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London, England, 1837-03-16 00:00:00

LEW ES M A R

.E I.—March 14.

Per Quar er. s. d. to s. d. Per Quarter. s. to s d.
Wheat, White ... 0 CO 0 Oats • 6 '26 6
Red 'r3 0 `,6 0 Pease '32 0 37 (1
Barley 4O 0 43 0 Oil Cake...lli. ts. per Thousand.

HULL MARK ET.—Ma reit li.
Wheat, Old 52s 545. 55, ......New 448. 50s. 545.
Foreign —s. —s. ln bond... —s. —s. —s.
Oats, Poland
-- Small or Feed.... —s. tUs —s. —s. 238.
-- Foreign
Barley, Norf. & Sof —s 325. ',inc. & Wold —a. 31s. 354.
-- Foreign
Beans n-s. 43j. ...... —a. -9.
Pease, White...,.,..4 is. 455. 4tie. Grey 325. !:6s. 4W.
Tares s. 33g Foreign Ws. 384. 4es.
Rapeseed. in bond none.. Free, per ast 321. 331. Os.

DR URY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND.—The an-
niversary of this excellent institution was held last night at
the Freemasons' Tavern. The number at thetable was about
200, and the galleries were filled with ladies. It was ex-
pected that Lord Francis Egerton would take the Chair, but
his Lordship being prevented by illness from attending, his
place was ably occupied by Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. In
tl:e course of the evening Mr. Harley delivered his annual ad-
dress as master and treasurer of the institution. The sub-
scriptions for the day amounted to nearly 1,000/,. in which the
name of Mr. Edwin Forrest appeared for 501.
PEsTri, FEB* 21 --Count Belesnay, whose sen-
tenco of death has been commuted by his Majesty to 15 years'
imprisonment, will undergo his punishment in the prison of
this country, and be put to hard labour like other criminals.
We have just learned that another Count Belesnay (John),
brother of the above, has been the victim of a crime which he
attempted to commit. He endeavoured to kill his game-
keeper for a slight fault, by firing his double-barrelled fowl-
ing-piece at him, but the gamekeeper having escaped both
shots,, fired at his master with his fowling-piece and mortally
wounded him.

CONSTA NTINOPLE, FEB. 15.—Lord Ponsonby is
making preparations to leave Constantinople. He will shortly
embark from Malta, whence he will go to Toulon. Mr.
Urquhart, who is still on very bad terms with him, complains
loudly that he is not to have the direction of the affairs of
the Legation during his Lordship's absence. Ile wishes to
be likewise recalled from this capital, and perceives that in
the present state of things he cannot remain in the same
official situation as hitherto. The difference between him and
Lord Ponsonby was the general subject of conversation, and
may be attended by many unpleasant consequences to both
,o•entlemen—may even become of political importance. Mr.
Urquhart may be said to be indispensable in consequence of
the great knowledge which he Possesses in the affairs of the
East, and Lord Pensonby would have avoided many mistakes,
if he had acted in concert with him, and asked his advice.
It is believed that the disagreeable affair of the Vixen would
never have taken place had Mr. Urquhart asked in what light
the relations of the 'east coasts of the Black Sea to Russia
were to be considered. For then Lord Ponsonby would have
learnt that the measures ordered by Russia could not in any
way be disputed, so that his Lordship should have done his
utmost to prevent the Nes-1-s. Bell front undertaking that
expedition.

Captain PE CHELL agreed with the Noble Lord the
Member for West Sussex, that it was' not desirable to enter-
tain the question raised by the' petitioners, but he thought it
right, in justice to the parties, to have the allegations made
public.
Mr. WA SON wished to have the petition printed, in order
that the House might see what the allegations were which it
contained. He did not mean to say that they should proceed
farther in it, but it would be impossible to decide until they
heard what was the, nature of the statements put forward.
The SPEAKER having read the Resolution of the House
respecting the Standing Orders' Committee,
Mr. WA SON said no Standing Order could be worth a
straw if it could be avoided by means of fraud, such as that
which it was alleged had taken place in the Deptford and
Greenwich Railway.
Sir C. BULLER thought it would be right to have a
Committee to investigate matters such as that put forward in,
the petition.
Mr. CURTEIS complained of the unfair conduct pursued
upon the present occasion by Stevenson's line. It was
not exactly a fraud, but something very like it.
The fifth unfortunate line (Gibbs') happened to come
in at the fag-end, and although the others had not them-
selves complied with the Standing Orders, they
now turned round upon the present line with a similar charge,
and brought the technicalities of the law to bear against it.
The public had a right to expert that the merits of all corn•
peting lines should be gone into) and without making any
further observations he hoped he had laid a sufficient ground
for acceding to his motion.
Sir THOMAS FREM ANTLE believed that the rule
was, if these parties had neglected to bring the matter before
the House at a proper time, the House could not now take
cognizance of it.
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE would read the prayer of the
petition to the llouse. It was that it would be pleased to in-
quire whether the Standing Orders had ,been complied
with. The course pursued by the Committee on peti-
tions was not to shut- the door against any petitioners, and the
Committee having once divided upon the point, he would sub-
mit that it was impossible the House could now consent to re-
ceive the petition.
Mr. R. PALMER thought the House had nothinil, to do with
the private arrangements that had been entered into by other par-
ties. The Committee had nothing to do with any such private ar-
rangements ; they had only to state their opinion on the facts
referred to them.

Lord G. LE NNO X did not know of any such arrangements

He was sure that there 'must be some mistake as concerned
Stephenson's line, being certain the parties to that line would
not permit what they considered a fraud.
Captain PECHELL believed that there was nn intention
on the part of the Hon. Member for Sussex (Mr. Curteis) to
impute fraud.—( Hear.) It was absolutely necessary that the
utmenangilance of the Standing Orders' Committee should
be exercised, as it was only that day in the case of the Ox-
ford and Great Western Railroad that it was discovered that
out of a subscription of 75,000/. 8,5001. was proved .to be
fctitious.—( Hear, hear.)

Mr. CUIITEIS then moved that the petition do lie on Vie
.able.

The SPEAKER said that the Standing Orders precluded
the petition from being received.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said the petition only prayed that
an inquiry might be instituted into the allegations which
it contained. He admitted that, according to the Stand-
ing Orders, after the second reading of a Bill a peti-
tion could not be presented, complaining that the Stand-
ing Orders had not been complied wit ; but such peti-
tion might be referred to the Committee on the Bill. The
Honourable Member who presented this petition intimated his
intention to bring forward the subject of this petition again,
and under such circumstances he thought that this would be the
first time when such a petition was prevented from being read.
The object of the House was to get the best line
of .railroad—there were already four lines before the House,
but he saw no reason why there should not be a fifth. At all
events the House ought not to " burke " this petition.
Mr. AG LIONB Y knew nothing of the merits of the case
except from the petition he held in his hand, and the few
speeches which he had heard on the subject. It seemed to him,
by analogy to a case that had occurred last Session, that the pe-
tition ought to be read. The reason why it was objected that the
petition should not be read was, that by the Standing Orders
it was provided that the House would not receive any petitions
referring to the compliance or non-compliance of the Standing
Orders. If the petition were not read, how, he would ask, was
the House to know whether it referred to the Standing Orders
cr not?

After some observations from Sir J. WROTTESLE Y,
iie petition was received.
Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition in favour of Rennie's

OXFORD AND CHELTENHAM RAILWAY.

Major WE YL A ND presented a petition from certain occu-
piers and owners of land upon the line of the Oxford and Chelten-
ham Railway, praying to be beaid by Counsel against the Biil.

HINCKLEY SMALL 'DEBTS BILL.

On the motion of Mr. HALFORD the Hinckley Small
Debts Bill was read a third time and parsed.

LEICESTER AND SWANNINGTON,RAILWAY.
On the motion of Mr. HAL FORD this Biln:sas read a se-
cond time, and ordered to be committed.

Sir 0. MOSLEY brought in the Ahryport and Carlisle
Railway Bill, which was read a first time.
GLASGOW AND AYR RAILWAY.

Sir W. RAE presented a petition from Glasgow, complain-
ing that there were two lines of Railway from Glasgow to
Ayr, and stating that one of them had already passed a second
reading, and stood committed for Friday ; while the other was
not yet so advanced, and would have to be sent before a sepa-
rate Committee. The petitioners complained of the hardship
of being obliged to prove the same facts, and undergo double
the expense before the two Committees, and they prayed that
bath Bills might be taken into consideration by one Committee.