The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-06 00:00:00

pParayitihdeed that tl-----77t7 ,---.ans / s. er of al, kinds of proper , ty s t h r o a u a l s d . sarne aeleuer of duty. Gentlemen who were ,_, , kin. r. e etepsrty which was easily divisible only Pelt! C/ 1 0 , ~ es ' --• el thsy heel divielei it into two sums 01..5001. -es actual bees would be more then the origin it reds the had been three• ghoat exceedingly anxious to reduce the duty .. lie was not vary beee:tihdeen:a!fiwhsatiztPh:lprObuevllea.aneteeo'unt of . revenu e would h eti i es auppy to say that since that time the revenue -,. bereased more than he could have expecte.ds. cow '_'_ ;: t! he took tot so sanguine a view as he . ,7 lt itled to do. . 13y poetponing till the 10th of w 6.teber tt(' :oncetom t° of the Act. the operation of th ' e Act t 'Nall place daring the hale. year of the present Zeoro.o/4 loss of duty during the present year . e .t • fie appreheudecl that the loss for the n t e b ... e gainer ni i h • env g.be as much. Ile proposed to reduce the o ne ' ac eenvesances altogether to one-half per cent. . _ l ei Per eerie The wnole sill would then have the effac e of eilasitig yearly lois of tOout 503,000/. Fur the p tre, L r ' t tP to the 10th of Octob-ee the Bill present ee, 8• the t o the amount of 3'10,004 The surplus, tedo,,tion,,the.endliof the year. aistrinin . that no ralwr ld g be 1,547,000/. 9 4 et that he (' ltdakebi PIT' the wou revalleble am mot of (tl,ooo/, Se that at would the end ' of the year he would be 11.0004 ' • L ester ti,,,, h e supporcd. In order to twofer tt,e s on which would be ranted b • thou. reductions he st , tial: eilell'elivti t ° r''lti togsupport ilie Bill•ou Irish sp,til!, t ell as the Bill to repeuf the duty on attorniee" e . ert r . ; thi t .,'• tut the atewrides receised greater benefit I ._ tho•i..,iejl than they would by the Bill f 'I. the, trbT-da:11 duty 64 ! cluttes. Ills next proporal was to redue,7 ...r.,,w0. tieta,e odmission to copyhold estates to ha. - 1,,e51,'0 proposed to redirect th e duty on all ci-itaptsieietoes. 404e,horter parties. By theee reductions , 1 T h u i i would be annually caused to the E t x h o e nequer. the t e i l e C a the was then agreed to, as were the others to Z a t %le Rchedule being taken into considereatrinrilur d Eng land st, ,11°Ciellg moved that the words ' lind,,, trelend, and award or decree l ri a r ' s b a e i 'A trel in Scut- Itient, a tia , 4l d be inserted after bond a 1, 14 au before the clause as to hi e 1 CUANCELLOR of the EXIIFIECiasUt(E) Ragrfeeeli wi t i e t i ll'i!..etenpelled to resist the introduction. had were not at all within the purview of the Bill, and of matters to htel__,be sale. grounds already been obliged to refuse . ktque receipt stampe He hoped, therefore, the kr r ,e , ill ,,b`er w , old whhdraw his motion. IlithiiilA-lAN declined to accede to the request of the Th e 2011.: Gentleman, and s it ,1! non was negatived without a division. li on In ILLOUG.I-111Y asked whether the Right Oer„,iete,hancellor of the Exchequer really intended to he le his ad valorem s stem throughout, or whether itea,altplated a maxiinttn? was eon the,„ 'LLANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER therefore 1 , " that it w the f • principle, and of 1. Ll'aid hero ti.s only air transactions very er g , a _ 0 eto it hroughout. The: ti,. ill,„uret were but few in number.. _ 45 411 du n ti 3IVN applauded the principle, te kr. [ltst.4..ted on the same footing. it would be ex • and hoped to orl ie d to bills of elressed thathopesethey ohie4B444aelits ienxevehT e i l g e e' the aca p u oorer tradesmen were were the class Ilfen4e°tleerned, and the duty on which at present 4ttloont.terY he avily on them in transactions of 1 4 , !,, zI,4;OIIItDWELL contended that the statement of igell•„; 4,'"0• the was calculated to mislead :ti ne - hd the Committee that he would have just the le, "eh. I/ eApril,.lBsl, I°4 e °4 the 5 111 of , 1 eeth e ,, , kl eld net think the matter should pass nwl was n rtilog;datitttbotit o bservation. The. House 1 4 4 i Nashdun, s which were not imposed . every year tilit4ttlito-e,aseent • but they were removing a certain es t ,, eet slinks ' i f rom the statute book, pp, 'ttatted til es permanent. y aeipi,s uat the Bill, being framed u House; titm . a. , Was entitled to the support of the on upon ad valorem t hat 4 : ~I 1 boot t ) the landed interest, he also would thttl'herZtlion,t ti, It hisaupport; .but . he did not wish the . (1,,110th ': t" clo.e without pointing 4( r4 to t} t 0 the tact that they were parting not with the attention of t itan ei.,;, aMount of 300,000/, but duties to the eikee eoo,ooo/. per annum. e o T he o w ,'," sir per w ILLouGHBY. d e ed th - a 'A• L IICELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re.e -'qto4 ,',tue a mount he expected to lose upon the r 1 4 °I tce d,..,te.r.upon collie ) areas kttn .14444 13 - ) it 't to . t‘i•GS contended that the the wa a loss el g ,"t 1/o:.ll),Nthlng like that sum; and he reminded would l not 4. lof i,, taentlernan that there for the 'at ti,il `otrittneets that would now pay duty , e ' were a nucce..ous h.. 1..°1 that clauses were thenbrought up. which he eon ttlidtit'dMetl4.ilNGS proposed a clause „ e was i n . tt i ;tl te l , r ' valUable and important one. 14 in cases itte'lltl, endet.clt au evil which fc(quently arose.,_ without lin;ti Odin to courts of equity, where parties et,jec t th tt° defr a e d met with an at the e were sudden l y . ~ ou was on a to D ,:t Etc t doe off-tred in evid •11 power if he Itch th a ,P.., The ot)j,et of the Clause he proposed was th,pt a, 1 4 .ge at law Or in equity any Rh i t _ ,0 receive the decd or document in evidence ee/t letthtcl.g.ht be on a wrong stamp , an d to present 9 ,eps hei. • the suit until the Ih,llt paid. ben taken in NI th,, 411,, r; to the clause, tilleett"Rttn;‘,l"tiNEY.GENEßAL stamp objected )ald be an in. t eesi en t te let if it wore adopted, it d w eds at all, and rt,,e.(lllett!,,Per,,ons riot to stamp these , e , b,"6 'it wuu'd cause a great deal ca he ' t otei t 1 tlon in the 'sr ,h bl ,' then divided, the numbers wez— ,olo e..e.nie,ie Th e , Ai:" . •• ••• 61 Post ed ti, () ,, x,, t i . rit y against the clause ... AN re- P/Nre;Va returned, and the CHAIRM Tic . ri e , hi t !' till o it , 'IL C USTOMS BILL. 1, 1. J. til t e went into Committee. • the Bill e.' k 'l h A li kle clause in ' •11 i , e ite s ,. A' said there was a understood it ear Fr °I th e '' ' ' the Roght lion. Gentleman the Chatte -1 t rhoeelienu It went telly`t4ilia 1 rto explain. If he the t li.,. °I pr e „, t of the clause was this. stations and b ' i lh' s 4 olle by that all rule', reg . ' tNl,,Ptein A Y t'e Board of Customs, in conformity been owerers itoth:',„°llnWt't of Parliament which had . 14 114 4bsto continue to be valid. It also it went t "11 e,flopeii(ii k;Ustonas to vary and alter gave powers trilt. ent h - •awS that to longer existed; and wes, r il , nude- it 41:tided the board to muke n h ew d I r heen tl tt t d , u Pot t r l ntion s in lieu of those which a existed, -'441,,"ue1d not of Parlianaent that no lon th'Nitla thf t :t ,h 3 necessary to t 4 t th '44N r4rliatnent. said lay thes g e e r r ules and t ee. cl ue 4 OF:LLOR of the EXCHEQUER .. Ae'ol ' refer •-, ll°t 'our e ' a reo to was intended to make u le p g o a n t or ~Ifegnletions which, though founded ... . n , gip'enel,tli 'ilia,4l,t that had been repealed, were stilt 1 N'llc':' a n and r egulations it WAS never intended b ai t ,I, (I d thi s oia P one c d it' l lllt ' ' .(4. the par , ,f removing all doubt as to q 4 thti 441 i l.lee was propos e .. °41,, i et All said that the Right Hon. Gentle - 111ellScItlytiee41.ehdii4eaczpilanation for the first part the ‘ it a as quite sansfae t't tt 'l ll tle ri heo) I; sayll°t to hear what the Right 1 ,, ete_ 1 4 ,, , 0 Wished th,ilß ee, 9 had to say in respect to the other parts a t tilt 11 4; 0 Ne t onvi, eLLLOR f the EXCHEQUER said _ Pnvt• i'll'e.44Z,".Peed to ° be given would be exercised (lid t o iv„,"'t ta i:} et Acts of Parliament. which these e N th . ee ti .1d that the Acts upon to the lellloli,tilltlt 14InallY formed having been r . e v s e c a inded, be i:; 4 ly )mews whi c h Power should had been Bi, naysl. k,(Ce!,, of one Properly .belonge b d e to the House. ti til j , i\ lhi s wit.llB. case iu which such po wer aw Commis as thOreet the.case .of the Poor -law W), ‘v powe_u4sati4f,Letton was experienced at the . of trl'it' th43lovnir watt gives, Wh en the receipt. 11 4 ;.he 1 11 41 b e v ;:d , he could not understand why i, t,,,,‘l,\lttittl to any body of men. J. of s Graham, tste.N9 Ille ,i'", at the request -1 t 4 clittki44lletUnthis lip,heetNthe 4, LOR of the EXCHEQUER wished e n tql W1141'01432* Member for Montrose th . st there was tion, Jedr'',!tlm, th e w s', of regulations actually in opera been hair (-ells tope .I,C'le business of the Customs had tiny slew "Tttkie?st 130 years. hokl:'o'Y th t4l Said that if the Board of Custohes. Poio,Al4elati„"°wer to awake such rules and regu t l h a e be k ' t 4 to t i tiot, -th)tos altogether superfluous ; and rs it pro 11,1tItclvNI e Power, he thought the powers itte„' 4)l4i'tstil Were Much too large, and should not 0, """d h be, t'r without consideration. ‘-A.tilt,,ali'iiLthe eiV.'l', wished to know whether it was t 1,4 .1j4,4? the to give (addicted powers to / the oh te • lj NI, tech t elho„ ,e)Cpressca his strop opposition to . the eeth'Y N:4e'iti7tit"; that 'the powers proposed to be given kJ" lieN i n t 'lY den so sweeping its ,-, ,- ti t"; claused, and net made Tiletlkie' askedevi,. The elt 4lsl ti (l,l pe it ze ? r the rules and regulations likrilLtillt4A4NlPittil'„,l:ol3, of the EXCHEQUER—N°- . 1 i0 ti ,:,.; 4 1,9ta th v-,Y.GENERAL said that in severe! tr l og "tloes I.tl Were powers given to make ru r h e s . a le • t't * 019 p r skrtl. n th Roads '°. those Acts was for the .wa 0., i4t ih,aosehkiti'aialtld another was for the regulation a t In , Otiniljtlttle e, Possessions abroad. There were Ilt '4 4( a did matters to which th© existing rules and Illle.bee, 4'4 tlppl 1 4' 441 C4'. It Y and great inconvenience arose .. A %IV' 't ip wa e • t to age ect, lOg it i _ V . th,, , 11, 2 d eined expedien • r etie s of ehagement of the give Customs, instead .‘ mi tt 't a q , powers relating to each permitter l l ort" We 11141144 set, ;it'd cover (laid that by that clause the . C o. Ine reilet.' e44„, c otild eeetta unlimited in the place of a limited t4alt":l'm „ (I Wti y n° damned for such a change. ... V nit , ) ".! l the 13 said he believed such a power, i . t i hi't. ,l 1: ill,reF:' 01 Customs, would be very ills IL , oh ,143-AnTek n tS . 01 this country. kzh(likcrtl ri3O:1:11-: 9bjected to the unlimited powers 1 te Annet ( 5 . 5 d.to give to the Board of Customs. fo r `.". ,1 1 ,,h , °‘aulliittee would hesitate before they th,l'ill,ol.,,t.tetiti,r, se: PaPa rt 4 c a l l lee, 41 5,1 d that the city of London had °I th„ a to„fl"t1.13 been scendalised by what he 4 es t hi Nall otbiteere 0 e nOtlrse r,f proceeding on the itttkp„„ ' 4l ve si ~`,lf torns. That however was a 4,i'1ed15.`4115,' tntoti-I:;Phet2r,no under thr!' consideriltion of ht propst f_ " . ll the ineentinee he should ob iktt r. ' T. , % tkii ~,Qtit foe increusing the Powers of that thi n t iR d. TOet . t:es t e llt the l'triet tilel that throughout the menu" ,tlii,l,ttlitit:(:°r%etetli,!`'!l'l chef and was raise d I,etlq,Y pew? Prpo,ati ~', 3 - the Board of Cu?toms; and '4,,1tie,.11"t wf,,"f the Ihr conferring on them extra -41 '''' "4 Very 4414 Contained in that clause o sn i t • Ile., geeeral disapprobation in those q t ? , p ' t tl s in"),,P, itnid that th n . I Pitt lid ial tl (I q..e°oterred ° e•ommittee should b very ; . ,' I I.Y i.! 11 5 iet t ,l. in trod on„!ii.the_ Board Of Customs they At e, " eobecti4tlotleeeete " I lt ;In tthe tiorou i h a2, f a Sun • `'tiel,t.• 1.,A,,,. Li the toad .n . ed from ti a dock (l1;t, i t he! ' said i ittons required by that ilit tr ee a 't (l e that the 11 . ~,eleeitest wit : to tho e Dare' of Customs was pre -4 (Z 4l th 4 ,itddiiir,°lll;trY which his constituents vqtltklsir,%rexeber,--hat Powers lie hoped the ‘,.eiLii., l'lat would Tl.:t press the clauee. Oh es the XXCLIEQUEIiesid THE SUN, LONDON there were two distinct parts in tbe clause. The second part was tte one which would confer on the bosri new powers, and he had no objection to give it un. But he dtd not think it would be deirable that the Committee should deprive the b,.ard of the power of affirming any orders at present in existence, which power they would receive under the first part of the clause. Sir J. G RAHA M said that his objection SVIS certainly directed principally against the later part of the clause. But he thought that even the former part of it ought to undergo some limitation; and he would suggest to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the propriety of with. drawing the clause for the present, and of causing it to be printed in its amended form, when it could he con sidered under the most favourable circumstances by the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no wish to press the clause upon that occasion. He was sorry to have to state that in consequence of the illness of his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Board of Customs, he had not been able to communi cate with him upon that subject. After a few words from Me. HUME and Mr. HENLEY, the cause was struck otr. Clsu,es up to '22 inclusive were agreed to. Clause '23 having been put. Mr. ANDERSON morel an ertymultir.nt to the effect th..it wood imported into tbe Orkney and the Shetl4nd islands 'or the construction of boats should be exempzid from all duty. That would be proiluctivt• of considora ble a ivaatsge to the poor inha-thants of those white it cool,' ocea-ion no serious loss to the revenue. The CIIAIRMAN said the corollate repesi of r• duty could not be proposed without the a!d of a prelim nary Committ?e of the whole Howe. The chum was then ordered to stand part of the B:1 The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the 13111 r. ported ti the House, to be read a third time to morrow (:his day). MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. Tl:e Marlborough House Bill then vent into Com mittee. Mr. HUME said the Bill was premature, and it more over indicat'd great distrust of a future Parliament. There wore Kensington Palace and St. James's Palace, and dso Himpton Court, which should be turned to ac count for the junior members of the Royal Family. Un less there was some reason given for the Bill Le (Mr. H.) should move that the Chairman do leave the chair, and so put an end PI the Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had on the former occasion assigned the reason the Honourable Member desired. Mr. fIUME said that was not sufficient. The stricter economy should be studied by the Go►ernment. I was not to ba borne to multiply palaces in this manner. The Committee then di►ided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it ... ... 115 Majority ... ... —6l Mr. MOWATT - objeCted.to proceeding with the The atmospherG of the House was most abominable, He was desirous cf relieving the House from the in tolerable evil t the health and lives of the Members. Lord J. RUSSELL said, to act on that principle would be to put a stop to all the business of the country. The clauses of the Bill were agreed to. Mr. HUME said it was a mockery to talk about raving the public money, when palaces were multiplied in this manner. The next thing would be stables; and then the usuql expenses. Lord J. RUSSELL said the materials of Carlton Riding-house would be made available for the stables. Mr. HUME could only bear his testimony to the gene ral corruption of the House. The Bill was then reported, and ordered to be read a third time. CONSOLIDATED FUND. The Consolidated Fund Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. ASSESSED TAXES COMPOSITION. The House then went into Committee on the Assessed Taxes Composition Bill, and the several clauses of the Bill were agreed to. STAMP DUTIES ON LAW PROCEEDINGS (IRELAND). The Stamp Daties on Law Proceedings (Ireland) 8,11 went through Committee, and was reported. ASSIZES (IRELAND). The Asslz-s (Ireland) Bill went through Committee. DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S ANNUITY. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the third reading of the Duke of Cambridge's Annuity Bill. Mr. HUME said he had been so abused for withdraw ing the amendment of 8,000/. which he had proposed, though be thought 5,0001. would be sufficient, that he should now propose it again. Seeing that labourers' wages were down to Bs. a week, the 12,0001. a year going to be given to a young man who had his commission, would suppert 576 fsmilies, which at five persons each gave 2,833 individuals. This scion of royalty was about to receive 12,0001. a 'year, while the greatest ministers of state had not more than a third of that sum for their ser vices. The time was come to consider whether 700.000/. a year was not too much for the civil list. The Noble Lord and those who supported him in this act of extrava gance were the worst enemies of royalty. If achange came over the country such as in 1842 and 1843, no one coVd fetesee the consequences. There was also 250 000/ pensions to persons who had done nothing, such as Lord Camperdowu, Earl Nelson, and others; this he certainly begrudged. The salaries of the inferi o r cl e rks w ere re duced ;hut the Duke of Cambridge was allowed to swill at the bunghole of the cask, as in the picture, while the two cormorants, the King of Hanover being one of them, stood in the corner, He (Mr. Hume) had tried every means to stop this drain, but iu rain. Ile now addressed himself to the country gentlemen on the subject. Colonel SIBTHORP had voted before, and he in tended to vote again, for the 12.0001. a year, yet he hope .I he was as much disposed to economy as the Hon. Member. He could not forget that the Duke of Cam bridge was a descendent of that great and good King, George lll.—(Laughter.) lle had the greatest respect for his father, than whom a more excellent and charit able man did net live, and no man left the world more deeply regretted by the country. He (Col. Sibthorp) hen no doubt the present Duke of Cambridge would follow the example of his father, and therefore he sup ported the proposition of the Noble Lord. He con sidered, in giving his vote in favour of this grant, he was doing good to the country. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... ... 52 Against it ... ... 111 Majority ... —59 The Bill was then read a third time. Mr. BRIGHT moved a clause to the effect that the Duke of Cambridge should not receive more than 12,0001. a year from any source. That if his Royal Highness had any other appointment the amount should be deducted each year frOni the 12,0001. a year. The Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) had not defended the vote. He hai left that to the Hon. and Gallant Mem ber (Colonel Sibthorp), who, with his general avoidance of anything approaching to logic, had justified the grant on the ground that the Duke had a good grandfather, and was of English blood. He had net been able to dis ' cover a single political party in favour of this vote. And it would be surprising if there was, because the ge neral opinion in the country was that our forefathers had been inconsiderate and profuse in this sort of grants, and that we ought now to act with more care. He had no doubt that in about five months, on the recommendation of the Noble Lord, they would find some sinecure office, with a large salary attached, to be given to the Duke of Cambridge. In the case of the late Queen Dowager, who had a vote of 100,0001. a year, there had been severe comments on the extravagance of the grant both in some of the public papers and at various public meetings. The Duke of Cambridge might possibly live ti be pointed at in the same way as a m a n w ho did no thing for 12,0001. a year out of the public taxation. If these burdens were levied on the people without regard to altered circumstances, they might in the end tend to break down the monarchical institutions of the country. To prevent the Duke from getting rangerships of parks and other overpaid offices, let the House fix his income at 12,000/. a year, and no more. If principles which were applied to all other officers receiving public money were applied to the Duke of Cambridge and other indi viduals equally distant from the Throne, the public would feel more contented. Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose to object to the proviso, on the ground, without wishing to give any further large emolument to the Duke of Cambridge, that it was inexpedient to say, that whatever tae military ser vice of the Duke of Cambridge, and to whatever military post he might be appointed, he should have no reward fur his services, and no moans of increasing his income, thereby implying that it was the wish of the House the Duke of Cambridge should not give his services to the country in the manner in which they would be most honourable and useful. The Honourable Gentleman had used an argument which might be pu.bed to any extent. The Honourable Gentleman said that the lire Queen Adelaide had 100,000/. a year, and that she might have had all the enjoyment, dignity, and comfort she wanted for 20,000/. a year. But the argu ment that even this 20,0001. was drawn from the taxes of a suffering people, and that the SUM would maintiiu 500 or 1,000 labouring men's families, might have been used by others who might have thought that sum too large. All the arguments were applicable to the 20,0001 a year that were applicable to the 100,0001. a 3e ,r—not it was true, in the same degree—but they were appli cable, and therefore if the Honourable Gentleman had succeeded in reducing the income Lf the Duke of Cam bridge to 8,000/. a year, there were plenty of persons who would say, " why should a Prince of the blood be paid 8,000/. a year, when so many hundred labourers could be maintained out of that bum? " The sum of 8,0001. a year was as open to the criticisms of those who wished the sum to be 3,0001. He would say no more on. the subject. He thought the House was con vinced it was inexpedient to say that no income should attach to any service the Duke of Cambridge might render to his country. He believed that it was right and proper that the Duke of Cambridge should give himself to the military service of his country; and ho be lieved the people of England, far from making invidioui comparisons and caleu:ations, from their feeling of at tachment to the Royal Family, would wish rewards to be given, not grudgingly or enviously, when they saw the Duke of Cambridge perform his duty as became a man in his nosirion.—(Hear.) Colonel SIBTHORY wished the Hon. Member (Mr. Bright) to imitate the example of the late Duke of Cam bridge, by watching over his workpeople and op si atty.. a with as much we as the late lamented Duke d.d over his fel lo w-crea' ures. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the proviso ••• 39 • Against it Majority 69 The Police Superaunuation Fund Bill passed through Committee. The C4nterbury Settlenimt of .Lsnds Bill was read a Second time.. The Public Health (Ireland) Bill was postponed till next session. The Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill was also postponi.d till nvxf seAsion. Lord SEYMOUR brought in a Bill to confirm cer tain provisional orders of the General Board a.alth. Tile House adjourned at a Qiarrer raga One o'clock. . • EVEN ING AUGUST 1850. - , 6 , .—__.___.__ sharehold e r, b u t h e h a d a l so the lemeur of tan g one of NEW POSTAL AR ANGEMENTS. R the auditors) of tile lin e , an d he coital boldly stare, in the II face of those who said that an auuj':ur 'le" Daly 'Peat` it eumerously at t en d ed /Reale meeting. was held yes. ferdae evening. at the hall of the Freemeson,' Tavern or as the directors prompted hies, that iheassertionw as uit the purpose of . botining the iannecliete rescinding of ihe rounded. lie was eatirely ihtlePe"cient o f " e (I . Lree ' ° "' recent postal arrangements stopping the delivery of let aria h o rejoiced te ray Lase. teat oxlip toy wes conducted tar; and newspapers on Sunday. lot hi so honourable, straightforward, and eohle a manner. Mr. R em ", M . P ., too k the chair, supported by Mr. tiiet any ehareaolder could sce th e accounts ever since' Forster, 'AI P.. Mr. M:ckiortoe, M.P., Mr. Lecke, racy. They aM.P., himself if he cho se , ant i S the cemp aa y wise esta bit,l ie d , ari d could be tin . au it( r • several gantl emen connected with the weekly pr es s, an d O satisfy himself ot their eceu i 'Owe of the l ea di ng newsmen in Lonaon. l knew that the company had etrueglei, ihe CHAIRMAN sa;d, th ere was hi his opi n i on no on under a c l ou d t h at d ar k ene d the who l e atmosphere; but he b e li eve d t h at c l oud was dispelled now by the sun questi on o f more i mportance than that which affected the r of a com i ng tra ffi c, which at no distant period rapid communicati on f rom p l ace to place and between man and man. I n whatever view they took it, i t was of, would place th em un d er t h e h app i est auspices, irnmease importance Co th e i n f ormat i on and even to the —(Cheers.) H av i ng couase ll e d the shareholders wellbeing of a large portion of the community. He re whatever they did never to consent to have _Govern membered that the distance now performed in one day meat auditors, Mr. Chapaian concluded by saying that to its formerly two or th ree d ays, and -ho had n o hesita he thanked G o d f or t h e nat i onal triumph they were ce• tion in sayin g that of all social improvements which had lebrating th a t d ay. — ( El ear, hear.) He prayed that the line might b e m a d e a nat i oual blessing . ; and tie was sure taken piece tenet, he h a d biera a public E2l.lll—arri that • a t the fe it w was a long tim e —th ere was none more important than a.; ? , ling of ea present to join him its hanlis• the facilities given by the penny pir.tatto fer corrimuni giving of ‘• Nutt rtrib,s Dotolue."—(A p;..lanie.) cation between man and man. Anything which would The CitAiii:liAs thee g•ive •. The f le a:, of Mr. 1.1,a3. nterfere Wilti th;tt cOaanni: , i(!::l,ll Wniiii deprive Lt . ,' ,y, wi t t i t h an k s to him for providing such excelleet icoamiu:l-ty of a groat rolva. , t i,,e, aid lie w eheer f a th e p erty. "—(C; sorry to say after all their lab, they lo.d he,n Mr. Ilaiseev sa id th at h a wished he felt as little dif de- Heed of that advant age un d er a very erreneoes I fieany in an ettow li a l a l eg the camellineet which hue' ) idea.--(llear, hear.) This question was one of . rue . tth been pad to Lon as h e h.id lit in ,.. kiag . tee „eft:riga ireportsnee even in the educatienal pin.. of view, tor the this einteamitinents, nod the bridges on their li.n.. IL faeility of rr instnitting letters tin neespApsrs hurl don e expressed his regret that Mr. Peto Ism! air. 13e : tr , ts ranch 0 dalse useful koowledee amongst the p• old-, were not th,re to join in the e.xi:ression of thar.l;4 wnica find he could not bet reerst the at. shpts which oed he tend e red t o t h e c tenpsny on b e h a lf o f t h e contrac been made to stop Solidity newspapers an d Sunday a ft• tars for the li ne . I li hi s own name, and t n their behalf, tied f or M r . Pearce Mr. S veiling of' :my hied. lie was desirous t o see the S it). , enile Mr. Jay, arid bath property observed, but he ea; ale, anxious to see Mr. C,otra ha ba 1 gees. t , Ischch,wie Ige the kind support which they h a i tec civil and r e li g i ous lib erty upheld to this country, aid -ived from th e directors, chief etigi- when , n e lomat inaividttsls hey tog d own ru l es as 1,,) how neer, and all the olli :ers connecte d w i th the railway. Without that support th e y wou ld h ave the public s ho u ld con d uct themselves on Sundays, he bran oohs e to open thought tha', it was an eucroeohtneut upon religious nthe line on the 5 h o f August. ' Mr. Drassey sat e down, proposing the h ea l t h o f the ch i ef engineer, Mr. liberty.—(G reat c h e . r i ng.) Those who congratulated Joseph Cabitt, themselves th a t th e ma il s an d deliveries of letters were Mr. JOSEPH C UBITT b r i e fl y returne d thanks, stopped on S un d ays were i gnorant of the fact that where they had r e li eve d one man they had given additional The floe. A. KINNAIRD then gave "Th e h ea l t h o f Ar r. Beckett Denis o n an d he di rectors o f the cempany," stet, labour to t e n. It was not b y Act of Parliament treat the people were to Le made religious—it was perfectly ins it as his belief that no remuneration which the rid:culous.—(Elear, hear.) lie objected to any attempt shareholders could give, and nothing but a sense of public duty, co u ld h ave carr i e d a body of gentlemen whatever to coerce t h e f eel i ngs of the people on thts or any other s ubj ec t. Wh y s h oul d nut the working through an undert a ki ng lik e t h e i rs, The CHAIRMAN, in re t urn i ng t h an k s, sa id he was man be allowed t o h ave hi s S unday newspaper never connected with a b o dy of men to be inf rued o f w h at was going on in the having t o carry out world, of which he f orme d a part ? He would say to any public wor k w h o were more anxious to discharge those who protnotel this move.nenn judge as you w ou ld faithfully the trust th e y h a d un d erta k en i n behalf ut others than the g en tl emen w i t h w h om he had been as- be judged. Th e p romoters o f this measure were ne sociated at the bo a rd o f t h at company for the last few doubt sincere in th e i r o pi n i ons, b ut men equally sincere ! years. He c ou ld sa f e l y say he had never seen the differed from th em , an d h e o bj ected to the forcing any slightest attempt or th e most di stant approach to any the Government und ertoo k to carry the letters of the man's opinions, b ecause h e was not to be convinced. If thing like wh at was commonly called jobbing—(Cheers) people, and ren d ere d any private person conveying a rectors such as h a d b een ascri b e d , b ut which he could —or taking person a l a d vantages for themselves as di letter liable to a p ena l ty o f 5 1 ., i t surely was bound to not prove to a tt ac h, t o any other boards with which attend in every r es p ect to t h e convenience and expressed he was not c onnecte d . H e b elieved no other tom- Opinion of th e ma j or i ty o f the public. Although he felt puny ever h a l more h onest and faithful trustees; and he warmly on this s u bj ect h e would detain them no longer, challenged any man li v i ng to adduce an instance but would entr ea t t h e meet i ng to give a hearing to every where the i n t erest o f the shareholders was not the speaker pro an d cat. —(Ch eers.) Mr. DIACKINNoN, „M.P., proposed th e fi rst reso l ut i on. first consid erat i on w i t h the whole body of their He was in the m i nor i ty on this qtultion in the House directors from the first moment of' the comp a ny' s for of Commons, a n d h e h a d h eard that some blame had mation up to the p resent hour.—(Hear.) They might indeed have c omm i tte d errors of judgment —he did not attached iteelf t o h er M a j esty ' s Ministers, and to her affect to say th a t t h ey h ad b een altogether free from elajesty her se lf, f or h av i ng acceded to this reaolu such—but this mer i t h e did claim for them, that or tion of the H ouse o f C ommons. It was impossible having acted th roug h out as honestly as they could; and for the Govern men t or f or h er Majesty to have done they now stood b e f ore t h e shareholders and the public otherwise, seeing th a t th e reso l ution was carried by with a sound an d c l ear conscience. —(Cheers.) That a considerabl e ma j or i ty o f that House, although that the work whi c h th ey h a d carried out at the desire of the decision of th e ma j or i ty might be, and no doabtwas, giv en i n an unguarded moment. He felt as shareholders wa s a great nat i onal undertaking, and would prove of th e greatest publ i c benefit, no mad strongly as mo s t men t h at t h e o b servance of the Sabbath would be idiot en oug h to d eny; b ut he was not to at- was commanded, an d was as anxious to see that cum tempt fulfilled. But he remem b ered the text, " The tempt to dec e i ve t h e s h areholders by saying that they would in a :hors ti me di v id e e i ther 7,8, 9, or 10 per Sabbath was made for m ane an d not man for the Sab bat,Le It was impossibl e t h at i n a l arge community all cent. Perhaps b e oug h t to h ave reversed his figures,l and began with 10, go i ng d own to 5 or 4; but he would should r ema i n qu i escent; if it were to be so, society it stagnaet. It was n ecessary t h at a few should assure the shareh o ld ers, w h o would perhaps read if they self must b e did not hear what, labour, in order th at t h e S a bb at h might be observed by t he said, th a t as f ar a he was indivi- the rest. Thi s new sc h eme, as they had seen, had aug dually con cerne d— an d he was sure he could equally wonted Sunday l a b our i nstead of diminishing it— answer for those who were assoc i ated with him—that (Cheers)—and he need only refer to wh a t was t h en go i ng there should be no tr ea d i n the statement a f the tic on at Manche s t er t o s h ow all preent that such w as th e counts; what the li ne cost t h e world should know— e. Under th e o ld system much less labour was per what the line earne d t h e shareholders should b© ac- case. and therefore h e h a d muc h p l easure in proposing quaieted with.—(Ch eers. ) W hat were the prosp-cts if formed the resolution advocating the return to it:— the line, parties must judge for themselves ; but " Thirit this meeting is so hilly convinced that the as the dire tors had begun 80 would they go on— admirable system on which the Post-effica was regulated Honesty and integrity" being their motto.--(llear, prior tothe recent obnoxious restrietions, %sus in course hear.) While at the helm they would do the best they of affording all the are, mmodation that could be ren possibly could to protect the pockets of the shareholders dered to the public, and with the least possible amount and secure them as good a return as they could, accord of Sunday labour. That the necessity for correspond ing to the circumstances of the time.—(Hear, hear.) once has vastly increa el that amount of toil since the Ile would not attempt te deceive them by saying that they would no t cessation of the Su n d a y p osta l d e li very ; and that the have a very ,vig o ro us compet i t i on to con- tend with—h e wou ld not on that sth of August call it former re practice, of th e p u bli c ca ll f or a speedy return to the an oppositio n — o p pos i t i on b ad proved fruitless, and liedM FORsTER, M.P., seconded the re so l u ti on. Thi s gone by.—(Ch eers .) Th ey had fought with opposition r. for five or six y ears , an d ha d defeated it, month after question was one whi c h e ff ecte d t h e press more than month, and ye a r e ft any oteer po r ti on o r r h o community, and he hoped to see et year; and they were epproaehitig steadily to the accompli s h ment of an ue d ertaking which those connected with i t stan d f orward boldly in opposi it had been the w ill an d p l easure of the shareholders to lion to this new sc h eme. —(Hear, hear.) Lie theught, subscribe for; and he l oo k e d f orwar d with confidence to however, th a t th e pu bli c generally was somewhat to biome, as it had, up to the time of the passing of thi s their having, in a comparat i ve l y short time, their liiie vote, done nothi ng t o protect i tself against so injurious in every respect com pl ete l b etween L ondon and York.— a measure. Thi s measure h ad been carried by a coup (Cheers.) That Was their original undertaking —teat de main, owi ng to timidity and cowardice of' many 4 they had in part pert reed, and that th e y wou ld under-thethe Members.—(Cheer s , and some hissing) I. was, no take to compl t ee.—(ltteewed cheers.) doubt, a str ong expression to use, but he wou ld s h ow The health of " The D e p o t y C ha i rman, M r. Packe " that he w as j ust ifi e d i n using it. Many of those Mem was then drunk an d d u l y ac k nowledged; after which , hers who had voted with L ,rd A s hl ey had sine,. been to The c.;IIAIRMAN then sa id , t h at h aving drunk the him (Mr. Forster), an d expressed their gr e at anx i e t y to hesl.lis of the s h are h o ld ers, t h e contractors, and the avert the consequence s o f t h e resolurion corns to by the directore, there was anot h er i mportant bAly to be con- House of C OMMOLIA . T hat conduct had, he must say, sideretl, viz., those who h a d constructe d t h e line.— rather disgusted him—(Hear, hear)—and he, hoped (Cheers.) Looking on us a stranger at the conatruction of other lin es , an d hav i ng his eye also on theirs, he was that the Pu bl ic wou ld no longer tolerate a measure carried under such opinions. This measure was bound to say that, takin • the navvies as a body, they proposed, n 0.... at the time when Post-offi re labour wss at had set an example to the Labouring population of the its highest, but when it had undergone a material relue kingdom which did them the greatest possible honour. lion; and t h e reason was s i mply that those people werd He therefore pr o p ose d t h e i r healthy, and, if it coal always on the look out for s:ome opportunity of pu.hing breve been accomplished, he would have been happy ha l forward their bigotry and f anaticiere.—(Great eaeering.) they bean present on that convivial occas—(Cheers.) Let them look at the number of servants t,f all work The coeductaf the navvies convinced him that the la- employed o n Suntleys tram i nor nieg till 'debt; et the bouring classes of the kin g d om , if ki n dl y an d f airly dealt with, were as sound p ro p s o f t h e monarc h y us any of her number of om !b as d r i vers and couductors—abo tt 15,000, he b e l e vsit, bei ng emp l oyed every &today. in Majesty's subjects. They wante d nothing on the part of short, he h a d reason to know and le,iliere thst out of t':,e their superiors but kindness, an d a fair day's wages fur a - 2.000,000 per sons i n L audon at least 200,000 were e a .- bard day's . work.—(Cheers.) They w ere f a i r l y ent i t l ed to ployed all day o n S un d ay; and if this amount of labour this, arid he was th o r oug hl y conv i nce d t h at when they were well treated they wou ld b e t h e guar di ans of social could not b e p revente d , why should they deprive thepoor, who we re emp l oye d f or six days in the week, of order. If he happened, as a mag i strate, to b e called on their amuse men t o f rea di ng the news on Sundays? The to quell a riot, h e w o u ld swear i n t h e navvies as special people had bean ap a th et i c on t hi s matter. The Goven constables —(Cheers.) He knew that he sho u ld not call merit could nut d o anything without an expres4on of the on them in vain to k ee p or d er . B ut what he said of the navvies he was sure w. is t rue o f t h e w h o l e labouring sense of the peopl e , an d h e advised them to hold public meetings and to petition Parliament to endeavor to population of this mighty n a ti on , if t h e h igher orders re would only treat them with respect and kindness.— move this great obstacle to the transmission of inform a ctioofe,arni, on : est the masses of the e le. — (Cheers.) lie (Hear.) They were loyal to the back bone, and they A Aeaoy enppor e Ais reso u , . t d th' l ti P m 'P were conservative in their principles, and if on any oc casion the throne was in danger, the bodies of men on Dr. Wenn (of Marylebone) supported the resolution, whom they would have to depend throughout the king and attempted amidst some interruption to complain of doe, if they only did their duty to them, were the la- the conduct of Lord Ashley towards himself at a former lamming population.—(Cheers.) He never proposed a meeting. As to the people being backward in this mat toast for tier Majesty, her R oya l C onsort, or the great ter he did of think that such w a s th e case, f or the sup, authorities of the ,write with more C ordiality than he porters ot t h is measure had never d are d to take the now did that of the worki ng c l asses. —(Cheers.) sense of the public in London or to call a public meeting. They r did not dare to do ( (Cheers.) Mr. A. Ratesam, of Ipswich, and Mr. BRASSEY, the Ur. HEWLETT 'w e ished . t ) o move an it,— contractor,amend as large employers, returned thanks in the The Rev. 1! to the r‘solutt a e, H e name of the labourers, and passed high encomiums on meat quite agreed 'vita the first part of the Hon. He, quite speech, and he certainly their peaceful and loyal habits. The party shortly after broke up, and retured to town was not in favour of coercinss the religious opinion of' any man; but he thought_ that it wa g s far fr l t b it i n ie be w in a g s by the same train as they had travelled to the late. proved that the general There were public demonstrations' at the chief stations against this new arm elneean He of wouldth e p along the line, crowds lustily cheering the train as it refer to the case of Liverpool 'geln t. • passed. In some cases the stations were decorated with petition in favour aloneofthe, w n l: v e v re re l g s u ,O la u t O io p n e , r a so n n d s o s n ig ky ned sc a o flags and evergreens, and betide of music were in at sigued against it uproar,) He thought that tendance. The excursionists arrived safely in town shortly after the necessity for Sunday postage had been removed ia - a very great degr ee -by ' the great rapidity with vvhice intelligence was a nine in the evening, highly gratified with their most agreeable trip, the enjoyments of wlitieti were greatly • matted. It was well known that a letter could be tent t present trans enham.....d by the exceeding finenees, of the weather. from Lendon to Edinbur g h in eleven hours ; and with these gre The arrangements of the thy were in every respect ox at It Was it necessary to heap up a cellent, and no accident of any kind occurred to war its 9 , tem of Sunday l. • ab our?—(flis!,es.) Tile question had pleasures. • and Great credit is due to Mr. Mowatt, the secretor •, h i been spoken of us one which more particularly affected the press, but he believed that the sale of' Sunday news- Mr. Seymour Clirke, the general manager, for their papers had very slightly diminished is consequenee of the anxious care to afford every information and comfortreguletien lately carried out. The amendment which throughout the cley, he had to propose was as follows: " That the advantaats of a weekly day of rest, whether considered PhYsically, socially,ll far beyond or more yotre any trifling convenie nce t h at may be obtained by its mn ent, and thus as an oppoteunity has offered of relieving a large number of the i n d u s t r i ous c l asses b y the reeeet postal arrangement from unnecessary labour on ttlle Sunday, thi s meeting conceives it highly desirable hat the alterations in the Post-office department should have a full and fair trial." ("_ M Ohs oh!" an d uproar.) r. LORD seconded the amendment amidst much noise. The resolution the ch a i r, and amendment were t h en put f rom majority, when the former was car r i e d b y an i mmense Me- Loc had bee zE. i3l .P., moved the second resolution. It , ~ n urg.-d that some sacrifice was necessary on the and the public to ensure an observance of the Sabbath , a mere w a „ ment. la o a certain extent reason in the erect ; eee believed that the public and the working best not in this country were ready to make some sacrifice, the t re not to the serious extent at present required. Was soma De manufactory in the country which did not in manef.B:l3Pe require Sunday labour? In many large e ctories w ere brok en steam-engines were use d, an d i f th ese huedreds o e or out of order it often happened that - n men factories -It was the cu s to m , th ere f ore, i n most to perform the required repairs on a Sunday, tln order that many bard-working men might not be the . isers of their time and wages. They spoke of the feel ing 3 of those w work in the P s . - ('ffiee—did the ho were compelled to ' et;thousands? V not by their labour spare the labour Did they think that the engine driver ()vhi stoker, who worked on Sundays at the engitw, NI low e4rri e I five hundred or six hundred of his .-.. ° nt v , ( wens their wives and children, to Richmond, Did t:e.trn, or elsewhere, grudged his labour on that day? s r o.t rather feel pride that his labour was the n c iean o givina leisure and enjoyment to so many of his t -now-creatures? lie had observed at Edinburgh, where the systen s ' N of Sabbaths observance was carried out to its full.est extent, the objection to th e runn i ng o f ra il way trams on Sundays; and et on one Sund he hd found that whil e five cabs were s y ufficient to carry away a thelus' stingers who had arrived at the station, it took 179 cabs to carry away is lie --- con gregations of four meeting-hou s es which stood in the same itreen To do the Editibur i :h people justice, however, this fact, when it became known, bad caused a very great reduction in the number ot eat, drivers employ e d Ott Sundays.—(Hear) In Glasgow, with a population of 300„000, a e,ty the largest but one in the empire, with e beautiful river, leading to beautiful scenery, not a steam-boat eves allowed to ply or a steam engine to run. The Bo tanicangardens were closed on that day, and about a fortnight since the proprietor of the land had made a law, which prevented any per sons from ascending Ben Nevis (the most beautiful mountain in that part of the country) on Sundays. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. 'l*. L . ::e, 55.,,,,:5.5> _.e. : ( What was the consequence of s ,fistkiise. -. (i'ielierlas, e e . , ticti being thus cen;lee.S On t.fzer es it setlse'ettegistiii. -- 1 - 1 ef crime Sid ectilikenne.ss in th:-...t cit 4 ds 2 Ptliist , tlicy:., ~- .;: V! exe.reded iu ameunt those of almost t" '-ether 'irisil',..7/eej this couutry. lie did net believe tb Stickfrs's*terta -, was a good one, and yet it nai spread ece\stitialetuantryss'ests./ and it was quite time that it should betift:'gzlit,fejl aq i position o f t h ose w h o f avoure d c i vil and religiouiTifierty vke s • —Wear, hear.) The resolution he bad to move was us folio. t : " Tbut the equal and general dissemination of early intelligence is one of the highest results of our civilizt tion, and that the weekly newspaper, by its efforts to gather and furnish intelligence, renders eminent public service, and that its trunsmission by the Saturday's night post and Sunday morning's delivery is a service by which the humble and industrious man who can read his newspaper on the Sunday only, and all classes, are greatly benefited, and that the means off,red by such a system are th ose wh i ch involve by fsr the least inter ference with the seventh day's rest, eejosteent, uud devotior." Mr. SERLE seconded th:eiel, the resoltuion in a sse.ch geut which he w.ii frequ-nat , .ppl au d e d. Tne Rev. J. KENNEDY addressed the ine(ting fel. the I..if, 0o,1! ot beige oNing 81, ar,,..udrasn:, er t reasiu s which The Cii.inti , .i.l.l7 3,..1,1 it .a 2 pl'C•C!i.iy Olt sau,.4 in terms cis the ns•.ltitioti. ailieh was thereupue put and c aried amidst cheers silo hughter. Mr. Nlimnr.., propoitd anti Mr. iroDGsRIN recoil-led the next re3elution, Rutli:Tisirg th , :Chaira at to sign a petition on b,half of the meeqiig to the 1.1011 4 e O f Com 'mins aucl is memorial to the Commission of In i.,wir,d}ing the sentiments ex quirt' ps in the refutious. The ped.ion and memorial reltrre ;-esied d to were so then read by (he Chairman and adopted, lie said the business for which they were called together was then settled, but he entreated th.tn to hear patiently a gent!e men near him on the platform, who wished to address them. Mr. OAKEY thee briefly addressed the meeting amidst a store] of groans and hisses. He said it was composed of one party, who were influenced by private and selfish considerations. A working man, named BROOME, complained that the Museum, libraries, and other public plecss of instruction and recreation had been closed against the working classes un the Sabbath, which was the only day of the week tSey could afford to go to them, The CHAIRMAN said a resolution had been put into his hand impeaching the manner in which the meeting had been csnvened; but, al hough he should put the question, he felt betted to say that after forty years' - experience of public meeings he theught that was as fair and as legitimate a public meeting as he had ever attended.—(Cheers ) The coestion was then put amidst general marks of disapprobation, and cries of " Groans for the • Sabha !arises," Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the .. meeting separated shortly after ten o'clock. .....—.....________. SPORTIN G IN TELL I GENCE. TA TTERSA LL'S —YESTERDAY. A heavy, and, we regret to add, a very bad settling on the Goodwood events prevent.td the transaction of any business on future events until between six and seven o'clock; our quotations are made from small investments. BRIGHTON STAKES. 7 to 4 agst Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalia—t freely 4 to 1 agst Mr. Villiers na Fernhill_takon 6 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottorn's Beebee Bunuoo 6 to 1 agst Mr. Hobson's Rhedycina Ell It BAND/CAP. 6 to I agst Lord Zetland's Cantab 8 to 1 agst Mr. Lucas's Elcho 10 to 1 agst Mr. 1t id's Clo:hworker ST. LEGER. 6 to 5 agst Lord Zetlaott's Voltigeur 7 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Clincher 7 to 1 agst Captain Archdait's Windiacbgratz 9 to 1 agst Mr. H. hill's Pitsford 18 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's King of Oude WARWICK, 1850. Handicap for the Leamington Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15fc, and 5 only if deelsred by Tuesday next, Aug. 13. Yrs st lb Yrs et lb Chanticleer a 9 0 Velford Coiling wood P4ep-o -day 80y... 68 9 S..cond Sight 46 0 Ellerdale 6 8 2 ropbana 5 5 12 Elthiron Warn 4a .. Woolwich Mounseer - 45 12 V4rupyro 6 7 9iMiss Julia Fernhill Backbiter ...... ... 5 7 8 Litt's. Jack 3 5 11 Sotterly Legerdemain Ballinafad ... John Cosser Raby '' 4 7 5 the Arab Glauca 4 7 4 Paquita Cockerrnouth Chentrey Priestess Windischgratz 3 5 7 Miss Anu Osterley Bagley lolietitress Glen Saddel.... 5 6 1') Rodney Snowstorm S. Rosalia ... 46 1 '-, ' Victory Fatcatcher .5 6 It, Clream Glenalvon IFogleman Defaulter: 5 6 9 Normantou 4 5 0 Montague Ribaldry 5 6 7 FlAsh 3 . 5 0 51 , -lody - 't - lo'derness '..1 ' 3 King. /la] 6 6 ,i 'r,nnils 4 12 Jell) fish . .., 4 6 7 i rho Old Comm°. Sauter is Coupe .. 4 6 el dore 3 4 11 Grief Strychnum Lan;ton Whim colt Cheer Ail Cocktail Wild Ruse .. ii.. % nnington 4 6 3 Timothy Athelstane Roland 4 6 1' Milcote Thornhill ......... 4 6 0 To declare forfeit. on Tuesday next. COURT CIRCULAR. OSB 0 RNE, MONDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illustrious visitors, took their accustomed early walk in Osborne Park. The younger branches of the Royal Family walked and rude as usual. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford took leave of her Majesty and his Royal Highness, and left Osborne this forenoon for London. There was no addition yesterday to the Royal dinner party. Mr. J. Bergtheil, from Port Natal, h a d an inter view with E ar l Grey yesterday at the Colonial .office. Mr. Miisterman, M.P., transacted business yester day, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woois and Forests, in Whitehall-place. TO SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN, SOLICITOR GENERAL, ON HIS RETIRING FROM THE WESTERN CIRCUIT. Fain would I tell—tho' language be but weak To breathe in numbers what the heart would speak— Fsin would I tell how all around me here, Thiue ancient comrades, friends, companions dear, Men who but emu:ate transcendant deeds, And gladly follow where true greatness leads Rejoice at thy success—rejoice co see The victorpaltn—well won— assign'd to thee. The wreath that decks our worthy Cockburn'is brows— H. tour to each—to all—alike bestows; Alike our bosoms own the genial glow, That from responsive hearts must ever flow. And yet amid our pleasure is a grief, Whence time alone can minister relief: The circuit courts no more that voice shall charm, No longer shall thine orivory warm; Which fri m its cell evalted the willing tear, And could at pleasure fascinate and cheer. When at the college that I lov'd so well, Distinction track'd thy footsteps, all might tell 'Twas but the prelude of the opening plan— The youth appear'd the father of the man. Knowledge with growth has grown; thou art become An honour to Old England's happy home. Saint Stephen claims thee in his proud domain— A senator—a statesman—in the train Of Fox, of Windham, bold in cause of right, And when occasion calls, prompt in the fight. But now it seems that faction's ruthless shame Would work destruction on tho untarnish'd name Of a lov'd Minister, approved and true, — Forth to the rescue gallant Cockburn flew ! In words that burn his eloquence found vent, Home to the heart their fiavid vigour went; Behold him dealing thick his vengeful blows! Dread and more dread the wordy conflict grows: With dauntless charge he leads his heroes on, — The foe succombs; the victory is won! Those words conviec'd; where doubt was felt before, Persuasion bade us own'twas doubt no more. E'en now we see thee with thy task begun The goal far distant, and the race unrun;— The toil—the strife—the ardour—and the zeal— All that the great have felt, all that they feel, ILaratin fur thee—ter thee's reserv'd the prizs— The boon our nation pro Mrs to the wise. May coming years shed yet a brighter ray— More tlyzzlitig radiance o ' er life's weary way ! May glory—honours—on thy path descend, Enduring happiness thy career attend; l A ,i n rm d l f e i r i i t t i h 3 o a t n ti d ayc be uuet ta hy i t ove w r i y sh e e id s cr es o u wd, suer And when in after-:itne tby name is rung, And benedictions hallow'd by each tongue 1)o sanctify thy memor3—:(pleasing th oug h t , With fond anticipation richly fraugLt !) Theu &hall thy fume in eiidltss beauty bloom Unfading lustre o'er an hottoui'd tomb. J. FCHWEITZER SKELTON. Exeter, Aug. 2. --- LARGE IMPORTATION or PINT! APPLES.—On Saturday last, the La Chrata, from New Providence, ar rived at the St. Katherine's Ducks, with uo less than 30,000 pine apples, and WO Queeu conch shells, which are used in the making of those beautiful cameos, some of which can almost vie with the works of the celebrated Benvenuto Cellini. The remainder of the cargo consisted of rich dye TUESDAY PARLIAM EN TAR Y 1)1 VISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the douse of Cmuniass.) , A . 5. BARON LIONEL MONDAY NATHAN UG DE ROTHSCHILD Entry in Votes of 3Och July, read as follows: - " The Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild having come to the Table, Mr. Speaker acquainted him that the House had yesterday made the following Order : " Ordered, That Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, one of the Members for the City of London, having presented him self at the Table of the House, and having previously to taking the oath s reques t e t to b e sworn on the Old Testament (being the form which he has declared at the Cable to be most binding on his conscience), the Clerk be directed to swear him on the Old Testament accordingly. " Whereupon the Clerk handed to him the Old Testament, and tendered to him the Oaths; and lie • accordingly took the 0 the of Allegiance and Supremacy, repeating the same after the Clerk; the Clerk then proceeded to administer the Oat: of A:juration, which the Baron de Rothschild repeated after the Clerk as fur as the words • upon the true faith of a Christian,' but, upon the Clerk reading those words, the Baron de Rothschild said, I omit those words as not bind• in on my conscience;' he then concluded with the words • So help me God' (th e Cl er k no t h av i ng rea d those words ' to him), and kissed the said Testament • Whereupon he I was directed to withdraw." motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild is not entitled to vote in this House, or to sit iu this House during any debate, until he take the Oath of Abjuration in the form appointed by law :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words " That the" to the end of the Question, in ordar to add the words "Clerk of this • House having proceeded as directed by the House to administer Vie Oaths to Baron Lionel Nathan de:Rothschild, one of the Members for the City of London, Upon the Old Testament, being the form which he declared to be most binding upon his conscience; and the Baron having so sworn to the Oath of Abjuration, with the omis sion of the words • upon the true faith of a Christian,' and doubts having arisen as to the legal effect of his so taking the Oath, it is expedient, at the commencement of she next session of Parliament, that a Bill should be introduced to declare the Law with reference to the due administration of that Oath; and further, that this House will then take into its serious consideration the subject of the Oaths now ad ministered to its Members with reference to the changes which have .taken place since they were first impose' by law," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words pro posed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 163. Acland, Sir T. Dkye Dundas, Admiral Moore, George H. . Adair, K. A. Dundas, Sir D. Morgan, 0. Archdail,' captain D unne , Mostyn, E. M. L. Arkwright, taeorge East, Sir J. Mailings, J. K. Ashley, Lord Ebrington, Viscount Naas, Lord Begot, William Egerton, W. T. Napier Joseph Bailey, Joseph Elliot, John E. Newdegate, N. ' Baines, M. T. Farnham, E. Sicholl, John galdock, E. H. Ferguson, Sir R. Nugent, Sir Percy Baukes, G. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Owen, Sir John Baring, Sir F. Forester, G. C. Packe, C. v. Bellew, R. M. • Fox, S. L. Paget, Lord G. Benbow, John Freestun, Colonel Palmerston, Vts. Beresford, WiWarn French, F. Parker, John Birch, Sir T. Frewen, C. H. Patten, W. Blacken, S. W. Fuller, A. E. Peel, Colonel Blackstone, W. S. Goddard, A. L. Pelham, D. A. Blakemore, R. Gordon, Admiral Pigot, Francis Boldero, 11. George Goulburn, Henry Plowden, W. H. Booth, Sir R. G. Granby, Marquis of Prime, Richard Bouverie, B. P. Grogan, E. Pugh, David Bowles. Admiral Gwyn, Howel Raphael. Alexander Boyle, Colonel Raiford, Sir 11. Reid, Colonel Bra mston, T. W. halsey, T. P. Ricardo, Osman Brisco, M. Hamilton, Geo. A. Romilly, Sir John Broadley, H. Hamilton, Lord C. Russell, Lord John Brooke, Sir Arthur Hatchell, John Sanders, George Brown, H. Heathcote, G. J. Seaham,lViscount Buller, Sir J. Y. Henley, J. W. Shelburne, Earl of Burrell, Sir C. Hervey, Lord A. Sibthorp, Colonel Buxton, Sir E. Hildyar.i, R. C. Simeon, John Cabbell, B. B. Hobhouss, Sir J. Smith, Vernon Cavendish, C. C. Hobhouse, T. B. Somerset, Captain Chaiidos, blarq. of Hope, Alexander Somerville, Sir W. Chatterton, Colonel' Hornby, John Spooner, Richard Chichester, Lord J. Ilotham,•Lord Stafford, Augustus Childers, J. W. Inglis, Sir R. H. Taylor, Thomas E. Christy. S. Jermyn, Earl Tenison, E. K. Clements, Charles Jolllfte, Sir W. H. Thesiger, Sir F. Clive, H. B. Jones, Captain . Tollemache, John Cockburn, Alex. Kiightley, Sir C. Trevor, G. R. Cocks; T. S. Knox, Colonel Trolloie, Sir J. ___ _ Codrington, Sir W. Labotichere, Henry Vyse, IC H. Cole, H. A. Lacy, Henry C. Waddington, H. S. Colebrooku, Sir T. Lascelles, W. S. Walpole, Spencer Coles, H. B. Lennox, Lord A. Wellesley, Lord C Corry, H. Lennox, Lord G. 11. Williams, T. P. Cotton, W. H. Lewis, G. C. Willoughby, Sir H. Cowper, W. F. Lindsay, Hon. Col. Wilson, James Cubit t, William Lockhart, A. E. Wood, Sir Charles Currie, H. Lowther, Henry Worcester, Marquis Davies, D. A. Lygon, General . _.. Dick, Quintin Manners, Lord G. TELLERS. Dickson, S. Ma.heson Colonel Hayter, W. G . Dodd, G. Duckworth, Sir J. Ma ule, Fox Melgund, Viscount 11111, LOrd Marcus MINORITY—NOES, 101. Aglionby, H. A. Harris, Richard Roebuck, J A. Anson, Colonel Headlam, T. B. Romilly, Colonel Anstey, Thomas C. Higgins, G. G. Salwey, Colonel Armstrong, Sir A. Hindley Charles Scholefield, W. Arundel, Earl of Humphery, Aid. Scully, Francis Barron, Sir LI. Hutchins, E. J. , Shell, it. L. Bass, M. T. Hutt, William Sidney, Alderman Bernal, Ralph Keating, Robert Somers, J. P. Bright, John Kershaw, James Spearman, Henry Brocklehurst, John King, I'. J. Stanley, E. H. Brotherton, Josepu Langston, J. H. Stanley, W. 0. Brown, William Locke, Joseph Stuart, Lord Dudley Bunbury, E. IL Lushington, C. Stuart, Lord J. Carter, John B. Mahon, O'Gorman Stuart, J. Clay, James Mangles, R. D. Tentient, R. J. Clay, Sir W. Manners, Lord J. Thompson, Colonel Cobden, It. Milner. W. M. Thompson, George Collins, W. Mitchell, T. A. Thornely, T. Crawford, W. S. Morris, David Tyrell, Sir J. Dawson, T. V. Mowat t, Francis Villiers, Charles D'Eyncourt, C. T. NI orreys, Sir ii. Wskley, T. Disraeli, B. Nugent, Lord %% almsley, Sir J. Douglas, Sir C. E. O'Brien, Slr T. Watkins, Colonel Duke, Sir James O'Connell, AL J. Westhead, J. B. Duncan, George Ogle, S. C. Willcox, B. 31•Ghio Ellice, Edward Osborne, Ralph Williams, John Evans, Sir De Lacy Pilkington, James Wilson, Matthew For.ter, Matthew Pinney, W. Wood, W. I'. Fortescue. Chichester Power, Dr. Wyvill, Marmaduke Fox, %V. J. Price, Sir Robert Yorke, E. T. Gaskell, J. M. Rawdon, Colonel Grace, 0. D. Reynolds, John Greene, John Ricardo, John L. Grey, Ralph W. Robartes, T. J. Hall, Sir B. Roche, E. B. TELLERS. Hume, Joseph Smith, J. A.. Motion made, and Question put, " That this House will, at the earliest opportunity in the next Session of Parliament, take into its serious consideration the form of the Oath of Abjuration, with a view to relieve her Majesty's Subjects proleasing the Jewish Religion." The House divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 142. Adair, R. Shafto Freesturi, Colonel Aglionby, H. Gaskeli, J. M. Anderson, Arthur Grace, O. D. Anson, Colonel Greene, John Anstey, T. C. Grey, R. W. Armstrong ..Sir A. Hall, Sir B. Arundel, Earl of Harris, Richard Baines, M. T. Hateriell, John Baring, 61r F. T. Headlam, Thomas Barron, Sir H. Higgins, G. G. Bass, M. T. Hindley, C. Renew, R. M. Hobhouse, Sir John Bernal, Ralph Hobhouse, T. B. Birch, Sir T. Hume, Joseph Macklin, S. W. Hutchins, E. J. Bouverie, E. P. Hutt, William Boyle, Colonel Jermyn, Earl Bright, John Keating, Robert Brocklehurst, J. Kershaw, James Brotherton, J. King, P. J. Brown, W. Labouchere, Henry Banbury, E. H. Lascelles, W. S. Buxton, Sir E. Lewis, G. C. Carter, J. B. Locke, Joseph Cavendish, C. C. Lushingtou, i'harles Childers, J. W. M'Cullagh, W. T. Clements, Charles Mahon, O'Gorman Cobden, Richard Mangles, R. D. Coc k burn, Alex. Matheson, Colonel Colebrooke, Sir T. Maule, Fox Collins, William Meigund. Viscount Cowper, W. F. Milner, W. M. Crawford, W. S. Mitchell, T. A. Cubitt, William Morris, David Dawson. T. V. Mostyn, E. M. D'Eyncourt, T. Mowatt, Francis Dodd, .4. Nicholl, John Douglas, Sir C. E. Norreys, Sir D. Duke, Sir James Nugent, Sir Percy Duncan, Oenrge O'Brien, Sir Timothy Dundas, Admiral O'Connell, M. J. Dundas, Sir David Ogle, S. C. Ehrington, Lord Osborne, Ralph Elliot, J. E. Owen, Sir John Evans, Sir De Lacy Paget, Lord George Ferguson, Sir R. Palmerston, Vis. Forster, M. Parker, John Fortescue, Chichester Pelham, A. D. Fox, W. J. Pigott, Francis Pilkington, James Pinney, William Power, Dr. Price, Sir R. Bowdon, Colonel Reynolds, John Ricardo, J. L. Ricardo, Osman Robartes, T. J. Roche, E. B. Roebuck, J. A. Romilly, Colonel Romilly, Sir John Russell. Lord John Salwey, Colonel Sandars, George Scholefleld, William Scully, Francis Shell, R. L. Sidney, Alderman Smith, It. V. Smith, J. A. Somerville, Sir W. Spearman, H. J. Stanley, W. 0. Stuart, Lord D. Stuart, Lord J. Tenison, Edward K. Tennent, R. J. Thompson, Colonel Thompson, George Thornely, Thomas Villiers, Charles Wakley, Thomas Walmsley, Sir J.• Watkins, Colonel ' Westhead , J. P. Willcox, Brodie Williams, John Wilson, James Wilson, Matthew Wood, Sir Charles Wood. W P. Marmaduke TELLERS. Hayter. W. G. Hill, Lord M. MINORITY—NOES, 106. Acland, Sir T. D. Egerton, W. T. Napier, Joseph Arkwright. George Farnham, E. B. Newdegate, U.N. Bacot, William Forester, G. C. Packe, C. W. Bailey, Joseph Frewen, C. 11. Patten, J. W. Baidock, E. IL Fuller, A. E. Peel, Colonel Bankes, G. Goddard, A. L. Piowden. W. H. Blackstone, W. S. Gordon. Admiral Prime, Richard Blakemore, R. Goulburn. Henry Pugh, David Boldero, Henry Granby, Marquis Raphael, Alexander Booth, Sir R. G. Grogan, Edward Reid, Colonel Bowles, Admiral Gwyn, Howel Seahain, Viscount Bramston, rW. Salford, Sir Henry Sibthorp, Colonel Brisco, M. Halsey, T. P. Simeon, John Broadley, H. Hamilton, G. A. Somerton, Viscount Brooke, Sir A. B. Hamilton, Lord C. Spooner, Richard Brown, 11. Henley, J. W. Stafford, Augustus Duller, Sir J. Y. Hildyard, It. C. Stanley, E. 11. Burrell, Sir C. Hope, A. Stuart, llenry Cabbell, B. B. Hornby, John Stuart, J. Chandos, Marquis of Hotham, Lord Taylor, T. E. Chatterton, Colonel Inglis, Sir R. Thesi ger , Si r F . Chichester, Lord J. Joillffe, Sir W. G. Tollemache, John Christy, Samuel Jones, Captain Trevor, G. R. Clive, H. B. Knightley, Sir C. Trollope, Sir J. Cocks, T. in. Knox, Colonel Tyrell, Sir J. Codrington, Sir W. Lacy, H. C. Waddington, H. S. Cole, Hon. 11. A. Lennox, Lord A. Walpole, s. u Coles, 11. B. Lennox, Lord HG. Wellesley, Lord C. Corry, H. Lindsay, Colonel Williams, T, P. Cotton, W. H. Lockhart, 'A. E. Willoughby, sir H . Currie, Henry Lowther, Henry Worcester, Marquis Davies, D. A. Lygon, Gen. Yorke, E. T. Dick, Quintin Manners, Lord G. Dickson, Samuel Manners, Lord J. Disraeli, B. Morgan, 0. Duckworth, Sir J. Muilings, J. B. East, Sir J. B. Naas, Lord TELLSIIII. Beresford, William Vyae, .11. TUB MISER'S SECRET —T his new historical ro. novel —a nt n i t c e m s r e h r i hv c i, h cme i o s uG a r tatzpoerttet the e e n pa t ruo a tn t ho t o r u a rn : c t ea i n sn g dt o s o a b m cer u e,d c , l ia t t a vt t eo t reynt the euo superior li4her, Mr. Shobetl. We cannot afford a better proof of our o f appreciation l author. 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OPENING BETWEEN LONDON AND PE VERBOROUGH. t teirfri st) Peterborough Madeby special an ez er i Yesterday th e di rectors of this line, together with the principal officer s o f t h e company arid a numerous party o o f h L t o o n d t o h l e i opening of th e li ne for public train° to-morrow.: Tne excursion was i n t en d ed for the purposes of inspection; train, nln 'l p i re tr p i a p ra from tor y the extent of new line about to be opened being seventy nine miles and a half, namely, from the London station at Maiden-lane, King's-cross, to the point ofjunct ion with the Company's loop line at Werring ton, situate about three miles to the northward of Peterborough. It will be recol lected that this company's project was started about the year 1844, when the memorable railway mania, whose cones coences have been so deeply telt by the commercial world, was raging at its height; its object being to es tablish a direct line of communieetion between London and York. Originating under the title of the London 8 "Ci York It4ilWa Y , t was af. erwards amalgamated with the Direct Northera, under the name which it now blurs —the Great Northern, The capital of the company is nine millions, the total mileage being 300 lade'', et' which 2221 miles (includiug the distance between Lon don and leeterbureugh) are now completed. portion of the works now accomplished eiLets a centinuous route by the Great Northern Railway to and from London by Peterborough, through Lincolnshire, by Doncaster, Yorkshire, the north of Englend and Scotian I. There will he by this cornmenication about nin3 miles struck off from the present distance between London and York. and when the Towre's line betweeu Peterborough and York shall have been complete I, the saving in dis- Once will be thirty miles. Having ma le these few preliminary generl remarks, we will now return to the excursion of yesterday. The directors' train started from London at a qu trter past nine A M., and arrived at the end of its journey at Werriugton, at about twenty minutes to two P.X. Of course the time occupied on the route on this occasion can be no criterion for judging of the ordinary rate of travelling on the line, the object of the party being to inspect every feature of interest during their progress, for which purpose frequent stoppages of the train were indispensable to enable the excursionists to alight and reconnoitre. The number of station, intervening between London and Peterborough is 14, the principal of which are Barnet, Hatfield, Hitchin, Biggleswade, St. Neot's, and Huntingdon. The district through which the line passes is almost purely agricultural, and certainly pre sents a striking absence of towns possessing any conside able amount of pepulation, to constitute the source of a large passenger traffic. The works on the line for thb first fourteen miles are particularly heavy. S.,me of the most remarkable are the London tunnels, the Welvvyn tun nels, the Welwyn viaduct, and the bridge over the River Ouse, near Huntingdon. The longest tunnel is three quarters of a Wile in extent, and is called the North Mims Tunnel. It is situated a little to the south of the Potter's-bar station, and about eleven miles from London. The Welwyn tunnels are two small tunnels a few miles beyond _the Hitchin station, or nearly 22 miles from Landon; and it is worthy of remark, that from this point along the whole remaining 47i miles to Werring ton, no further tunnelling occurs. Some of the largest works on the line lie immediately north of Huntingdon, where some very deep cuttings commence, and then alternate for a considerable distance with heavy embank ments. The fen works have also involved very great difficulties, in order to construct a solid permanent way; but the engineer has attained this desideratum appa rently satisfactorily by laying a well consolidated founda tion of faggots and peat. The line enters Peterborough by a curve proceeding across a viaduct thrown over the river Nene. This viaduct is 24 feet above the level of the stream, and the arches are 65 feet span. But per haps the most interesting feature along the whole course of the new line is the Welwyn viaduct—a work com posed of 42 arches, each 30 feet wide and 100 feet high, overlooking the Welwyn valley, and commanding a beautiful and extensive prospect of the surrounding cnuntry, which is here generally level, and mace wooded. For the purpose of having a full and advan tageous view of this fine structure, as well as to enjoy the delightful rural Scenery, the party alighted and made half an hour's pause. This viaduct was much admired by all putties; the' engineering skill displaced in its construction eliciting ge neral and warm commendations. Its cost, we understand was between 70,000/. and 80,0001. The bridge, over the Ouse is a very handsome cast-iron structure, consisting of three arches of 75 feet span each. With regard to the stations along the line, many of them being yet in a very unfinished state, we can only state that the general cha racter of such of them as are entirely or nearly com plerel, appears to be neat, simple, and inexpensive, and calculated to afford every requisite convenience for the purposes of the traffic. Ind red s the entire work s o f t h e hue appear to .be bubstivitially, yet economically con structed; the permanent way being securely and care fully laid, seven sleepers to every six yards being used or nearly 21 per cent. more than is usual on railways in general, and the characteristic gradient, of the liue is 1 in 200. The line is very roomy, embracing sufficient ground for four sets of rails, which may be found very useful, awl even economical to bring into operation, should the traffic so much increase as to metre more accommoda tion—especiaily for heavy goods—without interrupting the quick truffle. The engineer in chief of the company is Mr. Joseph Cobitt, and the resident engineers are Mr. Hi4ginbo• tham and Mr. Ford. Mr. Brassey is the contractor for the whole of the works, t eginrikt.g to the northward of Copenhagen tunnel—the first tunnel on the line—and running on nearly to Peterborough; the contract from the Loudon station to the Copenhagen tunnel- being executed by Mr. J.ty; and that for the tunnel Itself by Messrs. Pearce and Smith. This hasty notice would be imperfect, did we omit to mention that the passenger carriages used upon this line are constructed upon a Hotel and unprecedented prin ciple, and exhibit a derided improvement upon the ordinary carriages employed in railway convey ance. They are supplied from the railway car riage works of Mr. Charles Williams, of Glasshouse- yard, Goswell-street, to whose skill and ingenuity the world is indebted fir this iuvention. The material from which they are manufactured is Moulmein teak, the natural grain of the wood, with the simple addition of a little varnish, entirely obviating the necessity, and saving the expense, of the tedious acid costly process of painting, and forming withal a very elegant and pleasing substitute for the ordinary external decoration. A car riage which would take sometimes as long as two months to be fit for use if painted in the ordinary way, is thus made ready in a week. It is more serviceable for work; and, in addition to these advantages, the grain of the wood is so arranged as to make the whole look very tasteful and handsome, though perfectly plain. The in ternal fittings are of much the same character, the Ist class carriages being quite as comfortable, though per haps less showy than those on other lines, and the 2nd and 3rd being vastly better than anything of the same stamp elsewhere. The window-glasses are constructed on the principle of the common sash window, and may be raised with great ease to any desired elevation, which is a manifest improvement on those+in use in other railways, which are very stiff and often difficult to move. These carriages are also very comfortably and tastefully fitted up internally, and their trial on the present occasion was generally regarded as highly successful by all who had the privileges of Joining .n the excursion. Below the seats the bottom is lowered about three inches, which affords greater capacity for luggage. The middle seats are so constructed that one can stretch his legs right across, and so take a comfortable rest or nap. We under stand that the saving of expense effected by their intro duction is estimated at ten per cent. on - the outla on general carriage stock. y The Pr.'sent station for passengers is at the Regent's canal, some for passengers Maiden-lane, which has beeh widened for the public acceunnoleeion. It is on a level with the canal, the iutention being to convert it into a Kene:al goods station when the traffic admits of it. A new passenger station will then be erected on the site of the London Fever and Smallpox Hospitals at King's-cross. In order to effect this it will be ne , cesssry that the line should pass under the canal, a difficulty which it is proposed to overcome in a very in genious manner. With regard to th•t most important point—the amount of traffic to be expected on the line—it is perhaps premature at present to hazard an estimate. IDifferent opinions on this head are entertained by different autho rities, but the prevailing impression among competent persons appears to be that, viewing the paucity of popu lation in the districts through which the newly opened mileage passes, no sanguine hopes of a speedy remune rative passenger traffic can reasonably be encouraged for some time to come. A considerable share of goods, and especially mineral traffic from the northern districts is expected to fall legitimately to the lot of this new candidate fir public favour, without trenching unfairly upon the sources of- revenue of its two powerful rivals—the Eastern CoUnties an - 1 the London and North-Western. It is confidently hoped by the promoters that there is room for all existing com petitors to serve the public, each in its respective sphere, and room also for each ultimately to thrive. Be this, however, as it may, there can be but little doubt that it will be necessary for the company's Town's line between Peterborough and Retford, and the eventual extension to York, to be completed before a traffic can b.) developed that will afford an ample return for the in vestments of the shareholders. Before leaving this branch of the subject, we may just add that the Town's line, 48 miles in extent, is calculated to take a year, and a half more to finish it. But we will now return to the inci dents of the excursion. On the arrival of the party at Peterborough an excel lent luncheon was provided for them by Mr. Brassey, the in a large room at the station, principal contractor , This entertainment was presided over by Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P. (the chairman of the Great Northern Coixipany), supported by Mr. Packe, the deputy-chair man. The gu es t s being t oo numerous for the amount of in-door accommodation, supplemental tables were ranged platform, where the overflow outside upon the ar r i va l from the station-room were to the full as well provided with every refreshment as the more fortunate first comers, and perhaps this circumstance a little helps the solution of the laudable patience with which they bore their deprivation of a fair quota of the speeches. The customary loyal toasts g havin been duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Health of the Shareholders of the Great Northern Line." He ven tured to say, that if honour was due to any number of persons for the achievements of that day, it was to those who had subscribed their money for the construction of that magnificent railway.—(Cheers.) He hoped the money they had invested in the undertaking would prove as remunerative to them as any sums embarked hi any other railway in the kingdom.—(Renewed cheers.) He did not pretend to say that that would soon be the case; but he firmly believed that in the, course of time those who had invested their capitel in that concern would reap an ample and substantial reward. Mr. Cirant.ut returned thanks, lie watt not only a Yesterday morning cane of the most destiuctlke fires that has occurred here for a long time broke out in the Adrlphi Eye Works, the property of Messrs. Fleming, Watson, and Nairn. The fire was discovered about ten o'clock, when it was just bursting firth. The cause of its origin has not been ascertained. It took place in a building use as a store for finished packed up goods, which contained at the time a number of bales ready f,r transmission, as also a quantity of loose yarn. Information was imme diately fore arded to the district police-office, from whence the fire engine kept there was at once dis patched, :Ind the elan] communicated to the central es tablishment. The Police Fire Brigade, and else the man and engines kept by th e i nsurance offices, ar rived at the spot with their accustomed and laudable promptitude. During the interval, however, the flames had progressed with alarming ra pidity, and the aspect of 'Afars was stuth as to excite serious apprehensions. From the ravages they had made, as well as the combustible nature of the material with which they had to come in contact, all hope of saving the place where they commenced was abandoned, and the main efforts of the firemen were directed to prevent their extension. As the store room was almost in the centre of the block of buildings, this became a matter of much importance and difficulty. By the admirable arrangements adopted under the direction of the Super int-mdent, and the exertions of the men themselves, it was, however, in great part accomplished. They failed in confining the fire altogether to the limited place they desired,' but the direction in which it successfully made way was that where it could effect the least damage. A building that stood with its gable to the side wall of tee store room, belonging to the same owners, and appropriated to nearly the same purpose, and one, bel ong i ng to M r. Thomson, which ran parallel to the second, have both become a prey to it. The first cunt tined a further quantity of yarn and a number of bales of madder root; in the other there was some machinery and a lot of miscellaneous articles. These three places bare been entirely gutted, and scarcely anything of their contents has been saved. Some goods belonging to Mr. M‘Caluas, whose pre mises are on the other side, have been destroyed, but none of his buildings are in any degree injured. The fire raged with great vehem-nee for several hours, but the supply of water was plentiful, and the application of the men unremitting, and about one o'clock it was in a great degree subdued. The engines continued to play, however, till nearly five. Iv appeared then robe well nigh completely extinguished.—Glasgew Daily Mail of Monday. Dispatches were received yestvrdaylit the Colonial. office from the Governor of the North American provinces, and also trom the Governors of the Wee India colonies and Gibraltar. ..-• from a in