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ire urtt littaton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. IN C HANCERY. -(THIS DAY.) TIIE CASE OF DYCE SOMBRE, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. Mr. HOLT, at the sitting of the Court this morn i ng , sa id h e was instructed t o make an application to his Lordship on the behalf of Mr. Dyce Sombre. That gencleman had been re siding in Paris since the matter had been before the court, and he was very anxious that the question involved in his petition, for the supersedeas of the commission, should be posed of; he had therefore instructed him (Mr. Roll) jud nu mbly to re quest of his Lordship that he would give his gment on an early day. of the The LORD CHANCELLO R intimated that he wou ld di spose case shortly. IN TIIE MATTER. OF SPENCE. This case, which came before the Court upon the petition of a father to have the custody of his infant chilt ren, was, u pon the ap p li cation of counsel to-day, ordered to stand on the paper for hearing on Wednesday next. hi e h t• Te CE 11. ' Loan Cu INLI 0 having disposed of the unoppo se d petitions in• . a ic his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard appeal motion of MOSELEY V. ALSTON. This case ou r readers will recollect came before the Court 'Von an appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England, overruling a demurrer put in by the defendants to the plaintiff's bill. U pon prev i ous days Sir Fitzroy 3. Mr. Stewart, Mr. r. olt, and Mr. Russell were heard in s upport of the appeal, and Mr. Bethel! and Mr. James Parker in defence of the judgment of the Court below, and, Mr. Wmcox, who had been partly heard on Wednesday, 00-ao d the same sid e , resumed and concluded his arguments ty. Sir FITZROY KELLY replied. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would give judgment on Wednesday next. VICE - CHANCERY.-'THIS DAY.) „. (befo re the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) 4118 Posed th e Vi ce- Ch ancellor of England heard unop sed cause petition s , s h or t causes , an d mot i ons t o -d ay , none of which possessed any points of public interest. (SittQinUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) gs Baaco before Lord Chief Justice DENT and a in 1 Court.) The Court was occupied during the whole day in hearing Motion of no public interest. BALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION.—(TIIIS DAY.) The sale of Railway Shares to-day, by Messrs. La b°l4 and Co.. parti c ip ate d i n t h e general decline, and La bend q uot ations must b e cons id ere d ega i n a shade lower. .rhe following area few of the principal sales:— Calcutta and St. Geor e's Point £0 2 0 East Indian g Derby, Stailord,iind.lV _ N R sLhi e orr ad reetw il p n : g t , a G fr uil d df ord bill:311,0r shire , and 0 9 6 4 17 0 R rc e lte a r t s e hire 6 19 0 c a b i ; d an i d ii ; ln Ne i w n c g a h s a t m le-ti A po ) n-Tyna 3 0 1 15 9 0 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension 55 0 Louvain ala Sambre - ll 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 14 0 Great North ern ... South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 2 5 19 6 1 0 A k -1 15 0 rgate, Nottingham and Boston Northern Counties' Unloll 1 13 0 COU RSE 01' Amsterd am . •. • •C.F. 12 7 EXCII, D itto, at s i ght antterd aM .• . 12 4 ..• • • 2U. 12 7 A ntwerp •• •• •• 26 21 34 Alto itantb na u rgh .. •. • • 11.13 . 13 13 .• • • . • P arts, 3 ..... • days, sight ...• n 80 D itto, 3 months .. • 26 1i 14 arsalu es • • • . 26 25 bourdeaur... ...... .• 26 20 Prankfort on Maine.... 1223 Peterstalrgh, 3 Us.. •• run•• • • • Vienna, etee.fio • . 12 Trieste. ditto ...• .. •• • • 10 12 kadrld •••••• • • • • 47 Cadiz . • 47% at kareelotia •••• " • • _ •••• • • • LNGE.-(THIS DAY) Gibraltar.... Leghorn • • . 30 70 Genoa 26 25 Milan Venice.... • • • • • • " Naples 40 Palermo, per 0z... ..... 119% Lisbon •••• • • • 5 3 1 4 Oporto ......... • ..... 4414 Rio Janeiro • • ...... • • 27 Bueuos Ayres ........ New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .......... TI4ICZS OF BULLION. PIK OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 New Dollars ••.. • • 0 0 0 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Sliver in liars ...... • • 0 4 11% BANK OF ENGLAND. rom this nig gtu Account, pur (F suant to the Act t he Week ending ou Saturday, MUTE DIP . X. 40 43 .• •• 22,801,100 I ;ht's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the 17th day of April, 1847. 'ARTMENT. • X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 7,365,424 Silver bulliox •• •• • • 1,4 :5,676 422,801,100 22,801,100 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. bated the 22d day of April, 1847. BANKING DEPAZTIONT. .Z. 0 553 rieto rs' capital.. 14,,000 Pudic t „ ••• . • . ....... 3,397,077 deposits (in _elh4lllB Exchequer, Commissioners of N atio nal Debt, Say -10-blinks, and Di „ :ridend accounts) • 3,011,032 LiLther d eposits . ..... 10 004,699 Dlus .v" dal , and other ....... Government snarl- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 11,677,819 Other securities •. • • 17,111,001 Notes .. ...... ••• • • • 2,558,315 Gold and silver coin.. 528,741 910,068 X 31,875,87 G Did the. 22d day of April. 1847, £31,876,876 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. LWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP I. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the schemes comprised in this group re-assembled, at th e usual boor this morning in Room 30; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the Chair. TIM BRIGHTON MID KENT SCHEME. Mr. Hawkshaw, the engineer of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company, was called to confirm the evidence of Mr. Sherrard. He preferred the Brighton line, notwithstanding the gradients were not so good as on the South-Eastern line, because the Brighton line was more direct than the South- Eastern. Mr. Cubitt, the engineer in chief of the Brighton Mid- Kent line, confirmed the testimony of Mr. Hawkshaw and Sherrad. The gradients on the Brighton line were not 8 2 good as that of the South-Eastern, but the Brighton line was shorter than the South- Eastern, and that saving would rac:re than counterbalance the bad gradients. This closed the case for the Brighton Company. The, landh o ld ers ' oppos iti on was t h en gone i nto . A he Committ ee th en a dj ourne d till t we l ve o ' c l oc k on Mon uay. GROUP V. chile Committee met at twelve; present, Lord Harry Vane, C h le ; Hon. M. Gore, Hon. M. Sutton, Mr. Rice, and -ir E. Filmer. NVIATIOSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH-WES TERN%tip (RICHMOND TO WINDSOR). —l.-NDSOR, ST.3.INES, AND SOUTH-WES TERN (STAINES TO ASCOT. &c.) I . l e case for the promoters having been closed, 61,!c• lit,:torxrir proceeded to address the Committee on be- Ar r. iof proprietors opposing the Richmond and Windsor line. e°4 W (3 unNEy, Q.C., then proceeded with the case of the surveyors of Isleworth, against the propose 6 lines, and 1,,,,„1 (1 4 witnesses to show that the roads at certain points be disadvan tageously affected by alter a ti ons on ac count of the railway. numbe r of witnesses were called and examined by Mr. ow rneY, Q.C., an d M r . B ur k e, on the part of opposing land ponentsuers along the line, an d th ese c l osed the case tor the op . t" th e Committe e , as th e G reat Western were not prepared tWel ve. on with their Bill s t o -d ay, ad j ourned till Monday, at GOUP VI. aALISEITILT AND R Tmovzzi, AND EXETER. YEOVIL, AND DOECRESTER. in Th e CHAIRM AN , a t t h e commencement of the proceedings this Committee, stated that it was the opinion of the Com- Mittee that they had heard sufficient evidence as to the exis ting traffic bet ween Salisbury and Yeovil, and w ou ld decline hearing any further evidence upon that portion of the line before the Committee. Mr. R. Hayworth, a manufacturer of sail-cloth at Chin bock, was then called, and gave evidence in favour of the line between Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester. Mr. Richard Greenhorn, glover, of Yeovil, was then exa mined, and gave evidence of the advantage which he would derive by the transmission of his goods to the metropolis, and the Exeter as well as the western districts of Englaad, by means of the proposed railway. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XI. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re assembled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie in the chair. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY (LA VENHADI AND BURY EXTENSION). The case for the promoters of this line having been closed. The landholders' opposition was gone into, which occupied nearly the whole of the day. The Committ ee a dj ourne d a t t h e usua l hour _till Monday at t welve o'clock. GROUP XVI k l he Committee met this morning . at the usual hour ; Mr. "* -e utble in the chair. 4114. T NORTHERN (BRANCHES mon 314 r• HERTFORD TO ST. ALBAN'S). B. WALL, M.P. (a member of the Committee) inti ...ated to the promoters of the line that he wished to be fur i!ished with the estimate, in detail, of that portion of the ' ln e Which is proposed to run from Hertford to Ware, parallel With the line of the Eastern Counties. bnljr• Saunders said Mr. Cubitt, jun., stated in his.exami f,"°,4 that the gross cost of that portion of the line, in tng stations, would be 40,0001.. d r : WALL repeated that be wished to have the estimate 1 1: 1 . and counsel promised to furnish the llon. Member - 1 1 ! , 31 it to-morrow. Alr. Austin taking his seat, re 4ue le; thatAttissAis said the Committee had heard with his house had been destroyed by fire, r. At aTIN thanked the Committee for their sympathy. laiset.edded, that the house was destroyed the night before othe r e ...--.tAtam AN h ope d h e would be able to rebuild an. Me."; g o "- osms feared that he should be unable to do so. conversation then dropped. th e Piepsosition of Mr. Smith, of Hertford, was withdrawn,. liPar°t having agreed to refer the matter to arbitration. would Avems said, by the permission of the Committee he ttKt proceed to call witnesses in support of the tltTrOltil AND HITCH= BRANCH vs _ e Eastern Counties, and reserve his speech in support of 4,7sproject until the clo's'e of the cases of both the lines. si ve r , G!iPper, a general merchant, carrying on an exten and _ousiness at Ilertford—He had resided there forty years, and w___es well acquainted with the trade of the whole county, atd Its_ constantly ill the habit of attending the Hertford ir=slllll markets. 'Within a cir cum f erence o f fi ve m il es -,v4umrd there was suilioisut avatar- power t o manufacture 300,000 sacks of flour annually. There were also a number of windmills and oil mills, which produced 4,000 tons of oil cake in the course of a year. There was a considerable malt trade at Hertford, the duty paid being 40,000/. a year and the trade was on the incre a se, severa l new m i lls having been recently erected. Ware was the largest malting place in the kingdom, the duty paid being from 250,000/. to 260,0001. a year. Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire were the greatest consumers of artificial food for cattle in England. There was a large sale for barley at Hitchin ; in fact, nine Ware and Hertford dealers, of whom he was one, bought 38,000 quar ters last year. They comprised about half the number of dealers, the total amount bought by the whole for use at Hertford and Ware in the course of the 3 - ear being about 60,000 quarters. The witness then detailed at length the great advantages which would be derived by the opening up of railway communication between Hertford and the north by the aid of the Direct Northern. The branch from Hat field to Hertford would ffot give anything like the accom modation the other line would between Hitchin and Hert ford, as there would be considerable delay in getting corn by that route. It was important that the Eastern Counties should be allowed to carry on their line from Hertford to Hitchin, in order to make it a through line between Leices ter and Bedford, in connexion with the lines in the course of construction. It would create competition between the three lines, which he considered tended towards the ad• vantage of the public. A great proportion of the merchants of Bedford, Hitchin, Ware, Hertford, &c., would prefer the Shoreditch terminus, because it. was nearer the Malik, Mark-lane, the docks, &c., than the Direct Northern and Birmingham stations. The breweries consuming the greatest quantity of malt were nearer the Eastern Counties than the 'other lines. When the proposed line was made the malt from Hertford, Bed ford, Norfolk, Essex, &c., would find its way by the Eteitern Counties. The CHAIRMAN said the proposed line could not affect the passage of malt from Hertford to London by the Eastern Counties. Examination continued. The extension of the Eastern Counties to the river woild be far su peiii )r to that of the Great Northern to the docks ; for instance, coals were not taken into the docks owing to the expense of the dues; and besides, it was always a disadvan tage to take goods from the docks, owing to the delay and to their closing at four o'clock, after which time a great quan tity of business could be done. It did not pay him to trade at St. Alban's; but as he had attended it a number of years he did not wish to break up "old connexions." Most of the corn merchants had left it, because the St. Alban's wheat was of an inferior quality. Mr. Murnford, clerk to a maltitt3r, at Ware, gave corrobo rative evidence. Adjourned until to-morrow. GROUP XVIII. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock, the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, with Mr. W. J. O'Connell, Sir Walter James, Mr. Smythe, and Captain Jones. CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD LINE. Mr. Warton, and several other gentlemen, gave evidence as to the reduction of the price of coals, which would ensue in the Forest of Dean when the railway is formed, as the cost of carriage would be reduced between three and four shillings a ton. The trade in corn would also be much in creased. There is at present a broad gauge line, which runs to the mouth of some of the pits in the Forest of Dean. One side of the forest is at present accessible, but not the other. Mr. Baker said that the Monmouth and Hereford railway gave this accommodation, and there are several tramways which have been purchased by that company. This witness gave evidence as to the arrangements which are to be entered into by the Great Western company, for the purpose of giving a communication both to Hereford and Gloucester. Further evidence was then offered, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP XXI. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour. Sir James Graham in the chair. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER HAMPTON (HALSOWEN AND DUDLEY), VN.O DIEM INGHAM,W'OLVIIIITIAMPTON, AND DUDLEY (FROM STOITEISIZIDGE TO WEST BROMWICH). The Committee was occupied the whole of the day in hearing the evidence of Mr. Brunel with respect to the first-mentioned line, of which he is the engineer, and which will be laid down on both gauges. He detailed at great length the railway wants of the district, and stated that it ' was of the utmost importance that the line should be worked in connexion with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, of which, strictly sp , aking, it was an integral por• tion. He drew a comparison between his line and the Stour Valley project of the North-Western, which he showed to be in favour of his line. The line was necessary to afford the required communication between the manufacturing ar.d mineral districts of that portion of the country which it was proposed to traverse. Ilia examination extended to the adjournment of the Com mittee until to-morrow. GROUP XXVIII. SLEAFORD BRANCH. The Committee met this morning at Twelve o'clock; Sir T. D. Acland in the chair. Captain Lewes's examination was resumed, and stated that there would be no difficulty in accommodating the traffic between the West Riding of Yorkshire and Norfolk, Much of the yarn used in the Norwich fabrics being open at Brad ford, in order to be finished at the former place. There would also be cont.iderable shipments of stone, he had no doubt, both at Sutton and Lynn. The Ambergate line, he asserted, was to be a single line; but Mr. Sergeant CLARK stated that this was a mistake, as the line was to be a double one, and all the contracts were already made. Mr. West, a landed gentleman, residing dt Lincoln, stated that he was intimately acquainted with the district and the property around Sleaford. He also attended the Wakefield market, and could say that a great part of the produce from that portion of Lincolnshire went there far sale. Of Lynn he could not say much ; but he was intimate with both Boston and Spalding; and he han no hesitatiod in saving, that taking a circle, of which the radius was seven miles from Sleaford. The chief mart is that town, and if the branches were constructed ihe land would be rendered much more valuable. About 50,000 quarters of corn are now annually sold in Sleaford market, and the area from which it is drawn is'atiou: 98,000 acres, of which about 65,000 are at p resent under the pl oug h, T he corn sold consisted of wheat, barley, oats, and beans. On the requisition of the Chairman, Mr. West produced a copy of the estimates on which his evidence was given, and from it he stated that the extent of land actually under tillage is 63,640 acres, leaving 4,120 acres in fallow. For these acres, on the usual calculation of 12 bushels per acre, there would be required for them 255,440 bushels, or 4,424 tons. This, of course, is beyond the amount made in the district itself. In addition to this manure, there would be a large quantity of oil cake would be brought into the district. At present the price of wheat at Seaford is two or three shillings a quarter lower than it is at Newark, and if these branches were made, the produce would not only in crease the amount of the produce, but enhance the price, and give facilities for carrying it to distant markets. Lynn is at present a large import place, but the linseed cake comes chiefly from Hull and Gaineiotough. Many of the crushing mills are on the banks of the Trent. At present it comes by a circuitous route, and costs 12s. a ton for carriage; while by the proposed railway of the Direct Northern Company the distance would not be more than 40 miles, and the expense not more than five or six shillings. After the conclusion of Mr. Sergeant Wrangham's exami nation in chief, Mr. Sergeant CLARK inquired whether the witness was not a traffic taker for the London and :York Company, to which he replied that he was not so, but bad been engaged to esti mate the agricultural produce of some of the districts through which their line was to pass. There are at the present mo ment several crushing mills at Nottingham, bat the bone manure he believed to come from Newton and the Gainsbo rough district, After much further croSS•examination as to the probably increased value of the land from the intended line, to which Mr. Westreplied that he believed the Direct Northern to us the best line: Mr. James ascortained that the line would pass fur three or four miles through the 'Mar quis of Bristol's property. In the witness's opinion. the dis north of a line, drawn west to east from Sleaford to Newark, was much more productive than that south of it, and this communication would give the facility for getting north wards. The distance between Geinsborough is about 45 miles, and this line will shorten it by about two miles. Bos ton is of no use for the supply of seed cake, as it never came there. Much further cross-examination insued on the several capabilities of Lincolnshire fur agricultural produce, and the opportunities which the respective lines of the Direct Nor thern and the Ambergate Companies 'would give for its trans mission. After some further evidence the Committee adjourned till Monday. GROUP XLVII. The Committee in this Group met to day in room 28. Members prestnt—Mr. Elliot Yorke (Chairman), 'Mr. Gill, Mr. Parke, ii r. Leigh, and Mr. Trelawney. - - AEDEXE JUST. EATIIGATE 3 - UNCTION (AIIaIiNDIVZENT 4:1.2071 DEVIATION). Mr. FORSYTHE for the Monkland Railway Company raised a preliminary objection to the further progress of the Bill in this Committee, on various grounds, and contended that it, might be transferred to the Committee which had the Glas gow, Airdrie, and Monklands Railway under under consi deration. The Committee overruled the objection, and Mr. A. APNEILL, of the Scotch bar, proceeded to open the case for the promoters. Owing to the hurry of business in the last year, the engineers of the line had found it imprac ticable to arrive at that result which would best benefit• the public, and enable the company to construct their line at the least possible cost, and they therefore desired to amend their Act, so that by a slight deviation they might get rid of a bad and dangerous curve, and save an expense of at least 10,0001. Mr. BURKE, who appeared for the directors of the original Airdree and Bathgate Railway, as petitioners against the proposed amendments, was proceeding to state the objections which his clients entertained on this matter, when The CHAIRMAN said that the whole opposition appeared to the Committee to be one which could be very fitly arranged by a clause. The room was cleared for the purpose of considering the terms of the clause, and on the public being readmitted, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had re solved that a clause should be inserted in the Bill, reserving to the original promoters the powers given by the Act of 1846. The formal proofs were then put in, and the clauses were partly considered. The Committee adjourned without formally announcing the finding the preamble proved, in consequence of the re port not having been received. OUP L. This Committ ee metG to- R day at Twelve o'clock. Mr. Bankes in the chair. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, XILIVIABNOCIC, AND AYR, AND GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION (No I.) The remaining - clauses of this Bill were this morning pro ceeded with. Several amendments were made respecting the branch to Ayr Harbour, North Quay, to the use of hcrse power, and regulating the crossing of roads upon a level. A considerable discussion arose on the mineral toll clause, respecting which Mr. Gordon petitioned. Mr. Wilson, of Dundyvan and air. Stevenson, manager of Mr. Gordon's works, were exatnined by Mr. Sergeant Murphy, with the object of showing that the operation of the six mile clause would operate injuriously on Mr. Gordon, and that it was unjust to make an exemption, such as proposed, on the portion of the line between Auchinleck and Glenbuck. After come discussion on this point, the exempting portion of the ciauxe to operate throu wasghout. struck out, and t h e six mile proviso made The remainder of the clauses, with the exception of one, was then gone through, and agreed to with certain amend ments. The further consideration of the dill wee then p os t poned tall Monday. TEE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1847. GLASGOW, PAISLEY. KILMARNOCK, AND AYR (No. XI.) Was then proceeded with. Mr. TALBOT opened the case on behalf of the promoters. Having stated the progress of the Glasgow and Ayrshire Company since its first opening in 1840, and the valious branches and extensions they had already made, he pro ceeded to state the object of the present Bill. It proposed to carry out the following objects :—Amendment of Acts and t, f theproposed Glasgow,b rs s from Paisley, h Kilmarnock,Cum o aand Extension Ar Rail way Line way to Loudoun Kirk ; from such branch to East Col lery ; from the Kilmarnock and Troun Railway 'to the Glasgow, Kilmarnoc , and Ardrossan Railway near Bushion ; from such last-mentioned Branch to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, Ayr Railway near Woodhill ; from the Branch to Bushton above described to Fenwick ; front such last-mentioned Branch to the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway near Braes ; from the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway to the Ardrossan Railway near Byrehill, and to Winton ; from the Branch to Ittington above mentioned to Gifibrdland ; the Alteration of the Line or the Swinlees Branch of the Glasgow,Paislev, Kilmarnock, and Ay r Rail way ; t h e F ormation ofnew Branches' from such altered line to Howrat Toll, and to Ilillend ; also the acqui,ition of additional land for st,dions at Kil marnock, Busby, and Daisy, and the alteration or stoppage of certain roads at Kilmarnock. They were opposed by the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, an d A r d rossan Railway Coml.-my, who had several branches befisre the Comu ittee, which com peted with several of the branches now proposed. The length of the whole extensions was twenty-six miles, and the esti mated cost was 425,000/. The Committee then adjourned till Monday, at twelve. THE LONDON GAzErr (THIS E VENING.) PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT CHAM BER 'S-OFICE, APRI Tickets t o see the LAIN New Hou F se of Lords, L in 2l. the Palace of Westminster, will be issued from the Lord Great Chamber lain's-Office every Wednesday, between the hours of ten and four o'clock, for the subsequent or any other Satur day. Each ticket will admit the bearer and three other persons. All applications for tickets must be made per sonally, or through a responsible agent, as it will be im possible to send tickets or answer written applications. Per sons receiving tickets will be required to leave their names and address, written on a card, at the office. Tickets will be admitted on Saturdays only, between the hours of ten and five o'clock. (Signed) WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, WAR OFFICE, APRIL 23. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John Leslie to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Lovell, who retires; Arthur Walsh, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Leslie, April 23. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant-Colonel James M'Douall to be Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel, April 10. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Tindal Griffis to be Captain, without pnrchas, vice Brevet Major Weston, deceased; Cornet William English to be Lieutenant, vice Griffis; the Hon. Richard Walter Chetwynd to be Cornet, vice English, April 23. 16th Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George James Muat MacDowell to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Persee, who retires ; Brevet Major Thomas Hooke Pearson to be Major, by purchase, vice MacDowell; Lieu tenant Richard Pattinson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pearson; Cornet Frederick Loftus Dasdvvood to be Lieu• tenant, by purchase, vice Pattinson; William Thomas Dick son, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dashwood, April 23. 3d Regiment of Foot—Captain Charles A. Cobbe, from 95th Foot, - to be Captain, vice Rouse, who exchanges; Lieutenant George James Ambrose, from 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Douglas, who exchanges ; Ensign Henry John King to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eustace, who retires ; Frederick Richard Bergner, Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice King, April 23. 17th Foot—Major Freeman Murray, from 60th Foot, to be Major, vice Gordon, who exchanges; Lieut. Ma rcus W y ll y de la Pcer Beresford, from 86th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ellison, who exchanges, Jan. 30. 24th Foot—Captain Humphrey Woodward Coultman, from 63d Foot, to be Captain, vi ce Fl em i ng , w h o exc h anges, Jan. 30. 27th Foot—Ensign Matthew Reilly to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Hare, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen; Charles Warren, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Reilly, April 23. _ _ _ 31st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Henry Plasket to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires; Ensign Edward Beevor Stirling Carver to Lieutenant, by purchace, viee Plasket; Ensign Amyatt Ernie Brown, from 44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carver, April 23. 44th Foot—J.ln William Dunne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brown, appointed to 51st Foot, April 23. 45th Foot—Robert Graham Howard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Woodford, who retires, April 23. 47th Foot—Major-General Thomas Dalmer, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Major- General Sir Henry Smith, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, April 16. 52d Foot—Ensign Andrew George Corbet to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Carden, who retires; Lord Frede rick Montague to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Corbet, April 23 '6oth Foot.—Major John Gordon, from 17th Foot, to be Major, vice Murray, who exchanges, Jan. 30. 62d Foot.—Lieut. Robert Douglas, from the 3d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ambrose, who exchanges, April 23. 63d Foot—Captain Edward James Ingleby Fleming, from 24th Foot, to be Captain, vice C,,ultntan, who exchanges, Jan. 30. 70th Foot—Major William Matthew Bigge to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Heed, who retires ; Captain Trevor Chute to be Major, by purchase, vice Bigge; Lieut. Thomas Frederick Hill Alms to be Captain, by purchase, vice Chute; Ensign Francis Chute to be Li eu t enan t, b y pur chase, vice Alms; Edwin Fletcher Foster, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Chute, April 23. 73d Foot—Ensign William Nash to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice the Hon. W. J. G. Chetwynd, killed in action, Jan. 12, 1847; Serj e ant-M a j or William Burnop to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nash ; George Horsey Wad. dington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Salter, who retires, April 23. 866 Foot—_Lieutenant William Henry Howard Ellison, from 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Beresford, who ex changes, Jan. 30. 55th Foot—Captain James Charles Rouse, from 3d Foot, to be Captain, vice Cobbe, who exchanges; Alexander James John Macdonaid, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Smith, deceased, April 23. Rifle Bri gade — Major-General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, Bart., G.C. 8., to be Colonel Commandant of a batta , lion, vice Lieutenant General Sir Dugald Little Gilmour, K.C.8., deceased, April 16 ; Captain John Ilamilton listen, to be Major, without purchase, vice Capel, deceased, April 14; Lieutenant Joseph Wilkinson, to be Captain, without purchase, vi ce Gib son, killed in action, April 14 ; Lieutenant Charles John ‘Voodford, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Eaten, April 14 ; Second Lieutenant Charles Edward Barry Baldwin to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Elliot, appointed Adjutant, April 23 ; Ensign George Horsey Waddington, from 73d Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Baldwin, April 24; First Lieutenant the Hon. Gilbert Elliot to be Adjutant, vice Wilkinson, promoted, April 23. Commissions by the Lord-Lientenant of Southampton. John Paulet Marquis of Winchester to be Deputy- Lieutenant; Lancelot Archer Burton, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutenant; Horatio Francis Kingsford Holloway, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Thomas Robbins, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, March 31. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian. Edinburgh Regiment of Militia—Ensign Henry S. Pater son to be Lieutenant, vice Shaw, deceased; Charles James Lyon. Gent., to be Ensign, vice Paterson, promoted. April 10. Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Wilts. Royal Wiltshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.—The Right Hon. Iloratio Earl Nelson to be Lieutenant, vice Viscount Folkestone, resigned ; Simon Watson Taylor, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Colston, resigned, April 16; William Eyre Matcham, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Earl Nelson, promoted, April 17. . _ _ ADMIRALTY, APRIL 20. Corps of Royal Marines—Arthur Ellis, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. WHITEHALL, MARcu 5. The Right Honourable Sir. Thomas Wilde, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of hLr Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has appointed Charles Chalk of Brighthelmstone, in the county of Susses, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgement of deeds to be executed by married wo:) , en, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance in and for the county of Sussex. WHITEHALL, APRIL 17. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Henry Mac kenzie, of Teignmouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. William Townley, coachmaker, Little James-street, Bed ford-row, to surrender April 30, and June 4, at eleven at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane, Cornhill ; Buchanan Basing'hall-street. Henry Francis Boole, grocer, High-street, Southwark, April 30, and June 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-stree; Roberts, Temple Chambers, Fleet -street. Robert Tate, silversmith, Regent-street, April 29, at half past twelve, and June 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Fawcett, Jewin-street, Aldersgate street. Charles Brooks, carman, Vine-yard, Lant-street, Surrey, April 28, at one, and June 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Kemrster, Ken nington-lane, Surrey. Richard Peaks, earmer, Bury, Hertfordshire, April 28, at half-past one, and May 27, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Ivimey, Chancery-lane. William Shuker, licensed victualler, Salisbury, May 4, at twelve, and June 9, at el e ven, a t the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Jones, Quality-court, Chancery-lane. Ralph Pickstone, grocer, Manchester, May 5 and 31, at eleven, al the Manchester District Court. eraser, official assignee, Manchester; Wathen, Basinghall-steeet, London; Fogg, Manchester. John Jones, grocer, Llangefni, North Wales, May 7, and June 8, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London; Pemberton, Liverpool. Mary Elizabeth Bell and James Bell, news-venders, Finch lane, Cornhill, May 4, at one, and June 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry ; Depree, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside. William Walker, grocer, Woolwich, Kent, May 1, at one, and June 12, at half-past eleven, of the Court of Bank ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Tasing hall-street ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Oakes, wine and spirit dealer, Walsall, Stafford shire, May 6, and June 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official- assignee, Birmingham ; Marklew, Walsall. James Longmore Wilks, tailor, Worcester, May 6, and June 10, at elev en , a t th e Bi rm i ngham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham ; Jones, Worcester; Smith, Birmingham. Michael 111‘Donnell, shipbroker, Liverpool, April 30, and May 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Co., London-wall, London ; Dodge, Liverpool. Joseph Shepherd and Benjamin Shepherd, wine and spirit merchants, Exeter, May 6, and June 15, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Gale, Basingliall- street, London ; Sanders and Kitson, Exeter. William Madly, sen., innkeeper, :Kirby Lousdale, April 30, at twelve, and June 11, at one, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Greggs, Kirby Lonsdale; Bates and Dees, New castle-upon-Tyne; Gregory and Co., Bedford -row. James Lee, cabinet case maker, Sutton Goldfield, War wickshire, April 29 and May 29, at eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming ham, Suckling, Birmingham; Chilton and C o . , Chacery lane,London. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending April 20, 184 7, 18 345. I%d. cwt. SFGAR.—To- - MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From tte L on d on New Price Current of April 23.) were willing t o a ll ow the trade 6 per cent di scount, st ill th i s event did n o t cause any improvement in the demand; and ay, daYs although the importers of raw sugar prices again went down, and the various public sales pro ceeded with heaviness. EEFINF,D.—Tu-day a fair amount of business was trans acted in Refined goods by the home trade, but there was an evident desire on the part of the Refiners to sell at 63s 6d for standard lumps, and 62s 6d to 63s for brown grocery. Bonded Crushed sugar is offered apon further reduced terms —still meeting with much attention, and 34s to 35s per cwt is the value. iIiwURITILIS.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and of 9478 bags at public sale, not above a third part found buyers, although holders submitted to a reduction on former rates of Is. making the decline for the week is. 6d. to 2s. per cwt. EAST Isina.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at aucti on amounted to the large quantity of 7,969 bags. Merchants were anxious sellers, and submitting to a reduction on former rates of is to 2s per cwt, caused nearly the whole to be disposed of. FunEtcx.—This afternoon there was no public sale of any ' kind of Foreign Sugar; but privately two floating cargoes of white ll' vane were sold, supposed to be at low prices. MoeassEs.—The purchases made in all sorts of West India have been to a small extent, and there is a desire to sell at 20s to ,23,, and fine quality at 24s to 255. At auction 330 casks of Porto Rico were taken in at 26s for good quality, which is above the value. For Bengal Treacle the demand has been limited, and 22s to 24s is the value of low to fine. For Honey prices are moving downwards. Cocoa. --There has been little desire evinced to operate in West India, and prices have still a downward tendency—red being obtainable at 533 to 63, for common to fine, and grey at 505 to 56s per cwt. Foreign is dull of sale, and easier to buy. COFFEE.—Thii afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Coffee. The public sales of 628 bags of Planta tion Ceylon, 52 bales of Mocha, 240 bags East India, and 27 barrels of Jamaica were all postponed, in consequence of the trade insisting upon a discount of 6 per cent. 'lle ten dency of prices is evidently downwards. Tha..—None has been submitted to public sale since this day week; but privately the market is plentifully supplied with black and green. Holders do not appear disposed to submit to any further decline in prices ; but the purchases made in all sorts have been to a small extent only. RzcE.—To-day there was much desire evinced to operate in East India Rice; at public sale 2,873 bags of Bengal were offered, and all sold with spirit at an advance on former rates of Is. SPICES.—There are sellers of Pimento rather under pre vious rates. Holders of Black Pepper manifest more firm ness, and have refrained from offering any at public sale de t a o lt 4d in , , an a d lti b io e u tt g e h r low w is a w n e d elc. midd W li h n g ite ca h n aa be b o e t n gly tai s n p e a d ri a n t3i d quality 41 to 6d, the supply is yet good. In Cinnamon, fine are held at former rates. Cassia ignea is wanted, and buyers are compelled to pay stiffer rates. Cassia Buds are wanted, but the advanced rates required operates against the demand, and 16 chests at auction were taken in at 75s per cwt for rather stalky. With Nutmegs the market has been much better supplied, whereas the demand having been limited prices suffered a depression of Id to 2d per lb. Smins.—lmporters of all qualities of Jamaica Rum are desirous to realise, and have submitted to further reduced rates, making the fall from the highest point of the market "8d per gallon. There are sellers of Leeward Island at a fur ther decline in prices, yet the business done has been small. Demerara has met with a dull sale this week, and the value is 4s 4d to 4s 8d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof. Brandy dull of sate at former prices. COCHINEAL is not much wanted, and prices are on the decline. At public sale 28 bags of Honduras silvers were sold at ld per lb under those of !friday last. OILS.—The contracts concluded in Olive Oil this week by exporters and the home trade have been to a small extent, although there are sellers upon rather lower terms. Palm has been only in limited request by the home trade, but holders are firm. The stiff rates that are insisted upon for Cocoa Nut causes trade to operate with caution, and only small parcels have been disposed of at 48a to 50s for good to fine. There are not many buyers of Rapeseed Oil, and the Crushers are desirous to sell. Prices have ruled firm for Linseed Oil on the spot this week. For forward delivery-, however, few contracts have been concluded, although there are sellers at 2Gs 3d to 26s Gd. A fair amount of business has been transacted in Southern Oil, but holders have been compelled to take previous rates for all qualities. Fod Cod a good demand exists, but 27/ to 27/ lOs are the rates taken. In consequence of the scanty supply of Seal prices remain high, but the trade operate with much caution. For Sperm the demand is less active —still holders ask 92/. to 921. 5s for fine British, and 891. to 911. for fair to fine American. Lard Oil is little wanted, and can be obtained at 43s to 48s per cwt. IMPERIAL PA RLIAM ENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given to-day by Commission ,o the following Bills: The Exchequer Bilk Bill, the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Indemnity Bill, the Markets and Fairs Clauses Bill, the Gas Works Clauses Bill, the Commissioners Clauses Bill, the Waterworks Clauses Bill, the Troops during Elections Bill, the General Register House Edinburgh Bill, and the District Fire Insurance Company of Bir mingham Bill. The Lord Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Minto, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Eve o'clock. Lord LYTTELTON presented a petition from Stour- bridge in favour of a national poor rate.; In reply to a question from the Earl of WICKLOW. , The LORD CHANCELLO R said it was his intention to move the second reading of the Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill on Tuesday next. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the . ruardians of th e N orth Eastern Union of the cJunty of Suffolk against the Poor Removal Bill. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions against the Poor Removal ;pct. CUSTOMS' DUTIES BILL. Lord STFNLEy presented a petition from the Cor poration of Dublin against the Customs' Duties The Noble Lord also ;resented a petition from the eight distillers of E ngland against the further reduction of the diff erential duties on rum. After reading ex tracts from the petition, he said that although there were only ei g h t signatures to this petition,. the interests which they represented might be judged of from the amount of Excise duty they paid into the revenue. This amounted to no less a . sum than 3,500,000/. a, year, the whole amount of Hthe revenue from the Excise being about six millions. e had also to present a petition from Scotland regard had ea which was somewhat different to the one be just. troubled their LordshiN with. It was from the . distillers of Scotland, and they complained that while they were subjected to both the Customs and Excise Duties they were onl allowed a draw back of h a l f the duty they ha y d originally paid. He had also petitions to the same effect from Suther land and numerous other places in Scotland. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from seve ral large . distillers in Ireland against the Bill, and pray ing their Lordships not to pass the Bill into a law with out.name of which did not reach the bestowing upon the subject the ravestconsiderations. He also presented a petition from g some gentlemen of the highest r espectability in some part of Scotland,. the insdip inflicted upon them by the present regula t with respect to " the allowances. (LEFT SITTING.) gallery, complaining of SE 13141 COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. ROCHDALE WATE RW 0 RKS. On the motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, the report on the Rochdale Waterworks Bill eat further considered and agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed. BATH WICK CHURCH BILL. Mr. W. MILES moved the second reading of the Bathwick Church Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK opposed the second reading of the Bill, and moved that it be read a second time that day six months. The object of the Bill was to levy fresh rates upon the parishioner., to raise funds which had been rendered necessary by the /aches of the trustees of the parish for the last thirty-pre years. They bad misappropriated funds that bad been com mitted to their charge upon a most sacred trust, and it Was too much, after they bad placed themselves in such a situation, to come down to that House and ask them to sanction an Act of Parliament to get them out of their difficulty. lir. BOWLING seconded the amendment. Mr. W. MILES justified the conduct of the trustees who had been peat losers, and trusted that the House would sanction the Bill. Lord DUNCAN supported the amendment. w r h ea en din th g e ............ ............ ...... ...... 71 Lord W. PO WLETr was hi favour of the second d reading of the Bill. Mr. DICKINSON said, that if the House sanctioned the second reading of the Bill, he should be prepared to go into the consideration of the measure in Committee without bias either to one side or the other. Mr. ESTCOURT supported the second reading. After a few words from Mr. HENRY BERKELEY, a Is9econd vonr of th e second reading —52 after a few words from Mr. Hume, the T HousehEcorthe Majority o d ewr i v siate i sy d e t e eit d inne , t: Against it ............. ... ... t ll i i m r. e. Hudson, and Mr. M. J. O'Con HOU IMPERIAL CONTINENTAL GAS ASSOCIATION BILL. This Bill was read a second time. L d a b v u e hI a n d H alstead a tn Y and Cl are ). PAYNE'S PATENTS ASSIGNMENT B I L L. This Bill was also read a second time. The following reports were brought up and received:— Rail C o w l c a h y e Great Northern Railway (Deviations b e t ween Peter borough, Boston, and Gainsborough). Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amend fEe ( Extension e n S s t i o o u n r to e Vall ey,lfo r d Sudbury, ment and Branches. Sir Augustus Clifford appeared at the table to sum mon the House to the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent given by commission'to certain public and private Bills (fur which see Lords' report). EDUCATION. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the nainisters and presbyters of Derbyshire, adopted at their annual meeting, repealing their protest against any appropria tion of the national fund for the purposes of any sect. BURY AND IPSWICH RAILWAY, Captain PECHELL presented a petition against the Bury and Ipswich Railway. Mr. NEWDEGATE said that he was very an=ions to call the attention of the House to a petition which had been presented against the Trent Valley Railway by the magistrates, clergy, and gentry resident at Nuneaton. The high road leading from the MAO-place Nun-- eaton, in which centered the high road leading from Co ventry, Birming,ham, and Allaston, was to be raised six feet, for the purpose of being crossed at a level by this line. The opposition which had been brought forward by some mistake had never gone be fore the Committee, otherwise the railway company would have been compelled to build a bridge. He hoped that either now or hereafter something would be done to meet the wishes of the petitioners, and in ()icier that the difficulty which the inhabitants of Nun eaton complained of might be rectified. Mr. STRUTT rose, but, in consequ- nee of the confu sion in the House at the time, it was almost impossible to hear his observations. He was understood to say that the Railway Commissioners had sent down an en gineer to examine the works, who had reported that it would be impracticable to construct the road in the manner desired by the petitioners. Under these cir cumstances the Commissioners felt that they were not authorised to give any decided recommendation, although they could not help expressing their regret that the parties to the railway had not given their sanction to a crossing on the level so near to a town of importance. NOR rn MIDLAND RAILWAYS. An HoN. Mesinex presented three petitions in favour of those branches. HARWICH RAILWAY. Sir ROBERT PEEL b gged to make the motion of hieh notice had been given by his Right Hun. Friend the Member for the University of Cam bridge—that the petition respecting the Harwich Railway should be referred to the CJmniittee on the Bill. The grounds on which the resolution he had moved was founded were contained iu a petition presented to the House from the shipowners, and others connected with the shipping interest, bet ween t h e north of central Europe and the port of Harwich. The petitioners stated that in the session of 1843-4 two Bills were introduced into Parliament for railways to the port of Harwich, and were both lost. In the ensuing year two other Bills were brought in and lost on some technical formalities in the standing orders. Two other Bills were introduced the next year, and one was re jected by the House of Commons, the other by the House of Lords.—(Laughter.) Ile suspected that in the case of any other two rival lines their Bills might be liable to share the same fate, and, therefore, he ex pected that the House would accede to the resolution. Mr. STRUTT, who was very indistinctly heard, on account of the noise in the House, was understood to say, that, in the respective circumstances of the case, he had no objection to offer. IMr. HUDSON wished to know whether this was to I be taken as a precedent in future, or whether the Rail way Commissioners had power to decide finally on the various cases of railways that came before them ; for he (Mr. Hudson) knew many Bills of equally grave im portance in like circumstances, and pressing on the attention of the House. Mr. STRUTT referred the Hon. Member to the clause of the Act of last year in reference to the powers with which the Commissioners had been constituted. Captain BERESFORD thought the matter before them was one of great importance, considering the great traffic, by steam and other shipping, which existed between the port of Harwich and the ports of Central Europe. That was the reason which would make this measure most desir able. The port of Harwich was an exceed ifigly fine one ; be had often seen five hundred sail of merchantmen .lying in the harbour safe and secure, and the Government had kindly consented to spend a large sum of money for the purpose of improving it. The line was put so far back in the classification list—to the 31st of May—that it would be utterly impossible that it should pass the present session; they bad made repeated endeavours to pass it through Par liament, but hitherto their efforts had proved ineffectual. Sir R. PEEL said that there were public reasons why there should be a communication by railway from:London to Harwich, as the public were about to incur a consi derable expense in the alteration and improvement of the port of Harwich. He thought that there was nothing more lamentable, than to see rival schemes wasting their money on lawyers in opposing each other. He had not the slightest doubt that if the Railway Commissioners took the matter in hand, and brought the parties toge ther, they would come to an amicable arrangement, and thus spare the expense which had been going on for three years, and the result of which would be the in crease of the tolls to the public,. It was infinitely pre• ferable to come to such an adjustment, and the parties themselves would, he thought, be willing to abide by the decision of the Railway Commissioners, whose friendly arbitration would spare' the necessity of spend ing the money of these companies. Mr. F. French did not think that the parties would be at all willing to refer the matter to the decision of the Railway Commissioners. The motion was then agreed to. EXPENDITURE IN IRELAND. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that, on Thursday next, he should move for a return of the money hitherto ex pended in Ireland, and the mode of application. AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. Sir DE LACY EVANS rose to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, respecting the result of the inter cession of the British Government with that of Portugal, concerning the Generals and troops who were lately granted an honourable capitulation by Marshal Saldanha, and who are said to have been since transported to the penal and unhealthy colony of Angels, in the present case referred to, the troops retired with the honours of war, and were promised to be treated as soldiers usually are under such circumstances. He regretted, however, that this had not been the case. They had been marched to Lisbon, put on board of ship, and crowded together in the most oppressive mariner, and afterwards, as he understood, had been sent to a penal colony in Africa. He admitted the Government had a right to detain t!,ese parties, but not to treat them with cruelty; the present Uroverntnent bad promised to inter cede, but three months had transpired and nothing was done. He wished to know, whether the Noble Lord the Colonial Secretary could give any infi rmstiun on the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL raid that at present the belief was that these persons were not sent to Angola, but that it was intended that they should be sent there. The ground stated for this determination was that they had friends in LLbon, and that it would be dan gerous to allow them to remain in the country. This did not appear to the British Govern ' ment a sufficient reason, and they instructed them representative at the Court of Lisbon to express their objection to such a proceeding. The Government bad not yet received any communication in reply, but they had every reason to hope that the intentions of the Por tuguese Government would not be carried into effect. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In answer to a question from Capt. PECHELL, Lord J. RUSSELL said that be could not at present state on what day of the week the Health of Towns Bill would be taken. As it might assist the House in forming some estimate of the manner in which the public business would be taken, he might inform them that, on the assumption that they went into Com mittee that night, and came to the conclusion on the debate with respect to the vote for education, he should propose that the report be received on Monday next. After that his Right lion. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer wished to take a vote, in order to ena bl e t h e Exchequer C rown Commissioners to advance certain large sums to the furtherance of railways in lire land, which they were unable to do at present, It was proposed on an early day to take into considera tion the Prisons Bill. On Friday he proposed to take the two Bills which had reference to Ireland, viz., the Poor law Supervision Bill and the Bill for the Suppression of vagrancy. The lion. Gentleman who had the conduct of the Factory Bill in that llouse, had applied to him (Lord J. Russell) respecting the difficulty of obtaining an early day on which the third reading might be taken, and he proposed that a Go vernment day should be given for this purpose. He, therefore, intended to apply Monday, 3d of May, fur that purpose, and on Monday, the 17th, he proposed to go on with the Railway Bill brought in by his Bon. Friend ( Hr. Strutt). FACTORY BILL. Mr. BRIGHT said that he understood that a me morial had been presented by 408 manufacturers, em plo)ing 1.1.000 workmen, with an invested capital of 1.4000.0004 protesting against any further interference with their trade by means of the contemplated Factory Bill. _ _ Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to give it. HEALTH OF TOWNS. The Earl of LINCOLN wished to ask a question which had become necessary, as the Noble Lord had now stated the business which was to occupy the House for several days in advance. The question was as to when the Health of Towns Bill was to be taken. This was a subject of considerable importance —of so much mportance, indeed, that her Alajest3's Government had deemed it advisable to notice it in her Majesty's speech at the commencement of the Session, and he trusted therefore that the Noble Lord would appoint an early day for the discussion of the Bill. He thought the Bill might be :taken on the 10th of May, and the same day might be fixed shortly afterwards for proceed ing with it through the subsequent stages. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would give an answer some day next week. (LEFT XITTING COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by Frances Lady Clinton, visited the Queen yesterday, at BuAing ham Palace, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent, visited yesterday, at Willis's Rooms, the Bazaar for the Relief of the Famine in Ireland and Distress in Scotland. The Prince was attended by Mr. G. E. Anson and Captain the Hon. A. IL Gordon; and the Royal Duchess was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Cowper, and Lord James Murray. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Helena, walked and rode on ponies yesterday in the Royal Gardens. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin cess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, took an airing in an open carriage-and-four yesterday. Her Alajesty and Prince Albert honoured her Ma jesty's Theatre with their presence last evening . The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Mia Kerr, Earl of Morton, Major- General IN emyss, and Captain the Hon. A. 11. Gordon. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, also honoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by Captain the Hun. Alex. Gordon, this day' honoured th e Society of Painters in Water Colours b y a visit, to view their forty -third Annual Exhibition, at their Gallery, 5, Pall.man East, previous. to its being opened t o the public on Monday nea. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Conuncns.) THURSDAY. APRIL 22. STANDING ORDEES COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee : 1. That in the case of the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 2. That in the case of the Lincoln's Inn Rating petition, for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be per mitted to deposit their petition accordingly. 3. That in the case of the Leeds Waterworks petition, for additional provision, thestanding orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to introduce such addi tional provision, if the Comrnitte on the Bill shall so think fit. 4. That in the case of the Midland Railway (Worcester, Hereford, Malvern, and Cheltenham Lines) petition to de posit amended sections and a petition for a Bill, the parties be permitted to deposit sections, amended so far only as re gards the error in the datum line, reported by the Examiner of Petitions as commencing at 8 miles 5 furlongs and 490 links, and continuing thence to Hereford, and to make the corrections in the vertical heights necessarily consequent thereon; and that they prove before the Examiner, that the Railway, as proposed to be constructed under the amended sections, can be made in such a manner as not to affect, in consequence of such amendments, any of the lands to be taken fur the proposed Railway, otherwise than its stated in the written applications to owners, except for a distance of about 800 yards, commencing at or about 8 miles 5 furlongs, as marked on the Plan, and there only with consent of the owners affected; and that they be permitted to deposit a petition for a Bill, and that the said petition be not deposited until four clear days after the c.eposit of the said amended sections. 5. That in the case of the Manchester, London, and Bir mingham Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. First, second, third, and fourth resolutions agreed to.— Report to lie on the table. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 20. Earl Jerrnyn discharged ; Mr. Philip Bennett selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 27. Sir W. 11. Jolliffe and Mr. Bernal Osborne discharged ; Viscount Villiers and Colonel Pennant selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 23. Lord Rendlesham discharged; Sir W. 11. Jolliffe selected, and added to the Committee. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS ---.----- (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Cornrnons. THURSDAY, ATRIL 22. SUPPLY. Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Order of the Day for the Committee of Supply be now read :" Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " pre vious to any grant of any public money being assented to by this House, for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of National Education, as developed in the Minutes of the Committee of Council on Education in August and Decem ber last (which Minutes have been presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of her Majesty), a Select Com mittee be appointed to inquire into the justice and expedi ency of such scheme, and its probable annual cost," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY —AYES, 372. Ackers, James Fellewes, E. Acland, Sir T. Ferguson, Col. Milton, Viscount Mitchell, T. A. Acland T. D. F erguson, Sir R. Moffatt, G eorge Adderley, C. E. Ferrara!, W. B. Monahan, J. H. Ainsworth, Peter Filmer, Sir E. Morgan, 0. Aldam, William Finch, George Morpeth, Viscount Alford,lViscount Fitzmaurice, W. Mostyn, E. M. Anson, Colonel Fitzroy, Lord C. Mundy, E. Miller Antrobus, Edmund Moyer, John Mure, Colonel Archdall, Captain Forbes, William Neeld, John Arkwright, George Forster, Mathew Neville, R. Armstrong, Sir A. Fox, S. L. Newdegatc, C. N. Arundel, Earl of French, F. Newry, Viscount Attwood, John Fuller, A. E. Nichol!, John Austen, Colonel Gaskell, J. M. Norreys, Lord Begot, William Gibson, T. M. O'Brien, A. Stafford Bailey, J., jun. Gill, Thomas O'Connell, 31. J. Baillie, Col. Gladstone, J. N. O'Conor, Don Baillie, 11. I. Glynne, Sir S. Ogle, S. C. Baillie, W. Gooch, E. S. Ord, William Bailie, Walter Gordon, Admiral Ossuiston, Lord Baldwin, Barry Gore, Montague Oswald, Alexander Balteur, J. M. Gore, W. 0. Owen, Sir John Bonitos, George Gore, W. R. 0. recite, C. W. j Bannerman, A. Gore, Robert Paget, Colonel Barclay, David Goring, Charles Pakington, Sir J. Barkly, Henry Graham, Sir James Polnier,'Robert Baring, Henry Granby, Marquis of Palmerston, Viscoun Baring, F. T. Granger, T. C. Parker, John Baring, Thomas Greene, Thomas Patten, J. W. Barnard, E. G. Grey, Sir G. Peel, Sir Hobert Barrington, Viscount Grimsditch, Thomas Pennant, Colonel Batesou, T. Grosvenor, Lord R. Philipps Sir 11. Beckett, W. G uest, Sir J. Philips, "Mark Bell, Matthew Halford, Sir Henry Pinney, William Bell, John Hallyburton, Lord Plumptre, J. I'. Bellew, K. M. Halsey, T. P. Pluinridge, Captain Bennet, Philip Hamilton, W. J. Polhill, F. Bentinek, Lord G. Hamilton, Lord C. Pollington, Viscount Bentinek, Lord H. Hatimer, Sir John Ponsonby, C. F. Berkeley, Captain Ilarcourt, G. Prime, likhard Bernal, Ralph liarris, Captain Protlieroe, E. Illackburne, J. I. Hatton, Captain Pusey, Philip Blakemore, R. Hawes, Benjamin Reid, C o J. R. liorthwick,.Peter llayter, W. G. Reid, Colonel Botlield, Beriah Heatlicoat, John Repton, G. W. Bouverie, E. P. Ileathcote, Sir W. Ricardo, J. L. Bramoton, T. W , Ileneage, G. 11. W. Rice, E. R. Broadley, Henry lieneage, E. Broadwood, 11. Henley, J. W. Rich, Henry ßichards, Richard Brooke, Lord Herbert, Sydney Rolleston, Colonel Brown, W. Hervey, Lord A. Romilly, John Buck, L. W. Hildyard, T. B. Round, C. G. Buckley, Edmund 110lb:ruse, Sir J. Round, John Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hogg, Sir J. W. numb. ad, C. E. Buller, Chariots Holland, Robert Russell, Lord J. Buller, Edward Holmes, IV. A'Court Russell, Lord C. Buller, Sir J. 1". Hope, Sir J. Russell, C. Buubury, W. Hope, A. Rtithertord, A. Burroughes, H. Hope, G. IV. Ryder, Q. D. Lyng, G. S. ]lot ham, Lord Sari lesson, R. Callaghan, D. Houldsworth, 'l'. Sando Viscount Cardwell, Edward Howard, C W.G. Scott, Francis Carew, W. 11. Pole Howard, J. K. Scrope, G. P. Cavendish, C. C. llown.d, is. 11. seyroer, 11. h.. Cavendish, G. 11. Howard, I'. 11. Seymour, Lord Cayley, E. S. Howard, Henry Seymour, Sir it. Chaplin, W. J. Howard, Sir It. Sheil, R. L. Chapman, A. I ludson, G. Sheridan, I:. It. Chapman, it. Hurst, R. 11. Shirley, E. J. Chelsea, Vise. Hussey, 'l'. Shirley, E. I'. Chichester, Lord J. Hutt, William smith, A. Christie, W. D. Ingestre, Viscount Smith, .7. A. Christopher, I:. A. Inglis, Sir , R. Smith, ;Vernon Chute, W. L. W. Irton, S. Smyth, Sir 11. Clayton, R. R. James, William Somerville, Sir W. Clerk Sir G. ; James, Sir W. C. Sotherou, T.• 11. S. Clifton, J. T. Jermyn, Earl Stanstlehl, W. R. C. Clive, Viscount Jervis, Sir John Stanton, W. 11. Clive, R. 11. Johnstone, Sir J. Staunton, Sir G. Colebrooke, Sir T. Johnstone, sl o p e Stewart, John Collett, \V. It. Jolliffe, Sir W G. 11. Stuart, Lord J. Compton, 11. C. Jones, Captain Stuart, henry Coote, Sir C. H. Kemble, Henry Stuart,i.T. Copeland, Ald. Knight, F. W. Strati, Edward Corry, Henry Labouchere, Beaty Sutton, Henry Courtenay, Lord Lambton, 11. Talbot, C. R. Cowper, W. F. Langston, J. H. Tancred, H. ST. Craig, W. G. Lascelles, W. S. Thesiger, Sir F. Cripps, William Law, C. E. Thompson, Alderman Currie, it. Lawson, A. Tollemache, John Dahneny, Lord Legh, G. C. Tower, C. Dalrymple, Captain Le Marchant, Sir D. Towneley, John Dashwood,G. H. Lemon, Si- C. Traill, George Davies, D. A. Liddell, Hon. H. T. Trelawny, J. S. Deedes, W. Lincoln, Earl of Trevor, J. R. Denison, W. J. Lindsay, Colonel Trotter, John Denison, J. E. Loch, James Turner, Edmund Denison, E. B. Lockhart, W. Vane, Lord H. Dick, Q. Lopes, Sir R. Verner, Sir W. Dickinson, F. 11. Lowther, lion. Col. Villiers, Viscount Divett, Edward Lyall, George Vivian, J. 11. Douglas, Sir 11. Lygon, Gen. Vivian, J. E. Douro, Marquis of Macaulay, T. B. Vyse, 11. Drummond, 11. Mackenzie, T. Waddington, IL S. Duckworth, Sir J. Mackenzie, N. F. Walker, Richard Dull, James Mackinnon, W. Wall, C. B. Dugdale, W. S. 111.'Neill, Duncan Walpole, S. 11. Duke, Sir J. Malron,._Lord Warburton, 11. buncombe, A. Maitland, Thom Ward, 11. G. Buncombe, 0. Mangles, R. D. Watson, Henry Brindisi, Admiral Mariners, Lord J. Wellesley, Lord C. Dundas, Sir David Marjoribanks, S. Williams, W. Du Pre, C. G. Marshall, W. Wilshere, W. East, J. B. Martin, C. W. Wodehouse, E. Easthope, Sir J. Marton, G. Wood, ;ir Charles Ebrington, Viscount Masterman, John Wood, Colonel T. Egerton, W. T. Matheson, James Worcester, Marquis Egerton, Sir P. Motile, Fox Wortley, J. S. Emlyn, Viscount Maxwell, Hon. J. P. 'Wrightson, W. B. Entwisle, W. Murrell, Captain Wyse. Thomas Estcourt, T. G. Mildmay, 11. St. John Young, J. EVEMS, William Miles, Philip W. S. TELLERS. Ewart, William Mlles, William Tufnell, Beery Fielden,:John Milnes, R. Monckton Hill, Lord Marcus MINORITY—NOES, 47. Agllonby, H. A. Dundas, F. Manta, G. F. Berkeley, Craven Ellis, Wynn Napier, Sir C. Berkeley, H. P. Escott, Blckhain Osborne, Ralph Berkeley, Grantley Evans, Sir Be Lacy Paulson, J. Itowring, Dr. Gisborne, Thomas Peellell, Captain Bright, John Hall, Sir Benjamin Philips, G. R. Brocklehurst, John Hay, Sir A. L. Roebuck, J. A. Brotherton, Joseph Hiude, JAIL Scott, Robert Browne, R. D. Hi ndley Charlee Strickland, Sir G. Clay, SiCW. Hodgson, R. Thor ly , T. n e e Collett, John Hume, Joseph Wakl Collis, William Ilumpliery, Ald. \Valv y, e, J ThomTas Conyngham, Lord A. Lawless, Cecil Yorke, R.:11. Crawford, W. S. M acnamara, Major Dennittoun, J. M'Carthy, Alex. LLERS. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Marsland, Henry Duncom TE be, T. Duncan, George M orr i s, David Duncan, Lord HER MAJESTY THEATRE.—The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and attended by Lady Char lemont, Lady Augusta - Bruce, Hon. Miss Kerr, the Earl of Morton, General Wemyss, and the Honourable Captain Gordon, honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday (Thursday) evening with their pre • sence. There were also present the Prince Louis Napoleon, his Excellency the Russian Minister, Baroness Brunnow, and Madll. Olga de Lechner ; the Marquis Clanricarde ; the Earl of Cardigan; the Countess of Blessington, and Miss Power; the Viscount and Viscountess Comberznere ; Lady Woodford; Mr. and Lady Caroline Maxse ; Sir John and Lady Conroy; Count D'Orsay ; Count De Courcy ; Count Kovdriaffsky ; Sir Ralph Howard ; Mr. Leader, M.P.; Mr. Brereton ; Mr. Tre lawny ; Mr. Parnther ; Hon. Col. Cathcart ; Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P. ; Captain Lyon, &c. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—We understand that an Amateur Performance will-take place on Saturday, the 24th instant, in aid of the funds of the Printers' Pension Society, at the Olympic Theatre. This excellent Society is for the support of aged and infirm printers. An Amateur Performance in aid of its funds took place last year at the Strand Theatre, which produced 54/. We trust that this year that sum will be exceeded. 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Jellikaa Albert, widow of a naval ottic.er, residing in Campbell -place, St. George's-in-the-East, had been ue t for a long time with a distressing cough, accompanied with m uch expectoration, great weakness of the chest, and continual _ the aches. Besides this, her digestion was greatly impaired. Pc . completely gone, and always drowsy. She considered is care. Yet, notwithstanding her advanced age. the highest state of health and vigour by Pills, declaring she feels more like a young girl the . than.7uses oneh:.f of herself herm Holloway' s restored years,p 971 t o S beta so hale strong.--Oold by all trui 1"" . 10110 Van ;14, Sinad' ea' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 22. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition against any alteration in the Navigation Laws. EDUCATION. The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented several peti tions in f avour of the Government scheme of education. Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented several petitions against the Government scheme of education. Similar petitions were presented by Lord VIVIAN and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented petitions from the inhabitants of Wakefield, the churchwardens and others of the parish of Stepney, and other places, in favour of the Government scheme. Lord the same DENM AN pres ente d two similar petitions on subject. POOR LAW (IRELAND). Lord RODEN pres,nted a petition against a poor-law for Ireland. FEVER (IRELAND) BILL. The Eirl of CLARENDON moved that their Lord. ships should gi into Committee on this Bill. The pre sent Bid was one brought in for the purpose of making some amendments in the Bill passed last session upon this subjeet. Lord MONTEAGLE considered that some difficulty would be found in obtaining the necessary super. vision under the provisions of this Bill, arising from the great extent of the unions of Ireland, some of them containing upwards of 500,000 acres, and he thought that some amendments might be intro duced in the Bill to remedy this defect. Any amend ments that he might at a futltre stage of the Bill propose to their Lordships should be framed in such a manner as not to defeat or affect the principle of the Bill. Thil Bill has been more or less obstructed by disputes among the medical profession itself, and Parliament had allowed its efforts to be neutralised by the party squabbles of local medical boards. Ho thought that the time had now arrived when such considerations should not ope rate, but the Government should come forward and make such enactments as the emergency of the case re quired. _ The Marquis of WESTMEATH said, that consider ing the expense of the education of the medical profes sion in Ireland, and the facility that was afforded for obtaining diplomas in - Scotland, and elsewhere, he thought that there should be an amendment to protect the members of the medical profession in Ireland, and he would propose an amendment to that effect. The Earl of CLANCARTY—His Noble Friend op posite had spoken of the disputes among the medical profession in Ireland having impeded the efforts of the Government on this subject. He must say, in justice to the medical profession, that those distinguished mem bers of that profession, who had come b e f ore t h e H ouse last session, and to oth ers who had sent petitions, sup porting the views of the Government, that they were actuated by motives quite different to those attributed to them. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE could assure the House that it was the earnest wish of her Majesty's Government to deal satisfactorily with the medical pro fession in Ireland; but they had to deal first with that subject which concerned all parties. After a few words from the Earl of CLARENDON and Lord MONTEAGLE their Lordships went into Committee. The Bill having gone through Committee, the Chair man reported accordingly, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time b-morrow (this day). Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aril 22. NATIONAL ED UCATION.- AD J OURNED DEBATE On the ord er o f th e day being . read for resuming the adjourned debate, Sir W. CLAY rose and said, it was his intention to support the motion of his Honourable Friend the member for Finsbury; but he could not do so with out stating the reasons which had induced him to come to that determination. He wished to guard himself from any misconception as to his views, as one of the inconveniences of the mode by which this great question had been brought before the Hoase-- namely, by a resolution for the proposed grant rather than by a Bill —was, that it could not be so easily separated into its various divisions and discussed in detail; therefore Honourable Gentlemen were more liable to misconstruction. Ile intended, by his vote, to express his disapprobation of the Go vernment plan; but by that vote he did not mean to declare his opinion that the State ought not to extend education amon g th e people ; still less did h e i nten d to give a vote of censure on the Government. If it had been intended to convey a vote of censure, he should not have voted for it. He thought, however, that the Noble Lord ought not to have yielded to the pressure which had been made. The Noble Lord said he did nut approve of every part of the scheme—he would be very much surprised if he did agree with it. Ile himself, after anxious consideration, was of opinion that there were so many and such serious objections to the scheme that it would be better to wait for some time, until they w ere a bl e to propound a better measure, fr es d from these objections. This was not:a mere grant for one hundred thousand pounds; they were about to lay the foundations of a wide and comprehensive scheme, and they were, therefore, bound to establish a sound principle. His objections to the measure were insuperable. It was with regret he differed from the Neb!e Lord. but he did so conscien tionsly. He had endeaveur,d to state the grounds of his opposition as brit fly and tempera:ely as possible. Ile had the consolati in to support him that the eloquent sr'eech of his Hight Hon. Friend Im il l a , t , s r p .. e t ec . h i , l n f :id scut merits cal the question. f: I- ti s ta A ether speeches deli‘erett on that side, had convinetd him that there was a great lack of education ; but they lied not all proved to his sati,!a:•th,r. that this measure would meet the evil. He' believed that this Bill would in a very great degree tend to place a great amount of pow.-r in the hands of the Church of England. Ile thought the Church was rich enough to support its own schools, instead of coming to the House for assist ance. Were the present measure passed, then the Church would be able easily to fulfil its conditions re specting the schools, and by obtaining the proposed grants their power would be immensely increased. Not less than from 80.000 to 100,000 persons would be brought into the pay of the State, each person receiving on an average from 151. to 201. yearly. To the appoint ment of these parties as eligible to receive the pro posed grant: the clergymen of the Church were parties. IVas the House prepared to grant this addi tional power? Now, be would ask, did history show that such an arrangement could be made with advan tage? No wonder th e Ch urc h was so much in favour of the scheme, and the clergy attended at all the meet ings got up in - favour of the plan.—(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt that, in one sense, this scheme would prove beneficial, for it would give the clergy a very im portant influence over nine-tenths of their parishioners. He thought, however, that the power git en to the mem bers of the Church would be injurious to their manly independence and freedom of thought, be sides introducing amongst them an occupation foreign to those duties for which they were originally intended. It was quite impossible for the Roman Catholics to avail themselves of the benefits of the scheme, for it was coupled with such conditions as entirely precluded the attendance of their children at the schools, and this, in his opinion, was a fatal objection to the scheme. Nor had the speech of his Right Ho nourable Friend the Member for Edinburgh tended in the slightest degree to increase his approval of it, and if the brilliant ability of his Right Hon. Friend was in sufficient to throw around it anything like justification, whence was it to be obtained? The favouritism of the Right Honourable Member was threefold. In the first place, he asserted that the members of the Church of England constituted the great majority of the popula tion, supposing a village to contain a thousand inhabi tants—and nine hundred , of them were members of the Church, they were obliged to leave the hundred. Secondly, the Dissenters, he con tended, would b e no worse off th an t h ey were before ; and, finally, that the Dissenters would obtain the advantage, in common with all other parties in the country, of the increased security for property which the improved education would in duce. Such was the best excuse which his Right Hon. Friend had been enabled to make, but what would be said sui posing the same argu ments were to Le adopted with regard to the poor law which they were about to pass for Ireland. What would be said, supposing it was to be alleged that the minority was to receive no benefit from that law ? In that country the Church of England happened to be in the minority, and what would its members of aspects—in say if none but those who held transubstantion were to be allowed ed doe re t l r i t e n f es ? those aspects in which Well, but let them looltcheat best a h s e p e E c e h e Hon, Gentlema n wished it to be viewed. The might promoters itinits the Member for Edinburgh ( Mr. Ma caulay) said, if there were four sch ools in a particular l oca li t y , one c onnected with the Church of England, anot h er with the Free Church of Scotland, a third with the Wesleyans, and a fourth with the Inde pendents, they would equally participate in the grants, and asked if this would be injustice? But if four schools were opened in a district which had only sufficient children for one, they would have four bad schools in stead. Ra t tl h oe e a r vi n t e h e a ad n u b ega r r i te n i ao g tn a ma b o se u iat t e nswuraecsh to d o o b l e i t se b a h e s bette r present, result resen o t f t, onels,would leavingugl t to voluntary aid, instead of repudiating that principle and retaining its worst characteristics. He denied that the question was surrounded with difficulties, and that this was a step in the right direction—(Hear, hear) — as he considered that it was a step in the opposite direc tion, as it would promote sectarian differences, instead of a general and national system of education, and would lead to an unequal distribution of the grant. He bad said that he was in favour of the Government promoting the education of the people ; but in a country where private opinion prevailed to so great an extent as it did in this, he considered that the religious education of the child should be left to the parents. Public opinion had materially altered since 1839, and therefore the adoption of such a scheme as that proposed in 1839 might be adopted without difficulty, and without materially interfering with the rights of censieneet. He would have left things as they were ; he would have left it optional with the localities whether they would accept the grant or not. In a shot time it would be exceedingly, widely, and extensively, accepted. That would be a sound and comprehensive scheme, worthy of the House to adopt and tight through. In the mean+ time, so great were the objections to this scheme, that he considered it would be better fur them to let the voluntary principle work its way—let them trust tt) it for by accepting the, preseattemeariure they would be sanctioning the very worst terrorthat they pos sibly could. Let them then weit for some auspicious 00111010, when they would Inn glut it tuatLichepie„ be , t lArd 1123 lad• ~Qe- t he ion # ~~