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ELECTION EXPENSES.

Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY obtained leave to bring in
a bill for further diminishing the expenses of elections of
members to serve in Parliament.
BOROUGH OF TYNEMOUTH.
Sir B. HALL moved that an address should be presented
to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would bo gra-
ciously pleased to order a commission to issue to inquire
into the corrupt practices which took place at the last
election for the borough of Tynemouth. The committee
found that a system of corruption by tickets, called ;refresh-
ment tickets, had extensively prevailed at the elections for
the borough of Tynemouth, and that the expenses of the
sitting member had at the last election been 1,9001. The
committee had not been able to make a full inquiry into
the subject, because the moment that agency was proved
the sitting member retired ; but the impression left upon
the mind of the committee was that not only extensive
treating, but extensive bribery of such a character as was
contemplated in the act, had prevailed in this borough.
In bringing forward this motion he was merely performing
a ministerial act in compliance with a unanimous resolu-
tion of the committee.

After a few words from Mr. MOFFATT, the resolution
was agreed to ; and it was ordered that no writ should be
issued for the borough of Tynemouth until the 2d of June.

BERWICK ELECTION.

Mr. T. MITCHELL moved for a select committee to in-
quire into the circumstances attending the prosecution of
the petition against the last return for the borough of Ber-
wick. In support of the motion the hon. member shortly
stated the proceedings which had taken place, and referred
to a proposal which had been made by Mr. Hodgson Hinde,
the brother of Mr. Hodgson, the petitioner, to compromise
the petition against Mr. Foster, for 2,000/., at a time before
any of the legitimate expenses connected with thb petition
had been incurred. That fact alone was sufficient to justify
inquiry, and he hoped the house would consent to it in
order that the facts might be ascertained beyond dispute,
and some means taken to prevent the recurrence of like
practices.--The motion was agreed to.
The house then adjourned at two o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 9.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons.)
WAYS AND MEANS—THE INCOME TAX.

Amendment proposed, after the words "for every twenty
shillings of the annual value or amount thereof," to insert
the words " such annual value of any lands, tenements,
or hereditaments, being the net annual value thereof,
after due allowance made for repairs, insurance, and man-
agement." Question put, " That those words be there in-
serted." The committee divided—Ayes, 201; Noes, 276.

MINORITY—AYES, 201.
Adderley, C. Gordon, Admiral Napier:lj.
Alexander, J. Gore, W. O. Neeld, John
Annesley, Earl Granby, Marquis of Newdegate, C. N.
Anson, Viscount Greaves, Edward Newport, Viscount
Arbuthnot, Gen. Greene, John Noel, Hon. G.
Archdall, Captain M. Grogan, E. North, Colonel
Bagge, W. Gwyn, Bowel Ossulston, Lord
Bailey, Sir J. Hale, Robert B. Pakeaham, E.
Bailey, C. Ha'ford, sir H. Pakington, o.r J.
Bierd. James Hall, Colonel Palmer, R.
Ball, Edward Halsey, Thomas P. Parker, R. Townley
Barrington, Viscount Il amnion, Lord C. Percy, J.
Bateson, T. Hamilton, G. A. Portal, M.
Bellew, Captain Hamilton, J. Hans Potter, R.
Budnick, Lord 11. Banbury, Spencer B Prime, R.
Bentinck, G. B. Heathcoate, Sir G. Repton, G. W. J.
Beresford, William Beathcote, Gilbert H. Scott, l:.
Blair, Colonel llenchy, D. O'Connor Seaham, Lord
Booth, Sir R. Itildyarl, R. Seymer, II: K.
Bowyer, George Hotham, Lord Sibthorp, Colonel
Frisco, Musgrave Hudson, George Smijth, Sir W.
Brooke, Sir A. Ilume,W.Fitzwilliam Smith, Wm. M.
Bruce, Cumming Irian, Samuel Smyth, R.
Buck. Lewis W. Jolliffe, Sir W. Q.H. Somerset, Captain.
Millbury, W. Jones, Captain Spooner, Richard
Burghley, Lord Kelly, Sir F. Stafford, A.
Butt, Geo. Medd Kendall, Nicholas Stanhope, J. B.
Butt, Isaac Kennedy, Tristram Stanley, Lord
Camac, Sir J. R. Ker, D. 11. Stuart, 11.
Chandos, Marquis of King, James King Start, H. G.
Chelsea, Viscount Knatclibtnl, Wm. F. Sullivan, M.
1 Cholmo ndeley, Li. 11 Knight, F. W. Swift, Richard
Christopher, R. Adam Kntghtley, Rainald Talbot, C.
Clinton, Lord C. Knox, Colonel Thes!ger, Sir ll'.
Clive, R. H. Knox, W. S. Tollemace, J.
Clive, R. Lacon, Sir E. Tomline, G.
Cobbold, J. C. Laffan, R. M. Trollope, Sir J.
Codrington, Sir Wm. Langton, W. G. Tudway, R. C.
Coles, 11. Beaumont Lascelles, E. Tyler, Sir George
Colvile, Charles R. Lennox, Lord A. F. Tyrell, Sir J. T.
Compton, H. Combe Lennox. Lord II G. Vance, J.
Conolly, Thomas Leslie, Charles P. Vane, Lord A.
Corry, Henry Lowry Lewisham, Vise. Vansittart, G. H.
Davies, D. A. S. Liddell, H. G. Verner. Sir W.
Davison, R. Long, W. Villiers, Francis
Hering, Sir E. Lovaine, Lord Vivian, J. Ennis
Disraeli, B. Lowther, Colonel Vyse, Capt.
Dod. J. W. Lowther, Captain Waddington, IL S.
Drax, J. S. W. S. E. Lucas, F. Walcott, Adm.
Duckworth, Sir J. 51 acartney. G. Walpole, Spencer B.
DunAnnbe, His. A. Megan, W. IL Welby, Sir G.
Drone, Col. Matins, It. Whiteside, JAI nes
East, Sir J. B. Manners, Lord G. Whitmore, H.
Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Williams, T. P.
:F.lmley, Viscount March, Earl of Wodehouse, E.
Farnham, E. B. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. ,Woodd, B.
Ferrer, James Mena, Sir Henry 'Worcester, Maqs, of
Fellowes, Edward Miles, W. Wyndham, Oen.
Filmer, Sir Edmund Michell, W. Wynn, B.
Forbes, W. Montgomery. H. L. Wynn, Sir W.
Forester, Colonel Montgomery, Sir G. Wynne, W.
French, Fitzstephen Moody, C. A. Yore, Eliot TO
Freshfiell, J. Moore, G. H.
Frewen, C. H. Moore, R. S.
Fuller, A. E. Morgan, Octavius
Galway,riseount Morgan, C.'Rodney
Gaskell, J. M. Mullings J. Randolph Taylor, Col
George, John Mundy, W, Mandeville, Viscount.
Gooch,ISI4E. Naas, Lord

TILLED.

MAJORITY—NOES, 6.
Acland, Sir T. Fox, W. J. O'Connell, Maurice
A'Court, C. Freesia:3, Colonel O'Flaberty, A.
Agilonby, H. A. Gardner, Richard Osborne, Ralph
Alcock, Thomas Oeach, Charles Owen, Sir John
Anderson, Sir James Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord Alfred
Atherton, Wm., Gladstone, William Paget Lord George
Baines, M T. Glyn, George Carr Palmerston, Viscount
Ball, John. Gooderich, Vis. Patten, J.
Baring, H. B. Goodman, Sir G. Pechell, Sir G.
Baring, Sir F. Goulburn, Henry Peel Frederick
Barnes, Thomas Gower, F. L. Peel, Colonel
Bass, M. T. Grace, 0. Pellatt, A
Beaumont, W. B. Graham, Sir J. Petri, S.
Bell, James Greenall, G. Phillips, John Henry
Iti nbow, John. Greene, J. Phillimore, J. G.
Berkeley, Adm. Gregson, Samuel Phillimore, R. J.
Berkeley, 11. Grenfell, C. Phinn, Thomas
Berkeley, Craven F. Grey Sir G. PiLott, Francis •
Berkeley, Granville. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pilaington, J.
BethelLfßicbard Grosvenor, Earl Pinney, W.
Bkigs, William Hadfield, George Pollard-Urquhart, W.
Hiackett, J. F. Hall, Sir Benjamin Ponsonby, Hn. A.. 0 J.
Bland, L. Hamner, Sir J. Power, N.
Bonham-Carter, John Harcourt, G. G. Powlett, Lord W.
Boyle, Colonel Harcourt, Colonel Price, Sir R.
Bramston, T. W. Hardinge, Charles S. Price, W. P.
Brand, H. Hastie, Alexander Pritchard, J.
Bright, John Hastie, Archibald Ramsden, Sir J.
Broeklehurst, John Headlam, T. E. Ricardo, J. L.
Brockman, E. D. Heard, J. I. Ricardo 0.
Brothetton, Joseph Heneage, G. F. Rich, H.
Brown, H. Herbert, 11. A. Robartes, T. S. A.
Browne, V. Herbert, Sidney Rumbold, C. E.
Bruce, Lord Ernest Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell. LordJ.
Bruce, H. A. Heywood, James Russell, F. C.
Byng, G. H. Charles Hey cc orth, L. Russell, F. W.
Cardwell, E. Hindley, Charles Sadleir, J.
Caulfield, Col. Hogg, Sir James W. Sanders, O.
Cavendish, C. C. Howard, W. G. Sawle, C. B. G.
Cavendish, George Howard, Lord E. Scholefield, W.
Challis,Alderman Hughes, W. B. Scobell, Capt.
Chambers, M. Hume, Joseph Scrope, G. P.
Chambers, T. Hutchins, E. Scully, Francis
Charter's, F. Hutt, William Seymour, Lord
Cheetham, John Ingham, R. Seymour, W. D.
Clay, Sir W. Inglis, Sir R. H. Shafto, R. D.
Clifford, Henry M. Jackson, William Shelley, Sir J. V.
Clinton, Lord Robert Jermyn, Earl Smith, John Benj.
Cobden, Richard Johnstone, James Smith, M. Tucker
Cockburn, Sir Alex. Keating, Robert Smith, Rt. Iln. R.
Cocks, Thomas S. Keating, 11. S. Smollett, A.
Coffin, W. Kershaw, James Stanley, Hn. W. 0.
Collier, Robert P. King,P. J. Stephenson, Robert
Coote, Sir C. II Kingscote, R. N. F. Strutt, E.
Cowan, Charles Kinualrd, Arthur F. Stuart, Lord D.
Cos per, W. F. Kirk, William Tancred, H. W.
Craufurd, E. H. J. Labouchere,J.l. Thicknesse, R. A.
Crook, 3, Laing, S. Thompson, G.
Crossley, Frank Langton, H. G. Thornely, T.
Crowder, R. Lawley, F. C. Towneley, C.
Currie, R. Legh, G. C. Townshend, Capt.
Dalrymple, Vise. Lemon Sir C. Trail, G.
Dashwood, Sir G. H. Lewis, Sir T. Tufnell,H.
Davie, Sir H. Lindsay, Col. Turner. C.
Denison, E. Locke, 3. Vane. Lord H.
Denison, J. E. Lockhart, A. E. Vemon.G. E. H.
Divett, Edward Lowe, Robert 'Villiers, lion. C.
Drunilanrig, Vis. Luce, T. Vivian, J. H.
Drummond. H. Mackte.,J. Vivian, H. H.
Duff, George Macgregor, James Wall, C. B.
Duff, James M'Gregor, John Walmsley, Sir J.
Duke, Sir J. Mangles, R. D. Waler J.
Duncan, G. Martin, lobn Warner, E.
Hand as, F. Massey, W. N. Wells, W.
Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Maule, Colonel West, F. R.
Ellice, E. Ili tall, Edward Whatman, J.
Elliot, John Milligan, Robert 'Whitbread, S
Elmley, Viscount Mills, T. Wickham, 11. W.
Esmonde, J. Miner, W. lq. F., Wilcox, B.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Milton, Lod Williams, W.
Evans. William Mitchell, T. Wilson, James
Ewart, William Moffatt G.
Moles A
'sorth, Sir W. Vinnington Sir T.
Fagan, W.
Wise, John A.
redden, M. Mon. .3k, LOiC
Fergus, John Wood, B,r C.
MJnereifi. lames Ferguson, Colonel vAmseu. W. Wortley, J. S.
Ferguson, Sir R. Moreton, Lord Wyvill, 1%1. Wrightson, W.
Ferguson, Joseph Morris, D. •
Fitz'geral,i, Sir .L Young, Sir L.
Fitzgerald, W. 1-Z Muse,, Col.
.S. Mtn ronot J P
Fitzroy, Hon, L. ._ , P.
• iv orreys, J.
Lord
Forster, C, Norreys, l-ir 1). J.
Fortescre, C. O'Brien, C.
Fox, R. It. O'Brien, P.

TELLERS.

Ilayter, W. G.
Mwgrave, Earl

THE SIAMESE TWINS.—The Si m 2 twins are exhi-
biting themselves in New York. They are now 42 years
of age, but "do not show any n larks of age, and are
even more lively than in former y ears." They have en-
tirely forgotten their native langu Ige, and converse only
in Engli sh. The twins are acconc Lpanied by two of their
ehildren4 a boy and a girl.

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NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

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MATCHES.
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THE ARMY.

COURT or INQUIRY.—With regard to the Court of
Inquiry, consisting of three general officers, upon a
charge against Major-General the Hon. H. F. C.
Cavendish, the following official letter conveys the
opinion of the Commander-in-Chief upon the result of
the investigation : _

" Horse Guards, April 22.
" Sir,—l have received the commands of General Vis-
count Harclinge to forward to, you the annexed copy of the
opinion of the Court of Inquiry given on the two points
submitted for their investigation, in which they distinctly
declare that you were not the writer of certain letters ad-
dressed in the years 1847 and 1848 to the late Commander-
in-Chief the Duke of Wellington ; and, secondly, that you
were not cognisant of such letters having been written or
sent to his Grace.

" Viscount Hardinge has much satisfaction in conveying
to you the deliberate opinion of three general officers of
long-tried experience, of the most scrupulous honour, and
of high professional reputation, who have exonerated you
from the imputation of being in any way concerned in
writing or sending anonymous letters to the late Duke of
Wellington.
" Viscount Hardinge deems it to be due to you to state,
that as soon as you heard of these imputations, so seriously
affecting your character as an officer and a gentleman, you
immediately appealed to his Lordship, earnestly requiring
that the opportunity should be afforded to you of vindi-
cating your character by an investigation before the most
public and highest military tribunal.
" You were informed that insuperable difficulties pre-
vented a trial by court-martial, and when a Court of In-
quiry was suggested you assented to the proposal.
" The arrangement was also readily acquiesced in by
Colonel Hall, both the parties agreeing to the terms laid
down by the General Commanding-in• Chief, that the
opinion and finding of the Court were to be considered
final, as far as any future military investigation was con-
cerned.

" The General Commanding-in-Chief desires me to ad-
vert to this point, as an injunction laid down before the
inquiry was commenced, and by which you and Colonel
Hall will both be guided.
" You are at liberty to make use of this letter.

" I am further commanded by Viscount Hardinge to
express to you his sincere gratification at the result of the
inquiry, by which a general officer of the army has cleared
his character from very injurious imputations, the whole
of which circumstances it will be his Lordship's duty
humbly to report to her Majesty on the earliest occasion.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" RICHARD AIREY,
Colonel and Military Secretary.
" Major-General the Hon. H. C. Cavendish."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 9.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Margaret, from Harlingen ;
Menai Calais • Helene, Emmershall ; Maria, Nykiobing ;
'
'City of Paris, Boulogne • Druid, Amsterdam • Ravens-
bourne, Antwerp ; Mary Ann, Whitstable ; Kitty, Rot-
terdam; Derwent, Hobart Town ; Rendsburg Company
No. 2, Mellhert ; Lion, Harlingen ; Ceres, Rotterdam ;
Moselle, do. ; Joshua and Emil, Stettin ; Littlo Pet,
Hamburgh ; Orion, Thisted ; Emperor, Rotterdam ; Maria,
Rudkjobin,g ; Louise Charlotte, Dantzic ; Daniel Simone,
Lokken ; Twende Brodre, Malmo • Sophie Catherine,
Prestoe ; Friendschaft, Memel ; ilgorta, Hamburgh ;
Louise, Stralsund ; Annegiena Jantina, Nykiobing ; Ca-
tharina Sophie, Sudwesthorn • Catherine, Skive ; Emanuel,
'
Landscrona ; Witus, do. • iny-not, Malta ; Farbourg,
Farbourg ; Wilhelm, Stralsund ; Cornelia, Worcum ;
Ceres, Flensburg. ; Islander, Barbadoes ; Johanna Hen-
drika, Amsterdam ; Josephine, Landscrona ; Clipper,
Marsala ; Famalia, Skive ; Agincourt, Calcutta and Cape ;
Little Edward, Aarhuus ; Anna Lena, Amsterdam ;
Adages, Stralsund ; Adon, Engelhohn ; Wopkea, Skive ;
Aurora, Thisted ; Amalia, Gothenburg •, Ysabel Segundo,
Guibeldona ; Hotspur, Calcutta ; Wilhelmina, Thisted ;
Ebenezer, Lubeck ; Phoenix, Sannesund ; Wed.erknuft,
Nykiobing ; Carl Johann, Landscrona ; Flora, Moss ;
Wenteren, Saunesund ; Hermanos, Saapsborg.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Melpomene,
for Melbourne ; Castor, St. Petersburgh ; Hotspur, Cal-
cutta ; Rapid, Elsinore and Riga ; Rosaria, Bilboa ; Ealing
Grove, Dominica; Islander, Barbadoes ; Little Pet, Mel-
bourne ; Flor, Demerara ; Velocefera, Genoa ; Ysabel,
Santander, &c.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Margaretha,
for Harburgh ; Guildford, Zanzibar ; Mersey, Rio Janeiro;
Affghan, Calcutta ; Wandringsmanden, Christiana ; Cuba,
Algoa Bay ; Magdalena, Adelaide ; Industry, Antwerp ;
Mercia, Port Philip. •

HALIFAX, April 28.—The James Freeman, from Shields
to New York, coal laden, 'was spoken, April 15, with loss
of sails, spars, &c., making much water, and with part .of
cargo thrown overboard. The barque Seaflower, 1,000
tons, from Cardiff to New York, was abandoned in a sink-
ing condition, April 4; crow saved, and landed here.
BOSTON, April 27.—The British ship Queenstown, from
Honduras to Queenstown, went ashore about April 1, on
the Zwangley, 100 miles northward of Belize, and became
a total wreck ; two of the crew lost.

The Now York, for New York, broke her shear, parted
her chain, and was on shore at the Victoria Tower on
Saturday afternoon, but has since got off, without damage,
and proceeded on her voyage.
The Manilla, Liverpool to Valparaiso, was spoken,
March 18, lat. 5 S., long. 23 W.

The Chorister, Cardiff to Buenos Ayres, was spoken,
March 19, lat. 33., long. 23 W.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Nicholas Cezard, Canton to Havre, March 9, lat. 32
S., long. 14 E.
The British Empire, Shields to Bombay, Feb. 13, lat.
24, long. 63 E.
The John Missey, Hull to Melbourne, March 29, on the
line, lat. 24 N.

The Lady Prudhoe, Coquimbo to Swansea, Aprill3, lat.
35 N., long. 42 W.

The Queenstown, from Demerara, steering, N.E., April
23, lat. 42 N. long. 23 W.
The Jessie, to Melbourne, March 16, lat. 2 S.,
long. 18 W.
The James Armstrong, London to Hong Kong, March
18, lat. 2 S., long. 18 W.

The Juliata (barque), Demerara to London, April 18,
lat. 38, long. 39 W.

The Tremont (brig), of and from Liverpool, April 22,
lat. 38 N., long. 12 W.

The Barque, No. 7,619, 2d dist. pend., London to Ade-
laide, S.A., Feb. 26, lat. 23 S., long. 33 W.
The Bride, standing south, March 12, lit. 1 S., long.
30 W.

The Mary, of Bristol, standing west, April 30, lat. 49
N., long. 9 W.
- The James Board, from Calcutta, Feb. 16, lat. 30 E.,
long. 11. .
The Tapio, Hartlepool to Ceylon, March 13, lat. 0.23 S.,
long. 20 W.
The Isabella, from London, 17th, lat. 2 N., long. 20 W.
The Scotia, Bombay to London, lat. 18 N., long. 37 W.
The Mirzapore, Calcutta to London, March 16, lat. 2 S.,
long. 21 W.
The Harvest Home, Mauritius to London, 19th, lat 0 N.,
long. 22 W.

The Queenstown, from Demerara, steering N.E., April
23, lat, 42 N., long. 38 W.

The Elizabeth Antoinette, Java to Amsterdam, 30th,
lat.' 48 N., long. 9 W.

THE CZAR AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.—A letter
from St Petersburg of April2s, mentioned in the Patrie,
of Paris, says :—" There is much talk in the best in-
formed circles of a secret mission of a Russian envoy,
sent to China overland, and who it is said, has already
arrived at Kiatha, a town belonging jointly to the two
Governments. It is confidently reported that the object
of the mission is to offer to the Sovereign of the Celestial
Empire the aid of Russia for the purpose of quelling the
insurrection in his dominions."

FURTHER EXTENSIVE EXCAVATIONS AT FOUNTAINS
ABBEY.—The Right Hon. the Earl de Grey, anxious to
carry out as speedily as possible the extensive excava-
tions now in progress at Fountains Abbey, has during
the past winter and up to the first of this month, em-
ployed a great number of workmen on the unexplored
ground east of the Chapter-house and between that
building and the south wall of the choir. The space
south and east of the Lady-chapel, too, has been cleared
for a considerable distance. The discoveries that
have been made are highly important and curious.
The passage leading from the abbot's house to the south
door of the Lady-chapel is now cleared to its original
level. On its east side has been a large doorway
leading into an open court. On its west side is
the base of a handsome building of the "perpendicular"
period, having a doorway from the said passage, and one
leading into the court on the south side of the choir.
In one corner is a circular staircase, lined with bricks,
once leading to the main apartment above—for this base
storey, which is a few feet below the regular level, was
merely the undercroft of the principal apartment above.
A few feet from the south wall of the choir are the re-
mains of a wall which may have been intended to strengthen
the said choir wall by springing flying buttresses from it.
From the south-east corner buttress of the Lady-chapel
to the north-west corner of the abbot's hall has run a
wall dividing a spacious court south of the Lady-chapel
from the open cemetery which has been on the east side.
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