The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-30 00:00:00

AUSTRIA. The Oesterreichische Zeitung states that the walls of Vienna are covered with numerous placards calling upon the people in general, and the women in particular, to pray for the EMPEROR'S re turn. The Vienna correspondents of the Cologne Gazette assert that the EMPEROR'S journey to Innspruck was not a flight, but an abduc tion ; that he left the town in the firm belief that he was going out for a short drive, and that when the travelling carriages reached the party at Schonbrunn, his judgment was on a sudden overruled by the passionate en treaties of the ladies, who shocked his mind by a frightful picture of the dangers which threatened him and them at Vienna. The whole affair is represented as a successful intrigue of the Court party, who knew the character of the Viennese, and intended to hurt them to the quick, and force them to every poessible concession to absolute power, by depriving the city of the quality of the imperial residence, from which the Viennese are wont to derive their importance in their own eyes and in those of the provinces. A letter from Innspruck of the 23d, in the Deutsche Zeitung, protests that the Tyrol will be the EMPEROR'S Vendie, but the writer antici pates a loss of the old Tyrolese liberties, and a sub j ugation by a despotic rule, which hitherto had been foreign to this privileged part of the Austrian Mo narchy. The writer protests, nevertheless, that the Tyrolese are prepared to sacrifice even their liberties to the family of Hapsburg. Hungary also seems to have been well ezp/oite by the partisans of the reaction. The Breslau Gazette says that the news of the EMPEROR'S flight arrived at the Hungarian capital late in the evening of the IWth, a Government courier having been dispatched by the Hungarian Minister ,at Vienna. A deputation of Nobles immediately waited upon the Arch - PALArnim, and, after a short deliberation, it was resolved to send the Hungarian Minister, Prince PAUL ESTERUAZY, to the KING (Emperor of AUSTRIA, Bing of HUNGARY), to remain with him according to the terms of the law. An address was also drawn up and dispatched to his MAJESTY, requesting him in the most loyal and warm language to proceed forthwith to his loyal Hungarian capital, where the warmest welcome awaited him, and where every citizen was ready to lay down life and fortune for his beloved Sovereign. It was decided that an extraordinary Diet should be convoked for the 2d July, and if necessary 100,000 National Guards called out for the defence of the throne. The Archduke STEPHEN has, in the mean time, been invested with all the prerogatives of royalty ad interim. _ Vienna was tranquil, though the public mind was greatly agitated. The following letter from Prague, dated the 22d instant, will show that the present state of affairs is complicated enough : " PRAGUE, MAY 22.—We live here, since the late events at Vienna, in a state of the most feverish excitement. I will explain our position to you in a few words. Scarcely had the Emperor been car ried off (Entfiihrting) when a large portion of the Viennese aristocracy came in post haste, and imme diately entered into close communication with the nobles here. They regarded the new system of one chamber and the proposed union' to Germany as a death-blow to their privileges, and acted accordingly. They endeavour to form a union with the Czechs, with them and the other Sclavouic races to tear themselves apart from Vienna, to form a new state according to their own ideas. It was they who persuaded the Emperor to leave his capital, by frightening him with the idea that his life was in danger. The aristocracy are playing a fearful stake, and are advancing towards their own ruin. They wish to make use of the Czechs, who in their turn will deceive them, and having lost their footing in Vienna, th e y w ill b e done for." A correspondent of the Cologne Gazette writes as follows from Prague:— " Nobility keeps pouring in. The words free Bohe mians pass from mouth to mouth, and Count Thun has already declared that he should receive no more orders from the Ministry, and that, in conjunction with the National Committee, he should establish a Provisional Government until the meeting of the Diet. The rumoured fraternization between the Germans and Czechs is a piece of bitter irony on the present state of Bohemia. Heavy clouds are lowering over the land, and the storm cannot fail soon to burst over our heads. The Czechs raise their heads and walk more upright than ever, and the Germans await with anxiety the course of events." FRANKFORT. In the sitting of the Constituent Assembly of the 23d, the following motion was made by fifteen de puties : That the German Constituent Assembly, deputed by the whole of the nation to create an unity of Ger- many, hereby declares, that all resolutions agreed to by individual Constituent Assemblies of German States shall be considered valid only it' they coincide with the consti tution which is about to be framed for the whole of Germany." The Frankfort papers state, that in consequence of the murder of a child by a Prussian soldier in the streets of Mayence on the 23d, fighting had been re newed in that city. In the German Parliament on the 24th, as soon as the doors of the National Assembly were opened, crowds of people rushed into the galleries. M. DE GAGEEN, the chairman, read se veral telegraphic dispatches, transmitted by the members of the commission sent to Mayence, stating the commission had delayed their return, to attend the burying of the slain, that order was re-esta blished, and nothing just now seemed to forbode an interruption of tranquillity. The military governor ha 3 postponed till to-morrow the interment of the soldiers. The beginning of this sitting was also taken up by the reading of a prodigious quantity of propositions. Certain deputies have already supplied some fifteen or twenty. Mr. ROBERT Mom., of Stuttgardt, moved for the abolition of the nobility, together with that of titles and privileges. Other members proposed the abolition of the punishment of death for political offences, and even in criminal cases. Some moved for measures to be taken for ensuring labour to the working classes, &c. SOCIETY OF ARTS. THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF REWARDS. The annual distribution of rewards took place at the society's house yesterday, at twelve o'clock. The Mar quis of Northampton presided, in the unavoidable ab sence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert in con sequence of the recent death of the Princess Sophia. The large room presented a gay and animated appear ance, in consequence of being filled by an array of beautiful and elegantly-attired ladies ; the announcement that the Prince would be present having materially added to the number of visitors wh o usually att e n d these annual distributions. The following is a list of the prizes, which were pre sented by the Marquis of Northampton:— Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P.—for the combination of fine art with manufacture exhibited in his s p ec i mens of porcelain and china—lsis Gold Medal. Messrs. Minton and Co.—for the novelties in fine art produced in their various exhibited manufactures— Isis Gold Medal. Mr. Thomas Seddon, jun.—for the best drawings of an original design for an ornamental carved sideboard— Silver Medal and 201. Mr. S. Bendixen—for the best Monochrome drawing for a circular compartment, being an original composition, half-life size—Silver Medal and 51. Mr. William Smith—for the best model of a bracket to support a figure two feet high—Silver Medal and 51. Mr. Benjamin Farmer—for the best cartoon of an arrangement of the white lily for a decorative purpose —Silver Medal and 2/. Mr. Batsford—for his specimen of hand carving of the hawk and butcher-bird—Silver Medal. Messrs. Collmann and Davis—for the ornament and workmanship of their marqueterie table—Silver Medal. Mr. J. A. Hatfield—for his bronze chasing of the figure of Dorothea and other works—Silver Medal. Mr. Frank Hunt—for his reduced model of the Laocoon —Silver Medal. Mr. Magnus —for his application of enamel colours to slate—Silver Medal. Messrs. Minton and Co.—for the best specimen of tur quoise blue on china, not affected by acids—Silver Medal. Mr. Pratt —for producing a fine work of very large size in pottery—Silver Medal. Messrs. H. B. and J. Richardson—for the beauty and purity of their glass, and for the merit of their works in engraved glass—Silver Medal. Mr. J. F. Christy —for his application of enamel colours to glass—Honorary TestimoniaL The Coal Brook Dale Iron Company—for the excellency of its castings—Honorary Testimonial. Mr. Hall—for his mode of dischargin g colour from marble, and giving it the appearance of relief without destroying the surface—Honorary Testimonial. Mr. Hetley—for the brilliancy of colour produced in his specimen of stained glass—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Holland and Co.—For the workmanship of their marqueterie goods—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Jennens and Bettridge—for their skilful use of the material in their manufacture of papier mache, and its application to many new purposes.—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Messenger and Co.—for the excellence of their iron and other metal castings—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Phillips and Wynne—for their wood and ivory carving—Hoaorary TestimoniaL Messrs. Stuart and Smith—for the beauty of construe- tion and workmanship displayed in their grate, and the novelty of combining metal with encaustic tiles— Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Willock and Co.—for the application of terra cotta to purposes of ornament—Honorary Testimonial. Master Byron Webb—for the front views of a head of a ram, of a bull, and of a horse—Prize of Books. Master Charles P. Slocombe—for a group of oak and ivy leaves arranged together ornamentally—Prize of Books. Mr. Thomas Woodington, jun.—for a group of oak and ivy leaves arranged together ornamentally Prize of Books. Miss Mary Ann Shackleton—for the best study of twelve British wild flowers—Prize of Books. Mr. Henry Maye—for his combined design for a finger plate and lock furniture to match—Prize of Books. Mr. T. C. Hyne—for the superior degree of merit exhi bited in his design for a labourer's cottage—Prize of 15/. Mr. S. J. Nicholl—for the superior degree of merit ex hibited in the plan and arrangements of a labourer's cottage—Prize of 101. Mr. J. Colson—for the superior degree of merit exhi bited in his design for an intermediate railway station —Prize of 101. Mr. C. B. Allen—for the merits of the designs on the panels of a pair of folding-doors—Prize of 10/. Mr. L. W. Collmartn—for his design of an ornamental sideboard—Prize of 5/. Mr. T. Browne—for his drawing of figures half-life size for a circular compartment—Prize of 31. 3s. Mr. Henry Fitz Cook—for his design for a chandelier —Prize of 2/. 2s. ___ --AGRICULTURE. Mr. Richard Croft Chawner—for his essay on the com parati►e merits of thick and thin sowing—lsis Gold Medal. Mr. Gavin Cree—for his essay on the treatment of forest trees where early pruning has been neglected—lsis Gold Medal Mr. Slocum—For the introduction into this country from America of ♦arious agricultural implements— Silver Medal. Mr. Thomas Smith Tyson—for his saekholding barrow —Honorary Testimon CH ial. EMISTRY. Mr. A. Gyde, M.R.C.S.E.—for his essay on the causes and prevention of mildew, especially in books and parchment—lsis Gold Medal. Mr. T. Ross—for his method of preserving Daguerreo types from the injurious action of light and air—lsir Gold Medal. Mr. Naylor—for his mode of manufacturing a new yellow turpentine varnish—Silver Medal. Mr. Kidd—for his sample of olive oil from Australia— Silver Medal. MECHANICS. Dr. Potts—for his pneumatic process of pile driving— Isis Gold Medal. Mr. Pratt—for his improved landing pier for tidal rivers —lsis Gold Medal. Mr. E. Allen—for his mode of forming a communication between the guard and driver of a railway train—lsis Gold Medal. Mr. Yates —for his improvement in the construction of lever watches—Silver Medal and Honorary Testi monial. Mr. Cunningham —for his carriage for facilitating the conveyance of life boats from one part of the coast to another—Silver Medal. Mr. W. Stanley—for his design for a timber swing bridge—Silver Medal. Mr. Milton—for his improved drill for miners—lsis Medal and 31. 35. Mr. Heley—for his flexible floating cylinder for the preservation of life from shipwreck—lsis Silver Medal. Mr. Woods—for his chess board for the blind—lsis Silver Medal. Mr. Jennings—for his improved water tap—Honorary _ Testimonial. Mr. Cracknell—For his improved wrench—Honorary Testimonial. Master Bursill—For his improved soldering iron—a prize of 2/. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 29 IN RE GEORGE ROSS. This insolvent, the manager of the " Heir-at-Law Society," appeared again to-day to undergo examina tion upon his petition for protection. Mr. NzcnoLs supported. Mr. SARGOOD opposed as before, and examined the insolvent at great length respecting his connexion with the Heir-at-Law Society ; the result of which was, that Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS expressed Ms belief that the insolvent represented the whole society in his own person. Mr. SAaGOOD then applied for the adjournment of the case, that the books relating to the society might be given up to this Court, the insolvent having hitherto refused to do so, alleging that they ►ere the property of the directors and that he had no control over them. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said that application must be submitted to the Chief Commissioner, for whom he sat, who had heard the previous portion of the evi dence. Thomas Philip Davies, a most miserable-looking man, with but one leg and his right hand paralysed, who on the first hearing complained of the insolvent's conduct towards him, informed the Court to-day that insolvent told him that morning that he might wish his wife and children good bye, for he would find himself in White cross-street Prison shortly. The insolvent said, he had told Davies that the course he was pursuing towards him would be prejudicial to himself, as the directors of the Heir-at-Law Society would arrest him, in order to arrive at the state of ac counts between them. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said, he considered the holding out such a threat to deter a witness from giving evidence was a most impudent and audacious interference with public justice, and amounted, in fact, to contempt of court, well worthy of a committal. He certainly would not think of renewing the insolvent's protection. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned until Saturday next. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 29. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF REAP AND REAY. The bankrupts were extensive wine-merchants, carry ing on business at 64, Mark-lane, in this city. The house stopped payment some months ago. An attempt to wind up the affairs of the estate under a private ar rangement was made, but it failed. It was stated that Messrs. Keay were willing to guarantee the payment of ss. in the pound. The majority of the creditors were willing to accede to this proposal, but a few demurred, and the bankrupts were obliged to resort to the Gazette. The fiat was issued on the 6th of last month, on their own petition. This was the meeting for the last exa =nation. Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupts. Mr. Borrodaile appeared for the assignees. The following is a copy of the balance-sheet, pre. pared by Mr. Croysdil; it commences January 1, 1843 and ends April 6, 1848: Dr. To creditors ... ... Ditto holding securi ties Ditto liabilities holding securities 15,255 0 11 Ditto liabilities' ”. 21,494 0 0 .£ 2. -. 17,692 6 ... 11,049 17 36,749 0 £65,491 5 ... 12,013 16 Capital Jan. 1, 1843 John Reay, jun.— Office ♦alue of poli cies deposited with Glyn and Ce. ... 3,052 15 0 Amount borrowed on deposit of policies and brought into the firm in October last -. 1,800 0 0 4,852 15 Craven Arms at Coventry, made over to us by J. J. Hart, on grant ing him an annuity, and which he survived but a short period Profits on trading.. ... 2,557 710 ... 69,236 3 1 £154,151 8 1 debtors— Good ••• ••• ••• •• Doubtful and bad ... 18 ,54 1 19 10 Estimated to realise 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 Te lossp. £ s. d. 3,651 1 3 .6 losses 16,291 19 10 Property taken under fiat Property held by creditors— Policies on John Reay's (jun.) life Sundries ... 12,143 3, 9 052 15 02 10,518 5 9 Bills of exchange held by creditors as col lateral security ... ... Liabilities ... ... ... ... .• John Reay, jun.— 15,196 4 2 2,706 0 7 36,749 0 11 Amount drawn out by him Henry Reay— 15,407 11 9 Amount drawn out by him Expenses in trade ... Losses... ... Amount deducted from doubtful and bad debts 16,291 19 10 3,957 7 5 ••• ••• 29,179 4 2 18,204 12 3 14,496 12 1 £154,151 8 1 Mr. LLWRANCE stated that the balance-sheet. which had been prepared with great accuracy, was now filed, and he hoped his Honour would name the earliest day possible for the certificate meeting. Mr. BORRODAILE said, the balance-sheet had been filed only o❑ Saturday last, and therefore, as it had not been on the file of the court ten clear days before the meeting, an adjournment must of course take place. Mr. LAWRANCE said he had ❑o objection to an ad journment for three weeks. His HONOUR accordingly adjourned the meeting for three weeks. Amongst the banking-houses on the list of creditors are Messrs. Glyn and Co., Messrs. Overetnd, Gurney, and Co., and Messrs. Smith and Payne. The sums due in the two former cases are large, but secured. ROYAL M./RINE/J.—The annual ins pection of the several divisio ns w ill ta k e place as folio ws:—Chatham, on the 31st instant; Woolwich, the 2d of June; Ports mouth, the 6th of June; Plymouth, the 23d of June. From the last-mention e d place the Deputy Adjutant- General will proceed to Pembroke Dock, t o inspect the detachment stationed at that place.—L rxited Sertnee Gazette. THE SUN, LONDON, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHA LG. William Priseman was charged with committing the following daring robbery James Tilby, a shopman in the service of Mr. Thorns, of 42, Ludgate-hill, goldsmith and jeweller, said, that about half-past nine o'clock that morning he observed the prisoner purposely place his shoulder aga i nst a l arge i square of plate glass and break t. Before he could get round the counter he observed that both his bands were through the window and a silver watch in each of them. When he got outside he collared the prisoner, and dragged him into the shop, and a terrible scuffle ensued, which would have eventually resulted in the prisoner's escape, had it not been for the arrival of the police. He identified the property as being his master's. James Ratcliff, 375, stated, that seeing a crowd about Mr. Thorns's door, he entered the shop, and found Prise man struggling desp e rately with the last witness. He immediately took him into custody, and during the scuffle which ensued he got him down, and took the two watches out of his hands; two rings were picked up and brought into the shop by some other parties. Edward Funnel], another constable, said that he went to the assistance of the last officer, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow and knocked his hat off, be sides tearing his clothes. At last they got him into the street, and in the attempt to convey him to the station house another square of glass was broken. Alderman:CorELAND asked the value of the glass and other property. Mr. Tilby said the value of the watches was 71.; the two rings found outside the window, 10s. each; and the broken square of glass 21. The prisoner declined saying anything in his de fence ; and Alderman COPELAND fully committed him to Newgate for trial. CLERKEIV WELL . An unfortunate girl was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by police-constable 20 E division with having assaulted him and rescued a prisoner. The constable deposed that on Saturday night last he saw a woman in the New-road behaving herself in a most unbecoming manner, when he took her into cus tody. On their way to the station-house the prisoner came up, interfered with him, scratched his face, and caused the escape of the woman whom he had taken into custody. The prisoner (in tears) denied the charge, saying that the policeman struck her on the ear, pulled out her ear ring, and tore her flesh. Mr. TYRWHITT asked the constable whether it was true that he tore her earring out of her ear? The constable (hesitating)—l do not recollect. Mr. TYNWHITT again asked him whether he pulled her by the earring? The constable (in a low tone of voice)—l might. I don't know whether I did or not. She was in liquor. The prisoner, still crying, persisted in saying that he tore the earring from out of her ear. Mr. TTRWHITT directed Mr. Nesbitt, one of the ushers of the Court, to examine her ear, and ascertain if the flesh had been torn. He did so, and answered in the affirmative. Mr. TTRWHITT said, he considered the prisoner had suffered sufficient punishment, and he discharged her. He wished he could have satisfactorily found how her earring had been torn out. She was then discharged. LAMBETH. A gentleman named Riddell, residing at 11, Park road, Stockwell, applied to Mr. Ballantine for his advice and assistance in discovering his daughter, a girl of 12 years of age, who had disappear e d on S atur d ay week. in a very mysterious and extraordinary manner. The applicant, who seemed dreadfully affected, stated, that about midday on Saturday, the 20th inst., his little girl, Anna Maria Riddell, who is in her 12th year, and who was dressed at the time in a black cobourg frock, silk scarf trimmed with crape, black silk drawn bonnet, and cloth boots, left his house to take a walk, and from that time to the present, though every effort had been made to discover her no clue could be found as to what had become of her ; her absence, he said, could not be accounted for in any way, as she had been on the beat terms with every person in the house, and on the day in question had merely gone out for a short walk. In reply to the Magistrate, the applicant said, he had not only given the usual information of the loss of his child to the police, but had called that day on the Com missioners in Scotland-yard ; he had also had advertise ments inserted in the public papers, and handbills circu lated with a description of the child, and offering a re ward of 51. to any one who would give such information as would lead to her recovery. Mr. BALLANTINE remarked, that he appeared to have done everything that could be done in such a case, and he did not know what further to suggest, otherwise he should be most happy to do so. The applicant thanked his Worship for the kindness with which he had heard him, and left the Court. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) GROUP No. 3.—NORTH STAFFORDMIRE (DEVIA TION TO WILLINGTON).—Case and opposition closed, but decision postponed. GROUP No. 4.— BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNC TION.—The object of this Bill is toco n f er a ddi t i ona l powers on the Great Western Company in reference to the above line. The additional powers were to enable the Great Western board to have a more extensive control over the funds of the company than they already possessed. The Bill also contained provisions for laying down the broad gauge on the Birmingham and Oxford, and the Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton lines. Case opened and adjourned. - GROUP No. S.—GREAT WESTERN.—The case of the above company's branch was further proceeded with. GROUP No. 6.— NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL.—Cafe further considered, and adjourned till Thursday week. GROUP No. B.—This group simply met and adjourned. GROUP No. 9.—NEWRY AND ENNIMILLEg.—The Committee passed the preamble of the above company's Bill for amending their Acts, and authorising arrange ments with other companies upon their consenting to the introduction of a clause, binding them to make the line from Newry to Goragh within 18 months. GROUP No. 10.— DUNDEE AND PERTH.—The case of the Dundee Junction Bill was further considered, and opposition heard. GROUP No. 12.—CALznowelr.—The case for the Bill of the company to authorise the construction of a branch across the Clyde, was opened, and evidence taken in its favour. GROUP No. 14. GLOUCESTER AND STONICZOIIIP JUNCTlON.—Preamble passed and clauses agreed to. ELECTION COMMITTEES. DUBLIN. The Dublin Election Committee commenced their la bours h t e yesterday Committee, n m r o ni e m n morning. There ar e t o w o t pe return of A e ti tions r efe rr i ed r. Reynolds, and the other of the return of Mr. Grogan, and praying for a voidance of the seat. Mr. Sergeant Murphy, with whom was Mr. Norton, appeared for the petition against Mr. Reynolds ; Mr. Murphy, Q.C., for Mr. Grogan ; and Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, with whom was Mr. Rowe, for Mr. Reynolds. Mr. Serg ean t K INGLAKE t oo k a p re li m inary objection to the recognizances, and after the point had been argued the Committee decided that they were doubtful, and gave the petitioners leave to amend. Mr. Sergeant Munpny then proceeded to open the case. The petition, ho said, contained two allegations, —one that several votes were bad, and the other that Mr. Reynolds did not possess the neces sary qualification at the same tine. The latter charge he should reserve till the scrutiny case had been disposed of, because it might so happen that the scrutiny would attain the object of the peti tioner without their going into an invidious statement relative to the Hon. Gentleman's affairs.—Adjourned. CHELTENHAM. At tho sitting of the Committee yesterday morning Mr. WHATICLY announced that the sitting Member, Sir Willoughby Jones, had determined to abandon his oppo sition to tho petition. An application was made for costs on behalf of the petitioners, but the Committee refused it. ._.. The Committee then agreed to the following resolu tion :—" That Sir Willoughby Jones was not duly elected a burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Cheltenham. That it was proved to the Committee that at the last election for the said borough Sir Willoughby Jones was, by his agents, guilty of bribery; but it was not proved that the bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of the said Sir Willoughby Jones." The Committee then broke up. LEICESTER. The evidence to establish agency was commenced yes terday morning. A waiter at the " Bell," in. Leicester, where Sir Joshua Walmsley put up, proved that a person named Stains, who was alleged to have committed the bribery, was constantly in communication with Sir Joshua during the election. A wife of another alleged agent named Samson proved that her husband had been " out of the way " since December last. The .rest of the day was occupied with evidence of bribery. ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAI . LWAT.— On Wednesday night an accident occurred to s ti luggage train on this line, which, though it destuoyed or damaged a considerable amount of property, was hap pily unattended with personal injury to any one. It appears that when the down luggage train, which t reaches Chelmsford about twelve o'clock, was near Ingt ttestone, the axle of one of the trucks broke ; the truck was thrown off the line, and the coupling-chain ing re leased by the jerk from the train in front, rolls d down an embankment, but not of great height, carrying with it the other trucks in the rear. So little was the train affected by this un t a il ment, that the driver a the en gine proceeded, unconscious of his loss, and the acci dent was not discovered by him till he reached the Chelmsford station. The lost trucks were found lying in a heap, with coffee, champagne, and various descrip tions of other valuable property, scattered ab out and crushed; and altogether the damage will fall little short of 1,0001. Not the slightest injury was done to the line. Mr. Mackenzie, the station master at Chel lmsford, and other officers of the company, were soon u pon the spot to take the necessary measures, and there vv. as little or no interference with the regular trains.—Che lmsford Chronicle. TiK IRON TRADE, BIRMINGHAM, &TITRE The iron trade of South Staffordshire, owing t 0 the present disturbed and unsettled state of the Continent, and the failure of many foreign houses to which goods were consigned, is now suffering very considerably. The make of iron has in consequence been greatly reduced, and it is generally expected that at the next quitr t er ly meeting there will be a fall i n price to the extent of 20s. per ton. No reduction among the great houses he Is yet been submitted to, but that it will occur, unless m atters change wonderfully, seems to be pretty generally is, oder stood in the iron districts. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1848, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 29. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, NEW MEMBERS. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT and Mr. MULLINS took the oaths and their seats, the former for Oxfordshire and the latter for Cirencester. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to . Dublin and Mullingar Turnpike Road. Clarence Railway and Leeds and Thirsk Railway Amalgamation. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time : Oxford Paving. Nantwich and Wheelock Turnpike Road. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway Amendment (Extension to Penistone and Alteration of Dodworth Branch). Dundalk, Castle Blaney, and Carickmacross Roads. Kendal and Windermere Railway Act Amendment. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY (LONDON-BRIDGE AND NEW CROSS STATIONS, &c.) BILL. The third reading of this Bill haying been proposed, Sir DE LACY EVANS moved the omission of the clauses which relate to the employment of the money of the company, for the purpose of s t eam -p ac k e t n avigation—which, oa an intimation from the Speaker he amended by proposing that the Bill be postponed until Monday next. Captain PECHELL supported the motion, and com plained that the company did not afford the accommo dation it should to the public, and called upon the House to compel it to do so. Sir H. PEEL said he was chairman of the Committee to which the question of allowing railway companies to devote a portion of their capital to steam-boat navigation was referred. He knew nothing of the management of the company, or whether they afforded sufficient third-class accommodation to the public or not. The question before the House was a simple one, and the Committee entered into it without prejudice either one way or the other. If there was any prejudice at all, it was against the principle of allowing railway companies so to devote their capital. It appeared that railway communication would shortly be opened between Dieppe and Paris, and that with the) view to facilitate communi cation between the two countries it was essential that a new and improved class of boats should run between Newhaven, Shoreham, and Dieppe, and that the communication should be kept up both during winter and summer. The company showed before the Committee, that unless they afforded this communication the public would not obtain it all ; and further, that it could not be afforded by an independent company with any profit. It could not be expected that an independent company would run beats be tween Newhaven and Havre. It further appeared that the General Steam Navigation Company had not supplied the requisite communication, notwithstanding complaints and remonstrances had been repeatedly addressed to them. The boats run by that company were only of 150 tons, and occupied nearly eight hours in crossing the Channel. Now the railway company proposed running four boats of 400 tons burthen. These boats had ,been proved before the Committee to be as complete and perfect as possible, and also that they had performed the voyage in four hours and a half. Now, in the face of all this, and no counter evidence having been adduced, the Committee affirmed the preamble of the Bill, believing that allowing the company to expend money for this purpose would be to the public ad vantage. Mr. FULLER supported the opinion of the Right Hen. Baronet. Sir DE LACY EVANS said with respect to the statement of the Hon. Baronet, that there was no counter evidence, he had received a letter from one of the shareholders in the company, to the effect that the proprietors had no knowledge that this Bill would come before the House of Commons. Mr. P. GRENFELL defended the course pursued by the directors of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. They had undertaken the responsibility by the direction of the body of the shareholders, and after mature deliberation all that they had done was in their opinion for the interests of the public, and that of their propietors. Mr. FREWEN supported the third reading of the Bill upon public grounds, although, in a private point of view, he was rather more against than for the com pany. . After a few words from Mr. BAILLIE, Mr. P. HOWARD supported the amendment; But after a few words from Sir DE LACY EVANS, in reply, it was withdrawn. Captain PECHELL wished to ask the Hon. Gentle man who had the charge of the Bill whether the boats would run this summer? Mr. P. GRENFELL was understood to reply in the affirmative. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. REPORTS. The reports to the following Bills were considered, and agreed to:— .._ ... _ _ _ ... _ Dublin and Mullingar Turnpike Road Bill. Clarence Railway and Leeda and Thirak Railway Amalgamation Bill. CHELTENHAM ELECTION. „ _ Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL reported that the Chelten ham Election Committee had come to the resolution that Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., had not been duly elected a burgess to serve in the present Parliament at the last election. He further informed the House that Sir Wil loughby Jones had been guilty of bribery, through his agents, at the last election, but it had not been proved to the Committee that it had been done with his know ledge and consent. CLYDE TRUSTEES. Mr. HUME moved fOr a copy of the correspondence which had passed between the Admiralty and the Clyde Trustees. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. V. SMITH said the House was aware that during the whole of last session a Committee was sitting upon the subject of the law of s e ttl ement an d rat i ng , w hi c h came to certain resolutions, but decided not to re port those resolutions to the House. His Honourable Friend, now the President of the Poor-law Commission (Mr. Charles Buller), was chairman of that Committee; and he wished to ask hina whether it was his intention to bring in any measure in the course of the present ses sion founded upon that important subject? Mr. C. BULLER said he had not yet obtained sufficient information to justify him in bringing forward any measure at present upon a subject of such extent and importance as the law of settlement. Through the agency of gentlemen who had been appointed f or t h e purpose h e was instituting inquiries with the view to an alteration in the law, par ticularly with regard to the working of certain portions of it, but he had not so far proceeded in them as to enable him to lay any information before the House on the subject, but he hoped to be able shortly to lay before his Noble Friend at the head of the Government (Lord J. Russell) two measures with regard, to the subject of rating. COLONIES. In reply to an How. MEMBER, Mr. HAWES said, the Hon. Gentleman would find, by reference to the estimates, that the sum of 10,0001. was intended to be d evote d to the purpose o f em i g ration. Lord J. RUSSEL: WRaSs H ut u : 9 e - rs to od to say that he In reply to the Earl of MAR • s hould proceed with the Bill a s soon as THE WEST INDIES. oss Mr. BARCLAY inquired if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hume) intended to bring on his motion to ow with respect to the West Indies. The subject was one of f w tb th e most vital importance , and it was essential that those interested in our West Indian possessions should have the earliest and fullest information on the subject. Mr. HUME said the Committee on the West Indies had sat seventy weeks, and he believed their report had been presented to-day. He was perfectly ready to bring forward his resolutions to-morrow, but the sub ject was so momentous that he considered it should be taken up by the Government—(Hear, hear)—and not left to one individual. But if the Government would not take it up he should be prepared to proceed to morrow.—(Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL saw no objection to the Hon. Gentleman bringing forward his resolutions to morrow. He understood that the Committee re ported that a certain amount of differential duties should be agreed to, with the view of improving upon the Act of 1846. With reference to this he might state at once that the Government did not purpose making any alteration of the Act of 1846, either by increasing those duties or by continuing them for a longer time. Having stated this much, he thought he might fairly ask the Hon. Gentleman whether he adopted the sentiments of the report of the Committee? Mr. HUME had not yet seen the report. —(Hear.) His intention was to submit that the Act of 1846 should be continued, commencing say with this year, an d containing merely the differential duties for a period of six years, as was originally in tended. He did so because the facilities promised at the time of the passing of the Act had not come into operation, and he merely asked the House to give effect to the facilities promised by that Act. Mr. BERNAL considered that his Hon. Friend would not do the great interests involved justice if he brought on the subject tomorrow. The period between to morrow and the Ist of June was too short a time to devote to it. Surely he could agree with the Noble Lord for a day, for the subject was entitled to have a day devoted to it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said he was entirely in the hands of the House. There was not a vacant day for the next two months. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the navigation-laws were to come on to-night. The subject would not unlikely be adjourned. That would be either on Fri:lay, or, if the debate was not over, Monday next, and such being the case, he (lid not see how he could fix on the course of next week a day for the Honourable Gentleman to bring on his motion. He certainly was ready to admit that it ought to be brought on as early as possible. —(Hear, hear.) He agreed with his Hon. Friend the Member for Rochester that the probability was it would net be able to come on to-morrow. He must, however, say this, with respect to the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose, that it was rather different to that which he formerly proposed. He should, however, be prepared to give as early a day as possible if the House agreed with him, and was not prepared to proceed with it to morrow. Mr. HUME wished to know if the Noble Lord would have any objection to Thursday week, as that would give time to look to the evidence? Perhaps the Noble Lord would fix the day to-morrow. Lord J. RUSSELL said he would. SUGAR DUTY. Mr. BRIGHT wished to know from the Noble Lord the Member for King's Lym whether the Ws. duty was existing navigation-laws ; subject to such modifica tions as may be best calculated to obviate any proved inconvenience to the commerce of the United Kingdom and its dependencies, without danger to our maritime strength." He wished it had fill nto the lot of some other person than himself to address the House on the momentous question which had been brought before it and the country, by her Majesty's Government. He thought the Government would have adopted a wiser course if, instead of moving resolutions in Committee, they had brought before the House separately and dis tinctly the propositions on which they intended to found enactments, in order that the Members of the House might be able to espouse such of them as they agreed to, and oppose such as appeared to them not to be fit subjects for legislation. The Right Hon. Gentleman had, how ever, proposed a sweeping and comprehensive resolution accorr panied by some modifications, not many but im portant, and which they were left to gather from the speech of the Minister who introduced the subject to the House. It was for this reason particularly that he adopted the course he had taken, with a view of inducing the House to express an opinion in opposi tion to the sweeping proposition of the Government, and at the same time to give the country an assurance that the great and main principle of the navigation-laws would not be altered. The Right Hon. Gentleman hav ing referred to the appointment of the Committee of that House on the navigation-laws, said that as that Com mittee had made no report to the House the Govern ment ought to have proceeded to make farther investi gation on the subject before they proposed a measure in volving such portentous results, especially as there was not the shadow of a shade of any necessity pressing upon them to bring it forward at the present moment. — (Hear, hear.) Another reason which induced him to bring the subject forward was this, that the other House of Parliament had adopted the wiser, the safer, and the more constitutional course, of investigating the subject. A portion of the evidence taken before that Committee was before them, and it was of such a nature as to afford grounds to those who opposed the measure to resist its further progress, or, at least, to delay it.—(Hear, hear.) It was possible—nay, it was very probable—that their inquiry would lad to a result diametrically opposite to that which had been come to by her Majesty 'a Government.—(Hear, hear.) What was the plan of the Government ? It professed to destroy the protection which had heretofore been given to the British seamen and to British shipping, and even the trade with their own colonies.—(Hear, hear.) The coasting trade was alone excepted. The Right Hon. Gentleman alluded to their fisheries. He understood the Right Hon. Gentleman to say that only certain fish ing grounds now established by law would be protected, but that the produce of the deep-sea fisheries would be admitted into this country in British or foreign ships. If that were so, he had nothing to do with the navigation laws. All protection was to be removed, while the British seamen and British ships were still to be exposed to all the onerous parts of the navigation-laws. They were left to bear the heavy burdens imposed on them, not for any benefit of their own but for national purposes, whilst that protection without which they could not bear those burdens was to be removed.—(tlear, hear.) He should be much astonished if any Parliament should be suffi ciently unwise to pass such a measure.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman said that this was a most import measure, and far more extensive than any pre vious proposition which had been made at any time to Parliament. That was perfectly true. It was a most important change, and no legislator, however free his opinions on the subject of trade generally, had ever yet proposed the repeal of the navigation-laws. Mr. Hus kisson had never made any such proposition. But he thought that some strong arid urgent case of neces sity would have been made out for having recourse to a measure involving such vital consequences—the weal or woe of England. The Right Hon. Gentleman, how ever, had stated nothing to justity a measure of this kind. The Right Honourable Gentleman said that there was a pressure on the part of some foreign coun tries. From England there was none.—(Cheers.) It did not exist.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentlinan said that there were emphatic applications from three quarters—from Prussia, America, and Jamaica. Now, with what right or propriety could Prussia come to this country to ask, in a kind of menace, for a repeal of the navigation-laws?—(Hear, hear.) Prussia came before them, after having shown for twenty years or more every disposition on our part to meet fairly and freely the commercial interests of Prussia. They had entered into treaties with Prussia, by which she derived great benefit to that naval interest which she was, above all things, desirous to foster. The tonnage of Prussia, as against England, was enormously increased. It had in creased two or threefold, whilst the amount of British ships in the same trade had diminished.—(Hear, hear.) He was a party with Mr. Huskisson to the treaties by which Prussia gained those advantages, and he never repented of the course he had taken, because, where they could promote trade and commerce by mutual con cessions, there the more stringent provisions of the navigation-laws might be relaxed in favour of higher considerations.—(Hear, hear.) But what right had Prussia to come to them at the close of this long reci procal compact, and to ask for more? What was there in the character of Prussia to frighten them from their propriety, or what right had she to insist on such an enormous concessions as the abolition of their navigation laws? What could Prussia give them in exchange ? (Hear, hear.) By the last return which he could pro cure he found that Prussia took only 500,0001. worth of their manufactures, whilst they took produce to a much larger amount from Prussia. Of all the powers of the continent it least became Prussia, which had, as the principal state of the Zollverein, been carrying on an aggressive policy against them by her high tariffs, to make such a demand. He hoped that some better grounds would be alleged to induce them to alter their navigation laws, by means of which the country had heretofore maintained her naval power, but which, he believed, if abolished, would sink and decay.—(Rear.) But it was said that America invited them. Now, with all possible respect for America, he would say that it must be ad mitted that America never made any proposition to another state with regard to which America did not believe that she would be greatly benefited.—(Hear, hear.) Their brethren on the other side of the Atlantic did not want smartness when such propositions were to be made. America said that she would abolish her navigation-laws if we abolished ours. But America could give us no equivalent advantage for the benefit which she would obtain by the abolition of our naviga tion-laws.—(Hear, hear.) Where were her colonies? She had none. If America was so desirous of getting rid of the navigation- aws, why did she not begin by abolishing her own, which were quite as stringent as those of this country.—(Hear, hear.) The bargain was not equal—the terms were not just. Mr. Bancroft said that America was disposed to meet this country. He believed it was the opinion that assurance was not a quality wanting to American statesmen, but the pre sent proposition went even beyond that.—(Hear, hear.) Then it was said that their colonies asked for the alte ration of the navigation-laws. He believed that enough had passed since some of the colonies petitioned that House to make them alter their opinion. Enough bad transpired he should hope to satisfy the Right Hon. Gentleman and the House that in truth it was not the interest of the colonies, and particularly of their West Indian colonies, that the navigation-laws, with all their concomitant conditions, should be repealed.—(Hear, hear.) The evidence of thirty merchants, of character and respectability, who were examined before the Lords' Committee, greatly preponderated in favour of the opinion that the colonies did not wish for their abolition. The evidence of these gentlemen would, he hoped, put an end to all doubts on this subject. The Right Honourable Gentleman read a document, which had been presented to that House from the House of Assembly of Jamaica. That petition was of very doubtful character. One of the members of that assembly, in his evidence, stated that there was no such document at all, and that there could be none such. In that he was mistaken. But he then said that it must have passed at the close of the session ; that no attention was drawn to the subject; and that in that evening it might have escaped his no tice as well as that of others. If, instead of giving up our colonial trading to free competition, we had given up, as much as he could get, of our coasting trade, to the foreigner, it,would have been far better than the plan proposed by the Government. He had no objection to go into Committee, with a view to the removal of those anomalies, which it was confessed by Mr. Huskisson among others most distinctly, existed in our relations with the Dutch trade, for example, but he implored the House not to assent to any fundamental changes in our navigation-laws. There could be no doubt that our navigation system, so intimately con nected with the preservation of our naval supremacy, must be maintained in all its essential features, if we desired to maintain our naval supremacy. All our greatest statesmen had held by these laws, as being es sential to our maritime well-being. Mr. Huskisson had emphatically proclaimed that should our commercial in terests come into collision with our navigation system, our commercial interests must give way. There was no commercial advantage which he would not strive to se cure for this country, if it could be shown that the ad vantage was not purchased by a sacrifice of a portion of our naval supremacy, for he felt that if this supremacy were weakened, our foreign possessions would slip through our fingers, and we should speedily subside into the position of a second or third-rate power. Let it never be forgotten how great was the interest here at stake. The tonnage of the vessels engaged in our merchant traffic was not less than four millions of hundred weight; the sailors who worked these vessels num bered no fewer than 230,000; the capital embarked in the trade was not less than forty millions sterling, while the trade immediately connected with the interest represented a capital of between sixteen and employed connexion millions. The number of artisans 000 with this interest was 80 , whose wages amounted to no lesships o thanee)u:,.o4olg a sum of 0,000. ster ling, the victeallieg of the ships 9,000,0001. sterling, and the annual freight carried being not under 30,000,0001. sterling. He begged, therefore, to move the amendment. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that having already fully explained the intentions of the Government, he should confine himself to a very few observations on the present occasion. The question was, whether the House would affirm the ancient policy of England, or deviate from it to a very great extent. The amendment of the Right Hon. Gentleman had very fairly put the question at issue before them. He had considered it to be his duty to propose the measure now under consideration, and he was prepared to stand by it. He had listened with great attention to the Right Honourable Gentleman, but had failed to make out clearly what he meant to propose. He had in one part of his speech seemed disposed to alter the naviga tion-laws—if foreign nations would meet England half way. In another part he declared it to be his opinion that the navigation-laws, as far as the colonies were concerned, ought not to be relaxed, and he quoted Mr. Huskisson's opinion in support of his views. But he (Mr. Labouchere) doubted whether, under the present intended to refer to sugar generally, or free-,grown sugar. Lord G. BENTINCK. said, that in the report of the Committee no difference was made between free grown sugar and that produced from slave labour. SPAIN. Mr. BAILLIE, in reference to the documents and cor respondence that had been laid on the table relative to the recall of Sir H. Bulwer from Madrid complained that the statements made by the Spanish Government had not been laid on the table of the House. Lord PALMERSTON said that he had no such papers.—(Hear.) "POOR-LAWS. Mr. C. BULLER, on the motion of Lord G. Ben tinck, brought up returns from the Poor-law Commis sioners. THE IRISH STATE TRIALS. Mr. KEOGH wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether ho had re ceived any information to the effect that, on the trial of Mr. Mitchel, every Roma❑ Catholic, to the num ber of eighteen, were excluded from the jury in open court by the Attorney-General for Ireland. He also wished to know whether that course had not been adopted on the trial of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Meagher? Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no explanation to offer with respect to what had taken place at the trial of Mr. Mitchel; with respect to those of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Meagher, he had letters from the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and others, stating that juries had never been set aside in Ireland from political or religious opinions. ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that an humble ad dress of condolence be presented to her Majesty upon the death of the Princess Sophia. Sir R. PEEL seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously. CONVICTION OF MR. MITCHEL. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, in justice to the late Government ho felt it his duty to state that the instructions given in the private letter which the Noble Lord had read were directly con trary to those given by the late Government, in re ference to Mr. O'Connell's trial, if they contained an intimation that parties were to be struck off the jury on account of their religious persuasions. The instructions given by the late Government were identical with those given 1::y Mr. Monahan, and it was distinctly laid down that those parties only were to be struck off who might be supposed to be identified with the political opinions of the late Mr. O'ConnelL Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the letter alluded to was not sent to Lord Clarendon as instructions, but simply to put him on his guard that charges might be preferred against Government after the trial had taken place. Mr. BRIGHT said it was quite evident from what had passed in that House, and indeed from what had been said to-night, that it bad been the opinion of the Government that it was highly desirable that the trial of Mr. Mitchel should take place, and that a conviction should be obtained. Now he was not in the least disposed to make any complaint of that; but there was another thing at least of as much importance for pacifying the people of Ireland and cementing the union of the two countries, and that was, that the people of Ireland should feel convinced that in the trials upon charges of grave offences, whether political or other wise, that they should have that fair trial which the constitution of this country declared should be had by the meanest subject of the Crown. Now he was not about to say that Mr. Mitchel had been guilty of everything that had been laid to his charge, nor would he say that the verdict returned was not in accordance with the dictates of the law; bat if they might judge from the reports which appeared in the public prints— and these reports it must be borne in mind would be read not only in London but throughout Great Bri tain, and not only in Great Britain, but by every person who could read in Ireland—it would seem that there were 150 persons who were upon the panel, of whom, if he were not mistaken, 23 were Roman Catholics, although it was a notorious fact that the largest proportion of the population of Dublin were of the Catholic persuasion, while of that 150 only 65 or 75 answered to their names. Of those, Government had the power of striking off to an unlimited extent, but the prisoner had only the power of strik ing off to a limited extent. It appeared thus that the Crown struck off every person who was a Roman Catholic. Now it was quite possible that every one of these persons was known to sympathise with the views of the prisoner, and it was quite possible that every one of these twenty-eight persons was incompetent to give a fair verdict; but the people of Ireland would not so consider, and as six-sevenths of the entire population of that (country were of the Catholic persuasion, no doubt it would become the universal opinion of the majority of them that they were not considered by Government competent to give a fair opinion, and, therefore, ought not to be asked to take part in a jury to try a political offence. He hoped that whilst the Government showed the powers of the law, and were determined to put it in force, the House, from whom the law emanated, would show the people of Ireland that it wished to see justice done, and was disposed to exercise its mercy. There was one institution in Ireland which had been the cause of most of the evils that had been inflicted upon that country, and which he was confident the majority of the people of this country would assist in taking away. He alluded to the Established Church, the mem bers of which the Government had looked upon as the only fit persons to sit on juries in political cases, thus excluding about six-sevenths of the people of Ireland who were Catholics. Such a state of things was most dis graceful, and he hoped the House and the country would not long tolerate it.—(Hear, hoar.) Mr. GRATTAN here rose and interrupted the Hon. Member to state that Catholic juries in Ireland were as honest, intelligent, and as capable of discharging their duties as Protestants. In consequence of the proceed ings against Mr. Mitchel, he had to say that many of those who were formerly anti-repealers would now be thorough repealers for the rest of - their days. He would tell the Government that they had made a great mistake of late—that they had acted the part of cowards, and not the part of men, in enforcing the law. They had brought into the House a most abominable law to put down the phy sical force men in Ireland, when that might have been done quite as effectually by the common law. Nothing code. be so monstrous as the packed jury system in Ireland. In the jury books the proportion of Ca tholics was three to one more than that of Protestants, but after they had been under the revision of the sheriff, the proportion was reduced to one Catholic for five Protestants. He hoped that some Honourable Member would give notice of a motion for a sifting inquiry into the whole proceedings in Ireland; because he held, front the virtue, wisdom, and knowledge in that country, that the arbitrary power which Go vernment had exercised would be but short-lived, and would ultimately fall. Mr. BRIGHT said it appeared from the Honourable Member's observations, that it was as dangerous to de fend Ireland as to attack her. The Hon. Member had entirely mistaken his remarks, for he never meant to express an opinion that Catholics were unfit for juries. What he meant to convey was, that six.sevenths of the people of Ireland were not in harmony with the Go vernment, and would not help them to carry out the law. His sentiments were entirely in accordanc with those which the Honourable Gentleman had enunciated, and, therefore, he was never more surprised in his life tha❑ when the Hon. Gentleman rose and at tacked him.—(Laughter.) Mr. ROCHE said if the Government had occa- sion to appeal to the laws of the country against those who opposed them, they should take care, for their own reputation, that the parties were tried by an impartial jury.—(Hear.) Although Mr. Mitchel had been convicted and sentenced, they bad his statement that there were 300 who were ready to follow his example, and, therefore, it was not unlikely that some of them would have to pass through the ordeal which he had passed through, and therefore it behoved the Government to take care that the juries by whom they were tried were fairly selected. It was stated in the letter which the Noble Lord had read that every man professing repeal principles was to be struck off—so that it came to this, if this were done, that parties placed on their trial like Mr. Mitchel, would be tried by parties who dissented from them. The repeal party was di vided into sections, some of whom had no sympathy with the violent principles maintained by Mr. Mitchel, who dissented from them as much as he or any one in this country did ; but surely they were as competent to return a fair verdict as any other parties. It came, therefore, to this—were they to have trial by jury in Ireland or not ? If they struck off those of the same religious persuasion as the persons to be tried, trial by jury in Ireland would become " a delusion, a mockery, and a snare." Mr. KEOGH explained that what he meant was that Roman Catholics of the highest respectability, living in Dublin, and in no way connected with the repeal movement, for they entertained the opinions generally ascribed to "Conservatives," were struck off the panel by order of the Attorney-General. He (Mr. Keogh) stated that fact from his own knowledge; it rested with the Government to show why these persons wQra struck off. Lord J. RUSSELL—With regard to the Hon. Gentle man's question, I have given him and the House all the information I have received on the subject. The Attorney-General gave instructions to the Crown Solicitor on the matter; that is all the information I have on the subject. The Attorney-General having given instructions to the Crown Solicitor, left it to him to carry them out by striking off the names objected to. If I receive any further information I will communicate the purport of it to the Hon. Gentleman and the House. I merely venture to state that the discussion which has taken place is not very regular. Sir DE L. EVANS said generally, when Govern ment instituted prosecutions, a belief was entertained by some that they had been guilty of trickery. He wished to know if the Commissioners appointed to report on the state of juries had not represented that if juries, after being shut up twelve hours, did not agree, that three to one in favour of a verdict should be deemed sufficient? Sir. G. GREY said it was not the intention of the vernment to propose to Parliament any measure on the subject. Mr. HUME did not wish to see any change. He be lieved they were better satisfied with their system of the jury -laws in England than they were in Scotland. NA TIG ATION- LA WS. On the motion for the House resolving itself into a Committee on the navigation-laws, several petitions were presented for and against their alteration. On the question that the Speaker do leave the Chair, Mr. HERRIES rose to make the motion of which he had given notice. Dr. BOWRING rose to object to the motion on the ground of its not being in order. The SPEAKER overruled the objection, and Mr. HERRIES then proceeded to move as an amend ment to the motion for the Speaker's leaving the chair, " That it is essential to the national interest s of iths country to maintain the fundamental priaciplee of t he et ejt( } circumstances, that statesman woul d have adh 4. 0 0 what Mr. Burke had declared to be the paper the navigation-laws. Various high autheritic336o, strongly recommended the relaxation of the 11010 Of laws in favour of the colonies, and recentlY ft o Harris had distinctly declared for the abol.o restrictions imposed on the West Indies, their means alone they would be enabled to suPI") /3 ' to selves with free labour at moderate rste s „,' A id° fact was that the protection party in the I,`'i,,ent were afraid that if the navigation•lavvs were g ibso i, that party in the House of Commons woultd e time; their cause. He was ashamed to take h & tsr'' the House in referring to such trivi al and : fut aent', ments, but they had been forced up on lus e , o f , Were the Canadas to be sacrificed to the view s ' d small section of the colonies ? Who ever hadut, i e d a les Elgin's admirable dispatch on that su b j ect wo. s_ see the justice of conceding what those colon' t!.." —namel freedom to compete with others in ing trade. It was useless to contend all 1°E144- 10 1# the broad facts that stared them in the face. herselfe had declared that she was willing to an equality with England, provided she ha d ; o glst i ll procity allowed to her. It was useless for D contend any longer for her exclusive pri/ilegiei: believed that England could not compete w l he 0 4 ,, countries in respect of the commercial marine,es I , o } o then tremble for her supremacy. No P rivil lbet il) :ll elusiveness could preserve her supremacy m for and her sailors were not able to do se. „, t United States, the facts of a few years last r ui vt show that England could compete with tn e fe si o , the present system. He would merely cite . " 40 0 , , to show the relative proportion of increase blear irtl' tonnage of Great Britain and the United S til was observable during the course of 19 Yes"' or that the tonnage of American ships in the . y . ( reoi e(l, was 1.621,000, whilst in 1846 it had 113 ,‘ 00 , t f:it foro 2,562.000, showing an increase of 941,0 00 4 1. 60, 00 e, amount of British tonnage in 1827 Was 2'.n that 1846 it was 3,817,000, showing an increase l eo ,. on space of time of 1,365,000 tons, or 44 per s qt/ 111/ o ii than that of the American commercial nai;Joil same number of years. The number a m, s 4SoP i s i engaged in the trade of the United States in 1 4846 tb o being sh sesj an aggregate amount of 45,000 tons. I n sbc / nage had increased to 205.000, these ployed exclusively between the u ni ted t ' ra d e England. But if he were to take th e e ster , " all ports the increase would be still g r ol ; 0 it would show 766,700 tons in 184 4 f i g el o l, 54,000 in 1824. These f cts were n' er sf ote . : l )! and they proved that even under a the Pres el3; j; ol `, increase had been enormous. He t heentertaine t ate , the competition which would result from 0 0°0 , of the navigation-laws, for if England could c ra soitg America she would have still less to fea r fril r 0 12.0 ' Denmark, or Prussia. He would net enle I'o'9 further details. Those were subject-nial,f,erh the, S , sion in Committee. The real j n wni c " tb. question Lu re If ~,t4 o r had to decide was whether the LQO° - an d t" - tent itself with patch-work legislation, s-iturt?i great blot of the navigation-laws on the e v t4 o til t h b e ,,, ° ( whether the House was prepared to est r .' tr ue .f ‘ei ciples which it had declared to be ti l e "ter rt k ei; commerce. He had never disguised i tbe tne question to himself or the House, t e nd ,oo Po' and d ou b ld e b s a ho f ti a went of the Right Honourable Gen t ' e- u 0 e s: e ',, t r a ie i d ned i , t subject fairly before the House. If his in° h ° u m had arrived at which it was necessary 1 ° to tb4; ltdaldeteoplytherevgier:s iwt,biorotiotiloyDies spondent alteration in the navigation-10e f 110'0 had been made in the commercial policy ° Tb e jil i . r He would not detain the House furthert' for il` o were, as he had already said, subject-arb'is is4ii sion in Committee, and having state u t hip sg opposing. the motion, he should e aten o pfl i , leaving it in the hands of the House. h ,t, oior Mr. Alderman THOMPSON sai d t his opposition to the proposed alteratioaas Dscootoi, tion-laws, he was quite disinterested,ot 01 possessed any ships, nor did he rePr ese gn its• lotto io' ency that was engaged in maritime pa, Member proceede to contend that all nt a l- t o g r , late years on maritime affairs had tendehiceesedhis reigner an advantage over the British s'7,etedloroi much as that while the latter was be f rii s fsc iii ,r l l4tes kinds of restrictions, the former had ev e 'ifer e". ship-building and manning his vessels, petitori;, rates which would be ruinous to his c °n3 , 9 llec l ,;cei! t i e oll so late as 1844 we had passed an Mt , - 1 ote - a liP4 , chant Seamen's Act, by which severainit tfpooroi oi created, and made misdemeanours age, piel)or shipowners, of which the foreigner „neil i °.egeal Having read an extract from the Act 1 0 , 4 , t 0ci "aro' of his assertion, the Hon. On e ' 6 °. •.1) Member , t he , r ita sin ' g his intention of voting against' P . ti' f spe proposition. r la te 1 -- f „ 0 0 Dr. BO WRING contended that, 0' late o f apes shipping had not had the worst in th e "Attie r " - lets' tion with American vessels, even it t e rf A he but more especially in neutral m arket s 'a to e t t e t he; pamphlet had been printed and sent rou n d co n io ientor bet of Parliament, which he presut!e his a o re t ioo' whole case of the Protectionist, but , ' O ,, At li , t igs t oef case was not at all satisfactorily mad e ° I Li d th l , P e cot pr e i' things it asserted that even if the repeet.:,,otolt'sit,-„ laws lowered freights, the reduction 01P ri ` on e F' ) ' ti sti cov e would not necessarily follow. Surely e l t e e d . o p r i sent da knew that prices were regule,`, t he 66 doe‘;i c s ° demand, and that any means by wi, - ~t- a be increased must inevitably result ', 11 .„, t e t'do . , ol Prices. Adam Smith was also ealle u .;i c io° ` 4 oc 6 , o iovi restriction, as having expressed an 01 ) ' vigation-laws were necessaryfor , 0 0 e oe „ IY, navy. He had a great respect for Ins`;t i e W e d P o plf . of Adam Smith, hu , ' for ° es 0 11 ,on this ques e f hey ed • 0. hi • subsequent years had proved him lo ro pes otil eo t correct opinion. The change n° 1:1 4 l'ite chg sP rofdt the complement of previous alteratien-•0 -000 recent commercial legislation had h e t e i bee ; e izo tilil cost of transit. First of all canals I,?, he os, l ' o let e- t s4 then railways, and now the repeal 0 ' ;•60i0 tr v eg, e , would remove all unnecessary an d it r i. „, - c i ter`ros °P I FY, the price of merchandise or rottit - ,; 0 0- 04 ;01 6° 00 4 1 producer and consumer. The naligs- pr iocs peeo it if to him to be founded on the perverse 0 0 • If e e , pi supposing that hostility among trad e / thetnst We sej ingredient in their prosperity, t 133 s igl o " d diminished the prosperity of our ° iv , bog e y sc o ot; 1, equal ratio, increased our own. Ba t woo l el I ffi c f arrived at a period when such doctrines coo ed it es . d , . out of Parliament, when it would be .q , 0 0 0 01 1 4 3 prosperity of our neighbour was not c w r i t il 6 1 , but highly promotive of, the cornt a d e er whi c i ,io o , s o e o ;: our own country. One delusion n u s eed tlemen who opposed the Government rosent to labour was, that the shipowners re u P td be ts e ttlf it t , 0 ` coerce of this country. Nothing n ° , tr oal ev 0 0 00 1 , founded. They were merely the ' D i t he eal 1 01, by the merchant and manufacturer ° rep o% 0 0 their goods, and had no more claim t ° he f ps ( ,' ore e l4tll tarsals v ir 0 of commerce than the carter , he e A s to A upon the road.—(Hear, hear.) „ t in e ( So t tures which had been drawn of the didr D ot ° 0 09 1 , from the repeal of these laws, be ha d b ee c h° value to them. Similar predictions 0 and 1011,01 in with respect to the corn -le,`" bad be e c d c, t was aware to what extent thei p rod l / 4 0i P a ib The fact was, that legislation ne v ,'' r or ,"0 1,11 ,;0 1 1 b b t to the extent anticipated, either 1 " 0 . q uite , interests of the country. Owner should have the privilege °' c heap wherever he could get the work cloo.:ootelisue (Dr. Bowring) did not fear that 111 "0 0 tlwoir l of . have to go abroad for that purP°s e l DrititsP i cA once exposed to cotnpetition thw as C P O OO 3v, would find the way to build ship s w its 3 ,0 eg o foreign rivals.—(Hear, hear.) Th ere rro tte le c. " of these resolutions of which he diePedeeoloo was the power of reprisal given to ther .0 to 0 ti i( He thought that we should endvou 4reer by of. duo n • ations by our example, and not poli ce f , O O , 0 01 strictive policy, which as a general th L OO ,OD O demned. Having read an extract froinercisl Lion in favour of the abolition of cor o F 4 o . tbat„oe o o the lion. Member concluded by sio n in° t his ef had come to the same conclusion e c ost h os upon the corn-laws, namely, that th ab ° d tote course would be the immediate an be 1 restrictions on commercial transit. that the Mir,/ Mr. BAILLIE (Inverness) achnitt'rioug l 5 0) tion-law was, to a certain e xtent , ell co re o ,9 and commerce of the country, as we of , ii ef f o p tended to restrict tho free intercisalfb-,,,bt o .0 0 . 0; between nations. Thus harbour an._ e b t he 4P roo de • 0 " re ° o' a certain extent, injurious to tra _, 11 , 0 30 d whether the advantages derived bYcL:!'.ntesbi,ol,iiorrzy hours and lights did not more than _°,`"? In ° 4 3e, 4 strictions occasioned by those imPu°S."to this question there were two o ' n ' the ce o °' ip i t 7 / 0 the effects of the proposed ehsnr ou our %yr,/ of the empire; secondly, its effectrd t° the Cen /c1,14 1 commercial interests. With reea 7 C olon ies of tor they must inquire whether the iler coOt.forl °ertl the power and wealth of the m e they were mere costly nothingappendasu• h to t- e e o pir e l4 ol expense, and contributing y of t he 15 0 1: permanent wealth and prosPerit t be th t ea 0 , 0100 view inn s gist Jr to I conceived,that the latter at e th e; 0 0,,t if not by the Noble Lord,l as Oll , he city of the Government, inasin to 10 0 k de tbo had tended to lead the colonies fr Q o o , ythl e t i l e 00 bi with the mother country as one tr .. s od bi, e o f b e ir°, o ° henceforth to derive no advant e, s :about t° for 11 !0 c:1 °( r now proposed Government vver , 0 ke they were to have no favour or pry'' an d JP: AV ( 0? COritale 0 0, 0 ° 0 in our harbours over other rern them tb°s lie we would no longer demand 1. orta ° Yer of ?J e t t 1° protection for our ships in their Pthe, vie pa rvi it o/ nations. Now, if these wV . f sk for aill,fi: s peP o orp, and of Parliament, h e woula shc uat_ e o f 0 1 1; it that we were incurring a gars[ d defel i f c isi• be 3, 0 13 providing for the ma i n tenance the Can i ,hlis_„d o ',o nies?—(llear.) Take the cas.eori, whic h e li s cre r es i y, o ef f accorded to them a constituti t being t iti s al p • Gove rnor 's or ry Os 0 'PP independence—the ir t o _tot Vebii only to the Colonial Legytitu_ as us eta . ',. ° h o ot would not the Canada' b>dj one of e t he .0 00,0 country if she forme_,,,ear, h a . t b !, pe01:1„te the American union ? t to & se', J e „ the case, how long did flat ; . r xe d for ot her Lo tiVfO l d consent to bk , "% a ke P het country would con:, colony ea sur - r t 00 and defence of that olit i c to 1 01 . 0 17 co ry - , a series of u nwise and co in o P, s9 o f the, t sel,_ e p r0,,,r1 0 . ° 0 prived the West Indica ' b l a r' prove u! t en oig ht; v1;0 1 5 inerly possessed, w hence s it s sere 2 , l o labour from countries truaico, t° `,bat 0 , V co o , and having reduced those i... to th:p4lsoit, fro 'lO intimate on ruin we now eop io oi awl eg ker.° and greater advantage tt? a l i l , ';',. , P that i in d i l t d ive_ u st it e r, . 0 0 produce from those i 1 a. ghat hencefer".st and the Brazils, and t h e che°r„ ss' he P rv ai v e o r 0 , di lain what we require in 0 _ co lovi _,, o r 0 .1,9 no favour or protection to 1 ,! , r no , ti o v, u eo ci ;if eti minding, on the other l e an° one co 1 , Ibo ; 40 . r Would anY ion ° ..ntri from them. the P° see63 OP such circumstances, eat ii° would be of any be