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... , ...P10516 PA.RLIAMEN TAR DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, APRIL 24. MAMOTH COLLEGE (GRANT FROM CONSOLIDATED FUND). Order for Com m itt ee read ; Motion made, an d Q ue stion proposed, "' That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ;"—Amendment rrl 'T0..., ..., to leav e out from the word " That " to the cu d o f th e Quest ion, order to add the words, " it is the opinion of this House , that toprovision to be made for the purposes of the present Bill °light he taken from the funds alrea applicable to Ecclesiastical pur- Poses in Ireland," instead thereof—Question put, " That the words P..,roDosed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House MAJORITY—AYES, 322. Ackers, J ames Duncombe, 0. Martin, C. W. Atland, Sir T. D. Du Pre, C. G. Martin, T. B. Acland, T. D. East, J. IS. ,Barton, George '.`YColirt, Captain Eastnor, Viscount "Mil, Col onel Egerton, Sir P. I ,A las a u t i e a ria e n u, i, John. T i .l , Adderley, C. H. Egerton, Lerd F. Maxwell, J. P. Ainsworth, Peter Emlyn, Viscount Alexander, N. 3 1‘ 1 1 ll ey d - n in e a ll ;, C . i i a l p s ta t i . n john Entwisle, William Mimes, R. M. Alfiird, Viscount Escott, Bickliam Allix, J. P. Estcourt, T. G. - Arbuthnott, H. Feilden, W. Archbold, Robert 1% I I o ° r r g d a a n u , n O t ' c Sir t a v i . j u s • Fellowes, Edward Archdall, Captain Ferguson, Sir It. A. Arkwright, George Ferranti, W. B. Arundel, Earl of Fitzmaurice, W. 1 iN3 Mundy,l e e o c e r i l r d i i s , , ' J Joseph John iid As.hley, Lord Fitzroy, Henry Neville, Ralph C. N. Astell, William Flower, Sir J. Newdegatt, taillie, Joseph Ffolliott, John It ley, J., jun. . Newport,Viscount lsueont i Ban Forbes, William Newry,tle, Colonel Forman, T. S. Nichol', John li aillie, H. J. Fox. S. L. Baird W lliarn Fremantle, Sir T. Northland, d L , o vs rd iscount Litaldwi n, B . Fuller, A. E. O'Brien, A. S. Vankes, George Gasket', J. M. Ossulston, Lord t ia rnig, F. T. Gladstone, W. E. Oswald, Alexander V t rizig, Thomas Gladstone, Captain , s ', 4r ing, W. B. Gottsen, Richard I o ,a e k t e i, , b C ' , i . r l J v o . lin ar nebY, John Gordon, Captain 13rrington, Viscount Gore, Montague l i ca i lt in in e gt r, o n n, o J be . r S t . Barr on . s ir ii. Gore, W. It. tßateson, Thomas Gore, w. R. o. r r ee at l t , ei s l, ir J ß . W. Peel, Jonathan „eckett, William Goulburn, Henry 4,01. Matthew Graham, Sir J. ,I.',Cnbow John Granby, Marquis -- ',.. e ntinck , Lord G. Greene, T. Philippa,l'etln a Sir R. B. rigot, Sir R. istresford, Major it ernard Gregory, W. H. 11l kb„',.„ isount Grlmsditch, T. I: 1u m Polhill,p t r i e .r , J e d . e P i. i . c k 111:ksio—"e' j l• Grimston, Viscount Illak us' NV. S Grogan, Edward emore • r P r o a w e e d l , l, w Co . l , o r n . el Pringle. Alexander ,_ 'Richard Ilale, R. B. ...uukin, w. l i. Posey, Philip iloldero, II G Ilalford, Sir H. torthwick, Peter • Hamilton J. 11. Itawdon, Colonel Il otfield, Beriah Hamilton ' , G. A. Reid, Sir John Bo 14— wles . Anthir 1 Hamilton, W. J. — .Yds John a Hami.ton, Lord C. R R i e , p h t a o i n . d , s O , i t. Colonel a J i. a . Rolleston, t radsha Hampden, itonn Round, John trams. W ' J ames Hamner, Sir J. ,on .1 liv Rous, Captain trisco, X ' . • • Harcourt, G. G. Rumbold. C. E. troadley, H. Harris, Captain Broadwood, H. Hayes, Sir Edmund Brooke, Sir A. Heathcote, G. J. I t ils Russell,hbr o ok e , Charles ColC ol . Brow li „ , 1 1 .. Heathcote, Sir W. Ryder, G. D. Brow n - - Heneage, G. 11, W. , rigg, j s. Henley, J. W. r ai t i i a d o e r n s , on vruce. Lord E. , Richard Viscount riee, C. L. C. Henniker, Lord truell, Colonel Hepburn, Sir T. Herbert, Sidney Sheridan, Se.m Shelburne, ou, , S t E i . r a i i f .11 H. u ni g", IV. 11. Shirley, E. J. ... — nek, L. w Hervey, Lord A. .ucki , ' Ilinde, J. F . Shirley, E. I'. ti e3, Edmund Ilodgson, F. Sibthorp, Colonel I; " i er, si r j . y . Hogg, J W Smith, Abel C. anburY, Thomas Holmes, W.:A'Court Smith, T. B. BUrrell, Si ' Smythe, George tur ro r C• !lope, Charles _ios,Hope, Alexander Smollett, - A. G. ‘,..,-,,,,, ell. }Award Hope, G. W. Somerset, Lord . ~`-,irevv, IV. r," tr n_ ._egie, Capiatn Hornby, John ~.,.,stlereagh,Viscount Hotham, Lord Somerton, Joseph Howard, P. H. ,-,naPontn, Aaron S 6 SS :poof h n e d e i s i r i c ' :r i n g ,:R e T ic h • h a ll a r r • l d es ( Hughes. W. B. -71tarteris, Francis Ii Ambrose cChtine!seft, Viscount ussey, Stanley, Edward Hussey, Thomas . . ,, twon e s tr j Chohnond'el • Ingestrie, Viscount Staunton, Sir G. Stewart, John Christopher- e Y , /I. Inglis, Sir It, IL Chute,, It. A. Irton, Samuel Stuart, Henry w . L. Sturt, H. C. James, Sir W. C. Cl sYtoo, It, It Clerk, Sir G • Jermyn, Earl orgo Jocel ni Viscount Clifton, J. l' e S Taylor, tittoii Edward Clive, Clive, Viscount - Johnstone, Sir J. Taylor, J. A. Tennent, J. E. C Johnstone, Hope Cockburn Sir G Thesiger, Sir F. Jolliffe, Sir W. Cote C"lrin gton, Sir 'W. Jones, Cii i .tain 11. A. Kelly, Fitzroy F.,,olebrooke, Sir T. Kemble, Henry T T o o l na l e m in a e c , liGee, George Tower, Christopher Collett, w W. Colnuhoun, R. B. c Knight, 11. G. Trench, Sir F. Co lvile, CR. • Knightley, Sir C. Compton. Id C Law, C. E. Con nou -, • • Lawson, Andrew Tl' rrTrotter,oevliorpe' , CI J S o • Sir J. . Tumor, Christopher ~ '., Colonel Lefroy, Anthony ~.note, Sir C H Verner, Colonel Legh, G. C. Corry, ilde•rman Lemon, Sir C. Vernon, G. H. 3', henry Cou rt , Lennox, Lord A. e naY, Lord Leslie, C. P. , - ,WPer W. p t.reis g ,' • Liddell, H. T. g.,._, 11, Baker Lincoln, Earl I.IIPPB, William Listowel, Earl Wellesley, hel%ii-liilaetemr:lio:j3rl:e.',ELBTcoon.rnuaCils:t C. baVatoer, Colonel Lockhart, W. rb r' George W W o il d in e i h n e g u t s ° e, n' E S d ir m T on • d -12avies, D. A. S• Lowther, Sir J. H. ‘NlvVoooodd: Colonel Colonel T. Lyall, George V aw nsY, W. B, "des, IVlni Lygon, General bead s ,,, -., , a nt Mackenzie, TT. D,_ , ...,... Mackinnon, W. J. Wortley, NVortiey j J a o m hn es S S . • D: e l. , k, Quintin Maclean, Donald l l , V ,y ri n g dh hts am en . , ' c "-mson Lo u ~ EL 111`Geachy, F. A.ColonellVB• .., 0 6 , as, Sir IL IP-Neill, Duncan t n glas, Sir C. Mahon, Viscount Yorke, W)nn EC. M T ' : W. b t 'oglas, ,y . D . g . Mainwarirg, T. oWdeswell, W. Manners, Lord C. S. al t , D b ,.. ond, B. O ak-, W. S. R. Manners, Lord J. March, Earl TELLERS, Young, John Baring, Henry A p o El x MINORITY—NOES, 148. ua rn • • Easthope, Sir J. Muntz, G. F. Ah...... `N illiam Ebrington, Viscount Napier, Sir C. ..c,..7-1,!,r Colonel Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. O'Connell, M. J. li -gi4t ° ng, Sir A ai" ' Walter A. Ellis,Wynn O'Ferrall, R. M. r arclay . 1.) ~ Elphinstoue, H. Ord, William ' a rnard " id Etwall, Ralph Osborne, Ralph 1 1 01, J oi l E. G. Evans, William Paget, Colouel n.etrrki,ley,llCraven Ewart, William Palmerston, Viscount Parker, John 11,.. _ , eiey, H. F. Fielden, John Ferguson, Colonel Pattison, James Blake R alph Pechell, Captain .I,ssuilte, Mark Fitzroy, Lord C. znak e. 1 , 4. j , Forster, Matthew Philips, G. R. /I Mitt R ' Gibson, T. M. , Ponsouby, C. F. A. Ito v ' •J. Gore, Robert Protheroe, Edward kwti _erie, E. P. Pulsford, Robert Granger, T. C. ~,,ea, Joh n Grey. Sir George Rice, E. R. A " r ing Dr• Grosvenor, Lord It. Roche, E. B. bright, John Guest, rocki , Guest, Sir J. Roebuck, J. A. Tir o inurst, J. Hall, Sir B. Russell, Lord J. - th e .„ riun,„, ' 'on, Joseph Hallyburton, Lord Russell, Lord E. Ridi. 4 _eY, Sir R. Hatton, Captain Rutherford, A. cr, Charles Hawes, Benjamin Scrope, G. I'. ,":aller, Edward untisfeild, Hayter,Benjamin William Heathcoat, John "..311g, G S. Smith, Vernon G. • Hindley, Charles Stansileld, W. R. C. stew, R. S. Hobhouse, Sir J. Stuart, Lord J. C avendish,,, C. C. Holland, Robert Stuart. W. V. ~t avenoish, G. 11. Ilorsman, Edward Strickland, Sir G. C hapman, B. Howard, E. G. Sinai, Edward Christie, W. D. Howick, Viscount Tancred, H. W. Clay, Sir W. Itume, Joseph Thernely, Thomas Cobden, Richard ' hiumphery, Alderman Traill, Geor4e Colborne. W. R. Hutt, William Trelawny, J. S. Collett, John James, William Troubridge, Sir E. Collins, William Labouchere, Henry Tufnell, Henry Corbally, M. E. Lambton, It. Tulle, IL M. Craig, W. G. Langston, J. H. Villiers, Charles Currie, Raikes Leveson, Lord Warburton, H. Curteis, H. B. Macaulay, T. B. Watson, W. H. Daimeny, Lord 3lacnamara, Maior Wawn, John T. ..,T3airYmple, Captain M`Taggart , Sir J. White, Samuel "ashvvood, G. H. Mangles, It. D. Wilde, Sir T. Benison W. J. Marjoribanks, S. Williams, William D -e m ' son John E. Marshall, William Wilshere, W. b ennistOun, J. Marsland, Henry W o od, Charles b ,„ .Yneourt, C. T. Martin, John Worsley , Lord 'Pike. Sir J. Matheson, James Yorke, H. R. ...nin e il annon, Viscount Mitealfe, Henry T ELLERS. "'las' Admiral Mitchell, T. A. Ward, H. G. i, D -n ails, David Morrison, James Berkeley, Captain ..,4h the present Ma Second Reading; and 38 who did not vote on that vocca,,7s tY on he In the Minority 99 supported Mr. Ward's moti on who .;_tol with Ministers on the Second Reading; and 27 who were — Then t on the previous occasion. iie We are rto that Mr. 's name acei- v o n — t allY omit eq ted uested state Bannerman in the Parliamentary List, that gentleman was having L td for Mr. W ard ' s proposition. COURT CIRCULAR. i The Que e n went in State PrinceyesrdayAelyheenrtinlgefttoßoDckruinryg: hane Theatre. Her Majesty and o,clock, attended by a n a ril Palace at a quarter before seven ,otnierous suit=e._ The royal procession was formed in the 1 ii , wing A c . - Sir Noel William Martins and . II . ar"age conveying Sir Waiting • Captain Kincaid, txarris, Gentleman Ushers in , asonooff h tp o e no l o 'e r oman Guard in Waiting; and Mr. Gordon, I' , carriage conveying Mr. Woley, .Pag_e . of . H . onour; l'.i!uterlai Colonel M‘Douall, Silver Stick in Waiting , Colo rl Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting; Colonel Bouverie, oeerrr-rilin o W o ' m aint! . to the Prince; and Princen Francis — I e l e Y de 1 amour 'Gr of the Bedchamber to the .ge convey ing . S . Frederic Stovin, Groom in ir George Lennox, Lord of the Wealoi-neZer to the Princ L e o ,: d C "lig • Lord Charles Wellesley, Clerk Mareschal ; and Right. Hon. George Dawson Darner, Comptroller °f the Household is carta _e conveying Lady Caroline Barrington and Lady it:ardin, .Vom of the Household; Bdchamber Ernest Earl Jerm . yn :reasurer a the ; and Lord Bruce, Vice hattherla. A car is 111. the Hon. Misses Paget and Kerr I.,l,:tilc(s)af°fl -11-g o e no c U l l ls • . V : is n c g ountS s . -dne . y, Lord in Waiting ; and the Beverley, Captain of Il T ie . , Yeoman Guard. th e n drriage conveying the \ iscoun • tess Canning, Lady of Wait.° c h amber; Hon. Miss Deyereux,.Maid of Honour in t l la v e z xTg r : ia . : e iscount Combermere, Gold Stick in Waiting; and . "iarquis of Exeter, Groom of the Stole. Conveying the Viscountess Jocelyn,.__Lady in W -,!°1, - ; Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Maid f Honour in lilli:11-cinar:iatigele 1:arl of Liverpool, Lord Steward ; and the Earl A 'a Warr, Lord Chamberlain. conveying her Majesty the Queen, his Royal If ‘IW-a Prince Albert, the Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress ( l ue Robes, and the Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse. t ,,, Party .., ge theaotrfel...ife Guards formed the escort from the palace Ma" R o yal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ir'"t• yesterday YestelsrtztoYal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback Th . , attended by Colonel Bouverie. Be, 11. ueyal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, airing e Princess t d ay at; and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing 3es tthre 14.ain an open carriage and four, accompanied by „ r gl ‘ l . Lady Lyttelton. be e ,' laiegty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert . has- L,"Pleased to inspect the written address of the City of hee l.. `" ll to this Majesty the King of the French, which has Walter 'hos elaborately and beautifully executed by Mr. riiiisi`ter Paton, and heraldically embellished in the . most f e d % lat e c e B tYle under the direction of Mrs. Dowse, widow o IV',,eelebrated herald painter. : r Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by, , her 1) " 11 al ir - k,, -sighness the Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary Grand Pi l n," °f Mecklenbur rh-Strelitz, Prince Ernest of Hesse ver l'Patald, and Printe Edward of Saxe Weimar and suite, th(,:tperesent last evening at the performance in Drury-lane ret T , I3 ,, Q ,Q., heen Dowager visited the Duchess of Kent at Cla- Gl o — "ohse, St. James's, and the Duchess of Gloucester, at y!cester House, on Wdnesday. of The Duchess of Kent and the Grand Duchess Stephanie lici t 4 deti visited the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl- Mgh House. th e , Duke of C am b r i dge honoured the Mclodists' Club T o rn ila company yeste r d ay even i ng, at t h e Freemason's Rahn Gr and Duchess Stephanie of Baden, attended by iivi:irtiesasndde Strumfeder and Baron Roth de Schreckenstem, inspected the London Docks on Wednesday. If!rd„ ° Y ,I 1 Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester 3es • bu e f i Y e ; 3 I:he Duchess of Kent paid a visit to the .Grand Le 3 esterday. Vreq r ," I °l4 Bolislas Potocki, Chamberlan de S. M. 1' Ern &Neil (-tektites les Russias, paid his respects to the Grand I. esid e e P of Baden yesterday, at the Duke of Hamilton's T ito .ce in Portman-square: Tintb i , Neheas of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand on V s ,s cif Mecklenburgh Strelit.z visited the Queen Dowager A ,eeunesda3-. k r. g putation including Mr. Thomson, of the Belfast Bank, ~N• k.rir n ,b ' -- • , orih • haw, of the Ulster Bank, and Mr. Bristow, of the f the p . :T Bank, had an interview with the Chancellor of s treet euequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing *lthr. bean ch • the ~ , airman of the C us t oms, h a d an i n t erv i ew ' 'alleelk,r of the Exchequer yesterday. rbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) THE SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY. (Group T.) (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) • PREAMBLE PROVED. • Mr. W. Babling's examination closed the evidence in support of Lord Harborough's petition, when after an address from Mr. WriaTELEy, who had waited to speak after, instead of before the examination of his witnesses, and a brief reply from Mr. HILDYA RD, the room was clearei. On its being re-opened, the CHAIR)! &If intimated that the Com. mittee considered the preamble proved, subject to a re-consideration, and that Lord Harborough be invited to fall in with the views and plans of the Company. The Committee then adjourned till Mon day at Twelve o'clock. Sub.Committe (No. 2.) (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The Committee afterwards adjourned till Monday. (Committee S ) The Committee re-assembled at two o'clock this day ; present Mr. Stuart Wortley, Chairman; Mr. Ewart, Mr. B. Hughes, Mr. Ainsworth, and Mr. Wrightson. The Committee proceeded with the Corporation protective clause in the BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY. Mr. GREGG submitted this clause. The effect is to bind the Railway Company not to carry goods landed between Whitehead and Carrickfergus to any point nearer to the town of Belfast than one mile, under a penalty of 201. for every breach of such clause. The clause was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN said that the next clause for consideration was that referring to the tolls and charges. Mr. M. SMITH, fOr the promoters, would rather postpone enter ing on that clause for the present, as his clients were not yet pre pared to submit a rate in unison with the feeling of the House on such matters expressed on the previous evening. Mr. GREGG would submit one more point for the consideration of the Committee. The railway would affect part of the harbour of the port of Belfast, and he trusted that a deviation of 100 yards on the outside of the embankment of the line, touching that part of the port, would be agreed to by the promoters. Mr. Walker, the Admiralty engineer, was examined on behalf of the opponents, to prove the necessity of the railway company binding themselves not to take more than 100 yards on both sides of the embankment. The further consideration of this point was about to be adjourned to Monday, when, at the recommendation of the Committee, it was left to the engineers to agree upon the distance. Mr. Walker said that, subject to the approval of the Admiralty, he would allow the promoters sufficient space on each slue of the line for the slopes and embankments. The CHAIRMAN said the remaining clauses would be considered on Monday. The Committee rose at four o'clock. BLACKIZURN, DARWEN, AND COLNE RAILWAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Vignolles was then examined by Mr. CALVERT, and cross examined by. Mr. WEBSTER— He stated that he had surveyed the whole line, and was satisfied with it as at present laid out. No part of the line was proposed, to be worked by assistant or sta tionary engines, and no turnpike road was intended to be crossed on the level. The line leaves Blackburn near the centre of the town, and thence proceeds over the Leeds Canal, passing through the valley near Darwen, where there is a tunnel nearly a mile in length ; it then goes on to Little Bolton, where it joins the Manchester and Bolton Railway. The entire length of the line is 13 i miles , and the principal gradients are 1 in 72 and lin 75. Several embankments were necessary, each of which would form the side of a reservoir. The total cost of the line, including land, &c., would be 293,672/. 135. 7d. The estimated expense of working was 40 per cent. on the capital. There were a million and a half yards in the embankments, which would cost in working laid. a cubic yard. The cost of via ducts, together with tunnels, would be 193,4991. The greatest height of the principal viaduct, which would be erected over Bradshaw Brook, was 115 feet. There were three viaducts, which together would measure 555 yards. The largest viaduct was 140 yards in length. The cost of bridges, including viaducts, would amount together to 89,930/. The upper works and fences were calculated at 66,313/. No allowance in the estmated expenditure had been made for stations. The quantity of iron which would be required for the purposes of the railway amounted to ten tons, to be purchased at the rate of 701, per ton. The line would be worked by a heavy engine calculated for severe gradients. Mr. Dargon, the contractor, was then called, and said he was of opinion that the estimates for the line were correct, and he would most willingly undertake the work at the present estimates. Mr. Robinson proved the assents and dissents. Mr. Hutchinson said, that the value of land and buildings to be taken for the purposes of the line was reckoned at 27,0001., and the quantity of ground required would be 135 acres. After the examination of these witnesses, Mr. Merewether stated that his case was finished. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then rose and stated that it was his duty to state the reasons which he had to offer on behalf of the Accrington line in opposition to the proposed railway. He con. tended that a case had not been made out by the promoters to warrant the expenditure of so much capital, and that the result of the receipts would not afford a remunerating profit, and that the lines being competing, there was no fair expectation that there would be sufficient traffic to support them both. The CHAIRMAN here interrupted Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and said, the Committee were of opinion that the proposed railways could not be looked at in the light of competing lines, but were simply co-existent, and therefore Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, if he appeared to oppose the Blackburn and Darwen Railway as a competing line, was not competent to be heard. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM, in reply, stated that-it had been de cided by the Classification Committee that were the railways were included in the same group, it was allowable for counsel to offer evidence in opposition. He then recapitulated the grounds of his objection, and said if the proposed line were permitted to pass the public would be the sufferers. The CHAIRMAN then requested Mr. Sergeant Wrangham to specify the particular points which he intended to oppose. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM said that considerable injury would result to the Company for which he appeared, and that the traffic from Blackburn to Manchester, which his line intended to carry, would be materially interfered with by the Darwen line. On these grounds he took his locus stands. The [Citramery observed that the Learned Gentleman malieenfro d hesitation,ltihae better l c i n e e ) l d h d i so doing, g i t , n a e l s , s d es s , wi said i t c h h a , t w fte e r y e w r , h a a t ft h er ad so f. Committee, he thought it would be useless to pursue his opposition further, and he would at once throw up his brief, as, in the exer. cise of his disci etion, that would be the best means of sparing fur. ther expense and much unnecessary trouble. The preamble was then admitted to have been proved, and Mr, Sherwood, the agent, proceeded with the clauses, which were al l admitted. Mr. PAGET, at the close of the proceedings, made an application to the Committee for leave to oppose the :76th clause in the Accrington Bill, which bad been passed yesterday In his absence. After considerable discussion it was decided that Mr. Paget's motion could not be entertained, as the clause had already re ceived the Chairman's signature as having passed. A messenger from the Commons then entered, and announced that the Speaker was at prayers. The Committee adjourned till Monday at half past two o'clock. The title of the Accrington, Burnley, and Colne Railway has subsequently been altered to that of the E as t Lancashire. LEEDS AND MANCHESTER LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had decided that they:considered the preamble of the Bill of the Huddersfield and Manchester Company proved. When this announcement was made, a long argument ensued as to which line should next be taken. The discussion occupied a considerable time, and the counsel of the different projects kept up , a constant cross fire of contradiction, which ended in The CHAIRMAN stating that the Committee had decided that the question now before them was one of so complex a nature, that they should take time to consider it, and consult some authority. In the meantime they would proceed to fill up the preamble of the Bill they had approved of. The clauses of the Bill were then read and agreed to, until clause 25 was read, which was relative to the charges to be made for tolls; but the further consideration of it was postponed owing to the House of Commons basing, the night before, made a rule regulating the maximum sum at which toll charges should be made. Mr. TALBOT asked the Committee to go out of the order of the clauses, as he wished to examine Mr. Gisborne, M.P., as a witness to certain facts in reference to the contents of a forward clause re. lating to a certain canal. Mr. Gisborne was then examined—Was a trustee to the Staley. bridge and Duckenfield Canal. All the sites on the banks of he Ashton Canal were taken up by steam mills ; the reason of that is, that the Act contains clauses, to enable mill owners to build them, and take water from the canal for condensing, and return it again to the canal, without charge ; the Huddersfield Canal Com pany refused to allow a miller to take water from their canal even at a charge, and therefore the miller declined to build, as he would be at the Company's mercy, either as to their amount of charges, or the sum they would expect for passing pipes under the canal to the river. Cross.examined—A great number of the mill owners have pur chased the right to take water from the canal. Mr. BAINES said that the Canal Company did not seek for any new powers whatever; but the owner of the land, Lord Stramford, expected to be paid a fair sum for his ground. If the clause con. tained some provision fixing the compensation which the Canal Company ought to receive, they would be satisfied ; but they con ceived they were in justice entitled to some compens itien. Mr. TALBOT said he conceived it would be unjust to ask his clients to do now what had never been asked before. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee could not go the length required by Mr. Talbot ; and, therefore, it would be well if some amount could be agreed to. The Committee suggested that 2s. 6d. would be a sufficient compensation. Mr. 'lames protested that it was not a fair offer. The CHAIRMAN said, perhaps, then, the Cana l Company would not object to allow millowners to pass pipes under the canal. Eventually, the Committee left it to the counsel on both sides to settle the terms amongst themselves. • Counsel, however. could not agre e on the terms, and the matter was again referred back to the Committee The Committee decided that the tax should be 55. on every horse power. r The remaining clauses, Leith amendments, were then agreed to, and the Committee adjourned. Sub-Committee (No. 3.) GLASGOW HARBOUR UNION RAILWAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Gordon, the engineer of the projecte d line, underwent a lengthened cross-examination, to prove that the route of the rail way, as delineated on the plans and sections, did not correspond with the description given in the published notices. Mr. BURKE contended that the preamble of the Bill was quite consistent with their notice. It was true that they had abandoned a portion of their line, but the original notices were so diffuse in their description and detail, that the line set out and specified in the Bill was amply, if not minutely, described in them. The CHAIRMAN ordered the room to be cleared, and the Com mittee, after a short consultation, decided that the standing orders had not been complied with. MAItYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.) THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER. Allan Kaillmack (not Belmar), was placed before Mr. Long tt two o'clock, and Mr. Sargent, the landlord of the Kings and Keys, and City police-constable Groves, 360, having certified to the writing of the letters by the prisoner, and some of his family having deposed to the diseased state of his mind, Mr. LONG said he did not think, after what had trans pired, that he should be justified in detaining the prisoner; but as he was at a loss how to act, he left the Court to consult Sir J. Graham. On his return, he said he could not detain the prisoner. He had no doubt deluded himself into the belief, whilst in a state of melancholy, that he was implicated in the murder. He should therefore discharge him. The prisoner than left the Court with his solicitor and friends. HAYLE.—A few days since the mariners, who sail on board the vessels of this port, struck for wages—but they may now despair of accomplishing their object, as the whole of the vessels have been sent to sea, and are worked by newly appointed eeauien•—Penzanoe Gazette. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1845. 'TIE LONDON GAZETTF. (THIS EVENING.) BOARD OF GREEN CLOTII, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 25, 1845. Notice is hereby given, that the carriages coming to her Majesty's Drawing-Room, on Friday, the 2d of May next, are to fall into the line at the top of St. James's street, come down the left hand side, and enter at the iron gate nearest to the Palace, set down at the Arcade return by the iron gate nearest to Marlborough-house, and pass through Pall-mall into St. James's-square, by George street. When called, they are to pass from St. Jamr:s's sqtrare, by Charles-street, into Regent-street, Jerrnvn-street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up, and go away through Pall-mall. No hackney carriages will be permitted to come within the gates. For all persons having the privilege of the entrée, tickets will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth, on Wednesday next, between the hours of eleven and three o'clock; their carriages are to enter the gate at Constitution-hill, proceed down St. James's Park, through Stable-yard, into the Ambassador's-court, set down, and go out into Cleveland-row. The carriages of the Ambassadors, Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and Great Officers of State may afterwards wait in the Ambassadors'-court, and those of all other persons having the entree may wait in Stable-yard, or St. James's-park, till called; they are then to take up in the same order as they had set down, and pass away up the left bawl side of St. James's street. No carriage will be admitted with company a second time with the same ticket, to prevent which, it must be pro duced at Constitution-hill-gate, and Stable-yard-gate also, where a corner of it will be torn off by the Marshalmen in attendance; and no person can be allowed the privilege of the entrée by any other approach to the Palace than the gates last mentioned. LIVERPOOL, Lord Steward. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 24. The Queen has been pleased to constitute the province of Nov Brunswick to be a Bishop's See, to be called the Bishopric of Fredericton ; and to appoint the Rev. John Medley, Doctor in Divinity, to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the said See. liar Majesty has further been pleased to constitute the Is land of Ceylon to be a Bishop's See, to be called the Bishopric of Colombo; and to appoint the Fev. James Chapman, Doctor in Divinity, to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the said See. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 23. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon William Eric, Esq., one of the Judges of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas. ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, APRIL 23. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Thomas Joshua Platt, Esq., one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 25. _ 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieut. 11. Dawson, from the 67th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hauhey, appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards, April 25. Ist Dragoons—Lieut. J. Morris to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lloyd, who retires; Cornet li. J. W. King to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Morris ; 11. J. T. Stevens, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice King, April 25. 14th Light Dragoons—Cornet J. Coster, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boalth, who retires ; R. T. Woodman, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Coster, April 25. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Major and Colonel J. Home to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Clive, deceased; Captain and Lieut.-Colonel L. Boldero to be Major, with the rank of Colonel in the army, vice Home Lieutenant and Captain C. Stuart to be Captain and Lieut.- Colonel, vice Boldero, April 15. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieut. F. llankey, from 6th Dra goon Guards, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, vice Sinclair, ap pointed to 67th Foot, April 25. 20th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William T. W. Wood, from 79th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Murray, who ex changes, April 25. 21st Foot—Captain T. Ffrench, from 26th Foot, to be Captain, vice Frend, who exchanges, April 25. 26th Foot—Captain G. Freud, from 21st Foot, to be Cap tain, vice Ffrench, who exchanges, April 25. 44th Foot—Captain W. Steevens, from the Ist West India Begiment,tobe Captain, vice Smith, who exchanges, April 25. 67th Foot—Ensign and Lieutenant J. G. T. Sinclair, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Dawson, ap pointed to the 6th Dragoon Guards, April 25. 69 h Foot—Lieutenant W. M. Aitchison, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Lieutenant, vice Inglis, who exchanges, April 25. 75th Foot—Captain C. Herbert to be Major, by purchase, vice England, who retires; Lieut. C. E. P. Gordon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Herbert ; Ensign G. F. Berry to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon ; T. Mulles, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Berry, April 25. 79th Foot—Lieut. H. Murray, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wood, who exchanges, April 25. 84th Foot—Lieut. W. Somerville, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice White, appointed Paymaster to the Ist Dragoons, April 25. 86th Foot—Lieutenant G. B. Stoney to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Lucas, deceased ; Ensign M. W. De la Poer Beresford to be Lieutenant, vice Stoney, Dec. 19 ; A. Macneill, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Beresford, April 25. 90th Foot--Ensign and Adjutant D. Davies to have the rank of Lieutenant, April 24 ; Ensign W. V. Johnson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice S. Mackenzie, who retires; M. F. Ward, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Johnson, April 25. 94th Foot—Lieutenant T. Jones to be Captain, by pur chase, vice O'Brien, who retires ,• Lieutenant I. S. B. P. Boileau, from 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bayly, promoted; Ensign R. W. N. Vaughan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, xice Jones ; R. D. Knight, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vaughan, April 25. 97th Foot—Capt. T. Power, from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Captain, vice R. R. Harris, who exchanges ; Lieut. G. M. Gowan to be Captain, by purchase, vice Power, who retires ; Ensign A. R. Harenc to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gowan ; L. W. Reynolds, Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harenc, April 25. 98th Foot—J. C. Brown, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Weld, appointed to the Staff, April 25. Rifle Brigade—Lieut. W. S. Warren to be Captain, by pur chase, vice the Hon. E. G. Monckton, who retires; Lieut. T. C. Inglis, from the 69th Foot, to be First Lieut. v. Aitchison, who exchanges; Second Lieutenant 11. S. B. Bruce to be First Lieutenant by purchase, vice Warren ; C. Tinling, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bruce, April 25. Ist West India Regiment—Captain C. H. M. Smith, from 44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Stevens, who exchanges, April 25. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant J. Burleigh to be Captain, without purchase, vice Mackay, deceased; Second Lieutenant H. J. Bows, to be First Lieutenant, vice Bur leigh ; April 16. T. Cochrane, Gent., to be Second Lieu tenant, vice Bews, April 25. BREVET.—Majur J. A. Fullerton, of the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army, April 25; Captain T. Power, of 97th Foot, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 10; Captain W. R. llerries, of 3d Light Dragoons, to be Major in the Army, April 25. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant E. S. James, from 24th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, April 25. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon W. W. Weid, from 98th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Mr. Carter, deceased, April 25. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Major Campbell, of the 91st Foot, are John Francis Glencairn, not James Frederick Glencairn, as previously stated. The name of the gentleman appointed to an Ensigncy in the 41st Foot, on the 11th of April, 1845, is Francis Clark, not Clarke, as previously stated. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Royal Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry—W. T. K. P. Keane, Gent., to be Cornet, April 14. WHITEHALL, APRIL 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Coltman Smith, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Plowman, ironmonger, Oxford, to surrender May 8, and June 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Gauntlett, Gray's Inn-place, Gray's Inn. Frederick Page, builder, Northam, Southampton, May 6, at one, and June 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Smith and Atkins, Sergeant's Inn, Fleet-street ; Mackay and Girdle - stone, Southampton. George Peacock, corn-dealer, St. George's-road, South wark, May 6, at half-past tweve, and June 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Bickley, Mitre-court, Ely-place, Holborn. James Urmston Warren, hotel keeper, Ramsgate, May 2, and June 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,Basinghall-street ; Lawrence and Flews, Bucklersbury. George Grafton Tottem, jeweller, Cresent-place, Fulham road, May 6, and June 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street. London ; Spyer, Broad-street-buildings. Edward Newnes, brewer, Middlewich, Cheshire, May 9 and June 6, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Walmsley, Chancery-lane, Lon don ; Hetherington and Woodburn, Liverpool. John Johnson, druggist, Chester, May 9 and June 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ' • Vincent and Co., Temple , London ; Curry, Honner, and Statham, Liverpool. William Walker, ' miller, Botteslow, Staffordshire, May 1, and June 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Chaloner, Hanley; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham. John Lowthin and Richard Jackson Brinley, printers, New castle-upon-Tyne, May 6, at elevan, and June 4, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Gibson, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. John Nicholson, linendraper, Blackburn, Lancashire, May S and 29, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee. Manchester; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, Louden ; Wilding and Fisher, Blackburn, PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending, April 22, 1845, is 295. 60. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation theraof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCHI Anuterdam CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 81 Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp Eiamburgh M.B. 14 0 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90 Ditto, 3 vlonths Marseilles Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine 123 Petirsburgh, 3Us — Berlin Vienna, effee. ft. 3 M lO 2 `Trieste, Madrid 36- Cadiz Bilbao ,NGE— (THIS DAY.) Gibra1tar............... Leghorn Genoa 26 10 Milan ..... ....... Venice Naples . . Palermo, ../OZ oz , 119 Lisbon s2i Oporto Rio Janciro- Bahia .. Buenos _Ayres NewYo.k.:.'?dyssiEdit rnio.v. , :or BULLION, I'ER OZ. Foreign (I, bars. .4.3 17 9 Portuga: Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dot Lars 0 4 9; Silver o bars 0 4 10, Barcelona — Seville — IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) lIOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack a , Five o'clock. MAYNOOTH. The Earl of CLANCARTY presented a number of peti tions from Athlone, Kilmore, and several other places in Ire land, against the grant to Maynooth. Lord DACRE presented several petitions from Birmingham, Handsworth, and other places in the neighbourhood, to the same effect. Lord CAMPBELL said that, in the fulfilment of his public duty, he had felt obliged to present several petitions against the grant to lklaynooth ; but be had now the pleasure of presenting one from Porto Bello and the neighbourood, in favour of that grant. Petitions were p resen t e d aga i ns t the grant, also, by Lord Monteagle, th e D u k e o f Ri c h mon d, a nd by the Marquis of Breadalbane, from a great number of tie congregatio ns of the Free Church in S co tl an d t o th e same e ffect. The Bishop of DURHAM presen t e d v arious petitions from the Archdeacon and clergymen in the different parishes in his diocese against the grant to Maynooth. Lord KENYON presented petitions against the union of the secs of St. Asaph and Bangor, and praying for returns of what the clergy received in those dioceses from 1835 to 1845. Lord NORMAN BY presented a petition from a parish in Wilts against the grant to Maynooth, and also a petition from Droitwich, in favoar of the establishment of local courts for the arrangement of small debts. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. Lord COTTEN HAM presented a Bill for the consolidation of the Jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in England and Wales, in conformity with the reports of the Commissioners in 1836. The Bill was read the first time. INSOLVENCY ACT. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition in favour of the revision of the Insolvency Act from the traders and merchants in London. At all events, there ought to be something done in the present sess ion of Parliament, to relieve these tradesmen, and unless nobody else came forward to do it he should feel it to be his duty to apply the remedy. He would much rather, however, that the remedy should come from a recommendation of their Lordships' House. Lord COTTENHAM did not think there was any necessity to make any inquiry into the subject, because it was suffici ently plain that the operation of the 201. clause--- Lord CAMPBELL had received numerous applications to bring the subject before their Lordships, and he was glad at what had fallen from his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Brougham). Still it would be much more satisfactory to him, and, he thought, to the country, if the Government were to try to propose a remedy. The LORD CHANCELLOR said his Ni,ble and Learned Friend's Bill was sanctioned by Committee of their Lordships' House, and he would suggest that the Bill itself should be re ferred back to that Committee for re-consideration. Lord ASHBURTON said, that in legislating upon this subject, the House had displayed a reckless want of considera tion for the chief sufferers under the law, viz., the unfortu nate creditors. He concurred that some remedy ought to be introduced, but was not desirous of returning to the old system of imprisonment for debt. Lord BROUGHAM was understood to give notice that on a future day he would move for a Committee to inquire into the operation of the law past last cession. The LORD CHANCELLOR bad no objection to the ap pointment of a Committee, and remarked that if it turned out that they had gone too far, it would be necessary for them to retrace their steps.—The subject theta dropped. (LEFT wSITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMON. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. The Paisley Gas Bill and the Fotihnire Inclosuro Bill were read a third time and passed. BIRKENHEAD, MANCHESTER, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. Sir P. EGERTON moved that the Birkenhead, Manehes ,er, and Cheshire Junction Railway Bill be permitted to pro ceed, the promoters being required to introduce clau , es pre venting them from taking the property of Mr. James Stanton, in the parish of Runcorn, without his consent, and from taking any_ property in the parish of Ince, for the purpose of construct ing the branch railway from Elton to Upton. ESTCOURT said that the effect of this motion, if agreed to, would be to overturn the decision of the standing orders of the Committee, and therefore felt bound to oppose it. A discussion then arose in which'Messrs. Tollemache, Milne, Gibson, Verner, and Smith, took part. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET believed that it would be mischievous to allow such a precedent to be made, and he trusted the House would resist the measure. Mr. DUNCOMBE said that this was a case in which they might allow some relaxation to take place. Mr. A GLIONBY thought that as the standing orders had not been complied with, they ought not now to proceed with the Bill without the means of inquiring into it, and they ought not to go into any general notion of what was good. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion ......... 66 Against it Bl Majority —ls On the motion of Mr. HAMILTON, the Dublin and Bel fast Junction Railway Bill was read a second time. On the motion of Lord BERNARD, the Cork and Bandon Railway was read a second time. Colonel PEEL presented a petition in favour of the London and York Railway. Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin in favour of the Pipe Water Bill. AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF undertook rather more nor less than to deliver to the holder of thrt note a definite quantity of gold of defined quality. The House assumed that the isht3 of that promissory paper roust in fairness be subjected to the regulations to which other forms of paper credit are not necessarily subjected. That the issue of promissory notes representing gold, and acting as a sub stitute for gold, differ in their character and extent from other forms of paper currency. That those who issued them were in possession of a valuable privilege— valuable to themselves and important to the country-- the House would have a perfect right at any time to subject the issue of that paper to such restrictions as might be deemed ex pedient for the public weal. The House acted upon another assumption that with a perfectly unlimited and un regulated competition in the issue of paper, there was, of necessity, no guarantee for the permanent convertiblity of that paper, or, I should rather say, that the House considered no guarantee existed where the competi tion was perfectly unrestricted and unlimited ; and that, consequently, there was no safeguard against the sudden and violent contraction of the circulation thus deranging the monetary transactions of the country, and shaking confidence in public and even in private life. On these general assumptions, this House and the other House of Parliament sanctioned the measure proposed by me, as the organ of the Government, for imposing a certain limit on the issue of promissory notes. lam quite aware that the interval has been short since this measure has been in operation.— ( Hear, hear.) lam as well aware as any one can be, of the necessity of being cautious in drawing inferences as to the effect of that measure on the circulation and public credit of the country, from so short an experience. But I must say. as far as we can judge from that experience, we have a perfect right to be satisfied with the measure passed last year. Admitting that experience to be short, as far as it has gone it has been decidedly in favour of the policy and justice of the measure sanctioned by this House in the course of the last session of Parliament. Sir, since that measure was adopted. We have had a period of extra ordinary activity. We have a great demand for the ap plication of new capital to manufactures, and other branches of industry. We have had an extraordinary, at least an unusual degree of speculation in projects connected with the internal improvement of the country—l refer more par ' ticularly to the extension of the locomotion by means of railways, and I find that the restriction imposed last year has not in the least degree cramped or fettered the commercial enterprise of the country.—( Hear. ) I cannot find that there has been the slightest check on the ap plication of capital, or the slightest ground for any complaint that prices have been unduly affected, or that the increased demands of the country could not be met on account of the restricted circulation.—( Hear, hear.) I find at this present time this arnqunt of specie in the Bank of England, in gold coin and gold bullion, I 'find there is of both kinds in the Bank of England about 13,5 - 80,000/. That the Bank is in possession, at the present time, in silver bullion, of 2731,0001. ; in silver coin, 1,866,000/., making a total in the Bank of England in silver bullion, gold bullion, and gold coin, of about 15,542,000/. I do not find amongst many who op pose this measue a disposition to admit that there has been increased confidence in the monetary transactions of the country. [ - LE, SPEAKING.] BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the W eek wading ou Saturday, the 19th day of April, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion... 13,110,947 Silver bullion-- 2,073,273 £29,184,220 £29,184,220 [ARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. Dated the 24th day of April. :PARTMENT. Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 10,654,085 Notes 7,791,345 Gold and silver coin 658,620 X 33,576,016 EISHALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. BANKING DJ Proprietors' capita 114,553,000 Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners of National Debt, and divi dend accounts) 3,218,350 Other dep05it5......11,531,267 Seven day andother bills X 33,576,016 M. MA' Dated the 24th day of April, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 25.) SUGAR.—To-day there was no public sale of any deEcrip tion of Raw Sugar. In the West India market there was not much business transacted, but holders were firm, and obtained fully former rates for all sorts. That there sho ,Id be a falling off in the demand i ; not to bo wondered at, con sidering the immense business done for some time. REM:ED.—To-day Refined Sugar was not so much sought after by the home trade, ar.d some parties were more in clined to sell at 67s to 68s for brown, and at 69s for standard lumps. In Crushed there appears to have been little done, the refiners having sold so very largely for delivery above two months forward, are offering very little at present. In loaves there is little doing. MAURITIRS.—The quantity brought forward having been very large, has produced a decline on last week's rates of Is per cwt for all descriptions, excepting the best yellow and grey qualities. 1 oREIGN.—The market has a very firm appearance for every kind, and the general opinion is, that a further advance in prices will take place ; our refiners working under bond are using a much larger quantity than last year at this period. MOLASSES.—This afternoon at public sale 123 puns of Demerara Molasses were taken in at 19s, ',being above the value. There were buyers at 15s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was better supplied _ . _ _ .._ __ with Mocha Coffee, four parcels, amounting to 235 bales and 7 begs, were offered at public sale; the whole sold, but Is per cwt under former rates. Ceylon met attention, and 750 bags at auction were disposed of at the full value. Of West India 105 casks 24 barrels were offered, which went at a de cline on former rates of 2s to 4s per cwt. COCOA.—The demand has increased for West India, and importers have obtained prices they could not get last week ; 311 brls of Trinidad of the new crop at public sale were sold ; fine red at 565, good 48s to 49', middling dull 42s 6d to 435, middling grey 425, and fair 40s to 41s per cwt. TEA.—To-day there was a better demand for Tea, but holders were unable to obtain any advance in prices. Congou low to good common sold at 81d to 10d, and Twankay fair at Is lid to Is 2d per lb. - SPICER.—This afternoon Sumatra Pepper was in excellent request, and 4,091 bags at public sale were all disposed of at the former rates. 36 chests Cassia Ligneabuds were taken at 75s per cwt. 107 bags 15 casks of African Ginger bought in at 50s per cwt. Pimento still wanted, and at auction 322 bags were sold at firm rates. ECM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Demerara Rum of strong quality still wanted, and fetch fair prices, but inferior sorts are of dull sale, and may be had at is lid to 2s 3d. In Jamaica prices are going down ; 10 to 20 per cent overproof 2s 5d to 2s 110 d, 30 to 40 over 2s lld to 3s 6d better quality 3s 7d to 4s. and superior 4s 2d to 4s 9d per gallon. For Calcutta reduced rates taken, 200 casks having been sold at is 5d to is 6d proof, with certificate; and a parcel of low ditto at is 4d. Lee ward Island at Is 8d to is 9d proof strength. In Brandy the transactions are upon a more extended scale, holders submitting to further reduced rates. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hogsheads 4s Gd, puncheons 4s 4d; ditto 1839, hogsheads 4s 3d, puncheons, 4s 1d ; ditto 1840, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s Od : ditto 1841, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s Od: ditto 1842, hhds 3a I Id, puns 3s 9d: ditto 1843, hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d : ditto 1844, hhds 3s 9d, puns 3s 7d ; middlidg and good midling of the various vintages 2s 8d to 3s 6d, low 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and Bordeaux 2s 6d to 2s 7d tper gallon. For Geneva, prices have given way, and Is 8d is the value of common export sort. British Corn Spirits remain at lOs 2d per gallot nett cash. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 24. The Gravesend and Rochester Railway Bill was presented and read a first time. The following Bills were referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders : South Eastern Railway (Hungerford-bridge to Chilham with Branches). South Eastern Railway (Lewisham to Tunbridge and Pad dock Wood). Londonderry and Coleraine Railway. Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension Railway. Direct Northern Railway (No. 2) (Lincoln to York). London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway,—Report from Select Committee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Smythe, Mr. Rice, and Mr. William Henry Bodkin. Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported ; 1. " That, in the case of the London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway petition, the Standing Orders c•ught to be dis pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 2. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway (Tonbridge to Tonbridge Wells) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 3. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway (Lon don and Greenwich Railway Widening and Extension) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their BM." _ 4. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway (Ashford to Hastings) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to pro ceed with their Bill." 5. " That, in the case of the Eastern Union and Norwich Railway (No. 2) petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with." 6. "That, in the case of the London and Norwich Direct Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 7. " That, in the case of the North Wales Mineral Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." First, second, third, fourth, sixth, and seventh resolutions agreed to.—Report to lie on the table. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. Midland Railways (Nottingham to Lincoln),—Committce on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Oxford and Rugby Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway,—Com mittee on Bill, Alonciay, May 5, at twelve. South Devon Railway (Tavistock and other Branches), — Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Cornwall Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Launceston and South Devon Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Chester and Holyhead (No. 2) (Mold Branch and Pur chase of Chester and Birkenhead Railway),—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Chester and Holyhead Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. Hull and Selby Railway (Bridlington Branch), C om mittee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Shrewsbury and Grand Junction Railway,— Select Com mittee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Great North of England Railway (Clarence and llartle pool Junction),—Second reading, gonday, April 28. Sheffield and Rotherham Rail (10,Y) App 28 . way, and reading, beton. Grand Junction Railway,—Second reading, Monday, April 28, Barnsley Junction Railway.—Report, Monday, April 28. Huddersfield and StiehlAci Railway,—Report, Monday, April 28. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Worcester Branch and Cheltenham Extension,—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Worcester Devia tion),--Select Committee on pr(tject, Monday, May 5, at twelve. West Cornwall Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway,— Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Newark and Sheffield Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mow day, May 5, at twelve. worth Wales Mineral Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. St. Ives Junction Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester, &c., Extensions), —Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5 at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Wolverhampton Line),—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Exeter and Crediton Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway,— Conlmittee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway,—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway (Dudley to Sedglev),—Select Committee on project, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Extension Railway (Dudley to Wolverhampton ),—E elect Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway,— Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Ely and Huntingdon Railway,—Select Committee on pro ject, adjourned till Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendment, — Committee on petition, adjourned till Monday, April 28. Goole and Doncaster Railway,—Committee on petition, adjourned till Wednesday, April 30. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Her Majesty arrived at five minutes before seven, and was re ceived by Mr. Bunn. The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess of Kent and suite, arrived ten minutes before her Ma jesty, and occupied the Chesterfield box, directly opposite her Ma jesty, and above them was a box occupied by the Countess Delawarr (the lady of the Lord Chamberlain) and family. Her Majesty, leaning on the arm of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, entered her box immediately, and was received with a deafening shout by one of the most crowded houses we ever remember to have seen. The Queen was attended by the Lord Delawarr, Earl of Liver. pool, Lord Combermere, Lord C. Wellesley, Lord F. Somerset, &c., the Duchess of Buccleuch, and other ladies in waiting. On her Majesty's appearance in the box, " God save the Queen" was sung by Mr. Harrison, and Misses Romer and Rainforth, and a full chorus, and was greatly applauded, the whole audience rising and testifying their loyalty. Both her Majesty and the Prince appeared in excellent health and spirits, and took the most attentive interest In the perfor mances, which consisted of William Tell and Clam*. M. Duprez,, as Arnold, exerted himself to the utmost, and was in fine voice. The performances terminated soon after eleven o'clock. Eder Majesty, with her suite, then retired, and returned to Buckingham Palace. The Queen Dowager and the Duchess of Kent retired immediately after the Queen. We understand that the receipts of the evening amounted to upwards of 900/. The cost of the royal box and apartments, to fit *up which magnificently no expense was spared, exceeded 1701. A full body of police was in attendance, and order was well pre served. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—DougIas Jerrold's new five act comedy is to be prodOced at this theatre this evening. The production of a comedy from the pen of Douglas Jerrold—the most witty, sarcastic, and nervous of modern writers—is an event which every lover of the drama must look forward to with interest ; and with regard to the new comedy, we understand that this, the youngest born of his muse, is equal in wit and vigour to any of its predecessors, and superior to them in construction of plot and variety of incident. We anticipate a great treat. TILE LEEDS BASIC—We learn that it is the in tention of the bankers in this town to close their establishments at three o'clock on and after Monday next, the 28th inst. This cus tom now exists in Liverpool, Manchester, and Hull, &c., and will, we have no doubt, soon be adopted generally throughout the coun. try.—York Courant. UNIVERSITY:OF CAMBRIDGE.—THE MAYNOOTII QUESTION.—The heads of houses, in reply to the requisition which has been addressed to them, calling upon them to convene a meet. ing of the Senate for the purpose of petitioning against the May. nooth grant, have stated, we understand, that it would be inexpe dient to comply with the wish of the requisitionists.—Cambridge Advertiser. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, April 24. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND. DOLLOND v. REED AND DELL. Mr. BETIIELL moved for an injunction on behalf Mr. Dol lond, of St. Paul's Church-yard, the celebrated optician, to restrain the defendants from engraving his name on any tele scopes manufactured by them, or from selling any telescopes with his name, or any colourable imitation of it engraved there • on. The Learned Counsel stated that the plaintiff inherited the discovery and reputation of his eminent ancestor, John Dollond, who, in the year 1758, invented the achromatic telescope, which was considered at that time, and down to the present, as perhaps the greatest discovery ever made, and which had eluded the observation of the immortal Newton. John Dollond had the friendship of all the eminent men of science of that day, and the Learned Counsel eulogised in the highest terms, the achromatic telescope, and stated that a patent had been granted for it in the reign of George the Second. The great reputation the achromatic telescope had attained had given occasion to all sorts of colourable imitations of the pla;ntiff"s name, such as "Dolland," " Dolond" and " Doland," and sometimes it was spelt cor rectly, and with these names so fraudulently engraved thereon, telescopes were sold in this country, as well as abroad, and they were often brought by the public to the plaintiff's shop, where they were instantly detected as never having been made or sold by the plaintiff. These practices were a great injury to the plaintiff; both pecuniarily and in his re putation as an optician, arid he had for some years been en deavouring to find out by whom such frauds were com mitted, but without success until the present occurrence. The present application was intended to put a stop to such fraudulent practices. In the present instance the defendants had engraved the plaintiff's name cor rectly on some telescopes, and the fact of their doing so became known to the plaintiff in the early part of the pre sent month, in consequence of a workman of the defendant's calling at the plaintiff's shop to make an inquiry, and in the course of doing so he inadvertently produced two telescopes out of a bag (where he had others) to the plaintiff's clerk, who upon seeing them , saw they had never been manufac tured or sold by the plaintiff, and instantly pronounced the name of the plaintiff engraved thereon to be a forgery. The man became confused, and said he should lose his situation for what he had done, and hoped the clerk would not men tion it to the plaintiff ;:the clerk replied he should, and did so, upon which the present application was made. His HONOUR said it was the clearest case he ever knew, and thought it was a matter of great importance to the public that this should be made known ; because if inferior telescopes were used by the navy, merchant vessels, and yachts, it might produce the greatest mischief, and granted the injunction prayed. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 24. RAILWAYS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from seve ral persons in Manchester, Nottingham, and other places, largely interested in railways, complaining that their property had been most materially injured by the alterations made in the mode of management by the directors, and he would take that opportunity of stating that he entirely differed from the petitioners, for he thought if they chose to risk their money in these speculations, they should not complain if their trust was abused. Lord BROUGHAM also presented a petition from the churchwardens of the parish of Hardwich in the county of Berks, in favour of the grant to Maynooth. CONSTABULARY FORCE OF IRELAND. The Marquis of NORMANBY said it would be recollected that a short time ago he brought under the notice of the House the circumstance of an officer of the constabulary force having re sponded to a forbidden toast, at a dinner by the High Sheriff of Armagh. He believed that his Noble Friend the Secretary for the Colonies had some information to communicate to the House. Lord STANLEY said he had made inquiry into the subject, and he found that after the late assizes at Armagh, the High Sheriff sent an invitation to dinner to the high constable of the district, who was however unable to attend, and the invitation was therefore extended to three of his officers. Two of these officers attended the dinner in plain clothes, and the other in his uniform, and at this dinner the latter officer certainly did respond to the toast of " the glorious and immortal memory of William the Third." The Lord-Lieutenant of the county therefore decided to remove this officer to an other part of the country. But at the same time they were bound to admit, from communications which the Government had had from Colonel M‘Gregor and other parties in Ireland, that the officer who bad been guilty of this breach of the regulations of the constabulary force, had impartially discharged his duties, and always kept himself aloof from politics. The Marquis of NORMANBY expressed himself satisfied with the explanation, and the subject dropped. THE BISHOPRICS OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR. The Earl of POWIS brought in a Bill for repealing the act uniting these sees, and giving her Majesty power to appoint a Bishop of Manchester. The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday, the 2d of May. Lord BIONITAGLE gave notice that at some future stage of the Bill he should move, as a counter-motion, that the revenues Of the Welsh Bishoprics mentioned in the First Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners should be applied to the benefit of the parochial clergy instead of the Episcopal Fund. THE MAYNOOTH GRANT. c d se r nted a petiti on The LORD CHANCEL ot iorrLord D ethisnLmOagßi rant. erd Ilardwi c k e , fro L m or l d )u c h a li m n pb in el f l a , presented petitions against the grant. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the tradesmen and shopkeepers of o o Ponty l, pagainst the Bill passed last session, for b 1 . • • a o is ling imprisonment for debt under 201. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petiti • •on from the clergy of the Archd - the H eaconey of Chichester, praying House to pass some measure for decreasing the de moralisation occasioned by beer houses. g RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The Duke of RICHMOND also presented petitions from several place, in the same part of the country, praying for the stoppage of railway traffic on Sundays ; but he could not agree with the • • petitioners, for he could not see how the mails were to be conveyed. SCHOOLMASTERS IN SCOTLAND. The Duke of RICHMOND also presented a petition from Abernethy, in the county of Inverness, praying for an increase of the stipend of schoolmasters in Scotland, which he moved should be referred to the Select com mittee. IRELAND. Mr. GROGAN moved the second reading of the Agricul tural and Commercial Bank of Ireland Bill. Mr. WATSON opposed the second reading. He said that, in 184' 0 , the bank stopped payment. The managers then applied to Parliament for a Bill to enable them to wind up their affairs. They had taken no satisfactory steps to carry out the object, and he did not think they had any claims to come be fore Parliament now. He concluded by moving that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL suppported the second reading of the Bill. The object of the Bill was to enable the Committee of Management to call upon individual share holders to contribute equitably to the liquidation of outstand ing liabilities of the concern. His Hon. and Learned Friend said that he objected to this because it was a partial measure, and that a general Bill far Ireland should be introduced on the subject. He (the Solicitor-General) admitted the validity of this argument, but as he did not understand that any inten tion existed to introduce such a general measure he sup ported the present Bill. The question before the House was whether the present measure was in itself desirable and just. He thought it was, and therefore he supported it. He put it to his honourable and Learned Friend whether, under the cir cumstances, he was not prepared to let the Bill go into Com mittee, and if any person could then make out a case against it, an opportunity would be afforded to such persons for so doing. Mr. BARRY BALDWIN objected to the second reading of the Bill, which, if it were passed, would afford to unprin cipled persons an opportunity of ruining innocent parties. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the second reading of the Bill ......... £9 Against it Majority in favour of the second reading 11 GOOLE AND DONCASTER RAILWAY. Mr. B. DENISON said that, on the 21st of April a pe tition had been presented by the Hon. Member for Berwick, against the Goole and Doncaster Railway. That Hon. Mem ber was ill, and, in his absence, he moved that the petition be referred to the Committee of Selection on Standing Orders. —Agreed to. The HON. Gewriagatax then presented several petitions in favour of the London and York Railway. Sir J. TROLLOPE and another Hon. Member presented petitions in favour of the Lincoln and Cambridge Railway. Mr. BLEWITT presented a petition against the South ampton and Dorchester Railway. _ On the motion of M r. COLLETT, the Wexford and Carlow Bill was read a second time. FOULMIRE ENCLOSURE. The Foulmiro Enclosure Bill was read a third time and passed. CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN R AILWAY. a petition from the Vi ce -Ch ancel l or and ' Senate of the Univer sity of Cambridge in f avour o f t h e C am bridge and Linc oln Rail way Bill. presented The CHANCELLOR o f t h e EXCHEQUER Mr. MUNTZ gav e NOTICES OF MOTION . Bill for regulating the practice of physic and surgery he should move the insertion of a clause making it imperative on all practitioners to writr their prescriptions in plain] English - ( A laugh)—and all druggists and apotheearie3 abel their bottles, &c., in plain English— notice that in the Committee on the (RenOwed laughter) — after the Ist of January, 184E3 Mr. Sergeant MURPHY . gave notice that on Thursday, the Ist of May next, he should move that the House do resolve QUER, it was ordered that the House, sidcration the subject of ministers' money in Ireland. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HoUSE. to take into con- On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXC.IIE to Monday next. IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKING. Sir IL PEEL moved that the order of the day tie read for at its rising, do adjourn the House resolving itself into Committee of the whole House, on the subject of Irish and Scotch Banking. On the order of the day being read, Sir ROBERT PEEL said, Sir, I am a bout to propose the temporary postponement of the further stages of o the discussion of a measure which "s " :" ner consideration of which can boast the consideration of the House f or "T ' e t r d a nights great pastdeal anal during which time it h ad excited o t h f 0 l! interest—in ouse th e pr o o r p d o e s r al to of bring under :be e , of the pessession of n o matter of interest, from its connexion with such measures as l en t an interest to the other measure to which I have allu d ed. M y p resent proposition is one which ' can only be decided by the weight and authority of the arguments which may be brought to bear in favour of it. It is upon one ac count, and upon one account only, that I would presume to make this interposition—and that is, the occasion of at I would not have the other debate, which I have mentioned, hav sa ing occupied the atten tion of the House for so man y nights to the total displac ement of other t b h u e sine a ss tte p n o t s i s o e n ssin o g f equal importance, and , t herefore, if it shuuld be su pp osed that I may nut be able to do j ustice to this measure d u r ing t tp l h i r e ee a u mH s h eod o o r s t et ,0 iiilearvielowdg broughtl t sh all to y t it occupy on now b u t t h at I see so many of the Hon. Members the representatives of Scotland in the Housc.—( Hear, hear.) But I do hope the House will bear in mind the position in which we have been placed for several nights past _( Hear, hear)—and if my explanation of this measure should be deemed to be less rerfect than it ought, I trust at least the House will hear me with for bearance—( Hear, hear) —and allow me to refer shortly to the different clauses of the measure which I propose to submit to their consideration.—( Hear, h ear.) . The House will bear in mind that in th e l ast sess i on of Parliament , the sub j ect of banking. in this count r y occup i e d its attention for a con siderable period. Th at measures of great importance were then adopted with reference to the circulation of the notes of the Bank of England, and of the different joint-stock banks, and country banks in this part of the United Kingd om , and that the House will allow me to refer slightly to the different enact ments which, under the sanction of the Legislature, were passed in order to regulate the circulation of the Bank of England and other banks. With regard to the Bank of England, permission was given to that est o bli s h ment to p issue paper to the eatent of 14,000,600/. Th e bank was perm itted to issue p f romissor . y notes on fou r t een millions, but with respect to the public being entitled to de mand notes in exchange for specie, or coin in exchange for notes, and the free circulation of the Bank of England being determined by the free action of the public de manding either notes or gold as they m i g h t require. With respect to the issue o f the other banking esta bli s h ments provi sion had been mad e at the same time, that in respect to every private bank of issue, or joint-sta c k b an k of i ssue, the average amoun t of the circulation of each was taken for tho twelve weeks preceding the 2/ th April, 1844, and these banks were required to confine their future issue of their own paper w ithin that limit. No proposition had been made that the increase of promissory not es should be extended beyond the prescribed limits—the issue should be Bank of England paper, that Bank of England being founded upon gold. I apprehend that the House sanctioned this measure upon the following assumption— that the standard of value in this country is a certain quantity of gold defined both in point of weight and in point of fineness. That a promissory note undertaking to pay so much ; ONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM. Lord wir A T.ScLIFFE brought in a Bill for extend ing the powers of th,o trustees of that institution, which was read a first time, SILK WEAVERS.. . _ _ The Earl of DAYlloliSlE:gave notice that he should to-morrow present a petition respecting silk weavers, on which he should found a motion on that day week. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 24. TOBACCO-ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE HIP.WHITSU/sT HOLIDAYS. Mr. BLLWITT said that he had a motion for to-night, for a Bill to repeal the Act which prevented the growth of tobacco in this country ; but, before he postponed it, he wished to know from the Right - Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government whether he had made any arrangement for the adjournment of the House for the Whitsun holidays ?—(Laughter.) Sir R. PEEL said he was sorry to say he had not considered the subject; but, speaking upon the moment, he did not think, considering the state of the public business, that he could allow a longer time than from Friday to Wednesday or Thursday. Mr. BLEWITT then adjourned his motion to this day fortnight. CHELSEA COLLEGE. Colonel WOOD gave notice that on the Bth of May he would move an address to her Alajesty, praying that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to order that the Chelsea College might be thrown open to the public, under such re gulations as might be deenwd fit.—( Hear. ) Captain LAYA RD inquired of the Goveinment when it was likely the Chinese batta would be paid? Mr. S. HERBERT was understood to say that at the earliest opportunity steps would be taken respecting it. DOG STEALING BILL. Mr. LIDDELL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent dog stealing, and said he would reserve any statement he bad to make respecting it till a future occasion. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. RIO JANEIRO. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to knew if the Right Hon. Gen tleman at the head of the Government had any objection to lay before the House the correspondence which had taken place between the merchants of Rio Janeiro and her Majesty's Government, relative to the expiration of the treaty between this country and Brazil ? Sir ROBERT PEEL said, if the Hon. Gentleman would repeat his question on Monday, he would give him an answer then. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CAPT. MEYNELL, M.P., AND MR. YOUNG, M.P. .3ir CHARLES NAPIER said he held in his hands very curious correspondence which had appeared in the public newspapers—(Great laughter as having passed between Captain Aleynell and Air. Young.—(Renewed laughter.) 1 Here the Gallant Commodore read the correspondence, which has already appeared in all the newspapers, and which created continued laughter, and some cries of oh.") COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. Colonel WOOD wished to ask the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Wakley) whether he intended to fix an early day for his !notion ? Mr. WA KLEY regretted that he could not possibly bring it on before Tuesday fortnight. REPEAL MEETINGS IN IRELAND. Colonel VERNER said he had a question to ask the Right lion. Gentleman her Majesty's Secretary of State for Ire land, and he did so because he had received requests to that effect from a large number of people in the south of Ireland. The question was—were the Executive Government in Ire land aware that a repeal demonstration was about to take place at. Dundalk, on the first of May, at which Mr. O'Connell was to be present, and for which invitations had been sent through the country as far as Belfast, requesting people to attend. If so, be wished to know would the Government put a stop to this meeting in accordance with the law as laid down by the law officers of the Crown? He had to apologise to the Right lion. Gentleman for not giving him notice of his inten tion to ask this question ; but he had not had time to do so, as, between the time that would be occupied between that ne cessary for the notice and the asking of the question, the in tended meeting would take place. Sir T. FREMANTLE said he was not prepared to give an answer to the question of the Hon. and Gallant Member, as he had received no communication upon the subject. But with reference to what had passed in Ireland, he had no doubt his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant would take such necessary steps as might be required. Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether he was aware of a great monster meeting intended to be held in London very shortly, the object being to bring delegates from all parts of the country , in order to coerce the Alembers of that House?—Laughter. ) The constituencies of every town, borough, and county, were called on to send up delegates on purpose to farm a demonstration, with the view of coercing the House. He begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether he had taken, or would take, any steps in consequence?— ( Great laughter.) Sir T. FREMANTLE rose amid shouts of laughter, but on finding that the question was directed to the Right Hen. Baronet at the head of the Government, he sat down again. Sir R. PEEL said, that not having received one of the cir culars of the intended meeting—(Laughter)—be was quite un able to say anything on the subject of the Hon. Member's question. He might say to the Hon. Member, however, that he did not feel much alarm in consequence.—(Laughter.) MAYNOOTH. Mr. M. MILNES said he had the honour of presenting a petition from the University of Cambridge, in favour of the Government grant to Maynooth.—(Loud cheering, which continued for several minutes.) The Hon. Member was still on his legs, when Sir R. INGLIS rose amid loud cries of " Order, order," and great confusion. He said that the Hon. Member for Pontefract had misled the House by stating that the petition he had presented had emanated from the University. Had the fact been so, the petition would have been signed by the Chancellor, the Fellows, and other dignitaries of the Colleges, and the seal of the College would have been affixed to it. Such was not the ease, and be felt himself justified in calling the attention of the House to the misnomer. —(Hear, hear. ) Mr. M. MILNES said that perhaps, if the Right Hon. Baronet had allowed him to finish, he might then have known more about the petitioners. The petition was from Cam bridge, and it ras signed by the bachelors and undergraduates of that University. The petitioners stated, that as a petition had b?en presented by the Right Hon. Baronet from the under graduates of Oxford against the grant, they felt it their duty to record their opinion in its favour. They thought that as there was no immediate prospect of the Irish Roman Catholic* becoming proselytes to Protestantism, Christian duty impera tively called upon them to advance their moral and intellec tual regeneration by every means in their power. Mr. COLLETT' presented several petitions from the Primi tive Methodists of Athlone, conscientiously objecting to all en dowments for religious purposes. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented petitions from various parts of the country against the grant to Maynooth. Mr. BOUVERIE presented similar petitions. Mr. C. BRUCE presented petitions from Elgin against the grant. similar petitions were presented by Sir G. Grey, Mr. Kern ble (from Leicester), and other Hon. Members. Mr. HINOLLY presented various petitions from different parts of the country to the same effect. One he begged to call the attention of the House more particularly to. It was from the Dissenting Chapel meeting in West George-street, Glas gow, under the care of Dr. Wardlaw, and they, conscientiously refusing themselves all assistance from the State, refused to sanction any endowment to any other sect. They, however, rejoiced at the removal of all religious disabilities.—(Hear.) Mr. T. Duncombe, Dr. Bowring, and Sir J. Y. Boller pre sented petitions to the like effect. Mr. H AYTER presented a petition from a place in Back. inghamshire, signed by six clergymen of the English Church and by a great number of their parishioners, in favour of the grant.—( Hear, hear.) An HON Mxstaxa presented four petitions from places in Ireland against the grant. Mr. Sharman Crawford, Mr. Ferrand, Mr. Grogan, Colonel Acton, Sir T. Acland, Colonel Wood, Mr. Colville, and Lerd Rendlesham presented petitions from various places in England and Ireland, against the Maynooth grant. ADJOURNED DEBATE. . . . On the order of the day being read for resuming the debate on Mr. Ward's motion, Mr. COLQUHOUN said the Hon. Member for Sheffield had on the previous night quoted several extracts of speeches made by him five years ago, calling on him to retract or defend them. He thought it would be inexcusable to occupy the time of the House in entering into a defence of those extracts. There were many sentiments in those speeches which a more mature reason had induced him to qualify.—( Hear, hear. ) He alone should not be excluded from the privilege of altering his opinions —( Hear, hear) —when that alteration was derived from communication with men of various opinions—communi cations which mitigated those sentiments and showed him to regard with more toleration the opinions of others.—(Hear.) But as to the historical facts mentioned by him and denied by the Hon. Gentleman, he would be ashamed to occupy the time of the House for one instant in supporting, but would put into the hands of that Hon. Member the authorities from which be derived them, one being a volume of the " Life of Wolf Tone,' the agent to the Reman Catholics of Ireland, and who then occupied the same position as Mr. O'Connell now did—(Cries of "No, no," from the Opposition)—at all events who Was a high authority in questions relating to his own country.-- (Cries of " No," and laughter from the same quarter.) The other volume was the "Life of AI. M , Nevin,'who, after heleft the country, recorded the facts of which he was cognizant. I would be trifling with the time of the Holt,e on a great ques tion like the present, which so deeply affected the destiny and fu ture condition of Ireland, to occupy himself in defending theopi nions of one i.f so little weight as himself. He agreed in the opinion expressedby the Hon. Member for Sheffield, that the question o the Irish Church, though not immediately apart of the Maynooth Bill, was closely co nnected with it, and that in discussing the one it would be right to refer to the other. It was remarkable lest lie should in:this debatehow timid and de l ic ate th emembersof the Govern nto fire. to uch, he ment were in touching upon the endowment of the Irish Catholic Church ; it was to them like a red-hot bar, which every t h H u nn ld . Mem berset t of th ethe threadTre e asu f r Treasury hisßench arguments was afraid Gentleman the Member for Edinburgh, n urgh, it was said,R ig proved to demonstration that there was no p r i nc i p l e i n the B ill; and the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the esta blishing a Roman Catholic Ch urc h in Ireland question of was raised from lack of argument against the me asure , and th a t th e quest i on o f its endowment by th e St ate was in " the dark future." The Right Hon. Gentleman, in the interval of his financial calcu lations, must ha ve b een read i ng Milton, for it could only have appeared dark from excessive light, for a m ore p er f ec t view of the futu re cou ld not aellha have been press nted than that with which the Right Hon. Gentle man at the head of the Government layout ed the House. There was no Roman Catholic who would not agree that the principle they were now discussing was the establishing of th e R oman C at h o li c Church in Ireland. The Right lion. Baronet at the head of the Government said he had no religious objection to the endowment of the Roman Catholic Church.—(Hear, hear.) The only question was whether the Roman Catholic Church would accept of such en dowment.—( Hear. hear.) He did not know what were the feelings of the Roman Catholic priests ; but if they offered to any set of men half a million of money, paid regularly from the Treasury, he would like to know who would refuse it ? The Catholic priests would put their voluntary theory in one pocket, and the money in the other. That was certain. He had lis tened to the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secre tary of State for the Home Department with admiration for its ability. That Right Hon. Baronet had made great sacrifices, and he did not believe that any necessity, however pressing► ould induce him to hide his convictions on such moment ous questions; he believed in his sincerity, but he very much questioned his sagacity. He was surprised that any man of in tellect could contemplate the establishment of the Roman Ca tholic Church in Ireland, and believe he could maintain the Protestant Church there for five years, after such an establish ment. Besides the establishment of two State Churches would be a monstrous anomaly ; for instead of fulfilling the end for which they ought to be designed, they would be sources of a discord, immorality, and contention. If they woul d _este tan. Roman Catholic Church they must extinguish th e _ ]camnglis people wosiid Church ; for it was quite certain th a _ e a for the never consent to pay out of their poc hag the endowment of the endowment of the Catholic, and for They _ but Protestant Churches, 650, 000 L aikere.6:(96it wouullee; one established Church there , b e t Oaken) ismasifteat us his Right Hon. n . • In' lea ut' in"