The Sun. — London, England, 1845-06-07 00:00:00

liio-::...••••.....................15a•••mt•• • N EI' and COMMERCIAL NEWS. ~,,. ...(Prom The Sun of Last Night.) 84,'`...''e Liverpool Cotton Market was steady yesterday. 11 --.4 0n 5, 0 ° 00 ,,,, ~bales. Shares were generally lower.— Sh are., ,... biantry, 16s. ; Barnsley Junction, 6% ; Half liir rn i ,' 3 d. ; Birkenhead and Che'shire Junction, 104 % ; 13 ~„guani and Gloucester, 136 ; Belfast and County Down, 1,, 1 "'' 61 ; Bolton,W «'i an, and Liverpool, 14 13% ; a '""niab 121 , , and li n ' , ~ 2 1 1% ; Ditto Extension, 3 1 4 ; Cambridge i s z elt , s coin, s l / 4 ; Chester aid Lirkenhead, 55% ; Ditto, V a a n li cetio h n a rfs, 4 9 1 4 1 /.i • Ditto, Half Shares, 27 1 /, ; . 1 3' ' 5 % s'. 'CA Junction,2 l Churnet ,ik , It eroe. 2 / 3 / s ; - Clydesdale Nun eaton ' ; Cork and Waterford, 2% ; Coventry and band a p,. , 4 i/2 : Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 91s. 6d. 1)4 4) '..•_ and, Enniskillen, 4% ; Eastern Counties, 20% bitto:_(;:awrteBrll,;.rhea';•olo% ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 69 Gla, 17 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 325. 19s. G6,Pw, Paisley, and ' Greenock, 16% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 8 ; 81, -.l °W and " - -ares, 1 10 , Yr. o ; Grand Junction, 240 242; Ditto, Half stid sh„'"2; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 22 1 / 2 • Great Grimsby 215 . 1 7. '4;4 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares,. 21s. ; Great Westen , 501/, ‘ ltto 9 Half Shares, i 121 114 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, ki i t e 'u a ~ Goole and Doncaster, 134 ; Huddersfield Canal and nos a 3 ' 7 % ; Ilud , e , sfield and Sheffield, 7 1 % %; Inver toi._ eri nd k Perth, 2 ; L SI e and %Nr .- Leicester and Birmingham, 21s. 265. ; , sr e. , , ,„.. . aterford, 9 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Half 1.04011/_,; Li ` : Ditto, Quarter Shares. 53 1 A ; Ditto. New Shares, pool, Orirskie- and Preston, - 2% 51s. 60. ; Lond on Birmingham, and ' I '.'t .London 4 11(1 04 and w. 24, , and Brigh . ton,_7 . o .; Non indsor, 295. ; Londonderry and Coleraine, s '/1 • Leed s and 'York, Bs. Bs. 9d. ; Direct Northern, 68s. Itild wand Dewsbury 7 3 i • Leeds and Thirsk, 7% 1 / a ; Leeds 11111eneesstte1.1!itling Junction, 8 1 / . , 8 ; Lynn end Dereham, 2 1 / 2 ' ; I f e atic 't f" t u arter a s n , d B ; Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 10 1 4 ; Ditto, Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 7%; thare„,'„".r an d L,As, Half Shares. 76 %; Ditto, Quarter lA A 5s Sixteenth Shares, 31/ 2 ; Matlock and Mid 'l.l4 50 /2 t. Midland Railway. 187 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, ka b gh ai ,l ; Ditto, Fifth Shares : 4 ; Ditto Consolidated 13ir 4ewe.,„? and Derby, 148 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 17 ; Xis(,.)rtaqtri,etin,d,Darlingtoti, 55 ; Newry and Enniskillen,. ,. 5 1 ,/S ,• '152 • '''' 22 ' , , 3 • North Kent, 5 3 / ; North Union (A), 4 • \; ~„••• • 4 . 4 1 1ti et i on , i. `0 F, la estern, 4% ; Oxf a•cl and Birmingham L il a; Blte . f ‘ n 4 '''t ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, y a n , eol and Manchester, Quarter Shares,l6 ; Shrews -4,111,,t . lierefordshire 15s 60 16s • Shrewsbury, Wolver tlmetiGens,hand Birmingham:s% . 11; ;* ' Shrewsbury, Oswest . rv, I' 44 ', N ire, 41 4 1 / 2 : South Eastern and Dover, 45 1 3 / 1 ; ~ISIL .e. Shares, No. 1, 18 • Ditto, New Shares, .L o. 2, , i. ( l ; li Ditto, New Shares. No. 3. 7% % ; Scottish Central, \OPreq; ent ,Y,allev Continuation, 1 1 4 ; Welsh Midland, 2 1 4 H ] ree 4t '; 1" est torkshire,2 l / 2 ; Wexford and Carlow, 4.' ; a ttai ea er and Tring. 1% ; i York and Carlisle, 13 325. ltosatn- pJunction, 4 1 4 ; Northern of France, English ' zt i l llo e tiPl 2 A; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte's), 31.; Paris ~.ttarie,,,lGanneron's), 2% • Verona and Ancona, 1%. A laarll s lit STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE s.—The sales are IN, klguenctiort, 7 6%; Ditto, Half Shars, 3%, ; Birken- Zule l .: 4 A L 4 ster, and Chester, 1034 ex new ;. Blackburn, 4,414,:nd Accrington, 8 1 4 ; Blackburn, Clitheroe, and tQA,Aislt`Ztern Junction, 2 1 / 2 prem. ; Blackburn, Darwen, tin c ,7, 4 lk;',„ s sl 1 4 • Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 14 ; 51,- 1 4,75. , 4 4 ; Ditto, Extension, 3 1 4 %; Cambridge and .1)i7,L;1it4 1 7; Chester and Holyhead. 17 ; Churnet Valley, Heir'''Xnr,‘,,rne Junction, 3 1 / 2 9.16 - Cork and Landon, 8 1 / 2 ; ;' 1 037" 5, 11, 3% • Ea-tern . Counties, 20% e:.•.: new ; Ditto, 11,/,terB,.i.y Edingb ' urgh and Glasgow, 69; Ditto, New t( o 4 '4; g 4 ; Erewash Valley, 27 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, n e :' l 3i. (''),le, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester June % ;144Preat Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 414 cx ki "•ee.",ersfleld and Manchester Railway and Canal, 7..., / 4 1 lti , ; ill C Pn o u 4wsbu..ry, and Manchester, 9 ;" . Lee . ds and West 1i,.„," I,t, c'n, 8% 14 . ; Leicester and Birmingham, 20s. i k ulster , e rPool, Ormakirk, and Preston, 2%; London, I „to kan,Auxford, and Rugby, 2 1 / 2 ; London and York, 3% a . 19ester, Bury, and Rossendale, 1714 ; Manchester, ; 1 7 ti rni 7l3latiock, and Midland Junction, 5%; Manchester 811 4 ar t eL l am, 60 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 1018 ; Men -4,8a/ eeds, Quarter Shares, 24 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Sixteenth 4usaad4i,; AI/Aland Railway, 401. Shares, 27 1 / 2 26 ; New- Ohs._ ,Berwick 171 • N th British New Shares,6% 1 / 2 ; .40 0 ~ . , 7 . 2 .i or ~ a . 1 , ,,. 4 ; 0,, r usbire, 4% - ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 41. 1 ,5t0n anid, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 7% 6 3 / 4 ; 76N and " WYre. 32 ex new; Ditto, Half Shares, 3A ; 14 . s Wre 1 ; , n , i n , fli _, .Y Extension, 2 7-16 %; Scottish Central, 4 4 ', 1 1re,,,,,:ig and Manchester, 125; Ditto, Quarter Shares, i,lltilerhent 41yesyand Herefordshire, 15s. prem. ; Shrewsbury 4: i 3,,., 7 eite ai r, 4 /4,;Union, 2% 9.16 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, South -Eastern and Dover, 46 ; Ditto,. Ch k ,golyo ; Arent Valley 19% 20 ; Ditto, Continuation 11,c'e,14 ; ;?,. (1 Junction, 2 1 /; ; Wakefield, Pontefract, and II; hi te ," elsh Midland, 2% 1 / 2 prem.; West Yorkshire, te P%. ' a ven and Furness, 2 15-16 ; York and Carlisle, ,;$311411%, ~Central of Spain, 20s. prem.; Paris and Lyons ,',,ter e Le, Manchester Exchange Buildings, 138. 0t 4 . 1 1e fu r i f o bo later arrivals today. 1, 4 ,,,de , w n, g Particulars respecting an important branch kit s Al e - '''Y be interesting to some of our readers : Rt . : to , nt in • 4 4 %l demand for consumption experienced in April t tit g t olit ed theo the present ti me , an d t o t hi s on l y must b e oh_ steadrise in price. There has been no speculation, 1 1'"ally 3 ' Pod business doing for consumption. It is 11 4 ,attor t, stated that the supply of English Tallow Nykt i n ar id far below an average; it certainly is Nehj.474- Pricel' n d_Tl and. in many parts of the country; lie rh , favourhope meat. protracted winter, and . shortness of kti,7Pply ofk ue presumption that for some time at least 11p 4 try et* , 40 1ne fat will not be abundant. The low price, topteconsidL' weather, have enabled the chandlers to work V , that a 9 le stock o f can dl es, and it will, I think, be 1 4,,tak tth u e s,i,a3 tended b o th to k eep E ng li s h Tallow scarce ll ( l ain demand for Foreign. A considerable business ttc : 4 4 111.41 ',. u,n d a ,..g 'n Y.C. to arrive. Within the last ten or t'',,e ai, -. 11 . Pwards of 12,000 casks have been sold, S§44; 41 8, ion to buy is at present more vigorous than athavetthe present price. The chietf thoughof i ' have been buying for their consumption. el t ,: tt 4 . / le from. St. Petersburgh, dated the 12th and ,_ 41 41,, e 1 ki a/. '„the Russians were asking 105 R. for May and we . `t to . 0 4k. for August delivery, and these letters k c'ar • A li t , Price of 395. 6d., it is therefure probable that 'lb -accos tn ° l a further advance in that market. a m p s do i ts respecting the quantity of New Tallow to be y 4 l' 4rtweh still vary a few thousand casks, but they ge- Z tt il k . tia t hat the quantity will be less than that of last ta. Tll , l s .l44 k Nk t at n tobelieve that the New Tallow will be much th, a y, ri t ;‘‘ i rs tn consequence of th'..: strictness of the brad:. 98: 7 ° Penia: A tli t .; t r i. the Public Securities has been drooping ti le s* Thiatlii t :aVe been speculative sales of Consols for E l sa' - eor T h 4 ods,.. l ;ave caused a decline in them to 9 and el "l'ee. - Three per Cents. have been 99 to 1 4, and Xch Ybett Md. ,-. 4,„ Nue Bills ~, a-Quarter per Cents. 102 % to %, being . ' i llt 2 1 i r Asill h9Ported than Consols. The premium on T he li',a`' L o s "as been 60s to 635. Bank Stock has been ts. reigt Bonds Annuities are 11% to 7-Ig. 4 1 'nve t . te ' cl e 41% aynds are quiet a . gain .. . Spanish Three per 1) 4 4 , 1 4 r h itlre l' and the Passive i 5 / 3 to 1 / 2 . Portuguese b ... "11 `." th e b een 67 1 ,4 to 67%. Mexican have realised 'Sih,,,;'°••atie Actives, and 21 to 1/ for the Deferred. ft , tlin . ,:"Y Sh B ; 4 ' -Half per Cents. are 63%, and Austrian 116. e l 11 ‘ n° win, - ea in general are still rather fluctuating, and 11, 4 4, . b t ? 11;:a ,s rds in some instances. Rugby and Tring eqt if"'lltra fr .P h r enl• ; Oxford and . Worcester, 3% to 3 3 /i ''llis e ster n ","„aln, 136 to 140, being rather better , an N I ' ' 47 prem., which is not so high as yesterday Fi e ? 3,- S t. , ° ,- tR i ,,,,, ONE CLOSING I Pta. CA sri FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. e %t ee 4t * 1 1; • (1 -**- " y, a ot. c ons _t!ced 994 93 99 1 / 4 i'l Per e e L jl a ~.... b it ..uk tni ., e uts 102 % 1 %s 102 1 ,g % i L oo 3 . i. er s s to ,‘ , • nireJan.lB6o 11% 7-16 11 1-3 11 ct. 10, 1859 a ll. 5 , 1860 r , Ilk 2 Old A „ e .... ' ill, ' 4 4) -- m'nuiti .. ... 9g% 911 e for A " 98% ' khe., for k o r .ecour i t 211% 211 ttt, !4r B r i r ng Itt,' o ol. s ' 1,00 04, 1 1 ,0, Ili i kt . . • ................. kt 1,1 .................... ... 61 63 pm. 63 4 4 , 4 op le 46 FOlt„ ONE CLOSING `i' ' 4l , 5 -- " -G l`t FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Cent ....... .......116 ~,), i t ie a tit , r) ' p P e e r 116 b lt 0 , A, r Cent. 1837 383,1 pb. tot, C ount,. - 7 % 38% nlO, eferr e , 3 B l, 0 111,,Dei,..._ 4 ............. b it '4 , .e4e l'ion_ io d i 5 e 5.............. qp t b -?4' ! t i to 4lll 4 4 ;:rai lunt Cent. :. 1 ...... Cent . ...... 677 '"2 3 / 1 .' 67'7i . 29;''4 h t o, , :con tit ..... 29% iltt 4 , assive A. 714 ,0 A Per c ent ': 1,1, , ,_'43,c f ,„.__ . ...... . . uti,_74lel4-17not n'on,2l,4otids, 2 per Cent 4 4 l' 44 1/. /;' _ t,t,Ql 4 ), i : „,,i'vr Cent 637 s .4, i • , ..*‘et s ,ter c • ~. ••• - •••• • 63 )/s ~ktu,..AlC ' 8 (11'. ent., Certific 98% IA 98 1 / 2 Nti a mi ttkllts PAID. A ONE O'CLOCK. C /704 t ! p,,l'tlll, ci,,; ........... 21/ -14,,, , re a -ier a i,.,... .... 2 4% ...... ••••• 41 / 2 oia -, 1... . and Itkt,:4lld ..... •••••• 1 y t t t 4 .4 (l Pa l ll are a ...• 3 h o l n neti an d OX: s • '. \ !‘n d e a .. i til s . .evr k eter ....... .. 2 0 1)1 lil a ..., ..... r 0 10 r,iqtlo Ea , A ... '•• ...... 2 ...... 9% 10 o,tid kt,„,, .. .. ... 5 ...12 11% 12 1 / 8 11% 11% `k -( r ta and - T °ll ••• 21/ .. 3 1 / s 3 tl r i ti let 4 l• n d 1 10 - I;: h in colii • 1 1 / 2 /2 11.: 84 7,1 3 8 G-eli t i all giro 16 3 4 "P,,, al e ,ey . ••• 15 Vob,. dun e , 6. ...... 2 I - .r,h a ,, tioa... _ tt,-uton 'worth and ' 4' , 11,,'Y „••• ..... ' 1 1 / 4 N,41 d L e i •••••• 1 1 4 ii ,01...... ... tester 114 2l 2% 1) 1 , 1 4 40 4 44 N. ' ......... 3 ... . 5 1 4 Iz2 5 1 % 4 41 41r ...... 21 , 3,, t 4 : l (l t.t :tki • e fast t ... /2 3A% 4 '; ... 3 ) 'llt t..sc ( *al: 24‘ `, ....... 2 1 / 2 l l l 4 .. D -'4 "nistiiie. .. 2%...... 4 414 14 t t t , ,, j- e. llti E , ... n 21,, 5 4 R tt 1 , t „ .. ......... 14/. 16 8 ....... 20% 21 2 20 % 4-• • ~ tit, rpet oal .... 41. 168....... 6 5 / t7lll ll '') 1 ' 5 P a r " ~1,1tt4 ), , tlin n • ...51.138, 4d ... h i gh, r 4t. • 1 4 L oior k i, -Lia o , ....... 15 .... _ . t l`o, li A ; and oi n • • •• • • 1% •• ' - 27/ 8 3A 2% (lels (-\ o 'o w 50 - E 6 01 4 14 11. 'charters 91 ...... 70 66 1/444,nd) end W 8 .. •/2 ..... 7% )., .... ... e t. • G b it 4( *th terl s;on • '''"' 1 0 ...... 23 1 / 24 4 0 t Nir ° A f . rigla • ti • • ,1 . . • — 2l ii ...... 13 ,_% 4 13% Vitt, en e '... .... "•'", ...... 24/ % 245 06 k ci p ~ .... • 5 ...... 66 67 N l tiialire s ...... •• • 80 ...... 207 Olileli ' in . 50 .. 115 M I N •.., 'A orta. 21 , ... `l, t o Nth . '" ....... 72 ••• •• 51 'i 5% i1 1 i„,,, Y... ... ... AA 114 l4 ty. ISy b.ctrii s i ... 50 ... 105 1 4 0 4 s h „c L e— 2o ........ 48 461,4 ' t : i s tjtivi. o kn.,erte, g.'141 (5 t0ck)...238 240 236 •• • 240 1 ,)`,.)114.!, •Ilit e c t ;.•' ..... 2 ..... 34 . 34 'l)4,`,4,„_tt gy.i,,,wall. 16 /.13s 40 9% 1 0.. 1 7. . 9- 7 2.. 9 V vor t ‘ena t o. , uto n. ~.„ • • . Bti • 0 (1 411 d e 'Witted 8 ~.°`-' 69% 1 4% 69 70 694 68 1 ri 11. ro‘ tns 2 k .. its *( 1 ‘11 11 7ir allt 13,' 4O t ,t1 04 . ranted 5 •• ins. 9d. 19 1 / 2 1 / 8 19% : u t4:1 4 : 1;4zN14 ttt' ::(,. 1 ,: 3 :e . ...1 1 .4x:;14c;i62/4 155...d."' -- 6 14 , ~ ,1.... ce 107 , 8 l "o . leiv l 'ste ....811 7s 2d ... ... 4 10(.1 .... %9 1/. 24 82 1 ,4 1 , (1 11, 1111 (1 ip:"' ......... 2 % ........... 14 - 1: '' ..... ..• 4 1 / 2 te o ttiv ii 411,, r ' ia 1it.... .... ' 2 ..... 11 ` 4 4 l 'lli t i ••• ' nr Y, •••• 2 ...... 3 % 96 3% , lot l ei t ••••... 4 c l 1 4 , 1 4 err, Cei . ,,,: ... 21A ... 3 3 tr ti 11 . J liktki.„_ . airle n. 7 •• • 4 be1, 44 (ii..... E nnis- z ie* ..... 5 i ) )0 ,1 41 ,ter,,. 1 .;•"'"'•• 2 1 / 2 ...... 5 In t .t, °. tha - 7.41:e e .. ;1; ... 2 1 ,i ...... 6 1 / 2 •.- • • " tete •••••.• • 7 3 3 ...... t 1 4,,k 1 .(4. ••• ... ' 2 ... ^5 N . kti ter .4 4 . •••• 2 .. ' 'll ti. •13 4 ..... A .. .. , b ktki ‘... 'tban '` 0 1 4 .... 9 , , 'li '''V t ••.,...'•••.„ ' a nd .. 'Xi. ......... i4ll* •••• . .... • 22 4 . 1 31 **-.. ........ 100 3 ' ...... 5 N., ti.., ........... 185 182 183 erb.. 2 ...... 9n ‘,.., r c ..1 / .7..ir, •-,, a.i 2a 2i y., ‘'. ...... 145 149 2 1 / 4 135 75 25 ...... I 84' - , r)i,i rrnE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA MORNING, JITNE 7. IMS. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. and that of his colleagues, that they could substantiate the case he would lay before the House upon this question. H 5 opinion was that an asylum that would cost at the rate of 80/. per head would be sufficient for the very best asylum that the country coul-i require, including every comfort and convenience for the patients. In fact there had been a great error committed in the construction of these asylums. He admitted that there should be a distinction made between the treatment of chronic and re centcases. The former required good clothing, a great deal of air and exercise, and, above a:I, continued occupation in the open air; but they did not require the same food and me dical care that recent cases did. Now, the proportion of changes that he would propose were these :—There were 12,500 pauper lunatics in England and Wales, requiring care and maintenance at the public expense ; deduct from that 10 per cent. for incurable cases, 6 per cent. for chronic cases. and the remainder, or 40 per cent., would be what he would call recent cases. The gross expense to the country for the asylums for recent cases would then be 80,0001. ; that was to say, for the chronic cases 501. per head, or a total of 16,0001. The violent or epileptic cases he would class amongst the recent cases. The accommodation of 300 of those would cost 30,3301, and it would be proposed to levy this sum at the rate of 6001. per annual off the county as a county rate. This rate of charge was much lower than the present rate, for the eleven county asylums now in this country cost at the rate of 1701. per head. The expanse entailed on the country under the present sys tem was very great, and, calculating the average lives of lu natics at ten years, which was considerably below the average, they cost 960/. each. By the plan which he proposed they would save in the county of Middlesex—and that was a fair average—they would sate an annual expense of 30,0001. Under one course of treatment the cures were 70 per cent., with 30 incurable. Under another—that is, in the workhouses— the cures were no more than 6 per cent, with 94 incurable cases. The objects of these Bills was to provide for proper treatment for pauper lunatics. From the time of the Reformation to their own day the contrary course had been pursued with re gard to them, and whipping, chains, and dungeons were the means taken to reclaim them. The honour of a different state of things certainly belonged to the Commissioners, and it was to them they were Indebted for a better arrangement of their lunatic asylums. But for the hu mane discovery whereby the revolting treatment originally adopted had been discontinued, they were mainly, if not exclu sively, indebted to the ennobling researches of Pinelle. That eminent physician had considered the subject in its broadest view—he contemplated the relief of forty sufferers, and began by unchaining twelve. He first liberated an English officer, who had been confined for fourteen years, and whose existence had been almost forgotten. He tended this wretched inmate, whose keepers were afraid even to approach him. One he had killed a sSiort time previously. Yet Pinelle proposed to un chain him, on the condition that he would permit himself to be restrained by a strait waistcoat. The man scarce comprehended, could not believe the terms, but his limbs, after being fettered fourteen years, were li berated, and he obeyed the mandate mechanically. Sub sequently another inmate was freed, and in both cases with equal success—(Hear, hear)—and eventually fifty-three were similarly treated. That was a manly act—( Hear, hear)—and would to God that all the rivalry between this and the French nation was in emulating such noble deeds, in seeking the wel fare of mankind, and, by mutual harmony, keeping the world in peace !—(Hear, hear.) For the introduction of that humane principle into England they were chiefly indebted to the Society of Friends and the family of the Dukes. Samuel Duke, the brother of the eminent William Duke, was still alive, and prosecuting his humane inquiries for the benefit of mankind. He had gained the approbation of all the eminent physicians in this country and in America. The treatment which he re commended was one of kindness. There was, in his opinion, the greatest propensity on the part of the subordinate officers to resort to coercive treatment. It afforded a vent for the gratifi cation of their pride, ignorance, and all the lowest passions. It was absolutely necessary, therefore, that a system based upon a more mild and rational treatment should be introduced. It was their duty and their interest, too, to deliberate well on the means which were best calculated to be applied to the treat ment of insanity. There they were to-day sitting in delibera tion, in the full possession of their senses, and to-morrow they might be the victims of this awful calamity. It was well known what slight causes often led to the de thronement of reason. Fever, reverse of fortune, domestic calamity, and other causes of far less importance, often caused this misfortune. The most exalted talents and the noblest minds were frequently prostrated in a moment, and nothing remained but the tad and silent reflection how frail was the tenure by which man held one of the greatest blessings which he enjoyed. It was in this spirit, therefore, that he called upon the House to accept his propositions. The Noble Lord con cluded by moving fur leave to bring in his Bill, and sat down loudly cheered. Messengers from the Lords brought up the Calico Print works Bill, and the Railway Clauses Consolidated Bill. The debate was then proceeded with. Sir J. GRAHAM said he rose with sincere satisfaction to second the Motion of his Noble Friend.—( Hear, and cheers.) The House would remember the speech which his Noble Friend made on this subject towards the close of last session. That speech made upon him (Sir James Graham), in common with every Member who had heard it, the deepest impreszion. He ( Sir James Graham) gave the House and his Noble Friend on that occasion an as surance on the part of the Government that it was impossible any longer to neglect this subject. So important, so touch ing, and connected with the feelings —some of the most pain ful feelings, at the same time most humane feelings of our common nature. He wished he could have devoted more time to this subject, but he had had the satisfaction of receiv ing the most cordial assistance of his Noble Friend. With reference to Ireland, his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for Ireland had already introduced a Bill upon this subject. He had the satisfaction of stating that the measure which his Noble Friend now sought to introduce had been most carefully considered by her Majesty's Govern ment. It had come under the consideration of the Lord PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 6. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. A messenger from the House of Commons brought up the Great North of England, the Yarmouth and Norwich, and several other Railway Bills. (From the Voles and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, JUNE 5. BANKING (SCOTLAND) BILL.--(IN THE COMMITTEE.) First Clause (Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes to certify exist ing Banks of Issue, and limitation of Issue) :—Every Banker claim ing to be entitled to issue Bank Notes in Scotland, to give notice to the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes of such claim, and of the place and name and firm at and under which such Banker has issued such Notes in Scotland, during the year next preceding the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five ; and the said Commissioners thereupon to ascertain if such Banker was on the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and from thence up to the first day of May, one thousand eight hun dred and forty-five, carrying on the business of a Banker, and law fully issuing his own Bank Notes in Scotland ; and if it shall so ap pear, then the said Commissioners are to proceed to ascertain the average amount of the Bank Notes of such Bankers which were in circulation during the said period of one year preceding the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five :—Amendment proposed, to leave out the words " said period of one year preceding the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five," in order to insert the words, " period of four weeks immediately pre ceding the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four:"--Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee di% ided MAJORITY-AYES, 84. Adana, Sir T. D Corry, Henry Knight, F. W. Adderley, C. B. Cripps, William Lennox, Lord A. ildaua, NViMaui Cartels, 11. B. Lincoln, Earl of Bailey, J., jun. Winer, Colonel Lockhart, W. Bailey, Joseph Darby, George Mackenzie, W. F. Manic, H. J. Davies, David A. S. 31`Geachy, F. A. Baring, F. 'l'. Deedes, William 3P Neill, Duncan Barrington, Viscount Denison, E. B. Meynell, Captain Baskerville, T. 11. Douglas, Sir C. Neal, Joseph. Beckett, William Duncombe, A. :Nichol!, John Bolden), H. G. Escott, Bickham Palmer, George Bowes, John Fitzroy, Henry Patten, J. W. 11 , mles, Admiral Flower, Sir James Peel, Sir Robert Boyd, J ohn Fremantle, Sir T. Peel, Jonathan Braniston, T. W. Gaskell, J. 31. Pringle, Alexander Brisco, M. Gill, Thomas Round, C. O. Broadley, IL Gordon, Captain Smith, T. B. C. Brotherton, Joseph Goulburn, Henry Somerset, Lord G. Bruce, Lord E. Graham, Sir J. Stuart, Henry Buckley-, Edmund Greenall, Peter Sutton, H. 31. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hamilton, W. J. Tennent, J. E. Cardwell, Edward Herbert, Sidney Thesiger, Sir F. Carew, W. H. P. Holmes, W. A'Court Trench, Sir F. W. Clay, Sir W. Hope, Charles Wellesley, Lord C. Clerk, Sir George Hope, G. W. Wood, Charles Clive, R. 11. Hotham, Lord Wood, Colonel Cockburn, Sir G. Hughes, W. B. TELLERS, Collett, John Jennyn, Earl Young, John Colvile, C. R. Jocelyn, Viscount Baring, Henry MINORITY-NOES, 59. Acton, Colonel Ferguson, Colonel Oswald, James Arbuthnott, H. Ferguson, Sir R. A. Paget, Colonel ♦rchbold, Robert Ftblliott, John Plumptre, J. P. Caine, Walter Forster, Matthew Rawdon, Colonel Blake, M. J. Hallyburton, Lord Redington, T. N. Blewitt, R. J. Hastie, Archibald Roche, E. B. Bouverie, E. P. liawes, Benjamin Ross, 1). R. Bowring, Dr. Hepburn, Sir T. Scott, Francis Bzooke, Sir A. Hindley, Charles Smollett, A. Bruce, C. L. C. Jones, Captain Somerville, Sir W. Campbell, Sir Hugh Mackenzie, T. Spooner, Richard Chapman, B. Maher, N. Stewart, P. M. Corbally, Matthew Martin, T. B. Stuart, Lord J. Crawford, W. 5. Maule, Fox Traill, Geor.;e Dalrymple, Captain Morris, David Trelawny, J. S. Dennistoun, J. Muntz, C. F. Wawn, John T_ Drummond, H. H. Murray, Alexander Wemyss, Captain Duff, Jaws O'Connell, M. J. Duncan, George O'Cooor, Don TELLERS. Esmonde, Sir T. O'Ferrall, R. M. Hume, Joseph Ewart, William Ogle, S. C. Bannerman, A. Same Clause :—And it shall be lawful for every such Banker to continue to issue his own Bank Notes after the sixth day of Decem ber, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, to the extent of the amount so certified, and of the amount of gold and silver Coin held by such Banker at the Head Office or principal place of Issue of such Banker:—Amendment proposed, to leave out the words " at the Head Office or principal place of Issue of such Banker :" Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided MAJORITY-AYES, 80. Acland, Sir T. D. Corry, Henry Jermyn, Earl Bailey, J., jun. Cripps, William Jocelyn, Viscount Baillie, Colonel Curteis, 11. B. Kirk, Peter Baillie, H. J. Darner, Colonel Lennox, Lord A. Baring, F. T. Darby, George Lincoln, Earl Barrington, Viscount Davies, D. A. S. Mackenzie, W. I' Baskerville, T. B. M. Deedes, W. Meynell, Captain Beckett, W. Douglas, Sir C. M`Neill, Duncan Boldero, H. G. Drummond, H. H. Nicholl, John Bowles, Admiral Duncombe, A. Oswald, James Bowring, Dr. Escott, Bickham Peel, Sir H. Boyd, John Fitzroy Henry Peel, Jonathan Brataston, T. W. Flower, Sir J. Pringle. Alexander Brisco, M. Freeiintle, Sir T. Scott, Frances Broadley, Henry Gaskell, J. M. Smith, T. B. C. Brotherton, J. Gill, Thomas Somerset, Lord G. Bruce, Lord E. Gordon, Captain Stuart, Lord J. Bruce, C. L. C. Goulburn, H. Stuart, Henry Buckley, Edmund Graham, Sir J. Sutton, Henry Buller, Sir J. Y. Hamilton, W. J. Tennent, J. E. Campbell, Sir H. Henley, J. W. Thesiger, Sir F. Cardwell, Edward Hepburn, Sir T. B. Trench, Sir F. W. Clay, - Sir W. Herbert, Sidney Wellesley-, Lord "C. Clerk, Sir G, Holmes, W. A'Court Wood, Charles ('live, Hobert H. !lope, Charles TELLERS. Cockburn, Sir G. . Hope, G. W. Young, John Collett, John Hotham, Lord Baring, Henry Colvile, C. H. Hughes, W. B. MINORITY-NOES, 35. Archbold, Robert Hallyburton, Lord Roche, E. B. Baine, Walter Hawes, B. Smollett, Alexander Baiinerman, A. Jones, Captain Somerville, Sir W. Blake, M. J. Lockhart, William Stewart, I'. 31. Bouverie, E. P. Maule, Fox Trelawny, J. S. Chapman, Benjamin Morris, David Wawn, J. T. Crawford, W. S. Mentz, G. F. Weinyss, Captain Duncan, George Newdegate, C. N Wyse, Thomas Esmonde, Sir Thoa. O'Connell, M. J. Ewart, William O'Ferrall, R. M. Ferguson, Colonel Ogle, S. C. Ferguson, Sir R. Rawdon, Col. Forster, Matthew Redington, T. N. TELLERS. Hume, Joseph Dennistoun, John Chancellor. A very large portion of this matter was con nected with the case of pauper lunatics in England and Wales. That portion of the subject had been considered by the Poor law Commissioners in connexion with himself, and the pro visions now sought to be introduced with reference to pauper lunatics met with their entire concurrence. With reference to the subject generally, he also in common with his colleagues had considered this Bill. He did not say that there were not some of the details which in discussion might be altered with advantage ; but, generally speaking, the Government gave this measure their most cordial support. He was deeply indebted to his Noble Friend for the assistance which he had received from him. He was more happy, indeed, to act in con cert with the Noble Lord than to lead the way. It would PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 5. The following Bills were read a third time, and passed : Ely and Huntingdon Railway. Kendal and Windermere Railway. Leeds and West Riding Junction Railway. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Lynn and Ely Railway. Guildford Junction Railway. The following Bills were reported, and the report referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders : Newcastle and Darlington (Brandling Junction) Railway. Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, North Union, Liverpool and Manchester, and Grand Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation. be impertinent in him, after the able and impressive speech which had been delivered by the Noble Lord on the subject, to waste the time of the House by going into details which could be more advantageously discussed in the progress of the Bill through the House. At the same time, there were some important matters to which he w i s h e d to allude—he meant . . . FRIDAY, JUNE 6. Liverpool and Manchester, North Union, Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction Railway Companies Amalga mation. constant and official visitation by responsible officers. He said last year, and he was now of the same opinion, that pri vate asylums—where there was frequently only one patient-- ought to be placed under supervision, and even frequent visita tion.—( Hear, hear.) Facts had come to his knowledge, and subsequent inquiry had led him to come to the conclusion that such a step was necessary. Then, again, he was quite satis fied that some provision must be made for establishments for patients—he would not say incurable—but of those whose in sanity had assumed an aggravated form, as distinguished from those whose insanity was but of recent occurrence. It was impossible to resist the evidence brought forward by the Noble Lord as to the way in which the charitable in stitutions of this country were crowded by incurable patients. Then with reference to the saving of expense. He thought that ample provision should be made, where it was possible, to secure the placing of those whose case was hopeless under as little restraint as possible.-4 Hear, hear.) He knew of no better object to which the rich could dote their superfluities than this.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord had said that the treatment of the disease had been slow ; but, though slow, it had been progressive. He complimented the Hon. Baronet the Member for Denbighshire ( Sir W. W. Wynn), for his labours in connexion with the subject before the House. He (Sir J. Graham) certainly thought that the time had arrived when what had been so long submissive should now be com pulsory, and that means should be taken by law to provide for the proper maintenance of lunatics. He had, therefore, the greatest pleasure in seconding, on the part of the Government, the measure brought forward by the Noble Lord. Lord CLEMENTS said he had listened with great pleasure to the speech of the Noble Lord by whom the measure had been introduced. He would wish to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State what was the Bill to be introduced for Ireland. It was restrictive and insufficient, and the whole matter had been left entirely in the hands of Sir Thomas Fremantle. He had ennversed with the Chancellor of Ireland, whom he was bound to say had exerted himself in a most praiseworthy manner in behalf of the unfortunate lunatics in that country. The exertions of that Nobleman had been attended with the most successful results, and great praise was due to him, but he should wish that a definite measure should be brought forward for the indigent lunatics of Ireland. Ac cording to the present plan, it was customary to confine pauper lunatics in the common gaol, and this plan levied a great extra expenditure on the country. He wished to know what was the definite plan intended for Ireland, for his own part, he did not place much confidence in the: judgment of the Vice_ Regent ; as far as the measure related to England, it should Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported ; 1. " That, in the case of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Bill amendments on third reading, the amendments are of such a nature as to justify the House in entertaining them, if they shall think fit." 2. " That, in the case of the Newcastle upon Tyne and North Shields Railway (Tynemouth Extension, &c.) Bill amendments on consideration of report, the amendments are of such a nature as to justify the House in entertaining them, if they shall think fit." Report to lie on the table. Newcastle and Berwick Railway Bill—Report considered; amendments agreed to; Bill to be ingrossed. Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Keymer Branch) Bill,—Report considered; amendments agreed to; Bill to be iagrossed. Trent Valley Railway Bill—Further proceeding on consi, deration of report resumed; clause added; amendments made; Bill to be ingrossed. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 6. Sir George Clerk,—To nominate the Select Committee on Railway Bills :—Lord Granville Somerset, Sir George Grey, Mr. Strutt, Viscount Howick, Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Hodgson Hinde, Mr. Labouchere, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Hawes, Sir William Somer ville, Sir John Yarde Buller, and Mr. Barneby. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. THURSDAY, Jtn.;F. 5. Dundee and Perth Railway,--Consideration of report. Tuesday, June 10. Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway,—Considera tion of report, Tuesday, June 10. Cockermouth and Workington R ailway,—Consideration of report, Tuesday, June 10. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. On Sunday night last, between ten and eleven o'clock, a daring highway robbery was committed on the Wansford road, between the toll-bar, a mile from Stamford and the driftway leading to Rarnack at the end of Burghley Park. It seems that Mr. William Wright Waterfield, butcher, on his way home to Stamford, perceived at the end of the drift a pot ter's camp, and a short distance from it he observed three sus picious -looking men standing under the trees against the park wall : after passing them, he was alarmed by finding they were following him at a quick pace ; but shortly meeting a person on the road, his fears were allayed, and he continued his journey. In a short time, however, on looking back, he to his surprise saw the men still coming in a hurried manner after him. He quickened his pace, but was soon joined by one of the men, who walked by his side for a few yards, and on Mr. Waterfield's inquiring whether he thought it would be a tine night, he was answered in the affirmative, and on a sudden the man stepped in front of him, and instantly knocked him down. The two other men then came up and fell upon him, and after drawing him off the road, they proceeded to rifle his pockets of their contents, which consisted of ss. 6d. in money, a memorandum-book, a silk handkerchief, and a pen knife. Mr. Waterfield endeavoured to call out for assistance, but was quickly prevented by one of the men's seizing his throat, and nearly choking him. After the robbery, he got up and proceeded to Stamford, where he immediately gave information to Mr. Reed, the chief-constable, and five active police officers were dispatched in pursuit of the offenders. They soon succeeded in apprehending two men and a boy in the camp, and two of them Air. Waterfield identified as par ties who had committed the outrage upon him. They gave their names James Cunningham, of Durham, potter, and George Martin Keatley, of York, and John Gelder, of Leeds, his assistants. On Monday morning they underwent a long examination before W. L. Hopkinson, Esq., M.D., at the Anchor Inn, St. Martin's, and were committed to Northamp ton for trial at the ensuing assizes for that county. They were safely lodged in the gaol there, by Mr. Reed, the same even ing between eight and nine o'clock, about twenty-eight hours after the commission of the robbery. The sum of 1451. 10s., in gold and silver coin, was found in their camp, of their acqui sition of which they have hitherto given a very unsatisfactory account. Two buttons which were forced from Mr. Water field's waistcoat were found on the spot where he was assailed by the party.— S taniford Mercury. have his support. Mr. FOX MAULE thought that the time was fully arrived for the passing of such a measure as the present. He had listened with great attention to the speech of the Noble Lord, it had established for him the character of a philanthropist, not on mere party grounds, but on a broad and liberal basis. He would however suggest that inquiries and he would un hesitatingly be made into the state of management of lunatic asy lums generally. Scotland required con s id era bl e superv i s i on in the there its e rewaslunatic not a asylums, singl e lunatic asylum i n Scotland, which would be compelled to receive a single pauper, as the institutions were all manag ed o n the voluntary principle, and he would suggest to the Go vern ment that Commissioners should be appointed to investigate and rep ort upon the whole therc at otter as objection might i i o t n w e t a o was oo n conducted tehe e scorecome oft o . nae expense. He so that th e Govern ment conclusion, whatever might b e He conside r ed it as fair and only an act of justice that Scotland as well as England should participate in the benefits to result from such an inquiry. The LORD ADVOCATE expressed his dissati s f ac ti on at the present method of treating lunatics in Sc o tl an d. H e h ad for some time past bean endeavouring to obtain some informa tion of the state of lunatics there , and only on that morning he had met with two gentlemen, who had proposed to him the establishment of a lunatic asylum on broad and unre stricted principles, but before he moved for any inquiry in the matter, he would wait the result of the measure of the Noble Lord as far as it would affect Scotland. Sir G. STRICKLAND animadverted on the insufficient protection afforded to pauper lunatics in Yorkshire, with the exception of the West Riding : He was con v i nce d i t was not in the power of any single individual to make an effectual movement in the matter. It must commence with the House of Commons, and the present me asure would be found to be the most beneficial measure that cou ld be proposed. Mr. BROTHERTON spoke as to t he crowded state of some were not exactly t ch t an k ic e s' refuge in, so artisans, and lunatic asylums, and proposed th at in Co case should the generallypatie wouldnts be wisho allowed I o w tt e hh d aet to planpe exr of exceedw threehthoe Noble L or d, b ut hundred. H e a pp rove d o in the a rs P , should auPeri condition,pauperised have oe such ln institution that their friends, who were for the m ost part only capable of supporting themselves, should n ot be burdened with them. After a few words from Mr. H ENL EY and Mr. WYNN, The question was put from the chair that the Bill be aa a u s m n e to take brought in, which was carried. The other orders of the day h avin g been disposed of, the House adjourned at five minutes before Seven o'Clock. QUICK PASSAGE.—The annexed extract from the journal of the steam-ship Helen M‘Gregor may interest our mer cantile and commercial readers:—Steam-ship Helen M`Gregor, of Hull, Charles Frost, Commander, sailed from Cronstadt (St. Petersburgh) on the 29th ult., at half-past eight o'clock P.M., ar rived at Copenhagen on the Ist inst., at half-past two P.M., sailed thence oe the same day at half past eight P.M., and arrived at Hui . on the 4th inst. at one P.M., performing the passage from Cron stadt to Hull in 136 k hours, including six hours at Copenhagen. " THE BRANDESTON HALL ESTATE" IN SUFFOLK is now positively fixed to take place the 24th inst., and it is equally certain that the sale will be entirely without a protecting price beyond the mortgage money, which is little more than half its value, so that the capitalist may be quite sure of an advantageous investment of his capital. Mr. George Robins's description of this estate, which, independent of creating a " powerful Lord of Ike Manor," besides a large income and lots of consequence arising out of the manor, speaks thus of the land and scenery : " Here verdant pastures wide extended lie, And yield the grazing herd exuberant supply; Luxuriants waving in the wanton air, Here golden grain rewards the peasant's care." Mr. Robins concludes his remarks by stating that althoug h he has taxed his ingenuity in vain to find an opportunity to rd slight colouring he has given to the landscape, tecoMmend:it4aC:ot of the safest and mast eligii4le investments in the market.-- 'NINA - Paper. THE WHITE SLAVE; OR, THE RUSSIAN PEASANT GIRL.—By the Author of "Revelations of Russia," 3 vols. post Bvo.—We are requested to state that the above work is published ►this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough -street, and may be had at all the libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published the fol lowing new novels :-2. Self, by the author of " Cecil." 3. Maids of Honour, a Tale of the Court of George 1.-4. Jonathan Sharp ; or, The Adventures of a Kentuckian-5. 1)e Bohan ; or, the Court Conspirator, by M. Eugene Sue, author of " Tbe Mysteries of Paris" Strathern, a Story of the Present Day, by the Countess of Blessington. Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Do. .New Brandling... 10 3 5 14 35 Newcastle and Berwick 11/ 17% Newry and Enniskillen. 2% ..... 4:y l Newark and SLeffield .. 1%...... 4IA ... . . 4M North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 North Kent North Wales Norwich and Brandon—. 10 . 21% 2l Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 5 ......... 5 34 17% ...... _____ Oxford and \V'rcester... 2% 645%t % Preston and Wyre Richmond and West End junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central Scottish Midland ll/.x —3 1 h Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2 l / 2. , 51/, 4 3 / 4 South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 46 45% Do., No. 1... 8 Do., "; o. 9 . Do., No. 3 South Wales 2 l /2 541 /2 5 Trent Valley 2 ... 194 19 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 4 ... . Welch Midland /2 4% Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 York and North Midland 50 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do. Selby Do. Extension - FOREIGN RAILWAY'S Boulogne and A miens... 4 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette Great North. of France (Laffitte's) Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 Jamaica Junction — 4% Louvain and Jerneppe... 2 ... . 4% 4 Namur and Liege Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 ...... 11% Over Yssel 413 s 4d I% Paris & Lyons, Latlitte's 2 Paris ar.d Lyons, Gan neron's, ... . Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) - Do. do. (Haincruerlot's) 2 ...... 21/ Paris and St. Quentin ... 2 Rouen and Havre Royal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse ~... 4 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Verona and Ancona 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. 1 ondon andWestininster 20 ...... 27 Erratum in Yesterday's List—Read Dover, No. 3,7% in , stead of 8%. 53 % 31 4 1 4 2% 31/2 5 18 45 1 /, 17!/ 19 30 1 / 2 49% 20 1 4 COURSE OF EXCITA. msterdain CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 q Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp 26 20 Hamburgh M.B. 14 0 Alton& Paris, 3 days' sight 25 95 Ditto, 3 months 26 15 Marseilles Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersburgh, 3 Us... Berlin Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 4 Trieste, ditto Madrid 3 6 14 Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona Seville — 29V i 11 1 / 2 GE.—(YESTERDAY.: Gibraltar. Leghorn ... ....... SO 80 Genoa .. 26 15 Milan Venice . Naples . Palermo, pcy oz ll9 Lizbon 53 Oporto Rio Janeiro .. Bahia . ..... Buenos A k ::::dys sight rercx. , ; UP' FIULLION, PER OZ. Foreign 47r, ad, bars. X 3 17 9 Portuga: qqld Coin 3 :7 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New D:.,ll.ars 0 4 9i Silver tt, tars 0 4 11 FOUR DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING, 4 A. 14 : The fast-sailing New York packet-ship Yorkshire, Captain Bailey, arrived here last night about 12 o'clock, after a quick voyage of 17 days from that city, and, therefore, bringing four days later dates than those received by the Hibernia. The Yorkshire has 33 passengers, amongst whom is Mr. Polk, the brother of the President, on his way to the Court of Naples, to which he has lately been appointed Minister. There is not any important news by this arrival. We extract the following from the New York Journal of Commerce:— " The tone of the Government organ seems to be sufficiently conciliatory in regard to British relations. It professes a desire for an adjustment of the Oregon question, on terms consistent with our rights and honour. What more could an official organ say ? It could not be expected of it at once to espouse the cause of Great Britain.'' GENERAL JACKSON'S LErree.—We copy the following extract of General Jackson's letter to Mr. Blair, of May 3d, probably the . . last he will ever write, from the 'rVashington Union. The first paragraph relates to the General's papers. " I wish them handed over to you, to whom I will send them for the defence of my reputation. There are many private papers that ought to go into no other hands but a confidential friend's. " Our friend Colonel Polk will now * * * * to meet ►he braggadocia and bluster of i'eel and Russell, put forth at this time to alarm the timid and spur up the American traitors. My dear friend, lam exhausted, and must close ; I am a blubber of water from the toes to the crown of my head, and every line I write must pause, for breath. May the choicest blessings of Heaven be bestowed on you and every branch of your family, is the united prayer of the inmates of the Hermitage." The letter occupies a little more than two pages of letter paper. Exchange on England, 914 to 93 . FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, JUNE 3.—The average price of Wheat in the week ending on Saturday, the 31st of May, was 20.31 f., and that of Rye 14.79 f Both Wheat and Rye are free from duty on importation, but may be exported at a duty of 25 centimes per 1,000 killogrammes. We receive from several towns of Flanders the intelli gence that the officers of the French Custom-houses have suddenly made a change in classing our linens for levying the duties on the frontiers, which may very materially affect the trade. They consider as unbleached linen only such as is absolutely brown ; if it has any whiteness it is at once classificed as white. We know that a measure of this kind has been for some time apprehended ; it has attracted the attention of our Government, and negotiations on the subject are now pending. If the French Customs directors have taken any such step, no direct notice of it has been received at Brussels. We have just heard, that in consequence of the report of the change, one of the chief clerks in the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is gone to Paris. The receipt of the Customs-house of Antwerp in the month of May amounted to 945,378 f. We'are glad to say that the:price of corn has fallen con siderably in all the regulating markets. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, JUNE 4. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent _ Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... Ditto Three per Cent.... Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditt0...... Ditto, ditto, 1840 •••• • • • • •••••• • • • • • • 102 3 ,, Ditto, ditto, 1844.• •• • • •• •••••• •• •• 102% Ditto ter ity, 1833 • .• • • . • 101.4 ft•!: 1 •••••• •• •• •• • ..... •• •• 102% •• •• • •• •• • • •• •• •• •• 613 Jim, 4. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY 28. 5 per Cent. Metalliques • • • • •• • • 113 1 1 4 per Cent. ditto.. • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • . 102% 3 per Cent. ditt0...... Loan, 1834 ........................ Ditto, 1839 Bank Shares .. • Esterhazy's Loan . RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand • 184 N Vienna—Milan Gloggnitz . Pesth —Allgemeine Zeitung, June I. • 157% •• 132 1 4 1645 MEXICAN DIVIDENDS. The very small amount of the remittances on account of the Mexican dividends seems to be occasioned by the circumstance that Santa Anna, when making his celebrated seizureltook all the duties by anticipation to the 30th inst. The duties being paid by the merchants in bills drawn at 90, 120, and 180 diys, this step was quite possible, Santa Anna having only to insist on imme diate payment of this paper. For this reason the remittances are expected to continue small until after the 30th of June. On the other hand, it is believed that the money which will have to be handed over by Messrs. Lizardi to Messrs. Schneider, in pursuance of the order just received in London, will amount to a very con siderable sum, perhaps 70,000/. sterling. By the same order the whole of the documents belonging to the republic will be handed over by the present agents to Messrs. Schneider. The following letter officially confirms the facts mentioned yes terday with respect to Mexico. " Mexico, April 29 , 1835. " Sir —We beg to hand you herewith a duplicate of our letter of the 31st ult., together with a copy of one which we addressed to you (in triplicate) on the sth inst., communicating the resolu tion which the Mexican Government had come to, of removing its agency in London from Messrs. Lisardi and Co. to Messrs. John Schneider and Co., the official documents relative to which we send forward by this opportunity. " With much satisfaction we have now to announce that the Mexican Government has been induced to assign to the bond holders, to commence from the Ist proximo, 10 per cent. of the whole of the duties collected in the Custom-houses of Vera Crum and Tampico, until such time as the sum of about 340,000 dollars, abstracted from their funds at the commencement of the late revolu tion, shall be refunded, and we enclose a copy of the decree to this effect, dated the 17th inst. " A measure is now before the Senate, having already passed the Chamber of Deputies, the object of which is to empower the Exe cutive to arrange the public debt of the nation, and place it on a sound and just basis. Should we be able to procure a copy of this project before the departure of the packet, we shall send it enclosed for your information. " We remain, &c., " MANNING AND MACKINTOSH. " To G. R. Robinson, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders." As far as can be learned of the plans which Messrs. Schneider intend to adopt in their management of the Mexican debt, they seem of a kind to give the greatest satisfaction to the creditors. Their principle, it is said, will be to court publicity as much as possible, and to keep no secrets from parties who legitimately de sire information. After the arrival of each remittance, they will, it is believed, post up the amount where it may be seen by any one entering their office, the former notices not to be removed upon the arrival of a fresh remittance, but to stand as a lasting record of all the sums that come into their hands. A plan like this would prevent every possibility of complaint. NORTH UNION RAlLwAy.—Wednesday a meeting of this Company was held in the Cotton Salesroom, Liverpool, for the purpose of taking into consideration and deciding upon the Bill for the consolidating of the Bolton and Leigh, the Kenyon and Leigh Junction, the North Union, the Liverpool and Manchester, and the Grand Junction Railway Companies. The chair was taken by Mr. Rathbone, who read a statement to the meeting. After which, he proposed a resolution approving of the Bill, but as it received a great opposition, headed by Mr. Powell, the motion was lost, and the provisions of the Bill disapproved of. The meeting also passed resolutions in favour of the Bills for enabling the North Union Company and the Ribble Navigation Company to make a branch from the North Union Railway to the Victoria Quay, at Preston, and also a railway from Southport to join the North Union Railway, at Euxton. The Dutch steam-ship Batavier, which arrived at the St. Katharine's Wharf, on Wednesday afternoon, from Rotter dam, had the unusually large number of 71 oxen and cows on board, the whole of which were in excellent condition, and were landed immediately and delivered for the London markets. THE 11IAYNOOTH BILL. The Earl of FITZ HARDINGE presented petitions from the Wesleyan Methodists of Halifax, and several other places in Yorkshire, against the Maynooth grant. A NOBLE LORD presented a petition from Nottingham against the Midland Railway Extension Bill. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the three denominations of Protestant Dissenters against the Charitable Trusts Bill, on the grounds that it constituted an irrespon sible tribunal, that would endanger the appropriation of charitable trusts. The petitioners therefore prayed that the Bill might not pass into a law. AIAYNOOTH. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition against the Maynooth Bill. The Duke of CLEVELAND presented a petition from Bar nard Castle to the same effect. Lord — POWIS presented a petition against the Maynooth grant; also a petition from the diocese of Hereford, pray ing, in the event of the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill being passed, that compensation would be granted to those who might suffer from its enactment. Several Bills on the table were then forwarded a stage, when the House adjourned at Half-past Five o'clock till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, .7uue 6. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before Four o'clock. The Edinburgh and Hawick Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Bill was real a third time and passed. The Yarmouth and Norwich Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The North British Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Quinherowe Borough Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. _ _ The Great North of England and Richmond Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. Colonel VERNER presented petitions against the Galway Railway Bill. Mr. WILLIAMS presented petitions from Coventry against the Medical Bill. Mr. MUNTZ presented petitions against the St. Helen's Cimal and Railway Bill. . _ Sir R. INGLIS -. presented petitions against the grant to the College of Maynooth. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions in favour of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill, from Rochdale. DUDDESTON AND NECHELLS. On the motion of Sir THOMAS TROUBRIDGE, it was ordered " that the Committee on the Duddeston and Nechells Improvement Bill should have leave to sit on Monday next, with two selected Members instead of three, one of the Mem bers being detained by illness in Ireland since the Committee first met." PETITIONS. Mr. STRUTT presented a petition from Derby, praying for the better observance of the Sabbath. Mr. DENISON presented a petition from Bletchingly, against the malt-tax ; also a petition from the chemists of various places in Surrey, against the Medical Bill. Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition against the Great Western (Ireland) Railway Bill ; also, a petition praying fur an alteration in the present system of Irish poor-laws. Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from the chemists and druggists of Weymouth against the Medical Bill. Mr. FORSTER moved that the petition of the merchants and manufacturers engaged in the Brazil, Cuba, and African trades (presented sth June) be printed and circulated with the Votes.—Agreed to. Lord BERNARD presented a petition praying that the bastardy laws might be extended to Ireland. Mr. J. P. SOAIERS presented two petitions from Sligo— one against the Charitable Bequests Act, the other against the Irish Municipal Act. BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Bill was read a second time. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY BILL. The report on the Eastern Counties Railway Bill was brought up. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. GREENE moved that the House, at its rising, do ad journ to Monday.—Agreed to. SELECT CONIMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, the following Members were nominated the Select Committee on Railway Bills : Lord Granville Somerset, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Strutt, Viscount flowick, Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ewart. Mr. Hodgson Hinde, Mr. Labonchere, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Hawes, Sir William Somerville, Sir J. Y. Buller, and Mr. Barneby. ISLE OF MAN. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that on Monday next he should inquire of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he had received any informa tion that a person named Scurry had been arrested and impri - soned in Castle Rushin, in the Isle of Man; and whether he proposed to adopt any measures to prevent delays taking place in the administration of justice in the Chancery Court of that island? COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The order of the day for the House resolving itself into Committee of Supply was read for the purpose of being post poned to Monday next. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. B. ESCOTT gave notice that on the order of the day b.ing read for the House going into Committee of Supply, he should move for copies of the correspondence which had taken place between the Court of Directors of the East India Company and Lieutenant Morris, on the subject of that officer's alleged illegal dismissal from the Company's service. SYRIA. Dr. BOWRING postponed the question of which he had given notice, on the subject of Syria, to Tuesday nett. SALMON FISHERIES BILL. The Salmon Fisheries Bill was committed pro forma, and ordered to be re-committed on Wednesday week. JUSTICES' CLERKS BILL. On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the Committee on the Justices' Clerks and Clerks of the Peace Bill was postponed to this day week. LUNATIC BILLS. Lord ASHLEY then rose to move for leave to bring in two Dills for the regulation of the care and treatment of insane persons in England and Wales. The Noble Lord, who spoke in such a low tone of voice as to be frequently altogether in audible, was understood to say that he felt it necessary to preface his motion by a few preliminary observations. He proposed to repeal all the existing Acts, and to substitute for them other measures, containing hose alterations and amend ments which time had rendered necessary. In order to prevent misconception, he would at once distinctly state that his measure related to England and Wales, and not to either Scotland or Ireland. He should be glad if they did—(" Hear, hear," from Mr. Fox Maule)—for he was sure that there was not one civilised spot in Europe in which lunatic paupers were in so degraded a condition as in Scotland. He proposed dividing the lunatic asylums of this country into classes. Under the old act of Geo. "111., no power was given of discharging officers or patients who mighthave become sane, and no return was kept of the state of the asylums. Great amendments had been made in that Act. Since last year the opinion which he had expressed that great abuses prevailed in those asylums, had been confirmed by experience. No doubt, great abuses did prevail, and would prevail, in sueh institutions ; and, although they could not wholly remove those evils, they might go much further than they had hitherto gone. In the first place, he should propose the establishment of a per manent Commission, by which they would secure the entire and exclusive services of persons conversant with the condi tion of lunatics. By appointing such a commission they would do a great deal more for the proper management of those asylums than any other steps which they could take. He proposed to place lunatic hospitals under the same regulations as county asylums, with provisions for the proper security of pauper lunatics. They would likewise take powers for the commissioners to authorise the admission of friends of lunatics into lunatic asy lums. They should likewise enforce true returns of all single patients; and a private Committee would be appointed to visit the houses in which single patients were confined; and he might just remark that this provision was quite in conformity with the French law. They would likewise take the power, which did not exist at present, but which experience had proved to be necessary, namely, a power enabling the Lord Chancellor to protect the property of lunatics, against whom commissions might be issued. These were the provisions and amend ments contained in the Metropolitan Act. The second Bill which he should have the honour to propose to the House was founded upon the report of last year, and re lated to the treatment of county lunatics ; and he thought that he would not have much difficulty in persuading the House to pass the Bill. He would not repeat at length the evidence which he had read last year. But he would touch generally upon some of the leading points. There were forty counties in England, and there were but sixteen county asylums, and of these several e ere in a most discreditable condition. In the sixteen asylums there was one which had eight hundred patients. One had six hundred lunatics, another had five hundred, and several had more than three hundred. It was found, also, that most of the patients were incurable, and that a preference was given always to recent cases. In consequence of the deficiency of county asylums, lunatics were placed in the union workhouses. In Redruth workhouse there were forty lunatics. In Birming ham there were seventy-one, and in the workhouses of England and Wales there was a total of 1,339 lunatics, who were under no sort of care whatever.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") Let them now take the condition of the pauper lunatics in the borough of Dartmouth, and they were not in any degree better circumstanced than the cases he had already referred to. It had been proved that the magistrates had not visited the asylum there for above a year. In 1814 the con dition of that asylum was again reported, and the state of the paupers in that year was as bad as in former times. Again, within the last six years, their condition had been made known, and it was found so wretched that a communication had to be made by the board to the magistrates of the county. Many lunatic asylums, he was happy to say, exhibited an honourable exception, but others were altogether intolerable, and how could it be otherwise when paupers were taken in, and but an inadequate pittance paid for their support.— ( Hear, hear.) If such were the ease, it was but a necessary consequence that they should not be allowed more than a mere subsistence. He would now refer to the borough of Tynemouth, and read to the House an extract from the report made relative to the condition of the paupers there. The Noble Lord then referred to the case of a Mary Jones, in proof of the dreadful state of filth and wretchedness of the lunatics there. With respect to the amendments he proposed to introduce he would briefly refer to them. He would propose to convert the Act from a voluntary into a compulsory one, and that every county where no asylum at present existed should be obliged to provide one. He would assimilate the practice to the system which existed in France with regardtothese unfortunate creatures. In that country there was no district which had not its asylum. Counties where an asylum at present existed should unite with those where there was none. The general rules for the regulation of the asylum should he submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval ; and all lunatics, not living in the house, should be periodically visited. The Noble Lord then referred to the regulations which related to the pauper lunatics, and proceeded to comment on the other provisions of his Bill. The Noble Lord proceeded to cite a number of returns, to show that the existing asylums were wholly insufficient to ac commodate the patients of the country, and the consequence was, he said, that many hundreds of lunatics became incurable, who would have been easily recovered had they been properly treated in the first instance. He also quoted the opinion of 1)r. Winslow, to show that in nine cases out of ten lunatics were easily recovered, if they were subjected to proper treatment three months after the appearance of the disorder. He knew this was an exceedingly dry and uninteresting sub ject, but he would not detain the House very long with them— he would merely give a few details. The Asylum at Hartwell had cost 1.C6,0001., or at the rate of 1601. per head, for every patient it contained. The Surrey Asylum cost 85,0001., or, at a cost per head e9ually large, and so on with the others. Now, it was his opinion, RAILWAY COMMIT-7t7EES.I (YESTERDAY.) GROUP A. LONDON, CIIATnAltil, AND NORTH SENT ilarz.WAY. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, when, Mr. MERREWETHER addressed the Committee on the part of the Messrs. Hatbiock, tanners, at Bermondsey. He called several witnesses to prove the injury which the line would do to their premises, but the Committee gave their opinion that no case was made out by Mr. Mertewether against the line. Mr. CORBETT called the attention of the Committee to the po. sition of Lord Dartmouth, and called the following witnesses to prove the injury which would be done to his estate, and to the public by the proposed line. Mr. Simms, civil engineer, had examined the part of Lord Dart mouth's estate at Blac.,heath which the line would pass through. A tunnel would pass under, or nearly under, several wells on various parts of the estate. One well was 16 feet above the level of the rails. The soil there was formed of sand and gravel. The rail way would have the eflZct of draining the land and making it very porous, and might perhaps cause a settlement. The wells would certainly be dried up. Mr. Sergeant Sues cross-examined the witness for the purpose of proving that if a water company were established, Lord Dart mouth would be likely to have pipes laid down to supply the upper part of his house, even if the wells were not meddled with, and that the expense of laying down pipes would be a fit subject of compen sation. Mr. Thomas Parker, steward of the manor of Willeshatn, proved that Lord Dartmouth had the power of inclosing a great portion of Blackheath.commun, but is at present unwilling to do so; that if the proposed railway were formed his Lordship would be obliged to Inclose it, and that his doing so would greatly lessen theenjoy_ ment of the public. Mr. Born, appeared on behalf of Mr. Wildman, whose estate at Chilham the railway would pass through, and called Mr. Thurston and Mr. Wildman to prove the beauty of the neighbourhood of Mr. Wildman's estate, and the 'Nur) that would be done by the line to the inhabitants of Chilham. Mr. Bovit, having concluded the case on the part of Mr. Wiki man, was about to proceed with the examination of the witness*, from Feversham, when Mr. Sergeant SHE♦ objected on the ground that the petitioners were not landowners. 1:e (Mr. Sergeant Shea) could prove that this petition was paid for by the South-Eastern Railway Company. After a short discussion the Committee decided in favour of Mr. Sergeant Shea's objection. Mr. ALEXANDER requested permission to reserve his case on the part of certain landowners. The Committee having agreed to Mr. Alexander's request, ad journed over to Monday next. GROUP AA. This Committee met at half past twelve o'clock, Mr. Henley in the chair. TITS GREAT SOVTDZIEN AND WESTENN The postponed clauses were then taken into consideration. Mr. Bank's, as agent to this railway, put in several amended clauses, the object of which was, that in the event of the Bill for the formation of the Limerick and Waterford Railway not passing this session, then the Great Southern and Western would be at liberty to form a branch line from Tipperary to Limerick, and which line would be given up to the Limerick Company, they pay. ing all the expenses of construction. Mr. I'ONSONIT, on the part of the promoters of the Limerick and Waterford Bill, hoped that the Committee would, in the event of the Bill not passing this session, decide that the Bill should be considered next session to be in transit:4. The CHAIRMAN said that it would be desirable that an inter. pretation clause should be agreed to, so as to consider the Bill next session as if it passed this session. Mr. BURKE pressed the Committee to divide. The CHAIRMAN said there was some difficulty in the course they had to pursue. Mr. BUCKE observed that it was a hard ease on the Great southern and Western to be prevented from making the branch line in question. When made, it was as much for the benefit of the Limerick and Waterford Company as the Great Southern and Western The room was then cleared, and the Committee, after ten mi nutes' consideration,decided that in the event of the Limerick and Waterford Bill being rejected, the Great Southern and Western should be at liberty to make a branch line from the town of Tipperary to Limerick. Mr. BURKE suggested that it ought to be understood that the Limerick and Waterford promoters should be obliged to go on with their Bill, as they might withdraw it this session. The CHAIRMAN then suggested that it would be expedient to in. troduce the words, " be repeated this session or next." which being inserted, the clause was agreed to. The next clause was as to the use of stations and the purchase of land for stations. It was agreed that the regulations of the stations should be left to the engineers, Sir John M'Neill and Mr. Vignolles. The next clause was to limit the Limerick and Water ford Company to the completion of the railway in a pound of three years. The next clause was that the regulation of the r ent of the branch railway shares be mutually borne by the respective companies, and to be regulated, in case of disagreement, by a otn petent person appointed by the Board of Trade. The next clause was that the rent of the branch line could not be changed but every five years. The next and last clause was as to the regula tion of the accounts on the part of the Great Southern and Western Company. Mr. PONSONBY then proposed several clauses on the part of the promoters of the Limerick and Waterford Railway Company, which met with but little opposition from the Southern or Wester. Company, chiefly as to the regulation of the stations atist traffic on the branch line. The report being handed in, the Chairman was directed to report this Bill to the House with its amendments. larbrzExcx AND WATERFORD EAILWAY. The clauses of this Bill met with no opposition, and the report of the Bill being handed in, the Chairman was directed to report to the House this Bill, with its amendments. GROUP 88. WATERFORD, 'WEXFORD, WICKLOW.S.mI DUBLIN RAILWAY. _ _ - - The Committee assembled to-day at eleven o'clock, Mr. Col quhoun in the chair, when the evidence was resumed. Mr. Brunel, the civil engineer, was the first witness called. 1k said he was the engineer of the Great Western and and Bristoi and Exeter Companies. If completed it would, in his opinion, he of the greatest advantage in connecting the south of Ireland with South Wales. The points which had been named, Fishgnarit in Wales, and that at which the railway terminated, near to %\ ox ford, he considered well adapted to secure that connexion. The Company for the line was already formed, the necessary capital subscribed, and application would be made lar a Bill in the next session of Parliament. The im provements contemplated i❑ the harbour of Wexford were such as would make it an excellent packet-station. That was part of the Company's plan. The project was very well supported by Irish interests. He did not know sufficient to say how far the trade of Carlow was capable of supporting an independent line. The branch line proposed would give Carlow two exporting har bours, Waterford and Wexford. To Mr. TALBOT—The South Wales line is proposed to cross the Severn. The Lords of the Admiralty had withheld their consent to the bridge being formed at the point now proposed to be crossed, but that would not render the scheme impracticable, as the Severn could be crossed at Gloucester, or some other part. Mr. Saunders, secretary to the Great Western Company, wah examined as to certain correspondence which had passed betwecu him and the agent of the Carlow and Wexford Company. Mr. Bretton, assistant to Mr. Brunel, was examined relative to the cuttings and embankmezits in the Wexford and Carlow line, in which he pointed out certain serious discrepancies in the state. ment of Sir John M'Niell, and the actual facts as taken by himself. This closed the case for this project, when Mr. MURPHY replied at some length to the evidence adduced, and in behalf of the' Wexford and Carlow line. The room was then cleared, and after an hour and a half's con• sultation, the Committee decided that the preamble of the Wex , ford and Carlow Bill was not proved. The CIIAIRMA N gave, as the grounds of the decision, that it wa not advisable to sanction any railway until such time as the har bour of Wexford was sufficiently improved to accommodate the traffic. The Committee then broke up, having disposed of its business, GROUP F. The Committee met at eleven o'clock this day, in Room No. I the Right Hon. F. Shaw, in the chair. OXFORD AND RUGBY RAILWAY BILL. Immediately on the assembling of the Committee, the room was cleared. On the re-admission of parties, The Ca►IRMLN said the Committee haft come to a vote, binding the parties promoting the Oxford and Rugby line to insert a clause in their Bill that after five years, provided it should be recommended by the Board of Trade, they shall lay down the nar row gauge in addition to the broad guage now granted. Mr. YEN/ALES, for the promoters, then drew up a clause in accordance with the decision of the Committee. The other clauses were then agreed to, and the schedule having been gone through, the Bill was disposed of, aid tlu. Chairman will report accordingly. The remaining clauses in this Bill were agreed to withou alteration. THE LONDON, WORCESTER, AND WOL VERHAMPTON RAILWAY. A clause, authorising the Birmingham and Gloucester Company to have free use of the promoters' line between Abbotswood and Stoke, at a charge of 50 per cent. on the traffic brought on the line, was then proposed. Mr. HUDSON thought the Committee should not give the pro moters more than forty per cent. for the accommodation. He really was of opinion that the Birmingham and Gloucester Com pany should be allowed sixty per cent, profit on their traffic, and that forty per cent. was more than sufficient for the promoters. He hoped the Committee would adopt his equitable suggestion. The clause, as proposed, was agreed to, with the addition that the promoters should allow a passenger station. Mr. ALLEN, for the proprietors of the lower portion of the River Haven navigation, proposed that as the promoters would not agree to construct bridges at sixty feet elevation, they should pay a compensation of 4001. a year. The CHAIRMAN thought the elevation claimed would prevent the construction of that portion of the line. He was entirely against swivel bridges on public grounds. Mr. TWALLS said he was instructed to offer 4001. and all the expenses of the opposition ; the promoters could not, however, agree to a compensation in perpetuity. The proposition was not agreed to, but after a private conference of the parties, an arrangement was come to, and the opposition withdrawn. Mr. ALLEN, on the part of the Rev. Mr. Winter, claimed a de. viation of 400 yards of the line from that gentleman's property. The CHAIRMAN thought the deviation too great. Mr. CRIPPS said they would agree to pay a compensation. Mr. ALLEN would not accept of that. The conversation then dropped, and the schedule having been gone through the room was cleared for the consideration of the report. After an hour's absence parties were re.admitted, but no an. nouncement was made from the chair; it was, however, understood that the report w,,s adopted. The Committee then separated. Now that the proceedings in this group ar c b roug h t to a termi. o not be out of place to ob se r ve th at the broad ,g iuge parties have pursued a most politic c ourse in the disposal of their nation it may Wherever an amendment was proposed by the opposing parties, or a new clause claimed giving advantage to their oppo nents on the grounds of accommodation for their traffic, this oourse must go far to disarm the opposition on the third reading of the Bill, inasmuch as they the promoters have given all claims, save where, in fact, the claim did not amount to a surren der of the rights and privileges of the Bill passed by the Committee, after on: of the most arduous struggles for the time, and the most patient hearing, ever remembered its Committee proceedings. Too much praise connot be given to the Iron. Members who composed the Committee, for their urbanity and great discrimina. tion of the various points at issue in this most protracted inquiry. GROUP FF. EDINZURCH AND NORTHERN LINE. The Select Committee reassembled at twelve o'clock this morn ing, after a two days, recess, and proceeded with the negative evi dence in the case of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. Mr. CRAWFORD. intimated that several petitioners had withdrawn ttlf,'lr opposition to this Bill, and that arrangements had been made with the borough of Dysart and the trustees of Dysart Churc4. Mr. WHATELEY admitted that a liberal offer had brew wiade le the trustees of Dysart Church, but Lord Itosstyo, who was the cr.: o trustee of the establishment, was not inclined i ! *OOO, It. He The room was cleared, and the Committee having 'consulted togeti , er for a few minutes, the parties were re-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had determined to admit such eb.iticuce. After a witness had been called to prove formerly the existence of the competing Company, the room was again cleared to enable the Committee to re-consider their decision. After remaining in Con;ultation far upwards of half an hour, strangers were re.ad mitteti, when it was intimated that the Committee had confirmed their former decision. Mr. Duglas, the agent of the line ail; Queensferry, proved that the company had been formed in the regular manner. The capital amotinted to 80%1,000/ , and depoPits had been paid upon ail the allotted shares. Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS cross-examined the witness with a view of showing that the real parties opposing the railway before the Committee was the Edinburgh and Perth Company. The ex. reuses, the witness admitted, were paid by the Company. Mr. Sergeant BELL...ma again raised the point of locus stanch, and contended that the Company had no right to appear there. It was diametrically opposed to all precedent to allow a rival Com pany, which was not before Parliament, to back up the landholders' opposition. MC6iirS. AYTON, Wnimetsr, and CLARICE urged that they had a perfect right to avail themselves of the evidence of the parties getting up the rival line, and dented that it was contrary to all precedent. The room rag then cleared for the third time, and the Committee having consulted for a few minutes, the parties were called in and informed that the Committee had decided that no further evidence should be taken respecting the Queensferry Company, and the counsel for the opposition should confine themselves to evidence against the proposed railway. The Committee then adjourned till te.morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP GG. GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee, consisting of Mr. Evans (Chairman), Mr. P. S. Miles, Lord Grimstone, Mr. Muntz, and Mr. Newdegate, met at twelve, at the Sessions.house, Westminster. A long discussion took place, and Mr. Bannatyne, a law agent. Glasgow, was examined with reference to the question of whether the project had received the sanction of the Incorporated Com panies of the Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railways. Mr. Bannatyne said that he had caused a strict search to be made in the journal and other offices of the House of Commons for the petitions, with the corporate seals of the companies attached, presented to the House of Commons, praying for leave to bring in this Junction Bill. By some unfortunate rnis. take, however, they had been mislaid and could not be found. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wranghani and by Mr. Hope, with the view of showing that the majority of the proprietors in those lines were opposed to the project. Mr. Bannatyne reiterated again and again that the petitions emanated from companies, and had received the sanction of their seals. Even after the project had received the sanction of the House of Commons it would be necessary to receive the assent of three fifths of the proprietary, called at a special general meeting, fur that purpose, before it could be taken before the House of Mr. Hops contended that the sanction of the shareholders bad not been given to the present project, and that as the allegation in the preamble was therefore unfounded, the Bill should be thrown out. Mr. littoraan rejoined, and the room was cleared After some time strangers were admitted, when The CHAIRMAN said, that the Committee had determined that the evidence adduced on the disputed point was not satisfactory, but they also had agreed to hear the rest of the case, and take further evidence as to the sanction of the proprietary, after the 17th instant. Mr. HOPE then cross.examined Mr. Miller, C.E., who did not, however, add anything to, his examination in chief, reported yes tertlay. The Committee then passed thepreamble of the Cumnock Branch Railway, and afterwards adjourned. GROUP K. THE NORWICH AND BRANDON RAILWAY, This Committee resumed this morning by the examination of witnesses on behalf of the promoters of the Bill. Lord Sandon in the chair. Mr. John Edward Lacon, examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., briefly deposed to the accuracy of the traffic and distance tables, mid the feeling of the town of Yarmouth, as evinced by the meetings held there being in favour of the Norwich and Brandon line. Cross-examined by Mr. CALVERT—The price of coals at Yar. mouth is his. a ton ; the cost of carriage from the north to va. mouth is 7s: a ton; the pier dues 7d. a ton, and the corpOtr:tiou dues 2d. a ton; the price, therefore, in the north being about Bs. or 9s. a ton. A line which would connect the colliers with the consuming districts of Norwich would be very valuable to the latter. Mr. James Dunn put in the distance tables, whie.i stated the distance from Derelisin to Bury, via Attleborough P.nd Dim, to be 504 miles; ria Thetford, 441; through Norwic l A and Diss, 57 Brandon and Ely, 651 ; from London to Catnt , : "nige, 6St ; an d t o Bury by Lynn and Ely, 67. Mr. Fuller Coker, examined by Mr. G tan'ex—ls a builder, resi dent at Shipton, employing upwards of 150 or 200 men. His trade is considerably impeded from a want of facilities of transit. Usually purchases his bui'ding materials at London or Yarmouth, bringing them to Shipton by Norwich. If the Wyndham and Dereham line were completed, it would afford considerable ac commodation to Shipton, with a population of 1,861 souls; as also to fourteen surrounding parishes, comprehending a population of 7,500. Heavy goods from London to Shipton cost 40s. a tan by water, and about 10s. a ton by land carriage. William Chamberlain, examined by Mr. GIRDINIS an exten sive cattle.dealer near Shipdam, from which market the majority of the neighbouring districts are supplied, but the want of speedy transit seriously injures the traffic there. Cross.examined by Mr. CALVERT—The market of Shirdam sells about 150 or 160 head of cattle each six months, the greater pro portion of which finds its tray to London. _ _ Mr. Saunders, examined by Mr. Clant:N—ls a solicitor and millowner, at Cou!sham. 4,075 sacks of flour is annually sold, within a circuit of ten miles in that district. The trade would be considerably increased by better facilities for transit being afforded them with Dereham. The Marquis of Hastings, examined by Mr. Gat nEiv—llis seat of tlsepton-Cnnstablis is about twelve miles distant from Dereham, thirty from Lynn, and ten trout Blakeney. He was formerly Member for he western division of the county of Norfolk, and is perfectly ac (-maimed with the neighbourhood of Dereham, Thetford, Wyndham, tS:e. Taking into consideration the profits of the branch to Dereham and the Norwich direct, regards the Wyndham and Dereham line as by far the preferable, even should its adoption cause a delay of ten or twelve »Untites in the arrival of the trains at Norwich.' The ,latute of the country directly north of Dereham is more than rdinarily productive; but those fine agricultural districts, front want of a ready connexion with the metropolitan markets, re main comparatively undeveloped. For them the beat line would have been one from Wells to Thetford ; but for the other end of the county a line would be wholly use. less. Is thoroughly conversant with the district traversed by the railway between Hunningham and Norwich ; it is rather light, but the productiveness of land materially depends upon the conduct of the farmers.—(A laugh.) Cross-examined by Mr. CA LYERT—Knows Mr. Goueh, a farmer, residing near Hunningham, than whom few farm more extensively ni the county. In stating his opinion of the merits of the re.. ipective lines, he has bean chiefly considering the most rapid 'means of conveyance between East Derehain and London. By the CHAIRMAN—A lime from ♦ells to East Dereitaza would, of all others, confer the greatest advantages on the die. tricts. A communication with London would be far more valu .. able than one with Norwich By Mr. CORDEN—The road between Wells and Thetford is both direct and important, a considerable through traffic to London paring daily over it. By Mr. RICARDO—The inhabitants about Dereham would prefer A longer route to Norwich, if coupled with a line to London, than a more direct communication with the former, while the metropolis was unsatisfactorily connected. Mr. Tingcy, examined by Mr. GIRDEN-11 a:farmer and grazier residing a short distance from Wyndham, and proprietor of The Harding mills, fourteen miles from that town. The greatest diffi culties of transit are now experienced in those districts, and the most serious disadvantages result to the traffic, and depreciate the saluc of produce. Mr. Neave, a gentleman farming seven hundred acres in the neighbourhoods of Wyndham and Dereham, gave similar evidence respecting the great need and prospective advantages of railway ac commodation to those towns. The Ilev. Temple Frere, examined by Mr. Ara:airs, Q.C.—ls a tragic forming resident at Itoydon, withi n a m il e o f Hi ss. H e and his family are considerable landowners in that district. Th e Dies an d Attlebo... r i: f woul thedw wh c o o i fer cco., g imn re bt raryti iu adva n tages utii)3atdNi I.( o )ter i tiitcolhni by raftc an and other d th dge, important towns. He presided at a meet i ng of the iuhabirauts through Diss, thtlebotherou(glitrielicrtanichl7, bteoinglPbelicrhe e the preference was given to the latter by a majority of f an l d :):; j s D w ie h s c a n ud bo A t tine to one. He therefore supported that which he felt convinced would be most advantageous to the inhabitants generally, though the other line wolild be far more beneficial to himself individual/y, passing as it would through nine parishes in which he and his brother possessed property to an amount of 4,0001. or 5,000/. a year. Mr. JAMES, „Q.C., was about to cross-examine this witness, when it was objected by sir. GinorN, that the Learned Counsel had no locus slandi to oppose the branch in question, appearing, as lie did, for a scheme ini:!onnected with it. Mr. Jamr.s offered to desist, if Mr. (lirden agreesl to omit the consideration of the intercourse on the Dies and Attleborougia blanch, i.i making up his traffic tables for the whole line. Mr. CHOWN declined to give this concession, and the right of Mr. James to appear was admitted. The witness was accordingly cross-examined by Mr. JINIEs, —'The present accommodation is very unsatisfactory. A con. flexion wit), Norwich would be advantageous, as also one to Ips wich. Tile inhabitants would have no objection to bath. Cross-examined by Mr. Itonw r. 1.1 —lteinembers perfectly the ploceedingc of the meeting held at Digs. Does not think a motion was carried in favour of the direct line to London through Ipswich.. The Learned Counsel then put into the witness's hand the fol lowing resolution : . " That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the proposed Jkie from Norwich, Ely Attleborough to Diss, and from Disc to Lotraon by Brandon, :sill not establish, to the satisfaction of the jrala bitants of this locality, the railway communication between Norwich, Diss, and London, and that the inhabitants of this neighbourhood will be most essentially benefited bj a line of rail way t unnitla through Ipswich to London." --•" ... Wibiess (in continuatim;)—Believes that that resolution, moved by :Nit. Cupiss, and seconded by Mr. Dyson, was carried unani. mo.usly. The Speaker was here annwstaact4 it prayer., and the Committee adjourned till Monday next, . r ,1.101.11) I ' X ' Vrat " di n OIA AND BURY MINE. ' .74 "'"" rt- ee resumed at the usual hour, Sir C. Lemon in 417* k hair. Th- cross-examination of Mr. Thompson, the engineer, was continued by Mr. Sergeant BE.t.tasts, but nothing in the least degree interesting was elicited, there being nothing but dry and uninteresting topographical details and arithmetical cal ulationg. Old net, however, propose to put in further opposition in favour • that Noble Lord against the Bin. The Learned Counsel tben proceeded to enumerate the objections of his clients to the Bill. He said the Edinburgh and Northern Railway would avoid a number of important coal-fields in Forfarshire ; but the Edinburgh and Perth line, which must be causidered as the alternative railway in this instance, would open up these great fields, and have the beneficial effect of materially increasing the coal trade ef the district. Another objection to the Edinburgh and Northern Railway was the inconvenience of the llurntisland Ferry, where one portion of the railway would have t 3 terminate. At some periods of the year that ferry was wholly impassable, and at others it was partially intercepted by idoural causes. The same objections, however, could not apply to Queensferry, because at this point the river at all times and at all seasons was easily passable, and it was by this route that the promoters of the Edinburgh and Perth Railway proposed to carry the line. It was clear, therefore, the Edinburgh and Perth line would afford more advantages to the public than the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, and as the pro grew= oft he latter would very extensively and ruthlessly interfere with private rights and private property, he called upon the Corn uiittee negative the preamble to the Bill for authorising its con- The Committee was afterwards addressed at great length by Mr. Seig, ant WRANGHAW, on behalf of several landholders in the county £;f Fife, who opposed the railway upon precisely similar grounds to that of 'Mr. Whateley's clients. Ihe Learned SERGEANT then proposed to put in evidence to prove that the Edinbu►gh and Perth Railway was the better one of the two lines; hut Mr. S.rgeant BELLACIS objected to this course, contending that the Edinburgh and Perth Railway had us !ores slandi in the Cont. inittee. ~........... with as; og ere