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cannot at all admit; hi
skid vrch would t oversell:itk whole
practice of this (louse. (Cheers.) .laving -said thus
much in justification of the course I hare pursued, I
have only to add I am sorry if any words I have used
should bare seemed offensive to any lion. Gentleman in
the House. I certainly used the words according to my
own opinion with respect to the general policy of the
~.measure, and did not wish. to .give offence tO4Ely Ron.
Member. I have now only to oppose the motion for the
adjournment, which I hope will not be pressed.
' .The motion for adjournment was vvithdraWn by Mr.
NEWDEGATE.
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The House then divided on the main question, when
there appeared-
- For going into Committee .A.,4414
Against it ...
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Majority .. 103
.The announcement of the numbers-was received with
loud cheerio...
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The House then went into Committee; and Lord J
RUSSELL moved his resolution.
Mt. G. BANR.ES understood the Noble Lord' to have
intimated that he did not wish to proceed further that
night than moving the resolution. The division bad
been rather a surprise—(Laughter)—it was hardly an.
pected that night.
Lord J. RUSSELL certainly wished to proceed fur-
ther, but would not do so if the lion. Member objected.
The House then resumed, the CHAIRMAN re-
ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on
Friday.
ASSIZES AT BUCKINGHAM.
Mr. DU PRE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to re-
peal the 21st of George IL for holding the Bucks Sum-
mer Assizes at Buckingham, and to authorise the ap-
pointment of a, more convenient place for holding the
same.
IRISH FISHERIES.
On the motion of Mr. C. ANSTEY the following
gentlemen were appointed a Select Committee on, the
Irish Fisheries:—Mr. Anstey, Sir William Somerville,
The O'Gorman Mahon, Sir henry
,Winston Barron, IStfr, Stafford, Mr. Fagan, Mr. O'Flaberty, Sir rerey Nugent.
Mr. Mansell, Mr. Alderman liumphery, Mr. Bourke,
Mr. Scully, Mr. Richard Fox, Mr. Grogan, and Mr.
Ormsby Gore (Sligo).
Mr. OSBORNE moved for returns respecting officers
at present serving on the staff of the army on home or on
foreign service in the capacity of general officers or
colonels on the staff; and respecting all officers appointed
to the colonelcies of regiments from January 1827, to
Mareh 1846.—Ordered.
-Colonel DUNNE moved for returns of the different
drainage works in Ireland.—Ordered.
Mr. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in the Annual
Enclosure Bill, in pursuance of the report of 'the-Enclo-
sure Commissioners.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE obtained leave to, bring in a
Bill to emend the laws relating to the appointment of
Vice-Guardians of Unions in Ireland. The objets was
to give the Poor-taw Commissioners power to continuo
the guardians in office for a limited period—the 25th of
next September was the period named in the draught of
the Bill.
On the motion of Sir W. SoIitEIIVELLE, Mr. G. A.
Hamilton was discharged from further attendance on the
Irish Poor-law Committee, and Mr. Napier was added to
the Committee.
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On the motion of Mr. BotIVERIE the Committee upon
fees in courts of justice was re-appointed.
Sir W. BARRON obtained leave to introduce a Bill
for the more speedy trial and punishment of offenoes in
Ireland.
Captain BOLDERO begged to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer with which
branch of the subject referred to them for inquiry the
Committee on the army and ordnance estimates would
first proceed?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that it was intended to proceed first with the ordnance
estimates. The Noble Lord the Member for Stamford
(the Marquis of Granby) not being able to serve on the
Committee at present, and being anxious to be relieved
from the duty, it was proposed to substitute Colonel
Anson for the Noble Lord.

The lioue then adjourned at I-Ulf-past Twelve o'clock

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 17.—Her Majesty's troop ship.
Apollo, 8. was paid wages, and sailed yesterday, to take
troops from Portsmouth to Corfu.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Centaur, 6, was paid
wages on Mond-ay, and with the broad petulant of Comte
modore Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., sailed on Tuesday for
the coast of Africa, touching at Madeira with mails.
She will relieve the Penelope, 16, Commodore Sir C.
llothans.
Her Majesty's steamer Confiance arrived on Thursday
from Woolwich.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Rattler was commissioned
on Wednesday by Lieutenant Godfrey, with a comple-
ment of 120 men, and is to be ready to take the March
mails to the coast of Africa.)
Her Majesty's sloop Racer, 12, is preparing to sail on
a survey of the Western Islands. A sunken rock, not
laid down in the charts, has been discovered there.:
The Diligence transport is to take stores front the
Royal William victualling yard to Portsmouth and
Deptford, and the Adventure transport will call at this
port from Woolwich on her way to Rio Janeiro.
The Tortoise and Camel lighten arrived yesierday
from Dartmouth, having been employed in raising the
merchant schooner Mariner, which sunk at that port
with a cargo of Indian corn ; a hemp cable of nineteen
inches and a chain cable of l inches were broken during
the process.
The starboard bow of the 8-gun brig Heroine, which
was found defective and rotten, has been repeireiduring
the week.
Her Majesty's ship San Josef, 110, was removed from
her moorings under the obelisk on Wednesday to be
broken up. The shipwrights are to commence on the
let of March.
Light southerly winds and- fine weather.
WOOLWICH, FED. 19.—The Adventure, transport.
ship, Master-Commander Wellington, was towed down
the river yesterday from Deptford to the Downs by the
Monkey steam-vessel. The Adventure is under orders
to proceed to Rio Janeiro, South America.
The Janus, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Powell, is under orders to leave Woolwich for Ports-
mouth. and Gibraltar about the lat of March. -

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, FEN. 19.
STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The market for sharea has been fiat to-day.
and prices are lower. The sales are—Birmingham and Dudley. 5%
p. ex int.—Caledonian, Preference, 7 per cent., lU4.—Glaagow and
Ayr, 71. I Is. 3d.—Great Northern (A. Shares), Deferred, 4% —Ditto
(ii), 6 per cent., % dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester
and Birmingham). Fifths, 214', din.—Ditto , Halves (late Llrerpool
and Bury). 8% Ms.—London and North-We.stern. Fifths, 8% p.—
Ditto, New Quarters, 61. Is. 3d. p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), I).—
Manchester, Shefield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, %—Ditto, 111.
Preference, lii. Bs. 9d.—Midland Stock, 91—Ditto, New Hall
Shares, 5% dist.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 110%—.Scottish Central.
21% —Slirewsbnry, Oswestry, and Chester, 3% dla.—Shropshire
Union. 21. ss. 9d. dia.—South-Eastern and Doter, No. 2,9% dig.—
Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 7% c.—York, Newcastle. and Berwick (0; N.
E. Purchase), 6 per cent. guaranteed, 1% p.—Dutch Rhenish, 61. 85.
9d. dis.— Rouen and Hayse, 1214.
MANCHESTER, Fan. 19.
STocK EXCIIANGT.—TIIO sales are—South-Eastern and Doter.
No. 3,223 x —Ditto, No. 4, 7%—Eastern Counties, 113(, --Shr0105111r•
Union, 2% dis.—London and ;North.Western, 141—Chester and
Birkenhead. 22/. Shares, 8 dla.—chtheroo. No. 1, s,6—Grimsby, 201.
Shares, 11 1.16 8. dls.—Leeds, Fifths, 2% dis.—Ditto, Prefsrence,fl
p.—North Staffordshire, 2% dia.—North liritish, Quarters, 3%—
Sheffield and Lincoln, 13% dis.
YORK, Faa. 174
STOCK EXCEIANGE.—The business transacted to-day- was as al-
lows :—Great Northern, 10/. 45....-York. Newcastle, and Berwick
(Extension, No. 1), 21/. Gs. 31—Ditto, No. 2 (late New, Berwicks).
211. 6s. 3d.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 9%.

Tun LANDED GENTRT.—The " Alphabetical
Index " of 100,000 names of persons mentioned in
Burke's "Genealogical History of the Landed Gentry of
the United Kingdom," has just appeared, a production
altogether unique in the annals of publishing, and form-
ing a most valuable adjunct to the history itself. The
great utility of this work to professional men can scarcely
be appreciated, considering the assistance it will afford
them in their researches respecting the members of dif-
ferent families, heirs to property, ho. ; indeed, it will
become as necessary an appeuaage as a directory in
every lawyer's office.
SOUTH STAFFORDSLITRE ELECTION.---LICHELSIX,O.
MONDAY.—The election of a Member to represent this
division of the county of Stafford in Parliament, in tire
room of Lord Ingestre, took place to-day. Lord Lewiy
ham was the only candidate. A host of the Noble Ler,
friends were present. The writ and the Bribery_r
having been read, Mr. C. S. Forster btinker,
of
loVflisboralle
immediately came forward, and afar an address of
length to the meeting, concluded by proposing
t e his
Southern
ship as a fit and proper person to represent
and one
Division of the county of Stafford_vienir
G. B. Thorneycroft, Mayor of "T01...5t near
ri seconded the
of the greatest ironmasters of the al
to being proposed, Lord
nomination. No other cautili ae.__.,.
a_rlpiatoninsont. Mr.
His Lordship
Lewisham was declarede
electors; after after which a Tote of
then briefly addressed I
At the conclusion e the
to tthhityi:ligh Sheriff for his conduct,
luncheon was provided
splendid at the
proceedings a
LordLewisham presided, and about II()
athnadniathewmaseeTtointedg
Swan Hotel.
HeOM BURNI B
gentlemen sat
the eighth Baronet, of Lays, 'county
d,..ownbr to
T° the entertainment.
DEATs Oi win
TT, ART.---Sir
died on the 16th instant, at Crathes Castle.
Kincardine, at the age of 61. Sir Hobert was Lieute..
AThbeorindaesenß,nr,nett,
neat and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Kincirdiall,
and succeeded to the Baronetcy in January, 1837.
DEATH OF MR RICHARD HARLIT, or Till SEA'
MEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETT.--It is with sincere regreS
that we have to announce the death of Mr. Harieb 111.
Seamen's of the Seaen's Hospital Society. Mr. Barley
has filled the office of Secretary and collector to this OZ
cellent institution from its first establishment, now
twenty-eight years ago, and has laboured most zealously
and indefatigably in the advancement of its interests and
in the promotion of its usefulness. In the death of gr.
Harley the Seamen's Hospital Society have lost a most
valuable servant, and the seamen—for whose benefit thy
society was instituted—a most faithful friend. We rer
gret to add that a large family of orphan children have
to deplore the loss of a kind father, whose integrity and
estimable character made him universally respected.—
Shipping Gazette.
SOUTH AMERICA.—We have advice. from lISTRIP.
nah to the 17th ult. Some sugar plantations situated
near Matanzas had been burnt down. We have Asa
late advices from Port-au-Prince. The American Cps'
sul at Aux Cayes had been insulted and struck
es that
place by one of the blacks, which eausad
ment. A French and British mauM-war had go. ITho
Port-au-Prince to Aux Cayes on that aaceore s
former had returned. The Government w
take the SPenalLY Pars
pialtia
preparations to send troops to
double guards ;t
greatne
1.01
me
the island. The authorities had placed
Port-au-Prince.
Law litsrEcrolt--Mt.
DEATH OF ANOTHER POOR'-- .
Nenaga union, med. on
J. S. D'Arcy, inspector of theh
t in the discharge of big
poor-Itiw
.inspector in tha
Friday of typhus fever, caught
duties. Mr. Flanagan.
o dangerously of Wei:
western provinces, was —6-