The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-29 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NjWS AND Vtantr Optnton. " Who runs May read." FOREIGN. The Duke de Bourdeaux and the Duchess d'Angouleme arrived at Trieste on the 16th instant. The Duchess was to take passage in the next steam-packet for Ancona, and to pyoceed thence to Loretto, to visit the santa casa of the floly Virgin. , We learn b y a l etter of the 14th inst., from Christiana, in ' ffirw a7 7 , that th e P r i nce R oya l o f S weden, who had been suffering from a violent cold, was completely recovered. On the 1. s th the King, Q ueen , an d f am il y were to leave for Sutumn tockholm • but his Majesty was expec t e d t o return i n the ato C lose the Storthing. The Minister of Marine had forwarded orders to the com mander of the French naval station at Bourbon, to send one boardsto essels' under his command Bussoa, to take on v the sculptured monuments lately r discovered at Ni neveh by Messrs. Botta and Flandin. Those remains had be en removed on ra f ts as f ar as Bagdad, and thence to Bu ssera. A hall in the Palace of the Louvre is now fitting up for their reception. The C onst i tutionnel says that M. Guizot has got leave of • abs ence for a m on th, th at h e may h ave the repose necessary for the recovery of his health, and that M. Duchatel will in the meantime carry on the business of the foreign department. l ‘riclay is fixed 'on for the debate on th e ques ti on o f t h e Jesuits. M. Came, Berryer, and Larnartine have already tn_seribed their names as intending to speak on one side ; and Thiers, Barrot, and Dupin on the other. , 111 e Prefect of P o li ce has published a new ordonnance con cerning dogs ru nn i ng l oose in the streets of Paris. It has anne xed to it r ecommen d a ti ons f rom the Board of Health as Lthe treatment of bites from dogs. The first measures to be Poi are to pre ss th e woun d strong l y, to force out the C 54311 , to cauterise it, or at least wash it well wi LaLer, and afterwards without loss of time to call th in the alcaline aid v....nedical man. he Constitutionnel mentions the arrival at Paris of two the from Hayti, whose mission is connec t e d w i t h 15 , e financial questions long pending between th a t St a t e an d 'ranee. A letter from Lucerne of the 23d inst., in the New Zurich se e tie, says ;—" Yesterday the council of war condemned therepaired persons who, when sianmoned to take up arms, had repaired to their posts, but had joined the expedition of free "r corps. The Court condemned the great er pa r t t o ~.e years' imprisonment." the followin g i s t a k en f rom L'Afrique :—" Abd-el-Kader :still on the Morocco territory. The Emperor has really ti ered him to quit his states, but the answer of the Emir Its, that the soil be longed to God, and that he had as much "gilt 43 the Emperor to remain upon it." X.A.V.T AND POLICE. _Alfred Ashton and another, who had been committed by a :rgistrate of the county of Huntingdon to the county gaol refusing to enter into recognizances to keep the peace, IZre brought up by habeas corpus in the Court of Queen's - `n,,e l l, and discharged. retLt Guildhall, a fellow named Jackson was committed for c _L i n.F pockets at the execution. ' • If. daryiebone, James Goff was placed at the bar before Ivor* .salwlieson, charged - with having stolen a copper, the re a P e ,,rtY of - Mr. Cheston, landlord of the Rose of Nor 411Y, Hgh-street, and fully committed. fithiellard Green, described as a clerk, and living with his sr r , e r, in l=ast -street, Red Lion-sq uare , was c h arge d at B ow- C o With robbing his employers, Messrs. Pickering and y,... 11 solicitors of No. 4, Stone-buildings, Lincolns' Inn, of c a% of 181. i n notes, geld, and silver. The case was or-ariy proved, but the prisoner was rema n d e d f or a wee k , i n li r that the evidence might be completed. kr: Benjamin Myers, a tailor and wooll en -d ra p er o f O x - Are 3 (Ai in appeared at Lambeth, to answer a charge of riving, and running over George Jones, a child of th at Years of age. After commenting severely on the fact dri„..tile defendant, after having run over the child, had det.,"„ on furiously for the purpose of endeavouring to avoid 14,;"° 11 , inflicted on him the hiehest penalty the law al . vfit r i:' v iz., forty shillings, in addition to the expenses of the for t e s es This he said was a very inadequate punishment •„- e. rtence. arCi'i.the Thames police-court Thomas Thompson, aged 29, th.,tas been long known to the police as one of the most Airr eraeksmen in the metropolis, was on remand, charged hu rglarieusly breaking and entering the dwelling ' eath er s Mr. William Fi n dl ay , a revenue-officer, of No. 11, ktnoti Jae-street, Poplar, and stealing property t o th e tor n '! t of 201. therefrom and after further eviden c e he was kilted for trial. Last COURT—FASHIONABLE. Oven ni ght one of the m os t s pl en did b a ll s o f t h e season was lettia e y the Viscountess Palmerston at the Noble Lord's Id V . " on Carlton Terrace. There were present the Duke Nth,,„ t tehess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess Stephanie of e t a( 1411_t,he Hereditary Grand rid Duke and Grand Duchess of rrietevut!tirgh Strelitz, Prince Ernest of Hesse Phillipstha . l, 411 th e E dward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke de Broglie w 44 e,_ foreign Ambassadors, and nearly 400 other persons 4 and fashion. Pert: Ma rquis and Marchioness of L ans d owne ' s di nner , Antela a Lansd owne H ouse, was given to a party of eighteen, Lep pA ng the Duke de Broglie, and Viscount and Viscountess Ti7,* `-'ountess of Longford had an e l egan t b a ll a l so l ast 11 Pre a : her Ladyship's mansion in Bruton-street. It was s lap for th e i ntroduction of her Ladyship's daughter, riemtorgiana Pakenham to society. The Duke of Cam 4berrt honoured the Countess by attending the ball, and Th a T,? of the nobility were likewise present. . : 0 104 1 " 41. 1 and Countess of Wilton gave a princely enter inire :t, at their mansion in Grosvenor-square, when they ei:Aloured with the company of the Duke and Duchess r ,cli..„ u ridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand C of A ti kaib r i a lecklenburgh . Strelitz, and Princ d e . George of g e. The Royal Prince received the cor ial congra `steti4 of the entire party on that Prince's return from 1 4 414 Frede r i c k Fit c l arence, w h o l eft Etal House on the Z i nstant, has repaired to Buxton for a short sojourn. 414 ward and Lady Kerrison have arrived at their resi- Great St an h ope -street, from Brighton. Pa rt l. M ar chioness of Londonde rr y i nten d s to g i ve a large Tuesda • the 27th of May. liorelifokarchione'ss of Normanby has left the Clarendon Th e br k ulgrave Castle, near Whitb y , Y or k s h ire. fie! aud Countess of Lisburne have arrived in town. . arl , riasgow has left town to attend the Newmar topnlig Meeti , Lad g• a Ve 4 1 .7," Lady Cottenham and the Hon. Misses Pepys ved at their new residence in Park-lane. eene cant s MISCELLANEOUS. u-er k - ' e mPlated retirement and promotion of naval Rob --, of wh• ablhe y al. Ida we have heard so much,. will . take . place ( I„;'_?ut August next. The number it will include, e L atr. - .Ws of the measure, are not yet determined. 100 l a r .g . e has withdrawn from the British and Foreign 1)41 le tY because it has accepted pecuniary assistance Thi e C °vern th, se ven; mews. Arst ng the celebrated Phillippe of Paris will present agic, la aeries of his extraordinary exhibition of Blanche nit Whi c h • • I, ; e, e, if the Parisian journals do not grossly exagge "nem) .'eeeda in astounding effect anything of the kind oltnessed in this country. 1, 11 IT R FLANDERS MAIL. * 4 1 ,, 4 It i„ --s ts, A A The Mons Gazette says, "We ,"", L'''',,t lea rn i ed l t i lia c' t Mr. George Einnes, the engineer k ' bk h e llii-0,41,,ng1e-Belgian Company formed at London by lill 1.-),"Com any of the Railway of the Dendre ,cl f ,-,' Canal f p m Jernappes to Alost,' arrived on 1 . 1 ) . t1 : 1 (1 - t,', 4) : morning at Mor . is, and immediately . pro it ;kith' `ne line, accompanied by Mr. Dubois Niboul, 41 11 t of the plan, and br Messrs. Tercelin, Sigart, I, 4ll4(lr i tl i," e au, Dir'ecto ' rs of the Company.. I . lre are uh 4in that this able engineer will also . visit our coal e tk . r "°lll 3 , 4 ‘ seems that the project of this canal will b th e r oll into effect." t ' eeni " w ing is the final result of the discussions . of rilllkinf,"4l Section of the Chamber of Representatives, 441,11)Gn'eegotr° examine the project of law relative to the 0 4 ° ch k , n ' 4• Age is proposed with respect to barley, ryeand are I*, -.a for wheat, when the average prices .. _ iv fle E • fOr li th ls ,,alld 20f. per hectolitre, the duty will be 3, f. Fill th ' 1,00 0 kilogrammes (equal to 12i- hectolitres) D b e e Prices are from 20f. to 22f. the import from 1) ; 2 f to red to 12f. 50e. When the prices are rom f itr2 • . ' the duty will be only 3f. The number 0 ~' Eelsi 'er delivering the average will be increased to 4 1 ' 11 4 ai,verages will be taken once in a, fortnight. 1 4 It ' Al ' 7.—The Duke of Bordeaux and the b„ E ls , Ilii I • th e or Angouleme arrived here yesterday. Tlie l[ii li ble4 l , P a r feede c l in the steamer to Ancona, whence It ' til th e ta go to Loretto. About the middle of next it kiti, fo r e hole . of the French cor p s w ill l eave G or i tz, ver . 1-11-Zer lti FUNDS —Baus;ELs, APRIL 25. ~ ,- ,e . t ti al .t, - 23,' pe r Cei . it ............... _— Ctlikhild's Loan, Five per Cent ~... • • ._ 44 of Thirty Millions, Four per C exit •• • • 98 DI Three per Cent • Ditto Thirty-seve n Millions, ditto ••.. .. 77 Ditto, ditto 1840.. Dit to, ditto:lB44. ............ ......... 102.,', bhto of 4 the City', 02 1 ' till t bitto, 1833 melt 4,,, C lllelgiurn • P(1•8, April 26. E 41ISTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, APRIL 19. ;, Der Cent. Aletalliques Der Cent. ditto. 102,,, L,l" Cent. ditto.. ••••••••••• • " • • • ' • • ' • 7 84 -;'", 1 834 • .....•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 155 , t..lito 1839 :: :: 5 '41.1 Sauk Shares .. .. .. . ....... ... ..... tOilletja;`,...erh,tzY's Loan .'YitUng. April 22. Ne 1 4 , ,, of I ---------______,..----____ *it; ll "hito n tue American line of packet-ships, the t he 4 14 e' left the St, Katherine Docks yesterday for New York, to h t . -Tnitg „ in- icnbe r of passengers, including several emigrants i ttsh " , tate s f and a fair cargo of 44 tria,4l., rorn the agricultural districts , from the th, tse, 4"Ureti gaods &c The change of wind as . ad sheet an ti . in . ~ - most stationary, h t 'l:l 4:e u v er n' ''' in :ahlel a h rg it e w n a u s m so be l r on o g f v al essels of all descriptions i , 11, the Y Part of the globe into the port, which had been de o° the Ihotehahel, and the docks and other places of commerc e 4 'all e tt ' s °f the river now present a very bustling appearance, 'e: t y ' l l Witt P L ° Y has br ie r to the large body of labourers b con i . 144 c.chsid_ these establishments who were deprived of work or o , f ,!tio, iticrable pe,,,,i c - -- '4, and suffered a proportionate degree 4,4.ciht Itu-nbnsequence. \k.', v 'e h i ., E LIGHTS IN TRAFALGAR - SQUARE.—The . 4 , l st t „'" , 50,,n,',.! 14rnl,s, constructed at Stevens and Son's, Darlington 4 r, -, and -wark, under the direction of Mr. Barry, are corn_ the t , lll be erected without delay. They are four in num. vq,, , , k ; th wo at th e souther angles to be mounted on granite IPPs'IY,,(4 gun' metal which are n tobe placed on the terrace, are 'll te .Y h; '"e`a,• The are all plain and substantial, but the k lo t : ar e '',',",ch theY are to Y be crowned are deserving of notice. 4, t oe - i n th e - i .: great magnitude and ponderous weight ; the glass N ti 4 it th e e . " great to about 12 cwt. They arc octagonal in t,4lji4atilee:'tre cunprising square plates of cut flint.gla.s of un. l 'i4 ) 4 ti i r;e1 " 8 and solidity, the thickness within the bevel amount.. i l oti Nap i ., ; ' ; and the crown and base consisting each of sixteen n igi i 't l'oV'ees of the same substance and density. The refrac lhe 1 pali',.;:sevasinned b thesee .us varieties of surface, all "rt,. v;veu a t is likely by o ccs n ' u n in a tr v e er brilliant effect ; and in 4 t t:, r ta th' another lamp bein a ' added a y s proposed, to be placed to fountains, some ve g ry novel appearances may perhaps ll' th e se i esliecially if the focus of either of the prisms should rib. )11 eta of water. th ' ' i t ., 41te;,.-.--On and after the Ist day of May .s 1,,,.' 41,,4c1c,h41.cin Will take place in the time of starting the mail ~' hi, 'S ol ,: .Y which nearly two hours will be gained between h"744 ' i kl ra 1 , 1 snd Edinburgh• This w:I1 mainly be accomplished , 4 . lll ),ost, o D i e cd of the railway trains. It is proposed by the ~,, Ili f t :4p m Lce a uthorities that the mails going northwards , ryc Ple „t 1,,,,,.,"cd somewhat earlier, and that the mails from &lin 4,tcPoie.„ theh's'on will leave later thus giving ample time to the t t he a lts altec°4ll to answer their ' letters by return of post. This "N%N.. Itakie-tation, when carried into effect, will be another proof li th . tri!,.4". det ermination of the Postmaster -General to '''t dispatch and facility in the transit of letters and J rbirb 7Stittton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock, EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY. TRIAL AT BAR.-THE GREAT DISTILLERY CASE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. GEORGE SMITH. Mr. F. KELLY (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition) said—The other ho e, which was also discovered in December, I 543, and which Drinkwater also swore did not exist in August of that year, was also made in 1824, as should be proved by the cooper who made the cover, and by the manager under whose superintendence it was made. It was intended to be squared for the admission of die dipping.rod ; but here again the cooper made a mistake, and the manager ordered the hole to be plugged up. Batten admitted, in his evidence, that from below hecould not force the plug out with his finger, so that if it were intended to use the hole for extracting spirits, the plug must be pulled out above by a screw which would leave a mark, and make the fraud palpable to the eye. The whole suggestion was absurd, but with out relying upon any probability, lie (Mr. Kelly) would prove the fact by evidence. With respect to the charge of increasing the drip for the purpose of defrauding the Crown, the jury should re member that when Drinkwater alleged, that he had discovered the increase, it was Mr. Smith himself who insisted that the sur veyor of Excise should come himself and ascertain the fact. He submitted that, on the whole of the case there were, at the utmost, only grounds for suspicion' upon which the jury would not confiscate the whole property of these gentlemen, even were it not the fact, as it was ; that he (Mr. Kelly) would lay evidence before them to clear up every suspicion, and to contradict the facts upon which the greatest reliance was laid by the prosecution. For that prosecution there must be either of three motives—the jea lousy of traders doing less business than the defendants-- -the anxiety of the officers to obtain their share of the penalties— or the toe great readiness of the Excise authorities to give ear to their subordinrtes. Theme was only one other point to which he had yet to call their attention. The LORD CHIEF BARON asked if that point would occupy much time ? Mr. KELLY replied—About half an hour. The LORD CHIEF BARON thought the jury might be allowed to retire a few minutes before Mr. Kelly proceeded. Their Lordships and the jury aceordingly retired. When the Court resumed, Mr. KELLY said he was sorry to have to occupy the jury longer at this late hour. He could only call their attention to the legal facts in respect to the pipe which formed the gravest of the present charges. It was pretended that the pipe was not properly de scribed in Mr. Smith's entry of his premises. But the fact was that the pipe and its course were fully described, according to the requirements of the Act of Parliament. It was described in the entry exactly as it traversed his premises ; but the Act of Parlia ment did not require the description to follow the course of the pipe into any other premises. This was not the moment to argue the question auto whether it was legal to have the corn. munication between the distillery and the rectifying-house. But he should prove that it was not a clandestine communication—that it had been long known to the Excise—and that Mr. James Smith, and Mr. George Smith, both at once avowed its existence without disguise, when Cameron and Batten asked them about it. The Excise knew well that the thousands of gallons of water used daily in the recti!ying-house were supplied from the great reservoir in the distillery. In fact, it was done openly, and with the permission of the Excise. He should be able to prove that the pipe never was used for transmitting one gallon of spirits. He would call Mr. James Smith to prove that, and to prove further, that he never knew, and never thought, that spirits could be transmitted by the pipe. The Learned Gentleman proceeded to argue that under the meaning of the Act the pipe was not a " communication capable of conveying spirits." That it wrs not such a communication was peeved by the operations of the Excise officers themselves, who failed in two experiments, after having entirely altered the con. struction of the pipe, stripped off all the branches, added new tubes Laud pumps, and forced in some thousand gallons of water through the pipe to prepare it for the pur. pose. But what did they prove ? that all the other business of the establishment, large and complicated as it was, must be suspended, to obtain 700 gallons of spirits with a loss of twenty cr thirty gallons. If Mr. Smith had ever once been guilty of the fraud it must be known to every workman on his premises, for the excise had proved that the operation could not be per formed without the assistance of persons in every part of the build ing, and the entire suspensiooof every other operation. He submitted to the Court, therefore, that the pipe did not come under the meaning of the Act. The Learned Gentleman concluded with an animated appeal against what he character ised as the most extra ordinary prosecution ever instituted by a Government against one of its subjects. At his conclusion there was applause in Court, which was immediately checked. He then proceeded to call wit nesses for the defence. Mr. James Smith examined by Mr. MARTIN, deposed that he was proprietor of the rectifying.house referred to in these proceed. ings. The distillery was ninety years established. He commenced to Like part in the business in 1813. The evidence of this witness was chiefly directed to show that the " pipe " was laid down for the supply of water from the distillery to the rectifying.house, in 1826, with the knowledge of the Solicitor of Excise, and under the eyes of four of the principal surveying officers. The direct examination had not concluded when the Court rose, at flue o'clock' RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) THE BERKS AND HANTS RAILWAY. .. _ _ The Bill for this Railway was taken into consideration in Group G and G 2. this day at two o'clock, by the Committee, composed of the Hon. T. H. Liddell, Chairman; Mr. Christopher. Sir E. Hayes, Mr. Entwisle, and Mr. H. R. Yorke. Mr. Austin, and Mr. R. Gurney appeared for the Railway. Mr. Whateley op posed it on behalf of Mr. Fowke, of Midghaim. The object of the Bill is to make a railway from the Reading station of the South. Western Railway to Newbury, and also to, Hungerford, with a branch, southward from Reading to Basingstoke, the length of the line being 39 miles, and the estimated cost 400,0001. and the supposed return 40,000/. a year. In reply to Mr. GURNEY, Mr. Brunel, who is the engineer of the line, stated that there were no tunnels, and that the gradients were easy, and the cost of construction small, while the returns were sure to be considerable, and the advantages of opening up a better communication with the port of Southampton very great. In reply to Mr. WIIATCLEY, Mr. Brunel stated that his reason for not carrying the railway nearer to the Kennet Canal, as was de sired by some of the landed proprietors, was the crookedness and consequent inconvenience of the line of the canal, but in com pliance with the wishes of Mr. Fowke, a large landed proprietor, a considerable deviation had been made from the original line, in order to avoid the severance of a portion of his property. The Company had made as great a deviation to effect this object as they possibly could, and every case had been taken to provide for the irrigation and drainage of the meadow land through which the line passed. Mr. Saunders, Secretary to the Great Western Railway, stated that to the best of his belief the whole of the wishes of Mr.:Fowke, over whose land he had been with Mr. Brunel and that gentleman, had been complied with. The Bill sought a power to raise 330,0001. of which 300,0001. bad been subscribed for. The deposit was 15,0001., and the whole of the list of Shareholders had been properly specified in the schedule. There was but one shareholder locally interested in the line, and his shares amounted to 20,0001. There were two other shareholders interested for similar amounts. In reply to Mr. PARSES, the solicitor, of Great George-street, who opposed the line, Mr. Saunders stated that the Great Western Company never had dropped any portion of their lines, and with respect to the only portion regarding which such a supposition could be entertained, viz., the Trowbridge and Blandford line, the fact was that branch had been suffered to drop in consequence of the ceetsliar circumstances of the time, but that branch had been renewed, and not only renewed but extended. Mr. Saunders said that Mr. Fowke had asserted that if the line was taken which was now laid out, he would not oppose the line, and he sup. posed that Mr. Fowke would come these rather as a supporter than as an opponent of the line. Mr. AusriN said that was the whole of the case for the Cora. patsy, and unless the Committee desired it he would offer no further evidence. Mr.: WitaTELEv, on behalf of Mr. Fowke, said that that gen tleman had had the misfortune to purchase a very beautiful estate in Berkshire about two years ago, and now, when re had had time to spend his money and get attached to the place, the Railway Company came and went right through the whole of it. On this estate there were some very beauti ful water meadows, and also several peat fields, the former requiring considerable irrigation, for which there were, under existing circumstances, peculiar advantages, and the latter requiring a perfect drainage, and for which also there was every opportunity ; but this railway would entirely destroy all those advantages. The Learned Counsel then cited several letters to show that good faith had not been kept with Mr. Fowke in some partitieulars, and to prove that the engineer had refused to meet Mr. Fowke and make such arrangements as would save much of the injury to that gentleman's property, One of the injuries in consequence of the refusal of the Company to alter their line was the preclusion of access to part of Mr. Fowke's land, which was shut in by a piece of ground belonging to Lord Fal. mouth, and which by this railway would be entirely cut off from the other property of Mr. Fowke. The protection which the Company asserted would be given by the 67th clause of the Rail. way Clauses Consolidation Bill was quite sufficient to meet this case, as in this instance the water was turned on to the Ind from the Kennet Canal, and then turned off again through the medium of a fall of 96 feet, which pervaded Mr. Fowke's land. The railway quite intercepted the connexion with the canal, and the clause, though it provided for draining the water off the land, it made no provision for putting the water on the land, and he thought that, if the Company desired to act sincerely, they should give a particular clause to protect Mr. Fowke. In reply to an observation by the Chairman, Mr. WHATELEY stated that the construction of the works necessary fir securing the advantages now enjoyed by Mr. Fowke would in no way interfere with the formation of the railway. Mr. Wm. Gravatt, an engineer, who had had considerable expe rience in railway engineering, stated that the proposed line would run for about two mile► through Mr. Fowke's property. He pro duced a plan laid down from a large plan of Mr. Fowke's estate, on which lines were traced to show the plan of the Company, and the line which he proposed to obviate the injury, or at least a great portion of it, likely to accrue through the formation of the line to Mr. Fowke's property, and expressed his opinion that Ins alteration would in no way disadvantageously affect the works of the Company. By his plan a space of 68 yards was secured for communicating with the line of ground which would otherwise be altogether cut off—of course very injuriously cut off. He stated that he had made a report to the Company of his plan. On cross-examination by Mr. AUSTIN, Mr. Gravatt stated that he was aware that it was a convenience to obtain the consent of the landowners before be constructed a line. He thought that, if there was a good bottom, a communication of twelve or fourteen feet wide would answer every purpose; but he generally gave sixteen feet, as the engineers were now liberal. Mr. AUSTIN said that having now ascertained what was a good communication, what was a sufficient, and what was a liberal space, he was prepared to say that the Company were ready to give the sixteen feet. Mr. WIIATELEY objected that this communication was to be in the way of easement or right of way over a part of Lord Falmouth's property. His client had a right to the land itself. Mr. AUSTIN thought that it would be unjust to take the land from one party and give it to another. Mr. WHATELEY conceived that as they had the power to take the land from Lord Falmouth, and if this communication was only in the shape of an casement, and not an absolute property, it would lead to continual broils. Mr. Gravatt said that his plan would in no way affect the canal. Mr. Brunel, in reply to the Chairman, stated bat a difficulty would arise with the Kennet Canal Company if they carried the line nearer to the canal than fifty yards, and they had agreed to give clauses to enable the Company to accuse the traffic on their canal. The room was then cleared, and, after deliberation, the Chair man stated that the differences between Mr. Fowke and the Rail way Company were so trifling, that the Committee conceived they might be arranged privately. A conversation ensued between the Counsel for both sides, and the preamble was allowed to he proved. The clauses were gone through to clause 20, when Mr. WHATELEY proposed a clause, the effect of which was to preclude the company from forming any small houses or sheds on part of the line passing through Mr. Fowke's property, but it was ultiti.ately withdrawn, upon an agreement that no such places should be built by the company. Before going to the schedule Mr. WIWI ELEY proposed a clause for securing the irrigation of the water meadows. In order to show the necessity for this clause, Thomas Cooper, he waterman of the bl:dgbant estate, who stated that he had been Waterman on the property more than tie) , years, end that they took the water from the canal whenever they thought proper, the custom being to dam up the water and turn it over upon the --- • carriages. Mr. GURNEY alleged that this right had Leen disputed, and the Company were unwilling to give a greater right than had been previously enjoyed, and which they might not be able to secure. Mr. Frankum, of Wolverhampton, had known this estate ever since he could recollect, and he believed that the peat, which wa: , a very valuable property, could not be got at without a drain, and the drain on Mr. Fowke's: property ought to be eleven feet deep to be sufficiently serviceable. Mr. Gravatt stated that if the peat was fifteen feet deep, the drain ought to be equally deep, and there was no alternative be twc en that and steam power to lift the water. The drain ought to be made before the railway was formed, as otherwise the drain , would be likely to lower the rail on the side on which it was made, and he conceived that an injunction might be obtained agains - t it. Mr. WIIATELEY then proposed a clause to accomplish this ob ject. Mr. GURNEY objected that Mr. Fowke was in no different posi. tion to any other landowner, and was entitled to no especial pro tection. There was already a dispute about the rights of irrigation, and the rights claimed by him of forming the works under his own engineer were unreasonable. The Railway Clauses Consolidation Act had already met the difficulty by providing that when any dispute arose about drains it should be decided by two neighbour. ing justices. With respect to the drainage, the Company were willing to give as good drainage as that now possessed. After considerable discussion between the Counsel, a clause was adopted to secure a sufficient drainage for the estate. Mr. WHATELEY then sought a clause for the purpose of com pelling the Company to make drains after five years, the time allowed for the formation of the railway; but there being consi. derable difference of opinion, The CHAIRMAN suggested that the Counsel should prepare a clause, and submit it for the decision of the Committee at the next meeting. A Gentleman intimated that he appeared for the Paving Com. missioners of the borough of Reading for the preservation of certain footways, the discussion of which was deferred. The Committee then atij,urned the consideration of the Berks and Hants Railway till Thursday, and the Chairman intimated that they would take the Wilts and Somerset Bill to-morrow. Group V. HULL AND GAINSBOROUGH, AND GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION LINES. The Committee on this group sat this day at twelve o'clock, and some preliminary objections having been disposed of, Mr. HOPE said he would now proceed with the statement, fur he believed that his having varied preliminary objections was no waiving of his right to state what the merits of his case would be. In laying this statement before the Com mittee he would take care to make as few observations as possible, and to confine himself entirely to facts, and to a description of the evidence he would adduce in support of this project, and then it would be for the opposing parties to refute the evi. deuce by evidence to contradict his facts. He begged to observe that if ever there was a case in which counsel need do no more than confine himself to a statement of facts, It was this, for the project proposed to run a line of railways through what he would call a virgin county, and therefore if the Committee should be of opinion that a railway was necessary in that county, he hoped to show that the proposed line would be the most convenient and useful ; but at present there was not one at all in it. The map presented a number of beautiful meanderings of railways which did not exist, for the only line now existing in the north of Lincolnshire was the Hull and Selby line. But so great was the want of the projected line felt by the people in that coui.ty that they had often to traverse a distance of from fifteen to thirty miles to get on the Hut line, and after having traversed a circuit of nearly 100 miles, they often found themselves in the same latitude as when they left home; and they had no mode of communication by water. The county was bounded by four risers; but the interior had no water mode of transit except by one river, which traversed a great circuit, until it eventually got into the Eyre and Caldon Canal, and even that was often interrupted. On these grounds then, he was warranted in saying that this county was at present a virgin county. The dis trict was essentially an agricultural one, and had not an abundant population ; but it provided food for the dense population of Sheffield and Wakefield, and therefore Lincolnshire found its markets for its produce of the first necessaries of life in these two great towns. Then, in the north of Lincolnshire there was no coal; and at the other places touched by the line, namely Brigg and Castor, the present cost of coal was from Ills. to 17s. per ton ; but if the proposed lines be made, that article could be laid down for Os. 7d. per toss at the two parts of the line. He would not go into further details as to the amount of traffic, as they would have it from the witnesses; but he would just say this, that in the month of March last 73,000 quarters of corn had been sold at Brigg. Upon the roads at present in existence the quantity of cattle driven along was enormous, and the beasts were often very much deteriorated by the journey, and thus the Yorkshire feeder would be able to undersell the Lincolnshire. He would now direct at :ention to the line of coast along the Humber, and the east of the county. The vast quantity of fish taken at that coast was sent to the West and to London, and would therefore be of great importance if there was a rapid mode of transit afforded for this article of food. Then, as to affording facilities for sea.bathiog, it would be of great benefit and convenience to a num. ber of persons its the middle classes to have a facility by railroad of getting at a place near Great Grimsby called Claythorp, to which there was no ;rode of conveyance now but by coach, which was very expensive. The Humber had a very fine har bour, which was well sheltered, and in which a very large trade was carried on, and, therefore, it would be very into transit theirrbo u the a o r n go int south side import antshould t haveha that fo s r o e m ig e n g s u h i i c r k s mode m interior of the country ; and that would be given by the proposed co coming g finto he line. This want was particularly felt at Great Grimsby; but there was now a Bill before Parliament for the improvement of the Isar. hour, and if that Bill should pass, then this project would become the more necessary. If the Committee looked at the map they would see that a place called Gainsboreugh was in the centre of several railways, some of which had been completed, and others were projected. To the south there was a line from Sheffield to Gainsborough ; and to the north there was another, which also terminated at the same place ; and the line from Tiverton to Gainsborough was a projected line. The _ _ Learned Counsel then read a passage from the report of the Board .. . . .. . of Trade, in which approval was expressed of the line from Swinton to Gainsborough. He then went on to say, that from Gains. borough the 11.. e would go through the populous village of Caistor, a place in which there were markets and quarter sessions held. Then the line went on to Brigg, a great coal depot, thence to the south, near Castor, and ended at Market Raisin; which was also a market town. The line then took a northern route by New Holland to Hull, by which route the mails were now sent. Re. turning thence from New Holland, it went on to Great Grimsby, thus effecting two great objects, namely, a certain junction of line from west to east, and the connexion of the manufacturing with the agricultural districts; and a vast amount of eccommoda. tion to five out of six market towns. Thus the Committee would see that this project brought into connexion the east and west and north and south districts of country now without any line of railroad, and affording themost extensive accommodation between Grimsby and Sheffield, and by which an immense saving of time would be effected by doing away with the necessity of the long distances new tra velled. The Learned Counsel then read another passage from the Report of the Board of Trade in favour of the project, and con. eluded by saying that public meetings had been held In the county of Lincoln, at which Lord Yarborough, one of the largest landowners in the county, presided, and those meetings were unanimously in favour of the project, which had this addi. tional recommendation, that it did little or no damage to private property; that it had no heavy work upon it, and but one tunnel of 1.100 yards. There were a great number of level cross ings, which were unavoidable, but the evidence would show that the roads to be crossed would not be materially injured The line would have a double set of rails as far as Brigg, and the three ether branches would be single; but care would be taken that they should be made double in the event of the traffic re. quiring it ; and the line through the tunnel would be a double line. The whole length of the line, from Gainsborough to Grimsby, would be thirty.eight miles; the Market Raisin branch fourteen miles ; and that to New Holland seven miles; and the estimated cost of the whole had been set down at 600,0001. He believed there would be the same opposition to the line ; but the peitions opposed upon some mat - airs of mere petty detail, such as the opposition of the owners of bridge and ferry tops, &c., and also a petition from the Trent Navigation Company. There were also petitions from Lord Scarborough and Mr. Tuttell, whose land would be invaded; and one f om the Rev. Mr. William, whose petition was of a rather amusing character. With those observa. tions lie would now proceed to call his witnesses. Mr. Christopher was the first witness called. He was a large landed proprietor in Lincolnshire. The general feeling of the people in Great Grimsby was decidedly in favour of the project. Has property in the neighbourhood of Louth. There was a county meeting at Lincoln which was unanimously in favour of the project. There were about 15,000 at the meeting, and the petition was signed by the sheriff: To the CHAIRMAN—There was no resolution as to the Hull and Gainsborough line proposed at the meeting. Cross-examined—The meeting was called, upon a general re quisition to the Sheriff, to consider the merits of the various projects. Mr. Dynecourt attended meetings at Carster and Grimsby, which were in favour of the whole project. It would be an unspeakable benefit to the whole district. Mr. George F. Hennage was present at all the public meetings held in favour of this project from Grimsby to Gainsborough. Was also at the county meeting. At the Carster meeting there was considerable difference of opinion as to the exact route of the line. After a great deal of discussion the feeling was unanimous that some line should be made. Lord Yarborough presided at the meetings at Caister and Grimsby. Mr- G. F. Hennage, M.P. for Great Grimsby, was present at the meetings al uded to; was quite in favour of the project now before the Committee ; believes it would be of the greatest ad vantage to that part of the country. Cross-examined--The population of Grimsby is about 7,000. The object in getting a line to Grimsby is to open a line of com munication with the manufacturing and coal districts. The former for the purpose of facilitating the exports. The docks now at Grimsby are capable of being used, but are not, by reason of having no mode of internal transit by rail. The prospectus for the improvement of the docks laid down an estimate for 300,0001. Cannot say that the scheme has failed from inability to raise funds ; never heard that the effort to procure the capital had relaxed ; coals could not come down the Humber cheaper than by the proposed line. Mr. HENNEI)Y, in his en ss.examination of the witness, tried to elicit from Lim that th s line would render inconvenience to the greater number of warehouses in Newcastle, but failed. Mr. Ralph Parke Phi ipson was then examined, and corrobo. rated the statements made by the former witnesses. He st.ted, that when the proposition was considered by the town council of Newcastle, not one member out of 54 were in favour of the op position line, the Northumberland Atmospheric Railway. After heating a few more witnesses in favour of the line the Committee adjourned. • Group 0. TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY. (Coutinded from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. COCKBURN opened the case for the promoters of the Bill. The proposed line was intended to run from Stoke, the centre of the Potteries, to Basslord, a distance of twelve miles and three furlongs. The expense of the line would be 260,0001., and tables of the estimated traffic would be laid before the Committee. It would be proved that the cost of conveying the staple goods of the Potteries to Liverpool would be diminished by thirty-three per cent. There was only one tunnel along the line, and that only of six hundred yards long. The steepest gradient was only 1 in 100, which was not one of a formidable character. The Trent Valley Company had entered into conditions to extend the proposed line by making a line from Stoke to Staf ford. He had no doubt but the Trent Valley Company would per form the conditions they entered into, and when the whole line was constructed it would afford the greatest advantages to the Pottery districts. There would be a traffic on the line which would afford a good remunerative profit to the promoters of it. Evidence was then adduced confirmatory of the statement made by counsel, after which the Committee adjourned. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Group D D. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. CRAWFORD, who appeared to support a petitition against the preamble of the proposed line, on behalf of several land pro prietors and road trustees, was about to csoss.examine the last wit. ness, when he was interrupted by Mr. COCK evRN, who contended that the road trustees and others, whose names were appended to the petition had no right to be heard before the Csmmittee in their individual capacity, as land owners, but only in the aggregate in their official character of trustees. Many of the noblemen and gentlemen who had signed the petition were, in fact, extensive shareholders, and even directors in the very brie they now sought to oppose. Lord Abercrombie was a Director of the Company, and yet his name appeared the first on the opposing petition. It would also be recollected that a Bill had been passed during the present session, having special refer. ence to Scottish railways, in which several clauses having regard to compensation for turnpike-roads, had been introduced. On these grounds he maintaintd that the petitioners could have no locus standi before the Committee. The object of the individuals who had signed the petition, was to endeavour to drive the pro moters of the line into a compromise, at the expense of time and money, and he therefore trusted the Committee would not allow his Learned Friend to proceed in his opposition. Mr. CRAWFORD having replied in general terms, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were clearly of opinion that they could not entertain tha petition, which had been signed by several noblemen and gentlemen, except in their aggregate capacity as trustees of the roads; and as it appeared no petition of that nature had been presented, the Committee considered that Mr. Crawford was not competent to be heard in opposition to the preamble. The cross-examination of Mr. Geddes was then proceeded with by Str Thoinas Phillips, who appeared to oppose the Bill on behalf of the Edidburgh and Glasgow Railwaw, with a branch to Ster ling; and the Dumfries and Carlisle Branch; but nothing of public int:rest was elicited. This witness was also subjected to cross.examination by Mr. Tytler and Mr. Hope, but the result was precisely similar to the statements that have already appeared in Mr. Mitchell's exam nation. Mr. Cameron, carrier, was then called and examined by Mr. HOPE, in proof of the estimates of the goods and traffic expected along the line. He said he could confirm Mr. Mitchell's evidence in every parsicular; but in his statements he had omitted to men tion a good deal of traffic in first-class goods, which, thuugh it was not conve •ed at present along the direct road, would, in his opi nion., almost certainly be carried by the railway if it were made. Mr. M'Neil, Mr. Clark, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Hope, generally cross.examined the last witness: whose evidence merely tended to corroborate the atonements of previous witnesses. Mr. TALBOT then called Mr. Wallace, coach proprietor and builder of Perth. He considered that Mr. Mitchell's tables with regard to the traffice olong the proposed line were not exaggerated, but had been calculated on fair and sound principles. He had heard them read in evidence, and was satisfied they were correct. Mr. CLARK cross.exatnined this witness witness at some length on behalf of the inhabitants of Perth, as to the eligibility of erect ing a station on the South Inch. Jn his opinion, there was no ob jection to the station being removed to some other spot, if one equally convenient could be found. The close approximation of the river to the proposed station, rendered it particularly suitable for the purposes of the railway. Mr. TPoms, hanker, was examined by Mr. TALBOT, as to the present means for the transmission of goods from Dundee to Perth, Stirling, and eventually to Liverpool. He considered that a continuous communication between those places would be highly acivantageous, even at the sacrafice of a moderate extra charge for conveyance; and was further decidedly of opinion that the establishment of a line of railway, inasmuch as it would faci litate the conveyance of traffic, ann would tend in a considerable degree to increase the trade and commercial enterprise of Dumfries and the surrounding towns. • This witness was cross-examined at somq length, but the main featui es of this evidence were not al ered. Mr. Nelson, flesher, at Glasgow, was examined as to the traffic in cattle. He considered that the traffic, as represented in Mr. Mitchell's tables, had been greatly understated, and a railway would convey cattle in better condition, and at less expense, than any of the present modes of transmission. At the close of the proceedings, Mr. HILDVARD made an applica tion to the Committee to know if they could give'him some intima. tion of the course they intended to pursue with regard to the order in which they would take bills before them. There were nume rous witnesses now in town who were living at great expense, and it would be a great relief to ;he several companies if they could be dismissed as speedily as possible. The CAAIRMAN said that the Bills would be taken in the order in which they were at present arranged. Any future alteration, that might suggest itself to the Committee would not be entertained until after the expiration of the Whitson holidays, during which period the Committee would not sit. A messenger then announced that the Speaker was at prayers when the Committee was adjourned till Twelve to-morrow. Sub - Committee (No. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) HARWICH AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY (No. 9). The parties in this case having been called, Mr. HAYWARD, for the opponents, said he had to request that the inquiry should be adjourned to Friday, as the nature of the petitions for which he had the honour to appear contained a large number of allegation, which would be much better to have opened at an earlier hour of the day, it being then near three o'clock. The CHAIRMAN said that the krmal notices could be gone into to.day, after which the day for further hearing of the case could be named. This order of proceeding Was adopted. Mr. Venables, and Mr. John Dunoan, of London-street, appeared for the promoters of the Bill. Mr. Thomas J. Dixon—ls a large landad proprietor in Lincoln. third. The general feeling is in favour of this project. It would be of great benefit to the farmers. i„-, Mr. Thomas Greenwood, accountant at Manchester, gave evi. deuce as to the traffic for fourteen days in December last, between Grimsby and Sheffield, stationed parties at different parts along the line; the result of his calculations was, thot 100,459 foot rssengers, 193,732 horse passengers, 24,171 coach passengers, and 06,732 water passengers, were found to be the average ndrnber for one year that passed at various distances; the traffic by waggon carts, of various articles, amounted in the gross to 43,462 tons in one year, going various distances, this included coals, iron, timber, fruit, vegetables, &c.. The gross estimated income of all this traffic for passengers was about 31,0001., and for commercial articles, cattle, and general merchandise, &c., over 43,0001., giving about seven per cent. on the estimated capital of the proposed line which were 60 ),000/. After the witness had undergone a long cross-examination, the Committee adjourned. Alr. Hayward appeared on behalf of the owners and occupiers of land on the line, and also on behalf of Mr. Frederick Clarke against the Bill. There was a petition present e d , signed Mr. Henry Mess, for which no appearance was entered, end it consequentlY falls to the ground. VENEBLES briefly stated the objects of the Bill. It was to give power to the promoters to construct a line of railway, from the Eastern Counties Railway terminus at Colchester to Harwich. The line was co be fifteen miles in length, and would end at Harwich, where would be constructed a pier in deep water. The cast of construction was estimated at 210,0001., and the engineer of the works was Mr. John Braithwaite- The formal notices were then put in and proved, and The CHAIRMAN said that the further hearing of the case would stand adjourned to twelve o'clock on Friday. The Committee rose at half past three o'clock. The disposal of the allegations against this scheme will occupy at least two days, Group X. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. (Group B.) LEEDS AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Pawson a ckith.rnanuiacturer of Faruley, about four mile, from Leeds, gave corroborative testimony. Mr. William Watson Greenwood, a millowner, t Bank-top, i❑ the township of North Bincley, near to Bradford, stated, that the West Biding line would be a great accommodation to the mill. owner of this district. Mr. W. Cheesebow, a woolstapler, at Bradford, consumed 10,000 sacks of wool annually. The West Riding line would in his opinion facilitate the trade and traffic of the district. Bradford had a population of 80,000, which was rapidly increasing. It was the emporium of worsted, and might be looked upon as the Man. chester of Yorkshire. Mr. W. Walker, another wooldealer of Bradford, gave similar testimony, and said the line would be a saving to Bradford of 20,000/ in coals alone. Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM opened the case for the promoters of this line. He entered into a detail of the course that the line is intended to take. The whole length of the line with branches was between 327 miles and 3;iB miles. The main line from London to York was 1851 miles, and the line which was called the loop, from Peterborough to Bawtry, was 86 miles. The Wakefield branch was i 9, the Sheffield Branch 21 miles, the Stamford Branch 414 miles, and the branch to Bedford, from a place called Potten. north of Biggleswade, 7 1 /. 2 ' miles. The space that the proposed railway would accommodate was nearly 4,500 square miles con taining 2,840,000 acres of the most productive part of the kingdom. The annual amount of produce of this portion of the country was six millions and a half. This was the amount exported, and the amount imported was 4,300,000/. a year, thus making the traffic on both 10,800,000/. The present cost of conveyance was for exports 440,000/. a year, and imports 720,000/., making together 16 0,000/. This line would be the means of reducing the 444 ,000 1 . to 180,000/., a n d 20 g , a O s C s 0 e / n . to r 3 s o paid ,oo now w Phisa about wasfor goods traffic alon e . Th e amount for 435,000/. a-year, a n d t hi s sum 7 pe 50L would be reduced by the construction of the present liue to 185,000/., being a saving of 250,000/., or a total saving of 880,000/., or equal to a saving of 245, for every man, woman, and child, rich and poor, young and old, residing in the districts. The Learned Counsel was proceeding with his speech when his speech when the Speaker was announced at prayers, and the Coin. mittee adjourned till tomorrow, Mr. C. Kaye gave corroborative testimony, Mr. J. It. Ralph, a magistrate of the West Riding, proved that the proposed station of the West Riding Comyany in Halifax was infinitely spperior, and better situated than the one which the West Yorkshire Cympany intended to erect. Mr. John Waterhouse, and Mr. T. Denson, both of Halifax, concurred in the opinion of Mr. Ralph. Mr. Ashton Babel), a mill owner of Sowerby-kridge, said the West Yorkshire line would not benefit that place Li the least. He was induced to entertain this opinin by the faet that the popu lation already had the advantage of a railway, turnpike-road, and a canal. Mr. S. H. Walker, of Stainland, said the population in the neighbourhood of Copley Bridge, amounted to upwards of 15,080, who preferred the West Riding line to the West Yorkshire. Mr. Walter Smith, of Chand, gave corroborative testimony. Mr. Anderton, a worsted spinner, of Cleckbeaton, said the West Riding line would be a great convenience to the district with w hi ch he was connected,--The Committee then adjourned. STANDING ORDERS COMNIITTEE. MPORTANT DECISIONS.-BILLS THROWN OUT. The following important decisions were given to-day in the Standing Orders Committee::— IHE DIRECF NORTHERN RAILWAY. The standing orders not to be dispensed with. Bill th rown out for this session. This scheme was most favourably re ported by the Board of Trade, and it is impossible to describe the consternation of the parties interested' who crowded the passages co the Cornmjttee- room' The decision was contrary to general expectation, and the But t was set down to be argued in Group X Committee which is now sitting. WELLS AND DEREHAI' RAILWAY. The standing orders in this case are not to be dispensed with.— Bill thrown out for this session. TOTI'ENIIAM AND FA RIZINGDON - STREET EXTENSION RAILWAY. The standing orders not complied with , and 13111 lost for this session, DUBLIN AND GALWAY RAILWAY. The standing orders not to be dispensed with, and Bill thrown out for this session. THlri SUN, LONDONL____TrzsnAr EVENING, APRIL at, 11146. oleo Grc,up E. t DILLS PASArD STANDINO OrtnnnA, NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAYS. I LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. The case of the Newcastle and Berwick Line of Hallway was The Committee decided th a t i n thi s case t h e standing orders opened by Mr, Kitwurd. He argued that a direct communication ' would be formed th ere b y b etween London and Scotland, that it was would be dispensed with. Bill to b e repor t e d , and go into Com unopposed by the whole of the landholders, and would open new mittee. coal fields. LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE RAILWAY. The first witness called was Christian Aldows, a merchant in The standing orders in this case are also to be dispensed with, and Newcastle, whose evidence went to prove the rdvaatages which the the Committee will report, after which it will be committed as a trade of Newcastle would derive from it. Mr. KLNNEDV, Who a p peared i n oppos i t i on to t h e proposed Bill Wore a C omm itt ee. line, and in favour of the proposed Northumberland Atmo. It is expected that an appeal on behalf of ae cases thrown out spheric Line of railway, cross.examined the witness, for will be made to the House; but those best acquainted with such a the purp,e of showing the great disadvantages which proceet:ing arc not over sanguine as to the result, would accrue from the line passing on a viaduct through co. thietotwonthoef t N r e 4d w e ca a s t tl N e, or a t n h d s t h h i a e t ld i s. ts . existence would prove perni- John Shiel was then examined, and said ihat the traffic :trent London to Carlisle would be greatly increased by the formation of this line to the quay at Newcastle. The trouble and expense attending the conveyance of goods would be greatly lightened, and consequently the town of Newcastle would derive enormous advan. tages. COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam CF. 12 N Ditto, at sight l2 6i Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp H.ambargh M.B. 14 0 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90 Ditto, 3 months 26 10 Marseilles ... 26 10 Bourdeaus Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersburgh, 3Us — Berlin Vienna, et:fee. it 3 M lO 2 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36* Cadiz klilbao — Barcelona . Sevilla ~ ANGE--(TUIS DAY.) Gibraltar..... Leghorn ... ....... 31 Genoa ..... . ...... 26 10 Milan . • Venice ..... •• • Naples ........ ..... Palermo, oz ll9 Lisbon 52/ Oporto ........ Rio Jane': , ... Bahia Buenos es PRIVY,: :17 BULLION, PER Oz . . F o r e ig. ! .11, bars. £3 17 9 ild Coin 3 :7 5 New l'oubl 0 0 0 New Silver :u Lars :1 4 10i, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 29.) SA - GAIL—To-day there was a good demand for bright gro cery and strong refining descriptions of IVest India Sugar, which fetched fully former rates, but inferior and brown qua lities were purchased sparingly. The quantity sold amount to 520 hhds, including a public sale of 150 hhds of Barbadoes Sugar, went off with spirit at fully previous rates; that is to say, tine yellow at 53s to 565, and good 50s to 525, middling 47s to 49s Gd, and low 41s to 44s per c w t. REFINED.—To-day there was less business transacted in home trade goods, but on the whole we have no variation to note just now ; standard lumps are 695, and brown limps 67s to 6Ss. Bonded Crushed Sugar is with difficulty to be purchased under 37s per cwt. MAultrrit7s—Prices have suffered a further decline of is per cwt for all qualities, excepting the best yellow and re fining, which brought the former value, and the large parcel offered.at public sale, amounting to 12,280 bags and 10 casks were all sold—fine yellow at 51s to 535, good 48s to 50s, middling and good middling 43s 6d to 47s 6d, low 40s 6d to 435, common brown :325, middling to fine 36s to 41s, low to middling grey 40s to 465, and good to fine silvery grey 47s to 50s per cwt; the quantity of brown in the sale was small. EAsr INDIA.—This afternoon the market was largely supplied with Bengal Sugar; five parcels, amounting to 8,567 bags, 129 chests, and 12 casks, were submitted to public competition. The principal part was disposed of at full rates for white and grainy yellow, but date and brown kinds went at a decline of is per cwt. IMOLAS.SES.—This afternoon at public sale 55 casks of Bengal Treacle were taken in at 16s for good quality, but 150 casks Madras Molasses sold at 13s 6d, and 150 casks of Tamarinda at 12s to 13s 6d. lircE.—Bengal is less wanted, former rates are sustained— none has been brought to public sale, and the purchases made privately have been trifling, low white at 103 6d, and mid to fine 11s to 12s 6d per cwt. For Foreign East India late rates are maintained. Madras yellow is held for 9s 6d to 10s. Java white 108 6d to 12s 6d, and yellow 9s 6d to lOs 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with little at tention, and 191 bales at-public sale were only partly sold; but the offers made at reduced rates were rejected. TEA.—To-day the market presented a firmer appearance for most descriptions of Tea. In Congou there was a good deal doing, common sound at 9d to 9d, good ord 10d to 10i(I, and Twankay good common yellow leaf is 2d to is 3d per lb. SPICES.—This afternoon Pimento was less in request, and 50 bags at public sale went rather cheaper, ordinary at 28d, and very low 2/d per lb. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Previous rates are sus • tained for Demerara Rum of strong quality, and a good de mand exists ; 250 puns sold at 2s 7d to 2s 10d for 30 to 36 per cent over proof, but for common kinds there are very few buyers, and is lld to 2s 3d is the value of 10 to 20 per cent overproof. The market is dull for Jamaica, and prices still on the decline; 10 to 20 per cent, overproof 2s 5d to 2s 10d, 30 to 40 over 2s 11d to 3s 6d, better quality 3s 7d to 4s, and superior 4s 2d to 4s 10d. Calcutta is 4d to Is Gd for 300 casks proof, with certificate. In Leeward Island very little business done, and is 8d to Is 9d is the value of proof. Brandy met little alteration, and the tendency of prices is still downwards. The market being better supplied with Geneva, prices have given way, and Is 8d is the value of common export sort. British Corn Spirits remain at lOs 2d per gallon nett cash. IsniGo.--To-day some parcels of East India Indigo were sold at last sales rates, to a small advance. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was little demand for Rough for home consumption or exportation, and the parcels offered at public sale amounting to 1,928 bags of Calcutta were only partly disposed of at rather lower rates. Oits.—:This afternoon at public sale 16 cannisters Oil of Cassia went at 24s 6d to 25s 6d, and 36 bottles of Oil of Cin namon 5s per oz. . TALLOW ; .—There has been a large business transacted in Russian Tallow on the spot; the moderate rates that prevail causing soapmakers and chandlers to get more into stock, but holders are yet free sellers and have taken 37s 9d to 383 3d for P. Y. Candle of first quality, and 30s 3d to 37s Gd per cwt for other kinds. For forward delivery the transactions are upon a more extended scale, but not at better prices; for the last three months of the year many contracts have been entered into at 38s to 38s 3d per cwt fur P Y Candle of first quality. Town Tallow is 38s to 39s per cwt nett cash, but the supply is on the increase. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES of 100 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. R.M. Lord Stradbroke's b c Idas (Nat) 1 Mr. Wreford's br e Worthless (J. Day) 2 Mr. Wreford's b c Winchilsea (Howlett) 3 Lord Exeter's c Wood Pigeon Duke of Rutland's Paultons (G. Edwards) 5 Ides won in a canter 6 to 5 on Idas. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. There being but twenty nine Memb ers present at Four o'clock, the House adjourned, being the first time this session that there has been " no House." HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met shortly before Five o'clock. The Bishop of LONDON presented twenty-two petitions, praying the House to discourage the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath. The Duke of RICHMOND brought in a Bill to repeal so much of the Turnpike Act of Scotland so far as it permitted toll-keepers to sell spirits and beer. Ths Bill was read a first time. MAYNOOTH. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the High Sheriff of Bedford in favour of the increased grant to Maynooth. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM gave notice that on 'I uesclay next he would put a question to the Government relating to the power of the chaplain of prisons to keep and conceal hom the visiting justices the confession of condemned criminals. CHURCH BUILDINGS AC AMENDMENT BILL. The Bishop of LONDON moved the second reading of the Bill for amending the Acts relating to the building of churches. Lord CAMPBELL wished to know if the Bill contained any provisions relating to the law of mortmain. The Bishop of LONDON was understood to reply in the negative. The Bill was then read a second time. Lord STANLEY, in the absence of a Noble Friend, moved the seeond reading of the Customs (Import Duties) Bill. He trusted that the discussion, if any, would be taken on the mo tion for going into Committee. The Duke of RICHMOND did not wish to embarrass the Government, but he at the same time would enter his protest against the principle of this Bill, and most assuredly oppose the urther progress of the measure at a future stage. The Bill was then read a second time. On the motion of Lord STANLEY the Auction Duties Bill was read a second time. The Earl of CHICHESTER presented several petitions from places in England and Ireland against the grant to May nooth. He did not concur in their prayer. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented numerous petitions to the same effect. RAILWAY ENCROACHMENT. Lord BROUGHAM wished to call the attention of the House to a petition which he was about to present from Perth, setting forth that there was in the neighbourhood of that town a wide space of ground on the banks of the Tay, which conduced much to the enjoyment, and re creation, and health of the numerous inhabitants. In consequence of the lowness of the grounds, fogs prevailed, and the people attributed the healthfulness of their city to the exercise and fresh air afforded by this beautiful plain. It was called South Inch, and was mentioned with admiration by the Roman historians, and we were told that when the Roman veterans came within sight of Perth they were struck with its resemblance to their own eternal city— which, by the by, was in their time an eternal pest.—(A laugh.) He would sot say what it was now—the Roman soldiers exclaimed " ecce Tiber, ecce Campus Martius !" That plain, which the Romans likened to their own Campus Martius, was the one to which the petition referred. A change was about to come on it—a land change.—( A laugh.) There was a ra il wa y com p any t h at had taken a liking to one-half of the ground.—( Hear.) It might be supposed that the magistrates would protect the petitioner. But, no, the magistrates were railway speculators, and all the rich people of the town had shares in the railway, so that the poor inhabitants of Perth looked only to their Lordships for protection. The railway people were sure to succeed for they had the Board of Trade in their favour. However one favourite of the Board was thrown overboard this morning. —( A laugh.) He hoped their Lordships would prevent this encroachment. He hoped the petitioners would have the protection of the Noisle Duke opposite, who, when there was an attempt made to enclose. a part of Hyde Park, came down to oppose the project, and it was given up. When Sir Robert Walpole was asked what it would cost to enclose the Parks, he replied " Three Crowns." He hoped the House would extend the principle to the park of the !petitioners, w Inch was as valuable to them as Hyde Park to the metropolis. The NOBLE and LEARFED LORD then presented a petition from Devunport, against the grant to Maynooth, and from the tailors, shoemakers, butchers, and bakers, from Bermondsey, against the Debtors and Creditors Bill. ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR. The Bishop of BANGOR presented a number of petitions in favour of Earl Powis' Bill against the union of those sees. Lord MONTEAGLE took that opportunity of giving ri o!ice that he would, on a future day, move that the second recommendation of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners should be adopted instead of the third. The second recommendation was that the emoluments of the suppressed see should be applied to increase the incomes of the poor clergy, of the diocese. The third recommendation was that they should be applied to augment the episcopal fund ; but he con. sidered such an application of them unnecessrry now, as the . • -_ . syliseepartitA 14c1 lieriavd Cher lUs rPpsot of - *ha earhilv sioners. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked would his Noble Friend bring forward the motion up,n the second reading of tlw Noble Earl's (Powis) Bill on Friday? Lord MONTEAGLE said that he would take whatever course the House might deem most coi.venient. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to suggest that the motion might he brought lomat d as an amendment, and to ask the Noble Duke opposite what course he would think most convenient. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the first question would be, that the Bill be read a second time; and if that was affirmed, that the Bill be committed. Lord MONTEAGLE asked, whether, he might not move the insertion of his amendment as a clause in the Committee ? Lord STANLEY said if the Bill were affirmed there would be two bishopricks, .and the proposition of his Noble Friend (Lord Monteaglu) would fall to the ground, as there would be co funds to carry into effect. Lord CAMPBELL rose and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] THE LONDON UAZETTE (THIS EVENING.) DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. John Feaviour, hotel keeper, Liverpool. BANK 1W PTS. Anna Maz ia Johnson, innkeeper, \Vest Smithfield. William Johnson, wine merchant, West Smithfield. Joseph Cooke, brewer, Wem, Shropshire. John Gregory, innkeeper, Weston, Somcrsetshzre. Robert Brideson, provision dealer, Preston, Lancashire. Thomas O'Rourke and William Birks, commission agents, Manchester. Martha Cheetham and William Cheetham, piece-dyers, Manchester. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS, MONDAY, APRIL 28. The following Bills were presented and read a first time:— London, Chatham, and North Ke n t R a il way. South Eastern Railway (Ashford to Hastings). South Eastern Railway (Tunbridge to Tunbridge Wells). South Eastern Railway (Widening and Extension of the London and Greenwich Railway). London and Norwich Direct Railway. North Wales Mineral Railway. The following Bills were read a second time, and committed and referred to the Committee of Selection : Grand Junction Railway. Sheffield and Rotherham Railway. Runcorn and Preston Brook Railway and Docks. North Wales Railway. T, 'he Leeds and Thirsk Railway Bill,—Petition for addi tioual provision ; referred to the Select Committee on peti , tions for Private Bills. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway,—Second reading, Friday, May 2. Bristol and Exeter Railway Branches,—Second reading, Friday, May 2. Dunstable and London and Birmingham Railway,—Select Commatee on pr(tject, adjourned till Thursday, May 1, at twelve. Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway,—Select Committee on project, adjourned till Thursday, May 1, at twelve. Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough),—Select Committee on project, adjourned till Thursday, May 1, at twelve. London and Brighton Railway,—Committee on petition, adjourned till Wednesday, April 30. Portarlington and Tullatnore Railway,—Committee on pe tition adjourned till Monday, May .5. Staines and Richmond Railway,—Committee on petition, adjourned til 11Vednesday, April 30. Leeds and Thirsk Railway,—Committee on petition for ad ditional provision, Wednesday, April 30. Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway,—Report, Thurs day, May 1. Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension (Shipley to Colne), —Report, Thursday, May 1. Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway,—Committee on Bill (revived), Wednesday, April 30, at three. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway (Dudley and Sedgley Branch),—Second reading, Friday, May 2. PROGRESS OF RAILROADS IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND. - - We perceive from the Dublin correspondence of this morn ing's Herald, that another new railway, purposing to tra verse a considerable portion of the opulent and prosperous county of Down, is about being launched under very favour able auspices. This is the natural result of the success of the projectors of the Newry and Enniskillen line : from the moment that excellent and much needed measure was first broached, until the Bill was read a second time on Friday last, all opposition having been withdrawn The two important towns of Newry and Armagh, between which an immense traffic already exists, being about to be coupled by railroad, has rendered Armagh the focus of several em bryo lines verging to the north and north-west, any and all of which must materially enhance the value of the isiewry line. Considerable interest attaches in this country to the completion of the Newry scheme, as opening up the nearest route, not only to the north, but to the whole of the west of Ireland ; but to give adequate effect to that in tention, a daily communication should be established between Liverpool and Newry by more powerful steamers than those now on the station, which only ply twice a week. When this shall be accomplished, as no doubt it will be, not only will :the Newry and Enniskillon line realise the national ad vantages anticipated from it by the powerful local proprietary who first took it up, but it will prove an infinitely more lucrative investment than the present shareholders have any idea of, though -the shares are at a very excellent premium, which is rather to..—ba wondered at, see ing that nearly all the original holders purchased with a view to keep, and have kept. We are glad to observe that all the Irish lines, and especially the Irish northern lines, are advancing in favour with the English capitalists. This will be the case in a more marked degree every suc ceeding day, as the recent beneficial alterations in the bank ing laws of the sister country become more apparent. No measure could have been devised more conducive to the pros perity of the northern Irish lines, than a cessation of the mo nopoly of the Bank of Ireland. Newly-invented Spectacles, Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscope?, &c. The artificial aid afforded to the sight by Lenses, is ono of the most valuable gifts de rived from science, and it is indeed of vital importance that the adoption of Spectacles to imperfect vision should be regulated on proper principles. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39, Albemarle 7 street, Piccadilly, directly op posite the York Hotel, having devoted their whole lives to this branch of science, and their long extensive prac tice, have enabled them to invent Spectacle Lenses upon a new construction, which have gained universal approba tion. Immediately they are placed before imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged, imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural and original state. Achromatic Tele scopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c. &c., of the same kind of Lenses to surpass . any ever invented. Their Invisible Voice Conductor Sound Magnifiers, for deaf persons, is not the least perceptible nor more uncomfort able than having a piece of wool in its place ; they give immediate relief to old standing extreme cases of deaf ness. Those valuable inventions have gained the un qualified approbation of above 400 of the principal mem bers of the medical profession. Caution. —Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor i❑ any part of the country. To prevent mistakes be cautious, and observe, only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT; HOUSE OF LORDS, April 28. MAYNOOTH. The Bishop of EXETER presented several petitions from Silverton and several other places against the grant to Maynooth. TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS—NEWGATE. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE wished to bring before their Lordships' notice a matter which, in his opinion, involved a gross disgrace to the judicature of the country. His authority was only that of a newspaper, and he thought that it was not only calculated to excite an irre ligious impression, but to induce that which would be dis creditable to the law, and injurious to the administration of justice throughout the whole community. He alluded to a matter which had occurred at the gaol of Newgate only yesterday. In referring to this case be telt bound also to refer to a circumstance which had oc curred at the offices of public justice at the town of Aylesbury only the other day, and in doing so he was anxious that the authorities of the great city of London would imitate so good an example. He found by the newspapers that the public yesterday were admitted to what was called the condemned sermon in Newgate. The report stated that in consequence of the arrangements of Mr. Cope, the governor, the public were admitted by tickets, and that not the slightest con fusion had ensued. The public were admitted at a quarter past ten, and at fifteen minutes after that time the prisoner Rocker was admitted and conducted to his seat. Shortly after that, Connor, who stood charged with a similar offence, was conducted to a seat opposite to that of Hockey. He was happy to find that the au thorities at Aylesbury had acted with a much more judicious discretion, in abiding by the terms of their in structions. They had not been willing to pander to a prurient curiosity; and he was grieved to observe that the same discretion had not been exercised in the pre sent instance. It appeared that Connor, who was com mitted for a similar offence to that for which Rocker was about to suffer, was conducted to a seat opposite to that occupied by the convict, and near to the pew of the Ordinary, the aonffß, es e r v d . tihs lN ee f o r su . l gsDads.ie:testot olb%Teoestteihoenoh,csoaeurnrld.saetuipooonf upon the t that ehe his duty he could ma k e no remark which fulfilmentml t e e a v . nt G e n n o t to l e tf m o was not commendatory, Mr. Davis had stated that, since the crime for which the convict was about . to suffer, ano th er crime had been perpetrated,forwh which anoth er young man stood befor e them, committed h_ e was f u a p r on fro t na he a o ss a u th in s in o g f several individ ua l s. that the Rev. Gentleman had intended to exceed his officialhe had duty.aiy He was far with from the saying detestabletha crimes with w hi c h these unfortunate individuals were charged, but he must say that the implication con veyed in the observations of the Rev. Ordinary of New gate were calculated to be of great prejudice to the pri soner, who, by the law of England, at any rate, was presumed to be inr.ocent. He had no objection to public punishments. Such punishments might be necessary for th© general welfare, but he did object greatly to those exhibitions which the report of the newspaper said were more like theatrical spectacles than solemn ceremonies of the judicature. For these reasons he should, therefore, feel it his duty to bring the matter formally before thy House. Lord BROUGHAM would beg to thank his Noble Friend for having brought this matter before their Lord ships. lie thought there was notbieg more detestable S vN, ~3, ~~ ~ .. {'i:~ ~ . , ._ the% thtsi the tufttettttn nfitteti itt itl a shameful and prurient Inquf 1 *'s 'll _ the feelings of the individuals 44 , - :• •• - • • hat tir dreadful position to which his NotE•triarti (]t alb ' ed• He quite ag ree d i n th e pr i nc i p l e t h a t th e t ri g s , -be as public as it was possible it could be. He quite agreed that the sentence should be carried into effect, if it were possible, b e f ore th e eyes o f t h e w h o l e world ; but it formed no part of the sentence—it constituted no part of the punishment, that the dark cells of the prison should be invaded, and the privacy of the prisoner should be intruded upon during those solemn hours which elapsed between his sentence and his execution. There was no necessity for this violation of feelings ; it was necessary neither for public justice nor private satisfac tion. It was requisite to no end, and was in no way called for by the import of the sentence. And what made it worse was, that where it was meant for a pu nishment it operated as a reward upon that class of cul prits to which this unhappy man appeared to have be longed ; inasmuch as it gratified the morbid thirst for notoriety, which appeared to' have almost amounted to madness, in the case cf the unhappy man who suffered that morning. As a member of the Corporation of the City of London, he would take the liberty of giving S warning to that Corporation of the risk they run of en dangering their charter by allowing persons to be ad mitted to these condemned cells. Lord STANLEY said there could be but one opinion with regard to the extreme impropriety and indecor.cy of the proceeding which the Noble Lord had alluded t , . Oil the part of the Government there could be no objec tion to the motion of the Noble Marquis ; but he must remind their Lordships that the Noble Marquis had made his statement upon information which was not authentic. He would, therefore, suggest the propriety of his post poning the motion until the Government had had an opportunity of communicating with the City authorities. Nothing could be more indecent than this collection of persons to witness the appearance of the convict during the deliverance of the condemned sermor, and so far from its having been an act of reli gion, it appeared to have resulted in a matter of display. Two years ago, his Right Hon. Friend, the Secretary for the Hume Department, felt it to be his duty, on a si milar occasion to the present, to make a representation to the authorities of the city of London. Upon that oc casion he understood his Right Hon. Friend received an assurance that such scenes would be put an end to. If the Noble Marquis would consent for the present to withdraw his notice of motion, he would undertake that his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for the Home De partment should make a precise inquiry into the actual facts ; and their Lordships might rely upon it that the Government would exercise all the power it possessed to put an end to such scenes. The Duke of RICHMOND reminded the House that the condemned prisoners were entrusted to the sheriffs of the city, and they were the parties to blame if any party was to blame in the matter. He would suggest that an Act of Parliament should be brought in, pro hibiting the attendance at the chapel in Newgate of any other persons but the prisoners and officers connected with the gaol. Lord DEN MAN said it was a question of the greatest importance, and remarked that when a condemned pri sonerattended the chapel at Newgate, to receive the last admonition to be given him in this world, the attendance should be as private as possible, and particularly when a person charged with the crime of murder, and who had yet to undergo his trial, was amongst the congrega tion. He could not altogether justify the expressions of the chaplain. They all knew what effect such expres sions had on the mind, and frequently it made the party to whom they were addressed give vent to feelings which might induce a stranger to infer guilt, although the party might be perfectly innocent. Now, for in stance, a juryman might have been present when the sermon was delivered, and might he not carry the im pressions which the scene and behaviour of the prisoner had produced with him into Court ?—(Hear, hear.) Lord CAMPBELL expressed his entire concurrence with what had fallen from his Noble and Learned Friend. But in his opinion such scenes as those were a violation of the law ; and if the parties who exhibited those criminals were indicted, they might be punished for so doing. In the play of Hamlet the scene of a murder was introduced, for the purpose of ascertaining the guilt of the King, and it appeared to him that those exhibitions were got up for a similar purpose. Lord REDESDALE informed their Lordships that what took place in the morning took place in the evening. The Noble Lord adverted to an account - which had appeared in an evening paper, in which it was stated that the reporters were admitted to the unfortunate prisoner, who was told of their presence in something like the following terms:—" Here are the reporters present, if you have an ythi ng t o sa y t o them." The prisoner replied, " I do not feel collected enough to say anything. If I had kno wn th e y were coming, perhaps I should have been enabled to say something." That was— if he had been properly warned that these gentlemen had intended to have paid him a visit, no doubt he would have been prepared for another scene.—(Hear, hear.) The Marquis of CLANRICARDE then consented to withdraw his motion, and the subject dropped. RAILWAYS AND THE BOARD OF TRADE. The Marquis of CL AN RICARDE moved fora return, showing the number of Irish railways the Board of Trade had sanctioned, and showing whether the lines favour ably repored were the best that could be marked out, or whether they were only the most favourable of those that had been submitted to the Board of Trade. The Noble Marquis took occasion to ask whether he was correctly informed, that the Dublin and Cashel Railway Company had violated an agreement which they had entered into with the Irish Commissioners of Woods and Forests, relative to the Curragh of Kildare ? The Earl of DALHOUSIE consented to the return, and said that he believed that such an agreement as that stated did exist, and that the Company had, within the last few days, undertaken not to disturb or enter upon the Curragh of Kildare. The motion was agreed to, several Bills were advanced a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. 110 USE OF COMMONS, April 2B. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE BILL. ' Mr. LAW (in continuation from our Third Edition) pro ceeded to say—This measure was introduced by the Right lion. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government to that House, and introduced, too, under circumstances that could not be approved by those who sent the supporters of it here, who sat at this side of the House ; but this measure was supported and carried through the first reading owing to the aid which the Right lion. Baronet had received from those who were usually his political opponents. In like manner was the Bill presented to the House a second time, and a second time was it suscessful through the aid of political opponents ; and it was most important to observe that a great portion of those who supported the Bill did so for the purpose of extinguishing the opposition to the Bill. Then, with respect to the Bill itself, the House was left in the dark as to how many colleges there were to be established, or whe ther they were to be for academical education. The Right Honourable Baronet bad, up to this moment, maintained the most profound silence. He had not given any information as to the nature or extent of his plans, and would not do so until he had succeeded in procuring the ap. probation of that House that the money was to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund. The House knew not whether the colleges were to be for religious education in separate col• leges, or whether there were to be scholarships or fellowships. In fact, they were asked to take a step that would be a leap in the dark. History, in recording the transactions of that House would have to record that the Right Hon. Baronet threw himself for support on those who usually opposed him.—( Hear.) And even if he gained a triumph, if triumph it could be called, it was gained by following and not by leading the Noble Lord opposite into one of the lobbies of the House. One hundred and eighty Gen. tlemen on the other side of the House voted for imposing this tax on the people of England for the permanent endowment o f the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth, and if they once sanctioned e retracetheir t that t p s. He n steps. principleit would didbe impossible.t objectto the for them here afteramount of the money proposed to be given to Maynooth, but he ob jected to the principle of paying one sixpence from the taxes of this country for the endowment cf that Collego.—(Hear, hear.) He was influenced by no unkindly feelings towards his Roman Catholic fellow -subjects, but in p r i nc i p l e he W 23 opposed to the endowment of the College of Maynooth. When he said that he was influenced by no unkindly feeling he trusted that he might fairly have credit for that declaration. He respected, as much as any man, his fellow-subjects opposed to him in religion—he had the most perfect and the most unbounded respect for his Roman Catholic fellow-subjects, for it was impossible for any liberal mind to feel otherwise when it was remembered that for conscience' sake they had for so long a period of time suffered deprivation of the highest offices of the State. But he took a broad distinction be tween commiserating our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects, P o le f la wl- st: ic y h ear he ? and the principle of endowing the Catholic Church. It was to retain that broad distinction that he ventured to trouble the House with his observations on this occasion. Why did not had recognised u th e e sts Pr A in c ei t By the 15th clause of that Act, power was given to the the Right Ho t ß h a e ro c n h e a t ri a ta ct ble up ß on eq pipr e n b vl vtehde years a voluntary ago, principle t r the contributionsmischievousCollege of of the Roman Catholics th em selvyes, Roman Catholic Church to benefit by bequest s f or the purpose of building parsonage houses , and endowing Roman Catholic places of worship. Instead of that, the R ig h t H on. Baronet now proposed to establish an irrevo ca bl e grant to the it a toCollege o t h l s had t oafiadYe b ng e °r ;n et I.' u fThisseveral involved ve been now a flourishing establishment, and there would have been no neces sity for such a Bill as the present. The Roman Ireland were di s ti ngu i s h ed for,their liberality andth C i atholics of Yir charity. They were m oreover i n the possession of the t most abundant means. Means w hi c h ena b led them not onlyo the sustenance o f t h e R oman Catholic clergy ergy of I providel for re and, but also to send Roman Catholic clergymen educated in Ireland as missionaries to other countries to propagate their doctrines there, in s t ea d o f retaining them in Ireland to assist in the tiu cation of the Catholic people in that country. H e felt it to be his duty to oppose this attempt to burden the Consolidated Fund with their maintenance for the education of the Roman Catholic clergy of the College of Maynooth. If the grant were withdrawn altogether, he believed that the Roman Catholics of Ireland would take the maintenance of the College into their own hands, and would, by maintaining it, show the extent of their zeal and of their charity. It might be said that this sub scription had been continued for so many years that it had created expectations of its continuance in the minds of the authorities of that College, which would be disappointed if the fund from which they had for so many years derived assistance were suddenly done away with. It would not become him to . , suggest to the Right H on . B aronet t h e mode in which he might I meet this difficulty, but he (Mr. Law) thought that the Mi. nister who had not scrupled to draw from the Consolidated Fund—from the taxes paid by the people of Great Britain—a permanent allowance for the endowment of the College of May.. nooth, need not have hesitated at severing the connexion between the Protestant Constitution and the man Catholic Church of Ireland. He might hors• brought forward some such propssition as the following : it appeared to him (Mr. Law) that the Right lion. Baronet might have said, with much better grace, " We have passed the Catholic Emancipation Bill—we have relieved from civil disabilities our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects—we hive ad• mitted them to equal rights and privileges with ourselves, and de . that the period had now arrived when Sta_t e . i e n ap y Cesisi-naretien mandeel that concessions should be made . al. d to him P on the lar." lie should have adJed, that it . appcare conceding this measure, he should whole right that, while broadest p ossible distinction on make ; st the same time, the su bject of the Protestant Establishment and the R oman the tholie Church. In thus departing from his earlier political principles—in changing his views, and surrendering those views and those principles to an urgent expediency, be must at least engage that on a Church question which regarded INV