The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-17 00:00:00

OPP' BOO' d e6Pc ; clbas 00pt, I 15 / ee 111 1 L t o A yer ll Pi fit oP e m id e' -, 0 • orp be . - t i 9 Vi r4 l L l / 4 3 Y F AND D tOitt OPtnio 11+ " Who runs may read." POTZEZGN. bn Thursday, the King of the French, attended by meneral Friant, the Count de Strada, and two orderly offiurs, left the Tuileries, at three o'clock, for Saint Cloud, where lie l'ainained till five, and then returned. In the evening, their alajesties received the British Ambassador, the Portuguese and Tuscan Ministers, Counts Merlin and de Brigodo. Peers of France Admiral Baron de la Susse, and the Baron do Bougainville. 4 I:inow began to tall in Paris on Saturday morning, between the and eleven o'clock, and continued heavily throughout r Y. Ahe Univers says—" Up to the 10th inst... nine archbishops and nearly f o rty bi s h ops h a d s i gn ifi e d th e i r approva l o f t h e 11 , 143 ra' letter of C ar di na l de Bonald, condemning M. Dupin's ork. It is probable that at present the number is increased." The lifoniteur Parishn contradicts from authority the statement that M. d e R o th sc h i ld h a d p urc h ase d es t a t es o f Prince Puekler Muskau. . T he funeral o f M . D u j arrier , w h o was kill e d i n t h e d ue l with Beauvallon, took place on Friday at two o'clock. hearse, d rawn b y four horses, was fo l lowed by a very 4 1, ig train of mo urners , cons i st i ng o f t h e f am il y an d f r i en d s the cieeeased, to the cemetery of Montmartre, all, on foot Uncovered. The pall was borne by MM. de tßalzac, wie.244llldre Dimas, and Emile Girardin, the latter of delivered an impressive oration over the grave: q 't %Tears by a letter from Naples that, in the early part t he last month, several shocks of ea:thquake were felt .wit\..'rious parts of Calabria, but they were not attended b h any disaster. Considerable injury, however, was done Y a storm on the 3d, on the coast near Gallipoli and Otranto. trIA letter. from St oc kh o l m , o f th e 21 s t u lt . , states t h at t h e bEllicipality of that capital has come to a unanimous li7:ntion to erect in it an equestrian statue in bronze of fr o ' at e King Charles John, the model of which is to come Da the handB of Schwanthaler, the celebrated sculptor of /I nflict . ). do The great cattle-show at Poissy will be held on Wednes bub,4(mt. At One o'clock will take place the sale of the itt tn l , e ,,w,.l4 and heifers of the Durham breed front the expe- Torn of Du Pin. The Duke de Nemours, it is said, t :a Intimated his intention of presiding at the distribution of di:P r izes, and in the evening there will be a grand dinner of •ni guished agriculturists, at which the Minister of Com- ICe and Agriculture will preside. it t trial of the electrical telegraph took place on Tuesday, 4t paritt.part of the Orleans line lying between the terminus p 4nv a and Ivry, and was perfectly satisfactory. The Corn to it is said, intend immediately prolonging the apparatus oisy. lip arnesr COVET H Lady G—r entertained AtZgiie. the C ount d e S t. A u l a i re , C oun t P o ll en , th e E ar l o f rdet t4een, Lord Brougham, the Earl and Countess of Lin 14°' Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone, Lord John li.ll l 'rs, Lad y Dufferin Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sheridan, Mr. I ° Pe, And a distinguished circle, at dinner, on Saturday 4 ' t, et the Right Hon. Baronet's house, in Hill street !s ew s Earl'of Ellenborough had a dinner party on the same Il e L it ig, at the Noble Earl's residence in Charles-street, - toy ' e Ysquare, when Dird Granville Somerset, Lord Fitz (l,o„'°lnerset, Sir John Macdonald, Sir Thomas Herbert. Sir ti o je t Clerk, the Right Hon George Dawson, the Right to r ,,'• C. Herries,,Viscount Jocelyn, Colonel Cluny, Colonel eitrioh.,l;oein, the, Hon. William Bingham Baring, Mr. Bonham, Seward. &c., were present. 11 Right Hon Thomas Grenville's dinner party, in gaiT itt( i-place, was attended by Lord and Lady Mahon, the e s ,„„°f Clare, Lady Davy, Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., the Hon. kr: s ße,and Lady LouisaFortescue, Lord and Lady Dalmeny . - mogers, &c. otb n e infant son and heir of the Marquis and Marchioness tho e n g,las will take the title of Earl of Angus, being one of ' 14 4° 0 M0 possessed by his noble grandfather, the Duke -0 41 itton. tikil l'eu untl%lelbourne leaves town in , a few days for Brockett Il ea b ' l „ ll i erts, for the Easter recess where . Lord and Lady and a select party, will assemble. Tha, Noble Viot Rill be absent from town about three weeks. llownunt Morp e th left town on Saturday, for Castle I,o' theT ,rd, the seat of the Earl of Carlisle, in Yorkshire. C ottenham has purchased the spacious mansion of 1 11 01: t d t e e Sir . Bethel Codrington, in Park-lane, and the edifice 4„i r !, °mg re- embellishment, previous to its occupancy by FT4 and Learned Baron and family. Zrot; e ,"il'e de Broglie arrived on Saturday evening, at the qo isa elubassy in Manchester-square, and we understa: d t odo k - Pluain - svith Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambas ' "Wing his sojourn in this country. k l ats - MISCELLANEOUS. " Friday afternoon two petitions were forwarded to ,m) hi l C, es Graham, praying that her Majesty would be pleased ; e , the life of the convict Tapping. One has emanated ' e n* Private individuals, well-known for their humane Clo ' ' a " the other is from the relatives of the deceased. Saturd 1 1 '4 , 1 ,, 1ed s ay morning, about six o'clock, as police-consta ,s „ ( ',n, of the K division, was about to enter the station tm it being his turn to ga on duty, he was seized 1 1 (4 1 4 e - ' o f coughing, in the course of which a quantity of i‘P„ from his mouth. He was lad into the yard, and s '"Ro il rii by two policemen, the blood, at the time, stream `rola th et his mouth. In a few' minutes life ce , sed to exist s ! insa of blood. k l 'ite,;', l , l ,nt , Yorke, oe of the representatives Can,bridge ot, ',it meet his constituents next Tuesday, at Newmar ricl if, d iscuss with them the present state of agriculture, iat~ e effects of the late changes in the corn-laws and the t ,i 4 li srt . 1 1'4 farmers attribute their Sir e ,, . ii :l's measures. !. Yorke d h 'aoure s have anything to do with the depression t ; I .. t %ri le lu,Pcn issue is joined. i h tto r tat more than two years since the Rev. Bryan King, ,"to il l "' St. George's in the East, introduced certain changes u,,illii:ebureli service which proved so distasteful to the pa -411,6841_, aton the 6th ult. a requisition was forwarded t 4! Gentleman, through wholly nos and earnestly Vre thb y a restoration of the form of worship ' which . existed 4 1 . tev. Gentleman became rector of the parish. To 'e e ,., - sition, which was signed by the churchwardens, th - L ar i r d nearly 200 parishioners, the Rev. Re . ctor ts,'"e he could not conscientiously comply with their a nd that " doh r e al d o a t r h e a d r n c o a t mm so upon any earthly passed on the t tv. e, but though v t e he tone was amicable, the replies of the reg ti erl ia t i l t eynan did not prove by any means satisfactory to 4 d I, of the parishionets, and the result was, that a "as been sent forth for a meeting. LT4, „ DUTCH MAIL. , s `t of tk riAGUE, MARCH 14.—At the Second Cham t.„7,States General, March 14, a royal message `.,„1 .1 , 1 n the following terms : Q°ll l' —4 and mighty lords, we send herewith for 4 4 kr e°11a ideration - a project of law with, and expla -53,e r'lertorial, the object of which is to prolong for arS th e law of the 31st of May, 1843. h_ 4 11 1 „ t . (Signed) WILLIA M." ` O 4 O , - "ague, March 11, 1845." O' LAW R ELATIVE TO LEGAL ORDINANCES THE PROVINCE OF LIMBURG. &c., --Considering that .the authority ,I r ai 1• I,ns by the law of 31st May, 1843, for the ge Years not to introduce into the Duchy th• k --3 " and ordinances mentioned in Art. 1 of the Lttttii4Y,lB4l,liut to maintain in vigour wholly or in il l aws and ordinances relative to the same sub - - n e ,adY existi ng in that province will expire on - I[4, "L June this present year. But that wenn,- r 'quire th e cont i nuanc e for some time longer 11 authority vested in us. t tt te 4,lentic:tnients of the law of May 31, 18 43, are NZ: l ' *kiwi remain in full filrce for the term of Tfi,„'s, that is till the aci of June, 1847. 4 1 44 '°Turnittee of petitions made a report on seve h'ir s dre ; s ea• One of these reports treating of an - A e i ti : t ° ' Ct. C. Bosch Reily, and other merchants (1. ''.lr h .e datn, against the government of the colony l i t ti o l-.44 , gave rise to long.discussions. His Ex . t cbo ti ,' 7 l ' tile Colonial Minister, spoke at great length. .. 14 i(M, it way decided, on the motion of M. "itt% to defer the decision of the report of the Corn c2he next ,fitting. 11,, 4 4 that ' the ) D g. utch ship which had some I.9`raqiii arms on board, bound from Antwerp to 4 14 - 41 6 , which was illegally carried into Roalames, 4 ,tria - t - x , tl i lere set t liberty with the',cargo, has ar e4'4 "larSeilletz. tu _ Oe'rtar, A G", MARCH 14.—N0 change (_.f . any -r ti has tak,m place in the state of the ice in lit tell . l to y compl a i nts hav i ng b een, ma d e o f th e i n j ur y mi llo, our lab our i ng class b y the influx of strangers t de Ce ev ery year to seek for work, the Minister ti l tall t terior has decided that only Dutch workmen employed i n t h e public works, with the un aMin QN• tai g that th e c hi e f engineer shall be at liberty, 1 4 ,9tu t tl , "-sea, to employ foreign workmen. MARCH 11.—In consequence of the O a tie rla and severe n i g ht f ros t s the ice i n the ( 9% re trains in the same state, and the William Vo,, t anunt yet put to sea. tC II , 4 GRN) MARCH s.—The ,Elsinor journal thllitiiii: - :affin on the ice between that place and cilv its . 1 1 especially f o r pedestrians, was greater N s 2d a tve r remembered. It was reckoned that on s td n e 2 ,500 Swedes and 2,000 Danes had ti,l° - "e Sound. klt r° THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. i h isNtZ e l jeel it my duty to acquaint .. you,.. in proof of t At %, waitresses of the poor at this inclement season, tt? tit tilitl the fifty men now employed by charitable h.' °ll gl l - "?ns in cleansing the Strand, were obliged, al 'Nob Atud tw o a. day, to leave their occu- Nt:lia their emaciated condition was unable to I, 0 0 7 6 gainst the severe cold of Thursday. •lttejarat::Poheuroe y ethr a e n el4t a ,, ctu a lly fell down in the street from V 24sti °n•—l remain, Sir, yours obediently, 1845.CIIARLES SIBLEY, Sec. The heto,ll4lltolght Honourable the Speaker of the sa i t i ti o r u da s 3 o . ~,; , ,h as gave his last Parliamentary dinner o n Gentleman in. li t V.ect i m etl r t l l 2 guests of the Right Honourable 11,rjria , I,;,..yamen Stuart, Lord R Fr . ed h e t ric H k on G . o c rd . cin, en H n a y l s l n y n - Vltie,),!cut Duncannon,.the ig /t,r 4 lvard , t r,r, the Hon. Captain Howard, the Hon. Charles IrW 4e li on c A. p awn h y , s i John Easthom .1 4 • Villi .• • • • n~f dP. Bouverie, Mr. J. t ti le k era Stuart, the He k.dwar E. Turner, Mr. M. ~I ' ste r, , r • W•Hutt Mr J. Matheson. Mr. jH. Lang , ii°llkene':ifter.:ii.ri).llbnnue'll;79erin , Dr. Bowring, Mr. T.• ,• m a b n i n l is l ir r . . O E . . ER.oche, Rumbold.llfr. T. tleatiti C•ioLLEGE. —The sudden and lame ill'etttzpi°f.,P,r_ofessor. Daniell, 1 b Nita aa m that institution,oj'hKerieng.:eseolle..ge, 'l'. e Bev , btf 11() lecturjelt; I has caused ns 1-, was as much t'i l l o ni : t e : d blire. 4th reVeeted as a teacher, and where his loss cannot Ile, I, ere i y f., t hat '''''. br. f elt, as it will also be by the world of d. he principal of the Collge,h d a e s par tr t e ni c e te n d t ~ ur e k ea should be given in the general . 41 t la "daY• Dr. Ryles dean of the medical department,. o riled i,!)1 notice on Thursday evening that there should be 4 4 i 'lit t ee we , t. lir,,, eon till Mondav morning. The students, .atnalx`4,l)(l, have submitted a request to be allowed to attend their " 141 . Of their late ranch respected professor. r 141 , 4 rib 1( , 4 t 4 4, SL. N O.F 1' .1 CE, Seven o Clock. TA TTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING • Six O'CLOCK. CHESTER CUP. 12 to T agst Semiseria 12 to 1 turst Frt. , 12 to 1 agst Obscurity 13 to 1 agst Catari ct .-23 to 1 agst St. Lawrence 25 to agat Strathspey 28 to 1 agst Celeste 33 to I agst Trueboy 40 to 1 agst Fitz-Allan 66 to 1 agst Portrait 66 to 1 agst Foil;-a-ballagh. 66 to 1 agat Counseilor DERBY. 10 to l'agst Alarm 15 to 1 agst hiss—taken 16 to I agst Cobweb colt 16 to 1 agst hedger 16 to 1 agst Clear- the-Way—taken 20 to 1. agst Pam 25 to I agst Newsmonger 25 to 1 ag,t Miss Whip colt 30 to 1 agst Ironmaster (All in) 30 to 1 agst Mentor 30 to 1 agst Pantasa 33 to 1 agst Weatlicrbit 40 to 1 agst Annandale 40 to 1 agst Old England 50 to 1 agst Young Eclipse THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION AT BLACK WALL. ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(THIS DAY). _ (Continued from out Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Lode—By the presumed usual strength Of the two fires, steam to a presure of 100 lbs. would be generated upon every square inch Mr. Lowe—The fires were nearly out, and if the last witness is called in he will prove it. Mr. Barnes—Oh, then, in that case the steam would be less in the same proportior. Mr. Lowe—Considering the state of the fires at the time, what size of hole would be required to blow off the whole steam generated? Mr. Barnes—lt is impossible to give any answer to the quest ion. Mr. Lowe—What is the usual testing power above what the boiler is made for? Mr. Barnes—l am not aware that in this country there is a precise usage, but in France it is three times as much for every boiler approved by law. The CORONER said it was an important matter that the boiler should be proved without endangering the lives of human beings, and he thought that as they tested guns at Woolwich without danger, some mode of doing the same might be adopted with regard to steam-boilers. Mr. Barnes—According to the weight stated to me, the weight unbalanced by any counterpoise, would be 50 lbs. on the square inch, if it were balanced it would be diminished pro tanto. William Heath—l live in Bermondsey, and am a labourer. I was working at the boiler in Mr. Samuda's yard, before the explosion took place, when it was fitted up. It was then open. Mr. Lowe was present and could see into it. He superintended the work generally, and it was well riveted, and the work done complete. The man hole was not riveted. The CORONER—Do you mean to say that the man hole is not riveted. Mr. Lowe—lt is fastened outside with a bar. _ A juror—That part was quite perfect after the explosion. Witness—l did not see the boiler tested before it was fixed 10 the engine. 1 put part of the pipes up and saw it fixed on Wednesday morning. Nothing struck me as peculiar at the time of fixing it. 1 saw the boiler about an hour before the explosion, and I diii not see the piece of wood then. - I saw just before the explosion Mr. Lowe go and pul the lever down and let t e steam escape ooked round two minutes afterwai Lis and hearu the explosion I was in the new buildings near. I did not see the wood there. It might have been there, but I did not see it. I cannot tell what caused the explosion. When I was in the new ware house I could see the handle of the lever. I saw the man Grimes on the top of the boiler, putting sacks over the steam pipes for the purpose of warming them. He was killed by the accident. _ _ The jury, who had been allowed a quarter of an hour, having returned, Joseph Chettle—l am as engineer. I have been with Mr. Samuda for about eight years, and have been at Blackwall from about a week after Christmas. I saw the fires lighted in the boiler on the morning of the accident. Ido not know where it was purchased. I had seen it tested on the Mon day. While I was present I cannot say what pressure was on the bode , ., but the guage- glass was broken,, and then the steam was blown off. I did not go on Tuesday ; but on Wednesday I went again and the steam was got up, a . new glass having been put up in the meantime. I saw the weights attached to • the lever, but I do not know to what extent., On that morning I saw the steam getting up, and Mr. Lowe was walking to and fro from the boiler to the engine-room, in fact doing nothing else than attending to it. I saw the steam blowing off strongly about nine o'clock, and before the explosion it blew off very strongly. I saw Mr. Lowe once or twice put his hand on to the lever to bear it down, and so caused the steam to blow off. By a Juror—The steam blew off when he put his hand to the lever, bat not so strongly. By the CORONER—I left about three minutes before the ex . - plosion, and I saw no piece of wood then. By a Juror—l cannot tell what pressure was on the boiler, but I heard the steam blow off strongly. I could judge so from the noise it made. By the CORONER—I did not see the fires, or at what strength they were kept. By a juror—The man on the top of the boiler seemed to be wrapping something like sacking round the steam-box,-to keep in the heat. Ido not know the weights attached to the lever. The man could not throw any of the sacks upon the weights that were attached to the lever. By the ConoNEß—That man was Richard Grimes, and he was killed. _ _ _ By a juror—The object of tying the sacks round the box and pipes was to prevent the steam from condensing, as the boiler was in the open air. By a juror—The engine -driver employed was a man named Whitcombe, who is in the hospital, and not yet fit to be removed. Peter Kryer—l am an engine-keeper, and have been em ployed for two or three months by Mr. Samuda. I have been employed on this boiler to make it suitable for Mr Samuda's purpose. I did not see it tested before it was fixed, but I saw it tested on the morning of the accident. I fitted up the largest portion of the safety-valve, and it was perfectly well done. I did not see anything imperfect in it. By the foreman—l did not measure the diameter of it; I seldom do. By the CORONER—I cannot say exactly whatweights were used in this case. On the Wednesday morning I was not working at the boiler. I passed it in going into the shop after breakfast, but I observed nothing out of the way about_ it. The safety-valve handle was on the side of the boiler when I passed. It was on a rivet. I did not consider that safe without some one near it, and I pointed it out to Mr. Lowe, and asked him who had placed it there. He said he had so placed it. When so placed it would prevent the sAety-valve from acting until the rod bent. By a Juror—l thought that a person should be constantly near the boiler in that case to see how the steam went off. By the CORONER—I left Mr. Lewe with it, and I did not see more of it. I did not see a piece of wood. This might be three garters of an hour before the explosion took place. I am certain I saw no piece of wood or boarding with a nail in it near the place. I was in the workshop when the explo • sion took place. r. Lowe said, "No harm, it's all right, 1 know abut it," when I told him of the handle of the lever on the rivet. I tried the steam before I went for him. By a juror—l did consider it dangerous, and therefore I went fur Mr. Lowe. The steam blew off freely when I tried it. By the CostastEn—l could see the eteam blowing off from the window of the shop afterwards. There was a leak in the boiler when first tried, but it was of no consequence, end it was all right when I was fixing it to the engine. I did not see any weight added by Mr. Lowe. Joseph held, Oxford-place—l am a pattern-maker, and have been with Mr. Samuda for three or four years. I made the pattern for the safety-valve, and the diameter was 4% inches. The thickness of the valve was about 3-Bths on each side, or all round. The valve-box Ives between five and six inches in diameter. I make a weight to open the safety-valve. There was a round ball, six-and- a-half inches in ,diameter, weighing thirty-seven or thirty-eight lbs. It was wrought not cast. Mr. Lowe said "We will try weights in the meantime." There was a weight appended to the lever, but what it was I don't know. On the morning of the explosion I was in the office while the steam was blowing off. It was doing so freely. From 9 o'clock till the period of the explosion, a quarter to 10, it blew off by its own agency. The engine did not go well. Men were obliged to pull round the wheels. By the CORONER—I do not know that there was any inter ruption to the blowing off the steam up to the time of the explosion. I did not examine particularly the position of the lever handle ; but I saw Mr. Lowe, before the time I speak of, allow the steam to e. cape. I did not at any time see the handle resting upon the rivet. Mr. Lowe appeared very at tentive to the works in the course of the morning. I offered no suggestion to him as to the working of the engine. By Mr. Lowe—The pattern of the valve-box was old, and had been used before, but the valve itself and the casting of the valve-box were new and according to orders. By the CORONER—I saw a piece of wood near the boiler placed against the handle of the lever, but not below it. Wm. Bain, surgeon—l was called to see persons injured by the explosion of a boiler. They were all taken to the London Hospital. Wright had received a severe fracture of the skull, extending from the one ear across the top of the head to the other. He also had received several bruises ou the body, especially on the right and lower side of the chest, which had fiactured the ribs. The right knee was also dislocated. These were the chief appearances. The brain was lacerated in several parts. I examined the state of the mouth and windpipe, and found the membrane exhibit all the appearances usually produced by steam or hot water. These injuries were caused by the explosion, and had caused death. The same causes—namely the explosion and the concussion—had occasioned the death of the other two per sons also. Tile witness Chettle was recalled, and stated that of the persons lying under medical treatment in the hospital, Whit combe, the engine-driver, was the only one likely to know anything about it. Mr. Lowe said Whitcombe was standing inside him at the moment of the accident, and they were just speaking of stop ping the engine at the time of the accident. The CORONER said that he should not put Mr. Lewe in the witness-box, but if he chose to make a voluntary state ment, he might. It would be taken down, however, and might be used against him. Mr. Lowe said he had no objection to answer any fair question. After some further desultory discussion as to whether the inquest should be adjourned or no, Ilurnand was recalled, and said that the fires in the boiler were very low. He did not seo them, but he believed they were very low. A juror said it was moat important that Mr. Lowe should have Whitcombe's evidence,_ and he thought the inquest should be adjourned till that witness should be able to attend. Mr. I owe—l do not believe that there were two shovelfuls of fire on during the whole morning. I have called no wit nesses after hearing the statements made by Mr. Farey, by Mr. Bell, and by Mr. Barnes. He thought these gentlemen were mistaken in their conclusions. He himself had been an ere.eineer for 25 years. He had never had an accident before, and he had never heard t>f a boiler bursting from a pressure of steam under similar circumstances. After some further observations it was determined to ad journ, and Thursday, at ten o'clock, was fixed for resuming the inquest. The foreman Lowe had his arm in a sling, and his face was slightly injuredin several places. His escape may certainly be considered miraculous, considering his position at the time of the accident. TIII4I SUN, LONDON, MOND.% _EVENING, MARCH 17, 1845. RAILWAY. COMMITTEES. .(THiS DAY.) (Cont;nued from our Atterno-,n Edition.) SOUTHPORT AND EUXTON JUNCTION RAILWAY. Length of line 14 miles and a half; cost 1,500,0001. Standing orders complied with. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH KENT RAILWAY. Mr. Hayward appeared for this Bill. Mr. Burke, Mr. Wahnisley, and Mr. Parker appeared up)n . seyeral petition, complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders. Tire Committee took the unopposed Torts of the case, and adjourned the remair.ing part of it till to-morrow. CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY. The Committee proceeded in the same way with this case. The opposition is to be gone into to-morrow. The Committee adjourned at half-past. Four. DARTMOUTH ELECTION COM MITTEE.--(THIS DAY.) The Cummittec assembled at Eleven o'clock, and immedi ately proceeded to busicess. The first witness called was John Janies, who produced a deed purporting to be a release. Mr. Robson, Solicitor to the Admiralty, sworn—Saw a letter from Mr. Somes's solicitor to the Admiralty in De cember last. Got an order from Mr. S) dney Herbert in re ference to that letter, and took the necessary steps to cause the transfer of Mr. Somes's contract to Messrs. Joseph and Frederick Somes. Applied at their bankers', and found the answer satisfactory, and so reported to the Admiralty. (This witness proved the several other documents necessary to validate the transfer.) Cross•examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM—The deed was executed on the 20th of December, 1844. Mr. John Henry Luscomb, shipoWner; sworn —Has one ship in which Mr. Somes has a share; but has several that he has no share in. All witness's accounts, &c., come through Mr. Somes's office. Mr. Edward Saxton, solicitor to Mr. Somes, sworn—ls re lated to Mr. Somes by marriage. The next question put to the witness was objected to by the petitioner's counsel, and a long legal argument ensued, and, at its conclusion, the room•was ordered to be cleared. On cur re-admission, the CHAIRMAN said that the Com mittee had decided that the question could not be put. The next question was in reference to the deed of transfer. Witness said he made all the necessary inquiries as to the state of the contracts; drew up a deed of release, and got it properly signed and witnessed, &c., conveying the contracts, ships, &c., from Mr. Somes to his nephews. Cross-examined—Received the deed back from the Ad miralty on the 16th of December; sent the deed down to Dartmouth on the 17th. Mr. J. H. Scott, senior clerk in her Majesty's Paymaster- General's-office, sworn—Produced ready-money bills, drawn by Messrs. Lackland and M`Leod ; the date of the last is the Zd of January, 1845. Mr. Frederick Somes, nephew of Mr: Somes, sen., sworn —Commanded the Sir Robert Peel ship . for two years; is an owner of ships also, the accounts of which were kept in his uncle's office. His uncle, a short time previous to his election, said that he was going to transfer his Government contracts and sell his ships to him (witness) and his brother, but the amount had nut been then fixed ; for there is a difficulty of ascertaining the value of such without delay.; the value has been ascertained since the election, some time in the month of January. There certainly was no understanding to the effect that if his uncle should not be returned the sale was to have no effect—the sale was an out-and•out bargain. When witness came of age his fortune amounted to about 25,0001. His brother had an equal share with him. Has since paid the amount of the value of the contracts and ships sold him by his uncle; paid cash 10,000/. ; the remainder was paid by the two bills now produced. Accounts were opined in his and his brother's names with the Government for the contracts since the Ist January, and had received payments, no portion of which does he (witness) consider himself bound, either in law or in honour, to pay his uncle. Was aware, before the election, that lie would be liable to a penalty for being a party to any such understanding. Cross-examined—Had no conversation with his uncle on CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This Bill Vk as real a third time and passed. BASTARDY LAW. The Earl of RADNOR presented two petitions, praying their Lordships to amend the present law of bastardy. The NOBLE EARL, at the same time, introduced a Bill to repeal the law passed in the last session of Parliament on this subject, except that part which repealed the clauses of the former Bill. POST. OFFICE. The NOBLE EARL also brought in a new Bill relating to the stoppage of letters in the Post-office. The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on the 17th of April. PAROCHA L SC HOOLMASTERS—SCOTLA ND. Ile Earl of MINTO presented a petition complaining of the intuit quate salaries of the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland, and of other grievances of that class. The Noble Elrl thought that the best way of promoting the views of the petitioners would bo to leave their case in the hands of the Government. The Duke of BUCCLEUCII said that the subject had ' engaged the attention of her Majesty's Go vernment, and after the fullest consideration of the silt ject, they had some to the determina tion that the best course would be to have the whole case inquired into by a Se!ect Committee of the House. Accordingly he proposed to move this evening for the appointment of a Select Committee, and to morrow he would name the members. the subject - of the contracts before last December. Did not recollect that his brother was present at the conversation. Cannot say that the proposal made any great impres sion on his mind, though it was rot one of every day occurrence. Did not know what ships were engaged, or on their voyage at the time of the proposal. Could not say that he then formed any idea of the probable amount for which he was about to become liable, but knew it would be something very considerable. Believes that he was to pay the debts -to his uncle that were then due by the Government to him. Did not know how many ships were under contract. He felt so much confidence in his uncle that he left the matter en tirely to him. (This witness underwent a long cross-exami nation as to the particulars of this transaction, the amount he was to pay, the ships he was to get, the liabilities, ex penses, &c.) To _the CHAIRMAN—Witness understood from his uncle The Earl of MINTO expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the course adopted by the Noble Duke. Th eDuke of BUCCLEUCH then moved the resolution for the appointment of a Select Cummittee to inquire into the salaries, & %, of the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland, which was agreed to. The NOBLE DUKE then gave notice that to- morrow he would propose the names of the Committee. SOUTH SEA EXPLORATORY EXPEDITION. The Earl of MINTO wished to put a question to the Noble Duke opposite, to which he feared the Noble Duke would not be prepared to give a satisfactory answer. This question was—whether her Majesty's Government had it in contemplation to take any measure of it ielf to publish the papers con nected with the late antarctic voyage, under the com mand of Capsain Ross. That voyage had been undertaken with the concurrence of the most scie . atitic men in this country and in other parts of the world. One of the great objects of the expedition was to ascertain facts connected with the magnet. Theroyage and the experiments had been conducted with the utmost skill, and had succeeded beyond expectation. It had led to the most curious and important discoveries, and had added greatly to the ad vancement of science. Her Majesty's Government had very likperally contributed the sum of 2,0001. towards the expensts of the department of botany and natural his tory. But the Government had done little towards the expenses of the more important branch of the undertak ing, which was the R 1 agnctical and meteorological de partment. It had been in contemplation to publish that part of the observations at the expense of the Royal Society, but the means of that insti• tution were found to be unequal to complete the work. He trusted that after their Lordships had sanctioned the expenditure of upwards of 100,0001. for the attainment of this object they would not grudge the expenditure of 4,0001. or 3,0001. to complete it. The Russian Go vernment, he knew, had acted with the most ju dicious readiness. Of the great liberality of the French Government none could entertain a doubt, and that the debt due to him by the Government amounted to about 50,000/., and that this sum included the ships then under contract. There were other ships that were not in cluded. Ireland, praying that they might not be forced to levy a rate in repayment of the money I orrowed to build union workhouses. An HoN. MEMBER presented a petition from Corn wall against the sale of intoxicati' g liquors upc n the Sabbath. he did trust therefore that her Majesty's Government would not be behind hand, but would fully enter into the spirit, and carry out this object to its fullest extent. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that his attention had not been at present called to the subject, and that therefore he was unable to give a satisfactory reply. But thus much he would say, that her Majesty's Govern- ment were quite ready to give the fullest and most com plete information respecting the matter of the Noble Earl's inquiry. Thomas Baring, Esq., sworn—Sat as Member for Yar 'mouth at one, time; and was defeated on two other occasions. Was, a candidate at one time with Mr. Somes, but it was not with his (Mr. B.'s) concurrence. Mr. Joseph Lackland, ship-broker, sworn—Has a partner named M'Leod. Has acted for Mr. Smiles, sun., and Messrs. Somes, jun. Had had conversation with the former in reference to an assignment of his contracts with the Go vernment previous to the 17th December. Received instruc tions some time in January from Mr. Somes to make estimates, but had some understanding about it be fore Mr. Somes went to Dartmouth. The estimates would occupy some time to make out. The estimate was to be of the money due to Mr. Somes up to the 17th Decem ber, and of the contracts then completed as well as those then existing. The witness then explained the manner in which estimates are made out, and stated the different pay ments made to the credit of Messrs. J. and F. Somes since the 17th December, and that he never carried any payments to the credit of Mr. Somes, sen., after that day. Received a notice from Mr. Saxton, cautioning him not to do so. In his cross-examination, the witness said it was towards the close of the month of February that he got instructions to make the estimate, and not some time in January, as he had previously stated. It is not at all unusual for a person, when tendering for a contract with another, to represent himself as in part owner, when in point of fact he was not so, but otherwise interested. Made coin munications to the Messrs. Somes some time in December relative to the sums to be paid for some of the ships. ' Be lieves the transfer to have been a valid one, certainly not a fictitious one. Thinks the Messrs. Somes did not get much of a bargain. At the close of this witness's examination the Committee adjourned to eleven o'cic ck to-morrow. DEODANDS BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the House went into Committee on the Deodands The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said, that this was a very snort Bill—that there was one part of it which he thought might be spared. There were two reasons given for one effect ; and that he thought one of these portions might, wilh advantage be omitted from the Bill. He thought the fewer words that were introduced into an Act of Parliament provided they were sufficiently intelligible, the bgter. Lerd CAMPBELL said that he was prepared to re ceive whatever might fall frcm the Noble Earl with the utmost respect, but in this instance he thought he was mistaken. His object had been to make the Bill as short as possible—indeed he conceived it to be a model of a preamble, for it did not consist of more than thr e e or four lines. Ins object had been to preclude the verbosity of lawyers, and he conceived that was one of the perfec tions of an Acl of Parliament.—(Laughter.) He thought there ought to be no deodand where there was malice in wilful negligence, and. therefore, he would do away with deodands in cases of murder or manslaughter. A man might do too much Lord BROUGHAM said he could assure the Noble Earl that as often as anything was said in his absence, he was zealously, fearlessly, anxiously, ably, and success fully defended by his Noble Friend the Gallant Duke opposite, and as zealously, though God knew not so ably or successfully, by the humble individual who then ad drested them.---(Hear. hear.) Lord CAMPBELL said that, if the Noble Earl thought with him, he would suffer such things to take their course. If the Noble Earl was content with matters as they were, so was he, and he would not disturb them. The Earl of ELLENBOROUII said that the Noble Lord had made a long speech on a short Bill, but nine tenths of it might have been spared. But as the eighth tt nths elated to him and his conduct in India, he would say that hewas there ready at any moment to d efen d hi s con duct from the aspersions of any man, great or small— noblo or mean—and he only wished that what had b. en said in his absence might be repeated in his presence. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that he had ventured to give a word of advice to the Noble Lord opposite which was once given by Lord Chatham to a Member of the other 'louse—" that, if he meant nothing, he should say nothing." The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said he owed a deep debt of gratitude, both to his Noble Friend the Gallant Duke and the Noble Lord opposite, but he could not venture now to speak on that subject. The House then resumed. PROPERTY-TAX. Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the second reading of this Bill. It merely contained the measure passed some few years since, and he should propose that the discus sion on this Bill, as well as on the income-tax, should be taken at one and the same time. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said both the mea sures were of great public importance; but he quite agreed with the Noble Lord that one discussion would arswer every object.—(Hear, hear.) He thought the discussion could be more conveniently taken after the holidays ; but he hoped this admission would not be construed into a confession that he was indifferent on the subject. It had been said that the people were eamoured of this measure, but he was far from enter taining that feeling. Lord BROUGHAM said if the measure had consisted of a mere property-tax many of his objections to the Bill would cease altogether He agreed with his Noble Friend that it was convenient that these matters should be discussed all at once, instead of their being taken peacemcal. He th*refore thought they had better postpone the dii.cussion, but it was not to be understood from this that ho was enamoured with the law. He was, how( ver, inclined to endure it, for the sake of getting those fiscal changes which had b-en premised by the Government ; and when the dis cussion was taken, be should be prepared to Cate what were the modifications he wished to introduce 'into the present measure. The Duke of WELLINGTON said it would be a matter of general convenience, if their Lordships' House would postpone the discussion on this question until the third reading, as many Noble LorJs were absent who might wish to give their opinions on the measure. Lord ASHBURTON said, that though there were various opinions on the question in the other House and throughout the country ; and though it had - been stated in other places what should be done, and what should not be done, in that House with the solitary _ exception of a Noble Lord then seemed to he but one feeling on the subject. Under these circumstances he thought it would be more convenient to defer the discussion till the third reading. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. vV The Companies Clauses Consolidation Bill then passed through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to morrow. After some further business their Lordship adjourned HOUSE OF COMMON'S. The House resumed at Five o'clock. Sir C. LEMON brcught in the Cornwall Railway which was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time, The Fiscal Procurators Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Mr. CLIFTON, the Blackburn and Preston Railway Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The Launceston and South Devon. Railway was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. TIIORNELY brought in the Wolverhampton Waterworks' Bill, which was read a first time. Colonel ROLLESTON moved the second reading of the Sheffield and Newark Railway Bill. i‘r o . l li RUTT , a presented B petitions against the Newcastle and g i t ße i r Berwick i Railway Re Bill, fe a r n red d t to the Committee. Newcastle om and I) ar - lin NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY. The North British Railway Bill was then read a second time. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. On the motion of Mr. BARRY BALI)WIN, the South Devon Railway Bill was readn second time. BEAKS AND HANTS RAILWAY. On the motion of Mr. GRIMSDITCH, the Berks and I tants Railway Bill was read .a second time. GLASGOW, PAISLEY; - AND KILMARNOCK RAU.WAY. This Bill was also read a second time. SEES' OF BANGOR AND ST. ASAPH. Lord OLIVE presented a petition from some place in Herefordshire, against the union of the ices of Bangor and St. Asaph. - SABBATH Tit ADIkG. Mr. SHEPPARD presented petitions praying the Heuse to adopt measures for restricting the sale of in toxicating liquors on the Sabbath. THE LAW OF BASTARDY. Dr. BOWRING presented petitions complaining of the'piesent law of bastsrdy. THE rOOR-LA . W. Mr, BLAKE preiented petitiou rr,>ti3ra :in/place in AMERICAN NEWF. ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNI LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING, SIX O'CLOCK. The following are extracts from the papers brought by this arrival : DEATH OF ASHER ROBBINS.—We learn by the Providence Journal that the honourable and venerable Asher Robbins died at Newport on Sunday evening last, at the advanced age of eighty-eight. He was a most distinguished citizen of Rhode Island, and was equally the ob jact of esteem and respect for the purity of his per sonal character and the eminent usefulness of his public ser vices. He was for fourteen years the representative of his State in the Senate of the United States," of which body," as the the Journal justly says, "his profound learning, his ripe scholarship, and his classical eloquence, made him a dis tinguished member." FIRE ..—The alarm of fire last night, between ten and eleven o'clock, proceeded from the steam-boat Gazelle, plying be tween this and Piermont, in connextion with the Erie Rail • road, lying at the foot of Duane-street, which was much da maged before the flames were extinguished. The fire in Brooklyn last night, about eleven o'clock, was No. 61, Fulton street, occupied below by John Herbert, as a grocery, and up stairs by Mr. Shaw's tailor shop, and law yers' offices; the upper part was destroyed, and the gro cery completely deluged by water. Mr. Frazier's stove ma nufactory, at 59, caught fire, but was put out without much damage. Monmoss.—The .Warsaw (III) Signal says that the Mor- mons at Nauvoo are in a state bordering on starvation, and yet hundreds are flocking thither. FRESIIET IN THE CONNECTICUT.—The recent warm weather and the rains have caused a very considerable rise in the Connecticut. "On Saturday night," says the Courant, "the water at Hartford rose about eighteen inches, and was, on Sunday evening, sixteen feet above low-water mark. On Monday it rose about twelve inches more. The ice above the bridge made a move, but soon stopped again. The ice is said„to remain firm at Pratt's Ferry below. Below Rocky- Hill some six or seven miles above Middletown, the river is said to be open. There is little doubt that in a short time the navigation will be open to Hartford." . PURE MILK AND RICH CREAM—One of the blessings con ferred upon this city by the Erie Railroad, is the inexhaustible supply of purest milk and cream which it for ever secures this city at reasonable prices. In our columns to day, will be found an advertisement from the Orange County Milk Association, to which we invite attention. The Post-office Bill has passed in Committee of the whole, in the House of Represenatives, with only one amendment of any consequence, the rates are fixed at five cents under, arid ten over, three hundred miles. This will doubtless pass the House and be at once concurred in by the Senate. The mail bag stolen at Albany has been found. Part of the letters only had been opened, and it is ascertained that none of them contained anthiny of value. The Governor of Connecticut has appointed Friday, the 21st of March, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, in, that State. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, FEB. 26. SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. $5,000 Ohio 6's 5 shares Del. and Hudson 1321 12 State Bank, N.Y. 28 Manhattan Bank 21 Am. Ex. Bank 12 National Bank 50 N. Am. Trust b3O 14 100 Morris Canal b3o 324 10 Erie Railroad 25 Canton 150 Farm Loan 100 shares Far. Loan... 150 East Boston 100 Long Island. 21 Stonington SECOND BOARD. 150 shares Nor and \Vor s 3 71i 50 „ Farmers' Loan 300 ~ Long Island s 3 78 150 ~ Morris Canal 25 „ Stonington 25 ~ Canton .1) 60 53 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woo' sack at Five o'clock. TEMPERANCE. The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition from his diocese, in favour of tf.mperance. The Earl of RADNOR presented two petitions from Belfast, to the same effect. GAME-LAWS. .The NOBLE EARL alsopresenied a petition from De vizes, praying for an alteration in the game-laws. The Noble Earl said he was gratified to see that a Select Committee had been appointed by the other ibuse to inquire into the subject. on their work. The could not afford to wait the course of years which would tins be required. Thus it appears, that immediately after its formation, the New Zealand Com pany sent out an agent to purchase land ; that then, without waiting for a report from him, which could hardly have reached England in less than a year, the Company began to sell land ; and had dispatched from England nine ships full of !settlers before it had received from its agent any report as to his purchases. The agent, too, knowing that ships would speedily follow him with settlers, felt himself compelled forthwith to effect some pur chases; and it is froth the misunderstandings with the natives, touching these first hasty bargains, that all the subsequent mishaps have arisen. The New Zealand Company contains on its direction some of the best names that the City of London can show. But we fancy that the tone of some of its advocates in the House of Commons is, of itself, sufficient to prove that some degree of eagerness and vehemence must have marked its proceedings from the very outset. We have expressed a, hope that good might, after all, result from these discussions. We cannot, indeed, be sanguine that any great mid lasting plan will be struck out at a heat. But surely it will be impossible to observe these proceedings without being struck with the desirableness of a greater amount of action, of control, of enterprise, and of outlay, on the part of the nation, act ing by its Government, than has ever yet been be stowed. Surely it is lamentable to hear of fifty-three ships, Containing eight or nine thousand settlers, sent to a shore where the possession, justly and lawfully, of every acre of land, is disputed by the natives ; and where the Governor, when called upon to interfere, feels compelled to declare that there have been faults on both sides ! Meanwhile we trust, that, without widening the'breach by personal attacks on this or that official authority, the New Zealand Company will be able to submit to Parliament seine tangible question, some really remedial measure; and we have little fear that such a proposition, if it be a possible thing, will be gladly embraced, both by the House of Commons and the Go vernment. GREENWICH Fats —Great preparations are being made at Greenwich for the holiday folks during the Easter week, notwithstanding the continual severity of the weather UNPUBLISHED POEM OF r CAMPBELL. The following poem, said to be the composition of the late Thomas Campbell, was found by Mr. Wallace among the papers of Blennerhasset, accompanied by the latter gentle man's own music. It has never been published in this coun try, so far as we believe, and has only appeared, within a short time, in a New York paper, from the columns of which it is taken. The lyric was written by Campbell, "in honour of the old Scottish Legion, which returned blind from Egypt." We give the poem as it is sent us, without of course being answerable for its authenticity:— Sons of chiefs, renowned in story, Ye whose fame is heard afar, Ye who rushed to death er glory, Welcome from the toils of war, When from conquest late assembling, Madly armed the frantic Gaul, Europe for her einpire trembling, Doubted where the storm might fall; Briton from her sea-girt station, Guarded by her native oak, Heard the threat with indignation, Well prepared to meet the stroke. But the foe, her thunder fearing, Fled her naval arm before, And far distant widely steering, Seized the famed Egyptian shore. There in vain his boasted legions Vowed to keep the wide domain ; • Eager for the torrid regions, See Britannia ploughs the main Ye whose 'sons of old opposing, Checked the haughty Roman band, In the shock of battle closing, Freed the Caledonian land: You, our guardian genius naming, To the toils of combat bred, Chase to hurl her vengeance flaming On the foe's devoted head I Methinks old Ossian, from his station On the skirts of yonder cloud, Eyes his race with exultation : Hark I the hero speaks aloud— " Sons of chiefs renowned in story, Ye whose fame is heard afar, Ye who rushed to death or glory, Welcome from the toils of war l"—Post. DECISION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON THE YORK LINES. The Board of Trade have at last decided this most impor tant question, and, we feel bound to say, in a manner which has given very general satisfaction. Instead of permitting either party to embark in what, it must be admitted, is a very hazardous and enormously expensive undertaking— tiiiking a new and indepenthmt line out of London to Peter borough—the decision of .the Board of Trade is, that the ex isting line from London to Cambridge shall (when improved by the proposed new station at Farringdon-street), be used as the approach to London, the line being continued from Cambridge to Lincoln, and from Lincoln to York, by the united companies of the Cambridge and Lincoln and the Direct Northern. In this way a new line to York is secured, having gra dients of a very superior quality, supplying Lincolnshire with railway acormodation, and favourable for the thorough traffic, by the great saving of distance over the existing route to Derby. The Direct Northern Company have, with great good sense and discretion, announced their intention of ac quiescing in this decision ; and as a powerful alliance, offen sive andefensive, we have reason to believe has been formed between them, the Cambridge and Lincoln and Eastern Coun. ties, there cannot be a question that this well-conceived com bination of the line will be sanctiohed by Parliament, and executed. The immense saving of capital effected by this arrange ment, the vastly superior entrance into London by the Far ringdon -street station, and the decidedly superior arrange ments of the Direct Northern as to their station at York and mode of junction with the Northern Railway, combined with the unequalled gradients of the whole line, are reasons that will fully justify this decision of the Board of Trade; and however holders of London and York shares at 5 premium may grumble and growl, and however much those who went about saying " we are sure of the Board of Trade report in our favour," may now exclaim against that tribunal—we feel no manner of doubt that Parliament will support their decision. One uniform integral line will be established at the cheapest cost = uniform sates at the lowest scale ; and, besides the passenger traffic, coals, cattle (dead and alive), agricultural produce, fish, &c., will be brought into the very centre of London; and collaterally with this, the property invested in the Eastern Counties scheme will be protected and improved. The present station at Shoreditch is to be re placed by one at Farringdon-street,' the construction of which will be guaranteed by three powerful companies—the Eastern Counties, the Cambridge and Lincoln, and Direct Northern—with the sanction and approval of the Board of Trade in favour of that arrangement. It will be in vain for the now exploded soap bubble, the London and York, a Napoleon Hudson (who is now fighting his last campaign), successfully to resist this combination. They will lose the aid of the London and Birmingham Com pany, who have (it is believed) expressed their determination to support the Board of Trade, and we suspect that the ➢lanchester and Leeds party will be detached from the Lon don and Yorkers. The granting of their Wakefield, Ponte fract, and Goole line has this tendency, and there seems no reason why they should sink themselves with the foundering vessel of the London and York.—Atlas. RAILWAY BETWEEN KILMARNOCK AND IRVINE.— We have seen a printed circular from the town-clerk of Irvine, calling a meeting in the George Inn here, on Satur day last, for the purpose of promoting a more direct railway communication between Kilmarnock and Irvine, by forming a branch from the Irvine station past the village of Dreg horn, to join the Kilmarnock and Dairy branch near Busbie. The magistrates of the two burghs aro said to be favourable to the project; and there is reason to believe that parties may be found who would be induced to proceed forthwith to execute the branch, should the Proprietors along the line give their consent. Some years ago a somewhat similar project was set on foot, but afterwards abandoned, in conse quence of a compromise between its promoters and the Glas gow and Ayr Company. Were this connexion now formed, and the lines by Barrhead to Glasgow—from Kilmarnock to Cuninock—Cuismock to Monkton—and Kilmarnock to Ayr direct .(the last at one time strongly urged by our town council, and Messrs. Scott, Stephen, and Gale)—we should then, with the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, have Kil marnock the very focus of a most excellent set of.: railways, in 'a most flourishing district of country.. More useful lines could not be made in the length and bradth of Scotland. — Kilmarnock Jounial. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The Ad miralty intends sending down a Commiesion, consisting of Mr. Rendel and Sir J. Rennie, engineers, with Captain Vidal, to report on the question at issue respecting the pro bable effects on the Menai navigation of the proposed rail way bridge over the Menai at the Britannia rock. Mr. Ste phenson will accompany them on the part of the Chester and llolvhead Company. _. FRACAS AT TIIE STRAND TiIEATRE.—Oft .Sallr , day evening last a scene was enacted at this theatre which caused considerable uproar-in the house for some time, and at one period threatened to be destructive to the property. After the curtain fell on the last scene of the burlesque of Antigone, .the house, which up to that moment was very thin. began to.fill, to witness the performance of Mr. Marble, ' in Yankee Land. The audience, however, after waiting full three-quarters of an hour, manifested their impatience to see the curtain go up, but still they were only answered by an overture from the orchestra. After this the cries for Marble commenced in the pit, and were immediately taken up by the gods, and, to add to the cause of the confusion, the musicians were seen collecting up their books and retiring. The scene then almost baffles description. Cries of " Pay the actors, pay the musicians," arose in the pit, and were taken up by all parts of the theatre, the box audience giving most un equivocal signs of disapprobation, which being observed by the pit, a cry of " break the seats" arose, but which was not carried out, in consequence of the interference of the more peaceably disposed. After some time, Mr. Marble came forward, dressed for his part, and addressed the audience as follows :—" Ladies and Gentlemen, to oblige you, who otherwise might be disappointed, I will play the part for which lam announced; but I do not play it to oblige Mr. Roberts, the manager, who should not make me work for nothing."—(Cries of "Hear, hear," and terrible uproar.) At this moment, Mr. Hall, the stage-manager, came on the stage, and addressed the house. He said — "Ladies and Gentlemen, I have struggled hard to gain your patronage, and I trust you will not blame me for anything that may have taken place between Mr. Marble and Mr. Roberts, whose servant I am, receiving like any other actor , my weekly salary."—(Hear, hear.) Air. Marble—" I had no intention of censuring for one moment my friend Hall; my remarks regarded the manager„ Mr. Reverts, who, when actors are looking for their salaries, is motto be found. Justice is justice—live and let live. Ladies 'and Gentlemen, 1 shall play for nothing; you, at least, shall not be disappointed."— (Cfieers.) The piece then went oft; and caused roars of laughter. There was, however, no orchestra. CLEANSING THE STREETS.—VV e are glad to observe that, amongst the many charities of the metropolis one has been started for giving work to the able-bodied poor in cleansing the streets. We do not think there is any charit able institution in the City which ought to be better sup ported.. The able-bodied poor at this season are very numer ous, the streets much require to be cleansed, and certainly . not hing would so much conduce to tic health of the metro polis generally as the active employment in this way of those who are daily seeking for employment. THE SPITALVIELDS IVEAVERS.—THE PROTEC • TION OF LABOUR.-011 Friday night at seven o'clock, a numerous meeting of the broad silk ' hand-loom weavers of Spitaltields • and its vicinity was held at the La Pateutes Chapel,-Browne-lane, Spitaltields, for the purpose of taking measures to unite with the weavers throughout the country, in order to obtain a legislative enactment for the protection of labour.' Delegates attended from the weavers of Carlisle, Macclesfield, Middleton, W igan, Leigh, &c. Mr. Tanner haling been called to the chair, after much discusoion, it wet reached that the Spitainelds veaver; sheeilrl unite with the weavers throughout the United Kingdom, and form a _DIM and compact union, of which London ham be the centre. SCOTTISH BANKING. Mr. DUFF presented a petition from some place in Scotland, praying that the system of banking in that country might not be interfered with. PROTECTION TO AGRICULTURE. Mr. H. HALFORD presented petitions from Laces tershire, praying for protection to agriculture. Captain PECHELL presented a pc tition from Duncan Whit) re, of Fort William, North Britain, stating that he had given information to the Board of Ordnance in consequece of which, the peen lations of a certain barrack-master had been dis covered, that an inquiry had, been made, and re stitution had been recovered by the Gorernment, but that the petitioner bad not 1 - ,een indemnified in con formity with the acts of William 111. and George W., and praying the House to afford relief. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from Cork, praying for an alteration of the criminal code ; and another petition, complaining of the opening of letters at the Post-office, and praying the House to in stitute an inquiry into the subject, and more particularly into the opening of letters addressed to Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, Esq. Colonel RAWDON presented a petition praying for the repeal of all penal laws affecting the regular clergy of the Roman Cathol!c Church. MARATIME LAW. Mr. EWART presented a petition sie,nsd by 249 of the ship owners of Sunderland, complaining of the ope ration of the present maratime laws, and praying ler their modification. THE ANATOMY BILL. Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from the inhabitants of Maryborough against the Anatomy Bill. TOBACCO DUTIES. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the tobacco manufacturers of Glasgow, complaining of the present high rate of duties on that article, and stating that if these duties were not reduced, they could not carry on their trade, owing to the great extent and success of smitgling, and that therefore if the House could not enforce the law, they ought to repeal those duties all together. The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition from the inhabitants of Montrose. complaining of the reduced state of the profits of those engaged in the shipping trade, and praying for relief from the heavy duties on shipping. Mr. MILES presented a petition from the agricultu rists of Somerset, praying the House for a mitigation of the burdens which press upon agriculture, and that it would take their case into consideration. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition, from a phce in Buckinghamshire, against the game laws. Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition from Peter borough, complaining of agricultural distress. .NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. Scrg• ant MURPHY gave notice that, after, Easter, he would move for a Committee to inquire into the operation of the Act of the 17. th and 18th of Charles If., relating to the ratting of ministers' money in certain large towns in Ireland. Mr. THORNELY gave notice that, in Committe on the Smoke Prevention Bill, he would propose clauses for the purpose of exempting iron works from the operation of the Bill. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would to morrow put a question to the Government, respecting the pro clamation for the alteration of the currency in Malta. Mr. ORMSBY GORE gave notice that after Easter, he would present a petition, and bring the case of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company before the House, with a view to their proceeding with the Bill in the present session. Mr. SHAW gave notice that to-morrow he would nominate the Committee, on the Atmospheric Railway system. Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice that he would shortly move for certain returns relating to New Zealand. COPPER DUTIES. In answer to a question from Sir C. LEMON, Mr. PARKER said, that if he could not bring on his motion with respect to the copper duties to-night, he should postpone his motion until the Committee on the custom duties, after Easter. JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL:— Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to know if the Right Hon. Baronet could inform him when he would take the se cond reading of the Bill relating to the Jews ?-- (Cheers from the Opposition.) Sir R. PEEL could not exactly state when he would move the second reading. The Estimates would be brought on early after Easter ; and due notice would be given of the second reading of the Jewish Diabilities Bill. He presumed his Hon. Friend would not object to the first reading of the Bid. Sir R. H. INGLIS had no hesitation in stating that he would acquiesce in the first reading of the Bill. It was usual in Bills being brought from the House of Lords, that they should be read a first time without opposition. Within the last twenty years there had been but three exceptions to this rule. Had the Bill origi nated in that House, he would have opposed the first reading • but,, as it had come from the House of Lords, he should allow the first reading to pass. Sir R. PEEL—I move then, Sir, that the Bill be read a first time now, and I will fix the second reading for the 7th of April. The SPEAKER put the question, and Sir R. 11. Inglis emphatically exclaimed " No !" amidst Mitch laughter. The Bill was read a first time. SCOTCH POOR-LAW. Lord DALMENY rose, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM TILE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. , GLOBE.—We are much of the same mind as the Examiner —both as to Whig passive obedience, and ex-Radical active adulation to the Minister of the income-tax. It really seems to us that to vote (as Mr. Curteis complained, rather patheti cally, Lord John Russell did) in the Ministerial majority against Mr. Buller's amendment, almost amounted to throw ing down his brief as leader in the cause of Opposition, on trial before the great national inquest. Lord John Russell, as every one knows, has a way of his own ' • and none more respect and admire than we do his personal indepen dence at critical epochs. The spirit that prompted the " Let ter to the Electors of Stroud" often may damage a party, but always stamps individual character and courage; and these. after all are the qualities men look up to with permanent confidence, whatever be the temporary fate of parties. But it is one thing to declare an unpopular conviction, just when State-craft would suppress it—and quite another thing to sacrifice partisanship at:the expense of sacrificing conviction too. Lord John Russell's principhs of financial policy have been embodied in public measures. With those measures the contents of the present budget are inconsistent. If the selection for reduction of duties of the great objects of popular consumption was right, the present selection is wrong, and the difference draws after it an income-tax. Now we can readily understand how Lord John Rus sell, or any man of candid mind, may view with a sort of qualified approval the serpentine advance of this Ministry. Such opponents may admit that from Minis ters so brought in hss might have been expected. They may admit that, from Ministers so supported, more could not well be expected. This makes it their duty, doubtless, to join those supporters on all occasions on which Ministers are likely to be whipped out of Court for their virtues. But how can it be the duty of the Opposition to sink their own views, not to preserve Ministers from any danger incurred by liberality—not, indeed to preserve them from any danger at all—but simply for the satiefaetion of adding their votes to a majority, overwhelming by reason of the very dif ference of Ministerial measures from those they would have proposed ? Surely it cannot be denied that this is the case of the income-tax majority. " The country " (as country. gentlemen call it) support it for the sake of the retained protection which renders it ne cessary. Sir Robert Peel denies anv other necessity for it than that resulting from his policy. He does not deny that re duction of the great articles of consumption would give larger immediate relief. It cannot be denied they would give larger revenue. Now, those who think colonial and home objects, of still more importance, involved in 'their retention may disregard these considerations. But Op position, who believe nothing of the kind—why should they give sanction—or semi-sanction—in their speeches, or in their votes ? We cannot help thinking there is some mis take as to the function of honest Opposition. That func tion, in our view, is, on all occasions, to put forth the right principles of measures. They cannot expect, and need not desire, te: supersede those of the parties officially re sponsible, or even to alter them much in detail. They may fairly acknowledge whatever they think good, or less bad than expected, in those measures. Bat they should sacrifice no jot of their principles, by supporting -po licy founded on other principles. They should miss no opportunity of presenting them in contrast, wherever they are contrasted. Only in this way can the public ever be taught preference for those which art really preferable. The • function of Opposition is neither paltry nibbling, nor factious obstruction. But it is steady declara tion of general views, on every subject involving them. Nu merical strength, or immediate prospects, should have no in fluence on this mode of action. While a minority they have simply to consult their convictions what course of policy is the best practicable. If they think Sir Robert's such, let them speak and vote for it (but if they think so, they for swear their own past)— And while along theestream of time his name Expanded flies, and gathers all its fame, Say, shall our little bark attendant sail, Pursue the triumph and partake the gale? STANDARD.—We cannot help entertaining a hope, how.. ever improbable such a result may appear, that much national advantage may accrue from the discussions, although painful for the time, which are taking place between the New Zea land Company and the Government. The usual faults have probably been committed on both sides, and by bringing those faults prominently forward, a better system with regard to colonisation generally may at last be matured. When we speak of probable faults on both sides, we have no particular view to this or that individual, either in the Government or in the Company. The quarrel, though it new includes Lord Stanley and his Under-Se cretaries, would equally have existed had the Administra ' tion remained in office under whom it originally' began. The ground of the dispute consists in that entirely, op posite course of action which has always been taken by trading companies on the one hand, and by Govern ments on the other. Speculators will ever be found to move too fast, and all Governments up to the present time, have, we think, moved too slowly. The New Zealand Company has bad the argument, up to this time, very much to itself. Many of the newspapers, and nearly all the pamphleteers, have sided with the Company against the Government. One pamphlet, however, has recently been sent to us, entitled, " The New Zealand Company ; its Claims to Compensation considered,' which exhibits some pal t of the case on the other side; and shows, that if the Company might justly complain of the dilatoriness of the Colonial-office, the latter bad some cause to find fault with the eagerness o f the Company. Let any one conceive a plan, by which the duty of colonisa tion should be adequately undertaken by a Government ; and the first points he would be sure to set down would. be, that a good sight .for a colony should be leisurely selected ; the land properly and Justly g . aiued by pur chase ; the intended colony properly laid out by sur veyors; and then bargains made at home with "settlers, who could Safely purchase, and be at once conveyed to the land -,lhich they had so made their own. titio , , however, is not the mode in which trading companies carry _ DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS► The next mails for India, ' Ceylon Egypt, 3falta, Greece, &c., and China, will be dispat ched hence next Thursday morning, 20th inst. The Great Liverpool is appoin ';'d to take them out. The next mail to Egypt, Ceylon, India, and Chi na , v:a Marseilles, 'urn be dispatched hence on the evening of the 24th instant. West Indies, &c.—The steamer Tweed is appointed to take cut the mails of this morning. A merit:l.—The steamer Caledonia is appointed to take out the mails of the evening of April 3. • Madeira, Brazils, &c.—The next mail , : for the above places will be dispatched hence on Tuesday, the list of April. Sydney, New South Wales.—The ship Graham is ap pointed to take out the mails of the evening of Motday, March 31. RAIL WAY IN TELLIGENCE. REPORT OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON THE SCH EMES FOR EXTENDING RAILWAY COMMUNICA TION IN SCOTLAND. • Railway Department, Board orTrade„ Whitehall. March 13, 1845. The Board constituted by Minute of the Lords of ;he Comittee of Privy Council for Trade, for the tran saction of railway business, having under consideration the following schemes deposited with the Railway De partment, for extending railway communication in Scot land, viz.:— The Aberdeen Railway ; Caledonian ; Clydesdale Junction ; Dundee and. Perth ; Edinburgh and Northern ; Edinburgh and Glasgow--Stirling Branch ; Edinburgh and Hawick ' • Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston ' • Glasgow and Ayr—Barrhead and Neilston Branch; Glasgow and Ayr—Cumnock Branch ; • Grasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ; Glasgow Junction; Glasgow - Harbour Union; Scottish Central; Scottish Midland; have determined on submitting the following report thereon fur the consideration of Parliament. The above schemes may be classed according to the leading objects which they have in view. I. The Caledonian Railway on the one hand, with the Clydesdale and other minor railways, which it is pro posed to use iu entering Glasgow; and-ou the other hand, the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Edinburgh and Hawitl, in connexion with the -ex isting Edinburgh and, Glasgow and Glasgow and Ayr Railways, and the North British Railway, sanctioned last year, may be considered as competing schemes for completing the railway communication south of the Forth and Clyde between Scotland and England. IL The Scottish Central (in continuation of the line of the Caledonian from Castle Cary on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway to Perth); The Scottish Midland (in continuation of the Scottish Central from Perth to Forfar); The Edinburgh and Glasgow—Stirling Branch ; The Edinburgh and Northern (from Burntisland on the Frith of Forth opposite to Edinburgh, through Fife to Perth) ; The Dundee and Perth ; and the Aberdeen (from. Friockheim, a point midway on the Arbroath and For far Railway to Aberdeen); are schemes proposed for extending railway communication north of the 'orth and Clyde, or, more correctly speaking, north of the line of the pi'esent Edinburgh and Glas,gow. Railway. 111. The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, and Glas gow and Ayr—Barrhead and Neilston Branch, are .com-. peting schemes for supplying local accomirodation to maneacturiyg district in the vicinity of Glasgow. IV. And finally, the Glasgow Junction, and Glasgow- Harbour Union, are schemes for extending existing rail ways in the town of Glasgow, with a view to effect a junction with other railways, and to obtain a readier ac cess to the river for coals and minerals. Both these schemes, however, appear to depend so materially on considerations of private interest, which we are pre cluded from entertaining, and on detailed evidence as to local circumstances, that we do not feel ourselves justi fied in reporting any decided opinion respecting them. The other lines referred to are delineated on the map accompanying this report, a reference to which will afford the readiest explanation of their respective objects and direction. - , It is evident that a consideration of these lines raises the whole question of deciding on the best permanent system of railway . communications for Scotland gene rally. The sanction or the North British Railway from Edinburgh to Berwick, last year, together with the coin pletion of the eastern chain of English lines up to New castle, warrant us in assuming as an admitted fact, that this eastern line of communication from London to Edin burgh will be completed, but with the exception of this fact, the whole_ question of railway communication for Scotland may be considered as an open one. In approaching it, we will endeavour to consider, first, what are the cardinal paints to be-attended to in laying out a systcm of railway communications for-Scotland. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth, are evidently the three points upon which we must fix our attention, as determining the direction of the leading railways. Edinburgh, as the capital, and seat of the courts of jus tice and university, and Glasgow as the commercial and manufacturing capital and city et' largest population, are the great centres to which the principal streams of traffm in Scotland converge, and from which the principal con nexion with England is maintained. Perth again, from the natural configuration of tke country with the Gremeians, on the one hand, and the estuaries of the Forth and Tay on the other, is evidently the point of convergence for the traffic of the northern portion of the kingdom. In railway communication the preservation of an entire and unbroken line is a point of vital importance ; and in our report on the Worcester and Wolverhampton district, to which we here beg to refer, we have pointed out numerous practical instances of the very great ex pense, delay, and inconvenience which have been found to result from any break in this entireness of commu nication, occasioned by the meeting of different gauges. A break occasioned by the intervention of an arm of the sea or wide navigable river is, of course, an evil of a still more formidable character. Considered merely with reference to time, a short ferry would, generally speaking, involve a delay equivalent to several additional miles of travelling on nil unbroken line of railway, a dim • advantage which would be still further increased if, as seems probable, the rate of railway travelling should, by the continued improvements in the construction of the locomotive engine, become considerably accelerated. For the conveyance of goods, coals, cattle, agricul tural produce, &c. (which constitutes a most important portion of the benefits likely to result to the community from the introduction of railways), the loss of time re-• presents but a very small portion of the inconveniences arising from any break in the chain of communication. In fact, the inconvenience to all traffic of this descrip tion is so g reat as to justify us in assuming, as the most indispensable point to be attended to, in considering the extension of a trunk line for the northern portion of Scotland, that such line shall afford an entire and un broken communication. Now with this view, Perth and Stirling, which are the points at which the navigation of the estuaries of the Forth and Tay ceases, evidently determine the direction of the trunk line for the North of Scotland. A line through Fife may give local accommodation and be used for a portion of the traffic from Dundee, and the towns on the east coast to Edinburgh ; but it can never be put in competition with an unbroken inland line by Stirling and Perth, as a trunk line for the connexion of the North of Scotland with Edinburgh, Glasgow. and England. The Scottish Central line appears to comply with these conditions, to be unexceptionable in its direction as the first link of a great trunk line for the North. The gra dients of this line are, in parts, rather severe, but not snore so than are perfectly practicable and have been frequently , sanctioned, and as are necessary from the na ture of the country, in order to avoid any great expense. The works are not on the whole very heavy, and the es timates of traffic, which have been carefully prepared, appear to show a fair probability of a sufficient return on the capital required. We conclude, therefore, as the first step in our inquiry into the question of railway communications for Scot land, that the Scottish Central line is one which, upon public grounds, appears to deserve the sanction of the Legislature. As a consequence of this condlusion, it follows that.we must express an unfavourable opinion of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company's Stirling Breech. This branch competes, and is manifestly inconsistent with the southern portion of the Scottish Central line ; and although in it• self it might have been an useful and proper undertak hig, it is clear that if our views, already stated, are eor• rect, it must give Kay to one of much larger scope and national impel tance. We now come to the more difficult question of Rail way communications south of Edinburgh and Glasgow. We have already described generally the two COM• pt ting systems proposed ; which, for the sake of brevity, we may designate as the "Caledonian" and the" Dum• fries and Hawiele" systems. The Caledonian line consists of a main trunk line of 73 miles in length from Carlisle, in the most direct practicable route, to a point near Lanark, where two branches fork off, one of 27:1 miles in length, to FAin burgh, the other towards Glasgow. The connexion with Glasgow is effected by two routes, and partly by means of railways already formed. From the fork or point of junction with the Edinburgh branch, the Glasgow branch diverges north-westward till it joins the Wisbaw and Coltness Railway, which it uses fur four miles to Motherwell. At this point, the proposed Clydesdale Railway branches off to Glasgow, to the south side, of the Clyde, giving an access to the quays on the south side of the river, and forming a junction with the Glasgow and Ayr, and Glasgow and Greenock Rail ways; while the Wishaw and Coltness line, in connexion with the Glasgow and Garnldrk, continues the cominu • nication to the north side of Glasgow, and to a junction with the Edinburgh and Glasgo w Railway. Agreements have been entered into betwe.en the Caledonian Company and the company of propriets rs of the n a i t i t n e o r r b c i o n n d ne th et e i til ng . Huss above-mentioned, by vi hidh traffic 1 of the Caledonian selves to adapt their lines to t lieut. on moderate fixed Com p al q' and all " tv • the use t Me over their own further comprises ljttle beo6 a d li m ne ut f h 'ro e rn r. ltiertnitist,ragfliivej!..ng a priority to this la '' a n i i i a ti n G sc a h rn ew ki e rk i well, to join the Scottish Central line at its southern terminus at Castle Cary. The whole Caledoniars scheme, therefore, will consist of the following parts • therrGbelaeCgaoledw 7 ;1