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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 10. ARREST FOR. DEBT (IRELAND) BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) After a few words from Mr. MORE O'FERRALL, Mr. M. M I LNES said he would not have troubled the House, after the able explanation of the Learned Solisitor-Generaol of Ireland, were it not that his na me appeared on the back li t: the Bill introduced by his Hon. Fr iend. There wetreiumore strous evils committed with the pre sent law of arrest The land, which the country wou ld not longer tolerate. Hon. and Learned Recorder fo r Dublin said that the modid cations in the law of arrest had not acted well in England ; he (Mr. M.) could assure the Ho n. and Learned principle the people of England had determined Member that one on was not to return to the incarceration of debtors for small sums. It was almost impossible to beli eve the enormous numbers rho wer e incarcerated in the gaols of Ireland for sums so_te icu lously small, that it was, in fact, an amusement for English t rave llers to liberate them. Some of these persons had re mained in gaol for upwards of two or three years for sums not exceeding ten shillings, and many were for amounts beneath that.—(Hear.) There was another circumstance so truly disgusting that it would not be longer tolerated, and as he was not aware that the attention of the Learned Solicitor-General had been directed towards it, he would beg leave to mention it to the House. Owing to the ease with which suits were carried out in the civil courts, ma ny persons who wished to get rid of the expense of main taining their parents were in the habit of instituting ficti tious suits against them for small amounts alleged to be due for diet and lodging, and having obtained decrees, they procured their incarceration, thus throwing the burden of supporting the last years of the parents' lives upor. the country.—(Cries of "Name an instance.") Why, they would find that parents were confined in Cork gaol under similar circumstances. The subject had been represented to the Irish Government, but there were no means of remedying the evil while the present system of arrest was in force. The effect of the law of arrest for small amounts was, that the gaols of Ireland were crowded with debtors. The Bill brought for• ward by his Friend was distinguished for a brevity which was exceedingly painful to legal minds---(Laughter) —and he (Mr. Monckton Milnes) had expressed his fears that it would in consequence meet with much opposition from the Learned Members in that House. He supposed, therefore, that they, the introducers of the Bill, must rest contented with leaving the subject in the hands of the Learned Solicitor-General for Ireland, and he did hope that the Government and the Irish bar would no longer allow this abominable state of things to continue. Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave his unqualified approbation to the Bill brought in by the Hon. Baronet the Member for Waterford. lie thought that the present system of small debt arrestments gave the power of inflicting immense cruelty on the poarer debtors of Ireland, and for that reason be should wish to see it to a considerable degree modified. They had heard from a very high authority that the fear of arrest had actually depopulated one county in Ireland, and after what had occurred to-day he trusted the matter would have the serious and immediate consideration of her Majesty's GOvernment. Mr. GROGAN said that the first announcement of this fill spread the greatest alarm throughout Ireland, because, whi!e it proposed at one " fell swoop" to abolish imprison ment for debt, it did not provide any substitute for that mode of recovering just and bona fide debts. Still he was glad the subject had been taken up by Government, and he trusted, after the pledge of the Hon. Gentleman, the Solici tor-General for Ireland, the Bill would be withdrawn. Mr. P. SCROPE said in many parts of Ireland the popula tion was being driven off the land through the medium of the civil bill process, which had been alluded to by an Honourable Member opposite, and he considered it S was high time a stop was put to these proceedings. Under the law of distraint the landlord could not obtain pos session of his tenant's goods till some time after the rent had become due, and the consequence was, that the civil bill pro cess system had been extensively resorted to for getting small holders off the land, and throwing them into prison. The result of all this had been, that the tenantry, from fear of arrest, were finding their way to the quays of Liverpool and other ports in England, and in this away many parts of Ireland were becoming depopulated. In one instance a clergyman had stated to him, that where a month or two ago he had a population of upwards of 1,000 souls under his care, he now, in consequence of this hunting and driving from the land system, had only 500, and the clergy of Ireland, witnessing the sad effects of the system, were unanimous in calling upon the Government of Ireland to take steps to put a stop to it.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN suggested that power might be given to the assistant-barrister to stay execution in the cases alluded to by the lion. Gentleman who had just sat down, and then Government would have ample time to consider the subject of this Bill. Sir I:. FERGUSON hoped the House would be cautious how it proceeded in this matter, for in their desire to benefit the poor of Ireland they might inflict the most serious injury upon the country. If the suggestion of the lion. Gentleman opposite were adopted it might lead to the concealment of property and the defrauding of creditors of their just and legal claims. Sir G. GREY hoped the Hon. Member would withdraw his motion for the second reading of the Bill, the subject being under the consideration of the law officers of the Crown. If the Hon. Member did not consent to withdraw it, it would be his duty to propose that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. B. ESCOTT hoped that his Hon. Friend would not press forward his Bill on the present occasion. The prin ciple contained in the Bill was one which he was sure wou ld eventually be adopted by the Legislature. After a few words from Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN, Sir H. W. BARRON consented to withdraw his motion; in doing so, however, he wished to obtain a pledge from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland, that the Govetument would themselves bring in a Bill upon the subject. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that in consequerce of the great amount, and the pressing nature, of other Irish busi ness, he was not prepared to pledge himself to bring forward a measure on the subject during the present session • he would, however, pledge himself that the measure should re ceive the consideration of the Government. Sir 11. W. BARRON wished to know if the Government would have any objection to refer the Bill to a Committee up stairs. Mr. LA BOUCHERE said that he did not see any necese sity for such a coime of proceeding. Sir IV. 11. BARRON then wished to obtain leave to in introduce the Bill at some future period of the session. The subject was too important a one to be summarily disposed of, and wanted to know whether, if the Government were unprepared with any measure on the subject, they would give their support to the present Bill. Mr. LABOUCHERE declined to make any pledges upon the subject.—(Cries of " Divide, divide.") After a short consultation between Mr. LABOLTHIRZ and Sir IL W. Baum - ix, the Bill was withdrawn. DRAINAGE OF LAND BILL. On the order of the day being read for going into com mittee on the Drainage of Land Bill, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the rate of interest at which the loans were to be advanced under this Act. He consi dered that a higher rate of interest ought to be charged on the money to be lent under this Bill, as otherwise the Go vernment would sustain loss on the advances they made. If they did not do so, they would have to advance the in terest on Exchequer-bills. Sir G. GREY said that the Hon. Member was rather late in making his objection. Mr. H. BAILLIE thought that the faith of Parliament was pledged to the Bill last session, and they could not now withdraw from the terms tl , en agreed to. Mr. HUME thought that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Wil liams) was misunderstood. All he wanted was that the finances of the country should sustain no loss by the ad vance. This Bill raised the question of advancing the in terest on Exchequer. bills, and he wished to know from the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the Home Secretary, whe ther, in case they themselves should have to pay more interest than they did at present, they would have any ob jection to permit a clause to be introduced into the Bill fur the purpose of charging that increased rate on the advances to be made. Sir GEORGE GREY said that it was not intended that any alteration should be made in the rate of interest, as they had engaged last session to make the grants on the terms specified in the Bill, end therefore he should not assent to the introduction of such a clause as that mentioned. After a few words from Mr. Agliouby, Sir Andrew Leith i Hay, Mr. Finch, and Lord Duncan, the House went into Committee. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. WILLIAMS said her Majesty's Government wer Called upon to protect the public from any loss by the ad vancement of money. Some clause ought to be intro duced giving the security. . Mr. FINCH did not consider there was any weight in the suggestion of the Hon. Member, as if it were adopted it would prevent any person from borrowing at all. s Lord LINCOLN said that the introduction of this mea sure was not by any means beneficial to the Highlands or Lowlands of Scotland. He considered that the principle of the measure should be confined to that of the general Act of last session, which the late Government introduced, and that was confining the loans to the purposes of draining alone. Every Hon. Member who was conversant with agri culture would bear him out in saying that thorough drainage was the most beneficial improvement which could be made on an estate. He desired to know whether the Govern ment had made up their minds to carry out the Bill as soon as po-sible? If they had not, he would give notice of his intention of introducing a Bill very similar to that he in troduced last year. Sir GEORGE GREY said, that in many parts of Scotland the fencing and trenching, by which it was so necessary to make drainage available, would be of so expensive a character as to preclude a great number of persons from obtaining any benefit under the Bill. Such would be peculiarly the case with regard to those districts where distress existed, and thus the Act would be a dead letter. The Government were perfectly sensible of the importance of the subject, and they would give it their serious attention. They would introduce a Bill upon the subject. They would be most happy to give him their warmest assistance. Lord DUNCAN most entirely concurred in the sentiments expressed by the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Lincoln). It would be most proper to give a priority to the proprie tors of the Highlands over those of the Lowlands. This was not a small grant of public money, it was one of 2,000,0004 to Great Britain and 1,500,000/. to Irela s nd. The High land proprietors deserved this precedence ; they had made great exertions to meet the distress, and that too without any grant from Parliament. There was, however, another and a stronger reason in favour of his supposition. At present in the Lowlands, with which he was connected, wages had risen fifty per cent. By the introduction of this money these wages would be most unnaturally increased in their amount, and in a very short time the labourers would be thrown out of employment in consequence of the influx of inhabitants from other parts of the_ country, wh o wou ld fl oc k th ither i n searc h o f wor k. Lord MORPETH said, that with respect to the remark of his Noble Friend opposite, that the Highlands were entitled to particular looking at the consideration t under this Bill, he would see by thought of by the Government, the Scotch generally were the first lands. It would be t - nment, and particularly the High iiidthat of this two millions two thirds would go to Scotland , or perhaps more than that sum. Very few aPleeonts had as yet been made from England, and it did not appearmore, With Government would it bore se large regard to the esti matedbe enabled to entertain any proportion to the cost for fencing, and, it would value of the land that, unless in very r r e l a not be worth while to undertake it alLa valuable 1 . 3 e ath Lord GEORGE BENTIN CK heard with great an,„ regret expressed by the Noble Lord the Meib er - C r r r , 'se a that the labourers' wages had risen. It seem e d to be the Lord's wish th at the labourers' wages should be g rou nd down ble AS much as poss ible. With regard to any fear of exhausting th e mo ney market by borrowing two millions, the Chancellor of tha Exchequer would tell them that, in the competition for the loan of eight millions, a short time since, eighty millions had been brought forward, and that was a pretty fair proof . that the money marke t would not be injured by this loan. ill } : 'VS nit esForiencing would, however, be very considerable, as it ~.;:s ‘. ' f _ - sn w drift. is. -Is' ecessary to erect stone fences to protect the sheep C4./4'4.------1- , ilr.. it E GREY said that the clause did not encourage z., - i . 3 13: : ..,F01ft Se has draining. - ,* -i. ... ' AN said that he had no wish, as stated by C. ''A ll ' ''Cittlott d, to grind down the labourere wages. 11 e ( *- 1.: 4 ; 61 a p . r . t.gimre _ _ THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1847. wished to see every man obtain a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. \\ hat he did say was, that at the present rate of wages in thst part of the country, it would be injudicious for the Government to encourage the landlords to undertake drainage, for at the present rate of wages it would not repay the cost which they would be at. After a few words from Mr. BAILLIE and Mr. lIENLEY, Mr. AGLIONBY thought some protection should be afforded to the outgoing tenants, else all the improvements that might be made would be lost. 'While on this subject he would suggest to the House the importance of measures, not only for subsoiling and hedging, but for the removal of the feudal tenures of the north of England. Until they removed no tenant would undertake the improvement of the soil The practice of ecclesiastical fines, which prevailed in certain parts, should also be grappled with, as well as the manorial rights of the north. There ought to be but one general tenure for the whole country, and he trusted the Government would take up the whole question, so as to provide a remedy. Mr. G. W. HOPE wished to know whether any improve ment or alteration was comtemplated in the Act commonly called "Montgomery's Act ?" The LORD ADVOCATE said the present Bill was not for the purpose of adding to the burdens of the land, but for the purpose of disencumbering it, and enabling its capabili ties to be more fully developed. After a few words from Captain HARRIS, Mr. B. ESCOTT thought that this was a Bill of which the landlords ought to be justly ashamed; but as he believed there was not the slightest chance of throwing it out, he would not take up the time of the house by discussing it. The principle of the Bill seemed to be to gi , e loans of money to landlords because they did not require it. Now he thought that that principle could be greatly improved by extending it to those parties who really required and deserved such loans. The Bill seemed to be intended as a compensation for something, what he did not know, nor was he aware of the arrangements that had been entered into on the withdrawal of the Bill which preceded this, and the introduction of the present measure. Lord LINCOLN explained. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 2 being proposed, Mr. FORSTER moved that the words " provided always, that correct plans or tracings of the drainage as finally effected be deposited with and preserved for public use and inspection by the Commissioners" be introduced after the word " proposed." Lord MORPETH said that the proviso of the Iron. Gen tleman would subject proprietors of land to much inconve nience, and very considerable expense, particularly in some of the districts of Scotland, and would in many instances be altogether impracticable. For instance, Mr. WLeod, of M'Leod, bad an estate of some 150,000 acre!, which had never been surveyed, and the probability would be, that, even in the event of such plans being taken and deposited, it would be found absolutely necessary to depart from them. Mr. ELLICE said that, in corroboration of what had fallen from his Noble Friend, he had only to say that when he was in Scotland he was obliged, in consequence of the great expense to which proprietors would be subjected for these specifica tions and plans, and the uncertainty that existed—that after all, when the plans were furnished, they might not be able to proceed with them—he was obliged to request the Commis sioners to place considerable discretion in the handsof the land lords, in order that the works might be proceeded with. Ile trusted that the Hon. Member would not press his motion. Lord DUNCAN wished to know in what order the appli cation for loans would be considered ? Lord MORPETH said, in the order of arrival. Mr. AGLIONBY suggested the withdrawal of the amend ment. If, however, the plans were prepared, it ought to be done at the expense of the general fund. After a few words from Lord GEORGE BENTINCK and Mr. HUME, Mr. FORSTER said he would consent to amend his proviso, so that the plans and surveys should only be made in cases where the Commissioners deemed it expedient, but he must decline withdrawing it altogether. Mr. AGLIONBY would support the proviso as amended, upon the understanding that the expense was to be defrayed out of the general drainage fund. Lord LINCOLN opposed the amendment. The money ought to be general and not partial ; hut. nevertheless, he con sidered it altogether unnecessary, and he hoped therefore Government would resist the amendment. After a few words from Lord Mos.PErn and Mr. Au- LIONBY, Mr. POI STER protested that the discussion had not changed his opinion upon the subject. Nevertheless, as there appeared so much opposition to it, he would withdraw the amendment. '_►'be amendment was accordingly withdrawn and the clause agreed to. Clauses 3,4, and 5, were agreed to. On Clause 0 being proposed, Sir GEO. GREY said, with reference to what had been recently stated by the lion. Member for Falkirk, with regard to the limitation as to the completion of the works, he wished to observe that the abject was to diffuse the benefits of the Bill as extensively as possible. It was considered, therefore, most advantageous for this purpose if the loan to each pro prietor was limited to 15,0001., and if the period should be extended to five years instead of three. A discretionary power was given to the Lords of the Treasury to enlarge that amount in special cases where it could be shown that the landlords could beneficially apply it, and that the works could be com pleted in three years. The Right Hon. Gentleman proposed an amendment to that effect—" That there should be no grant exceeding 15,000/., and that the period for the com pletion of the works should be extended to live years." Sir J. GRAHAM was of opinion that with regard to the highlands of Scotland a discretionary power as to the loan was properly lodged with the Treasury, and lie highly ap proved of the extension of the limitation as to time, but lie thought the amount granted to each individual proprietor was too large. The primary object to be considered was, the advantage of the great bulk of the people, and the pro duction of the greatest quantity of food ; the interest of the proprietor was a secondary matter. ow those who wanted the assistance were not the large proprietors, but the farmer and yeoman. Ile wished the benefit to be diffused as widely as possible, and if 15,000/. were to be advanced to each individual, it would greatly fetter them, and prevent them from being able to diffuse the benefits of the Bill as widely as they could do if they limited the loan to 10,0004 to each applicant. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK thought, as the ol@ct of the Bill was to increase the production of food, and to advantage the country generally, and if this could be affected by the Bill, it (lid not mater whether the loans were large or small, or to what class of proprietors they were given. Ile thought they should not diminish the amount, but in case there were more applications than they had money to lend, the Government should borrow a few millions more _tu enable them to do so. Lord DUNCAN said that the interest of the additional money which the Noble Lord (I_lntinck) proposed to raise would have to be paid by the working classes, and, therefore, he deprecated such a course. lie agreed with the Right lion. Baronet (Sir James Graham) that the loans to each individual should be limited to 10,0 A/. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said, the Noble Lord who had just sat down could not have read the Bill, or he would not have made the statement made by him just now, as to the working classes paying the interest of the money. The Bill imposed the payment of both principal and interest on the landed proprietors. Mr. AGLTOXBI disagreed with the Noble Lord. The money would have to be borrowed by Government, and i! the statement which had been made by the lion. Member for Montro'e be correct, as to the necessity of Government borrowing money on Exchequer-bills at a❑ increased rate of interest, he could not see that the interest would be paid by the landed proprietors. Sir GEORGE CLERK considered that 10,0001. would be a sufficient limitation to the amount to be granted to a proprietor; 10/. an acre would be a large sum to allow for drainage, and that would permit ten thousand acres to be improved. Mr. HENLEY considered the suggestion of the Right Hon. Baronet as most valuable, and he hoped the Govern ment would adopt it. After some further discussion, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it appeared to him that the majority of the House was in favour of the reduction proposed by the Right Hon. Ba ronet.—( Hear, hear.) He was not prepared to say what course the Government would take, but he would promise that the sul t jeet should ba taken into consideration. Sir J. GRAHAM said that the statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman was satisfactory. The Government would find that the limit of 15,000/. would compel the Government to reject many applications, but the limit of 10,0001., would enable them to meet all the requests for loans under the Act. After a few observations from Mr. A. OSWALD, which did not reach the gallery, Mr. S. HERBERT said that, if a maximum was at all made, it should be fixed as high as possible. Mr. AGLIONBY srid the money proposed was not merely to be lent to the landowners, but fur the higher purpose of bringing a larger area of land into cultivation, and finding employment for the poorer classes. If it were a mere land lords' Bill he would never have supported it. Mr. CAYLEY submitted that the Bill could not avoid benefiting the landlords, while at the same time it extended the field of employment for the people. Whether the large proprietors or the small ones borrowed the money was a matter of indifference so long as the object of finding the people employment was realised. He could not, therefore, agree to limiting the sum to 10,0001. Mr. B. DENISON, differed altogether from the last Hon. Member. Ile could net agree that the smaller landed pro prietors should be shut out of the benefit of loans, because the large proprietors had made extensive application for sums, and were to be allowed to borrow to the amount of 15,0001. each. The clause, as amended, was then agreed tn. The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported on Friday. The House then resumed. LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for bringing up s the report oil this Bill, Mr. WILLIAMS said, that the House would see that. there was an additional grant of half a million given by this Bill to the landlords of Ireland. He believed that the amount of money applied for had been very limited, and he should wish to know what those precise amounts had been. Viscount NE WRI then movel the following clauses:— And whereas it may happen that there are now, or hereafter may be, in the hands of trustees or a trustee of a settlement, or will, or codicil, moneys produced by the sale, or received for equality of exchange of settled estates or hereditaments in Ireland, under a power of sale and exchange, or under trust for sale, in such settlement, or will, or codicil contained, and which moneys are liable to be laid out in the purchase cl other estates or hereditaments to be settled to the same or the like uses, or upon and for the same or the like trusts and purposes as the estates or hereditaments, from the sale or exchange of which such moneys were produced, and there may be now or hereafter moneys in the hands of trustees, or a trustee, of a settlement, will, or codicil, produced by a sale or sales of settled lands or hereditaments, in Ire land, compulsorily or otherwise, made to or for the purposes of a railway or other public company, or other moneys liable to be laid out in the purchase of lands or hereditaments, and which moneys may be advantageously advanced for the purpose of being laid out in the permanent improvement of such settled estates, and there may be now or hereafter moneys in the hands of trustees or guardians for infants or others under legal disability, or moneys of persons of unsound mind, which may be advan tageously advanced for the purpose of being em ployed in the permanent improvement of the estates of such infants, persons of unsound mind, or others under legal disability. Be it therefore ,enacted, that it shall be lawful for any such trustees (with the consent of any persons beneficially interested, in possession, if of full age) or guardians, or the committees of any per sons of unsound mind, and they are hereby authorised to apply to the High Court of Chancery in Ireland, by petition to the Lord High Chancellor, fur leave to make any itanent improvements in such settled or other estates Ireland aforesaid, in the manner and by any of the wa y s or means the Commissioners which loans a r e h ere by au th or i se d t o so applied, and i be made Commissioners of Public Works, and be defrayed by n such p e titi on t o pray th a t t h e expenses of m a ki ng ad4ins raj out of any su c h moneys i n acny such permanent improvements may of such trust ees or guardians, aforesaid. A n d b e it enacted, naliterr others, or otherwise invested nforee e e i i , d that upon th e p resen t a ti on one of ,t. shall be l aw f u l f or t h e the hands of any such petition as said court to refer it t o court to make all necessa ry im the masters of the s a id to consider all 54C14 estimates and " Pr t er i nquiries, and 4 , 5 shall be produced before him in relation to the matter o_ ; such petition, and thereupon to report whether, in his opinion, it would be beneficial, to all persons interested in the estates, that such permanent improvements should be made under the provisions of this Act. And be it en acted, that such report shall be filed according to the practice of the said court, and that thereupon it shall be lawful for the said court, upon the petition of the party obtaining the same, to confirm the said report absolutely, and to make an order authorising or permitting such perma nent improvements to be made, and the expenses of making the same, together with the expenses of obtaining the au thority of the said court, to be accordingly advanced out of such moneys respectively aforesaid, and that thereupon it shall be lawful for such trustees or guardians, or others, to advance and lay out such moneys accord ingly. And be it enacted, that after such moneys shall have been so advanced and laid out as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for such trustees or guardians, or others, to apply to the said court by petition to the Lord High Chan cellor, for a reference to the said master, to ascertain that the amount thereof has been fully expended in or about the making of such improvements, and in paying or providing for the expenses incurred and to be incurred, of obtaining the authority of the said court ; and that upon the said master making his said report, and thereby finding that the amount of such moneys had been fully expended as aforesaid, and upon the said report being duly tiled according to the practice of the said court, that then it shall he lawful for the said court to make an order to confirm the said report absolutely, and to fully indemnify such trustees, guardians, or others on account of such application of the said trust moneys as aforesaid. And be it enacted, that in every case in which such advances shall be made as last herein before authorised, the lands intended to be improved by means thereof, shall, from the respective titres of making such advances, become and be charged with the repayment to such trustees, guardians, or committees, or others, for the time being, making or entitled to be repaid such advances, the amount of such respective advances after the rate of not less than 4/. 1 Is. per centuin per annum, until the whole of such advances shall have been repaid, and such charge shall have priority over other charges, except tithe commutation rent charges, and any quit or chief rents incident to tenure. And be it enacted, that tenants for life and others having only a li mited interest in the land charged shall be bound to pay the said instalments which shall become from time to time due and payable, during the continuance of their respectiv• estates or interests, and shall be bound to uphold and main tain in good order and condition the works on ac count of which the lands shall have been so charged a aforesaid, as if such persons respectively were tenants for life, subject to impeachment for waste. And be it enacted, that in every case of improvements effected under the power or authorities last here inbefore contained, the said Commissioners of Public Works shall have the like power of determin ing and signifying the amount of increased rent or rents, if any, which the occupiers of suds lands ought immediately or prospectively to pay, by reason of such im provements, and which increased rent or rents shall be paid and may be recovered in like manner, as respectively here inbefore provided in respect of improvements made by means of loans from the said Commissioners. • On the question being put for the second reading of the clause, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER took the same objection to it that he did when the Noble Lord pro posed it on a former occasion. He must, therefore, resist the introduction of the clause. Viscount N EWRY said it was not fair to refuse trustees the power of improving the estates placed in their hands as trust property Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL urged upon Government the necessity of reconsidering their decision upon this clause. A good deal of land would remain unimproved if they did not. After a few words from Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, Mr. HUME said, it appeared to him that if private indi viduals could be found to advance money to improve pro perty in Ireland, it would be much better to take it from them than from the public purse. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Hon. Member for Montrose misunderstood the meaning of the clause. It was not to enable trustees to advance their trust money under this Bill, but to expend it in the improvement of their own land. Mr. HUME thought that the present was not a fitting op portunity to go into the subject. The Lad of LINCOLN hoped that the Government would consider the subject at the present time. He thought it desirable that some provision should be intro duced into the measure as speedily as possible, and that those Acts introduced a few years since by the Duke of Richmond and the Hon. Member for Berkshire, might be taken as a basis for those provisions. Mr. SHARMA.N CRAWFORD wished to express his dissent against clauses 34 and 44 of the Bill, the former clause giving the Commissioners power to enter on the lands of any person against their wishes, and the second clause gave them power to increase the amount of the rents, and he would give notice that upon the third reading of the Bill he would move that those two clauses should be expunged. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL thought it of great importance that capital should be set as free as possible for employment at the present time in Ireland. Mr. AGLIONBY thought that it was the duty of the Government to bring in a Bill upon the subject, and not allow the expense and trouble of doing so to be borne by any individual Member of the House. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, he agreed in the observation that this was a measure with which the Government could more easily deal than any individual Member. He hoped sincerely that the Government would be able to introduce a incasure upon that subject, but he would entreat the House to remember that the Government could not pledge itself to bring in any other measures than those which they had introduced until they had been able to see what progress they could make with those which they had undertaken. The Government had been asked during the course of the day to bring in no less than three Irish measures. Mr. MORE 0 FERRALL said that if such a measure, was brought in, it ought to be done so by her Majesty's Go vernment. Property in Ireland was under such restrictions, that the proprietors were prevented from raising money to improve their estates. After some further discussion, the amendment was negatived. Lord COURTENAY moved that the following clause be added to the Bill :—(lncorporated Companies for im provement of Land in Ireland, empowered to borrow money for the purposes of this Act. )—And whereas so cieties or companies incorporated by Act of Parliament, or established by charter, in Ireland or in England, for the im provement of land in Ireland, or for reclaiming land in Ire land, may be desirous of applying for advances of money .; under the provision of this Act, but doubts may arise whether such societies or companies are within the pro visions of this Act, and whether they are authorised to borrow money, by reason of the absence of special authority in their Acts or Charters of Incorporation, or by reason of the powers to borrow, therein contained, not having arisen, or being inapplicable to this Act ; be it there fore enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the trustees or directors of any such society or company, incor porated by Act of Parliament or by Royal charter, solely for the improvement of land in Ireland, or for reclaiming land in Ireland, and which society or company shall be en titled to any such lands proposed to be improved ut , der this Act for an estate in fee, or under and by virtue of any lease fur lives renewable for ever, or for a term of years whereof forty years or more miy be unexpired at the time of applica tion for a loan under this Act, to convene a special general meeting of the shareholders, with such notice as may be required by the respective I.ct, or Charter of Incorporation, and specifying in such notice the object of such meeting, and to submit to such meeting a proposition for borrowing money under the provisions of this Act; and, if the majority of the shareholders present at such meeting shall authorise the directors to borrow a sum of money under the provisions of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commis sioners of Public Works, it they shall think fit, upon the appli cation by memorial of the trustees or directors for the time being of such society or company, to advance any sum of money not exceeding the sum by such resolution of the special meeting authorised, upon the security of a rent-charge, or rent charges, under this Act, although such society or h a ll money, rot havei itay arisen;' haN • special ci a i l n company may n o t h ave p owers i n d epen d ent l y of t hi s A ct to bpaon7rssucohf case e row su ii c ig h o h r i r c o h w s trustees or directors for the time b e i ng shall or may be considered as owners under the provisions of this Act, and they are hereby authorised to do all act s w hi c h any owner of land, as defined in this Act, is authorised and ens - • powered to do in relation to loans to be made, or rent-charges to be created, under this Act, or any works of improvement to be executed under the same, or other the purposes of this Act; and upon any advance being made to the trustees or directors for the time being, of any such society or company, under the provisions of this Act, the lands belonging to any such society or company, and mentioned in the order of the said Commissioners, shall be charged and chargeable with such rent-charge, or rent-charges, as by this Act provided in respect of any loan or advance thereunder, and subject and liable to the like provisions and regulations as in this Act contained in relation to such rent-charges and the priority of the same. On the motion for the second reading of the clause, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the objects contemplated in the Noble Lord's clause had been so nearly provided for in the Bill that he really did not see a necessity for adding to its general provisions. LordCOURTENAY said the professed object of the Bill was to give employment to the poor, and he had never looked upon it as calculated to benefit property in Ire land. It was with the former view that he had proposed this clause, but as he was not disposed to throw any impediment in the way of the Bill, he would, with the permission of the House withdraw the clause. The clause was accordingly withdrawn. An amended clause, proposed by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, was then agreed to. The further consideration of the report was then post poned till Friday next. LOAN BILL. The Loan Bill was then read a third time and passed. REPORT OF THE RAILWAY CONIMISSIONERS. Mr. sTRu rT said he was unable to lay the report of the Railway Commissioners upon the table of the House, in con sequence of a great number of inaccuracies in the informa tion furnished by the railway companies themselves. He very much regretted that such was the fact, but the fault did not lie with the Commissioners, but the railway com panies themselves. The House then adjourned at Six o'clock. ALLEGED MURDER IN WESTMORELAND-STREET.-- We regret to state that about half-past twelve o'clock, A.m., on Tuesday, an unfortunate man, named Thomas Kearns received two mortal stabs in Westmorland-street, of which he almost instantly died. The individual who inflicted the wounds is a sailor named John William Hines, who was pursued and taken into custody, and will, doubtless have to stand his trial at the approaching assizes for this most serious offence. The facts of the case are briefly told. Kearns, who was the father of five children, kept a house of ill-fame at 51, Westmorland-street, and at the hour we have mentioned (twelve o'clock at night) Hill: s came to the house with one of the female lodgers. A brief altercation took place, which ended in Hines stabbing Kearns twice with a knife. The first stab entered at the bottom of the neck, and the second was on the left breast, which was very much gashed. Mr. Lynch, surgeon, of the North Dis pensary, was in immediate attendance, but Kearns died very shortly after his arrival. Several females who were in the house at the time will be examined as witnesses, so also will William Brown, a sailor, belonging to the ship Columbia, at present lying in the Waterloo Dock, who was in the house before the cut was inflicted, and saw the knife in Hines's hand. An alarm was instantly raised. and Hines ran along Leeds-street and Vauxhall-road into Denison-street, where he attempted to effect a forcible entrance into his lodging house. He was hotly pursued, however, by inspector An ders and officer 621, who apprehended and conveyed him to Bridewell, where he awaits the verdict of the Coroner's jury. The inquest on the body was held yesterday, when, after hearing the evidence of several witnesses, the jury re turned a verdict of Wilful Murder, and the prisoner was com mitted for trial at the approaching assizes. The prisoner is only about seventeen years of age, the deceased forty-five. INSURRECTION IN PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCII 10. The Madrid steamer has arrived with the Portuguese z nir_il of the 3d instant. bTothing decisive had taken place at Oporto when the Madrid left. Saldanha was still at his head-quar ter., about ten miles from Oporto, but no movement had been m.sde towards attacking the city. The rebels were st ill mus tering in strong numbers, and seemed to be sanguine o: success. The city itself was very tranquil. The startliog information that the Spanish troops had absolutely entefed Portugal was received in Lisbon on the 27th. It, however, soon after transpired that such was not the case, although some 5,000 troops had halted on the frontiers. 'The Oporto, a large war steamer, belonging to the Junta, was totally lost on the Bar of Oporto, and all the crew, consisting of 18 pemns, lost. Immediately it was reported at Lisbon that the Spanish army were on the frontiers, Sir William Par kvr sent the Superb to cruise off Vigo. The Thetis and America were also dispatched to cruise off Oporto, to prevent any interference on the part of the Spanish Go vernment.—Herald. BRITISH COLONIAL BANK AND LOAN COMPANY. The annual general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at their offices, 50, Moor gate•street. After the usual preliminaries, The Secretary read the Report, which commenced by stating that the directors had much pleasure in inform. ing the shareholders that the prospects of the company had kept p•ice with the reviving prosperity of the colony of New South Wales. The report then stated that the directors had succeeded in making terms favourable to the company with other shareholders to whom deben tures had been granted, under which shares to the ex tent of 18,2001. had been cancelled, as the result of which transaction they had been able to write off 3,5001. in part liquidation of the preliminary ex penses. A further amount of shares, to the extent of 12,3501. had also been surrendered to the company arid cancelled. On the other hand, loans to the extent of 14,101/. ss. 11d. had been paid off. From the money arising from the loans on the seventh call the liabilities had been reduced its the last year to the extent of 10,300/., of which 5,0001. had been paid since the last general meeting. The remaining liabilities of the com pany were in a train of liquidation. The report con cluded by stating, that in the opinion of the directors, the profits of the company would justify the declaration of a small dividend. From the financial statement it appeared that the profits of the past year were 8,000/. The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it would be ne cesstsry for him to occupy much of their time on the present occasion. He thought on the whole that they must admit that they were in a much more pleasant position than when they had met before. A reference to the accounts would prove this, and he would take the liberty of drawing the attention of the shareholders to some of the items of these ac counts. The capital stock of the company last year was 190,465/. ls. Bd. The present year it amounted to 165,2101. The difference had been caused by their having been able to cancel stock to the amount of 30,5501. The liabilities last year amounted to 8,9004, and they were now reduced to 8,600/. The loans had been reduced. They had a debt for preliminary expenses to the extent of 4.8001., of which 3,5501. had been written off. As to the immediate profit of the past year, it was much the same as that of preceding years, or rather less. One great item in the expenditure was the law expenses in Sydney. When he had met the shareholders last year, he told them that these expenses would be great, but there was some comfort to be derived from the fact, that the great expense which had been incurred was for fore closure of the property, and if they were able to sell that property for more than they had lent on it, they would get back a portion of those expenses. The estimate which had been submitted to the shareholders had turned out to be as nearly as possible true. He then stated that their receipts would be about B,OOOL It had been calculated at 7,500/. With respect to their position, it was one with which he thought the shareholders could not be dissatis fied, taking into consideration the circumstances under which they were placed. The interest on their loans was more easily obtained than before in the colony, and their rents were collected with less diffi. culty than at former periods. There was every disposi tion to advance. He could not say the accounts were the most agreeable ; but when they con sidered the difficulties with which the colony was beset, it would be evident that they were in a safe posi tion. He did not wish to say a word more about the mat ter, but he could not refrain from expressing his belief that no shareholder would ultimately sustain any loss. He did not mean to say that all they might wish could be done immediately. He would read a few extracts from the dispatches which had been received from the colony, to show that if they only waited the proper time, they would be able to dispose of their property profitably. The Chairman here read the ducu , merits in question, from which it appeared that several of the properties belonging to the company had been sold, and realised a considerable profit The last dispatch was dated Ow 7ih August, 1846 ; since then they had received further dispaterres e .trom which it appears that the same result* had been obtained, and that the com pany would not be losers. He was not enabled to say that they would be able to sell all their pro perties so favourably, but he had no hesitation in stating that in the course of time they would be able to get hack all their property. With respect to the 14,0001., the difference between their loans of the present and the past year, from the statement made by the directors it appeared that, although the loans had been reduced to that amount, they had in fact given up property to the extent of only 9,403/. The directors were desirous that the shareholders should not think they were going on better than they really were. 8,080/. had been purchased for only 1,8601. These shares were not taken over to the profit account but were a ppropriated to those particular debts which they did not think would realise the same sums that had hr en advanced. On the whole he had to congratulate the shareholders on the position of their affairs. Lord DEVON said that he was there as the repre sentative of his brother, who had always warmly parti cipated in the good opinion that existed as to the con , duct of their affairs. He would move that the report then read should be adopted, printed, and circulated among the shareholders. He made that motion, because he thought it was a report which re flected great credit upon those who had brought it for ward, and which, together Kith the s p eec h o f hi s fr i end in the chair, presented "a plain, unvarnished tale." Mr. CUMMING said he felt great pleasure in seconding the resolution. The report they had heard was a satis factory and bone fide statement of their affairs. After some slight discussion, the resolution was carried unanimously amove divi dendd , an d o fJ two. D D. per SMITH, cent. E per q e . r , seconded, the following .. The Chairman, Sir Joseph De Cour ce y L a ff an, B art., and the Rev. Joh n Howard Hint on, were re elected directors. g resolution, whi c h was unanimously onial shares , f re e of income-tax, be declared e a a n r n r u i — C vi e ol ~ on all the shares, a nd on the six call s paid up on the J. PEncraresie , , , British shares, and u p on the seven c a l ls from the date of payment." The Earl of D EVON moved a vot e of thanks to the 'h E f sq a; Chairman and the directors, upon whom he passed a high eulogium. The resolution was unanimousl y a g ree d to. The CHAIRMAN ha vin g returned thanks, the meeting separated. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, MARCH 9.—The state of the London money market, coupled with the failure of a joint-stock bank at Newcastle, has had an injurious influence upon business here; and the improvement which bad taken place during the last fortnight in the demand for piece goods, has entirely disappeared since Thursday. Most descriptions of cloth, and especially 27-inch printers, have been much neglected to-day, and prices which would have been readily paid last week are now scarcely attainable. In yarn, there has been less business, ex cepting in counts suitable for India, which have been in pretty good demand, and had in some cases commanded a trifling advance, which, however, is not readily given to-day. The working of short time continu es to ext end. ROCHDALE, MONDAY, Mencu B.—The market to-day has been extremely dull : not many buyers have at tended, and very few pieces have been sold. Future prop, cts, at present, appear gloomy. Wool has under gone no change since last Monday. HALIFAX, SATURDAY, MARCEL G.—Neither in plain nor in fancy goods is there any improvement, either as r« , gsrds demand or price. The demand for yarn con tinues much below the productive powe r, althou g h there is a little more doing for shipping ; but no advance in prices can be obtained. As to long wool, spinners buy from hand to mouth, with the turn in favour of the buyer. In sh'irt wool, there is a little more activity, but prices have rather a downward tendency. HUDDERSFIELD, MARCH 9.—Although we have considerable number of buyers attending our market to day, there has not been tile buoyancy which prevailed last week. A failure to a considerable amount with one of our woollen manufacturers, has caused a great de pression during the week, and its effect has been felt during to-day's market. LEEDS, Mattel" 9.—The transactions at our cloth halls to-day have been very trifling; they form, how ever, no just criterion of the state of our trade, which, upon the whole, is more satisfactory than for some time past, since many of our clothiers are well employed to order, and on that account bring few goods to the market. The demand runs chiefly upon low woollens for the transatlantic trade, and upun Spanish stripes.— lanchester Guardian. • - GLASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH B.—The sales to-day were—Caledonian, New, 495.—Caledonian and Dum bartonshire, 47s.—Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 31s.— East Indian, Bs. 9d.—East Lothian Central, 475. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 211. —Edinburgh and Perth (New), 59 5 . —Ditto, Halves,23s.6d.—Glasgow,Kilmarnock, and Ayr,3B —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monk land Junction, 5 5 4 4 —Manchester and Southampton, 16s. 6d.—North British, Halves, 111. _Wishaw and Coltness, 49/. —York and Newcastle, Preference, 8%. FlRE.—Last evening, a bout nine o'clock, a fire which at first th reatene d serious consequences, owing to the densely populated nature of the neighbourhood, was disco vered raging in a carpenter's shop at the back of the premises of Mr. Dibdin, hair-dresser, h 2, New-court, Lambeth. Owing to the prompt arrival of the engines from the West of England and brigade stations in the Waterloo-road, it was confined to the shop where it broke out, which was com j pletely destroyed, with its contents. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH.) MANCHESTER, LONDON, AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. In this case the Examiner decided that the standing orders had not been complied with. There w•as no other case on the list to -day. REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS DURING THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 6. Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week. Males ... ... ... 526 Males ... ... ... 714 Females ... ... 482 Females ... ... 676 Total ... 1,008 Total ... 1,390 L4W INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, March 10. (Sittings in Lincoln's Inn.) TIIE BUNGERFORD MARKET COMPANY v. TILLS CHARING CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY. This important case, the facts of which have from time to time appeared in The Sun, came before the Lord Chancellor this morning, on an appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, who directed that the differences be tween the two companies should be submitted to a jury. Mr I3ETHEL ( who, with Mr. Gifford, appeared for the Market Company) proceeded to address his Lordship in support of the appeal. He said he had hoped that some arrangement would have been come to between the parties, which would have put an enu to legal proceedings, but unfortunately the conduct of the Bridge Company had prevented any amicable understanding being come to be tween them ' as the proposal which they had made, and from which they refused to depart, was of the most objectionable kind. What they proposed was, that each pas senger disembarking at the float should be under the obliga tion to receive from the collector of the Bridge Company a ticket to entitle him to go over the bridge to the market; so that the hundreds who thus disembarked—and some times three hundred disembarked at the same time— would only be permitted to have egress by producing this ticket at the iron gates on the Middlesex side, so that, in fact, but one person could pass out at once. Now, this was a mode of egress which was open to the greatest objection, as, on long days, half an hour or three-quarters of an hour might not untrequently elapse from the time of a passenger leaving the steam-boat to the time of his obtaining egress at the gates. Fortunately the Market Company had the means of showing the utter futility of such a plan by the affidavit of Mr. Hawes, the Deputy Chairman of the Bridge Company. He stated that the railing off of six feet would be attended with most serious consequences to the great crowds continually embarking anal disembarking at the float, particularly on Sundays, when several thousands passed to and fro, anti as the number was increasing, greater inconvenience could not fail to be the result. In short, he stated that it would be quite impossible that such an immense number of passengers could pass on and off by a passage only six feet wide. It was clear, how ever, that the market company had no right to demand more space, and therefore they must be content with it. The LORD CHANCELLOR inquired the nature of the pro vision which gave the Market Company the right they claimed. Mr. BETHYL said a covenant in the lease gave the Market Company "free and uninterrupted access " over the bridge to the float. The Bridge Company reserved to themselves the right of railing off a compartment of six feet for this purpose. Mr. ROLT, who appeared for the Bridge Company, denied that the Market Company were to have an " nuinterrupted" right of way. Mr. BETHEL went on to urge, on the faith of this affidavit, that it would be quite impossible for the whole of the steam boat passengers to pass to and fro in this was, owing to the obstructions. Not only would the greatest contusion be created by the toll-gates, as the parties would have to pass out and in one at a time, but a continual series of squabbles would be the natural result of the confusion which they would engender, and in addition would destroy the value of the accommodation which the bridge itself professed to afford. Mr. Hawes stated, that frequently during the summer Sundays, 10,000 persons passed over the bridge in a few hours, and that a gate which was kept closed during the week, was obliged to be kept open on those days. They should, in fact, state that the bridge itself, without the addition of the steam-boat passengers, was insufficient for their own passengers. He went on to state that the width of the bridge between the chains was only 13 feet, and that for some parts it was only 12 feet 2 inches; or that if 6 feet were taken, little more than 6 feet 2 inches would be left for the ordinary passage of the bridge ; and that a person might say he was going to the steam boats, and be allowed to pass, but there was nothing to pre vent him from going to the float, getting a ticket there, and so being enabled to cheat the bridge. The LORD Ciralscztton wished to know how persons simply passing across the bridge to the other side were to be dealt with. Mr. ROLT said they would have to pay at the Lambeth side, and vice versa. Mr. BETHEL contended that even that plan would be most inconvenient, and would enable persons to use the bridge, and to incommode the steam-boat passengers, without paying the toll, and, consequently, without having any . right on the bridge at all. The Learned Gentleman then read a list of various objections, which had been made to the offers of the Bridge Company. It was simply set forth that the mode of access by turnstiles was not such an one as the Market Company was entitled to, that the bridge passengers would be pressed upon the steam-boat passengers, and that great inconve nience would be the result, and an evasion of the toll rendered extremely easy, so much so, that thou sands would adopt it, and diet therefore the interests of both companies would be injured; besides, a con tinual squabble would be going on as to whether the pedestrians had or had not landed from the steam boats ; the place would obtain an unenviable notoriety and offered an excellent field for pickpockets. The advan tage of this bridge consisted not only in its chearness, but in the saving of time ; but if these turnstiles were placed as proposed, loss of time to passengers would be the re sult, and the advantage of the bridge materially deteriorated, as to many the loss of five or six, minutes was often of serious consequence. It had been proved that 2,000,000 had landed at the float in one year, four fifths of whom landed in the summer months alone; but what delay would take place if they were compelled to pass off in" single tile." When the cause came first before his Lordship the Bridge Company contended that the obligation of distin guishing the steam •boat passengers from the public rested with the Market Company, who stated in reply that every ob struction had been offered to prevent the free ingress and egress of the passengers. They contended further that they were not entitled to the full benefit of the covenant, in con sequence of not having devised any proper plan by which the passengers might be distinguished, wherees the Market Com pany contended that the covenant did not impose any such obligation upon them. The Vice-Chancellor having decided in the way mentioned, they now came before the Court in the same condition as on the former occasion, with the ex ception of the affidavit of Mr. Hawes? and that the company had consented to remove the hoard they had erected. No object would be gained by raising the question before a jury, as the facts were not in dispute between the parties, the right of the Market Company being admitted. It must be looked at simply as a question of construction; besides, the delay of an action would be a clear obstruction of justice, because the Market Company had the undoubted right of free access over the bridge to the pier without obstruction. There was no reason why the toll-gates and turnstiles should not be removed to the first pier, so that the passenger traffic would not interfere with the bridge traffic, and, what was most important, would not be impeded. lie trusted his Lordship would decide against the decision of the Vice- Chancellor, and order the removal of everything preventing the free ingress and egress of the steam-boat passengers. Mr. GIFFARD followed briefly on the same side. Mr. BOLT then proceeded to address his Lordship on behalf of the Bridge Company. lie contended, if his Lordship acceded to the injunction prayed for, that the toll-gates and turnstiles would, in contravention of the Act, have to be removed to the pier next the Mid dlesex side, and that part of the bridge thrown open to the whole world, or else the bridge would have to be shorn of half its dimensions, to the great injury of its legitimate pur pose, for a great portion of its length. But the Bridge Com pany had always been, and were most willing to listen to any suggestion from the Market Company, by which their own objects might be promoted without injury to the inte rests of the Bridge Company. To throw open the bridge to the first pier would be utterly destructive of its interests; but, to all the propositions of the Bridge Company, they had received this reply : " You can't do that—we claim a free way of 6 feet,or some other free access to the float; but we shall accept no other terms than these." The Acts of both com panies simply gave them power to enter into contracts with each other. This was evident from the fact that they were not to be permitted to take merchandise over the bridge to the float without the permission in writing of the Bridge Company. The Market Company had no power over the bridge; it could do nothing in connexion with it without the sanction of the proprietors. By the lease it was expressly stipulated that the Bridge Company were to be empowered to build their toll-houses on the Middlesex side, "south of the tavern," and they had done so in pursuance of that right. The Bridge Company were also to have an uninterrupted right of way through the market to the bridge; but to say that the Market Company were to have " uninterrupted and un restricted" way was incorrect, as the toll-houses so erected could not but be considered to some extent obstructions. The Lolly CHANCELLOR said it clearly appeared by the lease that a space of six feet was to be appropriated to the Market Company, and to be railed off. Mr. ROLT repeated that the company were willing to make all consistent and suitable provision for the accommodation of the Market Company. For instance, they might have an abutment of three feet on each side of the bridge; but if the bridge were opened in the way proposed it would be almost impossible to distinguish the steam-boat passengers from the others. Certainly the Bridge Company had never impugned the right of way without paying toll ; but they were not compelled to remove the hoarding at the stairs until the Market Company had discontinued the pier now used by them. They proposed to have three turnstiles, so th at the fullest accommodation might be given the steam-boat passengers, and if they were dissatisfied with their servants they might appoint servants of their own. The turnstiles would not let a person come back without producing an authority to pass, so that they could not well use, in that case, the bridge without paying. The question, he thought, was one which came within the province of a jury. However, he trusted his Lordship would not grant the injunction prayed for, but leave the company to adopt one of the many plans that had been proposed fur the protection of their mutual interests. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the words in the covenant were perfectly clear—the Market Company had an undoubted right of way, free of toll, to the pier. He had heard nothing to lead him to form an opposite conclusion. It was equally clear that the Bridge Company had refused to comply with theconditionsof their lease. Nodoubtat the time it was made the question of distinguishing the passengers did not enter into their consideration, but that did not alter its meaning. He felt it his duty, therefore, to grant the injunction as prayed for,—namely, that the objectionable hoard should be removed, and that free ingress and egress should be given by the Bridge Company for the steam-boat pas sengers. The removal of the turnstiles was a question not before him, and therefore he could give no opinion upori it ; but it appeared to him that both p arties were injuring themselves by these proceedings. No doubt, if the parties could frame a proper question for the decision of a jury, no objection might arise as to the adoption of such a course, but he could not recommend it. TAXATION.—Once upon a time—in the senate house at Gotham—a motion was made to impose upon every body a tax, and put the whole produce of it into every body's pocket. Mear him ! hear him ! hear him ! was the cry. The motion passed by general acclamation. Quere.— Of the Gotham senate house. what was the distance from St. Stephen's?—Benthamiu na. TIIE CITY GAUGE DUES.—The Officers and Clerk Committee of the Corporation of London have resolved that the City gauge dues of 4 pence per ton of 210 gallons upon wines imported into this port of London be discontinued, and have given directions to the proper office at the Custom House accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-ROUSE. CHARGE OF FORGRaY.—Charles Brown, a plumber, in very respectable business in the City, was brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of Michael Haydon (City policeman No. 274), charged with having forged a bill of exchange for 228/. 15s. Mr. Bush, the solicitor to the Committee of Bankers for Protection against Forgeries and Frauds, appeared for the pros3cutor, and Mr. Hobler for the defence. William Henry Williams, clerk at Glyn's banking-house, stated that a bill for 2281. 155., dated the 2d November, drawn by the prisoner, upon Messrs. Moses and Son, of Ald gate, and purporting to be accepted by him, and to be in dorsed by the prisoner to Mr. W. P. Gray, was received at the banking-house, from Mr. Gray, who was a customer there. Mr. Gray, lead merchant, Cammomile-street, stated that he was in the habit of supplying lead to plumbers, and that he had known the prisoner thirteen or fourteen years and had frequently had business transaci ions with him. Witness received the bill produced from the prisoner to take up another bill, which tie prisoner intimated that he could nut honour, and which had been drawn by witness upon him. Witness thought the prisoner said he tied some difficulty in settling with Messrs. Moses and Son, in consequence of their refusal to mix their trade account with their building ac count. On the day the bill became due witness received a letter from the prisoner, stating that it was a forgery, and that another bill which would become due in a mouth wa4 also a forgery, but that the estate c, , uld pay twenty shillings in the pound, and that witness should not sustain any lo,s. In his cross-examination by Mr. Hobler, Mr. Gray said he knew the prisoner to be engaged ter Mr. Mose-, and he' considered the bill to be in payment of part of the work done for the latter. Mr. Hobler—You have done a good deal of business with him? Mr. Gray—Yes, or he would not owe me 640/. Mr. Isaac Moses stated that his father having retired from business, he carried it on at the premises at Aldgate and the Min( ries alone. He had known the prisoner many years, and had paid him, for the last transaction they had bad, with a cheque upon Roberts and Co., as was his custom; and never on any occasion bad given him a bill of exchange. He believed the body of the bill to be in the prisoner's hand writing, and had the same opinion as to the letter directed to Mr. Gray. Mr. Bush having stated that another forgery would on a future day be produced, _ _ _ The Loin Aaron remanded the prisoner till Wednesday next. Francis 111 1 . Reilly was charged with having embezzled considerable sums of money, the property of Mr. R. D. Rea, of Upper Thames-street, merchant. Mr. Child, of the firm of Wire and Child, attended for the prosecution; and Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, and Mr. J. Solomon, appeared for the prisoner. William Sanderson, cheeseinonger, of Hackney-road, said, lam in the habit of dealing with Mr. Rea. I owed him on the 17th March, 1845, 251. 14s. 6d., and on that day 1 paid the prisoner that sum, and took his receipt, and on the Bth July I paid him a further sum of 40/., and took his receipt. Mr. Charles Lickfold, cheesemongers, Islington, also a customer of Mr. Rea, said, on the 28th of August, 1845, I paid the prisoner 2001. on account of Mr. Rea, and the pri. soner signed the acknowledgment I produce. A clerk and book-keeper to Mr. Rea said the prisoner was collector in the house, and it was his duty to account for all sums of money be received every evening or the following morning to the cashier, to be entered in the cash-book, but no such entries were made respecting the sums of 251 145.6 d. and 40/. ; but on the s9th of August, 1845, credit was given by the prisoner, in his handwriting for 1151. It was proved that the prisoner had not at all accounted for the 25/. 14s. 6d. or the 401., or the difference between the 1151. and the 2001. received by Mr. Lickfold. William Rea, in his cross-examination by Mr. Clarkson, said the prisoner left my employment at the end of 1845. I believed he was a defaulter when he left me. I repeatedly pressed him for his private account, not for these deficiencies. In June last I received 121., but not directly from him; other circumstances induced me to take these steps, and if it. had not been for these circumstances, I should not have acted. The sum for which he has been a defaulter is 2921. 9s. 7d. Mr. Clarkson—Have not these defalcations been placed to his debt? Mr. Rea—They have been mixed together by my clerk, not by me. Mr. Clarkson—lf he had offered you the money since 1846, would you not have taken it? Mr Rea—.l would. In his re-examination, Mr. Rea said he had mrde the pri soner advances to supply his necessaries, and sued him for those advances. Mr. Clarkson submitted that there was no ground for de taining the prisoner in custody. He admitted that the pri soner had received the several sums, but how had Mr. Rea, upon the knowledge that the prisoner had so received the money, acted? Why, he had allowed the accused to go at large, and treated the deficiency as a mere debt. It would be idle to send such a case to a jury. It would never be en dured that a person should say to his servant, " There, go, and pay me when you can, but if you don't pay me in 15 or 16 months, I'll prosecute you as a felon." The case was evi dently got up to operate as a screw, to compel the payment of what was, upon the showing of the complainant himself; debt upon the part of the prisoner. Mr. Child argued that the prisoner, who had been treated with the utmost liberality by his client, had committed the acts imputed to him, and that the credit givcnt o him by his indulgent master had no reference to the defalcations of which he had been guilty. The LORD blayoa said he could not help viewing the charges against the prisoner as arising from an experiment such as Mr. Clarkson had alluded to, and was of opinion that the case would not stand for a moment before a jury. It was quite obvious Mr. Rea kuew that the prisoner had coin• mitted himself, and might long ago have made him respon sible. At the same time that the prisoner must be discharged it was proper to inform him, that if the charges had been bronght fifteen or sixteen months ago, the position in which he would stand would be essentially different from that in which he at that moment appeared. DIVINITY and PHYSIC in FRANCE. One of the most singular cases- ever submitted to a court- of justice was recently broutsl# before the tribunal of Correctional Police of Dragulgan (Var). M. Gar nler, vicaire of the parish of Callas, was accused of having administered to three persons substances of a nature injurious to their health, an offence specially punished by the third paragraph of the 317th article of the Penal Code. A deceased Pear of France had, it ap peared, left a sum of 2,000 f. per annum to the parish 0f Callas, part of which was destined for the cure, and part to the maintenance of public worship. This revenue, added to the incomings of the parish priest, rendered his situation a very enviable one. M. Gander, vicaire of the parish, became smitten with an irresistable de sire to exchange his own subordinate situation for that of curl. lie accordingly determined if possible.so to disgust his ecclesiastical superior with the living, as to induce him to resign. To accomplish this object be hit upon a singular plan :—He bad established in the village a sort of pharmacy, and he transferred it to the kitchen of the worthy cure. The pharmacy was particularly well stocked with jalap, senna, emetic-tartar, and other nauseous drugs ; and by some strange fatality it so hap pened that not a single dish, not a basin of soup, not a cup of coffee, was served up to the cure's table without being dosed with senna, jalap, or tartar. The consequebce was that the poor cures stomach became awfully out of order ; the jalap and tartar kept the good man in a state of perpetual motion ; when engaged in his sacred duties, he frequently had to hurry away with most unseemly haste ; his cheeks lost their rosy flush ; and from, as the Rev. Sidney Smith would say : " a fat and oily man of Godr he became as lean as Shakspeare's' apothecary. At last the worthy man resolved on trying to recover his health by a visit to his birth-place ; and no sooner was he but of reach of the jalap, senns, and emetic-tartar of his vicaire, than his stomach became perfectly tranquil, his digestive organs did their duty with their usual regu larity, the rosy flush of health returned to his cheeks, and his whole frame began to re-assume that state of of dignified fatness so becoming to churchmen. He then returned to his parish, but alas I immediatel3 after he had taken up his abode at the parsonage-house, the senna, tartar, and jalap recommenced their attacks on his poor stomach, keeping the holy man in an in cessant state of the most harrassing excite ment. He was at last so worn out by the phy • sicking to which he was subjected that he threw up his living in despair. To the vicaire's great disappoint ment he was not nominated to the vacant place ; the -Bishop of tho diocese sent a clergyman to take tem porary charge of the parish, but after a few weeks dosing with the jalap, genus, and emetic tartar, the new func tionary was worn to a skeleton, and compelled to de mand of the prelate another sphere of duty. The Bishop then sent another priest, but on bin), too, the ind,fatig able vicaire trio d tirtisr, scuba, and jalap, and they ha. the effect of soon wearing out his patience. "Oa arriv ing at the parish," said he in his evidence to the Court, " I went to the church and said mass. I was then in per fect health. I subsequently went to the parsonage-house and took a cup of coffee ; shortly atter I paid a visit to the mayor, and whilst in conversation with him I was seized with an attack in the bowels, which compelled me to hurry all at once from his presence, leaving him greatly astonished at my extraordinary sudden de parture." These strange circumstances having come to the knowledge of the Bishop, he caused an inquiry to be instituted, which led to the discovery that the vicaire had constantly mixed jalap, senna, tartar, and other horrible concoctions, with the food of the curd and his two temporary successors, and that he had done so in the hope of getting appointed to the living. It was proved, too, that when the offender learned that the Bishop bad become acquainted with his misconduct, he endeavoured to induce a young girl, belonging to his parish, to state in confession to another priest that it was she who had deluged the food of the reverend men with the emetic, the genus, and the jalap. On her re fusal to do this the curate deemed it prudent to decamp; and since then he has not been heard of. But the legal prosecu t i on proceeded against him in his absence, and, on his gu il t b e ing proved, the Court condemned him by default to four years' imprisonment and to a fine of 25 francs.— Galignani. 0-PINION OF MR. J. TIDD PRATT RELATING TO BUILDING SOCIETIES. At a meeting held on Monday evening of the St. Luke's Equitable Building Society, at the Prince of W a l e s, Banner-street, St. Luke's, Mr. Wise in the chair, after the general business of the meeting had been gone through, the chairman brought forward a question which has for some time past interested the numerous societies now istablished under the Building Societies Acts, a doubt having arisen as to whether the society could legally, under those Acts, advance or grant moneys upon the security of property then existing and in the possession of the borrower, it being considered that the Act of Parliament contemplated, with n view to the furtherance of a more complete sanatary condi tion of the metropolis, the erection or purchase of build ings only. Owing to this doubt the chairman then read a case which had been drawn up by the solicitor to the above society embodying those iliubts, and submitted it to Mr. Tidd Pratt for his opinion. following is a copy of the queries put and Mr. Ttdd Priv t's opinion:— " Question I—That under the provisions of the 6th and 7th William IV., the contemplation of building only was considered, the creation or purchase of pru perty being the same. Is it not necessary that a p rty who becomes entitled to the 2001. appl'opristionshon.d build or purchase ? Or can he assign proPertA, in his then immediate possession, as security in tho terms contained in the rules fur its repayment ? or any other moneys provided for such purpose tto if so, whether any new rules would be necessary enable the trustees to deal with such a transaction? And whether, presuming that .he trustees are incorrect in making such advance, the party taking the stoner being a member, could take any advantage of it, 16 " to defeat the security or liability to pay? Or whether such a transaction would be affected by the Usury Laws or any other laws or c ircumstance whatsoever ?" " Opinion—lt appears to me that, in strictness , u nder the provisions of the Ben e fit Builders' Societies Mint the money borrowed from the society should be t o crog or purchase property ; ant', consequently, that a In bar cannot assign, as security, property which h e et ready possesses. If money is advanced not according to the rules and provisions of the Act, I am of opiniog that the member, or any person claiming un der him might set the transactittn aside, and in equity, nrvu ld entitled to a return •of his deeds on payment of pried' pal and legal interest. (Signed) " JOHN TIDD PRATT. "London, March 3." THE HANOVER JEWELS. MEMORANDUM OF PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPE4 TO JEWELS CLAIMED BY THE CROWN HANOVER FROM THE BRITISH CROWN. , 0 The claims of the Crow n o f H a n o ver are of twufold.o: l 6 l ' and embrace jewels of two classes : 1 Jewels originally b e l ong i ng t o the electors of Hant'fiervi; and bequeath...l to his s u c ces ,or s i n the electorat, ova George 11. These jewels were brought over from f1:!', to England by order of King George 111. on his accession' 2. Jewels which Kin g G eorge 111. b ou ght ot his uncde.long Duke of Cumberland, tor 54,0001., and gave as a w , ; c ri t he present to Queen Charlotte, w h o beq e athed them o yer, .r events which have happened) to the House of „ s s to be settled in the direct line o f suc ce ssion of that H on s of - establitlei by the laws and conatitution of the 1 1 °"'" Hanover. roil) e The jewels of both classes were claimed by the-„ rt. Hanover immediately after the demise of Kiln; W i lliam ~,, the (which caused the separation of the Hanoverian Ir__,„,°"" j o lt British Crown); and they were delivered into the P h of her Majesty's Lord Chamb e rl a in, with notice that were so claimed in the month of July, 1837. h i m II.) The claim to Queen Charlotte's legacy jewels ( was afterwards preferred in an official shape. dressed by Mr. Pemberton to Sir Henry Wheatley, 1137. the King's executors, under date the Bth of Noveniier,. is ey And the particulars of both claims were stated ob c , lio d to the Secretary of the - Lord Chancellor, i-n a letter u 4th December, 1837. The claim to Queen Charlotte's legacy jewe l s (Claes to , was referred to the Law Officers of the British Crowi l l e i s g in a letter sof claim to the Ancient Hanoverian Jewels (Class I, ), lsf r reserved for diplomatic correspo n de nce between tbe to y verian Minister in this country an d h er Majesty's S ecretary State for Foreign Affairs. , dficers Various objections were raised by her Majesty's la w "„dby to the claim to the legacy jewels, which were answ er , — s eer the counsel of the Crown of Hanover; and u.timatelt.,,ose two years' correspondence, it Was agreed that, for the Pr tsc i of obtaining a judicial decision upon the claim. the jewels should be deemed to be still in the possession executors of King William IV., and that the King of n 0 ver should file if bill in Chancery against the execet rs r ight against her Majesty's Attorney. General, asserting b l" t the to the jewels, and praying the delivery of them, and the tit is executors and the Attorney. General should forthwi th P their answers to the bill, so that the question :night bto Acc ught to a speedy decision. t 15' ordingly, the bill was filed on the 20th Anes-„,or. The defendants did not put in their answers till Ple'l e- w it• 1840; and the cause being at length brought to ape' nr ogle nesses were examined on both sides, but the depeat 3 mained under seal. 're of This was the state of the proceedings pn the c-11 , Queen Charlotte's legacy jewel s (Cla ss II.) in the m olt November, 1843. 'ea ° II In the meanwhile a correspondence has been carried d the between the Hanoverian Minister in this country B r no' Secretary for Foreign Affairs in regard to the siren s verian jewels (Class I.) t o eient The first official movement upon the claim to the Vir jewels was a note addressed by Baron Munchause n , ;I, eV count Palmerston, under date 18th April, 18:39 ; w` ); ;"181 0 followed by a subsequent note, dated 10th Ang us l o liuer stating. in compliance with Lord Palmerston's rtl u h - v the the grounds upon which the jewels w er e claimed c jaiUl Crown of Ham ver, and the documents by which the was supported. re' To this note 01 the 10th August, 1840, no answerlgoerod turned till the 29th of December, 1842, when it was % t ote d by Lord Aberdeen. The correspondence was c° "„ i onth i during the year 1843, an interval of two or threnissr_,. being suffered to elapse between every note of trier verian Minister and the reply to it on the part of '— jesly's Government. the The result of the correspondence was an agre em en t part of of both the Hanoverian and the British Giivei rn nto --a ?.1 4 4 that Commissioners should be appointed to inquire, - determine the question of right with respect to te ri e .' n overi claimed from the British Crown by the Crown of u . , - noco including as well the jewels claimed under the will 0 1 c ' er i 3 e, Charlotte, as those claimed as being originally 1 1 „ 3°° ,,,, e II.; or as passing to Hanover under the will of King Exe .. . ° '.% the and that the commissioners should be Lord Lyudt - o f / 11. then Lord Chancellor, Lord Langdale. the MuS t °' Rolls, and the late Lord Chief Justice Tindal. ff 181 h The commis-ion was acccrdingly issued, date. ig loo - December, 1843, appointing the ab o v e .named Cont r erisg ers to hear and determine the premises, and e n/ P - one is them, or any two of them, to p ro c ee d f r om time to I_,.,,eed the execution of the commission, and to report their Pw' tugs and what they should find and determine thereio• to t he A statement of the claim of the Crown of Hanov er to the ancient Hanoverian jewels (Class 1.) was delivere d , sth of Commissioners and to the Treasury solicitor on 0 0 _ 1 w hich January, 1844, accompanied with the documents 01 I ta „ e ls* it rested, and the correspondence which had passe d Che r ' tion to it. And a statement of the claim to Quee n ., 3 d of lotte's legacy jewels (Class II.) was delivered on the PinC February, 1844, the advisers of the Crown of H a nover Ff, w .r waited in vain dmi ing the interval for a statement is to their first head of claim. ,fr The statement on behalf of th e British Crown, in 3 n to the two claims of the Hanoverian Crown, was not livered till the 12th of June, 1844. The reply to it was delivered on the 9th of July. „hos The first meeting of the commissioners to hear the c"'",. r was held on the Pith January, 1845 ; and the meetings hen continued at long intervals till the 28th June, 1845, W • the arguments on both sides were concluded. No judgment has yet been given ; and by the death efoAtil. late Chief Justice Tindall, which happened in July, 1' the commission has been annulled. the InHteheee v s a e r m i a e a Majesty's Government :--" Although in po int of law, ;1-f'; n m m on in th ist i e n r mwandicehtbteliefellretwei4hipefreJpusesatilcete_d;l:t.; Lyndhurst and the Master of the Rolls, as the two survr c = commissioners, may not, under the strict term s of the by ur b , mission, be enabled to report, it is proposed tha t , consent of the respective Governments, the missioners shall determine and report in like ma n si n the that their report shall be as binding in all re s , late Lord Chief Justice were still alive; sau " m missiolv sary authorities shall be given to the s urviving ers for that purpose." the 18th To this proposal no answer was returned. But sinittel survivinger, casual:l of December, 1846, Viscount Paltnerston trl n bip bid to Count Kielmansegge a statement which his L° l- "„ s d w hich obtained from Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Langdal e, 8 "„ o f OA; he treated as decisive against the claim of the Co vi ",,poseu nover to Queen Charlotte's legacy jewels ; and 11 3 , P' - to so! that the King of Hanover should withdraw his en"_ n2 , r iottt jewels as having passed under the will of Queen t ' - ',, ,„ - iefo' still leaving open his other claim to any portion et in dispute. In answer to Lord Palmerston's proposal, Coun t A -irie .! ini s s l 3ll i; segge, by letters dated January 7, 1847, referred his L.e`juty, to the offer which Count Kielmausegge had made Wtiii 1846, and expressed the readiness of his Government ; e b t he abide by it, and to acquiesce in any determination wb o ' c ri ,e t° two surviving commissioners might deliberately , c Ued t o b e upon the whole case referred to them ; but be , ` bound by an informal expression of opinion, which 1-V,;l,„er• tially touched even that part of the case which Lora alto ston considered it to decide, and left the rest of the e - ge Thus the mat t er undecided and uncertain. _,.. e vegg e rests at present, and Count Xiel".— has in vain urged Lord Paltherstone to reply. March, 1847. 4, tea °jilt LINCOLNSHIRE.—SEIIIous CASE.—It is W I " (:)! the Bishop of Lincoln is about to issue a cem in ',,rt o f ; inquiry with respect to alleged misconduct on the ltd, 0 4 " clergyman of the city. It appears from what is sta A t ' e ntr , a woman residing in a very notorious neighbour tiogo the clergyman's residence, and in the hearing of hi s co os' hours, furiously charged him with having kept her iu m ooll binage. The matter has become the subject of c v o dereti conversation in the city, and therefore inquiq f i e o ld be absolutely necessary, as, supposing the allegations e tb e wholly untrue but that they should go uncontradictbe;'ect to clergyman will live for the remainder of his days 2,, o d the malicious insinuation that he had been an adeiterld the . ',lad kept the wife of another person in conctibinage ; scandal would in some measure operate against all o ett of the city. as they would be pointed at as persons O f ,u lax morals as to receive into their society a reputed ad .0 0 Stamford Mercury. wrio'" 1.- CHEESEMONGEss' BENEVOLENT IMMO . Yesterday a general meeting of the governors 513 " o nclorl 'scribers to the above institution was held at the ( id thu Tavern, for the election of additional pensioners , an e chaf f officers for the ensuing year. Mr. J. Wood in t i ? dua ls r e i The report stated that there were now thirty indivi_ourit ceiving pensionary relief, male and female, to the 10 , 1 ' we's! . 6001. per annum. The society has. been founde,"l,7s. years, since which they have distributed 4,ss2l.subscriP" The receipts during the past year were—Annu4l„s/, Lions, 5481.25. ; donations, 401, ss. ; dividends , " an d profits of an excursion to Brighton, 401. Os. 9d• '- expenditure left a balance in hand of 183/. 3s• funded property amounts to 7,0101.8 x. 7d. [ADVERTISEMENT.] AMPUTATION AN . .." • ij CATION NO DOUBT PREVENTED BY HOLLOWAY' , P b 'Z n fe l fsOr:roo MENT.—Extract of a letter, dated Jan. 6, 1847. To ''i g tocte„" t l yel leway. Sir,—l beg to state, for your satisfaction and the "ruts ••- g d • to of the afflicted, the perfect cure your Ointment si cam to effected on me. I have bad a very bad leg since June ; do ut od , by a bruise ; so much so, that gangrene set in, which 19 the°Ybe apprehensive that am p u t a tio n s h ou ld take Place , but, perfecto by the use of your invaluable Ointment and Pills. it 151 1 ,° eip ti , r healed and sound. (Signed) Jamas M. DuzecaN , rril, roles Chesterton Day School.—Sold by all druggists, A O a` Holloway s Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ________.--- ---7--- the 4th inst., at Choisi- t BIRTHS. Idf o f Edo o4 On errace, Guernsey , the a Darb, Esq., f a daughter. d Csl. Onthe 6th i o nst., at Harrow, Middlesex, the wife o f EdWar Tyte, Esq., of a son. rgettOtis On the 7th inst.. at the Rectory, Midd le, Mrs. Thomas of a daughter. ‘r,,, litA r/' On the 7th inst., at the Lodge, West-green, Tottenhatn. -"•'"' 11. Shuttleworth, of a son. ire of ` r ' On the Bth inst., at Beaumont-street, Portland -place, the W.- - Lister, Esq., M. D., of a son. ri Ugh ter. On the dth inst., Mrs. John Tapson, of Clapham-rise, of a-a . t he On the Sth inst., at Milford Lodge, near Lymington, Ilan.* lady of ajor-Genera 11. Roberts, rtePP , On the ] Bth inst., atl B ro mpton, Julia, the wife of HettrY . ~, q' ' Esq., of a son. el. On the Bth inst., at Hl g hbury, the lady of John Forster, ESq•• daughter. On the 9th inst., at Lark-hall-rise, Clapham. the lady of 0 1 ' 6 ' 9 H. Whitmore, Esq., of a son On the Cth inst. , at Brighto L' n, ARRIE John D. Johnstone. Esil*, to Surrey's, us rre , ' second daughter of the late J. l'hatfeild, EFq., of Stoelocell, DIED. On the 15th of January , at Cudda p ah, East Indies, J s AITICH ati' jun., Esq., Lieuten an t .and Adjutant of the 19th Madra N its lantry, aged 2 2. On the Bth inst., at Clifton , He nr y C. Seymour, Esq., late Major the 23d Regiment of Ittial Welsh _Fusiliers, aged 43. On the Gth inst., the y Rey. Richard Illawood tinelson, Reigate, aged 65. C On the 7th inst., Robert Marsden, Esq., of Ilanover-squar • gent's-park, aged 78. fscl. , On the Bth inst., Eliza Oliver, wife of Frederick Thompso Malyeru-terraee, Islington. ••••""' `scar Lon4on: Printed 4na Published AltiRDO YOUO v. • 11 g. 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