The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

tribtrb Wbittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY). (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Smrrs.) UNOPPOSED LIST. In the following unopposed cases the customary proofs were complied with : Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton (Leith Extension). Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton (Union C anal and Caledonian Junction.) EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY (lIERTFORD TO HITCHIN). In the above unopposed case the standing orders were found not to have been complied with, inasmuch as the re quisite capital was not deposited in due time with the Ac countant-General. OPTOSYD LIST. WISHAW AND COLTNESS. The opposition to this petition was closed, but the decision will net be given till to-morrow. CALEDONIAN (EDINBURGH STATION AND BRANCHES). In this case, also, the opposition was closed, but the deci sion was postpened. CALEDONIAN (BRANCHES FROM CLYDESDALE JUNCTIONi. The opposition to this case occupied the rest of the day ; it was adjourned. - (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY. ) lINOPrOSED LIST. In the following 'unopposed cases the customary formal proofs were completed:— Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Deviation. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford (Extension to Taff Yale Railway. Midland Great Western of Ireland (Extension from Athlone to Galway). Pertadown and Dungannon Railway. CORNWALL AND DEVON. This adjourned case was then resumed, but it had not closed when the Examiner rose. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) WILKINSON V. BEADEN. This was an action to recover 21/. 7s. 6d. for work and labour. The defendant denied his liability beyond 15/. The plaintiff is a manufacturing engineer, carying on business in Crosby-place ; the defendant, Captain Beaden, was formerly an officer in the navy, and was stated to be a gentleman of great mechanical skill. It appeared that the defendant had invented a plan, by which a person sitting in a carriage might, by touching a spring, raise or lower the top of the vehicle, and that he em plo7ed the plaintiff to construct a practical model, with which, it seemed, he was satisfied. A great number of witnesses were examined. Those on one side stated that the charge was a fair one, whilst those on the other held that it was too high. The jury, however, found a verdict for the plaintiff for 171. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Common Juries.) ALLEN V. SIIARPE. In this cease Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Ogle appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Whitehurst and Mr. Pashley for the defendant. The action was brought to recover the value of certain goods, the property of the plaintiff, which had been seized by the defendant, in his capacity as collector of taxes. The question to be decided, which was one of some impor tance to the keepers of "commission stables," was, whether a party holding what are termed commission stables for the sale of horses, who was not a purchaser of them, but merely received a commission on their sale, was liable for the pay ment of the horse dealer's license. _ . The plaintiff was the proprietor of the commission stables in St. Martin's-lane; known as " Aldridge's," and where sales of horses were regularly made, and until the period of the sale arrived, the horses intended for sale were kept, but if not sold at the sale they were returned. The defendant, being a tax-collector, had charged the plaintiff with the amount chargeable under the horse-dealers' license, made a claim for the sum of 271.105., which not being paid, defendant put in an execution and seized the goods of the plaintiff in satisfaction thereof. The present action of re plevin was therefore brought. The Court decided, after having heard the evidence in the case, that an action in the form of replevin could not be maintained, and it was finally arranged that a verdict should be taken for defendant, subject to the case being made special, for the purpose of coming on for argument before the Court. IVIARLBRO'-STREET-(T HIS DAY.) yAZZARD v. TayLon.—This case, which contained some points of interest, was heard last week. and Mr. Bingham delivered the following judgment upon it this morning:— In this case, Elizabeth Hazzard took out a summons against Mashe Taylor, for detaining, as she alleged, without just cause, the duplicate of a velvet gown, pawned by her. In answer to the complaint. Taylor asserted that he re ceived the duplicate from Mrs. Hazzard, as security for the pay ment of a bill of exchange for 101., dated April 11,1843, and ac cepted by the husband of the complainant, pay a bl e three months after date. This bill, which he declared he had discounted for Mrs. Hazzard, was dishonoured when due, and still re mained in his hands unpaid. Mrs. Hazzard admitted the transfer of the bill and its non-payment, but insisted that although she had paid Taylor a considerable sum by way of interest in advance on this and another bill of 121., she had never received a farthing from him in respect of the 101. bill. She further declared that the duplicate she now sought to recover was not delivered to Taylor at the same time as the 10/. bill, but some weeks afterwards, when she was seeking to raise a further sum of 50/. Hazzard called two witnesses, one of whom had heard her upon two occasions, about three years ago, ask Taylor for the amount of a bill, when Taylor, instead of giving a direct answer, turned off the conversation to some other subject. The other witness said, that about the same period h . e had made several applications for the amount of this bill at the request of Mrs. Hazzard, but had always been put on; and that afterwards, when lie has applied for a number of Mrs. Hazzard's duplicates, Taylor said he had lost them or left them in the country. The statement of these witnesses is not irreconcilable with the statement of Taylor. It may be that, suspecting the worthlessness of the bill of exchange, he refused to advance money on it till he received the duplicates in question by way of security; and the application for the money spoken of by the witnesses may have been made after the delivery of the bill, and before the delivery of the duplicate, and the manner in which Mrs. Hazzard has delivered her testimony certainly does not en title her to a higher measure of credit than her opponent. There is, therefore, no evidence on which a court of justice couli come to any safe conclusion as to the main fact in contest between these parties. But, independently of that fact, I think that Taylor is, under the circumstances, entitled to retain the duplicate upon a principle of law from which it would be dangerous to depart. Taylor produces a dishonoured bill of exchange, which, without further evidence on his part than the proof of handwriting, raises the presumption of a debt due from the party a t w h ose hands he received it. This presumptive liability can only lee discharged by a proof of payment, or a proof of fraud ; and the proof of fraud ought to be clear and conclusive, as every one is presumed to be free from crime till the contrary is shown. It has already been pointed out that the proof by which it has been sought to establish fraud in the present case is not only not conclusive, but is even compatible with the defend ants' innocence. 'And the course:pursued by the complainant herself is scarcely reconcilable with the charge she now ad vances. She is neither young nor inexperienced, nor deficient in abilities or energy to assert her rights and obtain justice when she is wronged. If the defendant had treated her in the way she now states she might have brought him before a police-court on a charge of fraud three years and a half ago. After neglecting to take that course when the alleged injury was recent and the facts fresh in the memory of witnesses, and her re sorting to it after a lapse of time, which must place serious difficulties in the way of defence, rather leads to the infer ence that the charge could never have been established. The present summons is therefore dismissed. LADY JOHN RIISSELL.—The inquiries in Chesham place after the health of her Ladyship this morning were very numerous. The answer given was, " Her Ladyship is better." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. On the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, the Buck Wheat Importation Bill went through Committee. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table the report of the Factories' Inspectors. LOANS TO IRELAND. Earl FITZ WILLIAM moved for an account of an the sums of money which had been advanced on loan by the imperial treasury for public and other works in Ire land since the union, and how far the condition upon which they were advanced had been complied with. An erroneous impression existed that money lent to Ireland was never repaid, and he wrs desirous of showing their Lordship that none were more punctually repaid. IRISH DISTRESS. Lord BROUGHAM presented another petition from Liverpool, complaining of the influx of • h ris paupers into that town. The Noble and Learned Lord at the same time complained that a respectable morning print had held him up to the world as a person to whom it was quite immaterial whether the people were brought up in the Protestant religion or not. Now, so f ar front this being the case, the other evening he expressed the greatest distrust against the Romish church, though he entertained the highest respect for those who conformed to it, and declared his entire confidence in the Protestant faith. Indeed, none were more deeply anxious that it should be extended than he was. The Marquis of LANSDO WNE — quite --- agreed with that portion of the Noble and Learned Lord' s st a tement which had reference to Liverpool. He trusted, however, that the remedies which the Government had pro posed fortherelief of Ireland would g i ve an additional stimuluswas by creating that to labour in Irel an d ; an d i t at employment and providing funds for its remuneration th at t h e poor of Ireland would cease to b© burdens upon the the peopl e o f t hi s country, i n the way complained of i s isisili petitio n from Liverpool. : i erely Lord BROUG t h e A hoped that the measures referred to by the Noble TtiTtz,ims would have the effect by bad stated, but he wa s sanguine as to believe that they would mitigate the distress in Ireland and pre aotistuoch places as Liver- Vent the poor from immigrating unfortunate per pool. A very large proportion to Liverpoolpreferable sons thought that if they could only get ove r and be supported without work that it b w y °c'uvtElire to a scanty subsistence purchased law which Nv ia o b u o Ireland. He believed that a poor. would, so this country periods of temporary distress, prevent myriads from coming over here to feed upon the people of was one of the hest panaceas that could be devised. - ' Lord MONTEAGLE quite agreed with his Noble and Learned Friend, that it was their duty to devise wise and just remedies for the present condition of the people of Ireland ; but wherever there was a dispropor tion between the wages and condition of the people of two countries, there would be a tendency to emigrate to that country where they might get better wages.. It was • a recognised principle all over the world—people, for instance, left Spain to obtain better employment in Lisbon; and people descended from the mountainous parts of Italy to those parts where the wages were higher and the condition of the people better. God forbid that he should make use of these remarks for the purpose of merely discouraging emigration, if such a course could be deemed beneficial to the people. But the question to be considered was how to prevent emigration by improving the condition of the people of I Ireland. He thought that that measure was best adapted far the wants of the people which would find the labouring classes imployment at home, and prevent them l from propagating pauperism in other parts of the United Kingdom. At the same time, he held that one of the greatest blessings of this country was the immigration into it of the industrious Irish, where that immigration was only intended to be temporary, and not permanent. What would England do during the period of harvest were it not for the Irish labourers. But then came the question of revenue, and he would venture to call their attention to the fact, that that remedy would be very limited in its results, which did not enhance the price of wages in Ireland, for they might rest assured that when a higher social condition cculd be attained in other places, the labouring classes would not stop at home. He thought that the employment of a large proportion of the Irish labourers might be given in great and useful public works. He did not mean such works as had been sanctioned last session, but railways and the other works recommended to their notice in a previous year. These would, in a great mea sure, remedy the evils at present existing, provided they took care that they were not constructed for purposes of private speculation. At the same time, he wished them carefully to observe that they provided food for the 500,000 labourers at present employed during that period which must intervene when transferring them to other and more useful works. The real question which the House and Parliament had to consider was, not to forward the interests of any speculative companies, but to forward the execution of great and important works. He believed that some pro positicn of this kind, carefully considered, should be agreed to, and applied to meet the transition state which they had to pass through. It would be a most serious matter to disband 500,000 men, an army in everything but name, without some provision, such as the one under consideration, for their employ ment.—(Hear, hear.) He threw these observations out for the consideration of their Lordships, and rejoiced to say that the question had been introduced into the other House of Pat liament. Of the latter proposition he would observe, that while the principle of employing the people in this way was most important, the application of it deserved the greatest possible attention and consideration. He had noticed with pleasure that the Government had advanced a loan of 20,0001 to a railway company the other day. In that they had shown a wise and just dis cretion, while they should take due care to distinguish efficient from useless works of this kind. He believed the transition state could not be passed through in any other way with satisfaction. Lord BROUGHAM explained that he had been mis understood in what he had stated about Irish emigrants. He complained that a large portion of the people of Ireland, who were beggars by profession, had poured into Liverpool. With regard to the regular labourers who came over to this country, he must bear his testi mony to their quiet, honest, and industrious character. Lord AIONTEAGLE gave testimony to the same effect, and said that the emigration from the county with which he was connected was more with the United States Vasti England. He had great pleasure in stating that from information he had received from New York old Irish emigrants in that country had, during the last year, remitted to Ireland to their friends, for the purposes of emigration and charity no less a sum than 160.0001. Earl FITZ WILLI.AM could kstity to the truth of what had fallen from the Noble and Learned Lord (Lord Brougham). He begged the House to consider that what had taken place at Liverpool should be looked upon as not affecting that town alone, but as a national calamity. He had seen a great deal in the daily organs, which represented the opinion that the proposition of his Noble Friend, in the other House of Parliament (Lord G. Bentinck), was a measure to fill the bellies of the Irish people. If that were so, no remedy could be more in applicable ; but it was not proposed for that pur pose, but had more extensive objects in view, and was proposed, in conjunction with other reme dies, to meet the existing evils of Ireland. A great crisis was also a great opportunity, and he intreated Government not to let the opportunity slip by them. He was glad to hear that 20,0001. were to be advanced in aid of the Waterford and Limerick Railway; but it would not do for merely an in dividual to be generous in the present crisis. The English community must be generous, and step forward to assist Ireland. Unless it did so, their Lordships might depend upon it Ireland would dete riorate England. Unless England could relieve Leland, that country would sink England. They were now in a great crisis, and he warned their Lordships to take care, less by neglecting the opportunity it gave them, they did not do a mischief which could never be re medied. The Marquis of WESTMEATH remended the Noble and Learned Lord who complained of the influx of Irish paupers into Liverpool, th a t i t was th e d u t y o f t h e pa rish authrities to send them back. Government ought, however, with the view of mitigatihg the p resen t crisis, to encourage emigration to the colonies. lie thought they would have occasion for regret before long if they did not take the subject up. Besides, it was possible that food might not be found for the people during the next eight months; therefore it was incum bent upon the Government to meet the wishes of the people, and to afford them the means of emigrating. The motion of Earl Fitzwilliam was then agreed to, with this addition—" distinguishing all the advances and repayments since the establishment of the board of works." THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, _FEBRUARY 8, 1847. strict law, and the House must generously confide in the Government. He would also suggest the propriety of appointing domestic commissioners by a special Act for that purpose, whose duty would be to make out returns specifying the name, income, &c., of every landlord, with a fair and equitable system of taxation on th. property of the country. It was not an unusual thing to have taxation in Ireland without representation, for the grand jury cess was an instance to the contrary. He had to bear hie testimony to the extraordinary patience and unexampled resignation with which the Irish people were bearing their afflictions, but there must be an end to that ; and if measures be not taken soon to give them adequate relief, they would break out into madness and despair. It was not possi ble to levy rates at the present time. Much had been said about loans to Ireland, and he begged to observe that after what had transpired, he thought there would be no more reference to that subject. They ought to use their powers now graciously rine magnificently - to rescue the country. It might be asked, could the Irish do nothing for themselves ? They could do nothing—little at least—and that only could be done by the landlords of particular districts. Let the House remember the number of estates that were in chancery, and the number of estates that belonged to persons in that country. He solemnly protested his serious con viction, that one-fourth of the people of Ireland would perish unless they received them. Sir B. HALL said that he was glad to hear that the Hon. Member who had last spoken concurred in the measures to be adopted by the House, but he thought that before ho asked for large grants for Ireland, he ought to consider the existence of distress in this country. In St. Pancras alone, on last Tuesday, out of a popula tion of 130,000, 8,000 received out-door relief, and 2,000 in-door relief. The deaths also in the bills of mortality had very much increased. Sir B. HALL could not refrain from saying a few words, but he did not wish to say anything that would be offensive to the Irish landlords ; but when they came down to that House and said that the country was in a state or misery and destitution, and that death and starvation were stalking through the land, and that moreover the whole of the responsibility for this state of things was laid on this country, he could not forbear to inquire how the landlords of Ireland had discharged their own responsibility? He believed that Ireland was not with out its resources. When he looked at the reports of Mr. Otway, the Poor-law Commissioner, and he believed that the reperts of that gentleman were universally accredited, as of authority he found that the main course of the present distress in Ireland was owing to the non collection of the poor rates, and if the Irish landlords had seen this calamity approaching, and had taken no measures to prevent it, on them lay the responsibility of the present crisis. In the union of Ballena a rate for 12,0001. had been levied, and on the 4th January there were only 304 inmates in the workhouse, and yet so little of the poor-rate had been collected that the guardians had come to a resolution that unless money were sup plied, or else borrowed on the security of the rate, they would be under the necessity of shutting up the house. The Hon. Gentleman then went on to read several extracts from Mr. Otway's report; showing the state of the unions of Ballena, Ballinaroe,:and Castlebar, showing that there was great destitution, and that the pot::-rates could not be collected. What would be said if any gentleman in the principality of Wales were to pass out of his park walls, and he saw immediately without them his tenants and cottagers living in hovels, while he know that he had not paid his poor-rates why he would be scouted by every one of respectability. In the case of the Castlebar union, they would find that persons of large property and great influence were re fusing to pay their poor-rates. Well, what he said was this, that the time had come when those gen tlemen ought to be made to contribute their portion to the relief of the poor.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He would take the liberty to allude to one other case, — that of Skibbereen. It any gentleman would read the larger blue book he would find that the property round about that poorest and most wretched of the districts of Ireland—Skibbereen—amounted to no less than 93,0001. Sir Randolph Routh states that the property in the im mediate district of Skibbereen amounted to 50,000/, and at the conclusion of his report he makes this singular remark, which he would like to hear answered by some of the Irish Members— " With such property as this—with such resources es these—ought such destitution to exist?" It was no use, with such facts before their eyes, to come to that House and tell them that the landlords of Ireland were not reprehensible. He was pleased to hear what had fallen from the Hon. and Learned Member, particularly so, as there was a meeting held of the Irish party, at Old Palace-yard, where Lord Monteagle presided. That Noble Lord moved a resolution condemning the clause in the Irish Destitute Relief Bill which gave a discretionary power to give temporary relief at the expense of the union. Now he should like to know at whose expense relief should be given? They should pass a law by which they would compel the Irish landlords to do their duty. By a resolution which he held in his hand he perceived that the Irish landlords had no objection to the distribution of outdoor relief. That plan rather met the approbation of the Irish. No doubt it did ; bnt the landlords did not appear in many respects to approve of a permanent poor law Bill. That was what the House wished them to ap prove of, and what the House must make them approve of. He thought it was pitiable and bad enough to see the aged and infirm seeking relief, but how much more wretched and pitiable was it to see able-bodied persons coming for relief. One of the greatest benefits of their legislation that session would be, if they were to pass some Ftw, compelling the Irish proprietors to provide for the able-bodied poor, and to give them maintenance ; for if they found that they were compelled to do so, they would give the poor work to save themselves. He found a curious eteteneent made by an Hon. Member for a Scotch district. That Honourable Member had told him, that in the part of the district which he re presented, there were, two or three weeks ago, 230 persons receiving relief ; and that of that number there were only six Scotch, all the rest being Irish. It was very easy for Hon. Members to demand from the country support and maintenance for the Irish people, but it was unfair and unjust for the landlords to turn the people away and not maintain them.—(Hear, hear.) He should be very sorry, if in the course of his observations, he had stated any anything at all offensive to the Irish Members, but he felt it'his duty, representing one of the largest conseitu encie; in the empire, to state not only his own feelings, but their opinions also. MILNES said that if he might credit an y part of the statement of the Honourable Member for C ork, tha t the House a n d th e country did not g enerall y and fully c om p re h en d speech been, and t rue, and over true, as hhad of the Right Hun. B art., for valuable as to take in sight the state of Ir ish misery, he would find asse rtions in re gar d to the landlords in someiint many n n they remarkso f s P his Ireland had been, he could not think that th e f Ireland was ; when he said th at after the remarks he had made he sh ou ld not wish to stint th e Irish p oor. This was no cas e o f state o f o Hon. Baronet full y comprehe n d e d what the stinting, it was a case of starvin g. There was no c ase whatever to comp are chronic English distress w ith chronic Irish distress. It was a case in which the English Parliament and nation had cause to:intervene in one of the most singular calami tiesithat had ever befallen any country during the last three centuries, and for which it was in vain to draw arguments and conclusions from the ordinary course of measures. He might presu me to s p eak of t he state of the country more readily than othere, inasmuc has he h a d hi mse lf, w i t h parts, over th e whole surface of the ' because it sh ou ld b e b orne in mind his own eyes, wit nessed it in cert ain parts of th e coun t r y. He e at it aaid was in country, but con fined to certain districts. Th e r e medy therefore should not general in be its nature, but partial in its operation. He should therefo re recommend the most careful consideration with regard t o t h e introduc tion of the English poor-law. On th e r i g ht s olution certain nota p a of that question, the future prosperity or adversity of the Irish people w ould de p e n d. He p r ayed them , then, to consider tha t the p resent sta te of that coun try was one of a peculiar and_ p ress i n g nature, and it was required to be met by general as well as G and Learned local assistance. The Honourable said that it could not be doubted but twenty vby famine and pestilence. Now he five per cent. of the population were that could not be compared, but if f London, d be id ing n a o w t ep w t wish to died of starvation in the streets make a comparison_ o a f things would be put would be written upon it, and the caseublic sympathy forth in the strongest manner to excite p he would ask , and awaken public horror. Why then, public press would take the matter up—leadinge articles Channel. Was it when they were dying by thou s ands across the was such indifference exhibited , Such a feeling would Germany - or because Skibbereen was 200 miles to the west of London ? Why, there should be on e s y m p ath y for Skibbereen and another for London. g would not b e ex hibit e d by the capitals of , however France to any part of the ex treme, that mi g ht be visited beym a cases brought similar pire ' calamity. He object e d t o h av i ng th ose exceptional for the support of which no rates were paid—they wer e only the excep forward upon such occasions as the p resent. Hon. Members mi g ht s p ea k of wo rkhouses, gro aning beneath their load of mi se ry an d pestilence. (Hear, hear.) tion. Let the Hous e look to the number of' workhouses which were literally It was not d ecen t th a t th ose exceptional cases should be brought forward—great miseries and sufferings were always sacred in the eyes of Hon. Members.—Hear, hear.) It was not fair to treat the p eo p le of Ireland in the manner they had been treated by the Honourable Member for Bath.—Hear, hear.) ' moment o f d elay in pa ss i ng t h ese rel i ef Bills, was He thought th a t every a n injury inflicted on the pe o pl e o f I re l an d . — (Hear, h ea r.) He felt assured, that in ex p ress i ng hi s sympat h y. with the people of I re . land, he was on l y g i v i ng expression to the feelings which glowed in an d warme d t h e heart o f every person in Eng land.—(Elear, h ear .) Mr. P. SCROPE per f ect l y agre ed with the opinions expressed by th e H on . M em b er for marylebone, and h e thought that the pe o pl e o f E n gland would not be satis fied with th e measures about to b e proposed for the relief, unless they had ample security that, for the future, the property of Ireland should be made to maintain the poverty of Ireland. The rental of Ireland, according to Mr. Griffith; was stated at 15,000,0001., and it was well known that the assumed turn wits upwards of 30,000,000/ The exports from Ireland were u p war e s of 7, 000 , 000 /. It was well k nown that the resources of Ireland were enormous, and at a time when Parliament was making these largesees to the people of that country it was necessary to devise some means by which the pro perty of Ireland should bo made responsible for the mainteeance of its ewn poor; and he must say that it the Hon. and Learned Member fur Cork during the last ten or fifwen years had been endeavouring to render IRISH ESTATES. The Earl of 3101INTCASIIEL moved for the pro• duction of a return of the total amount of the sums appearing to be due fur debt, damages, and costs upon all decrees, orders, and judgments in Ireland, re docketed pursuant to the Act of 9 Geo. IV., c. 35, or registered pursuant to the 7th and Bth Viet., c. 90, and now appearing to be re-docketed or regis tered in the office for registering judgments in Ireland, distinguishing those which are in debt from those which are in case. Ho said the object of the return was to ascertain the amount to which the land in Ir e land was liable, and which it was not too deeply involved to offer sufficient security for the repayment of the loans to be made by the Government. He wanted not lo pry any individuals affairs ; all he desired was to know what amount of , charges was upon the land. He had himself made a calculation himself, and he found that the total rental of Ireland was 13,000,000/., the charges upon that rental amounted to 10,450,0001. ; and the landlords had therefore only some 3,000,0001. to spend. If GovernmeNt, therefore, imposed some ten or eleven millions upon the land lords they would only crush them, and, in so doing, crush the country. He made these remarks in order to prove that the landlords of Ireland were a much maligned people, and that no one considered the inter ests of the people of Ireland more than they did. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the Noble Lord was undoubtedly anxious to obtain information as to the amount of encumbrances ou the estates of Ireland. That was a desirable object no doubt; but like many other desirable objects, it laboured under this disadvantages that it was unattainable.—(Laughter.) The fact was that the office in Dublin, where a register was kept of the judgments, had no means of ascertaining whether any or all the amount of a mortgage were paid off. The motion was withdrawn. After the transaction of some further business, their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed:— Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch Deviation). Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Railways (Amal gamation or Leasir,g). Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Railways Connecting Railway. Buckingham and Brackley Junction Railway, and Ox ford and Bletchley Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation and Extension of Lines. Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Rail ways Amalgamation. Caledonian Railway (Lease or Purchase of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, and the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railways). Clarence Railway and Leeds and Thirsk Railway Amal gamation. Eastern Union Railway (Branch from Manningtreo to Harwich). Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway and Branches. Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction Railway (Burnley and Colliery Branches). Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 1). Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 5). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Rail Nay (Amendment and . Branch es t o t h e Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston, and Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow Railways, and to Haugh Pits). Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway (Construction of Docks). Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (Deviation and Alterations in Oldham Branch, &c.) Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Branch from Oldham to Aston and Guide Bridge). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (No. 2) (Ex tension from Bury St. Edmund's to Newmarket and Ely). Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway (Extension to Wakefield, and Junction at Methley with the Wake field, Pontefract, and Goole, and the York and North Midland Railway). Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway and Branch. Londoa and North-Western Railway (Lease and Pur chase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manches ter Railway). Manchester and Leeds Railway (Alteration of Levels of Brighouse Branch of the West Riding Union Rail way and New Line into Leeds). Manchester and Leeds Railway (Branches, Extensions, Devi a ti ons, Alterations of Levels, and other Works). Nlanchester and Leeds Railway (Branch from the Hud dersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway to Barnsley, Midland t n a ilwaanyd (Syn anY p s r t o° to d and Exte ns i on of Holmfirth Branch). Mantoneter bosrotaucgiohn)RD.ailway, Midland Railway (Extension fr Bedford, to and to ona near L eicester, vi a Northampton and Hunt ingdon, and Eulargement of the Leicester Station). ! Midland Railway (Leicester and Swannington Railway, ) Widening, Deviations, and Branches, Enlargement of Leicester Station, and extending powers as to Ibstock Branch). South-Eastern Railway (Widening of the Greenwich Railway, and Arrangement and Enlargement of the London-bridge Station). South-Eastern Rail way (London- bridge Station Arrange ment and Enlargement). Southampton and Dorchester Railway (New Forest De viation and Branches). West Cornwall Railway (Branches to St. Ives and Nor wayman's Wharf, and Construction and Enlargement of Quays at Hayle). Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway (No. 2). PETITIONS. Mr. BODKIN presented a petition from the Corpora• Lion of Rochester against one of the South-Eastern Rail way Company's projects. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented several petitions in fa vour of a Ten Hours' Bill. Colonel WOOD and Sir J. TROLLOPS presented se veral petitions against the Poor Removal Bill. Mr. POWER presented several petitions against the importation of spirits into Ireland free of duty. The Marquis of DOURO presented a petition from Norwich, praying the House to establish a national fund for the support of the poor. Mr. TIIORNELY presented a petition from Wolver hampton praying for the abolition of the import duty on copper ore. Mr. FERRAND presented several petitions in favour of a ten hours' Bill. Mr. EDWARD BULLER presented a petition agains the Poor Removal Bill. Lord SANDON presented petitions from Liverpool, praying fur the abolition of the duty on tea and the im port duty on copper ore. Lord BROOKE presented a petition in favour of a ten hours' Bill. Mr. BANKED and Mr. 0. STANLEY presented several petitions bgainst the Poor Removal Bill. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Bolton in favour of a ten hours' Bill. Lord HOTHAM presented a petition from the East Riding of Yorkshire, complaining of the operation of this Act, which_was passed last session. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. Mr. HAWES presented a petition from settlers in Nelson, New South Wales, complaining that the New Zealand Company bad not fulfilled the representations which they made on their emigrating ; that they had not expended the money which they had engaged to do, and praying the House to endow them with legislative power in order that they might be enabled to sue the agent of the company. IRISH POOR-RATES. Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that, on Thursday next, he should move for leave to introduce a Bill for the purpose of facilitating the payment of the poor-rates in Ireland. EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH THE EXCHEQUER. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that to-morrow he should propose a series of resolutions for the adoption of the House, to prevent tho expenditure of any of the public money without its passing through the Exchequer. It appeared by the statements which he read, that 7,000,0001. sterling were annually expended by different departments of the Government, without passing through the Exchequer, and without Parliamentary control. TREATY OF VIENNA. Mr. M. AIILNES gave notice that he should move an humble address to her Majesty, praying that she would order to be laid on the table of the House copies of the correspondence which passed between the late Marquis of Londonderry and the late Emperor of Russia, and other papers and correspondence referring to the treaty of Vienna, and the provisions which se cured the independence of Cracow. OUT DOOR RELIEF TO PAUPERS. An HON. MEMBER, whose name we were unable to ascertain, presented a petition from the poor-law guardians of Calder (as we understood), against the sanctioning out-door relief to paupers. EMIGRATION. _ _ _ Lord CLEMENTS presented a petition from the county of Leitrim, signed by 517 persons, farmers, and persons belonging to the labouring classes, praying to be assisted in some scheme of emigration. THE NAVAL SERVICE.—POST-CAPTAINS. Sir C. NAPIER said that, see;ni the Secretary for the Admiralty in his place, he begged leave to put the question of which he had given notice on Friday last. It would be remembered that during the last session the House had granted 30,0001. for the re tirements from the naval service. It had been agreed, at the same time, that the list of admirals should never exceed 150, or the captains' list 500. He wished to know from the Hon. Member what steps had been taken to carry this resolution into effect? Mr. WARD said, that, the list had been reduced in the proportion of one captain for every three decks. He could assure his Hon. and Gallant Friend that since the general brevet only one post-captain had been made —that was Captain Denham, who had been promoted for distinguished services, and also in order to fulfil a pro mise made by the late Government. One hundred and eighty captains had retired within the last three years, and the list now stood at 569, instead of 730, as before the reduction. Sir CHARLES NAPIER said it appeared that! they bad begun their reforms by the reduction of one captain for every three decks. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition in favour of agricultural schools. COERCION OF VOTERS. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN asked the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether he was aware that coercion had been used by certain landed proprietors of Galway in favour of the Government candidate? He was sure the Noble Lord would have no difficulty in answering the question. Lord JOHN RUSSELL disbelieved the statement that the tenantry in question had ever been coerced in favour of the Government candidate. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN then gave notice that he would make a motion on an early day for further in quiry. THE RUNDALE SYSTEM. Lord CLEMENTS wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether be had any intention of introducing a measure to put an end to the Rundale or joint-tenant system in Ireland? Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that a measure was in contemplation in relation to landlords and tenants, but he could not say that there was any intention at present of altering the Rundale system. HOLYHEAD lIAItBOUR. Mr. J. B. COLLETT gave notice of his intention of asking the Government to-morrow night a question respecting the improvement of Holyhead harbour as a packet station. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that upon this day fortnight he would make a financial statement to the House in the Committee of Ways and Means. QUEEN'S LETTER. Sir R. 11. INGLIS wished to know through what channel it was intended to distribute the money col lected under the authority of the Queen's Letter? Sir G. GREY said that it was the intention of the Government to place the funds so collected at the dis posal of the committee of the British Association for the Relief of Extreme Distress in the Highlands of Scot land and in Ireland. The committee of that association consisted of persons of the highest character, and he thought that their mode of distributing the funds placed at their disposal was of the most superior nature. RAILWAYS IN IRELAND. Mr. B. OSBORNE wished to know what amount of money had been granted to the Limerick and Waterford Railway Company. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said no grant had at present been made to that company. The Government were prepared to advance money for the execution of the earth work upon Irish railways on the security of the baronies. The Company referred to by the Hon. Member had not yet completed their arrangements with all their baronies, or the grant would have been made. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the day for going into Committee on ,his Bill being read, Mr. DANIEL O'CONNELL (the opening part' of whose speech was perfectly inaudible) said, that with reference to the Labour-rate Act, which had been passed in the last session of Parliament, a considerable amount of unjust obloquy had been thrown upon it. He thought that there were few measures propounded for the relief of Ireland equal to that measure. The Labour-rate Bill had been of much use, especially in the western parts of Ireland, and works had been performed under it of a really useful nature. In other parts of Ireland, he believed, it had not operated in so beneficial a man ner. With respect to another Bill for the temporary extension of the poor-law, although he opposed it on principle, he should most certainly give fit his support. He was ready to give his support to any measure calculated to give an additional meal to the people of Ireland. A third bill for the im mediate reilef of the people of Ireland, he though a most unfortunate one. He was afraid the House was not suf ficiently aware of the extent of the distress in Ireland, or sufficiently impressed with the horrors which the peo ple endured. He would boldly state, that 25 p er cent. of the people were perishing through destitution He called upon the House, therefore, to act as the ge nerosity of a great nation required. The responsibility of 25 per cent. of the people naked upon the Govern ment. In one single village twenty-two coroners in quests had been held upon the bodies of people who had died of starvation, and that numqer was daily increasine;, The usual result of famine was pestilence, and had there followed in its train. Typhus fever was already ravaging the country, and out of the number of its victims not more than one in ten survived. It was fast spreading through the country, it would soon reach the higher classes, and no human being in Ireland could pos sibly, in a short time, escape its effects ; two millions of human beings would perish of the House did not come forward to relieve them. It might be said, why did not the landlords of Ireland not relieve them? He would tell the House, that many of them had nobly done their duty, and there were numerous others who had the will, but not the means of doing so. it was urgently necessary, therefore, fur the House to act liberally towards Ireland. The people were starving and perishing in shoals, in hundreds, thousands, nay, even millions. He assured the House he was not exaggerating the evil. He hoped, therefore, that the House would endeavour promptly and efficiently to meet the case, and stave off the evils of the suffering millions of Ireland. If his plan were adopted, and an unlimited and dictato rial power given to Government to disburse snch sums as may be necessary, subject and responsible to the House, there might be some prospect of staying the pro gress of the famine. But they must not be fettered by the gentlemen of that country sensible of their duties ras landlords, he would have been doing much more good than he had ever effected by laying before them the magnificent results that were to follow the repeal of the union. He remembered hearing that Honourable Gentleman asserting, ten years ago, that he was standing in the gap to pre vent a heavy poor-law being imposed on the ople of Ireland by the jealousy of England; and he (Mr. P. Scrope) thought that in this session, even in this temporary measure, some measure ought to be adopted for compelling the owners of Irish property to maintain their owu poor for the future. Lord DUNCAN said that he wished to state that in dividually he had a great admiration for the Irish land lords. He believed that many of them were anxious to do their duty—hut he had been requested by the first magistrate of the city which be had the honour to represent, to state that many of his con stitueuts were in the last stages of distress, but that they were willing to do their duty, and that none of their countrymen should die of starvation at their own doors. He trusted that some Irish Gentleman would be able to get up and deny the statements in the book which had been quoted, for they were really awful. In the Castlebar union, it is stated by the doctor, that the sick in the hospital did not get the diet prescribed for them on the 27th of Decembor last, neither did they get it on the 28th, 29th, 30th, or 31st He trusted they had come forward, as they ought to have done, in the case of those northern parts of the country to which his attention had been directed; and he trusted the Irish Members would second their efforts. lie was sure, it he did, although the constitu ency which he represented paid many taxes from which the Irish were exempt, they would willingly come for ward, as far as they were able to assist. Major MACNAMARA denied the correctness of the statement made by Captain Wynne in his letters in regard to the non-payment of the rates in the county of Clare. Mr. B. OSBORNE said he had no wish to protract this debate, but he must say a few words before it closed. He did feel surprised that lion. Gentlemen connected with land in Ireland had not thought proper on that occasion to say something in reply to the few words dropped by the Hon. Member for Mallow. He bad no disposition to interfere with the Hon. Mem ber for Scrope—(Laughter)—he meant the Hon. Member for Stroud. But without saying whether the poor-law was good or bad, he (Mr. B. Osborne) did not think he was justified in bringing on a discussion on that ques tion on subjects that had hide or no connexion with it But when the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Maryleh ne, lectured the landlords of Ireland on their duties, and paraded the case of the Castlebar Union, which was the stock in trade of orators of his description—(Laughter)—as the Keighley Union was of another gentleman. He was surprised that the land lords of Ireland, who, he regretted to say, were not represented in that House—(Hear, hear, and laughter)—did not get up in their place and tell him that his inferences were erroneous, and that they did their duty. (LEFT SPEAKING THE WEATHER. Yesterday (Sunday) a very marked change took place in the weather. The wind had been northerly and mild for several days previously, with an appearance of settled weather, but on Saturday afternoon symptoms of change appeared. The barometer went down upwards of half an inch, and on Sunday morn ing snow and sleet poured down pretty freely, which con tinued all day. But towards the evening the wind, which had veered to the north-east, blew sharply and cold, with strong indications of frost. About eight o'clock the frost set in in right good earnest—the thermometer which stood at 49 on Saturday went down to 33 on Sunday noon, indicated 26 at eleven o'clock on Sunday night, and was just 20 on Monday morning. The severity of the frost was now felt all over town and country ;—men, horses, and vehicles in full slide and slip over roads and streets froze❑ over, with snow several inches deep—rendered the more slippery from the suddenness of the frost over a wash of melted snow. We have not yet heard of any serious accidents; but the storm of snow has continued all day up to the time we write, half-past six o'clock, Monday evening—the greatest fall we have had for these two years. TATTERSAL.L'S-THIS EVENING SIX O'CLOCK, 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 1 agst Conyngham CHESTER. CUP. 20 to 1 agst Mendicant 23 to 1 agst The Lamb 3 0 to 1 agst The Flitch 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond 50 to 1 agst Intrepid 50 to 1 agst Bourtou 50 to 1 agst Sir Tattoo Sykes 50 to 1 agat Golden Bee 50 to 1 agst Crim. Con.—taken 80 to 1 agst The Premier—taken DERBY. 15 to 2 agst Van Tromp 13 to 1 agst Planet 14 to 1 agst Epirote 15 to 1 agst Conyngham 35 to 1 agst Sister to Cobweb:colt 35 to 1 agst Red Hart 40 to 1 agst Lunedale 40 to 1 agst Wanota 40 to 1 agst Horn of Chase 45 to 1 agst Christopher 50 to I:agst Black Dwarf OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Farmer's Daughter 8 to 1 agst Clementina 20 to 1 agst Ellerdale INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, ACCESSION of the KING of SAXONY to the CONVENTION CONCLUDED MAY 13, 1846, between GREAT BRITAIN and PRUSSIA, for the ESTABLISHMENT of INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. SIGNED at BERLIN, _AUGUST 24, 1846. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Prussia, having concluded at Berlin, on the 13th of May, 1846, a convention for the reciprocal protection of copy right against piracy, and it having been stipulated in Article 8 of that convention, that tnose German States which, together with Prussia, compose the German Union of Customs, or which may hereafter join that Union, should have the right of acceding to the said convention, their Britannic and Prussian Majesties have addressed to his Majesty the King of Saxony the invita tion to accede thereto ; And his Majesty the King of Saxony being desirous of availing himself of the opportunity thus afforded to him of acceding to the said Convention ; The respective plenipotentiaries, that is to say— On the part of her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. John, Earl of Westmorland, Lord Burghersh, a peer of the United Kingdom, a member of her Britannic Ma jesty's Privy Ccuncil, a Lieutenant-General Commander of the Military Order of the Bath of England, Grand Cross of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover, her Bri tannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the King of Prussia: On the part of his Majesty the King of Prussia, the Sieur Erasmus Robert, Baron de Patow, his Privy Coun cillor of Legation, and Director of the Department for Foreign Affairs, Knight of the Orders of the Red Eagle of the third class with the clasp of Prussia, and of the House of Ernest of Ducal Saxony: And on the part of his Majesty the King of Saxony, the Sieur John de Minckwitz, his Minister of State, a Lieutenant. General and Aide-de-camp-General, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to their Majesties the King of Prussia and the King of Hanover, Knight of the Military Order of St. Henry, and Grand Cross of the Orders of Civil Merit of Saxony, of the Red Eagle of Prussia, of Leopold of Austria, of Civil Merit of Bavaria, and of the White Falcon of Grand-Ducal Saxony; decorated with the Medal of Military ,lerit of Grand -Ducal Saxony, Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Ernest of Ducal Saxony, Knight of the Order of St. Anne of the first class of Russia, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour of France, Grand Cross of the Military Order of St. Benedict d'Aviz of Portugal : Met together, for thepurpose of recording in due form the accession of his Majesty the King of Saxony, as well whiehat printed copy eey 6 i , s onnteaxiendin to as the ac ce p tance, b y her Britannic Majesty and his Prussian Maj esty , o f t h e sa i d access i on on the part of his Sax on M ajesty. The pl en i potent i ary of his Majesty the King of Saxony in cons equence declares, in virtue of his full powers, that hisM • lBp4 annexed the said Majesty accedes both to the convention of 13h g tenthe presentarticles, act, and u t, a and to the special provisions contained in section 1-4 of the separate protocol signed on the same day, of which a copy is hereunto annexed; promising that the sti. pulations of the said convention which shall come into operation in the kingdom of Saxony, from and after the Ist of September, 1846, as well as those of the separate protocol, shall be carried into execution by his Majesty the King of Saxony in all points, so far as they may be applicable to the relations which subsist between the Saxon Government and the British Government and its subjects ; subject, however, to the express reservation, that Article 11. of the Convention shall be modified, with regard to Saxony, in the follow ing manner, that is to say : No person in either of the two countries, either in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in the kingdom of Saxony, shall be entitled to the protection stipulated by Article I. of the Convention, unless the work to be protected against piracy shall have been registered by the author or his agents, in the following manner 1. If the work has first appeared in the dominions of his Majesty the King of Saxony, it must have been registered in the register-book of the Company of Sta tioners in London. 2. If the work has first appeared in the dominions of her Britannic Majesty, it must have been registered in the register-book kept by the Royal Direction of the Circle (die Bucherolle) at Leipsig. Nor shall any person be entitled to the protection aforesaid, unless the laws and regulations of the re spective States shall have been duly observed in regard to the work to be protected ; nor, in cases where there are several copies of the work, unless one copy of the best edition, or in the best state, shall have been de livered gratuitously to the authorities appointed for that purpose by the laws of the respective countries. A certified copy of the registration in the aforesaid register-book of the Company of Stationers in London, beat' be valid in the Lit dOWIIIIOIiS as prow of the exclusive right of publication, until a better right shall be established by any other party before a court of jug. tics ; and the certificate given under the lew s o f sauDys of the registration of any work in the'aforesaid register book at Leipsig, shall :be equally valid in the dominions of his Saxon Majesty. The plenipotentiaries of her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of his Majesty the King of Prussia, in virtue of their full powers, accept the accession of his Majesty the King of Saxony, promising that the stipulations of the conven tion of the 13th of May, 1846, as well as the special provisions which are contained in the protocol of the same date, and those which form the reservation above mentioned, shall be carried into execution by their re spective Sovereigns in all points, with regard to the Saxon Governnn,nt and its subjects, in the same manner as between the British and Prussian Governments and their subjects. In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present act, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done at Berlin, the twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. (Signed) WESTMORLAND. PAToW. (LS.) (L.S.) DE MINCEWITZ (L.S.) RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS.—We are authorised to state—and we do so with very sincere regret—that all negotiations between the London and North-Western and Great Western Railway Boards are at an end, and are not likely to be renewed.— Railway Record. MIDLAND RAILWAY . COMPANY.-1. - Tie half-yearly meeting of this company was lately held at Derby, for the transaction of general business. George Hudson, Esq., M.P., presided on the occasion. The report, which was of great length, included those of Mr. Burton, the resident engineer, and of Mr. Kirtley, the super intendent of locomotives and carriages, and contained the following passages:—" Ihe balance in hand, after pay ing, in addition to the former payments, the fixed inte rest on the Leicester and Swannington Railway Stock, and the rent due to the Leeds and Bradford Railway Company, will enable you to declare a dividend of 31. 10s. upon each 1001. of the Midland Consolidated Stock; of 31, 10s. upon each 109/. of the Consolidated Preferential Stock, and after the same rate of 71. per cent. per annum for five months, upon 101. of each of the 401. shares; of 21. 16s. 3d. upon each 109/. of the Birmingham and Derby Consolidated Stock, and leave a balance in hand of 13,040/. Bs. Id. The increase in the gross receipts from traffic, over the corresponding half of last year, from various sources specified (in. eluding 29,4801. 9s. 6d. from passengers) amounted in the gross to 55,8981. 2s. 10d. ' The Chairman gave a most elaborate detail of the proceedings, and the report was received, adopted, and confirmed. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY.—At the half yearly meeting of this company, held at York, on Mon • day last, George Hudson, Esq., M.P., in the chair, the report of the directors was read, which stated that, after paying interest at the rate of Si. per Cent, to the holders of the (guaranteed) shares in that railway, a surplus of 2,637/. 14s. 7d. will remain to the credit of the New castle and Berwick Railway Company; that the portion of the line which extends from Newcastle to Morpeth will be ready for opening on the Bth instant, and a por tion of the northern end of the line, exceeding twenty miles ist length—viz., from Tweed Mouth to Chat Hill, is in such a state of forwardness that the requisite month's notice of its opening will be forthwith given to the Board of Trade. The report was unanimously adopted; and it was further resolved that interest at 51. per cent. par annum be paid on the 16th day of February instant to the holders of shares in this company in re spect to the North Shields capital; and that in order to raise an additional capital of 775,0001., the directors be empowered to issue scrip for new shares, in the pro portion of one new share of 251. to every two original shares, at such time as they might think expedient. SOUTH-EASTERN NORTI KENT LINES. —The Morn ing Herald states—" We are informed that the last con tract fur the construction of the North Kent line was yesterday (Tuesday) let by the directors of South Eastern Railway Company to Mr. John Brogden, jun. This contract extends from the Grand Surrey Canal to Erith ; from thence to Rochester the line had been pre viously contracted for—via., from Erith to Gravesend, to Messrs. F. and T. Tresiwell ; and from thence to Rochester, including the filling of the canal and widen ing of the railway, to Mr. Brogden, jun. There is little doubt that the entire line from, London to Rochester will be opened for public traffic within a year. We under stand that there has been great competition among the contractors for these works, which are under the super intendence of Mr. Robert Stephenson and Mr. George Bidder. SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—We hear that, a few days ago, an order was issued from Mr. Macgregor to the effect that, should a passenger take out a day-ticket for (say) the third-class, and on his return, at any part of his journey, be driven by stress of weather, or any other cause, into a superior class, the charge is to be, not the added increase between the classes for the up train, but the addition both ways—going and returning.— Railway Record. LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, AND MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.—On Thursday Cockburn Curtis, Esq., a surveying officer from the Admiralty, attended at the Court Rouse, Wakefield, to examine into the above pro ject, so far as it interfered with the Aire and Calder Navigation Company. Mr. Webster attended on behalf of the Railway, and Mr. John Hope Shaw on behalf of the Navigation Company. The proceedings occupied but a very short time, an arrangement having been come to between the two solicitors to settle any differences between themselves ; but if they could not agree upon any given point, then to leave it to the decision of Mr. Curtis.—Leeds Mercury. FARES ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—AS the high fares on the Midland Railway have been often and justly complained of, it is right to state that at the beginning of the present year the fares were greatly reduced. The first-class fare to London, which was formerly 475., is now 40s. 6d.—Leeds Mercury. EXHIBITION OF THE BRITISH INSTITUTION. From the inviting character of the weather the rooms of this institution were so thronged on Saturday, that it was with considerable difficulty we could observe any single picture from a convenient distance. The glimpses, however, which we wero able occasionally to obtain of the collection for 1847, were frequently " glimpses of the beautiful and good." Since the opening of the in stitution, in 1806, there can scarcely hare been a more unequal exhibition, an exhibition more unequal in its evidences of talent. Evidences of "genius" this year there is not one. Among the various associations which have been formed for the promotion of the fine arts in the United Kingdoms, none attracts a more peculiar interest than the British Institution, in Pall-mall, and none de serves more. For the facilities afforded by the annual exhibition of their productions the artists of Great Britain generally express their acknowledgment by the display of their peculiar powers upon canvass. This season they appear to have concentrated their energies upon the manifestation of their industry gene rally, irrespective of any other quality. That they have been eminently succassful in this particular is ostensible, first, in the crowded appearance of the walls of the ex hibition rooms, and, secondly, in the fact of four hundred pictures having been returned from lack of superficial space. Among the most striking pieces in the collec tion, we observed 66. " Mornlng," by J. Sant, a fanciful illustration of the old verse. "It is the lark, the herald of the morn." The attitude is characterised by much grace, while the flowing of the drapery is quite the reverse. Another, 170, of " Evening," bythe same artist, is however marvel- lously inferior. The most successful composition from the easel of Mr. Sant is unquestionably No. 185, " She hangs upon the cheek of Night." 259. " The Frugal Meal," by J. F. Herring, is a group of three horses' heads, chomping a bundle of sorrel and grass, with an impertinent pigeon in the fore ground. The picture is rendered very beautiful by the predominant characteristic of this artist—the most in valuable characteristic of all—Nature. Tho horses are pencilled with a keen and admirable truth. 366. " The Temptation," by A. Keeson, representing Christ and Satan upon the pinnacle of the mountain If there be little sublimity in the conception, there is a wonderful hardness in the execution. 554. " The Straw-yard," by W. and H. Barraud. I Worthy to be hung in the same apartment with Her ring's " Frugal Meal ;" not so much in the representa tion of individuality in the animal, as in the beauty of the manipulation. The bay horse on the left of the painting is brilliantly coloured. 386. " A Savannah on Fire by Moonlight," by E. A. Goodall. It only wanted this subject to come under the brush of Mr. Turner to afford us a combination of colours and an exaggeration of effects hitherto unexampled in the art of painting. The theme, as treated by Mr. Goodall, is poetical and effective. Besides the pictures already enumerated we observed a charming " Musidora," (from Thomson's " Seasons,") by A. Jerome, 398; an eccentricity called a " Frost Scene," by C. Branwhite, 451; a wonderful distortion of nude figures, by E. W. S. Hopley, 461; a production worthy of being baked into Worcester ware, by J. D. Wingfield, 493, with sundry exquisite fruit pieces, especially one, 516, by 11. Iteekers. A stray bust and a casual group of figures near the staircase constituted the exhibition of sculpture. CH ILD - STEALING.—Thursday afternoon, as a little girl named. Ann Edwards was nursing a female infant three months old, the daughter of Mr. Laidlaw, of No. 40, Wellbank-street, Dover-road, Southwark, when opposite St. George's Church she was accosted by a tall lady-like female dressed in deep mourning, who, after inquiring the child's name and address, took it from her arms to nurse it, and walked towards London-bridge. On passing a confectioner's shop she asked the girl to partake of some pastry, and they both entered the shop. The lady tendered a sovereign in payment, saying to the girl that she would walk on to wards the church, and she was to overtake her with the change. Some time elapsed in procuring it; when the girl reached the appointed place no trace of the lady was to be discovered, and it was ascertained that a lady answer i ng the description was seen to enter a cab with an infant which was driven towards Westminster-bridge. A letter from Vienna states that the loan of forty millions of florins, which has been for some time talked of, has been concluded at five per cent. with the 1 1 C 41 4 0 5 of 19akichild, big* k. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, FEB. s.—Most de. scriptions of foreign wool have been in fair demand during the past week, and late quotations firmly sup ported. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, FEB. s.—The 311101111 t 01 sales of combing and clothing wool this week have not been large, and have been confined to a supply of the present wants of the manufacturers, whose stocks of the raw material are light. Price.; are stationary at last week's quotations. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, FEB. s.—The heavi ness noted in our last report still hangs over this branch of trade. The difficulty in buying from the grower to meet present rates here, prevents any pressure on the market, and wool is held at former rates. LEEDS.—There has been, both on Saturday and Tues day, about the same quantity of goods sold as during the Est few welts, but almost entirely in low qualit ies ' hilst fine aid middle cloths are scarcely inquired for. Prices are without any alteration, and stocks aro not higher than usual at this season. There have been sou nd of the larger London buyers in the town during the week, but they have purchased very sparirgly, and busi ness has in consequence been dull in the warehouses. Although the foreign houses are doing less than usu al at this period, they are improvin g , an d as corn is gett in g lower in price, the general impression is that the pros pect of trade in woollens is much brighter than it ha s been for some time. BRADFORD, THURSDAY, FEB. 4.—There is DO it" creased demand for combing wool, and the staplers do not push sales on account of the difficulty of supplying their warehouses at present prices, which are in the sales to spinners with difficulty maintained. Clothing wools are in tolerable request. The dullness in the yarn mar ket ' which we have noticed for some time, remains, and the spinners still continue to stint their production to the low' est point. There is a little more business done by.the export houses, but nothing to relieve the trade. Prices are stationary. Silk weft and warp has now become so article of considerable consumption in our figure trade, ar.d we hear from a good quarter that the demand for, silk is likely to increase much. I n l ow O r leans and Cobourgs there is a steady business doing, but at very unsatisfactory prices. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have no signs of improvement in price or demand for either i goods or yarns ; even the re cen t a d vance i n Liverre' has failed to give the trade the least impetus. Things must be pronounced as very depressed ; in fact, beyond all previous experience. If sales must be made, it is a il A terms even below the nomi na l ra t es o f t h e day, and there is no reasonable sign of au early improvement. , LEICESTER.— The same dullness whi c h we re ported last week still prevails. Cotton goods are making t° order by those who had laid in the material previous ta the late advances. No shipping orders of consequenc e are at present given out. Wools and yarns reanaia without alteration. NoTriNcatAm.—A few buyers have made their ar pearance, but have not purchased very freely. If tor thing, coarse plain nets are rather more in request than last week. Cloth-work edgings are gradually improving in design, and making th e i r way i nto d eman d. Priced of all goods remain steady. The condition of the stocking trade in this vicinity is certainly not worse, and in the cut-up branch is somewhat better. —Notting . ham Review. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS• I LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 6. STOCK Exc HANG E.-The sales are -Ambergate. Nottinali en '' Boston, and Eastern Junction, Is. 3d. p.-Birmingham and 9.„ 1 :1 ford, 9 p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., dis.-Boston, Stamford, ." Birmingham, 1% p.-Chester and Birkenhead, 47k,-East Laue r shire (late Blackburn and Preston), 24 p.-Ditto, New 2t P.-Di ttOs New Scrip, 265. 3d. p.- Gre a t N or th ern (N os. Ito 108,000). PA'l.; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 2% p.-L ee d s an d T h i rs k, -Leicester and Bedford, % dis.- Liv er p oo l , C ros b y, an d Son `': port, 2N, p.-London and North-Western (Direct Northern), p.-Ditto, New Quarters, 12% p.-L on d on an d Y or k ( D i rec t NeNew : ern), 3s. 9d. p.-Manchester and L ee d s , Fif t h s, 5 % p. -Ditto, tension, 1 4 p.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 8-Ditt o , H a l ves ( l a t e L. and 5 p.-Manchester Sheffield, an d Li nco l ns hi re (late Great Grintsw . and Sheffield), 4 dis.-Ditto, 901. Shar es , 26 5 . 3d . di e. -Ditt o , flnt i s ters, 16s. 3d. dis.-Midland New, 4 p.-N ewport, H ere f o rd, eTh' Abergavenny. 1 4 dis. ex int.-North British, Thirds (scrip), 2% slid North Staffordshire, 3% p.-North Uni on (A), 221-Scottish land, 4 p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingh am (A) , 1 p. - Shrops hi r e 1. 7 .4`; L Railway and Canal, % dis. ex int.-Seuth-Eastern a n d Dover,l' e a -Ditto, New, No. 4, Se. 9d. p.-South Stafford s hi re , % Riding Union, 335. 9d. p.-York and North Midland, Preferens 104. p.-Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % p. MANCHESTER, FEBRUARY 6. STOCK EEC/SANDE.- The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingbo Boston, 1-16 p.- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June n, n % p.- Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, par-Glasgov r „f-.. Dumfries, I c. p.-Great Northern (Direct Northern Reg.) , eTiss Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 2s p Lo n and North-Western, New, 12% p.-Manchester, Buxton, Idetiv and Midland. % p.-Manchester and Leeds Extension, U,Z;.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshi r e, Q uar t ers, N o . 2, 22-'',41,), Staffordshire, 3% p.-Preston and Wy re , 33-Di t t o, HalTw 3} s p.-Ditto, (B), % p.- West Riding Union, I 11-16 p. LEEDS, FEBRUARY 6. Sroce Excuastoa.-There has been very little disposition for F.r, culation this week, with a limited business. The improved IPITT I ances noticed in my last have not b een maintained, notwiths,te n of a material further decline in the p r i ce of corn ; indeed, Pri ,,, most stocks are lower, with an in c li na ti on for further decline _horel extensive sales are made. The sales are-Ambergate, NottinSl::; and Boston, Is. 6d. Buckinghamshire, 6 s., L yesits shire, New, 2% p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 265. p.-East and Wes' ~ 3 ss shire, 7s. 6d. dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Branches, Scrip p.-Leeds and Thirsk, c. dis.-Ditto, New, 121. 6d. Don* Preference, 245. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, ie.. Ex. don, Oxford, and Cheltenham, ts. dis.-Manchester and Ll tens io. tensions, 235. p.-Ditto, Halves (late IVak., P. and G.) , o r inisbi 6 p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Ore* ne „, cars and Sheffield), 4 4 dis.-North British, Quarter 81 1 e,r, e :rttt lisle Branch), 455. p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), , '' c ij s .--North* (bier Ditto t s o s . Staffordshire, 3% p.-Northern Counties Union, 2 'l' Is. n. P. -- Western, Bs. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and 0 _,.. °° l Pre- West Riding Union, 31. 15s. 6d.-York and North fereace, 104 p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, rEsztrAzy 6. 113 s. &rock EXCIIANOZ.-The sales a r e -N ewcast l e an d - - North British, Thirds. 2% p.-York and Newcastle. Preference. 7 P. SILEPPIELD, FEBACTARIC 6. SToCK ExcisaßoK.-The sales are -Buckinghamshire, % p.-mane chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. .hares, 14 dis.-Midland (Sheffield and Rotherham), 334 ex North British, Thirds, 21. 12s. p.-West Riding Union, 11. 1119. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, I ls. dig. HULL, FEBRUARY G. SToCK EXCIIANGE..-The sales are-North British, Thirds, 736 ' - ' . Northern Counties Union, 265. EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 5. STOCK EXCUANOL-The sales are-Aberdeen, 23/. U.-Airdrie and liatligate, 4/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half shares. 15/. 55.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 85.-Caledonlan, 271.-Ditto, New. 21. 55.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2/. 10s.-Clydesdale Junction. 39/. 55.-Deeside, 31. Si.- Direct Northern, 21. 148.-Dunblan o s Doane, and Callender, 11. 12s. &1.-Dundee and Arbroath, 421. ex new -Ditto, New, No. 1, 321.-Ditto, No. 2, 271.-Ditto, No. 3' SL - 7 Dundee and Perth, 271. 10s.-Ditte, N ew , 141.-E as t o f Fife, 2 2 t. . IN.-East Lothian Central, 21. 2 5 . -Edi n b urg h an d B a tl i gate, 145.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 771.-Ditto, Half Shares, 20/. 103. Ditto, Quarters, 191.-Edinburgh. Leith, and Granton, 19/. 1 00 . - ! Ditto, Preference, 21/.-Edinburgh and Northern. 161. Is. 2d. es new-Ditto, New, 31. 165.-Ditto, Newport, 51. 95. ex newer r Ditto, ditto, New, 21 125.-Edi n b urg h an d P er th (Old). 11. Itto 6d.- Ditto (New), 21. IN.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 651.-- 1) s . o. t New Stock, 341.-Ditto, Quarter Sh ares , 16/ . 10 s. -Ditt o , Halve"' and 1, 71. 155.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 91. 10 s. -Gl asgow, D um fries, _,, L s Carlisle, 61. 21. 6d.-Glasgow and GarnkirkN.- , 401.-Glasgow G en 7i, Terminus, 12/. IGlasgow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, -Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardro.' 6/. 17s. 6d.-Great North of England, 2381.-Great North of Sect land, 21. 55.-London and York, 3/. 12s. 6,1.-Ditto, Ext ens „ t bs, (scrip), 21. 55.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Ditto, 71. 155.-Ditto, Extensions, Si. 25.-N e wcastle and Berwick, 321 ., . 31 : -North British, 351.-Ditto, Halves, 16/. 17 s . 64.-Ditt o , Thiros: eri 11. 311. 13s. 6(1.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 2s. Q.-Ditto, New Qua rt (scrip), 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 28. 6d.-S co tti s h Central, ~_ 17s. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. as. Q.- Scottish /V I ": 21/. 10s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1/. 155.-Shrewsbury, 0rer,_,,,.,„ 5 and Chester, 6/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 11. Os. 6d. -Stirling and Dtliu`"7,,,,, line, 31. 125.--Stirling and Midland, 2/. 105.-Strathern June . " °S. 3'. 55.-Wishaw and Coltness, 501.-York and N ewcas tle, 361 I . ee s ex new-Ditto, New, 111. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 61. 151.-D ire Bombay and Madras, 45.-East Indian, 9s. 3d. Great North of India, 3s. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 3s. 6.1.-Madr.. 9 , lure, and Arcot, 2s. Cd. SGO FERUARY . Ale STOCK EXCHANGE. GL -ThA W, e sales are a Caledon s ian, New, • donian and Dumbartonshire, 505.- Clydesdale Junction, Direct Northern (scrip), 535.-Dundee and Arbroath, 421. 10.-- , 1;,„ dee and Perth, 27% -East of Fif e , 50 5 .-E ast Indian, 9s. - Chian Central, 41s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, Wn7",. , Ditto, Quarters, 18%-Edinburgh and Perth, 505.-Glasgow, marnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2,9/. 21.-Gl asgow an d Greern: 18/. Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 5% -Glasgow lil mo. boar Mineral, 375. 64.- Great Southern of M a d ras , 3s. 9d.-Kti ra o„ nock and Ayr Direct, 458.- Manchester and Southampton, 325 ;, t ). -Scottish Central, 221.-Scottish Midl an d Junction, 21%---,e'rif. Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 4/.-York an d N ewcast l e, Preference, " GIGANTIC BRIDGES.—The Emperor of Austria' just ordered the erection of a suspension -bridge over the larg e , (combined) arm of the D anu b e , near Vi enna, being alot the breadth of the Thames at Woolwich. As, howeve,,,, several small islands and san db an k s i ntersect th i s stre am or water, pillars, with stupendous freestone and granite found° . tioms, will be erected thereon. This bridge will be a ve l i d essential complement of the great Austri a n no rth line, a° an ornament to Vienna and its envi rons . M r . S c h r in, whose superior skill has been attested by the erection of the susPen; sion-bridge over the ,loldau at Prague, is the architect? this new structure. The estimated cost, to be borne by the public purse is 5,500,000 florins—e qu i va l en t t o 1,000, 0 t)% English sterling value. Another bridge of Fimilar dimens l o.r l ^ will be that over the Vistula, on the P russ i an Eastern-L.'n.: from Berlin to Konigsberg. It will be the most extenfilf; bridge structure in the world,—that over the Lagune°4o Venice, not excepted. The estim a ted cos t w ill b e 4,000,' dollars—equalling, as well, 1,000,0001. of English current' —The Builder. - [ADVERTISEMENT.]—BILIOUS AND STOMACH ‘-' 4 " /2 PLAINTS CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Perhaps h a lf the hllln B race suffer from disorders of tho liver ; few are aware that they mom,, hour under billoas or liver complaints, cons equen tly o ft en t a ke 3c tine that is injurious, and so go on until past all cure. From Volt perience it is known that no remedy Wag ever found to act so prota vi upon the liver and stomach as Holloway's celebrated PilLs, as their means even persons of shattered constitutions are soon res." o r to perfect health. Delicate fem a l es , e ith er a t the turn of lio , when approaching to womanhood, m a y d er i ve f rom th e i r us e the re f quired benefit, the liver at such periods b e i ng a t fault . —So'' all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, StrO dr London. BIRTHS. or , On the 12th ult., the lady of Philip Henry Howa r d, Esq., -.l*" a daughter. of On the 31st ult., at Margate, the wife of William Brooke, EN' a daughter. 0 On the 2d inst., at Pylewell House, Hants, the wife Of los e . Parker, Esq., of a daughter. Tra il]. On the 3d inst., the wife of Mr. John Chambers, surgeon, . _.. . . - gaOn r-placethe 3d tins Hackney-road, of a son. C . 1 ' ~ at Princess's-terrace, Regent's-park, 3fr g ' Shoubridgc, of a , t at Appleby Hall, Leicestershire, the lady of Georg. Moore, Esq„ of a son. bor. On the 3d inst., the wife of G. ArthurFripp, Esq., of a tiling lad/ On the 4th inst., at Cambridge-street, Hyde-park-square, th e of I. B. Boxam, Esq., of a son. MARED. d' vftri On the 26th ult., at St. John's C RI hurch, Edinburgh, Captain li st . 0. Wetherall, the Royal Regiment, to Katharine, relict of the Davenport, Esq. DIED. Mr' W*. On the 29th ult., at Hull, Hannah, the behoved wife 0 late Wrightson, commercial traveller, and oldest daughter a I.° John Daeg, Esq., surgeon, Bridlington. far t', tho Ou the fah inst., at Streatley House, Berkshire, Jan° co unt'' , only child of William He Stone, Esq., High Sher iff of the in the Ih ye of her age. wife of A- On the 20th u ar lt., at Temple House, Sligo, Jane Ann e . Perceval, EFq. At Marland-place, Mrs. Frances Bamouin, aged 94. , vaor- 00°61 On the 3d inst., Martha Matilda, eldest daughter of • Sir Charles Pasley, Norfolk-crescent, Hyde-park. Cec ilia& de On the 3d inst., at Stoke Newingten, iisa2 Christina Drusina. aged 72. On the 4th inst., at Newington-green, Mr. James Dfd L taugh. On the 4th inst., at Abercrombie-terrace, ton, relict of the late John Reid, Esq., aged 37. P , 'Lector ef On the 2d inst., the Rev. James Thomas Hurlock, d .;; J : age d g I. Langliam, Essex, and Prebendary of Salisbury " 9 " , of the Stock., On the 3d inst., at Islington, John De llatue, Loo Exchange, aged S. A tighter of the third On the 4th inst., at Lewisham hill, Elixabet late W. Allen, Esq Liverpool, ar/ Strand, Prinnir, at The 8 18'1 0 e Ill' +4.1 Lon(4tin: Tr)law .11(1 TWAby I tatDo YOUNci, of NO. 11 2 " the: Sav°Y' tllO - " Coun c tr i" 'of: Middlesex. XoudaY. b llll 4 St litet strivid, in the Precise!