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. , THE _____.......-_. _......_ ........... fi---- ---- _ T TE small part only sold at is to 2s decline. Of Costa Rica 2,670 TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZE . I 1 bags were offered, and sold rather under the former rates. --... 0 .-. RICE.-This afternoon East India Rice was in excellent re- BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEB. 13, 1847. quest privately, and prices are still on the advance, white This day had an audience of her Majesty, Senor Toro, to Bengal selling at 23s to 253, yellow 22s to 235, and Madras deliver his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister 22s to 22s 6d. Plenipotentiar from the Republic of Venezue la : SPICES.-Of Pimento the sto c k i s s till on th e d ecrease; y l e are several ho me an d expor t purc h ases, an d 4 1d to 5d To which he was introduced by V iscount per bis the value of l ow to fine quality. For Cinnamon of G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary forofPaSiataleter't°n , ther Sironable quality the mar k e t h as a d u ll a pp earance , an d Foreign Affairs, and conducted by the Hole. Colonel objectionable Edward Cust, K.C.11., blaster of the Ceremornl prices are on th e d ec li ne . I n C ass i a B u d s sa l es to a f a i r ex - ST. JAMES'S PAL ACE, FEB. 12. tent have been made at 63s to 66s per cwt. Nutmegs have The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of been in excellent request by the home trade, and prices have Knighthood upon Colonel T homas Lo Breton, of the Ro y al r isen 2 d to 3 d forgood and fine, and ld per lb for the lower sorts. Jersey Militia. For Mace the demand has been active, and prices advanced ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 12. 2d. For Cassia Lignea the market is quiet. For Black The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Pepper previous rates are insisted upon for all descriptions. Knighthood upon Henry Edward Fox Young, Esq , Lieu- Purchases to a fair extent have been made in white, at 4d to tenant-Governor of the eastern districts of the colony of the 6d, and 7d to 8d for superior quality. Cloves are littlewanted. Cape of Good Hope. SPIRITS.-Altogether there are sellers of Jamaica Rum of - FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 12. all descriptions upon lower rates, still the trade have operated The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Dagobert cautiously, and there is a larger quantity on offer. Leeward Fourcade, as Consul at Port Louis, in the Mauritius, for his Island is little wanted, and holders are more inclined to sell Majesty the King of the French. proof at 4s. East India has been sparingly dealt in, and The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. John there are sellers of proof Calcutta at 3s 9d to 3s 10d. Deme- T. Pickett, as Consul at Turks' Island for the United States rara, however, has been in good request, and brought stiff of America. rates. In Brandy large purchases have been made by the DUCHY OF LANCASTER, FEB. 13. tome trade; a fair quantity has been taken for Exportation, At a Council this day, the Right 'Hon. Henry Pelham, and farther advanced prices have been obtained for new sorts, -commonly called the Earl of Lincoln, Charles Philip Earl of whilst the older qualities fully sustained the former value. ilardwicke, the Right Hon. Frederick Earl Spencer, Edward INDIGO.-To •day during the progress of the sale 130 chests Berkeley Lord Portman, the Right Hon. Sir James Robert were withdrawn, and 841 chests have passed the sale. The George Graham, Bart., and George Edward Anson, Esq., biddings were brisk, and the rates previously established Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, were, by her Majesty's were well supported for Bengal, as well as for Madras and command, sworn of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster. Kurpah. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 16. Ores.-For Cod Oil prices remain firm, and a good demand The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Lushington, has prevailed by private treaty, chiefly for home consump- Esq., to be Chief Secretary to the Government of the Island tion. Southern has been in excellent request, and a slight of Malta. improvement in prices took place. Seal has met with less Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. attention, and the business transacted by private treaty has Eastern Regiment of Suffolk Militia-William Henry been upon rather lower terms. Sperm has not been so much Horsley Dakins (and not Henry Worsby Dakins, as inserted in request by private treaty, and prices are lowering. There in the Gazette of the 9th instant), Gent., to be Lieutenant, have been further arrivals of Palm, and the trade operating Jan. 29. with caution, a further decline in the value has taken place. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Of Stearine 356 casks were offered at auction, and 10th Vic.-13th Feb., 1847. taken in at 39s to 425. Olive Oil has been This Court will, on Thursday, the 25th day of February in extensive request, and further advanced rates have instant, at t erelve o'clock, A.m., hold a sitting, and will give been obtained. For Rape Seed Oil prices are fully as high, judgment in cases which have been argued. and the demand has been active. For Linseed Oil prices BY THE COURT. have declined 6d, there being a large quantity in the market. WHITEHALL, FEB. 10. For Cocoa Nut Oil late rates are sustained, but the demand The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Stockdale has been limited. Lard Oil dull of sale at 441. to 461. Benning, of Luton, in the county of Bedford, Gent., to be a TaLeow.-Although the stock of Russian here is much Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. less than it was last season at this time, and the consumption WHITEIIALL, FEB. 12. , going on largely, still holders are ready sellers and sub- The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Gard Edmonds, mitted to a reduction on former rates of 6d to 9d per cwt.; of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master nevertheless the demand on the spot has been limited. Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. Home made is plentiful, and a decline in prices again oc- BANKRUPTS. cuffed. In American and New South Wales few purchases Robert Layt, spirit merchant, Hingham, Norfolk, to sar- have been made privately, although there are sellers rather render Feb. 26, at eleven, and April 9, at twelve, at the under former rates. Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Trehern and Co., Barge-yard-chamers. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, Jules Rochat, jeweller, St. Martin's-lane, Feb. 26, at twelve, and March 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bank- N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Edward PANIES' STOCK. and I'eake, New Palace-yard. eeie Henry Hunter, confectioner, Old-street, St. Luke's, March From t'le Official List, 4, at one, and March 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bank- ÜBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Fourdrinier, Scott's-yard, Bush-lane. City. LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Jonathan Smith, innkeeper, Gloucester, Mardi 2 and 30, sorrav-wrocz. BANXS. at one, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official Dividend Amount assignee, Bristol ;*Jones and Co., Crosby-square, City ; Small- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price ridge, Gloucester. Annum. Share. Jenkin H. Llewelyn, surgeon, Strand, Feb. 25, at eleven, - and March 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, £ s. d. £ s. d. oificial assignee, Aldermanhury ; Noyes, Lincoln's Inn-fields. 11.' as tral ta mash North .......•• 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Charles Proctor, wine merchant, Witham, Essex, Feb. 25, iionnuercial of Loudon 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - at half-past eleven, and March 20, at one, at the Court of :lolonial. - Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Londn and Westminstr 61. par cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Basingliall-street, ; Blood and Douglas, Witham; Valiance London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - and Valiance, Essex-street, Strand. Metropolitan - 25 0 0 710 0 - t i t ncia N .l . centt.. 1 00 0 0 0 2 10 5 C 0 1 0 44% 0 Joseph Allison, bookseller, Penrith, Cumberland, Feb. 22, Pr p o l . o eo,fvlreland... 8 81 1 . per n at two, and March 23, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne National of Ireland ..I Si. per r cent. ce 50 0 0 20 0 0 1 - District Court. %Vakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Nat. Provncial of Eng. 151. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Tvne ; Atkinson and Harrison, Penrith ; Preston and Browne, Ditto, xew......... ! 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 00 ' _ Ne.wcas t le- a pon -Ty ne. Union of Australia.... 161. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 i - Teomas N. Brown, leather dealer, East Stonehouse, Devon- Union of L0nd0n..... , 51. par cent. , 50 0 0 j 10 0 0 I - shire, March 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Exeter District - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Beer and Rundle, Devonport ; Penkivil, Finsbury-circus, London; Stogdon, Dividend Amount Exeter. Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Annum. Share. B. B. King, stationer, Fish-street-hill-a div. of 1 I s !. 3 d. in I the pound, ou Thursday, Feb. IS, and three following Thurs- £ s. d. H E s. d. Iblg 500 0 0 ' 50 0 0 75 days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moor- . gate-st rect. 1 Alliance cnt . .13 . ; iI : .a . n . d . i : o . r . . . 6 Si :er • cent. i i Ditto Ma . rine... -• • 61. per cent, 100 00i 5 0 0 5% J. Pyle, banker, Macclesfield-a further div. of Is. Bd. in sales ... - - ......... 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 001 5 0 0 L 5 i.i the pound, on Wednesday, March 3, or any suGsequent British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7% • Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. iiicriel,Med.& ben-Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 - L. Palfreyenan, scrivener, Sheffield-second div. of Is. in 31. 100 00110 0 0 the pound, and ss. 6d. in the pound on new proofs, at the 1 ij i i e ° , wn ...........: '' ' ' '''.' 1 . .: Gs. 50 0 0 10s. 50 0 0 50 0 - 4 office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. Eng. & Scot. Law •. - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 .s%xe 0 0 3 'l'. Wilson, grocer, Sheffield -first div of gs 6d. in the European Lim ...... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 pound, on any Frid a y, a t the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. Freemasons' .••.. .. •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 J. C. Simpson, pawnbroker, Sheffield-first div. of 2s. eiiobe ............... 61. per cent. Stock. - 132 ad the pound, on any F r id a y, at the office of Mr. Freeman, inn, Guardian ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 4814 Sheffield. Imperial Fire ••• • - - 61. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 230 M. Casanas, wine merchant, Sheffield- a div. of lY t d. in imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0010 0 0 - Marina • • • • the pound, on Thursday, Feb.lB, and three following Thu ta 'citm a Y . 11. s i ti . . s Be s. bs. 100 1 0 0 10 5 1 ) 1 31 0 - days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms_yard, Moor-rs- ..eg w al and . Gen - e . ra . .. '''''''' ..andon Fire ........ - 50 0 0 20 0 6ii gate-street.les. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 R. F. Barber, licensed victualler, Bishopsgate-street With- andon Ship ........ Ios. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 out-first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 - h4 , l! a ari e t tl i . n l e n;lid . Sc .. G - e . n . ..L . 1 . 1 : e 441. per et . 50 0 0 2 0 0 48s. two following Mondays, at. the office of Mr. Cannan, .i onal Lean Fund.. 51. per cant. 20 0 0 210 0 - Birchin-lane, City. National Life......... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 Bj4 J. Harris, butcher, Leadenhall•market-first div. of 2s. in calladiura Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2xd the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two following Mondays, L'hconix ...... ...... - - 195 at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. Protector Life.... J. Kirkup, coal merchant, Rotherhithe-first div. of Bd. in r to roj k le i t Life • ..... • the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two following Mondays, Royal Exchange •.. 51. per 4s *cent. : 3toc O lt. o 010 0 4 - - at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lano, City. San Fire - - 210 F. Jones, chemist. Ventnor, Isle of Wight-fi rs t di v . o f Ditto Life IL Be. - - 49 33.61 in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two follow- Universal Life .. lON/. pr ant 100 0 615 - ing Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City CANALS. H. M. Godwin and C. Lee, shipowners, Bishopsgate-street - Within-second div. of 9.1. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, 1 e I , i Dividend and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Names of , i t Dividend Price Names of Birchin-lane, City. Companies. I , d ; per ''''"' Companies. per Price. ! 4 . -.-- - --- . - , C I is. in trie pound,' on any Saturday, at the office of Mr 1 _ x ! Z Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Ashtn& ohm! 57151.55. pet - Monmouthsh 10C Si. • - A. Johnson, - printer, South Shields-a first div. of ss. 9d. Ashby-d-la-4113 41. 1,- Mntgomrysh 100 51. - in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Barnsley.. • • ;160 121. 1 - Macclesfield. 100 - - Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Basingstoke-1100 - 1 - Neath .... • . 100 171. - J. Payne, engineer, Bristol-a div. of 10.6 d. in the pound, c le r r o k m uk fo Se rd A . e . r . g : 1501 51. I - Nottingham. 150 121. ' 1 141. - Peak Forest . 78 31. 75 - on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. Dudley 100! 41. - Regent's .... 33 IL 53. 20 H. hole, tailor, Bath-first div. of 2s. sd. in te pound, on Derby . - Rochdale.... 85 41. - any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. Ellsmre&Ch3,l33 I 41. b 5 Shropshire • . 125 81. - Diana Fleming, grocer, Bristol-first div. of ld. i n th e E'elva'h • • • 1100, 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71.105. - pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, North & Clyd , loo, 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6L p. C. - Bristol. cirantiaunctn 100 71. - Stffrd &Wore 140 281. - DIVIDENDS. - Grand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Glamorgnsh. 172; 13%1. - Stourbrldge- 145 201. 315 At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingliall-street. teistr as iirety 00 - - Strtffdon Av 79 1/. 10s. - ' W. Longhurst, carpenter, Sussex-terrace, Old Brompton, Grantham ',lso' 121. - Severn and/ March 9, at twelve-J. Metford, jun., ironmonger, South- fluddarsfleld 1 5 7 - - Wye Rail. 26 1/. Bs. - ampton, March 10, at one. Remit & Avty 39 73. 6d. 5'4 i Trnt & Mr-1 50 301. - In the Country. Lanca;;ter ,47 1/. 10s. ! - 1 sey, sh. Leeds&Livrp 100 1 . 341 ' 52214!Thams&Med 19 - - R. Hallam, grocer, Newcastle-under-Lyme, March 9, at Leicester l4oi 10/. ' 105 rorcstr &1 eleven, at the Birmingham District Court-W. Wonua co tt, telestr &Nth 83, 41. 152 Birrning. j7B 21. 43 grocer, Bath, March 12 , at twelve, a t t the Bristol District bougheoreek 142, 701. - Wilts& Brks 67 11. - ~, • • -• the defendant and. Mr. Garbett. It differed somewhat from Mr. Garbett's statement, inasmuch as it stated that the de fendant dissented to being placed on the committee on the subject being named to him. Evidence was next taken as to the order being given by the secretary to Mr. Barker, and the advertisements being inserted in pursuance thereof. This 'being the case, and Mr. Sergeant Byles having replied, His LORDKIIP summed up at some length, to the effect that if they were satisfied with Mr. Garbett's evidence, and declared the defendant to have been present at the meeting of the sth November, their verdict raust be for the plaintiff. The jury immediately returned a verdict for the full amount, 30!. 3s. 6d. THE IRISH PARTY AND THE PRESS. The Irish party have determined to exclude the represen tatives of the Press from their meetings, and have directed their secretary to furnish to one particular reporter an out line of their proceedings, who, on application, will give to the other reporters an account of what transpires. Such is the substance of a statement made yesterday by Mr. Godley, the secretary, to a gentleman who attended from this office. The public, knowing the manner in which the reports of the proceedings of the Irish party are concocted, will rate those reports at their proper value, while we know from Scripture who are those who " like the darkness rather than the PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. ROUSE OF COMMONS. (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Slirrir.) There were no unopposed cases in Mr. Smith's list to-day. OPPOSED CASE. BLANDFORD AND BURTON. The Learned Examiner was occupied the whole of the day with this opposed case. A few allegations were sustained, and the case was further adjourned till to-morrow. (Room 23.) In the following unopposed cases the customary formal proofs were completed : Birmingham Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway (No. 2, Branches). Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Branch from Navan to Kells). Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch Railway Act, 1845. Sunderland Improvement, Markets and Bridge. Taw Vale Railway and Dock (Deviations and Bideford and South Molton Branches). Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Harbour and Bridge Trusts. Wolverhampton General Cemetery. Cornwall Railway Act, Amendment and Deviation. Macduff Harbour Improvement. Northampton and Banbury Railway (from the London and North-We.-tern Railway, near the Blisworth Station to Ban bury, &c.) Bingley Gas Company. Chester and Holyhead Railway (Extensions at Chester and Holyhead, &c. ) Edinburgh Waterworks (Additional Reservoirs and Works for further and improved Supply of Water and Public Trust). East of Fife Railway (Deviation of Main Line and Im provement of the Junction with the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, near Markinch, in the parish of Markinch and county of Fife). Paisley and Renfrew Railway (for sale to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Company; to im prove the line, and also to construct new quays on the Clyde at Renfrew Ferry, &c.) Edinburgh Markets and Customs. St. Helen's Canal and Railway Amendment Bill (War rington and Blackbrook Branches, Lease of Rainford Branch of London and North-Western Railway). Great Northern Railway; Extension to Leeds and Wake field; Deviation of Methley Branch of Wakefield, Ponte fract and Goole Railway. Great Northern Railway ; Purchase of Ambergate, Not tingham and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway, East Lincolnshire Railway, Boston, Stamford and Birmingham Railway (Stamford and Wisbeach Line). Great Northern Railway ( Branches to Sleaford). Great Northern Railway (Branch to Horncastle and to Brayford Mere, Lincoln)., Aylsham and NOrth Walsham Railway. Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund s R a il wa y, N o . 5 (E x ten s ion to East Dereham, and to Aylsham in Norfolk). Oldham Alliance Railway (Lines from Oldham to Ashton, Rochdale, Manchester and Royton line, from Ashton to Guide Bridge, and Branch to Oak Colliery, near Hollinwood, with power to unite with Manchester and Leeds Railway Company). The: e were no opposed case in Mr. May's list. Dividend Amount Nome of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ a. d. tustralasia •• •• 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 BritahNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Ilonnuercial of Loudon 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 . . Londn and Westminstr 61. par cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 i 1 etropoli tan Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4.1% Ditto, New......... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 1 Nat. Provncial of En;. 1 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 i Union of London. 51. par cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE The following Bills received the sanction of the Corn. mittee, and are reported as allowed to proceed:— Caledonian and Motherwell Branch. Caledonian and Clydesdale Junction. Newmarket and Chesterfield Railway. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-stroet. W. Longhurst, carpenter, Sussex-terrace, Old Brompton, March 9, at twelve—J. Metford, jun., ironmonger, South ampton, March 10, at one. In the Country. R. Hallam, grocer, Newcastle-under-Lyme, March 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—W. Wonnacott, grocer, Bath, March 12, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. D. Browning, cabinet maker, Bristol, March 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—R. Goodenough, woollendraper, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court—V. and J. Hare, painters, Taunton, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court— s. G. Burton, gas manufacturer, Sidmouth, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court—J. Curtis, linendraper, Liskeard, Cornwall, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court— T. Yates, cotton manufacturer, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, March 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—A. Lord, dyer, Manchester, March 10, at eleven, at the Man chester District Cuurt—J. Leadbeateronerchant, Manchester, March 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Varney, grocer, Clement's Inn-passage, Clare-market, March 10—W. Everton, turner, Bunhill- row, St. Luke's, March 9—E. Beedel and C. Ref Told, builders, Reading, March 9-11. Dutchman, shipowner, Toxteth Park, Lan cashire, March 9—J. B. Rodwav, commission agent, Bir mingham, March 16—W. Allbut, draper, Worcestershire, March 13—W. F. Brand, draper, Wigan, Lancashire, March Il—A. Henderson, tailor, Old Burlington-street, March 9—A. Goadeve, warehouseman, Aldermanbury, March 9—R. Sugden, manufacturer, Keighley, Yorkshire, March 9—W. Perry, ironfounder, Wolverhampton, March 9 —P. Owen, miller, Liverpool, March 9—J. Dodgson and G. Bradbury, ironmongers, Bishopsgate-street Without, March 9. PARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED. G. Crux and E. Chillcott, silk mercers, Cheltenham—T. Winkworth and C. Horne, silk warehousemen, Gutter-lane, City—J. Thompson and F. Whitley, licensed victuallers, Arundel-place, Coventry-street, Westminster—C. Wood ward, J. Castle, jun., and C. Lamb, newspaper agents, Bull's Head-court, Newgate-street (so far as regards C. Wood ward)—T. and J. Turney, woolstaplers, Halifax, Yorkshire— J. Warrington and S. Berristord, builders, Stoke-upon-Trent —J. Stott, T. Smith, G. Ormerod, and T. K. Stott, woollen manufacturers, Sykeside, Lancashire—C. S. and E. Savage, stationers, Highgate-A. Cocke and T. Innis, surgeons, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square—M. A. and C. C. Painter, boot renders, Birmingham—E. Seed and C. Tennant, small ware dealers, Liverpool—G. Buxton and G. Vernon, j o i ners, Marcheste:—W. Spreat and H. J. Wallis, stationers, Ex e t er —H. Hunt and G. Fudge, masons, Bristol—J. M'Gregor and G. G. de H. Larpent, Glasgow—J. Slater and J. Lees, ma chine makers, Oldham—W. H. Mackey and W. B. Girdle stone, attorneys, Southampton—W. S. Birch and E. Buchanan, coal merchants, Manchester. . THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1847. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 16. ll was against him (Lord Lucan) which were unfounded. He ( Earl Grey) must say, that he had real all the papers relat ing to the subject, and he had heard the speech of the Noble Earl, and he was bound to say, that his honest and sincere opinion was that Mr. Otway's censure on the board of guardians of the Castlebar Union was in no way more severe than the circumstances justified. He had no doubt that the Noble Earl, in the steps he had taken with respect to this subject, was actuated by a desire to do his duty towards Ireland; but the Noble Earl's own statement showed that the gravest censure rested upon the guardians of the Castlebar Union ; and here, he begged to observe, that Mr. Otway's censure was not of the Noble Earl, but of the board of guardians of the Castlebar Union. There were two or three facts which showed that the censure of Mr. Otway, and the subsequent suspension of the guardians of the Castlebar Union, were called for. In a period of the Most harrowing distress they would not ad mitr the number paupers, than it wasthough intended workhouse nd e dfr, o ,and even to those contained smaller who were admitted into al le g t h e e d i house f e t n h e e e mo th s a t t s t c h a e n y d a w l o e u r e s usage e w t a o s given. raise the necessary funds; but before admitting that plea, it w'as funds. B necessary to aprovet even b thatte Noble E dueefforts a Earl beenhhaidmz himself had made told to themraise these that some of the arrears were due by solvent persons, and that they might, if due diligence had been used, been collected. The board of guardians ought to have taken care that the rate was properly and duly collected. But why, he would ask, was no rate struck? Remonstrances had been made over and over again to have a new one struck, but nothing whatever was ' done. The ground alleged was this : a great part of the old one still remained uncollected. But every one was aware, that had any experience of the working of these matters, that the heavier the rate the more difficult it was of collection. In the last years of great distress in this country—in 1841 and 1842 there was great difficulty in collecting the rates, but that was never put forward as a reason for refusing to strike a rate altogether. Only two rates had been struck since the Castle bar Union was opened—one in August, 1842, and the other in July, 1845. The amount of the first was 1,0611., and of the last, 3,3621. ; and it was to be observed, that it was with the greatest possible difficulty the last had been struck. He said their Lordships would perceive, from the documents which he had just read, that this ui:ion, which was large, and included a great amount of property, belonging to the wealthy; that during the years 1845 and 1846, the years in which very great distress existed in Ireland, only one rate had been struck, and that rate only slightly exceeded 3,0001. He hoped their Lordships would compare this with the efforts which had been made during the years 1840 and 1841 by the small town of Stockport, and by that town which he had the honour of repre-' renting in the other House of Parliament—he meant Sunder land. Why, what was the rate at which the inhabitants of these towns were paying the poor-rates? They were paying twenty shillings in the pound • but how much were they pay ing in the pound in the Castlebar Union ? Why, he believed it wall not much more than three shillings, and that small rate had only been once made during the course of 18 months in that union, and even that rate, by the admission of the Noble Earl (Lucan) had not been effectively collected. Their Lordships would understand and consider whether the lan guage used by Mr. Otway concerning this union was a whit too severe. But the Noble Earl had thought proper to blame the Government, because the Government had not come for ward in the case of this union and repelled the facts which he had just read to them. He would leave their Lordships to judge of this after hearing the documents themselves. He was of opinion, that if the Government had done that, they would have conferred direct encouragement on those boards of guar dians who were so disinclined to do their duty, and a discou ragement to all those boards who, by some means or other, managed to raise enough to support their expenses, and to keep their houses full ; if Government had done so, it would have been conferring a direct premium on all such conduct as had been just represented to their Lordships. Mr. Otway, he believed, did no more than his duty in writing to the Poor law Commissioners as he did, and if he had not done so in such a case as that of the Castlebar Union, he would not have done his duty. He (Earl Grey) said he could rot refrain from shortly commenting on an expression which had fallen from the Noble Earl near him (Earl Fitawilliana). He had not heard the Noble Earl commence his speech, but he had heard him comment on the number of legal processes which had been issued in the west of Ireland, and he had said that there was a close connexion between these processes and immi gration into England. He (Earl Grey) believed there was a g v e r a r t y i o c n l o ; s e h e c o h n e n h e e x v i e o b d n t h e a t t w a e v e e n r y t h l a e r s: e pnr number c h s s e e r s o f a p ud er o t h n a i g m a i mi - n at whom processes had been issued had collected together the few effects which they had remaining, had sold them at what they would realise ' and before these processes were perfect, had left the town of Alayo for the shores of Liverpool. The Noble Earl (Earl Fit zwillia ) had said that these statements had been made with the intention to indispose the public mind of the people of England against the Irish people, and to do justice to Ireland. Now, on his (Earl Grey's) part, and on the part of his Noble Friend, a very near relation of his, he must say, that did he not believe that statement to have been made by the Noble Eirl inadvertently, he would have commented on the expression with no small degree of indignation. But it should be recollected that these gentlemen were responsible to Government, and those who were also responsible for the ad ministration of the government of this country. The Noble Earl had stated that the Government and those connected with it during the course of those discussions had made use of language which called in question the conduct of the landlords of Ireland. He much regretted this statement ; but if his Noble Friends had read the papers which had been presented to Parliament—if they had read the blue book which he held in his hands—if they had read the report made to the Board of Works—if tlsey would take the trouble of reading those few volumes, they would know that neglect of Irish interests was not one of the faults of the Government. (Hear, hear.) He was quite sure, that under the circumstances in which they were placed, the Irish landlords would exonerate the Government from the censures cast upon them. But he would counsel the Irish landlords'to hear the truth. However disagreeable the truth might be, yet they had better hear the truth now than some months or years hence, when it would be perfectly useless. It was plainly evident that Ireland could not remain in the same situation as she was now—dependent on the assistance of England. The Irish people must help themselves, they must put forth their powers, they must exert their energies, they must rise their powers to get out of this state of doubt, difficulty, and uncertainty. They must not depend on this country, for however strong any Government might be—and he did not care at all of what men it might be composed—he was quite sure that public opinion on this subject would be too malts - any attack on the landlords of Ireland, but whether there had been a want of experience, or from what cause it might be he could not say, but from some reason or other there had been a failure on the part of the landlords of Ireland. That was the truth, of the accuracy of which he was painfully convinced, and, being convinced, he thought it was his duty to enunciate it. But at the same time he appealed to their Lordships—he ap pealed to those who had watched the progress of the debates in either House of Parliament—whether in either House any member of her Majesty's Government had used one word of censure towards Ireland without reluctance, and without ex pressing their deep regret at being compelled to use it-- whether they had not gone as far as their truth and conscience would allow them, in upholding the right of Ireland to be relieved in such an emergency as the present ; and whether they had not gone as far as their duty to the empire at large would permit them, in asking Parliament to be liberal and most generous at such a period,—(Hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE said, his Noble Friend (Earl Grey) had not said anything in the course of his address at all calcu lated to relieve the Noble and Gallant Officer opposite (Lord Lucan) from one of the most cruel and unjust charges —whether contained in a blue book, or in proceedings elsewhere—that it had ever been his lot to find directed against any individual ; and the Noble and Gallant Officer would be less than a man if he had submitted to be held up to public obloquy and not come forward to vindicate himself in the only just and legitimate way that was open to him. He agreed with his Noble Friend (Earl Grey) that great incon venience resulted from the Members of one House referring to the debates in the other; and when he had been exposed to animadversions in the other House of Parliament he had strictly adhered to this rule until the other night, when he made some reference to what had been said respecting him ; but if this usage was to b 3 adhered to, it was requisite, when charges were to be made against a Noble Lord a Member of that House, that notice should be given to him, in order that ho might be prepared to offer a defence; but if he were put upon his trial without having this opportunity offered to him, this usage could not be maintained, and the person so attacked had a perfect right to reply to imputations cast upon him, though they were made in the other House of Parliament. The Noble Lord had been held up to obloquy because he and the other guardians were unable to collect the rates ; but when he found this was the case, he came forward and, ou t o f hi s private resources, supported, and still supported, the persons who in that locality stood in need of relief. Unfortunately, in this country such instances were rare, but the occasions w hi c h made them necessary, it must be admitted, were also rare. The answer of the Noble Earl to the charge of non-payment of the rate was, to his (Lord Monteagle's) mind, most satis factory, as there was not a single rate due on his property, coins of the rates charged against his property not having been due by him. But the Noble Earl had also stated that he had directed the issue of 100 dis tress warrants against defaulters in the payment of the rates, and he (Lord Monteagle) would ask, was it not the most unpa ralleled folly, and would it not be the greatest audacity for any one to make such a statement if he himself were a defaulter ? (Hear, hear.) It had been said that the shield of the Govern ment was extended over the Irish proprietors bl blue e ne i t in book t oosow h t eakhb e anp s ei sl tnug e eaeagbrn, drdopl charge sbtsoh p soehmna o t r r ttott ghe t hhr s reeee . He did not want such a shield to be extended over them, and table making tkldeteihemntoigeoioenfgtdthhs the statements t wh h eih a t i t cw Hha t h sow e u wes re G re: o otA v togh i b r er n iyen m fdtoh e ti udh n e nre t dea Government a ffi acoiovn e tue i hs l a rtde l n s mb the were Irish warranted landlords. in unfounded than many of them. What, for instance, could be more calumnious than to state that certain magistrates had defencei hF h na o a d u tt hh n oe d er e cv d ooei vurfl o nat n bhttehye t ee h oxi: w e :las p e ywhaodhl o aewi p nc l iand e ol o t aarh o odeysfi a :r s f t s hoeh a bro esolrus firebrand. former d e bt assassinatio n ? udborl odwoop S , kphtu dropped. dirv h se: in justice, such an unparalleled and unprecedented a statement, fully b ll o o o u k House. acquitted. c A e rntoatihnhei statementsrm c s helafsrjogeofec Secretary tNe a ha s adre, which, he contended, never should had they been omitted. He thought that the Noble Earl had F e O an U d N th D e L G A . N ve D ri . ior of After a few words from the Marquis of WESTMEATH in ponde F n l oe ß b E et A we T en S t ' h c e . Lord PORTMAN moved for copies, or extracts of corres• Newfoundland on the subject of the fire at St. John's, and the measures adopted for the relief of the sufferers ' ; and also copies or extracts of correspondence between the Secretary . of State for the Home Department and the committee for raising sub scriptions for the relief of the distress occasioned by the same fire. His object in making the motion was to allay an impres• mien that existed in some parts of England, that only one-half of the money collected under the Queen's letter had been ap propriated to the purpose for which it had been subscribed, and that the other half had been devoted to the building of churches by the Bishop of Newfoundland. JOHN'S, charges fNedg been The Marquis of WESTMEATH asked if it was the Pro testant Bishop. :varntahh:aaavdteemaaabgdeleeeiornwt samititnahhdicremleesi.rngeycmt theseat to Lord PORTMAN presumed that it was the Protestant Bishop. Earl GREY had no objection to produce the papers moved for by the Noble Lord, and when they should be laid on the table he would see that the money had been properly expended. PORTUGUESE OFFICERS. Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that, on Thursday next, he would put a question, to the Noble Lord the President of the Council respecting the officers of the insurgent army in Portugal, who had lately; surrendered themselves at Torres Vedras to the forces of the Queen. Their Lordships assembled shortly after Five o'clock. CROWN LANDS IN ROSCOMMON. The Marquis of WESTMEATH brought forward his motion with respect to returns relating to Crown lands at Killglass, Roscommon, which he postponed last night until this evening, in order that the Government might have an opportunity of ascertaining whether the returns could be fur nished or not. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he had made the in quiries which he prom.sed to make last night, and found that there would be no objection to furnish the returns, with the exception of those which had reference to pending suits. INFLUX OF IRISH POOR INTO LIVERPOOL. Earl FITZ WILLIAM wished to bring before the notice of their Lordships some information which he had received that day, respecting the great influx of Irish paupers into Liverpool. He had received that day a Manchester paper, in which there was a long and very able account of the way in which they came to Liverpool, and what was done for them when they arrived there. It appeared that into the town of Liverpool there were be tween 23,000 and 24,000 immigrants. This great in flux induced people who were interested' in the ques tion to institute an inquiry, and one of the first effects that followed was a considerable diminution in the number of the persons who were relieved. In addition to that, the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner had been directing his attention to the influx of Irish paupers into Liverpool. He found that the arrivals were, of men 4,419, of women 1.755, and of children 1,150 within a given period. The relief afforded was to men 2,000, women 2,811, children 1,150, and there was an increase of 8,814 relieved, though the number of immigrants was decreased. It was quite clear, from that circumstance, that the number of persons relieved was not occasioned solely by the number of immigrants. There was a large number relieved on a Monday in February. It was 22,348—and how many were relieved on the Tuesday following ?—why 4,906. That was entirely in consequence of the active measures that had been taken to ascertain who were entitled to be relieved. Other circumstances were connected with this question. They had heard of the great immigration into Liverpool. They had heard also of 4,000 ejectments in Mayo. The inference that would be drawn from this was, that the influx of immigrants and the ejectments in Mayo had some thing to do with one another. That had been an erroneous con clusion, drawn by persons who ought not to have arrived at those positive conclusions without having instituted a more rigid in quiry. He thought the decrease that had followed in the number of persons relieved upon the inquiry that had been made showed clearly that it was not owing to the cause here assigned. The Earl of LUCAN rose to offer a few observations, in consequence of certain charges that had been made. He could tell the Noble Lord opposite, that in Tyrawley, one of the wealthiest baronies in Ireland, the tenants actually kept posses. sion, and would not permit the landlords to enter their dwellings. He intended last night to have replied to the attacks that had been made upon him, but was prevented from doing so. He knew it to be the practice of that House—and it used to be the practice formerly in the House of Commons—that the person who W S to be the subject of an attack should have previous intimation of it, or should have an opportunity of defendin g himself, but no such courtesy had been extended to him, but, on the contrary, the greatest dis courtesy—a discourtesy which, perhaps, was more con genial to ,the taste and habits of a certain Noble Lord, who had thought it right to make the attack upon him. It had been stated that an indictment would be preferred against him in consequence of the course he had thought proper to adopt, but that would not deter him now from defending his conduct. He had been charged with three distinct charges—first, that he was a defaulter in not paying his poor-rates • secondly, that he shut up the workhouse ; and thirdly, that he refused to strike a rate. With respect to the first charge all he had to say was, that he not been absent a single day from the sittings of the board, for a very long period ; and he never recollected being charged with a single instance of non-payment of rates. There were one hundred distress warrants for rates in the town of Castlebar, issued at his instance, and the instructions to the rate collector had beers initiated by him. When he understood that certain papers were to be laid on the table of the House he hastened down to the Home-office, and protested against Sir George Grey laving his letter before the House, but the Right Hon. Baronet. would not accede to his request. He would now read the letter for their Lordships. ( The Noble Earl then read the letter he had written to the Board of Works.) His Lordship, in readings this letter, laid especial stress on those names which, with his own, had been coupled with the charge, and of which he had said in that letter, " I do not believe one farthing to be due from them." He begged their Lordships' attention to this, and wished to know how any gentleman could have given a more positive denial to the imputed facts than that which he had just read; but yet the public prints, in alluding to it, had repre sented it as rather an escape than a positive and honest contradiction of the charge.: ( His Lordship then con cluded the remaining part of the letter.) He then added that he was not satisfied with having written that letter, but he had desired the rate-collectors to furnish him with the names of all the tenements of which he was the lessor, and the statement whether he was liable or not for rates on any of them. He found that the total amount of rate on property in his hand was but 601., and there was about 451. on property leased by other tenants, but that was not in his own hand, and he was not liable for it. There was some 101. or 141. more which he confessed he could not ac count for. There was property of his which at present was in beneficial occupation by another, the rate on which amounted to some 10/. or 141., and he was quite certain that not a half, not a third, of that amount remained unpaid. He was sure their Lordships would recollect his situation as a landlord, that he was himself a large occupier of land and of farms to a great extent, but on all the property which remained in his own occupation there had not been any rates due for months and months past. He begged distinctly to be understood that he took this opportunity of positively stating that there was not a farthing due on the property in his own occupation, as he himself well knew, having personally inspected the rate-books of the board of guardians. The next charge which had been made against him was the shutting of the Castlebar union workhouse. He said the circumstances were these : he went over to Ireland about the close of last session and attended a board of guardians. He was present at a meeting of his tenants, where 114111 , eakd .I,P,scfign"toe "ot b rge kl a bllc! On the Bth September he had returned to Ireland, and at tended a board of guardians, when he was told that all the contracts for the house were expired, that no tenders had been mrde, and that there was no chance of any tenders being made as there was not a farthing with which to pay. A conversation ensued, representing the difficulties of the position in which they were placed, when something was said about shutting up the house, and he said in reply that he would ease them of their difficulties, and keep the house for them. That occurred on the 20th of September. As to what had been said about applicants for relief having been turned away, or having received inadequate relief, he was certain that no such occurrence had taken place, neither had any one been turned away, nor had any one been sent away with in adequate relief, and that was said by those who had been pre Nwaso w s e e n tah t pe a a t hr el e ea v leo rffyaaantaccommodating n meeting mof of h mtnh deaoattchli t hlanesauebg e board eansycdiw6ooer of guardians ep,ertshoants , although until t s h i since the i s c fah l mo B ai 4 na o ee . the outside number that had e tnru v el e adtrl r h.enla b au e nom e d n received was 170. And this was not the case at reittrnhu Castlebar errwne2Beheitei hihwe shod thenei ep l wh y, but September at all the other houses the same rule had prevailed. He mihneoerne Dublin ut ; h r a e a d m n e e wf r m oeofr b mte e h r sce e eo d vsne:j vno eit conjoined, a h e tld a oh, t the guardians at Castlebar had made contracts which were to go until the 24th October. This went on till that day, when it was found that the amount that remained unpaid was ul3 • wards of 1,200 1 The rates, it was true, ought to have been collected, and if they were not so, it was the fault of the col lector and nobody else; and had it not been that he (Lord Lu can) had kept them, the poor could not have been sustained. There was a debt due to the treasurer, and it was evident that if 5001. or even 3001. was collected, it was necessary to pay that amount to the treasurer. They had no opportunity m whatever of stopping:the mone y i n t r ausitu. Thus matters w en t on till the 24th of Oct ober, an d the only chance they had w as to get in the money from the rates to prevent the peopl e from throwing their On that day th ere n was a resolution come to, that unless the Government would step in and grant relief, children n t h on nctohme parisissi h oers would put th em in the way of obtai nin g the means, it w ould be utterly impos sible to grant admiss i o n to any more p oor; and had it not been for him the hou se during the last f our weeks would not have been kept at all. This resolution was moved by Mr. Finch, and seconded by Dr. Dillon, and it stated that had it not been for the contributions from the Earl of Lucan that the house must have been closed, and that, in the present circumstances, it was absolutely necessary to refuse admission to any more paupers, although more than forty applications had been made that day. It stated also that the debts were over 4,0001., and that unless the treasurer advanced money, which he had refused to do, there could be no maintenance for the poor, however desperate the cases, and that unless the Govern ment assisted them in some way or other, either by a grant or in some other way, the house must be closed altogether. It was difficult to make the people of England understand the state of Ireland. It should be recollected that it was like a house on fire. Mr. Otway, the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, suggested to him that a rate should be struck for the relief of the poor, and that the doors of the workhouse should be opened for their ad mission. But if a rate had been struck, it could not have been collected, as in England, the day after; a month at least must have intervened before they could have been in a condition to collect it, and even the collecting of it was fraught with diffi culty, owing to the sub-divisions of the land, and the difficulty of discovering the real persons on whom it should be levied. Nothing could have been more ridiculous than striking a rate because the people were in want of immediate relief. He (Lord Lucan) told Mr. Otway that he was in favour of o pening the house, but as there were no funds to provide relief for them in the house, and as it was a question of starvation within, as well as without the house, he thought it advisable not to open the doors of the workhouse ander such circumstances. It would have been useless striking a new rate whil s t the old rate remained outstanding. It was more advisable, before striking a new rate, to collect what re mained unpaid of the old one. The Noble Lord (Lord Dun can) seemed in favour of a paid board; he could not divine his reason, except that he was desirous to be its pa id chairman, or to hold some other paid office in connexion with it. One was seemly prepared to be lectured by a Scotchman ( Lord Duncan) on the subject of dispensing relief to the distressed poor of Ireland. He certainly could not possess much knowledge of workhouses from experience in his own country, as he (Lord Lucan) did not believe that there was such a thing es a work house in Scotland. He recommended to that Noble Lord's attention, some voluminous blue books, which were more voluminous than those published with respect to Ireland, and which treated of the condition and relief of the poor of Scotland. He would there find much to reproach his country with—details of the niggard relief dis pensed to the poor; in some cases such wretched sums as 3s. or 4s. a year were given to one family in the course of that time. When Scotchmen spoke sincerely on the conduct of Irish landlords, he though he was justified in retorting in this way. He did not think that the remarks—the splenetic and misdirected remarks—of the Members for Bath (Mr. Roebuck and Lord Duncan) would meet with much favour from their constituents at the next election There was, no doubt, much to condemn ; but at the same time much allowance was to be made. He could state that the proprietors of Ireland were making every sacrifice they could, and they were using every endeavour in their power to co-operate with her Majesty's Government to alleviate the existing distress. He could not conclude without saying that he much lamented the tone and language that had been used towards Ireland and the people of that country, because he must candidly say it was calculated to create a hostile feeling towards Ireland. When all the subjects of the present discus siono had er the taken character had pass e d away, t h ere wou ld be feelings of envy, enm i ty, c m a l l a d t e e tdo to whatlw and dete s t at i on engendered i n t h e m i n d s of th e people of Ireland. thef Parliament, oth er House, as ia v i i t n w g a h s e c a a r l d - Earl GREY cou ld not b ut regre t that allu s i on h a d been placei o in the observations of the Noble Earl opposite, he felt it to be his duty to rise for the purpose of stating, which de did sin cerely, that the censures which he had so unsparingly lavished were altogether unjust. The Noble Earl had spoken of Mr. Otway, Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, in very un measured terms. He accused him of having brought charges MINIS f 11.11 S MONEY. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from St. George's, Limerick, against Ministers' money. Also a petition from the town council of Limerick against light dues. BREWING FROM SUGAR BILL AND DISTILLING FROM SUGAR BILL. The Earl of CLARENDON, in moving g the se con d rea di ng of these Bills, said that the first Bill had co me up on Thursday last, and the second had been j us t rece i ved, but as they were similar in their character and provisions, he thought it would be expedient that they should be both taken together and read pro form,' 1, and that the discussion on them should be taken in Committee. To consult the convenience, therefore, of their Lordships, he should abstain at present from entering into any statement with re spect to them ; but he might observe, that they would be an I act of justice to their West. Indian colonies, and would not be productive of injury either to the revenue or the agricultural interest. At the present time of scarcity and of high juices, he thought they would not be wholly inoperative in alleviatir.g the great distress which in evailea throughout the country. lie would now move that the Brewing from Sugar Bill be read a second time. Lord STANLEY observed, that his Nohle Friend was quite correct in stating that no discussion should take place on these Bills at this state ; but, at the same time, he thought that the Noble Earl would not have abstained from stating what the grounds were en which it was proposed to make these permanent instead of temporary measures. These measures were introduced under the cover of being temporary. These were Bills which might affect materially this country as well as the colonies, and which, consequently, would affect. very important interests. When these measures were brought forward, not as temporary, but as permanents they ought to look most carefully into all the details and figures. Unless her Majesty's Government should consent to refer these Bills to a Select Committee of that Honse, he gave notice that he would move that these Bills be referred to a Select Committee of that House. Lord MONTEAGLE considered that all the Bills con nected with the subject should be read together. The Earl of CLARENDO)ii was reidy to give his Noble Friend the reasons which had induced the Government to in troduce Bills of a permanent character. A pledge had been given in the course of last session on this question which could not consistently be receded from. 'With respect to the course proposed to be adopted by his Noble Friend opposite, that these Bills should be referred to a Select Com mittee, he could assure the Noble Lord that there was nothing complicated, but, on the contrary, what was most simple in the details of these Bills. They had already passed through the other House, and even those op posed to the Bills did not object to the principle upon which they were based. His Noble Friend opposite had stated that it was not his intention to create delay, yet he must say that delay would be created if those Bills were referred to a Select Committee. If the principle of that motion were agreed to, there was no Bill involving fiscal or commercial details that might not be subjected to delay. He therefore felt himself b iund, on the part of her Majesty's `government, to resist the motion of the Noble Lord. With respect to what had been said respecting the Bill relating to the duty on rum, there had been seine delay, which could not be avoided. His Right Hon. Friend the Clisncellor of the Exchequer, to whom he was speaking yesterday on the question, was of opinion that that Bill should be read first. Lord STANLEY, when he used the term cover, did not mean what he had said in any offensive sense. The ground on which this measure hid bce.i brimoht forward was not upon any pled ge o f the House that had been given to relieve immediate distress ; it was distinctly referred to in the Speech of her Majesty as one of those measures to be introduced for the purpose of relieving the dissress that prevailed. After a few words from Earl GREY, the two Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. THE DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL. This 13ii1 went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported on Thursday next. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (ISLE OF AX HOLNIE EXTENSION). On the motion of Mr. B. DENISON this Bill was read a second time. Sy. IVES (HUNTINGDON) IMPROVEMENT. On the motion of Mr. GREENE, this Bill was read a second time. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Templeton, Fulton, and Company, distillers, Drumore, Feb. 19 and March 12, at twelve, at the Argyll Arms Inn, Cam pbel town . James bourns, grocer, Paisley, Feb. 22 and March 12, at eleven, at the chambers of Mr. Campbell, Paisley. William M'Lean and Company, wood merchants, Falkirk, Feb. 23 and March 16, at two, at the Red Lion Inn, Falkirk. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of February 16.) SVGA R.—To-day the quantity of West India Muscovado Su gar on show being small, m2rchants were generally enabled to obtain former rates; but there was little desire manifested to operate in any kind for either the scale or pan. The pri vate purchases were small, and did not exceed 250 hhds and tierces. For all other sorts of Sugar reduced rates were submitted to. Itz e wlNED.—To-day Refined Goods further declin e d i n valv e , 2 56d to 64s having been tak en f or l ow b rown l umps, ud to 65s for brown grocery, and 65s 6d to 66s for standard lamps, b dispo se d o f . but upon these terms many pa rce l s were prices are firm. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in good reques t, an d operat e i _This afternoon there was not much d es i re evinced a to decline n Mauritius Sug ar : a t a pu bli c sa l e o f g s 7,838 ba whole sod.in prices of 6d to is to o k pl ace , s till t h e EasT afternoonsa the quantity of Bengal sagisr (Arend at. pu es l1 ;5 1 15: there was large, and amounted to 5,274 1:a ~ s and SO eh rselwdas not much desire evinced to operate, and a part only on the rates of Ft Nay of Gd to la.: Of Mad r i a a o s ib t i l i i c a e t s s u a a p l i p a l l y l is on the increase, amounted. to 5,415 and the quantity offered at b ags ; the chief part sold, but at a falllß,ou former rates of ls' p.n . cwt. FeREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 73 and 10 barrels of Bahia Sugar were taken in withdrawnandcu Privately there was little passing in any kind, although tere wore sellers upon rather lower terms. Mi.—Prices do not improve for Black, although the de mand has been good for all qualities, but holders generally manifest more firmness. Of Green large parcels of the low and middling sorts have been disposed of, in consequence of holders being free sellers, and submitting to rather lower rates. Cocoa.—This afternoon West India met with much atten tion, and 114 bags of Trinidad at, public sale sold at 58s for good dark red, and at 50s to 51s for grey, which is dearer. COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee was only in limited request, mid 220 bales at auction were taken in at 63s for middling quality. The quantity of Ceylon offered at auction amounted to 2,138 bags ; the Oman(' was less active, and a LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per dent. 100 0 1564 British Linen Company 81. per cent. —. • 100 0 0 220 Commercial Bank ... • 6/. per cent. —1 . 100 0 0 166 National Bank 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 131.15 s Union Bank of Scotland 741. pr cent. ' 50 .0 0 913 Western Bank .. •.• • • • 61. per cent. , .. 50 0 0 834 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. , 5. 0 0 7 '4 Ciydeselale Bank 6l. per cent. . 10 0 0 121 i Eastern• Bank. ... .. • Caledonian Bank Editib.& Gla.sgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 161. 18s City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cont. 10 0 0 12c Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od llereules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 144 Insur. Co. of Scetlnd.. 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9 ' . .4 North British illl.llr. ••5% 1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. par cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 224 Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cant. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edin. &Glasg. Railway 11.108. perc. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75 Ditto, '4 Shares.. . • 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 19 Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 21 illasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71.percont. 50 0 0 All paid. 694 Glasgw &Greenekßail. 91. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 164 11:sAvr & Garnkirk Bail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 3931 Dundee & Arbroth Rall. 6/. per cent. 95 0 0 All paid. 37 Standard LifeAsswrnce.l 51. per cent. 50 0 0 I 2 10 0 9 DOCXS. 44 Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of I Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. i , 4 s. d. £ fi. d. mniercial .... ••.• . 31. per cent. Stock. ast and West India ... 61. pr cent. , Stock. 135% wit Country ... I 11. per sh. 100 0 0 i s. d. £ a. d. Commercial .... ••.• . 31. per cent. Stock. East and West India... 61. pr cent. , Stock. East Country ••. I 11. per sh. 100 0 0 andon . .... 9 t.Kathatine .... •• .. 5 per cent. f Stock. Southampton ••..• • •. 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 WATER-uroxics. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. rrice. Annum. Share. s. d. East L0nd0n.......... 81. 100 00 I 202 xcl Grand Junction •••• • • 31. 10s. 41 13 4 90 Kent •• •• 21. 10s. 100 0 0 Yauxhall •••••• • • .. • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 I West Middlesex . . . Si. 10s. pr cut 63 12 9 130 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Feb. 16. (Sittings in London.) The Court was occupied a considerable portion of the day in hearing undefended causes. The few defended causes which were disposed of did not present any feature of public importance. From the list it appears that there aro 43 remanets, 27 of which are for special juries ; new causes, 112, of which number 32 are special jury causes—total, 165 causes, of which special juries are appointed for 59. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 16. Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF - JUSTICE and a Common Jury.) BARKER v. GRIFFITH—THE BRISTOL, MANCHESTER, AND LIVERPOOL DIRECT TRUNK RAILWAY. This was an action brought by Mr. C. Barker, the adver tising agent, to recover from the defendant, a merchant in Liverpool, as a provisional director and member of the committee of management of the Bristol, Manchester, and Liverpool Direct Trunk Railway, to recover for work and labour done in advertising the prospectus of the company. The scheme in question was one of the many companies pro jected in the autumn of 1845. Mr. Whateley and Mr. James were for the plaintiff; Mr. Boles fot the defendant. Mr. WHATELEy having briefly stated the case, proceeded :o cell his witnesses. The principal witness was Mr. Ga r bett, so li c it or , of Wel lington, one of the proprietors of the com p an y. Hi s evidence was to the effect that the defendant, through his brother, had given his consent to be a provisional director, and that subsequently he was appointed a member of the committee of management. Ile also deposed that on the 27th of October the defendant was present with him at the offices, Bond court, w albrook, and assisted in looking over the applica tions for shares. This, however, was not a regular meeting of the committee. On the sth of November a regular meeting of the committee twelve att en d ed. The was held, at which deTendant was one of them. Among other resolutions, one was agreed to instructing the prospectus, present as provisional &c. The whole twelve secretary i to advertise the wrote their names n the bo o k as being directors. Thomas Lawton, a clerk to the defendant's brother, in Wol verhampton, deposed to a conversation in that town between COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdorff, and attended by the Equerry in Wait ing, Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, rode out on horseback yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their airings yesterday in the royal gardens. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mensdorff, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Hardwicke, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended at the Palace, and performed the following pieces during dinner:— Overture, " Maritana,"—Wallace. Grand Duo, "O Ciel," (Les Huguenots) —Meyerbeer Polka, "The Americur Waltz, "The 'llyacinth"—Kcenig. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom panied by the Princess Mary, and attended by Baroness llammersteen and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with her presence yesterday evening. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frederic of Hesse, and at tended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured the Italian Opera with his presence last evening. A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock yesterday, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John liobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The Counsel sat an hour and a half. Sir George Larpent and Lieutenant Waghorn, accompa panied by Messrs. Boyd, Sutherland, Browning, G. 11. Do naldson, and Wise (merchants), had an interwiew with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Governor of the Bank of Englani and the Deputy- Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday. Mr. Walker Ileneage had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, l'Euarraay 16. Stoat EXCEANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, and Eastern Junction, par—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., dis. —Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9% p.—Dundee and Perth New, 10% p.—East Lancashire, 2% p.—Ditto, New, Scrip, 14 p.— Huddersfield and Manchester, 4 ki p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 7% p.— Leeds and Thirsk, New, 7% p.—London and North-Western, 18 9 — Ditto, Quarters New, 12% p.—Midland Stock, 121 ex div.—Ditto, Preferential, 129% ex dlv.—Ditto, New, 4 p.—North Staffordshire (Churnet Valley Junction), 31s. 3d. p.—North Union (A), 222 Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 4% p.—Scottish Midland, 3% p.— Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, N 0.4, Thirds, % p.—West Riding Union, I/. 13s. 9d. p.—York and Newcastle (late Newcastle and Darlington), Preference, 4% p.— Novrry and Warrenpoint,% p. MANCHESTER, FEBZUART 16. STOCK Excas.max.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4, p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, % c.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 914 p.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 1 5-16 p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 9-16 p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 14 c. p.—Great Northern (Direct North ern) Scrip, Registered, par—Ditto (late London and York), Regis tered, !I, p.—lluddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4% p.—Ditto. Tidrds, 1% p.—Lancaster and Preston, Three-quarter Shares(l7 p.—London and North-Western (Manchester and Bir mingham), (B), 6% p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 534 p.— Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extensions), 2 9-16 p.—Manchester Shef field, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, dis.—Ditto (Great Grimsby and Dock), 2 dis.—Ditto (late Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 1 dis.—Man chester and Southampton, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 5-16 p.— Oldham Alliance, 14 c. p.—Preston and Wyre, 3.5--Ditto, Halves (A), 4 p.—Ditto (Li), 7-16 c. p.—Ditto, Sixths, 5% p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 1 1.16 p.—Shropshire Union, 14 db.—West Riding Union, 1% p. LEEDS, FEBRUARY 16. STOCK Excnatfoz.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. p.—Buckinghamshire, 6s. c. p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 12s. Gd. p.—East Lancashire, New, 2% n. p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 265. p.— East and West Yorkshire, 3s. p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 4 , 1 i p.—Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 7 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, New, 15s. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 275. p.- 31alton and Driffield Junction, 225. Gd. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves (late Bud. and Sheff.) p.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Exten sions), 234 p.—Manchester, Buxton,l3fatiock, and Midland, 15s. p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Extensions (Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 1% dis.—Midland, Preference, 31. 16s. 3d. p.—North British, Thirds, 535. Gd. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 15s. p.—Northern Counties Union, 245. dis. — North-Western, Bs. 6d. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), ss. p.—Shropshire Union, 15s. dis.—Wes, Siding Union, 355. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 4% p. SHEFFIELD, FEBRUARY 16. Sri:ma EXCKANGE.—The sales are —East Lincolnshire, 2 1 4 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201 Shares, 28s. 6d. dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), 21s. 6d. dls. —York and Newcastle, Preference, 4%_p. NEWCASTLE-UroNlTiN r E,FEßßuharr 16. &root EXCUANGE.—The sales are—lluddersfleld and Manchester, Thirds, 1% p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, % dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, New 13 p.—North British, 10 p. Ditto, Thirds, 525. p.—York and North Midland (East and West Biding), 12 p. HULL, FEBRUARY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE..—The sales are—North British, Quarters, 88e —Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 15s. p.—Ditto, Thirds, 735. &d . — Fleet. wood, Preston, and West Riding, 10s. p. -- North - Western, 82. 6d. p EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 231 . - Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. 1 s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 51.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. 03. 6d.-Caledonian, 271.-Ditto, New, 21. 55.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2/. Bs.--Clydesdale Junction, 39/. 55.-Deeside, 3/. ss.- Direct Northern, 21. I ls. Gd.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, IL 12s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 431. 10s. -Ditto, New, No. 1, 321.-Ditto, No. 2, 27/. 105.-Dundee and Perth, 30/. 10s.-Ditto, New. 171.-Eastern Counties, 211. 12s. 6d,- Ditto, York Extension, 41. 10s.-East of Fife, 21. 165.-Ed_ burgh and Bathgate, 51. 45.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 771.-Ditto, Half Shares, 201. 55.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 191.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 19/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 21/.-Edinburgh and Northern 16!. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New Shares, 31. Its. Gd.- Ditto, Newport, 51.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 25.-Edinburgh :and Perth (Old), 1!. 18s. 6d.-Ditto (New), 21. Bs. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 651.-Ditto, New Stock, 341.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 71. 155.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61. -Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 36L-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, New, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 53.-Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ardroesan, Gl. 17s. 61-Great North of England, 2371.- Great North of Scotland, 21. 55.-London and York, 31. 12s. ex]. -Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 321. 155.-North British, 351. 25. Gcl. -Ditto, Halves, 161. 155.-Dittn, Thirds, 3/. 13s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 45.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 11. 75. Gd.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 2s. 6d.-Scottish Central, 211. 175. Gd.-Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. Is. 6d. -Scottish Midland, 22/. 10s. -- Stirling and Dun fermline, 31. 12s. 6,1.- Stirling and Midland, 2/. 105.-Strathern Junc tion, 31. 35.-Wishaw and Coltness, 48:. 155.-York and Newcastle, 36/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 111. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 61.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 3.5. 6d.-East Indian, Bs. 6d.- Great North of India, 3s. 68..--Great Southern of Madras, 3s. 6d.-Madras, Nel lore, and Arcot, 2s. 6d. GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 15. STOCK Excuswoz.-The sales are-Direct Bombay and Madras, 3s. 9d.-Direct Northern (scrip), 525.-Dundee and IPerth, 29% - Ditto, New, 161.-East of Fife, 575.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 16s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth (New), 525.-Ditto, New, 145.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 91. Is.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, Cl. ls.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and that Ar i,h d . ross miNe an cuwa , Qu 6 aujr - Lute l: r.e l t a i n c i c h : l 2p s 2 t ) ; 4, r -2 . c s d . Southampton,r622,y-York . 6d. -- Scottish i w s Newcastle, a 3 3 t es: Central, r 6 d r 0 . - f 2r N e ir c s cs DUTY ON COPPER ORE. Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham com plaining of the present high rate of duty on copper ore, and praying fur its repeal. RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. Colonel CONNOLLY presented a petition from the magis trates of Kerry in favour of the measure for promoting rail ways in Ireland. POOR REMOVAL. Mr. BURROWES presented a petition from some place (the name of which we could not catch) praying the House to amend the existing Poor Removal Act. DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND). Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Tulamore oh jetting to the proposed system of out-door relief in the pro visions of the Bill for the Relief of 13, , stitute Persons in Ireland, recently brought before the attention of the House. EMPLOYMENT OF HER MAJESTY'S NAVY. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented two petitions from Glas gow, praying the Government to employ her Majesty's navy for the purpose of importing provisions into the country. LECTORAL DIVISIONS (IRELAND). Sir T. ESMONDE presented a potition from Enniscorthy, praying the House to adopt some measure compelling the pay ment of poor-rates from the unions, inztead of the electo ral divisions. DEVELOPMENT OF FREE-TRADE PRINCIPLES. Dr. BOWRING presented a petiti4A from the inhabitants of Bolton praying the House to adopt some measures calculated to develop the principles of free trade to their utmost extent. WASTE LANDS IMPROVEMENT ISILL. Mr. V. STUART presented a petition in favour of the Waste Lands Improvement Bill. TEN HOURS' BILL. Mr. BROWN presented a petition, nuo:erou,dy signed by the inhabitants of Liverpool, in favour of the Ten Hours' 13111. RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. Sir B. H ALL presented a petition in favour of the measure introduced by the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, for faci litating the coastruction of railways in Ireland. TEN HOURS' BILL. - Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Lancaster, signed by Dr. Fletcher, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Also a petition, signed by ninety workmen in the employ of Messrs. Barnes and Son, of Rochdale, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. LIGHT DUES. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from the shipowners of King's Lynn, praying for the abolition of the light dues. RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition (on behalf of the Hon. and Learned Member for Cork), signed by several noblemen, Members of Parliament, landowners, and gentry of Ireland, in favour of the Bill for facilitating the making of rail ways in that country. REDUCTION OF T u r• - • rlrrTv ON TEA. nc aiEmßEit also presented a petition from the in habitants of Kilkenny, praying for a reduction of the duty on tea. 'MINISTERS' MONEY. The HON. MEMBER also presented petitions, signed by upwards of 17,000 persons, praying for the abolition of the impost of ministers money. REPEAL OF THE UNION. The HON. MEMBER also presented a-petition from the Mayor and Corporation of Weerford, praying for a repeal of the union. ISLES OF ARRAN. The IloN.Emsze. also presented a petition, signed by the Rev. Patrick Harvey, of Galway, stating that the Isles of Arran had recently been formed into a distinct barony, but that no baronial sessions had been held for that barony, and praying the House to cause baronial sessions to be held for that barony. SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR IRELAND. The same HoN. NEWER also presented a petition from Dublin, signcd by 11 peers, 3 high-sheriffs, 28 deputy-lieuten ants, 40 magistrates, and a number of other gentlemen, praying the House to adopt some measures calculated to ensure a speedy supply of provisions for the people of Ireland. Mr. COLLETT presented a petition from Athlone, also praying the House to adopt some measures to feed the people of Ireland. TEN lIOURS' BILL. Mr. TUFNELL presented a petition in favour of the Ten Hours' LIGHT DUES. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the shipowners of Montrose, calling attention to the report of the Committee which sat on the Light Dues the session before last, and pray ing for the abolition of the Light Dues. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. EVELYN DENISON gave notice that he would move for a Select Committee to examine into the working and con stitution of the Ecclesiastical Commission on Thursday, the 23th instant. SINDE. Mr. HUME gave notice that he would call the attention of the House to the present state of Sinde on this day fortnight. IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN PROVISIONS. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice that in Com mittee on the Navy Estimates he should move that an humble address be presented to the Queen, praying that all th e ships of-war that we re a t p resen t unemployed- in the naval service of the country should be placed at the disposal of the merchants for the importation of provisions, the produce of foreign countries, into the United Kingdom. GREECE. Lord JOHN MANNERS gave notice that, on Thursday, the 25th instant, he would call the attention of the House to the state of Greece. COMPENSATION FROM RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that in Committee on the Railway Bill he would move the insertion of a clause com pelling railway companies to give compensation for personal injuries that may be sustained on railways, as also compen sation to the widows and orphans of those who may have lost their lives by such accidents. HOUSE OF KEYS. Dr. BOWRING moved for copies of memorials presented to the Government, with correspondence, or extracts of cor respondence, on the subject of the reform of the House of Keys (in continuation of the return of the last session). — Agreed to. IRISH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Captain LAYARD gave notice that, on Thursday next, he would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ire land when it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring forward the Irish Municipal Corporation Act. SUNDAY TRAINS. Lord LINCOLN presented a petition from Falkirk, stating that the stopping o f th e t ra i ns on th e Edi n burgh and Glasgow Railway on the S a bb a th was a grea t grieva t n ce to the poor, and praying that the H o ue would vision to prevent the cessation oft rainsnnon that aeptoand"taaiy.ne any in connexion with that company without a pro- POOR REMOVAL BILL. Mr. HENLEY presented a petition complaining of the operation of this POOR-LAWS (IRELAND). Mr. POULETT SCROPE wished to put a question to the Secretary of State with reference to the existing state of the law relative to the legal obligations of per-law guardians. He did not mean to bring any charge against the guardians of the Castlelear union, though he did consider that it was very desirable that the House should inquire into their conduct in order to ascertain whether they or the Poor-law Commis sioners were in fault. It was necessary to state to the House that the Castlebar board of guardians had closed the doors of their workhouse against the destitute poor; he would, there fore, put the following questionst—Whether there is at present, a nd, if so, what legal obligation or responsibility upon boards of guardians in Ireland, to relieve the destitute poor in their unions? If there be, whethe r an y proceedings, by indictm en t or other wise, are about to be instituted by direction of her Majesty's Government against the board of guardians of the Castlebar union, for having for several months past denied relief to num bers of poor, as to whose absolute destitution no doubt could exist, closing the workhouse against them, although not half full ; whereby it has happened that very many of such desti tute poor persons have shed of starvation, as the verdicts of nu merous coroners' inquests lieldi,Nsithin the said union attest? If no effective legal responsibi ity or obligation to relieve the destitute rests at present on Irish boards of guardians, to ask whether her Majesty's Government da not intend to introducee some effectual obligation of this nature into the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, whereby security shall be taken against such de nial of relief to the destitute poor of Ireland of all classes in future? Sir GEORGE GREY said that the best answer he could give to the Hon. Gentleman would be to read the provisions of the Act under which they were appointed. (The Hon. Baronet then read the sections of the Act, the substance of which was, that When once the Commissioners had declared a workhouse fit for the reception of the destitute poor, the board of guardians were at their discretion to admit such as they deemed proper subjects to the approbation of the Commissioners. Their was a legal point raised as to the compulsory power vested in the Commissioners, over the guardians, and he had only to observe that the Commissioners had exercised all their power over the Castlebar guardians, fur the purpose of compelling them to afford relief. Their efforts, however, were unavailing, and they were th en a bo u t to dissolve them as a board by the powers vested in them under the Act. Mr. F. FRENCH desired to know whether his Hon. Friend was aware that in the month of September last it was found impossible to collect the rates, and the chairman, the Earl of Lucan, took upon himself the whole expenses of the house Wa.. the Right Hon. Gentleman ass are that the board of guar dians framed a resolution, ishiell they announced to the Poor- I law Commissioners, stating that i , was impossible to collect the rate, and calling on them to sanction the borrowing of money ? They had stated in that resolution that they were ready to admit the entire number the house was capable of containing if they had the means. The Commissioners were a fortnight before they replied to the application, and they then gave a general answer. Sir G. GREY said that the report from the Commissioners should be laid on the table, but at the same time he was bound to state that, juc'ging by that report, he had no reason to doubt that the rates of the Castlebar union might have been much better collected if the guardians had done their duty. NOTICES OF /MOTION. Mr. ETWALL moved to bring under the consideration of the House the evidence given before the Andover Union Com mittee of last session, together with the report of that Com mittee. Mr. BRIGHT moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the progress of the cultivation of cotton in India. Lord JOHN MANNERS moved for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend the laws relating to the disposition of property for pious and charitable purposes. Mr. GRATTAN moved for returns of the absentees from Ireland ; the annual value of the property of all absentees assessed to the poor-rate; and the amount of all annuities payable to any person not resident in Ireland. Sir C. NAFIER moved for the production of a copy of the report of officers appointed to make a trial of Capt. Warner's lone range, addressed to the Ma s ter-G enera l o f th e O r d nance . COMMITTEE ON THE NAVIGATION LAWS. On the motion of Mr. RICARDO to nominate the gentle men to be appointed on the Select Committee on the naviga tion laws, Mr. WAWN objected to the name of Mr. Bright, and moved that it should be omitted. In looking over the list he found the names of the representatives of the seaports almost entirely left oat. Ile hoped, in order to give satisfac tea to all interests, that the name of the hon. candidate for Manchester would be left out, and some other substituted. Mr. FER RAND rose to protest against the constitution of the Committee, as he found, out of the list, eleven Members who had voted in favour of free trade. He asked would the country. be satisfied with such a Committee to inquire into the operation of the navigatiOn laws ? It was well known, there fore, that the Committee would report against the con tinuance of those laws as no longer' necessary. On these grounds he would decidedly support the motion of the Hon. Member (111 e. Wawn), and would divide the House with him, even if he stood alone. Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought the Committee was a fair one. It was thought right that the Vice-President of the Board of Trade should be on the Committee, and if he understood the Hon. Member right, he did not object to that. With regard to the name of the Hon. AL mber for Durham being left out because he was a candidate for Man chester, he (Lord John Russell) never heard of such a thing before. Mr. FINCH was rot satisfied with the Committee. It was well known that one of the principal petitions which had led to the appointment of this Committee was from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. These petitioners were in favour of free trade, and therefore the Hon. Member for Durham would act to secure their support. In fact they were agreed that the navigation-laws should be repealed.-- ( Hear, hear.) Seeing the importance of every interest being fully satisfied in the selection of the Committee, he hoped as great an approximation to impartiality as possible would be made. Mr. LIDDELL was sorry to hear from many of the Hon. Members around him that there was no chance of the country being satisfied with this Committee. Application had been made to him in the first instance to serve upon the first Committee that had been appointed, but that ape plication he had respectfully declined ; but, having seen the good temper and feeling with which the Right Hon the Chancellor of the Exchequer had suggested the recon struction of it, and the fairness with which the mover had acceded to that suggestion, he (Mr. Liddell), on his being again requested to allow his name to be placed on that Committee, he at once consented. He did not doubt that the country would be satisfied with the constitution of the Coin nsittee, and, as far as he was concerned, he could assure the House that he only wished for a fair and impartial inquiry. Mr. BROWNRIGG said, that he was one of the floe- Members who was, on the first instance, asked to form one of this Committee, and as he had not taken part in the discussion, he might, perhaps, for these reasons, be allowed to address one or two observations to the House. He had, for more than a quarter of a century been engaged in commercial pursuits, and he was, therefore, in possession of some information that might be considered useful in the consideration of this question. He did not throw this out as a warning to the members of the Committee, whom the Noble Lord had described as being divided into two classes, one of them being persons wh° would vote for the maintenance of the navigation laws,:whate ever evidence they might hear, and the other persons who would vote against them, whatever evidence they might hear. Sir HARRY VANE trusted the Honourable Member who had made the motion would not persevere in dividing th e House. Mr. `PAWN said he would persist in doing so, etell if he went out alone. Mr. BERESFORD explained that in the list he me al out the name of the Honourable Member for Bested appeared, hut it was withdrawn at the request of the HO; Member for the city of London, who was anxious, as be h: 1 1 previously been chairman of a similar Committee, to be pla ce d on the present one. He represented to the Hon. Member t h at his health was not such as to admit of his going through tu g , fatigue of a committeeman, but the Hon. Member diffe red with him on that point.—(Hear and Laughter)--and of co urse he had no alternative but to put his name on the list. Mr. BRO W ttIGG did not wish ittombiettuee.nderstood that he complained of not bein g p u t on th e Committee. Mr. V. SMITH obj ec t e d t o th e p rac tice of placing ohne Committees an equal num b er o f M em b ers f or or against t • particular question referred to them. The reason why the Committees of that House did not arrive at any satisfactory conclusion arose out of the improper mode of nominating these Committees of Hon. Members, who went into the Committee with opinions biassed either to one aide or the other. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw; no division, hoes, ever, took place, the amendment having been withdrawn. The following names were then nominated on the Shied Committee:—Mr. Ricardo, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Mitchell , Alderman Thompson, Mr. Villiers, Sir Howard Douglas. Admiral Dundas, Mr. Lyall, Mr. M'Carthy, Mr. Thomas; Baring, Mr. Hume, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Bright, Sir G. Clerk' Mr, Milner Gibson. RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord G. BEN TINCK presented petitions from a relief come mittee of the county of Wexford, and from the counties cf Down and Armagh, in favour of the proposed measure for fa cilitating the construction of railways in Ireland. MODE OF PUNISHMENT ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF WORKS IN IRELAND. Mr. S. O'BRIEN said he would beg to draw attention to a system of punishment enforced by the Boa rd l rC of Works in Irela n d. Wh en an outrage took P la c e in a district, the w h o l e popu l at i on res i dent i n were thrown out of employment. He did n ot know whether it was the original intention of the House to admit such a principle, but this he would say, that it was a most cruel and barbarous punishment. In consequence of s e outrage committed by eight armed men epees an overseer of public works i n th e ne i g hb our h oo d 0 i the county he had the honour to represent, 288 lua u ' women, ar.d boys were thrown out of employment. There was no injury inflicted upon the overseer, whose name wa s Elms, save a slight scratch on his ear, occasioned by a blow from the butt end of a gun.—( A laugh.) The incident occurred on the 22d day of last January, and was verified to him by the letter of a most respected Catholic archdeacon . They were aware that by an order issued in October by the Board of Works the overseers were authorised to dismiss the men on any public work on which violence should have been offered to any officer engaged. This was a most arbitrary power to place in the hands of the overseers. 288 persons ena ptoyed upon he Kilmaimlsam-road were dismissed upon the instant, and a l l st was furnished to the relief committee with the view of excluding them from any other public works. This dismissal affected nearly 900 persons, and a torture was in' flicted upon them, with a view of extracting evidence to im plicate the authors of the attack upon the overseer. 350 those tortured did not know the offenders, and had perhaps never seen them. Of th e 288 di sm i sse d, some were boys, a°,`! some destitute widows, who h a d no o th er resource b ut , by the road side, and break stones under the sky of January- In the parish of Ballingarry, the torture was inflicted 0 ° aged men, women, and children, to discover that which it was impossible one out of fifty could have known. One Of these persons was a blind piper. The victims expresse d no malice, but requested that they might be allowed to g° tO the workhouse. It was desirable, as it was said, to inspire in these wretches a sentiment of respect for the law for the time to come; so starving fathers were, by their dismissal, obliged to see their children wanting food without being able to assist that* He had heard of one instance in which 500 families had been reduced to absolute famine from the suspension of public works. His object in rising was to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland whether die Go.. vernment sanctioned the proceedings to which he had referred? Mr. LABOUCHERE said it would have been but right for the Hon. Member to have given notice of his intention of bringing the subject forward, and then he would have been prepared to meet the statement. But, with regard to the general policy of the Government, it was undoubtedly true that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had found it was absolutely necessary, for the protectiosa of their servants, and as a duty required of them in order to protect the lives and persons 0 1 their officers, to lay it down as a rule that whenever the labourers, in any instance, injured their officers, and where there was good reason to believe that the offending parties were known to any of the other labourers, to suspend the works till such time as information was given respecting the offenders.—(Hear, hear.) He con fessed he had been astonished at hearing the Hon. Member ap prove of the sentiments contained in the leiter which he had read. He would not yield to the Hon. Member in real sym pathy for the Irish people, but at the same time he must say it was the duty of the Government to see that in pro viding for the employment of the people of that country, their servants were protected.---( Hear, hear.) The Lord• Lieutenant believed that the only effectual means of protecting the officers of the public works, was to down that rule, and to act upon it, and the result ha fully proved the wisdom of that course.—( Hear.) Ali. of these o u tr ages h a d ta k en place, and the perpetrators 0 them had escaped unpunished ; but he was happy to say, that on a recent occasion, when an attack on a public officer had taken place, the labourers on the works did not only not sympathir with and assist the perpetrators of the outrage, but actual rose to defend the officer, and they pursued those persons and took them into custody. Ile was prepared to justify the conduct of the Gov ernmen t i n thi s ma tt er , an d h e did not t h er efore be lieve that the Hou s e of C ommons , t o w h om th e H on . 31embefi had appeal e d, would d ec id e th a t th e G overnmen t of Ireland had not done its duty in affordi ng th a t protecti on to the officers of those public works to which they we re ,. entitled, by giving the labou rers on th ese wor k s the deePe a t interest in preventing outrages. He could not answe r the particular question asked him by the Honourablebut Member, as he had not g iv en no ti c e of it, Du he had felt it his duty to explain the general principle 0 0 which the Government of Ireland had acted. Mr. HUME said that if there was any one subject th a , t should be noticed in this H ouse , thi s was t h e mos t importan t , because of all the evils i n I re l an d, thi s , if n ot remedi ed by . I ',_ e u e r by the Government, would lead t o o th er , an d perhaps evils. They read of m ur d ers p erpe t rate d o p en ly and in u_ day ; of persons e n te r i ng d we lii ng- h ouses, an d, a fter e o t _ metine the most brutal outrages, escaping un punished , thought, therefore, that so f ar f rom i ncurr i ng blame for . . t i t e course they had pur sue d, th a t th ey s h ou ld ra th er r egard 1 , t , , , 0n a : a means of resto r i ng or d er . H e regrette d t h a t any 11 Member should say in his place that he was glad that the cul prits had esc a p e d ; an d h e t h oug h t, t h at if t hi s impression o it went abroad, it would do much mischief. Mr. S. O'BRIEN explained that the gentleman who wrote the letter did no t so muc h re j o i ce that t h e c ulprits had escap e d ' as that they h a d no t b een su bj ecte d to a p ro cess of torture to force th em t o d o t h a t w hi c h t h ey wou ld no t o therwise do from a sense of duty.—(oh, oh.") Lord CLEMENTS congratulated the House upon e th u e t firmness the G overnmen t had displayed in the PeLese instance. It would he utterly impossible to carry oi t hese works without resorting to the measures authorised by tai r , : . 1 • r. ord€ Pub Lot the rne ptil wh oui He Ri sta sui sea be , for WC