The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

rlsrceted of barin; lel is now free for 0 )wer Elbe is diminish La steamer departed before six, and at e peded l by the ice. L ittle ice in the bar estined for sea will 11 h three masts, pro.? aground near tneD om it to this shore. ved here to-day, at ALLE, FEB' 23 xonet Bills. • • 107 • • 1570 • • 1051( 10511 1001! iflcate. 1061 ' 10IX 96 111% ieriea. • • so ▪ 8 6 S 171 i ... 29 Cent •• 57 ;44.••• 78 _ 84y2 laussEis, 24' per Cent•• •• ~... ''"••.. ditto ..•••- ...... •••• 100% .... • 101 • • •• ••••.--- 69 ' 86 0 "LIN, FIB• 10 Buy e , , 944 e Mnthe. TEM. di/ ioblemen and gen , d s British Hotel, Coat; of taking lnetiol Eton Morita'. I? mt were the fikolli .P., Lord John joi 1. Edward Upton' med —" That likely to lessen Vindsor, said PrAl ad institution 101 l use. He moved ,j4l ton Montem is m ,/ ations, and opia",,or apable of control. i f ) ded the resolutionll man imously. it her Majesty 100 le Montero disci:4l,lo 1, he had no donu'd successful.e„ri, orities should v,,,1 1 x p res s their op t lil" 0 ided the resolal!? n they should auL;# ," or the suP,Pnti_, uld confine taelt y should make olli# Lonld be got rid rtd !the!. discontinue, 4 should get as 0311/ 11! er Majesty, for h9 O , tbel lad no doubt aid that lie 01, t the destruction 0101 ° ce he was 5 Bell lM ie never spent es of his youth. 'ef, he doubted le / ver of doing viro th e y make to Oil 7 remunerate bitt°,o.f. Duld be guilty o' 4 0P :nd to the custoolo ! implored thenia eir influence, inat, he Noble 111arclo';or ted to draw up s; t il,. sense of those ti A te on of the Eton ;LILO Provost, Head"' on d e d the 0901° ig should be held 04 KS' 11111011'°' ;VOLENT F.• 7 TILE SO di $ r 's in your paPer„ I'At bove most OEO7OI, A notice of t he fe ,p resolution, whicb , morning's ed itiot, I inc e companies l'), oat distinctly t,,idf es me. What rag the last 1 8 _., 0 . °1 'mount of ba !cted it se lf, fot a ere po and it was, t h bat , t port just read the Provident CIP" •es of such societ:l of our empire t in the great altrli on, the c onnorand nse lves of the b 1 P 7 ducted mutual VP:" ing themselves ia_av, s in case of (170)0 B erroneous h/ b jo ir sue ;aiod my, am ongst with ray ow ° 'nee, and such rd ?, but unfortaos'lilo hat can be ,101 to we endeavourtf dings of yestaV ./ • BO en t servant, ,srP, bfAR l ‘ 1847. LUNACiro• mission de Ifni As ti to Ir. Winslow, $, he Jack Strele't 01,A into the state fir mtleman re counsel or tb forth. forte W 5 ) r North 10 ...t• and more re`":„a,el, ears of aget,,O r es t a t e s in iv,IA P i ; )ugh encutabn, n an income of, of t ,h i i Thurland Cast'er'o rs he has 00 11 tio ie inch on the Ce° Andover-lode , ' of the Aisdo'brg 3, and whose e 0 11+ characteri stico l i re of the 0 109 t 11 0,, r he evidence 510001411 Y part of .4 has not 1)°- 9 1 • fal :es of a PIO 00,1.14 in 1826, t h e OP. h him, and t w- h ol i ,s insanity, he / n the s pring te ,j )rious, that his br, they obtainedmB end of his. ..„' - s ite; s solicitor, "01'''' .nd dashed thretiot4 mother was eli_ f : 0 0 1 I that she fr em cd ; , . o o ,; trough the Pi t fire to the A O 7. that he did ;If sad to assert th en 0 id once apkea,,Pdlcii° m Underlef '1, 1 007i )e t o wake loPo road, an d for r i pe n. whilst to#ol, bequeatbedio tc. a mere cs.-heia tie IrunSVcick, 1f,13.0r 41 8 arged Sellat Lrity, WllOO P,'0111." hes to sone Iyear I was found high he ifePi tooll aim front that e told one --,0% r an idea of bora, log unswick, oh' o rpet gins, for the friteelp that he bib a of his. Il e ite t i) wick and bie 5 10 06 !ing about to P ti De ite le at this Pis!! the, 'firn, whom, P; tampagne o'""bp hotel where toe tell° $ A paper lay join in the ul— tite tee' ion with P r°l ,i; oor e r e' pnlation, sa t shortly tolo, ng into p 05.5" 000° lamburg, thiees,tipit es, and after melte; ;ns from bis, t r - j , the crorio 4401 was found o ' l Ole ritness who 0, ; 01 which he ha`t'ir of a great 0004 0A ortunate g 3 Court on behalfooll ner liavb3g 5 ~p a t' consultatioef rth had been tiro an that periOd '1,16 I still iS LOCO ,go a courier fto!lj9o 120 Portrait of h e Princess Aleo j )f the Princ oS: ess f; rot YOU Sc hroo Ks to this court v; ambassador is for o O o li r ect, to ask io vr the Grand IP 711 PPTZ 9: l 47Nrr T oNT 0 FMAN- • . The deputation appointed to present the requisitit,n of sue electors of this borough to the Earl of Lincoln, r, questing him to become a candidate for the representa icu of the bo rough, have received the following answer:— "Whitehall-place, Feb. 23. "Gentlemen,—lt is not without great reluctance that I have arrived at the determination to decline the requisition Which, on the part of a large number of electors of Man chester, you hare this day done me the honour to present to roe, inviting me to ly•come a candi'ate for the dist Mai. ii of representing your borough in Parliament. " With a lively recollection of the favour and kindness with Which I was lately received amongst you, it i 3 impossible fur be to refuse this invitation, backed as it is by the recorded Promises of 4,725 votes, without mingled feelings of regret and gratitude. "I cannot be unaware that so great a number of promises Would render my success, if I were to become a candidate, highly probable, but at the same time I must not f ,rget the Peculiarity of my position—until lately almost a t , t-anger to ?nu. town, and possess i ng no l oca l c l a i m upon you, and no 'mug short of certainty as to the result of a contest would, as it appears to me, justify me in aspiring to the honour so freely : and gen erous l y o ff ere d t o me . A general election will not, in all probability, occur for I re months, and I canno t reconc il e it to my sense of duty i e n t v h o e lv pre es s o e g n zat and important a constituency, at a moment in a protracted sr.ruggle, the issue of which, however hopeful, cannot be free from uncertainty. I'erso nally, I have said, this decision is to me a source of much re • gra; but it would also be the cause of no little pain, if I c ould be consid ere d ung r ate f u l t o th o se to whom I am in debted for an introduction to the constituency, or to those be Wh b o aic have since exerted themselves so strenuously on my have endeavoured to act in a manner best for the in terests of all. I have certainly not been guided by selfish !?.osiderationa—in success , the advantages would, I fear, be 4 4 1 . 1 _ personal to myself—in failure, the loss woted be largely _wired by those whom a contested election had placed at , Y t t ia s n t alvt t h he neighbours and friends. gentlemen who have consented to act on the e xecutive committee had been unanimously of op inion , r , the ca nvass i nsured success. I s h ou ld at once have placedmyself unres erve dly in their hand. ; but , feelii . g that, under all th e circumstances, a positive determination ought to be no l onger d e l a y e d, I have reluctantly come to a decision which, if it is opposed to the wishes of those who have signed the requisition, is not less at variance with my ovrn inclinations. "Though I cannot attach myself to your town by the Fong ties of its representation in Parliament, I shall ever . esteem the friendship which I have already formed amongst C U, and sh a ll value the requisition which you have presented %Me as one of th e p r oudest honours which I could receive 11,0111 say body of my fellow-countrymen, and as entailing -I t i ,T e fresh obligations to render my humble assistance to th in a " - " lir se of policy upon which the interest of your corn perhaps, more immediately, but eventually those of " l .pses in the country, greatly depend. euth,:ro, gentlel beg to t men, and the other th members of the ornmittee, ender e warmest expressions of my esteem and gratitude. "I have th e honour to be, gentlemen, "Your faithful and obedient friend and servant, "LINCOLN. "To William Neild, Esq., John Peel, Esq., and Thomas B. Potter, Esq." r , NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. beep collected FRIDAY.—A large amount of money has collected from the officers and crew of the St. Vincent, Ig h t4 17, and Excellent, towards the relief of the distressed ~„_,and Scotch, the o ffi cers subscribing handsomely , each settin g to his means , and the men giving a day's pay each, Sug a noble e xamp l e to the rest of the fleet. Mr. George Allen, of the Admiral- in -Chief's tender Fanny, tote to comm an d the Undine, steam-tender pro , tem. royal yacht, which is to be manned by a crew of men Picke df c r e o m m m t e h n eV g ictory. Mr. James Scarlett , second - InaSter, din the Mercury tender, is nominated to Suc ceed Mr. Allen in the command of the Fanny. Mr. Poarlett has been employed for many years afloat, and has ! l imed the reputatio n of being one of the best cutter sailors 10 the fleet. The Ven geance, 84 , C apta i n L us hi ng t on , w as at Malta on the 17th instant, and was to sail on die 21st for Bermuda. Extract of a letter f ro m th e Herald, 26, Captain Kellett, en gaged in surveyi ng i n th e Pacific, dated St. bias, Mexico, overriter 26 :—As s o on as we have completed water, which We are hard a t, we s h a ll start f or P anama . O n the 26th of April we left Panama for the straits of San Juan de Fuca, and arrived there, at Port Victoria on the 26th of June, after age of seventy-three days, without once seeing land. remained surveying the straits until the 9th of Septem- Rer, and as far as the clima:e and livino it i a second England in the summer. Salmon cheaperer g s than mackerel at home for a uniform button I have bought one Weighing 351 b., plenty of good potatoes and venison, be aides wild fowl and partridges; but the natives are pemfect sa vages, so much so, that our boats are always armed; and Very necessary we have found it in many instances I assure you, being 100 miles away from the ship for a fortnight at a time. The men are perfectly naked, and the women but very slightly covered, having a piece of cloth or other mate rial, about as large as a handkerchief, tied round their hips; they are governed by no laws, subject to no control, reckless and passionate—a word and a blow, and frequently the latter (with a knife) comes first, upon t he slightest provo;ation. . Our survey being finished, we made the straits, and autumn getting late, we left for the south again, and arrived at San Francisco on the 21st of September, where, finding the Americans at war with the Mexicans, and in possession of the place, we thought it as well to start again post haste; accordingly we left on the following day, and surveyed the whole coast down as far as Mazatlan, 100 miles to the north ward of this. We remained there three or four days with the Fisgard, 42, Captain Duntze, and came on for our letters and to water before our departure to Panama, where we shall be about the end of next month (December)." The Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Morrell, the Tortoise tre and guard ship, and the Grappler iron steam-vessel, eutenant• Commander Lysaught, were at Ascension on the 9 -ad of January. The Dauntless, having nearly completed her lading of Meal, was warped from the jetty this morning to a buoy off the Ring's Stairs, where she bent sails. Mr. J. Macdonald, Master of the Victoria and Albert royal yacht, will navigate her to Glasgow, with a crew composed of about 30 riggers, and 60 or 70 hands from the Victory. The Drake lighter came in from Freshwater this morning, bringing in frcm 12 to l 5 tons of the Sphynx's machinery. The three steam tugs are to take down to morrow two mooring lumps, the two repaired camels, some paddle box boats, and the same artizans and seamen that were sent the last time. In Harbour—The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Dragon, Rattler, Myrtle, Echo, and Undine steamers. In Dock—The Victoria and Albert, Prince Regent, Leander, Ajax, Champion, Kestrel, and Serpent. In the Basin—The Sidon and Edinburgh. At Spithead—None. CHATHAM, FEB. 26.—The Samarang, 26 guns, in dock, repairing and fitting for a guard ship at Gibraltar, has got her foremast rigged; her main and mizen masts are found to be defective, she will, therefore, require new ones; she is to have wood sheathing, and felt over it, and the bottom now coppered, and she will go out of dock the middle of next Month. The Arab, 16 guns, building and fitting for sea, is to be launched at the end of March next. The Aid, Smallrean, master, remains loading with stores for Plymouth -yard. The Goodwill, Pledge, master, arrived with stores f rom Portsmouth ; and the Rochester, Sedgewick , master , a r ri ved Yesterday from Sheerness, and is waiting for orders to load. On Tuesday the 23d inst., Captain Sir W. Symonds, Sur- V . .eyor of t h e N avv, arr i ve d at t hi s y ar d, and after inspecting Ina several ships building proceeded to Sheerness, whence he returned the following day, and again inspecting the works Proceeded to London the same afternoon. THE RIVER PLATE. The be en r following important intelligence from Monte Video has eived:— MONTE VIDEO, DEC. 17, 1846, 8 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. Since closing my letter of this morning intelligence of the Most important character has reached me from a perfectly authentic s mrce. b A Commissioner has this day arrived from Entre Rios, eating dispatches from General Urquiza to this Govern !neat in which he undertakes the office of mediator be tween the Banda Oriental and Rosas, on the peremptory ground of the war being put an end to. He admits the propositions of the Monte Videan Government, and will use.. all his infl uence to ga i n t h e i r adm i ss i on b y G overnor 41 'wl&I, which is tantamount to a determination to take a part in the war should Rosas and Oribs resist his views. urquiza's letter is full of the most just and noble sentiments regarding the welfare of the State, and that of all the sur rounding republics; and there can be no question that this P r onunciamiinto, so long desired, will restore peace on a solid foundation. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. There has lately been deposited in the museum of this establishment by the patentee, Mr. Allen, a very ingenious apparatus, called the Archimedean Stove : it is called the Archimedean, or Screw Stove, from the flame or beat from the furnace or place containing the fire, being made to revolve in its ascent through a spiral funnel, so that - it passes through a considerable length of space, and in so doing conveys and emits a vast degree of caloric influence to the surrounding atmosphere. There is no var, our, dust, or disagreeable smell—no generation of unpleasant gases, and no danger in curred. The mode of feeding the furnace or fire-place is by a tube round which the screw or worm revolves, the coke or coal being put in at the top and falling into the fire-place as the fuel is burnt out or consumed. There is also appur tenances for receiving the degnis of the fire, conveying away the smoke, &c., which ate simple yet complete The cost of the ap paratus is very trifling, the expense of the fuel scarcely a fourth part of what a common chamber requires. The in vention is that of a practical working mechanician, and is tbe more valuable on that account, as it is the result of ex perience, and not the plaything of a mere theorist. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The performance of anthems and cathedral music customarily given by the Society at this period of the year, is fixed for Thursday next. The programme, arranged as usual, chronologically, con tains selections from the works of henry Purcell, Gibbons, Boyce, Croft, Blow, Greene, Weldon, Wise, Creyghton, Bat tishill, Kent, and Mendelssohn. On Wednesday the Duke de Nemours gave his annual party to the literary and artistical world of Paris. All the eminent litterateurs, painters, and musicians of the capital Were present, besides a great number of the members of both Cham bers. The only Minister present was M. de Salvandy, the Minister of Public Instruction. None of the corps diplo !flatly were invited. The King and Queen of the French , th e King and Queen of the Belgians. and the whole of the royal family were among the guests. The only eminent lite raryman whose absence was remarked, was M. Alexandre ninas' who, it appears, has fallen into disgrace since his re. ce nt exhibition as an a d vocate i n hi s o wn case. The illus trious entrepreneu r himself gives out that he has been obliged to cut his royal friend. „ BERLIN, FEn. B.—Though, according to asser tions that may be depended upon, the finances of the Prus sian states are in such a satisfactory state that no special resources are required to meet the regular expenditure, yet several public works are contemplated to be executed at the Public expense ; for instance, some important iron railways, and likewise th e construct i on o f f ort i f i cat i ons i n t h e prov i nce _o_r - Prussia for which it is necessary t o o p en an extraordi fy credit, which is to be procured with the co-operation DDI,EI guarantee of the United Diet. Th e Mi n i s t ers o f St a t e , 9 8 11 Ruhon and V on Arnien a re a p po i nted marshals of the ° t for the assembly of the nobles and that of the deputies, Of the knights, the ;Wes, and the communes. T Vir HE IDOWS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—Last evening a r,r. te eting of the su b scr ib er s to thi s c h ar i ty was held at the 1.0 don Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, th e R ev. C . Munro in the _chair. A var i ety o f extreme l y di stressing cases which had been re li eved were ment i oned in the report. The balance, arter .all expendit ure , was 25/. G s . sd . Th e speakers of the 'Ci v-velling strongly ap pea l e d f or pu bli c support. Thanks being ted to the chair man the meeting separated. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27 2. _ 1847. FR: j) A Y NIGHT'S GAZETTE. The Queen was this the nunour of Knighthood upon Edward Vaughan Williams, Esq., one of the Judges of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas. ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, FEB. 24. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon David Dundas, Esq., her Majesty's Soli citor-General. ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, FEB 24. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Christopher Rawlinson, Esq., Recorder of Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore, and Malacca. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major William Caine to be Colonial Secretary and Auditor General of Accounts for the Island of Hong Kong; C. St. George Cleverly, Esq. to be Surveyor General • and William T. Mercer, Esq. to be Chief Magistrate of Police for that island ; and James Watson Sheriff, Esq. to be her Majesty's Solicitor General for the island of Antigua. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall. Charles Glynr. Pridraux Brune, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutcnact ; aolin Tremayne, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Feb. 20. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Dawson, linen-draper, Staverton-row, Walworth. BANKRUPTS. The Birmingham and Boston Direct Railway Company, Moorgate• street,City, to surrender March 5, at half-past two, and April 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, assignee;odicisl Ashurst and Son, Cheapside. John Murray, wholesale linendraper, Gracehurch-street, March 5, at half-past ten, and April 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Piercy and Hawks, Three Crown-square. Emerson George Muddock, plumber, Clerkenwell-green, March 5, at halt-past ten, and April 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Buchanan Basinghall-street. William Coppard Banks, builder, Lee, Kent, March 5 and 27, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basingbiall-street ; Ivimey, Chancery- lane. Charles Ternan and Charles Ternan, jun., builders, Poly bon, Somers'-town, March 9, at eleven, and March 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Denton, Gray's Inn. John Fleck, baker, Westbourne-park, Middlesex, March 4 and April 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Burbidge, Hatton garden. Edward Dobbins, hotel-keeper, Colchester, March 8, at half-past eleven, and April 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, London; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's-lane ; ; Barnes, Colchester. William Thomas Bitching, ship-owner, Lloyd's Coffee house, London, March 16, at one, and April 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Lawrance and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Nicholas Doran Maillard, newspaper proprietor, Fen church-street, March 12, and April 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom ' official assignee, Abchurch lane, Lombard- street; Ashley, Old Jewry. John and Thomas Keddy, printers, Bridlington, Yorkshire, March 10 and 31, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Ky naston. official assignee, Hull ; Hicks, Gray's Inn, London ; Bell, Hull. John Gillon, jun., wine merchant, Liverpool, March 12 and April 9, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry chambers, Lendon ; Pemberton Cable-street, Liverpool. James Duncan, merchant, Liverpool, March 9, and April G, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool Holme and Co., New Inn, Lon den ; Yates, jun., Liverpool. Robert Jenkinson, baker, Manchester, March 15, and April 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fra ser, official assignee, Manchester ; Bower and Son, Chan cery-lane, London ; Janion, Manchester. Arthur John Cursham, scrivener, Mansfield, Nottingham shire, March 5 and April 1, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Nixon, Clif ford's Inn, London ; Binney, Sheffield. John Bagnall. builder, Birmingham, March 6 and April 3, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Powell, Birmingham. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending February 23, 1847, is 365. st/ d. per cwt. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. C. Mitchell, merchant, Lime-street, City—fourth div. of 3d. in the pound, on Saturday, March 6, or any subsequent Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. F. Glass, woollen factor, Basinghall-street—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. B. Calway. draper, Tooley-street, Southwark—final div. of Is. 3d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. J. Hotstead, tailor, Hampstead-road—final div. of 3s. 2d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. R. Crow, draper, N e wcastle -upon-Tyne—first div. of 6s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, N e wcastle-upon-Tyne. T. H. Spence, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tvne—first div. of 6d. in the pound, on any Saturday after 'Feb. 28, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. W. Cross, lead merchant, Chester—second div. of sd. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. J. Rishworth, hat manufacturer, Pontefract—first and final div. of 3s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. os G f— a 6 r : s .e e c9 d od , n. s d e i n nd t , vh. aeonf:3o 3d. in id G n oatnrhseendep, new proofs, fl a n a d x o nil m ra, u nt n ya u n f rr a d cu secondte su-deas, div. Lee d. at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. T. Marsden, jun., mercer, Northallerton—first div. of Nd. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. T. Pool, licensed victualler, York—first and final div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. Crawshaw and Davison, soap boilers, Leeds—first div. of 6s. in the pound, on any day after March 1, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. G. Crawshaw—first div. of 3s. 9d. in the pound, on any day after March 1, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. T. L. Evill and T. Dowglass, cloth manufacturers, Vigo street, March 20, at half-past eleven— W. Austin, carpenter, Bell-street, Edgeware-road, March 20, at eleven—R., Mac kenzie, commission agent, Hunter-street, Brunswick-square, March 19, at eleven—J. Donaldson, cabinet maker, Regent street, March 19—W. Elliott, corn merchant, Petworth, Essex, March 19, at two—L. and W. Fenner, merchants, Fenchurch-street, March 19—G. M. Bidwell, grocers, Mel combe Regis, March 20, at two—C. Turner, grocer, Lowes toff, March 19, at one—G. Whitehead, printer, Fleet-street, March 19, at twelve. _ _ _ In the Country. J. Thomas, builder, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, March 25, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—J. R. Hayward and W. C. Fletcher, booksellers, Manchester, March 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Wright, cheese factor, Derby, March 19, at eleven, at the Exchange-rooms, Not tingham. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Green, lodginghouse keeper, Greenwich, March 19—W. G. Grossmith, brewer, Romsey Extra, Southampton, March 22—J. T. Hoskins, boarding-house keeper, Black heath, March 19—J. Clarkson, grocer, King's-road, Chelsea, March 22—W. B. Perry, linendraper , Croydon, March 19—R. Mann, chemist and druggist, Huntingdon, March 19—A. Denholm, linendraper, Queen-street, Stepney, March 20—S. Garrod, surgeon, Church-street, Hackney, March 19—E. M. Ivens, salesman, Long Itcbington, War wickshire, March 30—E. T. Bradshaw, stock broker, Man chester, March 19—W. Lock, plumber, Henry-street East, Portland-town, March 12—J. Hindmarsb, tailor, Liverpool, March 19—P. Howard, wine merchant, Hingham, Norfolk, March 19—T. Fidgen, boot manufacturer, Liverpool, March 19—W. Barker, millwright, Royton, Lancashire, March 19—C. Wilcockson and W. S. Barrick, stock brokers, Hull, March 19—W. Hayes, shipwright, Liverpool, March 19 —II. Cochrane, merchant, Manchester, March 19—W. Dunn, licensed victualler, Vine-street, Piccadilly. March 19. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ _ J. Clough and W. Greenhalgh, cotton waste dealers, Westwood, Lancashire—J. Warrington and J. Mooney, corn factors, Liverpool—J. Lamb and G. H. Bailer, drapers, New castle-place, Edgeware-road—ll. Foster, jun., R. M. Foster, T. B. Foster, and J. Foster, grocers, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire J. Harrington and T. B. Wood, commission agents, Man chestar—J. Cherry and F. Probyn, patten-tie manufacturers, Birmingham—T. and E. Wood, cheesemongers, Tunbridge- Wells—T. and W. Stoate, millers, Saint Decuman's Somer shire—W. H. Birks and R. Burrows, linendrapers, Man chester—J. Thomas and W. S. Eaton, shawl men, Jersey— M. Philips, W. Clay, and R. Perkins, jun., coal owners, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire—M. W. Friedlander and M. and , 1- 1 e W. r tailors, l'l Nathan, w i ne merchants, Ameriva-square, /vlinaries—W, g w at o e od atr t e u e r t, ne c r i s, ty_ B j ir . m u i u g w ha ra m t — ha J ii . a a n n d d W M ; e r w Lee, pr in wine n e g m . nk c h ma a n n ts u , f L ac e t e u fis res j3 K . W ing . s a l n an ci d n — . G C .. IN P " o o p ol e - , I,tt and B. Rowe, s ilk manufacturers, Holtorn-hill—J. and S A . . B. Mallorie, ecnfectioners, Bristol. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. g, - March 3 and 24, a‘ J. Allan, jun., merchant, itilwinn* Dundee, March 4 and Mr. Thomson, iiarct4 Dundee. three, A le xa,at ruder King's N eish ,Arm manufacturer,slnn, , Gi a a nd April 1, April 1, at one, at the chambers of Inglis and Knox, merchants, Glasgow, at one, at the chambers of Mr. W. Steele, jun Robert Frame, omnibus proprietor, Glasgow,. s. 5 and 26. at two, at the chambers of Mr. W. Steele, March. Pri., GI isg IV . Malcolm Macleod, merchant, Glasgow, March 5 and 26, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. W. Steele, jun., Glasgow. James Cargill Guthrie, coal merchant, Dundee, March 6 and April 3, at one, at the Royal Hotel Dundee. it.AV INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES' COURT, Feb. 26. (Before Mr. Secondary PorrEn.) CREARN V. WHITE. The plaintiff in this action is a boot and shoemaker, in St. John's, New Brunswick, and the defendant is an officer of her Majesty's Customs, in England. The action was brought to recover the sum of 171. Is. sd. for goods sold. The defendant pleaded infancy, and that the articles were not necessaries. The case was somwhat unusual, as it had been necessary to send out a commission to St. John's, for the examina tion of witnesses, although the plea was clearly a sham plea, as the defendant did not appear to support it. Mr. PIIINN, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated the case, and read the evidence taken under the commission, from which it appeared, that at the time the debt was con tracted (1842) defendant held an appointment in the Com missariat department at St. John's, which enabled him to mix in the first society, and that consequently the charges, although high, were justifiable, as the prices there were much higher than in England. It was also deposed that he had given a bill of exchange, which was dishonoured, for the whole amount, and had frequently admitted the debt. No evidence being adduced as to the infancy, Mr. Putww said that part of the account had been paid, and they now claimed only a balance of 51. 19s. 3d. SCOONES V. THE EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES and a Special Jury . . ) i This was aninquiry to assess the damages to the plaintiff, for injuries sustained by an accident whi c h occurred on the Eastern Counties Railway, on the 18th of July last. The defendants allowed judgment to go by default. Mr. Sergeant Shee and :sir. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins for the railway company. - The accident arose by the train being run int o , w hil st stationary at the Bow station, by which several pers ons were seriously injured, and the plaintiff is so probably for life. The railway company had offered a compensation of 2001., which was refused, it being alleged that the plaintiff had been rendered incapable of carrying on his business as a farmer and cattle dealer, and a carcase butcher, at Aldgate, and hide merchant, in Leadenhall-market. There are about. 40 witnesses to be examined, and the evi- Ns, r .,, , • rad, wry rr •r.--flir7 with Pt 9, P H .1, • " ..... defendants had admit t, d that the accident occurred through the negligence, carekssne.v, or misconduct of their servants, it was unnecessary to hear evidence as to the cause of the ac • ciden t. Several witnesses were called to show that, in consequence of the accident, plaintiff had lot all his customers, as he could not attend to the business, and had been obliged to give up his shop. By the medical and other evidence , it a pp eared that plain tiff 'a knee was so much injured that, although no bone was broken, he was confined to his bed for a month, and had been put to great expense at. Margate, and was still compelled to go on crutches. The medical men, however, entertained hopes that he would recover the use of the limb in the course of a few mouths. The Railway Company paid the surgeon's expenses up to November last, but plaintiff was still under the surgeon's hand. Sergeant WILKINs addressed the jury at great. length, and contended that the company, by offering 200/., had offered a liberal compensation. The SECONDARY summed up, and said that, in such a case, besides the loss in trade, the plaintiff was entitled to ample, but not extravagant, damages for the pain and inconvenience he had suffered. The jury gave a verdict for 7504 The damages were laid at 2,0001. PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINEiS. Lll, t tiles • f the , wiiL , ohs• FRIDAY, FEB. 26. The following Railway Bills were presented, lead a first time, and ordered to be read a second time : Cambridge, St. Neot's, and Bedford Junction. London and North-Western (Lime-street, Liverpool, Station Extension, &c.) Vale of Neath. South Wales. Swansea Valley. Blandford and Bruton. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Monkland and Kirkinfilloch, Bal lochney and Slamannan Amalgamation, Salo, a Lease. Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railmy and Pier (from Harwich to the Eastern Union at Ardleigh). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 4—Branch from Stow market to Sudbury). Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham (Extenion to Ste phen's -green). Swansea and Amman Junction. Midland (Cheltenham, Warwick, and Learningtol Line). Midland (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction). The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection : York and North Midland (East Riding Canals Purchase). York and North Midland (Harrogate Branch, Boroughbridge, and Knaresbcrough Extension). York and North Midland (Knottingley Branch). York and Newcastle iPelaw Tyne Dock, &c., Brancies). York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Amalga- mation. Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction (Mlsbrough to Doncaster). Northampton and Banbury. The undernamed Railway Bill was withdrawn: — Great Northern (Deviations between Peterborough Boston, and Doncaster). NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-NTICE. The following Railway Bills are appointed to le read second time : WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 3—Exteision from Bury St. Edmund's to Thetford). London and North-Western (Birmingham and Lichfield Line, &c.) York and North Midland (Hull Station and Brandies). Newcastle and Berwick (East Coast Line, Blyth, Seaton Sluice, and other Branches). Newcastle and Berwick (Cramlington and Perc7 Main, and Killingworth and other Branches). York and North Midland (Harrogate Brancl Extension and Terminus). Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester. Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton ( Leith and Granton Junction). Midland (Extension of the Nottingham and Lincoln Branch at Lincoln). London and North-Western (Coventry and Nuneaton Branches). London and North-Western (Kenilworth to Berkswell, Branches and Extensions, erc. ) London and North-Western (Atherstone and Whitacre Branch). IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. m HOUSE OF LOIU)S, Feb. 26. 'Their Lordship: met at Five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given by Commi!sion to the Destitute•PersoAs (Ireland) Bill, when the Lord Chan cellor, the Earl of Minto, and L ,rd Campbell sat as R gal Commissior era. PROGRESS OF PUBLIC BUSINESS. Lord STANLEY rose in accordance with tie notice he had given last night to ask a question as to the progress of public business. He then adverted to the state of the business before their Lordships, or rather the state of no business, and remarked thvt they :sere now in the sixth week of the session, and with the excepti , n of what was on the paper for that evening, there was not a single Bill or notice of motion on the books to submit to their Lordship' consideration, :and from what he could learn as to the state of business in the other House, where the estimates were under consideration; it was not likely that they would have any for some time. The Irish measures were postponed, he understood, till the Bth of March, and in all probability would not be ready to be submitted to their Lordships before the 15th of March. He must say, considering this state of things, that they should have the origination of some measures in that House; for instance, those relating to the improvement of the law, to prison discipline and other matters which he consi dered could be discussed in the first place by their Lord ships with more advantage than by the other House. The questions, therefore, he wished to ask were—ist, whether the Government intended to originate any measures in that House before Easter, and if so, what those measures were, and at what period they would he brought forward ? And, 21, whether it was likely that any Bills would be sent up before that period from the other House of Parliament? _ _ The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied that there had been more business transacted during the first six weeks of this session than during the same period last session, and by a statement which be had drawn out, it appeared that there was much more business transacted than in the session before last, when the Noble Lord was in office, At all times there arose great obstacles to the introluc tion of Bills first into their Lordships' House, as it Was generally found the Lest course to introduce them into the other House, and bring them up in due course to the House. With regard to the amount of business done, he might remark, that instead of only one Bill having passed, as alledged, through all its stages, there had at leaSt been six important measures passed since Parliament commenced—measures neces sary to meet the condition of the people of Ireland. He made bold to say that this was a greater amount of business than had ever been done during any first six weeks of a session for a long period of time. Re specting the state of business generally, he begged leave to observe that the reason wby it had not made greater progress in the other House was the fact, that a great part of the time had been taken up with the consideration in measures of a temporary nature to meet the distress of Ireland. This, and the discussion of a plan for the extension of rail ways in Ireland, .had done much to retard the other business before Parliament. It had also been found necessary at an earlier period than usual to discuss the financial affairs of the country, as it would have been impossible to decide on the measures neces sary for Ireland without dealing with the question of finance, which was preliminary to them. The measures for the further relief of Ireland. to which the Noble Lord had alluded, would most certainly go forward on the Bth of March, as the postponement had taken place to make certain amendments which were deemed ne cessary for their more efficient working. He begged also to observe that no time would be lost b_y the Government in bringing forward other measures which they thought the circum stances of the country required, especially measures for the amendment and improvement of the penal laws, and the laws which related to the treat ment of criminals. It was the intention of the Government to take such steps as would lead to the reformation of criminals.—(Hear.) He trusted this explanation would show that the Government had neglected no oppirtunity of forwarding the business, and that no blame was to be attributed to them if it was not so advanced as the Noble Lord desired.—(Hear.) Lord BROUGHAM thought there was good reason for complaining of the present state of the basinese in that House. They were constantly complaining, and he thought they ought to have some redress. He was of 1 opinion that sufficient use had not been made of the time bet:Teen Noreinh-r and the time they were arrived a:, for that period might have been employed in the pre paration of Bills which were to come under the con sideration of Parliament. With great respect for their Lordships' House, and for the othil. House of Parliament, he must yet say that he always looked to the end of the session as the moat import int part of it; but it seemed from the observation that had just fallen from the Noble Lord they were at that moment very far from the end of the session. The Noble Lord had just informed the m that a Bill was to be introduced into the other Rouse on the Bth of March, and nobody cou'd tell when it might come up to their Lordships' House. But there was a dispatch in business, a mastery, a power of decision, without delaying from day to day, for ten days together, and that might pos sibly move the business forward with greater speed. But he marvelled that more Bills were not introduced into their Lordships' House, which would very much expedite the course of business. As for penalties, why, there was a . _ distinction between penalties and taxes, under which the other House would not object to the Bill being intro duced into their Lordship's House ; but so far as that went, the Bill might be proceeded with, and the penalty being left blank, could be filled up in the other House. There was an important subject, which might be brought under the consideration of ther Lord ships—he meant the Criminal Law; but he Found that a Bill had been introduced into the other House of Parliament on the same subject. Yet he was sure that the penal law would have come under the consideration of a Committee of their Lordships. Persons who were not professionally connected with the law thought it would come under their attention and inquiry with great benefit. He had given notice of his intention to move for a Committee of Inquiry on the subject but he hesitated much whether he ought now to move for that Committee, especially after his Noble Friend had just intimated hat the Government intended intro ducing measures on the subject; he felt great doubt, therefore, whether he ought to press his motion on Mon, day or Tuesday or not. Earl of WICKLOW said that complaints at that period of the session were very unusual. But, saving for some arrangement, some of the Bills in the other House would have been up to their Lordship's House. There were two Irish Bills. He meant that Bill for granting a million-and-a-half for the purpose of improving the lands in Ireland, and another for alter ations! in the Poor-law. Now it had been determined that these two Bills should proceed pari passu through the other House ; but, for that arrangement the Money Bill might have been before their Lordships. The reason was evident. When the Noble Lord introduced the Corn Bill last session, lie stated that that but formed part of a great system of legislation which would yet be brought under their Lordships' notice. A Bill was brought forward to lend 2,000,000/. to this country, and 1,000,0001. to Ireland. The Bill was passed, but it was found that, as regarded Ireland, it would be inappropriate. But a pledge was given by the Noble Marquis, that as the Bill as amended would be too late for Parliament to pass that session, it should be brought forward in this session. . Bat this was no fulfilment of the Government pledges that a Bill granting 500,0001» should go through the House pari passu with some other measures. He did not by this course mean to oppose the other measures, but he would certainly oppose the mode at present adopted in the bringing forward of those measures. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE explained. He admitted that a pledge had been given, but it was deemed advisable that these Bills, for the benefit of the landlords and the employment of the general poor should be passed at one and the same moment ; again, this Bill was essentially different from the one which had been under the consideration of the House in the last session, inasmuch as it provided for the granting of a muds larger sum of money. It was not intended as a mere Drainage Act, but was proposed for the general good of the country. After a fee/ words from Lord ASHBURTON, The LORD CHANCELLOR remarked that the Bill for the regulation of the Charita'Ae Trusts would be brought forward as soon as the other measure was in a state to allow of its being taken into consideration. With regard to the Church Discipline Bill, there was some difficulty in dealing with it, unle s they had the co-operation of the Right Rev. Prelates, and a conference with them with regard to it. was still pending. With regard to the measure relating to debtor and creditor, he had it then under considera tion, and he leaped to be able to bring it forward very shortly. Lord BROUGHAM expressed his dissatisfaction with the present accommodation of the House of Lords, and said he would prefer to sit fur an even inn in any union workhouse, rather than in that building. He had that day the great gratification of going over the new houses ; and averse as he was to Gothic architecture, he was bound to say that the taste, the ingenuity,the skill, and the splendour of all he saw, ent to reconcile him to that style of anything could mitigate his dislike architecture, and to the inconvenience architecture.v't o'a be felt in the present building, it which s G a i e m th o i s e su was the exterior day. It litntwcrasior the ebeaniu(t)yst splendid f end a i l l he had seen t credit on the architect who had de - pile of buildings to be seen in any country, and reflected the greates he had been informed by the architect to The Marquis o f LANSDOWNE had great pleasure s i gn ed it and carr i e d it into execution. in stating t hat linaent, that were their Lordships desirous whom the Noble and Learned Lord bad paid suFh handsome comp there reception. o House n. s b t e i f l u r h e edi d Easter, no i t t would t be t e did not, t a n d j e o n u r w n e ulbde every ti t e hi n u g s r o e f s a d cl y jou f r e n r in t g he t ? n .. immediately on their re-astem t7niouel,d l andie their e i theye e ) ds from Lord BROUG expresiny After id P a t y i ' ° s n .—(Cheers.) a hope icythatt_u_ee3Coos. of design and execution would be the subject dropped. observed in h t readybling a f f o t r a e rf their e t w h e w h r ( o r e l DUCHY OF LANCASTER. p Lord ST e w d a s h n e n 7 . t u o ld wh b i e eh al t l h o e we lid d i t n o is p tr u ; a nother question, LEwYld hello ought give an answer. About a fortnight ago, ano ci te appearedo in the London Gazette appointing t h ree AN Noble t Lords to administer the affairs of the Duchy of Laeaster. That was the only notice which Parliament t h a d had of the tran s acti on. Now, while he aritnittel that the revenues of that Duchy, after paying all the e xpenses, Went into the Privy purse ; still it was usual to lay before Parliament an annual - statement of the re- ceipts and expenditure. This was a recognition that proved the Lsei:lati.re had roe eieen up ell centroul in rel ttien to this res cow , . Further, a taw officer, who was also a tnern'esr of the Governmt nt, was appointed to fill a high legs] office in this Duchy, and to administer its affairs. Thcse circumstances showed the intimate con nexion which existed between the Duchy of Lancaster and the Government. and would lead their Lordships to suppose that some explanation ought to be given when any such appointments as those he had referred to took place. Comparing the duties of the Duchy of Lancaster with other of the Crown properties, the principal officer connected with it was of a much higher grade than any of the other officers connected with the other Crown properties. The Noble Lord opposite was not a child —(Laughter) ; he was not a lunatic —(Laughter), and therefore the Noble Lord was fitted for the office ; he required no assistance, and lie would therefore be re quired to account for the duties of those officers ; what patronage they would wield ; and what oaths they would be required to take on accepting those duties. The public had a right, then, to know, what were the duties of these Commissioners, the more especially as these gentlemen were not themselves aware of what those duties were to be ; what was the patronage removed from the Chancellor of the Exchequer ?—(Lord Brougham —None.) Then, perhapt, as his Noble and Learned Friend suggested, the Chancellor retained the patronage, and the Commissioners performed the duties.—(Laugh ter.) He certainly thought that the Parliament of the country had a right to know the reasons which had prompted this appointment, and he looked to the Noble Lord for explanation. Lord C AbIPBELL said that no apology was neces sary for the question, and he was rather obliged to the Noble Lord for putting it. Some foolish mis-statements had gone abroad on the subject, and he thought that the Noble Lord might have spared his friend, (who was an eminent Protectionist), and who had, it appeared, told him in private conversation that he was una ware of what his duties should be. He said his answer as to what was the meaning of this commission and of this innovation was, that there was no com mission, there was no innovation. The ancient condi tion of the Duchy of Lancaster remained in the state in which it had been in the time of John O'Gaunt.— (Laughter.) Ever since, there had been a County Pala tine of the Duchy of Lancaster, there had been a Chan cellor and a Council. The Chancellor upon certain occasions had been wont to call on the assistance of the council, and the Chancellor had to do certain judicial acts and make certain appointments—for example, the appointment of magistrates in Lancaster; but on all these acts the Chancellor acted proprio motu— (Laughter). In certain acts he proceeded without the council, and in certain others he took the advice of his council. The council consisted of the Vice-Chancellor, the Recorder-General, the Auditor, anti the Attorney- General ; these acted as the council of the Chancellor in the management of the property of the Duchy and the finances of the Duchy. It was found, however, more convenient that the Chancellor should have the assistance of those who were more competent to give their advice in the letting of land and the receiving of rent, of property which, as the Noble Lord knew, was large, and lay scattered over all England. The Chancellorship was a political office, and a member of the Cabinet. The Council had nothing political in their character. The Council consisted of Mr. Horace Twiss, the Vice-Chancel lor, a learned Chancery barrister, who, he believed, was of the Tory party; of Mr. Lockhart, a gentleman eminent in literature, and a member of the bar; of Colonel Fox, the Receiver-General; and of Mr. Ellis, his learned friend on the Northern Circuit, who was Attorney- General. He (Lord Campbell) admitted that be was quite ignorant on some of the duties which came before the Council; perhaps it might be excusable. He remem bered hearing that the Noble Lord who sat next the Noble Lord who had just spoken (we understood it to be Lord Brougham), had taken his friend, Mr. Coke, of Norfolk, to see a fine field of green wheat; and when his Noble Friend, in coinyany with Mr. Coke, caeae in sight of the field, he exclaimed, " Oh, what a fine piece of lavender!"—(Great laughter.) . He (Lord Campbell) admitted that be had not paid great attention to these studies, and lie felt that lie laboured under great disability. His predecessor was more competent for the task he reerred to, but still he felt tne need of advice in the performance of it, and, wider the late Government, the subject had been under consideration for giving the Chancellor assistance in the manage ment of the property and the finances of the Duchy. That had been recommended by hisnself, under his own hand, and had met with the approval of the Government ; and be had recommended the persons who had received the approval and sanction of her Majesty. The persons accordingly had been sworn in under the usual and immemorial oaths. They had not succeeded the Chancellor in his office, nor would he be controlled by their opinion, for by the patent of his appointment, he was placed beyond their control. But if the Chancellor were a wise man, he would take the advice of those who were competent to give it. He (Lord Campbell) would bow implicitly to the opinion of such men as Lord Hardwick and Lord Portman as to the letting of land and such like. The Noble Lord, who had furnished the Noble Lord who had just spoken with his information, had undertaken the examination of the Bedford level, and to give his advice upon some future arrangements of it. He (Lord Campbell) would be im plicitly guided by it. But in such Acts as the appoint ment of magistrates, he would not submit to guidance; on the other hand, as far as their advice was necessary, in referrence to property and finances, the Chancellor would avail himself of it. Lord BROUGHAM said he felt lie was in the position of the person in one of Terence's plays who went to consult the Roman Chancellor, and who, after hearing him, said— Incertior mult us sum jamdudum."—( Laughter. ) But a more groundless charge than had been made against the Noble Lord near him, that he had betrayed the confidence of the Noble Lord, his informant, was never heard. Why, the Noble Lord had no confidence to betray ; he had asked a ques tion of the person spoken of, and that Noble Lord had no confi dence to give him. " Why," said that Noble Lord, " I cannot tell, Ido not know wherefore I was appointed." So there was no confidence either possessed or betrayed. The Noble Lord added, that if there was any wisdom in a multitude of counsel lors, there would be enough of it in the councillors of the Duchy of Lancaster ; but, for his part, be was as ignorant after the explanation of his Noble Friend as he had been before it. JOINT-STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND). Lord EGLINTON, in moving that an humble address be presented to her Majesty for copies of the correspondence of the Scotch bankers with the late and present Governments, relative to the Bill for regulating joint-stock banks in Scotland and Ireland, which was passed last session ; and, in particular, the correspondence of any of the directors of the North British Bank ; also, for the terms or conditions of an agreement or arrangement said to have been entered into in favour of the bank, said that he thought the system of joint stock banking in Scotland woulal require no eulogy on his part. It was with the view of exciting their sympathies at some future period that he asked for these returns. Amid opposi tion of Scottish Members, and remonstrance of Scottish bankers, the measure of a former session on the subject of Scotch banking was carried through the other House, with that rapidity which so often takes place. He was induced to withdraw his opposition to that Bill, but on the reasons for the 'withdrawal of that opposition being known he received a letter stating that there was not the slightest truth in the report of the change in the opinion of these parties in Scotland, and by which he had been induced to withdraw his opposition. He would not enter into the general subject of the currency, but he would say that he believed that the greatest misery had been caused in the country by the Currency Bill. In conclusion he begged to propose the following resolution That an humble address be presented to her Majesty for any corre spondence of the Scotch bankers, with the late and present Governments, relative to the Bill for regulating joint-stock banks in Scotlann and Ireland, which was passed last session, and in particular the correspondence of any of the directors of the North British Bank ; also for the terms or conditions of an agreement said to have been entered into in favour of that bank." Lord CL ARENDON said he could not agree to the motion of his Noble Friend, not because there was any objection to produce the documents in question, but because they did not exist. He had spoken to his Right Hon. Friend the Chancel lor of the Exchequer on this subject, and he could not find that there had been any written communication wi!h Government on this subject, though there might have been some oral com munication. He could not agree with his Noble Friend oppo site in what he had said about the manner in which the mea aura to which he referred had been proposed. The Bill with respect to Scotch Banks, in common with other Bills had been postponed in consequence of her Majesty's visit to the Continent, hut the late Chancellor of the Exchequer gave notice of his intention to introduce it the following session. His Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer thought it would be right to extend the law that was found to work well in England, to Scotland, and Ireland. He had, how ever, fixed a day to receive a deputation from the parties inte rested in the question by whom it had been solicited ; but they had not thought fit to emit upon him. He thought, therefore, that his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer was justi fied in the course which he had pursued. He could not un derstand how it could have affected the evils which the Noble Lord bad described, because the measure was prospective. If these evils existed, her Majesty's Government • have been ac quainted with them, for an inquiry had been instituted, and there was no account to corroborate the statement of the Noble Lord. The Earl of RADNOR expressed his satisfaction at the Noble Lord opposite having brought this matter before the attention of the House. He was one of those who considered the banking system in Scotland had been placed on the best basis possible. and it was known to have given satisfaction to all parties. It had been sacrificed merely to carry out a view of Sir Robert Peel's on the currency. He referred here to the measure of 1845. The measure of 1846, which grew out of that, was still worse, and if certain Peers had assisted him in his opposition to that measure it should never have passed When all was carried on upcin principles of free trade he thought it was unjust to place banking on any othei footing. MEDICAL CHARITIES IN IRELAND. The Earl of CLANCARTY, in drawing the attention of the House to the motion which he had to bring before them, sa that with reference to the Bill which had passed last session entitled, " The Medical Relief (Ireland) Bill," lie thought that it had not answered the expectations of its proposers. The law had two great elements of failure—the want of effi ciency and uniformity; efficiency; because a central superin tendence was required, which the law did not give ; and uniformity, because the taxes for tts support were not propor tioned to the circumstances of the parties affected by them. The poor-law returns gave an affecting account of the number of industrious poor who crowded the workhouses, and the feeling in Ireland was, that no amelioration would take place within an early period, because, although an inquiry into the operation of the poor-law system was often promised, the term inquiry was only associated in their minds with procrastination. With these views he had called upon the Noble Marquis Pn site and upon the Right Hon. the Secretary for Ireland, and he would only then read the terms of the motion he h a d to submit to the House, which was to know whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government t o sent session, any measure with resp ec t to tl)poeromedei in the pre cal relief of f the suffering poor in Ireland, founded on th e recommendaticn of the report of the Select Committee appointed last session for inquiry into the subject ; if not, wheth er it was intended to propose any other measure for the improvement of medical charities? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE edmitted that the subject to which the Noble Lord had call e d th e attent i on o f t h e Go vernment was ono of the ist importance, and although he could not promi s e th a fist importance, and although he could not promise thAt a Bill upon the subject would be brought in in the that t rse of the present session, he had no h hesitation in sayi ng Their Lordships it would receive their best attention. ps then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 26. The SPEAXER to. , k the Chair. NEW MEMBER Mr. MONAIIAN, Sulicitor-Goneral for Ireland, took the oaths and his seat for the town of Galv.ay. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed: — Bolton Improvement. Cheltenham Waterworks. London (City) Small Debts. Newbury Cemetery. Northampton and Banbury Railway. Norwich Small Tenements. Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction Railway (Masbrough to Doncaster). Sutton Harbour Improvement. Swansea Harbour. Westminster and Lambeth Bridge. York and North Midland Railway (East Riding Canals Purchase). York and North Midland Railway (Knottingley Branch). York and North Midland Railway (Elarrogate Branch, Boroughbridge, and Knaresborough Extension). York and Newcastle Railway (Pelaw Tyne Dock, &C., Branches). York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Rail ways Amalgamation. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Mr. D. BROWNE presented several petitions from places in the county of Mayo, praying for more ex tended relief to the people of Ireland. One of these prayed for a grant of fifty millions to relieve the suffer. ings of the people. Another stated that many of the petitioners were only receiving as wages from 3s. to ss. per week, while oatmeal was selling at 30s. per cwt. Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from a place near Manchester against the Anatomy Bill. Mr. RICE presented a petition from a place in Kent against the Poor Removal Act of last session. Mr. GOULBURN presented a petition from Eaton, in Cambridgeshire, against the operation of the Anatomy Bill ; also a petition from West India proprietors, in favour of the reduction of the duties on colonial rum. The RIGHT HON. GENTLEMAN also presentedaPeti tion against the differential duty on ruin, and praying that it be admitted at a similar duty to that imposed on British spirits. THU RSDAY, MARCH 4. Great Northern (Deviations between London and Grantham.) Edinburgh and Northern, and Edinburgh, Leith, and Gran ton Amalgamation. _ FRIDAY, MARCR 5. Great Northern (Branch to Horncastle and at Brayford Mtre, Lincoln). East Lancashire (Clitheroe, Alitton and Padihani Branches). RAILWAYS. The Committee of Selection have nominated the following Se A lectCom m Committee i tt e c e o s n o s n i s t l i t n a g i 1 w o f a — y v ,G i r s o c u o u p n s:— tSandon (Chairman), Sir P. Egerton, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, Mr. Warburton, and Mr. Brownrigg, to whom they have ref erre d t h e Bill s com prised in Group No. 6. viz.:— Bristol and Exeter (Branch from Bleadon to Wells, Glas tonbury, &c.), Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castle Carr Branch), Great Western (Extension of the Berks and Hants, &c.), Yeovil and Bridport to Exeter, with Branches, Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Amendment (No. 1), Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Amendment, (No. 2), Chard Canal and Railway Company, Southampton and Dorchester (Blandford Branch), Salisbury and Yeovil, Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway and Branches, Exeter and Exmouth Railway Act Amendment, *Blandford and Bruton, *Great Western (Amendment and Extension). The Select Committee to meet on Wednesday, March 10, at one o'clock. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Kemble (Chairman), Mr. Evans, Hon. C. W. Howard, Sir W. Jolliffe, and Mr. i)odd, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 9, viz. : Liskeard and Caradon Railway Act Amendment, West Cornwall Railway Branches and Improvement, Cornwall Railway Act Amendment and Deviation, Plymouth and Dartmoor Branch (dropped), Falmouth and flelstone. The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, March 11, at twelve. A Committee consisting of—Right Hon. E. Ellice (Chair man), Mr. Disraeli, Viscount Acheson, Mr. Lefroy, and Mr. Entwisle, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 5, viz. : Great Western (Branches to West London Railway, &c.), Great Western (Branches to Egham, Staines, &c.;, Windsor, London and South-Western, widening thereof, &c., Windsor, Staines, and South-Western ( Richmond to Windsor), Windsor, Staines, and South-Western (Staines to Ascot, &c. ) The Select Committee to meet on Friday, March 12, at 12. Those Bills marked thus * have not been read a second time; but as soon as the second reading takes place, they will be referred by the Committee of Selection to the Select Committee on the Group. The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select Committees on Groups Nos. 13, 16, and, 18, to meet in the week commencing Monday, March 15. The foth..vi. k s is the List from which Members will be selected to serve on the Select Committees on Railway Groups appcinted to meet in the week commencing Monday, March 15:— Earl of Arundel Viscount Mahon Mr. Baine Mr. Mangles Captain Boldero Earl of March Mr. E. Buller Mr. M. Milnes Alderman Copeland Captain Osborne Hon. H. Fitzroy Mr. A. Oswald Captain W. Gordon Mr. E. J. Shirley Mr. Hindley Lord J. Stuart Hon. H. Liddell Mr. Tancred Earl of Lincoln Hon. E. Yorke. Mr. Mackinnon COURT CIRCULAR. . The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting the Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. Al- Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, rode on Prince fred, the Prince s s Roy a l, an d the Princess Alice ponies yesterday in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honour ed the p o erformance _f h the French plays with their presence yesterday evening. 7 e royal suite consisted of Lady Caroline Cocks, on. Miss Paget, the Earl of Listowel, Colonel the Llon. Charles Grey, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. Her Royal Highnessnd the Duchess of Kent, att en d e d by Lady Fanny n oward a Sir George Couper, also honoured the performance of the French Plays with her presence last evening. A Cabinet Council was h e ld at twelve oc l o ck yesterday, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were, Lord J, Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey. Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobbouse, Lord Campbell, tha Earl and of C tae Right Right ndon, Viscount Morpeth, the M ar quis of Clanrie,arde, he Hon. H Labouchere. The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay eagues su b se quently join ed his coll The Chancellor of the Exchequer was prevented by indis position from attending the meeting. The Council two h. A deputation sat from the ours Shrewsbury and Birmingham Rail way Company, consisting of Messrs. Badger, Knox, and W. Roy, had an interview with the Right lion. Edward Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Rail ways in Great George-street. The Attorney. General had an interv iew with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Cod- Mr. Nugent, agent for Ailtipla, and Sir William ringtOn had an interview with Earl Grey y e sterday, at he Colonial-office. The Duke of Buccleuch arrived in town yes t er day morn ing from Cambridge. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. T.trritßsALL's.—The following bet on the Northampton Handicap was accidentally omitted in our report yesterday : 500 even between ten and the field. The names of the horses chosen did not transpire. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE, &c, The following additional nominations have been received for Lord Setton's Plate T-•-•• Mr. Meeson's Jovial, 3 yrs Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, aged. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP.---Na a bet made to-day on either this race, Derby, Oaks, or tho handicaps. LivEaroor. STEEPLE Cit Ass.-5 to 1 agst Brunette (taken) — 1 to i agst St. Leg,r eaken)-8 to 1 agst The Roarer —0 to 1 agst Culverth rpe (taken)-13 to 1 agst Saucepan —l4 to 1 agst Red Lancer -15 to 1 agst Avoca-100 to 6 abet Pioneer (taken) -100 to 6 agst Jerry (taken)-100 to 6 agst Matthew (take n ) . ' Lom , S E FTON'S 501. PLATE.-50 to I 0 t ag o 5s agst t allot Ukraine (taken) -30 to 5 ag st Jovial (taken_3 (taken) —4O to 5 agst Robin Burns -100 to 5 agst Robin Burns winning this and Chester Cup. WARWICK' SPRING RACES, 1847. Nominations for the Stakes whichclosedFe 6 b. 24. yrs_ Warwick Handic a p —Redstreak, 5 yrs—Godfrey, Susannah, 3 yrs—Buttress, 4 yrs—lnfringe, 3 yrs—Congress, 3 vrs—Trifle, 6 yrs—ldolator, 5 yrs. - W i l l oug hby Handicap — Rope r 's Daughter—b gby Young Cadland—Satyr—Alexa -Godfrey, 6 yrs—Pantasa, 5 yrs— Per petual Motion, 5 yrs—Columbus, 5 yrs—Trojan, 6 yrs— Idolater, 5 yrs. Handicap Hurdle Stakes—br g b y Young Cadland— Eagle, aged—Red Lancer—Belshazzar—The Parson—Gipsy Queen—Adrian. ROYAL VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT. Great exertions are making t o forward the work at Osborne. Some of the finest shrubs have been sent there from the different gentlemen's grounds in the neighbourhood, several waggon loads from Northwood_Park alone. Th e R oyal family are expected to arrive on NV nesday next. THE CONDE MONTEMOLIN.—The Conde Monte molin visited on ThusdaY the department o f S omerset House containing the ship models, and minutely inspected its cu rious and interesting contents. In the evening the illustrious Prince honoured with his presence the performances at her Majesty's Theatre for the benefit of the suffering Irish and Scotch. The Prince was attended by the Marquis of Villa franca, General Montenegro, Colonel Merry, and Colonel Gariemartin. yesterday the Conde, attended by the Marquis of Villafranca, acc ompanied the Ea r l o f Lonsdale to Trine:, where they enjoyed the sport of hunti ng w i th his Lordship's harriers. The Conde de Montemolin has signified his inten tention of visiting the Lyceum Theatre on Monday. VENTILATION OF STABLES.--Horses are liable to consumption when kept in badly-ventilated stables; and we are informed by Mr. Edwin Chadwick that a discovery was only lately made as to the effect of defective ventilation on the cavalry horses in some of the Government barracks in England ; and it is stated that a saving of several thousand pounds per annum was effected by an easy improvement of the ventilation of the barracks near the metropolis. — Ta e Builder. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the Landon New Price Current of February 26.) SUGAR.—To-day prices further declined for all descriptions of Sugar suited for home consumption, the quantity pressed for sale being large, and heavy public sales of East India, Mauritius, and Foreign being announced for next week. In West India the business transacted was extremely limited in all sorts, the sales only reaching 50 hhds and trcs. The decline in prices for the week has been 6d to is per cwt; and the total quantity sold amounts to only 280 hhds during that time. _ _ REFINED.—To-day there were sellers of Refined goods upon further reduced terms; but the home trade operated with eauti,m. The value of standard lumps is 64s 6d, and brown lumps low to fine 62s to 63s 6d. Bonded Crushed sugar is wanted for exportation—fine at 365; but little is to be had. _ _ AIAURMUS.—This afternoon the market was abundantly supplied with Mauritius Sugar, the quantity offered at public sale amounted to 13,985 bags 296 casks and 75 tierces. The proprietors were desirous to sell ; and accepting prices 6d:to is per cwt under those of Tuesday's sales, caused the whole to be disposed of. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with little attention, and 3,338 bags at auction sold at rather lower rates. Of Madras, 147 bags sold at rather lower rates. Moaassas.—There are sellers of West India-rather under previous rates, as the supply ie on the increase, and the de mand limited for all descriptions. The value of low to fine quality is 225 to 26a per cwt. At auction .120 casks of Mauritius were disposed of at 21s to 21s 6d for common dirty. East India Treacle is dull of sale, and 24s to 25s are the nearest rates. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOREIGN.—The arrivals having further increased of all kinds of Foreign Sugar, and the quantity brought to market, available for home consumption, being large, a fall in the value of all descriptions has taken place, a strong desire having been shown by merchants to realise. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no. pubic sale of any kind of Coffee. Privately there was a much better demand for Native Ceylon, and large parcels were sold at 41s 6(1 to 42s for good ordinary pale, at which the market closed firmly. TEA.—To- day the Tea market was quiet, but sound com mon Congou, for cash, was not to be obtained under 91 per lb. Ries.—To day only a moderate business was transacted in East India, but the former value was supported ; at public sale 498 bags Bengal were taken in at 24s for good white. SALTPETRE. —Previous improved rates are fully sustained for Rough, and the home and export demand has been good by private treaty. SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea is wanted, and buyers are com pelled and th e t o ratesp ay p stiff are rates. fully as G high. n eßlack Ginger has secured Peppera mgoodet withs ale, little attention. White is wanted , and the p arcel s sol d pri vately were at stiff rates. The supply of Pimento is still on the decrease, and buyers are compelled to pay still rates. For Nutmegs prices remain as high. Mace is wanted, and Quotations range high. Coarse and inferior sorts of Cinna mon can be obtained at remarkably low prices, but good and fine kinds are wanted, and are fetching a small advance. Cloves are held with firmness, and the de - nand is improving. SPlRlTS.—Although there are sellers of East India Rum at a reduction on former rates of 2d to 3d per gallon ; still all parties have operated with caution, and the sales for the week do not exceed 150 hhds of Calcutta. Leeward Island is little wanted, and can be had upon rather lower terms. Jamaica has been purchased with caution, and there is a desire to realise. Demerara met with little attention, Ihnd prices are not so high. Holders of Brandy are desirous to realise on account of the continued arrivals, but they, sub mitting to further reduced rates, occasioned the home de mand to be good. Geneva has been in less request. Corn Spirits dull of sale. INHIOO.—The market has a firm appearance for all de scription of East India, and the tendency of prices is still upwards. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a good desire was shown to operate. At public sale 118 bags of Honduras silvers sold at 5s 7d to Ss; and 7 bags of black at 5s 8d to 7s Id per lb., which is rather higher. Oias.—Lnseed oil is still attracting attention, and the tendency of prices is upwards. Rape Seed oil met with an active demand, and prices rule very firm. Olive is attracting much attention. Cocoa Nut' has been only in limited request. In Palm the operations have been upon a larger scale, but not at improved rates. In Cod only a small amount of business has been transacted. Seal met with little attention. There being sellers of Southern rather under previous reduced terms, occasioned the demand to be good. Sperm is net much wanted, the stuck being on the increase. TALLOW.—The stock of all sorts is yet much less than it was last yeir ; whilst the deliveries continue satisfactory, and a further rise in prices took place of 3d to 6d per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) dm Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 20th day of February, 1847. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Rotes i55ued.......• 25,458,465 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. '2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,922,816 Silver bullioa .. • • 1.535,649 £25,458,465 X 25,458,465 M. MARSHALL, eXief Cashier. 1847. Dated the 25th day of Fel Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity). • 11,990,079 Other securities • • 15,039,339 Notes • • ••• • • • 5,916,525 Gold and silver coin.. 756,296 £33,762,239 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1847. RANKING Dl Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest .......... 3,663,132 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di- vidend accounts).. b,869,523 Other deposits ...• .• 8,837,093 Seven day and other 839,491 X 33,762,239 Dated the 25th day of February, RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rall ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: Week ending Last week. Lk4 cl.r., • ~ I' ::•• oo om ' 0 a NAME OF RAILWAY. Feb. 20 19 18 23 21 Arbroath and Forfar •.••••• • • • • •• Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • Dublin and Drogheda Dublin and Kingstown • . • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • ..... • • • • • Durham and Sunderland . ..... • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow •• • •••• • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. EastLaneasihre • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eastern Uni0n........•••.•• Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock • • • • • • •• • •• • • Gravesend and Rochester• • • • •• •• • • •- Great Southern and Western .. •• Great Western, &c • .. Ipswich and Bury • . ..... ........ • • • . London and North Western, &c..— • London and Blackwall— • •• • • ••• • • • London and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • London and Croydon . •••• .• • • • •• • . London and South Western . • ••• • • • Manchester, Bolton, and Bury •• • - Manchester, Leeds, and 111111 Mane.. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle • • • ••-•.••••• Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham .• Newcastle and Carlisle • • • • • • - • • • • • • Newcastle and North Shields• • • • • • Newcasae and Berwick •••••• - • • • • North British .. •• • • ••••• • • • • • • • Paris and Rouen . Preston and Wyre•• • 7 • • •• •• • Shrewsbury and Chester South Eastern and Branches •• • • • • • • South Devon ........ • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • Taff Vale . . Ulster . • • ... . 261 433 653 547 288 3,112 8,010 641 424 1,933 875 1,060 14,145 357 32,224 688 4,500 4,955 7,0 W 1,6,6 549 15,477 1,383 491 1,3 1 6 1,149 5,f; I 0 164 507 630 681 253 2,74 G 6,316 1,842 764 14,978 34,553 689 4,104 312 4,896 7,008 1,496 647 1,438 433 14,859 1,660 419 1,170 5,643 575 York and Nev,castle . •• . • •• • • •• • • •• York .i.nd North Midland . •. •• • • • • . 5,275 1,101 673 6,137 4,998 646 6,110 4,623 DEATit AFTER Tits .: TSE OF THE ETII.:ER ANTIDOTE TO PAIN, - -On Friday week, At the Essex :and Colchester ll" , l , ital, the operation ~I lit hotomy was p 3rformed by Mr. R. S. 'Nunn, upon Thomas Herbert; labourer, while under the influence of the vapour of ether, in the presence of Mr. Branshy Coope r , th e well-known surgeon, and almost the entire medical staff' r-f the town and neighbourhood. In the absence of pai n , and its skilful execution, the operation was completely successful ; and the patient appeared to be doing well for twenty-four hours afterwards, when unfavourable symptoms presented themselves, and death. took place on Sunday evening, apparently from exhaustima. The circum stance has created considerable sensation in. the town, and popular opinion eagerly attaches the blame to the new, and, ucc imports ess in ' a f t (;rm ag e e r nt ca o s f es s , urr t a g s er i 3 t ,— h has ether; hitherto but, b been looking s i t d o e i r t e s d s , would seem unfair,.as well as premature, to condemn it upon ' a single exception , and that by no means proved to have any connexion with its effect upon the system. The coin cidence, however, we feel assured will not; be lost upon the medicalgeneral l body .—Esser meeting d y and .--Essex Standard. INFIRMARY FOR CONSUMPTION. •-. The annu a l g of the supporters of the Kufirmary f or Con sumption Diseases of the Lungs., Artillery-street, Bishopsgate, was h e ld yesterday, at tins L on d on T avern. John report Ingra Esq., treasurer, in: th e c h a i r. T he of patients ta'oated during the y ea r amounted to 1,005 . number Es en- The sum of 478 E. was the a mount support of the instituti on, and the ex of receipts for the supp o penditure left a balance with the treasurer of 265/. Th e funded property amou n ted to 5,50 01 • The accounts havi ng been passed, the officers for the ensuing year were elected, stated a.' that Traver,_ the and, after broke up. BELL ro — MONTREAL:—The casting THE GREAT - - ' made in the country, was bell ever yet last,. at the foundry of of this, the largestSatarday . a vote of thanks to the chair man, the meeting successfully completed on The fiPunders, it is stated, fused was about twenty five tons. ortunity• of inspecting the intend to give the public an The quantity of metal work when perfectly finished, previous Messrs. Mears, in Whitechap o e p l. p Canada. Yesterday afternoon ROBBERY IN AN OMNIBUS. — between the that information was received by the police name of Lindley, hours of one and two o'clock, a lady of the . to its shipment for an omnibus in of Brian Villas, Hammersmith, of England a brown silk purse, containing two W. Bank thirteen. shillings in notes, four sovereigns and a h a lf, and Albany -street, Regent's Park, hawdhibis'C'r_inpaonckket picked of silver, • :44c. Ark, =- A LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. EVANS presented several petitions, praying for an alteration in the present law of settlement SCARCITY OF SHIPPING. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from 800 inhabitants of Birmingham, praying that in the present scarcity of shipping the Government would allow the ships of the navy to be engaged in conveying food into the country. The Hon. Member also presented peti tions to the same effect from several places in Scotland. OATH OF SUPREMACY. Mr. MOFFATT presented a petition from several inhabitants of Darlington against the proposed repeal of the law regarding the oath of supremacy. The peti tioners were of opinion that the abrogation of the oath would endanger the crown of her Majesty. Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from Cork, complaining of the unequal pressure of the present sys tem of rating, and praying that a general system of taxation be substituted instead. EDUCATION. Mr. HINDLEY gave notice, that on Monday next he would ask the Noble Lord the First Lord of the Treasury what he intended should be the amount of the grant for education this year? and, secondly, whether he intended to bring specially under the notice of the house the minute of Council on Education, laid on the table the sth of February, or only incidentally to allude to it while in Committee of Supply? MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS-ROYAL ASSENT. Mr. Pulman, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod; appyared at the bar, and summoned the House to attend he H ouse of I.ords, iu order to hear the Royal Assent given to several Bills (for which see Lord.' report). The Speaker, accompanied by several Members, then withdrew. The SPEAKER, on his return, informed the House that her ,dajvsty by commission had given the royal assent to the Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill and some other Bills. IRELAND. Sir R. 11. INGLIS, seeing his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary fur Ireland in his place, beg ed to ask him in what form the grant of 50,0001. was to be made to the landlords of Ireland; for at the time it was before the House the Right Hon. Gentleman said it would not be made in muney? He begged to ask him also what use had been made, or might be made, of the seed which had been granted by the Government to the farmers in Ireland, what prospects there were that it would alleviate the condition of Ireland, and prevent a continuance of the present miseries over next year? Mr. LABOUCHERE said he. was sorry he could give no definite and distinct answer to the Hon. Baronet's questions. But he was sure that the House would not be of opinion that the cultivation of the soil depended at all on the small grant of seed which had been made by the 'Government. It could not be for a moment sup posed that the Government, by any grant, could supersede the necessity of private exertion. As to the prospects of the toil being cultivated, although he could give no definite answer to the Hon. Baronet, still he was glad to say that there was a larger extent of land laid out for wheat this year than in any previous year; at the same time, in other parts of Ireland, there were districts which, be feared, would remain uncultivated during the coming year. Much, however, depended on the next six weeks whether exertions were taken in time to remedy the evil which it was not yet too late to avert. He implored the upper and middle classes to do all in their power to bring about this desirable object, and he was in hope that Ireland would yet recover herself beyond their anticipations. Mr. P. SCROPE had understood that, where the land- lord had neglected to supply seed to the tenant, some power should be given to those who supplied such on credit to enforce a first lien upon the growing crops, so that the produce should not all go to the credit of the landlord. If that were the case, he believed that a large supply would be given, on the faith of repayment from the growing crops. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that no such measure was in contemplation. BANK RETURNS. Mr. HUME said that he would:move for the returns, which stood on the paper of yesterday, relative to bank accounts, &c.—Agreed to. DRAINAGE ACTS. Sir G. GREY said that, on Monday, he should ask leave of the House to bring in a Bill for the amending of the Drainage Act passed in the last session of Parliament. LIMITED ENLISTMENT ACT. Mr. FOX MAULE gave notice that, on Monday, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for a limited enlistment in the army.—(Cheers.) lie would merely move the first reading, and take the discussion on the Bill in a future stage. POOR-LAWS. On the motion that the House resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. ROEBUCK said that he had given notice of his intention to ask a question of the Right Ho nourable Baronet the Secretary of State relative to the present poor-laws in this_ country. There were few in that House who had not seen the columns of the Times, where an extraordinary opinion had been given by a Learned Friend of his with respect to the poor laws. Questions had been put to Mr. Matthew Hill, whether certain proceedings of the Poor-law Com missioners had Lean legal, and if proceedings could be taken against them by indictment or other wise, to which Mr. Hill answered that the first act of the statutes was legal, but that the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners was illegal, if the facts were as described in th e qUestion; and, thirdly, that they could be proceeded against by indict ment, by information, or by action. Among other regu lations in this Act, these dommissioeers were to act as a board, and not in their individual capacity as Commis sioners, and their proceedings were to be subject to the supervision of the Secretary of State. And now it ap peared, from the result of this Andover inquiry, that ever since their constitution, the Act of Parliament had been violated, and the question he had to ask was, what was now to be done? He was quite sure that no man who had taken part in the discussions when this law was passed would be inclined to throw out the slightest im putation against the Poor-law Commissioners ; but it was very evident that the law had broken down under them. But they were about to recon struct this law, and there was on the table of the House a measure for establishing an amended poor-law for Ireland, and there was a vague notion that this law was to be assimilated to that l'co Eoglattd e ate; h.. would reit them, were they to proceed without any further infor mation than they already possessed? This was, he be lieved, the last session of the prese nt Parliament, and it was therefore evidently necessary to take some mea sures for improving the law, and if it was to be re constructed without throning any imputation on courtesieso k f n li e fe vr , those the g entlemen C ni t entoh ru ro ra n i g ss h ie t nirs h e eo 'rdinfoar he only ry he must say that they were not the persons to carry it out. They would have indictments and actions brought againt them in all parts of the country, and they would lead a lite for Which he certainly did not envy them. This was the last session, and he would ask the Noble Lord again whether they were to legislate without information ?—(" Hear, hear," from Lord J. Russell.) By that cheer he supposed the anwer he would get would be, that they were not. At the present moment three or four gentlemen, who had been entrusted with the carrying oat of thislaw taken on themselves to vi o l a t e an Act of ' had h Par liament. Under these circumstances, el would wish to know, if it was the intention of her an i Majesty's Government t would be to extend the poor-law so withoutor-lawtolrea d,whether i equitableto do knowledge of all the circumstances connected with its Ns e ' ,. o v r a k re in , g in England ? was not one of thoseHe, as w h t e ho wi H sh o e u d se tn mu d s e t feo b d s Irish landlords, but they were a part of that community whom they were bound to protect. Therefore he thought it would not be right to put them under this law without a knowledge of its working from the Com missioners. He would ask the Noble Lord if he had re ceived any suggestions from the Poor-law Commisioners, for it was their duty to have made those suggestions. lle was obliged to confess that the poor-law administra tion in this country had been a lamentable failure. He believed that this was not the fault of the law, but of the parties who were employed to carry it out, who were not efficient. They were going on in the dark at present, and he thought it the duty of the Government to tell the to propose, not only with House what they were about respect to the poor-law;n England, hut also in Ireland. The law was ba-ed on many difficult points connected both with that House and with the tranquillity of Ire land, and he thought that the best means at the present moment would be to institute a thorough inquiry into the system. Sir G. GREY said, that with reference to the first 41**ub ~~.: .