The Sun. — London, England, 1851-03-11 00:00:00

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. The report of Mr. Barlow, the engineer, states that the opening, of the Ashford and Hastings line to the public was delayed by various causes, although a single line was laid, and an engine passed over the entire line in October last. The work has been one of unusul dif ficulty, not only from natural disadvantages of a geolo gical character, but from the opposition throughout, both to the deviations and to the opening of the railway; and it is therefore satisfactory to state, that these de viations an d improvements, including an extension of 680 yards of tunnel, and reducing a long incline of 1 in 50 to 1 in 60, have been made at a large redaction of cost on the original contract amount of the line. The railway is made a double line throughout, and is laid principally with cast iron sleepers. the up-line being laid entirely with iron. On the Tunbridge-wells and Hastings line the tunnels are complete, and the line is formed ready for laying the road from Tunbridge-wells to W . hatlington, a length of 19 miles, of which 10 } m iles of single line are laid; the only work remaining to be done being the completion of the permanent way and the stations, which may be effeeted in three months. Between Whatlington and St. Leonard's, seven miles, the earth work being very heavy, the railway cannot be opened before the autumn of this year. At the Brick layers' Arms station the works for an efficient water supply, by which the cost will be reduced to less than one-half the present sum, and superior water obtained, will be commenced immediately. The sum at present paid by the company for the supply of water at the London, Greenwich, and Bricklayers' Arms stations, is 8161. per annum—namely, at London-bridge, 3001.; Greenwich, 1401.; and at Bricklayers' Arms, 3761. per annum. From a trial well in the chalk near Nawcross, it is found that a supply of water, sufficient for both companies can be obtained and laid on to these stations at a cost under 4001. per annum. Both at Ashford and London means will be used to de prive the water of the carbonate of lime which exists in that now used, and which causes the present deposit in the boilers. The cast-iron sleepers are used in the renewal of the old line as well as in the new branches, and are now laid down to the extent of 61 miles of single line—viz., 41 miles on the Ashford and Hastings, 5 miles on the Turnbridge-wells and Hastings, 7} miles on the main line, 3 miles on the Greenwich, on the Gravesend and Rochester, 1 mile at the Brick layers' Arms station, mile at the London station, and mile at other stations. From the experience obtained, the report states that the average durability of the iron road may be safely taken at 30 years, which will reduce the sum required for renewal of the permanent way to under 201. per mile per annum. The comparative first cost of the por tions of the new lines laid in iron and timber has been as follows—wooden sleeper road, 3,3531. per mile, and of iron sleeper road, with half chairs, to avoid the use of wooden keys, 3,037/. He states that if the whole rail way were now hid on iron sleepers, less than one-half the present renewal fund would be sufficient. Conservatoire de Musique ii. Paris, is appointed musical conductor. The " note of preparation " is also sounding at Cre morne and the Surrey Zoological Gardens; likewise at Rosherville and Terrace Pier•gardens, Gravesend; the Flora, in the Wyndham-road, Camberwell, and St. Helena, Rotherhithe, &c. THE EXHIBITIONS. Artists are now quite at a premium, and in addition to the number of exhibitions already open, several are being painted, including a very beautiful one by Mr. Win. Beverley (of the Lyceum), of the Holy Land, at the late Chinese Exhibition, Knightsbridge. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR. Some nights since, as a member of a gentleman's family, residing in the country, a few miles from Bristol, was crossing the hall, he heard . a tap at the door leading into the lawn. He opened it, and a man sprang in, leaping out and collaring him with violence. There was something in the manner in which the act was dose to induce him to believe that the man was mad, so, preserving his presence of mind, he walked back, and, quietly drawing the intruder with him, not a little to the surprise of the family, suddenly introduced the strange visitor to the dining-room. On meeting the lights, his eyes flashed wildly; his clothes showed that he had travelled over some considerable track of country, and, though still a gentleman in his manners and appearance, he was not at all the visitor a country gentlemen's family would choose for a quiet evening. Be called for pens, ink, and paper, to write to distinguished people, with which he was at once furnished, and he was otherwise humoured in his hallucinations, until the coachman was dispatched on horseback to a private asylum some miles distant, from which it was expected he had made his way. Thus, for some hours, the family enjoyed his strange companionship—every time he showed a disposition to leave, tempting him, by some new entertainment, to remain, lest, getting abroad again, he might meet with some accident. The maniac himself appeared so pleased with the family that, before the coachman with the keepers had returned, he had promised uncounted thousands, not only to the master and family but to the servants, and his imaginary largesses were only interrupted by the en trance of Dr. and a couple of keepers. He saw clearly enough that he was outwitted, but he very quietly consented to return, declaring that the asylum was a very comfortable place, and that Dr. was very kind, but adding that he neither required doc tor nor asylum—an assurance which was far from convincing to those who had enjoyed his company. It appeared that, as conjectured, the poor gentle man, by some of those exceedingly adroit devices which insane people often resort to, had made his escape, and, without any definite point in view, had crossed the coun try for miles, climbing walls, &c., until he had got into this gentleman's demesne, when, probably feeling cold, and seeing lights in the house, his instinct for household comfort returned to him, and he tapped, as before re lated, at the door.—Bristol Paper. AN INDIAN TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE. (From the Calcutta Star.) The following is an extract of a letter from Rangoon, dated the 29th of January, giving an account of a terri ble fire which occurred there o❑ the previous day. It should perhaps be stated that the edifices are without exception constructed of wood, end consequently during the dry season are much more inflammable than at any ether time:— " I may in truth say, ' Rangoon is no more!' Yester day, at 11 A. 31., a dreadful conflagration broke out - in the heart of the town, utterly defying every measure put in force to check its progress. The Custom-house, Main Wharf, Armenian Church, and the principal merchants' houses, are tetaliy destroyed; whole streets of great length present to the view heaps of ashes, and so com plete have been the destructive effects of the fire that old inhabitants have difficulty in pointing out the site of their former residences. It is estimated on a rough cal culation that at least 2,000 houses have been utterly de stroyed, aced the loss of property at the lowest estimate amounts to fully 30 lacs of rupees, while that of life is incalculable. The Ere extended 'about two miles in length and one in breadth, and in its fearfully rapid progress communicated to a number of country cargo-boats loaded with inflammable goods of considerable value. From these the fire ex tended to the shipping in the river. Nine vessels, of which five had completed their lading, were burnt to the water's edge, and the remainder barely escaped de struction by slipping their cables and anchoring on the Dana side of the water. The schooner Thane, the pro perty of Messrs. Crisp and Co., had a most narrow escape, but by the skill and coolness of her commander and officers was extricated from her danger o us position. Surrounded by burning vessels, her foresail and top gallant sail took fire, and were speedily burning from their respective yards; her bulwarks also caught in several places, but the flames were soon extinguished, and lam happy to say that she escaped in safety. Ia toe neighbourhood of the Armenian Church the fire raged with inconceivable fury. Scarcely an article of any description could be saved, so rapid was the progress of the flames. A large portion of the natives saved themselves from destruction by rushing into the river, where they remained, deaf to every entreaty made to them to strive to arrest the progress of the devouring element. At 10 P.N. the Custom-house, in which was stored a large quantity of gunpowder, blew up with a tremendious explosion, causing death and destruction fa: and near; in fact, with the exception of a few mean huts in the suburbs, scarcely a single house remains of what once formed the large and thriving town of Ran goon. It is out of the power of language to express the misery and destitution that meet you on every side; the eye beholds whole families crouching in ab ject dispair under the still smoking ruins, and thousands who have saved scarcely sufficient covering for the pur poses of decency. A visitation so terrific in its nature has never before been experienced in this town. Which ever way you turn, the half-consumed carcases of dogs, pigs, and other domestic animals meet your gaze; it is altogether the most complete scene of misery and deso lation that can be well conceived; and it will be many years, I fear, ere Rangoon again assumes its former im portance as a trading port. " The origin of this dreadful conflagration is some what remarkable. The Burmese ship Yathna ye Mahon had just dropped anchor on her arrival from Calcutta, when a native, induced by curiosity to see her, left a handy of oil on the fire in his house, and betook him self to the Main Wharf for that purpose. During his absence the fire by some means communicated with the oil, and in an instant the house was in a blaze, which speedily communicated to the adjoining habitations, and in an incredibly short space of time the whole town was wrapt in one body of flame. A strong easterly breeze blowing at the time greatly aided the progress of the fire, and rendered its extinction hopeless." THE EXHIBITION. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.-NEW HIPPODROME AT KENSINGTON. The Royal Commissioners have received innumerable applications from theatrical and equestrian 'managers, show-folks, &c., for permission to erect in Hyde-park, daring the " World's Fair," temporary theatres, circuses, shows, and booths, but the Executive Com mittee have positively refused all such requests. Among other managers who petitioned the Board was Mr. Batty, the lessee of Astley's, for a site in the park for the erection of a Hippodrome, after the style of the celebrated one in the Champs Elysees at Paris, but on a more extended scale, and tor which pri vilege he would contribute to the funds of the Com missioners five hundred guineas, but the offer was declined. Mr. Batty has since become lessee of an ex tensive plot of ground admirably adapted for the purpose at Kensington, near to the turnpike, and within a few minutes' walk of the Crystal Palace, where a large number of workmen are now actively employed on the works, and from the estimates, models, and plans fur nisked by the architects, surveyors, builders, artists, and machinists, it would appear that the Hippodrome will cost little less than 6,0001. Mr. Batty had previously made several extensive purchase of thorough-bred horses, as at least eighty will be required for this new curriculum, the ordinary trained horses for the circle not being adapted for this peculiar description of enter tainment, so popular on the continent, but so little known in this country, and he is now engaging a corps of dashing ecuyires from Paris and the other prin cipal continental cities, as female equestrians take the most prominent parts in the bold and daring sports of the Hippodrome, and likewise a troupe of fearless riders, native and foreign, for the Roman chariot races, Olympian games, &c. Mr. Batty, how ever, will not be without rivals, as several well;known equestrian managers are also in search of sites for Hippodromes. Offers have been made to Mr. Wardell, the director of Vauxhall Gardena by a French troupe of riders, for the use of the Waterloo ground for a day entertainment, similar to the one produced some years since by the late Mr. Ducrow, but which r• Wardell declined. The vacant plot of ground i n the York-road, Waterloo-road,' with the railway in the rear, has also been eagerly sought after, but it is understood that the South- Western Company, whose property it is, have declined to negotiate for any such purpose;experienced by speculators in obtaining ground in any desirable locality. The ilippod„„ ° at Kensington will, it is understood, be opened by Mr. Batt y , for thev on the Ist of May, the day ap pointed°Petting f the Exhibition. muZa E l OPERAS. The en dit in circles is, that her Majesty's every Th ea tre will be opened night in the week for the performance of Italian and gae German four operas, and the Royal Barden, Italian Opera, Covent ooltufd nights. like It was re ported that this esta blis hment w the six nights fur the representation of I ta li an wise be:° P ened and French operas. THE THEATRES AND Munct./. S AL OONS. .h Every theatre and saloon is now let. Strand Theatre, having been leased by mr. t ope l l a a e n t d the well-kn own Liverpool manag er, while the Gre cian Saloon,'the City-road, has been purchased of Mr. Ro use, for a large sum, by Mr. Benj. Conqu est, a ver y enterprising'? g gentleman, formerly lessee of the G arrick Theatre, w h o intends opening it on the 31st inst. in an improved ' style, and with entertainments of a very superior cha racter. At some of the " minors " the managers intend reviving their Christmas pantomimes, a style of per formance with which foreigners are but little ac quainted. VAUXHALL GARDENS. This Methuselah of public gardens will likewise be opened every night in the week, and on a most extended scale of splendour, and worthy of the reputation Mr. WardPli. its spirited director, has acquired. The illumina tions and fir=lworks will surpass in brillitney any previous displays at the " royal property." Those fascinating ecuyeres Palmyra Alamo, Pauline Cuzmt, and Madame Lejars will grace the circle of the Rotunda Theatre. The greet cornet-ii-piston player, M. Arban, from the THE SUN, BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on March 6:— ♦SSETS. Cash in hand ... . . ... f. 377,468,226 50 Ditto in branch banks ... ... 139,201,289 0 Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 761,990 46 Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 14,613,035 f. were received from the Branch Banks ... ... 50,121,864 43 _ __ ___ _ Bills in the branch banks ... 81,135,599 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 1,360,600 0 Ditto by the braneh banks ... ... 1,823,223 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 8,290,262 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... 2,348,785 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund 10,000,000 0 Rentes, disposable funds ... ... 42,675,496 28 investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... ... 12,952,725 74 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,615,672 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... ... 230,000 0 Expenses of administration of the Bank 194,267 26 Ditto at the branches ... ... ... 230,161 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 2,498,302 60 f. 839,108,374 37 LIA.BILITIE S. CHELMSFORD, MARCH 7.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 42s to 465; new 413 to 465; red, old 36s to 41s ; new, 36s to 40s ; barley, 25s to 29s ; chevalier 21s to 29s ; grinding 18s to 24s ; oats 15s to 20s ; malt 53s to 55s ; chevalier 54s to 56s ; peas, partridge, new 27s to 29s ; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 26s to 28s ; old, —s to —s ; dun, new, 26s to 28s ; beans, tick, new 24s to 261; old, 24s to 27s ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old OOs to 00s ; ma zagan, new 23s to 25s ; old 008 to OOs per qr. COLCHESTER, MARCH B.—Wheat, white 42s to 465; red 36s to 40s ; barley 22s to 28s ; beans, mazagan 22s to 23s ; middle and small 24s to 28s ; peas 26s to 28s per qr. KIRKALDI, MARCH B.—The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. Barley. First 423 Od 25s Od Second 39s Od 22s Od Third 34s Od 18s 6d Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, MARCH 7. grain at our market to-day Oats. 20s Od 173 93 153 63 imperial, he followi Barley. Oats. Beans. First ... ... 501 03 I 32s Od 32s Od 34s Od Second ... ... 37s lld 1273 10d 20s 8d 268 lld Third ... .. 303 Od 193 6d 18s 03 24s Od Total quantity of Wheat in market 437 qrs., 418 sold Do. Barley do. 211 qrs., 202 sold Do. Oats do. 790 qrs., 758 sold Do. Beans do. 238 qrs., 181 sold GLASGOW, M&s.en s.—Provisions—Cheese, 33s to 40s Od per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 208 Od to Os per cwt. Country fresh butter, Is Od to Os per lb. Irish pow dered, in lumps, 9d to 90; country powdered, wholesale, 8d to Od. Country eggs, 9d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 5s 6d per 120, or 7d per dozen. Hens. no " is... Dair t Ducks, G ed. Beans. —s Od —s Od —s Od 26s Od to ! ng are the Peas. I —s Od —s Od I —s Oti 27s Od. t prices of Wheat. PIRTH, MARCH 7.—Wheat, old, Oos Od;to Oos Od; ditto, new, 35s to 39s ; barley, new, 19s Od to 21s Cd ; oats, 13s to 17s ; peas and beans, 22s Od to 24s per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 00s to 28s. Kimso, Meacii 7.—Wheat, old, 28s to 283; ditto, new, 18. to 30s Od ; barley, new, 123 Od to 17s 6d ; ditto old, Os to Os; potato oats, 00s to OOs Od ; ditto new, 12s to 14s Od ; common oats 00s Od to 00s Od; ditto new, lls to 13s Od; peas, 19s Od to 20s Od ; beans, 19s to 20s per boll of six imperial bushels. STIRLING, Meacu 7.—Wheat, foreign, 20, to 245; ditto, home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, 18. Od to 19, 6d; barley, per boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 15s Od to 16s 6d. Oats, common, 00s Od to 005 ; ditto new, 10s Od to 11. Od; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; malt, distillers, 31s 6d to 33s ; ditto brewers, 32s 6d to 34s ; beans per boll, 00s Od to 00s Od; ditto new, 12s 6d to 153 Od; pease 001 Od to 00s Od; flour, new per sack, 31s to 33s Od; ditto common ditto, IBs 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, OOs Od to ON Od; ditto new 26s Od to 26s 6d ; ditto per peck of 7lbs, 7id to 80; fresh butter, per lb, 9d to Ild ; eggs, per dozen, 7d to 8d ; hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 84s Od to 00s. hicawicK, Mama 6.—Wheat, 34s 51(1 ; barley, 23s Id ; oats, 18s Id ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, 00s Od ; peas, 00s Od average per imperial quarter. HAwicx, MARCH 6.—Wheat, new, 25s to 29s Od; barley, new, 12s to 17. 6d ; ditto old, 00s Od to 00s Od ; potato oats, 12s Od to 14s Od ; common oats, 11s Od to 14s ; peas, 19s Od to 20s Od ; beans, 19s Od to 20s Od per boll of six imperial bushels. FALszar, Aiaacn 6.—The supply of grain in this day's market was 575 bolls; wheat at 17s Od to 21s Od per boll ; barley, 15s 3d to 18s Od ; oats, 11s Od to 14s 6d; bears, 13s 61 to 1530 d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. Capital ... • . 1.67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... ... ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,730 14 Reserve-immobiliere 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 413,520,100 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 92,295,400 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 6,109,828 27 Account-current with Treasury creditor 109,184,081 29 Various accounts current ... ... 74,987,557 33 Ditto in branches ... ... ... 23,422,096 0 Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 5,509,500 0 Ditto at branches ... ... ... 2,357,883 0 Dividends payable ... .. ... 511,631 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 7,760 0 Expenses anticipated ... ... ... 141,473 58 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 581,721 47 Ditto of branch banks ... ... ... 865,603 0 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 169,730 65 Ditto in branch banks .• ... ... 287,673 0 Interest on protested bills ... . 263,076 29 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 666,509 10 1.839,108,374 37 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. 1 It appears by the preceding account that the cash in hand has increased by 7,000,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have decreased by 6,000,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 3,650,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has in creased by 2,600,000 f. Sundry credits have increased by 1,200,000 f. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 10. TIRE LONDON AND BLACKWILL RAILWAY COMPANY V, THE RET. JOHN LETTS. In this case, which had not concluded when our report left, the Attorney-General was heard for the respondent, and Mr. P. Wood having replied, The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated that their Lordships would consider the matter, and pronounce judgment on a future day.—Judgment postponed accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. At the conclusion of the night charges and summons, a tall, brawny looking Scotch woman, decently attired, presented herself before the sitting Alderman, and asked for an order to admit her into Newgate prison to see William Gray Smyth, whose disgusting case has lately appeared before the public. In answer to questions put to her by Alderman WIRE, she stated that she believed this William Gray Smyth was her husband, who bad left her about fourteen years ago. Alderman WIRE said, that under the peculiar cir cumstances that had so lately transpired he was rather surprised that she should have any wish to see a man who had rendered himself so revolting in the eyes of every morally-disposed person. Mrs. Smyth said, that it was not from any wish to see him personally that she made the present application, but that some property was at stake which rendered an interview with him necessary; otherwise she could very well dispense with visiting him. Alderman WIRZ advised the applicant to apply to Alderman Challis or Alderman Kelly, as they were the visiting magistrates for the present month, and he had no doubt she would obtain what she required. BOW-STREET. John Reynolds, a messenger for upwards of nineteen years in the General Post-office, was charged with steal ing a packet containing portions of a watch which had been transmitted through the Post-office. It was proved at the former examination that the pri soner occasionally assisted as a sub-sorter in the parcel department, and took the opportunity which his duties afforded him to steal the packet in question, which was found in his possession, and subsequently opened in the presence of the magistrate. John Street, of 9, King-street, Clerkenwell, watch maker, proved that the letter and parcel had been ad dressed to him by Messrs. Goodwin and Barclay, of Glasgow, and contained certain portions of the case and machinery belonging to a watch. Messrs. Goodwin and Co., he believed, were watch-case makers, and had been in the habit of corresponding with him. The prisoner said nothing to the charge. Mr. HALL committed him for trial. James ask, a letter-carrier, was charged with em bezzling and destroying a number of post-dice letters, entrusted to him for delivery. Julia King, a young lady residing at 10, Norman place, Notting-hill, deposed to having sent a letter (an order for goods) to " Messrs. Booth and Co. Cowcross, London," on Friday last,. It was posted at the Kensing ton-gravel-pits' receiving-house. The letter now pro duced, which appeared to have been partly destroyed by fire, was the same; but it was not imperfect or scorched when posted. Another letter, in a similar condition, which had been sent on the same day by Mr. Greaves, a perfumer, in New-street, Covent-garden, to Mr. Harwood, a bottle maker at Cowcross, was also produced and identified. Robert Webster, landlord of the Three Tuns, Cross street, H a tt o n-garden, stated that the p r i soner came i nto his house on Friday evening last, at about twenty minute& before seven o'clock, and requested a candle, with which he proceeded into the watercloset. He remained there a very long time, and witness examined the place after he left it in consequence of certain suspicions which he entertained. He found on the floor and seat several fragments of burnt paper and envelopes, including the two pieces spoken to by the witnesses. Perceiving the name of Mr. Greaves upon one of the pieces, he called at his shop on the "same 'evening ; and from what passed isetween them upon the subject of the letter, witness com municated the circumstances to the Post-office authorities the next day. Richard Folkard, in the service of the preceding wit ness, proved that while the prisoner was in the closet he from th e " in " c e o tved an unusual glare of light at intervals inside; us.ecinence of which ho looked through the window staircase, and distinctly saw the prisoner de stroyingaTmheeot p a r isoner_ fl a o n a r ai b e er Of letters by holding them over the Co n ul t d you swear they were letters ? Witness—l could might hav3 been was t e see what the papers were. It Post office s olicitor, said that further t Mr. Peacock, the inquiry would be desirable in th Mr. HALL consequently A number of soup tickets, fro m nun' the Institution in Lei rernanedepare,s.ent case. When made up in' From what when PLACES. 'General Post-office' port dis due London. patched. America (by Brit. pkt.) 27, March 14 .. .. Liverpool . • March 25 America (by U.S. pkt.) N March 21 .. Liverpool •• March 16 America (by U.S. pkt.) N 3larch 25 Southampt. Arrived Africa (West coast).. 24,14 th of the month Plymouth March 3 Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. March 18 Belgium N Daily .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • .. Id,9th of the month Southampt. Arrived Buenos Ayres M 9th of the month Sonthampt. Arrived California(viaChagres)M 17th of month Southampt. March 20 Cape of Good Hope N,l4th of mouth Plymouth.. March 3 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. March 10 Central America .. 30d & 17th of mon. Southampt. April 5 Channel Isles Nilion., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. S s Chili . 31117th of the month Southampt. March 20 France .. &N, Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedaily Greece* •• 2717th 17th27th *lmo Dover • • March 10 Hamburgh N,Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland .. • • 111 , Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mois.Thcr Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. March 20 Ireland .. •.31 & N Twice daily .. Holyhead Twicedaily India (via Southamp.) 31'20th of the month Southampt. March 2S India (via Marseilles) N i 7thes 24th of month Dover • • March 23 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. March 28 Mediterranean (via I Marseilles) .. N 7th&24tkofmonth Dover • • March 23 Mexico .. • . 3/ 2d of the month.. Southampt. April 8 Madeira • . • • .. M 9th of the month Seuthampt. March 12 Malta* N 7th,17th,19th,27th Dover March 18 & 30th of month Naples* .. • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. March 12 Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. March 12 reninsular •M 7th 17th 27th of Lao Southampt. March 15 Peru .. .. • • • • 11 17th of the month Southampt. March 20 Tuscany * • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • March 12 West Indies M 17th of the mouth Southampt. March 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) AI 2d of the mouth .. Southampt. April 5 * The mails to those countries thus marked ( 0 ) are conveyed by French pack. via Marseilles. MACKEREL FISIIERT.—The boats employed in taking this description of fish at this port have been most successful during the commencement of the present season. Last week 125 tons were dispatched by the South Devon Railway. On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 46 tons were sent off, and we believe about 60 tons o n T ues d ay. Besides those forwarded for inland consumption, several of the French vessels waiting here to purchase have been fully freighted, and are gone across the channel. The catches have been tolerably divided among the fishermen: one of Shuckfurd's boats caught 10,000 ; a Brighton boat belonging to Samuel Andrews had 7,000; and a Lyd boat took 4,000, which last were sold entirely to a Frenchman. The fish have been very fine. Prices ranging from 9s. to 15s. per No,. Devonport Indevendent. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1851 ceiter-square, have been sent to the court, with a request that the contribution may be acknowledged in the papers. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. John Keats, a well-dressed young man, was charged with having defrauded William Hall Robotham of 51, under these circumstances: — The complainant, a very young man, said he was a linendraper's assistant. On the 21st of February he was accosted in St. Martin's-lane by the prisoner, an entire stranger, who after a short conversation invited him to partake of a glass of ale. Complainant accepted the in vitation, and they went into a public-house and met a man there with whom the prisoner entered into a con versation on the subject of the game of skittles, Com plainant's new acquaintance made a bet of sherry and cigars with the apparent stranger that he would knock down the whole nine skittles in three throws. Complain. ant was invited to see the match, and partake of the win nings. They all went into a public-house i❑ Pulteney street, where there was a skittle ground, and the match having bee❑ played complainant's friend won. Another match was knocked up between the prisoner and the other man, in the course of which the other ma❑ exhi bited such unskilfulness that it cost him three throws before he could knock down one pin. Complainant was persuaded to bet the man that he could not knock down the remaining eight pins in three throws. The man threw, and won the bet. The prisoner affected to be quite astonished at the result, and instantly made a bet of 31. that the man could not knock them all down in six throws. Complainant was also persuaded to make a similar bet, and he staked the money in the hand of a man who was in the skittle ground when they entered it. The man won the money. After this complainant made another bet of 11., which he was permitted to win; and he lost another bet of 21., making in all 51. An attempt was made to induce him to pawn his watch to make a match for 101.; but this he re fused to do. He, however, agreed to meet the pro poser the next day and make the match. When he went to the appointed place at the time named no one was there, and on making inquiries he soon found that he had been made the ♦ictim of a stale and often ex posed cheat. Having procured the assistance of a con stable, he went in search of the prisoner, and found him at the Rose and Crown public•house. Before he could get into the house some person pushed against the door, and the prisoner had time to make his escape. The prisoner was afterwards taken to Bow-street, and after being transferred to this court, the prisoner, while on the road offered to return him the 51. provided he would not press the charge. Complainant mentioned that he had been at considerable expense. The prisoner said he would pay all expenses, and make him in addition a handsome present. The constable who was employed by the complainant said, when he got into the public-house in Drury-lane he went up stairs, and saw the prisoner making his es cape over the leads of an adjoining house. Ile heard the offer of the prisoner to pay back the 51. and ex penses provided the charge were dropped. The prisoner begged bard to have time allowed him to seed to his friends at Bath. He hoped the magistrate would oblige him by allowing him to have bail. Mr. BINGHAM was not in a position to confer obliga tions, he must discharge his duty. After the admission of the prisoner he did not think he should be justified in allowing the offence to be compromised. At the same time it might have weight with a jury if the money were returned, and he should therefore remand the case for a week. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the official statement of the quantiti corn, &c., received in the port of London from the pui Essex, from the 3d March, 1851, to the Bth March, both inclusive : ies cf its in 1E351, • ea • .1 ) , CL , CD gq Colchester l6O 131 584 40 66 87 170 Harwich Leigh 165 166 109 16 Maidon 783 124 223, 363 45 1000 COAL MARKE' ',T.--YEsTxRDAY. Bate's West Hartley 13s 6d Tanfield Moor ......... 13s 6d Huddle's W. Hartley 14s Od ranfield Moor Butes... 13s 3d Felton Main l2s 6d Longridge'sW.Hartley 14s Od East Adairs Main lls 6d West Wylam North Percy Hartley.. 13s 6d Whitworth South Peareth Ships at market. 350. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MARCH 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day did not evince that activity which it has done for a few days back. The only transactions reported were - Great Western 91:PA—South Wales, 3414. LIVERPOOL, M& ca 10. STOCK EXCHANGX.—The share market has not been so active to-day, still a fair amount of business has been trans acted without much variation in price. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 10. STOCK EXCHANGL—The activity and buoyancy of the share market this morning was little abated, but present improved rates appear to present little inducement to holders of stock to sell. The prevailing opinion is that the Great Exhibition will tend materially to an increase of the next half-year's dividends, and proprietors of Stock inclined for speculation are waiting far still higher quotations than those to be found in the Share Lists. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-ofilce by the night—and M by the morning-dispatch.] IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 10. The LORD CHANCELLOR, took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. PASSENGERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Earl GREY moved the second reading of this Bill, which was intended to remedy certain defects which had been discovered iu the working of the present laws, and which would operate to the prevention of the employ ment of a superior class of vessels as passenger ships. At present passenger ships going to America were obliged to carry provisions for ten weeks, and the Com missioners had no power of modifying this requirement; now steamers of a greater power and of a superior class had been laid dow❑ which would make the voyage in a much less time than other ♦essels, and it was proposed that the companies should have power to modify the re gulations as regarded such steam-ships. It also pro posed under certain circumstances to permit, with the consent of the passengers, the substitution of one sort of provisions for another, and to give the Commissioners a power of relaxing existing regulations in cases of ships receiving damage being obliged to put back. Lord REDESDALE drew the attention of their Lordships to the fact of the number of deck passengers who were crowded upon the decks of the Irish steamers; there was a case the other day in which an infant had perished from being exposed to the inclemency of the weather on the deck of one of those steamers. In fact, the guardians of many of the unions in Ireland had paid for the passage of many of these unfortunate paupers, in order to get rid of the burden of their maintenance. He hoped the attention of the Government would be directed to this subject. Lord W ODEHOUSE thought the cabin passengers stood almost as much in need of protection as steerage passengers, and hoped that the agents would receive di rections to see that proper provisions and an adequate supply of water should be provided for them. Lord COLCHESTER alluded to the case of several persons who last year were smothered on their voyage from Belfast to Glasgow, as a proof of the necessity of regulating steam passenger vessels going only short voyages. Earl GREY thought that it would be inexpedient to legislate on the subject of cabin passengers; they had the power of taking care of themselves by employing re spectable brokers. With regard to the passenger ships for Ireland, the Noble Earl was understood to intimate that he thought some regulations would be desirable. _ . The Earl of HARROWBY made some observations, but he spoke in a tone so indistinct that it was impos sible to catch even their purport. Earl GREY replied. The greatest care was taken of e emigrants by the Government agents in New Bruns ick and Canada. Lord MONTE AGLE bore witness to the great care and indefatigable attention to their duties exhibited by the emigration agents in the British North American colo nies. He thought the same legislative protection ought to be afforded to cabin passengers. The Bill was then read a second time. PETITIONS. The Earl of FEVERSHAM presented several peti tions from parishes in the North Riding of Yorkshire, praying for a restoration of agricultural protection. The Earl of FALMOUTH presented a petition from the guardians of the Wallingford Union in favour of an alteration in the law for making parochial assessments. The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from a person named Mitchell, a suitor in the Court of Chan cery, complaining that he had suffered grievously from the dilatoriness of that Court, and praying for a reform in its proceedings. SALE OF ARSENIC. The Earl of CARLISLE introduced a Bill for regu , ating the sale of arbenic, which was read a first time. REGISTRATION OF DEEDS BILL. Thn Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice, on be half of his Noble Friend the Lord Chief Justice, that he would on Monday next move the second reading of this Bill. COUNTY COURTS BILL. Lord BROUGHAM announced that it was his inten tion to make divers alterations in this Bill, in conse quence of suggestions which he had received, and if he had not noticed all the suggestions which had been transmitted to him it was not from disrespect to the per sons making thFm. DESIGNS ACT EXTENSION BILL. On the suggestion of Lord BROUGHAM, The Earl of GRANVILLE consented that this Bill should be referred to a Select Committee. PAPAL AGGRESSION. Earl FITZ WILLIAM gave notice that he should to morrow, on presenting a petition, make some observations on the subject of the Papal aggression. Their Lordships then adjourned. 4P. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 10. Tho SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Mr. EVANS moved that in the case of the Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction Rail way Bill, the Standing Order No. 152, be dispensed with:—That leave be given to present the Bill, not withstanding the same was not presented within three clear days after the presentation of the petition for leave to bring iu the same.—Agreed to. Mr. BROTHERTON moved that, on the motion for the second reading of the Caledonian Railway (Glas gow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge, Polloc and Govan, &c., Railways) (Amendment and Continuation, &c.) Bill, the Standing Orders Nos. 160 and 163, be sus pended; and that the consideration of the second reading be postponed till Friday next.—Agreed to. SECOND READINGS. _ 'rt.. c..ll.,m;.+Riills were then read a seonnd time:— Buckingham, Brackley, aad Banbury Turnpike Road. Cork and Waterford Railway. Lincolnshire Estuary. Mayfield Railway. Shrewabury and Birmingham Railway. Towcester, Brackley, and Weston-on-the-Green Turnpike Road. Waterford and Tramore Railway. PETITIONS. Lord HOTHAM presented a petition against the Mer cantile Marin© Act. Several other petitions were presented to a similar effect. Mr. HENRY presented a petition from the County Down against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition from several gentlemen of high respectability in the City, com plaining of the unjust proceedings of her Majesty's Custom-house authorities. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition against the removal of Smithfield-market. Mr. T. EGERTON presented a petition from a place in Cheshire against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Several other petitions were presented to a similar effect. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Bir mingham praying for the repeal of the window tax. Sir B. HALL presented similar petitions from Mary lebone. Mr. PORTAL presented a petition from Kingston, in Hampshire, praying for the removal of agricultural distress. Alderman COPELAND presented a petition against the removal of Smithfield-market. Mr. STUART presented a petition from the attorneys and solicitors, praying that the salaries of the Vice- Chancellor and the officers to be appointed be not paid oat of the suitors' fund; also a petition from Newark against the paper duty. Mr. H. GRATTAN presented several petitions from Ireland against the principle of centralisation; also se veral others complaining of agricultural distress. Colonel CHATTERTON presented several petitions against Papal aggression. Mr. R. D. MANGLES presented petitions from se veral places in Surrey against the removal of Smithfield market. Mr. ALCOCK presented petitions to a similar effect. Similar petitions were presented by the SOLICITOR GENERAL from the butchers of Southampton, and by Mr. WALLET from Stoke Newington. THE MERCANTILE MARINE AND CONSOLI- DATION BILLS. Lord JOHN MANNERS begged to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Board of Trade whether he had taken any notice of the several dis turbances which had taken place in various ports, in consequence of the operation of the Mercantile Marine Bill, and whether he contemplated any alteration in the provisions of that Bill. He would also ask the Right Honourable Gentleman whether he intended during the present session to renew the Consolidation Marine Bill, which had been brought under the notice of the House during the last year ? Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the Noble Lord had asked him questions on two subjects which were totally distinct in character, though both referred to the mer cantile marine of this country. With respect to the Consolidation Act, to which the Noble Lord had referred, he had to say that he had received communications from several parts of the country,which had induced him to post pone the introduction of that or another measure till some future time. With respect to the Mercantile Marine Bill, he might add that it was not his intention to intro duce during the present session any provisions for the material alteration or amendment of that Act. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL. Mr. MOWATT presented a petition. from Falmouth against the Bill. Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND gave notice that if the Government still persevered in their intention of omitting the 2d and 3d clauses of this Bill, he should, when any motion to that effect was made in Committee, move that the chairman do leave the chair. JEWS' (ABJURATION OATH) BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that he should on Thursday next move for leave to bring in a Bill for the amendment of the Abjuration of Oaths Bill. ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND). The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that, on the 18th of March, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Act for Facilitating the Transfer of Encumbered Estates in Ireland, and to give a simple and effectual security to the purchasers of such estates. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Mr. MASTERMAN gave notice of a motion for counsel to be heard at the bar against the Removal of Smithfield Market Bill. The SPEAKER intimated that, in its present shape, the motion could not be entertained. Mr. MASTERMAN was aware of that, but all he desired was publicity for his object. THE KAFIR WAR. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he rose to answer the question which had been put on Friday respecting the Kafir war. The Government had received several dispatches on the subject, one of which gave an account Cl' an ineffectual attempt o► Captain So merset to join Sir Harry Smith. The statements which had been received subsequently . to that date were contained in private communications to Alembers of the House, and in the ACCOUnta of the outbreak published in the newspapers.—(Rear, hea r.) A question had been asked about the extent of the fort ;es in the Cape. At the close 01 the last Kafir war the number of men engaged in the colony were 3,303; at the pre,ent time the tortes of every description amoun teri to 3,699; but Sir II srry Smith had sent home the s econd battalion of rifles, and orders had, therefore, been dispatched from the War-office for rem oving a regiment from Gibraltar to the Cape.—(Hear, T )ear.) With regard to the expense of the proceedings, the 1 louse was aware that in 1848 and 1849 dispatches were l a id on the table of the House, in which Lord Grey dec le.red to the colonists that in future they would be expecte I to make provisions themselves for outbreaks of this nuttire; and in another dispatch written no later than last week this declaration of opinion was reiterated.—(Hear, he ar.) He thought it right to make this announcement, and iu sitting down he might as well add that there would be no objection to produce the dispatches to which he had. re ferred.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME wished to know what the real state of the government of the Cape was? The declaration of the Secretary for the Colonies would be applicable to the Cape it the colonists were invested with the power of self-government, but unfortunately they had never en joyed that privilege. Now, the colonists themselves had openly declared, in public meeting, not only that they had nothing to do with the last war, but that the expenditure attending it was incurred by parties over whom they had no control, because they were appointed by the home authorities. " Give us," say the colotihsts, " the management of our own affairs, and we are quite ready to pay the piper, but not without."—(Hear, hear.) It was very well for Earl Grey to write letters; but did he do what was his bounden duty, place the colonis vs in a position to protect themselves? As long as Earl Grey remained at the head of the department to which he belonged he would sink any Administra tion.—(Laughter.) Every one acquainted with the Cape of Good Hope must know that with a frontier extending some thousands of miles, it was impossible for a person sent out from the Horse Guards to conduct the government and affairs of the colony as well as those who were resident on the spot. It would be recollected that the inhabitants in every village of the country met, and elected four individuals as delegates, to consult with the Governor as to the formation of a constitution. Sir Harry Smith told those gentlemen the first thing they had to do was to vote for a military establishment,. but they felt it their duty to reject that proposi tion, and the consequence was that they were compelled to throw themselves on their constiquents, who thought they had acted consistently with the powers given to them. Then at the largest meeting ever held at the Cape two individuals were appointed to come over to England and represent the feelings of the colonists to the Government. These gentlemen had arrived, and one of them had been in Lon don three months, yet nothing had been done by the Go vernment. In fact, the colony was now under the rule of st, military despot, instead of a representative Governmi at, and the result would be that the whole surplus revenue of the country would be swallowed up in the de fence of the colony, instead of being applied for the purposes of education in this country. As long as the affairs of the colonies were carried on in this reck less way, it was impossible the country could swim.— (Laughter.) He meant by a country swimming when it was able to pay its debts.—(Laughter.) He did think it was true that some decisive step should be taken in this matter; and, on that ground, he had been induced to make these observations to the House.—(Hear.) Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would only advert to one part of the Hon. Member's remarks which was where he spoke of the Government as being employed in taking away from the colony all chance of obtaining a representative government.—(Cries of " No, no.") So far from her Majesty's Government having only taken the first step in this matter three days before the meeting of Parliament, an inquiry had been going on several months before, the result of which was, that a representative Government, of the most free and liberal nature, had been recommended. It was, there fore, far from just to hold up the Government to repro bation as stifling all attempts of the colony to obtain re presentative institutions. Mr. ADI)ERLEY, though he did not entirely im pute it to the present Government that the Cape of Good Hope had not long since obtained representative institutions, yet still he thought that it was owing to a want of concert between the Government at home and their officials at the Cape, that representative institu tions had not been established there, from the want of which a large expense would now be brought upon this country. He wished to ask the Noble Lord whether he had taken it into his consideration that British Kafraria, where these disturbances had arisen, was an entirely different colony from the Cape colony, under a different administration, and under different fiscal regulations?— (Hear.) He hoped that the Government did nut delude themselves with the idea that they could call upon the Cape to bear the slightest share of the ex pense. He bad risen to ask the Noble Lord whether a dispatch ha 4 been received from Sir H. Smith which would enable, the Government to lay on the table of the House the correspondence which had taken place on the subject of the new institutions, since the time when the letters-patent were first sent out up to the present time. Lord J. RUSSELL said that such a dispatch had not yerarri ved. Mr. V. SMITH was afraid that the state of affairs was not such as to allow them to enter into a discussion at present on the:conduct of the Colonial Department. If such dispatches had been received, he wished to know when it was the intention of the Government to produce them. At the close of 1848 a dispatch of Earl Grey had assured them that for the future the colonists should be made responsible for the expenses of any future war; that it was the intention of the Government to bring in a Bill for the promotion of freo institutions in that country, in order that the colonists might take the management of their own affairs. With free institutions they might be able to pay their expenses, but he was quite sure that they could not do so without them. They had been assured from time to time that measures would be taken for that object, but no such measures had been intro duced. It was all very well for his Noble Friend to say that this was not the time for the introduction of those measures, but he believed that the only time for the consideration of them by the House was, when the colonists were in a state of suffering, and liable to expense. The frontier had been unnecessarily extended, and was, in fact, in a state wholly indefensible at the present moment. Lord J. RUSSELL could only say that the dispatches should be produced as soon as they were received, and with regard to the last observation of his Right Hon. Friend, ho believed that the frontier was now in a more defensible state than ever it was before. Mr. G. BANKES thought it strange that the informa tion should have been received respecting this war before there were any communications with the Government. He wished to ask whether there was not some officer who could communicate with the Government in the ab sence of the Governor ? Lord J. RUSSELL said, that in the absence of the Governor, the Secretary of the Colonial Government was their correspondent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the private letter from which the information had been derived came from the Commissary of the Govern ment. The subject then dropped. IMMIGRATION OF PAUPERS FRONI IRELAND. Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE wished to ask a question which was of the greatest moment to the country. It referred to the immigration of paupers from Ireland. An inquest had been held by Mr. Carter on the body of a child of Mary Connell. The verdict was that the child, an infant of only four months old, had died from exposure to the weather during its passage from Ireland. It was one of 750 passengers crowded upon the deck of the vessel without any covering but the air, each of whom paid only 2s. for their passage. He had also understood that 1,000 pas sengers had been brought over for Is. 6d. a head. He wished to know whether any measures had been taken or were contemplated by the Government fur the con duct of those vessels? Mr. LABOUCHERE believed that inquiries had al ready been made, but if not they should be immediately, with a view to the rectification of these abuses. Mr. CARDWELL observed that the penalties fixed by the existing Acts of Parliament were quite inade quate to suppress the evil of overcrowding. Mr. LABOUCHERE admitted that they were, but he was about to introduce a Bill to increase them. Sir JAMES DUKE also stated that the steps taken by the Government with respect to the over-crowding of river steam-boats were wholly inefficient.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. LABOUCHERE repeated that a Bill was about to be brought in to embrace the whole subject, and he therefore hoped this discussion would be kept up no longer.—(Hear, hear.) The subject then dropped. COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. Sir B. HALL wished to ask the Right Hon. Gen tleman the Secretary of State for th e H ome D e p ar t men t a question : with reference to th e M e t ro p o li tan Commis sioners or P.,0`i...-sre, By the r e p or t w hi c h had just beenissued for 1850, it appeared that the expenses of management amounted to the enormous sum of 92,4651., and he wished to know whether it was the intention of the Right Honourable Gen tleman to introduce any measure during the present session for altering or amending the present Commission?—(Hear, hear.) It was also stated, in the report for 1850, that the Commissioners shortly in tended to raise a large sum of money upon the security of the rates, and he should be glad to know if the Right Hon. Baronet would sanction such a loan?—(Hear.) Sir GEORGE GREY replied that the Act establish ing the existing Commission would expire at the end of the present session, and it would therefore be necessary that some Bill should be proposed to Parliament for its continuance; but what changes would be proposed by that Bill, or when it would be brought in, he was as yet unable to state.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the loan it would be seen by the report that the Commission proposed to raise it in the exercise of the power which they enjoyed under the Act of Parliament, and he h a d, th ere f ore , no authority to inter fere.—(Hear, he ar .) A s t o th e ex pense of the Commis sion, all he could say was that the accounts had been annually audited by an acc ountant appointed by . the Home-office, and hitherto they had been found strictly correct.—(Hear, hear.) CHURCH PREFERMENT. Sir B. HALL next directed the Right Hon. Baronet's attention to a return which had been laid on the table in pursuance of an order of the House. The return related to the number of preferments held by each bishop, but the Bishops of St. Davids, Ely,, and Exeter h:„d 1r.,:d0 no returns, and ho wished to know if any. thing WO p ro p os ed to be done to obtain the requi re d information from those three Right Rev. Prelates. Sir G. GREY said he had received no communication from the Bishop of Illy; but the Bishops of St. David's and Exeter wrote last summer to say that the return would take a deal of time, and occasion some trouble to collect.—(Hear, hear.) Since then he had sot heard from either of them ; but the order of the House had been forwarded to them, and they had been pressed to make the necessary returns. Sir B. HALL, under the circumstances, gave notice that to-morrow he should move that the returns be made forthwith.—(Hear, hear.) JAMAICA. Mr. BERNAL wished to know from the Hon. Gen tleman the Under Secretary for the Colonies if Govern ment intended to take any steps fnu supplying the island of Jamaica with free labourers, Mince the cholera had swept off more than halt of its labouring population? Mr. HAWES must decline answering that question till to-morrow, but he could state now that the - return moved for by the Honourable Member for Cambridge would give the fullest information on the subject. REFUSAL TO RECEIVE ADDRESSES TO HER MAJESTY YROM ORANGE LODGES. Capt. ARC UDALL asked the Right Hon. Secretary of the Home Department why he felt it inconsistent with his duty to lay before her Majesty certain loyal and dutiful addresses against the Papal aggression from Orange Lodges in Ireland, he having in 1848 presented to her Majesty similar addresses from the same body ? Sir G. GREY replied that he had receive i three ad dresses within the last few months to be presented to her Majesty, and they were of the following character. The first was from the Grand Lodge of the Orange men of Great Britain, purporting to be signed by Lord Enniskillen, the grand-master, and other parties. The second was from the Loyal Lodge of Orangemen in Ireland, also signed by Lord Enniskillen as the grand master; and the third was from the Orange men of Liverpool. He thought it was not consistent with his duty to present these addresses to her Ma jesty, on the ground of their purporting to come from societies which used secret signs, and which on that account were illegal. It was true he had presented addresses in 1848 from the same bodies, but this was an oversight, and he alone ought to be censured.—(Hear.) But as regarded the addresses referred to by the Hon. Member, he thought he was only acting in strict accordance with his duty in declin ing to lay them before her Majesty.—(Hear.) BOROUGH OF DUNGARVAN. Mr. LAWLESS asked the Secretary for Ireland (Sir W. Somerville) the reason why no vacancy had been announced in the representation of the borough of Dun garvan? Sir W. SOMERVILLE replied that all he could say was, that the matter was not connected with his depart ment.—(Laughter.) GRANT TO MAYNOOTH. Mr. SPOONER wished to ask whether the Chancel lor of the Exchequer intended this year to propose a grant to Maynooth. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the general expenses for Maynooth were provided for by an Act of Parliament passed three years ago, and he was not aware of any extra expenses which required to be provided for by an extra grant this year. JEWISH DISABILITIES. Sir R. H. INGLIS inquired whether the Noble Lord, in giving notice of his motion for the removal of Jewish disabilities for Thursday night, bad considered whether Hon. Members who had motions on the paper would give way to him on that night? Lord J. RUSSELL said he had not considered that, but he was anxious to bring it on as soon as possible, as the house had passed resolutions on the subject at the close of last session. NAVY ES TIMATES. On the motion for, that the Speaker leave the Chair, Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to make alterations in his Budget, ho should move that no votes be taken until the intended alterations were stated.—(Hear.) In. 1848, the House would recollect, that after various statements had been wade respecting the estimates for the Army and Navy, and Ordnance, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had consented to greatly modify the amount of the expense. He did hope that a similar course would be pursued on the present occasion. He would only refer to the reports of former years, and he thought that after the House bad heard the facts which he had to state sufficient reason would appear for an alteration in the plan now laid before them by the Government. By a reference to those reports, he found that in 1830 the Duke of Wellington, the highest authority that could be adduced on military matters, had for 138,954 men, asked the country to grant 8,491,0571., less by 2,442,0001. asked by the Government this year, though they only wanted 122,000 men. In the last year of Earl Grey's Administration, in 1834, the number of men proposed was 136,332 and the money 7,918,5931., less than the money asked for this year by 3.015,0001. It was also worth while to notice, that in 1835, Sir Robert Peel asked for 135,820 men, with a sum of 7,146,9524, being 3,787,0004 less than the money now demanded from the House. He would now ask the House to remember that 3,000,0001. was more than the amount of window-tax and paper duty, and went far to meet the liquidation of the income-tax. He trusted that the House would never agree again to the exorbitant increase which had been made in the military establishment of the country. In his opinio❑ it was disgraceful. Talk of the Duke of Wellington's Go vernment, why that Noble Duke had set an example to the present Government in the reductions he made in the army, and no man in the kingdom knew better the necessities of the country than the Noble Duke. The Hon. Member concluded that no supply should be voted before the amended Budget was presented to the House. Mr. HUME thought the House ought to have some explanation with respect to the estimates before they went into a Committee. Sir F. BARING said he should give the necessary explanation when the House waa 'al Committee of Sup ply.—(Eiear, hear.) - The SPEAKER then put the question that the House should go into a Committee of Supply on the Nary Estimates, and also the amendment of the Eon. Mem ber for Lambeth. Mr. WILLIAMS declining to press his amendment to a division, The House resolved itself into a Committee of Supply. Sir F. T. BARING said, that when he had to open the estimates last year he found it to be his first duty to call the attention of the House to a vote for a large sum for an excess of expenditure occurring in former years-- an excess over the votes agreed to by the House. This sum amounted to 211,000/. This had been rendered ne cessary by the coarse previously pursued during several years, but it was his firmest intention, in conformity with the opinions which he had long entertained, and in conformity with the recommendations of the House of Commons, so to frame the estimates as to prevent a re petition of such occurrences, and he hoped that that would prove the last time when such a proceeding would be resorted to, unless, indeed, under the pressure of ex treme circumstances; for it appeared to him that no thing less than absolute necessity justified any excess of expenditure over votes. Those gentlemen who took the trouble to look at the papers settiug forth the receipts and expenditure for the current year weuld find that he did slot call for a vote for excess. A certain sum had been voted last year, and the actual expenditure was nearly 400,0001. under that. Although the financial year was not yet complete, and the exact data had not yet been furnished, yet he was enabled to state that there was reason to expect a consider able surplus this year, comparing the expenditure with the money voted. He mentioned that first, because he con sidered it to be of deep importance in a constitutional point of view. It was most important that the House of Commons should see what the full amount of expendi ture was likely to be. If they got the habit of voting so much, and that the actual expenditure came to a higher sum, and that arrears from excess of expenditure had to be annually provided for, Parliament would abandon its proper control over the public finances. He repeated that he wished to mention this in the firstin stance as he desired to call the attention of the House to the modes in which estimates might be made up. Thhear, ere were two modes of making up estimates.—estimates.—(Hear,and cries of " Order.") He said he should endesvour to make himself heard as well as indisposition would permit, but ho was labouring under a popular disease, which somewhat interfered with the du t y he had to perform.-- (Hear) There were two modes of framing e estimates; one one was taking a sanguine view of thea afterwards the the e fi v m ' i l n i o the expenses low; but in two yearsi nt f! The other mode was to state the expenses high, so a such a plan always became appare 8 to derrble margin, with an a ssurancethatthere would be more than enough for the demands of the service. The latter was the course which he had taken, and it would, be had little doubt, be found that the present estimate was larger than the actual expenditure would be. During the last two years the actual expenditure had been 700,000/. fot th ose two y ears below the vote which happen,Parliament dhad under ordinary sanctioned, circumstance s , and the actual, unless anyt hi ng s h ould expenditure for the ensuing year would be within the estimate which he now called upon the House to rote. The first vote was the vote for the men. He should pro pose the same number of men as last year. But the ac• tual sum required for the payment of these men was greater than last year, and he would explain the reasons for this increase. With regard first to the number of men, that question it was for the Government to settle as a Government, after a full consideration of the circum stances of the time. But in that House it was extremely inconvenient to discuss this question, because it could not be entered into without raising subjects which it was not well for those in office to discuss. The amount of naval force necessary to defend our commerce and our shores determined the number of men required. Now the Go vernment were not disposed to look with jealousy to the proceedings of foreign Governments, but it was impos• bible to determine what was necessary for our own es tablishment without looking to the establishments of foreign countries; and we had a sufficient proof last year that a gallant, au able, and intelligent people, not far from our own shores, had not by any me ans ne glected their naval establishments and their naval power. And those gentlemen who were at Cherbourg last sum mer, and who partook of the courtesy paid to English visitors, must have come back with the conviction that the French were not quite satisfied to rest their naval establishments upon the Peace Congress (so we under stood th e Right Hon. Gentleman). The estimates of 1835 and 1836 had been referred to, but they had al ways been considered as framed for a particular occasion, and were not estimates upon which the country could permanently rely. Mr. WILLIAMS—I referred to 1834. Sir F. T. BARING—The number of men voted in 1835 and 15136 was 26,500. The last French vote was for 25,000, end when the lic:use, looked at the greater de mand for the naval force of this country for the protection of our colonies and our widely extended commerce, as compared with that of France, they would see that the number of men voted in, 1835 would not be sufficient ----------- when a f o reign Power had voted 25,000 The compari son b e t we en the increase in our naval establishment since 1835 up to the p rese nt time, and the rate of Loebincres is the French navy durieg the same p eriod, ought stated to the House. In 1835 t he ex p enditure on ac count of the Fret oh navy was 2,549,2721.; in 1851 it was 4,284,9601., being an increase of 1,735,6681. Probably those who referred to our estimates of 1835 as the sta dard would not expect to find that enormous increase in the proportionate expenditure upon the French navy. With regard to the estimates fo r oar own navy, the ex penses of the packet servic e deceived us. That large expenditure was not included in the estimates of 183 5 . The navel expenditure of 1835 was 4,271.6741., a wh ile o 1850, 5,5 9 8,302/, being an increase of 1,326,628/o as he had stated, the French increase had been 1 The fact that the vote for the wages of the men Wo s greater than last year arose from Several causes. 111 the first place, some of the men were receiving higher pay, as in the Arctic Expedition, where the men were receiving double wages, and in some smaller vessel§ they were receiving an increase. There had bee n ' indeed, a gradual tendency to an increased scale of psi' Another cause of the increase was the new arrange: ,735,00/. m racent with regard to victualling. L ast y ear he obtained the l sanction of the House to an alt eration in the ptice wth regard to grog. This altera tion had led to an ditional ad' expense, but it had had the effect of transferrieg a charge which had heretofore belonged to the ictual ing department to the charge for wages, seemed larger than in former years. The liberal coral mutation for spirits had been accompanied with some other changes, one being an increase of pay, en d t : e ther, of more importance in the vote, being the fae cal@ of victualling to the navy. The result had been a considerable improvement in the system of PaYn iehti and also in the victualling, which brought the sealuen much nearer in both respects to the merchant service' which thet§ and to the condition of the seamen in other naviee' He sincerely believed it would b e a g reat benefit toe //tithed merchant service to prosecut e that system. Il been told that this was a difficult q uestion, yet irit h e the ue er arrangement had been received in a frieudly s wi, , Parliament, and also by those immediately conPcerto,rf (The Right Honourable Gentlem an, who epoke i e , l3 . e ! very low and indistinct voice, wa s here assured by oi.. e t Hume, and other Members who sat behind biro', t h they "could not hear a word.") The information be had received from the commanders-in -chief wee that they had reason to be very well satisfied wit"( the new arrangements. They said that the &moony° the higher punishments had diminished in consequet' So far as experience had gone, therefore, the experiencel of the Admiralty with regard to the new arrangerneeor v elatiee to the grog was satisfactory. Upon the two ne tt otes, the Admiralty and the scientific branches, 014 s: ks no diminution. In the Admiralty there was a gra ue „ . Yet . this increase was in reality increase arising from the addition in the time of servic_. vice, because a diminution under this head arose frog' the superannuation of the older clerks. It would be earl by superannuating halt-a-dozen clerks, to reduce the co!! of this department, because these superannuations wouldoUla appear among the civil allowances, where they „ much more than counterbalance any advantage arisbitis an advantage to the se_ from the decrease in the present vote. Very few le retired during the last year, and that was the airni j c „ reason why the Admiralty establishment had beco e , more expensive. The vote No. 4, for the Register 8001 Record-office of Seamen, did not appear i n the Pr r e d s9 e i estimates, having been transferred to the no - e s Trade. This vote would appear in them iscellane9o9l, estimates. He now came to vote No. 6, of , 34 ' o 6 teet for her Majesty establishments at home - - ' lll , r - h e re words, fur the expenses of the dockyards. re, was a reduction of 15,000/. in the expenditure in the bee, sent estimate; and considerable reductions ha d f l o e going on during the last few years. The numbe r , c 1.,,, pourers in factories, &c., including hired workmen; ."13,1 were 12,862, being a reduction of 2,3 52 h ired 13,214 on April 1, 1848; on the Ist of March, 185 1, ' ' in the dockyards. With regard to this part of t h e ex" _._.., pendituro he believed that unless anything turn the Government would be able gradually to Wake feat reductions in these establishments. But be calcu 0 of un a greater saving with regard to the exP etis 7 8, building ships, and he would come to the votes 6, b i ne , 9, 10, and 11, which related to the building of 0 , 1 ( ;,o1 The reduction in these items for the year 1851 .2 " riv al I be, as compared with the year 1848-9' no, less ,. ethr ,256,271 i. But the actual expenditure in the tette. l el i. mates` somewhat greater than in the votes, while the : be test of the ensuing year would be wrong 11 P °13 or other b side. The reductions made in the chargeoics building ships had been upwards of lope`one-thiriciabaltirhrle the last two years. The vote for stores was much 1.5• than it had been for a great number of Y ee 3 w as The vote was less by 41,806/, than 1 r for last year, and the vote had been getting lON enc . a number of years. He should not claina 1- 0 , ,, credit if it were effected by leaving the store:ere; complete, but he had reason to believe that the s ., 0 were as well able to meet the demands of the 13 i t i r ne. they needed to be, and as they had been for d a to real, And any reduction which had been effecte vearo• and Th would not have to be made up in future e ne e There was a reduction of 41,450/. in the vote for n ee by works. The dead weight, or half-pay, bad fall ec o o3ite s e i i on c o li n the i t h h e e otherfhe r odeo! i ed ti c el - 28,000/. The more ships there were in c . 04 a w l e f- r hphshydw, officers iofu lid t b h e e br r ee e wl w aerr e ge r e e r. O fewpontinuh tt p hi 1 f"P 1 0 to ei i. 19,059/ had taken place in the half-pay, and thi s , r „ f ete fo io r nwas gradually going on. The increase in the Go ttobethe mercantile interest. They had the packet service arose from the anxiety of tee .o 0 vernment to give the means of additional cou3 lllll rse of [ dot in t h e cou o o f though 45 00/. provision for the Post-office 13eri a l a lso the year made withthe western c coast of America and the 13ratile, f&: 1 .. fro ta service , Plymouth."ppose t ° ac ed h r_ a r d tu e en He could not, therefore, eafddGitoioendalHwoapse,reqbyui s r t e e d atn::::. e fr o a il l : on ear, any objection would be Wa de ° ditto( ) the k part of the public. That increased exPe c e n et all : nor' place for the purpose of commerce, for these se military services for which the othe e `..f e se !eon of the votes were appropriated. The net d c . Wit! in the estimates for the ensuing year as gre ateorapar ea er the past was 181,0931., which would have been jail . bat for the additions to the sailors' pay and pro/19.00e If it were not for the increase in consequence Of `L rte r alterations o he might have had a diminution of a C1, 11 %r), ___f a million compared with last year.—(llear, -h ear), He had now been connected with the A.dmiralty fbi ac t. Years, and the Committee weuld not think he °low ing wrongly if he stated the result of his ada 3 in t r oe lion. He was anxious to do so, not that he nlig i ci t e but the credit of the reductions that had been mad e ' i t iof because it was due to the House and the country le'rrb,..-- the real truth, as inaccurate reports had e o n e , o , ° o tes in (Helm.) He did not look to the amount of estimates eat any given year. The real criterion was the B eta s i , e o penditure. The actual expenditure for the Pi'Volia could not begiven with exactness, because they ear 0 ere not terminate until the 31st of March; but v i ,' l w e et b e near that day that he had no doubt be s hall' --, p re very far wrong. The actual expenditure of 1843'1 of 7.955,000/.; the actual expenditure of 18 ,;g 3 0,5 0° A l ' 6,362,500/4 which was a reduction of lee'i e li 13 0 ' It he deducted a part of the ex enditure which fece, been transferred, viz., for courts and Reg, ts „ t d er e ll 92,5001., he found that the reduction effec"--ociaolP-, his two years of office had been 1,500,0001. le e ! e' e ° o 3o9 ' expenditure of 1850-51.—(Hear, hear.) That, in o ut think, was not a small sum to have reduced laid o re branch of the public service. —(Hear, hear•) °Lb - efor° wish to compare himself with those ho had g c 7 o oo3 lce : him at the Admiralty, but as the able a nd l'i joie, administrationurab of the Right Hon. Gentleman (T r di 90 Graham), under the Administrationf the lat e gY, Grey, was often referred to in terms fodeserod eolotse hie o begged to be permitted to com of his.fadinailieinstle. mars, o w f b t o wo ba yrrs with that of the Right Oc - 0 00 0 ' acquired a great reputation for h is l d tak e mica! administration o f d • 3 !N u ' 60 0 ' expen iture. the whole of the R' r ainie trs 4.5 In 1830 thelht Hon. Baronet's a , -„, 14,5 . naval exp endit ure 8 800‘.• 1" tO the Right Hon. den was 5,76 - e „ ..ce 'd it . vg 4 w , h 62 1e 6 1; 800/., so that in the e m o an had of fo u" rur resided duri th s the Right Hon. Gentleman e had presided of,e.r 08 had Admiralty, he effected a reductionll of 1,140001000 a deducted the charges which had been tra ns a he during the would his (Sir F. B ; -ar-ng's) two years of offic e, also deduct a sum of 142,102/. for t"ebergeo guard, upon which if he recollected rightly, was !lotion of his the Customs. During the adinifil! , re- Right Honourable Friend there via' at t be ductio same i? of 1,000,000/. in the naval expenditure; seer time he would tto fb l* the venture to suggest no d on , bers, when they heard the abuse that wa s p thee present' Admiralty for profligate expenditure, tha ,500,0001.• Government had reduced the expenditure .t , r tbe 061 of e a and that d • tiring the two years he bad Pr" , than bad department the reduction had been grear,e. Years' and ever before been made in the previous tv'',',7f l Oriel Pee h. e believed that, by a little attention to t" in future ing through their hands, they might be a ble go 100 11 ed years to reduce the • s her. le that h e " with some degree of doubt at the atten3Pts logell recommended in , co very i. ii t other quarters to recto attempt of ghat and very suddenly the naval force. An 1 was t hat kind was made a few years ago, and the re sit t f the W his Right Hon. Friend the present Chancellor 0 1,,,, had chequer, when he was Secretary of the Ml o ' ie d i d in , to defend the course of the GovernMent, ss bo te. , had very able speech, and his defence was, not `bat ° d r th e spent less, but more than their predecessorsto riot navy, for the charge against them then ,w riot they had cut down the naval force too mile"' be guer? he (Sir F. Baring) was Chancellor of the Eo.4„„tos the late Sir R. Peel used to observe that their ese'cretion had increased very much, and held out souse ell3/3000e of reducing them ; but when the Right lie rt .' n , o pt I'll e came into office, although he believed an ati rr - f , tare %B o de to reduce the naval estimates, it soon o° , o Co urs e otf ail way , and in 1845 they began again t- fie . large increase in the expenditure of tbe 0 14/) ::, vo y thou g ht these ups an d downs in the fihar,oes great doll ofere not politic.—(Hear.) He had had norit§ abuse, and bad not gained mach reputation, find that believed that those who came after him would oiotle, a considerable reduction of expenditure had been:ji," tie and that at the same time the establishment a ewes country had been kept up la as full and g oo° , o oil of efficiency as ever. The administration o f Le oo w had been condected upon an economical, but net bad beeo gardly system; and at the same time there ~foe much improvement in the condition of the (.°,,`"r w e sailor—(Hear) —not a cheap process, but one o,7bere. no trifling advantage now, and would, he believen bor,) after be of great service to the navy.—(Sear•-•ee ac' The packet service had also been extended to g t a o r) --(v .° commodation to the commerce of the country , been —and those lines of communication which I 3 e u e d the proposed by himself and his Right Ilon. FrieL! ,. . jif were to to . ~ llor of the Exchequer, when they Chane • ferent offices, hecl been lecreasek, and extended l i eiih t estimates he Los submitted to the House. Th ° c ato' Hon. Baronet then concluded by moving thet the f eet be of men voted for the naval service oft the 1851.2 be 39,000. -____