The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-05 00:00:00

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hutchinson Ho. thersall Browne, Esq., to be Registrar of the Court of Re quests for the territory of New South \Vales. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland. Charles Jolliffe Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb, 28. lIITEHA LL, FEB. 26. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Marsh, of Icicles, near Rotherham, in the county of York. Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Henry Higgins, merchant, Leeds. BANKRUPTS. . _ _ ronraazr. The Indicate of Borderux mentions a reports that there is to be a camp for military exercises this year in the environs of that place, and that it will be visited by the Duke and Ductless de Nemours. Men The Committee on the Suppl e m en t ar y C re dit s met on daY, when the Minister of Foreign Affairs rtave some explanations respecting the Portendie affair, and the indem nity to be given to the agents of the Government who were e mp loyed in M, rocco during the war with that country. The Committee expressed themselves satisfied with the expla nations. Marshal Bugeaud has been examined by the Committee °t l the Bill for supplementary grants for the services of A 11843- 1844, a n d h as given very full details on the state of geria and the system of military colonisation which he proposes to adopt on his return to Africa. troops For some time there has been an active embarkation of comat Toul on f or Al ger i a, i u order that the army may be plete by th e I st of April, which has been fixed for the commencement of the spring campaign. The works of the fortification (1 Paris, which were sus- Permed during the winter, were resume d on S atur d ay . Jar . rich specinien of guano was received last wee k a t th e .T• thri des Plantes. Hitherto the quantity of this manure I Ported into F rance has b een very small, but large quan tities of it are expected at llavre. • se izure was made at Boulogne last week of a consi ilerable quantity of iron, whi c h w as f oun d t o h ave b een i:Pilolved out and filled with articles which areeither or liable to a high rate , , of d . uty such as cast steel, of v . e, ! lace, woollen goods, &c. lhe iron ' was imported in one a Te packets by an Englishman, who pretended that he a W irt lbout to es ' tablish himself in the iron trade at Boulogne, a ppears that the captain of the packet was wholly l g r ,' l a i r , atit of the fraud. The packet, however, has been seized. ° cella "? Provincial journals still contain ccounts of disasters b m . oned by the late severe cold. A l few ) day . s ago . t *id l ' of three smugglers were found near hulheu (A , ), had their bales of contraband goods by their side. !hey been lost in the snow, and frozen to death. y, t e last accounts from Oceania announce the death of te,: eti te, Xing o f th e i s l an d o f T aonata (Marquesas). He is a fter by Mahiono, a yo ung man , 25 years o f age. b. Ong to a Vienna jou rna l, th e E mpress o f R ussia, Ind n - '"ing taken the wat ers a t E ms , w ill procee d to Pi sa, be en 7t like, as had been stated, the climate of Pisa having Nie e. ee pumended by her Sh3tOsiteriyantshaesbPatr i f s er n a f b i l i e is t s o en t g h e a n t . of J os t 11e trio ne i i i l i a p n e l r b o e r rs i n n t f en t h s e Grand Duchy of Baden have terP, t 'ted a loan of 14 millions of florins (1,100,0001.) for the r uction of railroads. This sum is to be raised by lot terb, T he holders of numbers are to receive 3i per cent. in %t:l guaranteed gu dr ar anteed by the State upon the amount o f th e re nt ea c h h au e% and a large sum be distributed in pri zes ar ns w • • At ti, SLAW AND POrkelLeXi. it . 44 rLe Reading Maizes on Tuesday, Thomas Jennings ket,`!tind guilty of the wilful murder of Eleazar . Jenning . s, h ia run son, of the age of three years, by placing arsenic in de at wd, at Thatcham. Mr. Baron Platt passed sentence of hep,,, Il ion the prisoner, to whom he held out not the slightest stak e mercy in this world, but solemnly adjured him to tendi . e best of the short time that remained, by at . - to r Zg: to the instructions he would receive in . gaol. His ItaaT'lP dwelt upon the diabolical nature ofthe crime, which AtiCtiggravated by the attempt he had made to throw sfus fltleriti.l:lPo, 11 an innocent child. The prisoner, .who had re tas sued tears during the trial, now exclaimed that he ;,," a ncent, and that his life had been falsely sworn away. tri i t7 had recommended him to mercy apparently to the b t - t o •t r the Court. "rid t - *•`evr Court, Old Bailey, Henry Grant and William trikirwell, both Pro 22, were convicted of stealing a bowl, con g a half-crow n , four shillings, and other silver coins, gat 1, Petty of T. W. Bushby. The prisoners belong long kn own Called the .4 Tooley-street Gang," and have beyn t lo „ chi s t ° the police, in consequence of prior cons ic ions. 'QV w accaaion they took an excursion to Clapham, where int watched and followed, until at length one of them Th e Oto the shop of the prosecutor, and took his cash-bowl. of th,..°ulon Sergeant said an effort must be made to break th-„veserate gang of prowling thieves. The ument tad IL-ourt was that Grant be transprted for tend ears, iliven..dgeWell (who had not been so often convicted) for " e4 rs• Zhiet e j a u ssi?es at Northampton were opened on Tuesday by tc,stiee Tindal and Justice Mauls. The calendar of 68 t cases for trial for the county, and the names of 68 0 7• The offences charged were for by far the most Peo l - a More than ordinarily light character. There Lire, how five cases of aggravated assaults upon females, R etl' q 'tabb'' laz 0 lug and shooting with intent, &c., one of horse , ne of sheep -stealing, and one of arson. liat7Ul POLTILT—PASHIONAII. to id'sany has been confined to his room since Saturday , te, N atDo ""' so much indisposed as to render it necessary - t - a until Saturday, the 15th instant, the grand clin k(' ed even' ad, mg party originally fixed bth . e t Noble Lord •,tatiley for Saturday next, the Bth ins . &ell billanieliffe is suffering from an attack of gout, (4,44. Probably confine his Lordship to the house fur N ,Aart leh ,ert Peel does not intend to give his customary att... 44 " that - r la rY dinneis until after the Easter recess. It . is KP-48t; a dy Peel purposes giving a series of assemblies e I ; 1 4 ,,i7 e ...0f Buckingham has arrived at Buckingham b u r alall, from Stowe. • and Duchess of Sutherland are about to receive I N 11 Y at ro d La Trentham. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk V 4 1 % Howard, are expected from Belvoir Castle e 4 °*. NaC h ite and Duchess of Buccleuch had a dinner and blirtY last night at Montagu House. Na`; ll tla,,,: and Duchess of Hamilton entertained at dinner t.4l," a le a retling, in Portman-square, the Grand . Dowager ,_4 4 4 r(1 Aden, ,Count and Countess St. Aulai , re, Prince g‘r n () ts t a.raze "Weimar, Count and Countess D Harcourt, ti:11, 14 4 0 6 :1 1- °o, M.P.,. the ' Earl and Countess of Lincoln, the .0 4 41. oughts, &c. IS I L % tq„nis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, the t gral titi i i it o ; ce r gh, who intended to have quitted Naples 2 14. itt rnent of the preceding month, are still ` sojourn- Nte d cit The Noble Marquis and are not t ip s ka-v,rlton House-terrace until after Easter. N t etl . 1,44 and Marchioness of Breadalbane are not_ . 14 Park -lane to t titi mansion - . ane d until in the end of the month. His d4A gliii rq u i; ll( T r. un i e . r n gt esB re-embellishment. r n g of Lansdowne entertained a h' i i4l ll „... e d circle t a d' e n er on Monday evening, at Lans. aiit"l;rtor,°• The a Ma i r n e n hio ' ness was prevented by indispo -I;l,4ceePting her Majesty's invitation to dinner, at NaV.O,--"'Palae S t evening. Fleahanulta (Baroness Keith and Nairne) and ‘t ti t iley - :` to remain at Hastings about five weeks longer, ,tio - " l e to town, a mansion having been taken for dt % the family. sale"rtts .PEILLANEOUS. nskof M r r S .Bright's library yesterday, the great 4.111114_1)-tog volumes of broadside ballads, which 013,ren eo t , ,an to the Duke of Roxburghe, originally t,,, , 5 4t , , , y the i,ected by Bagford, and added to most ma th . °lr. ii p : 44 ,_ l "l of Orford, and subsequent possessors, in -11,,"44.-'ll 1 so that in the whole there were not th e iuu ballads in black and white letter, and nearly 144•ttateKea,°urnler. They were purchased at 5351. for the q• All a tn . 14.1,4 Alacortochie Esq., Sheriff of Orkney and Shet- NhaeoCoctifweek in his ' 56th year. He was brother of 5t.1 48, ,, e i ll , le, one of the Scotch judges. `odu • into this country, the h ot , atoll of railways t ,, 308, especially those suitable for agricultural itth,`lbs " a c onsiderable extent discontinued in almost et e ; 11l the kingdom. Good horses, however, were Al4Nali the to be so ' much in demand as at present, 1 1 4 h a tke Particulars of several important horse fairs I,7tri'tltireetim,a northern counties. ‘ 1 , 4 %alit Since paper has been issued from which it ka l e hu the commencement of the present se.s- L . 11 (4M _p res - and nine petitions for railway Bills elated, thirty-nine Bills read a first time, mia read a second time. None have proceeded G I ~ I Ata ki , l‘;. from ST. GILES, READ tilt,l/4itiorilNST INCREASING THE NAVY. lek ~ ,,r °1111 ,121 of the inhabitants of St. Giles, I t ia last week sent to London, for presenta thk'N ° use of Commons. The petition is as ' 4 41 1 . You r ts4‘elkkitfers °f Petitioners observe, with concern, that te tl4 ot ti t t) ttle Crown have proposed to Parliament 'e 4 - "3' Estimates-now in a time of pro k, 0,c:44:1e0 „„ as a reason for the same, the ex- I° Z 4 l'itt, Petit - o f the - United Kingdom. N k le I°oers not aware of any branch of 4, 11, Cu i ,„,_ are . 111 4 v, the:n4eree that requires the aid of ships of Wk 4 mores the proposed addition to the 1 11 1 ` . of 1 e ,,. a s waste of the public money-and 11,,,IYInbit'',arded throughout these kingdoms as a th e y ta with the poorer classes of the com -11 ha , i Karralt o Ppressions and privations. Kees fc,°l4l•ll further believe that the increase of " " r t hs Navy will not be for the honour of Othilt Comm lar e „,, g number of, the Members of the i t "tit : t ott ed nns personally deriving emoluments C o illstr e tia t of the Navy and Army Estimates, v tko fta trustees for the people; and also by Ithkti n Det Al • • toi l 'll 3 t , Itie be _ inisterial patronage. iethierit,,net Mints 'a, therefore, beseech the House of . Zte b aot tt ' l lnti ric , e Proposed increase of the Navy Esti- Vit't 6 „ tfi one million of pounds sterling, or A, 0 4 „ le i not take place, but that, in lieu thereof, 4i,,°1/44hp, 2 11 buiter data t ' 4 3' r and cheese imported, and the ; at m ( pealed." o t Tg~ 4n thi s e u that 152 military and naval officers s ent Parliament! pr e ti , g t ~„t s -1-111INEr..—On Tuesday, at one , 4; ti.s Be .„, F 4 lly 1,,..";_° 1 3 , of the proprietors of the Thames . th e th e "' held at the London Tavern, Bishops q 11 0 , PurPose of receiving the report of the °° ten"J'itni n v l c t nY for th e „, year, ending December r esin 4w es, hen. , P the ' chair. The report th t 11044. • ta „aPPeared hat the works were in a very li tl t 4 l, 4 ea f „ + he re h a lt there was at present no prospect of , t tos_, il vtiZ e t ra ci ▪ received 6,137/. 10s. 10d. from 110/tee,. We s , out 1,473,100 who had gone .1 4 ;04 /on lass number than the previous year. )4k . „ t ot, scr.o 6 201 fe d to 15,686/. 15s. Bd., in which 1 1,, 41 4.,ta pi E . , t e h 158 - 3d. from the stall-keepers; b a nl tea ita..,lner- bills; 1,139/. 14s. 6d. cash at the to ce w ! after pavina all the charges there Pty ) ,,lno i S rt t.,! , hand of 1,9471. 17s. Bd. Among t /hut hell; re were 1 500/ a gratuity to ti) 4 44`ara ° 1 1-' e .; l ; 5 00/. t " "tl engineer; '1 .4 1 add ° Mr. age, Or Po to Ns e r, th late head-clerk. Several ' 11 0 ( it • tine • the • 14, 1 1 B tton, t , th e ir upon the report 0,411041 i li,terflpilttlie chairman said that there were r,""litt;ird O r l on the south side to the Thames h , e Commercial -road, and the 4 1 . 4 4 0 1) 4 ad b een , • th at tt4 4.4 „ a In me fromfi Deptford had been begun, t to. Nel. o t ie• water in the tunnel by ; I , m -A geb;•b, a n d 'as ascertained that the water was to 1 . 4 sei; i eved d i 'n , the Thames. With respect to the '"rth ,at It wuld last many hundred years. ° sadtri 4 ri t .i e L , by 0) , 4 R „ I W A , t , the late Mr. Samuda, who pro ile,tut:6lloo-1 the Tunnel for the convey 44,eth:l, co at or v ehi ne side being for foot passen th i ' 4 O 4 hout The apparatus for the rail 01'1 (10(1 d o Wo u l d ,O.OOL When it was sufficiently le„ . e aid before the proprietors. The let tlaiotti'll4ll;4l4oi.hta4l2n!,,,tohlei;iirslpicodwetrii.to reduce the expenses, allowlnee granteLl to 11411Ctkikit Cl '°ver uu ti ,„ l ' a Year. ' The sum they had re 44tetoreass \t,o'.inent Was 2-16,0001. The report was 4 • Th a ,, a s tun, Barker, and Jones were 1.3. were voted to the directors and the meet.' -.13 broke up. Lewis John Nicolay, draper, St. George's-fields, Woolwich, to surrender, March 14, and April 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Ashurst, Cheap side. Thomas Metcher, plumber, Southampton, March 11, a t wo, and April 15, a t one , a t the Court. of Bankruptcy. Bel cher, official assignee; Hindmarsh and Son, Jewin-crescent, Cripplegate. James Hart, builder, Greenwich, March 11, at half past eleven, and April 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Yates, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe. William Hardwick, draper, Holborn, March 14, at half past twelve, and April 15, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury. Ro . bert Clark, jun., wharfinger, Paradise-row, Bother hithe, March 14, at half-past twelve, and April 16, at one ; at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cola. man-street-buildings; Young and Hancocks, Tokenhouse yard. Ely Walker Crowther, woollen cloth manufacturer, Hud dersfield, March 17, and April 4, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Hope, o ffi c i a l a s si g n ee , Leeds ; Meggison and Co., Bedford-row London ; Sykes, Huddersfield. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. R. Robinson, coal merchant, Strand—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Saturday, March 8, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Air. Groom, Abchnrch-lane. J. Langhorn, banker, Berwick-upon-Tweed--first div. of 10s. in the pound, on any Saturday after March 1, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. T. Dunn, grocer, Newcastle-upon. Tyne—first and final div. of 6s. 54d. in the pound, on any Saturday after March 1, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. W. Cock, grocer, Bungay, Suffolk—fifth div. of id. in the pound, on Wednesday, March 5, or any subsequent Wednes• day, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingha: street. H. Denison, Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road—first div. of 6s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. M. W. Vardy, bookseller, Newbury, Berkshire—first div. of Bs. in the pound on new proofs, and second div. of 3d. in the pound on all proofs, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham. Coleman. street. S. Eccles, cotton manufacturer, Manchester—first div. of Bs. 4id. in the pound, on Wednesday, March 5, tad every following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. C. Riding, cotton manufacturer, Manchester—first div. of Is. 40. in the pound, on Wednesday, March 5,. and every following Wednesday, at. the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. Coles, jeweller, New Bond-street—first div. of Bs. Id. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. S. Eccles and C. Riding, cotton manufacturers, Manchester —first div. of 9s. 6d. in the pound, on Wednesday, March 5, and every following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. 111. Martin, upholsterer, Bristol—first div. of 9d. i n th e pound, on Monday, March 10, and any subsequent Monday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. It B. Palmer, watch maker, Bath—first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on Monday, March 10, and any subseq uen t Monday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. W. Charters and P. Charters, tea dealers, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire—first div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on Monday, March 10, and any subsequent Monday, at the office of Mr. - Miller, Bristol. T. Parr, painter, Liverpool—first div. of Is. 6d. in the pound, on Thursday, March 6, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. W. A. Mearns, brewer, Acre-lane, Clapham—first div. of Is. 3d. in the pound, on Saturday, March 8, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch• lane. W. L. Dora, innkeeper, Egham, Surrey—first and final div. of 4s. 2id. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. DIVIDENDS. _ _ At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Graves, saddler, Edward -street, Portman-square, March 25, at half-past two—T. 11. Ford, victualler, Rochford, Essex, March 28, at twelve—W. Wood, T. Smith, R. Smith, and J. Stein, bankers, Workington, March 25, at two. In the Country. W. Roberts, jun ' merchant, Calverley, Yorkshire, April 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—W. Schofield, machine maker, Oldham, Lancashire, March 29, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court—W. Walker, hatter, Birmingham, April 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Wilsen, sen., W. Newton, J. Wilson, jun., H. Newton, and G. Wilson, colour manufacturers, Derby, April 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—G. Harvey, spirit merchant, Handsacre, Staffordshire, April 5, at twelve, at the Birming ham District Court—M. Cooley, tailor, Spalding, Lincoln shire, April 5, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court—R. R. Timings, grocer, Birmingham, April 5, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—R. Thelwell, silversmith, Manchester, March 15, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—C. D. Broughton and J. J. Garnett, bankers, Nantwich, Cheshire, March 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. A. N. Armani, merchant, Scott's-yard, Bush-lane, March 25—H. D. Williams, plumber, Southampt on , March 28—J. Martin, tallow chandler, High-street, Shoreditch, March 28 —A. Brideson, cheesemonger, Clare-street, Clare-market, April I—W. Valiance, merchant, Liverpool, Mareh 25 T. G. Martin, wine merchant, Cold• harbour-lane, Camber well, March 25—W. Oliver, printer, Darlington, Durham, March 25—H. D. Watkins and J. Innes, lead merchants, Manchester, March 25—T. Hodgson, calico printer, Man chester, March 25—T. Sedgwick, grocer, Leeds, March 25 T. Wright, earthenware manufacturer, Tunstail, March 25 —T. Swift and J. A. Henaman, bill brokers, Copthall-court, Throgmorton- street, March 25. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Bath and W. Estwick, paper stainers, Charles-street, Drury-lane--J. Ormiston and T. Backhouse, carriage makers, Sheffield—J. Silcock and N. Lowe, plane manufacturers, Bir-• mingham—T. and H. Taylor, booksellers, Liverpool —C. Ironside and J. Napier, Liverpool—W. Moore and J. Gatliff, share brokers, Huddersfield—S. Brabner and J. Atkinson, attorneys, Liverpool—J. Ingo, W. Doeg, R. Pratt, and W. S. Haswell, ship brokers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—C. and W. J. Cross, commission agents, Manchester—G. Wilson and J. T. Nottle, ironmongers, Hartlepool, Durham—T. C. Gibson and G. Burnett, coal fitters, Newcastle-on-Tyne—G. Glan vile and G. Plummer, linen drapers, Leeds—T. M. and H. G. Sutton, insurance brokers, Liverpool—J. Maxey and W. Doughty, cabinet makers, Maidenhead, Berkshire—R. Leach and S. Taylor, cotton-waste dealers, Bury, Lancashire—E. P. Turner, and E. P. Turner, jun., coal merchants, Birmingham --J. Cripps and H. Kemp, drapers, Leicester—J. Walker and W. E. Boddinton, surgeons, Chesterfield—W. Rawlins and R. Adkins, coach makers, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire— W. Thomas and D. Rees, limeburners, Swansea, Glamorgan shire—J. Passman and J. Storey, curriers, Stockton-upon- Tees, Durham—W. Bagshaw and T. Rogers, timber dealers, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Gerrie, grain dealer, Rothemay, Banffshire, March and April 1, at twelve, at the Banff Hotel, Banff. James Young. innkeeper, Laurieston, Edinburgh, March . and 28, at twelve, at Fraser's Rooms, Edinburgh. SPIRIT of th PUBL f C J OURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAIERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE. —We resume our examination of the Government Report on the Occupation of Land in Ireland. The Commis sioners advert to the existence in Ireland of " a species of tenure scarcely known elsewhere, which prevails very exten sively its that country," namely, leases for lives, "with a covenant of perpetual renewal on payment of a fine, some times merely nominal, on the fall of each life," and state that " one-seventh of Ireland" is held under it. The great evil of this description of tenure seems to be its uncertainty. It produces constant litigation as to the existence or conti nuance of the right of renewal. The Commissioners recom mend "that powers should be given to the lessor and lessee, in all cases, to commute the fines into an increased rent, and thus to convert the tenure into an absolute perpetuity." In cidentally they also suggest the reference to a court of equity of " all questions as to the pecuniary value to be placed on any reservations by covenants which may interfere with the proper cultivation of the laud." Merely to " give powers" to the lessor and lessee to commute, would obviously be of little avail. In a vast majority of instances no such powers can be necessary. 'Pto give to either party the power of compelling the other to commute, might have some ef fect; but unless some new mode of procedure be provided, this could only be obtained through the tedious and expensive medium of a court of equity. Besides, as is subsequently stated, the lessees under such leases are "more commonly to be found in the class of landlords than of occupants :" the matter therefore chiefly concerns the land lords, and is of minor importance as regards the main sub ject—the occupancy of land, and the gr i evances o f th e occu piers. Another and more striking peculiarity of Irish tenure, is " the custom prevalent in the northern countries, called tenant-right." It appears to consist in the assump tion, by a tenant-at-will, of a permanent interest in the lani—perfectly groundless, in a legal point of view, but still such as to command a money price from the next occupant. It is supposed to have had its origin among the tenants of absentee proprietors, particularly corporate bodies ; and in the province of Ulster it seems that the value of the " tenant-right '' is commonly estimated at " ten twelve, or fifteen years' purchase upon the rent ;" and this, too (as the Report states), " not only where the rent is con sidered low, but where it is fully equal to the value !" The Commissioners, finding that the district in which this custom prevails has thriven, and anticipating that a gradual improve ment of the relation of landlord and tenant will tend to obviate its evils, do not recommend any interference with it by law. It can scarcely be necessary to observe, that as this " tenant-right" has no legal foundation whatever, the existing laws are amply sufficient to afford redress to any who may he aggrieved by it ; and as it rests purely upon the permission of the landlords anti the mutual agreement of the tenants, any legislative interference would, of ci urse, be sim ply impertinent. In general, throughout Ireland, the occu piers hold as tenants-at-will, and, occasionally, under termi nable leases for various terms. Of late years, landlords have in most cases been indisposed to grant leases ; and, in others, tenants have been unwilling to take them. This is attributed, in some degree, to the high stamp duty ; and the Commissioners recommend that where the rent does not exceed 50/. per annum, and the term shall not to be less than 14 or more than :11 years, this should be reduced to 2s. 61. ; as " it is snore for the interest of both landlord and tenant that leases of a moderate length should be granted." Under the present mode of levying the stamp duty upon such documents, it is, to some extent, determined by their length ; but though the Legislature may reduce the duty, it is obviously quite powerless against legal ver biage. We believe the most approved English practice to be to grant leases to all cases; less, however, with a view to permanancy of tenure than to a precise ascertainment of the terms of occupation. Excepting, indeed, those cases in which capital is sunk by tenants in permanent improvement, it is not generally found desirable, for either party, that the term ofoccupancy should be extended beyond' the period of mutual agreement. And where such advances are made, a better security for their return may always be provided than any mere fixed term of tenancy can afford. In entering upon the next branch of the subject, that of " Improvements," it is necessary to observe the distinction betwf en the meaning of the term as applied in England or Scotland, and in Ireland. In the former, a dwelling-house and out-houses, &c., with proper fences and gates, are deemed absolute necessaries; TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE sumP T ARy rorws, CROWN OFFICE, MAncn 4, 1845. te • mE)1111•71; RETT 1:NLI, To :4EtIVE IN TOTS PRE.=ENT PARLIAMENT. A 0: . K,nt—Eastern illiam Deedc s . •ND Sardling, in the minty of Kent, Esc , in the room of the Right Honourably: Sir Edward Knatehlmll, Bart., who has Vulatt Opinton. accepted the ofliee of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. _ ••• ••••• •••••• . +'' ::::::: .::::::. 41.......•::::::: - 5 - / ...... - /8 . ..... ./. . .•••• 4 4 114 z „... ............ 4 , ...... ~...' ..... . ..... 434 5. • V 4 3 ~., ;:g> .. .."' / / 4 • 3 ....... ...... 1 10 01‘ 4- .... ". . t 9 •....::•. ..... • ....... ........ 3 111•• X ll S• ....• THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5. 1845. in the latter, everything of this description is considered an " improvement." One result of the extreme sub-division of the land, and the multiplication of occupants of the cottier tot.rft.l. , l - with the prevalence of alventeeism, has been the reduction of the amount of capital employed in agriculture to w h a t may b e f a i r l y cons i dered a minimum. If anything is put upon th e b are sur f ace o f th e f ew acres let to a single . tenant, it is the result, not, as in England, of a return of some portion of the rent, but solely of the desperate exertions of the wretched occu pier. Agricultural " improvements," properly so called, are usually entirely out ef the question. The erection of a cabin, the accumulation of a dung heap, and the raising, by the most ordinary method, of a crop of potatoes of the most inferior (because most prolific) description, form the utmost limit of what the majority of Irish tenants can attempt. But even this, measured by the means of those who accom plish it, is no little ; and a ccor di ng ly, th e wan t o f suc h a "fixity of tenure " as shall enable the builder of even a mud hovel and the raiser of a few roods of the commonest fencing to retain, or obtain value for the fruits of his labour, is an ever recurring topic of the bitterest complaint among the Irish peasantry. The Comwissioners are not, it seems,disposed to recommend the application of any direct legislative temedy ; they would prefer leaving the tenant generally to rely, in the first instance, upon a voluntary agreement with his landlord for remuneration for any permanent improvements. But they , recommend the adoption of some measure for giving "effi cacy to such agreements," and also providing for cases in which agreements cannot be made, "with as little delay as is, consistent with a full discussion of its principles and details." They suggest, as the leading provisions of such a measure, a power for tenants to register all such agreements with the clerk of the peace, and to enforce them before an assistant barrister; and also, nyder the discretion of the same authority, to make suitable improvements without the consent of the landlord ; and, upon ejection, or raising of rent, to re cover compensation ; but giving the landlord the option of exe cuting the improvements himself, and adding to the rent five per cent. on the outlay. It is obvious that such a law could not operate, except where there are leases now_ in exist _ . . ence, and only till their expiration ; it would, there fore, be extremely partial. Besides which it would be absurd i n p r i nc i p l e , as an a tt emp t t o fix by law what must, while the land remains private pro perty, be the subject of private agreements. The evil, however, as we have said, lies too deep for any such remedi e p. The chief want is, palpably enough, a want of due attention to their property on the part of the landlords. The next is a want of capital. The landlord takes all he can get, and returns nothing. The tenant has no capital beyond what his own rude labour extracts immediately from the soil ; and he can offer no inducement to those who are able and disposed to take that from him, to enter into any agreement for his retaining it. Again, it seems to be everywhere admitted that there is a lamentable want of mutual confidence and good-will in the relation of landlord and tenant in Ireland. Now, putting aside for the present the poverty of the tenant, is the growth of mutual confidence between the parties likely to be promoted by a law for encouraging the application of capital under the shadow of a power to recover it by legal 'process ? Is there hope for Irish agriculture in a hostile application of the pe cuniary resources of the occupiers ? FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Kitten I. The Chamber of Representatives, in its sitting yesterday, adopted several projects of law of purely local interest, and received many applications for acts of na turalisation, all of which were taken into consideration. A journal of our city says that the Bank of Antwerp (a branch of the General Society) has resolved not to lend on Belgian funds. We are enabled to affirm that this is a mis take. 'We believe we may assert that the General Society did not make advances in Belgian funds either at Brussels or Antwerp, but that sometimes, as an exception, it received pub lic funds and shares as representing a second signature on papers (effects), which, according to the statute, ought to have them. Of late this faculty has been abused, to procure means of exporting to London gold coin (ten florin pieces) which was attended with some profit, the exchanges on London having risen to 25f. 80c. The General Society, which has always endeavoured to prevent the exportation of coin, has judged it necessary to take effectual measures to prevent the exportation of gold, a large quantity of which had already been sent to London. This measure has had the good effect of obliging the specula tors to go to Amsterdam to purchase ten florin pieces to a considerable amount, for which they had to pay an agio of per cent. _ BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bnusms, MARCH 1. Actual Debt, 2 per Cent Rothschild's Loan, Fire per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent -• • • 98% Ditto Three per Cent .. • ...... Ditto Thirty-scren Millions, ditto Ditto, ditto, 1840.. • • • • • • •••• • • • • • 103% Ditto, ditto, 1844 •• • • • • •• • • •• • • • • • • •• • • 102 Ditto of the City, 1843 .. • . • • •• • • • 103% Ditto, 1832 .. • . • • • ....... Bank ofßelg,ium.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...... • 628 -Brussels Papers. March 2. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT—Hertford, March 4. The business of this assize concluded yesterday, but the cases disposed of were devoid of interest to the public. In summing up to the jury on Monday, on a charge of felony, in which the evidence against the prisoner was very slight, and principally consisted of her own decla rations, and a statement made to the police-constable who took her into custody, Mr. Baron Alderson took occasion to make some observations regarding the prac tice of officers questioning persons in their custody under charge, which were listened to with great attention, and which are of considerable importance. His LORDSHIP, after remarking that the general evi dence adduced in support of the charge against the pri soner appeared very far from being conclusive of her guilt, said that evidence had been given in addition, re lative to some statements or expressions alleged to have been made by her, in answer to questions put to her by the officer, at the time, or ut all events very shortly after she had been taken into his custody. Now he (the Learned Judge) thought that evidence of this description ought to be regarded with very great suspicion. He did not mean to say that it was any part of the duty of an officer to stop the mouth of a prisoner—on the contrary, if he chose to speak voluntarily, he should hear him ; but, most cer tainly, he ought to hold out no inducement to him to make any statement. An officer had no right to put questions to a prisoner, because the true effect result ing from them could only be ascertained by knowing the exact tones and words of the question, and of the answer; and it would be very hard indeed upon a prisoner, und, r the tribulation of a charge —perhaps a young and timid person —to give any effect to answers so obtained, unless they were satisfied that they had the exact words of the question and of the answer. It was very easy to put captious and leading qie stions to a prisoner, and induce him to give answers which might be taken as entirely contrary to their true sense. In open court, the jury had an opportunity of hearing the exact form of every question, and likewise hearing the precise words of the answer ; and also seeing the demeanor of the party who was under examination, and could thus form a good opinion of the value of the testimony that was given ; but even then it very frequently happened that learned counsel put their questions in such a form that the wit ness often gave an answer, the sense of which was totally different to that which he intended should appear, and the Court was often called upon to interpose and give the witness an opportunity of explaining what he really intended to say. This being the case, with how much greater care ought they to look at statements obtained from a prisoner under charge, where even the suppression of a word, or even the very tone in which a ques ti on or answer was given, might, in the one view, be strong evidence of guilt, and, in the other, as strong evidence of the innocence of the party accused. He equally objected to the pretended candour of an officer tilling a prisoner that he was not bound to say anything—he had no business to do so. If a prisoner, either acting from the consciousness of guilt, or of his own free will, chose to make a statement in connexion with the charge against him, it was the officer's duty to hear it, and was it afterwards faith fully, upon his oath ; a nd it was necessary, for the due administration of justice, that this should be the case. The jury, after a very short deliberation, Acquitted the prisoner. The Commission for Essex will be opened to-day, at Chelmsford, at eleven, and both Courts will proceed to business at one o'clock. LATE MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD. MARYLEBOIVE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Inspector Gray and constable Thomas having given their evidence, as already reported, the prisoner's father, Thomas Hocker, was sworn. _ _ The prisoner, who had up to this time maintained the most apathetic composure, seemed to lose all his indifference at the sight of his father, and was on the eve of fainting, when a chair was placed in the dock, and he fell rather than sat upon it. The feeliing was only momentary, for almost immediately he rose, and stood again erect, and calm as before. The poor father suffered more than he, and he was humanely accom modated by the Chief Usher with a chair, placed in such a position that he could not see his son. He added nothing new to the evidence given in our yesterday's paper. Mrs. Edwards was called in ; she stated that she had never lent and never promised him any money. Sarah Ann Philps—l have known Thomas Hocker for about ten weeks. Mr. RAwLiNsoN—How did you become acquainted with him ? Witness—Am I obliged to answer these questions ? Mr. RAwuNsox—Yes, certainly.—The question, however, was not pressed. The witness said that she had nothing more to tell than she said yesterday. Mr. RAWLIIk7SON—You must tell me the whole story as if you had never told it before. The witness then stated that she had met the prisoner on the night of the murder, and he showed her a watch and ring. The watch he stated he had bought, but he did not account for the possession of the ring. The watch was that now produced, but the guard was not the same. The letter signed " Caroline" is like his handwriting. The remainder of her evidence was exactly similar to that given before the Coroner. William Watson recapitulated his evidence of the con versation which had taken place in the elder Rocker's house on the Saturday evening, in the presence of the brothers. During the whole period of this witness's exami nation the prisoner was busily engaged taking notes of the proceedings. At that part of his evidence, where he stated that the prisoner said, in reference to the " happy meeting " that evening, " We don't do it always in this style," the prisoner smiled, and again when the witness referred to the torn sleeve which the prisoner had shown him that night. James Hoeker did not add anything material to the &Os already detailed by him. One slight difference was in the words used by witness to his brother at the time of his being taken into custody. When the duplicates were being given to the policeman witness observed one for a watch among them, and said "Why, Tom, I th oug h t you had taken the watch from pledge." He replied, " No. The fact is, Jett). Delaruegave me the watch at ten o'clock on Friday morning." His brother, when he could get an engagement, taught writing and music in private families. George Leveridge, newsman, sworn—He saw the prisoner on the night of Friday, the 21st of February, at the Swiss Cottage. He pushed up to the bar, but witness saw him sufficiently long to know him again. Mr. Ititwrassoie said that he had determined to adjourn the further examination of witnesses till the Tuesday follow ing. The prisoner might, if he wished, say anything, but he cautioned him that his words would be taken down and used elsewhere. The prisoner—l will say nothing to-day then. At this moment the waiter from the Swiss Cottage arrived, and being sworn, said—A man came into the parlour and asked for a glass of rum and water; in paid me out of* abil ling, and I noticed that he wore a sort of dark cloak. I have looked at the prisoner, and he is not the man. Prisoner (with a very peculiar t•mile)—l am the man. Mr. IlAwuNsos (a;tonished)—Whn this is the witness you called for. Prisoner—l have no witness. I want the thing to be cor• rect. lam the man. Mr. IttwuNsos—Very well. The case is remanded GE Tuesday next. The prisoner, in the event of this being his last examina•• tion, was Prepared with a roll of manuscript, but whether a defence or confession none could know. He has reserved it, however, till the next examination. He was uncom monly cheerful, with the slight exception mentioned above, smiled frequently, and gave snuff out of his box to those around him who were inclined to try a pinch, and strange though it be, his box was often in requisition. The prisoner was then removed to Clerkenwell. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of MaTch 4.) SUGAR. -To-day importers of West India Muscovado Sugar were selling at prices rather under those of Friday; but the demand was extremely limited, the private purchases amounting to only 90 hhds and tierces. REFINED.-To-day the purchases made in Refined goods were extremely limited by the home trade, although further reduced rates were taken, brown lumps selling at 67s to 68s, and standard lumps at 69s to 70s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with little attention, and prices are drooping, 31s to 31s 3d per cw t accepted for forward delivery. MAURITIUS.-There has been a falling off in the demand for all qualities, and a decline i n th e va l ue o f i s p er cw t h as taken place; the biddings were languid at a public auction of 8,896 bags and 78 casks, the whole however was disposed of at and after the sale, fine yellow brought 61s to 655, good mid dling and good 57s 6d to 60s 6d, middling 55s to 575, low 53s to 54s 6d, low to middling grey 53s to 565, good to fine 57s to 61s, good to fine brown 50s to 535, low 42s to 465, syrupy 51s to 60s, and washed 41s 6d to 63s per cwt; the proportion of brown in the sale was again small. EAST INDIA. -This afternoon two parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 2,282 bags 486 boxes, duty paid, were submitted to public competition, and nearly the whole was taken in ; the small part sold went at a decline of Is per cwt, low greyish yellow selling at 51s to 52s 6d, middling 535 6d, damp 48s to 51s Gd, washed 485 to 50s, brown washed 47s 6d, sound 47s to 495, good mid dling grainy damp yellow 56s to 58s, middling 535 6d, low 50s to 505 6d. Madras was in very limited request, and 3,550 bags at public sale were taken in and withdrawn washed brown at 47s to 50s, damp 48s to 54, and better qua lity 53s per cwt. FOREIGN --Holders of yellow Havannah display firmness, and will not sell but at fully late rates. good to fine 21s 6d to 22s 6d, low to middling 19s to 21s, and brown 17s to 18s 6d per cwt. In white scarcely any business transacted. Brazil held with firmness, and the demand fur white and brown is improving. 400 chests have been sold at 22s to 22s 6d for middling white, and at 18s Gd to 19s for good and fine brown ; at auction 79 cases of Bahia were taken in above the value, good strong grey at 22s Gd to 235, middling white 23s to 23s 6d, fine brown 19s, slightly damaged grey 20s 6d, and brown 16s to 183 per cwt. Mona.ssEs.-The demand has been very limited fur West India, and previous rates have been with difficulty sup ported, 20s andd2Ohs o t l o d e 2 r 4 s s a p re er m c o w re t i i n s cl t it e ed to value. East India dull of s ell. CI,FFEE.-To-day Mocha was only in limited request pri vately, and 63 bales at auction were t a k en i n at 40s to 40s 6 d per cwt for Triage; the tendency of prices downwards. Of Bahia 75 bags were taken in at 28s for good ordinary, being the full worth. 143 bags of Costa Rica sold at lower prices, and fetched 43s to 44s fin. fine ordinary. Plantation Ceylon was more in demand, and 1,119 bags 4 cases at public sale were all sold at full rates for the good and fine kinds, but inferior went at a decline of 2s. per cwt, fine ord gale coloury fetched 65s 6d to 68s, good ord greyish 53s to 565, low ord musty 49s 6d, sound Peaberry 61s to 675, triage 31s to 41s 6d, black lOs to 225. Holders of good ord pale Ceylon show more firmness, and require 46s per cwt, but there are not many buyers at that p r i ce. - TEA.-To-day the market presented a flat appearance for Tea, and the biddings were languid at the public sales, which comprised 2,302 pkgs : the Tea passed the sale to-day con sisted of Assam, a part only of which found buyers at rather lower rates : prices ruled unevenly. Congou and Souchong fetched 5d to 2s 9d per lb. For auction to-morrow 7,949 packages of tea are declared. The arrivals have been large since this day week, amounting to 62,400 packages- SPICES.-To-day Cassia Lignea was in excellent request, and 500 chests at public sale were all disposed of at an ad vance on former rates of is to 2s per cwt; good middling fetched 618 'to 625, middling 57s to 58s 6d, ordinary coarse 545, ordinary 555, beetle stained 54s 6d, sea damaged 51, half bundles 53s to 545, and broken 495; the chief part consisted of middling sound, which realised 58s to 58s 6d per cwt. Rust, BRANDY, AND Homarrus.-Leeward Island Rum purchased with caution, although there are sellers upon further reduced terms ; small parcels have been disposed of at Is 10%d to Is lid per gallon proof. Few purchasers of Calcutta, and prices have further given way, Is 9%d to is 10d having been taken for proof with cer tificate. Demerara has suffered no further depression, a moderate demand at 3s to 3s 3d for strong descriptions. Jamaica has been purchased very sparingly 21 to 26 0 P at 3s 2(1. to 3s sd, 26 to 29 0 P at 3.5 5d to 3s 6d, 30 to 36 O P 3s 7d to 4s, fine 31 to 36 0 P at 4s 3d to ss, very fine and rich 5s 3d to 7s per gallon. For Brandy further reduced rates have been accepted, Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d; 1839, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d ; 1840, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d; 1841, hhds 45 7d, puns 4s sd; 1842, hhds 48 4d, puns 4s 2d; 1843, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s ; common 2s 7d to 2s 10d ; mid to good mid 2s Ild to 3s 8d; and Bordeaux 2s 6s to 2s 8d per gallon. Geneva is dull of sale, and there are sellers of common export sort at Is 9d per gallon proof. Superior, fit for duty, is 2s 3d to 3s. RICE.-To-day the market was better supplied with Madras Rice, 1,864 bags were submitted to public competi tion ; buyers were anxious to operate, and the whole was dis posed of at an advance of 3d to 6d per cwt low middling pinky white Bengal kind fetched 9s 6d to 10s, sea damaged first class 9s to 9s 6d, second class Ss 6d to 9s, third class 7s 6d to 8s 6d, sound bold brown Bengal grain 9s to 9s 6d, sea damaged first class 9s, second class 8s 6d, third class Bs. Bengal met with attention, and 1,001 bags at auction sold at stiff rates; low middling old dull white fetched lOs 6d tolls, middling old but whiter lls to lls Gd, sea damaged first class 103 Gd to lls, second class 10i to 10s Gd, and third class 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. SALTPETRE.-To-day there was only a limited demand for Rough privately, and 545 bags of Calcutta at auction were taken in at 27s to 27s 6d for middling dingy white, 3 per cent. refraction. INDIGO.-The market has still a firm appearance for East India. Bengal is in fair request, fetching January sales rates to 3d per lb advance. Madras has met. with attention, and several purchases have been made at prices 2d to 4d per lb above those of last quarterly sales. SUGGESTIONS RESPECTING THE MONUMENTS IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. huge reignsofmonuments, in the styles prevalent during the Elizabethand James, or bef o re the a r t of sculpture had been created in England by Bacon and Flaxman, block up the aisles or the windows, whilst architectural dec orat i ons of surpassing beauty have been cut away, t o make room for tasteless mo numents to men unknown to the pages of history. In the east walk of the cloisters, over the door lead ing to the Record- o ffi ce, may be seen the most beautiful bit r of a rc hi tecture which the Abbey affords. Two brackets support mutilated figures of . angels, a n d t h e third is thought to have borne a figure of the Virgin and child; the whole being surrounded wi t h scroll-work of most beautiful design; but in the very centre of the composition a square tablet has been inserted. Of such barbarisms there are several hundred instances. The range of beautiful arches beneath the wind ows o f th e a i s l es , once enriched with colour and gilding, have almost disappeared, being replaced by tablets of the most objectionable character. Every part of the building is crowded ; a hug e fi gure of Watt nearly fills the chapel of St. Paul, a w i ndow in the south aisle is blocked up with a mountain of clouds; even the elegant chapel of Henry the Seventh is defaced. It is much to be deplored that the dean and chapter do not take it into their immediate and anxious conside ration, whether some change in the disposition of the monuments may not be effected less detrimental to the fabric itself, and more conducive to the ends of monumental design. It has been suggested that the chapter-house would be an appropriate place for some of the monuments, but we should deprecate any step which would only remove the evil, and prevent the restoration of the buildi ng t o th e exac t state in which it formerly e x i s t e d. Th e t r if or i um is sufficiently lofty for a l arge p or ti on o f th e monumen t s; it is well lighted, and would, in ou r o pi n i on , be the most desirable place. Th ere i s no arc hi tectura l decoration which they would interfere with, and we urge that the advantages of this position be well considered. We have not had the opportunity of personal exa mination, but we believe that the height of the tri forium is nearly 15 feet in the highest part, from which it takes the slope of the roof; it is lighted by the upper range of windows, and is, of course, the same width as the aisle, and has a 'ood.flcor laid upon the grc ining. The monument to Wilberforce, an ad mirable work, though hardly adapted to its locality, is 9 feet high, including the pedestal, and the greater part of the objectionable works are much sma ll er. The monument to William Pitt, Earl of Ch at h am, is the largest in the Abbey, reaching to the capitals of the piers ; several others are near the same size, and for these another locality must be found, unless they are consigned to the lime-burner, a way of getting rid of them, which, for ourselves, we should hardly regret. Whether some of them could be plac e d i n St. Paul ' s, without injury to that edifice, or wheth er, as has been suggested to us, a cloister could be b ui l t i n Dean's yard for their reception, is matter for very careful consideration ; but we could well consent to their re maining as at present, if other monuments were re moved.— The Builder. some alartn WaS EXPLOSION AT A FiztrovoßK-NummeB,--Yesterclay soutti:itArtu, itiohwtiomt bf 1 a cr ft e e a r t n e ° d ° fearful explosion occurring itpnli the premises occupied by Mr. T. Hall, firework-rnaker, situate at 46, Gibraltar-row, in i n n , between wj e e n n rg th e r a. h ro ott i g of four the above road. It appears that tie occupier of the Ito Use +l' was engaged on the first floor preparlhg ti gum,* h i th composition used in the tnanufaettire t , r littworksi Whehifroin sonic unknown cause, the whole exploded, anti 'With laiitik violence that upwards of twenty stplares i µ; s 9 were in stantly demolished ; Mr. Will Ver".,• Severely burned a b ou t th e face, and the isparthrat set on fire. The brigade and the West of tngland engines promptly attended, and a good supply or water was instantly furnished by the Lambeth Waterworks. The inmates and inhabitants, after some trouble, got the fire extinguished. Mr. llidl is uninsured. ANOTHER FLYING .MACHINR.—The Cincinnati Gazette says, that a patent has been obtained, by J. 11. Pen nington, for a machine to navigate the air. It consists of ten section balloons, a car, and a steam-engine. The engine, of one-and-a-half horse power, it is proposed to place in the upper story of the car appended to the balloons. The steer ing power is a rudder or oar connected with the bottom of the balloon. CusTous.--The Hon. William Cust, Commissioner of Customs, died yesterday morning, the 4th instant. His decease was, we believe, rather unexpected, though he has not been very regular in his attendance at the Board for G some time past. Mr. Lust's death pl aces a C ommissionership of Customs at th e disposal of th9ov emmont, being the third since accession to once, I 11PERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 4. The i ORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'Clock. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from the owners and occupiers of land, the tradesmen, and labourers of the parish of Cuckfield, in the county of Sussex, complaining of distress. The petitioners expressed bitter disappointment, in which he (the Noble Duke) fully sympathised, that in the pro posed alteration of taxation the manufacturers, who were now comparatively prosperous, should have all relief, whilst none was given to agriculture, which was so severely depressed. He knew the peti tioners, and he could vouch for their respectability and fur the truth of their statements. For his own part, he was determined to fulfil the pledge which he had so frequently given, to move fur the expunging from any Bid which came before the House of any elatne in favour of the untaxed foreigner at the expense of the heavily taxed British fanner. He had always said that free trade would be the ruin of the country, and he now saw that every mea sure of financial arrange meat was tending to that point.—(Hear, hear.) If all articles of agricultural produce were to be allowed to come into this country the labourers would speedily be ruined, and then the only persons left to support the evil would be the tenantry and the landlords. The Noble Duke presented several other petitions, from places in Hampshire and Sussex, complaining of agticul tural distress, and prayin g f ur th e repea l of the malt tax. He presented also a petition from parish schoolmasters in the north of Scotland, praying for an increase of their stipends. LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR. Lord ASHBURTON presented a petition from the Trade Protection Society of London against the late al terations of the law of debtor and creditor. He would move that the petition be read by the clerk at the table ; for, although the opinions of all the law Lords in the House had been heard upon the question, the opinion of those tradesmen, who knew by experience the actual working of the law, had never been heard. The petitioners stated, that in West minster the great bulk of their debts were under the sum of 201., and under the present state of the law people did not hesitate to take the goods of honest tradesmen without the prospect of paying for them. He regretted to see so much overstrained sym pathy with the debtor, and so little consideration for the losses of the honest and struggling trades man. I:e then moved that the petition be read at length. The petition was readby the clerk at the table. It complained that the law of last ses: ion affected parties ho had contracted debts under ad.—that it was doubtless advisable to abolish the practice of imprison ment for debt iu certain cases, but that in this ease the debts which were affected were those which ordinary prudence would enable a deb:or to satisfy—that the claims of the creditor had not been sufficiently attended to, and that the interests of creditors had been overlooked in those cases in which he was least able to protect himsel for the Act of last session gave an immunity for debts, which of all others it was most difficult for the creditor to prove—that it gave an advantage to the impostor against the fair tradesman ; and that in , practice it had proved highly injurious and exceedingly prejudicial to the interests of creditors. Under these circumstances, they prayed for the repeal of the Act of last session. Lord BROUGHAM said that he perfectly agreed with the position taken by the Noble Lord, and he believed that it was highly important that the interests of the retail dealers should be attended to. This petition affected a large class of persons, the retail dealers of the great city in which their Lordships were at that moment sitting. In this respect thecity of Westminster was placed in the same position with the dealers of that important body of persons, the dealers of th e City o f L on d on an d the borough of Southwark, and he thought their interests ought to be attended to. But had they known the position in a hich he (Lord Brougham) was placed, they would not have heaped upon him the abuse which they had. The fact was that the Bill was neither his nor the Bill of his Noble and Learned Friend on the Woolsack ; it was originated by a Noble and Learned Friend of his, not then present. They had adopted the principle and given it their support from the frightful details which had been brought before them of the dreadful state of the prisons which were used for the committals of those who were responsible for small debts. The accounts stated by his Noble and Learned Friend, upon the authority of most highly respectable persons, were enough to make one's blood curdle. Did it not make them shudder to hear that some of their fellow creatures, were confined in places unfit for human habitation? These poor creatures had been confined in places loathsome from the degree of abomination and filth which they presented, inhaling unwholesome air, and lying upon straw, or clothes whi c h th ey were never suffered to take Off. In fact, they were treated in a manner that would be cruel even to a person condemned to death for terrible crime. It was a knowledge of those circumstances that induced them to adopt so much of the other Bill which would abolish imprisonment for debt altogether as applied to debts for 201. and under. He was happy to state to their Lordships that the working of the Act had been highly beneficial, and a report on the subject gave very satis factory accounts of its results. The Bankruptcy Com missioners had, however, thought proper to put an inaccurate conclusion on one part of the Bill, and many of those poor creatures, who ought to have been liberated in September, were not removed from prison till December. He admitted the propriety of the objection to the Bill urged by the petitioners, but he did not despair of hereafter being able to propose a remedy for this. Lord CAMPBELL would be glad to support his Noble and Learned Friend when he brought his remedy forward. There was one part of the Bill not adopted last year, or there would have been ne necessity for these complaints. But no doubt this arose out of the hurried manner in which the Bill was passed last session. His Noble and Learned Friend had referred to the mis construction which had been put upon one of the clauses. But no one knew better than his Noble and Learned Friend that no one was less qualified to interpret a clause than the person who drew it up.—(A laugh ) Lord BROUGHAM.—Oh, but I did not draw up the clause.—(A laugh.) LerdCAMPBELL—StiII his Noble and Learned Friend knew very well the other authorities were better able to interpret the meaning of the Legislature than the gen tleman who was entrusted to give it expression.. He ' hoped that the House would not be induced to re trace its steps, by the importunity of the Noble Lord 'opposite, who, as well as the petitioners, the tradesmen of Westminster, had always opposed the abolition of arrest upon mesne process. Those tradesmen had in sisted to the last that the abolition of mesne pro ' cess would be their ruin. But he would ask, had the result so proved ?—(llear, hear.). — He would venture to say that those tradesmen had themselves been greatly benefited by the abolition, for it bad made them more cautious about the persons to whom they gave credit. Lord ASHBURTON—They did not say that they would be ruined by it. Lord CAMPBELL—They did say so. lie believed that all experience on the subject showed that they might safely abolish imprisonment after flea! process, by giving a better remedy against the property of the debtor. The Noble Lord (Ashburton) had said that it was netbing for a man to spend a week or two in prison. But did the Noble Lord know that very few men came out of prison without being de mo' alined ? Lord BROUGHAM said that he had not drawn up the Bill. It had been drawn up by one of the Judges, and the incapacity to interpret it had been on the part of another learned judge.—(A laugh.) Notwithstanding all that the Noble Lord had said, he still thought that it was necessary to give credit, and if the creditor was called upon to endure this risk, he ought in fair justice to have a corresponding security. Now, he wculd ven ture to assert, and he did it without any intention to offend, that their Lordships all went upon credit. He thought he might say, without fear of contradiction, that there were few of their Lordships, if there weie a . y—and he eid not believe that there Isere—who paid their bills oftener than once a year. It was a custom that had grown upon the country, and Bit refore no man was to be blamed for abiding by it. But still, at the same time, he must say that example vas a powerful thing, and the system went through the several grades of society until it reached that class whose means were of a very different order, and he believed, therefore, it was necessary to find a remedy, so as to give a means of satisfaction to the creditor for small debts; that was, the Bill went too far. No honest debtor would suffer a re straint upon his person in order to preserve his goods and prevent the payment of his creditor. On those grounds he trusted that their Lordships would express no indisposition for a revision of this measure, and in some way give effect to the terms of the petition. Lord CAMPBELL was not indisposed to give every necessary remedy to the creditor, but it was not to be supposed that credit should not be giren. The world could not go on without it ; but he did not believe that giving a Creditor the' power of imprison log his debtor would avoid the evil of which the Noble Lord had Com plained. CONSTABULARY rORQE IN IRELAND. The Marquis of NORMANBY_eaid had given notice of his motion, he had been exccedingly desirous to bring it on without the smallest delay •, but tin the request of the Noble Puke opposite (the Duke of Wellington), he had consetited to postpone it till Fri. dirk. In the tibsence of his kale Friend the Secretary tor the 'Colonies he Was led to believe that it would be inconvenient to her Majesty's Government to reply to the question tin that day. This was unfortunate, but thb had no tither rctuuree 4 for another Noble Lord, the late Secretary ftir Ireland (the Earl ':f f3t. Germains), Was tniieilj l±i po.iFtgsioil of the facia with his Noble Friend. He had been in communication with the ex ecutive, and could, therefore, give a satisfactory ex planation of all the circumstances upon which he desired to be informed. His Noble Friend (Earl Fortescue) had tegreed to postpone his departure so as to meet the convenience of her Mvjesty's Ministers, but he thought it better to bring the mition on, and would, therefore, postpone it till Friday, but no longer. ye then hoped that the Government would be able to give exp anat on without any tun erdelay- The Duke of WELLINGTON :aid that his Noble Friend the Secretary for the Colonies had been unable, from indisposition, to examine the documents, with which it was necessary to be acquainted, in order to re ply to the Noble Marquis's inquiries. He wished to do this, because be desired to give his opinion on the matters whtcli the Noble Marquis intended to submit to the House. In consequence of his inability, the Presi dent of the Council (Lord Wharneliffe) had consented to go through these returns, but he was also indisposed, and unablQ attend the Rouse. The Noble Lord, too, to whom the Noble Marquis also referred (the Earl of St. Germains) was also unable to attend the House, for he was absent from London. Now, he (the Duke of Wellington) was anxious, if the discussion came on at all, that the matter should be discussed by those who were able to throw light upon it, and, therefore, he hoped that the Noble Marquis would consent to postpone his motion to some future The Marquis of NORMANBY said that he was aware that his Noble Friend was responsible for the whole of these returns ; but still he thought his presence was not absolutely necessary, for he believed that the Noble Duke himself, or any other Noble Lord, would be quite able to master the whole of these papers in twenty-four hours. Taking the whole of the circumstances into ac count, and the great importance of them, and the excite. merit which prevailed respecting them, he could not con• sent to any further delay than Friday. He had himself been called by the Duke of Portland, from the country, at twenty-four hours' notice. Shm ld the Noble Duke, or any other of her Majesty's Ministers who were pre sent on that day, be unable to"give an answer, he would, of course, postpone it uutil some future period, but, at present, he felt it his duty to fix the day for bringing on his motion on Friday. He gave notice, also, that on that day he should move for a return of all the outrages which kad been committed in Ireland during the same period. REFUSAL TO TAKE OATHS. Lord DENMAN presented a petition from a person who was a prisoner under the bankruptcy laws. In consequence of inability to take an oath, arising from conscientious motives, there had been an incompetency to examine him before the commissioners oft bankruptcy. The consequence was that he had now been imprisoned not less than three years. He (Lord Denman) was bound to state that ail his explanations were satisfac tory. From the same inability to take an oath he had been unable to procure even the prison allowance, and it was only with the utmost difficulty, and by very great exertion, that he had been able to sustain himself. He (Lord Denman) felt these to be circurostznces which called for their Lordships' notice, and he should, there fore, move that the petition do lie on the table. The Noble Lord opposite (Lord Ashburton) had re ferred to several circumstances, which led him to sup pose that the operation of the Act for Abolishing Im prisonment for Debt was unsatildlctory. He (Lord Denman) would take that opportunity of saying that that Act as yet could hardly be said Co have come into ope ration. Certainly the effects of it were not as yet fully evident. He believed, then, when we had full expe rience of its influence, the Act would be found beneficial to all parties. The ill effects that were at present expo rienced ought decidedly not to be charged to that mea -1 sure. It was not, as the Noble Lord (Lord Ashburton) supposed, the concoction of lawyers and men unac quainted with commercial affairs. He had sat on the Committee for considering the details of that measure ; and though there were not many commercial men on the Committee, yet they had taken the opinion of those men who were known to be high as commercial men, and whose experience was unquestionable. On the motion being put, that the petition do lie on the table, The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he would take an opportunity of turning his attention to the sugges tions which the Noble Lord (Lord Ashburton) had made to the House. read over the resolution, and it did not appear on the face of it that such a Member would be necessarily excluded from serving on th t Committee. Bet if it was the intention of the House that all railway Bills were to be ref: rred to a Committee to be nominated particularly by another Committee of classification, as it was called, he apprehended it was the object of the Com mittee to exclude all those Members who had a local, though net a private, interest in railways from serving on them. He believed that was the intention of the re solution, and he hoped the House would pause before it gave its sanction to any such proceeding, for though he was free to confess, from his experience of Committees on private Bills, that a great improvement had taken place within the last few years, namely by the House be ing able to select a sufficient number of selected Members whose decision the House invariably affirmed, yet he thought it was necessary that some person acquainted with the locality which the Bill affected should be upon the Committee. But he thought it very material that this principle should not he carried out too far; for instance, in many cases, after the counsel and witnesses had withdrawn, when the Committee came to deliberate on a particular Bill, he had seen the greatest disadvantage arise from the fact of none of the selected Members having any knowledge of the locality. Now, in proof of that, he would put one case—he would suppose that a railway was intended to pass through Lincoln or York, and he would suppose that the selected Members were three Scotch and two Lists Members, who had no interest in the subject, and knew nothing about it, and supposing that an opposition arose in the course of the inquiry, he should like to I know in what situation the Committee would be placed, in consequence of having no Member present who knew anything of the locality. how, he would ask, could they come to an impartial judgment without having some person present, nho knew something of the spot. He did not object to the number of selected Members, nor did he object to c er t a i n o f t h em not b e i ng allowed to vote, but he was certain, if it was the intention of his Noble Friend to exclude all Members whose cone stituents had any interest in the measure, that the greatest inconvenience would result. Ile hoped the House would pause before it sanctioned such a proceeding. Mr. GISBORNE agreed with the statements and rea soning of the Honourable Member opposite, but unfor tunately he would not be able to give him his vote, as he agreed with the proposition of the Noble Lord. He agreed with the Noble Lord that, in consenting to these arrangements, he would give up all the advantages of local knowledge. The evidence which would be brought before the Committee, under the present ar rangement, would not furnish the best information on local subjects; for those who could give the best and truest information would be excluded. No doubt but those witnesses who would be produced I y the contending parties would be well informed ; but they would be prejudiced in favour of one or other of the contending parties. It was a well established fact, and known by experience, that whenever professional men were en gaged, be they lawyers or doctors, surveyors, engineers, or chemists, the most contradictory evidence was given by the most respectable witnesses.—(Laughter.) When upon these committees, his mind was at times perfectly bewildered by those masses of irreconcilable and oppo site statements ; and might have continued so, if some Hon. Member who possessed some local information had not said a few words that made every thing straight and plain. He would, however, give a reluctant su pp or t to the resol ut i ons of the Noble Lord. Captain EGERTON said that he entirely agreed with the Hon. Member as to the great disadvantages which Committees would labour under in not possess ing this local information. He trusted the house would, to a certain extent, reconsider these resolutions. Mr. EIVART said it was perfectly competent for a Member of thatalouse, having a local interest in matters referred to a Select Committee, to appear before the Committee to give evidence as a witness.—(Hear.) Mr. SHAW said this course had been pursued with very great advantage in the Committee of last year. Mr. BANKES did not understand that it was any part of the proposed resolutions not to summon Members of Parliament as witnesses on certain lines; and if doing so did not meet the question now before the House, if the resolutions were to be passed in that undefined form, the result would be endless contention and misunder standing; and for this reason, that besides the interests of the different classes mentioned as intended to be re presented, there was yet another class whose interests were much more important than any of the others, he meant the interest s o f th e pu blic.—(Hear, hear.) And if the public interests were not to be represented by Members of Parliament, he would like to know who could give local information to the Committees on the subject ?—(Elear ' hear.) He made th ose o b servat i ons in order that th e House should be careful not to give ite, sanction to any Bills which were adverse - to the public interests. Mr. GREENE said it would be quite impossible for the House to dispose of those Bills, if they were to be called upon to attend and listen to every local interest sought to be represented. If the principle of the repre sentation of local interests was to be admitted, the House ought not to have reduced the number of local Members, which they had done some years ago. He thought it would be inflicting an injustice if they were to adopt such a principle. They ought to admit no local Mem bers. They sat either judicially or representatively. If they sat judicially, the smaller the number of Mem bers, the better. They would be enabled to procure all the information they might require much better from the examination of witnesses than they could from the attendance of local Members. If the Committees sat representatively, the House had committed a gross in justice in reducing the number of the Members. He could not see the smallest utility in having the attend ance of Members representing local interests. Mr. C. WOOD was sorry to hear from the Noble Lord and the Hon. Member who had just sat down that they considered that it would be impracticable to devise a plan for securing the attendance on these Committees of Members possessing local knowledge. He had here tofore seen great benefit derived from the attendance on railway Bill Committees of Members possessing l oca l knowledge. No doubt inconvenience might arise in some cases. In the case of a long line, for instance, such as that from London to York, he admitted that it might be difficult to secure the attendance of Members possessed of local knowledge, and, at the same time, to provide for the fair representation of all the local interests, but that case was an exception. The Board of Trade had reported on three groups of railway s—one in Kent—. another in Yorkshire—and another in Northumberland. Now, as to these three groups, no difficulty could wise. He did not see why they should not have the ad vantage of the attendance of Members possessed of local knowledge u p on th ose C omm i ttees, and there could be no difficulty an selecting them, so as to secure a fair re presentation of local interests. He did not see why the Committee of Selection should not select six Members possessed of local knowledge from the Speaker's list, and five impartial Members; they would thus obtain the advantages of both plans. He did not think that eleven Members were too great to attend on a Railway Com mute. They did not sit judicially on Railway Commit tees. No one had been a greater advocate than himself for the'reduction of the numbers of a Committee which sat judicially. He had always advocated the reduction of the number of Members on Election Committees, as increasing the responsibility of the Members, for he was convinced that when Committees eat judicially, the smaller the number of Members the better the tribunal. The investigation with which the Committee would be entrusted was of the most extensive nature. For him self, he should feel great difficulty in deciding on the merits of the whole of the South Devon, or of the Kent lines, being totally without the statistical or local know ledge that would be required. Mr. M. MILNES said it was of the highest import ance that a due deference should be felt by the public for the decisions of the Committees of that House. The choice laid between the Committee proposed by the Go vernment or one composed of the local Members. The great object of the Government would be to select five Gentlemen, who should be entirely ignorant of all parts of the subject.—(Laughter.) On the other hand, there might be five Gentlemen who were the best informed on the question, but then they would be most liable to the influence of local prejudices. On striking a fair balance of these difficulties, ho thought, to secure an im partial decision, their best course was to pass the reso lution proposed by the Government. Sir JOHN EASTHOPE said, that formerly he had been in a railway Committee that sat sixty days ; and in consequence of the system which existed, they were ob liged, under the pressure of interests which they could not resent, often to vote against their own conscience —(Laughter.) He was more ashamed of the fact than the avowal ; but no consideration—nothing, in fact, but compulsion, would induce him to plp.ce himself in the same situation again. In that case, local interest was r ? g . would found to be destructive of public right. Mr. AGLIONBY thought that the opinion of the Hon. Member who had just spoken was ectitled . to ever r at alwaysbut constitutingfelt an.o judicialth i tri bunal guided by no interested . or . pecuniary Motives. satisfy the submitted fur their sanction ; and if they were obliged He congratulated the House in having this resolution to divide, he hoped there would be an overwhelming majority in its favour. The scheme proposed by the resolution was the only method practicable and eon• e and s h ai e d, that never saw he theha d served sistent with justice. Mr. PAKINGTON, in reference t o w h at had fallen from ee rtt beer lastfor year, Chester, interests of the landowners better a tt en d ed to. sd t the on Hon. a c 0 ra t Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the gallery was cleared for a division, b ut none took lace, the amendment having been n ega ti ve d w i thout a division ' Mr. ENTWISLE said h e di sregarded those against s . which had been lau nc h e d out so abundantly railway shareholders and speculators, who were en gaged in honest commercial enterprise. The Hon. Member was proceeding to address the House upon a former resolution, when 'The SPEAKER interfered, and said, such a course was irregular. The HON. MEMBER then went on to say, that the House should clearly explain its opinion as to the propriety of Members serving on Committees who were interested in 1, cal spreulatlotr. The House should clearly state whether Members who were in any degree interested in railways should be Members of a Select Committee or not ; and if its opinion were in the affirmative, it was only fair that they should ix) protected from reproach. In his opinion, the bare fact of a Member having an in terest in a line of railway should not disentitle him from sitting on a Committee. Mr. BERNAL did not think the wording of the reso lution sufficiently clear and explicit, because it was im possible for any one to say, according to the wording of the resolution, when a Member was entitled to sit on theie Committees or•wben he was not. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET defended the word in:; of the resolution. Mr. HUME thought no individual should sit on a Committee where his private or personal inter.* was RAILWAY BILLS. Earl DALHOUSIE presented reports on the Corn wall and Devon and other railways, which were ordered to He on the table. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS' REFORM. Lord CAMPBELL said he begged to ask the qucs Lion of which he had given notice, as to when her Majesty's Government proposed to bring in the Bill for a reformation of the ecclesiastical courts? A rumour had gone abroad that one of leer Majesty's Alinisters in another place had stated that it was not the intention of the Government to bring in any measure this session upon the subject of ecclesiastical courts' reform. He wished to ascertain what were the facts, for he thought the matter was well worthy of attention.' When the Ecclesiastical Commission had been appointed the judges had sat upon it, and they were all unanimous in the agreement of some measure being absolutely requisite. Another Commission had been appointed, on which he had sat. Their opinion was the same. There had been Committees of both Houses of Parliament, which una nimously agreed in the same conclusion. Over one of these Committees Sir James Graham had presided, and he believed that there was a full impression of the ne cessity of such a measure as that to which ho had al luded. He had since made an inquiry of that Right Hut. Gentleman. The Duke of IVELLINGTON—But you don't know what his answer is. Lord CAMPBELL—That was true ; but he was alarmed at what was rumoured to have taken place in another place. No mention had been made of eccle siastical reform since its introduction into the Queen's speech in 1843, and he therefore wished to ask when her Majesty's Ministers intended to introduce the Eccle siastical Reform Bill ? The LORD CHANCELLOR said that if the Noble Lord would have put a short question he would have given a short answer. It certainly was not his intention to bring in any Bill on this subject this session. Lord ELLENBOROU MI said that it was not the custom of that House to make speeches upon asking question , , unless the speeches were to be concluded by motions. The Earl of MINTO said that it certainly had not been the custom of that House formerly to adopt the practice assumed by his Noble Friend on the present occa:ion, and to which the Noble Lord opposite ob jected. But he begged to assure the Noble Lord that it had now become a habit in that House, though he must acknowledge that the habit did grow up during the Noble Lord's absence. It was extremely disorderly and inconvenient, and the sooner it was put an end to the better ; yet still, as it was the habit of the House, he thought bis Noble Friend (Lord Campbell) was jus tified in the mode of proceeding he had adopted. Lord CAMPBELI, said that ever since he had had the honour of a seat in that House, the usual mode of proceeding had teen to state the facts which were ne ces.ary to render any question or notice of motion intel ligible. Such was the custom in the other House of Parliament, and he begged to refresh the memory of his Noble Friend as to several occasions on which this prac tice had been observed in their Lordships' House. He was unwilling to subject their Lordship? House to the opprobrium of neglecting so important a business. The Duke of WELLINGTON begged to speak to order. The usual order of that House was to make no speeches upon a question, without concluding it with a motion. That when a motion was intended to be made it was the courtesy of that House to give notice of that motion. Having explained what was the order, and what was the courtesy of that House, he must protest against the Noble Lord entering so fully into a subject of this kind, and violating both. Lord CAMPBELL would consider the best mode of formally bringing forward the question on an early day. (Hear, from the Duke of Wellington.) The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 4. The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at Five o'clock. The Sheffield and Huddersfield Junction Railway Bil was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The Whitby and Pickering Railway Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. MANGLES and Mr. 11. JOIINSTONE presented pe tition 4, but, from the noise which prevailed in the House at the time, the purport of them could not be ascertained. On the motion of Mr. T. EGERTON, the Wallasy Improvement Bill was read a second time. Sir W. JAMES presented a petition against the Hull Docks Bill. Mr. CRIPPS presented a similar petition. Mr. H. JOHNSTONE presented petitions, nume rously signed, from Edinburgh and Glasgow, in support of the Caledonian Railway. RAILWAYS. Lord G. SOMERSET rose to propose the resolutions recommended by the General Committee on Railways, of which he had given notice; but the low tone of voice in which the Noble Lord spoke, and the buzz of voices in all parts of the House, rendered it quite impossible for more than a word or two in a few sentences to be beard in the gallery; bet the following is the substance of his Lordship's observations as well as they could be understood. He said there was an enormous number of railway Bills now before the Board of Trade, many of which had been reported favourably upon, and would therefore be brought before the House; they amounted, he should say, to about two hundred and forty-six, and those Bills, be need not tell tl.e House, involved the outlay of vast sums of money, much of which had already been expended. The Board of Trade, the better to facilitate the progress of those Bills, had divided them into families or classes, and proposed that they should be taken up in that order, and disposed of in that way by the House, according as they should be found to compete with or bear upon each other ; and he hoped that this course would be found a convenient one by the House, for the Board of Trade had found it im possible to proceed with the vast number of Bills be fore it without adopting this mode of classification, unless injustice were done is some quarter. The second branch of the inquiry related to the compo sition of the Select Committees to whom the Bills were to be referred, and the main question to be considered was, whether or not Members representing local interests should be permitted to serve on such Committees. He was fully alive to the great advantage which was attendant in 33 ? an y respects on the. admission of Members represetinetningnflotehael interests on these Committees. The protec poorer proprietors through w intended a Members than it could be by any others.h projected line should pass wawshboseettlearnadttietndßac_dsutt,owbhyelnochael a p sp reluctantlyo m t m eti tof these local members was to be re g ulated, he came to consider the manner in which te vv a • to all compelled to admit tha t it would be utterly impracticable to frame any rules so as to secure fair dealing par ties. Let them ta ke a lun g line—the London and for instance. How would it be possible to York, arrange any Committee so as to represent all th e l•eal interests on the line. He had been very anxious to devise means to regulate the attendance of these Members,• but he could not find any means of attaining the ohject which would not give rise t o greater evils than those which they pro posed to remedy, and therefore he had given it up. He understood that it was not probable that any rail way Bill would go into Committee before Easter. The Noble Lord concluded b' moving the resolutions. Mr. CHRISTOPHER said he wished to call attention to that resolution the effect of which would be to exclude Members who had a local interest in railways from serving on Committees, and be thought it would be desirable to know whether the House would at once come to a decision, that any Member whatever whose constituents had an interest in railways which might happen to pass through any particular county or district, was, as a matter of course, to be exclucH from serving on Committees. die had 157 9 1 , 4 4544 ~__. I