The Sun. — London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

ourtt bitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND. (THIS DAY.) The annual meeting of this banking company was held this afternoon at the offices, Old Broad-street; Oliver Farrer, Esq.,yin the chair. The four retiring directors having been re-elected, the report of the directors was read to the meeting, from which it appeared that, in spite of the agricultural and commercial distress which had prevailed in Ireland during the last year, the bank had maintained its position, and been enabled to give its usual accommodation to its customers. The net profits for the past year were 43,3431. 10s. Id., and better prospects were entertained of the coming harvest than had been the case for the preceding four years. The balance of last year's " rest" was 110,038/. 16s. 3d., out of which two dividends had since been paid, amountine. to 43,2001., leaving a balance of "'rest" of 66,8381. 16s. sd. ; to which adding the nett profits cf the past year, made the present " rest " 110,182/. 7s. 4d. From this the directors proposed to pay the usual dividend of 81. per cent. per annum. After a short discussion, in which the directors and local managers were complimented for their exertions and management during the last ye ar, the report was adopted, and a dividend at 8/. per cent. agreed to. A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chair man, the meeting separated. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the proprietors of the Great Western Railway was held this afternoon, at the Paddington station, for the purpose of considering and determining upon all or any of the matters referred to in the report of the directors presented to a previous meet- Ing; Mr. Charles Russell, chairman of the board of di rectors, presided. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the day, reminded the meeting that the matters now to be dis posed of had been fully explained in the reports of the directors and the reports of the committee of consulta tion, which for some time past had been in the hands of the proprietors. He should have contented himself on this occasion with that simple statement, had it not been for a letter' which Mr. Williams and two other members of the committee of consultation had thought proper to address to the directors, and which the P.directors themselves had felt it necessary to circulate amongst the shareholders. In the first place, then, he denied the imputation contained in that letter that he unfairly dissolved the last meeting.— (Hear, hear.) However that might have been, this let ter. it would seem, embraced the views of Mr. Williams and his friends, which they had wished to address to the previous meeting had it sat long enough, and it was now - for the meeting to decide upon the question of salaries between the directors and the committee.—(Bear, hear.) - All the information which the directors possessed upon this subject had been supplied to the committee without reserve, and he hoped the proprietors would not further delay the settlement of this matter, bat dispose of it before they separated to-day.—(Hear, hear.) Already had the dilatory proceedings of the shareholders shaken the confidence and disturbed the harmony of their-executive body. Some of their most able officers had quitted their service for employments in which they were likely to meet with good faith and equitable remu neration for their labour. That they were entitled to this no honest man could deny, while: it was equally un deniable that the very stability of this great undertaking required the speedy at Clement of the questions which had • so long agitated both the executive and the proprietary bodies.--(llear, hear.) Nothing was so much calculated to shake the confidence of the public in commercial speculations like this than angry disputes between its managers and proprietors.—(Hear.) The mischief pro duced by such a course as that took years of labour and energy to remedy, and he therefore trusted the meeting would see the expediency and propriety of car rying on any.discussion that may now arise in the course of to-day's proceedings.—(Cheers.) Three resolutions would be proposed for the consideration of the meeting, which would have the effect of adopting the recommen dations contained in the reports of the directors, and em powering the directors to carry them at once into force. Mr. GRIFFITHS asked if it was true that Mr. Saun, dors, the secretary, volunteered a reduction of his salary from 2,0001. to 1,5001.? The CHAIRMAN said it was not. The directors were compelled, at the inatauce of the committee of consulta tion, to request Mr. Saunders to consent to the reduc tide but the directors were of opinion that 2,0001. a year was not at all an extravagant remuneration for the ser vices which Mr. Saunders rendered the company. Mr. lianernems said, as this was a matter personal to himself,: he might! perhaps be allowed to say that be was quite-prepared to abide by the decision of the meet-, ing upon the question of his own salary, but he begged it to be distinctly understood that he had been forced into the reduction, and it was by no means a voluntary act of his own.—(Oh, oh, and hisses.) Now, really, was this generous treatment for a man who bad devoted fifteen years. of his time and energies to promoting the interest. of this' company 2—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN hoped those gentlemen who objected to what they heard would do so in a manly and open manner, and not disgrace themselves and the meeting by indulging in such unseemly noises• as they had just heard. —(Bear, hear.) He would now move the resolu tion adopting the report of the di, ectors.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ‘N ILLIAMS, the chairman of the committee of eon. sultatioe, entered into a lengthened defence of the past proceklingsof that bid'', and justified the reductions they hod recommended in 'the salaries c f their superior ail cers, on the ground that similar services were rendered to-other companies of equil neignitude, and by officers of equal. talent, at a much less remunerstion.—(llear, hear.) There were tie tees than 2,250 pers,ms in th e servi ce ut this coMpany avho were in the receipt of salaries to the extent of 144,754/., and engaged in working 230 miles of traffic. There Were 17 stiperior I.ffieers in the receipt c-f 10,0304 per annum- and principally at the insiigatiou of the directors, or rather through information, which the di rectorssupplied to them, the committee had eonfined their proposals fur reductions to these officers. The reduction upon the total, 144,754/., recommended by the committee amounted te2,060/ a sear, while those which the directors recommended did _DM amount to 251. a year.—(oh, oh.) The- Government accounts, relating to up. ards of • 20,000,000/., were simple and easy compared with those of this company, and the committee of consultation had therefore recomer ended certain changes on that head.— (Hear, hear.) It was for the meeting to accept or re ject these propositions, but if they wished to see the railway placed on a safe and solid foundation, the pro prieters- would ate hesitate . to adopt the recommendit don Of 'the Committee in . preference to those of the di rectors..--(Hear, hear.) He should therefore move as an amendment the scheme propounded by-the committee of consultation, which was as follows: " 1. That hereatier tor all expenditure an estimate in detail should be submitted at each halt-yearly meeting, and should' be confirmed by a vote of the proprietors, on the same principle as the estimates for the expenditure of the public departments are annually submitted to and voted by Parliament. " That a more detailed account of the expenditure should _ - be Submitted to the proprietors at each half yearlyerneeting, especially a statement of the increase or dtcreioe of the salaries and e ages of each of the officers ancreervants. "3. That, viewing the great depression in the re sources of the company, -and the very large diminution in the cost of all. the necessaries, and luxuries of life, the redneikeas in' the salaries and wages of the officers and servants - recommended by the committee of consultation should be fully carried out, as well as their other recome tnendatiens for reducing he expenditure, . which may be effect-al without in the least impairing the efficiency of the company's service.' 4: '' l 'tfat The present mode' of Constituting the board of directors is highly 'obj ec ti ona bl e , i nasmuc h as it results in their b e ing self-elected ; w hi c h i s o pp ose d t o the interest' o f the the Aet.SindeeWhi c c h ot N )- ny. - and to the 'intritioes of t is constit u t e d ; to:remedy this injurious practice; one-fourth .b. of the b oar d s h ou ld ret i re swahniuchallwyopualttndebetAnieilshigeth.: for . re- e l ect i oo foe one' Year, principle on Whi ch the direc tors elf -the. East I n di a c(71QP„,11:37 and of the Bank of England are appoint e d ; an direcfors ehtiuldhe the number of the tr a te responsibility ; and without adzulchnore minden-- re muneration for th-eir, services;" might besincreased. on!! 'c os t, the 5. Thai a..eolicitov should, be engaged,- neon - anneal` kalary, whose whole ,time sho u ld b e d the services o f the company; by a would,. be e ff ect e d , a n d that th e com yliv 1 evoted to arge Sevin pany's records and title deeds. should be deposited in safe canedy on the company s premiss. The' am endwerit having been steouded, Mr. J. DICKINSON, one of the auditors, told the meeting he; together with . Messrs. Crosthwaite and Glad • d sifted the accounts to the stone, of.Liverp#, ,very his reputation that they -sver battens, 'and he staked e 1 t It was nothing but right to add that strict.y correc the a ours.of the auditors I b the directorS had, facilitated ) r —(llcar, hear. Now, if to the utnerieteef their pow e . they threw overboard the reduction r e commended in the e, there was salaries of the. porters an d policemen,the . & direetors only 9, diffeeirfee of 8004 b et ween No, no.) and._ the :committeeeet ecrnsulta"u.—( He gather e d . this information from the pub lished ,report 'OE the committee itself, and again he repeated the only difference was 8001. a y ear.—(l:lear, hear.) Why then should • they trouble thednselves'Vth reductions of the salaries they paid 'to their stiperiT;T'offieers, who were perfect pro digies in their respective departments?—(Laughter.) Mr. MORGAN thank e d th e comm it tee o f consultation for the able exposition which they bad published of the affairs' of this. company, but really they were wasting time HI keeping up a struggle of this nature, which, after all, only involved a sum of 1,800/.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Wileheeeeis said the com m itt ee h ad a general reduction of salari es , w hi c h would-- save them thousands per annum, but at the request of the commit-- teethe,er now confined thenitelves to the salaries of the sperior officers. lir.; l 4onoArtstill insisted that the difference between the coalinittee and the directors aas only 1,8001. The question iheaSur•them . to consider was simply,had they confidence in the direction?' Judging from their past votes, he concluded that they bad. Why then keep up thew di4sneions yibian had no other effect but to.depress their propeeiy,. Those disputes had brought the price at their shares do wn fe . cuse 2 061. to 504, and- -that fact alone oughtto be sufficient to stop this discussion. esupperted the scheme of the cora raitteee on -the ground thae , :during the period of the mania; . when- the work sevas heaviest, the salaries paid were much lets than thosenow proposed.' SiftekELlDE said this was a que s ti on o f confidence in direction.—('Nei . no.") - He maintained .tilat it was; and if the meeting - adopted the amendment, it Would - be tant4Wouat to a vote of want of - conedence.;-C No, THE no.") Companies, however, like individuals, could some times be penny wise and pound foolish; and he put it calmly to the meeting whether, in carrying this amend ment, they would not be realising that axiom.— ("No, no.") F. , 110w the recommendation of the di rectors, and they would secure a contented and efficient executive staff, but pass the amendment for the sake of a paltry saving of 2d. per share on each half year's dividend, and their railway would be conducted by a discontented and defective body of officials. Mr. WITHERS, another member of the consulting com mittee, said all the force which was brought to bear upon Mr. Saunders to induce him to reduce his salary was nothing more than this. It was urged upon him that, as the head of the executive, a voluntary reduction on his part would have a good moral effect upon the lower branches of the executive.—(Hear.) The scale of remuneration now proposed by the committee was agreed upon in consultation with a deputation sent from the executive itself, and he called upon the meeting to adopt it without further delay.—(Hear, hear.) After some further discussion the amendment was put to the vote and declared to be carried. A poll was demanded, and fixed for a future day. Tnanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up after a most protracted sitting. METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL.—(THIS DAY.) A public meeting, convened by the Anti-State Church Association, was held this day at the London Tavern; C. Gilpin, Esq., in the chair. The object of the meeting was to take into consideration that part of the Metro politan Interments Bill which will have the effect of securing a perpetual sinecure to the clergy in compensa tion for the loss of fees, which a discontinuance of in terments in existing burial grounds will entail upon them. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, wished it to be understood that the object for which the meeting was called was not to uphold the great abuses which existed in the present practice of burying the dead among the living ; the pro moters of this meeting had as much desire to re medy these matters as the promoters of the Bill could have. What they sought to oppose was the extortion of those who sought:to create a, permanent sinecure in the Church, and who opposed themselves in this manner to the, progress of the really valuable portion of the Bill. Mr. N. GRIFFIN moved the first resolution : " That this meeting, while it recognises the necessity of discontinuing the practice of interment in populous localities, demands that any legislative measure having in view that object, shall be framed on sound and equitable principles. That without pronouncing an opinion on the ge neral provisions of the Metropolitan Interments Bill now before Parliament, this meeting regards those por tions of it which are of an ecclesiastical character with strong feelings of dissatisfaction. " That, in particular, it objects to those clauses by which it is enacted that the incumbents of parishes in which burial grounds may be closed by the operation of the Bill, and whose present duties in connexion with interments will be discharged by a body of salaried chaplains, shall receive, both they and their successors, a perpetual annuity as a compensation fur the loss of fees for services which they will no longer be required to perform." "That whatever view may be taken of the claim of the present incumbents to such compensation, this meeting denies the justice of taxing the community by making a similar provision for their successors, and enters its firm protest against the creation of additional sinecures in an already burdensome ecclesiastical esta blishment." It was a painful thing for him to reflect that this mea sure had proceeded so far as it had done in a British Parliament. He did no deny that legislation was neces sary in this matter, but it ought, to be simply on the principle that the publi c health should not suffer by the carelessness of private individuals. To that extent only , ought legislation to proceed. But the present measure went much further than this; but the meeting would find in the 29th clause the particular reason why the Anti-State-Church Association had interfered, and why the meeting had been held. It was the clause which provided compensation for incumbents, &c., and he begged it to be understood it was not simple and equitable compensation that they objected to—they would have been quite ready to agree to that; but not satisfied with compensation to the present iracnmbent, it went on to lay the foundation of a perpetual sinecure to the suc cessors of the present incumbents, and that too to be paid in a most unconstitutional manner. As far as he was coecerned, he should advise an opposition to the entire Bill, though he agreed in the principle of it; but it had so much of wrong and injustice ticked on to it that those who had mixed up right and wrong in such : a manner I must take the blame if the good w hi c h was i n the, Bill were to be rejected. He objected to the principles and manner of taxation which was contained in the Bill. He did not think when he looked at the growing spirit in the country, that :it would be possible for the Board of Health to levy such a tax an was proposed. The ltev. T. H. HINTON seconded the resolution. Air. P. H. HOLLAND rote to move an amendment to the motion, which he thought would be calculated to carry out the views of the mover of the resolution, without bringing them into a collision with the sup porters of the Bill. He was a member of the Sanitary R. form Association, and hal a great desire to see the Bill pass as soon as possible, he believed thecompensation clauses were an impediment to the Bill, and he wished to see them modified. He did not, however, think that the present occasion of an Interment Bill was a time to make an inroad on the Church; and he was more dis posed to content himself with guarding against any future encroachments on the part of the Church He should, there fore propose, in place of the last clause of the resolu tion, to insei t a elause which would agree to the prin ciple of compensation to those who might be injuriously c . ed by the Bill, and that the amount should be at Lied by a/hitt-idiot). Mr EDWARDS seconded the resolution. Mr. PARIS, who announced him-elf as the agent for the Lortdon Association for the Abelition of Burials, which created some merriment in the meeting, depre cal ed any opposition to the Bill OR the ground of compen sation, as it would have the effect of retarding the passing of a good measure. The Hon. Gentleman was pro ceeding with his speech, but was greeted with so much uproar and derision that his speech became inaudible. The resolution was supported by Mr. ROGERS, and also by Mr. S. CRAWFORD, M.P., who expressed his pleasure, as aa old supporter of civil and religious liberty, at join ing the Auti-State Church Association, in opposing this flagrant violation of both. He himself was a mem ber of the Established Church, but he had ever de clared himself against its connexion with the State, which he thought had inflicted a mortal injury upon it. It was, then, from a feeling of regard to the Church that he should oppose these clauses, both in his place in Parlia ment and everywhere else that he was able., . Mr. E. MIALL was proceedieg to speak to the reso lution when our report left, 1 • IMPERIAL PA,RLIANIENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lerdships met at Five o'clock: Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition against the Bill authorising, a marriage with a deceased wile'e sister. DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCHAMBASSADOR. Lord BROUGHAM drew the attention of the House to the sudden - departure of the French Ambassador from this country on her Majesty's birth day. That Ambassador had left this country, is 'be understood, and he regretted his departure, be cause he considered it of the utmost importance that the greatest cordiality should subsist between this country and France, 'more especially as France was at present almost the only country of - Europe with Which we had of late been eeabled to entertain cordial relations: The Marquis of LANSDOWNE regretted the sudden departure of the French Ambassador, but he could as sure his Noble and Learned Friend that . it was not of that great importance which he supposed attachei to it. The departure of the French Ambassador was owing - Solely to circumstances 'which rendered his presence in the French' capital necessary.'"lt was' the deiire of the French 'Government that that most excellent person should proceed to the' French capital, because it was thought that his presence there for a short time would be more useful than could be his presence here. In his opinion, the presence-of that excellent gentleman in Paris would be more useful to the connexion between the two countries than it could be fur the present here. Lord BROUGHAM had expected that answer, and he buly - wished that as good an explanation could have been given of 'the absence of the Russian Ambassador. The Marquis of .LONDONDERRY wished to know whethertlld r e a s n u y m n p o ti t o i c n e .ohtad hostilitiesbe en gi v n e g h a t i n o r s t ß o us r s e i e a ce o , fthe becausein it was monstrous that on© should uncertake hostilities without9f the protecting . powers otherse'Marquis LA giving notice to the ab i O l u ‘h t NSDOWNE'said' that the papera Waal - the table would' • Bite Lull explana tion: on the sub!ect. GRENVV ICII RCP I - AL 7040VEDIENTI BILL." , This Bill;Was read second tim e SP X- PROCESS AND PRACTICE • This Bill was lead a thi r d time al-p—a--ed---1 DISTRESSED ADVANCES AND . Ia s PA . V w • (IRELAND) BILL.. The reading of Ma thi rqu sisßill. of .LANSDOWNE reeved the third After a short conversaticin the motion ,viis 'agreed to, a nd the Bill was pas:ed.• The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented Lion from. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Council of Dublin against the abolition of the Lord-Lieutenantey or Ireland. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE 011' COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Five Minutes before Four o' CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS, The Lords' amendments on the Buckinghamshir e Rail Way Bill were considered uud agreed to, with some verbal amendments. TIIIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Peterborough Improvement, Police, and Cemetery, &c. Waterford and Kilkenny Railway. CO N 6 OLIDATION OF AMENDED B ILL S c. Chester and H o l y h ea d R a il way. Montypool Gas Light and Coke Company. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. Oa the motion that the report on this Bill, as amended, ohcaild be agreed to,! SUN, Mr. H. BROWN moved that the coniideration of the report should be adjourned to the 4th of June. Mr. W. PATTEN opposed the amendment. Captain BERKELEY supported the amendment. Lord SEYMOUR thought it would be desirable to postpone the further consideration of the report till after the Whitsun holidays. After some further discussion the consideration of the, report was postponed till to-morrow. REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills, as amended, were, considered and agreed to : South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railw Ily (Amendment of Acts, Deviation at Doncaster, &c.) South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Amendment of Acts, Deviation to Woraborough, &c.) SECOND READINGS. The following Bills wore read a second time and ordered to be committed : Clerkenwell Improvement (Amendment of Acts and Transfer of Powers). Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction Railway and Glasgow College Lands. TYNE NAVIGATION BILL. Sir J. Y. BULLER brought up the report on this Bill. MERCANTILE MARINE BILL—SHIPOWNER'S PETITION. Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition, to which as being one of more than ordinary importance, he begged the attention of the House. It was a petition from ship owners, ship•masters, and others assembled at a public meeting in London on the 17th April last, and was signed "Joseph Hume, chairman of tne meeting." In consequence of misapprehensions which he understood existed as to the character of the meeting, he was able to state from personal knowledge, having been pro. sent at it, that it was more numerously and respect ably attended than any of a similar kind which he had ever seen in London. It was attended by a considerable number of Members of the House repre senting the principal sea-ports; by delegates from asso ciations of shipowners at most of the great sea-ports; by directors or representatives of the steam shipping interest; by many of the most extensive shipowners of the kingdom, and by a great number of masters, mates, and', other talkers of the merchant service; although the parties composing it held very opposite opinions relative to the navigation-laws, the resolution upon which this petition was founded were carried unanimously. The petition stated " that from the assurances given by her Majesty's Go vernment, more especially during the discussion in Par liament on the repeal of the navigation-laws, the ship ping interest of the United Kingdom confidently relied on the speedy removal of the many harassing impedi ments and disqualifying burdens to which shipowners are exposed from the operation of existing laws and re gulations affecting maritime commerce; that it ;is with extreme disappointment your petitioners have viewed the introduction into your Honourable House of the Mercantile Marine Bill, which, so far from extending relief to the shipping interest, is calculated to increase its burdens and embarrassment, and further to disqua lify the shipowner fur the maintenance of that competi: Lion with the shipping of all foreign nations, which he is new called on to sustain, while many of its provisions are opposed to all sound principles, and are ill adapted to improve the character and condition of the British seamen—an object which your petitioners cordially and anxiously desire to promote; that! in the present unsa tisfactory, confused, and deective state of our mari time law, it is of • the highest importance that a comprehensive and impartial inquiry should be forthwith instituted into the various legislative enact ments and regulations now in force affecting British shipping,:with a view to their consolidatioa and simplifi cation as far as practicable, and to the establishment of a system adapted to the present times, and to the pre sent position of the navigation of the empire." The peti tioners, therefore, pray that the Bill may be postponed, and that the House would take immediate measures for the institution of a comprehensive and efficient in quiry by a competent tribunal into the several questions. PETITIONS. Mr. HARRIS presented a petition from Leicester in favour of the Copyhold E , Jranchisement Mr. J. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Bed- ford against Sunday labour in the Post•office. Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE presented a petition from Peebles against the Marriage Bill. Colonel MUIR presented petitions against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Lord CHARLES MANNERS presented a petition from Leicester against the Marriage Bill; also a peti tion in favour of international arbitration. Mr. GREENE presented petitions from different parts of Lancashire against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. ELLIS presented-a petition from Leicester against -the Marriage Bill. Mr. GIBSON CRAIG presented a petition from Edinburgh, signed by 6,000 persons, in favour of the Marriage Bill. Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Limerick against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. J. B. SMITH presented petitions from Inver keithing, and other places, in favour of the Marriage Bill. Mr. F. SCOTT presented petitions from Langholm, Berwick, and the Presbytery of Dunse against the Mar riage Bill: Mr. OS WALD presented petitions from the Presbytery of Ayr and places in Ayrshire to the same effect. Mr. EWART presented a similar petition from Dum fries. Mr. REYNOLDS presented petitions from spirit dealers in county Down and Sligo praying for a draw back of the duty on spirits in bond. Mr. WALTER presented petitions from Nottingham and the Nottingham Union against the Parochial Assess ments Bill ; also a petition from Nottingham against the Savings-blnks Bill. Mr. G. SANDARS presented a petition from Wake field against the Burgess List Bill. Mr. HENLEY presented petitions from Independents and Wesleyans in Oxfordshire in favour of an ocean penny postage. Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from St. Michael, Wood -street, in favour of the Interment Bill; also a petition froui the managers and trustees of the savings bank at Bridgenorth against some provisions in the Savings-banks Bill. Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from a place in Dorsetshire against the Marriage Bill, also a petition against church-rates. Mr. SMOLLETT presented a petition from a place in Dumbartonshire against any alteration in the present parochial system of education in Scotland. Mr. CONOLLY presented several petitions against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. I'. WOOD presented a petition from Oxford against the Bill for reversing the burgess lists. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented several petitions from the metropolis in favour of the Government Bill for extramural interments. • Mr. B. OSBORNE presented a petition from Brent ford in favour of an independent college of medicine. Mr. W. MILES presented a petition from a place in Somersetshire, against the increase of beer-shops. Mr. NEWDEG ATE presented a petition in favour of international arbitration; also a petition against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. HILDYARD presented a similar petition from a 'place in Nottinghamshire. Mr. A. HASTIE presented a petition from Glasgow against the Marriage Bill. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Edinburgh, and 'one from Glasgow, against the Marriage Bill. the architect, to state, that that gentleman submitted to a Committee of the House. in 1844, a plan of the New House, exactly in the mode in which he had constructed it. According to the original direction received by the Committee, the ventilation of the corridors and passages were still entrusted to Dr. Reid, and the ventilation of the other parts of the building was confided to Mr. Barry. The New House of Commons would be venti lated under the direction of Dr. Reid. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to know if had been any devia►ion from the plan sent into the:Coramittee by Mr. Barry ? Mr. GREENE said it was originally proposed by Mr. Barry that a gallery should be erected behind the Speaker's chair to accommodate 120 Members, but the Committee thought the collection of so many Members in that particular spot would be very objectionable, and the gallery was therefore dispensed with.—(Hear.) Mr. HUME wished to know when the experiment would be tried, and whether, when tried, the House would hold half the Members or not ? Mr. GREENE replied that the experiment would be tried to-morrow, but in this intensely hot weather he did not think many Members would venture into the House. The new House, including the galleries. was estimated to hold as many Members as the present House. THE GREEK QUESTION. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know from the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the Greek question was entirely settled, and whether, if settled, there was a good understanding between the French and the English Governments as to the mode in which the settlement was effected. Lord PALMERSTON said all hostility between the British and Greek Governments had been entirely closed, and there was no prospect of their being re• commenced, but an investigation was still going on with the view to a settlement of all the de mands of the British Government, and all that now remained to the final termination of the Greek question was that investigation. As to the other ques tion, the French Government would have preferred having the matter settled by the intervention of the French negotiator ; but circumstances had interposed to prevent that taking place. It was well known that the French Ambassador went yesterday to Paris, in order to be in more direct com munication with his Government, but ho (Lord Palmer ston) confidently trusted that nothing would arise out of that circumstance which was likely to disturb the friendlyrelations between theftwo countries. PROTECTIONIST ;MEETING AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR. Mr. F. O'CONNOR wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to take any proceed• ings against the parties who made use of violent lan guage at a meeting which was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern on Tuesday week last?—(Laughter.) Sir G. GREY was understood to say that he could not answer the qu es ti on . THE GREEK BLOCKADE. Mr. ANSTEY wished to know whether the parties, who had been injured by the Greek blockade were de barred from having any redress. Lord PALMERSTON said no part of the stipulations made by the negotiator debarred parties from having legal redress for the injury they might have sustained. THE ESTIMATES. Mr. FLUME wished to know at what hour of the night the Government intended to proceed with the estimates t o-morrow ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that they would merely take a vote on account of three items; it was absolutely necessary that Government, should have some money to pay certain individuals with. LIFE POLICIES ASSURANCE BILL. On the motion of Mr. MULLINGS the House went into Committee on this Bill. On clause 1, Sir F. THESIGER said it had always been the policy of the law to prevent any dabbling in these proyet ties. He considered this Bill was a most impolitic measure, and as he had had no previous opportunity of stopping its progress, it was now only left for him to defeat the Bill by moving that the Chairman do report progress. Mr. FAGAN bad no fault to find with the course pursued by the Hon. and Learned Member, but he begged to inform the Hon. and Learned Member of a fact of which he appeared not to be aware, namely, that this Bill had emanated from a Select Committee of the House. It was precisely the same Bill that the House passed last session, and which the nous of Lords threw out without any discussion on the merits. Formerly it was a great inconvenience to the commercial world that promissory notes were not negociab!e, but a Bill was passed of this nature, and the inconvenience was at onde got rid of. • Now the same inconvenience was felt in the commercial world with regard to policies of insurance, and this Bill was proposed in order to get rid of it. If they became assignable at law the banks in Ireland would give accommodation to the public on those securi ties. Bills of exchange were choses in action and were assignable at law; and up to the present moment judg ments in Ireland were also ehoses in action and assignable at law. Why, he would ask, should policies of insurance be made the exception? Mr. MULLINGS supported the. Bill, from having, in the course of his practical experience, lasting over a period of twenty years, witnessed the incon veniences which the Bill was intended to remedy. He bad no personal motives in supporting the Bill, he thought it was the best Bill which had been laid before the House on the subject, and he hoped the House would not be led away with the statements of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the great objection which ho had to this Bill was, that it in fringed upon the general principles of English legisla tion in an exceptional case. He felt compPlled to agree with the Hon. and Learned Member for Abingdon in his opposition to this Bill. After some observations from Mr. F. FRENCH, Tne House divided, when there appeared— For the Chairman leaving the chair ... 69 Against it 66 Majority ... —3 The Bill was consequently lost. PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS BILL. TLe House then went into Committee on this Bill. (LEFT SITTING.) TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING Six o'CLocx THE HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Return of the Registrar-General No business doing. POLICE IN TELLIGENCE. CL ERKEN WELL. Yesterday John Bates was placed at the bar before Mr: Combe, charged by Mary Ann Bates, his wife, a respectable-looking young woman, with the following outrage:— The prisoner was also charged by police-constable Baker, 261 N, with having violently assaulted him while in the execution of his duty. It appeared from the evidence of the wife that she had not been long married to the prisoner, who shortly after their union commenced ill-treating her, returning home intoxicated, and picking quarrels without the least provocation. Very recently one of her relations died and left her a legacy, since which the prisoner had become more dissolute and violent, had frequently threatened to murder her, and she wet in fear of her life. On Tuesday he left his residence in Ball's Pond-common, Islington, and in the course of the night he returned home with a young woman, whom he introduced into the parlour, and, addressing her, said—" In future you shall be the mistress of this place;. she (meaning witness) shall have nothing to do with it." And he told tie young woman to prepare and go to bed. Witness, fearing through his threats and former violence, that her life was in danger, he having sworn just be fore that it she (witness) said one word -he would break her chest in, she made towards the parlour• window and made her escape. The prisoner immediatedly pursued her with violent threats, and in the greatest alarm she called out " Murder," when Baker, the officer, came to her ,assistance, or she felt assured that she would have been murdered by the prisoner. The officer took him into custody, when he resisted in a desperate manner, and fought, struggled, and kicked at him until he was safely secured in the station-house. Baker, the constable, and Sergeant Milgate, 3 N, con firmed this evidence. They never met with a more vio lent fellow in the .course ot, their existence. The latter officer described the wife to be a respectable, industrious woman, and the prisoner, on the contrary, a dissolute, idle .person. Mr. COMSE• asked the prisoner whet he had to say to such unmanly and cowardly conduct? The prisoner (blubbering loudly like a great baby)—She aggravates me.—(Laughter.) -Mr. Costs—Why, it shows that you are a great cowardly fellow, capable of what has been attributed to You, or you would not stand there blubbering like a chill I sliall fine you 40s. for the assault upon your wife, or, in default of payment, one month's imprison ment in the-House of Correction. • Prisoner (crying)—Oh, pray don't. Mr: Con BE—And I shall commit you to the House of Correction for one month, with hard labour, with 'out fine, for the assault upon Baker , the officer. (To the wifl)—And when he ie released from prison, yo u may exhibit articles of the peace against him at t h e sessions. She said she would'do so; and the prisoner was locked up, crying. T hompson, the driver of one of War b oy's Paddington and Kennington omnibuses, was re - examined , charged with' having caused th e death of Catherine Nolan, f our ears and a half old, by driving over her body, in Gray's Inn-road, on Monday last. A coroner's inquest had been held upon the body of the deceased, child before Mr. Wakley. Several wit nesses were examined, and after a strict investigation the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death," without att r ib u ti ng an y er the least blame to the driver of the v e hi c l e, who b ore a g ood character as a st ea d y drire Mr. COMBE, under these circumstances, discharged him f r r , o irrac. hi s recognissnees._ MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS ... 50 ... 20 ... 24 ... 28 Deaths In corre. Deaths spondinz week • in the of 1849. Week. Population Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 301,189 . . North Districts.. 376,568 Central Districts 374,199 East Districts ... 393,067 South Districts .. 503,346 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males ... ... Females ••• ... MEAT• SOUTHALL, M A y 15.—The general demand rul e d steady to - "Y, and, in some instances, prices advanced 2d per 81b. Beef, from 2s 10d to as 6d ; Mutton 35 to 4s ; Lamb, 45 8d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 2s 8d to :38 2d; and Pork, 35 to 3s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offal. RODIFORD, MAY 15.—Sheep and Lambs sold freely, at higher rates, otherwise the trade ruled heavy. B ee r, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s to 4s ; . Lamb, 4. 8d to 53 10d ; Veal, 2 s 8d to 3s 4d; and Pork , 3 s to 3 s 6.1 per 81bs. Sucklin g C a lves, las to 235; Quarter-old Store. Pigs, 16. to 20s; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf; 141 to 161 each. LEWIS, MAY 14.—Our market has been firm, at full prices. Beef, from 35 to 35 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 48 2d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 58 6d; Veal, 3s to 38 4d per Sibs. FALMOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Marshall B e nnett. Small, Sierra Lone. Sld, Amana, Calcutta; Argo, New ICcork. 149 ••• •11 181 119.. 134 ••• •• 200 241 ••• •• 131 155 134 190 247 ... 857 ... 430 ... 427 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1850. THE SUICIDE FROM THE YORK COLUMN. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. Bed ford, the coroner for Westminster, in the board-room of St. Martin's workhouse, on the body of M. Henri Ste. phan, a French gentleman, who committed suicide on Tuesday morning last, by precipitating himself from the Duke of York's column, in Sr. James's Perk. The circumstances attending this host apalling act of self-destruction excited considerable interest, and the in quest-room was crowded. The jury proceeded to view the body of the deceased gentleman, which presented a most frightful appearance, and on their return to the inquest-room the following evidence was taken:— Mr. William Fish stated that he was the hall-keeper at her Majesty's Theatre, and that he knew the de ceased, Henri Josephe Stephan, very well. He was 38 years of age, and held she situation of horn-player in the orchestra of ber Msjesty'a Theatre. He saw the deceased on Monday last, as it formed part of his duty to check the attendance of every person engaged in the theatre. The deceased then looked very dull, but wit ness had no conversation with him. During the whole of the present opera season he had appeared duller than he was last year. Had seen the body and identified it as that of M. Henri Stephan. M. Emile Petit, a brother-in-law of the deceased, re siding in Gerrard-street, Soho, said that he was em ployed as under ballet-master at her Majesty's Theatre, and lived with the deceased. Deceased had been very dull and unwell for a long period. At times be did not think that he was rational, as he could get no distinct answer from him. He frequently complained of a pain in his chest, and was confused in his mind. He had a good situation, and his circumstances were not bad, He bad not been disappointed in his circumstances. To a Juror—Knew of no cause whatever for unhappi ness, as he held a good situation. William Smith, of No. 9, Carey-street, Vincent square, stated that he was the keeper of the York column, and saw the deceased on Tuesday morning, at about a quarter-past ten. He looked at a board affixed to the column, and asked him what was the charge. Witness answered that it was sixpence, upon which the deceased took out his purse, and handed witness a three penny-piece and threepence in halfpence. When de ceased asked the question witness saw nothing peculiar in his manner. Witness then gave another man the money, and followed the deceased up the column, as it was his usual practice to do so. When deceased got to the top of the column he immediately turned round in the opposite direction to the door, and was out of sight of witness in a moment. He was gone over before witness bad time to reach the top, and therefore he did not see how he got over. The object of witness going up was the prevention of accidents. Before he was aware of what bad occurred, his attention was drawn to some thing from the alarm given by the persons below. The deceased was not up more than an instant before it oc curred. The railings round the column are more than four feet in height. By a Juror—lt would not be possible for any person to overbalance himself, and fall over the railings. Mr. H. Hutton, of No. 56, Mortimer -street, Caven dish. square, bookseller and stationer, deposed that on Tuesday morning, at about half-past ten, be was walk ing near the York Column in Waterloo-place, and on looking up saw a man put his legs over the railings of the column. He rested for a moment on the stone ledge in front, then pushed himself forwards, and precipitated himself from it. In his descent he turned round two or three times, and then struck against the base of the co• lumn, finally falling on the foot pavement with his arm under him. A large pool of blood was immediately formed from the injuries he had sustained. He was quite dead when witness got up to him. Mr. Hutchinson, of New-street, Fetter-lane, also stated that he saw the deceased in his descent. He was then about 24 feet from the top. The first intimation he received was from seeing a man's hat come down. This deceased fell head-foremost on the pavement. Mr. John Bainbridge, surgeon, said that he had made a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased. The forehead was much brui-ed, the right arm was broken. The bottom of the right foot was also consi derably injured, and some of the smaller bones protruded. There were besides several bruises on the abdomen, and both thighs, and the left leg was fractured near to the knee. The spine was broken and protruded, and on opening the chest, he found that every rib was broken. There were besides several other extensive injuries, any one of which was sufficient to cause death. He had examined the brain, which was perfectly healthy, and he could find no trace of incipient disease. The jury deemed any further evidence unnecessary as to the cause of death. In answer to the question of the CORONER, Smith, the keeper of the column, said that no person was allowed to ascend the column on the day of the fatal occurrence, but a great number had been admitted on Wednesday. The CORONER then summed up the evidence with great care. The Jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased cam• by his death from injuries received by throwing himself from the York Column while in a state of tempo• rary insanity." The Foreman said the jury also wished to add that it was their unanimous opinion that with a view to the pre vention of similar occurrences in future the column should have the protection of an iron railing on the , same prin ciple as had been adopted at the Monument in the City of London. The CORONER thought, after this event, such a re commendation would hardly be required ; but, at any rate, it should be forwarded to the proper authoritisf. The deaths registered in the metropolitan districts in the week ending last Saturday were, 857. Taking ten corresponding weeks of the years 1840-9, it appears that the number now returned is less than in the years 1847.9 ; that it is also less than in 1843, but greater than in the same week of the other six years. The average of the seventy weeks is 870, or corrected for increase of population, 949 ; as com pared with the corrected average, the mortality of last week shows a decrease of 92 dea ths. The total deaths from the zymotic or epidemic class of diseases con tinue to be less numerous than usual, amounting only to 146, while the corrected average is 179 ; from smallpox there were 4, from measles 14; from hoop ing cough, 36 ; and typhus, 26 ; the mortality from each of these epidemics being less than the average. From diarrhoea there were 8, which is about the average; this disease exhibits a decline on former weeks. But scarlatina shows an increase, the num• hers in the last three returns have been 21, 17, and 25, whilst the average for last week is 24. Five children under five years of age died of infantile or remittent fever; four persons of influenza; and 7 of erysipelas. A woman of 54 years dieCl of scurvy. Diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of hooping cough and consumption, were fatal to 137 persons, which is about the corrected average; from laryngitis there were four deaths, from bronchitis .51, from pneumonia 56, from pleurisy 5, and from asthma 13. The mortality from consumption continues un usually low ; this disease carried off 116 persons, whilst the corrected average is 145 ; and in the cor responding weeks of 1840-9 it ranged from 117 to 148. A beershop-keeper, aged 46 years; died of " bmmatemesis (68 hours)." He is reported to have been an habitual drunkard. The classific4tion of deaths in public institutions shows that 77 persons were registered as having died in workhouses, 37 in hospitals, 5 in military and naval establishments, and 6 in lunatic asylums. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED 12, THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY it, IMO. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *146 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 43 Tubercular Diseases ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 159 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and, Senses... ... 123 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 3 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• 13 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... ••• ••• ••• ••• Premature Birth ••• ••• •• ••• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden ••• ••• ••• ••• OOP • ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• Females ... ... 643 ... 677 Total ... ..• ••• ••• 1,320 *ln this number are included 25 by Scarlatina, 26 7 Typhus Fever, and 8 by Diarrhcea. THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.-1. Ryan's " Adven- turfs in California in 1848-9, with the Auihor's Experience at the Gold Mines," and twenty-three drawings taken '.n the spot, 2 volumes. 2. " Ceylon and the Cingalese," by H. C. Sirr, M.A., late a Deputy Queen's Advocate in the Island of Ceylon, 2 volumes, with plates. 3. " The Rifle Rangers," by Captain Mayne Reid, in 2 volumes, with illustrations. 4. The Countess of Blessington's new Novel, " Country Quarters," with a Portrait and Memoir, by Miss Power 3 volumes. 5. Mr. Shillinglaw's " Narrative of Arctic Dis covery from the Earliest Period to the Present Time," with Portrait of Sir J. Franklin, and beautiful Maps of the Polar Regions, from the Admiralty Surveys c' rrected to 1850, com plete in 1 volume. 6. Miss Pardoe's "Flie s i n Amber • or, Recreations of a Rambler, 3 volumes. 7. "Scenes of. the Civil War in Hungary," in 1848-9. By an Austrian Officer. 1 volume. 8. Colonel Napier's "Southern Africa," with a complete History of the Cape Colony, an account of the Na tive Tribes, &c., in 2. volumes, with portrait 01'64 H. Smith • • P and mama caelliWanicato. EMPLOYMENT OF PAUPERS. Mr. P. SCROPE gave notice that on an early day he " should move that all persona maintained at the public expense should be employed on some remunerative em ployment with . a view to the saving of their maintenance, and their striving in some means for their self-support. -NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. B. OSBORNE gave. notice that on .the Secretary of the Treasury moving for a vote of money for the Houses of Parliament, he should move that the vote be refused, and if he succeeded on that motion he should call the attention of the House to the fuct that the original estimate in 1837 was 770,104/, and that the amount. incurred at present was stated at 2,045,9231.; that the estimate was stated not to have received the assent of the Commission. He should move a resolu tion that the House had no efficient control over the architect, and that the expenditure was lavish and injudicious; also that the Commissioners be directed immediately, to furnish. an estimate of the expense to be incurred; and that they be directed to suspend all works of decoration and the fine arts. Mr. HUME said he had, also intended to propose a similar motion to that of the Hon. Gentleman. UNITED BENEFICES. Mr. FRRWEN moved for a return of all the bene fices, rectories, or vicarages which have been united under the Act lland 2 Vic., c. 106, stating the names of the united benefices, with the names of the incumbent or incumbents, the amount of the population, and the yearly valet, of each, and the distance that the churches of each of the united benefices are from each other, with the county and diocese in which each is situated. ADJOURNMENT DE O R F BY TH D E AIc H. OIJSE ,ON THE The. HoN. MDDIBER also moved, that the House do meet at twelve clock at nooa on Tuesday, the 28th, instant, and not continue to sit , . after six o'clock in the evening k and that orders of the day bout giving priority to Blls i ntroduced by th e Go wit i have precedence of notices of motions on that day 'vernment. That the House do meet at a quarter before five in the, afternoon on, Wednesday the 29th instant, and that if forty Members are not present before five o'clock, Mr. Speaker shall adjourn the House ;and that notices Oofrcloredreßrsoooli for .the day Tu esday on Wednesday, o f t l motions e 2 t h shall th which e 2 have 9th .standprecedence in in s instant. ut. the „ There being no seconder of the motion, it fell to the ground. " PRECEDENCE OF ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved that on Thursday, the 13th day of June orders of the day have precedence of notices of motions, without priority to Government eiders. Agreed to. NEW HOUSE OMONS. Mr. B. OSBORNE was sorry F to COM be so troublesome to the Hon. Member for Lancaster (Mr. Green)— (Ltughter)—b ut he wished to ask that Hon. Member if it was in contemplation to take down the gallery in the Now House of Commons, which was at present at the back of the Speaker's chair, and which was intended to be devoted to ladies. Mr. GREENE said it certainly bad been suggested that the removal of the screen behind the Speaker's chair would leave a space at that end of the House which would form the best place for the public. Some alteration was rendered necessary in consequt,nce of its being proposed to allot the gallery at the bar end of the House to Members.—(A laugh.) It was not, however, thought desirable to make any alteration whatever till the House should be occupied temporarily by Members with the view of trying Voice--" Take it doick altogether.") He telt it his duty to Mr. Barry, GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. We learn, from gocd authority, ttiat the pre fiction which we ventured to wake a few days since, that the section of Liverpool shareholders ale', under the dicta tion and guidance of Mr. W. Williams, the ex-Member for Coventry, have raised an opposition against the directors for:mere party purposes, would sustain a sir,ral defeat, has b ,- en realised to a mortifying extent, witch we must confess we did not anticipate. In power and influence we knew the Liverpool opposition to be thoroughly insignificant and contemptible, but we did think that before they determined to put the company to a large expenditure in issuing proxy stamps, seriously interrupting the business of the management, and creating mischievous doubts respecting its wisdom and efficiency--we did, we repeat, imagine that they had calculated their forces, end would possibly make a "decent death of it." The factious opposition of the northern section of shareholders has, however, more than verified the table of the mountain and the mouse. After all the bluster and " fury," their noise really "signifies" act mparative "nothing." Tiley have liter illy "moved heaven and earth" in whipping up proxies, and have resorted to all those little Economfce.l manoeuvres which, in these days of railway depression, are so well calculated to enlist in their support the natural nervousness of railway shareholders, but with a lamentably miserable rasult. The information we have obtained, and which we believe may be fully relied on, is, that the directors have had their policy sanctioned by not only an overwhelming but an annihitaiiitOrtiajerity of vet 8, and an enormous preponderance of th, stock of the company—to an extent, in fact, that can scarcely fail to astonish even Mr. W. Williams and his " demo nical" friends. W• trust that this defeat will have a proper effect upon the ex-Member for Coventry and his party. Since writing the above we have been put in pos session of a fact that will, we think, be quite conclusive with the Great Western shareholders on the injurious tendency of the niggardly policy which the section of Liverpool shareholders would, if they could, pursue in reference to the salaries of the able and zealous otfii cers of the company. Mr. Seymour Clarke, the present traffic superintendent of the line, has been in the service of the company for upwards of 13 years; that is from its formation. With, perhaps, two or three exceptions a more valuable officer is not to be found in the com pany's service. In the course of the experimental in vestigations we have, during the last four or five years, been permitted by the. courtesy of the management to make or to witness upon the Great Western, on the questions of railway accommodation and economy, we have, on numerous occasions, had opporttinities of judging of Mr. Clarke's ability, and of his untiring indefatigability in promoting the interests of the undertaking. We have, not once, twice, nor thrice, but more than fifty times, found him at the Paddington station long before the starting of the earliest train, and as frequently seen him on the station to meet the last up train at night. At all times, and upon all portions of the line, we have witnessed his zsal and activity, and have on many occasions found our selves in the same compartment with him, and seen him, while on his journey, "hard at work," either engaged in reading his letters, or writing instructions to the station masters along the line, and which instructions we have noticed him leave at the various stations. MEd-hearted, but firm, in his conduct to all persons under him, he has earned a railway character which be may be justly proud of. At the time the consultation committee commenced its labours, his thirteen years' hard, valuable, and very responsible services, had earned for him a salary of 9001. per annum. The consummation of the " economy" of the Liverpool section of shareholders would reduce his salary to 6001 a year. And what is th• consequence of the attempted introduction cif such a policy? lie retires from the compaiiy whose iutsrests he hus greatly promoted, and goes, a higher salary. as superintendent of the Great Northern Railway. Teas is the third able officer whose retirement from the ser vice is attributable to the wretched policy of the Liver. poo! economists. And this is not all. Immeil.ately the report of the consultation committee was circulated, se veral of the valuable assistants resigned their situation. being utterly without hi ipe of benefiting themselves atter a long period of service. We are personally cog nisant of the fact that the company are at this moment suffering seriously trom the consequences of the ecano mical interference of Mr. W. W. Williams and his party. For the apparent saving of u paltry amount per annum the Great Western Company lose the services of one of the most able, if not the most able railway superintendent of the country. So much for an unjust and a beggarly economy.—Herald. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, MAY 15.—1 n the Convocation to be holden on Saturday next, the 18rh instant, at ten o'clock, the name of the Rev. Piers Calveley Claugh ton, M.A., of University College, who has been duly nominated to succeed to the office of select preacher at Michaelmas 1850, in the place of the Rev. John Gibbons Longueville, MLA., of Wadbam College., re signed, will be submitted to the house. The Junior Proctor will receive the names of under-graduates, who intend to offer themselves for the responsions in Act Term, on Monday, May 20, from twelve till one o'clock ; Tuesday, May 21, from twelve till one o'clock ; Wednesday, May 22, from one till three o'clock. It is necessary that each candidate should bring his matriculation paper, and the certificate of having sat in the schools, or copies of them attested by the re gistrar. - These papers must either be presented by the can didate in person or transmitted through his tutor. N.B. Those candidates who may need a dispensa tion from the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors, in order to having their names inserted in the list, are re quired to attend at the Vice-Chancellor's house, on Friday, May 17, at twelve o'clock, and to bring with them, from the head or tutor of their college or hall, a statement in writing of the grounds on which the dispensation is sought for. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 15.—At a Congregation holden this day the following degrees were conferred : Doctor of Laws William Wright, Trinity College. Masters of Arts—C. J. Monk, Trinity College ; J. S. Smith, Trinity Hall ; P. A. Longmore, Emaenel College. Bachelors of Arts—E. H. Rogers, King's College; H. J. Simonds, King's College; E. B. Vance, King's College ; Matthew Tierney, Trinity College ; C G. McPherson, St. Peter'a College; F. C. Leeson, Ca therine Hall; W. Shipman, Catherine Hall; J. N. Trevethan, Emanuel College. Thomas Blackburne, M.A., of Brasenose College, Oxford, was admitted ad eundem. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Bastughall-street. J. Bradshaw, St. Albau's, draper, June 4, at twelve. In the Country. J. Metcalfe, New Melton, Yorkshire, corn and cral mercl, ant, June 4, at e.even, at the Court, Leeds—W. Grt en, Birkanhead, Cheshire, auctioneer, June 4, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool— W. Fosber y and E. Ingleby. Liverpool, merchants, June 4, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Businghall-street. W. Yonge, Strand, watchniaker, June 6, at half-cast eleven—J. Bowser, Milton-s rest, Dorset...l:pare, St. Mary lebone, timber metchant, June 6, at tvvetve. In-the Country. • T. C. Dauncey, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, boot and shoemaker, June 6, at twelve, a' the Court, Bristol—J. Young, Manby, Lincolnshire. inukeeder, June 5, at halt , past twelve. at the Court, Kingstou.•upon Hull—J. D. Woodcock, Leeds, calenderer, Jun• 4, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. W. Livermore, Oxford-street, certificate of the second class—T. Sadler and W. E. Sadler, Brightlingsea, Essex, sailmakers, certificate cf the first class—W. E. Smith. Plymouth, shipwright, certificate of the first class—B. Axford, Devonport, victualler, certificate of the first class—F. Kemp, Colchester, carpenter. certificate of the third class—H. Smith, jun., South Oekendon, Ewx, farmer, certificate of the third class—C. T. Glover. Manchester, smallware dealer, certificate of the second class—G. Matthews, Monmouth, pianoforte and music. seller, certificate of the first class, fifer one month from May 6—S. W._Anthony, Everton, Lancashire, shipowner. PARTNEASHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Felkin and W. Vickers, Nottingham, lace manu. iacturers—S. Wood and T. Wood, Littlemoor, Derby shire, grocers—G. Deane, see., and G. Gould, Manehes ter, curriers—J. Daniel and G. Dunbar, Leeds, York shire, stone merchants—R. Stringer and J. Grey, Hare field, Middlesex, linendrapers—Laura Elizabeth Ann Hilt and Sophia Vinie3, Lansdowne-road, South Lambeth, school mistresses—A. G. Pooley, Louisa Jane Lewis, and C. S. Rayner, Dawley, Shropshire, coal masters—B. Hawkes and G. Wallington, Birmingham, hair cutters --W. Cooper and T. Cooper, Leadenhall-street, pre servers of fresh provisions—R. Knight and W. Mitchell, Brighton, coal merchants—J. Hill, W. Hill, J . Hill, J. Hill, and T. Hill, Bradford, Yorkshire, blue slaters (so far as regards the said W. Hill and J. Hill)—W. Bee croft and M. Beesroft. Ryde, Isle of Wight, grocers— C. Satterthwaite and E. F. Satterthwaite, Throgmorton street, stockbrokers—J. Newton and G. Newton, Ram sey, Huntingdonshire, Merchants—F. Burnap and W. Ackroyd, Bradford, Yorkshire, top manufacturers— Elizabeth Badger and E. Clarke, Shipton-upon-Stour, Worcestershire, mercers—W. habine and W. Sabine, jun., Old Broad street, architects—Elizabeth Thomas and R. Thomas, Circus-road, St. John's-wood, builders —J. Russell, W. J. Horsfall, T. Wheeler, and J. Law rence, Rises, Monmouthshire, ironmasters (so far as regards the said J. Lawrence)—J. Stevens and J. F. Pea.tt, Gower-stre, t North. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Fuderiek Icy naston, St. Martin's-le Grand. John Minter, jun., Canterbury, tobacconist. Edward Bird, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, millwright. Thomas Kirk. Nottingham, purse manufacturer. John King, Kidii ngtoo , Oxfordshire, farrier. William Brockiesby, Summer-town, Oxfordshire, car penter. Joseph Soar, jun., Nottingham, butcher. Thomas Lamprey Clement'', Bristol. John Till, W ootten-under-edge, G loucestershire, farmer. Moses Holt, Bury, Lancashire, tailor. John Dixon, Bradford, Yorkshire, journeyman tailor. John Evans, Aberystwith, Cardig.m.hire, glazier. Joseph Garner, lilrkbride, Cumberland, grocer. Henry Kuevett Bransby, South wold, Suffolk, school master. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Hutchl;3;n, Jun., GlA;gow, unibrelle munufsoturer, to, meet within the Globe llotel, meiv 20, Pp ctme, W. Ferule, Kilconquhar, Fireshire, cattle d ealer,to et IA ithin the Royal Hotel (ChriNtn-'s), 6t. Andrews, Mond,,y, May 20, and .Tune 10. at one. 1). Maclachla n , F or t Willi am . I nver ness-shire, to weet within the George Hotel, Fort William, MBY 20, sod June 10, at two. P. Hume, Costerton Mains. Edinburgh, Hu el, Edinb ur g h, to meet with Cann on ' s T emperance May 16, and June 6, a t t wo . catt l e deale, DEATH of THOM, the SCULPTOR. From an American paper (the Newark Advertiser), we extract the following notice of the death c ' t , the self-taught Ayrshire sculptor, who attractea, some notice in his own country about twenty Yeti% ago :—We notice with regret the death of Jamey .Thom, the sculptor, who expired at his 10dg1,,,1 1 g in New York, on Wednesday of this week. 2 ` ll. Thom came to this country from Scotland sound twelve or fifteen years ago, in pursuit who had hPen previously sent over by the pr priet . or to exhibit his Tam O'Shenter and Old Mortalq: but who, we believe, made no returns o r repol l York, li e f of his proceedings. Arriving in New traced hint, the delinquent—a fellow Scotchmsn, r°B some shrewdness and address—to this city, andi e he recovered, if we rightly remember, a portion 0 ' he money for which it appeared these admirable .wor, of a p.ersos had been sold, and transmitted it to the proprietort ho had been his benefactors, concluding to rema in here himself to purs ue hi s pro f ess ion. In exP l°ri h n is the country in this vicinity for stone adapted to g _ purposes, he br oug ht i n t o no ti ce th e .fine frootrs: quarry at Little F a lls, w hi c h h as s i n ce become s° , t) mous, having furni s h e d th e s t one f or the Court oci li v in this city, Trinity Ch urc h i n N ew Y o rk, And man' other public buildings in various parts of the c ountrf i : With this stone he repr o d uce d th e two groin s s s ready named, exec u t e d an i mpos i ng s t a tue of Blir for and fulfilled various orders for ornamental piec es pleasure grounds. The copy of the Old Diortslbtg group—including the pious old Presbyterian tue l rta t Pony,. with the famili ar p resence o f the jinn i° n i. genius which made them th e p ro perty of the 0.„ versal mind—was sold, at a f a i r pr i ce , to the pror'd tors of Laurel Hill Cemetery, near rbiladelphika:ol is now the appropriat e f ron ti sp i ece o f that sPeci-ter city of the dead. T am O'Sb anter and s`)tivof Johnny "keep watch an d war d" at t h e entrap Colt, the hospitable mansion o f our f r i en d R os well L. ` l- 13 1 Esq., at Paterson. It is upon these incomPlia l „,t works that the fame of the Ayrshire sculptor b es t' chiefly rest. They are, beyond a doubt, the b b e e , illustrations . of his peculiar genius ; and se t. we a , lieve he himself considered them - though, Ji l l ;be other men of his class, he was always i antieiPa t ' r h t t a, time and opportunity when he would surpass - T P be That " more convenient season" never came* to Tam O'Shanter first rai s ed hi m i n t o no tice, from „ condition of an obscure st one - cu tt er , w ithout ° te t e ; dents, education, or the slightest knowledge 0f , 4 0 " schools"—concili a t e d th e a d m i rat i on o f his - m y countrymen, and secured f o r hi m f ame and eraP o f i s nnent in the world of London. In that met r° ,P; r he received numerou s or d ers f or b usts , which," F e we believe, creditably ex ecu t e d i n th e favourite Thom grey stone, with which he had been faniliar. .had a strong predil ec ti on f or arc hi tecture , end, f l i . n ,";t, leg that he could exce l i n t h at department 01 sot gave consider a bl e a tt en ti on to it , but we a r e a aware that he produced an ythi ng r ema rkable, u h e J a - it a few designs that were never executed. W"ehe - wa s concluded t o b u ild T r i n i ty C hurc h with t o , Little Falls stone, Thom made an advantage°°,of tract to do the ston e cu tti ng , an d execu t e d Inu' h de r, the fine carving f o r th a t cost l y arc hi tectura l b ill° . ect Owing to some misunderstandin with the ar cbit it or the committ e e, h e l e f t t h e work, however, b ef°re ro• was completed, and, having realised considerable ro fits, purchased a f arm near R amapo, i n Itc'e l '! 6 4ol county, on the line o f th e E r i e R a il roa d , an d gratl;, o his fancy by putti ng up a h ouse a f ter one of his ° iv conceptions. Since th a t ti me we h ave h a d no llnG ed ledge of his pursuits, but b e li eve t h a t h e aband ° . n t i t a profession in which, w i t h d ue cu l t i vat i on , be 11311 ' have attained the highest rank. THE COUNTRY MARKET S ', ot Llvaaron, MAY 11.—Th ere was a l arger attenilf b g asi• buyers here to-day, but the hi g h p r i ces genera lly ehe sa ness, and only moderate sales are being made in wh eat o d is advance of 2d to 3d per 70 i b s . Flour is held firmly , 0 4' moderate demand, at better prices. Oats are Id, and ° l n dit e 6d per load dearer. Beans and peas each 6d dearer. r 4 t. corn is in good re ques t, a t an i mprovement of i s t o 2s P e be iter LEEDS, MAT 14. The s u pply o f w h ea t t o -day is orate than of late, and the t ra d e f or t hi s art i c l e i s by pc' win: active ; sellers, however, are firm, but Friday's prices ar e t oo difficulty maintained. Barley steady. Oats, shelling, beans fully as dear. pio n' NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, MAY 14. —At W.: ing's market we had a fair supply of farmers' wheat, n u a thi arrivals were light. Millers acted with much caution, sP t ioo operations were altogether on a retail scale, at the qult o left of Saturday last. Flour sells at fully previous rates. 1.1 oats, &c., as before. 11 01 NEWCASTLE CA TTLE M ARKET, MAY 14.--The sii of beef comp r i se d a b out 70 0 head of beasts of middling ' 3 7 - 411 being a decrea se as compare d with last market day i e i i 0 00, Trade was b r i s k a t an advance of 6d p er stone. f 'I he number o f s h eep penne d was rather below that °fiou. week, amounting to 4,0(10, which met a steady sale at P r- o se; rates, Lamb trade sluggish. Beef, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per 5t mutton, shorn, 41 to al; lamb, 8d to id per lb. EDINBURGH MEAL MARK ET , .MA S T 14. —Tnere aerelb, the meal market to-day 19 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 7. ;04, imperial, which sold thus :-3 at I/ 5s 6d, 12 at 11 pole 3 at 1143 6d, and 1. at 114 s Od ; average price of ta d 11 44 lld 4-12th s . 4 sac k s fl our, w h ereof 2 so ld a t .21 4 , Od' 2at 255. 8 sack s p o t-b ar l ey, w hi c h so l d t h us :- 1 a t 1/ I at 1/ 3s 6d, 1 at 1/ 3 s , 1 at I t I s, an d 4 at 1/ . EDINBURGH HAY AND S TRAW M ARKET , tro d , Oat straw, f r om 6 s 6d t o 9 s Od per kemple of 16 atrin,!.6. wheat ditto, 6s Od t o 7 s Od ; b ar l ey ditto, bs 6d Hai DA , from 10d to Is per stone. 1 05 LKEITH MEAL MARKET, MAY I3.—There 0-e o r r i jot; bags oatm ea l an d 1 o f b ar l eymeal at this day's noel!. sales quick. O a t mea l up on the fret, second, an" 3 L I pe r prices respectiv e ly 6d, 9d,.and Is per bag; barleyin el bag dearer. i Oat m meal, per sack, of 280 lb s . 2 35 0J imperial .. ••• Od o j Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal Flour ... ::: Pot barley ... Mgt Second 24s id 24s Od 17s 3d —s 01 ▪ Od --s Od --s Od --s Od --s Od --s od 0. 1 COAL MARKET.— YESTERDAY. p o i g i Bate's West Hartley 13 s 9d C reswe ll ... • ••• • *** 155 a, Buddle's W. Hartley 145 Od Grange ............... ••• 1 66 •, i Carr's Hartley Chester Main l3s 0(141aswell .................. iss 0 1 Davison's West Hartley 14s Od Jonassohns. ............ , 0 !, East Adairs Main l2, ( diLambton ............. • 1 40 ; Hastings Hartley l4s Od lumley ......... .. ...... 15' oc 11013 well North Percy Hartley l3s 90 Richmund.. .. ...... •'. 0 4 d „. Old Tanfield Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 9dlCaradoc ..... .. ••••••*". 1 4 s 6d ,'a nfield Moor . Canfield Moor Butes l3B OW Reuel Hall .......••.• 15$ 0 j fownlev l3s 6d I Kell o e. ................ •*" 15 5 6 j est Hartley l3. 6 I 'S out h H art l epoo l ..... 145 0j East Wylam l2s 6d 'South Kelloe ............ 16 , 0 Wylam ... l3s 6d Thornley .............. kis 6 j Wall's End, &c. West Hetton ..........•• ~j 5 Acorn Close ............ 1 0 Brown's . 1 25 6d Whitworth ............• oh r, Bewicke and Co. 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On the 13th inst., at Bensham-lodge, Gateshel d '' 4l3—e Iry of R. S. Newell, Dq. O re ' On the 13th inst., at E as t D a l e , East Riding ofi r4g. the lady of Robert Raikes, Esq. On the 13th inst., at Shirley, Croydon, the wife of aliorle's Frere, Esq. ill, t he OF A DAUGHTER. On the 12th inst., at Chalcot ill II v rsteci4*- 1 wife of F. 11. Thwaite E -V as' " 1..c19 Edell. On the i 3th inst., at W -r.' in s d q iestone-hall, Durban, '"- " inst., a ntsta ItARSIED. On the I lth at St. Peter's Church, E st°ll- iiico Robert, only son o f obert Lemon, Esq., F.S.I"' 6 s Marianne, the only daughter of J. S a i ns bury, E SCI. t " On the 14th inst., at the Old Church, Tottenham' o f ?dr Rev. J. S. Winter, Robert Henry Charles, only 13 ' 3 ! gA r l Robert Pallett, of the High C ross , Tottenham, w Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. J. J o nes, of Abr id g e ' I .l ollll ' On the 11th inst., at St. J o h n ' s , S ou thwarkc,. l %l eldest son of Lieutenant Henry John Hall, It ton, Kent, to Rosa, third daughter of John Ledger, St. On Jothel hn's, .Ith inst.. a t St. G eor e South%, ark. 's rbapeit di Southmtar.,oo T. Duarte, Esq., of Li verpoo l , togLouiss , younges t ' of the late H. ry ithington, Esq.. of On the 11th inst. WICII ( lAdil of Hobert J. Tennent, a Parker, reli • • ir C. 13. relict of the late Admiral Sir G. Parker, ..— ct Jouee On the 1. th inst., at Claremont-square, ag ed '''rict• Stuart, of Ness, E t , Y scip a .p, r e m m o . u p t . h, Norfolk, Arabella ~n Esq. , 40 years Tax Clerk to the Kensington Dig w ife On the 12th inst ,at U r Heath, Hampstead, lira , inl It pil CO W On the 1 ith inst, John Mountford, Esq., of Glouc 1112,t}cillifionrstt,"coautnljtyath• Donegal.g ed 64, street, Queen's-square, age(lli2 l _ - . --- - ' I) f I.,udon i Printed and Published by WIRD() .s , 01, 0 o f • The ' OfikA‘ • the Rev. ila 112, ~trand, Printer, at dux .4 4 51 iitrand, in Vizi .Precuact of tho Savoy* tfi,. Midctivoz, Thgraday, May 16, 1660. T csrnes slag c -erate duties, Th e to th e IT he main to gene/ 4, Irai a ? 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