The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, 3ANT" PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. BALANCE-SHEET. .A.a A ccount of the Net Public Income of the U n ited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the s th day of J anuar y , 1847 (after abating the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several Revenue Departments), and of the actual Issues or Payments within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redempti on of Funded or p a y ing off Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances lend epayments for Local Works, &c ~,.payments for Local NV orks, &C. "----------_______ —. _ .. • INCOME OR REVENUE. Total. EXPENDITURE. ......... ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. X S. d. .E s. d. £ a. d. Excise 20,568,908 18 5 Funded Debt.—lnterest and Management of the Permanent Debt ' r4 xeise StampsT„ ?.... es (Land and Assessed). 4,272,409 411 Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 9,7001. 7s. ld., the Interest b loPertgt ax .ost 0 Crown ce 845,000 0 0 is a n Lands 120,000 0 0 Unfunded Debt.—lnterest on Exchequer hills . 421,431 11 6 m: Pd Gd and 4s. in £un Pensions and Salaries 4,437 11 3 —28,077,986 17 6 Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown Surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices . 226,518 6 8 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Judicial Services, &c., charged by various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund.... 532,660 1 7 52,950,202 5 0 Salaries and Allowances Diplomatic 'Salaries and Pensions *** 175,056 4 1 OTHER RECEIPTS. .. Courts of Justice . 870,409 411 Miscellaneous Charges on the Consolidated Fund 499,652 11 11 ihsllolley from China under the Treaty of August, 1842 667,644 -9 7 ---,-- 2;736,806 17 10 V_Prest and other Monies 17... in received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 Navy , meitunied Dividends (more than paid) Miscellaneous, chargeable on the Annual Grants of Parliament 3,264,339 3 6 53,790,132 7 5 -- 20,129,036 12 11 50,943,830 8 3 Excess of Income over Expenditure 2,846,307 19 2 • — 1 . • 53,790,138 7 5 ••• •.• 33,790,138 7 5 - i kceount of the Balances of the Public Money remaining in the Exc ended the sth day of January, 1847 ; the Money applied towards t Works, &c., with the Difference accruing thereon; and the Balances !hequer on t the Redempi in the Exc] the sth day of January, 1846; the Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year ►tion of the Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt; the Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local thequer, on the sth day of January, 1847. - . .0 s. d. £ 5. d. ISSUED. X S. d. -C s. d. 14141 TcEs in the EXCHEQUER on the sth day of January, 1846 applied to the redemption of the Public Debt : r By issues, per Act 10 George IV., c. 27 If ° lll tY RAISED IN THE YEAH ENDING THE STH DAY OF JANUARY, 1847, BY By interests on donations and bequests 9,700 7 1 THE CREATION OF FUNDED OR UNFUNDED DEBT. 3,578,453 14 9 Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded Debt, but of Con- Exchequer-bills 9 ,379,6001., per Act 8 Victoria, c. 23, charged on solidated Fund Deficiency Bills - Supplies .................................................................................. I 110,000 0 0 1,178,453 14 9 I To the Paymasters of Exchequer-bills for payment of Unfunded Debt :- 1 Money out of Consolidated Fund for (payment of Public Works Exchequer-bills, 9,024,9001., per Act 8 and 9 Victoria, c. 129, charged! and West India Relief Bills on Supplies. .............................................................................. : 8,921,900 0 0 Money out of Ways and Moans, Grants applied to payment of Sup ply Exchequer Bills 69,500 0 0 Exchequer-bills, 18,380,2001., per Act 9 Vi c t or i a, c . 15, charged on, Supplies ............................................................................. ~ Exchequer-bills for payment of Supply Bills 9,268,400 0 0 1 18,300,300 0 0 I Total amount of Advances for Local Works, &c., under various Exchequer-bills, West India Relief Bills, per Act 6 and 7 Victoria, c. 87 ...1 8,000 0(1 Acts of Par li ament 2,339,715 13 1 18,308,300 0 0 I Total amount of Repayments for Local Works, 8.:c., under various • Acts of Parliament leetis 916,661 16 7 of Income o v er Expenditure ..• ••• 2,846,307 19 2 Balances in t he Exche q uer on the sth da y of Jan uary , 1847 __ 29,606,697 19 24 29 , 60 6, 69 7 1 9 21. Whitehall Treasury Chambers, January 20, 1847. W , O RSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) ~, "HOLES A LE PLUNDEIL—This morning, a man and wo -174'1 who gave the name of Dowling, the latter of whom, %owever, it has been ascertained has gore by the names also of 41. 4 y, broughtl "ams, aud Burke, and various other aliases, 7ere !:zabieup for re-examlnation ; a large number of duplicate r):rill-tickets, relating to watches, clothing, linen, and other property, were produced. 8.. short account of this nefarious affair appeared in The x 7. of Monday last ; since which Sergeant Saunders of the out ` v , h is iell, has been indefatigable in his endeavours to trace a re "go pro. n, property, and the owners thereof. The following vi z a—o ng the articles which the duplicates allude to ; 0,9,8 pillow-case, marked Jones, No. 6; a silk handker re', Marked J. G. P.; a pair of linen sheets, marked %l ea '. N° ' 1 ; a towel, marked Jones, N 0.12; a black frock silk ' a black dress coat ; two pair of trousers ; a )ota cravat ; a cl . 7.. ck cravat ; a pair of Clarence kn gad a (old pin ; a shawl, 2s. 6d., Harris, by F g / I TYI Umbrella, 25., Byes, 147, St. George's-street, Jeketi,a'B3-.-41"waY, by Ann Robinson; 27th November, two . t, <,.? ,-- ; ditto, by L. Stevens; 10th November, hand d u ll„ z 7 B . , Justine, 2, King-street, Commercial-road, by i %lies •' 1 6th November, whittle, 45., Byas, 1 4 7, St. °or, tre et ,l,:ek.. Ratcliffe Highway, by Downe; 18th Novein atreet chief, Is. 6d. , ceat,lss , Talber, 178, St. George's - L bir s., Broy J. Johnson ; 4th December, silver watch, Vil; 1742, Munster-street, Regent's-rk 4 , l b , y James Bethn2l - icember, watch, 1/. 55., Ashford, 24edila,Y, 10, blames Downy; 18th by December, gown, 25., b l'ecember un-place, Hackney-Td, Is!`', i leY; 24tb ) 101 and two 65., j b o y h n W p i o l l w i a n m ; '' eal l e e s xne Y• road, b y ii . ber, coat c an A d s t n c r a u o m w s s b ' e e r r s, o kw, ' r elating to othe?wnin-*have also since been - 1, at lb lodgings duahle property 4 f s'ot6lade'r Harris,dnpl- 41 r , ~. e oi., e p,..------- bury.,otilletto, landlord (the Swan and Hoop Tavern, _r it . is- Of the4-filVernent, said that D e s son answering the description boes z i enlBl e prisoner, liau' s short time since lodged facili tyhereto it i n tii ': afford attend he: medical adviser, who resided to learheeighbourhood; that idividual, however, managed_ P z e ert . h l B house with abut ten pounds worth cf his 4, 3 pleader risoner, however, it could seem had other plans for :' , cl itil a inieeist ; it a ii n eth `L is a w ln a o y n . g others, she would assume the manner vie„ Pnearance of a lauudres, and numerous have been her prisoner, accordilg to the report of the Governor . it,,,„ s ',' estniinster Bridewdl, had been confined for six ..1;!.? ft. the 'L latter place foi m felony. e prisoners were a ain ended. RUGBY, DERBY, andMANCHESTER RAILWAY. Week Last g. 1 ..,3 ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. .. ' .'.°. ~. U .4 --- -- X £ Jan. 16 Arbroath and Forfar • • • • • • • •• • • •• • • 211 171 15 Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • • • •• 48 l' 542 14 Dublin and Drogheda• • • • • • • • • •• •• •• 722 587 19 Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • •• " 68 4 607 17 Dundee and Arbroath . • • • • Durham and Sunderland . • .. •• 16 Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • .... •• 3,065 2,523 17 Eastern Counties and North Eastern• • 8,910 6.282 16 East Lancasihra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 65 4 10 Eastern Union .• • • • • • • • ..... • • • • • • • • 456 16 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr •-... • • . 2,006 1,871 16 Glasgow and Greenock.• • • •• • • • • • •• 906 726 Gravesend and Rochester.• • .. ..... .. 16 Great Southern and Western • • • • • • .. 1,046 17 Great Western,Bic . • • • •• • • • • •• •• 15,730 15,452 10 Ips;,•.ch and Bury Loneoa and North Western, tic.. • • 7 - 17 London and Blackwall— • • • • • • • • • • • • 694 727 16 London and Brighton . •• 5,533 4,154 Loudon and Croydon . • • • ... . ...... . 17 London and South Western . • • • • 5,688 5,046 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... - Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. 16 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 1,730 1,566 17 Maryport and Carlisle .............. 446 377 16 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 15;191 13,567 16 Newcastle and Carlisle Newcastle and North Shields...—. il >lN'"gtßiltl!'• ant I l e . rv ' -' : ek " " " '' " " 472 387 7 " C 5 16 North British .. • . • • • ....... .... . Paris and Rouen . .. • ..... Preston and Wyre.. • • .... • • • • • • • 15 Shrewsbury and Chester • • • • .• • • .• • 16 South Eastern and Branches •• • • • • 15 South Devon .. - 16 Taff Vale • . 729 639 16 York and Newcastle . .. • • • • • • ...... 7,252 16 York and North Midland ..... • • .... 4,895 4,30 y A meeting of 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 ' o ' f . — iii2v ii .s r u e c v, cp e e r d , ed by in settling all claims except that ' . " l P . '""`" ^c 10s. in the pound. The assets, including deposits, 79,957/. 103., and the interest on the same, amounted to 80,2261. Is., and after deducting the disbursements, which in cluded 5,9111. 3s. to the silicitor, to the engineer 7,000/., and other expenses o!' the company 1,397/. Bs., there remained a balance of 8,669/. 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. HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER SPHYNX. litor t , (r itoat ACo ARESPONDENT.) 1.5 we anti ellia,, — Tug, ISLE OF WAGIIT, FRIDAY, 7 A.m.---, v e r n ru nn Wednesday, the weather came on thick, and th a e i°:tB,_ `1 southward, and tl.ough it was almost a calm, with „ s lhansedaedolotinhe thheaavyground swell returned, and all ha _w ether continued, she wo . uld have been off, as, with the as °f Sphynx for the night. Had the fine . . I , l ,st . ance of the two steame r we had moved her some feet out 4nree cables, swung roundg n her ,berth; but at hi e, h water this day she parted her . now lies with her stem off asa if on a pivot shore, much and her stern on the . bearer in. As the tides ar f till next spring, if 9 fa lling off, there is no chance amidships, and she should hold together so long; all depends all the shipwrights, &c., on the weather —one southwester, and it is all over. Nearly !carving for Cowes only from Portsmouth Dockyard are 16 remaining out of 80. If possible, 11 _ . copper is to be stripped off to•day. Everything mov h e; bable was thrown overboard on 'Wednesday, and some fear 8 s wing round on the guns or other things, and injure her om. found. ThrrunEL o'c LocK.—Another of the bodies have been ship lies wind is from the &S.W., and a heavy swell, but the r do ;, 1v ,L 11 , 4 P on the beach. The captain's " ' ` s * 13 to the master. The ship is ashore at Little M lady is bette ottis. , 4 r. Watts, the Government Superintendent, leaves '°-1110rrow. 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. Mr. COWAN moved a resolution'to the effect that the re port then read be adopted. Mr. COLLINGWOOD seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some questions, stated that 15,000 shares were allotted, out of which, he was informed, that 1,600 were taken up. Mr. Brewer had not taken up the shares that had been allotted to him; in fact, ho would not take these shares, 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. JEWERSON 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 steed, in the ever of being defeated at common law, that he wou'd 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. S PORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) c i nETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FItIDAY. fre e , ll Elt CU P .-25 t o 1 ags t C amera Ob scur a (taken 33 t :;;Ji‘) 00 to 17 ag s t Flit c h (t a k en ), 30 t o 1 a gst Antler, p „ 1 agst Erin-go-b r a g h (t a k e 40 t o 1), 33 t o 1 agst .r t h h t, en (take 40 to 1), 35 to 1 agat Newcourt, 40 to 1 agst t l a L mb, 45 to 1 agst Fitzallen, 45 to 1 agst Crim. Con., (taagst Whinstone, 50 to 1 agst Jenny Wren (taken), n o 15 agat Dolo (taken), 1,000 to 10 agst Inheritress, 200 to 25 agst Dawson's lot (taken). Nothing done on Derby and Oaks ; business altogether l 'etY fiat. ➢lr. LEEcii 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 resiA to the uttermost Mr. Brewer's demand. Mr. LAWSAN seconded the resolution, which was unani mously carried. Thinks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. AUSTRALIAN AGRICUL TURAL ‘to• lIUNTING M APPOINTMENT. Horudou's hds., on., Landice Bridges Thurs., Horn- Montgomeryshire lids., Tues., Paut-y-fridd ; Fri., Pontdol gcth United Pack, Tues., Redwood ; Sat., the Pole on Long 41idd9. t , Worcestershire lids., Hon., Copcut Elm ; Wed., Hewell ; I,l4l3ransford Bridge-14 ighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse ; Fri., "Ske—i to 11. Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels e'nbe • tye-10 r „Thanst hrrs., Mon., Sea Mark ; Wed., Minster Mills ; Fri., ‘ 4l apel Bot to rn —lO. Ludlow hds., Tues., Gatley Coppice. Sa Herefordshi re hds., Mon., Lydon •; Thurs., Hall Court ; t., Dined or 101, 44 . B. V. IL, Tues., Manston Coppice-111. 1.1 Cheshire lids.. Mon., Duddon Heath ; Wed., Arley; Thurs., () th's Obeli s k ; S a t., D arn h a ll-104 .. th S ir W. W. W ynn ' s h ds., Mon., Wynnstay ; Wed., Wor enburo • Thurs., Iscoyd ; Sat., Overton Bridge-101. ,hop4lire hds Mon., Hawkstone--i to 11. p 4 ast Rent hds" Mo., Clambercrown ; Wed., Blackmill ; ri., West Brabou'rne-10/. Badsworthhds., Tues., Shafton Two Gates; Thurs., Scorn ; Sat., Notton Village-1%. Itoaslsr. Lutuley's hds., Mon., Osberton ; Tues., Grove; Thurs., ington Bridge; Fri., Gringley-104. -r-Arl of Ilarewood's hds ., Mon., Paper Mill Bar ; Wed., e ten Tall ; Fri.. Walton Village-10i. Xln ishanl llall arboroukh's hds., Mon., Grainsby House ; Wed., ; Fri.. Normanby Clump-11. 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 CILURMAN stated that it was the intention of the 'tractors to declare a dividend of 1/. per share. It was then proposed, and resolved unanimously, that 3barles Dashwood Bruce, Esq., the Hon. J. I. Leslie Mel ille, and John Heurdes Ravenshaw, , be re-elected lirectors of the company. The CHAIRMAN 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? T 11; CHAIRMAN replied about 5,0001. The cash balance on the 31st of December, 1845, was 2,860/.155. sd. ; the nett pro ceeds of the sale of 632 bales of wool, clipped in 1845, was 17,744/. 2s. 6d.; the net procoxls from the sale of 193 casks of tallow was 1,072/. ; and the i n:;ereet 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/. 9s. 10d. They had also paid 1171. ss. 7d. income-tax, and on account of dividends to proprietors in England of joint stock, a sum of 10,096/. 10s. COURT CIRCULAR. lye tk u; r s oa, FRIDAY. - The unfavourable state of the prevented her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince , the Royal Family leaving the Castle this morp!ng. nerli o `tueen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, visited 104 e Yd. Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, r,Znore House, this afternoon. irteh it e i R"3'al dinner party, at the Castle, this evening, will . ller Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Ilovrard, Baroness de Speth, Earl Spencer, and Mr. 1,1 a nd the H on . M rs. Anson. di tir . e . hand of th e S cots Fusilier Guards w ill tt en d du r ing Cay Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the -- 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 thanks was then put, and carried by acclamation. thjeilePutation on the subject of the malt duty, headed by it, : J uke of Richmond, had an interview with Lard John 'Llsiell yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing street. C1a r ,,, 4 . J. de Mora had an interview with the Earl of The yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. e Earl of Zetland had an interview with Sir George h.celY yesterday at the Home -office. Dr. Bowring, M.?" terda also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yes ka . JO hn Wood, Ch a i rman of the Board of Excise, had St I!;sfleWS yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer T, residence in Downing-street, and with the T r gßt lion. T. Milner Gibson, at his office of the Board of ad e . D es pfa„_ Patches w ere sent off last evening from the Colonial "' for the Governor of the Mauritius. LINCOLN. SIR E• BULWER LYTTON.--The Line ° 1 n Times states that th ere is no truth in the report that Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton will , offer himself as a candidate for the ne xt election: he ma, 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. bu We should very at much rejoisice to o see Sir Edward here again, t fear t i chance of his coming. DARING ROBBERY.—Yesterday information was received at all the metropolitan police-stations of the follow ing daring and extensive robbery, committed early on the morning of Wednesday last, from a bedroom in the Royal Oak Jim, Croydon, the property of Mrs. Henning, the land lady :-50/. in Bank of England notes ; 45/. in gold, includ ing an old guinea; Si. in silver, two fourpenny 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, light coloured wrapper, with dark spots, round his neck, and black hat with crape round it ; the other about twenty-five years of age, not so tall as the former, fair complexion, and dressed in a drab coat, and bad the appear ance of a horse-dealer or cabman. J. PARKER. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, JAN. 21. South-Eastern Railway (Mid Kent and Direct Tunbridge) Bill, " to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to make a Railway from the 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 jcin 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..!edham Railway, near Lisa). 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 Brhneh). London and North-Western (St. Alban's, Luton, and Dun stable Branch). Wilts. Somerset. and sa>_ 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 memo r i a l s co mplaining of non-com pliance with the standing orders, in reference to petitions which stand in the " General Li s t o f Petitions" after number 250, he deposited on or before Saturday, the 6th day of February next. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS ;From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Coo:mono.) NAVIGATION BILL.—( FRIDAY, JAN. 22. IN THE COMMITTEE.) First clause (that after the passing of the Act, and before , it shall be lawful to import into the United Kingdom, for home use, from any country, in any ship or vessel of any country, owever navigated, any Corn, Maize, Grain, Flour, Meal, Rice, duce of any country, anything or Potatoes, the growth and pro in the law of navigation to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding) proposed, page 1, line 7, after " And," to insert the words, :—Amendment " provided such vessel shall be proved to have sailed fromdstuie4 port of lading on or :"—Question put, " That those wor - `.hero inserted." The Committee divided : MINOIZITY—AYES, 5 °- Ralph Ewart,lVilliam O s borne, Paget, Colonel Fielders, John Forster, Mathew rut tison ' 'When, C,-apallj . t • i Graner, T. C. Ilall, g Sir Benjamin Philips , M ark Hustle, A. Rice, L. L. . Ilindley, Charles Thornely, T Trclawny, J. S. Hume, Joseph Tuhe, 11. AI. Humphery, Aid. Waliley, T. James, Sir W. C. Kelly, James War burton, 11. M`Carthy, Alex. Williams,Walker , R ichard W. Milton, Viscount Yorke, Henry It. Moffatt, George Napier, Sir Charles Newport, Visct. O'Brien, C. O'Brien, W. S. linsworth, Peter Bailie, Walter Bernal, Ralph Bowring, Dr. Bright, John Brotherton, Joseph Brown, W. Chapman, B. Christie, W. 1). Clay, Sir W. Colebrooko, Sir T. Collett, W. It. Collett, John Crawford, W. S. Dennistottn, J. Duncan, George Eseott, Mahan' Evans, Sir De Lacy TELLERS. Duncombe, T. Mitchell,T. A. MAJORITY—NOES, 188. Acheson, Viscount French, F. A is i i ousnt,yi)n,, I E :. . 3 3 1 i.. Acland, Sir T. Fre wen, C. 11. 3f ure, Arbuthnott, H . Gaskell, J. M. Colonel , Neville, It. lise l o 'il n co t unt Arkwright. 9. Gibson, T. Ili. Newdegatia, N. Bailey, Joseph Gill, Thomas O'Brien, A. Stalrord Bailey, J., jun. Gordon, lion. Capt. Goulburn Henry Bankes, George Northland, Newry. Graham, 'sir James O'Conor, Don Bannerman, A. Mareuis of Barclay, David Gran- h Y , - Ord, W. Grey, Sir G. Barkly, Henry Baring, F. T. Grim:onel', Thomas Oswald, J. Hamilton, 0. A. Pak ington, Sir J. Baring, Thomas Palmerston 1 - , ascount Barnard, Edward G. Hamilton, W. J. Parker, John Barron, Sir 11. W. Hamner, Sir J. Patten, J. W. Harcourt, u. Bateson, T. B ar ris, Ilon.Capt. Philipps, Sir IL Peel, JJonathanPPe Bennet, P. Hawes, Benj. B e ntinek, Lord G. Ber k e ley n a yter, W. G. Pi g ot, Sir R. ord , Ma or j Hen ley', J. W. Plumridge, Captain Berkeley, Craven Herbert, Sydney Protliirroe, E. Berkeley, Captain Ilia lyard, T. B. T. Pulsford, R o b er t Bernard, Viscount Hill, B H. Itashleigh, Willi am Ilobliouse, Sir J. Rawdon, Col one l Lord E. odkin, W. Bodkin, J. J. lio dgson, it. Reid, Sir J. R. Borthwick, P. nogg, Sir J. W. Reid, Colonel Broadley, Henry lloPc, Sir J. Rept on, 0 . W. J. Broadwood, 11. lloPe! G . W. Browne, R. D. ROSS, David R. Ilornoy, John lt Bufeild, W. ushout, Captain Howard, C. W.G. Ilyng, G. S. Russell, Lord J. noward. P. 11. Callaghan, D. Rutherford, A. lirlson, G. Scott, F. Chichester Lord J. Thomas Chohneley, Sir J. Hussey,Scrope, 0. P. Inglls, Sir it. Sibthorp Christopher, R. Seymour, Lord , Coloriel James, William Clements, Viiscount Earl Sheppard, T. Jermyn, S , ,or t r ia lers . et, Lord G. Clifton, J. T. Jervis, John Clive, Vise. Smith, Vernon Johnstone, Hope Connolly, Col. Courtenay, Lord Jointly, Sir W. It. :tunesrtlCll(ll",:l:V. W. Cowper, W. F. Spooner, Richard K e mble,'Henr i y ieury Laboueliere, Craig, W. G. Cripps, William Langston, J. II • Staunton, Sir G. Davies, D. A. Lascelles, W. Si. Struts, Edward Dawson, T. V. Law, C. E. 'Taylor, E. Denison, J. E. Lawless, Cecil 7 T \ l' l l y r : l; r: l r l i in i e ° , l ll :l ) s , e :S: B , l i ' i i r r rA J: i . v d.. .. Disraeli, B. Lawson, Andrew Douglas, Sir H. Layard, Captain Douglas, J. S. Lefroy, Anthony Vane, Lord 11. Drax, J. S. W. E. Le d Marcbant, Sir D. Dugdale, W: S. Lidell, 11. T. Duncannon, Lord Lincoln, Earl of Villiers, Viiconut Dundas, Admiral Dundas, David Lindsay, Captain Loch, James Eastnor, Viscount Lockhart, A. E. Ellice, Edward Vyse, R. 11. R. H. Waddington, 11. S. Ward, H. G. Wain, J • T. C. I Entwisle, W. L 3 i y , :o k it, ) Lzie. General w .I, . MacaulaY, T. B. Wood, Sir Charles Esmonde, Sir T. Estcourt, T. G. Maitland, T. Etwall o , Ralh Altuarers, Lord j. Wood, Colonel T. Fergusn, Si p r It. Marjoribanks, S. Wortley, J. S. Ferrar!, W. It. Wright • Masterrnan, John Wyse, Thomas NV. B. Finch, George Maule, Fox Bill,, Lordll . Fitzroy, Henry Miles, William Italia!, 11. Fox, C. R. Milnes, R. 31. Forbes, William. Morpeth, ViscOUnt SOUTH-WESTERN TELE6RII.--The extension of the electric telegraph from the Nine Lms terminus, Vaux hall, to the telegraph offices in the Strand, is now nearly completed, the portion over Waterloo -bridge being almost finished yesterday, so that nothing remains to be done except in Wellington-street, and across the St rand, to the office, where the requisite apparatua i 4 already fitted .•••••••• . r ditto; Laine, ,ondoo; firemen ; . Speed, Dab Sid. York.' Mary Valkina, St. Mil isle, a n d hence , ut back . John's, I. 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" >mig at ui intere e.) uasa s e 9 11111 ,L ) s cap " ;marl nkre for efeocle' ' vacy" at ' s n triP ,11 t rea the 18 te d i tt e que..A tend er'u f foun t i, ' 130 0 " teta nd to mgrou • otitb 6 us °cal- p. card Eleir at ur a u n yot :bat the ent ;11 Of the nd th. ) , fan jet • muc h ts piciun ertf c f rare, Uf eighncl t • i g into b an" in !JO a Pai r th . undle; onths, etY Ike r'B be 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 ill 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 parties, including millwrights, shipwrights, riggers, seamen, and marines have been lest behind ou 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. affin, 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 Pretheroe, was towed to Spit head to-day. In Harbour.—St. Vincent, Victory, and Excellent; Sidon, Porcupine, and Echo steamers. At Spithead.—Rattler, Mutine, and Crocodile. In the Basin. —Edinburgh, Myrtle, and Kestrel. In Dock.—Prince Regutt, 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 dy l held n left a c e t i op n fo g r u esv p me t ro h aul e t h i o n fo t n e t l h l t i he g e e o n ffic c a e cpet t ra h si a na t ,n a dc c ac o pr u et r aw t i n so a rn r e t sq i a ou l li off yesterday, but owing to the Wildfire steam-vessel, bring i v r i , e 3 d t t 4 , h a e n b a d e t t t e h h n e e Chatham on Thursday morning for the above-named place. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE : At: the meeting of the members at th e Th a t c h e d House Tav ern, on Wednesday, it was resolved to postpo ne the elec tion Commodore till the May meeting, and that the n e " every member should be allowed to vote either by letter, by being present, or by giving his name to one of the andidates. THE LACE TRADE—No change can be noted here. With the exception of a few parcels of fancies to asst 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 course of public events and a change in the weather. The continued frost 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 tine 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 a t an y i . time n the market never being such as to induce speculation. The sup ply of Sea Lland 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 proceedings in the case of " Fisher I Oliver and Atkin." HEALTH OF LONDON ASSOCIATION.—SANATORY IMPROVEMENTS.—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 sugges tions and evidence referred to." THE CALEDONIAN CHURCH, HOLLOWAY.— On Thursday last the Presbytery of the Church of Scotland in Lond.ni opened for Divine service this neat place of worship. The Rev. A. Black, the moderator, began the servic e , an d th e Rev. Dr. Cumming preached. A truly 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, Sir 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 Establi s h e d Church of Scotland shall be its minister, and that sufficient accommodation be reserved for the children of the Caledonian Asylum. The Rev. J. Tod Brown, formerly i one of the in cumbents of the Abbey Church, Dumfernline, s likely to be appointed minister of the church. NATIONAL GALLERY.—We learn with much regret that Mr. Eastlake, R.A., has resigned 45 appointment in the National Gallery,-"Puader• ..., ftR Y 23, 1847. it hitt Xifttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clod ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) COLEMAN V. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. An injunction had been obtained in this case by the plain tiff under these circumstances :—The plaintiff was a pro prietor in the Eastern Counties Railway, and the directors of that company were desirous of constructing a railway from one of their termini to Harwich, and by that means obtain ing a communication with the sea, and thence with several important sea- ports on the coast of France, Holland, 84c. The plaintiff refused to embark in the undertaking, it being alleged by the defendants that he was induced to oppose it, because he was a proprietor in a n othe r s team-packet, which the proposed railway would seriously injure. An application was made to-day, on the part of the de fendants, to alter the form of the injunction, which his Lord ship refused to do. IN RE PENDEN. There were two petitions in this case, the first for the confirmation of the Master's report, and the latter to im pugn the finding of the Master in reference to seine items in a bill which he had disallowed. The parties were soli citor and client, and the accounts bad reference to profes sional services rendered by the former, the charges for which the Master considered exorbitant. Mr. Turner and Mr. James appeared for the appellant ; whose case was not concluded till the rising of the Court. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(T HIS DAY.) The whole of the day was occupied in hearing argu ments and authorities on a demurrer out of the Crown paper, which had no public interest. of every circumstance attending the numerous and still increasing difficulties with which the Government had to contend, in consequence of the unexpectel and unexampled scarcity of fcod in Ireland. Those papers, he hoped, would be ready to be laid upon their Lord ships' table withi n a f ew d ays a f ter he had moved for them. He did not wish, in answer to further ques- Vons from his Lordship, to make any further statement as to the course which her Majesty's Government in tended4to adopt towards Ireland until some of the Bills which had been proposed by the Government were brought up from the other House. If Noble Lords wished to take any discussion upon that subj ec t b e f ore the introduction of those Bills, they would of course be competent to do so. In a short time one or two Bills on the subject, to which no objection was likely to be taken, would, he had no doubt, be laid upon their Lord ships' table, with; reference to the: advances! of consi derable sums of public money towards the relief of the distress in Ireland. Lord BROUGHAM said a permanent - alteration in the colonial and agricultural policy of the country was almost as serious a matter us suspending the Habeas Corpus Act, and he very much doubted whether they ought hurriedly to agree to some of those measures which had been so speedily passed in the other House of Parlia ment. No doubt, the corn and navigation• laws ought, under existing circumstances, to ba suspended for a given period; but, us to the other measure, which was in tended to be made permament, he was not inclined to give a ready aesent to that. On Monday, however, he should have a better opportunity of going into the question. But it should be remembered that that measure was not a permanent measure, either with respect to the colonial population or the slave population. He trusted their Lordships would not allow any consideration to pre vent them from taking measures for alleviating the distress in Ireland, but they should recollect, at the same time, that they had last session passed a very important measure, which had not yet come into full operation. That measure was calculated to lower the price of sugar, and he believed would' exercise a very sensible effect upon it. The price of sugar at present was found to be much lower. He thought that had the measure only been introduced as a tempo• rary measure there would have been no opposition about it. They had introduced two measures, viz., one for a temporary measure,:and the other with a permanent object. The Noble Lord had also stated that he was about to introduee some money Bills. Now the House had no power whatever to interfere with money Bills, except one—except that of throwing them out alto gether. His Noble Friend also spoke of the delay of the remedial measures for Ireland. They were now at the 23d of January, and if they had met on the 23d of November, two months would have been saved, and much distress would have been prevented. There was another question which be wished to put on the present occasion, as it might bring up much discussion. That question was relative to the Bill which was to be brought up from the other House of Parliament upon the poor law. It appeared that the pressure from without had had its usual effect. A number of persons out of doors bad raised an unscrupulous and busy agitation, at ;the success of which they, no doubt, were sufficiently rejoiced. It was got up partly from personal spleen and partly for political objects. It was stated by these people that the poor-law was for the benefit of the landlords, but their Lordships would recollect that when this measure was passed, the express object of their Lordships was, as he believed, to benefit the poor and not to benefit the rich.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that the Bill would be introduced in a manner which would ensure for it the most deliberate considera tion, and that no part, not an inch of that corner-stone of the system—the centre authority, should be inter fered with without the greatest circumspection and the most mature consideration. He would have preferred on this account that the measure had been introduced into this, rather than the other House of Parliament. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE concurred with the Noble Lord that no subject of greater importance could come under their consideration, or more required the attention of their Lordships. He could not, however, allow the statement of the Noble Lord :to pass unnoticed. It was not intended to interfere with the system in the manner stated by the Noble Lord. It was not intended to do away with the central authority, or to make any other changes which were not required by the circumstances of the country. Lord BROUGHAM did not hear any reason why the Poor-law Bill should not be introduced into that House, as he was persuided it would be much more deliberately and calmly discussed than if it were first brought into the other House of Parliament. Earl FITZWILLIAM was, with the Noble and Learned Lord (Lord Brougham), very much afraid that the Bill would not be so well considered than if it were first brought into their Lordships' House. But he rose to express his satisfaction at what he had heard from his Noble Friend, that the Government did not intend materially to interfere with the mode of administering the law.—(Hear, hear.) He was certain from his experience as a guardian, since the passing of the law, that it was absolutely necessary to have central superintendence, though, at the same time, he did not think there should be constant central intereference. Whether there should be, in the administration of the poor-law, a Minister who might be perhaps made more responsible to Parliament by being in Parliament, than one who was not, on that point he would not give an opinion, but he was quite sure that if a Minister of that kind were introduced on that board, that he ought to be there merely for the purpose of being questioned in Parliament, and that he ought not to be there for the purpose of superintending the administra tion of the poor-law. That would be most mischievous, and he trusted that no pressure from without, nor any desire of conciliating party in the other House, would make the Government flinch from the principle Aluit the: real superintendence ought to be in4he- ; of Ahem persons who were not liable to change, with the change of the day- • Lord BROUGIIAM rose to move that two resolu tions, agreed to by the House on the 3d of July, 1845, relative4o Railways And Priiate Bills, be taken into con sideration, in order to- their being made standing orders. The reinfutions were then agreed to, and their Lard ships adjourned. SMALL DEBTS COURTS ACT. APPOINTMENTS OF JUDGES. (From the Birminyliam Journal of this day.) Our readers throughout the Midland Counties, and to the limits of our circulation in the northern towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire, are anxiously expecting the long promised official announcement of the Lord Chau cellor's selection of the District Judges. We believe that we are correctly informed, when we state that Mr. Leigh Trafford, of Cheshire, and Judge of the Warrington Court of Requests, has been offered and accepted the District Court of Birmingham. The Learned Gentleman is a barrister of standing and judi cial experience. The clerkship of our local district cannot have been yet determined, and does not rest exclusively on the new Judge. The circular letter of the Lord Chancellor to the judges already appointed, in offering the judge ship, states as follows: " The Lord Chancellor, in making this offer, wishes you to understand, that in case of your acceptance of o.iice, you must consider yourself liable to undertake any further duties that Parliament may think it expedient to impose upon you. his Lordship would also suggest to you the propriety of con sidering whether there are any professional gentlemen who have claims to the appointment of clerk, arising from their holding any office connected with any court iuyour circuit, and would be obliged to you to submit their names for his approba tion, with any remarks you may think it advisable to make. I should, at the same time, state that his Lordship is at pre sent inclined to think, that, as far as is consistent with the claims of those whose interests are recognised by the Act, there should be one principal Clerk to superintend the busi ness of the whole Circuit, with au office in each town where a Court is appointed to be held." We hear that in Westminster Hall, yesterday, the following appointments have been already made—more or less of interest to our readers, and to the adjoiniev counties where our paper circular , . North Lancashire South-West Lancashire Liverpool Manchester Bradford C. 11. Elsley. Sheffield W. Walk tr. Leeds York Lincolnshire Leicester and Rutland . Nottingkam Derbyshire Bath and Wells — Smith. Bristol We have heard of no certain appointments for the Warwickshire district (excluding Birmingham), nor who will be the fortunate Judge of the Dudley, Wolver hampton, and Iron districts, and we do not think that they are definitely settled. We hear that great paise is given to the Lord Chancellor for those selections hitherto made, and that he has not allowed mere political considerations to fix the country with unnecessary compensations. to retired or displaced Judges of the old Courts. Mr. Starkie, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Amos, are the Judges at present appointed in the London metropolitan districts. No treasurers aro yet appointed, and their districts will be larger considerably, than those of the Judges, probably note ceding twenty in number. Our readers will be glad to learn that our fellow; townsman, Mr. t J. Gale, is selected as judge of h district comprising Hants and the Isle of Wight. EXTREME DISTRESS.—Among st the p ersons who bench of Magistrages were summoned before the Windso r on Thursday last, for non-payinerit o poor woman, who was unableappear before the Bench pours'-rates, was a in consequence of being compelled to ap led to pawn her clothes from sheerdistress. LOVE AND SUICIDE.—A most melancholy occur rence took place yesterday morning, at the Cock and Mag pie, Worship-street, .Finsbury. ‘ One of the barmaids at th e Eliza I Eli above house, named , earon, ago about twenty ye ar s, and who has been for some years in the employ of the pro prietor, was it appears on the point of being m arr i e d to one of the police force, but who she had reason to believe, from sonic communication she had received, was likely to prove false-hearted, and although she had endeavoured within these last few days to bear up, and present a more than usually gay appearance, yet she yesterday appeared to have sunk under her affliction. She rose at the usual hour, and at tended to business, complaining, however, of being unwell ; and, after having breakfasted, retired to her chamber to rest. Shortly after ten o'clock another barmaid (Mary Jones), who slept with deceased, went up stairs to learn if she was better ; she, finding the door fastened, called a man-servant, who forced the door, when deceased was found suspended by a very small cord to one of the bed-posts, and quite dead She was remarkably pretty in features •, and her figure, though petite, was elegant ; but she was chiefly admired for i her excellent temper and gruiable maluicrs. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 22. NAVIGATION LAWS. 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. lent 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 nod the country would see that Ministers had committed no great ctiine against the people of Ireland in not having exhibited greater haste to suspend these laws.—(Hear, hear.) lie believed neither the navigation nc.r the corn laws had anything to do with the expor; sof grain to France and Great Britain. Respecting the supply of corn for France from Odessa, a very high authority among 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 Ilydriot, the Cleope, the Newton, the Maria Theresa, and the Fire Fly ; and the last in the list was the Dicky Sand — (Laughter) —mimes 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 Aet 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 consideration, to place British shipowners 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 aoy 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 doctrime 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-and-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 these foreign arrivals. Mr. COLLETT—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 _ _ _ Majority 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 po forma, and a resolution was agreed to, granting supplies tor 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 CIIEQUER, 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 distilleries. 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. Ile certainly thought that no misapprehension could have existed in the minds of Hon. iticentiers with respect to these recom mendations, eApccially • those having reference to the temporary suspension of the corn and navigation laws as the reposl of the duties on the corn-laws, after a limited period, received the sanction of the House last session. file navigation laws were those to which the greatest im portance attached, as, except under no ordinary circum stances, could a suspension of those Jaws 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 entertained by 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 consider able 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, rum, and sugar, of from Is. 6d. to Is. In making these reductions consideration was had not only to the public benefit, but also to the revenue. It was with a view to this point that measures bad 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 300,000/. and 400,0004 Now, up to the present time the increase in the reve nue exceeded the most sanguine expectations. 'L' balance sheet showed a considerable increase in regard to the Customs duties there was every article, except in those the .3-" es on which were 1 remitted last session. The- - ^es a considerable increase on sugar and ^— ne was of opinion the present state c o e ...euntry was not such net 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 have an injurious effect upon the revenue of the country. He did not anticipate that this commercial activity would be likely to continue so long as to ensure the revenue which had been already obtained. Under those ea r : v .. 43 stances no Government could possiblynksy against the deficiency whichsunws asarise as his to did not think occur, nor could the sam3 . re He Noble Friend had upon those results in justified ipnrecad e l ; elati su n b g mitted to the House, he or shouldeameasures r b or that in consideration of the revenue he should suffer ' e e s which had b een these duties to be abolished. He 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 of 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 from malt, 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 grower of barley. Within the last few weeks the price of barley had risen to a great extent, and the re sult was brewers suspended their malt opera tions, but shortly afterwards the price of beer lk was Rind one penny per pot, and this enabled EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) BOULTOS V. MILES. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The jury, after an absence of considerable length, returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of 59/. ls., as the balance due upon twelve months' rages. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) PHILIIPS V. NAIRN AND OTHERS. The Court was occupied the most of the morning with this case, whick was an application for a new trial, on the ground of misdirection from the judge on the trial. The question was between the owners and the underwriters of the ship Broxbourneburg, which received damage in a severe storm at sea off the coast of India, so as to be compelled to run into Port Louis, in the Mauritius. The timbers of the vessel, when she came to be repaired, were found incapable of refastenings, and were many of them replaced, which increased the expense of the repairs to about 8,0001. The defendants, the underwri ters, refused to pay more than 50 per cent. of this amount, averring that the rest arose, not from perils of the sea, but from the unseaworthiness of the ship. Sir F. TILICSIGEL contended against a new trial, and had not concluded his argument when the Court rose. IMPERIAL PA RI lAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Earl of SH4FTESBURY took his seat on the Wool sack at ten minutes to Five o'clock. Them were about six Peers present. CORN AND NAVIGATION LAWS SUSPENSION , e BILLS. Messengers from the Commons brought up these Bills. The Marquis of LANSDO WNE said,—My Lords, I move that you give a first reading to an Act to sus pend till the Ist of September all duties on the importa tion of corn. The Bill was read a first time in order to be printed. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE again said,—l have to move that you give the first reading to the Navigation Suspension Act till the Ist of September. This Bill being also read a first time, The NOBLE MARQUIS gave notice that at the sitting of the House on Monday next, he should move the sus pension of the standing orders of the House, with the view of facilitating the progress of' these Bills through all the stages. Lerd STANLEY, who spoke in a conversational tone over the table, said that if he rightly understood the intentions of the Noble Marquis the course he proposed to adopt had reference only to two measures suspending the navigation laws and the laws which regulated the importation of corn. He understood also that the objects of these measures were merely temporary,and intended to meet the exigencies of the time, and that therefore they would not extend beyond the Ist of September next. At the same time he could not help availing himself of that opportunity to express his regret at the determina tion of her Majesty's Government—if really such was their determination—not to make the measure with respect to sugar used in breweries and distilleries a temporary, but one of a permanent nature. He confessed he should have been very glad if this measure had been introduced, as he believed it was introduced into her Majesty's Speech namely, as a temporary measure, and that it should have met with the entire una nimity of their Lordships, who could not have been unwilling to have adopted such a step in order to meet the exigencies of the present moment. It appeared that there was a large quantity of sugar in hand, and there was no reason to apprehend that there was not a sufficient quantity to meet the demand which the suspension of the penalties could not fail to create. Therefore, when, instead of introducing the measure as a temporary one, it partook of a per manent nature, the Government could not expect that it would pass with as little discussion and• as little delay as the other measures—namely, the corn and navigation laws. Ifjt was to be a permanent measure, in 1851 foreign sugars, owing to the equalisa tion of the duties, would come into competition with home-grown sugars, and therefore home sugars would not have the advantage of that protection to which they were entitled. At any rate the details of the measure would require some consideration. He did not know what the ether House of Parliament intended to do, but lie would throw out this suggestion to her Majesty's Government before finaliy determining the permanaucy of the measure, whether there would be any objection to a Select Committee, not for the purpose of delaying the passing of the measure, but for the purpose of inquir ing by viva voce evidence and by documents, as to the probable effect of the adoption of the measure. If such a course as he had mentioned were not adopted, this would be a measure thrust forward by the Govern went on the one hand, and opposed by the Members of that House on the other hand, as a measure calculated to alarm the parties interested, and seriously ul u c s o lyt d h oa e ffe r ct y th ed e agricultural interest of the country. nwtarys. If not to increapseo the that the operation of this Bill prices, or better the country, they ought to let the farmers have the opportunity of seeing the fact s in it a more detailed form than was possible for them to see them in a mere reference to casua l d e b a tes in Parliament. Such a course would be a very desirableirin on e to pursue. He had taken the liberty of throwing out these suggestions to the Noble Marquis and her Majesty's Government, with the view of induc ing them to take this q ue stion into their consideration, and not with a view of creating a vexatious opposition. He hoped that the Noble Marquis would explain the course intended to be pursued with reference to this and other measures —whether it was intended to give a perma nent effect to this and the other measures passed with a view to the well-being of society in Ireland. The Noble Marquis had also said that he should move for some re turns. He hoped that these returns would enable her Majesty's Government to come to a satisfactory deci sion with regard to the state of Ireland. He had heard it rumoured, and it was chiefly for the purpose of ascer • taining if that rumour was correct that he ventured to ask the Noble Marquis, after the statement he had just made. if it were intended to postpone - any further dis cussion on his former motion until an oppor tunity occured at a later period, or of taking the discussion on the bringing up of the Bill from the House o f C ommons. If the bringing up of the Bill were to be cousidered an opportunity for its discussion, be thought he should be able to throw out some suggestions which her Majesty's Government would be, perhaps, desirous to adopt. Perhaps there would be no objection to the Noble Marquis on Monday next giving this information, so as to enable many Noble Lords who were deeply interested in it to come to a de cision on the question. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was about to reply, when Lord BROUGHAM said the question before the Rouse had no t b een disposed of. The MARQUIS of LANDSDOWNE said that he believed it had. The Bill had certainly been read a first time. With regard to the questions put by the Noble Lord (Stanley) he would endeavour to answer the sug in rn o e s n t t h wt io i • ile : ini v e l o which hadu t Nothingb y li alreadyi couldm b i e n e t n h b eae advanced oa d nr e ee r ec i d n o ro w rne h et i ht c i h ts, h ,au e nb l jt i eh a c d et gspresentedteastte With reference to what was proposed with respect to these two Bills, it was proposed to carry them through the House with all possible dispatch. Then, with refer ence to the other Bill to which the Noble Lord had re ferred, allowing the use of sugar in distilleries, the Go vernment intended that to be a permanent measure. It was a question which had occupied considerable atten tion on the part of the Government ; they had, how ever, finally considered that it would be much better to make the measure permanent at once than, by passing a temporary measure to have the subject brought again under the consideration of their Lordships at a future time. It had therefore been thought necessary to make the Bill permanent rather than cause a reconsideration of the sub ject in the course of the session. That Bill, however, in consequence of the varied nature of its details, would be one which, in the opinion of her Majesty's Government, would not be easily disposed of, and he would not there fore, under any circumstances, adopt a course similar to that which he intended to pursue upon the other Bills to which he had alluded, viz., to pass them through all their stages at once. When that Bill came up from the other House their Lordships would have ample opportunity for affording to that measure their fullest consideration. It would depend, however, upon the state of the Bill on its arrival from the other House, and the degree of con currence which had been given to it, what course her Majesty's Government would feel it their duty to propose with reference to the progress of that m easure, and whether they would deem it necessary to appoint a Committee of their Lo t r h dship e s se o n t t i the subje to ct, and he would be sorryto t upon e occasion make any announcement heir Lordships on the subject. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Lord BROUGHAM —What course do you intend to adopt on Monday next.? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE bad stated upon a former occasions that it was his intention to move for the production of certain papers with re ference to the su b j ect of Irish distress. Those papers would ne cessaril y be of a very voluminous na t h u i r c e h , consisting, as it would, of the correspondence w had taken place between the various members of her Majesty's Government and the different functionaries in Ireland. The effect of the production of those papers • would be to put their Lordships in possession RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TZAFFIC.—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 : d the tieles ce, ) or in ►ef°re ) IvA O the ttuat that In 0, '• l ~•~.~ .•~~