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_ v• risurfr y_-z-vttlott SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP I. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re -assembled in Room 30, at the usual hour this morning; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the chair. THE 3371LZGHTON I{ENT scam ram . The Right Hon. J. C. Herres gave general evidence in fa venr of the Brighton line. He understood the Brighton Company were prepared to bind themselves—at least he had been told so at one of their meetings —to charge 2d. for first, I%cl. for second, and ld. for third-class passengers, and, on that account, more than any other, he was disposed to sup port the line. Besides, neither he nor his neighbours had confidence in the sincerity of the South-Eastern in proposing a Mid Kent li ne. He was decidedly an advocate for compe tition. In cross - examination he Admitted that he thought the saving of the Croydon toll to the South-Eastern Company was a sufficient consideration to induce them to make their proposed line. Ho was not aware that at one of the Kent meetings, Mr. Wilkinson, the Deputy Chairman of the Lon don and South Coast Company, pledged his company, in con sideration of the Mid Kent line being conceded to them, to charge I%d. for first, Id. for second, and 1 / 2 d. for third-class passengers, which pledge was afterwards repudiated by the South Coast Company. A number of witnesses from Sevenoaks, Tunbridge, and Maidstone, were examined, but their testimony alt bore upon the same point, namely, that they preferred the Brighton line to the South-Eastern. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP VI, SOUTII-WESTERN SCHEMES -SAWS EIMY AND YEOVIL, AND EXETER, YEOVIL AND DOZCIIEST:En. The Committee met this morning at twelve, Mr. Deedes, in the chair. Mr. Squarrey, a farmer residing near Salisbury, was called to give evidence in favour of the South-Westerni extension of the line from Salisbury to the West of England. The rail way would, if constructed, afford him considerable advan tages in sending his stock to the metropolis and other parts of England, and also effect a saving of at least sixpence per head on the present mode of conveyance. He believed that a break of gauge at Salisbury would mar the beneficial effect of railway communication, by causing considerable injury to the stock in the process of removing from one truck to the other. Tne railway would, if constructed, afford also great advantages for the conveyance of lime, with which the dis trict abounded, and also coals, manure, and other articles. Mr. James Crew, grazier, from the neighbourhood of Salisbury, gave evidence favourable to the line. If the line were constructed it would efiCet a saving to him of at least 303. per head on the expense of sending his cattle to London. The terminus of the South-Western Railway, when com pleted at London-bridge would also afford greater facilities for removing cattle from the railway to Smithfield. Great quantities of dead meat would also be sent to London by this railway, which it was essential should be constructed on an unbroken gauge. Mr. T Mathews also deposed to the advantages which this line would afford in the conveyance of live stock, killed meat, and other agricultural produce. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XVI. The Committee to whom the following Bills have been re ferred met this morning in No. 23 Committee-room, at half past twelve o'clock; Mr. Kem')le in the chair:— London and North-Western (St. Alban's, Luton, and Dun stable). Great Northern Railway (Hertford, Hatfield, and St, Alban's). Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to Hitchin, &e ) Enfield and Edmonton Railway Extension. The CHAIRMAN said he entirely concurred in the justice of the rule which had been laid down by many of the other Committees, that no counsel who was absent at the exami nation in chief of a witness should be allowed to cross examine him, except under special circumstances, and by the express permission of the Committee, because enormous expense would be thereby obviated; but they did not think it necessary, in the present instance, to adopt that rule; yet, at the same time, he begged distinctly to state that the Committee had reserved to itself the right of acting upon the rule at any time they might think fit. The appearances for the various parties having been entered, The CHAIRMAN intimated that they were ready to hear Mr. Sergeant Wrangles m open th e case of the Great Northern (Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Alban's). Mr. Sergeant WitANGHAM said he was prepared to pro • ceed at once; but as the Railway Commieeioners had not yet reported on the capital of the Eastern Counties' branch. and as in some respects it might be looked upon as a com peting project, he suggested to the Committee whether it would not be advisable to postpone the consideration of the two lines until they could both come before the Committee in a similar position, so tar as the reports of the Railway Com missioners were concerned. After some discussion, The CHAIRMAN intimated that he would first take the GEEAT NORTHERN' nEaurion, and, at the completion of the case, they would take the Eastern Counties project. Mr. Sergeant WRANORAM then proceeded to open the case. He said, at present the county of Hertford was traversed by three lines of railway —towards the west by the North-Western, the east by the Eastern Counties, and directly through the centre by the main line of the Great Northern Railway, and that one of the great otjects of the branches was the supply of that great desideratum to the county—namely, a connexion between these three lines. Although the county was, as• lie had said, traversed by there three lines, each line only accommodated the districts in its immediate vicinity, and then only northward and south ward, not giving any lateral communication, which was much needed. For instance, the two great towns of the county, Hertford and St. Alban's—and at the first the sessions and assizes were held, and the county business trans acted—were entirely cut off from each other, so far as rapid and cheap railway communication was concerned, and they were but fourteen miles distant from each other. To get from Hertford to St. Alban's by railway, a person must go round by London, and strike off at W at f or d , on the North- Western line, and travel to his destination by the Luton branch. The connexion, therefore, of the tbree lines, by stretching across the county in a lateral direction, was suffi cient, if that were the only advantage of the branches, to ensure the passing of the Ain. By them every town or dis trict possessing 2,000 inhabitants would have railway com munication. Barley would be transmitted from the districts in the west to the malting districts in the east--Ware, for instacce—and at one quarter of the present rate by cart, which was Bd. per ton per mile. By the Luton lin e , a communication would be given with the manufacturing districts, with which the Birmingham line was connected, and coals would be brought to the district, by the aid of the Direct Northern, at 16s per ton, instead of 305., as at present. The Hertford andHitchin branch, proposed by the Eastern Counties, omitted all the important towns in the county. True, it would be four miles and a half shorter between Ilitchin and Hertford than by the Great Northern and the Hertford branch; but what would that avail, when it would afford little or none of the local communication sought by the county, and would cost 270,0001., whilst their line, which would offer accommoda tion to one-fourth of the population, would cost only 300,0001. ? the l ength of their line being fifteen miles and a half, and the Eastern Counties fourteen miles. His Learned Friend might say that the Eastern Counties could bring coals from Huntingdonshire to Ware at half the price they (the Great Northern) could, ex account of the difference of the distance to which he had referred; but a clause was inserted in the Direct Northern Bill compelling them to charge for the transit of goods only by the geogra phical distance. The line would commence at Hertford in connexion with the Eastern Counties line, and run to Hat field, where it would join the Great Northern ; it would then run on to St. Albin s, where it would join the proposed Luton and St. Alban's line. After referring to the opposition which the Great Northern had experienced at the hands of the Eastern Counties and the Midland Company, he con cluded by confidently trusting that the Committee would pass the preamble of the Bill. _ _ - The Marquis of Salisbury, examined by Mr. Sergeant KINGLAXE.—His Lordship said, his residence was at Hat field. He had lived in the county all his life, and had paid much attention to the railway wants of the county, and was well acquainted with the sentiments of the resident gentry on the subject. All the general business of the county was transacted at Hertford. The liberty of St. Alban's amounted to about one-third of the county, and the county business transacted there was considerable. The connexion of the three lines was indispezuable. Hertfordshire was an agricultural county, and the great markets were St. Alban's and Watford for the west, and Hertford and Ware in the east. There was a great demand for malt for maltirg at Ware. Formerly there was some demand at Hitchen, but it was not great now. Straw plait ing was carried on at St. Alban's, which would find an outlet by the proposed line. He did not understand the use of the Ilitchin line, but the other he considered would be moat aavour dvantageous. The linesre w . as a general fe e li ng i n the county in f of the cross .....,...-examined—Had insisted upon a deviation of the London and York, which brought it nearer his house, in order that it might not be seen from it. Hertford was generally in favour of the line. The Hertford and St, Alban's markets were on the same day. Gave evidence last year in favour of a St. Alban's and Hatfield line, which was rejected. There were no public conveyances between the two points of the line. Cross-examined by Mr. ROWE, for Baron Dimsdale—Was not aware of the way in which the line would interfere with this nobleman's property, but if it cross( d immediately op posite the house, and ran for a distance of 500 yards on an embankment 13 feet high, and cut off communication with the gardens, it would be a great inconvenience, and would intercept the view. His Lordship was eAamined with respect to Mr. property at IlertfordT. Smith's ilothing material was elicited. lie-examinedihY Mirl.trniaGLAKE—Parties attended both .115.ete on the same day. Hertford and St. Alban's Lord Verularn, the Lord the county, was next examined, lie said hi:es:ell:v/;1 innfthe vicinity - of St. % li ci t , the western part of the Alban's. lithe line were not ui 3 0 f s a fillsebt ot, fr e3 7l , r a rlalyliVray corn county would, as heretofore, b e concurred The other m a .. munication with the county town. concurred-in the necessity of in the evidence of the Main gistrates, he believed, generally population the line. Mr. Durand, the clerk of the peace, said of ' St. e I P°P th of the county, including the liberty 157,207 ;_ the population of St. Alban's 10,4 30, ban's ' va* 6,66 E. Jurymen were summoned from St. Alban's attendilert the assizes at Hertfo r d. M ag i strates residing in the vrestern aide of the county did not attend the assizes in the east owing to the want of p roper communication. ' Other evidence in favour of the line having been adduced, the Committee adjourned until to-morrow. GROUP XXVIII. EASTERN COUNTIES EXTENSION. The Committee in this group, comprising Mr. T. D. Ac land in the chair, the Earl of March, Sir It Lopez, the Hon. Ed. Harris, and Lord Edwin Hill, met. this morning at twelve o'clock, when, after some discussion, as to the right of oppo sition held by Mr. Sergeant Clark, the Comiiiittee proceeded with the BOSTON DEVIATION 333:Lucca. Mr. PAGET opened in its favour, by stating that this was a very short line, in or near the town of Boston. By the ori ginal Bill, the loop branch of the London and York line passed through the town of Boston, but would be in a very inconvenient position, and the object of this Bill was to change the course of that loop in the town of Boston, so as to bring it into the centre of one of the principal streets. The first I object, theref ore , was t o ga i n a more conven i ent station, and then to cross the river Witham at a more convenient distance for the traffic than that originally designed. The London and York Company, and the Eastern Counties Company, had both obtained their Acts, and had agreed to form the devia. tion, but yet it was necessary that there should be an Act for the purpose. thete line was nowofiwneer nn the London thdone passage l g - o e rk wo li u n l e d , sta Mr ted . C th a a b t it' h as t be above the grand sluice, where the whole of the traffic of the county passed. By the alteration sought by th is Bill the crossing would be below, instead of . above the sluice, where, in fact, there is already an iron bridge, and where th e crossing would in no way interfere with the trade. It was proposed by the present Bill to carry the railway traffic on one line, and at one rate. The new works wou ld cost about 3001. more than those originally designed; and these works were to be executed at the expense of the London and York Company, and the change would be of great advantage to the country at large. Mr. Sergeant CLARK was about to oppose the Bill, when some discussion arose as to his right to appear, as the title of the Bill had been changed. It was stated by the agent that the Bill had been originally introduced under one title, but was now prosecuted by the agency of another, under the sanction of the Committee of Selection ; but as it was shown that the petition of the land owners, for whom the Learned Sergeant appeared, bad been put in against the Bill under its original title, he was allowed to proceed. On Foss - examination, Mr. Cubitt stated that Mr. Locke was originally employed as the engineer of the London and York, but he had himself been engaged in the October of last year; and although the line designed by Mr. Locke was a good line, that which he had himself was a better, although he would not say that there was a better through Boston, for there was but the property on both sid es o f t h e river pre vented its adopti on . To the CHAIRMAN—Mr. Cubitt described the position of the loop branch of the London and York lice, of which this formed a part. To the CHAIRMAN—Mr. Cubitt replied that the Act of the London and York Company was obtained last year, and that the line of the Ambergate and Boston line had been subse quently devised, and the station now designed was to be close to the station of that company, but in his opinion it would in no way interfere with the station, although the alteration would cross the Ambergate station rails. An objection was here taken that the application required by the Railways Consolidation Act had not been made to the Admiralty, but after much discussion it was allowed that the application had been made, but the answer had not been received. This, however, in no way invalidated the advisa bility of the line, for no objection had been, in reality, alleged on the part of the Admiralty. To the CHArnmAN's suggestion, it was replied that there was an understanding that, in the event of the Eastern Coun ties and the London and York companies receding, either or both companies might go over the Ambergate lines. Mr. COCKBURN, Q.C., wished to know what the proposi tion really was, and after some further discussion, Mr. PAGET said that the company had no objection to withdraw the branch, provided they had an outlet granted to them, and this they might obtain if either the East Lincolnshire or the Ambergate Company would enter into arrangements with them. The East Lincolnshire C ompany were at the present moment in possession of the gro un d i n consequence of their Bill being passed previous to the Act of the Ambergate Company. After rome further discussion between the counsel engaged, it was arranged that the Bill should be adjourned till to morrow. From the inhabitants of the following places :—Ley burn, York • Milborne Port, Some rse t ; B u d le i gh Salter ton, Winckleigh (2), Chirlinleigh, Aswere, North Taw ton, Ilfracombe,Heal, West Downin, Slade and I4yncom be, Bramnton, and Tipton, Devon; Westh oug h ten, lli n dl ey, Wigan, Thirfield, and Hadleigh, Lancashire; Llannrins, and Cambach, Carmarthen • Wigton, Cumberland ; Mildenhall, Suffolk; Hyde, Isle of Wight; Llanarth, Cardigan ; Caersalem, and Harwood, Denbigh ; Norwood, Surrey ; Beckingham, and Go inglen on-the-Hill, Nottingham ; Hatfield Broad Oak, ESSEA ; Middlesbro-on-Tees, York; Hay, Brecon ; Otters- St. Mary, Devon ; Lavenham, Suffolk ; Aspatria, Cumberland ; Middleton Chiney, Northamp ton ; Newport, Essex ; Broadstairs, Kent ; Gladestry, Radnorshire ; Buxton, Derby; Clapmanslade, Iligh worth, and Imber, Wilts ; Corndal, Hants; Clayton, York; Nevyn, Caernarvon; Frome Selwood, Somerset; Blennerhasset, Cumberland ; Cowes, Isle of Wight ; Brassington, Derby ; Felstead, Essex; Crannock, North Britain ; Puckeridge, Herts ; Loughale, Cheshire ; Launceston, Cornwall ; Chelmsford, Cheshire ' • Tyne mouth, Northumberland ; Little Neston, Cheshire ; Also petitions from Baptists and coogregations of the following places:—Wreatham and Wangford, Suffolk; Budleigh, Satterton, Devon ; Poulton, Somerset ; Stayley Bridge, Cheshire; Ramsay, Hants; Rotherham, Yorkshire; Croaky, Hereford; Wigan, Lancashire (two petitions); South Moulton, Devon; Hindley, Lancashire; Barney, Norfolk; Ledbury and Wendover, Hereford. shire; Bovey Tracey, Devon ; Ashford, Kent; Little Stroughton, Beds ; Bugbrook, Northamptonshire ; Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; Miltbrd Haven, Pembroke shire ; Paran, Glamorganshi re ; Penevaey ; Seven Oaks, Kent ; Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire ; Wethertleo, Suf folk ; Stockwell-gate, Notts ; Ileyford, Northampton shire ; Betws, Glamorganshire ; Coutown, Glamorgan shire ; Longthorp, York, (2) petitions; Bangor, eau narvonshire ; Frome Selwood, Somerset, (2) petitions ; Oxford ; Lanford, Bucks; Silkstone, Hants; Ileasham ; Castle Acre, Norfolk, two petitions ; I,owestoff, Suffolk, two petitions; Spalding, Lincolnshir4 Kinsston, Here fordshire; Brick lane, London; Winchester, Southamp ton; Appledon, Devon; Kilhatn, York; Crediton, Devon; Arlington, GlouceStershire; Weston Jurville, Bucks; Thorn bdry, Gloncestershire; Kegworth, Leicestershire - Steventon ; Beds; Haddenham, Bucks, two petitions • Steal, ley, Derby ; Street, Somersetahire; Kenninghall, petitions; Harpole, Northamptonshire; Arkampton, Bucks; St Neot's, Huntingdonshire; Matley, Lincolnshire; Bever , ley, York; Chesham, Bucks (two petitions); Ulan wenarth, Montgomeryshire; Darren Velyn, Brecon Soham, Cambridseshire; Hertford; Masham, York Pershore, Worcestershire; Great Yarmouth, Nor folk; March, Cambridgeshire; Tiverton, Cheshire Burnham, Essex; Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire Gras . zington; Leek, Stafford; Torriegton, Devon; Hay, Brecon; Maryport, Cumberland; Chester, From the Werleyan Methodist Associations of Nant. wick, Carlisle, M anc h ester, B esw i ck-street, Lever-street Oldham-road, Gresvenor-street, Salford, Crumpsall York-street, Heywood, Bron pion, Kent, Glasgow, Tavi. Whitehaven, Cornwall, Rude Haven, Strutton, Trevean, Over-lane, Winsford, Gloisop, Hollingworth, Hailbottarn, Basford. Notts, Stockton, Bolton, Cheet wood, Dalston, Cumberland, Slaleybridge, Bath, Bury, Whitby, Redditch, Nottingham, Bradford, Mortan, Lancashire, Birmingham, Clitheroe Egremont, Block ley, C ross L ane, Landon Castle-street, Portland. Town,. Willow Wa'k, Gee-street, Is eds, Park Chapel, Hunslett, Woodhouse, Armley, ILI beck, Taber nacle, Lady-lane, Whitwell and Creswell, Cheltenham, Worksop, Auston, York, Lynn, Deptford, Kent Ripon, Yorkshire; Oldham, Lancashire; Hollinswood, Lawley Bank, and Dawley-green, Shropshire; Mosley, Openshaw. Ashton-under-L3 re, Andenshaw, Boole) Hill, and Warrington, Lancashire ; Hyde and Dunkin field, Cheshire ; Sardis, Montgomeryshire ; Builth and flay, Brecon; Newark, Notts; Mackley Wood, Salop. Petitions in favour of the measure were presented by Mr. Seymer, Mr. Finch, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Hudson, from Sunderland ; Dr. Bowring, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Brooke, and Lord H. Vane. Mr. MILES presented several petitions from places in Sornersetshire in favour of the scheme. Mr. G. BERKELEY presented petitions from Glou cestershire against the Government plan. Mr. ROEBUCK presented two petiticns from Bath against the scheme. Mr. E. DENNNON, one in favour and one against ; as also did Mr. HENGLER. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said be had from 300 to 400 petitions to present, from various parts of the country, against the scheme—four or five of which were peculiarly deserving the attention of the House, as they were of a different character to the gent rality of them. One was agreed to at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Maidstone, objecting to the scheme as unconstitutional ; another agreed to at a public meeting, held on Saturday last, at Ramsgate, deprecating the House proceeding to decide on the scheme with haste, and in favour of his (Mr. Duncombe's) motion for a Select Committee of Inquiry; frbm the committee of a society calling itself " The Central Committee of Na tional Associated Trades, and for the Protecion of In dustry ;" and another signed by 7,000 members of an association, calling itself " The Association of Young Men of the City of London," who were also members of variou mechanic institutes, against the scheme and in favour of an inquiry ; also a petition from thirteen of the clergymen of the diocese of York, who stated that it appeared from the Minutes of the Council of Education that certain pro positions were in some measure founded on the representation of the Protestant Clergy. While there was no authority to show that the Protestant divines as a body were in favottr cf ihe plan. Sir W. I)ENISON presented a petition from Surrey in favour of the Government scheme of education - . Lord ARUNDEL presented several petitions from Sunday teachers against the scheme. Mr. NI. GIBSON also presented several petitions to the same effect. M. M. MILNES presented a petition in favour of. Mr. HOLLAND presented a petition against. Lord DUNCAN presented 10 petitions &cm Bath against. Alderman HUMPHERY presented a petition against. Col. SIBTHORP presented a petition against. Sir G. BANKES presented a petition against. Sir J. Y. BULLER presented several petitions against. Colonel T. WOOD presented several petitions against. Mr. PUSEY presented several petitions in favour of the Government plan. Lord MORPEI'LI presented 124 petitions from various places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, against the scheme of the Government.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. P. BORTHWICK presented a petition in its favour. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAILWAY. Mr. HASTIE presented six petitions against the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway. PRIEATE BUSINESS. Mr. GEEENE moved that this House will not re ceive a petition against a railway Bill after Monday the 3d day of May next, unless the petitioners shall com plain of any matter which may have arisen during the progress of the Bill before the Committee on the Bill. That, from and after the said 3d day of May next, the Committee of Classification be empowered to refer to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, toge ther with the Members ordered to prepare and bring in the Bill, such unopposed Bills as they shall deem it de sirable so to refer.—Agreed to. Dr. BOWRING presented a:petition against the Bills of the Great Northern Railway Company. REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed:-- Darwen Waterworks and Reservoirs Bill. Newhaven Harbour, Ouse Lower Navigation, and Lewes and Laughton Drainage. Newmarket and Chesterford Railway (Extension to Thetford). Newmarket and ChesterfOrd Railway (Extension to Bury St. Edmund's, with a Branch to Ely). HOLYHEAD HARBOUR Mr. WARD moved that the order, that Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Owen Stanley be Mem bers of the Select Committee on the Holyhead Her beur Bill, be dischal•ged. He made the motion at the request of the Noble Lord the Member for Liverpool, who nas of opinion that the appoint ment of the Committee ought to be delayed until the report of the Commissioners, appointed to consider the subject, was before the House. He should lay that report on the table either to-morrow or next day. The motion was agreed to. LONDON, OXFORD, AND CHELTENHAM RAILWAY. Mr. C. BERKELEY moved that the petition of the inhabitants of Cheltenham, in favour of the London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway, and against the Chel tenham and Oxford Railway Bill, be referred to the Committee on the Bill.—Agreed to. FEES ON PRIVATE BILLS. The SPEAKER said he had to acquaint the House, that in accordance with the resolution of the House, he had caused a list of fees, payable on private bills, to be prepared. NEWMARKET AND CHESTERFORD RAILWAY. This Bill, repealing the provision authorising the company to use the line of the Eastern Counties Rail. way, was read a third time and passed. EDUCATION. Mr. P. HOWARD presented two petitions from Car lisle, against the Government scheme of education. Mr. HASTIE presented several petitions from Scot land to the same effect. Mr. THORNELY presented petitions from Devon shire and North Wales to the same effect. Mr. W.`PATTEN presented several petitions in favour of the scheme, and two against it. Mr. R. CURRIE presented a petition from' North amptonshire against the Government educational scheme. Mr. BAILEY presented petitions to the same effect. Mr. WILLIAMS presented two petitions to the same effect. The Hon. Member also presented a petition from a person named Williams, complaining that the Irish Board of Works were guilty of jobbing practices in connection with their functions. Mr. DUNCAN presented several petitions from Scot land against the Government Scheme of Education. Petitions were also presented against the measure by Mr. Redhead Yorke, by Mr. Protherce, by Mr. Huntley, by Mr. Brozherion, Lord C. Fitzroy, Mr. Greene, by Mr. Walker, Mr. Gisborne upwards of 20 petitions, Mr. Godson, Mr. Sharman Crawind 26 petitions from Wes leyans and others from Rochdale. Mr. IIIN1)LEY also presented 700 petitions from Baptists and Indcpendants against the Government educatin, from the following places:—Broadway, Somer set; Wotton Basset, Wilts- ' Scatter, Lincol n; Zi on Chapel, Skipton, Y or k s hi re; Eden Chapel, Cambridge; ‘Vickham, Suffolk; Dunmow (2), Essex; Ledbury (2), Kent; Tiptree Heath (3), Essex; Petersfield, Essex; St. Bridwell, Gloucester; Rayleigh, Essex; Sway, Hampshire; Pocklington, Yorkshire; Pre:scot, Devon; Waltham Abbey, Essex; March, Cambridge; Ten-. terden (3 ), K en t ; Eolbeek (2 ), Lncoln ; Geadington, Northampton ; Little Dean, Gl oucester ; Sidbury, Devon ; Pinchbeck (2), Lincoln ; Isleham, Cambridge; Wheatley, Oxfordshire ; Stow, Gloucester; Tunbridge Well, Kent; Romsey, Hampshire; Loading ton, Northampton ; Leeds, York ' • Dunstable, B e dford ; Kelweelon, Essex; Berkhampsteeed, Hertford; Throope (3), Hants; Wattisfield, Suffolk; Wrentham, Suffolk ; L=est Doreham, Norfolk; Wingrave, Buckingham; Over Darwen, Lancaster; Acrington, Lancaster; Mattershall, Norfolk; Burnham, Somerset; Long Buckley, Northamp ton ; North Elenham, Norfolk ; Yeovil (3), Somerset; Hersham ; Grassington ; Ditt o's , S urrey ; T opsham, Devon ; Chiswick, Middlesex ; Westerham, Kent ; Beaulieu Rails, Hampshire ; Four Elms, Hever, Kent ; Abbingdon, Berkshire ; Southwold, Suffolk ; Wood bridge (2) • Warden Bradl e y, Wilt s ; P o l ewort h , War wick • Ba ' desly Easor, W arw i c k ; B oro b r i dge, Somer set ; Barrington, Cambridge ; Staplehurat (2), Kent ; Tunbridge, Kent ; Hales Craven, Worcestershire ; Burton-on the-Water, Gloucestershire ; Ashton-under- Lyne, Lancashire ; Staley-bridge, Cheshire; Duckenfield, Cheshire; Denton, Lancashire; Saddlewortb, Yorkshire ; Carts Colne, county of Essex ; C raven Chapel, London; Hill, Salop ; Melbourn, Cambridge ; Warriston, Glcucester ; Wern, Salop ; Sutton Valiance, Kent ; Harwich, Lancaster ; Llangywyn, Glamorgan ; Hindley, Lancashire ; St. Paul's, Hindley, Lancashire ' • Stockport, ; Cheshire Harwich, Lancaster ; Ilindle, Lancaster ; Walton, Norfolk ; Wigan, Lancaster ; Gwernypant, Montgomery • South Molton, Devon ; Nash,. Bucks Petersfield, Bucks ; Stowebridge, Worcester • Standst gate, Lancaster ; Orrell, Lancaster ; Llanfech ' en, Mont gomery ; Carno, Montgomery ; Wigan, Lancashire ; Llanbrynmair, Montgomery; Cemmes Chapel, Montgo mery; :Ashton in Macclesfield, Lancashire; two from Ramsgate, Kent; Ross, Hereford; Wigan, Lancashire; Shefford, Bedfordshire; Shipdham, Norfolk; Cemmase, Montgomery ; Hindley, Lancashire ; Belper, Derby; Llancifil,fMontgomery; Westlloughton4Lancashire • Wi gan, Lancaster; Orrel, Lancaster; South Creek, Nor folk; Milbourne,Lancaster; Tisbury,Wilts; Staleybridge, Cheshire; Hindley, Lancaster ; Mocsmynis, Denbigh; Atherstone, Denbigh ; Datchet, Bucks; Bryniglwys, Den bigh ' - Glynarthe, Cardigan ; G a i ns b erough, Lincoln ; Bexham, W. Wexham ' and Bangor, De n bi g h ; Ald ret h , Cambridge ; Dowgay, Montgomery ; Tooting, Surrey ; Southampton ; Ravensthorpe, Northampton ; Dunning ton, Warwichshire ; Turvey, Beds ; Oswestry, Salop ; Turvey, Beds ; Hinckley, Leicester ; Llangollen, Den bigh ; Hackalton, Northampton ; Horsale, Surrey ; Long-acre, London ; Blisworth, Northampton ; Water beach, Cambridge ; Hinckley, Leicester • Preston, Lancashire ; Newingt on , Edi n b urg h ; Yelling, Hun tingdon ; Cranbrook, Kent ; Hoye End, South ampton - Shelstanger, Norfolk; Uckfield, Sussex; Tottle ink, Lancaster; Urviscombe, Somerset ; Tottle Bank, Worcester ; Iwarminster and East Lemke, Not tingham ; Willingham, Cambridge ; Petworth, Sussex; Liangantin, Brecon ; Builth and St. Mawes, Cornwall ; Colchester and Llansilian, Denbigh ; Denbigh and Wigan, Lancashire ; Brynmawr, Cardiganshire ; New port, Isle of Wight ; Hawm, Cardiganshire ; Wolver hampton and Llansamlffraid, Montgomery ' • Ambles, Northumb er l an d ; Monah and Wrexham, Denbigh ; Fakenham, Norfolk ; Minstaley, Salop ; Havant, Den bigh; Wrexham, Denbigh; Kingsbridge Devon; Somer set; Montac u t e , Somerset; AL-ssenaen;Bucks; Camden Town, London; Ryhdbuaws, Carnarvon ; Forest Row, Sussex; Hoxton, London ; Carnarvon; Banbury, Oxon ' • Martbain, No r f o lk ; L andbeach, Cambridge; Creek St. Michel, Somerset; Ormesby, Norfolk; Margam, Gla morgan; Shadwell, Middl esex; Newmarket, Cambridge; Earl Shiltora, Leicestershire ; Caddington Hertford Woodend, North ampton ; King ' s Norton, ' Worcester ; Christchurch, Hants ; Norton Pinkney, Northampton Southern, Sussex ; Ronde, Northampton ; Finsbury, London ; Gillingham, Dorset ; York, Yen kshire ; Cook ham Dean, Berks ; Hanslope, Bucks ; Haughton Regis, Bedford ; Alberavon, Glamorgan ; Swaversey, Cam bridge ; Minsley, Bucks ; Dymchurch, Kent ; Todding ton, Bedford ; Whaddon, Bucks ; Brotaley, Kent ; Romney, Kent ; Henley, Oxon ; Fovant, Wiltshire ; Bethney, Pembrook ; Great Horwood, Bucks ; Orping ton, Kent ; Weston- by- Weedon, Northampton ; Brack nell, Berks ; Tottenham, Middlesex; Wincanton, Somer set ; Frome Selwood, Somerset ; Chesham, Bucks ; Suuthminster, Essex ; Sawbridgeworth, Hereford ; Sto col Reading,n L a ß n e v r a k b s o n . , . x P ; on A ty i • a c r e 3 in p , or C t a , r c n o a m rv b o e n r gumbcr, Some rse t ; Ashamsteml, Berks ; Louth, Lin- G Ba la t ua tle ° , rg S a u n ss ; land ; Readin_g;Berks ; Ru g l y, W arwick ; Tow r Guernsey ; Little Gran a d en, Camb e •ngly, ridge ; Com Lincoln Wendover, Bucks ; Hinckley Leicester Boston, Lin co l n ; Hadlow, K ent ; Snailbeach, sa s i ter ; Irthlingborough, N orthampton ; Broadwindsor Do set ; Ingl ew hi te , Westmoreland • S Chesterton, Cambridge • ; Upavon, 'wa W iltshire ; vesey St a nd ur bridge, Wo rcester ; Whittlesea, Cambridge ; • Mor cott, Rutland ; Granaden, Huntingdon; Bradninch, Devon; Horncastle, Lincoln; Swayseay, Cambridge; Seven Oaks, Kent ; Waltop, Southampton; Eglwys Erair, Glamorgan; Alcester, W arw i c k ; Glemsford, Suffolk; Bottesham, Cambridge; Clayton, York ; Cottenham, Cambridge ; M on k s K er b y, Warwick; Ford, Bucks; Chesham, Bucks; Hackney, London; Edge Hill, Lancashire ; Redgamount, Bedford ; From Sunday School Teachers of the following places: —From Mile End New Town • Mosley, Oldham, Ashton under-Lyne, Ryecroft, Droyisden, Denton, Wigan, (3), Dover in Abram, Oriel, Ilindley Common, Lancashire; Gray, Montgomery ; Chulmleigh, Devon ; Paulton, Somerset; Abingdon, Berks; Eollacombe, Devon; Sut ton, Berks; Rotherham, York; Dukinfield, Stslybridge, Castle Hill, Cheshire; Saddleworth,York;Westhoughton, Hindley Common, Wighan (4), Harwich (2), Thirdley (2), Lancashire; Ramsgate (Kent); Ilfracombe, Devon; Princes Fields, Leeds, Yorkshire; Llansainffraid, Mont gomeryshire; Golborne, Birmingham (2), Lancashi re; South Molton (2), Devon ; Glandwin, Pembrooke; Pentonville, London ; Fakenham, Suffolk ; Astwere, Devon; Dawnham, Norfolk; Lidbury, Devon; Ball Pond Road, London ; St. Notes, Huntingdonshire ; Llanwinis, Carrnarthenshire ; Witham, Essex ; Winsgate, Lancashire ; Builth, Brecon ; Colne, Lan cashire ; Dunmowe, Essex ; Springthorpe, Lincoln; Kington, Hereford; Hadleigh, Suffolk; Witham, Essex; l'rome, Somerset; Chesham (2), Bucks; Fromo Sel wood, Somerset; Henley-on-Thames, Oxon; Sidmouth, Devon; Broadwiudsor, Dorset; Ichford, Bucks; South minster and Burnham, Essex ; Lockwood, York ; Henley and Measham, Oxon; Upper Clapt o n, Middle * S hrewton, Wilts. Chesterton,Cambri e • Chesham, X'elv•; Horneas tl Alban - s Hertford; e, Lincoln; St. , Shadwell, Alid dl esex ; Clayton, York; Wincanton, Somersetshir zhaw moor e ; Norwich ; Pershore, Worcester; • Hal ter • Pembrok e nd As hton-unde r -Ly ne -L ne (4), Lances ,; T,yre er y _ mouth, Northumberland ; Bootle street, Mancheate Torrington D evon. r ; Mauldcn, Bedfordshire ; Great SLEaro23) art AITCR. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM opened on behalf of this branch, which is to form a continuation of the London and York branch, but the evidence is to be taken to-morrow. IGOUP XLVII — . This Committ ee metß to-day at twelve o'clock, the Hon. E. Yorke in the chair. WIT'S 0 207 TO 17.1.1 T, WO /War" r , S iM- re, Art.ND COLTIVESS (MIELNCIIES 70 Z.11.7 , 71;111.17.) 2317,L. This Bill was then proceeeed with. It was petitioned against by Mr. Mann, the agent of Mr. Dixon, an ironmaster in th e di s t r i ct , f or w h om Mr. Sergeant Morph:) , appeared. Mr. Andrews was for the promoters. Mr. ANDREWS opened the case, stating that the line was a short mineral branch, to open up the Benhar mineral dis trict with Glasgow and Edinburgh. It was estimated to cost 24,703/., and would prove highly remunerative. The coal and limestone that would be opened up amounted to many millions of tons. Mr. M'Creath, mining engineer, gave evidence as to the mineral capabilities of the district, and the benefits which the line would insure. Mr. William M'Creath—He had examined the coal-fields and reported to the promoters of this project. He had bored in two places and found that the aggregate depth of the working seam was ten feet, and that there were some 16,000,000 of tons in all, that might be brought to the sur face. The whole country was rich in coal, and he had never heard that a doubt had existed as to the existence of coal in great quantities in this particular locality. Mr. Williamson, mineral surveyor, gave similar evidence. He had no doubt that the opening of these fields would, in a considerable degree, lower the price cf fine coals in Edin burgh, and he believed that the furnaces—some seventy in all, would be principally supplied from Benhar. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY.) CORNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL PLYMOUTH RAILWAY. This case, which is on the opposed list, again came under the consideration of the Examiner. After a number of jformal proofs had been tendered the case was further ad onrned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat to-day in the new House of Lords for the first time to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and the Bishop of Hereford. TUE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE PROVOST AND TOWN COUNCIL OF LINLITHGOW. Mr. BETHELL replied at considerable length to-day in this case, the arguments in which were part heard prior to the Easter recess. Their Lordships postponed giving judgment. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Earl of EGLINGTON presented a petition from the malt distillers of the west of Scotland against the Customs Duties, and praying that they might be allowed a drawback equal to the difference in the duty on rum and spirits. The Earl of WALSINGHAM presented a petition against the law of settlement. The Earl of CLANCARTY presented a petition, praying for poor relief in Ireland. The Noble Lord, who was very inaudible, was understood to say that the present question was one that required considerable con sideration. There could be no doubt that there were many obstacles with which those who were unacquainted with the subject could have no conception of. Several Bills were brought up from the Commons, and read a first time. GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Protestant Dissenters of Reading, Banbury, and Abing don, against the Government scheme of education. In doing so he wished to ask his Noble Friend what was the reason of the change which the Cora • mittee of Education hail decided upon since the plan of 1539. He could only say that the accession of the Dissenters would only be obtained by some such system being adopted as the plan of - 1839. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that in the plan of 1839, and of that subsequently propounded in 1841, it was fully intended that the Scriptures should be made a part of the system of education; but so much of Opposi tion had been shown that it was determined that none but the authorised version of the Scriptures should be adopted, but the reception of the system was to be left optional. Lord BROUGHAM had always been a party to any thing than the use of the authosised version, and he believed that no school would be allowable without the use of Scriptural instruction, and the reply therefore was no answer to his question. The Noble Marquis had stated that none but the authorised and regular version was to be used. But it should be recollected that there was one version used in England, and another in Scotland. In England there were but two schools which would require Government assist ance, though in Scotland there would be more, and in Ireland, in all probability the re wou ld b e many who would have a right to this aid. The question, there fore, came with great force as to what was the autho rised version of the Scriptures. There was the Catholic version, and there was the Protestant version, but he was atonished that any question should be raised about either in this year, not of 1447, or 1547, but in the year 1847 ; and he regretted that in this year there should be mixed up on this great question the broiling spirit of bigotry on both sides. Lord BEAUMONT wished to ask what was the system which ,the Government intended to pursue. No other minute existed but that which bore date the 3d of Deeenaber, 1839. There was no other published but that, and he thought it would require some igenuity to construe that minute into the meaning given to it by the Noble Marquis, namely, that one particular version of the Scriptures must be used in its integrity, and the words used in their minutes were portions of the Old and New Testament. Now that formed a great objection to Catholics attending these schools. It was a great source of regret to him that the explanation of the Noble Lord was calculated to create still further sectarian divisions and dislike to spiritual education. same roof, and instructed by the same masters, and inspected by the same men, both Catholics and Protestants receiving education together, and by that means, in course of time, to do away with that ill feeling which resulted from sectarian differences. The question he wished to ask, therefore, from the Noble Marquis was this, was there any other minute, any un published minute, The Marquis of ' with regard to the use of the autho rised version of • ber, the Scriptures, besides the minute dated the construction was no He wished to state tht upon it by the LANSDOWNE was understood to s ay, that there minute which would bear been made had referent the general observation that had to the authorised version Noble Lord of the Scriptures, but could to Roman Catholic obbe delivered when a schools, judgment judgment only w then =mint of knowledge owasd It r lis that no objection would have tained• lie had ) ' o p` d of the Government.been made to the measure Lord BROUGHAM bogged to cxpllin Friend had altogether m!suuderstood him: Noble thorised version of the Scriptures were read the th ° au schools the Crtholics wou ld nut receive it. Earl RADNOR wished to make a few observations (LEFT SITTING . ) • Sir R. PEEL presented three petitions from places in Lancashire against the Government scheme. Mr. %%TAKLEY presented several petitions to the same effect. Mr. VERNON SMITH presented petitions from Northampton against the Government scheme of education. Mr. CHRISTIE presented similar petitions from Weymouth and other places. Sir GEORGE GREY presented similar petitions ; also petitions from the Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow and Ayr in favour of the measure. The Right Hon. Baronet proceeded, amidst the utmost confusion, to state the prayer of the petitions, and in an apolo getic tone added that he had been specially requested to do so.—(Laur,hter.) Mr. COMPTON presented petitions in favour of the Bill. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN prescnted petitions 22 parishes in Norhamplonshire against the Bill. Captain GLAI)STONE presented similar petitions. Mr. PATTISON presented petitions to the same Met. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented petitions in favour of the measure. Mr. AGLIONBY presented petitions against the measure. Lord CHARLES SOMERSET presented petitions to the same effect. Petitions against the measure were also presented by Mr. Barclay, by Mr. Sotheran, by Mr. Aldam, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by B. Escott, and by Mr. Barker. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented 513 petitions in favour of the measure (fourteen from the Chancellor of the Exchequer). Several petitions were presented also in favour of the measure by Mr. Aldan], from Leeds, by Sir H. Inglis, Mr. Barclay, and Lord Ingestre. Sir DE LACY EVANS presented petitions from several parishes in Westminster against all State grants for educational purposes ; and against the Comm i ttee of the Privy Council.—(A augh.) Lord M. HILL presented a petition against. Mr. PARKER three in favour. Mr. KEMBLE one from Clapham, signed by the Archdeacon of Surrey, in favour. Mr. BROTHERTON petitions from different dissent ing congregation s in Salford, and other places, against. Here the presentation of petitions against the Govern iHmomuesenslevamsai j n o :t t u y tu quo—before the Govern ment scheme was brought to a close. Some minutes, however, ela psed —during. which the business of the the Government petitions, particularly those presented by Mr. Hindley, could be cleared away. It is sometime since so great a immense number of number of petitions were presented can one subject. An BOARD OF CONTROL.—GAS COMPANIES. Mr. HUME said that he desired to give notice that plan, BOARD were, as will be seen, against he would to - morrow or on Thursday move that as the Government of India had been vested in the India Directors, the conduct of the Board of Control in taking cognizance of certain matters was ill ega l and isupeachable.—(Laughter.) He would also m ove that a statement of the rate at which all gas companies had furnished the public with gas for the last ten years should be laid upon the table. DECIMAL CURRENCY—VICTORINES. should y Dr o . f ß e O ur % r V e l n t e lNG would move on to morrow an address to her Maj es t y, that she would author i se a d ec i ma l sys tem pound, to b e ca ll ed a Victorine.' --(Laughter.) shillings be and is t s h u a e t d a , b c t o i i n n g o o f n t e h . e ten va th lue pa o rt f otfwao TE . Mr. FERRAND s lIaid POOR-LAW that he would wish to ask the Noble Lord the First Minister of the Crown a question, of which he had given notice : ho desired that he would name a day on which it was his intention to bring forward the question of the new poor-law. If the Noble Lord was unprepared to do this, he should con sider it his duty to bring the subject under the notice of the iiouFe. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was his inten tion to bring forward that queAion on Thursday next, or on to-morrow ('Tuesday) week. Mr. BEN. HALL said—Before we proceed to the order of the day, I shall put a question, of which I have given notice, to the Noble Lord at the head of the Go vernment. It is of some importance, and may materially affect the discussion of this measure. The question I have to put to the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern- HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. TII!E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1847. went, and of which I have sent him a copy, is to this effect:—l may first state that there is a rumour preva lent in the city of London that an arrangement has been made between the Government and the Wesleyan Com mitte, for the purpose of setting aside theopposi ton which intended to be made by the Wesleyans to the grant for the Government scheme of education. I think that the best mode in which I can bring the question before the House, is to read a statement which appears in a paper support e d by t h e W es l eyans, an d w hi c h i s to this effect. On account of an important communication from high sources expres s i ng a d es i re, without a!iy solicita tion on our p ar t, t o enter i nto a negotiation with regard to' this scheme, we have judged it ex pedient to direct a C omm itt ee , i n order that no reisyn derstaudiag may take place on either side, to enter into a communication with the Government with regard to the objections felt by the Wesleyans to the Minutes of Council, and on which we have stated, in strong but respectful language, our aversion to them. An [official reply has been received, placing the present measure in a new light altogether, and which, we are bound to say, removes in a great degree some of the most gave and insuperable objections which, as consistent Wesleyans, the Commit tees have urged. Now the statement made is this, and I wish to call the attention of the Noble Lord and th, llouse to it. Gfficial but private overtures hey° been made to the Wesleyans in London, offering these concessions —first, that the Government exhibition shall be made only to oshools which use th a , authorised version of the Scriptures ; next that the Wesleyans be permitted to use their own catechisms, in schools devoted to the use of the Wesleyans, and that the instructors should be of the Wesleyan persuasion The question I have to put to the Government is this, first, whether this negociation has been made to the Wesleyans by Government, or any person authorised by the Government, and if such concessions are to be made, whether the .Lionsan Catholics are to have the like privilege? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said—l must say, in the first place, in answer to the question of t h e H on. Member, that th e communication with the Wesleyan body was, as far as I know, not begun by any person authorised en the part of the Government. A Noble Friend of mice, chose name (although I have no authority to mention it) I may state to the House —I mean Lord Ashley —uedetatood from some of the Wesleyan body that they were about to enter into resolutions describing the character of the minutes in a way which was thought by him not appli cable to them. He told them that they had better wait until be should communicate with Lord Lansdowne on the subject, and thus through the secretary of the com mittee of council get an explanation on the sub ject. The secretary of the committee came to Lord Lansdowne and myself, and asked our intentions, on the subject, we said that we should have no hesitation in answering any questions which the Wesleyans might choose to put, and which might lead to a correct expla nation on the subject. I do not know that any blame can be attached to us in consequence.—(Loud cheering.) The first question was, whether any person, holding ecclesiastical functions would be eligible to fi'l the .office of pupil teachers, and the answer we made was, that they would not be eligible as pupil teachers. —(Loud cheers.) The next question was, whether the authorised version of the Scriptures would be used in schools ? On this subject, the resolution of the Com mits., dated the 3d December, 1839, in which reference was made to a previous resolution, said that the condi tion on which they would give assistance to schools would be that a daily portion of the Scrip tures should form a portion of the usual exercise to the classes. The words "the daily reading of a por tion of the Scriptures," was understood to mean the authorised version of the Scriptures, and in the same report of 1839, it was stated that the intention of the Committee with respect to the children of Roman Catholics, was that the Duoay version of the Bible should he allowed. The next question was, whether the in spectors of the Wesleyan school might be appointed not as from the Wesleyan body, but with their concurrence ? The Hon. Gentleman stated that they had hitherto re ceived assistance through the British and Foreign School Society, and they said that it would be far more agreeable to their feelings and the constitution of their Society if the Committee on educa tion would recognise the Wesleyan body directly. I admit that, according to that arrangenient, they were not parties which, according to the minute, were entitled to assistance from the grant. With re gard to the exclue,ion of the Roman Catholics trom the grant, it was no new question. Ever Since 1839 such has been the policies, and I do not know of any grant having been made to Roman Catholic schools exclusively as such. The question is, therefore, left as before as far as Roman Catholics are concerned.. When the Roman Catholic Bishops came to the Government and ask for assistance from the Go vernment grant it will be time enough to give attention to the matter. At present there was considerable diffi culty in working such a grant on account of many of the teachers in Roman Catholic schools being in holy orders, and might be supposed to use their functions as teachers to proselitize their pupils. With regard to the grant for the present year, it will the this year the same as the lust, via , 100,0001., and it will he applied as before. GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then proceeded to the order of the day. Ile said—Sir, I will now proceed to propose to read the order of tho day with the view of proposing in Committee a resolu tion for education. In doing so, the House, I trust, will bear with ard give me its indulgence, while I endeavour to clear away some of the exaggera tion with which it has been accompanied.—(llear, hear.) And in connexion with which Honour able Members have been misrepresented and attacked in no ordinary manner, and called to give ac count of their conduct at public meetings and elsewhere. It is done by those who say they come to protest against an irresponsible power, it is done by those who endeavour to show that the body who will have the manag emen t o f this grant is unconstitutional, and that the grant made c t from yea r t o year--made by thi s H ouse — p l aced in the hands of . the Mi n i s t ers o f t h e Crown, renewable at the pleasure of th e S overe i gn, and who cannot hold office any longer th a n th ey h ave the support of this House; the; such a m o d e o f d evot i ng money to the education of the people was an unconstitutional mode of proceedi ng . Wh y, Sir, talk of respectability how much more must we b e responsible, hold ing this po wer upon such a tenure, than those who assemble tog e th er f rom various parts of the coun try, not resp ons ibl e to any persons, and who have told Hon. Memb ers o f t hi s H ouse that they will raise such opposition at a f u t ure e l ect i on, that they shall no longer have the hon our o f a seat i n that House if they decide according to th e i r f ree an d i mpart i al judgment upon the questions now to be b roug ht b e f ore you. I trust, sir, entirely to th e j u d gmen t an d i mpart i ality of this House, and that they w ill no t a ll ow t h at t h ese attempts at exaggeration an d m i sre p resentat i on s h all h i de from them the real facts o f th e case .—(H ear, hear.) Sir, it is well known th a t th e e d ucat i on of the people —of the worki ng c l asses espec ially — forms no part of the duty, e ith er o f t h e G overnment or, naturally speaking, of the Ch urc h o f t hi s country. The whole cost of education h as b een l e f t, of late years, to volun tary efforts. In th e year 17 84, a person of the name of Raike s fi rst started subscriptions for the purpose o f esta bli s hi ng Sunday schools, and was the means o f diff us i ng a great amount of education among the yo unger port i on of the community. In the beginni ng o f t hi s century, when Mr. Lancaster came to this c o unt r y, i t was ent i rely by the efforts of in dividuals that th e B r i t i s h an d Foreign School Society was est a bli s h e d, a l toget h er una id e d b y any assistance from the f r i en d s o f t h e G overnment. So likewise when these s c h oo l s wero succee d e d b y t h e National Schools upon the pl an o f D r . Bell. Although tho clergy took a great part in the establishment ofthese c by an th d e m u o i n e ey m o i f ty the ; indi vidualsands was ho in no namong, it "a way ' s done countenancedt the e entirely nilreerlgyy by the State. In th e y ear 1832, 1 think a vot e w as :p ropose d i n this House, of a very limited amount, as it did not exceed 20,0001, for the purposes of aiding in the education of the working classes. That sum was placed under the direction of the Treasury, and was stated to be intended for this purpose. I have .mentioned the National Society, which was composed of members of the Church of England, and by the British and Foreign School Society, which had no other rule than this— have the Scriptures read daily in the schools connected with that society, which was constituted, not of Church men only, but of Churchmen and Protestant Dissen ters. Sir, the matter continued in this shape till 1839, when it was proposed to form a Com mittee of the Council ; and that the sums which had hitherto been granted by the Treasury to the difft.rent educational societies, should henceforth pass through the Committee of the Council, and that that Commitee instead of the whole Council, wh o being a a large body, like the Treasury, was occupied with other concerns, should form a committee of council, and that that committee, by the direction of her Majesty, should have its attention expressly devoted to this particular subject. The Lord President of the Council was placed at the head of that Committee, and he has taken the charge at all Gmes; whether under the then G overnment, the late overnment, or under the present Government. rLEFT SPEAKING.] THE JUDGES AND CORPORATION AT ST. PAUL'S.— Yesterday being the first Sunday in term, the judges and civic corporation went in state to St. Paul's Cathedral, where they attended Divine service. There were present Lord Denman, Sir Thomas Wilde, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Al derson, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Sergeant Chadwick Jones, Mr. Sergean Man ning, the Lord Mayor (with his chaplain, the Rev. 11. E. C. Cobden, M.A.), Alderman Farebrother, Alderman Sir Chap man Marshall, Alderman Kelly, Alderman Hughes Hughes, Alderman Farncombe, Alderman and Sheriff Challis, Mr. Sheriff Kennard, the Recorder, Mr. Commissioner Bullock, and a large number of members of the Common Council; the Lord Bishop of London, the Lord Bishop of Llandaff (Dean of St. Paul's), the Lord Bishop of Oxford, the Venerable William Hale Hale, M.A., Archdeacon of London ; the Venerable Archdeacon R. Wilberforce, the Honourable and Rev. H. Montague Villiers, M.A., Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, and Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's; the Rev. James linden Tyler, 8.D., Rector of St. Giles's and Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's; the Rev. I'. Boyle Murray; the Rev. H. Browne; the Rev. W. J. Hall, and several other clergymen in their robes. Full choral service was per formed, and a sermon preached by the Lord Bishop of Lon dun, who selected for his text the tenth verse .of the second chapter of the general epistle by St. James—" Whoever keepeth the whole law, and yet offendeth in one point is guilty of all." The Right Rev. Prelate dwelt on the nature of sin, exposed the destination drawn by the Roman Catholic Church between moral and venial sins, and impressively set forth the efficacy of true repentance. At the close of the sermon the procession left the cathedral in the order in which it bad entered. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF - QUEEN'S BENCH, April 17. THE QUEEN V. FELLOWS. This was an application for a writ of certiorari, to re. move an indict men t f rom t h e C entral Criminal Couri into this Court. Mr. E. JAMES who made the application, stated that the defendant had been cleric to the late Alderman Ansby, who collected the wine duty payable from ves sels entering the port of London to the corporation of London. Allegations against the honesty of the de fendant were made in respect to certain "caution money" paid by merchants to the corporation in respect to ves sels in which they were interested, and which money passed through the defendant's hands. The charges were subsequently investigated, and so satisfied were the corporation that they were without foundation, that the defendant was reinstated in his office, where he continued until recently, when the old charges were renewed, and an indictment found against the defendant at the instance of the corporation. The Learned Counsel founded his application for the removal of the indictment into this Court, on the ground that the corporation would exercise too much influence on the Central Criminal Court. The Court, however, refused the application, but or dered that copies of the indictment, & c ., should be fur nished to the defendant. COURT OF BAIVKRUP7'G'Y, April 17. IN BE D. E. COLUMBINE. This was a meeting for the choice of assignees under this estate, which had been adjourned until this day, in consequence of the bankrupt not having surrendered, and no books being in the hands of the official assignee. It was th , :n stated, and now admitted, that the bank rupt is in France, and did not intend to surrender at present. Mr. Sturgeon now appeared for the petitioning credi tor; Mr. Cooke, for Mr. Waterloo, a creditor; and Mr. Edwards, an attorney, attended to watch the proceedings on behalf of the bankrupt. Mr. EDWARDS, after a short discussion, said that the ledger and cash-book should be handed in next week, and there had been a negotiation so as to ensure the deli very of the papers and documents, Mr. Columbine being also anxious to surrender, as soon as the legality of the fact had been decided upon. The choice was then proceeded with, and about 4,0001. of debts proved (the supposed debts are about 34,0001.). Mr. Penhall, of Wandsworth-road, was appointed assignee. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN PRUSSIA. The Universal Prussian Gazette, of the 10th instant, contains the following Cabinet order of the King, re specting the admission of the public to certain criminal examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846, as well as to civil processes : . " I have given effect to two projects of law, presented to me along with the report of my Ministers of State of the 6th of this, month, respecting the admission of the public to certain examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846, as well as to civil processes, and send the same to my Mini-tors of State, commanding them to make them public. "FREDERICK WILLIAM; " Potsdam, April 7, 1847." " ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE ADMISSION OF THE PUBLIC TO EXAMINATIONS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS. " We, Frederick William, by the grace of. God King of Prussia, &c., find ourselves induced to introduce in the examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846, a publicity which shall answer to the true necessities of the case, and accordingly ordain, on the suggestion o our Ministers of State, repealing all statutes to a con• trary effect, as follows : " 1. Admission to the oral proceedings in the exami nations abovenamed sball from this time forth be per mitted to all males; all persons are, however, to be excluded who have lost the right to wear the national cockade, as well as those whose exterior is of such a nature as to awaken fears for the violation of decency during the proceedings. " All persons, however, who are not interested in the case must withdraw wheu the court deems this to be necessary, either on account of the public good or of morality. The court, in this respect, is to be guided by the representations of the State Prosecutor. " Given at Potsdam, April 7, 1847. " FREDERICK WILLIAM." " ORDINANCE RESPECTING TELE ADMISSION OF TILE PUB- LIC IN CIVIL PROCESSES. " We, Frederick William, by the grace of God King of Prussia, &c., find ourselves induced to introduce into those provinces in which the ordinance of July 21, 1846, respecting civil processes is in force, a publicity which shall answer to the true necessities of the case, and accordingly ordain, on the suggestions of our Ministers of State, repealing all statutes to a contrary effect, as follows: " 1. Admissisn to the oral proceedings in civil pro cesses shall from this time forth be permitted to all males; all persons are however to be excluded who have lost the right to wear the national cockade, as well as those whose exterior is of such a nature as to awaken fears for the violation of decency during the proceed ings. 2. All persons not interested in the case must with draw as soon as the court deems this to be necessary, either on account of the public good or of morality. " The public can only be excluded at the request of one or other of the parties when such reasons for this exclusion are adduced as the court after free considera tion deems sufficient. On such occasions the court is to express its opinion by a resolution after hearing the reasons adduced by the parties or their representatives. " 3. The present ordinance does not apply to pro ceedings in suits of divorce regulated by the law of June 28, 1844. " FREDERICK WILLIAM, Given at Potsdam, 7th of April, 1847." INSTITUTIGN OF CIVIL ENGI NEERS. Mittel.' 30, AND APRIL 13. (Sir John Rennie, President in the chair.) The discussion upon Mr. Richardson's paper on the ventilation of mines was continued through both these meetings, to the exclusion of any other subjects. The various methods of ventilation in use in the min ing districts of Great Britain were fully described, and their peculiarities discussed. The causes of accidents by explosions and the consequent choke damp were inquired into, and the fitness of the attempted methods of preven tion or cure was debated upon. The method of ex hausting the air was contrasted with that of forcing it forward into levels by means of bellows and pipes. The system used in the north of placing a furnace at the bottom of the upcast shaft was insisted upon as that best calculated for the extensive mines of that district, while the method introduced by Mr. Gibbons in Staffordshire, of exhausting the foul air by air heads cut at the top of the coal, connected with a channel in the side of the shaft, terminating in a chimney on the surface, was received as a decided improvement upon the ordinary system in use in that coal basin, where the extraordinary thick ness of thirty feet of the vein of coal renders a peculiar plan indispensable. Various methods of attempting to carry off the foul air from the " goat," whether by addi tional shafts or by boreholes, were proposed, and shown by the mining experience to be totally impracticable, and calculated to be rather prejudicial than useful. The in terference of Government was strongly insisted upon, and as decidedly objected to by those miners whose long ex perience and good judgment entitled their opinions to deference and consideration. It was shown that the foreign mines which were under the constant superin tendence of Government engineers, far from being exempt from accident, were not only more liable to the effects of deficient ventilation, but that the actual loss of human life was greater than in England ; and that if our mines were subject to the same annoying trammels the price of fuel must be unduly raised without any corres ponding advantage, or an immunity from danger. There could be no objection on the part of the coal-owners to the formation of an association for regularly inspecting and reporting upon the states of the various mines, the communication between the various districts of the methods found to succeed best under the attendant pecu liar circumstances ; but there were good and valid reasons given why such a power should never be tamely placed in the hands of any Government officers, with the examples now before the country of the utter useless ness of the various commissions that had been appointed to report on technical subjects, and whose whole labour appeared to have been directed to puffing some " nos trum," no doubt strongly recommended by some one "having authority." The subject of safety lamps and their uses were also fully discussed :—Dr. Reid Clanny's first invention of the lamp in 1813, which necessarily failed from its cumbrous form and general inapplicability for working purposes, and the recent form he had adopted, combining portions of the other lamps in use, so as to show a bright light, and yet be free from danger. The extraordinary co incidence of inventive thought between Sir Hurophry Davy and Mr. George Stephenson, the one acting upon purely chemical theory, and the other upon mechanical knowledge and practice, and yet both simultaneously producing lamps which were almost identical, and which still remained very generally in use under the names of the " Davy" and the " Geordie." Our limits will not permit a more extended notice of these discussions, which were replete with interest from the information displayed, as well by the purely scientific debaters as by the eminent practised eneineers who take the lead in the animated debates upon the papers read a the meetings of the institution. At the Monthly ballot the following candidates were elected:—Messrs. J. T. Harrison, as a member, and T. Donkin, E. Highton, and W. E. Mylne, jun., as associates. Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison have arrived at their residence in Great Stanhope -street from Brighton. The hosiery trade in nearly every branch is in a dull state. Many of the houses have considerable hopes of a speedy revival. Great excitement prevails respecting the proposed abolition of frame rent, and the suppression of master stockingers. The journeymen have the great est confidence that Sir H. Halford's Bill will pass into law. They are also in some quarters very sanguine as to the effect of the National Union, under the guidance of the Member for Finsbury. The plan proposed is to denounce all general strikes; but where a workman member is oppressed the Union to employ him, and take off the goods produced. They have now a considerable number of frames employed in this manner.—Nottingham Review. THE LACE TRADE. —The sales this week have been more satisfactory, and this market wears an improving appearance. Mild weather, and relief in the money market would give an impetus to business here, independent of the aid expected almost daily to arrive, in the shape of orders, for the United States. All accounts agree that trade there has been so large as to clear off all stocks on hand, at good prices, and lead to the anticipation that we are on the eye of an excellent demand from thence. Yarns are firm, and not at all over abundant.—Xclfrtingh a m Review. _ISS -ARTINEAU IN EGYPT.—Here, in tile !! .ombs, which are chambers cut out of the rock, su s ; adorned with columns and pictured walls ; 0 1 .%., tombs and others were men busy sculpturing and paP_J r , ing at a time when we have been apt to suppose the ea rs Hest generations were learning how to live on the ru de earth. earth. These pictures on the walls, however, strew' t 1 way of life of the Egyptians so be not very far o lei' inea our own. I have seen what the possessions r t he were in those days, from these memorials u!,__ lts chambers of their graves. I h ave se en their of cattle, their poultry-yards, their fields in * ee 0 1 time and harvest, their fisheries, their hunting s s od shooting parties, their bo a ts w i t h many ett r . gay chequered sail s ; th e i r b eau tif u l furni t ur e ' bke couches, easy chairs, lamps, and vases, very the i r the handsomest of ours at the present days the kitchens, with the slaughtering of cattle, su i r i esae s, cooking of the joints of beef ; their winel neck and their wardrobes of rich clothes and handsonle_s an d laces; their arms and war chariots, and the brid ge s aeoa fortified towns they passed over or stormed. I i ie sj i a g of the weaving of gay cloth, and the steeping and sr e kaae ea flax • rope-making; glass-blowing, just such saws:Y: o o* at Newcastle any day ; the building of houses; th e Z llc ieg, of statues ; games at ball an d gymnastics, , m ore wrestling, and playing the h ar p. Wh a t is t iding o consequence, as occurring lon g b e f ore any clea r told t old of that we have elsewhere or men ' s con dition a bout life, there are solemn pictures and sculpt ures se ea death and burial, and the state of the soul. I hav e bier the body laid out and embalmed, carried on or the la" to the boat ; and borne in the boat to s river which usually lay between the -Care and she ,_„ burial places. I have seen the ferrynfan, .. „ 11 0, 7 1 : which waited on the further shore, and the jud ges were to assess the deeds of the deceased. I have 0 . „ .0 the weighing of his deeds, and his admissicn into (' np,rriets;_nctehoofstyhmebaopiporfowvihnigeh he carried in his ri g ht bangods, by means of his I 7 3 ; Thus early did the people of this country believe that the soul lived after the body was dead, and that its integritY was the means of its blessedness.—P eop l e ' s Journal. To THE LADIES.—The high and universal eel& brity which Rowland's Kalydor continues to maintain, as 13 skin,activ eisy:edtumrinilgd the ed periodsoo thi t o ? g f s extirpator os e( apllleiamsipnugrlyities of th , e . g T o h r i a s ti p p r g er is ra e t q i u on a , ily etn In iilently celebrated b a f l o s r a ev ince? on, as ' 1 unfailing efficacy in removin all l iM Y urities and discolors' tions; and imparting a health y freshness and transparencLe, the skin and cumplexior. Its universally great demand e t / h 6 6 re i s n te a r p a p te a , t nd cites the cupidity of unprincipled shopkeepers, who giv e re , title of " Kalydor" to compounds of their own manufactun. of the most deleterious characi.er, containing mineral astri_t. gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and, by their repel lent lent action, endanger health. It is therefore impelve purchasers to see that th e wor d s "R ow l an d' s KalYd .re or »- the wrapper. All others are fraudulent countertel!sietat of . [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Registered n re sent Llama cloth, the most fashionable coat for both t he r moderate and approaching seasons, still retains the price, which, with its usefulness and ance, has secured such general popularity. It has _ s prince by special command for their Royal Highness e s saxe Albert, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Edwar d_ „ w eal ge ntle s m a an b lY ee a n P m P e : d r ; Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and th e on ly royal visitors to the Briti s h C ourt . I n L o ndon urt be purchased of the pat en t ees , 11 . J . an d D. -Iglef Lc. Agents for tailors, 114, Regent-stre e t, an d 22, Cornhill. GO. Liverpool, N Dawbarn and Son; I3old.street ; for Deui; - „', an . d ham Ware Maciona, Moleswo r th- s t reet ; for BirmingTb Son, ew-street ; for Edinbu rg h, Christie and' Son, ue"' 'e street; and the principal tailors in other large towns. [ADVERTISEMENT.]-1)EBILITY AND WEAKNOSr i EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—UtatE BY HOLLOWAY'S FILIAL MTS. - , • n t ; elicit, of Bristol-road, Birmingham, was in that weakly state a , n,7,, to be able to dress herself, besides which there was a constant 07, in the right side, preventing her lying upon It. She was never nee from head-aches, appetite and digestion very bad, and her spirt s always greatly depressed. Now, this lady, ere she became se el: tremely visited various watering places, wh ere s h e had the bes t medical advice, but her case baffled the skill of all, and yet to tile surprise of her family and friends she is restored to p ermane nt het"' by the use of Holloway's Pills.—Sold by all druggists, and at rro fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. On the 6th inst., at Tenby, the lady of Charles Oldham' Esq., of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Hackney, Mrs. C. Loddiges, of a son. s. On the 13th i ns t., a t N orthampton-terrace, Islington , Mr Henry R. Alport, of a son. On the 14th inst., Mrs. Clifford Craufurd, Camberwell• grove, of a son. On the 14th inst., at Carshalton, Surrey, the wife of Mr. W. Simms, of a stn. On the 15th i ns t ., at Ashford Cottage, Kentish-tow n, the lady' of R. Graham Farmer, Esq., of a eoDD. On the 15th inst., at Lloyd-square, the wife of Mr. Sam bourne, of a son, still-horn. On the 16th inst, at Cadogan-place, Mrs. Samuel Beach croft, of a daughter. On the 15th inst., at Southwic D k, Hants, AURICLE. Major Charle s Dunsmure, 42d Royal Hi g hl an d ers, to L aur a, daughter of T. Thistlethwayte, Esq., of S o uth w i c k- par k. On the 15th in s t., at Ch at h am Churc h, Lieutenants ohn Warburto n , o f t h e 60th Royal Rifles, to M a rtha, dest daughter of Lieuten an t Mit c h e ll , o f t h e same corps. DIED. On the 6th inst., at Mannheim, Germany, the Rev. Charles Martin, form er ly o f P enzance , i n t h e coun ty of Wexford , aged 43. On the Bth inst., Mr. Richard Barlow, timber-merchant, of Birmingham. On the 9th inst., in Cannon-place, Miss J. WilnberleY' t On the 15th inst., at Oxt on , N o t t i ng h ams hire, Ann, re"l , of the late William Sherbrooke, Esq., aged 84. On the 15th inst., Mary Jane, the only daughter of Cap tain Lyde, of Sid-villa, Old Brompton, aged 28. On the 16th inst., Mr. John B a il e y, of MasOn's - h all ' Mason's-alley, Basingliall-street, aged 47. Lon4lon: Fritited z;n4l Published by 111.11CDO YOUNG, of Strand, Printer, at The Bun (Alice, N 0.112, Etrv-nd, in the PrOcloc: of the Savoy, in the County of Middleoex, Monday, AprU 1" 1847. RAILWAY SHARE MARKE TS. '- LIVERPOOL, Arian 11.7. ticitl STOCK ExctrasnaE.-Tbere has not been much AC in the market to-day. Prices, on the whoi'e, have a decfin a ' l l tsnclencv. The sales are-Ambergate, :iarettingll3o3s...,„ Baston,`% dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire ancl Cheshire tion, 1 / 2 dis.--,Chester and Birkenhead, Date, Eastern Counties, 18%-East Lancashire, -!4 s bire N ew , IA p.-Ditto, New (scrip), % p.-East .Lineolc anci p.-Lancaster and Preston, Quarters, 13-4 1 e st s c sbi, Thirsk, 3% dis.-Ditto, Preference, % p.-LiverPc° l, wisas and Southport, 1 3 / 4 p.-Liverpool and Newcastle JaV ift bs, iOl. Shires, dle -1% dis.-London and North-Western, 1711 2 -Ditts l r -r g od 134 p.-Ditto, Quarters, 95 p.-London, South Coast, 52-M a n c h es t er an d L eeds, 32/. Shares Extension), 1 3 4p.-Ditto (late Li verpoo l an d Burl), Ist- Ditto, Fifths (West Riding Union), 1 p.-Manchester , Ith , lock, and Midland, I s . 3d. di s.- M anchester A nd ampton, % dis.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc ° S s res. 20/. Shares, 2% di s .-Midl an d Stock, 115-Ditto, 40. t• p.-Ditto, New, 2% p.-North Staffordshire, 2 % 4 4 0 '1 Sheffield, Rotherham, an d Doncaster, 1 A v s '" A nd and Hereford, 1 1 / e dis.-Shropshire Union Rail ra s ,Y hir d f , Canal, 11,4 dis.-South-Eastern, 36 1 4-Ditto, No. 4, 11 ' % p. -Dutch Rhenish, 3 dis. MANCHESTER, Aram 17. m r e(lat e STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-East Laescae,--ss g- B. and P.), New (scrip), 14 p _Manchester at'd P1; - , t e ss ham, 67 1 / 4 -Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares ( I .at e s s" - :,,;), sion), 1 11-16 p.-Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding' u`',:i e rs, 6 p.-Manchest e r ' Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, No. 1, 3 p.•-Manchesterester and Southampton, 18s. 6d- " s ire, Newcastle and Berwick, New, 2 1 % c. p.- North Stafford'"ks. 2 1 / 1 p.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 3, 1 4 4, % p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matl oc k, and Ilitdland _l>a Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, % c dy LEEDS, APRIL 17. STocts Exclwratc.-The turn of the Account has sld marked with some signs of improvement, and several in v stocks have been don e a t ra th er hi gher rates, b u t g'°! e i of features are again ope n i ng up , an d f ear for the cont i n uo favourable prospects is to be anticipated. The sales Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 14s. 6d. dis.-El3'" Counties, York Extension, 16s. 3d. dis.-East New Scrip, 11s. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 3s. 6d. 4 7 Great Northern, 14 s . di s .-L eeds and Thirsk, Ditto, New, 1% dis.-Ditto, Preference, 17s. p.- and Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 2s. p.--1"4 and Driffield Junction, par-Manchester and Lends Sidi-4 Shares (late Extenslons), 32 5 . p.- Di tto, West I;'is• Union, 12s. p.-M anc h ester , Buxton Matlock, and 4 `d land, Is. p.-Midl an d s P re f erence, 2k p.-Newca die 11 :, Berwick, New, 5% p.-North British, Thirds, 11 ts. P„ . O . Ditto Quarters (late C ar li s l e B ranc h ), 265. V. -Ditto, 1:%7.... sion (scrip), 9s. p.-N ort h ern Counties Ilion, 445. North-Western, 1 1 4 dis.-Wharfdale Junction, 10s. ( SHEFFIELD, Amin 17. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Ma nc h es t er, Sh•e t ,7, te and Lincolnshire (Grim s by an d Sh eff i eld), Cl. dis.- "Pitto' 20/. Shares, 41 s . di s .-Di tto, 12/. Shares. 295. dis.- il (Sheffield and Lincoln), 46a. 6d. dis.-North-Wester s ts dis.-Wharfdale Junction, % dis.-West Riding Unio 0, p.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 4s. dis., HULL, APRIL 17. STOCK EXCIIASOB.-The sales are-North British , Shares, 1514-East Lancashire, New (scrip), 11s. 6(11 :..r, Northern Counties Uni o n, 7 5 .-W est R i ding U n i o n, EDINBURGH, APRIL 16. bir STOCK EXCIIANGM-The sales are--Aberdeen, 27 1 , igs• drie and Batb ga t e , 31. 18 3.- A r b roath and Forfar, 27 's" le -Ditto, Halves, 154-Ayr and Gall oway , 21 . I s . 6d. -- a id donian, 25/. 10s.-Ritto, N ew , 2! . ss. 6d.-Calecloslial: 9 - y Dumbartonshire, 2'. 2s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction , Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 1/. " - 3 0/ Dundee and Arbroath, 42/. 10s.-Ditto, New, No. -Ditto, New, No. 2, 30/.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 4 1 - -1- ed Dundee and Northern Junction, 2/. 4s. 6d.-Dunde e 'ot Perth, 381.-Ditto, New, 194 -East of Fife 2/. 168- - ; 178. Lothian Central ' 21. N.-Edinburgh and B a ' thgate, 6L tea 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 71/. 10s. ex e% Halves, 191. 58. ex div.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/- l u n s 'itto , div.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 20/. 2s. 6d.--p ro Preference, 20/. 10x.-Ditto, New, 2/. 1 D' (Pi s ' e os.- lac), - iao, 135. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern, 151. 12s. 6d - "Wit, New, 3/. 145.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 95.-Ditto, ditto' s -14o t 2/. 115.,-Edinburgh and Perth (New), 24 195.-" n mi t te, Halves, 19s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 604 158.--t'i t to, New Stock, 384-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 51. 55.--7'" Halves, No. 2, 84-Ditto. Quarters, 15/. los -Gl a ren s e : Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow aut . ! , - ,,sof! kirk 39/.-Glasgow General Terminus, 124 58.- 4 - I : a * e . Txe, and Greenock, 18/ -Ditto, Halves, 94-Ditto, Prel- I f s ,.. 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 'date Great North a Scotland, 2/. 1 Is.-Great Northern .s r o, Direct Northern), 31. ss. 6d.-Ditt o (l ate L on d on a nd / p sel. 21.-Newcastle and Berwick, 25/. 103.-North Britishn 1 , 40 , ex div.-Ditto, Halves, 15/. 55.-Ditto, Quarters, V 3/. 6d.--New Quarters (scrip), 1/. 4s. 6d.-Ditto, Thit a ':! e ste 48. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 155.-Scottish Central, tish Grand Junction, 1/. 3s. 6d.-Scottish Midland, 2 2; ve ss -Shrewsbury and H ere f or d , 1/ . 10s.-Shrewsbury, bun try, and Chester, 101.-Ditto, New, 11. Is.-Stirling at r- A,sase fermline, 3/. 18s.-Stirling and Midland, 21. and Coltness, 49/. 10s. ex di v .-Y or k an d Neweasties n i re ct Ditto, New, 13/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 71. 105.--"A',.. o t Bombay and Madras, 3 s . 9d.-East Indian, North of India, 2s. 6d.-Great Southern o f Ma dra s , 25. Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, is. Gd. GLASGOW, APRIL 16. 2 , TG E.-The sales are-Caledonian, New . , 451. -- 6 d e F, d o x n cl i aft and Dumbartonshire, 4 0s. n irect Boul and Madras, 3s. 6 d. - E a s t Indian , s s. 6 d.-East (New Co.), 5 95.-Ditto, Halves, 21s. So• Central, 51s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern, New, 545.-Er; K P i e h r n t a h rnock, and Ayr, 3 74-Ditto, Halves, S°''s.. Dumfries, and arlisle, Si. 95.-Glasgow - .N lll t . , ' Ardrossan, 5% - Kilmarnock and Ayr Pc re ,..... c rnG7 h ; l i ai r 7r l ng l oloGe a , kiv r a , , : s t ag no dw 355.-Manchester and Southampton, 9 -45.-Midland, 39 T to , North British, Thirds, 625. W.-Ditto, Quarters, 69s. -D i tto, New Quarter (scrip), 24 5.-Scottish Central, 2514 -Stii and Dunfermline, 'i's.-Wishaw and Coltness, 492--r -and Newcastle, New, 14 '4-Ditto, Preference, 74 4s. M M