The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-18 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—We are much of the same mind as the Examiner —both as to Whig passive obedience, and ex-Radical active adulation .to the'llinister of the income-tax. It really seems to us that to vote (as Mr. Curteis complained, rather patheti cally, Lord John Rumen did) in the Ministerial majority against Mr. Buller's amendment, almost amounted to throw ing down his brief as leader in the cause' of Opposition, • on trial before the great national inquest. Lord „ ohs Russell, as every one knows, has a way of his own ; and none more respect aod admire than we do his personal indepen dence at critical epochs. The spirit that prompted the " Let ter to the Electors of Stroud" often may dainage a party, but always stamps individual character and courage; and these after all are the qualities men look up to with permanent confidence, whatever be the temporary fate of parties. But it is one thing to declare an unpopular conviction, just when State-craft would suppress it—and quite another thing' to sacrifice partisanship at:t he ex p ense of sacrificing conviction too. Lord John Russell's principhs of financial policy have been embodied in public measures. With those measures the contents of the present budget are inconsistent. If the selection fur reduction of duties of the great objects of popular consumption was right, the present selection is wrong, and the difference draws after it an income-tax. Now we can readily understand how Lord John Rus sell, or any man of candid mind, may view with a sort of qualified approval the serpentine advance of this Ministry. Such opponents may admit that from Minis ters so brought in less might have been expected. They may admit that, from Ministers. so supported, more could not well be expected. This makes it their duty, doubtless, to join those supporters on all occasions on which Ministers are likely to be whipped out of Court for their virtues. But bow can it be the duty of the Opposition to sink their own views, not to preserve Ministers from any danger incurred by liberality—not, indeed to preserve them from any danger at all—but simply for the satisfaction of adding their votes to a majority, overwhelming by reason of the very dif ference of Ministerial measures from those they would have proposed ? Surely it cannot be denied that this is the case of the income-tax majority. " The country " (as country gentlemen call it) support it for the sake of the retained protection which renders it ne cessary. Sir Robert Peel denies any other necessity for it than that resulting from his policy. fie does not deny that re duction of the great articicsof consumption would give larger immediate relief. It cannot be denied they would give larger revenue. Now, those who think colonial and home objects, of stel more importance, involved in their retention may disregard these considerations. But Op position, who believe nothing of the kind—why should they give sanction—or semi-sanction—in their speeches, or in their votes ? We cannot help thinking there is some mis take as to the function of honest Opposition. That func tion, in our view, is, on all occasions, to put forth the right principles of measures. They cannot expect, and need not desire, to supersede those of the parties officially re .sponsible, or even to alter them much in detail. 'They may fairly acknowledge whatever they think good, or less bad than expected, in those measures. But they should sacrifice no jot of their principles, by supporting po licy founded on other principles. They should miss no opportunity of presenting them in contrast, wherever they are contrasted. Only in this way can the public ever he taught preference for those which are really preferable. The function of Opposition is neither paltry nibbling, nor factious obstruction. But it is steady declara tion of general views, on every subject involving them. Nue merical strength, or immediate prospects, should have no in fluence on this mode of action. While a minority they have simply to consult their convictions what course of policy is the best practicable. If they think Sir Robert's such, let them speak and vote for it (but if they think so, they for swear their own past)— And white along the stream of time his name Expanded flies, and gathers all its fame, Say, shall our little bark attendant sail, Pursue the triumph and partake the gale? STANDARD.—We cannot help entertaining a hope, how ever improbable such a result may appear, that much national advantage may accrue from the discussions, although painful for the time, which are taking place between the New Zea land Company and the Government. The usual faults have probably been committed on both sides, and by bringing those faults prominently forward, a better system with regard to colonisation generally may at last be matured. When we speak of probable faults on 'both sides, we have no, particular view to this or that individual, either in the Government or in the Company. The quarrel, though it now includes Lord Stanley and Isis Under-Se cretaries, would equally have existed had the Administra tion remained in office under whom it originally began. The ground of the dispute consists in that entirely op posite course of action which has always been taken by trading companies on the one _less d, and" by Govern ments on the other. SpeculefAkill ever be found to move too fast, and all uosernments up to the present time, have, we think, moved too slowly. The New Zealand Company has had the argument, up to this time, very much to itself. Many of the - newspapers, and nearly all the pamphleteers. have sided- with the Company against the Government. One pamphlet, however, has recently been sent to us, entitled, " The New Zealand Company ; its Claims to Compensation considered," which exhibits some pat t of the case on the other side; and shows, that if.-the Company might justly complain of the dilatoriness of the COlonial-office, the latter had some cause to find fault with the eagerness of the Company. Let'any one conceive a plan, by which the duty of colonisa tion should be adequately undertaken by a 4overnment ; and the first points he would be sure to set down would be, that a good sight _for a colony should be leisurely selected ; the land properly and justly gained by pur chase ; the intended colony properly laid out by sur veyors; and then bargains made at home with settlers, who could safely purchase, and be at once conveyed to the land which they had se made their own. Such, hOwever, is not the mode in which trading companies carry on their work. They could not afford to wait the course of years which would thus be required. Thus it appears, that immediately after its• formation, the New Zealand Com pany sent out an agent to purchase land ; that then, without waiting for a report from him, which could hardly have reached England in less than a year, the Company began to sell land; and had dispatched from England nine ships full of settlers before it had received from its agent any report as to his purchases. The agent, toe, knowing that ships would speedily follow him with settlers, felt himself compelled forthwith to effect some pur chases; and it is from the misunderstandings with the natives, touching these first hasty bargains, that all the subsequent mishaps have arisen. The New Zealand Company contains on its direction some of the best names that the City of London can show. But we fancy that the tone of some of its advocates in the House of Commons is, of itself, sufficient to prove that some degree of eagerness and vehemence must have marked its proceedings from the very outset. We have expressed a hope that good might, after all, result from these discussions. We cannot, indeed, 'be sanguine that any great and lasting plan will be struck oet at a heat. But surely it will be impossible to observe these proceedings without being struck with the desirableness of a greater amount of action, of control, of enterprise, and of outlay, on the part of the nation, act ing by its Government, than has ever . yet been be stowed. Surely it is lamentable to hear of fifty-three ships, containing eight or nine thousand settlers, sent to a shore where 'the possession s justly and lawfully, of every acre of land, is disputed by the natives; and where the Governor, when called upon to interfere, feels compelled to declare t hnt there have Iren faults on both sides 2 Meanwhile we trust, that, without widening the breach by personal attacks on this or that official authority, the New Zealand Company will be_ ableao submit to Parliament some tangible question, some really remedial measure; and we have little fear that much a proposition, if it be a possible thing, will be gladly embraced, both by the House of Commons and the Go vernment. THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION AT BLACKWALL. ADJOURNED INQUEST UPON THE BODIES OF' RICHARD GRIMES, G. CH APMA M . , T. WRIGHT, AND M. SMITH. (Continued Eom our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. ,Lowee-By the presumed usual strength of the two fires, kite= to a presure of 100 lbs. would be generated upon every iquare inch. Mr. Lowe—The fires were nearly out, and if the last witness is called in he will prove it. Mr. Barnes—Oh, then, in that case the `steam would be less in the same proportion. Mr. Lowe—Considering -the state of the fires at the time, what size of hole' would be required to blow off the whole steam generated? Mr. Prat - nee—lt is impossible _to give any answer to the question. Mr. Lowe—What is the usual testing power above what the boiler is made for? - Mr.. Barnes—l am not aware that in this country there is a precise- usage, but in France it is three times as much for every boiler approved by law. The CORONER said it was an important matter that the boiler should be proved without endangering the lives of human beings, and he thought that as they tested guns at Woolwich without danger, some mode of doing 'the same might be adopted with regard to steam-boilers. Mr. Barnes—According to the weight stated to me, the weight unbalanced by any counterpoise would be 50 lbs. on the square inch--if it were balanced it would be diminished pro tanto. William Heath—l live in Bermondsey, and am a labourer. I was working at the boiler in Mr. Samuda's yard, before the explosion took place, when it was fitted up. It was then open. Mr. Lowe was present and could see into it. He superintended the work generally, and it was well riveted, and the work done complete. The man hole was not riveted. The CORONER—Do you mean to say that the man hole is not riveted. Mr. Lowe—lt is fastened outside with a bar. A juror —That part was quite perfect after the explosion. Witness—l did not see the boiler tested before it was fixed to the engine. I put part of the pipes up and saw it fixed on Wednesday morning. Nothing struck me as peculiar at the time of fixing it. I saw the boiler about an hour before the explosion, and I did net see the piece of wood then. I saw just before the explosion Mr. Lowe go and pull the. lever down and let the steam escape. I looked 'round two minutes afterwards and heard the explosion I was hi the new buildings near. I did not see the wood there. It might have been there, but T did not see it. I cannot tell what caused the explosion. When I was in the new ware house I could see the handle of the lever. • I saw the man Grimes on the top of the boiler, putting sacks over the steam pipes for the purpose of warming them. He was killed by the accident. The jury, who had been allowed a quarter of an hour, having returned, - Joseph Chettle—l am an engineer. I have been with Mr. Satnuda for about eight years, and have been at Blackwell from about a week after Christmas. I saw the fires lighted in the boiler on the morning of the accident. Ido not know where it was purcha.sed. I had seen it tested on the Mon day. While I was present I cannot say what pressure was on the boiler, bet the gunge glass was broken, and then the steam was blown off. I did not go on Tuesday ; but on Wednesday I went again and the steam was got up, a new glass haying been put up in the meantime. I saw the weights attached to the lever, but I do not know to what extent. On the!, n:orning I saw the steam getting up, and Mr. Lowe was walking to and fro from the boiler to the engine-toom, in fact doing nothing else than attending to it. I saw the steam blowing off strongly about nine o'clock, and before the explosion it blew off very strongly. I saw Mr. Lowe once, or twice put his hand on to the lever to bear it down, and so caused the stea:n to blow off By a juror—The steam blew off when he put his hand to the lever, but not so strongly. By the CORONER—I left about three minutes before the ex plosion,. and) saw no piece of wood then. , Br a juror-I cannot tell what pressure was on the boiler,. but I heard the steam blow off strongly. I could judge so from the noise it made. By the CORONER—I did not see the fires, or at what strength they were kept. ‘... pziluror..e- The man on the top of the boiler Seemed to be iptg Samething' line sacking round the stean' -box, to 4,asite Int* t - -. I do not know the weights attached to the .. 114*- 1- :e. , gild 410 t throw any of the sacks upon the ' / Aveightli; , - - ,t,o4kd to th e lever. tha i i . : ::-: , ::,'7 - :(: . -::'•:-,.- 'l',-fe4; By the ConortEn—That man was Richard Grimes, and he Was killed. By a juror—The object of tying the sacks round the box and pipes was to prevent the steam from condensing, as the boiler was in the open air. By a juror—The engine-driver employed was a man named Whitcombe, who is in the hospital, and not yet fit to he removed. _ IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 17. The, LOP.D CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. TEMPERANCE. . The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition from hiS diocese, in favour of temperance. The Earl of RADNOIt rr , '..s.entetl two petitions from :lelfast, to the same effect. GAME-LAWS. The NOBLE EARL also presented a petition from De vizes, praying for an alteration in the game-law.. The Noble Earl' said he was gratified to see that It Select Committee had been appointed by the other House to tnquire into the subject. . CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This Bill was real a third time and passed. BASTARDY LAW. . - The .Earl—of 'RADNOR presented two Ftitions, praying their Lordships to amend the present law of bastardy. The N oBLE EARL, at the same time, introduced a Bill to repeal the law passed in the last session of Parliament on this subject, except that part which repeAed the clauses of the former Bill. POST- OFFIC E. The NOBLE EARL also brought in a new Bill relating to the stoppage of letters in the Post-office. The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second tine on the 17th of April. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLMASTERS—SCOTLAND. Peter Kryer—l am an engine-keeper, and have been em ployed for two or three months by Mr. Sammie. I have been employed on this boiler to make it suitable for Mr. Samuda's purpose. I did not see it tested before it was fixed, but I saw it tested on the morning of the accident. I fitted up the largest portion of the safety-valve, and it was perfectly well done. I did not see anything imperfect in it: By the foreman—l did not measure the diameter of it; I seldom do. By the CORONER—I cannot say exactly what weights were used in this case. On the Wednesday morning I was not working at the boiler. I passed it in going into the shop after breakfast, but I observed nothing out of the way about it. The safety-valve handle was on the side of the boiler when I passed. It was on a rivet. I did not consider that safe without some one near it, and I pointed it out to Mr. Lowe, and asked him who had placed it there. He said le had so placed it. When so placed it would prevent the safety-valve from acting until the rod bent. By a juror—l thought that a person should be constantly near the boiler in that case to see how the steam went off. By the CORONER—I left Mr. Lewe with it, and I did not see more of it. I did not see a piece of wood. This might be three quarters of an hour before the explosion took place. I am certain I saw no piece of wood or boarding with a nail in it near the place. I was in the workshop when the explo • sion took place. Dir. Lowe said, "No harm, it's all right, I know about it," when I told him of the handle of the lever on the rivet. I tried the steam before I went for him. • By a juror—l did consider it dangerous, and therefore I went for Mr. Lowe. The steam blew off freely when I tried it. By the CORONER—I could see the steam blowing off front the window of the shop afterwards. There was a leak in the boiler when first tried, but it was of no consequence, and it was all right when I was fixing it to the engine. I did • not see any weight added by Mr. Lowe. - Joseph Reid, Oxford-place—l am a pattern-maker, and have been with Mr. Samuda for three or four years. I made the pattern for the safety-valve, and the diameter was 4% inches. The thickness of the valve was about 3-Bths on each side, or all round. The valve-box was between•five anti six inches in diameter. I make a weight to open the safety-valve. There was a round ball, six-and•a-half inches in diameter, weighing thirty-seven or thirty-eight lbs. It was wrought nut cast. Mr. Lowe said "We will try weights in the meantime." 'Mere was a weight appended to the lever, but what it wall don't know. On the morning of the explosion I was in the office while the steam was blowing off. It was doing so freely. From 9 o'clock till the period of the explosion, a quarter to 10, it blew off by its own agency. The engine did not go well. Men were obliged to pull round the wheels. The Earl of MINTO presented a p e ti t i on comp l a i n i ng of the hied( quate salaries of the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland, and of other grievances of that class. The Noble Earl thought that the best way of promoting the views of the petitioners would be to leave their case in the hands of the Government. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH said that the subject had engaged the attention of her Majesty's Go vernment, and after the fullest consideration of the sulject, they had eotne to the determina tion that the best course would be to have the whole case inquired into by a Sel.tet Committee of the House. Accordingly he proposed to move this evening for the appointment of a Select Committee, and to morrow he would name the inembirs. The Earl of MINTO expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the course adopted 07 the Noble Duke. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH then moved th resolution for the appointment cf a Select Committee to inquire into the saluric s, & of the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland, which was agreed to. The NOBLE DuKi - then gave notice that to morrow he would propose the names of the Committee. SOUTH SEA EXPLORATORY EXPEDITION. The Earl of MINTO wished to put a question to the Noble Duke opposite, to which he feared the Noble Duke would not be prepared to give a •,atisfactory answer. This question was—whether her Majesty's Government had it in cent( mplation to take any measure of itself to publish the papers con • reeted with the late antarctic voyage, under the com mand of Captain Ross. That voyage had been undertaken with the concurrence of the most seie - aific men in this country and in other parts of the world. One of the great objects of the expedition was to ascertain facts connected with the magnet. The voyage and the expe.iments had been conducted with the utmost skill, and had succeeded beyond expectation: •It had led to the most curious and important discoveries, and had added greatly to the ad- . vancement of science. Her Majesty's Government had very liberally contributed the sum of 2,000!. towards the expenses of the department of botany and natural his tory. But the Government had done little towards the expenses of the more important branch of the undertak ing, which was the anagnetical and meteorological de partment. It had been in contemplation to publish that part •of the observations at the expense of the Royal Society, but the means of that insti 7utiott were found to be unequal to complete the - Work: He trusted that after their Lordships had sanctioned the expenditure of upwards of 100.0001. for the attainment of this object, they would not grudge this expenditure of 2,0001. or 3,0001. to complete it. The Russian Go vernment, he knew, had acted with the most ju dicious readiness. Of the great liberality of the French Government none could entertain a doubt, and he did trust therefore that her Ms;esty's Government ivoulti not b.: behindhand, but would fully enter into the spirit, and carry out this object to its fullest ex'ent. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that his attention had not been at present called to the subject, and that therefore he was unable to give a satisfactory reply. But thus much he would say, that her Majesty's Govern ment were quite ready to give the fullest and most com plete information respecting the matter of the -Noble Earl's inquiry. By the CORONER-.—l do not know that there was any inter ruption to the blowing off the steam up to the time of the explosion. I did not examine particularly the position of the lever handle ; but I saw Mr. Lowe, before the time I speak of, allow the steam to e cape. I did not at any time see the handle resting upon the rivet. Mr. Lowe appeared very at tentive to the works in the coarse of the morning. I offered no suggestion to him as to the working of the engine. By Mr. Lowe—The pattern of the valve-box was old, am . ~ had been used before, but the valve itself and the casting of the valve-box were new and according to orders. By the CORONER—I saw a piece of wood near the boiler, placed against the handle of the lever, but not below it. Wm. Bain, surgeon—l was called to see persons injured by the explosion of a boiler. They were all taken to the London' Hospital. Wright had received a severe fracture of the skull, extending from the one ear across the top of the head , to the other. He also had received several bruises on the body, especially on the right and lower side of the chest. which had fractured the ribs. The right knee was also d;slocated. These were the chief appearances. The brain was lacerated in several parts. I examined the state of the mouth and windpipe, and found the membrane' exhibit all the appearances usualiy produced by steam or hot water. These injuries were caused by the explosion, and had caused death. The same causes—namely the explosion and the concussion—had occasioned the death of the other two per sons also. _ _ _ The witness Chettle was recalled, and stated that of the persons lying under medical tre;tment in the hospital, Whit combe, the engine -driver, was the only one likely to know anything about it.. Mr. Lowe said Whitcombe was standing inside him at the moment of the accident, and they were just speaking of stop ping the engine at the time of the accident. The Coaos-...r. said that he should not put Mr. Lewe in the witness-box, but if he chose to make a voluntary state ment, he might. It wouNi be taken down, however, and might be used against him. Mr. Lowe said he had no objection to answer any fair question. After some further desultory discussion as to whether the inquest should be adjourned or no, Burnend was recalled, and said that tke fires in the boiler were very low. He did not see them, but he believed they were very low. Mr. Lowe—l do not believe that there were two shovelfuls of fire on during the whole morning. I have called no wit nesses after hearing the statements made by Mr. Farey, by Mr. Bell, and by Ur. Barnes. He thought these gentlemen were mistaken in their conclusions. He himself had been an engineer for 25 years. He had never had an accident before, and he had never heard of a boiler bursting from a pressure of steam under similar circumstances. A juror said it was most important that Mr. Lowe should have Whitcombe's evidence, and he thought the inquest should be adjourned till that witness should be able to attend. After some further observationsit was determined to ad journ, and Thursday, at ten o'clock, was fixed for resuming the inquest. The foreman Lowe had his arm in a sling, and his face was slightly injured in several places. His escape may certainly be considered miraculous, considering his position at the time of the accident. DARTMOUTH ELECTION COM MITTEE. The Committee assembled at Eleven yesterday, and imme diately proceeded to business. The first witness called was John James, who produced a deed purporting to be a release. Mr. Robson, Solicitor to the Admiralty, sworn—Saw a letter from Mr. Somes's solicitor to the AdMiralty in De cember last. Got an order from Mr. Sydney Herbert in re ference to that letter, and took the necessary , steps to cause the transfer of Mr. Somcs's contract to Messrs. Joseph and Frederick Somes. Applied at their bankers', and found the answer satiFfactory, and so reported to the .Admiralty. (This witness proved the several other documents necessary to validate the transfer.) Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGIII3I—The deed was executed on the 2Oi.h of December, 1844. Mt. John llenry Luscomb, shipowner, sworn—Has one ship in which Mr. Somes has a share; but has several thee he has uo share in. All witness's accounts, &c., come tlirough Mr. Somes's office. Mr. Edward Sexton, solicitor to Mr. Somes, sworn—ls re lated to Mr. Somes by marriage. The next question put to the witness was objected to by the petitioner's counsel, and a long legal argument ensued, and, at its conclusion, the room was ordered to be cleared. On our re-admission, the CHAIRMAN said that the Com mittee had decided that the question could not be put. The next question was in reference to the deed of transfer. Witness said he made all the necessary inquiries as to the state of the contracts; drew up a deed of release, and got it properly signed and witnessed, tee., conveying the contracts, !,hips, &c., from Mr. Somes to his nephews. Cross examined—Received the deed back from the Ad miralty on the ICth of December; sent the deed down to Dartmouth on the 17th. Mr. J. 11. Scott, senior clerk in her Majesty's Paymaster- Geeeral's-office, sworn—Produced ready-money bills, drawn );‘. Messrs. 'Ackland and MeLeott ; the date of the last is the ef January, 1845. Mr Frederick &wee, nephew of Mr. Somes, sen., sworn —Commanded the Sir Robert Peel ship for two years; is an owner of ships also, the accounts of which were kept in his uncle's office.. His uncle, a short time previous to his election, said that he was going to transfer his Government contracts and sell his ships to him (witness) and his brother, but the amount had nut been then fixed; fur there is a difficulty of ascertaining the value of such without delay ; the value has been ascertained since the election, soma time in the month of January. There certainly was no understanding to the effect that if his uncle should not be returned the sale was to have no effect—the sale was an out-and. out bargain. When witness came of age his fortune amounted to about 25,0001. His brother had an equal share with him. Has since paid the amount of the value of the contracts and ships sold him by his uncle ; paid cash 10,000/. ; the remainder was paid by the two bills now produced. Accounts were opened in his and his brother's names with the Government for the contracts since the Ist January, and had received payments, no portion of which does he (witness) consider himself bound, either in law or in honour, to pay' hi.s uncle. Was aware, before the election, that he would be liable to a penalty for being a party to any such understanding. Cross-examined—Had no conversation with his uncle on the subject of the contracts before last December. Did not recollect that his brother was present at the conversation. Cannot say that the proposal made any great impres sion on his mind, though it was not one of every day occurrence. Did not know what ships were engaged, or on their voyage at the time of the proposal. Could nut say that he then formed any idea of the probable amount for which he was about to become liable, but knew it would be something very considerable. Believes that he was to pay the debts to his uncle that were then due by the Government to him. Did not know how many ships were under contrect. He felt so much confidence in his uncle that he left the matter en tirely to him. (This witness underwent a long cross-exami nation as to the particulars of thii transaction, the amount he was to pay, the ships he was to get, the liabilities; ex penses, tic.) To the CHAIRMAN—Witness understood from his uncle that the debt due to him by the Government amounted to about 50,000/, and that this sum included the ships 'then under contract. There were other ships that were not in cluded. Thomas Baring, Esq., sworn—Sat as Member for Yar mouth at one time ; and was defeated on two other occasions. Was a candidate at one time with Mr. SOmes, but it was not with his (Mr. B.'s) concurrence. Mr. Joseph Lackland, ship-broker, sworn—Has a partner named M'Leod. Has acted for Mr. Somes, a< n., and Messrs. Somes, jun. _ Had had conversation with the former in reference to an assignment of his contracts with the Go vernment previous to the 17th December. Received instruc. tions some time in January from Mr. Somes to make estimates, but had some understanding about it be fore Mr. Somes went to Dartmouth. The estimates would occupy some time to make out. The estimate was to be of the money due to Mr. Somes up to the 17th Decem ber, and of the contract's then completed as well as those then existing. The witness then explained the manner in which estimates are made out, and stated the different pay ments made to the credit of Messrs. J. and F. Somas since the 17th December, and that be never carried any payments to the credit of • Mr. Somes, sen., after that day. Received a notice from Mr. Saxton, cautioning him not to do so. In hi 3 cross-examination, the witness said it was towards the close of the month of February that he got instructions to make the estimate, and not some time in January, as he had Previously stated. It is not at all unusual for a person, when tendering for a contract with another, to represent himself as in part owner, when in point of fact he was not so, but otherwise interested. Made com munications to the Messrs. Somes r,ome time in December teen a „i r s me, relative to the su ms t o b e paid for some of the ships. Be lieves the t ransf , ert ilk o have tle Messrs. validßorges fictitious one. !'pinks didc certainly get much n n t o u t e h a of a bargain. At the close of this witness's examination the Committee adjourned to eleven o'ck ek to-morrow. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAT.—We: hear that the North British Railway Company contemplate making a branch line to Dunse, from the main line at Bankhouse, or Reston, and have appointed a survey to be taken irame diately,—Berzoich Advertiser. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1845. Bill, which was rt a l a first, and ordered to be read a second titre. The Fiscal Procurators Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Mr. CLIFTON, the Blackburn and Prcstor: Biq 11119 read a ,-.econd time, and ordeiA tc• b. co 1 . • • Th(> Latmccst , m F•llth Devoffßailway was rtlad ti ~ e , ar. , l (?ommitted. Mr. TI! )RN ELY the IV . ,lverhamptori Bill, r:‘ad a first time. - Colonel ROLLESTON tn,o-- - d the snort!l reading of the Sheffield arid - Newark Railway Bill. - Mr. presente.l petitions against the Newcastle and Berwick Railway . Bill, and the Newcastle and Dar lington Rai:wrty Bill.—Referred to the Committee. • NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY. The North British Railway Bill wtis then read a second time. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. _ . . On the molon of Mr. BARRY BALDWIN, the South DQvon Railway Bill wa: read a second time. BERES AND HANTS RAILWAY. _ On the motion or Mr. GRIMSDITCH, the Bettis and Hants Railway Bill NV:3K rtad a second time. GLAS= o.v, PA I , ;LEY, ANI) KILMARNOCK RAILWAY. This Bill Wi;•R also read a second time. SEES OF BANGOR ANI) ST. ASAPH. Lord CLIVE presented a petition from some.. place in Herefordshire, against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. SABBATH TRADING. Mr. SHEPPARD presented petitions praying the !Tense to adopt ntwures for restricting the sale of in toxicating liquors on the Sabbath. TILE LAW OF BASTARDY. Dr. BOW RING presented petiti.ns complaining o the present law of bastardy. THE POOR-LAW. • Mr. BLAKE presented a petition from some place in Ireland, praying that they miet not be forced to levy a rate in repayment of the money borrowed to build uaion workhouses. An HON. ME - mm:11 presentel a petition from Corn wall against the sale of intoxicating liquors upon the Sabbath. SCOTTISH BANKING. Mr. DUFF presented a petition from some place in Scotland, praying that the system of banking in that. country might not be interfered with. PROTECTION TO AGRICULTURE. Mr. H. }L presented petitions from Leices ter,hire, braying E'er protection to agriculture. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Duncan Nl 4 lntyre, of Fort William, North Britain, stating that he had given information to the Board of Ordnance in consequence of which, the pecu lations of a certain barrack-master had been dis cov. red, that an inquiry had been made, and re stitution had been recovered by the , Government, but that the petitioner had not been indemnified in con• formity -mith the acts of William 111. and George IV., and praying the House to aff)rd relief. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from Cork, praying for an alteration of the criminal code ; and ariolir petition, complaining of the opening of letters at the Post efilt:e, and praying the House to in stitute an inquiry into the subject, and more particularly into the opening of letters addressed to Thomas Slingsby Dundombe, Esq. Colonel .RAWDON presented a petition praying for the repeal of all penal laWs affecting the regular clergy of the Roman Catholic Church. MARITIME LAW. Mr. EWART presented . a petition, sign';d by 249 of the ship-owners of Sunderland, complaining of the op , :, ration of the present maratime laws, and prying hr their modification. THE ANATOMY BILL. _ _ . Mr. MACKINNON pr a petition from the inhabitants o .:',inryi , c , rot;gh agairsst - the AnAtomy Bill. TOBACCO ISUTIES. Mr. HUME pre!ientt , d a petiti:ll from the tobacco manufacturers of Gia-gow, complaining of the present high rate of duties on that article, and stating that if these duties were not rt duced, they could not carry on their trade, owing to the great extent and success of smuggling, and that therefore if the Hous could not en!brce the law, they ought to repeal those duties all together. The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition from the inhabitants of Montrose, complaining of the reduced state of the proWs of thoe (ngaged in the shipping trade, and praying for relief from the heavy duties on shipping. Mr. - MILES presented a petition from the agricultu rists of Somerset, praying the House for a mitigation of the burdens which press upon aericulure, anti that it would take their case into . consid, ration. _ Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition, from a place in Buckinghamshire, against - the game•laws. Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition fr,im Peter borough, complaining cif agricultural distress. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. Serg ant MURPHY gave notice that, aftcr, Easter, he would move 'for a Committee to inquire into the Operation of the Act of the 17:th 'and 18th of Charle4 IL, relating to the rating of mini►ters' money in certain large towns in Ireland. Mr. THORNELY gave notice that, in Committe on the Smoke Prevention Bill, he would propose clauses for the purpose of exempting iron works from the operation of the Bill. Dr. 130 WRING gave notice that be would to morrow put a gnestion to the Gyvernraent, respecting the pm eh:math:in for the alteration of the currency in Malta. • Mr. ORMSBY GORE gave notice, that after Easter, he would present a petition, and bring the case of the 'Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company before th, House, with a view to their proceeding with the Bill in the present session. Mr. SHAW gave notice that to-morrow he would nominate the. Committee on the Atmospheric "Railway system. Mr. A,GLIONBY gave notice that he would short: rnOve for certain returns relating to IsT , .nv Zealand... COPPER DUTIES. In answer to a question from Sir C. LEMON, " Mr. PARKER said, that if he could not bring on his motion with respect to the chpper duties to-night, he should postpone his in. tion until the Committee on the customs duties, after Easter. JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to know if the Right Hon. Baronet could inform him when he would take the se cond reading of the Bill relating to the Jews ? (Cheers' from the Opposition.) Sir R. PEEL could not exactly state when he would move the second reading - . The E-timates would be brought on early after Easter ; and due notice would he given of the second reading of the Jewish viabilities Bill. He presumed his Hon. Friend would not object to the first reading of the Bill. - - Sir R. 11. INGLIS had no hesitation in stating that. be would acquiesce in the first reading of the Bill. It was u-ual in Bills being brought from the House of Lords, that they should be mad a first time without opposition. Within the last twenty years there had been but three exceptions to this rule. Had the Bill origi nated in that he' v-ould - opposcd the first ri ailing; h!it. as it fr..o 'louse. of Lo:d.s. 0t514 4 . :io.t.itg to pa.7s. Si. R. ti,-n, Sir, that the Bill be read a fir,t time now, and I wilt fix the second reading for the 7 th . ,4 Aprii. The SPEAKER put the cpu , stion, and Sir R. H. Inglis emphatically exclaimed " No l" amidst much laughter. The Bill was read a first time. SCOTCH POOR-LAW. Lord DALMENY rose to pet a question with rein.- ence to the poor-law of Scotland. The Ilouse would, no doubt. recollect that a short time ago he had asked the Right lion. Baronet whether it was the intention of her Majesty to propose in this session of Parliament any le,..olative measure for the amendment or alteration of the poor-laws of Scotland. To`. that question he had received a very courtetius, but re,t - a very definitive an swer(and he now wigied to ask whelher it was the inten tion of her Majesty's Government to propose any legis lative measure for the alteration or amendment of the poor-law of Scotland ; end, if such were their intention, at what period of the session such measure would be laid on the table of the House ? Sir J. GRAHAM said that notwithstanding the great mass of business which had pressed on the attention of his collegues and himself at the commencement of this session, he could assure the Noble Lord that the important subject to which his question referred had not . been overlooked by her Majesty's Government ; but he would venture to suggest to the Noble Lord and to the House, that the interval of the Easter . recess should still be given to them before they returned a definitive answer. He would undertake that, on the first day after the Easter recess, either he himself, or the Lord-Advocate of Scotland, would announce definitivi , ly the course which would betaken by her Majesty's Go vernment, on this subject. Whilst he was on his legs, seeing the Noble Lord the Member for Dorsetshire, he begged to say that he observed that a very important Bill introduced by that Noble Lord stood for the second reading on Wednesday next, namely, the Bill re lacing to calico print-works. That Bill was introduced on the 12111 of the present month, and, as it had not been in the hands of Members more than three or four days, he hoped his Noble Friend, considering the extreme im portance of the subject, and the great interests involved in the bill, would consent to postpone the second reading of the Bill until :fter Easier. Lord ASHLEY said he had been most anxious that the Bill should ba proceeded with before Easter, but with a view to the public convenience he would post pone it until Wednesday, the 2:nt_of April. He. must, however, be allowed to remark, that he was astonished that her Majesty's Government should hesitate to affirm the princir , le only of such a measure as that-- a measure which went no further than to limit the labour of children under thirteen years of age, below a period of sometimes not less than thirty-six conse cutive hours. The order of the day for the second reading of the ealice-printers' Bill was then read for the purpose of its being postponed until April 2. AUCTION DUTY. Mr. BRIGHT bagged to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer a q'ies ion with respect to the proposal of the Government, as to the removal of the auction duty. lie did so on account of a letter w hich he had received from Haddington, in Scotland. The writer stated that it was there customary for things not only to be sold free of auc tion duty, but by parties u ho had no auctioneer's licence, if it were sold on the farm or the estate where it was produced. It was stated to .be quite imoocsible, on account of the small trace which we`' etarti Cr!, it coted .be vv;,rth the while of parties to auction duty ; anti he %ishod to ask %. befter int! Gt , vertuttent proposed to eon tiuffe ti••the produce uF land the particular and special favour of being sold with-ut the licence of an auc tioneer ? If not, lie thOtight extreme hardship would be inflicted in the. case of individuals placed in the same , situation as the person to whom he had referred. " Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mint RAILWAY COMMITTEE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) SOUTHPORT AND EUXTON JUNCTION RAILWAY. Length of line 14 miles and a half; - cost 1,500,0001. Standing orders complied with. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH KENT RAILWAY. Mr. Hay ward appeared for this Bill. Mr. Burke, v Mr. Walmislev, and Mr. Parker appeared upon several petitioi!feernplaining of non-compliance with the standing orders. 1 The Committee took.the unopposed parts of the case, and Adjourned the remaining part of it till this day. CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY. - The Committee proceeded in the same way with this case. The opposition is to be gone into this day. The Committee adjourned at half-past Pour. THE SALT-HILL MURDER. As yet no kind of confession is known to have been made by John Tawell, who was found guilty of the murder of Sarah Hart. _ On Saturday the culprit became exceedingly indisposed. 'Whether des,pair for a time had seized him, or his prolonged state of Uncertainty and sibsequent trial had overcome his natural coolness—whether his mind or body was exhausted, the one overtaken by remorse, or the other by sudden ill ness—it is difficult to say. He soon rallied, and upon re covering himself requested to have an interview with the chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Cox. That gentleman was immedi ately in attendance, and remained for a considerable time with the prisoner. Nothing is known of what transpired upon that occasion. On Sunday he seemed to have improred in health and mind, maintaining his accustomed air of tranquillity or in difference. He did not attend Divine service in the chapel, but much of his time is said to have been passed in mental prayer—the devotion peculiar to the society to which he once belonged. It is reported that the unhappy man's in terview with the chaplain is likely to lead him to a state of mind which will prepare him for the awful doom that is fixed for him and earnest hopes of his confession are entertained from this apparent change in his bearing. There are various reports as to the day fixed for his exe cution. Tuesday, the 25th inst., will, in all probability, be the day, although by some people the 4th of April is men tioned. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 17. The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were—the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, anti Lord Campbell. Their Lordship, were occupied the whole day with a part-heard Scotch appeal. VICE-CHANCELLUBS' COURT, March 17. (B-fore Ike VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Hosouit took the remaining, cause petitions and motioni to-day, none of which possessed any point of interest, (Before Vice-Chancellor K. BRUCE ) His HONOUR took bankrupt petitions to day. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM ) His HoNoult, after disposing of two unimportant ewes, proceeded with the further hearing of Maylit , w v. Edmonds. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LAMBETH. A _respectahly-dressed man, whose name did not transpire, applied to Mr. Hr nry for his advice. He stated that he was residing at Brighton, where his wife had carri, d on a lucrative business as a laundress. Six months ago she eloped with a per tem whom he had subsequently been informed had cohabited wi:h her for three years before. Si:o took with her nearly all the property he possessed, tegether with a considerable sum in money, and a quan tity of linen, the property of her customers. He hail lost sight of her since, but within the last few days he had ascertained that they were living together within the district of the Ceuta, sti:d having every reason to believe that som2 of his property was there, he was desirous of obtaining . a search-warrant to ascertain if that was the case, and had come up from Brighton with that ob ject in view. • Mr. Hama , / inquired if he had any proof that the person who was cohabiting with his wife had taken any of the property ?—The applicant said he had not. Mr. HENRY said that a wife could not steal the property of her husband, and that he had no powrr to grant a search-warrant, unless to search the premise; of a person whom there was rea son to believe had committed felony, and who had i n pos session stolen goods. He advi se d him to consult a so licitor. The poor man. thanked the Magistrate, and withdrew. ASSISTANCE TO THE WINDBOUND. Admiralty, March 15, 1845. The following has been received at Llovds : SIR,—In return to your letter of the 14th inst., I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admi ralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Com mittee for managing the affairs of Lloyds, that the Ad mirals commanding at Portsmouth and Plymouth have been directed to tend any small vessels under their orders to cruise sat the entrance of the Channel, for the purpose of affording supplies to any ships in need of them. I am, Sir, (Signed) W. A. B. HAMILTON. To W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyds. COAL reuutiumr. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, 15s 6d ; Buddle's West Hartley, 163 64; Carr's West llartley, 17s; Chester Main, 16s; Davison's West Hartley, 168 6d ; Holywell Main, 173; Morrison's Hartley, 14s; Medomsley, 15s 6d ; New Tanfield, 15s; Old I'ontop;l4s 6d ; Ord's Red heugh, 15s; Oakwellgate Main, 14s 6d; Pott's Primrose, 14s; South Pontop, 15s; Tanfield Moor, 19s; Townley, 163; West Hartley, 17s; West Wylam, 16s; Wvlam, 15s 6d ; W. E., Bell and Brown, 19s; Hotspur, 17s 6d; Killingworth, 17s 6d ; Newmarc'n, 16s 6d ; Ramsay, 16s ; Eden Main, 193 : Haswell, 21s; Lanibton, 208 6d; Morrison, 18s; Russell's Hetton, 20s 6d; Shotton, 20s; Stewart's 21s; Caradoc, 20s 6d : Hartlepool, 2ls 3d ; Heseldon, 17s 9d ; High Thornley, 18s 9d ; South 19s 6d ; Leasingthorne, 19s 6d ; Ade laide, 20s 3d ; Barrett, 18s 6d ; Brown's Deanery, 18s 6d ; Gordon, 16s fid ; Tees, 20s ; West Hetton. 17s ; West Tees, 17s 3d ; Derwentwater Hartley, 16s; Trimdon, 20s.—Ships arrived, 32. ST. PATRICK'S BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Yesterday being St. Patrick's day, the sixty-second anni versary of the Benevolent Society of S. Patrick was cele brated by a public dinner at the Freemasons"favern, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert in the chair. There were also present the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Clanwilliam, Sir W. Chatterton, Sir Robert Campbell, Sir E. Campbell, Sir Bur gess Camac, Sir Ralph Howard, Captain :sir T. Herbert, Captain Kennedy, General Caulfield, J. Emerson Tennent, Esq., M.P.; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P.; Bight Hon. A. R. Blake, Sir Edward Chester, and the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Sheil, M.P. After the cloth had been drawn, and the usual loyal toasts disposed of, The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the "Army and Navy," coupled with the toast the names of Sir Burgess ()mac and Sir Ralph Howard, both of whom responded to the toast on "%half of their respective service. The CHAIAMAN proposed Prosperity to the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick," and in doing so, he said that he felt his position to be a difficult one, from- the circumstance of so many eminent men having occupied the chair, who had been in the habit of proposing this customary toast for so many years, and by whose speeches so many persons had been excited to contribute to the charity ; V but there might be some recruits present on this occasion, to whom he might more particularly addriss himself. He had had the great satisfaction of witnessing, during school-hours, the behaviour of the children educated by -the charity, and in justice to those excellent men who sacrificed their time and attention to the education of the children, he felt himself bound to state that he never in his life saw a healthier or more well-con ducted body of children. The Society was in a state of prosperity-. He called upon the meeting to enlarge that pro sperity, and to enable them to extend the benefits of the charity to many more of the children of . 14shmen residing in the metropolie.—(Cheers.) The toast was received with universal acclamation. The _ following subscriptions were announced, t oge th er with many others—TheQueen, 105/. ; the Queen Dowager, 35/. ; Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, 50/. ; the Archbishop of Dublin, WI/. ; the Duke of Northumberland, 30/. ; the Marquis of Anglesey, 25/. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne, 201. ; Earl of Errol, 201.; Earl of Shelburne, 101. ; Earl of Portal-- lington, 10/ ; ViscOunt Ebrington, 201. ; Lord Morpeth, 51 ss. During the ceremony the childrea were introduced and were paraded round the tables. They all looked remarkably healthy, and seemed all very well pleased. The singing arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, assisted by the Misses Williams, Master Stephens, Master Sullivan, Messrs. Hawkins, Roe, Chapman, Brad bury and Hatton. The Misses Williatns were honoured with an encore in the duet " We are two merry gay, laughing fairies," composed expressly for them by Mr. Hatton. The Coldstream band was in attendance and con tributed, by playing the national airs, greatly to the even ing's enjoyment. THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER. —ln addition to the mass of evidence which has already been laid before the public with regard to the investigations before Mr. Wakley, the coroner, and Mr. Rawlinson, the magistrate, as to the late horrid murder o•f Mr. James Delarue, some particulars have been brought to light, having a tendency to substan tiate more fully the guilt of the accused party. From the statement made by Inspector Gray, of the S division, and who, from the period of the discovery of the diabolical deed, has been indefatigable in his exertions to get up all the evi dence in his power relative to the case, it appears that on Friday last he received information that a young man named Thibblewaite, whose father keeps a chandler's shop at Finchley, could give some important information about the murder, he (the inspector) instituted a most diligent inquiry, and after endeavouring, but without success, to meet with the young man alluded to, at length found out his uncle, who for some time past has kept a shop in Yorkshire Grey yard, Hampstead, adjacent to where the body of Delarue was taken, and remained until after the holding of the coroner's in quest. The uncle communicated to the inspector, without thu slightest reservation, all that he had heard from his nephew, the latterof whom has made the following statement :—" On the night of the murder I accompanied the constables towards the field with the stretcher, but I ran forward, and on arriv mg at the spot where the body was lying, I saw a man in conversation with I3a'dock, the officer. I said to the man, 'is he dead?' and he replied, 'Oyes, he is quite dead. I have felt his hand, and he has no page.' As soon as the stretcher came up the body was removed, and I, with the con stables, proceeded up the field. The young man I have spoken of went with us, and he requested that I would allow him to light his cigar, w hich I permitted him to do from a lamp belonging to one of the constables who had asked ins to carry it for him. I returned the lamp to the officer, and leaving the party turned off to the right; the man went of in another direction towards the Swiss Cottage." Thibble waite describes the person to whom reference has been made by, him, as being about 23 years of age, and wearing either a cloak or a cape; he is quite satisfied that he should be able to recognise him if he were to see him again, as a strong light was thrown upon his features by the lamp . when he ignited therewith his cigar. Inspector Gray attended yes terday at Marylebone I'olice•court (the young man, Thib blevraite, also being present), and the state of the facts above narrated were made '.:own to the chief clerk, Mr. Fell. Thibblewaite will, no doubt, have an opportunity afforded him of seeing the prisoner in Newgate, and in the event of the latter being iuentified by him, he (the former) will of course be subpeened as a witness at the trial. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. • DEODANDS BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the House went into Committee on the Deodands Bill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said, that this was a very short B:ll—that there was one part of it which he thought might be spared. There were two roasons given for one effect ; and - that he thought - one of these portions might with advantivs ' e be omitted from the Bill. He thought the fever words that were introduced into an Act of Parliament, provided they were sufficiently intelligible, the better. Lord CAMPBELL said that he was prepared to re, ceive whatever might fall from the Noble Earl with the utmost respct, but in this instance he thought he was mistaken. His object had been to make the Bill as short as possible—indeed he conceived it to be a mod e l of a preamble, for it did not consist of more than three or four liars. His object had been to preclude the verb sity of lawyers, and he conceived that was one of the perfec tions of an Act of Parliament.—(Laughter.) He thought there ought to he no deodand where there was malice or wilful negligence, and, therefore, he would do away With deodands in cases of murder or manslaughter. A eupeata in India, gr.,:m u re man might do too much. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH ssid t h at t h e No b le Lord had made a long speech on a sho r t Bill, but nine nn s th r c o l a a f havend sbeen ond s other ld say that hewas there ady at any moment toderend his con ductfroin the aspersions of any rare d n . riu e het as Orw the 111— noble or ineen—arid, he.only wished that what had b. ea said in his absenee might be repeated in his presence. Lord CAMPBELL said that, if the Noble Earl thought a ith him, he would suffer such things to. take their course. If the Noble Earl wes content with matters or t d h e ChathamNble Lord to a E as they were, so was he, and he would not di sturb them. The • Earl of ELLENBOROUGH sa id t h at he h ad )venturedposi tewhich a give once word given of advice by Lord Member of the other House—" that, if he meant nothing, he should say nothing." Lord BROUGH said he could assure the Noble Earl that as often as anything was sa;d in his absence, he was zealously, fearlessly, anxiously, ably, and success fully defended by his Noble Friend the Gallant Duke opposite. and as zealously, though God knew, not so ably er successfully, by the humble individual who then ad dres,ed them.-(Hear. - hear.) The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said he owed a deep debt of gratitude, both to his Noble Friend the Gallant but he could not , D e u n li tu e r a e nd The House then resumed. now ll e t oNs(pthelaek Lordo tfie t ° s P u P b7e i e t t e .' PROPERTY. TAX. Lord iVHARNCLIFFE moved the second reading oF this Bill It merely contained the measure passed seine few 3 ears siuce, and he shoull propos e that the this us- Lion on this Bill, as well es on the inearne-tax, should be taken at one and the same time. The 'Marquis of LANSDOWNE said both the mea sures were of great public importance; but he quite agreed with the Noble Lerd that one discussion would aeswer every object.—(Hear, hear.) lie thought the discussion could be more conveniently taken after the holidays, but he hoped this adrnlssion would not be construed into a confession that he wai indifferent on the subject. It had been said that the people were enamoured of this measure, but he was far from enter taining thet-• feeling. Lord BROUGHAM said if the measure had consisted of a mere property-tax many of his objections to the Bill would cease altogether He agreed with his Noble Friend. that it was convenient that these matters should be diselessed ell at once, instead of their being taken piecemeal: • He therefore thought they bad better postpone the di,cussion, but it was not to be understood from this that he was enamour' d with the law. lie was, however, inclined to endure it, for the sake of getting those fiscal changes which had tven promised by the Government ; and when the dis cussion was taken, he should be prepared to state what were the m3dificatione he wished to introduce into the present measure. The Duke of WELLINGTON said it would be a matter of general convenience, if their Lordships' House would postpore the discussion on this question until the third reading, as many Noble Lords were absent who might wish to give their opinions on the measure. Lord ASHBURTON said, that though there were various opinions on the question in the other House and throughout the c oun t ry • an d t h ou gh it had been stated in other places what should be done, and what should not be done, in that House with the solitary exception . of a Noble Lord there seemed to he but one feeling on the subject. Under these circumstances he th oug ht it wo uld be snore convenient to defer the discussion till the third reading. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. RAILWAY COMPANIES CLAUSES CONSOLI- DATION BILL. Oa the siotion of Earl DALHOUSIE the Companies Clauses Consolid at i on Bill went t h roug h C om mittee, an d the report wa s or d ered to be brought up to-morrow. UPEIt LUNATICS. Lord MONTEAGLE said that he wished to draw attention to th e Rill which' he had had the honour of pre. seating to their Lordship-. His object was to obtain a better titede of treatment for pauper lunatics. It was well known that in many parts of the country the gaols Were full—not of criminals—but of pauper lunatics, for whose care and medral treatment no provision whatever had been made. His object was to extend to Ireland tho benefits which were already enjoyed partially in England, and he. wished to give to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland a power which he did not at present pos,.ess, namely that of classifying lunatic asylums. This would he a great boon to the country, and if he could obtain the assistance (i her Majesty's Government he should fuel it most valuabl e , or i f her Majesty ' s Government would themselves introduce a Bill on the subject he Ellould be most happy to render whatever assistance he could to carry it to an early completion. The Duke of WELLINGTON snit', his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for Irela , 'd :tad given notice in the other House of Parliametit. of ins intention to bring forward a measure on this subject, which he proposed to perfect during his visit in Irelaad. The Bill w4S then read a tir'-t time, and their Lord. shipi immediztely afterwards adk,urnerl. HOUSE:OF COMMONS, Much 17. Tile House resumed at Five o'cic.ek. Sir C. .LEM.ON brought in the Cornwall Railway defer the discussion on this subject, till he moved the re• solution of•'the SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. HAWES hoped the Right H , n. the Exchequer wenhl 13* g on drAits fat a late hou: .night. c.I:IA.NC:EI:i.Ort of the ENC1F..(413 ER assured 11 , Ho;`. ez,rAknr..r. woi:!.1 nut col.mcz,ce the discus ;i:rm that hight, is ;.i3 tl&mte on the Customs Act ex elided Et-, g l u te, hour. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. C. BULLER asked the Right Hun. Secretary of !...ttt.te for t',le Home Depar:mc-nt if he it.tendt-d to 1r: the second reading of the Law of Settlement 'AMend ment Act on the day for which it stood ? GRATIAM stid the seroud reading was at present fixed for tilt 2d or April ; hot ^s it had been tc presented that the (It - tarter Sessions would t.e held on that day, and it wont I be incnvet,tet t tnftny Gentle-n.n to attend, he wonti I..n_lp , ole the second riadiug tiq the 14th. FLOATING BREAKWATER., C , lptain PECII ELL said,sotreMOlVhs si: ees-veral sec tions of the fltattinv broak att.r, invented by Capt. 'Fa) hit', wriro moored off the port of Sly rcham. and from (he statements of piL is zod masters of troding ve:.sels it appeared the br,7z:loi ater" had entirely anss4 crett every purptr,e for whi,h it was inten:!td, ,hip% being quite sheltered on the lee-side of it. lie wished to know whether the lion. and Gallttat Officer (Sir G Cockburn) had received an r+ port of the etliciency of this great work of art, and, if ti,t, Wheth. r the Admiralty had given any directions for an inquiry into its merits, for the purpose of oStainb,g such a report. ? Sir G. COCKBURN was understood to say (hat an inquiry ha I been ordered, but that no report Eal yet been received, SERVICES OF SIR. 11. POTTINGER. Mr. HUME said on a formur oecasi:m he luld ask( cl the Right lion. Batonet at the head of lur Mejesty's Govornment, why the fume of Sir 11. Pottinger was not inc!uded in the vote of thanks to the military and naval force empbyed in China, as it was owing to the r :Ker. tions of Sir IL Pottinger that the peace was conclu , ted. He would now ask whether there was any intention, e•n the part of the Gov.rnment. to propose a veto• of thanks to that t.dlieer, or bestow any substantial reward en him for his services ? Sir R. PEEL hoped the House would not consider the answer he was abut to give inconsistent with the great respect he Mt for the. character of Sir I]. Pottingfa., and his high opinion of his services. But it was not ttie usual course for the llous.7r to vote its thank; to individuals engaged in civil servicPs ; in the present case he did not think the precedent ought to be established.. With re spect to the sense entertainA by her ANesty of the ser vices of Sir H. Pottinger, it had been proved by the -honours that had been bestowed on him.. . Mr. riumE said that he would bring the subject under the consideration of the House after the Eager recess. SCOTCH BANKS. Mr. A. DUFF said, that as some alteration in the Sc itch banking system was intknded, he hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would inform the House whether or not he would gire some indication of the course the Govern ment meant to pursue regarding this qutstion, before the Easter recess. Sir R. PEEL replied that he must take the same course in respl , ct to Scotch and Irish as to English banks, and reserve all explanation until he brought the matter fully under the consideration of the House. • Mr. DUFF—When does the Right •Hon. Baronet in ten] to bring the measure forward ?. Sir R. PEEL—At as early a period after the recesses as is.comistent with our duty in respect to c thor mea sures of great importance*, and of an urgent nature. COLLEGE OF MAYNOO Mr. M. BELLEW wishecl t I , lto'w ,he Right lion. Baroret %thor he c ; - )t,-;:411..acql bringing forward the Irish bn4oesl, and wi;ieh Irish - tneasures would have priceleot,c,? Sir H. 1'1: EL said, an: , two fir.st measures regarding Ireland wh'eh would be brought under the notice of the House were that in reference to the College of Maynnoth, and that regarding academical edueation. He could not bring these measures forward immedisrely after the re cess, in cor:st•quence of the pre of bu , ,iness, hut at as early a period asp ssible. THE TARIFF Lord EBTHNGTON put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in constquence (if a letter he had ceived froth a mercantile friend, whether the duties upon myrrh. rectified turpentine, and olbanum. world affected by the change in the duty upon resins? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the lion. :Member w*uld see that there w re reduc tions of the duty on turpemire ned resin already rn,de, and as to myrrh, it would come under the same cat,gory. Capt. BERNAL O.ii3ORNE wished to know whether it was the intention of the Hun. Member for Lon , h to found any measure upon the ,-,11l ect to which he had ad verted with respect to lindlords and tenants at Mort ? Sir It, rEEiI said the Government were in communi cation on the subject. • Lord J. RUSSELL wished to • know whether, if an) measure was introduced, it wou'd introd;.:ced in that House or the 1-I, , Use of Lords, and whether it would he introduced utricr the •sunetion of the G-!#vernm , lit or the Commission. • Sir R. PEEL answered, under the authority of tht Government. Mr. ROCHE wished to know from th:.‘ n'ght lion. Baronet at the head of the Government, wh. n the Members might expect the remaining evid, nce of the Irish Land Commissioners wou'd be 'laid on the table of the House. In ►he north of Ireland they had had the evidence that bad already .been printed with respect to 'that part, but Hon. Members were anxious to know what had been done with respect to the south. Sir R. PEEL would make inquiry on the subject, and in the interim he could not but congratulate the Hon. Gentleman in 'having got through the first portion of the evidence. ST. JAMES'S PARK. Mr. WAKLEY, seeing the Noble'Earl at the head of the Woods and Forests in his place, wished to know whether the gate-keepers of St. Jvmes'spark had orders to refuse admission through it of labourers in their working dresses ?—(Hear, hear.) Ile had been informed that such orders had been given, by a gentle man who had seen a written instruction to that effect in .the hands of the gate-keepers. Load LINCOLN sail that, some years ago, instruc tions to the effict - alluded to by the Hon. - Member had been issued- to the gate-keepers. nat two or three years ago he had directed the gate keepers not to act on those instructions, - except in cases where persons in that dreis were in a state of intoxication. GRINDING CORN IN' BOND. Mr. lIASTIE said, that as the Act authorising the grinding of corn in bond would expire in August next, he had boen requested by many persons engaged in the corn trade, to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, whether or not it was the intention of the Government to propose the renewal of that Act ? Sir R. PEEL—We do intend to renew the Act. CUSTOMS ACT.—BURDENS ON AGRI CULTURE. On the motioi that the or A. r ~ f the day fur the House resolving - i;st-lf int,) C.:,ornmittee oti - enstotas Act b read, • • • • • Sir WALTER JAMES rose for the purpose of re ques,;eg the Hon. Member fur S.eiteraetshire to postpone the motion of which he had given notice, on the House going into Committee. It was an exceed ingly important motion, and he would—ask the Ban Gentleman to postpone it till after EaSter. - He made this request entirely propria net s. He had not spoken on the subject to any member of her Majestl's Government. He certainly did ask the opinion of the Hon. Member for the City of London—the senior Member for London.—(A laugh.) He said it was ex ceedingly difficult to ditinguish among Members of the City of London, and therefore he mentioned his Hon. Friend as the senior Member—(Renewed laughter)—he mentioned him on account of the very high character he had in the House.— -(Continued laughter.) He did not at all wish to distinguish his Hon. Friend from the Noble Lord opposite—(Shouts of laughter)—of com=e he had not consulted ihe Noble Lord.—(Continmd laughter.) But the Hon. Member to whom he alluded was a high authority on all commercial subjects—(Hear, hear)—and his Hon. Friend had assured him that any delay i n th e passing of the tariff would produce a most injurious ef feet upon the commercial interests of the country (Hear, hear.) Now he could not help thinking that ninety-nine persons out of a hundred in the country would be of opinion, after what had fall n from the Right Hon. Baronet the Prime Minister, that the mo tion of his Hon. Friend the Member fur Somersetshire could not produce any immediate practical result.— (Loud Opposition cheers) If the Hon. Member wished to make a protest, in a spirit of conciliation, the pro priety of adopting such a course was open to con sideration. Ile (Sir Walter James) • would not sae whether such a course of conduct was wise or poli6, but it was at least open to consithq.ation ; but he consi dered that 99 persons out of every 100 of common sense —(A laugh) —must see that it could rot make any im portant difference to the county Mombers whether the motion were brought on before Easter or after, and under those circumstances he hoped the Hon. Member would postpone his motion. He begged to say to hi lion. Friend that he put this gm stion in the most amica ble spirit.— (Laughter.) He had the greatest respect for the character of his Hon. Friend, as well as for the county Members in that Muse generally ; but if he ehould not consent to the postponement of it till atter Easter, then upon the .county Members would rest the onus of the delay to the other measures of importance affecting the commercial interests of the country, of sus pending industry, and clogging the channels of trade, pro tatty, for the time.—(Laughter.) Mr. MASTERMAN bz g.;ed to say, as the elderly gentleman anode to—(Laughter)—that he could only repeat to his Hon. Friend what he had raid to him be fore in private, that he considered it woeld be a great inconvenience to bring on this motion now, and there fore he would be willing to give preccdence to the Cus toms Act—(Hear.) Mr. W. MILES—In answer to the Hon. Member f,r Hull, he regretted to say that he could not comply with bis request, and shou'd adhere to his original intention of bringing on his motion o❑ the day he had given notice of it —(Hear)—and he hoped and trusted the house would agree with hill in that motion ; though from what ho had hoard this evening it would appeAr as if lion. Gentlemen thought that such a thing as the agri cultural interest did not now c xist at all—(Laughter)-- That in fact there was to interest to he cared for in this country but the commercial.—(Hear.) If he consented to this motion he ha l no doubt he would be looked upon a a throwing the agricultural interests overboard al tc tether.—(llear.) POST-OFFICE ESPIONAGE. &fr. WAKLEY begged to intimate to the Right liOn. Ba rt., the. First Lord of the Tri usury, that upon the Right Hon. Bart. bringing on his motion for the Reuse goir ig into a Committee of Supply, he would ask a question relative to the opening of Mr. Durteombe's letters. Re wait. Ire s 77 unwilling to do this ; but lin was compelled to it by electors of Finsbury, who had poramunicated to that they were greatly dissatisfied with th'o:l wf,r- of the Right lion. Bar o net the Home Secre ts a t 'n fact it bad not en- s:ateri whcther any Aiarrfossd ha,; I. , r e op,oin, fly's(' It tw rs „ ; eopl , e ivd to , areatest - -rtees be ten pt. this e e ta sa. • - g „,„ber Sir l'sf. - .)131;RT PEEL did hope the FIVP' aallt 4, would 11 , psrsevere in this course. Tn ( et ' a c e ri woui.t Lot be tim e to comply with his rcque sa— darter The re woul:l be but to-nairrow and the next daYt f o re, which n he bop d to ao into the que. tion or suPriY; t a ' the; Essea. - 3 it •• ' .. s , are, as would be a grttat inconveniencs the, c tin• ry to sostp. ne that qta.stion, he did trl i ? o h e l House would not throw any 'olstsicle in the waYt diet stated by the Hon, Member for Fishury. • , ,abit r. KLEY begged to be tilidersteeff n t/ e iata int; to do so of his owe accord s he• wag aliV /1 - coMprothce with the demised of his constitl':h be (Hear, ee ri e.) Pit iii the circumstances in ' 6 `u o t e s aas placed, he did not think he would he diseb: e r •• t he hi, (luta tewaals his constituents, if he did rot fore the earliwa opportunity of bringing the subject beosel lines.'. He grettsd that the . Eight 11a. 1 3 s T he rendoetd it n- cessary that this l hould be &Ile' 111 110 prodia tisn of the warrant would have her it s ei sutlicit nt, but as the warrant was n ot productta or• his e , .is , i:uents t'id not know that there was o re rant, they were in the condition he stated -04 very nnwh dissati.stital indeed. do wse)' Sir PEEL said ! e had only that day and Wt . : cll to get through a great deal of public business, rahl of the tamest imper: once to the public 'interests, 01 1 had 400 art'c'es to go through; und thinigh there_oo4 severs! (if them watli regtrd to which he did not , e itt t li c any diffc:ence of opinion, yet it must necessarily' u'e a tiensiderable time to go through them. ( - 12b ' r • t h re' rot a day- passed that I,e had net sixty letter's v' a l en tle• Bard to thorn. He (lid not deprecive the 110 - ' g ot to "i's bringing fora and his motinn, but seeing I " .. c ests of of pale; busiress, and the importance to the int,'" a tilt ; trade, that it :lictild he speedily gone throuan. let s seeing ul-o that the lion. IN•tember for SotncrT e j thee motion which tvou!d ''aeupy acme time. he z . a t is" ' the lion Gentle man would not press hts Moog' , a not Mi. HUME hotad that his Hon. Friend wnielxiter press his motion, as it could he brought on af ter without anet inconvenienc ; and, V tri o us lion. Baronet a gr d a said, every person was now an oles ift know what would be done with the differ ent art' 0 which they were interested. use I Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there was t i 11 the Sugar Duties with regard to which there 0,..000 great deal of dissatisfaction, and upon w t h th e e rc ia b b o l l itt be some discussion. Looking to the state of business he thought the Hon. Member for ,1„ope 13 would do well not to press his motion, but Pc te till after East( r. ar ia iss ° iv • The CHANCELLOR, of. the EXCHECejr""-,,re lb e derstocd to say that he would not at present r s ' clause to which the Noble Lord adVerted, on that they were now levying the duty en the res,;"rosiea the House, without the provision of the Act elisactlei m( nt. He would consider whether the- c lause rn be subsequently introduced in another form• a by tile Lord J. RUSSELL said the course pro Pose o p . 11. Right Hon. Gentleman would meet every avieetaleulsil thought the proposition of the Right Hon. y 501 would be better introduced as a separate alleal‘etor the Right lion. Gentleman could consider " would be necessary. -- 10 06' Mr. HAWES said he had — ii• motion on. tY c ; 11 911 ; ferred -to; but the course proposed by thellol Gentleman was satisfactory to '-him, and he woul d A PrenS it. s' sada ' r i Mr. AG LIONBY would recommend his " - t oe eva the Member for Finsbury' to postpone his l' l %., e sser e " after East- raaseeitga the ithpertance of th e of her Majsafy's Goeeranient, fv . v , Sa nd the lIA After a few words from Mra CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, M g 0: 10 ' °11 ; Mr. WAKLEY consented to withdraw - -- ,400 s h and gave notice that he would bring i t follva` first Committee of Supply day after Esater. • NEW ZEALAND. Isioht to Mr. C. BULLER wished to ask the ; a te'ol i°ll Nfett Gentleman opposite whether it was his e t a hi: * bring forward the motion for papers resSeett:;alolo Zealand, of aliieh he had statement respecting the conduct of the N")",;e0t. , r . given notice, all a d ia Devi t o e Secretary of State for the Colonial- DeP t t " es y ePv. v e j, s as most anxious -to give the. Governmen t c ' ale P erl a of tunity for explanation at the' earliest Pos si g eose. ; of He thought it rather hard that he should he hel ot endearourints to insure the Noble Lord had " - ,01 the Colonial department by the part which b e a ssis t i s in this questisit. fie had acted only as w its ta abi' l g a % with his public duty, and thought there vT' s . the terms of his motion fixed for to-inorraiber which should xeite the anger of any M cri S so alit) r e Government, or which showed the least P t er e li r star e f di-will. His motion was for "Copies of taare"r„r. deuce between the Coionial-office and the 9 loco the the Falkland Islands, respecting the /Pil e c t i a es lo a m tilde paper money. Copies of any instrue s t 04 Governors of New Zealand, the leallcland o ti a s other colony, authorising the contraction 0 the re the issua of inconvertible paper." werell , ae o°' nothing personal in that. ; that " — ai r Mr. HOPE said he was most arlao lvt f e%I ) t he rernment should have the fullest opportunitY ' no to . t o in g the course they had pursued in r efer' . he s ubi s o affairs of New Zealand, and was glad fh" t a t si . as' a r , ° ,4o would come before the House in such a alu n i t he admit of a full vindication of the civideet " Lord at the head of the Colonial departnient,al,llSt!o- RELIEF TO THE AGRICULTURAL t he C; 01 , 0,,i the tnotioa that the SPEAKER do P3 0 ; 1 t he that the House might go into Coaa lnittce ° 0 05 toms Act, the 01) _ Mr. W. MILES rose to move that it w ) 8 , 5 , r ploo by of this House, '" that in the application I:406'001a .venue towards relieving the burthens of the Bar d O f to reduction or remission of taxation, due 1. '7 ech e tot be, had to thessityafferliqtber w as, the the agricultural interest." The Hon. Me' ea ° I. OS some minutes, quite inaudible, conseq u i c i i • t ose• f . noise occa-doned by Members leaving theclaieet c o da was understood•ta sty that he wished I a bler much importance had been entrusted to he woe' ee r but feeling it a duty imperative upon liviril',oolJ• the charge it to the best of his ability. ‘. brieg t %o oll cisely possible, state his reasons for , s 00 ti subject under the notice of the House. It ' i t ! eaiSte fat that a surplus of three millions and upvva t ' e eseri v tori Hon. Members must be also aware of the sated it he that the manufacturing districts were in g beACI of condition. The-• Right Hon. Baronet at the n the stS reo s Government had conratulated the Hou_Zit to , f 01) air financial prosperity . ; a but it was not a c he Wert deli; that, in 1847, if the income-tax were ia.t" Ass, ii o a 0' continued, there would be, instead of a su'r re eltie n , t he ciency. Before the Ilduse consented to 1111 , ca nsi dc '.oo ll the duty upon sugar, he would ask them t h y er s etae state of the agricultural districts,a nd a t 5 11 0 t o tea benefit might not be extended towards thet" , i ea ntrw ot her be forgotten that the ricultural interest ,yang 0 re' very lareely• to the income-tax, as well ta t s h " re e:as fie species oi . taxatien ; ani", surely, ea e st es_ a irl a e Puis c ,: mission of taxation, ;hey ought not to .ses saea t bee would divide the country into three c 13 , 5 ; i0 s fut ati atr turing, agricultural, and commercial and brought forward for the relief of contula rc t e i c ad. : T aut' factures, whilst agriculture had been tatn ° u pon ilist been said that one of the greatest burde%, j ol ty! _sr turn was the malt-tax ;- from the large sum it yielded, it was one ' as woll'.yed chequer could not spare ; and, therefore, ~ n t iv t boil t he ask for its remission whatever clamour Itthat but he (Mr. 3111(..viiich tni!,4 N tai out of doors. - It could. not be deniedntirB werls'slt commercial and manufacturing • eon'T . l l l i o l jog. i t °el proving the agricultural interest was a de?striats l!ttassy 11, be said that the distress in the rural the aefieWsthee': partial and confined.. He owned that ti so e oet rot some parts of the country was and that no legislative enactments .. 1 415; those partial misfortunes, but he denied e 1 2 1 , , r i c aittlr i 0 was merely local—he asserted that th . s "b o s hstr (s ... io or, tress was general. What aggr,vated "" _ a t IN'S? • Ce b ig' l l° greater Ina that during the last season the' prl co an r ref although barley and turnips were sea a r . 0 0-a lo e; price—this was siagular , and unlike vi r rl ,.. t t ; to t he "; 09 s .. former years, and, of course, very . illiii" rove nde r ,_geicl -cd ., He suspected that whilst the price or P lo rr. high, that of meat had not risen either s , la no ' co s i tr ul f Leadenhall, showing that the farmer h a of corn , lit ,ssa`et,e his own markets. Now, as to the prse c e e un d e r ii! th tb 0 ; 0 take the imports which had taken pia ic " ..t ity ft 1842, anal compare them in price one: of 16' subee which had taken place under th il u nica ths would first take the thirty-two 1842 t heta' 0 (i 9 In itlrtClja - quent to the Act of Ifiaa. 612,618 (114 or. .5 imported into this country'' 2 , ovt. o f 1 11 0,2- . ." foreign corn, and 524,00 0 . a 1 844, •' wa s 1 1 ' 9 1 0 . 1843, 1,658,000 quarters of corn '" f :flo.urlo 07, 1 > quarters. The whole quantity 0- as was ci ass .o In o n t " tli ° ported daring these thirty •ta ... er qua 3 j, ; owls. The average prices of .whe..184p4, hew et. in 1842, 555. ; in 1843, 535. ; rter. Let t /sir, tiza rage price be ing 525. 4-id. per , F l 4 f 1 828. se e t the fact of t bez t o leek at what took place under tito2B, f eh , 9 thirty-six months following the Ac_t a 4 qu0 ter 4 3, 75 5,6 0 0 i imported into -this country only 64a . in un less r t s h a h n ad t h period p imported, d p , at . aarleY s o tiertser flour. This year large aboutq uantitiu I,22l ' 6l ae ja P' ssi t iscsnted rio:r...Z. g l : 49 :l ' l , o e a tifY e e ea o imported from foreign countries; . st . p a pa l to t h.` olo had been imported, and the quality 0 descriptions of foreiell barley toe- - 0 0' t o of home growth. The Hon. Geriaewhieb ws.s wory a series of details, the import fact 'of .) : 1 1 a c tIl e . i f f of audible in the gallery, but the effect were, ce i e show that the price of a g ricuitur..E „ co til ts ° o f c i visions for the people had declin 1842. The object of the ()the! as,!;_ et erlre Hon. Member was to show that _"` nor liit? o f P t interest paid more local rates tha .e n c t o n to u p laitt t e, d to The arricultural interest likewis Jot pressure of the Police Act, bat , be b ' j re gia" t bs%,d upon that subject, as it vvould 0 . 1 1 0 ma st . say rO r t he duccd before the House ; hat still „ ..ine ,c 0) _ s e was bard that the tenant-farmer, „n a ," ' e ven ' o f th t l o country district, who bad riever Per_ tt ,r ie s afet l fr ara, it police, should have to contribute tv ret urn o odYl b e persons living in towns. He ha u aeco uecte d , illsjle county of Essex, in which, if he ' sat „ s , 1 - 0 00ii.stsh was stated that the assessed county,e.a year 1.83 e were 16.0001., flaw ae, i , quffiejby e" t hrs'asl, trusted that be had rendered. hinise". h a d endco:" 0 0 ) , .dt he a C o r tiP t t i r, j e ligible to the Home. lie turns to make out his case, that rt°_; i4 in I" e6 t tia s bar . but unfortunately geners.ladistress..e , to sa g t ; de sa . He would now venture very htlOlLD. s . ai d be ! th iy Gov( rnmsnt what, in his opinioe, ('" P S 't foo been, one of the very best which e me ta tt ,„ forded to the agricultural interesta.—e!Lg Cy_b . , : 11 1 ! ' ll3O should allow malt to be used for I ) 4 4 , (11cer , fee iint,2 a aro as ig the payment of a duty. — embers had expatiated letigthly few subject of agricultural distress. D . 1 /e w b ail s ; ie ri v *l cYde ldr d iir d sloi tOrp.ard any measures for its rernfalt••- bY two aneasures, one of which was a • .Loo She Member for Yurli.shire (v" ~~ r