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Cr',mrl oil wou 14 say th awl w n h Zot C e. —(11 Mr. e b i , ere , t i„ n , which had bean made on the conduct of his Hon. Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) he wished to sar 9 few words in his defence He readily acknow ledged r - at Hon. GeiHern. r , rho opposed the Govern ment had been fair and candid in their opposition, and had supported t tem ist the most diaintereated wanner ; and theseeore he had no desire to speak of them except in terms of courtesy—(Hear)—but he could not avoid stating that the Hon. Gentleman the Member fur Shrewsbury, and his friends round him, had fallen into the " bese - ting sin " of oppositit n, of which he bad often complained.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr Labouchere) had frequently had to regret that the time of the House was wasted, for apparently useless purposes; but he was Had that those who opposed Government had not had the chance which they antici pated of p set ti.- ii .vernment in a minority. 'rh- Ron. Baronet the Member for Waterford, had breught forward his motion for the single purpose of promoting Dish fisheries; he was satisfied with the statement of the Gavernment, and expressed his intention of withdraw ing his motion, in order that he might leave the matter n in their hand s . H e a pp re hended that the opposition which the Hon. Baronet bad made to the Noble Lord and other Hon. Members was not to support his motion whatever might be said by the G ivernment, or other Hon. Members—not to promote a party principle, but to promote the prosperity of Irish fisheries. He hoped, therefore, that he would not accede to the pro posal made by Hon. Members opposite, but that he would take the course he had intimated. What he (Mr. Labouchere) stated was this—that a vast quantity of information, with respect to Irish tisberies, had been laid on the table of the House, that the appointment of the Committee would bring over gentlemen from Ireland, who were actively engaged at present in sup-rintending the erection of curing stations and eth r public works—employed in the beginning of this exp.riment, and he thought it would be a most unfortunate thing to withdraw them from the scene of their labours, at the present juncture. The Hon. Gentleman, the Member tor Shrewsbury, said it was an easy course to appoint Committees; and if he wished to consult his convenience, he mightbe of the same opinion ; but when he thought, that no public good would arise from it, he felt it right to press his Hon. F.-fend not to push his motion further than it had gone. Lord G. BENTINCK said that if the Hon. Member fur rmazh would give them the list which he had taken el the .',/embers preaknt, h i s would find that out of the three and twenty there were only three who were Irish m-n, and there was but one Cabinet Minister. Sir G. GREY-0 I was here the whole debate, on your aid.- of the House. Lord G. BEN riNca apologised, but he did think that the Treasury benches la eked most deserted, and the Secretary looked very much forlorn. But he did wlsli that the people of Ireland should not misunder stand the feelings of the Gentlemen with whom he acted. _ _ . Si; IL W. BARRON said that he made his motion with only one object—that of benefitting his countq 7 -- ando not to brinkr about a party division, but to elicit pub!ie opinion. When he saw that it was about being made a parry question by two or three gentlemen, he ton,stly enne , ssed he shrank from the motion. I3ANKES said that the question assumed a new eth - tiplexion by what had fallen from the Hon. Baronet, and :re considered it would be very difficult for Gentle- on his aide of the Hou-e riot to vote upon the ques ti,m. The lion. Gentlemen the Member for Stroud had n : :n 'even respecting, the waste lands—one of the tire- plans of the Government—was this to be a , a am motion ? H e an d others had been pre viii!ed upon to put off their motions, and it now 'ppeLred that they did so to facilitate sham mo tioe.. He would not wonder, should the people of Ire land consider that their interests were neglected, if they ivt!rt... in future to be conducted in this manner. .`yir. P. SC;ROPE said that his motion was not by any fri, , ins a sham motion, but he would be inclined to post li as he saw no reasonable chance of obtaining for it as fair discussion. If. W. BARRON said, when he referred to a pi: ry spirit, his observations meant particularly to refer to the Member f;)r Shrewsbury. The SPEAKER then put the question wheth e r th e motion should be withdrawn, and a loud dissent having been expressed, The gallery was revered for a division, when there ap peared-- For the withdrawal of the motion 73 Against it 22 Majority TRE CASE OF JAMAICA. Mr. HUME proceeded to call the att e nti on o f th e House to the petition from J a mai ca , s i gne d by 4.000 persons, praying for f ree tra d e for t h at colony, and for an additional supply of labour, as requisite for the pros perity of that island. He trusted the Government would take the subject into their serious consideration, and de vise measures for increasing the supply of labour for those colonies. Inasmuch as the only way of putting an end to smuggling, was to reduce the duties on the pro duce taxed, so in the same way the best means of getting rid of slavery, as long offering every facility to the intro duction of free labour. The best method would be for the merchants of the West Indies to go to Africa and secure as many slaves us they could, and when they took them to the West Indies, liberate them, and make tilt in free labourers. By this means alone could the colonies hope to compete with Cuba and Brazils. BARCLNY thought that if free trade were to regulate the dealings of the mother country, the same principle ought to he extended to the dealings of the co !tittles. He thought that the prayer of the colonists was a perfectly fair and proper one. Mr. HAWES stated that the petition which formed the subject of the lion. Member's motion had been for some time untivr the consideration of the Government. With respect to one of the prayers of the clients with rce,rgd to the free emigration of labourers, he begged to ;tete that a considerable increase had taken place in number of labourers employed in the colonies After a few words from Mr. FORBES M'KENZIE, VI% HUME replied briefly, and said he would not press the petition further on the attention of the House. SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION. Hr. SPOO\ER rose to ask Dave to introduce a Bill :t.% prevent seduclion and prostitution. He said he would not waste the time of the House further than state that he intended confining it to the point recommended to him by the Right H n. Baronet. Mr. HUME thought the Hon. Member was wasting the time of the House, and really doing harm by draw lie; attention so closely to a subject which many, per haps, would think less of. He did think the Hon. Mienber had much to account for—(Great laughter)— in thus keeping the subject beore the House.— (Laeghter.) He was sure he might appeal to the Hon. Gee rlernan's e xperieace—(Laughter)—for experience he nets: have, unle.s he had a particular taste. He would, ther,fore, take the sense of the House upon it. Sir G. GREY said he had no wish to provoke any discussion ; but he telt it necessary to say that having yesterday p anted out the reasons that weighed with him against the former Bill, and the points which he thought should form the nucleus of a Bill on the subject, and understanding that the present Bill was to be con lined to these, he would support the lion. Member for Birmingham. Mr. HUME said he had not been present yesterday, atee. he would be no party to the concern.—(Laughter.) The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there eppeared— For the motion 57 Against it Majority Leave was given to bring in the Bill. MEDICAL REGISTRATION. W.IKLEY moved that the subject of the regis trarion of legally qualified practitioners in medicine, and the state of the law relating to the practice of medicine in Great Britain and Ireland, be referred to for consi deration to a Select Committee. Sir G. GREY said that he shoal feel it his duty to oppose the further progress of the Bill brought in on the subject of medical registration by the Hon Member for Finsbury. Mr. WAKLEY hoped that the Committee might be appointed in order that the evidence given before that Committee might enable him to shape his measure in accordance with such evidence. Mr. SPOO NER stated that the opinion of all the me dical practitioners of Birmingham was favourable to this Bill. The motion was then agreed to. HOSIERY MANUFACTURE BILL. On the order of the day fur the second reading of this Bill, Sir H. HALFORD was desirous not to proceed with the second reading at that late period of the evening, a - id consented to postpone it till Wednesday, the 9th of Jane. An !Tow. MEMBER suggested that the Lion. Ba e ro t n ail et should g i ve up hi, mot i on altogether, as it would n great evil on those whore it pretended to relieve. Sir J. C. HO BHO CSE concurred in thi s suggestion, be ,g. B the ill would b e f oun d to b e utterly inoperative if it became law. They could not regulate wages bAct of Parliament, and this Bill was an Interference w ith labour lerollr. eola would pOM r“d Buce more evil th an goo d . DUNCE thoughttho that thi s was not t h e way ji Halford) t, me.t the Bill of Honourabl e G entleman (Sir would Pr seed , asl he trustrd th e Honourable Barnnet " With hh Bill, as he (Mr. Dun combo believed it would confer great benefit on the: Not king. hosiers. fir whose hen , -fit it was intended. He t j pii..ved the condition 4 the frame c b, w , f- ors., than at present. S everal we s could not receivi n in t':^ Keightley union, and it was the duty of theg 'relieflouse tee . 31! , ke an inquire inn the it conditio!. He hoped the -1 - 1 - Ge.talt.man would proceed with h is B ill. e• further considera!ion of the Bill was then post- I`until the 9th of June. f i I°' ; ; ftREMOVAL (ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND: BILL. This Bill %as read a third time, and (sassed. TURNPIKE ROADS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill p iss.d through Committee. —ll , -;port to-day, LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL. This Bill also pa=seel through Committee.—Report LOAN DISCOUNT BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved tth -econd reading of this Bill. He propos,ed to move ti : lommittee on the Bill to-mirrow, before the o. her of the day, and the contUwatio n of the del ate could, therefore, be taken on the motion that the Speaker do wave the chair. Tne Bill Ras then read a second time. RAILWAYS' REGULATION BILL. be CHANCELLOR of th• EXCHEQUER said thfa is return :t the next eiecticn, was to have a Bill stood on the list for to-morrow, but it was not the on , very th• intention of the Gtv_rnment to proceed with it on that e credit of being good workitiT. mr , r. day. Ells NAle Friend (Lord J. Russell) would state country with - better cialies niTn P , ernorr •w.(thi: day) his views with respect to it, and confidence in them.—(Lau2hter.) when he propo'ed proceeding with it. 4-.uld do them good service because Mr. UUDSON that the discussion would not be rhet in his head would be i.aken vio son, ottierwise railway companies would have little time to consider the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was un derstood to say that ample time would be given. TOWNS' IMPROVEMENT CLAUSES BILL. The report upon this Bill was brought up. Colonel SIB FIIORPE gave notice, that when this Bill went into Committee, he would move that the Speaker do not leave the chair for six months.—(Li ughter.) PREVENTION OF PROSTITUTION. Mr. SPOONER. moved the first reading of this Bill. Captain BERKELEY moved that it be read a first time this day six months. Th e gal.ery was cleared for a division, and there not being forty Members present, The House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEE HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) GROUP VI. WILTS AND SOMERSET (BLEADON, WELLS, AND GLASTONBURY). The Committee met this morning, shortly after twelve o'clock. Mr. Deedes, the chairman, apologised to the Com mittee and to the counsel for any delay that might have oc curred during his unavoidable absence from indisposition. The first witness called on behalf of the Great Western scheme was Colonel Lutterel, chairman of the Quarter Ses sions of the western division of the county of Somerset, who gave evidence as to the importance of communication be tw , en the towns of Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Wells, and Bleadon. Captain Giles, banker, Wells, Mr. Merryman, malster and brewer, of Wells, Mr. Parsons, brushtnaker, of W(lIs, Mr. Plowman, Mayor of Wells, Mr. Carey, cheesemaker, of Wells, were examined in favour of the Great Western schemes for the accommodation of Shepton Mallett and other towns in SomersetAire. The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP XV. The Committee met at twelve; Mr. Bernal in the chair. EASTERN COUNTIsa (CAMBRIDGE TO WARE, &c.) Mr. 1TA3185 opened the merits of the Bill for a proposed branch to Ware, north by Royston to Foxton, and then called evidence in support of the Bill. The case had not closed when the Committee adjourned. GROUP XVIL The Committee resumed its sittings at twelve o'clock, in Room 11; Sir J. Buller East in the chair. GREAT NOSTELEILTZ (DEITZELTXONS BE TWEEN LONDON AND GILANTBABL). Mr. Liddell and Mr. Rastrick, civil engineers, both gave evidence against the Great Northern line being laid down parallel with the Syston and Peterborough Railway at a dis tance, and recommended that they should run in close juxta position. They were also of opinion that bridges were better and safer to be made over both railways, rather than the ex isting level crossings. This closed the case for the opposition on this part of the line. Mr. PAGET, on behalf of the promoters, then replied on this part of the case. Mr. Cubitt, civil engineer, was then examined as to the nature of the works, &c., which would be required from Carbery to Grantham. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow. GROUP XVIII. LONDON, CHELTENHAM, AND OXFORD. ( The Committee on this group assembled this morning, at twelve o'clock ; the Earl of Lincoln in th e c h a i r . Mr. CALVERT called Mr. Clutt, a land valuer, who stated that he estimated the whole of the land to be taken for the line at 146,8981.—the money required for the main line being 119,434/. ; that for the Gloucester branch to the bank of the Isis would be 2,6324 ; for the Worcester branch, 7,650/. ; and for the Cheltenham station, 17,0721. The quantity of land required would be 429 acres. To Mr. ATKLNSON, the witness replied, that in this esti mate he had not included the land required for the ap proaches to bridges, supposing the alteration of the mode of crossing the existing roads to be adopted. Mr. Woodhouse, an extensive coal agent at Oversee!, in Leicestershire, stated- that if the narrow gauge lines were to be used the Erewash coal at Oxford would be 16s. 4d. a ton ; the Moyle coal would be 153. Bd.; the Worcestershire coal 12s. 6d.; the Derbyshire, 15s. 2d. ; and the Leicestershire coal 15s. 10d. The Worcestershire coal at Cheltenham would be 12s. Id., and the Staffordshire coal 14s. To Mr. KRATING the witness replied that the distance between Birmingham and Cheltenham is forty-six miles, and he calculated that the coal for the north-west would come by way of that town. To Mr. CALVIRT, on re-examination, Mr. Woodhouse re plied that he had calculated the price of the coals at the pit's mouth, and had put upon that a penny per ton per mile for the carriage. Mr. Nicholson, assistant engineer, put in a map with a coloured line upon it, to show the assents or dissents of the owners. Mr. KEATING objected that the map did not show the oc cupiers and lessees as well as the owners. The Earl of Li/tan-NT, after some discussion between the Committee and the counsel, directed that new maps should be prepared to-morrow morning, which would show all the assents and dissents separately between Tring and Oxfjrd, and Orford and Cheltenham. A long discussion ensued upon the way in 'Which the se veral properties were marked upon the map, but the exami nation was ultimately waved. The point then taken up was the number of roads to be crossed on the level, when Mr. Nicholson stated that the whole number of roads to be tra versed on the level was fifty-five, of which forty-five may be considered public roads. He believed that a clause was to be inserted to enable the company to put bridges ever these roads so as to prevent any public inconvenience. A long cross• examination ensued, to ascertain the way in which the alteration would affect the different roads. Mr. Nicholnci's cross-examination was continued during the greater part of the day, in order to show the injury that would be done to the residence of Lady Ricketts, at Chelten ham, the property of Colonel Sibthorp, and other landowners on the line. This concluded the case for the promoters. GROUP XIX. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, when the case on behalf of the FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, and WEST BIDING JUNCTION (BURNLEY AND COLLIERY BRANCHES) was proceeded with. _ _ On the assembling of the parties the room was cleared. On :heir re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had decided to hear no further evidence on traffic, but they wanted the evidence to be confined to the relative merits of the two schemes before the Committee. Mr. Bidder, C.E., was then examined at some length on the engineering features of the former line. After the hearing of some further evidence, the case for the promoters of the Bill closed. The remainder of the sitting was occupied with the oppo sition of the landed proprietors to the Bill; after which the Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP Y.Y. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hear this morning ; Mr. Goulburn in the chair. THE MIDLAND (CHELTENHAM STRAT - - WORD, AND 'WARWICK.). Mr. Hudson gave general evidence in favour of this line. The purchase of the Bristol and Birmingham line had resulted in a heavy loss to the Midlands, and the present line was ne !essay} , to protect the Birmingham and Gloucester line from ruin. Mr. Robert Stephenson described the engineering features of the scheme as being moderate and easy. The total length of the line was 32 miles. GROUP XXIV. MOLD. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Mr. Beckett Denison in the chair. The whole morning was devoted to hearing evidence for the promoters. The rest of the morning was occupied in hearing evidence for the opponents. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP XXVI. The Committee on this group re-assembled to-day at the usual hour; Mr. Blackstone in the chair. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN (DIR.. 11UNGHAIVI IiND LxcursELD LINE. The evidence on behalf of the promoters of this line was resumed. Mr. James Eccleston, master of the Sutton and Colefield Grammar-school, was examined and deposed to the great ad vantages which would be conferred by the line. Mr. Joseph Oates, an inhabitant of Sutton Colefield, cor roborated this testimony. Mr. Swift, solicitor, was also examined in favour of the line. Mr. Towler. surveyor, and Mr. Kerr, engineer, deposed to the nature of the works which were of the ordinary cha• racter, and presented no peculiar difficulties. This closed the case for the promoters, and further oppo sition having been withdrawn. the decision was deferred till the Committee received the report of the Railway Commis sioners. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. GROUP XXVII. The Committee met this day, at the usual hour, in Room 32 BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIRMINGHAM (EXTENSION FROM WISBEA.CII TO SUT TON BRIDGE). Evidence in favour of the line was entered upon. Mr. William Skelton, agent to Guy's Hospital, was examined at some length as to the advantages of the line by Mr. MACAULAY. Mr. George Prest, a shipowner and a trader to the Baltic, wai next examined—Could speak from his personal know ledge of the port of Sutton. The only port that could com pete with them was Hull, and he knew vessels of his own, of six hundred tons burden, crime up to Sutton-bridge. Send ing timber to Northampton by the present carriag.-. cost 184. a ton. Mr. Bromley, a land surveyor, was also examined. His evidence went to prove that the neighbourhood of Sutton bridge had been vastly improved by the rechtm.ition of some four thousand acres from the sea This land was nearly in a fit state for cultivation. The proposed railway would be e xSes:Tge ereLalYnt tobtKiehnitiowesiiaLt ni:eics::e:,ahsav hearding in keen op e p x os ai t r ioa i n 0 6 1 ; Committee then adj,urned. th-:. Bill. The Committ ee me GROUP XX XI.t chair. &at twelve dock ; Mr. Shaw e i n the lelru!igirSeveorth:litillthe. ilanchester and particulars of the line Me. Hawk.sh a aw ° , l3"r the ll when Lee a ß l a o i n i g wa d y is:c vv us aB sio c n al e l o ed au tz . of the Committee that an arrangement into between the rival companies, so the South Yorkshire from Doncaster to in conseeuence of a suggestion' asto grant be entered Swinton, w ith Bill of understanding that the Commissioners should dictate o rt t h an North Midland Company the number of trains whichotitaheye should be bound to run from Swinton to Rotherham, as th e jai er Company objected to any engines but their own run.- ning upon their line. There was then the rest of the Bill f or the line to Barnsley to consider. Tile SUN. LONDON, GROUP XXXIIL . ~ Gaz a .: NOU'II:VIZN - (EXTENSIOPitO " ...EEDs, WILIEL 'FIELD, ?six., AND DEVI-AT-IONS). Mr. Serge an t W RANGLIAM °paled the ease ; yin behalf of th e Great Northern G, st l i Pa t ','• l'lls cxtensdY ns of th e G reat Northern Rail wav prof '°"" to proceed by two branch s, at Pontefract, and conanence tit, to Leeds, and the other to the south, to Wal. teid. The scheme was opposed one to the nor . ' by the Loudon and North- e' a"') 'Atailway, under th e name or the Leed s an d Dewsbury h.: 11 w4A and by the Midland Railway Company, both of whit it had access at present to Leeds. The Manchester and Leed3 Railway Company were favourable to the proposed scheme ; and the Learned Counsel c intended, at considerable length, that common sense and common justice would dictate the necessity of allowing the Great Northern Railway to brirlg its southern traffic into Leeds, and afford thereby additional facilities for that traffic going northward and to Scotland, which might be brought up by the Great Northern Rai' i w a y. Evidence was then called in favour of the Great Northern proposed extension. Mr. Hawkshaw, engineer to the Manchester and Leeds Railway, was examined in favour of the proposed Great Northern Extensions and Deviations. The Committee then adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP XXXV. This Committee me% to-day at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Dennis toun in the chair. COVENTRY, BANBURT, AND OXFORD JUNCTION (BRANCH PROM SOUTHADI TO COVENTRY) The case nn behalf of this Bill was proceeded with. Mr. W. Williams, M.P. for Coventry, was examined on behalf of the scheme. He deposed that it would be a great benefit to that city, that a direct communication should be opened to Oxford. and thence another access to London, than by the Loudon and North-Western. Mr. liagshaw, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Whealdon, gave general evidence in favour of the line, and in explanation of the traffic which might be expected. After which the Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. , GROUP XXXIX. This Committee met at the usual hour this morning in Room No. 23; Lord Charles Wellesley in We chair. TORN AND NEWCASTLE (HARTLEPOOL DOGS AND RAILWAY BRANCHES). The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in hearing general evidence in favour of this scheme. GROUP XLIII. W.A.TERPORT, AND 1.1 - IWERICS. The Committee met this morning at the usual hoar; Mr, Protheroe in the chair. The object of the Bill, which was passed last session, is to make several deviations, in order to improve the old line, which was surveyed with considerable haste, and consequently not with that care and with that success which the promoters had subsequently bestowed upon it. The principal deviation, and the only one opposed, is at Bansha, in Tipperary. Mr. Osborn, the engineer of the line, was examined rela tive to the proposed deviation at the town of Bansha. It appeared that the old line would pass through a Roman Catholic place of worship, and he stated that the deviation had been proposed in order to avoid this, as the lower class of Irish were opposed to their chapels and burialegrounds being interfered with. He stated, how- ever, that a memorial had been got up by the inhabitants in favour of the old line, as it would interfere with some houses for which they expected to get compensation. He was not aware that the timber which would be severed by the deviation was above forty years of age. The deviation was, in his opinion, much better than the old line, both with regard to the expense and difficulty of construction. The old line was got up with considerable haste in consequence of the short time which was allowed to Mr. Vignoles to survey it and prepare the plans. A saving of about 8 0001. upon the original estimate would be effected by this deviation. He believed the reason some of the inhabitants of Bansha op posed the deviation was, that they might get their land taken, and be well paid for it. There was a great desire amongst the poorer class of owners of land in Ireland, to sell it, in order that they might obtain the means of emigrat ing to America. Mr. Walsh, a landowner gave evidence in favour of the deviation. The old line would injure thirty-two houses and destroy eighteen. Generally speaking, the deviation would be more essential and less injurious to the branches. But three acres would be taken from the park of Mr. Baker, a gentlemen residing near the town. One part of the line would pass in a cutting, and the other be shut out by trees, so that the line could not be seen from his house; it cer tainly was not a case of residential injury. The Committee decided in favour of the deviation, and adjourned until to-morrow at two o'clock. GROUP XLIV. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room 3 The first Bill taken into consideration was the DUNDEE AND NEVITYLE. The preamble of the Bill, which was unopposed, was agreed to, but opposition being intended to be offered to the clauses, its further consideration was postponed till to-mor row morning at twelve o'clock. SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION (AMEND MENT AND BRANCH TO LAURENCE KIRK. Mr. HOPE addressed the Committee in favour of the Bill. He urged the great public and local importance which the carrying out of this scheme would effect, in a long and able speech. . Mr. Buchannan, Chairman of the Scottish Midland June. tion, was examined as to the merits of the line. The com pany was formed in 1844, and was promoted by the prin cipal landowners in the country. The original proposition was the carrying out of a through line from Perth to Aberdeen. Mr. Byres was examined, and said that in and about Brechen there was a great deal of weaving carried on, and that there were also a great number of saw, flour, and spinning mills. Northward to Laurence kirk, there .were also a great number of manufacto ries about Luthermuir, calculated that there would be about 20,000 tons of lime used annually. Within two miles of Forfar there was the finest marl that could be found. The Arbroath and Dundee Railway had benefited the country very much. Upwards of 100,000 persons passed along that line annually, and 70,000 along the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. Iu the latter district not even a coach formerly existed. The population alone the line, including Forfar, Brechin, and L aurencekirk, was 30,946. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XLVIII. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Lord Court nay la the chair. GLASGOW, ARDILII3, AND MONZLANDS (CO W'LAIRS BRANCH.) The evidence on behalf of this Bill was resumed. Mr. Horne valued the land to be taken at 11,246/. Mr. Lindsay corroborated this evidence. Mr. Anderson, accountant, deposed the whole traffic ex pected if the full scheme was taken at 7.1661. ; deducting the traffic expected from the central junction branch, it would be about 3,0001. Mr. FORS YTII then addressed the Committee on behalf of the opposing petitioners, Mr. and Mrs. Reid, asking the Com mittee to postpone the present till the next Bill was taken. Mr. Alexander, of Ballochmyle, was examined with the object of showing that the break at Glasgow was very incon venient to the traffic for Ayrshire and Renfrewahire passing east and north. Mr. Knight, traffic manager of the Ayrshire Company, was examined to the same effect. The branch over the Clyde to the College Station, and through it to the Edinburgh and Glasgow I:4ilway, was absolutely required for goods, passengers, and traffic. Mr. Burrell, of Port-Glasgow, gave evidence to show the large importation of sugar, molasses, flour, and cotton, into Glasgow, and that a large portion of it went by coast. The connexion would be of great conTenience to this traffic. Mr. MuRRAy, provost of Paisley, gave evidence as to the alleged advantage of the connexion to the trade of that town. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP L. The Committee met at twelve; Mr. Bankes in the chair. The Committee were occupied for the most of the morning with the clauses of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr (No. 2) Bill. . amt AND NALIVICAN.NOCIC XIINECIC (No. IX.) Mr. WuAmity, Q.C., opened the merits of this Bill, and proceeded to call evidence for the promoters. Mr. Horn and Mr. Dunlop gave evidence of the minerals found in the district, which they said would be advantaged by the railway. GROUP LL TEE CALEDONIAN AND GLASGOW, DUM FRIES aND CARLISLE (CLAUSES AND BRANCHES). The Committee met at twelve o'clock; Sir John Yarde Buller (chairman), Lord John Manners, Mr. Newdegate, Captain Plumridge, and Mr. Tollemache. Mr. ANDiEws — repliect for the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle Company. The Learned Counsel contended that no case had been made out by the other side. DECISION. The room was then cleared. After parties were re-admitted The CHAIRMAN announced that that portion of the Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Bill which sought to rescind a leasing clause granted last lession to the Caledonian Com pany over the Dumfries line, had been proved. D4lmakedder Branch.—Withdrawn. Melton Branch to Springfield.—Of no utility, and there fore thrown out. Ecclefechan Branch.—Preamble proved. Branch from Canonbie to Langholm.—Not expedient, and therefore rejected. Branch to Canonbie Coal-pit —Proved. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow. GROUP LII. A novelty appeared amongst the list of groups this morn ing, namely, an Indian railway, the GREAT INDIA PENINSULAR (PROM EOM BAT TO ALLEN, WITH EXTENSIONS. dce.) The Committee to whom it had been referred met this morning at halt-past twelve o'clock, in No. 7, Committee room, Sir Robert Peel in the chair. Mr. AUSTIN, who appeared for the promoters of the Bill (which was proposed to be 179 miles in length, and to be constructed at a cost of 2.000.0004, with power sub.equently to incr , ase the capital of the company to 6,000,000/.), entered into a lengthened statement of the proceedings and corres pondence which had taken place between the promoters of the Hill and the East India House and Board of Control, from which it appeared that the East India House opposed the Bill, although they had not presented any petition against it, or explained to the promoters the ground of their opposition. It appeared, also, that the Governor-General of India was empowered to pass local Acts, but not Acts of "Incor poration." It therefore bcame the province of the British Parliament to take cognizance of Acts of Incorporation. having especial reference to India. The promoters, however, had only recently been informed that they would have to encounter the opposition of the East India House a minute to that effect having been agreed to so lately as the sth of May. In deference. therefore, to the East India House, and to the Board of Control, the promoters considered it advisable not to proceed with the Bill during the present session, and therefore he begged to withdraw it. Sir R. PEEL intimated that he would make a report to that effect to the House of Commons on Monday. The Committee then adjourned. COMMITTEE on PRIVATE BILLS SWANSEA DOCKS BILL. yesterdayofTchlaeuCsesnminrntihtteeeumilletbeing unop unopposed, twelvesed having o b c Io ck' Anu mber of en re a dsuhjected t o , various verbal alterations were agreed to. In answer to a que i tion by the CHAIRMAN, it was stated that there are eigh t clauses in the Bill which cannot be exe cuted without th e permission of the Duke of Beaufort and the and Lords of the Admiralty. Argumentuf a technical nature occupied the attention of the Committee up to the time of its adjournment. LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS. This Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Sir J. .7ohnstone in the chair. • Mr. Robinson and Mr. Wiestead. engineers, were called to show that the estimates for the works were two low, and a question was raised respecting the way in which the town of Wigan would be affected if the Bill pasied, as it is sup plied by the same stream,. as serve Liverpool. The room was cleared, and on the re-admission of parties the Committee decided that there should be 800,000 gallons reserved for that place. Mr. Ilmr. then opened on behalf of the proprietors who would be affected by the construction of the works, with a view to show that greater injury than advantage would be derived from them. RIDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1847. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 12. Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and Common Juries.) BARNES V. WARD. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. H. Hill, and Mr. Farrer ap peered for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Ogle for the defendant. This was an action brought under the recent statute, the th and 10th Victoria, c. 93, for enabling compensation to oe given to the families of persons killed by accident. It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses called that the plaintiff fills a very humble condition of life, and that his wife, Jane Barnes, was a charwoman, going out to char and wash, and able to earn from 2s. to 3s. a day by her labour. The plaintiff and his wife had three children, the eldest a boy of 14 years of age, who was in service and able to earn a little towards his own support, and two girls of the respec tive ages of 10 and 7 years, who were at home under the care of the plaintiff and his wife. One evening in October last the plaintiff's wife, her sister, and the two children went to the Paddington railway station to wait for a niece, whom they expected, and whilst waiting had some refreshment in the shape of a quartern of gin and a glass of ale, which was shared amongst the four, the value of which was Bd. On their way home from the station with the niece they went along a newly-made street, called Victoria. grove-terrace, communicating between Bayswater-road and Moscow road. This street was unlit, and the houses in it unfinished, but some evidence was given that the road had been used as a publfc pathway for twenty-five years. When near the house No. 9 in the terrace, according to the evidence of the sister of the plaintiff's wife, the ❑iece dropped her cuff, and she turned round to assist her to look for it, and on turning again the plaintiff's wife was nowhere to be seen, and they eventually found that she had fallen down an unguarded area before the house No. 9, be longing to the defendant. On being taken out, it was found that she was dead. A post mortem examination did not lead to the inference that she was intoxicated at the time. The area had been boarded up a few weeks befbre, but was then left wholly unguarded. The present action was brought under the above. named statute for damages to the plaintiff and his children, for the loss he had sustained by the death of his wife, owing to the negligence of the defendant in leav ing open and unguarded this hole near a public footway. On the part of the defendant, Mr. Sergeant BYLIN took several technical objections to the form of the declaration, which, after argument, were amended. He also contended that the defendant had a right to dig holes in his own land. and that he was not bound to fence them round to protect the public, but that this duty fell upon the owners of the public or private footway. He quored " Trawrer v. Chad wick," 6 Bing. N.C., p. I, in support of his argument, and "Rapson v. Cubitt," 9 M. and W. Mr. CHAMBERS, in reply, relied upon " Quarmur v. Bur nett," 6 M. and W., and "Burgess is. Gray," 1 C. 8., p. 578, and contended that it was the duty of a person digging holes near a public footway to guard them. Mr. Justice COLTMAN said he was under considerable doubt as to the point, but should direct the jury that the plaintiff was bound to erect a fence if the area was abutting upon or reasonably near a public footway. Mr. Sergeant BYLZS then addressed the jury for the de fendant. The defendant. he said, deplored the accident as much as any one; but the jury must give the plaintiff justice, and not vengeance. He then contended that the road was a mere private or occupation road, up which the plaintiff's wife had no business to go, and that the accident was there fore not the defendant's fault, and that the defendant would not therefore be liable; that the woman had been drink ing, and her death was the result of her own state and neg ligence. — His Lowasmr, in summing up, directed the jury to consi der whether or no there was a public footway near these houses, or whether or no the road was a mere occupation one. Also whether the area abutted upon the footway or was so near to it as to make it dangerous, if unprotected, to the public passing along the footway; and whether the negligence of the plaintiff's wife led to the accident. They would then consider what da:nages they would find if they found for the plaintiff on these points, and what rea sonable compensation should be given to the plaintiff for the loss of his wife, who contributed towards the support of himself and family. They would also say what portion of the damages should be awarded to the husband, and what to the children. The jury, after a short absence, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 300/. They found that there was a public footway abutting the area. The damages they di vided-1001. to be given to the plaintiff, 751. each to his two daughters, and 501. to the boy. The jury also expressed a wish that the money given to the children should be secured to them. His LORDSHIP—We will consider how that can be done. The Act does not provide any means for that, in which it was defective. Leave was then given to Mr. Sergeant Byles to move for a new trial on the objections he had taken, which were overruled by the Court. PALACE COURT, May 13. (Before Mr. BRENT.) This morning Mr. Best was sworn in as one of the four counsel of the Palace Court, in the room of Mr. Beaden, who has been appointed a magistrate at the Hammersmith Police-court. BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT, May 12. (Before EDWARD Dunois, Esq.) V. CLONE. The plaintiff in this case, a general draper carrying on business on " the the system, sought to recover the sum of 12/. 19s. 11d_, e value of various articles of dres s alle g ed to have been sold to the wife of the defendant in the early part of the year 1842. The defendant denied all knowledge of th e debt. Whe he ther or not his wife might have contracted it in his a bsence could not say, but he had no reason to believe that she had ever received the articles alluded to. Richard Adams, who attended for the plaintiff, stated that he was a collector to Mr. Simpson. About five years ago a person representing herself to be the wife of the defendant called upon the plaintiff, and requested him to send various shawls, gowns, &C., amounting to 12/. 9s. 111 The goods were left at the residence of the defendant by the witness an d the wife agre ed topay the sum in weekly instalments. Mr. Dvesois—What, Sir I Do you mean to say that your e mployer supplie s g oods to the value named without th e slightes t security for paym ent ? Witness—N o , Sir. We put their names in a book, and then make inquiries as to the i r c haracter. Mr. Dooois — An d, it appears, leave the goods without regarding the res ult of the investigation. is liiit pre sent ? Defendant — N o, Sir. She has be e n dead Clone of twelve mo nths. up war d, c a o n u t ld prove anda The plaintiff stated that if the case could be adjourned, he would be enabled to brin g forward a witness w ho th a t the debt had been admitted b y the defendant ti m e appointed for payment about three years since. The proceedings were accordingly adjourned. CENTRAL OL C DRIMINAL COURT. COURT. (Before Baron ALDERSON.) • PRACTISING AS AN APOTHECARY 'WITHOUT A LICENSE...— , 3Tc / ta d Sweetnam was placed at the bar, charged with having practised the business of an apothecary, at No. 50, John-street, Clerkenwell, without being duly licensed. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. BALLANTYNE, who appeared for the prisoner, stated that the present proceedings were instituted against the pri soner by the Apothecaries' Company, who had, no doubt, a right to adopt that course, but there was no imputation on the prisoner of having practised his business immorally. Baron ALDERSON—And I hope not unskilfully. Mr. BALLANTYNE—There is not the slightest imputation of that kind. Mr. CLARKSON, who attended for the Apothecaries' Com pany, stated that the present was the first prosecution in stituted by tho company, who felt bound to protect themselves. Mr. BALLANTYNE stated that his client bad gone through the routine of qualification to practise as an apothecary, and would have obt a i ne d hie license but for pecuniary aim' -Dundee and Arbroatb, 421-Ditto, New, No. 1, 301.- Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 8, 44 7s. 6d. -Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. 10s.-Dundee and Perth, 301. 155.-Ditto, New, 12/. -Ditto, Quarters, 2/. 12s. -East of Fife, 21.105.-East Lothian Central, 11. I9s. 6d.- Edinburgh and Bathgate, 61. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glas gow, 701.-Ditto, Halves, 22/. 55.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 10s.-Edinb urg h , L eith, and Granton, 18/.-Ditto, Prefer ence, 20/. 1 0s.-Ditto, New, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 115 .-Edinburgh and Northern, 171. 55.-Ditto, N ew , 31 . -Ditto, Ne w p or t , 61 . 17s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, IL 17s. 6d.-Edi n b urg h and Perth (New Co.), 1/. 18s.-Ditto, Halves 1 ls. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1181-Ditto, New Stock, 351.10x.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 81. 155.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 6135.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51. 2s. 6d. -Glasgow and Garnkirk, 391 .-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 5 8.-Glasgow and Greenock, 1 6/-Ditto, Halves, 8/. 15s. -Ditto, Preference, 8/.--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardros san, 4/. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 21.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 21. 9s. 6d.-Ditto (late London and York), 21 -Newcastle and Berwick, 241.15 x-North Bri tish, 30/. 1 55.-Ditto, Halves, 141.-Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 2s. -Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 19s. 9d.-Ditto, Thirds, 21. 10s.-Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 155.-Scottish Central, 23/. 12s. 6d. -Scottish Grand Junction, IN.-Scottish Midland, 19/ 10s. - Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10 s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 10 /.-Ditto, New, 1/ Is. 6d.-Stirling and Dun fermline, 3/. 5 5.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 1 55.-Wishaw and Coltness, 49/. U.-York and Newcastle, 34110x.-Ditto, New, 141. IN.-Ditto, Preference, 6/. 10s.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East Indian, 2s. 6d.-Great North of .India, 35.--Great Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. ales AY . STOCK EXCHANGE. — Th SG are— C aledonian, New, :38s. 6d.— Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 505.—East Lothian Cen tral, 395. 6 d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 701.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 38s. 6d.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, s % — Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 233.—Manches ter and Southampton, 95.6d.—North British, Thirds, 495. 9d. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 13. (Sittings in London, before Mr. Justice ERLE and a Common Jury.) "THE SHIP ON FIRE 4 —RUSSRLL I'. SMITH. This was an action brought under the Copyright Act to recover from the defendant certain penalties for infringement of the music and melody of a song, of which the plaintiff was the author and composer. The defendant pleaded the gene ral issue. Mr. Cooke and another Learned Gentleman appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Watson, Q.C., for the defendant. From the statement of the Learned Counsel, and the evi dence of Mr. West, Sir H. Bishop, Mr. Purday, and others, it appeared that Mr. Henry Russell, amongst other songs, &c., wrote and set to music the well-known song, entitled " The Ship on Fire," which he sang with great applause at the various concerts which he attended. In the month of De cember, 1845, the defendant, who also is in the habit of giv ing musical entertainments, had one at Crosby Hall, a place which is licensed for musical entertain ments, and, amongst other melodies, sang " The Ship on Fire." This coming to the knowledge of the plaintiff, soma of his friends went to Crosby Hall, and they there heard the defendant sing the above song, using the same words and music, and so great was the imitation as to render it impossible to discover the difference between the singing of the plaintiff and defendant. As the composition was original, an injunction had been obtained to stop the defendant's singing the piece until a jury had decided whether the composition was original or not. Had the defendant applied for leave and license to sing the song, it would have been granted ; but no such application had been made. The several witnesses in their cross-examination declared that the music was quite original, and was not a copy or imitation of anything known in the musical world. Mr. Warsox addressed the jury for the defence, and said that unless he could satisfy them from the plaintiff's wit. nesses that the music was original, he was afraid he must fail to obtain a verdict. Certainly there was a song called " Emelie," which had some bars of the same music, and unless the bars in " The Ship on Fire" were copied from that, he was afraid he must submit to the verdict. Mr. Justice ERLE observed that the various composers who had been called declared the music to be original, when the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. By this verdict no person can sing the song without the leave and license of the plaintiff. /ilies in which he NI as involved, but that he would now e so. The prisoner was bound in security of 200/. himself, and two securities of 50/. each, to appear and receive judgment , should it be the intention of the Apothecaries' Company to persevere in a course, which it was understood they would not adopt if the prisoner took out his license, or discontinued practising, if he did not obtain such qualification. Nicholas Kerp, Alfred Wilbream, and Joseph Alexander, who were severally convicted yesterday, the two former of forgery, and the latter of larceny, arising out of the same transaction, were brought up yesterday for judgment. Baron ALDERSON—I have ordered you all to be brought up together, because I am perfectly satisfied that you were all engaged in the same occurrence. You, Kerp,' and yoge Wilbream, were found guilty of committing forgery, but at the same time I believe you are only instruments of more artful persons than yourselves, a band who are too success fully pillaging London. My practice since the abolition of the capital punishment for your offence has been to laid the severest puni s hment that the law allows, t o protect the public. The se nt ence o f th e C o urt is that each of you be sen tenced to fifteen years' transportation. You, Alexander, have been convicted of larceny only; your sentence cannot exceed, but must extend to, transportation. You are sen tenced to seven years' transportation. s SAFFRON WALDEN RATES BILL. This Committee met at twelve, in Room 37. They were occupied all the day with evidence on the Saffron Walden Rates Bill, as to the amount of rates levied in the district of Saffron Walden. YORK IMPROVEMENTS. The Committee on this Bill, the preamble of which was passed yesterday, met to-day at two ()'clock for th e p ur p ose of proceeding with the clauses in the Bill, which, after various amendments were agreed to. LONDON SEWAGE MANURE CONIPANY. Mr. Milne, engineer to the company, and other witnesses, wereexamined in favour of the Bill The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock tomorrow. PARLIAMENTARY -DIVISIONS. MAJORITY—NOES, 166. Gibson, T. It Ogle, S. C. Gisborne, Thomas Paget, Colonel Gladstone, Captain Pechell, Captain - Gore, Robert Perfect, Robert Goring, C. Pigot, David Goulburn, Henry kwell, Colonel Greene, Thomas Prime, Richard Grey, Sir G. Pusey, P. Grogan, E. Rashleigh, W. Grosvenor, Earl Ricardo, J. L. Hall, Sir Benjamin Rice, E. R. 19 , alseY, T. P. Richards, Ri c h ar d rlainil ten, W. J. Romilly, John Hamilton, Lord C. Round, John Hatton, Captain V. Russell, Lord C. Heathcote, G. J. Rutherford, A. Hill, Lord E. Seymour, Lord Hinde, J. H. Sheppard, T. Hodgson, R. Sibthorp, Colonel Hope, Sir J. Smith, A. Hoskins, K. Smith, R. V. Howard, C W.G. Somerville, Sir W. Hudson, G. Spooner, Richard Hughes, W. B. 411, Sir S. liiiiiey, Thomas Stanstleld, W. R. Inglis, Sir R. Stanton, W. H. James, William Stuart, John 4 Jervis, Sir John Strutt, Edward Jocelyn, Viscount Sutton. Henry Johnstone, Hope Talbot, C. R. Jolliffe, Sir W G. 11. Thesiger, Sir F. Langston, J. II Thoriiely, T. Law, C. E. Thornhill, G. Lawson, Andrew Tollemache, J. Leroy, Anthony Tower, C. Legh, G. C. Trotter, John Lennox, Lord G. H. Trotter, John Lindsay, Colonel Turner, Edmund . Loch, James Tarnor, C. Lockhart, W. Vane, Lord H. Lowther, lion. Col. Verner, Sir W. Lygon, General Vyse, H. Macaulay, T. B. Vyvyan, Sir R. R. Mackenzie, T. Waddington, H. S. Maitland, Thomas Walker, Richard Manners, Lord C. Wawn, J. T. Marshall, William Williams, W. Marton, G. Winnlngton, Sir T. Maunsell, T. B. Wodehouse, E. Meynell, Captain Wood, .sir Charles Miles, Philip W. S. Wood, Colonel T. Miles, William Worcester, Marquis 3iitcalfe, Henry Monahan, J. 11. Morpeth, Viscount Mundy, E. M. Newdegatc, C. N. Acland, Sir T. A'Court, Captain Aldam, WYliam Archdall, Captain Arkwright, George Bagot, William Bailey, Joseph Bailin:, W. Baine, Walter Baldwin, Barry Bateson, Thomas Bennet, P. Beresford, Major Berkeley. Craven Berkeley, Captain Blackburne, J. I. Blackstone, W. S. Boldero, H. G. Bowring, Dr. Bramston, T. W. Brotherton, Joseph Buck, L. W. Buller, Edward Buller, Sir J. Y. Busfeild, W. • Carew, W. H. Pole Cavendish, G. H. Clay, Sir W. Coivile, C. R. Coote, Sir C. Copeland, Ald. Corry, Henry Craig, W. G. Crawford, W. S. Dalrymple, Captain Denison, J. E. Dennistoun, J. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Dick. Q. Divett, Edward Douglas, Sir H. Douglas, J. B. Drummond, 11. Buncombe, 0. Dundas, Sir David Egerton, W. T. Escott, Bickham Estcourt, T. G. ~ vans, William F errand, W. B. kincl., Georges Forbes, William Forester, G. C. Forster, Matthew French, F. Frewen, C. U. Fuller, A. E. TELLERS. Tufnell, Ilettry Rich, Henry POOR•RATES (IRELAND) BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Motion made, and Qaestion proposed, " That the Report he now received •"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question :" The House divided:— MINORITY-AYES, 55. Anson, Colonel Frewen, C. 11. Pendarves, Edward Arkwright, 'J. Gore, Robert Russell, Lord E. Armstrong, Sir A., Grey, Sir G. Rutherfurd, A. Arundel, Earl of Basile, Archibald Somerville, Sir W Berkeley, Craven Hay, Sir A. Strutt, Edward Berkeley, Captain Hill, Lord Marcus Thornely, T. !louverle, E. P. Hoskins, K. Trelawny, J. S. Bowes, John Howard, P. H. Tufliell, H. Ltrotherton, Joseph Jervis, Sir John Wakley, Thomas Busleild, William Labouchere, Henry Ward, H. G. Cowper, W. F. Mackinnon. W. Watson, Henry Craig, W. G. 211`Carthy, Alex. Wawe, J T. Dawson, T. V. Maitland, Thomas Williams, W. Divett, E. Nacelle, H. Wood, Colonel T Duncan, George Mitchell, T. A. Wyse, Thomas Dundee, Admiral Monahan, J. H. Dundas, Sir David Napier, Sir Charles F.scott, Bickhaia Newry, Viscount Fielden, John Parker, John Fox, C. R. Pattison, James TELLERS. Crawford, W. S. Bowring, Dr. MAJORITY—NOES, 81. Archdall, Captain Gladstone, J. N. Prime, Richard Baillie, William Goring, Charles Rashleigh, William Baldwin, Barry Goulburn, Henry Rendiesham, Lord Barrington, Viscount Granby, Marquis of Repton, G. W. J. Beckett, William Greene Thomas Richards, Richard Bennet, Philip Gregory ,W. H. Round, C. Reresford, Major Grogan, Edward Round. J Blackstone, W. S. Halsey, T. P. Sheppard, T. Boldero, H. G. Hamilton, Lord C. Sibthorp, Colonel Borthwick, Peter Hill, Lord E. Spooner, Richard Brisco, 31. Hodgkin, Richard Stuart, Henry Buckley, Edmund Holmes, W A'Court Stuart, J. Sunbury, W. Hops, Sir J. Thornhill, G. Carew, W. P. Hudson, Georg* Tollemache, John Christopher, R. A. Hussey, T. Trevor, G. Copeland, Alderman Ingestre, Visct. Trotter, John Corry, H. Jocelyn, Viscount Verner, Sir W. Cripps, William Jollifte, Sir W. H. Vyse, H. Duckworth, Sir J. Law, Hon. E. C. Waddington, H. S. Duncombe, A. Lefroy, A. Wall, C. B. Duncombe, 0. Lindsay, Colonel Wellesley, Lord C Egerton, W. T. Mackenzie, T. Winnington, Sir T. Entwistle, William Mackenzie, W. F. Wodehouse, Edmund Ferguson, Sir R. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Worcester, Marquis Ferrand, W. B. Miles, P. W. S. Forbes, IV. Mundy, E. Miller TELLER]. Fuller, A. E. Neeld, Joseph O'Brien, A. S. Gisborne, Thomas Northland, Viscount Young, John p LLOYD'S SHIPPING, LORDON, MAY 13.—Wind S.W. by S., light breeze, and cloudy. LIVERPOOL, MAY 12.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Mary Hart ley, Barker, Bombay; Firefly, Glyed, Rio Grande; Irt, Young, Pernambuco; Favourite, Rezey, Barbadoes; Stead fast, Merrell, Barbadoes; George Dean, Spunny, Havannah; Jane, Honduras; Flint, Robert, New Orleans; Scotia, Kelly, Baltimore; Columbiana, Mallet, Baltimore; Niagara, Rus• sell, New York. Sid. Polaris, Surinam; Elizabeth, Rad cliffe, Lima; Castries, St. Lucia; Worthingtou, St. Thomas; Sophie, Honduras; Monongahela, Philadelphia; Swan, New York; Abbot, Lord, Boston; Richmond, Boston; Terry, Newfoundland. The Charles barque, a derelect, was passed 15th ult., lat. 25, long. 43, by the Irt, arrived here. The schooner Antelope, of Halifax, dismasted and abandoned, was passed 22d ult., lat. 40, long. 57, by the Niagara, arrived DEAL, MAY 12.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Prins Oscar, Canton for Hamburg; Raben Hanpt, Ryndert, Batavia for Rotterdam ; Emilie, Boster, Rio Janeiro for Altona. Sld. Raja, Adelaide ;Catherine, Halifax; Thomas Rowell, Quebec; Regina, Batavia; Eclipse, Mauritius; Thomas Blyth, ditto. Arrd. from the River, Courier, New York; Electra, Grenada. Pcs - nrouzu, MAY 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Lotus, Iquique. FALMOUTH, MAY 12.—Wind S., strong breezes.—Arrd. N. S. del Pilar, Sarrinaga, Matanzas. Off port, Royal Victoria, New Orleans, for Hull. DARTMOUTH, MA: 11.—Wind S.W.—Off port, Gloriana, Dornett, Calcutta. Buiszot., SLAY 12.—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Jassy, Nevis. HULL, MAY 11.—Wind W., moderate.—Arrd. Hebe, Groate, Greenland-6,000 seals, and 60 tens of oil. here. The Lernan, hence to Baltimore, rather leaky, and captain sick, but not in want of assistance, was passed 20th ult.. lat. 43, long. 31, by the Carlos, arrived here. Off port, Robert Whiteway, Arica, Princess Sophia, and Helena. CLYDE. MAY 11. Wind E.—Arrd. Mary Ann, Gallo way, Trinidad ; Leon, Iburrarar, Havannah. Sid. St. George, Rio Janeiro; Clarendon, Honduras; Perthshire, and Fanny, New York. DUBLIY, MAY 9.—Wind S. and S.W.—Arrd. Union, Roach, Trinidad; Hindley, Shaw, Mauritius 11. Sld. Victor, New York. • SLURS, MAY 10.—Arrd. Governor Troop, New York. LONDONDIRILY, MAY 3.—Arrd. Volante, Murchy, New York ; 4th, Unicorn, Boyd, Philadelphia ; Barbara, Press, New Orleans ; Seboats, Thompson. Baltimore ; sth, Flora, Hurd, Philadelphia ; Forester, Andrews, Norfolk, N.S. ; 6th, Sarah Warner, Curtis, New York. 7th, Jane Stanley. Young, 13altimore. Sld. the 3d, R. H. Douglas, Baltimore ; Ann, Philadelphia ; 4th, E. Grimmer, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Montpelier, Philadelphia; B th , Churchell, Cuba; 6th, Ranger and Blumat, Philadelphia. KINGSTOWN—SId. Georgiana, Quebec. BELFAST, MAY 11.—Wind S.E.—Sea, Godfrey, Balti more. Sld. 10th, Thetis,.New York ; Nelson, Village, Que bec; Olive, New York. OFF THE WIGHT.--Java's Welvaaren, Gollanas ; Sema rang, from the Texel. PowrsmorTH, MAY 12.—Wind S.—Arrd. Thomas and Mary, Allen, Charleston. Sld. her Majesty's ship Apollo, Halifax and Quebec ; Wellington, New York. 1 I ADULT DEAF AND, DUMB SOCIETY.— Wednesday the fifth annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to the above institution, was held at the Freemasons' Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the chair, supported by the Earl of Effingham, Lord Robert Gros venor, M.P., J. Labouchere, Esq., H. Pownall, Esq., L. J. Hansard, Esq., and a great number of clergymen. Prayers having been offered up, Mr. J. Simpson, the secretary, read the report, which stated its objects to be the amelio ration of the condition o the adult deaf and dumb, by relieving their immediate necessities with money, food, and clothing, and also to receive into the institution youths of both sexe., who are educated, clothed, and instructed in trades. There are now twelve males and eight females in the establishment. The receipts for the 'sear were 8311. 165. Bd., and a legacy of 3001., which had been he'- queathed by J. A. Burges, Esq , bat the society is still indebted to thei r treasurer in 200/. The report was adopted. Amongst the subscriptions of the day were, the Royal Chairman 301. towards the general expenses, and 20'. to the building fund ; Earl of Effi ng ham 201., and other contributions, which amounted to about 2001. The thanks of the meeting were voted by acc l ama tion to the Noble Duke for his presidency ing broke up. and support of the society, when the meet- WALKING INTO A TRAP.—On Saturday night, a woman, named Isabella Heap, succee ded in stealing a mantle and hankerchief from one of the shops of Mr. Norman, pawn broker, at Blackburn. She took them to another of Mr. Norman's shops, with the tickets and private marks on them. She was immediately given in charge to a brought up on Mond ay , and committed for tripoliceman, was aL—Manchester Guardian. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. PIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES BILL. Order for second reading read ; Motion made and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question put, " Th a t t h e word' now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MINORITY—AyEs , 20. Acland, T. D. Christopher, R. Jermyn,'Earl Adare, Viscount Dickinson, F.:11. Newry, Visc oun t Arundel, Earl of Duncan, George Russell, J. D. Austen, Colonel Granby, Marquis of Smythe, G. Balfour, J. M. Hanmer, Sir J. Heathcote, Sir W. , Bellew, R. M. TZLLEES. Browne, R. D. Hervey, Lord A. Manners, Lord J. Browne, W. Hope. Alexander Clive, Vise. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. "J. E. EARDLEY WILMOT. " The Right Hon. Earl Grey, &c., &c., Secretary of State for the Colonies." " Downing-street, May 6,1847. " Sir-1 am directed by Earl Grey to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, in which you call his Lordship's attention to the ter ms o f a di spatch, marked ' Secret, of the 30th of April, 1846, which was addressed by Mr. Secretary Gladstone to Sir Eardley Wilmot at the period of his recal from the government of Van Diemen's Land. "In reply, I am directed to acquaint you that being, as Lord Grey had already stated, ignorant of the grounds upon which that dispatch was written, it is impossible tor his Lordship to express any opinion regarding it, and that it is the less necessary to do so, as Mr. Gladstone's own answer to the letter which has been addressed to him by Sir E. E. Wilmot, after receiving that dispatch, has been printed, and all the documents which have since been received from the colony upon the subject will be presented to both Houses of Parliament. Lord Grey directs me further to observe, that there is this additional motive for his abstaining from ex pressing any opinion upon this painful subject, that his Lord ship could not do so without stating that the reasons as signed by Mr. Gladstone in his public dispatch for the recal of Sir Eardley Wilmot appear to him to be quite sufficient to justify that step.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, " B. HAWES. "To J. E. Eardley Wilmot, Esq., 11, King's Bench-walk." " 11, King's Bench •walk, May 7, 1847. " beg to acknowledge your letter of yesterday's date, being a reply to one which I had addressed to Earl Grey on the 24th ult., asking his Lordship, as Secretary of State for the Colonies, to remark in his place in Parliament upon additional documents lately received from Van Diemen's Land, the same having reference to a secret dispatch.' written by Mr. Secretary Gladstone to my father, Sir E Eardley Wilmot, at the time of his recal from the goi-ern ment of that colony. " I regret to find, by the reasons assigned by Earl Grey for non-interference in this matter, that his Lordship does not consider the C , lonial- office, as at present constituted, to be a tribunal qualified to take cognizance of charges made by a former Secretary of State for that department. "I hope you will excuse my observing, with reference to the concluding paragraph of your letter, that I do not ex actly see how Lord G re y' s a pp rova l of the public grounds on which my father was recalled can in any way influence his Lordship in declining to express an opinion upon a mat ter of a totally different character and complexion. All I asked his Lordship to do, was to ground upon the basis of documents lately arrived an acquittal of charges made against my father's private character. I felt that the public reasons assigned by Mr. Gladstone for his recal embraced matters which it would have been impertinent in me in any way to discuss or interfere with. "The bar of public opinion being now the only tribunal to which my father can appeal with hope of justice, I must beg his Lordship's permission to make this correspondence public. "The case of an individual, however humble in itself, be comes important when it shows the disadvantages under which a public servant labours when attacked by other than positive and spec►fic charges; and that ministers of state do not act upon the principles of our English law, when they give credence to allegations unsupported by testimony—to allegations which they may afterwards find themselves in a position where they cannot give the injured party an oppor tunity of refuting by evidence, and thus entitling himself to a fair and honourable acquittal. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient servant. "J. E. EARDLEY WILMOT. " To B. Hawes, Esq., &c. " Under Secretary of State for the Colonies." RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 12. STOCK ExcHANGE.—The market for railway stock is better to-day. There was a large amount of London and North- Western and Midland Stock in the market, the sales of which were rather pressed. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire,l% dis.—East Lincolnshire, New (scrip), Is. 3d. dis.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 70—Leeds and Thirsk, 5% dis. —Ditto, Preference, 3s. 9d. p. — Liverpeol,Crosby, and South port, 3 / 4 p.—London and North-Western,l6Bl/2—Ditto, Quar ters (L. and B.), 14% p.—Ditto, New Quarters, p. 9A p.— Manchester Manchester, and Bi rm i ng h am, Quarters (B), 5 . Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 1 / 2 p.— Ditto, Fifths (late W. It. U.), par—Manchester and South ampton, 1 1 / 2 dis.—Midland, 1 13 1 / 2 —Ditto, 40/. Shares 2 1 / g —Ditto, New, 1 3 % p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 1 , % p. —North Staffordshire, 1% p.—Shrewsbury and Birming ham, 3s. 9d. dis.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 38s. 9d. dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, dis.— South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 1 dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 2% p.—Dublin and Drogheda, 16 1 / 2 —Ulster, 9 p. MANCHESTER, MAY 12. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are—Ambergate, Notting. ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1 q dis.—Birmingham and Oxfo r d J unct i on, 6% p. Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., Preferentials; 11-16 c. p.._ East Lancashire, New (scrip), dis.—Fleetwood, P reston, and West Riding, 1% dis.—ldeddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, % dis.—London and North-Western ( Manchester, and Birmingham), 6534—Ditto, Quarters (B), 514 p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 5Vs p.—Manch es t er , Buxton, Mat lock, and Midland, dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shares (late Extension), 1 / 8 p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 1-16 p.—Manchester and Southampton, 1% dis.— North Staffordshire, C. p.— North-Western, 1 5 / 4 c. dis.— Oldham Alliance, 1 4 dis.—Shrop s hi re Union, 2 1 A dis.— South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 5-1 6 dis. LEEDS, MAY 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales a re — Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 295. n. dis.—East Lancashire, New, IY B n . dia.—Ditto, New (scrip), ls. 6d. dis.—East and West Yorkshire, 1 1 / a dis.—Leeds and Bradford, 43 1 ,4 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 7s. n. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk 6 1 4 dis.— Ditto, Preference, par—L ee d s, Wakefield, and Midland, 20s. dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 15s. n. dis.—Manchester and Leeds 32/. Shares (late Extensions), 2s. 6d. p.—Ditto, West Riding Union, par—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Kidland, 7s. 6d. dis.—Midland, Preference, 345. c. p.—North British, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 12s. 6d. Extension (scrip), Is. p.—North Staffordshire, 14 n. p.— North-Western, 38e. dis. HULL MAT 12. STocfc Exciwiax.—The , sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 235. 6d.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 3s. 6d. dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths, Is. p. — Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), ls. p. —North British, Quarters, Ms.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 2s. p.—York and Newcastle, New, 4 p. SHEFFIELD, MAY 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—East Lincolnshire, IN p.— Manchester and Lincoln Union, 295. dis.—Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), par—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2% dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), 3 1 /. 2 di.—Wharfdale Junction, 1% dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1 dis. EDINBURGH, MAY 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Aberdeen, 251. 17s. 6d.—Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 14s.—Arbroath and Forfar, 271. 15s.—Ditto, Halves, 151.—Ayr and Galloway, 1/. 19s. 6d. —Caledonian 241.—Ditto, New, 11. 18a.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, P. 14s.—Clydesdale Junction, 421. 10s. Deealde l 31. sL—Danblane, Dpune, and Callender, 11, 7s. 6d, The following correspondence relative to the recal of Sir J. E. Eardley Wilmot from the Governorship of Van Die m( n's Land has just been brought before the public. The circumstances alluded to in the letters were detailed in our columns some short time since : lk To Sir J. E. Eardley Wilmot, Bart., &c. " We, the undersigned inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land, having heard that your recal has been influenced by reports iojurious to your moral character, deem it to be a duty w• owe to truth and justice to express our unqualified contradii tion of those reports ; and we feel the more imperatively called upon to do so, from the fact of many of us having differed in opinion upon various measures of your govern ment. Open the occasion of your retirement into private life, we have to assure you that you carry with you our best wishes for your future welfare. [Signed by the inhabitants of the city of Hobart Town anoints neighbourhood only. Addresses from other parts of the colony were being prepared, and will follow. 'the sig natures comprise the names of very many clergymen, public officers, magistrates, and resident gentry of Hobart Town, about 400 in number]. " 11, King's Bench-walk, April 24, 1847. "My Lord,—l trust that the circumstance of my father, the late Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, being absent from England, and consequently unable to meet the reports injurious to his character which have been widely circulated both in this country and in the colony, will form my apology for addressing these few lines to your Lordship on the subject. "Your Lordship will have received at the Colonial office the dispatches from Van Diemen's Land, of the 9th Jan., which arrived yesterday, and which were accompanied by an address' to my father, signed by the most influential inhabitants of Hobart Town, and containing a full con tradiction of those rumours to which your predecessor at the Colonial-office had attached considerable weight, with out giving my father the opportunity of any answer or expla nation. " I am also informed by a private letter from Van Diemen's Land, that the same vessel which brought the dispatches brought also a petition to the Queen in my father's favour, most numerously and respectably signed. " Your Lordship, in your letter to my father of the 20th of March last, which was in reply to one from him of the 30th of October preceding, appealing to your Lordship, as holding the seala s of the Colonial-office, for justice, stated, that being entirely ignorant of the grounds on which Mr. Gladstone proceeded in writing his secret dispatch,' you must decline expressing any opinion upon the subject to which it related ; and your Lordship proceeded to say, that you could not hold out to my father any expectation of its being in your power to submit his name to her Majesty for future em ployment. " Doubtless, my Lord, neither the 'secret dispatch' of Mr. Gladstone, nor the circumstances connected with it, however injuriously they may have have affected my father's character, can be considered in nny way as fettering your discretion in recommending for any colonial appointment those who may appear to your Lordship most qualified. But your Lordship must excuse me if I ask to what quarter my father can appeal for justice if the possessor of the seals of the Co lonial-office declines entering into a question which has be come publicly notorious and important, because it first emanated from a Minister whose political principles are at variance with his own ? " I confidently appeal to your Lordship, as administrator of the affairs of our colonial empire, and not as a member of a Whig Cabinet, to see justice done to an oppressed public servant. The injury that has been done can never be effaced. But it is in the power of your Lordship to remove the unfavourable impression upon the public mind, by stat ing in Parliament, that from documents last received from the colony, your Lordship is satisfied that the rumours pre judicial to my father's character are without foundation. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your most obedient servant, " J. E. EARDLEY WILMOT. " To the Right Hon. Earl Grey, &c., &c., &c., " Secretary of State for the Colonies." " 11, King's Bench-walk, May 3, 1847. "My Lord,—l beg very respectfully to solicit your Lord ship's attention to a letter which I addressed to you as Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the 24th ult., rela tive to the circumstances connected with the recal of my father, Sir E. Eardley Wilmot, from the Government of Van Diemen's Land. "Although I am aware of the vastly greater magnitude and importance of the transactions which demand your Lord ship's superintendence and direction, yet I am sure your Lord ship will excuse my anxiety to have these matters cleared up, as far as they can be, from the very uncertainty of the charges of immoral conduct against my father; more parti cularly as I have learned from gentlemen lately arrived from the colony that he had been confined to his bed for some time before they left Hobart Town by sickness, aggravated, if not produced, by the treatment he has experienced ; and I am anxious to forward him by the next mail such intelligence as may give him relief.—l have the honour to be, your most obedient servant, POLICE INTELLIGENC. MARLBOROUGH S 7 REET. Cay ollne Jones, a young woman of qu estionable char acter, was placed b e f ore M r . Hardwick,. charged with stealincg two, sovereigns and a half, the :moneys of Robert Penny, abin" maker, 39, Windmill-street, Haymarket , along oriel request e C s Charles -street, a t r h l a e s t - h s e t reet would, wa l l t ki a u p g peared that on the previous night the prosecutor was him with to drink. The request was made in such a winning mann er w h s e ta n nd th a e that the prosecutor at once consented, and adjourned 0 the: nearest public-house, where they partook of several d p ro ri p so ( n if er som ac e c t o b s i t e en g of ale. After leaving the house the prosecutor was to accompany the prisoner to her residence, where he pass! the night; but previous to his going to bed he took the pre caution to hide his money in one of his boots, which , placed underneath the bed. This morning he was awoke end hearing the prisoner moving stealthily about the roorn, 813 .7 u nwed 0. attempting to unlock the door. He immediately i induces of bed, and on feeling in his boot missed the two sovereign! and a half. He taxed the prisoner with robbing him, which she stoutly denied. The prosecutor then sent for a consta.be and gave her in charge. On the prisoner's arrival at the station she was searched by the female searcher, who fou nd the money in one of her hands. h er the The prisoner, in defenc e , sa id the prosecutor gave - ied money for favo u r s con f erre d. She positively den .the_ " charge of stealing it, a n d h a d no t the least dou bt but what he had forgot making her a present of the money, 0 h e very drunk at the time. 'the prisoner was fully comm itt e d t o take her trial it the Middlesex Sessions. —. WORSHIP-STREET. th e_ in- James Stillfar, 16 years of age, and formerlT in e e. A wn tree-e ployment of Mr. Jennings, news-agent, No. 5, Gr" -- 4 • n c F h inabury, was brought before Mr. Arnold for re- examinatio I Mr. Jennings with the following robbery and embezzlement :--- ,_ Jennings stated that the prisoner, who had formerly been in his employment, left it on the 20th Two days afterwards, however, witness discovered ti 0",,,, was still acting the calling l as usual upon is c h' ustomers, ? rlating manding the papers, receiving the moneys, and approp the proceeds to his own use. e wa g The prisoner, who said nothing in his define! ! i ordered to be again brought up previous to his committo trial. of he lie MARKET NEWS.—(YESTER P-3-• " ./ MEAT M.A.EZETS. • g 011 of nets' Sountau., MAY 12.—The s upply fat stock be in g , the decrease , and the attendance of buyers large , the ge nets' 3ee demand was brisk, and prices had an upward tend e ncy' Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Mutton 58 to 6s; Lamb , to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 10d P. -, 81bs, to sink the offal. RODIF ORD, MAY 12.—Beasts and Lambs sold brislai s t o g higher prices; and the value of all other kinds of Milt _ 9 was firmly supported. Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 6d; 4s 10d to 6s; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s '2d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 10d per Sibs. Suckling Cal ves' . 18s to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 168 to 19s; and Cows, with their small Calf, 16/10s to 191 each. , he re HAILSHAM, MAY 12.—Higher prices were obtainead a to-day, with a brisk demand : Beef, from Ss 7 45 to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 5s to 6s ; Lamb, 53 4d to 6s; I r "" 53 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs. Veal, 4s 4d toiblesi, arottoa ARUNDEL, MAY 11.—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d; 5 , ; 4s lOd to 5s 10d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s ; veal, 4s 4d t°,reels and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs. Supply short, aa d firm. CHICHESTER, MAY 12.—We had a vary firm morning as follows : Beef, from 33 8d to 4 3 Ito 4s. Mutton, 5s to 6s ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal , 15 1 - 53 W 10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch u"" ' with their small Calf, 16/ to 19/ each. trade od thil : NEWGATE AND MEIADENU 4II4I6. t the There was a full av era g e supply of Meat on offer, Ye 4e trade was fi rm, at very full prices. Beef , fr om 38 t° 2 1 : 1 ; Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; Veal,4 3 4 d to 53 and Por k, 48 to 5s 2d per 81bs, by the carcass. HAY IVEUHE SMITIIFIELD.--Me adow Ha y st 2/ 150 31 Clorer 175; Troll 3/ 15s to 41 18s ; and Straw, 1110 s to 11 145 per load. ditt_o. dull, at the abOve quotatons. CUMBELAND.—AIeadow i Hay, 21 18s to 4 1 ; Ci rt ditto, 3/ lOs to 41155; and Straw, 11 IN to 1/ 15s p er A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 1 2 s to 31 I7s; 0-I°°l ditto, 31 I:es to 5/; and Straw, 1/. 10 3 to 1/ 14s per loaa• Supply good, and trade dull. CORN AVERAiiES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN II For the Week end e d M ay 13, 1847, made up from t he Returns of t • Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eag land and Waleg per Imperial Quarter. rEt wit EAT. EASLEY.' OATS. I ars. I a PLANS. I fa PRICE .. 181 s 10.1. 51s Od 31s 6d 58s 4d sOd “s The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.' Funores UNCLE.—The Emperor of Russia, in the kindest spirit, is lending money to every country wh °lls ,, affairs happen to be in an embarrassed st a t e . W e a dvise "'" Russian Majesty (if it is necessary to advise oue who knolls how to look after his own interest) to hang out in front of palace at St. Petersburgh the emblem of his new profession —the three balls—and to write up the usual inscription, " Money advanced to any amount." I% e should excessive!! like to see one of the imperial tickets, but we suppose "1 / shall be able to buy up one shortly for a very small figures' Debenharn's sales of " unredeemed pledges. '—Puncli. Mr. Green, jun., son of the celebrated aeronaut) embarked at Blackwall, Wednesday morning, en board th e General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Si r Edw a rd lankes: for Ostend, en route for Cologne, where be blond/ making his first of a series of ascents on the Continent. MILITARY PRISON AT WINDSOR.---A new pr.istsoi4 is in course of erection, near the cavalry barracks at Spit intended as a place of punishment for offending soldier: 1F: garrison at Windsor, instead of sending t hem to the P.ll, tentiary, as heretofore. The new priso n will contain eigh t solitary cells, and a spacious ya rd for occacsaiaonrta.laelaxietriaciLse, the "hard labour" ordered by s entence of er Epsom ACES.—AII as usual be grven particulars connected with the Derby wil l the preliminary authe ntic in Bell's Life in Loudon, on Sunday, sent to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will ensureoar c opy l May 16. A Six pen_cas return of post to any part of England, Scot l an d, t Irela nd. Bell's ofN ewLynae Newmarket f e b t laY ßac 9 e , May. Bell's Life of May 23 will give a fall report of t he w c h o i o c r h se c s r ctaantnehdethhaedeaxlplltahniaa moryonct_hha.oir_t.. Four Days' Itaces, with a Portrait of the Winner of UP Derby. ROBBERY Or POSTAGE STAMPS.—'Wednes day in. formation was received by the police that the house of inr• , Boar, stationer, Wimborne, had been plundered of I 2 P uw postage stamps, valued at 60/. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A. SPORTING EL K Wednesday forenoon information was re ce i ve d a t the Core f f. " office, Westminster, of the distressing death of Mr. Willie° i K ie e i n g d ra ri v ta g g n e a d re 4 . 6, Tresiding deceased eNdo.w4a,sUappmeral= %hat rinee.dt' well known in the sporting circles, bthe safeness of .1115 llost general larg e mode lyat o t f h b e e N t t e i n w g m o a n r all t the princ ipal m ee Meeting i og r ac,es,b wh i chut bbseva been unable to settle, he had been in a very low and desP ri _ A d. ing state for se vera l d ays past, and on that morning (Ir m a nesday) after takin g hi s breakfast, he went into his be d-roons to dress, and ver y s h ort l y afterwards, his wife be aring heavy fall in his room, went to ascertain the cause. entering the roo m s h e di scovered the d ecease d 13'ing bis tended on the floor with his head nearly se vered frosty ;5; body. A raz or covere d w i t h b loo d was lying by hie • A servant was dispatched for medical aid, and Mr. Griffitheeo surgeon of Lower Ebury-street, immediately attended, 1 : 81 1, i d his arrival the vital spark had fled, the windpipe and ea.',`,",. artery having been completely divided. An inquest w ill held on the bo MAY H.—l_dy on Friday. H DUBLIN, 11. —I LLNESS Or THE LORD-__t IS TERANT.—The following bulletin W 5.3 issued this morningr: " The Lord-Lieutenant has undergone no mat erial chat since yesterday." VEXATIOUd ACTIONS' BIL L.—A B ill entitled, Persons discharge "As Aot for protecting froM vexatio us Actions __ oo . ing Public Duties," has been brou g ht down from the lid of Lords. It contains 17 BIRTHS. On the i= i ns t., at Troston, Suffolk , Mrs. Robert Rod ,. ofwell, a On Bern ard's-c n. On rescent,Edinburgh, the lady i i n s . , ' a Stevens o n,itnS t Esq.,., of aso Everton, Lancashire, the wife of F. n t t f h h James7th 7 tht. t Couder, of a son. On the 7th inst., at Bendfield Cottage, Stansted-Ung. fichet, the lady of B. Harvey, Esq., of a son. On the dth inst., at Hawley-road, Kentish-town, Afre. G. Winter, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Ripple Hall, Worcestershire, MN John Dowdeswell, of a son. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at Streatham Church, by the Rev. J. R. Nichol!, M.A., Rector, James Pearce, second son of W. A• Allen, Esq., of Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, and Seven Oaks, Kent, to Mary Anne Fanny, eldest daughter of Henri Butterworth, Esq., of Upper Tooting, Surrey. On the sth inst., at Trinity Church, Portsmouth, Louis A. Armit, of the Royal Engineers, to Bessie, daughter of the late Major-General Bredin, of the Royal Artillery. On the 11th inst., at All Souls' Church, Langham-Plac es James Mackenzie, Esq., to Philadelphia, youngest daughte of the late Sir Percival Hart Dyke, Bart., of Lullingeton/ Castle, Kent. DIED. On Tuesday last, the 11th inst., at her residence, Lends lp York, Mrs. Harriot Wickham, second daughter of th e late Henry Wickham, Esq., of Cottingley, in the county of Tork. On the 10th of March, at sea, on board the Monarch, on his passage home, Major de Montmorency, 65th Beng al Native Infantry, aged 38. On the 19th ult., at Madeira, John Boscawen Monro, Egl" of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law. On tke Bth inst., Lucy, third daughter of the late Issas Payne, of Epping. On the Bth inst., Elizabeth, wife of Robe:t Suttees, El" of Redworth House, Durham. ib On the Bth inst., at Belmont, near Exeter, Juliana Lavin widow of the late Rev. Alexander Frederic Merivale. On the 9th inst., in Hart-street, Mark-lane, John Freda""y" Heath, Esq. On the 9th inst., at Blofield Rectory, near Norwiebg th . Rev. John Drew Borton, aged 78. On the 9th inst., in Chester-place, IT) de-park-W ere ' Amelia Ramsay, wife of William Cowell, Esq. slead roacle On the 10th inst., in Mornington-place, Hamp Mr. Joseph Pedley, aged 57. On the 10th inst., at Preston House, Brjighton, Ve aner 11. Mary, the eldest child of Alexander Beattie, Esq., London: Printed and Published by o MURDO IMITYch 01 Ir . ' 11 l Strand. Printer, at The Bum Office. N.ll 3, Strand, In ar the Tr ms , 1 of the Savoy, og cow, of xidcliosts, Fs O AP"' 114 T ial ya 4 melt' of 2 ceiri his li men of 2m celvi kis 1 X 2 des 4 1110 1 tuera X 2 'pent a 12L Mae C' 4 4 0 14, Nun iia -.rat '1.4411 It' ---........ h 5 ..., gr Itupt Dont( tinhe, Ev find of evi Th Daid seer s Ps 1/011L T -. one IXIII 'in (5 Di to tht aoh l Ales /1 011 ot ti CIA Ag ~