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UITTEE STINGS ) Counnitttlety ns agailtpots rith the x- c O6 hat in theuill, RailwaY eti, f the said Poi the Dill, ty stained ty inforre ed fa , w ith the m r BILLed ittee on v oi ly inst th e f die report foe the ease ° e t iS an d coatis 40 lad also had ex al ; tl l6 e Bill, but • FOO ASI I • AND 03) Gr od ittee on nills inSt t h e o f e repOr t ' s - o f tti: he TcO br i de d on tey would li P t o that th e of possi bill i atmosPlle be advi! o o next ser e ri4 t atmool , vantag e ° If a idsttne o. eel '.n deter -1101 f (Want P° t '• tion, the next sez.iiriio h the p . 0 , 4 ittee. to t , 4 0° nit tee re 4 ' 8, 0 'doll ° '0 pt) , l I the P',ol resent Sow ird. rrEE AND BILL., op lt r° tee On oil nst t he re port t O f be le case 0 f 01 L ead lira rg of of seve o rf. J.iivsocitorntai if‘e4 IRO Pr° erdt,re' ri 1 St. .oeorvli , en to 'lO O ave the 1 foi, and th e oer and 1: 0 0 ,(1 xds, n, and ° a t he rales e or' peed, °° ,,ide k on op - 0 ,0 re she r e 10 wn ove-; te p ,n the ' f i r tO ely Pu t ° OD rapidity 4e4 time el' i f ea. n t °CC U). ifig the w aor to ot her, ° D o stoP Pedied. ~,' i" the to otl'u ell itu f the flags ° is ce tool; P s iarr ob- , Ail• J i be les• gl s y* [,ord De ng rid e di so 40 ✓e, a n . fof It / "v 4 , 4.0 RUTI 71 ••- 41 4 S N 1 7 I CE, Seven o' Clock. RAiLWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) -.4,.-_ HOUSE OF LORDS. TUE EREWASII VALLZ7: RAILWAY. The Select Committee appointed by the House of Lords to as_ certain the merits of this project, reassembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded with the investigation. The CELiIIiMAN, before they went on with the evidence in favour of the Bill, wished to know upon what grounds the scheme was oPPosed. Mr. MACAULAY replied that the line was opposed on the ground that it could not be made available for passenger traffic, and, if time were allowed, a more extensive, and more complete line, could axottk pelre ad guMaitted to Parliament for the accommodation both of the Passenger and mineral traffic of the district. That line had Y come before the publi c un d er ' the title of th e "g..° 31 . Leicester, and Ambergate Railway. It would rw•al by the way of Pinxton down the Valley of Erewa,h, !and then form a Junction at Matlock with the Manchester and Buxton line, and thus forming a through railway communication between the two highly important towns and seats of trade of NA tinghana and Manchester. The cross-examination of Mr. Pickering (for whose name that 01. Mr. Pare was substituted by a clerical error yesterday) was gone into by Mr. MACAULAY. The evidence given by the witness thi s morning referred entirely to the details of the traffic tables of the line, The principal facts were stated yesterday by Mr. Pic , ing, and were accordin g ly p u bli s h e d i n Th e S un o f l as t even i ng. 411 e Cross-examination partly referred, also, to the facts stated by Mr. Macaulay as objections to the Bill. Mr. Woodhouse, the engineer of the line, conjointly with Mr. J essop and Mr. Bidders, was then called, and gave the usual engi. ! t ering evidence. The length of the main line would be 13 miles 16 chains. There were eleven branches. The steepest gradient on the main line would be 1 in 215. One of the branches would have a gradient of lin 50. The heavy traffic would be down the Inclines. There was no engineei ing diculty on the mainline, and this Was, in his opinion, the best that could be laid down through the &ewash Valley, and afforded the greatest accommodation to the %al district. The total expense of the line was estimated at 187 ,0001. This included the cost of the branches. Mr. lilacauLav cross-examined the witness as to a proposed line, .1 which a map was handed in. The witness thought the line in iMistion far inferior to the Erewash Valley line. Mr. Woodhouse was re-examined by Mr. CALVERT. The * CHAIRMAN here observed that the Ambergate line was uelore the Committee in a very indefinite manner. As a corn. Feting line it could not appear before them as it would before a Committee of the House of Commons, but it was only as a com peting line that it could be evidence against the proposed line. Mr. CALVERT said that he was unwilling to make an objection to Mr. Macaulars course, but thought it was not regular to give evi dence in favour of what was, as far as the Committee were concerned, an imaginary line. Mr. MACAULAY said that, as landowners, his clients had a right t° °ppose thii Bill, on the ground that there was a better line, Which would not injure them. He would wish, however, to post • Pone thearguments on this point till to-morrow, as Mr. Alexander Wad not present. The point was accordingly reserved, and the evidence continued. Mr. Bidders corroborated the evidence of Mr. Woodhouse. The W orking expenses of the line would be 3001. per mile. That was about 30 per cent. on the estimated traffic. The estimates bad been made for works for a double line, the rails only being estimated for a single line. The estimated expense of the main line was 140,0001., which he thought was a very liberal esti mate. A single line would be sufficient for the traffic, as the whole of the coal expected to be carried on the line in one till could be taken by one train. It was proposed to call Mr. Vignolles to corroborate the above evidence, but an objection having been raised to the admission of his evidence, a discussion ensued, the result of which was, that the Committee postponed the matter till to-morrow. The Committee then adjourned at half-past five o'clock. tIZASGOW AND BAAIMEAD The Select Committee appointed by the House of Lords to a scertain the merits of the Glasgow and Barrhead Railway a ssembled for the first time this morning. The Committee consisted of Earl Spencer (Chairman), Duke of Cleveland, Marquis of Hedfort, Viscount Middleton, and Lord Dartmouth. Mr. Sergeant Bellasis appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Hildyard for the opposing parties. Mr. Sergeant BsLoam opened the case. The Bill before their Juordships was for authorising the construction of a railway from l astow commencing at the station of the Greenock and Glasgow sine, on the south side of the Clyde, and extending on to Barrhead, distance of about six miles and five furlongs. There could be no c lnestion about the traffic, for it was well known that the goods traffic b etween th e two places amounted to 3,460 tons per annum, while the r i Arrkber of passengers was 3,200. The capital of the proposed oe was 150,000/. ; the estimated cost of construction was 142,0001. The gross revenue which it was anticipated the line would yield Ass 19 ,640/., and after deducting 7,500/. for working expenses, " B ase would be left a dividend of six and a fifth per cent. upon the va ,Piistl expended. So much for the main line. The promoters of t he scheme proposed to make a small branch at a short distance fr om Glasgow to join the Pollock and Govan Railway, ,for the pur. pos e of bringing the important article of coal and iron stone to Glasgow. This was the scheme he had to lay fore their Lordships, and now for the project of the op p o sing parties. Their Lordships would rerceive by the a? that th e Gl asgow an d A yr C ompany h a d pro j ecte d a b ranc h , g the same object of accommodating the traffic between o‘ ‘ a allow to Barrhead, but this branch avoided the most populous a nd thrivin g part o f t h e district for the purpose of going by way of p and which had, comparatively speaking, a very trifling traffic, ""o would increase the distance from Glasgow to Barrhead from six to eight miles. • Humphrey Crum, an extensive calico-printer, at Thornley ki a place of some importance on the proposed line, estim line ated '"a l the tra ffi c of Thornley Bank alone would yield the an annual Income of 5641. 16s. for goods and 1,2501. for coals. Lord Blantyre and Colonel Moire proved that the landholders 1 , 1 - 44 i nhabitants of the district were in favour of the short and direct from Glasgow to Barrhead. Mr. Malcolm Hunter, a calico printer of Crefthead, was well e rl u ainted with the tr a d e carr i e d on b e t ween Gl asgow an d B arr . and considered the direct line well adapted to accommodate the wants of the district. Mr. Dunlop, the t ,oafntheexltziz tn c es ot s t . on printer at Crayton, confirmed Work's. jaatmesßarag the :oauyteVoe f urnan, manager of Messrs. Wilson's iron - Gl a sgow intimated that Messrs. Wilson had traffic Passlog along tons per ereased b ayntnhuemiththe direct line to the extent of 62,479 proposed railway . would undoubtedly come upon, and be in- Mr. M`Lintock, a coal.owrir confirmed the testimony of the last wit ne s s, and The Committee then adjournd till eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. IMPORTANT DECISION. W AIMPIELD, PONTEFRACT, Jts.ND GOOLE RAZMWAT. The Committee on this Bill re-assembled at the usual hou r , fo rd Monteagle, chairman. Mr. IliaDvaan opened the proceedings by summing up, on the P a rt of M r. S m i t h , a l an dh o ld er. Th e Learned Counsel, after defending Mr. Smith from any charge which might be advanced a g ai nst him b ecause h e h a d coa l esce d w ith M r. H u d son in his op. Position to the Bill, and because that opposition was to be defrayed at Mr. Hudson's expense, went on to show the residential injury Whicher would be done to that gentleman, an d con tended that as a t line could be laid out, combining all the advantages °f the other an d avo idi ng i ts ev i ls, their Lordships s h ou ld eat th throw a s t teed ne x t resent Bill, in order that a better line might be intro. ‘ae p session. l‘lr, w that ILKINS replied, and, in an elaborate speech, contended . th ,— no sufficient public grounds had been shown for throwing out ,-5 Bill The engineering evidence adduced by t a h s e promoters asolutely Orovect in the most forcible manner that a railway w rluec...eksnsary, _, to preserve the trade of Goole, and to extend that of , a _eal Pontefract, and Knottingly, and no line which had yet ~7n e xhibited to their Lordships promised to supply those deside_ ._ "a in the same degreeas the present one. The Learned Counsel then d"itit into detail as to the relative advantages to the minerals in the s aa stli cts, and after analysing the statements of the opposingthe full,wit. 1,745, concluded by hoping that their Lordships, - 1: 1 [1, a od Patient investigation they had given, would afteraib e bsolutely re . "he conclusion that a line of railway was aline s; defleien , errys.d that this was the very line to supply the present T he Con s • • their re-entering the room nutese then retired, and on d The CHAIRMAN intimated that the Bill was proved, but they ia -ecid ed also, that cue works should be suspended until the pro 0-°ters had gain come to Parliament for powers to construct the ',,,thleY branch. Th e clauses were they, agreed to, and the Committee broke up. 11$E GLPISGOW .UNCTION R,AILViTiIIt. 4he Co mmittee re ass e of Mr.mbled this morning at eleven, when the aa el a arn inatio n Waiker, civil engineer, which had not been " n e'ud e d at the rising of the Committee yesterday, was resumed. v....111h.e wi tness deposed th a t if t h e ra il s o f the proposed railway Livey ta td down on a l evel with the quays, it would drive away the th at r POoI and I r i s h steamers from the harbour. He had calculated qtj a " e waggon in every minute would come to the side of the tr a , which would occasion great interruption to the general f the If the sheds, which are very small for the accommodation . (;), present traffic were to be enlarged on the laud side . to w":yeatent of 45 feet, only 22 feet would be left for the carriage het ra 4 d n : . th at sPace would be insufficient for properly carrying on C a hae„.,"‘„saintnatio of the witness was interrupted in order mat mighta- t-: washingtnon R.N , who had been examined yesterday, d m ade ue Placed in the witness-box to verify the statements he had still •;,, He said he had been sworn before the House, and w r"n'ide by the evidence he gave yesterday. He wished, howa e:r, te ea,, ' i -- ."'ant an apparent discrepancy. He had stated b he had to ' a number of foreign ships outside the quay, but he DOW eg l g i it "lad: that a, i s v vi a y h e►t he r they were embarking or not he could not te . S el;e r' n : walker's examination was then resumed—The Hull and at Hull was carried on a level with the quays, n b at u L t Wa not furnish an analogous case with the proposed Glasgow y , as no mineral or coal was carried on the quays, and all the Pass ng„. e cv,arrives and emb ar k e d at a diff e rent place. There was The extent of whargreater acco mmodation at Hull for the traffic. Wharfs i Liver extended , seh e r eatl altogether et i!'s. f age at Hull was 15,500 feet, while at Glasgow, T which e pos t . ed a much greater traffic it was only 6,500 feet. Again, a railwayero 3 w 370 o e o n feet,aievel with the quaya, the the en the Cl yde —so that no analogy could be established between e eas r . all, il it neugah was to be as compared with 6,500 rn t ade decidedly vested edlyof opinion that if the railway were 4st , e es, with power to take up or alter the rails as they might Wh o entirely in the hands of the Clyde ....et pro; Cr, nud to re gu l ate the traffic. Mr. ANDREW S then proceeded to cross-examine Mr. Walker, said that, with respect to coal and pig-iron, the loaded waggons in:l,eetild be lif ted by cranes frem off the quay, and lowered into the ~d ir of ter- vessels along s id e. The weight of a coal-waggon, when a„'ai, aa sged from 5i t o 6 tons. This was the practice pursued r::ileWeastie an d other coal-exporting places, but was not gene. ally ;followed at Glasgow. A balance.weight was sometimes attaehed to t , fr au the cranes. The waggons, when loaded and swung their the crane, were a descending weight, and when emptied of b",, contents in the holds of the vessel, being lighter than the Power attached to the crane, they would ascend by the P e Zer of gravity. To erect these machines would be attended with wa.siderable expense, and it the vessels were sufficiently low in the ru t rs tilting the contents of the waggons into their holds would „ u , a bly be a more expeditious mods.. e Noble CHAIRMAN interrupted the cross-examination, and said h . e did slot think it was necessary that this evidence should be &one further into. AND REWS replied th a t h e wou l d not press it further. setrt_The wit ness continued —Sheds had beeen r ecen tl y erected on the h s i de of the harbour, but, speaking from recollection, they W ere four f eet wider than those which had been constructed on the north side. s atd filr. M. Gregor, of the Board of Trade, was next examined—He suirtethat the room in the harbour at Glasgow was not more than and ient to accommodate the steam-boat trade, the foreign traffic, theothe Customhouse department. In his opinion the construe- II line of rails on the quays would materially interfere with Of 0 _ ..traffia. The Custom.lususe Commissioners, with the consent 'the Treasury, had power to restrict the exportation of coals, wool, a nd bother articles not paying duty, to certain places which they i n_ ou il? t see fit to appoint; so that in point of fact if the Commissioners ‘.,..' nd that the minerals brought by the proposed railways on the playa 11101ald interfere with the general traffic, so as to prove detri. tit tal to the revenue, th e y cou ld prevent their exportation front et Nate. 7 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY 23, 1845. proceeding shou►d be for the general benefit, and the Committee thought that this end would be best served by the Committee taking the Cambridge and Huntingdon line. That was the course they intended to take. After a few words from Mr. HILDVARD, this course was agreed upon. The Committee will, therefore, take the clauses of the London and York line to-morrow, and after those proceed with the Cambridge and Huntingdon. This was the arrangement at last agreed upon. The Committee then adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House met shortly after Twelve o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the following Bills should be read a second time :—The Customs Laws Repeal Bill, the Customs Management Bill, the Shipping and Navigation Bill, the Customs Regulation Bill, the Warehousing of Goods Bill, the Smuggling Prevention Bill, the Customs Allowance and Bounties Bill, the Trade of British Pcs' , essions Bill, the Isle of Man Trade Bill, and the Real Property Bill. The Bills were all read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday, at twelve o'clock. this motion should be granted. If he thought that the motion should be granted, he (Lord G. Somerset) would, of course, give his vote in favour of it. Lord — COURTENAY said he could not at present express his opinion as to whether or not the application should be granted. An opportunity would be given for adjuticating on a portion of the scheme, on which portion the Committee did not think themselves at liberty to adjudicate. Sir JOHN LOWTHER hoped that the Hon. Member would postpone his motion to another period. .Mr. DARBY expressed an opinion that the motion ought not to be postponed. Mr. DENISON then said he would withdraw his motion. The London and Croydon Railway Enlargement Bill was read a third time and passed. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWA, .No. 2. The Manchester and Leeds Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. WEST LONDON RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Lords' amendments to this B►ll were taken into con sideration and agreed to. ACADEMICAL EDUCATION. The O'CONOtt DON presented a petition in favour of a of a general system of academical education for Ireland, from a county in Ireland. _ _ Mr. ESCOTT presented a petition from a private soldier, named William Foliet, complaining that he had been illegally dismissed the service, and praying for Inquiry. The Hon. Member gave notice that to-morrow night he should move that the petition be printed with the votes. Mr. SCOTT presented several petitions from turnpike trusts in Scotland against the Bill for abolishing spirit licenses to toll-bars in that country . • PIIIVILEGE. Mr. F. FRENCH rose and said, I see, Sir, in the public papers a report that a breach of the privileges of this House has been committed, in regard to a speech being published in the Times newspaper of yesterday morning, and declared to be incorrectly attributed—in fact that I never made such a speech. Now I dare say that there are many Honourable Members in the House at the present moment who can bear me out in stating that every single word reported in that speech was spoken by me in this House. 'I sat by the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London, and on the Ministerial Benches sat the Prime Minister, the lion. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment, and many other persons, and every one of them will vouch that the report in the Times is literally and wholly correct.—(Hear, hear.) I came into the House without any idea of speaking on the subject, but an opportunity appeared to me to offer itself, and I made some notes while in the House. I happen to have those notes still in my possession, and I have compared them with the speech, as reported, and they bear out literally the accuracy of everything in the speech. Now a reply to that speech has come from another quarter. (LEIT SPEAKING.) present poor-hous es into hospitals for the sick, infirm, and aged paupers, and to provide for their support for six years, by charging the necessary expenses on the Consolidated Fund. IX. An Act to enable lessees for lives renewable for ever, to convert their tenure into perpetuities, making compensation for fines when payable. X. An Act to empower tenants for life and corporations sole or aggregate, including the corporation of Trinity College, to grant leases in perpetuity. XI. An Act to direct that in all sales of lands sold under the authority of any court of equity, the estate should be sold in small lots, with a right of presemption to the occupiers. XII. That the principle of the Church Temporalities Act, enabling tenants occupying under lease for a term of years, with a custom of renewal to acquire perpetuity at a fixed rent, be extended to all leases held under any corporation, sole or aggregate, including the lands hell under the College of Phy sicians and under Trinity College, Dublin. XIII. An Act to direct that such of the Crown estates in Ireland as are not required for the convenience of the public should be sold in small divisions, a right of pre. emption being given to the tenants in possession, the purchase-money to be payable by instalments. XIV. An Act directing that in all. future conveyances the original deed should, as in the case of wills, be deposited in the Registry-office, Dublin, and that certified copies be admissible in evidence, except when the validity of the original deed itself shall be questioned. At the termination of the proceedings, Mr. O'Connell an nouneed the rent for the week to be 3101. 18s. Id. DUBLIN STOCK EXCHANGE-JuLT 21. GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—Three-and.a. Quarter per Cent. Stock 101 i ',—Bank Sock, 208. liltscxuasixotis.—Graild Canal Debentures Six per Cent. Be. duced, 68i i—Royal Bank, 13j—City of Dublin Steam-packet Shares, 104—Ditto, 1836, 51—Mining Company of Ireland, 14 Wick low Copper Mines, 18. _ _ _ RAILWAYS.--Belfast and Ballymena, 61 f —Belfast and County Down, 3l—Cork and Waterford, 11—Dublin and Belfast Junc tion, 881 B—Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction, 2. — Dublin and Drogheda, 14—Dublin and Kingstown, 235—Dun dalk and Enniskillen, 21 3—Great Southern and Western, 23 Great Southern and Western Extension, 121—Midland Great Western Railway and Royal Canal Company, 3a i—Great Wes. tern Extension to Sligo, 21—Irish Great Western Dublin to Galway, 3I i—Kingston and Bray, 6l—Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Junctions, 4I —Londonderry and Enniskillen, 31 Newry and Enniskillen, 3l—Waterford and Limerick, 6} 1 — Waterford and Kilkenny, 21—Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin, I a. THE CROPS AND THE WEATHER We have had glorious weather in this part of the country since St. Swithin's day, and there is at present more of the appearance of settled fine weather than there has been at any former time this season. Wherever the wheat crop had been beaten down it has recovered itself, and during the last two days it has begun to change its colour. The present year's harvest cannot be an early one, but it we have a continuance of such sunshine as we had yesterday, it will not be nearly So late as was feared. The rust that showed itself on the flag leaf of the wheat plant is quite gone, and the colour is clear and bright. Altogether the prospect, with re gard to this great crop, is wonderfully improved. All the other crops continue to be as beautiful and promising as ever they were known to be in the best of years,. and the present line weather will give them quality as well as bulk. The hay is all got in on the uplands, and by the end of the present week very little will be out, eyrie in the water meadows. The hay crops are excellent, both in quantity and quality.—Liverpool Times. The crops are everywhere most abundant, and if the weather should improve, the yield will considerably surpass that of any former year within our recol lection. From the same cause, the wheat crops have improved little or nothing ; and the continual recurrence of the heavy rains by which we have lately been visited excites painful apprehen sions for the result, as any failure cf the crop, added to the comparatively barren condition of the foreign granaries, which are understood to contain little more than a week's consumption, would lead to most disastrous conse quences by its effect on the Money Market, the railway speculations of the day, and the general demand for labour. Turnips and potatoes look well ; though there is a feeling in some quarters that the latter have got on rather too fast. —Dui ham Chronicle. St..Swithin's day passed without a drow of rain falling ; but the hope for fine weather indulged in by those who have faith in saws and proverbs does not at present seem likely to be realised, for showers fell early on Thursday morning, and the clouds threaten. more rain. The crops, however, have as yet been uninjured ; although, for their safety, an early change in the weather is devoutly to be wished. The few sunny days which have of late glad dened the farmers have enabled the hay harvest to be proceeded with, and though much remains to be cut and housed, fears for its eventual safety would now be prema ture. The grain crops are all in ear, and wheat especially promises well.— Carlisle JournaL APPLEBY.—The crops throughout this neighbourhood. both hay and corn, are heavier than they have been known for several years. The hay harvest has com menced in most place, but the unsettled state of the weather has prevented much progress being made ; meadow grass, as well as seed, turns off extremely heavy, and a few fine weeks are all that is now wanted to enable the farmers to house their abundant crops. The corn crops would also be greatly benefited thereby, as in some moist lands they are taking a little hurt from the continued wet.— Carlisle Jocrnal. A most glorious week of harvest weather—thousands of tons of hay have been ricked in the neighbourhood of Hereford in the primest condition. The sunshine must also have had a most beneficial effect on all kinds of corn and pulse, and the ripening process must be going on so favourably and rapidly, that the corn har vest will be here in ten days or a fortnight, unless there be an unpropitious change in the weather. We have also improved reports iroin.the hop districts. —Hereford Times. The wheat and potato crops are looking 'mat promi slug, and there is at presentevery prospect of an abundant harvest. We have seen a specimen of Pilley's Green-top Swede, grown in the parish of lleminebrough, two acres of which will average 2 feet 6 inches across, and the bulbs 4 inches in circumference. Turnip crops are, generally speaking, looking very blooming and healthy. —Yorkshireman. STIRLINGSHIRE.—St. Swithin's day has come and passed away in drought, and therefore the farmer may now rub his hands, or fold them upon his breast, or thrust them into his breeches pocket, or, in short, do anything with them he likes but work, for the next six weeks ; for as we say in Scotland, " his bread is baken" till that time The sun will do all that now remains till the 27th Aug. We had showers till Sabbath evening, after which the weather cleared up, and the other three days of the week have been most delightful, promoting alike vege tation, the blooming of the wheat, and the carting home of the hay crop, much of which is now safely housed, and a better crop there has not been in this quarter in general for many years, with an excellent promise for the aftermath.—Stirling Observer. KILMARNOCIL—There has been a moderate fall of rain der'ng the week, and the dry days which have been, being warm, have contributed much to the growth and ripening of grain. We have seen hay in several fields under " thack and rape." So far as we have seen or heard, bulbous pro ductions are in capital growth. Nothing like want in the potato crop appears to be anywhere felt. In the neighbourhood of Paisley we saw, on Wednesday, one of the finest fields of potatoes the eye could rest' on. The Wade is generally fresh and strong. DEATH OF MR. E. BOLTON CLIVE, M.P.—We regret to learn that Mr. Edward Bolton Clive, M.P., expired yes terday morning at an early hour, at his son's seat, near Croydon. He wits a Whig in politics, and bad for a long series of years re presented the city of Hereford in the House of Commons. We understand the Honourable Member's health had been on the decline ever since the sudden death of Colonel Clive. He was related to the Earl of Powis, being cousin of the last Earl. SUNDERLAND ELECTION.—SUNDERLAND, MONDAY EvENtNo.—Colonel Thompson, the veteran champion of free trade, arrived here by the morning train, from London, and has been busily engaged in canvassing the borough. He is supported, and indeed brought forward, by the Anti-Corn.law Association; and, as a large majority of the electors are opponents of the cern.laws (having memorialised their Members to vote for Mr. Villiers's motion), no reasonable doubt can be entertained that the Colonel will be elected. A gentleman named Bagshaw, who is also a reformer and free-trader, has been expected all day, but has not yet arrived, neither has an address from him been published. The Conservatives have sought up and down for a candidate, without success; and they now hope to inducc Mr. Hudson to spend a portion of his wealth here—for that is all he will do : he cannot possibly gain the honour he seeks. It is said that a special train has boys sent with a message to him. To-night a meeting of the inhabitants, convened by the League, is to be held in the theatre. Mr. Wilson, and other influential members of the League, are here, and working heart and soul to secure the return of a man whom they r!ghtly designate " the father of the League." The pitmen of this district have been holding variou meetings during the week, at all of which the delegates who at tended recommended that preparations should be made for another strike.—Newcastle paper. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. C. Daly, bookseller, Red Lion-square—final div. of 7d. and S 9-323. parts of a penny in the pound (making with former divs. 15s. is. and 29-32 d.), Wednesday next, and any subse quent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms yard, Coleman-street. J. Pim, draper, Clapham-common—first div. lAd. in the pound, Wednesday next, and any subsequent" Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street. J. Graham, jun., wine merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne— first and final div. of Is. lid. in the pound, any Saturday after July 21, at the office of illr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. W. Granger, paper manufacturer, Relly-mill, Durham— finit and final div. of Is. 3id. in the pound, any Saturday after July 21, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. T. Longstcn and A. M'Knight, stone masons, Whitfield, Derbyshire—a div. of 20s. in the pound, July 23, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. N. P. Wood, hanker, Burslem, Staffordshire—final div. of IC3. 11d. in the pound, July 23, and any following Wednes day, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. P. Murray, draper, Manchester—a div. of 3s. 3(1. in the pound, July 23, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Putt, :Canchester. 11. Thorp, linen draper, Kensingston—first div. of 2s. 4d. in the pound, July 26, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. W. Hoed, grocer, Wickham, Hampshire—second div. of Id. in the pound, July 26, and three following Saturdays, at the office of .llr. Groan, Abchurch•lane. ... . C. Dotesio, hotel keel er, Slough—a div. of J. in the pound, July 123, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Saiubrook-court, Basinghall-street. N. T. Smith, shipowner, Lime-street—a div. of Is. Bd. in the pound, July 23d, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Rasinghall-street. R. Earham, linen draper, Emsworth, Hampshire—a div. of 31d. in the pound, July 23, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-court. B. Bright, licensed victualler, Wigmore-street—a div. of 2!d. in the pound, July 23, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. J. F. Wood, surgeon, Oxford—a div. of Sad. in the pound, July 23, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. E. Witham, innholder, Speenhamland, Berk-shire —a div. of 9,1. in the pound, July 23, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingliall-street. 11. Tucker, farrier, Dean-street, Westminster —a div. of Bid. in the pound, July 23, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. R. G. Ward and J. Perry, meat salesmen, Newgate-street a div. of 21 in the pound, July 23, and any subsequent Inb." d a y, v.t the office o f Si r . F o ll ett, S ambrook -court, " t. Basingoan-. d IT ! . J . welch, 1, used victualler, Ibng-cross, Holloway—a div. c pound, July 23, or any su b sequent Wednes day,,f Is. at Odi I . the . P 111 _ in 1"c aof Mr. F o ll e tt, S am b roo k -court, Basing hall-street. maker, New Bond-street a div. of Is. 7id. S. Hoadly, eettna4, 3, or any subsequent 11 7 ednesdav at the in the pound, July imbrook-court, Basin hall-street. office of Mr. Full.: tt, ti. per, Dsventry— a div. of Is. 3d. in B. W. Pe.itUr, subseque n t W e d nes d ay, at t h e office of the Mr. poun Follett ~ d, July t Stm 3, or brook any -ok urt, Basinghalbstreet. DI VII.. ENDS. At the cemrt of Bankruret.„ v, 13asinghall- s t ree t. street, Soho, A ug . 12, at W. Burton, upholsterer, street, Gray's Inn-road, two—T. Cook, Over cutler, Actt,n*. Aug. 12, at wee. In the Country. J. and D. Sugdrn, fancy cloth manufactirers, Huddersfield, Aug. 13 404 ft.", at eleven, at th e L ee d s A7llN.trict Court—J. Forster, cl6tii m,lrehant, Armley, Y or k s hi re, _ .tog. 20 and 22, at eleven, at the . Leeds District Court—W. Har i .6,on , pattern dyer, Leeds, Auk. 13 and 15, at e l even , a t t h e Leeds District . Court—R. Rollo vay, innkeeper, E ves h am , A ug. 1 2, half past eleven, at the'llirmingham District Court. • CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to t.t.' e contrary, o n the day herein-mentioned. G. H. Green and G. C. Green, stationers, Barge-yard, Buckierrbury, Aug. 12 , --R. P. Litten, grocer, Newmarket.. place, Kingsland, Aug. 1`2.--J. Plowman, ironmonger, Ox 'ford, Aug. 14—G. Clement and H. Sammons, tea dealers, Ne'son-terrace, Stoke Newington, Aug.l2—S. Fawcett, linen draper, Chiswell-street, Aug. 12—G. C. Burns, uphol sterer, Devizes, Aug. 15—J. Turner, wool buyer, Grantham, Lincolnshire ' Aug. 21—B. S. Jones, grocer, Wrockwardin e , Shropshire, Aug. 16—W. J. Taylor, grocer, High-street, Camden-town, Mug. 12— W. C. Tupper, grocer, Catherington, Hampshire, Antg. 12—J. Li gingston and T. Brittain, plumbers, MantrE ester, Aug. 12-1. Innes, brewer, Earl's court, Old Broutpton, Aug. 12—H. G. Gibson, wine mer chant, Noribavv, iHertfordahire, Au:. 1 2—J. Heaton, stationer, Ludlow, Aug, I:L—W. Gadsby, jun., joiner, Manchester, Aug. I2—A. Smelt, linen draper, Melton Mowbray, Aug. 12—W. Aston, innkeeper, Stone, Staffordshire, Aug. 12—S. Hurd, de';•_ler in glass, Rochester, Aug. 12. FA RTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Crosslard ,and T. Parkar, farmers, Kirkheaton, York shire—J. Seddon J. Dean, earthenware manufacturers, Burslem, Staffordslti.o 3 —J. Canine and R. Dodson, stone masons, Shrewsbury-. C. F. Gifford and W. Bishop. picture dealers, Plymouth—W. Powell and W. H. Powell, brass candlestick makers—F. L. B)rne and H. Porter, estate agents, Liverpool—E. Taylor and !I : Caldecott, twine manufacturers, Alanchester—J. Buckley ana I. Taylor, ironmongers, Liver pocl—E. H. Durden and jr, .Barrett, wood turners, Pitch combe-mill, Gloucestershire—G- Newton and W. Trelvar, coal merchants, Brist(d—J. Duel( And R. Henderson, coach painters, Cleveland mews, Clevelcud-O•reet—J. Gibbons and J. Gibbons, ironmongers, Walworti:-roarl—A. Lees and J. Lees, corn factors, Birmingham—Al. Colbtott, J. B. Colston, .1. E. Colston, 15. Colston, E. Colston, and A. Colston, farmer!, Whitchurch, SomersPtshire—W. Berker and C. Hen ,haw. millwrights, Newton moor, Cheshire—Z. Grierson and J. Evarard, stockbrokers, Huddersfield—E. Ho. .e and A. Johnston, milliners, Great Russell-street, Bloomelory —G. Smith and B. Bolton, coal merchants, Blackburn= 4. P. Simpson and W. White, Sunderland—G. Paine and J. QuAtr, paper manufacturers, Cheriton, Kent—M. Moyle and R. Harvey, grocers, Cbacewater, Cornwall—J. Harvey and G. Harvey, lamp dealers, King William -street, City. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION S. J. Nisbet, flesher, Edinburgh, July 30 and Aug. 20, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Mitchell, Edinburgh. Thomas Colquhoun and Co., printers, Edinburgh, July 23 and Aug. 18, at one, at the chambers of Mr. Deuchar, Edinburgh. _ _ _ John ball, shipowner, Alloa, July 29 and Aug. 21, at two, at the Royal Oak, Alloa. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. ' Yesterday the Hammersmith Police-court was crowded to suffocation by persons anxious to be present at the examination of two young men of fashionable appearance, who gave the names of John Keep and Godfrey Woone, who were brought up in the custody of the police, before T. Paynter, the sitting magistrate, charged with having stolen a large bow and arrows and three copper-plate engravings. Henry Spicer deposed that he was a broker, and lived in the Marlborough-road, Chelsea. On the previous day, about five o'clock, he went to the house occupied by the prisoners, No. 4, Canning-place, Kensington New Town, and put in a dis tress for rent, amounting to 10/. Having made the levy, just as witness was finishing the inventory, he saw the prisoner Keep throw a bow and arrows and three engravings out of the window into the garden, and the prisoner Woone instantly ran out of the house and conveyed them away. By Mr. Paynter—There was not enough property to pay the rent. The prisoners had been in the house nearly two years, and they had paid no rent except what had been ob tained by seizing. Latterly they had turned the house into a playhouse, and had distributed printed bills and cards, announcing " A novel and original entertainment. Lively Jack of Kensington will, by the particular desire of his friends, give a short outline of the life and adventures of his own beautiful self, and the battles, sieges, fortune that he's passed, &c." On the cards was 'minted, "Lively Jack's en trance card. Admit his worthy friend. Not to be lost." The witness then produced two of the windows of the house, on one of which was written, in large white letters, "Mangling done," and on the other, " Law taught in six lessons," and underneath, "Meddling neighbours and arbitrary landlords taught a lesson gratis." Also a large bill, on which was written " Whereas some evil disposed person has circulated a report that it is Jack's intention to leave this Castle. This is to give notice that he means sticking here to the last moment the law allows him.—Witness Jack's hand.—Cow Castle, 21st June." Inspector Smith said the whole neighbourhood was in a state of disturbance through the prisoners' proceedings, and had been so for some time. When he got there, on the previous eight, there were from 400 to 500 persons collected, and he and a large party of his men were there till two o'clock in the morning. Mr. Paynter expressed his surprise that the parish did not indict s the prisoners. Inspector Smith was then sworn, and deposed that on the previous night he was present in Canning-place from ten to after one o'clock. The prisoners were inside the house, and were adn.ittitg into it the lowest of the low. Heard the prisorhr Keep haranguing the mob to excite them. He asked them if the way in which he was being seized was either law or equity, and he asked them to put down a penny a piece to buy bailey water, otherwise porter, and saying he would put down a shilling himself. A deal of drink was taken into the home in that way. A system of annoyance to the neigh bourhood had been going on for some timc, a Chinese gong being sounded all night, repeated complaints of which had been made to the commissioners of police and to the magis trates. Mr. Samuel Kettle, of No. 3, Victoria-grove, depose.l that he was the father-in-law of Mr. Inderwick, the pro priethr of the estate. John Keep, the prisoner, was the tenant of the house in question, and had been in possession about a year and a half. The present nuisance had begun about Lady-day last, when the first seizure was made. He had sees, the prisoners running about the house in a state of nudity, which appeared to be done for the purpose of ex citing the attention of the public passing the house. At times they stood at the windows in grotesque dresses, with painted faces, all which have drawn great crowds round the house, and occasioned much disturbance. At night they have blown bullock's horns, and on Sundays the prisoners sat out of tle %Ninttow6 smoking short pipes, and their legs painted, and dangling out. Captain Reece said he was also a neighbour. He had not long lived there, but although he had been to all parts of the world, he had never heard such a riot and disturbance as had the whole time been kept up by the prisoners. On Sunday he had seen the prisoner Keep in the front garden with a woman's bonnet on, and the other parts of his dress of a most grotesque description. Crowds were thereby daily collected about the house, amongst whom he had heard language repeated that no female could hear without a blush. His lady was afraid to go out for fear of being insulted. Other witnesses - deposed to stuffed images being hung up outside the house, and to the general nuisance the prisoners and their companions were to the neighbourhood. Mr. Paynter asked the prisoners what they had to say in answer to the evidence given against them ? Keep begged to be informed in what position they stood. Were they to answer the charge of felony, or only the nuisance ? Mr. Paynter said they were discharged from the felony. They had, however, two charges to answer. The first one was by the police—a charge of riot and disturbance ; and, se condly, by Captain Reece, that his wife could not go out with.. out danger to her person. The prisoner Keep then entered into a lengthened state ment in answer to the charge, during which he most psi lively denied that he had ever gone about the house in a state of nudity, saying he should have been unworthy the name of a man had he done so, as ho had his own wife and other females in the house. On the previous day the broker, Spicer. accompanied by four men, three of whom were prize fighters, broke into the house, and carried away everything that they could find, even to his wife's under linen, and that after that they seized hold of him and tried forcibly to turn them out of the house, and it was his screams of murder at that time which occasioned the crowd and the police to as semble. They had also, since he had been in custody, attacked his wife, and she would have been murdered had not a police man got in at a window and protected her, but that would form matter for after proceedings. Mr. Paynter said he should call on the prisoners to enter into their own recognisances in 201. to appear as the sessions to answer any charge that may be preferred against them, and in another 20/. each for their f uture good behaviour. The prisoners entered into the required recognisances, and on being asked how they described themselves, replied, " Gen tlemen ; we always have been and will continue so." On the return of the prisoners to Canning-place they were received by the large crowd which had been collected in front of the premises throughout the day by three tremendous cheers. LONDON FRIENDLY INSTITU TION. The twenty-first anniversary of this excellens Institution was celebrated on Monday evening at White:Conduit-house Tavern, when about 250 members and friends of the Society sat down to an excellent dinner, which was served up in a manner that reflects great credit upon Mr. Rouse, the proprietor of the establishment. The object of this Society is to assure benefits to its members, an income rising from Ss. a week to 28s. during sickness, with the advantage of medical attendance, and sums of money payable at death. To obtain these benefits, members are obliged to contri bu to small monthly or quarterly payments, according to the age of the party at his entrance. The principle upon which the So. ciety is founded is that of mutual reciprocity. Since the Society has been founded it has paid 17,0001. to afflicted members, and the reserved surplus is at present 6,5001. Mr. Alderman Challis pre sided on the occasion ; he was supported by C. Brady, Esq., Bainbridge, Esq.,and ether warm friends to the Institution. The cloth having been removed, The usual loyal toasts were given from the chair, and warmly responded to. The CIIAIRNIAN then rose to prcpese the toast , but before doing so, he read a letter from ofT.thlleuenveco'riainbge, Parliamentary in which d his The worthy Chair tuht duties Hon prevent him h p sf z o s nm s ci i l , A a l b v i.isnregretthetpleasureliat of being present on so interesting an ° , c li a ment to the zeal of the man, after paying a well-merited cause of the working men, Han. Member for Finsbur Y tile in toast which he was about to pro proceeded to observe u c",,Sausc mostccs s i t ' a o o:t x h i e ou L s o f o o d r o t n h es Friendly uccess () I Institution," t i u s institution, He o p o w s i e l si n a t h rn a c t i y h , because he felt t h a t on e- t h h a e l d f i o fli f . t l i t e ies ev w il i s t , i, s which h,uarnri:,nilstuy hadfleri to of society sprung from contend, and because he believed that such a society as the present was well calculated to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and by lending its aid to soothe the sorrows of affliction, make men more happy and comfortable than th e y could otherwise be.— (Hear, hear.) And why should they not endeavour to serve the humble working man ? All that made man worth loving belonged as much to the poor man as to the rich.—(Hear, hear.) They were, therefore, anxious by the support of such an Institution as the present, to make men independent of precarious support at a time when they could not serve themselves.—(Hear, hear.) Although they owed no men anything, they were, no doubt, as he was, the fathers of families—he was the father of thirteen chil dten—(Laughter)—and they, consequently, owed much to their wives and to their children.—(Hear, hear.) They had a right on their account to make preparations to meet those The examination of these two witnesses, all the substantial facts of which have been stated, occupied the Committee the entire day. Their Lordships adjourned until to• morrow. oxportD, 17,701/cr.- s rErz, A•ant) WOLVEU- iI.P.TYLPTON SLAY .4YAY. The Committee met to. day at eleven o'clock, Lord Auckland in the chair, when Mr. D►NIZLL proceeded to address the Committee on behalf of the Birmingham and Gloucester Company against the Bill. Ia a speech of some length he endeavoured to show that the proposed line would operate as a competing scheme of a meat injurious cha racter, while it would afford but imperfect accommodation to the district. The Birmingham and Gloucester Company were fully prepared to carryout all necessary extensions that were required for the wants of the public, and ought to be allowed the privilege of doing so without the interference of a third party. He prayed the Committee at least to postpone the Bill to give time for re-consi deration. Mr. WALPOLE, on behalf of Lord Redesdale, then briefly ad. dressed the Committee, contending that the deviation line would be better calculated to serve the district than the one which had been proposed, without interfering with the grounds of his client. He considered that the least that should be done was to postpone the Bill, in order to allow competing engineers to examine into its merits. More especially was delay called for, not only on this ground, but on account of the clauses respecting traffic which had been surreptitiously introduced into the Bill. Mr. TALBOT then proceeded to address the Committee in reply, and in behalf of the Bill before the Committee. He went at length into the whole case, addressing himself to all the points which had been adduced before the Committee against the Bill by the several petitioners. He discussed the objections on the subject of transhipment, the difference of gauges, and the question otcompeti. tion between the London arid Birmingham and the Birmingham and Gloucester Railways, which he considered preposterous and absurd, especially when it was considered that the London and Birmingham line was seeking a way direct to Manchester, independent of the Gra,id Junction, through the projected Trent Valley and other schemes ; and that Mr. Hudson, the great amalgamator of railways, had guaranteed the shareholders of the Birming ham and Gloucester 6 per cent, on their capital. Having gone through this part of his subject he went into that of the estimates which had been impugned, showing that the answers of Mr. Brunel clearly met that objection, and concluded by speak ing to the toll clauses, which he affirmed were no breach of faith, but had been fairly introduced into the Bill, the tolls of which were considerably lower than those proposed by the Tring scheme. On the termination of the Learned Gentleman's address The Noble CHAIRMAN intimated that the promoters of the Bill had better be prepared with their clauses in the morning, so that all might be before them betore giving the decision on the preamble. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock. RUNCORN AND PRESTON DOOR ILATZWAY. The Committee to whom this line was referred re , assembled to day at eleven o'clock. Present—Lord Camoys, Chairman ; the Duke of Leeds, the Earl cf Uxbridge, Lord Kinnoul, and the Marquis of Londonderry. _ The case of the promoters of the line having closed yesterday, the rebutting case, on behalf of the opposing petitioners, was called on. Mr. HOPE opened the proceedings, and contended at great length that the promoters had made out no case whatever. The traffic in pottery, coals, salt gro ceries, passengers, Ike., had been greatly overstated, and it was much better accommodated by the existing modes of con veyance than it would be by the proposed line. The Learned Counsel, after alluding to the engineering difficulties on the line, and to the design of the promoters to make it merely subservient to another and far more extensive scheme, by which a monopoly would be conferred on the Grand Junction Company, concluded a very lengthened statement by calling on their Lordships not to suppport a scheme based on such erroneous fallacies as to its estimated traffic, and designed to effect such a formidable monopoly as was con templated. Evideme was then called in support 6f these statements. Messrs. John Bladon, Robert Brown, Abingdon, and Leslie deposed to the superiority of the canal to the conveyance by rail for the traffic of the district, and were severally subjected to a long cross-examination, but the details are of no public interest what- ever. The Committee then adjourned till half past eleven o'clock to morrow, when Mr. Lowndes will reply. IRISH GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN AND GALWAY) RAILWAY. Their Lordships met at eleven o'clock, in the Lord Chancellors' Court, Earl Bathurst in the chair. The other Noble Lords pre sent were Earl Wynford, Lords Calthorpe, Lilford, and Forester. The line of evidence which had been pursued on the previous day was not resumed. Mr. Rowe proceeded to call on a different class of witnesses. Several subscribers had caused letters to be sent to the different provincial postmasters to various addresses. The first was the case of Mr. Frederick Bond Hughes, whose name was affixed to the sub scription deed for 2,0001. Mr. Rowe called Mr. Brewer, postmaster of Reigate, who deposed that he received letters fcr a gentleman in London, who designated himself as Frede rick Bond Hughes, of Newington.terrace, Dover.road. Witness, ac cording to this gentleman's direction; took in letters so addressed. Knew no such person residing at Reigate. The letters were regu larly forwarded to Reigate, and from London letters were sent by Mr. Hughes, which passed through the Reigate post-office, and which were addressed to several railway companies about the country. Mr. Reed, a gentleman in the service of the Company, was next examined—He deposed that he had in his custody a great number of letters of allotment. Several letters came from Glyn's bank with their backs torn off, but those which came from the Union Bank were entire. The signing of the deed took place in the Company's offices in Combat. There were two rooms there, one of which witness occupied a good deal, and the other, an inner room, the Committee met in. There was a Committee of Directors ap pointed to superintend the allotment of shares. Witness went into the employment of the Company in November, after the allotment of shares had taken place. Meetings of the Committee were held once and sometimes twice a week. Sir William Young gave up the prominent position he occupied as chairman, and it was occupied by General Caulfield subsequently. Heard that the reason that Sir William Young gave up the post was ill health. Mr. Fitzstephen French was Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee. No signatures to the deed took place on Christmas.day. A great number of signatures were affixed to the deed on the 26th and 27th of December. On those days General Caulfield and Mr. Whitmore looked in perhaps once or twice to see what progress had been made. Every precaution bad been taken to prevent any improper signing of the deed, and in one instance, where a party put down a fictitious signature, he was instantly expelled from the room. The expunging of this fictitious name accounted for the erasure which appeared on the deed. Mr. Rows stated that a petition had been presented against the Bill by a Mr. Barry, and it appeared by a note on the minute book that he (Mr. Barry) had been induced to withdraw his opposi tion by a sum of 2b01., and 5001. in case the Bill passed success fully through the Stainding Orders' Committee. This arrangement was reported to the Committee by Mr. F. French. The Bill was happily thrown out by the Standing Orders' Committee. Mr. George Ward, postmaster at St. Alban's, deposed that he had received letters from Mr. Edward Grogan at St. Alban's. That person wrote several letters to him from October to the present time. He received a letter from Mr. Grogan requesting witness to send such letters as might reach the St. Alban's post office for him to Park.place, Devonshire-street, Mile-end-road. Mr. Grogan signed for 5001. _ Witness proceeded to say that he sent several letters there for him. Never knew any such person as Mr. Edward Grogan. the next case was that of Mr. Anderson Clifford, who was a subscriber to the deed for 1,5001. Mrs. Jane Caroline Evitts, postmistress at Staines, gave evidence showing that precisely the same sort of machinery had been used in this'case as in the other. ' The next case was that of William Henry Drummond, gentle. man, Watford—sum subscribed, 1,0001. ; date Dec. 1844 ; sum paid up 501. Mr. Hearne, postmaster at Watford, gave evidence of a similar nature. The next case was that of Mr. Alfred Weeking, who appeared on the subscribing deed as a gentleman residing at Goole—sum subscribed for 1,000/. ; sum paid up 50/. ; date Dec. 1844. The postmaster at Goole furnished the same sort of testimony. William Shackell, gentleman, Maidenhead, Berks, 3,50U1.; sum paid up 1751., was the next name on the ded. Mr. Robinson, postmaster at Maidenhead, deposed that he knew no such person as Mr. Shackell residing at Maidenhead. Mr. Shackell came forward to be examined. He stated that he held a commission iu her Majesty's service. Was a cornet. The date of his commission was 1815. The Committee, after hearing Mr. AUSTIN and Mr. ROWE at considerable length, decided upon not entering into the merits of the Bill without further notice from the House, if the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. Pym were considered proved. The evidence of Mr. Shackell was resumed—Lived for some time with his brother in Maidenhead. Received a pension of 261. a year from the Charter-house. Was paid it quarterly. Did not alwaysstop with his brother. Signed this contract deed, but did not know for whatamount, nor the number of shares he had in it. Was at his•brother's last Christmas. Might have been in London on Christmas-day, and had signed deeds within the last year to the amount of 50,0001., but could not then recollect the exact time at which lie signed those deeds. Did not think it a prudent thing to keep any railway shares. He gave them to his broker, who disposed of them to the best advantage.— (Laughter.) Paid deposits on the shares. Gave a reference to Cox and Greenwood's, from whom be received his half-pay. . _ Mr. Edward Smith, stone merchant, 5, Regent's-wharf, City_ basin, 7501., was the next name on the list. Mr. Smith deposed that his name and address was accurately de scribed on the deed, but he had not signed it, nor authorised any one to sign it. cross -examined—His clerk might have written for some railway shares—he spoke to witness on the subject. The next name was George Stanley, Esq., Hill house, South. ampton-7,500/. _ _ - . . . . . it appeared from the evidence that Mr. Stanley had no fixed re. sidence ; that numerous executions and writs have been issued against him ; that Hill-house is on the very boundary of the county and borough near Southampton ; and the sheriff's officer swore that by stepping out at one door he avoided the sheriff's officer of the borough and got into the county, and vice versa when the county officer came, so that neither could catch him. Mr. Taylor, in answer to a question from Mr. Rowe, said they would b prepared fully to justify the Company, and to show that they had acted in an honourable and straightforward manner, but would not attempt to controvert a great number of the ceecs brought under the notice of the Committee. The Committee adjourned till to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock 'MUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP X. MOST IMPORTANT. DXCISZ.ON ON THE LONDON AND '7012,31E MINES. Committee Room, Group X., Two o'clock. This being the day appointed for giving the decision on the competing lines of the Direct Northern and London and York, with their several collateral projects, all approaches to Ifkoup X were crowded long before the period for the assembling of Members. The most intense anxiety, as may be easily imagined, was evinced to learn the fate of these gigantic rivals, and the excitement was even greater than that which cha racterised the memorable termination of " the battle of the gauges." Heavy bets were freely laid by the adherents of both Companies as to the approaching issue, and as freely, if not with avidity, accepted. Quarter to Three. The Members of the Committee, Lord Courtenay (Chairman), Mr. P. Scrope, Mr. Darby, and Mr. B. Wall, arrived at a quarter past two, and still remain in deliberation. The room and its every access is crowded to suffocation—the excitement indescribable, and momentarily increasing. • Quarter past Four. The Committee have this moment entered, and, amid the most profound silence, • The CHAIRAIAN said—l am instructed to say that the Committee have come to the resolution that the PREAMBLE of the LON DON and YORK COMPANY'S BILL IS PROVED, omitting the branches to Wakefield and Sheffield, which they consider it advisable to postpone for subsequent legislation. This announcement was received with loud cheers. Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM then made application for the Corn mittee, cr seme member of it, to move in the House of Commons, that the preamble be received without the Sheffield and Wabefield branches. Lord CtruaraNay stated that the Committee could not be re sponsible for any future proceedings, but they intended that the next SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL. On the motion that the report on this Bill be brought up, Mr. WARD expressed his decided opposition to the Bill, and moved that it be read this day four months. Mr. MACKINNON expressed his surprise at the opposition of the Hon. Member for Lambeth (Mr. Hawes) who had been a member of the first Committee that ever sat on this subject; but he hoped that the opposition would cease, as he had taken the Bill up at the earnest desire of several persons in Lan cashire and the other manufacturing counties ; and ho trusted, therefore, that the Bill would be allowed to pass. Sir CHARLES LEMON said that his steam-engines stood either upon the top of a mountain, or on a bleak woor, or some where where it could not possibly affect anybody. Ho should, therefore, move that the clause of which ho had given notice should be introduced into the Bill. The, SPEAKER said that this proposition could not be entertained until it was decided whether the report should be received or not. Mr. E. B. DENISON said that he had received several ap plications from Yorkshire to oppose the expenses of the Com missioners under this Bill being saddled on the county rates, and he should decidedly oppose any Bill which was to be worked at the expense of the agriculturists for the benefit of the towns. Mr. HAWES opposed the Bill on the ground that it was a different Bill to that to which he had been a party. Mr. VILLIERS supported the Bill, and stated that this re port was founded on the evidence which had been submitted to the Committee when the Hon. Member was present. Mr. HAWES explained that he had been only one day in the Committee, and had stated to the Chairman his inability to be there more. Sir W. CLAY opposed the Bill on the ground that it was impossible to adopt any apparatus for the consumption of smoke in soap and sugar manufactories. Mr: MUNTZ said that he was in the habit of using 200 or 300 horse power in driving machinery. At one time he would be using bo horse power, and ten minutes afterwards 150 horse power, and he did not think that any business required greater variety than his, and he would not be selfish ; he should not oppose the Bill, but he trusted they would all be served alike. Mr. WILLIAMS said that those ironmasters who had tried to put in evidence in opposition to the Bill had most signally failed in their object. Mr. ESCOTT said that everybody opposed the Bill who had any personal interest to serve. After some further discussion, in which Mr. PROTHEROE and Mr. ADAMS joined, Mr. WAKLEY said that the subject was one of such im portance that it ought to be takes up by the Government. tie should advise his friend, the Member for Lymington, to withdraw the Bill and leave it to the Government, after the report of the Committee to take upon themselves the responsi bility of introducing a measure in the next session, as no independent Member was strong enough to carry such a measure. Mr. G. DUNCAN did not think the measure would answer the purposes for which it was intended. He agreed with the Hon. Member for Finsbury that the Bill should be with drawn, and the responsibility thrown on the Government. Mr. MACKINNON then moved that the report be brought up. Mr. WARD withdrew his amendment on the understanding that Sheffield seould be exempted. Sir C. LEMON then moved for Mr. Godson, that the fol lowing clause be added to the Bill :—" Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall extend, or be construed to extend, to any steam or fire-engines used or employed in or about any mines, collieries, iron works, coke works,glass works, or pottery works, or for the purposes of winning and working, making, burning, calcining, or manufacturing of iron, lime, coke, iron stone, and glass respectively, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding." Mr. HA WES said that there seemed nothing to be done now but to move exemptions to this foolish Bill. He begged to give notice that it was his intention to take the sense of the House on every exemption. He should move that Ireland be exempted, that Scotland should be exempted ; and, on the this d reading, he should move that England be exempted. Sir C. LEMON said that the clause was placed on a diffe rent footing to any others, and he trusted, therefore, it would be adopted by the House. Mr. B. DENISON objected to the clause. After some further discussion the House divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it Majority against the clause ... —23 On our admission to the gallery we found Mr. MACKINNON moving that iron-works, copper-works, &c., should be exempted from the operation of the Bill. Mr. HAWES said that the House had already decided it would not entertain such a clause. Mr. WAKLEY would put it to the Hon. Gentleman whether he could carry such a Bill as the present during this session? Mr. WILLIAMS said the Hon. Member had done all he could to abolish this measure, and he (Mr. Williams) con sidered that he had been extremely ill used ; if it was his case, he would give up the Bill altogether. Mr. MACKINNON withdrew the clause. Mr. WAKLEY than moved that the first dame should be omitted. Mr. B. DENISON seconded the motion. Sir J. GRAHAM trusted the Hon. Member for Lymington would not persevere with the Bill. !Ir. iiIIiCKINNON was determined to press the Bill to a. divisien. Lord J. RUSSELL could not support the Bill further ; he thought, however, that inquiries might be made during the recess, which would lay the foundation for the introduction of an effective Bill during the next session. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that his Noble Friend at the head of the Woods and Forests was about to lay on the table of the House a Bill for the health of large towns, in which the subject they were now discussing would form part. If, there fore, the Hon. Member would withdraw the Bill for the present session, he, on the part of the Government, would undertake that scientific inquiry should be made on the subject.—( Hear.) After some further discussion, Mr. MACKINNON then withdrew the Bill, upon the understanding that the Government would issue a commission on the subject, and if it should report in favour of the measure, •hat the Government would introduce a Bill next session. REAL PROPERTY BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. DARBY COURT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. STAMP DUTIES BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. MILITIA PAY BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. SMALL DEBTS BILL. On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the House went into Committee on the Small Debts Bill (No. 3). The different clauses, with a few verbal amendments, were agreed to, as were also the schedules, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow at twelve o'clock. ESTATE BILLS. Mr. GREENE moved that all estate Bills brought from the Lords be allowed, during the present session, to be read a second time on giving one clear day's notice after the report from the Committee on petitions for private Bills shall have reported either that the standing orders have been complied with, or that no standing orders apply to such Bills ; and that the Committees on all such Bills b e allowed to sit, on giving one clear day's notice.—Ordered. DUDDESTON AND NECHELLS IMPROVEMENT BILL. Mr. SPOONER moved the third reading of this Bill. Mr. MUNTZ said he had that morning received a request from his constituents to take a last division upon this obnoxious Bill. It would operate most unjustly upon his constituents, and he therefore moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. Mr. SPOONER said only two alterations had been made in the Bill, but they were not of such a nature as to give his Hon. Friend a right to say that it had come from the Com mittee in a more defective sate then when it was referred to it. Mr. BROTHERTON said there were seven boards within the borough of Birmingham, many of which were self-elected, often causing much useless expense to the inhabitants. The objections to the Bill were so various, that he could not con ceive what had induced the House to place it in its present state. Sir C. BURRELL said that there had been no good ground shown for reversing the decision of the Committee. He sup ported the third reading of the Bill. Mr. HUME said it was proposed to pass a Bill which would prevent union of action and economy of system in the town which it affected. The amount paid for the collection of rates would pay for all drainage. He knew nothing of Birmingham personally, but was well aware that the principle of the Bill would affect most injuriously the interests of that town. Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the Bill. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the Bill Against it . . 52 Majority —26 LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY BILL. Mr. BECKETT DENI SUN sail the select Committee ap pointed to inquire into the merits of this Bill had this day come to a decision, after a protracted sitting extending over a period of 73 days, and with the exception of two branches to Wake field and Sheffield, the Committee had declared that the whole Bill was proved. He had now to make an application to the House to divide the London and York Railway Bill intu two or more Bills. Mr. MILES seconded the motion. Alr. WARD did not rise to make the slightest opposition to the decision of the Committee, but he merely wished to make a statement on behalf of the proprietors of a competing line to one of the branches, who had been put to considerable expense during the 71 days, in securing the attendance of witnesses and Counsel before the Committee. The promoters of the Sheffield and Lincoln line, he believed, was a competing line to one of the branches omitted by the Committee, and they con sidered that it was extremely unfair that this motion should be allowed to pass without a previous notice, and iu fact before the report of the Committe had been laid before the House. Lord COURTENAY wished to state the grounds which had induced the Committee to strike the two branches out of the preamble of the Bill. The 'Committee had done so simply upon the ground that there were other lines before the Committee which might be considered as competing lines with those branches to which the Honourable Member had referred, and in justice to the promoters of those lines, the Committee did not think it right or fair that they should come to a conclusion upon those branches until these lines had been under their consideration. With regard to the proposition of the Hon. Member, he could state that the Committee had no possible objection to it. Mr. BROTHERTON suggested that the proposition had better be postponed till to-morrow. Mr. BECKETT DENISON said there was not the slightest wish on the part of the promoters of the London and York scheme to prevent the fullest possible discussion taking place in Committee upon the two branches and the lines mentioned by the Honourable Member for Sheffield. The only object they had in view in making this proposal was to enable the Committee to go on with parts of their Bill, the preamble of which they had that day proved, in order that it might not be kept back or thrown over to the next session. After a few words from Mr. WARD and Mr. ESCOTT, which were quite indistinct, Lora G. SOMERSET wished to know whether his Noble Friend would state his opinion to the House, whether or no LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THAS DAY _ _ _ LONDON, JULY 23.—Wind this day at noon, N., light breeze and hazy, with drizzling rain at times. DEAL, JULY 22.—Wind N.E., moderato.—Arrd. from the River, and sld.-21. Indus, Cragg, Algoa Bay. 22. Southampton, Brown, Calcutta ; Opemer, Wilson, Algoa Bay. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 22.—Wind E. to E.S.E.—Sid. Malabar, Pare, Bombay : Mediator, Chadwick, New York; Aurelius, Quebec. OFF THE WIGHT, JULY IS.—Lyria, Malada, Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, JULY 22.—Wind E., fresh breezes.—Off port, Emerald, Batavia or Jamaica; Dalmatia, Boston, for Hull. 18. Hamburg'', Delane, New York,_ for Hull; Montreal, Douglas, Quebec. 19. Strabo, Matanzas, for Hatuburgh ; Matilda, Guadaloupe, fur Havre. '2l. Victoria, Morgan, New York; Stokesby, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, JULY 22.—Wind E., light.—Arrd. Camilla, Buenos Ayres; Governor, Trinidad; Parthenon, Woodbury, New Orleans; Rochester, Peabody, ditto ; Jacob Purnell, Martin, ditto ; Thomas Peter Cope, Mierchen, Philadelphia; Joshua Bates, Boston. BRISTOL, JULY 22.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Liverpool, Potter, Antigua. SRI. 20th, Elizabeth, Ebbett, Quebec. GLOUCESTER, JULY 22.—Sid. 21st, Independent, Kirkley, Quebec. OFF HOLYHEAD, JULY 21.--Wind E.N.E.—Amity, Montreal. CORK, JULY 20.—Arrd. Water Witch, Le lingnet, Labrador. Off, Scotland, Savannah; Intrinsic, Davidson, Quebec. KENSALE, JULY I9.—Arrd. Lord Sandell, Feneron, Quebec. OFF CAPE CLEAR.—HCIO, Grant, Borneo; Royalist, St. John's, New Brunswick. WEsrroar, JULY 18.—Arrd. William and Anne, Quebec. SHIELDS, JULY 20.—Arrd. Hewson, Hewson, Miramichl. MUMBLES, JULY 20.—The liellea, Trevance (previously reported as the Elegant), which sunk in the roads on the 4th inst., has been raised to-day, and brought on shore at high water. IRELAND. DRAINAGE AND INLAND NAVIGATION. DUBLIN, JULY 21.—A project of very consid era bl e import ance was brought before Sir Robert Peel on Saturday last, by an Irish deputation, who sought the aid of Go vernmen t i n car rying into effeet the recommendations of the Drainage Com mission for connecting the river Shannon with Lough Erne, and thus uniting, by inland navigation, the provinces of Munster and Ulster. It is stated that this arrangement would afford facilities fur the drainage of not less than four millions of acres. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Associntion was held this day, William Magenn6, Esq., in the chair. Mr. O'Cortrlxnn acknowledged the receipt of 12?. from New York, and read a letter accompanying the remittance, which animadverted on certain expressions uttered by Mr, O'Connell on a late occasion, to the effect that if England rendered justice to Ireland, she might calculate on the assistance of Irishmen in enabling her "to humble the proud eagle of America." What he (Mr. O'Connell) said on the occasion referred to was, that if England did render justice, full and ample justice, to Ireland, she would be in such a position, through the co-operation of Irishmen, as to defy all the nations of civilized Europe, and would be even able to pull down the flag of America itself. Such was the sentiment he uttered, and he believed such was the sentiment of Ireland also. It was in consequence of the blustering of Mr. Polk with regard to the Oregon territory, a blustering which had since ceased, that he had been :drawn into the observations com plained of. Mr. Polk evidently calculated on a di version in his favour in Ireland, should a rupture take place between England and America. Having expressed fhe gratification he felt at the opportunity afforded him of ex plaining, he moved the insertion of the letter on the minutes, and the thanks of the association to the writer. Mr. O'CONNELL again rose, and said as that was the last op portunityassocia- tion, ho cosidered it adviseable to lay the p res t n t s t a t e o f I re l an d he should have for s o me ti me o f a dd ress i ng the before the public. He wishel it to be understood that he did not intend to be idle ' • on the contrary, he had cut out a consid era bl e quantity of work for himself ) which would occupy him duridg his sojourn in the country. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, her Majesty's Solicitor-General, in his late address to the electors of Cam bridge, had stated that agitation and agrarian disturbances had ceased in Ireland; but, as a proot of his accuracy in the affairs of Ireland, he had to state, that he expected to have the pleasure of addressing 150,000 men of the county Wexford on the next Wednesday, and an equal number in Galway during the ensuing week. That was no sign that the agitation was subsiding ; and lest the Govern ment should forget that there were such people as the Irish, it was determined upon to hold two monster meetings during each month.—( Cheers.) The ministry had ce tainly altered their tone with regard to Ireland, and Sir James Graham had retracted his expression " that concession to Ireland had reached its limits," but he would never rest satisfied till Ireland was placed on a footing of perfect equality with England. The country, he regretted to say it, was not in such a state of tranquillity as could he desired. Prwdial disturbance was rife in many coun ties. In fact, the country was not in such a state for twenty years past. Fermanagh was disturbed, but he could nut even guess at the reason, as it was blessed with a large number of most excellent landlord, but nevertheless the "Molly Maguires" were busy in circulating their notices. That the country was disturbed there could be no question, and was it not melancholynet the law forward and statin g d eliberately that peace, order, and obedi to have her M a j es t y ' s S o l ic it or -G enera l com i ng e law existed ? Y es, M r. Fi tzroy K elly asserted that e t o agitation had ceased in Ireland, and that tranquillity reigned. Whilst he gave the Government credit for their good wishes towards this country, he would ask how far hai the pro mises held out in the Queen's speech, at the opening of the session, with regard to Ireland been fulfilled ? The Maynooth Bill had certainly been passed, but that measure was more valuable in its collateral nature than for the endowment which it conferred. The discussions which it gave rise to plainly showed the innate hatred of the English people to the re ligion of the people of this country. The Colleges Bill he might look upon as passed, an d were they to consider that measure as a b oon which the Catholic prelates had pronounced to b e dangerous to faith and morals ? It bad been asserted t h at the opposition to this Bill would be moderated, but he was in a position to be able to state that the opinions of the Bishops with regard to it were un changed, and would continue so. It was reasonably ex pected that some alteration would have been made in the Charitable Bequests Act during the present session, but the answer of Sir James Graham to the question, proposed by Lord Arundel i n the House of Commons on Friday night has compl ete l y dissipated all hopes of amelioration. The Catholic Bi s h ops, who had supported that measure solely on the ground that the amendments they suggested would be introduced, had remonstrated with the Govern ment on the treachery that had been practised upon them, but the answer to their remonstrances was, that the best con sideration of the Government would be directed to the points suggested ; but their best consideration just meant no con sideration at all. After referring to a variety of topics having reference to the future mode of carrying on the agitation, Mr. O'Connell concluded by giving notice of his intention to prepare and put in form, during his sojourn in the country, the following Bills, with a view to their adop tion by the British Legislature, and that each member rig, Parliament should be furnished with copies of them fall six weeks before the commencement of the next session ~ . I. An Act to enable her most gracious Majesty to ~,_:- ..c4e without delay her undoubted prerogative to swamp. ' ', , `.. - liament of Ireland, to cont ain clauses declarator. ' 1. Of her Majesty's power and authority to itike- writs of summons to all the Peers of I re l an d , and writs r Ile election of Members of the House of Com mons of lrela d, not to ex ceed the ancient number 01_300. t each pre ationt or ne w l y to b e constituted borough Vv sent 2. Directory of the numbers to be e l ec t e d b y each county at large, county of a city , and county of a t own. on 3; heAslcsaolebyof popul 4. Defining the elective franchise to be ext en d e d to a ll resi dent householders. 5. To provide that the mo de of voting shall b e b y secret ballot. 6. To provide that all statute s passed by the all ege d U n i te d Parliament shall have force of law unt il altered or repealed by the Parliament of Ireland : 7. To vest in her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the Parliament-house in College-green, in trust for the Lords and Commons of Ireland, provision being made to give full compen sation to the Bank of Ireland. 11. An Act to establish in perpetuity the perfect equality in the eye of the law of persons of all Christian persuasions, and to prevent for ever the existence in Ireland of any legal or temporal ascendancy, to contain clauses declaratory 1. Of this Act being the basis of the repeal of the Union, and expressive of the solemn compact made with and between all the people o f Ireland, in the awful presence of God, that persons of all Christian persuasions shall be and for ever con tinue on an entire and complete equality, legal and political. 2. Prohibitory of the Irish P arliament making or having authority or power to make any law, penal or restrictive, on the score of religion. 3. Prohibitory of the Irish Parliament to endow, as a State church, any particular church, sect, or persuasion. 4. Declaratory that the ecclesiastical revenues belong to the State, and ought to be appropriated to purposes of education and charity. 5. Providing, however, that the vested interest of each in cumbent, episcopal or clerical, shall be fully protected during the respective lives of each, to become public property only as each life shall drop. 111. An Act to charge the estates of all absentees with an income-tax of 20 per. cent. Clause to define absenteeism: viz., non-residence in Ireland for six months in e ac h y ear . IV. An Act to confirm the custom of " tenant right " where it at present exists, and to make provision for its gradual and well-considered extension all over Ireland. V. An Act to entitle all tenants upon conviction to full com pensation for all improvements heretofore made, or hereafter to be made, on the premises held by such tenants. VI. An Act to facilitate the partition and sale of lands sub ject to incumbrances, and to deposit in the public funds the purchase money, subject to the same trust to which the lands were liable. VII. An Acl to take away from the landlords all powers of distraint or ejectment for non-payment of rent, unless the land be held under lease for a term of at least 2i years. VIII. An Act to repeat the poor-laws, and to convert the / .._ Z 3_, %% -~ ~% K 2 N ---- ! vicissitudes which frequently overtook .41(e. '' !' ent;Sl I C one of the great objects of the present L . Tv ' - iii atticlraClDOK to do so.—(Hear, hear.) By joining s ti .t i a , einfiri ikdaat, ) to their self.respect, and raised thesnsel ' e 7 ,ollideltsily.---1.—., (Hear, hear.) This was as it should be, icpij: ! % s . ! j; - ". ; .> - r ----„ ::::) " Honour and shame from no co Mai; "ori _(... - ......,.,:., ___, ~ ._ Act well your part—there all th it — Ter." (Ifeai, hear.) The Society was founded k an E.SOll l ; 4 l4,l best axioms of political economy, and was based upon high moral and religious principles.—(Hear, hear.) The principles of a so ciety were referred to, to show how a great many by combination could benefit the few that required assistance.—(Hear, hear.) He perceived that it was proposed that two thousand persons should have a share of 100/ each, which sum was to be paid up at LI. a month ; so that in eight years and a half or so the whole lON% would be paid up. This would give to the Directors 2,0001. a month, which sum would be let out to enable persons to go into business, and generally to promote their welfare in business.— (Hear, hear.) The principle was a good one, and if they secured the numbers which they proposed getting there was no doubt of the success of the object which they had in view. —(Hear, hear.) Now how were they to get the requisite number ? In this way—by each man making a point of bringing a friend with him to join the Institution.—(Hear, hear.) And here he was reminded of a circumstance which oc curred in the City sometime ago :—.A highly-respectable man, con nected with the City was killed—several persons went about the ,: City expressi ng regret at the circumstance. At last a Quaker Ga. (l, in reply to some expression of commiseration, " I feel 1001.; wh ' do you feel ?"—(Laughter, and cries of hear, hear.) Now he wou 0 t apply this anecdote in this way :—To carry out the propo. sition toe .which lie had referred would require additional members, . and the qu,,,,4. ;0n he wished to put to them was this—" How many members do y._.„.. feel ?" (Hear, hear, and laughter.) After some further equally . ropriate observations, the w or thy Ch a i rman 12?). concluded by propos . l „,:, " Success to the London Friendly Insti tution."—( Applause.] Mr. C. BR ADY then r ,,,, ,, nosed, in very eulogistic t erms , th e that gentleman responded to in health of the Chairman, whif.lt% brief but effective terms. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the healths of the Medical At tendants of the Institution. Mr. BAINBRIDGE returned thanks, an :aid he was at the birth of the Instituti on . H e was proud of t h e vceas which had at tended upon its est a bl is h men t , an d sure he WO that a more valu. able instution did not exist in the metropolis. Mr. NEIL proposed the" Directors and Auditors Of w_le Society." Mr. Jones and Mr. Varl e y re t urne d th an k s ; as dbe also Mr. Green and the Secret a ry, f or t h e toast o f t h e " R eceivers l and Se cretary of the Institution." The CHAIRMAN then proposed the " Health of the Stewards (due Dinner Stewards)," which having been acknowledged, the Chair— , man retired, and his place was snpplied by Mr. Brady, who, during the remainder of the evening, performed the duties of his office in a manner that gave infinite satisfaction to the company. Messrs. Atkinson, Hamblin, and Johnson sung several excellent glees in the course of the evening, and thus added to the enjoyment of the company. Mr. Higgs was a capital toastmaster. DEATH OF LORD BA TEAIAN. We have to record the decease of a third member of the Upper House of Parliament within the short space of as many days. The nobleman whose name is prefixed to this article expired at an early hour yesterday morning, at his mansion in Portman-square, after a very brief illness. His Lordship left town on Saturday week for Kilmarsh, the family seat, in Northamptonshire, travelling via the London and Birmingham Railway. While in tke train his I * Lordship was attacked with indisposition; but rallying before he r'a'ped the end of his journey, he remained throughout the week at Niimarsh, attended by the local medical man. Finding him self no better, his Lordship determined to return to London on Saturday last, and on that day he arrived in Portman.square, where Lady Bateman and the other members of his family were staying. .11:1r.. Johnson, the family physician, was called in immediately, Lila we believe at that time the fatal termination which has so shortly ensued was not at all anticipated. His Lord ship had been In a delicate state of health for some years, and it was considered that a temporary cessation from active engagements would be sufficient to restore him. Unfortunately this hope was not realised. On Monday it became evident that his Lordship was sinking fast, and no favourable change having taken place in his symptoms, the Noble Lord expired, without pain, as above stated, at half-past six o'clock yesterday morning, in the presence of Lady Bateman and various other men*ors of his family. The deceased Nobleman was lineally descended from William Han. bury, Esq., of Kilmarsh, in Northamptot:sbae, who married Sarah, eldest daughter and co-heir of William Western, Est., of Rivenhall, in Essex, by Anne, one' daughter of Sir James Bateman, Knight, Lord Mayor of London in 1717, and sister of William, created Viscount Bateman, in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1725. This peerage becoming extinct with the death of the second Viscount in 1802, the family estates passed to the eldest son of the above-named William Hanbury, Esq., who died in 1807, and was succeeded by his eldest son, the deceased Peer,, who, in 1837, was called to the Upper House by the title of Baron Bateman, of Shobden, in the county of Hereford, and has since, by royal letters patent, assumed the name of Bate man before that of Hanbury. The deceased Nobleman was born in June, 1780, and had consequently attained his 65th year. His Lordship married in August, 1822, Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Lord Spencer Stanley Chichester, niece of the present Marquis Donegall, by whom he leaves issue four daughters and two sons, the eldest of whom, the Hon. William Bateman, born July 28, 1826, succeeds to the family honours and titles. The deceased nobleman was a Peer of Viscount Melbourne's creation, and invariably supported Whig measures. His Lordship held the office of Lord Lieutenant for the county of Hereford. The Hon. W. Hanbury (now Lord Bateman) left town for Antwerp on Sunday, at which time the deceased nobleman was considered to be going on very favourably. A courier was yesterday dispatched, conveying the melancholy intelligence to his Lordship. Lady Bateman and the other branches of the family are suffering very acutely under their sudden and distressing bereavement. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS, July 22. COLONIAL LANDS. Mr. DENISON wished to ask a question relating to the Coloninl Department. He wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce, at this late period of the session, a Bill which was now in preparation, and if it were introduced, whether it was their intention to pass it through the House ? Mr. HOPE said .that the Bill referred to was a Bill for re gulating the unsold waste lands in Australia. The reason of their delaying the measure till this late period of the session was occasioned by the desire to have personal communication with the parties interested in that colony. As regarded the intention of carrying the Bill this session, much depended upon the feeling with which it would be received. Mr. DENISON said it would be impossible to say what course it would be best to pursue till the Bill was produced be fore the House, and they knew its nature. He put it to the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) whether it was right that the Bill should be introduced under the circumstances stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer ? ,Sir ROBERT PEEL thought that each measure should stand upon its own merits. He did not think it inconsistent to go on with the Bill, if it came from the House of Lords. Mr. AGLIONBY asked if it was a fact that the Bill vested the mines and minerals in the Crown, with the consent of the proprietors of the colony ? i n Mr. HOPE said that it was not n cessary so to state it in the Bill, as those were already vest the Crown. DUKE OF YORK'S CLAIM s l IN NOVA SCOTIA. 21r. WARBURTON wished to ascertain if the returns of the revenue from the mines and minerals in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, ceded by the Crown to the late Duke of York, could be had. Mr. HOPE replied that the returns filled a large mass of paper, but if the Hon. Gentleman would state what he wanted there would be no difficulty in supplying him with what he wanted. THE RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. lIUME said that he had for a long time had a motion on the paper, which he was most anxious to bring before the House, and he would promise them that he would be very short indeed in his address to them. That motion was as fol. follows :—" That an humble address be presented to her Ma jesty, that she will be graciously pleased to direct inquiry into the alleged charges against the l'ertaub Shen, late Raja of Sattara, and whether he has been furnished with a copy of the charges and evidence against him, on which he was de posed from his Raj, and now lives a state pensioner at Benares, and that her Majesty will be pleased further to cause strict inquiry to be made into the charges of bribery and corruption by Knuschnajee Sadusce Bhidley (as stated in the papers before the House) against Colonel Ovans, whilst resi dent at Sattarah, and against Ballsjee Penil Nattoo, who assisted Colonel Ovans at the Court of Sattara." It was a subject which he was at all times unwilling to obtrude upon the House ; and the fact that since 1840 he had only done so twice, was sufficient evidence of the fact. But now he felt himself comi cited by a sense of duty, to again re-introduce the matter, or it affected not only the character of that per sonage, but also involved that of an officer in their service. He did not apprehend that the whole discussion would occupy a long time. It was very true that there had been documents laid upon the table, but they were so very voluminous that he feared few Members would have read them. He should first refer to the petition laid before that House in July, 1842, when it was stated, that a Sovereign deprived of his property, refused justice or inquiry, by the Councils of Bombay and Bengal, was compelled to come to that House as a last resort, in order to obtain the justice which was refused him in every other quarter.—( Hear. ) By the treaty of 1819 his sovereignty and revenues were se cured to him. For twenty years he remained at the head of his government, in alliance with the British Government. After that long term of rule, the Directors of the East India Company expressed their approbation of his conduct by a vote of thanks, and the presentation of a sword. The letter carrying the vote of thanks stated the high satisfaction of the Court at the signal wisdom and moderation with which he had discharged the important duties of the station in which Provi dence had placed him. The testimony of the several residents, Generals Duff, Robinson, and Lodwick, up to 1836, was equally in favour of his integrity of character and his good govern ment.—(The Hon. Member then read extracts from the cor respondence of those gentlemen, in which they declared that they could nut believe him guilty of the silly crimes with which he had been charged.) He bore a character for moderation in his treatment of his jageerdars, and in the raising of his revenues, as well as for morality and fidelity, such as had never been possessed by any Indian ally of our Government. The first subject of difference between him and the Government was that he claimed his right to govern the j a geerdars without the interposition of the Bombay Presidency. The con duct of that Preisdency was especially blameable ameable in this, that at the first com mencement of the dif ferences it withheld the sword and the vote of thanks. The next step was to send out hints to the resident—Colonel Ovans, of which the tenor was, that he was to get up a charge against the Raja. In 1 836, the Bom kh,o and beh a t v o e d withtit Rajaindignity himself. t b . ay Government sent a e Summoning the Raja to appear before them in person—an i secret resident, commission insult, such as never before was offered to an Indian prince. Gen t e o ra s l at L ta o r sl a W The commission was unable to substa n ti a t e any c h arge aga i nst the Ovans t wasat gentleman appointed resident, and n an a d d wa he( s m diss r. i o i led u v rne . Colonel ) regrette d that, that g e e s t l t t i l iti g o t u p a v t i nce efforts wasagainst ttoh get Raja up t was dapable of . conduct so unw or th y a B r i t i s h o ffi cer, as t h at o f ll b h y r e e u f ch a a r r rg e m s e a a g n a s t . nst T t The Raja—one of them, for which Colonel Ovans gave 400 rupees, was that of conspiring with the Portuguese at Goa to expel the British from India Now, this Government was on the most friendly terms with Portugal at the time, and was Don Manuel, the Governor of Goa, ever asked if such a conspiracy had been attempted? The second charge was that the Raja had entered into a traitorous correspondence with the Raja of Nagpore. The third was that he had at• tempted to corrupt the subadars of the native regiments. The evidence before the secret commission was absurd. But the Commissioners offered to leave the Raja in his proper position if he would sign a document acknowledging his guilt. This he properly refused to do, and he was taken out of his palace and carried off in exile to Benares, where he had remained ever since. The Hon. Gen tleman then went through a detail of the proceedings con nected with the inquiry, and exposed the absurdity of the state ments on which the charges against the Raja were grounded, and the corruption practised to obtain witness, a against that unfortunate Prince. The Hon. Gentleman also read, at considerable length, extracts from the correspondence I between the Raja's friends on the one hand, and his persecuto:* on the other, the particulars of which have already appeared fully in the columns of The Sun. He would not tire the House by going into the details of this subject, but he could not /