The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-06 00:00:00

1 PP : t i i , d _ad s that the trans or all kinds of property should trans. iiri.'"allmaiount of duty. Gentlemen who were ,_,_ i(f prinP"rty which wee ea,ily divisible only P •.' lh e „ 4 , e th-y llai divide-1 it into two sums et . 500 t: i,s-eitto.l expense would be more than the original oe the had been throughoat exceedingly- anxitouvery b ent duty u P'n conveyences. He was no ti. I, ; of what the probable amount of revenue wo f e l . e wa, h " hat to sey that since that time the revenue IthertlaZetised more than ho could have expected, and „titled' took tot so sanguine a view as he was . n h o er 1;;;;le e , (13 lc- By pestpening till the 10th of o,t) lnieratneneereent of the. Act, the operation of the Act da,p''ttuiee plsee Burin„ the ' half-year of the present 4100/",; I s'i of duty during the present year wa t (14 . 1rts :_ :e,O apprehended that the loss for the next tia tln f sileht be as much. He proposed to reduce the e e 7 e _ecnteyuces altogether to one-half per cent. item 0 , te his ` son. rho whole Bill would then havetho e s-s-enti ?tar :4Yearly whole ef ahout 5 oa.000r • Fur the p to is P i to the 10% cif October, the Bill r w e ould Ise 4 ltt ois to the atnount of 330,0004 The surplus, her t ei g se the 'id of the yeer, absuining that ri , o , o o t o _ ~ !61(i, 4AI would teke piece, would be I,e4i, t 0 . 1 , ,000/ tha t he oid(' be left the available amoun _ e t itoooitt ac that at the end of the year he would b bsoe , 6 . s ttet then he supposed, In order to confer .w th a e s Nap:pfileh would be granted by these reductions he ti e til 'ed to tefuse t reupport the Bill on Irish spirits,rt. 1144 k it , al the Bill tope e l the duty on anomie:, ce i ; ii ant the attornies received greater benefitbte_ the, e„,t,hatl they would by the Bill fur the repeal f ,hestr• _llia next Proposal was to reduce . th_t . e . d i t t y tle4i, Ictsvio to copyhold estates to halt-a ,r . town. Indtb° PrsPosed to reduce the duty on all dupllesstol SOs,oo;thr Parties, By these reductions the i , r, • would be annually caused to the Exohe :user. of utel ku . the others se i ll. te veal then agreed to, as were Chlktille ochedule being taken into consideration, ' in Eng -144 4 itkiAN moved that the words " award sew_ lltd,„1 Ireland, anti award or decret arbitral 1 .. Viatt,:truld be inserted after the clause as to agree T h 4 4 before the clause as to bond. hilani/e4ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER of matters Vlseh esruPelled to resist the introduction , and felt lid *ere n ot at all with' the purview of the Bill, _ se to t °ll the cite grounds laulready been obliged to refuse to ol tenet bbogia ,pt ataelps. He hoped, therefore, the 4,, toner would withdraw his motion. It .Glfou t of the lltlit ti o rAN declined to accede to the reques Th e ni n,.• veatleman, and Bon tin"ae was negatived without a division. te;% et: wILLOLIGHBY asked whether. h stigtlatFellor of the Exchequer really Niu e his ad va/orem system throughout, ,Thee,..Plated a maximum? In a 1 r t e w e n d h ß e e d t i g a h e t o r t Nod .i.u.ANOELLoR of the EXCHEQUER and therefore i tOpli `u 4 t it was th f • e mil__ . is only air principle, . ofvery was con "te. 're to it throughout. The transactions ttql,lont were but few in number. 1(1114,4,9WN applauded the principle, and hoped to , kr, til`lea Placed on the same footing. 01" kW '4I4LEY expressed a hope that it would be ex • .. - " pa th bill s A t d n were Nell sients in which ' the poorer tradesmen of exchange because' they were the class htt4lerthearned, and the duty on which Itlithlit,verY he avilY On them in transactions of frith at present_ ug ke id li: eIkEDW EL 114 tlit H o L contended that the to mislead iv 4 he told . Gentleman was calculatedstatement of ' 4 te he Committe that he would ho p st a te , t „ 4 it* t h °ll 11 , 1 ,, s th of Aprils 1851, as he had anti 1 t a. n . N*411'... r ie did not think . the matter should pass __l 1! %ithoUt was now 1 4 1 -s with d.... observation. The house 1 ,, et of .!ttlfs which were not imposed every year a certain nNetipt ernattent• but they were removing Ar a i % 4 lea permanently from book. 44 ()id t. ' the statute iii1.1t14(102.41 tha t the Bill being framed upon ad tudo u re e m . .:4,4"*Liv,s_s .elatitled to , th u ort of the Ho s n , e * a pP st he also would on d t he landed interest, tt;:', r teh e ":ls eit his support; but be did not wish the . it s flot he t t l t o ,close without pointing a the attention of test 0 the fact that they were parting . not with IN the gmo 1 otof,nn unt of 3 00,0001., but duties to the el tine uvu°°ol- per annum. 00 teirettSir LI• wiLLouGHBY. i 6(140t. thekl,O9ELL. oR of the EXCHEQUER r e e: kj1,61,4110F theedaumount he expected to lose upon the r kiliLLlNOP' upon conveyances not he reminded the eke ) , I Gs contended that t w h a e s lo 2 s o s o W o o o u o l 4 d Ott li 'Mything like that sum; and numerous -tes se. O e 1 fliers were a 4ofi s , G en man that ti k, hromenta that would now ge t , -' It, 41 a dditi pay duty for the ►. kutiti onal clauses were then brought up. It was in -41;44 %is INGS proposed a clause which he con „4l to Pet vat proposed and important one. ein cases :‘tssi Preveet an evil which frequently "T 1 ithout k tsto. , e ud ~.. _ , tj os sle t te picourts of equity, where parties w wee . e,sttliet th:errand were suddenly nte,,t _7lethwanns°l a t t , Nitu' document off red in cmet," ell% th s .P. Ilie object of the clause he pr u o w po e s r ed tf w h a e s tOht 4i J l adge et law or in equity the p . y e 4 it tat? treceive the deed or document in evidence at b i4th, 'gat be on a Wrong stamp, and . to prevent 0 . 1 1 1 1 :4 ., ; (l i th . Pa bein g 41111 .t'ff3Dx., taken in the suit until the stamp d to the clause, d tlee bolt "EY-GENERAL objected i uld be an in -04 te,stail that if' it were adopted, -t sp,illast, persons not to stamp these deeds at all, and rale lit would cause a great defalcation in the 1' eoeus -4 ihittee the n divided, the numbers were - tai n:tit atise 50 - 61 Oils tt Iduicrit ... • ... •-• 111 - c rew ou se I , y against the clause V procre,zell returned, and the CHAIRMAN r i th' t b. , htrtt'lli they It CUSTOMS BILL. .. (lit A ,,, went into Committee' balk' be ei•••`l4.4 said there was a olauasne totr t(4 the B. 't(l the Ri ght lion. Gentleman understood it Ite4s4tie,;6 ~,s,hrquer to explain. I this. It went the itnhethCehßanill -014; el 111 . 0 - I : i t_t , *_ et of the clause was *lt lt t a. slas e bulsg that all rule*, reg t u u la c ti u o n e f s u , rm a i n ty i l esl' e rtai e 4 Y . th. Board of Customs,. loud, 0, 0414 Acts ot Parliament which had been re i o gave powers log o ° kara continue to be valid. it went t4 ti ti de(l h ,, 14 Customs to vary and lt a a lt s er those rules, I 11 law t 4 riti, utther it a teat no longer fe,,,ttand,* enabled the board to make new rules, h had been ytiepoegulations in lieu of thoae Nti l l t iv ° 1 11(1 4e " of Parliament that no wh io m n ',Ale not h e to lay Ty e aa e,, i necessarythese existed, 11 44 e tti ~.,re Parliament. rules and A 114 eltie4l..oll of the EXCHEQUER make legal 1,4 a, Ni es `3(5 referred to was intended to said nded upon to t : (41,414 regulations which, thou a t ' The, lenient that had been repea g le h d were r intended thattj'eal,44s,rules aud regulations it was nev , fou still in 8 . i'lltht the purpobe of removing all doubt as to k. It 4 i s, Y thi e 1 . nh. uh & „, c auee was proposed.. of the 44 4eth et 'IAA said that the Right Hon. Gentle to."',4l4, 'red an explanation for the first . part ,sfac.. .'Os, ~ , (1 1 s1 )4 1 1K ,h he Could not say it a Right .`„tiLllOltl e - „,' se ar.) He wished to hear what the was quite a Li 4 -4, -AO had to say in respect to the otherparts k ilt s t tl e. said tlad ill.l4s&ettLOß of the EXCHEQUER ,ie, 'h i tt ;13 PrOpOSQd to be given wouidbeexercised Powor; qtl:lo4ority of Acts of Parliament. , h these „id e„ I , i ret e ',said that the Acts upon bs.stt,, v : ' Nei on formed having been rescinded, to the bfe ' t hi s ' that an ower should be give t t'lll Y It 443 tib' Y P to the House hine ta t , 14, which properly belonged O N . N , 4 7 of one cese in which such power _ha u d_b m e t e s n . 14' Q la 'las the case of the Poor-law u m m e the 4 is. teat dissatisfaction was experienced _at t th u e t. tee)" Ns pews was gives. When the 1 6 . lt be 4 n he al i d at e uivt d, he could not understand re w ee hy p -.►' • s , ll ''s ZiV vit Axitu en to any body . Ithll read th A., at the request of Sir J. Graham, 4 1 4 4 cil„ a clause, wished kit ti!ititi trIELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER I , l .kl lti L v e v:*uktle• Member for Montrose that there was nele'siel t tll'arse a r egulations actually in operation, 11 it or th e 1 ..ett(ll ci whn le business of the Customs had been 4 . qiikt, las t 150 years. egula l11(41 kilsade ,e141k4 said that if the Board of Customs oil l t ) this'eC" Power to make such rules and d r it the ((LIN utlo4,le,Was altogether superfluous; te lt be h o ai: the power, he thought the powers an pro lade 1,4 1c,,,?.11, were much too large, and should not ts t ,:, qt Wi \ "h37 or without consideration. it was V 4 0 44 t h , `i, v44TP -vv . h d to know whether gni • J te e 1 4 13 * e extended powers to the p teiehes s %use to give als i , s • 11410,? 14011111'•ailY expressed his strong opposition to the ItititZtoiclrtigh that the powers proposed to be gt . k i we re . Mel)! defined, and not made so sweeping I lle el y % Illikin thie lause. IhVettlekte, .41_,Ited whether the rules and regulations 't vtI4N-eo Penalties? tki .' AT OEL ii_ttl, ToRN Lott of the EXCHEQUER-N°' 1% . " 44 0 At( ' E 'GENER AL said that severalinke rules iNt!iikti 3 there were ewers given to ma IlteelNio, of :1,441 Otte anotherP Acts was fo r r e are t:lltheis, and was for the i 414147" Y Iluttriish possessions abroad.. 7' e g t r u h e l e a w t i w o e n r e o a f 4 e oh IN did Matters to which the arose B eq u "I'l tlot d inconvenience .e a go. ~, power ee leasy , an great existi h rules and v( pi atdeetnea expedient to lie 1 t rios of powers relating to each 'li' ' 't 4:4 the Management of the Custoln g s i l v laitteeut GR A t , instead particular v %vi. ‘lonlCtikl4 said that by that clause the Cor fu,ks„, tie e„",°, ll , f er an unlimited in the place of a tetivAtosuin see no necessity for such a chang if limited e. tatitetied o n ti ,Xll4, said he believed such a power, //e -tls44,tp th e e Board of Customs, would be very hitt; .'144) Me-tants of this country. Ile elt 14 ItA itll h' I .. e as pr 0 yected to the unlimited powers ire e eed the ° Nod to give to the Board of Custop e s_. f01.t1.1, titoineita,Coolamunseittee would hesitate before to Y 5 11,0 1 44 f 11-4141. said that the city of London had illPe!t o"istahl..l ~:lbwoatnt catirt,h.srtsbr veen scandalised by what he Ihettitiz wi;e4olvari or t e us _ to c ut o s u . rse i, c,f at p , roce e di ng on the That, however, was a I L tet t:Der t t i lall as at present under the consideration of 'tail . a sY pre (14; bet •n the meantime he should ob t4t , P ' s m , for increasing the powers of that .e etti • e „ t (ii itsalitattiltr'4thediateltets()4N said that throughout the menu () A th clue 4,2, send of complaints was raised tmiest„st ki s „ (alton by the Board of Customs; and .stile•J Pow.; "sPcsal Foe r -0- on them extra eiatt %t ot ea of tee , .r con err . in . Nhkets with ve„" kind contained in . that . clause est e / • ti, i11b50.,.. 'Y general disapprobation in those qla h ...1 4 a %, t° "'N's 1 ."* it e lu that the Commit'ee should be very 41 44 ,, 414 so t 011ferred on th Board of Custerns the 44%1 "he ih n i ll that ll* e hoe.: le ee ''abliehts ill. In the borough of Sul; 1,1(1 "esequeher, were prevented from u . sing a dock 0 1%,1 1 % etek, " (4 the conditions required by that v'o%lll4e 1%:, said that sun %.„.• 4 4" - • ( 'lle i ll ~,.oard of Customs was pre e,''oell,,,-' with '''try which his constituents 44S 4°1,114 El(indisiti"ki Powers. He hoped the `sseQ Itneler ve ld t rest; the clause. 44°4 of the iicilliQUEß Mid there were two distinct parts in the clause. The second part was the one which would confer on the board new powers, and he had no objection to give it up. But he did not think it would be desirable that the Committee should deprive the board of the power of affirming any orders at present in existence, which power they would receive under the first part of the clause. Sir J. G RAHANI said that his objection was certainly directed principally sc4ainst the later part of the clause. Bat he thought that even the former part of it ought to undergo some limitation; and he would suggest to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the propriety of with• drawing the clause for the present, and of causing it to be printed in its amended form, when it could be con sidered under the most favourable circumstances by the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he bad no wish to press the clause upon that occasion. HP was sorry to have to stata that in consequence of the illness of his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Board of Customs, ho had not been able to communi cate with him upon that subject. After a few words from Mr. IlumE and Mr. HENLEY, the cause was struck out. Clawes up to 22 inclusive were agreed to. Clause 23 having been put. Mr. ANDERSON moved an amendment to the effect that wood imported into the Orkney and the Shetland islands for the construction of, boats should be exempted from all duty. That would be productive of considera ble advantage to the poor iubahitants of those islands, while it could occasion no serious loss to the revenue. The CHAIRMAN said the complete repeal of eny duty could not be proposed without the aid of a prelimi nary Committee of the whole Howe. The clause was then ordered to stand part of the Bill. The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the Bill reported t 9 the House, to be read a third time to morrow (this day). MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. The Marlborough House Bill then went into Corn mittee. _ Mr. HUME said the Bill was premature, and it more over indicated great distrust of a future Parliament. There were Kensington Palace and St. James's Palace, and also Hampton Court, which should be turned to ac count for the junior members of the Royal Family. Un less there was some reason given for the Bill he (Mr. H.) should move that the Chairman do leave the chair, and so put an end to the Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had on the former occasion assigned the reason the Honourable Member desired. Mr. HUME said that was not sufficient. The strictest economy should be studied by the Government. It was not to be borne to multiply palaces-in this manner. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it ... ... 115 Majority ... ... —6l Mr. MOWATT objected:to proceeding with the Bill. The atmosphere of the House was most abominable. He was desirous of relieving the House from the in tolerable evil to the health and lives of the Members. Lord J. RUSSELL said, to act on that principle would be to put a stop to all the business of the country. The clauses of the Bill were agreed to. Mr. HUME said it was a mockery to talk about saving the public money, when palaces were multiplied in this manner. The next thing would be stables; and then the usual expenses. Lord J. RUSSELL said the materials of Carlton Riding-house would be made available for the stables. Mr. HUME could only bear his testimony to the gene ral corruption of the House. The Bill was then reported, and ordered to be read a third time. CONSOLIDATED FUND. The Consolidated Fund Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. ASSESSED TAXES COMPOSITION. The House then went into Committee on the Assessed Taxes Composition Bill, and the several clauses of the Bill were agreed to. STAMP DUTIES ON LAW PROCEEDINGS (IRELAND). The Stamp Duties on Lsw Proceedings (Ireland) Bill went through Committee, and was reported. ASSIZES (IRELAND). The Ass;zn (Ireland) went through Committee. DUKE di CANi BRIDGE'S ANNUITY. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the third reading of the Duke of Cambridge's Annuity Bill. Mr. HUME said he had been so abused for withdraw ing the amendment of 8.0001. which he had proposed, though he thought 5,0004 would be sufficient, that he should now propose it again. Seeing that labourers' wades were down to Bs. a week. the 12,0001. a year going to be given to a young man who had his commission, would support 576 families, which at live persons each gave 2,883 individuals. This scion of royalty was about to receive 12,0001. a year, while the greatest ministers of state had not more than a third of that sum for their ser vices. The time was come to consider whether 700,000/. a year was not too much for the civil list. The Noble Lord and those who supported him in this act of extrava gance were the worst enemies of royalty. If a change came over the country such as in 1842 and 1843, no one could foresee the consequences. There was also 250,0001. pensions to persons who had done nothing, such as Lord Csmperdown ' Earl Nelson, and others; this he certainly begrudged. The salaries of the inferior clerks were re duced; but the Duko of Cambridge was allowed to swill at the bunghole of the cask, as in the picture. while the two cormorants, the King of Hanover being one of them, stood in the corner. He (Mr. Hume) had tried every means to stop this drain, but in vain. He now addressed himself to the country gentlemen on the subject. Colonel SIBTHORP had voted before, and he in tended to vote again, for the 12,0004 a year, yet he hoped he was as much disposed to economy as the Hon. Member. He could not forget that the Duke of Cam bridge was a descendent of that great and good King, George lll.—(Laughter.) He had the greatest respect for his father, than whom a more excellent and charit able man did not live, and no man left the world more deeply regretted by the country. He (Cot. Sibthorp) had no doubt the present Duke of Cambridge would follow the example of his father, and therefore he sup ported the proposition of the Noble Lord. He con sidered, in giving his vote in favour of this grant, he was doing good to the country. The House then divided, when there appeared — For the amendment ... ... 52 Against it ..• ... 111 Majority ... ... —59 The Bill was theii read a third time. Mr. BRIGHT moved a clause to the effect that the Duke of Cambridge should not receive more than 12,000/. a year from any source. That if his Royal Highness had any other appointment the amount should be deducted each year from the 12,0001. a year. The Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) had not defended the vote. He had left that to the Hon. and Gallant Mem ber (Colonel Sibthorp), who, with his general avoidance of anything approaching to logic, had justified the grant on the ground that the Duke had a good grandfather, and was of English blood. He had net been able to die covera single political party in favour of this vote. And it would be surprising if there was, because the ge neral opinion in the country was that our forefathers had been inconsiderate and profuse in this sort of grants, and that we ought now to act with more care. He had no doubt that in about five months, on the recommendation of the Noble Lord, they would find some sinecure office, with a large salary attached, to be given to the Duke of Cambridge. In the case of the late Queen Dowager, who had a vote of 100,0001. a year, there had been severe comments on the extravagance of the grant both in some of the public papers and at various public meetings. The Duke of Cambridge might possibly live to be pointed at in the same way as a man who did no thing fur 12,0001. a year out of the public taxation. If these burdens were levied on the people without regard to altered circumstances, they might in the end tend to break down the monarchical institutions of the country. To prevent the Duke from getting rangerships of parks and other overpaid offices, let the House fix his income at 12,0001. a year, and no more. If principles which were applied to all other officers receiving public money were applied to the Duke of Cambridge and other indi viduals equally distant from the Throne, the public would feel more contented. Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose to object to the proviso, ou the ground, without wishing to give any further large emolument to the Duke of Cambridge, that it was inexpedient to say, that whatever the military ser vice of the Duke of Cambridge, and to whatever military post he might be appointed, he should have no reword fur his services, and no means of increasing his income, thereby implying that it was the wish of the House the Duke of Cambridge should not give his services to the country in the manner in which they would be most honourable and useful. The Honourable Gentleman had used an argument which might be pushed to any extent. The Honourable Gentleman said that the late Queen Adelaide had 100,0001. a year, and that she might have had all the enjoyment, dignity, and comfort she wanted for 20,0001. a year. But the argu ment that even this 20,0001. was drawn from the taxes of a suffering people, and that the sum would maintain 500 or 1,000 labouring men's families, might have been used by others who might have thought that sum too large. All the arguments were applicable to the 20,0001 a year that were applicable to the 100,0001. a y ear—not it was true, in the same degree—but they were appli cable, and therefore if the Honourable Gentleman had succeeded in reducing the income cf the Duke of Cam bridge to S,OOO/. a year, there were plenty of persons who would say, " why should a Prince of the blood be paid 8,0001. a year, when so many hundred labourers could be maintained out of that sum? " The sum of 8,000/. a year was as open to the criticisms of those who wished the sum to be 3,000/. He would say no more on the subject. He thought the House was con vinced it wilt inexpedient to say that no income should attach to any service the Duke of Cambridge might render to his country. He believed that it was right and proper that the Duke of Cambridge should give himself to the military service of his country; and he be lieved the people of England, far from making invidious comparisons and calculations, from their feeling of at tachment to the Royal would wish rewards to ba given, not grudgingly or enviously, when they s aw the Duke of Cambridge perform his duty 115 became a man in his position.—(Hear.) Colonel SIBTHORP wished the Hon. Member (Mr. Bright) to imitate the examp le of the late Duke of Cam bridge, by watching over his workpeopl nanuclkoopdeirdatoivveear with as much care as the late lamented his fellow-crea , ures. ' The House then divided, when there appeared -39 For the proviso ..• ••• -" Against it ••• ••• ••• 108 69 Majority ... The Police Superannuation Fund Bill passed through Committee. The Canterbury settlement of Lends Bill was read a second time. The Public Health (Ireland) Bill was postponed till next session. THE SUN, LON DON, The Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill was also postponed till next session. Lord SEYMOUR brought in a Bill to confirm cer tain provision3,l orders of the General Board of Health. The House adjourned at a Quarter pact One o'clock. PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.] MONDAY. AUG. 5. BARON LIONEL NATHAN DE ROTHSCHILD. Entry in Votes of 30. h July, read as follows: " The gamin Lionel Nathan de Rothschild having come to the Table, Mr. Speaker acquainted him that the House had yesterday made the following Order: — "Ordered, That Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, one of the Members for the City of London, having presented him self at the Table of the House, and having previously to taking th 6 oaths requested to be sworn on the Old Testament (being the form which he has declared at the fable to be most binding on his conscience), the Clerk be directed to swear him on the Old Testament accordingly. " Whereupon the Clerk handed to him the Old Testament, and tendered to him the Oaths; and he accordingly took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, repeating the same after the Clerk; the Clerk then proceeded to administer the Oatt: of Abjuration, which the Baron de Rothschild repeated after the Clerk as far as the words • upon the true faith of a Christian,' but, upon the Clerk reading those words, the Baron de Rothschild said,' I omit those words as not bind • in; on my conscience;' he then concluded with the words • So help me God' (the Clerk not having read those words to him), and kissed the said Testament • —Whereupon he was directed to withdraw." _ _ .• _ Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild is not entitled to vote in this Rouse, or to sit in this House during any debate, until he shall take the Oath of Abjuration in the form appointed by law :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words " That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words "Clerk of this House having proceeded as directed by the House to administer the Oaths to Baron Lionel Nathan de:Rothschild, one of the Members for the City of London, upon the Old Testament, being the form which he declared to be most binding upon his conscience; and the Baron having so sworn to the Oath of Abjuration, with the omis sion of the words upon the true faith of a Christian,' and doubts having arisen as to the legal effect of his so taking the Oath, it is expedient, at the commencement of the next session of Parliament, that a Bill should be introduced to declare the Law with reference to the due administration of that Oath ; and further, that this House will then take into its serious consideration the subject of the Oaths now ad ministered to its Members with reference to the changes which have taken place since they were first imposed by law," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words pro posed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided MAJORITY-AYES, 163. Adana, Sir T. Dkye Dundas, Admiral Moore, George H. Adair, It. A. Dundas, Sir D. Morgan, 0. Archdall, Captain Dunne, Colonel Mostyn, E. M. L. Arkwright, George East, Sir J. Mulling% J. It. Ashley, Lord Ebrington„ Viscount Naas, Lord Bagot, William Egerton, W. T. Napier Joseph Bailey, Joseph Elliot, John E. Newdegate, N. Baines, M. T. Farnham, E. 'Moholl, John Baldock, E. H. Ferguson, Sir R. Nugent, Sir Percy Bankes, G. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Owen, Sir John Baring, Sir F. Forester, G. C. Paeke, C. W. Bellew, R. M. Fox, S. L. Paget, Lord G. Benbow, John Freestun, Colonel Palmerston, Via. Beresford, William French, F. Parker, John Birch, Sir T. Frewen, C. H. Patten, W. Blackall, S. W. Fuller, A. E. Peel, Colonel Blackstone, W. S. Goddard, A. L. Pelham, 1). A. Blakemore, R. Gordon, Admiral Pigot, Francis Boldero, H. George Goulburn, Henry Plowden, W. 11. Booth, Sir R. G. Granby, Marquis of Prime, Richard Bouverie, E. P. Grogan, E. Pugh, David Bowles, Admiral Gwyn, Howel Raphael, Alexander Boyle, Colonel Halford, Sir H. Reid, Colonel Bramston, T. W. llalsey, T. P. Ricardo, Osman Brisco, M. Hamilton, Geo. A. Romilly, Sir John Broadley, H. Hamilton, Lord C. Russell, Lord John Brooke, Sir Arthur Hatchell, John Sanders, George Brown, H. Heathcote, G. J. Seaham,Wiscount Buller, Sir J. Y. Henley, J. W. Shelburne, Earl of Burrell, Sir C. Hervey, Lord A. Sibthorp, Colonel Buxton, Sir E. Hildyari, It. C. Simeon, John Cabbell, B. B. Hobhouso, Sir J. Smith, Vernon Cavendish, C. C. Hobhouse, T. B. Somerset, Captain Chandos, Marq. of Hope, Alexander Somerville, Sir W. Chatterton, Colonel Hornby, John Spooner, Richard Chichester, Lord J. Hothatn,;Lord Stafford, Augustus Childers, J. W. Inglis, Sir R. H. Taylor, Thomas E. Christy, S. Jermyn, Earl Tenison, E. K. Clements, Charles Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Thesiger. Sir F. Clive, H. B. Jones, Captain Tollemache, John Cockburn, Alex. Kaightley, Sir C. Trevor, G. R. Cocks, T. S. Knox, Colonel Trollope, Sir J. Codrington, Sir W. Labouchere, Henry Vyse, It. H. Cole, li. A. Lacy, Henry C. Waddington, H. S. Colebrooko, Sir T. Lascelles, W. S. Walpole, Spencer Coles, H. B. Lennox, Lord A. Wellesley, Lord C• Corry, H. Lennox, Lord G. H. Williams, T. P. Cotton, W. H. Lewis, G. C. Willoughby, Sir H. :owper, W. F. Lindsay, Hon. Col. Wilson, James Cubitt, William Lockhart, A. E. Wood, Sir Charles Currie, H., Lowther , H enr y Worcester, Marquis Davies, D. A. Lygon, General Dick. Quintin Manners, Lord G. =LEM. Dickson, S. Matheson, Colonel Hayter, W. G. Dodd, G. Maule, Fox Hill, Lord Marcos Duckworth, Sir J. Dielgund, Viscount MINORITY-NOES, 101. - Aglionby, H. A. Harris, Richard Roebuck, J! A. Anson, Colonel Headlam, T. E. Romilly, Colonel Anstey, Thomas C. Higgins, G. G. Salwey, Colonel Armstrong, Sir A. Hindley, Charles Scholefleld, W. Arundel, Earl of Humphery, Ald. Scully,Francis Barron, Sir H. Hutchins, E. J. Shell, R. L. Bass, M. T. Hutt, William Sidney, Alderman Bernal, Ralph Keating, Robert Somers, J. P. Bright, John Kershaw, James Spearman, Henry Brocklehurst, John King, P. J. Stanley, E. H. arotherton. Joseph Langston, J. H. Stanley, W. 0. Brown, William Locke, Joseph Stuart, Lord Dudley Bunbury, E. H. Lushington, C. Stuart, Lord J. Carter, John B. Mahon, O'Gorman Stuart, J. Clay, James Mangles, R. D. Teunent, R. J. Clay, Sir W. Manners, Lord J. Thompson, Colonel Cobden, R. 'Milner, W. M. Thompson, George Collins, W. Mitchell, T. A. Thornely, T. Crawford, W. S. Morris, David Tyrell, Sir J. Dawson, T. V. Mowatt, Francis Villiers, Charles D'Eyncourt, C. T. Norreys, Sir D. Wakley, T. Disraeli, B. -Nugent, Lord Walmsley, Sir J. Douglas, Sir C. E. O'Brien, Sir T. Watkins, Colonel Duke, Sir James O'Connell, M. J. Westhead, J. B. Duncan, George Ogle, S. C. Willcox, B. M*Ohie Ellice, Edward Osborne, Ralph Williams, John Evans, Sir De Lacy Plikington. James Wilson ' Matthew Forster, Matthew Pinney, W. Wood, W. P. Fertescue, Chichester Power, Dr. Wyvill, Marmadnke Fox, W. J. Price, Sir Robert Yorke, E. T. Gaskell, J. M. Rawdon, Colonel Grace, 0. B. Reynolds , J ohn TELLERS. Greene, John Ricardo, John L. Hume, Joseph Grey, Ralph W. Robartes, T. J. Smith, J. A. Hall, Sir B. Roche, E. B. Motion made, and Question put, " That this House will, at the earliest opportunity in the next Session of Parliament, take into its serious consideration the form of the Oath of Abjuration, with a view to relieve her Majesty's Subjects professing the Jewish Religion." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 142. Adair, R. Shafto Freestun, Colonel ,Pilkington. James Aglionby, 11. Gaskell, J. M. Pinney, William Anderson, Arthur Grace , O. D . Power, Dr. Anson, Colonel Greene, John Price, Sir R. Ansley, T. C. Grey, R. W. Rawdon, Colonel Armstrong ;Sir A. Hall, Sir B. Reynolds, John Arundel, Earl of Harris, Richard Ricardo, J. L. Baines, M: T. Hatchell, John Ricardo, Osman Baring, Sir F. T. Headlam, Thomas Robartes, T. J. Barron, Sir H. Higgins, G. G. Roche, E. B. Bass, M. T. Hindley, C. Roebuck, J. A. Bellew. R. M. Hobhouse, Sir John Romilly, Colonel Bernal, Ralph Hobliouse, T. B. Romilly, Sir John Birch, Sir T. Hume, Joseph Russell, Lord John Blackall, S. W. Hutchins, E. J. Salwey, Colonel Bouverie, E. P. Hutt, William Sandars, George Boyle, Colonel, Jerilyn, Earl Scholefleld, William Bright, John Keating, Robert Scully, Francis Brocklehurst, J. Kershaw, James Shell, R. L. Brotherton, J. King, P. J. Sidney, Alderman Brown, W. Labouchere, Henry Smith, R. V. Bunbury, E. H. Lascellcs, W. S. Smith, J. A. Buxton, Sir E. Lewis, G. C. Somerville, Sir W. Carter, J. B. Locke, Joseph Spearman, H. J. Cavendish, C. C. Lushington. Charles Stanley, W. 0. Childers, J. W. M'Cullagh, W. T. Stuart, Lord D. Clements, Charles Mahon, O'Gorman Stuart, Lord J. Cobden, Richard Mangles, R. D. Tenison, Edward K. Cockburn, Alex. Matheson, Colonel Tennent, R. J. Colebrooke, Sir T. Haute, Fox Thompson, Colonel Collins, William Molgund, Viscount Thompson, George Cowper, W. F. Milner, W. M. Thornely, Thomas Crawford, W. S. Mitchell, T. A. Villiers, Charles Cahill, William Morris, David Wakley, Thomas Dawson, T. V. Mostyn, E. M. WalmAley, Sir J. D'Eyncourt, T. Mowatt, Francis Watkins, Colonel Dodd, i 4. Nicholl, John Westhead , J. P. Douglas, Sir C. E. Norreys, Sir D. Willcox, Brodie Duke, Sir James Nugent, Sir Percy Williams, John Duncan, George O'Brien, Sir Timothy Wilson, James Dundas, Admiral O'Connell, If. J. Wilson, Matthew Dundas, Sir David Ogle, S. C. Weod, Sir Charles Ebrington, Lord Osborne, Ralph Wood, W. P. Elliot, J. E. Owen, Sir John Wyvill, Marmaduke Evans, Sir De Lacy Paget, Lord, George Ferguson, Sir R. Palmerston, Vis. TELLES'. Forster, M. Parker, John Hayter, W. G. Fortescue, Chichester Pelham, A. D.' Hill, Lord H. Fox, W. J. Pigott, Francis MINORITY-NOES, 104. Acland, Sir T. D. Egerton, W. T. Napier, Joseph Arkwright, George Farnham, E. B. Newdegate, C. N. Bacot, William Forester, G. C. Packe, C. W. Bailey, Joseph Frewen, C. 11. Patten, J. W. Baidocit, E. ti. Fuller, A. E. Peel, Colonel liankes, G. Goddard, A. L. Plowden, W. 11. Blackstone, W. S. Gordon. Admiral Prime, Richard Blakemore, R. Goulburn, Henry Pugh, David Bolder°, Henry Granny, Marquis Raphael, Alexander Booth, Sir It. G. Grogan, Edward Reid, Colonel Bowles, Admiral Gwyn, Howel Seaham, Viscount Bramston, T• N. Halford, Sir Henry Sibthorp, Colonel Brisco, M. Halsey, T. P. Simeon, John Broadley, IL Hamilton, G. A. Somerton, Viscount Brooke, Sir A. B. Hamilton, Lord C. Spooner, Richard Brown 11. Henley, J. W. Stafford, Augustus Buller, Sir J. Y. Hildyard, R. C. Stanley, E. H. Burrell, Sir .C. Hope, A. Stuart, Henry Cabbell, B. B. Hornby, John Stuart, J. Chandos, Marquis of Hotham, Lord Taylor, T. E. Chatterton, Colonel Inglis, Sir R. Thesiger, Sir F. Chichester, Lord J. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Tollemache, John Christy, Samuel Jones, Captain Trevor, G. R. Clive, 11. B. Knighticy, Sir C. Trollope, Sir J. Cocks, T. S. Knox, Colonel TYrell, Sir J. Codrington, Sir W. Lacy, 11. C. Waddington, 11. S. Cole, Hon. H. A. Lennox, Lord A. Walpole, S. H Coles, li. B. Lennox, Lord HG. Wellesley, Lord C. Corry, 11. Lindiay, Colonel Williams, T. P. Cotton, W. H. Lockhart,'A. E. Willoughby, Sir H. Currie, henry Lowther, Henry Worcester, Marquis Da 1). A. Lygo n, Gen. Yorke, E. T. Dick, Quintin ' 'Manners, Lord G. Dickson, Samuel Manners, Lord J. TELLERS. Disraeli, B. Morg an, 0. Beresford, William Duckworth, Sir J. Mullings , J. B. Vyse, H. East, Sir J. B. Naas, Lord ____.---..... TUB MISER'S SECRETThis new historical ro man.rtihoer be m avtetreynth e pub lish, u. r c e e d , w is e h r i r c i h r e i s G a t a z p e r r e re s e n p the t au thor, and a credit to novel—an honour to on o at t ract i ngunce sto g story is that of of the author. 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TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1850. shareholder, but he had also the honour of being one of the auditors of the line, and he could boldly state, in the face of those who said that an auditor would only speak as the directors prompted him, that the assertion was un founded. He was entirely independent of the directors, and he rejoiced to say that that company was conducted i❑ so honourable, straightforward, and noble a manner, that any shareholder could see the accounts ever since the company was established, and could be an auditor himself if he chose, and so satisfy himself of their accu racy. They all knew that the company bad struggled on uncicr a cloud that darkened the whole atmosphere; but he believed that cloud was dispelled now by the sun of a coming traffic, which at no distant period would place them under the happiest auspices. —(Cheers.) Having counselled the shareholders whatever they did never to consent •to have Govern ment auditors, Mr. Chapma❑ concluded by saying that he thanked God for the national triumph they were ce lebrating that day.—(llear, hear.) He prayed that the Vile might be made a national blessing, and he was sure it vra'4 the feeling of all present to join him iu a thanks giving of '• Non nobis Domine."—(Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of Mr. Bras sey, with thanks to him for providing such excellent cheer f oi the party."—(Cheers.) Mr. BaassEY said that he wished he felt as little dif ficulty in aeknowledging the compliment which had been paid to him as he had in Making the cuttings., the embankments, and the bridges on their line. IL expressed his regret that Mr. Peto and Mr. Betts were not there to join.in the expression of thanks which he tendered to the company on behalf of the contrac tors for the line. In his own name, and t n their behalf, and for Mr. Pearce, Mr. Smith, Mr. Jay, and Mr. Costa, he begod to acknewle ige the kind support hich they had received from the directors, chiet engi neer, and ail the offi:ers connected with the railway. Without that support they would have been unab'•e to open the line on the 5-:h of August. Mr. Brassey sat down, proposing the health of the chief engineer, Mr. Joseph Ctabitt. Mr. JOSEPH CUBITT briefly returned thanks. The Hon. A. KINNAIRD then gave "The health of Mr. Beckett Denison and the directors of the company," stat ing it as his belief that no remuneration which the shareholders could give, and nothing but a sense of public duty, could have carried a body of gentlemen through an undertaking like theirs. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he was never connected with a body of men having to carry out any public work who were more anxious to discharge faithfully the trust they had undertaken in behalf of others than the gentlemen with whom he had been as sociated at the board of that company for the last few years. He could safely say he had never seen the slightest attempt or the most distant approach to any thing like what was commonly called jobbing—(Cheers) —or taking personal advantages fur themselves as di rectors such as had been ascribed, but which he could not prove to attach, to any other boards with which he •was not connected. He believed no other com pany ever had more honest and faithful trustees; and he challenged any man living to adduce au instance where the interest of the shareholders was not the first consideration with the whole body of their directors from the first moment of the company's for mation up to the present hour.—(Hear.) They might indeed have committed errors of judgment—he did not affect to say that they had been altogether tree from such—but this merit he did claim for them, that of having acted throughout as honestly as they could; and they now stood before the shareholders and the public with a sound and clear conscience. —(Cheers.) That the work which they had carried out at the desire of the shareholders was a great national undertaking, and would prove of the greatest public benefit, no man would be idiot enough to deny; but he was not to at tempt to deceive the shareholders by saying that they would in a short time divide either 7,8, 9, or 10 per cent. Perhaps he ought to have reversed his figures, and began with 10, going down to 5 or 4; but he would assure the shareholders, who would perhaps read if they did not hear what he said, that as tar as he was indivi dually concerned—and he was sure he could equally answer for those wbo were associated with him—that there should be no fraud in the statement of the ac counts; what the line cost the world should know— what the line earned the shareholders should be ac quainted with.—(Cheers.) What were the prospects of me line, parties must judge for themselves ; but as the directors had begun so would they go on— " Honesty and integrity" being their motto.—(Hear, hear.) While at the helm they would do the best they possibly could to protect the pockets of the shareholders and secure them as good a return as they could, accord ing to the circumstances of the time.—(Hear, hear.) He would not attempt to deceive them by saying that they would not have a very vigorous competition to con tend with—he would not on that sth of August call it an opposition—opposition had proved fruitless, and had gone by.—(Cheers.) They had fought with opposition • for five or six years, and had defeated it, month after month, and year after year; and they were approaching steadily to the accomplishment of an undertaking which it had been the will and pleasure of the shareholders to subscribe for; and he looked forward with confidence to their having, in a comparatively short time, their line in every respect completed between London and York.— (Cheers.) That was their original undertaking—that they had in part perf armed, and that they would under take to complete.—(Renewed cheers.) The health ot " The Deputy-Chairman. Mr. Parke," was then drunk and duly acknowledged; after which The CHAIRMAN then said, that having drunk the heal;hs of the shareholders, the contractors, and the directors, there was another important body to be con sidered, viz.. those who had constructed the line.— (Cheers.) Looking on as a stranger at the construction of ocher lines, and having his eye also on theirs, he was bound to say that, taking the navvies as a body, they had set an example to the labouring population of the kingdom which did them the greatest possible honour. He therefore proposed their healths, and, if it could have been accomplished, he would have been happy hal they been present on that convivial occasion. —(Cheers.) The conduct of the navvies convinced him that the la bouring classes of the kingdom, if kindly and fairly dealt with, were as sound props of the monarchy as any of her Majesty's subjects. They wanted nothing on the part of their superiors but kindness, and a fair day's wages for a hard day's work.—(Cheers.) They were fairly entitled to this, and he was thoroughly convinced that when they were well treated they would be the guardians of social order. If he happened, as a magistrate, to be called on to quell a riot, he would swear in the navvies as special constables —(Cheers.) He knew that he should not call on them in vain to keep order. But what he said of the navvies he was sure was true of the whole labouring population of this mighty nation, if the higher orders would only treat them with respect and kindness.— (Hear.) They were loyal to the back bone, and they were conservative in their principles, and if on any oc casion the throne was in danger, the bodies of men on whom they would have to depend throughout the king dom, if they only did their duty to them, were the la bouring population.—(Cheers.) He never proposed a toast for her Majesty, her Royal Consort, or the great authorities of the titate with more cordiality than he now did that of the working classes.—(Cheers.) Mr. A. 'Wigan, of Ipswich, and Mr. BRASSEY, the contractor, as large employers, returned thanks in the name of the labourers, and passed high encomiums on their peaceful and loyal habits. The party shortly after broke up, and retured to town by the same train as they had travelled to the fete. There were public demonstrations at the chief stations along the line, crowds lustily cheering the train as it passed. In some cases the stations were decorated with figs and evergreens, and bands of music were in at tendance. The excursionists arrived safely in town shortly after nine in the evening, highly gratified with their most agreeable trip, the enjoyments of which were greatly enhanced by the exceeding fineness of the weather. The arrangements of the d.,y were in every respect ex cellent, and no accident of any kind occurred to mar its pleasures. Great credit is due to Mr. Mowatt, the secretary, and Mr. Seymour Clarke, the general manager, for their anxious care to afford every information and comfort throughout the thy. NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. A numerously attende‘l public meeting was held yes terday evening at the hall of the Freemasons' Tavern tor the purpose of eb7aining the immediate rescinding of :he recent postal arrangements stopping the delivery of let ters and newspapers on Sunday. Mr. num.', M.P., took the chair, supported by Mr. Forster, Mr. Mschinnoe, M.P., Mr. Locke, M.P., several gentlemen connected with the weekly press, and some of the leading newsmen in London. The CHAIRMAN sa;d, there was in his opinion no question of more importanc e than that which affected the rapid communication from place to place and between man and man. In whatever view they took it, it was of immense importance to the information and even to the wellbeing of a large portion of the community. He re membered that the distance now performed in one day took formerly two or three days, and he had no hesitti tiers in sayine that of all social improvements which had taken place since he had been a public man—and that was a long time—there was none more important than the facilities given by the penny postage tir communi cation between man and man. Anything which would interfere with that communication would deprive the community of a great edvaetsee, and he was sorry to say after all their lahours they had been deprived of that advantage under a very erroneous idea.—(Bear, hear.) This question was one of much importance even in the educational point of view, for the I facility of transmitting letters and newspapers had done much to diffuse useful knowledge amongst the people, and his could not but regrst the attsuspti which had been made to stop Sunday newspapers and Sunday tra• yelling of any kind. He was desirous to see the Sab• bath properly observed, but he was also anxious to see civil and religious liberty uphold in this country, and when he fouud individuals laying down rules us to how the public should conduct themselves en Sundays, he thought that it was an encroachment open religious liberty.—(Great cheering,.) Those who congratulated themselves that the mails and deliveries of letters were stopped on Sundays were ignorant of the fact that where they had relieved ono man they had given additional labour to ten. It was not by Act of Parliament that the people were to be made religious—it was perfectly ridiculous.—(Hear, bear.) lie objected to any attempt whatever to coerce the feelings of the people on this or any other subject. Why should not the working man be allowed to have his Sunday newspaper to be inf.Tmed of what was going on in the world, of which he formed a part? He would say to those who promoted this movement, judge as you would be judged. The promoters of this measure were no doubt sincere in their opinions, but men equally sincere differed from them, and he objected to the forcing any man's opinions, because he was not to be convinced. If the Government undertook to carry the letters of the people, and rendered any private person conveying a letter liable to a penalty of .51., it surely was bound to attend in every respect to the convenience and expressed opinion of the majority of the public. Although he felt warmly on this subject he would detain them no longer, but would entreat the meeting to give a hearing to every speaker pro and con.—(Cheers.) Mr. MACKINNON, M.P., proposed the first resolution. He was in the minority on this question in the House of Commons, and he had heard that some blame had attached iteelf to her Majesty's Ministers, and to her Majesty herself, for having acceded to this resolu tion of the House of Commons. It was impossible for the Government or for her Majesty to have done otherwise, seeing that the resolution was carried by a considerable majority of that House, although that decision of the majority might be, and no doubt was, given in an unguarded moment. He felt as strongly as most men that the observance of the Sabbath was commanded, and was as anxious to see that com mandment fulfilled. But he remembered the text, " The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sab bath." It was impossible that in a large community all should remain quiescent; if it were to be so, society it self must be stagnant. It was necessary that a few should labour, in order that the Sabbath might be observed by the rest. This new scheme, as they had seen, had aug-- mented Sunday labour instead of diminishing it— (Cheers)—and he need only refer to what was then going on at Manchester to show all present that such was the case. Under the old system much less labour was per formed, and therefore he had much pleasure in proposing the resolution advocating the return to it:— " That this meeting is se fully convinced that the admirable system on which the Post-office was regulated prior to the recent obnoxious restrietions, was in course of affording all the eteccmmodatien that could be ren dered to the public, and with the least possible amount of Sunday labour. That the necessity for correspond ence has vastly inerewei that amount of toil since the cessation of the Sunday postal delivery ; and that the requirements of the public call for a speedy return to the former practice." Mr. FORSTER, M.P., seconded the resolution. This question was one which affected the press more than any other portion of the community, and he hoped to see those connected with it stand forward boldly in opposi tion to this new scheme.—(Hear, hear.) tie thought, however, that the public generally wen somewhat to blame, as it had, up to the time of the passing of this vote, done nothing to protect itself against so injurious a measure. This measure had been carried by a coup de main, owing to the timidity and cowardice of many of the Members.—(Cheers, and some hissing.) It was, no doubt, a strong expression to use, but he would show that he was justified in using it. Many of those Mem bers who had voted with Lord Ashley had since been to him (llr. Forster), and expressed their great anxiety to avert the consequences of the resolution come to by tho douse of Commons. That conduct had, he must say, rather disgusted him—(llcar, hear)—aud he hoped that the public would no longer tolerate a measure carried under such opinions. This measure was proposed, not at the time when Post-office labour was at its highest, but when it had undergone a material reitic tion; and the reason was simply that these people were always on the look out for some opportunity of pushing forward their bigotry and fanaticism.—(Great cheering.) Let them look at the number of servants of all-work employed on Sundays from morning till night; at the number of omiibas drivers and conductors—about What was the consequence of so large a popula tion being thus confined: , On referring to the statittica of crime and drunkenness in that city he found that they exceeded in amount those of almost any other place in this country. He did not believe that such a system was s good one, and yet it had sprpad to this country, and it was quite time that it should be met with the op position of those who favoured civil and religious liberty. —(llear, hear.) The resolution he had to move was as followL: " That the equal and general dissemination of . th early intelligence is one of the highest results of our in, and that the weekly newspaper, by its efforts to . gather and furnish intelligence, renders eminent public service, a nd th a t i ts t ransm i ss i on by th e S a turd a y' s night post and Sunday morning's delivery is a service by which the humble and industrious man who can read his newspaper on the Sunday only, end all classes, are groltly benefited, and that the means offered by such a system are those which involve by far the least inter ference with the seventh day's rest, enjoyment., and devotion." Mr. SERLE seconded the resolution in a speech throughout which he was frequently , applauded. The Rev. J. KENNEDY addressed the meeting for the purpose of pr o p os i ng an amendment, on reading whi c h The CHAIRMAN said it was precisely the Siltlle in terms as the resolution. which was thereupon put and carried amidst cheers and laughter. Mr. l'iloonE proposed and Mr. HODGSKIN seconded the next resolution, authorising the:Chairman to sign a petition on behalf of the steeling to the house of Com mons and a memorial to the Commission of Inquiry embodying the sentiments expressed in the resolutions. The petiion and memorial referred to were then read by the Chairman and adopted. He said the business for which they were called together was then settled, but ho entreated them to hear patiently a gentlem en near him on the platform, who wished to address them. Mr. OAKEY then briefly addressed the meeting amidst a storm of groans and hisses. He said it was composed of one party, who were influenced by private and selfish considerations. A working man, named BROOME, complained that the Museum, libraries, and other public places of instruction and recreation had been closed against the working classes on the Sabbath, which was the only day of . the week they could afford to go to them, The CHAIRMAN said a resolution had been put into his hand impeaching the manner in which the meeting had been convened; but, although ho should put the question, he felt bound to say that after forty years' experience of public mew inga be thought that was as fair and as legitimate a public meeting as he had ever attended.—(Cheers.) The question was then put amidst general marks of disapprobation, and cries of " Groans for the Sabba tariana." Thanks were then ♦oted to the Chairman, and th• meeting separated shortly after ton o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSALL'S —YESTERDAY. A heavy, and, we regret to add, a very bad settling on the Goodwood events prevented the transaction of any business on future events until between six and seven o'clock; our quotations are made from small investments. BRIGHTON STAKES. 7 to 4 agst Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalia—t freely 4 to 1 agst Mr. Villiers na Fernhill—taken 6 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Beebee Bunnoo G to 1 agst Mr. Hobson's Rhedycina EB IR HANDICAP. 6 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Cantab 8 to 1 agst Mr. Lucas's Elcho 10 to 1 agst Mr. Reid's Clothworker ST. LEGER. 6to 5 agst Lord Zetlan d 's Voltigeur 7 to 1 apt Mr. J. Scott's Clincher 7 to 1 agst Captain Antidotes Windischgrata 9 to 1 sgst Mr. H. Hill's Pitsford 18 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's King of Oude WARWICK, 1850. Handicap for the Leamington Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15fc, and 5 only if declared by Tuesday next, Aug. 13. Yrs at lb Yrs at lb Chanticleer a 9 0 Melford Coiling wood Peep-o'-day 80y... 6 8 9 S;'cond Sight Ellerdale 6 8 2 I'ophana 5 5 12 Elthiron Wanota Woolwich Mounseer Vampyre 6 7 9 Miss Julia Fernhill Backbiter Sotterly Legerdemain Ballinafad .. John Cosser Raby Glaucs 4 7 4 Paquita Cockermouth 5 7 2 iillyflo wer 3 5 8 Chantrey Priestess Windischgratz ... 3 7 0 Deicoon Miss Ann Osterley Bagley 5 6 13 St. George Inheritress Glen Saddel... 5 6 12 Rodney Snowstorm St. Rosalia Fiatcatcher 5 6 ID Cream 4 5 2 Glenalvon Fogleman Defaulter; 5 6 9 Normanton 4 5 0 Montague Ribaldry , 5 6 7 Flash 111,1ody King Hal 6 6 7 lrennus Jrlly fish Saut , _q' la Coupe Grief Strychnine Langton Whim colt Cheerful Cocktail Wild Rose Kennington 4 6 3 eimutby Athelstane Roland 4 6 0 Milcoto Thornhill .... .... 4 6 0 To declare forfeit 15,000, he believed, being employed every Sunday. In short, he had reason to know and believe that out of the 2,000,000 persons in London at least 200,000 were em ployed all day on Sunday; and if this amount of labour could not be prevented, why should they deprive the poor, who were employed for six days in the week, of their amusement of reading the news on Sundays? The people had been apathetic on this matter. The Govern ment could nut do anything without an expression of the sense of the people, and he advised them to hold public meetings and to petition Parliament to endeavor to re move this great obstacle to the transmiision of infirma tion amcn;st the masses of the people.—(Cheers.) lie cordially supported this resolution. Dr. WEBB (of Marylebone) supported the resolution, and attempted amidst some interruption to complain of the conduct of Lord Ashley tows rds himself at a former meeting. As to the people being backward in this mat ter he did not think that such was the case, for the sup porters of this measure had never dared t) take the sense of the public in London or to call a public meeting. They did not dare to do it.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Dr. HEWLETT wished to move an amend ment to the resolution. He quite agreed with the first part of the Hon. Chairman's speech, and he certainly was not in favour of coercing the religious opinion of any man; but he thought that it was far from being proved that the general feeling of the public was against this new arrangement. He would refer to the case of Liverpool alone, where 15,000 persons signed a petition in favour of the new regulation, and only 500 signed against it.—(Great uproar.) He thought that the necessity for ,Sunday postage had been removed in a very great degree by the great rapidity with which intelligence was at present trans mitted. It was well known that a letter could be sent from London to Edinburgh in eleven hours ; and with these great facilities was it necessary to keep up a sy,tena of Sunday labour? —(Hisses.) The question had been spoken of as one which more particularly affected the press, but he believed that the sale of Sunday news papers had very slightly diminished in consequence of the regulation lately carried' out. The amendment which he had to propose was as follows: " That the advantages of a weekly day of rest, whether considered physically, socially, or morally, are far beyond any trifling convenience that may be obtained by its infringement, and thus as an opportuuity has offered of relieving a large number of the iudustrious classes by the recent postal arrangement from unnecessary labour on the Sunday, this meeting conceives it hikbly , desirable that the alterations in the Post-office department should have a full and fair trial." (" Oh, oh!" and uproar.) Loan seconded the amendment amidst much on Tuesday next. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBOKNE, MONDAY. The resolution and amendment were then put from the chair, when the former was carried by en immense majority. Mr- LOCICE, M.P., moved the second resolution. It had been urged that some sacrifice was necessary on the part,of the public to ensure an observance of the Sabbath , and there was to a certain extent reason in the argu ment. He believed that the public and the working m'' ll in this country were ready to make some sacrifice, but not to the serious extent at present required. Was there a manufactory in the country which did not in s ome shape require Sanday labour? In many large manufactories ateam-engines were used, and if these were broken or out of order it often happened that hundreds of men were thrown out of work until they were repaired. It was the custom, therefore, in most factories to perform the required repairs on a Sunday, in order that many hard-working men might not be the losers o f their time and wages. 'They spoke of the feel- ' inks of those who were compelled to work in the Post nee —did they not by their labour spare the labour of thousands? Did they think that the engine driver or stoker, who worked on Sundays at the engine, which carried five hundred or six hundred of his f''ilow men, their wives and children, to Richmond, Windsor, or elsewhere, grudged his labour on that day? Did he n ot rather feel pride that his labour was the means of giving' leisure and enjoyment to so many of his rellow- creatures? He had observed at Edinburgh, where the syste m ayat e of Sabbath observance was carrie d out to its fullest extent, the objection to the running of railway trains on Sundays; and yet on one Sunday be had tound that while five cabs were sufficient to carry away the pas- stingers who had arrived at the station, it took 179 cabs to carry away the congregations of four meeting-houses which stood in the same etreet. To do the Edinburgh people justice, however, this fact, when it became known, had caused a very great reduction in the number ot cab drivers employed on Sundays.—(Hear) In Glasgow, with a populatio n o f 300,000, a cay the largest but one in the empire, with a b eaut if u l r iver, leading to beautiful scenery, not a steam-boat was allowed to ply or a steam engine to run. The Botanical-gardens were closed on that day, and about a fortnight since the proprietor of the land had made a law, which prevented any per sons, from - ascending Ben Nevis, (the most beautiful ,mountain in that Part of the countrai) on SundaYs• The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illustrious visitors, took their accustomed early walk in Osborne Park. Tne younger branches of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford took leave of her Majesty and his Royal Highness, and left Osborne this forenoon for London. There was no . addition yesterday to the Royal dinner party. Mr. J. Bergtbeil, from Port Natal, bad an inter view with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial office. Mr. Masterman, M.P., transacted business yester day, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Wuods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. TO SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN, SOLICITOR- GENERAL, ON HIS RETIRING FROM THE WESTERN CIRCUIT. Fain would I tell—tho' language be but weak To breathe in numbers what the heart would speak— Fain would I tell how alt around me here, Thine ancient comrades, friends, companions dear, Alen who but emulate transcendent deeds, And gladly follow where true greatness leads Rejoice at thy success—rejoice to see Tho victor-palm—well won= assign'd to thee. The wreath that decks our worthy Cockburn's brows— Honour to each—to all—alike bestows; Alike our bosoms own the genial glow, That from responsive hearts must ever flow. And yet amid our pleasure is a grief, Whence time alone can minister relief: The circuit courts no more that voice shall charm, No longer shall thine oratory warm; Which Ire m its cell eviiked the willing tear, And could at pleasure fascinate and cheer. When at the college that I lov'd so well, Distinction track'd thy footsteps, all might tell 'Twas but the prelude of the opening plan— The youth appear'd the father of the man. Knowledge with growth has grown; thou art become Au honour to Old England's happy home. Saint Stephen claims thee in his proud ,domain — A senator—a statesman—in the train Of Fox, of Windham, bold in cause of right, And when occasion calls, Faint in the fight. But now it seems that faction's ruthless shame Would work destruction on the untarnish'd name 01 a lov'd Minister, approved and true, — Forth to the rescue gallant Cockburn flew ! In words that burn his eloquence found vent, Home to the heart their fiirvid ♦igour went; Behold him dealing thick his vengeful blows! Dread and more dread the wordy conflict grows: With dauntless charge be leads his heroes OD, — The foe succombs; the victory is won! Those words convinc'd; where doubt was felt before, Persuasion bade us own %was doubt no more. E'en now we see thee with thy task begun The goal far distant, and the race unrun;— The toil—tbe strife—the ardour—and the zeal— All that the great have felt, all that they feel. • Remain for thee—for thee's reserv'd the prizt—. The boon our nation proNers to the wise. May coming years abed yet a brighter ray— More t!azzling radiance o'er life's weary way ,day glory-12.,nours—on thy path descend, Enduring happiness thy career attend; • And length of day , be by thy wishes crown'd, Firm frivuds and true thine every tide surround I And when in after-time thy name is rung, And benedictions hallow'd by each tongue Do sanctify thy meinur) —(pleasing thought, With find anticipation richly fraught !) Then shall thy fume in endless beauty bloom ifulading lustre o'er an honour'd tomb. .T. SCHWEITZER SKELTON. Exeter, Aug . . 2. LARG B IMPORTATION OF PINB APPLES.—OR Saturday last, the La Clarata, from New Providence, ar rived at the St. Katherine's Docks, w ith no less than 3(),000 pine apples, and 600 Queen conch shells. which are used in the making of those beautiful' cameos, some of which can almost vie with the works of the celebrated Benvenuto Cellini. The remainder of the cargo consisted-of rich dye WoOds. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. OPENING rwEEN LONDON AND PE TERBOROUGH. Yesterday the directors of this line, together with the of frincice i p r a f l ri n e ffi n r , a m n a f d et the and na y to Peterborough by s p ec i a l tra i n, preparatory to t h e mental 1 a t r n i p tun from ero u L s London opening of the line for public treffia to-morrow. The excursion was intended for the, purposes of inspection; the extent of new line about to be opened being seventy nine miles and a half, namely, from the London station at Maiden-lane, King's-cross, to the point of junction with the Company's loop line at Werrington, situate about three miles to the northward of Peterborough. It will be recol lected that this company's project was started about the y e ar 1844, when the memorable railway mania, whose consequences have been so deeply felt by the commercial world, was raging at its height; its object being to es teblieh a direct line of commun i cat i on between London R N i o il r w th a e y r , n i , t ► u n- n a d s e afterward srthe as ine vi arn hi e e l h ga i m , n a o te w d b w ea it r h s and York. Originatin g un d er t h e title of the L on d on the u and Y i i r ir e k ct —the Great Nurtnern. The capital of the company is nine millions, the total mileage being 300 miles, of which 2221 miles (including the distance between Lon don and Peterborough) are now completed. The portion of the works now accomplished effect, a continuous route by the Great Northern Reilway to and from London by Peterborough, through Lincolnshire, by Doncaster, Yorkshire, the north of England and Scotland. There will be by this communication about nine miles struck off from the present distance between London and York. and when the Town's line between Peterborough and York shall have been completed, the saving in dis tance will be thirty miles. Having made these few preliminary generl remsarks, we will now return to the excursion of yesterday. The directors' train started from London at a qu-irter past nine A M., and arrived at the end of its journey at Werrington, at about twenty minutes to two P.M. Of course the time occupied on the route on this occasion can be no criterion for judging of the ordinary rate (;f travelling on the line, the object of the party being to inspect every feature of interest during their progress, for which purpose frequent stoppages of the train were indispensable to enable the excursionists to alight and reconnoitre. The number of stations intervening between London and Peterborough is 14, the principalof which are Barnet, Hatfield, Hitchin, Biggleawade, St. Neot's, and Huntingdon. The district through which the line passes is almost purely agricultural, and certainly pre sents a striking absence of towns possessing any conside able amount of population, to constitute_ the source of a large passenger traffic. The works on the line for the first fourteen miles are particularly heavy. Some of the most remarkable are the London tunnels, the Welwyn tun nels, the . Welwyn viaduct, and the bridge over the River Ouse, near Huntingdon. The longest tunnel is three quarters of a mile in extent, and is called the North Mims Tunnel. It is situated a little to the south of the Potter's-bar station, and about eleven miles from London. The Welwyn tunnels are two small tunnels a few miles beyond the Hitchin station, or nearly 22 miles from London; and it is worthy of remark, that from this point along the whole remaining 47i miles to Werring ton, no further tunnelling occurs. Some of the largest works on the line lie immediately north of Huntingdon, where some very deep cuttings commence, and then alternate for a considerable distance with heavy embank ments. The fen works have also involved very great difficulties, in order to construct a solid permanent way; but the engineer has attained this desideratum appa rently satisfactorily by laying a well consolidated founda tion of faggots and peat. The line enters Peterborough by a curve proceeding across a viaduct thrown over the river Nene. This viaduct is 24 feet above the level of the stream, and the arches are 65 feet span. But per haps the most interesting feature along the whole course of the new line is the Welwyn viaduct—a work com posed of 42 arches. each 30 feet wide and 100 feet, high, overlooking the Welwyn valley, and commanding a beautiful and extensive prospect of the surrounding country, which is here generally level, and much wooded. For the purpose of having a full and advan tageous view of this fine structure, as well as to enjoy the delightful rural scenery, the party alighted and made half an hour's pause. This viaduct was much admired by all parties ; the engineering skill displa)ed in its construction eliciting ge neral and warm commendations. Its cost, we understand was between 70,001)1. and 80,0001. The bridge, over the Ouse is a very handsome ca,t-iron structure, coneisting of three arches of 75 feet span each. With regard to the stations along the line, many of them being yet in a very unfinished state, we can only state that the general cha racter of such of them as are-entirely or nearly com pleted, appears to be neat, simple, and inexpensive, and calculated to afford every requisite convenience for the purposes of the traffic. Indeed, the entire works of the line appear to be substantially , yet economically con structed;being securely and care or nearly 24 per cent. more than is usual on railways in lullylaid the s e ve permanent sleepers alaaea t t w o ay every six yards being used general, and the characteristic gradient of the line is 1 in 200. The line is very roomy, embracing sufficient ground for four sets of rails, which may be found very useful, and even economical to bring into operation, should the traffic so much increase as to require more accommoda tion—especially for heavy goods—without interrupting the quick traffic. The engineer in chief of the company is Mr. Joseph Cubitt, and the resident engineers are Mr. Higginbo tham and Mr. Ford. Mr. Brassey is the contractor for the whole nf the works, Legiuning to the northward of Copenhagen tunnel—the first tunnel on the line—and running on nearly to Peterborough; the contract from the London station to the Copenhagen tunnel being executed by Mr. Jay; and that for the tunnel itself by Messrs. Pearce and Smith. This hasty notice would be imperfect, did we omit to mention that the passenger carriages used upon this line are constructed upon a novel and unprecedented prin ciple, and exhibit a decided improvement upon the ordinary carriages employed in railway convey ance. They are supplied from the railway car riage works of Mr. Charles Williams, of Glasshouse yard, Gosweli-street, to whose skill and ingenuity the world is indebted far this invention. The material from which they are emanufactured is Moulmein teak, the natural grain of the wood, with the simple addition of a little varnish, entirely obviating the necessity, and saving the expense, of the tedious and costly process of painting, and forming withal a very elegant and pleasing substitute for the ordinary external decoration. A car riage which would take sometimes as long as two months to be fit for use if painted in the ordinary way, is thus made ready in a week. It is more serviceable fur work; and, in addition to these advantages, the grain of the wood is so arranged as to make the whole look very tasteful and handsome, though perfectly plain. The in ternal fittings are of much the same character, the Ist class carriages being quite as comfortable, though per haps less showy than those on other lines, and the 2nd And 3rd being vastly better than anything of the same stamp elsewhere. The window-glasses are constructed on the principle of the common sash window, and may be raised with great ease to any desired elevation, which is a manifest improvement on those in use in other railways, which are very stiff and often difficult to move. These carriages are also very comfortably and tastefully fitted up internally, and their trial on the present occasion was generally regarded as highly successful by all who had n about three Below s, lowered affords greater capacity for lu ggage . Th e m iddle seats seatst the privilege v e dege bottom joining s in whtichhe are so constructed that one can stretch his legs right across, and so take a comfortable rest or nap. We under stand that the saving of expense effected by their intro duction is estimated at Len per cent. on the outlay on general carriage stock. The present station for passengers is at the Regent's canal, some little way down Maiden-lane, which has been widened for the public accommodation. Is is on a level with the canal, the intention being to convert it into a general goods station when the traffic admits of it. A new passenger station will then be erected on the site of the London Fever and Small.pox Hospitals at King's-cross. Iu order to effect this it will be ne cessary that the line should pass under the canal, a difficulty which it is proposed to overcome in a very in genious manner. With regard to that most important point—the amount of traffic to be expected on the line—it is perhaps premature at present to hazard an estimate. Different opinions oa this head are entertained by different autho rities, but the prevailing impression among competent persons appears to be that, viewing the paucity of popu lation in the districts through which the newly opened mileage passes, no sanguine hopes of a speedy remune rative passenger traffic can reasonably be encouraged for some time to come. A considerable share of goods, and especially mineral traffic from the northern districts is expected to fall legitimately to the lot o f thi s new capdidate for public) f avo ur, without trenching unfairly upon the sources of revenue of its two powerful rivals—the Eastern Counties and the London and North-Western. It is confidently hoped by the promoters that there is room for all existing com petitors to serve the public, each in its respective sphere, and room also for ea ch ultimatel y to thrive.. Be this, hOwever, as it may, there can be but little doubt that it will be necessary for the company's Town's line between Peterborough and Retford, and the eventual extension to York, to be completed before a traffic can be developed that will afford an ample return for the in vestments of the shareholders. Before leaving this branch of the subject, we ma y just add that the Town's line, 48 miles in extent, is calculated to take a year and a h a lt more to finish it. But we will now return to the inci ' dents of the excursion. On the arrival of the party at Huntingdon an excellent luncheon was provided for them by Mr. Brassey, the in a large room at the station. principal contractor, This entertainment was presided over by Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P. (the chairman of the Great Northern Company), supported by M r. Peeks, the de for the amount -chair utam of man. The guests being too n umerous in-door accemmodatior, supplemental tables wern e ran,ed outside upon the arrival platfo rm, where the overflow from the station-room were t o the lull as well provided with every refreshment a s the mere fortunate first corners, and perhaps this circumstance little helps this solution of the laudable patience with which they bore their deprivation of a fair quota of the speeches. The customary loyal toasts having been duly honoured, "The osed Health 'rho Cneettete then propof the Shareholders of the Great Northern Line," Ile ven tured to say, that if honour was due to any number of persons for the achievements of that day, it was to those who had subscribed their money for the construction of that magnificent railway.—(Cheera.) ut, hoped the money they bad invested in the undertaking would prove as remunerative to them as any sums embarked in any - other railway in the kingdom.—(Renewed cheers.) He did not pretend to say that that would soon be the case; but he firmly believed that in the course of time those who bad invested their capital in that concern, would reap an ample and substantial reward. CaAFlhlAs returned thanks, LW ma not only G DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Yesterday morning one of the most destructive fires that has occurred here for a long time broke out in the Adelphi Eye Works, the property of Messrs. Fleming, Watson. and Nairn. The fire. was discovered about ten o'clock, when it was just bursting forth. The cause of its origin has not been ascertained. It took place in a building use as a store for finished and packed up goods, which contained at the time a number of bales ready for transmission, as also a quantity of loose yarn. Information was imme diately fore arded to the district police-office, from whence the fire-engine kept there was at 'once dis patched, and the alarm communicated to the central es tablishment. The • Police Fire Brigade, and also the men and engines kept by the insurance offices, ar rived at the spot with their accustomed and laudable promptitude. During the interval, however, the flames had progressed with alarming ra pidity, and the aspect of affAirs was such as to excite serious apprehensions. From thil)ravag , s they had made, as well as the combustible nature of the material with which theylad come in contact, all hope of saving the place where they commenced was abandoned, and the main efforts of the firemen were directed' to prevent their extension. As the store room was almost in the centre of the block of buildings; this became a matter of much importance and .difficUlty.' By the admirable arrangements adopted under the direction of the Super intendent, and the exertions of the ,men themselves, it was, however, in great part accomplished. They failed in confining the fire altogether to the limited place they desired, but the direction in which it successfully made way was that where it could effect the least damage. A building that stood with its gable to the side wall of 'the • store room, belonging to the same owners, and appropriated to nearly the same purpose, and one, belonging to Mr. Thomson, which ran parallel to the second, have both licconae u prey to it. The first contained a further quantity of yarn and a number of bales of madder root; in the other there was some machinery and- a lot of miscellaneous articles. These thraseplaces have been entirely gutted, and scarcely anything of their contents has been saved. Some goods belonging to Mr. M`Callutn, whose pre mises are on the other side, have been destroyed, but none of his buildings are in any degree injured. The fire raged with great vehemence for several hours, but the supply of water was plentiful, and the application of the men unremitting, and about one o'clock it was in a great degree subdued. The engines continued to play, however, tilt nearly five. It appeared then to be well nigh completely extinguished. — Glasgow Daily Mail of Monday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the North American provinces, and also from the Governors of the West I.ndie colonies And GibultSre