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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
TIMES.—We have received from 'the Admiralty the
copy of a -correspondence, which contains the fullest in-
formation with regard to the two ships seen -by the Re-
novation off Newfoundland, in April, 1851. The result
of these documents would certainly appear to be in favour
of the correctness of the story. The only point raised in
opposi.ion to this inference will be found in a suggestive
letter from the President of the Chamber of Commerce
at St. John, Newfoundland. From the nature of the
question it follows that mere presumptions cannot avail
to set aside positive testimony. When the whalers of the
Pacific bring us home some wonderful tale of sea ser-
pents or other monsters of the deep, there is so much
antecedent improbability about the whole case that even
the roost positive testimony cannot but be regarded
with a certain degree of suspicion. On the whole it is
more likely that . even a. number of individuals who
were present at the same time, and who agree in
their story, should be Mistaken, than that the ex-
perience of navigators for twenty centuries should
have made default. But in the present instance of the
two ships which- were seen by the crew of the Renova-
tion upon the iceberg off Newfoundland, there is no such
violent antecedent improbability as should induce us to
discard the concurrent' testimony of many competent
witnesses. Mr.'Thomas, the President of the St. John's
Chamber of Commerce, contends that it is " almost im-
possible that an iceberg of the magnitude and descrip-
tion spoken of by the crew of the Renovation could have
passed along the coast from the north, and have reached'
the latitude of Cape Race, without having been seen by
some of the numerons sailing vessels which constantly
intersect . the field ice in the months of March and
April." This gentleman,, furthermore, makes mention
of the many vessels which, at the time .spoken of,
passed over the water in question on their way to or
from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia, and
New Brunswick, and of the weekly steamers which
run between Halifax and Liverpool. Because the ice-
berg in which the two ships were embedded escaped
the notice of all these vessels, therefore he concludes that
the crew of the Renovation have been the victims of an
ocular deception, " occasioned by the appearance that
icebergs assume under soils, peculiar action of the at-
mosphere." The question remains, Is it, on the whole,
mere probable that a ship's company, accustomed to the
sights and wonders of the frozen regions, should have
been so deceived; or that the iceberg should have
escaped -the notice of so many vessels? We are of
,
opinion
that, when the whole of the correspondence is
carefully weighed, any impartial reader must-be con-
vinced that the story brought home by the crew of the
Renovation must prevail. There is no conceivable
motive why half a dozen men should unite to palm such
a.'etoriupon the public. The love of notoriety could
scarcely supply an adequate reason, because the master
and crew of the Renovation by no means distinguished
themselves throughout the whole transactions. We
may find a certain excuse for Captain Coward, drawn
from .his weak state of health at the time, from his
anxiety -to prosecute his voyage in the then state of the
weather, as his ship was underhanded, and the loss of a
boat's crew might have seriously imperilled the safety of
his ship. But when we have said this we have said all.
Mr. Lynch and the mate tell us that they were anxious
to send out a boat, or at any rate to approach nearer to
the ice. But nothing was done. The opportunity was
given to a ship's crew of solving a mystery which for
many years past occupied the attention of the civilized
world. They neglected that opportunity. No matter
from what cause their neglect arose, they certainly do
not come before their country in any very chivalric light.
Therefore the story comes with such presumptions in its
favour` as may be drawn from the want of interest on the
part of the relators. Captain Coward, Mr. Lynch, and Mr.
Simpson the mate, have comported themselves since
the termination of the voyage exactly as might have
been anticipated from persons who had really seen the
sight which they professed to have seen. There can be
no great difficulty in ascertaining whether or no, imme-
diately on his arrival at Quebec, Mr. Lynch mentioned
the discovery of the ships as stated in his letter. It was
made a matter of notoriety. The strongest point, per-
haps, against the reality of the story—as derived from
intrinsic evidence—may be found in the absence of all
mention of the occurrence in the log of the Renovation
on the 17th of April, 1851. We find it recorded on the
day and about the hour in question " that there was a
very strong current setting to the S.E."—nothing more.
This was the direction in which the iceberg was drifting
—according to the testimony of the witnesses. A few
hours before mention was made of several large ice-
bergs; but not a word of the two ships. Then, again,
'there are various slight discrepancies in the accounts of
the three chief witnesses—but not greater than might
have been expected from three persons—not being in col-
lusion—each of whom wished to place himself before the
public in as favourable a light as possible with regard to a
given transaction. If, however, testimony can support a
story at all, the account given by the three chief wit-
nesses on board the Renovation would appear entitled
to belief. More than this, we have recently obtained
additional confirmatory evidence from the master of a
Mecklenburgh brig—the Doctor Kneip—who, on his
arrival at New York, on the 4th of May, 1821, stated
that he bad met with a great deal of ice on the Banks ;
he had also seen two vessels " abandoned and water-
logged.". The exact date is not yet made out with suf-
ficient accuracy. Is remains to be seen whether or no
the Doctor Kneip was at the time—which should be
exactly ascertained—in the position to which the two
vessels would have drifted when released from the ice-
berg upon which they were seen by the crew of the Reno-
vation. Navigators inform us that the drift would have
set exactly in such a direction as would have brought
them into the course of the Doctor Kneip. The
arrival of this ship in New York on the 4th of May
would appear to indicate that she must, about the ne-
cessary time, have been crossing the track of the drift-
mg ships. Assuming for a moment that
andthet
story sent
home by the people of the Renovation
that the ships the Doctor
Kneip is correct—and assuming further
were really Sir John we might draw as an
inference from the position in
all the stores
Franklin's, we
they were seen
from the deck of the DF,:cratourkiK•inceip,
and contents of the ships had been removed by human
that
agency, and presumptively so by the hands of Franklin's
party. It is certain that they would become water-
ice, for
legged as soon as they were liberated from the
they had been so long exposed to severe weather andb to
drying winds. It is also clear that had they have
n
heavily laden they would, under these conditions,
gone to the bottom at once. Upon the assumption that
sverything had been cleared out of them that could be
e
taken away, they wiruld not sink until the tuee') er
had become thoroughly saturated and had lost itshat
buoyancy. It is melancholy enough to refisot t
during the four years that have elapsed since the
dis-
patch of the Enterprise and luvestigstor under the
command of Sir James Rosa, and of the land expedi-
tionat
under Sir John Richardson, all the labour employed
in the search seems to have been wasted on a wrong
direction. The opinion of competent persons now ap-
pears to be that e.fler wintering near Cape Riley
tied on Beecboy Island—at the entrance of the Wel-
lington Channel-,-Sir John Franklin • found that
it would be useless either to advance in a
northerly direction by Wellington Channel, or south-
erly and westerly by Cape Walker. It is now pre-
sumed that he turned his ship's head homewards some
time after breaking up from his winter quarters, but
that previously to giving up the objects of his voyage
he determined to make another attempt by way either
of Alderman Jones' Sound, or Smith's Sound, at the
head of .Baffin Bsy. Of, course, the chief objection to
this theory is that in all probability Sir Johu Franklin
would have left some record of his intention, either at
Naili Board Inlet, or some prominent point in Lan.
caster Sound, where the notice could not but have fallen
into the hands of one or other of the numerous searching
parties. If this be so, -well-nigh all the pains we have
taken have been thrown away, and we are left with no
greater advantage than results from the knowledge of
where Sir John Franklin is not. Sir Edward Belcher
and his companions may possibly benefit by the errors
of their predecessors—and that is all that can be said.
Seven years have now elapsed since Sir John Franklin
quitted England—it is difficult to admit the possibility
of his return in safety.

LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT LIVER

POOL CORN EXCHANGE.

Yesterday an inquest was held before P. Finch Curry,
Esq., upon the bodies of Edmuud Colebourn, labourer,
and John Stevens, joiner, who were killed on the pre-
ceding day by the falling in of the arches of the Corn
Exchange. The court was densely crowded, and the
deepest interest was manifested in the proceedings, in
consequence of a statement that the mortar and work-
manship were both of an inferior quality, to which the
origin of the hail occurrence was said to be mainly
attributable.
Mr. Lace, solicitor, appeared for the committee of the
Corn Exchange; and Mr. Blenkinsop on behalf of Mr.
Picton, the architect.
-The CORONER. called in the assistance of Mr. Edwin
Woods, civil engineer, and Mr. Weightman, the borough
surveyor. to report upon the probable cause of the acci-
dent. These gentlemen accompanied the jury to view
might ir tho model
fi uo of
r, thmeiEghxtchbaenge prepared,, as
the bodies and to inspect the building, when an adjourn-
ment was agreed upon until Monday next, in order that
u )waand was
th beforeat the
professional
t he f sl l in gin
gel:vier:nett have time to investigate and prepare
it
their report.
Mr. J. R. Jeffery was chosen as foreman of the jury,
by t. whom a subset.'
tho suff,rers. p ion was proposed tor tho families of
Coletiourn has Left a widow and
Ste-
vens a widow and five children,two children, and Ste-
to deplore their loss.,

THE CROPS IN NORTH WALES.—The cros
throughout the various districts in the northern part of the
principality are most luxuriant. The wheats especially are
in a thriving condition, and the early potatoes so far present
a very healthy appearance. The grain crops generally look
well, and notwithstanding the long drought and easterly
winds that have been experienced, there is every likelihood
of an abundant hay harvt:!st.

FOREIGN SPIRITS IN TRANSITIT.—Tbe Lords of
the Treasury have directed the Commissioners of Customs to
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port, to be sampled under the following conditions—
i,gtnhat duty is to be paid thereon when it exceeds one
and that the taking of samples be limited to the
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ifinaCt

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

COMMANDER FREDERICK EDWYN FoRBES.--We re-
gret to announce the death of this meritorious officer,
on the 25th of March, on board her Majesty's ship Tor-
toise, whilst on his passage to St. Helena for the re-
covery of his health. Commander Forbes was well
known as our envoy to the Court of Dahomey, in 1849,
of the manners and customs of which nation his pub-
lished journals gave a most curious account. On his re-
turn to England from his mission he was promoted, and
in consequence of his intimate acquaintance with the
natives and their languages, sent out in the autumn •of
last year as extra to the Penelope flag-ship, on special
service under the orders of the Foreign-office. On his
larrival at Sierra Leone, he was at once sent up to Abbeo-
kutab, to drill the native Christians, and organize them
in resisting the apprehended attack of the King of Daho-
mey, who had declared his determination to avenge the
defeat he suffered from them last year. The arduous du-
ties in which he was engaged were crowned with success,
and a powerful army raised to meet the king of the slaie-
hunters. His exertions, however, brought on an attack
of dysentery and fever, and though moved •at once to
the coast and sent to sea, he died within two days of
leaving the land. Commander Forbes was only in his
34th year. He entered the navy in 1833, served through
the war in China, and afteiwards on the coast of Africa,
in the Bonetta, where he captured several slavers. Dur-
ing his service in the Bonetta he discovered the written
negro language now known as the Vahie or Vye. He
was the third son of Captain J. Forbes, R.N., of Wink-
field-place, Berks.
The following gentlemen ipassed in gunnery on board
her Majesty's ship Exoellent on Wednesday last:—
Messrs. Parry, Fox, Bruce, Curtly, Crozier, Tacker,
Collingwood. There, delft mates;,2 going up to the col-
Jenkins, Capel, SterlingsEvere
col-
lege the next passing4*---- -0.. very good order-has-just
4 Staples, Ryder,_ Weld,
been issued by the Admiralty, to the effect that all officers,
after passing gunnery, are not to be allowed any leave
from their respective ships until they have passed the
college examination. We have known instances where
mates have been a year or, more before passing college.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.--The Dragon, steam-
frigate, Captain H. W. Giffeird, that arrived yesterday
from Lisbon, was inspected to-day at Spithead by the
commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, and
Captain Chads. Her crew went through a course of
gunnery exercise, firing blank, shot, and shells. She will
come into harbour, and her officers and crew will turn
over to the Tiger, steam-frigate.
The commander-in-chief, Admiral Briggs, and Captain
Chads, also inspected and exercised the crew of the
Gladiator at gunnery. The Gladiator will proceed to
the eastward.

The Sprightly took out the commander-in-chief and
Captain Chads to Spithead this morning, and after the
inspection of the Gladiator and Dragon returned with
those officers again into harbour.
frigate, Commander Jen-
this port on Friday.
The Porcupine steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Jackson, went to Spithead this morning, and will
and Albert, Captain Lord
pro-
ceed to her destination when the weather moderates.
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ordinary to-day to be
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paired and brought forward for commission.
The Gladiator, t 6, steam-frigate, Captain J. Adams,
has been inspected to-day by the Port Admiral, and her
crew exercised in gunnery by Captain Chads. She waits
orders at Spithead.
The Edinburgh, 58, steam gunnery ship, Captain Hew-
lett, has hauled off to the Malabar to complete coals And
finish painting, &0,.; she will be ready for sea by the
ISth inst. _ __ _

SHEERNESS, JUNE 2.--Her Majesty's paddle-wheel
steam-♦essel Adder, Mr. James Watt in charge, passed
down the Medway yesterday, with two dockyard lumps
in tow, and, the tide ebbing, anchored at the entrance of
the Thames. _ _ _

The arrival in the Downs of the Superb, Captain E.
Purcell, having been notified by telegraphic communica-
tion on Monday, the Cuckoo and African steamers were
dispatched forthwith, for the purpose of towing her to
the Nore, where she arrived yesterday, at eleven A.m.,
and saluted the flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Josceline
Percy, C. 8., the commander-ia-chief, with seventeen
guns, which compliment was acknowledged with seven
guns by the Waterloo. Immediately after the Superb
dropped anchor, Captain Purcell embarked in the
Cuckoo, and landed at the dockyard to report his ar-
rival. The Superb will be inspected to-day (Wednes-
day), and having had her powder taken out will be
towed to Chatham, to be dismantled and paid off.
Her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, port-admiral's flag-
ship, Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford, has sent
down her juryinests and yards, and is being fully rigged
with her proper spars and gear, as a seagoing ship. she
has pointed her topmasts, and crossed her topsail yards,
and is setting up her topmast rigging.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop Barracouta,
having completed the adjustment of her compasses, got
up her steam, proceeded to her moorings off the Isle of
Grain, and took her powder on board.
On swinging her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Ho-
ratio, 22, Captain hßom
S. T. Carnegie, for the pur-
pose of madjusting her Qorepasses, we have been in-
formed that the greatest deviation thereof was nearly
two and a half points. On removing the binnacle com-
passes and applying Barlow's correcting plate to the
as the ship's head approached the north or south, be-
reduced to one point; which,
to alter the relative positions of the steering-wheel and
es :lined ard
graduallycom pa sl
es:
st.h i sI:y::
standard compass.
CHATHAM, JUNE '._.Superb,...,. 80, Captain Purcell,
in contemplation, we hear,
arrive hero to be paid off so ~
4iocut any of her internal
brought up near the .etore
fittings or bulkheads being disturbed.
The Admirblty have awarded the gratuity of 501. to
Light this forenoon, and will
Mr. W. Blessley, foreman of this yard.
WOOLWICH, JUNE 2.—...
yeaterday, and is now along-
side the factory to have. her
taken into the inner basin
engines of 600-horse power,
by John Penn and Son, Put on board.
The Aeausemnon, 90, was
A fatal accident occurred in the river to-day near the
Fisgard flag-ship, stationed
opposite the dockyard, by
which. were three persons
belonging to a brig, and one of them was drowned; for,
innately for the other two,
one of the Woolwich steam-
b,iats w4s passing at the time
and saved their lives. The
4 boat was run down I.
a "hOctler.
the upsetting of a boat, in

RAILWAY 1N,,, ----------
x -c.LLIGENCE.
LONDON AND 7-1/C-----,
The adjourned special na 1-.,, rn-WESTERN.
held } esterday at the railrirting of this company was
Railway Company to extend their their railway to Birken-
consider a Bill to enable Yhstation, Euston-square, to
Chester and Holyhead
head, to amend the Act re'
eatin—
ii to the company, and
for other pnrposes; Mr. G.
Alr. STEWART, the secret,;,..GlYn, MX, in the chair.
convening the meeting, and secretary read the advertisement
meet to that day. the resolution for adjourn-
The CHAIRMAN stated that thethoenrlywibsuesoinfeass
Bthilelyhedmuted by the Chester and
pro-
to enable the latter to extend s:Lhe,tl R iilway Company
head, to amend the Acts reiminu'etr railway to Birken-
other purposes. He explainecig to the company, and for
struck out of the Bill
ofi ntahl
ley
eßillo n t e wasm pfi for rt :du, extensionthe e
ia u to
Birkenhead, as ori-
g that, although the title
tension had, after the ex,,al"iB authorizing such ex-
ec stated that the only
North-Western Company, beet° of the London and
for the present sest?on.. lot
--e th
oxtNorth-western Company by
portions of the Bill directly
were clauses Nos. 14, 15, aad reefing this company
effect that the London and
rhe were to the
the vote of three-fifths of an
that company may take any number
meeting of
not exceeding one-half of the of the new shares
share"
the provisions of this Act; by suce to be created under
5 per cent.
the holders of all or an Part of the to guarantee to
created interest or dividend not exue new shares to be
an(riesPect of every
North-Western
tper
hiveannum;
po
v, . e
rthe o
nominate London and n North.
additional
estern Company
Chester and Holyhead Railway in director to the
Companyloo, OOOL stock
shall which
so
contribute,
made therein
the management of that railway,al3° to take a share in
moving the following resolution:._concluded by
hwePrerbTaapPdPraonvctildea:l
be,, Leto the meeting
aTn
do a
tthteh es
aßmi tel
i ins
,o
modifications and alterations as shalt hellcat tti such
by Parliament and assented to
company." 'Teeters of this
The Hon. P. endIERRO Seconded
which was put unani.mously adopted.
by the d.
the motion,
In reply to a question, it was stated that th
reference to the agreement with the 13l- e matter in
Cheshire Junction Railway Company
way and
J
abeyance. at present in
The meeting then separated.

committee
SELECT COMM
REPORTS --ITTEEs ON
GRAILWAY BILLS.
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AcrD 0.
—IIESMEIE JuNc-
from the
that the new works, power ttoedconstruct which is sou ht
by the Bill, are to be
"ecuthorir bye_ thet cc'raPany OUL Of
funds they are ac present an.
to
rod 0 raise. ,
TioN.—Mr. Christopher reported
-Lhe len,th
of the line from 13ridge-end ultou..
branch cuna-cum
is 3 miles 46 chains, and of the 8 therefrom to Lis-
card, 2 miles 28 chains. Ibe,
ateePest gradient is 1 in
130, and the sunlleat radius otcurve 10 chains .
It
roads. . is
intended to cross on a level three . The quantity
of land required is 50k acrers andßobertson,
the estimated cost of
the works 140,0001. Mr. , and Mr. Douglas
R.
in
were the engineers examine
the
fitness,tlx)port of the Bill. The
Committee were satisfied of in an engineer-
ing point of view, of the proposed forks. They had
amended the preamble of the Bill by striking out so
much thereof as related to the construction of a branch
;0 the IDike of Bridj;ewster's Canal tit Norton.
SHR,,:,psima uNi0N._.....51r. Floy!,r reported from thP
Committee that in the case of this company's Bill, to
construct a branch canal, the promoters had stated to the
Committee that it was not their intention to proceed
further With the measure.
C4EngA AM) 110AIOAD'"-Mr* ChligtOlter IC-

ported from the Committee that the Bill proposed to
create a debenture stock, for which the mortgagees and
bond creditors of the company are at liberty to commute
their debts, and to grant to that stock a preference of
divid and or interest not exceeding five per cent, per an-
num, that priority taking precedence of the existing pre-
feree:ce shares and stock of the company; and as this
arrangement will, according to the evidence, tend to
lower the rate of interest on the debts of the company,
the Committee were of opinion that this is not a case
in which the protection of the 128th and 129. h standing
orders for existing preference shares or stock ought to
be required. The Committee had amended the pre-
amble of the Bill by striking out those parts thereof
which related to the extension to Birkenhead, and had
found the same, as amended, to be true.
BZIKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JIINC-
TION• (POWER TO LEASE. &c.)—Mr. Christopher re-
ported from the Committee that the allegations con-
tained in the preamble of this Bill had not been proved
to their satisfaction.
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND.—Sir J.
Duckworth reported from the Committee that the de-
viation and branch authorized by this Bill are to be exe-
cuted out of capital which the company are already
audit:lHz ad to raise. The length of the deviation is 18i
miles, and the length of the branch is 24i miles, both of
which aee to be constructed on a gauge of 5 feet 3 inches.
It is intended to cross fifteen roads on the level. The
quantity of land required for the deviation is 184}
acres, and for the branch 244 acres. The estimate of
the cost and other expenses to be incurred up to the
time of completion of the deviation and branch for a
single line of railway is 300,000/., and the committee
have authorised the application of an additional sum of-
-100,0001., with a view to the future completion -of. the
line as a double line of way. Mr. G. W. Hemans was
-the tangteeereskittimined' in support of—the- -Bill. The
Committee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineering
point of view of the proposed deviation and branch
railway.
SHROPSHIRE UNION (BRANCH RAILWAFi). Mr.
Floyer reported from the Committee that the promoters
of the Bill had stated to them that it was not their in-
tention to proceed further with the measure.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN. Mr. Christopher
reported from the Committee that the parties promoting
the Bill had stated to them that it was not their inten-
tion to proceed further with it.
DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTER -
SIIIRE.—Mr. Corry reported from the Committee that
they had examined the allegations contained in the pre-
amble of the Bill, but that the same had not been proved
to their satisfaction.
statedw it
with
the measure.
BELLS AND CAVAN.—Sir J. Duckworth reported from
proceed the
eßdili
had
further
Committeetthheatitwasthe promoters
to
of
roe
notthat theirintention

FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following are the last returns of the gross re-
ceipts of the principal French Railways :
NORTHERN.—From May 13 to May 19 : Passengers,
340,108t4 goods, 266,3541.; total, 606,462 f.
RouEN.—From May 16 to May 22 : Passengers,
98,898 t.; goods, 98,192 f.; total, 197.090 f.
HAVRE.—Frona May 16 to May 22 : Passengers,
36,996 f.; goods, 41,429 f. ; total 81,425 f.
ORLEANS AND VIERZON.—From May 17
to
317,14 May 23.
Passeneera, 140,950 f.; goods, 176,198 f.; otal, 8f
BORDEAUX.—From May 11 to May 17: Passeagerb,
68,270.'4 goods, 66,3791.; total, 134,6391.
NANTES.—From May 13 to May 19 : Passengers,
38,442 f.; goods, 36,0851.; total, 74,527 f.
STRASBURG.—From May 13 to May 19; Passengers,
155,811 f.; goods, 102,3381.; total, 258,149 f.
BALE.—From May 10 to May 16 : Passengers,
23,7681.; goods, 22,0601.; t0ta1,45,828f.
MONTEREAM—From May 13 to May 19: Passengers,
13,539f4 goods, 12,3811.; total, 25,9201.
MARSEILLES.—From May 7 to May 13: Passengers,
46,3971.; goods, 35,391 f.;
total, 81,788 f.
LYONS. From May 16 to May 22 : Passengers,
225,370f4 goods, 119,75614 total, 345,126 f.
WESTERN.—rom May 17 to May 23: Passengers,
47,9041.; goods, 25,711 f.; total, 73,615 f.

WARMING AND VENTILATION OF THE

110 U SE OF

The second report of the Select Committee appointed
to consider the best means of improving the ventilation
and lighting of the House and its appendages has been
printed. After describing the plan upon which the ven-
tilation of the House is,at present conducted, by means
of fresh air conveyed from the clock tower (until the
completion of the Victoria Tower), through iron pipes
with other apparatus, the Committee are of opinion that
the condition of the ventilation of the House of Com-
mons and its appendages is still unsatisfactory, notwith-
standing the improvement which has been effected in
the House itself since the period when the Com-
mittee were appointed. The report then proceeds
to detail the improvements which have been in-
troduced since the commencement of the ses-
sion. The Committee are not prepared to approve of
the complicated plan of forcing sir by mechanical power
combined with the extracting powers of a shaft with a
furnace or steam jet, and ascending and descending cur-
rents for supplying fresh and abstracting vitiated air.
In conclusion, the Committee desire to give it as their
opinion that the failure of the ventilation of the House
of Commons, at the commencement of the session, can-
not fairly be imputed to any radical defect in Dr. Reid's
system, because the Limas© was hastily occupied with an
infinity of arrangements incomplete; and the lighting,
from which the greatest amount of mischief arose, was
neither contrived by Dr. Reid nor under his control ;
and in surveying the whole of this matter it is, perhaps,
only fair to that gentleman to bear in mind that his
original plan was a comprehensive scheme for the von
tilation of the entire building, of the superintendence
of the greater portion of which he was de-
prived when the works were more than half completed.
These difficulties and complications were further increased
by the fact that, in that portion of the New Palace
termed the finished portion, which has been delivered up
formally by the architect to the Board of Works, there
were still not less than three different and•sometimes
conflicting authorities, namely, the architect, the venti-
lator, and the Board of Works; and until the whole is
placed under the absolute control and vigilant supervi-
sion of the 13..,ard of Works, it is vain to expect good
service or economy; and all attempts at inquiry will be
baffled by the allegation of divided responsibility. Under
these circumstances, your Committee are of opinion
that, as regards future management, the entire respon-
sibility of ventilating and lighting the House and its ap-
pendages should be confided to one competent person,
under the direction and supervision of the Board of
Works; and with a view to secure proper attention to
any complaints that msy hereafter arise, a Committee.
should be named at the commencement of each session
to confer with the Board of Works upon any measures
that may appear necessary to remove such complaints.