord CAMPBELL said it was the inherent right of their Lordships to appoint their own Chairman of Com mittees, and there'ore the motion was perfectly good. After a general discussion on the subject, which ap peared to excite considerable amusement. Earl GREY begged of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Redesdale) to consider for a moment the absurdity of his proposition, for, if it were true, it would be equally im possible for their Lordships to get back again or resume. Their Lordships then went into Committee, Lord Beaumont in the chair. On the first clause being read, Lord MONTEAGLE moved his amendment to render the service of ejectment process uniform with the service of any other description of process. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE opposed the amend ment. He acknowledged that the Bill would occasion difficulties to the landlords, but he would ask them whe ther it was not better to incur that disadvantage and the risk of a greater expense, rather than allow a loss of life to take place, which a timely and effectual enactment might prevent. —(Hear, hear.) On that consideration, he prayed their Lordships to accept the Bill as it stood. Lord STANLEY here rose to call the attention of their Lordships to a question of form, arising upon the suggestion thrown out by the Noble Earl opposite (Earl Grey), that the House would be unable to resume after going into Committee, if the argument of his Noble Friend near him (Lord Redesdale) were deemed correct. Now he (Lord Stanley) apprehended, according to a rule of the 17th of Tune, 1814, that their Lordships, when in Committee, had the power to resume, by an unanimous resolution to that effect, agreed to amongst themselves, without any question being put from the chair. After a few words from the Marquis of LANS DO WNE, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he objected to the argument of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Stanley), because it assumed that their Lordships were at that moment not in form, which, he was of opinion, was not correct. Their Lordships were not bound by an ap pointment of Chairman of Committees at all times, for the Chairman of Committees, by virtue of his appoint ment, was to preside at the Committees on all occa sions, unless on any one occasion their Lordships made a different provision.—(Hear.) Lord CAMPBELL repeated what he had said be fore, that their Lordships had an inherent right to ap point, at any time, their own Chairman of Committees. A desultory conversation ensued, in which the Earl of Minto, Earl Desart, and the Earl of St. Germans took part. The House then resumed. Earl GREY said there was, it could not but strike their Lordships, a spirit of opposition growing up in Ireland against the rights of properly; and their Lord ships should take care to adopt such a course as would put an effectual stop to that spirit. He was quite aware that in many instances the landlords in Ireland were not to blame, and whilst they armed them with power to consolidate small holdings, they should take care that the interests of the poorer classes should be in some way protected in cases of ejectment. He was of opinion that the law with respect to ejectments ought to be so constructed that the ejected party would not be subjected to be dispossessed after sunset in winter, and the best way that this could be effected would be by serving notices on the relieving officers that such an ejectment was to take place; and the notice should be given seven days beforehand, that the board of guardians might make the necessary preparations. There were cases wherein poor people were exposed, by the severity of those ejectments in inclement winter nights, and fever and disease were, in many instances, the consequence. He, therefore, hoped that their Lordships would adopt such a course as would most effectually remedy that state of things. Lord MONTEAGLE repudiated altogether the in terpretation put upon this Bill by the Noble Earl. He would take the course which he believed to be right, and sooner or later justice would be done. His object was, notwithstanding the taunts that had been thrown out, to obtain speedier and more effectual relief for the poor. The first clause, as amended, was then ordered to stand part of the Bill. On the second clause being proposed, Lord MONTEAGLE wished to know whether any effectual notice had been given, so as to show who were the parties entitled to receive support. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE was aware that even twenty and thirty families were sometimes ejected ; and he would therefore ask how was it possible that the relieving officers could confer relief on those parties, unless due notice were previously given ? He should therefore propose, as an amendment, that the word " before " do stand part of the Bill. After a few words from the Earl of Ross and the Duke of LEINSTZR, Lord GLENGALL said that great sympathy was raised on the part of the ejected paupers against the landowners, who are generally severe sufferers; for those paupers get up an affecting story, and bring odium, together with loss, on the landowners. lie felt assured that if seven days' notice were required the ejectments would never take place, because the people would get up a conspiracy and shoot the landlord, as they did Major Mahon and others. The Earl of ST. GERMANS could not agree with the objection of the Noble Lord (Lord Glengall), because he thought it right that the relieving officer should have notice from the landlord who ejects, and should he fail in giving this notice of twenty-four or forty-eight hours, that he should be punished. The Committee then divided on the question that the word "before" stand part of the Bill-- Contents Non-contents On our return to the gallery we found the Earl of SHAFTESBURY in the chair, and Lord STANLEY on his legs, inquiring in what posi tion the House now stood. Lord Beaumont had been voted into the chair, but just at the moment of the di vision in came the Earl of of Shaftesbury and left the Noble Lord at liberty to vote, and thus the numbers on the division were eqaal. Ho wished to know on what principle the Noble Lord (Lord Beaumont) had been turned out of the chair after having been voted into it? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied that the Noble Lord had taken the chair in the abssnee of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and, on the re-appearance of the Noble Earl, of course the latter resumed his office as chairman. The Earl of SIIAFTESBURY (with great animation) —Yes ; perfectly right.—(Lo u d l aug ht er .) The Earl of CLANRICARDE, as we understood him, said that according to the forms of the House the amend- went was lost, and that the word "before" would be The clause was then agreed to. The remaining clauses of the Bill were then agreed to, with some verbal amendments, and the Bill was reported. ...."'Their Lordships then adjourned at Ten Minutes to Twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 22. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (BRANCH FROM SLOUGH TO WINDSOR). Upon the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Mr. DISRAELI moved that the Bill be read a third time that (lay six months, and said he did so on the part of Eton College, whose interests were essentially public interests, and whose interests he hoped the House would protect by rejecting the Bill. What ever might be the organization of the powerful inte rests he had to encounter in opposing the Bill, he trusted that the sense and justice of the House would resist the monstrous proposition which was proposed by this company. Last year Parliament threw out the Bill, but had so far as it had yet proceeded consented to it this session, and ono of the principal supporters of the Bill was the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, which might be accounted for in conse quence of the Great Western Company having made a compensation to the Crown of 25,0001. It might be said tbat it was ungracious to oppose a Bill which had been passed by a Committee of the House, but this was an exceptionable case, because the arrangement which had been entered into for the purpose of getting the consent of the Crown did not redound to the credit of either of the parties concerned. Mr. CAMPBELL seconded the amendment. Colonel REID complained that the Noble Lord the First Commissioner of the WOods and Forests had violated an agreement into which he had solemnly entered with the South-Western Company. He acquitted the Noble Lord of any intention to violate the understanding to which he came with the company, but yet that did not alter the fact. He had agreed to a certain plan for the Windsor and Staines Railway, which he afterwards opposed, and sanctioned another. He had promised to give his support to a project 64 the South- Western, but instead of doing so he had favaired one brought forward by the rival company. Lord MORPETH said that as a direct charge had been made against him of breach of faith, he felt bound to make a few observations to the House. He was disposed not to view that charge—a charge that had been brought against him gravely, of a direct breach of faith, with any great concern, feeling, as he did, that he had hitherto acted in these proceedings with the utmost candour and fair dealing towards all the parties with whom he had successively been brought in contact. He felt it necessary to mention that in the high quarter to which allusion had already been made there was no wish for increased railway accommodation between London and Windsor. The proprietors of Windsor Castle were perfectly satisfied with the accommodation afforded by the Great Western Company, and as the Great Western had recently been restrained from making a branch to Windsor by the Crown, there could be no doubt that the Great Western Company had strong claims upon the consideration oe Government. During, however, the period of railway excitement, the inhabitants of Windsor felt that it would be greatly to their benefit if they had a direct railway communication with London, and the Crown conceding their wishes, felt itself at liberty to withdraw its opposition to a scheme of that nature, upon the promoters undertaking to put the Crown in a position to make certain im provements at Windsor without imposing additional burdens upon the people. That understanding was entered into both with the Great Western and South-Western Companies, but he denied most positively that he ever entered into an engagement with either company to oppose or support the other. There had been no concealment and no breach of faith in the course which had been taken on the part of the Crown, and he had good reason for believing that the evi dence. which he gave last before the Committee had not been the means of throwing out the scheme proposed by the Great Western Company. No person held the associations and recollections of Eton more sacredly than he did, but the objections to this undertaking, he was inclined to think, were of that kind which were entertained by many learned bodies towards the approach of anything in the shape of business or commerce near the places of their habita tion, and such as induced the authorities of Eton Col lege to oppose the original Great Western Railway, and the heads of the University of Oxford to oppose a line from London to Oxford.—(Hear, hear.) He was, there fore, inclined to think that the objections which some of the masters and some of the scholars of Eton had thought it their duty to urge against the line were un founded and premature. The authorities of the college, whose business it was to manage all the affairs connected with, it were in favour of the Great Western branch, and had given it their persevering support. In order to show that that was the case, the Noble Lord read a letter which he had received from the registrar of the college, disclaiming on the part of the college any participation in the expressions used by the counsel for the South- Western Company, and stating that as the town of Windsor demanded railway communication, the college bad forced upon them the choice of two evils, viz., a line passing in a westerly direction, which would only partially obstruct the amusement of the scholars, and not interfere with the property of the college, and a line passing easterly, having a large station close to the property of the col lege, and which was calculated to interfere with the discipline of the school. He thought the Great Western was entitled to the greatest consideration of the Crown and the Government, and that this Bill should receive the assent of the House.—(Cheers.) Mr. WALPOLE trusted, as the Chairman of the Committee, which was anxious to do justice between the parties, and as an old Etonian, that he might be permitted to offer a few observations to the House. The question before the Committee was, first, whether the line of the Great Western should be continued from Blackpots to that line near Slough ; and secondly, whether the Great Western should be continued to Windsor. The objections to the project of the South-Western were very strong. They had made a solemn agreement not to go through two fields, but they afterwards came to Parliament with a project which, if it had been acceded to, would have altogether contravened that agreement. It was also to go through the Home Park, and as the proposition was one which would not have been acceded to in the case of a land owner, it could not be contended that the Crown was not entitled to equal consideration.—(Hear.) Besides, the line was intended to cross Hockley-fields, near the Eton School, on an embankment, and would have materially interfered with the amusements, if not the health of the boys ; whereas the Great Western would expend 20,0001. on an embankment on arches 1,900 yards in length, and had consented to clauses which would not interfere with the bathing or boating of the boys, which would compel them, if necessary, to erect a screen along the part where the boys were in the habit of bathing, and ,to cross the river by one arch. The scheme of this company, who had been put to much expense by the opposition of the college, was the most preferable and most worthy the consideration of the House.—(Hear, hear.) Lord H. VANE corroborated the statement of the, Noble Lord the Member for the West Riding of York shire, and completely exonerated him from the charges brought against him by the Gallant Member for Windsor. Mr. GLADSTONE thought that when the Great Western had access, by the leave of Parliament, into the town of Windsor, it would not deny a terminus to the South-Western Railway. Mr. SCOTT said he was a director of the com pany which had agreed to pay the Crown 60,0001. for a consideration which the Crown now pro posed to take from them, and he must protest against this system of establishing a rule one year, and reversing it the next. This vaccilating policy, however, had been pursued by the Crown to enable it to get 25,0001. from the Great Western, in addition to the 60,0001. from the South-Western. Mr. RICE rose amidst loud cries for a division. He said he had always entertained the opinion that the Great Western had the most right to have the line to Windsor. Mr. K. SEYMER read an extract from the evidence given by Mr. Saunders, who, he said, w as as capa bl e o f judging of the va l ue of evidence as any man, in which ho stated that Lord Morpeth had at a former time op posed the Great Western. There being loud calls for a division, the House di vided, when there appeared— For the third reading 224 Against it Majority for the third reading —127 The Bill was then read a third time and passed. GREAT WESTERN AND OXFORD AND BIR MINGHAM JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. The third reading of the Bill for conferring on the Great Western Railway Company she power to pur chase the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Line, &c., was then moved, but we did not collect by whom. Mr. LABOUCHERE desired the postponement of the measure, as being likely, in the opinion of the Railway Board, to operate injuriously upon the general railway interest of the country, if prematurely assented to. The experience of the working of the mixed gauge upon a lengthened line was not sufficiently mature to enable the House to pass a final judgment on the principle. And until this experience was attained, it would be in the highest degree unadvisable to sanction the extension of the principle. The double gauge was now being tried on two tolerably long lines—the Rugby and Oxford, and the Wolverhampton, Oxford and Worcester, and the experience upon these railways would enable Parlia ment to determine whether or not the sane principle should be extended to other lines. He moved that the third reading be postponed till Monday, in order that the clauses relating to the double gauge might then be struck out. Sir E. HAYES supported the recommendation of the Select Committee in favour of the Bill. _ . Sir R. H. INGLIS would assent to the amendment. Mr. E. DENISON said that the consent of the House to these measures would involve a breach of the pledge which had been given to the Buckinghamshire Railways that the railways to Birmingham should be upon the narrow gauge. Mr. MUNTZ said that the rule of the House to support, its Committees ought nut to be departed from on tho present occasion, which gave no grounds for an exception to the rule. He considered that the doable gauge had been sufficiently tried for the purposes of this Bill. Mr. HUDSON said ho had the honour of presiding over the six miles upon which the double gau ge was at work, and he considered that i t was impossible, from the complication of the system, to work it s a ti s f actor il y. —(Hear, bear.) Without complaining of the Com mittee, he begged . to express an opinion that, in its search for information on the subject, it would no t h ave done ill to have called before it the engineer of the Mid land Railway, on which these six miles of double gauge were being tried.—(Hear, hear.) He was of the convic tion that the double gauge could not beworked upon any length of line. He found it all but intolerable, even upon six miles of railway; it would be perfectly into !e able upon a greater distance.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CHRISTOPHER said that the Committee had examined both the engineers, and then consulted the Government surveyor before they came to any dec'd ion upon the clauses. That decision was in favour of ' the two gauge's being worked upon the line of rail. Mr. HUDSON d en i e d having made any persona l Lai lusi,ni to the Hon. Member for Whitby. Mr. 11. VERNEY (amidst cries of "Divide"), Sa id that the experiment of the double gauge already ;lied upon the Gloucester and Cheltenham Railway was not hostile to its being made with success upon a longer line of rail. The House divided, when there appeared— For the third reading 147 For postponing the Bill 72 Majority --75 The Bill was then read a third time and passed. REFORM.—ADJOURNED DEBATE. Mr. COBDEN, in the absence of Mr. Hume, PI pound the adjourned debate on the motion for a refot 0 2 in the House of Commons from this day (Friday) la Friday next, which day the Government had conse nt( to give up to the Hon. Member for that purpose. WRIT FOR HORSHAM. Mr. GORING moved that Mr. Speaker do is sue bill warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a n ew writ for the election of a burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Horsham, in the room of John Jervis, Esq., whose election has been cid( toesned to be void. Mr. AGLIONBY (amidst cries of " Divide") safe' tbat the decision of Wednesday iu favour of issuing the' writ for Cheltenham bad place the House in a contradi.:torY position with respect to the suspended writs. U he received an assurance that the Government•w oe ' give every assistance to the Hon. Member for Flint in passing his Bill into a law, he (Mr. Aglionby) tra lst vote in favour of the immediate issue of the writ for Horsham. Sergeant TALFOURD said that even supposielt under the most favourable circumstances, the Bill of 4sh° Hon. Member for Flint were to pass into a law in I'l. course of a month frogs the present time, the labours the Commissioners would then only commence, and 1 . 1 House would have been prorogued before their eelPe' — could be received. He could not, therefore, consent t°,/ depart from the usual course that had been Porellee in former cases such as the present—namely, to et; suit the report of the Committee, which stated that °ley two cases of treating had been proved, and upon theiji. the Member had been unseated. This was not an offel; deserving of so severe a penalty as the suspension of t writ fur a year, and therefore he should vote in favour ° the motion. Sir C. BURRELL bore testimony to the honcore_ e b / character of the electors of Horsham generally , In/ stated that it would in his opinion be a great larsraih i P the writ were to be suspended any longer. E A Mr. HAYTER said there was ample time for ,` el of the Hon. Member for Flint to be passed into . 21 a during the present session. He should vote a pices t: wo issue of the writ for Horsham, in conformity to the to previous decisions come to by the House with respet " this same borough. tr use Mr. BANKES said he should be ashamed of the es ° t s of Commons if, on account of two slight cases of °c i a o . ing, they could be induced to refuse to issue the writ rit. the borough of Horsham. He was only sorry the 11 had been so long delayed. The House then divided, when there a ppeared 4 For the motion Against it ...... 50 Majority -4 The writ was accordingly ordered to be issued. REMOVAL OF JUDGE MONTAGU. t of Mr. ANSTEY, in moving for copies of the dispatel received at the Colonialsoffice from the Governor 0 Van Diemen's Land, relative to the removal of Ju °„% Montagu, asked the Hon. Under-Secretary for „1:P.4 Colonies how it was that the receipt of the i m port • dispatches in question had been kept from h is s k t, a te ledge for three days after their arrival, as mus e . _ 0• been the case from the answer given Member on a former night to a question put to him lative to those dispatches? ilea Mr. B. HAWES said that the Hon. Member ma much ado about nothing. The dispatches in quessoluff being very important, and involving law questior _ e u e considerable intricacy, had been retained by _s„ other Under-Colonial Secretary for considers tin' (he being a lawyer) before they were sent ~,re b y the re v the Noble Earl at the head of the department. ; t to dispatches in q i uestion would have to be sub mitteet the law officers of the Crown before any decision . come to respecting the question to which they referi:e_d It was very much to be wished that the Hon. IL Learned Member would give notice of his intention tua ask questions of him, for then ho should be prepal to answer them. The return was then ordered. DIFFERENTIAL DU PIES ON RUM. Sir L. O'BRIEN begged to ask some of the Hon. G7 e. tlemen on the Treasury bench to answer a quest' u which he had put to the Right Hon. Baronet the Ch. cellor of the Exchequer, whom he did not see in elf. place. The question was, whether it was the intention of the Right Hon. Raronet to persist in the differential duty of 4d. on rum? qo M e s t r i . B o . t ° ILA o W r r E O w S bed(tghgise day), , H a o s n H. noB a n r o o n ti e o t o t h o a put abe h e l given of his intention to put it. celSloir L. r notice of s i a o id ten t t h io a o t he had h as a k d g th iv e en tio t e h s e tio C o ha i, n i ; hours ago. SUGAR DUTIES.—ADJOURNED DEBATE. The order of the day for the adjourned debate on this question being read, Lord G. BENTINCK took that opportunity of pre senting a petition from the West Indian agents in this country complaining of the inefficiency of the Govern• ment proposition towards affording any relief to the West India planters. On the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair, Sir L. O'BRIEN said that as he had failed in getting au answer to what he deemed to be a most importset question he should feel it his duty to move the adjoin s " ment of the House. Mr. SPOONER seconded the motion. Mr. HAWES intimated that the Hon. Baronet be ti net given the usual notice of his question. Sir L. O'BRIEN—I gave a written notice to-day. Mr. HAWES said that that could hardly be CO dered a sufficient notice. Mr. C. ANSTEY said that the intention of the 1 1 -°_ ll l Baronet to ask the question was notorious. It had bee n : agreed to at a meeting of Irish Members. The Cht.,`i; cellor of the Exchequer had had written notice, *nu, was known that the votes of several Irish Members oe., the upon the answer. Under such circumstance; the ignorance of the Under-Secretary, and the abeel l . r , of the Right Hon. Gentleman, were most significant e l cumstances.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. F. MAULE said that the case was one of 1t y0 .5 unprecedented nature, and one which he could not WI, well understand.—(Laughter.) It appeared that the y had been a meeting of certain Iri s h M e mbers resp eet tg the differential duties on rum, and that at that lee e h it was determined to ask the Chancellor of the E xc Z. e r D e po s e r certain questions. The Hon. Baronet the se, for Clare had come down to the House for the p ure eer O'Brien.) without o,l3)r ine ou t .i h )o having v n ft g wh g las i s ve ian n tge t nu h te e isot C nio. h_ n az w e „ e hN l i l c o oh r o nt f ho theet from os E n s i ie l ed e the Exchequer alone could answer, and he probably be in his place before the conclusion of the is ; bate. Surely the Hon. Baronet did not mean to Pl a ss in a motion which, if carried, would cause the lose evening for a most important debate.—(Hear, bear.) t he Mr. C. ANSTEY • d inthinking that .se persiste Chancellor of the Exchequer had had sufficien t no of the question. a n tha t Mr. SPOONER said that the facts were, that e h the morning the Irish Members had an interview s w" es tiolt Chancellor of the Exchequer, and put to him ,g e tz t oe' respecting the differential duty on rum, to relut t the could get no answer. It was then determine d t ' oe tice would probably question should be asked in the House, and d u e b o a was given. The Chancellor of the Exchequer not L ae in his place when the order for going into Clr ea sber . , was read, his (Mr. Spooner's) Hon. Friend t er he'; a - , see' for Clare had moved the adjournment of the hone A sst he (Mr. Spooner ),_ seeing that no Cabinet Mill' e 7. ta nt''' in his place—that the question was most ill11 ) % o wer , and that many votes probably depended on the a d ,joh n had felt it his duty to second the mo tion.--( 1 -4 ° % 0 ,10 Ruisell at that moment ent e r e d t h e H ous e.) Pe r ece'l the Noble Lord at the head of the Governmen t present he would be able to solve the difficulty. o f th e Mr. ROBINSON —Perhaps the Chancel lor 4 ; be Exchequer might b e i n hi s place in the coursed at evening; if so, the better way would be to p r once with the debate.—(No, no.) goes Lord JOHN RUSSELL—With' respect W tht:,. ce to tion which has been asked, I have in the first; P u ' es tion, observe that it does not immediately affect the 11 1 01 before the House. It is part only of a plan or which laid the outline before the House on a former e of the it Certain Members of this House did, on the e'Y' t t t 000' constituents, make representations to my him „rester Friend, and I had some conversation with o not fell/ day on the subject, when he stated that he was 13 " E „,..dafl in possession of their views. I saw him W ill ojs iate ° , when he said that ho had been made hilly seq ~, 6 0 1 ' with the views of the deputation, and bad tbeL ro ble under consideration. As soon as my Right Hort ou ee. Friend has made up his mind he will inform the e ' to iled —(A laugh.) I am net prepared to make any e to de: statement now, but I think it would be hardly fair bad ese fer a debate on the sugar duties until the ane w " been obtained. Sir L. O'BRIEN said that v otes t the on the answer, and, therefore, he was unwilling ts - a tt a r.) debate should proceed until he had obtained it• — tani Lord J. RUSSELL—I am not going to in t " -- o es ll many would der3fibcie statement with a view of securing the Hon- Bar best vote. We made the proposition which we thougu t , till for all the interests concerned. The Hon. Blerd lie ' v ese act according to his own views ; we will only l e i er.) such measures as we think best for the public.—( _ is Lord G. BENTINCK—In my opinion the 130. 115 _:,..) placed in a most extraordinary position.—(Hear, G° - It is prop ose d t o go i nto Committee, to consider the s , of veni:lent plan respecting the sugar duties , but IVedia that plan refers to the differential duty on W est ow e' rum. Now we hear that, unknown to the Hou se, e ° thing like a bargain has been transacted ou t of between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the 1 t he Members.—("Hear , hear," and "No, no , " from',le Treasury benches.) Yes it is expected on th e n e , of the Irish Members that Govern ment will rr s ' e d the relief quoad rum, which has been Pr° l3 , 3 t he to the West Indies; and if we are rightly informeoge_.,,, ?rids Members are prepared, if that part of the Gof went measure be withdrawn which relates to the ,e,;, ferential duty between rum and corn spirits, they. (t Irish Members) are then prepared to support Micr o , in their measure respecting the sugar duties.- - Onbs hear.) Now, the West Indians are not satisfied with the concession originally promised, and in any owe 1