The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

~ --- r _Ei. UNITED STATES : k AND. MEXICO. The Zuri c h sailine-pac 'e Ctet, Captain Thompson, sr , lv e ed off Havre o n S un d ay, the 9th inst., with news from .1 te.NfilwthYmtork up to the 21st ult—the day on which she port. , ..The fi rst i n order of importance of the intelligence by i hi s arrival i s the conditions of peace submitted to the G 1 cilziea" by M. Atocha on t h e part of the American , , tit n . 'ailment, but whi c h, as w ill b e seen by our Mexican enspondence, were summarily rejected. • _ These conditions, which first appeared in the journal ; 7 Guadalaxara, as a letter from M. Atocha to Gomez erius and to Rejon, were afterwards copied into t,,p ' 'Lori° del Gobierno, a Mexican official journal, and rill P i t t 'raced by th e j ournals of New York. Th ey are as 0 w , 's "A commission shall be named to state the conditions. . - t " i t commissi on s h all be composed of Messrs. Benton and ' ae f i - - : t IPuntlon), and of two Mexican commissioners. The ,',lltu aission shall assemble in a place to be pointed out by the ' 4 . ea lean Government. B ._`'. lihe United States demand the 26th degree of latitude, ' e nt the G u lf of Mexico to the Pacific, as line of division. , t i,.,. 41 he United States will pay 15,000,000 dolls. for the ter -1 in 7 BO occupied, engaging themselves solemnly not to .. - .7‘i any formal demand for the expenses of the war. These . 87 4 1:14 , 'see are estimated at 13,000,000 dolls., and the United fo r ! ' c onsequently consider that they pay 28,000,000 dolls. 4 4 a territory in question. their T he United States guarantee that they will never give • to b e co nsent for any t err it or y o f M e xico, or Mexican state, '' p n 7 annexed to the American Unionthe will ally • iZ:li atee the sovereignty of Mexico, more par ti cu l arly eu tli t at , tls a p. t ' 1 the country that is situated to the south of the 26 l e et . Parallel. , i , % • to, he United States will place 10,000 men, infantry and ` 4 ta r ' 1)', on the frontier line, to prevent contraband and in , °nu from the Indians. clif he United States engage themselves to set aside all ri; relives relative to their former demands, for ceded ter 7, f oreign debt, &c. be 44 alliance, offensive and defensive, shall be signed of 'veers the United 'States and Mexico, for the purpose A repel, t:— , clerks :e t ; all European intervention in the affairs of :„ 41 --,. At .ocha is authorised by the United States Govern • 114 -, Rte a gree to conditions of a treaty of peace." • - `le F rance Americaine, a French journal publishe d . N e d'ree York, under the .. date of the 21st ult., says, in 1 ~,,e' ice to these conditions— ' t i : ''..o ,ch are, according to the journal of Guadalaxara, the F i iiii aa ' l aid a d d t ownby M. Atocha, in a letter written to Gomez *Reim. Two months ago the Mexican press • _ lte llici h n eve refused such an insertion, or at least would have 2 , -- 'oll4_ pariied it by the most furious declamations; now the VPie: del Gobierno reproduces it without commentary. If ro.,u igh these changes we see assuredly pacific symptoms. qty .e bases laid down in the communication madeby li t M. o f ha are adopted by the Mexican Government, t he th e livision formed by the 26th degree of parallel will cut p. , Rio Grande almost at its mouth, leaving Point Isabella, f,' 4 10 -Alto Resalca de la Palma to the north,. and d Matam s or a a l ! :, the south. Monterey, the pass of the Rincona a, and 1 1110 th ' .• . , e field of battle of Buena Vista, would would also be ccen , Prised within the Mex ican limits, but the United States becluire the surrjor t of Tamaulipas, and of Nuevo Leon, , of Cohahutla i • u pper • californ , i f Duran go, ar and of Sinaloa, with the whole of the Son ora and Lower California as far as i‘Ca l P : r . St • I)o fnin a 'go Letters from Mexico, received by seve , lo a t : 4 r American confreres announce an early consent ;,,,,, renewal of negotiation's; they a ffi rm also that th d e i'l . .1., --- s'`'nus army of General Scott could not have . reache 1 ' —a pa in its march on the capital before the propositions of f t_rrangemeel were made by Santa Anna. If this be the Peace is already concluded. The greatest difficulty, as [ ire have avid before, exists, not in the solution of territorial .1 ', Ilesti tms c ''; ca. indemnities b e t ween t wo coun t r i es , but in the Prejud i cial question o f nat i ona l amour propre, whic h , hi t h er t o , 41 4 destroy - ed all attempts of pacification. This powerful ob ',d t i ttle °nee removed, all parties have too much interest in a i ,l „7_aation 0 f hostilities not to make mutual sacrifices to bring 1 r 'it an b onourable transaction. At present Mexico has a ..,,.. „ r at lefgal administration which may be treated with ; but, ",. • bati o a t tP! ty . , a things change so rapidly in this country of revo in t we tear tranquillity cannot last long; already i' ,. ee ttie overthrow of Santa Anna is spoken of. A letter ' aine ri. 4,, ~, , 1,. , Carn.y utrtermasttr Montgomery, written from Monterey to tt , 6 '4, tr --- k lrgo, reports that General Arista, irritated at the dis °.l 4, th e IP if ot upo;i him by Santa Anna, and, above all , . hurt at ‘'`. obi— e rect treatment of which General Ampudia is the . 14 ,fic ti , lhas raised 7,000 men, and will march from Zacatecas t ' . ' T 4.oe,g.,°, city of Mexico, determined to overthrow the power bea c r,: k A.tina, and to reinstal Herrera. Santa Anna, at the •ID m 7 Ute remainder of his fo rces , h as even marc h e d t o ra er i t ,r ; ,fita. We know not what credit this important news ex ite "v,. bat for the interest of the country wish it to be in thZSanta f•''' Anna wishes to finish ; the present situation ,_.seurable. A change would be dangerous. It is true la ia .,.• 11 ,„erl'era, Arista's candidate, has formally announced •,,, — i rit ir t favour of a cessatie,n of hostilities, but a conflict ~ ,,i1 7 1 . 1 bri - • 4 k g new complications, the least dangerous result of .%_. w(luld be useless and regretable delays." 1.Z. 46 'lame journal of the 21st ult. states, that the • ,-.Ztiville, arrived at New Orleans on the 12th ult., :-Hirght recent news from Vera Cruz. The result of of a t i e „Pedition to Alvarado was not known on the 2d 44 ,„, I ' lll, There were rumours that General Quitman en "'et with opposition in his route, but they were not -u s i a s l , rn meted to have any foundation in truth. Colonel •Of - „ e 3. ? ' of the 2d Dragoons, left Vera Cruz on the 2d ' gevh — til. to take possession of Antigus, a town about ivITC 7 ., 'tiles northward. General Scott was to commence . atit a r, E tri3h in a few days for Puente Nacional—he b-pO - I ,‘" only sufficient means of transport; he had seized 1 114 . ' O l the ro a d s r i g ht an d l e ft o f th e c ity, t o i nsure t o z e ,„, e . 1 . 1. 11 free passage for provisions for his forces. Ge tie;:' ` North is actively engaged in repressing disor ol,._• s'. and taking measures of police necessary under the 0 4 tk il tstances in which the American troops are placed. v . ; t i e• a Ist of April General Scott issued an order in ,„ls,ni n much against the excesses committed by some i:Te , rs , g and calling on officers and soldiers to . aid him m net - Ong those who so disgrace the American arms. Soldiers' - c onfined to camp unless they have a written permission are their from officers. - News from General Taylor arrived at New Orleans ow the 11th of April by the steamer Telegraph. He bad not then, according to news from Brazos Santiago, engaged with Urrea or Canales. Immediately after the laattle of Buena Vista Urrea fled across the mountains 'with 500 or 600 men, and had not since been heard o f. Vanities was heard of 20 miles south of Cerraloo, and was pursued by Captain Grey and a party . of rangers. Monte are completely established between 411 onte rey and Camargo by General Taylor, who after. Wards returned to Saltillo. It is supposed that Scott I nd Taylor h ave es t a bli s h e d a junction on a po int be twen Saltillo and Mexico. The Cambria had arrived in Boston the day before the Zu rich left, and the intelligence she . brought was at once ttarlith2 cull ied out news of arnitted to New York. It will be remembered that a decline in the corn markets 11 sy ,"e, arid the approach of what was then believed to be s a ri t; Qt vreather. Thi s seems to bare created some ten -4414a New York. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the .New York Courier and Inquirer.) NEW YORK, TUESDAY, Aram 20. 4 11 1 , , demand for the Treasury notes continues steady, at tending upward; and the market being judiciously fed at :, 0 1ders the price maintains itself. The sales to-day were and left off stiff at that rate. 14` 45 tow-boats brought no flour to-day, and prices range V,e there, ti 8 dolls. being readily paid. gn exchange is firm, with rather an upward tendency. vr. Bu f falo Commercial Advertiser, of the 17th instant, ets i l li leS the following table of the produce on hand at the t o „ e, and awaiting the opening of navigation to find its way .0 sea board :- • 1 1 " at the West-Below will be found the amount of sec in store at several of the shipping points at the West Ist day of April, 1847, as far as beard from :- Wheat. Flour. Coro. Beef and Pork. bushels. barrels. bushels. barrels. ice .....138,500 1,000 - 2,650* c , 4l , l ehigan city ... 344,000 2,700 23,000 2,400 Joseph - aukie tattle Fort - Chica go 741,618 7,809 12,251 16,000 Cleveland ..... 100 ,000 21,000 32,000 7,800 50,000 15,000 100,000 - D etroit Sandusky 150,000 16,000 - Monroe - * Including lard. Besides the above there were at St. Joseph, 8,000 barrels 'corn meal and 1,500 barrels high wines ; at Racine, 1,350 bides and 300 barrels high wines; and. at Milwaukie, 8,000 hides. There is now in store along the line of the two railroads terminating at Sandusky, 350,000 to 400,000 bushels wheat and 24,000 to 25,000 barrels of flour, exclusive of the flour at Venice and Castalia mills, which is off the road. •Ia the valley of St. Joseph, to come forward by July next, the quantity of wheat is estimated at 30,000 bushels, together with some 90,000 barrels flour, besides pork, lard, tallow, hides, &c. ' The freights on the lakes will probably be high, as vessels are not numerous. From Milwaukie to Buffalo the probable rate is stated at 15c. per bushel of wheat. The harbour at Buffalo on the 17th was still in some de gree obstructed by ice; steamers and propellers succeeded 111 f as sing, but sailing craft found difficulty : The receipt of our since steamers had been able to navigate the lakes this season was 9,667 barrels, most of which was predisp osed of for eastern shipment. The price of transportation to New York has not yet settled. Contractors asked 1 doll., but in so me cases 80 cents. had been agreed to. India corn is quoted et 50 cents. T i tle Albany Evening Jo*rnul of yesterday expresses an ap reuension that owing to the continued cold weather the canal ,2 11 1 d hardly be opened before the Ist May. The banks of the ;VIC are yet porous from the effects of the frost, and a heavy tn is needed to settle them. r pt _ t tco-We have no change to notice i n the as p ect of the Dto ,• sales continue small and prices well su pp orted. f o "ng the last three days 2 , 900 bales have been taken, as '4ows;-. Upland & Florida. Mobile &N.Orleans. I „Verio. 2,200 bales. 700 bales. °Rij n - tud d ,'."'Y to good ordinary 10* to 12a R I to Hi ki d .u , g to good middling loi to 11i rt to 114 ' LI . i dlin g fair to fair it. I Y fair to good fair l2* to 13 12* to 13 c ins ... 13* to 14 Plo held , t ,t r— The market is nearly bare of flour. , Gennessee is Geer ;,, 8 dolls.; other western at 7 dolls. 81i /2 c. to 8 dolly flat" n ; &C., 7 dolls. 50c, to 7 dolls. 6.1 1 / 2 c.; 200 parry . I% le h--P "rsey sold at 7 dolls. 62qc. ; 200 barrels ar "' Orlean s 7 dolls. 87 1 4 c. Corn meal is in detn3nd; '250 tak r e e n is sold at 4 dolls. 75c. ; subsequently 1.000 bay rein were t buYerslit 4 dolls. 87%c., at which price there are plenty o 00 0 — 90 0 o .: bushels Northern corn, deliverable . 100 c to loi ' 00 0 bushels Southern s ellow cocci brought' • at in Mav, sold at , s e- ru ; the article scarce and wanted' I,aio visions are firm. 80 bat rels new prime pork , sold at ; mess is held at 16 dolls. 50c. ; old in.:ss is hell Wel l ; prime 12 3 / 4 dolls. 100 barrels lard (Le n k i 10 t ;' 1) ), sold at 10c. ; 150 ditto We 9 3 / 4 c.; to ?V, equal to cash. Smoked hams, 9 1 /. 2 c. to 11c., according 400 Pit i a _ l PY. Beet, mess and prime, remains without change. „„...d_ tongues are in good demand. i 3 an ac i' v uo barrels whisky brought 28e. to 28 1 Ac., whichl2 h lui la e .. ° • 1 0 halt pipes A. Seignette brandy 1 doll. 91./c. ; 6 0 _ Pipes Otard, Dupuy, and Co., 2 dolls. 20c. to 2 dolls. y.; 10 hbds. St. Croix rum, 90c. to 95c. on the usual credit. 400 g,ge Rio, St 7A i o. to .„I,*oa t ian..actions in entice for the las; .) time days comprise 7:455,_Jav0, 9e. to the latter price for prime lots ; apdllc.; 600 Sumatra, 7c., four months; ulticl St. Domingo, 6 3 / 4 c. to 69ic. cash. .::~~, ~.; ,j~.:h I , ~. -, s,• y~ ~' °~;;.: , . a t ' I . . THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING,' MAY 13, 1847. - Sugars are rather heavy; 350 hhds. Cuba Muscovado sold at 61/ 2 c. to 7% c. ; 400 boxes Brown Havannah 7 3 /“. to 7 1 4 c. ; 129 hhds. Porto Rico 7 1 4 c. to 7 i 4 c.; 100 hhds. New Orleans 6 3 /c. to 7 5 4 c., four months. Molasses continue to have a downward tendency ; 700 hhds. Cardenas and Matanzas sold at 19c. to 19 c., with some at 21c. Naval stores are in better demand, in consequence of the reduction in freights. Several sales have been made on pri vate terms. Spirits of turpentine has been sold to a fair ex tent at 41c.; it is now held at 42c. There has been a speculative movement in hops, the par ticulars of which have not transpired. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Bills on London... ... ~ Paris .. „ Amsterdam ... „ Hamburgh .•• Bremen ... ••• DOMESTIC EXCHANGES. 106 to 106% 5.40 to 5.41 1 i, 39 to 39% 35 to 77 3 A to 78 1 / 8 to dis. 1 A to „ to 14 „ 3 / 4 to „ 1,94 to „ 1 % to 1 / 2 „ 1 / 2 IO „ 14 2 to — % tO 1!q to 134 „ par. to Vs to v i pm. 2 to 2i dis. 1 to 11 4 „ ... 1 to 1 1 4, „ ••• 1 to 1 1 / 4 „ % to ... 2% t 0... ... 1 1 / 4 to 1 4 to „ PHILADEPHIA, APRIL 20, r. 31. Stocks were heavy, especially at the first board of brokers , and prices fell off. - After, 1,000 dolls., United States' 6's, 1867, sold at 105 1 / 4 ; 3,500 dolls. ditto 6's, 1856. at 104 1 4 ; 5,000 dolls. Pennsylvania s's at 73%; 500 dolls. United States' Treasury Notes, s's, at 103 ; 1,000 dolls. United States 6's, 1856, at 104 1 4 ; 50 shares Pennsylvania Township Bank at 32 ; 50 Vicksburg at 11 1 / s . After Sales-1,000 dolls. Susquehanna Canal notes at 45; 2,000 dulls. Reading RR. Mortgage bonds at 71 ; 35 Susque hanna Canal, '65. at 13 1 A ; 350 Girard Bank at 11 1 / 4 ; United States' Bank closed at 4 3 / 4 to 4%; North America Bank,ll3 offered; Pennsylvania Bank, 290; Philadelphia Bank, 123 to 125 ; Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, 53 1 / 4 offered ; Girard Bank, 11 1 / s to 1 / 4 ; Vicksburgh, 11 to 11 1 / 4 ; Reading RR., 293,i to 30; Pennsylvania s's, 73 1 / 4 to 73 1 / 2 ; Reading HR. Bonds, 72 1 / 4 to 72 L/ 2 ; Morris Canal, 20 1 A to 2074 ; United States' 6's, 1856, 104 1 / 4 to 104 1 /, ; ditto, 1867, 105 to 105 1 A ; United States' Treasury Notes, 103 to 1031/4. Boston... ... Philadelphia ... Baltimore ..• Richmond .• Wilmington, N.C. Charles' on Savannah ... Augusta ... Columbus ... Apalachicola New Orleans Nashville St. Louis ... Louisville Cincinnati Pittsburgh Detroit .• Buffalo .•• Albany ..• PEDESTRIANISM. --- HENRY BOOK, OF STAFFORD, AND JOHN SMITH, THE PST,icreOdßfosrola. A t -SIDE. E o . f — s T pe h e a d t o t n he T se nea fi d r a s y t : rate-runners ßE GE N'ST Rt w E e T r e art t hell fe th at dcy an o d f May, was who knownaeek profitto e v b e yry laying admirer r o pedes trianftakingthe odds " on the results of bipedal performances. Mitcham being the appointed rendezvous, and mine host Smith's, the Swan, the head quarters, the gathering from south, east, and west as, as the Yankees sa y , " p r e tt y considerable." The market, so far as betting quotations can be safely made, speaking from our own cognizance of hard cash staked, ruled at 6 to 4 on Smith , and subsequently increased to 2 to 1. This was persevered in by many of those who are supposed by the many-headed multitude to know best, and to have most money, and hence the backers of Book were almost frightened out of their own better judgment, and wagering became rather a matter of defying challenge than real busi ness. At half.past four o'clock, the men showed at the scratch. Smith was in admirable racer-like form, fine as a thorough, bred, hard as a pebble, and " fit to run for a man's life." His antagonist was fresh, angular in the facial out line, blooming, youthful, elastic, and wiry, and if the pre vious fame and deeds of the Regent-street Pet had made him a favourite, looked not unlikely, a eecond time, to prove that favouritism in foot as well as horse-racing, may lead to serious mistakes. One hour and a quarter was consumed in 127 false starts, and at the 128111 go" the rivals bounded off. Smith had, if anything could be had, the start. For thirty yards the competitors were level, at fifty, Book had his shoulder in advance, at seventy to eighty yards, the Staf fordto a hundredman wa s l a e a leadr 13. inwas fr on t slightlyb y d couple e o d f y a a n r d d s ta the h eighty to a hundred his lead was slightly decreased, and at the goal fwi ( tr.t l iaoeß 3 snn O seudNy y snN a d(l oE r oa d aT Tutscb)not,,entpßdNotiloptdytoetk,nrchocireineaosabidyailncsrneaa:o_bwmltejri.eonaninnesrt discredited h b e y bar confidencee lyo b n y e ot yard. tee vef Smit h'sthe, 'rhmas, near of Chelsea, Back Log,walked etnht.. oeinr ß t. e t n en n T e h t e t , o f Ealing, and J. mile cn enliaaotac hero e r o o n ed Mon day,fo r the first seven miles, wh en B enne tt passe d him, maintained h . advantage, and won without dist ress . Time, 1 hour 31 minutes. METCALF AND MooattotTsz.—The race of 200 yards, be • tween Samuel Metcalf and Russell Moorhouse, attracted a considerable muster of spectators on Monday, at Wands worth-common. The men showed at the starting-scratch at four o'clock, the distance agreed on being 200 yards, and the stakes 10 sovs. aside. The disparity in height was consider able, Metcalf being the taller man by at least four inches. On the word being given, they bounded off, running level for some thirty yards, when Metcalf pulled foot, took a lead, of which he was never afterwards dispossessed, and ran in an easy winner by three or four yards, which he might have increased had he been so disposed. Iswoon AND BERRT.—Robert Inwood, of Tooting, and W. Berry, of Lambeth, decided their match of 150 yards on Monday morning, on Wandsworth-common. The race, which was run before eight o'clock, was never in doubt. Inwood took the lead, after ten yards had been covered, from a very even start, and closed all cavil as to the question of speed, by beating his antagonist by three yards. • SLADE AND AIOUNTJOY'S 20 MILE MATCH.—The "ve teran" and his opponent, Slade, who gave him 300 yards' start, met at Highgate, on Monday, and ran 20 miles. The stake was a small one, namely, 10/. ; and at 30 minutes past 5, the pedestrians went off. The "old one" never left the event in question ; for Slade, at no time, was within 100 yards of his opponent. At the 19th mile, Slade resigned, Mountjoy completing the 20 m il es i n 2 h ours an d 24 minutes ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. Yesterday the opening match of the season came off when the following prizes were given for competition by the above popular and excellent club : For yachts not exceeding twenty-five tons : .. First prize—A silver tea-kettle value 60 guineas. Second prize—A silver punch-bowl 3O guineas. For yachts of twelve tons:— A silver service This match, as the first of the season, is always looked for ward to with much interest by the amateurs, as it generally introduces one or more rival candidates for fame to compete with the old established favourites. For this reason the ar rival of the Fawn, a new boat of good repute (from Poole), was anxiously expected, and when almost at the hour of starting it was definitely stated that she had not arrived, much disappointment was felt, for the race was now resigned to yachts whose merits had last year been fairly tested on several occasions and in various weathers. This rendered the sport less exciting, and the want of wind caused this to be felt the more severely. But although the conoscenti were in a great measure disappointed, the ladies who joined the party on the steamer must have been highly gratified with the general arrangements, the brightness of the day, the beauty of the scene, and the musical performances by the band of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), and Adams's band. At ten o'clock the Meteor steamer started from London bridge with the Commodore, Lord A. Paget, the Vice-Com modore, Barwal, E,q., and a numerous company on board, and proceeded to Erith, from which place the yachts were to start, to sail round a buoy moored at Chapman's Head, twelve miles below Gravesend, and thence return to Greenwich. The following yachts took their stations, and at one o'clock were all ready to start : FIRST CLASS. L'ons. Port. Owner's Names. 1. Secret 2. Belvedere 3. Prima Donna 25 Colchester... T. Harvey, Esq. 4. Ino SECOND CLASS. 1. Ranger l2 London E. W. Roberts, Esq. 2. Whisper No. I was on the southern shore. At about one o'clock the commodore gave the signal to start, and on the firing of the gun the sails of all were hoisted with electrical rapidity, the Belvedere getting her gaff-topsail set first; they all rounded nearly level, the Secret from lying nearer the wind (which was north-west) being rather astern. The whole match down to the turning point, Chapman's Head, was sadly devoid of interest, it being, from the excessive calmness of the day, almost a drifting match ; this degree of langour was increased by the unchanging position of the yachts, which, but that the wind was a leading one, would not have been enabled to complete their distance within the time allowed them. In the first reach (Erith) the little Ranger had the heels of them all, the pride of place, however, being soon wrested from her by the Secret; in Long Reach by the Inc) also, and the yachts passed Northfleet in the following order :—Secret first by a quarter of a mile, Ino second, the little Ranger a plucky third, the Prima Donna fourth, and the Belvidere and Whisper holding a private controversy out of our ken. The following is the time at which the yachts rounded the flag buoy at Chapman's Head :- 1. Secret 2. Ino 3. The Ranger on her quarter 4. Prima Donna ll min: past 4 5. Belvidere l2i min. past 4 6. Whisper The boats now felt the early flood, and with it that which had been prayed and whistled for all the morning—viz. a capful of wind. This infused new life into the heels of the boats and the hearts of the lookers on, the backers of the Ino and the Belvedere thinking that the match had only now commenced, and that the merits of their respective boats would now at last be tested,:and ensure a different result. The Belvidere was suddenly thrown out of the betting by going aground on the Bligh Sands, and in that position enduring the mortification of seeing the little Whisper " walk by her." The Ino, now the breeze hai' freshened, completely shakes off the Ranger, which again is passed by the Prima Donna, and the race from this point it is evident, bar accidents, is in the hands of the Secret, Ino, and Prima Donna. And now the amateurs watch keenly the way in which they make their tacks and boards, many fancying that in "reaching" the Ino would show superiority. This idea was entertained only for a brief space, as all allowed that the Secret went closer to windward than any of them, and the way in which she and the Ino were handled was the theme of universal admiration. The wind had now most opportunely veered round slightly, being west, and a point to the southward, this with its in creased power enabled the yachts to perform the distance in less time than was at first expected, but caused no alteration in the position of any them, as they came in at Greenwich in the following order and time :-- Secret Ino Prima Donna l4 min. past 9 Ranger Whisper - ' The above table is as accurate as we were able to furnish, in consequence of the failing light, and is within a fraction of the actual time. In consequence of the lateness of the hour. the prizes were not publicly awarded; but the first prize was given to J. W. Smith, Esq., owner of the Secret; the second ditto to Henry Gibson, Esq., owner of the Ino ; and the prize for the second class was bestowed on E. W. Roberts, Esq., the owner of the Ranger. abys aRThLat Rich ard drShort, all w c o r s e h t, o hy:ahtEsq., an this victory, has added another to her many well earned laurelrao,:anosdldh member o has wes ase b stablished her reputation wellf the s sailed oyleßdaenl Thames took t the ieiLtwaoeou. rl Gibson, tet a h p i ae l m rt Etha n . ice iil.Wh.lanawrhvni was considered ooy t awarding a nd unfair this iolp throughoutmr aa d c l e s a sh r et i o t t h n oCl d tu d h i b i e rt w S: te e i lc . : n r n e a g e nsf l o d a f e t latter part, p . T a r r i t,: master-piece in the noble art. The l ittle Ranger also ob tained much applause for the dashing manner in which she stuck to her bulkier opponents. With respect to the Belvi dere and the Prima Donna, their admirers insist that their positions would have been far more forward had they not, from alterations not yet completed, been thrown out of trim. Enough has, however, been this day shown to prove that with one or two novelties on the list, the club for their next match may produce a carte never surpassed, and of a character the most inviting. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, 111AY12.—WindS.S.E., slight breeze, andcloudy• DEAL, MAY 11. —Wind 5. . W., moderate.—Arrd. a barque, Sydney, New South Wales, and sailed for London ; Amwell, Fine, Calcutta. Sld. Alfred, Cape of Good Hope and Singa pore. Arrd. from the River, Agnes, for Trinidad. OFF DOVER, MAY 11.—Ralph, Bernal, New Zealand. OFF PORTLAND, Al AT 10.—Agostina, Volenn, Launceston, Van Diemen's Land ; Calypso, Effingham, Jamaica. 11. Jane Francis, Crosby, Hobart Town. PLYMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind variable. Arrd. Trio, Winter, Monte Video. Sid. Cressy,Adelaide, South America. LIVERVOOL ' MAY 11.—Wiud var i a bl e a nd light.—Arrd. Devon, Langley, Bombay; Belle, Rosewell, Valparaiso; Themis, Brown, New Orleans ; A gnes Gil mou r, Anderson, New Orleans. Sld. 10. Spartan, N ew Y or k. 11. Culdee, Bombay; Cassiopea, Cape of Good Hope ; Alexander, Philadelphia • Queen, New York ; W an d erer , Boston ; Paole, Staten Island; Junior, Quebec. Off port, Princess Sophia, Islay; Cheshire, Van, and i3ella Partena CLYDE, MAY 10.—Wind W.—Arrd. Calypso, Colville, Trinidad; Morea, Kind, Boston. Sld. Margaret, Trinidad; Indian Chief, Port Philip and Sydney. N EwroßT, MAY 11. —IV ind S.S.W.—Sid. Monmouth, Grenada. MILFORD, MAY 10.—Wind S.—Sld. Predera, New Orleans. SCILLY, MAY 10,—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Little Pet, Tre garthen, Porto Rico. The Hero, from Malaga to Liverpool, was passed, sth inst., with bowsprit gone, bows stove, having been is contact with a large ship unknown. SUNDERLAND, MAY 11.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Thorndale, Quebec WATERFORD, MAY lo.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Harriet, Williams, St. John's, Newfoundland. LYNN. MAY 11. Ohne Christine, from Grufswald, sprung a leak tLis paciiiing, and filled ; cargo (linseed) damaged. HULL, MAY 11.—The Phoenix steam-tug, Gainsborough 'to this port, has sunk in the Treat, near Bintou Stather ; cargo (iron) expected to be saved. SitiEws, MAY 11.—Wind N. to N.E., light.—Sld. Cygnet, I St. John's; Susan and Sarah, North America, CAUTION TO MARINERS. ROADSTEAD OF TARANAKI, NEW ZEALAND.—Extract of a letter received at Lloyd's, trom Wellington, New Zealand, dated the 21st of December, 1846 :—" The roadstead at Taranaki, at all times hazardous for large vessels, has be- Game more so since the moorings, laid down by the New Zealand Company, have been carried away. No yeastsl can lie there in a north-wester—the prevalent wind." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HO USE OF COMMONS, May 12. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. SITTINGS ON WEDNESDAY. On the motion that the Committees have leave to sit notwithstanding the sitting of the House, Sir H. INGLIS wished to call the attention of the House andothe Government to the inconvenience of the House and the Committees sitting at the same time on Wednesday. On that day many most im• portant measures were appointed for considera tion in the House, and by the rules that had been ad , pted it was compulsory on many Hon. Members who were interested in those questions to be absent, in consequence of having to attend Committees. It was, for instance, extremely inconvenient that such measures as the Pious and Charitable Purposes Bill, and other important Bills, should be appointed for considera tion when Members who took an interest in them were compelled to be absent. He trusted that the Govern ment would adopt some measure to remedy the incon venience. Sir G. GREY fully admitted that great inconvenience existed in consequence of the rule of the House com pelling the attendance of five Members upon each Com mittee, and that it tended to an unsatisfactory discharge of the duties of Members in the House. He deeply re gretted that the present arrangement should cause the ab ence of many Hon. Members, and would be glad to see some course adopted that would remedy the incon venience. The postponin g o f th e s i t ting of 'C o mmittees on Wednesdays would be attended with great expense to the parties, and he did not well see how that course could be adopted. Mr. ESTCOURT did not see how the difficulty was to be got over, except by Hon. Members postponing matters that were offered to a future day, and that he must admit would in many instances be unjust. After some observations from Mr. GOULBURN and Mr. HUDSON, Mr. GISBORNE expressed a hope that the Govern ment would consider whether it would be best for the House or the Committees to sit on Wednesday. He thought they ought not both to sit on the same day. Mr. JAMES thought that the best course to be pur sued would be, that the Committees should commence their sittings on Wednesdays at six o'clock, and con tinue them till midnight.—(Laughter.) Leave was then given to the different Committees to sit, notwithstanding the sitting of the House. REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were brought up:— Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railways Amalgama tion. Duffryn Llynvi and Porth Cawl and Llynvi Valley Rail ways Amalgamation. Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to Hitchin). Great Northern Railway (Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Alban's Branch). Llnyvi Valley Railway Extension. London Sewage Chemical Manure. Swansea Valley Railway. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION. Sir F. TEIESIGER gave notice, that on the motion for the further consideration of the report on the Bir mingham and Oxford Junction Railway, he should move that the report be further considered that day six months. tantism. They were endeavouring, not to introduce a new principle, but merely to remove an anomaly. They did not wish charities to get possession of the land, but merely that property should be placed in the same position with respect to that as it was with reference to anything else. The University of Oxford was enabled, by an Act, to sell their land. Were it not for an exemption of Queen Anne's bounty from that restriction by the 43d of George 111., that most useful charity would not have been half so efficient as it was. In his Church Endowment Bill the Right Hon. Baronet himself had made serious encroachments on the principle contended for. Let them look at the manufacturing towns, and they would find that this statute worked most injuriously, and in agricultural districts there was equal iniury inflicted. Sir R. H. INGLIS said that he should have been content to have let the measure go to a division, after the speech of his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for the Home Department, without making any observa tions upon it, had not the House decided that the debate should continue. He trusted that at some other period it would be so contrived that so important a question would not be brought forward at a time when so large a proportion of Hon. Members were necessarily absent in their several Committees. He could hardly agree with his Noble Friend in any one particular of his speech except his eulogium upon Sir F. Palgrave. While he admitted the justice of that praise, he could not attempt to assert that, however high and talented an authority Sir F. Palgrave might be on this subject, still he was not infallible, and many assertions made on his authority were incorrect. He trusted that the House would not be misled by any state ment, however elaborate, into an assent to this Bill, but that it would be rejected upon its own merits, as a simi lar measure was rejected last year. He thought that any measure that could encourage men to give in their lifetime for charitable purposes was better than one to encourage them to defraud their heirs' by leav ing their properties for these purposes after thEir death.—(Hear, hear.) There had been many Acts with reference to this subject, and all of them had been re laxed in favour of the Church of England. He would not enter upon the subject more fully just then, but he would say that, rather than take the Noble Lord's Bill as he found it, he was con tent to take the law as he found it. On many grounds it was very inexpedient to disarrange the law as it now stood, and for still heavier reasons would it be inexpe dient to pass the measure of his Noble Friend into a law. Sir W. HEATHCOTE supported the second reading of the Bill. Mr. NEWDEGATE said that the evils which this Bill proposed to remedy were not so great as the evils which would accrue from it. Lord J. MANNERS replied—He said that the Hon. Member for Tamworth introduced his Bill without any of those objections offered by the Right Hon. Baronet having been urged against it, and he could not conceive why one thing was to be right in Ireland and entirely wrong in England. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading 2O Against it Majority —l46 THE MARKET. There is but little animation, and both buyers and sellers are awaiting European advices now fully due, both in your city and Boston. Flour is held at 7 dolls. 12V0c., without transactions. Corn meal 'is steady at 4 dolls. 6ziAc. Good red wheat is held at 1 doll. 60c. to arrive. Small sales of corn at 1 doll. No movement in cotton. Groceries and pro visions are steady, with limited sales. 1,300 pigs of lead sold at 4 dolls. 27 1 / 2 c. cash. About 10,000 gallons of linseed oil on private terms. Freights dull at 4s. 6d. to ss. to Great Britalu. _ . . BALTIMORE, APRIL 20, 8 A.M. There were sales this morning amounting to about 1,600 barrels City Mills flour at 7 dolls., deliverable on the spot ; offers to contract for more at the same price were subse quently made and refused. Some holders of Howard-street brands are asking 7 dolls., but there were no buyers about 6 dolls. 75c. The same price is offered for Susquehanna. Sales also of 1,200 barrels at 6 dolls. 75c. Corn meal is held at 2 dolls. 75c. Supply of grain not equal to the demand. Good to prime Maryland red wheat will bring 145 c. to 150 c., and prime Pennsylvania red 152 c. to 153 c. ; white corn, 85c., and yel low, 91c. to 92c.; oats, 48c. to 50c.; rye, 73e. Nothing new in provisions or groceries; prices firm., Whisky is held at 28c. to 29tc. in hogsheads and barrels. Freights are dull. American vessels are engaged at 6s. for flour to Liverpool, and 20d. per bushel for coin ; British vessels, ss. 6d. To Boston, 44c. to 45c. for flour; and Bc. to 9c. for corn. To the West Indies, 1 doll. to 1 doll. 25c. per barrel. To New York, 30c. for flour, and 74 to Sc. per bushel for corn. The transactions at the stock board were-1,000 dolls. Maryland 6's, 86 ; 20 shares Baltimore and O hio Railroad, 431. United States 6's, of 18t17, closed at 104 asked, 103 1 4 biu. United States Treasury Notes, 6's, 103% asked, 103 , ,, 2 bid. Maryland 6's closed at 85 15-16 asked, b:5: 4 . bid. Bal timore 6's, 1870, at 99 bid. Baltimore a nd Ouio Railroad shares, 43 5 / 6 asked, 43 1 /. ; bid. DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS• THE HAGUE, MAY 9.—The improvement in his Ma jesty's health continues, so that no further bulletins will be issued. P. F. G. EVERARD, M.D. BECKERS, M.D. TEE HAGUE, MAY 10.—W e are happy to announce that in consequence of the recovery of the King's health, not only no more bulletins will be issued, bet that his Majesty walked out to-day. The Second Chamber of the States General is to dis cuss, to•morrow, the project of Law on the formalities to be observed in case of the loss of bonds payable by the State. Setting out with the principle that the State should not seek to derive advantage from accidents of this nature, it was necessary to think of finiing means of remedying them without exposing the State on the other hand to losses. RIOTS AT STUTTGARD. MAY 10.—Tumults have broken out in our peaceful city, and the noise of arms and bloodshed fill our streets. The tumult spread like wildfire from one end of Ger many to the other, not quickly vanishing, making a little smoke, and leaving some ashes behind. But let these ashes be carefully watched, for they may prove the focus of future conflagrations. We need scarcely add that we o d wt speak hf o aest n rh o ins t ootsattaitnt heseo mt o hwe l enor t .r h kt police,e o,oiw,fhn esa tian yesterdayo tumultuous s e the n t skillal character, aff a e r n xe ar d ecei td e ee r n mf. e re. r on g mlt y t, morning that bouunlviolenttte t b h u a t t pr t e h m e ed h i o tautseed.theeams of Ina sfaunpPoistewdasexktnonrwtinonienr attacked. As far as I know, there was no e immediate occasion for the attack on the house of that man. You have doubtless already learnt the course of events yest er d ay b y some other channel. All is now quiet here, and but for the movements of troops through the city, we should scarcely perceive that any change had taken place. The Govern ment, however, has sent for cavalry, infantry, and artil lery from Ludwigsberg, to be prepared against all events. A renewal of the disturbances is. however, scarcely to be expected, and it would be fatal to the rioters, because they are far from finding partisans among the well ordered population in general. FRANKFORT, MAY I.—Here, too, there have been some excesses against bakers, but they were happily not very serious, and as means are taken to relieve the dis tress, there is no reason to feel any considerable alarm. The principal bakers are said to have subscribed 120,000 florins to supply the indigent with bread at lower prices. and those who are entirely destitute, on still lower terms. The head of the house of Rothschild, too, re solved a week ago to allow all the indigent in this city until the harvest, the sum of sixpence on every loaf which they required, but the District Commissioners have neglected to prepare the required lists to the poor, so that this resolution has not yet been carried into effect. Our much respected second burgomaster has likewise arranged a further distribution of potatoes at his expense. REICUENBACH IN SILESIA, APRIL 27.—Excesses have been committed in our market in which two potato dealers were dreadfully ill-treated. The distress in our parts is very great, adds the Silesian Gazette. In the night of the 4th of May, the town of Murowasiva Gollin, three leagues from Posen, was almost wholly destroyed by fire. The number of buildings consumed is not yet ascertained, happily no lives were lost. DRESDEN, MAY I.—Violent torrents of rain, accom panied by a storm of thunder and lightning, fell here to .• day, which caused apprehensions that a water-spout had broken at some distance. The Elbe rose very consider ably on the 3d and 4th. All the meadows on both banks aro overflowed to a great extent. GREECE.—We have received letters from Athens of the 25th of April, which confirm the late notice of the multiplication of the Ministry. Mr. Koletti is said to have promised to the English Ambassador, the latest arrears of interest, 700,000 francs, and the Chambers to have granted IL Nothing of importance had occnrred in regard to the depute with the Porte, the Greek mer chants and captains of vessels are stated not to have experienced any hostile treatment from the Turkish officers.—Algemain Zeitung. THE CROPS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—Having just returned from a visit to the north, I take the liberty of giving you the result of some ob servations that I have been enabled to make, on the state of the growing crops, and am most happy to say, that judging from their appearance at the present time, the fears of the country may be allayed with regard to the produce of the forthcoming harvest. I never saw the young wheat more healthy in appearance, and the same will apply to the oats and barley. Late the season cer tainly is; but if we should, henceforward, have warm weather, the time of reaping may probable not be plo tracted beyond the average season. It is generally said that a late spring betokens a fruit ful year, and I really think that the present appearance of the growing crops promises a fultihnent.of that saying I remain, S;r, your obedient Servant, London, May 12. S. M. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 11.—The Oriental Company's steam-ship Erin, Captain J. S. Russell, arrived in the docks this morning, and landed her mails. The cargo of the Erin consists of silks, opium, wool, Indian corn , sponges, yellow berries, and nuts; in all 350 tons, and 57 passengers. The Erin, on the 4th instant, saw several vessels, outward• bound, in ballast, for tne Mediterranean ports, and several wind and homeward-bound, in Gibraltar. On the 4th instant, at nine P.M., passed the Montrose Captain Burney , s teamin g off Cape St. Vincent, outward-bound, with Peninsular mails. At Constantinople the shipping was very numerous, most of it iu ballast, bound up the Black Sea for grain, being de tained by contrary winds. Ihe Din for must part of the voyage experienced head winds and stormy weather. The Great Western steamer will leave this pore on the 2d proximo, with the West India and Mexican mails. And the new ship belonging to the Oriental COWP;;:iamed the Jupiter, will take out, it is expected, the Peninsular mails on the 17th instant. She made, an experimental trip yesterday, to the satisfaction of her owners. A WEALTHY PAUPER.—On the 197 h instant 3 Inuring man, Malted J , nin tinnily, and Ins wile, were admitted as in-door paupers at the Wangford Union-house at Ship meadow, and, as is customary, they were taken to separate apartments to exchange their own clothing for that. of the union, attended by the usual officials. The matron, who was present with the woman, observing that her pockets were very heavy, asked what they contained, to which she replied, 6 , only a few rags;" but this not satisfying Mrs. Hammond, she examined the contents, and found sewed up in different parcels, 1321. 45., consisting of 111 sovereigns, and the re mainder in silver ; there were als.) three savings' bank books, in which were acknowledged deposits in ;he Norwich Say i~igs' Lank to the of Ir,o/. ; making a total of 2911. 45.; there were found also nine silver tea-spoons, a t a o r noop, and a pair Qf sugar. tongs.—lpsteich Express. AGRICULTURAL TENANT RIGHT BILL. Mr. PUSEY presented a petition from the members of the Landowners and Farmers' Society, in favour of the Bill. The Hon. Gentleman stated that it was not his intention to proceed further with the Bill. The Right Hon. Member for Tamworth had stated, and he agreed with him, that the legislation at that period of the ses sion could not do anything which could satisfy the parties concerned. He hoped, therefore, to be allowed to withdraw the Bill. Sir ROBERT PEEL said the Hon. Gentleman could not look back on his course with any but the most pleas ing reflections, for his object had been to benefit the parties concerned, to promote the application of capital to agriculture, and to afford a just compensation to the farmer for the changes which had occurred. The course of the Hon. Gentleman did him great credit. The Bill was then withdrawn. LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT (IRE LAND) BILL. On the order of the day far going into Committee on this Bill being read, Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD said the object of the Bill was similar to that of a Bill brought iu by Government, viz., to enable those of limited pro perty to improve their lands on Government advances at a rent charge. It was intended to include those who were excluded from the Government measure. He wished to have the opinion of some Members of the Go vernment before going into Committee as to how far the Government were prepared to support it. Mr. MONAHAN (Solicitor-General for Ireland) said one of the provisions of the Bill, allowing the tenant for life to borrow money from the Government, was one the operation of which would require consideration, and he hoped the Hon. Gentleman would postpone the Bill. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD postponed the Bill for a week. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITABLE TRUSTS r 5 1 SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION PREVEN- BILL Mr. ROMILLY said he would not press this Bill during the present session ; but he would postpone it till this day week, and on Tuesday next he would move for a Committee to inquire into the operation of tke law on Roman Catholic charitable trusts. The second reading was then postponed to this day week. POOR-RATES (IRELAND) BILL. This 13111 went through Committee pro forma. On bringing up the report, Mr. ST - AP - FORD O'BRIEN, who had risen at the moment when the Speaker was leaving the chair, said he wished to have entered his strong protest against this Bill, and to have moved that it should be committed that day six months. He protested against any change in this matter now, after what had passed upon the subject during the present session ; and, second, against a private blember of the House dealing with so weighty a matter, and he called upon the Government to come forward and state their opi nion upon the principle on which rating ought to be founded in Ireland. He therefore moved that the report should be received that day six months. Sir GEORGE GREY said he had stated shortly the grounds on which he agreed to the second reading of the Bill at that time. He thought the Bill was one of considerable importance, and when in Committee it came before them clause by clause he would state his opinion. But he was not prepared to say that the law at present was in a satisfactory state, nor did be mean to say that the principle of voting ought to continue as it was, or to be subjected to change. Mr. YOUNG thought the Bill was either a very ridi culous one, or one that would not be practicable. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD thought the House would grant him a hearing for a very few moments. He had proposed to expunge the 6th clause, not because be thought it better to expunge that clause from his own view of its merits, but from the opposition that had been made. In all cases the tenant was compelled to pay the rate, with right afterwards to deduct it from the rent, but the tenants were so com pletely in the hands of the landlord arid agent that they were not able to get back that portion of the rate to which they were entitled. That had been stated to him from good authority. He alluded to what had been stated respecting the Earl of Wicklow's estate. The valuation of their land was justly lower than the rent, which had a most beneficial effect upon rack-renting landlords, but he thought that it was most unjust to charge the tenant more than his due proportion of the rate. The country would be deceived if it supposed that the pre sent rate could be collected, or, in a ward, that a rate could be collected when no means of paying it existed. It was high time that a different mode of levy ing rates should be adopted. The high courts of law then might appoint a receiver on the estates of those who did not act justly. He would not give up the other clauses of the Bill. - - Sir R. FERGUSON explained that the statement respecting the Earl of Wicklow had been contradicted —(Dries of _Divide, divide.") Mr. LABOUCHERE thought that if the Bill were stopped at the present stage the House would be taking. an unusual course. The second reading of this Bill had been agreed to, and the lion. Member who had in troduced the Bill said that he was ready to make amendments in his measure.—(Cries of " Divide.") Mr. GOUILBURN thought it was proper that this Bill should not be longer kept in agitation. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion 55 Against it Majority The Bill was consequently lost. SEAMEN'S ENLISTMENT BILL. _ _ On the motion for the second reading of the Bill, Sir CHARLES NAPIER said the Earl of Minto had stated that they mu st give a bounty d.d to secure the en listment of sailors. n ot to think that was a creditable course for the A dmiral ty e p ursue . no t t a ke l Another evil was, that whether war did or did those who enlisted were entitled to the bounty. His proposition was that a proclamation should be issued calling out a certain number of men, and that the mas ters of the different merchant vessels should be obliged to discharge that class, and take men into service who did not come within that description. The men would then be driven to enter her Majesty's service. They m ight call it impressment if they liked, but it was a far milder method than that which had been hitherto practised. Ho very much doubted if they could pursue the old system in this en lightened age. He very much doubted if the Lord Mayor would grant a warrant to press men into the service. He hoped that the House would call on the Government to make some such law as the present. When they were in hourly expectation of war with France the line of battle-ships were not half manned. While vessels in the French service had nine hundred men on board, those in the English of equal size had only seven hundred or seven hundred and fifty. He did trust that the Government would take some means to correct these evils. It was the last opportu nity he would have of addressing the House for some time, and he therefore was the more urgent in his appeal. Mr. WARD said that be was sorry to have to oppose the Gallant Admiral upon this Bill, as he said that it was the last he would introduce for a con siderable period to the attention of the As to the general principles stated by the Gallant Admiral he fully agreed, but the provi..ions were not calculated to effect the good he desired. Mr. CORRIE expressed his surprise at the provisions of the Bill, and the speech with which the Gallant Mem ber had supported it. ' Sir C. NAPIER replied—He said the Secretary of the Admiralty h a d quite missed his argument ; h e had fai l ed to answer it. He offered a prospect of something being done at a future ti me ; sotihtilww The gallery as d a oi l i w2 i y o s, the anti so it wou ld be, and there would be n, i was then eleare'd, but th e t s e en°. of the Bill was negatived without a division e"ci reading CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports of the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Acts Amendment (Construction of New Docks and Alteration of Cul vert—Amendments to be proposed). Birkenhead Dock Company and Herculaneum Dock Company Amalgamation. Dumfermbne and Cupar Court-houses. AGRICULTURAL TENANT-RIGHT BILL. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Agricultural Tenant-right Bill. AIEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions in favour of ;he Medical Registration Bill. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions from Durham and other places, in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. WINDOW TAX. Lord MORPETH presented petitions complaining of ,he operation of the window- tax, and praying for relief. PIOUS AND CHARITABLE TRUSTS. Lord JOHN MANNERS in moving the second read ing of the Pious and Charitable Trusts Bill, said that his object was to repeal the Act of 1736, called the Mortmain Act, which he would prove was subversive of the spirit of the law of England, and totally inconsistent with justice. From the Reformation to 1736, the people of this country enjoyed perfect freedom to bequeath their property to any charitable purposes they thought fit, and it was only by that Act which he sought to re peal they were prevented from doing so ; an Act which he contended was at variance with every principle of the English law, which he undertook to prove to the House. The Noble Lord then read several extracts from Lord Hardwicke's life of Sir Robert Walpole. The effect of these extracts went to show that the Mortmain Bill was passed in opposition to the Church and the bishops. Here, then, they had it avowed by Lord Hardwicke, who made the ablest speech for the second reading of the Bill, that the great reasm which induced Parliament to pass it was jealousy of the Church and a desire of lawyers to increase litigation. There was not one word about the great evils which the preamble of the Bill stated. He had proved that this Bill was subversive of the ancient spirit of the country. It was rather an attack upon the Church than anything else. He thought then that the House would agree to repeal this most un charitable Act, which had worked its full share of mis chief. The mischievous effects of this law were visible in every part of the metropolis. Ask the child of ignorance and sin in Manchester why does he pursue the paths of shame, and he will answer that the pious intentions of charitable persons have been frustrated by the operation of this Act. It was all very well to say to a rich man, divest yourself of thhaed death-bed t n h e - a h r e dre relations.the r the wealth you i n t en d to bestow i n char i t y d ur ing your life time, but it was a very hard t hi ng t o s a y to a poor man who cou ld not thus strip himself, and who The deathbed of th e r i ch man was st ill as o p en as ever. Did it guard it f rom the undue solicitations o f t h e p i m p, rich h t i m s a n said ; i t t h that d this ne. Acts such h g guarded thing. - the pander, th e m i stress, or the prostitute ; t h e death hed was s till open to every undue solicitation , sa ve that of Ch r i st i an charity. He could show th at landed p ro p er t y could be as beneficially managed for the public as any other. It was urged that t hi s A c t prevented the tyi ng up of property in the Ch urc h. W e ll, for the sake of the poor, he would yield to everything of the semblance of truth in such an argument, and he would consent that the property so bequeathed should only be enjoy e d f or a certain number of years, and then sold f u r th e benefit of the poor. —(H ear .) He concluded by r ant r d h u w f or t k h i e ng ß o il f l. this i,h A e ct, t o Nobleg e of the poor, th e bli n d , the halt, and the lame , to who m appealing to the House, in the nam e the Gospel was n o t preached, by rea son of the baneful amid loud cheers. then the r e s s u e cmoendd r his e a a dsiengt Sir GEORGE GREY said that, upon a full considera tion of the principles of the Bill of the Noble Lord which was rejected last year, of the rejection of that Bill, and of the principles somewhat modified of the present Bill, he must still offer his opposition to the second reading of the Bill. The Noble Lord, in his speech, had dwelt strongly on the Act of the 9th of George the Second, as if that were the Mortmain Act. Why, there had been a number of Acts in existence for many years pre vious bearing upon this subject. What was the effect of the Act of 17th George 11. ? The preamble showed that it was intended not originally to prevent the aliena tion of land for charitable purposes, but to prevent the evasions of Acts previously existing, which forbade the alienation of property, and unlawfully disinheriting the lawful heir. Men were clearly not prohibited from giving their property for charitable purposes. The pro hibitions extended only to circumstances in which it was possible that they might not have proper legal advice. It was clearly possible for them to sell the property in their lifetime, and give the money for such charitable purposes as they might think proper, and go in compliance with the other conditions specified in the Act to which t h Ncle d L ord u 42 had alluded. The Noble Lord's Bi ll th e Brat prepoied the repeal of the 9th of George IT., and in the following clauses proposed certain enactments which quite fell short of the Noble Lord's intention. The Right Hon. Baronet then proceeded to remark upon the clauses in exlenso, showing that they fell short of the object of the Bill, and failed in law ; and added, he felt compelled to oppose the Noble Lord, which be did with regret, considering the noble motives by which he was actuated. He concluded by moving that the Bill be read that day six months. He sat down amid loud cries of " Divide," and strangers were ordered to withdraw, when Lord CLIME attracted the notice of the Speaker. He said there was a strong prejudice out of' doors, fos tered perhaps by the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford, that in that House they sat to destroy the old laws. It was not their intention to destroy h th a e tgr w o e l aa d st po laws; the legislation sinc e t h e Reformation; t t h h o e s y e wished only to repeal the Act 9 th of George 11. But h e would ask, those who set up the bugbear, what h a d b een the s t p h i e ri i l c e y g i s 0 1 a f t i o Q n ' u s e i n e c n e the l z l a t b e e fo th r n] , a a t i n o d n ? What men of her tirne, whose wisdom co n ti nued a landmark in history,' and whose valour destroy e d t h e Armada?— (Hear.) of lands to charitable uses; the 39th, c. 3, was for a poor-law car ry i ng out the Eear.) The 31 st of Elizabeth, c. 7, wa s f or the be spirit of the previous Act, and after that followed a law for the punishment of vagrants, in dicating that they were guided by no sickly spirit. But then followed c. 4 of that Act, which was the most im portant. of all, permitting and requiring the erection of hospitals for the poor. From a provision in that Act it was clearly shown that the policy of Elizabeth was quite different from that of George IL That Bill of Elizabeth was entirely charitable in its nature ; it was not likely that she would make a law e t . ow jaradinsetsheLn o t m oo a ' n Catholic religion, who could not be s carried out that policy. William, Mary, and Queen Anne, too, were always found to be favouring charity. With respect to one of the grounds of the objection of the Right Hon. Baronet respecting favourable uppose succession, it appeared that the ' power of bequest was full dtotoincßlionme y extended to York and Wales. Th e power of testators was made absolute except in cases of charity, and no care was taken of heirs. What was the meaning of the restriction of personalty? It was not sufficient to sa y that it did exist, and . the authority of Willi am , M ary, an d A nne , might be well oppos ed to that of George. That measure u ld not be correc tl y called the safeguard of Protes tantism.co The present law did not apply to Ireland or Scotland, and he the Honourable Member for Oxford could Lot contend that that law was passed for the security Of Protes- TION BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Sir G. GREY said the Bill failed in the object it con templated, viz., the prevention of "procuring " . victims for the vice in question. He objected to the Bill also for the summary way in which it proceeded against the offender. The other clauses of the Bill were of a very sweeping character in reference to brothels and persons suspected of keeping such houses. The clauses were very indefinite, and laboured under great disadvantage as a practical measure. It would be a Bill of great advantage to public morals, if it were a prac ticable measure; but as the Bill stood there was not a clause to which he could give his support. If the Hon. Member would b r i ng i n a measu re to effect his object in a mo re s i mp l e way , w i t h out touc hi ng u p on the liber ties of the subject, the Government, no doubt, would give it their support. Mr. SPOONER sa id a f ter w h a t h a d f a ll en f rom the Right Hon. Baronet, it would be quite unnecessary for him to waste the time of the House by entering upon the character of the measure. He was obliged to the Right Hon. Baronet for the recommendation which he had offered, which he (Mr. Spooner) would accept and follow. The Bill was then withdrawn, and the Hon. Member gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a Bill to pro secute the more effectual supp ress i on o f tra di ng i n seduction, and providing that p ar ti es o ff en di ng s h ou ld not be subjeet to summary jurisdiction, but be tried before the courts of law. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL. The Committee on this Bill was postponed till Wed nesday next. MEDICAL REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL RAILWAY COMMITTEES HOUSE OF COMI\IO - S.-(YESTERDAY.) GROUP VI. YEOVIL, EXXDPORT, AND EXETER., di.c. Evidence was called in favour of the Bleadon and Walla branch of the Great Western Railway. The witnesses examined were the Rev. Mr.Bradon, vicar of Chedder, Mr. Henry Davies, solicitor, of Weston-super, Mare, and Mr. Arthur Thomas Tanner, landowner in thi neighbourhood of Sidcott, Somersetshire. Mr. Augustine Day, carcase butcher, residing at Meare, Mr. John Lewis, m ar k et -gardener, of Axbridge,Mr. Richard Lewis, woolstapler, of Axbridge, and Mr. H. Budgett, mtlt ster, of Chedder, also gave evidence in favour of the advantageS to be derived from the scheme of the Great Western Railway, in that it would afford a mo re continuous line from the vari ous places in which they w ere i nterested to London. Mr. G. Cox, miller, of Chedder, and proprietor of the cele brated stalactite cavern in that place, said that the can tinuation of the railway would bring an increased influx of visitors to his property. At the conclusion of his examina. tion he handed, with the utmost gravity and amid consi derable laughter, to the several members of the Committee a bill setting out the wonders of the cavern, and expressed . to them the pleasure which . he would derive by their paying a visit to the cave in question. the importance of IVells being h p placed proposel by the Great Colonel Coles, magistrate of thel codun.ycoofnSnoexmieornsewt,itsitlatrhede principal towns of Somersetshire, Western Railway schemes. The Committee then adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP IX. WEST CORNWALL (BRANCRES, &c.) The Committee met this morning, in Room 35, but were obliged to adjourn till Tuesday, as the Report of the Rail• way Commissioners had not been received. GROUP XI. The Committee the em e ir.ecthtahis morning at twelve o'clock; Mr. F. u ie =Lain - rime AND HALSTEAD. Mr. Waddington, deputy-chairman of the Eastern Coun ties Railway, was examined on behalf of the promoters. After some farther evidence, the room was cleared. On the re•admission of strangers, The CILAIRMA If announced that the Committee found the preamble not proved. GROUP XV. CAMBRIDGE AND BEDFORD. The Committee on this group met this morning at twelve o'clock; Mr. Bernal in the chair. Mr. Nash underwent a long cross-examination respecting the property of the several opponents of the line, whose case Mr. Gurney opened yesterday. He believed that the traffic on the line would not justify the outlay of so large a sum as 485,0004 and did not conceive that any outward traffic would countervail the local deficiencies of the line. A discussion here ensued as to whether the Committee would take the Royston and Hitchin Railway as a com• peting line, and after much discussion it was decided that they would not view it in that light. Mr. Nash was then asked by Captain PECHELL whether he did not conceive that the frequent elections at the two Universities would not render the formation of a line abso lutely necessary to make a direct communication between the eastern and western counties ? and the witness re plied that he did not think the proposed line was necessary for that purpose, as the route was but little circuitous ..f already. Captain Lawes stated that he was the manager of the London and York line, but that the expense of the land owners' opposition was not to be paid by the company for which he was engaged, and he could point out a route which might be followed without the slightest interference with the property of those who appeared in opposition to the Bill. To the Chairman Captain Lewe► replied, that he was quite willing, on behalf of the London and York Company, to make the concessions that were necessary to meet the views of the Eastern Counties Company, so that both might be accommodated. The room was then cleared, and the Committee decided that the preamble of the Biil was proved so far as the line went between Bedford and Silelford. The Committee then took the consideration of the branches. These branches being unopposed, the Committee declared the preambles of both to be proved. ' LAW AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Sir IL 11. INGLIS presented petitions against it. Mr. WAKLEY presented petitions from Manchester, Liverpool, and several other of the most important towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, com plaining of the abuses that existed at present and praying that this Bill might be passed into a law. He would move the order of the day for the second reading of the Bill, in order that he might obtain leave to postpone it till Monday next. The Bill was then postponed for a fortnight. THE TOWNS IMPROVEMENT BILL. Viscount MORPETH moved that the House do go into Committee pi o forma upon this Bill; no further steps would be taken upon it until after the Whitsuntide holidays. Colonel SIBTHORP stated that the typhus fever was raging in the metropolis. This statement he made upon the high authority of an eminent physician ; and he could not see why London was to be exempted from its operation. He would move that the House do not go into Committee. Sir JblIN DUCKWORTH presented a petition against some of the clauses of the Bill, and requested to know if the Noble Lord would take the prayer of the petition into consideration. Dr. BO WRING said that the Noble Lord had made great concessions, and if many more were made, the Bill would be of very little worth. He hoped that from henceforth the Noble Lord would show some of the virtue of resistance. He was supported by a great body of public opinion out of doors. Lord SANDON fully concurred in the sentiments of the last speaker; a great change could not be made with out its being prejudicial to some vested interests. Viscount MORPETH said that he left out London from the provisions of this Bill, not because he consi dered it less to want it than the city of Lincoln, but, be cause of its large size ; and he feared that by grasping at all he would have got nothing.—(Hear, hear.) Colonel SIBTHORP said, as the Noble Lord had not acceded to his suggestion, he would press his amend ment to a division. The gallery was then cleared for a division, but as there were only thirty-four Members present, the House adjourned. REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS DURING THE WEEK ENDING MAY 8. 1 Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week. Males ... ... ... 486 Males ... ... ... 652 Females ... ... 501 Females ... ... 607 Total . . 987 Total ... 1,259 IRELAND. Limerick and Clare Examiner-office, MONDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. ATTEMPT TO MURDER MR. JOHN BLOOD SMITH. On yesterday (Sunday), whilst the greater part of the family and servants of Mr. Blood Smith, of Castle-Fergus, near Newmarket, were at prayers, the female portion of the family at Ennis, and some of the servants at New market, a body of armed men entered the house and ascended to the back drawing •roota where they found Mr. John Smith reading. They asked where his father was. He said he did not know. They replied he lied, and one of the banditti thereupon fired and hit him over the temple. A second shot wounded him in the side. Mr. Smith, sen., with Mr. Wallpate, jun. (of Castle- Connell), were in the lawn, and hearing the shots, Mr. Wallplate asked, what is that ? Mr. Smith replied, " Nothing, but John shooting crows." They then proceeded to the house and met the wounded young gentleman, who cried out " The Terries have murdered me." Mr. Smith imme diately ordered Mr. Wallplate to horse for a surgeon and the police: The latter, though he could find in the stables only a " winker," instantly dashed off to New market for Dr. Evans and Mr. Head, Inspector of Police, who very promptly attended. Whether the shots took fatal effect is still doubtful, the account having been confusedly given, owing to his excitement on the occa sion, by Mr. Wallplate upon his arrival in Limerick, about four o'clock yesterday. It is certain, however; that Mr. Smith received a very severe wound in the top of his head, which bled profusely. No trace whatever could be found of the assailants. RATHKEALE. Yesterday morning one troop of Artillery, with two guns, two companies of the 59th, and a body of the Bth Hussars, under the command of Colonel Cator, proceeded to Rathkeale, in consequence of an apprehended rising in that district. There were reports in town last night of a col lision having occurred between the people and the troops, and that five men were shot. This morning, on inquiry, we found that this was not true, and that all was quiet. At Nantenant, however, the residence of Mr. Roy se, an attack was made—twelve stand of arms were taken, and property, chiefly consisting of provisions such as bacon. The accounts from Ennis are of a tranquil character. WREAT.—The quantities of wheat exported from the united kingdom to foreign countries in the month of April, amounted to 134,000 quarters; and the quantity simultaneously imported, to 222,182 quarters. SERVANTS BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The firs annual meeting of this institution was held on Tuesday after , noon at the Hanover-square Rooms, and the attendance on the occasion was numerous and influential. Lord Robert Grosvenor occupied the chair, and in his introductory speech stated the objects of the society. These are to afford aid, in the shape of pensions, to infirm or disabled domestic servants. It is calculated that there are more than 100,000 female servants in the metropolis alone, and upwards of 1,000,000 in England and Wales. Supposing that each of the 100,000 female servants in London were to contribute 3s. per year, a sum of 15,000/. would be collected thereby, to be appro priated to the general purposes of the society. Although the society has been only a year in existence, there are upwards of 1,000 domestic servants amongst the subscribers, and the committee have a sum of 1,0001. in the Bank. With respect to another society of a similar nature at present in existence, his Lordship stated that they did not look upon it with any feelings of jealousy or hostility, but that on the contrary they would be delighted to see the two societies amalgamated into one. The report was then read by Mr. Chester, the secretary. It stated that the donations during the year amounted to 7751., the subscriptions of the members to 2291., and the annual subscriptions to 2041. Resolutions, confirma tory of the report and in furtherance of the general objects of the society, were supported by Mr. Hodgson, M.P., Mr. T. G. Parker, the Rev. Mr. Howarth, of St. George's, Mr. G. Berkeley, the Rev. A. Cooper, and the Rev. Mr. Brown. The meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, but we cannot close our notice without recording the fact that the main feature dwelt upon by the different speakers was the necessity which existed that domestic servants should themselves come forward in support of the institution, and not leave it altogether dependent on the general charity of the public. MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.—On Wednesday evening, just after the steamer Wye, from Chepstow to Bristol, had left the former place, and was within about fifty yards of being opposite the place where the miners are employed in blasting for the works of the South Wales Railway, which here crosses the river Wye, the alarm was sounded that a blast was about t o be fired, and for the men to clear out. The captain was unable to check the velocity of the steamer on a sudden, and just as it arrived opposite the spot a tremendous explosion took place, resembling a miniature Etna or Vesuvius, and attracting every eye by its brilliance and grandeur. Immediately afterwards, to the consternation of every one on board, a Shower of stones, some of them half a hundred weight, fell on all sides o f . the steamer. The terrified pas s engers and crew ran into holes and corners for shelter. . Fortunately, only one small piece fell on the vessel, but one large fragment a plunged into the water just before her bo ws, i inand i Hadsphave riatyfeal fallen thoroughly enthe eteem wetted erit is ve p ry rnb o a n b e init that won iq id uarter. made a hole clean though her bottom. It was a miracle that no one was struck by the descending masses, which showered thickly down on all sides. The passengers were thankful to Providence for their preservation, and a petition was signed by every person on board to the magistrates o Chepstow, praying them to interfere to prevent the firing of a blast when a vessel is passing. Between 40 and 50 persons were on deck when the event took place.— 7 Vorcester paper. ROYAL SOUTI/ LONDON DISPENSARY. —The 2Gth anniversary festival of this charity took place on Tuesd ay , aptuktheeofAclabmiobnr,idAgeldinerstghaetectrV About 7 0 . His oygalueHstigshsantesdsotwhne to a dinner provided in excellent style by Messrs. Staples. His Royal Highness, in proposing the toast of the evening, " Success to the Chaity," dwelt upon it •• 37;000 persons had been relieved, pressed its claims oil support. u s efulness, am largestnce its number u e n t a h b e t l i s o h e u pa tientst in one year being 4,904. During the past year f t,lie state of the funds circumscribed the usefulness of the charity, as the wants of the neighbourhood were augmenting with the population. Mr. Galsworthy, the honorary secretary, in the course of the evening announced subscriptions to the amount of 3 501. The party was a most social and agreeable one, and great credit is due to the c ond uc t or s of the festival for thei r excellent arrangements. Mr. Toole was toastmast e r , andy discharged the duties of that important office in a (. 1 , fective manner. The musical department was under 1 1 rection of Mr. T. Cooke, who was ably supported by the Misses Williams, Mr. Kench, and other vocalists. GROUP XVIII. LONDON, CHELTENHAM, AND OXPOZD. The Committee on this group assembled this morning at twelve o'clock; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair. Mr. Llewellyn, an extensive coal agent, and agent also for the Lord-Lieutenant of the county where he resides, stated that there was an extensive coal-field in the neigh bourhood ofNewport, Abergavenny, and Pontypool. He A ould think upon a fair calculation that it comprised 104,000 acres, in which there were already a number of pits open and.. actively at work. Leaving out all the seams less than 18 inches thick, he conceived that the bed of coal in the district could not be less than fifty feet in thickness, while the bet in the Forest of Dean was not more than 55 feet thick, and did not exceed 16,000 acres in extent, of which only 7,000 acres covered the best coal. The coal in the Forest of Dean could not be sold for less than 7s. a ton at the pit's mouth, while the coal about Pontypool could be raised for 4s. 6d. a ton, and sent to Newport and Abergavenny at 10s., and to London for 215., if there was a continuous railway between London and that district. At the present time the same coal is sold in London at 245. wholesale, but by the Great Western line the cost could not be less than 225. 5%e1., besides the charge resulting from the break of gauge, and the consequent transhipment of the goods. Mr. W. S. Carter, a coal-owner at Pontypool, generally confirmed Mr. Llewellyn's evidence, and stated further, that he was a contractor for the supply of Government, and bad lately shipped a considerable quantity of hand-picked coal at Newport to New Zealand on public account, but he could have made the contract on much better terms if he had had the benefit of this railway accommodation. Mr. R. Stephenson, the engineer in chief to the line, said that the course which it was proposed to pursue was to leave the Birmingham and Bristol line a little south of the Chel tenham station, and, running close to that town on the west, proceeded northw..rds to Dowdeswell, at which place it reached the summit of the Cotswold range, whence it de scends to Northleach,, passed by Burford, Witney, and Oxford, where it' ooluel to the proposed station of the Oxford and Bletchley line. It then turned northward at Henley, and ultimately joined the London and Birmingham Railway at Tring, a distance of twenty-two miles and a half from the station at Euston square, the entire length being about sixty-nine miles and a half. The cost of the main line would be 1,378;6001, and with the branches would beZabout 1,452,7564 The ruling gradient would be one in a hundred, while that of the opposing line was only one in two hundred. He pro posed to attain the summit of his elevation by a gradient of short length of one in ninety, while Mr. Brunel proposed to effect the same objeca by a shorter and steeper gradient of lin 60. But, although the general gradient was greater than that of the Gre. , t Western project, he reached his stations at Cheltenham and Oxford 30 feet below the site adopted by Mr. Brunel, and, beside, had the advantage of avoiding the bed of water by which Cheltenham was supplied. By both the hues the distance would be 101 1 / 1 nines; and from Gloucester it would be by one Fne 109 miles, and by the other a furlong further. By the present route the distance from Gloucester is 114 miles, and thus five miles of distance would be saved, and a continuous commu nication would be made on the narrow-gauge system from the west, the south-east, and the north. Mr. TALBOT cross-examined on behalf of the Great Western Company, and Mr. Stephenson replied to him, that there was a number of roads to be passed on the level, but that would be spt , ken to by another witness. The present extent of the lines comprised under the influence of the North Western Company might be described by Perth as the northern extremity, Holyhead as the western, and Gloucester as the southern, and upon the lines now worked a dividend of 10 per cent. had been generally paid. He had laid down the line generally with a view to avoid residential property. Since the reduction of the fares on the North-Western line there had been a difference in the returns made to the 1 share holders, but there had not been an opportunity of ascertaining it precisely. To Mr. CALVERT'S re-examination, Mr. Stephenson replied that the district occupied by the Great Western Company was nearly as extensive as that influenced by the North Western Company, although not so good for the pur poses of traffic. The paid-up capital of the latter company is upwards of 15,000,0001., while that of the Great Western Company is upwards of 5,457.0001. paid up, 4,316 ,0 001. additional seeking for powers in the present session to raise debt, and power to, capital of 11,000,000/. The North-Western Company had a borrow 3,958,000/. They . were farther atß a a n u d ers ha e d a, a s r o ra a n s ge t d o btporoirnmaktgiontehewfhnwaarrrohfsatwawng.dasauegcasetallbedlilnisehPsutO-ochrtisse l ine, north of the river in communication with the South-Western lines on the other side of the Thames. They were also about to lay down four lines of railway from London to Tring in order to accommo date the increased traffic that was anticipated. To Mr. TALBOT'S cross-examination on this latter point, Mr. Stephenson replied that it would require new powers to enable the company to lay down the additional lines be tween Tring and Watford, but not between the latter place and London. The tunnels and the roadway were to be doubled. It being arranged that the landowners opposition and the further evidence of the promoters should be got through to-morrow, and that Mr. Talbot should reply the first thing on Friday morning, The Committee adjourned at half-past four. GROUP XXIV. MOLD. The Committee met this morning at twelve eclock ; Mr. Beckett in the chair. Mr. TALBOT opened on behalf of the promoters, and stated that he had in the first place to object to the petitions of the inhabitants of Chester and Wrexham, as the counsel for them had no locus standi in the Committee, in consequence of the almost but universal practice in Parlia ment of not allowing any parties to appear where they or their property were not affected by the proposed line. It wa s shown that the line would not come within three miles of Chester, but that it would run into a line that was already sanctioned by Farliameht, and which was intended to run directly fte A r hearing y : replyof Mr. who appeared for the Committee dec ided that he was no t en titl e d petitioners,t eh theroiun through the e e cit to take any objecti o n t o the preamble of the Bill. An argument then arose on the petition of the promoters of t h e t tni b tl e irno C ni te h tr es : t cs e o r ui n a l d n w d nht S )itc h bh r eg e \t:l-hst,beletur promotersdr Railway, who also objected to the project of the M,4ld Railway, b 3. s d t e a t t i e t d t , hr t o h u a g t, h lc t cor th di e n wi t lo,i but Mr. O'Malley also here practice of Parliament, these ll e r e o was f a n ota of ` the decisions of the several railway single no P t re y " e - t formed were allowed to appear as oppone:,ts to any project which did nut direct iy and immediatel y affect their interests. Where two companies were competing for the supply of a • certain di s t r i ct, they were the natural rivals of each other, and of course entitled to appear. Where the works of a projected line interfered with the works or with the land scheduled to any other company, that company was certainly entitled to appear; but even then its directors were only to be heard as landowners, as bad been decided espe cially in the case of the Syston and Peterborough Railway. After some consideration the Committee decided that the Chester and Shrewsbury Company could not be bird, but gat the landowners on the line were legitimatc, opponents. Mr. Oakley gave evidence generally upon the quantity if coa l c ontained in the district, and stated tha . t ' he hits s~ if held 1,500 acres on lease, which, according to the calculation of his agent, held more than 232,000,000 tons of coal, and upwards of 140,000,000 tons of ironstone. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. The Committee on th G is it g O r U ou P p Xl res -V unied its sittings in Room 14, at twelve o'clock; Sir Charles Lemon in the chair. MANCHESTER AND EMFAY/rNONAF.I - NORTH STAMPOR.DSIIIRE JUNCTION. Ms. Sergeant Mazy opened the case for the promoters of .the l . by 3ted for