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City authorities, and before voting ho should like to have
the assurance of some one connected with the corporation
that they would take efficient steps in the matter.
Lord PALMERSTON said that it was well known that
a commission was about to issue to inquire into the go-
vernment of the City, and that therefore, the hon. member
(Sir J. Shelley) need not press his suggestion.
Upon the question that the bill be read a third time,
Lord D. STUART said this bill gave powers to the
police to appoint men to watch every cab rank. He wished
to know from what fund this body of men were to be
paid?
Mr. FITZROY said the men would be paid out o the
revenue raised from omnibus and cab proprietors.
Lord .A. VANE moved the following amendments :
Schedule A, column 3, line 3, after the word " mile" in-
sert " and after the rate of threepence for every half mile
or portion of half mile, over and above the first mile com-
pleted."
Mr. FITZROY opposed the amendments which were
consequently withdrawn.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
ACCIDENTS IN COAL MINES.

Mr. HUTCHINS moved the nomination of the corn-
mitten on accident in coal mines. •

Mr. CAYLEY opposed the nomination.
Lord PALMERSTON supported the nomination, and
pledged himself to bring in a bill during the present session
to remedy the defects in the law. He should propose that
penalties be inflicted on owners of mines who should
neglect to attend to the suggestion of the inspectors.
After a few words from Mr. HUTCHINS,
Mr. CAYLEY withdrew his opposition ; and the com-
mittee was nominated.

The house adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF LORDS-JUNE 2.
MINORITY ON LORD LYNDHURST'S ALTERATION

OF OATHS BILL.
PRESENT.
Enfield
Sydney
BISHOPS.
Norwich
Worcester
BARONS.
Beaumont
Broughton
Bolton
Byron
Camoys
Campbell
Churchill
Colborne
Congleton
Cremorne
De Manley
Elphinstone

Lord Chancellor Burlington
DUKES. Camperdown
Argyll Carlisle
Bedford Chichester
Buccleuch Cowper
Cleveland Fortescue
Leinster Gosford
Newcastle Granville
Norfolk Haddlngton
MARQUISES. Kintore
Clanricarde Powis
Conyngham Scarborough
Lansdowne Sefton
Ormond() Somers •
Sligo Spencer •
EARLS. Wicklow

Aberdeen
Airlie
Albemarle
Bessborough

Yarborough
Zetland
VISCOUNTS.
Canning

Anglesey, Marquis of
Durham, Bishop of
Rosebery, Earl of
Clarendon, Earl of

PAIRS.

Foley
liatherton
Leigh
Lyndhurst
Manners
Monteagle
Panmure
Petre
Poltimore
Rivers
Say and Sete
Stanley ofAlder-
ley
Suffield
Vaux
Vivian
Wenlock
Wrottesley

Exeter, Marquis of
Bangor, Bishop of
Lanesborougli, Earl of
Gloucester, Bishop of

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND.

An extraordinary special general meeting of the Mid-
land Railway Company was held on Wednesday at the Mid-
land-station, Derby, for the purpose of considering, and,
if thought fit, approving of the provisions of the bill now
sending in Parliament, for the power to make a railway
from Leicester, via Bedford, to Hitchin, with a branch
to the London and North-Western Railway, at Welling-
borough, and also approach-roads at Wellingborough,
&c.,—Mr. John Ellis, chairman of the company, in the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN said it would be in the recollection
of the proprietors, that in 1847 the Midland Company
obtained a bill for the purpose of giving them power
to make the line now under consideration. The

directors were at that time thoroughly convinced of
the advantages to be derived from the formation of
such a line, and they intended to appeal to the pro-
prietors for the means of carrying it into effect. The
state of the money market and of railway property, and
the disinclination which was naturally felt to engage
in the formation of more new lines, induced them to
let the matter rest until a more convenient season.
The opinions of the directors, however, as to the de-
sirableness of the line and the advantages to be derived
from its formation, had never altered ; but they probably
would not have gone to Parliament again, twelve months
ago, but for an influential deputation of landowners
which waited upon them, and who stated that parties were
ready to take up the line, but they thought it was a
proper adjunct to the Midland, and that this company
were the proper parties to carry it out. The directors
asked for a month's time to thoroughly consider the
matter, and the result was that they came to the conclu-
sion that it was their duty to proceed with- the matter,
and they intimated their intention to ask Parliament for
the requisite powers in the next session. They felt
satisfied that if they had not taken that course the
line would have fallen into the hands of adverse parties.
He had felt that they ought not to be in the position
they were with respect to their connection with Lon-
don, and that he never would rest satisfied until they
were in a better position. The line they now pro-
posed would bring them within thirty miles of Lon-
don and though it was true that the distance
saved was only six miles between Leicester and Lon-
don, let any man ask himself whether it did not place
them in a much more advantageous position, and faci-
litate the transit of the increasing traffic on their line.
(Hear, hear.) In saying this he made no reference to
the London and North-Western Company, for it was not
with the view of opposing that company that the line was
promoted. There would be work enough for the two lines
between Rugby andLond on without carrying away traffic
from the London and North-Western, and it was clearly the
interests of both companies to keep on the best possible
terms. Besides, it was impossible to say what might
occur. Parliament might not be in favour of amalgama-
tion. His own opinion was that it would ; but then the
concession might be clogged with conditions which it
might be impossible to accept. All they wanted from
the Legislature was fair play ; but hitherto, he was
bold to affirm, no property had been so badly treated
by the Legislattre as railway property. After some ob-
servations on the desirability of friendly feelings between
the great companies, he stated that the estimate for
making the line was 900,0001. The remainder of the un-
called Four-and-a-half per Cent. Guaranteed Stock could
be paid off at par after it was called up. By this bill
they had power to raise stock to the amount of 600,0001.,
and 300,0001. by mortgage; and indeed had ample means
and powers of accomplishing it. The intentionlof the
directors was to proceed with the work as soon as they
obtained the act.

After some discussion, the provisions of the bill were
approved of. A vote of thanks to the chairman then
concluded the proceedings.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, JUNE 2.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Mindadere Minde, from Go-
thenberg ' • Stormfughen, ditto ; Endymion, Dantzic ;
Johanna Maria, Uddewalla ; Manuel, Lemvig ; Greve
Sparme, Sannesund ; Auguste Mathilde, Stralsund ; Von
Itzstein, Memel ; Regent, Cronstadt.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Northum-
berland, for Port Philip ; Constantia, Rio Janeiro ; Mal-
colm, St. Helena ; Dankba.arheid, St. Petersburgh ;
Johanna Christine, Christiania, Dram, and Moss ; Ilde-
fonso, Bilboa ; William Wells, Antwerp and Mogadore ;
Emma Eugenia, Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon ; Niger,
Sydney ; Mahtoree, New Zealand ; Duchess of Leinster,
Valparaiso ; Windsor, Sydney, New South Wales ; Dub-
lin, Berbice; Alfred, Geelong ; Margina, Zeedaen ; Gezina,
do. ; Ratcliff, Colombo ' • Boss, Smyrna ; Margaretha,
Harburg and Hamburgh; Amelia, Teneriffe ; Laura, De-
merara ; Hamburgh, do. ; Iberia, do.

CLEARED OUTWARDS, WITH CARGO.—The' Anton, for
Launceston ; Sandford, Rio Janeiro ; Eclipse, Mauritius ;
Marie Melanie, Dunkirk; Sylph, Antwerp ; Amalia,
Dantzic ; Colonist, Kurrachee ; Norway, Port Philip ;
Princess Royal, Leghorn ; Carl, Gustav, Stettin.

GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
British .. • •
Ditto Provincial.... IL Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23
Brighton .. •• •• •• 5/. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16
City of London .. • • 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130
Continental (3d Cap.)... 41. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67%
Equitable.... •• • • 50/. 50 0 0 50 0 0
Great Central;.. • 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14N,
Imperial 3/. & bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86
Independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London.• ...... • . 50 0 0 50 0 0
Do.. Pall. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24X
PLicepLx ..• .......... 3fl. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28%
Ratcliff ••.. . ....... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73
-United General •• • . 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 20%
Westminster Chartered 51. per cent, 60 0 0 50 0 0 38
Ditto, New

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of • Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of Scotland *.. • • 71. por cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1921 0
British Linen Comp 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2151 0
Caledonian Bank
City ofGlasgow Bank 53. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 'Ol 17s
Clyde dale Bank •• •• •• 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 131 Os
Commercial Bank ...• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 1851 0
Eastern Bank* • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10112 s
Edinb.&Glasgow .. • • 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 41. 10s
Exchange:link of Scot.. 100 0 0 31 5 0 Bs. 00
National Bank •• •• •• 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16112 s
Northof Scotlandßank 51. per cent. 20 0 0 • 2 10 0 4/3s 6d
Royalßank ofScetland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1361 0
Union Bank of Scot. * 81. per cent. 100 0" 0 50 0 0 931 Os
Western Bark • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 761 Os
Alliance Fire and Life B%l.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 241 lOs
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. Od
City of Glasgow Life* 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 OC. 10s
Colonial Life
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 !251 Os
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 41. Os
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/.per cent. 10 0 0 1 10 41. lOs
National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 13s
North British Insur. * 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 35110 s
ilcottishUnionlnsrnc. 7)41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 14s
Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 151 Os
United Dep. Assurance. 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/Is6d
* Ex Dividend
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-
X s. d. £ s.
Assam Tea
kuctien Ma-t• •••• • • • 2/. ss. 50 0 0 35
kustralian Agri culturl 1/. 100 0 0 35 0 0 71
Australian Trust - 35 0 0 -
Australian Royal Mail 10 0 0 6 0 0 3%
knglo-Mexican Mint ll. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25
British American Land 15s. 38 10 0 71
Canada -
Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. - - 102%
Ditto, 6pr et. Bonds 61. per cent. - - 116)6
City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent. -
Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 21%
Ditto.. •••• .. • • (B) 25 0 0 10 0 0 -
Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116%
Ditto New ...... • • - '5O 0 0 12 10 0 -
Gen. Revers. lc Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 3114
Hudson's 8ay.....• • • Stock. - 224
Hungerford
London Institution
London Reversionary Si. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 -
Russell Institution.• 12 10 0 -
Price's Patent Cand.Co. 101. percent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 29
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4)41. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Royal Mail Steam 4l. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Australian 5l. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 40%
Trust and Loan Comp
of Upper Canada 2O 0 0 3`o 0 -