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IRELAND. THE IRISH FISHERIES. DUBLIN, JUNE 21 Colonel Jones, Chief Commi,sioner of ne Board of Worka, is now making a tour of the coast of Ireland, with a view to the adoption of measures for improving the harbours and fishing stations. The Gallazn Officer is to be in Cork on Thursday next. karli-ament has made a grant of 40,0001. for this object. FEVER AND DESTITUTION. There is still a great extent of suffering, notwith standing the general establishment of relief com mittees, and the immense amount expended on the out-doer relief system. The Sligo Champion gives the following account of Vie dreadful S tate of that district : "The to , ,vn and its environs are in a truly awful state. Orat of all the h ouses u p on t en t own l an d s i n the di?tftct of Ransborough, not a single house is free from Inf ect i ous di stemper. In Sligo we are in a con &two which people would nut credit. We are sur- Toun ded upon all sides with fever —it is everywhere, !Ind it is growing hourly worse; it is not only increas e;, but it is assuming a more malignant character. The fever hospitals are crowded, so are the fever sheds, said outside of the doors, on the cold earth, may be seen a number of fever patients, varying from ten to fifteen, every day and every night. The weather, too, becoming intensely hut, and we have, there fore, no rational grounds for hoping that the dis ease will be mitigated. One very curious and im portant fact has b een no ti ce d respecting the pretalent fever, which i s d eserv ing of considera tion. We think it establishes beyond dispute the necessity of thorough ventilation where fever pa tients are confined. "lien the fever hospitals were erowdc (1, tents were speedily erected in the open air. They could scarcely be called covering ; the wind had larnf,st free access through them. All the patients nanfined in those tents are recovering, while the rich, o have comforts and attendance, are, when attacked, dying like rotten sheep." There are also very bad accounts from Galway, Athlone, and from some parts of the county of Cork. letter from South Reen, in the latter county, says : I have now to mention the lamentable fact, that cut of 62 houses and 320 inhabitants on the farm of Mouth Reen, two years since, there now remain, after the ravages of disease and poverty, but 8 hovels and about 50 people—the houses were pulled down for ring, and the people carried off by fever. At this moment I have no doubt but dead bodies are petrify ing beneath the remains of the deserted huts." The poor-law guardians of Galway have passed resolutions to the effect that they owe 5,0001.; that it is hopeless to collect a rate, and that unless the Go lernment make an advance they must close the work house. THE PROVISION FLEET AT COVE. The Cork Reporter of Saturday says :—" The supply of food still continues to pour into our reoble harbour. On yesterday (Friday) the number of vessels that entered the port was fifteen, having on board 1,523 tons of maize, 1,296 tons of wheat, 4.59 tons of flour, and 218 tons of barley, making a total of 3,500 tons of bread-stuffs. Since our last a 11.rge number of vessels, that had previously arrived, .left Cove for various parts of the kingdom, bearing much wished for quantities of food to places where their arrival will be most seasonable. We are much Te i oicKl to learn that the reports circulated with respect to the damaged condition of many of the cargoes are greatly exaggerated. Some have slightly suffered, but nut to any serious extent." IRISII LANDLORDS.—RAILWAYS. In the Rolls Court on Saturday, in the case of the Great Southern and Western Railway Company v. Patrick Carey, Mr. D. Lynch, on behalf of Carey, applied to have paid out of Court a sum of 2001., lodged by the Company in bank, being the amount of purchase money awarded him, his title having been found defective, and he having since cleared it up. Mr. Scully, on behalf of Thomas Bennett, the land lord of Carey, moved that the money should be ap plied, in the first instance, in payment of an arrear of rent, amounting to 1741., due out of the whole lands demised by lease from Bennett to Carey, of which a portion was taken by the company. The Master of the Rolls refused to appropriate any portion of the purchase-money as applied for by Mr. Scully. The landlords in Ireland had ample means afforded them for recovery of their rent, and in al most every instance which came before him in that court he found they had got, not only the full value, but in some instances more than double the value of their lands from railway companies. He would leave Mr. Bennett to recover his rent by ejectment against the remainder of the lands not taken by the com pany, or by action against his tenant, as he might be advised, and ordered the money to be paid to Carey. EVICTION OF TENANTRY. The Sligo Champion states that a nobleman pos sessing an estate in that county is carrying on the extermination system—that " he lately levelled several houses—the houses of widows too—and now has served several hundred processes of ejectment." ARRIVAL OF TFE BIRKENHEAD WAR STEAMER. KINGSTOWN, SUNDA Y.—One of the largest iron men-of-war in her Majesty's navy—perhaps in the world—arrived in Kingstown Harbour yesterday, at two o'clock, and in half an hour afterwards moored alongside the wooden jetty, where she now lies. This chance visit is for the purpose of conveying away troops. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Association W 29 held this day, Richard Kelly, Esq., in the chair. The business of the day was commenced by the reading of various addresses of condolence from different parts of the country to the family of the late Mr. O'Connell. Mr. John O'Connell submitted to the meeting the following letter from the right reverend Dr. Cantwell, .Bishop of Meath:— "Mullingar, June 19, 1847. "My dear Friend,—l request you will do me the lusuour to hand in to the association my subscription for ii. for the year 1847. At no former period could the association hope to enlist such warm co-operation from every true friend of Ireland. The sad condition to which our unfortunate country is reduced, and the treatment which she has received from an English Parliament during this season of unexampled suffer ing, are sufficient to arouse every Irishman, who is not lost to all sense of national honour or national safety, into the most determined exertion to repeal the miscalled act of union. While the proceedings of the Conciliation Hall are conducted on the loyal, Christian, and peaceful principles on which it was founded by the illustrious and ever to be lamented Liberator, you may calculate on the steady support of the faithful clergy and people of this diocese. " The scene of unparalled wretchedness by which we are everywhere surrounded--the inhuman course pursued by the present Ministry—the inadequacy of their measures to save the lives of the famishing mil lions—the present Legislation tending, or rather producing the certainty of beggaring the rich and starving the destitste—the utter disregard of Irish feeling, the total ignorance of Irish wants, and tho rough indifference of Irish interests evinced by Eng land, whether Whig or Tory—these extinguish in us every hope fur our oppressed and misgovered coun try, save what is to be derived from a domestie Par liament. " I cannot better convey to you my feelings and wishes than by assuring you that I echo every senti ment expressed, and most cordially concur in the practical suggestions contained in the admirable letter of my venerated friend the Bishop of Ardagh. " May the Almighty bless you and your patriotic colleagues with the spirit of wisdom, prudence, and peace ; may he guide your councils, and strengthen you speedily to accomplish an event involving alike the safety of England and the prosperity of Ireland. " I have the honour to remain, my dear friend, " Your ever faithful and devoted servant, " JOHN CANTWELL. " To John O'Connell, M.P., &c. &c." _ _ Mr. O'CONNELL moved the insertion of the fore going document in the minutes, and then read the annexed letter from the Hon. Cecil Lawless, M.P., enclosing his subscription : "_My dear O'Connell,—ln writing to you at this rnofitent, I must begin by expressing what I am sure you will know is sincere, my earnest sympathy with You and your family in the irreparable private and public loss you have sustained. I do assure you that nothing but the conscious ness of h ow tot i ll I hitherto prevented Y unequal am to the task ha s my calling on Parliament for a tri bute of respect to the illustrious d eparte d , b ut i t has been with th e hope that sobrinde:ne better qualifi e d t o d o justice to the theme ah,m last ing digace to their highly giftSoOd It will be a necse if they con tinue to maintain their present silence, b ut perhaps lik e m y self, feel themselves worthy of ap they all, proaching such a subject. " I think that this is a time when every one so __ approved of his peaceful p olic y , and who mean too continue, by the same means, to strive for indepen dence, should declare it by more than words, and so, acting upon this opinion, I send you ten pounds as my extra subscription towards the maintenance of his Conciliation hall. "I am, my dear John O'Connell, "Very faithfully - yours, "CECIL LAWLESS." 3, Kin-street, St. James's, June 16." The meeting was subsequently addressed by Mr. 3ltunic- O ' CONNELL, Mr. REYNOLD S , and others, at the termination of the proc ee di ngs the rent for the week was announced to be 281. 16s. The meeting then adjourned. Dispatches have been received at the Colonial Office from the Govianor of Hong-Kong. "ITTEES, RAILWAY COMAA- 'Y.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERD. Room B. CALEDONIAN (BRANCHES TO CANONEXE). This Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock. The evidence for the opponents to this Bill was pro ceeded with. The Duke of Buccleuch was examined, and stated that he was the proprietor of the Canonbie coal-fields, as well as the whole of the parish of Canonbie, and the pro posed Caledonian branch would run for three miles through his estate. Ho was opposed to that railway being construeted because it would cut up the beautiful piece of land between the Esk and Liddesdale, so cele brated in border song. The objection could be got rid of by the way in which the North British Company pro posed to go past Canonbie. He had no objection to a line properly constructed to the Canonbie coal•pits. He had supported that line, as, independently of its affording accommodation to Canonbie, it would connect the im portant town of Hawick with the south—a most valuable district for grazing and agricultural purposes, which a railway would contribute to open up. The portion of the country between Canonbie and Hawick was very thinly populated, and would not pay for the construction of the proposed railway. Cross-examined—He believed that the Nithsdale Com pany last year went no further than Canonbie, and the North British Company had a scheme for a line of rail way between Carlisle and Hawick. Both of these schemes had been lost. He was in favour of the first, and he gave evidence in support of it. He believed also that he petitioned in favour of the Nithsdale and Ca nonbie branch. This branch proposed to cross the Caledonian main line at Gretna, and went to Canonbie. He had no objection to admit that the present branch would be of considerable benefit to the country west of Canonbie, and would also cause the Canonbie traffic to go on the Caledonian as far, perhaps, as Lockerbie. The present branch of the Caledonian line was very little different to that of the Nithsdale scheme of last year. The line this year was quite clear of " Johnny Arm strong's Tower," which lay more in the direction of Langholtn. Canonbie Lea was all pasture ground, and let to the tenant. The engineering evidence was then proceeded with, Preamble proved. Room D. NEWPORT, AZERGAVENNY, AND SLEW PRE W. The Members of this Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock. The evidence was resumed. Mr. Bly, engineer, was cross-examined, and stated that he did not know whether anything had been done with the line from Hereford to Pontypool, but the line from Abergavenny to Pontypool was being proceeded with. Not a sixpence, however, had yet been certified for that line. Sti , urport was near Dudley, and was distant from their railway about 25 or 30 miles. From Cheltenham to Oxford there was a broad gauge. There were some very steep gradients on the line before the Committee. Some further engineering evidence in support of the line was adduced. The Committee decided that the preamble of this Bil had been proved. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) GROUP VI. BERZS AND HANTS EXTENSION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Brunel, C.E., was examined with respect to the line, the total length of which was about 33 miles, and the estimated cost 600,0001. There was no tunnel upon the line, nor any level crossings. The gradients were very favourable, and there was no curve of less than four furlongs radius. This closed the case on behalf of the promoters. The case of Mr. S. Taylor, a petitioning landowner, was then opened by Mr. Sergeant Murphy. The Committee adjourned till twelve tomorrow. GROUP VIII. This Committee met at the usual hour this morning ; Mr. Young in the chair. SU rTONPOOL HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS , The Committee were engaged the whole of the day in receiving engineering and general evidence in favour of this Bill. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP XXXIX. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised In this group reassembled at the usual hour this morning; Lord Charles Wellesley in the chair. DECISION. LEEDS AND THIRSE (LEEDS, DURHAM, AND NEWCASTLE EXTENSION). YORK AND NEWCASTLE (MAIN LINE IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSIONS). The case for these two Bills having been closed, Mr. BAINES replied. The room was then cleared, and the Committee having consulted for a few moments, strangers were re-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had comae to the decision that the preamble of the Leeds and Thirsk Bill was not proved, and that the preamble to the lurk and Newcastle Bill was proved. The Committee then adjourned. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The following Bills passed through the Committee of Standing Orders:— Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junc tion Railway (Alteration). Kilmarnock Police Improvement. London (City) Small Debts. Lynn and Ely Railway. B rkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway (Purchase or Amalgamation). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Burntisland Pier). South Staffordshire Railway (Cannock and Norton Branch). LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 24. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord DENMAN.) HILTON V. LORD GRA.NVILLE. . _ In this case, which was concluded on Wednesday, the jury found that the custom in the Duchy of Lancaster, from time immemorial, was not to remunerate the owners of houses for injury caused to them by the work ing; of mines; but they found further, th a t t h e p l a i n tiff had a perfect right to the foundation of his houses, and, as injury had been caused to them by the mode in which the defendant had worked his mine, they gave a ver dict for the plaintiff on the general issue for 301., that being the amount of the damage done, the general issue being that the plaintiff's rights had been invaded. Bills of exceptions were tendered on both sides. The effect of the verdict will be argued next term, and will, in all probability, come before a court of error. PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY—THE QUEEN V. STRAFORD. This was a prosecution at the instance of Mrs. New ton, the wife of Mr. Newton, the barrister, against the , defendant, a soli c it or , f or w ilf u l an d corrupt per j ury i n ' an affidavit made by him in certain law proceedings in the Court of Chancery between Mr. Newton and Lady Rickets, the mother of his wife, and the executors of the late Sir Robert Rickets. In the course of these proceed ings an order was made by the Master of the Rolls that all matters not clearly relating to the matter at issue should be expunged, or " sealed up." The order was carried out by the defendant, and several items were obliterated by having white paper pasted over them. He filed an affidavit, setting forth that he bad "covered up" all irrelevant passages; but it appeared that many had been expunged which materially related to the case, and hence the present proceeding against him for the com mission of wilful and corrupt perjury. The several documents in the case having been handed in, Mr. Sergeant WILKINS called Mrs. Newton, the prosecutrix, who stated that she was married to Mr. Augustus Newton, the barrister, in 1828. At that time the defendant was her father's legal adviser. She was entitled to a sum of 2,000/. under her aunt's will, and the defendant, soon after her marriage, visited her, and proposed that her husband should settle the amount on her. He said he was commissioned to do so by her father, but the proposition was not agreed to. The de fendant said afterwards, when he was examined in the Court of Common Pleas, that the purport of his visit was to state that her father intended to increase her in come. She had received nothing since her father's death. She had three children. The defendant sent her husband a copy of her father's will and a copy of the settlement of 1340, but he never received from him any account of the settlement made in 1832. Cross-examined by Sir F. ThEsIGER—Her marriage was not altogether agreeable to her parents. Did not visit them after her marriage. 2,0001. was paid, but it all went in a short time. On an inquiry before the magistrate respecting a charge against her mother and others of forging her father's will, she was called to speak to her mother's handwriting. After the dismissal of the case by the magistrates of Cheltenham, she went before the grand jury on a charge preferred against her mother and her brother, Sir Cornwallis, of forging de clarations in her father's name, for the purpose of re ceiving his half-pay. Received 251. after her father's death. Up to her lather's death she received about 1201. a year. Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant WlLKlNS—Believed her father died worth 100,0001. Sir F. TUESIGER said his personal property was sworn under 60,0001. _ _ Mr. Sergeant WiutrNs—And you have received but 25/.? Witness—Yes. Mr. Newton was then examined by Sir FREDERIcX THESIGER—He said no settlement was executed at his marriage ; 2,4001. was paid to their joint draft about a year after his marriage, which was expended within two years. lie was a law student at the time of his mar riaCe, to which Sir Robert gave his assent the night before i.a it took place ; but both Sir Robert Rickets and benefit f his debts ' was l y ee lp e c t tats objected to it up to a certain time. He to the bar in Trinity term lid 37 ; took the assets were o the Insolvent Act in 1840. The amount of W 'm a e rn s a o l tnethin g under 12,000 L His available nothing, lnindeed—not absolutely nothing, but very nearly In solvent Act again 117:1 He took the benefit of the w B4 er 3, after the death of Sir Robert Rickets. His debts were then 1,2001. ; his assets he preferred a charge against fsncied nothing at all. a person named Wright, loth!' Rickets was arrested, The and he A warrant was also issued against the of the defendant. wasbelieved broughtLs Lady to Cheltenham to an The defendant ewer the charge. He conducted the case himself, but he never insinuated that his father-in-law had been poisoned. The case wa s dismissed. Did make use of the expression ~ men who make their wills h ave b u t a li tt l e t i me to li ve—his will was signed within a week of his death." He with his wife also appeared before the grand jury of which Mr. . nG colonell s. r a s n e t d l . e ) Berkeley . Rickets,obtai Obtained eda n w da a s thewta he foreman, rrantcharge o against theforgery uncle a valet of waso of Sir . - , 1, named Clarke, on the charge of encouraging a R ot: ,,,_ -I rnown to slay Sir Robert, b u t th e c h arge was person uu- - ' , e his mother-in-law into custody, in St. dismissed. Gb.. of a policeman, on the charge of - Paul's Churchyard, , 'opeared ag a i ns t h er t h e next forging declarations, and milled as a witness t o h er .. morning, when his wife was e... dismissed. Subse father's handwriting ; but it was . - ..1 aga i nst hi s quently he preferred a similar charg- 'he rand mother-in-law and Sir Cornwallis before L .- g , jury, but the bill was ignored. He was still at the bar, and was a member of the Middle Temple. Had L'een refused permission to dine in the hall for twelve months. Examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS—Had sold the reversionary interest of property to the defendant. The probate of the will had been recalled by the Will Court. This was the case for the prosecution. Lord DENMAN said the pasting over of the items was liable to great suspicion. Sir FREDERICK THESICER said it was usual to adopt such a course in the Courts of Chancery. He then pro ceeded to address the jury on behalf of the defendant, and contended that the charge could not be maintained ; that the defendant had simply acted as the legal adviser of the family, and had been acquitted of blame in this matter by the arbitrator appointed to investigate the matter by the Court of Chancery. He commented at considerable length upon the unimpeachable character of the defendant, and upon the conduct of Mr. Newton, who bore, he said, a disreputable and notoriously bad character, and whose acts, he said, as shown in his evidence, were sufficient to condemn him. Several witnesses were called, who stated that the de fendant bore an irreproachable character. The jury Acquitted the defendant. SHERIFFS' COURT, June 24. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BCRcHELL.) SKITTER V. THE EARL OF MORNINGTON. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of 171. 10s. for wages, as coachman to the defendant. The defendant had put a plea of not indebted on the record, but no one appeared on his behalf. Mr. Newman, a job-master, of Regent-street, proved that he recommended plaintiff to Mr. Robins, who was his Lordship's man of business, and 355. a week was mentioned as wages, and that was reasonable, as the duty was very arduous during the session of Parliament. Witness's father supplied the carriage and horses. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the question was whether Mr. Robins had authority to make the bargain. The plaintiff's attorney said the defendant used the carriage driven by plaintiff._ The UNDER-SHERIFF said it was a question for the jury. The jury found for the plaintiff. BROWNE V. BENNE& The plaintiff in this action is a coal merchant at Pim lico, and defendant is an attorney. The action was brought to recover the sum of 61.25. for coals. Defendant pleaded that he was only indebted to the amount of 145., which he paid into court. It appeared that a person named Monk had recom mended defendant's father to do some law proceedings, but no personal interview took place ; but the latter afterwards ordered coals, and said that he was doing some law business. After these the business was trans ferred to the son, without the knowledge of plaintiff, and the son, the present defendant, was paid the whole of the costs. The defendant admitted having ordered 14s. worth of coals for his offices, but repudiated the order for the others, which had been supplied at his father's house. The UNDER-SHERIFF thought that if the plaintiff had executed the order, considering it was on the credit of his attorney in the cause, he was entitled to a verdict. The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. Great inconvenience and delay arose in this court in consequence of nose of the parties in the different cases being ready to go on, and in this case it was commenced without witnesses being present; it was, therefore, made to last nearly four hours. COURT OF EXCISE, June 24. (Before T. HARRISON, Esq., C. J. ifEuniEs, Esq., and CHARLES Ross, Esq. PRIVILEGES OF THE VINTNERS' COMPANY. Lipman Lipman, of No. 21, Brydges-street, Covent garden, keeper of the wine and supper-rooms known as " the Elysium," was charged with having retailed fereign wines, having no license for such purpose. Mr. Waddington, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the Crown; Mr. Kinglake for the defendant. The court was this day crowded to excess, from the knowledge that the important question was to be raised as to whether the privileges enjoyed by members of the Vintners' Company could legally be used by the keepers of the various night saloons throughout the metropolis. Mr. WADDINGTON having shortly etailed the facts, Mr. Sillifant, a supervisor of excise, s t a t e d th a t on thei sth of May last he went to the premises named in the in formation, where he was served with foreign wine by a female behind a bar, for which he paid, and drank it on the premises. Mr. Coghill, the poor-rate collector for St. Paul's, Covent-garden, proved that he received the rates from Mr. Lipman. He never knew such a name as Harper. He had lately been applied to to change the receipts for the rates, to have the name of Harper inserted, which he refused to accede to. This was the case on the part of the Crown. Mr. KINGLAKE contended that no case had been made out against Mr. Lipman, as it had not been proved that the defendant had anything to do with the sale of the wine. The certificate of a member of the Vintners' Company was put in, but it proved nothing, Mr. Martin, the clerk of the company, stating that there were several Harpers belonging to the company ; but he was not prepared to identify Mr. Harper who was alluded to in these pro ceedings. The Court gave judgment in the full penalty of 1001., but, on the recommendation of Mr. Waddington, con sented to stay the warrant. THE VICTORIA SALOON, LEICESTER-SQUARE. Joseph Phillips, keeper of the Victoria Saloon and Supper-rooms, 16, Leicester-square, was charged, on a similar information, with retailing foreign wines without license. Mr. Emmans, rate-collector, proved receiving the rates for the house from Mr. Phillips. Mr. Commissioner HARRISON gave judgment, and said that they believed the defendant had carried on his business fraudulently for six or seven years ; they ad judged the full penalty of 100 L, and they saw no grounds for mitigation. THE FRENCH HOTEL, LEICESTER-PLACE. Antonio Gramara, hotel keeper, of Leicester-place, Leicester square, was charged on a similar information. The Court gave judgment, remarking that, as the defendant had several times been before them, they should inflict the full penalty of 100/. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday a young man, named Henry Hubbard, was brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of John Forrester, upon suspicion of having committed a forgery upon Glyn's banking-house. Mr. William Thomas, clerk and cashier at the banking house, stated that on the 19th of June, at half-past four or a quarter to five o'clock, a cheque for 1401. was pre sented to him over the counter by a youth who appeared to be 15 or 16 years of age. Witness paid the cheque in two 501. notes. the numbers of which were 90,858 and 84,837, and th e d ate 6th January, and in 40 sovereigns. .acc l o v u i n tn t e a s t s N h le a s d srs b ..G . n 1 y p st r/s ate o d ne t r h awtalsi his e k e c p l t e a r k n Mr. John Fy n t on, of 79, Nt ark-lane' wine-merchant i n n ''' th an e d co th n e : stant habit of seeing the prisoner write, and believed the writing in the cheque to be the prisoners.' No portion of the cheque was in witness's handwriting. The prisoner requently filled up documents for witness at the Cus ftom-house, but could not have access tohis cheque-book, which he always kept locked in his drawer. Witness frequently left out a cheque in a drawer in the counting house, filled up for any person to whom it was to be delivered. Mr. R. J. Sykes, clerk in the issue department of the Bank of Eugland, stated that he paid gold for the note numbered 84,837, for 501., to a youth, who, he believed, wrote the name on it at the counter. John Forrester, the officer, stated that he apprehended the prisoner in Mr. Fenton's counting-bouse, and found on him some pieces of paper on which Mr. Fenton's name had been imitated in pencil and in ink. At the request of Mr. Bush, the solicitor to the Com mittee of Bankers for Protection from Felonies and Frauds, the prisoner was remanded. Thomas Smith was charged with having stolen a number of coffee-warrants. The prisoner was remanded. LAMBETH: RAISING THE WIND TO ATTEND A MA SQUERADE.— Mary Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor, two well-dressed young women, the former the wife of a respectable engraver, and the latter her sister-in-law, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Norton, on the following charge: On the preceeding afternoon the prisoners entered the shop of Mr. Frazer, a baker in the Wandsworth-road, and called for two half-quartern loaves, and tendered a sovereign in payment. Mrs. Frazer gave change of th e sovereign, keeping a shilling out of it in payment for the bread. The prisoners objected to pay 10d. for the two half-quartern loaves, and also said they preferred country bread; upon which Mrs. Frazer gave them back the sovereign, and they returned wh a t she conceived to be the whole of the change she had given them, and left the shop. They had not gone many minutes, when Mrs.Frazer,suspecting all was not right, she counted the silver the prisoners had returned, and found it to be five shillings short. She then went in search of the prisoners. and saw them about to enter the passage leading to the steam-boat pier, Nine Elms. She charged them with robbing her of five shillings, when one of them, ad dressing the other, exclaimed, " You know you have taken it by mistake, give it back to the lady." They then gave Mrs. Fraser two half-crowns back; but a police constable coming up at the time, took them into custody, and took possession of the two half-crowns. After leaving the shop of Mrs. Frazer, the prisoners went into the shop of Mr. Walters, a cheesemonger in the same neighbourhood, and by a similar trick " pinched " half a-crown, but Mr. Walters having discovered the fraud immediately after they left his shop, brought them back, and one of them placed a half-crown on the counter, where it was found. Having no doubt, however, that they were dishonest characters, Mr. Walters sent a con stable to watch their proce e di ngs . Wh en t a k en into custody, the prisoner Mary charged Elizabeth with tak ing the money, and therefore that it was her fault, and the latter retorted and said that the offences had been committed by Mary for the purpose of enabling her to have a dress in Oakley-street to appear at the masque rade at Vauxhall Gardens. ON, FRIDAY EVENING', JUNE 25, 1847. Mr. Games addressed the magistrate at some length on behalf of the prisoners, who, he said, were very respectable, and had no necessity to resort to dishonest practices. - Sergeant Emmerson here informed the magistrate that the prisoners had been brought to the Clapton station on a charge similar to the present, but it seemed they ma naged to settle the matter with the prosecutor, and the charge was not pressed against there. Mr. NORTON thought the case was one which he should send before a jury, and committed the prisoners for trial. COMMON HALL. ELECTION OF SHERIFFS. Yesterday being Midsummer-day, a Common Hall was held for :the election of :Sheriffs, Chamberlain, and sine officers of inferior note. m r i. William Cubitt, citizen and fishmonger, and Mr. Charles Hill, citizen and spectacle-maker, were elected Sheriffs for the ensuing year without opposition; Mr. Anthony Brown was re-elected Chamberlain; and ale conners were also elected. The following is the substance of the auditor's report, which was handed in by the Chamberlain:— "We find that— ;.,,;'4 s. d. " The balance of cash upon the preceding account was " That the receipts for the year 1845 (including the sum of 27,7011. ss. 4d , arising by the sale of stock and other property) were " That the expenditure for the said year, as appears by the several vouchers laid before us by the Chamberlain, amounted to 210,3691. 15s. 2kd. (in cluding 32,6821. 9s. 10d. applied in the purchase of stock and other pro perty, and 10,0001. in discharge of debt, 210,369 15 21 " Leaving a balance of cash upon the ac count on the 31st Dec., 1845, of " In the further prosecution of the examination re ferred to we find that certain debts, arrears of rent, dues and interest on Government securities, were due and be longing to the Mayor and commonalty and citizens on the 31st of December, 1845, and that they were at the same period answerable for debts, claims for interest, &c. We have therefore directed a balance statement of such assets and liabilities to be annexed, by which it will be seen that there was a cash balance in favour of the Corporation of London of 30,5361. 10s , after providing for all claims and demand, without ineluding in the amount the value of their extensive freehold and lease hold estates. " With reference to a large arrear of rent due in re spect of a manor in Bedfordshire, and referred to repeat edly by those who preceded us in office, and more par ticularly in the reports presented to the Livery in the years 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846, we have again to report, that the amount continues to stand as unpaid in the documents laid before us; we were attended, how ever, by the City Solicitor, who reported to us that he had received instructions from the City Lands Commit tee upon the subject, and that he had every reason to be lieve that the matter would be brought to a satisfactory conclusion before our successors were called upon to proceed in the execution of their office. " The Gresham account laid before us for examina tion was the second account of Mr. Anthony Brown, the Chamberlain, being the produce and expenditure of the city moiety of the estate, held under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, Knight, from the 10th of October, 1845, to the 10th of October, 1846, which we also ex amined, and find— That the balance of cash in hand at the commencement of the account was £2,424 7 11 That the receipts of the said account from the 10th of October, 1845, to the 10th of October, 1846, were That the expenditure fur the same period was Leaving a balance of cash due to the Chamberlain on the account, ending 10th October 1846, of " We find that there were arrears of rents due to the said estate (City's moiety), at Michaelmas, 1846, amounting to 1,4091. I7s. 6d., and that the said moiety of the estate was indebted at the same period in the sum of 85,0001., borrowed towards rebuilding the Royal Ex change after its destruction by fire in the year 1838, and that it was also indebted to the Corporation 20,0001. re maining of the sum advanced towards rebuilding the Exchange after the fire of 1666. " The account of the Bridge-house estates laid before us to audit was the account of Joseph Watson and David Gibbs, the bridgemasters or wardens, from the Ist of January to the 31st of December, 1845, which we have also examined and find— " That the balance of cash in hand on the 31st December, 1844, was " That the rents of the said estates and other receipts of the year 1845, in cluding 3,2001. 17s. 6d. produced by the sale of property, were 36,878 19 91 " That the disbursements of the said year, including the sum of 28,1781. 9s. 6d. paid to the Chamberlain of London under the Acts of 7th George IV., chap. 40, and 4th of William IV., chap. 118, in respect of rebuilding London-bridge and repairing Black friars-bridge, amounted to .. " Leaving a balan ce i n h ail d on the 31st of December, 1845, of ••• 276 18 " In addition to the said balance of cash in hand we found that there were rents due to the account on the 31st December, 1845, amounting to 12,612/. 4s. °id.; also cash, stock, and securities, standing to the credit of the Bridge-house estates' account, as under-mentioned, viz.:— " 2,311/. 14s. 3d. Consols, in the name of the Ac countant-General of the Court of Chancery. " 800/. Exchequer-bills in the hands of the said Accountant-General. " 3,200/. cash in the name of the said Accountant- General ; and 231/. 17s. sd. Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities, in the names of the Bridge Masters. "In concluding this our report, we, the auditors, desire to express ourselves highly pleased with the system of accounts adopted by the Corporation, and at the same time to state our decided approbation of the accurate and the perspicuous manner in which that system is carried out in the accounts prepared for our examination. We desire also to record our satisfaction at the readiness with which vouchers were produced, and explanation, information, and assistance afforded us by the several gentlemen with whom we came in contact during the progress of our arduous duties. " THOMAS CAMEL LAMBE. " JAMES JARDINE. " WILLIAM SHEPHERD." The Hall was then dissolved. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24. STOCK ExcfraNGE.--The share market continues firm, and .he principal stocks were in good demand, although the busi ness done has been limited. The sales are-Blackburn, Cli theroe, &c., Preference, 1 1 / 4 p.--Eastern Counties, 20%- East Lancashire, New, % dis.-Great Northern, I% dis.- Huddersfield and Manchester, Extension, 14 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 1 1 / 4 p.-Leeds and Think, Prefrence, dis.-London and North-Western, 180-Ditto, Quarters, New, 111,i p. -Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 3 1 / i p.- Ditto Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 1% p.-Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 15. 3d. p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,2% p.-Midland Stock, 125-Ditto, Halves, 3 1 / 4 p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, p.-North Staffordshire, 2% p.-South-Eastern and. Dover, No. 2, 1 / 4 dis.-Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 3i dis.-White haven and Furness, 4% dis.-Y or k and Newcastle (late N. and D.), Preference, 3% p. MANCHESTER, JUNE 24. STOCK EXCHANGE..-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca shire,7 and Ch es hi re, 2 dis.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, c. p.-Gr ea t N ort h ern, 1% dis.-Huddersfield and Man chester Railwa and Canal, 5-16 Leeds and Thirsk, Preferentiala, 3 4 dis.-L ondon and N ort h-W estern (Man chester and Bi rm i ngham), 71-London and South-Western, 66-Manchester and L ee d s, 321t(late Extension), 1-16 dis. -Ditto, Fifths (late W est R iding Union), par-Manches ter,p.- Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Q uar t ers , N o . 1, 3 p.-Mid land Railway Consols, 125-Ditto, 501., p.-North Staf fordshire, 2% p.-Preston and Wyre, 37%-South-Eastern and Dover, 7-16 dis.-South Staffordshire, % dis. LEEDS, JUNE 24. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The sales are-Ambergate, Notting. ham, and Boston, 245. 6d. dis.-East Lancashire, New, Ms, (scrip), par s.-East an d W est York shire,dis,-Hudderstield and M anc h es t er , Thi r d s, 4 c. 6d c. dl p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 2.55. p.-Leeds and Think, dis.- Ditto, New, 4% dis-Ditto, Preference, 14 s . di s.- M a l ton i t/ I-Ditto, New and Driffield Junction, 15s. c. dis.-Midland, Preference, 31. 6s. 3d. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 2% p.-North British, Thirds, 1% p.-North Staffordshire, 21. 13s. 9d.- North -Western, 293. dis.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding Extension), 12 p. SHEFFIELD, JUNK 24. Szocx EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 11% dis.-Manchester and Lincoln Union, 1% dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1 4, dis.-Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), par- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Shef feld), 20/. Shares, 2 3 / 4 dis.-Ditto, Docks, 4 1 / g dis.-Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), 3/. dis.-North Staffordshire, 2% p. HULL, JUNE 24. STOCK Exciraxax.-The sales are-Hull and Selby, Halves, 521 /I-Leed s an d D ews b ury, Halves, 3 / I p.-Man chester and Leeds (West Riding Union), ls. 6d. cash p.- North Staffordshire, 2% p.-South Staffordshire, 1 / 4 dis.- South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 18s. dis. EDINBURGH, JUNE 23. STOCK EX CHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 425. -Dundee and Perth, 32 1 /-Ditto, Quarters, 675. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 365. 6d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 12s. 91 -Edinburgh and Northern, 18%-Ditto, Newport, 7/. 9 5.-Ditto, ditto, New, 485.-Edinburgh and Perth, 205.-Great Northern, 87s. 6d.-North British, Quar ters, 903.--Ditto, Thirds, Ms. GLASGOW, JUNK 23. STOCK EXCIIANCE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 435.-Clydesdale Junction, '42 1 ,,i-Direct Bombay and Ma dras, Is. 9d.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 665. 9d.-East Indian, 2s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 215.-Ditto, Halves, 48. 9d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 1201.-Ditto Halves, No. 2, 61/4-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5 1 4-Madras, Nellore. and Arcot, Is.-Manchester and Southampton, 10s. 3d.-North British, Thirds, 535.-York and Newcastle, Pre ference, 11%. ImPostrtoN.—This week a respectable-looking old man, who pretended to be a lecturer on " Philology and the powers of th e h uman m i nd, " called upon several par ties in town, representing that ho had engaged a public room, and intended t o d e li ver a course of lectures on th e above topics. A number of persons bought tickets, but on their arrival at the room in which the lectures were announced to be delivered in, they found that they had been duped out of their money, the room never having been taken for such a purpose.—Glasgow Post. COLLIERY EXPLOSION.--FOUR. LIVES LOST.—An explosion of fire-damp took place about nine o'clock on Tuesday evening at Felling colliery, near Gateshead-on- Tyne. Three men and a boy were killed, and several others who were i n t h e m i ne at t h e t i me were injured severely. An inquest was to be held on Thursday (yes terday) afternoon. SUGAR IN DISTILLERIES. Lord WHARNCLIFFE put a question to the Noble Lord the President of the Board of Trade with re spect to the quantity of sugar used in breweries and The Earl of CLARENDON was sorry that his in formation on the subject was extremely meagre. The Act had been in operation only four months, and no official returns had yet been received as to the quantity of sugar which had been so consumed, but 6,300 cwts. had been taken out of bond for that purpose. THE PRISONERS IN PORTUGAL. Lord BROUGHAM called the attention of the Go vernment to the number of prisoners who were at present in confinement in Portugal, who he thought should be set at liberty on parole. From the evidence he had of the circumstances he was strongly disposed to believe that they were an exceedingly well disposed, but obstinate people. He considered, therefore, that re leasing them would be a popular act, and one to which this Government should give their assent, as there was no longer any danger to be apprehended from them. He wished to know what course the Government in tended to adopt with respect to the liberation of Das Antes and other persons confined in Fort St. Julian on parole? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was most indis tinctly heard, was understood to say, that not only did Das Antas occupy a most distinguished position, but, what was better, still be was an honourable soldier.— (Hear.) He could assure the Noble and Learned Lord, that Das Antes and the other persons at present confined in Fort St. Julian would not be kept in captivity longer then the safety of the country rendered necessary. At the same time a disposition had been manifested on his part, and on the part of his followers, which was strictly honourable ; whilst, on the part of the British Admiral and British officers the greatest desire had been evinced to show that attention to Das Antas which his character and station demanded. The Noble Mar quis concluded by laying some papers on the subject on the table. The conversation then dropped. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAY. Earl DEVON presented a petition from the chair man and directors of this railway, denying that they had fraudulently kept back scrip certificates at the meetings which had led to the recent proceedings. The Noble Earl stated that he should to-morrow bring for ward a motion on the subject. PORTPATRICK AND DONAGHADEE. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to ask the Noble Lerd at the head of the Admiralty the opinion of the Government respecting the suitability of Portpatrick and Donaghadee as harbours of refuge, and what were the intentions of the Government with respect to them. Lord AUCKLAND was understood to say that the subject was under the consideration of the Government, and he had no doubt that when the means of railway communication were appended to those parts, the Government would undertake to complete the harbours. BISHOPRIC OF MANCHESTER. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the order of the day for bringing up the report on this Bill. Lord REDESDALE moved as an amendment the omission of the second clause. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the Noble Lord was two early with his amendment. The Bishop of Bangor had an amendment before him. The Bishop of BANGOR then rose to introduce the amendment of which he bad given notice. The Bishop of LONDON opposed it. The amendment was negatived, the report received, and the third reading fixed for Monday next. THE CASE OF THE REV. M. KETTLEWELL. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL presented a petition for the Rev. M. Kettlewell, Master of the Endowed School of Clonmel, and moved for some returns with respect to certain property in connexion' therewith. The petitioner, as we understood, complained of the conduct of the solicitor to the Commissioners of Schools in dis missing him from his situation. The Noble Lord entered into some particulars of the case, but was per fectly inaudible in the gallery. The Archbishop of DUBLIN stated, that he knew nothing whatever of the matter, except what he had heard through his chaplain, and as one of the Commis sioners of the National Board of Education, he bad no objection to the production of the papers. After a few words from th e E ar l of MouNwasPIEL and Lord MONTEAGLE, the motion was agreed to. DUBLIN MENDICITY SOCIETY. The Archbishop of DUBLIN presented a petition from the Mendicity Society of Dublin, praying their Lordships to address the Crown to institute an inquiry into their mode of affording relief, as contrasted with the mode adopted under the poor-law. The petition was ordered to lie on the table. CEMETERIES BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, this Bill was read a third time, and passed. LEITH HARBOUR BILL. This Bill was read a second time. Several other Bills were also forwarded a stage, and Their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 24. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. REPORTS. The reports upon the following Bills were brought up and ordered to lie upon the table:— Bingley Improvement. Poy nt afield Estate. South Devon Railway Extension and Amendment. TUNSTALL PAVING, &c., BILL. The motion for the further consideration of the report upon this Bill was agreed to. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were agreed to : Arabergate, Nottingham, and Boston acd Eastern Junc tion Railway (Alteration of Line and Branches to Nottingham). Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway and Aust Ferry. British Commercial Insurance Company (No. 2.) Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway; Branch to Glasgow Station). Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway (De viations between Duntocher Lime Works and Bow ling, &c.) Cornwall Railway. Dunfermline Waterworks. East Lincolnshire Railway (Deviation at Boston. and Branch to Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Rail way at Grimsby). General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Branches. Glcucester and Dean Forest Railway (Construction of Docks). London and North-Western Railway (Purchase of the Earl of Ellesmere's Interest in the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway). Llvnvi Valley Railway Extension. Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Newcastle, Anniskinnan, and Baltrasna Deviations). Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Devia tions. Newry and Enniskillen Railway. Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amendment and Branches. Swansea Docks. Vale of Neath Railway. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed London (City) Improvements. Ness bury Cemetery. Norwich Small Tenements. St. Ives (Huntingdon) Improvement. PAISLEY, BARRHEAD, AND HURLET RAILWAY. On the order of the day for the third reading of this Bill being moved, Mr. HUME presented a petition, numerously signed by the inhabitants of Paisley and Pollockshaw s , com plaining of the injurious effects which would result from giving this railway a monopoly of the traffic. He per fectly concurred in the objections of the petition, and should oppose the further progress of the Bill by moving its third reading on that day six months. Mr. HODGSON thought that there were no sufficient grounds alleged for the postponement of this Bill. Mr. BANKES thought that the case of the present Bill was one which showed strongly the necessity of appointing some persons acquainted with the local wants of the district on the Committees appointed to inquire into the merits of such Bills as the present. He should like to know from the Learned Lord Advocate how far the agreement entered into between this company and a certain canal company was legal or illegal. The LORD ADVOCATE gave it as his opinion that the agreement was perfectly illegal and unautho rised by the existing Acts of the Legislature, under which the company was formed. Mr. HENLEY, as a member of the Committee, said that the line was considered by the Committee solely as a mineral line, and not at all intended for passenger traffic, and he should support the older of the day for the third reading of the Bill. Mr. ESTCOURT thought that the Bill ought not to be allowed to be proceeded with. After a few words from Mr. BAINE, Mr. STRUTT said the Railway Commissioners were decidedly of opinion that the agreement was illegal, and as their opinion was subsequently confirmed by the law officers of the Crown, the Commissioners did not think it necessary to inquire further into the matter. The agreement, however, had not yet been set aside by a court of law, and he thought, therefore, that the Bill ought to be postponed till next session. Mr. HASTIE said, if the House would consent to the Bill standing in the same position next session that it was is now, he would adopt the suggestion of the IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS, June 24. The LORD CHANCELLO R took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. NORTH KENT RAILWAY. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition from the Mayor and inhabitants of Dover, in favour of the proposed North Kent Railway, praying their Lord ships to pass some measure which would have the effect of taking the monopoly of the traffic of the whole county of Kent out of the hands of the existing South Eastern Company. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Messengers from the Commons brought up a number of public and private Bills. HEALTH OF TOWNS. The Bishop of LONDON presented several petitions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. The petitioners, however, complained of the omission of London from the operation of the Bill, and the Right Reverend Prelate said he entirely concurred in that opinion of the petition. The Earl of RADNOR presented similar petitions. Lord BROUGHAM agreed with the petitioners that it was to be regretted that the city of London was ex empted from the provisions of the Health of Towns Bill, but be trusted the Bill would meet with no opposi tion on that account. Right Hon. Gentleman the Chief Railway Commissioner. The third reading was accordingly adjourned till Monday next, for the purpose of being postponed till next session. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (EX TENSION AT HOLYHEAD). The third reading of this Bill was opposed by Mr. WILLIAMS, who considered it one of the most shame less jobs that had ever been perpetrated, and Mr. HUME, who moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. After a few words from Mr. BROWNE, which were inaudible, Captain HARRIS said that he would take it upon himself to say that that harbour could never become one of refuge. He had arrived at that conclusion from a careful perusal of the evidence taken before the Com mittee. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to ask the Right Honourable Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the expenses likely to arise from the maintenance of the harbour had been calculated in his budget, or whe ther it had been omitted altogether, and also whether in the present state of the finances, it was intended to disburse any further sums on account of it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the question was one of last year. It had been agreed that a harbour should be constructed at Holyhead ; all, therefore, which they had to consider, was whether the expenses could be covered by the vote which was granted last year for this purpose. Mr. WILLIAMS said it was just as he expected. No provision had been made by the Right Hon. Gentle man in his budget. Mr. MUNTZ thought that the question before the Home was, whether if they passed this Bill the House would not become bound to make the harbour at all costs? That was the question, and he believed it rightly stated the effect of their passing the Bill. After a few words from Lord SANDON, strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the third reading. 9O Against it Majority The Bill was then read a third time and passed. SUPERANNUATION FUND. Colonel THOMAS WOOD presented a petition in favour of an extended application of this fund. POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL. Mr. BANKES gave notice that, in Committee, he would propose several amendments in this Bill. FRAUD IN THE SALE OF BREAD. The HON. MEMBER also gave notice of his intention to bring in a Bill for the prevention of fraud in the sale of bread, by the more effectual detection of offenders. PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND. Mr. GEORGE A. HAMILTON asked the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, whether the circular of the Board of Works, recently issued, in which it is stated, " that all works commenced under the Act 9 and 10 c. 107, and for which presentments have been ob tained at extraordinary sessions (whether roads, bridges, opening watercourses, thorough drainage, &c.) shall be finally discontinued on or before the 15th of August next," is intended to apply to works of a reproduc tive character and permanent utility undertaken by private individuals under Mr. Labouchere's letter, and the undertakings for which were ratified, and the amount made chargeable upon the lands by the Act of the present session, 10 Vic., c. 10; and if so, in cases where any such works shall be in an unfinished state on the 15th of August, whether the balance of the sum so chargeable will be advanced to the persons liable, to enable them to complete the works themselves; or if nut completed under the provisions of the Act, in what manner it is proposed that the money expended upon works so left unfinished on the 15th of August is to be apportioned between the owner and occupier. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that there were no public works in Ireland which would not be concluded at the end of July. But if there were private works, and if persons were desirous of complet ing the works, there was the Land Improvement Act, passed this session, under the provisions of which they could get advances of money to complete these works. This answer, he apprehended, would apply to all the Hon. Member's questions. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Mr. RICE wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chief Commissioner for Railways whether the Commissioners had adopted any means to protect the public on railways; and if so, what steps had been taken in reference to the late accidents. Mr. STRUTT said, by an Act of Parliament the companies were obliged to give the Commissioners notice of any accidents within forty-eight hours after they occurred. The Commissioners then might call upon these companies for information in regard to the accident, or they might send down their own officers to investigate the occurrence on the spot and then to adopt such arrangement as they might think proper to prevent the recurrence of accidents in future. Of late there had been three accidents, at Dee Bridge, at Wolverton-station, and on the Brighton and Chichester. In regard to the fi rs t, th e Commissioners sent down Captain Symonds, and an emi nent engineer, Mr. Walker, along with him, who drew up a very able report, which was laid before the grand jury. The conclusion which these gentlemen came to was, that additional experiments were necessary to test the strength of cast iron to be used on railways. A commission, consisting of scientific and practical men, was appointed to investigate this subject ; and the com missioners bad written to all companies requiring those who had cast iron bridges on their line to send in information to that effect, and what were the various dimensions; and also, if any such bridge was not judged sufficiently strong, requiring them to strengthen it temporarily, and, until that was done, to run the trains across it at a slow and deliberate pace. With respect to the accident at the Wolverton station, which arose from the neglect of a servant employed by the company, Captain Symonds was sent down to investigate all the circumstances of the case. A report was made, in which the directors of the North-Western Company fully concurred. With respect to the third accident, that on the Chichester line, which arose from one of the engines getting off the rail, Captain Cod dington was sent—cursorily sent—down to the spot to investigate into the matter. The attention of the com missioners had been called to that accident, and finding that great alarm existed on the subject, and that an opinion prevailed that it was not safe to travel by this line, it was thought right to institute an inquiry with re spect to the working of that line, as well as lines generally throughout the country. The investigation was then in progress, but as that inquiry had not terminated, and as the coroners inquest was not over the result could not yet be communicated. Other accidents had occupied the attention of the Commissioners, who were most anxious to fulfil their duty. Mr. STRUTT, in reply to a question from Sir J. Duckworth, said that the regulations to which he re ferred were confined to the Brighton and Chichester line. EXHIBITIONS —WESTMINSTER HALL. Mr. S. WORTLEY said that he wished to put a ques tion to the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests. At present the interior of Westminster Hall was disfigured by a wooden erection. He would like to know when that erection would be removed ? Lord MORPETH said that it was - not Intended to have any further exhibitions beyond that which opened next week. When that exhibition was closed the wood work would be removed. WELLINGTON STATUE. Lord G. BENTINCK said that he wished to know from the Noble Lord whether there would be any objec tion to lay on the table of the House the further .cor respondence that had passed between the Committee on the Wellington memorial and the Government before the House was asked to grant the ultimate vote of 1,000/. Lord MORPETH said there could be no objection to lay that correspondence on the table. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to know whether, as the Health of Towns Bill was on the paper for Thursday next, it was really intended to bring it on as a measure to be pressed that session, or whether it was the inten tion of the Government to have it Struttified ?—(A laugh.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was the intention of the Government to bring on the Bill. Mr. WAKLEY said all that he knew was, that the evidence had been laid on the table of the House, though what became of it was not for him to say, and he ►rusted that as the evidence had been presented to the House that the proper parties would not object to its production. Mr. M. GIBSON would very readily consent to its production. to join the London and South Western Railway near Lambeth) Bill—Swansea Valley Railway Bill—Dunde e and Perth Railway (Alteration tied Extension. and Inchture, Polgavie, and Inehmichnel Braricles) Bill-- Lowestoft Railway and Harbour (Alteration near Reed ham) Bill—Great Southern and Western Railway Ex tension (Portarlington to Tullamore) Bill—Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Branch from Navan to Bella) Bill-- Gla , gow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, and Glasgow Southern Terminal Railways Amalgamation Bill-- Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway Bill, with Amendments ;—Macduff Harbour Improvemen t Bill, with an Amendment. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT. Lord SANDON moved the order of the day for the third reading of this Bill, when, Mr. WAKr,EY begged to say, that whenever the dis cussion on this Bill came on, he should feel it his duty to move that it be read this day three months. POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL. On the order of the day for the third reading of the Poor-law Administration Bill being read, Mr. WAKLEY rose an d sa id t h at , s uch w ll5 his/ objection to the present Bill, that it war his intention to divide the House upon his motion that it be read this day three months. He had given notice of that motion already, and, he would say, a more unconstitutional and cruel Bill could not be introduced into the House. / 1 "e believed, al so , th a t its operation would be attende d with the most disastrous consequences to the interests of the poor and the c h arac t er of the Legislature. Be was ct . the) opinion that H on . M em b ers h ad b een con fiding in Legislature without looking at the prov isions of the Bill. When it was fi rs t introduced they we re desired to wait until they sh ou ld see w h at wou ld be done with it in Committee. But now it had gone through Commit tee, and it was as objecti ona bl e now as it was in the first instance, not one of the obnoxious clauses had been re: pealed. It was still as tyrannical and as cruel a law as ever disgraced the statute book. I n o . e Bill was nothing more t h an an attempt ` maintain the poor-law enactment and the Poor law Commission e r s , w h ose con d uc t h a d beta con demned by all parti es except the Ministers. H e did no t believe that it was possibl e that under this the poo r coul d obtain justice from th a t H ouse . Th e m easure was one of the most unfort una t e propositions that could have been made to that a ssem bly. The poor-law was t o have diminished crime, t o d ecrease th e ex penditure fal lin g upon the parish, a n d remove many of the existing 0444, and he asked the H ouse h a d it accomplished any o ne those objects? Th e f acts w h en ascerta i ne d show that seven-eighths of the r e li e f i s a d m i n i stere d o ut of doo rs. The Act of 1834 has entirely failed. Had the details now existing been foreseen in that year as the effe ets „ji the Bill then propos e d, a ll E ng l an d to a man, we-- have risen against it. Yet all these details were to be sanctioned by the Bill now on the table. Why, in tee old days of the Tory an d Whi g, an d t h e u nreform e Parliament, they would never h ave to l erate d such a B ill ' This Bill proposed that the president of the poordavi board should have a seat i n t h a t H ouse as well as Or secretary. Under this r egu l a ti on , th e solicitor, d a l ', and other officers of a board of guar dians we n t ; do all in their p ower to o b ta i n political poe: e 4 and the effect of th a t wou ld b e , that atten tio would be withdrawn from their legitimate function that of relieving the poor, and directed to purposes slte_, gether extraneous. It was said that the law worked r de markably well, but the fact was that the law was 111 : d a dead letter, and then it was expected that it aior the remarkably well. In the Andover Union t") poor were literally starved.—(Cries of " Rear, hear. he thrown n o f to running the hogs,aw It had been proved that the children had been in t a poor Nv° had to carry the corpse of her child under her arm,, through the town of Andover, to the church -yard. He aayndw,itihn oneand ienasttianngeet,he potato peel was sorry to hear that the Noble Lord had stated that CheomwmasispsrioenpairnedthtoatdeHfeonndset,hefocroinfduthcet there ef was s t .an which was more odious thau another to men, ard ewtil'l l li a i they were more anxious to avoid, it was the poor- Commission. The conduct of that body w as defensible ; and y e t t h ere were manY ruler men in that Hou se w h o , to t h e m i se ry 1111 „.aa it• tification of the p oor , were prepare d to uphol d the Government should decide against a liberal al ab le ance what would be th e i r p os i t i on — wou ld they 9„edillet to stand against the cry ma d e aga i nst th e m. ii - t h e a, them take the converse of th e p ropos i t i ons . Why, n ip s : they would have all th ose poor -l aw guar dians aki h y them who were anxious to grind down the poor. of should there not be a poor-law court, with a , tl/ , ‘ „ -n a te high character presiding over it, and a public aur" - ,,, maintained to plead the cause of oppressed po r e r 'y st a, The present system was working badly for the interLor. of the people, and was dividing the rich from the P.. ° to The unfortunates who had to apply for relief, owina l d the enormous extent of the union, had often to tr 9 . _.. sent e o n ; de t t forty r ,gt a oi n gh d aernae fi trmi fifty remedy m N i o les att b e e m f p ir t e inthetyhecopurledseonbtr 1 .l :rraes. ysiztehisof de t f h ec e t and contract ar t ,a h n e nhe A rer_iil ) He objected to the workhouse test, in the m which it was carried out ; he was of opinion that destitute person in th e ki ng d om h a d a right to relieltne (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member then referred t° ! o . documents, and said that it was not too late to do rtth • $ The Government could abandon the present Bill with good grace, in a much better manner than they au 6 r doned the Railway Bill, for in that case the pu blic t l . e :, quired some such measure. He had conversed eon practical practical men, and they were all unanimous in th e , 90 ., demnation of this Bill,, and quoted the opinions or that it veral, to show that it was a d ange ro u s Bill, and h. no would sooner or later e n d i n a revo l ut i o n, and tt hile monarchy would ever be abl e t o h o ld o ffice long w it was in operation. B e li ev i ng t h at t h e mea sure unjust and an impolitic one, and that it would er-fr,ird most injuriously, he would move that it be read a t— time that day three months. toed Mr. FIELDEN, who was very inaudible, was unders to say that he could not support a Ministry who Wi th introduce such a Bill, and he should, therefore, vote with W a a p s ate the Hon. Member for Finsbury. broug . ht Mr. FERRAND said that there was not a stateinent made by Lord Althorp when the law was first forward but had been violated by the Poor-law Comm. sioners. When the reports of the Poor-law w_ Commis sioners were made, on which the new poor-law .s' evidence in favour of the 43d of Elisabeth was suppressed.o founded, he asserted that a considerable portion of tna Who, he would ask, were they who defended the 1' he Member for law Commissioners in that House? ners ; but London, defended the Poor-law Commiasiorery Wolverhampton, and the Noble Lord, T the much there was a circumstance which detracted .Member for were related and the Hon. Member for Wolverhampto n, to ry for to one of the Commissioners. The late Secret h e did but from that defence, which was, that both th"'Coble Lord Hon. the Home Department also defended them, not attach much weight to his defence, as Member for Dorchester had denied all acquaintance with the transactions of the Commissioners at . 1 _ time they occurred, and now he said that ec was cognizant of them, and approved of The Right Hon. Baronet also said in the course ot IT! t . he t tn ,.. . speech, that the Hon. Member for Weymouth bad made an ample apology to him, in reference to certain state ments. Now he (Mr. Ferrand) wished the Right Hon! Baronet would act in a similar manner towards him, and apologise for the many erroneous statements which he had made with regard to him. lie had not, however, acted in that honourable and gentlemenly manner, but said, " I had appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar should go." (Laughter.) Now, the Right Hon. Baronet stated on the 28th of January last, that in siX weeks from that time the trial should take place; but ha so d l , ie h i o to w r e , v t e h r a , t r L ec o e r i d ve D d e a nni no a t n ice b a d s i hot it was now the 24th of June, and nothing had b een rt d ti o m n o e a y g e o t. from He his mated that the trial cou ld not come on before Decembernber or February next. S uc h , t h erefore, was the position i n which he now stood, and all he could do was to complain of the postponing and procrastination which had taken place. The Noble Lord at the head of the Government stated on a former occasion that be (Mr. Ferrand) had made statements to the House which were, utterly unfounded. Now, he denied having done so, an d he was prepared to stand by anything he had sai d. What statement had he ever made that had been refut ed? When he called upon the Noble Lord at the time he made such an assertion to name one he could not d o it till he was prompted by the Hon. Gentleman the Mo n ' H attempted, P bet for Wolverhampton. e then attem a rr°t. like, to repeat the words again, b u t h e could not do it: He at length, however, said that he (Mr. Ferrand) boa stated that the Poor-law Commissioners delighted in murdering children. Now he (Mr. Ferrand) dented tha t he had ever said any such thing. He never said so; an.", he now called u p on t h e G overnmen t to tell the House !I that was the way in whi c h th e y ought to have a cted. He would ask them if they were now going to pas s a law without giving so me guaran t e e that the agedsucil and infirm of this cou n t r y wou ld b e p r otected from the cruelties which had b een hi t h erto pra ctised upon t hem. He would ask th e N o bl e L or d i f h e was aware that th ere were tens of thous an d s o f t h e age d an d infirm who we re convicted of no cri me , b ut w h o, f rom the distress In which they were i nvo l ved, were o b l i ge d t o sell off all th e little furniture they h a d, and seek a refuge in t he union workhouse, and that, consequently, their property, their comfort, their hopes, and their liberty, were all affected by the present law. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Bath, who had attacked him with so much asperity when the question was last under discussion, said that he was willing to interfere with regard to the aged and infirm ; but he (Mr. Ferrand) wanted the Government to interpose. Why if the people were to combine together against the law they would overturn the Government in a week, but there was no redress for the poor, and if he stood up to defend them he was met with a secret document which, if it had been true, would have prevented him from ever after sitting in that House. The 43d of Elizabeth pro v id e d th a t labour should be found for the indigent poor. If they did so now they would have a robust labouring population. In his part of the country_ he found men b egg i ng f or wor k, but they were refus ed it, because they were told by the guardians that they had applied to the Poor-law Commissioners to givi them the power of doing so, but that they had refused to accede to their request. But in bow many unions were they compelled to refuse relief except within the walls of the union workhouse. On the second readina of the Bill the Honourable and Learned Gentle' , man the Member for Bath taunted him with being desirous that the poor should lead a life ° idleness ; but no magistrate had committed more men to the treadmill for deserting their families than he (Met Ferrand) had. When it was shown that they were 411 1 0 to work, and could have obtained it, he invariably sent them to the treadmill. But when a man had sought work, and could obtain none, he was compelled to part with his furniture at one-twentieth part of its vale:;,, and to enter the union, to subsist upon a diet which reduced him to such a state of debility that lie was unable to work when he procured it to do. Soh an inveterate dislike did the people entertain to the law, that he should not ho surprised if a revolution was the result. He at tended a meeting at the crown and Anchor a few weeks SUPPLIES. Mr. HUME wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer at what hour to-morrow he meant to move the order of the day, and state what he required. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not say at what hour the motion would come on, but he intended to make it before the House went into Com mittee. BATTERSEA PARK. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests when there was any intention of proceeding with the forma tion of Battersea Park and Gardens? )13 Bill—Loan ionaiuratndhADninlsuopebuStnl:ii ......_ ~..........,-.. ....... _ Lord MORPETH said that they had found it neces sary to await the verdict of the jury impannelled to ascertain the value of certain portions of the property, and as soon as that was obtained they would proceed. IRISH RELIEF FUND. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that, to-morrow, he should move for the intro duction of certain measures, with a view to recover the money lent for the support of the destitute persons in Ireland.—(Loud laughter.) ARGYLE AND CALEDONIAN CANAL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER also gave notice that he should move that a Bill be intro duced to enable the Argyle Canal Company t o pay certain sums now in their hands into the treasury of the Caledonian Canal. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills, which their Lordships have agreed to :—Lunatic Asylums (No. 2) all—Trust Money Investment (Ire land) s Bill—Newfoundland Government Removal (ireiand Railwaym e n Bill—Amend ments to Bill, without Waterford, Amendment Wexford, i ) V ; _... i Be ;—London B ill — Southampton Western Railway (Widening, & c. . p t onne Herne e d By Dorchester and c a Railway nr rl b a u n ry and Dorchester Railway (New Forest Deviation lasterene Caoiunwtaiyes Branches) Bill—Sot a l ay t n h d am ßintr m on outh ßa ß i r l a w n a c y h) B ß il iLl Branches) Reail J (W un e e Y ti (Yarmouth Ex ß ten .l sion, &e.) Bill— Norfolk Railway (Branch from Wymondharn to the Norwichß Extension o f t h e Ipswich and Bury St. Ed mund's ail way, and to the proposed iGr Thetford and Reedham Railway n ear Di as) Ei eat Western Rail way (Branch to join the London and South W es t er Railway, Widening and Enlargement of th n London Railway, and B ranches to Hammersmith, and . ,