The Sun. — London, England, 1845-02-18 00:00:00

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I 'l ~:61 . •V 1 "'„,_,••,;,•7'' ' I .l2oli.fe'' '-.•• - •.1 , ... ,,,,, ,. , ..' • eilltil . -.... ~.. .._ .. . ... ..• -- , ~ • - •• • , . ' VIIIIIIIIINEEN, AI.. ~~~y~ H MAIM as been for 10 0 1 ad commission!! stitution for tor, t • this imp(!rtsn' e higher circle, evated positions, If the toPt: r ; gill le opaca amo of his the grertest in THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO3IPANY'S splendid an d powerful first-class STEAM SHIPS are appointed to leave LONDON for— HA MBURGH, carrying h er M a j esty ' s Mails —Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning. ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Mails—from Blackwall— tverY Wednesday and Saturday, at a Quarter to Ten, Morning. ANTWERP —From Brunswick Pier, Blackwall—Every Thurs tiltY, at Ten, Morning. — HA VRE—From St. Katharin e ' s Wh arf—Every Mornin g. Sunday, at Eight, From London Bridge Wharf, for— T,41) — Every Wednesday and S a t ur d ay M orn i ng. BOULOGNE—Every Thursday and Saturday Morning. CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. 111 ILL--Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. /MOUTH—Every Saturday, at Six, Evening. EDIN BURGH —From Brown's Wharf, Poplar—February 19, 22, 1114 March 1, at Ten, Evening. From Down's Wharf, for 7rEWCASTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, Evening. 1 ketween DOVER and BOULOGNE—The Magician and City of • 0 4don, ePartur e Te s ecure Berths, for Frei g ht an d Bill s con t a i n i ng h ours o f Reg fares, Sc., apply at the Offi ces , 69, L om b ar d- s t ree t ; 37, ent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street. cur Govenu reni ages to SW' u in thiln on n d'llatoburg h • iNY, JAN. 2 7 1 a t Dresden sot t h e frontiers N 4 6,3 4 33 • LONDON- TUESDAY MORNING S U Er' FEBRUARY 18, 1845. PRIOR sd. THE SUN is Plablisked EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for Me AFTERNOON TRAliv i c and a THIRD EDITION a t SEVEN O'CLOCK, f or POST, con t a i n i ng PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWSin LONDON up to that Rout. • 4D7ERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. LIEAT LEAGUE MEETING IN COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. have been take! hristian Apostes° mu ch appro., lac inhabit/11T i nc lination to 1$ on id e rations... h -otiations_w_ire.• s oun d-toil nim isiiioners reg".; hare 'go'failed,usi` . ‘h with the 1)0' M arl' -gh ship And ye `bins, being A he newlY op en `- said are b, that the tle 'Pd is able to sA Empre ss is s'" co ntain el e 2 ll s , is pretty selr:i icter being tu'' ;overollue nt b o ll s; year 18 4 1 4 ;dio A Dutch- stop res to put ° tbo seconded by 1, • P US nghatn -a / ifo ri m-house r t b• qu antity ( P a p L vessel b 0 rol o vernor -6e 1 6 00; do their 0700, such b as 10 4 already rr a of neut of rpo _ - f tb ° tioos ° • e ct serva Bathe nil Ling t e Fund 6 of oiectioll. F 04 L 11. el. Babb Xll3 1655 1 144 - 10 54 10534 04 994 99 , A 49 ' 991 92 9 1 './ 9041 glI9 2IN 63 1 4 ..„.. 874 6 7f4 8N 140 3 6 7 13-15 13 03. 14. ral.9. Money 64!4 63.% 713* 774 i 99 0 i1 , 4 10 0 9914 190 993 i 9114 9141 148 1473 12 2 -0 12 5 0 35 3I 25 , EL 7• 1104 • • . JO2 •• • 78 : 16 2 . 56 , 144 , 136 , 125* is. 11. )004 Bills- r , 100 6 I' ; '-"- EPle ) A. St. 1:. 8 ...... s 4, ...... ; 1 ... 0 ... 7 ...... 7 ji ...... s /_:?, ..... . , 9 ..... 7 ..... 6 10 S rian 133 c rO' Bira , • 4 ) ;elest e, 5 yr 0 B e llo, ly, 4 Y r ' . h f r 5 r a 5 Yai e ger ° • be' 5 yrs- 13 01er° _b f bi,o B la, OP'. TS• che i s hs ll3 le, , oureog o - Fri- , Alb°r°l Fri., r ll resl)* cat., Iqeic t°P huts.'l3°la4r S a t., Aft°P .ortiP use o 3„ lo w Wo list Must" e• , r iciu3, ,se Or t4 y ~ e T ar- t ("sob°4° tra: 3tr o e f e at ' 13 Pe e? ' 3e Rey' geg el ' t'rr o f !e t, the jS" oh" sllllls°ll► Ida' to°, 10 6 ~- the lady of ug hte.. l ,.. rre p .sham,P' Dn. yoga Henry. .Giiber" r 010 Lughter Dte!! RD, Jo se ter of • gly' clau an ger irk. f the Egg. , ° bite er of t deg 13evia°1;vijif daug h " rfolk_.• of thew' age d 43. .iro trio., th e " in Auga"u' onsOn °f 7 , t of t he lac* lA* , / 1! ø 10 6481' r elict Co jai l° f rOUS6; 10' IST°' J GRESHAM AVENUE ASSOCIATION. Xotice is hereby given that the PROVISIONALLY REGIS TUE") COMMITTEE will, on MONDAY, the 24th inst., proceed to ALLOT the SHARES in this Association amongst the applicants. fly order of the Committee, 30, B ucklersbury, Feb. 15, 1845 W. C. CRANE, Secretary. ARsAINT QUENTIN RAILWAY liaving it. • • comrAN - Y. Junction on the Great Northern Railway, at CREIL. vital, 3, francs, cr 1,400,000/. ; in 70,000 Shares of 500 francs, or 201. each. Deposit, 50 francs, or 21. per share. PROVISIONAL COSIMITTEE. 1 1 -51( "a• J. Cordl er , M em b er of the Chamber of Deputies. 11 g Le Marqui s H enry D e Di on, Landed Proprietor (Pro. 1 prietaire). Z 1 j: Rysaeus, jun. Banker, Paris. a _ .c ~,,, A. IL N ev ill e, Ci v il Eng i neer, Paris. ' 14 -" • Graham, Esq., Merchant, London. Mons. 3 tusias, Landed Proprietor (Proprietaire). +-k _, De Beaupuy, Landed Proprietor (P ro p r iet a i re ). • r Joshua Walinsley, Director of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, Sce. • William Jackson, Esq., Chairman of the Chester and Birken head ~ Railway, &c. ales e p„ ~,. BANKERS. —' I, Ysaeus, jun., and Co., Paris ; Smith, Payne, and Co., London ; Bank of Liverpool, Liverpool. • Nineer--J. 31. Rendel, Esq., F.R.S., Vice President of the Institute • of Civil Engineers. ,Solicitor —W. Borraclaile, Esq., 20, King's Arms-yard, London. 1, 114% a1b,.., , ectuses and forms on which to make the application for " ir s't.,,:.,_ kb - M7 are now ready, at the temporary offices of the Company, 20, ''Zi.7l: Arrae-yard. London. , gbo,r7rimenatrrpnonedeationsforms.fbr - Shares will be attended to ex,cpt on the LT SUFFOLK RAILWAY THETFORD to thCOMPANY,e EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY H ATFIELD, near CHELMSFORD, and thence to the port of MALDON. Capital 750 ,000/.ln 30,000 251. Shares. Pro, Deposit 21. per Share. ...tonally Registered pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., cap. 110, sec. 4. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Richard, Esq., Foxearth Hall, Essex a t , Robert Alfred, Esq., Ballingdon Grove, Essex Z all nito ) l ll43 k bert, Esq., the ank, Bury, and Sudbury and Rougham, Rlunden, oTM. 21/r "m, Cranmore, Melford Churchyard .sn., Market -hill, Sudbury. r.al.., ; lll, C ' a j rle hn s, I l anufacturer, Long Melford, Suffolk. Jae Ad, Rev. IV. Coyte Rector of Chilton i_lteeh:ock &teat lienny, Essex Woolstapler, Lavenham 1 0 1 : 1 ..na nufacturer, Sudbury " , ' l l s 'il . "lB4 . Esq., Ahlet4n3.ll, Sudbury rnb, r -e, -EN., Wickham Hall, Essex 4 400 , Richard, Esq., Lvston Hall, Essex I NPLif Mauri ce, Esq., Sudbury : . .h turra ord, G eorge, x(sq Lavenham lltts„.374;Ale-..n,ier, Esq., Eris hell Mildenhall, Suffolk 'frit m e, Merchant, Sudbury etud v ,, A XOß OF SUDBURY atti, o l .,, *eOrge, , Castle Hedin;ham Maldon, Essex tart, Esq., Lavenham 3110 - ",,,, °n1 , as, Esq., Otten Beichamp oanmel Milbank, Esq., Belchamp Hall, Essex °tersltev. Oliver, Rector of Middleton and Vicar of Bulmer rstun kes„j o ' h , s '' Ivy Hill, Margaretting "An, Sudbury , r -v vrarr e ° l- ge, Esq., Attwood's, Halsteal F.sq, York-terrace, Regent's Park /i.,i - " ° Mas James, Esq., Three Ash Althorne, near Maldon, LurZer ,Th,--,ferd-place London walk ' 'aetrias Woo ' lstapler, lavenham er, G eo , rge, Lsq Esq. , . Over Hall, Guestinge S E,thorpo i 11 s x am. a , With power to ad 1 to their number. BANKERS. • Alga. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street. yrniars• Strachan, Sir J. D. Paul, and Co., Strand. -n..7rs. Oakes, Bevan, and Co., Bury and Sudbury. rs • Sparrow and Co., Maldon and Halstead. --ItErAtty—Robert 31pletott, Esq., Stansted, Suffolk. " Ta• ICITORS. \• Stevens and earon, 1, Gray's Inn-square, London. G. W. Andrews, Sudbury. LOCAL AGENTS. 1. 1410_. -e— llenry Jackson, Esq. Sperling and Harris, Codd, jun, Esci-, Crick. and Messrs. -"QM—Messrs. Clarke and Son. ST:RVETORS. 108 3P8. G. E. Madden and J. 0. Browne. br - Z 3 pr o , PROSPECTUS. 1147 1 4 r e .,.." s ed line (which has long been projected, and is now ,bet,„ .l th e — b ar d on the rejection of the London and Norwich Direct th e ''',,,oard of Trade), is intended to form a connecting link c o ,,f ° Mich and Brandon railway at Thetford, and the 111414%for,Cities line, at or near Hatfield (about four miles from f to m n, ace , whence it will be continued to the town and port o of b °tni tiodatinr• in its course the important and populous ree,'l7, li oe Y St. Edmunds, ' Lavenham, Long Melford, Sudbury, ' 6 4l,:„"tr, eet „,, Iti ltg• Braintree, and Mahlon, and forming at once the It It o ; oew,,'"io e conomical line to Norwich, and ening a comm.uni eo'ereoeo'etn the fertile agricultural interior of Essex and . the Sea. Rug v ° t he Map of the district through which th line passes : k sts that the communication between Norwich and the I, l riti eh '"°ilid follow the old coach route through the populous ed t hat traffic has contributed to foster, and it can hardly by :hat. existing interests will be permitted to be entirely 11 4p,,„ tl itlibi l „ t B diversion into other channels. titihir„ atie e ," °I . view, therefore, this line may be considered of vital 14%.2Lat le t the various towns near which it passes, but to the I;r l ent. 4 ' it also offers considerable inducements as a means of tow„ . 11 11 N "of With 1 Rocking, Braintree, and Halstead, are ahleltweeoono ,2 th,,44d th e silk trade, and the intercourse existing • ~*.s e Port of Maldon is even now very extensive. BIW the "ac t the Maldon branch (which is an integral priPresent scheme) is of great moment, as it will re stleae,,,e ( if carriage from about Bs. 6d. to 2s. per ton, thus b,.„ --14 1 - "0ke,1 13 to trade, and materially augmenting the imports - •ot io j . , „Iron, oil-cake, tar, slates, and other geonoetriaolohnoieffil e "-Ports of corn, flour, wool, and other APaid—'„d also secure at the same time the extensive traffic le . Ati e ,l" roo,.„and Dengey HUndred and Chelmsford, the distance an ant lin e Li ian by the coach road. ":„ rerds the same advantages, as even supposing Par r,•`, tri,::cii,',Zuon one line from Braintree to Chelmsford, and :4__c ~,""..1 11 1 to Maldon, the whole of the Maldon and Chelms r• au ks ' Ill s ? I 'm still be lost from the distance being t. incr o e f as n e e d ar l ly s Slll,llw .th l is, t an to d s s , ave tw the oo 7 l 7 , t a ni t c tt ion saorifioe of titber4between T q h u et ‘ f a or e d n and li. ‘ e 3 l 7 msford. p7„itian,. 4 ' of Sudbconnected with the silk and ,re'smon --act ury is a • to • but is supplied with heavy goods by the Stour pt ik lih e r eil e lut he " rt m o cb r this line will prove an important feeder. tr o ,rietproposed crosses the valley of the Stour below q, ner eb :r to the east of the town, by a long and expensive IL'itis„:4l4vir,.."eatailing a heavy outlay, and risking an opposition Zu4 4 ,"‘ to and the great probability of penning back the ``- ‘g ' ' ' ' ' ' '' 'ttli " .,, e tr tO wn Of Balling - don. The present line (with a sta -44.7.0we,,t 9et), crosses the valley to the west of the town, at 4 ..„. Point, on a short timber viaduct, avoiding all possi -1/%484 kid ,7 a st ° ,l With the navigation (which does not extend above LThe te,ths win g a serio us expend i ture, and all danger from the f r clZltt:, - „rng Melford and Lavenham are engaged in the of ''',acture and in woolst•pling, &c., and would enjoy a eh„,„ quick and both with Norwich and Lon 'oti'tir soPply of coal and other heavy goods from the it 1,1, - , - -ezie AZ:11 liWith•N• ' - ' 11 1"Y this line affords at once the most direct commu trl7, Dr e - „, a b'ead Qrw ich and London, and with the port of Lynn, with 1,, , r0p 0 ', th e irk maintains a considerable intercourse ; and it will Ito th "Cniellt route from Yarmouth and Norw ch to the erebp. th securing a large portion of that traffic in con '4aa 0 "nrViCh t, With f r ) ,, in and Brandon R . ailway. el, o th e , g through a thinly inhabited district, as is the to t kiat e ~"'"Ildon and Norwich direct line, this Railway will PArti°Wri,,-or'oPulation of upwards of 150,000 souls, seven le p .X4a.ent rid three boroughs, returning each two Members aT l ~ eh ,- day. The intermediate traffic, therefore, particularly B ene, • will be very considerable and will form a cons?ipi °r ernolnmer not possessed by any other line to 4 tDei, • to A ,i•Fne 4 : 5 ": e or n 1 -- Passengers, a considerable income will be de ..rZo q i,_Y from silk and other manufactured goods, but from -• creeat:ities of corn, flour, wool, malt, &c., beasts, sheep, at and poultry, which are annually sent cGpOhe fol ly "' str ict ; and from East Norfolk, to the London Sninraary of actual Existing Traffic may be relied t t 'ar l .r ki te, ....... • .. 'rot, ...... . ...... . • • • • • • - 1 44 -4tr aftie •• • •••• • • • • )rorki„ per cent. :f or maintenance of way, X 84,485 5 9 Net eipexcA .Power, management, and other ta,Dital 4l profi t 4,4% kis_ ret Nired" bei ng about 6 3 4 per cent. on the 'Mth i •••" • • • . ...... . £50,691 3 6 °sl ate "our s WUhout calculating n any anticipated increase t l. Th o " l ,t th e rb,efore-mentio d ehleh ) there is no doubt would about 10 ' per cent. te a lich up t t al len g l de nd to kil l o k 'tfe ' ra litt lefo -- ( ° ‘ l , t , ll ' line, as at present laid down, including the ttr rty. • 5 3, 1 , 11 1 Miles in length) is—to Bury, about 41 miles; halahr 'th le -8 - It • t 1 are does not interfere with any ornamen a b47o4'•ely — rt ° engineering difficulties, and the gradients ". 1 0 1 , eet ed t. g n ''' , ; and the total cost, including stations, &e., tagi n , eXCeed 1 3,0001. a mile, leaving a considerable clai b s , and Stock, Parliamentary and incidental ex -1.1-seiteritB,;:...Lo Public support, therefore, rest as much its t 4; b, hid e , so recognised principle of protection to vestd robAr,„,,' the a ,: ° lar from being inimical to the lines it joins, it nil' 21 44 .it:t—e ;est en. ..." t Preventing a diversion of the greater part o d f a ""-• eirandenwmtraffic to the Eastern Union line, an `•4,_ 7 i iore OfTyo.ertant feeder to trey Eastern Counties Railway, ike ‘t ir line than the pent coach traffic. PQ, ce n j l it be liable beyond the amount of . his subscription, rat 2ilipiP 3 etio u tittio na °f the line be allowed on deposits and calls until tkirC r Y• kg! for s hares' to be made, in the annexed form, to the N o tors, 'll4 t ilest„'__ o B r t local agents, and to D. 3 , l•Neil, Esq., Angel -1,44, ,r.Grea,reet, London ; Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, t he tria t '„i p altes Egg., Liverpool ; Messrs. Collinson and 4 1 ," ; of an,-""eson• Esq., Leeds ; and Messrs. Tate and i„ Y o b„,•_ of Whoin detailed prospectuses, with a plan of to klisq'tl'llt"4°nsegn'''erieneed. e °t- -ef C e „, °- arrangements which are being entered PanY, a 'hinted number of Shares only can be ••••• • • • • X 48,766 3 10 35,719 1 11 ••••• • • • • 33,794 2 3 T o 1 tit _ , N.._ _ ll 4, l :rovi s i otuti !In of Application for Shares. Pr 9 ,ZI ty,`lllat y ou ..,":;111/pittee of the Essex and Suffolk Railway. 4,1 t irttu il ; 4 4 11nd s un ; allot ru e shares in the pro '4',l7t b t 411" 1 agreeKt Railway, on the terms mentioned in the Ah t , e th. _tte c i t ,„ _ 0 take all such shares, or so many thereof q ri‘,.'.' Pari ta Z me, and to pay the deposit thereon, and to -"t ett so to'aeon.tarY contract and Subscribers' agreement, .: Ct it4 t , ii Tame Description Residence Date Refer, , to --- stiALSp. Ajt,, , tr a r ,. -,„"1,8E late of this county, but now of 5, Pelham ittl. at ' At -.11„° MEDICAL GALVANISM. 4iish,--,-L Q - .., P..„Lon, London, has lately published a P ,_t tii . ... 4 . Tillt-', NISI% the contents of which have really astaos h7sitio'h'e st ate d be true that galvanism can accomplish such cures a ' e al ' ( n'er ' the galvanic apparatus must take as commanding amphlet on a Nh.sciar,c4,.inedical science as the s team-engine does over mecha lbt,(adiai ~._ It puttee that galvanism has long been resorted to in 14Litetioo"gaient, he old form of batteries were so uncertain in NteljtT,klike a J.?. most do as much harm as they .. 't g,, '"kt Philosopher, conceived that it may be possible to ~,ehil'll lut e i," and discard the evil effects of the apparatus, and after did good. Mr. bira-a,(t th a 4 attidY he has aecom lished what he deslred—viz., to taleri-,ealder D t?,!;: e ,... r or the galvanic apparatus to the greatest nicety. , ea irtt - ',„ade la tl l l ' "3 If as the greatest i mprovement which has ever ,:re i' t 11 '04 1 the galvanic battery In the ainphlet we noticed an "aye ra tt thi - ' ' SniPPing and itercantile? Gazette' of March 14. "a ye .a. article for the benefit of invalids :—' Our readers may 1 11 et ao sre2:eral extracts we have given from Mr. liaise s v. e art 1,7 e statmlenalhGalvanisni. We have reason to believe that Petati4trodtleed (,'N 1 Y ar e ; for - Lat PaUtPhlet is perfectly true, wonderful as they to ft short time since, we called on Mr. Raise, and labt 4,en• h, ~, n ull by a gentleman who was undergoing the Illipia.'2aatioas ,Tuerit informed us that it was not at all an unplea as (I-ear:l,lw! a Leed we felt it ourselves and there was not the least v,itileelarect to 'Lunt . it This gentlema'n's case was paralysis, and ;,oitiel... 4 014 ~..T ere skeleton the but now, said he, i t Is bobs !Oa,. tO._ tha t before came to Mr. liaise one leg had 4 am 4 bY the7' healthy.. c 'such, indeed, was the case. If we " yon perceive Btakilnarta'l ortie t.ear4ber °f Patients Mr. liaise has, we s hould say he lira F tUrtii,h.. rY_lv onderful enreii, for his house is crowded from zrIII tf ka it t" rbia.s 'wishing to have :dr. Pauri3hle" .-Ilittlitikeirtwool,l ba f orward r LS at 11, pelham.,„o,,,t, Brompthn, London." QIN od free, ou receipt oft wo postage The AGGREGATE MEETING of the LEAGUE, in the THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN, will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, the 19th inst. GEORGE WILSON, Esq., will take the Chair at Seven o'clock precisely. The Meeting will be addressed by James Wilson, Esq., George Thompson, Esq. ; and John Bright, Esq., M. P. Tickets of admission to all parts of the House may be had, as usual, at 67, Fleet-street. Seats will in future be reserved for all Farmers who may make application at the Offices of the League, up to the hour of meeting, and their attendance, whether favourable or opposed to Free Trade, is especially requested. 1 RAVESEN-, STAR PACKETS leave the A., Tr Brunswick Picr, Blackwall, at 11, 3, and 4 on Sundays at 11 and 3, From Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 9#, 1, and 5 ; on Sundays a 91 and 5. Fares to or from London. Fore Cabin and Second Class Carriage, Ninepence. Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shilling. To or from Blackwall. Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Saloon, Ninepence. Nike, Ortit-e.send, Nov. 29, 1844. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. A New Subject in CHEMISTRY of universal interest— PHILLIPS . S PATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR, illustrated by Dr. ' Ryan in his daily Lectures, and on the Evenings of MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS. DURING LENT a Series of LECTURES on ASTRONOMY will be delivered by Pro fessor Bachheffner. on—the Mornings and Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. accompanied by Dr. Wallis on BRADY'S CALOTONE,—KITE'S PATENT SMOKE-CURING and VENTI LATING ROOF, COWLS, LAMP, and CHIMNEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS, and TAYLOR'S improved domestic FIRE ESCAPE, are interesting Novelties. Two beautiful Pictures of the SHRINE of the NATIVITY are just added to the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. CHILD'S CHROMATROPE. THE PROTEOSCOPE. The PHYSIOSCOPE. EXPERIMENTS by meansof the DIVING BELL and DIVER. The Music is conducted by g. Wallis, Mug. Doc. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Ilalf-price. G SEAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP at BLACKWALL. --. • Tickets, enabling persons to go on board this magnificent Veskl, with a free passage down the Blackwall Railway, and including steam-boat fare to and from the Vessel, can be obtained between the hours of lIALr-FAST EIGHT and FOUR (Sundays excepted), at any of the Stations on the Railway, except those of Limehouse, West India Docks, and Poplar, at the following prices :—Second Class, Is. Bd.; First Class, Is. 10d. Tickets to view the engines can be obtained on board at an extra charge of Is. Parties walk directly from the pier on board the steamer, which starts on the ar rival of each traits. AT MIDDLETON, OXFORDSHIRE TO RE LET, and enter . ei on, 25th day of March . next, a CAPITAL RESIDENCE for a GENTEEL FAMILY, late in the occupation of John Sawnders, Esn., containing breakfast, dining, and drawing-rooms, kitchen, brewhouse, larders, laundry, wine and ale cellars, and other domestic offices ; six bed-rooms on the first floor, and three sleeping-rooms on the upper floor ; large pleasure and kitchen gardens, with green-house, coach-house and stabling for four horses, groom's cottage, farmyard, poultry-houses, and piggery. Adjoining is a Field of Pasture Land, containing 10e. Oa. 24p. The whole premises, including the Plantation, contain 14e. lx. 2iP. For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Adam Murray, and Son, Surveyors and Land Agents, 47, Parliament-street. JELLY AND BLANC-MANGE. CHOLEFIELD'S Original CONCENTRATED 1. - 7 JELLY and BLANC-MANGE require neither flavouring nor sweetening, producing immediately, by the addition of boiling water to the former, and boiling milk or cream to the latter, a quart of most delicious Jelly and Blanc-Mange, equal in flavour, colour, and bril liancy to those prepared y the most complicated method. Sold in pots at Is. 3d. each; wholesale, at the manufactory, 7, Trafalgar-place, Kentish-town ; Ci osse and Blackwell, Soho-square ; Barclay and Sons, Farringdon -street. Retail by most respectable druggists, grocers, and Italian ware , ousemen. I tI OTANIC WAX CANDLES ls. per lb. 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NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple, but certain remedy, to all who suffer from Indigestion, Sick Headach, Bilious and Liver Com plaints ; they act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, impart. ing strength to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system. Sold in bottles at Is. 1)4d., 2s. 9d., or lls., each, by A. Wil. loughby and Co., late B. G. Windus, 61, Bishopsgate Without, and nearly all Medicine Vendors. We hear that a marriage is shortly to take place between Capt. Berners and Miss Elizabeth Paget. The lady is a daughter of the late Sir Charles Bagot, and niuo.e to the Marquis of Anglesea. Tire Gall= Ofliter b4longs to an old Suffolk family.—Court Journal. COMMITTEES on PETITIONS and PRIVATE BILLS. COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS. The Committee on Private Bills sat yesterday, to ascertain whether the standing orders had been com plied with in the applications for private Bills for the different lines of railroad proposed to be formed, in the Sub •Committee Room, No. 6. The Committee declared that the standing orders had been complied with in reference to the fu lowing Bills : Manchester (Burnley Branch and Oldhatn and Heywood Branch extension). London and South-Western Railway, (No. 1, Me tropolitan Extension.) - Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction Rail way (Ardwick and Guide Bridge branches). Leeds and West Riding Junction. West Yorkshire. - Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway. Richmond (Surrey). THE COURT AT BRIGHTON. BRIGHTON, SUNDAY EVENING.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Countess- of Mount gcl4eeumbe, the Marquis of OrmOnde, Col. BeicitleY, Col. WykTe, and the Hon. G. E. Anson, visited the Earl of Liverpool yesterday, at Buxted Park, returning to the Palace to dinner. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken out for carriage airings in the morning and afternoon of yesterday, and also walked on the Chain-pier. The Venerable Archdeacon Wilbt rforce arrived this evening. The royal dinner party this evening was increased by the presence of Sir Robert Peel, the Venerable Archdeacon Wil berforce, Capt. Francis Seymour, and Sir James Clarke. Sir James Clarke took his departure from the Palace immediately after dinner. Her Majesty and the Princess Royal took a carriage airing this morning. His Royal Highness Prince Albert walked out, accompanied by the Hon. G. E. Anson. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, were taken for a carriage airing on the cliffs this morning. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the royal suite and household, attended Divine worship this morning in the Pavilion. The Venerable Archdeacon Wil berforce was the officiating minister. Lord and Lady Petre and the Misses Petre, the Hon. John and Mrs. Boyle, Major Paine, and Mr. Spencer Lyttelton, were among those who called and paid their respects - to her Majesty yesterday. The Marquis of Donegal called at the Palace this afternoon. Sir Robert Peel and the Venerable Archdeacon Wilberforce will be the only additions to the royal dinner party this evening . . _ The royal carriages attracted universal attention. Her Majesty's phaeton was preceded by two outriders in scarlet liveries, and accompanied by Colonel Buckley and Colonel Wylde on horseback. Her Majesty took one or two turns of the Marine-parade, and along the King's-road, and returned to the Palace about four o'clock. _ _ Sir Robert Peel arrived at the Palace last night by the half•past four o'clock train, and was immediately admitted to an audience of her Majesty. The Right Honourable Ba ronet dined and slept at the Palace, and this morning at tended Divine worship at St. George's Chapel, where the Rev. J. S. M. Anderson, Preacher of Lincoln's Inn, is the officiating minister. The Right Honourable Baronet was accompanied by one of his sons, and the weather being fine, he took a walk on the cliffs, which were crowded with persons. About three o'clock Prince Albert drove her Majesty out in a pony phaeton, the royal children being out at the same time, but going in an opposite direction. ADMIRALTY.—Capt. the Hon. Richard Saunders Dundas, C.B. (1824), who commanded the Melville, 72, in the operations on the coast of China, including the capture of the forts of the Bocca Tigris, and the operations against Canton, in 1841, has been appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, in the room of Capt. W. A. B. Hamilton, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, vice Sir John Barrow, Bart., retired. Captain Dundas is the second son of the present Lord Melville. Tin, LORD MAYOR. —On Sunday morning, the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress and the Sheriffs, visited St. Barnabas Church, King-square. The sermon was preached in a very impressive manner by the incumbent (Mr. Hill), for the benefit of the Finsbury Dis pensary. During the service some considerable degree of alarm and apprehension was occasioned by a person from the outside throwing a stone through a window near to the pew in which the Lord Mayor sat, which fell within a few feet of its intended mark. Several other interruptions oc curred by persons hallooing in at the doors some very un mistakeable allusions to the late proceeding ; and upon his making his appearance to depart, he was received with loud bursts of yellings and hootings, amidst which he drove off in a precipitate manner. _ . • FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday Mr. G. J. Mills held an inquest at the University College Hospital on the body of Edward Woolfery, aged 22, an excavator. It ap peared that deceased was in the employ o 1 Mr. Darke, dust contractor, and that on Tuesday afternoon he was engaged with others removing an immense heap of rubbish on the Agar estate, at the back of St. Pancras workhouse. The summit of the heap was covered with frozen snow, and the front part of it gave way, and about six hundred weight of it fell, burying deceased, who was at work beneath. Five of his companions narrowly escaped, and were with the assist ance of others, eight or ten minutes engaged in digging de ceased out. When they had done so, they then removed him to the above hospital, but life was extinct. Verdict— " Accidental death." The Earl of Erroll, we regret tb state, continues much indisposed, in Clarges-street. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEA/Q.—These highly gifted artistes have been peforming, during the last week, at Plymouth, in Sir E. L. Bulwer's play of Money, with the most triumphant success. The house was crowded during every night of their performance, and the bursts of enthu siasm with which they were greeted, says the Plymouth paper, is sufficient evidence that a genuine feeling for the civilizing influence of the stage is not wholly extinct among us. The same journal pays the following well-merited tribute to the merits of Charles Kean, as an actor—merits which we agree with the writer in, thinking have been too generally under-rated :—" We have no disposition to speak with any undue degree of praise of Mr. Charles Kean's extraordinary powers as a tragedian, or.of his pretensions to our esteem as a scholar and a gentleman ; but of this we feel quite assured, that, whenever lie retires from public life, the theatrical world will not often look upon his like again.' With a choice selection of character, to which the most fastidious cannot object, aided by a degree of judgment and intellectual power, of which the most eminent of those who have preceded him might be proud, he cannot but rank with individuals on wham great powers have been bestowed for he general advancement of civilised life." Indisposition has prevented the Earl of Ripon from attending to his official duties, as President of the Board of Control, since the 7th inst. His Lordship is now betto; LEWES, SATURDAY EVENING.—Mr. George Baring Kemp, the Liberal candidate, who ' for the last three days has been canvassing this borough, has this afternoon sent in his resignation. Lord Dillon was the bearer of the commu nication to Mr. Fitzroy's committee. From the moment of Mr. Kemp's first appearance here there was not a shadow of chance for him. There is a split amongst the Whig party, in consequence of some of the leading men wishing to let 'qr. Fitzroy walk over the ground now, in order to conciliate the Conservatives, and get an easy seat for one Whig at the next election. There prevails a sonsiderable feeling of dissatisfac tion in the borough in consequence of this proceeding. Those electors who vote from principle feel that their franchise has been nullified by this onesided attempt at compromise, for such is the effect, call the proceedings by what name you will. ' The nomination will take place on Monday, and, of course, the Hon. Henry Fitzroy will be elected without op position. A band is parading the town this evening. THE ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.—We understand that Mr. Cubitt, the English engineer, has visited the esta. blishment of M. Hallette, of Arras near Calais, and inspected his new plan of atmospheric railway; and that Mr. Cubitt has expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the plan, and has declared that he shall warmly advocate its adoption in England.—Leeds Mercury. RETIRED NAVY LIST.—We have heard from source generally well-informed, that it is the intention of Government to make a retired list for the navy in all its grades—after each officer has reached his 60th year.—Hamp shire Independent. FOREIGN VINEGAR.—The Commissioners of the Customs having had under consideration the practice which at present prevails in ascertaining the strength of vinegar for duty by the acetometer, upon its importation into this country, and being of opinion with reference to the low rate of duty chargeable upon that article, that the scale referred to in their minute of the 22d of September, 1843, relative to the partial examination' at this port of goods entered to be warehoused for foreign exportation only, might with ad vantage be made applicable to the number of casks of vinegar to be tried, for ascertaining the strength thereof, viz. :—ln every 5 packages, or under, of each m ar k, 1 pa c k age • from 6to 11 inclusive, 2 packages; 12-to' 18, 3 packages; 19 to 26, 4 packages ; 27 to 35, 5 packages; 36 to 45, 6 packages ; 46 to 56, 7 packages ; 57 to 68, 8 packages ; 69 to 81, 9 pack ages ; 82 to 95, 10 packages ; 96 to 110, 11 packages ; and at the rate of one in ten of all above that number. It has been resolved that the same be adopted accordingly in all cases where no material variation of strength shall be found to exist ; but where such variation shall be considerable, the whole of the casks bearing the same mark be tested, and the particulars thereof recorded. And directions have been given to the officers at this port, and the collectors and con trollers of the several outports of the kingdom, to govern themselves in future accordingly. 4 " — PRIMITIVE DWELLINGS.--111 a court, or " wynd," as it is locally termed, in Leonard-gate, within a hundred yards of the spacious mansion of an ex-mayor, may be seen a couple of curious tenements, one inhabited by a small coal dealer, and the other by a retail sandman. Both are con structed of "raddle and daub" (Anglice—sticks and mud), and differ in no material respect from an Indian wigwam, save that the coal-dealer's has a more aristocratic entrance, the body of an old post-chaise doing duty as porch. The upper part of the court is rented by these two men, and the grotesque erections alluded to are the' work of their own hands. Each has a wife and family, and in this latter term may be included the sandman's horse, who, Arab-fashion, sleeps in the same apartment with the wife and children of his master.—Lancaster Guardian. T HE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—In consequence of the late accident on this railway, we understand that several alterations and additions have been made in the staff of servants employed by the Company. Two additional porters have been engaged at the Nottingham station; and at Deeston the boy has beenxemoved, and hi s place supplied by a man. At Attenborough, since the gates were smashed by the London down train, the woman who. had.the care of, them has been discharged, add a man also tippc,inted there. 11,e number of servants is therefore now prod th e sums as It was b e . ibre analganatiou.—NoWagitamlow MEETING OF METROPOLITAN DELEGATES AND MEMBERS OF PARLIA MENT. On Saturday a meeting of delegates from the vestries of St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, St,. James's, Westminster, St. Ann's, Soho, St. Paul's, Covent-garden, and other metropo litan parishes, took place at the Court-house, Marylebone, for the purpose of considering the financial statement of Sir Robert Peel, and taking steps to secure a total and imme diate repeal of the window duties. Sir B. Hall was absent on account of the death of his son. Mr. George Daniell, of Marylebone, having been called to the chair, Lord DUNCAN, M.P., said he felt highly honoured at the invitation he had received to meet so respectable a body of delegates, representing as they did so many thousand rate • payers of the metropolis. In consequence of the recent meeting held at Bath, upon the subject of the window next d ag a te iot o ilt Tnne n oo-1 e ntyLaht o lotx: f haned. tedhsolmeevTncaaholyata moved tsnr matter. nse:hsLo fortwori wlvehttvreeihercedhpithrruoadrtrod-eth: third-rate esbaartet e letheye m enhtmt b a ocl e pxuahw r rsr e ontg d whveba:is t ndde o t sastt li ihi lu a u : nar v e t loot i , e e u e weß s ngr b on , atneaoteatnitnsri contributed, held eueeide: c ia t ,i h im h tr e w illn r ii o s levied. Since he had received that return the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government, had laid his financial scheme before Parliament. Now, although lie differed in politics with that Right Hon. Baronet, still he had always felt happy to - vote with him whenever his - aneasureAbaktAle e pclemy towariti acNincii3g,_ 'Othe great prin ciples f free trade. Notwithstanding the financial scheme of Sir Robert Peel, which, upon the whole, entitled him to much credit, he begged to state that that scheme had not, in the slightest degree, altered his views with respect to a repeal of the window duties. He was told that it was a tax which only affected the rich ; not the poor. This he denied. He paid his taxes by a schedule, which he filled up himself, and the Government took his word for his honesty. But why did they not put the window-tax into that schedule ? The answer was a simple one. The window-tax pressed upon the poor, and the Government did not place it in the schedule, because they assumed they could not take the word of the poor man. The Budget of last night, he must confess, not only somewhat pleased, but surprised him, and lie should as soon have expected the enlarged free-trade doctrines enun ciated in the financial statement from Sir Robert Peel, as from the Hebdomadal Board at Oxford. It appeared that the duty was to be taken off glass and sugar. With regard to the latter, however, the modification was still with a view to protection, as it was called, to the Vest India planters. Now, the very persons who were called on to pay for that protection were those who paid the window, duties. He was comparatively unknown in Parliament, and knew that, in demanding a repeal of this tax, he would have an up-hill game to fight, but he had still a little of the English spirit of his ancestors left in him, and, although he might be defeated once, twice, or thrice, still he would not cease until he had repealed this odious tax. The wool duty, the cotton duty, and even the great question of negro emancipation, had to contend with defeats before they were carried. He could not see the justice of inflicting a window tax and a property- tax upon England and Scotland, while Ireland was allowed to go tree. Ireland was, no doubt, ex empted because the Premier knew that the Irish people had long tongues, and if the people of England were afraid to open their mouths, they deserved all the unjust taxation that Government chose to inflict on them. He was an advocate for justice being equally administered to all, an d it w a s that which induced him to join the Gallant Commodore on his right, in a demand for a full and immediate repeal of the corn-laws. The Noble Lord proceeded to cite the opinions of Mr. Bradshaw Ward and Mr. Corbett, the Surveyor, of Manchester, showing the bad operation of the window duties in a sanitary point of view, and declared that its effect was rather to convert houses into dens than places fit for human habitation. His motion was fixed for the 20th, but although he might not bring it on that night, be was not going to give it up. He hoped he should not only be sup ported by the metropolis, but that a cry would be raised throughout the land, and petitions pour in for a repeal of this disgraceful tax. He had begun, and he would go on to the end of the chapter. He had taken up this subject, and, please God, ho would stick to it.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, of Oxford-street, congratulated the metropolitan delegates in having such an advocate, and the constituency of Bath in having such a spirited Member as the Noble Lord. Sir C. NAPIER agreed with the Noble Lord that there were some good points about the financial scheme of the Premier, although he did not think that it went far enough. Although he feared that scheme would prevent the abolition of the window-tax, still they must have a beginning. Sir Robert Peel was as obstinate as a mule, and would sooner resign his post than give up any preconceived opinionsi Much credit was due to the Right Hon. Baronet for his financial scheme, for he had proposed to take the duty off four hundred and thirty articles, which produced to the revenue, individually, almost nothing. The taking off the duty on glass might in some degree be beneficial to the pocket, but the repeal of the window duties was not only so, but of great importance in a sanitary point of view. He considered the window duties a most unholy tax altogether, and he thought it could only have been the production of Mr. Malthus, as it. was calculated to send people out of the world as fast as possible. An instance he had before him--the case of a poor fellow w hose cellar was infested with mice, and because he opened a hole to let the cat in to catch the mice, the assessor made it a window, and surcharged him for it.—(Hear, hear.) As a proof of the necessity of air to life, a canary-bird placed alive at night in a cage over the heads of two persons sleep ing together in one room, would be found dead in the morn ing. He was not aware what Lord John Russell intended to do respecting the new financial scheme; but he considered the Noble Lord committed to the support of the repeal of this tax, as it was the Noble Lord's colleague, Lord Althorp, who promised that it should be. He much feared, however, that the whole arguments of that Noble Lord would be con fined to the sugar duties, because the plan of Sir Robert Peel differed from his. Now he looked upon the proposed modifi eation of the sugar duties as a great benefit; three-halfpence per pound being taken off sugar would be a great benefit to the poorer classes. With respect to the income-tax, he called upon his constituents to take that quietly, for he believed they would never get rid of it. He thought if it was modified —a property-tax of 5 per cent. and income-tax of 3 per cent. would be more equitable. With regard to his opinions on the corn-laws the Noble Lord was in error. He had never pledged himself to vote for a total abolition of the corn-laws. A v n ine—Then I hope you will. Sir C. NAPIER had always voted for the total repeal against the present sliding-scale, but if Lord John Russell were to propose a low fixed duty ho would vote for that in preference. It was that circumstance which had induced him to pledge himself to join the League. Lord John Russell had said that protection was the bane of agriculture, and having made such a declaration he was bound to let them know what he meant doing. He was opposed to violent and sudden changes of every description, because he thought they would tend to the derangement of all things at once. With regard to the repeal of the window-tax, he would give the Noble Lord all the support in his power.—(Cheers.) Mr. Jackson, of St. James's, Mr. Crouch, of St. Pancras, Messrs. Geesin, George Tyrrell; Dr. Hulm, Salmons, H. C. Wilson, and several other delegates having spoken, resolu tions were proposed and adopted. The reception in the City of the financial statement of Sir Robert Peel has been of a mixed character. He ob tains great credit for his sweeping abolition of the duties on exports, and for the general tendency of his proposed reduc tion of the duties on imported articles, to give new life and activity to the commercial enterprise of the country at a time when it is entering on a race of competition with the rest of the civilised world. Looking to China, however, as the greatest new market upon which that competition is to act, and to the desired solution of the commercial problem of what returns are to be made for the exports to that country, there is some regret that the article of tea has been so entirely passed over without notice—that it is neither mentioned now, nor any hope held out for it in future. His interfer ence with the excise is for the most part highly approved, par ticularly as regards the remission of the duty on glass. The continuance of the income-tax, as distinguished from the property-tax, is the most unpopular part of the financial ex position, especially as it is now intimated that it will be imposed for one year longer than the term of five years, which was fixed for its utmost duration when it was first laid on. Many persons had previously been sanguine in the expectation that some modification of the income-tax would have been proposed on this occasion ; that some distinction would in the first instance be made between income and pro perty, by assessing property at a higher rate, preparatory, perhaps, to the exemption of income, of the mere produce of labour, wholly from its operation. 'Whether or not this feeling will produce any direct manifestation on the subject, remains to be seen.—Times- BECSINGHAMSHIRE ELECTION.—The High-Sheriff has appointed Friday next, the 21st inst., for the election for the county to take place, at Aylesbury, to choose a represen tative in the room of Mr. Charles Scott Murray, who vacated his seat by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hun dreds. There is not the remotest chance of any opposition being Offered to the return of Mr. Christopher Tower, of Huntsmoor-park, near her, who is the only candidate for the suffrages of the freeholders in the field. Upwards of a cen tury ago a gentleman of the same name, and one of Mr. Tower's ancestors, represented the borough of Aylesbury in Parliament. We rejoice to hear, on what we believe good au thority, that matters are under discussion in a certain noble family, likely in their result to lead to the re-union of two persons of high rank. During their separation the amiable lady has always enjoyed the society and friendship of her lord's nearest relatives.—Court Journal. HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON.—This Society held their first general meeting for the season on Saturday last, at the Clarendon Hotel, New Bonel-street, Lieutenant- General Sir James Macdonell, President, in the chair. The dinner was served up in elegant, indeed magnificent style, and the wines were of the choicest description. The evening passed off in the most convivial and social manner, bringing back to the recollection of many present the days of "Auld lang sync." Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the town of Pontypool, in the parish of Trevethin, • containing a population of more than 15,000 persons, has not had the benefit of a money-order office extended to it: We think this must be an oversight of the Post-office authorities. DEATH OF JAMES Biscsorr, Esc t .—W e announce with sincere regret the death of this excellent and amiable man, the author of the "History of the Woollen and Worsted Manufactures," and of several valuable pamphlets, intended to promote the repeal of the wool duty and the corn laws. Mr. Bischoff was a Leeds man, brother of the late Thomas Bischoff, and brother-in-law of the Messrs. Stang field. Though settled in London, he was connected by trade with Yorkshire, and he was one of the most zealous, inde fatigable, prudent, and enlightened promoters of the repeal of the mischievous duty on foreign wool. Mr. Bischoff was possessed of extensive mercantile and statistical information, and such was.the known _soundness of his judgment that he was often consulted by Mr. Huskisson and other Ministers at the Board of Trade. Mr. Bischoff was a sound Whig, and ardently attached to civil and religious liberty. In private lii'o, he wi,t , regpeetc:Ll and beloved sinecrity, and rectitude; and to his widow and numerous family the loss is irroparable,—Loord4 Mercury. SOUTH WILTS ELECTION. RETURN OF MR. SIDNEY HERBERT. SALISBURY, SATURDAY.—A public breakfast was given this morning at Wilton House, when upwards of 400 gentle men sat down in the large banquet-room, forming the right wing of the Abbey. Shortly before eleven o'clock the Right Hon. Candidate and his immediate friends left Wilton Abbey, escorted by a large cavalcade, and proceeded to the hustings. Wm. Wyndham, Esq., of Dinton, then proposed, and John Henry Jacob, Esq., seconded, the nomination of Mr. Sidney Herbert, amidst loud applause. No other candidate being proposed, the Hon. Sidney Her bert was declared duly elected. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT then came forward and said, if they would honour him with a patient hearing, he would not detain them by any long speech ; but be would briefly and simply state to them the grounds on which he claimed their suffrages that day. It was now 12 years since he first offered himself as their candidate ; he then was a very young man, first emerging into public life. He then asked them for their suffrages upon his word, pledged for his faithfulness, upon trust and credit for any abilities which he might pos sess to advance the public interest.—(Loud cheering.) It was possible that during that time he might have made some mistakes, for he would admit the fallibility of man—(Cries of " No, no")—more especially when dealing with compli cated questions. He conceived that the course he had gene rally taken had been of a nature to conciliate their support, because it had proved t , , be in unison with the general opinions of his constituency.--(Great cheering.) lie said he was happy to congratulate them -on the improved con dition of the country during the last three years. At the commencement of that period the present Government came into office, when they found a sad deficiency in the revenue, which was increasing every year, in consequence of which national credit was at stake, for the books were balanced on the wrong side.—(Hear.) Trade was failing throughout the country, and the manufacturing interests were in a state of alarming distress. Many mills were closed, and great suffering prevailed throughout those districts from the want of a demand for their goods.—(Hear.) Then, in India, war spread terror and alarm, and threatened the stability of that portion of our empire, while in other parts abroad feelings of hostility and jealousy prevailed on all aides, distrusting every measure this country might adopt. Now this state of things required the most prudent, moderate, and en lightened policy, so as to restore international bonds of friendship, and so as to place things on a better and surer basis.—(Cheers.) To effect the first they had recourse to a tax which did not increase the burdens of the poor—he meant the income-tax which was borne only by those pos. seesed of property, while, on the other hand, they removed several imposts on articles of food and c lothi ng , the-consump tion chiefly of the poorer classes.—(Cheers.) By this tax they had converted a deficiency of 2,000,000/. into a surplus of 3,000,000/. By thus judiciously removing the shackles upon the commerce of the country, our exports had been in creased, and thereby a much larger amount of manufacturing industry had been called into action than was ever before re membered by man in this country.—(Loud cheering.) In addition to this prosperity they found that at the present time there were 80,000,000/. invested in railway speculations, which would of course be expended in the employment of labour and encouragement of industry, which would give employment to vast numbers of the population.—(Cheers.) There was but one more topic to which he would allude— that relating to the change which had taken place in the condition of the sister country.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") They had heard of agitation and discontent there almost bordering on rebellion, and at the same time tending to the dismemberment of the two countries. Tranquillity, how ever, in that unhappy country (I r eland) h a d b een effected by the exertion of the ordinary powers of the law alone, and a state of contentment had been produced. He trusted that he should live to see the day when they would be en abled to legislate for their Roman Catholic fellow-subjects in a generous and free spirit ; and the Government, with this object in view, looked forward to a very improved state of society in that part of her Majesty's dominions—a state in which capital might be safely invested there, and consequently a state in which much might be done to improve the social condition of the Irish people.—(Loud cheering.) He would again thank them most cordially for the honour they had done him by again electing him as their representative, and he would assure them that, to the best of his ability, he would strive to promote the prosperity of the country at large, by assisting in the successful operation of the measures introduced by the Government, including those mentioned in the House last night; which would materially tend to in crease the comforts of the lower orders, and the prosperity of all classes.—(Hear, hear.) Three cheers were then given for Mr. Herbert. The Right Hon. Gentleman then rejoined the procession, which escorted him to the White Hart Hotel, where he again briefly returned thanks for their kindness. The sheriffs' banquet was held shortly after this re-election, which was well attended by the greater portion of those before referred to. RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR LIAMENT. COMMITTEES ON PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY, FED. 17. Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway. Manchester and Leeds Railway. Manchester and Leeds Railway (Burnley Branch and Old ham and Heywood Branches Extension). London and South-Western Railway, No. 1 (Metropolitan Extension). Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction Railway (Ard wick and Guide Bridge Branches). Leeds and West Riding Junction Railway. West Yorkshire Railway. Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway. Richmond (Surrey) Railway. York and Scarborough Railway Deviation. Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Ashton Branches). Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension (Shipley to Colne). Norwich and Brandon Railway Deviation and Diss and Dere ham Branches. London and York Railway. TUESDAY, FEB. 18. Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway. Cockermouth and Workington Railway. Whitby and Pickering Railway. Hull and Selby (Bridlington Branch) Railway. Kendal and Windermere Railway. Chester and Birkenhead Railway Extension. Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth Railway. FRIDAY, FEB. 21. Caledonian Railway. Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway. Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal. Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. FRIDAY, FEB. 14. . . _ Leeds and Thirsk Railway—Committee on Petition, Tues day, Feb. 25. Varnsley Junction Railway—Committee on Petition, Tues day, Feb. 25. Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway—Committee en Petition, Tuesday, Feb. 25. York and North Midland (Goole Branch) Railway—Com mittee on Petition, Tuesday, Feb. 25. London, Worcester, and. South Staffordshire Railway— Committee on Petition, Tuesday, Feb. 25. Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale (Heywood Branch) Railway—Committee on Petition, Tuesday, } eb. 25. Bridgwater Navigation and Railway—Committee on Peti tion, Tuesday, Feb. 25. Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth Railway—Com mittee on Petition, postponed from Monday, Feb. 17, till Tuesday, Feb. 18. Souru DEVON RAILWAY.—Great progress is being made with the works of this undertaking in St. Thomas. The stone arches over Okehampton •street and Alphington street are completed, while that over Cowick-street is in a state of great forwardness. The ballast along the line is nearly laid for a considerable length, and no doubt is enter tained but that it will be ready for opening at the time ap pointed, should nothing tuaforeseen interfere with the laying of the rails and the atmospheric apparatus. Great credit ap pears to be due to Messrs. Carpenter and Chesterfield, the contractors fur this portion of the line, for the efficient and expeditious manner in which they have carried on the works. Woolmer's Exeter Gazette. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons commenced his Parliamentary dinners on Saturday last, at the Right Hon. Gentleman's mansion in Eaton square. As customary at the first of these Parliamentary entertainments, the leading members of the Government in the House of Commons were invited. The company present included the Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Jermyn, Lord Arthur Lennox, Lord Charles Wellesley, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Right Hon. H. L. Corry, the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, the Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn, the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, the Judge-Advocate, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Sir George Clerk, the Attorney-General for Ireland, the Lord Advocate, the Hon. Capt. Gordon, the Hon. W. Bingham Baring, the Hon. H. Manners Sutton, the Solicitor-General, Mr. G. W. Hope, Mr. H. Baring, Mr. Young, Mr. Pringle, and Mr. Cardwell. Sir R. Peel was prevented from dining with the Speaker, the Right Hon. Baronet having received her Majesty's commands to repair to Brighton. Rear-Ad miral Bowles, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Dawson Darner, Mr. Miles Gaskell, and Mr. Greene, were unavoidably absent. RESTORATION OF THE PORTLAND VASE.—At the meeting of the Society of Antiquarians on the 13th inst., the recent demolition of the Portland vase, in the British Museum, was adverted to. Mr. Windus said it was some consolation to them and to the public that the miscreant had not succeeded to the full extent of his wish. It was but too true that nothing could restore to them the vase itself ; but genuine copies had fortunately been made. The late Pichler, the eminent engraver of gems, struck with its beauty, moulded the vase at Rome. This mould was put into the hands of Mr. Tassi ; and after a certain number (only a few) of casts were made, it was destroyed. The Marquis of Exeter, Mr. A. Pellatt, and he himself (Mr. Windus), possessed copies. Sir Henry Ellis stated that the British Museum had also one of these copies, which would, as early as possible, be exhibited to the public. The vase by Wedgewood, it appears, is only a modern copy, and not cast from the original. Sir Henry Ellis also stated that the , vase had not sustained so much injury as was exe e tecl that the principal figures were preserved, and persons.n em plo,yed in the Museum would be able to put it togeter l a e g v a e i e n s . the Right Hon. the Speaker will hold two this session, the first on Saturday, the Ist, and the second on Saturday, the Bth of March. ' GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWA Y , FEB 15. —This morning another accident occurred by an up. train dashing through the terminus at the station at Gravesend. This is the second occurrence that has happened within a week—the train left Strood - end at nine o'clock in the morn ing, and in consequence of the accident the down-train was delayed a considerable time. It appears that the engine, on detaching itself from the train, runs off, and the carriages, from the velocity of th e steam, p roceeded by themselves without control. Fortunately the passengers and carriages were saved from going into the basin of the canal, which is but a or t distance from the station, SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vtibtir Optnton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The Constitutionne/, after stating that the Prince de Join ville and the Duke d'Aumale contemplate a journey into Britanny, adds—" Their Royal Highnesses will travel incog nito, their object being to visit the estates which they possess in that country. The Prince de Joinville became, two years ago, the owner of the estate called Carheil, valued at 2,000,000 f. ; the Duke d'Aumale succeeded, as heir to the Prince de Conde, to a very extensive property in the environs of Chateaubriand, and has re-purchased of the town the ancient chateau which originally belonged to it. It is said to be his intention to lay out several hundred thousand francs in restoring it to its former splendour, and to pass some time there every year, during the hunting season, as the prope r t y consists of forests, which afford very fine sport." On Wednesday M. F. David's Desert was performed at the Tuileries, in the Salle des Marechaux. Upwards of 1,200 persons were present, besides the Royal Family. The King remained standing the whole time, having his four sons around him, and/all the Ambassadors near. M. Habeneck acted as director on the occasion. Their Royal His - Wises came by turns and complimented M. F. David. The King, the Queen, Madame Adelaide, and the Princes, all conversed fbr some time with the young composer. M. Lakanal, formerly member of the National Convention, died at Paris on Friday, in the 83d year of his age. On Thursday morning Fahrenheit's thermometer marked 9% at Paris. In the course of the day much snow fell, and on the following night a thaw commenced. A Brussels letter of the 10th states, that immense flocks of larks had just passed over that city. They came from the east, where probably the snow is deep, and were evidently, from the fact of their flying close to the roofs of the houses, almost exhausted. We learn from Bourg that the hills in the neighbourhood of that town are covered with snow nearly eight feet deep, and that in some parts of the road to Geneva the snow on the hills is more than fifteen feet in depth. At Rome, on the Ist instant., there was a violent hurri cane, with thunder, lightning, hail, and rain ; and, in the morning of the 2d, the Tiber overflowed its banks, and inun dated some of the lower parts of the city. It was the anni versary of the flood of 1805, when the water rose about eleven feet, but on this occasion it did not increase by more than about seven feet and a half. On the 3d, in the morning, Mount Laziale and the field round Mount Hannibal were covered with snow.. The ArCzv Zurich Gazette announces the arrival of General Sommenberg at Lucerne, to take the command of the troops of that Canton. The Journal du Havre of Wednesday says :—"Four per sons, who can have been no ether than Parisiens (in other words, French Cockneys), went yesterday into the sea, near the baths of Perrey, in spite of tile 12 degrees of cold (about 9 degrees of Fahrenheit). But the police interfered, and ordered them out, under the pretext that no one was allowed to bathe unclothed at any time of the year, and conducted them to the lock-up-house." During the last year the principal theatres of Paria had contributed towards the poor fund in the following proportion : —The Royal Opera, 118,145 f. ; the Theatre Francais, 65,677 f. ; Opera Comique, 76,875 f. ; Vaudeville, 45,972 f. ; Varietes, 44,111 f. ; & c . Th e balls, which in 1810 only pro duced 8,2411., and the concerts 2,244 f., gave in 1841, 34,838 f. and 21,169 f. The :211oniteur publishes a series of official returns, from which it appears that the number of foundlings in France, from 1815 to 1841 inclusive, amounted to 849,612, or, on an average, to 31,467 per annum. COVET—FASHIONABLE. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst give a grand dinner to-day, at their mansion in George-street, Hanover square. 'The Hon. Mrs. Norton, who has been staying at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, is considerably improved in health. The Dowager Lady Holland entertained Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston and a select party at dinner, on Sa turday last, at her mansion in South-street. Mr. Cardwell, M.P., has taken the mansion belonging to Sir Henry Hardinge, adjoining Sir Robert Peel's, in White hall-gardens. Baron Lionel Rothschild has purchased one of the spacious new mansions erected in Grosvenor•place, and a number of workmen are engaged in its internal embellishment. Earl Somers has taken possession of his new residence in Grosvenor-place, which he has purchased of Lord Hatberton. Viscount and Viscountess Leveson returned to town on Saturday, from visiting the Earl and Countess Granville, at Brighton. We understand that Captain the Hon. Augustus G. F. Jocelyn, Carabineers, son of the l a t e E ar l o f R o d en, i s s h ortly to be united to the second daughter of Major-General Sir Neil Douglas, K.C.8., K.C.11., commanding her Majesty's forces in Scotland. His Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brun now have issued cards for dinner parties on Wednesday next and on the 26th instant, at Ashburnham House. MXSCELLANEOUS. The will of Major-General Sir William Nott has just been proved in Doctors'-commons by Dame Rosa W. Nott, widow of the deceased, and one of the executors. It bears date 9th of September, 1843, and the following is a copy —" In the name of God, amen.—l, William Nott, a Major-General in the Indian army, on the Bengal establishment, do make this my last will and testament. First, I give and bequeath to my daughters, Letitia and Charlotte, the sum of 80,000 ru pees, to be equally divided between them. Secondly, all other property, of whatever kind or description I may die possessed of, in excess to the aforesaid 80,000 rupees, I leave to my much-loved wife, Rosa Wilson ; and this, of course, in addition to, and exclusive of, her marriage settlement. I ap point my much-loved wife, Rosa Wilson, and Richard Swin• hoe, to be my executrix and executor. Wm. Nott (seal)." The personal property has been sworn under 3,0001. Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Baden is about to visit this country, and the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury have issued orders for the necessary di rections to be given to the revenue officers at the different packet ports, in order that every proper facility and respect may be afforded in the examination of her Royal Highness's carriages and effects. The Grand Duchess intends to•travel under the name of the Countess of Mahlberg. The Marquis of Westminster is seriously indisposed at Eaton Hall. His Lordship was taken ill on Saturday week, and his indisposition has since taken a form of such a na ture as to excite the greatest alarm among his family and friends. Lady Olivia Sparrow has purchased the Huntingdon Theatre, which is to be converted into a chapel of ease. An eminent architect is to be engaged to effect the necessary al terations in the appearance and interior of the building, and the sanction of the Bishop of the diocese will be obtained for its consecration. Funds will also be provided for the en dowment of it, a considerable portion of which will be given by Lady Olivia. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, FEB. 13.—At the commencement of the sitting of the Chamber to-day M. Pirmez brought up a report in the name of the Committee of Manufactures, on the petition of M. Marcelles, relative to the substitution of cast-iron for timber, in the construction of the entrepot at Antwerp. The discussion on this petition has been united with that on the budget of the department of public works. It may be sur mised from some observations made to-day that the Chamber desires to have this question thoroughly discussed. The Chamber then resumed the discussion of the budget, of which the 10th, 11th, and 12th chapters were agreed to. The cold continues to be very severe at Liege; on the 12th, in the morning, it was at ten Resumer below freezing point. At Mons and Bruges it was equally severe. BRUSSELS, FEB. 14.—1 n the sitting of the Chamber to-day the Minister of Public Works presented a project of law re lative to an extraordinary vote of credit for 300m0n for the substitution of a cutting for the double tunnel of Cum - petch. The expense may be covered by means of the por tion of the grant not yet disposed of for the construction of the double tunnel. A great quantity of snow.has fallen since yesterday even ing, so that most of the roads leading to the capital are impassable by carriages. Many hundred workmen are em ployed in clearing them. FEB. 15.—The cold is decreasing, and a change in the weather may be expected.—Brussels Papers. The Grand Duchess Stephanie de Bade is expected to pass through Paris, on her way to England, on a visit to her daughter, the Princess Marie, Marchioness of Douglas.— Court Journal. CIIRIST CHURCH, OXFORD.—A circumstance which occurred a few days ago in Christ Church College has been the subject of much conversation in Oxford. A large party of young gentlemen, members of the College, were discovered by the censors in the act of gambling, and for very high stakes. The discovery took place between two and three o'clock in the morning,when the censors entered the room where the party were, and as their presence was not per ceived by the young men, they saw and heard sufficient to justify them in their proceeding. The next morning four of the young men (one of them a nobleman) were rusticated, and three of them expelled. Two of the latter had previousi been rusticated. The sequel of the affair does not say . much ucn for the discipline of the college. On the night after tn ex pulsion, or rather at one o'clock in the morning, each With of the students sallied from their several ..ro.fnufsa large body the course a torch and a bundle of faggots, t!ti of a few minutes a large bonfire (formed a of the furniture of the seven young men) was blazrisng-ntne centre of the Peck lOoked on powerless. On water Quadrangle. T the rooms of all the heads the following night thheedoeoenrsseof painted red . On the Dean's ,, door there of the college were . with the i nscription ursa major." was a figure of a bear, Other doors ii:ere painted with similar devices. Te whole college is disordered and__ disorganized in conse quence of these proceedings. There are many opinions afloat in the Uni v ersity with respect to t h e severe measure a dopted by the Dean. The public are not, perhaps, gene rally aware, that expulsion from the University closes, to the young man who has suffered the disgrace, the honourable professions. In fact, the consequences of an early fault of this kind may follow a man through life.— Times. INCENDIARISM IN CAMDRIDGESHIRE.—A most destructive fire, to all appearance the work of an incendiary took place on 'Wednesday evening last, is the farm-yard of Mr. Charles Giblin, of Swaffham Bulbeck. It was first discovered breaking through the roof of a barn, and in a very short time the whole of the farm buildings were in a blaze. The Swaffham engine, which arrived very shortly after the fire was discovered, had little effect ; but on the arrival of the Cambridge one, both engines, aided by the people of the neighbourhood, succeeded about midnight in arresting the further progress of the flames. All the stock and horses, and a good deal of the corn were saved. The property destroyed amounted to upwards of 2,0004 It was fully insured. Mr. Giblin had thirteen stacks of wheat burnt in 1532, and nearly the whole of his crop destroyed by the memorable hail storm of 1843. A St. Petersburgh letter of the Ist informs us of the death of Admiral Greig, ia that city, oza the aott IMPERritIaMTIM.7 4 777 ----- HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 17. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at five minutes past five o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Lord CAMPBELL laid on the table a Bill for the improvement of the administration of justice in Scot land in cas es w h ere p ar ti es go t i n t o d e bt and then re-, moved from the jurisdiction of the law in this cON'trY He was happy to say that the Bill had been drit; 4 44 by his Right Hon Friend the Lord Advocate of Scotland.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord also laid on the table a similar Bill with respect to Scotland. The Earl of STRADBROKE presented a petition from the medical practitioners of Suffolk against the Medical Reform Bill. Lord BEAUMONT laid on the table of the House a Bill for giving compensation to the friends of per sons killed by accident. RAILWAYS. Lerd BROUGHAM, seeing the Noble Lord at the head of the Board of Trade in his place, wished to know whether he had any objection to lay en the table the returns he had moved for with re spect to the Railway Board ? The Earl of DALHOUSIE hal no objection to the production of the returns. With respect to the case of Mr. O'Brien, he could assure the Noble Lord that the assertions that had been made were totally without foundation. Lord BROUGHAM had found that the informa tion he had received was perfectly correct. Mr. W_ O'Brien had purchased 204 shares in the South- Eastern Railway stock on the 14th of December, and by the rule that had been laid down, when per-- sons made purchases, and the broker could not furnish the whole he had undertaken to do, an advertisement was issued, and that was placarded about, stating the shares that were required. The consequence was that Mr. o'.Brien's name was placarded for 204 shares; that, therefore, gave the public the first idea of the matter. The instant his (Mr. O'Brien's) name ap peared, the shares in that railway mounted up, be cause he had purchased these 204 shares. If he (Lord Brougham) or other Noble Lords had pur chased them, such might not have been the case; but it was different with Mr. O'Brien. He (Lord Brougham) had not before heard a word upon the subject, but his suspicions had been aroused—he had thought such a thing likely to happen, and those sus picions turned out to be the actual fact. The Board of Trade, in coming to the resolutions which they afterwards reported, did so more or less in the dark. Then these reports were laid before Parliament—that was to assist Parliament ; but how could they assist Parliament, having founded their opinions upon mere party statements—the state ments of the parties concerned. Why, they might as well believe in so many fables. Then came the de feated men, and said—" We have collected a cloud of evidence, and we will go before a Committee of the House of Commons." But he (Lord Brougham) said they were too late, the decision had been against them, and it would be found that, in 99 cases out of 100, that decision was final. A Noble Lord (Lord Stanley) said that that decision was not binding upon the House, but that they agreed to it because it was a true one. But suppose that his Noble . Friend upon the Woolsack, who was so conversant with the business of the Court of Chancery, could conceive of a Board of Masters who would decide between parties without hearing evidence, would not such a mode of deciding rival claims be searching in the dark—groping in the dark ? But then supposing that they reported in favour of one of these parties— The LORD CHANCELLOR—I should accept: the report.—(Laughter.) Lord BROUGHAM—Very likely.—(Continued laughter.) But seriously, he thought this one of the greatest interferences with private interests, and with the commerce of the country. There were millions, and tens of millions invested in these questions, and continually changing hands. Men might say, " I have 17,0001. in a line reported against"—another might say, " I have but -10,0001. ;" and all this by a report emanat ing from a board which heard no evidence. He wondered whether it was true that the North Kent line had been rejected upon the narrowest pos sible majority—whether General Pasley and Mr. Porter were against the South-Eastern line, and Mr. Laing and his Noble Friend the other way. Mr.. O'Brien, he understood, did not vote : consequently„ there were two for and two against. Mr. O'Brien,, however, was present, although he took no part in the proceedings. Generally speaking, the mode of not taking any part in any prmedings was to be absent ; such, however, was not the case with Mr. O'Brien. As the Committee were equally divided, his Noble Friend had to give the casting vote—consequently there were three to two, although with respect to persons there were only two to two, Ilis Noble Friend was no greater in authority after giving two votes than he was after giving but one. When these things were communicated to him (Lord Brougham) his first expression was, " Of course this will be made known to the House of Commons— of course, the kind of help or auxiliary process which had been afforded will be made known to them." Mr. Cardwell, who was now a Member of the Govern ment., was strongly in favour of large powers being given to the Board; but he distinctly stated that the Board ought not to come to any decision without examining evidence. According to my Noble and Learned Friend's own statement, he admits that the matter is of infinite importance. But he had received such numberless communications, complaining of the hardships they had suffered in consequence of these decisions, that, unless his opinion was changed by the information hie should receive, he should feel it to be his boundem duty to bring a motion before their Lordships, with+. the intention of having the whole of these reports; fully discussed. The Earl of DALHOUSIE sail, with respect to the question put by his Noble and Learned Friend= in regard to the number of shares held' by Mr. William O'Brien he did not know whether that Gentleman expected him to answer it. It was no business of his, and he should postpone anything he had to say on the subject until the Noble and Learned Lord brought forward his promised motion. But, with respect to the defence of any particular member of the Board to which he belonged, he should, on every occasion, stand forward for the purpose of placing the facts in their proper light, and refuting any statements which were not founded in truth. With respect to the other question, viz., that his Noble and Learned Friend had learned by informa tion that the South-Eastern scheme was decided this way, the only answer he could give was this—his Noble and Learned Friend had wondered if his in formation was really fact, and it was his duty to leave the Noble and Learned Lord to wonder on. Lord BROUGHAM—I don't wonder now ; I sure perfectly satisfied. The Earl ofDALHOUSIE—The Board of Trade was founded upon similar arrangements as those made by other Boards. A person was placed at its head by Parlia ment, to whom this person was parliamentarily re sponsible. Would any Noble Lord be justified is asking a question relative to the decision of the Board. of Admiralty, or the Board of Customs ? Would any Noble Lord be justified in asking how this Honourable Member voted, and that Honourable Member voted ? Certainly not ; and upon the same principle he was justified in allowing the Noble Lord still to wonder on. His Noble and Learned Friend had made some observations on the subject of the foundation of this Board. Now, his Noble and. Learned Friend would excuse him while he stated hew this Board was originally este-. blished. The question was raised before the other House of Parliament, and after being fully discussed:` in a Committee, it was resolved that railway Mil should be subject to the examination of a Government_to s! Board ; that this duty should be powerentru the,steesdtabrith a Board of Trade, who should have to railway department. With respecttoth e proce of the Board, unquestionably there were no wit nesses examined ; but the re was other kind eR evidence. Docureentary e v i de nce was brought beforos them, and upon evidence they had decided. His this repeated, their would, decisions were not to be final, and their influence wo uld, of course, have to depend upore their intrinsic merits. He thought, then, it was un just to condemn the decisions at that early period, They ought to have a fair trial, and it was necessary that the report of the Board of Trade should be considered before this fair trial could be had. When the Noble and Learned Lord brought for• ward the question with respect to the constitution of the Board, he should be happy to meet him, and give any information he might require ; but, at the present moment, he must decline, upon the grounds of publics convenience, answering the questions with respect to the internal arrangments of the Board itself. The Duke of WELLINGTON wished to say Me word with respect. to Mr. O'Brien, as reports had been circulated to his prejudice.• He had had ra opportunity of knowing that gentleman. He had served in a most honourable way in the army; he was respected by all ; and it was impossible for any gentleman to stand higher in the service than he bed done. He (the Duke of Wellington) believed that his conduct had been gentlemanly throughout, and that he was quite incompetent to commit the acid that had been laid to his charge. Lord BROUGHAM never meant to throw the slightest imputation on Capt. O'Brien or his brother. All he complained of was, the nature of the system, and its defective construction. He believed that the, information he had received was correct. A, to what passed in the House of Lords it l ast th e year, he had never heard of present moment. His Noble Friend had said why not take an objection to the matter at that time ? `Why s the truth was, that he had never heard of it, er ha certainly should have taken the objection. "He did not think that anything in the proceedings that had taken place in the Board of Trade had arisen from reading the reports. There could be no doubt tbd