The Sun. — London, England, 1847-12-18 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND. RETURN. DECENIBEIL 4, 1847. Aims. Government Debt ... 11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion ... 9,111,038 Shyer Bullion 1,255,047 Government Securities (in cluding Dead 'Weight An nuity) 10,946,594 Other Securities Gold and Silver Coin ... 18,070,409 ... 666,514 --- 54,049,602 LIABILITIES. Notes from Issue Department ... 24,366,085 Notes in hand ... 5,583,020 In Active Circulation ... 18,783,065 Public Deposits ... ... 7,799,527 Other Deposita 8,441,289 &van day and other Bills ... 885,717 ------ 35,909,598 Balance in favour of Proprietors ... 18,140,00 4 GOVERNOR AND DIRECTORS IN ACCOUNT WITH THE PROPRIETORS. Government Debt X11,015,100 Quarter of debt paid off in 1833, together with undivided profit, or Rest, in hand 7,124,904 ---- £18,140,004 STOIM ACCOUNT. Batik Stock Undivided profits, or Rest 3,587,004 18.140,004 0 0 0 RETURNS OF NOVEMBER 27 AND DECEMBER 4, 1847, COMPARED. LIABILITIES. Increase—Public deposits.- £69,955 Do. Other deposits ... 202,735 .Notes from cir- £272,690 oulation Do. Seven-day and other bills .. 5,362 191,872 ASSETS. Increfise—Bullion £499,656 Deere ase—Other Securities 461,401 Increase balance ... ... —.£38,255 Amount of increase of Liabilities una,:.countad fur ". 42,563 80,818 £SO,B IS 0 0 0 Doc. 4 .. r I ov. 23 TOTAL LIABILITIES. ... £35,909,598 ... 35,828,780 /increase Dec, 4 ••• ••• TOTAL ASSETS. • .C 54,049,602 54,011,347 - Dec. 4 .. Nov. 23 . Increase Dec. 4 £3B 255 Balance Liabilities unaccounted for ... 42,563 COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing on Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of Osborne. The unfavourable state of the weather yesterday morning prevented her Majesty and her Royal Con sort taking their usual early walk, or the royal chil dren from taking their accustomed walking and riding exercise on the sea beach. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at Clarence House, St. James's, at twenty minutes before twelve o'clock yesterday, from her residence, Frogmore House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, left town at a quarter past two o'clock, on her return to Frogmore House. A Cabinet Council was held at one o'clock yes terday afternoon, at the Colonial-office. The Minis ters present were--Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hob house, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, and the Right lion. T. B. Macaulay. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived soon after two o'clock, and joined his colleagues. The Council sat two hours and a half. Mr. Brotherton and Mr. Roberts had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Major Macnamara had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Mr. Adair had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. _ _ _ _ Dispatches from the Governor-General of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North American Provinces, were received yesterday, at the Col onial- office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the North American Provinces. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. Mr. Crowder, Queen's counsel, was heard on an appeal from the Iligh Court of Ad miralty, " Green v. Ryan," relative to the Seringl L patam. Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel, was heard in reply. STANZAS SUGGESTED BY A. VIEW OF THE COMMER CIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS AT WANSTEAD. BY CHARLES NASH. On Wanstead's broad and verdant fields Yon hospitable building stands ; It claims, and glad reflection yields, The homage Charity demands. Secluded from the noisy throng, It shields the friendless and forlorn — Guards the poor orphan child from wrong And the cold world's unthinking scorn. Within its walls fair Learning rears Her noblest temples ; all are taught By kindly words, not trembling fears, The charms with which instruction's fraught. 'Tis Education's ray serene That gives true grandeur to the mind— How vast a chasm lies between A Newton and unletter'd hind ! And who can fail at onao to mark How Ignorance with evil blends ? Or doubt the goal, obscure and dark, To which untutored reason tends ? The off•prino• of the gardener's art, So rich in beauty's varied guise, Uncar'd for, sees its grace depart, Or, choked with weeds, too early dies. 'Tis thus with Childhood's tender flower ; Desert it—leave it to the blast — And if it die not Crime's dark power May stain its progress to the last. But tend it with parental care, And train its dubious steps aright, Then witness what you witness there — Youth linked with innocent delight. Then witness what you witness there — The orphan suatch'd from peril's jaws, And taught with pleasure to revere His Maker's and his country's laws. To you—the generous Sons of Trade — Whose will this noble work decreed, Be every grateful tribute paid, But slacken not in word or deed. EDINBURGH THEATRE. Mr. W. Harrison, the celebrated tenor, made his first appearance here on Saturday evening, and although he, has been prevented from commencing his engagement: at an earlier period in consequence of a severe attack of the epidemic, we could scarcely discern any perceptible remnant of cold or indisposition. Mr. Harrison selected Henry Bertram for his first appearance. The beautiful songs, " Be mine, dear maid," and " The Thorn," were given with the most exquisite pathos and expression, and were both enthusiastically encored. It is an admirable feature in this gentleman's style, that his articulation is remarkably distinct and clear, which is unquestionably one of the most essential requisites of a singer. But it is almost invidious to speak of one peculiar beauty in Mr. Harrison's voice, as he evidently possesses all the attri butes of an accomplished operatic and ballad singer. The character of Lucy Bertram was well personated by Miss Coveney, who sung " My ain fireside," and " nest thee, babe, rest thee," with great taste and deli c,cy. Miss Harriet Coveney was no less successful as Julia Mannering, and in the duet with Mr. Harrison, •'Now hope, now fear," she was much applauded, as well as in the pretty little ditty " Coining through the rye." Although we had not our old favourite, Mackay, as Dominic Sampson, yet, in justice to Mr. Ray, who per formed the part, we must say that it was a most excellent portraiture of the character, and was received through out with the most marked applause. Dandie Dinmont found a fair representative in Mr. Melrose, although not equal to his Dugald Creatur. The tendency of this gen tleman, and, indeed, all who have essayed Dandie Din mont since the days of Denham, has been to render the part too broadly. It is no doubt poorly dramatised, but a skilful performer ought still to endeavour to present the bold and kind-hearted border farmer of the author, instead of a rude swaggering inferior horse-jockey. Mr. Harrison appears this evening as Captain Macheath, in the Beggar's Opera, a character he has frequently performed in London with great success —Caledonian Mercury of Monday. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—The following dis tinguished company have lately honoured this elegant theatre with their patronage :—The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Ladies Mary and Adelina lloward the Condo de Montemolin, Prince Leuis Napoleon, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Donegal, the Countess of Essex, the Earl and Countess of Verulam, the Earl of March, the Earl of Munster, the Earl and Countess of Ilford, the Earl Falkland, the Earl Buchan, the Countess of Powlett, Lord and Lad: A. Paget, Lady Brougham, Lord Gordon Lennox, Lord Suffield, Lady Temple, Lady Charles Somerset, Lady Rivers, Viscount Cantalupe, Viscount and Viscountess Dillon, Lord de Manley, Lady Hawley, Lady Frederick Bentinck, Lord Burghley, Lady John Macdonald, Lord and Lady Tenterden, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady Augusta Lennox, Lady Caroline Lennox, Lord William Lennox, Lord Arthur Lennox. Lord Henry Lennox, Lord George Lennox, Lady Hope Vere, Lady Mary Fox, Lady Brinckman, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir George Wombwell, Sir John Bayley, the lion. Mrs. Nor ton, the lion. Mrs. Murray, Sir Augustus Clifford, the Raja of Sarawak, Captain Ibbetson, the Hon. Captain Koppel. MT. Moutagu Chambers, &c. &c. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.—The half-yearly meet ing of this company was held yesterday, at the establish ment in Austinfriars. G. 11. Forster, Esq., took the chair, and stated that the accounts could not be made up minutely till the next meeting, but they had met in accordance with the wishes of the proprietors that the directors should give them any information they possessed at the half-yearly meeting, and for which purpose they had prepared a brief report. The substance of this re port was, that it was expected the verdict in the suit brought by this bank against the Bank of Australia would be given in January. The business at Sidney and Maitland had been depressed, owing to the low price of wool and the high price of labour. At Melbourne a decided improvement had taken place in the business of the bank; and at the Lancaster branch likewise. The transactions in the Adelaide district had rapidly increased, and the directors had taken precautions against losses from the extensive mining operations going on in that quarter. The profit pf the current year was expected to be equal to that of the former. The arrival of Mr. Atherton in the colony was announced. The report concluded by an allusion to the late mmetary crisis, and stated that the bills re ceived from the colonies upon houses which had stopped payment were not of any large amount. Mr. Meesom asked for the total amount of the bills returned. The chairman said the total amount of the bills on houses which had suspended payment was 14,9381.; but from the securities they held, every shilling of the money wws expected to be forthcoming. PLAIN ENOUGH, ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT. — MX. Haywood, one of the sanitary reporters on the state o f Sheffield, narrates a case which may give some idea to what extent noxious matters are regarded by many of the humbler classes. "Do you not perceive an un pleasant smell from that place behind your house?" "No, nowt us i know on." "What I does not that wet which runs down your wall smell bad sometimes?" "Sometimes it does a bit, of a mornin', but nowt to mean aught." Have you lived here long?" " About sixteen years." " Pretty good health since you came?" " Pretty middling, considering." " What family have you had?" " O've had fourteen childer." " Have they had pretty good health as well as yourself ?" " Nay, o'vo buried 'em all but three." " Were they all born in this house?" N o , four were horn in Derbyshire—three of these are still living,' but the youngest of 'em died here!" MERCHANT TAILORS' COMPANT.—Thursday after noon Major-General Sir George Pollock was enrolled us an hcoorary member of this ancient and respected corn oany. The " Merchant Tailors" have ever been forward t o nay a tribute of honour to those of our countr y men Al t „ os ,. merits have distinguished them in the annals of '5 gl7fy,wilaienhd t t h h e e y p m re a s y en b t a a j cp st u l i 3 s , it p io n n md to . their bt ' udg Y lailsl(ione e nabled to state that the health of Sir are happy to be George,ildia wh i c h s infu l SO establishedsm the climate of is paw copv.ete y r £BO,BlB £BO,BlB 0 0 0 THE APPARENT ACTION OF TIIE VARIOUS BALANCES ON EACH OTHER• Cash balances received by the Bank— Public Deposits 69,955 Private Deposits 202,735 Other Securities 461,401 -- £734,091 Of , r 4 hich were retained in pt wsessiou of the: Bank X. ti al/ 'ton Not, is withdrawn from cir culation 186,510 £686,166 P: Lid by tho Bank— X, Seve, c -day and other Bills 5,362 Cask/ - —Particulars unite cc u; cited for, except as Dee rease of Rest in ha u d £42,563 £47,925 £734,031 Curr e.nt expenses balance Dr. to Rest 111 i-acombe, Dee. I I, 1847. ['HE CONTINENTAL MAILS. T' he arrangements for carrying out the new Post uffici a !plans agreed upon by the British and French Gov ernments are, we hear, definitely settled, and the new service will come into operation on the Ist of Jani Lary. The South-Eastern Railway Company is eall e d upon to run their night mail from London to bovi it at express speed, as also the early up mail from Dover. This distance of 88 miles is to be ac comp fished in two hours and a half. The down mail train 'will leave London-bridge at half-past 8 every night, so reach Dover at 11 o'clock; the up mail train is to start from Dover every morning at 2 o'clod k, and reach London -bridge at half-past 4. A steamer with the mails will sail from Dover Every night after the ar rival of the down train. The fixed hour of such steamer's departure is a quarter past 1 1. These mails are to be conveyed via 13ou logne. The other mail will be dispatched from Dove? • every afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock, and is to be conveyed via Calais. Frc the French side the mails are also to be broug ht through two ports, as we announced some time since. A steamer will sail from Boulogne for Dove] • every morning at 4 o'clock ; if first class boats are en Iployed, these mails will reach Dover in time for the . 6 15 a.m. up train, which arrives in London at abos It 10 o'clock in the morning, or under any circurn stances are safe to arrive in good time for the up enrress train, which sets out from Dover at 8 o'clock, and reaches London-bridge at half-past 10. This latter train is, without doubt, the train estimated upon by the Governments. A mail steamer will leave Dover for Calais every afternoon at half-past 3, as also from Calais for Dover every night at half-past 9. Tihis Calais service is, we believe, the service to be pert ormed by the French Government boats ; that betweet i Dover and Boulogne being appropriated to the steal ners of the British Government. Prom these arrangements it will be seen that the Calais mail arriving at Dover every night will bring the first mail. The Boulogne mail, arriving about 6 in the morning, will convey the Paris news of the previous day up to the close of post, and which will thus be in the hands of the public in London at an early hour the following morning. SEINC ASTLE•UNDER-LYNE ELECTION. .NEWCASTLE,TUUBSDAY.—The following was the state OE the poll at its close this afternoon: — Christy 54 Ross ..• ••• ••• 3G7 Mujority for Mr. Christ y —179 - - THE NEW METR OPOLITAN BOROUGII.—A meeting ' was held yesterday as the Kensington Institution, or the purpose of adopting a petition to Parliament in favour of incorporating the parishes of Kensington, ChOtlsea, Hammersmith, and Fulham, into a borough. J. R.. Cornwall, Esq., pre,iided, and in advocating the objee is of the meeting, said "he was in favour of the largest possible development of our constitution, for the placing it in harmon with itself, and for infusing into It th a t true spirit of Christiaiity that makes the humbler Classes of equal value with te highest, and provides for their welfare as well in this world as in the next," This 1141 cont ended would never be fully carried out till the Rranchiste was equitably distributed according to popula tion, till the Church revenues were fairly divided, till the law, especially the' Chancery and Ecclesiastical branches. underwent a searching reform, and a just scale of taxation adopted, in which incomes under 5001. a year shciuld be exempted, and larg e ones pay rateably, in pro pm Lion to their amount. Th ere ought also to be a dis tinction between property and income. Lot the many share with the titled and wealthy the representation of the country. Do away with Parliamentary qualifica tiosts, and the condition of the poor will be ameliorated, the Legislature become independent, and the country pDwertttl in wisdom, freet.losn, and re,ligioa.—(Applause.) The population, wealth, ai td influence .of the four parishes entitled them to their demunl. Were they formed into a borough they would be bk .hiltd none in respect of num bers and knowledge. The srestern suburb of the metro polis was the only portion unrepresented LI the c founcild s of the nation. On all these , grounds they put orwar their claims, which he conceived to be based .on jua; ice, and founded in truth. Stmibury having been .disfrae ehised, afforded Parliament .a good opportunity for bee stowing the boon on the foil . united parishes, and ho trusted, - ere long, other sinks of corruption and bribery would be punished, like Sudbury, to make room for more extended and honest cons tituencies. After speeches from Messrs. Rischardson, Murray, Charteris, and Vincent, the purpose of the meeting was agreed to. A vote of thanks was then passeii to the Chairman, and the meeting separitted. WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENlNG.—Advices from the isle of Wight, received at the M aster of the Horse's de partment this morning, annesunee her Majtsty's intention to return to the Castle on Tueiztay next, the 21st inst., there to pass the Christmas liolhitsys. - . Her Majesty sti,d the Court will leave Osborne ea. Tty in the forenoou of that day. Mr. Fox Mettle was preventer. l by indisposition from attending the House of Commons :est evening, but -had paired off in favour of the removal of Jewish disabi lities.. Cgu,ta IN THE MANUFACTURING DIST. though trade throughout the whole of Lan vashire wa:4 never before known to be in so depressed a st..Vte, yet, to the credit of the whole community, but partici:a: arty the :hungered and half-starved working population, crime 'sensibly diminishes. So apparent has the fact be , 00tne ttltat we heard it half seriously proposed the other pla y ltkat the services of the county constabulary and , Inotice should be transferred to unhappy Ireland for thi lecionths.—Manchester Courier. TUE LATE HIGHWAY ROBBERY or DR. Bow " "kiwi, M.P.—At the Town-hall, Bridgend, on Tuesda; last, Richard Evans and Evan Thomas were brought before the magistrates charged, the former with steal ing, and the latter with receiving, twenty Si. notes, the property of the Llynvi Iron Company, being a p ortio n o f the I,OoOL which Dr. Bowring, and his brother, Mr . C. Bowring, were robbed of on the 4th of November last. The bench fully committed the prisoners. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 17.) SUGAR.—To-day the home trade were less disposed to make purchases in Raw Sugar, whereas there was no improvement in the export demand, and RA mer quotations were not gclerally obtainable. For West India the demand was limited from refiners and grocers, the private sales not exceeding 333 hhds and tierces, but the rates obtained were much the same as on Friday last. At auction 95 hhds, litres, and 12 barrels of Barbadoes, however, sold 6d per cwt cheaper; low yellow went at 3Gs 6d to 375, middling 37s 6d to 395, good 39s Gd to 40s, and fine 41s to 43s per cwt. The total sales for the week are 2,370 hhds and tierces of West India Sugar. REFINED.—Today refined goods were in excellent request; low to fine brown Lumps 52s 6d to 53s 6d, and standard Lumps 54s per cwt., and upon which terms not many parcels wore to be obtained. Bonded crushed is held with firmness; first sort sos to 31s per cwt. MAURITITS.—AIthough there are sellers of inferior and brown descriptions at a further reduction in prices of 6d to is per cwt, yet on the part of the home trade or exporters little disposition has been shown to do busi ness. The supply continues to be large, and merchants are anxious sellers. For the better qualities of yellow and grey the demand, however, is more active, and a good business has been concluded, but holders are com pelled to accept previous rates, as there is yet a fair supply. At auction 1,410 bags of the new crop found buyers. EAST INDIA.—TO• day Bengal was not more in de mand, and 2,119 bags at auction went at barely former rates. At public sale 777 bags of Singapore Sugar went on low terms. Of Penang 1,885 baskets and 11 bags were offered, and went at very low prices. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo reign Sugar, and privately the purchases made wore of little moment; holders, however, refused to accept lower rates. MOLASSES. —To-day, at auction, 100 puns of Barba does were taken in at IBs, and 231 puns of St. Vincent at 16s. COFFEE.—This afternoon of Ceylon Coffee 1,008 bags and 39 casks wore offered at public sale. Plantation was in better demand, and the whole sold at stiffer rates. Of washed Rio 139 bags 7 tierces were taken in at 35s for fine ordinary, and 200 brls Bahia at 32s for good ordinary mixed. COCOA..—For West India former rates are required; the sales made privately are, however, to a small ex tent only, red at 40s to 495, and grey at 37s to 445. This afternoon 127 bags of Bahia at auction sold at 36s for fine bright red, which is cheaper. 6 bags Caracca went at the high rate of 60s 6d for bold dark grey. TEL.—Mere has been no public sale held this week, and none was received. Privately the market is, however, abundantly supplied with all descriptions. The purchases made in Congou of all kinds have been trifling. Holders, however, are not dis posed to submit to any further reduction in the value. Pouchong is little required, whilst low and middling can be obtained at 3d to sd, and the better quality ad to Std. The sales made in Souchong are trifling, and holders are willing to accept 6d to Is for low and middling, and Is 2d to 2s for good and fine. The market for all kinds of Green Teas is in a very unsatisfactory state, and some holders are inclined to submit to further reduced rates. RICE.—To-day at public sule 8,684 bags of Arracan Rice were all taken in at lOs to lOs 6d for middling to good Pearl Barley, 9s fur cargo, and at 8s to 9s for sea damaged. Privately there was little passing in any kind. _ _ FRUIT. —The private transactions have been extensive, but in consequence of the immense supply merchants are compelled to accept further reduced rates. At auction 10 butts, 10 crts, 10 brls new Zante Currants, damaged, 36s to 395. 94 butts, 48 crtls Patras 33s to 355; 200 boxes Valencia Raisins sold at 31s. 91 boxes Elaine 41s to 425. 14,922 drums and boxes Turkey pulled Figs partly sold. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 31 casks of Jamaica Ginger were sold at 75s to 100 s for good quality ; 112 bags of Pimento went at a further reduction of id, mid selling at 3d, low mid 31d, and good ord 3,1 to 3id ; 100 bags Cloves sold at 6id to 6id for good, oue lot s:ld, and damaged Sid to 64d, which are rather lower rates; two cases Mace went at 2s 5d for middling quality. SPIRITS.—Holders of Leeward Island Rum are un willing to make any further concession in the ♦alue, although the sales concluded this week are trifling, and do not exceed 150 puns at is 7d to is 8d proof strength. East India has been operated in with caution at Is 6d to is 6id proof with certificate. Demerara is less re quired. and it must be quoted rather cheaper. Of Jamaica there are large arrivals, whilst the home and export demand has fallen off considerably, and the rates taken are rather under those that existed previously. All sorts have been operatod in with caution. Brandy has been operated in with more freedom, and prices have risen ld to 2d per gallon for old sorts. The stock, however, is less than it was, and is now not more than 8,000 puns and hhds. There is yet an active de mand for Spirits made here from Sugar and the price is firm at 10s tcl per gallon, the supply is yet small. Geneva is dull of sale. INDIGO.—The demand continues on the increase for all descriptions of East India, and prices tend upwards; holders also have confidence, and offer only a limited quantity for sale. There has been a good home demand by private treaty this week, and exporters have been purchasers to a fair extent. At public sale 240 chests of sea damaged Bengal, went at 2d to 3d per lb advance. OlLS.—This afternoon Palm Oil did not decline in value; 100 casks at auction taken in at 26s to 30s. Of Sperm 125 tuns sold at lower rates. Southern is wanted, and prices are firm; 10 tons at auction sold at 231 10s to 251 for low and ordinary. Cocoa Nut is cheaper; 30 tons went at 58s 6d to 61s. TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went off quietly, and at easier rates. 827 casks of New South Wales were mostly sold at 41s to 46s 6d, very low 394 6d to 40; 680 casks of Odessa and Taganrog 42s to 465; 33 casks East India 43s to 455. BANK OF (From the nig An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 the Week ending on Saturday, t ISSUB Notes issweel•• • • .. •• 24,7G9,G85 X 24,769,685 Dated the 16th day of Deceinbel BANKING D: Prop' etors' capital. • 14,553,000 Kest • ••••• • . • • • 3,601,390 Public deposals (in eluding Exchequer, Contnnitioners of National Debt, Sat ings-bank 6, and Di vidoni accounts) .. 8,219,759 Oth e r deposits ••• • • • 3,437,376 Seven day and other 861,271 £35,682,79G Dated the 16th day of December ENGLAND. ;ht's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fw the 11th day of December, 1847. 'ARTMENT. Government debt • . 11,015,100 Other securities •• • . 2,9E14,900 Gold coin end bullion 9,450,007 Silver bullion .•• • • • 1,319,678 1 £ 24,769,646 M. MAIISIIALL, Chief Cashier. r, 1547. IpIATXIX T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 10,946,594 Other securities .• .. 17,630,931 Notes • • . • • • • 6,446,780 Gold and silver coin.. 650,491 £35,682,796 M. MARSHALL, Chlet Cashier. r, 1847. THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY. By the arrival of the Government transport Nau tilus, Captain Surflen, Lieutenant Saunders agent, which came up to Spithead this morning from South America, we have news from the Falkland Islands to the 14th of August, at which time they were in the most abject state of distress. The Nautilus lay at the islands three weeks before she could get a bullock. All the improvements con templatei for giving character and employment to the place were stopped, the Government not having hands, or anything for them. The islands, in short, were in a fair way of being deserted. The three roads laid out by the Governor were not proceeded with. The Nautilus called at Ascension, which island she found exceedingly healthy—water, turtle, sheep, vegetables, and every commodity of gocd and whole some living, as well as luxuries, were abundant. About 300 sheep had arrived from the Cape, and many more were expected. Ascension has never been so healthy. The Nautilus is laden with condemned naval and ordnance stores. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Dsc. 1G TILE LAW APPOINTMENTS.--The Evening Post announces the appointments consequent upon the death of Justice Burton, to be as follows :—Mr. Moore, Judge of the Queen's Bench ; Mr. Monahan, Attorney-General; Mr. Hatchell, Solicitor-General; and Mr. Baldwin, Law Adviser. INDISPOSITION OF THE CHANCELLOR.—The bulle tin issued this morning is as follows :—" The Chan cellor has had a quiet night, and his cough is less troublesome." 'MUNIFICENT DONATlON.—According to the Wa terford Chronicle, the Right llon. the Master of the Mint has sent the munificent sum of 8001, to be dis tributed amongst the poor of Dungarvon. INCREASH oP TIIB - is understood the augmentation of the army, including artillery, will be 12,000. The militia are not to be called out; but, in their place, an army of reserve, somewhat similar to the German landwehr, and to be officered from the half-pay list, will be formed.—Dublin Evening ltlail ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—WOOLWICII, DEC. 17.—A public examination of the gentlemen cadets stu dying in the practical class, at the Royal Arsenal, took place to-day at noon, in the hall of the institution, when the following gentlemen passed for commissions in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers:—C. E. Cumber land, R. G. Handcock, J. W. C. B. Hoare, G. R. Lam prier°, J. Grantham, 11. C. Elphinstone, A. B. Fyers, F. Close, W. H. R. Simpson, 11. L. Talbot, D. Jones, 11. G. Savage, J. M. Savage, S. G. Batchelor, G. B. Graherne, H. Renny, W. Morris, C. P. Rotton, W. J. Bolton, W. C. Phillpotts, J. D. Ramsay, T. E Byrne, L. C. Barber, 11. R. Saunders, C. E. Walcot, E. G. Snow, J. P. Cox, J. T. Leathes, G. Burtchall, 11. T. Middleton, E. G. Bredin, A. S. Creyke, H. J. I'. Tom. kinson, and J. Sinclair. This number, amounting to thirty-nine, makes, together with forty. one passed a few weeks since, no loss than eighty gentlemen passed fur commissions during the last three months. The regu lation sword for general good conduct was awarded to Mr. A. B. Foyers, and various other prizes, chiefly of books, to the most proficient students. Some examples lately made by the governor, 'Major-General J. B. Parker, has . had the eff ec t o f p ro du c ing a much better state of discipline amongst the students, the least offence being visited with immediate punishment. . PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of Ste House 01 Commons.) FRIDAY, DEC. W. JEWISH DISABILITIES. Order read for resuming adjourned Debate upon Question ( liah December), " That this House will resolve itself into a Committee on the Removal of the Civil and Political Dis abilities affecting her Majesty's Jewish Subjects." Question put. The House divided ; MAJORITY—AYES, 253. Abdy, Thomas N. Gaskoll, J. M. Palmer, Rotuidell Adair, Ilugh E. Gibson, T. M. Palmerston, Vis. Aglionby, IL A. Gladstone, W. E. Parker, John Alsock, Thomas Glyn, George Carr Pattison, James Anson, Colonel Gower, Leveson Pearson, Charles Amon, Viscount Grace, 0. D. J. Pechell, :Captain Arundel, Earl of Granger, T. C. Peel, Sir Robert liagslia , , John Grattan, Henry Pato, Samuel M. Baines, M. T. Greene, John Philips, Sir G. It. Baring, F. T. Gregson, Samuel l'igott, Francis Baring, Thomas Grenfel , Charles W. Pilkington, James Barnard, E. G. Grey, Sir G. Pinney, W. Bellew, K. M. Grey, Ralph W. Price, Sir It. Ileutinek, Lord G. Grosvenor, Lord R. Reynolds, John Berkeley, Captain Hutt, William Ricardo, J. L. Berkeley, H. Hardcastle, J. A. Ricardo, Osman Berkeley, Grantlay Hustle, Alexander Rice, E. R. Bernal, Ralph Haste, Archibald Rich, Henry Birch, Sir Thomas Hay, Lord John Robartes, T. J. Blackall, S. W. Hayter, W. G. Robinson. George Blawitt, E. J. Headlain, I'. E. Hominy, Julia Bouverie, E. P. Heatlicuat, John Russell, Lord J. liowring, Dr. Heneage, Edward Russell, Edward S. Boyle, Robert E. Heywood, James Sadlair, John Ilinand,lThomas Hindley, C. Salwey, Colonel Bright, John Bodges, T. L. ' Sandars, George Brocklehurst,:John Hodges, T. Twisden Scholedeld, William Broclunan, H. D. ilogg. Sir J. W. Scrope, G. P. Brotherton, Joseph Holland, Robert Scully, Francis Browne, R. D. Ilorsman, Edward Seeley, Charles Banbury, Edward Iloivard, C W.G. Sheil, R. L.I Busteild, W. Howard, J. K. Shelburne, Earl of Callaghan, D. liumphery4Ald. Sidney, Thomas Campbell, W. F. Hutt, William Smith, J. A.) Cardwell, Edward Jackson, William Smith, M. Tucker Carter, John B. Jervis, Sir John Smith, John B. Cavendish, C. C. Jervis, John Smythe, G. Cavendish, W. G. Keating, Robert Somers, J. P. Cayley, Edward S. Keogh, William' Somerville, Sir W. Clay, James Keppel, George T. Spearman, H. J. Clay, Sir W. 7 King, Peter John Stanley, H. J. Clements, Charles Labouchere, Henry Stansfield, W. R. C. Clerk Sir G. Langston, J. II Staunton, Sir G. Cobden, R. Lascelles, W. S. Strickland, Sir G. CockburniAlex. Lemon, Sir Charles Strutt, Edward Colebrooko, Sir T. Lennard, T. B. Stuart, Lord D. Collins, W. Lewis, George C. Stuart, Lord J. Conyngham, Lord A. Lincoln, Earl of Talfourd, Sergeant Cowper, W. F. Lushington, Charles Tancred, 11. W. Craig, W. G. Maenainara, Major Tenison, E. K. Crawford, W. S. M'Gregor, John Tenuent, .J. Cubittt, William Currie, Itaikes 3l`Taggart, Si r J . ThiCknesse, R. A. M • Tavish, C. C. Thompson, Colonel Dashwood, G. H. Mahon, O'Gorman Thompson, George Dawson, T. V. Maitland, T. Thornely, T. Devereux, John T. Mangles, R. D. Tollemache, F. J. D'Eyncourt, T. Marsh. 11,,,J. G. Towneley, John Disraeli, B. Marshall, William Townley, R. G. Divett, E. Martin, J. Turner, E. Dull; Georgo S. Martin, Samuel Tynte, Charles Duke, Sir James Matkoson, Alex. Vane, Lord 11. Duncan,:,Viscount Matheson, C o l one l Verney Sir H. Duncan, George Melgund, Viscount Villiers, Charles Dundas, Admiral Milnes, R. M. Vivian, J. U. Dundas, Sir David Mitchell, T. A. Wakley, Thomas Donne, Francis P. Moffatt, George Wall, C. B. Ebrington, Viscount Molesworth, Sir W. Walmsley, Sir J. Ellice, Edward idonsell. William Ward, H. G. Elliot, John E. Morpeth, Viscount Watkins, Colonel Enfield, Lord Morison, General wawu, J T. Evans, Sir De Lacy Mowatt, Francis Westhead, J. P. Evans, John Mulgrave, Earl Willcox, Brodie Evans, William Manta, G. F. Williams, John Ewart, William Nerroys, Sir D. Wilson, James Fagan, William Nugent, Lord Wilson, Matthew Ferguson, Sir R. Nugent, sir Percy Wood, Sir Charles Fitzroy, Henry O'Brien, J. 'Wood, W. P. Fitzwilliam, G. W O'Brien, Sir Lucius Wortley, J. S. Fordyce, A. D. O'Connell, John Wrightson, W. B. Forster, Mathew O'Connell, 31. J. Wyld, James Wyvill, Marmaduke }} l , . 0 . r r t xt,o e is s tc c iu t e t c e h: a Jr.rCa h )m i N c , . h . es te r 0 00 ' r, C idl o , a i N i hv n e o .r r t , y, F , e A a n r th us ° n y Fcx, W.!.1. Osborne, Ralph Freestun, Colonel Paget, Lord A. Gardner, J. D. Paget, Lord Clarence TILL/MS. Hill, Lord M. TuttielL Henry MINORITY-NOES, 186. Acland, Sir T. • Egerton, W. T. Adair, R. Shafto Euston, Earl Adderley, C. B. Farnham, E. B. Alexander, N. Ferrer, James Alford, Viscount Filiner, Sir E. Archdall, Captain foyer, John Arkwright, G. Forbes, W. Ashley, Lord Forester, G. C. Attwood, John Fox, S. L. Begot, William Fuller, A. E. lialdock, E. li. Godson, R. Baldwin, Barry Gooch, E. S. Bankes, G. Gordon, Admiral Barrington, Viscount Gore, W. It. 0. Batioson, T. Goring, Charles lienbow,'John Goulburn, Henry lieresford, William Granby, Marquis of Blackstone, W. S. Greene Thomas Blakemore, It. Grogan, E. Boldero, li. 0. Gwyn, Ilowd Bolling, William Haggai, F. R. Boyd, John Hale, R. B. Brackley, Vise. unt Belford, Sir IL. Bramaton, T. W. Hall, Colonel Breniridge, Richard Halsey, T. I'. Broadley, H. Ileuniltou, G. A. Brooke, Lord Hamilton, J. 11. Brooke, Sir Arthur Harris, lion. Capt. lirown, Humphrey Heald, James Bruce, Lord E. lienthcote, Sir W. Buck, L. W. Heneage, G. H. W. Burghley, Lord Ilenley, J. W. Burroughes, H. N. Hervey, Lord A. Cabbell, B. B. Hildyart, R. C. Carew, W. P. Hill, Lord E. Chichester, Lord J. Hodgson, W. N. Clive, Vise. Hood, Sir A. Clive, Henry B. Hope, Alexander Cobbold, John C. Hereby, John Cochrane, A. Hughes, W. B. Cocks, 'Thomas S. Ingestre, Viscount Codrington, Sir W. Ireland, Thomas J. Cole, li. A. Jolllffo, Sir W. :11. Coles, Henry B. Jones, Sir W. Coivile, C. It. Knightley, Sir C. Compton, 11. C. Knox, Colonel Coope, Octavius Lennox, Lori A. Corry,llenry Lennox, Lord II G. Cotton, W. 11. Leslie, C. P. Courtenay, Lord Lindsay, Colonel Cripps, W. Littleton, E. It. Currie, Henry Lockhart, A. E. Deedes, W. Lockhart, W. Deering, Joha P. Lowther Colonel Douro, Marquis of Lowther, Henry Drumlanrig, Vie. Mackenzie, W. F. Drummond, 11. 11`Naghten, Sir E. Duckworth, Sir J. Mahon, Viscount Duncombe, 0. Manners, Lord C. Duncuit, John Manners, Lord G. Do Pre, C. G. March, Earl of East, Sir J. B. Mesterman, J. Edwards, Henry 31autisell, T. B. Meux, Sir Henry Moody, C. A. Moore, George H. Morgan, 0. Mundy, E. Miller Mure, Colonel Neeld, John Neeld, Joseph Newdegate, C. N. Noel, Gerald J. Ossuiston, Lori Packe, C. W. Pakington, Sir J. Palmer, Robert Patten, J. W. Peel, Colonel Pennant, Colonel Plumptre, J. P. Plowden, W. H. Prime, Richard Raphael, Alexander Reid, Colonel Rendlesham, Lord Renton, John C. Itepton, G. W. J. Richards, Richard Rufford, Francis Scott, Francis Seymer, Henry Ker Shirley, E. J. Sibthorp, Colonel Smyth, Sir H. Somerset, Lord G. Somerton, Viscount Sotheron, T. 11. S. Spooner, Richard Stafford, Augustus Stuart, Henry Start, Henry G. Taylor, T. E. Thesiger, Sir F. Thompson, Aid. Thotithill,:G. Tollemache,Tolui Trevor, J. R. Trollope, Sir J. Turner, George Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Villiers, Viscount Villiers, F. W. Vyse, R. 11. R. H. Waddington, David Waddington, H. S. Walpole, S. Wellesley, Lord C West, F. R. Whitmore, T. C. Willoughby, Sir H. Yorke, E. T. TELLEIII. Inglis, Sir It. 11. Law, C.E. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TILAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that i s t o sa y, up to the date to which th e respective returns are made , week in the precious year : together with the receipts of the same NAME OF RAILWAY. weak ekding Dce. 12 11 10 9 14 11 n It 12 11 5 11 11 14 13 11 11 10 Amiens and Boulogne . •••• • • .•••••• Arbroath and Forfar . •• •• •• •• Chester and Birkenhead •• • • ***** • Dublin and Drogheda.... •• • **** • •.• . Dublin and Kin gstown • • • • • • • • •• • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •• •• • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • ****** Edinburgh and .•••••• • • , , ,• •• • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • East Lancashire •• •• • • Eastern Union... •• • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Glasgow and Creenock • - • • • • '• • • • • • Great Southern and Western • • •• • • •. Great Western, &•,„ „ •• •• •• Kendal and Windermere.• • • ••• • • • • Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ Lancaster and Car1i51e.............. Londonderry and c_nniskilleu• ••• • • •• London and 'North Western, 8,4 - • • • • London and Illackwall• • • • • • '• • • • • •: Loudon and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • • London and South Western. • • •• • • • 7 . Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle • • • • • • •• • • • • • Midland, Bristol, and Birmingliam . • • • Midland Great 'Western (Irish) •• ' • " Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • •• •• • • • •• •• North British „„ „ ***** ••• • • Paris and Rouen .... • • • • •• ****** •• Rouen and Havre •• • • • • •• •• • • Shrewsbury and Chester •• •• • • •• •• South Eastern and Branches •• •• • • • • South Devon.. ........ •• •• TafT Vale *** ......• •• Last week. 708 2,702 527 10,402 805 1,099 2,112 859 1,443 16,622 85 8,233 1,082 33,72 675 6,821 6,430 1,809 590 18,255 800 1,696 1,863 1,665 5,443 2,177 530 6,960 600 1,682 . • Whitehaven Junction . • • • • • • •• •• • • •• York and Newcastle . • • •••• • York and North Midland. •• ***** 220 10.036 6,835 .1 -- - ' 228 6,502 261 1,237 665 6,233 5,121 The Right Honourable the Lord Robert Grosvenor. ' one of the Memb er) for the coun ty of Middlesex, has ' just completed a t hi s own cost, in the neighbourhood of his seat of M oor Park, a very n eat and convenient budding, as a school forthe instruction of the children of the labouring poor in the vicinity. The building is situated in the hamlet of Northwood, and parish of Rensfip, and is distant th ree m il es f rom the parochial school. This very liberal act of his Lordship brings home means of education, which could otherwise only be procured with much difficulty and labour. Much curiosity has been excited by the announce ment of a new novel, called " Leonora," from the pen who, h thou g h s h e h as a ppeared in characters,omfaanyLacyof Title,a s ever before assumed that of an l authoress. If the succe ss of her delnit in the literary world even approac h to that s h e has ach i eve d i n ot h er spheres, the reading public will have cause to rejoice at h e r udertsking her new rol e. SOUTH LANCASHIRE E LECTION.—The nomination of a candidate, to supply the v aeancy _. occasioned by the decision of the Honourable C. Villiers to sit for the borough of Wolvorhsimpton, has been fixed, as before announced, by the High Sheriff, for Monday next, at ten o'clock , at Newton. As no opposition can didate has yet been announced, Mr. Alexander Henry will no doubt be at once elected. We understand that Mr. Cobden, .M.P., will nominate, and that Mr. William Eathbone.is expected to second the nomination of Mr. Henry.—Liverpool Mercury. ADIENDDIENT OF:BUILDINGS ACT.—The Committee appointed by Lord Jdorpeth to consider th e s ubj e ct have held several meetings to take evidence, a nd are no w about to report. The constitution of the offices of the official referees and registrar has been the s u bj ect o f som e ani madversion, an d suggestions hav e b een ma d e f or re modelling the s ame entirely, with a view to render the administration of the law more speedy and economical to the public. The subject of " special supervision" has also been considered, and, indeed, if we are rightly in formed, most of the principal objections to the form and working of the Act have received attention. We are satisfied that any attempt to iniprove the present Act by another supplemental Act will prove a failure; and we earnes tly hope that the Com mittee will not fail to recom mend to Lord Morpeth to bring in an entirely new Bill in preference to making such au endeavour.— The Builder. GREAT SALE OF LANDED PRoPERTY, LINCoLN: , SHIRE.-00 Monday last the "Thornt on Curtis Estate, " consisting of a gentleman's residence and several farms, the whole about 2,500 acres, was s o ld by au ction by Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Ly e , at the George Inn, Barton-upon-Humber..rhesale-raom was crowded, and the property, offered in eight lots, produced the sum of 124,000 L, subject to a valuation of the timber. The advows o n of the parish was adverti s ed, but not sold. - 177 . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Dec. 17. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, fonk his seat upon the Woolsack shortly after Five o'clock. MEDALS TO THE NAVY. Lord COLVILLE asked whether it was intended to recommend any extension of the order made in the month of June last, recommending an extension of the distribution of medals for services in the navy. The Earl of AUCKLAND replied that a deputation of officers had represented to the Admiralty the pro priety of such extension, and that the Admiralty was prepared to recommend an extension of such distribution. There was no objection to furnish the Noble Lord with any information he might desire on the subject. PETITIONS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a land lord in Ireland, stating that his tenants on whom he had distrained had cut off and carried away the standing corn, and praying that measures might be adopted for the protec tion of life and property in Ireland. Also a petition from some place in Denbighshire, praying the House to adopt measures to punish those priests who published the bull " In canna Domini," which censured the Queen and her loyal Protestant subjects ; and also to punish those priests who denounced persons from the altar. The Earl of WINCHILSEA presented several peti tions against Jewish emancipation. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented several petitions in favour of that measure. Lord FARNHAM presented several petitions praying for some measure to punish denunciations by Catholic priests from the altar. Also a petition from the magis trates and other inhabitants of the county of Tipperary, complaining of the inefficiency of the measure introduced by the Government for the repression of crime and outrage in Ireland, and praying for a measure of re pression of a general and permanent character. The Earl of ST. GERMANS presented a petition from Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, praying the House to adopt measures to prevent the publication of the bull " In ozone Domini" in these realms. CASE OF DR. HAMPDEN. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose together, and both commenced speaking. The Marquis of Lansdowne, however, gave way to The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, who asked whether the remonstrance of the Bishops against the recommendation of the Rev. Dr. Hampden to the see of Hereford, addressed to Lord J. Russell, was an authentic document, and whether the Government intended to persevere in that recommendation ? He could not but recollect that when, under a former Administration, a certain diplomatic appointment had been made, the . Noble Lord at the head of the Government had come forward and challenged that appointment, and that in consequence of that challenge the person as appointed had at once waived that appointment, and he thought he bad a right, acting upon the example of the Noble Lord, to challenge this-appoint ment. He was aware the Crown had the right to make the appointment, but he challenged it as unwise and inex pedient at a time when controversy in the Church was so rife. He trusted the appointment would not be hurried for ward in inch a manner as to prevent any discussion on it taking place in that House, or in another place. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE would confine himself to answering the question of which the Noble Marquis bad given notice, and would not go into the particulars of his speech. He believed that the published correspon dence between Lord J.Rusaell and the Bishops was correct; and if the Noble Marquis would refer to the Gazelle, he would find the coag4 d'Stire had been issued, and that, therefore, it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to persevere in the appointment. The Bishop of ROCHESTER said, that it was with regret that be heard the determination of the Govern ment to persevere in the appointment of Dr. Hampden. There was no person more opposed than he was to Tractarian principles, and he believed that the great majority of the clergy of his diocese entertained the same views with himself; but al though he was strongly opposed to Tractarian views, and had a great respect for Lord John Russell personally, yet he considered that other persons besides those holding Tractarian views were opposed to the appoint ment of Dr. Hampden. He thought that if the appoint ment were brought before a proper tribunal it would not take place. He believed Dr. Hampden to be a very excellent person, but he considered that he held erroneous doctrines. He believed that it was necessary to confirm the appointment by the imposition of hands by other bishops, but he begged to say that he would not be a party concerned. CRIMINAL LAW. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he should, after the recess, at the earliest convenient opportunity, pre sent his Bill for the consolidation of the criminal law. CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the order of the day for the third reading of the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill. The Earl of WINCHILSEA complained that the Government had not adopted more energetic mea sures, and said, unless they were adopted, the dreadful state of disorganization would go on. These outrages had not arisen from distress. They had occurred in the most prosperous parts of Ireland, and increased the dis tress by driving from Ireland the resident land lords. If the Government had acted with huma nity, it would long since have proclaimed military law in those districts, and tranquillity would have been restored. The present measure would prove utterly inefficient, if it did not even tend to the encou ragement of crime. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY contended that no measure would be of any effect which did not deprive the people of Ireland generally of the possession of arms. If there were no arms to attack, there would be no need to permit persons to retaiu arms for defence. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated that the Bill having now passed, it might be convenient for him to state that it would receive the Royal assent by Com mission on Monday, and that on the same day he should move that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till the 3d of February.—(Hear, hear.) PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Earl of DEVON, this Bill went through Committee. The Earl of DEVON then moved the suspension of the standing orders, in order that the remaining stage of the Bill might be taken. Lord MONTEAGLE opposed the suspension of the standing orders. This was a most important measure, and should not be hurried through the House without due consideration ; besides, it was a Bill of that de scription which should only be introduced by a member of the Government. He admitted that it had been fully considered in another place, but that was no reason why it should not be fully considered by their Lord ships.—(Hear, hear.) Having complained of the pro fligate manner in which the funds raised for public works in Ireland had been expended, his Lordship con cluded by declining to oppose the Bill further, merely expressing a hope that in future care would be taken to avoid a recurrence of former errors. The Earl of DEVON said that the Bill had been asked for by a great majority of the Irish gentry and landowners, and its object was merely to :complete roads which were at present in an impassable state. The expenses were to come out of the pockets of the rate payers. The Bill was read a third time, and on the question that it do pass. The Earl of ENNISKILLEN opposed the motion. The House divided, when there appeared — Contents Non.contents 4 Majority The House adjourned at Seven o'clock until Monday next. &;4 1 , j 2 Z c.)5 135 452 630 57A 21 2,927 8,485 405 2,003 835 16,93 7,927 34,975 659 6,04 5,193 1,648 494 16,626 1,795 1.193 1,170 5,616 HOUSE OF COMMONS, Dec. 17. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. Mr. SOMERS and Mr. HOWARD took the oaths and their seats. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a new writ was ordered for Rye, in the room of Mr. Curteis, decased. OUTRAGE—IRELAND. Mr. ANSTY presented a petition from Birmingham. signed by 1,600 persons, against the Crime and Outrage Bill, and praying for the introduction of the Bill for the establishment of tenant right in Ireland. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Mr. ALCOCK presented a petition from Surrey, in favour of the introduction of some measure to secure the health of towns. DENUNCIATIONS AT THE ALTAR. -- Viscount COURTENAY presented petitions from Devonshire, praying for an inquiry into the statements that had been made as to the denunciations at the altar in various parts of Ireland. Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition from Oldham, pray -115 that in any course that might be adopted to prevent crime and outrage in Ireland, it might be accompanied with remedial measures. Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Lismore, complaining of the operation of the poor-law in Ireland. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW. Dr. BOWRING presented petitions from various places, praying for au examination into the civil as well as the criminal law. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Clerken well, praying that the Woods and Forests might be au th o rised to carry .out the improvements originally contemplated of carrying a street from Farringdon-street to Clerkenwell,JEWndlthS a He rDISABILITIES emoval of the Fleet ditch. . A great number of petitions were presented by several Members, among whom were Mr. Spooner, Mr. Law, and Mr. Tatton Egerton, against the admission of Jews into Parliament. SANITARY REFORM. Lord ASHLEY presented petitions from various parts of Somerset praying for sanitary reform. ELECTION PETITIONS. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re ceived a report from the examiners of election petitions that the recognizaacea in respect of the petitions com plaining of undue returns for Cheltenham, Leicester, Drogheda, Stockport, Bodmin, Carlisle, and Bolton, had been completed. THE MAURITIUS., On the motion of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, the petition of the members of the Mauritius Association was ordered to be printed with the votes. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. P. SCROPE gave notice that, immediately after the recess, he should call the attention of the House to a plan for employing able-bodied poor upon reproduc tive works. Mr. HINDLEY gave notice that on Monday be should move that it be an instruction to the Committee appointed to inquire into the causes of commercial dis tress to inquire specially into the means which induced the directors of the Bank, on the 27th August, 1846, to rbtuee the minimum rate of interest to 31 per cent., an to continue the same until January, 1847. SHANNON NAVIGATION. Dr. BO%VRING moved for returns from the Audit Board, showing the date up to which the accounts of the sums received and expenßed by the Shannon Naviga tion Commissioners under the Act 2 and 3 Vic. c. 61, for works, and rents, and tolls, have been examined and audited; also, of such of the said accounts as have been examined but not yet audited : showing the arrears, if any, of the delivery of the said accounts, up to the present time, for examination by the Audit Board ; and what proceedings have been taken by the Audit Board, with the dates thereof, with reference to the Act 46 Geo. lIL c. 141, and the Act 2 and 3 Will. IV. e. 104, requiring the delivery of the said, accounts ; and showing the date up to which the Commissioners of the Board of Works have rendered accounts of the expenditure under the Acts 1 Vic. c. 21, 9 Vic. c. 1, and 2 and 10 Vic. c. 107, to the Commissioners for auditing the Public Accounts, or to any Commissioners specially appointed by the Treasury for the examination thereof.—Agreed to. TURNPIKE TRUSTS. _ Mr. FORSTER moved for a tabular return of the names of each of the surveyors, treasurers, sub-sur veyors, and inspectors of Turnpike Trusts and Commis sions in England and Wales, with the name of the Trust or Commission, the separate and aggregate salaries or other emoltiments derived by each individual holding any one or more of those appointments. distinguishing the sums received under each head, in the case of indi viduals holding more than one appointment ; stating also whether they are in any trade or profession other than as officials under the said Trusts or Commission. THE NAVY. Mr. COBDEN moved for a return of the British naval force in the Tagus, and in the other waters of Portugal, on the Ist day of each of the twelve months ending De cember 1847, containing the names and descriptions of the vessels, with theircomplement of guns, and the number of their crews.—Agreed to. CHURCH-RATES Lord NUGENT presented a petition complaining of the practice of forcing Dissenters to pay church rates. He was confined for a refusal to pay ss. He was aware that this House could only give him relief by the abro gation of the church-rate law for which he prayed. NAVIGATION LAWS. Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE gave notice that on Mon day he should ask when it was the intention of the Noble Lord, (Lord John Russell), to bring forward his measure with respect to the navigation-laws? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he should not be able on Monday to state the precise day on which he should bring forward the measure, but he was then pre pared to say, that that measure would be introduced at the very earliest period after the recess. NEW ZEALAND. Mr. LABOUCHERE, in answer to a question put on a previous evening by the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Mahon), said that no dispatch had been received from Governor Grey on the subject with reference to which the Noble Lord had put a motion on the table. Lord MAHON complained that there was no assimi lation in the mode of laying papers before the House pursued by the foreign and colonial officers, the former officers giving the dates of the dispatches, while the latter did not. He wished to know whether the officers could not be assimilated in this respect. Mr. LABOUCHERE had communicated with the Secretary for the Colonies, and that Noble Lord had no objection to urge against the same rule applying in the case of the colonial- officers. GOODS IMPORTED INTO SPAIN. Mr. BANKES said that with respect to a question asked of the Foreign Secretary last night he did not see the Noble Lord then in the House ; but as the Noble Lord at the head of the Governmen; nod the President of the Board of Trade were in their places, perhaps they could answer. He wished to know if the Government had received any intimation from the Spanish Government that that country had altered the tariff on all goods imported into Spain from other countries? . Mr. LABOUCHEIM expected the Noble Lord in his place presently, when he would answer the question of the Hon. Member. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IN CRIMINAL CASES. Mr. S. WORTLEY begged to give notice that he should put a question, on Monday, with reference to the necessity of establishing a public prosecutor in criminal cases. Sir GEORGE GREY said that the question had been under consideration, but no definite plan had been yet settled. Mr. WAKLEY thought that the sooner a public pro secutor were provided the better. CHELTENHAM ELECTION. Mr. WALPOLE, in moving the consideration of the petition of Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., M.P. (pre sented 14th December), alleging that the recognizance entered into by the petitioners against the return, is not in the form prescribed by the Act 7 and 8 Vic. c. 103, and praying that no further proceedings may be had upon the said petition, said that the recognizances en tered into on the case of the petition against the return for Cheltenham was not in the form required by the Act, inasmuch as the electors, who were bound, did not enter into their recognizances severally as well as jointly. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman referred to precedents in which the Speaker had decided that costs could not bo paid in similar cases; and Lord Denman and Mr. Justice Tindal bad decided that as the pro ceedings in one of the cases had commenced with a blot upon the face of them, they could not be rectified. This opinion was also entertained by some of the ablest lawyers in the courts, namely, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Austin. Another question—and it was an important one —was, whether the decision of the examiner of the recognizances was final or not?—(Hear, hear.) This officer gave two certificates—first, that the recognizances entered into were in the form prescribed by the Act; and secondly, that the sureties were sufficient. These were important matters for the consideration of the House, as the parties interested on the other side had no other means of showing that the sureties were defective. The Hon. and Learned Member concluded by moving the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the allegations of the petition, and report upon the same to the House. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was much mistaken if there was not a much more important inquiry raised on this subject than the question contained in the peti tion now before the House.—(Hear, hear.) That in quiry was, whether they could then, after the pass ing of the Act entertain jurisdiction of any such matter.—(Hear, hoar.) That was the question for the consideration of the House, and he submitted that they were not such a court as could entertain juris diction on the present matter—(Hear, hear)—either by way of appeal or review. He asserted that upon two grounds—first, on the general question, and, secondly, upon the construction of the question upon the present petition with reference to the Act of Parliament. That House was a difficult and bad tribunal to try difficult questions of law.—(Hear, hear.) What was the object of the Act in some of its principal clauses ? It was to withdraw from the consideration of the House the consideration of ques tions that could be much better settled elsewhere. He contended that under the circumstances of this case the House had no power to interfere. The House itself had so decided in the case of the Galway petition against the return of the present Solicitor-General for Ireland (Mr. Monahan), and in the similar case of the Carnarvon petition presented on behalf of Lord G. Paget. As to the petition itself, it was true that many impor tant names were attached to the opinion that the recog nizances were bad; but knowing how common it was for men of the greatest learning and experience to differ on such points, and knowing that many most eminent con veyancers held that the words " and each of them" were mere surplusage, he did not wonder at the opinion that had been given. At the same time, he held that no lawyer ought to stand up in that House, especially in the situation he held, without having well weighed the opinion he was about to pronounce. In one case, where one petitioner out of three had entered into recogui sauces, and had done so on his own account only, with out making any mention of the others, the Lord Chief Justice had held that, the petitioners being all in one , interest, the words " in his behalf" were large enough to bind them:all. In the present case, as the decision of the House could not possibly make the recognizances tither good or bad, the best course would be to leave the matter where it was. The recognizance had been approved by the examiner, and when it had received the Speaker's certificate it would be unimpeachable. Sir F. THESIGER wished to explain the grounds on which he felt himself bound to take the same view of the matter as that presented to the House by his Hon. and Learned Friend who made this motion. In the case be fore them the statute must be their guide. Now, the terms of the third section of the Act of Parliament were express and imperative. Before any petition could be presented to the House recognizances must be entered into according to the form given by the schedule. Now, he believed that the present recognizances varied mate rially, and that nut only in form but in subs:epee, from the model laid down in the schedule. The question for the House to decide was, whether under the 10th section the examiner had or had not the power to amend that defect in the Act to which his Honourable and Learned Friend the Member for Midhurst had alluded. He (Sir F. Thesiger) con tended that the decision of the examiner of the recognizances was not final. But at what stage was it proposed to decide the matter ? Must these recogni sauces be received, although they were not entered into according to the Act ? He ;would remind them that what they had done might be examined into by courts of law, and in what position would this House stand with the public suppose such an event to ensue ? Sup pose a witness before the Committee were to commit perjury, he might then be indicted ; but if the pro ceedings were invalid from the first, he appealed to his Learned Friend as to whether the objection would not be fatal to the accusation, that the proceedings under which the offence was alleged to have been committed were invalid and illegal. It appeared to him then, that the recognizances were utterly void—that it was impos sible to cure the radical defect which existed in them-- and that therefore it was the duty of the House to in terpose, in order to prevent the consequences which would result from allowing vicious proceedings of this continu ed. thought that the H ouse s h ou l d f i rst de cides t if they G. be competent to c ons id er t h e question at kind ule GREY nweyr e th all, before they proceeded to determine . in what wa y they would treat it. The best course, in his opinion, would be to refer it to a Committee, who should report t r h ee e o c g a n s i e xa t n o ce th e all the theexaminer facts oof of final and conclusive in every Case; House. The report of respect to the sufficiency of the w m as wa n s ot consideredund e understood od i n to th b a e t light, wwithdrawn, d r a a n w d n t , h o e r onlybut his decision with appointed could herel c e aassees, sittingin werewh h h eem a r eb C et hr o e m p m dideittinttleet petition sa c hs e where the to defend his seat. He thought it a most dangerous doctrine to introduce in reference to a discharged order of the House, for the majority could at any time abro gate the statute by voting for the discharge of an order, whereas it was clearly intended that they should part _ with their jurisdiction altogether, except in the calcs which he referred. After a few remarks from Mr. BAINES, we _Were totally lost in the gallery owing to the calls a divi sion, the gallery was about being cleared, wheri _ Sir HOBERT PEEL said be begged the Hotisc would remember that they had to perform judicial functions of the highest importance, and that their decision would affect in a very high degree the rights of the House, as well as of a gentleman still more deeply interested in it, the sitting Member. Very nice questions of law had been brought forward by two Hon. Gentlemen of high legal authority on one side of the House, which were opposed by two Hon. and Learned Members equally eminent on the other. As for himself, he was inclined to think the House could not feel itself in a position to decide this question judicially, and looking to the whole case, it appeared the less of the two evils to appoint a Committee to report as to the facts of the case. No doubt the intention of the House had been to 'wake the decisions of the examiners of recognizances conclusive, where the proper forms were observed. But here a mistake was made by the officers of the House, and that mistake affected not only the petitioners but the sitting Member, who was deprived of his security against frivo lous petitions, inasmuch as the omission of the words from the recognizance would clearly exempt the sureties in case one of them died before the case came on.— (Hear, hear.) The error was not merely literal, it was a substantial omission, which would render the recog nizance for the payment of the expenses of the petition void, and the officer of the House had certified that to be correct which was not correct. A double injury would be inflictei by the House allowing this case to stand without inquiry—first, the petitioner would be permitted to have the benefit of his own wrong; and next, the sitting Member was deprived by the act of their officer of the protection which the House intended he should receive. All his own impressions were certainly in favour of the finality of the decision of the examiner, but if they insisted on it here, they would act in opposition to the plain dictates of equity, and place themselves in a posi tion wherein they might find themselves met by the decision of a court of justice. He recommended the House to appoint a Committee to make a simple report of the facts of the case. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob served, that if a Committee were appointed to report before the 7th of February, they would have to sit during the vacation, which would cause great inconvenience. After a few words from Mr. WALPOLE and Mr. Ro- MILLY, which were received with great impatience, Lord J. RUSSELL said, before the Ho - use came to a decision on the question, he wished to guard him self with respect to any future occasion of the same nature, it the House thought fit to go into Committee. After the statement and able arguments of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite, it seemed difficult for the House not to agree to appoint a Committee. But mip posing that it sat, and made a report, there would be Oess the further question, with respect to which he wished to guard himself against being supposed to give any impli, sd consent to further proceedings. Let the Hous le observe the dangers into which they might b e drawn by acting on the principle of the Righ t Honourable Baronet and the Honourable and Learned I Gentleman who had addressed them, and declared that the defect in the recognizances was formal and technical. Any Honourable Member could bring for ward an omission of a word in the recognisance, and , say it was a defect, and upon such a question the House, would have to decide a matter which affected the seats of Members belonging to different political parties. His certainly had thought the great advantage of the Act of the Right Honourable Baronet was that it excluded all questions of the kind before the House. There might t be some difficulty in certain cases as to the exact mean• • ing of the statute, but it was a very great benefit t( ) bi ruled in such a case as the present by the statute ; ant if he should please the House to appoint a Commit tee and that they should report to the House in favour• el taking any course in favour of interference with libel existing law, his impression was that the House shim Id allow the Act to be carried into effect, and should ni interfere with any decision resting on the positive dint:- dons it contained.—(Hear, hear.) Sir W. JONES regretted that the discussion seemed to have assumed a party complexion.—(Hear, hear.) lie believed he had not received the protection which the law meant should be extended to him, and be ihought it would have been only fair in the ministry to consent to his being placed in the position which he had lost through no fault of his, but by the act of the officer of the House. The House divided ; the numbers were— Ayes ... Noes ... 134 ... 125 Majority ... ... ... —9 Sir G. GREY wished only to say, that the opinion he had ventured to express to the House as to the construction of the Act was formed by him after very careful consideration, and he would add, after : a conference with the highest authority in that Must s. Who that authority was he would not say, but he toualc the best means of coming to an impartial decision.— ___. . (Hear, hear.) With respect to the West Gloucests n'- shire petition he retained the opinion he had already expressed, that there being allegations in this cede respecting the organization of an extensive system of bribery, gross immorality, corruption, and intimidation, it would have been better that the parties should have proceeded under the Act of 1842. The witnesses would then have been examined on oath, and the tribunal would have been more strictly judicial in its nature. He still adhered to the suggestion he had thrown out the other day, that the House ought to be guided by the precedents in former cases, and that the case should be referred to the Committee of Privileges. That cone mitteee had been appointed, as was usual at the begin ning of every session, though it had not yet been noted nated, and this case, as one of privilege, ought to be r Is ferred to it. The Committee bad not been nominalted for some years past, and the last time it was nomine ted was upon a case of privilege not precisely similar to the question now coming before the House. One resaion why he thought it most desirable they should adhere to the course adopted on former petitions was, that there were, he thought, allegations in this petition into which the Mouse ought not to inquire, and into which, i f it did inquire, it would only be to its own degradation. It would be the duty of the Committee to inquire into those matters which might involve the privileges of.' the House. Under these circumstances he should move, as an amendment, that the petition, instead of being re. ferred to a Select Committee, should be 'referred to the Committee of Privileges. Of course, if this. were agreed to, it would be necessary to nominate that Committee. ' Mr. WAKLEY had not the least objection to adopt the course suggested by the Right Hon. Gentleman. II only hoped to be excused from serving on the Comsat tee at all. Shortly afterwards, on the order of the day forth. adjourned debate on the Gloucester county (western division):electionlbeing read, Sir G. GREY said he should propose to nominate the Committee of Privileges on Monday, substituting the name of the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn for that of Sir M. Wood. The petition was then referred to the Committee on Privileges. SPANISH IMPORT DUTY ON WOOLLENS I. Mr. BANKES said he saw the Noble Lord the :Se cretary for Foreign Affairs in his place, who would, perhaps, be so good as to answer the question he bead put on the previous day, of the purport of which :the Noble Lord was aware. Viscount PALMERSTON—I have had a commtn ni cation from her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, inclosi ug copies of two decrees issued on the 16th November—the one altering the mode of levying the duty on woolLlen goods, which alteration tends in some degree to incl. , ease the duty, the other decree simply increasing the (Patty upon goods which are composed partly of cotton, pro hibiting them in all cases in which the cotton exceeds ono-third of the aggregate of the material, and stating that in other cases where the cotton does not exceed o ne third, the duty shall be levied according to the mater ial which predominates in the manufacture. Her Majest "'a Minister at Madrid stated, in a communication with i be Spanish Government, the reasons why he thought t)hose , decrees at variance with the principle of commercia I re laxation which had been expressed on the part of that Government. I hope that the operation of those de crees will be postponed to a later period, in order to g ive parties interested time to make their arrangements. Mr. BANKES.—WiII the Noble Lord say whet' ter any reply to that communication has been received? Viscount PALMERSTON—No ; no reply. TILE BISHOP OF EXETER'S LETTER.. Mr. IL GRATTAN wished to put a question. as to the letter which had appeared in the public pipers, sinned H. Exeter. That letter appeared to him to b e one of the most extraordinary nature he had ever 'heard of; and when Roman Catholic clergymen were :mailed s at r i , n a g n t d he wh la e w o , he an s d aw d H en . o E un x c e i t n e g r s i d n o d p iv a id og ua m is eo f u ro rs m e ob served. The letter of whic h he s p oke c ontained these e tah x se a v c ai t ol l tl y similar, he wished that f air p l ay should. be words :—"My Lord, the name of Russell ought to be —ever will be, I am sure, in your reflecting hours—a security to us against the application by you of a phrase so steered as ' the rights of the Crown' to a matter so foul as the provisions of the statute of which I am writing." Would the House believe that this foul statute, with its foul provisions, errhisgaeshd w te a d( s I, justn and vested nothing tst l ott e eoo s d : rtithnehjaaetnc herit it the will avvls 1 silAalja e c bs t e: of Parliam e n t by which the power of the Pope to nominate bishops to force a bishop on the Church whom. the passage was—" My Lord, the Crown has no right, can en e uh o op us and strange doctrine contrary to Gi td's erroneous power), r i s uo e nr s chap. ‘S'ord: 30 T(rtuhee, m m a y gn L s o c rd h , ar t t h a e of st t a y tu ra te on 2 y s ), Hdeonersy give to the Crown a power which your Lordship has 'been pleased to call a ' right' to condemn to prison and to penury any dean or chapter which may refuse compli ance with such a mandate, But no statute has the poi ver to effect the execution of the mandate itself ; no stat ate found tne t T ri : t ooer forth hni have y x oo t has the power to make an honest and conscientious I chapter to elect, or an honest and conscientious pre] ate to consecrate to the office of bishop, such a person so I have described above." Would the House believe that such an Act, passed to give effect to the royal supre macy, and guarding it by the penalties of a preemun are, was to be described by a bishop as the ete Magna r Learned Attorney-General had seen the letter a ddresse d e uChoaa. and Charts of ; tyranny? He wished to ask whether Learned G en tl e man to the Prime Minister, and ldwiti r t e h t e he s r ol t ie h i e tor H_ G on. e . ne a ri rt i d i, take into consideratio n the ste p s which should be ad o p ted with reference to this insult to her Majesty's authority, a ttr a ro n t d es l t a a u n g t h b te e r n . cp and Protesttsbut EY- EN ER AL—I certainly 1, have s Ea e n e Tdt n ahbb t el h lias e shAp l m e hT t ee te nmT r t)°;—Ro th nN e Hon. Gentleman alludes to, but having so much professional business to attend to I am ashamed to say I have not read it.—(Laughter.) W, hen