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port a direct Yeovil or Exeter line, in addition to the coast and Wilts and Somerset lines, the preference given to the latter would not have mem conclusive against the sanction of the former; but it appears to us to be perfectly well es•ablished that neither the local or through-traffic are at present of sufficient amount to enable the two schemes to exist in conjunction, and therefore, as a consequence of the opinion we have expressed, that the Great Western scheme affords, on the whole, decidedly greater pu advantages, it follows that we must equally express an opinion un. favourable to the line from Salisbury to Yeovil. It may, perhaps, be objected that the effect of the rejection of the Salisbury and Yeovil line will be to create a monopoly of the whole tiaffic of the west of Engtz.nd in the hands of the Great Western Company. This objection, however, could only be obviated by sanctioning a great length of otherwise unproductive line for the take of competition, and by so doing defeating a scheme greatly preferable both in respect of local accommodation and of na. tional advantage. Ner does it appear to us that any monopoly beyond what at present exists would be thus created, since if at any ttme hereafter circumstances should so change, either by the in creasing importance of the through.traffic or by any passible abuse of their powers on the part of the Great Western Company, as to justify and require the construction of a shorter or competing line to Exeter, there would be nothing in the present settlment to prevent such line from being brought forward, either by the South. Western Company, or by other parties. The Hook Pit Deviation, by which the angle at Bishopstoke of Lbe Salisbury line, sanctioned last year, is proposed to be cut off, anO the distance from Salisbury to London shortened, might be highly desirable, if the South-Western scheme of a central line to the west of Salisbury were adopted. But if this scheme be re jected, there hardly appears a sufficient case for proposing a new tine to alter one so recently sanctioned, and which is not yet com pleted, more especially as it may be questionable whether, if it be a sufficient object for the South. Western Company to shorten their line to Salisbury as much as possible, that object might not be better attained by a line from Basingstoke by way of Andover, which would at the same time accommodate a district now un. provided with railway communication. We have thus stated the grounds on which we should have been induced to express a preference in favour of the lines of the Great Western scheme over the competing lines of the South- Western scheme, had both been brought forward for the sanction of Parlia ment. The latter scheme has, however, as we have already stated, been withdrawn by its promoters. An arrangement has also been eVtered into, by which the coast line from Southampton to Dor. ches:er, which, although connected with the Great Western scheme, is promoted by an independent Company, is proposed, with the consent of the different parties interested, to be leased to the South-Western instead of to the Great Western Company. This arrangement appears to us advantageous for the public, in asmuch as front the position of the line in question, terminating at Southampton, and having the South .Western Railway for the outlet of all its metropolitan traffic, it may be worked more con veniently in connexion with the South-Western than with the Great Western Company. A consequence of the former con. nexion also is, that the narrow instead of the wide gauge will be carried westward from Southainpton to Dorchester; and although this will be an inconvenience for all traffic from the westward of Dorchester to Southampton, and places short of it, it will be a great advantage for all traffic passing beyond Southampton to Lon don, and, by the continuation of the coast line, towards Ports mouth and Brighton, In order to obviate as far as possible the inevitable inconve nien:es arising from the meeting of the two different gauges, it may be well to insert clauses into the Bills of both Companies enabling some public authority to enforce hereafter, at the request of either Company, the laying down of additional rails over por. tions of the other line, or such other provisions as may appear practicable and desirable, subject to equitable conditions. For Instance, between Weymouth and Dorchester it may be very de sirable that additional rails should be laid down if practicable, so as to allow narrow-gauge carriages, &c., to run on to London and Southampton without interruption. Some similar provision might be required at the meeting of the Iwo gauges at Salisbury ; and there also it is essential that pro vision should be made to ensure a proper junction of the two lines, which is not snown on the plans. Subject to these points, and to other provisions of detail, it ap pears to us that the system of lines, and the arrangements above described, and which are now brought forward without opposition, as far as the different railway interests are concerned, are well cal culated to promote public convenience and to provide for the ac commodation of the district. In conclusion, we be beg to draw attention to the passage of the Fifth Report of the Select Committee of la t year, in which it is stated, in recommending that reports should be made to Parliament by this department upon railway schemes, " That no such report should be held to prejudice the claims of private persons, the ex amination of which should be altogether reserved to the Houses of the Legislature." In submitting to Parliament, in conformity with the recommen. datlons of that Committee, the results at which we have arrived, with a view to the information and assistance of Parliament in forming a judgment upon the schemes in question, in so far as our report may be available for that purpose, we are anxious that it should be distinctly understood that we have arrived at these re sults solely upon public grounds, and to the exclusion of all consi derations how far such results might require to be modified by a due regard for private rights and interests. DALHOUSIE. C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING. RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR LIAMENT. TeI.SDAY, - MARCH 4. Standing Orders Committe,—Resolutions reported; 1. " That, in the case of the Thames and Medway canal Pe. tition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with." 2. " That, in the case of the Glasgow, Paisle), Kilmarnock, and Ayr Raiiway Petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 3. " That, in the case of the Glasgow Junction Railway Petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 4. " That, in the case of the London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway Petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 5. " That, in the case of the York and North Midland (Goole Branch) Railway Petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to pro ceed with their Bill, on making, forthwith, application in writing to William Smith, as owner of Numbers 10S and 109 on the plan." 6. " That, in the case of the Cambridge and Lincoln Rail way Petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, upon a memorandum of the radii of the two curves r& ported on, not exceeding one mile in length, being forthwith noted on the plans." " That the Committees on this and the preceding Bill do examine, in the first place, how far such order has been com plied with, and do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill." The second, third, fourth, fifth,. and sixth resolutions agreed to. Report to lie on the table. Cambridge and Lincoln Railway,—Report from Select Committee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Manners Sutton, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Fitz william, and Mr. Eliott Yorke. The following Biils were read a first time : The Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The Scottish Central Railway. The Belfast and Ballymena hallway. The Lynn and Ely Railway. The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The following Bills were read a second time, and corn milted, and referred to the Committee of Selection : Whitby and Piekering Railway. Leeds and Thirsk Railway. Barnsley Junction Railway. Eastern Counties Railway (Ely and Whittlesca Deviation). Blackburn, Burnley,Accrington, and Colne Extension Railway. Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway (Heywood Branch). NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE, MAnen 4. Scottish Central Railway,—Second reading, Monday, March 10. Brighton and Chichester (Portsmouth Extension) Railway, —Committee on petition, postponed from Thursday, 6th, till Friday, 7th March. Southport and Euxton Junction Railway,—Committee on petition, Monday, March 17. West Cornwall Railway,—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. l'indarves and Mr. Ed mund Turner. Ulster Railway Extension,—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought iu by Viscount Castlereagh and the Earl of Hillsborough. Oxford and Rugby Railway,—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought In by Mr. Charles Russell and Mr. Hay ter. Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway,—Petition for reported; report referred to the Select Committee on Stand ing Orders. _ _ 'Clydesdale Junction Railway,—Petition for Bill reported; report referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders. Northumberland Railway,—Petition for Bill; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills. York and North Midland Railway (Goole Branch),—Re port from Select Committee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir John Lowther, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and Mr. Beckett. - Edinburgh and Northern Railway,—Petition for Bill; re ferred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills. Southport and Euston Junction Railway,—Petition for Bill; referred :o the Select Committee on Petitions for Pri vate Bills. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS, FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 15. k per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10},d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 54; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 75, it follows that gold is 0.82 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from liamburgh, the price of gold is 436 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10A(L per ounce fur standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10i ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 12i, it follows that gold is 0.79 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. SUN.— Stocks closed firmly. Consols, 99i to par for Money, and 100* to I for Account. Exchequer bills have been 625. to 645. premium, and the New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. were 104 to The Foreign Bonds were quoted, 28: 1 ,- a for Spanish Five per Cents., 40i for the Three per Cents, 90i for Dania), 62 for Portugese Converted, and 63i for Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Brighton, awes, and Hastings were ; Caledonian, 2il ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 2+ ; Chiches ter and Brighton, 1 ; Churnet Valley, 31 to 4 ; Corn wall, 2 ; Eastern Counties, 3+ ; Ely and Bedford, ; Great S ou th ern and Western (Ireland) Extension, 41 ; Guildford and Portsmouth, 2} ; Hull and Selby. 37 ; ditto, ilalf,ls ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 19 ; Brighton, 14-4- I ; Croydon, 5 ; South Western, 38i • London and York, 53 ; Lynn an d El y, 2 ; Midland, 28 ; Rugby and Tring, 2 ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham, ki • South Devon, 61 ; South Eastern,_ ; Swine ' s and Richmond, * I ; S out h Wales, 3 ;Waterford and Kil kenny, 2 to la ; West Cornwall, 3 ; Selby, 45i , Bou logne and Amiens, 8 ; Bordeaux and Cette .• and Paris, ; Great Northern of France, ,Dieppes and Avignon, 1 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 71-2;-Paris:annd Lyons, ; Paris and Rouen, 241 ; R oue , and Havre, 17 ; and Tours and Nantes, premium. Blackwall have been 9, and Strasburg and Bate, 1 discount. The Foreign Exchanges generally were very firm this afternoon. The following is the official return of the exports of Bullion from the Port of London for the week ending Thursday last : Silver coin to Hong-Kong, 4,000 oz. Lord Ellenborough has subscribed 1001. towards a public monumeat to the late Sir William Nott, at Carmar then. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Tuesday) Evening contained— The Latest Prices of Shares from the Official List. The Spirit of the Public Journals. The List of Appointments, Bankrupts, &c., from the London Gazette. The Conclusion of the Examination of Rocker at the Marylebone Police Court. The Course of Exchange. The latest Market Intelligence. Parliamentary Proceedings, containing a full Report of the Proceedings in both Houses up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. THIRD EDITION OF THE SUN." 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Just ready, in 2 vols., post Bvo. THE WORLD OF LONDON A New Series. By J. FISHER 'MURRAY, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. To be had at all the Libraries. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed that this THEATRE WILL OPEN on SATURDAY, MARCH 8, When will be produced (first time in this country), Verdi's new Opera, ERNANI. • With new scenery by Mr. Marshall, Erman', Signor Noriani; Ruy Gomez, Signor Fernaser Carlo Quinto, Signor I3otelli • and Elvira, Madame Rita Boro. To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by N. Perrot, entitled EOLINE; ou, LA DRYA - DE. The Music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. 31arskall. In which will appear Middle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Louise Weiss, Mdlle. Ferdinand, Mdlle. Dentelisse, Mdlle. Casson, Mdlle. Moncolet, &c. M. Toussaint, M. Gosgelin, M. Di liattia, M. Bertrand, M. Perrot. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE, THIS EVENING Will be repeated Halfe's Grand Opera, TIIE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusioano, Mr. Burdinl ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Poole. To conclude with the celebrated ballet of LA GISELLE, in which Mdlle. Maria, Monsieur and Madame Finart, &c., will appear. The Box-oil - Ice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning nnal Six In the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Solis, i laces, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THi EVENING Will be repettod a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Hamby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. In the course of the Evening Mr. John Parry will give his De scriptive Scene, " Cinderella." After which, SPEED THE PLOUGH. Sir Abel Handy, Mr. W. Farren ; Bob Handy, Mr. H. Hon; Sir Philip Blandnrd, Mr. 4tu t ; Farmer Ashfleld, Mr. Webster; Miss Illandford, MiseJulia Bennett ; Susan Ashfield, Mrs. Edwin Yarnoki ; Lady Handy, Mrs. W. Clif ford ; Dame AshSeld, Mrs. Glover. To conclude with HOW TO PAY THE RENT. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and one Guinea and a-Hall each. Tickets and I laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-ogice from Ten till Five o'clock. TIIEATEE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING WM be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN lit SIIES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennetly, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; %luster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine. Mrs. Yate• ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fltzwilllarn ; madame Celeste. After which, MOTHER AND CIIILD ARE DOINE- WELL. To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rorke, Mr. Hudson ; the ILtroness Ilcaupre, Miss Fortescue. PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LEASEE, MR. .7. M. MADDOX. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. RANSFORD. TIIIS EVENING Will ba performed THE ItENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr. Wal ack ; Crumbs, Mr. Granby ; Bullfrog, Mr. Compton ; Silver .Jack, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Rachel Heywood, Mrs. Stirling ; Polly Briggs, Mrs. Brougham. After which, A GRAND CONCERT To be followed by the " Mazurka," by Mr. and Miss Marshall. To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS. Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed L'HOTEL OARS!. To be followed by 130 N CESAR DE BAZAN. Don Ceßtr de Bazars, Monsieur F. Lemaltre ; Charles 11., Rot D'Espagne, Mon sieur Oudinot ; Lazarille, lidlle. Eliza Forgeot ; La Xaritana, Clarlese. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. JNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan nel], Mr. Emery; Pailmall. Mr. Keeley; Clarina, Miss Walcott; Polly Palltr.all, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Faroe, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mee lows ; Miss Walcott, and Miss FairbrGther. To Conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha• meters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Pair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. FOR TILE BENEFIT OF MR. AND MRS. KEELEY, And Last Night of the Season. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, Will be performed MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. Cid Martin Chuzzlewit, 31r. R. Younge; Mr. Peesniff, Mr. Frank Matthews ; Mrs. Sairey (lamp, Mr. Keeley ; Bailey, Mrs. Keeley. In the course of the Evening Mrs. Keeley will speak AN ADDRESS on the CLOSE of the SEASON. After which, the Polka tom the " Forty Thieve*" will be danced by Miss FaLrbrother and Miss James. Mr. Distln and his Four Sons will play some of their most popular Pieces. To be followed by the New Farce of A MODEL OF A WIFE. In w MemrA. A. Wiwan, Frank Matthews, and Meadows, Mies Walcott, and Miss Falrbrotler will perform. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will he repeated a New Drama, with - New Scenery and splendid Appointments, entitled MIDNIGHT ; or, the Sentiliel and the Hour. Legend of St. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform. After which, a New Farce, entitled GALVANIC RING. Cha ractera by Messrs. Ileslop, Seaman, Corri, Miss Martin, Mrs. H. Hughes, a d Mrs, W. Daly. To be followed by REBECCA ; or, The Carbonari„ and the'dew'g Daughter. Rebecca, Mrs. Henry Vining. To conclude with BATTLE ; SLAVERY AND SHIPWRECK; or, The Poor Little Child of a Tar. Places and Private Boxes to bt had of Mr. Kerschner, at tho Box. office, from Eleven to Four. In answer to Lord CAMPBELL, the LORD CHAN CELLOR said that it was not his intention to intro duce any measure on the subject of the Ecclesiastical Courts this session. Their Lordships then adjourned. The House of Commons met at Twelve. Various amendments were agreed to in the Com panies Clauses Consolidation Bill, which was read a third time and passed. The House then resolved itself into Committee on the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill. Considerable opposition, however, arose to the Mt clause, and ultimately Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET consented to postpone the further con sideration of it until Thursday, en the morning of wiich day, the Railway Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill, and the Land Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill, are also to be considered. The House then adjourned, and afterwards assembled at Five o'clock. After several private Bills had been forwarded a stage, and several petitions presented, Lord GRANVILLB SOMERSET rose to propose the re solutions which the General Committee on Railways had recommended to the House for the regulation of the railway business of the session. One of these re solutions went to the exclusion of Members locally in terested from serving on Railway Committees. Mr. CuawroruEu moved the omission of the resolution. A lengthened conversation ensued, and the gallery was cleared for a division; but, ultimately, Mr. CHRISTOPHER'S amendment was negatived without a division, and the resolution was agreed to. On the seventh resolution being put, • Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET stated, in answer to Mr. GISBORNE, that no railway Bills of consequence would be committed before Easter. Mr. HAWES expressed his dissatisfaction with the present constitution of the Railway Committee of the Board of Trade, and suggested the propriety of making it an open tribunal. Sir R. Pam. deprecated any attempt at altering the constitution of the Board as far as the present year wren concerned. He knew nothing of their pro ceedings except from their published reports, and looking to them he thought they had elicited infor mation on the subject of railway matters, which never could have been elicited before a Committee of the House. Mr. J. S. WORTLEY thought the constitution of the Board could not he altered for the better, and suggested the propriety of postponing the further consideration of the subject until a later period of the session. Mr. lioasuAN thought the present a very inoppor tune time for discussing the question. Mr. CURTEIS complained of the shortness of the time allowed fur the inspection of plans of proposed railway's, and of the exorbitant charge made for such inspection. The resolution was agreed to, as were several others ; but a resolution being proposed, making the attendance of Members on Committees compulsory, Mr. BBRNAL rose and opposed the resolution on the ground of the hardship and inconvenience it would inflict on Members. He thought a tribunal ought specially to be appointed to adjudicate upon railway matters. Mr. WA RBURTON and Sir R. PEEL both considered the appointment of any such tribunal would be an abdication by the House of its powers, and could not but operate prejudicially on their character with the country. A Oesultory conversation ensued on the neglect by Members of their duties as Committee-men, and ultimately the resolution was agreed to. On the 19th resolution, which is to the effect, " That parties promoting railway projects which have been grouped together by the Classification Com mittee, shall be permitted to appear before the Com mittee on any railway belonging to that group, and to offer evidence either against the Bills immediately under the consideration of the Committee, or in sup port of their own project," being put, the impassable limits of cubical capacity and superfi cial area to nevr contributions, week after week, of human corpses, could be carried no further, except by the burning of old coffins and the removal of forgotten bones to make room for new comers. It is scarcely necessary to remind the reader of that similar receptacle (of a few square yards) in Cannon-street, and the swarms of noisome insects and flesh-flies that it supplied for the annoyance of the children of a neighbouring national or parochial school. The story of that gravedigger in the church yard of St. Ann's, Soho, to whom an incident cc curred,—in the way of his profession,—which the Westminster Review declared might, in point of over whelming horror, have suited the terrible fancy of EURIPIDES or 2 ESCHYLUS,—may form a good exem plification of the hideous casualties attaching to the system of parochial interment which we are still con tent to tolerate. One of the several gravediggers whose evidence was taken—a wretched man in the last stage of a wasting disease, external and internal, brought on by the fearful necessities of his calling, which had constantly subjected him to the mephitic gases and noxious putrescenses of decomposing bodies —described the chopping and breaking-up operations by which coffins and the bodies within them had been habitually disposed of, to accommodate the current demands for new sepultures. A colleague of the mattock had probably been specially employed in these clandestine operations without his knowledge, for he seems to have had no expectation of such an evidence to w hat had been going on as he was pre sently to meet. On the occasion referred to, the wit ness was digging a deep grave, several feet below the first one, which he had dug through, very near the surface. Whilst in the progress of his excavations the loosened soil from the end of a coffin not long before submitted to the curtailing violations we have described fell down, and a female corpse, in a shroud, still fresh and undiscoloured, fell int) his arms; and his first shock was succeeded by one of still greater intensity on discovering that it was—headless! But, to the best of our recollection, no churchyard in Lon don or Westminster was described as being more disgustingly crowded, mare horribly desecratcd by the wholesale lopping and disturbance and carting away of coffins and bones—more alarmingly . dan gerous to the health of its very densely -populated neighbourhood, from the putrescent exhalations pro ceeding from it, especially on occasions of opening what is called the " Rector's Pew," than that of St. Clement's Danes, in the Strand. Mr. BANKHS again urged the propriety of appoint ing Members possessed of local knowledge to serve on these Committees. N3W, it is notorious that, }or some months past, the average mortality of the metropolis has in many weeks exceeded that of the corresponding periAd last year. Will any man venture to say that the in creased aggregate of fatal disease in the metropolis has had no connexion with the continuance of the abominable abuses of interment, which have been already so strongly reported upon to the Legislature ? It is not above half a year ago since a feeling of in dignation was excited in the public mind by a scene in the Portugal-street burying-ground—if we are correct in our remembrance of the fact—by its being found impossible to bury a coffin, over which the service had been already performed, and which was left to stand on end, about a foot deep in the ground, till the remonstrances of an agonised relative induced the interference of the minister, or some other autho rity, to procure a grave of adequate capacity to he dug, in which it was finally interred. The excuse of gravedigger and sexton was, that the ground was so full the corpse could not be buried deeper than in the hole they would have committed it to. A long discussion ensued, but ultimately the reso lution was agreed to. The following resolution was then proposed : " That in Committees on a Bill or Bills, when such evidence has been given, it shall be within the com petency of a Committee to adjourn their proceedings until the Bill or Bills for such other project shall be before them, care being taken by the Committee of Selection that in all such cases the Bills for the so op posing projects shall be referred to the Committee by which the first Bill or Bills had been considered," which after a short discussion was agreed to. Various motions standing on the paper were post poned, and the public business of the House com menced at a late hour by Mr. Cov►rus moving for leave to bring in a Bill authorising and regulating the granting of garden allotments to the poor. Mr. MmEs seconded the motion which, after a short discussion, was agreed to, and the House Adjourned at a Quarter to Twelve o'clock. Now we earnestly invite the attention of Members of Parliament to facts like these —to the weekly exhibition of graves newly opened, and bodies newly burled in the over-gorged and reeking church yard of St. Clement Danes, and other metropolitan receptacles of the kind, already denounced by the highest professional authority as saturated with human corruption, and giving out, daily and hourly, the principles of infectious disease and death. The nuisance has really become as flagrant as it is in tolerable ; and whether its existence arise from the avarice of interested incumbents, or of interested paro chial authorities, or from the carelessness and apathy of the incompetent supervision in other quarters, to which that supervision has been entrusted ; we implore the Legislature to interpose the most strin gent measures of prohibition and penalty, which may seem best adapted for its entire suppression. Madrid journals of the 25th ult. have been received. According to some of them circulars have been sent to all the Captains-General of the provinces, net to carry in future into execution the sentences of death pro nounced by courts-martial, without first referring to the Governments. A letter from Vittoria states that the regiments of Santander and Palencia, which, in conse quence of the late arrests, have been deprived of a pert of their officers and sergeants, had been sent, the first to Villareal-d'Alsva, and the second to Tolou. Before they set out fifteen of the officers had keen discharged and ordt red to return home. Much business was done on the Madrid Bourse on the 25th. The closing prices were —Three per Cents., 33t cash, 341 at 60 days ; Five per Cents., 251, at 60 days ; Passive Debt, 25 4 at 60 days. The House of Commons is about to record, on the motion of an Honourable Member, its deliberate opinion on the expediency or impropriety of allowing the prac tice of interring human bodies in churches and burial grounds within the boundaries of large towns and cities. Since the appearance of the last two reports of the Select Committee on the Health of Towns, we have, on more than one occasion, endeavoured to direct public attention to the immense importance of the statistics therein developed of disease and mor tality in the most crowded seats of our population. The Committee had before them the evidence and reports of many intelligent witnesses, speaking from continuous series of observations long and assiduously journalised. From the more recent results, ar: ived at by their personal investigations and inquiries, conducted under every discouragement to the ro volting and disgusting exhibitions and exposure to the influences necessary to be encountered of malignant and revolting maladies; from their own expe riences, therefore, as well as the testimony of others, the Committee in Vestion accumulated and classified some of the most appalling facts that were ever brought forward to illustrate that great feature in any scheme of the domestic economy of a populous nation —its system for the disposal of its dead. If there ever existed, since the first civilisation of organised society, one city of the world in which the disposal of the dead muEt necessarily affect, and almost govern, the health of the living, it is to be found in the re dundantly peopled London, with its present popula tion of about 3,000,000. Notwithstanding all the vast improvements already effected, or in course of execution, in the drainage, sewerage, and ventilation of particular districts comprised within the extensive area it occupies —the widening of the thoroughfares and the removal:of obstructions, and the cleansing and purification of many among the most confined and filthy quarters to be found in it within these twenty years—the surface over which this march of improvement has, as yet, been effected, is necessarily of very contracted dimensions compared with that which still remains unvisited by it. And in these latter there still subsists, in its widest extent, its most uncontrolled and unmitigated action, and its most The intelligence in the Paris papers relates chiefly to the conversion of the Five per Cent. Stock and the pro ceedings of the Swiss Diet. Most of the journals are favourable to the measure, and blame the Finance Mi. nister for postponing au important financial operation, and thereby prolonging fl uctuat i on in the funds and agi tation in the public mind. " Were ever more wretched measures tried," the Cowt:taiionnei asks, " to escape from a measure which the public interest has been de manding for ten years, and which was approved by M. LACAVE LAPLAGNE himself in 1836 ? It will be easy in every successive year to find reasons like those which have been advanced for adj ourn i ng the conversions The fear of a rise or fall in the Three per Cents, must always exist--the danger of jobbing must continue the same; in a word, it can never be difficult to imagine grave circum stances to warrant an adjournment." The Journal des De bats takes a different view of the question, strangely argues against the injustice of the measure, and absurdly for.. bodes generally confusion by robbing one party to serve another. "To some up our remarks in a single phrase,'' it says, " the clearest effect of the conversion, will be to destroy the class of stockholders; there will be nothing left but stockjobbers! There is no opportune time for injustice, and that is the reason why, whilst we render homage to the honour of the Minister of Finance, and the sincerity of the sentiments which he expressed be fore tile Committee on the Budget, we have considered it necessary to protest against the groundwork of his opinion. M. LACAVII LAPLAGNE has proved very clearly that the operation would be inopportune this year ; we shall be prepared to show that it will be bad at any 'HE WEATLIER.-SuN OFFICE, MAUCU 5. rIiERMOXETER, Lowest, 23 ; Highest, 30 ; Noon, 29. BAROMETER, 30.08.—WIND, E. :lOTA.—The figures whirh follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 34 minutes after 11 I Erezthig .. 0 minutes after 0. ime." The Committee on the Budget, however, have taken a very different view. On Monday they took the proposition of the Minister into consideration, and, with one exception only, the Members requested the Government to present a Bill this session for the conversion of the stock. The discussions on the Jesuits, which commenced in the Extraordinary Diet at Zurich on the 27th ult., pos sess considerable interest. At the opening of the meeting, the Chancellor of the Diet laid before the Deputies the petitions praying for the expulsion of the Jesuits, which are signed by 120,000 persons. M. NEU. Haus, Deputy for Berne, and one of the most distin gaished of the Liberal party, began the debate. The question, he said, was not whether the Diet had a right to take steps against the Jesuits, but whether the Jesuits had compromised and were compromising the safety of Switzerland. The Jesuits were dangerous, " first, because with their morals they teach a people to commit tranquilly the most culpable acts ; secondly, because they profit by their ecclesiastical character to introduce trouble and division into families ; thirdly, because the order of Jesuits inculcates blind and passive submission, and thus lays prostrate the human mind ; fourthly, because, having neither family nor social rela tions, the Jesuits can no longer be good citizens ; fifthly, because they are constantly aiming at power a ithout compunction as to the means ; and, sixthly, because, as regards Switzerland, the principal object of the order is the extirpation of Protestantism." 'I his admirable sum mary of the qualities of the sect was followed by a speech from M. SIEGWART, Deputy from Lu cerne, who said the Jesuits were not the cause of the existing agitation, and ascribed it to the irritation produced in the minds of the Catholics by the suppression or the convents. Ile declared in the name of his canton, that it would not subscribe to any of the chimerical ideas about the influence of the Jesuits, and would not revoke the decree which had been issued in their favour. The Deputies of Uri, Schwyz, Unterwald, Zug, and Fribourg defended the Jesuits, and asserted that all that had been said against them was mere ca lumny. The Deputy for Soleure, M. MUNZINOER, said " that he represented a Catholic canton, but he was ne vertheless in,tructed to demand the Opulsi94 91 the hideous aspects, that productive source of typhoid and malignant fevers, ulcerated sore throats, habitual nausea terminating in paralysis and death, which the Committee, concurring in the strong opinions of Mr. \VALLE& and other medical authorities whom they had examined, reported to the Legislature as the most active causes of what may be called the local mortality of certain districts carefully indicated by them. It will be seen that we allude to the crowded state of our metropolitan churchyards, and the continued practice of interring in them. In many of our more populous borough and manufacturing towns the same evil prevails in a degree more or less miti gated. But we hope that from the notice which the matter is about to receive in the 'House of Commons, it will first be dealt with effectually at present, and permanently for the future—in London and its su barbs. We have no intention, ou this occasion, to dwell upon the horrors which have been several times , so prominently brought before the public ; on the , noxious exhalations from the burial-ground in Pon; tugal•street, which swept out, like the - besom of des tiny, the entire of the inmates, saving one, of a house with windows that opened upon the reeking and cor rupting Golgotha beneath ; or the Wych-street Cha pel, with its burial cellar and yard beneath and behind it, wherein, year after year, bodies were received and buried, till they reached within a few inches of the surface and the flooring, and the process of adapting THE BISN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1845. Jesuits, for the clergy of his canton were enlightened, and opposed to the charlatanism of that order. Ile stated that his instructions were voted by three-fourths of the Grand Council, supported by 7,000 petitioner, , , whereas, for the acceptation of the constitut'on of the canton, there were only 6,000 petitioners. This fact, he thought, would show the state of public feeling on the question of the Jesuits in Soleure." After hearing the Deputies of Glaris and Outer Appenzell, who agreed with the De puty for Berne, the Diet adjourned until the following day. The Zurich Guzate states that when Mr. MORIER, the British Minister, presented to the President of the Diet the dispatch of the Earl of ABERDEEN, he ex pressed warm sympathy for the Helvetic Confederation, and declared that the British Government approved in its whole extent the circular addressed by the Vorort to the States. English Irish Foreign It will be seen from the following proceedings of the French Stock Market, that great fluctuations had taken place, with a considerable decline both in the Fire and Three per Cents. THE BOURSE--MONDAY, MARCH 3. First highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five perCenta— 120 70 .. 120 70 120 40 .• 121 40 Three per Cents••• 85 20 .. 85 20 .. 85 5 *5 5 Bank of France Gouin Bank, I,ooof. Shares • • 1090 ..1093 .. 1085 • • 1085 Belgian Fives, 1840 .. ••.• •• 10414 .. 104% .. 104% .. 104% 1842 •••• •• 106 1 ,-; .. 106% .. 106% .. 10G% Two-and-a-Half.. •• 62 30 .. 62 30 .. 62 30 .. 62 30 Spanish Threes— .• •• .• 40% .. 40% .. 40% .• 40% Active •••••••• •• •• .. 38 .. 38 .. 38 Passive • 6% • • 6% .. 6% .. 6% Debt .. 33% .. 33% . • 33% Portuguese Five per Cents.. 61% .. GI% .. 61% .. 61% Raman 1e5% 105% .. 105% .. 105% RAILWAY SRAREIs. • St. Germain ••• • • • ••1175 ..1175 • • 1175 ..1175 Versailles, R. 13. • • • • • . • • • • • • 562 50 .. 562 50 .. 562 50 .. 562 50 •••• •••• •• 380 .. 380 .. 377 50 .. 377 50 Rouen •• Rouen to liavre. ... . 970 .. 970 .. 970 .. 970 Orleans ......... •• •- •• ••••1240 ..1264 ..1240 Strasburg to Bale •• •• 330 .. 330 .. Avictnon to Marseilles" ••1087 50 —lOB7 50 ..1030 3toutpellier to Cetto Bordeasx to Teste • • 250 .. 263 .. 240 .•126k •• 325 -1087 5 .. 610 245 THIS DA Y',s NEWS. CHANCERY.-- - (THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day. In consequence of his Lordship's sitting in the House of Lords yesterday, the Court took appeal motions. His Lordship, having disposed of one or two cases totally devoid of interest, rose shortly after one o'clock, to attend her Majesty's levee. VICE-CHANCEICY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England heard causes to-day, and at an early hour rose to attend the levee at St. James's Palace. SEVONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAmEs.) NICHOLSON V. WATT. In this cause, George Nicholson, a seaman, late of the brig Jane, of Newcastle, brought an action against Mr. Walter Watt, the master of the said brig, for wages due, to the amount of 31. 10s. Mr. Medina appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Wild for the defence. It was stated on behalf of the plaintiff, that he had been engaged in October last to perform a voyage from London to Shields and back, for which two separate contracts were entered into, at the rate of 1/. 18s. 9d. for each way, or 3/. 17s. 6d. in the whole. The plaintiff completed this voyage, but, with the exception of a few shillings, he had never re ceived his wages. 3/. 10s. was still due, for the recovery of which the present proceedings We re instituted. In answer to this, it was contended that the plaintiff when first engaged at London was only engaged for what is called a " run" from the Thames to Shields, and that when at the latter place ' he was paid for this, a n d a fresh agreement entered into for a new voyage to London and back again. This the plaintiff only partially fulfilled, having left the ship at Gravesend on its way back, thus vio lating the articles he had signed for the whole voyage. The ship was totally wrecked the voyage immediately following that on which the plaintiff left, and in it the articles of agree ment were lost, but the terms of the agreement were proved by the verbal evidence of the mate. The jury immediately returned a verdict 11. Os. 9d. being wages due for one way, an allowance having been made for 18s. which it was proved the plaintiff had received on ac count at various times. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) BURGLARY.—Thomas Jones was indicted for burglariously entering and taking from the house of Mr. Thomas Walton, a corn-dealer, fourteen sovereigns. The offence was proved, and the prisoner sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, for twelve months in the House of Correction. (Before Mr. Justice PArrEsox and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) Two men, Richard Elliot and Richard Vincent, omnibus drivers, remanded from the last session, were indicted—the former for breaking into the house of Thomas Cox, a clerical robe maker, Southampton-street, Covent-garden, and stealing therefrom 460 yards of silk and 461 yards of linen ; the latter with receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen. Mr. Allen attended to prosecute; Mr. Ballentine was en gaged for Elliot, and Mr. Clarkson on the part of the pri soner Vincent. It appeared from the evidence adduced, that Mr. Cox had left town for Tunbridge Wells, and that on his return he missed the above property. The shopman stated that he had left the shop shut up safely on the night of the 24th De cember, but when he came to open it next morning, he dis covered that the lock had been tampered with, as it would not yield to the key, and he lost no time in consequence in sending for a smith to pick it. On entering he discovered that the silk and linen had been abstracted. Information was given to the police, and soon after the prisoners were taken into custody by Inspector Shackell, of the detective force, part of the goods having been found in their possession. The jury were addressed by the Learned Counsel for their respective clients. Mr. Justice PArrEsoN summed up, and the j ur y, w ith ou t retiring, returned a verdict of Guilty against Elliot, and they acquitted Vincent. Elliot was then sentenced to be trans ported for 15 years. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNEJWAY We had a fair average quantity of English Wheat. Se lected qualities sold steadily; other kinds slowly, at about stationary prices. Free Foreign Wheat was held firmly, at full currencies ; but in corn, under lock, we have no sales to report. Barley and Malt were held at fully Monday's quo tations. Although the show of Oats was good, that descrip tion of Grain moved off steadily, at previous rates. Beans, Peas, and Flour without alteration. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 5,060 qrs. 1,440 qrs. - ....._. Malt, 6,520 qrs. 4 111 , 11XTECIIMPEL. Prime Mutton and Pork sold freely, at full prices. In other kinds of Meat very little was:doing. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 38 8d; Veal, 3s 10d to 53; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 4d per 81bs, by the carcass. LATEST MANCHE Oats. I Flour. 5,470 1 5,290 1,430 STER BETTING. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. CUP. 23 to 1 agst Strathspey—ta. 20 to 1 agst Winesour 30 to 1 agst Yheoman ac Knuck .-Allen—taken SY. 30 to 1 agst Miss Whip c.—t 40 to 1 agst Fitz- Allen—ta, sf: $ .se' t a ' ',:, : ' , 4, •,,:rti t ' t * t kl' A, , 5(4.,:..., ' A' ' /lIIIIL k, lt ite .. .' 'Ati 7 WW....... 0 , „:40 . r4. ' , ' - • ' •-, ' 7 , 2 , • -,, 0 $ ~,,• , Zaoll — "t , t" • ‘.. 43.: /El 7 ^T i. 1 7 ,4,15, „ ' - , 1 i'rliim;k. SECOND EDITION.. 411 k t ittil $1 t - z , Ant LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five o'clock. The presentation of a petition by Lord ASHBURTON, praying for a repeal of the law of last session, abolish ing imprisonment for small debts, gave occasion to a lengthened conversation, in the course of which Lord BROUGHAM, while admitting that the law required amendment, stated that, on the whole, it had worked well ; and Lord cAMPBRLL said that, while he would be happy to support a measure for remedying the grievance, he could not consent to repeal the Act and restore to creditors the power of imprisonment. The Marquis of NORMAN BY postponed his motion on the subject of the Irish constabulary force until Friday, and gave notice that at the same time be should move for a return of all the outrages com mitted in Ireland during the period to which the other return referred. Lord DENMAN, in presenting a petition from a person who had been in prison for three years, because he refused, in consequence of conscientious scruples, to take an oath which he had been required to take under a Commission of Bankruptcy, said that with regard to the Act last session, abolishing impri sonment for small debts, the effects of it were not as yet fully evident. lie believed, when we had "full experience of its influence, the Act would be found beneficial to all parties. The ill effects that were at present experienced ought decidedly not to be charged to this measure. The Earl of DALHOUSIE presented several Railway Reports. NEW COURT. (Before the Commox-SERGFA.NT and Alderman HuGms.) A HEARTLESS ROBBERY.—DanieI Henry Donney, aged 24, described in the calendar as a glass-cutter, was convicted of stealing a box, and some wearing apparel, the property of Mary Beckworth, a simple-looking country girl. The prisoner became acquainted with the prosecutrix through a cabman, who was in the habit of driving out her mistress on Sundays. She was induced to go into a public house by this person and the prisoner, and after partaking of some liquor, which she believed to have been drugged, she ' became insensible. On recovering, she found herself un dressed, and in bed with the prisoner, at No. 3, Little Ex mouth-street, Hampstead-road, where he had taken a fur nished room. The girl lived with the prisoner fora fortnight, he representing her as his wife, and she, acting under his advice, represented him as her husband to her parents, who are honest and industrious working-people living at Richmond. However, at the expiration of that period he forsook her, and carried away the little property which she possessed, consisting of trifling articles of female apparel, a portion of which he pl e dg e d, and the rest was found in his possession when taken into custody. A few days after she met him, and on her threatening to give Lim into custody he sivore he would blow out her brains with a pistol and stab her with a sword, articles which she knew he possessed. HoWever, she carried her threat into execution. He was also convicted of stealing three shirts and other articles, value 155., the property of John Brite ; five pair of stockings, value . 35., the property of Catherine Fair; and two towels, value 25., the property of Ann Fair, from a house in which b had lodged last year. lie had also been frequently convicted and sentenced to various terms of Imprisonment in that Court and elsewhere, for offences of a similar nature. The prisoner conducted his own case, and sharply interro gated every witness that was examined. On being asked in the usual manner what he had to say why the sentence of the Court should not be passed upon him according to law, he handed in a paper which was read by the Common-Sergeant. It set forth that he was sincerely penitent for the offences he had committed, and earnestly called upon the Court to pass a lenient sentence upon him, as he would henceforth adopt a new course of life, and subsist by industry. In the event of the Court passing a lenient sentence, he would promise to join one of the Indian armies, in one of which he had formerly served. The document concluded by stating that he had a young wife who was in the greatest distress, and implored mercy on her behalf. The COMMON-SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said—A more atrocious case never came before that Court. It was not the intention of the Court to pass any sentence upon him for the second offence, but solely on the first. A worse case than that could not be conceived. He not only used every mode towards the unfortunate girl which the most depraved mind could have used for the basest of purposes, but threatened to shoot her when she said she wouhlgive him into custody on the charge. It was also his belief that he obtained his living by robbing the public. He was seldom called upon to pass the sentence he was about to pronounce, but the case before the Court was one or that nature which called for such a sentence—which was that he be transported for fifteen years. The prisoner, who is a tall, well-made young man, and rather good looking, then bowed politely to the Court and left the dock. The COMMON-SlintamoiT directed the constable who had the management of the case to see that Mary Beckwith, who stated that she was not enceinte, was conveyed to her parents free of expense to herself. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) John Green, a shibbily-dressed man, between 30 and 40 years of age, was charged with burglariously breaking the shop-window of Mr. Charles Wright, Of No. 11, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, watch and clock-maker, and stealing there from a case containing three gold watches and seven silver watches, of the value of between 501. and 60/. The prosecutor stated that about a quarter to eight o'clock last evening, as he was sitting in his shop, he heard one of the panes of glass in the window break, snd saw a man's hand inside, amongst the watches displayed for sale. He instantly rushed to the shop-door, but could not get out, as it had been tied by some twisted string to the scraper. The case of watches produced he had seen safe in his shop-window but about a minute before. Police-constable, ?ho. 168 of the C division, stated that as he was on duty in Bear-street, Leicester-square, he saw the prisoner come running in the direction from Lisle-street, folloiyed by a neighbour of the prosecutor, who had seen him thrust his 'hand through the window, calling "Stop thief." 'Witness joined in the pursuit, and, as the prisoner was pass ing a hoarding on the east side of the square, inclosing the site where Julien's Hotel formerly stood, he saw him throw something into the exewations there. lie continued in pursuit of the prisoner until he was stopped by souse gentle men in Green -street. His right hand was found to be cut very severely. Police -constables 165 and 81 of . the C division proved finding the cases and watches on the spot where the prisoner was seen to throw something from him. The prisoner, who is a well-known thief, was fully committed. BURGLARY AT PRESTON, LANCASIHRE.—On Sun day, while all the family and household of Mr. Clark, who is described as a punctiliously religious msn, were at church, his house was broken into, thirteen drawers picked and riled, all his plate, a gold watch, and other valuable effects, to the amount of 20W., were carried off, and no clue left to the thieves. Some suspicion attaches to parties who on the sams, day, at two o'clock, left Preston by the train for London. A telegraph on the line might have led to the exa mination of these parties, and to the detection of the thieves. CHESTER 11 to 1 agst Cataract 13 to 1 agst Semiscria 15 to 1 apt The Era 18 to 1 agst Obscurity—ta 40 to 1 agst Fitz. DEE 10 to 1 agst Alarm—taken 16 to 1 agst Kedger—taken I DREADFUL EXPLOSION. LOSS OF FOUR LIVES, AND MANY OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED.-(THIS DAY.) This morning, shortly after ten o'clock, a dreadful catas trophe occurred, which has already occasioned the sacrifice of four lives, besides, in all human probability, a much greater loss. The scene of this disaster was the immense factory of Messrs. Samuda Brothers, and Co., the engineers of Blackwall, at Bow-creek. It appears, from the particulars which onr reporter gleaned on the • spot, but which must necessarily be inadequate in description, in consequence of the universal confusion which prevailed, both at the factory and the immediate neighbourhood, on the occurrence of such a catastrophe, that at the above hour a number of workmen were employed in the engine building-room, testing a boilsr of the engine which had been taken out of the steam-boat Waterman No. 11. The men employed were endeavouring to get up the steam for the purpose of driving the engine, when it suddenly exploded, the violence attending which oompletely blew off the whole of the roof of the engine -house, besides breaking nearly all the windows of a large glass factory which adjoins, and minor dwelling-houses in the neighbourhood. The force of the con cussion was so great, that a number of men who were employed in various parts of the premises were thrown down. Immediately after the evaporation of the steam, and the consequent confusion had somewhat subsided, a search was instituted, for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the injury and loss of life which . such a circumstance must necessarily entail, when it was found that four men were actually dead. their bodies being frightfully mutilated, and 'Many others being more or -Tess injured. Several medical gentleman resident in the neighbourhood were promptly on the spot and rendered every assistance in their power to alleviate the dreadful sufferings of those unfor tunate individuals in whom life was still in existence. A light spring van was procured, in which a quantity of straw was placed, and six individuals put therein, covered with blankets, were removed to the London Hospital ; they were immediately attended by the senior surgeons of the establishment, but in the majority of the cases, it is feared, that little or no hopes are entertained of their recovery, they being mutilated in a most frightful manner. The tremendous nature of the explosion may be antici pated from the fact, that the bade of one poor fellow was picked up on - the opposite side of Bow-creek, a distance from the factory of at least 120 yards. It will be in the recollection of our readers, that on the 12th of November last, Mr. Joseph Samuda, and nine other indi viduals, lost their lives on board the Gipsy Queen steamer, at Blackwall, close to their factory, by the explosion of a steam-pipe, on the return of the vessel from an experimental trip. 1 (ANOTHER ACCOUNT—FROM AN EYE-WITNESS.) A dreadful accident took place this morning, at ten o'clock, at the factory of Messrs. Ssmuda, at Poplar, by the explosion of a steam-boiler, by which three men were killed and seven dangerously hurt. The boiler had been recently fixed outside the engine-room on the premises, and con nected with the engine which was used for the purpose of working lathes and various other machinery employed for the construction of pipes, /sc., for an atmospheric railroad. The scene just after the explosion took place, of which the writer was an eye-witness, was most heartrending—the screams of women, the groans of the wounded and the dying, and the sudden change in the appearance of the place. The engine-room, a building of considerable size, was levelled with the ground, and p ar t o f th e t urnery an d the roof blown up in the air ; and nearly the whole of the windows on the premises were shivered to atoms. Part of the boiler was carried over the house tops into the street, a distance of 200 yards, and of the rest scarcely two plates were left together. A. man named Grimes, a labourer, one of the deceased, was standing on the top of the boiler, and was blown over the top of a building and over the Lea river, a distance of about 600 feet. Mr. Lowe, the superintendent, was standing by, giving directions to the workmen, and was struck on the head by a piece of the boiler; he was taken to his own house insen sible, and bleeding profusely. They were at the time getting up the steam in order to try the boiler. Perhaps it would be premature to give a statement as to the precise cause of the accident; but the boiler, although it had never before been in use, was, nevertheless, totally unfit to stand the pressure, as it had been lying out in the open air for a great length of time, by which it became injured by the weather. The names of two of those who were killed were Wright and Grimes; the third was so mutilated that he could not be identified. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, MARCH 2.—The King presided to-day in a Council of ➢Ministers. The receipts of the Custom-house at Antwerp in the month of February amounted to 403,705 f. We stillhave to remark on the anomaly which exists in the price of flour and bread at Paris and Brussels. Wheat is still dearer at Paris than at Brussels, while bread is dearer at Brussels than at Paris. The thaw during the day from the heat of the sun, and the severe frosts in the nights, have done very great injury to the rapeseed, and there is reason to fear that in many places it will be quite destroyed. On the other hand, we are glad to learn from the farmers that wheat and other plants have not yet suffered by these vicissitudes of moisture, thaw, and intense cold. We are assured that the Minister of the Interior wi shortly bring forward a measure relative to the game-laws. MASTERS IN THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn.—l hope and trust those gallant members who so ably advocated the claims of the masters last year, rill renew their efforts again on the bringing up the navy estimates. I am in no way connected with the navy, but, having been frequently a passenger in a man-a -war, have had an oppor tunity of witnessing the important duty the master had to perform ; and in my opinion they have been most sham,fully treated. The zeal and intelligence of this class of officers equals any in the service, and their nautical abilities far sur pass any other that has come under my observation; every person who has been a passenger in a man-of-war will, I sin sure, agree with me. I litte been frequently told the very men who have con stantly opposed the masters claims, are those who most re quire their services when employed, but I will forbear to name them on the present occasion. I see, by the "navy list," every other class has a retired list; why, then, is this boon withheld from the master? I am happy to find a little has been done for the juniors, and, I trust, (to use the first sea-Lord's own words) " the time is at hand " for doing justice to the senior masters. I am, Sir, yours truly, Falmouth. A LOOKER-ON. TROTTING MATCH FOR 101. A- SlDE.—Yesterday the match between Hobson's pony and M'Clue's mare to trot in harness ten miles, came off over two miles of road at Tot tenham. The quadruped competitors having been harnessed to light carts, the race was commenced at good speed, and both performing the first mile in three minutes and twenty two seconds. The mare turned the second mile abont thirty yartls a-head; and, at the conclusion of five miles, which was completed in eighteen minutes, both horses were together; they were pulled in; and, fioin the state of the road, the vehicles ran very easy; and the horses had scarcely turned a hair, and in two minutes they resumed their work, and covered the next two miles in seven minutes; at the ninth mile they were well together, and trotting fresh. When within half-a-mile of the goal, the struggle ensued, both horses being pressed by their drivers, when the mare broke, and was pulled in and turned; this enabled the pony to take advantage, and he trotted in an easy winner, accomplishing ' the ten miles in thirty-eight minutes and four seconds. The spectators were numerous, and the betting large. FORMER CHARACTER OF THOMAS HOOKER.—The Ipswich Express observes, in reference to the late murder at Hampstead :—" We have understood that Thomas Henry . Hocker, the individual now in custody on the charge of mur dering Mr. James Delarue, was, some five or six years since, a resident at the Rev. J. B. Williamson's, of Holbrook, in this county. During his stay there (which was stated to be for the purpose of recruiting his health) he employed himself in the work of tuition at the school, and was, from his musical talents, as well as the amiability of his demean our, much respected by several influential families." THE BISHOP OF ELT.—We are happy to state that the inflammatory attack on the chest under which the Bishop of Ely has recently laboured has abated, but we deeply regret to add, that his Lordship remains in a very weak state.—Cambridge Advertiser. MATRIMONIAL AIONOPOLISTS.-Eight widows bay ing got married in Leeds in five days, the spinsters of that town are getting up a requisition for a public meeting to adopt the famous Pogmoor resolutions, and " put down" the infamous monopoly in marriage. To such an extent has this monopoly grown, that in 1842 the number of widowers and widows who got married in England was no less than 2.6,1981 —Liverpool Albion. LLYNVI IRON WORKS.—We are happy in being able to state that the directors of these works have an nounced their intention to advance their workmen's wages five per cent., to take place the first Saturday after the Bth of March. This has been done unasked for by the men. Although not a very extensive rise, still it is a prelude to the long looked for better times. The directors are also abort to erect a large and commodious school-room for the accom modation of the children of the workmen. There cannot be too much praise given to those gentlemen who reside at the works, for their uniform kindness towards their poorer neigh hours.— Cambrian. BREAD MONOPOLT.—On Mondy evening upwards of 150 master bakers met at the Green Dragon, Fleet-street, for the purpose of inducing millers or flour factors not to sup ply any baker with flour, who sells his bread under a stipu lated trade price, and pledged themselves, individually and collectively, not to support or deal with any miller so trans gressing. A committee was appointed to see their resolutions carried into effect, and delegates elected to communicate to the various millers in the environs of the metropolis the pur port of their meeting. SERIOUS ILLNESS CF HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS OF SAX WEIMAR.—We regret to learn that information has been received from Germany of the dangerous illness of the Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, which has caused the most painful alarm to her family. The Grand Duchess is sister to the Emperor of Russia. MR. CHARLES KEAIDLE.—So exceedingly popular and successful have been the recent Shaksperian readings of this eminent man at Manchester, that we learn he has been solicited to give a fourth course in that spirited town.— Liropocl Times. MONEY and COMMERCIA — ,,iiiii . CITY, QUARTER 10 J . , 0 104 1 There was a steady market for Cotton at i.„010 day. Sales 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 w e re ere s n ,7shets There was a great demand for French Iteul fs J„ other Shares were also in re para. rric ei ° DI an upward tendency. Birmingham and Bristol and Gloucester, 594 • , Caledoni a ', v i o l f j? Chester and Birkenhead, 384 ; Chester en,"l,v -8% ; Dublin and Drogheda,Bo 81 ; Churnet v""324; Glasgow and Dumfries, 17 ; Gland Junction, a lkf a i Jenetion, Halves, 112 ; Great Southern g o o i; r Extension, 7 ; Great Western, Half °P le,'a Hull and Selby, Half, 16 ; Lancaster and C511,,19 Liverpool and Manchester, 206 ; Ditto, No, ,iy• 3 'o l l and Birmingham, Quarter Shares. 29 ; 4 LAcook Brighton, 654 s ; L ondon and York, 7 ; Cambn, yri coin, %; Manchester and Birmingham, 47 cheater and Leeds, 147; Ditto, H alf, 63 1, ' 14x reit‘ v ' ties, 129% 128%; Ditto,4o/. Shares, 9 i 4 n 4' ; 1 0 Wyre, 26 1 A ; Sheffield and 81anchester ,i Eastern, 43 1 / 1 ; Ditto No. 2, 12% • ' Trent , Lyons and Avignon, 2 ' 7 8 ; Paris and Lyons, 3 a,;;, and Rouen, 44; Paris and Strasburg, 3; 8 0 1 and Bordeaux, 9% Northern of France , 65 0,,, (o,' and Amiens, 12% 11% ; Bordeaux and Cette,2 „Jai, There are no ship arrivals from any quarter"' - A ing later intelligence. t e d The produce markets are materially are ~ ,t i od,l cision respecting the sugar question; but thi s p"" active trade is looked for. ber We can scarcely follow the unusual nUl l schemes from time to time appearing, Imany, ' ,or) some claim or other to consideration, although "t but that the investment of so much capital nj -ri'''us,,,vsfct o bring about a decided pressure for money s, tio to a new scheme, trusts, however, more to itrt his resources, in not being " caught," sect" l " o - 09;f subscriptions are nominally filled, almost tete," j e iry French lines are particularly favoured in 01 %1 1 0 however stringent may be the conditions uch Phillippe's Government will impose, the E lj g termined that they will give railways to n o deo ,^1 In a pecuniary point of view, some of thee , L i trt icli°;"; the better direction of the lines, the cheaper °° "esc 6 ,o ( other facilities, the result of our dear-bought exPte;ro, doubt yield a handsome return to the shareb°, 2 oc li r , have always our apprehensions as to the 0 0 1104 war. There is a prospectus now before us fer . bo th c'? Marseilles to Toulon, with docks at the latter_ 2 f o ritaX large population, and offering a good oPew"s t otlf, t accommodation, and we presume that, as fue l ", to ed there will be a struggle by competing compallieTecliso' concession. As far as we can judge—and ire ltt farther—the successful company will do . The Funds are very firm again to-du 60,y transfer books being closed for several Stsck*restßin, doing. Consols have been 99% to par for P,, Qu 100% to % for Account. The New Three - sin," -- 8 poy Cents. have been 103% to 104% ; and.the I b e es 100% to 3 ,4. Bank Stock for Account hI S 213%; and India Stock 282. o e 01, The Foreign have been very firm, and ....j ud is.so . moderate business doing. Spanish Five per 7 0 1071 14 ; the Three per Cents. 41. Portuguese C g i lfr 11 2 , ; and Mexican 36%. Dutch Two..and - i r have been 63% to %. An extensive business has again been 01 001 till Shares, and at buoyant prices generally. Brig so good, however. ONE Y la PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 10 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols i lip New 3 1 4 per Cents lO3 10 4 A Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 India Stock India Bonds, 1,0001.......•....... -- Ditto under 1,0001..........».... 70 South Sea Stock D' N 98' _itto New Annuities Bank Stock for Account.... ..... Consols for Account.... .. India Stock, for Account 283 r / Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 11,4 d 64 62 Oil' 0 0 Ditto 5001. . - -- P ll/ ' 1 Ditto Small Ditto Advert ised 59 5 s 60 Cii i co, l caa I )4 __... o'CLOC' Fk 1 1 1 io PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.. -- Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. -- Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent... -- Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... ... -- . ; 4 Ditto. Account ......... 36t Ditto, Deferred Stock . .. 16 1 4/ Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents •—, , f. I Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted Ditto, Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ..- 3/ Ditto, Account 2Bl/s: .1 Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred fl Ditto 3 per Cent. - Ditto, Account Belgian Scrip, 41/2 per Cent Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto Account Ditto% g 9 ,40 Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 99 '• elk Ditto Bonds 9B, DO Ill" PRICES OF O'C RAILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE .„. 4 .... .. . .. S 1 Birming. and Gloucesterloo Ditto New , , ..... ." in 17 1 ,4 33N . ..... 0 , Ditto 1 ,4 Shares .• ..... ; , Bri'ton, Lewes, Hastings 10 —.. i '134 1 4 '•• 0 1 1 Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 59 1 4 57 ' .. •" ..•••• ... / Cakdonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 3 4 ,........0. 6 Chester and Holyhoad... 5 Chichester and Brighton 5 Claurnet Valley ...... 2 Direct Northern 2% — ...... „.••'' 4 Dublin and BelfaatJunc. 2% — ......... „,• I'' Dublin and Galway 21 1 42...... 3 ••• ..... ...•••• Eastern Counties 14/. 165....... 18 .... ..• •''' // Eastern Union lO .. ~. 19}4 ... • . •••"'' f Ditto Extension ..... , Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 - ...... . ••'*, 1! /1 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 4.-- .... • ..• Ditto, New Quarters.. 2% . ''. .. •... •• Ely and Bedford .. / Great South. and West. (Ireland) 2 5 % ...... 7 1 ys 2 1 L ,2 1! 7 ...: ::, 410 ., Ditto Extension Great North of England 100 .. 188 I °' •••••••" i 7 .. Ditto New 5 .. 43 ...... ••••,..."' : 0 1 Ditto New 2 ...... 19 ••••"-! ...." i Great Western BO 177 •'''' ....." 4i Ditto %•Shares 5O ...... 1001'; *" •"" Ditto Fifths ,„..• . Guildford, Farn'm,Ports 214.... 5 .............. > Hull and Gainsborough ly .... 2 1 4 " -. 87,1'' . Hull and Selby . 50 s.. 89 ~ / 88 I qA ....' / 4 Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 ... London and Birminghm (Stock) .. ...... '`'''' ...... •''''' Ditto New Thirds 2 ...... 422'• .„ ~ d k i -.... ''' / Ditto, Quarters 2 ...... 304, ••••,,,, .`•;;; London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 778 . ..... 1: 34 London and Brighton 5O ...... 64% 643 k „.••• / Ditto Consolidated Bth 16 ... —• '''''' . • "'. / London and Croydon, 13/. 15.. 9d. 187k•••': .......... , London and Greenwich 12/ 15s 4d... 10 0 Ditto Preference 18117 s 2d...... 2d......2 4, 2/ 4 ............. London to dS. Western 4116 s 10d 7 91,4 " . ... i •'" •• -1 4 I • Ditto New 2%. 12 1 1 4 .... London and York 2 1%..... 71 2 l ' •• Lynn and Ely ...... 2 .. ''' ' •'''':' Manchester and Leeds... 73 .......... 147 1 4. ..... ...•••• ' Ditto 1 4 Shares 2 ...... ....-• ...... .' .„„. Ditto Sixteenths Manche:ter and Birmin 40 214 ........ 66 7 / ......... ee :; ;;' ' Ditto Quarters • ....• ••"'** •" Midland... 4 ...... IL • 12 9 ••'''' 100 ...... 1277,1 ....... .. Ditto New 2 ...... 91 / 2 I° ... ..•••''' Midland, Birm., Derby 100 ..... 9 "... „o• Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 24 .••••• 4 S 47 Ni, D w o , ; N s Jew and ß r a n u d e l n i n y g i c . k 117 40 ............ 4311 3 6 A Y9 44 :11 3 . • 4 ....• .. ' .. * . * .... Newry and Enniskillen 2/ ..... _ ...... • ..... . . 3 1 ... North British ..... ...... 10 ...... 16 Ad, ‘ ...... Ditto, New ......... Northern and Eastern 45 ...... 60 - 5 7 .... .•••• Rugby, Worstr, & '''ring 1 .... 3 % / 8 ... Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 5O 4 1 /6.' . .• 2%. ...• .... •• South Devon South Eastern &Dover 33125 10 4d .... ..... Ditto, N 0.2. 2 ...... 12 1 A 1 1 4 ••••• Ditto, No. 3 2% B r 2 ...... :•"'• South Wales ..... . , IL ...... .„ 2%...... DA - a „.••••• , Trent Valley York and North Midland 50 ...... . 4 1) . i •'•• Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 ...... 42%, , 5 .....'• Ditto Extension l'S .. FRENCH RAILIVA. 3 , 12 g Boulogne and A miens 2 .....• lip / 4 4 214 , .... . Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 ...... 24 ." Bordeaux, Toulouse .and 3 ..8.4 .... 6 ... ' Cette Great North. of France 4 ...... : Yi / 2 '„,,.••• Lyons and Avignon 1 7 1 % 3 /1 'lO ••• 2 ...... 3 ...... „ ..... Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaas 2 ...... 9 3 4 / . ; z. , . / : ... •••••• r'aris and Lyons ... Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 48A „ .... • Paris and Rouen . 2O ...... 44'4 A .. ....... ...••• • • • ••••• Paris and St r asbourg ..... Rouen and Havre l4 ...... —•• ,•,,, ..... •• Tours and Nantes 1 ...... 2 5 437 8 *" 1C . 1 1 JOINT STOCK ---S • .....••• d British North American 50 .. •B 51 0 ............ ~ Colonial 25 ...... 14 4 ....... .•••'• 4 ,4 1 0 London & Westminster 2O ...... --. , ........ ••• , National of Ireland ' 17% ...... 16;f3 ... , ...... „„.• A Provincial of Ireland .......... .' A 101,1 Union of London. DWI ° i s eb w- 0 4, MANCHESTER STOOK Exculaeol4 . c _,..__ls, e $ ~4 i business has been done at improved_res„q, 7 91 4 4 3 , 1,i 14:1 ‘0 , Preston, 15 ; London and South -W le 1 Ditto.Dito Nseixwtehnatrhess, Ih2ar;ol:l7an;ch3eisatnecrihari2elitsdteLre,:eaddn:d,. ; I 3 54, , P . Te i to l o : 67, ex div. ; Ditto, Quarter Shares,. , , tailor way , 4 ai r Bury, and Rossendale, 13 1 4 ; Aildlr Fre ston S ; o°.„teff 9 : North British, New Shares, ; 3 rter Sh sreS iAttO c rif er 26 1 / 2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Q'Birkenhead' snd 1.1 61 Eastern, 43 ; Ditto, No. 3, .9% ; Bolton W i f en ' 64 old and Cheshire Junction , 8 1 4 Bii Bolton, 1 : 11 1 el ' le; I . ;, i i pool, 7% 8 ; Caledonian,N 44 ; e ll i h u i d r lajs 4 ll l4 e 1 d; Leedsald Sheffield andvir es ' a t 1z unct ion, idi na i.j_ll4ep 7i..i-0-1.61; t4;O-rd6:tiotiiii,:f verpool, Ormskirk, and Preston.:, ;Tondo n wi llo w 0 , Worcester, Oxford and Rughn 3 % ‘ , 3 9d. ; q lO O4 . o f l Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, < s , z . Soo, I N ;,,if o o . , Wolverhampton and Dudlen . 4 "C• ( e,gliSh)• ' O 3CI ti rg o Euxton, 21 ; Boulogne and Amiens ,„,...,„ u se,_ 4;..0 ,0 deaux and Toulouse, 2% 2% ; Great Northern a Fran r , Manchesterng Fire s&a and Lyons (Engls, 3 9-16 ate Glass. 14. ; Bordetlxthgc6 1 .164 1 , o' A f) suranee,ll% 1 4 ; Union 1.__..,__...,..__.'1:...'te „.. a 0_ 0 1 G.—( 11111 %cl W 1 LLOYD'S SHIPJPIN h Dree s. l o g, i r I fl r es otfotfhtebecrir_n.o rao er; f dt, t_ il he, 4 o4 v e Lr3o, N cold; , i 3 t iA s n n o C w H ed s.: ll the i neda.rNi.)._, DOVER, MARCH 4.—A small pat._ a nacia, wrecked near here, Fernando waterfolTerclaArage'o state. P. l'o tib 0 —Arrd. Nelson, of Glasgow', Bom ba y po . ._, I 00 D tt 4 DEAL, MAncit 4.—Wind E.N.E.,111 cid , naa oi has been save dod:te ; ibalici,oo4olsl: cutta ; Edward APLean, CONvEs, MARCH DoVe, :.,.. a d s ) - 0 8 u t . 6 o.'• to London, got ashore on the Sand . - 11 ,! ere w ithL, L ioty got off this morning, and broshV n g ia. bet P .- 1, 00 0 CORK, MARCH 2.—Wind iN•IV• d ° l.lll' o °ol Amazon, Malta. r, cA W al . ' tO SCARBOROUGH, MARCH 3.—The .14-0„,, Badge Grimsby, for Filey, drove ashore ell ~.t,' J ing, and is expected to beCOMEI A Yfrew" , ...... -- 1116 /,i liA 11 l 10 ~5~ ~1~ 31 9' 44 44, .1 nit ein 1141