The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-09 00:00:00

After some conversation upon the point , t he Com mittee divided, when there appeared — For striking out the words ... 32 Against it ••• • • ••• ... 25 Majority ••• ••• ••• --7 The clause, amended according l y , was agreed to, as also was clause 42. Oa clause 43, prohibiting assurances from being beree after granted by these societies. payable on the m-mber's death to a nom i nee. or to any other per - on t han the executors. aiminiltrators, nr assigns of the member, The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER ob s erved that it was never contempkted that there was to be such a nominee system as had grown up, enabling people to evade to such an extent the stamp and probate and legacy duty, and, if so minded, to cheat their cre ditors. He believed there was a person of high rank in this country whose life was insured for no less than 5,0001. in this way. The clause wee agreed to with amendments; the re maining clauses, as amended, were also agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported. The amendments of the Lords to the Elections (Ire land) Bill were considered. The Law - Fund Duties (Ireland) Bill went through Committee. H-port this day. TRAN6FER OF IMPROVEMENT LOANS (IRE- LAND) BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading. Mr. ARKWRIGFIT wished some explanation to be given of the object of the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that in the Act passed this session for the purposes of authorising advances to be made for the improvement of land in Ireland, there wa. one word which, in the opinion • of the law officers, would have the effect of preventing the commissioners of public works aliowing proprietors who had obtained advances for the improv meta of one portion of their estates to transfer the advances to the improvement of another portion of their estates. After a tow words from Major BLACKALL and Mr. MULLINGS, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow (this day) at twelve o'clock. LOUGH CORRIB IMPROVEMENT COMPANY COMPENSATION (IRELAND) BILL. The ord-r of the day for the second reading of this Bill having b.en read. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished some explanation of the measure. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a company, tilled the Lough Currib Company, had executed certain works in Irelaul, but had been unable to complete Viem. A few years ago a 13111 was passed, enabling the Board of Works to undertake certain works in Ireland, among which was the opening of the Lough Corrib, and the carrying out more eff-ctu ally whit the company had professed to do. The company had exe cuted a certain part of the work near the town of G.l - and by excavating a sand-bank had improved the river. The Board of Works proposed to complete she undertaking, and the compensation in this Bill of 5,0001. was for what the company had done. Mr. HUME a-ked what the value of the works would be, if completed? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said they would improve the channel of the river, and facilitate the drainage of the neighbouring lands. Mr. HUME ask-d to whom those lands belonged? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re plied that they belonged to parties on the banks of the lough who were taxed fur the repayment of the ad vances. Mr. ANSTEY hoped the Government would agree to the recommendation in the report, and make a distinct board of fisheries commissioners. After a few words from Colonel DUNNE, Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would receive with caution any statements of the Louzh Corrib Company. Mr. AGLIONBY said a few words on behalf of the company. The present Bill was a tardy act of justice to a company which had spent large sums in improving Ireland, and the compensation provided in it would not exceed 2s. in the pound on the amount expended in Ireland. Mr. AS RKWRIGHT felt so strong an objection to the introduction of a Bill of this kind at a period of the ses sion when the usual forms could not be observed, that he begged to move that the Bill be read a second time that day three months. The House divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it Majority ... 63 ... -53 Mr. HUME protested against the Chancellor of the Exchequer thus laying out money at the end of the ses sion as fast as he got it in. The Bill was then real a second time, and ordered , to be committed to-morrow (this day) at twelve o'clock. MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL. The order of the day for considering the amendments to the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill was thee pro ceeded with. Some clauses and amendments were agreed to, and added to the Bill. Mr. CLEMENTS, pursuant to notice, moved to sub stitate the f:Alowing clause for clause 8 in the I " And be it enacted, that the guardians of each union in Ireland shall, when so required by the said Commis sioners of Health, with all reasonable diepatch, divide such union into so many dispensary districts, having regard to the extent and population of such dis tricts as may to them appear necessary; and in case the said Commissioner of Health shall approve of the districts so formed by the said guardians, they shall issue an order under their seal, declaring the same; and in case they shall not ap• prove of the districts so formed by tha said guar dians, the said commissioners may, and they are • hereby empowered to issue an order under their seal declaring the districts which to them may appear neces sary; and it shall be lawful fur the said commissioners, and they are hereby empowered, when they may see oc casion, from time to time to alter such districts by any order tinder their seal: provid d always, that in no case shall an electoral division formed under the I Act fir the inure effectual relief of the destitute poor be divi fed; and from and after a day to be named in any such order, the cost of all medical relief afforded within each.euch dispensary district to which such order shall relate, together with all the salaries and charges incidental to the same, shall be charged on the poor rates of the electoral division or divisions comprised therein, according to the net annual value of each such division, under the poor-law valuation in force tor the time being; and the said commissioners shall declare in such order the number and qn elificstions of the officers to be appointed for the service of each such dis pensary district, and shall l►kewise declare in the said order the number of persons who shall be members of the committee of 'management of such districts, as here inafter is provided; and the said commission. rs may, and they are hereby empowered, when they may see occasion, from time to time to regulate the amount of salaries or allowances payable to such officers respectively, and the time and mode of payment thereot." Si, W. SOMERVILLE said be felt himself under some embarrassment with re-pest to the clause proposed; for although he did nit object to the principle of the clause, it proposed to displace one which had the ap proval of his Hon. and Learned Friend the Member for the University of Dublin (Mr. Napier). The effect of the clause would be to give increased power to the local boards. He should not ohj. ct to the clause if he might not be thought, perhaps, guilty of a breach of faith to his Hon. and Learned Friend the Member fur the Uni versity of Dublin, by whom clause Shad been supported, and who was not then present. Colonel DINNE supported the clause proposed to be substituted for clause 8, which he thought a much better one than that. After a few words from Sir D. NORREYS, It was agreed to strike out clause 8, and substitute Mr. Clement's clause instead. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he hoped the Hon. Member would draw up a clause instead of clause 13, in accordance with that one whieh be had just intro duced. He (Sir W. Somerville) had undertaken to draw up a clause in accordance with clause 8, but he could not now promise to do so. Several clauses and amendments were brought np f considered, and agreed to; and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time at twelve o'clock to-morrow (this day). SAVINGS BANKS BILL. On the motion for the sec ind reading of this Bill, Sir H, WILLOUG 1113 Y said that was a measure of considerable importance, in which the country at large was concerned, and on which Hon. Members not then present would wish to address the House. It was not a proper time of the session to proceed with it, nor was that an hour at which they could fairly discuss a subject of such great weight. In tact, before they could legis late safely upon that usacter they should submit the whole question to some inquiry or other; and tie there fore put it to the Right Hon. Baronet. the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it would not be more advisable to postpone it until the next session. However, if his suggestion was not acted on, he was ready to go on with the discussion then. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was with great regret that he felt obliged to come to the same conclusion as the Hon. Baronet. He had been most anxious to obtain a discussion on that important memure during the present session; hut as that seemed not likely to be bad, and it was of the greatest conse quence that the measure should have the fullest delibe ration, he felt he was doing the best he could in comply ing with the Hon. Member's request, and postponing the Bill till next session. —(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said tba; was a measure of very great importance, and it would be impossible to reconcile all the conficting opinions which existed on the subject in a hasty and brief discussion. He, therefore, approved of the postponement of the Bill to next session. He would have the resoluticns which had been come to on that subj.-ct printed at once, so that the House and the public might be aware of the full statement cf the case. Mr. liINDLEY trusted no alarm would be created amongst the depo.itori in savings backs; and that if tru,tees did not do their duty, the Government would act as they had done in the case of the Culls-street Savings Bank. Mr. S. CRAWFORD—Such a measure should be brought forward as would give ample security to the de positors in those barks. Mr. P. SJRDPE said they were to have bad a Bill brought in on that subject in the early part of the session; they were then at its close, and nothing bad been done. He wondered a run had not taken place on the saving; banks tiefere now. Trio sooner they put these useful instittei , Hs on the best teeeiog po-stble the better for the improvement of the condition of tne great masses of the iedustrious classes in this empire. Mr. REYNOLDS regretted the determination of Government to withdraw the Bill, and expressed a hope that %hen again introduced next year it would contain the principle of responsibility in the state for the due . payment of all deposits in sayings banks. THE The Bill was then ordered to be read a second time that day three months. The Copyright of Designs Act Amendment Bill was committed pro forma. The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill was ordered to be committed tha►t day three months. The Union of Liberties with Counties Bill was passed through Committee. The GPneral Board of Health (Nc. 3) Bill was passed through Commirtee. INSPECTION OF COAL MINES. The House went into Committee on this Bill. In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, Sir G. GREY said that the Bill would not place any limit upon the actual number of inspectors, but Parlia ment would have a check in voting the salaries. The several clauses having been agreed to, the Bill was reported with amendments to the House, which than adjourned at Halt-past Ten o'clock. t7titrti iElittton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual h If-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors of the South-Western Railway was held this afternoon, at the Nine Elms Station; Mr. Chaplin, M.P., chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting and the minutes of the previous meeting haring been read, the, common seal of the company was affixed to the register of shareholders. The SECRETARY (Mr. Wyndham Harding) then read the report, which stbtitd that the net revenue for the half year ending June 30th, 1850, amounted, after de ducting interest on loans, and all oth.r preferential charges to £97.912 16 7 The surplus, from Dec. 31, 1849, to ... 3,083 17 3 The balance applicable to dividend, - therefore, was ... ... £100,996 13 10 From which the directors recommended that a dividEnd for the half-year, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, should be declared, amounting on 6,608,4811. 10. t, to ... Leaving to be carried over to the next -. 99,127 4 5 half-year ... ... ... ... £1,869 9 5 The general result was that the net revenue of the company was better than in the corresponding half-year of 1349, by 8,676/. This however arose in a great measure from economy in the working expenses, fur the gross revenue did not exceed by this amount that in 1349, notwithstanding that twenty-three more miles of railway are now open for traffic. The saving in working expenses this half-year as compared with the corre sponding period in 1849 was 8,7241.: the saving for the last halt-year in 1549 compared with the corresponding period in 1848 was 8,3541 The working • xpenses for the year ending June 30, 1850, bad taus been reduced by 17,0784 notwithstanding that the average mileage of railway in work had been greater by upwards of twenty miles. This result was in itself satisfactory, but that the receipts of this railway during the last half-year, should have increased so little, comparatively with the same period in 1849, was a source of disappointment. With regard to capital, the amount expended on the original line, viz , 3.424/, principally consists of the out lay on the new engine sheds at Nine Dens and South -1 ampton, now completed; an addition to former premises, and required for the protection of the additional stock used on recently opened extensions. The amount ex pended under the head of plant, 8 938/, includes sums spent in the construction of five eng nes, of twenty third class carriages, and of eighteen waggons for the branch lines. These are altogether in addition to the present stock, and after the five engines now in course of construction are completed, all which may hereafter be constructed, will be considered as in substi tution of those worn our, and b. charged to revenue, as has always bi en the custom on this line in regard to ar ticles of carrying stock so substituted. The expendi ture under both these heads was provided for in the estimates of liabilities, and of additional expenditure on capital account presented in February last. These esti mates (including a sum of 117,4161., which it was stated that the surplus property of the company, in heu4es, land, and rai , s, would, as realised, cover) amounted to 640,850/. There baa been expended in reduction of this during the last half-year, 172.109 L In pursuance of the request contained in the resolutions pared at the last general meeting, the directors have conferred with the committee of audit. appointed on the 28th November, 1849, on those points referred to in the report Of that committee which did not relate specially to the question of audit,--sume of the suggestions made have been adopted, with or without modifications, and among the alterations in the bye-laws which will be submitted to the present meeting, are some which are intended to give effset to such sup gee lions. The stores' committee have reported that it would be desirable that instead of insuring the property of the company against fire at the public offices, at an annual expence of 1.2001., a sum of 5001. per annum for three years, and afterwards ot 6001. per annum, should be bad 1 aside to form a sum out ot Which losses by fire might be met. The report of the committee which will be laid be -1 fore the me. tang will explain the reasons for recommend % ing this course, and a resolution upon it will be submitted Ito the proprietors for their approval of the plan, if they see fit to accord it. At the last half-yearly meeting. the three ' ; tors reported that they trusted that an arrangement would ' I be concluded between the Bristol and Exeter and Exeter and Crediton Companies, under which the Exeter and I Crediton line might be brought into work. The direc t tors assented to the line being worked by the Bristol and i Exeter Company on the broad gauge, at a rent of only one-third of the gross receipts; the Bristol and Exeter !Company thus retaining two-thirds of the whole receipts on the branch, which would also act as a let der to their I own line. This proposition was agreed to by both 1 boards; but it has not been carried into effi ct, owing to a point having been raised by the Bristol and Exeter Company. in the wording of the memorandum of agree ! ment. Out of the annual sum of 3001. per annum, voted j by the proprietors far benevolent purposes in connexion with the establishment of the company, the directors stated at. the la.t halt-yearly meeting that they had contributed to the friendly soctey for the relief of men in sickeees, at the rate of 150/. per annum. An institution, to in -1 a lending library and reading room, with lectures and evening classes, has lately been organized by the men, seed the directors consider that they will be act- ing in accordance with the intentions of the proprietors it they contribute from the balance in hand ot the bene volent fund 100/., for the purchase of books, and 30/, a year towards the current expenses of the institution; this, therefore, they propcee to do. The powers for con structing the extension to Londoc-bridge have expired. The directors have accordingly given instructions fur the sale of the properties purchased by the company for this extension, in order that the proceeds may be applied to the reduction of the capital expenditure." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he heped the report would be found satisfactory. As each succeeding half-year produced an improved state meut of the financial position ot the company, it watt hardly necessary tor the Chairman to detain the pro prietors with any lengthened observations; but there were one or two points which called for remark on this occasion, as they appeared to have given rise to some misapprehension out of doors. The first of these points was the expenditure of money out of capital. and its application to the purposes of the main line. That line had now been in . operation some ten years, and it was thought by some shareholders teat with respect to it the capital account ought long since to have been closed,—(Hear, hear.) It should be remembered, however, that the original line was only some 80 odd miles in length, involving the use of some 40 engines, while now the length of line extended toupwards of 240 miles, and the number of loco , motives in work had increased to 114. The money there ' fore charged to capital this half year was not for works required by the original line, but for buildings, stock, and conveniences on the branches, and he could assure the proprietors that so far as the orieinal line was con ceined, the capital account was virtually closed. The next point which had caused some discussion on the Stock Exchange was the London bridge Exten sion, sad the extent of property which the directors had purchased, or undertaken to purchase, in anticipation of that short line being eventually made. Now it was said that they had purchased acme 10 000/. worth of property near to London-bridge, but when that property came to be re-sold, it would be found that very little loss would result from that transaction. It had been reported that the buildings which Alderman Humpbery was erecting at London-bridge were being paid tor out of the funds of this company. Now nothing could be farther from the truth. Alderman Humphery had not received one penny from the directors, nor, in fact, had the directors expended a traction on the premises in ques tion.— (Hear, hear.) It would be remembered that at a former meeting the liabilities were eetim sted at 640 850/. Siece then 172,109/. of that sum had been 1 ex ! ended. These were the points which he had thought necessary to l a y b e for e th e m e eting, a n d i t I only remained for him to trust that the explana- I tion he ha 1 given would prove satisfactory.—(Hear, . I hear.) At meetings like this it was usual fur the i Chairman to shadow forth whet he considered would be , the future prospects of the undertaking; but when he remembered that they bad been working upwards of twenty miles of additional lin e t hi s h a l t year, be f elt t h at I re, out ei all the poetry and imagination which f ormer l y b uo y e d abstain h 1 from m .-- (indulgin gil ea o and do a hi l m au li g P h.; a s ki e r w P o l u ' l te d , lY th k e n r o e e fo k e e d , in prophecy ; indeed , it was now out of his p ower so; but he thought he could safely say that they had got over the worsr.—(Cries of " No, no.") Well, that was his own opiuien, and as there was every reason to believe that the working expenses, and the coat of main s tenance of way, were likely to be still tuither reduced, he hoped the shareholders would continue to have con fidence in the diteetiou, and approve of their proceed iugs.—(Heas, hear.) ' L. MORLEY :seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. A PROPRIETOR wished to know in what portion this company stood in reference to the seven miles of the ' Reading, Guileferd, and Reigate line. The CHAIRMAN said the agreement with the South- Eastern Compsny, by which they were to receive 35 per cent. of the traffic passing over that seven miles, was not yet completed. The money, thee e'ore, which the direc tors had received in reaps-ct of tlat line, still remained in the hands a the bankers at Gruiblfutd, and no credit bad been taken for it. --- Mr. LOCKE said the explanation of thekhairman con vinced him of the danger of sending out accounts without comment and remark. Accounts when they wer e se nt out without a repurt ought to be dissected, and each item of expenditure charged to the particular branch or sta tion on which the expenditure had taken place. None of the moneys charged to capital this half-year had been SUN, IiONDO expended either on the original line or anything in the shape of engineering works. The CHAIRMAN said the ledger, which was open to any shareholder, would afford such an explanation. There the shareholders would find the expenditure of each line or branch kept distinct and separate. Mr. LOCKE insisted that that fact was an additional reason any the accounts which were sent out should be divided into distinct heads, and as the London and North-Western and other companies followed that C 'urse, he should move a resolution to the effect that tee accounts be made up in the same way.—(Hear, hear.) He should also move that an estimate of the value of the land be made, and of the weight of the rails, chains, &c., not yet used —(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN could see no objection to the adoption of the course suggested by the Hon. Proprietor. Mr. KAY, of Manchester, was ready to second Mr. Locke's resolutions and point out that if the report were sent round to the sharehelders with the accounts a good deal of misapprehension and dismission would be obvi ated. He wished to know how irwas that the directors could recommend so large a dividend when the nett profit. earned during the half-year had not yielded more than 11 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) Now, he had one or two suggestions to make to the directors. In the first place, whet necessity was there for keeping up so large a beard of directors? Why could it not be reduced by at least one-third? The offices, too, of architect and solicitor might be safely dispensed with, while the offices of secretary and treasurer might be as safely filleel by one and the same per.on. Lord MORToN said; it would have been perfectly im possible to issue the present report with the accounts. Thu accounts were not audited till the 30th of July, and ' therefore the directors had only seven or eight days to prepare their report. B -sides, if they were to send cut the report with the accounts he was very much afraid that but a very few of the shareholders would attend the taco ting.—(Heur.) • Mr. Sergeant GASELEE did not think so. The Brigh ton Company, whoec line was the best managed in the kingdom, printed their report; with the accounts, tied yet they always had a very full attendance at their meet ing.—(Hear, bear.) The fact, however, was that the report which they were now called upon to adopt con- tamed nothing more than every one of them knew before they entered the room.—(Hear.) He wished to know who was to suffer the loss of the 2,0001., the amount of one of their clerk's defalcations? The report was so meagre and unsatisfactory that he could not adopt it; and whatever the directors might say about the vote of confidence which a packed meeting passed to them, he still maintained that they were wholly incom petent to manage the affairs of this great concern.— (Hear, hear.) life wished to know if the percentage to be given to the officers was to be shared in by the di rectors, and whether a preference bad been given to a particular firm in reference to carting.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Hovel said the auditors had nothing to do with fixing the amount of dividend, but the directors did not determine the amount till after the auditors had sent in their statements, including, of course, the balance carried over last half-year. He agreed with Mr. Locke, that in mepingup the capital account, each branch and line should be kept distinct. With regard to the 172,0001. which had been expended on capital account this hal'-year, the esti mate bad only been exceeded by 3,000/, and it the whole of the 640,000/. of estimated liabilities were not exceeded by more than ten per cent. the proprietors would have no cause to complain. If the shareholders were di,posed to appoint any one to act for them the auditors would satisfy him that the accounts were satisfactorily cor rect, and that there had been no misappropriation of either capital or revenue. He was convinced that the more the shareholders looked into the account.; the more they would be satisfied that they were strictly correct.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. PUNCHARD said the vote of confidence passed at the last meeting was carried by the direceirs placing the officer at the bottom of the room to put down those who were opposed to the Board. Lord MA , RLEY said there was not a word of truth in that statement, and he therefore called upon Mr. Pun chard to withdraw it.—(Cheers.) Mr. PUNCHARD declined to do so, and went on to de clare that the line could be worked by 25 per cent. The working staff could be reduced a third without affecting its efficiency. He moved fir a return of the names and occupations of all persons in the receipt of yearly and weekly salaries from the company.—(oh, oh.) No one, however, seconded the motion, and it conse quently fell to the ground. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to further questions, stated that no more money would bo expended upon the Lon don-bridge Exteelsion than what was imperatively neces sary. It was not the intention of the Board to decrease their number. They had no longer a chief engineer, while the architect had almost wurked himself out of their service. Tee legal expenses of the half year amounted to about 7001., and it was intended to appoint a salaried law clerk. Mr. BAKER said it was in the goods traffic that this line suffered. While on every metropolitan line, except the Blackwell, the goods traffic had increased, that on this line had decreased, and so long as Mr. Chaplin remained chairman this company would never prosper in its goods traffic.—(Hear, h. ar.) He should be glad to know the result of the cheap trains' sytem, and while he asked for that information, he must express a hope that before the Exhibition of 1851 the directors would have satisfied themselves that it was successful, or dis• continue it.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN said the directors would be always open to suggestions from the shareholders, upon points connected with the management of the line. Mr. PURCHARD— Will you receive a suggestion from me, sir ? The CHAIRMAN—I have already told you so per sonally. Mr. PUN CHARD—WeII, I think I can make a sugges tion tha , will save yen 50,0001—(Roars of laughter.) The CHAIRMAN explained, in reply to Mr. Baker, that the line obtained all the goods traffic which the districts through which it passed produced. The firm of Chaplain and Horne had nothing to do with the goods traffic; they had never been carriers on the line, and were only agents for the receipt and collection of goods. In the course of the autumn the directoora con templated calling the shareholders together to d. cede what projected lines, which: had already been sanctioned by the Legislature, should be abandoned in the event of the Railways Abandonment Bill becom ing law. Mr. SMITH and Lord MORLEY said the directors had fully examined the agency question, and they were of opinion that the agency could not be changcci with any aivantige to the company. Mr. UZIELLI, another director, in reply to a question, stated that yesterday the company borrowed money at 31 per cent. The unpaid calls now due amounted to abuUt 60 0001, hut the holders were perfectly solvent. Mr. TITE asked when the contract on the Fareham and Gosport line was likely to close. It involved an ex penditure of 27,0001 a year. The CHAIRMAN said all the contracts for the mainte nance of way would close on the let of Dec. next. The motion for the adoption of the report was agreed to. The resolutions moved as amendments were pre viously withdrawn. The dividend was then declared payable on the 26th instant. The other matters referred to in the report were then disposed of. The forfeiture of the shares upon which the ells were in arrear was postponed till a future meeting. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting, which was numerously attended and protracted to a late hour, broke ups THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) CROWN-OFFICE, AUG. 8. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TRIS PRESENT PAR , LIAMENT. Borough of Dungannon.—Tne Hon. Thomas Knox, commonly called Viscount Northland. who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. Borough or Lambeth.—William Williams, Esq., in the room of Charles Pe arson, Esq., who has a :cepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. VAR - OFFICE, Ago. 9. Erratum in the Gazette of the 2d Aug., 1850. The date of Clpt,in William Edward Mu{caster's commission, as Brevet Major in the East Indies, s'nould be Aug. 2. 1850, and not Aug. 2, 1805, as therein stzt,d. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Southampton. North Hants Yeomanry Cavdry—T.be Honourable Robert Arthur Arundell, to be Cornet, vice Flemiug, resit , ned, July 25. Commissions stigned by the Lord Lieutenant of Denbieh. 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Regimental Ser j,ant Mvjor Thomas Bennett to be Quartermaster, vice Shenton, deceased, Aug. 9. 7th Regiment of Foot—Major Lacy Walter Yea to be L'eutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Farquharson, who retires; Captain the Honourable St. Vincent Hope Cochrane Trourbridge to be Major, by purchase, vice Yea; Lieutent.nt George Christian Wil son to be Captain, by purchase, ♦ice Trourbridge, Au:. 9. 13th Foot—Captain Alexander Essex F. Holcombe to be Major, by purchase, vice Meredith, who retires; Lieutenanc George Talbot to be Captain, by purchase, vice Holcombe ; Ensign Hugh Maurice Jones to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Talbot, Aug. 9. 36th Foot—Lieutenant Daniel Tom to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lecky, who retires; Ensign John Edmund Harvey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tom, Aug. 9. 43d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Ayshtord Sanford to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Msj,,r Ford, who retires; Lieutenant Frederick Sadlier Bruere, to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice the Honourable T. G. CholrocT deley. who rows; Ensign the Honourable Henry Wil- Croabie Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sandford; Ensign Arthur Edward Valette Ponsonby to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bruere; Ensign Henry Jackson Parkin Booth, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peul, who retires, Aug. 9. 514 Foot—Captain Henry Hare to be Major, without purchase, vice Rice, deceased; Lieutenant Au gustus Henry Irby to be Captain, vice Hate; Ensign George Oliver Nunn to be Lie uteeant, vice Irby, Aug. 9. 56:h Foot—Acting Assistant- Surgeon Josedp Liawsi.n to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Cashel, deceased, Aug. 9. 64th Foot—Lieutenant Neville Hill Shute, to be Cap lain, by purchase , vice Jeffery, who retires; Ensign Augustus Applew bane, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, y ri t o ce bch ra the u t 9 e; Ensign 2Fo Foot, t 'h o f h te e rna E s us iEnsign, Archibald vice A Ack p l p a iew i h n a n i o t I , t ; Aug. 9. Denbleshire Yeomanry Cavalry—John Williams, M.P., to be Cornet, vice Lloyd, promoted; William Row land to be Lieutenant, vice John Roberts, resigned; Wil liam Henry Roberts to be Cornet, vice Rowland, pro moted. mi 6 u 7 , F ed h to o r o c t—E tiref n ro si m gnCh the se als Matthews r r v e icebythe has sale ot. b i : i e s n ct e la r: mision, Aug. 9. w it 7 h O t i )u h t F p o tt o r t c — ba C s a e p , May 26; vice GEedowrgaerdDs,urdnefcoeradsedto, be Major. Lieutenant Joseph Edward Addison to be Captain, vice Durnford; Ensign Augu.tus Penton to be Lieutenant, vice Add ISOTI ; Ensign Leopold Brown, from the 89th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gray, promoted, Aug. 9. 77th Foot—Lieutenant George Harry Smith Willis, to Aug. 9 . be Adju ant, vice O'Brien, promot ed, , John pu B rc 2 h d as F e o , o vice E H ns u i t g t n on. Hopkins to be Lieutenant, without who Gordon ret ies , t o A ü be g._ L 9 ie . uten p ant, :)y lit.yal Canadian Rifle Regiment —Ensign Patrick deceased, June 26. FRIDAY EVENING, AUG UST 9, 1850. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he had no ohjc,,ti'm t ? lay the papers before thu House if the H•oi. ➢lemt•er made a motion on the subject, but observed tie had nothing to re tract in regard to his statement on Tnursday last, and thst the Board , of Trade had no power to investigate or to interfere in disputes of this nature. Mr. SCULLY then moved for a return of the cone snomi, nee. which was agreed to. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL (SALARIES AND EXPENSES). , The report upon this Bill was broug,ht up and agreed to. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. The House then went into Committer on this Bill, Mr. BERNAL in the Chair. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had consented to the insertion of words in the Bill to permit assurers to nominate their widows or children to receive the amount of a policy after death. After this and some other verbal amendments had been made the House resumed, and the Chairman te pot t.d progress. CRIME AND OUTRAGES ACT (IRELAND) CONTINUANCE (No. 2) BILL. On the mutton that the House do resolve itself into Committee on this Bill, Mr. REYNOLDS moved that the Bill be committed this day three months, and, in doing so, sa d he did not intend to repeat anything which he had stated be'ore, hut merely wished to appeal to her Majesty's Government, atter they had had another night for reflection, whether they really meant to persevere with the measure, and to inflict another gratuitous insult and injury on the country. He scarcely hoped to succerd, although he bslieved he ought to succeed—(A laugh)—beeauee the accounts which had been received by the last post from Ireland corroborated what he bad ulready declared, that peace and order prevailed throughout the country. Some ef the advocates of the stated that the satisfactory state of Ireland was entirely owing to its ()pet ation. He did not believe any such thine, but he would like to know, if the Bill was passed on that ground, when the powers which it con ferred were to cease.—(Hear, hear.) If the order and peace which prevailed was assigned as a reason fur con tinuing the Bill, it might be assumed with good reason that it was to have a perpetual existence.—(dear.) When the Bill was introduced in 1847 they bad a long list of crimes and outrages, and they were told if the Bill was not passed, that there would be an insurrection in Ireland. The Bill accordingly re ceived the sanction of the House for a period ef three years and a half. It bud now been three years in exist ence, and peace and good order had been secured, and lie would ask the English and Scotch Membere, who voted far the Bill in 1847, if they were pre pared to record their votes in favour of its continuance? The Bill, in his opinion, was unnecessary, unjust in principle, and ho was, therefore, bound to take the earliest opportunity to divide the House on the motion that the Speaker du leave the chair. Mr. G. THOMPSON opp fsed the Bill, which he said he bad objected to when it was first introduced. The Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey) could not have forgotten that, en the occasion of introducing the Crime and Outrages Bill, he used the significant ware's that the measure he then proposed was one merely in teeded to lesscu the amount of evil that had grown out of the then state of the relations between landlord and tenant, and that it would be the wish of the Govern ment to introduce such measures thencetor ward as would be calculated to remove the evils arising from that relationship.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Thompson) could not recollect a single measure which had since passed that House calculated to remedy those evils. Under those circumstances could he, as an English Member, vote with any party in that House in favour of the continuance of this most insulting Act ? Had they not had it paradrd even from the Throne itself, in the gracious speech of her Majesty herself, that she was received in Ireland with one universal burst ef loyal feeling ? And did not the recent assizes in Ireland show that there a as less of crime and outrage there than had been the case within the memory of man ? Why then, under these citcumstances, were they called on to continue those most extraordinary, not to say unconstitutional powers? tier Majesty's Government might have sufficient reason ffr wishing this Bill to pass, but they had nut condescended to assign any reason for passing it. The only reason assigaed was that Ireland was now tranquil, and that tranquillity was owing to the exercise of the extraordinary powers conferred on the Lord- Lieutenant by the Crime and Outrage Act. That was an areument that would do for all time and for tiny country; and it would justify the pausing of a similar Act fur this country.—(Bear, bear.) lie did say the time was now come to allow that Act to expire, and for ihe House to show that they had some faith in the Irish people.—(Cheers.) The disaffection which gave ri e to the Crime and Outrage Act did nut now exist.—(H- ar, heir.) The individuals that promoted it were not Bow in the country; and the press that fomented that die aff clion was utterly extinguished, or if not extin guished, had greatly modified its tone. He should support the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Re ) - nolds) in the motion he had made, and he asked the Members for Ireland on -this occasion to do their duty.—(Bear, hear.) Ho (Mr, Thompson) saw a state of things yesterday which was discreditable to the Irish Members. Out of 105 Irish Members, 33 only were within the walls ut that Rouse—(Hear, hear) —considerably less than one-third of the entire repra - sentation of that island, when a measure was under dis cussion affecting the enjoyment of constitutional govern ment in that country.—(bear, hear.) He called on Irish Members to do their duty on this occasion; it was not even now too late for them to de so; and he trusted that the House would not give its sandlot to so wanton an outrage on the constitutional liberties of the people of Ireland as was e )ntemplat?ci by this Bill. Mr. AGLIONBY had always taken a lively in- terest in the affairs of Ireland, and he felt he was ecting as consistently as the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down by giving his support to this Bill. It wes only a measure of continuance for a time of au Act which hai Worked most beneficially in regessing crime and mai n:tee in Ireland. Mr. MOORE rtminded the Hon. 'Gentleman (Mr. George Thompson) that when the Irish Members made their first stand against this measure they had neither the voice nor the vote of that Hon. Gentleman. Mr. G. THOMPSON explained that he was ill io bed on that occasion, or he would have been but too happy to have attended in his place to oppose the measure. Sir T. O'BRIEN believed in his conscience that this Bill was not called for in the present condition of Ireland. Mr. ANSTEY thought the conduct of the Hon. and Learned Member for Cockermouth was most extraordi• nary. He had always before vue-el along with the late Mr. O'Connell against coercion Bills, even where there was a much greater need of them than at pre sent, and now they found him supporting the whole plan of Government for oppressing Ireland, even when he acknowledged that he Was perfectly ignorant of any circumstances which called for it. The reel question at issue here was, whether the present state of tne law was not sufficient to meet all the present cir cumstances of Ireland, and he contended that it was the duty of the Government to prove that it was not. He did not deny that there were murders in Ireland, but he did not think that there was anything which called for such strong measures. He did not doubt that the amendment would be lost, but be fur one would give it his general support. Sir GEORGE GREY said, that though the opposi tion to this Bill had been very great, he must say that the Honourable Member tot' the Toner Hamlets had been just to Irish Members. Their opposition to the Bill had been strenuous certainly, but still honest and straightforward. The Bill which bad come down to that House from the Lords had been laid aside, and leave moved for to bring in another Bill; on that occasion, unusual as it was, great opposition had been offered to that, and to every subs,quent stage of the Bill. The Hon. Member, after such repeated debates on the Bill, seemed entirety to have mistaken the objects of the Bill. The Hon. Gentleman seemed to think that the Bill, when originally introduced, was to repress disaffection in Ireland, and he argued, after the loyal reception which her Majesty bad met with in her late visit, that there was no more occasion for it. The Honourable Gentleman ought to have t.hwehceore,tt? known that this Bill was not introduced to repress political agitation, but it was enacted with reference to the system of aseassinetion, which was unfortunately so prevalent in that country. He must also beg to re mind the Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite (Mr. Anstey) that he too had taken a wrong view of this Bill. Ho seemed clearly to consider it as analagous to the Coercion Bill, as it was called. The Bill, in fact. was a necessary substitution fur a Bill of still more stringent provisions. He must say that he thought there had been quite sufficient opportunity fur discussion on this measure, and he hoped the House would now allow them t., go into Committee. Mr. W. J. FOX considered that the By st, m of evic tion was the root of all Irish evil. He considered that. as the prevalence of crime anti outrage was a reason for the extraordinary powers in 1847, so the great dimi nution of crime and outrage in 1850 was a reason why they should leave Ireland in this matter to the regular operation of the laws and constitu tion of the country. But there were other measures of amelioration necessary for the ',nice and prosperity of the country. He thought that eucouragement ought to be given to the division of property in a country which was of so purely an agricultural character. The Government bad certainly dune something for the redemption of the franchise from utter exiiuction, but it had not been put on the same level as it was in this country. On one question, however, he believed the Government had ma. rred a very great good upon. Ireland; they had continued their educational measures, , f u i n o d . and he believed that Irish education had dune what Eng lish education had left undone, viz , cu-operating ass cheek to crime, and in throwing up a great barrier against, thatman ywohfi while duringe evils t which he la s ta t ffi t e i afflicted yearsthe in E country. tiignis,itri. Hid the oeef, crimetw that at pro poi tion of criminals who had been partially instructed had been gradually incie;sing as coint ared with those whocaurrieto:eliiavgoseih:rottas religion received totally :a:tilssi i yeo i:n unul Iny,i eott h n teih igo o asut education, tichdooefun unev country. ysn never bt small minority, secured But he duinhre Irelandoeedra intibelieved in the i i thatec:ie crime d contented a ra t hb body d w o e f r e t i t l li e e p e us s üb t al. public, ra h tne 0, , 1 among the instructed was diminishing to its being pp o f p a l e m w e a n s ta u l n ly insul t influentialai until worshipm e a o s f u o r n e s e ofpo portion peaceful uon o itohw a e n i n d pr o , kind, such as he referred to, were further extended. f N ro o m co t u h n e t r r e y so c u o r u c l e d s r o e f m t s h in e where the Church of the Stats, instett ' d of being aggravation to the other, meat of religion, was an un j ust and oppressslveainms;eintuu-- tion.—(Hear.) 2:lr. STAFFORD said he had already spoken in fa your of the Bill, and be had since seen greater reason for continuing his support, because he considered the conduct of the Government was so calculated to in flame the minds of the people iu Itslund, to set ohm against class, and to give rise to deeds of blood, ait Vie Bill was ab3ointely r ecessary CO suppress the disturbances wilier' he he 1. arts were I kely to O:kJ pkce. Test Government had raised hope 4 of legislation on a ques tion which was convulsing the whole of Ii eland only to eisappeint the per pe. Nuthilig whatever had lie‘n dour t..) determine the rnationa b tween lan'llord and reliant, tough great pi oruises Ino been held out to them in 'he speech from the Throne. Yet, to the present un iwi.fietiry state of these relations, most of the crimes were to be attributed, aed the Hon. Member for Ruch dale had stated very truly that the proceedings of the Commissioners under the Encumbered Estates Bill were another great stimulus to the increase cf evictions. He thought no thanks were duo to the Government for the course of conduct pursued by the Government during the whole session, fur they bad done nothing on those im portant questions with which the tranquiility and wel fare of Irehnd was so deeply connected. Mr. M•CULLAGII said he could do no more than record the upiLion which he had already ex pressed, that the Bill was unnecessary, and he thought it would answer no good purpose, at this advanced period of tho session, to pro secute any further opposition, seeing that the Bill had alrea ty passed its former stages by a majority. He thought the course adopted by the Encumbered Estates Commissioners, of declaring that estwes put up to sale should be cleared of all persons who did nut hold leases, amounted, in fact, to a .dec;aration of war against life arid property of a most lamentable and dangerous character. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL supported the amendment. Colonel DUNNE congratulated the Howe that there had been no compromise upon this Bill. His wain ob jection was to the proposed duration tf ;he Bill. Ile considered that the Bill itself was rende:ed necessary by the neglect of the Government. They had passed through the whole of the session, and nothing of coust quenee had been done. He would not oppose the Bill, because be thought that the state of the country required it. Sir BENJAMIN HALL complained of a Bill of this importance being brought in at 8U late a period of the session. He thought that the disposal of the public business had now come to such a pass that there was au absolute necessity for a complete change. Be had never known any session since the passing of the Re form Bill and the two sessions following it in which a greater desire to transact public business had been shown than on the present. With the excep tion of two occasions, no adjourned debate had taken place on a Government night, nor had tue House been once counted our on a Government night. The SPEAKER called the Hon. Baronet to order. His arguments were not addressed to the question before the House. Sir B. HALL said he should take another opportu nity then or bringing this subject before the House. With regard to the present Bill, ho should oppose it b) ever) m, ass in his power. The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER had no objectian to the lion. Bironet bringing forward any motion on the business of the session, but he was some what surprised that utter eulogizing the House fur its desire to get through public business should set an ex -11,We of wasting time by irrevalent arguments. Mr. mowATr opposed the Bill. He contended that no case for coercion had been made out by the Go verument. It was absurd for the Government to look at the crimes the mselves without referring to the causes. lie did at think that such a people as the Irish would have been driven to such outrag-ii as then read of unless nutter the conviction of oppressive wrongs. He consi dered this Bill a reproach to the Government, and that they were passing their own self-condemnation. Mr. E. B. ROCHE was not sorry that the debate had been so long protracted, inasmuch as it had led to an universal acknowledgement that the wrongs of the Irish- people were pate nt to all, and the Government instead of coming forward to remedy these evils, hail been occupied with measures to coerce them. With regard to the in, asure be fore them he consid,red that it was unjust and unnecessary. and was not required to tranquillise Irelana, because she was as tranquil as they could expect her t , ) be under her present wrongs. He pr , tasted against the. Bill. and he held the Government responsible for the consequences which might follow. Mr. P. SCROPE wished to draw the moral of this debate, and to point out the unfortunate position which her Majesty's Government had occupied during the last two or three days. No one had said a word in their facur, and they had scarcely a word to say for them selves. He trusted that this would be a lesson fur them to endeavour to govern Ireland, for the future, on diffe rent principles. Alter a few words from Mr. GRACE the House di viaed, when there appeared— For going into Committee ... . 82 Again3t it ... .•. ... 34 Majority .. —4B The House then went into Committee on the Bill. On clause 1, Mr. MOORE moved an amendment that the duration of the Bill should Le limited to one year. He made the appeal un behalf of the whole body of the Mete Liberal Members, weo were united in this request. Mr. HUME rose to suggest to the Government the policy of acceding to this amendment. Mr. HEYNGLOS said as the House hail negatived his amendment by a majority of 82 to 34, he had no hope of obtaining his object. He hoped the Government would consider the proposition of the lion. Mernkrer kr Mayo, for he did not think the Bill ought to be continued for a longer period than was necessary. He was glad to find the the names of several English Members, who represented large and ir,flueutial constituencies, were among she mi nority, particularly that of the lion. Member fur the Tower llamleta, whom he thanked, on b. half of the Irish people, for the good services which he had rcu de, ed to them. lie should vote for the ateendinent. Mr. RUCHE :said, as Ireland was adtniteed on all hands to he fre a truer agrarian outrages, the Bid might reasonably be droppt d at the «nd of another year, pro vided the present tranquillity prevailed, and sheula out rages and disturbances be renewed, then the Govern ment would have very god grounds for applying for its renewal.—(lle a-, hear.) He hoped, theie:ore, the Government would concede to limiting the contin uance of the 13 , 11 to one year. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL thought these observations were worthy of more attention then apieured to be given to them by the Government. He thought they eueht not to continue the measure a moment longer than inevie.tble necessity required. Sir G. GREY said it would be impossible for the Government to ascertain with anything like mathema tical accuracy the necessity for the continuance of the Bill in a less period than three years. In re ference to the other topics which had been in troduced iet.) the disCussion, he said there cooed be no doubt that they must come under the considera tion of Parliament next session ; but it was a chimerical idea, which he thought no man could encourage who was acquainted with' the real state of Ireland, that Par liament could, by a short Act, produce nothing but harmony as regarded the relation between landlords, and tenants.—(Cries of " Bear, hear.") Such an object could only be attained by the co-opera tion of the parties themselves, and all Parliament could do was to facilitate the making of arrangements between tenants and their landlords. The proposed dura tionjef the Bill had no reference to the existence of the present Government, for if the Govern ment were to change t"morrow the Bill would be quite as necessary, and the succeeding Governm. nt would find that they ought to have such powers con ferred upon them by Parliament, is a security against disturbances. Three years was the usual period to which Bills of this nature were usually continued. Mr. ANSTEY observed that the Habeas Corpus Sus pension Act for Ireland was limit,d to one year, and he thought that might be taken as a good precedent on the present occasion. Mr. SCULLY regretted the determination her Ma jesty's Government had come to on this Bill. He was of opinion that, in preference to discussing this Bill in a hurried manner at the fag end of the session, it would have been more desirable to discuss it fully and deli berarely at the commencement of the next session. In the interval betore the opening of next ses sion, the present state of quiet in Ireland might be then in continuance which would be a state of things that would constitute an unanswer able argument against the continuance of the Crime and Outrage Act. He would vote for the motion of the Hon. Member for Mayo (Mr. Moore). believing that it was in the highest degree important that such a Bill as this should exist for as short a time as possible. Mr. S. CRAWFORD, amidst cries of " Divide," said, that whenever the Bill might be made to end, he pro tested against any renewal of it for any period what ever.—(Hear.) He called upon the Government to give some explicit intimation whether or nut they would early in next session, bring in some measure to settle the re lations of latcllord and tenant in Ireland? Mr. MOORE reminded the Government that ibis was an appeal made to them by the whole Liberal party in Ireland.— (Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said this was a Bill for the discouragement of murder—( Hear, hear)—and he could not say whether the Liberal pirty in Ireland could have any wish to continue that crime. —(Hear, hear.) He considered the continuance of this Bill for a somewhat longer period than one year, was likely to have a very ben , ficial effect in the discouragement of that hoi• riblo crime. Ho admitted that it was desirable that the period for the continuance of this Bill should be very short. He thought what aas desir a bl e f or I re l and, as it was for England and Scotland when crime was there rather more pre valent than now, was that the House should induce habits of order and obedience to the law, and have done that they might then confidently rely on the ordinary operation of the law for the prevention of ordinary crime. But it they made this Bill last for a very short time, they could, immediately that power was taken away. immediAtely thut the force of repression which had been plAced on that crime had been withdrawn, they would :;et a revival of the clime; and, with a revival of the crime, they would have a cry from Ireland for 'unordinary measures. His opinion was, thvt it they wished this measure not to be very long Ili duration, it was tar better that they should now consent to a period of two years than to have ..ny renewal of this Bill in the next session of Parlia tnent.--(llear. hear.) W.th respect to the question put by the lion. Member for Rochdale (Mr. S. Crawford), he might say it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill on the subject of the relations between Irndlord and tenant in the next session of Parliament. Mr. MO WATT called the attention of the !louse to the wholesale evictions going on among the tenant class !n and suggested that instead of bringing in Bills of this kind, the Government should institute som a inc:uiry into the cause of the crimes it was meaat to suppress. Tan Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the motion ... 34 Against it ... 7 5 . Majority .•. etas es. —4l ................*.................".....................".......""".."."""""' '''''.-- The motion of the Hon. Memb er for Nil° ( 'g r. Moore) was eons , quently lost. t sub. Mr. REYNOLIiS then moved an amends:ern to stantiaily the same as the motion of the 11,1i for Mayo, tamely, that the Bill be continued for a Yl e e : m4 , i , ed , of one year. Le was of (pinion that neither Ibis tie nor any coercion Bill would he of aoy avail, ee le " a l substantial grievances under which laboured were removed. gem' what woulA be ;he conscof thii? Irish quences ell We l hers would return to their constituencies and t ..1 , that Government refused to adopt conciliatory Isee'_ be He thought that the people of Ireland had no r ight t s o_ Oar: people of Rehr quiet and orderly while they were oppressed by suc h measures. On the third reading of this Bill be 8 . o Of move a similar amendment to shorten the duratio the Bill to one year. 09 l° amendments m A e N n t S s l o 'E t, Y which DSllootiOcled. 110 t pre to take the Lord thJeOtthliNrdlrteUuSdSELLn mintiradaated that he proposed o and the was ordered to The House then resumed, ieg be reported to-morrow. MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) for. This Bill was read a third time arid AIO Passe d ' O ' TRANSFER OF IMPROVEMENT L to Thehirseaßdilal (IRELAND) BILL. i „deed passed through • oCroromzi tte e, and wss -- COMM NY LOLTGE-1 CORRIB IMPROVEME NT COMPENSATION (IRELAND) Biljj. ordered This Bill went through Committee, and %Nas (3 " to be read a third time to-morrc w. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH' (N a ' 13 ° 0 ) 0' , e , t e 0 Tho House then agreed to the Lords' suiea' this Bill. vq DIL I ' UNION OF LIBERTIES WITH COUNTI'r-detedi° This 13111 went through Committee, and Was e " be read a third time to.rnort ow. ' PUBLIC BILL. , a i ra dal Sir BENJAMIN HALL gav notice that on '''', h -l3 e re next he would call the attentioneot the Hotlie to next turn headed " Public Bills," with the vie s° ° :„.; 11 some observations on the progress of public buswn-itt, Terence Several U w lt i t ' l l' hi ot O nh. F p raL C eom l r l db A se r N wsi C twh E e rr t t ee Y raepr ( p l no l ci Z ne E t t o t itho Nl i i_ mt ) e i l l 'A viloc cO ei tor n t ; made by their Lordships in the Court of &We er ' 'all laaiand) office, and immediatAy left the House il l (3°°4 e h pr e. their r n L o o f r. , ships'! h message. eren e " O si n r w t i h t e di t: List enjel3t ou .. retainedonEwtChhileernEt:L wished to know had arisen G. plan proposed i 0 and bad atterwo.- aobresr,hand4a6c,cepted reta ..A, bra but Mr. PARKER re. 1 . d . in • t E 3 P til th ib h t il a er been the caseth arrangeme , t. 1 ) le , that one ins a ;0 , t s kell steps were sfirwarus . The House then adjourned at twenty leal ut _ e sft et five till a quarter-past seven o'cicck. whether so eitag : g ---"" r - SCB• MARKET INTELLIG-- (From the London New Price Current, AuT or 'We i r SUGAR. - To-nay the demand was go d ,. r hie) . India. both for the pan and scale, the °"" rates were obtained, making an advance for ore ' a in some cases Is pt-r cwt. The purchas?esros 1500, htids, &c.. including at auction 43 bhds 3 / l ino 0 4 10 ; 172 barrels Barbadots, which sold, fine Y e ' 6 ",/ oar lot whilst ra the r ~k , 6d to 42s 6d, lbow to good 35s 6d to 9 d atiog brown 345, 10 irrels :at. Kites low and d br°, o low 35s to 375; 2 hbds 20 barrels Antigua fil9 tj e to 34s 63, ord and midd yellow 35s to 374 3 " of Jamaica, good yellow 38s to 39, an d 36, 63 per cat. REFINED.-To-day refined goods were toy ei od g ro; demaou tor trade pu,e; and eery lumps tealssed 50s to 525. The market . At 11 8" crushed Sugar at f ,rater rates. ea P io % YAURITUTS.-This afternoon the deni a ige o fir Mutinous Sugar, and an advance 0 .1 6 -'5 - 6001 . 006 p!a'e. At auction 1863 bags sold; good 411 ad sa at 37s 6 ' l to 39 6d, low to mid 35s to 3741 1 , 0 1 ,. 73 ,5 blown 33s to 34s 61, and in'erior at 293 to",,lesof 4 ,',o' EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the pliblie sales bags of Bengal Sugar wt nt briskly at vance; midd to good white Benares rea1 15f ,, 04 6 11t° 04 fA 63 399 to 3 , 5 , , low 38s to 38s 6d, ord to good soft yell ow ";j i l s o f. 6 better sorts 36s to 375, good and fine dry Y or° 42i 6d per cwt. f i v g OPP O to FOREIGN .-T he he market has still an inlr ° , a laed,el i ere ance and a very favourable opinion is entS", a r. fr ijs' future events in connection with foreign 1;13;1410A The has again been an extensive demand bet e ' h ° ; pio,; 2 5/ vannab from exporters, and 63 advance bas --e 203 t.„41 freim k full operations amount to 15.000 chests 21 ,6 u ~.0 0 e fur low to fine quality. 200 chats Millis wh it i n to 10„700 1 18s 6d. At auction 494 boxes of to Warta, sold, good to fine at 31s to 333 63, mid washed 23s to 28s 6d per cwt. In oth e h r o ptiO o Pet sates to a fair ext nt were mad-, an d I L - fining, - were rather above Friday last. For Bs -11° P; bond a good demand has existed this vre j e''' no e d 0 ,10 511 Ws, 197 barrels Porto Rico were `, B 4 io s vi sl3 ,..jeta l , / yellow at 41s to 41s 6d, good 39s to 40 5 °,`"1,0494"8,60 36s to 381 63, brown 343 63 to 355 6 1 f ood:0 04 yellow liavanuah, fine 40s t 425, mid " 0 ::, ;05, $ 4 7 1 0 6 ' to 39s 6d, low 37s 63 to 38., washed 36' " c " 567 small tuts very ordinary brown 34"; 199 . 1 1: 394 : e -122 bxs Bahia in part sold, low to flue hr ° ,g a to 4 ":0 35 yellow 36. 61 to 375 64, and L i ar white ' cwt. Of Manille 10,000 bags were sold P .- di e ' t 1 11 6.1 to 366 61, ,MOLAssEe.-Prices are not Meer fir de ~ still purchases to a fair extent have beel i fi a 3s t ° a l4 liii realissd 15s, Sr. Ville( and Trittida ° : - but t is wt. East India is only worth 11s to iri l e ' 6 ; ao s p e e t of fe goo P ', : j COFFEE. -To - , d a ay ed supply is on Vie Coffee inark.i, ord N ittse Ceylon. At auction 591 bri s f . r gibe 0014 and 405 61 vr4al's irt e t h e ?.111,60 Porto Rico Sr i re Liken in at 45s 6d to 4 95 , v ° , ordinary, and 200 bags Java were witblir th " o' o re es patine sale of G',,4f-e at pre,ent declared f°Jeyloll 1,000 bgs Bahia; but several pars'e' s Or eio. / ' p. Fled to be announced prior to . that ties for ' ,l - () 1311 6 i 5 COC3A.-Previous t , rats are r• quire d to .78 4 but at the same time little desire is evi" ce si lel o6 ness. At auction 93 bags Bahia were t 6l4e : cot i6 ()P e : for red. H. Iders of West India still b ttl : Ol e ' and refrained from suboai , iieg any top is v hil i c e t i rega, rations ,ii, have been t,7 a fair ext,-nt by p et sad 9 4 0 1. tided at 42s to 47, grey 39s to 4 ' s ' 0 5 " . from 383 .o 463 r cwt. k °dor TEA.-The advanced rates of last we e e rl - anal p ef• o bt ported for ordinary and medium orts -1) 10 9 ' s bos igeo , ed cons are also upoe a lar scale :t 1 1 i d ee and supply has not if' ease d . A t , tar o g _ ge l e neen transacted in good and Isd ' °t 4 to Is Bd, and the niaiket la firm, continuss to meet with ttro" - $ l3 " much o „ 1 ,,, for r „oho' Isms are well kept up. more esaeci a " . 'f sorts. Scented and I'ekoe Teas realised stiffup opobil met with a good s de. On n Tuesday 4, 4 , 4° „ ° d l' Y She- 14° 0 69 P were offered at auction, end 800 soli. „ I" d t gi Se - d 0 aloe of Tea went with f.,ir spirit, an ~ tie;s 4 offered 1,280 sold at fi rm ra t e s. e bee-05,4 to SmaiTs.-In Jamaica Rum sales , 0 1 ' port 23 6d s g large scale, at rath e r hi g h e r rates. 1 " - n i at g 4 n od 300 pun% plain quality 31 to 35 ( Y t i, 4 , it h ti' 2s 8,1, 33 to 35 over better sort 3s to et t he over ~fine 3a 63 to 4s; East India r",va demand, and 500 putts sold at 19 „ - I ,lo o 'of 9 , e 0 proof. Leeward met with more atteof. „ u SO o il sales are 200 puns at is 4id to is 5 d Pr I°. 'O O ° 0t rara several parcels were sold at 2s t o "Al 1 'ba s be st over proof. A Government contract:,.ooll4oo449 Rum is declared for next hursday. °e' o cl '" in good demand, and the market is 16111,09,.,ischaLil brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 7 3 tf,.o i ris "30f,Yoeil ditto 4s 63 to 4s Bcr. In other Spirits 1 4 ":" 0 p, re ffniof RICE.-There is no advance to notic e I s o na d oef. g i India, but holders have displayed fireolf in s ae V 1 :00 0/ 10 , from submitting any to public stile. 'od 1 ", et ti d a good demand Las been experiencedtrmaajdoVvai have been sold at full terms. The value ° l 7io 9 96 ti ie!:;r0 white Bengal is 9, 63 w lls 6d, Mitira s and pearl barley 8s 3d to 8s 63. To-daY t " nr e,a n o g4 o p East India Rite were 5,000 bags at 3ti ad"' day 4 o yt ire the chief buyers. At public sale w e ', 6sir 10 0 : 0 0 small pearl Sago were sold at 20s 6d ''''Floti r ro te damaged at lis to 16s 120 bags Sft g , ° a3 brif,,, t ti t ) / 17s 6d to 184 for sound; 152 se ws r re'l 2d to 2iii per lb. 50 puns Tapioca 5 7 - 0 0 40 SPICES 2 28 4 isetelv -To-day public sane a re; o p 4 Pepper sold at 2-1-01 to 3d for good lig ° ,r o od 564 be 23 to 21,1 for daatac, , ed, 45 bags wi te ' ;29 5, feC d Pe idt to 7d; 302 bags Bombay Ginger 25 3 r , t ave tiaa 0 pi, to African 32s 63 to 335, 125 boXes " P Moe *A 6 damaged 2,1 to 83. 192 cases Penang 7, 1 1 1 3114 - very low 8d to 113; 76 packages of ~ - `u ral 00 e Sesgl 3s; 15 cases Mace 2s 9 3 to 254 d. Ores.-To_d a 35 to South er fine y at public s , sout a to old 33 a l t . 83/ 153 to 84/ 103, 200 ton s 4 ,05 Tooth -P' o rlwLitit i [ADVERTISEMENT.:I-The ne.• te et. , ,, c rooor if brush, thoroughly cleansing between te l 3 s eu o ,,, c og,„, up and down, and polishing the surface Wrr„, fo url a , ; 4 07: the hair warranted never to come otlt! g ne,c l l3 t iolp viz., No. 1, hard, No. 2, less hard , wto c „ o sh,. soft. The double anti-pressure nail-bru,3_ hair-to,ortaa divide the quick from the nails. The trip. 1q o ne or Or thoroughq searches and cleanses Ibe d h s a c i ; l 3 .9 " bg t te r l e Y; o t tlij l of the time of anyo titer method, an . „brio : e 0 le e s brush combined. The medium sha v ' n o ' w ell 6- t n o ol sX i t lection of the strongest badgers' hair, ; loug h las h ielr i ,se,i socket as never to come loose. And, hrtiab' t o 5 0 0. ° the newly invented" Renovator" clothes ew co st 0 , an cid coat look like a new on e, and a new 013 If f double the usual time. Invented and r i ' Lor idoo• ro se 1,01 0 Sons, 1 , 9 and 120, Bishopsga n te-street, .1 [A DVERTIS EMENT 3-A db Abscess in the Arm cured by HollewaY o idiag 4 1 4 -Mrs. Howden, the wile of a carperlteLe uppef roi3O its 4 0 noticed about two years a swelltng in t!, tial atel a t s k s e arm, which, though not painful at first, intense suffering. Whilst under medical Or bor .00 it appeared. which it was fotind / bony imposother te rtal o ft i t u• treg s tr:old . 7e, o e f t, advised to go to the infirmary , without I s he h oe than by amputation ; decineng to air'co'en' 1, and t sol, ► O'r giving Holloway's Ointment and Pali _sonte.:-‘OOO happy effect of sound; y curing her in , w rs tabll g ' Drueeist 1 3nd at Professor Holloway • '- Strand, London. Cia ° bridg e ' tr Web. icjeg s " Y t ie a see'CO On the 3d inst., at Salcombe, . f ton ° Morritt, Esqaged 45.mer r of On the 3d.inst.,-,llliss LongOeld, of f i e :dt "- ea lin, daughter of the lute Colonel Long 10,,08, Mary, cotetty Cork. J At Cheltenham, on the sth, James -; 1, So t ore On the sth inst., at Harwich, ag ed t haw - ° A , ° eft daughter of R. Whalley, Esq.,_ of 13ranviales.F ,On the sth inst., aged Tn °rnas es z street, Cheapside. at Bri t°° ' l4s' o iri tg il; °: On the 4th inst., ap ed 59, i1' late of Siff ilk-street,' Borough 1714v 0 51°6 00° w lonctou: ?rimed and Published tto se 112, Strand, Printer, at prKinct of the ' Middlesex, Friday, August 9,18 N Commissions by the Lord-lieutenant of Cheshire. The Earl of Obester's Regiment of Yeomanry Ca valry—Cornft Henry Potts to be Lieutenant, vice Fen ton, who retires; John Huristone Leche, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Potts, Vrerntoed, Aug. 5. BANKRUPTS. Richard Groves Ward, coach currier, Brownlow-street, Drury-lace, to surrender, Aug. 19, at twelve, Sept. 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee; Ward, Keppel-street, Russell square. Thomas William Dornford, wine merchant, Suffolk lane, City. Aug. 16 at one, and Oct. 4 at ten, at the Court uf Baakruptcy; Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Inaes, Billitrr street. Freda rick Bennett, soda water manufacturer, Clapham rise, Clapham, Surrey, Aug. 17, fv, twelve, and Sept. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whi•mt,re, offi cial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lines, Billiter-strcet. Edwin Elyrons, pianoforte tnanutacturer, John-street. Tottenham-court road, Aug. 22, at halt-past twelve, and Sept.:3o, at twelve, at the Cour: of Bankruptcy. Ctn. nan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Cux, Pin ner:-hall, Old Broad -street. Henry Charbs Knell, timber merchant, Belvedere road, Lambeth, Aug 20, at puff past twelve, and Sept. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basingball-street; Stenning, Basingball-sstr l / 4 et. William Briddon, chemist, Borlle, Liverpool, Aug. 16, and Sept. 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Holder, Liverpool. Thomas Clarke, grocer, Newport, Aug. 23, and S"pt. 25, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Perkins, Bristol. Samuel Parnell, grocer, East Looe, Cornwall, Aug. 20, at eleven, and Sep. 18, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernamao, cfficiai assignee, Queen-street, Exe. ter; Hobbs, Bristol; Stogd,o, Gandy-s,reet, George Willis Hincbliffe, manufacturer, Sheffield, Aug. 24 and Sept. 21, at ten, at the District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Saxelbye, Hull; Honda!! and Harrison, Leeds. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Ang. 6, ISSO. exclusive of Custom Duties paid r payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 25.3. 71d. per cwt. From the Mauritius ... 245. 6id. „ From he East Indies ... ••• —s. U. ~ Average price of the two foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. 30. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKNELL. Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Aug. 9. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LnRD CHANCELLOR tJuk his seat on the Woolsack at Five u'chck. TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE (No. 2) BILL. On the motion of the Earl of GRANVILLE, this Bill was read a second time. FISHERIES BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. PORTLAND HARBOUR BILL. The Earl of CARLISLE moved the second rcading of this Bill. L )rd REDESTIALE objected to the motion. The Bill was, in fact, an Estate Bill; several persons were desirous of opposing it br-fore Committee, and it ought to be treated as a private Bill. lie hoped it would be per muted to stand over. The Earl of CARLISLE hoped that their Lordships would not delay the progress of this measure, which was most important. All the parties interested had been already fully heard. Tne Bill was then read a second time. DECREES IN COURT OF CHANCERY BILL. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM this Bill was read a second time. PAPERS. The Marquis of LANSD 0 WNE laid on the table the reports of the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Mar riages, and of the Irish Poor-law Commissi , ,es. PRINCE OF WALES'S PROVISION BILL. This Bill was read a second time on the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE. LIVERPOOL PETITION FORGERIES. Lord MONTEAGLE moved that certain persons do attend at the bar on Monday next, in order to be ex amined.—Agreed to. BENEFICES AND PLURALITIES BILL. On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the Corn mona' amendmfnts to thi. were considered. APPROPRIATION BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, this Bill was reed a second time. JUDICIAL BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.—CRI MINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION. Lnrd BROUGHAM explained the state of the judicial business of tha House. There was but one cue in anew.. The Noble and Learned Lord then proceeded to relate the history of the appointment and the labours of the Commissioners appointed to prepare a digest of the criminal law, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve. LORDS' ANIENDMEN IS. _ _ The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were eonsidert d and agreed to:— Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway (Sale or Lt ase to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com pany. &c.) Marylebone and Finchley Turnpike Roads. River Lee Trust. The following Bills, as amended, were considered and agreed to: — Bishop of London's Estate (Saint Gabriel'a Church, Sir Henry M. Vavaaout's Estate. Viscount Middleton% Estbte. THIRD READINGS. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON the f flowing Bills were considered, read a third time, and passed:— The Duke of Buckin s ham's Estate. The Earl of Craven's (Sir John Johiastone's) Estate. Tutton's Estate. The Earl t f Gl..ngall's Estate. The Earl of Effingham's Estat.. DEANERY wa O s kr'eaSdi. a l th ß u y d ß u l na li , N and D v lV as l se S d l . ON BILL. SPITA.LFIELDS ^ AND suoREDITeII NEW STREET BILL. This Bill, as amended, was ordered to be considered to-morrow. PETITIONS. • Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented six petitions from different pot* of Lancaster in favour of arbitration in the case of national disputes. Mr. WAKLEY presented petitions from the news venders of London against the present postal regulations. The lion. Member also presented petitions from Fins bury against church-rates. Mr. G. THOMPSON presented petitions from Lam cosh i, E , in favour of arbitration in case of national disputes. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON it was ordered that Sir Henry M. Vavasour's Estate Bill be read the third time upon Monday next. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR BILL. Mr.'C. LEWIS movt d to refer the Holyhead Harbour Bill to a Select Cuminitte:—Mr. Cornewall Lewis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Huyt er' Sir Richard Bulkeley, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Richards, Sir William Gib son Graig, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pennant, Lord Marcus Hill, Mr. Bouverie, and Mr. Parker, and five Members to be nom. d by the Committee of Selection; three to be the quorum. Leave to Committee to sit, and proceed and report forthwith.--Agreed to. ESTABLISHED CHURCH. - - Sir B. HALL gave notice that, early next session, he w ould call the attf-noon of the House to the Established Church in Walee. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. The HON. BARNET also asked the Secretary for the Home ll.pirtment whether the reports of the Ecclesiastical Commission, for April, 1847, would be laid on the table of the House? He also referred to an advertisement which appt ared in Times, offering the sale of a presentation to a living, valued at 2501. a year, where the incumbent was aged 72, and where the re was no church, no duty. no poor population, and no poor rates—(Hear)—and asked the Right Hon. Gentlemtn he e e w the was not House.ae. whether measures of that natur e h a d been brou g ht unde r the consideration of the Comm i s , i on, and if it was their intention to subedit any prop osition to Parliament for their abolish n? Sir GEORGE GREY w as understood to say that the A re s po t r o ts th r e ef o e t r h r e e r d g t o. to would d he be repliedl laid that befo quain.ed with the particulars f the case, which appeared to be one of an entirely private character, and that be could not give the Lion. Baronet any distinct answer on the subject. IRISH SPIRITS. The LORD AIAYOR of DUBLI N asked the Chan. a ce u l r l n r a of th e t e t: uu,g b c Exchequera,go. nt h ir 4; : t al t i i rad e me n de d n e t d :Hau t n o wya pn we o s t o e r , , aura to place the manufacturers of a nd dealers in home-made spirits on the ~a tne too , j i n ci leakage and evaporation, as the importers and dealers in foreign and colonial spirits. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER raid he bad alrt.ady stated that he declined to give an answer to the question until next sessioe. Mr. REYNOLDS then gave notice of a motion for the House to resolve itreif into a Committee on the subject. WA TERFORD, WEXFORD. AND WICKLOW RAIL W AY. Mr. SCULLY alluded to a letter which ha had re ceived fmna Mr. Charles Na.ti) contradicting the cocci racy of the statement made by Mr. Labouchere on Thursday, and asked that Right Hon. Gentleman whether be had any objection to lay on the table a copy of the correspondence which had passed with the Rail way Commissioners relative to the charge which had been made against Ur. Nash?