The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-16 00:00:00

V1'4,4 orffb rtl3l kat r 4- Strl , 7 OFFICE, Seven o' Cock GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the scripholders in this undertaking was held at the company's offices, 3, New Broad - stree t, City, to receive the report of the directors ; Lord Wharucliffe, Pre sident of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The Noble CIIAIRINIAN said that, -in opening the proceed ings of the meeting, he did not feel it necessary to detain them very long by any observations. They n would hear the report read , which w lace them ld Je company stood the full possession of the poei tiofi i which stood at that very time. The meeting he had the honour to address was not very numero us ; but they (the directors) hoped that they might infer, even from that ci rcumstance, that they (the shareholders) placed confidence in the mode in which the affairs of the company had been transacted. He believed that they were entitled to that confidence, and he • trusted those who should hear the report would not have any doubt that their efforts had been applied to the object fur which the company had been constituted. When they under took to construct that railway, every one knew that great delays must occur before they could carry out their object. In the first place, they were aware that the pre liminaries would consume an immensity of their time. They also felt that the governing powers in India were entitled to claim some delay. It was necessary to make ingniriee as to distance and expenditure, for if a system of railway were adopted in India the whole responsi bility must rest upon the governing power" there. It was also reasonable that those in authority should wish for time to make their selection from the different schemes submitted to them. They (the company) ought not, therefore, to be surprised at the delay that had taken place. At the same time, the directors could not deny that they had hoped that they should have made greater ad vances than they had done, and that they would have been able to lay before the shareholders and the public something more distinct than they could at present submit to the authorities in this counte - e , not in India. However, they had every reason to believe that they were favourable to the introduction of railways into India, andi that they ( the company) stood in a favourable position was evideut, from the correspondence that had taken place between the Honour able the Eat India Company and members of their com pany. Otte of the principal reasons the directors had in calling the present meeting was to have an opportunity of communicating with their subscribers, and laying before them a report of the proceedings up to the present time, and to adopt the steps that were neeessaey to be taken. They had been obliged to introduce a Bill into Parliament; Baying no reasonable doubt as to the success of their under taking, they thought it right to obtain that incorporation which was necessary. That Bill was then before the Parliament; it had been read a second time. That was the position in which they then stood, but before taking any further steps the di rectors considered that it would be right to give their subscribers all the information in their power, and to afford them an opportunity of making any observations they might thick proper to make. It was not, perhaps, necessary for him to add anything further, but to allow the report to be read. Of course, when they had obtained the decision of the • East India Com pany, they would then be prepared for the new circumstances that might arise. He could express his firm confidence that the undertaking in which they were engaged would be carried out, and that it would prove a remunerative speculation to the subscribers, and an incalculable benefit to the public both of this country and of India.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Hurrox then read the report of the directors, from which it appeared that after considerable difficulties they 'had succeeded in getting plans and sections completed. The result of the allotment had been the payment on 75,678 shares, and the execution of the deed and the dupli cates on the bonds by the subscribers amounted to 60,043 shares. The total number of shares paid on in England was 64,700 and the subscription deed had been executed for 53,865. The deposits paid in Bombay were 6,1781. The total amount :of funds realised. was 22,1221. 3s. 6d. The report, after adverting to the difficulties which were encountered from the climate and other local cir cumstances, proceeded to state that data bad been obtained for constructing a line of railway from Bombay to Alleah, a distance of 108 1 h miles, with an extension of 36 miles, as far as Alhuse, in the direction of Shale poor; also an extension of 31 miles, as far as Purah River, in the direction of Hoshungabad. That was a line which would bring the grain, - cotton, he., and return the salt of the coast, the piece goods and hardware of Manchester and Birmingham. The estimated return the line would afford would be a profit of 11 per cent. upon the cost of its construction. Tice whole of the documents had been printed, and were open to the inspection of the subscribers. The -East India Company had expressed themselves favourably towards their prejet-t, and they would see from the report of Mr. Stephenson, that, while he differed in some points from the engineer of the corn ;tarty, opinion of th e - was most gratifying The expenditure was 17,934/. 13 , , 10d. The report having referred in laudatory tennis to the services of the different ollicers of the comiary. concluded by recommending the shareholder s t o promote the. Bill before Parliament as being calculated to ativat.ce their interests. WILLIAIN propseti the adoption of the report. Mr. \Vice. ox seeended the resolution, which was carried ward ai• tit :ft. G. W. Styr inn El. (late Member of the Council of :Bombay). proposed a rery:ution to the effect that the directors et the r7rlway stmt.!!! he requesed to continue their negotia tiens with the Bnard of the Hon. the East India Company with a view to enable theM to bring their undertaking to a satisfactory result. He had no doubt that the board to which be alluded had every friendly disposition towards the coany. W. ANDERSON, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was 'carried unanimously. The NORLF. CHAIRMAN proposed, in very flattering terms, that the* name of Mr. Halton, who was oae of the provi sional committee, and who had acted as secretary to the company, and had contribu!ed from the position he held very much to their success, should be inserted in the report in conjunction with the gentlemen whose names they had men tioned in so flattering a manner. Mr. HAMILTON, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. M r. Hatroar, in returning thanks, observed that a very false impression existed with refeterlce to the probability of the success of railways in India. Towns had grown up there with a rapidity unknown to this p: rt of the world, and the Hindoos were remarkable for the qu!ckness with which they rode or drove; numbers of wealthynat ices might be seen in their carriages, and these, no doubt, would prefer in many cases travelling by steam. Besides, there were many wealthy merchants in India who were ready to embark their capital in enterprises. He conceived that the same motives that led to the formation of railways in this country would operate in India, and that the desire of making a profitable speculation ca 4 telt there as well as here. Thanks having been voted to the Noble Chairman and the other directors, the meeting separated. NEWPORT, ABEHGAVENNY, AND kIEREFORD RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS I)AY.) The first general meeting of the proprietors of this com pany was held to day, at the offices of the company, No. 2, aaoorgate-street, the Hoa. Capt. Ft zmaurice, in the chair. The SECRETARY read the report, from which we make the following extracts "'The directors beg to state thit the arrangements proposed in their circular of the 23c1 of December last, having been readily acquiesced in, a large number of shareholders in the Monmouthshire Railway Company were admitted into this company. The proprietary has thus been materially strengthened, and the registration, up to the present time, consists of 377 proprietors, holding in the aggregate 22,180 shares of 0 51. each, with '2l. 10s. per share credited thereon, out e 4.29,320 shares ot like amount, being the total number antaorised to be issued under the Act. "Under the Act of Incorporation, the Company was ern -powered to carry out arrangements entered into for the pur chase of the I,lanvihangel, Grosmont and Hereford Tram roads. These sales heving been ratified by the shareholders in these respective companies, the first instalment of pur chafe motley has been paid to the Hereford Tram-toad Company, and similar instalments are in course ot payment Ito the other two companies. The balance of the purchase :moneys (about 45,000), will be payable in March, 1848. "This company is entitled to the revenue of the tram roads from October last • and the directors look forward to a return of half the purchase money front the sale of the land and plant included in the purchase. Great facilities will be obtained, and much expense saveo, in the construction of the Vie, by the acqui:itiork of this valuable property. " Tue whole e f the maiik line of railway has now been laid but by the engineer; and the directors have advertised for the purtien ot the bee leetweee ntypool and Abergavenny, where th- w,,rks are t4t: heaviest, and which will come queerly take the longest time in completion. " directors made a c.,11 of 11. ios. a share, payable on the Ist of this month, wilier, has been readily responded and they confidently anticipate the early payment of the whole call. "lu conformity with the almost universal practice now adopted by railway companies, the directors have thought it night to allow ititere-t at the ;ate of 4 per cetv. en the depo sit, front the date of the Act; and they propose, fur the fu ture, to allow 5 per cent. k n the deposit and calls as they are paid. The CHAIRMAN then adverted to tome of the topics in the report, are; put a resolution to the meeting that the report should be adopted and circulated. The Bon. H. lixox .econded the motion, which was Una:rtimouely,agreed to. The present directors were then re-elected; 7001. voted to 'them for their past services, and 8001. for their services during the ensuing year. Two auditors were also appointed, and the salary of the secretary fixed at COM per annum. SPECIAL MEETING. The meeting was then made special, when the following Mils were submitied lot the approval of the shareholders:— A Bill fir amending the Newport, Abergavenny, ;and :Hereford Railway Act, 1846, and to authorise deviations from the line of the said railway, and fur making branches and extensions therefrom: A Bill 10 enable the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company, to extend their railway from the neigh bourhood of Pontypool to the Taff Vale Railway. The CHAIRMAN briefly stated the leading objects of both sills, which had passed the Standing Orders Committee, and were now waiting the appointment of a Committee to in vestigate their merits, and concluded by submitting resolu tions strongly recommending the extensions to the adoption of the shareholders. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to. This terminated the business of the meeting. ME LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) Notice is herebERLMN LORI) ciumn -----"aa"--"'"— 'S OFFICE, MARCH 16, 1847. will ht,ld a Drawing-room, e • Y s t g iv " l, that her AI the 27th instant, at two t1ei0 0 ,..- jan4es ' s "lace, oll u b je a s t t u 3 r . day, BEGuLA-rtoms - -. , -TA P.l: OWSitt V AT ~ r ,' INC; • P.oo3l.—Tli e , Ladies who purpose '" r• kIUEENN DR A jesty's Drawring•r“olii ate requ e ' st ti °3o attending her M " - I . . 1i . c .... 16 bring With in the Pre huge carts, with t•heir names them tiro large he left %villi the glicii':, page IbutYattu4ritten thereon, one :111Li the other to be delivered " serice-chamber, Chamberlain, who, will announce the name l toth th e Lord jesty. And those Ladies who are to b e ii lier Ma bereby informed, it is absolutely necessary et.ileinted are names, together with the names of the Ladiaet, their are to present theta, should be sent in to Nv t i r Lord Chaznberlain's • cffiee, before twelve o'clock on 'Thor ' s! A r. r:l., , , day the 25th instant , in o rder that the-y may be submitted krltlie i C2Aegn's approbation ; it being her Majesty's coin mawirtiat, no presentation shall take place unless the name of-the lady presenting, together with that of the lady to be preseuted, shall appear on the card to be delivered to the Lord Chatjuberlain, which names shall correspond with those.elTictutly sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's - o ffice. 7. - J r , 1 r ~/ .~ s :c1" , 4, ~..-:• . P . t `e . 4% Ci f A< Z, i THE SUN, LOND;a_N, TUESDAY EVENLNCT, MARCH 16, 1847. It is particularly requested that in every case written cards only be delivered. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARcR 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Burd, as Consul at Hang Kong for his Majesty the King of Den mark: FOREIGE. OFFICE, MARcH 13. The Queen has been pleased to appro‘ e of Mr. Francisco Jose de Paiva, as C ,, n,ul General at Hong Kong for her Majesty the Queen of Portugal and the Algarves. DOWNING-S MEET, MAacti 16. The Quern has teen pleased to appoint Charles Packer, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General fur the Island of Barbadoes. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 16. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT, City of Canterbury—Sir Albert Denison Conyngham, commonly called Lord Albert Conyngham, in the room of James Bradshaw, Esq., deceased. Wal AEHALL, FEB. 19. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Goorge Cur sham, of the town and counts' of the tom n of Nottingham, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, ➢iascn 9. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Sutcliffe, of Hebden-bridge, near Halifax, Yorkshire, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Francis Orlando Henry Bridgeman, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Briscoe, promoted, Feb. 20. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. George Knight, dealer in manure, \Veybridge, Surrey. liew>on Dutchman, merchant and ship-owner, Toxteth park, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. Robert Saw, cheesemonger, Hammersmith, to surrender March 22, at one, and April 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, City; Dods, St. Martin's-lane. William Round, cheesemonger, Hammersmith, March 26, at twelve, and April 26, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-cham bers ; Duds, St. Martin's-lane. James Joyce corn dealer, Warwick-lane, March 23, at one, and April 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; 'Bison, Squance, Clarke, and Morris, Coleman-street. John Greville Fennell, dealer in perfumery, King-street, Holborn, March 25. at one, and May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Pullen, Basinghall-street. Charles Jardine, woollen-warehouseman, Basinghall-street, March 25, at one, and April 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchureh-lane; Baviis and Drewe, Basinghall- street. Richard Parker, carrier, New-inn-yard, Old Bailey, March 25, and April 27; at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Lawrance and Flews, Old Jewry-chambers. Francis Kesteven, builder, Camden-street, Camden-town, Middlesex, March 25, acid April 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Hudson, Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside. George Hilton, grocer, Hythe, Kent, March 25 and April 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptoy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; :Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Henry Hugh Beams Paull, lodging-housekeeper, Peck ham, March 25, at eleven, and April 29, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Sturmy and Simpson, Wellington-street, Lon don-bridge. William Hayward, butcher, Ashford, Kent, March 25, at half-past one, and April 28, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, liasinghall-street ; But terfield and Co., Gray's Inn. John Halstead, cotton manufacturer, Radcliffe, near Man chester, March 26, and April 16, at eleven, at the Manches ter District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's Inn- fields, London ; W hitehead, Bury. John Nosworthy, stock broker, Manchester, March 26, and April 16, at eleven, at'the Manchester District Court. Heb• son, official assignee Manchester; Sharpe, Field, and Jack son, Bedford- row, Loudon; Burdett, Manchester. - ames Winder, dyer, Hampson Mills, near Bury, Lan cashire, March 29, and April 19, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Gibson, anchester. _ _ _ Henry and James Booth, hat-manufacturers, Denton, Lancashire, March 30, and April 20, at twelve, at the Man cheater District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Clark, Gray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Brooks, Ashton-under-Lyne. Owen Gcodwin and Thomas Goodwin, druggists, Burslem, Staffordshire, March 31 and April 21, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Bir mingham; Filcher, New Broad-street, London; Hodgson, Birmingham. Ric hart Gilson, grazier, Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, March 30, at half-past eleven, and April 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir mingham ; Weeks, Cook's-court, Lincoln's-inn; Smith, Birin Ingham. Thomas Walkdcn, scrivener Mansfield, April 1 and 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official as signee, lz.eds ; Moss, Sergeants' Inn, London ; Branson, Sheffield. Robert Glever and Frederick Glover, Leeds, March 27, and April : 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official si,signee, Leeds ; Hartley, Southampton-street, Bkomsbury ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. Elizabeth 13arrs, lodging- housekeepeer, Cheltenham, Glou cestershi-e, April 1 and 27, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Chesshyre, Chel tenham. John Harvey, assayer, Liskeard, Cornwall, March 30 and April 21, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, cfficial assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter; Keddell and Co., Lime -street, London. John Ingham, merchant, Liverpool, March 30 and April 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vincent, Temple, London ; Ro binson, Liverpool. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 16 ) SUGAR ! —To-day the market presented a firmer appear. anew for the better sorts of free and slave-labour sugai., the home-trade were axious to operate, exporters and our re finers working under bond came forward with more freedom, end an advance in the value of some sorts took place. At the public sales of East India and Mauritius Sugar there was fair competition in the biddings. REFINED.--To-day refined goods were largely dealt in by the home trade, and advanced rates were paid. A further rise is expected to take place shortly. In Bonded Crushed Sugar large purchases were made, and higher rates given. EAs - r Spin.—This afternoon Madras Sugar 'net with little attention, and 5,193 bags at public sale went fid. to Is. per cwt. under former rates, but the whole sold. Bengal is still plentiful, and the parcel 3 offered at auction amounted to 8,020 bags, still the chief part sold at and after the sales at the former value. MAURITIUS.—'Phis afternoon the quantity of Mauritius Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 11,191 bags and 767 casks, and consisted chiefly of bright grocery sorts; the demand was active for all kinds, and the whole sold at fully former rates, and in some cases even 6d per cwt advance. ForitaGx.—To-day there were numerous inquiries after Foreign Sugar of all sorts for exportation, and our refiners working under bond, manifested a greater desire to operate ; the rates offered were fully equal to those of last week, but holders insisting upon an advance of is to 2s per cwt, caused the operations by private treaty to be unimportant- Mor.AsEs.—There has been little business transacted in any kiud of West India, and the tendency of prices is eownwards for all sorts. At public sale, 90 hhds of Cossi pore taken in at 275. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was only a moderate busi ness transacted privately in Ceylon, but it was difficult to purchase good ordinary pale Native under 43s per cwt: at public sale 400 bags of East India were sold at is to 2s to wer. TLA.—There has been little desire evinced by the town or coun. ry trade to operate, in consequence of the public sates declared for Thursday being large. Green has been sparingly dealt in for all purposes, notwithstanding the moderate rates that exist. RICE.— To-day the market had a dull appearance for all sorts of East India Rice; and privately little business was clone. The value of white Bengal, on the spot, is now 22s to 23s 6d. At public sate 187 bags Madras were sold at 21s 6d for low mil white, teiug rather cheaper; 000 bags Arracan were taken in at 21s fur bold dingy white halt dried. FRUlT.—There has been much inquiry after Denia Raisins, in baskets, for wine making; but the supply is nearly ex hausted. Valeptias are little wanted. Tee stock of Turkey pulled Figs being heavy, holders accept 42s to 465. Currants, fur home consumption, are in good request. Eleme Raisin, are in increased request. SPIRITS.—The market has still a heavy appearance for all ' descriptions of Jamaica Rum. Calcutta and Madras met with hula attention. Deward Island is heavy of disposal. Demerara of strong quality can be obtained at 5, to 5s 3d; still the purchases have been small. There being a large stick of Brandy here, and several parcels near at hand, merchants have submitted to rather lower rates for the younger kinds, but old sorts are hold for the previous cur rency. Itspico.—liolders of all descriptions of East India manifest firmness, and supply the market sparingly. A fair quantity has been taken. The rates paid are fully equal to those of the last quarterly sales, amid in some cases rather above. Cociiirsem..—This afternoon Cochineal met with less attention, and 61 bags Honduras at public sale went at p ss er l l l b d u t n o d b e s r I f ti o , rn fo e r r r l a o t w et to middling Silvers being ld to 2d SALTPETRE. —To-day, at public sale, 396 bags of Madras Saltpetre were taken in at 263 Gd for good white chiyatal, 7i per cent, which is above the value. On.s.—This afternoon a large demand existed for Linseed Oil fur home use and export, and prices advanced to 28s on the spot, and 28s 6d for delivery. TaLLow.—There has been a falling off in the demand for Russian on the spot since our last report ; holders have ac cepted prices 3d per cwt under those that previously pre vailed. For delivery in the last three months of the year a good demand has existed, and 46s 3d to 46s 6d are the rates given. The value of home made is 50s to 50s 6d net cash for present delivery, but the demand is less active, and there is a fair supply. Other kinds of Tallow have slightly fallen in value. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP No. I. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the llills comprised in this group, re-assembled in Room 30. at the usual hour this morning; Lord Granville Somerset in the chair. THE SOUTH-EASTEnN scnzmzs, The evidence in favour of these lines was resumed. The first witness called was Mr. E. Ellis, a wholesale ironmonger of Maidstone who gave general evidence in favour of the Mid Kent line; as did ab..o Sir Edmund Filmer, M.P. Mr. James Macgregor, Chairman of the South-Eastern Company, related the history and progress (.1 the company. The first dividend paid was in October. 1844, amounting only to 16s. 61 per share, and the last in October, 1846, amounting to 17a per share. In 1845, the charges to the public in Augurs were, for first clays from London to Dover, 18s. 6d. ; second, 12s. ; and third,. 7s. Gd. Subsequently the fares were reduc:d to 15s. 6d. for firt class, arAl 10s. for second, on the whole distance, with the view of developing the traffic, while the third-class trains were doubled, two etx,pretss trains per diem were put on, and an extensive day zitriceesko:til It.erd e: e .s i t i e; was adopted, and all for the advantage and _ or accommodation of the public. This experiment was made o a n t hs, serious but loss didto not the company, succeed inin indeed to t i o t no less an extent than 20 0001 upon the whole year. The fairs, c cum aantypNrveas e forte: compelled to thus : — First r c e l - a a s d s i t7 t llo t h v e e i r r , 16s. 6d., second 125., and y ti s ii r 7 l with the charges on othr lines it Upon the comparison 3 it 011 W be toufad that on thirteen of the principal lines the average was 1-75th, while on the South-Eastern it did not average more than 1.63 rd. On the Brighton the average was 1-70. If the lines the com pany had now before the Committee were granted, he was pre pared to pledge himself that the maximum charges for passengers on the line should be—fur express 2-75ths per mile, for first 2-25ths per mile, fur second 1-65ths, and for third Id. per mile. With regard to the charges for goods, a state ment upon that head would hereafter be submitted to the Committee. Competition in railways could never be main tained in Kent, and he thought it highly desirable that the Committee should discountenance such a principle. It had been openly denounced by Mr. Grenfell, the chairman of the Brighton Company himself, while speaking at one of his own meetings of the absurdity of their attempting to compete with the South Western Company for Portsmouth traffic; but, indeed, upon all hands it was ad • mitted that a well regulated monopoly in railways always proved more advantageous for the public than competition. Hitherto the South-Eastern Company had been struggling with severe difficulties, but it was now approaching a state when it could: afford almost every amount of accommoda tion to the public. These extensions, it was true, would render a great portion of the main line useless, but although the undertaking in its early career involved an immense out lay of money, these new lines and extensions would amply repay the shareholders for the risks they had already run for the benefit of the public. With regard to the ex tension of the line from Canterbury to Dover, that was, in his estimation, a question of.time. lie fully ad mitted the expedience and utility of such a line, and was prepared to pledge the South-Eastern Company to construct it, so soon as the works they were, he hoped, about to under take should be completed. Mr. Macgregor was cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT. The cross-examination was confined almost exclusively to the question of raising the fares. All, however, that it elicited was, that on one or two occasions, shortly after the reduction of the fares, Mr. Macgregor admitted at a meeting in Canter bury, and at a meeting of proprietors, that the experiment had so tar succeeded beyond previous expectation ; while in Mr. Morrison's committee, one of the officers of the South-Eastern Company (Mr. Wheatley, the accountant) made the same admission. The long or through fares were settled by the board of directors, but the intermediate fares were fixed by the local officers, who were previously put in possession of the views of the directors on the subject. He denied that the board had recently contemplated raising their charges on parcels. It was true, that a new order had been issued, altering the mode of charging, but not raising the charge. Mr. TALBOT said he should require that the minute-book containing the note of the change should be produced. The COUNSEL for the South-Eastern Company said It was hardly fair that the director of one railway com pany should be allowed to go rummaging over the pri vate books of another company. His Learned Friend should have a certified copy of the minute he referred to, namely, 4th December, 1846, and no more could be required of Mr. Macgregor. The Cross-examination was then continued.—The secre tary of the company wrote a letter to the different depart ments, authorising the alteration, but the order was subse quently rescinded. The truth was, that the directors were anxious so te reduce the carriage f parcels by passengers' trains, as to throw that description of traffic off the goods' trains on to the passengers' trains, and the minute or rider now under discussion was in that spirit. Under the existing system, the parcel was not sent directly from the transmitter to the railway, but through the agency of receivers, who, al though they - had a large package of these parcels e cried at a low rate, still charged a very high rate to the original transmitter. The order in question was made to break down that system, but unfortunately the order was so framed that that the carriage of a parcel by passenger trains for a short distance was charged the same as for a long distance. The defect was only discovered recently, and the company were about to establish the system of carrying parcels by the passenger trains and charging for them by the distance in the same way that they charged for passengers. Mr. Mac gregor complained that his character and veracity had been a good deal maligned upon this point by interested parties in Canterbury, and again through the medium of a particula channel in town, and be had hitherto felt a delicacy in ex plaining the matter, thinking it beter to have it thoroughly sifted in a tribunal like the present. The cross-examination bad not terminated when the Com mittee rose, and it was adjourned till Tursday, Mr. M'Gregor having to preside at the South-Eastern meeting to-morrow. The committee adjourned at five o'clock till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XII. This Committee assembled to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room 25, the Hon. Mr. Lascelles in the Chair. LYNN AND ELY (EXTENSION) TO BURY ST. EDMUNDS. This was the first Bill proceeded with, which is an ex tension line from the Lynn and Ely Railway to Bury St. Edmunds. Mr. Sergeant WRANGUAM opened the case for the pro moters, explaining the merits of the scheme, which he de scribed to be free from engineering difficulties. It was twenty-three miles in length, and was estimated to cost 830,0001. _ _ ' Several witnesses were examined as to the expected traffic on the line, which was described to be very great. It would be the means of affording accommodation to an important agrieul.ural district. — Mr. Valentine deposed to the engineering peculiarities of the line, which he represented to be very favourable. The curves were light, and the heaviest gradient was one in 165. The works generally were light, and would be easily con structed within the estimation. This was the case for the promoters. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAXE was heard on the part of certain petitioners against the line, after which the Committee ad journed till to. morrow at twelve o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. THIS DAY. The Committee on Standing Orders met this day at the usual hour for the dispatch of public business. The gteatcr portion of the pay was occupied in the consideration of the case of the North British Railway. The following were the decisions announced : NORTH BRITISH—(No. 2). Allowed to proceed. COVENTRY, BANBURY, AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY. Allowed to proceed. SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AIX TION.—(TIIIS DA Y. ) The sale of Railway Shares to-day, by McssrP. Lamond and Co., was dull, and rather less business done. There was no great change in prices. The following are a few of the principal sales : Vale of Neath Del by, Staitord, and ‘Vorcestershire .... 0 9 0 Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 4 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 3 14 0 North Staffordshire Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 2 3 6 East Indian South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Leicester Sc Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 12 6 Paris and L`•ons Boulogne and Amiens ... 13 15 0 South-Eastern and Dover, N 0.4 Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia .. 0 5 0 Sambre and Mouse Northern Counties Union - 0 13 0 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS E VENIN G.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. . . shareholders, neither did they seek to set aside, nor had they sought to set aside, the right which the Great Western also possessed of working-over the line. The Great Western bad offered 101. per cent., but the North-Western subsequently ()tiered 151., but their ' offer was not founded upon the basis that they (the North-Western) in the event of becoming the pur chasers should interfere with the powers which the Great Western possessed ; but founded upon the basis that the Great Western should not have the power of ex cluding others from working over the line. They proposed to make an arrangement by which the North-Western company should have the use of their line, and work over it in conjunction with the Great Western. On the 4th of December previous to the issue of the new shares, and before those to whom they belonged had the right of voting, a, meeting was called, at which only 21 attended, and at which a remonstrance was entered into by many of those present, who wished to have the meeting postpoued until the new shareholders became bona" fide shareholders, and had a right to vote ; but the proposition was negatived by the directors of the company, who adopted the original offer, and who had acted :thrJughout in opposition to the opinion of the 40,000 or 50,000 who held shares in the Birmingham and Oxford Company. Now, in consequence of this arrangement, large sums had been made by the directors. They put their shares into the market, and sold them at immense premiums. He did not think that the parties had any right whatever to do so ; it was against the powers of their own Act, and the subject would be brought in due course before the Com inittee of the House of Commons, and if they decided upon the measure being proceeded e ith, their Lordships would have an opportunity of deciding upon it. Pro ceedings bad, he understood, been set on foot by the shareholders in a court of equity upon the subject. When this Bill should be brought before Parliement, the matter must be investigated before a Committee of the whole House of Commons, and should that Bill ever come tip to their Lordships House, their Lardships would have an opportunity of searching into the matter, and therefore the petitioners see no reason for their Lordships departing from the ordinary course of Parliamentary proceedings. The directors who was instructed, had sold all but a nominal amount of shares at considerable profit to themselve?, were the parties who bad brought in the Bill ; and before the proper tribunal the question would be raised, whether they had power to dispose of the line in the manner he had related. It was asserted that the shares were bought up by the capital of the North-Western Company, but he was instructed that that assertion was absolutely incorrect; but all these matters would be brought out at the proper time, and in the proper place. The petitioners, under these circumstances, prayed their Lordships to adopt one of two alternatives either that the preliminary in quiry should not be made, or that it should be extended to all the circumstances connected with the dispute, and he thought their Lordships could not refuse one of them. It appeared to him that the question should not be pre judged by coming before a Committee of their Lordships House. If his Noble Friend pressed for a Committee he should be unwilling to put himself in opposition, but as at present advised he was not predisposed to concur in the motion of his Noble Friend. Earl St. GERMANS concurred in the opinion of the Noble Lord (Lord Stanley) that it would be somewhat premature to move the appointment of a committee at that time. He could not see any reason why these gen tlemen should not be allowed to sell in the market as other individuals were. He trusted that the Noble Lord would not press the appointment of the committee. Lord BROUGHAM had some petitions to present on the same subject, but he would keep them back for a little longer. —(Laughter.) Lord HATHERToN denied that the Directors of the Amalgamating Companies were actuated by merely mercenary motions in the disposal of these shares, and the proof of this was to be, found in the fact, that while they realised only 10 per cent. from their'eon nexion with the Great We tern, they were offered 15 per' cent. by the North-Western. He was very anxious to advert to one part of his Noble and Learned Friend's speech, of which he had no right to complain, and which was stated with his characteristic perspicuity and dour ness. That point was one which the petitioners had no doubt instructed him to state, and it was with reference to the sale of shares by the directors of the Birmingham and Oxford Company. He was not about to enter into any long details upon the subject, but their Lordships were fully aware that the Birmingham and Oxford directors had been accused of endeavouring to make a diversion, by attacking the directors of the other line on the score of their shares. Such a system was pur sued, that the din- ctors found it impossible to hold any influence by maintaining a large amount of shares; and many of them sold their shares, in order to transfer their interest into the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley line. No mercenary views were to be attributed to the directors because they sold those shares, f it. they had fulfilled their agreement with the Great Western at 101 per share, when the London and North Western Company offered them 151. per share. He would not go furtive into the subject then, for when the discussion came on on his Noble and Learned Friend's statement, he should have another opportunity of addressing their Lordships. Lord LYNDHURST rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Lord ALBERT CONYNGUAK t• ok the oaths aad his seat for the borough of Canterbury. IRISH POOR-CAW. An HON. MEMBER (whose nuw we could not. learn) presented a petition from the high sheriff and grand jury of King's County against the proposed poor-law ler Ireland. RAILWAYS IN IRELAND. Mr. VESEY presented a petition from the board of guardians of Queen's Coun►y, praying that the House would make such advances to those railways in progress of construction as would afford employment for the poor in their neighb•turhood. THE RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition praying the House to grant to the Raja of Sattara an opportunity of examining the charges brought against him, and the evidence adduced thereon. LIGHT DUES. Mr. FORSTER presented a petition from the mer chants and shipowners of Kirkakly against the light dues, and also another petition to the same effect from the shipowners and merchants of Caernarvon. Mr. AINSWORTH presented a petition from the borough of Bolton, signed by numerous members of the Temperance Society, praying that the House would put a stop to the manufacture of all intoxicating drinks, in order that the corn used in their manufacture might be used as food for the people. Mr. WILSON PAT'LEN presented a p e ti t i on f rom Chorlev, in Lancashire, praying the House t o a pp o i n t a Select 'Committee to inquire into the causes which checked the growth of cotton in India. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Dr. BOWJUNG postponed the resolution on this subject be had on the paper till this day fortnight. BOAVISTA FEVER. On the motion of Dr.`BOWRING, Dr. Mac William's report on the Boavista fever was ordered to be laid on the table. UNION WORKHOUSES. Mr. BOND CABBELL moved for returns of the union workhouses in England and Wales, and the num ber of the poor, and the cost of maintaining them in each union ; and the number of the poor, and the amount given for outdoor relikl by each union, during the years 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846 respectively, classified according to a g e and infirmity ; o f th e num b er o f children separated from their parents in each of the union workhouses in England and Wailes, distinguish. ing their sexes, and stating it any and what other classification exists; and a report of their school instru.:tion, and the number of deaths of infants, in each year, from the sear 1834 to the end of the bear 1846 respectively; also, to move for a return showing the amount paid to the medical attendants of the union workhouses, and the number of the poor, and the num ber of the sick in each union, and the number of the poor each attendant has under his care, and the number of the poor relieved by orders from medical men for extra nutriment, during convalescence, in each union, during the years 1844, 1845, and 1846, respectively. Agreed to. Lord FEVERSHAM presented a petition from the guardians p l heo ia .,B n r s ist o e f omp th oo e vfa p l poor of the York Union, praying that measures might be t a k en f or th e i mme d iate repea l o f th the i i Tithetm STANLEYi C N o G m u A t m a CHESTER sn ‘ ti ct aAn . idh NAtneOXFORD be hadta. presented a petition against XFOR been requested r DRtILWAY. Lordi 3by some of the shareholders of th e Birmingham am and Ox fordcpstNtvhabtaiaoeusat tb:steci el ( en: % it what :w t . hhaa a bpli :iocai although trfh w hni boyt a l i uhLa y t ghebi Learned ahaaw t aod o prdadfneahicet p nebi dhntyt r eßhieo e ehoee s spi anielnemlrdennss Friend, petitioner abeitewstha n troeaei 0 petition u g b t under n with de r t be ir notice by his Noble and Learned Friend, rbd:rle r akpeii experience i r : 1 description ea) nngeesa h eeosrsm t ncint e; tre t think Lordshipsia: ,eect he clearness ei he reive, a boeakie b nynr, I nthh e tbhheaahoea t si dde o :tai and of which he had givea notice of his intention to move that night. He hoped that he n n e o veratte knowledgen, le d trn d le i oldsgrubiti considerable through 1 t r i re h t aih h abirwae : 1 nareor t railway proprietors - or shareholders. These petition, rs— the parties before them who were in truth inter,sted in the question were—on the one hand the Great North- Western Railway, and on the other hand, the Great IVestern Railway Company. The petstioners in this case were the shareholders in the Birmingham and Ox ford Railway, and they held shares long before the GRAND JURY OATH. passing of the Act, and they were consequently not open to any of the charges which h a d b een Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a p etition from brought against other shareholders. There were the Protestant grand jurors of Limerick, signed by some facts upon which he did not think that Lord Adare ' Sir Vere de Vere, the Kni g ht of Gl y n, there wa s an y di s p u t e . I n th e fi rs t i nstance, t h e and Wm. Monsell, Esq., of Tervoe, &c., praying for an Birmingham and Oxford line, which was the subject of alteration in the oath, because some parts of it were so much discussion, was a line 'contemplated by the offensive to their Catholic fellow jurors. Grand Junction and the Birmingham and Liverpool RATING ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. Railways. The Great W es t ern , at t h e t i me o f t h at The H ON . MEMBER also presented petitions from union, was in rivalry, and he mi g ht sa y i n h ost ili ty to owners and occupiers of land in A ntrim, Arma g h, and the London and Birmingham Company, wh o were t he Down, complaining of the system of rat in g el ectoral original promoters of the lin e . Th at com p any, districts, and praying for an alteration in it. however, ceased to be a promoter of the POOR-LAW (IRELAND). line, and withdrew from the management of Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from it, and established an arrangement by which the London and Birmingham formed a union as the Gr ea t enact a poor-law for Ireland. Northern and Western. The Birmingham and Oxford certain persons at Limehouse, pr a y in g the House to EX RAJA OF SATTARA. then obtained a Bill as an independent line, subject to a Mr. P. BORTH WICK presented a petition from the provision that the Great Western Railway Company . should have the right to purchase the line; and in th e the claims of the ex-Raja of Sattara. event of no agreement being come to by the proprietors city of Westminster, praying the House would consider WELLINGTON STATUE AND NELSON and directors of the two companies, they were to have MONUMENT. the right to ma k e use of it, without purchase, Mr. COLLETT said, as he saw the Noble Lord the subject to any agreement that could be made. Commissioner of Woods an ti Forests in his place, he wished At the time for passing this Bill, the directors of the to put a question to him. The Noble Lord had been Birmingham and Oxford were in the interest of the reported to have said last night that the Wellington statue Great Western Company, and they entered into was to come down; but the Noble Lord bad not stated arrangements to make over the Birmingham and Ox- where it was to be removed to, or at whose expense. He ford, and acontinuous line, the Birmingham, Wol. (Mr. Collett) certainly hoped it would not be removed at verhampton, and Dudley, to the Gr e a t Western the public expense; but he begged to ask t he N oble Company. The nee ly formed shareholders had Lord what site the statue was to occupy, and at whose not been permitted the privilege of voting in con- expense it eas to be removed to it? He hoped the sequence of the lateness of the period at which the Noble Lord could inform the House also when the certificates were issued, while original shareholders, Nelson monument would be finished ?—(Laughter.) who bad no longer any interest in the companies, ex- Lord MOIIPETH said he must state to the House ercised a right of voting. The result of the arrange- what he had stated before, that the site for the Welling ment with the Great Western Company was, that the ton statue would be in Waterloo-place, whither it must shares of these companies rose, and the directors, taking be removed at the expense of the sub-committee, at advantage of the market, sold out 3,000 out (If whose expense the statue had been first put up. As for their 4,000 shares at a premium of 10 per can t. the Nelson monument, he said fresh instructions_ had The proprietors of the Birmingham and Oxford Cone- been given for the execution of the bas reliefs, and for pany, many of whom, he did not conceal from their putting them in their place. Lordships, were also connected with the Gran a Mr. COLLETT—Wh en ?—(Loud laughter.) ' Junction Company, being dissatisfied with thusthusThe Earl of LINCOLN made a remark across the arrangement, and having received another offer table, which was not heard in the gallery. which they considered more advantageous, they Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to know whether any protested against the transfer of the line to tin measures had been taken to admit the public to the new Houses of Parliament, and whether any compensation Great Western Company. What the Grand Junction, was to be made for the loss sustained by the inhabitants or rather the North-Western Company, proposed to dc , of the contemplated new streets in Westminster ? was this—they did not seek to set aside, and had not b Lord MORPETH had been in communication with sought to set aside the right of the Great Western t. e architect of the New Palace at Westminste, and in to purchase the Birmingham and Oxford line, if ee der to enable him to redeem his pledge, it was neces they could do so with the consent of the .w -.. sary to prohibst any persons whatever from entering its I precincts, of course, including the two Houses of Par liament, until the end of the Easter recess. He had, however, made arrangements for the opportunity of seeing the splendour of that place, for which the public had paid so largely, at the end of the present session. RECORD OFFICE. Mr. MONCKTON MILN ES wished to ask the Right Hon. the Secretary for the Home Department, whether any measures had been taken for the erection of an office for the reception of the records of England and Wales. He had learned that the documents of other Muniments of the country were in daily danger of destruction, and the question he had to put was as to whether, according to the promise held out last session, it was decided to have a Record Office built, and as to whether the site had been chosen ? Sir GEORGE GREY was understood to say that the Government were duly impressed with the necessity of providing for the safe custody of the public records, but they had not yet decided upon the site where the build ing was to be erected. The subject, however, was under consideration. GENERAL PUBLIC BILLS. Mr. AGLIONBY wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department., when the Government would propose to the House general Bills fGr the vtch ing, paving, and lighting, or other matters of regulation and improvements of towns. He was desirous to know whether any such measures were to be proposed, and how soon they would be brought forward so as to obviate the necessity of introducing a separate measure to meet the requirements of each case. Lord MORPETII stated in reply to the Hon. Mem ber, that on Thursday next several Bills for watching, lighting, and paving, would be laid on the table. WELLINGTON STATUE. Lord JOHN MANNERS would like to know with reference to the question lately put to the Noble Lord, respecting the Wellington statue, whether it was the intention of the Government to erect the statue in Waterloo-place—whether the opinion of the Govern ment was adverse to that site or not ? Lord MORPETH said, that the Sub-Committee had now left the matter entirely at the discretion of the Go vernment. GENERAL FAST DAY. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that the Archdeacon of Surrey, the Rev. Mr. Dombey, be requested to preach before the House on the general fast day. Mr. HUME said that they had a chaplain of their own, and it would be rather casting a slight upon him if they appointed another to discharge his duty. Sir GEORGE GREY was informed that the state of their own chaplain's health rendered it impossible for him to fulfil the duty. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. Lord SANDON would beg to ask what steps the Government had taken with reference to Holyhead har bour, for the purpose of ascertaining its fitness to be a harbour of refuge. It was a mat ter of public importance that some inquiry should be made before there was an expenditure of public money, which might turn out wholly fruitless. Mr. COWPER answered that an examination had been made into the capabilities of the harbour by Capt. Pechell, and steps would be taken in pursuance of the results of that inquiry. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. E. DENISON postponed .his motion for a Select Committee to inquire into English Ecclesiastical Corn missions till Thursday. CORN FROM PORTUGAL. Lord J. MANNERS asked the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, whether it Was true that the Government of Portugal had prohibited the exportation of grain. ' Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied, that he believed that sonic step of the kind referred to had been taken. - TRADING IN SEDUCTION AND PAOSTITU were other documents, but that the Noble Lord would find, by reference to the library of the House, that the British Government, at the Congress of Vienna, were parry to all protocols and treaties made at that Gaigress. ADJOURNED DEBATE.—ANNEXATION OF TION. Mr . . R. SPOONER, presented a number of peti tions, against trading. in prostitution; among others, one from a public meeting held at the London Tavern yesterday, Mr. Fowel Buxton in the chair. The Hon. Member then proceeded to address the House. In rising to ask leave to introduce a Bill for the better suppression of trading in seduction and prostitution, and on behalf of which 80 petitions, signed by 10,000 persons, in addition to ,those now laid on the table of the House, had been presented, he had hoped that it would have been un necessary to make any statement on its first reading. But he was sorry to say that he bad inti mation from two Members of that House, that they would not suffer the Bill to be brought into the House, unless a statement were made which should appear to justify him in doing so. If, however, the House wished him to postpone any statement on that occasion, he was very willing.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Yet, if the House would allow him, he would lay before them—(Cries of " No, no")—such grounds as must appear to justifiy him in expecting to meet with no opposition in bringing in that Bill.— (Cries of, " No.") A similar Bill had been brought into the House "of Lords, and had gone through all its stages, except the third reading, but just then the Duke of Wellington begged the Right Rev. Bishop would withdraw his Bill, as it was of such a nature as to require the serious consideration of the Govern ment, and he pledged himself that Government would give it their early attention. Considering then that a similar Bill had advanced so far in the other House of Parliament, that 1 . 0,000 petitioners had prayed the House to pass a measure on tho subject, that that subject was a wrong for which there was no legal remedy, he thought there was sufficient to justify the course which he was taking. But if the Noble _ _ Lord opposite requested him to — refrain from making any statement there, he would certainly consent. Sir G. GREY said he might state to the House what he had said to the Hon. Member privately, that con sul ring the debate which came on that night it might he destriWle that the Hon. Member should refrain from any statement on that occasion, and he (Sir G. Grey) would give him no opposition. But he did think that any statement 110'N, under these circumstances, would be inexpedient. Mr. SPOONER—WiII the lion. MEmbers, the Hon. Gentleman behind him, and the Hon. Gentleman oppo site, still impede my motion P—(Laughter.) Mr. C. BERKELEY inut.t say frankly that he would oppoie the Bill; at thel same time he admitted that the subject wa , l important. Mr. SPOONER said he would bow to the wish of the House. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. FACTORY BILL. Mr. DENISTOUN wished to ask a question of con siderable importance with respect to factory labour. The SPEAKER—The Hon. Member is out of order. Mr. DENISTON would throw himself on the in dulgence of the House.—(Hear.) The SPEAKER said, as is appeared to be the wish of the House, the Hon. Member might proceed. Mr. DENISTOUN—The House was aware that the Factory Bill was to come before the House again, to-morrow. The manufacturing interest had been over whelmed with surprise by the majority of the House in favour of the Bill, and had not taken any steps what ever. Ha had received communications from some of the most in flu,ntial of his constituents, with a proposal that would meet the views of all parties. He regretted to see that the lion. Member for Oldham (Mr. Fielden) was not in 'his place, but as the Hon. Mcmbor for Cuckermouth was present, and his name was at the back of the Bill, perhaps he could say whe ther the mover would be.ready, with the concurrence of the Noole Lord, to postpone the measure. Lord J. RUSSELL said it was quite true that the lion. Member had submitted the proposal o a plan which he conceived was likely to meet the view; of both the parties who were intere,:ted in this matter, and likely to remove these portions of the Ten Hours' Bill which were objectionable in th. it eye. In his own opinion he must sa' that the proposal was feasible, but it depended entirely on the feelings of the Hon. Member :or Oldham as to whether he would postpone the Bill or not, especially in its present stage. Nor could he (Lord John Russell) ask hint to do so. But it certainly ap peared a great advantage to adopt any plan which might meet the views of both parties. Mr. AGLIONBY had no authority whatever for acceding to a proposal fur postponement, but he perfectly concurred in the opinion that it was most desirable to obviate the objections which had been entertained agaiast the measure. The Noble Lord had stated that it was necessary for the Hun. Member for Oldham to state what course he intended to pursue, before an answer could be given to the question. From what had fallen from the Noble Lord, it appeared that the proposi tion was worthy of attention. Mr. HUME said that as the first Minister of the Crown had expressly declared that this proposal was calculated to meet the objections of both parties, it was of immense importance that it should be duly con sidered. - Mr. lIINDLEY hoped the House would go on with the Bill. The difficulty of a private Member carrying a Bill through that House was very great, and he thought it unreasonable to expect the Hon. Member for Oldham to postpone it. With regard to the opposition of the masters, he believed it had very nigh abated of late, and he believed that, if the Noble Lord stated his wishes to them, there would b© a general acquiescence on the part of both. Mr. P. BORTHWICK thonght the proposed course was irregular, and he trusted the Hon. Gentleman, if he wished for postponement, would be able to-morrow to convince the House of its propriety. Dr. 130W1{ING thought his Hon. Friend had done everything that could be expected of him. He received a communication from his constituents with respect to the Bill, and he no sooner received that communication than lie communicated it to the Government. In fact, he had done everything that could be expected from him. Mr. }'ERRAND said that the only method to end the discussion was to pass this Bill in the way it now stood, for if it was otherwise, a more determined agitation would take place in favour of the measure than heretofore, and the reason was, that the operatives had seen that the Anti-Corn-law League had carried their point by agi tation. 'IRISH EMIGRANTS. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK desired to know if the Government had received information of any intention oil the part of the Goverment of the United States or New York to impose a duty of 51. per head up, n immigrants to that country. Ile also desired to know what were those other documents to which the Noble Lord referred upon a pr evious occasion when they were discussing the subject of Cracow. Lord PALMERSTON said that, with reference to the first question, he did not understand that any decided step had been taken. The subject had be,.nmentioned in Congress, b t rt no intimation had been conveyed to him respecting it. In answer to the second part of ithe Noble Lord's ques tion, he would say that if his eve was quicker than his ear, for he (Lord Palmerston) on l y sm i le d and in,terpretation of that smile !.T4.s not that there DOCILS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of . I Paid. Price. Annum. I Share. s. d. X s. d. Commercial .......•• 3/. per cent. I Stock. East and Vast India 61. pr cent: Stock. East Country ........ I/. per sh. 100 0 0 311d011 ••••••• • . • • .. 51. pr cent. i Stock. lOi St. • • 5 per cent. Stock. 90 xd. Southninpton •••• • • . • 1/. per cent. 50 0 0 ' 50 0 0 , 31 W.A.T3ER—WORICS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. s. d. East London..• •••• • • • 81. WO 0 0 : Grand Junction .... 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 90 Kent ..• •.• • . 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall ............5i. per cent. 100 0 0 West Middlesex • • • 51. 100. pr cut. 63 12 9 126 COURSE OF EXCIIi Amsterdam 12 3!,'; Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 1 Rotterdam .... • • 2U. 12 4 Antwerp 25 80 II imburgh 13 10, Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 45 Ditto. 3 months...... 25 75 Marseilles •••••• • • .. • • 25 E 5 K• urdeatix. .. 25 Si Frankfort on Maine ... . 12l Petersburgh, 3 t 5...... Berlin ....... ..... • • • • Vienna, effec.tio ••• • • • 10 3 Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 3 Madrid .... • ......... 36 Cadiz .. • .. : ........ 36!i 2 Bilbao.. • Barcelona •• •• •• •• N G E.-(rIIIS DAY.) thbraltar •• .. Leghorn ....... 3() 20 Genoa ................ 25 85 Milan . .. . Venice ...... .. • ...... . Naples •• •• •• 40% Palermo, per 0z........ 121 Lisbon... - . •• ... .. . 53 Oporto ...... . • S 4 X Frio Janeiro • • ...... • . 26 Bahia . 1:11CrOS Ayres .• .• • • New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia • • • • PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 . New Dollars ••. . • . 0 4 10% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... • . 0 S IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 15. JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from nine teen justices of Hull, calling the attention of the House to the presant state of the law as affecting juvenile offenders, and praying for a remedy. Ho would move that the petition be referred to the Committee on Cri minal Law. SALE OF FIRE-ARMS IN IRELAND- RAIL WAYS-EMIGRATION. Lord ASII Bi7itToN said that he had faith in the mode of relief proposed for the relief of destitution in Ireland, provided caution was observed o n the arrival of the emigrants at the several points on the other side of the Atlantic, he slid not think any evil would arise from the increase of emigration. Dir. Bu chanan, the agent m Canada, stated that, pro viding the emigrants were sent westward as soon as they came, they would soon be absorbed in the mass of the population. Seeing the deplorable state of Ire land, and the distress which prevailed in many paces of England, with the possibility of the same happening this year, it behoved them to look carefully into the ques tion whether emigration could not be extended further. The vast capabilities of the valley of the Mis sissippi were such, as to grow food in greater abundance than any other portion of the globe ; and it would be the greatest humanity to place the people there who could not obtain a maintenance here, lie had a peti tion of a remarkable character to present on this subject. The petition was signed by 1,500 of the poorest people of the barony of Ardagh, in the county of Monaghan. They were cottiers, who had no connexion whatever with the laud, and they were not instigated by any one in their present course. They petitioned entirely on their own account, and complained that the measures at present proposed were only of a temporary nature; and they further stated that as much would be required for the poor rates during the next eight months to maintain them as would pay the expenses of their emi gration to the colonies. Ile was aware that there was a sufficient stimulus to emigration without the govern ments furnishing additional incentives; but all he meant was that they should take care that the emigrants did not suffer any unnecessary hardship on landing in America. Some hints had been thrown out that some possible interference might be given on the other side. They were well aware that Canada and their colonies would be unable to absorb the tide of emigra tion to the new con ti ne nt the 'majority choosing rather CRACOW. On the order of the day. for the adjourned debate on Cracow being read, Sir JOHN WALSH rose and said in addressing the House he would apply himself first to the particulars of the question arising out of the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose, and inquire what was the practi cal and immediate question before the House. The ffrst question for them to consider would be whether they had any legal right to free themselves from the obligation of that treaty to continue the payment to Russia— whether it would be consistent with the faith of treaties, or with their own character, to con tinue that payment. The second question was, whether, the other being assumed, it would be wise, whether it would be politic, whether it would be con sistent with their national status in the pre sent condition of Europe, to pursue s uc h a course ? When he entered upon this question, he must say that he felt considerable dissatisfaction at the mode in which the lionourable Member for Montrose had introduced his motion, not that he had stated what was not literally true, but any person who was not acquainted with the whole question, would be led into a very erroneous conclusion. [LEFT SPEAKING.] LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM, PANIES' STOCK. 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Od Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14 [noun Co. of Scetlnd• • Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9. North British Maur 5% /.pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27 Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% Edinburgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edin. &Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pore. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7414 Ditto, 14 Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 1834 Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 21 Glanw & Ayrshlr Rail. 71. percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 69 Vlasgw &Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16% 31sgw&Garnkirk Rail. 3/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39x, Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. - 1 37 standard LifeAssiance.l Si. per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 1 9 I 39;;; 37 I 9 to goon to Michigan, Illinois, lowa, Ohio, the llrkansost and the other states on the Alississipi, He thought that. this petition was eminently desorving of their Lord ships' attention. He would take leave to direct their Lordships' attention to another Point, and that was the f matter of registration, He found that the e aeess , births over deaths was only some 160,00 0 in the 117 three years, and, when they took into consideration t • number of persons who left this country it would be Teri little short of that number. According to the retur?St therefore, there needed not to be any great antioipattoll of a superabundance of population. Earl FETZ WILLIAM said there were one or two trsesel. tions which he wee desirous of asking the Noble E arl • understood that the petition emanated from 3,5 00 Perd so: t he Were all of these heads of families? What proportion di_ dip number of petitioners bear to the total population of e °l 'm* trict in which they lived ? And what were the ave ra g e inns of each ? • of fatailisa Lord ASHBURTON believed that the number ud n ot was pO, and that the individuals were 1,400. fie em answer the Noble Earl's last question. Why t h° Lord BROUGHAM (looking over the petition)- - signatures are all in the same handwriting.—( Laughter. L ol a Lord MONTEAGLE trusted that the Government trinity. take measu, es to insure a complete system of reg' s- iie d bi Local and general business was at present much imp .6 th e the defective system of registration, and not only mere numerical department wrong, hut for matters ords;ith parivon—as regarded the census of one year compa r ed been another-it was altogether worthless. The census u_ a ka' taken three or four times in Ireland, but as it had W a s to be each time by different parties, the results were ( o° 4 bee irreconcilable and utterly useless as data. He h°pe t Wt ever, now teligions animosities bad materially sues'" d a tioes the Government would carr y out this recoma° obit' A greater number of persons would emigrate this Je rero ly during massy past years, but this would not act as wo uld for the existing distress, as those who would esoigra te _..Stall do so voluntarily ; and as they were persons of small solidi, they would deprive, by their removal, the home nuteirnot fail advantage of their capital; therefore, the result 0 0° Inv to be injurious. But there were particular localities° gr eat land in which the excess of population and distress efes: e i s eds that no steps they could take for the improvement of t,., 0 glee or for the promotion of peace, would afford anythiog m essy quate relief, sinless the Government gave many of them Were of of emigrating. The promoters of the Irish poors lavr . o l ted,i° this opinion, as the Government of Lord Melbourne sea support of it, that that they looked to emigration o _, w hich teral evil. They must not, however, measure the gon o loft would accrue to a district, by the number of persous : ° us test• it, for the purpose of emigrating, as this was a falls .s „ c " ) i i ne, —( Hear, hear.) As, however, the subject tea , t r. trey t o ; tant to be dealt with in a mere conversation. n o isy 01 in the course of the present year, to have an opPuV, i d s the discussing it in connexion with the measures Government intended to introduce with respect to tte .a , s so or Lord STANLEY hoped h e wou ld no t b e undell tu l t .„ jefe° ptecating emigration. He did not fear th a t any 0 12 result would take place from local efforts and local boar 7, the the contrary, he hoped that a clause would be insert s n % " e et to Poor-law at present under the consideration of Par"" - Ss fah promote emigration by local means. What he depreest sa* that Government should interfere and hold out assista nce large scale. 5 ,.,11'0 14 After a few words in explanation from Lord ASHo u s I,o° The Earl of DEVON ;.resented a petition, signed ulro,pea or 1,400 cottiers from the barony of Farney, on t he , P Oh l° of Mr. Shirley, praying that some measure be made ; s ets! them to emigrate. With respect to the statement wilt evenings ago, by a Noble and Learned Lord (Brooglutts_4o to respect to emigrants receiving 2s. 6d. a head to come. tog this country, he had two letters in his hand frotae l°l :4 agents which showed that the money was only part ° ' d sum which the emigrants were entitled to receive, s ° was a remittance from their friends in America. ss tion s s ° , Lord BROUGHAM said that on the present (1°"„eols: had received a letter from a corre s po n dent from We 'jbe relation to the emigration of Irish poor into that to Os', letter was from a gentleman of high authority in t hi n iest he stated that with regard to the passage of the r ost eeL a instances the passage money was paid for then' r re tin Ireland ; others paid it for themselves. The latter we et ., ch.. intending to emigrate to America. In no case, hcl e • l o stssl e , his (Lord Brougham's) correspondent know of a sine o f of the poor persons being brought over at the iostanee,:beitif proprietors of steam-b o at s , on th e s p ecu lation of thgtobtOil sent back, and their fares paid by this country. A ir ' e ilid t b e e S said he did not believe such had e ver been clone. "" so sta (Lord Brougham) think that it had, though it bad h e ` ss id as, otherwise. In one case it was said that 75/. had beeozsocl.s the passage of 610 persons, or at the rate of about • , - `''' oo tSe head. Of the poor persons thus brought over, there, in orb classes—one class being those who came to Liverpee!tote to emigrate to America, and the other class the dest i l li op , tit spread over this country. Now, he would add AW ° os t subject of emigration abroad. It was a n Thiest' s ,'''S portaut, but at the same time a difficult enlf still it was one of pressing importance, considering , O t o louit state of Ireland, but the demand for labourers in t he Th e '" The paper for which he had moved would show thi s ' ssr was at present a great emigration going forvrard, asu ot bite; thing they did they sh o uld t a ke c ar e that this was po t t s feral with. Still they s h ou ld see t h a t t h e y did not P r .,sef w e t far in that direction. He would remark that On e Pr s ppefo emigration from Ireland was mos t a l ar ming, 0 ' „;„ e pe°, :s e many of the emigrants w ere sma ll cap it a lists, who they could tog e ther, an d l e f t w i t h out pay i n g their t en i n the', the executions served on th em by their landlords o ' o nee; pockets. He had been as t oun d e d a t tt e fact tha t, I fob recently, 8,000 persons, from Ireland, had left Lieelr-etbs America. These constituted about one half of the had come over to Liverpool. som e °I ; Lord MOUNTCASHEL ex p resse d a hope dt- e tern of emigration would be a d o pted, as it was itortesessstit 's tbs ~ Ireland could supp or t it s p resen t p o p u l a tion. It w s s its ite . that the Government sh ou ld t a k e the subject into serious consideration. which P re ei Earl RIPON was glad at seeing the good spirit ..., s teol , veiled on the present question. He believed 1 . "_ 5 7 dot; emigration, judiciously managed, would have the b est jog's, still it was one they should deal with cautiously.. " it undoubseosou to emigration to the United States, thongs' r ants th • possessed greater advantages for absorbing t he e •s si gov enalen e . the colonies, still it should be observed that tb, they g ther • would have no control over the emigrants w --- d i ng tue when to as to their maintenance on arrival, i n for War st their destination. He did not think " a ny etuig ra- untri' public expense could be undertaken w ith that c ° ses and therefore it would be - for them to v io what could be done with the comadas• oo fair was undoubtedly the best field, as Australia was " - c ools and the Cape of Good Hope, though a desirable coloultistioto not possess sufficient capacity for absorbing a large P°Pussse t ° He hoped that the Government would devise a mea l Or meet the case, and to provide facilities for those who 0 1 g sire to settle in the colonies. The subject then dropped. The Loan Bill and the Consolidated Fund Bill passed Or committee. Their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE O COMMONS, March 510 POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. --4).E RESUMED. nn • ions uP4911 Captain JONES, in rising to state ms -riantion of th° this subject, could not but express bis nci:irile would, lion. Baronet who had just sat uow -- :, a druira t l at the same time, express his great ir e ; also S be also for the conduct of the English Pe ° . it 'bout as for that of the Government, for ,„ t ,d, h b • energetic proceedings which they had a"r i b - eca (lid not hesitate to say, that withou t er isl3 B° ' large portion of the Irish people would ho"hrere were - It appeared that on the 9th of January, 1 847 ' [janu e ',V 101,189 persons in the woikhouse,but the 9th 0: , 1845, tho numbers in the workhouse were 0n1Y,,, Now, it was clear that if 5,1 d. was the charg e . I n ' th' when there were only 43,764 personi recto workhouse, it must of course be considerah' iile for 101,189 persons. It was simpl e throe question, and it would be found that t r 1 . 1",. c The upon property amounted to 14d., instead of duper charge for the maintenance of each P ant e er y, a considerably more in the press y e e a than in the year 1845, and previetial ,rof e l f He must say that the existing poor-law h " ;i lpr,`, o quitef which ,s)sufficientui(s)hneleesorllrsl,.e,fo( 00 reodel wheret a r ins thetda, hnl ures House ub t f o lu?t. t u t n ie d t end o tht of te 18 45 unr 0 ; 1 , 9 : 43 0 b6 f t : ,h;o f containing uCnoimo nm no more than 43,000. Allegatio t t h i T s e , Yh h eas o ce w t ' wu ci nerirreY,Chcelnattst: made in that House to the effect that some of t- 11( ,' a c t u t0 91 ., had not been opened in sufficient time, and persons had been sent away without relie f. 10 mitted that there were some cases of the forta' r f fief but, with a single exception, ho did not kil t3" l re ea instances whatevef persons ei refu se , J He was not suhject r to o the animadve b rsi n on g s which ":10 rh a passed by the Noble Lord upon these gentlenle" f lat:be signed the resolutions, for he he had not taken any' stibe meetings in Palace-yard, or in Dublin. Yet b e n ' - e n same time, say that he agreed with those gentle% red,,t, subject of out-door relief, but he found fault wi th t t Chef d e' lutions more for wh a t they did not contain than wh at it i He was of opinion that they should have, in the o "(tbe ry dared that the people were entitled to relief out vo sPr i l t e they should then have showed how far a poor- I dled, th at „ able, instead of appearing to think, as they a''''' no tbi°o; Govenment should do everything, and the gen tl ,l (Hear, hear.) Long before the distress occurreu, „ c hi) t; o1 I opinion that they should give relief to every in s itt n e a t ec itri the workhouse test, and few would be found to co t hal time if they could avoid it. Be thought it safe to P do or t i e to but no further ; he was not willing to agree to " t faillre indiscriminately, for they would not have a sing le „ t, t o the whole of Ireland who would not expect that tv t bt r ° ; e n individuals would not receive some relief. They ou ' v e 41 1 06 put the applicant upon a better footing than the r t a in t r jea t and his firm belief was they would do so if thelt,, i .l3i l Lile system as proposed. If Government would alter to`i ie f as to provide that there should be no out-deor r e n there was room in the workhouse, he should ho, i v e „; ° l o " of tion whatever to it. lie would not detain the ri ° , - t - r e tie f ', to but he, having had some experience in the atlroi n '% g da t l the existing poor-laws in Ireland, had felt it ,it say thus much upon the plan now before the noose- iy d i t';;li Mr. VILLIERS STEWART said that he P er , c : bY : n r be his name was attached to the resolution come " e a it t-'4 Members against the Government Bill, but be wis b f „,. it lo e . „ 1 r , understood that he had never given any authority or it ruy et i placed there. It had been agreed in that House thr oe e o li i law Guardians had not been anxious to carry 0 0 ., 1 3 1 o her a intrusted to them. He would not, as far as It bscl power, countenance a charge against guardian!• to si., y r asserted in many places, the guardians had r eftseu bt A pr oli t the poor until compelled by a mandamus. It Inig o gs snot extraordinary to an English Member, that such th' t_ t be, but a very little inquiry would satisfy ro d 1 0 the occurrence was the consequence of the es eca ti o of the Commissioners towards the guardians in the ro ot of the great powers intrusted to them. There had l oj orte r ,, a bad feeling between the guardians and the Como', reoloii'., and instances of harsh treatment on the one side, a n n . f, t , his 0 . , 11 , strance and complaints on the other, had come u t' s nervation. Many Members were aware that there W 4, t eele„ liar feeling in the Irish character, and that was, tha':„ i ,hbo u l . mars had a potato to share he would share it with his 1 , 1 1 ; i o e r c , rather than allow him to go into the workhouse. 400:Lea% themselves had a strong objection to enter the vq," The poor-law was never much to the taste of the Irisnt, tire so,J, against their habits, and the people would rather eo b u_ privation than go into a building where they would ,:ritig!L supported by charity, and subjected to disgrace by a l f He had troubled the House with these observations Pr'::rought: for the sake of clearing the guardians from any chargeoruooic; againstthem. He was in favour of producing som e meas.'', for t f would afford out-door relief, and take away the n ecessi Y i • poor entering a workhouse for the purpose of receiving be e le He believed, also, that a system of emigration rnes,:_erty couraged, for in many cases it would be ruinous to pr l' „) , support all the poor that might become ehargeabice%trie from want of means to remove themselves to those °,!.. where they would obtain more, and better employlnet:_loot. heartily supported the measure introduced by the Gaye I .',, er es , Mr. HA lILTON was anxious to make a tious before going into the question of out-door