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oeurtiospitton SUN 01.riCE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY __COMMITTEES, (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP I. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group:re-assembled at the usual hour this morning in Room 30; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the chair. THE BRIGHTON (MID SENT) SCHEME. Mr. Sheroad's engineering evidence in favour of this line was resumed. The; total cost he estimated at 1,500,0001., 41.xclusive of statioris. The 'main line to Tonbridge would soot 392,631., and the branch 18,541/. The construction of the works would occupy about two years. The witness was cross-examined at considerable length by MBERzwrrus.R. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour till twelve O'clock to-morrow. GROUP V. The Committee met at twelve this morning; present, Lord Harry Vane, Chairman ; Hon. M. Gore, Hon. M. Sutton, Mr. Rice, and Sir E. Filmer. WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH-WES. TERN (RICHMOND TO WINDSOR). WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH-wigs- TERN (STAINES TO ASCOT, 4C.) Mr. Locke, the engineer-in-chief of the South-Western Company, said the principle on which he laid out the pro jects was how far he could accommodate the district compa tibly with a great through line. He preferred a system of loop lines for that object to one of branches. The routes now fixed on differed in several advantgeous respects from the scheme of last session. It had been laid out with a view to connect all the towns of the districts with each other. as well as with London—to give facility of communication through Wokingham to Reading, and so to the north, by a wrow gauge line, and to connect Windsor easily by the m ai line of the South-Western with Southampton and Portsmouth. It was proposed to provide depot accommoda tion at Brentford for coals brought up the river, whence they could be distributed through the district on the rail ; for it was supposed that the same tide would take the barge to Brentford, and perhaps the same expense as would take the coals to Nine Elms. The estimated cost of the works for making the new road through Windsor Park, and the bridge carrying the road to the station, as furnished by the Crown engineer, was 20,0001., exclusive of land. The gross esti mate on each of the two Bills was 500,000/. On the Rich snond and Windsor line the earthwork was 30,672/. ; bridges 103,2204 ; permanent way, 118,904/. ; sidings, &c., 37,196/. ; land land compensation, 131,330/. ; contingencies, 78,678/. ; On the Staines and Wohingham, with branches, the earth work was :113,789/. ; bridges, 77,485/. ; permanent way. 150,1001.; sidings, &c., 23,296/. ; land and compensation, 71,1001. ; and contingencies, 64,2301. The gradients were very easy, the deepest cutting, er the highest embankment, Was :about 20 feet. The only important bridge was that erossg the river at Richmond, which had received tho sanction of the Admiralty and the other authorities. Mr. Tite, surveyor to the Company, estimated the pur chase of the :land on the Richmond and Windsor line at 131,3301, and on the Ascot line at 7.100/. The witnesses were cross-examined at considerable length pa the part of private proprietors, &c. The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve. GROUP VI. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL: ZZATME, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. ,At the commencement of the proceedings this morning, Mr. DEEDBS, tke Chairman of the Committee, stated that the Committee thought it desirable, in order to avoid a waste of time to themselves and expense to the parties concerned, to state that it was the opinion of the Committee that they bad heard sufficient evidence to convince them of the exist- Once of a traffic between Salisbury and Yeovil, which would warrant the construction of a railway in that district. They wished, however, to guard themselves against the supposi tion that they had come to any conclusion with respect to the merits of the line before them. At the same time he thought it desirable to state that, in the opinion of the Com mittee, any further evidence upon the consequences of the break of gauge should be confined to professional men, who were acquainted with the whole nature of the subject. Mr. HILL, Q.C„ felt obliged to the Committee for the ex pressions they had thrown out, which he considered were kindly intended on the part of the Committee for their guidance rather than for their government. i The Citeutscax—The Committee do not wish, n the slight est degree, to interfere with the course which counsel may, under such circumstances, think it their duty to adopt. Mr. Forman, collector of harbour dues at Southampton, gave evidence as to the amount of the exports and imports into that port. Mr. Rutter, solicitor, residing at Shaftesbury, and agent to the South -Western Railway. He had taken great pains to inform himself of the district round Shaftesbury and its wants, and it was his opinion that the construction of the proposed line would fully meet the requirements of the district. Mr. T. Ensor, a . large glover in the nei g hb our h oo d o f Mil. bourne Pert, paying upwards of 200/. a wee k i n wages, was the next witness examined. He thought it of great im portance that there should be a continuous line of railway to London-bridge. Mr. Dingley,draper, of Sherborne ; Mr. Al exan d er , an ex tensive carr ier in the western districts; and Mr. Hannam, grocer, of Wincanton, also gave:evidence in favour of the lines proposed by the South-1, esters Company. he Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP XI. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits Of Vie Bills comprised in this group re -assembled at the usual hour this morning ; Mr. Forbes Mackenzie in the chair. COLCUZSTEZ AND STOUR VAZLEY (LA VENEAM AND SUET ST. EDMUND'S EXTENSION). Mr. Sergeant WRANGRAM opened the case for the pro moters of this line. The object of the Bill was to extend the line passed yesterday on to Bury, where it would join the Ipswich and Bury Extension line to _Norwich, and thus form a competing railway to the line of the Eastern Counties and Newmarket and Chesterfield, from the metropolis, to Nor wich and Yarmouth. It was proposed that the Eastern Union and the Norfolk Companies should lease the line at five per cent., with half the surplus profits. A number of local witnesses were called to prove the ad vantages of the line, and the Committee adjourned. The Committ ee met thisG ROUP morning XVl at the usual hour; Mr. Kemble in the chair. GREAT DloaTazniv (NEUTTORD TO ST 1LT.3341.D75). The Commtttee was occupied the whole of the day in hear ing•evidence in support of the opposition of the corporation of Hertford, and of two landowners, viz., Baron Dimsdale, and Mrs. Chambers. The Committee adjourned at Four o'clock until to-morrow. - GROUP XVIII. CHEILTZNIT-PLIVE AND ozrouto LINE. The Committee in this Group assembled to-day at Twelve o'clock ; the Earl of Lincoln in the Chair. The evidence taken was in continuation of that yesterday, and principally given by Mr. Engall, and Mr. Rowley, a banker at Cheltenham, and Mr. Vivian. the Member for Swansea. The first tyro of these three gentlemen testified to the feeling of the inhabitants of Cheltenham being vi,ry strong in favour of the project of the Gnat Western Company Mr. Vivian stated that in his opinion, and in the opinion of all those with - whom he had come in contact, the Great 'Western line was by far the best of the two. The line would shorten the distance between London and Swansea by five - miles, and would give great facilities for the transport of minerals from South Wales. Mr. Lewis, a magistrate of South Wales, gave similar testimody. Mr. Davis, Member for the County of Carmarthen, confirmed the previous evidence, and stated that he had received a memorial from the county town, re quesflng him to support the Bill in Parliament. He was a director of the S , :uth Wales Railway, and could say that that line was in active course of construction. So far as he was acquainted with the mineral district of Merthyr Tidvil, he believed that great facilities would be given for the transport of the produce, but he was not aware that there was to be a floating bridge to cross the river Severn Dr. Gibney, now senior physician of the hospital at Chel tenham, and who has been residing in that place for the last 38 years, testified to the advantage which the line would be to the town in the removal of a bad neighbourhood, and by permitting the access of fresh air not only to the hospital but to the houses near to it. Within the last few days he had been over the property which would be removed fur the rail way, and he could say that the places were a disgrace to the town. On many accounts the proposed station of the Great Western It tilway would be the best of the two. Ac cowling to the present arrangements the hospital would have to be removed to the distance of a mile and a-half from its present site, but there was to be a branch dispensary, so that no inconvenience would be felt from the change. Several other wttnesses were examined relative to the re spective advantages of the opposing lines in their course through Cheltenham, and the Committee adjourned at Four. GROUP XXI. OXFORD. WORCESTER, AND W'OLVER.. HAMPTON ( JA.LZSOWEN AND DUDLEY), AND BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY (FROM STOU2BBIDGE TO WEST BROMIVICH). The Committee met this morning at the usual hour; Sir J. Graham in the chair. me first witness examined was Mr. Maclean, the engineer to the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, by whom the last-mentioned ine is promoted (a line called the Stour N o , 2, t . by the North' traversing the same route as promoted He stated that he had laid out the line in conjunction weriiti.cr. Brunel, the engineer of the Ox ford, Worcester, a n d which would, in hi s ( ,: i TerhaTepton, and that it was one cimnnodation to the districtn.essls) opinion, offer the bast ac t would connect the two main lines mentioned, and would ru m Stourbridge under the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolnyef-1T x.empton, to near Rendal nawtould Hill (from which two bran' Haie,owen, to join the Rimr,smortouhasa thelalesowen branch of , hear _mer to the Ox run —one to promoted the Birming+ am and Gloucester, and ford, Worce ter, and 'Wolverhampton by the Oxford and Wolverhampton); the ma leY? then proceed onwards by Rowley Regis to near B w r o o u ,„ ld wich, where it would join the main line of the Birmingham, --- WolYerhampet n, and Dudley. Thera would be onemtLunn-aheal Rowley Regis 0 913 yards in length, and the steepest n2.Z dients would le in Mo. Tile entire cost of the linegarnad brunches would be 293,717/., and their length 9 miles, 4 fur longs and 7 shains. The witnisis was cross-examined at considerable length by How, with reepect to the Stour I.alley proje c t, and although he admitted that in some respects it was superior sto his line. yet, taking it as a whole, he considered that it 'was vastly inferior, and that his line would offer the best - oonarrinnication to the district. The North-Western project is proposed to VUO loin Stourbridge to the main line of the Stour Valley at Srnethwick, and to branch out at Rendall bill to Halesowen, and a place in the vicinity of Dudley. It would have half a mile more tunnelling than the other line. Mr. Varden, assistant to Mr. Brunel, said he had laid out the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton branch, under the direction of that gentleman, and that it would accommo date a greater number of important works, and be generally more useful than its North-Western competitor. Those works below its level would _be accommodated by inclined tramroade. Adjourned until to-Morrow. GROUP XXVIII. GREAT NORTHERN (SI.E.A.VOILD zu.asecu) The Committee asembled this morning at twelve o'clock ; • Mr T. D. Acland in the chair. Mr. Cubitt was called to speak to the engineering qualities of the; line, and stated that the distance to Hougham from the main line would be about four miles to Grantham, to Sea ford 11, and on to Donnington 26 1 ,¢, and to Gosberton 41%. The total estimate for the branch is 402,0001., and the ruling gradient is lin 200. In this respect the Great Northern pro ject was far superior to that of the Eastern Counties Com pany. Mr. TALBOT cross-examined at very considerable length, in order to show that the line,-se far as Lincoln, Boston, and Newark was concerned, would be longer and not so calcu lated to serve the local necessities of the district. The Eastern Counties had projected a line from Newark to Wisbeacb, and the Direct Northern had a project to go on f rom Gos berton to Lynn. He was aware that there was a line sanc tioned already from Wisbeach to Shoreditch, although it was only at present partially made. The effect of the forma tion of this branch then from Newark to Hougham would have the effect of drawing the whole of the traffic on the London and York line to Battle-bridge. In order to supply the necessities of the block of country betweentheloops, they would have, of cours e , t o ma k e two branche s; b'ut, in Mr. Cubitt's opinion, the business would be done as at little, if not at less, expense, than it would be carried on by either the Ambergate or the Eastern Counties Company. To the Earl of Maack, Mr. Cubitt replied, that had there been no line devised, he should have proceeded by Hougham Hill, and kept to the left of the present intended line, as, although the distance would have been greater, the gradients would have b een eas i er , an d th e wor ki ng o f them conse quently less ezpensive. To Captain HAmirs, Mr. Cubitt stated that the Amber ga:e line came in at tho south end of Sleaford, and at the distance of a querter of a mile from the station the two lines would run close togethcr. To Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—Mr. Cubitt stated that the proposed line to Lynn would give a facility of intercourse with London, and there would be no practical difficulty whatever in working branches to Sleaford. Mr. Gibbs, the civil engineer, stated that he had laid out the Great Northern line in the first instance, and subse quently went over the country with the Royal Commis sioners. He had therefore had sveral and peculiar oppor tunities of becoming acquainted with it, and in his opinion there was no other means than by going through the An caster Gap, if the gradients were to be kept good at all. The general nature of the country on the Eastern Counties line, between Sleaford and Newark, was very fair until they reached the summit near Newark, after which is become very bad. The traffic would certainly be con siderable, on account of the carriage of coals from the Derby shire fields into Lincolnshire, as well as for the transport of corn. Captain Laws, the manager of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, gave evidence as to the respective saving of distance between the Derbyshire and the Yorkshire ceal-fields, and estimated the saving of distances between them to represent the saving of cost. There was a Bill now before Parliament for a line from Doncaster to Barnesby, and baring a right to pass over the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line between Retford and Sheffield, there would be a double means of communication between the north of the West Riding and the agricultural districts to the east. In order to get to Holbeach from Sleaford he would propose to go by the projected line by Sutton St. Mary's, and although the distance was greater, yet the charge would be the same, as it was now a recognised custom in the management of rail- way property to take the direct distance as the rate of charge. The greater importance of this project would be evident when it was considered that Sleaford was the centre of the important agricultural dis trict comprised between the direct route and the loop line of the London and York. This district would be traversed by the transverse lines. By these lines there would be the opportunity of getting either north or south, through the trains which ran either through Grantham or Newark; and if there were only three passengers per journey it would pay to keep the trains continually going, and the local traffic was of sufficient importance to justify the expense; although there was no junction at Grantham with the London and York main lines. After a long cross-examination, Mr. AUSTIN stated that his clients intended to make the traffic to Sleaford, a through traffic, while their opponents intended to make that town only a stopping station. The saving on the whole line he estimated at thirty per cent. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP XL VII. This Committee met to-day at the usual hour in Room 28, but immediately afterwards adjourned on account of the Commissioners reports not being ready. GROUP L. This Committee met to-day for the first time, in room 34 of the new houses of Parliament. The following is a list of the Members to whom the Bills in,this group have been re ferred :—Mr. Bankes, Chairman; Mr. Henley, Mr. Carew, Sir B. Hall, and Mr. Hindley. The following is a list of the Bilts: Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Glasgow and Belfast Union (No 1). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Ayrshire, and Bridge of Weir (No. 3). Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan (Deviations and Amendments). Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct. Glasgow, Pai•ley, and Greenock (Amendments and Branches). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock ( Branches at Port Glasgow). Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet (Branches). Paisley and Renfrew (Sale and Improvement). Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct. The business opened by the reading of the list of Bills, and the petitions, with the appearances which had been put in. The first Bill taken was the GLASGOW, PAISLEY, HILVIARNOCS, AND AYE, AND GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION (No. I.) Mr. Talbot, Mr. Hope, and Mr. Burke, were for the promo ters ; Mr. Hilyard and Mr. Neill, of the Scotch Bar, on be half of the Corporation of Newton-upon-Ayr ; and Messrs. Sloan and Geminell, ship-builder, in Newton-upon-Ayr; Mr. Sergeant Murphy for Mr. John Taylor Gordon, a coal pro prietor. stir. &TYE opened the case for the promoters of the Bill which be said was put forth by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kil marnock, and Ayr Railway. The Bill consisted of several branches and extensions, the principal of which was to con nect the main line of the Glrsgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway, and the Belfort Union Railway, now amalga mated with Aluirkirk and Glenbuck, important mineral dis tricts in the upper district of Ayrshire. This branch was 26 milss in length. The others were small branches branches to connect the ncrth and south quays of Ayr to the manufacturing village of Catrine. The opposition was from one or two private interests, as the authorities of Ayr, and the principal landed proprietors, were in the favo ur of the branches. The learned Gentleman then proceeded to call his witnesses. Mr. John Wilson, of Dundyvan, examined by Mr. BURKE, deposed that he had an interest in extensive iron works at Muirkirk and Auchenleck. The whole district was full of iron, coal, and limestone. Both the blackband sad the clayband iron-stone extensively existed along the route of the main extension. The railway would be of great advan tage in connecting the works with the port of Ayr. - Mr. Alexander, of Ballochmyle, gave evidence to a similar effect. Mr. Blythe, the engineer, briefly explained the nature of the proposed connexion with the harbour of Ayr. He had no objection that it should stop short at Messrs. Sloan and Gemmell's slip, so as not to interfere with his building-yard. He had no objection also that the branch should be worked by horse-power. Mr. Miller, civil engineer, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. Mr. Miller, provost of Ayr, and Mr. Knight, traffic manager of the Glasgow and Ayr line, were also examined on behalf of the line. This was the promoters' case. Mr. HILDYARD then called Mr. Wood, chief magistrate of Newton-upon -Ayr, and Mr. Smith, foreman of Messrs. Slow and Gemmell, with the object of showing that the branch would prove of great inconvenience at the crossing Newton terrace on the level, and would interfere seriously with the building-yard and workshops. Mr. HILDYARD then addressed the Committee on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. IL UItPHY, on behalf of Mr. Gordon, addressed the Com mittee against the toll clauses, especially the application of the cx-mile clause to him. The CHAIRMAN suggested that the point had better be left for consideration after the preamble was disposed of. The preamble was then declared proved. After disposing of several clauses, their further considera tion was adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP LI. The Committee appointed to examine into the merits of the railway in this group assembled this day at twelve o'clock (Sir J. Y. Buller, chairman), and proceeded to take the GLASGOW, numrErEs, AND CARLISLE, AND GLNSGOW, PAISLEY, HILMAR NOCE, AND ATM (No. II.) Mr. AUSTIN opened the case for the promoters. He said, the object of the Bill was to extend the line to Portpatrick, with the view of accommodating the Irish trade, and fur nishing a communication between the northern portion of the island and the Irish port of Donaghadee. Were this finished, it would form one of three routes to Ireland, the midland portion of the country being accommodated by Holyhead to Dublin, and the remaining junction being made by way of Fisliguard to Cork and Wicklow. The Dumfries Company wished only to open up one instalment of this route at present—namely, as far as Kirkudbright ; but even that town the distance to Donaghadee would be as short as from Holyhead to Dublin, and shorter than from Fisbguard to Wicklow. The country was an agricultural one, and there ,was a considerable local traffic. The line was some twenty-seven miles, and the cost of construction would be mederate. The only opposition offered was by Mr. Aglionbv, but he believed that, before their case was concluded, an arrangement would be entered into with that gentleman. He would not detain the Committee longer, but at once proceed to call his witnesses. Mr. John Mackie, deputy-lieutenant and convener of the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, was examined by Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS —He gave general evidence of the importance of the lioe as opening up the local resources, and furnishing a communication not only with Ireland, but with the southein and eastern parts of this island. Mr. M.Sellan, town and country clerk, and agent for the Bank of Scotland at Kircudbright, concurred on the import ance of this line, as giving a communication with the eastern and south-eastern part of the country. The opening to Cannoebie would lower the price of coals, and afford abundance of lime, which would greatly advantage the agriculturist. The different ports on the Solway would greatly benefit by the line. The exports of Kirkcudbright might be reckoned at—fat cattle, 2,000; fat sheep, 30,000; wool, 1,000 packs ; salmon, 800 boxes ; and general mer chandise, 1,500 tons. The imports were—lime, 1,500 tons; guano, 300 tons • timber, 700 loads; general merchandise, 2al ;r o i t9a ght tons tonnage of thegresrttl and Coals to a considerable extent. There was pas,enger trade • in in th t e ie sam la e st ye year w between as 31 .000 Kit kcud and Liverpool, of 3,000 to 4,000 persons ; the There were three.' fries, and several c s oZ e i thin would be increased by the formation Of this iine. tons, but coaches from Kircudbright to Dum to 4d. per mile for outsiedaeto other places, the rate being 3d. in the country. pas!sengers. The line was gene rally demanded by all part The CHALRMAN expresseects hi mself satisfied with the im ,liand would desire no portance of this portion of the . situated within other evidence on teat portion of the e twoM mr.ihiles`Kofnitghhetierpmroipnruisetaotr oGfibßba,sr.lhoenhieeanre Spoke te.the excel of &iTineaet.tyThheettered lent character of the land, which would' if the agriculturi-ts had a plentiful supply of that article had fettered agricultural energy. It wwant as . at present brought by sea from Cumnock, cost at the atop's side I4s. per ton, and was, as souse of the farmeca w,:re obliged to cart it very many milos, e on _ siderably increased in expense. He should say that 18s. was at present the cost to the consumer. The witness also detailed the disadvantages under which they laboured from a want of coal—a disadvantage which would be entirely obviated by the construction of this line. There was a part of the water of Urr, which had an import registered tonnage of 10,000 tons. It would be exceedingly advantageous to the public if Gibbs Hole were formed into a port, because it offered excellent anchorages, and was only half a mile from the sea, while it was protected on the land ward side by hills on the south and south-west. Kirkcud bright, although an excellent port, was six miles from the sea. Mr. Lidderdyke, living at Castle Douglas, knew the coun try well. He was factor for some estates in that district, the rental of which was some 10,0001. a year. The wishes of the proprietors were in favour of the two lines. It was known that there was iron ore on these properties, and he had one offer for it from Brumpton, on the line of the Newcastle arid Darlington Railway. There were iron mines at Auchincairn, the outport of which was last year 50me:,3,000 tons, and this year it was expected to double. The produce was sent by sea to the coast of Cumberland, and thence found its way by rail to Newcastle. This railway, as supplying a desired com munication, would be a great public benefit. Mr. ?'Laurin, Dalbeattie, spoke to the local traffic be tween Dumfries and Dalbeattie, and the necessity that existed for the formation of this railway. Mr. John Miller, g.E., was engineer of many railwayrin the south and other parts of Scotland. He had since last year carefully examined the country through which this line passed, and he had laid it down in the way he conceived best calculated to benefit the district. It commenced at Dumfries, and went on in the direction shown on the map to the town of Kirkcudbright. The length was 27 miles and 2 fur. longs. The steeped gradients were 1 in 80, and extended a distance of three miles. The whole cost was 660,0001. The cost of the works was for the main line 441,5261., and for the Gibbs Hole branch, 112,217/. The balance provided for stations, land, and contingencies. The formal proofs were then put in, and there being no opposition offered, the preamble was declared proved. The Committee then considered and passed the clauses, and, at a quarter to four o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woo, sack at Five o'clock. LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND). The Marquis of WESTMEATH said he had a mo tion on the notice paper connected with the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland, which he begged to post pone till after Thursday the 29th, in order that the second reading of the Government Bill upon that subject might not be interrupted. The Noble Lord then read his motion, which was partially altered. He continued to say, that as he was upon his legs, it was his most painful duty to bring forward a matter which he would rather have refrained from. But as he bad the crime resting upon him of being an Irish proprietor he would not, their Lordships might be assured, stand as a butt to any order whatever in the performance of his duty as a member of Parliament. He admitted, that if any mem ber of the British Parliament rose up in his place and spoke on any subject he was open to have his conduct criticised. He found no fault with that ; but he did not choose, when be rose in the House as an Irish Peer, to have the ground cut from under him by misstatements, which were put forth for the purpose of founding upon those grounds arguments that might cajole or bamboozle— (Laughter) the friends of Ireland. He might possibly have laid himself open to ridi cule, but the tendency of such misrepresentations as he had been the subject of would be to direct the bullet of the assassin to his person. The Times news paper of Wednesday last, in the report of the business of their Lordships' House, had put into his mouth what he had not said, and had as carefully kept out what he actually did say. The Noble Lord then referred to the report in the columns of the Times, and denied that he had complained of ridicule on the part of the Noble and Learned Lord.—(The Noble Lord here entered into a repetition of his statement and the provisions of the measure, which was withdrawn on Tuesday evening.) He repeated that he did not complain of ridicule on the part of the Noble and Learned Lord, who he knew was as able in the discharge of his peculiar duties as any Lord Chancellor that had ever acted heretofore, and charac terised for the amiability of his nature. But he did think that Noble Lord had misrepresented both his ar guments and his measure. Some one, however, for some base end—some miscreant unseen, scribbling for his hire, had chosen to misrepresent his werds and his statements. The Sun newspaper also contained the same serious misrepresentation. He assured their Lordships that he said no such thing as was imputed to him. He objected to the attempt which had been made to raise a laugh in the House, instead of meeting the objections of his Bill. He was there as a representative Peer of Ireland, and was determined, cost what it might, in the present awful crisis which hung over his country, to do his duty. He hoped, by their Lordships' support, to put a stop to this evil, and he begged to move that the printers of those two newspapers should be called to the bar of the House. He intended to persevere in the motion. The Noble Lord concluded by saying " I beg to move that the printers of the Times anciSun news papers be called to the bar of the House to answer for a breach of the privileges of your Lordships' House." Lord BROUGHAM said, that if their Lordships allowed the galleries to be occupied, there was no doubt but that the reports which were made to the public would be made in a spirit perfectly fair and honest. He felt the necessity for that as entirely as his Lord ship did, and he thought the departure from such a course deserving of-censure. He would, however, re mind his Lordship that the plan usually acted upon in both Houses of Parliament was to avoid needlessly in terfering in such things. That their Lordships had an undoubted right to prevent strangers from entering the gallery of their Lordships' House there could be no doubt. But they were nut excluded, and at the same time their Lordships should consider that those persons who gave an account of their proceedings were not, he might say, in 99 cases out of 100, but in 999 cases out or 1,000, actuated by strictly honourable motives, and eave with singular ability and most admirable impartiality the account of what passed within their Lordships' House. He hoped, therefore, that his Noble Friend would deem the notice he had taken of the circumstance quite sufficient, without pressing the matter any further. He had nevea seen any any good arise, either to their Lordships' House or to the other House, from needlessly entering into a conflict with any portion of the public press of this country. It had been said that he (Lord Brougham) had expressed it as his opinion that the press was the best public instructor of the country. He did not, however, mean by the term " press" the newspaper press only, but what he meant was, that the press ge nerally was the best possible instructor of the country. He would advise the Noble Marquis not to take any further step in the matter; for it was his opinion, that the notice which his Lordship had taken of the subject was sufficient. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the great difficulty in this case was to prove malevolence on the part of those who were accused. It was merely an in. accuracy of the reporter. Such practices as the Noble Marquis (Westmeath) spoke of could not pos sibly take place on any respectable newspaper. Besides, an opportunity was afforded to any Noble Member who might be misrepresented, of correcting any mistakes that might be committed. Their Lordships should consider the difficult position in which reporters were placed—(hear, hear)—and be trusted that, under teese circumstances, the Noble Lord would not persevere in his motion. The Marquis of ‘VESTMEATII said, that since he found it was the wish of their Lord ships, he would not persist in his motion. However, he must say, that in the present state of Ire land, it was very necessary that there should be a true statement of what he said, and that the misrepresenta tions of the press should not be used against him. There was an article in the 7 i:nes containing most scurrilous abuse of him. Upon that he looked with contempt ; hut still he must say that, coupling that ar ticle with the report, he believed the misrepresentation was deliberate. But, as their Lordships were agreed, he would not persist in his motion.—(Hear, hear.) The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the observa tions which he had !made, he confined entirely to the Bill before their Lordships. The Marquis of WESTMEATH said he believed that the Noble and Learned Lord was incapable of acting in any unamiable manner, but he did feel that he had not been well treated. The motion was then withdrawn. POOR-LAW (IRELAND) BILL. Lord KENYON presented a petition from the vestry of Marylebone, in favour of the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill. The Earl of CLANCARTY laid on the table petitions from the county of ROICOMMOII, and the medical profes sion in the county of Tyrone, against the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was imper fectly heard, was understood to say that the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill was not what the Noble Earl had repre sented it, and did not contain any clause conferring a general right to out-door relief to the poor of Ireland. The Earl of FITZWILLIAAI wished to ask the Noble Marquis (Lansdowne), if in the event of the Bill for the Suppression of Vagrancy in Ireland not passing into law in the other House, the Government would pro ceed with the other two measures, the Poor-law and the Landed Property Bills. t, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said it would be presumptuous i❑ him to state what course would be adopted in the event of the other House not passing into a law the Bill referred to. No exertion, however, would be wanting on the part of the Government to carry all the measures they had introduced in connexion with Ireland. The subject then dropped. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition against any alteration in the Navization Laws. The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented several peti tions in favour of the Government scheme of education. EDUCATION. Earl FITZWILLIAM presented several petitions against the Government scheme of education. Similar petitions were presented by Lord ViviAx and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented petitions from the inhabitants of Wakefield, the churchwardens and others of the parish of Stepney, and other places, in favour of the Government scheme. Lord DENMAN presented two similar petitions on the saute subject. POOR LAW (IRELAND). Lord RODEN presented a petition against a poor-law fur Ireland. R (IRELA ND. The Earl of FEVE CLARENDON moved ßlLL that their Lord. ships should go into Committee on this Bill. The pre sent Bid was one brought in for the purpose of making some ;amendments in the Bill passed last session upon this subject. Lord MONTEAGLE considered that some difficulty would be found in obtaining the necessary super vision under the provisions of this Bill,' arising from the great extent of the unions of Ireland, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1847. some of them containing upwards of 500,000 acres, and he thought that some amendments might be intro- duced in the Bill to remedy this defect. Any amend ments that he might at a future stage of the Bill propose to their Lordships should be framed in such a manner as not to defeat or affect the principle of the Bill. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. Goodbody, the Deputy Sergeant.at•Arms, pre. sented returns from the Court of Chancery. REPORTS. The reports of the following Bills were brought up and agreed to : __ . . ___ Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock (Dock Extension). London and South-Western Railway (Widening, &c.) THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Damen Waterworks and Reservoirs. Newhaven Harbour, Ouse Lower Navigation, and Lewes and Laughton Drainage. , Newmarket and Chesterord Railway (Extension to Thetford). Newmarket and Chesterford Railway (Extension to Bury St. Edmund's, with a Branch to Ely). RAILWAY BILLS. Sir J. GRAHAM moved, pursuant to notice, to amend the first resolution of the 23d day of February last, relating to Railway Bills, by omitting the words " considered in Committees of this Howe,' and to sub stitute the words " reported by Committees to this House." Mr. STRUVT was not responsible for the resolution that it was now sought to alter. Every exertion had been mado by the Commissioners to draw up the re ports. He should offer no objection to the motion. Mr.'JELIOT YORKE supported the motion, and stated that the Committee of which he was a member was one, among others, that showed the necessity of its adoption. After a short discussion, the motion was agreed to. REGISTRATION BILL (SCOT LAND). Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a p et i t i on from the Synod of G G l o as v gt E qv ii against thi s measure. EDUCATION. Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY presented severs, petitions against the Government scheme of education. Mr. GISBORNE presented five petitions from Not tingham, and other places, against the Government scheme of education. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented petitions in favour of the measure. Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE presented petitions from Nottingham in favour of the measure. Mr. MILES presented petitions from the county of Somerset in favour of the measure. Mr. B. B. CABBELL presented petitions in favour of the measure. Sir J. HANMER and Mr. FELLOWES also presented petitions in tavour of the measure. Mr. OSBORNE presented a, petition from Wesleyan Methodists in favour of the Government scheme of education. Mr. BRIGHT presented 350 petitions against the edu cational treasure. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a number of petitions against the measure. Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Learn ington, Hants, against the Government scheme of edu cation, and several others to the same effect from other places, Mr. PUSEY presented a petition in favour of the Agricultural Tenant-right Bill. Mr. FERRANI) presented two petitions from places in Yorkshire in favour of the Government plan of edu cation. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a place in Middlesex against it. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from St. An drew's, Holborn, praying for a poor•law for Ireland ; also a petition from Finsbury, praying the House to give the Raja of Sattara an opportunity of proving his innocence ; also a petition in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill! The HON. MEMBER gave notice that, as the Secretary of State for the Home Department was not in his place, he would postpone till Monday the motion he had on the books, to present a petition from Mary Young, of Fincham, Norfolk, complaining of the conduct of a magistrate. Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from the city of York against any further concession to the Roman Ca tholics. UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE. Mr. CHRISTIE postponed for a fortnight the notice of motion which he had placed on the paper—to move the presentation of an address to her Majesty for a Com. mission to inquire into the condition of these Univer sities. SALE OF FIRE-ARMS IN IRELAND. Colonel VERNER also postponed for a fortnight calling the attention of the Government to the impor tation and sale of fire-arms in Ireland. CONFERENCE AT LEEDS. Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that to-morrow he should move that the petition presented from the Leeds Con ference be printed. THE POOR-LAW, AND POOR REMOVAL ACT. Mr. 13ANKES wished to know from the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment whether the notice which he had on the paper for this day week, with respect to the poor-law, had any reference to the Poor R< !novel Act of last session? Sir G. GREY said it had no connexion whatever with the Poor Removal Act. Mr. BANKES then gave notice that, on this day week, he should propose the repeal of the Poor Removal Act of last session. Mr. FERRAND inquired whether the Right Hon. Baronet positively intended to bring forward the motion to which the Hon. Gentleman had referred? Sir GEORGE GREY said it was his intention; but it was possible that the state of public business might prevent him from bringing it forward on that day. COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. HUME postponed until to-morrow (Friday) Ms motion of which he bad given notice, namely, that all Committees on Private Bills be constituted of rive Mem bers only, who shall be appointed by the Committee of Selection, in the same manner vs Committees on Rail way Bills. That the Committee of Classification shall form into groups all Bills which, in their opinion, it would bo expedient to submit to the same _Committee. That the resolution of the House of the 3d day of February, 1847, relating to Railway Bills be extended to all private Bills. That at the commencement of each session a panel of chair men of committees on private Bills be appointed by the Committee of Selection, and reported to the House ; ittid that the chairman of every Committee be selected from such panel ; and that the House do agree with the Select Committee on private Bills in the second re port, that all Committees on private Bills be con stituted of five Members, selected in the same man ner as committees on Railway Bills are constituted. MEDICAL REFORM. Mr. WAKELY, in answer to a question from Sir R. Inglis, stated that it was his intention to bring on the question of Medical Reform on Wednesday week. It was a Bill of the utmost importance; and he trusted that the discussion on its merits would take place on the second reading at the least. TIDAL HARBOURS. Mr. HUME postponed, till Thursday next, his fol•• [owing notice, namely—To move to discharge the mo tion for copies respecting Tidal Harbours, No. 42 of the 29th March. GAS COMPANIES. Mr. lIUME moved for a statement from every gas company established by Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, stating the several Acts of Parliament under which established, the rates per 1,000 cubic feet at which each company or corporation have supplied gas in each year since 1820, or if later established, in each year from the year the company commenced to supply gas, and the price of the best coals in each year for the same period ; also stating the amount of fixed capital or each gas company, and the rate per cent. of dividend to the shareholders or proprietors on their shares in each year during that time.--Agreed to. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SECRET PAPERS. Mr. MIME desired to know, whether the Gorera ment had any objection to his motion for a list of secret papers laid befure the Court of Directors of the East India Company by the Board of Control, since January, 1840; distinguishing those papers that were kept in secret Court of Directors. Mr. lIOBHOUSE said, that his exact objection was that if they were given they would no longer remain secret; and, in fact, it would be impossible to furnish their. HUME said that all he wanted was a list of the papers, and not what they contained. Supposing the paper was on steam-boats, let the paper be named as such ; if on negotiation, let it receive that title. He would, however, postpone it. EDUCATIONAL PLAN. Colonel LIND SAY presented a petition from Wake field against the Government educational grant. MILITARY TRANSPORTATION. Mr. HOPE wished to ask a question of which he had given notic e . I t h ad relation to the transportation of military offenders. He understood that in future it was intended to convey them, at least, from India to the Cape of Good Hope. lie asked if this were correct, and that, also, in case of transportation from England, whether a differe n t arrangement was to prevail? He wished likewise to know whether the arrangement was made with the concurrence of the colonial authorities? Mr. HAVES said the Hon. Gentleman's questions were longer than the motion of which he had given notice. Re garding transportation from the colonies, it was arranged. that military convicts from the Mauritius and India should proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, where a depot was established for their reception. With regard to the support of these establishments, they were not to be supported out of the Colonial fund, but out of the Irn pprial treasury. No other provision was in contem plation at present. REFUSAL TO BURY PAUPERS AT WAR- MINSTER. Mr. BOUVERIE postponed the motion of which he had givan notice, relative to the refusal of the Vicar of Warminster to bury Sarah Garratt, a pauper of that union, till that day week. BISHOPRIC OF ST. ASAPII. Mr. COLLETT, in moving for copies of all corre spondence with the Bishop of Bangor, of any case sub mitted to the law officers of the Crown, and of their opinion on the subject, previously to the appoint went of a Bi s h op o f S t . A sa ph, in July, 1846. said that he would trouble the House with very few ob servations, because, although be had not been in com munication with t h e G overnmen t, he had every hop e that his motion would be acceded to. It would be re membered Cia: in the early part of last session, e a r d ofth ta et k rhe e e n wT t e h ree e ase l o i er b yy erty inthtee o u f tfioo ls o k w in io g g th ci e ues ti e r o s : tho mut wheLordhothh of creating the new Bishopric of Manchester, it was also determined to unite the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. The Hon. Member then proceeded to read from the jour nals the debate which had taken place in the beginning of the session. Mr. FERRAND—I rise to order. The Hon. Member had read a part of a debate which had taken place in this House in the early part of the session. The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member is clearly out of order. Mr. COLLETT said that he would then rest satisfied with proposing the terms of his motion. Mr. WAKLEY seconded the motion. Mr. GREGORY said that he could not consent to the motion of the Hon. Member until he had taken legal opinions upon the subject. It was never contemplated to consolidate the bishoprics, except on the vacancy of one see, and without the consent of the other. A cor respondence bad already taken place upon the subject with the Bishop of St. Asaph, and no obstacle appeared to stand in the way of the consolidation. Mr. COLLETT said that he should persist with the motion, and take the sense of the House upon it. He did not see that these sees should be consolidated with out the consent of all parties or during their lives. Sir G. GREY said the Hon. Member had misunder stood him, he had said that the consolidation of the sees could not take place on the vacancy of one without the consent of the bishop of the other. Mr. COLLETT—They might perhaps die at the same time. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. But the motion was ultimately negatived without a division. SERVICE IN THE ARMY. On the motion of Colonel THOMAS WOOD returns were granted of the number of men enlisted for limited service, since the year 1806. Of the number of men discharged after the first peribd of service; the number of men who enlisted for a second period of service; also the number of men who,, during their first period of limited service, enlisted for unlimited service. Of the number of men who enlisted for a third period of service. Of the amount of bounties, if any, paid to men men enlisting for a secon d an d third period of service, or from limited to unlimited service. On the motion of the LORD ADVOCATE leave was given to bring in a Bill to regulate the drainage of lands in Scotland. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. Mr. HANDLEY wished to ask the question, of which he had given notice, viz., as to whether there was any intention on the part of the Government to bring in any subsequent measure in the event of the proposition for the regulation of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners tailing; or whether they would buirei the Act, of William IV. to fall. Sir G. GREY said that provision had been made to save the inconvenience that would be felt in the event of such a contingency. BUSINESS FOR TO-MORROW. Lord MAHON wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Home Department what course it was intended to pursue with respect to to-morrow. Sir G. GREY believed that the greater part of the evening would be occupied by the Committee of Supply, and should that be the case it was not proposed to take any important debate towards the end of the night. EDUCATION. Sir W. CLAY presented seven petitions against the Government scheme of education, and one in favour of it. IMPORT DUTIES. Mr. HUME wished to know, whether it was the in tention of the Government to introduce any Bill this session to repeal certain anomalies in the import• laws, which inflicted great injury upon the trade of the country; and the community at large ? Lord J. RUSSELL said, in reply to the general question of the Hon. Member, he had to state that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce such a Bill.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said, then, as the Government had not made up their minds on the matter he should on Mon day specify the laws to which he referred, and repeat the question. NATIONAL EDITCATIONe—ADJOURNED DEBATE. On the order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned debate, Sir W. CLAY rose and said, it was his intention to support the motion of his Honourable Friend the member for Finsbury; but he could not do so with• out stating the reasons which had induced him to come to that determination. He wished to guard himself from any misconception as to his views, as one of the inconveniences of the mode by which this great question had been brought before the Hoase— namely, by a resolution for the proposed grant rather than by a Bill —was, that it could not be so easily separated into its various divisions and discussed in detail; therefore Honourable Gentlemen were more liable to misconstruction. He intended, by his vote, to express his disapprobation of the Go vernment plan; but by that vote he did not mean to declare his opinion that the State ought not to extend education among the people ; still less did he intend to give a vote of censure on the Government. If it had been intended to convey a vote of censure, he should not have voted for it. He thought, however, that the Noble Lord ought no t t o h ave yielded to the pressure which had been made. The Noble Lord said he did not approve of every part of the scheme—he would be very much surprised if he did agree with it. He himself, after anxious consideration, was of opinion that there were so many such serious objections to the scheme that it would be better to wait for some time, until they were able to propound a better measure freed from these objections. This was not a mere grant for one hundred thousand pounds, they were about to lay the foundations of a wide and comprehensive scheme, and they were, therefore, bound to establish a sound principle. His objections to the measure were insuperable. It was with regret he differed from the Noble Lord, but he did so conscien tiously. He had endeavoured to state the grounds of his opposition as briefly and temperately as possible. He had the consolation to support him that the eloquent speech of his Right Hon. Friend had not at all touched the real merits of the question. That speech, and the other speeches delivered on that side had convinced him that there was a great lack of education, but they had not all proved to his satisfaction that this measure would meet the evil. He believed that this Bill would in a very great degree tend to place a great amount of power in the hands of the Church of England. He thought the Church was rich enough to support its own schools, instead of coming to the House for assist ance. Were the present measure passed, then the Church would be able easily to fulfil its conditions re specting the schools, and by obtaining the proposed grants their power would be immensely increased. Not less than from 80,000 to 100,000 persons would be brought into the pay of the State, each person receiving on an average from 15/. to 201. yearly. To the appoint ment of these parties as eligible to receive the pro posed grant, the clergymen of the Church were parties. Was the House prepared to grant this addi tional power? Now, he would ask, did history show that such an .arrangement could be made with advan tage? No wonder the Church was so much in favour of the scheme, and the clergy attended at all the meet ings got up in favour of the plan.—(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt that, in one sense, this scheme would prove beneficial, for it would give the clergy a very im portant influence over nine-tenths of their parishioners. - lie thought, however, that the power given to the mem bers of the Church would be injurious to their manly independence and freedom of thought, be sides introducing amongst them an occupation foreign to those duties for which they were originally intended. It was quite impossible for the Roman Catholics to avail themselves of the benefits of the scheme, for it was coupled with such conditions as entirely precluded the attendance of their children at the schools, and this, in his opinion, was a fatal objection to the scheme. Nor _had the speech of his Right Ho _ _ nourable Friend the Member for Edinburgh tended in the slightest degree to increase his approval of it, and if the brilliant ability of his Right Hon. Friend was in sufficient to throw around it anything like justification, whence was it to be obtained? The favouritism of the Right Honourable Member was three-fold. In the first place he asserted that the members of the Church of England constituted the great majority of the popula tion, supposing a village to contain a thousand inhabi tants, and nine hundred of them were members of the Church, they were obliged to leave the hundred. Secondly, the Dissenters, he con tended, would be no worse off than they were before ; and, finally, that the Dissenters would obtain the advantage, in common with all other parties in the country, of the increased security for property wbich the improved education would in duce. Such was the best excue which his Right Hon. Friend had been enabled to make, but what would be said supposing the same argu ments were to be adopted with rega. d to the poor law which they were about to pass for Ireland. What would be said, supposing it was to be alleged that the minority was to receive no benefit from that law. In that country the Church of England happened to be in the minority, and what would its members say if none but those who held the doctrines of transubstantion were to be allowed relief. Well, but let them look at it in its best aspects—in those aspects in which the promoters of the scheme wished it to be viewed. The Right Hon Gentleman the Member for Edinburgh (Mr. Macaulay) said if there were four schools in a particular locality, cone connected with the Church of England, another with the Free Church of Scotland, a third with the Wesleyans, and a fourth with . thtee Inde p pendents. They would equally r grants, and asked if this would be injus a i a t t C d ic r n a By sufficient in the t_lint if four I schools were opened in a district which had children for one they would have tour bad schools in stead of one good school. R ather than bring about such a result it would be better to leave education as it was at present, leaving it as hitherto in a great measure to voluntary aid, instead of repudiating that principle and retaining its worst characteristics. He denied that the question was surrounded with difficulties, and that this was a step in the right direction.—(Hear, hear.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) ANCIENT RELICS.—The excavators employed on the Norwich and Ipswich Railway, in recently taking down a considerable elevation called Chapel-hill, at Merkshall, ad- I joining to Caister ( Vecta Icenorum of the Romans), found seven human skeletons, two of which evidently appeared to be the remains of persons who had died a violent death, having each received a mortal wound in the skull, as if killed in some battle or skirmish. On Tuesday last, the same labourers discovered the fcundations of a building, probably a chapel, or some religious house; and at the moment when our esteemed informant was watching the operations, a stone coffin presented itself to view. It was broken in two parts, in which were fragments of human bones, but no head. Some pieces of Roman pottery were also discovered, but no coins or any other antiquities, on that spot.—.Yorfok Chronicle, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAN SION-HOUSE. Hawkin s , the master of the Citizen steam-boat, letter J., was summoned before Alderman Farncomb, for having, in violation of the new bye-laws for the regula tion of steam-vessels, acted on board without being licensed. Mr. Pelham appeared for the prosecution. A free waterman, named Godfrey, stated that he went, accompanied by a friend, on board the Citizen at London-bridge, and was conveyed in her to Chelsea ; that be paid for the passage for both, and that the de fendant stood on the paddle-box during the voyage and gave the necessary directions to the people under his authority. The witness knew the defendant well, and had been provoked to the course of complaint by the reckless conduct of the man, who did not seem to care about anybody in passing through the river. This evidence was confirmed by that of another person. Upon the part of the defendant, who did not deny one of the facts stated against him, it was said, that he was upon the point of taking out a license, but he could not do so until the measurement of his vessel should be effected; and that the company to which the vessel be longed was remarkable for the observance of all the bye-laws. - Alderman FARNCOMB said, it was quite clear that a violation of an essential part of the Act had in this case taken place, and that the defendant must pay the penalty of 40s. and costs. Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk) said, he hoped the captains and crews of the various steam-vessels on the Thames would, now that the season was commencing, pay a more particular attention than usual to the various regulations for their government. 'The Lard Mayor was determined to inflict penalties in all cases which should be proved before him. BOW-STREET. John Denby, a young man employed as a letter carrier in the Post-office, was charged with stealing some country notes and securities to the value of 1101. 19s. 2d., which had been transmitted from Ly mington. His wife, Sarah Denby, was charged with negotiating them. The notes, &c., had been enclosed in a letter, which it was the prisoner's duty to have delivered. It was proved that he and his wife went together to a pawnbroker's in Whitechapel-road, and there tendered one of the 51. Lymington notes in payment for a ring, selected by the latter, and some other articles. The husband endorsed the note, " William Willis." Mrs. Freshwater, landlady of the Telegraph public house, in Oxford-street, Mile-end, proved that the pri soner paid her another of the 51. notes for certain chances in a Derby sweep" eumiu ts vIT as het Louse. The prisoners were taken at their lodgings in Oxford street, Mile-end, the wife having the ring purchased at the pawnbroker's then upon her finger. From her demeanour, however, it appeared evident that she had no concern in the robbery. Her husband at once admitted his guilt and avowed the innocence of his wife, who went into a hysterical fit on hearing the constable's mission. The wife was discharged by the direction of Mr. HENRY, who remanded the other prisoner for further examination. WORSHIP-STREET. A man of respectable appearance, named James Knowles, described as a commercial traveller, was charged with having, by wanton and furious driving, run over and seriously injured a child eleven years of age, named James Bland, the son of a labourer at Mile - end. A witness named Locke stated, that while standing at his door at nine o'clock on the preceding evening, he saw a horse and kind of gig- cart, driven by the prisoner, advancing towards him at a furious rate; and, appre hensive that some children playing in the road, of whom little Bland was one, would be killed, he called out loudly upon him to stop. Witness thought he might have done so had he chosen, but the prisoner took no notice of the caution, went on at the same pace as before, and the next instant the child was struck down and the off wheel of the cart passed over its body. Several persons who had witnessed the occurrence en deavoured to step the horse, but the prisoner thrashed it violently, and it was not until a considerable time after wards that he was at length secured by a young man named Newell, who had perseveringly pursued him, and gave him into custody. A boy named Page, who was playing with little Bland at the time, saw the cart coming upon them at an ex tremely rapid pace, and called out to the prisoner, after he had passed them, that he had run over his brother; upon which the prisoner looked back, exclaimed, " Pooh, pooh! nonsense!" lashed his horse, and drove on as before. Anne Martin also deposed to calling upon the pri sonor to stop, and that he merely looked aside towards her, drove on, and the wheel instantly passed over the child. James Bland, the boy's father, deposed to picking up the child in great agony, and carrying him to the London Hospital, and Sarah Bland, his mother, proved that upon visiting him that morning in the hospital, she found him so injured he could scarcely recognise her, and that the'nurse who attended him had but slight hopes of his recovery. A certificate from Mr. Nash, the hospital surgeon, was also put in, describing the nature of the injuries the boy had sustained, and stating him to be in con siderable danger. When called upon for his defence, the prisoner ex pressed excessive regret at the unfortunate occurrence, which he declared to have been purely accidental, and said that he had no idea whatever that he had driven over anybody, and was greatly surprised and hurt when he was informed that he had in reality done so. Mr. BROUGHTON regarded the transaction in a very serious light, and ordered the prisoner, who was stated to be respectably connected, to be brought up again next week, to afford time for ascertaining the result of the in juries the child had sustained. CL E I?KE N WELL. William Birt, a respectable-looking middle-aged man. was finally examined, charged with having committed numerous robberies. It appears that the prisoner for some time past has been committing his depredations on boarding-school keepers, upon whom he called under pretence of Inquir ing as to the terms for the board and education of two young ladies ; awl invariably, after leaving the establish ments, gold watches and other valuable articles were missed. On Wednesday last he paid a visit to Mrs. Lydell, of Tyndal's-place, Islington, and stole a pair of gold spectacles, and an article of silver plate. He was stopped pledging them two hours subsequently at a pawnbroker's in Islington, when he was given into custody. In his pockets was found a variety of valuable articles, the produce of other robberies. Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, of Seymour-place, Chelsea, and Miss Margaret Johnson, of Canonbury-place, Islington, identified the prisoner as having called at their houses under similar circumstances, and stolen a gold watch and seal, &c. The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and he was fully committed for trial on the above three charges. The court was crowded by parties who had been similarly plundered by the prisoner, and they were re commended to indict him at the sessions. WESTMINSTER. William Frazer and William Wilson were charged with insulting Lieut. F. A. Tracey, H.N., Governor of Tothill-fields House of Correction, and setting on a dog to attack his horse. Lieutenant Tracey said, he was proceeding along the Ilorseferry-road, Westminster, en horseback, at about half past three that afternoon, where he found a crowd of persons, which had been occasioned by a vicious dog, which he had since understood belonged to the defen dants, and which flew at several children and other per sons who were passing. As he was proceeding along, Frazer made the sort of noise used by persons to set a dog on, and the latter immediately attacked his horse and seized its legs. The horse, which was very fresh, became exceedingly restive, and it was with the utmost difficulty that he could prevent its going over some children who were running away in terror from the dog. Wilson at that moment made use of a most disgusting epithet to complainant, and then the defendants, who were in a cart, drove off at a furious rite; but a constable (White, 100 B,) came up, and at great risk succeeded in stopping them. Mr. BRODERIP inquired whether the defendants had ever been in his custody? Lieutenant Tracey replied, that Frazer had been in his custody, he believed, both for felony and assaults. He had co doubt that Wilson had also been confined in the prison. In answer to further inquiries, Lieutenant Tracey said, that the dog repeatedly flew at persons in the street and at his horse. The dog, which was unmuzzled, was a very ferocious animal, and unfit to be at large. He considered the constable entitled to much praise for his conduct. White proved that the defendants were driving very furiously, that a great number of persons had assembled, and that he saw the dog attack the horse repeatedly, en d ourin to get an c o r u r r a a g z e e d r d b e y e l t a h r e e dd thatfen defendants s t o n o d w o a e o n . ea v g honest living, and bot h defendants, ingetnoeral contradict terms, th e de nied the charge; bu t neither attempted s t a tement of their having been confined in Tothill-fields prison. Mr. BRODERIP sai d he should im p ose such a p enalt y a s would deter persons from p uttin g the p ublic in jeopardy by such ruffianly conduct. De endants were fined 40s. each, and, in default, cora• mated for twenty-one days. SOUTH WARS. Mark Biackniore, the son of a respectable tradesman, who was committed some days since from this court for threatening to shoot his father, was brought up from the county gaol for the purpose of being liberated on bail. It appeared that several articles had been stolen from the prisoner's sister, and amongst them a valuable gold watch, which he was strongly suspected of taking ; and being interrogated by his father on the subject, he threatened to blow out the old man's brains, and actually prepared a loaded pistol for the purpose. The father, however, having previous intimation of the preparations making for deprivin g hi m o f ex i stence, came off to this court, and immediate steps were taken to prevent it by the arrest of his son. On that occasion prisoner was held to bail, and, not being prepared with sureties, he was committed. Yesterday, however, two gentlemen attended to become his bail, and the magistrate, observ ing from the prisoner's appearance that ho was ex tremely ill, was informed that it was produced by the young man making a most determined attempt to com• mit suicide in gaol. For this purpose he got into a cor ner of his cell and endeavoured to strangle himself, and was on the point of effecting his object when one of the turnkeys, happening to hear the noise, ran to the spot and saved his life. The circumstance just narrated having been mentioned to the magistrate, and he having pointed out the risk the gentlemen who had offered to become the p r i soner ' s suret i es ran i n consent i ng to it, they refused to do so, and the prisoner was therefore sent back to gaol ; an d di rect i ons were g i ven to watch him closely, to prevent a recurrence of such an act as that be had attempted to carry iato effect. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colozio,l-officop from VII Grog AIM 14 TO Xvii 4 c9111195' TRADE WITH CHINA. There have just been presented to the House o f Corn mons, in pur suance of their order of January 92, returns of the trade of the various ports of Chiba, down to the latest period (i n cont i nuation of the returns laid befor e Parliament during the last session). These returns 0 4 . 0 ; cupy some 150 closely-printed folio pages and contain reports upon the several ports for 1845 and t° the middle of last year. The following is an interesting ?t" bular stateme n t, g i v i ng a compara tive view of B ritish trade at the five ports of China during the year 1845:-- Ports of trade. Imports. E x ports. Canton £2,321,692 £4,392,270 Amoy Foochewfoo 43,981 Ningpo 10398 Shanghae 1,082,107 876. otal April 28, 1 .0,605,772 .. Victoria,T "r The following i s a d espatc h f rom Consul Meek-- o to Sir John D av i s , re l at i ve to the Br i t i s h tra de at Col ton for the half-year ending 30th of June, 1845 Sir—l have the honour of transmitting to year this this cellency ret urns , ill ustrat i ve of the Br i t i s h t r ade s 6 port for the balf•year ending the 30th of June, vis. o3 . Ist. A r e t urn o f the quantities of merchand ise , 1 ported in 68 British vessels, of 20,343 tons, arid 'P 47 oo Hong-kong l orc h as, o f 2,829 tons, show i ng an sggreg of value as regards British manufactures and prods her 2,162,632 dolls, and productions of India and 0 ' r ., countries of 2,002,979 (folic. making the total of he ld tation during the half-year 4,165,611 at 46. , equal to 867,8331. sterling. This amount does not, ~ o a ever, include th e quantities imported, from M 6eg f, a Portuguese lo rc h as , nor any ot h ers b ut t h ose that P.. d bran reported through this consulate and tactually P si duty. ted 2d. A return of th e quan titi es of merchandiss erlY 3l. during the same period in 77 British vessels, of 35, 2 ' tons, to the value of 7,917,200 dolls., or 1,64,4 164 lit k t which amount lik ew i se on l y i nc l u d es t h ose arjtles vihi cs have paid duty. 3d. A statement of th e t onnage d ues an d import an d e export duties paid upon B r iti s h s hip p i ng d ur ing tll period, and amounti ng i n a ll to 97 3,406 d o ll s . or 2020. sterling. 'b A comparison of th e a b ove mentioned returns fv l _, t ~ those of the correspondi ng per i o d o f 1844 yields.uw following results Ad. 1. The former show a decrease in the importg l° ,.,l of British manufactures and produca to-the amount. 425,657 dolls., and in that of the productienS of bat and other countries of 129,718 dolls., beirr , a total &Pi cieney of import s , u p on the mit-year ended' the 30th ° June, 1845, of 655,375 dolls. • Ad. 2. A decr ease i s apparent i n the value of same to the amount of 797,943 dollars. Ad. 3. A corresponding eeficie-Ty, areounthl 140,622 dolls. o ccurs i n t h e d ut i es levied upon the Brit' trade during the pact half-year. To account for thi s apparent d.tcrease in our trade of the first half-year, I will only remark zonerallY, t h ro . fb owing to over-i m p or t at i on i n 1844, :he stoc k o f sums pean goods on h an d at the commencement of thcpr e t; year was unusu a lly h eavy, i n consequ e nce of which su c iP; ments to this port b ecame less frequent, and price s dined on an average 10 per cent, be The diminution in the amount of exports Inc chiefly attributed to two of the m0:., 4 insiortant artic'" st n h a ha m ann e gil in the at iel t eetmoc corresponding supe r oi a ln w gd nseigal greater rarhatingextent f i l n B b 4 o t past shiPP b cl46l4 -. :: The deficiency in the aggregate amount of duties lef in the British trade seems to require no further exPrerior tion, it being natur a lly dependent upon the fluctua tion commerce, and I therefor e con fi ne myself to stating To the number of British arrivals from the let of Jana 7 5 the 30th of June, of the present year, ships, of 32,487; tons, against 91 ships, of 40,6641) the which were reported inwards at this office daring corresponding period in 1844. wadi' I am happy to add, in conclusion, that the cow t ties which remained on hand at the commencem ent to-2: .; ! the year having since been disposed of by shiPu l l e jog Shanghae and Amoy, and cotton manufactures bo w • cheaper now in the home markets than they her. Ao at amount 1,00114-7, for some time, there is a fair prospect of a brak Canton during the ensuing season, the more snit the and other China produce seem to come in freely fr ° '" interior of the country. uo It appears from various of the returns that the fo tra de in. are the amount s o f B r iti s h i m p o rt and earn' J oe at the several ports during the half-year end in g 30, 1846 : Shanghae--Imports, 9654 hale " absence of all foreign trade at this port during the 1mp0rt5, t5 1 9 ,7 4 2 4 5 0 /1 9 - 94 4p ; 0r e te xp , 0 4 1 ,5 L8 06 41 . 561 to 8(51511ale forward 6g the returns from till' Foochow—Consul Alcock ' states that there WS- half exports, 2,402 i. ) r . egor, from pressare 0 f yearbusiness, Acin e o n t oy d n_ i _n w n ams3pOru.ot unable act s J il u en4 n sot e u: l l port at the time the others were made. u w a o r e a and s t three throwno'c l i o n c t k o , a the sta t n e e o i fg considerablebou r EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SHICIDII B ir th ! RESPECTABLE FEMALE.—On Sunday afternoon, betw t e e m n ;n -and excitement in consequence of the following extraordi chhoeusrtsero-fsqt nary attempt at suicide made by a highly respectable femal e whilst labouring under some temporary mental aberratie°' It appears that the unfortunate victim, named Fanny Richey' aged fifty-six, had for some months past resided at No. Henrietta -street, Blanchester-square, and was somewhat r 0. .. markable for her eccentric ways and habits, though it w!: little suspected that she was of unsound mind. At eleven in the morning she was in conversation with the landlady, af t .. er which she retired to her apartments at the upper part of to° house, and at the period specified above she deliberately Pr c "; h,°° d ceeded to the roof of the house by means of a small isd i c i l% and at once precipitated herself into the street. She fell a diagonal direction, and lodged upon the area rails, clothes having caught, and thus the unfortunate creature miraculously escap e d an i ns t an t aneous d e ath. The (I , P . f.. rence was seen by several persons passing by at the i.'..`"es; and police-constabl e 109, D division, states that herr,au, caught on to the spikes of the rails, so as to break tb otherwise she must h a ve b e e n killed on the spot. Th!3ln a tunate creature was then conveyed in a cab to the Bhat, i "_ es De d Hospital, and Mr. Di c k son , th e house surgeon, ascertr„,, that she had su:aained, besides a dreadful wound :n i . head, some severe infern a l injuries so as to leave little b°l",e. of her ultimate recovery. She is unmarried, and ver y spectably connected. hit/ A Titter SHOT.—A party of gipsies having pitched their touts in the neighbourhood of Urania one of them, foll owing th e occu p a tion of a tinker, ca of on Mr. Richard Murt on , a farmwr in the ptarlsp_iv Cu by, on Tuesday w e ek, an d inquired if he had airea kettles, pots, pans, or old bellows to b e ie e p s thst He was told they had none of the" a'rti however, required mending. Outside the house, _ d this, ig was a large brass pan, with water in it ; 2 b for° he appears, the tinker took good notice of e .weeo morning, be ' left the premises. On 'Wednesday toe three and four o'clock. the farmer's son was by the barking of their dog. Ile looked out li' the window, and saw a man who hied a lairge dOO, with him. He called to his fat her, who told him to see who the man was. Without p uttin g on any thirg t o ok a loaded gun, t' except his hat, he , and ran e e barefooted. He then saw the man going off e t a fast as b could with the brass pan on h is head. Ho puessied , the thief, and after running a c ross two fields overtook W l ' and ordered him to carry back the pan to the paasewbel ce he took it. The fellow refused, but Mr. Murton inii°C ;ll on his taking back the pan, saying, " if you don't I will fire atyou." After a few more words, the thief! took tiP pan and carriedit part of the way beck, but this it down, swearing that he would go no furtherk-a The farmer's son said be should, and upon thas* they another altercation, until at length produc e . 3 the fallow hammer, and threatened to knockP• brains Murton* he out, if he did not let him go. Murton still inamiaginn pan being carried all the way back, and so in° l4/ w°- chi followed, when, for his own defence, and to Wu", t t r rogue, Mr. Murton fired his andshot g patio 61 ' gun, calf of one of the fellow's legs. lie inelontlY,__t": ll o Mr. Murton, after examining the injury that 'Ha' -e r a% done, ran in to tell his father and brother. They ea ~0 out and carried th e woun d e d t hi e f i n t o the house, ge_.' d him breakfast, and a ft erwar d s pl ac ed him is °Art, ita . took him b e f o r e M r . G. W. F. Gregor , s .10!,4 gistrate for the county. Mr. Gregor WWI Obilgi: to come out into the yard to Site the de P:b s o t tions of the witnesses; the man's leg being so ba d __,„ he could not be removed from the cart. He wee co'„ mitted for trial, and taken on to St. Austell ; but, Co ; plaining of his leg, he was examined by • surgeon,^ f ic directed him to remain at St. Austell until he was in state to be removed. On Friday last, however, the Pr'_ soner's leg had become so much worse that, after P consultation among the surgeons, it wase conidOpped a e : cessary to amputate the limb, which was done as ih9 same day at St. Austell.— West Briton. On the 12th inst., the lafiY iß o r f l7 Major T. H. Ottley, 13(3rnill Army, of a son. On the i .hii inst., at Th ur l oe-square, the la d y o f —i: l eute* nant-Colonel G. Warren, of a daughter. the wifeO jon nhthieLlf,tahul, E,sq inst., .a, of a daughter.tCanberwe Camberwell House, Surrey', of R ai ' ilr On the 17th i nst . , at C heltenham, the lady of t h e Hamilton Thomps , ,n, of a daughter. On the 19th i ns t., at Elthain, Kent, the lady of the Eel John T. Plummer, of a daughter. yr, the lady of Montague Ormsby Cooper, es E - sq, On the 18th inst., at Great Jam street, oil! Kenninf, On the 19th inst., at 'Minerva-place, o f a daughter. Lambeth, the wife of Mr. J. Hawkins, s , John On the 19th inst., at Newton-road, B*P wate ' Collins, of a son. the lady On the 17th inst., at Alscot-park, Gloucestershire , of J. R. West, Esq., of a daughter. f the Fed' ug r il to t n ar .greenr On the 17th inst., at Wilton, Norfolk, the /fife o W. H. Hanson, of a daughter. of :edford-ro On the 18th inst.. Mrs. Charles Dickens. of a son. _______.------------- On the 18th i ns t., i n D u k e - s t re et, Westminster, Brunel, of a d aug ht er . MIS MARRIED' On the 17th inst., John P ar k e r Bolding, Esq, of Hamilton terrace, St. John's-wood, to Mary, daughter of the lat e Richardson, Esq., of Flatfield, Perthshire. George On the 17th inst., at St. G ' Bloomsbury, sorge s, • Burrow Gregory, Esq., of Bedford-square, to Maria Ter: Price, second daughter of R. Price, Esq., of Ch." DJEB. On the Bth of February,board the at sea, on- . _ientenatit' ley, 1Y alter , Sir NV alter Scott, of Abbotsford, Bart., L Colonel 15tb, or King's, llussars. nsoll On the sth ult., at Montreal, Lower Canada, G. Ferg - Esq., late Captain in the 23d Regiment, aged 33. ni On the 16th inst., Mr. Daniel West, of Lidwells, in Gt , hurst, Kent, aged 73. On the 17th inst., in Bedford-row, Henry— Kensit, ftror. On the 17th inst., at White House, Musselburgh, P . ray, Esq., aged 74. squat' On the 19th inst., Rebecca, wife of Mr. Tubb, of E court, Fleet-street. AO ship Welles- On the 19th inst., in Finsbury-circus, Thomas Bevan, a rt ------..--'4—_, 6 , 119 London: Printed and Published by ATUKDO YOUNG' .r. ' Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, ifstfs):lo he , of the Savoy, in the County of Uiddleie S, 1547, I