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fmi3triai Vadiaintitt. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY. A. great number of petitionswe presented in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of a penny postage. In answer to a question by the Earl of HARDWICKE, Lord BROUGHAM stated that he would move the second reading of his bill upon the subject of the beer-houses some day next week. The Earl of RIPON gave notice for Monday next of a mo tion relative to the removal of certain officers in the island of Malta ; and at the same time begged Lord Brougham to state the precise nature of the motion of which he had given no tice for this evening, relative to the affairs of the same island. Lord BROUGHAM, in reply, stated that he intended to move an address to the crown to disallow the ordinance passed with respect to Malta, with a view to its alteration. The designs copyright bill, and the designs copyright ex tension bill, were then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday. The Bishop's residence bill, was also read a second time. On the church discipline bill being read a second time, The LORD CHANCELLOR said it Was proposed that the discussion on this bill should take place on its going into committee. The Bishop of EXETER consented to this course. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Mr. CHILDERS brought up the report of the committee on the Wigan election petition, which declared Mr. Ewart to have been duly elected. NOTICES. Mr. EWART gave notice that he should present a petition from the borough of Wigan, complaining that certain electors of that borough were at the last election seized and put into ' confinement • that to certain of the said electors narcotic drugs were forcibly administered, whereby the said electors, being rendered insensible, were conveyed away to other parts of the country, in manifestviolation of the freedom of election. Mr. EWART also gave notice, that on Friday he should move for leave to bring in a bill rendering the register of electors final. In reply to a question from Mr. LAW, Lord Jour/ RUSSELL stated, that he would proceed with the ecclesiastical revenues bill on the 13th of May. FACTORY BILL. In reply to Mr. M. PHILLIPS, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, he could not then fix upon any day for proceeding with the factory bill. The house then went into committee, on the prisons bill, and the discussion on the several clauses occupied the re mainder of the evening ; clauses to 14 being agreed to. The house adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. After the presentation of many petitions in favour of Mr. IL Hill's postage plan, &c. — Lord BROUGHAM brought forward his motion for an ad dress, praying that the ordinance respecting the press in Malta should be disallowed, for the purpose of its being re considered. His lordship entered at great length into the subject, and provoked much laughter by his criticism of the clumsy plan adopted by the government for the protection of the press in that island. Liird C.. EN ELG defended the ordinance, and appealed to the present state of Malta as a proof that its liberties had been greatly advanced by the measures of the British govern ment. After some rcmarks from the Bishop of EXETER, &c., the motion was withdrawn, at the suggestion of the Duke of WELLINGTON. Their lordships adjourned at a quarter before ten o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. Alderman Sir M. WOOD, after some disciission, obtained leave to bring in the corporation bill for the improvement of the city of London police. _ _ Mr. Fox MAULE supported the motion, observing that if it were rejected, it would then be for the government to determine how far they should proceed with their bill. Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that he should persevere with his amendment in the event of Lord Dungannon pro ceeding with his motion regarding Maynooth. Sir H. FLEETWOOD deferred his motion till May 14, for a bill for extending the qualification of voters for members of parliament representing English and Welch counties to the occupier of a house of the clear annual value of £lO., the same as in boroughs. Mr. Sergeant JACKSON gave notice that on May 7 he would move for a continuation of the returns made respect ing the constabulary force for Ireland ; and he inquired when they might expect the reports and communications of magistrates regarding ribandism, &c. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the returns had been sent for, but he could not state when they would be received ; adding, that it would be better to renew the question when the Secre tary for Ireland was present. Lord J. RUSSELL said, in answer to Lord Stanley, that there would be no objection to lay before the house the order in council appointing certain members of the government a committee of council for the promotion of public education ; that the residue of any money heretofore voted for educational purposes would be applied to the National School Society and the British and Foreign School Society; and that, as to any new grant, the government would have to come to par liament for it—his lordship further remarking that it would be proposed separately, apart from the miscellaneous esti mates, so that it might be fully and exclusively considered by the house. He hoped to bring it forward in less than six weeks. Lord STANLEY (who had complained that the last vote for education was proposed on the sth August) said that, having the promise of the order in council, he reserved to himself the right of bringing the subject forward at an earlier period, if he deemed that course advisable. FOREIGN COMMERCE. Mr. HEATHCOTE wished to ask his hon. friend the mem ber for Dartmouth when he intended to bring forward his motion relative to the grinding of foreign corn in bond for exportation? Col. SEALE said he could not give any pledge as to which day he would bring it forward, but whenever he did so it would not be without sufficient notice. THE CHARTISTS. Lord DUNGANNON wished to know from the noble lord the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had received any intelligence of a meeting that had taken place a short time since in Smithfield, by a body of persons styling themselves chartists, at which language of the most inflam matory character was used. Ile also wished to know whe ther the noble lord had received any information of persons connected with that body arming themselves, and if he had, whether it was his intention to take any steps in consequence thereof? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, in answer to the first question, he would state that he had received an intimation of the meeting to which the noble loi d alluded, and he concerted with the Lord Mayor as to the best means to be adopted for preserving the public peace ; on the night of the meeting, at ten o'clock, while sitting in that house, he had received in formation from the Lord Mayor that the meeting had dis persed quietly, but he had no account of the speeches that had been made at the meeting. With respect to the other part of the noble lord's question, he must say that reports had been received for some time past, with respect to the people arming, more particularly at Manehester, and in con sequence of that he had been in correspondence with the authorities there. POOR-LAW BILL. Mr. DARBY wished to know when it was the intention of the noble lord to proceed with the poor-law amendment bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL had already stated he did not intend to proceed with that bill till the middle of the month. Mr. MACLEAN wished to know whether it was the inten tion of the noble lord to introduce any amendments relative to the bastardy clauses in that bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he should either introduce a new bill or clauses for the purpose of amending the bill as it at present stood. On the motion of Mr. BAINES, the North Midland Rail way bill was further considered. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BILL On the motion for the further consideration of the report of this bill, _ _ Mr. FINCH moved that it be deferred till next week, on the ground that the company had not made any return since the order of the 9th of April, of the amount which they had borrowed in anticipation of calls. Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the amendment. Mr. GREEN saw no reason for postponing the bill, and thought that much inconvenience would arise from so doing. Mr. 'WARBURTON said the bill ought certainly to be al lowed to proceed another stage, provided some one on behalf of the company stated that the return which had been called for would be produced before the next stage was taken. The motion was carried. The further consideration of the London and Southampton railway was postponed. Mr. BAINES, after a lengthy speech, moved " that there be laid before this house a copy of the decree issued against Mr. John Thorogood by the Consistory Court of the Bishop of London, with the statement of the churchwanlens of Chelmsford, for the recovery of church-rates for 1838 ; and also a copy of the warrant by which the said John Thorogood was committed to the gaol of Chelmstbrd in 1839, and under the authority of which he is still confined in that prison." After some conversation the motion was agreed to. Mr. G. Woon moved, " in pursuance of instructions that had been given to him as chairman of the select committee on private petitions, that lithographed and engraved petitions should be considered by the house as printed petitions." Me. O'CONNELL, however, observing that so important a question ought not to be discussed with so few members pre sent, moved that the house be counted, when only 38 mem bers being present, the house was, of course, adjourned at half-past seven. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The House of Lords did not sit to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. Many petitions were presented in favour of Mr. P?wland Revenues and Duties Biil, and against the ministerial plan of education. Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a petition from the inha bitants of London and Westminster, praying the house " to take every opportunity of arresting the career of Russian conquest, and hastening the restoration of Poland, and thus securing the liberties of Europe and the integrity of the British power in India." He expressed a hope that, when the promised motion regarding the policy of Russia was brought forward, this position would be taken into consider ation. The Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill, and some other bills, were deferred. Mr. Sergeant TALPOURD then moved that the house re solve into committee on the Copyright Bill, but the motion was strongly resisted, and several adjournments were moved, upon which the house divided. After numerous divisions the house got into committee ; but in the committee very little progress was made, for there, besides moving to report progress, almost every pro position was met by a division.—Adjourned. A QUANDARY.—The New Orleans Picayune defines a quandary thus :—" A baker with both arms up to his elbows in dough, and a flea in the leg of his trousers. We have just heard a story which conveys quite as clever an idea of the thin! , as the Picayune's definition. An old gentleman, who had studied theological subjects rather too much for the strength of his brains, determined to try his luck in preach ing ; nothing doubting but that matter and form would be given him, without any particular preparation on his own part. Accordingly on Sunday he ascended the pulpit, sung and prayed, read his text, and stopped. He stood a good while, first on one leg, then on the other, casting his eyes up towards the rafters, and then on the floor, in a merciless quandary. At length language came to his relief:—" If any of you down there think you can preach, just come up here and try it!" MEETING OF CHARTISTS AT LEES.-011 Saturday even ing last, the chartist radicals held a meeting in front of the New Inn, Lees, "to diffuse the principles of the national charter in that district." The leaders in the proceedings were in a waggon ; two bands of music, and two banners, and a large body of working men were present. Mayall Beau mont, a spinner, acted as chairman. Speeches of an ex tremely violent character were delivered, and resolutions passed in support of the national convention. The speakers were Greaves, a factory operative ; Swan. a tailor ; a person named Walker, from Radcliffe Bridge; Higgins, of Ashton under-Lyne ; and M`Donall, surgeon, of Ramsbottam.• The latter urged on the people to arm in defence of the national convention, and said the people should get great big knives, not to cut bread and cheese with, but to place before the bel lies of the oppressors of the productive classes, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S,—MONDAY. Dragsma,n was backed freely, and rose to 6 to 1, Cmsax's price being 7to 1 (taken). The Corsair's friends were ".want ing," nor was Euclid in any force. The Dey of Algiers,.with out improvingin price, was in better odour than on Th urs d a y. Sleight-of-Hand, influenced by the advance of Dragsmanaud Erin-go-bragh, declined three or four points : the last-men tioned horse, after figuring at 20, dropped to 25 to 1. Decep tion also sprung to 20 (from 50 to 1), but did not keep her footing. The King of Kelton's friends were not so fond as they were a few days since this will be gathered from the considerable increase in the odds laid against him. A tolerable busy 'afternoon closed as follows : THE DERBY. • 25 to 1 agst Sir.G. Heathcote's lot (t) 6to 1 „ Mr. G. Clark's Dragsman (tk) 7to 2 „ Lord Jersey's Caesar (tk) 10 to 1 „ Lord Lichfield's The Corsair (tk) 12 to 1 „ Mr. Thornhill's Euclid (tk) 13 to 1 „ Col. Peel's Dey of Algiers (tk) 22 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Sleight-of-Hand (tk) 22 to 1 „ Duke of Richmond's Bulwark 22 to 1 „ Mr. Sadler's Deception • 25 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Erin-go-bragh 30 to 1 „ Sir G. Heathcote's Valaincourt (t) 30 to 1 „ Lord Jersey's Ilderim (t) 33 to 1 „ Duke of Grafton's "Ether (tk) 33 to 1 „ Lord Albemarle's Domino 40 to 1 „ Mr. Wreford's Westonian (t) 50 to 1 „ Captain Williamson's Melbourne 1000 to 15 „ Mr. Bowes's King of Kelton (tk) 1000 to 15 „ Lord Exeter's Bosphorus (tk) 1000 to 10 „ Mr. Theobald's Hamlet (tk) 1000 to 10 , Mr. Worrall's Peon (t) 750 to 600 on Dragsman agst Caesar (t); 500 even between Deception and Erin-go-Bragh (t) ; 3 to 1 agst Dragsman and Caesar (t). COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, MONDAY, APRIL 29. (Sittings in Banco) THE QUEEN V. THE MAYOR OF BRIDGENORTH Mr. Richards said this was a rule calling upon the Mayor of Bridgenorth to show cause why one or more writs of mandamus should not issue commanding him to insert the names of 78 persons on the burgess roll of this borough. By the 9th section of the Municipal Corporation Act it was enacted, among other things, that no person should have his name inserted on the burgess roll unless he should have paid on or before the last day of August all such rates as should be due from him for one year preceding, nor should any person have his name inserted if he had received parochial relief. Lord Denman said that the Court did not intend to hear every one of these 78 cases, and therefore counsel had better select some particular case, upon which the Court would give its judgment. Mr. Jervis, who was on the other side, saidTthat probably some few cases might be stated which would have every effect ; but the fact was that it was now only a question of costs, as since the case had been in the paper other elections had taken place, and therefore, in that point of view, it had become no longer of consequence. Mr. Richards said he thought he could by one or two in stances convince the Court that this rule ought to be dis charged with costs, and he then stated one case in which the rates had been paid without the knowledge or consent of the party. Lord Denman asked Mr. Jervis if he thought this could be a payment within the meaning of the act of Parliament ? Could he maintain the right of the voter whose rates had been paid without his knowledge ? Mr. Jervis would, admit, that if the act was to be con strued strictly, the voter himself had not paid ; but it was not necessary that he should pay with his own hand ; any pay ment which he afterwards adopted might, he submitted, be considered as a payment by him. Lord Denman thought the Court ought to give its opinion immediately. There would be great danger of bribery of the most offensive kind, and the act of Parliament contemplated that the payment should be made in such a manner that it might be considered as the act of the party ; therefore, upon that head, the rule must be discharged. Mr. Richards then named some other cases where the parties had received parochial relief. The Court discharged the rule upon that point. The Court ultimately decided that, as the Mayor had de cided rightly, the rule must be discharged. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER.—The market yesterday wore even a more gloomy appearance than on any of the previous market-days. There was scarcely any demand either for yarn or printing cloth ; and a further decline of /d per pound in the former, and 6d per piece in the latter, had to be submitted to, by all who were able to effect sales. Of course, under these cir cumstances, the working of short time is extending greatly. There are now, we believe, five mills in Manchester and the immediate neighbourhood, entirely standing, and thirty others working on an average not more than three days a week. Many others, in different parts of the neighbourhood, are taking the same course ; and it is calculated that the diminu tion in the consumption of cotton, from this course alone, will amount to upwards of 5000 bags per week, besides a con siderable falling-off arising from the general substitution of light for heavy fabrics. The gloom which hung over the market yesterday was in some degree increased by the ru moured suspension of payment of one of our joint-stock banks, which, hewever, we are glad to say, is not calculated to produce very extensive mischief, as the credit of the bank had been for some time at a low ebb, and its business was consequently on the most limited scale.—Manches. Guardian. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL 29. — There has been to-day a brisker market than we have had for some weeks back ; many pieces have been sold, but the prices have undergone little or no change. There is no change to report in the wool market, except, perhaps, the dealers are more willing to sell at the old prices. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, APRIL 30TFI .—This was a dull market, but rather better than last week. Merchants are reluctant to give remunerating prices, and the manufacturers remain firm, which their judicious conduct in producing only to order enables them to be. Stocks are very low in most descriptions of goods in demand. Light fancy woollens, such as tweeds and doeskins, take the lead ; and a fair trade is clone in them, as well as in waistcoatings of a superior fabric. Wools are a shade lower. The warehouses are doing a steady, but not a brisk business. LIGHTING OF THE SOLWAY. A memorial was some time ago signed by several of the M.P.'s in the north,.and amongst others by both the mem bers for West Cumberland, in order to be presented to the Trinity Board for the purpose of obtaining the erection of a Light House on the island of Little Ross, at the entrance into Kirkcudbright Bay. The memorial was placed in the hands of Sir James Graham by Mr. P. H. Howard, and transmitted, a few days ago, by the Right Hon. Baronet to Trinity House. The success which has attended Sir James Graham's interference is shown by the following correspond ence : Grosvenor Place, 13th April, 1839. Dear Howard,—ln obedience to your desire, I forwarded the memorial to the Trinity House which you placed in my hands ; and I enclose for your information the answer of the Board, which I am happy to say is satisfactory. I am your's, very faithfully, (Signed) J. R. G. GRAHAM. Philip Howard, Esq„ M.P.,.47, Lower Brook-street. - Trinity House, 12th April, 1839. Dear Sir,—l beg leave, with reference to the note which I had the honour to receive from you, under date the 21st ult., and for the information of the gentlemen subscribing the re presentation by which it was accompanied relative to the de sired establishment of a light-house upon the " Little Ross," at the entrance of Kirkcudbright Bay, to acquaint you that the subject has undergone •attentive consideration by this hoard, and that I have addressed a letter conveying to the Commissioners for Northern Light Houses ;" the opinion of this Corporation that the establishment of a light-house upon the Little Ross would be advantageous to vessels navi gating to and from ports•or places situate to the eastward of St. Bees Head and the Mull of Galloway, and that they con sider it desirable that the same should be carried into effect." I have the honour to be, dear sir, your very obedient servant, (Signed) J. HERBERT. The Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, Bart., M.P. FASHIONS. Again the weather has become mild, and again light spring attire has appeared amongst us. Bonnets varied in details, but are all modelled in accordance with one principle ; we can particularly name capotes of pou-de-soi-glace, rose-color, or, light green. The edge of the brim is trimmed with lace, rather deep, which goes round to the back, and forms the bavolet ; flowers exceedingly small and light fall gracefully on the brim, which descends exceedingly low on the cheeks—in deed, so far, that the ends, in one or two of them, can almost meet under the chin. The aim of the artiste, in creating these beautiful bonnets, seems to have been to unite extreme elegance with perfect comfort; for it will at once be perceived that they are exceedingly light, to suit the warm season, and are so formed as to defend the face and neck from the rays of the sun. A peculiarity has just appeared in mousselines de laine. It consists in having patterns imprinted on biais, in order to form two or three flounces to match the dress. The effect of dresses made up in this manlier is excellent. For instance— suppose a white ground sprinkled with beautiful flowers, mingled with sprigs or leaves ; to it join a flounce with a border of green to match the other pattern, as an edging of green turf goes round a flower bed ; let this dress be worn by some young and pretty girl, and you will be ready to exclaim against all corners, that never was a neater dress, or one more distirgue seen on a youthful form. Let the dress be slightly hooped, as is now the fashion, and it will please still more. Dresses are also made at present foil de chevre, which are ffaatubifiiiileftilhpßPoßigAW ffig' brightness of sijl:, and the freshness of muslin. We can predict to this descrip tion of dress a great popularity. Muslin dresses, embroidered with'cotton and gold, will be much worn this summer. The work on these is so exquisite, that the price sometimes reaches an exceedingly high point. In the trosseau of Lady Eliza beth Hay, married on Thursday to the Marquis of Douro, some dresses of this description were seen, which could not be surpassed for beauty. Flounces of this description have been seen on silk dresses, and have excited much admiration. Flowers have never appeared in such beauty as at present. Not only flowers, but fruits and garlands of leaves are in fa shion, and much worn. Feathers are also seen, principally on bonnets of chip and crape. Muslin chales, with bright satin beneath, were also in great number, as well as a new description called Asmodee. They are made of fine black tulle, trimmed with deep lace, and having beneath a sea green silk. Each fold produces, from this mixture shades which are exceedingly beautiful, particularly as care is taken by the cut to make a number of folds descend gracefully from the shoulders. Dresses are worn slightly hooped, and though slowly, this fashion is gaining ground. Pelerines intended to be worn with tunics, or walking dresses, are exceedingly small, forming a point in front, and coming well over the shoulders without wrinkles. In order to produce this effect, the stuff is cut, or gathered up, so as to prevent the pelerine from forming wings on the shoulders. —Court Gazette. THE CROPS.—We are happy to say, that accounts from various parts of the county, as to the appearance of the grow ing crops, all concur in stating that the young wheats are looking strong and healthy, affording the prospect of an abundant harvest, should the weather continue favourable.— Boston Herald. VOYAGE or DISCOYERY.—During the past week, the dockyards at Chatham have presented a .scene of unusual bustle, in consequence of the fitting out of t wo b oom - s hi ps intended for scientific discoveries in a high southern latitude, under the command of Captain James C. Ross, R.N. The project was started by the Royal Soci e ty, and government have for that purpose commissioned her majesty's ships Ter ror and Hecla. The vessels will not be ready for the voyage till the commencement of the month of August ensuing. The Bodleian Library has lately received a very important addition to its treasures—a donation from Mrs. Sutherland, of Merrow. This magnificent present consists of the folio edition of Lord Clarendon's History and Life, together with Bishop Burnett's History of his own Times, inlaid, inter leaved, and hound in sixty-one folio volumes ; these volumes being illustrated with nineteen thousand two hundred and twenty-three prints and drawings of persons and places,re corded in the noble and learned historian's account of the eventfal periods of which they treat. CHESTER_ AND CREWE RAILWAY. The half yearly meeting of the proprietors of stock, was held on Wednesday week, at the Royal Hotel, Chester. It was but thinly attended. Our attention on entering the room was attracted to the sections on a large scale of the rival projects for the Anglo- Irish Railway, the one from Shrewsbury to Portdynllaen in Carnarvonshire, and the other from the Chester terminus of the Chester and Crewe Railway to Holyhead. These have been prepared from careful and minute surveys made under the personal superintendence of George Stephenson, Esq., who in respect to the first, has followed the line recommended by Mr. Vignoles in the report of the Irish railway commis sioners. The sections being in junta-position on the same sheets, and on a large scale, set forth the difficulties—we might say the impossibilities of the interior line terminating at Portdynllaen, and the remarkable facilities of the coast line from Chester to Holyhead : the first having to cross deep valleys, ascend mighty mountains, and tunnel for miles through the worst possible •materials, the inclinations and curves being the worst possible for a line of railway : whilst the last is nearly a dead sea level all the way, easy to be at tained, and cheap to make. It will be seen from the follow ing statement of the proceedings, that a supplementary re port from Mr. Stepenson will appear in the course of a few days. On the motion of Mr. WARDELL, JOHN UNIACKE, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mayor of Chester, was called upon to preside. The Chairman then called upon Mr. Kelsall, the Law Clerk, to read the report of the Directors and the Engineers : DIRECTORS' REPORT. " The directors beg to report the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors, that the contracts for the whole of the works on the line are let to responsible contractors, that the works are proceeding in a satisfactory manner, as will be seen by a reference to the report of the engineers ; and that it is in tended that the line shall be opened to the public before May, 1840, at which time the Birkenhead railway will also be opened. " The directors regret that a considerable balance is due on the calls. The works cannot be carried on with vigor un less these arrears are immediately paid, and the future calls promptly answered, and it is only justice to those shareholders who have paid their instalments punctually, that those who have neglected to do so, should be compelled to pay them without further delay. " The directors therefore have resolved to take legal pro ceedings forthwith, against such proprietors as are in arrears. " The directors are desirous that the shareholders should give them their sanction at the meeting, for taking loans to the extent allowed by their act of parliament. " In their last report the directors alluded to the probabi lity of a line of railway being made from Chester to Holy head, since which their conviction is still stronger that all parties interested ib the matter will insist on the shortest and quickest mode of travelling being adopted between the capitals of England and Ireland. " The directors requested Mr. Stephenson to make a sur vey and section of the line from Chester to Holyhead, and that from Shrewsbury to Porthdynllaen, and to report on both. They are happy to say that, after very minute inves tigation, Mr. Stephenson's opinion is decidedly in favour of the Holyhead line, so much so, that he declares that it is an easy and cheap line to construct, and with unusually good gradients, while the works on the other would be attended with so much difficulty, and cost such an enormous sum, as would render it very unadvisable, if not impracticable, to undertake it, and that the gradients are excessively bad and cannot be improved. " The chamber of commerce in Dublin, who reports to government on all great works connected with Ireland, have memorialized in favour of the Holyhead line, and the direc tors have no doubt that when the comparative sections of the two lines, which are before this meeting, with Mr. Stephen son's report and estimate, are laid before government and the legislature, the line from Chester to Holyhead must be pre ferred and adopted. The directors feel they have been con sulting the best interests of the proprietors by using the most strenuous efforts to bring about this object. " The directors are happy to say that the requisite notices have been given for a railway from Ruabon to Chester, which, as well as the Great Holyhead, is to terminate at this com pany's station in Chester. " The accounts up to the 30th of March last, are laid on the table for the inspection of the proprietors. Agreeably with the provisions of the company's act, three of the direc tors have been ballotted out, viz., Messrs. Uniacke, Clemi son, and Frost, who are eligible to be re-elected." ENGINEERS' REPORT. " To the Directors of the Chester and Crewe Railway Com- pang. " GENTLEMEN,—We have to report to you that consider able progress has been made in the works along the line since our last report of the Bth November. " Upon the Waverton contract, there were executed in the four months ending the Ist March, 105,000 cube yards of earthworth, leaving 212,000 yards yet to be done. This rate of progress gives upon the average of the four months 26,250 yards per month, and eight months as the time in which the whole may be completed. Two bridges are finished. And the contractors are now making bricks to be employed in the aqueduct under the Ellesmere canal, and other bridges upon this division. In a short time a considerable length of permanent way will be laid, and the works are proceeding in a satisfactory manner. " The middle contracts, the Bunbury and Wardle com mencing at the termination of the Waverton and extending to the commencement of the Crewe division, a distance of ten miles, were let on the 25th of February, to Messrs. Jackson and Bean, upon terms that have fully justified the expectations which we held out' to you ; not only as regards their lightness, but also the time in which they could be com pleted. They have already commenced very vigorously upon both lengths ; upon the former with the piling of the Bee ston valley bridges, and the formation of the railway upon the south side of them, and upon the middle division with the Cholmondeston embankment. These are their heaviest works. " Upon the Crewe contract the works have as yet pro ceeded but slowly, partly from the contractor not having been put in possession of the land, and partly from the material being such as to prevent its being worked in bad weather. " They have, however, nearly completed the embankment up to the Grand Junction Railway, • and the cutting to the west of it will be through in a few weeks. The contractor has been up to the present time engaged in waggoning clay down to the Weaver, for the purpose of making bricks for the viaduct; but he is now teeming from 500 to 700 yards per day into the embankment, and as there are only 50,000 yards to pass over this (the west) face, it may be completed in four months, preparations have been made, and the mate rials will be moved from the Grand Junction embankment to prosecute more actively the works'at the valley. The whole quantity of earthwork executed to the Ist April, was 42,500 yards, and about three miles of the line have been fenced. " The permanent workshops for building and repairing the carriages and waggons are in a state of considerable for wardness.—We are, gentlemen, your most obedient servants, GEO. STEPHENSON. MURRAY GLADSTONE." Receipts and Disbursements to March 31st, 1839. RECEIPTS. S. D. Amount received on account of ca 115.... 74705 0 0 Ditto forinterest from Bankers and Share- holders Ditto for land resold 495 12 4 80 0 0 £75280 12 4 PAYMENTS. Parliamentary agents counsel, witnesses, &c. Solicitors Engineering 2981 18 4 Surveying.. Printing, advertising, stationery 448 16 10 Deputations, travelling expenses; &c 726 19 3 Direction Salaries Rent of offices and furniture, for ditto.. 142 1 9 Land and compensation.. Works under contract.. Sleepers, chairs, &c. llO4 13 4 Coach building 1562 19 4 Agents in London, Liverpool, and Man chester Petty cash, parcels, postage , &c. iBs 1 11 Advanced to the Great Hoyhead Railway Company Cash in Bankers' hands £7528012 4 On the motion of JOHN WHITE, Esq., seconded by Mr. JOHN SMITH, the reports, &c. were adopted, and directed to be distributed amongst the shareholders, The CHAIRMAN then stated that the retiring Directors were himself, Captain Clemison, and Mr. Frost, who were eligible for re-election. On the motion of JOHN ROGERS, Esq., they were unanimously re-elected. The CHAIRMAN then alluded to that part of the report respecting the raising money by loan, and on the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, it was unanimously resolved that the Di rectors should have the power to raise the required sum as directed by the act. The CHAIRMAN then stated, that from a communication he had received, it appeared that a clause had been introdu ced into the London and Birmingham i ailway bill now before parliament for the purpose of creating new stock, compelling the new shares to be brought out in the public share market ; thus depriving the old shareholders, who had vested every thing in the undertaking, of that proper option they ought to have of accepting or rejecting them ; and also having a ten dency to depreciate the value of the original shares in the market. The company proposed making an effort to get that clause rejected on bringing up the report. He had prepared a petition against the clause, which he thought it desirable the Chester and Crewe railway proprietors should adopt ; as the principle sought to be established was monstrous. He then read a petition on the subject. . Ilowns yid it wgj both unjust andrrtial. No such q as 4,0 North Midland, though the acts were also for the creation of additional shares. Mr. WARDELL, in proposing the adoption of the petition, said that he did so, not only as a shareholder in the Chester and Crewe line, but also in the London and Birmingham. The clause was extremely unjust to the original shareholders, who had run all the risk, and received no interest for five years ; and now the legislature, without even the pretence of protecting the public, proposed that the new shares should be at the disposal of parties who had incurred no risk at all. The original proprietors had run all chances, and ought to have all the advantages. If the project had been unsuccess ful, who would have compensated them ? He considered the insertion of the clause in question as an additional attempt on the part of the aristocracy to cripple the mercantile and trading interests. (Hear.) He most cordially proposed the petition for adoption, and that it be sent to the city members for presentation. The Rev. JAS. FoLmorr seconded it, and it was unani mously adopted. At the suggestion of the Chairman, the meeting.voted an annual subscription of £5 5s to the Chester Infirmary. GREAT HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. The CHAIRMAN then, in allusion toiVe'Cl;ester and Ho lyhead survey, and the sections of the contending projects exhibited in the rooms, said the proprietors, and in fact the citizens of Chester, were deeply indebted to Mr. Stephenson for the attention and labour he had bestowed on this subject. It was quite impossible for every person not to be struck by a mere glance at the sections of the two lines, at the great capabilities of the Holyhead line, and the impracticabilities of the Shrewsbury and Portdynllaen line. The first was evidently easy and cheap to make : the last almost impossi ble, and the worst that could by any possibility be selected. He should feel obliged, and so would all present, to hear any statement that Mr. Stephenson had to make respecting what Mr. Vignoles was pleased to call the difficulties of their line. Mr. GEO. STEPHENSON then said, that he had great plea sure in responding to the chairman's call, as now he had more substantial materials on which to give an opinion than before, and which , enabled him to confirm his former report as to the great facilities for making a railway from Chester to Holyhead, and the utter impracticability of the Shrews bury line. He had now had the benefit of a most minute survey ; whereas before, so far as the coast line was con cerned, he had only an ocular survey. With respect to the Shrewsbury line, he had followed the survey and data in the report of, the Irish railway commissioners. He was, how ever, then perfectly convinced of the great and almost insur mountable difficulties of the line recommended by Mr. Vig noles, and the practicability of the Chester and Holyhead line. His report had been criticised as too severe ; and he had been told that his survey was incomplete and partial. Now, however, he was able to meet that objection. A com plete engineering survey had been made of both lines under his direction ; therefore he could speak with more certainty and force ; and he did not hesitate to say, that the interior or Shrewsbury line was not practicable, whilst the Chester and Holyhead line was the easiest to make that he had ever been concerned in. (Hear.) The sections were before them, and they did not require the eye of an engineer to carry con viction as to the truth of what he asserted. Those sections proved the facilities of the Holyhead line ; and that the Port dynllaen and Shrewsbury was a line such as never was at tempted by man in either this or any other country. The sections, however, only shewed the levels and inclinations. In his report, which would be ready in a few days, he should prove, that to get even the present difficult line from Shrews bury to Portdynllaen, the curves were such as shewed that the country was not even in that respect adapted for railway purposes. He did not feel it necessary to go into matters of detail. The sections were before them—one section display ing a mountainous country, such as never yet was attempted to be traversed by a railway ; and the other shewing almost a level water line. (Hear.) Mr. WARDELL expressed the gratification of the directors, and, in fact, of the meeting, at the satisfactory statement made by Mr. Stephenson ' • and said that it was sa ti s f ac t or y to the projectors of the Chester and Holyhead line, that it would not only be of local advantage, but also of national benefit. He bore his testimony to the zeal and ability dis played by Mr. Stephenson on all occasions, where the inte rests of Chester and of the railways connected with it were concerned. He uniformly attended all the meetings where he could be of use; and when requested to visit Dublin on behalf of the Chester and Holyhead project, he put off some very important engagtments, in order that he might do so. The knowledge that he was there caused the adverse party to change their counsels, and instead of going into the merits of the contending lines as originally proposed, the promoters of that meeting, fearing Mr. Stephenson's talent, high charac ter, and the weight any statement he might make would have with the meeting, contented themselves with merely petition ing the legislature on the general question. Nevertheless, Mr. Stephenson was deserving of their best thanks for the zeal he had shown. (Hear.) Mr. T. DIXON seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. STEPHENSON said that he felt pleasure that his labours had given satisfaction. He entered into the Chester and Holyhead project warmly, because he thought it one of a na tional character, and that it would be highly beneficial to all parties concerned in it. He did not become connected with it on any other principle, because he would take care that his name did not appear to any project unlesg he was con vinced that it was of utility, and that good would come out of it. (Hear.) Mr. WHITE said, he thought the thanks of the Chester and Crewe proprietary were due to the *Directors for their exertions to forward the Chester and Holyhead line ; and on his motion a resolution to that effect was carried unanimously. RUABON AND CHESTER RAILWAY. Mr. EDGEWORTH, of Mrexham, solicitor to the Ruabon and Chester Railway ,then stated that the parliamentary notices had all been given, and every thing was ready for going to parliament in the next session. Little or no opposition was anticipated, to the bill ; and he had no doubt but it would be obtained in the next session. The importance of the Ruabon mineral district was daily becoming more apparent. Mr. STEPHENSON said he had no 'previous idea of the extent of the Ruabon coal field, and the excellence of the coal. The projected railway he consideied would be highly remunerative ; and certainly most beneficial, not only to the neighbourhood, but to Chester and this railway. The coke produced from Ruabon coal was of the very best quality — superior to most in use. He believed that it would come into very general use, not only on this line, but also on the Grand Junction and other railways. The coke made from the coal got near Harecastle, was full of sulphur, which was injurious to the engines. It was sufficient for him that iron was made by the Ruabon coke ; and that convinced him that it was well adapted for the use of locomotive engines. He believed there would be a considerable traffic in coke alone on the Chester and Crewe line. He concluded by saying, that if there were no persons about Ruabon, capable of opening out properly and working its coal fields, that he would do it for them—(a laugh.) The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to the directory for their past services ; and also to the chairman for his able conduct that day ; and the meeting separated. ANOTHER CHARTIST MEETING IN MANCHESTER: Another Chartist meeting was held in Batty's Circus, on Saturday evening last. The placard convening it was headed " Whig persecution," and stated that Mr. F. O'Connor would attend the meeting, and explain the conspiracy that had been formed against him. Contrary to the usual prac tice, there was no charge for admission. The time fixed for the meeting to commence was eight o'clock ; but before half past seven, the place was filled to suffocation. Before the candles were lighted, some one in the middle of a ring fired a pistol, which caused much confusion. Mr. Jas. Wheeler, printer of Whittle-street, stepped forward to remonstrate with the party, we believe ; but the noise was so great that he was quite inaudible. A band of music then struck up a tune, and soon afterwards Mr. O'Connor made his appear ance. Christopher Dean, an operative stonemason, was called to the chair, and, i n hi s o p en i ng a dd ress , said they must not have their leaders taken from them one at once ; they must not endure it, and they should not endure it ; and if their leaders were taken he would say, " People, stand for yourselves at once." He then alluded to a report, which, he said, had been circulated in the town, that 28 men had been killed at Glossop, and said he was fully convinced that the people of this country were of such a nature, that no partial outbreak would take place ; and, if they were to have a rising—if they were to assert their rights—it must not be done by a few, but by the country generally. Mr. F. O'Connor then came forward, and made a speech occupying nearly an hour and a half in the delivery, princi pally about the " conspiracies " which he said had been formed against him, and the great exertions which he also said he had made in the cause of the people. He complained that the proceedings against him for the alleged libel in the Star on the guardians of Warminster, were conducted by government ; that, when he commenced the Star, the' government harrassed him by refusing to accept his sureties, and neglecting to supply him with stamps in time ; that the post-office had thrown his papers into gutters, and delivered every one's papers before his ; that his paper-maker had re fused to furnish him with more paper, because, as the paper maker's son said, he and Oastler were going to be hanged ; and his banker had refused. to , continue his account, though he had ..vor asked fora farthing in advance. The people's parliament, the convention, had, he said, sat long enough in London, and wanted a little fresh air ; and he intended to move on Monday next, that their sittings be adjourned first to Birmingham, and then to Manchester. He would not advise the people with pikes and sticks to attack well-discip lined soldiers ; but the very minute the soldiers attacked them, they would attack property. They were not going to hazard their cause without arms in their hands. It was a common saying, " Touch my pocket, touch my life ;" and that man of property, Mr. John Edward Taylor, the moment they touched his pocket, that moment they touched his life; and let them who dare stop the people in their constitutional privileges ; let them but fire one shot, and he (Mr. O'Con nor) would not give two-pence for all the property within 20 miles. (Cheers.) They (the government) were in high glee when they thought the people were going to march into a field and stand the musket ball ; they knew perfectly well that legs, and arms might have been cut off as easily as they put jackets on, and that that would be a wholesome intimi dation ; but it was not a battle they were going to fight ; but they were determined to have universal suffrage, if they did run the chance of dying in the attempt. They had set their minds on that one thing, and he would promise, that, by three months' perseverance in their present course, they should have it. They must not condemn the convention, because it had done so little ; they must recollect it was a new institution. They had to get rid of some of those who did not go far enough, and their position was rather a nega tive than a positive one. They must glory in the mischief they had done, rather than deplore over the no good that had been accomplished. But on the 6th of May they should present the petition, and no mistake; and, if it were not presented then, he would denounce the convention through the country. After that, either Attwood or Fielclen would move to make the people's charter the law of the land ; after that they had their Whitsun week, and if those three onsets did not accomplish the object, he did not know what would. As soon as the petition was presented, as soon as the peace of the country was attacked in - Whitsun week, then it was for the country to say what was the next step. Whenever the people were attacked by government, so long would he advise the people to meet force by force. When the govern mentinterrupted their course, or any means they took, then would he advise the people to resist ; but they dare not do it, and the strength of the people consisted• not more in the weakness of the government than in their own unity. The instant they (the people) touched the consols, they made their (the government) majority of no use ; the moment they touched their pocket, they made their laws of no avail. They had now touched their pockets, but they would touch them more vitally. The Rev. J. V. Jackson spoke next, principally upon hav ing been turned out of his chapel, and that he was deter mined to preach in the street within a few yards of the door of the New Connection Chapel. Mr. James Wheeler moved a vote of confidence in Mr. O'Connor, and said he 'hoped they would stand by him man to man, gun to gun, muzzle to muzzle, and yard-arm to yard-arm, so long as there was a shot in the locker ; and the man who-would not die a glorious death, deserved to live a slave. A Mr. Butterworth seconded the resolution, which was of course carried; and Mr. O'Connor returnad thanks, and the meeting then separated.—Manchester Guardian. CHARTIST RIOTS AT LLANIDLOES. (From the Salopian Journal.) It appears that, for some weeks past, the Chartist Revolu tionists at Llanidloes and its vicinity have been arming them selves in pursuance of the treasonable advice of the villains who are their leaders ; they had purch L ase UCT- d such tire : .arms as initAtu t r[l, 111 tor atlS pitc.ad w factured by their partisans, and parties had gone out into the country and taken arms from the farmers and others who pos sessed them : in consequence, a communication was made to the Secretary of State, and three of the London Police were sent to Llanidloes, where they arrived on Monday last. These men, on their arrival, with the aid of Blinkhorn, the chief police officer of Newtown, Lewis, also a policeman, and other local officers, acting •under the direction of th e l oca l Magistrates, apprehended certain parties charged with being concerned in the outrages that had been committed, and took them to the Trewythen Arms Inn. This was the signal for a general rising of the revolutionists of the town and its vicinity, who immediately, being armed with guns, pistols, pikes, and bludgeons, proceeded to the Trewythen Arms, the windows and doors of which they broke, and having forced their way in, they rescued the parties that had been apprehended, nearly killed the police officers, (indeed, it is yet doubtful, if actual murder has not been committed, some of the police being still missing,) turned the landlord, Mr. Evans, and his family, out of the house, and completely ransacked the cel lars and every other part of the property. The resident magistrate, T. E. Marsh, Esq. had a pike run through his hat, while endeavouring, in his official capacity, to preserve the peace ; and we regret to say that yesterday, when our information came away, the town of Llanidloes was in possession of the revolutionists, and it is impossible to describe the situation of terror in which the respectable residents of the town and its vicinity were placed, or to say what may have occurred up to the time of our writing. Two of the London policemen had been stabbed ; Blinkhorn, the policeman, was picked up, dreadfully injured, on the road from Llanidloes, and conveyed to Llandinam ; and Lewis, with some of the others, as we have already men tioned, were missing when our informant left. Mr. Marsh, with the Clerk of the Peace for Montgomery shire (Joseph Jones, Esq.) arrived yesterday evening (ex press) and stated the circumstances to the Viscount Clive, the Lord-lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, who is in Shrews bury, as Colonel of the South Salopian regiment of yeomanry now assembled for permanent duty. His lordship, we need scarcely add, has taken every requisite step in the emergency ; and Mr. Marsh and Mr. Jones were again expressed im mediately to Montgomeryshire. The Montgomeryshire yeomanry were under orders to hold themselves in readiness to act ; and should there be an immediate occasion, we un derstand the South Salopian yeomanry will be instantly marched to Llanidloes and the neighbourhood. We hear that the Duke of St. Albans is about to he mar ried to Miss Gubbins, daughter of the late General Joseph Gubbins.—Morniny Post. The Hon Henry Fitzroy, only brother of Lord South ampton, is about to form a matrimonial alliance with one of the beautiful and wealthy daughters of Mr. Rothschild. The bride will have £140,000. TOWN COUNCIL. PROCEEDINGS. The monthly meeting of the Town-council was held on Wednesday morning, in the Town-hall, at the usual hour. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of committees first occupied the attention of the council. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK read the minutes of the Fi nance Committee, in which the following , occurred : At a joint meeting of the Finance Committee and Improve ment Committee, convened for the special purpose of receiving a deputation from the St. George's Hall Land Committee, Present, Of the Finance Committee, William Wallace Currie, Esq., chairman, &c. &c. Of the Improvement Committee, T. B. Barclay, Esq., 'chairman, &c. &c. A deputation from the St. George's Hall Land Commtttee, consisting of John Wright, Esq., Mr. Dixon, and Mr. John Stewart, attended by the secretaries, Mr. Deane and Mr. Harvey, and having expressed a desire that the council would take into consideration the propriety of allotting to the St. George's Hall Committee a part of the site of the old Infir mary, of about four thousand yards in extent, on which to erect the intended public hall, and having represented that to purchase land would require a sum so large as seriously to affect the means at the disposal of the committee for carrying this desirable object into effect ; Resolved,—That it be recommended to the council, with the authority of parliament, to make a grant of the land in question, subject to conditions to be hereafter agreed upon, and approved by the council, and to direct the town-clerk to introduce a clause into the ,proposed improvement bill, ac cording to the notice already given, for enabling the council to carry this recommendation into effect. Resolved,—That the said recommendation be approved and adopted, and that the Finance Committee and Improve ment Committee be instructed to consider the conditions upon which the grant should be made, and to make the necessary inquiries, through the surveyor, as to the particular piece of land to be granted, and to report to the council thereon. At the second quarterly meeting of the council of the borough of Liverpool, hglden in the council chamber, within the Town-hall of the said borough, on Wednes day, the 22d day of February, 1837, (by adjournment from Monday, the 16th instant,) Present, William Earle, jun., Esq., mayor, &c. &c. A letter from the secretaries of the committee of St. George's Hall, conveying the thanks of that committee for the grant of land voted at the council of the 13th instant, and stating that the committee await a communication from the council as to the site to be appropriated to the hall. and the conditions upon which the grant will be made, having been read, Resolved,—That the same be referred to the Finance:and Improvement Committees. St. George's Hall.—Town-clerk's minutes of the result of an interview with the secretaries. I.—The first head of the Town-clerk's report to be secured in the deed by language enforcing impartial administration in favour of the inhabitants in general. 2.—No proprietor to have more than four votes, whatever number above four shares he may hold ; single 'shares, one vote ; two shares, two votes ; three shares, three votes ; four shares, four votes. 3.—Council to appoint six members of the committee. 4.—Subscribers, fifteen members. s.—One-third of the six and fifteen to go out annually ; first and second year by ballot, afterwards by seniority ; but members so going out to be eligible to re-election. These considerations are on the supposition that £30,000 will be subscribed. £30,000 plus £12,000 (supposed value of the land,) will give £42,000. If £42,000 have twenty-one members, £32,000 should have six, and £30,000 should have fifteen. If - £30,000 not subscribed, then the subject to be open to reconsideration. At a Meeting of the Committee of St. George's Hall Com• pany, held at Mr. Thomas Harvey's office, 13th April 1839, Present, The Rev. Jonathan Brooks, chairman, &c., &c. Read, the minutes of the Town-clerk communicated to the Secretaries this day, entitled, " St. George's Hail : " Town-clerk's minutes of the result of an interview with the Secretaries." Resolved unanimously,—That the terms comprised in the above minutes be adopted. (Extracted from the proceedings.) THos. HARVEY, for self and 1 • oecretanes. E. G. DEANE, April 15th, 1839. _ _ Mr. COOPER inquired how it was, after the late decision with respect to the payment of rates by the corporate estate, that at Runcorn a charge was made' for highway rates, paid by the corporation. If the decision was that the corporate estate was not liable, it could be no more liable on that side of the water than on this. With respect to' the proposal for the increase of Mr. Falcon's salary, mentioned in the pro ceedings, he thought, seeing there was a town-clerk and a deputy town-clerk, that the sum of £250 per annum for a clerk's salary was very handsome. The TOWN-CLERK answered the inquiry of Mr. Cooper by stating, that the amount of rates payable at Runcorn by the corporation was so trifling that to have opposed the payment would have swallowed up the sum in extra expenses. They had not, for that and other reasons, thought it desirable to oppose the payment at the time they objected to the rate levied in Liverpool; but they had intimated that any future rate sought to be levied would be appealed against. ST. GEORGE'S HALL. Alderman EvANs said, with respect to St. George's Hall, that if there was no pressing necessity for immediately pro ceeding, he hoped that the plan of the building might not be considered as quite fixed. If the plan now proposed were carried out, it would utterly preclude any alteration with re spect to the application of the remaining land, because it required that a large area should be left open to the intended front of the hall, What he wanted was, that the present plan should be arrested for a short time, to see whether, con sistently with the erection of a convenient and ornamental building for public purposes, and with the entire concurrence and satisfaction of the committee of St. George's Hall, a better application of the whole land could not be made— whether they could not unite the assize courts, the police courts, and even the parich offices un that mite. In order to do that, they would require about 6500 yards of land ; and he apprehended that the cost of that, in any situation suita ble for the purpose, would not be less than six or seven guineas a yard. Their expenditure for land alone would therefore be not less than £40,000 ; whereas this Infirmary ground, if they were excluded from offering it for sale, and unless they made use of it for public purposes, was actually worth nothing. If they made use of that land for the pur poses he had referred to, they might be said to obtain it for nothing ; and why, then, pay six or seven guineas a yard, when, they had ground there at their disposal ? If they sold the land down here on which the courts and parish offices stood, they would obtain more for it than would be required to erect the new buildings. He hoped, therefore, that before the St. George's Hall was commenced, the subject would be referred back to the Finance Committee, in order that it might be ascertained whether some alteration in the proposed plan, at least as far as regarded the front of the hall, could not be made, that would admit of applying the remainder of the land to more extensive purposes than could be done if the, hall were proceeded with exactly in accordance with the plan now propoed. The alderman ultimately shaped his resolution as follows :—" That what relates to St. George's Hall he referred back for re-consideration, with instructions to communicate with the committee of St. George's Hall as to such alteration in their plan as would leave the land avail able for other public purposes." The MAYOR observed that Mr. Evans seemed to recom mend the adoption of a different arrangement with regard to laying out the land. Now, the council had already approved the proposed mode of laying out the land, and that approval had been communicated to the St. George's Hall Committee. Alderman EVANS explained that he wished to make no alteration whatever without the acquiescence of that com mittee. Mr. JORDAN seconded the proposal of Alderman Evans. He had most certainly been under the impression that the assize and police courts were to be removed to the vacant ground on which the Infirmary stood, and as it seemed that that arrangement could not be carried into effect if the pro posed plan of St. George's Hall were proceeded with, he should second the motion. Mr. BOLTON felt great reluctance to agree with Mr. Evans. The present motion seemed to be like a proposal to amend the terms which the council had Irfore approved of. He sub mitted that, having gone so far, it would be a great injustice to the persons who had subscribed their money to act in the way proposed, and would probably have the effect of breaking up the plan altogether. There were 14,000 yards of land, 10,000 of which would be left after the erection of the hall, and that would be ample space for the erection of courts of justice and other buildings connected with them. It would not be courteous to cancel a bargain that had already been confirmed. There might be some propriety in having the parish offices on that site, but the time had now gone by, even if it were so. He doubted, however , whether it would be prudent to remove them from their present situation. A great many persons were passed for Ireland and Wales, which made the present situation, contiguous as it was to the river, pecu liarly applicable to the parish officers. Being a central situa tion, they were very convenient for any public meetings that were held there. It would he extremely inconvenient, and somewhat unjust, to throw back the consideration of a mat ter upon the Finance committee, which had been fully settled by thein with the other committee, unless some objection were made to the terms, which was not now done. Even if there was a site for public buildings wanted, there was the Islington Market, which was nearly useless. The police court, he contended, was a convenient situation, as it was connected with the Bridevvell ; and if it were too small, it would be better to remove it to the Session-house than to erect a new building. .rorfre-r-tontas sam that rue parish omces were in the most convenient situation they could be in, and it would be very inconvenient to move them. If they did so they would not get persons to attend. Ardetinan EARLE thought it was treating the committee of St. George's Hall hardly, and with impropriety, for per sons to come forward at this late hour and oppose the thing, especially as the plans advertised for were to be in by the 20th of this month. Mr. V. HIGGINS wished to ratify a mistake into which some gentlemen seemed to have fallen. The arrangements were not made, as some supposed, but were to be approved of by the council, and were open to objection now as at any previous time. With regard to the plans, the time for fur nishing them was considered by all in the profession as too short. It certainly was not too short for those who had had eighteen months to prepare their plans ; but most certainly it was too short for those who had only had three month's public notice. He had been told by a respectable builder that it would take all his time for the three months to pre pare the plan for such a building, and it could not be ex pected that a man in business was to give up all his time to that alone. He should, therefore, propose that the time for furnishing plans be extended to six months. Alderman EARLE stated that six weeks only had been al lowed for preparing the plans for the Royal Exchange, whereas they (the St. George's Hall Committ ee ) had given three months. Mr. T. CASE thought the recommendation of Mr. Evans worthy of consideration, if all the land had not been com pletely appropriated. All that was asked for was a little de lay, in order to ascertain whether a better appropriation could not be made of the whole of the land, embracing those objects which Mr. Evans had very properly alluded to. He should not stop to argue whether a better site for the parish offices and police-court could or could not be found. It might turn out that the proposed site was a very desirable one; and, having appropriated a part of the land, or being about to do so, it might then turn out that abetter appropriation could be made. Surely, then, it would he better to pause for a single moment,' than at once to commence with the hall, and, after it had been erected, wish it had been somewhere else. Mr. BLACKBURN contended that, if there had not been a formal appropriation of the land, there had been a virtual appropriation of it, and he should feel great difficulty in mak ing any alteration. The committee had advertised for plans on the understanding that not only land of a certain size, but of a certain shape, had been set .side for thathall; and there fore, if any alteration were now made, they would have lost all their plans. All their proceedings, in fact, would be over turned if the council were only to give them a piece of land of the same extent, and not of the same shape, as that which they expected to have. The TOWN-CLERK read, from the minutes of the Finance Committee's proceedings, a resolution approving of the plans submitted for the appropriatio n o f the land in question for the erection of assize courts, and of the St. George's Hall, as exhibiting ample room for both. Alderman SHELL said that everything relating to this hall had been taken up, by the parties interested in it, with such a spirit of enthusiasm, that it was impossible to get anything like common sense or reason about it. It had been taken up as though it had heen a religious subject in which every gen tleman was personally interested. He should deal with it as a simple matter in which the community were interested, and then call on the council to act in like manner, and with cau tion. He allowed that laud had been given for the erection of the hall ; but they had not given all the rest of the land — neither had they, when they made their grant, given away all control over that remainder. It was to this supposition that he objected ; and he should support the motion that the mat ter be referred back for reconsideration, in order that the Fi nance Committee might report as to the best mode of appro priating the land, so as that the best could be made of that which would remain for public purposes after the erection of the hall. His opinion was, that, without any material altera tion, there would be found not only sufficient space for the assize courts, but for the police-court, and, perhaps, for offices. Some benevolent persons seemed to think that it was desirable to keep the parish offices where they were, be cause, if they were removed, the poor people who applied . for passes would be put to the trouble of going from the Hay market to the river. And then the committee, it seemed, would not go there. He was surprised they did not say that the stipendiary magistrate would rather give up his salary than walk there. Mr. WALMSLEY thought there could be no question that the subject should be referred back for re-consideration. Mr. BOLTON contended that it was now too late to do so. The land had been appropriated for assize courts and the St. George's Hall. If they wanted police courts and parish offices, they should have given instructions long ago. The only mat ter now between the council'and the committee was the sim ple question of rules and regulations. Mr. G. HOLT could not see, if there was not the slightest intention to injure the interest of the committee, why, if it could be done, a better appropriation should not be made. The MAYOR thought that the motion of Mr. Evans was an irregular one. The question had merely been sent back to the Finance Committee to consider the regulations, and that was the only subject then before the council. From the report of the surveyor, it appeared that no such thing as Mr. Evans recommended could be done, unless the area in front of the hall, which was understood to have been given up to the public, was taken away. Alderman EVANS was astonished that gentlemen should persevere in putting a colour on his motion that it would not bear. He would ask, to whom had they given the land ? To the gentlemen of the St. George's Hall ; and he could not think that they would interfere with any arrangement having in view the public benefit and convenience, when that ar rangement would not be prejudicial to their object. He thought that they would be very ready to acquiesce in it. The• vote was then taken on Alderman Evans's motion. It was negatived by a majority of 29 to 16. The voting was as follows : For the motion— Councillors T. Case, J. Mellor, J. Walmsley, J. Priestley, J. Lawrence, V. Higgins, T. Morecroft, J. Mason, and F Jordan. Aldermen R. Sheil, R. Roskell, G. Holt, R. Benn, E Evans, W. P. Freme, E. Harvey. Against the motion— Councillors J. Holmes, R. Houghton, W. Thornhill, Isaac Holmes, W. Shand, W. Preston, B. Frankland, G. Wright, H. Holmes, T. Bolton, E. Pilcher, R. Bright, J. Woollright, J. Cooper, Lassell, J. Carson, R. Gladstone, T. Black burn, E. Segar, J. Smith, G. H. Lawrence, J. Platt, and G. Ramsden. Aldermen T. Booth, C. H. Jones, W. Earle, J. Moon, T, Bulley, and the Mayor. Absent.—Councillors J. Heyworth, D. Hodgson, J. Bar ton, Thomas Sands, J. Bibby, W. Rathbone, C. Lawrence, J. N. Wood, T. Harvey, T. Brocklebank, T. Coglan, J. S Leigh, J. Cropper, jun., W. M. Duncan, W. W. Currie Aldermen J. Hornby, T. Leathom, T. B. Barclay, and T. Holt. Mr. V. HIGGINS persisted in the motion which he had made. He had no wish, however, to make it in the slightest degree offensive, and if the council chose he would alter it into the shape of an opinion, instruction, or request. He proposed to word it as follows—" That the council are of opinion that it is desirable that the time for furnishing plans for the intended St, George's Hall should be extended to six months from the original time." Mr. J. PLATT seconded the motion. Alderman EARLE maintained that the council had nothing to do with it : it was a question belonging to the cemmittee. He thought that the time, if extended as proposed, would be insufficient to induce new competitors to enter the field ; and it was acknowledged by architects that the specifications which had been given by Mr. Holme and Mr. Stuart were tantamount to a month's work. He understood that they should have about sixty plans sent in. It was not the best architects that always made the best plans. Mr. BOLTON characterised the motion as an uncalled for interference in the concerns of people who were perfectly capable of managing their own affairs. Alderman EVANS conceived that it was quite competent for that council, who had given so much land on certain, representations, to see that those representations were car ried out. They were told that they were to have a splendid building—(Alderman Earle : " And so you will have.") — and the council was competent to make the limited interfe rence which was proposed, if they thought that the com mittee were not giving a proper chance of such a building being erected. M - r. BLACKBURN observed that at present the council had no voice in the committee, although they were to have the power of appointing six members, and they were surely entitled to give an opinion. Alderman SHELL said, with respect to what had been ob served by Alderman Earle, that three times more money was given for the plans for the London Royal Exchange than for St. George's Hall, and that was an inducement to architects to give up the whole of their time. Besides, it ought to be recollected, what an infinitely greater amount of talent could be brought to bear on such a subject in London, in compa rison with Liverpool. He thought that sufficient time should be granted for getting the best plans, and that no plan should be decided upon till the whole committee was formed Alderman EARLE.-The plans are to be approved of b . you. Mr. HIGGINS said that there was a suspicion through the town that unfairness had been manifested, and it would only be doing an act of justice to extend the time as proposed by him. Alderman JJARLE stated that there were only two gentle men on the committee who were architects, and only one of them was going to furnish plans. As to the gentlemen on the committee having had eighteen months to prepare their plans, as had been insinuated, he must observe that was per fectly impossible, inasmuch as the plans could not be com menced until the lands had been laid out, and that had only been done for a short time. The rumour, therefore, was per fectly unfounded. The motion was then put to the vote. and negatived by a majority of 30 to 12. For-the motion— Councillors V. Higgins, T. Blackburn, T. Morecroft, J Mason, F. Jordan, and J. Platt. Aldermen R. Sheil, R. Roskell, R. Benn, E. Evans, T. Bulley, and E. Harvey. Against the motion— Councillors J. Holmes, R. Houghton, W. Thornhill, Isaac Holmes, W. Shand, W. Preston, T. Case, B. Frankland, G. Wright, J. Mellor, H. Holmes, T. Bolton, J. Walmsley, R. Bright, J. Priestley, J. Woolwright, J. Cooper, J. Law rence, W. Lassell, E. Segar, J. Smith, G. H. Lawrence, and G. Ramsden. Aldermen T. Booth, G. Holt, C. H. Jones, W. Earle, J. Moon, W. P. Freme, and the Mayor. Absent.—Councillors J. Heyworth, D. Hodgson, J. Bar ton, Thomas Sands, E. Pilcher, J. Bibby, W. Rathbone, C. Lawrence, J. N. Wood, T. Harvey, T. Brocklebank, J. Carson, R. Gladstone, T. Coglan, J. S. Leigh, J. Cropper, jun., W. M. Duncan, W. W. Currie ; Aldermen J. Hornby, T. Leathom, T. B. Barclay, and T. Holt. The MAYOR supposed that what had taken place might be deemed a sufficient notice that six committee-men would have to be selected at the next council, to form a part of the St. George's Hall Committee, without regular notice being given. The council replied in the affirmative. LEASES. The leases which had been granted were then read over and confirmed. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. Proceedings read and confirmed without comment. _ WATCH COMMITTEE. The minutes having been read, Mr. MASON observed that there was an allusion to re wards to witnesses on indictments for chemical nuisances. He made no objection to them ; but he understood that there were serious complaints—general public complaints—that the works were carried on as usual, and that they were equally offensive. He wished to ask what arrangements had been made with the parties ? The DEPUTY TOWN -CLERK replied that eight persons had been indicted, and convictions had been obtained against six, who had ceased working. The records against two (Mr. Lutwyche and Mr. Hill, who carried on business on a small scale) had been withdrawn ; but informations had been laid against them. Three informations were now pending, which would be heard on Friday, and if Mr. Hill continued to work, he would be indicted. As to Mr. Lutwyche, the nuisance caused by his works was comparatively trifling. Mr. Muspratt having continued to work, they had served upon him the sheriff's writ, and were in daily expectation of receiving from the bailiffs their writ of abatement. Mr. WALMSLEY said that Mr. Muspratt had expended £5,000 in abating the nuisance in Vauxhall-road, and that the plan he had adopted was one that was in successful operation at St. Helen's. The proceedings were then confirmed. TOWN DUES COMMITTEE. It was mentioned in the minutes that Mr. Corrie, receiver of town dues, had made an application to the committee for an addition of £l5O to the moneys allowed him, in order that he Auight ciAgagc_thc xLrices of another clerk (a proceeding which had become necessary in consequence of the increase of business in his office within the last few years), and that a trifling addition might be made to the salaries of the two clerks already employed. The committee instead of acceding to the application, made an increase to Mr. Corrie's allow ance of £5O a year, which was to be divided between the two clerks already employed—the first clerk to receive £l5, and the second £35. The MAYOR read the following letter from Mr. Corrie witl respect to this arrangement ; TO THE WGRSHIPFUL THE MAYOR. Town dues Office 30th April, 1839. Sir,—With the utm os t respec t for the members of the Town dues committee, I trust under the circumstances of the case I shall be excused for troubling the council with an ap peal to them respecting the recommendation of the committee on my memorial of the 15th February. My present clerks as well as myself, will be most grateful for the increase which it has been proposed to add to their salaries ' • but the committee h av e n ot th oug ht fit t o recom mend that any further allowance should be made to me for the expense of that additional assistance, by the employment of a third clerk, w hi c h th e increasedbusiness of the port, and consequently of the office, have now rendered indispens able. The grounds on which the necessity for this additional clerk rests are— I.—The increase of business during the last fourteen years, as shown in the memorial. 2.—The system of audit adopted in 1827, under which my clerks are obliged to leave their day books all written up and closed before going to dinner. 3.—The increased length of the bills, and great variety of articles imported and exported by the large steamers now in the trade with Scotland and Ireland; the consequence of which on busy days, especially on Mondays and Saturdays, is great hurry, and often serious delay in the despatch of merchants' foreign entries. _ _ 4.:—The examination of the inspectors' daily reports, which are delivered every morning, requiring immediate investiga tion, and particulars for port entries to be prepared against the appearance in the office of the parties from whom they are to be claimed. These require the attention of one person to be withdrawn from the counter, as there may be opportuni ties to leave for one or two hours each morning. These duties commenced only two and a half years ago, under the direction of the then Town dues committee. I presume it cannot be doubted that the intention of the Paid Officers Committee in 1836, and of the council in con firming their recommendation, was, that my nett emoluments should be about £7OO per annum, as they are shown in my memorial to have been. This was a reduction of £37 15s. per cent. from those of the five previous years, as shown to the committee in conformity with the municipal reform act. If, then, the necessity of additional assistance in the office be not disputed, I trust the council will not think either that is too the £lOO per annum, at which I estimate its cost, much for a person competent to transact public busine, and of sufficient respectability to find good security for:ksT; as is done by my present clerks, and bv every clerk 1 . 1, L ti Dock-office, or that my own salary after the reduction Li, 1836, should be further diminished ' by this £lOO in C' on ~ n . quence of the necessary expense of collecting so largelY creased a revenue. I am, with great respect, sir, • Your most obedient, humble servant, Alderman BENN stated, on be T h il al ° f s Of C tre ß c i o E n ' lm ß i eteteeel7trliat they did not expect that Mr. Corrie should reduce hi , . 013 ,7; but it appeared to them that there was no occasion for L. employment of an additional clerk. It stated that the was them clerks finished at half-past three, and they had given little that little increase in order to induce them to work harder, so that the public s e rv i c e m i g ht not suffer any con, Mr. COOPER moved th a t th e proceedings should be .coies firmed, with the exception of th a t part relating to the s al • Lr of M the clerks. the r. BLACKBURN said that that, of course, woul d be a ~ proper plan, as no sala r y cou ld b e increased wit hnu l„ month's notice. He sho u ld b e i nc li ne d to think, from t u , " 1, statement of Mr. Corrie, that a n a dditional clerk was and should, therefore, p ro p ose th a t th e committee v e t structed to take the mem or i a l i n t o cons ideration, and rePi at the next monthly council meeting. Alderman EA RLE fully agreed w ith what had fallen fees Mr. Blackburn. If another c l er k was absolutely wa ri l l. the salary should come from the council, and not from Corrie. He seconded the motion, which was agreed to_ t The proceedings of the M ar k e t Co m mittee, and of r i , Town-hall Establishment Committee, were read and c° firmed. EDU CATION COMMITTEE• ng S ' It was stated in the minutes of this committee's proce edi _ masters that as there was great difficult in committee gooc. - A Wit the education of the poor, the had resolve . ,` ~w ed a few of the boys in the corporation schools, who bnu nc ii, most talent, should be sent, at the expense of to the Mechanic's Institute, for the purpose of Prel ) of them as masters, a plan which would answer the purPe' a normal school. Mr. I. HOLMES asked whether there was to be any to the number of boys to be sent. _ ot ter Mr. BLACKBURN replied that there would be a , s'''. - Los • u ld w record of any boy being sent, and the council wo have a check on the proceedings of the committee. to . Mr. WALMSLEY inquired whether the intention v`r , o r send the boys to the Hh School, to the Low Schoorniog merely to the Mechanics School—that was, the Ev. e n t he School, because the 'expenge would be very differen o p er the couarins three cases. In the first, the expense would be AIA", o ne annum ; in the second, only £2 10s., and in the las t ' guinea, o to Alderman EARL% said that, supposing they were towould the High School, and four boys were sent, the expense be only £4O a year. ' High Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE would send them to the o r School ; and if the council were subscribers, and hadr e g e ge mendations, he should advise that they be sent to the ~ in London. d ' in; Mr. WALMSLEY hoped that that would be rend ere es necessary, because they were about to extend the Mel' pi Institute so as to make it an university. 0 1° Mr. AiELLOR asked whether the boys were to be sF Aus y qualify them for teachers, or for the benefit of the incliv i ' 4 t to themselves. He thought that they should rather been make them useful to the public. nre' Mr. BLACKBURN said that they could not exact anY , 1 1(1 mise from them. The object was to select such boYs2 s o to promising talents and a taste for teaching, to enable Til e become teachers if they thought fit. The broceedings were then confirmed. The minutes of the Garden, Custom-house, and Chin. Extension Committees were then read.—Proceedi n gs firmed. OBSERVATORY COMMITTEE, • tO A report from the committee appointed to take in , in the sideration the expedien c y of erec ti ng an o b s ervatorY,' t the port of Liverpool was read. Th e comm itt e e stated 0: lo s first subject which necessarily en gage d th e ir atteritt, et the propriety of erecting an observatory in the of t°, was well known that the longitud e o f Li ver pool lla","00 ) been ascertained with precision, in consequence (a p ro' chronometers were taken to sea witho u t having be. e „ ce oci s perly regulated, and, considering that an error of four ;ile I s would make a difference—perhaps a fatal one—of a the ship's calculations, it would be seen that this was old to which demanded a speedy remedy. The remedy w ri " itie e found in the erection of an observatory, which the co u lee , were of opinion, was necessary. They thought, h ° 4 • Or th e that it was desirable to limit it to practical p U rpOSes benefit of commerce. The next point was to discov er b a lin• g able situation. The roof of the new Custom-hoils e n pahrl been pointed out, the comm itt ee i ns t ruc t e d C a ptain -;'•, ot to report whether, in his opinion, it was well fitteiVme. purpose. He strongly recomme n d e d it as a fit place. c ( s tsb t , i ; however, having been expressed as to the firmness a ll ,a fon lity of the roof, th e y or d ere d th a t th e surveyor show well experiments to ascertain whether or not they w ere ss o e i founded. Captain Denham having left, Mr. Adie flo e, ployed to make the' necessary experiments, and he r, e f o te"' that, from the vibration of the walls on which the roe' u i rptl ie. the situation did not appear to him fitted for thel. t ero ° , Mr. Hartley then pointed out the pier between the J„ltliot' and Prince's Docks, where there already existed a " — coo t ; that would' answer for the observatory. The Doclrroetei mittee were asked for their concurrence, and the y , g ellisf: liberty for the erection of an o b serva t ory a nd a they onh house for the astronomer, whi c h was t o remain 50 101 tO in as it was used for an observatory, and was not fo n° re et`' terfere with any future improvement—the committ ee ee 4 ing to themselves the right of removing it when n e e of and exacting a rental of 20s. per annum for the " se d 0 ,4 0 1 said site. It was calculated that the observatory O w eV nomer's residence would cost £915. A ccor ding t° wit; mate of Mr. William Lassell, jun., the necessall' o hit,i ments, including a telescope, which though not ~a „ necessary, would be very useful, would cost X -1 ,":00 . .,11 the total expense of the outfit of a marine obsen'a o - -- 0 . not exceed, and probably fall below, £2OOO. M r ' •tePoti also calculated that the sum which would be rect" l maintaining the observatory wou ld no t b e more ta"" per annum. Ober cob Alderman EARLE moved that the report of the Ob' co th e Committee be adopted and confirmed, and that r ec .o mittee be re-appointed, with f u ll p owers t o ca rry a s to naenda r. BOLTON into effect. •sbe c e M seconded the motion ; but he know from what sources the salary and other extie"-e og h -to come. 10° Mr. BLACKBURN replied, f rom th e surp l us o f the 01 4 ' 0 1 fund. There was no o th er source. Th at was on, th ne alo4 sition that there would b e no i ncome ; b u t C a ptan was of opinion that the regulation of chronometers'. might be carried on th ere , wou ld pay t h e expen se tt l 1111 trusted that the council wou ld a d op t th e re port, 3 1$ wipe away the disgr ace w hi c h a tt ac h e d to t h e port. re i:O ot e The TOWN -CLERK said that he had already e :(1) of strong opinion that there should be no vote 0t,.. ;11°" o t borough fund without reference to a committee. , -I :,j r esO n c e feel great difficulty if that were not done. An i,. °- ,. e fer e ,' • salary, however small, could not be made withou t. ' :, - 01 0 ,,;, ce ,0• to a committee. This was a matter of more i i° Td e rr. o , and they were called on even without a month's cons, l be to` t o Mr. BOLTON th oug ht, f rom t h e statemen t of ',port, clerk, that the b e tt er p l an wou ld b e to re f er the — .of c the Finance Committee, to report as to the propriet) rying out its recommendation. g hoal ti tY The TOWN -CLERK suggested that the report - 4 ,041 referred to the Finalice Committee, and then , ° ay is council had the reports of both committees , a decide as to the propriety of doing as recommend ed ' This course was agreed to. 1;1 DREDGING THE NEW CUT. h a ft t!'1 1 1 The MAYOR stated that th e fi rs t memorial he Otriteit before the council was one o f grea t i mpor tance, `;, - . 1 0 01 "•;e deserving of their attention. It was a report t he t e• surveyor, Mr. Lord, on the dredging operation in °` t hrj Cut, and was accomp an i e d by p l ans. H e had re ste d c g r port with great pleasur e , an d th oug ht th a t it Indic ability on the part of the surveyor. I Int 24 Marine Surveyor's Office, Apr; dpor,, The marine surveyor has to report that the a re tfili to y'' rations in the New Cut were continued from th e f th e ' • 18th instant, when the tides no longer admitted 0 l ot cess being carried on during daylight. ar of , el fil e In this interval the me r it s o f th e new dredges 9iiie di by the committee were tested, and fully realised t t he- dep t, surveyor's expectations of th e i r e ffi c i ency , being 3 seC l oti• time worked with the grea t es t ease w i t h ou t anY ir eiO although on sever a l d a y s it bl ew h ar d f rom the V' 4lie 01 and there was a he av y sea sett i ng i n. were DO,. 285 the b traverses arof the channelwith h in a N. W.a nd t S e . E dredgesdirection over period; and, fro m th e t ur bid state of the wa t t e i rii i i nale o tl ' . /: ; 1 0( °1 : wake, the great strain on the steamer's towing 2 the the grinding o f th e t eet h o f the d re d ges throur , t hr t ' o -o!• the tremulous motion produced in the vessel fr° P . l cr e tO. cause, and the polished state of the teeth, which ``, whe l be perfectly bright to a depth of ten or twelve inclie,s. 04,40' dredges were hove 4ip, there can be no doubt tli a t ' v ir . w et o ... , ° themselves in the sand to that depth, and, frifi ll ost j h :lo r h nal insertion in the cross-beam of the dredge , 1" hiag",jef't": the surface of the sand somewhat similar to a P t hat on the land, tearing and ploughing up the sand t f t hee t t• i a considerable portion of which, independently °t .h o foy is doubtless driven forth by the velocity of tile ' t oil' . t oi tle ,l from the steamer's paddle-wheels, especially' .... s ter water, when there being only two or three feet", the :,-er , the vessel's keel, the effect produced in agita t l l o ` . o( (t i lt ; from the bottom, by the action of the paddles " It s perceptible ; and a s the tide during the late sPt l o oloe 4 ,l quently running at a rat e o f f our or five kn° t6 tiol' it channel, there can be little doubt that a great 'leered 10; sand was carried over the bar into deep time to subside. The tides during the abov e n r also been particularly favourable for carrying ° .;r•-" t f t ;, w ater To io ir being the strongest and lowest of the present _ r y 4 ,,, 5e r most favourable conjunctures for such 01 3 ',, e , t iti l o 6• marine surveyor submits herewith, for comm it '• e o° . r it V . water drawn from the surface in the vessel's w • - , e ol,p, ent days during the last quarter's ebb, and 50 , 1 T WiP feet from the bottom over the dredges,_wh ic l u tia°;,, toe them to judge of the quantity of sand held in I he ;Ce A 0 0 0 specimens of sand procured from the bar of it dried 1e and from Little Burho Bank during the 61 °, 1 ad oil late low springs. They appear to be identicalilat reg oe ce e i every reason to believe that all the banks of similar formation. He may also remar kiti" . t rii t i the • e t evidently no stone, rock, or other hard substance fo re it , Cut, as the teeth f the dredges fully testify. la y b, e te sl o ,o' In conclusion the marine surveyor has to t he rill,. be of . committee a plan on the scale of 12 inches to a t or : R ey ing the present state of the New Cut, and- t oce.,pt Channel. Thepeneilled figures denote the • of o ce'; 0 1 1 water, the inked those found during the sirry ey tliew'stool. last. The committee will perceive that, ere" l e orephsly• stage of proceedings, there arc eighteen inches red u s foAl the bar of the New Cut than on that of th r arre o', That the shoalest part of the former is verY_,: ep eriiag ing every reasonable hope of success in a oli et tto , • more. That it affords a straight course throab „ sle w ` l „ e t,d, that it offers one great advantage which the4—reaavry; never possessed, viz., that the flood and ebb contrarectly throug, so that a large ship, with a f 1(4 a• New Channel it not unfrequently ing;ma b o e r b if ac b k en e a d h r e d d fi l l v le o d ul t d hr d o r u i g r h e itth, rio.fudgont:bivftabberiejagsb(lo.,firii,;; happened ariv e . i .ot 'Cot that a vessel had either to let go her a nchor the the flood and ebb stream setting directly over t he Little Burbo. The direct set of -tide throirgq t he ' l , , loro, also offers reasonable ground for thinking t,u4 oge ttf ire df o o; once opened, may stand for many years. . 111 r ing at the result of the.three weeks' and the very favourable development of the T e ` - ' 0 10 1 7 ..e 0 nel at a moment when the New Channel nnl r „ s ts say r[o ji • ceased to be navigable, the marine surveyor.c e ve .° 0, 4 1: mittee will think with him that much If ejea t oic" ae l , effected in so short a space of time, and siini core late to renewed exertions. Even should not the chug ea:permit-T.le- teids.sii., plished, he would recommend the buoying ~( 1. 0 , 1 0 (i t ! t i be 1 4 • e ver ,l 0 de, r , but he has no doubt that by persevering - wa ter yol , '• next month or two a still greater depth of i tained, and that the channel may be relit er a f t o r lighted, and buoyed off before the sPP instant' 4 He recommenced operations on the 23d rt.iac e sa 0 'continuing them until the 3d of May. as I xlO3 The expenses up to the present date arc, per last report ................. - • •,.• ' 0 o SpiritsStea I t t o ire re u tr p os t h o present erew. . . . lb o ..„20ye 1 El 1 94 . • • • • yo r ' s J T0ta1......................... 5a r h rine (Si gne d) War. Loam _, ma Coal filitt Alderman BENN stated that the Doe" ' t ell the iPplied Elm we e l to call etl tg the R or