The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-24 00:00:00

MONEY and COMM E RCIAL NEWS. Fromh e Sn of .) 8 The Cotton( Marke t at Liverpool Last yes Night terday was heavy. 'p i t ies 4 , 0 00 bales, in c l u di ng 500 A mer i can on s p ec ulation. 1 3 e Value of American was quoted %d. per lb. lover, and of 11111 and Surat 1 / B d. per lb. lower than last week. There Were 2,500 bales American sold at 6 1 4 d. to 7 1 -Ad. per lb., and _ bere t realised 4d. t o 41,0 per lb. In Railway Shares there ;NM ll Mover no thing new. Busin ess was s till d u ll, the heavy shares, being best supporttd. good The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. La the arid Co., parti c ip a t e d i n t h e gene ral decline, and ,e quotations must be considered again a shade lower. alle following are a few of the principal sales:— Calcutta and St. George's Point £0 2 0 East Indian . R eading, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 0 9 6 '"' eacli ng., Guildford, and Reigate 4 17 0 North Staffordshire Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 0 19 0 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A)... 315 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension ... 5 5 0 Louvain ala Sambre 1 1 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 14 0 Great Northern .. •• 2 19 6 South -Ea s t ern and Dover, No. 4 • 5 1 0 Arnbergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 15 0 Northern Counties Union 1 13 0 , The O ver l and Mail brings advises of a favourable corn- Plexlo n in some respects, but not such as arc calculated to t r Et ce urage the expectation that the Eastern Markets will offer Z et ' lb ' . smile time to come, an opening for increased imports i_ Manufactures. The pacific policy of Lord Ilardinge, ere u a u t t e d : vents favour its development, may do much to d more extended, permanent, and less fluctuating • enlan dl but it is to railways all are looking for the grand IrPetus to civilization and prosperity. The Honourable East tl rl i dia C° rnPany had almost drawn to the full extent et t e three Presidencies of its intended remittances for the "L anc ia' Year ending April, and the exchange, consequently, ei - en the advance. Although shippers from England take ~f r e to send forward excessive supplies of goods, the exports u Produce from India are lac and the frequent wars have p ea l u ilz"e d a greater local expend g itle, and diminished the sur e revenue available fig remittance to Enland. ' m ll the Overland Mail we have acounts from South Aus ilsA °f•January 14th. The colony seemed to be prosperous, and s rli p i i n ri i t n . g industry was prosecuted with considerable vigour h.Y:OI, Diemen's Land dates of Jan. 6 . notic e the festivities of •11 i B 'ulas as ha - having been observed with as much ardour as e 0 ftingland, altho ug h the heat was at eighty degrees. A c . : -1-s " fi g to an estimate just made, it appea rs that the annual rent als for houses in Hobart Town amount to 96,400/. it t T he Funds have been decidedly worse to-day, and he ea ra that m oney stock has been suddenly pressed on market, for we - have a decline from 87, the first arced P e•, . thi s morning, to 86%• Time bargains are effected at ucti n - -, '- 2 s. d . nto .-. meount to 86% %. Exchequer-bills have been quoted ;tits. are 88 to Bp7ai. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per ; and the Three id ..2keStock is worth 193 to 194. per Cents., 86 to 85 1 h. . 11 1 Foreign Bombs have been dull. Spanish Three per Cents, are 35% . : and this has been the only bargain in Pen insular Securities. Mexican Bonds are at 9 0%; Grenada, at 20; and C h i lian, at 91 Fi v e per cent. Bentes are 115, with t h e French Railway Sh ares have Ex change at 25 : 05. are more difficult. We learn from Bi been depressed in value, and sales Lailsein_ various quarrrnterianogfhtahnei townthat i time n p r u o t s m e c o o s utmost i n g activityte workspre- pre of Stour Valley line of railway. From the shaft sunk at the n. old wharf, the tunnel extends . to King Alfred's-place; 4 0f (1 then the grounds of Bin ley House so long the residence anoth er Lloyds, the lease of g wl ' 1 is bought by the company, shaft is now being sunk i ; whilst considerable pro tasofhas been made from Tindall-bridge in excavating a street communication towards Bingley house. In Summer the ,_,a!id Hill -street an extensive gap has been made by pi nf L o a id kln s g down of several houses ; and in Navigation-str t ee d t, that i : treet, and the vicinity, so many houses are vaca e , thremove, t is said nearly two hundred families have been forced ti e le ren ove, causing a complete stagnation to the business of a ' n kall shopkeepers round aot. It is stated that within ernal?nth no less than 1,400 me b n, u in addition to those already i 4 I:ll,°Yed by the two railway companies, will be put to work nniingham. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING FRB ES. 'CLOCK. lßTheakStock O •• 194 193 194 .• T hree per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 86 854. 85% 87 86,4 1, /ew it' Cent. Consols Annuities •• • • Tv (48 87% 86% 874 Leav s Three -and-a-Qua-ter per Cent. Anus. 8 , is -, - -41nitities, Expire Jai. 5, 1860 .. DIU Lida Bonds, Loool. ' • Oct. •• 10, Lid! O3O years .... .....9 1-1 8 15-16 815 , 16 50,,,,_ Ditto. under 1 000/. .. .. .. ~ 2 p 2 p _ mouth Sea Stock ' .. .. .. 85% Eacee, l)lll o. New Annuities •• •• • • 8594 7 , 3 8614 : 43 fel' May 27 • ,„ 87 86% ~ s A chequer Bills. .. .. 0. .. .. 24. 1% 1,0001. .. . 2 dis par par 500/. . • •• " 2 dis par par Ditto, Sm a ll' •' ' • 2 dis 1 p 1 p .... ONE ('LOSINti FOR EIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PltIC ES. Brazilian Bonds sper Cent • • • • _- Ditto Small ' • • 84 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ••• ••• • • 91 91 Grenad a, 1 per Cent ?..l ' Mexican B onds, 1846, S per Cent • • 2 " 20% 4 1 ortu guese Bonds sper Cent .. •• 84 _ Ditto, 4 Der Cent Ditto, for th e Account .• —•.— 344 SPan ish Bonds, 5 p er C ent .. .. Ditto, for th e Account 24% Ditto, Passive Bonds —5% Ul u. , Three per Cent ••• 11 ~ 35% 35% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 3 9 39 Ditto, Deferred .. .. _ „ ll% 11% Dividends on the above payaLle in London. — _ French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. .. 115 f. —c. 115 f. '' ja ,Exchange _ . „ 2st. 65c. 25f. 65c. Dutch l our-and -a-Halt per Cent .. 95% uutch T wo - and-a-halt per Cent .• 584 3 34 58% Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certifica•-es .. 89% 4 , A ZBICES OF "SINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT --''',AVA.Y SHARES. PRICES. Amber., N ._ ' ONE O'CLOCK. Easter n T "`Lnig., Boston, and Eiroa ng ;',, Unction . .. ••2%• • • • 1 14 %•••• • • • • 1 X C a 1 e 4 , ii i a ' n ' , ' 01ve r . , and Dudley.. A .... ••••• • • • • • Vs East. , - --rn Counti es :'. • • •„•,, „ 20 _.. 19 18% •.. .. . • 18 % ~.,.uitto, York Extension . .. .. 6 .. • • 54 •• •• •• •"• 1 ; 14 ..,lat Laneasl 're .. .. 17 •• • • 1 6 7 i •••.• • • • • • Ditto N e W ". •- '• .. .. 7% .... 7% • EDitto, ditto :flew • • .. 1 1 ,4 .. •. 14 %........ 1% dinburgh and Glasgow • • •• 50 •• " •••• * ** • • — lB nn°, Half Shares .. .. .. 1 0 Ed inburgh and Perth • • • • ' • 2 - •' ' • 1 2 2 a , •• „ . •, .• .. 2% Xzeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 7 , . ; • 2i; 2 1% 44 Great Northern • • • - • ' Do., London & York Extensio • n lo 2 o ,6 — 1 .. 23 2 0 1 3 , : i . . . . ...: . . 1 1 % Great North of England . .. .• 5, .. .... 1)9,4 Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 5 •• • • Great Western .. .. .. .. 85 •••• 1 6 15 8 ... . .. .. . 1 6 15 8 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 50 .... . Ditto, Fifths ........20 .... 26 , -1 , 1 , 4 ,, ... . Ditto, yew .. .. .. .. 1% .... 4,, A null and Selby „ ~ .. .. 50 ....102 , % . , .... Ill . :: 10 2 ,,,, , i IPawich axd Bury St•Edmands .. 11 •• • • ', Ye ;; • • 8,3 ,' . : Leeds and Bradford .. .. .. 40 .... U l 4 ~,... .. 16 , 1 4 dis ... •• • 14 dis. Leicester anti Bedford .. .. .. s. •• • Leeds and Thirsk .. .. .. .. 22;e.... 181 , 6 17_1e 4. •• • • • • • 1 4 754 Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 314 •• • • 4 .‘3 4, 4 LlVerp.. Mauch., & News. Juliet. 2%.... _ 1 London and Blackwell .. 16 /. 13 s. 40 . 5% Ditto, New, N 5 0.1 • • •• • • '' .. 51,6 ,- .., 51 .. „ 51 London, lirtgaton, and S Coast.. 50 •• .. 0;1 71 Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .. •. 1 1 .._ London an North-Western • .. 100 .....172 ' . 173% 172 172 22% Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 ... 1148 ii,•••••••••• 11% Ditto ditto, New Shares • • • • 2 '• • • 66 % Ditto, 40/. Shares M. &8...40 .. ••• 6 6 , Ye .... .. -. .... •• •• .. 6 Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • . • L °Mon and South• Western • .41/. • 4 „ ........ „ i Ditto s.l .• • • • • 5 '' • • '" .. ~, 2 L ' Scrip.. P— JIM and Ely • • '• • • •• 82 ..100 ••••• • • • • le Manchester and Leeds . • •• - ' • 7, sA n s •• - 1 4s • s i. r •' •• Ditto Thirds (Iteg.)• • • • **' •'• • • ' Ila n ' It citester and Southampton . 115% 00 .115%•• •• .• •• •• Ditto, N ew • " .. 36 •• •• ' 4 4 Ditto, New - .'• •• • . 2 .... 4% 3s ...... liewele and Be . rwic k • , .. 20 •••• 25% %••• • • • 25 7 % _Ditto New . . .. . 5 .... 7 1 ,8 3 A 7 ••• • • • .. - DittoNorf' .. • • • .. .. , • 100 •• • • --„, •••• • • • ' , E t . 1 I T , x ens on .. .. .. io .... 9yi 10........ °r theni Counties Union .. • • 4 •• • • —, ••••• • ' • ". North British .. .. .. .. 25 .... 31 • A .... • • • DittO, llgif shares .. .. . • • • 1234 •• • • ,„ 15 14 - 7, ....., Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 2 1 4 •• • • • , rs ••• • • • •.: ~ Ditto, Extension • • • • • • , 5 / 4 •• • • 1 ••• • • • ‘," 11 - 1,0 , Thirds •• .• • • • • • •• • • 2% ••••• • • • • Northern and Pastern • .. .. 50 • •• North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 •• • • 734 6 74 6 .• •• Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and s, Blythe) • • •• • • •• • • ' 2 3 1 {2 3 . • • • • • • 3 A orth Western .. •' • • 4 .... 1% ———• • • • ~2 . l'reston 25 .... 35 ...... •• • . 14 e it , e4 ding, Guildford, and Reigate 5.• • • 1 , /, 3i ••..• • • • 4 . Ys Qu rewoury and Birmingham .. 316 .... 35( 6% Class B .. • • •• •• 3 —• • 2% ••••• • • . • • 2% eihropshire Union . •• .. .- 425. .... IY. lid's— — 1 3 4 dis 0 11th Eastern and Dover .. • . 3314 —. • 36%, .. ........ 36% 13 0.. New (do. 33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .. .. .... _— _ 12 3 ,4 Do.. New (do. 300 .. No. 3. 15 .... 15 4 .......... 154 Do., New (d o. 151.) • • No. 4. 5 "• • siAl ••••• • • • • • 45i Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's • . 2 .... .......... 2 York and Newcastle .. .. .. 25 .... 34 . .... •• • 31 Ditto, New.. .. .. .. .. 10 ... 13% •••••• •• • • 1 4 Ditto, Preference .. .• • • 4 .• • • 6 % York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 81 )4 ill% 404 .... •• .... 40)4 Ditto, Extension -- •• ..2 25 •• .... 10% . ••••••• 1014 Ditto, Preference FOREIGN: • RAILWAYS. • . Angio-neigtan .• • • ••. • • __ .... 1% .......... Dora., Tout., & Cette tConstitutceo 4 Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) • . • • East Indian .. • • • •• Madrid and Valentla .. .• .. Namur and Liege .. Paris and Lyons • • .. Sambre and Meuse .. 10 .• 41,4.......... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American .. .. 50 .... 45 ........ • • MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered • • • • • COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 7 Ditto, at sight .• .... 12 4 Rotterdam .... •• 2U. 12 7% Gibraltar Leghorn ........ Genoa ..... . Milan — 26 2,1 Bamburgn ......M.B. 13 13 Altona. ..... • • Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 80 Ditto, 3 months .. 26 15 Marseilles ••.. • • • ..... 26 25 80urdeaux......... .. 26 20 Frankfort on Maine.... 122% Petersburgh, 3Us .... • • Berlin ..... •• • • Vienna, effec.flo •• .. 10 12 Trieste, este, ditto.... • • .... 10 12 Madrid .. Ojkliz ; ........ 47% nescelona • • • • • • • • • • • • Venice... ..... •• •• .... Naples ...... • • 40 Palermo, per 119% Lisbon.. . • .......... 53 %, Oporto • ..... 54 Rio Janeiro • • ...... • • 27 Bahia Buenos Ayres .... .• _ . lki . ew Yori, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • ... .. ?BIM OF BULLION, PISS OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. $3 17 9 New Dollars •• .. • • 0 0 0 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars .• •• •• •• 0 4 11% NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD, Rrincipally Overland, by Sir GEORGE SIMPSON , Governor-in 'llief, of the Hudson's Bay Com p an y 's Territories, 2 vols. 870 . The above work is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had of all booksellers. The following in teresting works have also just been published by Mr. Col 1-13kP „l :-2. A second edition of Tancred, b y B. Disraeli, 3 vols. 3. Revelations of Portugal, by the author of - Revelations of Spain," second and cheaper edition , in 2 Z °l3 - 21s. 4. A third edition of Mr. Warburton's Hoche ulgo, or England in the New World, 2 vols. 5. The seventh and concluding volume of Madame D'Arblay' s Diar y an d Letters. 6. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage for 1847, a new edition, corrected throughout] by the nobility, one large 1 4 ° 1 , with 1,500 engravings. 7 . Burke 's History of the end e d Gentry, complete in 2 vols.—Also, just ready, Me moirs of Viscountess Sundon, Mistre ss of the Robes to Queen Caroline, Consort of George 11. ; with the Corres- Poudence of the most celebrated persons of her time, by Mrs. 41 . T. Thomson, 2 vols. KILMARNOCK.—TRADE.—The trade in woollen Datinets has been depressed during the whole winter, nor can iPIY general revival be yet intimated. The only manufac tures at all busy are those who are executing orders for the ...1 111 3 7 . In carpets the Br u ssels fabri,:s ate in request, but Scotch are getting even slacker than they have been. The pputworks are improving, and individual works are more than usually busy. Masons and joiners, and other trades men, are in request, an d rece i ve hi g h wages . Labourers of All kin is re, dily find employment. Shoemakers and tailors ° sufrerintr. from slackness of demand in their depart• m eta and it is expected that the wages of the latter will 4 gyluced.--iiiintarßock Journal. THE SUN, LON/noigt SA.TURDAYNO.RNI NO, APRIL 24, Y. COURT CIRCULAR, Ti.e Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied uy the Prince of \Vales, and the Princess Loyal, took an airing in an open carriage and four yesterday. Major- General Wemyss and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon attended on horseback. His Roy al Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr. G. E. Anson and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, honoured the Water Colour Exhibition with a visit yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took airings in the Royal gardens yesterday. His Royal highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a Committee of the Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. His Royal highness arrived at the new Palace at three o'clock, attended by Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. The Commissioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Morpeth, Vis count Mahon, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Mr. 11. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse. The secretary, Mr. Eastlake was in attendance. Prince Albert, attended by his Equery in Waiting, left at quarter before six o'clock, when the Commission broke up. Her Majesy and Prince Albert, attended by the Duehes , of Sutherland, the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Kerr, Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Earl of Morton, Lord Georg Lennox, Major the Hon. Robert Boyle, Captain Francis Seymour, Major General \\ .enyss, and Captain the H on. A. 11. Gordon, honoured with their presence yesterday evening the performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio " Elijah," by the Sacred Harmonic Society, at Exeter-hall. On arriving at the Hall, at s.ven o'clock, her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received by Mr. Harrison, the President; Mr. J. Taylor, the 'Treasurer; Messrs. Brewer and Rowley, the Secretary and Librarian of the Society; and other members of the Committee, who had the honour of conducting the illustrious party to the royal gallery prepared for the occasion. Her Majesty remained throughout the entire perform ance, and shortly after ten o'clock was conducted to her carriage with the same ceremony as was observed on her • arrival. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, and 'Lord James Murray honoured the performance of the French Plays with her presence yesterday evening, Among the visitors to view the pictures of the Queen and Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, in St. James's Palace, yesterday, were the Duke of Wellington, Lady Charles Wellesley, the Mexican Minister, and Sir George and Lady Grey. Sir John Hamner, Bart.. M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P., Mr. Mclfett, M.P., and a deputation from Hull, consisting of Mr. Sheriff Lee, !Ir. Alderman Atkinson, Mr. Councillor Seaton, Mr. Thompson ' Town Clerk; and Mr. Mc Manus, Superin tendent of the Borough Police, had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home-office. A deputation from the iron masters and coal proprietors of Swansea had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday at the office of the commissioners of railways. Lord Ashley, Lord John Manners, and a deputation had an interview with Lord John Russell y esterday at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation of wholesale and retail spirit dealers, con sisting of Mr. Charles Ireland, Governor of the Incorporated Society of Licensed Victuallers • Mr. Thomas Keaseley , P ast Governor; Mr. Benjamin Bingley (Shoreditch), Mr. Alfred Gurney (Islington), Mr. J. F. Homer (Hackney), and Mr. Stevens (Southwark), had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Down ing-street. A deputation from the Caledonian Railway Company, con sisting of Mr. Manby and Mr. Oliphant, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt. Sir George Strickland, M.P., had also an interview, yesterday, with Mr. Strutt, in Great George-street. Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Bourke, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial Office. Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P., accompanied the deputation on Copper Ore to Lord John Russell on Thursday. Lord Sandon, and a deputation, had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. The Solicitor-General for Ireland had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. SPORTING INTBLLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. LATEST BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. NEWMARKET STAKES. Even on Cossack I 6to 4 agst War Eagle 7 to 1 agst Sister to Cobweb colt—taken CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) I 25 to 1 agst Mickey Free 9 to 1 agst Mendicant 1 30 to 1 agst Sir Martin 10 to 1 agst The Lamb I 30 to 1 agst Plaudit 25 to 1 agst St. Lawrence Isoto 1 agst Emigrant (t) Best Bower was declared not to start. THE DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Van Tromp I 25 to 1 agst War Eagle 6to 1 agst Conyngham (t) I 30 to 1 agst Mr. Martin 14 to 1 agst Glentilt 33 to 1 agst Ulysses 15 to 1 agst Planet 40 to 1 agst Red Hart 20 to 1 agst Cossack (t freely) 50 to 1 agst Horn of Chase 50 to 1 agst Liberator. Upwards of 1,0001. was laid out on Van Tromp at 7 to 2, 9to 2, and sto 1, and a large sum on Cossack at 20 to 1, 1,000 to 30 and 35 to 1 about Red, but 0 to 1 afterwards offered. FRIDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three and four yrs-olds. D.M. Colonel Peel's Vert-Vert, 3 yrs, Bst 31b Colonel Anson's Don Cesar, 3 yrs, Bst 51b Mr. Batson's Present, (Pergama filly) 4 yrs, Bst 71b 3 Mr. Merton's Mouseling, 3 yrs, 7st I 2lb Betting-2 to 1 each agst Vert-Vert and Mouseling, 3to 1 agst Don Caesar, and 4to 1 agst Present. A pretty race between the first three; won by half a length, Don Cesar beating Present by three parts of a length. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each for three yrs old fillies out of mares that never bred a winner of more than 50/. at any one time, Bst 71b each R.M. Duke of Bedford's Bridle (F. Butler) 1 Lord Exeter's ch by H. Platotr out. of Macremma Mr. Batson's by the Doctor out of Revelry Betting-5 to 2on Bridle. The Macremma filly made the running half way up the cords, where the favourite went up and won easily by a length., The Revelry filly was beaten early. Run in 1 min. 54 sec. The Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts. Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b, the second to save his stake. D.M. 23 Subs. Mr. Pedley's Cossack (Templeriaan) 1 Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle Mr. Payne's c by Venison, out of Cobweb..... Colonel Pcel's Oregon Lord Orford 's gr c by Clearwell, out of Angelina 5 Lord Exeter's Veronetz petting-6 to 5 agst Cossack, sto 4 agst War Eagle, and 8 to 1 agst Cobweb colt. War Eagle made running at a strong pace, closely attended by Cossack, the others being out of the race before they had gone half the distance. The two favourites went on together into the cords, and at one moment it looked like a race ; War Eagle, however, cut it a few strides from the chair, and Cossack ran in an easy winner by a length; the Sister to Cobweb colt was beaten six or eight lengths. Run in 1 min. 44 sec. Match, 50 ; Ab. M. ; Bst 71b each. Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle (Marson) 1 Mr. Shelley's Cutaway 2 High odds on War Eagle, who won in a canter. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft. Last half of Ab. M. (3 Subs.) Sir J. Hawley's Piccinino, Bst walked over Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, Bst 41b. T.Y C. (3 Subs.) Lord E. Russell's Reminisence walked over THE DENNY AND OAKS.—We mentioned yesterday that it was proposed to change the settling day for these races, from Tuesday to Monday, it having been represented, how ever, that although the alteration would be acceptable to persons resident at a distance from home, and would be the means of preventing " evil disposed" persons from drawing on one day and being nosiest on the second (not an unfrequent occurrence), it would be productive of very great inconve nience to the large book-makers, it has been determined to adhere to the old settling day—Tuesday. % P 31% 14% 338 PRINCESS'S THEATRE. We can scarcely call to mind a more triumphant suc cess attendant on a first appearance than that which was achieved by the young lady who on Thursday night made her debtit at this theatre in the character of Amina, in L.a Sonnambula. The selection of such a part, requir . ing a combination of many varied qualifications, no only as a vocalist, but as a tragic actress, and that in a city which has witnessed the performances of Malibran, Grisi, Persiani, Adelaide Kemble, and many of the brightest ornaments and most gifted singers of the Eng lish stage, in the same character, indicated a thorough confidence by the debutant in her own powers and capa bilities, a confidence which was not misplaced, as was apparent by the result. A very full house had assem bled to witness the ambitious attempt, and many ap peared to think that the friends of the young lady had acted unwisely in permitting her to undergo so severe a test. The first scene, however, dissipated these fears. She delivered the first cavatina with re markable grace and expression, which at once gained the approbation of the audience, and was hailed as a token of her future triumph. Her voice is a full rich mezzo-soprano, of peculiar sweetness, her articulation was excellent, and every wordidistinetly expressed and perfectly audible. Her personal appear. ante, too, was greatly in her favour; a beautifully formed figure, of the middle size, with handsome, expressive features, and graceful action, were well calculated to at tract and please the spectators, and disarm all hostile criticism. The slight degree of nervousness that was at first apparent speedily vanished; she attained full self possession, and delivered the various passages with great force and brilliancy. From this moment her success was certain, and at each successive effort she gained more and more in the favour of the audience. The finale to the first act attracted the most enthu siastic applause, and the young lady was called before the curtain to receive the approbation so freely and universally bestowed. The scraps of melody poured forth during the period of somnambulism were most artistically rendered, and the aria was given with great effect, which again obtained well-merited sip • plause. She was again recalled at the conclusion of bb e opera, and received with loud cheers, while many Trio . ce substantial marks of favour, in the shape of bouqu.e' ts, afforded the strongest evidence of the impression she had made. We cannot doubt the brilliancy of her future career. There are few characters to whit ii the successful representative of Amino, may not aspire c;; .she has manifestly studied with assiduity and effect,. at id is possessed of refined and cultivated taste. The 'Lllvino of Mr. Allen was also remarkably well given— indeed we do not know any actor on the English stag e who could equal him in the.part. The beautiful as d well known aria, " All is lost now," was rapturously et ,cored. On the whole, we have never been more gratifis d with the English version of the opera. THE THROSTLE.—These birds are just T1C.19 more numerous than agreeabl e i n th e neighbourhood of: :71arstang. Mr. Saul, finding that they were making rathe r too fre e with his new vegetable seed beds, was induced to c search out their colony, and, to his surprke, found no fewer than nine of their newly•made nests within 200 yards of h iss 'garden, all in a line, in one fence. It need hardly be add, I that ha remorselessly demolished every habitation.—Prey ton Chra nick. SAGE VERDICT.—We have heard it st- A t et 1 that, somewhere in this neighbourhood, the lower ext t emit, 'es and trunk of a child were lately found in a pond. Th e jury, after knocking together their thick heads, row ned a verdict which deserves to be put on record. " Found dviw, nod." 1 MVERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Apil 23. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given to-day by Commission to the following Bills: — The Exchequer Bills Bill, the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Indemnity Bill, the Markets end Fairs elausea Bill, the Gas Works Clauses Bill, the Commissioners Clauses Bill, the Waterivorks Clauses Bill, the Troops during Elections Bill, the General Register House Edinburgh Bill, and the District Fire Insurance Company of Bir mingham Bill. Tee Lord Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Minto, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. Lord LYTTELTON presented a petition from Stour bii'lge in favour of a national poor-rate.: In reply to a question from the Earl of WICKLOW, The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was his intention to move the second reading of the Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill en Tuesday next. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the euardians of the North Eastern Union of the county of :Suffolk against the Poor Removal Bill. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions against the Poor Removal Act. ( 'USTOMS' DUTIES BILL. Lord . STANLEY presented a petition from the cola porat on of Dublin against the Customs' Duties Bill. The Noble Lord also presented a petition from the sight listillers of England against the further reduction of the differential duties on rum. After reading ex sects from the petition, he said that although there Deere only eight signatures to this petition, the interests which they represented might be judged if from the amount of Excise duty they paid nto the revenue. This amounted to no less a sum than 3,500,0001. a year, the whole amount of the revenue from the Excise being about six millions. He had also to present a petition from Scotland regard mg a case which was somewhat different to the one he had just troubled their Lordships with. It was from the distillers of Scotland, and they complained that while they were subjected to both the Customs and Excise duties they were only allowed a draw back of half the duty they had originally paid. fie had also petitions to the same effect from Suther land and numerous other places in Scotland. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from seve ral large distillers in Ireland against the Bill, and pray ing their Lordships not to pass the Bill into a law with out bestowing upon the subject the gravestconsiderations. lie also presented a petition from some gentlemen of . he highest respectability in some part of Scotland, the name of whom did not reach the gallery, complaining of the hardship inflicted upon them by the present regula tions with respect to " the allowances. VENTILATION BILL. The Earl of FITZWILLIAM gave notice of a mo tion on the subject of the Ventilation Bill. CUSTOMS' DUTIES BILL. The Earl of CLARENDON moved the second read ing of the Customs' Duties Bill. The differential duties of 6d., would be sufficient to meet all the incidental ex penses. The duty on rum at present was, for England, Bs. 7d., for Scotland, 4s. id., and for Ireland, 3s. sd. The duty last year was reduced from ls. 6d. to Is., and (here was no complaint heard from the distillers in consequence. His Noble Friend ascribed that to the circumstance of the alteration being made nearly at the close of the session, but this could not operate to pre vent the distillers from expressing their feelings on the subject, had they fe lt aggrieved. A claim, however, had since been put f orward for a differential duty of Is. 4d. per gallon, but it was estimated on the other hand, that making every allowance they were not en titled to a differential duty of more than 2d. He would now the state the grounds on which this claim was sought to be supported. The Noble Lord then went over the various details, which in the estimation of the distillers entitled them to this difference. The claims of the dis tillers in Scotland reached so far as Is. 6d., but on a careful examination of the subject they were allowed 9id. only. But the Irish distillers had an allowancelof Is. made to them, because it was supposed that they - laboured under greater disadvantages than the distillers of England. Originally the allowance made to the Scotch distiller was ls. 4d., but it was after wards reduced by a Committee of the House of Commons to Bd. The Irish distiller claimed a penny, but h e thought the claim could not be supported, in as far as the Irish distiller was amply compensated by the 34(1. allowed to the English rectifier for his loss in the pro cess of rectifying. If the whole of the spirit distilled in this country were to be distilled from malt, the duty must be charged as a differential duty, in the same way as it was charged upon the foreign or colonial export ifitroduced. The Scotch distillers did not, however, use malt. It was used only for the purpose of making a better spirit, in improving its quality ; and if the Scotch distiller were allowed a drawback on the malt, he might just as well claim something for the spices and essential oil which were used in their manufacture. Now, if they wes e to give protection according to the ingredients use d in the manufacture of spirits, they ought at once to listen to the claim of the English distiller for protec tio n against the competition to which they were sub ject `Rd by Scotland and Ireland. The quantity of spirit mai iufietured in England was 5,500,000 galls. per annum. Thil quantity imported from Scotland was 2,150,000 galls. amil from Ireland, 1,400,000 gallons; making a total of 3,5;50,000 gallons imported from the two countries, sho a ing a competition with British spirits to the extent of tle.see. fifths. Ile did not think, therefore, that the clai us of the Irish and Scotch distillers to further pro tecti on could be entertained. They were already in a most favourable position to enable them to compete with the I titish manufacturer, and with that advantage they ought to be satisfied. Le r d STAN LEY said, the great question to be con sidere I was, what amount of ditty ought to be paid which would be most equitable between the English diS tilleri, is, and those of the colonies. placed au f boae o eyenre r dde furthersiapsnnfa. differential toffliyneep hsroeranut iwt, position ioi protection. tahnhlo dotfuhtei neveraet sshW colonies. Th 4 , Duke of MONTROSE said this question had n to ot be as 3 never been fairly discussed. The Scotch distillers did i o w h r ab ce t o e r ben te o h s n du e o a y : r consulted eg l ' d se i .a n Petep:e iol c ls t ee i rd v s e: ;anted p t Theltt h o l oey n e d cwppo d t rram i h oo s s ::: subject, or a broader distinction would have been dra vvn between spirits produced in Scotland and the spirit . .s of the colonies. The consequence was the excise regulations inflicted great loss upon the Scotch distiller In cold weather the excise did not allow sufficient ti me to admit of malt going through the pro cess of disti Nation. Besides the foreign distiller was only charged for the amountof spirits which was taken out of bond, why real the British distillers were charged for the spirit win la\ it left the still. The loss incurred by this alone am uslnted to a considerable sum, and entitled the distillers ( of this country to the differential duty they claimed. The , various processes also which the English distillers were; obliged to carry on in different places, and at differet it times, in the manufacture of their spirits, was an additi , snal argument to induce the Government not to propose any reduction on the differential duty. Mr. Goulburn stated that the case of the Scotch distillers had been mu , ]:1 - 1 over-rated, but he (the Duke of Mon trose) thought that the ex: Chancellor of the Exchequer did not come to a correct conclusion in making such a statement; fo r when the various excise regulations and restrictons were carefully considered, there could be very little doubt that the estimate of claims had not been over stated. Ile had not the least hesitation in saying, that if these various restrictive regulations were removed, there woalt 1 be some grounds for proposing a further re duction in the duties, but so long as they remained as burdens of i the British distillers, it was only fair and just they slit nil d have that protection, which placed them on a level a tit h the colonial spirit prOducers. He would, therefore .conclude by proposing, as an amendment, that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee. lie did not t' mink their Lordships were competent to judge of the pi esent question without a knowledge of details with whi• .I.h they were not at present acquainted. It was his ilsm belief that if their :Lordships acceded to this Bill tt,ey would Arrive at a judgment without a duo knowlec'sge of the subject. They had todeal with a question ac :r .t es w p o ec u t l i d ve be pa t r o ish th es r , o a w nd a l t a h r a g t e a a t m a oun at periodof w p h o oe en in which a vast amount of employment was required. The o on nly the o rr ht p ihe o eh or tghr w ee e am r t e eett e s n ur d foe u r r wb in e: g srta t o h n e ebe i e r . t Tr h , Il e ep l re a ec n t w d i v , e tc .,4 1 ; ari l i ne. r i t o e et r hs e se s ir t t ivei a se n w d v i i i n t th h w e considers a. The taste for whisky was so strong that it ' was not t 3 , be supposed that the inhabitants of Scotland would qui tidy accede to a measure like the present. Lord C AMPBELL—This was a subject of consider able imp( irtance to the interests which it would effect. He earn( sly hoped that their Lordships would refer this matter to a Committee of the whole House. The B lake of RICHMOND said that perhaps bis Noble F n'end knew better how to drink Islay whiskey than hove to make it. His Noble Friend did not appear to be vary conversant with the subject in all its bearings. A nstitur( : consideration had been promised for this meas ore a t the close of the last session, and the result of that -prom ise was a further protective duty imposed by tbe 'Chum ellor of the Exchequer. That addition of 31, which was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the sum which he at first proposed, was made on the re :presentation of the distillers themselves. His Noble r2riend thought that the sum of 6d. was quite sufficient for these distillers, and then unconsciously made out a still stronger reason for the inquiry, which was de manded. He hoped and trusted that a long time would not elapse before the malt tax would be repealed. That tax was a burden which ought long since to have been removed from the statute book. The people bad long since agitated for cheap bread, and they would now insist upon cheap beer. Lord STANLEY said that it might be true that the question of free trade did not enter into this discussion, but a question of justice to two great interests did inter fere—two interests which might be materially affected by the course which might be taken by the House. He had heard with mach astonishment the declaration of the Noble Lord opposite, that 6d. was a fair and sufficient compensation to the distillers. He was riot one of those who would call upon their Lordships to make great sa crifices for the West India interests, but he did say that neither the West India proprietors, the Brazilitle, or the Cuban proprietors, had any right to ask to be placed in our markets, in a position superior to the native manu facturer.—(hear, hear.) He granted that they might be admitted upon an ( quality. This question was one which turned upon the accurate calculation of the smallest sums. llis Noble Friend had said that be would give 3d. to these distillers, though they claimed 6d. His reason for giving only that sum, was that he thought, from cal culations which he had made, that that sum would meet the demand upon them. That was really begging the whole question, for it then came to the consideration of which was right—his Noble Friend or the distillers. There were many restrictions placed upon the distiller which were most injurious to him. Due notice had to be given of every operation that was to be performed in the distillery. They were not allowed to open more than one vat of wort at the same time, and if there were two vats of wort in the distillery, and one of these vats burst, although there was a plug from one vat to the other by which all the wort could be saved, yet the distiller was prohibited by a heavy penalty from drawing that plug; and, if the excise ofilcer were not present, he must see the liquor run to waste. At the same time, let their Lordships remember that the value of the c•ntents of one of these ordinary vats was 1,5001., and the duty which was paid upon it was 1,200 L; so that not only did the distiller lose 1,5001., the value of the wort, but 1,2001. the duty paid upon it, and not one shilling of which would be returned to him by the Excise. Should their Lordships allow any interference with the rights of people so heavily oppressed as the distillers already were, without some inquiry into the mode by which they were about to alter a system which had existed for years. He trusted that their Lordships would not refuse their assent to the motion of his Noble Friend behind him. Earl GREY admitted the ability of the speech of the Noble Lord who had iust sat down, hut he could not agree with his conelusions. He considered the argu ments of the Noble Earl who had made the motion for the second reading had not been answer( el, and he would simply oenfine himself to the question as it had regard to the colonies. With regard to the differential duty, he thought 6d. a gallon would be a fair difference, but in the other House it was found that it would be difficult to carry that, and therefore it had be, n changed to the 9d. now proposed. The amendment of the Noble Duke for a Select Committee, was only a side way of getting rid of the Bill altogether, as they were wall a ware the y had no power to alter any of its provisions. Sh ould the Select Committee report and recommend to alter any of its provisions, and they should attempt to give effect tothat recommendation, the Bill would be lost altogether. The Bill, in its present form, had received the sanction of a large majority of the other House, and he could see no benefit that could arise from the course now proposed. The case of the Scotch and Irish distillers had been as fully stated by the Noble Lords who opposed the Bill, as it could be before a Select Committee. On the other ha'.d, the advantages of the Bill had been as well stated by the Noble Lord, who moved the second reading. This, then, was the proper stage for deciding the ques tion, instead of leaving it to a Select Committee. In 1830, the distillers of the country made a representation to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, pressing their case on his attention. All they then claimed was a differential duty of ls. 6d. a gallon. By their own showing, 9Ad. of this, was on account of the extra price of grain. Since then the corn-laws had been repealed, and now the real difference they could claim, according to their own showing was but Bitl. Now, the pre. sent Bill gave them a differential duty of ninepence, which was full as much as they claimed in 1830. This was a full and paid duty. But it might be told him that this applied only to the English distillers, and left out of consideration the Irish and Scotch dis tillers. Now he considered the latter were as well off as the English distillers. This was shown by the fact that the Scotch distillers could at present meet the Eng lish distiller in his own market, and beat him. This was further shown by the fact, that at present, of all the spirits distilled in Great Britain, the quantity distilled in Ireland and Scotland was as five to four. This arose from the superior flavour of the article made in those countries, as compared with that of England. These distillers, therefore, would be as able as ever to compete with the English distillers. He trusted that their Lord ships on these grounds would agree to the passing of the Bill. There were other reasons why they should do so. Last year the colonies had been exposed to great com petition, and ill feeling and excitement had been the re sult; but by the late advices the report of the measures now in progress of being passed, had done much to pacify them, and a better tone and feeling now prevailed. He could conceive of no course more fatal to the prosperity of the colonies than the rejection of this Bill, and there fore he implored their Lordships to assent to it, sanc tioned as it had been, by an overwhelming majority of the other House of Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE said their Lordships, in passing the former customs, had been guilty of a great injus tice to the distillery interest of this country. Upon former occasions, in justice to himself, he had occupied a good deal of their Lordships' time and attention, in endeavouring to induce them to resist several proposi tions on former Customs Duties Bills ; but unfortu nately his warning was not listened to ; and now their Lordships, or rather the Government, seeing the folly they had been guilty of, were retracing their steps. — (Hear, hear.) He entertained many objections to the present measure, and he must again occupy the time of their Lordships while he pointed out to them, that in passing this Bill they would be again be guilty of injustice towards a large manufacturing interest. The distillery trade was most complicated, and with the scanty information their Lordships had before them, he was sure their Lordships were not in a position to come to any positive conclusion upon this subject. Why, then, should their Lordships resist inquiry ? It was a matter which required the most careful and minute investiga tion. By their former legislation, their Lordships had nearly ruined several of the most extensive distillers of this country, and with such a lesson as that before them, he thought that inot only their Lordships, but her Majesty's Government, ought to be anxious for inquiry. But no. The Ministers who had already addressed their Lordships, not content with resisting the particular inquiry, had gone so far as to declare that all inquiry was unneces sary. Many eminent political economists and commer- I cial men differed in their opinions upon this subject ; and, with the knowledge of that fact, it was their bou'• den duty to institute an inquiry. A miscalculation Government upon a former occasion had nearly involved many parties in ruin ; and, to guard against another such catastrophe, he trusted their Lordships would not be led away by the specious arguments of Noble Lords who are opposed to an inquiry. Upon these grounds, therefore, he should vote for the amendment of his Noble Friend opposite. Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared — For the amendment ..................... 48 Against it .............................. 57 Majority against it ............ —9 p The Bill was then or d ere d t o b e committed on Monday. Their Lordshis then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Ap The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. ROCHDALE WATERWORKS. On the motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, the report on the Rochdale Watervi orks Bill was further considered and agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed. BA'FHWICK CHURCH BILL. Mr. W. MILES moved the second reading of the Bathwick Church Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK opposed the second reading of the Bill, and moved that it be read a second time that day six months. The object of the Bill was to levy fresh rates up on the arishioners, to raise funds which had been renderepd necessary by the 'aches of the trustees of the parish for the last thirty five years. They had misappropriated funds that had been com mitted to their charge upon a most . sacred trust, and it was too much, after they had placed themselves in such a situation, to come down to that House and ask them to sanction an Act of Parliament to get them out of their difficulty. Dr. BOWRING seconded the amendment. Mr. W. MILES justified the conduct of the trustees who had been great losers, and trusted that the House would sanction the Bill. Lord DUNCAN supported the amendment. Lord W. POWLETT was in favour of the second reading of the Bill. Mr. DICKINSON said that, if the House sanctioned the second reading of the Bill, he should be prepared to go into the consideration of the measure in Committee without bias either to one side or the other. Mr. ESTCOURT supported the second reading. After a few words from Mr. HENRY BERKELEY, the House divided, when there appeared — For the second reading 7l Against it Majority in favour of the second reading —52 The Bill was then, after a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. M. J. O'Connell, read a second time. IMPERIAL CONTINENTAL GAS ASSOCIATION BILL. This Bill was read a second time. PAYNE'S PATENTS ASSIGNMENT BILL. This Bill was also read a second time. The following reports were brought up and received:— Colchester, Stour 'Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead Railway (Extension to Meltord, Lavenham, and Clare). Great Northern Railway (Deviations between Peter borough, Boston, and Gainsborough). Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amend ment and Branches. Sir Augustus Clifford appeared at the table to sum mon the House to the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent given by commission:to certain public and private Bills (for which see EDUCATION.reort Mr. HUME presented a petition from the ministers and presbyters of Derbyshire, adopted at their annual meeting, repealing their protest against any appropria tion of the national fund for the purposes of a ny sect . BURY AND IPSWICH RAILWAY. Captain PECHELL presented a petition against the Bury and Ipsw ich Railway. awy by the Mr. NEWDE GATE said that he w as very anxious to call the attentio n of the House to a petition which had been magistrates, clergy entry e g T ren Valley resident ß a i t i N a uneaton. The high road leading from the market-pl ace o f Nun eaton, in which centered the high road leading from Co "wry, Birmingham, and Allaston, was to be raised six feet, for the purpose of being crossed at a level by this line. The opposition w hich had been brought forward by some mistake had never gone be fore the Committee, otherwise the railway company would have been compelled to build a b r idge. He hoped that either now or hereafter something would be done to m eet the wishes of the p etitione rs , and in order that the difficulty which the i n h a bi tants of Nun eaton complained of m i g ht be rec tified. sionirinSitliieWlToTusreosact h,tbuetl in consequence of th e confu sion it was almost impossible to hear his observations. He was understood to say that the Railway Commissioners had sent down an en gineer to examine the works, who had reported that g i ve an y decided recommendation, although it would be impracticable to construct the road in the manner desired by the petitioners. Under these cir cumstances the Commissioners felt that they were not expressing their regret that the parties to the railway had not given their sanction to a crossing on the level so near to a town of importance. NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAYS. a th u ,y o c r ( i ) s u e l d d An HON. MElannit presented three petitions in favour of those branches. to give help HARWICH RAILWAY. Sir ROBERT PEEL b-gged to make the motion of which notice had been given by his Right Hon. Friend the Member for the University of Call 2 bridge--that the petition respecting the Harwich Railway should be referred to the Committee on the Bill. The grounds on which the resolution he had moved was founded were contained in a petition presented to the House from the shipowners, and others connected with the shipping interest, between the north of centrel Europe and the port of Harwich. The petitioners stated that in the session of 1843-4 two Bills were introduced into Parliament for railways to the port of Harwich, and were both lost. In the ensuing year two other Bills were brought in and lost on some technical formalities in the standing orders. Two other Bills were introduced the next year, and one was re jected by the House of Commons, the other by the House of Lords.—(Laughter.) He suspected that in the case of any other two rival lines their Bills might be liable to share the same fate, and, therefore, lie ex pected that the House would accede to the resolution. Mr. STRUTT, who was very indistinctly heard, on account of the noise in the House, was understood to say, that, in the respective circumstances of the case, he had no objection to offer. Mr. HUDSON wished to know whether this was to be taken as a precedent in future, or whether the Rail way Commissioners had power to decide filially on the various cases of railways that caine before them ; fir he (Mr. Hudson) knew many Bills of < (pally grave im portance in like circumstances, and pressing on the attention of the House. Mr. STRUM' referred the llm. Mc tuber to the clause of the Act of last year in reference to the powers with which the Commissioners had be en constituted. Captain BERESFOitI) thought the matter before them was one of great importance, considering the great traffic, by steam and other shipping, which existed between the port of Harwich and the ports of Central Europe. That was the reason which would make this measure most desir able. The port of Harwich was an exceed ingly fine one ; he had often seen five hundred sail of merchantmen lying in the harbour safe and secure, and the Government had kindly consented to spend a large sum of money for the purpose of improving it. The line was put so far back in the classification list—to the 31st of May—that it would be utterly impossible that it could pass the present session; they had made repeated endeavours to pass it through Par liament, but hitherto their efforts had proved ineffectual. Sir R. PEEL said that there were public reasons why there should be a communication by railway from London to Harwich, for the public were about to incur a consi derable expense in the alteration and improvement of the port of Harwich. He thought that there was nothing more lamentable, than to see rival schemes wasting their money on lawyers in opposing each other. He had not the slightest doubt that if the Railway Commissioners took the matter in hand, and brought the parties toge ther, they would come to an amicable arrangement, and thus spare the expense which had been going on for three years, and the result of which would be the in crease of the tolls to the public. It was infinitely pre ferable to come to such an adjustment, and the parties themselves would, he thought, be willing to abide by the decision of the Railway Commissioners, whose friendly arbitration would spare the necessity of spend ing the money of these companies. Mr. F. FRENCH dil a )t tt ink that , he parties e oat 1 be at all willing to refer the matter to the decision of the Railway Commissioners. The motion was then agreed to. EXPENDITURE IN IRELAND. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that, on Thursday next, he should move for a return of the money hitherto ex pended in Ireland, and the mode of application. AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. Sir DE LACY EVANS rose to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, respecting the result of the inter cession of the British Government with that of Portugal, concerning the Generals and troops who were lately granted an honourable capitulation by Marshal Saldanha, and who are said to have been since transported to the penal and unhealthy colony of Angola, in the present case referred to, the troops retired with the honours of war, and were promised to be treated as soldiers usually are under such circumstances. He regretted, however, that this had not been the case. They had been marched to Lisbon, put on board of ship, and crowded together in the most oppressive manner, and afterwards, as he understood, had been sent to a penal colony in Africa. He admitted the Government bad a right to detain these parties, but not to treat them with cruelty; the present Government had promised to inter cede, but three months had transpired and nothing was done. He wished to know, whether the Noble Lord the Colonial Secretary could give any information on the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that at present the belief was that these persons were not sent to Angola, but that it was intended that they should be sent there. The ground stated for this determination was that they had friends in Lisbon, and that it would be dan gerous to allow them to remain in the country. This did not appear to the British Govern ment a sufficient reason, and they instructed their representative at the Court of Lisbon to express their objection to such a proceeding. The Government had not yet received any communication in reply, but they had every reason to hope that the intentions of the Por tuguese Government would not be carried into effect. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In answer to a question from Capt. PECHELL, Lord J. RUSSELL said that he could not at present state on what day of the week the Health of Towns 13i11 would be taken. As it might assist the House in forming some estimate of the manner in which the public business would be taken, he might inform them that, on the assumption that they went into Com mittee that night, and came to the conclusion on the debate with respect to the vote for education, he shculd propose that the report be received on Monday next. After that his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer wished to take a vote, in order to enable the Exchequer Crown Commissioners to advance certain large sums to the furtherance of railways in Ire land, which they were unable to do at present, It was proposed on an early day to take into considera tion the Prisons Bill. On Friday he proposed to take the two Bills which had reference to Ireland, viz., the Poor law Supervision Bill and the Bill for the Suppression of ovfagtrhaenci,'.act Torhye ilßl H o n. in G t e h n a tl t er io a u n se w , h h o ad ha a d pp t l h ie e d co to nd h u i c m t (Lord J. Russell) respecting the difficulty of obtaining an early day on whic h the third reading might be taken, and he p ro p osed that a Go vernment day should be given for this purpose. He, therefore, intended to apply Monday, 3d of May, for that purpose, and on Monday, the 17th, he proposed to go on with the Railway Bill brought in by his Hon. Friend (11r. Strutt). FACTORY BILL. _ Mr. BRIGHT said that he understood that a me morial had been presented by 40S manufacturers, em ploying 14,000 workmen, with an invested capital of 14,000,0001., protesting against any further interference with their trade by means of the contemplated Factory Bill. Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to give it. HEALTH OF TOWNS. The Earl of LINCOLN wished to ask a question which had become necessary, as the Noble Lord had now stated the business which was to occupy the House for several days in advance. The question was as to when the Health of Towns Bill was to be taken. This was a subject of considerable importance—of so much importance, indeed, that her Majesty's Government had deemed it advisable to notice it in her Majesty's speech at the commencement of the Session, and he trusted therefore that the Noble Lord would appoint an early day for the discussion of the Bill. He thought the Bill might be taken on the 10th of May, and thin some day might be fixed shortly afterwards for proceed ing with it through the subsequent stages. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would give an answer some day next week. NAVY RETURNS. Lord INGESTREj wished to ask when the returns, for which he had moved on the 19th of February, would be made. Mr. WARD said that they would be laid on the table on Monday. WOOLWICH CONVIC FS. Mr. DUNCOMBE wished to know whether the Right lion. Baronet at the head of the Home Department had received the report from those ewn missioned to inquire into the condition of the convicts a t Woolwich, for he thought that when the discussion was taken the copy of it would be exceedingly valuable to the Members, and he trusted., therefore, that there would be no objection to print the minutes of it with the votes. Sir G. GREY had not yet received the report, but when it came he did not think that he should have any objection either to lay it on the table, or to print it for the use of the House. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF SCOTLAND. Mr. FORBES wished to know when the returns of the Scottish statistics would be hid on the table, as it was now necessary for the regulation of the rights of the tenant- farmer. explanation. He understood that it had always been con sidered, in the country as well as in the House, that the authorised version of the Scriptures should be made use of in the Government schools, and inculcated there as a part of the education. But after the motion of the Hon. Baronet, the Member for Surrey, and after the speeches of the two Right Hon. Baronets last night, he felt it necessary to EDUCATION. give any vote associated with such an opinion as he had heard, his most decided opposition. Mr. EWART said he had attempted several sessions Mr. MUNTZ said that he had endeavoured, throughout the Lo induce the Gov ernment to make regular statements discussion, to hear wherefore he should vote for the Government. annually as to the state and progress of educe- He had suffered too much from the interference of secular and tion. He understood that he had the assent of religious questions with liberty, not to have Butthoughtser hieouesbly. the Noble Lord to the propriety of such a statement ; on every such question coming before the House._ he proposal and he now begged to k n o w w het h er it w a s the i ntention jetted to the proposition of the Government.erHe did not object T of the Government to order such a statement to be m ad e was not to educate the people, but the p e annually.the whole in order to the amount to be levied for that object ; but he objected to the principle. That principle was to tax . That Sir GEORGE GREY said the measure which had to : give It to a section of the nation. been before the House several nights, made such a was the principle which he always obj ected to in all measur e s, , sta t eme nt so much more desirable. and he therefore felt the more inclined to support the motion Sir. W. MOLESWORTH begged to ask the Noble of the Hon. Member for Surrey. The bene fi t of a good edu- Lord whether it was his intention to bring up the report ca . ion on all classes, and especially th e labouring c lasses, _ was on Education the, first thing ou Monday night, for, clearly evident to him, after the long experie nc e he had had Lord J. RUSSELL—Yes. of the employment of workmen. But it had been said that a Sir W. MOLESWORTH continued—Then he would e cular education as necessarily a godless one. Th a t did s w not follow, for the children were left to their parents, who adjourn his motion till that night. were at liberty to give them what spiritual instruction the Mr. EWART thought proper. He had long thought that a secu l ar educe. ) : ' gave a similar notice, in reference to ce rtain amendment s which he had on the p a p er. tion, founded on a general national system ought to be th a t adow ed. He thought so still, and li e wou l d therefore vote ADJOURNM EN T OF THE HOUSE. The C t rtted that suc h a ques- HA NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for t & proposition BTAFFcoß o p f t o he li G ß o l v E er N nm r e e n g et i every on , i o f c eachc a sio n , individual b e i m tion a s a vote ut ed ucationuf differences.theirp res e n tH should, ec that the house at its risin g do adjourn till Monday. condition, d d i not see how th e y cou ld COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY—EDUCATI O N. progress out . On the order o f the da y for going into Committee of p ev e e d r ed b y reli gious Supply, and rofe . ssed his determination Member in that House st oo d tionutpo, follow w ca t t h e a d t h is m o Th w n t schem e, r Lord J. RUSSELL presented a number of petitions, sin tha g t afar a m o i n n g the history were not specified, further than that they were in oe one notfs ttohethesgGitoavteiornnmonen.ttLpilsar,easntioenn,tirwealys a was ve y 1 different grade of p whichf r of the Government scheme of education. favour Sir W. Clay, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. Bright presented several petitions, from various places, against the Go vernment scheme of education. Sir G. STAUNTON presented a petition from Ports- ' mouth, very numerously and respectably signed, pro- from those _ i All the communications to him from th pinitms and principles existed out of doors which had been expressed in the House. d which had been addressed ! in opposition e northern division of Northampt o n s hi re to the scheme, founded their opposition i t_ . . testin g which they education, th e objecti ons urged in Crosby Hall, and net on those whic h deemed unsound in principle and unconsti- he had heard advocated in that House, either by the against the Government scheme of y introduced. He felt bound to say th a t h e I Member fo r t o tally disagreed from the opinions put forth iu the p e - Nottin Hen. tutionall gham, or the Hon. Member for Durham. If the Nonconformists who bound themselves up with no Mr. M. GIBSON said that the machinery for England and Wales was not necessary for the measure for Scot. land, and the measure would be brought in at the earlies possible period. titian, but he could not refrain `rem raying that it wes liturgy be thoecht to be in a state of pennanenee ar regarded most reap& etably siene.l, theology, so far might they be regarded es :n a state of per- Mr. Alderman HUMPIIERY and Capt. PECHELL manence in political opinion. There:ore the Hon. Member presented petitions against the Government scheine. for Wolverhampton had no right to be surprised at what fell WESLEYA NS. from the Hon. Member for Durham. Those who petitioned Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from a at Crosby y Hall were not to be met with statistics of crime, . en- asked, was such a state of things to exist ? meeting of Wesleyens repud iatin g the compromise For they said that they regretted such facts a s much tared into with the Gov ernment b y seine of their own as they did lust. They believed that the course body. pursued by th e G overnmen t, wruid not ameliorate, but wou l d GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION. rather do harm than anything else. He wished come Hon. Sir W. CLAY moved, on the motion that the Sp( ulcer Member would get tip in that House, and show that the Meta do leave the chair on going into Committee of Supply, hers for Durham and Nottingham, and the meeting at Crosby with a view to the giant for the promotion of e ducation, Ha.ll, ha ad s pursued a course inconsistent with their own prin tceeireestaere he a statement had not been as yet made, and that it is expedient that in any plan for promoting the education of the people by pecuniary assistance fromconsidered that the deot ute condition of the people had been unfairly pressed , ti t t -' t a n ne h vi e e t r e t s o ei. t u h r (r th o e bj? n cl the State, provision should be made that in schoole .t.e tions. The object of education aught stitutions of the country, and to render g hie and property more ceiving such assistance, the opportunity for participating secure than hitherto. This did not appear to him capable of in all instruction other than religious should be etfor - to children whose parents may object to the re li g ious doe- being effected without pious. reli g i ous , an d se c u lar instruction. trines taught in such schools. Having stated the reasons Dr. BOWRING said that he felt it a shame and an or.pro which induced him to withhold his support, he should be brium to th . e .t co t ur:try in which they lived that the people should enabled to comprise his observations in a very short space have bee.:nel,laeden:nhteatni,cayot,naidhniedtiit,,,:in:liunc w tt . t l , i t i t e ti n co tr t ie e y xe r e io u w e df t e h u e n m d . the H m e . The House had thought fit to affirm by a very large S eaa-r i l nd Germany, majority the plans brought forward by the Government; had failed to he bowed to that el ecisa oe ; but he d e eply regrette .1 must. instruett_ t m to the grea r nt n a , r . e Y ese P s t ?`" 'i t i ie boo iiii , project of her I,iaje,ey 's Governm en t I ;: t as Y s r o 'l fl. r :i ' l l,e e d d it. The House, instead of i•ndeavouring t,. h,rm a plat that it ( '051"1 tot di.peuse Ili,- tressiee, of edneatien. It had of national education, }.laced itself at the head of a Nast racer nu r' den anywhere, a, d it In vet v; , o gl u t l i c 3 l. rei ll g e ,,, a u l s w ; ay i s t sects Dian scheme. As far as he was conc, reel he eheul . be.ieeed th,t secul , r ins'ruction 0.1... cent offer no further opposition to that plat in its general chit tea „h t Le i ne or, cl,ar.ts, ant tae du , :es c'• Inch on e titan ow , d ratter; but tie should by his motion endeavour to alter a to another. Wr.s not Cnis religious list list what was ger.et ady portion of it so dolective, that he thought that his N able meant by religion? lAI ..', l y 1:e towel that t h e d i s . Friend would a ardl y orpose the remedy he pr-posed. t:tieteri , if creed se ere these wl,h.h . were under,t, od. The part of the plan to which lie alluded, was that which As far as he could see his way in ,l tlii. ~in,istri, l t! 'i• :.!'il's'eei'l as i''' I Y took from the children of those persons who differed {rem oee solution of it. Ile desired to s. tali; :on ettfu n i e .e a t ;i h on the Church of England all power of sharing in the etlu extended, hut he did itot o a of thats o e t e her classes. 6 order that y tion which was furnished at the ex pence of the Stele w•th- one class over the, e ll n s ic n e , s , ~ fre e, ,a i , they ought to let that out becoming parties to a rergion which they did net ow n.. religious insbtaructionn, by might ' the clergymen of the sect tn which the The present measure would operate most unjustly against : instruction ts helo belonged—by by't e paren . s an by the g uardians of the the Nonconformists. In every parish in the kingdom there would be a school established in connexion with I ' parents themselves. n-e(- There was no such thing recognised on ' 1 the continent as a religious education. He had vatted con the Church, and they would be enabled to comply with tinental schools, and i.e had asked the masters what was the the conditions laid down in the Minutes of Education, religion of the parents of the scholars , and the u tmost astonish so as to participate in the grant. On the other hand, in .ment was expressed that he should have askicl such a question. the rural districts the Nonconformists would rarely be He grieved to think that into this great field of national benee able to comply with the conditions for a separate school, volence so much religious acrimony—so many antipathies—so and they would either be obliged to send their children much bitter animosity—shou:d have penetrated. He, perhaps, to the Church school, or go without altogether. The did not know like these opponents, what was charity, and he Hon. Member here read an extract from a petition of h t el t d h that on h the . side of animosity was error, and on the side of the London Auxiliary School Union, respecting the in - alr. was Tß e Ereat . TNY said, that if he were disposed to op vidious distinction. The petition was entitled to gre at the grant of her Majesty's Government he shoulcinot doscr a o s n consideration, representing ninety-seven schools. He the ground that the grant was unconstitutional. Nor did he thought the injustic of which he spoke ought to be re - object to the grant because it was different from the former medied, and therefore he proposed the present motion. grants. He sincerely believed that this was essentially the If it were agreed to, and the Minute altered in ac- same with the grant of 1839. Neither did he object to it on cordance with it, then there would be difficulty in account of its amount, for he thought it was a trifle when com ared to the importance of its object ; but he did object to it educating the children of bot h p arties to g ether. p that it excluded the Roman Catholics from its advantages. Now he directed his observations solely to the case, that Neither would he object to it on the ground that it remunerated those who were in the minority, either in numbers cr in young men who were fitted for the offices of monitors and wealth, had no right to complain—firstly, because he teachers. He, however, objected on principle to schools in believed that they would meet with the sympathy of the which religious tests obtained, because, as was proved by Dr. House ; and secondly, because it was asserted that the Vaughan, they would engender continual quarrels and children of Dissenters might obtain their education in jealousies from the conflicting sectarian interests. He the schools of the Church of England. Of course, where thought it was a great hardship that Dissenters should the Church of England was in the minority, the converse be obliged to receiv h e ile reli t g h i e ous a i i n u s r t e r h u m ct a i n on l a l t i Thu.ch eg t e hey that did of this position would take place. He should therefore schools, because move, that in all schools which might be establis hed the Dissenterse h taught w what was true, but that a through the aid of the Government grant, provi sion not teach th should be made for giving to the children of Dissenters the Churchmenwole truth, the Dissenters again said that taught more than the truth; therefore, although the former might receive instruction from the latter, all the instruction afforded other than religious. the latter, on every principle of justice, could not be compelled On the motion that the order of the day be now read, to receive ' instruction from the former ; but in a matter of Mr. CHRISTIE said that it was with great pain he education, he thought that the Dissenters had nothing to cora refused to accede to the request of his constituents, to plain of, because, although they might with justice complain of oppose the motion of the Government, and instead of op- the inculcation of doctrinal points, that objection could not posing it, he felt bound to give, not a cold and heart- hold in a matter of secular instruction. He should give his less, but a cordial and earnest support to the plan. cordial support to the measure of the Government. lie had made many ineffectual attempts to catch the Mr. BROTHERTON said to fit a man for his duties in Speaker's eye during the last debate ; had he succeeded time and eternity, there must be a higher, than mere secular in doing so, it was his intention to have stated the education. He might perhaps admit that this measure would grounds upon which he was prepared to give his most enhance the power of the Church, while it restrained that of the cordial assent to the measure proposed by the Govern • Dissenters; but that was not the main question. The question ment. With respect to the amendment just proposed to was, would it be for the good of the people ? He thought it would, he, and . therefore . he_ should vote for it, inasmuch as he the House, he thought that the proposed plan of the Government for considering such cases as those referred plc.t ug T t h that e t e i n n I v . oledmohmegr then was n r ee assisting eededt the e e o ni f the the si s eo- te. to by the Hon. Member for the Tower Hamlets (Sir W. tistics of Manchester to show, proceeded in the last few years the Clay) as special cases, and treating them as such, would proportion of those who could neither read nor write was in sufficiently meet all the difficulties referred to by the creased instead of diminished, and this, he thought, furnished lion. Member. He considered that the proposed sufficient proof that the voluntary system did not meet the exi minutes had been treated rather unfairly by the gencies of the country. He concluded that the rights of con i.locrieendce(.4oLgehnt hadto be re respecte d d e . d h H at e t rco r l i l7 t t s ed ftheatootnoitlernbecese opponents to the measure.—(Hear.) In the year 1832 a law was passed, placing the Catholics and the Jews upon h I ought to be respected c but me h n ow were t those rights precisely the same footing as the various sects of . t e petted if there were not opportunities given for the education Protestant Dissenters, and he hoped that as tho claims of the children of Dissenters. He had many letters at the pre of the Catholics were promised to be attended to by the sent moment in his pocket, from Wesleyan Ministers, who corn- Government, that the claims of the Jews would not be plained that there was no opportunity for the educe overlooked. The Hon. Member for Kent (Mr. Plumptre) then of their children under the agency of clergymen ; and had stated that the House would, by giving assistance to he was therefore ready to vote for any measure which the Roman Catholics, bring upon itself the charge of in- would have the effect of reducing this evil. They th T le preventionheyhadta e kerx r who stated, in his correspo ndence which fidelity. Upon such a subject he ( Mr. Christie) could many measures for the punishment andforth2e.scooor,roeocotilo.n for mund Burke, not quote a higher authority th an that of the late Ed- criminals, but they had grievously neglect crime. He could not forget that they spent the punishment ot crime. He recollected th a t th ey h a d spent had been recently published , t hat a s y stem of full, fair, 16,000,000/. in the army arid navy, and yet they gru d ge d the and perfect toleration would be in p erfect accordance money that was necessary for the imp rovemen t o f t h e eduea with his own opinions, and that his views of toleration lion of the people, and he believed th a t if th ey meant to ob viate the evil theymust akee i ducation on the b as i s o f t h at were even more universal than the ideas entertained upon m not q 0 o forget that hl i e t - h h e re were and 20,000uil that subject by the Dissenters themselves. In the corn - improvement. Re could tnittee of supply they would - be called upon to vote nu - churches, while there were 1 merous sums for the cause of education. Among others they soberised the people they could Pn not possibly aa ses, expect that there would be a vote for the London University, to the crime should be at all reduced. He had none of benefits and scholarships of which the sons of Dissenters dices against a dominant church which hail been so fo riu loudly showed not the slightest objection to participate in the proclaimed for if they were to look at the voluntary system advantages conferred by the State, and shared equally below the surface, they would see that there was much of with themselves by the Roman Catholics, and he would compulsion in it, for so long as the principle prevailed that the ask the Wesleyans, who had shown such a decided anti- lowuser b c e las a se l s ia d b es i e t ed o ll upon the richfortheir subsistence, there pathy to allow the Roman Catholics to have any share the poor and labouring classes to be o m ppr t essed by their mere wealthy neighbours. He had voted in of the Government funds for the purpose of education, the minority last night, but on a reconsideration of the cir how it was that they could reconcile the fact of their cumstances he felt assured that many of the difficulties would allewing their sons to mingle in that University with the be obviated, and so long as the Commons of England had a Roman Catholics ? yearly power of controlling the principle by an annual vote. Mr. VILLIERS did not think that the charges of ineon- they would have the means of exercising a judicious manage vistency brought forward by the Honourable Member for ment over the education which would be provided for the Weymouth (Mr. Christie) could at all dispose of the people. With these views then he had no hesitation whatever objections urged by the Honourable Member for the in supporting the plan of the Government.—( Cheers. ) Tower Hamlets, which was the duty of affording extended Mr. ACLAND said that it was with great diffidence he education to the children of the Dissenters. The Dis- expressed his opinions on the present occasion, but a sense of senters were, it appeared, resolved to refuse the assistance of duty alone hat; compelled him to state his feelings. the Government, and this he thought wou ld b e a l esson t o the He had to-day received a letter from a clergyman whose name Government not to leave the subject of the education ot the if mentioned would command instant respect, but which he people in the hands of any religious societies. Should the should not state, because it was probable that if published it Dissenters refuse the aid of the Governme n t, th e co nsequenc e might possibly lead to a breach of the harmony that would be that a great number of the children of this country now existed between him and his dissenting brethren. would be left without education, and the efforts of the Govern- (Hear, hear.) That clergyman had established five schools went to educate the people would eventually be made, through in his parish, in which there were 1,130 schools, 351 of whom one religious society alone. He thought it most desirable that alone were the children of members of the Church of England, there should be a general system of education, in the benefits so that only one third of the whole of the scholars were the of which all could equally pertake, and this could only be offspring of those who were likely to accede, without hesitation, done by separating the secular and religious education of the to the plan of the Government. In the whole of his ed eo would educations in people. He quite agreed in the opinion of Dr. Vaughan, that instruction, he had adopted the principle of uniform in all schools connected with the Government .provision should and when it was put to the parents whether the be made for the religious education of the children, w h o ti nue th e ir c hild r e n or not, but a very small number ed rr . might thus be allowed the benefit of such education in such inclined to withdraw their children. From another source h a cases as their parents might think desirable. He thought bad received a communication. It came from a clergyman who such a system was the only practicable one that could be carried had established, not day schools, but Sunday schools, and in oat. He was quite ready to admit that they were at present those schools he had adopted one uniform system of tuition, and only in the infancy of the cause of education, and when it was put to the parents, they had, without hesitation, he was happy to hear the Noble Lord at the head of the Go- declined from withdrawing their children from the school, so vernment, say that the present measure was not a final one that h e was convinced that it was not beca u s e the Dissenters and that his wishes lay in the direction of a more extensive plan objected to any system of education which might be adopted by of education. The Noble Lord had done all that he could do the Church, but because he believed that they were indisposed in the cause, and he thought that for such a cause he was de- to hand over the souls of their children to the care of the serving of praise. He could not, therefore, join in the oppo- Church that they opposed the plan. But the plea sition which had been raised (he must say most unexpectedly of the Government proposed nothing of the sort, to him) to the proposition of the Government. If he under- and the question then arose whether there was to be stood his Noble Friend, the Noble Lord at the head of the any education adopted or not, and if the plan was to Government, in the two speeches which had been delivered by be opposed, it was really to be considered whether it was ad him on the subject, he said that he had been anxious to attend visable to occasion an opposition from the clergy of the estab. to the wish of this country to extend the benefits of education to lished church, instead of a willing co-operation on a matter of the poor, that he had done as much as was possible with the mate- so much importance. Truly and sincerely did he thank the rials which were at hand, that he did not dispair for the future Government for the minutes, for he believed that the plan was but that the system for the time being was not complete. But likely to be of the greatest advantage to the country, He thought he (Mr. Villiers) did not join with those who objected to the that now the jealousy arising from the inspection of the State, plan. He thought that the Dissenters in the objections which was entirely removed. lie had entertained very serious ap they had takenhad rather taken their friendsby surprise. Consi- prehensions as to the ultimate designs of the Committee oi dering the subject before the House merely in the view of a Council on Education, but he now felt bound to say that the money vote, he could have no objection to the manner in Council had removed those apprehensions, and he for one which the discussion had been introduced into the House. begged to express his admiration of the practical nature of the But he was sorry that such a subject should have been dis- details, and the fairness of manner in which those minutes had cussed as an item in the miscellaneous, and that no time had been drawn up. He thought that really the Sunday-schools of been given for the discussion of any amendments that might this country were not deserving of the obloquy which had heel; have been introduced upon it. He knew that the Noble Lord cast upon them. He thought, indeed, that the teachers of at the head of the Government bad stated that no those schools who, voluntarily and at great trouble to them. more sums of money would be voted for this purpose. selves, devoted their time and attention to those except by Bills brought before Parliament. (Lord J. Russell schools, were deserving of the greatest praise. He —No, not by Bills.) He certainly expected that the same roust, however, admit that the schools established order which had always ruled in that House on religious mat- throughout this country, were not altogether what ters, should have been observed on that. They know that no- they ougbt to be, and in some cases_ the present minutes of t thing affecting either religion or commerce could be b rou g ht in the Council would not reach hecaseof those schools, and he unless in a Committee of the whole House. That made him hoped that on so m n e nt f pag u r t ee u p. r e e re o ll c to c h a e s d i mi o d a inn t n h ot e testhini m nsk ini nethh ttee aat Council t o mh f eanpnreersenast bury (Mr. Duncombe) somewhat appropriate , and therefore he think the amendment moved by the Hon. Member for Fins- t m o ig a h ff t or be d t e h n at b a e d e d v r a e t deserving of the charge whi c h b a d b een eid not vote against it. At the same time , he thoug ht the Government a w l Government had met with great difficulties, and they had con- br ou g ht against them, of not bringing th e s i tuat i on of the tended with them to the utmost ; they h ad all that they Catholics, with respect to this measure, fully and fairly before its could. Therefore he hoped that the words of the Rig ht the House. He gave his mostc sa ord n ia g l ei th n a e n e k xa s p t e o . eta th t e ie G ns ov e e f rne Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth in ment for the measure they had introduced, and the House last night, would be pondered over throughout the measure would fulfill the most trusted that the country when he in effect said that that was n o t th e ti me promoters. The Dissenters had taken a great objection to an of day when they ought to exclude the children of the poor expression used by a Right Rev. Prelate, with respect to the from the benefits of education by squabbling upon religion, ordination of the schoolmaster s . He (Mr. A c l an d) must say which if pursued must necessarily retain the count r y h o p e l ess ly that he should most decidedly object to the money, to be paid in the same situation as it was at the present moment in regard to the schoolmasters, going to the support of ordained deacons. to education. He hoped that such a question would not again be disturbed by Mr. FORBES felt it necessary, after all that took place in a party spirit. hat House, not to vote on the measure without some MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. _ _ Messengers brought up several Bills from the Lords. Mr. F. BERKELEY rose to oppose the proposition of the education would be most worthily c Is . h t h e d G s overnment had brought disapproved of the way i n eh Government He considered the who e l r e ve v d o . te H sf e, however.devoted h d been i introduced into the House in in the subject; fifforeredtheemstoestthpeardtethaiaz ' acceded to the principle, ey disapprove of the domination which He felt it necessary to hands of certain parties named in ehytmhaigvhetd Who were these inspectors to be? Why, nine were the form of a Bill o , r a i l f th it o th ug a ht re th i spectors. to be clergymen of the church of England, two of the church of Scotland, two lay inspectors, and the remaining two were to be dissenters. He did not wonder at the fears the scheme threw into the . which had arisen out of doors, when such a proposal was made to increase the wealth of a church which alre a d y possessed that in abundance. It was less a source of jf alousy to the people than of serious thesgreato s ome Membere years a fa i 8 l g u f oo r re. Dorchester in li e pr f a e i c t t i i c t e il a d s v t necessaryrhe e v a S i consideration to the M em b ers of that House. He was afraid whether this measure wou ld not ultimately turn eat as tl m oe d a r mall eno D rt dh e e b h t Hi s s voouts Act, ee t wo againsthp i a e s s k the measure, and those with whom he had been in the habit of acting. Mr. PAKINGTON rose to call the attention of the House back to the subject before it, viz., the an.endment of the Hon. Member for the Tower Hamlets. He felt himself obliged \to vote in favour of the principle of the amendment. He was not prepared to give up the principle. long held sacred in this country, of associating re. ligious with secular education. Still he was not ready at that moment to accede to any motion which would I make it compulsory on the schools in connexion with the national system to adopt that as a part of their course. The concession would very soon have to be made in favour of the voluntary efforts in religious matters ' 1 Sir BENJAMIN HALL thought that the great object of 1 the Government, now that the House had assented to the I scheme of education, should be to render it as palatable as 1 possible to all classes of the people. He would therefore sup ' ' port the proposition of the Hon. Member for the Tower ' , Hamlets, and h e , was surprised to hear the course which the ' • Government were likely to pursue on this occasion. The Hon. l G ent leman was I , roceekiing to enter into. the general question, iwhen he was interrupted bPSir J. C. Hobbouse with the re mark that " Alelesworth's motion came on on Monday." He was aware that Molesworth's motion came on on Monday--: thought _ 1 ( Laughter) —b u t thi s was th e t we lf t h time he bad attempted I to addres s th e H ouse on this q u e stion, and he there fore ) that he should now be permitted to express the opinions been.