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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS, June 22. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack shortly after Five o'clock. Messengers from the Commons brought up several 151 s, which were read a first time. THE RAILWAY BILLS (No. II.) Lord BROUGHAM said he saw by the Votes of tlr other House of Parliament that the Railway Bill (No 2) had been withdrawn, and he could conceive nothing more ridiculous and laughable than the course Govern ment had pursued with respect to that measure.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 Rouse, as we understood, to the resolutions recently Pasted, an d th e d ec i s i on of a Committee which he thoug ht 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 speech which he had not heard. The Noble Lord then preceeded 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 thi s Bill . Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the Churchwardens of the collegiate church of Manchester Prayin g for an inquiry into the corporate revenues. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. The Bishop of NOitWICH presented several petitions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. The Bishop of OXFORD also presented a petition in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. BISHOPRIC OF MANCHESTER, Sec., 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 t he further progress of this Bill. He was unwilling to make 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 s piritual t o th e l aw , as it related to the appointment of o piritual and temporal Peers, The LORD CHANCELLOR agreed with his Noble and Learned Friend in the opinion he had expressed U pon the proposal of the Right Reverend Prelate. The House then went into Committee. On the ed clause being proposed, ,Lord REDESDALE rose to move the amendment of Which he had given notice, namely, " And whereas do ubts may arise whether bishops of the new sees to be established under the powers of this Act, it.4nent,t 1 3' no deman su t, it d, as of righ nt writs of summ to Majesty, herein be enacted, pura to the decla ration of her herein before recited, that until her Majesty s nail be graciously pleased to summon to Parliament 1 11 1 bish o p h o ldi ng one of the said sees, no bishop as of that see shall be entitled to deman d, 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 as also conferred, and they had always obtained in d Country. except when the powers of this House were royed by a republican Government. The Marquis of LANSDO •VNE was understood to ZPose the insertion of the clause. He considered that f e spiritual Peers sat in the House under totally dif eetent circumstances from the temporal Peers ; in their eas e the right to the peerage did not descend from father to son ,len as was the case with the other Peers. 6 rd STANLEY thought that the mode in which this ne w l4 ; bish o p was t o b e appo i n t e d wa s most objectionable, '"lternuch as it would be an obstruction upon the prero :ative o f t h e C rown, b ut i t was more than this—it was n invasion of their rights, whether spiritual or tem - P r eL—(Hear, hear.) Independently of this objection 1 „. Point of principle, 'it was also objectionable with ifsPect to those other bishops who were to be at a future appointed. If, however, new bishops were to be deinted he considered that they must be appointed in a irerent mode, and under different circumstances , but n..the plan of the Bill were carried out, many of the e r r,eg talented members of the Church would be ex datkled fr om sea t s on th e B e nch. Besides establishing a th :gerous precedent, it was seriously interfering with ni..Drerogative of the Crown ; and he hoped, therefore , 4 ,,7 11. Lordships would pause before they rejected the ie edment of his Noble Friend. They were called u pon to establish Baronies without seats in that House, 11 1 he th oug h t t h e p r i nc ipl e was mos t d angero us and 8t11 • restricting Just as well might they be asked to pass a . restricting the number of Marquises who should bold seats in that House. The Bishops of Exeter and sa is bury had just as much right to seats in that House the Marquis of Exeter or the Marquis of Salisbury, tip• their Lordships had no legal right to deprive any e e „ 411 9 of a seat in that House. For these reasons he aq, e ,l'lly should give his support to the motion of his u '" ..„"Le and Learned Friend. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the difficulty was not whether there should be a new bishopric heinded, but whether he should have a seat in the House. te Lad been objected to this measure as an undue in il:lerence with the rights of the Crown, of the Right Prelates, and the whole of the temporal Peers be- He was at a loss to account how these results b' 4 `c , ▪ follow from the passing of this Bill. Was the C v tl ee prepared to say that every new Bishop should b t o e a seat in the House, without regard to the numbers appointed, or would their Lordships allow that • Per spiritual superintendence to be afforded to the nt rYs which was so much needed, by proper and efli- Trt pers ons , w h o wou ld no t have a seat in that House ? th e Ne, were the only two courses which he saw open for e,l3,:ouse to adopt. He thought that the Bill was one th o l ,?° met the difficulties of the whole case, and he jght that it was one which was entitled to receive ✓ Lordship s su pp o rt. Th e (. 543 Marquis of BUTE said that he felt reluctantly P k el led to o pp ose th e f ur th e r progress of the measure, le nv u e should give his support to the amendment of his '" Friend. _el, 4 ae 7 Bishop of EXETER said that in his opinion t he le o° e at Bill wo u ld have the effect of placing a restraint ti e : the prerogative of the Crown, in the creation of Th isho p e . N I -9 Bishop of LONDON said as they might ex p ect ' as one of the Commissioners appointed by her edt tsty to carry out her Majesty's recommendations t, respect to the appointment of new bishops, to say ia Words, he would do so. He was ready to take his 'hare in the blame which might attach to those who had r, t,„- - Petsed this Bill. His Noble and Learned Friend (the a nin 7 ° P of Exeter) said that the right of a bis ho p to be leraened to that House was created at the ti me of his lo v-sttl re but the right existed as well wi th res p ect to Ong as to old bishops. There was considerable weight eh ' 4, e obj ect i ons ma d e by the Noble Lords ; but then b eb ee fro m w h om t h e Bill e manated had to deal with he4ltt difficulties, and they chose what appeared to the m the b es t. After detailing the circumstances w h i ch Id led to the introduction of the Bill, the Right tTfverend Prelate proceeded to say, that he was ith _ion that bishops, after they were ordained, its unld reside some years in their diocese before 4 ",eY came to the metropolis. There ought t ,w e ays to b e a su ffi c i ent num b er o f bi s h ops to represen t , church ; but he did not think so large a number of 116 w bishops should be appointed, as many Noble Lords seemed to suppose, because he thought that a bishop, by t he aid of archdeacons, might be e na bl e d to accomplish Feat good in his diocese. Upon these grounds he felt tt his duty to support the Bill. turd REDESDALE considered that the clause would p r o• ve dangerous to the prerogative of the Crown , and t herefore he should vote for its rejection. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and their c ' t tips divided:— -e'er the amendment Against it , 1 , Majority against the amendment —3o ef he Bishop of OXFORD then proposed the insertion w i l t clause (the purport of which did not reac h the 73 7 ) which was agreed to without a division. The Bishop of SALISBURY, on clause 3 hang pro .instn„' 41 , oved an amendment regulating the r i g hts and t ethe lLties of the deans and chapters in connexion with T, lll establishments of the old foundation. s en : le Marquis of LANSDOWNE rese to state the rea the I VY he objected to the amendment pr o p osed, but eq u i d °° le Lord spoke in so low a tone of voice that he not be heard in the gallery. e claus e was then agreed to. T he other causes were then agreed to. ..- 1 1 1:e foll ow i ng N i Bills were then read a third time: — ! Southern and Western Railway Extension (Por hrilington to T u ll amore ) . ,t; and Dr og h e d a R a il wa y (Branch from Navan to S• o uthern Barrh ea d an d N e il s ton Direct, and Glasgow °l, _thern T erm i nal Ra i lway Amalgamation. Miter N. Barrh ea d an d Neilston Direct Railway. % enth r Harb our I mprovemen t. li gt.er ' n orton and Dorchester Railway. tr n Counties R a il wa y (Maldon, Witham and Brain • " Railway purchase). v tl *lose * tfolk Railway (Yarmouth Extension). Qre nt Itailway (Wymondham Branch). s e estern Railway (Branch to join London and S Z tlt nqt r estern Railway at Lambeth). a4se a galley • Railway. be v 't Railway and Harbour (Alteration near Read ton eto. %d Li c h e e and Perth Railway (Inchture, Polgrave and a rh Micha e l B ranc h es ). 1 4011 8 1 Other Bills were forwarded a stage, and their i Ps ad'adjourned at a quarter past Eight o'clock. Tit ROUSE OF COMMONS, June 22. B ,,,PEAILER took the Chair at Four o'clock. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. sid e e reports on the following Bills were further con • ket:Qtand agreed to :—Blackburn Improvement , Mar -4104 7,•; Chester and Holyhead Railway (Exten ll'e. Ho] head ; Crowland and Cowbit Wa shes, ti o , " ral nage ; Inverness Harbour and Na v ig s . - ; In verness Municipal and Police, Sac. Leeds t xto Thir a k Railway (Eaglescliffe and Stillington tvil ib il ; io 2) Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Branch from Itai e h ---r uY to N or th a ll er t on , &c.) ; Leeds and Tlarsk 6 a ,;a7 (Harro g ate and Pateley Branch, &c.) ; I mprovem en t ; N orw i c h S ma ll Tenements ; St. (Huntingdo n)York Improvement ; Wakefield Gas; 11Itrehm an )North Midland Railway (East Riding Canals LORDS' AMENDMENTS. lowlillne amendments of the House of Lords to the_fol- Q 4 B ills Were further considered, and agreed to: Ork J - ) Blackrock, and Passage Railway; liingsnorton, SCN, LONDON, WEI;NESDA V MORNING, JUNE 23, 1847. Rates; Liskeard and Carridon Railway; Liverpool Gas; Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, pnd Dublin Railway; Wexford and Valencia Railway (Kil larney to Valencia); Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway (No. I—Brawn, Pitconibe, and Rodden 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 passed:—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 (Hull Station and Branches). BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. On its being moved thas this Bill 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, merchants, bankers, magistrates, and inhabi tants, were all opposed 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 riot to bring the m-asure forward, and that was the reason a by the inhabitants had not assembled in public meeting to petition against it. But then it might be asked how it happened that is (Mr. Ross's) name was at the back of the Bili? It was true that such was the case, but he h, - . 1 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 Hon. Member, and it was his intention to vote 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 ,he removal of Smithfield Market.—Ordered to lie upon ,he table. NAVIGATION LAWS. Mr. LIDDELI 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-General 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, whethr 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 be 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 days. MESSAGE. FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the L ,rds 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 could assure the House that he 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 stating that that gentleman's belief was totally at variance with that of the Honourable Member for Wey mouth. That gentleman had heard with astonish ment that the question which he believed had been put to him bad been denied, but nothing that had been said had altered his belief upon the matter, and he (Mr. Villiers) fully agreed with him in that opinion.— (Hear, hear.) The lion. Member for Weymouth had assert d upon his honour as a gentleman that he had not done so. He (Mr. Villiers) was aware that an Hon. Member's asseveration 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. Me mber 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 Trankland Lewis professed to explain the arrangement; but tihe (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 he agreed with Mr. Chadwick, but whether he had made any agree ment 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 for another statement. The question was thought to be an improper one, and the room was cleared. The. Hon. Gentleman got his friends Lord toiNcoaesdToßwEn Lolthreistolotuoseortdoejru,sfry. h Th . ° Hon. Member ought to confi ne hi mse lf to a justification of himself, aMr. i n L ci L n i o E t it a s ta_ck l H am on. n G ot en ou tl t em oT order. I did not refer to any one. The SPEAKER—The Hon. Gentleman ought to con fine himself to his own justification. 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. Sir Frankland Le wishad complained often of his conduct, and he complained to the chairman of the Committee, Mr. Eastlake, also—(Order.) The SPEAKER decided the Hon. Gentleman was out of order. Mr. CHRISTIE—Sir, I am quite satisfied with the manner with w hich 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. BOWRING 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. COPPER DUTIES. Mr. ASHLEY presented a petition signed by 11,000 working men of the county of Cornwall, in relation to the copper 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 iuction or abolition." He said that previous to 1829 a large quantity of copper ore was usually smelted in South America. The quantity, however, was reduced 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 10,500 tons, and in 1846 13,000 tons. The manufacture this country was actually being super seded,pa forrfeasce ttnh thatt e e dm Adelaide. America c t srl l aiaa i di e nade r enre e ead. fi th L oar e indul i gi t er: ;0 13 :: i e ono c trgn a ht became and this was the case in the town which he re presented Ise ! a m 00 0: ' oiueenrsrtgyeot. tons s sen e n N o r t or o ° cea W j oa s g. pd great aee t arlet matter w tent a xeto s ; ihn V Ato alparaiso, which stated that a great improve fSteroonumtt ment was going on with re s p ect to this art i c l e. 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. EWART most heartily seconded the motion; for 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 thought that this inquiry was one which was quite unriecesSary, for it had, by no means been satisfactorily proved that the new plan was better than the old one, for the only proof they had of it was the existence of a report to the judicial Committee and the unsupported assertions of those who were in terested in the promotion of the use of the invention. He would quote another simple instance to show that duty upon copper ore was a new tax. The Hon. Gentle man then read several lengthened extracts from the blue book, which he said were of a nature to mislead the public. It had been said, and it was true, that there had been a rise in the price of copper during the last year. But why ? Because there had been a consider able falling off in the production of the foreign mines, and of the mines at home ; also what was said of the discovery of coal in America, was an old subject. It was well known that there were coals in America, as great in extent a the fields in England, Scotland, and Ireland. But he would not occupy the time of the House un- necessarily. All he would ask of the House was, that before any change was introduced, some inquiry should be made, and some reason shown that injury would not succeed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he rose then in order that the debate might not be prolonged. He had stated at an early part of the sessi,n, that he could not hold out any prospect of a reduction in the custom's duties this year, and the charges which had fallen upon the country since then gave him no en couragement to diverge from that statement. Having said so much at that early period, he could not be sup posed to oppose the Hon. Gentleman's motion now, ex cept on a ground which he had laid down previously. On that ground and that alone, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the question, he would oppose the motion. Lord W. PAWLETS thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer had adopted a course which the affairs of the country rendered necessary. Mr. CAREW said that after what had fallen from the Right lion. Gentleman, he did not think it would be right to take a course opposite to what the Right Hon. Gentleman had suggested. In confirmation of what had been stated with respect to the importations to the United States, he begged to say that the quantity of copper exported from this country into the United states had become doubled within the last year. After a few words from Mr. BROWN, Lord SANDON said that having, on a different occa sion, taken a part in this question, he did not wish the present occasion to pass without saying a word. He did not agree with what had been said about the application of free-trade principles to this question. He trusted that ao change would take place until the matter had been more fully considered. Mr. RASHLEIGH opposed the motion, which he considered prejudicial to the labourers in mines. Mr. SPOONER said that if they refused to smelt Chili copper here, it would be smelted elsewhere, already a large manufactory was at the present moment being established at the mouth of the Elbe—if the duty on copper was not taken off, they would drive out of the country a great manufacturing interest. The present duty yielded only 50,0001. a year, and such was too miserable for a Government to care about, especially when such a tax was opposed to the best interests of the empire. Lord G. BENTINCK said that he regretted he had to oppose the Members for Birmingham, who had been formerly in alliance with him, he would be very glad that the Government would make some declaration as to what they would do in the next session of Parliament— it would be very agreeable to the Cornwall miners on the one hand and the manufacturing interest of Birming ham on the other. Mr. TURNER said that it was their duty to protect the interests of the great working body of the whole country. He was in favour of the motion, but he con sidered it would be better to adjourn the question to a future session. After a few words from Sir CHARLES LEMON in explanation, Mr. MUNTZ said if Hon. Members knew as much of trade as he did they would not be so hasty in coming to a conclusion against the motion. He said he would press the motion to a division. Mr. NE WDEGATE regretted that he could not give his support to the motion. Sir G. CLERK would oppose the motion on the ground stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that he could not afford to lose so much revenue. He hoped, however, that the present Government would watch the experiment which had been already made, and shape their course accordingly. Mr. G. PALMER opposed the motion, on the ground that it would be unfair to deprive the Cornwall miners of that protection which they had hitherto enjoyed. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it Majority The motion was consequently lost. WASTE LAN DS OF IRELAND. 59 -40 Mr. P. SCROPE then brought forward the resolution of which he had given notice, that the waste lands of Ireland offer an available resource for the immediate employment and future maintenance of a part of her population, now apparently redundant; and that it is expedient to apply them to this great national object, making equitable compensation to their present proprietors. About 12 years ago he brought forward a similar mea sure, and he regreted that he was not able to have that attention drawn to it which its merits deserved. He was extremely sorry that the Government had aban doned the measure which they had in contemplation with regard to this subject, and he hoped it would not f - deemed presumption in him to bring it forward at this late period of the session. The Hun. Gentle nan was proceeding to state the grounds on which he thought the motion necessary, when An HoN. MEMBR - R moved that the House be counted. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and there not being 40 Members present, the House stood adjourncd till to-morrow. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) GROUP A. WATERFORD AND LIMERICIC RAILWAY. The Committee on this line met to-day at eleven o'clock; Lord Camoys in the chair. Mr. WHEATLEY opened the case for the promoters, and pointed out the great advantages which would be conferred by the deviations. Mr. Osborne, C.E., was then examined at great length 3n the engineering peculiarities of the deviations. DECISION. After some further discussion the room was cleared, and on re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble was proved. DUBLIN, D'UNDRUIVI, AND RATBFARN HAPS. The case for this Bill was opened, and evidence partly heard. The Committee then adjourned. the remainder of the day in hearing the evidence of Mr. Gregory, the engineer to the line, The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE BUCKINGITAM:PALACE„ JUNE 17, 1847. This day his Royr.l Highness the Hereditary Prince Uf Lucca, attended by his Excellency the Count. Revel, the Sardinian Cnarge d'Affaires, had an audience o! her Majesty, to take leave : to which his Royal Highness was introduced by Vircount Paliner:Ann, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Se cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted oy Col. the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. The members of this society held their first festival on Monday at the Freemasons' Tavern, when the Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird occupied the chair, and was sup ported by Henry Drummond, Esq. (President) ; R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., M.P. ; Luke James Hansard, Esq. ; Albert Smith, Esq. ; Mr. Sheriff Kennard, &c. Several toasts in honour of the Royal Family were proposed by the chairman, after which the Noble Lord proposed the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Western Literary and Scientific Institution," for which Mr. Malcolm said that the institution was founded in 1825, and that, after struggling with those adverse cir cumstances that usually beset similar undertakings, it had at length succeeded in forming a library of about eight thousand volumes. In alluding to a meeting which had taken place at a very early period, the Secre tary observed that there was present on that occasion the lamented poet Thomas Campbell, who seconded the first resolution. The poet descanted not only on the advan tages of such institutions, but on the opposition they ex perienced in carrying out its objects, and he quoted the opinions of Dr. Whitaker, who thought that " public li braries were calculated to corrupt the principles of so ciety, because bad books would be mingled with the good, and that they would have the effect of depressing learned men by making learning general, and that it would make the lower orders of society saucy and lazy." In opposition to such doctrines Mr. Malcolm show( d the vast benefits the socit by had been the means of dis tributing, and concluded by requesting the co-operation ..1 the public in carrying out the useful purposes of the Institution. Other toasts were then proposed, which having been duly responded to the company separated at a late hour. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Blewitt, assisted by Miss Ransford, Mr. W. E. Ransford, Mr. Genge, and Mr. Edney. About one hundred gentlemen sat down to a dinner provided for the occasion, which gave very general sa tisfaction. WESTERN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The annual distribution of the prizes to the pupils of the Western Grammar School, Alexander-square, Brompton, took place on Thursday, the 17th inst. The patron, Earl Cadogan in the chair, supported by the Rev. Charles Kingsley, Rector of Chelsea, President of the Institution ; the Rev. J. R. Crawford, the Head Master ; the Rev. D. Coleridge, Principal of St. Mark's Training College ; the Rev. Thomas Jackson, Principal of the National Society's Training College, Battersea ; the Rev. W. J. Irons, Vicar of Brompton ; and many other clergymen and gentlemen belonging to, and friends of the institution. A large and highly respectable auditory being assembled in the principal school room, and the reports of the several examiners in the different branches of study considered ; his Lordship, the patron, delivered the two prizes of books annually presented by himself, to the successful scholars, viz.:— . _ The Cadogan prize for classical and gene ral literature and knowledge to Godrich 1 The Cadogan prize for Theology The King's College prize Godrich 1 The Latin Verse prize Deverinne 1 The English Essay prize The French Essay prize Hains The First Mathematical prize Godrich 1 And thirty-seven other prizes, in books, given by the institution for proficiency in the several branches of study were presented to those who had gained them. After the prize essays, which gave universal satisfaction, had been recited by their respective composers, the Pre sident addressed the meeting, and was followed by the Rev. Thomas Jackson, who in a powerful and eloquent speech, pointed out, first, the proper foundation of all training, namely, religious knowledge, as taught and in culcated in the school, according to the doctrine of our beloved Protestant Church ; secondly, the high value of a classical and mathematical education—the learned languages and science being the pillars whereon to rear, upon the before mentioned base, the whole architecture of an education fitting the individual alike for business or for the learned professions. The Rev. Gentleman then, with much feeling and energy adverted to his past intimate knowledge of the school, as formerly one of its masters, its success and reputation at that time, and the confirmation they had, this day, after an interval of ten years, witnessed, of the statement in the annual report of 1847, that the school had in no respect declined from its former high standard ; reminding the assembly that its present most respected and talented head master Was a distin guished pupil of that great reformer of the system of education in our public schools, the lamented Dr. Arnold. He then called upon the proprietors to extend the know hedge and influence of the school, now nineteen years established ; and having sent forth many of its pupils to gain distinguished honours at each University, several of them now labouring in the Church, and in the learned profession, and many in the service of their country, or engaged in honourable mercantile pursuits, bringing up, he trusted, in many cases a new generation to become pupils of their old and honoured institution, of which the Rev. Gentleman stated that he purposed timely to intro• duce his own son as a pupil. After paying a just tribute to the several masters, he concluded by a powerful appeal to the wealthy and increasing neighbourhood to augment the list of proprietors, and thereby enable the committee of management to proceed to its contem plated important objects, of founding scholarships to bestow on its pupils, and of forming a suitable library. The Rev. the President then declared the business of the day to be most agreeably and satisfactorily termi nated, and the school was adjourned to the 26th July. HER MAJESTY'S ACCESSION.—Monday last was kept as a holyday at the law offices on account of her Majesty's accession occurring on the previous day. The Judges' Chambers were closed. Mr. Frederick Hill has been appointed Inspector of Prisons of the home or central district, and is suc ceeded in the inspectorship of the northern district, which he held for several years, by Captain O'Brien.— Scotsman. REPRESENTATION OF CAMBRlDGE.—Yesterday, at two o'clock, a deputation of the electors of Cambridge waited upon Major-General Sir Harry Smith, at Usher's Hotel, Suffolk-street, Haymarket, for the pur pose of requesting the gallant general to stand for the representation of that place in the ensuing Parliament. The deputation having stated the object they had in view, Sir Harry replied that nothing could be more flat tering than so high a compliment from his friends in Cambridge, but that for the present, as well as he feared for some time to come, he must depend upon his sword for procuring him the means necessary for enabling him to avail himself of so desirable and distingnished an honour, and, that, within a short period, should Provi dence so ordain that his health be restored, he should find it necessary to proceed abroad again in his military capacity. Sir Harry stated, that he had felt himself compelled to decline a similar offer from the electors of Westminster, adding that, should fortune prove favour ble, and that at any future period his fellow townsmen should think his services desirable, he would feel proud in being their representative. DESTRUCTION OF A PACKET SHIP ET AN ICEBERG. —The packet ship Eulalia, belonging to St. Sebastian, while on her passage from Havannah to Galway, was overwhelmed by an iceberg. She had thirty-seven pas sengers (a great many of whom were women) on board, with a crew of sixteen, including the master. She was a fine-looking vessel, barque rigged, 300 tons burden, and was laden with a cargo of miscellaneous articles. Her voyage was favourable till she made latitude 42 18 north, longitude 52, when she met with a heavy field of ice. This occurred on the morning of Friday, the 21st of May. The master observing the perilous state of the ice, bore the ship round, and attempted to clear it, but this was found impossible, and about nine o'clock a tre mendous iceberg struck the ship amidships, cutting her down to the water's edge. The shock was fearful, and the terror and dismay of the passengers were painfully great. Not a moment was lost in lowering the boats, and placing the passengers in them; for, on the pumps being sounded, the ship was found to be fast filling. The crew lingered on board at the pumps in the hopes of keeping her afloat, but were compelled to make a hasty retreat, the ship reeling over on her beam ends and in stantly sinking. Two boats, containing the captain, fourteen of the crew, and fourteen passengers, succeeded in getting clear of the wreck, but the third, with twenty persons in it, most of whom were women, was drawn down with the vessel, and every soul perished. The boat, it appeared, was fastened to the wreck by a rope, which the crew, in their fright, fearing the ship was sinking, had forgotten to unship, and it was impossible to cut, the passengers having no proper implement. On the following day, at five o'clock in the evening, the remaining boats were picked up by the schooner New port, belonging to Stockton, and their crew taken on board, which vessel reached Galway on Monday last. The loss of the Eulalia and cargo is estimated at 25,0001. VAUXHALL GARDENS.—This well-known and most ancient place of public amusement is now once more open for the season. It has undergone many improvements since the close of last summer. Many of the old and ruinous buildings, which had nothing but their antiquity to recommend them, have been removed, and in their place other buildings have been erected, which are com modious and in good taste. The ground on which the fireworks are displayed has been enlarged, and there is now ample space for the most extensive exhibition of pyrotechnic skill. The orchestra is restored to its ori ginal form, and will remind the old frequenters of the place of former days, and of the glories of the days of the all but immortal Simpson and his earlier predecessors. There is a manifest improvement in the scenic represen tations, or large pictures, with which various portions of the grounds are decorated; the illuminations are as bril liant as ever, and the whole appearance of the place displays good taste, and a liberal yet judicious expendi ture of money. In the Rotunda the performances are those of the Bedouin Arabs and of Mademoiselle Caro line. The feats of the Arabs are, of their sort, the most marvellous that have hitherto been exhibited ; they bound and rebound from the earth or platform with the elasticity of Indian rubber, throwing somersaults in every manner that such vaulting can be performed, and in a manner totally novel to the vaulters of this country. Of the admirable equestrianism of Mademoiselle Caroline we have spoken before, when that lady was in England a few years ago. The whole of the arrangements, which were formerly intrusted to Mr. Simpson, are now under the control of Mr. Lewis, who last year made his debut in these gardens. The company on Monday was very numerous, and included many of the n'bility and persons of rank, amongst them were the Earl of Lonsdale, Lord Stanhope, Lord Strathmore, &c. CONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION.—The South- Eastern and Continental Steam packet Company's steam-ship the Lord Warden left Folkestone for Bou logne on Monday morning at four o'clock. The Prince Ernest arrived at Folkestone from Boulogne at 6.30 a.m., and again left Folkestone for Boulogne at 3 p.m., w ith 52 passengers. The Lord Warden arrived at Folkestone from Boulogne at 4 p.m., with 53 passen , gers ; and the Queen of the French left Ramsgate for Ostend g 9 a.m., with 64 paisengers and three carriages. 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. SOUTH DEVON (AMENDIVIENT 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. E.B.STERN COUNTIES (ILI'ORD TO TIL- BURY FORT AND S OUTHEND). The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in hearing evidence in support of the opposition to this Bill. GROUP XXX. ARNOLD= (PROM LEEDS AND SELBY). Mr. HILDYARD opened the case on behalf of the pro moters, and proceeded to call evidence in support of the cheme. The Committee were occupied during the remainder o the Gay with evidence of a general nature in favour o' the 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. TORE AND NEWCASTLE (AMENDMENT Or MAIN LINE.) The case for the Leeds and Thirsk Company haviag been closed, the Committee were engaged the whole of the day in receiving evidence in favour of this Bill. STANDING ORDERS COIVIMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS. The following Bills went through Committee : London and North Western Railway, Birmingham and Lichfield Line, Blackburn, Darwen, 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. RE-APPEARANCE OF THE POTATO DISEASE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE TIMES. Sir,—As your journal has contain - eds number of articles upon the potato disease, in which it has been attributed to the attacks of aphides, I beg to request the insertion in your paper of the following observations relative to its re-appear ance, at a moment when the generally healthy appearance of the crops and the singular absence of aphides might induce a false security and lead to irre mediable evils ; and which are an abstract of a paper read by me at the Linnean Society on Tuesday, the 15th inst.; my object being to disprove the assertion which has been circulated by Mr. Alfred Smee, with so much activity, that the disease has been entirely produced by the attacks of a species of aphis. The arguments I adduce in opposition to this theory are— _ _ _ 1. That the aphis which has been found upon the potato, and thence considered as the cause of the disease, is neither a newly created nor a newly imported species, but was well known long before the disease in question appeared. 2. That the disease itself has not been known until the last few years. 3. That the disease may occur independent of aphides. 4. That aphides may abound on a plant without pro ducing the real disease. 5. That the results produced by the attacks of aphides upon a plant are of a widely different character from those exhibited by the plants attacked by this disease. 6. That the disease in question may appear in the off spring of a sound parent tuber ; and 7. That the disease appears in many respects to be analogous to the cholera, and may thence, for the sake of distinction, be termed the potato cholera. The facts already before the public fully confirm these arguments, which are corroborated by other circum stances which I have noticed within the last few days in my own kitchen garden in Hammersmith, and which are briefly as follow: — On the 4th inst., a few plants were observed sickly in appearance, with the leaves drooping and yellow in colour ; the remainder of the crop having a remarkably healthy appearance and being singularly free from insects of all kinds. _ _ On taking up these drooping specimens, the haulm or stem for about two inches below the surface of the ground was found to be dried and shriveled up in ap pearance, and of a dirty brown colour; whilst the tuber from which it had sprung, and which had been set entire last autumn, was still found perfectly sound, thus proving the absence of disease inherited from the parent plant. With the exception of these few plants the entire crop retained its healthy appearance until Sunday afternoon, the 13th instant, when a great number of the plants in two of the beds were observed flagging, just as though they had been trampled over by dogs, which has since been followed by the same appear ance in other parts of the garden. It is proper here to state that no attempts had been previously made to rid the plants of insects, nor had the ground received other than the ordinary treatment ; the last year's crop in my garden having been singularly free from disease. On examining some of these plants on the following morning the haulm below the surface of the ground was found to present the same dried, withered, and dis coloured appearance as in the specimens examined ten days previously; the fibres of th e roots being likewise dry and incapable of performin g th e ir proper functions, and which would produce discoloured blotches on the leaves in a subsequent stage of the disease. The plants at the same time were free from insects, and the parent tuber remained in several of them, to all appearance, as sound as when first planted. A number of the plants thus attacked were exhibited to the meeting. This sudden drooping of so many of the plants, which up to that time had appeared so healthy, led to the examination of some of those which still remained erect, when it was found that even some of these presented precisely the same appearance as those which had dropped, and which would doubtless in a few days have shared the same fate as the others. Nothing, there fore, can be more fallacious than to depend upon the present general healthy appearance of the crop throughout the country or its freedom from aphides. The theory of Mr. Alfred Smee is, as that gentleman is well aware, rejected by ev er y zoo l og i s t and botanist of distinctionin London, and its reiteration at the present critical moment is a gross attempt to mislead the public, and may be productive of th e grea t es t e vil by inducing security (owing to the absence of aphides), until too late in the season to remedy the eviL—l am, sir, your very obedient servant, JOHN 0. WESTWOOD, Secretary of the Entomological Society. St. Peter's, Hammersmith, June 16. NEW VOCAL MUSIC HALL. On Mtaday, at five o'clock, theloundation :stone of a building, devoted to the purposes of vocal music under the superintendence of Mr. Ilullah, was laid by Viscount Morpeth, in Charles-street, Long-acre. After a prayer for the Divine blessing, offered by the rector of St. Martin s, His LORDSHIP went through the usual form, and ad dressed the meeting (about 1,000 being present). He had stolen away from less harmonious, less grave pur suits to meet them, and wish good speed to the good work they had set on foot. Music he considered the importance most graceful accomp li s h ment an d d e li g htful recreation that ador ns t hi s h ard-working worl d , an d ren ovates our busy, ov e r c h arge d existence. Its negative is great—it provid es an i nnocen t amus ement for our people, and keeps many f rom t h e a l e -house orgie and midnight brawl ; its positive importance and value are inestimable—for the combining chords that regulate our whole being are so interwoven, sense with principles, that the very character assumes a clothing from exter nal influences. He (Lord Morpeth) was aware that from every altar, however pure or sacred, fire might be stolen and desecrate d ; but he would hope that in all endeavours connected with this building we should emulate the flame which, while it enlivens all around n l ot b i u he would hear n t eve r points to the skies. He would not confine it to any walk in life. Not alone in the sacred cathedral, not guilded saloons, nor aloneconfine ein the o u r nightingales warble in every grove, and trill on every bough.—(Cheer s. ) He w ould have the happy c n h e e r s e t ls , art enliven the domestic tea -ta ble , add variety to the IQ. e othteo soisxt_l yg u a t a lage school, and linger in the sanctuary. As a nation we are indebted to our friend Mr. Hullah, and this pro posed building is the spontaneous offsprin— g- of his confi dence in you. Mr. BEAVER then, as deputed by Mr. Rullah's pupils, read an address from the whole body of a very compli mentary character, and established their sincerity by presenting him at the same time with a note for 5001. Mr. Hum Art replied. The Bishop of NORWICH proposed the thanks of the meeting to Viscount Morpeth, adding most suitably a few remarks on the inspiring nature of music, as evinced in the battle of Trafalgar by " Rule Britannia," and on our soldiers by " God save the Queen," so in our praises to God in a still higher degree are our souls animated and our devotion elevated by the words of God united to music. The evening was spent, by more than 1,000, most happily and rationally, at the Crown and Anchor. Coffee, &c., was served liberally, and in the great room a concert was conducted by Mr. Hullah. On the plat form wasan assemblage of professional talent seldom met. Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Phillips, Mr. graham, and the Messrs. Distin, besides which the harp was in the best hands, and the songs of the evening, besides having other high professional voices, were welcomed from the pupils themselves, and towards the close one, "In infancy our hopes and fears," from Mrs. Hullab, was rapturously received. The Bishop of Chester, Lord Morpeth, and Lord Cod rington, were again present; we observed also many of the clergy, as also at the foundation. The assembly separated at twelve o'clock, after sing ing the national anthem. DEATH BY . LIGHTNING. — Two persons, a man and woman, who sought refuge in a barn along with a crowd of persons in Tamworth, on Tuesday last, during a thunder-storm, were struck dead by the electric fluid. WHITEHALL, JUNE 19. The Queen 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 Queea 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 R, v. James Banks to the district church of Christ Church, in the Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucester, and diocese of Gloucester and Brivol. WHITEHALL, JURY 18. The Quee., has been pleased to grant unto Sir Charles Napier, Knight Comman , ler 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 her may accept and wear the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword, which her Majesty the Queen of Portugal was pleased to col.ter upon him, in testimony of tier Majesty's approbation of his conduct while in her Most Faithful Majesty's actual s rvice ; 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 tbe 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. MEMORANDUM.—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 31st Regiment of Foot bearing on its colours and ap pointments, 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 moted, June 11. let 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 Came, who retires, June 22. 25th Foot--Lieutenant Frederick William Breedon, from 67th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Burney, appointed Pay master 51st Foot, Jane 22. 34th Foot—Lieutenant James Maxwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Schreiber, 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 Foot—Ensign Charles Campbell Graham to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Abercromby, deceased, May 24 ; Sergeant-Major John Drysdale to be Ensig n , v i ce Graham, June 22. 45th Foot—George Henry John Heigham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Suckling, appointed to the 18th Foot, June 22. rst 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 Foot—Gentleman Cadet Francis Joseph Harrison, from 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 GOth 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. UNATTACHED.—Lieut. John Hamilton Gray, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, without purchase, June 22. BWlVET.—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. Mxmonarrutfm.—The Christian names of Ensign Moatyn of the 27th Foot are Thomas William. The 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 17. The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Edmonds, of Birmingnam, 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. Carman, 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. Carman, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Dods, St. Martin's-lane. Henry Taburm, 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 ; Pearce and Jones, Tooley-street, Southwark. Joseph Morse, woolstapler, Neithrop, Banbury, Oxford shire, July 1, at half-past eleven, and August 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, 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 Bankruptcy. 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; Hope, official assignee; llarle 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. for, 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. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. B. Jones, draper, City-road, July 18, at twelve—W. Youell, brewer, Cranbrook, Kent, July 13, at two. In the Country. R. Sword, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 15, at half past ten, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court— H. G. Gibson, chemist, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 13, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court—J. Buckley, J. Buckley, and H. Buckley, cotton manufacturers, Manchester, July 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—John Buckley, cotton manufacturer, Manchester, July 15, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—G. and J. Barton, copper roller manufacturers, Manchester, July 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—C. Edmonstene, bleacher, Over Darwen, Lancashire, July 14, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—N. J. Earle, grocer, Falmouth, July 21, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court—R. Loosemore, scrivener, Tiverton, Devonshire, July 14, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court—J. Pidwell, ironmonger, Falmouth, July 15, at one, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. D. Syred, market gardener, Bloomfield-road, Paddington, July 14—W. Fugler, Manchester warehouseman, Lawrence lane, Cheapside, July 13—J. Watkins, licensed victualler, Wandsworth-road, July 13—J. W. Fielder, lace-merchant, Thavies Inn, Holborn-hill, July 13—C. R. Sauerbrev, ship owner, Fenchurch-street, July 14—G. Teil and B. M'kenzie Ronald, merchants, Old Jewry-chambers, City, July 14—J. \Villiams, carpenter, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, July 15 —R. Sword, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tvne, July 15—J. Prince, grocer, Coxhoe, Durham, July 13—S. - Groom, auc tioneer, Whitchurch, Shropshire, July 27—S. Withnall and W. Cartwright, dyers, Birtle with Bamford, Lancashire, July 15-11. W. King, cabinet maker, Oldham, Lancashire, July 13—R. M`Kint, merchant, Liverpool, July 13—J. Gar. ratt, licensed victualler, Islington, July 13—J. to D r, a \ l v t( o )n li grocer, Wandsworth, July 13—J. P. Burdett, grocer, toxeter, Staffordshire, July 13—W. 11. Lov a tt, fa t\—v J. HendersonA i l: a A w it a y TN a n E a dn ß ct S GI . G I IT. T. P S Davis, Graham,DISSOLVED. upholstererstailors, verhampton, July 13. R e Grea ß t e \ a ' d i i n n e. [ str ; —E . T. Canyon and P. Cock, a tt orneys, Truro, C o rnwall— T. Hatton, J. Clayton, and H. W. Harst,printers, King-street, Covent-garden—H. Cryer, R. Lewis, and W. Edge, slate merchants, Southport, Lancashire—S. Donaldson, J. Lam bert, and G. H. Donaldson, merchants, City (so far as re gards S. Donaldson)—C. and G. Middleton, warehousemen , Norwich—W. Bruce, S. Blackburn, and T. Blackburn , j un-, wool merchants, Liverp A ool—J. Haslam and H. Roberts, bleachers, Tottington, Lancashire—T. L. Walk er and J. A. Noble, sail makers, Wapping—W. A. Fisher and A. Slater, whartingers, Seething-lane, City—H. Draper and G. 11. Child, brewers, Oxford-street—R. N. Bacon, W. Kinaebrook, and D. Kinnebrook, printers, Norwich—F. Richards and H. Campkin, law stationers, Castle-street, Holborn. IRELAND. TIIiPO LA DIsEA7,F, DUBLIN. JuNE canfi•N: which wris fxrr eised in withholding a too r,ady c-ptidence in the sang:uine statements put forward t)r iht, last month respecting the hopeful piospects of the new potato crop, appears net to have been misplaced. The un favourable reports to•dav, though by no means general, are yet sufficiently striking to convince the most sceptical that the old disease is gradually de veloping itself, and that the less nliance that is placed, now and hereafter, on this precarious root as the staple article of food, the better will it be for all parties —growers and consumers, or both. In an extensive district betwoen Evrecourt, in the county of Galway, and Banagher, in the King's County, the plague spot of last year made its appearance in a erg) hich up to a day or two previous presented a healthy and luxuriant aspect. In the county. of Antrim, too several failures have la2en discovered; but the most convincing proof of the prevalence of the blight will found in the following letter addressed to the Limerick Examiner by the. gardener to Lord Massev, a person possessed of no - ordinary stare of scientific and agricultural knowledge : " Sir,—As I was the firt thrcargh your paper, last year to give inforniNtion of the potato crops round Limerick hemh infected with the dis: ase, and as the papers publish various accounts of it —some asserting there is, in their opinion, disc Ilse this year —others, that there is none, and that the crops of potatoes never looked more promising; and as many of your readers are anxious to hear my opinion of the matter, I, therefore, warn all those who have been so foolish as to plant potatoes, to lose no time in replanting the land with something else, as there is not the least shadow of a doubt but that almost in every instance the potatoes are very much diseased. I have been watching it since last January, and it is making rapid progress. Do not be deceived by the appearance of the tops until it will be too late to sow turnips, for be assured it will convince sooner or later that it has done its work. I examined a garden yes terday belonging to a gentleman in this neighbour hood, planted with seed that he brought direct from the south of Spain, and they are showing symptoms of disease as much as any I have examined. You may make any use you like of the above. " I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, z' DAVID HACKNEY. " Hermitage, Castle Council, June 18," - As a set off to this intelligence there are highly favourable reports from Westmeath, Clare, and parts of Limerick, Antrim, and Galway. THE PUBLIC WORKS. It has been already stated that the whole monster system of Public Works shall cease and determine on the 15th of August. In addition to this wholesome retrenchment it is added, that from the same day Go vernment mean to dispense with the services of the Commissariat Department in Ireland. THE L ANDLORDS.—THE NEW RELIEF SYSTEM. A meeting of the landed proprietors and rate-payera of the barony of Inchigeela, county of Cork, was held at the close of last week, Major-General Shuldam in the chair, when the following resolutions, not the least curious that th ese s t range ti mes h ave produced, were unanimously adopted : It having been stated by the Relief Committee that while the population of the parish of Inchigeela does not now amount to more than about 5,000, and the entire landed property is only valued at 7,454/., or 142/. per week, the issue of rations for the last week has been over 21,000 and the weekly estimate 1871., or nearly one-third more than the entire value of the parish : " Resolved,—That while we readily admit the rightful claim of all the destitute to be afforded the means of support for themselves and their families, and would deeply deplore the loss of a single life by famine, we cannot but view with the greatest alarm the perilous situation in which all persons dependent on land for their support are now placed, and the utter ruin in which they must inevitably be involved if the present system of relief be continued—a system which, while it barely affords a wretched and very inade quate subsistence to the poor, is calculated to degrade the labouring class to a state of habitual pauperism, to foster habits of idleness, at the same time demo aalizing them by congregating such numbers for se veral hours in each day without any employment, and to exhaust the resources of the farmer and landlord, without affording any prospect of remuneration. " That owing to the great number of proprietors of the soil, the smallness of the interests of many in the properties they hold, the poverty of the working far mers in general, and the difficuty of prevailing on all concerned to unite, we sea no probability of being able to accomplish a voluntary assessment, so as to become entitled to the aid proffered in such cases by Government. " That, under these circumstances, we conceive the only practical mode of averting the impending ruin is, by each person possessing ground giving employ ment to the fullest extent in his power to the labour ing class, so as to remove as many as possible from the relief lists, by which means he;would receive some return for the money expended, instead of as at pre sent, supporting those labourers without any return whatever. " That we should strongly urge on all landed pro prietors to stimulate and assist their tenants to the utmost of their ability in availing themselves of the aid provided by Government for the improvement of farms by the grant of loans for draining, fencing, &c., under the full conviction that unless the most strenuous exertions are made by all classes to meet the present crisis, the working farmers must soon partake of the lot of the labourer, and the landed proprietor be a sharer in their ruin. " That in consequence of the absence of several of the landed proprietors of this district, and the want of information on the provisions of the act lately passed for the improvement of landed property, this meeting be adjonrned to Thursday the 31st inst., in the hope that all concerned may be induced to attend and give their aid in endeavouring to rescue them selves and their dependents from the ruin with which they are now threatened." MURDER TWENTY YEARS AGO. The Belfast papers of Saturday contain the report of an adjourned inquest on the body of the late Hugh Dunlop, Balloo, in the barony of Ards, that was found buried in Gransha bog, on the 2d inst., which was held on Thursday, before the coroner, Mr. 'Ward, of Downpatrick, in the public-house of Mr. John Mar tin, who resides beyond the Six Road-ends, on the road leading from - IN ewtonards to Donaghadee. The circumstances concerning the death of Dunlop are of a most mysterious character. He was missed from the neighbourhood about twenty-one years ago; and not the least trace of him was found until Wednesday, the 2d instant, when the body was discovered by two persons named Hayes, father and son, in the above named bog, at the depth of four feet. Three sticks were laid over the a body, one ndthet ro hi a r c da s c s ro th breast, across the thele another ga.lm med o i v a e te r ly the att t e h ; ig t h h s e , m body e w w i a t s h f t o h u e n d d , e e s e e as v e e r d a id p e e n r t s i o fi n e s d i vv t .h as o htandatboefe Hu nt g i h - Dunlop. An inquest was held on Saturday, the sth inst., and four witnesses were examined as to the identity of the man ; but it was deemed advisable, in consequence of some rumours having been circulated to the effect that Dunlop's family, who are still alive, were privy to his supposed murder, to adjourn until Thursday last. Deceased's body had been lying at Mr. Martin's house sin* that period; and great numbers of people from different parts of the country , have come to see it. Its appearance resembled some what that of a preserved mummy. It was of a dark brown colour, and the flesh on the trunk was in a singular state of preservation. The legs and thighs were greatly shrivelled up, and there was scarcely any flesh on them. The marks made by the pressure of the sticks were very visible. When first discovered the features of the face were more dis cernible than whaCthey were on Thursday, because it had been for a few days exposed to the influence of the weather, besides having been tossed and other wise injured by the country people who came to exa mine it. The prifltipal marks of identity were upon the foot, which kid been broken, and a protuberance raised on it ; an peculiar hollowness in the nose, both of which were strikingly evident to an observer. There were no external marks of violence on the body. A strong feeling of prejudice has been created for miles round the country against the family of the deceased. After a number of witnesses had been examined, whose testimony, however, threw but little light on this mysterious transaction, the jury, •after a short deliberation, returned the following verdict :—" We find that the body of the man found in Gransha bog is the body of the late Hugh Dunlop, of Primacy, in the parish of halloo, county of Down, who has not been seen since June of 1827 ; and we ern of opinion that the said Hugh Dunlop's death was caused by violent means, though we have not evidence to show by whom." A reward of 50/. has been offered to any person who will prosecute to conviction the supposed mur derers of th e deceased. on D th u e N l s in E e aßrßeAbNeCtwHeeßn A c l h L ti Ni r ' n A s T id .— e a T ri, h d e n h u e n a s v e i . E y li e ' r or t k lie s %Vhitadder there is to be a high briage of four' or five arches, with heavy em bankments on e ach sid e. The em b an kment work is begun, and two smaller brid'sgos are being built for the mill lead and water pipes of CI lirnside paper Mill, while great preparation is being m. ode for the works of the main bridge. On the Reston side of the Whitadder cuttings are commenced at two lifferent places ; and on the side nearer Dunse several cuttings are in active operation at Craigsvvalls, Edrom.. :and at Brieryhill, where the heaviest cutting on the nine is ; there, however, the work was stopped on Fride ar last, in consequence of an interdict from the proprietor, but we understand a settlement will be immediately mad e, when we trust, the works will not be again stopped until their completion. The company have had great diffil !ulty in making kettlements with the proprietors along V ae whole line.—Kelso Chronicle. GROUP B. The Committee on this group met to-day at eleven ; the Marquis of Westminster in the chair. GLASGOW. DUIVIPRILS, AND CARLISLZ (No. I.) Evidence in favour of the Bill was continued by Mr. Sawyer, Provost of Annan, who deposed that a iarge meeting was held at Annan, at which a resolution was passed against leasing this line to the Caledonian Oonipany. Thisclosed the case for the promoters. Mr. Errington, C.E., was then examined on behalf of he opposition—the Caledonian Company—and gave evidence at great length to show the advan -ages which the portion of this line from Annan to ipringfield would give to the Caledonian Company, on acting as a traffic feeder, and making up for the naked iess of the main line. He also showed that the sorting if the trains, and the general business of transferring raffle from one scheme of railways to the other, would ,o much better effected at Annan, a comparatively arge town, than at sr small hamlet like Springfield, of io local traffic. He also showed that it would be to the nterest of the Caledonian Company to give every EC :oolo3odatiOn to the traffic of the Dumfries Company, Ind that the public and Parliament would not allow any obstruction, such as that alleged by the promoters of this Bill. Mr. Locke, C.E., corroborated the evidence of last witness, and said that he believed the Caledonian Com pany would never have invested their capital in the'line, if they considered the Dumfries Company would have got the Bill. - Mr. CocKatiuN then addressed the Committee against the Bill, and took a review of the evidence, with the object of showing that no case had been made out why the Bill should receive the sanction of the Committee. DECISION. ----- The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the Bill was proved. PAISLEY AND RENPREW (SALE OR PURCHASE). Mr. WHATELEY opened the case for the promoters. Mr. AUSTIN appeared for the river Cart trustees, but an objection being taken to his locus standi, after some discussion, the objection was affirmed. DECISION. The usual formal evidence haying been given, The preamble was declared proved. The Committee then adjourned till tomorrow. Room C. 13X12./VIINGHAM, IVOLVERIIIMPTON, AND STOUR VALLEY. 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. GROUP VI. TAUNTON AND CASTLE CARY BRANCH, AND BLEADON TO WELLS, &c. _ . t a lcost the the lilines e s line, .vas The Committee met at the usual hour. Mr. Gregory, C.Eto.,engineer of 5 w 82 a , 5 007 1. amined—The length o f t h e proposed lines was about fT°hrteYgfiravedimenitlsesU the 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 it s p resent distance by the existing route v i a Bristol, whi c h was 1931 miles to 172 miles 51 chains The Committee were occupied duri ng the whole of