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TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLA IN ' S -OFFIOE, APRIL 19, 1847. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee, at St. James's Palace, ',on Wednesday, the 28th instant, at two o'clock. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEE, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The Noblemen and Gentlemen who purpose to attend her majesty's Levee, at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's page in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to her Majesty. Those gentlemea who are to be presented are hereby informed, it is absolutely neces sary that their names, with the name of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present them, should be sent to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, on Monday the 26th instant, before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be sub mitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Ma jesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at the levee, but in conformity with the above regu lations. It is particularly requested, that in n evtheery case the names be very distinctly written upo cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to th e Q ueen. The state a partments wil l not be open, for the reception of company coming to the Court, until half-past one o'clock. Notice is hereby given that all persons, having petitions or addresses to present to her Majesty at the Levee, are to write on two cards, with their names, a statement of the object of such petitions or addresses, and the names of the persons from whom they come ; one card to be delivered to the page in the ante-room, and the other to the Lord Cham berlain, who will read its contents, at the time of presentation, to her Majesty; and, on these occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her Majesty. A deputation to present an address is not to exceed four persons. POREIGN-OFFICE, Area. 17. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William P. Robertson, as Consul General in Great Britain for the Re.. public of the Equator. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 19. R o y a l Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant George Wilder, to be Second Captain, vice Hon. P. Savile retired on half-pay ; Second Lieutenant William Hnnter Blair, to be First Lieutenant, vice Wilder; April 9. ORDNANCE MEDICAE DEPARTMENT. Assistant -Surgeon Robert Templeton to be Surgeon, vice Colchester, retired, April 5. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia—Major Richard Thomas Gilpin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice William Astell, de ceased, April 12; Captain William Bartholomew Higgins to be Major, vice Richard Thomas Gilpin, promoted, April 14. Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. Ist or Queen's Own Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Captain Montague Lord Norreys to be Major, vice Lord Churchill, promoted, April 14. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwick. Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—John Skipwitk Parker, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Galton, promoted, April 10. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Francis Baisler, bookseller, Oxford-street. BANKRUPTS. Herbert Thomas, linendraper, Carmarthen, to surrender April 27, at twelve, and June 1, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannon, official assignee, Birchin lane, Comhill ; Hardwick and Davidson, NVeavere-hall, Basinghall-street. Charles Cownden, boat-builder, F ore -street, Lambeth, April 27, at two, and June 1, at twelve, at the Co Court of Bankruptcy. Cannon, offici al assignee, Birchm-lane ; Ashby, Shoreditch. John Chettle, linen-draper Warminster, April 2 7, at , eleven, and June 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Jones, Sise-lane, City. Edward Toone, grocer Twickenham, April 27, at half-past one, and June 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Donne and Taylor, New Broad street. "Robert Wightman, draper, Colchester, April 30, and June 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Cattlin, Ely-place, Holborn. —William Bainbridge, grocer, Corrie-place, Old Kent-road, Ray 4 , , at twelve, and June 1, at two, at the Court of Bank- ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Cox, Son, and VValrond, Sise-lane. Arthur Bentley, ironfounder, Lancaster, April3o, and May 20, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's-inn-fields; Grundy and Co. Bury. Michael M‘Donnell, ship-broker, Liverpool, April 13, and May 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Co., London-wall ; Dodge, Liverpool. Thomas Herbert, grocer, Bridgwater, May 4 and 26, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official as signee, Exeter ; Copp, Bridgwater; Boyle, Clement's-inn ; Terrell, Exeter. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. R. and W. C. Oxtoby, corn factors, Wansford, Yorkshire —first div. of 4s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, R. Oxtoby, corn factor, Wansford, Yorkshire—first div. of 48.11 d. in the pound, on any Wedneaday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Hull. W. C. Oxtoby, corn factor, Great Driffield, Yorkshire — first div of Is. 3d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaaton Hull. Molvneux, Witherby, and Co. ' merchants, Liverpool— third div . of 4s. 6d. in th e p oun d, on Wednesday, April 28, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Ur. Follett, Live ...1. T. g Molyneux, merchant, Liverpool—a div. of 20s. in the pound, on. Wednesday, April' 28, or any subsequent, Wed nesday, at the o ffi ce of Mr. Follett, Liverpool. A. genderson, tailor, Old Burlington -street—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Monday, April 19, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. D. Pattie, stationer, St. Alban's-place, Edgeware-road— first div. of 2s. 3d. in the pound, on Monday, April 19, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Canaan, Birchin lao., City. R. Mackenzie, commission agent, Hunter-street, Bruns wick-square—second div. of 9d. in the pound, on Monday, April 19, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. DI VI DENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, 13asinghall-street. A. A. Mackey and N. J. W. Koh, merchants, St. Helen's place, Bishopsgate-street, May 13, at eleven—R. A. F. Kings cote, merchant, Sandgate, Kent, May 13, at half-past twelve —J. Dover, merchant, Three Cranes-wharf, City. May 13, at half-past eleven—P. Axrnann and J. G. Christ, merchants, Mark-lane, City, May 13, at twelve—J. Shelbourne, licensed victualler, Exmouth-street, Commercial-road, St. George's in the East, May 11, at half-past eleven. In the Country. H. Copner, 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—B. Dawson, woollen manufac turer, Bacilli', Lancashire, May 20, at eleven, at the Man chester District Court—J. Hall, share broker, Rochdale, May 20, at one, at the Manchester District Court—W. Miller, commission agent, Manchester, May 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—H. Charles, share broker, Manchester, May 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—H. Marsland, silk throwster, Bosden, Cheshire, May 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—B. Fenwick, linendraper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 11, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—R. Gaunt, farmer, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, May 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Heaton, clothier, Aldmond bury, Yorkshire, May 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. _ CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. T. Wallis, builder, College-street, Chelsea, May B—G. Park, tailor, Bury- street, St. James's, May 12—W. A. Elston, Bugbrook, Northamptonshire, May 14.—W. T. Kitching, ship owner, Albion -terrace, Islington, May 14—T. Hawky, ship builder, Monkwearmouth &lore. Durham, May 11—J. Pierce, builder, Liverpool, May 12—T. B. Fairhurst, painter, Liverpool. May 11—N. T. Hawke, grocer, Penzance. Corn wall, May 13—It. H. Ireland, licensed victualler. Notting ham, May 21—G. M. Mabs•en, potato dealer, High-street, Whitechapel, May 11—D. Waite, potter, Bristol, May 11— .1. Wenman, wine merchant, Birkenhead, Cheshire, May 11 — E. B. Smithist, glass merchant, Great I/ ver-road, New ington, May 11—B. L. M. Rothschild, diamond merchant, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, May 11—E. Smith, apothecary, Dursley, Gloucestershire, 11 , ay 11—C. M. Browne, schoolmaster, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, May 11— G. Mosebay, auctioneer, Bakewell, Derbyshire, May 11. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. N. Eden and G. Denton, ship brokers, Hartlepool—C. Chinnock, W. J. Vernon, J. Radford, and W. Preston, paten tees of self-acting furniture, Quadrant, Regent-street—J. and ' J. Heaton, ironfounders, onstablee, Lancashire—W. Cragg and T. Lewis, builders, Manchester—J. Cannings and H. H. Case, cabinet makers, Trowbridge—E. Grundy, E. Grundy, jun., S. Grundy, and E. Grundy, tertius, woollen manufac turers, Manchester (so far as regards E. Grundy, tertius)— J. Taylor, W. Shepherd, and C. Tyne. fancy cloth manufac turers, Huddersfield—S. Garrard and R. G. Coombe, surgeons, Upwell, Cambridgeshire—T. and W. H. Smith, carpet ware housemen, Great Marlborough-street, St. James's—W. and II Brickley, drapers, Sol's-row, Hampstead-road—J. Coken and A. Isaacs, clothiers, Creulston-square, Whitechapel—E. W. Rowden, J. Crowdy, and E. Dunaford, brewers, High worth, Wiltshire—W. and J. Hymen, ironfounders, Gates head, Durham—W. Sykes and R. Wilkinson. co ppe ras manufacturers, Hudders fi eld—A. Turner and J. Mathe dyers, Radcliffe, Lanca s hi re —C. J ones , J . N ea l , W . H. ' Par tridge, J. W. Lewty, E. L ew ty, a n d I. S ummee ill, iron an d tin plate company, Birmingham (so f a r as regar d s C. Jones) —C. Mogg and A. Drewe, linendrapers, Bristol—R. and J. Badbeck, drapers, Abingdon, Berkshire--W. Goward and D. Sharp, jun., omnibus proprietors, Datchet—lL H. H a i g h and J. Light, woolstaplers, Bradford, Yorkshire—E. and G. Blake, plumbers, Walcot, Somersetshire—J. Wetherell, J. Wetherell, and T. Clough, tanners, Howden, Yorkshire--J. Richards and R. M. Evans, Calvert's-buildings, Southwark— M. and J. Highaen, linendrapers, Preston, Lancashire—J. Taylor and R. Hall, lime burners, Knottingly, Yorkshire— W. Poole and J. Heathcote, cabinet manufacturers, Congleton, Cheshire—R. Wright, J. P. Wright, and C. Wright, drapers, Stafford—S. Harris and G. Mason, blacksmiths, Fareham, Southampton—J. Etchells and J. Cook, drapers, Ashton -under Lyne—G. Clarkson, jun., and W. Collison, builders, Dalaton. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James Robb, glass merchant, Aberdeen, April 27 and May Is, at twelve, at the Lemon-tree Tavern, Aberdeen. M alcolm Carmichael, asphalte manufacturer, Glasgow, April 26 and May 17, at one, at the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. Jon Taylor, May 17, at three, e a ra t jl r e e t nt, Dairy, Ayrshire, April 26 and Arms Inn, Irvine. Francis Macgregor, ce,bi n n e r 'gay 19, at one, at the chambenlrsaker, Inverness, April 28 and . Davidson, Inverness. David Smith, builder, c upar _l l r ie April 24 and May 18, sat twelve, at W.Nab's Inn, Cup a y., , April 28 and William Blackwood, bookseller, Glaeg Nay 19, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Mal Glasgow. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Nero Price Current of Ap ril 2 SUGAIL—To -day no increase occur re d i n the home port demand for raw Sugar, although merchants vrerteraifl... ing to meet the buyers, and submitted to further reduced sates for all descriptions. The operations in all sorts o f W est India were to a small extent only for the scale or pan; al though a reduction on the rates of Friday of 6d per cwt. Was submitted to. The private operations were confined to 230 Ihde, arc. None was submitted to public competition, but there is a large quantity on offer privately. Itstrurzys.--To-day few purchases were made in Refined goods by the home trade, although standard lumps could be easily obtained at 63s 6d, and brown lumps at 62s to 63s per e wt, according to quality. There are few orders for Bonded Crushed Sugar. MAURlTirs.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was ope rated in with caution, and of 8,402 bags at auction not above two-thirds found buyers, although merchants were willing to realise, and submitted to a reduction on the rates of the last public sale of 6d to ls. EAST I.7llll.—*This afternoon white Bengal met w i t h only a limited demand, and 1,114 bags at auction were sold at barely former rates. FORZIGIC—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and the amount of business done privately was to a small extent only by exporters and the home trade, although Pere were sellers upon rather lower terms. COFTEE.—This afternoon 1,498 bags and: 2 casks Costa Rica Coffee were submitted to public sale ; when the sound was taken in rather under the value. Plantation Ceylon is little wanted, and 253 bags at auction sold at rather lower rates. Native met with little attention, and the sound of 1719 bags at public sale was taken in at rather lower rates. , COCOA.—Business to a small extent only has been-trans acted in West India, and prices have still a downward ten dency, there being a large quantity to arrive. TEA.—Holders of black are not inclined to submit to any further reduction in the ♦alue, but the trade have operated with caution. The market is plentifully supplied, especially with the better qualities. In Green only a limited business has been done, notwithstanding the low rates at which there are sellers. Motasszs —There has been little desire manifested to operate in West India; prices still tend downwards, although there is not a large quantity on offer. Rics.—To-day all kinds of East India Rice were in ex tensive request, and the rates paid exhibit an advance of is 6d to 2s per cwt. At public auction 249 bags of Bengal were sold at 21s to 21s 6d for good middling white, and at 20s for sea-damaged first class. spices.—The market for Cinnamon has been in a dull state, and quotations rule very low for the inferior coarse and jungle kinds; but good and fine are held for the rates of the last quarterly auctions. Black Pepper does not improve in value ; but there has been a somewhat better demand. White is to be obtained upon rather lower terms; still few buyers are to be met with. Pimento met with little atten tion. For Cloves parties are inclined to take rather lower rates. Nutmegs met with little attention from exporters or the home trade, and prices tend downwards. Mace main tains former rates. Although the demand for Ginger is good, still no improvement in the value occurred. SPIRITS.—Holders of Leeward Island Rum are desirous to realise, and submitted to a reduction of 2d to 3d per gallon, still the purchases made have been trifling. For East India the market is in a dull state, and a further decline in the value ensued. Jamaica can be obtained upon further re duced terms; still all descriptions have been operated in with caution. Demerara of strong quality is to be obtained at 4s 8d to ss, still few contracts have been concluded. The stock ofßrandy has beenfurther increased,although importers are desirous to sell upon previous reduced terms ;Estill the trade operated with caution. Geneva is little wanted for exportation, and prices are on the decline, 2s 6d having been taken for ordinary. For British Corn Spirits the demand is active, and lie is the value of English nett cash; Scotch and Irish lOs 10d to lls. Gin is in good demand, at 9s Bd, and lOs 2d per gallon. Hiestr,—The market has been well supplied with Manilla since our last report, and a considerable tall in the value has ensued. On-I.—For Seal former rates are insisted upon, but the amount of business transacted has been to a small extent. In Cod a good business has been transacted, yet holders are inclined to sell at 271. to 271. lOs. In Southern the ope rations are upon a more extended scale in all descriptions, but better prices cannot be obtained. Holders of Sperm mani fest firmness, and there has been a good business transacted. Linseed Oil has been in excellent request; prices slightly improved. For Rapeseed Oil reduced prices have been sub mitted te. Olive met with little attention, although pur chases can be made rather under former rates. In Palm many purchases have been made, and an improvement in the value has occurred. Cocoa Nut is wanted, and high rates are offered. Lard Oil moves off slowly. TaLLow.—There are sellers of Russian on the spot upon further reduced terms, still the purchases made have been extremely limited. For delivery in the last three months of the year few contracts have been entered into, although at 455 to 45s 6d per cwt. there are sellers. Town Tallow is little wanted, and prices are declining. Other kinds of Tallow met with little attention, and a further decline in the value has taken place. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUT I. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled in Room 30, at the usual hour this morning ; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the chair. ----- THE BRIGHTON (MID RENT) SCHEME. The general evidence in favour of this scheme was resumed. Mr. John William Sudderland, a magistrate of the county of Surrey, residing at Croydon, and Mr. Currey, of Purley Lodge, Croydon, were called to prove that a second line to Croydon would be an injury rather than a benefit to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. Mr. Mercer, grocer, of Maidstone, gave general evidence in favour of the Brighton scheme. Sir John Tvlden, a magistrate of the county of Kent, residing at Sittingbourne, preferred the Brighton scheme, because he had more confidence in the South Coast Com pany than the South-Eastern. Besides, he understood the South Coast Company were ready to bind themselves by a clause to carry passengers at a very moderate rate—indeed he could not better convince the Committee of the ad vantage of that clause than by stating the fact, that it' the fares the company proposed to bind themselves to were charged on the whole of their existing line, there would be a saving to the public of 40,0001. per annum. He believed they were ready to bind themselves to reduce their fares some 15 or 16 per cent. On cross-examination it turned out that the witness had given his evidence on mere hearsay. He did not know of his own knowledge what the reductions would be, nor did he even know what were the existing fares on the Brighton line. A number of other witnesses were examined, but their evidence merely went to show that they preferred the Brighton to the South-Eastern line. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour till twelve &clock to-morrow (this day). THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1847.1 GROUP V. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock. Pre sent, Lord Harry Vane, Chairman ; Hon. Mr. Gore, Hon. M. Sutton, Mr. Reid, and Sir E. Filmer. WiTirDSOlt.„ Iarr.A.TWIRS. . SIONTILIMMTZS.• TERN (2.ICMYZONX, TO WIEDSOR). WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH-WEB TERN (STAINES TO ASCOT, &C.) Mr. KENNEDY, counsel for opposing landowners, previous to the merits of the Bills being opened, raised the question before the Committee which was lately broached in the House of Lords, and reported upon by the Railway Com missioners—whether the acts of the South-Western Company had not been such as to disentitle them to a hearing. The CHAIRMAN intimated that he had considered the point before, and he was of opinion that it ought not then to be raised, but that, if the Committee thought well, it might be entered upon at another stage of the proceedings. Mr. HOPE, in the absence of Mr. Hill, Q.C., who, with Mr. Macaulay, had been retained for the company, opened the merits of the two projects. He said, they applied to a district which was bounded on the north by the Great Western broad gauge line, on the south by the South- Western, and on the west by a narrow gauge line, the Read ing, Guildford, and Reigate. In the same direction there was another line in the course of constriction on both gauges, from Reading to Basingstoke, so that, if the district so bounded were properly intersected by lines, it would have most ample communication with the north, with the south, the west, and the metropolis. The Wandsworth and Rich mond line being already in working by the South-Western, they proposed by the present Bills to carry out the main line to gtaines, with a loop at Barnes, passing by Chiswick, and returning to the trunk line at Hounslow ; from Staines, to pass a branch on to Black Pots, near Wilidior, to carry a through line by Egham and Bracknell to Wokingham, there to join the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line, and to throw out two branches near Egham, south to Chertsey and to the Southampton line, near Farnborough, to Bislev. In all, there would be about fifty miles of railway, accommo dating most thoroughly the district, at a cost of about 20,0001. a mile. Mr. William Ashby, in the course of his examination, said he lived at Islewortb. Was a cement and plaster of paris merchant, manufacturing 12,000 tons of these articles a year. He was of opinion the loop line by Barnes would be a great advantage to Isleworth, where about 18,000 tons of flour were ground annually. The millers, no doubt, would avail themselves of the company's depot in London, if the line were made, and they would be greatly advantaged by the line passing to Wokingham. as opening to them a great barley country. To Staines 20,00) tons of goods were car ried yearly, at a minimum expense of 6s. a ton, which could be reduced to something like 2s. 9d. He re , :koned the pre sent carriage to Windsor at I's. 6d. which would give 15,0001. a year, which by rail might be carried for 8,5001. Cross-examined by Mr. GURNEY for the Great Western— __ He had been a member of a committee of inquiry, instituted by the Great Western, and paid by that company. Messrs. Bradshaw, Hammond, and Card, and other wit nesses gave evidence of the necessity of the projected lines, and the advantage they would confer upon the country. The witnesses were cross-examined by Messrs. Gurney and Talbot, Mr. James, and Mr. Kennedy, on the part of the Great Western and proprietors. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow (this day). GROUP VI. SOUTH-WESTERN EXTENSION SAWS BURY, EXETER, AND YEOVIL, AND EX.ETILR, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. The business of the Committee commenced this morning by calling Mr. C. Sharpe, who stated that he. had applied to the clerk of the peace for the county of Somerset for permission to correct an error in one of the deposited plans, pursuant to the order of the House of Commons, but that request had not been complied with. Evidence of a general nature was then proceeded with. Mr. Payne, coal-merchant, of Salisbury, stated that the opening of the line from Salisbury to Southampton, had already lowered the price of Newcastle coal, and he antici pated still greater reductions in the price of that commodity. The consumption of Newcastle coal was considerably snore than that of the Radstock Collieries. Mr. Seymour, of Grosvenor-square, also gave evidence in favour of this line. Rev. Mr. Huatable, rector of Sutton, in the neighbour hood of Salisbury, also gave evidence favourable to the schemes of the South Western Railway, and of the advan tages which the lines would, when constructed, afford for the conveyance of fat stock, manures, agriculturul produce, lime, and coals. The Committee was occupied during the remainder of its sittings in hearing evidence of a similar nature. GROUP XI. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group met for the first time this morning in Room 32; Mr. Forbes Mackenzie in the chair. The Bills referred to this Committee stood on the list as Braintree and Halstead. Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Stour Navigation Purchase). Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Extension to MeNord, Lavenham, and Clare). Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Extension from Lavenbam to Bury St. Edmund's). Pasterni e, st e su r w , ittol and d ,dVtaullreyy,stS.ndbury, Edmund's).aad Halstead (Lease of u n i on itaawaan Co mpany) Junction (Sale to the Eastern Eaatern C°Untij (SlalnlidanonY, )Witham, and Braintree Railway Purchase),Ea way Amal gamationstern pswich and B ury S t , Edmund's Rail- COLCNEEMER, STOtrit VAL AND HALSTEAD (13.1 m Inn)3:11711: r1 roux), Lis.vzzirsam, Awn 227 TO IVI ZZ"' CLASULI) Mr. Sergeant Waawoium opened the e f tars of the scheme. It was a Bill for extendinorg the ic Stour Valley line from Sudbury through hleltOrd to L ham and Clare, a distance of fourteen. m il es and faunsn v n- At present tlietraffic of the district is carried by,the.Stour• Navigation. a most expeniiie of trail-sit, mid the - re could be no doubt that the prrposed line would prove to be a great public accommodation. It could be easily extended on the one side to the port of Harwich, while on the other, if the line were continued on, from Lavenham to Bury 6t. Edmund's, the distance between the metropolis and Norwich would be shortened by nine miles. The cost of the proposed line was estimated at 200,0001 . , but it was proposed to raise an additional sum of 70,0001., for the purpose of making the existing line from Markotay to Sudbury, with double rails, instead of single. There could be no doubt that the in habitants of the district line were anxious that the proposed line should pass, while, to convince the Committee that the scheme was likely to prove remunerative, he need only men tion the fact that the united companies, the Eastern Union and Norfolk, were ready to lease the Colchester and Stour Valley line, with all its extensions, upon a guarantee of 51. per cent. and half the surplus profits. He fully relied, there fore, that after hearing the evidence in favour of it. The the Committee would have no difficulty in granting The remainder of the day was occupied with general evi dence in favour of the line. The Committee adjourned, at the usual hour, till twelve o'clock to-morrow (this day). GROUP XVI. GREAT NORTHERN BRANCHES. (Coatiuued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Among the witnesses were Mr. Burnley, the Mayor of St. Alban's, who stated that the feeling of the inhabitants of the town was generally in favour of it ; and Mr. Borden, of Lu ton, bonnet-manufacturer, employing 30A hands, who said about 7,000 persons were engaged in that locality in the trade, and that the line in connexion with the Luton, Dun stable, and St. Alban's would be of the utmost advent:lce. Captain Lawes, a director of the Great Northern, spoke to the great demand for the line in the district. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day). GROUP XVIII; CHELTENHAM AND ozrostu RAILWAY. The Committee, comprising the Earl of Lincoln (in the chair), Captain Jones, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, and Sir Walter James, met this morning at twelve o'clock. Mr. TALBOT opened on behalf of the Great Western Com pany, and expatiated for a considerable time, with the as sistance of Mr. Brunel, on the evils of the break of gauge. On the discussion of the Manchester and Southampton Bill, a sort of undertaking had been given that a double gauge line should be made; but, as that companyiwas not at present defunct, it was uncertain whether the district between Oxford and Cheltenham would be supplied with the broad or the narrow gauge. If the latter they would have the obstacle which flowed from the break of the gauge, and he would venture to suggest to the Committee that it was worthy of mature consideration whether this impediment would offer an insuperable obstacle to the trans mission of minerals from the westward of Gloucester to the towns in the valley of the Thames; as also from the South Wales and the Staffordshire coal-fields. The line proposed by the Midland Counties would be, at all events, very cir cuitous; and even if the Great Western Company were to carry it, they would, at any rate, be obliged to interpose a check bar at Cheltenham. If this line were, therefore, to be made, there should be no temptation offered to the Great Western Company either to increase the expense or prolong the distance. And this case both applied to the Forest of Dean and other places in England, and, indeed, the Irish traffic also. The saving between Gloucester and Oxford was 25 miles, and between Cheltenham and Oxford the saving would be 40 miles, all the advantage of which would be impeded, if not lost, by this break of gauge. The saving from Irellnd would be less, for it was only five miles between Fishguard and Oxford; but in these days, when we had lived to go so fast, and when we required to go so fast, even this was a matter of great importance. Now, there was the advantage of retaining the opening which had been made by the Great Western Company with the Swansea district, and this line entirely provided the greatest convenience for the local as well as for the through traffic; and it appeared, therefore, the greatest absurdity to shut out Witney ; and he would, therefore, put it broadly on the point of the advantage given by the local traffic. With respect to the saving of distance, the saving between Gloucester and London would be five miles. and between Cheltenham and London 18 miles and a fraction. The saving of distance by the competing scheme would be something less, and that between the other foci what he bad stated. The distance on the narrow gauge line between Oxford and London was certainly a little shorter, but it had a variety of severe gradients, while that of the Great Western Company was nearly on a dead level, being, in fact, only four feet in a mile. The Learned Counsel then cited the statements of the Chairman of the North Western Railway at the last meeting, and in which he said, that in consequence of the increase of traffic, the directors had determined to lay down two new lines of rails between Primrose-hill Tunnel and Watford, in order to accommodate the great traffic now in existence, and which had already caused some irregularity. But, in addition to that, there was likely to be an increase of this; for there was the Chester and Holyhead, the Trent Valley, the North Shropshire line, as well as several other lines, all of which would bring a traffic equal to, perhaps, double the quantity of that which was already hi existence. Now, was this inconvenience, and the danger resulting from it, to be endured, when there was an opportunity of carrying it all on a line comparatively un obstructed, as it was in consequence of the superior power possessed by the Great Western Company? This observation was borne out by the evidence of Mr. Stephenson, the emi nent engineer of the North-Western Company, for in that evidence, which he read, he had intimated the necessity to form a sort of loop line, in order to relieve the main line from the traffic by which it is now overloaded. So much for the through traffic; and for the local traffic there was the same objections, and he trusted after the great war which he saw brewing was over that he should be able to prove that the stations at the several places were not only superior to those of the competing company, but the very best that could be devised, for, practically, they shut out Oxford, as well as other places, from the main line. The greater part of the rest of the day was occupied by the Learned Gentleman in showing the small amount of traffic which was likely to come on the nar row gauge line. Mr. Baker, a banker and coal proprietor, at Gloucester, expressed himself strongly in favour of a broad gauge line, and stated that if this line were formed it would open the way for the Forest of Dean line, notwithstanding that a large quantity of the Derbyshire and Staffordshire coals were brought up by the Gloucesterline. Mr. Goole, also a coal-owner, gave evidence to a similar effect. . Some conversation ensued respecting the heads of houses at Oxford refusing to appear, although they were represented to be unfriendly to the plan, and the Committee then ad journed. GROUP XXI. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAIL WAY ACT AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES. The Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Sir J. Graham in the chair. The clauses in this Bill, which were passed at the last meet ing of the Committee, were agreed to, and the Chairman intimated that he should report the decision of the Committee to the House. OXPORD I WORCESTER AND %VOMITER RAMPTON—EXTANSION AND AMEND MENT.—(No. XI.) _ . . Mr. COCKBUILN opened the case for the promoters of this Bill. After referring at same length to the proceedings which took place last session, with respect to the original Bill, he said the objects of the present Bill were the construction of a branch from Stanbridge by Rendall Hill, to the Oxford, Worcester, and olverhampton line, by which the Bill was promoted; and from Rendall Hill to near Oldbury, en the Dudley Branch, which formed a junc tion with the Oxford and Wolverhampton, at Dudley; for forming a junction with the Halesowen branch of the Bir mingham and Gloucester; and also for the purpose of effect ing some necessary deviations in the main line. The cost of the whole would be 390,0001. Both gauges would be laid down. A line promoted by the Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolver hampton Company, traversing nearly the same route, from Stourbridge to West Bromwich, opposed the line for which he applied; but as the promoters of the line for which he appeared were the first in the field, and as they offered better accommodation to the district than their opppo nents, be trusted that the Committee would see the necessity of passing the preamble. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY (STOURBRIDGE AND WEST BROMWICH, ETC.). Mr. WHATZLEY then opened the ewe for the promoters of this line, the one alluded to by Mr. Cockburn. He admitted that the line traversed nearly the same route as the other, and that the district stood much in need of one of the lines; but his line, in an engineer ing sense, was superior to its opponent. Should, however the Committee decide in favour of his Learned Friend's line, he trusted that the Committee would think fit to allow those for whom he appeared to construct that portion of it between Randall Hill and West Bromwich. Mr. Francis Rufford, the V chairman of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, said the main line was passed in 1845, and it was then expressly stated to the Com mittee that it would be followed by branches like those pro posed, for the purpose of meeting the vi ants of the important district which they were prepared to traverse. He admitted that some of the proprietors of the works on the proposed branches were opposed to them; but they were opposed to the main line in 1845, yet it was passed, and they could not deny that the line would offer great advantages to them. One of the largest Congreve works was a considerable dis tance below the level of the line, and would be joined by a steep tramroad. Mr. W. MArrirEws, an extensive iron master, in the dis trict and in South Wales, considered that the branches were absolutely necessary to give efficient railway accommoda tion to the district. He did not know that one possessed much advantage over the other. That they should be in connec tion with the Great Western and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and under, in fact, the management, was most essential, both in respect to cheapness and public con venience. Cross-examined by Mr. Hors—Considered the proposed lines simply required to complete the scheme of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton. Adjourned till to-morrowathis day). GROUP XXVIII. The Committee met this morning at 12 ; Mr. T. D. Acland n the chair. BOSTON ZUVIATIONS. Mr. PAGET stated that in order to save the Committee trouble he might inform them, that although Mr. Cubitt and Mr. Rastrick had been consulted, agreeably to an arrange ment respecting the several stations of the two companies, he regretted to say that on an application to the Admiralty they had been refused permission to proceed, and were there fore under the necessity of withdrawing the Bill. SLEAZORD BRANCH. The Committee then took the Sleaford Branch, and Mr. Sergeant Kinglake called Mr. Packe, the Vice-Chairman of the Loudon and York Company, who was examined as to the capabilities of the country, and described it then as being great, but requiring development, and stated that the line would afford great convenience to the district in the transmission of coal front the Barnsley and Swinton fields, and the transport of agri cultural produce to the manufacturing counties. Some discussion arose on Mr. JAMIS'S application to cross examine, on the part of the landowners, being retained for the Marquis of Bristol, through whose land the line was to run for seven miles. Mr. SMITHIES, who is retained for the Eastern Counties Company opposed the course proposed by Mr. James, but it was decided that Parliamentary usage ruled for the priority of the landowners. Mr. JAMES then proceeded to cross-examine Mr. Packe as to the distance respectively of the Ambergate line and the proposed line between Sleaford and Manchester, and he allowed that the latter was the longer of the two. To the CHAIRMAN'S Inquiry Mr. JAMES replied that the land of the Marquis of Bristol, the ax"nt" which this line was to traverse, comprised about three tive rn r miles between Houghara and Sleaford, and between A‘ Wa w s w as tha t . of . br t a h n e e four a and five miles between Sleaford and Gosberton. The mnoh Sergeant proceeded to cross-examine on the respec tive for th - N h although°t wast n g t 4 h h s e o an o o n o latter l . d , was shown for which It coffin- be delivered at S)eafqrd ; and ter that less would be required. papital wouldbS i u t k w es t t o cno n ess i ft t c 4m oAi r , ee% a ie n di d t that it would be con s tructed The c for 300,0001. • , std that this evidence would be I better taken from the agent, unless there was some especial object to be served. Mr. JAMES said that his purpose was to show one particu lar point on which special argument was to be raised. To further questions, Mr. Packe said that the whole ca pital of the London and York Company was 10,166,9001., divided into 2,240,000 shares, tio, which 31. 15s. had been paid; that not more than 3,800 shares remained unregis tered ; and that the money in hand for proceeding is about 1400,000/. The company had begun to make the line all the way from Peterborough to London, and from Boston, northwirds. To Mr. SMITHIES, Mr. Packe replied that the Bill had been thrown out on standing orders, under a different name, last year and the year before. He believed that in the event of the shareholders being unable or unwilling to meet their engagements, the twenty-nine directors would be able tnearlyhny di d to not meet ex t p h e e u t w t h u o b l e n o f called the outlayThe of 1,737,0001., though distance was also longer to Lincoln than by the Eastern Counties, as it was also to Newark and Spalding, and would give no advantage in the wa) of distance to Grantham, but there would be a benefit in the way of convenience to Wake field. Mr. Chapman, a magistrate, and the proprietor of up wards of forty thousand acres, testified to the great advantage which this line would confer upou the district, especially in the transmission of the agricultural pre..luce. A severe cross-examination in no way shook the evidence, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP XLVII. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April O. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five u'el,ek. ri'itANSPORTATION. The Earl of ELIENBOROUGH wished to ask the Noble Earl the Secretary of the Colonies whether the Dew regulation on the subject of transportation would apply to soldiers engaged in India and the colonies ? Earl GREY was understood to reply in the negative, and to intimate that soldiers in the colonies who were convicted of criminal offences would be still sent to Van Diemen's Land, under an Order in Council. Lord BROUGHAM must protest against the new doctrine, now for the first time promulgated, that it was within the power of Government to alter the criminal law of the land. The law of this country was that for certain offences the judges were to have the option of imprisoning or transporting offenders, and that rule could not be departed from. If any doubt existed upon the subject their Lordships had access to the learned judges, and their Lordships could consult them upon it. The judges had the power of imprisoning for a term not exceeding two years, or transporting for a period not exceeding fourteen years, and if the term were exceeded a day the sentence became illegal, and therefore to make any alteration in the practice with out a statutory law was decidedly unconstitutional. But it might be said, that when the law said one thing and the judges said the same thing, that still the Crown said another. That transportation did not mean trans portation, was the doctrine here laid down. It was said that transportation was to be suspended, but he would say that transportation could not be suspended. He would in the course of a few days present to the House the report of a Committee, one of the most important that had ever come under his observation during the course of his Parliamentary experience—he meant the Criminal Law Committee. They would there see the opinion of four judges of England and Scotland, who were unanimous in their opinions, on the subject of transportation. They would also find there the opinions of gaol governors, gaol chaplains, and other functionaries, who were the mast competent from their office, their experience, and general position, to be enabled to judge of this important subject. It would be his duty, after he had laid the documents before their Lordships to bring the whole question before the House. Earl GREY said the Noble and Learned Lord (Brougham) had raised up a most formidable picture of something that was done by her Majesty's Govern ment, and accused them of acting contrary to their duty. Unfortunately, notwithstanding all that alarm, it proceeded unfortunately entirely from the imagination of the Noble and Learned Lord, without any foundation whatever. They (her Majesty's Go vernment) protested against the motive imputed to them, that the criminal law of the country could be altered. He never made any such statement. What he said was, that under the provisions of an Act of Parliament, which said that her Majesty in Council could appoint the fort of Hope in the Mauritius for convict soldiers, that power had been exe r c i se d. The Noble and amed Lord (Brougham) went beyond the subject as connected with convict soldiers, and gave his views—his very peculiar views— of the question. He had told the House the question had been investigated by a Commit tee, who had obtained a deal of very valuable information, of which he (Lord Brougham) was in pos session, but of which the House knew nothing. The Noble and Learned Lord (Brougham) had endea voured to provoke a discussion, not of transportation particularly, but of transportation in general. He could only account for the observations of the Noble and Learned Lord by the fact, that the Noble and Learned Lord was so extremely anxious to hear his own voice, in season and out of season, whether The Committee appointed to this group met to-day at twelve o'clock. Mr. E. Yorke in the chair. SCOTTISH SA ZIA:VATS :-LANARH AND LINLITHGOWSHIRE DISTRICTS : WIL SN AND COLT NESTO °V"I RAL M W O A R T IZI ( N B G E S N xDA n jut BRANCH). I --- ----- Mr. Black, Provost of Edinburgh. was examined by Mr. CALVERT—The opening of this branch would lower the price of coals in that city. There was a considerable market for coal for the printing-houses of Edinburgh. The popula tion was some 130,000, and for merely domestic uses the demand for a cheaper and better coal would be considerable. Mr. Maxton, mining engineer, was examined to prove the same fact. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Muernv—The Duke of Buccleuch had very fine seams of coal at Dalkeith, which he might bring into Edinburgh if the increased demand re quired it. There were many other places from which coal could be supplied. He thought that the importation of 30,000 tons of Benhar coal would redace the price from 14s. to perhaps lls. 6d. Mr. John White spoke to certain borings on the farm of Cult, near Benhar, which showed a three feet seam. He had no doubt that the quantity of coal mentioned by Mr. M 4 Creath and Mr. Williamson as existing in that loeality was correct. Mr. Ferguson, mining engineer, was called to show that Glasgow would take a portion of the Benhar coal. Glasgow used for all purposes above two millions of tons. and the furnaces above one million. This railway would also open up the ironstone in the district. . Mr. Collister, C.E., had laid out the line, and spoke to the general advantages of it. It was of easy formation. It would better supply the country than any branch advocated by other parties, and it was considered essential to the interests of the district by those who were the most competent to judge. This closed the case for the promoters, and the Committee adjourned till to morrow (thi s day) at eleven o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY). The Committee met this day at the usual hour, for the dispatch of public business. The following decisions were given during the course of the day. THE DERBY, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTER SHIRE RAILWAY. Allowed to proceed. LEEDS WATER WORKS. Allowed to proceed. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Arm. 20. Brom( EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Chester and Birken head, 45q—Ditto, New 201. Shares, % dis.—Eastern Coun ties, 19—Ditto, York Extension, 3 4 dis.—East Lancashire (late Blackburn and Preston), % p.—Ditto, New, % p.— Ditto, New (scrip), % p.—Great Northern, 1 ls. 3d. dis.— London and North-Western, 171 1 0—Ditto, New Quarters, p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 4 3 4 p.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), p. —Ditto, Fifths (West Riding Union), 16s. 3d. p.—Midland, 116—Ditto, New, 2/. 6s. 3d. p.—North British, New Quarters (scrip), % p.—North- Western, 1 1 % dis.—Presten and Wyre, 34 3 4—Scottish Cen tral, 7 3 4 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 91. 12s. 3d. Shares (B), 1 dis. ex int.—South-Eastern and Dover, 36% —Ditto, New, No. 1, 1 1 4 p. MANCHESTER, Aram 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 3 / 4 —Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 1 4 c.—East Lancashire (late B. and P.), New (scrip), 7-16 c.—East Lincolnshire, 2—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 70%—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junc tion, % c.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 1 1 ,1 2 —Ditto, Thirds, %—Leeds and Thirsk, 3 3 4 — Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 114 — Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), % c.—Manchester and Southampton, 19s. 3d. c. —North Staffordshire, 2 1 4 - North-Western, 1 1 4— Oldham Alliance, 5-16—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 3 3 / 4 —Ditto, Sixths, s%—Shropshire Union, I%—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, %. LEEDS, Aran. 20. - STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 16s. 3d. dis.—East Lancashire, 10s. p.— Ditto, New Scrip, 9s. 6d. p.—East and West Yorkshire, Bs. 6d. dis.—Great Northern, 13s. 6d. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, n. p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, Ditto, Branches Scrip (blue), 2 p.—Ditto, New Extensions 4 Scrip (pink), I p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 3% n. dis.—Ditto, Preference, lbs. p.—London and Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 2s. p.—,Balton and Driflield Junction, 2s. 6d. dia.—Manchester and Leeds, 821. Shares (late Extensions), 28s. p.—Ditto, West Ridin4 Union, 15s. n. p.—Manchester, Buxton. Mat lock, and Midland, Is. 6d. p.— Newcastle and Berwick, New, p.—North British, Extension (scrip), 10s. p—North Staffordshire, 2 1 4 p.—Northern Counties Union, 2 1 4 dis.— North-Western, 345. dis.—Wharfdale Junction, 15s. dis. HULL, APRIL 20. Srocx Excimm E.—The sales are—London and Brighton, Fifteenths, 1 ,4 p.—North British, Quarters, 68s.—Ditto, Ex tension (scrip), 10s. 3d. p.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 21. 2s. dis.—Ditto (Clitheroe and N.W.), 11~ dis.—New castle and Berwick, New, 2% p.—North- Western, 14 dis.— Shropshire Union, 325. dis. SHEFFIELD, APRIL 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. — The sales are—Manchester and Lin coln Union, 1% dis.—Manchester and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 20/. Shares, 445. dis.—West Riding Union, % p.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, IA dis. EDINBURGH, APRIL 19. STOCK EXCHANOK. - The sales are-Aberdeen, 271.-Air drie and Bathgate, 3/. 183.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271. 15s. -Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. Is. 6d.--Cale donian, 251. IN.-Ditto, New, 21. 45.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 2s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 391.- Deeside, 31. 58.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, IL 95.- Dundee and Arbroath, 421. 10 s. -Ditto, New, No. 1, 301. -Ditto. New, No. 2, 301.-Dundee and Perth, 381.-Ditto, New, 19/. 7s. 6d.-Eastern Counties, 181. 55.-Ditto, Ex tension, 41.38.-East of Fife, 21. 165.-Edinburgh and Bath gate, 61. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711. 10s.- Ditto, Halves, 191.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 158.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 201. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, 20/. 10s. -Edinburgh and Northern, 151. 10s.-Ditto, New, 3/. 14s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. I Is.-Edinburgh and Perth, 21. 16s. 9d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 601. 155.-Ditto, New Stock, 381.-Ditto, Quarters, 15/. 153 -Ditto, Halves, BL-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 391.- Glasgow General Terminus, 121. 55.-Glasgow and Greenock, 18L-Ditto, New, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. ss. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 5/. 188.-Great North f Scotland, 21. 1 Is.-Newcastle and Berwick, 25/. 10s.-North British, 32L-Ditto, Halves, 151. 55.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 10s.-New Quarters (scrip), IL 3s. 6d.- Ditto, Fifths, 6L 155.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. ls.-Scottish Cen tral, 251.-Scottish Grand Junction, IL 3s. 6d.--Scottish Midland, 20/. 55.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 188.-Stirl int; and Midland, 2/. 75.-Wibhaw and Coltness. 491. 10s. -York and Newcastle, 321.-Ditto, New, 131. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 71. 105.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 31. 9d. -East Indian, ss. 6d.-Great North of India, 2s. 6d.- Great Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 9d. GLASGOW, APRIL 19. STOCK EXCLIANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen. 26%. —Cale donian and Dumbartonshire, 40s.—Dundee and .Northera Junction, 41s. —East Indian, 3s.—East Lothian Central, 51.. --Edinburgh and Bathgate, 6/. 18s.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 565. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 601. —Ditto, 871.—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71.—Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 15% —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5% —Glasgow and Garnkirk, 391.—Great Northern (Direct Northern Reg.), 655. 6d.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 345. 6d.—Manchester and Southampton, 225. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 625. 6d.—Ditto, Quarters. 70s.—Ditto, New Quarters scrip), 24s.—Scottish Central, 25% —Stirling and Dunferm line, 77&—York and Newcastle, 341.—Ditto, Preference, 714 THE BRICKLAYERS AND IRISH LABOURERS' STRIKE. —BIRMINGHAM, TIIESDAY.—The turn-out of bricklayers and Irish labourers, which commenced on the London and North. , Western and the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway a h n e d te toy taken works last week, still to a considerable extent continues, but serious Messrs. Bransonn d G continuance. wy t h erthe on from appearances, the effect of this unadvised proceeding, so far as the progress of the Works is concerned, promises to be of short duration. The consequences to the men may be on a large numb e r o f English labourers, and express their determination not again to employ the Irish hod-men," contractors, rt, who so indisc ree tly ma d e w a r aga inst the use of the barrow. The turn-out s l oo k on su ll en ly, but every hour brings fresh , arrivals of En g li s h l a b ourers , i n the shape of excavators and , navvies ;" bricklayers are also in abun dance. The works on the Tr en t Valley line of railway, and also those at Bit" kenhead being in a comparatively forward state, men are progressing hitherwards from those localities, and unless the bricklayers now upon strike in Birmingham speedily return to their employ, their places will be filled by workmen from a distance. At present not the sligh test breach of the peace has taken pl ace . All is quiet, but the heads of the police, made acquainted with ever move ment , are fully prepare d to act should any cause for t heir interference arise. REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.--A lady has lately been staying at a house is the neighbourhood of 13uckfast lei$11, in this county, where the following unaccountable noises were heard by different members of the family :—On the 12th instant, at the " witching hour of night," two mem bers of the family were awoke by a noise resembling the giving or cracking of new furniture (of which there was none in the room.) They took no notice of this until they were again alarmed by a similar occurrence ; this was re peated five or six times. One of the most surprising facts was, that when their attention was most aroused they could hear nothing but talking or loud reading in the distance. There were two doors to the room, and on one of the ladies attemting to open ne of them it was violentlulled out of her ha n d and shut with great force. On the y p rest of the family being alarmed nothing more was beard but slamming of doors. Search was made to clear the mystery, but in vain Another curious fact.—An elderly member of the family the same night and hour, In the preceding week, heard a noise as of the footsteps of men walking up the back stairs (which were next her bed-room), and a tramping over head. She took no notice at the time, thinking it was the servants; but on inquiring she found that no ones n the house had been moving at that hour. Both these pts of the house have been lately built.—Exeter Gazette. NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND. --We hear thatitisde finitively resolved upon that Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, and at present a Member for Devonport, will be brought forward as a candidate for the representation of this county at the approaching election. The inefficient manner in which the district is at present represented will certainly suigest to the constituency the necessity of a chang?, and, with a view to this. no better selection we think could have been made than that which we now announced. Sir (*age Grey is outgo to; Esd Groyemikivick Advertign he had anything worth saying, or whether it was not worth the while of the House to listen to. When the subject came regularly before the House he would be prepared to maintain the course the Government proposed. Lord BROUGHAM said that if he had the desire which the Noble Earl had imputed to him of hearing his own voice in that House, he laboured at least under this difficulty, that he had to raise his voice in a place where it was difficult for any Noble Lords to hear him, or to hear himself. (A Noble Lord rose to order.) He was perrectly aware that it was generally considered a breach of the order of the House for any Noble Lords to speak upon any question not before their Lordships ;Abut, notwithstanding this order, many Noble Lords were in the habit of speaking half-a-dozen times on subjects not before the House. With respect to the charge made against him by the Noble Earl of desiring to hear the sound of his own voice, he would leave the subject with the most utter and perfect complacency precisely as he found it. He would, however, before he sat down pro test against the Government suspending the law of tran sportation without an Act of Parliament. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. MARINE MUTINY BILL. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. - - This Bill was also, ou the motion of Earl Grey, read a third time and passed. Lord BROUGHAM moved for certain returns con nected with commitments and convictions for forgeries during the last twenty years, and also the number of those who were sentences to transportation for the same period.—Agreed to. VAGRANTS. Lord HATHERTON presented a petition from the guardians of the Bainbridge Union, in Staffordshire, complaining of the increase of vagrants. The Noble Lord said these people had found out that they might persist in an idle life, by proceeding round from union to union, lodging hare one night and there another. He proposed as a remedy that no one should get a night's lodging but on condition of giving a day's work in re turn. It was found that nine out of ten of these vagrants were Irish labourers. The NOBLE LORD had presented a similar petition from Walisall. Earl FITZHARDINGE presented one petition against the Poor Removal Act, arid several petitions against the Government Scheme of Eduvation. GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION. The Marquis of LANSDO‘VNE presented a petition from a congregation of Protestant Dissenters in Bristol, in favour of the Government scheme of education; also petitions from Glamorgan, Liverpool, Honley, in the county of Surrey, and numerous other places, to the same effect. LANDLORD AND TENANT, IRELAND. In answer to a question put by the Marquis of Lon derry, the Marquis of WESTMEATII consented to postpone the motion of which he had given notice fur to-morrow, until Friday next. WASTE LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of wEsTmEATH moved the second reading of this Bill. He did not conceive that any ob jection could be taken against this Bill. He had framed the provisions of the measure upon the fairest and ,trictest principles, and the operation of the law would be to prevent a considerable amount of the delay and expense attendant upon obtaining an injunction from the Irish Court of Chancery. A meet ing was held in Dublin a short time since, to con sider the state of Ireland, and to provide such reme dies as the nature of the case might require, and resolutions were passed to the effect that the present laws relating to "waste" in Ireland were highly in jurious, and should be modified. Many years since he had stated to Sir J. Lynch the circumstances of a very grievous case, and that Learned Gentleman told him that under such circumstances the Court of Chancery ought to be compelled to part with some portion of its jurisdiction. In the year 1833,11 r. Lindsay was examined before the House, and gave evidence as to the injurious effects that the conacre system had, and then there were no less than six Acts of Parliament passed in the Irish Parliament against that mode of rating land. By the 17th of Geo. 11., cap. 10, it was expressly provided that no person whatever should burn the surface of the soil, under a penalty of forty shillings. Subsequent Acts wore also passed upon this subject, all of which imposed penalties upon the persons who broke the provisions of the Act with respect to conacre and the burning of the surface of the soil. He could not believe that any opposition would be offered to this measure, and he left the case entirely to the integrity of their Lordships, and their sense of justice. He would beg, therefore, to move the second reading of the Bill. The LORD•CIiANCELLOR said he had looked over the Bill of the Noble Lord, and he found by 'one of its provisions that the Act was not to extend to England and Scotland. The Marquis of WESTMEATH made some ex planation, which was inaudible in the gallery. If the Noble Marquis could suggest any mode by which the object could be obtained without doing injustice, he should have no objection to passing it. Lord BEAUMONT thought the object, rather than the phraseology, of the Bill ought to be taken into cou sideration. Within the last few days he had learned more of the relations subsisting betweenhis landlor ds reading and cou ld have supplied to all the speeche s he had heard, him. If the Crown could not manage its estates in Ire land in the manner recommended by some Noble Lords, they could expect individual ho* was it possible tiii"J of Bailyshanuon was landlords to do so ? The la:*°"3" ntil lately, was occu part of the Crown property, and. L l•owever, being un pied by tenants at will. The Crown, ri leceed against able to collect the ren ts, determined to t he tenants under the la w of ejectment. Fifty' three of these tenants consented to gis:' uP possession, but they were subsequently to resume their former occupancies. Now it was clear from this that many of their tenants acknowledged the right of the Crown, but although many of tnem were able to pay, the Crown could never succeed in collecting the rent. Eventually, however, the Crown resisted the law to eject their tenants, and through the medium of the police and the army, the Crown succeeded in serving eight of its tenants with the usual process. Those eight neglected to put in appearances, and in the progress of time attachments were issued against the eight. The sheriff, however, although aided by the military was afraid to execute it, and the Crown then commenced pro ceedings against the poor sheriff. In the end, eight of the tenants were arrested, but still four of them suc ceeded in retaining possession. The Crown, therefore, next had recourse to the services of a middle man, and here again with only the same result ; for the middle-man, whose name was Knox, a most courageous man in attempting to de his duty, nearly escaped with his life, while a mat who was a witness to the assault was barbarously murdered. And yet, after all these proceedings, the tenants were still hi possession, subdividing the land as they thought proper without paying a farthing of rent. Now, if the Crown could not succeed in such a case as this, how was the ordinary landlord to do so? Let him theta hear no more of complaints against the landlords of Ireland. If they were deprived in this-way of ahetr rights in spite of' all law and jiistiee, how wa s it p issible that the ordinary landlord could do his duty.—(clear, hear.) Goverment ought in this state of things to . . reduce the population to the wants of the land, and for amending several Acts for the appointment of Eccle provide for the surplus, either by some scheme of enii- I siastieal Cetriraissionere for England. gration, or by procuring them employment in manufec- ! Leave was given to bring in the Bill. tures. He could not vote for the Bill of his Noble i Sir Ii INGLIS said that he was quite surprised that Friend, but he thought the Government ought to intro- the Noble Lord eliould move for leave simply to bring in duce a measure on this fiubjcer. the Bill vviteout inekine some statement to the House. lie Lord CAMPBELL thought, if the Noble Lord per_ was anxious to know when that statement would be made? sisted in his Bill, it would only aggravate the evils He did not intend to make any opposition to the mea under which Ireland was at present labouring. He sure, but he hoped that an early opportunity would b e hoped therefore he would withdraw it. given to his Noble Friend to make some statement to The Marquis of WESTMEATH disputed the right the House and the country as to the nature of the Bill. of any Noble Lord to know the state of Ireland better He begged that his Noble Friend would state to the than he did.--(Laughter.) He therefore declined to House at what period he intended to make the state' withdraw his Bill. ment. Lord CAMPBELL said that the Noble Marquis was Lord JOHN RUSSELL. (who was very indistinctly entirely mistaken with respect to the law of England heard) said. that with reference to the measure alluded and Scotland in this measure. He denied that there jto by his Right Hon. Friend lie should make a statement was any law similar to that now proposed between land- at the time of the second reading of the Bill. Wi t h regard lord and tenant in either of the two countries. There to the more general statement to which his Bight lion. was no such power existing, and the Bill which the Friend referred, it was not his intention to make it until Noble Marquis now proposed was neither warratated by the rep its of the new Commissioners appointed uPu n precedent, existing usage, or the necessities of the ease. ! the subject should have been laid upon the table s of both The great evil under which Ireland laboured was the Houses of Parliament. That would occur about the sub-division of the land, and this would not be dealt period of the record reading, and lie should take that with by the proposed measure. He gave the Noble ! opportunity of lasting the views and intentions of the Marquis credit for the best intentions, but he did not Government upon the subject. think the Bill would have the effect of remedying in REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTI any respect the evils of Ireland. TIONERS. Lord MONTEAGLE said that the difficulties which Mr. WAKLEY hoped that the House would cons ent induced the Noble Marquis to bring forward this Bill to hi s having have to brine in a Bill in order to eff ect had been so ably stated that he did not feel it necessary t h e reg i strat i en o f medical erectitioners, legally quail" to make any further remarks on the subject. He thought i ! find, and amend the laws regulating the p ra ctise of me unless the principles of the Bill were adopted all their dicine. He could nut then enter into any detailed efforts for the improvement of the relation of landlord and tenant would be quite ineff-otive. They had heard statement on the subject, but he should take an oppor tuiiity of doing so en a future occasion. the denunciation of the landlords when they resorted to Sir G. GREY, said he would offer no opposition to the ejectments, but the only mode by which they could course the lion. Gentleman intended to ad avert these ejectments was by passing such a Bill as the op t , m but from communications which he had received from em bers of present. He trusted their Lordships, on the withdrawal different branches of the profession, he apprehended tha t of the present Bill, would bear in mind the difficulties the lion. Gentleman would find a good deal of opposition stated, and adopt measures for the purpose of doing to his Bill, and a good deal of discussion upon it when it away with the evils under which Ireland laboured. He should be brought under the notice of the House in a hoped his Noble Friend would not press his Bill to a more detailed manner. division, but that the Government would take the sub - bIr.WAKLEY said that he was quite aware that there ject into their consideration. would be a good deal of opposition to be met with, but The Marquis of WESTMEA.TH then withdrew the having such a good example before him of the way in Bill, and animadverted in the strongest terms on the which opposition might he got rid of, he trusted that he speech of the Lord Chaecellor, who sought to chi- should find means to divert a good dt al of it. cane away the honest efforts of an Irish Member of Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. Parliament to improve the unleippy condition of the RECLAMATION OF WASTE LANDS. landlords of Ireland. Lord Almighty help us, continued Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that he was unwilling to the Noble Marquis ; it is a poor thing that no exertion move, according to notice given, for leave to bring in a can be made to protect the coedition of the Irish land- Bill for the reclamation of waste lands, without making lords, without subjecting us to ridicule.—(Laughter.) some statement in explanation of the nature of the Bill The Bill was then by leave withdrawn. and of the views and intentions of her Majesty's The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. Government, which, under the present circumsiances, would interfere with the progress of the discussion of the measure which had been under consideration in the House last night. He should, therefere, pestpone the bringing in of the Bill until that day week. CAPTAIN WYN NE. On the motion of Mr. C. 0. O'BRIEN, the follow ing returns were ordered - .—Copies of the several re solutions of the Liscannor Relief Committee, of the county of Clare, forwarded to Captain Wynne, inspect ing officer, or to Samuel Gamble, Esq., district engi neer, during the months of October, November, and Dee cember, 1846, and January, 1847, and of the several letters addressed by the chairman or secretary of the said com mittee to the said Captain Wynne, and Samuel Gamble , Esq., respectively, and of their replies respectively t o the said resolutions or letters. Also of copies of the revised and supplementary list of labourers recommended by the sai d committee, or employed en the several works within the said district, as furnished by the said committee to Captsul Wynne, distinguishing the labourers put on from each Usti at the instance of the said committee, as also those put on by the said Captain Wynne or Samuel Gamble, Esq , dependent of such recommendation; and likes; ise to Luny: for copies of all charges preferred by the said cominit7 against Patrick icFMahon, steward, and -- War re e l overseer, in the said district, and of the report made thereon by the officers of the board, and the decision o the board in consequence of such report ; and statin g whether the said Patrick M'Mahon and or either of them, are now in the employment Of A i so, board, and if so, in what district and capacity. for a copy of the document referred to in Capt. Wrinee special report of the investigation held at Liscann ors the 17th day of December, 1846, and included in .17 : , return to the order of this House of the 11 th of F ebruary last. etearrieb% HOUSE OF COMMONS. April 20. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. AMBERG ATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON RAILWAY. Sir JAMES DUKE moved the second reading of the Ambergate. Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway (alteration of hue and branches to Nottingham) Bill. Lord lIOTLIANI stated that he was happy to say that he was relieved by that assurance of all parties from opposing the second reading of the Bill. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed. COUNTY COURTS. Mr. BOUVERIE obtained leave to bring in *Bill amend the Acts for the erection of County Courts. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. On the motion of Captain PECHELL, the follovrill return was ordered :—Return of the several sums !(31, freight money received by the treasurer of Greanyne, Hospital since the 29th day of Nov ember, 1837. with private vadtaete accounto sue h ; p sd a s y o ne h n o t s ;) awned of the whethershi ship n o r public vessel Of ed, and of the captain or F HE THETIS. Captain PEs;IIELL postpone T d his motion for the which h r t e li T o e m H t m E re a a n s s d u A i r ri t e g x w t A h a e s G e si mnv, o e production of the bill of the Admiralty respecting the salvage of the Thetis till that day week. ENGLISH POOR-LAW. Sir GEORGE GREY gave notice that, on Thursday the 29th, he would introduce a Bill for an alteration of the mode of administering the relief of the pour in Bug" land and Wales. GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition to which he wished to call the attention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Go' vernment ; it was sign* d by 500 of the delegates who had recently met t o , ppose the Government plan of education; • Alderman Kershaw in the chair. It prayed that uo grant of public money might be made to carry out the order in Council, and called on the House to take measures to have the Minutes revoked. Ile had also * petition against the education grant from the city of - Durham, signed by from 17,000 to 18.000 inhabitants. He also presented one to the same effect mom Sheffield, • with 17.500 signatures. Lord H. VANE presented a petition from Stockton upon-Tees to the seine effect. ADJOURNED DEBATE. On the motion for the House resolving itself into * Committee of Supply, Mr. E WART rose, and in moving that in any ore • for eneral education, it is expedient that schoolmaster: ands nspectors be not made the instruments of religioud instruction, but that such religious instruction be suPPl ie .,, by the clergy of the different denominations, to wilt; every facility for imparting it should be given t,": several schools; also, that it is extremely ee_ sirable in any general education scheme,. that local representative system, by means of district bud'. s and through the instrumentality of an education rate, t b rs e adopted : that it is not desirable that schw imas t e u i.. should receive retiring pensions (or occasional gra nder ties) from the Government : that appointment* u Government be not reserved (as proposed nutes) for unsuccessful candidates for exhibitions 1_ the Normal Schools alone ; but be thro*, open to general free competition, on the principle of impartial examination —said that he was desiroes prepro of approaching this subject with a calmness tionate to its importance, and to the degree of excite in the m . i u excite ment which it had created throughout the country. There was, in his opinion, no question which required a l degree of deliberation e q ual to that which should be . de . • voted to the subject o f education, and he trusted wae whatever might be the sentiment on this most vital question, those who were the sincere friends of educa tion wou ld calmly and ; dispassionately consider that which was the best for the common good' He was himself one of those who bad always been the firm and ardent supporter of a system of National Edo cation. The plan evidently affected the system of paro chial rating, and if it were to be carried out, that woe , " certainly be by far the better mode to adopt. The same system existed in France, and was to • certain extent used in the direction of the gramm ar schools in this count r y. B u t b e it good, or be it bad, M. Guizot bad adopted it--(Hea r ' ) in the Governm e nt sc h emes o f th e coun try which be ha d directed, and the whole of the system for educatibn them was more or less founded on the repr ese ntative sYele fli ' The same principl e p reva il e d m o re or less in Holland, Germany, and America, and he trusted that it would ultimately be used in this country. He had not, without much deliberation and hesitation, come to this opinion, but he believed that the Government ought to have em bodied a more general principle in the plan which they h ad adopted, than any which had been propounded in the present debate. He had always felt that it was th e duty of Government to assist, but not to interfere—to inter pose, if he might use so refined a distinction, but not to interfere. In this point, therefore, the Government pro' ject was defective. It did too much or too little, and either way it fell short of its object.—(Hear.) I s h n t u he l d hnext purely place E u he g litshho and d h t national any t o s f c e h d a u r c a a c t t io sr t! They could not impart exotic.olystems like that adopted by the Prussian Government. Let timn recollec t f t t li m at legislating ee t u h t e in y eut n a • l ere euuutries.He for England, u °6 Government, as it were, fo rm the nucleus would have of a s;s e tem tboef national education, a nd wou ld l eave the agenc i es of th e people free and uncontrolled. He would call out their energies as much as possible, an d l eave them enti rel y free ; and, lastly, that the G overnmen t should 11 1 interfere in matters of opinion ; and, heist education it should rather give the people the all, should it interfere in matters of opinions. He thought that in encouraging a b Y stem tjf __ means o f to • with ruling opinions than endeavour to sur w h ateve r. utd religious or educational opinions of any , He should, therefore, proceed to deal wth the Govern- He plan, and to consider how far it acco!cl d • nts ot th . with these principles. The essential ingreche _ measure were the introduction of pupil-teachers, slirrus. religious diary monitors, and provision for aged sol lo °l fuss t h e This was the leading element or skeleton of he measure. It was said that this woukl endow t ee Government and the Church with * •- e s'• of control over the education of the P e ,l e e s , 2 Now, he had maturely considered the sal sin and he did not think that the objections made ag 1e this portion of the plan were justified by the facts Le case; because could unduly teachers, tertL pendiary monitors, or normal sellu ultn 6 00 , elected from the pupil-teachers who became them d, control entrodlid the no t pupil see how the Stuf gers of the schools, who would be intrusted with th 01% tribution of the grants, and not the State would ham the appointment of them. Then again, be did ncl_ how the Church could interfere with the of the because the instruction and support tha t same schc,ols would be in the hands of o her persons h, of ethduet those connected with the E sta bli s hed Chum the Church could not interfere with the system cation pursued in dissenting schools. - Ther - Ctu:;;; it was true, might come in for e ` share of • the sum voted, but be an incidental circumstance if it mourns,. cou ld confessed he wished that the distribtak l v rio ,tw wore ecriel, Dab bb couceive4 tlow ft 110 : 0 t • : 1 '•..y 1. DIVORCE BILLS. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, the following gen tlemen were appointed to the Select Committee on Divorce Bills :—Mr. Hayter, Mr. Cripps, Mr. Bur roughes, Mr. Tancred, Mr. Aldam, Sir John Yarde Buller ' Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Evans, Mr. Robert Scott, Mr. Watson, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Lord Courte nay, Mr. Pinney, Mr. W. Lascelles, and Sir John Pa kington. Mr. GREENE moved that the order made on the 11th day of February last, for referring the petition of the trustees of the Surrey and Sussex Roads, against the Croydon Commercial Gas and Coke Bill, to the Com mittee on the Bill, be read ; that the said order be dis charged ; that the said petition be withdrawn. GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION. Sir J. DUKE, presented petitions from Boston in favour and against the Government plan of educaticn. Sir GEORGE STRICKLASD presented three petitions from places in Yorkshire against the Govern ment plan of education. Mr. W. EVANS presented petitions from Derby in favour of the Government plan of education. Mr. ORMSBY GORE presented petitions from Wel lington against, and Oswestry in favour of, the Go vernment plan of education. _ Mr. AWN CZ presented petitions from Birmingham in favour and against the Government measure of educa tion; also petitions praying for its extension. Mr. BUSFEILD presented a petition from Bradford against the Government plan of education. Captain PECHELL presented petitions from York shire and Sussex for and against the Government plan of education. Dr. BOWRING presented petitions from Congleton and Eecleston against the Government plan of education. Mr. WAWN presented petitions in favour of the Go vernment plan of education from Shields and other places. Colonel REID presented petitions from Windsor against the Government plan of education. his BROTHERTON presented two petitions against the Government plan of education. Mr. CARDWELL presented petitions in favour of the measure. Lord DUNCAN also presented petitions iu favour of the measure. _ . Mr. W. MILES presented petitions from Wells in favour of the measure. Viscount JOCELYN presented petitions against the measure. Mr. S. CRA WFORD presented eight petitions from Rochdale against the Government measure of education. Mr. PINNEY presented petitions from &lepton Mallet to the same eff.ct. Mr. ANTROBUS presented petitions from Surrey in favour of the measure. Mr. KEMBLE presented similar petitions from Brom. ley, and other places in Kent. Mr. C. P. VILLIERS presented petitions against the measure. Mr. SPOONER presented petitions from Birming ham, in favour of the Government plan of education. Mr. O. STANLEY presented petitions from Caer narvonshire against the Government plan of education. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented fourteen petitions to the same effect. Captain HOWARD presented petitions from Pem broke to the same effect. Mr. THOMPSON presented petitions from Wc stmore land in favonr of the measure. Mr. HINDLEY presented thirty-two petitions against the measure. Mr. STRUTT presented petitions from Derby in favour of the measure. Mr. MATTHESON presented petitions from the parochial board of Tarbut in Ross-shire against the Lord Advocate's Bill, for amending the Scotch Marriage Law. HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. Mr. B. DENISON moved that it be an instruction to the Examiner of petitions for private Bills, that he do entertain the memorial of Richard Bassett Wilson against the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (deviations and alterations in the Oldham branch, &c.) petition for additional provision, notwithstanding that the same me morial was not deposited in the Private Bill office within the time limited by the standing orders. In the year 1845 the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway Act passed, and it contained provisions for making a tunnel 1,100 yards in length. On the 17th of April the company . presented a petition for leave to alter their original Act, and make the tunnel 800 yards in length instead of 1,100, leaving an open cutting within 80 yards of Mr. Wilson's house. Mr. Wilson received no notice of the proposed alteration of the original Act till Friday last, or his petition would have been presented in time. Mr. GREENE did not think it would be judicious to depart in this case from the rule which the House had laid down for the guidance of parties petitioning against private Bills. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the motion, believing that considerable hardship would be inflicted upon Mr. Wilson, if the House refused to hear him on his petition. After a few words from Mr. GREENE in explanation, Mr. B. DENISON thought that it would be a very hard case if this gentleman was not allowed to state his case before the Committee. ----- - Mr. HODGSON was understood to say that he would support the motion. Mr. ESTCOURT suggested the postponement of the discussion upon the question for a few days. The further consideration of the question was then postponed till to morrow (this day). NATIONAL EDUCATION. An HoN. MEUER presented seven petitions from Gloucester against the Goveinment scheme of education. Mr. NORRIS presented four petitions from South Wales in favour of the scheme. Mr. FORBES presented a petition from Caithness against the Registration of B irths, De aths , and Mar riages Bill. Sir W. CLAY presented four petitions againt th e Government seheme_of education. Mr. SCROPE presented two petitions from Stroud to the same effect. Mr. DEN NISTOUN presented a petition to the same effect. Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions in favour ot" the scheme. T h e following Bills were read a second time SECOND REA DINGS. Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, an d E astern Junction Railwa7 (alteration of line, and branches to Nottingham). Dunfermline WaterwoTks. Plymouth and Tavistock Road (No. 2). Southampton Consumers Gat; Light and Coke. SAVINGS BANKS ANNUITY ACT. _ _ Mr. P. SC ROPE said that he would postpone his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the provi sions of the Savings Banks Accounts Act, to Tuesday next, in favour of the education discussion. METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT. Lord MORPETH gave notice that he would move for leave to bring in a Bill in order to make some amend ments in the Metropolitan Buildings Act. Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE said, that in con sequence of what had fallen from the Noble Lord, he would postpone to Thursday week the following motion, of which he had given notice:—That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation of the Metropolitan Buildings Act, and that the petition of John Todd Merrick, paper-stainer and manufacturer, which was presented upon the 29th day of March last, be referred to the said Committee, to report their opi nion, with the evidence, to the House. ECCLESIASTICAL co NI NIISSIONERS. Lord J. RI T T66ELL moved for learn to bring to a Dill