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is highly r a-olatile, and of peculiar odour. Whilat it is vole tising, s strong odour perceptible to any one is emitted. The contents of Sarah Hart's stomach were exposed to a boiling heat of 212 tbr several minutes. During that time we all tried to catch the odour, without discovering it: I don't know that I ever saw prussic acid distilled before. There was no odour from the few drops of blood I drew from the deceased. I don't feel competent to say that epileptic patients would be more easily acted on by prussic acid than °theta not so afflicted. The case to which I have alluded, in which 7-10ths of a grain was fatal in Paris, was that of seven ep?lAptic patients, to whom by mistake a dose containing 7sNidis of a grain was administered to each, and they all died, same within a few minutes, others after three-quarters of an hour. (A debate here arose as to this case, it being reported dif ferently in different books. Mr. Baron Parke referred to the original book, in which it was foUnd that one died within 15 minutes, and the mgt at different periods to the last, who lived three-quarters of an hour.) Cross-examination resumed—The odour was, iu some cases, found eight days after death. After the froth had subsided from the porter I poured on the drachm of acid, I perceived the smell. strongly. Hydrocyanic acid exists in many substance—in apples, and many fruits, for in stance. I agree with Christison, who says, at page 756, that hydrocyanic acid is formed in numerous substances, where it was not previously supposed to exist. The prussic bins of commerce is obtained from the blood and horns of a-aitnals. The chief components of prussic acid are 62.12 (lithos], 12 of nitrogen. and lof hydrogen. It is said to exist in the human saliva; but not as pussic acid. It is called the salph. cyanide. It exists as hydrocyanic in cherry stones and other fruit kernels. There was no smell at all during the tests of the deceased's stomach for the other poisons, and we then came to the conclusion that there must be prussic acid. The process through which the stomach and contents were then put would produce prussic acid from apple pips or other fruit kernels. When we obtained the prussic acid it had no smell. Down to the last experiment, in which we obtained a certain large quantity of prussic acid, I perceived no smell at all, afttr the first odour I perceived on opening the both-. We did not burn any of the substances produced. By Mr. Baron PARKE—We did not try to burn the cyanide of silver. Cross-examination continued—The first thing I did when called in to Sarah Hart was to feel her pulse. I thought at first I perceived a slight pulsation—a throb or two ; but now I imagine I did not feel any. When I put my hand upon the region of the heart there was no pulsation at all. 1 felt satisfied the deceased was dead when I tried to bled her. I thought it better to do so, as one of the usual means, merely in order to leave no means untried, as in cases of con gestion of the head. Mr. KELLY—DO you mean to say that you did not open the vein for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death? Witness—l may have tried to see whether the blood con tained anything to account for death, and I wished to satisfy the persons present that nothing was left undone. I took oat the contents of the stomach eighteen hours after death. The vessel into which I put them was perfectly clean. It was a broad mouthed pickle bottle. I did not wash it out, but I held it up, and looked through it, and saw it was clean and quite cleat That is the bottle (produced). The witness was re-examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES, at very considerable length, upon the subject of the qualities, &c., of prussic acid, and with regard to the cases of the seven epileptic patients in Paris. The Court adjourned at seven o'clock, till Thursday (this morning), at nine. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. The Sub-Comittee on Standing Orders No. 1, present Mr. Strutt, chairman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. V. Stuart, Mr. Compton, and the Hon. Mr. Clive, sat at 12 o'clock to-day. A petition from THE DUBLIN :AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY Company for.a Bill to run a branch from the above line to Howth, near Dublin, and t 9) alter and improve their previous Act, will be reported as being in compliance with the stand ing orders. Length of branch, 3,-; miles; estimate, 40,0001. •, engineer, Sir J. Macneill ; agents, Messrs. Hayward and Harrington. THE HARROGATE AND RIPON JUNCTION RAI LW AY. The promoters of a Bill for the purpose of running the above line from the Great North of England Railroad at Thirsk to Harrogate and Ripon, with a branch to Richmond, were declared to have complied with the standing orders. The line, including the branch, is 20 miles long; estimated cost, 338,9001. ; engineer, Mr. J. Stephenson; agents, Burke, Pritt, and Venables. THE WEAR VALLEY RAILWAY. The Committee were of opinion that the provisions of the strinding orders had been complied with by the promoters of the above railway, which they propose to run from Bishop Auckland and Wear Railway to Stanhope, to facilitate the transfer of the mineral produce of the surrounding districts. Length, ten miles ; estimate, 82,000/. ; engineer, Mr. J. Ste phenson; agents, Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and 'enables. The necessary proof of the contract was deferred to the neact sitting of. the Committee, owing to the non-appears ance of that document, the result of some accident or irre- Yularit v. rLIT - E MIDDLESBOROUGH AND REDCAR RAILWAY. A petition for a Bill with the above title, authorising the formation of a line between the places named, and in junc tion with the Stockton and Darlington Railway (the same engineer and agents as the preceding), was declared to be in compliance with the standing orders. Length of line, 8 miles; estimate, 36,0001. THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. This case, which has been adjourned on two occasions to epable the engineers for the city of Gloucester and Mr. Whitcombe (the opponents of the measure) and the promo ters of the line to examine into the allegations of the adverse petition, and to ascertain their real value, was then brought on, when Mr. Burke (for the Bill) stated, as the result of the confer ence' that Mr. Whitcombe, on behalf of the city of Gloucester , who had opposed the Bill on public grounds, being convinced of the insufficiency of many of the allegations, and satisfied with the explanations of those apparent errors on which the others rested, now declined to press his opposition. Mr, Hayward declared his conviction that the soundest discretion had been exercised in doing so. The CHAIRMAN observed that the engineer, in proving the plans, had stated that they were accurate, with the exception of those points against which there were allegations, and that it would be necessary to examine him again, now that the opposition was withdrawn. Mr. Carrington, assistant to Mr. Brunel, the chief engineer, was called, after some conservation had taken place on the subject, and gave his evidence in a hesitating manner, and, with such reservations as regarded the accuracy of the plans, that the Committee thought it necessary to clear the room to deliberate on the course which they ought to pursue, and eventually decided that they should hear the evidence upon the plans and sections, to ascertain if the standing orders had been complied with. Mr. Brunel was examined accordingly, as Mr. Carring ton's evidence did not appear very conclusive, and, on being desired to state if the plans and sections complied with the requisitions of the standing ordes, declared that he believed they were as perfect as they could be, but at the same time he might observe that he never yet had seen any plans which could be said to comply with all the details of these provi sions. He believed them to be as accurate as possible, but was not prepared to say that, on the plans of a line 200 miles long, some violations of the orders might not exist. After going over the allegations carefully, they had struck out such as seemed untenable, till Mr. Whitcombe consented to withdraw his petition, but still it was probable that errors existed in the plans. He often felt the great difficulty of a literal compliance with the orders, but more particularly when called upon to proye the plans, as at present. 'rhe CHAIRMAN expressed the disinclination of the Com mittee to press upon the promoters of the Bill. They had no intention of going through all the allegations of the peti tioners, as the present case was not like that in which Mr. Aglionby's Committee had adopted that course, but they were anxious to ascertain where the errors were. After some further conversation, Mr. Brunel, in reply to the Chairman, proceeded to state the instances of nonn• compliance which he was aware of. There were four cases of omission respecting curves of less than one aiile radii in about seventy which occurred along the line, and seven mistakes in the statements of gradients, some of which were afttributable to mere clerical errors in mis placing the figures, as well as some omissions of enlarge ment. The CHAIRMAN asked if there were any other instances of errors in the plans ? Mr. Brunel replied, that it would be necessary for him to go over all the allegations of the petition, and compare them with the plane, before he could answer that question. 'Lille room was again cleared, and, on our re-admission, 1 la k e CitAtEackx stated the decision of the Committee to be, that they should report that the standing orders had not been complied with in respect to the four curves and seven gradients meationed (which were specified by Mr. Brunel accordingly). The Committee then adjourned, at three o'clock. RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR LIAMENT. WSDNEMDAY, 11Lincif 12. The following Bills were presented and read a first time: — London and Greenwich Railway. York and North Midland Railway (Doncaster Extension). :'.heltield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway. Blackburn and Preston Railway. Newark and Sheffield Railway. Itrewpo# and Ponty Pool Railway. Sheffidd, As.hton-under , Lytle, and Manchester Railway. The following Bills were referred to the Select Committee (m Standing Orders : Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Associated Railway Companies. Yarmouth and Nozwich Railway. . Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway,— Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Lord Robert .4rosiicuor, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and Mr. Mainwaring. Loudon and South- Western Railway,—Petition for Bill re ported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir John East hope, Mr. Masternian, and Mr. Mangles. Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Keymer Branch), —Petition far Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr.. Fitzroy and Mr. Elphinstone. Midland Railway (Lincoln and Ely),—Petition for Bill rewoorted, and , Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir John Trollope and Sir John- Lowther. Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland) —Report from select Committee on :Petitions for Private Bills read; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, Mr. Shell, and Mr. Edmund Roche. . Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway,—Petition for Bi:1 reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Wilson Patten and Mr. Walker. Newcastle-upon-Tyn e and North Shields Railway (Tyne mouth Extension, &e.),—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Bell and Mr. Hodgson Hanle. St. Helen's Canal and Railway,—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Wilson Patten, Vi.:count Sandon, and Mr. Greenhall. Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway,—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. St n-irt, Mr. Astell, and Viscount Alford. Blackburn, Damen, and Bolton Railway,—Report from Select Committee on Standing Orders read ; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. William Feilden, and .Nlr. llornby. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE, Clydesdale Junction Railway , —Second reading, Monday, 11.1 arch 17. - 31kldlesbro' and Redcar Railway,—Oommittee on petition, _ o,4l4rued till the next day on which Sub-Committee .No. 1 neeta:. Wk 33 Valley Railwav,--Committee on petition, adjourned 411 . 146.4 ext day on which' Sub• Committee No.l meets. - , 1 ti4Arkol and Bury Railway,—Committee on petition, i,tpQ td from Friday 14th, till Monday, March 17. iulli Devon (Ta‘iistock and other Branches) Railway,-- • :0064 reading, Monday, Mandl 17. `,.Latinceston and Smell Devon Railway,—Second reading, .I‘Nulios, 'March 17. Lerks and Hants 'Tailway —Seeoml reading, Monday - March 17. , , THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1845. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Wednesday) Evening contained — The Spirit of the Public Journals. The Flanders Mail. Parliamentary Intelligence of the evening, being a full report of the proceedings in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo., M AIDS OF - HONOUR; A TALE OF THE COURT OF GEORGE I. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., THE PRIME MINISTER; Au Historical Romance. By W. 11. G. KINGSTON, Esq., Author of " The Circassian Chief," &e. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHT BEFORE EASTER. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that on SATURDAY NEXT, MARCH 15, Will be repeated (third time in this country), Verdi's new Opera, ERNANI. In Four Parts — ls , The Bandit; 2d., The Guest; 3d., The Pardon ; 4th, The Mask. With new scenery by Mr. Marshall. Elvira, Madame Rita Borio ; Giovanna, Mdlle. Bellini ; Rny Gomez, Signor Fornasari ; Don Carlos, Signor Boteili ; Ernani, Signor Moriani. To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. The Music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. ”rnicipal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Count Edgard), Mddlc. Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, Al. Toussaint ; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eoline), M. Gosselhi. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances will be introduced : Waltae Selesienne, by the Coryphees of the Corps do Ballet. Pas de la Fiancee—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint, Pas de Cing (composed Ur M. Gosselin)—Mdlles. Louise Weiss, For. dinand, Demelisse, Cassan, and l‘loncelet. Mazourka D'Extase—Mtllle. Lucile Grclut and M. Perrot, Fourth Tableau. :lurid Pas des Dryades by Mdlle. L._Gralin and the Ladles of the Corps de Ballet. applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at tho Box nftice, Opera Colonnade. Doors open nt Seven; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated Balfe's Grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lnsignano, Mr. Burdini ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth. To conclude with the celebrated ballet of LA GISELLE, in which Mdlie. Maria, Monsieur and Madame Finart, &c., will appear. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten In the Morning until Six In the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, I laces, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, RR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled ,THE SHERIFF OF TILE COUNTY. Principal Characters by losers. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstoue, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrl3. W. Clifford, Mrs. Humby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. In the course of the Evening Mr , J ohn Parry will give his De scriptive Scene, " Cinderelia." After which, GRANDFATHER WIIITEHEAD. Co conclude with TEDDY TILE TILER. Thady Mullowny, Mr. Collins. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Hall each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'clock. TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII --- UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS. FITZWILLIAM. Mr. WEBSTER and Mr. BUCRSTONE, for This Night only. Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled 'THE iIREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Conner O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr.• Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Madame Celeste. After which THE SNAPPING TURTLES. All the characters by Mrs. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Buckstone. To conclude with THE TRUMPETER'S DAUGHTER. Phillpson, Mr. We Ater, Madelon, Madam Celeste. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGFR. The Stranger, Mr. Wallack ; Baron, Mr. Fitzjames ; Count Winterston, Mr. Courtney ; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman. To be followed by the Comedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER. Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton ; Miss E. llonner, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with a New Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE FETE DES PECHEURS. Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Mar shall, Mdlle. Teresine, and Miss Marshall. Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Walla& l Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bfadwell. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. A Crand Concentration of Excellence and Variety at the above Theatre FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. RAYNER, And Last Night of the Season. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed THE SCHOOL OF REFORM. Robert Tyke (first time these twelve years), Mr. Rayner; Mrs, Ferment, Miss L. Melville. Miss Davenport will, for the first time, sustain the cha racter of Clari. A GRAND CONCERT by talented Artistes. To conclude with A NAUTICAL DRAMA. Tickets and Places of Mr. Rayner, 12, Southampton-buildings, Holborn. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed JANE SHORE. Supported by Messrs. Neville, Fitzjames, Lewis, H. Hughes, Hawkins, Seaman, N. T. Hicks; Mrs. R. Honner, and Mrs. IL Vining. To be followed by the Ballet of THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. In which the whole of the Ballet Comany will perform. To conclude with THE WHISTLER. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. • THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, MARCH 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 19 ; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 2 BAROMETER, 29.89.—W1ND, E. NoTr.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the fhermorneter during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 55 mixates after 4 I Evening •• II minutes after 5 cl e 49,, aU I . /4,41.4, , . ;•'...:Ni PT • It CO' •- - , SECOND EDITION. rn•fltl 11 -,-11,11t LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1845. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. After the transaction of private business Mr. E. ELLICE complained that the income .tax was charged upon the funds of Benevolent Secieties where the in come was under 1501. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER promised to make inquiries with a view of providing a remedy for the evil. The Right Hon. Gentleman, in answer to Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, stated that no copy of the Divi dend Book of the Bank of England had been sent to the office of the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes. Sir J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, expressed that after Easter he might be able to in troduce a satisfactory Bill fur guarding against the recurrence of explosions in collieries. The second reading of the Smoke Nuisance Pre vention Bill was, after a short conversation, deferred until the 2d April. On the order of the day for the third reading of the Property-tax Bill being read, Mr. WAKLEY drew the attention of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to the unjust surcharge, to the amount of 24,0001., which had been made upon Mr. FIELDEN. The CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEcensE had not been aware of the circumstance until that moment, but he would advise Mr. FIELDEN to appeal from the deci sion of the local Commissioners to the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes. A short discussion ensued on the subject of the ap pointment of local Commissioners, and on the motion for the third reading of the Bill being put, Mr. SPOONER moved the insertion of a clause for the purpose of enabling persons engaged in business, and employing members of their family in that busi ness, to deduct the value of such labour from his pro fits before being assessed to the income-tax. Mr. MUNTZ seconded the motion. THe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER felt bound to oppose it, for he believed- that at present every re lief was afforded to parties engaged in trade, except such as would operate injuriously on other classes With respect to the other amendment of which the Hon. Gentleman had given notice, to enable a trader to deduct local and other rates, he had no hesitation in saying that a trader under the present law was justified in deducting local rates levied on those por tions of his premises which were employed in trade. Mr. SPOONER replied, and the House divided, when there appeared—For the clause, 39 ; Against it, 151; Majority against the clause, 112. Air. SPOONER then moved the insertion of the fol lowing clause " And be it further enacted that from and after the passing of this Act it shall be lawful for all persons chargeable under schedules 1) and E, who may have n t f c r lo o t n r h e t n h ' a a e m y i r o r u h e n e s t r p e e a o c r f t t i e v t r e he l ieffect,feo annualanany lives, premium insuranceto claim p paid dr deduc tionfion r - seff uace such insurance or insurances ; and whenever such de duction so claimed shall reduce the net annual income below the annual sum of 1501., the parties so claimino , shall be entitled to exemption from payment of duty." Lord Jour' MANNERS seconded the motion. Mr. IVARBURTON opposed the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman; because it would be impossible to carry it out. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER considered • the scheme to be impracticable. After a few words from Mr. HAWES and Mr. AGLIONBY, the House divided, when there appeared —For the amendment, 26 ; Against it, 87 ; Majority against the amendment, 61. Mr. WAHLEY, in moving the amendment of which he had given notice, would tell the Government that the country expected that the pledge given should be redeemed, and that the tax should cease at the end of three years. He believed that the amend ment which he was about to submit was necessary to render the tax palatable even for that time, and he would, therefore, move the insertion of the following clause : " And whereas doubts have arisen whether the landlord for the time being of premises charged under Schedule (A) is liable to the duty charged on the said premises under the said last-mentioned schedule, whether the said landlord shall or shall not have received the rent in respect of the said premises ; be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners for General Purposes, acting for the district in which the said pre mises are situated, on appeal to them made for that pur pose by the said landlord or his agent, to discharge the assessment, or such portion thereof, at the rate of seven pence in the pound on such amount of rent as the said landlord shall prove to their satisfaction he has wholly lost, and has not been able and is not likely to recover in respect of the said premises, and on which he would have been liable to pay the said duty, by way of deduc tion, in case the occupier for the time being, or any other person for him, had paid the said rent." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the clause as unnecessary. The landlord had by law ex traordinary remedies for the recovery of his rent, so that with common prudence he could not suffer loss. If he did not exercise common prudence in the choice of his tenants he must take the consequences. Mr. \VARLET bitterly regretted the opposition made by the Government to all attempts at modifying this odious tax ; but, with the example of the fate of the Hon. Member for Birmingham before him, he would withdraw his amendment. Mr. FOSTER then proposed the introduction of the following clause : " And whereas all persons, corporations, and compa nies carrying on any mines of lead, tin, coal, copper, iron, or other undertakings, of the like nature, are now chargeable ur.der schedule (A), be it enacted, that from and after the passing of this Act the said persons, cor porations, or companies so chargeable in respect of all such undertakings, shall be assessed for the same under schedule (D), in like manner, and with the same option of privacy, as other persons, corporations, or companies chargeable under that schedule." After a short conversation the clause was agreed to. Sir R. IL lircus then moved the following clause : " Provided always, that the said rates and duties shall not be assessed or taken upon any income whatever, ex cepting with respect to the sum by which such income shall exceed 1501." He knew what the result of a division would be, but to avoid being taunted by any future Chancellor of the Exchequer that the measure in its present form had been fully sanctioned by the House, he felt called upon to put it to the vote. The motion was seconded by Mr. SPOONER, and opposed by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. On a division there appeared—For the amendment, 25 ; against it, 59—Majority against the amendment, 34. Sir W. CLAY could not allow the Bill to pass with out entering his protest against it. The Hon. Baro net, in the course of his speech, defended the miser from the imputations which are generally cast upon him, and gave it as his opinion that the miser was a great benefactor of society, and was, therefore, by no means the fittest person to be taxed. Sir R. PEEL, in alluding to the parting malediction of the Hon. Gentleman, declined entering into the question of the comparative merits of direct and of in direct taxation. But he must say that if there were in any country taxes which pressed upon industry, and at the same time a palpable tendency to ac cumulate, then property might be directly taxed ; and that if a tax on property were to be imposed, it should be on income, and not upon accumulated capital. He would not contemplate the discussion which was likely to arise when the renewal of the tax came again before the House. At this the Mem bers laughed, as well they might, and the Right Hon. Baronet went on to observe that the House would not expect him to say now what course he might take upon that future occasion. He said, already preparations were going on in the glass trade —suppose then the thousands who were now un employed—and other thousands—should find employ ment—suppose the glass manufactures of this country should come into competition with Belgium and Bohemia—might not this country, on the same ground as it now acquiesced in the income-tax, be in clined to try further the application of direct taxation, if not exactly in this shape ? Was it therefore to be expected that he should now pledge himself to the re peal of the tax in three years ? Mr. HAWES thought they ought not to be called upon to submit to an income-tax until the burdens on industry had been removed, and indirect taxation placed on a sounder basis. Mr. J. S. WORTLEY supported the Government. Mr. WARD said that while Sir R. PEEL always did w hat he said, the Hon. Gentlemen on his (Mr. WARD'S) side of the House, said a great deal, but did nothing. He highly approved of the Budget of the Government, and he came down that night to record his vote in favour of the Income-tax. After a few words from Mr. CURTEIS, Mr. DARBY, Sir C. NAPIER, and Mr. TRELAWNY, the Bill was read a third time and passed. The Sugar Duties Bill was read a second time, after a short discussion, and ordered to be committed en Friday. The Customs Export Duties Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. The Justices' Clerks and Clerks of the Peace Bill was read a second time after a short discussion, and ordered to be committed on the 14th April. The House then went into Committee on the Bas tardy Bill. All the clauses of the original Bill were agreed to. Two additional clauses, proposed by Sir J. GRAHAM, were also added to the Bill, and the House resumed. The Bill was ordered to be re ported to-morrow (this day). The House then adjourned. A case occurred a few days ago at the Worship-street Police-office, which strongly illustrates the great utility of the police reports in the London newspapers, and beautifully exemplifies the genuine and unostenta tious character of English charity. Long may the course of that charity continue its gentle, vivifying, flow, unobstructed by the obstacles--undiverted by the opposing direction which the cold suggestions of utili tarian economists may interpose to it ! There is a species of private benevolence, which may be erroneous in the contemplation of mere doctrinal policy, and may amount, even, to absolute evasion of specific Acts of Parliament for the statutable regulation of specific charities, but hich has merits that are far beyond what the one can conceive, or the other can control. These merits receive their noblest testimony in the enthusiastic admiration of a man's fellow-citizens, and their most cheering re ward in the impressive sanction of a man's own bosom. Accident bad brought under tho notice of Mr. Main s AM, the magistrate at the Worship-street Police-office, a case of domestic privation and misery, in its intensity almost unparalleled, even in the appalling annals of me tropolitan ,destitution. An honest Spitalfields' weaver, one MUNIKIWYSEN, had long been suffering, together with his wife and family, under the extremity of pinch ing distress. aggravated by the illness of one of their children. In spite of the want or continuous employ ment, of scanty wages for his labour when he was so fortunate as to find an employer—in spite of the require ments of his sick child—the poor man bravely bestirred himself to hold up his head, and, in the midst of desti tution and wretchedness, to shun the lower degradation of becoming a chargeable parochial pauper. In this determination he appears to have been sustaiued by the devotion and fortitude of a very meritorious wife. But a deeper shade of desolation was yet to brood over their humble and mournful hearth. Their sick child died ; and in their inability to provide the means of defraying even the charge of its interment, except in the alterna tive of passing through the portals of the workhouse, to subsistence indeed, but subsistence at the price of sepa ration, they had the courage to live on in their dreary indigence, awaiting the better times which might enable them to remove from that which, abject as it was, had yet been and still was their common home, the un buried corpse. A fortnight passed, and the child, which hed become of those who, in the language of Scripture, are " free among the dead," still remained a fearful, present embodiment of death at the side and in the midst of the living. Disease, aggravated doubtless by this un natural and horrid approximation of the survivors to the deceased, seems to have been on the point of snatching away another victim in another child of this suffering fa roily, when the facts we have thus lightly sketched were made known to the sitting magistrate. The relieving officer, dispatched by this functionary to institute personal inquiries into the case, confirmed the statement which had been made in every particular. The attention of some few charitable individuals had been drawn to the case by the published reports, and they were not slow in sending in some charitable contributions. Of these contributors it is to be observed that their first care seems to have been to give their assistance promptly ; their second, to keep their own names secret. There is no test that we can imagine of genuine benevolence so certain as the absence of all ostentation in its exercise. The last of the contributors, to whose case we would more especially refer, was a gentleman who, having in person addressed a question to the magistrate as to the truth of the statement he had read of the misery of the MUNIK HUYSEN family and been satisfied on that head, drew forth five sovereigns and begged they might be applied to the relief of these poor people. Whilst he was in the act of conferring with the magistrate, and de clining to give any name with his alms, the bereaved mother made her appearance ; and it was in the course of her narrative to Mr. BINGHAM that the fact was learned, for the first time, of the other child's apparently impending dissolution, the dead body of its brother being still, after the lapse of a fortnight, un removed from the room in which itself was languishing in mortal sickness. The generous stranger, overcome by the tale of these accumulated distresses, presented other five sovereigns for the use of this afflicted family, and hastily quitted the office. After his departure the funeral arrangements were immediately made, and it may be, though we fear of this there is but slender hope, that the other child has eot yet been snatched away to share the same grave. We feel so much and such pure pleasure in recording these prompt responses on the part of the more fortu nately situated classes of society, that we gladly cite them, as furnishing incontestable answers to those sweeping imputations of apathetic and reckless selfishness which aro too commonly cast upon them. Such instances as these are by no means rare, though few will, probably, be found to surpass, in spirit and genuineness, the un ostentatious humanity of the anonymous Samaritan, who, having " done good by stealth," may " blush to find it fame." We owe .no apology for directing public attention, however, to his good deeds. We have done so in the earnest hope of inducing others who may have hitherto forborne to "learn the luxury of doing good," in thus ministering to the wants of the most unfortu nate of their fellow-creatures, to apply themselves to like active efforts of benevolence. We have done so with a view of urging those who have already embarked in a similar career of relief to that vast class of cases of extreme domestic affliction and privation, which is sup plied from the more miserable quarters and suburbs of this metropolis, to persevere unflinchingly in the pith they have opened. We have done so in a sort of wil lingness to believe, if possible, that other declining ar tisans, such as poor MuzintrtuvsEre, may be encouraged, like him, to face with constancy the most untoward and continuous misfortunes, in the desire and struggle to avoid that sort of self- abandonment which, we fear, is, in nine cases out of ten, the first and the irretrievable step towards social debasement. This social debase ment, for some reason or other, is always identified in the idea of that most deserving class of the extremely indigent who are most averse to enter the workhouse, with the mere fact of the throwing themselves upon parochial relief ; and the idea is, unhappily, but too well justified by all observation and experience of that other and more extensive class which most unhesitatingly resorts to that source of subsistence. We have intelligence from Madrid to the sth inst. One of the papers gives the following extract of a letter from Vittoria, of the 2d inst. :—" Individuals implicated in the re cently frustrated conspiracy are daily discovered. The ser geants have avowed all. It is said that next week some of them and an officer will be shot." The Three per Cents. closed at 334 for cash, and 341 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25i at 60 days. The defeat of the French Ministry on the pensions forms the leading topic in most of the Paris journals. The Oppo sition are rejoiced at the result, and regard it as another un doubted proof of the utter helplessness of the present Cabinet. The Ministerial papers are greatly dissatisfied with the con duct of certain Conservative Members who deserted the Ministry for the purpose of throwing out a Bill which, from all accounts, would not have been pressed through the Cham ber of Peers. " A strong difference of opinion" says the Journal des Debate, " had arisen in the ranks of the majority relative to one of the clauses of the Bill. This dissent con tinued to the end, notwithstanding the chance which ex isted of the matter being fully re-argued before the Chamber of Peers. For this we are most concerned, for assuredly the satisfaction which certain Conservatives !nay feel in carrying out their individual opinion, by separating themselves from their friends on a secondary point, does not counterbalance the inconvenience of affording the Opposition one of those little successes which, for want of better, it makes the most of, as loudly as it can." The Conetitutionnel, in fact, admits that several of the Conservatives were hostile to the mea sure ; and their Conservative feelings, therefore, caused the defeat. It Was not, however, considered a vital question, the Conservatives, according to the Globe, only look ing at the law itself, and putting all political considerations out of the question, voted for or against it according to their personal impressions. We regret to learn that a fatal duel took place in the Bois de Boulogne, on Tuesday morning, between M. DE BEAU VA LON, one of the editors of the Globe (Paris paper), and M. DUJARRIER, the director and principal proprietor of the Presse. The parties fought with pistols, and on the first fire M. DE BEAUVALOR'S ball struck M. DUJARRIER in the right eye, and having penetrated into the brain the unhappy man fell dead on the instant. The seconds on the part of M. DUJARRIER were M. lab BOIGNE and the son of General BERTRAND, and on the part of M. DE BEAUVALON, the Count DE FLAIR and M. DE Quivimums. The cause of the me lancholy quarrel is not known. The Revue de Paris states that the Duke de BROGLIE was to leave Paris on Thursday for London, to enter upon a con ference with Dr. LUSIIINGTON, relative to the right of search. It The right of s earc h i s t o b e d ec l are d suspen d e d for and a certain numb er o f cru i sers o f b o th na ti on s a a d d time,s— are to be stationed at the usual points of arrival and dept . . tore of the vessels presumed to be engaged in the trade." The Constitutionnel contains the following paragraph rela tive to the affairs of Switzerland :—" We have received news from Zurich to the 9th instant. The French Ambassador had employed, more rapidly than was expected, the dis patches taken to him by Count CIIAPFEDELAINE. On the 6th he informed the President of the Diet of a note from M. GUIZOT, couched, it is said, in terms similar to that of Lord ABERDEEN, of Feb.ll." The Diet was not to meet until the 10th, to resume the discussion on the free corps. General SONNENBERG had disbanded a great portion of the troops levied by Lucerne on the sth inst. rruE BOURSE--TUESDAT, MARCH 11. First Highest Lowest Price. Price. Price. Price. French irilyeepepreercnentsts........... 1 8 17 5 3 1 0 0 1 8 17 5 3 1 0 0 1 8 17 5 30 58 1175 1 30 0 New Loan •• •• •• •• 86 .. 86 .. 86 .. 86 Gouln Bank, I,ooof. Shares.. 1085 ..1095 ..1085 ..1088 Belgian Bank.. ..... •••.• •• 652 50 .. 652 50 652 50 .. 632 50 Belgian Fives, 1840 • . 104% .. 104% .. 104% 104% 1842 .• •••• •• 106% .. 106% .. 106% .. 106% Four-and-a-Half ... 1031 •• 103% .. 103% •• 10314 Spanish Active •• •• •• •• .• 39% .. 39% 39% •• 39% Threes ••• • • • .... 40 74 .. 40% . • 4074 .. 40% Passive . .. 6% 6% .. Portuguese Five per Cents.. 67% .• 67% •. 67% 67% Ncapolitan••••••••••••• .. 101 75 .. 101 75 .. 101 75 .• 101 75 Ro>e an . . . 105% . 1051.1 3 .. 105% • • 105% RAILWAI SHARES. - St. Germain .........1150 —ll5O ..1150 ..1150 Versales, R. 8............. 610 .• 627 50 .. 610 .. 625 LB. .. 400 400 .. 397 50 .. 398 75 R ouen .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 1160 1160 ..1150 •.1150 . Rouen to Havre.• 950 .. 970 .. 950 .. 970 Orleans ...... . Strasburg to Bale —• • .... 330 .. 337 50 • • 330 .. 336 25 Avignon to Marseilles.. • ... 1085 ..11 . 25 • .1085 ..1125 Bordeaux to Teate Paris to Sceaux RAILWAYS FOR THE ACC OUNT, 3lsaca 16. St. Germain .••• • • • 1165 —ll7O ..1150 ..1165 Versailles, R.B 610 • • 635 • • 610 • • 635 L.B. 390 • • 400 •• 390 .• 400 Rouen .. • • ..... . Rouen to Havre.• • • ........ 9 47 50 .. 975 •. 947 50 .. 970 Orleans • Strasburg to Bale.. •....... 33 0 • • 338 75 • • 330 ' . 337 50 • • .. .. Avignon to Marseilles •• • —.lOBO ..1130 —lO7O ..1130 We are assured, in a communication from what (without mentioning names) we may call the highest pos sible official source, that the rumours which we published a few days back of intended chan ,, es in Sir Robert Peel's Government are without foundation. We are authorised to declare that Mr. Goulburn takes a statesmanlike, and not a religious view of his position in respect of the Bill for admitting Jews to muni cipal offices. He is satisfied that the Bill will pass whether he opposes it or not : he retains his position that the Bill is full of mischief for the country ; but is that any reason, he asks him self, why he should inflict on his country the additional mischief of the loss of his services as Chancellor of the Exchequer? Mr. Gladstone is to reunite himself to the Government, suc ceeding Lord Ripon as President of the Board of Control. We regret to hear that the Right Hon. Gentleman's health has been so far impaired by the frequency and zeal of his late volunteer defences of the Government, that he is not likely to be able to attend in his place during the discussions of the Jew Relief Bill. The Right Hon. Gentlemen will employ that time in recruiting his. health, that he may after wards apply himself more vigorously to the dispatch of the official business which Lord Ripon has, for some time past, been allowing to accumulate at the Board of Control.— Chronicle. TUE LITERARY FUND.--The annual meeting of the members of this Institution was held yesterday in the chambers of the Corporation, Great Russell-stree t, Sir William Chatterton, Bart., in the chair. The report stated that the sum dispensed, during the past year, to distreSSed authors and their families, was ety .wa to announce that her s l .ISW. The Committee felt happy 9551., and that the total amount app l i ed • to this p ur p ose si nce the formation of the soci 10140 y: liadiranted the Institution the privi lege of bearing the Imperial Crown as an addition to its armorial bearings, with the title of the " Royal Corporation of the Literary Fund." The Marquis of Lansdowne was re-elected President, and the vacancy, caused by the death of the Earl of Mountnorris, was tilled up by the appointment of the Archbishop of Dublin. After the adoption of the report Charles Dickens, Esq., Fraser Tytler, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Mill, Sir Harris Nicolas, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, William Brockeldon, Esq., and Edward Gandy, Esq., were elected members of the Committee ; and, thanks having been given to the chairman, the meeting separated. THIS DAY'S NEWS. BANK of ENGLAND.—(THIS DAY.) The usual half yearly Court of the Governor, Directors, and Pro. prietors of Bank Stock was held this day at the Bank of England, for the purpose of declaring a dividend. William Cotton, Esq., Governor of the Bank, took the chair at twelve o'clock. After the minutes of the last meeting were read, The GOVERNOR said he had the honour to acquaint the Court that this was the half-yearly General Court appointed by the b3e laws to consider of a dividend. The Court of Directors having considered the state of the banking ac. counts, were of opinion that a dividend might be made if the Couit thought fit of 3i per cent. interest, and profit for the half year, ending the sth of April next, deducting therefrom 7d. in the pound on account of the income-tax. The Court were aware that a change had been made with regard to the making up of the accounts, and that, under the new system, now the accounts were made up to the 28th of February, and the re sult of the profits between the 31st of August and the 28th of February, enabled the Directors to recommend a dividend for the last hAlf-year, making an addition to the rest of 9,7271. He had now to move that a dividend be made; and at many as were of that opinion would signify the same by holding up their bands. In answer to a question from Mr. FIELDER, The GOTERNoIi stated that every year the amount of the sum for the redemption of capital was larger than the year before. Mr. HAMMOND wished to know how the new system was fobnd to work ? The Govzitsma said, that there was some labour and expense in putting the Bank in a condition to work the new system, but they found no difficulty in working it. The motion declaring a dividend of 3i per cent., deducting the ineome-tax therefrom, was then put, and carried unanimously. The GOVERNOR said that the dividend warrants would be deli vered and paid on Monday, the 7th of April next. Mr. WiLLIAMS proposed the following vote of thanks : " Resolved,—That the best thanks of this Court be given to the Governor for his conspicuous talent, zeal, and assiduity to the interests of the Bank of England; more particularly, for success. fully carrying out the working of the new system, as established pursuant to the last Act of Parliament for renewing the privileges of this Corporation." Mr. HAMMOND seconded the resolution- Mr. Coors concurred, with great pleasure in the object of the resolution. Mr. Malmo:4n begged leave to say a very few words. As a very old Proprietor of the Bank, be could not permit this resolution to go forward without expressing his entire concurrence in it; for he was well acquainted with the seal, the ability, and the assiduity which the Governor and Deputy-Governor brought to bear in the management of the affairs of this great great corporation.—(Hear, hear.) Indeed, he believed that there could not be found in it two men better qualified for the offices.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FiskuEa felt the fullest confidence in the conduct and abi. lity of the Governor and Deputy. Governor for the last three years, and he had no doubt but that all who now heard him felt equal confidence and satisfaction. But there was one point to which he wished to call the attention of the Court. He would ask, would it not be well, a short time before the election of the next Gover nor, Deputy-Governor, and Directors, to advertise the names of the gentlemen whom it was intended to put in nomination for those offices, in order that the Proprietors might have an opportunity of judging for themselves as to the fitness of these men ? He merely threw this out as a suggestion. The QovairNos said, in answer to a question from a Proprietor, _ . that the amount of the rest ptior to the declaration of the dividend was 3,673,524/. 4s. 2d., and subsequent to the declaration of the dividend it amounted to 3,079,025/. 9s. 9d. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously, as was also a similar vote to the Deputy-Governer. The GOVERNOR rose to return thanks. Before doing so he begged tosay, in answer to a question that had just been put in re. ference to the rest, that heretofore the sum announced as the rest was not the current amount, because it contained only a statement of the interest paid in at the different periods in the interim pre_ vioas to the regular time for declaring the rest ; but now, and in f•ture, under the new system, the sum stated as the amount of the rest would be the correct and actual amount. Having auswcred that question, he now begged to thank the Court for the very un. deserved honour they had conferred upon him. The Court were aware that it was at their request he had allowed himself to be put in nomination for this year--(Hear, hear)—for he was well aware that the duties of the office would demand his most anxious care— knowing, as he did, that very important measures, affect ing not only the welfare of this establishment, but that of the country generally, in connexion with it, would be brought before Parliament this year.—(Hear, hear.) He would be glad indeed that some member of their body, possessed of more ability and talent than be could boast, had been chosen ; but having discharged his duty, as he had been told, satisfactorily, he did not resist the request that he should continue in the chair for another year.—(Hear, hear.) But though deficient in talent, yet he could say with sincerity, in the words of the oath he had taken when last placed in the chair, that he had done his duty to the ut most of his skill and power.—(Hear, hear.) He felt bound to say, however, that much of his success had been owing to the very cordial and efficient assistance for which he was indebted to those who acted with him.— (Hear, hear.) He should also add that he had found that a plain, straightforward, unreserved mode of dealing in his communications with the Government was the only foundation that could be relied on with security and certainty. —(Hear, hear.) That was the course that had been taken, and he congratulated the Proprietors on the successful results. The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR next returned thanks in a few words, and expressed the satisfaction it afforded him to see the Court so unanimous in their approbation of the conduct of their Governor. The GOVERNOR, in reply to a question, said that no applichtion had been made for a new Corporation, but that there would be one made to the Crown for a new Charter. The SECRETARY then read the minute, and the meeting ad. joutned. LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK. (THIS DAY.) A general meeting of the Proprietors of this Bank was tied this day at the office in Princes-street, for the purpose of electing a Director in the room of Mr. Derthez, resigned. Some additional interest seemed to be felt in the proceedings, in consequence of misunderstandings which had arisen out of charges alleged to have been made by Mr. Meek, one of the candidates, against the Directors at a meeting in 1841. The attendance was very numerous. Captain LOCHNER, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, took the chair at twelve o'clock. In opening the business, he stated that a vacancy had occurred in the Direction, and two gentlemen, William James Lancaster, Esq., and George Meek, Esq., had been proposed as candidates. On the question being put to to the meeting from the Chair, Mr. MEEK entered into a statement and defence of considerable length, in reference to what he had said at the meeting in 1841, and which was made the ground of opposing his election to the office of Director. Mr. Hectuocx then addressed the meeting, and read extracts from shorthand notes of Mr. Meek's speech at the meeting in question, and contended that, after such observations on the part of that gentleman, the Shareholderd would act imprudently in elect ing him to fill the vacancy in the Directory. The Honourable Proprietor was interrupted several times on the ground that he was introducing that which was irrelevant to the object of the meeting. Ultimately Mr. Meek resigned, and W. J. Lancaster, Esq., was unanimously elected as the new Director. _ A vote of thanks wus given to the Chairman, and the meeting then adjourned, LLOYD'S :sIIIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARcH 13, P.M.—Strong Northerly breeze and hazy.— There was a fall of snow last night accompanied with a severe frost. SHIELDS, MARCH S.—Put back Friendship, of Whitby, with bow sprit sprung, having been in contact. DARTMOUTH, M•ncn I2.—Wind E —Arrd. Bristol packet, Llanelly, for Rouen, with loss of bulwarks &c., and other damage, having:been struck by a sea otf Portland. DuNnen, MARCH 11.—The Mary Day drove from her anchor in a heavy gale, and went on the rocks west of Cateraig Harbour ; cargo discharged—vessel expected to become a wreck. STOCKTON,I MARCH ll.—The! Mary Wilson, Ledsham, of and from Shields, on running for the Tees, on the 7th inst., struck on the North Gar and became a total wreck—crew drowned. WIVENHOE, MARCH 12.—The Rhoda, of and from London, to Hartlepool, has put in hero with considerable damage, having been in contact with the Barbara of Sunderland. TONNAGE DUES AT MADEIRA. Advices have been received at Lloyd's from their agent at Madeira, announcing that the Portuguese Government had issued and put into operation, on the 21st of February, a decree, by which all vessels going there will henceforward be charged a tonnige duty, under the name of " Health-office Fees," of 30 rs., equal to 114 d. per ton, and 15 rs. per ton for bill of health at departure, if the vessel be Portu guese, or any nation having treaties with Portugal. All others were to be charged 50 rs. per ton on arrival, and 20 rs. per ton for bill of health on departure. In all cases the bill of health at departure to be charged at the above rates till it amount to four dollars, atter which no more, however large the vessel be. The above decree had been received with much opposition, and very strong repreaentatiOns from the merchants and others, were to be forwarded immediately to Lisbon, opposing the measure. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended March 8, 1845, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns hi England and Wales, Per Imperial Quarter. Wheat . ..... , Vs Od Oath 21s 7d Beans ...... 34s 8d Barley ••• • • • 32s 2d I Rye.... •. • . 30s 5d Pease ....... 33s 5d AVERAGES OF THE LAST SI. Weeks ending Wheat. Barley. Oats. Fob. 1.. 45 b 45 6 45 4 45 2 45 0 45 0 33 10 33 0 32 3 32 4 32 3 32 2 21 6 21 6 21 7 21 7 21 7 21 7 Mar. 1.. 31 3 35 8 35 4 30 1 35 1 35 7 39 6 35 0 35 0 20 2 35 0 35 3 32 6 34 9 35 7 30 5 34 8 35 5 IMPERLA Wheat Barley .... . AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF TIIE SIX WEEKS. - 453 3d I Oats • ........21 7d I 8ean5........35 Od • 32s 8d Rye •• •• •• •• 30 8d Pease •• •• •• •• 35 4d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat •• •• 203 Od Oats . Barley 615 Od I Rye ...• I• • les 6d Pease ed MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) HAY 7141.11.83KiiT5. SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay 31 85 to 418 s ; useful ditto, 41 105 to 41 185 ; fine Upland ditto, 51 to 51 3s ; Clover flay, 418 s to 51 16s ; Oat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s ; Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 21 par load. A moderate supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow llay, 31 lOs to 41 45 ; Useful ditto, 416 s to 41 188 ; fine Upland ditto, 51 to 51 55 ; Clover Ilay, 415 s to 51 12s; Oat Straw, 11 165 to 11 18s ; Wheat straw, 11 185 to 21 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—COarSe Meadow Hay, 318 s to 4/ 8s; useful ditto, 41 lOs to 41 16s; fine Upland dittrt, 41 175 to 513 s ; Clover Ilay, 41 8s to 51 165 ; Oat Straw, 1/ 16s to 11 18s; Wheat Straw, 11 185 to 21 per load. Trade rather inactive, at the above quotations. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, Maacit 12.—We had only a limited supply of fat stock on offer to-day. Prime qualities commanded a steady sale, at, in some instances, advanced currencies ; but, in other kinds, no im provement was noticed. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 10(1 to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, :25 10d to 3s 10(1 per 81be. Supply—BeaSts, 44 ; Sheep, 1,090 ; Calves, 48 ; Pigs, 51. „ Mencii I«.—Primo Beasts sold freely, a: an advance of 2d per Sibs, while the value of other kinds of meat was steadily sup ported. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s • Mutton, as so 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and l'ork, 28 8d to 3s 10d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; Quarter-old Store rigs, 168 to «Os ; and :Mich Cows, with their Small Calf, 161 to 191 each. LEWES, MARCH 11.— Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 48 8d ; and Pork, 38 to 3s 6d per Sibs. Supply but mode rate, and trade firm. COAX MARKET. Prices per ton at the closo of the market :—Buddle's West Hartley, 16s; Chester Main, 16s; Hasting's Hartley, 16s; Madomsly,lss 6d ; Nelson's West Hartley, 16s; Old Pontop, 14s 6d; Oakwellgate Main, 14s 6d; Pott's Primrose, 14s 6d; Ravensworth West Hartley, 16s ; South Pontop, 15s 6d ; Tanfield Moor, 193 6d ; Twizell Main, 15s; West Hartley 16s 6d ; West Wylam, 16s ; Wylam, 15s 6d ; W. E., Gibson, 17s 9d ; W. E., Crosforth, 18a ; W. E., Hilda, 17s 6d ; W. E , Killingworth, 16s ; Wharncliffe, 17s 6d ; Eden Main, 18s 9d ; Brsddyll's Hetton, 20s 3d ; East Hetton, 17s ; Haswell, 20s 6d ; Hetton, 20s 3d ; Lambton, 20s 3d ; W. E., Morrison, 17s 9d ; North Hetton Lyons, 17s 6d ; Richmond, 18s 3d ; Russell's Hetton, 19s 6(1 ; Stewart's, 20s ; Caradoc, 19s 9d ; Hartlepool, 20s 3d ; Heselden, 178 3d ; South Kelloe, 19s; Adelaide, 19s; Barrett, 18s; Richardson's Tees, 17s; South Coxhoe, 16s; Tees, 19s 3d; Woodefield, 15s 3d; Derwent water Hartley, 16s ; Sidney's Hartley, 16s.—Ships arrived, 87. Tim 13r, - ..uor or ELY.—By accounts received yes terday afternoon, we learn thrt the Bishop of Ely still suffers from his cough, but we are glad to hear that in other respects his Lordship is better.—Canthridge Advertiser. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was no change in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, but the supply was free again. Sales, 6,000 bales, of which 500 were on speculation ; 400 bales Pernam went at 5 3 /, d. to ; 100 Bahia, at 6d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 6d. to 730. ; 200 Surat, at 2 3 4 d. to 2%d. ; and American at 3%d. to 7d. per lb.—A large business was done in the Shares reported on. Barnsley Junction, Half Shares, 3 1 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Chester, 8 1 / s ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac crington, 5% • Blackburn and Preston, 15 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 59% 1 ; Belfast and Ballymena, 765. ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 84 ; Caledonian, 71 4 8; Cambridge and Lincoln, 6 6% ; Chester and Birkenhead, 41 1 4 ; Ditto, New Shares, 33% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 20% ; Chester and Holyhead, 8% 8/. :3s. 9d. ; Chester and Preston Brook, 4 3 / 4 ; Churnet Valley, 71., 71. 3s. 9d ; Clydes dale. Junction, 7% ; Cork and Brandon, 4 ; East ern Counties, 20% 2034 ; Ditto, Perpetual, No. 2, 235. 6:1 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 17s. ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Gree nock, 16 ; Grand junction, 223 ; Do. Halves, 111; Do. New, 44 1 4, ; Ditto Eighths, 1834 19 ; Great Grimsby and Shef field, 3 .1 4 1 / 1 ; Great Southern and Western, Extension, 7% ; Great IN estern, Half Shares, 100%; Liverpool and Manches , ter, Quarters, 5112; Ditto, New, 38; London and Birming ham, 231%; Ditto, Quarters, 29 3 / 30; London and Brigh ton, 6334 1 / 2 ; London and York, 3%; Direct Northern, 4 1 / 8 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6% %; Manchester and Birmingham, 651/ 2 ;• Do. Quarter Shares, 11%; Man chester, Bury, and Rossendale, 13%; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 150 155; Midland Railway, 134 136 1 / e ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 11 12 ; Ditto, Fifths, 3 3 / 4 ; Ditto, Consolidated Bir mingham and Derby, 105 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 14; North British, 1431 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 4,.,< ; Preston and Wyre, 29 3 4 30; Sheffield and Manchester, 10'4%; Do. Quarters, 13; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 3%; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 5 1 ,2; Shrewsbury, Oswes try, and Chester Junction, 2%; South-Eastern and Dover, 4214 42 ; Ditto, New, No. 1, 163 ; Ditto, New, No. 2, 11 % ; Ditto, New, No. 3, 7 1 4 8%; Scottish Central, 84s. 88s 9d ; West Yorkshire, 595. 60s. ; Worcester and Tring, 3%; York and North Midland, New . Half-shares, 16%; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie's). 2%; Bordeaux and Cet e, 2%; Lyons and Avignon, 2%; Northern of France (English), 61s ' • Orleans and Bordeaux (English), 10 1 ; Paris and Lyons, (English—Latlitte's),rBls. 6d. 80s. ; Paris and Lyons (French), 3%., Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 1 :2%; Paris and Rouen, 45 1 ,4 ; Paris and Strasburg, 575. ; Paris and St. Quentin, ss. %, prein ; Verona and Ancona, 21s. There are-no arrivals to-day from any quarter. In the produce markets the business doing continues very limited, but it is hoped the duties question will be settled this week. The half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of Bank Stock was held to-day, and it passed off with much satisfac tion, and well may the Stockholders congratulate themselves on the present state of affairs. In the last year Bank Stock has advanced very nearly 20 per cent. The 6overnor, in reply to questions, stated that the account of the rest, as: published, was most correct. The announce ment that the rest, or balance of surplus profits, would, after the dividend was paid, be 3,079,025/. 7s. 9d., elicited much applause. There is a quiet market again for the Public Securities, but prices continue about the same, viz. -993% for Consols for Money, and looli s for Account. Exchequer-bills have been firm at the advance of 665. to 68s. premium. South Sea Stock has been steady, at 116. Bank Stock, after being 21914 to 220, has receded to 217. The Foreign Securities have been rather flatter. Spanish Five per Cents are 2978 %. Mexican have been 36% to %. Portuguese Converted are 68 to 67 1 / 2 . Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. are 63% 1 4. Shares are lively, but there was some fluctuation in them. The French lines are less buoyant. Direct Northern have risen again. - :•:.. ONE I CLOSINO PRICES OF BRITISH FENDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Consols .. .. 9 9 3% . / Y 3 993 South Sea Stock ll6 116 Bank Stock for Account... ...... —219 1 / 2 220 217 216 Consols for Account. Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 11( 2 d.... 68 66 pm. 66 Ditto 5001. __ __ Ditto Small Ditto Advertised — pm. LUCES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. 'Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 Ditto. Account ONE O'CLOCK. 363 A , CLOSING PRICES. 3;3/4 14, Ditto, Deferred • 16 . ,v g 16% Peruvian Bowls ' 6 per Cents 3 2 1 /2 33 32% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted Ditto, Account 6B 67 1 / 2 67 r Russian Bonds ll 6 lzj Spanish 5 per Cent. 184.0. Ditto, Account 29%% Ditto, Deferred Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent............ Ditto Account Belgian Bonds, 4 1 / z per Cent .. 101 1 4 Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certitic 9 9 1A% 99 1 4 PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES, RAILWAY SHARES - Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% Binning. and Gloucesterloo 133 131 1 / 2 . Do. New Ditto 1 / 2 Shares Bristol and Exeter Do. New . Bristol and Gloucester 3O ..... 58 59 Calo,lonian Cambridge and-Lincoln 1%...... 6% IA 3 / 4 %F/ Chester and Holyhoad... 5 Chichester and Brighton 5 Churnet Valley Direct Northern 1 Lublin and Belfast June 2 1 / 2 6 Dublin and Galway... .. 2% 234 Eastern Counties l4/. 16s 2l 20 3 / 4 21 1 / 4 .. . Ditto ditto, Nu. 2. l3s. -Id O I,E ...... ...... Eastern Union lO .. .. Ditto Extension Great South. and West. _ (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..loo lBB 190 Ditto New 2 - l9 18 Great Western BO 176 Ditto Fifths Guildford, Farn'rn,Ports. 2 1 / 2 ... .. Harwich Hull and Gainsborough 1% Hull and Selby 5O Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle Lincoln, York, and Leeds 1% London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...231 Do. New Thirds London and Blackwall. 161. 135.4 d. 7 % London and Brighton.... 50 ...• „.... Do. Consolidated Bths 16 - - London and Croydon, 131. 15.1. 9d. 18 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. London 'and S. Western 4116 a 10d 80 82 83 Do. New Do. New London. and York ...... ... 2%...... 3 1 4 2% 3 1 4 Manchester and Leeds... 73 146 145 Do. 1 / i Shares Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters 4 Midland 100 140 139 140 1 /2 1381Ai Do. New Midland,Birm.,Derby 10 0 lO6 108 Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 24 ..... 47 Do. New Erandling... 10 Newark and Sheffield ... 1 1 /, 2 North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 Ditto Scrip. North Kent Norwich and Brandon... 10 Richmond and West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2 1 ,4 . • 4 5 1 / 2 6 1 / 2 South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 42% 41 3 4 4234 Do., No. 1... 8 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales 2l/2...... SV2IA Trent Valley Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .. ... 3 1 / 2 West London,Old Shares 20 York and North Midland 50 lOO Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 25 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 Do. Selby Do. Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS Boulogne and Amiens... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 - Bordeaux, Toulouse and Cette Dieppe and Paris June. 2 ...... Great North. of France.. 4 Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 L'aris & Lyons, Laffitte's '-' Paris ard Lyons, Can- neron's, Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen . 2O Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 Rouen and Havre Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Tours and Nantes, New 2 52 JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 .. London Joint Stock lO Nat ional of Ireland l 7 l /2 l6 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 12.—The sales are :—Eastern Counties, 20 1 / 2 ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 17 1 / 2 ' • Manchester and Birmingham, 58 57 1 / 2 ex new and ex div.; Ditto, New Quarters, 4 15-16 % prem. ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 14 ; Midland Railway Consols, 135 140 ; Ditto, 40 /. Shares, 11 2 1 / 2 ; North British, New Shares, 4% ; Preston and Wyre, 30; South-Eastern, 41 1 / 2 ; Ditto, ICO. 3, 7 3 / 4 8 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 8 1 ,4 ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accring ton, ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 3 15-16; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 8',4 : Caledonian, 7%; Cambridge and Lincoln, 6 1 / 2 %; Churnet Valley, 6% 3 4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 18s. ; Great Grimsby and Sheflield Junction, 4 3 3 4 ; Kendal and Windermere, 4 3 / 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6 3 / 4 ; Liverpool, Oiniskirk, and Preston, 34 ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 3% ; London and York, 4 %; Manchester and Buxton, 3 1-16; Newark and Sheffield, 2 5-16 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 255. 225. 6d. ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &co% ; Trent Valley, 16 3 / 4 ex new; West Yorkshire, 3 1 / 2 ; Great Northern of France, (English), 61,4. RAILWAY COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee No. 2, met this morning. The Committee con sisted of Sir J. Y. Buller, chairman, Mr. F. Mackenzie, the O'Conor Don, Mr. Walker, and Mr. E. Yorke. The Committee had the petitions of the following Railway Bills . before them, viz. : Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway. South. Eastern Railways. Brighton and Chichester Railway (Portsmouth Extension). London, Chatham, and North Kent. DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. This petition was unopposed. The Bill is for a line sixty.two miles in length, the cost of which is 750,0001. Engineer Sir J. M'Neil. Standing orders complied with. WEEKS, Rye. Beans. I Pease. MPERIAL PARLIAM.-' (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. opt' On the motion of Lord G. SOMERSET the H oule Committee on the 1111 ,t ;0 RAILWAY CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION. - 0 0 Lord fi. SOMERSET said ke wished to postpone the / si e 1 which gives a railway company power to vary its Al i o a l under certain circumstances, till a future day. He of rommodate his Right Hon. Friend the Vice.Presid ent°' 4 of Trade. l l6 ? Mr. RICE suggested that some portion of t he „abS should be struck out, in order that the power and disc ;,d. to a railway company to raise their tolls, should be res Mr. HAYTER axpressed himself favourable t o the , ar, the real object of which, it would seem, was to cola?: 'or, companies to abandon the old system of increasing ~ ,t h Doll , tolls on those portions of the railway which had ("are most in the construction, and required an additional 0, the present workings. o l . Ars , Mr. W. MARTIN said that he thought it was - °t ~,,.aesS there was an increase in the original cost of the reilt'i f t cially where there was a continual expense on a partial° iotiso line, that there should be an increase in the charg e ' TO) an instance in one line with which he was acquainted',,, re pel p such a r se that the gradient was, he believed, I in 513 0 0, that particular portion of the line it was necessanf, 09 tionary engine. He did conceive that, in this insta'; - k Os" pany were entitled to an extra charge. They Inig h , t 00 1 ,i was a particular case, and perhaps hereafter such Pa' - outlrof might be provided for by clauses in the special Acts. „i t olia thought the matter was worthy of attention, while cellos', general Bill, by which those special Acts were to be rd e o itss e ,i South-Eastern Company, in their negotiation with the s olil i l l Company, deemed it of importance to avoid the toll, 4; not conceive why they should now throw aside all ti o li t S if i r , they bad then used, and change their opinion upon e 19 this. There was a particular tunnel on the Brighton . 0 , the Godstone Tunnel, which had been forme d ' it sat expense. There was also a viaduct on the Bou th. ofisi near Folkestone, some of the piers of which were oP t ot . : feet, high. Now he thought, from the expensiv e 1 110;0 4 works, there ought to be some increase of charge, az t ' bp / see what pretence there was for charging 10s. on „ c - 5 ,6 ,1 t line, while the South. Eastern Company only charge° "01 0 1 Folkestone to Reigate-a similar distance. For tesepogi" thought that an equal mileage system was a right. tot adopt on those lines where the company had been 1at7,417 -.. a nary expense; but in those instances where the eSP De P . 94 been increased, he thought that there ought also to ce s 4 , of charge. Perhaps these particular Wien alai be met by clauses in the Special MetalltgeSosi thought it requisite to draw the attention of the CO te rslV points. He thought the companies ought to be Ito.' by the clause they would be ; for he felt the public ~ 10 protect themselves. t hi,* tW Mr. TATTON EGERTON said, it appeared s u , 10; view of the case which had just been taken 'vas, in T o e as „ incorrect; but yet that something of the kind ough t ' Al co s i l so as to carry the object of the clause into effee t ' tio / it would tell heavily against the lower classes. I f o'4 ° were obliged to adopt equal rates, they could not gi ee _itefl ric 7 able terms to third.class passengers which they all desir_7 ot o o r' the neighbourhood of large towns this would prove_t;oo 6 oo o, ' The Manchester and Leeds Company, he knew, sie"' cu ld „/ commodate the third class passengers, and if they g o ld roi l remuneration for expenditure by other mean', aid W e r olt to do so. He did not see why the principle of difere e s ostj, f had been used by canals, should not be applied to r oth Pri Sir H. HALFORD said, that on the Peterbor i :Det?„,, a certain law the public had a right to have oxe n gni' %fr.,'" not only a short distance, but all the way to L0n de ,, ° , 3 ,16;ii,, respect to other parts of the country they w ere - , 01 o r limitation. Now, he thought the principle which tbelolo/ on that cai.al, which was that of public convenie nee ' 1 g plied to railways. He should support the amendre` w o t i o o , Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said thatch 0 SA,' proposal. It had often been mooted in W oo e r Conal , ri: been very fully attended by Members of that wee those Committees it had been decided that thel i r o 04 clause was a good one. By the arrangements into w .. .",,fiS i Eastern Company had entered, coal was carried eh e ' r o - ess e :d l o l to Tunbridge than ever it had been before ; and el' rice ' that the effect had been very much to reduce the, P ° t ,,1 P 0 Tunbridge. Passengers from London to Tunh"4bsyll for the same rate as they were to a place ten tai' : -oef KO O so that the charge for travelling forty miles was th e r h3 ot91 { 0 11 ; conceived was a great advantage to the public. ',. 0 04,001) equalise the charges ; and the mover of the amen - „ tril")0? Member for Dover, might as well say that a Per so ; "pi, hundred miles should be carried at the same rat e , 4o sl o l/ travelled ten. He really thought that if the C e T te s (0 ,4 stirred in the matter the House would have been he ld De I wards the proposition, and he hoped the clause so u .,,etlf.,,fi Mr. BROTHERTON said that he could not do;0,21, the principle that the public should be carrieg tb same charge as they could travel thirty. I I n as, e ;O4 posing a colliery, which was largely used by the P u i d 01 thirty miles on a line of railway, and another 51 105 0 V ( at lorty.The difference of charge between thesetW ° Pkt go Of) 0 yet something in the nature of the amendment 0ug_"..10,1030,, But to keep out a certain colliery, you put oat be . I the ten miles; and although it appeared to VAeoblpiel9, the public in the first instance, it might prove - , ~pi geous in the end. It was absolutely necessary till'ebeew#9 warehouses in the neighbourhood of a railroad 03 .004 right of sending their goods by the rail at a oni f6l , 0 .0 .4 / the case upon the canals. Any person coo l ", 2 .1 11 / by the Bridgewater Canal upon la i Y i “etsA, rate of toll. It the railroads had the power t a et,r,ool goods, or of charging what they pleased for din` o Ivo/ line, they would have a complete monopoly, tin fif - any man who expended his capital in build o4 . 4 srer r neighbourhood. He admitted that there would '''' ep , tl' , i in framing a clause to guard against the ine r)° , l „ 6 ,10 4 7! thought it was desirable to take it into ccnsiderstwoi mei Mr. DARBY agreed with the Hon. Membe r $ 0 " 0 :11 there would be great difficulty in properly fralnlP:ao ) ' had been upon a Committee in which the sohjeefetSefoi discussed, and he was of opinion that it would 8_ 1 44 o' o o a great advantage over the public if this anteady, An HON. MEMBILR said they could not charg e "'f a maximum. °P /4 Mr. DARBY—They could not charge le er ,e. the me/ 0. p mum, but they would raise the toll all throng" o p ti o ' 4 I would vote against the amendment; but he_ ' Pell Friend (Lord G. Somerset) would introduce a4.'e clause, to meet the views of the Hon. Member for 0 Lord MAItSHAM was in favour of the aw ell ,, o eill p so o / the Hon. Member for Dover, as it would havet" tbe e • the monopoly which railways were acquiring at,,,d1054, cam - sf f • canal companies. In his county, what was _ golly , " tion" of the South-Eastern Railway with the csco atii_di Company was, in fact, to raise the price of t he erol l ? i, instance, the price of coals had risen since , of railway, and such would be the case throughotn at would support the amendment. P t o l/J din e tey r Mr. MORRISON also supported the amen lis t / 4 that it would be a great protection to the Pu b w alsiw would be no difficulty to the companies 10 . 4 ( 101 They had almost suppressed every other Me an :: ~, ~i, it was necessary to guard against their monopole, 11 ; 0 ri e Mr. ENT WISLE said that some gen tle :Wl Ili 9 41 questions connected with this subject, deals c t railway companies were something (Jae th an t O O I el" 0 1 Or were coal-mine proprietors, or something Ile , / tablished for the accommodation of the Plib liC. 01 7 4" to support the clause. , tblit 1 'ti Mr. PLU al PTRE said that: the fact W"'',. t orirail panies, almost invariably, did act in som e °the. ot os o r 0 of railway shareholders ; and by the astrniss ie v ° ed t 9 ~,,a the Member fur North Lancashire, he wa s OW 7 1/ amendment. i .patti C ,O ti 4 ll Mr. HORSMAN said that, in the case o' - 4 Al ° . 4 Pr which he was acquainted, the company charg e 1; lo• i is " Parts where they had to compete with the c 411400. alit the rate as soon as they got out of the compo rt a ss , ',oi,lo the amendment. , 0 0 it o r falf f , Lord G. SOMERSET defended the ciao -- 9 enel 4 l d , perfectly just for a railway company to inere s ' 9 o o fO i / on that portions of the line which required an ec 0/ the working, or which had originally cost In ° in the construction. o f t/ °‘ ' • 10 " , Mr. GLADSTONE admitted that the I s he es' o t 0 8 / was fair from satisfactory, but still a ll te. en b y wo o tt e s possessed the same power proposed to be g l i f ci sot 1 , 0 0 1 ,0/ he could see no reason why future lines sh° o l be 1 9 01 el I advantage. In some cases individuals ill4 b „ ofie_al a l , ship, but on the whole he thought the preseo" pc oles - pr 4 , 4 0 Considerable inconvenience would be 0 0 4 pa l ", r were to establish the principle of D ort oeSiiir, along the whole line of railway ; id not g pil l ) ° , of this objection, the Hon. Gentleman vol t i f til e 6, he persisted in the amendment, seeing t o ld h e t ed e itt i i passed before Easter the necessity for it ^ - in tooll u ot 01'1, and then the same clause would he „ t , J at j ar/ railway Act that came before Parlialne'.o, 0 c if ' 0 1; 00 see what would be the effect of an eelia l fotr e° Oi l / whole line of a railway. It Migh t to el : 0 1 1 : 0 0 that on one portion of a long , 0 se ee f e rate of charge should be reduced so ee ,,otssi o t'S i o l; public convenience; but did they thi Ho n, ' goo o arr i s , consent to make this reduction if the P+' Inv" ~ r l were in operation ? For instance, 00 h e tra l s ell iro;, mingham line it was extremely important i heoier ,00 ts 17 stantly kept running between Mane sce oP l o6 l9 i and at low rates of fare, t district :o:oo9trs -curing population of the t bel ° A , i Now, would it be fair for them to say to car et a ef r e itir to cs•' Ow, mingham Company, "If you choose fl yer g Or, i l ff f Manchester and Stockport at one halfP e _ n n iess e. V "is mile, you shall not be allowed to do so,: oic opepl i :o,l/ establish the same rate throughout the wu, hit or - ,1 , did that, it would seriously inconvenienoco_n'oetic, 5 // whose avocations required them to be u .ec. 1 .0 7,019 1 0 1 passing between Stockport and Malloh eei m tlis_, 000 ,1 7 commodate this traffic, it was nccessarl_ .w es °_, / i to increase the fares between those Pu" bear" _o'l 0°027 were better able to bear it.-( o e, er s ' iy , 01 i going to have a complete chain of raLl ur gh 4 , 01 ,1 1 ,4 north of Scotland, passing through E d "' ro ute Pd;1 0 , / and Aberdeen. In some part of this ._ ,0%, se i t aware that steam-boats were constantly p e lP w boll , / 0 0 for the public convenience, that t n _,„, iel k oPl A 4 9 ot- these e railway se s steam-boats. a m - shouldbots. Now,be e ntahbelyedcotuol d c o n ey : l: d a l. r o ec : fer:4 110: 0 i low rates of fares for carrying passe"! if thelale' 4 Aberdeen. But how could they do t i 'oo - o fffd t London and Birmingham and Grand •it .t. ; 07 . 1 to to o o o/ / 11 " You shall not enter into this coralle",„ t atik e A sit e i s i?, , f r o ; this low rate, unless you are prepared " m os 40 1 4, tr , throughout the whole of your lines. a. . wci C o p 0 Is r 1 11 4 mingham and Grand Junction B I . ,, fie W0', 1 004, agree to this proposal, and thus the P n U" the , t er nrp tage of this railway convenience, al the / 01 e , secondary advantage of competing stn _ c $O l l 1 0 :00 J r . , just mention a point which w as iti orae e o ef . og ro g7 he had mentioned. As the Pr eeen n tsge , ,er IP r ..1 a considerable, and perhaps unfair bad pos . " o i o .2 r -for instance, a railway company h e can ej ,t, , P osi or", The .100/ but the canal company had not. _ co tali d d o r Or wish the power to be taken away fr y wh i c a li o ib j ar , trary, they thought it an advantag e t oce‘s • a l 0 # themselves. Under these circums to v . , amendment. t lei° e at' ,io P's eti oo / ,' ft Mr. RICE said that he did ne t w Al to the exact terms of the ale`-„ettil ra the El e " la h e 00 iff O r that the House should confirm --- won 0 , / amendment sought to stablish It 100 4 it 4 ieit; o ra to strike out the word " either, " a" _. ifr 0:r . to settle the precise terms of the elaUs..... s eie• oo 4 I: 4 ", / Mr. HAWES said some railway eu w e os:d r ,fs , ," of running what were calleden_bie prT r e. olO i e. Id, others issueddaily tickets, which ! 0 010 . 0 1 0,041 r place to another, and return for the „to , prd ,i ~.,.fltag' . r ,r no doubt that this was an ao,, o loil'lcs c ;0 1 / et 4 ‘ but to the inhabitants of F u r fit. ;goo," towns it was of incalculable ben ;flow OP 0 if they adopted the amendment of . t," O o rai 6 4 o# i s they would entirely put an end tot ": e OO . A J o. After some further discus sion, 01 .„,. . ',0,,, r ti os there appeared- , . t ' . ''' , •'' For the amendment .. ******* : **** o:„.:,i c t Against it ....................... ~. • 00 1 0 roco f Majority against it .. ; .......... Lord MARSHAM moved the ~e d OP ° 1 gether ; and a long discussion ea 9":, g ifiPT clause would be supposed to have, t o gO ll O monopoly to railway compani.V! ..... 29 7f, 40% 10114. 61/ 8 6,34 4 1 4 2UJS 78 234 44 28 181% 11% 3% 50 3% 6 1 4 43 11 1 / 4 8 1 4 6 33/ 8 14% 2% ...... 17% 4 5 n 1 44g 45% 141/4 t (P 'vni t, keztd a thir 144tZin ki ed N t : taur 4 ed te t 4 ttiutn ca o , Th a or p en SO ' u n t ;i: . ArOf e , , 4 21 y qt ti ble" 1 ) tt °* read 4 ao tir 4 . Col Le ay. b e a n . : 147 4,y L , 1 M , t I Y, Joi n , e eri e, t t ft, join . ' F te 44l - 4 , ix • LE3. t ° , _on . , 11 j 4 1 7. Sir7l' 44 4 44, Cra0r , t4,,? ) ; l l_be, -4 e. Wu 1 SPANISH PASSIVE BONDHOLDERS!! CAUTION. Do not be tempted by the trifling rise in this Stook to sell. Your Stock is now scarce, and remember M. Mon, the Spanish Minister of Finance, has pledged himself to prop Is ose to the Cortes a settlement of the whole Foreign Debt of Spain. the Active Stock, then, only to be converted, and oar interests be neglected ? Believe it not. Tour 1001. Bond is now worth but 71. If you will but be firm, another month will make them worth 171. WHISPER.