The Sun. — London, England, 1845-07-31 00:00:00

~--~~ SP6ItTING INTELLIGENCE GOODWOOD RACES. R kcE COUItSE, k tvi , . O'l-LUCK, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. The beauty of the scenery the aristocratic grade of the ‘ c a e mpeny, the magnitude and importance of the prizes, and Lae determination evinced in every branch of the manage ment to give character and eclat to the meeting, combine to reu . er it altogether unapproachable. Upon its varied at tractions, it has been our duty to enlarge, year after year, on 'rich occasion having some new improvement on the course, soma addition to the sport. or some judicious enlargement of the rules to present to notice ; and such was our task a short tine back, when we submitted an outline of the many rich Stakes and Cups open to competition, and of the fresh regula tions for the more effectual exclusion of the " black sheep of the Turf." At that time, however, although aware that workmen had been actively employed for several months, we were ignorant of the extent to which the march of im provement had extended. We were agreeably surprised, therefore, to find that the course had been widened about six or seven yards. The turf on the straight running had been taken up and re--laid, making it, in the opinion of all practi cal men, perfect. The inclosure at the stand has been ex tended to the judge's chair, at the lower end, and round the beeeh trees, and back to the road at the other; seats have been placed round some of the trees for the accommodation of the ladies, and if the gentlemen can be pre vailed upon to bear in mind for whom and with what intention they were provided, this part of the incloaure will be found an agreeable shelter in hot weather. Sonic less striking improvements might be mentioned; from this, however, we are prevented by the early commencement of the racing, and the necessity if dispatching our report in time for publication. At present, therefore, we must confine ourselves to a bi ief notice of the opening of the meeting this afternoon. In every respect it has come up to our expecta tions. The weather, although showery, and at times unsea sonably cool, is favourable, and the company assembled within the stand and its inclosure exceedingly numerous fur a. first day, e m b rac i ng a di s pl a y o f r ank and beauty that Ascot alone can equal. The Goodwood party includes, be- sides the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the following noble and di st i ngu i shed personages :—Duke and Duchess of 1 seedford, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess -E g l inton, E ar l o f Verulane Earl of Stradbroke Earl of Eus- F ' n, l Earl of R osslyn, Earl o f Uxbridge and the 'Ladies Paget; ar e n & ay, Earl of Glasgow, Lord' Villiers, Lord and Lady Stanley, Lora George Bentinck, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Sus sex Cennox, Lord Arthur Lennox, Lord Henry Len nox, Lord Alexander Lennox, Lady Caroline Len nox, Lady Augusta Lennox, Lord Maidatone, Lord Duncan non, Baron Bruunow, lion. George Stevens Byng, Hon. Fries. Villiers, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. E. M. Lloyd Mosty e , Sir W. W.Wynne, Sir W. Massey Stanley, Sir Jas. ..,Hawley, Sir Robert Pigot, Mr. Payne, Mr. C. Greville, Mr. R. Clifton, Mr. Bowes, Mr. P. Williams, Captain Pettat, and Idr. St. George Foley. The Earl and Countess of Albe- Marle were invited, but were prevented by the delicate state of health of the Noble Earl. The Hon. Sidney Heibert and t;.01 - 9nel Peel were also invited, but are detained in town by their Parliamentary duties. tioni aMdajesty the King of Rolland has accepted an invite nh will arrive at Goodwood to-morrow evening, at tendedhe Y Monsieur Dedel and an Aide-de-camp. Mol Earl a nd Countess of March, who are staying at misseccrib, entertain Lord Somerton, Mr. Frederick Cox, s ho 'x, Mr. Newton, and Mr. Ricardo. of t.,_ Should our other duties allow it, we propose to give a list tice comteevisitors not comprised in the Goodwood and Mole ardsh' b v ir cles, meanwhile we must close our introductory no mentioning that the races, which are under the stew- IP of Lord Stanley and the ' Hon. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Weatherby stakeholder, and Mr. Clarke judge, commenced precisely at half past twelve. We subjoin the results of all nexe t pri :-- ncipal events, leaving the Innkeepers' Plate for our The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, ist ; four yrs Bst 41b ; five yrs, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b. Lord One mile and a quarter. (8 Subs.) Sle G. Bentinck's Discord, aged ..• (Nat) 1 • Mostyn's Beaumont, 4 yrs pi ßett . Lord Verulatifs Hawkesbury, 3 yrs 3 Duke of Richmond's Pic-Ric, 3 yrs ing-6 to 5 agst Pic-Nic and 6 to 4 agst Discord. fin e 'Sle made the running, followed by Hawkesbury and . aainont, Discord waiting. Half way up the distance Pic leie and ~. nawkesbury were beaten, and Discord, taking the ,ad ' went on with the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. I 'be Ham Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for colts Bst 10Ib, and fillies Bst 71b. The second to receive 2001. out of the St akes. ILares that never bred, and stallions that never got a whiner of 100/., allowed 31bs., both 61bs. T.Y.C. (41 Subs ) lr. Gratwic.ke's bf by Ells—Carlotta (31b5)...(H. Bell) 1 ~.D u ne of Ri c h mond ' s ch f Cuckoo (31bs) Colonel Peel's Samphire (31bs) 3 11sollowing also started, but were not placed :—Colonel t Ansonia 'ago 3lbs—Lord G. Bentinck's Princess Alice `)—Lord Verulam's c by Sir Hercules, dam by Ishmael "s)—sir. Wreford's Witsend, by Venison—Mr. Wreford's .ilderness (61bs). eßetting.—Even on Wilderness —3 to 1 apt Witsend .-- h 3 to 1 agst " Cuckoc-7 to 1 agst the Carlotta filly. p e l j aftoo jumped off with the lead, followed closely by li fleets Alice, Wilderness waiting on them. They ran in beady this order till half-way down the hill, where Wilder esa took a slight lead, and making the pace good, went in nit to the half distnce here the Princess fell .back, and iriphire joined theleading horses, who ran almost abreast i n t „be stand, the Carlotta filly, which had been in the rear IV i ' l a early part of the race, 13-ing about a length . from . them. sad the was beaten before she reached the weighing stand, Ca ught the Carlotta filly making her effort immediately after, the Duke of Richmond's mare a few yards from home, by the laet stride won by a neck ; Cuckoo beatinghSamd uotl! bY half a length, Wilderness an indifferent fourt , and appe.a , else up. John Day, sen., after a long interregnum, to r i s r d in "livery," but not a whit the stronger for wasting b are Bst lib siill'stakes of 300 sovs. each, h ft, for colts, Bst 71b, and 11- at Les ' e , B st 21b ; the second to save his stake. The King's j ab oe ou L t o t N tr i e l e miles and five furlongs. (16 Subs). (F. Butler) I Le C o 'c l ° d a ci el . ro a so rs o. e , s ; -Bnenti.nek's Best Bower Lord G . M L • elentieek's Devil-to-Pay Bowes's Saddle-bow . Betting,_.. to 4 on Devil-to-Pay, and 3 to 1 agst Joe Lovell- Saddle-hew made slow running, followed by Devil the others lying off. No change took place for the first two miles the Devil-to-Pay then took the lead, fol lowed by Joe Lovell, Best Bower lying third; and in this orde r th e y ran to the distance, where the favourite was de feated, and Joe Lovell taking his place, carried it on to the end, Best Bower beaten by a neck, never having got up. The Welter Stakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old, lOst 12Ib ; four yrs, 12st 41b ; five yrs, 12st 121 b ; six and aged, 13s1. Craven Stakes Course. Gentlemen riders. (10 Subs.) Lord Ilowth's Wolf- dog, 3 yrs... ..... ...(Mr. P. Williams) 1 lir:A. Cook's The Shadow, aged Mr. I'ayne's Queen Male 6 yrs Lord . G. Beetinek's Naworth, aged Lord G. Bentinck'e African, aged Betting. -2 to lon Queen Mab, and :3 to 1 agst Wulf-dog. ,Wolf-dog made the greater part of the running, and won by nalf a length.; --Queen Mab a bad third. The Drawing-Room Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with a bonus by an independent subscription of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b ; the winner of the Derby or Oaks 81b extra ; the second for either 41b extra.. Once round D.R.S.C. The second to receive 100/., and the winner to pay the judge 251. (28 Subs. to the ...stakes, and 19 to the bonus.) star • Gully's Old England • .. 144 'd G. Bentinck' s L ong it u d e 'Juke of Richmond's Pic-Nic Metting.-4 to 1 on Old England, who made all the run ning, and, after a tine race with Longitude from the distance, The by a neck ; the pace bad. "Lae Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for colts, Bst 18b, and fillies, Bst . slb ; the prOduce of mares covered in . 41 mares that never bred and stallions that never got a winner of 100/., allowed 31b ; both 61b. One Ode and a ,„ half. (49 Subs.) 11/4„;!)lotiel Peel's Hersey (Nat) 1 .f!r• Gratwicke's The Merry Monarch (61b) 2 rol_ke-of Richmond's The Laird o' Cockpen (31b) , r d G• Bentinck's Cowl (31b) r e to .l on the Merry Monarch. The Laird o' Cockpen made ,ttaYifollowed by the Merry Monarch, Hersey third, and thr , wilco . never showed in the race, last. They went in li„,,, s ; °r dar, at a wretched pace, to the top pf the hill, where k e 7, 8 7.,. Went' in frOut, and carried the running to the distance ; stiare was joined and headed by the favourite, who kept a aZ"" lead - to the stand, where the mare closed with gun, 1.7 a. after a splendid race, won on the post by a head; the The d 0' Cockpen a g o od third. "e Goodwood Club Stakes of .10 sovs. each, for three yrs old ' an d Upwards. Craven Stakes course. To be ridden by r fiembers of the G o odwood Gltib. ' (19 Subs.) "d Eglinton's Quebee,. 5 yr* list 71b (Capt. Pettat) 1 .11r. Ost, 3ldeston's Sorel's; 4 yrs, llst fo rd Maidstone's Ardanus, 6 yrs, llst 31b wok's following also started but were not placed :—Mr A. ii7 4 's The Shadow, aged, 12st 71b—Lord Waterford's "ea.. l , aged, list 71b Mr. Roll's Hampton, 6 yrs, lOst 111 b ..... 'ur• C. Dorrien's br c by Slane, out of Adele, 3 yrs, lOst Ilb P h -- elle. Wi lkins ' s bf by ysician, out of Venus, 3 yrs, 9st 7th --Mr. Barlow's Castledine, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (carried 9st 121 b). s j to 2 each agst Quebec and Sorella, and 4 to 1 agst The h tala w• Won by a length ; Arcanus a good third ; The T e a dow and Hampton well up. "e Levant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, for two yrs old colts Bst 71b, and fillies Sat 31b ; the winner of the July or Clients rfield Stakes at Newmarket, or any Two-yrs-old ' s nakes at Ascot, 51 bs eitra. The second saves his slake. „..rlialf a mile. (31 Subs. ) Mr. Forth's Sting, by Slane... (H. Bell) 1 i„ . _Gully's Mendicant, by Touchstone 2 is ne following also started but were not placed :—Lord G. wentinek'e Cherokee, b Redshank ; Mr. Payne's Coiling ccd, by Sheet Anchor ; and Mr. John Day's Cambaules. 1 . - G to a agst Cherokee, 6 to 4 agst Sting, 4 to 1 agst Col intWood, and sto 1 agst Mendicant. Cherokee, Mendicant, • it,... ic„, in front the whole of the distance, Mendicant i e ''','!ng up to the stand, where Sting collared her, headed e,' in a few ,:irides, and won very cleverly by a length. snerokee a bad third. weePstakes of 300 sovs. each, Bst 71b each. Last mlla of the Maidstone Course. (3 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Collingwood received forfeit. eMatch, 5 00, la ft.—Duke of Richmond's Red Deer, Bst llb -ce lved forfeit from Mr. Herbert's Antler, Bst 71b. Two Miles on the Maidstone Course- Po' z.lB to 1 agst Lothario 20 to 1 agst Laird o' Cockpen 20 to 1 agst Europa 20 to 1 apt Pine Apple 25 to 1 agst Roderick 30 to 1 agst Aristides 35 to 1 agst Ajax. TILS CUP. The Cure is declared not to start. ST. LUGER. 5 to 1 agst Weatherbit 11 to 1 aget Annandale 12 to 1 agst Old England 12 to 1 agst Merry Monarch 16 to 1 agst Pantasa. ' ERZAA.—In order to render our correspondent " Tele graph's" remarks upon the Goodwood Cup race intelligible, read that Nat will ride Gamecock, that \Vinesour will speedily feel the effect of his race at Newton, and that the weight the Laird and Miss Ells will have to carry will pre vent the Cup gracing the sideboards of either of their owners. LATZSTIiiiii:\CON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. S to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss 9 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet 10 to 1 agst W. H. Johnstone's Pythia 13 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's .tEgis 15 to 1 agst Mr. Collins's Rochester 16 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario 2 (1 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen 20 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple 25 to 1 sot Lord lluwth's Warp 25 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Europa 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's Roderick 30 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower Queen Mab and Rowena are declared not to start. THE CUP. S tomacher was declared not to start at half-past two o'clock. Pythia and Nottingham are matched for Friday, 7st " L ehi 500, 50 ft. Drawing-room Stakes Course. TUESDAY NIGHT. The Innickepea Plate of 50/.. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous, each. T.Y C. (8 Subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's Farthing Candle, 2 yrs Mr. C oo k e ' s Auricula, 2 pe 1 4 3 Mr. S. Herbert's bf by Ells—Delightful, 2 yrs Dukeeini."e Harems h mmd',B2 3 cb .r y s.. .l . 0 3 dr us—Belvidera, 3 yrs 3 5 dr fir.o '7' sbaldest on ' s Si ster to Pompey, 2 yra air. Barlow 's Spartacus, 5 yrs - 0 dr Mr IT Won in a canter. C ec ii i i• - ` 414 STAgEL—The winner has been named Lady BETTING AFTER THE RACES. GOODWD OTA KEIL 8 to I agat I3oarding-scb OO ool Miss 10 to 1 agst Wee Pet—taken It to 1 aget Pytbia 14 to 1 agat The Libel 14 to 1 agat Rochester 1 6 to 1 apt igia T s, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1845. Mn, O'CoNNELL.—On Frilay evenin t t Mr. O'Connell repcuNiencoostratiorcriartial way. -lie. utts acc.Anparied by' Captain Broderick and Mr..(rmAicily. As he 'proctedcd on his route, he re ceived in (-very - locality through which he passed the mo.it iLhusiastic manifestations of ppular affection. GOODWOOD RACES.-YESTERDAY. The Goodwood Stakes, the heaviest betting race and to racing men the most important event of the week, rarely draws so full a company as the mere valuable prizes run for on Tuesday and Thursday. The country people and the pleasure seekers from Brighton, South ampton, and other distant localities, usually reserve themselves for the Cup, hence the attendance this after noon was composed chiefly of the visitors located within a circle of ten miles of the course, to the sporting classes, of whom the muster is invariably a bumper, aad a small accession by the special train from Nine-elms. The as semblage would, no doubt, have been greater hut for the wretched state of the weather. The privileged corner of the Stand was again occupied by the Goodwood and Molecomb parties ; there were also present, besides many other persons of rank, the Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Waterford, Marquis of Clauricarde, Earl of Orford, Earl of Middleton, Earl of Southampton, Earl of Suffield, Lord and Lady Newport, Lord W. Powlett, Lard Ed ward Russell, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Howth, Lord Foley, Lord John Fitzroy, Count Batthyany, Baron Austen. Sir George Houston, Sir Henry Mildmay, Sir William Codrinntim, Sir Charles Cockerell, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Honourable George Fitzroy, Hon. Henry Forrester, Hon. Frederick Villiers, lion. Horace Pitt. Hon. Captain Spenc"r, Messrs. Scott, Stonehew•er, Sloane, Stanley, John White, Percy Williams, G. H Moore, Leslie, John Stanley, Nevill, Rush, Palmer, Gratwicse, Hawker, Shelley, 011iver, P. Booth, Eaton, Deltne, Ratcliffe, Osbaldeston, Des Vceux, Knatchbull, Brand, Goddard, Ramsbottom, J. Bayley, &c. &c. Of the racing this afternoon it is unnecessary to say much by way of introduction. The engrossing event of the day was the handicap, for which the field, redness] by the withdrawals mentioned in our express from the course on Tuesday, was confined to 23, less by half a dozen than was calculated upon at the commencement Of the ra-es. The office of starter devolved upon Lord George Bentinck, and the race, it is almost superfluous to observe, was brought to an issue without those disap pointments which so repeatedly occur at meetings where the lock' ys are not under proper control,—the certainty of being fined for any infraction of the regulations has so wonderful an effect on these occasions, that horses, which, with a weak or incompetent of ficial, would be scarcely manageable, become quiet as lambs when the noble lord undertakes the direction of their riders. The race was a very hollow thing—Miss Elis, the property of the noble starter, winning in a canter by at least six lengths. The rain, which had previously descended without intermis sion, partially ceased during the race, but came down with renewed vigour immediately after it was decided. The Queen's Plate created some interest, but for the purposes of speculation was scarcely mentioned until the numbers of the starters were put up. Of these and the other events decided up to half•past four o'clock, we subjoin such details as the shortness of the intervals permitted us to collect. The Stand PLte of 50 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; three yrs old, 7st ; four yrs, Bst ; five yrs, Bst 91b ; six yrs and aged, Bst 121 b. Heats, one mile. (6 Subs.) Mr, A. Cook's The Shadow, aged (Lye) 1 1 Lord G. Bt.ntinek's Croton Oil, 4 yrs 2 2 First heat-6 and 7t04 on Croton Oil. The Shadow made all the running, and won in a canter by a length. Second heat-4 to lon the mare, who waited till half way up the distance, and won in a canter by two lengths. The Ccwdray Stakes of 25 s..vs each; for two •-ra old, 6st 71b ; three yrs, Bst 91b ; four yrs, 9st 71b ; five yrs and upwards, 9st 12ib ; mares, &c., allowed 31b. Winner to be sold for 1501., &c. T. Y. C. (5 Subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's Killie Krankie, 2 yrs (W. Abdale) 1 Duke of Richmond's br cby Mus, out of Guava, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Greville's Deer Chase, 2 vrs Baron Rothschild's b c by Caesar 3yrs 4 6to 4 agst Deer Chase, and 3 to 1 agst Mus colt. Killie Krankie made alt the running, won cleverly by a length, and was claimed. The Goody ood Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second saves his stake. Cup Course. (133 Subs., 75 of whom declared.) Lord G. Bentinck's Miss Elis, 3 yrs, sst 716 (Kitchener) 1 Mr. Ongley'a Roderick, 6 )rs, 6st 121 b Duke of Richmond's Lothario, 5 yrs, Bst 1 lib 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Lord G. Bentinck's John o'Gaunt, aged, Bst 31b—Lord Eglinton's Aristides, 5 yrs, Bst 211;-.Mr. Robinson's Nlorpeth, 4 yrs, 7st 111b—Sir J. Hawley's Venus, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Lord G. Bentinek's Nawortb, aged, 7st 9ib— Mr. R. Caton's Nottingham, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Hams bottom's Pine. apple, 5 yrs, 7st 31b—Mr. Herbert's Aj ix, aged, 7st 21b—Mr. A. W. Libel, 3yrs, 7st 21b— Mr. Mostyn's Alamode, 4 yrs. 7st—Mr. Collins's Ro che.aer, 6 yrs, Est 101b—Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yes, 6st 91b—Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss, 4 yrs, sst 3.b—Mr. Parr's Europa, 5 yrs, Est—Lord G. Pen tinck's Coal Blackßose, 4 yrs, sst 131b—Duke of Rich- In , nd's Laird o'Cockpen, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Pythia, 3 yrs, sst 316—Mr. Etwall a lEgis, 4st 100a—Sir J: B. Mills's Giantess, 3 yrs, 4st 101b — and Mr. Thompson's b f by Stumps, dam by Comus, 3 yrs, 4st. Betting-7 to 1 agst Pythia-8 to 1 agst Lotharie -10 to 1 agst Pine Apple-10 to 1 agst Rochester-11 to 1 agst Wee Pet-13 to 1 agst Boarding-school Miss —l4 to 1 agst Miss Elis-14 to 1 agst lEgis-20 to 1 agst Europa-20 to 1 agst Aristides-20 to 1 agst Mor peth--25 to 1 agst Llird o'Cockpen-25 to 1 agst Venus —and 30 to 1 agst any other. The start to ,k place exactly at the time fixed (half past two). Aristides, who had been restive and was led to the vost, jumping off with the lead, followed by 2Egis, Miss Elis, and a ruck of horses, including Board ing-school Miss, John o'Gaunt, and Naworth ; the Libel and Pythia also lying in good places. At the distance, Aristides fell behind the two fillies, and Agis went on with the running to the turn round the hill, where Aristides dropped further into the ruck, and Miss Elis, passing /Egis, went on with a clear lead. On re-appear ing in sight Miss Elis and .2Egis were in the same posi tion, Boarding-school Miss, Giantess, Pythia and Not tingham lying up, Roderick and Lothario, who had been in the rear at the earlier part of the race, having also good places. They came thus to the last turn, in making which iLiis ran against a post, broke it short to the bottom, and thus lost too much ground to have any further chance in the race ; the post fell before Lothario, but without, as we could learn, touching or disappoint- ing him. This accident gave Miss Eifs a strong - lead, and increasing in every stride she ultimately won by at least six lengths. Lothario took the second place on lEgis's diasappeorance, but was followed by Roderick, who passed him at the distance and maintained his advantage ; Ajax was fourth, Pythia fifth, and Venus sixth. The Queen's Plate of 100 gs, for three yrs 7st 41b, four yrs 9st 21b, five yrs 94 131 b, six yrs and aged lOst 41b. A bout three miles and five furlongs. Duke of Richmond's Red Deer, 4 yrs Mr. A. Cook's The Shadow, aged 7 to 4 on Red Deer, who made all the running, and won by a bead, the mare never having quite reached him. The Stewards' Cup of 300 sons., added to a Handicap of 5 soya. each. T.Y.C. (39 Subs.) Lord Stanley's Psalmsinger, 3 yrs, sst 41b...(Irvine) 1 Colonel Peel's Physalis, 4 yis, 7st 51b The following also started, but were not placed:— Lord George Bentinck's African, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Mr. Meiklara's Philip, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Mr. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, 5 yrs, Bst 111—Mr. Mostyn's Beaumont, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr. 11. CoAces's Carillon, 5 yrs. 7st 121 b —Captain Harcourt's Sir Abstrupus, 5 yrs, 7st 91b— Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yrs, 7st 81b—Lord Water ford's Wheel, aged, 7st 71b— Lord Eglintan's Vaudeville, 3 yrs, 7st 61b—Mr. Carr's The Altered One, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Lord G. Bentinck's Karnac, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Mr. Balchin's Moustache, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Mr. Greville's Sir Francis, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b Lord Chesterfield's Cock fighter, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Duke of Richmond's Pic Nic, 3 yrs, Est 111b—Mr. 'I hompson's Anna Perenna, 4 yrs, 6st 41h—Lord Ealinton's Britannia, 3 yrs, Est 31b—and Mr. Gill's Richard Cricket, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b. Betting-5 to 1 agst African, 7to 1 agst Physalis, 10 to 1 each agst Quebec, Example, Vaudeville, Cock fighter, Richard Cricket, and Sir Francis, 12 to 1 agst Beaumont, and 100 to 6 agst the winner. Anna Perenna made the running to the distance, fol lowed by Queen of the Gipsies, and Psalmsinger; the latter then went in front, with Physalis in waiting, was never caught, and won cleverly by a length. Example, Pic Nic, and Sir Francis, were close up. THE GRATWICKE STAKES.—At the time our report was forwarded yesterday we were ignorant that Cowl had broken down badly in the pastern joints of both hind legs, close to the hoof ; he was pulling hard at the time. Our report of the first day's races was forwarded by horse express frk m the Heath, but by some accident or mismanagement on the road, having been forwarded by the goods' trains from Guildford, instead of the eight o'clock train, was not received until Wednesday morning. The people at Nine Elms give at different version of the affair. THE Cur.—The Stewards have decided that Win chester is entitled to run as a maiden horse; his weight, therefore, will be 6st 31b. • CRICKET. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND V. THR COUNT or NORFOLK.—This match was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday by the Marylebane Cricket Club carrying off the victory in their hands by 75 runs. The score was 'as follows : NORFOLK. T. C. Campbell, Esq., b. Hillyer ... ..... 4 c.F.Grimston 13 E. M. Dewing, Esq., b. Lillywhite T. Bulwer, Esq., b. Lillywhite .. 1 b. Royston... 2 F. Pilch, c. Dorrinton 0 b. Hillyer ... 22 T. A. Anson, Esq., c. Lillywhite F. Fredericks, Esq., b. Lillywhite Daplyn, not out l2 b. Hillyer ... 9 C. Wright, Esq., b. Lilly-white C. Mouse, Esq., b. Lillywhite ... ...... H. B. Caldwell, Esq., c. Hillver T. R. Buckworth, Esq., b. Lilly white Bye 1 'Byes ...... 4 . MARYLEBONE. , Pew), b. Frederick " sl2 .1. G. :itieppard, El., b. Wright A. Haggarth, Esq., c. Campbell, b Wright .17 Dorrinton, c. Wright, b. Daplyn Hon. Capt. Liddell, c. Anson, b. Wright Royston, b. Wright 7 Hon. F. Grimston ' c. Anson, b. Daplyn Lillywhite, c. Daplyn, b. Fredericks 23 lion. R. Grimston, run out E. Hartopp, Esq., b. Wright 1 Hillyer, notout Byes 8, wide 20 .. • 212 ETON AND WESTMINSTER BOAT-RACE. This event came off on Tuesday, and, as is usual with races amongst members - of the Universities or public schools, created the most lively interest, and was looked forward to with anxiety, not only by the parties intimately concerned and their friends, but by all classes of rowing men. The last race between Eton and Westminster was in 1843, when the former was victorious. An endeavour was made to get up a contest last season, but, after some correspond ence between the parties, the public "suffered a 'disappoint ment. Thu gauntlet having been thrown down by the Etonians about six weeks ago, the challenge was readily ac cepted by the Westminster party, who immediately set about getting themselves in the finest possible condition to retrieve their lost laurels. We have been given to understand that the Etonians had not the benefit of any aid of this sort, and it is perhaps but. justice to them to state that many changes were made in their boat before the crew of yesterday were determined on, WhilAt, on the other hand, there was but little shifting in the Westminster party, who were soon selected, and had thus the opportunity of great practice with each other. The distance selected was from Barker's-rails, Mortlake, down to Putney (a distance of four miles and a half), with tide, and at a few minutes after two they appeared at their stations. ESTMINsTE R, 1. ETON, 2. st. lbs. J. Preston 8 II H. V. Williams 9 3 C. J. R. Bedford 9 4 C. F. L. West F. A. Goodenough ... 10 0 A. Milman V 9 3 E. 'l'. Sheffner W. G. Rich (stroke) : 8 5 R. Burton (cOxswain) 6 0 st. lbs. E. Ethelstone ...... 9 51 A. Tremayne U. F. Luttrell F. T. Talfourd lO 5 H. A. F. Luttrell H. S. Adlington H. W. P. Richards G. R. Winter (stroke) 10 21 A. S. Stewart (cox swain) . .. 9 2 The Westminster party were in a new out-rigger Avery much resembling the Claspers' boat, built expressly for them by Noulton and Wylde ; and the Etonian4 in a very hand some cutter, constructed by Goodman. The colours for West minster were pink ; those of the Etonians light blue. On the signal being given for the start, the Etonians went away at once, but the 'Westminster party. probably from ex treme anxiety to be off at the instant, slipped one or two of their oars out of the rowlocks, and before they righted their exceedingly light boat and got properly to work, their op ponents had got a length in advance of them. The West minster party, however, no sooner found themselves steady than they pushed their boat up, and within about three hun dred yards of the starting place were alongside their rivals. A few ;harp strokes were taken by each party, and before a third of a mile, or rather less, had been rowed, the West minster scholars gradually rowed by their opponents. The Etonians laboured hard to regain their proud position, but their opponents gradually increased their lead the whole way down, and won by a minute. The style of the winners was the theme of general admiration, whilst that of their oppo • rents was generally remarked to be inferior, although the speed with which both boats went wasvery great. A steamer ( the Echo), which had been taken upon speculation by Noulton and Lloyd, conveyed a large party of the West.. minster scholars and their friends, with a few of the past and present Etonians, and eight-oared cutters, with gentlemen of the Oxford Rooms, Cambridge Rooms, with the Leander and other great clubs, accompanied the race, which was certainly not so close as had been anticipated. HORSELYDOWN REGATTA. A good race with six free watermen, two from Horsely down Old stairs, two from St. George's Stairs, and two from Horielydown New Stairs, wasirowed on Tuesday in the pr,- sauce of a great number of spectators, for a new skiff and other prizes, given by the residents of the neighbourhood. First Heat—James Morris (red), 1 ; Thomas Baker (blue), 2 ; Thomas Bradley (pink), 3. The men started from Horselydown Old Stairs, round East-lane-pier, round a boat off Still- stairs-house, and back t 9 Horselydown Old Stairs. Baker took the lead, but after half a mile was passed by Morris, who won by four lengths. Second Heat—Daniel Nokes (stripes), 1 ; John Morgan (yellow), 2; J. Gengill (green), 3. Morgan took the lead, but was soon waited upon by the winner. Third Heat—Baker, 1 ; Bradley, 2. A smart race, won by two or three lengths. Fourth Heat—Baker, 1 ; Morris, 2 ; Bradley, 3 ; Nokes, 4. It was a very close race throughout, the men being on one another's quarters for some distance, and a very hard race for second place. Grand Heat—Morris, 1 ; Baker, 2. Well rowed and won by two lengths. NAB' AL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.-The Cambrian, 36, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore H. D. Chads, arrived this morn ing from the East India and China station. She appeared off St. Helen's between nine and ten o'clock, but owing to per verse winds and contrary tide, did not make the anchorage until two o'clock. She saluted when off the Nab Light, which was returned on her arrival at Spithead by the flag-ship Victory. The Commodore came to the dockyard with his dispatches for the Commander-in-Chief this afternoon, at three o'clock, in his gig with his broad pendant flying in the bow. The Cambrian has been three years and eleven months in commission, and will now be paid off. She brings 63 invalids (officers and men) from the station. She left Singapore on the 3d of April, touched at Madras and the Cape, which latter place she left on the 4th of June, and called at Ascension. She hail not seen anything of the experimental squadron. When she left Singapore, the Agincourt, 72, Captain Ers kine, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, Commander-in. Chief ; the Wolverine, 16, Commander Clifford, and the Driver steam-sloop, Commander Hayes, were in the Straits of Malacca, all well. ri The Alligator, 26, troop-ship, Muter• Commander King. was gone to Chusan. The Castor, 36, Captain Graham, was gone to Hong-Kong. The For, 42, Commodore Blackwood, has superseded Com modore.•Chads in the partial command, and was at Trincomalee. Captain Sir Edward Belcher, in the Samarang, 26, had gone to survey an island considerably to the eastward of Borneo, and to endeavour to,arrange a treaty of commerce. The Spitfire steam-sloop, Commander Maitland, was at Madras. The Wolf, 18, Commander Gordon, was at Amoy. The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Glad, was cruising In the China seas, looking after pirates. The Young Hebe cutter, Lieutenant Commander Bate ; and the Plover, Captain Collinson, were surveying in the vicinity of Bombay. At the Cape the Cambrian left the Winchester, 50, Captain Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, waiting to be relieved ; and the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill, the only man-of-war there. At Ascension, the Tortoise guard and store ship was the only man-of-war. The Cambrian spoke the Daedalus, 20, Captain Bl'Quhae, in the Straits of Banda ; all well on beard. The Espeigle, 12, Commander Thompson, and Osprey, 12, Commander Patten, had not arrived upon the station. The Cambrian has brought borne the officers and crew of the Royalist, 10, which has been sold out of the service on the station. The Hecate, steam sloop, Commander J. West, arrived at Madeira from this port on the 29th ult., and left on the follow ing day for the coast of Africa, her station. The Fairy (steam-tender to the royal yacht), Master- Commander Thain, came from Cowes this afternoon, re ported with dispatches. On approaching the harbour she was, very injudiciously, navigated across the flats off the west buoy of the channel, at the entrance to the harbour, and opposite the Platform-battery, where, it is almost needless to add, she grounded, notwithstanding her very light draught of water. She remained stranded about ten minutes, the tide a strong ebb at the time ; but, after the time stated, and after the officer in charge had left her, in a boat for the Dockyard, to report the misfortune, she worked herself off the shoal and was moored off the Victoria-pier to await Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, and a distinguished party, who ac companied the Noble Captain to Goodwood Races. Die Fairy will be examined, to see if she has sustained any damage by grounding. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 28. SPREAD OF THE " MOLLY MAGUIRE" SYSTEM. The High sheriff of Donegal, Lord George A. Hill, with Colonel Conolly, foreman of the gran jury, Sir James Stuart, Bart., Sir Robert Bateson, Bart., and several other magistrates of that county, have published a declaration announcing it as their &t erm ination, in , cons, gnome of the service of some " Molly Maguire notices, to take decided measures for repressing that baneful system in the district. The magistrates have agreed to the following resolutions : " 1. That if a single instance again occurs of a similar nature, that we immediately apply for such an effective additional police force, to be introduced into such a dis trict, and the entire expense of that force to be defrayed off that district alone, as will effectually put an end to the proceedings of such a lawless body, and protect the lives and properties of the peaceable and well- disposed. And we recommend and urge, in the strongest manner, the co-operation of all the landholders and occupiers of land in the county, to prevent a system of outrage or in- timidation being introduced or gaining ground in this county, which must, if allowed to gain ground, prove the destruction of their peace, their lives and their property. "2. That we find, from clear - proof, that numbers of persons, total strangers to this county, are now prowling about it, without any apparent lawful purpose ; and, as the track of such persons is ever marked with some act subversive of peace and good order, we cannot urge too stiongly on the farmers and landholders the wisdom, if not the necessity of reporting the appearance of all such persons to the magistrates and police, and on all occa sic ns refusing them admissions into their hou'es." The appearance of the " Molly Maguires" in this county was as sudden as unwelcome. It was only on Fri day last that Chief Justice Pennaather, in charging th grand jury, congratulated them on the extreme tran q.iillity of the district, which presented so excellent an example to some neighbouring counties. THE FATAL CONFLICT AT BALLINHASSIG. The Mayor of Cork, acting on a requisition, has con vened a meeting of the citizens, in order to express to her Majesty's Government their opinions regarding the recent inquest on the bodies of seven persons killed by the police at the fair of Ballinhassig. The requisition is worded very strongly, and the Mayor refrains from com mitting himself with the opinions of the requisitionists. THE CHARITABLE BEQUESTS COMMISSION. It was rumoured this day that the Most Rev. Dr. Murray, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, had res'gned his seat at the Board of Charitable Bequests. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP.—The Londonde , ry Sentinel says :—" At a meeting of the Roman Catholic bishops of Ulster and the Roman Catholic clergy of this diocese, on Wednesday last, the Rev. Mr. Magii.n, of Bunerana, was, we understand, appointed coadjutor bishop, Mr. M'Laughlin, the bishop, being for some Iliae. in bad health." CONSTABULARY DEPOT.—The Evening Mad says : " It has been decided upon by Government that Aid borough House Barrack is to be immediately given up by the military authorities, to be occupied as a sup plementary depot for c.mstabulary recruits-400 of whom are to be forthwith put in training for the coun ties of Cavan and Leitrim, under the recent procla mation. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Associat'ea was held this day, C. Asicen. E,q., M.D., in the chair. Mr. J. O'CoNsELL, M.l ) , in reference to the contem plated meeting of the London Repealers (advertised for Thursday next), said that if the parties alluded to con tinued contumacious, and persevered in holding the meeting, he would feel it his duty to call upon the As sociatioN to pass an absolute vote for their expulsion. A number of r em it tances h av i ng b een announced,in cluding the subscriptions of Mr. Smith O'Brien for the current month, Mr. J. O ' CONNELL announced the rent for the week to ke 3381. The meetng. then adjourned. DUBI,I N STOCK •l XCITANGE, JULY 28. The Share-market wall flat to-day, the closing prices in almost every instance having re/ceded from Satur ti '.s quotations. Dublin - and Galways fell back to 2i I; Belfast Junctions were done at 8-. 1 2 - a, being a material decline on the last nces. In the other lines the reduction was not so perceptible. The following is from the official list . GOVERNMENT .FUNDS.—.Tbree per Cent. Consols, 99 ; Three-and-a Quarter per Cent. Stock, 101/1. MISCELLANEOUS —Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent. Reduced, 69 ; City of Dublin Steam Packet Shares, 105. RAlLwars.—Belfast and Ballymena, 61 ; Belfast. and County Down, 3f ; Cork and Band .n, ri ; Cork and Waterford, 11 ; Cork and Youghal, ; Dublin and Bt lfast Junctit n, 8i ; Dundalk and Etmiskiilen, 2i ; Great Southern at d Western Extension, 12i a ; the Nlidiani Great Western -Railway and Royal Canal Company. 31 ; Midland Great Western Extension to Sligo, 2 ; Irish Great Western, Dublin to Galway, 2 ; Kingstown and Bray, 6- j i ; Killarney Junctions, 21 Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Junction, 4d a ; Lo.tdonderry and Coleraine, 3i ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3i ; Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rosstrevor, 3 ; Water'ord and Limerick, 6:7- ; Waterford and Kil kenny, 2 4 ; Wexford and Carlow, 2i ; Waterford,' Wexford, and Dublin, 11 4. NATIONAL TRADES DELEGATES CONFERENCE. The Delegates assembled for the third time yesterday, at the usual hour, ten o'clock, and remained in conference on private business until near twelve, during which time the reporters were not admitted. When the doors were thrown open the Delegates proceeded with the discussion of the remaining paragraphs of the Committee's plan for a mere efficient organisation of the trades. The first clause discussed was that under the head of " General Secretary," which proposed that that officer " shall be elected by the Central Committee, and shall bold his office so long as he per forms his duties satifactorily." A DELEGATE suggested that the appointment should rest with the General Conference. Mr. FLEMINU contended that the Committee were the only per sons with whom that appointment should rest, because, if the offl. cer were elected by the Conference, they might elect, without in tending it, an inefficient person. He (Mr. F.) was also of opinion that the secretary should be a permanent officer instead of being eiected annually. The DELEGATE•' from the London Bookbinders differed from the last speaker ; he was of opinion that an annual election of the offi cer would best ensure an efficient one. It was finally agreed upon that the appointment of the secretary should rest with the general Conference. It was next contended whether the office should be a permanent office for twelve months, or be removable at pleasure, in the event of his inefficiency, or from some other fault. The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that all bodies, like all individuals, ou4lit to have a control over their servants, The Conference agreed that the Secretary should hold office until next Conference, and the Committee to have the power, in the event of the effiee becoming vacant, to elect another Secretary, who should remain in office until next Conference. Tne above sv.-ts agreed to after a great deal of time had been lost in trifl,ng discussion, and calling upon the Chairman to read the re solution over and over again. The next discussion arose upon the appointment of a Treasurer, who, it was agreed upon, should huld office upon the same terms as the general Secretary. " That the officers give security" was the next clause, which was agreed to without discussion. , POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE. Under this head there were a number of provisions, one of which, declaring that the Committee should promote " political" objects, was objected to. The CeAtamaw then read the clause, sentence by sentence, and, after a short discussion, it was agreed to, with some trifling ♦erbal amendments. The delegates adjourned at one o'clock for an hour. The meeting resumed at two o'clock, and proceeded to discuss the next paragraph, which regulated the number who were to form a quorum of the Central Committee. An amendment to the proposal of the Committee was moved, to the effect that the quorum should consist of four mem bers from the country and five from London ; the latter to manage the routine affairs of the Society in London; and the former to express their opinions on the acts of the latter, in writing in certain cases, and by personal attendance in matters of importance, and it was carried. Mr. Fcautriu said he looked upon that decision as one of the greatest importance, and one which would more materially, and vitally, and prejudicially affect the Conference than any decision they had yet come to; and the moment this Conference was over, he would retire altogether from any future participation in its affairs, because he did conceive they had stultified themselves by ails resolution. The CHAIRMAN (who was Mr. Evans, the representative of the potters, in the absence . of Mr. Duncombe, M.P.), said he hoped there would still be left sufficient talent in the Conference to carry on its affairs, even though Mr. Fleming should retire. Here an irregular discussion took pla. e, during which it was contended that the mode of taking the votes on the amendment was not satisfactorily understood, and that the votes should again be taken, which was eventually done, but not before a great deal of confusion had taken place. The result of the division proved to be in favour of the amendment by a majority of three. After this decision had been arrived at, the question as to the number of those who should form a general quorum was postponed. The clauses under the bead of " Funds" were next agreed to, after a shot t discussion. The next clause discussed was that comprehended under the head of "Strikes, turn.outs, and law proceedings." Mr. Wlirrir suggested an amendment of a verbal nature, and the meeting having discussed it, they adjourned at five o'clock. OPENING THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY TO CAMBRIDGE, ELY, &c. The line from Lond on t o Cambridge, and thence to Ely, an d f ro m Norwich to Ely, is opened to the public yesterday. Tuesday the inspection of the line took place. The arrangements were thus:— One train, consisting o f 13 d ou bl e carr i ages, an open car riage, Ac ., in which were the chairman of the Eastern Counties line, Mr. Bosanquet, the directors and their friends, many scientific men, engineers, eac., left th e S h oreditch station at ten minutes to 9 o'clock, after having partaken of breakfast, provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, of the London Tavern. The train, which was accompanied by the band of the Coldstream Guards, and decorated with various flags and banners, proceeded through the Stratford, Leabridge, Tottenham, Marsh -lane, Edmonton, Ponder's End, and Waltham stations to the Broxbourne station, at which it ar rived at 25 minutes past 0 o'clock, having performed 19 milers in 33 minutes. It stopped at this last-mentioned station ten minutes, and then proceeded through the St. Margaret's, Ware, Hertford, Roy ston, Burnt-hill, Harlow, and Saw brideworth stations to the station at Bishop Stortford, which it reached at five minutes past 16, having performed the distance from London, nos --a miles, in 1 hour and 15 minutes. At Bishop Stortford the train remained 10 minutes, and then entered the new grouns thence to Cambridge and Ely. It passed through the Stanstead, Elenham, Newport, and Wenden stations, reaching the last of these at 20 minutes to 11 o'clock, the distance from London being 43a miles, which was done, including the stoppages, in 1 hour and 50 minutes. It stopped at the station 20 minutes, and then passed through the Chesterford station, the Littlebury station, and through the tunnel, the Whittlesford and Shelford stations. and arrived at the Cambridge station at a quarter past 11 o'clock, having performed the distance of 57} miles, including all the stoppages abo ve.mentioned, in 2 hours 25 minutes. Here an iinmense concourse of spectators were assembled to greet the arrival of the party. The bells rang merry peals; there was a continuous discharge of ordnance; the hums of the mob were loud and vigorous; and the band struck u p, "See the Conquering Hero comes," &c. After a stay of half an hour, the train was again, in motion, and at a quarter pa st twelve o'clock re ac h ed the Ely 'station, which was decorated with flags, flowers, garlands, &c., and where a provincial band o musicians struck up a merry tune. The train from London wa s here joined by the train which had left .Norwich at half.past ten o'clock, and which had passed through 'Wymondhain, Attlebo. rough, Thetford, and Brandon stations, stopping a short time at all those places. The company having alighted, a great portion of them walked up to the city to see the cathedral, and, on their return, both the London train and the Norwich train proceeded to Cambridge, leaving the Ely station at twenty minutes to two, and arriving at the Cambridge station at five minutes past that hour, getting over tile distance, fourteen miles and a half, in twenty.five minutes. It will be seen by this account that sonic parts of the journey were run at a rate of speed upwards of 30 miles an hour, and allowing for coppages, that the average of the whole was upwards of 26 miles an hour. This, considering that this trip was for the purpose of in spect i on, was a prodigious rate of pace, and is highly creditable to the engineers and all concerned. The new rails, from Bishop Stortford to Ely, are l a id d own with great skill, and it is u nderstood that th ose f rom E ly to Norwich are emsall y good. The whole r oa d f rom London to Ely is almost a dead gat. There are no cuttings, and only one short bit of tuntielliog. The various stations are commodious, some of them elegant structures. At most of th e principal places the natives were assembled in their holiday costumes to do honour to the occasion, and at Chesterford . about 500 or 600 of the labourers and workmen in the employ of Mr. Jackson, the contractor for a part of the line, were feasted under an enormous tent. The workmen of Messrs, Grissell and Peto had already been feasted to the number of 1,000 at Ely, and a similar b anque t h a d b een supplied to the men o n the N orwich line at one of the stations. The whole of the company from London and Norwich partook, at three o'clock, of a most sumptuous not to say recherche banquet, furnished by Mr. G un ter, of Berkeley-square, and cooked, by permission of the colleg e authorities, In the kitchens of Downing College. Upwards of 600 gentlemen sat down to the tables, beneath the anode covering of a most elegant marquee, manufac of the Borough, arid which effectually tured by Mr. B. Edging ton, protected them born th e showers whi ch at times descended in tor rei ts. The chAr was taken by Mr. Bosanquet, who was supported Braybrook, the Bi shop of Norwich, the by Lords Roden and Dean of Ely, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, most of the There were . also present, Major Beresford, heads of houses, Se.c. M.P., Mr. Ward, M.l'. Mr. M'Kenzie, M.P., the Mayor arid Cor poration of Cambridge, a great number of the clergy of the Uni versity and neighbourhood, and many of the gentry of the county. Mr. Toole, the well-known toast - master, acted as f ug l eman, an d gave out the healths an d toasts in his best style. The usual loyal and appropriate toasts were drunk with the honours, the military band playing " God save the Queen," and oth e r i ns pi r i ng a i rs . The Chairman, Lord Roden, the Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Ely, and several other gentlemen briefly addressed the company in reply to the toasts, eulogized the conduct of th ose w ho had been employed. in carryin g ou t an d p er f ec ti ng the work that they ha d accomplished, and spoke particularly in praise of the conduct of the navigat ors and workmen employed. Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Ward also. addressed the comp an y o n the utility of the design, a nd the benefits it was likely to confer. The Mayor of Cambridge, the Vice-Chancellor, and other gentlemen whose heal: tor were drunk, also returned thanks. It was now ti me for the train to return, a nd acco r d ingly, at haltpast four o'clock, the company broke up. The train for Norwich first took its de. parture, and at twelve mi n utes past six o'clock the train to Lon. don also departed, traveling at a good rate of speed, and stopping at several stations to put down passengers. It arrived in London shortly before nine o'clock. Altogether the opening of this rail road is one in which the districts through which it passes must be congratulated for the general benefits it will confer, and the great facility of communication it will afford to places which heretofore were comparatively isolated, and excluded from each other and from the rat of the world, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. .HaUS.E OF COM11101VS,•Jul 31. • • rP:e SPEAKER took tiv! chair at twelve o'clock. THE SEVERNE'S ESTATE BILL. On the motion of Mr. SPOONER, the Severne's Estate Bill was read a second time. BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY. On the motion of the same HoN. Maxima, the Lords' amendments to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester Extension, Stoke Branch, and Midland Railways Junction) Bill were agreed to. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The Eastern Counties Railway ( Hertford and Biggleswade) Bill was read a third time and passed. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. The Lords' Amendments to the South-Eastern Railway Bill were received and agreed to. • - LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. 'On the motion of Viscount COURTENAY, the report on the London and York Railway Bill was ordered to be received on Friday next. SIDE. Mr. HUME wished to know whether any Order of Council had been sent out respecting the plunder taken at Sinde, and whether such document would be placed' on the table? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the subject was at present under consideration, but he thought the orderreferred to by the Hon. Member would soon be laid Lefore the House. SUPPLY—EDUCATION IN MALTA. On the order of the day for the House going into Committee of Supply being► read, I,lr. C. BULLER wished to know what steps had been taken by Government to carry out the recommendation in the report of the Commissioners on the subject of education in Malta? Mr. G. W. HOPE said that the Government had bad great local prejudices to contend with, but they had already estab lished fourteen primary schools, and they hoped soon to be able to introduce an extended system of useful instruction. PROPERTY-TAX. Mr. J. FIELDEN wished to call the attention of the House to the treatment which he and others had received under the Property-tax Act. The firm to which he belonged had been assessed at too peat an amount. They had made application to the Commissioners, and, after a great deal of trouble, they at last agreed to revise the assessment, and it was reduced from 24,0001. to 12,0001. This, however, was not a just assess ment, for it was notorious that the trade had not been in a flourishing condition ; and he was willing to produce the books of the firm, and to certify to their correctness on oath, to show that the profits of the business were not 'sufficient to warrant the assessment he had alltu!ed to. He had tried almost every practicable means to get redress without success—as a last resource he brought the matter before the House. It ap peared to him that the Commissioners acted in direct opposition to the common law maxim, that every wrong had its remedy. The Board could assess at whatever amount they pleased, and this amount must be paid without the possibility of an appeal, except to the Board itself. He had sworn that the amount at which he bad been assessed was unjust, and, in consequence, he was now threatened with a process to be levied on his goods. The Hon. Member then moved for the returns of the Property tax Act, together with all correspondence on the sulject. Mr. WILLIAMS complained that the assessment was unduly and unfairly levied, and he was glad that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Fielden) had brought forward the motion, and that he was in a position, without any discredit to himself or the powerful firm to which be belonged, to do that which hun dreds and thousands of others dare not attempt, lest their most material interests should suffer by exposing an injustice which, nevertheless, deeply affected them. , - . On the motion being put by the SPEAKER, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he wished to make a few observations, and, in the first place, to state that, from his experience, he was satisfied that there was none of that indisposition to complain which the Hon. Gentleman had stated, nor did he believe that there was that degree of injustice which was alleged against it. The mode of operation of the income-tax was this :—The Commissioners levied what, from the return made to them by the individuals in question, appeared to them to be just. Should the individuals feel oppressed by the amount charged upon them, they might appeal either to the General Commissioners or to the Special Commissioners appointed for the purpose, and with whom every secresy respecting the private transactions of individuals was safe. Now, the Hon. Gentleman complained that under the final court of appeal his goods had been levied upon. Such, doubtless, had been the case, but it should be remembered that it was the absolute and defined duty of the Court of Exchequer to act upon the results which had been placed before them. In their public capacity they had no alternative, and were bound to follow out the rules laid down for their conduct. He was aware that it was a very delicate matter to inquire into the profits resulting from trade. It should be remembered that the very fact of trade being carried on was a prima facie evidence that profits were obtained. He was the last man in the world to throw anything like discredit on the representa tions or veracity of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Fielders); but he could not help thinking that this unpleasantry had arisen in conseqUence of the refusal of the firm to give such explanations as the court of appeal had required. The main cause, no doubt, was the different way in which the stock had been valued. This resulted, so far as he could understand from extensive inquiries, from a large stock of cotton which had been pur chased some years before being valued at a loss. Had that cot • ton been valued at the end of 1841, instead of 1842, a very different figure would have been put upon it. If, there fore, gentlemen appointed to make this investigation saw before them the fact that the stock, which bore a large intrinsic value, had been put at a very low rate, he did nut see how they could do otherwise than decide against the party making the appeal, and he really thought that if the Hon. Gentleman had shown a little less of that British feeling which resists with more than usual pertinacity the inquiry into his private affairs, none of this would have occurred. Mr. J. FIELDEN said, that so far from having refused to give explanation, he had given every explanation, and bad even offered his books for investigation. But, on the imposition of the tax the second year, he had applied to the Government Corn. missioner, and then it was that, for the first time, he learned that he had been returned into the Exchequer, and that the sheriff would levy on his goods. The other five local Commis sioners were all in the same business as himself, and all of whom well knew what the circumstancess of that business were, had been parties to this levy, and he had obtained no relief. Mr. HAWES said that he thought this a fair case for in quiry. He had always opposed this tax ; and here was an in stance of the flagrant unfairness of the Act under which this levy was made. The Hon. Gentleman had gone before the Commissioners and made his appeal, and what was the result? Why, without any reason whatever, without any further information, although the Hon. Gentleman had offend his books for investigation, they had voluntarily. without any reason, reduced the assessment from 24,000/. to 12,0001. If the former sum was right, why did net the Commissioners adhere to it? Why did they not examine his books? It might not be of any consequence to the Hon. Gentleman, who was reported to be a man of property, in this instance, for every body knew his wealth, but it might be of very serious importance to an individual of less standing to state for two or three years together the losses which he had sustained. It was a monstrous thing that neighbours should be sitting in secret conclave on their neighbour's affairs, and he thought, therefore, that another tribunal ought to be instituted to which all might appeal. The House clearly could not investigate the circum stances of every case, and he therefore felt assured that this was a fair case for inquiry. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no more power to compel the produmion of the papers than the Hon. Gentleman himself (Mr. Hawes). He would be told that be was a very impertinent fellk,w if he attempted to do so. Mr. BERNAL said if the Government wished to alleviate the odium consequent on this tax, they should take such steps as suggested themselves to well-regu lated minds as best adapted for that purpose.—( Hear. ) He hoped they would take this unpopular tax, as well as the mode in which it was collected, into their consideration during the recess, and if they did he was quite sure they would be able to find out other sources of taxation to meet the exigencies of the country, and other modes of collection, by which such com plaints as that brought forward by the Hon. Member for Old ham would be entirely removed. Mr. HUME said that the Land-tax Commissioners were all appointed by that House, and were therefore merely political nominees, who were totally irresponsible to the Government. They were merely political agents selected by party spirit. He objected to their having anything to do with the income-tax at the time the Bill was before the House. And the Government might recollect the paltry excuse which they offered, that the Bill was only for a short time, and that the power would cease after a very limited period. Could anything be more disgraceful than the conduct adopted in the Tower Hamlets ? The Chancellor of the -Ex chequer said he had no power in the matter, and it appeared to be without remedy. He attributed the treat ment of the Hon. Member for Oldham to a political grudge. He hoped, however, the Government would take the matter into their consideration, and if the tax was to be a per petual one (as he had no other expectation), that measures would be devised during the recess to change the whole system. Sir R. PEEL thought it extremely unfair to find fault with the Government with respect to the Land Commissioners. The Act of Parliament appointing them bad far different objects in view than an income-tax. They took them as they found them. They were the best machinery they could get without creating new officers, and were selected as being more likely than any other bo dy, to give satisfaction to the country, and to prevent any jealousy that might arise if the Go vernment had taken the matter into its own bands. With regard to the assertion of the Hon. Member (Mr. flume) that the Land Commissioners who had levied a distress on Mr. Fielden's property were actuated by political feclings in the course they took, he could not believe that any person hold ing such an office could be actuated by such unworthy motives. Mr. BROTHERTON said, when they considered that the Laud Commissioners were appointed through the instru mentality of Members of Parliament, the statement of the Hon. Baronet that they could not be actuated by political motives could not hold good, as these persons too frequently held the opinions of those by whom they were appointed to their cffices. When it was considered that Messrs. Fielden and Co. had lost large sums of money in their business, it must be evident that they were not liable for the income-tax. Captain PECHELL hoped that the motion would lead to irquiries into other cases equally as severe, and cited the case of Mrs. Shuttlewood, a poor widow, with an income under 1501., who owed three years' rent, but who, though in dificul- ties, was compelled to pa: , the income-tax. Mr. FIELDEN replied, and said he would not divide the House if the Government would consent to the returns he had moved for. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER consented to do so and the subject dropped. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Mr. BERNAL called the attention of the Government to the late railway accidents, particularly to that on the South- Eastern Railway. The train after the accident was detained full six minutes by the clerks and cheque-takers in collecting tickets, though many of the persons in the train were suffering from the severe contusions which they had received. Of late, railway accidents had been very frequent, especially to the mail trains on the London and Birmingham Railway. He wished to know what steps the Government had taken with respect to the accidents to which he had alluded, and whether steps would be taken to ensure more safety to those who travelled by rail ways? Sir G. CLERK said that an officer had been dispatched to inquire into tise accidents to which the Hon. Gentleman had referred. The Government had taken steps to insure a report in all cases of accidents or loss of life on railways immediately on their occurrence.—( Hear, hear.) As yet they had not re ceived any official statement with regard to the accidents, al though they had seen accounts of them in the public prints. He was bound to state that when the offic'al report was re ceived, that it would be fully considered by the Board of Trade, with the view of affording better security to the public. Mr. CLIVE considered that the late serious accident on the South-Eastern Railway had resulted through gross carelessness. Mr. P. HOWARD trusted that the active supervision of the Legislature would be exerci=ed over railways, that such dreadful accidents might be prevented for the future, and that, in the next session of Parliament, his recommendation might be carried into effect. The way in which the Brussels and Antwerp Railway was managed showed to demonstration that it was possible to prevent acci dent. Surely the engineers of this country were equal to those of the Continent. He hoped that Hon. Gentlemen connected with railways would take the subject into their consideration, as they were surely as fully competent to manage their railways u their neighbours of the Continent. Sir R. PEEL said he certainly was not sorry that the Hon. Gentleman had called the attention of the House to the subject, especially, as at present, they had no means of reaching those who were really the responsible parties. The . responsibility which attached to those connected with the management of railways was at p resen t in sufficient to ensure th e sa f ety of the public; He hoped, then, that Parliament would insist that better security should be given to the public by railway companies. It was ne argument to say that there were a number of accidents occasioned by stage coaches. They had a right to demand that large companies should give greater security against accidents than they had hitherto given. Occurrrences of the nature alluded to had a most injurious effect on the public mind, especially at the present moment, when railways were growing into greater favour than before. He beliesed that many accidents which had occurred on railways might have been prevented, and might be prevented, by proper caution. These accidents followed from not having proper arrangements, and the competition which hid induced such rapid travelling on these lines. He thought that due protection should be given to the puhlic, even if it led to a reduction of profits. Nothing could be so fatal to railway undertakings, and to the interests of their proprietors, as any course that would destroy the confidence • of the .pehtk in the safety of this mode of travelling. • - Mr. HUME said he would go further than the Right Hon. Baronet. Those who undertook a certain amount of work in matters that did not involve the loss of life were found to execute it, and, surely, in the more important matters that in volved the lives of her Majesty's subjects, at least the same rule should be enjoined. Parliament was entrusted with certain powers, and they ought to enforce them for the protection of the public. He was glad to hear that the Right Hon. Baronet opposite was to take the matter into con sideration next session. He objected going into Committee at that hour of the day, when such an important matter as voting aa ay the public money was concerned. It was a bad principle, and one, he believed, without precedent. The SPEAKER —There is one precedent for it. The Hoe. MEMBER proceeded to say—He had, on former occasions, when he took a more active part in the business of the House, objected always to the course of bringing the estimates on after twelve o'clock at night, and he had been successful in getting that practice abondoned. 'I he vote ought only to be taken when there was something like a House and when it was convenient for Members to be present. He considered some arrangement might be come to, by which the necessity of bringing on the estimates a t unseasona bl e hours would be avoided. He thought that Tuesday and Thursday night might be set apart for those who had independent motions, Monday and Friday could be set apart fuer Government business, and or, Wednesday they might meet at twelve o'clock to settle private Bills and business of minor im portance, so as to separate at six o'clock. This would leave the evening at the discretion of Members. In meeti n g a t t we l ve o'clock, it should be arranged for no Committees to sit on that day. He was sure.that by this means much more business could Ise got through than at present. Members by such a course would have a holiday at least one day in the week, and the Right Hon. Baronet and his colleagues, who so assiduously attended to the duties of their office, be allowed some relaxation from the fatigues of business. Sir R. PEEL said the present session had been a very pecu liar one, from the great amount of private business. The calls on the time and attention of Hon. Members bad consequently been very hard.—( Hear, hear.) So far as the Government was concerned there had not been any disposition to delay the House, but the contrary. Very early in the session he intro duced the Income-tax Bill and the question of the tariff; also his general financial statement. All this was done to facilitate business ; and he must say, that as far as other Hon. Members were concerned, there had been no factious opposition shown to the measures of the Government. With respect to the ques tion referred to by the Honourable Member, he thought that the proposition of meeting at twelve and rising at half-past six on Wednesdays a very judicious one. Sitting in that House for five continuous nights was far too much, arid any arrange ment to alter it he would very gladly support. Members ought not to be called on to sit every day for the five days the length of fourteen hours per day. Means should also be taken to bring about an earlier termination of the session. With re gard to Thursday nights, he thought it ought to be left to Members who had motions to propose. Having said so much, he hoped Hon. Members would take such steps with regard to the remaining business of the session as would bring it to an early close. Mr. HAWES said that if such an arrangement as that named respecting the House meeting on Wednesday at twelve o'clock was agreed to, steps should be taken to ensure the attendance of Members so as to make a House. He thought that at such sittings questions that, in the present session had been discussed three or four different times, might be settled at once. He complained that though Thursday had been hitherto un derstood aS the night for independent motions since the Ist of July, there had been no certainty of any Hon. Member having the opportunity of commanding the ear of the House Mr. BERNAL thought that next session of Parliament it would not be so easy to command the attendance of the Hon. Members as it had been in the present. He thought there ought to be some other tribunal to refer the consideration of railway Bills than such Committees as had sat upon them in the present session. He did not think it would be possible for the Government to get a sufficient number of volunteers the next session to sit upon the quantity of Bills that would be brought under the consideration of the House. Sir ROBERT PEEL was of opinion that it would be a very unsafe st to divest Parliament of the control which it now possessed. He was persuaded the House of Lords would do its duty, and he had full confidence that Hon. Members would also do theirs. Mr. A GLIONBY said that, having seven years' experience of the business of that House, and seen the evils of continuous sittings, he congratulated the public and the Right Hon. Baronet on the step that was proposed to be taken regarding the Wednesday sittings. Such a course would be beneficial to all parties concerned. Mr. HA WES said that in the twelve o'clock sittings the attendance of Members ought to be enforced. Since the open ing of Parliament he never recollected such assiduous atten tion to business in any session as had been given. All general business brought before the House had been most carefully attended to. He must, however, except the private business. He thought some change was necessary in the mode in which those Bills were considered. Mr. BULLER wished to express an opinion on the way in which the private business was managed. He would take the op portunity of stating that a more injurious mode of conducting inquiries on such Bills never existed in any country. He was opposed to stand-still legislation, and wished a change. The Right Hon. Baronet had expressed himself satisfied with the present mode, but he (Mr. Buller) was not. There were in stances .of a Bill that session, which having passed through a Committee of that House at prodigious expense, was again submitted to the same ordeal in the House of Lords, hus repeating the whole expens'. But what was the result even then ? The Bill was recommitted and af terwards thrown out—thus entailing prodigous expense on the parties who were interested in the success of the measure. There ought to be a court of appeal in which the whole inquiry could take place, and the merits of the Bills be argued. Ile trusted that Government would take this matter into its most serious consideration. At present these questions were generally decided by parties without local knowledge or opportunities of forming a competent opinion on their merits. He considered they ought to transfer all the powers now held by Committees to a general board, a com petently constituted tribunal, which should have the power of examining evidence, deciding the preambles of Bills, and re porting the same to the llouse ; the reports to be treated in the same manner as coming from Committees of that House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thouffht that it was worthy of consideration whether some alteration could not be made in the present manner of conducting these inqui ries before Committees. - - WILLIAMSr. W recommended the bringing forward Bills earlier in the session as a means of facilitating business. He complained that within the last month so many as eleven Bills had been introduced into the House. Lord I'ALNIERSTON wished to say one word on the sub ject of accidents on railways, and on the outset he thought it necessary to state that this was not the first act of care le:sness of which this particular local railway had been guilty. In November last he came by one of their trains to London ; he was in his own carriage, which was turned with its back to the engine, and had ample oppor tunities of seeing what was going forward behind the train. The train was drawn by an engine in front, and propelled occa sionally by an engine behind; and if an accident had happened in any of the tunnels, the engine behind must have inevitably run into his carriage, for there was only a small luggage-waggon between the carriage and the locomotive. 'Just previous to arriving at a station the engine behind dropped off, so that the passengers might not be awa-e of what was going forward, and after the train had passed the station, up came the assistant engine again.—( Hear, and a laugh.) He mentioned the circumstance to the Board of Trade, and he then ascertained for the first time that the company, from some false motive of economy, had had a number of engines built which were not sufficiently powerful to work the line, and they were, therefore, compelled to receive the aid of an assistant engine. His principal object in rising. however, was to call the attention of her Majesty's Goverment to a subject of far greater importance—he meant the present state of the national defences of the country.__( Hear. ) Any man who valued peace, or who was at all sensible of the advantages derivable from peace, must feel that this was a mat. ter of first-rate importance, because upon the existence of peace depended the prosperity of the trade and com merce of the nation.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He had occasion to state, on a former ay, that France maintained a standing army of 340,000 men fully equipped, with a large cavalry, and a large artillery, and in addition to this she had nearly a milion of the National Guards of Paris, trained, disciplined, reviewed, equipped, clothed, and accus tomed to all the fatigues and duties attendant upon a time of war. If this country were totally inaccessible, if there were impassable barriers existing between the two countries—if the Channel could not be crossed—he would admit that their present forces and means of defence were amply sufficient for the na tional protection. But it was not so; the Channel could be crossed in a few hours, and France had a navy in every respect superior to our own ; and the Channel, therefore, became no longer a barrier. France had a steam fleet ca pable of transporting 290,000 men. She had harbours inac cessible to any foreign Power for the safeguard and refuge of this fleet, and around these inaccessable harbours she had immense bodies of well-disciplined men, regularly and always stationed. With this state of things on the opposite shore of the. Channel, it was impossible that this country could remain secure, unless Government established similar safeguards, and formed a steam navy capable of repelling any foreign intrlder.—( Hear, :hear.) He might be told that our present relations with France were of the mort amicable nature, and he trusted they would always remain so; but it was impossible they could be sure, from month to month, that this peace would continue to exist between two such great countries, having had large interests in nearly every part of the globe. Questions of the utmost delicacy and difficulty might arise unexpectedly, and they would be quite unprepared fur averting evils which might result from them. When these questions arose, moreover, they could not deal with France in that spirit of independence which was consistent with the in terest and importance of this great country, if they were not in a state to convince her that our shores were inaccessible to a foreign invader. On a former occasion he pointed nut the defenceless state of our naval arsenals, when the Bight Hon. Baronet told him that measures were taking for removing that deficiency, and he had no doubt it would he done effectually. He dwelt also, at the same time, upon the necess i ty of harbours of refuge, when the Right Hon. Baronet stated that the subject was under consideration, and Government intended to take a vote for the purpose of establishing some o_f . them. The vote, however, was too small ; but he trusted this in the smallthbe nexteginning would be vigorously followed. up session.—( Hear, hear. ) But their was not only har bours of refuge they wanted ; .steam navy was i n a deficient stag. There were no disciplined bodies of men sta tioned near to the coast, as in France, and, in the event of an invasion being attempted, it would take up a considerable time in getting the steam fleet ready to be used in repelling the enemy —he was much mistaken if it could be done under three months. He contended that there was a constitutional mode of guarding against this state of things, by resorting to the practice, w hi c h, from motives of economy, had been abolished, namely, of calling up the militia. A short time ago he asked the Right Hon. Baronet, then Secretary for the Colonies,lwhether it was intended to billet the militia, and the Right Hon. Baronet told him that it was not. He had therefore felt it to be his duty, before the House went into this Committee of Supply, to urge upon the Government the great importance of re organising this portion of our military force. There was no constitutional objection to this course ; while it would considerably increase the army at a comparatively small expense, It was not enough for Government to have a majority - s reLs - seseaseteses-ases—tes-7 in that House—it was not enough for them to pass their mea sure and scramble through the session—it was not enough for them to introduce good measures for domestic legislation, and he admitted that some of their measures this session had beereex cellent—no, it was not sufficient for a Government to do all this ; there was something else fur them to do. They ought to put the cost itry in such a state of sect r ty that they should be able to set at defiance all hostile invasions and hostile threats. Sir ROBERT PEEL objected to the introduction of dis cussions like the present, involving, as they did, questions of so much magnitude and importance to the country. He differed from his Noble Friend in thinking that the country was in a defenceless state, and he could assure the House that the Noble Lord considerably underrated the forces of the country. Should it unfortunately happen that the coustry should be threatened with hostilities, he was sure there was sufficient loyalty existing amongst the people that would enable her Majesty to maintain the ancient valour of the country ; but there war no likelihood of such an event coming to pass. for he was convinced a feeling per vaded the inhabitants of France that their prosperity de pended upon their commercial connexion with this country. He was really surprised that the Noble Lord should entertain such excessive apprehension of the ability of the Government to provide for the defence of the country. He (Sir R. Peel) could see no wel' s ;rounded reason for such ap;:rehension.a -( Hear, hear.) He thought that if any necessity arose fur this country to enter into hostilities with any other nation, that at no former period of hfr history would she be found better prepared. to. SD than at the present—( Hear, hear)—and while he admitted that the . suggestions of the N o ble Lord were entitled to very considerable weight, he should still be sorry _to see this nation striving with any other as to which should sup port the largest military establishment.—( Hear, hear.) But had they neglected the griper measures fur the de fence of the country ? Were they less able now, than in years past, to • maintain the honour of the country? New improvements had taken place; steam navi. gation had been introduced into naval warfare ; and had they neglected any of these advantages ? ( Hear, hear. ) The votes had been increased to 1,100,000/. for the army and navy, for the purpose of putting them into a more efficient state, but this had been done without any intention of departing from the established principle, namely, to keep a sufficiently large force under arms, without, however, entering into competition in point of numbers with the standing armies of other countries. —( Hear, hear.) He could assure the Noble Lord that this country would not be satisfied with a standing army in Britain of 100,000 or 120,000 men, and, therefore, though he ad mitted the limited number of the standing army at present, he could rot, on the part of her Ma jesty s Government, entertain the thought of increasing it in any considerable degree. The Noble Lord had not taken into consideration that there were in this country 50,000 able-bodied pensioners ; and this force surely obviated arsy necessity far the measure so strongly recommended by the Noble Lord, namely, the organization of the local militia. They constituted a great and efficient body of men, on whom the Government could place every dependence in the event of any declared hostilities. He thought, therefore, that the ap prehensions of the Noble Lord might be allayed, and he could assure him also, that the Government and the Parliament of this country would undertake that its referees were properly attended to.—( Hear, hear.) He concurred in the opinion advanced by the Noble Lord, that every precaution should .be taken against hostile aggression, bu. the Geve , nment must also attend to the commercial claims of the country in the re mission of taxes, at the same time that. they did net overlook the necessary support of its military establishment. That they had not overlooked that department of the public service was evidenced in the increase to the land forces and in the improve ments which had been and would be further effected in the harbours of refuge. He would again assure the Noble LOrd and the House that the Government was fully alive to the importance of a sufficient land force, and with re spect to the Ordnance and the Navy, as as the local constabulary of the country, they would neglect no opportunity of placing them in the most effi cient condition. The Bight Hon. Baronet was most imper fectly understood throughout, and at times was perfectly in audible. Lord PALNIERSTON said that he had not stated - that the naval and military resources of the country were in a Ivo' efficient condition than at any former period. AU he con. tended for, and he did it on three or four grounds, was, that such had been the improvement in steam navigation, that troops might be transported from one part of the empire to another with the utmost facility, and the economy of the military department of the country was so much improved from what it had been in times past. He had no intention of impeach ing the energy which the Government had shown in moments of danger, but he wished to prove that the previous organisa. tion was defective, and that it. ought, therefore, to be amended. After a few words from Sir ROBERT PEEL, Sir C. NAPIER said that they had at present at sea eight sail of the line ; but they, in point of seamen, were two rates below their proper weight.—( Hear, hear.) It was only the other day that the Gallant Admiral opposite found it ne. cessary to increase the number of men in those ships, and }its could not have adopted a wiser measure. The Secre tary at War had stated, the other night, that no difficulty was met with in finding persons willing to enlist into the army or into the Ordnance, but he could assure the House that . the greatest difficulty was found i n i n d uc i ng sailors to enter the navy. The Right Hon. Baronet had also spoken of the stare of their steam naval force. He could tell the Right Honourable Baronet that in this respect they were inferior to their neighbours on the Continent, who built their steam-vessels for an increased number of men and weight of metal, while they (the British) consulted only the rate of speed in their naval architecture.—( Hear, hear.) He ( Sir Chat lea Napier) was glad to hear that there were 50, 00 efficient pensioners —men able to bear arms in the country. He was glad to hear this, because they, with a little training, and the 30,000, the standing army in England and Ireland, constituted a sufficient defence against foreign invasion.—( Hear, hear.) The statement of the Noble Lord had taken a great weight off his mind.—( Laughter. ) MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords brought up several Bills. SUPPLY. The House then went intoaCommittee of Supply. On the motion that 80,3001. be voted to . (ltlray the superan nuation of persons formerly employed in the civil departmcn! a of the Government, Mr. HUME advocated the improvement of the natural bar. hours of the country, that they might offer a better defence than hitherto in the time of war, although he was a man of peace and not of war, one hundred and fifty thousand ships annually entered and left our ports —a numbe r p er f ect l y astonishing when the smalln ess o f the island was taken into account—for which there was no proper protection in the na tural harbours of the country. He hoped that the Government would assist nature, and devote a sum of money to what he had suggested. Sir R. PEEL thanked the Hon. Gentleman for calling their attention to the subject. The report of he '1 idal Commission, and his suggestions, should receive due attention from the Government. Mr. P. HOWARD wished to say a few words on the subject, as he had attended a deputation trout the Isle of Man, which had waited on the Right Honourable Baronet with respect to improving the unprotected harbours of that island. The authorities of that island were ready to devote a portion of their revenues, to this object if they were supported in their efforts by the Government. Independently of the advantages which the construction of harbours of refuge would confer ors the shipping in that part of the empire, they would be im portant elements of national defence in the event of war. Mr. WILLIAMS said the persons who received the vote had in many instances rendered an important service to the country. They had received large salaries, which enabled them to save money, bywhich they might support themselves when unfitted for active service. Their support fell heavily upon the country. The vote was then agreed to. A vote of 1,8501. was proposed for defraying the expenses of the national vaccine institutions. It was agreed to. 5,0001. was proposed for the Refuge for the Destitute. In consequence of a suggestion made by Mr. HUME, Sir J. GRAHAM proposed that it should be reduced to the usual annual amount voted, namely, 3,0001. for the saw. purpose. The vote of 3,000/. was then agreed to. The next vote was one of 11,800/. for, the Polish refugees resident in this country. • - Mr. 1300THWICK did not wish to• increase the number of refugees, but thought some additional grant ought t o be ma d e . If the Right Hon. Baronet could' by . any remonstrance with the French Government prevent the tranemissien of refugees from that country to this, he thought it would be highly desirable. It was certainly a very heavy tax on English benevolence, and money was expended on foreigners to which our own poor had a prior claim, but there was no alternative for these poor foreigners but starvation, if Parlia ment did not interpose. Sir 0. PEEL must decline making any remonstrance with the French Government on the subject, and he thought there was some compensation for the expenditure in the reasons as signed for the refugees coming to this country. England was the only country in the neighbourhood of France to which refugees would be admitted after being expelled from France, and ;the refugees themselves preferred England to any other country, "a• being able to enjoy the greatest toleration and liberty there."—(Cheers.) However, France was at present encumbered with 11,000 of these refugees—this country had 12,000, so that, in fact, the number was nearly divided. Mr. J. ABEL SMITH said, that it might not be out of place in him to remark upon the intelligence—the melancholy intelligence that had reached this city to-day, of another alarm ing fire in Quebec, by which 1,31)0 houses were burned and thousands of poor people reduced to de-titution and suffering. He w ished to know whether it was in the contemplation of the Government to alleviate the sufferings of these poor people. Sir R. PEEL said he had learned, with the utmost regret, that another calamity had befallen on a previous similar occasion. The Government then had done all that was possible for the sufferers, and he felt confident that on this occasion similar care and sympathy would be evinced. The people of this country had exerted themselves in the most creditable manner, and he trusted that a like benevolent anxiety would be now evinced. He thought, however, that Parliament should show its sympathy with their suffering fellow subjects, and he would propose a vote for that purpose on a future occasion—the vote would, he thought it right to say, be not so much for the purpose of raising a sum as to mark the sense of the House.—( Hear, hear.) A vote of 4,93.4. was proposed to pay the pensions of mini!• ters belonging to the dissenting congregations which had been formerly included in the civil list. Mr. HINDLEY proposed an amendment, t r the effect that 5,08/. paid to Independent Ministers be withdrawn. Mr. CARDWELL opposed the amendment and supported the original vote. t. The FHoorutsheetohreingidniavlitmleodt„iov:en there appeared.— 52 For the amendment Majority against the amendment qt A vote of 2,146/. was then proposed, to defray charities, bounties, and other charges in Scotland. Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the vote, The vote was agreed to without a division. A vote of 1,329/. was agreed to for defraying tie expenses t the House of Industry in Dublin. 2,5001. was agreed to for the Western and Lock Hospitals. 1,5001. was voted to defray the expenses of Stephens', Hospital. 500/. was voted for the expenses of the Hospital of Incurables. On the vote of 35,264/, being proposed for Non-conforming and other ministers in Ireland, Mr. SHARNIAN CRAWFORD, according to notice, op posed the vote on account of its svnallsess, and proposed that no less than 303,000/. be devoted to these clergymen. Mr. WILLIAMS did not agree with the liberality of his Hon. Friend, and opposed the vote on the principle that no class of clergymen should be paid by the State. Mr. HINDLEY obj7.cted to the vote on the seine grounds, and said that these clergymen could have very little depen dence on the effect of their religion on their flocks; when they looked to the State for provision. Mr. HUME suggested that after the passing of the vote no new recipients should be taken on the fund. Mr. WILLIAMS, said if the Hen. Gentleman would not press the amendment to a division, that he would do so, as his constituents objected to the State paying the ministers et any religion. The House then divided, when there appeared For the vote Against it Majority On the sum of 22,5651. being proposed rot tho colony of Nero Zealand, ~ h N, - r --- -_ the wee in col- The rere thou' 11 0 $' HO P re $ll g Of , xi saeo trod . Our awn. ,d DI ra" one° orir 1 th eir OW !, .14 1 it 0 iirot• lent° I s uo ren, Jult s Si ° _.n9. _„ 0 01 ` .0 , : F es oh ;ev e° 1041. 11 1 0" ti ll IP A 0 0 ID geP• e. 00 0 0 0