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A 3 foot er ro u . susPl f `,; • c io- Dperti ° f dyers, ° 'st ei and, ring iff d eab, an id in Pr ra a Ps lr both r c. bund le ; month s / arietY a nd the a rticle s v ice, ° floor 1 ° 5 befo re of) s"'" and the a t OP •ed that tto' °I of th e _Of e%: Boor. , ' ere n ot a cols" %II re" is Boon ,nimil d ta!o PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.- BALANCE- SHEET, An Accou n t o f the Net Public Income of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the sth day of January, 1847 (after abating the Expenditure thereout d e f ra y e d b y the severa l Revenue Departments), and of the ac t ua l I ssues or P a yments within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances and Repayments for Local Works, &c. I Total. EXPENDITURE. INCOME OR REVENUE. ORDINARY ---- REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. .£ S. d. £ 5. d . ECustoms 2 0 , 568,908 18 5 Funded De b t.— l nterest an d M anagemen t o f the Permanent Debt ............... 23,739,5;3 7 6 xcise 13,988,310 4 5 Terminable Annuities ............................................ .................... 3,916,981 18 6 Stamps Taxes (L an d an d A ssesse d)..... Property -tax - Post O ffi ce .. 845,000 0 0 Crown Lands 421,431 11 6 ls. and 6d. and 4s. in the X on Pensions and Salaries 1 2 4 0: 4 0 3 0 70 l oc i ) 3 0 Unfunded Debt.—lnterest on Exchequer-bills ............................................ ------ - . 28,077,986 17 6 Small Branches of Ow?. Hereditary Revenues of the Crown 24,047 3 6 Civil List ................................................................................... 393,051 4 8 Surplus Fees of Reg&Med Public Offices 226,518 6 8 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Judicial Services, &c., charged by various Acts of Parliament on th e C onso li dated Fund.... 532,660 1 7 52,950,202 5 0 Salaries and Allowances Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions ................................................................... 4 2 , 6 9: 5, 6 9 5 7 2 7 1101 118 OTHER RECEIPTS. C 175,056 4 1 ............ 870 409 4 11 Money f r o m Chi na u ri d er th e T rea ty o f A ugus t, 1842 667,644 9 7 Miscellaneous s t c i e ll e Charges . On . . ili .. e . . ..Consolidated.. ..... -. ........ ........................ Imprest and other M ;wiles Navy •........................................................................... ............................... 6,699,699 0 0 Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 7,803,464 9 5 Unclaimed Dividends; more than paid) Miscellaneous, Ordnance .. chargeable ....... . .... . o - n . .................. .. Grants • .. ........... eni ............................ 2 361 534 0 0 53,790,138 7 5 3:264,339 3 6 ----- 20,129,036 12 11 ---- Excess of Income over E x p en dit ure 50,943,830 8 3 ........ 2,846,307 19 2 53,790,138 7 5 „• ... 53,790,138 7 5 .... An Account of t' ae Balances of the Public Money remaining in the Ex( ended the 5 tb day of January, 1847 ; the Money applied towards Works, &c., , with the Difference accruing thereon; and the Balances :hequer on t the Redompi in the Excl the sth day of January, 1846; the Amount. of Money raised by the Additions to the Fun or Unfunded Debt in Year dion of the Funded or paying off U n f un d e d D e bt ; th e Total A moun t o f Ad vances and Repayments on Account of the Local Ihequer, on the sth day of January, 1847. ------ - - - - a , .......-..-....-............. ..............•••••......". ...' I X a. d. £ s. d. ISSUED. X a. d. £ s. d, BALANCES in the VECHEQUER on the sth day of January, 1846 applied to the redemption of the Public Debt : MONZY R A I SED I k THE Y EAR ENDING THE STH DAY OP JANUARY, 1847, BY By issues, per Act 10 Georg e IV., c . 27 By interests on donations and b eques t s 9,700 7 1 TH g CREATION OF FUNDED OR UNFUNDED DEBT. 3,578,4,3 14 9 Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded Debt, but of Con solidated Fund Deficiency Bills Exchequer ,bills 9,379,6001., per Act 8 Victoria, c. 23, charged on ------- 1,178,453 14 9 Supplies .................................................................................. 11 0, 0 00 0 ° To the Paymasters of Exchequer-bills for payment of Unfunded Debt : Money out of Consolidated Fund for ',payment of Public Works Exchequ sv-bills, 9,024,900 Z, per Act 8 and 9 Victoria, c. 129, charged and West India Relief Bills 1 10,500 0 0 on Sul tplies ...................................................... '........................ 8,921,900 0 0 Money out of Ways and Means, Grants applied to payment of Sup- Excheq , ter-dills, 18,380,200 L, per Act 9 'Victoria, c. 15, charged on - ply Exchequer Bills Supp'des „ ............................................................................ . 9,268,400 0 0 69,500 0 0 Exchequer-bills for payment of Supply Bills 18,300,300 0 0 18,300,300 0 0 ---------- 18,380,300 0 0 Total amount of Advances for Local Works, &c., under various 8,000 0 0 Acts of Parliament ... 2,339,715 13 1 Exchequer- bills, West India Relief Bills, per Act 6 and 7 Victoria, c. 87... 18,308,300 0 0 Total amount of Repayments for Local Works, &c., under various Acts of Parliament 1,423,053 16 6 Excess of I ncome c It --------- ••• er Expenditure ••• ••• 2,846,307 19 2 Balances in the Exchequer on the sth day ofJ anuary, 1847 •• • ..• 9,131,282 7 101 29,606.697 19 21 29,606.697 19 2f Whit.h.n m,.... ..,....- rit,....1,-- T...,....... on lov, Whitehall Tre ; jury Chambers, January 20, 1847. WO RSHIP-S:ITREET.—(THIS DAY.) W nOLESALE FLU- Kt mt.—This morning, a man and wo bol who gave t h e name of Dowling, the latter of whom, oWever, it has been . ascertained has gone by the names also illiams and .2 I' arke, and various oth er a li ases , were PIMP ught o p for re-em a tm l na ti on ; a l arge number of duplicate tickets relatil a; ; to watches, c l o thi ng , li nen , an d ot h er val uable property, r n .re produced. _A. short account c f this nefarious affair appeared in Thi I.Zult of Monday last, ; since which Sergeant Saunders of the :rut the pro 4 - divis' ion, has bee a indefatigable in his endeavours to trace petty, a nd the owners thereof. The following viz., among the tve .icles which the duplicates allude to ; ~i_?•, a pillow-case , marked Jones, No. 6; a silk handker chief, 3/larked J. ra.. P. ; a pair of linen sheets, marked er ?neff, No. 1; a t. iv rel, marked Jones, N 0.12 ; a black frock Bilk ; a black 'dress coat ; two pair of trousers ; a ,_ cravat ; a check cravat ; a pair of Clarence ri teliff Ifi boots and a go/ t 3. pin ; a shawl, 2s. 6d., Harris, by it l o ln Bi gle7; UM Is rella, 25., Byas, 147, St. George's-street, _etehief, 25., k n gs , B a. 6d.; d g h Wit h, by nn Robinson; 27th November, two it to, by L. Stevens ; 10th November, hand. James Downes . I. ' sstine, 2, King-street, Commercial-road, by ; . 16th November, whittle, 45., Byes, 147, St. bee,erge's-street, Ratcliffe Highway, by Downe; 18th Novem t handerchie 4, is. 6d. ; ceat, 155., Talber, 178, St. George's later EaB t , by Z. Johnson ; 4th December, silver watch. D 8 , Brier, 52, Lien-road, ' i nn' 17 Munster-street, Regent's-park, by James — re , 17 th Dec ember, watch, 11. 53., Ashford, 41, Bethnal ecernbe by James Downy; 18th December, gown, 25., th dt g , 1 0, Dr ,r ham-place, Hackney-road, by John Down ; r., shawl and two scarfs, 65., by William H2 v , rl eY; 24t h December coat and trowsers, 4s. 6d., Harris, eater; relatin g -e"ney-ros 4 by J. Downing. A number of other dnph lo other valuable property have also since been found at the, 3, odgings of the prisoners. b Ur. Shil et' to, landlord of the Swan and Hoop Tavern, Fins :7l,ll,.llvr or,ent, said that a person answering the description h oo „ e ;ev Wale prisoner, had a short time since lodged at his w o - : ° ,,t i 'r e+ few days, under pretence of the greater facility it it the afF ord her to attend her medical adviser, who resided t o 1 6 Ilf _:ighbourhood ; that individual, however, managed ~ 4111 1" e his house with about ten pounds worth of his rrOje ,f y. r ,l„ l ' h .te prisoner, however, it would seem had other plans fo r end d' er. and, among o th ers , s h e wou ld assume t h e manner -- "h Vi4iPpearancethis wof a laundress, and numerous have been he r of ctior sin ay. Tilt male pri soner , accor di ng t o th e re p or t o f th e G overnor n.. ... 3 Westminster Bridewell, had been confined for six fliontl to in the latter place for felony. 1 113 prisoners were again remanded. HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER SPHYNX. (FROM A CORRESP O NDENT.) M OTTISTON, ISLE OF WIGHT, FRIDAY, 7 A.M.—As we anti ted on Wednesday, the weather came on thick, and the W:13 ). i southward, and though it was almost a calm, with a In no oth sea off, the heavy ground swell returned, and all hands ' 6, er e landed from the Sphynx for the night. Had the fine area ther continued, she would have been off, as, with the as ance of the two steamers, we had moved her some feet out of her ,berth ; but at high water this day she parted her then ee cables, swung round as if on a pivot amidships, and writ r. lies with her stem off and her stern on the shore, much weal -er in. As the tides are falling off, there is no chance till nea t spring, if she should hold together so long; all depends out - the weather—one south-wester, and it is all over. Nearly an the shipwrights, &c., from Portsmouth Dockyard are but ing for Cowes—only 16 remaining out of 80. If possible, bier copper is to be stripped off today. Everything move ablt I was thrown overboard on Wednesday, and some fear sha 1 11: v swing round on the guns or other things, and injure her Dot tom. 'THREE O'CLOCK.—Another of the bodies have been found. The wind is from the S.S.W., and a heavy swell, but the ship Lm • well up on the beach. The captain's lady is better to -4_43 ', as is the master. The ship is as h ore a t Li tt l e Mottis "Q4 • Mr. Watts, the Government Superintendent, leaves toy morrow. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. 2kIESTER Cur.-25 to 1 agst Camera Obscure (taken ta' l Y), 500 to 17 agst Flitch (taken), 30 to 1 agst Antler, to 1 agst Erin-go- bragh (take 40 to 1), 33 to 1 agst (take 40 to 1), 35 to 1 agst Newcourt, 40 to 1 agst , lb Lamb, 45 to 1 agst Fitzallen, 45 to 1 agst Crim. Con., To to 1 eget Whinstone, 50 to 1 agst Jenny Wren (taken), .:. , A•oo to 15 agst Dolo (taken), 1,000 to 10 agst Inheritress, I t ' 'ken), 200 to 25 agst Dawson's lot (taken). :Nothing done on Derby and Oaks ; business altogether it fiat. • HUNTING APPOINTMENT ridgS. Horndon's lids., Mon., Landice Be ; Thurs., Horn tot; Chapel-14. Montgomeryshire hds., Tues., Paut-y-fridd ; Fri., Pontdol go'ell —lO. United Pack, Tues., Redwood; Sat., the Poie on Long bi • Worcestershire hds., Mon., Copcut ; Wed., Hewell ; Bransford Bridge-10i. Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri., alyke—i to 11. Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels utimbe-tye-101. Thanet hrrs., Mon., Sea Mark; Wed., Minster Mills; Fri., Chapel Bottom-10 1 A. Ludlow hds., Tues., Gatley Coppice. ▪ Herefordshire hds., Mon., Lyston ; Thurs., Hall Court ; Dinedor Mill-1 0 1 / 2 B. V. H., Tues., Manston Coppice-1l loot s hire Ches kds., Mon., Duddon Heath ; Wed., A r l e y ; 'Th urs ., Obelisk ; Sat., Dernh all-10 L A . ihSenir W. Wynn's hds., Mon., Wynnsta v ; W e d., Wor buro ;W. Thurs., Iscoyd ; Sat., Overton Brdge-10i. Shropshire hds., Mon., Hawkstone—i to 11. East Kent hds., Mon., Clambercrown ; Wed., Blackmill ; West Brabourne- 10. Badsworth hd s., T ues., Shafton Two Gates; Thurs., Scors -3' Bar ; Sat., Notton Village-10. Ms:. Lumley' s hd s ., M on. , O s b erton ; T ues., Grove ; Thurs., ington Bridge; Fri., Gringley-10th. II Earl o f Harewood's lids., Mon., Paper Mill B ar; Wed., ea ea Hall; Fri.. Walton Village-14. El r t ° rd Yarborough' s hd s ., M on ., G ra i ns b y H ouse; Wed., quab.are Hall; Fri ., Normanby Clump-11. COURT CIRCULAR. /L*WINDSOR, FRIDAY. The unfavourable state of the eather prevented her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince ''',,, b e t rt, or the Royal Family leaving the Castle this morning. 11,.9,,e or and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, visited R oyal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, 4,l,°lotore House, this afternoon. 1'1 1 ,3 13 _, e Royal dinner er party, at the Castle, this evening, will ,- „ —t tue her Royal Highess the Duchess of Kent, Lady 01'Y Howard, Baroness de Speth, Earl Spencer, and Mr. , and the Hon. Mrs. Anson. di band of the Scots Fusilier Guards will ttend d uring . c u rle r- Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the the A D dep u deputation on the s u bj ect o f t h e ma lt duty . , headed by . k Duke of Richmond, had an interview with L irdJohn ussell yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Ci a ltr * J. J. de Mora had an interview with the Earl of endun yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. The ri _ Earl of Zetland had an interview with Sir George .1;1.!!3' Yesterday at the Home-o ffi ce. Dr. Bowring, KY* , '4Q also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yes teray. ; ; _p e ir. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Excise, had 11. his yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer 7il`_ls official residence in Downing-street, and with the r Zt e. Hon. I. Milner Gibson, at his °nice of the Board of ... 13 e-Vatelies were sent o ff l ast evening from the Colonial. 'Kee for the Governor of the Mauritius. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EV.ENING, JANUARY 23, 1817. AMENT. understood that they should not come into operation until they came again under the review of the Home Govern ment. Mr. HUME wished to ask whether it was the inten tion of the Government to produce any papers relative to the branch list? The Hon. FOX MAULE said he Lad no objection in about ten days to do so. NAVIGATION LAWS. On the motion for the order of the day, Mr. MITCHELL said he considered that there should be an extension of the navigation laws, and that any ship having proved that she had sailed on the Ist of September, should be admitted into this country. No vessel coming from Archangel would come into this country unless such were the case, for under the present circumstances no merchant from that port would ship for this country. Let them take the other ports, and they would find the same would be the case. He thought that the Noble Lord before the end of the present session would have to propose an extension of the navigation laws. He was quite convinced that neither from the Black nor the White Sea would there be any chance of vessels ar riving before the Ist of September, and few would sail to English ports, unless they had some assurance that they would be admitted after that date. He would be glad if the Government would consider the question, and relax the resolution to some extent. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN said that perhaps before the Chancellor of the Exchequer answered the questions of the Hon. Member for Bridport, he (Mr. Stafford O'Brien) might be permitted to put one having some re lation to the same subject. By the Act passed last session the duty was to be remitted in 1849, or only a nominal duty of Is. per quarter imposed. Now he wished to know whether the duty was to be altogether rescinded, and if so, whether the Government intended to take any steps to ascertain what quantity of ',corn would be im ported into the country? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he would answer the last question first. It was the intention of the Government to suspend all duty on corn after September, 1849 ; and the Government still pro posed to register the quantity introduced into the ports to-morrow. With regard to the question of his Hon. Friend the Member for Bridport, it was the intention and effect of the Act, that ships must enter the ports of England before the Ist of September, and this period was fixed in order to give time to ships load ing at the most distant ports to arrive in this country. Corn imported from the Black Sea, from the mouths of the Danube and Odessa, would require only two months to arrive in this country, and vessels sailing therefore in June or July would have ample time to arrive in England before the period referred to in the Act. His own impression was that a great quantity of corn exported from the countries he mentioned would start in the months of May and June to this country, and all of which might be fairly expected to arrive in this country before the Ist of September. The Corn Bill was then forwarded through its re maining stages. On the motion that the Navigation Bill be read a second time, Mr. HUME said that it had been his intention to give notice that he should move that this Bill should be a general and immediate repeal of these laws, but, as he understood that his Hon. Friend near him had given notice that he should:move for a Committee to in quire into the navigation laws, he should do so ; and he trusted that in that Committee all matters with refer ence to them would be settled satisfactory. Dr. BOWRING wished to ascertain if the Govern. ment had consented to grant that Select Committee? Lord JOHN RUSSELL, whose reply was inaudible, was understood to answer in the affirmative. The Bill was then read a second time. The House then went into Committee on the Naviga tion Bill. The first clause was read and agreed to. On the second clause being read, Mr. MITCHELL moved that the words "on and after the Ist of September" should be omitted, and that the Act should extend to all vessels which should be proved to have embarked with their cargo on or before the Ist of August. The amendment having been put, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that the great object of Government in proposing the present Bill in sus pension of the navigation laws, was to obtain an early supply of corn. He thought if any alteration were to be made, it ought to be an earlier day ; he could not, therefore, support the amendment of the Hon. Member for Bridport. Dr. BOWRING thought that the suggestion of the Hon. Member would tend to give effect to the measures of her Majesty's Government, and he should therefore support the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not wish, at the present moment, to express any general opinion upon the navigation laws. He was not quite sure whether it would not be better to take an earlier date. By the next .harvest they should get corn in large quantities, but what they wanted before that time wat: the greatest possible amount of grain, and he apprehended by the Ist of September, the day originally named, they should be enabled to get into this country great quantities of grain. Sir C. NAPIER said the statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exehequer was all very well, but supposing a vessel sailed from Odessa on the Ist of July, the ordinary passage being two months, but when it arrived at Gibraltar it encountered a westerly gale, and was prevented from reaching this country till the Ist of September, what was to become of the owner of the ship and his cargo ? Sir W. CLAY deprecated the plan of affixing a cer tain date for the completion of an uncertain operation. The owners of vessels, although they took all reasonable means to ensure their arrival here within the specified period, might, from the uncertain period occupied in the voyage, be unable to arrive here within the specified period. The passage from the Black Sea occupied two months, and before the corn produced, for instan ce , i n th e extreme parts o f Russia, during the ensuing harvest, could be conveyed to the shores of the Black Sea for importation, the Ist of September might have passed by. If they passed such a provision, they would ultimately have to alter it. Mr. FOSTER complained that the measure did not go far enough, and considered that the laws relating to the importation of sugar and mo lasses, ought to have been suspended as well as the laws relating to the importation of corn. The Noble Lord had proposed the abrogation of the penalties for using sugar and molasses in breweries, and, therefore, the course ho (Mr. Foster) proposed seemed one which ought to hive been adopted, in order to benefit another portion of the people. He certainly, therefore, thought that the same principles which had induced the Government to suspend the navigation laws with respect to corn would apply with still greater force to sugar, as far as it was now imported. Mr. HOWARD DOUGLAS would certainly stre nuously oppose any alteration in the navigation laws, because he thought that these laws were among the wisest of this country, and they should not be interfered with, but strictly preserved. Mr. WM. BROWN said the consequence would be that, if vessels were allowed to arrive here after the Ist of September, there ' would be no security against deception, and he hoped that the Government would not consent to make laws to deprive them of the advantages which they at present enjoyed under certain regulations. Mr. BARING said, gentlemen were not aware that in all these cases there was a discretionary power vested I in the Treasury, and if it could be fairly proved to them that to open the ports would be an advantage, they would certainly exercise that discretionary power. I Mr. WILLIAMS said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer seemed to think that by limiting the suspen sion of the laws till September it would force foreign countries to send forward their supplies. He might rest assured, however, that all available stores would be sent here without delay. The whole difficulty appeared to him to be the want of shipping. He believed that all vessels were employed, and under these circumstances he considered that every facility should be given that vessels might come in with the greatest possible expedition. He was of opinion, therefore, that this would be best secured by a further extension of the period of suspension. Mr. LIDDELL would offer no opposition to the mea sures of the Government. He thought they were about to pursue a course which was calculatsd to meet the emergency of the times, and for that reason they should receive his support. He would not take so discursive a view of the question as the Honourable Member for Liverpool had, and regard the measure as a wedge by which it was intended to break away the navigation laws. He would look at it as a measure intended to meet the distress which pre vailed through the country, and for this reason would give it his support. The Hon. Member for the Pot teries had intimated that he intended to bring the navigation laws under the consideration of the House. If so, he hoped that timely notice of his intention w ould be given to those interested in them, for he believed that their shipping was the bulwark of the country, and their commercial marine the source of their great prosperity. He had reason to believe that the opinions of those who occupied the chief position among the shipping interests were quite opposed to the measures of the Government for the repeal of these navigation-laws. Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, who rose with Mr. Dun combo, simply wished to explain that he was not op posed to the suspension, but only to the repeal of the laws. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE believed that the object of the House at present was not to consider pi e ta n ad as l .- - sability or non advisability of retaining LI? gation Laws, but whether they w ere to give ef fect os to the measures which Governme nt had proped. The queation was now whether they shouldhmpoasiinttiot these laws inviolate, or supp ort which the Government had made. An Hon. Friend had moved an amendment, and the present Chancellor of the Exchequer and a late Chancellor of the Exchequer had both given their opinions upon the measure. For his own part he believed that the measure would not be complete without the amendment of his Lion. Friend. Some time had been proposed for the conclusion of the suspension, but they had no authority for Opposing that it would not be opposed. The Ist of September had been proposed as the proper time, but, on whose authority, or for what reason, was not stated either by the mover or seconder of the proposi tion. If either of the gentlemen behind him, or those who sat on the opposite side, gave an assurance that they would not oppose the proposition, then the House would understand the position in which it was placed. This same individual advised Ministers that corn must go down, and yet in spite of this ad vice it actually did go up. Now, who was that individual? The Committee had heard the opinion of two gentlemen connected with the mercantile and ship pine- interest in that House, and lie was inclined to p1,..k., - , lide.ne:i in that opinion, itEOII.ISO bt had l '''''''' L ' ' ' 1 . 104 ! foundeAl in ez,iranon tense or ji.,..iee why it should be objected to.—(Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to say that should the contemplated contingency embraced by the IMPERI HOUSE OF LORDS, Jan. 22. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack shortly after Five o'clock. SPANISH MARRIAGES. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table a copy of the correspondence between the Government of this country and that of Spain relative to the Spanish marriages, by the command of her Majesty. The NOBLE MARQUIS then-moved the adjournment of the House till to-morrow, at five o'clock, in consequence of the important business which was to be laid before the House of Commons to-night, and which could not pos sibly be disposed of at the moment. The mction was agreed to, and their Lordships ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 22. The SPEAKER. took the Chair at Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The Hon. CECIL LAWLESS took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Cionmel, in the room of D. H. Pigot, who has been appointed Lord Chief Baron of the Ex chequer for Ireland. NEW WRIT. Mr. TUFNELL moved that a new writ be issued for the election of a Member for the city of Chester, in the room of Lord Robert Grosvenor, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. STRUTT moved that, after Tuesday next, this House will not receive any petition for a private Bill unless it be presented within three clear days after it shall have been indorsed by one of the examiners. That, on and after Tuesday next, all memorials complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders, be deposited in the Private Bill-office before six of the clock in the evening of any day on which the House shall sit, and before two of the clock on any day on which the House shall not sit, and that with every such memorial two copies thereof be deposited, at the same time, for the use of the Examiners. That all memorials complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders, in reference to petitions which stand in the " General List of petitions " after number 250, be deposited on or before Saturday, the 6th day of February next. Agreed to. THE ADDRESS.—HER MAJESTY'S REPLY. Lord MARCUS HILL (Comptroller of her Majesty's Household) appeared at the bar of the House, and, on being called on by the Speaker, said, that, in obedience to the commands of the House, the Address agreed to by the Commons, in answer to the Speech from the Throw?, had been presented to her Majesty, who was pleased to return the following most gracious answer : "I have received with great satisfaction your loyal and dutiful address, and look with confidence to your assisting me in my endeavours to preserve the blessings of peace abroad and at home, and in forwarding the general happiness of my people. I feel assured that no exertion will be wanting on your part to meet my anxious wishes to relieve my suffering subjects in Ireland, and in many parts of Scotland." SUGAR AND MOLASSES IN BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES. Mr. H. DOUGLAS presented a petition from certain shipowners in Liverpool in favour of the use of sugar and molasses in breweries and distilleries. Mr. ORD presented a petition from the borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the same effect. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Lord CLEMENTS presented a petition from Mobil!, in the country of Leitrim, complaining that the land of the barony was so exhausted that it was utterly unable to maintain the population, and praying the aid of the Government to enable them to emigrate to some other country where they might be able to maintain them selves and families by their labour. TEN HOURS' BILL. Lord JOHN MANNERS presented a petition from Burslem in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Mr. EVELYN DENISON presented a petition against the Poor Removal Bill, complaining of its operation as injurious to the interests of the poor. Mr. FERRAND begged to give notice that unless the answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the question of the Hon. Member for Montrose with regard to the notice he had given with respect to the Poor-law Commissioners on Thursday next, was entirely satisfactory, he should move for a select Com mittee to inquire into the conduct of the Poor-law Com missioners in administering the new poor-law. Mr. RICARDO gave notice that, on Thursday next, he should move for a select committee to inquire into the navigation laws.—(A laugh.) Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE moved that the petition of the Duke of Brunswick be printed with the votes. Dr. BOWRING (who was very indistinctly heard, in consequence of the confusion which prevailed in the House) moved for a return of the state of our trade in China. Mr. lIUME suggested to his Hon. Friend that, in moving for a return of the state of trade in China, he had better m ove f or returns of all the orders and regula tions made with respect to that trade. Those documents hail been promised to the House two sessions ago, but they had not y e t b een l a id upon the table. It was desirable that they should have the orders and regula tions with reference to that trade laid upon the table, as well as a return of the state itself. Mr. WM. COLLETT begged to give notice that he would move the fbllowing resolution on Monday next, " That, in the opinion of this House, there were no public works of greater importance to the future prosperity of Ireland than railways, and that every fa cility for their construction should be given by her Ma • jesty's Government, provided all proper securities were obtained for repayment." ANDOVER UNION COMMITTEE. Mr. HUME rose to ask the question of which he had given notice. At the close of last session, on the 25th August, be placed certain resolutions on the table of the House ; and, in accordance with them, he asked the House to take certain measures regarding the Poor law Commissioners— (Cries of " Hear, hear,")—as he believed their continuance in office would be detrimental to the public service. He wished now to ask the Secre tary of State for the Home Department, whether Govern ment have taken, or intend to take, any measures re specting the conduct of the Poor - law Commissioners, as set forth in the evidence a nd resolutions of the Select Committee on District Asylums, and on the report and evidence of the Andover Union Committee. Sir GEORGE GREY said that the subject h a d un dergone he bad no dou bt the r eq uis iteinvestigation, but o must ask the House permission to refuse answering the question until the statement wh ic h hi s Ri ght Hon. Friend bad promised upon the law of settlement should have been made. TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMAN'S LAND. Lord MAHON desiredto N k D nOw from the Secretary of State if there had been any steps taken with reference to the question of the transportation of convicts to Van D ansrarll Sir GEORGE GREY said th a t t h e House were aware ie that transportation to Van Dieman's Land had hbi;tednoosouosppieenddethdefaotrteanptieornioodfotfhtewGo Government. eTot o The su n h bj t ec a t next week be would be able to lay upon the table of the house documents relating to the question, which would, he was sure, satisfy th e Noble Lord. UNION OF THE SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND Mr. J. COLLETT aid he OB 's . hed to re a f s e k re a no q o u t e o sti t o h n e of the First L or d o f the Treasurywi St.As had died, in Bangor. The Bi s h op o u f n i o s n t. of A the h sees of Ban g or and and a n ew Bi s h op had been app o i n t e d to the see, i i instead of a un i on of _ w th h e i oh s e h e e s hhaadvitnogasktakweans, phto whether it ow be h , the question e of St. Asaph and Bangor not having become united at the death of the late Bishop of St. Asaph, p ursuant to the Act 6 an d 7 Will . IV., c. c. 77. Lord JOHN RUSSELL—The House would recol• lect that when the Noble Lord the Member for Shrop shire (L or d Cli ve ) had askecourse the last session what the Government would t a k e w i t h respect to aßi Bill sent down from the House of Lords for uniting the two sees o f St. A sap h and Bangor, whe the Government would support the creation of a Bishop to the see of Manchester, he (Lord John Russell) had said that the subject was one which re quired further consideration, and that the Government was not prepared to give its assent to the Bill In con sequence of that assurance the Bill was withdrawn The matter had since undergone the consideration, and he trusted that he should be able, in the course of next week, to state the course which the Government proposed to pursue. He found upon refer ence to the Act of Parliament regulating the bishopric of. Bangor, that the bishop of that see was not to under take the duties of the neighbouring see of St. Asaph, unless he was willing of himself to do so—hitherto he had declined. EMIGRATION TO THE MAURITIUS. Mr. HOPE wished to know whether any alteration had been made since the period when Lord Stanley was Becrettify of the Colonies with reference to the arrange ments for promoting emigration to the Mauritius, He was given to understand that if those emigrants returned from the Mauritius within five years, they would be charged for their voyage. He wished, therefore, to know Whether the ab ' street of the dispatches which had been published in the Titres was correct, and whether the regulations to which he referred had been inipOsed tiff those per sona who had been introduced into that colony, under the Colonial Secretaryship of fiord Startle"? its, HAWL'S thanked the Hon. Gentleman for haV ing intimated to him that he intended to ask these questions.—(Hear, hear.) As thp dispatch,es to which he referred *de not titan in his possession, he sticts unwilling to speak from recollection. He should be able, in the cotifse of a fe* nays, to lay them bh the table of the Hotise, and they would be found to furnish all the inforniation oti the sub= feet tVnieli the Honourable Gentleman required. He could state, however, that no ordinance, but simply the heads of one, had been transmitted to the Govern ment of the Mauritius. Mr. HOPE wished to know whether, previously to sending out what he did not characterise as an r o e r n d o i n e a o n f c t o h , o b i u t t i d a i s ati a n u o o r y d e e r r n , m o o f the ohadlluhoeesne, obtainedt he withr respect to it? Mr. HAWES thought it right to state that the con currence of the Indian Government had not bean ob tair;c.d. The) di,,t-ntLd to SiAO., pf.rt, of the doeureunts. Mr. HOUG 62141 the Indian rnilloriiier; wet , . ouite astisfied with the tone and spirit ei :hi , dispatch. 'ihey were merely in the light of suggestiona for the conside- Ntion of the Government of the Mauritius, and it was .~<..~ NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending Jan. 16 15 114 • 16 17 16 Arbroath and Forfar Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • •• • • • • Dublin and Dr0gheda............... Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • •• • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • • • • • •• •• •• •• Durham and Sunderland . • • • • • • •. • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • ••• • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern• • East Lancasihre •• • • ........ • . • • • • • • Eastern Union • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr •• •• • • Glasgow and Greenock• •••• . • • • • • • • Gravesend and Rochester.... ........ Great Southern and Western • • •• • • • • Great Western.&c.... ...... • • •• .• • . Ipswich and Bury ..... • • • • •• • • • • • • • • London and North Western, &c - London and Blackwall.... • . • . London and Brighton ............... Londoa and Croydon ............... London and South Western ......... Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle .. •........... Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Newcastle and Carlisle.-- . • • • •... Newcastle and North Shields... • .... Newcastle and Berwick Norfolk .. ........ . • .......... North British .. Paris and Rouen . Preston and Wyre.. Shrewsbury and Chester .• • South Eastern and Branches . • Taff Vale ..... ............... York and Newcastle .•• .. ..... York and North Midland . •• Last week, 211 481 722 684 286 3,065 8,910 654 456 2,006 906 1,046 15,730 406 694 5,533 5,688 1,730 446 15,991 2,039 472 1,270 1,338 O I X • git " g• elocio - ~ 'A' 171 542 587 607 229 2,523 6.282 1,871 726 298 6,495 15,452 727 4,154 5,046 769 1,2 6 1,566 377 13,567 1,661 387 1,005 4,454 417 729 7,252 4,895 4,823 1,136 639 4,30., NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The hopes hitherto entertained of saving the hull of the Sphynx have been abandoned. Last night the Scourge, Commander Caffin, Rattler, Commander Moorman, and the Echo steam-tug, the latter with the mooring lump is tow, returned from Freshwater Bay with the news that the grand effort to move her yesterday at high water had failed, a tremendous roller having burst in, carried away purchases, warps, and tow-ropes, and thrown the vessel her full length farther in towards the cliff, slewing her round so as to bring her head rather towards the sea, and giving her a careen to the shore. This morning the Dragon, Cap tain Ramsay, and Porcupine, Lieutenant Moorman returned. All the working parti e s, i nc l u di ng millwrights, shipwrights, riggers, seamen, and marines have been left behind oh, shore to endeavour to save the engines and stores. This is possible, if the weather remains moderate; but we suggest that hand some extra pay should be given to the persons employed, as it is a service of great risk. The Dragon, Captain Ramsay, and the Scourge, Com mander J. C. Caffin, sailed this afternoon for the westward— it is supposed for Bristol and Cork. The Rochester lighter, with stores from Plymouth, arrived to-day. The Crocodile, Lieutenant Protheroe, was towed to Spit head to-day, In Haitour.—St. Vincent, Victory, and Excellent; Sidon, Porcup',ne, and Echo steamers. At Spithead. —Rattler, hfutine, and Crocodile. In the Basin. —Edinburgh, Myrtle, and Kestrel. In Dock. —Prince Regent, Victoria, and Albert, Ajax, Leander, Champion, Serpent, and Dauntless. The Dockyard hands returned this afternoon in the Pearl, Cowes packet, leaving their officers behind to wait favour able events. CHATHAM, JAN. 20.—The Semarang, 26, Captain Sir F. Belcher, was paid off on the 18th inst., and was taken into dock on the following day, to ascertain if she had sustained any particular damage in the heavy gale she encountered near the chops of the Channel the day before Christmas-day. It is discovered that her gripe had been knocked away ; also part of her false keel and main keel on the starboard side, a little abaft the midships, and part of the false keel at the stern. The copper is much worn and torn off in places, so that she will require the bottom to be re-coppered. The Warspite, 50 guns, fitted for commis-ion, was put out of dock on the 18th inst., and taken to Gillingham-reach, to be laid up in ordinary for the present. The Daphne, 20, Captain Onslow, was to have been paid off yesterday, but owing to the Wildfire steam vessel, bring ing up the intelligence that a court-martial is to be held at Portsmouth on the captain, Captain Onslow, the attendance of several of the officers and crew is required, and they left Chathatn on Thursday morning for the above -named place. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—At Commodoreon Wednesday, a3tlllitthweasmraesyolinveedetitnogp,osatnpdontehatht etheleeenteiovneroyf the meeting of the mem b ers at the Thatched House Tave rn, member should be allowed to vote either by letter, by being present, or by giving his name to one of the candidates. THE LACE TRADE—No change can be noted here. With the exception of a few parcels of fancies to assort stocks, operations have been confined to the supply of positive orders ; which are yet small, considering we are en tered on the usual period for getting spring supplies. All parties are waiting the coarse of public events and a change in the weather. The continued fr.st - stops up communication to the northern European ports, as well as prevents - purchases for the home markets. Cotton wool is lower in Liverpool, and the general Manchester market is dull, yet prices of fine yarns have not yet receded, nor is there any symptom of decline; the supply of Sea Island wool not being equal to the usual consumption, and the quantity at any time in the market never being such as to induce speculation. The sup ply of Sea Island is usually from 25,000 to 30,000 bales; this year it is only 18,000 to 20,000 bales. The makers of goods requiring double warps are much interested in the progress of the legal proce e din gs in the case of " Fisher v, Oliver and Atkin." HEALTH OF LONDON ASSOCIATION.—SANATORY ImrnovEmENTs.—Yesterday a numerously-attended meeting of the medical and other members of the above association was held at the London Tavern. All the speakers during the evening's discussion agreed, that the Bill introduced by Lord Lincoln was extremely defective, and not sufficiently comprehensive to remedy the existing evils, and it was of the utmost importance that there should be a conference with the Government, in order that their (the association's) labours and suggestions for an enlarged and improved sys tem of sanatory measures, founded upon indisputable evi dence, might be introduced and adopted. A resolution was then unanimously carried—" That a deputation should wait on the Secretary for the Home Department with the suggea.. tions and evidence referred to." THE CALEDONIAN CHURCH, HOLLOWAY. -- 011 Thursday last the Presbytery of the Church of Scotland in Lond , in opened for Divine service this neat place of worship. The Rev. A. Black, the moderator, began the service and the Rev. Dr. Cumming preached. A t ru ly interesting sight was the presence of the children of the Caledonian Asylum, in their picturesque Highland dress, who filled the end gallery of the church on this occasion. The Duke of Buccleuch, Su Charles Forbes, and others, have subscribed munificent sums towards the purchase of the property, which is freehold, on condition that none but a clergyman of the Established Church cf Scotland shall be its minister, and that sufficient accommodation be reserved for the children of the Caledonian Asylum. The Rev. J. Tod Brown, formerly one of the in cumbents or tht! Aui.ey Church, Duuiferuline, is 1ik,13, to be apooluted minister of the church. NATIONAL GALLERY.---We learn with much regret that Mr. Eastlake, RA., has resigned his appointment in the National Gallery.—Builder. RUGBY, DERBY, and MANCHESTER RAILWAY. A meetinglof the shareholders in this company was held yes. terday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving a report from the committee of management, and adopting the best means of winding up the affairs of the company. MATTHEW PIERREPOINT, Esq., took the chair. The CHAIRMAN then said that the report that would be submitted to the meeting would embrace all the details of the proceedings of the managing commit tee since last December twelvemonths. By a reference to the report then made, it would be seen that full powers were given to the managing committee to wind up the affairs of the company, and nothing had given them greater regret than not having been able to call the shareholders together before. But the delay that had taken place had been occasioned by their having had some disagreeable persons to deal with. The object of the managing committee was entirely the welfare of the shareholders, and if they had had only their own concerns to settle in this matter, the affairs would have been arranged long since. They had, however, arranged every matter but the account of Mr. Brewer. There would be a full statement in the report, and it would be for them to decide whether the sum demanded should or should not be paid to Mr Brewer.—(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY then read the report, from which it ap peared that in compliance with the resolutions that had been passed at a meeting in December, 1845, the first instalment of 30s. per share on the deposits had been paid, and that it was owing to the neglect of the parties themselves that fur ther instalments had not been made before. The committee had presented a memorial to Parliament, the prayer of which was ultimately refused, and actions were then commenced against the committee by several individuals, who had alleged demands on the company for work done by them for the company. The committee had ultimately succeeded in settling all claims except that of Mr. Brewer, by a composition of 10s. in the pound. The assets, including deposits, 79,9571. 101,„ and the interest on the same, amounted to 80,2261. ls., and after deducting the disbursements, which in cluded 5,911/. 3s. to the solicitor, to the engineer 7,0001., and other expenses of the company 1,3971. Ss., there remained a balance of 8,6691. 10s. 4d., subject to the claim of Mr. Brewer. The report, after deploring the death of Mr. Bridges, concluded by stating that the committee had hitherto acted gratuitously, and were now desirous of being relieved from further trouble. The CHAIRMAN said, if this money were paid to Mr. Brewer there would remain over 3s. per share for each shareholder; if that demand were not paid there would re main ss. 3d. a share to the shareholders. werew o o a D I otted, seconded o_ut o t the e which resolution. he e w Mr. Cowart moved a resolution to the effect that the re port then read be adopted. 15, 14 0:0 ; C° sha L r ull es Th CHAIRMAN in reply to some questions was d th t s inf e ormed a , that 1,600 were taken up. Mr. Brewer had not taken up ' the shares that had been allotted to him; in fact, he would not take these s h ares, nor allow others to take them. Mr. WILMOTT moved an amendment to the effect that five shareholders, exclusive of the committee, should be ap pointed to investigate the accounts, to report the same to:a meeting of the shareholders, or that a fund should be formed for the purpose of bringing the matter before the Court of Chancery. Mr. JiwEnsox seconded the amendment. A long discussion ensued, which terminated in Mr. Jewerson declining to continue his support to the amend ment, which then fell to the ground. The original resolution was then put and carried unani mously. The CHAIRMAN said, the next question upon which they were to decide was with respect to Mr. Brewer. That gen tleman had stated, in the event of being defeated at common law, that he would go into the Court of Chancery. Some discussion followed as to the propriety of paying, or resisting Mr. Brewer's demand, and the latter course finally determined upon. Mr. LEECH proposed the resolution, which was to the effect, that while feeling the most perfect confidence in their committee, the meeting, for the purpose of fortifying their hands, recommend them to resist to the uttermost Mr. Brewer's demand. Mr. LAWBAN Seconded the resolution, which was unani mously carried. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. . . AUST RALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. A general meeting of the proprietors and shareholders of the Australian Agricultural Company took place yesterday, at the King's Arms, City, in order to receive the directors' report. At one o'clock the chair was taken by John Studholme Brownrigg, Esq., M.P. The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the affairs of the company were in a most flourishing condition. The CHAIRMAN stated that it was the intention of the directors to declare a dividend of IL per share. It was then proposed, and resolved unanimously, that - Tharles Dashwood Bruce, Esq., the Hon. J. I. Leslie Mel ills, and John Heurdes Ravenshaw, ,be re-elected Erectors of the company. The CHArnmax stated that the company had effectuated their final arrangements with the Government, and they would have their title deeds made out in a very short time. —(Hear, hear.) The board could not refrain from thanking Earl Grey for the liberal manner in which he had acted. The directors had remaining to their credit a nett balance for the past year of 8,2021. A SHAREHOLDER desired to know what would be the amount of cash rest at the bankers after the dividend had been paid? The CHAIRMAN replied about 5,000/. The cash balance on the 31st of December,lB4s, was 2,860/.155. sd. ; the nett pro ceeds of the sale of 662 bales of wool, clipped in 1845, was 17,744/. 2s. 6d.; the net proceeds from the sale of 193 casks of tallow was 1,072/. ; and the interest which they had received upon loans was 1901. 17s. 4d. Their chief disbursements were, during the year 1846, in salaries, wages, and allow ances, 1,9981.; in maintaining London office, 23!.95. 10d. They had also paid 1171. 58. 7d. income-tax, and on account of dividends to proprietors in England of joint stock, a sum of 10,096/. 10s. The report was then moved and adopted. A resolution, declaring a dividend of 1/. per share, was then moved, and carried unanimously. The usual vote of thank s was then put, and carried by acclamation. LINCOLN.—SIR E.I6ULIVER LYTTON.--The Lincoln Times states that there is no truth in the report that Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton will offer himself as a candidate for the next election : he may, perhaps, be proposed and seconded, but we believe it will be against the wish of the Honourable Baronet, who, it is understood, has determined to stand for Hertfordshire, with every chance of success ; it is not, there fore, likely that he will put himself in the position to be again defeated in Lincoln. We should very much rejoice to see Sir Edward here again, but we fear that there is no chance of his coming. DARING RonnEnr.—Yesterday information was received at all the metropolitan police-stations of the follow ing daring and extensive robbery, committed early o n th e morning of Wednesday last, from a bedroom in the Royal Oak Inn, Croydon, the property of Mrs. Henning, the land lady :-501. in Bank of England notes; 45/. in gold, includ ing an old guinea ; 51. in silver, two ffJurpenny pieces, with holes in each ; twelve silver teaspoons, four marked "M. H.," one " J. C." and the others not marked, and a double cased silver watch. The robbery was committed by two strangers, who slept in an adjoining room ; one from twenty to thirty years of age, tall, black whiskers, thin face, dressed in a dark brown great coat, )itit. csaloiiretl with dark round 16 neck, :arid block hat rouni, it ; the oilier Abi,at tI; enty-five (U s age. not tan ai the Ibr'neig iizir complexion, anti dies.sed ju a drab coat, and bad the appear ance of a horse-dealer or cabman. • :9,606,697 19 2 J. PARKER , PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Voles and Proceedin6s of the House of Commons. THURSDAY, JAW. 21. Kent South-Eastern Railway (Mid K and Direct Tunbridge) Bill, " to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to make a Railway from Uhl North Kent Line of the South- Eastern Railway at Lewisham, to Tunbridge, with Branches to Dartford, Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and Paddock Wood," presented, read a first, and ordered to be read a second time. FRIDAY, JAN. 22. The following petitions for Railways were presented, and the Bills ordered to be brought in : Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station Approach in Manchester). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and Manchester and Lincoln Union, and Chesterfield and Gainsborough Canal Amalgamation. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch from Ash ton-under-Lyne to Oldham). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch to Chapel town and Thurgoland Coal Branch). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Junction with the :Midland Railway via Barnsley, and Branches therefrom). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Ashton Canal Pur chase). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire :(Branch at Bugs worth to join the Peak Forest Canal Tramway, and Amendment of Acts). Norfolk (Branch from Thetford to join the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway near Bury St. Edmund's). Norfolk (Branch from Wymondham to the Norwich Exten sion of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway, and the proposed Thetford and R._edhain Railway, near Diss). Leeds Central Railway Station. Shropshire; Union Railways and Canal (Lease to the London and North-Western Railway Company). London and North-Western (Newport Pagnell, Olney, and Wellingborough Branch). London and North-Western (St. Alban's, Luton, and Dun stable Branch). - Wilts. Somerset, and I Veyniouth(No...2).* Hartlepool and Stockton Junction. • - . Rochdale Canal (Sale to the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company). PRIVATE BILLS. Resolved. That after Tuesday next this House will not re ceive any Petition for a Private Bill, unless it be presented within three clear days after it shall have been endorsed by one of the Examiners. Resolved, That on and after Tuesday next, all memorials complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders be deposited in the Private Bill-office before six of the clock in the evening of any day on which the House shall sit, and before two of the clock on any day on which the House shall not sit, and that two copies of every such memorial be de posited, for the use of the Examiners, before twelve o'clock on the following day. Resolved, That all memorials complaining of non-com pliance with the standing orders, in reference to petitions which stand in the " General List of Petitions" after number 250, be deposited on or before Saturday, the 6th day of February next. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. I h (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons ) NAVIGATION FRIDAY JAN. 22. BILL.—(IN THE COMMITTEE.) First clause (that after the passingof the Act, and before , it shall be lawful to import into the Unit ed Kingdom, for home use, from c ountry, in any ship or vessel of any country , , however a n y i - 17 g, the growth and pro ated, any Corn, Maize , Grain, Flour, Meal, kine or Potatoes duce of any country , anything in the law of navi g ation to , the contrary in anywise notwithstanding):—Amendment proposed, page 1, line 7, after " And," to insert the words, " provided such vessel shall be proved to have sailed from the port of lading on or :"—QuestiOn put, That those words be there inserted." Th e C omm i ttee divided:— MINORITY—AYES , 50 . Ainsworth, Peter Ewart, William O s borne, Ralph ' rag a, Colonel Baine, Walter F lelden, John Pattison, J. Bernal, Ralph Forster, Mathew Pechell, Captain Bowring, Dr. Granger, T. C. naps, Mark Bright, John Hall, Sir Benjamin Rice, E. It. , Brotherton, Joseph Hustle A. Thornely, T. Brown, W. Hindley, Charles Trelawny, J. S. Chapman, B. Hume, Joseph Trite, Hki H. M. Christie, W. D. H ump h ery, Aid. wauey, T. Clay, Sir W. James, Sir W. C. walker, Richard Colebrook% Sir T. K e ll y , J ames Warburton, IL Collett, W. R. M`Carthy, Alex. Williams, W. Collett, John Milton, Viscount Yorke, Henry R. Crawford, W. S. Moffatt, George Dennistoun, J. Napier, Sir Charles TELLERS. Duncan, George Newport, Visct. Duncombe, T. Escort, Bickham O'Brien, C. Mitchell, T. A. Evans, Sir Do Lacy O'Brien, W. S. MAJORITY—NOES , 188 . Mostyn, E. Ni, Acheson, Viscount French, F. Mundy, E. M. Acland, Sir T. Frewen, C. IL Mure, Colonel Arbuthnott, H. Gaskell, J. M. Neville, R. Arkwright, G. Gibson, T. M. Newdegate, N. Gill, Thomas Bailey, Joseph Gordon, Hon. Capt. Newry, Viscount Sir James 00:cBorilleonr,,Ab.olltafford Bailey, J., jun. Goulburn, Henry Northland, Viscount Bankes, George Bannerman, A. Barclay, David G G r r a a r h ib a y m , , Marquis of Grey, Sir G. Ord, W, Barkly, Henry' OswaldPr ln i t e g r t s , ° t ' T o n n : , Sir Viscount lr j . Baring, F. T. Grhnsditch, Thomas Hamilton, G. A. Baring, Thomas Barnard, Edward G. Hamilton, AV...r. Parker, John Barron, Sir H. W. HAMM Si! J. Ilarcourt, ti. Patten, J. W. Ba rron, T. Harris, lion. Capt. Peel, Jonathan Bennet, ' P. Hanes, steal. Philipps• Sir It. Bentinek, Lord G. ,„. „. Pl !un t ili S d i g r e lit , C . aptain Berestord, Major }wrier, 7 .1 x. i P pt r ilu o r t h l f l ioe e ri le i Berkeley, Craven BealeY! , ti n ...;_ Berkeley, Captain Herbert cy , uney :R E i ti v b . l e l l r i t a m Bernard, Viscount Hil dyard, 1.8. T. Hill, Lord E. R it a ti u d xl , o s n ir , J. C . o ß lo . nel Bodkin, W. H. Hobhouse, Sir .T. Bodkin, J. j. Reid, Colonel Hodgson, R. Borthwick, P. Repton, G. W. J. H o gg, Sir .T. W. Broad Henry Ross, David R. Hope, Sir J. Broadwood, H. Hope, G. W. Rushout,, Captain Browne, R. D. Healthy, John Busfelid, W. Byng, G. S.Ruttier Lord J. Callaghan, D. l il o o w ward ard : C.V.G. P. , : RUtherford, A. Chichester, Lord J. Scott, P. Jind s s e 7, T G h . omm Chohneley, sir J. Hus • , Bcr Seymour, e, G. P. Inglis, Str IL Christopher, IL Lord Clements, Viscount James, William Cllftou, J. T. Jermyn, Earl , 811 oPPard, T. ' ll4l,o rPi Cot enel Jervis, John Cltie, Vise. BMith, Vernon Johnstone, Hope Connolly, Col. Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Somerset, Ixtd a. SepionontevriilletieShirarWd W. Courtenay, Lord Neinble, Henry Cowper, W. F. Craig, W. G. Labouvhere, libnry Cripps, William LangEtoh, J. II Staustield, W. R. G. Davies, D. A. Lascelles, W. S. Staunton, Sir 1 3 - . Dawson, T. V. Law, C. E. ~,B trat ti Dltt-itfd Denison, J. E. Lawless, Cecil la , Ylor, E. Disraeli, B. Lawson, .ludrew Tholnpson, Aid: Douglas, Sir H. Layard, Captain Troilopei ell' j• Douglas, J. S. Lefroy, Anthony Tyrrell, Sir J. Dray, J. S. W. E. Le Merchant, Si r D . Vane, Lord IL Uogilale, W. S. Liddell, H. T. Verner, Sir NV, Duncannon, Lord Lincoln, Earl of Villiers, Viscount Dundas, Admiral Lindsay, Captain V YBe• R II , . R. H. Dundas, David Loch, James Waddington, 11, S. Eastnor, Viscount Lockhart, A. E . Ward 11, G. E Edward Lygon, General Wawa, J. T. E llic e , le, IV. Macaulay, T. H . Wellesley, Lord C. Esmonde, Sir T. Mackenzie, W. F. Mr ‘l‘..v od ood eh , ? .. u ir se Charles ß. I ' V ' ride yC,o J, S• T. Estcourt, T. G. Maitland, T. Etwall, Ralph Manners, Lord J. Ferguson, Sir R. Marjoribanks, S. Forrand, IV. B. Masterman, John Wrightson, W. B. Finch, Georg e M aule, Fox W rightson ' 'Thomas Fox, Henry Mil es, William Fox, C. R. Milnes, R. M. Alorpeth, ViscoUnt Forbes, William ELEGR SOUTH-WESTERN T ------- --- 4111.--The extenaion of the electric ti:legrapli from tli n '7ll:fin'ellio7radm.Eß. 8. hal!. to z!,; t , _•lo;rapii • offic.: ; , i,, th ill , 1 : ', ;,`,ltilltlz, Vel:X- W.f)plt:L2d, i , li; . i'AiLlivii over \i ' . .it,,;, ;; i f '“, n , d ' '" P 3W 'waibi liiii: lied y.;:3l.i.c•l‘iy, 6U that. nothing' t i't h-i.i.ii:;:tc: b ''' tl jl o lj ne except in Wellington-street, and across 3 ahea d fitted , rtatendd,iitpo, the once, where the requisite apparatus i h d e Silt ""~:~ ~. s ij ~=~.~=. i'- \,O Fdthe megi v,6uhl show he circum— ;her in his amendment arise heVcjili t , s ; e r sures would be prepared e 44 that Ministers desired tb stances. He could nn fl 5p% go / promise. Lord G. BENTINCK was not disposed to press the amendment, because he was quite sure the Government would do what was right. In his opinion it mattered little whether the navigation laws were suspended at this period or not. He thought an erroneous impression had got abroad, that they had lost opportunities of importing considerable quantities of corn from the United States of America,' from the existence of the navigation laws and the 4s. duty, and that in this respect France had recently had considerably the advantage over England. Now this impression was certainly not borne out by the im portation returns of the United States of America from the Ist of Sept. last till the 22d of Dec. The returns re lated to the ports of New York, New Orleans and Bos ton. Now the importations of corn from these ports to France during the period he had named were 65,000 quarters of every description, while those to Great Britain and Ireland amounted to no less than 526,000 quarters. He thought from that state ment the House and the country would see that Ministers had committed no great crime against the people of Ireland in not having exhibited greater haste to suspend these laws.—(Hear, hear.) He believed neither the navigation nor the corn laws had anything to do with the exportsof grain to France and Great Britain. Respecting the supply of corn for France from Odessa, a very high authority am%ng the political economists, the Economist newspaper said great ad vantages had been bestowed on France through the operation of the navigation laws ; and that no less than fifteen ships belonging to foreign nations, princi pally Neapolitan and Greek, were loading there with cargoes of corn for Marseilles. The infor mation of the Economist on this subject, he believed to be incorrect, as it appears the names of some of the ships which were given, were the Barbeck, the Hydriot, the Cleope, the Newton, the Maria Theresa, and the Fire Fly ; and the last in the list was the Dicky Sand—(Laughter) —names that would indicate the vessels were More likely load ing for England than France.— (Cries of " Hear, hear.") If he might be allowed to throw out a suggestion to the Noble Lord, it was to extend the same principle to British as to foreign vessels, as by this short Act British ships would be left under a disadvantage, being obliged to have three-fourths of their crew British sailors. There were other restrictions that should be removed. British shipowners complained that, in competing with foreign shipowners, they were obliged to take a certain number of apprentices. He would suggest to his Noble Friend to take these matters into his serious consideratio n , to place Briti s h s hip owners on an equal footing with foreign shipowners, and to suspend all laws that operated to produce a difference as far as it was possible for him to do so.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. DUNCAN considered that it would be impos sible that any vessel loading in the Black Sea in June or July could reach this country in time to avoid the infraction of the law; and merchants and shippers, knowing the risk, would not adventure their capital. Mr. MOFFATT thought that no harm would result from the following out the suggestion of the Hon. Member for Bridport. Mr. EWART disclaimed the doetrime propounded by the Hon. Member for Bath, that they should leave the matter in the hands of the Government. Some means should be adopted to allow the entrance of ships which had taken in their cargoes before a certain fixed period. Mr. MITCHELL wished to say a few words in answer to some observations which fell from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Right Hon. Gentleman reckoned the voyage from Odessa at two months, under ordinary circumstances. He (Mr. Mitchell) was aware that it was a three-aud-a half months voyage. He had not heard any satisfactory argument against the course which he had proposed. Mr. BROTHERTON thought the proposition [of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Bridport a very reasonable one, and the principle it involved was a fair one as it regarded those foreign arrivals. Mr. COLLET'!'—One additional ,reason for agreeing to the amendment would be that vessels arriving after the day would be liable to a duty of four shillings. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it _ lBB Majority -138 The remaining clauses were then agreed to, the House resumed, and the Bill went through its remaining stages. SUPPLY. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, the House then resolved itself into a Com mittee of Supply pro formcl 4.. and a resolution was agreed to, granting supplies fur the use of her Majesty. The report was ordered to be brought up on Monday next. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.-SUGAR, MOLASSES, AND RUM. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR, of the EX CHEQUER, the House resolved itself into Committee to consider the recommendations in her Majesty's Speech with respect to temporarily suspending the penalties im posed on those using sugar and molasses in their breweries and di2tilleries. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose to bring forward the propositions of the Govern ment. He said he proposed now to state the measure which her Majesty's Government had resolved to submit to a Committee of the whole House with reference to sugar, molasses, and rum. The House last night and the preceding night seemed to entertain some misapprehension as to the exact recommendations in the Queen's Speech. He certainly thought that no misapprehension could have existed in the minds of Hon. Members with respect to these recom mendations, especially those having reference to the temporary suspension of the corn and navigation laws as the repeal of the duties on the corn-laws, lifter a limited period, received the sanction of the House last sess i on . rhe navigation laws were those to which the greatest im portance attached, as, except under no ordinary circum stances, could a suspension of those laws take place with safety. A similar remark might apply, with equal force with respect to the measure which he was now about to propose to the House ; but Hon. Gentlemen would recollect what took place at the close of last session— that the Government considered that further reductions ought to be made.—(Hear, hear.) He, therefore, rose in pursuance of th e i n t ent i ons enterta i ned b y her Majesty's Government at the close of the last session, for the express purpose of proposing a further reduction of those duties which they considered, at that period, ought to be modified.—(Cheers.) Mea sures of considerable importance were passed at the close of last session, reducing much of the protection which the West and East Indies had previously enjoyed against foreign competition—a course, the adoption of which, he thought, was calculated to produce the greatest advantage to this country. A reduction had been made in the duty on molasses, ruin, and sugar, of from ls. 6d. to Is. In making these reduction& consideration was had not only to the public benefit, but also to the revenue. It was -with a view to this point that measures had been proposed last session. No one was more fully alive to the advantages of what were called the doctrines of free trade, but it was impossible to apply it fully to all the different circumstances that might arise. The produce from the Customs was a million and a half. It was impossible to raise a con siderable portion of this without indirect taxation. It might be in the recollection of Hon. Gentlemen, in the statement that had been made on the sugar duties, that the prospects for the ensuing year were not very favourable. It was calculated that there would be a deficiency of between 300,0001. and 400,000/. Now, up to the present time the increase in the reve nue exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The balance sheet showed a considerable increase. With regard to the Customs duties there was an increase in every article, except in those the duties on which were remitted last session. There was a considerable increase on sugar and corn. He was of opinion the present state of the country was not such that they could not expect the revenue to be much improved. The great want of food, the high price to which it advanced, and the con sequent effects upon the population, should make all con siderations in regard to revenue to be put aside. It afforded the Government, therefore, considerable satisfaction to know that they had done all in their power to reduce the price of corn, and to relieve this great pressure on the people. In like manner the produce of the Excise was considerable in this country . up to the 10th of October last. The increase also in Ireland was con siderable, and the excess in that country was such as to exceed what was considered the greatest powers of consumption which it possessed. Since the 10th of October, however, there had been a great change. The Excise had fallen off considerably, and one might take that as a forerunner of what might be shortly expected in this country and in Scotland. The price of every commodity was very high, and no other opinion could be formed, but that this must an injurious effect upon the revenue of activity the weal He did not anticipate that this commercial the revenue be likely to continue so long aa. Under long • to o those eireum• which had been already obtai j:coavuentry_. upon n d t i h d o s e n o r t esu t l h t i s n i k a • nc same results arise as his againststanees no the Governmentdefioiey which pwoasssiblylikeplyrovidteo nor could t h e occur, had b een submitted to the House, predicted. He t h ifi a e d d i calculating u whichothNhreeostbhtleaoetualisFdnurii:Ceeeosnnjdusisderation of the revenue he should suffer these duties to be abolished. lie would now turn to the measures which he intended to propose, and the first subject was the request which had been made by the brewers for sugar and molasses to be used in breweries as well as in distilleries. According to the present state of the law the use of sugar and molasses was not prohibited, although there was some difficulty in adopting it as a substitute for malt. In the measures which he proposed to submit to the House he was quite ready to allow the substitution of sugar in breweries, for it mattered little to the revenue which of the two substances was em ployed. The duty on a quarter 7ff malt was 21s. Bd., which quantity was considered equivalent to 1081bs. of sugar, the duty upon which was 225. 6d. He did not believe that sugar would displace malt, because it would never be the interest of the brewer to dispense with the use of malt, and unless the price of malt rose to an extravagant height, it was impossible that its consumption could decrease to any considerable degree. A large quantity of sugar, no doubt, would be used in breweries to mix with the liquor produced frominalt, and hence the opera tions of the brewer would be much facilitated, and very likely extended. This must naturally lead to a reduction in price, increased consumption, and thus tend to prove to the interest and increase the trade of the r leihal ic‘. Within the la,t h w w,(l, the pr7CO 1- :1.1.ri,y lima Ihial to a great o.tent, and the ra: - 1 suit was brewers suspended their malt opera tions, but shortly afterwards the and. of beer was raised one penny per pot , and. tha eualnect. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TAAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail• ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : sty g the ' this ( h a ve c ohli 0 1 les eanlFf 0 the ,sere ctisig '.nary in a