The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-02 00:00:00

Cbtrti IZZlittton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock ANNEXATION OF CRACOW. GREAT PUBLIC MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) A public meeting was held in the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, this day, at one o'clock, for the purpose of " petitioning the Crown with respect to the annexation of the free city of Cracow to the Austrian empire, in violation of the treaty of Vienna." There was a numerous attendance. A number of l a di es occupied seats immediately below the platform. Amongst those present we observed the Marquis of Northampton, Earl Fitzwilliam, Earl Rosebery, Viscount Bandon, Lord Beaumont, Lord Ilatherton, Lord Arundel and Surrey, Lord Wharncliff e, Lord Dudle y Stuart, Sir W. Clay, M.P., - Sir C. Napier, M.P., Mr. Williams, M.P., Mr. if. Milnes, M.P., Mr. J. S. Buckingham, and a number of other gentlemen interested in the cause of Poland. The Marquis of Northampton was voted to the chair on the motion of Lord Dudley Stuart. He was supported on his right by Earl Fitzwilliam, and on his left by Lord Wharncliffe. The CRATE:MAN called upon Lord Dudley Stuart to read several letters which he had received from various noblemen and gentlemen with respect to the question which the meet ing had been called to consider, and explanatory of their reasons for not attending the meeting. Lord DUDLEY STUART said he had received a number of letters from different gentlemen regretting that they would be prevented by circumstances over which they had no con trol from being present, but expressing their cordial con currence in the object for which it had been called. Amongst them were letters from the Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Sutherland, Earl Lovelace, Lord Ashley, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. \Vyse, M.P., Mr. Denision, M.P., Colonel Angerstein, the author of " The Revelations of Russia," Mr. T. Hankey, and a number of others. As it would consume too much time to read the whole of them, he would merely refer to two or three, which he thought the meeting would be glad to hear. One from the Duke of Bedford, dated Woburn Abbey, Feb. 28, stated that it would have given his Grace pleasure to have aided by his presence so good a cause, but that he had for some time, owing to ill-health, given up attending public meetings. Lord Ashley did not conceive that it was a judicious course to hold such a meeting, but lie added that " no else could regret the annexation of Cracow more deeply than he did, and that he considered it as one of the blackest deeds in modern history."—(Cheers.) The CILURMAN, who was received with loud applause, then addressed the meeting as follows :—Ladies and Gentle men,—ln taking the chair on the present occasion, I have departed from a rule which I have, in a great measure, laid down for my guidance with respect to public meetings. The rule which I have adopted is similar to the one alluded to by the Duke of Bedford, in the letter which has just been read to you, as the state of my health does not generally allow me to attend public assemblies of this kind, at least they ge nerally interfere with my health for some time after ; but there is another reason why I have adopted such a rule, namely, that 1 bold the office of President of the Royal Society, to which I was elected by men of science in England; and, therefore, I feel it right that I should abs'ain from party feeling as far as possible—as far as my duty will enable me to do—as I think that that abstinence enables me more effectually to perform duties of another kind.—(Cheers.) But, gentlemen, there are occasions of a peculiar nature, and I think this is one, on which no man in England—undoubtedly no states man in England—who considers that the maintenance of public faith and public treaties are the great mainstays of universal peace in the world, and the true promotion of intellectual pur suits, (for peace could never besecured,and can never continue if breaches of faith take place between nations), should hesitate to express his opinion. The expression of public feeling in England will have a great effect upon the Continent, and have a great effect in preventing the repetition of similar events to the one we have this day to deplore. It is on these ground, therefore, that I have consented to take the chair. I will not, however, address you at any length, as there are several gentlemen to address yon. I can only say that it is of the gseat est importance that we should be, as for aspessible, unanimous in the expression of our sentiments; that we should not push them to violent lengths, in which all cannot concur; but that we should all combine together for one common object; that we should be temperate and moderate, but at the same time firm in our purpose,—(Loud cheers.) Earl EiTeivii LIAM then proposed the first resolution. Jr. doing so lie said—Ever duce the present state of Europe had existed, ever since the expiration of that period which they generally row called the "middle ages"— when the various families of European civilization had assumed their present form—it Lad been held that that was a law of nations, which had the effect of binding toge ther the separate civilised families into which the world was divided, by receiving an understanding between all. It had been held that those nations which suffered from an infrac tion of the common understanding created between all should be entitled to call upon those who had committed the viola tions from whit's they suffered to act justly, and that, if they refused to do so, they must be contented to meet with the condemnation of the other nations of the world.—(Loud cheers.) Now, it undoubtedly appeared to him that if there ever was a violation of the public law of Europe, and not merely of the public law, but of an acknow ledged, an existing treaty, the suppression of the free state of Cracow certainly came under that definition, and afforded a glaring example of a violation of the law of nations to which he had referred—(Cheere)—for let it be borne in mind that they had not merely that written law to which the chairman hail alluded, but they hail a clear, a distinct re •grution, of the freedom and independence of that state in that last settlement of Europe, which was enacted at the Congress of Vienna, in which it was most distinctly affirmed that without " restriction or proviso Cracow should not be occupied by a military force on any pretext whatsoever; and should for ever remain a free and independent city." He had thought it necessary to call, in the first instance, the attentien of the meeting to the expressions in the resolution, bre:Luse they were probably not unaware that ex pressions had been made, with the view of making out a case, for the three aggressing Powers arising, as it was stated, from this circumstance—that though there was a etipu'atton that Cracow should continue an independent state, nevertheless, that stipulation did not form a part of that Congressional Act, by which the public ear of Europe was thenceforward to be regulated ; but, instead of that, it most clearly appeared that that stipulation did form a part of the Act of the Congress, and that, therefore, time suppression of the state of Cracow was not merely an act of violence against that state, but a breach of faith with all the other Powers of Europe.— ( Hear, hear.) It was necessary, in the first instance, to draw attention to this, because they were probably as well aware as himself that expressions had been made, and pro bably might hereafter be made, to show that however much Cracow had reason to complain, the other Powers of Europe had none ; but he thought the words he had read were sufficient to satisfy them that the suppression of Cracow was not merely a violation of the treaty with respect to Cracow, but a breach of faiths with all the other Powers of Europe.—(Applause.) Another question would probably be asked—what good could be done by a few hundred gentle men meeting in Freemasons' Hall to express their opinions OH the subject? It would be said that the act was done-- that it could not be rectified—c'est un fait accompli. It might be asked if they expected to get that meeting to annuli the suppression of Cracow ? He meant no such thing, but he knew that the opinions—the serious and deliberate opinions of the IN 'plc of England, were powerful ; and he trusted that meeting was a sample of those opinions, and that it would fearlessly express its opinion with respect to the conduct of the most despotic Governments of the Continent; for even the most despotic Governments respected public opinion, and no public feeling was so powerful as that of England.—(Hear.) Therefore, he thought that the expres sion of their opinions on the transaction would riot be with out utility. Let it also borne in mind that Cracow was not the only weak state in the empire. —(Hear, hear.) There were other feeble:states with powerful neighbours; and it was, perhaps, as much for the sake of defending and throwing the shield over those weak nations, as well as for the pprpose of expressing his opinion on this particular transaction, that lie agreed to be present, to join them in giving expression to their opinions. He would not detain them further, but pro ,at once to the resolution which lie was to propose. It was to the following effect:— " That in the opinion of this meeting, the military occu pation of the town and territory of Cracow, and their an nexation to the empire of Austria, are manifest and flagrant violations of the general act of congress or treaty of Vienna, concluded between England, France, Austria, Russia, Prussia, and other Powers, by which it was stipulated, without re striction or proviso, That Cracow should not be occupied by a military force on any pretext whatever, and should for ever remain a free and independent city.' "—( Loud cheers.) —He would ask them if, after that stipulation, Cracow was no longer to remain a free and independent state, what security was there for the safety of Geneva from ag gression ?—of Frankfort ?—of Hamhargh? These were all small feeble states. But he would go fur ther, and he would ask what security was there that a similar proceeding might not be adopted with respect to Wirtemberg and Saxony ? What security was there ft tr the safety of the small states into which Germany was di vided, if Cracow was to be thus destroyed? He thought, therefore, that they would agree with him that they would adopt a wise step in giving expression to the sentiments of the resolution which he had proposed for their acceptance. Lord WIIAANCLIFFE, on rising to second the resolution, was received with great cheering. He said it was his inten tion only to say a few words, as his Noble Friend had already so well discussed the subject. The feelings of the people of England, he was sure, as well as the feelings and sympathies of the present assembly, were with them on the question of the suppression of Cracow.—(Hear.) And the sentiment was one confined to no party or body of men, but pervaded all.—(Cheers.) It would not be necessary for him to enter at large into the subject; but he would confine himself to the plain and simple eircunistmces of the case—the violation of the treaty of Vienna—which he pronounced to be a wanton ' violation of the holiest engagements. Ile should not, in expressing himself upon this point, go into the great field of argument and declamation about the wrongs of Poland. He knew the feelings of the people of this country on this subject, and tie could testify to the sympathy and feeling which they had everywhere excited. But with regard to the question more immediately before the ,meeting, the Act referred to, it had received no defence from those by whom the act of aggression had been induced. But no defence would be admitted. There had been no provocation for the Suppression of Cracow, or it there had that was not the course Which the three Powers should have taken. The course which they ought to have taken was clear. They ought to have appealed to the other Powers who had been parties to the treaty of Vienna, and asked their sanction to the course they were disposed to take. INo defence, no explanation could excuse the act they had done, and it was right that th eyshould meet Here, and to pronounce their opinion that the su ppression of Cracow, as a violation of a treaty, was one of the most flagrant recorded in the pages of history. They might truly say, in the words of a more exalted person in another place, that if this treaty was to be violated with impunity, such engagements would be found not more sacred on the banks of the Rhine and this ePotlian ou the banks of the Vistula.—(Hear, b ear . Noble Friend, as he befbre observed, had so well alluded to the facts of the question that he (Lord Wharncliffe) would not detain them longer, than but to remark, that it such a meeting as the present was deemed necessary, it was desirable that it should not be a failure, but express, as he believed i t would, the strong of feeling of the people _ this country respectin g t h e su ppression of Cracow; that thereby the speech of h er Gra cious Majesty, hi opening the present session o f P arliament on this head, might Iliad a response in the breasts o f E ng _ Noble eerss) The lishman.—(Ch lrud cheers, by seconding the resolutLord sat down, midiion. The CHAtrtmArt then put the resolution, which was carried unanimously. who on s rising a was e greatlych but' Lord DUDLEY STUART , eletrad, said he did not get up to to read a letter which he had received from world roi eminent person, and well known to the o a rld illo fo s r t the interest he had taken in the affairs of Poland — he alluded to Sir Stratford Canning—(Cheers) -- w ho was her )4esty's representative at the Ottoman Porte. The Noble,f,O read the letter, which condemned in very d ecided the suppression of Cracow as an act, which, he be- CI s THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1847 . Hewed, in its consequences would yet shake the foundations of the states of Europe, and expressing a regret that it was impossible he could attend the meeting on account of the official position he held. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON rose to move the next resolution. Ile said a resolution had been placed in his hands, and as he had been all his life in the habit of obeying orders, he had submitted to the word of command on the present occasion. —(Hear, bear). He was no public speaker, and if he had his own way he would read the resolution for his speech. But he would only say that, in his opinion, the example afforded by the suppression of Cracow would prove of the most serious consequence to Europe and the world.— (Hear, hear). If the suppression of Cracow was justifiable, where were they to stop ? They had heard that the French bad an eve on the Balearic isles, and why should_they not take possession of them, if Cra cow was to be suppressed? Why, in fact, should not all the states of Europe follow the same example ?—(Hear, hear.) If it were right for the three Powers to confiscate Cracow, why should not Britain (which, he trusted, she would never do) take possession of some islands that might suit her convenience?—(Hear.) On this ground, therefore, lie held the example of the suppression of Cracow was most injurious and dangerous to the peace of the world—(Hear, hear)—for if one country committed an act of aggression, others might consider themselves justified in following in the same wake ; the effect of which would be, that the despotic and strong powers would take possession of the weak. It was to prevent such a consequence that he thought the sup pression of Cracow should be protested against, for though his trade was war, he had an anxious desire for peace.— (Cheers.) If they were to sanction such a violation of trea ties and engagements, he could not see why other countries should not make reprisals, and every one take what he eould and do as he pleased.—(Hear, hear.) It was important that the resolutions of that meeting should go forth to Europe, as expressing the sense of the people of this country on the subject. He would now conclude by moving the resolution entrusted to him, in doing which he begged leave to observe that he fully agreed with the observations of the Noble Lont, who preceded him. The resolution was as follows : "That even, if the existence and independence of Cracow had not been guaranteed by treaty, the aggressions of Rus sia, Austria, and Prussia on that city, would have constituted a glaring infraction of the principles of justice and interna tional law : but that being so guaranteed, the conduct of those states in abolishing the independent existence of Cra cow, notwithstanding their repeated assurances that no such step was in contemplation, and without the consent of the other powers, parties to the treaty of Vienna, must be further considered as involving an affront to those powers, and to England as (me of them." (The Hon. Baronet resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.) The Earl of ARUNDEL and SU AREY seconded the resolu tion. lie should not detain them with a speech, but he rose to express his sati-faction at the assembling of so many dis tinguished Englishmen to protest against the most unjusti fiable act of the suppression of Cracow, in defiance of every principle of honour and justice among nations.—(Cheers. ) The resolution was put and carried unanimously. Lord BEAUMONT moved the third resolution. It was one in which lie must cordially agree, and he thought he would have no difficulty in getting the meeting to agree to it also. It embodied the chief features of the transaction to which it alluded. It referred not only to the great moral injustice committed by the three aggressive Powers, but also to the impolicy of the other Powers allowin such an aggression to take place—(Hear, hear)—not only to the infraction of the treaty of Vienna, but to the moral dereliction of allowing the weak powers of Europe t, be trodden under foot.—(Loud cheers.) With such a subject, were he to consult his own feelings, he would carry them far into the question, but that he did not intend to do. He simply proposed to give vent to the sentiments which such an event as the suppression of Cracow was calcu lated to call forth, and which must excite the feeling in this country, that if it were a'lowed to pass by with im punity, as it bad not been the first time such deeds were com mitted, so neither would it be the last.—(Hear, hear.) Were he to go back to Poland and her sufferings, which he did not intend to do, he would have to go over a large por tion of the history of Europe. The aggressions com mitted on Cracow was but one of many similar committed on Poland. Already there had been four monstrous aggressions committed, since the first great one, when, in spite of every right of man and law of God, three great nations divided Poland, like robbers after they had made their plunder.— (Tremendous cheering.) That nation ard that people, to whom Europe was more indebted than any other, was thus divided.—(Bear, hear.) He would want words to state it as 114 ought. But for: the protection afforded by Poland, Austria herself would not have existed as a nation, and a Turkish Pacha would have ruled in Vienna. —(ilear, hear.) lie could read to them how, for many ages, and in many bloody battles, the people of Poland stood the bulwark of Europe and Christianity against the Mahometan nations, and the barbarism of the East.—(Cheers.) There was not a European nation which was not indebted to Poland for the advancement of civilisation and the spread of letters. —(hear, hear.) But though he might expatiate on the topics, he would not dwell on them, at present, but confine himself to the great danger there existed to the peace and stability of Europe, in allow ing :those acts of aggression to take place. Every publicity had already been given to the circumstances connected with the suppression of Cracow. They had now on record the whole of the correspondence which took place in consequence of the Austrian and Prussian dread of the overwhelming power of Russia. They knew that at the conclusion of the war, when the provisions of the treaty of Vienna were ratified, they knew that then—and they had the correspondence which passed upon the subject— Austria and Prussia dreaded the conversion of the large king dom of Poland into part of the dominions of Russia, but the English Ambassador, Lord Castlereagh, fought their battles for them, he got the consent of this country to fight their battles for them with Prussia, and he defeated her project.— (Cheers.) But let them look at the consequences of the ar rangetneut made between the three Powers on the 3d of May in consequence cf the correspondence of Lord Castlereagh with Russia. It was England, then, that protected the dominions of Austria and Prussia with their express wish, and in compliance with that wish it was she ' that afterwards secured a settlement ; and had nothing ' further taken place, had England done nothing more, surely Austria and Prussia were bound, in gratitude to her, and in honour, even if no treaty of 'Vienna had ewer existed, and if _ _ the treaty of the 3d Of May had been the only treaty concluded to respect her views on the subject. That treaty was signed by the Three Powers, and these two countries were protected entirely by the exertions of this country. But not only that treaty was negotiated, there were three treaties at length ob tained, and that great treaty of Vienna was in existence; all of these, together with the great treaty of Vienna, set forth the strong obligation that lay on the three Powers to respect the independence of Poland in the republic of Cracow. — (Cries of "hear, hear," and cheers.) This country did not only obtain for them the three treaties between the 3d of May and the 9th July; not only did these exist by themselves, but they were set forth and were to be considered as a part of the text—those treaties were actually combined as integral parts of the great treaty which was ratified in the Congress of Vienna, the words of which most distinctly stated that on no ground whatever should any armed force ever enter the free republic of Cracow—(cheers) — that she should be a free and a neutral state; and among the last provisions of that treaty it was distinctly set forth that the Polish provinces themselves should enjoy their own constitution.—(Great cheering.) Therefore it was clear—it was evident, that by the treaty of Vienna alone, the obliga tions were binding upon those Powers. Supposing there was no other treaty in existence than that, by that the obliga tion lay upon them which they violated ; and that treaty itself , and the treaties which formed parts of the text, that of the 3d of May, and the others constituting afterwards a portion of the Treaty of Vienna, these were planned and arranged by the English Ambassador, Lord Castlereagh. But now, in spite of all these the;strongest obligations which could exist, these Powers slighting them as nothing, deluding the other Powers, misleading—(Hear, hear)—professing to do one thing and doing another—(Hear, hear)—not boldly in the mode, but meanly—(Cries of "Hear, hear," and cheers)—not openly, but behind the backs of the other Powers, pounced upon Cracow—(lmmense cheering)—and destroyed not only that republic, but with that republic the bonds between the nations of Eurcpe— , (Great cheering.) Now they were aware that there were great epochs in history, that these epochs marked the times, and that from these the times themselves took their colour. There were the treaties of Westphalia, of Utrecht, and of Vienna, all concluded for the same object, to repress the strong and to protect the weak; but he asked them, if that was the object of them all, whether they could violate one of them without a convulsion in Europe?.—(Great cheering.) But here was a treaty which fixed what had been called the balance of power in Europe—a treaty by which all the l'owers associated for the protection of the weak and for the repression of the strong—that treaty had been infringed and violated, and what might be the conse quence? He would not weaken the wards of the Gallant Admiral (Sir Edward Codrington) who had spoken before him, but attempt to quote them, as they opened up the possible consequences as they might ensue to Europe. Now, was the time come for every nation snatching what it liked, for every people that were strong to seize on every power that was weak, why might not France pass the Rhine at Belgium, and pass the Rhine at Strasburg, and cross the Alps into Gallicia ?—(Hear, and cheers.) Now was the time come when Austria might with justice again be driven from the plains of Lombardy.—(lmmense cheering.) If he had time he could point out the danger which threatened not only the small s t a t es o f E urope, b ut even offer strong danr g anlikely reas o n s w hy th ere was i mm i nent threatening those two powers themselves that appeared to be strong. Never did blind go down into a pit, never did fool throw himself from a precipice with con sequences more evident than that black act—(Cheers) — committed by Austria and Prussia, which would stand against them and be remembered in the day of vengeance.— (Great cheering.) This Noble Lord concluded a most elo quent speech by moving the third resolution, and sat down amidst cheering which continued for several minutes. M. C. HILL, Q.C., then came forward to second the reso lution. He said he felt, after the eloquence which they had just heard, that he required their indulgence while he en deavoured to point out the grounds on which rested the manifest violation of the treaty of Vienna. He should not have thought it even possible for a lawyer, which he unfortunately happened to he—(Laughter)— with all that ingenuity which those who had less reverence for it than lawyers called quibbling and quirks, to have fixed a doubt on the provisions of that treaty brought before their attention by the Noble Lord—a treaty concluded by all the great Powers of Europe and many of the smaller Powers-- that Cracow should remain independent between Russia, Prussia, and Austria. But an ingenuity had been brought to bear upon the treaty, which, if a lawyer had used, would have been termed special pleading. It had been said, for example, that those provisions affecting Cracow were contained in certain minor treaties. But of that quibble the Noble Lord who preceded him had sufficiently disposed. Aga in, said they, it had been broken before. That might be true, but a treaty was not a china-bowl, that it should be broken im mediately into pieces. And if England had been so phlegmatic as to sit by and look on while it was violated. The three powers had combined now to rouse them, plegmatic as they were, by an act which would bring upon these powers eternal di , grace.—(Cheers.) Ile would assume that there had been a violation of the Treaty of Vienna. The Noble Lard had said that that violation had been done meanly in the mode, but he must say that in the principle they had acted with boldness in open day. before the face of Europe glorying in their shame, violating that which their own truth had ratified before all Europe. They had entered into open treaty, and by agreement they had destroyed that Republic, and it bad been absorbed into the dominions of Austria, !liver again to exist.—(Hear ) Why, he asked, did England stand aside? They had treated the treaty concluded byGreat Britain with the powers of Europe with contempt; and why did they not speak? England must now speak or be ror ever silent.—(Cheers.) He assured them that this act could not be passed over without danger to England, strong as she was; and if, when the danger threatened themselves, they cried out, what might the other Powers say, other than throw back in her teeth her former silence. (Cries of "Never.") Some had said of that day's proceedings that it would be a barren protest. lie disag ree d w i th that. The humblest man, when he lifted ut his voice against wrong, had might with his ords ; b surely when the greatest Power in Europe—for he expected that that meeting would be the first of Man,' national assemblies—lifted up her protest against the act, she could not be heard in vain. —(Cheers.) The Learned Gentleman, after referring to the events of the last great war in Europe, reminded the meeting that a claim had been made by Russia upon Holland. The question was, who could bear the burden? for the Dutch were weak. Britain, was the reply.—(Great laughter.) Britain, of course, had had no expense during that war ; she had made herself sovereign of the seas by nothing Of course ; but Britain was called upon to refund to the Dutch creditors the loan of 25,000,000 florins borrowed by the Emperor of Russia, and she did that by a payment annually of 5 per cent., and 1 per cent. sinking fund. These 25,000,000 florins were equal to about 2,000,0001., and the interest they had still to pay for Russia amounted to something like 120,0001.—(Hear, and cries of " Shame.) Another convention was agreed to between England and Russia in 1831, when the separation of Belgium from Holland was recognised, and the latter end of that convention stipulated the continuance of the 120,000/. yearly, partly on the ground of that stipulation be ing maintained, but much more that the Treaty of Vienna should be observed in respecting the independence of the republic of Cracow.—( Hear, hear.) But, Cracow was now no more—it has been destroyed by agreement between Russia and the other two Powers, and now formed part of Austria.—(Cries of "Shame, shame.") He trusted that the men of England were prepared, heart and hand to uphold their Sovereign, whose words from the Throne on the first day of the session, he was sure, spoke the sentiments of every Englishman.—(Great cheering.) The Learned Gentleman sat down, by seconding the follow ing resolution : That as the tranquility and prosperity of all communi • ties, whether of nations or of individuals, depend on the main tenance of justice, the repression of violence and the fulfil ment of engagements; and as, on the contrary, tranquility and prosperity are endangered when the weak are abandoned to the mercy of the strong, when sacred rights and duties are permitted to be violated, and solemn obligations to be disregarded, therefore this meeting views with no less alarm than indignation, the measures adopted by the governments of Russia, Austria and Prussia towards Cracow, and the other provinces of ancient Poland, believing that such measures are not only in themselves, in the highest degree, unjust and impolitic, but that they directly tend to weaken respect for treaties, to retard the progress of civilisa tion, to encourage the projects of ambition, to strengthen the enemies of order, and to endanger the peace of Europe." " The NOBLE CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and it was carried amidst immense cheering, the whole meeting standing. Mr. D. URQUHART moved the fourth resolution, which was to the effect that the meeting rejoiced in the sympathy of the Ottoman Government, which had on this as on former oc casions, Joined in the condemnation of this gross injustice ; and in a very eloquent speech, pointed out the instances where these sympathies bad qeen manifested in former times. Sir H VERNEY s eonded the resolution, in a speech that was tke ired wi th great enthusiasm. The fifth resolution, which was expressive of the belief that if the intcnte cordia e between France and England had not been broken, the three Powers would never have at tempted to commit this aggression, was moved by the Lord Mayor (Sir G. Carroll), and seconded, in a speech of much power, by Mr. Beales. The sixth resolution, which was for the adoption of an ad dress to the Queen, for the promotion of the objects of the meeting; and the next, which was moved by Captain L. Ja blfriski, and seconded by Lord Dudley Stuart, returned the thanks of the meeting to the Marquis of Northampton, in the chair, after which the meeting separated:being only interrupted by a fracas occasioned by an assault committed by Mr. Beniowski (as we understood) upon Mr. Harcourt, but the principle of which, as explained by the Chevalier Wiercinski, had nothing whatever to do with the principle of the meeting PETITIONS oN PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMM ONS.—( THIS DAY.) There were no unopposed cases on either Mr. Smith's or Mr. May's list. (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Small.) OPPOSED LIST. EDINBURGH ANI) NORTHERN RAILWAY (IM PROVEMENT OF THE FERRY BETWEEN FERRY PORT -AND THE NORTH SHORE OF THE RIVER TAY.) This case was gone through, but the Examiner postponed his decision till to-morrow. GREAT METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS. The customary formal proofs were taken in this caie. Adjourned till to-morrow. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY.) SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM ACT AMEND MENT, AND BRANCHES. There were four memorials against this petition, but no one appeared to support them. The parties, nevertheless, failed in completing the formal proofs, and the standing orders were declared not to have been complied with. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The Committee met this day at the usual hour for the dis patch of public business. The following decisions were an nounced during the course of the day : THE FALMOUTH WATERWORKS BILL. Standing orders complied with, and parties allowed to proceed. :EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (DUNFERMLINE BRANCII). Standing orders not dispensed with, and the Bill thrown out. PARK-GATE, CHESTER AND BIRKENIIEAD. Standing orders complied with, and allowed to proceed. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERH.CIIPrON RAILWAY, No.l (EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT) Allowed to proceed. EASTERN COUNTIES (BRANCH FROM STRAT FORD TO VICTORIA PARK, &c.) Standing Orders not dispensed with, and the Bill thror n nut. AXHOLME RAILWAY (FROM LEEDS AND SELBY RAILWAY TO GAINSBOROUGH). Allowed to proceed. TYNE DOCKS, No. 7. Standing Orders complied with, and the parties allowed to proceed. ENFIELD AND EDMONTON RAILWAY. Allowed to proceed, certain clauses being struck out of the Bill. ' SURREY AND KENT COMMISSION OF SEWERAGE. Standing orders not complied with. THE LONDON SEWERAGE CHEMICAL MANURING COMPANY. Allowed to proceed. MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM (NORTH STAF FORDSHIRE JUNCTION). Allowed to proceed. BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. Allowed to proceed. LOUGH NEAGH DRAINAGE. Allowed to proceed. SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.) At the sale of Railway Shares to-day, by Messrs. La mond and Co., prices were steady, without much alteration. The following are a few of the principal sales : London and Manchester (Remington's)..:Xo 6 6 . _ . East Indian _ 0 9 0 North Staffordshire Northern Counties Union Shropshire Union and Canal 1 9 0 Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 13 0 Shrewsbury and Hereford Manchester and Southampton 1 2 6 Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire Boston,Stamford, andßirmingham... Newmarket and Chesterford.. COURSE OF EXCIII Amsterdam . ....C.F. 12 3% Ditto, at sight t ...... 12 1 Rotterdam .... •• 2 . U. 12 4 Antwerp......... 25 80 aumburgh ••••••31.8. 13 10% Altona ....... Paris, 3 days' sight •• 25 45 Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Marseilles • .•.. • . 25 85 Bourdeaux.... Frankfort on Maine.... 121 Petersburgh, 3 Us .. .. .. -- Berlin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Vienna, effee. tlo ••• • • • 10 3 Trieste, ditto .. .. . ..... 10 3 51 adtld .. .. ...... .. .. 36 Cadiz • • •.. . ....... 363/2 Barcelona •• ...... •• •• liieTWe• • •• •• • • • • • • •• .. .NGE.-(THIS DAY.: Gibraltar .. • • • . Leghorn ........ ••.. • • 30 20 Genoa .. ••• • .. •• .. 25 85 Venice • • • N aples .. • • .. 4034 Palermo, per oz .. 121 Lisbon. 0p0rt0.... • ..... ••.. • • 54% Rio Janeiro • • 28 Bahia Buenos Ayres - New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PLR OZ Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 _ _ New Dollars • . - 0 4 10% PortHgal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ........ 0 5 0% MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 2.) SUGAR.—To-day importers of Sugar were desirous to realise, and abundantly supplying the market, c ause d a fur ther fall in the value of all sorts, notwithstanding the demand was good for East India and Mauritius for the pan and scale ; but for brewing and distilling there are yet few operators. The market for West India had a dull appearance, all quali ties being purchased with much caution. FOREIGN.—The stock has been further increased of Foreign Sugar, and merchants being willing sellers of the descrip tions available for home consumption, and supplying the market largely, produced a fall in the value of all descrptions. The demand, however, has been good, and the parcels offered at auction were all sold, chiefly consisting of the better de scriptions. The importation of all sorts is likely to be much greater than last year, and the quality of that already re ceived is b e tt er than that of the past season. REFINID.—To-day Refined goods met with little attention from the home trade, although there are sellers upon further reduced terms. The refiners are generally anxious Alen. For Bonded Crushed Sugar there is a large export demand, and it is difficult to purchase best quality under 36s per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius Sugar, amounting to 16,126 bags, were offered at public auc tion, the chief part of which consisted of bright grocery de scriptions. The whole sold, at a reduction on former rates of Is per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras sugar was not much in demand, and 4,419 bags at auction were only partly sold at a fall on former rates of is. _ _ _ MOLASSRS.—For West India the demand has been limited for all descriptions. The value of low to fine quality is 22s to 26s per cwt. A small parcel of good St. Kitts sold at 24s 6d. East Ineia Treacle is dull of sale, and 24s to 25s are the nearest rates. Honey is cffered upon reduced terms. COFFEE.—This afternoon at auction 10 casks Jamaica sold at 65s for low middling; 331 begs of Plantation Ceylon, floe fine ordinal . ) , 60s to 655, fine ordinary 56s to 58s, ordinary 45e, low ordinary 41s 6d, triage 24s 6d ; 101 bags Costa Rica 36s for good ordinary, and 45s for fine ordinary. By private treaty there was less desire evinced to operate in Native Ceylon ; but there are not sellers under 43s for good ordinary, and only a small amount of business was done. TEA.—There vre further anivals, consisting chiefly of the better descriptions, still none his again been submitted to public sale; the stock is not so heavy as it w(' at this time last year, whilst the deliveries are much larger of all sorts. The town and country trade hold smell stock-, rotwithstana ing the large purchases made by them of late. Congou i s not offered upon lower terms, but the demand has fallen off for all sorts, and only a limited business has been done. FRUIT —For export to Holland a good business ' has been done in Currants at 52s for &rite, and the market has a firmer appearance. Hors.—The operations have been upon a more extended scale, especially in the better sorts. Holders show filmne:s, and offer only a moderate quantity for sale. We quote Sussex pkts at 78s to 88s, Weald of Kent 86s to 985, mid, and East ditto 95s to 136 s per cwt. RICE.—To-day Bengal met with little attention privately and 1,176 bags at auction only partly sold at 24s for good bold white, and at 22a to 23s fur damaged, which is the former value SPICES.—To-day at public sale 18 casks Dutch limed Nut megs for exportation only were in part sold at 35 2d to 3s 3d for bold, which is the full value; 16 casks of various sorts for home consumption were offered, and chiefly taken in— Madras wormy at is 6d, Singapore middling brown 3s. to 3s. 2d, fair middling 3s 4d: 1 case Mace sold at 3s 7d for middling red. COCHINEAL.—AII descriptions are much in demand, and the rates paid are rather above those that existed previously. The deliveries are far exceeding those of last year, whilst the stock is less; at public sale 118 bags of Honduras were all disposed of at 5s 7d to 6s for good ordinary to tine silvers, and 7 bags of black at Gs 8d to 7s ld per lb. SPIRITS.—To-day there were sellers of all descriptions of Rum upon lower terms, still exporters and the home trade operated with caution ; proof Leewards can be obtained at 3s 9d to 3s 10d ; East India 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; and Jamaica 30 to 38 per cent ; over proof at 5s to 6s per gallon. The sup ply is on the increase of East India. Otris.—There has been an increased desire manifested to operate in Cocoa Nut Oil, and prices have improved. Holders of Palm are still willing sellers, but submit to rather lower rates. In Rape Seed Oil large purchases have been made, d quotations .In 9live large purchases have been mLipseed a good d ea l h as b een d one . a n aahold e rs ruled were firm. fir ln a further improvemant in prices has taken place. Cod met with little attention, and there are sellers at 271 to 271 5s per tun. For Seal the market is in a dull state. Fur Southern further reduced rates have been taken. Sperm is little wanted, and holders are desirous to sell. Eard Cil is in fair demand, and 44s to 505 are paid for low to fine quality. TALLOW.—Russian has been in excellent request on the spot, and a slight improvement again occurred. For delivery in the last three months of the year a good business has bean iransacted at 45s to 45s 6d. Home-made is worth 50s to 50s 6d nett cash, at which many parcels have been sold. Other sorts of Tallow are wanted, and prices are improving. TIIE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS E VENIN G.) At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of Fe bruary, 1847, present the Queen's most ezcellent Majesty in Council, her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Henry Earl Grey to be Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Northumberland, his Lordship this day took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 1, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Eugene Bero, as Consul at Newcastle for his Majesty the King of the French. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 2. Ist Dragoon Guards—Bankea Tomlin, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Brise, who retires, March 2. 7th Dragoon Guards—Comet John Thomas Cramer to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Riddell, who retires; William Stuckey Wood, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cramer, March . 2. . . . 14th Light Dragoons—Cornet and Adjutant Richard Prety man Apthorp to have the rank of Lieutenant, Feb. 18; Co net Robert Townley Woodman to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Barrett, deceased, Feb. 19 ; Augustus John Cureton ' Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Wood man ; Surgeon Archibald Stewart, from the 61st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Smyth, appointed to the 87th Foot, March 2. 4th Foot—Ensign John Richard Lovett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chetwode, appointed to the Bth Light Dra goons ; Ensign Edward Malso Purvis, from the 74th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Lovett, March 2. 12th Foot—Ensign Edward Foster to be Adjutant, with the rank of Lieutenant, April 14, 1846; Robert Nasmyth Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Foster, appointed Adjutant, March 2. 14th Foot—Frederick Le Mesurier, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dumas, deceased, March 2. 16th Foot—Ensign George De la I'oer Bereeford to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice Fergusson, who retires; Berkeley Craven Blackburn, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Beresfori, March 2. 37th Foot—Lieutenant Henry B. Phipps to be Captain, by purchase, vice Parkinson, who retires; Ensign John Leversage George to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Phipps ; William Pollard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George, March 2. 42d Foot—Ensign (Samuel Douglas Abercremby, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bethune, who retires; James William Balfour, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Abercromby ; March 2. Henry Montgomery, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cameron, appointed to the Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards; March 3. 5i th Foot, Captain Fitzmaurice William Colthurst, from half-pay 75th Foot, to be Captain, vice George Edwards, whe exchanges, receiving the difference. Lieutenant John Ahmuty to be Captain, by purchase, vice Colthurst, who re tires. Ensign George Armstrong to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Ahmuty. Henry Butler, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Armstrong. 'March 2. 61st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon P. Gammie, from 80th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Stewart, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons, March 2. 74th Foot—P. S. Crawley, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Purvis, appointed to 4th Foot, March 2. 80th Foot—Henry Carr Lucas, Gent., to be Assistant_ Surgeon, vice Gammie. promoted in the 61st Foot, March 2. 84th Foot—Ensign Charles Pringle Beague to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Bentinck, promoted in Cape Mounted Riflemen ; Ensign Frederick John Gothlsipe Saunders, from sGth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Beague, March 2. 87th Foot.—Surgeon Robert Dunkin Smyth, from 14th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Richard Arthur Pear son, M D., who retires upon half pay, March 2. Ceylon Rifle Regiment.—Lieutenant Robert Watson to be Captain, without purchase, March 2. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lieutenant Arthur Cavendi-h Bentinck, from 84th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice G. E. Cannon, who retires, March 2. BREVET. Captain Fazivaurice William Colthuist, of 57th Foot, to be Major in the army, Nov. 9, 1846. HOSPITAL. STAFF—James M‘Nab, M.D., to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, Tice Simeon Hendy Hardy, M.D., who retires upon half , pay, March 2. MEMORANDUM—The commission of Captain Kenneth Murchison, of 29th Foot, has been antedated to Dec. 22, 1845. OFFICE 0. ORDNANCE, FEB,. 27. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Sergeant• Major William Elliott to be Quartermaster, Feb. 8. Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Captain Henry Drury Harness to be Captain ; Second Captain Edmund Twiss Ford to be Captain, vice Wortham, placed on the Seconded List ; First Lieutenant Phipps John Hornby to be Second Captain, vice Ford; Second Lieutenant James Thomas Burke to be First Lieutenant, vice Hornby; Second Lieutenant Francis Edward Cox to be First Lieutenant, vice Galton, placel on the Seconded List, Feb. 20, 1847. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—William Francis Bridgeman, Gent., to be Cor net, vice Briscoe, promoted, Feb. 20. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Lawrance, draper, Reading, Berkshire. John Brown, carver and gilder, Great Queen-street, Lin coln's Inn-fields. Thomas Bowles, victualler, llorsmonden, Kent. Francis Cbampness, lmendraper, Bishop's-road, Pad dington. Edmund Strevens, ♦ictualler, Brighton. Michael John Stone, grocer, Abingdon. John Andrew, wood engraver, Grove-terrace, Queen's road, Bayswater. John Keddy and Thomas Keddy, bookseller, Bridlington, Yorkshire. Nathaniel John Earle, grocer, Falmouth. William James, builder, Stone, Gloucestershire. David Williams, cattle salesman, Ruthin, Denbighshire. William Herbert, tea dealer, Broadmead, Bristol. Solomon Marks, clock maker, Cardiff. Jackson Fringe, grocer, Coxhoe, Durham. William Beresford, lace manufacturer, New Lenton, Not *wham. Joseph Hepworth, wine merchant, Huddersfield. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. rFa The eoe : cp orucskkoef of The LORD CD R A l N C C H E s L l L O OR ND too p k re h s i e e nt s e e d at o a n po th ti e ti W on oo fr ls o a m ck th a o e. hhpe Duke t of POOR-LAW (IRELAND ). ireland. e l Enniscorthy complaining of th e present poor law in RICHMOND PIITDU Ia T id n IE O S. T the table a petitio n S from the a griculturists of Sussex against the proposed reduction in the duty on spirits. LAW OF SETTLENIENT. The Duke of RICHMOND, after gs presenting a petition from the guardians of the p oor o f Hastings , • , praying their Lordships to repeal the Law of Settlement of last session, and that the poor might be supported by a national rate, on real as well as personal property, proceeded to move the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the opera tion of the law. As he believed no objection would be offered to the motion, he should but briefly advert to the reasons by which he was actuated in making it. Few agreed with respect to the real object of the measure, and the Attorney and Solicitor-General had put a different construc tion on the Bill to the one put by those who framed it. Some said that it was of a retrospective character whilst others enter tained a different opinion. Thus great complexity bad been introduced, and as many of the quarter sessions had decided against the opinion of these Learned Gentlemen great litigation had been the result, and would, no doubt, continue until an alteration took place. Even the auditor of a union, if he entertained a different opinion, might disallow relief; and the question would have to be removed from the quarter sessions by certiorari in the Queen's Bench, but owing to the great arrears of business great delays would take place in deciding particular cases.—(Hear.) The Bill was unjust to the rate-payers, and most pre judicial to the poor, as they had no definite opinion as to what place really was their settlement, so much difference of opinion prevailed. The measure was one of those !rattily introduced at the close of the session, and passed when many of their Lordships were out of town. As the Act had worked most injuriously he thought it was right that the matter should be inquired into by a Committee. The ground upon which he rested his motion was the one universal feeling expressed by a ll parties, that some change was necessary. The Government, if they did not repeal the law, ought at all events to bring in a declaratory law, declaring what the state of the law really was. It was not necessary to go further into the merits of the question, as the Noble Lord had intimated his intention of not opposing the motion. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Noble Duke had made a very good Parliamentary case in support of his motion. It could not be dis puted but that very great abuses and disputes had arisen re specting the operation of the law. A committee of the Lower House had been appointed, who had made a special report upon the subject; and be would put it to the Nob:e Lord whether he would not postpone his motion until they had time to see what steps would be taken in accordance with that report. Lord BROUGHAM said that there was no doubt that the Act had been framed very carelessly, and when. their Lord ships looked to the Act, they would not be:surprised that it was so ; he found that it was passed on the 26th day of August last. Now, for the 14 days previous to that date, their Lordships were very little inclined to pay attention to pauper removal from parish to parish, being engaged in a totally different descrip. tion of removal—namely, to their caun'ry seats or to the Continent —( Hear, hear.) Ho would observe that none of the petitions prayed for a total repeal of the law. They only sought an alteration in the law, which in fact was neces- sary to make it tolerable, which it was not in its present state. He had often complained of this careless legislation. He found that out of five hundred and ninety laws, which had been the sum of their legislative labour during last session, the greater portion of them had been passed subsequent to this, which had been so justly complained of. The opinion of Mr. Hill had been taken upon the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners, and he gave his answer upon the case as it was put before him. The The Noble Lord (Lord Lyndhurst) and he were of the same opinion with Mr. Hill. Mr. Hill gave an opinion upon a case stated to him, but the slightest difference in facts might have totally altered that opinion. Mr. Hill had not the slightest idea that that opinion would be made public, for aught he knew the case might have been submitted by the Poor -law Commissioners themselves; indeed, he (Lord Brougham) was not sure that it was not. But it was stated that Mr. Hill had taken a great deal upon him in this case. Why, he only gave an answer to the question put to him, and he could not see that any man could do less. Btst )Ir. Hill, when Member for Hull, in 1833, was so far from an adversary, that he was a decided supporter of the poor-law measure, and he had not yet changed those opinions. Lord CAMPBELL heartily concurred in the propriety of granting the Committee asked for by the Noble Duke. fie thought his Noble Friend had made out a decided case for such appointment.. There ought to be a clause in the Poor-law Act which would give to an individual reside:it of so many years standing, a claim upon tha parish with which he was so long connected. The system had worked well in Scotland, and ought, he thought, to be carried out in England and Wales. Lord BEAUMONT could not refrain from pointing cut an error into which the Noble Lord had fallen. The Noble Lord had said, that the purpose of the Bill was to give a set tlement in the parish to a person who had resided in it for so many years. Now, he conceived that the very fault of the Bill was, that it conferred no such claim. The object for which the Bill was framed was not carried out in this Bill.— ( Hear, hear.) The authorities of the parish could not, it was true, compel the pauper to remove, but they could make him miserable by petty annoyances—they could plague him in every way, and so ineuce him to go, and thus the provisions of the law were thrown aside. Lord CAMPBELL agreed with the Noble Lord that it would be better if the provisions of the Act were carried out more efficiently, but the fact was that the public mind was not prepared at the time for a larger measure. But the Bill was so far good that it laid the foundation for future reforms. The Duke of RICHMOND replied he was opposed to any settlement like that contended for. He had read the report to which a Nehle Lord had referred, and which was before the other House,and from a perusal of that document he wa: more than ever strongly of opinion as to the necessity of the Com mittee for which he asked. The motion was then put and agreed to, without any amendment. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Cbair at Four o'clock. SECOND READING. The following Bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed ; Cork and Bandon Railway. Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway. Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Purchase of Navan Branch, &c). Great Western Railway (Amendment and Extensions). Newmarket and Chesterford Railway. KILMARNOCK AND ARDROSSAN RAILWAY. The report of Mr. Examiner Smith on this Bill, stating that the standing orders had not been complied with, having been read by the Clerk, Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved that the report be referred to the Standing Orders Committee.— The motion was agreed to. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. _ _ _ Mr. GORE presented a petition frotn:place in Devon com plaining of the Poor-law of last session. A number of petitions to the same effect were presented, and referred to the Committee now sitting. MUNICIPAL LAW. An Ho N. 11 . 1 am 13 gut presented a petition from the Mayor and Aldermen of Cork, praying that the principal in stitutions of Ireland might be assimilated to those of England. POOR OF IRELAND. Mr. AINSWORTH presented a petition from the guardians of Bolton, complaining that the people of this country were called upcn to support the poor of Ireland, and praying the House to pass a law to compel the proprietors of Ireland to support their own poor„ TEN HOURS' BILL Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition from a person named Tythe, a flaxspinner, against this Bill. LIGHT DUES. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Liverpool Shipowners' Society, com plaining of the heavy burden of the light dues. GENERAL FAST. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from Exeter pray ing tha House to address her Majesty to appoint a day tor national fast and humiliation, on account of the calamity which had visited Ireland and some parts of Scotland. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. C. BULLER brought up the second report of the C..rnmittee nou sittirg on this subject. HORSEFERRY SUSPENSION-BRIDGE. Mr. HAWES presented two petitions from the borough of Lambeth, and also two from the borough of Westminster, against the Horseferry Suspension-bridge. THE ENGLISH POOR-LAW.—THE LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. RANKES presented a petition from the parish of Auckland, in the county of Durham, signed by the guardians of the union. They stated that there were twenty thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine inhabi tants in their union, and that they had endeavoured to carry out the provisions of the Poor Removal Act, but they de sired to state their unanimous opinion, that the law, as ex plained and laid down by the Attorney-General, was fraught with the most serious injury and inconvenience The Honourable Gentleman also presented several petitions from the counties of Dorset and Somerset, praying for the aboli tion of the law of settlement, and the institution of a national rate. He had also to present a petition from Bridport to the same effect. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. Mr. E. DENISON would take the liberty of stating to the House the course valich he intended to pursue. The motion of which he had given notice was that a Committee be ap pointed to inquire into and report upon the constitution of the Ecclesiastical Commission. Since he had given that notice the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern ment had intimated his intention to introduce a Bill for the purpose of altering the constitution of that Com mission. Under those circumstances, he considered that it would be rather a retrograde step than one in advance, if he asked the House for a Committee, as the Noble Lord had himself acknowledged the necessity of a reform. He would, therefore, beg leave to postpone his motion until this day fortnight. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Dr. 110 WRING postponed his motion on public accounts till the 16th March. PUBLIC MORALITY. Mr. SPOONER gave notice of his intention on that day fortnight to bring in a Bill for the purpose of repressing the trade in prostitution, and giving more effectual protection to females. NATIONAL FAST. Mr. PLUMPTRE said, that in consequence of what had fallen from the Noble Lord (J. Russell), on the subject of a national fast, he (Mr. Plumptre) begged to withdraw his mo tion on the same subject. CASE OF SIR THOMAS BRISBANE MAKERSTON AND WILLIAM MALCOLM FLEMING. Dr. BOWRING moved that the petition of Sir T, M. Brisbane Makerston and William Malcolm Fleming be printed with the votes.— Agreed to. OUTRAGES IN MAYO.—SEED FOR IRELAND. Mr. DILLON BROWNE wished to put the the two questions to the Right Honourable the Secretary for Ireland of which he had given notice some time be fore. The Right Honourable Gentleman had made a statement in his place in the House that certan illegal combinations prevailed in the county of Mayo, for the pur. ,see of preventin g th e cu lti vat i on o f t h e soil. He (Mr. D. Brown) had lately received a communication from that county, stating that the Right Hon. Gentleman was misinformed in that particular; and among these communications he might instance ...ne from Mr. Phillips, a resident magistrate, who said that every person, on the contrary, were most anxious for the cultivation of the land. Now, the question he wished to ask was, on what authority the Right Hon. Gentleman had made that statement, the parties who had communicaed this information, and whether any motives were assigned as a ground for these outrages, particularly as respected the county Mayo, and as they were affected by the relations between landlord and tenant. He also wished to know whether it was the in tention of the Government to supply seed for Ireland in suffi cient quantities to relieve the necessities of the people? Mr. LABOUCHEHE said that, with respect to the first question asked by the Hon. Gentleman, he had every reason to believe that the statement he had made in the House was essentially true ; he did not mean that it was general, but in particular portions of the country an organised combination did exist to discourage the cultivation of the soil. The best answer, perhrps, he could give would be to read a letter he had received from a person on whose word he could place every reliance and having said this, perhaps the Hon. Member woulA not press for the name of his correspondent. The Right Hon. Gentleman then read a letter, dated Feb ruary, which stated that an organised body were actually stirriag up the people in Mayo, particularly the small farmeis and cattier tenants against cultivating the soil, and representing that they would be better remnnerated by labouring on the public works, which they alleged would continue for an indefinite period. This spirit he (the corres pondent) was sorry to say was gaining ground in the country. With respect to the second question, he (Mr. Labouchere) would answer it in a way similar to the first, by reading to the Hon. Member, and to the House, a letter he had received on the subject of seed from a member of the Irish Government. Mr. RICE seeing the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for the Home Department in his place, he wished to ask him if Government intended to introduce any Bill this session for the management of the highways. Sir GEORGE GREY said a Bill was last session drawn up upon the subject alluded to by the Honourable Member which had since been revised and amended, and if an opportunity offered it would be introduced in the course of the present session. JUSTICES OF LANCASTER. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that it was his intention to call the attention of the House to the petitions which he pre sented from Warrington, complaining of the conduct of Messrs. Lyon and Stubbs, justices of the counts, of Lancaster, in the ex ercise of their summary jurisdiction, on the trial of four wo: king men for leaving their employ, and to submit a motion thereon he understood, however, that the subject had been under the consideration of the Government, and he should like to know from the Right Hon. Baronet, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the result of the consideration of the Government. • Sir GEORGE GREY said that the attention of the Government had been directed not to the allegations as they appeared upon the face of the documents before the House, but with respect to the irregularity complained of in a petition recently presented to the House. The result of that conside ration was, that the Government had come to the conclusion that the convictions were illegal, and that the petitioners were entitled to take advantage of the informality set forth in their petition. Mr. T. DUNCOSIBE said that having heard from the Government that the magistrates had acted in an illegal manner he was perfectly satisfied, and would therefore with draw his motion. NAVY ESTIMATES. Lord J. RUSSELL said that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to proceed with the remainder of the navy estimates on Friday night, after the ordnance estimates had been disposed of. SITES FOR SCOTTISH CHURCHES. Mr. BOUVERIE rose for the purpose of moving for a Select Committee to inquire whether and in what part of Scotland, and under what circumstances, large num bers of her Majesty's subjects had been deprived of the means of religious worship by the refusal of certain pro prietors to grant them sites for the erection of churches. The subject bad been brought before the attention of the House in the last session, and a Bill was introduced by the Honourable Member for Perth, the Secretary at War, which did not, however. reach to a second reading. A dispositi on h a d been shown to wait and see what the pro prietors would do in the matter, and the Bill of last year was withdrawn ; but he was sorry to say, that with the exception of one (Sr two, the same want of disposition to afford sites for places of worship still prevailed as did in 1845 and 1846. He was not a member of the Free Church, and he could not be misled by zeal in its favour, but he advocated its just claims for redress, as he was 1 ersuaded great injustice had been done. No leas than 470 of the best ministers of the Es tablished Church of Scotland had left its pale, followed by 2,000 of the lay officers, and, it was calculated, accompanied by about one-third of the people of Scotland. They left be cause they felt it their duty to do so in the maintenance of the principle that the Church was inde; endent of the Go vernment in religious matters, a principle in which he en tirely agreed.—( Hear, hear.) No better proof could be afforded of the truth of this principle, than the fact that this House, composed of persons of various religious denominations, would be called on to discuss the proposition, of the advisability of adding to the number of the Bishops of the Church of England. Whether that principle be true or net, some of the brightest and best ministers, and most zealous and sincere members of the Scottish Kirk had thought it right on the assertion of it to leave the pale of the establishment. Many expected that this secession would not last lung, but what has since occurred should that such an anticipation was groundless. No less a sum than 1,354,0001. had been contributed for the support of the Free Church, since the disruption had taken place. It had 630 teachers and 440 ministers in connection with it. It had two normals school, and had contributed to 191 schools sunts averaging 1001. each. It hat_ been stated that the schism was not likely to be lasting, but the event proved how erroneous was that calculation. lie thought, therefore, that such a body had a right at least to a favourable hearing, It had been most prompt in inquiring into and relioving the pre sent famine, and from a letter written by the Lord Advocate to the Secretary of State for the Home Department last De cember 10th, it would be seen how strenuous had been the exertions of the Free Church for the relief of the distress. He maintained that if this body were seeking favour at the hands of the House, enough had been shown that they were entitled to it. But they did not ask for any thing of the kind; all that they asked was that full justice might be done them. They claimed full and free toleration at their hands, and the free exercise of their religious belief without hinderence or interruption. They alleged that they had been unjustly treated, and in support of that allegation, he would mention one or two of the instances of injustice of which the parties complained ; but in doing so, he did not wish to discuss the motives or intentions of individuals. One of the cases he wished to refer to occurred on the property of his Grace the Duke of Buc cleuch, but in speaking of that particular instaree, he had no wish to speak otherwise than in terms of respect of the manner in which the Noble Duke performed the duties which his rank and high station in this country imposed upon him ; but still the Noble Duke was but man, and et course subjected to all his weakness and infirmities._—( [fear, hear, hear.) He said there were two congregati ons o f th a t Ch urc h u pon the Duke's property, and both complained of interference with their worship. One of these was at Canobie, in Dumfrieshi-e, and the other was at Wanlockhead, in the same county. The Church at Canobie consisted of 600 people. The Duke had been repeatesily applied to for a site upon which to build a church, for his Grace was the sole possessor of the land in the district. When the disruption first took place, that congregation met at a cress road, and subsequently in a field belonging to his Grace ; but the Duke applied to the courts of law, and obtained an injunction against them. After that, however, some arrangement was made with his Grace, under which this congregation were allowed to erect a tent on a field of his, and thus they continued to worship in that tent throughout the year, but such a place of worship amounted, in his opinion, to a prohibition of worship altogether. The other church was at Wanlock-bead, the highest ground in Scotland, a place where only green food could be grown for cattle.—( Hear, hear.) The people were poor, and miners by occupation - but seven huncred of these, or seven-eighth s o f th e whole population belonged to the Free Church. These people there worshipped in a tent in the open air, but their tent had been destr o yed some weeks ago, and they had been obliged, when the weather would permit, to worship in the open air. Their minister had parted from the Sco'ch Church at the time of the disruption, and had eontinudd amongst them teaching and ex horting his people. But even he could scarcely find a resting place. His family was thirty miles distant from the place of his ministrations ; and he himself, as if almost denied a lodging in the town, lived in one room, only nine feet square. The Hon. Member then proceeded to read a letter written to him by an eye witness of the mode of conducting worship in the Free Church of Scotland, the writer stated that the con gregation consisting o: upwards of 1,000 persons were assembled round a canvass tent for the purpose of hearing Dr. Candlish preach, the tent would not however contain one. third of the people, and they were com pelled to move off to a mead at the foot of the hill where they listened to the Hon. Gentleman for upwards of an hour and three quarters in the pouring rain. Such (continued the Hon. Member) was the state of the tenants upon the e - tates of the Duke of Buc,ticuch, and such had been their condi tion for the period of four years, since the rupture with the Es tablished Church. He would contrast the conduct of that Noble Unke with that of the Earl of Aberdeen. It was well known that the latter Nobleman used every means in his power, as a mem ber of the late Government, to stay the movement of the Church party ; but so soon as the severance took place, he was among the first of the landowners of Scotland to grant sites for building places of worship to those persons upon his estates who wished to worship God accord ing to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. The Duke of Bucesleugh had erected a magnificent chapel at Dalkeith, and he conducted the worship according to the rites of the Episcopal Church, yet he refused to grant to others the right of worship which hi claimed for himself. These two cases had rethrence to the Lowlands; but he now came to the Highlands, in which similar proceedings had been going forward. In the islands of Skye and Lewis, there was a large property owned by Lord Macdonald. On this property there were 4,000 persons belonging to the Free Church, yet his Lordship had thought fit to refuse these people any sites for their chapels ; thus practically prohibiting the public worship of these people. In the neighbourhood of Ardnamurchan Sir .James Riddell had a property about forty miles in length by five antics broad. It was in the north west of Argyllshire. There were 1,100 people belonging to the Free Church, and Sir James Riddell was himself a Dissenter from the Established Church, vet he refused ex tending the right he claimed himself to others. In Strathspey there was a tract of country 30 miles long and 15 broad, with from 2,000 to 3,000 persons belonging to the Free Church. The proprietor was the Earl of Seafield, and he had also refused sites. So that the people had to worship in the open air. Another district in the Western Highlands, in Harris, 4,000 persons were obliged to worship in the open air. In the island of Mull they were obliged to celebrate the ordinances of the common Christianity in a place where cattle were housed. Now there were some of the cases where this body had a right to complain of the in conveniency to which they were subjected, and he trusted that the recital of them would induce the House to sanction the proposition he made for an inquiry into them. What were the consequences of this state of things? There was, first of all, the evil to which he had adverted, namely, that a large body of the people were entirely prohibited from worshipping God, and in addition to this, which was an evil of no ordinary magnitude, there was great exasperation and acerbity on ac count of the obstacles which had occasioned such a deprivation. (LEFT SPEAKING.) Ti x?:-?7.7; • - IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 1. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo. sack shortly after Five o'clock. INSOLVENT DEBTOBS. Lord BROUGHAM brought in a Bill to amend the law with respect to insolvent debtors, which was read a first time. LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL. (Continued from our Third Edition of yesterday.) Lord BROUGHAM desired to inform the No - de Lord that he had no objection to the Act of Indemnity, he had only observed that he considered that it went further than Mr. Labouchere's letter warranted. The words of the Bill were too comprehensive. " Any person who may have committed any act," the most illegal and the most oppressive act, would he justified by such words ; or, again, " any proceeding for rendering such present went effective." His only objection was to the framing of the clause, and it was to that alone he desired to direct the attention of the House. He knew it was most diffi cult to frame an indemnity clause, but they could in Committee remedy the defects he, had pointed out. Lord WEST\IEATH considered the suggestion of the Noble Lord as most useful. He knew several lauded proprietors, and he himself was among the number, who had undertaken the whole of the electoral expenses of their district, in order to escape the baronial assessments. Lord ELLENBOROUGII said he had no objection to the bill, but he did not consider that the Government were entitled to the highest praise, which should only be accorded to thus: , who had foreseen and prevented a difficulty. But, with respect to the future, he enter tained a very deep anxiety, and it would be most satis• factory to him to I, row if her Majesty's: Government would be able to offer him some explanation upon the subject. He understood that it was their intention to close the relief committees as soon as possible, relying on the Destitute Persons Bill, and upon private and public works, for the re lief of the people. There were no less than 564,000 persons in Ireland who em ployed no labourers, but who cultivated their own land themselves. Their whole substance depended upon the potato, and when that failed they had no money to purchase food; nor, unless they were taken from the cultivation of their own land, would they have anything to give in exchange for it. He would wish, therefore, the Noble Marquis opposite to state what arrangements would be made relating to the supply of seed for the an suing harvest. FITZWILLIAM said the question no doubt was one of great importance. The transition state from the employment of the people under the Labour rate Act to the measures proposed to be submitted by the Government was one of great consideration. Still he thought, under the circumstances, the difficulty would not be so great as was apprehended. With regard to the supply of seed, it was undoubtedly important that it should be forthcoming; still he considered it would be dangerous for the Government to interfere and supply the seed that might be required. It would be much better to leave the matter in the hands of private individuals —(Hear, hear.) But a more important question they had to consider, was whether after all, the measures of the Government would be adequate to meet the crisis ! This was a question of far more importance than the one which the Noble Earl had referred to, and he begged their Lordships, ho begged the other House of Parliament, he begged the people of England generally seriously to consider whether the measures would be adequate, and whether the economy which seemed to pervade the other House of Parliament, and prevailed out of doors, would not prove, instead of economy, prospective extravagance, and lay the foundation of great expenditure in the future. He wished this country would come to their senses upon this great question, as he was sure they were not in their senses upon the question. They did not understand the real nature of she evil, and how deeply it might afflict them. He thought that England was taking an improper view of this question, and knew not the exact nature of the im pending evil. . _ _ The - Marquis of LANSDOWNE considered that it would have been utterly impossible and useless to have called the Parliament together in the course of the autumn to devise remedies for the calamity. And under these circumstances her Maj es t y ' s G overnment thought that it would be better to defer seeking for this indem nity, which would be more conveniently obtained at the usual meeting of Parliament ; and when they did meet then not a day was lost in seeking for that indemnity. Most grateful was ho to Parliament and to the country to find that when they were called together there was such an expression of good will as that which had been manifested on both sides of both Houses, and he was par ticularly glad to find that there was such an expression of geod feeling, and that when this Bill was introduced that it was not likely to meet with much opposition. With respect to the ob servations which had fallen from the Noble Lord (Lord Monteagle), who had been exceedingly anx ious that the provisions of the Drainage Act of last session should be carried out, but then he should recol lect that there were two sides to be considered, that it might not be in the power of the tenant to obtain the advantages to which he was entitled. Then two Noble Earls (Earl Fitzwilliam and the Earl of Ellenborough) who had followed the Noble Lord had complained that sufficient forethought had not been shown in providing for the distresses of Ireland; but it should be recollected that no man had ever t h oug ht °Y o e f or anticipated, the extent of this distress. and£ the result of the calamity which had befall en Irela The importance of forwarding seed coAld rated, but the Government felt it would be utterlf impossible for them to undertake the .sowing of the whole country.—(Hear.) Even the proposition of th e. ; Government to allow a certain sum for purcli'asing r ni. for particular localities, had, instead of afforal;ng Ja c ' ties of sowing the whole country with sa!ed, thee not be oyez - effect of increasing the price of seed and pre v - enting: those facilities which the Government considered till grant of 50,0001. would have opened up. Ile "`" always considered that the plan of making advances WI the landlords would be most salutary, as they would bat thereby enabled co improve their estates, and quently to employ great numbers of their people. theY was not for him to say what advantages might confer upon themselves by such aid from Government, but it struck him forcibly tha t the greatest advantages might be made to teal to all parties. He hoped that the spring void being a demand for labour in Ireland, and that to that extent the distress of the people would be removed• li e ' conse- • did not say that this and other means were folly tide— quate to meet the emergency, but they could not fail to' contribute much to the alleviation of the distress. ft: could not bear too high testimony to the way in *hie the Parliament and the country came forward to relio:e tie exigencies of Ireland ; but it should be borne 1 1. mind that it was not a question of money, but 'of folael; the salvation of a whole people. The Bill was then read a second time. PRISON DISCIPLINE.—TRANSPORTATION. , Earl GREY laid two Bills on the table, reading of which he stated he should propose on Vridal f . next. The first had reference to the existing sy.stein° transportation, and to amend the laws respecting:7.. custody of prisoners, and the second proposed to alter the management of Millbank and Parkhurst prisons. Their Lordships then adjourned. the seconu HOUSE OF COiIIIIOIVS, Mareith WAYS AND MEANS. The order of the day having been moved, o r Sir DE LACY EVANS postponed until Frici---1, Monday the two motions of which ho had given notit.. 0".; the first having reference to the pay and promotion . certain general officers, and the second for copies of Ol t; representations that had been trade of the incon veui t , consequences resulting from an inequality in respect ration stoppages from troops serving in the colonies. Sir 11. DOUGLAS also postponed until Monday n' motion relating to the case of medical officers no t i c:uded in the warrant of July, 1846, for an improved a" tirement to a limited number of medical officers. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. F. SCROPE, on the motion that the House doe into Committee upon this measure, said he would tresr si " upon the attention of the House with a few observation!' The rent of Ireland last year amounted to 15,000007 and vet upon the average the poor-rates only aceoll e „ to ;id. in the pound. Under these circumstanc es, thought some information ought to be given to the cev o try upon the subject. In the union of Castle Bar the el t a; was still stronger. There the per tentage did amount to more than fourpence-halfpenny in the potliV, and the guardians having collected that amount, 13 c , the doors upon the stacving poor and refused to once any more. : Coat Mr. LABOUCIIERE would not accept the in"i a-1 1,0 of the lion. Member to enter now upon a discussion o ft ' poi! , law, because the House would have ample Oftecrj, tunity on a future occasion to enter fully into that sumr,o; He must confess he never ente• tamed the opinion t'o. whatever poor-law should have been introduced Or Ireland could have ever met the emergencies of th e f t sent period, and it was altogether a mi s calculation t' lf , they could have framed a poor-law which could e ntire ]• relieve the distress of that country in its present c ireow' stances. WAYS AND MEANS. LOAN OF EIGHT MILLIONS. og The House then resolved itself into a Commit"" Ways end Meanq, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ° e l le ; and said, in deference of my friends behind me, and in all _ r e , dance with my own feelings, I rise to make a statement 1,0 ference to the suti.ct of finance which I brought before o ' 0 , House the other evening. And here I must express h n . ,l v t i sibly I felt the kindness which the whole of the House u sta ted.that evening.—( Hear, hear.) Sir, on that occasion I that in order to meet the existing exigencies, I must no t to s oft extraordinary demand on the Treasury of this kingd n .,; e nte that I must have recourse t o a l oan o f 8,000,( 00/. I;;,,,dinif great pleasure th a t th e H ouse h a d con fi rme d that Po c ",ieng with their sanctio n . I h ave now t o announce th a t an arrange riot has been entered into whereby I shall be able to obtain loan, and I will move the House to Pass Bet' tain res o l u ti ons con fi rmatory o f th a t arrang - ce llar It has not been th e p rac ti ce o f th e H ouse that the h an Co. lo of the Exchequer mentioned his intention of contracting!_acted It would be recoll ec t e d th a t w h en th e l as t loan was co u L for, an Act of Parlia men t h a d b een passed authorising.ta` to t he generally. I thou g ht it b es t, however, to mentio n it . the o House, and I have since felt that the course which l t ,, t o adopted was the be s t—it w as cer t a i n ly the most respec :0110 this House. After considering it, lam sensible that the j w oe I have taken has been the most advantageous that e:: : :L t t he been adopted. I had made every necessary possibility of raising the money, and ever ybed i l nq u uniiC , Ye h r e lo li sn i me that I should have no difficulty in obtaining determininif have found this to be the case, bY lidated stock; to grant interest at three per cent., COMM s pi This course we have adopted on the present eeea j a l m ° 7 the accordingly I announced to tho s e g e n tl eme n, who di" l idgted honour of waiting upon me, th a t I wou ld g ive eel's ° ee stock, and that partie s biddi ng f or th e l oan wer e to bid much money for each ICJ/. stock. Two offers have been gno which were identical, and the result of previous arrenge o ;ll between the parties. The offer made was of 89/. 103. for e; I 1001. stock. According to the b es t cons id era ti on s whit lt of have been able to give th e su bj ec t, an d a l so as the res o o o communications with various parties, and considering the p a T o . state of the money market, I thought the offer was an it, tageous one, and I came to the resolution of aece4 e 7 o o With respect to the rate of interest at whichhouldat hae been contracted, it will be necessary that I I made uP°~o, some observations upon the statements which m ade O. si t los o P former occasion. What I had in view when I nouncernent to the House was that I expected to raise tee.. at a rate of interest of between three and four per eer n 44. thought that probably I might be rble to raise it at th.re,cl3o a-half per cent. It was necessa-y to debit myself wtt n it Res amount as chargeable upon the revenue of the country! Brest necessary that I should in part know what amount of t von oe• would fall upon the country as chargeable upon the re ocl-ai That sum, I am happy to say, does not quite equal thre e e' res o f half per cent. Upon the occasion of the last loan, th i te interest was not so high as the present r ; interest. The West Indian loan wrs sued ' 6 20,000,000/., the loan which I have now contracis oss one of a considerably less amount. The price of Cf n9 {„ then considerably higher than at pre..ent; it is not tn er- ra iseu' be supposed that, with a smaller amount of loan to be Ire' ar.d with the price of Consols considerably less, that th at Os ° dou t sent loan could be contracted upon the same a fl ys terms as the former one. The interest that will be P r t e, upon the present loan is as near as may be 3!. 7s. 6d. P e t o3P A calculation has been made in the Treasury ofli. ces t '. o o ec, brings the rate of interest to 3/. 7 s . p er cen t., and I ,f duct the amount of the dividend f rom J an uary to 148. f will make it 3/. 7s. 6d. per cent. The annual antee. t ; ° es Ll terest upon the loan will be 268,15C'. Bs., to which, " / 1 ;11 0 ; the amount of the Bank charges of management of t ,. lea it will make the total amount chargeable upon tf - tig lef: 270,800/. Bs., or a charge npen the whole of s ontet";4 tb than 3/. 7s. 6d. per cent. I have therefore contraght'pe; loan 2a. 6d. per cent. less than the 34 per cent. vihi,c,,,old oft nose I should have had to nay for the loan. I have s"'" 00, e , discount, and I have also adopted th e p rac ti ce usually e lp i o stv, in loans in France of giving stock, if required, for eve r). a ss fi e ment as they are paid, exce pt th e first. This will eae extra charge upon the country, and will, at the 0 °, 4 10. 4 ' 1 ' afford to Government an i ncrease d f ac ili ty f or ra i s ing h o tieu" The Right Hon. M em b er conc l u d e d b y mov i n g re.° confirmatory of the loan : Pi" tif . That towards raising the supply granted to her m o,CO„, the sum of 8,000,1 KY. be raised be annuities. " 2. That every contributor to the said sum of B, " v t i c l, shall, for every sum of 891. 10s. contributed and P-he rate entitled to the principal sum of 1001. in annities, after t iiii stP of 3!. per cent., to commence from the sth day of j ; s t ii tt ! 1847, and to be added to, and made one joint stock °A A " existing Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities, gu" ti% able and tran s f era bl e at t h e B an k of England at the sa,lptie and in the same manner , an d su bj ec t to the same On e as the said annuities. nd o r e s' out That the seve r a l annu iti es s h a ll b e c h arg ed on s e ore out of the Consolidated Fu n d o f th e U n it e d Kingdom Britain and Ireland. r ga r O r " That every contributor shall, on the sth day be 4 1847, make a deposit of 12!. per cent., in such sum, 0310 of she shall choose to subscribe towards raising the sal" o ferr i t , 8,00,000/., with the chief cashier or cashiers of the l or tns'' and Company of the Bank of England, as a security hereto, ing the future payment on or before the days or tetras after mentioned; that is to say-- do " Payment of 12 per cent. on or before the 9th April next. I MO. " payment of 12 ditto ditt o ditt o 7th 0 , Jo e , 44 Payment o f 12 di t t o di tto d i tto 11th of if , " p ayment o f 12 di tto d i tto ditto 9th o f Ja it i o st• " Payment of 12 ditto dit to di tto 6th " Payment of 12 ditto ditto ditto 31 of Thet• 44 p a ym en t o f 16 di tto di tto ditto 1 5th 0, 100 s pier " That all the monies so to be receiv e d by the e ( chef. or cashiers of the said Governor end CmpanY ei eir ° A If of England, shall be paid into the account of the re cei pt 11 her Majesty's Exchequer :at the Bank of England, " - I A 0, 1 4 the monies belonging to the Consolidated Fund , e oo s be applied iiolll tune to time for any of the P urP he which money mi g ht b e a d vance d or gran ted from t to 9 6 sohdated Fund of Great Britain, under the Act °f ., l eaf 1 ? ( I and 10th Victoria, cap. 107, or for such s ervices ps,! 6 voted by this House, or as may be authorised t° A l 'l o te thereout by any Act passed, or that may be poi.e.• the present session of Parliament." Mr. HUME wished to know whether the interest no°llrtiee whale loan would co m mence i n J an uary or with e ach paid? t h e The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 1;11 he could only repeat w h a t h e h a d already state°, t ?b e whole, interest would commence from J a nuary , It se/ whole would not be necessarily paid until July' on or contributor paid up the whole of his instalrneattioiderra 11 fore the 2d of July, he would have a host...years 0 . 3 , uet! l July and a half in January, but if he did not Pit 00' r'ter July, he would not have any dividend at Bat January, when he would reaeive the year's dividend- ...id tir the case of any stock given in exchange for mollel67;id tie in April, May, and June, the holf-yeuly dividend paid in July.—(Hear, hear.) Bigh t Mr. HUME had only to express his regret that th_e ia the Hen. Gentleman hod resorted to this mode of ebta7. o ,3 ie: loan. They were now to pay 8,938,547/. stock forlt tb ‘ ey had terest for that amount to the 31st January, thoug h . bad O r ; not received it. He must say that they had ma de b ring 3 °' gain, and he had no doubt that the loan, world n°n low terra:l! 4 per cent. stock in the market. By accepting sue wou ld et?! a great loss would be sustained by the country. n e , as „, 11 have left it open to the chances of combination, butasori.et. in the power of every one to compete far it in the m of from I tc c i was informed that these were now at a premium o bi e ete IA per cent. It was the principle, however, the t , io aue nc ted! „,, b ) b a nce -t i to, and he regretted that such a course had been Mr. WILLIAMS expressed his sorrow that th o f $ 1 of the Exchequer had proceeded in the beaten track By !lions f 17 5 m i the Chancellors ot the Exchequer for the last forty proceeding in this way, an additional suns 0 . acted to been added to the debt of this country. He °bjou to g" pi inciple altogether, for he maintained that the the sterling for every 11. of stock. He thought tint ti ka t tbs jetty's Government had pursued a di ff erent erne years. had • 'exalt The Th btrin Aft th, }.] la po ~ At Ai obi ih t IRII 4t pi tight cli4, ti t *, thu ttit,