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aPtw ton ft.t 41 SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSB OF COMMONS. GROUP 11. This Committee met for the first time this morning in Room No. 22. LONDON AND TOILTSDIOUTIE (DIRECT DEVIATION MINE). This Bill was to authorise a short deviation between Godalming and Dorking. Mr. Cubitt, the engineer, was examined, and afterwards, at the request of one of the Committee, the case was post poned to see if any arrangement could not be come to with the Guildford, Reading, and Reigate Company, London and Portsmouth Direct, and London and Brighton and South Coast Amalgamation. The Committee were occupied the remainder of the day with this ease. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP VI. - - WILTS, SOMERSET. AND I.I7EIrIVIOUTIC AMENDMENT (NO. __•) The cross-examination of Mr. Bide, of Yeovil, was resumed this morning, his evidence was entirely confined to the details of local feeling of the inhabitants of Yeovil, and the mode in which signatures to the petitions of the opposing companies had been obtained in that town. Mr. Micholetts, solicitor, residing at South Beverton, Somersetshire ; A. Acland, Esq., sen of Sir T.D. Acland, Bart., residing at Dorchester; W. Stevens, Esq., merchant, of Brid port ; and Mr. Moore, Mayor of Exeter, gave evidence in favour of the Great Western schemes. The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP XVIII. CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD. isows zow, oxi-ortD, AND CRELTENHAZ DECISION. - - The Committee on this group assembled this morning at twelve o'clock; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, with Mr. M. J. O'Connell, Sir W. J ames, M r. G . Smythe, and Captain Jones. The Earl of LINCOLN said that they ~ould proceed to con sider the two great competing lines before them, so that the room must be cleared. On the re-admission of the parties, the CHAIR3IAN stated that the Committee had decided that the preamble of the Cheltenham and Oxford Railway Bill was proved—(this is the broad gauge line)—and that the preamble of the Lon don, Cheltenham, and Oxford Bill—(the narrow gauge line) —was not proved. In giving this intimation the NoBLz CHAIRMAN said that the Committe, in coming to this decision, lad required that in the event of a narrow gauge line being hereafter sanctioned to Oxford, that the Broad Gauge Company would „allow the North-Western Company to lay down a line if the Railway Commissioners should intimate that it was necessary, after the question of the mixed gauges had been decided by experience. His Lordship also stated that the Committee required the insertion of a very strin gent clause to protect the inhabitants of Cheltenham from the inconvenience which was apprehended from the alteration of the level of the water in that town. It was intimated, on behalf of the Great Western Com pany, that they were quite ready to accede to such a clause, and it was agreed that time should be given for its prepara tion, and that the clauses should be proceeded with on Wed nesday morning. MANGOTSPIELD AND BATH. The Committee then resumed the consideration of this Bill, which, it will be recollected, is a short line of eight miles in length, to complete the narrow gauge communica tion between Bristol and Gloucester. _Lord William Powlett, and several other witnesses, deposed to the advantage of the completion of this route between Bath and Gloucester, and thence towards the north. GROUP XXXIV. The Committee met at twelve this day; Mr. F. Baring, chairman. The Committee decided that the preambles of the following Bills referred to them were proved : Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Ashton Canal Purchase). London and North-Western Railway (Lease and Purchase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway, Canal, &c.) Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Station Approach in Manchester). The preamble of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln shire Railway (Purchase of the Branch from Ashton under-Lyme to Oldham) was not proved. OLDHAM ALLIANCE. The report of the Commissioners upon this Bill had not yet been received. The Committee was occupied the remainder of the day in going through the clauses of the Bill. GROUP XXXV. The Committee met at eleven, and, after hearing Mr. Wrangham on the EAST LANCASRIRE EXTENSIONS, &c., decided (without calling witnesses), that as lines of railway were already in existence in the district to be supplied, that further accommodation was unnecessary. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XXXVJ. MANCHESTER AND STOURPORT (BRANCHES, &C.) This Committee was engaged all the day in hearing ev deuce on behalf of this scheme. GROUP XXXIX. This Committee re-assembled this morning after the holi days in Room 23. LEEDS AND TUIRSX (LEEDS, DURHAM. AND NEWCASTLE EXTENSION). The Committee were occupied the whole of the day with local and general evidence in favour of this Bill. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour. GROUP XLV. The Committee met at twelve o'clock. EIIINHI.TRGH AND NORTHERN (TAY IM. PROVEMENTS). 'Mr. Grainger, civil engineer, and Mr. Jardine, civil en. gin,2er, were examined in favour of the improvements. Mr. Kidd and Mr. Pryde, harbour master and tide-waiter, proved that the navigation of the 'fay would not be injured. The Committee then adjourned. UNOPPOSED BILLS COMMITTEE. (Before Mr. GREENE, Chairman of Committees.) The following Bills, being unopposed, received the sanction of the Committee ; St. Ives (Huntingdon Improvement). Bingley Iraprovement. Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway (Deviation). Buekingh am and Bracklev Junction Railway-, and Oxford and Bl etchley Junction Railway Company's Amalgama tion ar ed Extension of Lines. Birkenh( .ad, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway, and Chest+:r and Birkenhead Railway (Purchase or Amalga mation). Bir kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway (, Deviation of Main Line and Cheshire Branch, acc. ) Mid Hand Railway (Leicester and Swannington Railway r idening, Deviation and Branches, Enlargement of Leices ter• Station, and extending powers as to Ibstock Branch). Port &lowa and Dungannon Railway. Mai uchester and Leeds Railway (Branch from the Hudders field. and Sheffield Junction Railway to Barnsley, and Ex te)3,sion to Holmfirth Branch). Abeird een and Great North of Scotland Railways (Amalga ma Lion or Leasing). East of Fife Railway (Markinch Deviation). TA. TTERSALUS-THIS EVENING SIX O'CLOCK. ASCOT STAKES. to 1 agst Humdrum 8 to 1 agst Clermont 8 to 1 agst Odessa 8 to i agst Vampyre 12 to 1 agst Plaudit 14 to 1 agst Annandale EMPEROR'S VASE. 6 t• 5 agst Mendicant 5 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes 7 to 1 agst Jericho 7 to 1 agst Wolf-dog' ST. LEGER. 7 to 2 agst Cossack—taken 30 to 1 agst Black Dwarf—taken 40 to 1 agst Limestone—taken ---- ROLLS' COIJRT.—(THIS DAY.) Tit* Court was occupied all the morning with a part hear3t cause, which was destitute of any general interest. 111 PERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS: Übe Low) CHANCELLOR took his seat on thy Wool sack at Five o'clock. Messengers from the Commons brought up certain Publite and private Bills. - SCOTCH PEERAGE. Era.' ROSEBERY moved that the returns which he recei itly moved for with respect to the Scotch Peerage shoul,d be printed and laid before the House.—Al T reed to. DIOCESE OF KILDARE. Thm Archbishop of DUBLIN presented ei 'ghteen petiti one fromd clergymen of various parts of L vlan , PraYizig for the re - establishment of the bishopi is of kild awe. His LORDS MP a l so gave notice that it was his tot en tion tt , bring i n a Bill on t the s u bj ect of the royal srero gative with respect to diocesA .s in Ir e l an d, he establishment of seE orate PORTUG AL OVVE said that he 11( )/1 ed The Marquis of LANSD to be able to lay upon the table of th I . lous e a copy ,of the protocol recently signed in LonsdpoeaninnY the Pleni pc tentia ries of England, France, and ingd o ° ll he s of th , ! arrangement with the k FACTORIES BILmLof Por t tugal.o bje c.t Lorrl BROUGHAM presented a petition signed' 'by 5,000 of the traders and merchants of Notti ng h am aga ir. the Factories Bill. WCFORD AND BIRMINGHAM JUNCTIOI T RAILWAY. Lord LYNDHURST moved the appointment of 2: r Select 'Committee to consider the case 01 . this comp Lord REDE SDALE felt i t necessary to ca ll th e s st tention of their Lordships to this Committee, a , is the subject to be submitted for its consideratio n. There - was no intention of working the line, but thc,re was no. means of defeating. an Act of Parliament. In March last the chairman of this Committee posses led 220 shares, but he had since sold 170 of those sha :es. Mr. Russell, the chairman of the Great Western Rails vay Compa.ny, held 220 shares, of which h e h a d so ld 199 shares, and now only held 21 shares, having en joyed the premium upon the shares which be had paYted with. Then there was Mr. Stephens al 1, who held 2,025 shares, of which he had part 0 with 1,48 shares, retaining only 177. It was repr s• seated that the directors held 3,545 shares, but th cy now he•ld only 957. On all these grounds, then, he `TILE SITN, LOVDON, M'ONDAY_fIEVENING; thought that the order for this Committee was dangerous, and ought to be rescinded ; and he trusted that their Lordships would not, therefore, vote according to their instructions, but according to the conviction of their own consciences. Lord LYNDHURST said that the object of this com pany was *o make a line direct between Oxford and Bir mingham, in order:to obtain tico mpeting line to that town ; and this he had stated to be the object when he presented this notice to the House more than six weeks ago. But what had the Great Western Company done ? They had used every effort to bring the line into play, but the North-Western Company had bought 8,000 out of 50,000 shares, with a view to obtain a command over the proceedings of the Company. He begged their Lordships to consider the powers of the Birmingham, now called the North-Western Company—powers given it not only for the good of the shareholders, but for that of the public also. And he begged that they would look at the abuse which had been made of these powers. S u ch was the conviction on his own mind that he would persevere in his motion. Lord BEAUMONT tnought there had been a great misconception of the case before their Lordships. The `case was not one bearing ;on the relative claims of two contending companies, between whom their Lordships w ere p a ll e d to j u d ge . Th a t was a misconception. The motion so grounded, was wrong, and without preced en t. If a case o f a public grievance had been made out, th a t w ould have been a legitimate subject of public inquiry. But the miscon ception had arisen from the mis-statements of the Noble and Learned Lord. He thought the principle of selection for the Committee was that which applied to a Kommittee sitting on an op posed Bill. But the case was one of public grievance, and the Committee ought to have been appointed in the usual way, the Noble and Learned Lord himself being a member and a chairman of the Committee. Lord WHARNCLIFFE thought the case was one fit for, and requiring a sifting inquiry, how those mono polising abuses had arisen. Lord STANLEY said it was assumed by some of their Lordships that there had been a public grievance; bat he denied that there had been any thwarting of the intention of Parliament, or public grievance. The Wolverhampton and Dudley Company had power to sell, and sell they did. But how did they come to Parliament? Was it as bona fide shareholders? They first contracted to sell to the Great Western; they afterwards sold to the North-Western at a premium ; and they wished, with this money in their pocket, to exercise their influence. These parties came asking Parliament to inquire into the facts. What, then, was the Committee to do ? They would inquire into the facts, and report upon focts already well known. What were the Committee to do, or what did their Lordships mean to do ? There was no fraud. The shares of the railway in question were in the market, and were brought up as those of another would have been. Looking at the whole he felt it necessary to call upon his Noble and Learned Friend to reconsider his motion. If he pressed it to a division he would certainly vote against it. Lord ASHBURTON did not mean to occupy their Lordships time, but the question was one demanding the expression of opinion. This was not like any ordinary railway Bill, for it affected the great manufacturing interests of the north, and it was evident that when the business of that district could not be carried on by one line of railway, that they were entitled to two. If then a mistake had been made, was it to be said that when the subject came before their Lordships that this mistake was not to be considered in order that the error might be remedied. But how did this affect the great companies. They gave power to raise capital for effecting certain public purposes, and yet all those purposes were defeated by the proceedings of a rival com pany. A certain Noble Lord had stated that out of the 50,000 shares, 38,000 had been bought up by a rival company. To this it was replied that those shares had been brought, not by the company, but by individuals connected with that company, but when he (Lord Ashburton) saw that the individuals who had purchased these shares were persons who were chiefly interested in the property of the rival company, he could not help believing that the opposition arose out of the conduct of the company itself, and ha thought that this was an element well worthy of the consideration of their Lordships. Lord BROUGHAM said that their statement on this subject had been made with the clearness which charac terised all the speeches of his Noble Friend, but yet notwithstanding all :that, it should be recollected that he had only stated three or four of the bare facts, and though they were important facts, yet such as only gave a very meagre view of the case. Their Lordships should further recollect that this decision was not arrived at on the moment, but declared after an adjournment, in order to afford due considera tion to the subject, and no doubt whatever had been expressed upon the result at which they had arrived. (LEFT SPEAKING.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, he could assure his Hon. Friend, and the House, thathera was no wish on the part of her Ma;esty's Government to avoid this discusion, be cause the wore the question was known, the better the Government would stand ; but he did not think that the House should enter upon the question until certain docu ments, for which the Chancellor of the Exchequer would move, were laid before them. Mr. HUME said, documents or no documents, he would move for a Committee on Friday. Mr. B. OSBORNE said he would refuse all motions to go into a Committee of Supply till the question was brought forward. Mr. P. BORTHWICK said the Noble Lord's answer would produce a greater effect on Portugal than any force he could send out. He hoped, however, the Noble Lord would hasten the printing of the papers as much as possible. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK asked it the Noble Lord would have any objection to lay the papers on the table of the House in detached portions, for if they were so volunminous as had been stated, it would be impos sible for Hon. Members to read them in sufficient time ? He thought, therefore, it would be a great convenience if his suggestion were attended to. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said they would be brought forward as expeditiously as possible. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that in moving the order of the day for the consideration of the Lords' amendments on the Poor Relief (Ir e l an d) Bill h e w i s h e d to draw the attention of the Speaker to the course adopted by his predecessor, Lord Dumfermline, when he was in the chair in 1838. He would therefore ask the Speaker to state what his opinion was of those amend ments, and how they affected the privileges of the House. The SPEAKER said he had no hesitation in saving that the amendments made by the House of Lord's to the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill and the Landed Pro perty (Ireland) Bill were an infringement of the privi leges of this House. In 1838, when similar amendments were passed by the Lords to those they had introduced into the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill the House agreed to wave its privileges, and it was for the House to decide whether they would adhere to that practice in the present instance. With regard, however, to the Landed Property (Ireland) Bill, there was no precedent for the guidance of the House, and the case was the more difficult to deal with, because the amendments re lated to funds to be drawn out of the Consolidated fund, while in the other case the amendments related only to local rates.—(Hear, hear.) It was, nevertheless, for the House to decide in both cases what course should be taken. The order of the day for the consideration of the Lords amendments to the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill was then read. Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving the consideration of the amendments, said the House would perceive that the opinion given from the chair was entirely in conformity with the one given in 1838.—(Hear). The question was whether it was expedient that they should waive their privileges. Those cases to which reference had been made were of local taxation, in which the object in view was not taxation for any object of the State, but had merely in view local objects. With regard to the last of these, one of the chief amendments made by the Lords was the division of the taxation into what was termed electoral divisions, and that was an amend ment which had been agreed to by the House of Commons. It did materially alter the burden of taxation ; but con sidering that the object of this amendment was the same as that to which he referree,, he was not disposed to think that they ought to press the point of privilege. But it was quite another question when they came to consider it apart from privilege, and they should take into considera tion in what state the House of Lords had returned to them the Bill which they had sent up. That Biil was of a very important nature—it extended relief to all the old and infirm, whather in or out of the workhouse ; and to the able-bodied pe or outside, if the workhouse was full. With regard to those two great principles, he found that the House of Lords had left them untouched. There was the amendment proposed for the purpose of limiting the operation of this Bill to three years. Such a clause would have been most injurious, and he was glad to see that no such provision ap peared in the Bill. He was glad to say that all the main features of the Bill remained unchanged on its return to that House. It was true that the Lords had insisted that the out-door relief should be given by electoral division ; but there was, however, another clause, which seemed to counteract the omission of the clause which relieved the electoral di visions from the payment of these rates. The provision introduced by the Lords very much counteracted the evil which would arise from the omis sion made by the Lords ; and considering that as a change which would not be injurious to the • Bill, and that the Lords had agreed to all the main pcints of the measure ; and considering also the necessity of the measure receiving the sanction of both Houses this session, he was disposed to re commend them to agree to the amendments. He did not object to the alteration which enacted that the landlords of the highest rating should sit upon the boards of guardians ; but he thought that it was very unfair that the non-resident proprietor should have a nominee and a proxy. He would therefore move that these amendments be now read. The nantion was agreed to, and the amendments were read and passed. CLEFT BITTING.) CRICKET. DIARYLEBONE CLUB WITH DEAN AND HILL YER, v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. This annual contest was opened on the Magdalen Ground, Cowley-marsh, on Thursday, and was continued throughout Friday and Saturday in the presence of a large assemblage of spectators. The following is the score of the first innings:— MARYLEBONE. A. K. George, Esq., b Yonge Dean, b Yonge L. H. Bayley, Esq., b Yonge Hillyer, b Yonge Hon. E. Grimston, b Yonge... C. Harenc, Esq., b Willis Lord Burghley, b Yonge R. W. Keate, Esq., not out ... M. Ainslie, Esq., run out C. Lloyd, Esq., b Yonge W. Moncrieff, Esq., run out... Byes 11, wide 8, no ball 1 ... 39 UNIVERSITY. R. Bateman, Esq., b Hillyer... R. Honeywood, Esq., b Harenc P. Williams, Esq., b Hillyer... C. H. Ridding, Esq., b Hillyer W. H. Davies, Esq., b Hillyer V. C. Smith, Esq., b Hillyer C. Randolph, Esq., b Dean G. Yonge, Esq., b Hillyer A. Redding, Esq., b liillyer... S. Soames, Esq., run out F. Willis, Esq., not out Byes 5, wide 1 . 26 ... 20 - - 146 24 145 CAMBRIDGE TOWN v. GOWN MATCH. The annual match between the Gown and Town of the University of Cambridge was played last week, and seldom has it occurred that so much excitement has been manifested as upon this occasion. The final score stood thus:— THE TOWN. Pryor, c /11 4 ..Tiven, bA. Walker 5 b Lee Bell, b Lee 27 c and b Walker... 16 Cornwall, c B oudier, b Leith 34 c and b Walker... 7 Fenner, c RPNiven, b Leith Diver, b Hammersley .. lO c and b Walker 3 Hayward, b King Ringwood, c APNiven, b Lee Arnold, b A. Walker 11. Foster, Esq., bA. Walker... 5 run out 6 Ilaggis, not out 5 b Lee 2l Winterton, b Lee Byes 4, wide 11, no balls 5. .. 20 Byes G,_wide 3 195 91 THE GOWNSMEN. J. Lee, Eq., c Cornwall, b Fenner 2 R. Seddon, Esq., b Diver ... ...... 26 b Arnold A. M. Hoare, Esq., c Diver, b Winterton ... 4O not out IL T. King, Esq., c Cornwall, b Arnold Boudier, Esq., c Winterton, b Diver 0. C. Pell, Esq., not out J. Walker, Esq., b Arnold E. Wiciven, Esq., c Kingwood, b Arnold ...... 29 not out ~ 25 llammersley, Esq., b Diver 2 J. Leith, Esq., run out 0 A. Walker, Esq., b Diver 2 Byes and wides l3 Byes and wides .... 1 172 The Gownsmen thus won by eight wickets. ~.. 58 MILITARY COURTS-MARTlAL.—Saturday the 2d Battalion of Coldstream Guards, stationed at St. John's Wood, under th e command of Colone l B en ti nc k, were assem bled in square to b ear th e m i nutes o f a court-martial read on private J. Brow”' ill, of No. 8 Company, who had been tried by a court-lit/Ir.:al for absenting himself without leave from his batt a li on for upwards of seven days and nights. The Court f ound him guilty, and sentenced him to thirty days' imp r i sonment with hard labour. On Friday, the 28th inst., a district court-martial assembled, composed of the oflicers of th e 2d Battalion Coldstream Guards, at present stationed at St. John's Wood when private J. Crook , No. 7 Company, was b rought to trial' by order of Colonel BTitinck, commanding the Coldstream Giiards, under authority of a warrant from hi s G race the Commander-in-Chief, for dis graceful condu c t as a soldier in steal i ng one pair of regi mental trousers, the pr o p erty o f another private of th e 2d Battalion Coldstream Guards. The finding and sentence of the Court will not be made. known to the battalion until finally,, approved of by th e Q ueen. IIIE S EASON.—PROSPECTS OF THE CROPS.—The accounts contained in the provincial papers from all quarters of the country coincide in describing the prospect of the har vest as mot favourabl e , an d t h e e ff ects o f th e present genial weather as most beneficial. The crops are everywhere look ing remarkably fine, and no doubt appears as yet to be enter tained. of an early an d a b undant harvest . It is a sad fact, that from the very large quantity of game preserved on the Duke of Marlborough's estate at Blenheim, some of the corn-growing land in the locality will not produce a bushel of corn to the acre. His Grace has some hundreds of acre s o f arable land i n hi s oc cupation, which is now unproductive, and which has not this season been cul tivated. John Gorman, Dennis Gorman, James Coffee, John Gilbert, and C a th er i ne Gorman, were fi n ally examined at Westminster Police•court on Saturday, on a char g e of com mitting a desperat e assault upon the police, and Ellen Gorman was charged with attempting to rescue one of the other pri ,9ners. The first five prisoners were fully committed to • Mwgate for trial on t h e capital c h arg e of assaulting and wounding with intent, S ec. proved to have tried to rescu'e her husband, was admitted 49 bal. and Ellen Gorm an, who was MAY 81, 18477 ASCOT HEATH RACES. The following entries took place on Saturday after noon : FIRST DAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 50 added ; two yrs old, 4st 41b ; three, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 71b ; five 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b. The new mile. Prussic Acid, 4 yrs Embrace, 2 yrs Alsatia, 3 yrs The Iron Crown, 2 yrs Wanota, 3 yrs HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Bridge House Estates Debt. Cleveland-square, St. James's, Westminster, Improvc mcnt. Commercial Gas-light and Coke Company. Dunfermline Waterworks. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 1). Imperial Continental Gas Association. Kingsnorton, Northfield, &c., Rates. Paisley and Renfrew Railway (Sale and Improvement). Payne's Patents Assignment. Plymouth and Tavistock Road (No. 2). Warrington Gas-light and Coke. Wexford Free Bridge. Westminster Improvem ents. York Improvenment (Lendal Bridge and Approaches). REPORTS. The following reports were brought up and agre , d to: Airdrie and Bathgate Junction Railway (Amendment and Deviation). Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction Railway (Cowlairs Branch). Glasgow,Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 5). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Branch to the Caledonian Railway and Diversion of Caeal). Great Northern Railway (Extension to Leeds and Wake field, Deviation of Methley Branch of Wakefield, Pon tefract, and Goole Railway). Great Northern Railway (Purchase of Ambergate, Not tingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Rail way, &c.) Great Northern Railway (Branch to King's Lynn). Great Northern Railway (Deviations between London and Grantham). London (City) Small Debts. Lynn and Ely Railway (Lynn and Wormegay Naviga tion). Newbury Cemetery. North British Railway (No. 2). Royston and Hitchin Railway (Sale or Lease). THAMES CONSERVANCY. On the bringing up of the report on the Thames Con servancy Bill, Colonel T. WOOD moved that the proceedings of the Committee on the Bill should be laid before the House. Agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports of the following Bills were further con sidered and agreed to:— Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway (Alteration of Line and Branches to Nottingham). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 2). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarncck, and Ayr Railway, and Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir Railway (No. 3). London and South-Western Railway (Andover to the Bishopstoke and Salisbury Branch, &c.) Mac Duff Harbour. Metropolitan Sewage Manure. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway (Exten sion to Taff Vale Railway). Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Devia• tioas. Sandwich Haven. Swansea and Amman Junction Railway. Waterford and Limerick Railway. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY RAILWAY. On the bringing up of the report of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Bill, reporting that the preamble had not been proved, Mr. SPOONER moved that the Bill be recommitted, which was agreed to after a few observations from Sir J. Graham. LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY. Mr. BROWN moved, on the further consideratio❑ of the report from the Committee on the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway Bill, that the Bill be read the third tame on Wednesday next.—Motion agreed to. LONDON-BRIDGE RAILWAY TERMINI. Mr. GREENE moved, that, in the case of the London-bridge Railway Termini (General Enlarg-- ment), petition for additional provision, the Examiner should have leave to sit and proceed to-morrow. Motion agreed to. COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. I Mr. KEMBLE moved that the Examiners of petitions for private Bills have leave to sit on the examination of the petition of the Commissioners of Sewers for the limits extending from East Moulsey, in Surrey, to the Ravensborne, in Kent, for leave to bring in a Bill " to facilitate the effectual drainage of certain districts within' the Commission of Sewers for the limits extending from Moulsey, in Surrey, to the Ravensborne, in Kent," without giving seven clear days' notice of the day ap pointed for such examination.—Agreed to. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. Viscount INGESTRE moved, on the further conside ration of the report from the Committee on the North Staffordshire Railway (Alteration and Branches) Lill, that the Bill be read a third time on Wednesday next. — Motion agreed to. sigton:dd bEymtmies.HGETAoLsTpHresOeFnteTdOaWpeNtiSti be extended to rl:'on, numerously members of of th L e o m nd ed on ical profession, praying that the provisions of the Health of Towns Bill s'iould MEDICAL REGISTRATION. Mr. WAKLI.,'Y p t r e l te ent s eq a large num b er o f pet i tions, praying the House the Medical petitionßegistrationn um erou ß sl i y l Bill in the present session. POLICE ACT. a Dr. BOWRING presented. signed by beer - sellers against certain cl auses in the Po lice Act. MARRIAGE AND REGISTRATION BILLS. Mr. BRUCE presented various petitions against the Marriage and Registration Bills from different p ar i s h es in Scotland. MEDICAL BILL. Mr. ORMSBY GORE presented petitions against the Medical Bill from Brecknock and other places, and pray ing that they be referred to a Committee up stairs. MARRIAGE AND REGISTRATION BILLS. Mr. FORBES presented petitions from - Presbyterians in Fife against the Marriage and Registration Bills. Mr. H. DRUMMOND presented similar petitions from other places in Scotland. Mr. - LOCKHART presented similar petitions. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Mr. SPOONER presented 13 petitions in favour of the removal of Smithfield market. EDUCATION. Mr. BANKES presented petitions from "various Dis senting bodies in Dorsetshire, praying for a participation in educations.: grants. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from Durham in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. EDUCATION. Sir R. PEEL presented petitions from the Roman Catholics of Birmingham, praying that they should par ticipate in the Government scheme of education. REGISTRATION AND MARRIAGE ACTS. Mr. SMOLLETT presented petitions from Dumbar tonshire and other places against the Registration and Marriage Bills. Mr. PORBES presented similar petitions from Stir. lingshire. Mr. D. APNEILL presented several petitions againsi the Marriages Act. EDUCATION. Captain PECHELL presented petitions from the Roman Catholic clergymen and inhabitants of Brighton, praying to be admitted participators in the Government educational scheme. MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. HUME presented several petitions in favour of this Bill. Sir G. GREY presented a similar petition from De vonport. CATHOLIC EDUCATION. Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Malton in favour of a participation in the grant for educational purposes. CHURCH AT HONG-KONG. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he should inquire as to whether the grant of 6001. for a church at Hong- Kong, which appeared among the miscellaneous esti mates, had been duly considered by her Majesty's Go vernment. IMPRISONMENT OF A GIRL NAMED DAWSON. Mr FERRAND gave notice that he should, to• morrow, move that the petition of John Dawson, complaining of the illegal imprisonment of his daughter, be printed with the votes. EXCISE. On the motion of Dr. BOWRING the following re turns were ordered :—Returns, in columns, of the gross amount of duty levied by the Excise, year by year, from the year ending the sth day of January, 1800, to that ending the sth day of January last, showing the rate of duty on each article, and the amounts received on each; of the net amounts paid into the Exchequer, exhibiting the cost of collection, year by year, as above ; of the number of Excise seizures in each year, as above, show ing the number of condemnations, the number that were tried, and the number compromised, the value of the seizures and penalties, the amount paid into the Exche quer, and the annual cost of Excise prosecutions. PENSION WARRANT. Sir H. DOUGLAS inquired of the Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War if tie had any objection to lay on the table of th • House the late .t. elision Warrant? Mr. F. MAULE had no objection. CONVENTION BETWEEN FRANCE, SPAIN, AND PORTUGAL. Mr. B. OSBJRNE wished to know from the Ncble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the protccol, which appeared in the papers of this morning, respecting a conventi on w hi c h h a d b een entered into by this country with France, Spain, and Portugal for an armed intervention was authentic, and whether he was prepared to lay it on the table of the House ? Lord PALMERSTON replied that the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn had intimated to him that he in tended to ask the same question, and also several others upon the same subject. As far as the perusal of the docu ment enabled him to judge, he was in a position to state that the protocol which had been published in the papers was a fair and proper translation of the one agreed to on Saturday week. He had no objection whatever to lay a copy of it on the table of the House. In answer to questions put by Lord G. BENTINCK, Lord PALMERSTON replied that all the papers re ferring to the proposed intervention would be laid on the table of the House in a short time, when the grounds which had led to the intervention would be set forth. There had been a British naval force in the Tagus, but no ,collision had Set taken place between them and the insurgents. As it would not be possible to go into Committee of Supply, if at all, till a late hour to-night, he hoped the Hon. Mem ber fur Montrose would pospone his motion. Ms. HUME said that he was unwilling to postpone his motion beyond Friday, when he expected the papers would be laid on the table of the House, He would, therefore, postpone his motion till that day, if he ob tained an assurance from the Government that this should be the first order of the day then. Lord J. RUSSELL intimated that the remainder of the estimates would be taken on Friday. Lord JOHN MANNERS asked it' there had been any information received by Government respecting a collision between the British troops and the Portuguese insurgents? Lord PALMERSTON said there had been no infor mation to that effect. Mr. HUME said, that under these circumstances he would take the discussion upon the subject that evening, and he hoped that one of the remaining items in the supplies would be postponed, that he might have an opportunity of bringing it forward. Lord J. RUSSELL said he was quite ready at any time to bring on the discussion, if the papers connected with the subject were laid on the table. He could not, however, permit himself to fix a day till the papers were in the hands of the Members of the House. Mr. HUME would like to know from the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs what were the papers which could not be ready. He thought a few days were surely sufficient to have them in readiness. Lord PALMERSTON said that every possible expe dition would be used in getting them ready, bat in trans actions such as these a great amount of correspondence necessarily passed, and it took some time to prepare it to be laid before the House. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said,perhaps the Noble Lord would also consent to lay upon the table of the House the proclamation of the Queen to her subjects. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said ho should have no ob jection to lay the prcclamation before the House when the other papers should be produced; but he hoped the House would not come to any decision upon the subject until the matter was fully before them. There were the offers made by other Powers which the Howse could not be aware of, and he therefore did not want to give any papers which would merely suit the obiect of Honourable Gentlemen who asked for them. Lord JOHN MANNERS suggested the charter by which the Queen of Portugal held her throne should be included in the papers. BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. Mr. DIVETT desired to know what business the Noble Lord the Prime Minister intended to proceed with, and what to abandon ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that, in answer to his Hon. Friend, he begged to remind him, that he stated on Friday last what course he intended to pursue with regard to certain measures, and that he further pledged himself on that day to state what would be his course with respect to the Bills upon the table of the House ; and first, with regard to the Scotch Bill regu lating the law of registering births, it should be taken into consideration on Monday next, as the first business. His Hon. Friend who had brought them forward would then state his reasons for so doing, and why the objec tions which had been urged against them were invalid ; also, in what shape he would wish them to stand, and after that it was his intention not to proceed with them further this session of Parliament. The next Bill was that of , the Eceles.:astical Commissioners, and with regard to that Bill he considered that it was absolutely necessary that some amendment should take place in that Commission. But, at the same time, he Lund that the precise mode in which that amend ment was to be made would be a matter of some consideration, as there was great objection made to the plan proposed. They should, therefore, see, in another session, what other mode of amendmsnt could be carried into effect. He moved the order of the Re gistry of Births Scotland Bill for the purpose of post poning it. Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to ask the Secretary of the Home Department what were the intention of the Go vernment with regard to the Bill which was to regulate the stocking trade. Sir G. GREY said that he intended to move the se cond reading of that Bill for this evening. Mr. E. DENISON said that he had heard with some regret the avowal of the Noble Lord that the Bill for the reformation of the ecclesiastical commission was with drawn for the present session. Lord J. RUSSELL said that if the Hon. Gentleman would bring forward his motion, without impugning the conduct of the Commissioners, he should not oppose it. Mr. J. COLLETT wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to create a new bishop or bishoprics this session? and whether they were to have seats in the House of Lords? Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Government intended :o introduce a Bill into the other House of Parliament for the purpose of uniting the Bishoprics of Bangor and St. Asaphs, and also for providing a new Bishop for Manchester. It was not intended to add to the seats in the House. Mr. C. BERKELEY said he had received a commu nication from the First Lord Commissioner of Woods and Forests informing him that he was as yet unable to give him an answer to his question respecting the Wel lington statue.—(Laughter.) He should like to know when the Noble Lord would be able to answer his ques tion. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he understood the Noble Lord would be able to answer the question on Thursday. ARMED INTERVENTION OF ENGLAND IN THE AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. Mr. BERNAL OSBORN said he had to object to the armed intervention of this country in the affairs of Purtu E views saidonhethbiasdmaaltrteeard.y gal, ashe thought such intervention would be dangerous to liberty, and favourable to despotism, and he hoped c u t A i l o r n . n o f u h m i s his Hon. Friend, the Member for Montrose, would not be induced by honied words, to discontinue the prose of bringing on the qu • feel himself bound to question on Friday next. lie should stated his intention of bringing th e question va Ll r h w i a ca r s d e . lf of every opportunity SECOND DAY. The Windsor Town Plate of 50 sovs. ; two yrs old, sst 61b ; three, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 81b ; five and upwards, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 100 SOTS. T.Y.C. Chemise, 5 yrs Mistress Jean, 3 yrs Evenus, aged Keeley, 6 yrs Chirpeway, 2 yrs Moodkee, 3 yrs Tanais, 3 3 rs Widred, 4 yrs Secundum, 3 yrs Correct Ca r d, 5 yrs Babette, by Buzzard, out of Thrapston, 4 yrs Esperanza, 2 yrs Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added ; three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst ; five, Bst 41b ; six and aged, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 300 soya. T.Y.C. Wintonia, 3 yrs The Mangler, 5 yrs Evenus, aged Voronitz, 3 yrs Bishop of Romford's Cob, Alsatia, 3 yrs aged Pic-nic, 5 yrs Piccinino, 3 yrs The Cur, 5 yrs Ould Ireland, 5 yrs THIRD DAY. The Visitors' Plate of 100 sovs. (Handicap), by Subs of 5 sovs. each, the surplus and entrance money o non-subscribers to go to the second horse. Once round and a distance. Pine Apple, aged Vampyre, 3 yrs Wolf-dog, 5 yrs Master Stepney, 5 yrs Woodpigeon, 5 yrs Pam, 5 yrs Subduer, aged Vanity, 3 yrs Bravissimo, 4 yrs Wintoniai 3 yrs The Stand Plate of 70 sovs.; three-yrs-old, 7st 71b; four, 9st; five, 9st 81b; six erd aged, 9st 121 b. Mares and geldings allowed:3lb. Horses entered to be sold for 400 sovs., allowed 31bs.; 300 sovs., 71b; 200 sovs., 121 b; 100 sovs., 201 b. Swinley Course. Chemise, 5 yrs (100) I Moodkee, 3 yrs (100) Master Stepney, 5 yrs (200) Widred, 4 yrs (100) Bravissimo, 4 yrs (200) Voronitz, 3 yrs (100) Noiseless, 3 yrs (100) Tarella, 3 yrs (100) Priscilla Tombay,aged(3oo) Mount Callen, 4 yrs (200) Vampyre, 3 3 rs (200) Pam, 5 yrs (200) Mistress Jean, 3 yrs (100) Martingale, 3 yrs (200) Devil-to-Pay, 6 yrs (100) Glory, 4 yrs (200) Etona, 4 yrs (100) Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, three years old, 7st 21b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, lOst ; six and aged lOst 51b. To start at the New Mile-post, and go once round. Pineapple, aged 'Oliver Cromwell, 6 yrs Humdrum, 4 yrs ;Tragical, 4 yrs Pam, 5 yrs Footstool, 4 yrs Jericho, 5 yrs Hydrangea, 4 yrs Vanity, 3 yrs Glory, 4 yrs Vampire, 3 yrs Footstool, 4 yrs Pic-nic, 5 yrs Miles's Boy, 3 yrs Glory, 4 yrs Priscilla Tomboy, aged Tarella, 3 yrs Hydrangea, 4 yrs Voronitz, 3 yrs Oliver Cromwell, 6 yrs LAST DAY. The Wokingham Stakes (handicap), of 5 sovs. each, for three years old and upwards. Last three-quar • ters of the New mile. The Borough Members' Plate, of 50 sovs. each, added to a Sweepstaks of 5 sovs. each. Three yrs oldi, 7st ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st Winners once in 1847, 31b, twice, 61b. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs. The Old mile. Bravissimo, 4 yrs Pic Nic, 5 yrs Sir Simon, 4 yrs Alsatia, 3 yrs Tanais, 3 yrs Mount Callan, 4 yrs HORSES ARRIVED OR EN ROUTE. Those marked thus (*) are doubtful. Conyngham Mendicant Mathematician Allertonian Buckskin Wee-bit Cossack Whirligig The Hero Noiseless Tragical Master Stepney Ptolemceus Egremont Plaudit Mirmillo Clementina *Geraldine *Sir Francis Glendower Flatcatcher Assault Bedouin F by Elis or Veni. son, out 01 Odessa Antler The Widow Epirote Bingham Don Caesar Christopher *Bellerophon *Timour *Nestor Woodpigeon Hydrangea Sword Player Tisiphone Voronitz Cosachia Fencer Chemise Good Coin Oxonian Patriot Wintonia Grist Mangler Clermont Fistiana Bridle Jericho Miami Vanity Humdrum Deriades Kim blesworth Crown Jewel Iron Crown Columbine Forest Flower Secundum Mosque Etona. Elimea :.ino Brav!ssima African Plantagenet Slander Shylock The Cur Mr. Martin Alsatia The Swallow Crozier Mastiff Chippeway Gabbier Gift Aliwal Miles's Boy Manchester Alkali Dr. Goodall Jolity Colleen Bawn Sir Oliver Prussic Acid Ziska Evening Star Montem Subduer Misdeal Guaracha La Danseuse Camelford F by M. Moloch The Moor Threpston St. Francis Vampire Reflection Red Hart Hornpipe Ould Ireland Sting The Swallow Mistress Jean Pine-apple Ellerdale Glory Poynton C by Nonsense, out of the Queen of the Gipsies' dam C by Touchstone, out of the Queen of the Gipsies' dam Daughter of the Star Priscilla Tomboy Embrace Pic-Nic Evenus Pam Doctrine Millwood Woolfdog Esmeralda f Dean Swift Martingale Jolly Dick The Admiral Footstool Tarella Sis. to The Nob Premature c Harmony c Keeley Mount Callan So Nice Widred Good-boy Correct Card Lynceus Coningsby Dawson's lot are hourly expccted. LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END. ASCOT STARES. Sir Tatton Sykes Devil to pay 7 to 1 agst Humdrum 8 to 1 apt Clermont EMPEROR'S CIIP. sto 4 agst Mendicant '6to 1 agst Sir Talton Sykes 6 to 1 agst Jericho 7 to 1 agst Wolf-dog 6 to 1 agst Poynton 8 to 1 agst Sting. Grimstone is declat ed not to start. THE RECENT LOSS OF THE EXMOUTI - I.—OFFICIAL REPORT. The report of Lieutenant Ramsay, the Government Emigration agent, relative to the condition of the Ex mouth, wrecked, with great loss of life, on the coast of Islay, received on Saturday, contains the following ad ditional particulars:— The Exmouth (although an old vessel—built at Sun derland in 1818), was in perfect state of repair, and underwent a thorough survey by Lieutenant Ramsay and t an experienced shipbuilder. She was properly fit te d o ut for emigrants, the aggregate number of superficial feet in the several compartments set apart for steerage and intermediate passengers being 1,675. She was well pro visioned, and was supplied with three suitable boats, with every requisite for their use, and two life buoys. It gives the names of the passengers (most of whom were middle-class farmers, their wives, and families, and possessing property). The numbers were—Male emi grants, 74; female emigrants, 62; male children under fourteen, 29; female children under fourteen, 34; infants, 9 ; cabin passengers, 3 ; master (Captain Booth), 1; crew, B—Total number drowned, 220. The spot where the ship was wrecked was on the north-west part of the island of Islay. A gentleman writing says :—" The vessel was smashed almost the in stant she struck. It was on a point of a narrow gullet, deep, dark, and yawning. Nothing but iron-bound rocks, 80 to 150 feet high. Tha fragments of the wreck (and fragments they truly might be called) were driven into the chasm, where, mixed with dead bodies, they were tossed and kept in wild commotion by the violence of the wind and waves for days. A more harrowing sight was never witnessed." By the last accounts received from the island, it ap pears no fewer than 108 bodies had been recovered ; they were hooked up out of the gullet by men who were lowered by ropes from the summit of the rocks. Most of them were women and children, who were entirely naked ; they were dreadfully mutilated, some without faces, others without heads or limbs. They were wrapped in sheets by two gentlemen named Campbell, who saw to their decent interment in a beautiful spot near the point where the mournful event occurred. Weunderstand her Majesty's Government have been pleased to notify to those gentlemen their sense of such meritorious example and exertion, and to add a gra tuity to the men who have been engaged in recovering the bodies. PROTEST AGAINST THE IRISH POOR BILL. (From Punch.) We have seen a document thus headed in the columns of some of our contemporaries; but not believi ng i n the correctness of their rep or t, we have been at some pains to procure the following, which may be relied upon for its authenticity:— DISSENTIENT. 1. Because the law, giving to the destitute a claim for relief, encourages a notion that it is the duty of some body to provide for them; and extravagant hopes will inevitably lead to extravagance. 2. Because the Irish people are constitutionally given to starvation, and an interference with national habits cannot be desirable. 3. Because the tendency of the Bill is to increase the distress of the landlords while attempting to relieve the distress of the whole p eop l e . 4. Because the Bill, having been framed under an urgent necessity, was framed in a hurry; and as nothing done in a hurry is done well, nothing ought to be done when an urgent necessity demands it. 5. Because it will ruin the independence of the poor in Ireland, by giving them something to depend upon. RA DNOIL MONTEAGLE of Brandon. FITZ WILLIAM. THE CORN MARKETS IN SOUTHERN GERMANY:— Accounts from Southern Germany speak of a general fall in the price of corn in the principal markets of that part of Europe. It is added, that there is every reason Whalen that the decline will by Wang' NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY. The steam-frigate Avenger, Captain S. C. Dacres, is ordered to be attached to Sir Charles Napier's squadron. Sir Charles will ultimately shift his flag from the St. Vincent to the Vengeance, 84, Captain Stephen Lush ington, on that ship's refitment for sea service. The steam-sloop Geyser, Commander Brown, left this harbour direct for Lisbon at eight o'clock on Friday night, with a large amount of shot, live-shell, and other ammunition, as well as a good cargo of stores, for Sir W. Parker's squadron. She also took out dispatches for the British Minister and Sir William Parker. The next intelligence from Portugal is very anxiously looked for. The Prince of Wales Indianian, Captain Hoskins, passed this port this morning for London from Calcutta —only 93 days at sea. We give her Cape news else where. Rear-Admiral Dacres, the Commander-in Chief on the Cape station, in the President, 50, Cap tain Stanley, was in Simon's Bay on the 6th of April, with the Rattlesnake, surveying-ship. Captain Owen Stanley, and the Nimrod, 20, Commander Dacres, all well. PENANG, APRIL 3. On Monday forenoon the Vernon, 50, Captain Fitz gerald, flag of Rear-Admiral Inglefied, Commander-in- Chief on the East India station, and the Acorn, 16, Commander Bi ng h am , were s i gna ll ed from the Great Hill, coming in to the northward. The Vernon turned the Pulo Tricoose point just at sunset, and saluted the Agincourt, 72, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, whose term of service has expired, which the latter re turned next morning. On Tuesday morning Admiral Inglefield proceeded to the Government bungalow, on the Great Hill, where Admiral Cochrane is at present residing. The Iris, 26, Captain Mundtly, is reported to sail for England on Tuesday next, The Vernon, and p.ida, 20, Captain Maxwell, were at Penang on the 11th of April, the latter about proceeding to New Zealand ; the Agincourt, 72, Captain Johnstone, for England ; the Daedalus, 20, Captain Quhae, for Hong-kong ; the Wolf, 18, acting Commander Vansit tart, for Lebuan ; and the Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, together with the Hon. Company's steam sloaps Nemesis and Ganges, were in port also at Penang on the llth of April. The Vestal, 26, Captain C. Talbot, sailed from China for England on the 4th of Maroh, leaving the Vulture steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, senior officer's ship, at Hong-kong until the arrival of Admiral Laglefield, when she will be stationed at Wampoa. The Espiegle, 12, Commander Harris, by the latest advices, was to proceed from Hong-kung to Ningpe, after undergoing certain repairs ; the Childers, 16, Commander Pitman, was to proceed to Shanghae ; the Ringdova, 16, Commander Clifford, to Amoy ; and the Scout, 16, Commander Loring, to Foochow foo; the last named vessel has captured 39 of the pirate., who had been committing so many cruel murders and depredations, the boldness with which they perpetrate which may be judged, of from the fact, that they do not scruple to openly attack a man-of-war. The surveying schooner Young Hebe (ordered to be sold out of her Majesty's service), whilst at Hong-kong under repair and opposite the moorings of the Vestal,26, was boarded by a pirate boat's crew of nearly 30 men, and was completely gutted. It is said the Scout is to be sent to track the pirates. The Dee steam-transport, Master Commander Driver, arrived yesterday morning from Ireland. The King's bastion, on which floats the flag, forming the principal battery commanding the entrance to this harbour, on which are mounted two 13-inch mortars, ten long 32 pounders, and two 24-pounders, having until recently only a breastwork of 22 feet in height, con sequently affording no protection for the men serving the guns, supposing an enemy afloat attacked them, is being altered, and high works thrown up round the sea. ward side, with deep embrazures for the guns, similar to the new battery called the King's Ravelin, outside the William-gate. The Birkenhead, iron steam-transport, Commando A. H. Ingram, came into harbour yesterday to complc tc fuel and have some defects made good. The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain W. Ramsay, has had her coals completed at Spithead, from lighters tow, d by the Myrtle steam-vessel When will the Admiralty, learning wisdom _by experience, station a coal depot at Spithead? _ _ 4 The Odin steam-frigate -was commissioned yesterday by Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, a brother of the Eari of Chichester, the same officer who temporarily assumed the command of the Black Eagle for the purpose of bringing the Grand Duke Constantine to this country. Rear-Admiral H. Parker, C.8., - having gone on leave for a fortnight, his flag was struck at sunset last night on board the Excellent. The duties of the ordinary will be performed, in his absence, by Captain Pasco, of the Victory; those of the dockyard, by Mr. C. Brown, chief Master-Attendant. The following are the promotions and appointments for the past week:— PROMOTIONS. Mate—Edward A. Blacket (1845) to `the rank of Lieutenant. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—• Edward N. Trowbridge, to study at the steam-factory, Woolwich. Commander—Alfred Phillips Ryder, to the Vixen. Lieutenants—Edward Kelly, to be Harbour-Master for the Island of Mauritius; Augustus C. Hobart, to command the two gun-boats fitting at Corfu for the protection of the fruit and other vessels from pirates in the waters of the lonian Island; C. J. P. Glinn; and Douglas Herbert, to the Odin; Richard M'Kinley Rich ardson, to the Ocean, to do duty in the Fearless. Master—J. R. Aylen, to the Odin.- Paymaster and Purser—George Hickman (acting), of the Pantaloon, to be secretary to Commodore Sir Charles Ilothain; John Brickwood, to the Odin. Chaplain—David Carson, to the St. Vincent. Naval Instructor—Mr. Turmine, to the Victory. Second Master—G. L. Carr, in charge, to the Se ringapatam; receiving depot at Sheerness, for foreign service. Clerk—R. W. Warwick, in charge, to the Adventure transport, to be stationed at Black Sod Bay, Ireland, as a receiving ship; G. W. Webb, to the Odin; H. W. Death, to the Bulldog. Assistant-Surgeons—R. Vinigle, H. French, and T. B. Purchas, to the President. Midshipmen—J. T. M. Nicholl, to the Sheerwater; Henry F. Sterling, to the Howe. Naval Cadets—George T. Gordon, to the Spartan; Mr. Poole, to the Queen; C. Smith, to the Howe. Masters' Assistants—O. F. Clemenson, to the Ocean; B. D. Connor, to the Caledonia; D. Spears and H. V. Beetson, :to the Seringapatam; J. Hitching, Acting Second Master, to the St. Vincent; Cronin, to the Howe. Coast Guard—Lieutenant Arthur John Molesworth, Royal Marines, to be in command of the Winchilsea Station, vice Mr. Campbell John Pegus, Royal Marines, previously removed. WooLwicir, MAY 29.—The Cyclops war-steamer, be longing to his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, whichconvey-el to England the Liereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Saxe Weimar, left Wools/Leh on Wed nesday to return to Rotterdam. The Vixen steam-vessel having undergone a complete refit at Woolwich, has been commissioned by Comman der Ryder, who recently studied at the factory in Woolwich Dockyard. The Vixen is to have a crew of 160 men. _ _ _ _ The Growler steam-vessel, Commander Potbury, is now ready for sea, and will leave Woolwich on Tuesday next, for the coast of Africa, to be employed in the conveyance of free blacks to several of the West Indian islands. _ _ The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn, left this morning for Sheerness and Cork. It was ex pected two companies of the Royal Artillery would have embarked in her for Ceylon, and they were medically inspected at the Ordnance Hospital last week, prepara tory to embarkation, but they will now proceed to th,ir destination in another vessel, the Atholl being required to take on board troops at Cork. The Barretto Junior, No. 23 transport ship, passed Woolwich to-day from Deptford, on ayoyage to Malta, with stores, &c. The Falmouth left Deptford and Woolwich to-day, for Portsmouth. The Sinbad arrived at Woolwich yesterday, from the coast of Ireland. The Dockyard Battalion—Six companies of volunteers of the workmen in Woolwich Dockyard have now been formed, and assemble: every evening of the week days for drill. The large space of ground formerly ustd, near the principal offices, for a depository of anchors, has been cleared and macadamized, and forms a spacious and highly eligible parade-ground. Muskets, of an ex cellent description, have been forwarded from the Tower for the use of the battalion. The muskets have per cussion locks, and appear of a very substantial con struction. DUCHY OF CORNWALL COURT. (His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT presiding.) On Saturday his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in virtue of his office of Warden of the Duchy of Cornwell, held a court in the Council Chamber of the Privy Council Office, Downing-street. Besides his Royal High ric ss, the Court consisted of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lynd hurst, and another Learned Lord. The case under con sideration was that of BASSETT V. REYNOLDS. This case involved the ownership of sixteen shares in a certain mine in Cornwall. The mine was divided into shares, and it was alleged on the one band that Mr. J. Basset deceased had purchased these shares, and an entry to this effect was found in the books of the mine. The entry was, however, erased (not in such a manner as to obliterate what had been written, nor did it appear that intention of the kind had existed), and it was contended on the part of Mr. Reynolds that the entry was not of any validity as a proof of the sh ares bein g Mr. Bassett's, or that if they had been his, they had been re - transferred back to Mr. Reynolds, of whom the entry and allegation stated that Mr. Bassett had purchased them. In sup port of the assertion it was said that subsequently ti Mr. Bassett's death Mr. Reynold s cont i nued for some- years to pay the losses awndant upon those shares, which at that time were considerable, and w hi c h he cer tainly would not have done if he had not known that they were his, and had hoped to reap advantage from them should they at any time, as had since become the case, prove a source of profit. A tri a l b e f ore a jury had taken place under these circumstances, at which, how ever, the shares were decided to be the i pr e operity of Mr. Bassett, or his heirs and a ss i gnees. an appeal against the verdict o f this_ jury.zi present was The LORD CHANCE LLOR summed up the facts and ar guments Re o y t A t n ec l a c s n e, N a E n s d His s delivered the judgment of the Court, which confi rme d t h e decision of the lower Court with costs. Mr. Hudson, M.P., had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt ou Saturday THE TRIPLE MURDER AT MIR- FIELD. The prisoners Michael fa-Cabe and Patrick Reid, underwent a long examination before the magistrates at Dewsbury on S atur d ay. A b out n i ne o ' cloc k the pri soners arrived in Dewsbury from Wakefield, in the police van, and at ten o'clock were pie. - A at the bar of the magistrates' room, in the Court-house. Some time hs core the hour named for the examination a large concourse of persons had assembled in the vicinity of the Ccurt-house. Joshua Ingham, Esq ,H. W. Wickham, Esq., J. B. Greenwood, Esq., and J. Hague, Esq., wer e the magist ra t es upon t h e b enc h . M r. H e l sa ll, so licitor. of Middleton, near Manchester, appeared for the prisoner Patrick Reid; and Mr. Watts, solicitor, of Dewsbury. appeared on behalf of M'Cabe. Both the prisoners throughout the ex :ruination appeared quite cool and col lected, and paid great attention to the evidence. Evidence of similar purport to that given before the coroner having been adduced, Mr. INGHAM asked if there were any more witnesses to produce to-day ?—Superintendent Green replied that there was no further evidence at that time, but he be lieved that in a week, or at furthest a fortnight, he should be in a position to adduce further evidence. Mr. INoltaal thought a fortnight too long. Mr. Hensall (Mr. Watts having declined to say e l3 r thing on behalf of M'Cabe), then addressed the bench for Reid. He said the liberty of his client was of course in the hands of the bench, but in so saying he was fully satisfied that the maeistrates would take a fair and most proper view of th e whole circumstances. Whatever suspicion at tached to the other prisoner, he contended that non attached to hi s c li ent. Between the two prisoners therewas aavonderf u l di st i nct i on i n this respec t. to what had been stated about the prisoner being_n the premises of the murdered persons on the day of the diabolical outrage, he would submit to the bench that there was nothing in that. Both men were hawkers, ; hbour and both followed their avocations in that ne.g.,- hood, and called -at every house in the place. It had never been shown that the two prisoners were actlut l i With regard antes. That was an important fact, because he candidly confessed that if it could have been shown that the prisoners were acquaintances and companions, be shoul d have had his doubts. He complained of the prejudt. _ that had been raised against the prisoners, from t a ll, e , fact that they were Irishmen. It had long been said r t that poverty was a crime ; but he was afraid, from we bad occurred i n thi s case, that in the estimation of acia% persons .a m an ' s b e i ng an Irishman was another. Yet it „ i t .. had not b een s h own that there was a previous acquaint- ante between th e p ar ti es, much less an acting to con cert, and if th ere h a d b een anything of the sort have n been ht to ht bi t l onia their e% - aellent most officer certai , Mr. ly Green. broug Therefore li , in g theabsence f all proof, he confidently contended that there was nothob to justify the committal of Reid. The prisoners were then remanded to Saturday nex t, and the inquiry terminated at four o'clock. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a considerable provement in our market to-day, especially in the larger kinds of stock, and a good business has been done at the foil; lowing quotations :—Blackburn, Clithero, &c., Preference. I p.— Birmingham and Oxford, 6% p.—Caledonian ,. Eastern Cour . ties, 19 1 / 2 —East Lancashire, New, % dis.—Ditto, New Scrip, % p Great Northern, 265 ; p.--Liverpoo l , 3d. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 6s. 3d. p.— westerri Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.—London and North -1761/2 —Ditto, Fifths, 14 1 / 2 p.—Ditto, Quarters (G.' j.);edst p.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 10 1 ,4 p.—Manchester and Leeds, D ttor 19 p.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions) , M r — - anches ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 87—Ditto, Eight hs ' 2 Fifths (late West Riding Union), Is. 3d. IN — .' ss. D di ttrO , Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 8 dis.—Midlr a Stock, 120 LA—Dit to, 401. Shares, 4 1 4 p.) Ditto, New,j —Newcastle and Berwick, New, 24 p.—North British, ie; Quarters (scrip), 1 / 4 p.—North Staffordshire, 2% 1 , - -IC° a n d Union (A), 207—North-Western, 1 1 / 8 ' dis.—PreSton 4, Were, 3 5%8—South-Eastern and Dover, Quarters , I s r ° ' is p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% IN LEEDS, MAY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The setting in of most beau tiful sum merweather, and the large a r rivals of wheat and flour in carpool and other English ports, having caus ed a material decline in the p r i ce o f grain, a better tone has been given the share markets. The sales are—Ambergate.,,Notting ham, and B os t on , 18 s . di s . —E as t L anc ashire, Pit 13. Ditto, New, % di s .—Di t t o , N e w (scrip), is. 6d. E and West Y or k s hi re , dis.— Great Northern, 1 disc Ditto, Ext e n s i ons , 15s. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester' 7s. 6d.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis. Ditto New, 4 die."' Ditto, Preference, Is. 6d. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, aned. Mid land, 18s. 6d. dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 12 5 . dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Icantenchsieosnts24 2s. 6d. p.—Ditt o , 'West Riding Union, 2 s. Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4s. dis.—Newcastle an_d Berwick, New, 1 , 7 8 p.—North British, Quart ers 3s No rth Branch), Carll Branch), 225. p.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), • P. — Staffordshire, 2% c . p. —.North-Western, 295. 6d.—Oxford , Worcester, and Wolverhampt o n, 9 1 / ‘; dis.—Sheffield, Bother. ham, and Goole, 1% dis.—Wh ar fdale Junction, 1% . SHEFFIELD, MAY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting' ham, and Boston, 19s. dis.—East Lancashire, Scrip, ` vest —East Linconshire, 2 c. p.—Manchester and Leeds ( Riding Union), 3s. p.—. Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln shire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 8% dis.—Ditto, 201. Shares. 21. 18s. dis.—Ditto, 121. 10s. Shares, 1% dis--Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), 3 1 4 dis.—North Staffordshire, 2 1 A p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Bay 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 1 dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, New, 10 n.—Newcastle ail Berwick, New, IL 16s. p.—Ditto (North Shields Pur" chase), 30. HULL, MAr 29. STOCK ExcHANctis.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 325. 6d.-Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, Preference, 1% p.-East Lancashire, New (scrip), ss. p. cash-Great Northern, 485.-Manchester and Leeds (Vilest Riding Union), 3s. 3d. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 26-' Ditto, New, 38s. 6d. p.-North British, Quarters, 86s. Ditto, Extension (scrip), 3s. 3d. p. cash-Ditto, Thirds (scrip), 515.-Northern Counties Union, 265. -North Stak: fordshire, 125.-North Wales, 20s. EDINBURGH, MAY 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 30117 Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/, 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar 155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, IL 19s. 6a , „, Caledonian, 29/. 9s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 2/.-Caledonian an d Dumbartonshire, 11. 95.-Clydesdale Junction, 424 Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Doane, and Callender, IL o ' n 7 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditt o , N e w, No. 1. -47 ' . -Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3,4/. 7s. 6(1.1 Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. 9s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 30/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 101. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Q 81- ters, 2/. 175.-East of Fife, 1/. 155.-East Lothian Cent ra l ' 11. 145.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 8/. 10s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 691.-Ditto, Halves, 221. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Qusn' e p r !f 17/. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181.-Ditto, ence, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 21. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, e e l 1 Is.-Edinburgh and Northern, 161. 17s. 6d.-iitto, 2/. 165.-Ditto, Newport, 71.-Ditto, ditto, New, 1L Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 11. 10s. 6d.--_T27I Halves, 6s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 115/.--RZ; New Stock, 40/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 8/.-- -I 'd Halves, No. 2, 5/. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 57 -Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 103.-Glasgow Gen e "' Terminus, 121. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/.-- Ditto Halves, 8/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, W.-Glasgow, Kilmer' nock, and Ardrossan, 41.-Great North of Scotland, 21.'x' _Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 2/. 63.-Ditto (late London and York), 21.-Newcastle and Berwick, 25/. 55.- North British, 311. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 141. 10s.-DittO. Quarters, 41. 55.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 14s. Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 11s.- Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 153.-Scottifin Central, 23/. 12s. W.-Scottish Grand unction, 198.-Seot _sDL-ittSo,tirlpinrgeferaennde7i6dLlanids,s.......2l* tish Midland, 181.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 108.-Shrews • bury, Oswestry, and Chester, 9/. 15 5.-Ditto, New, 11.•-• d Ne D w u , life l r 4 n / i . lin s e s ,. Madras, 4 2 8 5. / . 6 1 d 0 1 - E Y as o t rk lnd an ian d ,2s. Newcastle,6d. D ss ir - ec N t V ß ia o ha m w bay an a d nd (3° At l l t 351.-Ditto , Great North of India, 3 5. - Great Southe rn of Blear"' Is. 6d.-Madras, N e ll ore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, MAY 28. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Caledonian, New, 40 3.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 565. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 345. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 69L-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 315.-Ditto, Halves, 75.-Glasgovir Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 116/-Ditto, 39%-Ditto, Halves, NO. 1, BH--Ditto, Halves, No. 2,5 3 A -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61.-M anc h ester and Southampton, 105.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 4743. ABERGAVENNY.—We rejoice in being able to state that the colliers have returned to work to Cwm Celyn (the works of Messrs. Cruthwell, Allies, and Co.), while the be ginning of the week, at latest, will, in all probability, find them busy at Coalbrook Vale. The restoration of a good understanding between the masters and men is hailed wits very considerable satisfaction by the tradesmen of Abergs venny, and the poorer part of the population have to c° o _... - gratulate themselves on the reduction ot the price of flour front 18s. a week or two ago, to from 14s. to 15s. Gd...._llerefora Times. FADVERTISEMENT.j—THE MULL OF ALDBOROIIG II AND HOLLOWAY'S Pifxs.—An astounding cure by this miraculoUS medicine, after every other means bad failed. See extract from hiS Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. Professor Holloway—Sir I beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected it cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach alt the most eminent of the factthy, at home and all over the continent, had not been able •to effect ; nay, not eves the waters of Carlsbad or Ma rienbad. (Signed) " Amonoammit." These wonderful pills will cure ally disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishme n t, 244 , Strand, au" by all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. BIRTHS. May 27, in Downing street, the Lady Mary Wood, of $ daughter. May 24, at Cheltenham, the lady of Major-Gener al Tickell, C. 8., of a daughter. May 25, at Ridgmount-place, Mr's. W. It. 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May 26, at Brighton, Emily Antonia, the daughter of John Hawkins, Esq. May 26, George Anderton, Esq., of the Albany-road , Camberwell, aged 59. May 26, at at. Paul's-place, Islington, Mary Jane, daugh ter of Mr. J. F. Betts, of Oxford-street, aged 8. May 26, at Penloyn, Llanrwst, North Wales, Eliza, the wife of the Rev. Peter Titley, aged 32. May 27, Anne Newton, the daughter of Mr. Wilkinson, late of Bishopsgate. May 28, in Park-street, Grosvenor-square, Sophia, widow of the late C. Welstead, Esq. • . - --- .------- ondon: Printed and Published by METED° YOUNG, of No. 11 2 s;trand, rrlnter, at The Stan Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of hilddleee.a., Monday, Mair 314 1847. r. • ....---. . . .- ~. rr k V