The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

There has been less business done this week on the spot,
and holders have been more inclined to sell. The value of
fine new Y. C. is 375. 9d. to 3115., and old, 37e. 6d. per cwt.
Sales also have been upon a limited scale, and a further re-
duction is looked for. For d, livery not much has been
done, and 375. 91. is the value for neat two, and 395. for
the lust three months of the year. Home-melted, however,
has been in good demand, at 375. nett cash, but there is a
fair supply. Other sorts of Tallow arc less in demand, and
late rays are not to be• obtained, as the market is well sup-
plied. The stock is still much larger than last year, and
rates rule under that time, whilst several parcels are near
at hand from Sydney and South Amcnca. Fat is not
cheaper, but there is a dull demand and a large supply.

My toutoe" SIIIPBUILDINO.—The "Blunderer'
was ono of those peculiar vowels, a " fir thirty-two; " which
clam of vessels had this odd peculiarity, that they could
neither stand up under canva°, nor sail. Fancy an umbrella
that would neither shut up, nor keep out wet, and you have
a good notion of the utility of a fir thirty-two. The " Blun-
lerer," sir, was made of raw fir gummy, sir, po-
sitively We used to expect to see her leafy in spring-
time. She was as cranky as a parasol in winter weather.
Half our time was spent in wishing we dare set the top-
gallant sails. She was us liable to capsize, as a boy's boat
on the Serpentine. One day, I had the watch, and
set the top-gallant sails iu a fresher breeze than usual. A
squall came, and the masts went over the side. The Ad-
miralty made me pay for them out of my pay; and poor
Emily had to sell her piano to make up the difference. I
left the Blunderer a mate (she afterwards was taken aback,
in a squall, with the mainsail on her, and went down stern
foremost), and joined a twenty-eight gun-ship. She was
also a peculiar ship, belonging to another strange class, that
could neither fight nor run away. I was made an acting-
lieutenant in her; shortly afterwards I joined one of a
really fine flora of brigs. Will the reader believe
that the authorities took the whim of putting a
third mast in her, which spoiled her; and did the
same to a dozen, before finding out their mistake ; For
this is a standing principle with the naval authoritiel—
always "to go the entire animal " (I am too polite to say
what animal) and to multiply a blunder in arithmetical pro-
gres--iou. One foolish experiment makes many ; and each
bad vessel protium% a whole set of them—aa the fox that had
10-t his tail sought for companions. Accordingly, our beauti-
ful eighteen-gun-brig, the " Violet," had a third mast put
into her, and was spoiled. And the same process was gone
through with several others at a cost of nine hundred
pounds each. This process of addition, I may say, is as
sensible as it would be for a man with two good legs to add
a wooden one by way of improving his walk !—Dickeess's
" Boost/ad Words.'

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORI)&-FRIDAT, Fee. 14.
The LOUD CHANCELLOR took his seat at o'clock.
PETITIONS PRESE'NTED.
A large number en PAPAL AGOSlbilltOta, by several
noble lords.
Cor T SOLD Ea eneueu ewe:cr.-13y Loed CAMPBELL,
from places in Suffolk ; and Lord CRANWORTH, from •
place in Durham, praying fur the abolition of copyhold
tenure.
M ?Ara ST(1.1: MARINE 1311. t..---By the Marquis of LON-
DONDERRY, from Sunderland, against this bill.
Low or PATaNTs.--13y the Earl of CARLISLE, from
Huddersfield, praying for a reduction of the cost of obtain-
ing patents.
MARRIAGE AFFINITY 111 LL.
Lord CAMPBELL inquired when the noble earl (of St.
Germane) intended to move the second reading of this bill ?
The Earl of St. GERNIANS had postponed it from Tues-
day next until the Vith inst., to meet the convenience of
the lord president of the council and other noble lords; gad
it was his intention to bring it on on that day.
RAILWAYS IN NORTH AMERICA.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented • petition from New
Brunswick on the subject of railways in British North
America ; and urged the importance of establishing an in-
dependent line of redeems. between Halifax and Quebec.
It tail been pressed on the attention of the home govern-
ment by Lord Cathcart, Lord Falkland, and Sir William.
Colebrook.. and others. Major Robinson and Captain Here-
demon, of the Engineers, hail reported upon the practicabi-
lity of the line ; and his nobles friend Earl Grey, in referring
that report to the colonial legislature, stated his conviction
of its importance. It would not be • profitable specula-
non m the railway menienissi..ne rs had reported, but it WAR a
twitter of state policy, and de eserved the assistance of the
imperial government. It would be must important in a
military point of 'lt., and it would open a district of
country in Canada mid New Brunswick in which there
e• now 7,000,01111 of ungrented acne. The importance
of such • line was shown at the time of the Canadian rebel-
lion, when it was found difficult to get troops from New
Brunswiek. A great number of persons had emigrated
from New Brunswick to the United States; and the
people of this country preferred the United States to
British North Americas, because there was more social
preen.* and greater advantages in every respect in the
Ended States. This W 11.1,1, powerful argument in favour of
the mother country siontinte her colemits in North Ame-
rica. lie thought it behoved the British government
not only to do all it could to promote the great national
object, but also to take care that no step shotild be unad-
visedly taken by the coloniis that might stand in the way
of the completion of this important project. (Hear, hear.)
Lord STANLEY held that the establishment of
• line commuoieation between 'Halifax and Quebec
-700 miles through llritish territery - uniting two
essential points of the power of this country, at
present separated ley a wilderness on one aide,
and by • frozen cost on the other, rendering commu-
nication between Rune points, now difficult and uncertain,
rapid and constant aver. an of jett ,if primary importance to
the interests MA well as the material powered' this country in
America. (lieu, hear.) Its physical power es well as
political power was of such importance that they should
open • way to the teeming thousands that were drafted
from this country to that healthy climate within a limited
distance of their shores, now, by the improvements in steam
navigation, brought within twelve days' communication
with this country. (Iliac.) Thu Amerisain government
spread their roils and extended their communication into
the deserts, 1111'0 theeengle they did not pep for a very long
period ; and they established pcotselhees and forwarded
mails at great expense, because of the great convenience re-
sulting. By these means they brought about the cultiva-
tion of land ; and, if this country wished that its colonies
should follow the example set them by the United States,
they should-if net from their purees, at least front their
mead and with their advice and assistance-enable them
to undertake works which of themselves they were in-
capable of undertaking. (Hear, hear.) These works di-
vided themselves into three portions, through three separate
provinces, under the control of three separate legislatures,
eachdill-rent from the others. Yet they all expressed an
anxiety that the cork should lee undertaken. (Hear, hear.)
They further guaraut.4-41 a sum of money with a donation
of land-some ten miless on either side of the rsilway,
amounting in all to some live millions of acres-and ell
they required was the countenance and support of the home
government. (Hear, hear.) They stated that they could
net complete this work unassisted. Nona Scotia would have
110 miles of railway; the population of that place being in
wen, parts very 111.11,1 r, soil in other places very scattered.
(Hear, hear.) In Noss Scotia then they would have 130
miles of railway constructed; and that would form part of
&trunk line tee Quebec, which, whether the home govern-
ment entered nn the matter or not, would be taken
up, and a line of communication established between l'ort-
land and Quebec. (hear, hear.) The legislature eef Nova
Scotia had an interest in the constructi ~,, eef that line, and
were consequently anxious fie its completion. They had
determined that that line should lee completed, not by fo-
reign capital, and were resided tee keep it in their own
hands, as it would command the traffic of their own terri-
tory ; and fur that r a-en they we re resolved to mortgage
the revenues eef the province tee raio• the necessary amount.
la New Brunswick--the surplus re venueseif which were ant
so large as theist of Nova Scotia -the line would be of great
intent, and would pass for the meat pint through a rich and
well timbered eountry, which also ethounded with mineral
wealth ; and there they were prepared tee give the security
of 11,000,000 of acres of unocrupied land on any advances
that might be made. (Hear.) The whole of that country was
open to British settlement; and if they opened that 1 i needcom-
munication, at present choetl, the nmsequencescould not fail
to he mot advantageous. Ho (Lord Stanley) confessed he
felt a deep interest in the application, it was a sound, a
Wise, and an comomical poliey ; and, though invols ing an
outlay eef money, it would ultimately bestow incalculable
advantages on the commeree eef this country, as also on its
naval, military, and territorial power. (Hear, hear.) The
noble lord at the headed the government might, he thought,
with safety offer a sum of money to he guaranteed edo the
surplus revenues of the pros ewe. The colonies themselves
had offered to grant a certain quantity of land to any com-
pany that would undertake the furniation of the line eef rail-
way. mod guarantee to them also au amount of 60,00 W. per
annum from the three provinces. But then they attached
the condition that the government should join the colunists
in guarantee of a further sum. Ile (lone! Stanley) believed
if the government gave that guarantee capitalists would be
found in this country ready to undertake the completion of
the line. (liver, hear.) There was a third course on
which the government could undertake the performance of
the work, namely. taking, as security fur repayment, such
portions of the waste laud as they might think proper.
(Hear, hear.)
Earl GREY said hr did not consider it necessary to
speak more than a few words den the present occasion. lie
only wished to express his full sense of the importance of
the subject. Ile could assure noble lords it had occupied
much eef the consideration of her Majesty's government ;
and he should confess the object in view was well deserving
• vigorous effort un the part of this country. (Hear, hear.)
lie (Earl Grey) would nut then state what the various
difficulties were that stood in the way ; but he wished it to
be understood that the subject was still under the consider-
ation of the. government. There was at present in thiscountry
a gentleman eef great ability, and who occupied a high po-
sition in the government of Nova Scotia, deputed to repre-
Scot to the government of this country the state of the
Cat.% lie (Earl Grey) had had several communications
with that gentleman, and had obtained great assistance
Sem his information. (Hear, hear.) lee conclusion,
he should assure the home that the importance of the sub-
ject was fully understesel by her Majesty's ministers, and
that it would receive their fullest consideration. (Hear.)
Lord STANLEY wished to know, as the noble earl had
referred to the beneficial effects on commerce since the re-
peal of the navigation laws, if he would consent to lay a
retorts on the table of the house of the number of foreign
vessels that entered the port of Quebec in the two years
previous and subsequeut to the repeal of the navigation
laws ?
Earl GREY was understood to dissent, on the grounds
that such would not be a fair criterion.
The subject was dun suffered to drop.
PAPAL AGGRESSION.
Earl NELSON presented a petition against papal aggres-
sion from the inhabitants of CNepstow.
Their lordships then (at • quarter to seven o'clock) ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAT, Fze. 14.
The Stamm took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

SUOMI) READlNOM.—llasiebester and Ashton-under- i
Lyrae New Road; Pycecenbe and Ilickstead Turnpike
Road; Bills.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
On PAPAL souarsotoN and ou the WINDOW TAX 1
Derr a ladle number of petitions were presented.
SUNDAY TnADINO IN Till MITIOOPOLIO FiIETUNTION
BILL.—By Sir W. CLAY, from Bethnal-green, against this '
bill.
DUTY ON )(ALT.—By Mr. 11. DRUMMOND, from
Chertaey, against the excite dotry on malt.
OIN =AL TAXATION.—By Mr. 11. DRUMMOND, from
Chertsey, fur the removal of the expenses of gaols, police,
and lunatic asylums, from the county rates to general
taxation.
Jaw. in FAILIAMENT.—By Mr. 0. BUNCOMBE, from
a place in Yorkshire; Lord GALWAY, from Eiut Retford ;
against the admission of Jews to parliament.
RILIOIOCS LIHRKTY.—By Mr. 11. ORATTAN, from
Nasals, against interfering with religious liberty.
ECCLISIASTICAL TITLES.—By Lord ARUNDEL and
SURREY, from Armagh, against the proposed measure of
the government on this subject.
Tan SLAYS TRADE.—IIy Mr. COWAN, front
Edin-
burgh, fur more active measures for the suppression of the
slave trade.
kiIIIICULTURAL DIOTRTNo.—By Mr. CHRISTOPHER,
from a place in Lincolnshire, complaining of agricultural
distress, and for a modification of the import duties.
COUNTY FINANCIAL Dot nos.— By Si, G. B. PECHELL,
from directors and guardians of the poor of Brighton ; Mr.
M. GIBSON, from the guardians of several unions; Mr.
BRAMSTON, from a place in Ewes, in favour of county
financial boards.
TAXIS ON KNOWLEDGE.—By Mr. M. GIBSON, front
the central committee of Lancashire and Cheshire Union of
Mechanics' Institutes, in favour of the abolition of taxes on
knowledge.
COPTHOLD TINCRT.—By Sir E. N. BUXTON, from •
place in Surrey, fur the enfranchisement of cupyholds.

BIBLE MONOPOLY.
Mr. HUME gave notice that on Monday he would move
for a copy of the license under which the Queen's printers
and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge claimed the
' exclusive right of printing the Bible.
PAPAL AGGRESSION.
Mr. GRATTAN gave notice that on the first reading of
the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill he would move the onnwion of

the wont "United Kingdom."
The SPEAKER said that it was not open to the hon.
member to make such a motion nn the first reading of a
bill. The proper time for doing so was in committee.
CUFFS-STREET (DUBLIN) SAVINGS BANK.
Mr. REYNOLDS envy notice that on Monday. the 17th,
be would ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he
fatiesded to propose a vote of money for the payment of the
eigositon in the Cutfe-street Savings Bank.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS gave notice that on that day fort-
night he would move for a return of all new places and ap-
pointments created since April, 1848.
FIRE AT ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND.
On the motion of Mr. W. FAOAN, the following return
was ordered:— Copies or extracts of the correspondence
between the Governor of Newfoundland and the Secretary
of State for the Colonies, in reference to the appropriation
of the subscriptions raised for the relief of the sufferers at
St. John's, by the Bre in 1846.
CEYLON.
Mr. FRENCH wished to ask the Under Secretary for the
Celonics, why the letter of Mr. Glenny to Sir Emerson
Tiniest had not been printed with the correspondence res-
=Ceylon, lately delivered to members, and whether
any objection now to lay it or its contents on the'
table of the house.
Mr. lIAWES said that in replying to the question of the
hon. member, it would be necessary for him to enter into
a short explanation of the circumstances relating to the
letter alluded to. During the inquiry before the Ceylon
committee a confidential letter was produced by Sir E.Tennent
which had been written by the Archdeacon of Colombo.
It was doubtful whether Sir E. 'Ferment had, or had not,
the proper authority to make use of that letter before the
committee. Ile had permission to make use of it in
Downing-street, and no further. It was, however, produced
by Sir E. 'ferment, and read to the committee. Some re-
proach appeared in a public journal or periodical publica-
tion on the conduct of Sir E. Tennent, and he wrote a let-
ter to Earl Grey, in which he vindicated the production of
the letter, and his letter was accompanied by one from Mr.
61enny, who stated that Sir E. 'ferment was justified in
making use of the archdeacon's letter ex he had done.
That was the letter to which the hon. gentleman referred ;
but Earl Grey refused to receive that correspondence on the
ground that until the Archdeacon of Colombo had an op-
portunity of expressing his own opinion, and making his
own explanation, it would not be just or right for him to
receive a statement from another respecting it. And under
these circumstances the letter of Mr. Glenny was not to be
considered as being in tie possession of the Colonial-otfice.
lie (Mr. Hawes) under the diction of Earl Grey had
written an answer to Sir E. Tenncnt to this effect.
LIMERICK WORKHOUSE.
Mr. P. SCItOPE wished to ask the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether it was true, as reported in the local jour-
nals, that the number of inmates in the Limerick union
workhouse exceeded the limit allowed by the sealed order
of the pour-law commissioners by more than 7UO; and, if
so, whether mdse cuuunimioners had taken any steps there-

upon .
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said it was true that the pm-
sure on the Limerick workhouse bail been very great for
some time back, and the commiadonics bail not failed to
call the attention of the guardians to the state of things
which existed with a view to pros iding a remedy. On the
2.3 rd of November the elms of inmates in the house
amounted to 106, and on the 28th of December it itmireased
to 610. But in consequence of the additional accommoda-
tion which was provided by the guardians this camas
was reduced on the 4th of July to 124. It was quite true
that on the lot of February the eliessa of inmates was 775,
but in consequence of fresh accommodation which was pro-
vidivl by the guardians, that caress was reduced to 507.
VALUATION OF IRELAND.

Mr. SCULLY wished to know trues the Chief Secretary
for Ireland, if it was the intention of government to intro-1
duce any measurethis session to correct the mode of taking
the general valuation of Ireland (now in progress), against
which several complaints had been made.
Sir W. SOME RVILLE said that it was his intention, on
Monday next, to introduce a bill relating to the valuation
of rateable property in Ireland.
UNSIAMPED PUBLICATIONS.
Mr. MOWATf wished to know from the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether he could state the precise grounds
on which proceedings had been instituted hg the Board of
Revenue against Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, the printers
of a monthly journal published by Mr. Charles Dickens,
under the title of the llousrhold Sarrative, and what par-
bruiser point the right hon. gentleman alluded to when be
stated, a few evenings ago, in answer to a question of the
hon. member for Manchester, that the argument was to be
taken before the Barons of the Exchequer ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the question put to him by the right boo. gentleman the
member fur Manchester was, whether • certain ouit was
going on or not, and he replied that it wee. A second ques-
tion was then put to him, which he declined to answer.
The question put to him by the hon. gentleman was not put
to him before, and he was not prepared to answer it with-
out notice.
Mr. M. GIBSON said he was the member for Man-
chester who put tho question on the occasion referred to.
He wished to know whether the right hon. gentleman
could inform the house what was the nature of the point
about to be argued before the Court of Exchequer ?
(Laughter.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
question was one which he did not consider it expedient to
answer. (Hear, hear.)
On the motion of Mr. B. Oseonwe a return wen or-
dered of the names of all persons holding any offices in the
Incumbered Estates. Court in Ireland, with the amount of
salary paid to each, and stating whether or not previously
employed in the public service, and in what capacity.
TRH SUGAR TRADE.
Mr. P. MILES wished to put two questions to the PTIF
sidiet of the Board of Trade, of which he had given notice.
It was necessary for him first briefly to state the facts on
which his question was founded. A cargo of sugar from
the Havannah was imported at Bristol, in a Belgian ves-
sel, in December last, and the regular duty of 17s. per cert.
was paid, without objection. Subsequently' a surcharge was
made by the authorities in London. A surcharge of 20 per
cent was claimed under an order in council, which issued
under an act parsed in 11426. That act was repealed by the
late Navigation Act, and though the latter act gave the go-
vernment power to issue an order in council for the
establishment of reciprocal duties between different
governments no such order had been issued. His
brat question was, whether the government intended
to issue such an order in council, and whether
there was any other nation besides Belgium with respect to
which this sort of thing could happen. His second question
was, whether information had reached the government of
the reduction in Belgium of the duty on relined sugar to
the amount of 3s. 6el. per cwt. ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the facts of the ease were as
the hon. gentleman had stated, namely, that under an order
in council, which still remained iu force, a ditferential duty
of 20 per cent. was levied upon all goods imported in this
country in Belgian vessels. Belgium being the only country
whose shipping was subject to this disadvantage, the British
government were now, and had been for some time, in nego-
tiation with the government of Belgium, with a view to a
satisfactory arrangement of the navigation laws of the two
countries. Ile had every reason to hope that that
negotiation would be brought to a satisfactory conclu-
sion, and whenever that should be the case the government
would be prepared to abolish the differential duty by the
only means in their power, namely, by issuing an order in
council. With regard to the second question of the hon.
gentleman, relating to an alteration in the drawback on re-
lined sugar, which hail been made by Belgium, he would
read an extract from a despatch of Lord Howard de Walden,
the British minister at Brussels, which contained all the
information the government had upon the subject. Lord
Howard de Walden said :—" The government has decided
to reduce the drawback allowed on the export of refined
sugar from 63 franca to 69 francs 75 centime', per 100 ki-
logrammes,thus reducing the duty now standing at about
3s. ed., by about Is. ed. per cwt.' Our minister bad also
transmitted a copy of the order by which the reduction
was effected.
THE LANGUAGE OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr. STUART wished to learn front his hon. and learned
friend the Attorney-General, whether he intended to bring
in a bill to repeal the act passed in the last session entitled,
e An Act for shortening the language used in Acu of Par-
liament." That act provided that words importing the
masculine gender should be deemed and taken to include
females—(Laughter)—and that the singular number should
be deemed and taken to include the plural. This was a
matter which affected their proceedings from night to night.
Shortly after the act in question, an act was passed to au-
thorise the appointment of a sheriff of Westmoreland, and
as the law stood, her 'Majesty might appoint one or more
women to be sheriff of that county. He thought the pass-
ingot the act must have been quite an inadvertence.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there were objec-
tions to the act referred to, but as the hon. and learned
gentleman had given no notice of the question, he could not
give a distinct reply.
Mr. STUART said he should move for leave to introduce,
a bill to repeal the act.
TAE APPROACIIING FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Mr. CARDWELL wished to inquire of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether he would ask the house to come to
a vote on Monday, or content himself with simply making
his financial statement ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it
would tend to the convenience of the house if he took a
vote in the first committee. It was his intention to propose.
in committee of ways and means, the renewal, for a limited
time, of the income tax, and the stamp duties in England
and Ireland. He presposed, in fact, to adopt the course
which was taken by Sir Robert Peel in lets.
Mr. DISRAELI must confess that he did not understand
the right hon. gentleman. Did he mean to propose to take
a vote on the income tat on Monday
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said what
bm intended wag tO propose a vote. If the House of Com-
mons was premixed to give him that vote on Monday, he
was prepared to take it. (Laughter.) If the debate was
adjourned, he must take a vote on the fat night that he
Mr. linoMtended,
wished to know whether the government
Intended, before asking the house to renew the income tax,