The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-19 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS. --.- - (From the -tow Luit -k ; izette of- Tn9iday.) ~...a. - A.cc ,, unt, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth r:ewria, :ap. 32; of the Average Amount of Bank S'..e., 91 the several Banks of issue in England and . ales. in Circulation during the Week ending Sator dal, the 60 day of Nlsv. 1848: Average .PRIVAT.Z. BANKS. Amount. &bingdon Bank, Abingdon—h.eapp and Co 'indorse Bank, Andover-4 - leath and C 0.,. Ashford Bank, Ash-ford—Jetemitt and Pomfret 10,901 Iylahaan Bank, Aylaham—R. and G. Copemin 5,520 Aylesbury 01d Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and_ 31,51 aunt - Batdock Bank and Ba!dock and Biggleswade 3aldock-Wells, and Lindsell... 29,221 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 12.607 Basingstoke and Odiha-t Bank, Basingstoke 'Seymour, Lamb an 4 Bedtraai Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard . 30,686 Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford -"fsrapp, Halfhead, and Co. leJwdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-Tubb and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 23.495 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham-_-J. L. Moilliett, and Sons 14,401 Biandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak. 6,878 I.Joston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 69,781 Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co 15,840 Briagviter Bank, Bridgwater-J. &J. Sealey 8,348 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 32,868 Broseieir and Bridgnorth, and' Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 19,426 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham -Bartlett, - Parrott; and'Co. - EM T and Suffolk - Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 66.364 Bstotary Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 25,890 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 38.479 Bat, - . City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 31,247 P•irtningham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H. A. and W. M. Harris and Co 12,320 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 59,565 Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry - BrightOn.A.Thipn - Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Boyirer , Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Hariiing, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- J. Worlledge and Co. Bromszrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank; Bromsgrove-Rufford, Biggs, and Co. t.7ambridge Bank , Cambridge-Mortlock and Sona ) 19,071 Cambridge .and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam ir.idge--Messrs. Forsters .. . .............. .. 45,185 Canterbury. Bank, Canterbury-,Ha mmo nd and Co of . . ....... 26,958 Carmarthen Bank; Carmarthen-Morris an d Sons - Chert - Sey Bank, Cb - c.._ I'o4-Messrs. La Coste ... 2,746 Colchester Bank,. Colclaester-Round, Green, and Ca Colchester and Essex Bank..Witham and Essex Bank, and Fladleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester -Mills. Bawtree; and Co Cornish Bank, Truro -Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank; Coventry.--7 Little and Wood cock City (link. Eieter-Milrord and Co 18.769 Graven.Bank,.Settle-Birkbecks and Co. ...... CThristchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh, and-Co ................... 2,210 Cardiff Bank. Cardiff-Towgood and Co 5,089 Chepstow 014- Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, :Monmouth - Bank, Brecon Bank, and Roes and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-BromitgO, Snead, and Co. ~ 7.454 Derby Bank, Derby-Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby-Smith , and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby --- Crompton, Newton, and C 0.... 26,8 91 Devizes and.Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes Locke, and Co 11,588 Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 9,784 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew. and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, &Co 78,055 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Nor- 6,501 man- Dorchester Old. Bank. and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—RObins,Foster, snd Co. East Hiding Bank; Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. . 49,974 Essex - Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford, and Co. 40,428 Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 26,364 Fakenhana Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 4,928 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 11,715 .1 , asersnain paw., .P.,,,,,haat mot,. ..,2 Go 2,785 Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen ' 6.295 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King 5,401 Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 13.982 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 27,808 Hastings Old... Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. , - 23,460 Hereford City and - County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co: Hertford - and Ware Bank, Ware—S. Adams and Co 20,935 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers,. and, Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—.Rust and Veasey • Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, obbold, and Co 5,474 Herne/ Hempstead Bank-, • Iletnel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Honitor. Bank, Honiton —Flood and Co. — Hertfordshire; Hitchen Bank, Hitchen.=Sharples . __ _ and Co.:. '. .. ' •••••• - Hereford. Bois, and Krelienfield Banlc, and Rosa and A.`rcheiffteidßalk, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, !lo c i . Co. .. 19,502 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Nfarket Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Nfanningtree and Nfistley Bank,- and Woodbridge Bank, fpswich— Alexar.ders and Co: Kentish - Bank, - "Maidstone—Mereer, Randall, and Nfercer Kington - fand Rianorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co., - Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co. 6,584 Knarcanorotigti - Old Bank and.ltipon Old Bank, Kua - eaborough—Terry and' C 0........ Kendal Bank, .Kendal--Wakefield, Crewdson, -Id Co.- 9,686 85,893 any, 7 ... : . • • : 39,960 Rettt,mg , --(foi c ir-a t id -s ons - • 7 , 503 Loilgtoa—Saffordshite - Thtnie,l Lane Son ••• • • • 5,465 Leeds B. Leeds-r - fteeliett 1 cvc• Leeds T_liionAiiali,lsed - NV:w an ,n;• and C ....... Leek, ar,d , Staffordshire. Bank CongfetO 4 ilaiiiitoo ll -=;1'441 ) ;i•V c444 ` --"d Lei , tester-Balnir, LeitisseiL4l Lewes Old Bac4cLevies....mlege a nd '25,424 Lichfierd Bank,' Licliff-lsaltn ALIVid c ? ..„ 3 2.032 20,616 Lincuin DAnk, Lincoln--Sini,th-and,Ce,e'3ll." Lampietei , Banti''ini • • "° .3 very--David Janes .. .. Loughbeienikti - LOutliborbugh 7 clV l 44 te i• 17,978 tons and. Cradock Lymiligton Bank, - Lyiningl 7 4 " n 2 - ', . Barbs Bank , L . . :•$.,426 Lynn. 1100'641d. LAhooltSt , gre , ynnr,agni - —Gurnes'and . Lynn Reiis and Norfolk Bulk Lynn .Regis,— Massiy and Co. - 3facciaefieWitank; 11#Creageid—lirocl4ehurap . and 'Co ;' ;•••••I‘ . 11,371 ManninitieeSank,Maiin,ing.o4-.. Nunn and Ca 6,,119 Marlb6rOtgh Bank 4, Mirlborough ;and Wilts - Old' Bank,: Maribordugh -Old Baois,, Marl- borint',ft OTd Rank. and 11014040 rd Bank, , ancrlinneerfoidtailiXarlbOrpner -- 4annet . .... .. .1:3,176 liarliwiro44`,.an . kAort.la hire, New. Bank.- _ • - Marlbormighylfaitl, Aferrimiss, and Hillier `, '7,242 Merioninuihirg' "c,Suk„ , ,,lc:oolgelly— l fopes and Williaanb ilEnsisrß Tr g o,,,yiritiplin s and C 0.... ....• 13,466. Monaca - A& ire Agricultural 'and CommerriAL BanynAbtsrgFre% l Y - 7---'1 3 9•43's Slon ll lo . l,lW:9l4,Afkuki - kfctornquib Bank; Brecon - . Bang's,: fp taw KiaAdsti glicpstpvti Old Bank, , and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth • 117 10 / , 3 ,19 4 fitff 14 9 41 / 4 4 . ); .... 15i5 54 oaths tura New P 4.. obi „ port ., , end,* _ LOW Newark Newark—GOdfreys and Hutton 23,306 NeN4Fl tar Taf,i 4 •BAtk , sni. - Sleifosd. and..' "I and 0 .. Nagai*, ,•!. Newburra . NeWITWI 944I Ab_ W-b)gcrrttillYaild 81631)011," 19,985: mood". sto rrks ,, Yequitarket.-„ 7 .Baton; Norfolk. ti p t i ..... 3: 7 22,256 1)y!ask.;: ) . ''' L°44-411 ‘fk.Disisaylor - : and -- NozcsoheitCr:z.l3l4nklz, o""rw.44dich—****ll4:r.';'ivey'..;;.;;.:ci 2,012 plorwiZE and gorfolk.r i; : N :z o; :r. n7ich " — i- G 7( u : SS neys and Birkbec Notti n elm; Ain& ilit o od eraw z a ;;; ? , : .... 63,404 tingleaskrt4liartoisitoliW,"=" 4:-c7 x N ut ie a tox Baukg , l'inciut_tte rui ' v ' o .. .. 4;014 , Co .; .. N ava l 7Baiikil . rot, as N ew s grn o;ssaki CO • a. ••••• - '• . , • •si • Nati n etaut ... 13a4k1 1140 „ttin_,O i __ 11 1 3 ,.„14 1 4 l e o ." yik t. eid e t Oswestry , ',Batik: and' 7:2" . :77. woßtrsv. , ..Croxlti; anal tio .. ... . ... Oxford:So:l4 Oiitbrdj-J. and -11 . Mot t,41:4: OXfordlaid - Bgair.:4 Oxtiard". l l9bilis?P , tit ) , • ,c) and GMQ::::Vi. ' • • Old B at web e n tat i vra f ib r iag!- - -;—ic r , Tonbri,.dri•, - ' , .1 7.. Wells.Oid HaWErcratib • l3V'te, Tonbridgis:: Toubri q 414.v.aasigii -. o; a :o; 4 fflr elltfor• dalaiiis Wilogr Desk Witasy--W . • Ivil (Photo ! temmeteemsemtesittrmie 34,873 Average Amount. Pease s Old Bank, Tull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 44,984 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 10,484 Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Mos-rs. Yorke . Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson 10,948 Pe. - abrokeshire Bank, Eaverfordwest—J . and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank. Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven. 6,30;) and CD e•• Reading Bank, Reading—inmonas and Co 27,790 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co 27,963 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co 5 ,735 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds and Co 4,581 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 5,341 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 14,225 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 13,5 17 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 16,185 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co 12,286 Ross 61d Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway 3 ' 749 Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson ........................ 32,286 Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and C 0..................................................... 11,744 Scarbo rough . .01d Bank,. '3carborough — W oodall and Co. ............................................... 21235 Shrewsbury Old Bank,.. and Sh rews bury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Ey-tons and Co 31,868 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddisnn and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank. St. Alban's—J. S. Story 1,038 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Sotuotnh_amAptthoenriayndanldiapapilshire Bank, Southamp. 3,542 Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 5,377 Stourbridge BanX,,,, , ,tourbridge —Rufford, 13,770 StaWfforeidggoladnßd a C n o k, Stafford—Stevenson and Cc 12,926 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—E a t on , 28,740 St o C u a r Y b l r e idg a e n o d l C d ( L ' ili, Stourbridge--Bate and Robins 16,892 Shrewsbury and Welshp oo l B an k , Shrewsbury —Beck ' , , D a b n vv d nuwearrtr,l, Bank, St. Co. Alban's—Gib- 23'195 St. A nd ßa S n tu k a , Trt aun ton—M essrs . B a d coc k Taunton so 7 a 19,811 Tavistock B an k, T av istock—Gill, Rundle, and - Co • - • Thorn bury Bank, Thornbtirir = . ROlph, Yates, and 10,049 Parstow Tiverton a n d D evons h ire Bank, Tiver ton—Duns- 10,127 ford and Barrie Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 10,70 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, UXbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co 7,548 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 22,17i Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox. Brothers ... 2,524 West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. Whitby o Old Bank,. Whitby—Simpso i n, Chap man, and Co 13,795 Winchester, Airesford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and C 0.... 4,257 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-o-Good ricke and Holyoake.. 12,052 Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. 9,417 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 72,468 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner . 10,435 Walsall Old Bank,ValSall---Cliarles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co.. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—S. Kenrick 6ll Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—. Messrs. Fryer rarwouin and 'Suffolk "lank, Azad Haleswortk and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 11,553 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten ... 6,379 York Bank. York—Swann. Clouzh. and C 0.... 41,742 8,40 7,668 56,619 43,28 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal ... Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradl'ord Banking Company, Bradford 43,055 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Wnitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Utt.xeter and Staffordshire Union Banking C!!inpaey, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Che3tarfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventrl arid' Warwickshire Banking Company, C q_veny ` • y. u .... . 22,790 Coventry inion ffanking . Company, Coventry 13.466 County of Glo . ueester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle 9,263 Carlisle City and I)istrict Bank,-Carlisle- - - 26,616 Dudley and West - Broixrwich .rianking - Company, Dudld- ~ •.. . • ... .. .. ..... ... . 35,071 Derby and perbylhire Banking•COinpani,Derby 20,254 Darlington .D4trict_Jojuit.-.Stock.Aanking Com pany,.. Darlington .... „., ...... ~.,„,.... 21,502 East of England Bank, Norwich - .- 24,103 C loucesterabire Banking Company, Gloucester 137,565 Halifax Joint-Stock-Bank, Halifax • .., .. 13,624 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 31,908 Hull Banking Company, - Hull Halifax ... Commercial - Banking Company, Ha lifax _..,. ' - - •••. f ., Halifax , n4' •' ' MO er:aaelif anion Blinking Coin pany,.llalifax 28,556 .. , .., Helston-Banking .Company, Helston '4 • 1,552 Herefordshire Banking Company,. Hereford 20,912 Knaresborough and- -Clam Banking Company, - Knaresborough• . -- - • • • - - 26,490 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbriclge 3,383 Lancaster Banking COmpany, L ancaster" Leeds Tankin?'CoMPariy;lee LeicesteiibliegiiikingCoMpanY, LeiCester Lincoln and;Lindieyßaiiking Company,.Lincoln 48,362 Leamington. Priors and. Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors - 11,360 Ludlow and Teubury Bank, Lud10w:..... • 9,754 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing - 24,358 RottingFa ru '' and - Nottinghamshire - ' Banking l Newer p.iy; Ntittingharn ••' 27,550 stock tlk a St ni, i i e .ti l g d ... i: c „ . a o i l i n d p S im. iii y i :ii d N erli gw _nd e , ' ,4 :- If t - i n e 'i . 0n .. ./ . 6 . 1 . nt7 Nationat_prem ham, '. cull Bank of Esigland,Birming . - 6,190 - Read , office 1 Bishopsgate-street, North Witta B ng-C -• London -...; ; .... nki '. 12 "` . . o (.••• Mel ksham North amptonidti re ih it Zr u - Yi North amptonAire Bank' uk; Northampton.. 67,765 ampton • - - ....„-- . 11: g P°' 1 1)E13717. 6 ! . t1i; North andiSOutli-Witi;•;.iiiii ..... :.:.. ... , 22,303 Pares's Leicest6.'ihire, Ili - ii•• '''''. -1• 1*- T 6 • 4 1•/; •• • • 18,551 • cester.-. .. . . ...4......111.1.:91171PanY, 'Lei; Saddle worth Banking Company; gall; 5 2 ,375 Con/PanY*. Sheffield,: -- - " - '7 2,133 Stamford; -Bankiiq. -Spalding, and•Bosto* B iul ki '%•• •.. ' ' 3 ,5 95 Dr um pany, Stamford: • -- . - ' " ~,. :• . •.• . . i, ~ .._ . . . . 1; , larifinf.scii ethBil„is?314;1;:lrlt1.." , 4!„!t 1 ., . , • Company, - ~ Stt s i h c i k r e e y ß 's -- a ß nk ai: [ port " derrainster Banking Com_ ,1' sSilioruorpbsrihidrgeeßaannakilungdC.o7,pany,:Shiffna.ll,:,...."'-' -2t53';(.5.12 pany, Stbarbridge ... - . Sheffield and Hallamshire - Banking , Company, Sheffield - .... ..,. - - ' • - Sheffield and Rotherham Joint -Stock Banking • . Company, Sh•-oltold „ „ 63,017 Richmond.._...... Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, ~ . . .50,514 Storey and Thomas's --Banking Company . 494 Shaftesbury Sheffield and Retferil Bank, Sheffield „.. ......,... ... 821 Wolverhampton a. 1.1 Staffordshire Banking Com - I:- pany, Wolverhampton • - 36,045 Wakefield - and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 12;435 IWhitehayeli Joint--Stock Banking 'Company, ' h Whitehi - ien - •., -- • - ' - " _.," .... 29,234 'Warrick and.; T.9oplingtoki Banking ComiWain',r.) t :: ..., Warwick ~,•,,,, .. ' . ..30, 633., -West of Englane . and. South Wales DAstriat. ,- • : ,t 1 i • , Bank. Bristol ..-... ...... -......:.........-... ... • 68,24711 -Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury - 60,139' West Riding Union Banking Company, - Hutl.: - ' dersfield --- : ... -- •• • ';''• - • • '''' , • • --. ' .... "24,'119 WHitchureh ind - Bliesiriere Banking - COmpariy`; "Whitchirich,, - -- - - ' ....... "- - • ;!cireestarT* WFl . e4unt . i Bankilig Gompany, Worcester..., . .. .. . ,-: - . - For Union. Baning 6.1,iii . .. ) : P • y.,:k ! . • i 7 .273 ~,,„ City and County Rau ,--,--- b o ' . 9 ' 3l It - hi re Bankijag,a4ithianb, mpspy,.Y or k . o, o V - --r9rEaduisiargaZ*--;3'-,... 116,565 si•-BIPAIB- 66301111118 v Meat/ 1114 Plll% iIAY 1.11144. 2,886 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MA Y 1848. THE - SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING C LASSES. The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday in the large hell of the Freemasons' Tavern. Long before the hour for which the meeting was called (12 o'clock), the ball was crowded by a large number of beautiful and elegantly dressed ladies, among whom we noticed the Duchess of Sutherland and many other ladies of high rank. On the platform were Lord John Russell, the Duke of Argyle, Eari Fortescue, the Marquis of Westminster, Lord Ashley, Lord Ebrington, the Bishops of London, p A r L o p fe „ ss l or c. W 4 e . S His u i r o y aTI. HighA cl a n n e d s , s r s ilin D c L e Oxford, Salisbury , and St. David's; Dr. M‘Neil e , o f been offered by t h e Bi shop of London, Fe Liverpool; rayer having FAeltbltEocqc'upied the chair. Prince ALBERT rose, and was received with loud cheers. When they had subsided, he said—Ladies and gentlemen, when four years since this Society for the Improvement of the Condition of the Labouring Classes was first established on its present tooting I accepted, with pleasure, the offer made me of becoming its president.—(Loud cheers.) I saw in this offer a proof of the appreciation the society entertained of my feelings, my sympathy, and my in terest for that class of our community which has most of the toil and least of the enjoyments u ea ld r, a a cc n r d ue ch to ee i r t s. f ) rom l t c h o e n e c n e d iv e e a d . O aytt hono f adua t tre h asgt e s orst ehit:aei t o n t ap r fl adva ce ntage a r , w o h o t w i f a h l re p ih e e o u p od l ns e I , tyo w who h o of w rs eie friend n e wd w hc h oo o ur ll led y l d u t i eerinenddt tender r r a e d s wv t eii advice advantage.—(Loud cheers.) This society has always held this object before its eyes, and has ever been labouring in that direction. You are all aware that it was established to erect model lodging-houses, loan funds, and the allotment of land in different parts of the country; but it has been careful only to establish examples and models, mindful that any real improvement which was to take place must be the result of the exer tions of the working people themselves —(Cheers.) I have just come from the model lodging-house, the open • ing of which we celebrate this day—(Cheers)—and I feel convinced that its existence will, by degrees, lead to the erection of others, and that it will lead to a complete change in the domestic comforts of the work ing classes—(Cheers)—as it will exhibit to them, that with real economy can be combined advantages and comforts to which they have hitherto been strangers, whilst it will, at the same time, show those who possess capital, which they are desirous to in vest, that they may do so in connexion with this institution with great advantage and profit to themselves, dispensing, at the same time, those comforts which I have enumerated to their poorer brethren. — (Cheers.) Depend upon it, it is to the interest of those classes who are so often contrasted, but whose interests are identical, to unite, and it is only ignorance which thatpreventsth ignorance,_ emuniting d t for and other's ow themeans how ge. To dispel how man can help man, notwithstanding the compli cated state of civillres4Tsociety, ought to be the aim of every philanthropic .person.--- 7 (Hear.) But it is most peculiarly the duty of those who, under the blessing of Divine Providence, enjoy station, wealth, and education.—(Cheers.) Let them be careful how to avoid any dictatorial interference with labour and employment, which frightens away capital, destroys that freedom of thought and independence of action which must remain ,to every one if he is to work out his own happiness—(Loud cheers) — and to repose that confidence in each other, on which alone the enjoyment and mutual benefit of mankind rests. God has created man imperfect, and left him with many wants, as it were to stimulate each indi vidual to exertion, and to make them all feel that it is only by united exertions and combined action that those imperfections can be supplied, and these wants satisfied—(Hear, hear)—self-reliance and confidence in each other. It is to show the way how these individual exertions can be directed to the greatest benefit, and to foster that confidence upon which the readiness to assist each other depends, that this society considers as its most sacred aim. —(Hear.) There has been no ostentatious display of charity or of its manifesta tions, not a protestation to become the arbiter of the fate of thousands, but to aid the working out of prac • tical schemes of public improvement that this society, as I said before, has keen estab lished, but it has only as yet established examples for the country at large to follow. The report' of the society, descriptive of its proceedings during the past year, will be laid before you.—(Cheers.) I must say, I hope I may say, that this society has proceeded satisfactorily towards the accomplishment of its objects, owing to the particularly kind feeling and great endeavours, and the indefatigable seal of Lord Ashley. —(Loud cheers.) The next stage that we contem plate is the erection of a model lodging-house for temalcs,—(Cheers.) I hope this meeting will enable us to carry out that step, and all will engage to do the utmost in their power to call the particular attention of the public to the object which we have in view. The Prince resumed his seat amid loud cheers. Lord ASHLEY, who was received with loud cheers, proceeded to address the meeting. They had reason, he said, to thank God for the success the society had ob tained : it was founded in 1844, for the purpose of ameliorating the condition of the poor,—not to give food, clothes, or any mere eleemosynary aid, but to assist them in their efforts to obtain an independent position by labour.—(Hear.) It had three fundamental principles—the building of model lodging-houses, the allotment of plots of land, and a loan-fund. Although they had not been enabled to effect much in respect to the loan fund, they expected by the next meeting to accomplish much, for they had gleaned a great deal of more practical in formation on the subject—(Hear, hear)—but they had allotted 117 acres of land, in eleven different parishes, to 653 tenants. Already, by the aid of this and an other society—the Labourers' Friend Society, which deceded this—allotments had been made in 2,000 pa rishes, and no tenant was in arrear of his rent even to the extent of one farthing.—(Cheers.) With respect to the erection of lodging-houses, they had a better story to tell, for several had been erected and were fully and constantly tenanted. It was almost unnessary for him to tell them of the lamentable condition of the dwellings of the poor of this great metropolis. They were loathsome in the highest degree, and nine-tenths of the crimes perpetrated were devised in these wretched haunts, and many of them perpetrated within them. The Noble Lord then proceeded to read a passage from the annual report, and to comment upon it 23 small houses, the rent of which varied from 3s. 6d. to 6s. a week had been erected in Bagni_ege,Wells for the better class of mecha nics, at the same rent paid for miserable single tene ments; also accommodation for poor widows from ls. to Is. 6d. .a week. A house had been taken for the lodging of unmarried females in King-street, Drury-lane, another in Charles-street, at a cost of 1,2001., for the acconamodafion of eighty persons; and the lodging-house in St. Giles's, visited by Prince Albert to-day, which had been erected at a cost of 5,5001., was capable of accommodating 104 persons, and there was scarcely a night that the entire beds were not wholly occupied.—(Hear, hear.) Out of 13,000/. or 14,0001. laid out by the society it was deriving a revenue of 1,500/. a year, without unduly taxing those for whom such ex cellent accommodation was provided ; showing that decent house accommodation could be given at the cost now paid by many poor persons for the rent of a single room, and that profit could be combined with humanity. The next step they intended to take was the erection of a lodging-house for females. He besought those who felt an interest in the welfare of the poorer classes to visit any of the society's establishments, and they would find how grateful the inmates were for the comforts they enjoyed. The peo ple of this country were not a people who desired any change of the institutions under which they had been reared, and when they know that those who had been blessed by God with wealth felt an interest in their welfare, they would rest content: if this was so, they need not fear commotion. The Duke of ARGYLE proposed the first resolution, and, in alluding to the recent events on the continent, said it was a matter of sincere pleasure to know that the efforts which they had heard of to-day were begun before those events occurred.—(Cheers.) He begged to move the adoption of the report, and to call upon the committee to proceed with their benevolent work. Dr. M'NEILL, of Liverpool, seconded the motion, and supported it by an elaborate address. The resolution was carried unanimously. The Bishop of OXFORD proposed the second resolu tion, to the street that the clergy be invited cordially to co-operate to give efficiency to the various plans by which the improved condition of t ;working classes may be t ffectually promoted, which' Wile supported by Sir THOS. ACLAND, M.P., and adopted. < A subscription of 100/. from Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P., was here announced by Lord Ashley. The announcement was received with loud cheers. A resolution calling upon the wealthy to aid the society was proposed by the Bishop of ST. DAVID'S, and seconded by Mr. COLQULTOUN, and was carried. A committee, headed by Lord Ashley, was then ap pointed for the ensuing year. On the motion of Earl FORTESCUE, seconded by J. LABOUCHERE, Esq., a votd•:Of grateful and respectful thanks of the meeting was passed to the Prince for his condescension in taking the chair. Prince ALBERT briefly returned thanks, and the meet ingA se n p fuo a Tr rated, chanting the national anthem. number fbtyheth the s inmates ociety o . of the model lodging and dwelling-houses then partook of a generous repast pro vided :RAILWAY COMMITTEES - . t •,.. • (Mr. C l a E c a ki E n U e l4Pl i lA t i he c r s " NIANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLN • SHIRE. The Committee were occupied all day with the pp°- sition of the tovvn.council and corporat i on of - c ontend that the ferries at Hull an d New HollandHull,who wo uld destroy the navigation ofthe GROUP IV. ' I , i in OXFORD, WOR TON RAILW AY. D WOLVERHAMP- The Committee passed the above company's Bill for deviating their line, and enabling the Shrewsbury and ano ther company to subscrib e to t h e i r capital. gham and goitf LONDON ~7 i , : i" --' - GROUP V. "'" 'WI A(NSiir)RsohoeuitT'Pliellvinssthre ehEßaNir.)AN:T6aait:lioNa: DON AND BRIGHTON EXTENSION, The Bill of these companies, for amending their original' Acts - Masking extensions and deviations, And t into operation. In the neighbourhood of the college in Westminster fever had broken out, which was stated to have arisen from the application of the deodorising prin ciple at the instance of the Dean. Lord J. RUSSELL recommended :he House to go into Committee at once, as the amendments r -com mended could be better discussed whist the B 11 wais in that stage. Mr. MACKINNON was in favour of going into Committee. Mr. DIVETT protested against any discussion being raised upon the part Mr. Chadwick had taken in re ference to the Bill, but as the Hon. Gentleman opposite had thought proper to attack the statement he made the other night relative to that gentleman, what he stated was, that great exaggeration had been indulged in throughout the country in relation to the merits of this Bill, while it had been kept out of view in London, where it was so much required. No one could doubt the truth of this latter statement, for, even under their very noses, there existed an abomination. He alluded to St. Margaret's church yard, and had Mr. Chadwick been in the House on Mon day night, he would have felt somewhat annoyed at the stench that prevailed, arising from the cause he had just stated. The was, Mr. Chadwick and the Noble Lord, the Member for Plymouth, had been making propagan dist expeditions throughout the country in favour of the Bill, and in their seal they had got up cases against towns and cities which could not be sustained. Mr. URQUHART gave it as his opinion that Government were wasting their time in attempting to proceed with this Bill while it retained the objectionable clauses which embedied the centralisation principle. The Hun. Gentleman gave a number of particulars to show that many of the necessary and salutary provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act were omitted from this Bill. The real objection, however, to the Bill was the principle of centralization which it contained, and on that ground he would oppose going into Committee, and would recommend his Hon. Friend (Colonel Sib. tborp) to withdraw his amendment that the Bill should be committed this day six months, and snake it one month, so that the Government might have an opportu nity of rescinding the Bill, and bringing in one which was snore likely to receive the entire support of tire House. As the Noble Lord had expressed his desire to see the large towns of this country well drained, and amply supplied with water, he-advised him to introduce a simple facile Bill, capable of general adaptation, and which would grant those powers to the different corporations which the Hon. Member for Shrewsbury said they required, subjecting them to penal ties if they did not properly carry out the powers to be vested in them. A Bill of this kind only could prove acceptable, for he assured the Government that the present Bill would not reach a third reading. What be wished was a Bill that every person who could read could un derstand, but the Government intended to persevere with a Bill which did not partake of that character, on the principle, that having had to encounter an irritating opposition, they were justified in obstinately proceeding with that which was objection able. The Noble Lord had received a deputation from Stafford, and petitions had been presented from the town in favour of the Bill, but not the name of a rate• payer or medical man was attached to them.—(Hear.) An apothecary, the house surgeon to an hospital, but neither a rate-payer nor a resident of the town (who exp-cted a situation under the Bib), had originated a petition ; but it surely could not be contended that such a petition expressed the wishes of the town.— (Hear, hear.) He opposed the Bill on this ground, if on no other, that it was an insult to the cor porations of -England—(Hear, hear)—for it went upon the assumption that there neither was virtue nor justice in the land. He entreated the Noble Lord to be as merciful as he was powerful, and allow local bodies to assess and collect their own taxes, to manage their own affairs. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee Against it - 1 . Majority for going into Committee 218 The result was received with loud cheers, and the House then resolved itself into Committee on the Bill. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. CARDWELL asked whether he was right in thinking that the powers of this Bill could not be put into operation in any town till an inquiry had been made into the sanitary state of the place. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the Hon. Gen tleman was correct in his interpretation of the Bill. London, however, was of so complicated a character that the Bill could not embrace it. Mr. CARDWELL said it was his opinion that every place ought to be subjected to inquiry, and ho could see no reason for exempting London from the provisions of the Bill. After a few observations from Mr. HENLEY and Lord Colonel SIBTHORP repeated his objections against the Bill, and told the Honourable Members who had voted for going into Committee, that as it was too. late to shut the stable door when the steed was stolen, so it was too late - for them to regret the course they had taken, and that their constituents would visit them with all the pains and penalties which they deserved. It was no use for his Honourable Friend (Mr. Cardwell) to attempt to extract any thing from the Noble Lord (Lord Morpeth), for though he had the highest respect for the Noble Lord, he could not help saying that he would not budge a single - inch from the instructions of his tutor on his left (Lord-John-Russell). The clause was then agreed to; also clause 2 (inter pretation clause). On clause 3 being proposed for the constitution of a General Board of Health, Lord LINCOLN said he should postpone his motion until the bringing up of the report. Did the Noble Lord wish the clause to stand in its present shape? for there required some alteration with respect to the number of paid and unpaid commissioners. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the Government had thought that the public interests would be better served by placing the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests at the head of the body, and making him respon sible for the proper carrying out of the provisions of the measure, instead of the Lord President of the Council. On the whole, they had thought that the clause would work well as it stood. Sir W. CLAY thought that it would be well that there should be some responsible officer who would be prepared to answer such questions any Hon Member may think proper to put, and he therefore considered that the officers should be paid. Mr. HUME said that his experience of unpaid Com naissiotaers induced, to suggest th a t th ere oug h t to be a paid Commissioners witli t equal powers on the board, and who might have a seat in that House to answer any questions put to him onhttiehmsweumhejrbeecetraoloofnftehesnuoAfficicet made inquiry, and fou n d that the Fi rs t Commissioner of e t h o e m m W i o ss o i d o s n ss,h some m Fo e r o es f t w s a i gross all his time.' - Mr. MILES concu rre d i n t h e propriety of having a paid Commission e r ; unpai d Commissioners were too apt to become n eg li gent w i t h the lapse of time. The ATTORNEY-GENER AL observed that if the Committee should t hi n k a pa id Commissioner necessary, the sixth and not th e p resent c l ause was the fitting time for discussing th e quest i on . After a conversation,' i n w hi c h M r. T. Egerton, Mr. Hudson, and others recommended, Ini Mr. QUEIART moved, the p os tp onement o f t h e clause. :sesn hteaon h e n a l Bd. Lord MORPETH (with Lord J. Russell and Sir G. h G e r e resisted exceedingly eedia gl y the inconvenient motion,un t he la dl sc ground as s subsequent would ' clauses, until they knew how the central board was to ' be constituted.—( Hear, hear.) Sir W. JOLLIFFE was opposed to a central board. He did not see why inspectors appointed by the Go vernment would not answer the purpose. After a short desultory conversation the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the postponement of the clause.., 45 Against it "2 • • 145 Majority Captain HARRIS moved the insertion of words in the clause to the eff ct that the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests should superintend the execution of the Act. Lord MORPETH said that looking at the onerous duties of the office he had the honour to hold, duties in volved in the execution of no less than eighteen different Commissions, he did not feel himself in a condition to assent a r t t h proposition u e a must, therefore, negative g a H t iovne. thatand Gallant amend ment. Mr. NEWDEGATE again urged upon the Govern ment to leave to local management the administration of local affairs. Let them consider what had been the results of centralization in a neighbouring country, where for years they had centralised everything, and had ended in centralizing discontent. Mr. P. HOWARD thought that if the Bill was limited to five years no suchirtneh introduce oew progressts b u ou ee l t edhr w :e tra o oßdi u tyi o l sl d laf t yo ft wasohrrbteii hn s et e eph irreineen as ptstmreel oy t nne e Hon. Member (Mr. N ew d egate ) seemed to contemplate. Mr. HENLEY sa id' that when h e remembered the various and one rous d ut i es w hi ch already devolved upon the Chief Commi ss i oner o f W oods and Forests, he did not think it would b e poss ibl e for that Minister satis factorily to di sc h arge t h e f unct i ons which this Act would cast upon him. Il e t h erefore could not assent to the amendment, and s h ou ld vote against it if pressed to a division. i l np . • tt Lon of it d t at D. e measure, a oo ' B d n t GS ß d i i s s l k lo l t tp l a r v vi t h ec oe Ar e r t w ns t w ß h m uh e dTe ne r u w n nd in h i isr ntq t u weu e o x nondu e s c el id u rds t e t i r o a n t i o o n f the m e t ropolitan r ti e e og Bill would'be e n t ruste d to t h e board to be constituted h u e n L d e o e od l r u r t d h l e n { u that a Bill i n re l at i on to sewers was in preparation, but duced. After a few words from Mr. ITUDSON, Mr. MUNTZ expressed a hope that the amendment would be withdrawn, fur opposed as he (Mr. Muntz) was to the Bill, yet he was satisfied that, if passed, there ought to be an efficient authority to carry its provisions into effect. It was admitted that the office of Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests was not a sinecure, and he therefore thought there ought to be a distinct and Paid Commissioner who should be responsible for the working of the Act. Sir W. JOLLIFFE said he was prepared to support the amendment, but be thought it would nut be wise to press it. Lord DUNCAN was. of opinion that the execution of the Act ought to devolve upon one paid Commissioner, and not upon the Chief Commissioner of Woods and F rests, who was already charged with sufficiently re spiltsible duties. Dr. BO WRING also supported the opinion that even besides the Chief Commissioner of Woods and For, st. there ought to be one paid Commissioner appointed under this Bill. . .. • colonel mu - net ourprieed the klen, Member for Bolton (Dr. Bowring) supported paid Com missioners, fcr the lien. 31 , mber had himself received some 13,0ii0/. or 14,0i)0/. of the public money in a roving commission which had led to nu public benefit beyond the printing or a mass of vi brutes or rouse. Aotmt titig that the labourer was w o rthy o f his hire, he thought no one would execute the duties of his itiga otheo better than the Nobie Let d (Alurpeth). Colonel THOMPSON said be believed his constitu ents would sooner pay a Commissioner twice over tia n have one who was unpaid.—(Hear, hear.) Captain HARRIS consented to withdraw his amend ment. Lord DUDLEY STUART said that no answer had been given to the question he had asked, whether the proposed board was to have jurisdiction over the metropolis at large ? Viscount MORPETH said he could only give the answer he Lad before given, that the Bill contained no thing to authorise the board to act. Atter a conversation, Sir B. HALL said the Metropolitan Members ought not to be kept in the dark as to what was hanging over the metropolis. Mr. BUCK dwelt on the impolicy of excluding from the Bill the whole of Ireland and Scotland, the metro polis, and the two universities. Lord DUNCAN gave notice that, on the bringing up of the report, he should take the sense of the House in favour of having one paid Commissioner, unless the Bill were so modified in the interval. Mr. J. STEWART considered that a great principle was involved in the question of having paid or unpaid Commissioners. If the latter had a paid secretary he would be the real Commissioner, the unpaid officers being mere puppets.—(Hear, hear.) This was a very objectionable state of things. It would be much better to assimilate the board to that appoiuted under the In closure Act. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL complained of the time wasted in repeated discussions of the same point. Captain PECHELL wished for more precise infor mation as to the powers and extent of jurisdiction of the proposed Commissioners. He hoped that local au thority would be allowed to operate with as little inter ference as possible from the Central Board. Mr. T. EGERTON said the general feeling appeared to be in favour of one paid Commissioner; and if this was agreed to, on bringing up the report the clause which had now undergone so long a - discussion would have to. be struck out, and thus all their labour would be lost.—(Hear, hear.) It would be better to postpone the clause. Mr. H. BERKELEY wished to call the attention of the Committee to the tact that it was now halt-past eight o'clock, and nothing whatever had been done.—(Loud laughter.) He believed nothing would rouse the House from its torpor until, some but day, they discovered that the cholera had broken out.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Lord Duncan, Mr. Rice, and Mr. T. Egerton, Viscount MORPETH said the Government was really anxious to collect the feeling of the House, and act on it, as far as was consistent with their duty.—(Hear, hear.) A good deal of feeling had been expressed in favour of a paid Commissioner; but as the Noble Lord the Member for Bath (Lord Duncan) proposed to open the whole question on bringing up the report, after it had been determined what the powers of the Commis sion should be, he hoped the Committee would now con sent to pass these clauses. Every Hon. Member would have an equal right of bringing forward any amendment as to the constitution of the Central Board. Mr. HENLEY complained of the want of information as to the extent of the powers of the Central Board. Mr. URQUHART expressed his disappointment that the Noble Lord (Lord Duncan) had not pressed his amendment now in favour of one paid Commissioner. Mr. HUME thought it would be impossible to carry out the Bill without a paid Commissioner, but believed that one would be enough. As to the metropolis, the Government must bring in a Bill for it ; they could nut do otherwise.—(Hear.) Objecting to an y centra l interference with local authority, he was in favour of a 'check being applied to abuse. Lord DUNCAN moved an amendment in favour of one paid Commissioner, reserving the amount of his salary for future consideration. Mr. HUDSON was understood to second the amend - ment. Lord J. RUSSELL expressed an opinion in favour of two Commissioners. Lord 'DUNCAN had no objection to the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests being the mouth piece of the Commission in this House; and, if neces sary, they might have one in the other House ; but he was most anxious that there should be one paid and responsible Commissioner. Mr. W. MILES advocated .the appointment of a com mission on the basis of. the.lnclusure Commission. Lord DUNCAN proposed to alter his amendment so as to authorise the appointment of one paid Commissioner with two unpaid Commissioners, one is this House, the other in the Lords. Lord J. RUSSELL thought it appeared reasonable, after what had been stated, that there should be one paid Commissioner. The other Commissioners, of whom his Noble. Friend near him (Lord Morpeth) .might be one, would of course be conversant with the business trans acted at the board. If the Noble Lord the Member for Bath (Lord 'Duncan) would withdraw his amendment, the sixth clause might be so modified as to authorise the appointment of a paid Commissioner, with the other two Commissioners. Lord DUNCAN agreed to withdraw his amendment. Colonel SIBTHORp opposed the withdrawal of the amendment, and said he should move that the Chairman do report progress, as the hour had arrived (nine o'clock) at which it was arranged the House should proceed to other business. Viscount MORPETH hoped the Hon. and Gallant Member would allow this one clause to be agreed to, and he would then report progress.—(Hear.) After a conversation (Colonel SIBTHORP insisting on the fulfilment of the pledge given by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, that the House should resume at nine o'clock ; and Lord J. RUSSELL admitting that he was bound by that pledge if any Hon Member claimed its fulfilment), the motion for reporting progress was agreed to, and the House re rumed. BOROUGH ELECTIONS (No. 2) BILL. Sir J. HANMER moved the second reading of this Bill. He entreated the attention of the House on ac count of the great importance of the measure. On va rious occasions, when new writs had been moved in lieu of Members who had been unseated, he had thought it right to oppose their issuing ; and he had now deemed it necessary to submit a general mea sure applicable to such vases, having failed to induce any member of the Government to do so. He did not assume the responsibility of presenting a new and un heard of measure to Parliament. He had consulted precedents, and had t a k en t h e opinion of various Hon. ' 4embcrs ; and he believed his measure would be found perfectly constitutional.—(Hear, and laughter.) Taking the case of - Sudbury as a precedent —a case which was carefully considered at the time—he proposed this Bill, which was strictly one for inquiry. By passing it Par liament would abandon none of its discretion, but might still institute a special inquiry where circumstances called fur it. This was a measure merely authorising inquiry where seats were declared void through corruption; he had not thought it' necessary to carry it further. He contemplated only such cases as eame before Parliament in the regular way by petition, without iuterfering with any other places, whatever might be their character. Tke Honourable Member then referred to what had been done in the Sudbury case, This Bill followed the precedent in that case. The measure was a measure of : inquiry, which pledged the House to no particular course hereafter. It was• most desirable indeed that they should have full and perfect information before them before they proceeded to any act of legislation on the subject. He proposed that in future, whenever a Parliamentary Committee reported that corruption had prevailed at any election, then that the House should have the power to cause inquiries to be instituted on the spot by parties specially appoiuted by the Speaker to examine into the facts. The Bill rested entirely on precedent, and he wished the House earnestly to affirm its principle. The question having been put, Colonel SIBTHORP said the lion. Member who brought forward this Bill, now Member for the Flint boroughs, was formerly Member for Hull. He did not know why the Hon. Member had deserted that pure cmistituency.—(A laugh.) Would the circumstances bear investigation? He feared not. " Conscience made cowards of us all." The Hon. Member also sat for Shrewsbury.. He did not know why he left that almost equally pure borough. He was not there to tell why. Sir J. HANNIHR—I will.—(A cry of " Questi.") Colonel SIBTHOR P—Oh, the Hon. Member on who called " Question" was probably in a similar position. " Let the galled jade wind," —(Laughter.) lie was too old a soldier to be caught asleep on his post. He had never represented but one city —the city of his dis interested choice —the purest city in the country. But he passed to the Bill. This Bill was just as objection able as the last. There were to be Commissioners, most extravagantly paid. Commissioners to go down to places like Lincoln to inquire what had been going on. Why, where could any one be safe? He did not fear the Bill, not he. Oh, no ! Let the Hon. Member's Commission er come down to that highly honourable professional man w h o was his agent in Lincoln—(Loud laughter) —or let him come d own to hi s ownhouse at Washi ng b orough, and he (Colonel Sibthorp) would do what h e h ope d any Brit i sh gentleman !—(Great nwould do on a s i m il ar occas i on —ki c k hi m out Oh, (G let the laughter, and 'cries o f " Oh, o h I") Hon. Member remember the passage of Scripture —the beam and the mote.—(Oh.) He hoped he had paid leg a l ex p enses a t H u ll, an d no nare member of the Conservative Club went o. When a over and sat on the other side he must forgive him for saying he sus pected his public conduct.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and `• Question ") He moved that the Bill be read a second time that d Ly six months. Mr. HILDYARD supported the amendment, consi dering that Committees of that House were already in vested with sufficient powers to enable them to deal with corrupt constituencies. Ile could not help thinking that there was somf.thing of a desire to get rid of the small boroughs, mixed up very intimately with the sympathy manifested in particular quarters for this Bill; that Gentlemen, doubtful, after the Noble Premier's finality declaration, how far they could succeed in any direct proposition for abolishing the small boroughs, were wil ling to ay.il themselves of the indirect means afforded to this end by the present Bill. Mr. BAGS lAW gave notice that be should in C mittee move that the b 'rough of llarwich be excluded the operation of the Bul.--aughter.) Mr. HUDSON opposed the measure, as one which, while it would throw a firebrand into every constituent place throughout the country, would effect r ' , practical ' _ good. At all events let the House . wait . and see what phut the Hon. Member for Moutrose would propose. Mr. HUME ,said that the House anreettilrV €l ' that bridere and undue influence le dedtio-fis iie 0 1 : fractions of its privileges, and the quest i on now ea 7, merely whether they would pass a Bill confirmatory of their own resolutions. The oily object of the Bill wel to institute an inquiry into the practices which had b e e n t i. already parti a lly d eve l o p e d b e f ore P ar li a mentery Co., _ mittees, arid o n this ground h e trusted it wouldmeet with the approval of the HOW. tOO IC The g allery was cleared for a division, .but none • place. - On our return we found - - Mr. J. STUART att e mpt e d to address the goose, the impatience ,f o r a division prevented-his -OW ° - ing a hearing. The Hon. Member moved the adjeurh' ment of the House. After a few words from Sir J. HANMER, Mr. DISRAELI said that the House had a Ti expect some explanation from the Government as t° ' 3 a withdrawal of the Horsham Bill before it came tO sle division on the present measure. It was rather e It. practice for Government to introduce a measure 1 7 . tended to legislate for the House itself, and than' s , o f deely to withdraw it in deference to the propositiotter one who was pleased to call himself a private Meow of Parliament. inn 5e.... to Lord J RUSSELL—It was very difficult for 's, say what were the circumstances which the Honours -a Member wished to have explained. He (Lord .171, Russell) bad thought that when the Horsham 1: 1111 . 00 . before the House sufficient explanation bad beeel_oti oil again question was extremely simple, but husw"fus. oil again in a Jew words what was the position of that of and of the present measure. When the case of 1: 1 r, 17 a t was before the House, and when the House decided:erg the writ should be suspended, he was asked by se ssied persons, both those who agreed to and those whoop, the suspension of the writ, to introduce a Rill °V o ted subject. He was not very willing, but Oh s , fte •in obedience to the generally expressed wish. .°:, j oie wards, however, there occurred other cases,'esPeudej, that of Derby, in which the writs were also slisP7 - a re s and the names of more were mentionediotOt h 1 1100. likely that special reports wo u ld .b e ititide. - Jsu s e rt ok Bart. (the Member for' the Fli n t' boroughs) tinueroole to bring in a Bill which should include all. andlP w e re" for inquiry by means of a comm i ss i on . On e°"! ogle tion, it appeared to him (Lord J. Russell) that to lo op all in one Bill would be the better mode of Pr°Caeettee of lie had had, twenty-fi ve y ears s i nce, some eXeer.' 04 inquiries into th e corru p t pract i ces o f borougu s *a e ee knew very well that after a Committee and the s the had been sati s fi e d _ of_ the prevalence of briheWaes- House of Lords ca ll e d for further "evidence, Ith" ewe, rally threw out the Bill. It was evident, thekeeeri that the mode of re d ress f ormerly pract i se d Wes o .' ar e, likely to fail, and that' that proposed by the Hon. .oaf which was similar to what had been done in the c or e Sudbury, was the only one calculated to tr P r as ee evidence which should be satisfactory to both . n e's ) , N ee If the House should see fit to reject this hisPl 00 (Lord J. Russell) could then proceed with eottl e Bill, which, although not so good, might still aff° l. lo t est means of useful inquiry. He thought it deeirt lb tr ooi the House should come to a decision, there being e Dig, three writs suspended. If the House accepted ° wee' there would be good reason f or con ti n uing the 5 . mg sion; while, if' they re j ec t e d i t , t h ere w ould he.,.e ( 1 03 .4 strong and con s tit u ti ona l reasons f or ca using 4 ' 9 '• issue. —(Hear, hear.) vs - se . 0 Mr. HENLEY was no t surprised that the.'nrsettr Learned Memb e r f or N ewar k h a d move d the 04' 0 0 ment of the House, seeing the clamour that had el raised against him by, the immediate suPPL,. ri O f Government. If th e Hon. and Learned - Men',„olo to a division he (Mr. H en l ey ) s h ou ld su pport thg.'"..7. • , The House divided, when there appeared- - -' '''' For the adjournM e nt $ l5 g Against. t _........1(''.'s Majority ..— ... • Woe' The House then divided on the second reading, there appeared— AAyes 1 98. ~ yes ~. ., ' . ... . Noes sse-' ll3 a;i ) •- . , Majority . ' The Bill was accordingly re a d . a sec ond' lif e ' :' 1 Ordered to be committed. -). 11111i ;esi ENCUMBERED ETATES - (IRELAND) ' e s ss i The SOLICITOR-GENERAL m oved th e - ,,,itte ; reading of . this Bill, in order that it might be eoo! fna -, L ek: pro forma, with the vi ew of' introducing 5010 / , meats. - Afters conversation as to the preiriety—of that-' Mr. BRIGHT expressed a hope that the deetptgetage tention would be given to this measure, for be C°' tot!: on legal authority entitled to the highest resPe ct i ' d . pro' Measures that co u ld b e d ev i se d f or I re land woo: ett useful unless facility were g i ven f or the 0001° of 'a : cumbered property.-.:-(Hear, hear.) Mr. STAFFORD concurred ' fully in that oelh ora i°ll ' e lt tfl. li assured the Hous e th a t no measure wa s etitl e ei d ;Ali desired by t h ose w h ose w i shes ought to. b e conshi t h e P''' Lord LINCOLN likewise agreed in thinking re d le: one of paramount importance; but before they iii febo I fo s . its second reading on the terms proposed, he. - t hat:sl have an assurance . from the . Governenetw - •alie ' ' amendments proposed to be introduced wer e • ~ al prepared. ` er e IW ' Lord J. RUSSELL said that the amenchneh„; toed"s course of - preparation, and would be sublniti` - • : 1 i .- House on the. Bill being committed. . s ' ettOP' : • After some further conversation the Bill W I Z Sjef.,. , second time, and ordered to.be committed 00 '''' -13 ; e a, 0' ' AofVMIrG. l A A T B IO O N u - c L H A E W R S E, . -. tiop ' .. , , ~_ On the motion N the IV . lo° debate on the resolutions respecting the noir' • " ' was postponed until Monday, the 29th instant.. • • fi , On the S n L r A de V r E nf T th ß e A d D ay E fn C r O re M an tl i T ng TE ' be es! °.';'. the de se leo! the nomination of Mr. Cardwell to serve on t " , „ ',l Committee on the slave -trade being read, s sete° 4l l - - s o' Lord PALMERSTON said, that as he onu s e s ," eitih e ,"l was the opinioa of several Members that th' h ; a ltil l i a l . of the Committee should be increased, h e ,. s 'ew ollll. eil e' press the suggestion he made on Thursday , b ut 1 00" .. Monday submit a distinct motion, that Ad m.- kV . ..; be added to the Committee. Mr. CARDWELL understood the I sT°hl li' lj° ) 1 1.: withdraw the objection to his (Mr. Cardw i e- t ; Ito . being added to the Committee. 'He hoPef! "ead.,S t ett 4 Lord would also withdraw the imputation ue isterS e d • on the merchants of Liverpool, that they sore OW in the iniquitous slave-trade. He (Mr. Card°/ e- t be, o3 i to states - that, -- sa - farfrnnithit being the ca s .: 6 saf e / r chants of Liverpool were most interested in " - afro? - is sion of the traffficin slaves, because they_ftSet? d"00 leg perience that where the slave-trade .was ea rilll ; ' ta' timate comm e r ce ,l an guished. s,eielP il be Lord PALMERSTON sa id h e Isad"tneu e ;: s S e i4t ° a l tion; he had Merely stated facts w hi c h he he l tc ,gitio s oo l true; and, therefore,:, he was not now goil.g . i s efec o ,P a i his for mer statement, that there weseent:t f ° . thet ifes , a vast quantity of' commodities which found s fi' -- 0 0 to the coast of. Africa and- were exchanged t -;diser oit e If the Hooourable. Member was preeer e , d ,,il;bei - 0' that fact, then he (Lord Palmerstoo) , s u° 7, e t i"" 1 ready to withdraW his statement, which el . J, - . ', r .' the contradicted. • .e . ie roe ...qlooe Mr. CARDWELL . did not deny ,t.,.. - . zitut a ntli .exports.of Liverpool "did find their WAY VY } ; f uert i o'ed n rou y to the cow of' Africa; , but to thi s . _!;lty °4 4f o that any Liverpool wore no parties: lie emplumes. :g ee e s any person in . Liverpool was interested 1 , 11 . „ . 4 0 - . 0 , trade. Lord ALMERSTON had no objectio n'; l' . la p Member being on the Committee,but h e shell to the' oil on Monday to add Admiral BoWles. _ a gr. 11 ,1; After a few words - from - Me." BnKLY 'it° ha tievet! o te The Earl of LINCOLN said that h e reese tl , l 0 01 Noble Lord opposite had.been an unsueceseilue:coete D as for Liverpool, and -had he • been otherWlSe , oae ttf fl eol have represented the" foreign affairs of tthe -1 1 3 . Dive r r. OP cause, on his owniiriciCiple, if the Member- ° e tr eclot t be was unfit to sit-on a -Committee s on 'the o° o ,l'ol l was assuredly unfit - so 'catty 'Out .the.lew e ° e s ter.) stl; suppression of thet:itidel- G ear, and laug Lord PALMERSTON- said -he bud nev er ' been e fi ts e r b l ; didate for Liverpool.• • Ills "came bed certtein . li ar aedto up there by the elentnri,:bnt "if he had. been ' hig h f't, for should have declined to sit for that boroughtm e esnA . s that honour, but should 'have remained.:th e ' to the the borough he now "tepreserited. . , d aea op The motion that Mr. CardweW he o s name to esott Committee was then-putsand•agreed•to. - s f oe that Sir E. Buxton be"added;: . . .: •• -- ,-. 6 111 3 , 1e ,:e11 Mr. JACKSON,.adverting.to the pre/T ti „ o i e l'ia°: ( ol tion, remarked that the merchents•of" . Liv er k's sz attsos4. received orders from the Brazils for. BritislisZ s eet• tares, which they forWeided. They were I . l o .. mi s oe .to nected with the slave trade than were the tne" eio jeet 0 :. of the goods so ordered. -. The law made it e u d ,,io: tP J ,: ., deal in slaves, and if anybody was °W i g ~.. .I,e. traffic the law ought to be put in force. ssfac teete s se Captain. PECHELL . expressed the set"' tt o ' C 7, felt that Admiral Bowles would be adde th el e tli ,:tcrov, - i. ',4 /4: ;` , e mittee. ' Noble .11 4 . , ' 1 Mr. GLADSTONE .said that as (Palmerston) had shown so much good huatw",„ e l a ' ; b e " he hoped" the Noble Lord would not besiteete__„'" t to : a t , ~ if not withdraw, what he had said with resP7,o,ibt!:4,, - merchants of Liverpool. There could be, n° u s b e Wily goods shipped by them found their way' int° eeted fr i l er ' market; - but to charge them with being o hn tba t che b ee.,. a the slave trade was as unjust as to Ina he ses slevei' s ti 7 "/ against the proprietors of the 'Manchester es- - wee ~ , el entlfeC- --- cause they • sn _ se s t eta . , Liverpoo, Lord PA_ ibserve( tat all jae a ll b a e ed ° t e e " on the former evening h a d j ust i n substanc niac ion e ) d peated by the Right Hon. Gentleman (lir' exert of _ . y conveyed the_goods whe; for shipment. A.LMERSTON observed tilt entering upon new works 'in connexion .with th© Lam beth Extension, was further proceeded with. GROUP VI. (Mr. Walpole in the chair.) GREAT WESTERN. The case for the Great Western Company branch from Windsor to Slough was opened, and evidence taken it► its favour. It is opposed by the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Company, who have a Bill in the same Committee for extending their narrow gauge line from Windsor to Slough. GROUP l. (Lord Villiers in the chair.) MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND. The case of the above company, for making a deviation line from Mullingar to Athlone, was brought to a close, but the Committee adjourned their decision. GROUP XII. (Mr. Fitzroy in the chair ) GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONKLAND. Evidence was adduced in support of this company's scheme for carrying a line across the Clyde to unite the railways on either side of that river. GROUP XIV. (Mr. Eliot Yorke in the chair.) BRISTOL AND EXETER. The whole of the day was taken up with Mr. Hill's address, iu opposition to the above company's scheme for making a line from Somerton to Castle Cary. At the close of the Learned Gentleman's speech the room was cleared, and the Committee, after deliberating for up wards of an hour, deterred their decision till to•morrow. ELECTIGN COMMITTEES. LANCASTER. The Lancaster Election Committee met again yester day morning; Lord Courtenay in the chair. Mr. MERLICETIIER intimated that the agents of tha two parties had met and arranged the lists of objection able votes. The case of scrutiny was then proceeded with, and several votes were struck off on the ground that the electors were in the receipt of parochial relief at the time of the last election, and reducing Mr. Armstrong's majority from 17 to 5. The Committee then adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, May 18. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Earl of BANDON presented petitions from various places in Ireland against the national system of education. The Bishop of DURHAM presented some petitions against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Edinburgh in favour of the Free Churches' Sites (Scotland) Bill. The Earl of GALLOWAY presented several petitions against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions from various lodges of Odd Fellows in favour of the legaliza tion of their society. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' (INDIA) BILL. This Bill went through Committee. SCHOOLMASTERS (SCOTLAND). Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented a petition from certain parish schoolmasters in Scotland praying for an increase in their salaries. He would take the onpor tunity of asking the Noble Marquis opposite whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure for the purpose of carrying out the recom mendations of the Committee of 1846, to improve the condition of the schoolmasters of Scotland. The Marquis of LANSI)OWNE said that various ap plications had been made for the schoolmasters of Scot land, which were at present under consideration. The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition from the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland praying for an augmentation of salary. After a few words from the Earl of MINTO, The Marquis of BREADALBANE objected to any augmentation of the salaries of the parochial school masters unless the office of schoolmasters were thrown open to members of the Free Church as well as to members of the Established Church. After a few words from the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and Lord WMARNCLIFFE in reply, the conversation dropped. SMOKE PROHIBITION. Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of the Smoke Prohibition Bill. Earl GRANVILLE thought the second reading ought to be postponed until their Lordships had before them the Bill now before the other House on the general sub ject of the health of towns. Lord PORTMAN hoped there would be no objection to the second reading of the Bill, as it was desirable to affirm the principle that immense volumes of smoke were nuisances. After a few words from the Marquis of LANS DOWNE, Lord REDESDALE, in reply, said he thought it of the greatest importance that this measure should be per fected and sent down to the other House. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed on Monday. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 18. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. PEARSON presented a petition from the soli citors of Derby, praying for the abolition of the certifi cate duty. namelyo n ,01,1 ir C Dpdo l eu m rtßbi etlmsdii Dublin," a e yaw . tut nmLoni t S twite i el r eee : W s na . wdh l I nt f E hahei A lne ' d f A dv H l l obtt C ee S eeis o E na l; l en t sta ted d r3 aH E td t n h od U' a uist t sei enr t ,nv h e e tnna ll n :bane. specialcuC seeumcail notice had been posted requesting his presence noticepwtaelradict place w egeonta a ni i s tninmosont s ot e ita n nhfed t eraohsm t aa o nldee tix t hio h ot ef. e t address the Hun . Member left upon leaving town, been attended to, he had to move that the Hon. Gentle man pawnbrokers 3iSlereb. eer intoxicating T a ot drinks o n Wolverhampton Sundays, g —Agreed to. .Y protection presented in fa se v T o et u or r a of tfhpSt petitions bodytWilliamions in C tr l a : di y e • r ' r s . s.2‘ B r i A ll c co i r iN a N ffo o rd N in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork, praying for an amendment of the existing Poor-law in Ireland. • Mr. STANSFIELD presented a petition from a large body of labourers in the north, praying the House to make klegnts for proceeding with the works on me finished railways. Colonel MURE presented a petition favour of the Sites for Churches Bill. Mr. MACGREGOR presented a similar petition. Mr. HUME presented a petition from a lodge of Odd Fellows,' praying that bene fi t societies' Acts might be ` ted a petition from Glasgow extended e c d o to w t A he N ir o p r r d e e s r e . n Bills were read ti, third time and praying for a revision of the Excise-laws. THIRD READINGS. passed:— Brentford Gas Light Amendment Bill. ) ' - Liverpool Gas Light Company and Liverpool New Thefollowing Gas and Coke Company Amalgamation Bill. 'Scottish Provident Institution BilL REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to : Midland Railway (Alteration of the Line and Branches near Wellingborough and Approach to the Wellingbo rough Station) Bill. North British Railway (No. I—lncrease and Division of Capital) Bill. Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway Bill. Mr. COWAN presented several petitiOns in favour of the Sites for Churches Bill, and one from Edinburgh praying for a revision of the whole system of the Excise Duties. Lord MORPETH presented petitions from Leicester, Nottingham, and other places is favour of the Health of Towns Bill. Mr. ANDERSON gave notice that he should move, on Tuesday next, for a return of the number of letters which passed between this country and India, and the amount of postage received upon them during the years 1889, 1844, and 1847. " ye .• eee f ,ri, • Mr. KEOGH gave. npli,e* that on an early day he should move for a ,rAiurri p of the jurors summoned on the panel to try Mr. Sinith O'Brien, distinguishing those who were struck off the panel, and „specifying whether they were Roman Catholics or Protestants ; also, a similar return (as we understood) with regard to the trial of Mr. Meagher. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In reply to a question of an Host. MEMSER, dis cussion on the Health of Towns Bill to-night, and wererap Thisart appointed pifsnp eprdt n3heo.ht.itssi iehnesEts danelt the Committee of Supply to-morrow se'nnight, and Lord J. RUSSELL said that he would take the as there was a strong e xpression of opinion that the discussion on the navigation - laws should n ot be br ought on so early as Monday next he proposed to take the discussion on Monday s e'nnight, when he hoped there would bei no further delay, but that it would go on continuously until the question was se ttled. The view s of the Government bad been so clearly and a mply stated by his Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade, that it would be unnecessary for any other member of the Government to enter into any further explanation of the subject. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. On the motion that the House resolve itself into a Committee on this Bill, Col. SIBTHORP said_ he was determined to oppose the Bill, which he considered was a most dangerous and delusive one, and as he had said before, nothing but a job. It was his intention to oppose every clau se in the Bill, and take the sense of the House upon it. It mi g ht be said to be a factious opposition , but he did not care who thought so. He hated jobs, and was determined to put an end to them. He would now take the sense of the House upon the quest ion, and move that the Bill be committ e d this day six month s. Ms. FREWEN entered into an explanation of the rumour that prevailed in the vicin it y of the Houses the resu lt of Parliament, that fever had be en of the appli ca ti on of the deodorising principle to some of th e sewers. He had had some corre spondence not with trou the ble authorities tb e Ho u se of b the y reaparishes it—of a S n t. Martin' s an d S t. J o h n 's on p aris h of St. Martin's, on the recommendation of the Sanitary an d S ew er C o mmissioners, which, h e thought, would on examination, p ro ve highly obiec tionable. So ob j ectionable and iejurio us to the hea lth of the districts, had it proved tha t t he inhabita nts of the parishes he had named had declared their intention I, to filo_An . inclictuigia4 pgaius‘. ADy ,one who 'Right pu& 44 who admitted that fr om Li ve rpool goods were e which eventually re ac h e d the slave market- conversation here dropped, and the The nanl e QUOAD, was ordered to be added to the e°,,,, m l ,ASP' i S A A N CR mte C d U w itte e ' ,• I Mr. COW E. Buxton rie „ :i r er ene ,at i provide an _ equitable arrangement of the e'", i o lor .• Scotland affectingfUorßelelalvlieS tloNbSCxoiro Bill i t , ( d ) ,±% churches and chap e l s C Ol: 014 • '''.,"ie: by the term of quoari .sacra churches- Mr• DUNC tJie r. :l _, _ 'AN seconded the motion. . it 00 Ifle LORD ADVOCATE opposed the pi"' arts' ground that the matter c°Gret' was now before the S t y a we , After a conversation, in which Mr. %Yawn , -- jra- ''' and Mr. F. Manic took in don was witb ) part, the o ~-,i)%lS' KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT - 1, " - ' CC") -. 1 Mr. STAFFORD moved—" That a Staedi"., o f 0 0 , ~4 mittee be appointed, to control the arrangeineeLs'roeek 1 kitchen and the refreshment rooms in the ‘ 11:1 o f ,i r. of the Sergeant attending this House, consistin,°_,,rafe, Stafford, Alderman Hum her the Earl of 3 0 ,'71 31r. Captain Bk l 5 P 'Y' Lord M OIL l',._ot it er e ey, Ir. Hastie M. 'in e f V. Dawson, of whom three shall be a quoruim,_,o e ice _ be an instruction to this Committee to carr,Ydrote! such of tho recommendations of the Select _",.',,,,jetit7, appointed ' to inquire into the proposed orra",%o for_ of the kitchen and eating and accommodation ru' in the Members and officers of the House of Cor ara k t s er 1%0 4 New Palace of Westminster, and to report e`" e— e q.' • •t he P r e o' and what improvements could bo made 'n )f. system of supplying refreshment; and whS°erge‘itilijoo strutted to inquire into the duties or the lo ot* - Arms of this Lbw; and the oda* 00°'