The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

• ---•,......m..•••010m............... ,•••••••••••• ...... ......, ....' A A A obst a 11:- 11 i t sb 1,.7-sibtitort 1 thin 1.3.7‘ .1 'Ll'" with SevenSUN OFFICE, d Clock. ' pew ii g 0 if t ti s L ATEST PRICES OF SHARE , i , , IN BANKS, ASSUR ANCE, AND OTHER COM. the ?ANTES ' STOCK. 1 obi( From the Official List, the P ut usnEDON .VERY TITESDAT AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON TUESDAY, JUNE 22. 9 SOITIT-STOC X EILIVPL.S. 1 ...--....-. Divid.end Amount ' louse of Company. per o f Annum. Share. Paid. l i Pries Bil' •••••••••••••••• - Australia •••• • • - 1 40 0 0 40 0 0. . 1 ] - B r itahNorth American 1 5/. per Cent 50 0 0 50 0 0 C o mmercial of London 1 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 an ,'colonial.. .. ..... .... 1 51. per cent 100 0 0 25 00 0 - di., leandn and Westminstr , 6/. per cent • 100 0 0 2 0 0 Aiondon Joint-Stock ... , 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 0 - Metropolitan ••••••••• - 25 0 0 71 0 Trovincial of Irela• - • , 1.. 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 -___ Ditto, New... .. .. .. 8 / . p er cent. 10 0 0 10 National of Ireland .. • 51 . pe r cent. 50 0 0 ;20 0 0 Sat. Provncial of Eng. 151. per cent. IN 0 0 35 0 ((! , - ) Ditto, New... .... .. ' 51 • pe r cent. 20 0 0 10 0 ; Union of Australia- - 1 ' 6i. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 1 -- - Union of London... .. ' 5/ • per cent. . 50 0 0 1 10 0 0 ' 74 ..--------_ CiI.N.S.I.S. -.--__- .11...• • 14 Dividene., . Names of • 7.. Dividend rrioi ,,, Names of I.', per I Price. • Companies. ,c. per -•-• Comps , ties . 2 5 „,,„-,,,,. icc Annum. wl ---H---., ......---..., - -.---. \ x . Ashtn& Olah , 97 5/.55. p e 70 .Ashby-d•la-Z l l IL 41. - 3f.onnaouryth,tish 1 1 0 ,, 0 01 , li s /1 1 .. 1 ••••=. 7 antgom _ __ , - 1 .- Barnsley.. -1160 121. • ISO blacclesnela • ionl 100 20/. 1 340 s __. Neath • • • • • • Basingstoke-1100 - • Nott i n gham. 150 12/. - - 13 rknk&Abrg•lso 'l. I , 8 - )Dudley 5 . p ea k Forest. 78 31. iA) - Cromford - 100 41. 4 /. , -- Regent's .... 33 11. 4 s. ! 10 , 100 6/. 1 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. .54 Derby .. - -1100, \ 51 hropshire .. 125 8/. • - Xllsinre&Chs' 133 4/. 7,rewuh _Jinn ?2!. \ - Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 1 1 so forth BsClydllool ... - Do•LkFd St 12 61. p. c. - 4 GrandJunctn , 100 ‘,l. 179 Stffrd&Worcll4o 28/. 275 1 Grand Union ,100! 11. 108. , - Shrewsbury..; 125 151. - Glaumorgnsh. 172' 13%1. , - Stourbridge..ll4s 201. 395 v4lstr &Brkly 1100 - - Strtfrd on Av 79 IL 105. - Grantham • . 1 150 121. ' - Severn and l 26 U. 85. - Budcl a rsfield. 57 - - Wye Itail.3 . Kennt & Avn, 39, 7s. 6d. , 5 ,Trnt& Mr-1 . 50 301., Ta4mcas tee ... 47 IL 105. - ' soy ••- .3 Leeds&Livrpl TOO 341. ' 505 Thar= &Med 19 -- - Leicester .... !l 40 101. 1 75 W°rcst ' r 78 2/. 41 L e icstr &Nthi 83: 4 /. 36 Blr,ning. , , zonghboroghll42, 70/. 5.10 WiY,,s& Brksl 67 11. J 11 ----- - EDC:',g.s. _ ' } Divide - ad Amount , Name of Company. Pc/ of 1 Paid. Price. . Anrium. Share. , . 1 A s. Commercial •• •••• • • - 1 31. per cent. Stock. ; - i7l Test and West India ... ' 61. pr cent. Stock. ! - 1 04 1 130 Zest Country ••.• • • .. IL per sh. 100 0 0 1 Landon ..... ••.• • • • 5/. pr cent. , Stock. - , _ fil-Katitaxit,e ........ 5 per cent. ' _ §tock._ , .., 0 25 Southampton •••• • • • • ''.7. per ce±.......LL._ o '3,V.L.73 1----- IMIL- l airON Lls ' „.,t ..., ,vidend A mours. Name of Company. per of 7!aid. Price. Annum. Share. --•-- .---- ... _--. -.-. A s. d. Kest London...• •.• • • . 81. 100 0 '',l - 195 Grand J11:1Ctiell ••• • • • 31. lOs. 41 13, 4 - 90 Kent •••-•••• - • • ' • ' " ' ' 31 ' 100 0 0 - - V a hall .• •.•.• . • • .. Ir o 0 0 - - Wesuxt Middlesex . . .. u. log. -rent. 43 12 9 - 121 -------- ___ INSV.R &NCI; e. 1 0.1 1 .7.P.5.N1E5. ...------____• )iv ja,n a Amount Name of Company:, ! per I of 1 ' Paid. Price. Annum. Share. IA 5. d. I A s. d. Albion •••••••• • • • • -3/. 10s. 4500 0 0 50 0 0 74 Alliance trit. :,nd For. 6 per cent !100 0 0, 11 0 0 18 3 4 Ditto Atari; .e..... •• 1 6/. per c'snt, 1100 001 5 0 0 534 Atlas .•• • • ...... .•• • • 135.60- pr sh.l 50 0 0! 5 0 0 14 British Co'amerc ial • • 7s. per share I 50 0 0 1 5 0 0 7 Cleriel,3led. &Ge t t.Life , 5/, per cent. • 100 0 0 , 210 0 20 31. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown .............. 19s. 50 0 0 1 5 0 0 11 C. 50 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 34 Eng. Sc Scot. Law - .. • . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - EurOpean Lite ........ 534 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Preemasons' . . • • .• • - 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 128 Guardian -• • . ... •-• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 , 36 10 0 i 4 734 Imperial_ lire ........ 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial. Life ........ 121. 100 0 0 lO 0 0 143 indemnity 'Marine - - 11. NI,. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - law Li fe ....... ... 11, ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - ,egal a rel General Lire - 50 00,2 0. 0 - 7,ondon. Fire ........ 105. 2.5 00'12 10 0 14% London :414 ........ 108. 25 0 o'l2 10 0 14% 31arine --• • • • - .... 5/.., , ,er cent. 100 0 0 ' 15 0 0 9% Ifed. In - xlid & t,,4l.Life 434 1. per ct. 53 0 0 20 0 2% "Nationa, Leas Punch. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 - National 'Life •• . • - ;Vanadium Life-. ..... • ""hcenix .. .......... - i 3/. p. ct . & bs. - ' - 185 , 'rotector Life .... . "rovidentLiP.,.... - - "lock Life-. -- - Aeyal Exch.' Inge 5/. per cent. Stock. - 180 Sin Fire • ..... • ..... - - - Ditto Life - , - - "Universal Life - XeiST 01' S' ; 0 3'^lS7ll COMPANIES' PRICES. rDivide;d. Amount Name of Company. per I of Paid. I Price. Annum. 1 Share. ----- A a. d. A s. d Bank of Scotland -.-- 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 l6B Xoyal Bstnk of Scotian,' 6/. per cent. - 100 0 1 151 British Linen Comp an y 8/. per cent. - 100 0 0 1 200 Commercial Bank -.. 6/. per cent. 1 - 100 0 0 1164 :National Bank •.. ...... 6/. per cent. 1 - 10 0 0 1147 2a. Union Bank of Sco tla,,d 7341. pr sent - 50 0 0 ! 88 Western Bank ......... 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 1 82 :North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 1 6% Clydesdale Ban - ..... 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 1 133 Bastern Bank •••- - . .. 5/. per cent.' - 10 0 0 111/ 125 Caledonian Bank •- ... 7341. pr cent.' . - 210 0 1 41. 9s Mclinb.& Glasgow Br ink 6/. per cer.t. ' - 5 0 0 1 6,4 City of Glasgow Be .nk . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 d 134, Scottish Union In.i.Co. 51. per cent. , 20 0 0 1 0 0 '22s. 6d Hercules Insur alyze Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 I 123( Insur. Co. of ficotlnd• • Si. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 9 'Borth Britis'a Incur... 5341. pr cent. ,200 0 0 10 0 0 2634 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent.,loo 0 0 10 0 0 22% :Edinburgh "Life Insur. 6/. per cent. ,100 0 0 12 10 0 18 zdin.&Glaeg. Railway 11.10 s. per s. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 68 Ditto,' Shares..., 78.6 d. p. s. s l 12 10 0 All paid. 16% Imu., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 26 k 61aagw 4Ay rahir Rail. 71. percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 6134 Glasgw&Groenckßail. 21. per cent. 125 0 0 All paid. 18 f3 l i 3 gw&Garlikirkßail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 3934 Dundee& Arbrothßall. 61. per cent. 1 2.5 0 0 All paid. 37 iltandardLifeAssarnce.l 51. per cent.l 50 0 0 1 2 10 0 9 Divid.end Amount tkalise of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. .--...... £ s. d. A s. d. kustralaSla —..— .... 1 140 0 0 40 0 0 aritshliorth American i 57. per Cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 :ommercial of London ‘ 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 ^otonial.. .. ..... .... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 1 ~,----------___ _ C.A.N.11.1.5. .--- .1 ' I • Nantes of , 1.0 Dividend Pri ,,,,,„ per , Price. COmpanies. I ,c. per --• Conapa'ales. 1 kono -„. dames .of ~,,,.4 Dividene' I s'l Annum. vl ' ---. IX • £ Ashtn& Oltah 157 5/.55. p e 70 34-.onmouttish 100 i IN. , - .Ashby-d-la-. 111 41 -l' antgomr9 9 t l I ` ,o ' 5 L I - Barnsley.... 1160 121. • ISO blacelesoeld. 1001 - , .- Basingstoke..l 100 - , - Neath ••• • • • 100 20/. I 340 A knk&Abrgllso :,/. 185 -Nottingham . 150 12/. - - Cr romford -• • , 100 141. I - Peak Forest .78 31. ',O 7:hldley LI 00 41. ; -- Regent's ••- 33 11. 45. '• 10 , \ 63 Rochdale -• • 85 41. .54 I)erby • .. • . -1100, 61. Mllsinre&Chs 133 V. I 61 hropshire - 125 8/. • - Xlrewash . ItCo ?21. \ --Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. '1 SO Forth Sc Clydlloo l -'. - Do.LY RI St 12 61. p. c. - GrandJ unctn , 100 'il. 179 Stffrd &Wore i 140 28/. 275 itkand Union , 100 I I '. 105. : - Shrewsbury.. ;125 151. - Glaumo rgnsh . 172' 13%1. , - Stourbridgo .. I 145 201. 305 II 41str St Brkly i 100 - - Strtfrd on Av 79 11. 10s• - Grantham • • !150 121. I - Severn and 1 Bu dd e rsfleld. 57 - - Wye Rail. 26 U. Bs. - genet & Avn 39, 7s. 6d. 5 Jrnt 86 M- 50 rI 301., •,_, L a ncaste r.- , 47 IL 105. - ' sey ... j L ee ds& Livrp I 100 341. 505 'Pharos Ee;llled 19 - - - Leicester .... 1140 10/. I. 75 Worcstr Bcl 78 2/. 41 L e icstr &Nthi 83: 4/. 36 Binning. Zough borogh I 142, 701. 5:10 WlP‘s & Brksl 67 11. J 11 SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTIO.T.—(THIS DAY.) At the sale of Railway Shares to-day, by Messrs. La mond Co., prices were steady, in the absence of any ♦ery active demand. The following are a few of the principal risks : Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate £0 12 6 Louvain ala Sambre ........... 1 1 0 Manchester and Southampton 0 9 0 Readinf;, Guildford, and Reigate 5 7 0 Vale of Neath 1 17 6 London and South-Western (scrip) Grew:. Northern Great Luxembourg Ceylon Shropshire Union and Canal 2 4 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 3 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 7 0 Newport and Abergavenny East Lincolnshire North Staffordshire COURSE OF EXCH4 ..I : msterdam .. ....C.F. 12 5% Ditto, at !.ght • • .... 12 2% Jgt rtterdam .... • • 2 11. 12 6 do twerp • • ............ 25 55 Ffa mburgh —MX. 13 12% 411 ona ...... „ „ rls, 3 days' bight .. • • 1 Atto, 1 1 4 a rsetlles .......... Bot trdeaux.... . Frankfort on Maine.... 12214 Pete rsburgh, 3 U 5.... Berlin ..... . tINGE.-(THIS DAY. Gibraltar.. • • ...... • .. Leghorn .. 30 60 Genoa .. Mila❑ .. • • ............ Venice.. .. .... • • ...... Naples ...... • • ...... 40% Palermo, perm .. ... . 1203 i Lisb0n.... Oporto... Rio Janeiro • • ...... 26 25 65 25 95 Buenos Ayres .. ••.. .. New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .......... Vienna, effec. flo • • • • Trieste, ditt0........ Madrid „ Barcelona 10 6 10 6 47 48 PRICES OF BCLLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 New Dollars • • • . 0 4 9% Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver is bars ...... • • 0 4 1134 11e . ORIENTAL BANK.-A meeting of the proprietors of the Oriental Bank was held to-day, at their offices, i❑ Walbrook, when the new regulations for the govern ment of the bank, which were adopted at the annual general meeting in December last, were confirmed as the laws for their future directions. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP A. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY The Committee on this line met to-day at eleven Ot clock; Lord Camoys in the chair. Mr. WHEATLEY opened the case for the promoters, sa7,d pointed out the great advantages which would be ccinferred by the deviations. lar• Cosborne,C.E., was then examtitil at great length in CO the ‘mgineur g peculiarities of t -.l^6viations. DECISION. After some further discussion the room was cleared, end on re-adrui6ion, The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble was roved. zruzLiN, 2,UNDILUNI, AND R.ATIIPARN HAM. The case for this Bill was opened, and evidence partly board. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP B. The Committee on this group met to-day at eleven O'clock ; the Marquis of Westminster hi the chair. OLASGOIII, Durarnizs, AND CARLISLE (No. I.) Evidence iu favour of the Bill was continued by Mr. Sawyer, Provost, of Annan, who deposed that a )large meeting was held at Annan, at which a resolution was passed against IPasi-o - thiF line to the Caledonian Company. This closed the case fo: the promoters. Mr. Errington, C.E., was then examined on behalf of the o pposition—the Caledonian Company—and gave evidence at f„,ros.t length to show the advan tages which the portion of thi s li ne f rom A nn an to Springfield would give to the Caledonian Company, on acting as a train feeder, a:.d making up foe the naked ness of the main line. He also showed that the sorting of the trains, and the general business of transferring traffic from one scheme of railways to the other, would be much better ifYzeted at Annan, a comparatively large town, than at a small hamlet like Springfield, of So local traffic.% si;owed that it would be to the interest of the Ca': donian Company to give every ac- Anommodat.or. to the tr•3ffic of the Dumfries Company, •d that the plblic and Parliament would not allow any , THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1847 ry the promoters of obstruction, such as that alleg ed this Bill. Mr. Locke, C.E., corroborated the evidence 'of last witness, and said that he belived the Caledonian Com pany would never have invested t) reir capital in the line, if they considered the Dumfries Company would have got the Bill. Mr. COCKBURN then addressed . the Committee against the Bill, and took a review of the evidence, with the object of showing that no case b :P.d been made out why the Bill should receive the sancie yin of the Committee. DECISIt 3N. The room was then cleared, • and en our re-afirdr,sion, The CHAIRMAN announced • tha4 the preanibit of the Bill was proved. PAISLEY AND EE" Istruzur cs,ALE on " Ef JECASE). Mr. WHATELEY Open' the case 'or the promoters. Mr. AUSTIN appear t Al for the 'Aver Cart trustees, but an bj s e si c o t n io , li . ten to b:Ls locus standi, after some dis ,ction wrAffi s armed. couthbeeien able tai DECISION. The usre,,). fo - Air ,al evidence having been given, The r)r ealnhir a waa declared proved. Thq ( Jomor . .ttee then adjourned till to-morrow. Room C. 7.17 21,V1 INGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND STOUR VA.I.I.EY. This case, which was opened yesterday, was again resumed to-day. A great number of witnesses were examined, whose testimony was only as to the general advantages of the line. The Committee then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GUOUP VI. TAUNTON AND CASTLE CART BRANCH, AND BLEADON TO WELLS, &C. The Cotamittee met at the usual hour. Mr. Gregory, C.E., engineer to the line, was ex- I luniwzd—The length of the proposed lines was about i l for'.y.five miles, the total cost of the lines was 582,000/. 'lle gradients upon the line were very favourable, and the line such a one as could be made economically and speedily. By the proposed branch the distance between - Exeter and London would be reduced from its present distance by the existing route via Bristol, which was 1931 miles to 172 miles 51 chains. The Committee were occupied during the whole of ' the remainder of the day in hearing the evidence of Mr. Gregory, the engineer to the line, • The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP VIII. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning; Mr. Young in the chair. SOITTU DEVON (AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION. The landholders' opposition to this Bill was gone into. Mr. CROWDER addressed the Committee on behalf of the opponents, but did not call witnesses. The Committee then, after a short consultation, de clared that the preamble to the Bill had not been proved. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP X. This Committee met at the usual hour this morning; Lord Clive in the chair. EASTERN COUNTIES (xxxonn TO TIL BURY SORT AND SOUTBEND). The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in hearing evidence in support of the opposition to this Bill. GROUP XXX. £I3i.MOLME (FR.OIIIC LEEDS AND SELBY). Mr. HILDYARD opened the case on behalf of the pro tnoters, and proceeded to call evidence in support of the Fche rn e. The Committee were occupied during the remainder of he t.ay with evidence of a general nature in &vour of :he line. The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP XXXIX. This Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this nr•rning; Lord Charles Wellesley in the chair. 'TORN AND NEWCASTLE (AMENDMENT cwt. For forward delivery prices are rather lower, and only a small amount of business has been transacted at 47s 3d to 47s 6d for the last three months of the year. THE LONDON GAZETTE}, (THIS EVENING.) BUCKINGHAM-PALACE, JUNE 17. This day his Royal Highness the Hereditary Prince of Lucca, attended by his Excellency the Count Revel, the Sardinian Chargé d'Affaires, had an audience of her Majesty, to take leave : to which his Royal Highness was introduced by Vi.count Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Se cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Col. the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. WHITEHALL, JUNE 19. The Qaeen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto James Earl of Elgin and Kincardine and John Earl of Stair. The Queen has also been pleased to present the Reverend George Hull Bowers, 8.D., to the place of Dean of Christ College, in Manchester, the same being void by the death of the Honourable and Reverend Doctor William Herbert, late Dean thereof. The Queen has also been pleased to nominate the Rev. James Banks to the district church of Christ Church, in the Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucester, and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. WHITEHALL, JUNE 18, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Sir Charles Napier, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet, her royal licence and permission, that h • may accept and wear the insignia of the Order of the To v. and Sword, which her Majesty the Queen of Portug was pleased to confer upon him, in testimony of her Majesty's approbation of his conduct while in her Most Faithful Majesty's actual service; and also that he may accept and wear the cross of a Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa of Austria; the cross of the third class of the Order of St. George of Russia; and the insignia of the second class of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia, which their Majes ties the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Prussia have been severally pleased to confer upon that Officer, In testimony of their Majesties' approba tion of his distinguished services in the late naval operations on the coast of Syria ; and that he may enjoy all the rights and privileges thereunto annexed. And also to command, that her Majesty's said concession and especial mark of her royal favour be registered, together with the relative documents, in her Majesty's College of Arms. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 12. Mr..mou.aNDum.—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 31st Regiment of Foot bearing on its colours and ap p3intments, in addition to any other badges or devices which may have heretofore been granted to the Regiment, the word " Orthes," in commemoration of the distinguished conduct of the 2d Battalion of that Regiment on the 27th February, 1814. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 22. 7th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Arnold More Knight, from half-pay 16th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Gray, promoted, June 22. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieu tenant James Halkett to be Adjutant, vice Elrington, pro !noted, June 11. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign Thomas Edward Bidgood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hatton, promoted in Ist West India Regiment; Francis Beaumaris Bulkeley, Gent., to to Ensign, by purchase, vice Bidgood, June 22. 18th Foot—Ensign Frederick Herbert Suckling. from 45th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carne, who retires, June 22. 25th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick William Breedon, from 67th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Burney, appointed Pay master 51st Foot, June 22. 34th Font—Lieutenant James Maxwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Schreiner, who retires ; Ensign John Robin son to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maxwell ; John Peel, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Robinson, June 22. 42d Eoot—Ensign Charles Campbell Graham to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Abercromby, deceased, May 24 ; Sergeant-Major John Drysdale to be Ensign, vice Graham, June 22. 45th Foot—George Henry John Heigham, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Suckling, appointed to the 18th Foot, June 22. 51st Foot—Lieutenant Henry William John Andrew Brahan, from 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Connell, ap pointed to the 65th Foot, June 22. 60th Foot—Lieutenant William Grenfell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Everard, who retires ; Second Lieutenant Lyon Conway Travers to be First Lieutenant by purchase, vice Grenfell; Thomas Nicholson, Gent., to be Second Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Travers, June 22. 87th Poot—Gentlemin Cadet Francis Joseph Harrison, frem the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Tovey, whose appointment has been cancelled, June 22. 92d Foot—Brevet Major George Gibson, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Drake, deceased; Lieutenant Charles Gordon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gibson, who retires; Ensign the Honourable Walter Charteris to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon ; James Wemyss An derson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Charteris, June 22. _ _ _ 98th Foot—Ensign William Croker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wade, who retires; Richard Clancy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Croker, June 22. Ist West India Regiment—Captain James Lock Nixon, from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Captain, vice Charles Henry Montresor Smith, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Villiers La Touche Hatton, from Ist Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nixon, who retires, June 22. lINA*ACHED.—Lieut. John Hamilton Gray, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, without purchase, June 22. BaavET.—Brevet Major George Gibson, of the 92d Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army, Nov. 9, 1846 ; Captain James Lock Nixon, Ist West India Regiment, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837. AlimonArrnum.—The Christian names of Ensign Mostyn of the 27th Foot are Thomas William. _ _ _ !'he commission of Staff Surgeon of the Second Class Joseph Edmondson has been altered from 2d July, 1841, to 20th December, 1846. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE 19. ___ Ordnance Medical Department.—William Pearson Ward, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, June 14. Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. Charles Cavendish Clifford, Esq. to be Deputy-Lieutenant, June 11. WHITEHALL, JUNE IJ. The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Edmonds, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Andrew Wilson, builder, Peckham, to surrender June 29, at half-past one, and August 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lawrence and Reed, Cheapside. Charles Rogers, grocer, Southsea, June 29, at two, and August 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Curtis, Basinghall-street. Joshua Cowell, shoemaker, Peckham, June 29, at one, and Aug. 2, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hill and Mathews, St. Mary-axe. Geerge Garner, commission agent, Noble-street, City, June 29, at half-past eleven, and Aug. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Watson, Broughton, and Son, Falcon-square. Henry Ashley, carrier, Fleet-street, June 30, and Aug. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official as signee, Coleman-street; Weir and Smith, Coopers'-hall. Henry Byerley Brecknell, draper, Oxford-street, June 29, at half-past twelve, and August 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Mardon and Prichard, Christchurch-chambers, Newgate-street. John Christopher Addison, tea-dealer, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, July 2, at eleven, and Aug. 6, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birehin-lane, Cornbill ; Dods, St. Martin's-lane. _ Henry Tamburm, hop merchant, Queen's Head-yard, Southwark, July 1, at eleven, and August 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Peace and Jones, Tooley-street, Southwark. Joseph Morse, woolstapler, Neithrop, Banbury, Oxford shire, July 1, at half-past elevan, and August 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gree n , official' assignee, Alder manbury ; Messrs. Aplin, Furnival's Inn, and Banbury. George Baker, Grocer, Ludgate-hill, July 2, at half-past two, and July 27, at two, at the Court of Banruptcy. Ed wards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Rolfe and Edmunds, South square, Gray's Inn. Charles Freeman and Osborne Freeman, clothiers, Pains wick, July 8, and August 3, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis trict Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Brisley, Pan cras-lane, Cheapside, London ; Paris, Stroud. James Mathew, linen-draper, Carshalton, Surrey, July 2 and 27, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, offi cial assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Russell, Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, City. William Stone, builder, Matlock, Derbyshire, July 2, at ten, and July 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Bradshaw, Nottingham. Sarah Greenwood, bookseller, Bradford, Yorkshire, July 13 and Aug. 3, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Harle and Clarke, Leeds. Thomas Lovegrove, plumber, Pangbourne, Berkshire, July 2 and 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed wards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Tay lor, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. James Thomas, innkeeper, Westgate-street, Gloucester, July 13, at half-past eleven, and August 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Millar, official assignee, Saint Augustine's-place, Bristol; Smallbridge, Gloucester. IM PERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat On the Wool sack shortly after Five o'clock. Messengers from the Commons brought up several Bills, which were read a first time. The Bishop of NORWICH presented several petitions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. THE RAILWAY BILLS (No. II.) Lord BROUGHAM said he saw by the Votes of the other House of Parliament that the Railway Bill (No 2) had been withdrawn, and he could conceive nothing more ridiculous and laughable than the course Govern ment had pursued with respect to that measure. RAILWAY RESOLUTIONS. The Earl of DEVON called the attention of the House, as we understood, to the resolutions recently passed, and the decision of a Committee which he thought not in accordance with their spirit. Lord BEAUMONT said that he believed he was chairman of the Committee to which the Noble Earl had referred, but he was perfectly unable to hear anything which fell from the Noble Earl in his speech, and had therefore to labour under the disadvantage of answering a speech which he had not heard. The Noble Lord then proceeded to refer to the conduct of the Committee upon the Wexford Bill, as we understood, and contended that the decision was in strict conformity with the spirit of the resolutions recently adopted by the House, and they had introduced amendments in conformity there with. The amendments introduced into the Bill by the Committee were then agreed to. BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES BILL. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that on Monday next he should move that the House go into Committee on this Bill. Lord STANLFY presented a petition from the churchwardeni of the collegiate church of Manehe9ter praying for an ihquiry into tne corporate revenues. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. BISHOPRIC OF MANCHESTER, &c., BILL. On the order of the day for going into Committee on this Bill being read, The Bishop of EXETER said that it was with con• siderable pain to himself that he felt bound to oppose the further progress of this Bill. He was unwilling to make a motion, and would, therefore, content himself by say ing that the Bill did not meet with his approval in its present state. After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, with .respect to the law, as it related to the appointment of Spiritual and Temporal Peers, The LORD CHANCELLOR agreed with his Noble and Learned Friend in the opinion he had expressed upon the proposal of the Right Reverend Prelate. The House then went into Committee. On the 2d clause being proposed Lord REDESDALE rose to move the amendment of which he had given notice, namely, " And whereas doubts may arise whether bishops of the new sees to be established under the powers of this Act, may not demand as, of right, writs of summons to Par liament, be it enacted, pursuant to the declaration of her Majesty, herein before recited, that until her Majesty shall be graciously pleased to summon to Parliament any bishop holding one of the said sees, no bishop holding that see shall be entitled to demand, as of right, a writ of summons to Parliament." It was always hitherto contended that where a Peerage was conferred a right to be summoned to Parliament was also conferred, and they had always obtained in this country. except when the powers of this Rouse were destroyed by a republican Government. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were further con• sidered and agreed to :—Blackburn Improvement, Mar. ket, &c. ; Chester and Holyhead Railway (Exten sion at Holyhead) ; Crowland and Cowbit Washes, &c., Drainage ; Inverness Harbour and Naviga tion ; Inverness Municipal and Police, &c. ; Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Eaglescliffe and Stillington Extension) ; Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Branch from Melmerby to Northallertor, &c.).; Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Harrogate and Pateley Branch, &c.) ; Ly tham Improvement ; Norwich Small Tenements ; St. lye's (Huntingdon) Improvement ; Wakefield Gas ; York and North Midland Railway (East Riding Canals Purchase). Sir Franklin Lewis has complained often of his conduct, and he complained to the chairman of the Committee, Mr. Eastlake, also—(Order.) The SPEAKFR decided the Hon. Gentleman was out of order. Mr. CHRISTIE—Sir, I am quite satiefiel with the manner with which the House received my distinct denial of the charge last night (Hear hear) and I consider it would be beneath me to again deny it after the solemn pledge which I have already given of its injustice.—(Hear.) After the honourable testimony borne to my conduct by many Hon. Members, and amongst others my Hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury, who saw and heard me daily, I do not think it would be agreeable to the House to again enter upon the discussion.— (Hear.) LEGACY DUTY. • _ _ _ _ Dr. BOWIZING said, as he did not think he could succeed in obtaining a Select Committee to inquire whether sundry amounts have not been and are illegally detained by the Treasury for legacy duty on the pro perty of testators not domiciled in the United Kingdom, he would withdraw his motion. COFFEE DUTIES. Mr. ASHLEY presented a petition signed by 11,000 working men of the county of Cornwall, in relation to the coffee duties, and moved that it be printed with the votes. Mr. MUNTZ then rose to move " That the House resolve itself into a Committee of Customs, to consider the duties upon the importation of copper (Act 5 and 6 Vic., c. 47), with a view to their re luetion or abolition." He said that previous to 1829 a large quantity of copper ore was usually smelted in . .iouth America. The quantity, however, was ri.duced by a wise alteration of the law in relation to the importation of that article. But another alteration was made in the law in 1842, prejudicial to the importation of ore into this country, so that in 1843 the quantity imported was 19,829 tons, in 1845 was 10,S00 tons, and in 1846 was 13,000 tons. The manufacture this country was actually being super seded, and this was the case in the town which he re presented. Therefore it became a very serious matter for the consideration of this House. Now it was a fact, that France had imported 1,600 tons of copper into South America smuggling was going on to a great extent. into Adelaide. The Hon. Member then read a letter from Valparaiso, which stated that a great improve ment was going on with respect to this article. The Hon. Member concluded by moving that the House resolve itself into Committee, to consider the duties upon the importation of copper, with a view to their re duction or abolition. Mr. EIVART most heartily seconded the motion. Fur this was a matter of too much importance to the mercantile marine to be neglected, and he, therefore, concurred in the views of the Hon. Member for Bir mingham. Sir CHARLES LEMON rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) CENTRAL: CRIMINAL COURT. finny COURT.—(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCI and Alderman MooN, &e.) LIBEL.-THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE TRUWIIITC V. DENT. Mr. BALLANTINE, counsel !or the prosecution in this case, moved to entreat the recognizacceg of the defen dant, who had not surrendered to take his trial upon en indictment wiiich charged him with publishing, and pro• pagating certain libellous matter reflecting upon the cha racter of the prosecutor, Mr. Georte Truwhitt, a highly respectable solicitor. The Learned Counsel fur ther moved for a fresh warrant for the apprehension of the defendant. _ _ . The Court granted both applications. Selina Allen was indicted for steali❑g a quantity of wearing apparel, a set of knives and forks, and a watch, the property of George Robe - ft Mac :luny and George Macually, to the latter of whom she was described as servant. It was clearly shown in evidence that the prisoner and another woman, not in custody, had at various times, commencing in March, 1846, pawned the articles in question. The prosecutor swore that it was without his knowledge or sanction. In her defence, the prisoner handed to the Court a written document, in which she admitted that she had pawned the articles, but disclaimed any felonious intent. She said she had done it to relieve another's distress. She also stated that she had lived with the prosecutor for eight years as his wife. Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK called the prosecutor back, and on being questioned he admitted that such was the case. The Learned COMMISSIONER left it to the jury to say whether, under such circumstances, there was an implied authority in the prisoner to pledge the articles. It had been carried on a long time, and it was strange that the prosecutor had not before missed the articles ; if he had been aware of it, and had never complained, the prisoner ought to be acquitted. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. John TVidiams, aged 17, a drover, was indicted for asd convicted of burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Johns, and stealing there from some bed furniture, value 10s. In addition to two former convictions for felony, the prisoner had been many times summarily convicted for larceny; he had been many times in Newgate, and he was well known to the police as an associate of the most notorious thieves at the east end. Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK sentenced him to be transported for seven years. Mary Gordon, aged 39, was convicted of stealing 29 shillings from the person of James Barber. In 1841 the prisoner was convicted of larceny, and also in 1845. Since then she had been tried for stealing a gold watch and appendages from the person, and had been several times in custody on charges of felony. A sister of the prisoner was in Court, and she slated that the prisoner was the widow of a sergeant i❑ the 7th Fusiliers, and had two sons in the band of the 14th Re giment of infantry. Since the death of her husband she had taken to drinking, and from that to worse. She had neglected many good opportunities for abandoning her immoral life, and might have done well if she would. Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK said the prisoner was a person who must not be allowed to remain in this country. Sentence—Seven years' transportation. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.—The operations on this railway are being carried on with the utmost vigour, and expectations are entertained of its being partially ready for traffic about the end of July. On that portion of the line more immediately in connexion with the ferries, extending between Burntisland and Kirkcaldy, a great number of workmen are employed in bringing it to completion, towards which it is very far advanced, a large portion of the permanent line being already laid. The line stretching along the sea shore, on an elevated embankment, commands a magnificent view of the Firth and of the opposite coast, and should the construction of the carriages afford any facilities for travellers enjoying the splendid prospect, it will no doubt become a favourite route. It is confidently anti cipated that the railway will be complete between Burnt island and Cupar by the end of July. At present there are 8,873 workmen employed upon the works—of whom 794 are masons, 190 joiners, 140 smiths, 274 miners, 634 carters, and 6,861 labourers ; 5,680 are Scotch, 94 English, and 3,144 Irish. POTATO DISEASE IN PORTUGAL.—We have been favoured with a letter from Vigo, dated June 8, from which we take the following A few days ago at Cintra, celebrated for its potatoes, the disease made its appearance again, and I am sorry to say . the crop there is ruined. It has affected the price in Lis bon from 20 to 26 vintins per aroba. ' We be lieve that this is the first appearance of the potato disease in Portugal, noticed in the public journals. But from a statement of a most intelligent gentleman, lately resident in Portugal, we learn that the disease had appeared in the northern provinces of that Kingdom in 1846, although not to any serious extent.—Dublin Evening Post. IMPERIAL PAR LIAMEN T HOUSE OF LORDS, June 21. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack shortly after Five o'Clock. CHURCH TEMPORALITIES ACTS AMEND MENT (IRELAND) BILL. The Archbishop of DUBLIN moved the second read ing of the Church Temporalities Bill. The Right Rev. Prelate, who addressed the House in a very indistinct tone of voice, was understood to represent the object of the Bill to be the removal of restriction upon the Royal Prerogative of the Crown, in regard to the establish ment of deaneries and bishoprics in Ireland, and to enable the Crown to revive the see of Kildare. For his own part he was not influenced by a desire to save labour so much as to make that labour more effective for the benefit of the Church. That was the view taken by the petitioners from Ireland, and also by those of England. He begged leave to move the second roading of the Bill. The Bishop of EXETER seconded the motion. He was glad the Right Rev. Prelate who had made the motion was not ashamed to confess that the knowledge he had acquired of Ireland had enabled him to judge more accurately of the spiritual necessities of that country. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought that this Bill could not pass without disturbing the whole foundations of the settlement made fourteen years since with respect to the Irish Church. When he considered that the whole Protestant population of Ireland did not exceed that of two English sees; he thougflt that even the argument put forward by the Most Noble Prelate on the ground of the scattered population of the country, was not a sufficient ground for disturbing the settlement. effected by the passing of the Church Temporalities Act in the year 1833. If the proposed measure were to be car ried into effect in ono instance there was no telling where the interference would stop.—(Hear.) The see of Kildare was, by law, at present placed under the superintendence of the Primacy of Dublin, and he did not see that any case had been made out for severing that connexion. Why, if they were to accede to the Bill, how could they refuse to appoint a Bishop to Clogher, the population of which was as 207,000 to 102,000—in pr:portion of one third to one-half. He considered, however, that the archdeacons might be employed to perform duties which theys i had not heretofore been called upon to discharge. He thought it would be improper to disturb the arrange ment made so many years ago, and which was well con sidered at the time. Upon these grounds, he felt it his duty to oppose the second roading of the Bill. After a few words from the Archbishop of DUBLIN and the Bishop of SALISBURY, the Bi'l was withdrawn. CEMETERY CLAUSES BILL. wei.i, through Com,:-Itt.t,. COPYHOLD COMMISSION BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and the several clauses were agreed to without amendment. The Lean Societies Bill, the Turnpike Acts Conti nuance Bill, Prisoners Removal (Ireland) Bill, New fcundlaud Government Bill, Trust Money Investment (Ireland) Bill, also passed through Committee. EXETER AND CREDITON RAILWAY. TheETrlof DEVON moved that the petition of the Chairman of the Bristol and Exeter Railway complain ing of the conduct of the South Western Railway, in the purchase of a large number of shares in the Taw Vale Railway, for the purpose of obtaining an influence in the management of the Company be referred to a Select Committee. • The motion was opposed by Lord MORLEY and Lord REDESDALE, on the ground that no good could possibly result from the adoption of such a course. The Earl of DEVON then withdrew his amendment. PASSENGERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of Earl GREY this Bill was, after a short discussion, read a second time. The Out-pensioners, Greenwich and Chelsea, Bill, and Collection of Duties (Port Natal) Bill, were, on the motion of Earl GREY, read a second time. JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL. Report brought up. The Bills on the table were advanced a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 21. RAILWAY BILLS (No. II.). Mr. STRUTT rose to move the order of the day for the second reading of the Railway Bills ; and seeing • that there was a motion on the paper, he felt that this was the proper time for him to make his statement on the subject. So much misconception bad gone abroad that he was satisfied that the time had arrived when the House and the country should be put in possession of what was in the Bill, aid what was not in it, in order that no public misconception might arise upon the subject. Ile could not conceive that could be object of the opposition to this Bill, which was in fact one consisting entirely of detail. The Bill on thi s se al ee t, which constituted the general rule was pissed throeteh is see. IA reading, he a e lieeed during the session of 1844. and that s it bout the :-Yelaeet opposition. After some efiseuselet. on this reading, the Bill was suffered to pass into a law. But a hen it was said that there • had been eater experieeec at an after time, end that fill voychioit, could be made, although hi, NN%i5l at a loss to conceive how an amendment could arise from the present motion, as it at present stood before the House, as there was nothing could excuse the companies. An amend ment was introduced by an Hon. Member who is now a Member of Aie House of Lords. That occurred during the session of 1845, and the Nobleman who moved it was Lord Wharnetiffe. The object was, to subject all railway Bills, notwithstanding any peculiar clauses, to the provisions of future general Acts. Upon this another nobleman, who was at that period a Mein her of that House, had moved another amendment, which limited the effect of the clause to the maximum of fares and charges to be made by companies under the authority of after Acts. He did not mean to rest the question of this Bill on this clause so noticed. It had been noticed: to all parties who were at present complaining, and it was a matter of astonishment to him how it could be objected to. In the session of 1846, a Committee - was appointed by both Houses of Parliament, wiih a view to suggest some mode of railway legislation. That Committee made a special report, in which a number of regulations were suggested, which were adopted in the present Bill. It further recommended that a distinct department of the Government should be instituted, for the express purpose of managing these matters, a similar report was adopted in the House of Lords, and in consequence of these reports late last session of Parliament, the Government brought in a Bill which passed through both Houses of Parliament without any opposition. It was intended then that further legislation should take place early in the next session, but he distinctly denied that Mr. Gladstone's Act was regarded as a final compact. By the legislation of the House of Lords last session it was decided that before any railway company should enter upon any land for the purpose of surveying it, they should deposit a certain sum of money as a security that he should be remunerated for any damage, and also a certain notice was requested to be served upon him. There was a local inquiry estab lisked also which had been the subject of much misap prehension in the House. The inquiry did not involve any examination of witnesses, and was performed by an appointed officer without much expense to the public or to the parties. That inquiry would be of service in pre venting a long course of legislation before a Committee, and in some degree it obviated the necessity upon the Committee of either rejecting the Bill or doing an in justice to the landowner. Formerly when the land owners suggested another course of railway, they were met by the observation, that the company could not accede to it, as their plans and sections were reported. That was obviated under the present Bill, for if the company acceded to the request of the landowners, the company had power to authorise the adoption of the new line, or if they refused, the landowner had the power to deposit the plans and sections of his proposed line and meet them in the Committee. The next ques tion to which he would shortly advert, was, as to the hearing before the commissioners. The Bill which directed such a hearing before the commissioners, who were to report upon it to the House, was objected to in this part. He was not surprised at this in persons per- ' h,ps connected with interests concerned; but he thought that another hearing besides the commissioners would only he addieg oee evil to another, which, according to the cbjectioes a as assume d to be art evil. He thought that a perfect loam lt dge eetild be gained of the Bill and the pre jeet by ieeeies of tha• tribunal, and without the a'd of counsel. Ag-tin, in regard to the matter of toils, the Bill directed that inquiry should be made on it, and a report prescnted to the House. He had heard many complaints that iull information as to fares had not been afforded to Committees, and it was proposed to have a report on this part of the subject. It was objected that these propositions would lead to an extension of the time for making railways. Now, he thought, that would be conferring a benefit on both railway projectors and land owners, and would have the effect of leading to the selec tion of the best lines. He came now to the remaining part of the Bill, which regulated existing lines. Under the present system the magistrates had no power to ap point police, and to pay them. Now, under the proposed system, that was done away with, and they need not wait till the commission of actual outrage before they established a constabulary force. The third object of the Bill was to prevent unnecessary stoppages. At present the regulation of mails was in a most unsatisfactory state, no principle or rule was laid down in the present law by which the decision of an umpire was to be regulated ; the tribunal which the Government and the railway company had recourse to, when any disagreement arose, had no rules to guide them in their decision. Ho did not object to arbitration—but there should be some guiding principle laid down which should regulate the compensation to be given in all cases. Another amendment proposed was one which had reference to the carriage of police and military upon the lines ; the fares upon many had been greatly reduced, apd by the contracts which the cote.- panics had, they were entitled to demand more for their carriage than ,they could for the conveyance of private persons. The objects of the new enactments was t o Albtain information, and give the public notice what is doing. One of the prov isions was that it should be in the power of the board to obtain returns, and test them by reference to books. It was objected to this provision that it might disclose matters which were of secrecy and of private confidence. Now he was not aware what could be the nature of these secrets; but if any gentle man could show of what nature they were, he would be quite ready to meet them, and make them special objec tions. It was said that it was not desirable that the salaries should be made public ; now he was of a con trary opinion, for take the case of a railway on which a great number of accidents occurred—they might be traced back to an incompetent or ill-paid staff. He now came to the question of penalties, as to which there had been a great deal of misrepresentation. It laws were to be made for the purpose of regulating the management of railways, ho thought there must be some penalty attached to the infringement of them. The common informer, however, was not to have a premium for his negligence, as was the case with regard to the violation of some laws, but the penalties were only to be levied at the suit of the Crown. He, therefore, thought it unfair that since the provisions were so equitable, the misrepresntations which had been made concerning them should have gone forth. Having now gone through the most of the regulations proposed in the Bill, he would proceed to state what were the intentions of the Government with regard to this measure. The Bill was unavoidably postponed till this late period of the session in consequence of the measures of greater urgency that were required for Ireland, and which ab sorbed the attention of the Government to the exclusion of almost everything else. Now, however, that it was introduced, he understood that it was to meet with the most ft .rmidable opposition, and as at this late period of the sessien there would not, under such circumstances, p be the sliehteet chance ofassing it into a law. The Government t h oug ht they w o uld be acting wisely in putting an end to all fruitless discussion, which would lead to no practical result.—(Hear, hear.) They there fore thought the best course for them to adopt would be to withdrew the Bill for the present session.—(Cries " Oh, Oh," laughter and cheers.) They were determined, however, to introduce another Bill founded on the same principles as soon as the next Parliament assembled. —(Laughter.) He now begged to move that the Bill be withdrawn, and further pro ceedings with regard to it suspended for the present. Colonel SIBTHORP thought it extremely unfair that the public and the Members of that House should be so trifled with by this—the worst and the last Go vernment Bill—(Laughter)—and that Members should be brought down and treated so contemptuously.. H e thought the Honourable Member behind him (Mr. Hudson) was too honourable a man to be in league with the Government on this business, but ho thought there must have been some gross underhand or with mismanagement, this Bill.- - (Laughter.) (Laughter.) When he saw a Government daring to act in this manner he thought it most disgraceful. He reserved to himself the opportunity however of bringing before the public on the first occasion that efil red, the whole system of railways, and he would brims forward an array of facts which the gentlemen of the press, conversant as they might be with many dis grate till thiegs connected with railways, and assiduous as they acre in collecting, and faithful as they were in detailing them, would fill them with astonishment.— (Laughter.) If the late Mr. Pitt were alive, he would exclaim, " Oh, m country, to what a state are you re duced."—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) a For himself, he would say, that he had done his duty. lldidnot believe the Government had a t • int in of the same kind n fl Y t., - A l t n :e n s l :;:e n e; too cowardly to do so. He regretted that any Govern ment had shown such pusillanimity, but that would not deter him from bringing before the House the f acts to which he had referred, that the public ought to have, and which he was determ ined the y should know Oa* very first opportunity.—(Hear, bear.) Mr. ROEBUCK wished to put a question to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government. He thought le more undignified course had never been taken by any Government than that adopted by the present Govern ment with regard to this q uestion. He found from a notice put upon the b ooks this eveniug that the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to pros ceed with this Railway Bill, and now after listening for the last two hours to the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the railway department , ex p ounding the provie sions of the Bill, the whole concluded with the announce ment that it was to be withdrawn for the present ses sion. He would suggest to the Noble Lord that this wise not the way to conduct the public business , and he did not think the present proceeding would raise the NoNoble Lord in the estimation of the world at large. I thought he could not carry the Bill this session, the more dignified course would have been to tell the Houessse so at once, and not lose their t ime in this fruitl and unnecessary manner. He wished to ask whether it was the intention of the Noble Lerd to proceed with the Railways (Ireland) Bill, which stood 15T0.7 on the list; foe he might be assured that it would not discussion, if it passed at all. Mr. HUDSON expressed his obligation to the Right pees without much Hon. Gentleman opposite that he had vvi:hd raw , n „, h b l a s Bill. He was quite content to rest that Bill on ts' e - jections stated in the speech of the Hon. Gentlei;San• They had availed themselves of all the forms of the House in order to oppose it. He hoped the Government would not rashly interfere, but let well alone. Re w v. i 'i i satisfied the Bill was totally impracticable, and 4 '' .. ?t, to which no one acquainted with railways would subini. The old companies had to contend with great corrinetl, tion,—competition amounting to about 67,000,000/. out of the 92,000,0001, passed in Railway Bills lastsear. Mr. W. R. COLI,ETT said, if Irish railwaydid staff obtain the money which had been actually pledged them! the greatest evils would certainly arise. .A. that money had been made this session, and he saw wi t° regret the postponement of the Bill for another session. Lord J. RUSSELL said, with respect to the RailvvaYa Bill, he was not disposed to say much after his 11,5 1 . 3 Friend had intimated that he would withdraw D4-ei promise.o.l must say, however, that he did not aesent to the terms in which the Hon. Member for Sunderland ... I s!'d the effect ; for so far from being vexatil..,nes very object of it was to remove all ua cessary obstructions, and impediments, and interfereneee with railways. He thought it better that a system es railways should be established under the superintend" ence of private companies, and not of a gene& direeticith describe d —(Hear, hear.) But rules had been established for tb 6 guidance of these companies, and it was of course des guidance that those rules should be developed and perfectess as far as possible. After that was done, he hoped there would not be any necessity for any further interferepee_ with our railway system. lie trusted that by furl'. explanations between the managers of the leading I; . way companies and the Government, the Bin t o ; might he brought in next year would meet with t 0. ..„, general support than the present measure. The G0v...6 ment had understood that the principle of the Bill', - 4 likely to he discussed at very great length on the t:_e,l l it reading, and that after that the 110 clauses of Vil uC n o corsisted would be the subject of frequent Under and protracted discussions in Committee. Under the - circumstances it appeared to him that the better contr., was that they should postpone the Bill till an s,T sion. But his Right Hon. Friend felt that as the Bill had been the subject of very elagg er4ite 'DO mis-statements me ' nts m many pamphlets and other se ritt ___. circulated among the public, and calculated to ele T „':, railway shareholders, it was right that he should ent.7 into an explanation that might dispel unfounded Go vern'i He was ready to admit that tho th , ment had come to their determination 111 3 cm - td very naturausar subject rather late, and with some inconvenienceere themselves, because they were unable in ooneeciu ,s° of not having given the necessary notice, to pr m coed with any other business that evening.t dir for what the Hon. Member for Bath had said abou cussing certain measures, he must intimate h'e ma positive dissent from his opinions. That 1 1 ° 11 11,1 able Gentleman knew as well as he that it was not unusual to bring down measu res to aia: House which, after discussion, and the expression . : general, though that might be an unfavourable piny)) of the House upon them, were then withdrawn .-011,1 There was a subject upon which the Government an 1 Conk form no calculation—what might be the length of journed debate. Some of these debates, for which !7 Government had calculated upon a single night occupied three and four nights. Business, thereof: which it was intended to have brought o n in the mead "VI time was thus necessarily postponed. The Lear n ed Member for Bath had asked whether it was the intend of the Government to proceed with the Railways Lir°:. land) Bill. He asked that quest i on after hits 11, Friend had positively intimated his intention to bri it on next Monday night. They would take it on OM_ day ; and, he should observe, that the Bill was one n,u the general principle of which the House had Orel; pronounced a decision. His own opinion Urn ~„t sr subject was this, that during the present year, insvm.ls had to do with a great calamity by the failure in tw articles which constituted the great port i o n of to s people's means of subsistence in Ireland. It was urg e t, upon the Government to apply some immediate realm to the existing evil. They had done tha t with more sue: cess than they were prepared to expect , fo r few instanoei had come to his hearing of people dying from, a nt ~ the necessaries of life. The imports of grain, t, fre; foreign parts, had greatly exceeded what might e t on, time have been expected, and indeed, up to the present time, the success of the Government efforts had been more availing than could have been anticipated. He roigt say that the grand object of the Government had bee : : after supplying the pressing necessities of the people, 1:4 endeavour by proper measures to effect a grand a a permanent good by a total reform in the constituti.ons _ Irish society. He believed that this Irish Really i s Bill as one of the means proper for that object vials' be a desirable measure, and deserving of the consideerr; tion and support of the House. The Government were prepared to press forward thi s session the Raji_ v/sr (Ireland) Bill. Lord G. BENTINCK said that the Railways (IvelalZ Bill had his warm support. It did not go far enough, a.::. did not include other railways which deserved the consi_eo_, ration of the Government. When it WAS broughL t_ory ward again, he would bring before them themenit West of Ireland Railway, which offered intersevsoolds present to the amount of 15,0001. a week, an 52,0 in a few months, augment that amouno,he Bar He would have had the principle ofget_ an ' a m ost very much more extended, as the most o economical basis of relief to Ireland t to 5010 e tress. The Noble Lord took occasion to especiallyec .43 of the Bills on the papers of the House, _lfsr. Bill suspending the navigation-laws and the Bill au pending the corn-laws. a t e Mr. CARDWELL did not wish to anticipate _ in her present dos very of next week, but he would just say the lion. Gentleman opposite. He thought that ~ great principle to be observed in legislation upon s•ar: ways was to obtain the harmonious co-operation of ta` Government with the proprietors of railvvays.—( ge t' one wo rd ne w hear.) If Government determined to legislate u" the subject, they ought to pr oceed with earnestvess• He ventured, therefore, to suggest to the Right gov.• Gentleman that if it were necessary to legislate agsil/S t these great companies, the Right Hon. Gentleman shoule` do so with energy, or else legislate in such a manner 0 to carry their co-operation along with them. The Corn Importation Bill was then read a thir 4 time and passed. The second reading of the Parliamentary Election. (No. 2) Bill was postponed till Wednesday next. - '1 he Print Works Bill was read a second time. The Prisons Bill was then read for the purpose a' be The report of the Tithes Commutation Bill was then brought up and received. The Navigation Bill was then pos t p oned until BF read The Fisheries' Piers and Harbou rs (Ireland) Bill lEl— a second time. The Shannon Navigation Bill was read a second 01 The Herring Fisheries (Scotland) Bill then Pas se7, s . through Committee, and the report wag ordered to Iss' brought up that th on Thursay. On the motion o Medical Registration Bill be read a second time, Mr. WAKLEY said that he should not press the —"Ril l this session of Parliament, as he understood that the Er e woul d session would be shortly brought to a close. withdraw it, but should he have a se at in the next Par liament he should press for the contin uation of the Co mittee of inquiry. The was then wthdrawn. The Bill ATTORNEY- -GENERAL then brought in Bill for the further amendment of the law relating ° turnpike roads in South Wales. The other orders of the day wer e then disposed of' and the House adjourned at a quarter-past sigh o'clocls BIRTHS. On the 18th inst., at I.lyde-park-gate South, the Wife c 4 Charles R. Harford, jun., Esq., w i -of a son. of On the 18th inst., at the Lorn-road, Brixton, the •fs Mr. James Robinson, of a daughter. On the 19th inst., at West-green, Tottenham, Mrs. IV' Nevin, of a son. On the 19th inst., at Farnham, Surrey, t h e wife of Agra(' Stevens, Esq., of a son. John On the 17th ult., at Port-au - Prince , Ha y ti, thew ife Tic e Newman Tweedy, Esq., Swedish an d Norwian Consul, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Camberwell , t he wife of Henry BleYer* Esq., of a daughter. On the 19th inst., in Great Georgeostreet, Westrat i " st th the wife of the late G. B. Barlow, Esq., of a son. On the 19th inst., at Kentish-town , Lady of J. Neville Warren, Esq., of a son. On the 19th inst., at Farnham, the wife of S. G. $ lO3 On of a son. riel‘ Es On the 19th inst., in Hyde-park-square, Mrs. .r— e Lewes Austen, inof a dau. On the 19th st., Mrs. ghter Paton, of Grandholm, of a daugh t _ er r ; On the 18th inst., at Bentinck -street, Maschester-eq" Mrs. James Benham, of a son MARRIED. On the 17th inst., at Wyndham, Lie of Bute, Fr canis Grix White, Esq., to Cecilia Catherine Charlotte, 8 ,e,.,lin• daughter of the late Sir Daniel Keyt e Sandford, DIED. On the 20th inst., after a protrac t e d illness, Mi s s Elizs beth ev ie Ann Roper, of Great Russel l-street, Bloomsbury, sincer regretted. On the 15th inst., at the Isle of Wight, Mary Aunt the t l minin dauter of he ate M P.Ryan. On the 16th gh inst , at Bath, r. wifethe of Major Frederic Bro - o . nlow. On the 16th inst., at Calais , Henry Augustus Dalton, late Lieutenant 3d Regiment (Buffs). ..trnatr On the 17th inst., in Upper Seymour-street, square, Harris Dunsford, Esq., M.D., aged 39. On the 17th in,t., et Ryfie, Isle of Wight , G. Pcle, Eock Lemon : Printed and Published by MITEDO YOUVO iitiot , a tz and, Printer, at 27te Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, In 01 0 21706 of the Swroy, 111 tlio Conti Nlddiegsz, MAIO 1847. OF IVIAIN LINE.) The case for the Leeds and Thirsk Company having been closed, the Committee were engaged the whole of the day in receiving evidence in favour of this Bill. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) The following Bills went through Committee :—. London and North Western Railway, Birmingham and Lichfield Line, Blackburn, Damen, and Bolton Rail way Amendment. Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch). The following Bills were adjourned until to-morrow: — Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway. Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rail way (Alteration of Main Line). Chester and Holyhead Railway. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway. MARKET IN T E LLI GEN CE. (From the Landon New Price Current of June 22.) SUGAR.—To-day holders of Raw Sugar appeared desirous to realise, and pressing large quantities for sale caused a decline to take place in the value of every sort. There was a good business transacted in West India both for the scale and pan, in consequence of merchants accepting prices Is under those of Friday. The total purchases amounted to 900 hhds and trcs. in cluding at public sale 167 hhds Barbadoes. REFINED.—To-day prices declined for Refined goods, and only small purchases were made by the home trade; for brown grocery lumps 59s to 59s 6d was accepted, and 60s per cwt for Standard Lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugar is cheaper, but at 32s to 32s 6d a fair business was transacted. MAITRITICB.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauri• tius Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 6,966 bags; merchants were anxious sellers, and submitting to a reduction on the rates of Friday of is to Is 6d, occa sioned the whole to be disposed of. _ _ EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was not much de• sire evinced to operate in Bengal Sugar, and 3,577 bags 47 chests at public sale went at a reduction on former rates of is to is 6d per cwt, but the whole found buyers. FOREIGN —This afternoon at public sale 217 hhds 25 barrels of St. Croix sold on lower terms. Privately a floating cargo of yellow Havannah has been sold at 465. MOLASSES.—There aro few buyers of West India, whilst the stock is on the increase, and prices arc on the decline, the value of le w to fine quality is 19s to 22s Od per cwt. For East India Treacle the demand has been only for small parcels. There are sellers of Honey lower terms, but few buyers to be met with. COCOA.—Holders of West India have shown more firmness this week, and have refrained from offering any at public sale. Privately little desire has been shown to operate in the low and middling kinds, and there are sellers at former rates, but a good demand has been ex perienced for the better sorts, and full rates are paid. Foreign is little wanted, and the tendency of prices is downwards. COFFEE:.—This afternoon there was no public sale of any kind of Coffee; and by private treaty there was only a limited quantity on offer. Ceylon of all kinds met with attention, and a further improvement in the value took place, it is difficult to purchase good ordinary Native Ceylon under 3Ss per cwt. TEA.—There has been no improvement in the value of Congou since our last report, but the demand is brisker, and privately a good business has been transacted at the previous currency ; the middling and finer kinds having been the most in request. There is, however, a plentiful supply, and holders are stil! willing sellers. A fair quantity of Green has been disposed of, but upon previous low terms, and there is a large quantity on offer ; whilst merchants are desirous to realize. Scented Teas can be obtained at low prices ; still few purchases have been made. None has been offered at auction since this day week. SAGO.—There are sellers -at a further reduction in prices, still the contracts entered into have been cf little moment by private treaty. Sago Flour is little wanted. RICE.-To-day there was little business transacted privately in East India Rice, and the rates accepted were rather under those that existed previously. At public sale 588 bags Bengcl were only in part sold 6d under previous prices. FILUIT.—At auction 43 barrels 65 crtls Cephalonia Currants, damaged, were only in part sold at 47s to 52s for barrels, and at 48s to 49s for crtls, which are rather under former rates. By private treaty there was little business done in any kind of Fruit, and prices are on the decline. SPIRITS.—To-day there were sellers of East India Rum at 2s 9d proof, Leeward Island at 3..;, and Jamaica at 4s 6d to 5s 3d for common to fine quality; but little dt sire was shown by exporters or the home trade to do business. --_____ SALTPETRE.—Rough has been in excellent demand since we last wrote, whilst the rates obtiined have been fully equal to those previously current; indeed the sup ply is not sufficient for the demand. 1,240 bags of Cal cutta were submitted to public competition, when the whole were sold. For British refined the demand has been active. Nitrate of Soda has been less dealt in ; some parcels, however, have arrived, and others are near at hand. WooL.—There has been brisker demand for colonial at the public sales, and which are still in progress; but prices show a decline as compared with those of the last auctions, as the quantity to be offered is yet large. In other kinds the operations are upon a more extended scale, but not at higher rates. Teen Southern Oil further reduced rates having .submitted to occasioned the demand to be good, b Zr e ar er t e re d a i ty for all qualities. and 64 tuns at public hayin g been disposed of. For Pale Seal reduced rates only for small be made on the submitted to caused extensive purchases to parcels at 261 10s to 271; the trade only dull of sale. For Cod the demand has been sparlesent wants, and there is a take in sufficient for Rapeseed Oil on further fair stock. Sperm with to be met with. I reduced terms, still there are e fe , wiiiinicreased freedom exportth orders I Linseed Oil has been purchasedw t t on the spot for home consumptio n 1 to a fair extent have been ext , cutecl, an B ,l' Ismall. 'There is still little disposition evinced' io Olive Oil for home consumption or exporta'°tiooia the value of Palm no further improvement h as i tik !' place, but a good business has been transacted, chiefly by the home trade. Cocoa Nut is wanted, and stiffer rates are offered, but the supply is yet small. TALLOW.—There has been less demarid for Russian on the spot, but at present there is little variation to record in the value, there is, however, more desire shown to sell tine Petersburg yellow Candle at 505 6d to 513 per LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The amendments of the House of Lords to the fol lowing Bills were further considered, and agreed to: — Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway; Kingsnorton, Northfield, &c., Rates; Liskeard and Caradon Railway; Liverpool Gas; Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway; Wexford and Valencia Railway (Kil larney to Valencia); Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway (No. I—Bruton, Pitcombe, and Redden and Bradford deviations); Windsor, Staines, and South- Western Railway (Staines to Ascot and Wokingham, with Branches); Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway (Richmond to Windsor, &e.) THIRD READINGS. _ The following - Bills were read a third time and pass9.d :—Caledonian Railway (Edinburgh Station and Branches to Granton and to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) ; Eastern Union Railway (Branch from Man ningtree to Harwich) ; Exeter and Exmouth Railway ; Great Northern Railway (Deviations between Grantham and York); Wisbech Port and Harbour; York and North Midland Railway (Hall Station and Branches). BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. On its being moved that this all be read a third time, Mr. ROSS rose to oppose the motion. He believed that a large body of the most respectable parties in Belfast, rnercha:its, hankers, magistrates, and inhabi tants, were all oppesed to the Bill. If he was asked why so few petitions had been presented against the mea sure, he would answer that it was at first determined not to bring the measure forward, and that was the reason why the inhabitants had not assembled in public meeting to petition against it. But then it might be asked how it happened that Lis ( \Tr. Ross's) name was at the back of the Bill? It was true that such was the case, bat he had protested against it. Not a single person, he be lieved, professing Liberal principles in the town of Bel fast was in favour of the measure. He therefore moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. After a few words from Lord A. CHICHESTER, Mr. DIVETT, as Chairman of the Committee, stated that the Committee had struck out several portions of the Bill, and had only retained those portions which related strictly to the improvement of the town. It had struck the Committee that the law charges in the case were most enormous, and he should certainly feel it his duty to recommend to the House the propriety of not passing in future any Bill of this nature, the promoters of which could not give a fair and proper account of the expen diture of money authorised to be raised by them under former Acts. Mr. S. CRAWFORD supported the amendment of the lion. Member, and it was his intention to rote with him, should the House go to a division. Mr. F. FRENCH thought that it was the duty of the House to support the decision of the Committee. Mr. M. O'CONNELL supported the amendment. He thought, as the Committee had thrown out nine-tenths of the Bill, the House would act wisely in throwing out the remaining fraction of it. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. The House divided, when their appeared— For the third reading 62 .Against it l2 Majority The Bill was then read a third time and passed. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Sir 11. DOUGLAS presented a petition praying for the removal of Smithfield Market.—Ordered to lie upon the table. NAVIGATION LAWS. Mr. LIDDEL presented a petition from the butchers and bakers of South Shields, against the Navigation Laws. AGRICULTURE. Mr. PUSEY presented a petition, signed by several hundreds of farmers, praying that measures may be taken for the improvement of agriculture. CANADA. Sir H. DOUGLAS, seeing the Secretary for the Colo nies in his place, wished to ask whether it was so that the Governor Genes al of Canada had issued proclama tions, giving the United States vessels privilege to enter the port of Montreal, and to use the free navigation of the river St. Lawrence; and, if it was so, whether it did not produce such an alteration in the navigation-laws as to prevent provisions being conveyed into the British dominions by the vessels of the United States, for which there was a special proviso in the existing laws? Mr. HAW ES said that the Government had not yet received any information on the subject. NEW ZEALAND. Mr. VERNON SMITH wished to ask his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hawes) whether any arrangement had been entered into respecting New Zealand. Mr. HAWES said that there had been an arrange ment entered into which he hoped to be able to lay before the House in a few days. Most satisfactory accounts had been received from Captain Grey, which also would be laid before the House in a few day. Messengers from the Lords brought up some Bills. ANDOVER UNION. On the motion that the orders of the day be now read, Mr. VILLIERS said that in requesting the indulgence of the House for a moment he was desirous to explain that if he had had the most distant notion that there was an order of the day which would enable lion. Members to enter upon a discussion on the Andover Union Committee he should assuredly have been in his place, and he c ou ld assure the House that ho would not refer to that discusion if it related only to himself, as he would have been then perfectly willing to let the matter remain where it was ; but there was another person involved in the question ; and, therefore, although he was aware that he was rather out of order, he threw himself on the indulgence of the House, assuming that where there was a question involving the character of an Honourable Member, the House would allow that Member to make his explanation. He said that there was another person involved in this question—he meant Sir Frankland Lewis. When he (Mr. Villiers) brought this matter forward, he did so simply because a letter had been put into his hand on entering, stating that that gentleman's belief was totally at variance with that of the Honourable Member for Wey• mouth. That gentlemin had heard with astonish ment that the question which he believed had been put to him bad been denied, but nothing that bad been said had altered his belief upon the matter, and he (Mr. Villiers) fully agreed with him in that opinion.— (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member for Weymouth had asserted upon his honour as a gentleman that he had not done so. He (Mr. Villiers) was aware that an Hon. Member's asservation should not be doubted, but notwithstanding this he should make bold to refer to what was really the property of the House, namely, the report of the Committee. He proved then, that the question No. 22,622, put by the Hon.Mem bar was this, whether there was not an arrangement that on Sir F. Lewis's retirement his son should succeed him. Now, that was a question which affected the arrange ment between Sir Frankland Lewis and his son. Sir Frankland Lewis professed to explain the arrangement; but he (Mr. Villiers) was not satisfied. But the difficulty was not whether the question was put, but whether it was a proper question, and not whether be agreed with Mr. Chadwick, but whether he had made any agretment with that gentlemen on his accession to office. He had accordingly referred, on the suggestion of the Honourable Member for Finsbury, to see whether this question had been put or not, and whether -it had been answered. On refer ring to the journals he found this question, " When your son succeeded you did you guard him against Me. Chadwick. He (Mr. Villiers) would say, then, that this question had been put, and that if he had been misled he had been misled by the report of the Committee, not by the short-hand notes, but by the report of the Committee, and in referring to that report he found that this question had been put, and on the representation of a Member of this House he found that in the journals it was stated also not only that it was answered, but answered in detail. Whether it was a private question, and one therefore fit to be put to the Committee was the matter fur another statement. The question was thought to be an improper one, and the room was cleared. The Hon. Gentleman got his friends to con e down to the House to justify him. Lord INGESTRE—I rise to order, Sir. The Hoe. Member ought to confine himself to a justification of himself, and not atack Hon. Gentlemen. Mr. VILLIERS—I am not out of order. I did not refer to any one. Thy s KER—The lion. Gentlemen ought to emu ' Mr. VILLIERS then proceeded—He was not on the Committee, but all the witnesses had complained of the conduct and tone of the Hon. Member for Weymouth. NT A Ca Thsla : N ith rasp. 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