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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Aug. 1. Their Lordships assembled at the usual hour. Messengers from the Commons brought up several Bills. THE DUBLIN AND GALWAY RAILWAY. The Earl of BESBOROUGH brought up the report of the Committee appointed to inquire whether it was expedient to prosecute the witness Stinton for perjury, which was to the following effect :—That the Committee had met and considered the subject referred to them, and that they were of opinion that, although it was manifest that Stinton had wilfully contra dicted himself in the evidence given by him before the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the allegations against the Dublin and Galway Railway, contained in the 'pe tition of John Pimm, presented on the 7th of July, it was not expedient to direct that he be prosecuted. Lord CAMPBELL entirely agreed with the report, and had no doubt that the dignity of the Howe and of justice would not be compromised by the course recom mended. He was anxious it should be understood that pro ceeuings against this person would have been taken if the House had thought him guilty ; that persons would be fined or impri soned if guilty of equivocation or mtsc.onduct whilst giving evi dence before that House. If the same thing should occur again it was clearly in the power of the House to punish the parties, and they would surely he pnnishA. Lord ELLENI3OROUC. a was also in favour of the report. The report was then 1--td on the table. GRAND .3(INCTION RAILWAY. The Earl of DALHOUSIE presented a rtitien against the amalgamation of t':(e Grand Junction, Leigh, and other lines. C'OMMONS INCLOSURE BILL. The Earl FITZ HA RDINGE presented a petition from a Mr. GriF.,ths against this Bill. VUSTONIS CONSOLIDATION BILLS. Tb' following Bills passed through Committee :—Customs Lacs lipapeal Bill, Customs Management Bill, Customs Regu lation Bill, Smuggling Prevention Bill, British Vessels Bill, Customs Duties Bill, Warehousing of Goods Bill, Cus toms' Bounties and Allowances Bill, Trade of British Posses sions Abroad Bill, Isle of Man Trade Bill. Ihe Coal Trade Port of London Bill passed through Com mittee, and was reported. BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL. On the motion that this BR be read a third time, Lord MONTE AGLE said that it was not creditable to the Government if they (lid not make the Bill permanent. 'rhe Noble Lord then went into a minute statement of the changes which the usury laws had undergone, and read extracts from the evidence of Lovett, Gurney, and others, on the subject. The evidence of the latter, continued the Noble Lord, was very strong. He stated that before the relaxation took place in those laws the failures were greater than they had been since, and he had no doubt that they would have been greater still, if those laws had not been relaxed. The Noble Lord then read the evidence of two legal gentlemen, Mr. Maynard and ano ther, on the same subject, and proceeded to ask if, after the evidence of those intelligent commercial gentlemen—after the evidence of those legal gentlemen, who were conversant with the subject in all its bearings—after the experience of 12 long years that the relaxation had been attended with the best effects, their Lordships would not at once resolve to make the Bill permanent ? If the State had been subject to the usury laws during the war the Government could not have obtained any one loan. It was said that the usury laws were meant for the protection of the poor. But in point of fact the usury laws -,vented the poor from bo , rewing money at all. He prayed ..neir Lordships to make the Bill a permanent enactment, and he would therelore move that the words "the Ist of Jan. 851," be expunged. The Earl of DALHOUSIE thought that it would not be expedient to make the bill permanent without very stringent inquiry, and he would oppose the motion. Th. Marquis of L A NDSDO WNE having been twice Chair man of Committees in their Lordship? House on this subject, said he could not allow the discussion to pass over without offering his corroboration to the statements and opinions of his Noble Friend. He should conclude by stating that he should support the proposition of his Noble Friend. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that the law ought to be renewed from year to year and not for five years, the principle of which he did not understand. After a few words from Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Wick low, and the Duke of Wellington, their Lordships divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it .... Majority for the Bill 2B The Bill was then read a third time and paved. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL. The Joint Stock Companies (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. STOCK-IN-TRADE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of Lerd WHARNCLIFFE the Removal of Paupers Bill was read a second time and ordered to be com mitted. The Borough and Watch Rates Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed on Monday. COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL. Lord STANLEY moved the bringing up of the report on the Commons Inclosurc Bill. He said the Bill contained one or two unimportant amendments, such as a proviso in respect to the mode of assessment, and another, preventing parties from building houses in any of the allotments of the field gardens. The Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday. TAXING MASTERS COURT OF CHANCERY BILL. 'the House went into Committee pro forma on this Bill, and it was ordered to be reported on Monday. LAND REVENUE AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. BOROUGH AND COUNTY RATES BILL. Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved that this Bill do go through Committee, which was agreed to, and the House then ad iourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS, Auq. 1. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. The reports on the following Bills were brought up :—Fol lett's Estate Bill, the Birmingham Blue Coat School Estate Bill, Sir Robert Keith Dick's Estate Bill, the Marquis of Donegal's Estate Bill, Sampson's Estate Bill, Winchester Col lege Estate Bill, Bowes' Estate Bill, and the Duke of Bridge water's Estate Bill. GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, AND NEILSTON RAILWAY. _ The Lords' amendmeniiito the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston (Direct) Railway Bill were agreed to. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. . ....... - . The Lords' amendments to the South Wales Railway Bill were agreed to. MONMOUTH AND HEREFORD RAILWAY. The Lords' amendments to the Monmouth and Hereford Railway Bill were agreed to. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Visoount COURTENAY moved the consideration of the re port of the Committee on the London and York Railway Bill. Mr. WARD then rose, pursuant to notice, to move that the Bill be recommitted. It was with great pain that he ventured to trouble the House upon the present occasion to reconsider the decision that had been come to with re.pect to the present measure. It was hardly possible at any time to induce the House to reconsider a de cision of any kind, and that difficulty was greatly increased in dealing with the decision of a Committee that had sat for no less than seventy-three days ; under such circum stances nothing would have induced him to appeal to the House except a conviction that he had one of the strongest causes that was ever brought before the House. if the Com mittee bad had time to hear all the parties concerned, nothing would have induced him to have brought forward the subject. He admitted that the Committee had been most persevering in their labours, but they had done great injustice to several parties, and had come to most im proper decisions, because those :decisions had been come to without bearing facts; and the . rights of parties had been adjudicated upon without hearing either the facts or the parties themselves ; added to this, the report itself bore evident marks of the pressure which the Committee felt itself to be under in consequence of the difficulty of getting through the task imposed upon them at the present period of the session. He aaeared there to argue the claims of the York and North Midland, the Midland Counties, and the Eastern Counties lines, whose cases had been decided upon without being heard. He was told that it was a difficult matter to dispute with a great trunk line, such as the London and York, but they had a right to consider themselves a great trunk line, and they had so considered themselves. They expected to be allowed to show the Committee that they could have effected a communication with York with a saving of a million and a half. If they could show this, and if they could prove that they had already nearly two-thirds of the line con structed, he hoped that the House would see the propriety of re-committing this Bill. They were at first admitted to be a competing line even by the Committee, for in the first instance, when the counsel for the Hertford and Biggleswade, and on a subsequent day Mr. Austin, for the Eastern Counties Company, made an application stating that he should satisfy the Committee that they were a distinct and competing party, and that, if ex cluded, they would be debarred from the examination of witnesses pro forma, the Committee decided that the Eastern Company's scheme should be admitted into Court, and its counsel be entitled to all the privileges of examining witnesses. Mr. DARBY—Does that extend to the general principle of competing lines? Mr. WARD—The Honourable Member for Sussex asked him if that extended to the general principle of com peting lines, why that Honourable Member himself said that they might be considered so, but said that in their examinations they must be sure to confine them selves to what had been alluded to in the first examination. The Committee having thus decided, they expected that they should be considered competing lines in the fullest extent, and when, uefore the decision had been given on the preamble, counsel applied to the Committee that they might be allowed to blend the main evidencee of the competing lines as against the London and York line, with the object of saving the time of the Committee, the request was complied with. This resolu tion was dated the 7th June, but he found that it was not acted upon throughout ; and he begged to call the Noble Lord's attention to this fact, that that proposition and the resolution were materially altered in the report. Lord COURTEN AY—What date do you call that? Mr. WARD—The 7th of June. Application was afterwards made to the Committee to ascertain what course they would wish to have pursued with regard to the rebutting evidence. He tound, on examining the reports, that the Committee ordered that landholders and the other opponents should be heard after, and he held in his hand a resolution which was not to be found in this report. The resolution passed by the Committee was such as might have been acted on by all parties, but the next was of a very modi fied character. On applying to the short-band writer for a copy of it he found that the resolution stated that the land lords were to be heard next in order, but that the Committee would offer no objection to the course of blending the evidence against the London and York, and ME. Hildyard stated that he had arranged his ease se as to class the rebutting evidence together, and the other competing lines had agreed to that course. This c Ise was decidedly agreed to by the Committee themselves. Now the first intimation they had of an intention to decide upon the preamble was on the 12th of July, and then the counsel and the parties in support of the three corn • peting lines objected, on the ground that they had not been bean'. This objection was overruled by the Committee on the 14th of July. Now this decision they corn p!ained of, because they had never been heard. There were great advantages in the line from Loudon to Big gleswade for bringing the manufactures of the north to the river terminus, which would be constructed in the course of the next three months. It was thought that all the parties concerned were judicially entitled to be heard—instead 01 . that, however, a hearing was refused, and the Committee voted that the p r e: treble of the London and York line was proved in order to shut Gut all evidence from the other parties. Such was not the case with the Committee, of which the Hon. Gentleman opposite was the chairman. Before that Committee there were three lines submitted between Portsmouth and London, Evidence on all of them was heard, and at last the Committee, after having maturely considered all of them, de cided on that line which they thought moat conducive to the public interests. In the Noble Lord's Committee the practice , :as altogether different. On the 16th of July another appli ,ation was Blade to the Noble Lord by Mr. Talbot, on the part nt the Eastern Counties line, to be heard, anti the application .vas over-ruled by a resolution, which was distinctly opposed to that which was passed on the 7th of June. Evidence was again tendered on the 9th of July to the Committee, by Mr. Wells, on behalf of the Eastern Counties line, with respect to the river terminus, and again this application was decided against. They did not take one tittle of evidence on the importance of effecting a communication with the Thames at Blackwall, and yet the Committee attached the greatest importance to the ter minus of the London and York line. When the application __ .. • - was made to be heard, the Chairman told the counsel that it was an extremely proper application, but that the Committee could not entertain it. Even in the report, as regarded the London and York scheme, it was clear the Committee had heard sufficient rebutting evidence to give it clearly and fully. None of the rebutting evidence of the Direct Northern and Cambridge and Lincoln lines had been heard, and this evidence was necessary, in order that the whole bearing of the entire scheme might be properly sifted and adjudicated upon, and thus nearly the whole of the im portant part of the project was altogether put out. If the opposing lines had received fair play the traffic evidence of the London and York Railway would have been materially altered. This evidence was got up in so absurd and extraor dinary a manner that the Noble Lord thought proper to tell the promoters of the London and York line that the Committee could not receive their evidence as to the coal traffic as it than stood. In consequence of this hint the amount expected to by derived from the coal traffic was reduced from 300,000/. to 170,0001. per annum. lf the competing lines had insi. , ted at an early period of the case on producing rebutting evi. dente, it would, perhaps, have been differently decked. He would appeal to the House whether or not the case of the Londsu and York line was ripe for decision at the preseht time. He contended that the Committee had come t, cision with imperfect data, and with an insufficiency of lac's. On Lord Lindsay's estate the Peterborough line had already been sanctioned, which traversed nearly the whole of his pro perty, and the Committee had decided that for the space of a single mile in the same field the London and York line should cross that railway, and had decided on a line which it was physically impossible to construct, unless another line, which had received the Legislative sanction, was altogether abandoned. He thought that the Committee, by the first paragraph of their report, showed a diffidence in the decision they had come to. They said they must coupe to a decision as the session was so nearly at an end: that might be a great evil, but it was a far greater one that the facts were net fully and completely in quired into. He had a perfect right to ask the House to re commit the Bill and suspend proceedings in the case, if it were only from the fact that important companies had not been heard before that Committee. They would have furnished a body of evidence against the project which would be of the utmost importance, but they were precluded doing so. When the Landon and York case had closed, an appeal was made to the chairman that they should be heard by coun sel, but the request was not acceded to; and he appealed to any Hon. Gentleman present, who had been chairman of a Committee of that House, if that refusal were not unfair and contrary to precedent. Besides, the Committee had not been unanimous in their decision, and it was only by the casting vote of the chairman that the preamble of the Bill was affirmed. Upon these grounds he asked the House to suspend further proceedings on this Bill. Mr. HUTT seconded the motion, and thought the House had good reason to be dissatisfied with the decision of the Com mittee. As to the proceedings of the Committee, he did not wonder that they felt their physical energies giving way under the overwhelming mass of business before them ; it was scarcely to be expected that their strength should keep up against such accumulating matters, Ind to that circumstance might be perhaps attributed their unwillingness to adopt a course more consonant with the regulations of the House. But to what ever cause it was to be attached, their proceedings were scarcely con-istent with the rules of Parliament or the justice of the case. It was very true that, as yet, they had not concluded their labours, but virtually and effectually they had concluded their labours with regard to the present Bill. The House, when it nominated certain Members to inquire into a ease, necessarily required that some report should be presented on each particular Bill, but at the present moment several Bills had been disposed of without a hearing or the slightest consideration, as much as if they had never appeared before the Committee at all. For these reasons he considered it his duty to support the motion of his Hon. Friend for the re committal of the Bill. come to by the casting vote of the chairman. Now, with but 1 one exception, and that was taken by himself, all the Mem. i hers took the same view of the question.—( Hear.) Now with respect to the petitions of the North Eastern Corn pany and that of Lurd Lindsay he should direct the attention of I 1 the Elouse to them very shortly. It appeared to the Corn mitte e, on retiring and considering the matter, that these parties should be allowed to oppose and make a second attack out of the Midland Companies' purse. With respect to the Swinton and Line oln extension of the Midlands Railway it appeared to the Committee that it could not be considered a competing line, as opposed to the London and York, because they entertained the same objection to it which had weighed with the Board of Trade—namely, that it passed round by Lincoln and Cambridge, and could not, therefore, be considered a direct line to York. They had also decided against the petition of Mr. Hudson on similar grounds. He begged to say distinctly that if a Corn mittt•e had not the power of deciding which competing line they should adopt, he trusted he would never be placed on a Corot nittee which had to consider a group of railways. He firnilv believed that those who had not been heard, if their evi dence was worth any consideration, they should still have an tappet tunity of being heard. Mr. P. M. STEWART thought that the Committee hid discharged their duty in accordance with the rules of that House. If Grc.up X during its long sitting acted aceording to the prin • ciples upon which this House wished Committees to act, every•other Committee with which he was acquainted this ses sion, and that which he had presided over, had acted perfectly wron,r. The practice which they ob•erved must be sanctioned by this, Houk. The House should tell them the dis•ance that they •should go, and ti.at they should not proceed further. But, instead of doing this, the Committee had gone on with a whole mass of projects, and had put them all at loggerheads together ; and, then, when this difficulty came in the way, they saw the mistake they had made. The Committee had the power to re-group their Bills, arid other Committees having done OP at, the business became easier. Mr. DARBY made an observation across the table which was not heard in the gallery. Mr. STEWART continued by saying, that the Committee had not heard the different projects separately and distine. ly, and the result of their mode of proceeding was, that they had shut out a great deal of rebutting evidence. He had no doubt but tha t the Committee believed that they were doing shat was right, and had adopted the course which they conceived best ; but, still, if they had re• grouped the Bills as they had the power to do, and as other Committees had done, much of the labour and difficulty would have been avoided. He did not mean to enter upon a discussion of the merits of the line, for he knew nothing of them ; but he did think that another course ought to have been adopted in reference to the mode •of hearing the evidence. He had a great respect for the Committee, and was aware of the labours they had endured ; but he should again say that his opinion was that they had adopted. a wrong course. Mr. P. SCROPE said he would wish to say a few words in explanation. The Committee had made the best decision they could ‘on the Bills given to them to dispose of; but it should be recollected, that they were involved in great difficulty by means of the enormous mass of evidence laid before them.— ( Hear.) He would just ask the House to look at the map, which was more like a spider's web, and say if it did not present an aznount of difficulty not easily disposed of. However, it would be seen by the map, that all those other lines were com peting lines with the London and York line, and they all had the benefit of cross-examination ; but there was such a vast mass of it, that the rebutting evidence was not gone into, and the Cc.mmittee conceived they had heard quite enough of the evidence. Mr.. R. COLLETT thought the Committee should not have declared the preamble of the Bill proved, but should have sus pended the inquiry until next session. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the, motion For the amendment l9 Majority —6o . . He had stated that there was no security for life or property in:any part of the kingdom, bat these depredations had not been confined to Greece and Greek subjects, but the same system of rapine had been pursued on toe frontiers, of which the in habitants of Turkey were the sufferers. Those who were the defendants of Greece had a right to say that the Greek Go vernment should abstain from these proceedings. He might be told that these depredations arose from conflicts in Greece between the Russian, French. and Englishparties in that coun try. He took this for certain, that as for an English party there never had been, there never could be, and there never would be in Greece, any more than in any either country in the w orld, an English party. They wanted no party in any country, and the English party in Greece—that which was called an English party in Greece—was that which was an English party.in Spain, and in every other country with which they had any relation. It was a national party—it was a party that looked alone to the interest of Greece, and it was only for the interest of foreign countries that they could have any motive for supporting or assisting in their relations with them. What earthly advantage could they ex pect or hope to obtain from Greece? The only interest England could have was, to give such support and contideoco as they could afford to parties in foreign countries who were best calculated anti most disposed to promote the wel -1 fare, prosperity, and political independence of Greece. It was j said that there was smite struggle between the parties he had The report was received, and the Bill was ordered to be en grossed. Mr. S. WORTLEY observed upon the difficulty Commit tees had to contend with, from the present want of system and arrangement in the business which came before them, and sug gested that the Board of Trade should, in the interval between the present session and the next, digest and lay down fur the consideration of the House, some plan which would facilitate the progress of railway Bills. Mr. HUTT presented a petition from New South Wales, respleting the waste lands in that country. PROPERTY TAX. On the question being put from the Chair, Lord COURTENAY said that as Chairman of the Com mittee to which the grouped Bills had been intrusted, he might perhaps be excused if he stated to the House the course of pro ceeding, and as that, and not the peculiar merits of the pro jects, had been made the chief subject of comment by the Hon. Member for Sheffield, he would confine himself as strictly as possible to meeting that particular question. The report which had been that morning laid before the Members of the House mentioned the number of Bills which had beer, referred to the consideration of the Committee. The Hon. Member opposite complained of the apologetic tone in which the report was introduced ; if apology were discernible, he could assure the Hon. Member that it was not from any misgiving of error or irregularity, but that impressed with the stupendous charge with which they were entrusted they wished to evince a sense of that importance, and also show their respect to the House. They, therefore, were not content with giving a mere dry and general de tail, but explained the circumstances which led to their decision. He must be permitted now to say that, although upon the merits of the two Bills the Committee were not unanimous, but divided in their decision, as respected the course of proceeding throughout their sitting they were invariably unanimous. Whether, therefore, right or wrong, regular or irregular, these proceedings were adopted in accordance with the unanimous deci sion of the Committee. —( Hear.) The Hon. Member for Sheffield had stated that an arrangement had been made, and a resolu tion adopted, wherein they stated their intention of including in one Bill the Sheffield and Lincoln, and Tottenham and Far ringdon -street Extension. That was perfectly true; and it was on this ground that the Bills thus included were considered as more or less in competition with each other, either in a direct line north and south, or, laterally, east and west ; and subsequent to this arrangement, on a spe cial application, the Hertford and Biggleswade was added to the list by sub-grouping. That preliminary matter being settled, they proceeded to classify the schemes in the order in which they should be heard. The London and York was that taken first, because it was the first in point of fact. Throughout the entire case counsel were let in to cross-examine every witness, and it would be found, on reference to the report, that one, two, three, four, and five counsel exercised this right. If any Member had been present in the Com mittee-room, during the seventy or eighty days that the Committee sat upon the line, he would have seen the course adopted, and been enabled to bear witness to the accuracy of his statements. The Hon. Member had also referred to the resolution adopted by the Committee en the 7th of June, to the effect that the Committee cannot, with a view of instituting a comparison between the population in the district within ten miles on either side of the London and York line, and within a similar distance of the Cambridge and Lincoln line, admit the population on lines which are not before Parliament. The Hon. Member stated that that resolution applied to lines competing with the London and York, whereas the fact was that the Cambridge and Lincoln line, being the principal corn petingscheme, the promoters were informed that if they des sired to show that a further portion of the country beyond the ten miles could be secured by the line as then before the Com mittee, it might be done on the same principle as that adopted by the Committee in the previous part of the investigation. Several Members of the Committee had expressed a desire of coming to a decision on such parts of the case as would not inflict injury on other parties who had claims to be heard before the Committee ; and, as far as the leading lines were con cerned, it was sonsidered necessary and desirable to come to some resolutions on such parts of the scheme as would involve this arrangement of the business. In pursuance with this application was made before the case of the London and York was gone into, and when an objection was taken to it in respect to certain errors which were alleged to exist in the plans of that scheme, that the whole case be tween the two great lines should be taken, and that the counsel on behalf of the Direct Northern should state the places at which they proposed to prove the effect of the errors specified to be so great as to render the work impracticable—it was at the same time requested by counsel on the side of the London and York, that the Committee should come to a decision on the merits of that scheme, after the termination of the Tottenham and Farringdon-street case. Himself and his Hon. Colleagues on the Committee concurred in saying, in answer to the application, that on the Monday following they would give their decision separately on those applications. On the Monday they met, and came to the conclusion that when the cases of the Direct Northern and Farringdon-street Extension lines were closed, they would proceed to consider the merits of the two competing lines before them, for effecting a second trunk railway communication between London and York, viz.: that of the London and York Company, and that which con sisted of the Cambridge and Lincoln, the Direct Northern, and the Farringdon Extension lines, in conjunction with the Eastern Counties Railway, already executed as tar as Cam bridge. All were agreed on this resolution. They were guided by the arguments of the report of the Board of Trade in ex cluding that part of the Midland Counties Railway which was considered to be in competition with the London and York line. They considered that it would be exceedingly objec tionable to extend further the Midland Counties scheme, considering the circumstances under which that Company had acted. They took that step with due deliberation, subject to the responsibility of that House. They felt justified that the course they took was in conformity with the interests of all parties concerned. An application was made to them on July 16, on behalf of the Eastern Counties and the York and North Midland Companies, to be allowed to present rebutting evidence against the London and York line. The application was made by Mr. Talbot, and an answer was returned to the effect that the Committee, in the exercise of its discretion, considered the London and York, the Cambridge and Lincoln, the Direct Northern, and the Tottenham and Farringdon Extension, with the existing Cambridge Railway, were the only two schemes that competed inter se as it respected a direct trunk communication from London to York ; and that the Cambridge and Huntingdon line should be taken next in order. These resolutions were come to, after a due examination of evidence and a careful consideration of the question. The opposition of Lord Lindsey had been referred to, and on that subject he would say a few words. Counsel on behalf of that Noble Lord had been heard, witnesses called and subjected to examination and cross-examination ; many questions were asked by the members of the Colamittee, and a map of the place was used to guide them in their inquiry. In fact, it was not without much care and consideration that the Committee decided, and then not before the case on behalf of the Noble Lord had been fully heard. The principle on which the Committee acted was, at every stage of their business, to select such Bills as might be considered competing schemes, and to view them in connexion with each other. The House had entrusted the Committee with a certain discretionary power, and it had been honestly and he trusted impartially exercised. That was the resolution they had acted upon. He was not conscious of having omitted any part of his duty as a Member of the Committee, but thought all of them had acted in ac cordance with precedent, and in conformity with the immense interest involved in the case. He would further say, that they bad endeavoured to do the best they could, and hoped the House would consider that they had not ac t e d in any improperly. way Mr. BARING WALL said he felt very strongly that the attention of the House should be drawn to the manner in which the London and York Committee had acted—if that Committee had adopted the same principles as had been acted upon in others, a great number of the complaints of his Hon. Friend the Mem ber for Sheffield would have been unnecessary. Ile would not now enter into the merits of the case, but thought the Committee had taken every . pains to arrive at a proper result. ( The Hon. Member spoke in so low a tone of voice, that one whole sentence of what he uttered was not audible in the gallery.) He could not think, looking at the question of com munication from London to York, that it could be said the Committee had done wrong in coming to the decision it had done. The Committee had given indications of their wish to hear all theupposing lines, and they would have heard them if they could have come to a decision before the Parliament was prorogued. On the whole, he thought the Committee had exercised a sound judgment, and he trusted, therefore, that the House would not accede to the motion of the Hon. Member for Sheffield. Mr. DARBY said that if the Committee had exercised an improper diseretion he for one trusted the House would recom mit the Bill. He trusted, however, the House would look at what the system of grouping was, and that they would look at the effect upon it, if it was to be said that the Committee did not exercise a sound discretion. The Hon. Member for Shef field had totally mistaken the principle upon which the groups were classed. If the Committee were not to exercise a discretion each railway would have to be sent to a separate Committee. He was preparedto maintain that the Committee had taken not only the right course but the only one it could take. It was upon a general agreement of counsel that the Committee had pursued the course which was so much com plained of by the Hon. Mernber for Sheffield. The Hon. Gentleman had said that the decisien of the Committee was On the order of the day for the second reading of the Ex chequer Bills Bill. Mr. C. HULLER had to put a question to the Right Hon. the Vice President of the Board of Trade, founded on a petition from an old lady of the name of Keene. She complained that during*, several years she had been assessed above 150/., when she ha d not that income, and she added that no redress could be hall from the Commissioners. Mr. CARDWELL said that inquiry had been instituted into the circumstances, and it was foun - d that the petition was groundless, as was also the general charge against the Corn missiotters. _ . alluded to. Mavrocorti:to was supposed to be . the represen tative of the English party. But he was sere that he would re pel with disdain any imputation of that kind. Colletti may also think that he is promoting the interest of Greece in driving the Greeks to despair by crewing discontent and dissatisfaction This state of things would make a man believe that Greece was unfit for a constitutional Government, and one might be io dusted to think that an arbitrary power was the only go vernment applicable to the state of Greece. Such an opi nion was totally unfounded. He could not believe that the Government of France could rely perfectly on the views which alone appeased to him an explanation of the conduct of Colletti. What benefit could France derive in crushing the interests of Greece, when its position enabled it to support that country? Greece could never become formid able among the powers of Europe : her size, her population, and her position, prevented her. She never could be any thing but a small, a prosperous, and a commercial country, which she let would be. the French, who attached such a strong feeling to constitutional liberty, must feel a sympathy with the people of Greece. He would urge her Majesty's Go vernment, therefore, to appeal to the French Government on this question. It appeared that horrible cruelties were now going on in Greece, and he would remind them of the obliga tions which France, as well as England, contracted with re gard to that country. If they could:onlytset aside those little petty jealousies, and these local vanities, as to whom may be the Minister in that country, and if they would but unite in a fixed determination that order shnuld be established in Greece, and that the Constitution which had been grant-d by:the three Powers should be firmly supported, he (Lord Palmerston) could not persuade himself that Prussia would not also concur with them, and he could not believe that their joint elicits would be made in vain. England had a right, nevertheless, to enjoin a strict adherence to the treaty, and any display of energy on the part of England could not fail to have a good effect in Greece. In times of peace England should exercise no political influence, except that which was used for the benefit of those over whom it was exercised, He looked on feelings of conquest as ssne of those distinguished relies of byonne days. Instead of looking for the glory of military conquest, they should look to those greater glories which consisted in the cultivation of the arts of peace. It was in the spirit of the people of this country, and must always be in the spirit of the Government of this country, be the Government what it may be, to endeavour, as far as its political influence may extend, that so far it should be exercised to protect the weak, to rescue the oppressed, to extend civili sation, and to confer, as far as they were able to do, the bless ings of peace and independence on all nations over whom they may have any power. There ought to be no jealousy with regard to England, either in the mind of the French or Russian power in Greece. They were bound in duty to exert all the influence to which their treaties or their political position entitled them, to secure to Greece that happiness which was the object of the treaty of 1827 and 1830. He had no motion to make on the subject ; but he could not read the statements in the public papers, and permit the ses sion to pass over without some remarks upon them. He was sure that the Government felt the same sympathy for Greece. and he trusted they would do that which would prove success ful, through the assistance of the Greek nation, who owed to this country the establishment of a free Constitution, and owed also to this country the further obligation of being secured in the enjoyment of those constitutional privileges which, with the concurrence of their own Sovereign, had been conferred upon them. _ _ UNION WCRKHOUSES. Mr. T. DUNCONIBE asked a question in reference to a practice that prevailed•in the Mansfield Union Workhouse, of .putting• persons who sought shelter and food for the night on to a wheel in the yard four hours in the morning, previous to receiving any breakfast. If there was only one person to put onto the wheel, then it was customary for the governor of the workhouse to put more weight on the wheel in order to make it heavy—this was contrary to the spirit of the New Poor law, and he would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Se cretary for the Home Department, as he had referred to it before, if any inquiry had been made into the matter, and what steps had been taken ? Sir JAMES GRAHAM was decidedly of opinion that the practice referred to was opposed to the letter and spirit of the New Poor-law. He had represented the matter to the Poor law Commissioners, and if such a practice prevailed they would order the discontinuance of the practice. Captain OSBORNE said that considerable objections had been taken to the practice of bone grinding in workhouses by the Right Hon. Gentleman, when the subject was brought before the House on a former occasion ; he (Captain Osborne ) expected it would have been put an end to ; but he was in formed it was still continued in many of these establishments, owing to the increased demand for guano for agricultural purposes. Sir JAMES GRAHAM replied that the practice which the Hon. Gentleman (Capt. Osborne) referred to was clearly contrary to law, and required interference ; the present case was one in wbich he bad no power to interfere. Captain OSBORNE hoped there would be some legislation ou the matter. Mr. B. COCHRANE wished to remind the House tha' King Otho accepted the throne of Greece on condition tha the stipulations respecting the existence of the new-formed Constitution should be fully carried out. In 1843, that Sovereign wielded the sceptre under very different circumstances from those now existing in his realm. At present the intrigues of an unprincipled and incompetent Minister harassed and dis graced him ; for though the maxim, " that the King can do no wrong," applied to the, sovereign power of Greece, yet the misconduct of a Minister brotight'odinm alike on the Govern ment and the Monarch. M. Colletti's conduct was such as to entail ruin on the State, and stagnation to the commerce of the country with which he was associated. He not only actively sowed the seeds of anarchy among the subjects, but sedulously went about to the Foreign Ministers complaining severely of the others' conduct. But when Mavrocordato could not make up a Government collectively of all whom he desired, rather than injure his country by indecision, or the adoption of a Ministry solely composed of members opposed to him, he com promised successfully, and formed a Government comprehend ing the united elements of both parties. What was the feelirg which M. Piscatori entertained of the character of M. Colletti? Why, he publicly declared at Athens that that Mi nister's interference had brought about all the calamities which now threatened the country ; for this reason, he could not re gret that the subject had been started, as it gave the British Government an opportunity of expressing its opinion of the conduct of Ministers abroad. He paid a willing tribute to the admirable course pursued by General Church, hut that officer had himself complained of the vacillation and negligence of the Government at home. Sir It. PEEL said he readily admitted that this country had a special interest in the prosperity of Greece. They stood in the character of public creditors, and the debt incurred by Greece had net yet been paid, although she had contracted obligations which she was unable and unwilling to discharge. England, therefore, had a special right to interfere and see that the conditions were fulfilled, at the same time that it guarded the maintenance of self-government—the safeguard of the inte grity and independence of the country. No one was happier than himself and her Majesty's Government, when despotic rule was terminated, and a popular Constitution was established in Greece. England had insisted on the satisfactory fulfilment of engagements, and complained of the delay; while Greece was told she could remain passive no longer. At the same time the Government was unwilling to press too eagerly on Greece for the fulfilment of these claims. He fully agreed with the Noble Lord that they had the power to enforce the payment of the debt; that Greece ought to bear that in mind, and moreover that they had the right even to take a portion of the revenue to repay themselves. But.theyftssis,Wnot resort to this extre mity at present, without ,inelai t tering the peace of that coun try, and changing the popular forth of government which now so happily existed there. He felt he had not the same opportunity as the Noble Lord opposite ( Palmerston), nor the Hon. Member near him (Mr. B. Cochrane), of discussing the conduct of certain Ministers, although he was free to en tertain his own private opinion on the subject. As a Minister of this country, it would ill suit him to criticise publicly the character of M. Colletti, or the Foreign Ministers with whom he acted. Such a discussion once commenced would roaali to limits it were difficult either to anticipate or prevent, and he therefore thought it would be very unadvisable to enter at all on so delicate a question. He abstained from expressing any opinion on these transactions. It had been the subject of represen tation from this Government- But he would decline, under pre sent circumstances, the expression of any opinion on them. He concurred in the encomium which had been passed on that distinguished man, General Church. His character stood too high to be affected in the slightest degree by any statements of a derogatory character that had been made respecting him. As he stated before, those were subjects which he would not now enter upon. They were matters of representation and remonstrance from this Government, and of course it could not be expected that he would follow the Noble Lord into these de tails. The Noble Lord had explained very fairly what should be the conduct of Eugland towards other nations—that it should do justice to all, and be above those petty interferences which marked the conduct of other countries. He fully concurred will him, that we should not dictase to them how they should manage their internal affairs. —( Hear, hear.) Let this country continue to exhibit that character and he would never despair of England acquiring that influence in other nations to which she was justly entitled, and which she had a great right to claim. Other countries might pursue a different course, and if any former Government had by its in termeddling interference departed from that dignified position, their course was very clear, and he had no hesitation in saying that it would conduce far more than any other to the per manent benefit of the country. Those countries who had in terfered had alleged, as their reason for doing so, their desire that the best and most patriotic man should be selected as Minis ter. But if that. principle were to be admitted, where was the proceeding to end? Every country, no matter how opposed in interest, might claim the same privilege. He was, there fore, afraid that the principles contended for by the Noble Lord were not exactly such as became the dignity of this country. He did not wish for any English party. He only wished fur such influence as this country had a legitimate right to acquire. The Noble Lord said that there never was a period when England possessed less influence abroad. If the Noble Lord meant an influence based on an intermeddling and active interference— if he meant an influence acquired by an officious intrusion into the internal management of the affairs of other nations, he admitted at once that England had not that influence. But if he meant that influence which England had a just right to ex pect, and which her exalted position among the nations of the earth legitimately entitled her to have, he offered to the Noble Lord a denial as distinct as his asseveration; and he would fol low the Noble Lord's example, and would allege no reasons for that opinion.---( Laughter.) He would hold himself relieved, therefore, from going into the subject further, and he would now conclude by placing his asseveration against that of the Noble Lord—( Loud laughter)—as he had produced no facts in support of his statements. The subject then dropped. The House then went into Committee, and a vote of 20,0001. was agreed to for the sufferers by the late fire at Quebec. On the motion that the order of the day be read for bring ing up the report on the Joint-Stock Bank (Ireland and Scot land) Bill, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that it was not his intention to proceed with the Bill, but he was anxious to give this public notice, that he would 11. , 1d him.. self at liberty to apply the principles of the Bill to any joint stock banks that might be established between the end of the present session and the beginning of next session. He gave this public notice, to prevent any injury that might be sus tai Ted by the ignorance of parties with regard to his intention. He wished it, therefore, to be understood, that he reserved to the Government the right to apply to any banks that might be established any regulations that the Government might, in the interim, consider necessary. The further consideration of the report was then adjourned till that day three months. The reporton the Fees (Criminal Pr reee‘lings) Bill was then brought ep and received. The Real Property (No. I) Bill was read a third time and passed, aid also the Assignment of Terms Bill. The Silk Weavers Bill was read a second time. The Naval Medical Supplemental Fund Society Bill was read a third time and passed. The House then adjourned, at Eight o'clock. ADELAIDE GALLERY.—Yesterday the Indian Prince Dwarkanauth Tagore, attended by Sir Robert and Lady Burton, paid a visit to this establishment to witness in operation the model of Pilbrow's Atmospheric Railway. His Highness inspected th e mo d e l w i t h t h e utmo 4 minuteness, and expressed himself highl y grat ifi e d w i t h t h e i n genious invention of Mr. Piihrow, wh o was hi mse lf presen t, and explained to the illus.. trious visitor the nature of the mechanical construction of the mode). The Prince visited also the other parts of the esta blishment, witnessing the various exhibitions going forward at the time. Mr. Murphy, the Mexican Minister, an] the Duke de Sotomayor, Spanish Minister transacted business yes terday at the Foreign-office. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1845. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. THE ANNUAL MEETING. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. This afternoon the annual general meeting of the Proprietors of the above Company was held at the Cotton Sales-room in the Exchange, in this town. John Moss, Esti , Chairman of the Directors, took the chair. The Secretary (Copt. IlufsH) then read the advertisement by which the meeting had been ct.nvened ; after which he read the report, from which it appeared that the income had been as follows : Coaching, carriages, horses, parcels, and mails, including proportion of traffic from the Manchester and Birmingham Com pany £151,199 6 10 Goods, including live stock, toll on coals, and proportion of Manchester and Birmingham traffic ... Rents and interest 72,927 7 1 2,199 10 5 £22 - 3,326 4 4 That the Company hare conveyed 90,500 passengers and 25,090 tons of goods more than in the first six months of 1814: That the es itense of conducting the traffic has been 96,6361. 15s. 101, leaving a net profit of 129,6891. Bs. 6d. on the half-year, being 18,5681. 19s. 91 more than at the same period last year:— That fr• - ,m the net i r.,fit of the half-year the Directors recom mend that the usual dividend of 5/. per share (21. 10s. having already been paid f r the first quarter) be now declared, and that the surplus of 15.7961. Is. 6d. he carried forward to the Reserved Fund, or " Rest," which will thin amount to 45,473/. Gs. 3d., and added to the Depreciation Fund, present a total balance of 64,008/. tis. 101. : That the company's working stock of every kind is in the highest state of efficiency, and that they have been enabled to meet the increased demands upon them without difficulty, or i❑ any degree impairing their character for spied and punctuality. They have to report that they have entered into a contract with the Lancaster and Carlisle Company to supply them with en gineA, carriages and waggons for a period of years, and they consider that much benefit may arise to both companies front this arrangement. In order to fulfil their engagements, it has become necessary to make sovne additions (not of a very ex tensive character) to their naanutaetory at Crewe. The report then proneeds— The session of Parliament now closing has been one of un- usual interest to all parties connected with railway undertakings. The various projects affecting the Grand Junction Railway, re quired the unceasing attention of the Directors, and their anxiety was increased by the adverse decisions of the Board of Trade. It is with regret that the Directors refer to the failure of their negotiations with the London and Birming ham Company ; they had not ceased to anticipate a favourable issue, until all hope of adjustment was finally dissipated by the unexpected union, in February last, between the London and Birmingham, the Manchester and Birmingham, the Trent Valley, and Churnet Valley Compa nies. With the Directors of iae Manchester and Birmingham Company the Board was, at the time, on the most friendly terms; they had no intimation of any intended change, nor of the slightest dissatisfaction with their mutual arrangement ; an arrangement which for eighteen months has had the effect of transferring to the Manchester and Birmingham Company, from the proceeds of the Grand Junction Line, a net annual sum of from 12,0(101. to 15,0001., and investing that Board with the entire control ark management of their own traffic over the Grand Junction Line. The Direct ors offer no remarks on the course adopted by the Manchester and Birmingham Board in thus abruptly dis,oleing their friendly relations with the Grand Junction. They thought then, and still think, that the agree ment was a most favourable one for the Manchester and Bir mingham Company; but as that Company entered into con tracts with other parties, altogether inconsistent with their egreement, it only remained for the Directors to give them no tice that it would cease on the Ist of May last ; and acting under advice. they are now taking the necessary legal measures to establish their claim to their full mileage share of the traffic. In the mean time, and till the question is decided, the differ ence, amounting to about 300/. a week, is not included in the published statement of receipts. In the Trent Valley Railway (now leased to the London Company, at a dividend equal to that paid to their own Share holders), the Grand Junction Company holds stock to the amount of 277,780/., and the Directors' attention was limited to obtaining a clause in the Bill to secure to themselves the power of using the line on reasonable terms. In this they suc ceeded. The Churn& Valley project Ares lost, Numerous schemes have since made their appearance to supply its place; whether any one of them may ultimately succeed is sot so se rious a question to the Grand Junction Company as might be supposed. The trade between Manchester and the South has always been greatly overestimated ; and in order to relieve the minds of any proprietors who may have apprehensions on the subject, it may be mentioned, that the total sum received by the Grand Junction Company during the last half-year, for traffic of all descriptions passing between any part of the Man chester and Birmingham line and London and Birmingham line, including London and Manchester, falls short of 17,000/., or less than 8 per cent. of the income. In order, however, to protect thernselyesaas far ,as possible againstibe threatened attack on the East, it became necessary for the Directors to seek an alliance in the South ; and the Com mittee of the House of Commons in their report on the Oxford, Rugby, and Wolverhampton Railways, distinctly alludes to the neces,ity of affording to the Grand Junction Company a fresh inlet to London, and securing them against any forced abstrac tion of their traffic. Upon the whole, therefore, on contrasting the position of the Company at the commencement of the session with its pre sent prospects, the Directors consider that there is cause for congratulation. Having thus briefly reviewed the past, the Directors must • now allude to their future intentions, so far as they are already determined on. . _ One of the most important is the shortening of distance be tween Liverpool and Birmingham. Arrangements are com pleted with the Duke of Bridgewater's trustees, the Admi ralty, and the Conservators of the River, for crossing the Mersey at Runcorn. A branch from this new line will pro ceed to Warrington, ao as to place that town on the direct hue to Liverpool. A junction will also be made with the St. Helen's Railway. In connexion with this extension, the Directors have agreed to become interested in the formation of a railway from Warrington to Stockport. It appeared to them that these important towns were entitled to railway communi cation, and that the through traffic could be more efficiently worked by means of a friendly alliance with the Grand Junc tion Company, than with any other party. The proprietors are aware that the Potteries Branch Bill was thrown out after passing the ordeal of the Committee of the House of Commons. It is not the intention of the Directors to renew the application, because the line, on a more extended scale, has been merged in that of the Derby and Crewe Com pany. This scheme appears in every respect most eligible for the district, and the Directors finding it warmly supported by local influence, did not hesitate to contribute a portion of the capital. The " South Staffordshire " project, extending from a point on the Midland Line, near Alrewas, passing through Lichfield, crossing the Grand Junction Railway at Walsall, and proceed ing thence to Dudley, has recently been brought forward, sup ported by...an unusually strong local interest. It will open new sources Lbf traffic to the Grand Junctj t ontVitlaeut4lashing with its interests; and having been invife& to johi-it, the Directors have agreed to embark in it to the extent of one-fourth of the proposed capital. The aggregate of the above engagements is 600,000/. With respect to the Shrewsbury and Grand Junction Rail way, the Directors are not at the present moment in a position to speak ; but a communication will be made on the subject shortly. The Directors have observed with pleasure the rapid progress made in the works of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, and the probability of its being opened for traffic in the summer of next year. By virtue of their interest in this Company, the Grand Junction Company became entitled to an allotment of 2,500 shares in the York and Carlisle Company, and sander the circumstances deemed it their duty to accept the sane. They are also happy to remark, that the Caledonian Rail way, in which, as the Proprietors may. remember, the Grand Junction Company holds 2,000 shares, has obtained a Bill. The opening of this line, together with its various extensions towards the north of Scotland, cannot fail to be productive of essential benefit to the through traffic of the Grand Junction line. It was intended to have proposed at the present meeting na issue of new quarter shares ; but the terms of creation of the stock cannot be determined upon until the Amalgamation Bill is decided. Under these circumstances, a special meeting will be called for the purpose, so soon as the session is over. h e Proprietors have to elect three Directors, to supply the places of Mesars. Gladstone and Sandbach, who retire by ro tation, and Mr. Rce,kell. who has resigned. A vacancy having occurred during the half-year, by the re signation of Mr. John Cropper, it has been filled by the elec tion of Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P. for Renfrewshire. The CHAIRMAN then addressed the Proprietors, and said, the report of the Grand Junction Directors, which has just been read, places you so fully in possession of what has passed during the last six months, so eventful to railway interests, that on the present occasion I shall forbear troubling you with further detail. This is the more desirable, because each suc ceeding month makes such extraordinary changes, that I feel our Directors should be left freely to watch the interests com mitted to their charge, so as to be enabled to take such mea sures from time to time as the necessity of the case in their judgment demands. If any Proprietor calls for information, I will, as I have always done, endeavour to satisfy him. It now becomes a duty I owe to you to inform you, that with the close of the proceedings of this day, when my office of Chairman of this Company ceases, I propose retiring from that most honourable and important posi tion. The state of my health has compelled me to announce to my colleagues . that I can no longer sustain the mental and bodily exertion which the office of your chair man demands. I wished to have retired earlier, but remained until now at their request. It is not my intention to vacate my seat at the Board ; and after having received so many acts of kindness from my colleagues on trying occasions, whoever succeeds me may rely upon my desire to support him.— ( Cheers.) As a matter of record, I beg to state that we have expended the sum of 2,600,00:3/., including calls on the rail ways, we leave shares in our property valued at the market price of the day's worth ; 13,889 shares in the Trent Valley, 250,000/. ; 5,000 shares in the Lancaster and Carlisle Com pany, 275,000/. ; 2,0',.0 shares in the Caledonian, 10,0001. Our land, works, and machinery at Crewe, have cost 130,3401. ; our surplus capital, undivided, is 64,0001. ; our stock of engines, carriages, and waggons, is worth 50,0001.,2 leaving for stations, and a road of 104 miles, unincumbered with debts, 1,620,6601.—(Cheer5.) We were able to place 34,000/. the last year to increase our reserved fund. Ido not shrink from a comparison with any other railway. Your confidence has always been most gratifying to me. The post of work ing Director must now, as it ought to do, devolve upon a younger man ; but no one, I assure you, can be mors sincerely or more anxiously alive to whatever promotes the interests of our Grand Junction Railway. The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst loud cheers. The report was then received and adopted, and a dividend declared. Messrs. Gilbert Winter, Charles Turner, and" Charles Law rence, were elected Directors. Mr. L. MoseLv then, in a very feeling speech, proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, who briefly replied, and the meeting separated. In our arivertlsing columns it will Tn' seen Mr. George Robins is about to transmogrify Brandeston Hall (near to Woodbridiee) into its original state—that is, to renovate and restore its original beauty in the st)le of our Queen Elizabeth, and thus render this mansion what it claimed to be in days of yore—meaning thereby to render it worthy the occupation of the M.P. fur the county, or for the town of This is to he done by tender, and, as Mr. It 's name is " ready money," there will be no lack of applicants to have the first preference. It is to be got ready so that a tenant may partake, in September, of the advantag's of the manors, which are very extensive, lots of game strictly preserved, and fie right of fishing in the river Deben, which extends two miles through Mr. Robins's estate. Mr. Adair's park and woods are in close alliance with the park of Brandeston Hall,—lpswieh Express. The Directors of the Bank of England have con tributed 100!. to the testimonial to Mr. Rowland Hill. YOUNG ENGLAND.—Lor,I John Matint.rs and the members of this qdrited. and well-intending party will be de lighted to find their views carried out by the liberal proprietor of the Surrey Zool ,, tzical Gardens, who. we see, propows to give fetes oti the 4th and oth of August, illustrative of old English games and spot ts, when the rising gen:ration will have an oppoitnnity of witnessing many of those pastimes which procured for this country the title of " Alerrie England." EXPLOSIONS IN COLLIERIES. Mr. T. DUNCONIBE said, he had another question to ask. it was in relation to the collieries of Durham, Northum berland, and South Lancashire. It would be recollected, that some time ago several lives were lost in the north of Eng land, in consequence of an explosion, and a commission was appointed, composed of Mr. Lyell and Professor Faraday. They had made their inquiry into the Haswell explosion, and furnished their report, yet no steps had been taken to afford additional security. He wished, therefore, some explanation on this head. He desired also to call the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet, to another subject. In the neighbourhood of Wigana t helavotair constantly violated in the employment of females. it - -uvas alsii the practicein many places to pay wages in truck. He considered these matters ought to be in quired into. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said with regard to the two last practices—paying in truck and employing females in mines— they were directly contrary to law. Inspectors had been ap pointed to see that the law was duly executed, and he was happy to see, by the report which had been placed on the table, it was generally carried into effect. He would, however, call their attention to the cases the Hon. Member bad pointed out; and if there was any infraction of the law the offending parties would be proceeded against. With regard to the other allegations, he had instructed the Commission which had been appointed to inquire into the smoke nuisance, to direct their attention to this question, and to report specially upon it. Mr. WAKLEY called the attention of the Right Hon. Ba ronet at the head of . the Home Department to certain mal practices that prevailed in a union workhouse, the name of which, from the none that prevailed in the House, we could not catch. _ . _ _ Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he never heard of the cireum -stances alluded to; if he had, a searching investigation should have been made into it. Mr. WAKLEY inquired whether the Right Hon. Baronet would now, in consequence of his (Mr. Wakley's) statement, institute an inquiry into the matter? Sir JAMES GRAHAM signified assent. AFFAIRS OF GREECE. On the question that the House go into a Committee of Supply, Lord PALMERSTON rose to bring forward the question of which he had given notice relative to the affairs of Greece. He said the, in making his observations upon this subject, he could not fail to command the attention of the House, although it concerned neither the military, commercial, or even the pecuniary interests of the Members. As to military interests Greece was not of sufficient importance to form an essential element in the balance of European power; in her commerce she was not extensive enough to affect that of any other country, end in a pecuniary point of view very little interest could be Celt; although by reason of a small interest payable on a loan effected with that country, any measure which was calculated to decrease her debt must be of comparative importance to those who had assisted her. But the subject had a higher claim to the consideration of the House and the country inasmuch as it concerned the honour and good faith of the kingdom. The honour of the British Crown greatly depended on the pros perity of Greece. In that treaty, which constituted the king dom of Greece, of coarse a King was appointed, and that King bring under age, a regency was appointed. That regency had been much calumniated. They committed great acts of creelty among them, but, be their faults what they may, they conferred great permanent benefits on the Greek,. They es tablished municipal corporations, the freedom of the press, trial by jury, patrician assemblies, and a general representa tion. The Constitution which the allied Powers hail promised to the Greeks, and which the King of Russia had also promised during his minority, had long been delayed. Great tyranny was practised, a lavish expenditure, and a squandering of the resources of the State took place, and an unnatural spirit of government was established. The finances of Greece were unable to cover the current expenditure, and the interest was thrown upon the three countries who were the guarantees. In September, ItSl3, by almost an unanimous act, a revo lution was brought about in the course of a few days, when a general assembly was made. Everybody who was disposed to look at the surface of things, and could not look at the springs of action in Greece, might have expected that when that Constitution was established things would have gone on in a different way. He was sorry to say that the Constitution had not turned out satisfactorily. The 3linister that was first called upon to act in this constitutional system (iMavrocordalo), an enlightened man, was soon removed from office, and his pprlaecseenwt as s t i a i k n e is n te b r y a ( c ll , l , i i r i l e is it t i e ) r , o , f a chod,iff educated don. ted esc i r n ipt t i h T e he school of Ali Pacha, imbibed in his earlier years prin ciples far different from those which were suited to his position as Minister, was then appointed. The Constitution was then set aside, and arbitrary acts of power were practised by every party. Judges had been removed who had been thought likely to administer the law with justice, the liberty of the press had been shattered, tyranny had been exer cised, and instead of an army, the country had been filled with robbers and plunderers, who committed the most dreadful ex cesses on the unfortunate population. Cruelty had been prac tised on the people, and persons would hardiy believe that in any Christian country in these days, professing to be a civilised nation, such abominations could take place as were practised in Greece. A number of individuals were said to have been swung by the feet, and when so swinging, were beaten, and wild cats were put into the loose dresses of the women. He handed in a petition from a certain number of persons in Syria, saying that they etiemselves were victims to this kind of treatment, and that they had been the greatest sufferers. Of course the reve nues of the country were squandered 4 3 , those bands, and the State was left actually in arrears, and the interest was thrown upon the three guaranteed powers. With regard to that point, he would take leave to ask the Government why they did not at length insist upon the execution of that treatied stipulation, by which the Government of Greece was bound to apply to the pas ment of the interest of the debt the (list produce of the pil:ilk.. revenue. He was sure that if that were done it would go some way to 'sieving. those debts. The Government a `Greece would be compelled to have recourse to some method, of economy, and as they were in the rapacity of creditors of Greece, and guarantees of the independence and integrity of Greece, they ought to give strong admoniti.ons and urgent representations to the Government of Greece on these matters. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE GOODWOOD RACES.—YESTERDAY. The racing this afternoon, with the exception of the Nassau Stakes and Chesterfield Cup, was left to the amateurs, to whom a novel opportunity for a " mcamt" was afforded by an announcement in the lists that " gentlemen wishing to ride for the Anglesey, March, Bentinek. or Maidstone Stokes, might hire Lord George Bentinck's horses engaged in those races." With this facility the largeness of the entries and the numerical strength of the club in riding members, it was to be ex pected that the finale to the meeting would be consistent with its commencement, and so it proved; the sport was ample, the riding in several instances very superior, and the speculation uncommonly brisk. The attendance, however, was moderate, several of the fashionable visi tors, probably frightened by the threatening stare of the weather in the morning, or, mayhap, having found three buy days enough to satisfy their taste for the sport, having taken wing. Bel .re we give the usual returns of the racing, we shoul•l state that the King of the Nether • lands took his deepartu••e for London at nine o'c!ock this morning. His Majesty has girt n a gratifying proof of the pleasure he received from his visit, by signifying has intcnti in to present a cup to be run for next year, to be called "The Orange Cup," and to be weights for age. The two matches which stood first on the card lo,vi-g gone off, the races commenced, at half-past one o'clock, with The Chesterfield Cup, by subscription of 15 sous. each, the surplus in specie; fur three yrs old, &c. Craven Course. (41 Subs) Mr. W. Etwali's iEgis, 3 yrs, 6st (Sharpe) 1 Mr. Gratwicke's Needful, 4 yrs, ist 91b 2 Mr Jacques's Semiseria, 5 yrs, Bst llb The following a.so ran :—Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle—Duke of Richmond's Lothario—Col. ' Peel's Gerry Owen--Mr. Meiklam's Philip—Mr. Mos tyo's Beaumont—Mr. Herbert's Ajax—Lord Eglinton's Quebec—Mr. G. Ong leg's Queen of the Gipsies—Mr. Carr's The Altered One—Mr. Balchin's Moustache — Lord G. Rintinck's Miss Elis—Lord Eglinton's Vaude ville—Mr. Parr's Ninety-one—Lord Maidstone's Ar canus—Mr. Phillimore's Skeleton—Colonel Peel's Her sey—Mr. Gill's Remorse—Mr. Gill's Richard Cricket. Betting-3 to 1 agst Miss Elis-4 to 1 agst Lothario —7 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle-10 to 1 agst Re morse-10 to 1 agst Quebec-10 to 1 agst .2Egis-12 to 1 agst Hersey. The Queen of the Gipsies, followed by Garry Owen, Hersey, Ninety one, Miss Ells, Quebec, Needful, and Semiseria, the others lying in good places, ../Egis nearly last. At the turn, .2Egis threaded horses, took up the running, and carried it on to ti.e stand, where ,he was challenged by Needful and Semiseria, but won, wiihout being caught, by a head ; Semiseria a good third, and Remorse, Knight of the Whistle, and Miss Elis, well up. The March Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, if declared, for all ages, handicap, for all horses, ridden Iv Mem bers of the Goodwood Comb. Last three quarters of a mile of the I).R.S.C. (10 Sub.;), in each class, 35 p a y 5 so ya, e ach in the wiener of the challenge. Filst Class. Lord Howth's Beatrice, 6 yrs, lOst 131 b (Mr. Moore) 1 Lori G. Bentinck's African, 6 yrs, list 91b 2 Mr. o,baldeston's Soreila, 4 yrs,llst 71b 3 Mr. Mostytt's Alamode, 4 yrs, list Lord G. Bentinek's All-round-my- Hat, 4 yrs, llst 310 5 Lord G. Bentinek's Naworth, aged, 1 Ist Lord Mnidstone'.> Arcanus, 6 yrs, I Ist 13ib 7 Lord Eglinton's Qte' , eo, 5 ) rs, I 9 st Betting-6 to 4 agst Airiean, 4to 1 agst Queb.-c, 4to I agst Alan ode, and 6 to 1 apt Beatrice. Beitrice made aq the running, and won easy, by a leng:h. March Stakes. Second Class. Lard Howth's Wolf Dog, 3 yrs (Capt. Williams) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Cockfighter, 4 yrs, lOst 31b The following also started, but were not placed : Lord G. Bentinck's Croton Oil, 4 yrs—Mr. Wooley's Example, 4 yrs—Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged—Lord G. Bentinek's Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Lord G. Bentincles Karnac, 4 yri—Lord Waterford's The Roper (h b), 4 yrs —Mr. Dorrien's Justice Greedy, 4 yrs. Betting-7 to 4 agst Wolf Dog, sto 2 agst Karmic, 6 to 1 agst Croton Oil, 6 to 1 r.gst Example, 6 to 1 agst Ajax, 8 to 1 agst Roper, and 8 to 1 agst Cockfighter. Wolf Dog imitated the Irish mare by taking the lead, keeping it, and winning cleverly by a length. Lord G. Bentinck's two were only beaten by a neck. The Nassau Stakes of 50 soya. each (subscription), fur three yrs old fillies, to carry Bst 71b; the winner of the July, Clearwell, Criterion, or Prendergast Stakes lat Newmarket, to curry 31b extra; of either Biddies worth, Column, Newmarket, Two Thousand Guineas or One Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, or Drawing-room Stakes at Goodwood, and the winner of the Great Produce Stakes at Ascot, to carry 61b extra; of the Derby or Oaks at Epsom, 91b extra; a winner of both Derby and Drawing-room Stakes to carry 121 b extra; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes. The New Mile. (24 Sub?.) Sir R. W. Bulkeley's bl f Queen Pomare...(Holmes) 0 Duke of Richmond's Refraction (91bs extra) 0 A dead heai, The following also started :—Lord G. Bentinck's Longitude, Lord G. Bentinck's f Pug, Lord Chester field's f Stitch, Lord Egliuton's b f Britannia, Lord Exeter's Topaz. Betting-6 to 5 agst Refraction, 7to 2 agst Longi tude, 5 to 1 agst Stitch, 7 to 1 agst Pug (taken), and 10 to 1 agst Queen Pool are. A very bad start, Refraction losing several lengths, and Longitude being left behind altogether. Topaz cut out the work, followed by Pug aneßritannia, Queen Pomare and Stitch lying up. Refraction caught her horses at the rails, and on Queen Pomare taking up the ruining at the distance, laid with Stitch and Topaz. The lust two were beaten at the stand, and Refraction making her rush, got up on the pest, and made it a dead heat ; Stitch a bad third. _ _ _ The Maidstone Stakes of 15 sovs. each, with a renewal of the gift of 50 sovs. added by Lord Maidstone ; three yrs old, 9-t 91b ; four, llst 41b; five, 11st 131 b ; six, 12st 41b. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs. The Maidstone Course, three miles and about 100 yards. To bo ridden by members of the Goodwood Club. (23 subs.) Duke of Richmond's Red Deer,4yrs.(Capt. Williams) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's John o'Gaunt, aged 2 Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Pytlda, 3 yrs 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Pythia (t)-5 to 4 agst Red Deer--awl 3 to 1 agst John o'Gauat. Re.l Deer made the running. at a slow pace, to the turn round the hill, where J‘ , lln o'Gaunt pss,4 , l hint, iwprovt.d ale pace, and n eot on with a strong lead to the stand. Red Deer then went up, ran a few strides with him, and won easy by half a length ; Pythia a bad Time was so badly kept, that this race was run one hour after the time. Challenge for the March Stakes. Lord G. Bentinek's N u worth. . Lord G. BentineL's Karnat• 2 Lord G. 13:ntifick'..; Alv;euit Lord Maidstwze's 0 Lord Che,terfield's Cock Lord Howth's B, , atriep, (bibs extra) Mr. Osbaldeston'i Sore lla Lord Howth's Wolfdog (61b extra) 6to 4 each agst Sorella and Wolidog. A fine race, won by a head. African close up. The Bentinck Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added by Lord G. Bontinck ; three rs old, 9st 121 b ; four yrs, 1 Ist 71b ; five yrs, 12st 21b ; six yrs and aged, 12st71b; winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; Maidstone Course. Ridden by members of the Guodwood Club. (26 .. . . Subs.) Lord G, Bentinck's Best Bo Apr, 4 yrs Mr. Osbaldeston's Fickle Wild Rose, 3 ors Several others ran. Betting —3 to 1 agst Plenitude, 3 to 1 agst Best Bower, and 5 to 1 agst Fickle Wild Rose. Won by a neck. Deciding heat ;or the Nassau Stakes. Duke of Richmond's Refraction Sir R. Bulkeley's Queen Potnare Produce Mat2ll, 100, h ft ; Mr. Phillimore's Lady Anna received forfeit from Mr. King's Lady Trampoline, Bst 41b each ; Last Mitch, 500, 50 ft; D.R.S.C. ; Mr. Clifton's Notting ham, 5 yrs, received forfeit from Mr. Johnstone's Pythia, 3 yrs, 7st 1016 each. ST. LEGER BETTING IN THE MORNING. 7 to 4 agst John Day's Lot 5 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 7 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Merry Monarch 14 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Annandale 16 to I agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa 25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland 25 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's The Baron 25 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin 25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger 33 to I agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam 40 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon 40 to 1 agst Mr. Painter's The Pacha 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear the Way GROWTH OF SILK AT NoRIVICH.—A person named Leeds, a working cooper, living in St. Edmund's, Norwich, has this year about 10,000 silk-worms, which have just corns menced spinning in a room at the top of his house, without any artific4l heat ; they have been this year in the most healthy state, he having lost scarcely '2O from the time of hatching. Mr. Leeds has now materials for several splendid silk dresses, one of which it is contemplated to send to her Majesty.— Chelms ford Chronicle. RFSURRECTION OF A THREE-THOUSAND YEAR OLD PF.A.—In the year 1838, Sir Gardner Wilkinson brought from Egypt a vase of great antiquity, which had been dug out of a mummy-pit. This vase was presented to the British Museum, and was opened in the presence of several anti quarians; but it contained only a small quantity of dust and a few seeds, among which were peas, vetches, and wheat. Tnree of the peas were presented to Mr. W. Grimstone by T. J. Pettigrew, who kept the peas by him until 1844., when, having p'trchased the lierbary at Highgate, he set them in a pot of composite. The pea soon sprang from its three.thousand•year trance into vegetable life—not into green eeetweble life, but yeLow, as if it had been jaundiced with a disea ed liver This yellow appearance, arose, no doubt, from its tieing confined in a hot frame. When it had attained sufficient height it was cart fully transpla. , ted Met the open 'tartlet' ; the s'alk thrived, blossomed, reel, August lasi, Mr. Ga im sterie harvested fifty. five seeds f.oin its p ids. 1 hese fifty-five peas have been planted this year, and all of them have now thrown up their sterns, their blossoms, and their pods, and again give hope for an abundant increase. This pea has many peculiarities, one of which is, that the paid l ro jeets through the blossom, leaving the latter behind it, while the generality of peas push, or, rather carry off the blossom at the tip of their pods. Mr. Grimstone was offered, last year, twenty pounds for twenty of thee p eas , w hi c h h e refused to accept, preferrine rather to multiply • hen to sell. The bloom of this pea is w eni of a bell form; that doer pea hawing wings something like these of a butterfly. A vi,it to Mr. Gtintstorie herbary t o set this roductieo from the an tiquated Egyptian grantifitefe r pea is well worth the tretiVe. EAST INDIA' Sratlt' of Maquis Wellesley, by Weekes, has been removed from the Royal Academy, and is no N placed on a temporary pedestal in the General Court Room, preparatory to its being fixed in its (*Mud position% THE LATE ACCIDENT ON TUN SOUTH-EASTERN RA ELWAY. TUNBRIDGE, FRIDA T.—Yesterday afternoon Major-Geneva Pasley, the Government Inspecter-General of Railway , ar rived by special train, accompanied by Captain Charlewoods lt.N., the superintendent of the line, and Mr. Cubitt, tb locomotive engineer, to investigate the circumstances attend . ing the late serious collision at the Penshurst station. Pr° viously to his arrival, however, he had entered into the inquiry at the latter station, so as to be fully acquainted of th e fact ! connected with the accident, and then left to conclude it eg this place. The proceedings occupied several hours, in the course - - the which the different witnesses, who were examined before s- a magistrate at the examination of the engine driver, g e :i . similar testimony, a full report of which has already Wee r e During the inquiry the regulations adopted by the Cotolro4 fir the guidance of the guard and other officers engage ° . the line in their respective duties came under consideration_ and as of late many reports have been circulated condeninat°ri of the management of this particular line, it is but an scree_ justice to the Company to mention the most importan t insta tirths that affect the safety cf the public do" The head guard will receive his instructions from the station clerk who will start the train, and from the mo ment is set ii, motion the guard wilt be held responsible for its Or, larity and safety. It will be his duty exclusively to so OA; the carriages arc' properly coupled, and that the train la PL, • vided with all requisites to ensure protection to the p asse and their property. f th es " The head guard is responsible for the due placing ° r signal lamps and coach lamps on the train, and for a r i g, supply of hand lanrs, flags, fog signals, and spare c00P.1,1 chams will each train, in perfect order for use. The bvh, guard will always have a red and green flag with his traine:' day, and both guards will have their hand lamps with th which, together with the engine and tail lamps, will be lig° e at sunset or in foggy weather. " Each guard will, in all cases requiring it, on the 4,1°, 1 being given, namely, the tremulous sound of the ethiPre,'"' apply the break to the carriage on which he is riding, a rl i el t he move it on the engine man giving one short sound or t h whistle, and, on descending the iodine from the D artmo Arms to the New-cross station, invariably apply th e bred with or without the signal being given. " In case of any accident occurring, so as to impede the PL . gress of a train, the under guard shall be dispatche d to sris nearest station astern of the train to give notice thereof. ,_, O in his progress thereto shall fix at a distance of half a mile I.,:vbi the point of obstruction a red flag by day, or a red li g ht night (in addition to the fog signals), so as to indicate &fp to a coming train. Measures should also be taken to au the clerk at the nearest station a-head of the occurrence. _ " Should the accident occasion the stoppage of bot h line . a o rail, the head guard will send the stoker or other servant or . 0 company, and, in the absence or inability of either , then to himself in advance of the train, to place the signal. ° ° ...0 opposite line of rail to that which the train is on, in the 7 6 1 order as to distance, as is ab3ve, and in the fog signals, dire ejg for the under guard, by which precaution both lines of e s ' be protected. a, The security and safety of passengers being the c hic of the head guard, he shall, in all cases of accident "'so stopping of a train, use his utmost endeavours to secur e ne t, object in the first place, and on this account he shay bs under any pretenee whatever, quit the train, unless I .' t or released therefrom by his superior officer, or he finds 1 tessary himself to plant the signals in the front or reel the train. s i r sic Information having been conveyed to the guard of 4,",. that the line of rails on which his train is advane'oe;ol blocked up in front, he wilt on no account attempt to Prfit/ on the wrong line of rails, unless he has received full sorb N eel for so doing ; and when travelling on the wrong line t be g rbe of the train shall not exceed fifteen miles an hour dari n e o ileg (lay time, or in foggy obscure weather, or after sunset, 51$ an hour will be the greatest speed. si b" 't The ► guards and breaksrnen will make theinselioll roughly acquainted with the signals established on the r ? e s t i and will always have copies of them in their possessi on. will also have order books, with the various " guards' g e t beo orders," issued by the superintendent, copied in to bane ° Every guard is to deposit 10/. with the secretary for the ah th. d faithful discharge of his duty. tor They will on no account allow persons to ride on ..it of the carriages, neither will they exchange their trs1:00, duties vvith each other without permission from the or t endent. " Any failure in the observance of, or departure fronts,' regulations, will be visited by fine or dismissal, and the tore of the bond to be given in terms above-mentioned.. tie* " Each officer is provided with a copy of these ree ls l: , and on taking office, certifies to receiving them, and b in sif to observe and obey them, together with any othsrholl arid instructions which may from time to time be given his superior officers. at,, " The witness Smithers, the porter at the Tunbridge lo t and who accompanied Walker, the engine driver, 1 0 0 0 ; pilot engine to overtake the train, stated, it will be r , bered, at the magistrate's inquiry, that they could oe P' t ceive the train until they had arrived within 20 yarObt tit It was, however, satisfactorily proved beyond all d ° 1 0 14: - . the Peashurst station, where the collision happened, •"„ile distinctly observed for upwards of three-quarters of ' the line. t b° " Respecting the report that an engine had assn' fu lly train from Dover, propelling it at the rear, it less fe,49101 tamed not to be the case, and that the only engine° ` were two in front of the train. On , 00 " General Pasley, in the course of the investigeforn i pressed his conviction that the accident had arisZl o bsidg So a t improper act on the pa r t of the head porter at a nsial hes s sending the pilot engine to overtake the train; /e t f o r th e nc iact attribute any blame, as that step had been taken t he ef — A n ot of reasons, to prevent an accident. As regar 6l 7,o ne_yi s , ~f the engine -driver, Walker, he was of opinion "" ers elerev i • exercised that caution which he ought to have he wake ° i v well knowing that he was closely following in `, b i o k the' train. Yet at the same time he was disposed to „ to I r 'it driver must have laboured under some misconc e P tre t" the gas{ lights he was conveying. He further observe d thainetructioad Shelly, had failed in his duty in not obeying his adin st not. having seen that the tail signal lights wer e p ro p e str i before the train left Tunbrid se. rated the engine-driver, will, it is expected, make his official r eport of the Board of Trade in a f e w days. ,T:lethoG Although g111:tn: Hare, i G r. ene a the g n took his departurteheforcatioS4 to for carelessly and negligently causing the collision, r u etsetr o patty having considered it to be their bounden duty te_ A him from their service; as also Shelly, the bead goe t ; i liaj e • itsihdeismmaigssiintrgeteheofchthairsgetongv";:ecsei bl° omitted the most important part of his duty, vie. , °see to that the signal lights were correctly fixed on the S " Sir George Hayter, and the two other sufferers pl. be injured, were reported•yesterday to be going on fe,r TRADES DELEGATES' C' FEREN CE. FIFTH DAY. Ce ril‘ the doll At the meeting of the Delegates yesterdsi , s piso• si e, naittee apponted to frame the plan for the org re 0 of the trades brought up their report, which t o, and having undergone some slight amendraeli agreed to. The n, , xt paragraph read was that headed Ay' fOr POWERS AND DUTIES.—The Central Comulittee,itioo r rect and control the general proceedings of the As'ti and in the name of the Association. They shall recel'nj plications from the Trades for advice and assistanc e, , by act thereon as they may deem requisite. They O a ,: diction, arbitration, and legal proceedings, protect ( "j e s r o oll and promote the well-being of the Associated 1 .11 n ots ie s cases of trade disputes and difficulties. They shall e ° jete P t oll measures, political, social, or educational, which a re Tbel ° he! to improve the condition of the labouring classes. so t'l.l appoint such clerks, agents, and subordinate 0 1 Se er r 00 1 may deem expedient. They shall summon the annual °lheilo. Conference, as provided by the laws ; and, generally, 08 take the most efficient means itt their power to pro mo"' coal ects bove of the Association. the The a paragraph contained a power t° they 1 0 0 1 mittre to object to, or approve ot; "strike s, o ur after a short discussion was struck out, upon hands, there having appeared to be, 2 7 For strikicg out the passage ..........•• 11 Against it Majority for striking out ......... /30 01 ° 4 r J The Delegate from the Wooluombers of o f tr j . said, it was his intention to move that the votes o be y r delegates who voted for or against strikes shc 4l , s tiO t corded, fi:r it would be, he had no doubt, Yell tory to their constituents. The meeting adjourned at the usual hour. PROMISSORY NOTES• (From last Night's Gazette.) fte An account of the Average Aggregate ARIOUnt °„ v 0 e sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, of Zof in circulation by the Banks in Scotland, by the the: 0 land, and by ;11 other Banks in Ireland, d ulle„e ' weeks ending the 19th day of July, 1845, P the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50 SCOTLAND. 9°6 0 Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Bank s £3 ' 4 5 Ira:LAND. 3,EZ - 51 Bank of Ireland Private and Joint-stock Banks Oju Total H. L. Wiv Stamps and Taxes, Aug. 1, 1845. paw . e g e ti 0b EXTENSIVE MILITARY DESERTION.---"" -OWI3I-ite stand that during the time the 87th Regiment 1 5 1 skys °' 0‘ Castle, upwatds of seventy soldiers deserted from its t thC 0:0 ar as we know, remain yet at large. It is suppose d th t tbe facilities afforded for employment on railways is of these deserters remaining undiscovered.—Edinbure: ,1001 Posf 1%; IVIIAT IS AILTAPIIYSICSScotch 1 . ed it 1, 6 being asked the meaning of metaphysics, ettnishslktett follows :—" When the party who listens dint)* k "; - c lion a - party v‘ho speaks means, and the party who sPea— what he means himsel, that is metaphysics." ........................................................................." f ca ptil vernor-General, of a son. 1 1,, 1 , 1 - m t v 1 1 \ 1 r -r i o g n: .. rea i l i , l i C ta a r n y a( s l a e , cr o ß e n t l a t ii r h N e ,nth nit the 1 a„dY ,;) the (1 of h 13di c ti. At Pilton• house, on Friday, the 18th ult., t 7.: 0 0 15- 0 ( Secretary to Lc :he ' Bight 11° "' Lieut. Cul. Whyte, of the 7th Queeh's own_l ig ,,, s 4 . sft Vo l ad/ Duff, of , j t ,f l e l ne:2lslcttl daughter.tt , u i lt s . q ,. at m l: B a rk l o lt f i r a s t, Isle n p r o e f ra r t tl ig" " t h o 0. 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