The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

GREAT WESTERN.

.„
xesterday sgecial general meeting of this Com-
pany was had at a Station, at Paddington, for the purpose
of considering and determining the mode of raising capital
requisite for the cumpletion of certain undertakings belong.
ing !to and purchased by the company. The meeting was
also special, to receive, consider, and determine upon matters
contained in a report revisited by a resolution of the last half-
yearly meeting.

The CHAIRMAN (C. Breaux, Esq.), fa opening the
proceedings of the meeting, said that it had been convened
In ooaformity with the instructions of the last half-yearly
meeting for the purposes stated in the notice, and respecting
which a full report had been in the hands of the proprietors
for several days. As it was not only the first in order but
also in importance, he would address himself to the scheme
of finance whiffle had been devised in order to raise money for
the prosecution of the works of the company. That wheelie was
framed on the requirements stated in the appendix to the TT-
port of the committee of consultation. and in which the
amount to be raised, and all the purposes to which the money
was to be applied was set forth. Thou proprietors who had
made themselves acquainted with the financial position of
the company from the report would be fully prepared for the
proposition which was to be made to-day. The questions
that remained were when the money was wanted, and the
tunes on which it was to be raised. It was necessary on
legal grenade that the directors should have from the pro-
prieton a power to create stock at once, but ft did not follow
that the money should all be raised at the same time, but it
would be spread over three or four years. Of the three and
a half millions to be raised, about 600.0001. was required to
pay off loan notes, debentures, end other securities, which
were not to be renewed. Thera would, therefore, be no
increase of capital, but only a substitution of one species of
capital for another, and it would be benetiAal to the com-
pany, inasmuch as it would increase the paid up capital,
and diminish that which was borrowed. The prin-
cipal portion of about two millions would be
applicable to the payment for the Birmingham
and Oxford and the Birmingham, Oxford, Wolverhampton,
and Dudley lines. By the conditions of that purchase the
company was to pay the sum agreed on six month, after the
lines were finished and opened. Aasuming that that would
take place in the summer or autumn of 1851 this sum of two
millions would not be payable till the early part of 185/. It
had been ascertained that the proprietors of those companies
would not be disinclined to exchange their stock for such
stock as was now proposed to be raised, and in the resolu-
tions of to-day powers would be taken to effect such
exchange' of stock. The other million would be appli-
cable to tlis completion of the two northern lines to which he
had adverted and for other purposes stated in the appendix
to the report of the committee of consultation. That subject
was much pressed by the committee, and it was obvious that
it would be advantageous, as the capital expended would be
unproductive till the completion of the Imes It had been
intimated that in 1850, the present year, 500,000/. would be
required, and, in 1851, 600,0001. In 15.52 they would have
to pay two millions, and in 1853 and 1854 the remaining
600,000!. would be required for the completion of all
works and operations. The directors had bestowed the
greatest care and deliberation on the mode of raising this
sum, and they hoped they had devised a scheme which, while
it was advantageous to the persons purchasing the new stock,
would tall lightly on the original shareholders. Daring the
first year' the purchasers would have the advantage of re-
ceiving 4; per cent., and would reserve to themselves the
right of exchanging their shares for " part punt" shares. It
was not being very sanguine to hope that in that period a
change would occur in the state and prospects of railway
proprietorship. The holder of these shares, then, might
thus be • specuiator without the risk of 'peculation. For
the succeeding seven years the holder might either receive
back his money or continue to receive a dividend of 41 per
cent., and at the expiration of the 14 years he would obtain
stock in perpetuity. It had been suggested that a large class
of capitalists did not desire to hold stock with varying
conditions, but of a fixed and immutable character. In
order to meet the wishes of such persons the directors
would ask the consent of the proprietors to the
plan of issuing one million of fixed stock at I; per cent.
without the conditions annexed to the other stock.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the financial
scheme to the following effect. It was proposed to raise ad-
ditional capital not exceeding 3,500,0001., to be applied to
the completion of branch railways and the purchase of the
Birmingham and Oxford, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton,
and Dudley railways, and to pay off a portion of the ex'sting
securities of the company. The capital to he issued when
required, and to bear a dividend of 41 per cent., the holden
to be entitled to an option within seven years from April,
1850, to exchange it for rateable stock of equal value, and the
company to have the right during seven years after April,
1857, to pay off this capital at '' par" after a year's notice ;
the paid up shares in the Birmingham and Oxford, and Bir-
mingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Companies, to be
converted into this new capital to the extent of 2,000,000!.,
when the holders thereof may elect at the rate of 301. 51. for
each of the said "hares, an option being given to the pro-
rietors of the Great Wotern and Wilts, Calumet, and
Weymouth companies to take shares to the extent of
1,600,0001.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution in accordance
with the terms of this plan.
Major COCRT moved an amendment to the effect that
the shareholders do confirm the propo-ition of the directors
for creating an additional capital of three millions and a half
on the conditions named in the scheme presented to them,
but subject to this condition also, that for the due preserva-
tion of the interests of the prevent shareholders the whole of the
additional capital be allotted in the first instance exclusively
among the shareholders of the Great Western Company
rateably, and in proportion to their present shares in that
company, and that it should accept the whole or such pro-
portion of such allotment as suited their convenience, and
that the amount and date of payment of the first instalment,
and of the proportions and precise dates of payment of the
future instalments, be specified.
Mr. LORD seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN said that he would assent to the
amendment, as the stock was always intended to be offered
in the first instance to the Gnat Western proprietors, and it
I was only if the money was not got from them that they
would go to other persons ; but it was only reasonable that
the directors should have powers to do so. (Heat, hear.)
Mr. KNAPP, the solicitor of the company, then read the
clauses of the 7th Victoria, c. 3, and 9th Victoria, which
made it lawful for the company to create such shares.
A PROPRIETOR asked if the scheme was only an ex-
periment, or if it was known whether the capital would be
likely to be taken up or not. He hoped the interest payable
was large enough to induce persons to take up the shares,
because if it was not taken in 6 months, the directors would
isms preference shares at 6 per cent. to the great injury of
the few persons who had taken the original shares.
The CHAIRMAN said his opinion as to whether the
stock would be taken in the market was not of much value,
but they had every hope and belief that they would obtain
the money on the terms offered. He suggested to Major
Court that he should embody his amendment in the
revolution.

Mr. TYRRELL, a proprietor, rose to inquire if the money
wu to be raised by bond or shares ; and was proceeding to
make tome further obserraUons, when
The CHAIRMAN informed the meeting that this gentle-
man was the solicitor of Mr. Mackintosh, who was engaged
in a snit sgainst the company.
. .

Some excitement and confusion arose in the meeting, and
the secretary entered into an explanation of some arcum.
stances with regard to Mr. Tyrrell, and certain mitten in
litigation between clients of that gentleman and the oom-
pany. Eventually Mr. Tyrrell did not proceed with his
address to the meeting, as they appeared unwilling t 2 hear
him.

The resolution, embodying the amendment, was then put
and carried.

The CHAIRMAN said he would now proceed to the
second part of the proceedings, namely, consideration of the
recommendations of the committee of consultation, and the
opinions of the directors with regard to those recommenda-
tions as expressed in the report. When that committee was
appointed, the directors felt it to be important that they
should concur as tar as possible with them in every question
affecting the interests of the company, and to defer to their
opinions, whenever they honestly could do so. At the last
hall-yearly meeting, the proprietors had called on the
directors to state their opinions on the recommendations of
the committee. They were still desirous to act in the
same spirit, and to concur is far as they could
with the committee •, and they did so to a great
extent. Wherever they differed the directors felt
It to be their duty to rely on their own judgments and
experience, and to state their honest convictions to tho pro-
prietors. The recommendations of the directors, and also
of the committee, were now before the committee, and it
was for them to determine whether they would be adopted.
The latter part of the report (of which the following is en
abstract) was then taken, as read :
"The purchase of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth
Railway has been completed. The works are proceeding
only between Westbury and Frome and Warminster ; but
the completion of the branch between Frome and Itsdateck
is to be completed, all other portions of the works to be post-
poned. No change has taken pleas in the portion of the
Oxford, Worteater, and Wolverhuseton Company. The
South Wake Company has been in amicable communication
with the hoard to carry oat the working of the
agree
line between Chepstow and Swung ; but no arrange-
ment for the leering of that line has been completed.
The directors that the aokmate of lines completed and
opened should be finally closed, but there must be hereafter
expenditure for increased station accommodation in London
and elsewhere, and for stock connected with extensions be-
Wnd Oxford to the north, and beyond Gloucester into South
ales; the station at Paddington being specially weakened.
The consolidation of shares into stock, pursuant to resolu-
tion, will be carried into effect after thin half year. TY
system of propertioning fares to the speed of trains ratk.sa
than the class of carriages has bees partially adopted by
approximating the express fares of passengers by the two
Menu The adoption of piece-work by contract last* ad of
payment by daily wages the carriage deports' ant has

been found to answer the purporeof economy, but it is oat
considered advisable to effect all carriage repairs by one
general contract.
.The system of contract in the purchase
of stores by advertuemeat and tender has been found molt
advantageous. The discontinuance of the manufacture of
coke by patent ovens would cause a considerable expense
instead of en annual saving. The spare land belonging to
the company, where convenient for del rds, &c., is so em-
ployed by the company or rented to persona for gene-
ral traffic. Small cottages are to be built at level
crossings on the line where the traffic is small
in order to diminish the number of policemen. With re-
gard to the board of management, solicitor!, general estab-
lishments, &a., it is stated that the appointment of
managing directors was not recommended, and in consider.
ing the question of the reduction of the number of directors
and the ineligibility of those retiring it is recommended that
the minimum number of the board should be twelve, and
the continuance of the power of re-electing retiring directors
Is advised. The nomination of a salaried solicitor is to be
brought specially before the proprietors, and the reference of
the outstanding claims of the present solicitor is proceeding.
As regards the expenditure of the general establishment the
report states that the experiment of the reduction of salaries
ha resulted in the unsettling of the whole establishment,
the officers and principal clerks have been seeking other
employment, while even many whose salaries had not been
reduced have also resigned. In order therefore to secure to
the company an efficient and trustworthy staff of nts
the directors recommend an established scale of salary, and
pay as follows :

Oa After 10 Maximum
Appoint- years' afterl2 fire
meet. aerrioe. terries.
. .C 1,400 £1,400 A 1,300
. 900 1,200 1,300

Secretary
General euperintendent of treats'
It the atove two appointments streams
Dined
soperintendent toroth°Ure department 700
Sllpenatendent Citation division)
Chief aorountant
Chief registrar in charge of capital as

1,1100
900

_ .
counts - 400 SOO 050
Manager of works at Swindon 350 4.5.) 500
Superintendent (Bristol diviaion) 3OO 400 4SO
Chief storekeeper 3OO 4.0 450
Charge of estate, to
Moulting or secretary's clerk
CLIME..
Principal assistants, cashiers, and chief
clerks lOO 240 310
1......1 superintendents l5O 225 230
ht.ition and traffic clerks, senior list
Ditto junior Hat
Appreatices, tr., no to 20 years of age,
(acecording to their age) .
Ile foregoing salaries to be fixed at the lowest scale of each off
appointment, and to be gradually increased at the discretion of the
directors within the prescribed limits—not on the principle of seniority
—bat on the combined considerations of efficiency, good conduct, and
length of service. No additional allowance to be made for house
rent. No claim for promotion from one class to another to be reoog.
Myst, bat the directors to make such changes on their own views of
the fitness alone of each Individual. The maximum ',dory in no case
to be c aoudad except on special reasons, to be reported to a general
meeting of the proprietors.
%Vail:ex WAWA to Cesium, POLICEN/IN, PORTIMA, &e.
Head guards 3OO. to 31s. per week.
Guar&
Sut inspectors repairs 235. to 30s. ~
Sergeants, foremen, and switchmen 2os. to 255. ~
Policemen and Porters
The foregoing rates of wages are to be allowed, at the discretion of
the directors, according to the efficiency, good conduct and length of
service of each individual.

_ —.—
On a reriletion for the adoption of the report being put,
Mr. WITHERS moved as an amendment that the further
consideration of this matter be adjourned till the next gene-
ral meeting of the company, cr to • special meeting convened
for the purpose. His reason was that the report of the direc-
tors was only in the bands of the proprietors for a short period
before the meeting, and it was utterly impossible for there
living at a distance to be present or represented in voting.
It was necessary that proxies should be in the office five days
before the meeting, which would have been last Friday, and
the report was only out on Monday. It was, in fact, die-
fraochnine the greatest part of the proprietary.
Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion.
After some discussion, in the course of which
The CH.IIIIMAN urged that the delay in the settlement
of this question would cause considerable inconvenience in
the company's establishment, and tend to the depreciation of
their interests,
The sense of the meeting appearing to be in favour of the
adjournment, it was so arranged.
Mr. NORRIS having given a statement of the proceed-
ings of the committee appointed to consider the question of
an audit if railway accounts, which had resulted in the in-
troduction of a bill into the House of Lords by Lord Stanley,
and which was now under the consideration of a committee
of their lordships, simultaneously with that introduced by
Lord Granville, a resolution was passed postponing the con-
sideration of the latter part of the report to another special
meeting, to be held on May 16.
The meeting then separated.

PORT WINE FROM DIE UNITED STATES.—TIIO
liner, Wellington, from New York, has brought between
four and tire hundred casks of port wine u a portion of bee
cargo, consigned to a wine house in this country. and an-
other vessel, the Silu Greenman, arrived from New York,
has brought 10 hogsheads and 99 other casks of port wine es
• portion of her cargo, consigned in a similar manner.

DEATH ACCELERATED BY HYDROPATIIIC TREAT..
segfer.—A coroner's inquest was held at the George•inn,
Battle, Snug, on Wednesday, before Mr. N. P. Hell,
coroner, to inquire as to the death of J. Slitter, aged 36,
son of one of the eldest and most respectable tradesmen in
that town. The attention of the inhabitants of that town
and nelighbuirhood had been forcibly directed towards this
case as it was currently reported that a member of the family
had by his perseverance in the application of the cold water
cure without medical supervision placed himself within reach
of the law. From the evidence it appeared that al
members of the family had been suffering from severe attacks
of typhus fever, and Alfred. the brother of the deceased, had
followed the hydropathic system of treatment with deceased's
assistance with satisfactory results. On Alfred's recovery he
had gone to Landon, and deceased, on being taken ill, sum-
mooed him to return to Battle to administer the same system
of remedial measures—wet sheets, hot blankets,sponging with
vinegar, &c. This was done perfectly to the satisfaction of
both the sufferer and his attendant, who, not daunted by so
formidable a symptom as the passage from the bowels of
masses of coagulated blood, which indeed they considered
rather favourable than otherwise, deemed medical advice
unnecessary, and till a late hour on Monday night
the patient was not seen by any member of the profession.—
E. Holland, surgeon, Battle, deposed that at the request of
some of deceased's friends he went to see him the night pre-
vious to his death. Found him in the last stage of the dies
ease. Restoratives were prescribed, but without effect. At
haltpast two on the morning of Tuesday deceased was by
his own desire raised in the bed to take some tea, but the
effort wes too great for his strength, and he fell back upon
the pillow and expired. His opinion was, that although:in
some cases the hydropathic system might be useful, it re-
quired great care as to its management, and that deceased
died from congestiou of the intestines produced by exhaus-
tion attendant on the disease, and without doubt accelerated
by the mode of treatment adopted. The jury returned a
verdict to the above effect, adding that the " jurors censure
the too indiscriminate use of the hydropathic system towards
the deceased, and express their regret that medical advice
and assistance were not sooner called in."

LEIesIC FAIL—The last accounts respecting the
great Leipaic wholesale fair for manufactured goods report
as follows: " The leather fair has not been so flivourable
as usual, owing to the exceedingly dry winter. The sup-
plies from London, Hamburgb, -Bremen, and Antwerp not
being so extensive es customary, prices have been good, and
indeed from 1l dais. to 2 dots. higher than at this New year's
fair. There was a great deficiency of foreign hides. German
cowleather was in demand, and raw calf-skins in great de-
mand. The cloth fair is in every respect a very (avowable
one, and would bays been more active ha!there been a
larger supply of goods. Inferior and medium qualities were
bought up rapidly. Great numbers of wholesale purchasers
from America, Italy, Switzerland, Bavaria, and other coun-
tries were here, and could not obtain all they wanted,and hays
generally lett large commissions. The prises are'the same aa
at the New-year's fair, and some manufactsrers have obtained
a trifle more. Large business his also been dote in home
manufactures. For silk geode and feriegn manufactures
few purchasers are hero frost the Levant or from Russia.

BOROUGH MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Noun. Pattenden and Smith report that the market con-
tinues the same, without any situation in prices since
Monday.

SMITHFIELD 111AHKFT—THIS DAY.
We have an unusually large 'awl, of Beasts to.day. The
dead market being pretty clear causes a lugs attendance of
buyers ; notwithstanding, lower prices are taken, and it is
difficult to make • clearance of inferior descriptions. The
number of Sheep is moderate, and the demand adequate.
Monday's quotauons remain =altered. Lamb is plentiful
=ids for it, owing to the cold weather, is very dull, and the
prices of Monday last cannot be maintained. A large
Importation of Dutch Calves has caused a bad trade. On
the average prices Sr. lower, and several remain tumid.
From Germany and Holland then are 102 Beasts, and
Calves ; Scotland, 300 Beasts ; Norfolk, 300 and 123 Milch
Cows from the Moue COWAN*.
for Moue 41 Ira. a 5.• d. Pet Mono of 81k a. d. ad.
fleet neota. timo.cato.. 3 2 3 4 DM Dna. a Hl.-We. la 3 3 4
Illioreemm ...... 3 0 s II Bee Loaeamois 3
:11 :
*nod 'Oleo IWO— S :10 Po. as. Shoes
3atve
Me 3 0 4 0 Do. do. baoru 3 0 3 4
Be a Dna t Hell-booda 4 1 4 d Witte .• . • ... • 8• 8 4
Coat as norelso.":43; ahem and iambi. Calm. 347:
flea 240.

COTTON MARKET.—HAYRE, Aran. 23.
The demand for Cotton continues active. The sales of
My reached 2,060 bidet To this day 2,700 changed
lAT:lawith a further improvement of one franc in prim;
New Orleans, fres ordenatre, i. fully established at 2Str., esy
21r. above Late quotations.

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IMPERIAL PAULIAINIENT.

110 USE OF LO!U -THURSDAY, APRIL
_23.

Tao boom ma at ays o'clock. Lord LANODAL3 tat
ttsskar.
rl-arrioNs PRESENTHD.
Tvvleilly:a ur Dia/la—By the Earl of CARLISLE,
from Ler:. and Cork is fm's, of the abolition of this
stsaist.aost of &oath.
. Twat ON KNOwLIDOI —By the Man aobl. Earl, from
Huddersfield, for nor newest of the tuxes on knowledge.
SLATE•ORoWN SUGAR —By the Bishop of OXFORD,
hem J.itnees and an asti•slavery society in this oolthlry,
against the inirodectios of slsve grows sugar.
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The Winton of LANSI)OWNE Ind on the table the
osina.es of isst peer of the Committee of Council on Discs-
don. as.d other papers, the saws of whist did not reach
the pasty.
ALTERATIONS IN PLEADINGS BILL.
On the mottos of Lard BitAcaloNT (in the absents* of
Lord Campbell) this bill west through coalmines, and Ina
reported to lb. house.
PORTLAND BREAKWATER.
Lord POW mAN ',sweated • petition trom es individsal
tostp:ainiag that the Breakwater asd ilgri)ollf of Benue at
Partimal did not afford ranchos for ships tapered to sa
easterly wasd, and that the subject hod not been outticiestly
osasidered.
Tao Rail of MINTO mid the ste.ject had been submitted
to the mosideration of the proper d partmest.
TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS (SCOT-
LAND) BILL.
Os the motto* of the Marquis of BILIADALDANI, this bBI
vest through c mmittes sod was reported to !Cc
PIRATES (HEAD MONEY) REPEAL BILL.
Oa the tootles of the Marquis of L•nr•tiowns, the basso
went law sonimitte• on this bill.
AS., some conversation mud the introduction of verbal
siscadost au, the bill passel through committee.
nen. lordships adj.ursed at seven o'clock.

SOUSE OF COMMONS.—TIit'RSDAT, APRIL W.
The `;riaxta tOt k the chair at 4 o'clock.
LONDON (WATFORD) SPRING WATER COMPANY
BILL.
Sir DE LACY EVANS hsv.ng moved the second rude
Mg of Ibis bid,
rd ASHLEY suggested that the bill should be deferred
lentil the report of the commissioner' of the Boerd of Health
ores laid upon the table of the house. He masted the la •
for right from the or, sent time the repent would he ready.
Mr. B. DENISON would ogre* to the second readiag,
upon the understanding that they should not go into con.
=l'd wail ere report was laid upon the table.
Mr. 11. PALMER hoped the how would sot allow the
bill to peas throwth committee.
Air. OREENE submitted to the house whether It would
not he desirable to came to a rosolatton to postpone all
the tactropolitan water ',enmities bills until this day feet-
nieht. The perdue world use the "Irmo of a seem&
readies.
The moths that the bin be now read a second deems
Withdraw a, end the WI wee putponed foe a fortnight.
PVBLIC BUSINESS. jjs
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Tat POOT.fartcs—Bl Lord CHARLES MANNERS
(31, teem pieces in Leuestenhke ; Mr COWAN, from
the gay roots of llerlot's R e, itsi ; Mr C. LER IS, from
Kemicrdshise ; Mr. BARNARD, from Leicestershire; Mr.
J. STUART, from Newark and severe others, Erma
carimis pima', by hon. menhirs ; simian Sunday libtur in
the punt-nttim.
Aoiticrtmuf. Dtentres.—By Mr. FARRER, from
Durban, complaining M agricultural &straw, and preqiesg
fir the i aviation ot a do.! on tertian predate.
Tile xis Tax.—By Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON,
from dm Tower Hamlets, for the abolition of the window
Mx.
Cut tic Rares.—By Mr. G. THOMPSON, from Shore.
ditch, foe the alx,liiien of church rates.
COCKT or CitatecnaT.—By Mr. P. WOOD, from the
corporation of Oxford, for • reform of the Court cf
Chummy.
STAMP firms —By Lord H. VANE, from the Stockton
and lea:Roston Hallway Company, for ea alteration of the
stamp du ice.
FACTORY Lenora.—Py Mr. lynx, from the factory
wok. re Damen, Lancashire, for the amendment of the
Tan Hours
KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION.
Mr. BOUVERIE aepesred at the bar and reported, as
thermion of the OnllnktOO co the Kidd-ratinster election,
that the eommittee held that the roans was valid, and that
John Best. E-q , had been duly eluded • burgess to acne in
this present pa:honied for the horoseh of KJ:Art=l2odr.
REFORM IN THE UNIVERSITIES.
Mr. 3. 51 CART gave notice that on the resumption of
the debt?. on the motion of the hon. member for North Lam
smithy haslet/01d move as an amend meat that say advice gives
to her Mande far the tenting • r.,yal commission to haggis*
hate the instristions and mensgesamt of the Universities of
Gsford and Curl:oldies (they not being repel toundatious)
would tend to a vio:stion of the lows and ronsti.ution of this
kturdous, and of tke eights and liberties of her Majesty's
subjects.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BILL.
Mr GLADATONE postpaid until the bringing sp of the
report the clause he had Mermaid to propose la tom/demon
the Australian °overused Bill.
RAILWAY EXTENSION BILLS.
Mr. BASS asked the President of the Board of Trade
whether be had considered the subject of the bills for sawn.
Hon of time sought tor by various railway companies ; and if
whether he deemed it ezpideat that this luau should
incruct its sommittees to &Jolts and report to the hems
whether the companies seeking extension hills have suedes:
seam to any ou• tee undertakings for which such extensions
Si time aest upend.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he heel considered the subject,
and he did not tee that any special resolution of the house
was called for. In all ennead' 1.4. extension bills commit-
tees would no doubt consider the ercumstatices of the putt-
eigar 0n.., and the financial condition of the ralway apply-
fng. He in eight it • bad practice, ricer in special cases,
for the house to attempt any resumption of rights which they
had previously delegated to their committees.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Mr. 1117 ME a-
-Lewd the First Lord of the Admiralty what
reps had leen taken in respect to lighthouse on the Banes
Hocks on the south east mast of Ceylon; also in respect to
the hottoluse on the south west point cf the Isle of Guern-
sey a: Pleinm-nt pier; also in respect to the lighthouse on
Europa P,.it.t is the Island of Barham', for many years
?ermine:tied. He said that shipwrecks were constantly
taking place at both points in consequence of the went of
some director power to provide tee &actuary safeguards.
Sir F. T. BARING said that a representation had bee&
made to the Admiralty on the subject of a lighthouse on
Basses nuke, and that the board had expressed • strong
opinion 10 to ice eligibility. Toe macs obstacle to its enc.
tion was want of money. There were no colonial funds
&swish* and the East India Conaway had declined bear-
ing tne • :pease. With respect to the second poke: the trea-
sury hod approved of the erection of • lighthouse, and had
pointed out the spot ,they thought most suitable. On the
third valet be had no information.
Mr. HUMS said that the waist of some directing power
is these matters win very severely felt. Would the govern-
ment object to brine in a bill, or would they support one if
brought in by a private mamba
Sir F. BARING must be made aware of the object sad
purport of the bill before he could give an aaswer.
Mr. HUMS would propos a bill app miring some direct-
ing body to eruct lighthouses wherever British comma
squired them.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND.)
Col. DUNNE asked whether the Solicitor General was
swore that the encembered estates couni•non in Ireland
had refused to stop • sale on the ground that no sufficient
ass had been made ?
Si 3. ROILILLY had received no information on the
subject.
ASSISTANT POOR-LAW GUARDIANS (IRELAND.)
Cot. DUNN H asked whether government intended to
make thy provision forth. payment of poor-law assistant
iwirdia.74 in Ireland?
Sir 0 GREY wu aware that the appointment of these
encore bed bees pressed on perli.ment. but did not know
But any . snd was provided for their payment. The only
way to n .ipet the *ace (so we understood the Ural hon.
baronet), would
be to select officers whose whose salaries been
otherwise p toeded for.
TI.'M NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Is reply es a quirstiAo from Lord H. VAR!, "thrive to the
aetomunodeth m provided for the members in the new House
of Commons,
Mr. (MEE ME captained the means that bad been
adoptee to mai re an adequate amount of sitting room for
hon. reprroenta inn, and stated that some opportunities
would he aSorde..' during the preseat amino to teat the set
fie.eLey of the lA, sled arrencesterta before the inuensal St-
tines were construe led In their permanent form.
another q tests on regarding the cap as.,
Mr. GItEENE se, turf that the contract..r was answerable
for lb. whole end, en tooting so far as related to • marginal
sum of COIL allowed t.or contingencies.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS (SCOTLAND).
Mr. H DRUMSIOPia, whe spoke ins err) low tone of
modes, was uaderatood to iounire whether the Lord-Anywiste
proposed to beim, in any hill en the milieu of lunatic asy-
lum in Bandana. Ha Hand, by a return he held in his
hand, that the pens, ea in that country mode for each c.f
their lunatic the muse Scent allowance of one shilling a
quarter. (Hear, hear.) ;le wet anxious that some measure
should he introduced to orotect these asifeetunate beings
heel the avarice of their tai "armee. (Hear, beer.)
The LORD ADVOCATE, who also evoke indistinct*
said that uie hos. member's a.nicrm,•,fi`"? 'um perfectly cor-
net, aid he (the Lord-Alvoetai') as laugh at say use
the disgrace that had fallen en t, ‘P Foolcic of Seethed in son-
wept/ nee of their viaduct in flows H. had endow
Toured to prepare a measure ea the limit ct, hut, instead of
neceiviar assiossee, be had been opp cted 107 every =usher
eteneeted with Scotland. (Hear, hear.,
KING'S ROAD, PIMLIeO.
Sir 3. PAKINOTON gave notice that on MAIN into
earnerOttee of supply. Its should ask the Aquae, General
:_ a
eiribty piety* to the state of the Kiolerro.d, I°°'
Srh J. JERI/111 use reedy to answer the questioe at once,
if it suited she new haroaft's devenireco.
Sir J. PAKINOTON NU it did not suit his o.l'
madam

TiE' STAMP MUTI BS.
I . M.* r I. Irma. raw. lI4N, 111,
TIN CHANCELLOR el tli• EXCHMQUER said hi had
inatftl a fey wife' data the difitelty le which to era*
par...lscsiwA.ad sA• b.ll Ix Ow avian of kir mare. shaiss

by the cote to which the boss. bad come. Subsequently to
that Vote he had (a. be hoped) adopted • coves calculated
to mono& eoefltetiog eirrametances. He was sorry, how-
seer, to my, that on itquiry and eonsultatioa with person/
well versed in the subject he found that his plea would
leave open so many facilities for cession ea to maks it intim
prdient that he should pretest it to the house. (Heer, bear.)
He should, therefor*, postpone the bill for • week, and in
the meantime would consider whether he could yet mon-
ads the vote of the house with the exigencies of the re
venue. (Heir, hear.)
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DISTRR'SED UNIONS (IRELAND) DILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Axed for
this day the Disfreesed Calais (Ireland) Bill.
Lard J. RUSSELL sold that if the Distressed Unions
Dill should be finished early he would then take the ootn•
wince of supply.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL.

The house went into committm on this bill.
On el.lllO 17.
Mr. ROEBUCK proposed to strike out such words of the
clause as provided that whatever essines were affected by
the legislative council is governmental expenses should go
to the imperial government, and not towards lightening
colonial taxation.
After a foie worts from Mt. HAW'S,
Lord J. RUSSELL wee willing that the words should be
struck out, maiming to himself the right of re-inserting
them in the tern, if he felt celled upon cu further consi-
deration to do en.
Mr. ROEBUCK objected next to the schedule of salaries
attached to the bill. The salary of the Gov.rcor of Van
Difinen's Land, 5,0001. a year, was greater than that of the
Governor of the State of New York. The whole schedule
was 73,0001. a year, to oppose which his only COWIN was
.to
propose that the entire clans* be omitted.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the bill had been framed in
accordance with the report of the Privy Council, which laid
it down that salaries of colonial governor. or judges should
not be mad* the subject of en annual vote in the colonial
legislature. With re.ipect to the amount, he did not think
.1,0001. a year to nom, for the governor of Van Diemen'.
Land. Lis must, therefore, oppose the motion.
Mr. ROEBUCK thought that the governor's salary
should be raid t• &inland.
Sir W. MOLESWOIITH supported the amendment.
The gall ry was then cleared forfora chvision. Strangers
were 'Resided for some time, and on the gallery It, mein
opened,
opened, it was found that the clause tad been agreed to with-
on! a division.

Claus -.• IS to 28 were also agreed to.
04 clause 29—boundaries,
Mr. E. DENISON urged the importance of settling the
boundaries of New South Wales to the north before these
extensive powers were given to the colonisi I. gisl.eture other•
wisp deftest's,' mipht aim i• regard to the location of con-
victs. _ _ .

Lord J. RUSSELL remarked that his noble friend the
Colonial Secretary hid taken a power in the bill to sepa-
rate the districts at the north from New fiatith Wales to a
greater extent than that which the former acts gave—viz.,
from the 26th to the re)ih degree of lstitude ; end it would,
therefore, he in the Dower of the crown, by an order to
council, to separate Moreton Bay ana the surrounding coun-
try into a new colony. It might be necemary to 'serer- c
that power Moult the inhabitants of Moreton Bty 112,:w
theses:lees ready to receive e .evicts, and New South Wales
object to do so. This, however, must depend on circuits-
stsners and the repro which might be received from New
South Wales. _ _ _ _ _ .

—... ..--.
Aiwa • few words from Mr. E. Denison, Mr. Estcourt,
and Mr. Ftweruck, the eagle we, agreed to.

On cause
Mr. V. SMITH obeereed that this and the following
elitists introduced the novel pyinciiile of • federal assem-
bly, which It bad been found impossible to effect is other
co:anis:4i, and which would fail in this instance from the
do acct at which the settlements were from easel. oth, r, if
from no other maw. Every governor had expressed an
opinion adverse to • federal assembly, which had been con.
dunned as unconstitutiocal by the meeting on which the
noble lord had laid oo much stress the Wier night. Upon
the subjsct of the admission of leaseholders to the !rauebiee
—those who came under the denomination of squatters, it
appeared by a despatch received that tray, that there win ea
opinion in the colony that they should bi represented by four
members ; and the governor of the colony stated that, in
his opinion, there would not be a fair repreeehtation, unless
tbs.* patsies were represented. Under these circumstances
be wished to know what course the government had decided
upos on 'his subleet
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that with word to the first
point the general assembly as proposed by the bill, though it
was try there had been an expression of opinion a.ainst it
in the colony, those who ebjrcted had not taken into account
the facts that no relony could be included in the federal as-
freshly iva:as by their own choice, Lor unless two of the co-
-1 .nice proposed It would such an assembly be famed. And,
thou,th it might not be called for at the present moment, in
two or three yeah hence it was probable that there might
be • duke to form such • body, when it might be in-
convenient to come to parliament for the necessary powers
which they might now give without any inconvenience.
There were many questions which could scarcely be left to
oath colony to decide ter itself—as in the ease of customs
dictier. It the legislature of New South Wales were to say
we yid impose • duty on spirits of 10s. a galion, and the
legislature of Victoria were to impose on the same article a
duty of 641. • gallon only, all the importation of spirits
wou'.4 lie at Victotia, while • liege unogglii.g trade would
be carried en across the herder. On this question, then, on
that cf a supreme court, and on the sulije.ct of lighttioness,
such a body would be useful In establis. Inn nrll9 common
system. With regard to the squatting interest, though he
by no means meant to limy that it ought not to be rspre.ented
at eau future time, he did not think it advisable to intro-
duce an- provision on the subject into this bill. If
the boundaies of New South Wales were permanently fixed
it might be proper to say that all pinions rosidinx within
such boundaries should have the power of sending =fathers
to the legislative council; but while the boundaries remained
undefined to the,corth it might lead to much diffizulty, should
It be deemed advisable to separate that district into another
colony if these persons sere admitt d.
Mr. E. DENISON : on the question of customs duties, if
there were • federal assembly, the colony of N.w Swab
Wad s. with its 12 members, would always be able to out.
Tote Vietreta, which would only be represented by 4. It
was cot likely, therefore, that the latter colony would agree
to in a federative assembly with New South Wales.
Mr. ROEBUCK could not conceive how any harm could
be done, seeinir that the clause was permissive.
Mr. DISRAELI said that the essence of federation was
equality, and that in affirming a federation the house must
recut:ewe a spirit of up:silty as the basis of their legislation.
Ile wished to support the government on the present occa-
sion, but he believed that the clauses as now drawn would
defeat the object in view, and that federation never would
be established in Australia if inequality, and not equality,
was the principle, which the noble lord appeared by these
clauses to recognise.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the bill aimed at establish-
ing equality by providing that two members should be tent
to the general assembly from each colony. He would
consider. however, what bad been &deuced by the hoe.
members for Sheffield and Buckinghamshire, and see it he
could not lessen their objections to this clause betas the
report wee brought up.
Mr. ROEBUCK observed that the ground of nppinition
to the second chamber, was the difficulty of finding suitable
materials ; but, by' providing that ugh colony should send
two mansion to the general assembly that d.tficulty seemed
to be overcome.

Sir W. MOLBSWORTH uid that the federal union of
our coloniee ought to be the monarchy of Great Britain.
Mr. LABOUCHERE contended that se far from weaken-
ing the fie of the colonies to the mother country by the bill
now proposed, that measure would strengthen the tie,
by @T abling the colonists to proceed in a regular and con-
stitutional scanner.

Mr. DISRAELI said there was no insinediste necessity
foe these clatasee—that the wisest course would be to with-
draw them altogether, and that hereafter tne house might
some to some arrangement satisfactory to the colorants.
Altar a few words from Mr. Rosiscci,

Mr. ADDERLEY said that half the present bill was
grounded upon the principle that the colony had asked for
it, and that the other half was grounded upon the principle
that the colony had not naked for it, but that they might
possii.ly ask for it at some future day. Now, it two colonies
chose to be united, and that three other gloats chose also
to be united, he wee desirous of knowing whet's, r, according
to the provisiAms of the bill, there could be two general
saselablui ailing at the tame time ?
Mr. ROEBUCK said it vies an error to 'oppose there
could be two general assemblies. inasmuch u the clause con-
tained the weeds "such general assembly," evidently mean-
ing thee there e 014 only be one such assembly.
L'rd J. MANNERS hoped the noble lord would defer
for the present the eonsideration of those classes, particu-
larly in the present thin state of the house. if the noble
lord should consent to the principle of a federal assembly,
he hoped he would see the necessity of allowing delegates to
be seat equally from the colonies.
Atter a few +(iris from Mr. ADUZILLZY.
' Lad J. RUSSELL said he did not think it would be
wise to give up these clauses as they at present stood, be.
mane it would he giving up the principle of a general
amesahly. The only question that remained vu, whether
th• present proportion of two from each colony, or one from
15,000 persons, might not deter any one colony from joining
in such general as•embly, and whether it might not he better
to have a greater latitude. All that paha:tent could do
wow to give them power to do of their own w 6! what they
would not otherwise be able to do.
On the motion being put from the chair,
Sir W. MOLESWURTII said he would divide tha cow
matte' on the clause.

Tne samoeittse then divided, when there appParsd—
Far the el &11442
Against it
TM remaining clauses and the seh«lsila at V a hill were
than /gra ad to, the house remised, and the rep rt was or-
Je►ed to be brought up to-morrow (this day) we k.

SECDRI lIES 1011 ADVANCES (Ilt/MANI)) BILL.
• On the motion Mr renewing the sr/journal d••lwte on the
r etwool realm► of this bill,
Lord NAAS moved that the bill be read a second time
that day six moaths. He easteaded, tire•, that the propoeed
b•II was a direst infriegenent of the Itoeumb.oool I.;,taiss
Art of last par, being designed to encumber property over
Noah ; srenttllv, that it was not calculated to elf. et its own
object; and, thirdly, that It was an injustice to the Irish
proprietors.
Mr. FaIENCII seconded the motion, enrnid-dnine of the
thin a•tendenee of members when Irish elLirs were to be
discussed (thrre were then shoat 'bit/pen/hi ere* nt). He
chit 110 that had e►er br-n trrnh•,..l into the
h ',V@ La•! 0tp.,11.,..4 PO 1001311 &Nem onion.? h Irish pro_
pct *t re , w►o eoeridet•sd it as only intended to encourage i
the klonlieh speculator. Ile p.o!iaar,l two Ilene of his owe, I
is su,.;i:n.t.si id the LX, iss Woo- I

ne enirroo.

OUTGOING MAILS.

The mails for British North Almeria awl the United
States trill be made op this evening.
The sails for Lishue, Spain, wig ()Pirates. will be male
up t-inerrireraciraig.._ _

`The West Inclra—galls, Including Bermuda, Savannah,
Nowa, llo..duras, New °fiestas, and Mimic*, and 414144,41
theta for Madeira, St. Juan-de-Niearagna, New Granada,
Chili, and Peru, wil: be made up cn May 2.
1 be 131111 b for Madvria, the Broils, and Buenos Ayres, will
made up on the 4th of May.
Tee mails rig Marseilles, to the Mediterranean, Egypt,
0, 'lon, India, Hocg-liong, *EI be made up on
the evening of May 7.
. _

'fhe mails for (fibreEar, Malta, Ginter, the lonian Is!awls,
Egypt, Ceylon, lndi►, aLd China, rio Southampton, will
t.e made up on the morning of May 20.

HMS WATER AT tAgilltl,l IMMO&
fun Mv—Mom.. 10. SI,.
..... Afkmecs. li.S2s.

LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 26.

OUR Court Circular rec3rded, time days since, a
circumstance which excited the curiosity ei some of
our contemporaries, the bile or the hopes of others.
It was the simple fact, and the undeniable one, that
Sir ItoBERT PEEL htd been summoned to a length.
ened audience by the Quetv ; from which, instead
of returning home to (Honer, he went and spent
some hours in consultation with the Duke of
WELLINGTON. We made no comment on the
circumstance, and probably should not hive again
referred to it, but that it was evideutly
deemed 111. a dangerous spark in the vicinity of an
explosive cabinet, so that the ministerial journalist
WY ordered to put his foot on it. His efforts to
extinguish it were, however, so clumsy and rude, that
he kicked about and struck more sparks than he
has quenched.
That Sir ROBERT PEEL is in no condition to take
office, is a truth evident enough to all the world.
Hut that the ministry is ricketty, that it menaces daily
shipwreck, and that with all Captain Russeht's
tactics and address, nothing is more likely than
the vessel blowing up or driving ashore, whet will
deny ? And who, therefore, would feel any wonder
at the Quarzes consulting one of the oldest and craf-
tiest politicians in the country an to the course to be
pursued in certain contingencies?
Listen to the account that Mr. Colima gives of
the House of Commons when addressing the Financial
Reform Association :

If you wish to see a perfect state of higgledy.pig4edy,
you have only to look at the present state of parties in this
country. Why there is no Men, however full of talent,
however high in station—there is no public man—no great
leader, or combination of great leaders, who can secure a
majority of the House of Commons, from day to day, be.
cause the old relations of party are looken up and macadam-
ired. (Cheers.) The old party ties me scattered to the
winds, and you could no more form the old parties anew
than you could collect the dust of the Great North of Eng-
land Road, and put it into the shape of its Original
granite. (Loud cheers.) That is not a state of things
in which the government of this country can be carried
on for any time. (Hear, hear.) Ti no public mat., or
combination of public men, can carry on the govern
meat of this country, then I esy it is necessary that there
should be some change. But you cannot have any
change in the House of Commons except you charge
the constitution of that body. Partiesere now in about• similar condition to what they worn in aft* r the
prising of the Catholic Emancipation Act, with this ditkr-
nice, that thtre is a greater break up now, for corn was a
greater blow to them than catholic,. (Choirs and laughter.)
As it is impossible for the government of the country to be
carried on without leadership and without purpose, for it is
this Very ahli.rne of purpose which makes panics in the
Hour, of Commons an unmanageable and anarchical, so it is
impossible that the government and parliament esn continue
I long in this position, and therefore the leaders of parties
and political men are looking round for the reconstruction of
parties. But this cannot be accomplished without an in•
crease of the franchise. You are, therefore, in an encourag-
ing position with regard to the state of parties, the leaders of
which must look out of doors for effecting a champ in the
rep: mutation ; and, consequently, the lonics who origi-
nateei this movement, if it is only worked with proper vig
hare bah: re theta more cheerful prospects and better hopes
if emcees. than any similar organisation that I remember.

In such a state of parties and of parliament any
'nun might if room for hope there Nero. Hut
partied indite eo;mtry tit cm to biro utri%ui. patty lamb
au monarchy and republics have done iu France;
that if', tad Witt each otbc: which altz4l4 reader

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