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..sIa.Iq9.IeVAVOC.P.POW rib t tbr xbitt 0 n SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. P ROROGATION of PARLIAMENT. (From the London Gazette of this evening.) Lord Great Chamberlain's Office, House of Lords, August 4, 1845. All Peeresses, on announcing their intention of being present on the occasion of the prorogation of Parlia- I nent, on Saturday, the 9th of August, will have places reserved for them in the House of Lords, if the an ,,llt.incernent be made at this office before five o'clock on kriday, the Bth inst. N 0 Lady can be admitted int ) the body of the House except in full dress. N 0 strangers will be admitted except by a ticket fr,in thElLord Great Chamberlain. The doors will be opened at twelve o'clock. WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C. TIIE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Jux.v 30, 1845. p "e Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord ()rester, to appoint David Green Esq., to be one of her Ma- Aty's Honour bl Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Clarke, W ho retires. a e FOREIGN-OFFICE, Auc. 4. p i le Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John J. h e avey as Consul at Pietou, in Nova Scotia, and of Mr. Mrs. or n Ar t :r ie r a el . l, as Consul at Turk's Island, for the United states DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 4. R.„ 11.11 ° Queen has been pleased to appoint William Stanger, 47, D 3 ctor of Medicine, to be Surveyor-General for the (Hs i; ° t Natal, in the settl emen t of the Cape of Good Hope. li n e r Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Arthur Wel /0411 Borsford, Esq., t o b e S u p er i n tendent of Colonial Aid alter s in the colony of British Guiana. - BANKRUPTS. tGeorge Coates, apothecary, Hart-street, Bloomsbury, to urrender Aug. 14, at two, and Sept. 9, at the Gourt of "s„ankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basiagball-street ; Beard, Sorth-crescent, Bedford-square. George Luckin, bootmaker, High Holborn, Aug. 19, at one, kW Sept. 18, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, City; Wilkin, Furnival's-inn. Mark B arnes, chemist, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Aug. 22 and cPapt. 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, efal assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Gregory, Fa ulkner, and Gregory, Bedford-row. j°}3l l Perkin Luaton, linendraper, Munster-street, Regent's- Park A - . 4 gust 12, at eleven, and September 16, at two, at the 1 1 ;,,,, rt , of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall e -,"' • Lloyd, Milk. street, Cheapside. Med 3 T,,7, 1 , 4 3.u5t - us Gustavus Smith, auctioneer, Chorlton-upon -14l Manchester, Aug. 15 and Sept. 9, at twelve, at the chest r e , st ej District Court. Pott, official assignee, Man -141116e ' 4 akin,on and Sanders, Temple, London; Atkinson auOders Manchester. at es and Sees Kemp, merchant, Liverpool, August 20, i rl it e n r,. o - C" ia l l 9 a , s a s. t g e n l e e e v , en, at the Liverpool District Court. Tur i Liverpool ; Brooksbank and Farn, Gray's p f , ol. loare ; Brown, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Snowball, Liver- Jun. 4 l6,Bryan, chemist, Bristol, Aug. 21, at one, and Sept. as at leven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official si g tl ee, Bristol ; Irwin, King's-road, Gray's Inn, London. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. EPPING It AMWAY. The el e Committee appointed to inquire into this Bill met at The oclock, Lord Alonteagle in the chair. Illat te : e was no opposition whatever, except in a few fbrmal ape ed n s respecting amendments in the clauses, whiCh were They r• rthße a djusted. al then passed through Committee, and their Lord- ROUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP X. ...rm.]) AND LINCOLNSHIRE LINE. IMPORTANT DECISION. gTen Committee res ent yomittee met for the last time this day, there being ~,b Viscount Courtenay (Chairman), Mr. Wall, Mr. 141 , and Mr. Scrope. Lion to z ergeant WRANGHAM made a few observations in addi th e those of yesterday, in f a vour of the Bawtry branch of spe et ?, ll , 4ol l and York line, pointing out its superierity in re- At economy, speed, and saving of distance. !Odr e ,: n e o'clock the Learned Sergeant had concluded his ' , bes et ; Ind the Committee cleared the room in order to de- Thecf -past two, strangers having been re-admitted, C HAIRMAN said—l am instructed to inform the various *si lo ILterested in the schemes before our consideration, that 'il l ! at come to th e f o ll ow i ng reso l u ti on : Ar ews the Committee are of opinion that so much of the its l4 lttZ: l l ,7 the Lond o n and York Bill as has reference to the Branch is not proved; and that the preamble of " 411 11 - 41cld and Lincolnshire Bill is' proved, omitting the The ', it Y of Lincoln.' " t‘ r oOte , it AiRmAN then inquired whether the pro rir a .'" the - She ffi eld and Lincolnshire Bill were pre- Con l ed w : with l wee to obviate the injury to property 4 4 .41 L ed of c laus es -Messrs. Foljar . nbe and Hutchinson ? h av ing expressed his readiness to accede to any Mr. - which the Committee might see fit to recommend, and auhj e T - - an, -ot declining to enter into any compromise on the the clause 'the Committee proceeded with the consideration if 818, -IGH.TON AND CHICHESTER RAILWAY.—(THIS I)AY.) theday, London and Brighton Railway Company, of the Shareholders and Directors of the Brighton and Chi chester project, i n compliance with a requisition to that effect, in order that the S hareholders should state their assent to, or dissent from, a proposition made to them by the London and Brighton Company, for the purchase of the Brighton and Chichester shares. w T ho Hon. Captain 110 THAM, R.N., Laving taken the eer' the Secretary read the advertisement calling the sting, and the report of the Directo rs . w hich recom tbied that the arrangement should be made. at the e !if 12/. 10s. premium per share, and certain other othtions specified . , b , e to -I'n CHAIRMAN then entered into a short oxplana- O. in order, he said, to disabuse the minds of the tanareholders o f th e i mpression that the Directors had fact w us a ny unnecessary d e l ay to th i s meet i ng ; b ut t h e tl ed as it could n o t h ave b een called sooner, ow i ng to e Ilia being in its progress through the House at the the requisition was first sent to the Directors. tc.r. PARSONS proposed a resolution to the effect that transfer be made at 10/. per share, for he had been eutiai tru cted that if th ey agree d to 12 / . 10s., a legal diffi it tY would be th rown i n th e i r way ; at t h e same t i me oWould be di s ti nct l y un d erstoo d t h at the 12/. 10s. ^ b e paid. ri Avis seconded the resolution. BRUCE moved an amendment, to the effect that 0 e me eting agree t o ma k e th e arrangement at the sum ri.urßinally specified. vi.r. G RENVILLE said that Mr. Bruce's proposition k e i% the common-sense one, but as there was some dig e tis pocu s " i n t h e way, i t wou ld b e b et t er t o mee t t ~I,eult in the w a y suggeste d b y M r . P ar sons. 1411 e CRAIRSIAN of the London and Brighton Corn ' - VY said he would, on behalf of that body, pledge hun in~ila the understood arrangement should be carried out. t r • BRUCE said that as he could not be supposed o dra w throwing any obstacle in the way, he would with alrt,W, his amendment. "e original motion was then put and carried, as was v ° ft nother r eso l ut i on o f a f orma l c h aracter , a f ter which fee of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the - "ag separated. lARKET INTELLIGENCE. (I'r h, °ln the London New Pi ice Current of Aug. 5.) t e a h l et ,.: l 4 : r • s --T 0 _ day a strong desire was shown by gro cers and hat C' to Purchase every kind of British West I ndia S insisting upon further advanced rates, tended to Aris e bu Ying, still a good business was transacted, and the Pitid exhibit an advance on those of 6d per cwt. hY ti l „ 11 1, 1( 0.-'—'fo-day Refined goods were much sought brown grocery"o,rne trade, but the quantity on o ff er was small; 68s 4 d to fetched 67s to 67s 6d, and standard lumps t 14 1 Por cwt For bonded Crushed Sugar 43s per cw l r efue . ."41,1 %,,,, 1. T'5.—This afternoon there was no .public weresale at f orthe i . - i "oqar, and the parcels disposed of privately Easri tb Arovement iu prices. (Nest, l' °l a.—To-clay Bengal Sugar was in excellent re rate3 " r h , 2 ,071 b ags at p u bli c sa l e we re all sold at __ to very full ed, l a w 'l'(4l white fetched 563 to 57s 6d, middling 54s 6.d ra . na b ge bs arai p - oa ls damp 53, to 55 5 , was h e d 525; Sugar drainage " ST, L ,'! Saltpetre damaeed 57s 6d, middling sound 61s, Ind "" k „' 'Lam Ms 6d, fin; grainy sound Dobah kind bs, 1 6d p p er cwt. In dia a l l " ," s —This afternoon the demand was good for Wes t . that to lasses , and several parcels were sold at previous rate s , poker s aY at 17s to 22s per cwt. nIXt. -l b -- To-day there was less enquiry after Foreign te ade ut holders were firm, and purchases o c f ouldn w ot hi b te e kiw i p ot at extreme prices ; for 100 ches t s fi ne Cot.ail 40s 6d per cwt paid. has h "•--For all inferior qualities of West India the market has e n In a dull state, and by private treaty little _ us cline transacted although there are sellers a t . a fifrther de hoe 14,Prices of Is to 2s middling and superior kinds, however, e been in excellent re quest. ' afternoon holders of Ceylon were inclined to ' it ,_e, and at a public sale 2,100 bags, 6 cases, and 4 casks o f yers. , Le pric es declined is to Is 6d per cwt. The whole found 4.--Holders have again refrained from offering any at f th e ,; Congou, of the middling and good descrtptions ore frevf°l,g blackish leaf kinds, has been purchased with se rt :uto, and holders are enabled to obtain full rates : a ll other m 44,4:01, rather dull of sale, and the rates taken are rather C.hose previously quoted. al le y IcE s.--1 o-day Pimento was in request, and 170 bags at went at stiff rates good mid even fetched ncl to 3id, I.4'..platt, and sea damaged tad to 2Zd per lb. s r ers .arnaie Rum has fully supported the improv e e a d . teri e e 71011 sly established, and a good demand has been ceo• Leeward Island brought full prices, and is wanted. Dem erara a f a i r business has been done, at very firm rates. been is wanted and pr i ces are fully as hi g h . B ran d y h as e 4 74purchased with caut i on ; the stock is l arge, an d amount htk Q °l3 ° Puns and hhds. For Geneva the export demand is tiltand prices are fir mer . Th e va l ue o f E ng li s h C orn s e is 103 2d per ga ll on nett cash. 20e,6'0-day Bengal Rice m e t w i t h eage r purcha s ers, and Nit t , ce ua --T g 3 , 4008 packets at publi c sa l e were a ll so ld a t an ad ts on the rates ot the last auctions of 3 inclination ma nifested rehaseent nearlyall Saltpetre. and 2,256 bags Calcutta at public sale .refra taken in at about the former value, fib per to 26g.ction at 2536 d, 5i ditto 265, 7 damp yellow 24s 6d !aLe, c , h°lcj e a~d as Pat ‘,.-Russiati has been in excellent request on the . advance must be qu oted in prices of 3d to 6d , turretilsoow firmness, ad 39s 9d to 40s 3d per cwt were the Jates paid this ofterncon for P. Y. Candle of fine qua et an 2:or deli very extensive contracts have been entered into beef`ovatice of 6d to Is yer cwt. Other descriptions have log eorchased with more freedom and prices are firmer. Tal- Suppl y ". '"'Leured a good scale at 403 to Ws 6d net cash, and the ' , tit a moderate one. Ons.—Seal has been purchased with more freedom, but holders are unable to obtain better prices, the stock being a large one. For Southern rather lower rates having been again taken occasioned the demand to he good, and several parcels have been sold privately. Cod is not to be had on lower terms, but at present there are few purchasers. For Sperm the demand has been limited, and prices are on the decline. Cocoa Nut is wanted, and prices rule firm. Palm is less in request, and prices are not so firm. For Rape Oil reduced rates having been taken caused the demand to be brisker. In Olive a good business has been transacted, but holders are still compelled to accept low rates. Linseed Oil is still attract ing attention, and prices rule firm. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. - (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships assembled at the usual hour. THE PRESENT HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Cord CAMPBELL presented a petition from an architect of the name of Bernard, who stated that he could render that Home—in which it appeared they were doomed to continue For some time to come—wholesome and commodious. He (Lord Campbell) was not very conticent in this an ticipation, as he believed Dr. Reid has been as successful as any man in his line, but although he had been successful in improving the House of Commons he had utterly failed to improve that House. He stated that he could effect what he stated without edpense or inconvenience, and prayed that it might be referred to a Committee before which he might disclose his plan. At that late period of the session, however, he would not move for a Committee, but would simply call the attention of the Government to it, lie would hand it to the Noble Lord opposite ( Lord Stanley) who would no doubt give it all the attention it deserved. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for a return of the number of private Bills before the House, the number of Peers who had sat in Committee upon them, and the number of days which earls had sat. He was perfectly persuaded, that if the same amount of private business occurred in the next session, their Lordships would find it necessary to adopt some other plan than that hitherto adopted, and by which the business of the House might be more proportioned. Then with respect to the deposits, he apprehended that they ought to be increased from 5/. to 191. per cent., in accordance with the resolution to which the other House had come. The Duke of WELLINGTON was understood to say that he hoped the Noble Lord would bring forward the subject on Thursday. Lord REDESDALE said there was not one Bill which had not had its Committee, and which had not been decided upon, with the exception of the London and York, which had only come up yesterday. Lord MONTEAGLE only meant to say that there was not a fair distribution of labour amongst the Members of that House with respect to the business which came before it. Lord BE SBO RO UG H said he should move on Thursday next that, next session, a letter should be written to every member of the House, requesting to know when he will be able to at tend on the Committees of that Howse. The Merchant Seamen's Bill was read a third time _and passed. BOROUGH RATES BILL. This Pill passed through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS BILL. This Bill passed through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. TURNPIKE-ROAD (IRELAND) BILL. The Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. NAVAL MEDICAL SUPPLEMENTAL-FUND BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Returns from the Commissioners of Sewers were presented. Mr. WILSON PATTEN brought up the report on Should ham's Divorce Bill, which:was read a third time and passed. SUNDAY TRADING. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented petitions from various places, complaining of the inefficiency of the law relating to Sunday trading, and praying the House to adopt measures to alter the law. Mr. WYSE presented a petition from Battersea and Chel sea, praying for another representative, in consequence of the increase of the population of those districts. FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the members and synod of the Free Church of Glasgow, compldining of the proprietors of land in Scotland refusing to let their land for the building of free churches, particularly the Duke of Buccleuch, and praying the House to grant them such relief as it should think proper. The Lords' amendments to the County Rates Bill were agreed to. NEWFOUNDLAND. Mr. PAKINGTON presented a petition from the Legis .ative Assembly of Newfoundland, signed by their Speaker, praying for direct steam communication between that colony and England. The Marquis of Westminster's Estate Bill was read a third time and passed. The LORD-ADVOCATE moved amendments of the standing orders, No. 23 A and 39 A, for the purpose of assimi lating the regulations for the Scottish railways with those for the English railways. Mr. WARD moved that the Lords amendments of the Cambridge and Huntingdon Railway be confirmed. The motion was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. DARBY, the Lords' amendments to the Brighton, Lewis, and Hastings ( Hastings, Rye, and Ash- ford Bi - ancb) Railway Bill were agreed, to. - Mr. WAKLEY moved that in inquiry be made into the management of public and private lunatic asplums. The motion was agreed to. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. DENISON presented a petition from the Directors of the London awl York llailviay Company, containing a denial of the allegations exhibited in the petition which was presented yesterday !from the Chairman of the Crmbridee and Lincoln Company, and which stated that the subscription list of the London and York line was fraudulently made up. The petition which he presented prayed that a lull inquiry might be made into the truth or falsehood of those allegations ; and, in case the allegations should be proved to be false, that the House would give the Directors of the London and York Company power to prosecute the parties who had made those fake statements. As the House would adjourn from to-night until Friday next, he should now move that during the interim the petition be en grossed and printed, and then on Friday he would be in a posi tion to found a motion on the subject. Mr. ASTON seconded the motion, and said that the Directors of the London and York Company had spared no expense or trouble, in order to make up a proper subscription list. He felt satisfied, if the matter were fully inquired into, it would be found the list was correctly filled. Mr. HA WES said that the subject seemed to assume more importance. He had presenteda petition complaining that the subscription list of the London and York line was fraudulently made up ; and new a counter petition was presented. The House was bound to make every inquiry into the matter, and he would not allow the investigation to rest until all the cir cumstances were fully inquired into. He had received the posi tive assurance of the party from whom the petition emanated, that that all the allegations which it contained were true, and could be fully substantiated. For his own sake, and the credit of the House, the inquiry ought to be instituted into the truth or falsehood of the allegations, and he trusted that it would be gone into at an early period in the next session, until that time be would postpone his opinion on the matter. Mr. WARBURTON wanted to know how a petition con taming such allegations as had been described, could be re ceived and acted on, against a Bill in the stage in which the London and York line was placed. He had been requested . to present a petition wiich contained similar allegations against the Dublin and Galway project, in answer to the requi sition, he had stated that the whole system of standing orders as regarded railway Bills had been altered, and that the mode of procedure, in his opinion, ought to be by presenting the peti tion, and then moving that a Select Committee be appointed to investigate the matter. Counsel should also be heard before the Committee, in support of and against the petition. the Hon. Member had presented a petition, preparatory to moving for a Select Committee, with the view of inquiring into these illegal frauds and he (Mr. Warburton) thought that in these circumstances it would be an injustice if an examination into these allegations did not take place. At all events, if the Bill were to be left over till next session it should be perfectly understood that the further proceedings should be suspended until the Select Committee which had been moved for should report to the House. Mr. WAKLEY said that when the petition signed by Mr. Bruce was presented yesterday by the Hon. Member for Lam beth, i, was distinctly understood that a specefic motion was to be made this afternoon for a Committee to inquire into the allegations contained in that petition. But his Hon. Friend said it was too late in the session. Then he (Mr. Wak- ley) said the mischief was already done.—( Heir, hear. The petition presented last night contained allegations of gross fraud. The petition presented that evening denied those alle gations and stated that they were grossly and scan dalously false. He could see nu remedy for the evil unless the Committee were to sit some time longer.—(Laughter.) He proposed that they should in vestigate the matters in these petitions, even if they sat from eight in the morning till eight at night, in order that they might at least understand the position in which they were placed before the end of the session. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHERUER thought they ought to be cautious in granting the inquiry sought for at the public expense. All private Bills were referred to a Select Committee to examine evidence and report upon their merits, and before them ample opportunity was given for examination into all such things. That was the proper tribunal for inquiry into such allegations.—( Heas, hear.) The promoters of private Bills often, by compromise, agreed not to oppose each other on the standing orders, or to expose the malpractices of which each other had been guilty. Such a course, as he understood, had been taken by the parties at issue in the pre sent question, and now that one party came forward to oppose the other. The standing orders, he considered, the House should be careful what course it took. They ought not to be en couraged in doing that at the public expense, which they had an opportunity of doing in Committee. Th e one p art y h a d made an accusation, the other had furnished a denial, and that ought to be considered sufficient, without going further into the subject. The one would stand against the other. •Be yond the printed of these he would not advise the House to go. Mr. PROTHERTON agreed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course, he recommended. The House ought not to be called on to bear the expense of such an in quiry. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that he objected to the course recommended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He thought there ought to be an immediate inquiry, so as to give the parties who had been charged an opportunity . of defending and vindi cating themselves from the defamation in the petition presented last night. The real object of th e petition presented by his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hawes) was to effe ct a stock-jobbing purpose ; but that being defeated, they now wanted the matter put off till next session. All the petitioners of to-night, as given in the petition of the Honourable Member for the East Riding of York, required was inquiry, that a foundation might be obtained for seeking redress in a court of justice for the allegations urged agains t the subscribers to the London and York line. He had no doubt the allegations were entirely talse, and the House was bound to give reds ess. They were allegations, he had no hesitation in saying, got up for a particular and sinister purpose. Three days , commencin g OR to-morrow morning, would be quite sufficient for all the purposes of the inquiry. Mr. B. DENISON said that there appeared to him to be two questions in this matter—the House itself and the parties themselves. —( Hear, hear.) Here there was an attempt to impose upon the House for the purpose of pre venting the progress of a Bill. The question then was whether the House would take up the matter itself or leave it to the parties to defend themselves. There were two petitions before the House, the one impugning the cha racter of the other petitioners who asked the House either to grant them inquiry or to allow them to vindicate themselves in a court of law. The petitioner (Mr. Bruce) stated tha he had employed sixteen or seventeen persons to make inquiries, and that from their discoveries he made out the list which he ~. (Mr. Dennison) held in his hand. Now, of the persons named therein, twenty had informed him this day, and stated that they had been called on by " Inquirers," who stated—some that they were sent by the House of Commons—others by the House of Lords—and others by the London and York Company. Now those twenty persons were represented in this list as non existent—( Hear, and a laugh)—although they had all seen inquirers, and assured them they were ready to meet their engagements. Perhaps Mr. Bruce himself was imposed upon. But his agents had misrepresented persons of high respectability, who were ready to come forward before a Committee.—( Hear, hear.) For his part, he should persist in ;he motion of which he gave notice on Friday night.—( Hear. ) Mr. HAWES rose, and was ' `' =~'f, LEFT SPEAKING.) PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. TUESDAY, JULY 29. REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON GROUP (X) OF RAILWAYS. TOTTENHAM AND FARRINGDON-STREET JUNC TION RAILWAY BILL. Lord Courtenay reported from the Select Committee on Group X of Railways, to whom several petitions against the comprised in the said group, together with the Report of the Board of Trade thereon, were referred, that in the case of the Tottenham and Farringdon-street Junction Railway Bill they had heard prties in suppert of several of the s:zict petitions, and had heard counsel in favour of the la ; and that they had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the Bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. MUTINY IN THE CHINESE SEAS. (From the Hong-Kong Register.) Mutiny at sea, esp,cially by the officu:s, is so rare an occurrence, that the recent, and fcr a time successful, at tempt of the mate and gunner of the schooner Ariel, to take possession of the vessel, with her valuable freight of specie, is the cause of much astonishment. The par ticulars of this tragic affair we have received from the very best authority, and our statement may be relied upon. The Ari , I left Amoy on Saturday last, bound for this port, w ith about 100,000 dollars in specie on board. At six o'clock that afternoon she was off Chapel Island. After taking the bearings of the island, and giving a course for Namoa, Captain Macfarlane being indisposed, and requiring to be on deck during a great part of the night, went below to his cabin for a short rest. At half past 8 o'clock he was disturbed by the voice of the chief officer, Mr. Wilkinson, who shouted in au unusual tone, "Captain Macfarlane, you are wanted on deck." Cap tain Macfarlane obeyed the summons; upon getting on deck the companion was closed by the mate and gunner, who were each armed with a brace of pistols. They told the captain that it was their wish, and that of the crew, that he should take the vessel to Singapore, and that they had altered the course from S. W. to south.i They proposed that he should join them, offered him a large share of the money on board, stating that from the Ariel's sailing qualities they could commit piracy with littlitrisk of being captured. Though his life was at stake, the cap tain refused to join them. They then ordered his butler to bring all the arms from his cabin, continuing their per suasions to join in their lawless intention to rob their em ployers, and afterwards to fit the vessel out as art gular pi rate. Captain Macfarlane pointed out to them the heinous crime which they were committing, and the fearful penalty they would incur ; he also promised that they should be forgiven, provided that they gave up the attempt ; but they were obdurate and resolved to carry out their villanous plans. The mate said he would spare the captain's life, stating that while asleep in his cabin he had intended to shoot him, and even pointed a pistol down the skylight for the purpose, but could not bring himself to commit such a cowardly action as to shoot a man asleep. He also stated that any attempt at res cuing the vessel would be certain death, as the crew (gentlemen) had all joined himself and the gunner, who, with the captain and one lad, were the only Europeans on board. After some further conversa tion they promised to land the captain, also to spare the life of his attendants, though they said they would be compelled to kill some who were on board tor their own -safety. At 10 o'clock the main hatch was taken oft; and it was purposed to confine Captain 111 acfarlane in the hold ; he requested that they would give him his own cabin, and after some hesitation, they agreed to make that his prison. Previous to going below, the captain made another attempt to dissuade them, but it was of no avail. They said they had made up their minds to the step they had taken for some time, and only awaited a favourable opportunity. They also mentioned that others in Hong Kong had it in contemplation to capture the Ariel ; that a European, whose name is before us, was then close at hand in a Lorcha, having a crew of 40 men, expressly fitted out for that pur pose, and that failing in success, there were people in Hong Kong who intended capturing the Ariel, with the clipper Celestial. This part of the statement must be taken with caution ; they how ever gave the name of the ringleader of the pirates in the Lorcha, who it appears offered to ship on board the Ariel. At daylight on the morning of the 27th, Captain Macfarlane forced open the door of his cabin, and went on deck ; the ship's head was then S.W. by W. At eight, breakfast was sent into his cabin, the Ariel then running before a fine N.E. wind. At ten, he sent for the-mate, and requested that they would give him the long boat, or put him on board a junk ; this was refused, the mate saying that he (the captain) would get to Hong• Kong too soon for them. He, however, promised to put him on board a junk at night-fall ; also that he would give up all his per sonal property. At noon the mate again came into the captain's cabin, telling him to make himself comfortable until the vessel got to Singapore ; he expressed his de termination to throw the treasure overboard if pursued; the assurance that the captain's life would be spared was again renewed. In the afternoon the captain's Chinese servant, who was allowed to go on deck, told him that the Mauilamen were not in the plot, and that they medi tated rising upon tie mate and gunner, and again restor ing the vessel to his command. About 10 o'clock they had matured their plans, and although without other arms than the rammers of the guns and their knives, they at tacked the mutineers,at the same time enabling the captain to get on deck through a window, and arming him with the cook's axe. The fight was soon over, the mate being knocked down with a rammer, and alto cut with knives ; the gunner took refuge in the cabin, raising the hatch which covered the magazine, and threatening to blow up the ship. Captain Macfarlane had by this time got possession of a fowling-piece, one barrel of which was loaded ; with it he fired and wounded the gunner in the thigh. The poor wretch cried out for mercy, but still threatened to blow up the ship. A lasso was got ready and thrown over his head, with which the crew hauled him on deck and secured him. The mate died of his wounds. ' The gunner was brought here, and has been committed for trial, after an examination before Mr. Hillier, the acting marine magistrate. It is pleasing to state that, after the affray was over, and the ship's course was again shaped for Hon..-Kong, Captain Macfarlane mustered the crew, and offered up prayers and, thanksgiving for their deliverance from im minent danger. The whole affair is a very sad, though a remarkable one. Mr. Wilkinson, the ringleader, was a young man with the fairest prospects before him ; his employment was, and is, the best in the merchant service, and had he behaved himself, would, in all probability, in a few years, have led to a competency for life. The Manilamen, contrary to the usual opinion of them, proved true to their employers ; and we doubt not, from the well-known liberality of the firm, they will be re warded. Captain Macfarlane himself, though placed in a most trying position, acquitted himself iu the highest degree creditably, proving the strength of his honour and integrity, and however deeply he may regret the fate •f the unfortunate young man whose life was the penalty of his crime, he may always look back with satisfaction upon his own behaviour • whilst his vessel was in the hands of the mutineers. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--PRO POSED EXTENSION TO LONDON.BRIDCE.—During yesterday engineers and surveyors were actively engaged in surveying the line of roads and property in the neighbourhood of the York. road, the New.cut, and Kennington-road, as also St. George's-fields, the parishes of St. George and St. Saviour, Southwark, with the view to ascertain the hest possible route for the proposed extession of this railway to London-bridge, in connexion with the line from the York-road near to Hunger ford and Waterloo-bridges, to the station at Nine-elms, the Bill for the formation of which has already received the royal assent. The terminus to this railway, as at present proposed, will be on the extensive open piece of garden ground on the south side of the York-road, and on part of which the Belvi dere Brewery now stands. RAILWAY TO SALISBURY.—The formation of the branch line to Salisbury from the South-Western Railway is proceeding throughout the whole extent of the line, and it is expected to be opened in April or May next. The preparations for the branch from the Great Western line, on the other side of the city, are also in active progress, and an effort will be made to get this line opened to Bath as early as the line to Bishopstoke. Yesterday White Conduit-fields, adjacent to the New Model Prison, was a scene of the most lively bustle, in consequence of a fair having commenced in a spacious field, near the Robin Hood, Chalk-road, Islington. At twelve o'clock in the forenoon booths were in readiness, and the sound of the " gong" was the signal to proceed. After this the " buzz" ensued, when Harlequin, Clown, Pantaloon, and Co lumbine, and others of the dramatic art, put their limbs into requisition, and life, noise, and confusion took possession of the spot. Dancing-booths and other places were provided to entertain the " show folk," and a party of the police, under the superintendence of Inspector Thatcher, of the N division, were on the ground during the day to keep order. Yesterday Mr. Mitchell had the honour of sub• mitting for her Majesty's inspection, at Osborne House, the series of portraits of Mdlle. Taglioni, recently completed by Alfred E. Chalon, Esq., R. A. ACCIDENT TO ONE OF THE LIFE GUARDS AFTER THE REVlEW.—Yesterday afternoon between three and four o'clock, an accident of rather a serious nature occurred to a private belonging to Captain Hall's troop of the Second Life Guards, whilst on the march to Windsor after the grand review in Hyde-park. The troops had reach e d Turnam green, when the horse on which the man was riding sud denly tumbled and fell, the man also falling with his right leg beneath the animal. The occurrence caused much contusion among the troops, and two of the soldiers instantly dis mounted to their comrade's assistance. On lifting him nip he complained that his leg was broken, and by order of the com manding officer he was carried into the Travellers' Rest public-house, near the new church, where, on being examined by the surgeons of the regiment, the bone of his right leg was found to be badly fractured. He was conveyed to the hospital belonging to the regiment at Spital, near Windsor. RAILWAY YATION AT CARLISLE.—DepUtatiODS from the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company, the Cale donian Company, the Newcastle and Carlisle Company, and the Maryport and Carlisle Company, have been bolding a series of meetings at Carlisle, Mr. Hassell, of Dalmaine, in the chair, to consider the most eligible site for a great railway station in • that city. It has been agreed that it is desirable, not only for all the railway companies, but also for the public, that there shall be a joint station for the four railways, and that Court square was the best site fit it. With reference to its construc tion, expense, and other details, reference will be made to the Board of Trade, the representatives of the respeei.e companies having agreed to abide by its decision. WHITBY, Aug. 4.—The Sisters; Laud, from Sunderland to Malden, was abandoned this morning five miles to the southward, after being in contact; crew saved. Aberdeen Arbroath and Forfar ....... Dittn Half Shares Armagh, Colr., & Portrush Belfast and Ballymena Belfast and County Down Birmingham and Glo'ster Do. New ( iss. at 7 1 / 2 dis.) Ditto Half Shares . Birmingbm & Oxfrd. June. Blckburn, Chrly, & N. Un. Brighton, Lewes, and Hast. Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester . Caledonian . Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln Chester and Holyhead Cheltenham and Oxford Chichester and Brighton Churnet Valley Junction Co . rli and Itando».. Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford Cork and Youghal Covntry, Bedwrth, & Coventry and Leicester Cornwall ..... Piss, Beccles, and Yarmoth Direct Northern Direct Norwich ..... Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin, Belfast, & Colraine Dublin and Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath Ditto New......... Dundee and Perth.. Eastern Counties Do. New . Do. Perp., pr Cut., No. 1 Do. ditto N 0.2 East Dereharn & Norwich Eastern Union Ditto Extension ... Edinbgh, Glas., and Dum. Edinburgh and Glasgow... Do. Quarter Sharee- Do. New Quarter Shares Edinb., Leith, and Granton Ditto Pref. 5 per Cent. Edinburgh and Northern Edinburgh and Peebleshire Edinburgh and Perth Ely and Bedford Enniskillen and Sligo Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchstr Garnkirk and Glasgow Glasgow and Ayr Do. Quarter Shares Glasgow and Greenock Ditto New Ditto Preference Glasgow, Muffles, and Car Goole and Doncaster Grand Junction . Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarter Shares Grand Union ... Great Grimsby & Sheffield Gt Sothrn & Wstrn (Irelnd) Ditto Extension . Great Munster ••• Great Northern of Scotlnd Great Northern of Englnd Do. New, 40/. Shares.... Do. New, 30/. Shares.... Great Western Ditto Half Shares . Ditto Fifths G uildfrd, Fareh & Ports larwich lull and Gainsborough lull and Selby • Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto Half Shares. nverness and Elgin .. _ . Kendal and W inderm ere.. Kingstown and Bray Killarney Junctions. . Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and W. Riding Juno Leicester andßirmingliam Leicester and Bedford Limerick and Waterford Limrck, Ennis,& Kit. June Lincoln, York, and Leeds Liverpool and Manchester Ditto Half Shares - Ditto Quarter Shares London and Birmingham Ditto Thirds Ditto Quarters London and Blaekwall London and Brighton Do. Cnsolidated Eighths London and Croydon. Ditto New 1)o. Guarantd. 5 per cent London and Greenwich 1)o. Prefrnc. or Privilege London & South Western Do. New Cons. Eighths Do. New, 501. Shares Do. New, 401. Shares London and York London and Windsor Londn, Salisbury, & Yeovil Londonderry and Coleraine Londonderry & Enniskillen Lynn and Ely ••• Lynn and Dereham... ...... Manchester and Leeds ....• Ditto Half Shares . ...... Ditto Quarter Shares ... Ditto Sixteenths Manchester & Birminghm Ditto Quarter Shares I Do. New Quarter Shares Manchstr, Buxtn,& Matlk Midland Ditto Fifths Ditto New , Do. & Derby Midland G t Westrn (Irish) Do. Extension to Sligo Nwcastl & Darhngtn June Do. New (Brandling) Newcastle and Berwick Newcastle and Carlisle Newport and Abergavenny Newry 'and Enniskillen Newark and Sheffield North British • ..... Ditto New Northern and Eastern ..... Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.) Do. Quarter Shares ...... North Kent North Staffordshire North Wales Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Not., Belvoir, and Granthm Nottingham and Boston Nutt., Erewsh 'Val. & Man Oxford and Worcester Perth and Inverness Portsmouth Direct Preston and Wyre Richmnd and W. End J unc Rugby, Worcester, &Tring Scottish Central ....,.. Scottish Midland.. Sheffield and Manchester Ditto Quarter Shares Shrews.,Wolv.,Dudly,&Bir Shrewsbry & Trnt Val. lin. S iiianri i n . evls i b n , a ll er efd , 8 4N.Wals s South Devon . South Midland South Eastern and Dover Do. New ( iss. 32/.) No. I Do. (iss. 33465.8 d.)„ 2 Do (iss. 301.) 3 Staines and Richmond. Staffordshire & Shropshire Stirling and Dunfermline.. South \Vales Trent Valley 1)o. and Holyhead June West London, Old Shares West End & Southrn Coun IVexford and Carlow Warwick and Cheltenham Waterford and Kilkenny._ Watrfil,Wexfd,Wick&Dub Welsh Midland. West Cornwall West Yorkshire. Wilts, Somrst. & Weymth Yarmouth and Norwich Ditto New • ............ York and Carlisle York and North Midland Ditto Half Shares. Do. Scarborough Branch Ditto Selby Ditto Extension . ...... 'Aug i 4 . 4. I 3 10% 31 % 22% 765.6 d. 85% 1683.6 d. 6% 207 93% :i314 Aug.l 4. lAug. 2 7 1/2 28 1 / 2 8% 4% 3% 265. 18.6 d, 7% 34 128 1 / 4 15 3 4 3 1 / 4 338. 5% 46 - 8% 5% 2 Vt 3 % 26% 81,4 31 41,4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS Boulogne and Amiens Bordeaux & Mediterranean Bordeaux and Toulouse Brdeaux,Toulouse, & Cette Dendre Valley Dieppe and Paris Junction Dijon and Mulhouse East Indian. ...... Gt Nrtlan of Frnce (Latitte) Ditto (Rosamel's) Great Paris and Lyons.... Jamaica Juncti0n............ Do. South Midlnd Junc. Louvain and Jemeppe Lyons and Avignon ....• Namur and Liege Orleans and ti ierzon ..... Orleans and Bordeaux Over Yssel Paris and Lyons (Lafitte's) Ditto (Ganneron's) Ditto (Won's) Paris and Orleans . ...... Paris and Rouen Pars& Strsbrg(Gannern's) Do. (Conipto de L'Est) Paris ald St. Quentin Rouen and Havre ...... Royal North of Spain Sambre and Meuse Stras)ourg and Basle Tours & Nants(Nl'Kenzie's; • Do. (Lefebvre's; Verana and Ancona Wert Flanders ~~i 'Aug. 4. 228. 408. .8 7 '75 27% 40 21 3/1 2% 4% 3 % lAug. 4. 22% Aug. 4. Aug. 2. 645. 24 _ ,6s. p. 22 Vi 37 18 735. 363.6 d. 1014 22 305.6 d. 10 1 4 2 235. - 27% 8 3% 15 a . 41 8 . 7% Gl. 478, ...... 1% 184 4% 725.61. 133 - 3.66 363.6 d. 30s. ~;~ LAIVD I * SIIIPPI, I O :G.,__crinsi DAN%) LONDON, AuG. i.E., moderate breeze, hazy, with light drizzling rain. DEAL, AUG. 4.—Wind W. by S. moderate.—Arrd. Cleopatra, Rothwell, Demerara ; Phelina, New York; Golden Spring, Poole, Quebec; Palemc n, Dale, Quebec. Arrd. from the River, Stratheden, Howlett , Port Philip. FALMOUTH, AuG. 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Off port 3, Comet, Doyle, Newfoundland; Canada, New York, both for London. LivEuPooL, AUG. 4.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd, Australia, Blanchard, Calcutta; Harwood, Smith,: Saldanha Bay; William Henry, Best, Saldanha Bay;" Jane and Jessie, Campbell, Barbadoes ; Grasshopper, 'Hunter, Porto Rico ; Fulmar, Savanilla ; Atlas, Pratt, .New Orleans; Mars. Currie, Parsborough • Theodosia, Goymer, Q ue b ec ; Thorndale, Wilkie, Quebec; Sylph, Walshaw, Quebec; Lord Ravens worth, Newholm, Quebec. Sid. John Christian, Thomas, Hong Kong. PADSTOW, AUG. 3.—A barque, with fore and mainmasts gone, and a brig lying to in company, were passed on the 11th ult., in lat. 45, lon. 56, by the Voluna, arrived here. A ship dismasted, having widened ports, low poop, and appa rently a full female figure-head, was passed on the 21st ult., by the Voluna, arrived here. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 4.—The Calcutta, of and .for this port, with timber, was fallen in with on the 31st ult., in l a t. 49, I.m. 15. full of water, but not needing assistance, by the Atlas, arrived here. MARYYPORT, AUG. 3.--The Hannah, Peters, which grounded yesterday outside the harbour, has been got off, and in here. •~ . SITN, LONDON, TUESI3AII. EYNl4jApi....„:l=ll2 Wl;_ RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES IN THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. I fl- NAMES OF RAILWAYS. London. I Liver- pool. cheater. ;Aug. 4. ! 3% 153 32% 3% 41,4 61 1 A 31 / 22% 20 5 / R 6% 24 3% 8414 211/2 2 1 / 2 225 48% 21 1,.i 55% 11% 70% 48 251 h 80% 141% 5% 2% 3% 1 % 201 89 30 63 11 3 4 7 1 / 2 ...... PA 177 38 1 21'4 2% 3 1 4 28 IA 68% 2% 2 76 3 3 1 / 8 2 4 1 / 2 3514 5 2% 6F2 4 443/4 15 7 3 / 14 5% 77 223/4 5 1 / 8 2 3 A 5% 16 3 / 4 11% 1 48 1 4 403/4 _ 2% , 2 34 6'?i4 4 1 4 1 , 3 / 8 28% 8% 4 1 4 34 Bristol. York. Leeds. Hull, IHudders field. ISheflield.l 354 Glasgow. 1 /8 31a 5 34 4% - 33/ /4 14► /2 'Aug. 4. lAug. -. Dublin. lAug. 2. 6 314 7% 2 4 21/ 22 11% --- - IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Aug. 4. • TAXING MASTER'S COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL. Lord STANLEY moved the third reading of this Bill. The Earl of WICKLOW' sail he had an amendment to propose to the Bill. Ile did. not think the nature Of a barrister's education capacitated him to perform the duties of a taxing master, and as the bill at present stood it cast a slur on the whole body of attorneys and solicitors in Ireland. He moved as an amendment that all persons to be appointed under the Bill should be solicitors of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, who should have been in practice for the space of ten years or upwards. The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the amend ment, and reminded the House that the majority of the taxing masters in the Courts of Common Law in Eng land were barristers. Lord COTTENHAM said, as the Bill stood, a butler or a coachman might be appointed to the office. It was a mere matter of patronage, and the patron might ap point whatever competent person to the office, with out regard to his previous profession or occupa tion. Barristers knew little or nothing about taxing costs. .Taxing costs was entirely out of the barrister's occupa don, while, on the other hand, attorneys were brought up in that course of business. Why was it that such a struggle had been created between barristers and attor neys by this Bill ? Was it because his Noble Friend had discovered that the barristers had a greater knowledge about costs than attorneys. He (Lord Cottenham) did not see why barristers should be named in one part of the Bill and attorneys in another. He thought also that if the opinion was that what was good for England was good for Ireland, and if justice was to be done to Ire land, they should adopt a course of assimilating the laws of both countries. The LORD CHANCELLOR here remarked that the amendment was that they ought to have solicitors exclu- aively. Lord CAMPBELL suspected that there was a job at the bottom of the Bill, and, if there were not, the matter would not be so fiercely contested. HiONoble Friend made a fine speech, such as he could make on any occasion, and on any case, but he did answer the arguments used by the Noble Earl opposite. The dis cussion now was respecting the officer who was to per form the same function which the taxing-master in this country had to perform. From what he knew of Dublin, the solicitors there were men of as high honour, credit, and intelligence as could be found in Westminster. Did his Noble Friend know the amount of terms, fees, and of other legal expenses ? It was true, he would know the difference between "To dining with you and advi sing you with respect to cause, &c.,165. Bd." and making' the dinner a set-off to the advice given. Such knowledge was only obtained by long study. He hoped the Noble Earl would persist in his amendment. Lord STANLEY said the question was whether they would leave the appointment of taxing-masters to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland for the time being, or to the solicitors. He was willing to leave such appointments to that high officer, whose high office gave a sufficient guarantee that only proper persons would be appointed to the office. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said this Bill was another illustration of the total disregard in which the feelings of the people of Ireland were held by this coun try, and which had the effect of materially contributing towards its present distressed condition. The Noble Lord had drawn a gratuitous and most odious distinction between the solicitors of the two countries, and justified it by calling the profession of Ireland a small and ex clusive coterie. He should assure him that a more re spectable class of men than the solicitors of Dublin never existed, and they would resent, and that most keenly, the uncalled for and unmerited insult contained in the present proposition. The LORD CHANCELLOR explained that he did not mean to cast any slight upon the solicitors of Ireland, than whom he believed a more honourable or respectable class of men did not exist, but he contended that the barristers of that country were equally competent and ought to have the preference. Lord LANGDALE supported the amendment of the Noble Lord opposite (Earl of Wicklow), because he considered solicitors were fully competent and the proper persons to discharge the duties now proposed to be taken from them and transferred to others. With reference to the Bill of 1838, to which allusion had been made by his Learned Friend on the woolsack, surely the Noble Lord must remember that that gave the office solely to solicitors, and though at first entertaining a preference in favour of the barristers, his Learned Friend (the Lord Chancellor) had, after mature deliberation and consulta tion, agreed to the Bill as carried. The LORD CHANCELLOR assured the House that it was not from conviction, but respect to the abilities and the peculiar office held by the Learned Lord near him (Lord Langdale), that he yielded in the details of a Bill of which his Noble Friend had been the framer. The Earl of ST. GERMANS denied that there was any parallel between the cases of the solicitors of this country and Ireland ; for, for every attorney that was practising in Dublin there were twenty in this metropolis. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE reminded the Noble Lord (the Earl of St. Germans) that, if in England there were twenty solicitors for every one practising in Ireland, six were to be appointed as taxing officers under the present Bill in this country, for every one in the sister country. Tho Earl of WICKLOW, in reply, said that, con sidering the present state of discontent and disaffection in Ireland, it would be perfect madness to draw the in vidious distinction he complained of, and he therefore was determined to take the sense of the House upon the question. The House then divided, when there appeared — Contents Non-Contents Majority in favour of the amendment —6 A message from the Commons announced that the London and York Railway Bill had passed there, and praying their Lordships' approval. PAUPER LUNATICS. Earl FORTESCUE called attention to a petition re specting the treatment of pauper lunatics, in Ireland. The petition was from Dr. Flinn, and prayed for an assi milation in the medical treatment of the lunatics of Ire land to those of England. He cordially agreed with the prayer of the petition, and bore testimony to the high character of Dr. Flinn, the petitioner, who was only actuated by a desire to promote the welfare of this un fortunate class of persons. THE BRAZILIAN PIRATES. The NOBLE EARL said he would also put a question to his Noble Friend opposite, respecting a sentence passed at Exeter, on seven foreigners committed at the Assizes there for piracy and murder. He understood that great doubts existed in the minds of legal men respecting the legality of the sentence. He further understood that a protest against the sentence had been made by the Brazilian Government. The question he wished to put was whether her Majesty's Government was fully satis fied of the legality of the sentence, with reference to the question of international law, and if not, whether it would not be better to exercise the prerogative of the Crown for the purpose of suspending the execution of the sentence ? Lord STANLEY said he could not but concur with the Noble Lord, that it was desirable there should be no doubt of the legality of the sentence. lie had communi cated with the Secretary of State for the home Depart ment on the subject, and had been informed that Baron Platt, who tried the men, had assented to the suspension of the sentence until the decision of the fifteen judges was. known on the subject. COUNTY RATES BILL. _ _ The County Rates Bill was then read a third time. PORTSMOUTH ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. The Duke of RICHMOND moved the re-committal of the Portsmouth Atmospheric line of railway. The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON opposed the motion. The Earl of DEVON supported the amendment. Lord LOVELACE opposed it. He did not think that after this Bill had been two months before the other House of Parliament—after an enormous sum of money had been expended in bringing it forward—he did not think it right at this time to come forward with the amendment of the noble Duke's, and to recommit the Bill, which would have exactly the effect of throwing it back to another session. The Earl of WICKLOW said that he regretted as much as the Noble Lord opposite that not been taken of this Bill, but when errioerns sitting on eat Tier n b o a ti d ce b l e ta en d when bound to committed C ommittees, by he t,Membershoug thought t o tfh:t,htattheHhoiwuoasuess e Portsmouthw asany i r l o l the r r c e o e m ti m fy it t t h ed en b L y the N had been. He thought they had He thought that there _ o c w o themt Committee questionup on done sof Because, as they stated why had they not . not taken into consideration commont t i h o e n ,li t n h e e s c e o e m me p d et t in o g b l e ines; and themselves, a portion o to both companies, and they must necessarily have amalgamated before such a state of things could possibly b e , They therefore went on the supposition that the parties must have been received. He (Lord Wicklow) maintained that the fact that for a portion of the line the ono party was identical 1% ith the other did no t nega tive the right of entering as a competin g li ne . H e con tended therefore that the Bill should be recommitted, inasmuch as the Committee had contravened the printed instructions which ought to have guided them. The Earl of HARD WICKE, as chairman of the Com mittee appointed on the Bill, said that, to the best of their ability, they had examined into the merits of the Bills laid before them on the table. He would venture to call their Lordships' attention to some of the clauses in the Bill, with the view of showing the opposing parties bad. to a eartaira der** aileast, muaigaimisitia• fro bad no doubt that, finding that the decision of the Committee was adverse to the claims set up, the adverse party had, by the advise of counsel, adopted this method with the view of overturning that decision. He should first direct their Lordships' attention to the 38th clause in the Bill, which recognised the expediency of a junctiun at Godat. ming. If the opposing party objected, why did they net refuse this joint station? The Earl of DEVON—What' paper is that you re fer to ? - The Earl of HARDWICKE—He was looking at the Bill itself. Then, if their Lordships would examine the 37th clause, they would find an arrangement for the fares of passengers. Why did they not take their stand on these fares, which would have been a fair and tangible opposition? Then, in the 3Gth and 28th clauses, it was the same, but h e had proved enough. Their Lordships would thus see that certain clauses in the Bill justified the Committee in their decision. But if their Lordships were of opinion that they had gone into error, he hoped that, for the guidance of future Committees, they would take care that the standing orders be sufficiently expla natory. Lord BEAUINIONT said, that though there had been originally two competing lines, yet one of these had been evidently withdrawn, and, therefore, if they adopted the motion of the Noble Duke (the Duke of Richmond), they would be, instead of confirming the standing orders, establishing a gross absurdity, by allowing parties to appear both in the character of promoters and oppo sers of the Kane measures. Ile wished to say one other word. If they did not pass this Bill, he thought the House was bound to take measures to facilitate its passing at some later period this session. Lord REDESDALE said, that as the person who had moved that the evidence on this Bill be printed, he felt it necessary to call their Lordship.' attention to what had passed on the last occasion, when the Noble Duke had moved the recommittal of this Bill. The motion at that period seemed to convey a slur upon the Committee, and it was with the wish that they might have that on which to. found a decision, that he had moved that the evidence be printed. He thought that while 'the House should repose confidence in their Committees, they should, at the same time, take especial care that the rights of in dividuals did not suffer by their decisions. He would support the motion of the Noble Duke. The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON explained. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that the Bill should be suspended until the allegations contained in it should be examined into. The Earl of HADDINGTON wished to know whether the petitioning parties had made any compro mise or not ? The Duke of RICHMOND denied that any compro mise whatever had been made. The Duke of GRAFTON defended the course taken, by the Committee, and said he thought that the opposi tion now made by the Noble Duke should have been made on the first or second reading of the Bill. The Duke of RICHMOND replied, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment l3 Against it ll Majority The amendment was carried. The Duke of RICHMOND moved that a Committee be named by their Lordships. The Marquis of 'NORTHAMPTON reminded the Noble Duke that one most material party in the ques tion was out of the country. After some desultory conversation, in which Lord Redesdale, the Marquis of Northampton, and Lord Mont eagle took part, the motion was withdrawn. LONDON AND YORK BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a pe tition from certain parties, complaining that more than half a million of the capital purported to be subscribed for on the London and York line, had been fraudulently and fictitiously subscribed. The Noble Marquis hoped that their Lordships, who had proved themselves so sen sitive on the peculiarities of other bills, would institute a rigid inquiry into these alleged frauds. VALUATION OF LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord STANLEY moved the second reading of this bill. Lord MONTEAGLE said he never rose with a greater sense of responsibility in expressing his con viction that no more rash course could be taken than the passing such a Bill under such circumstances a Bill affecting the rel a ti ons - o f I re l an d, affecting the stability of her social prosperity, and the character and existence of the British Government. It was a measure which threatened to overthrow the tenure of property, to change the entire principle of subdividing land, valuing the soil, and the arrangement of all taxa tion. They now stood upon the 4th day of August, in. the presence of five Members, four of whom were Peers of Ireland, the remaining Peers of England, and a Bill like this was brought forward, and forced upon the House, to commit the grossest injustice upon Ireland, which the Government would not have dared to have proposed for England. If he could not appeal to the wisdom of the Government he could appeal to their com passion, and implore them to reconsider their measure, a measure which, he repeated, they would not dare in troduce fur any metropolitan parish of this country. The Earl of ST. GERMANS said that to listen to the speech of the Noble Lord, one would imagine that this Bill was a crude emanation from the Government ; but it must be remembered that a report was submitted from a Committee of the House of Commons, in the last session of Parliament, before whom the most able Witnesses Were examined, and among other Mr. Griffiths, and it was also to be remembered that the Bill had be en amended in its passage through the House of Commons_ He would venture to say that a majority of the Irish people, and of the Irish representatives, were in favour of the measure. The moment this Bill would come into. operation, the heartburnings and the jealousies which, at present existed on the subject of valuation for poor -rates and other taxes would be removed ; for the high cha racter of Mr. Griffiths as a valuator would place the operations of the Bill above suspicion. Ile had no wish to limit the right of Noble Lords to express an opinion upon any Bill haviug reference to the country with which they were immediately connected, but ha did. certainly think it hard that on a Bill which bad rzaeived the sanction of the House of Commons, any Noble Lord should turn round and rate the Government for what he might esteem the evils of the Bill. He would repeat that the ratepayers of Ireland would find the Bill a great benefit, and he was sure that his Noble Friend behind him (Lord Stanley) would be prepared in Committee to defend—and defend successfully—the provisions of the Bill, The Earl of WICKLOW thought that the 11 , au i se ought to have time to consider an important Bill of this kind, for it was a most unprecedented thing matt Minister of the Crown to move the second reading of such a mea sure on the same day that the papers relating to it were laid upon the table. It had been stated that the leading Irish Members were.in favour of the measure. This was somewhat different from the representations he had seen. in the daily papers, There it had been represented that a most determined stand had been made against the grin ' ciple of the Bill. He wished to know how the Govern. ment could reconcile it to their consciences to pass this measure without consulting the opinions of the few Irish. Members who were in that House? Lord STANLEY said that he brought forward this measure with a full sense of the inconvenience of its being brought on at this period of the session. He felt it was inconvenient in bringing it forward at this late period of the session. His Noble Friend said that he had not had time to hear the objections which might be made by Noble Lords, but the Noble Lord must know that they had an opportunity now of stating their opi nions. A great objection existed against postponing it till next session, as it would have to come before the House of Commons again. That would be very inju rious as they would be postponing the amendment of thee existing system, which was on all sides alleged to be a bad system. The only objection he had heard made by Irish Gentlemen was the postponement. As their Lord ships were not generally in favour of this. Bill, he would not, at this period of the session, press the further pro gress of the Bill. After a few words from the Marquis of CLANnrc.kanE and Lord MoisirEAGLE, The motion was withdrawn. On the motion of a NOBLE LORD, the Commons' amendments to the Slave-trade (Brazil) Hill were con sidered and agreed to. Their Lordships then adjourned at Half-past Ten. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aug. 4. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. Sir R. 11. INGLIS said that, seeing his Right lion. Friend the Fiwt Lord of the Treasury in his place, he wished to know what the intention of her Majesty's Ministers were respecting Westminster Bridge? The llouse would recollect that last year a Committee was appointed to inquire and to collect evidence. Mr. George Rennie, Mr. Cubitt, and Sir John Rennie, with two other eminent engine e r s , c on c urred in the opinion that it was highly desirable to rebuild Westminster Bridge ; while Mr. Walker, the engineer, and Mr. Cubitt, the builder, considered that it might be repaired in a manner to make it efficient for all public purposes. The Committee did not concur in the opinion of the three engineers, and preferred to spend a large sum in repairs. Under these circumstances, the House separated last year, the majority concurring in the recommendation of the Committees report. Last winter the injuries which the bridge received in the autumn of 1843 had. been very much increased. He would, therefore, ask ig her Majesty's Government had any course under consi deration, and also what alterations they intended to ma k e ? The expense already gone to was enormous; by the einlalnosuwsee.rinlgltahte Com mittee, and yet all had been ineffectual in making the bridge. p E rad o ti i l i en : s a. e n a et d i iv d ooifi b ci t i efficient. nt‘s aie S tart i lrerlae majority tan O t BtohereE CommitteeßtyhTet pullingh PeaaxpEtas ques tion, he would remind the House of what was done by the ec evidence present wastens c e decideds n s t e nb s o , rtidge, as sufficientbtyh et y : thought it might be repaired at a moderate expense. There had been two estimates for rebuilding the bridge placed before the Committee, one fur 260,0001., and another a much larger sum, be believed 350,0001. This was independent of approaches. Since that time fresh inquiries had been made, and fresh evidence received. On this evidence the reports had been founded, which had only been sent to the Board of the Treasury three days ago. These reports were now under consi deration ; and he begged to inform the Hon. Gentleman that, the whole subject would undergo the fullest ex.s arnination. Ile (Sir Robert Peel) was not prepared,to offer any further information at present. THE CONDEMNED PIRATES. Mr. CHRISTIE, who spoke amid so much confusion in the House that his , first sentences could not be dis tinguished, said in reference to the late trials at Exeter, for murder on the high seas, for which seven men were condemned to death, that the judge on the circuit, Mr. Baron Platt, had refused to entertain a point in arrest or judgment moved by the counsel for the defence, and under these peculiar circumstances, and knowing that the lives of seven of their fellow-creatures, and those <• r ~~ 4.1 io- i ItS 101 RIO di, the 1 3 ,4