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London, England, 1849-02-23 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 231

had ascended the throne: The Noble Lard then pro-
, ceededto observe upon the management of the Duchy of
Cornwall. He admirted that formerly the management
of the property was bAd,• but that system had been ms-
terially changed since the appointment of-;,the Council
which now regulated its affairs. Formerly the tenants
used to get leases for lives, but now only leases for years
were given. and the result had been most advantageous
to the property generally. He admitted that there had
been great abuses in respect to the salaries paid to the
officers, but these abuse's had been got rid of to a great
extent. The office of Lord Warden, for which 2,000/, a
year was paid, was now held by Prince Albert without a
salary. The Chancellor. (Mr. Pemberton Leigh) wee
also unpaid. But it was true that the Surveyor-General
and the Receiver-General were paid a salary of 1,0001.
a year. These offices were to. be got rid of. The.whole
of the Council were unpaid.,.
Mr. HUME—That is the objection ; I think there
ought to be a paid officer' to- manage the affairs of the
duchy.
Lord LINCOLN said if ,the Hon. Member had waitrd
would have found that he inte:•:ded to have said that
there was a paid secretary, and his duty was to lodt
with care to the interests of the heir to the duchy... With
regard to the Duchy of Lancaster, he must admit that
it was not in a favourable state, but he had every rea-
son to believe that Lord Campbell was most anxious to
place the property of that duchy in a better position
than it then was. The Hon. Gentleman said that only.
12,00 W. had been paid into.the proper fund out of a. re-
ceipt of 33,0001. lie thought the lion. Gentleman was
not exactly right in this stateMent. Still he was bound
to admit that the property of.the duchy was not as well
managed as could be desired. But that was one of the
conseopences of the property being spread over a large
space of country, and the 'agency in connexion with it
was, therefore, necessarily very extensive.
After a few words from Mr..BASS,

Mr. TRELAWNY replied; and the House divided,
when there appeared—

For the motion
Against it

... 27

Majority ... ...-47
Mr. ANDERSON then .moved for a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the practicability of providing, by
means of the commercial steam marine:of the country, a
reserve steam envy, available •for the national defence
when required, and of thereby effecting a large reduc-
tion of the naval expenditure.--Agreed to.
Mr. HUME moved an address for an account of the
aggregate amount of fees received by the Commissary
Clerk in Scotland, under the Act: 4, Geo. IV., 97, as
regulated in 1838, in each of' the ten years 1839 and
1848, both inclusive.—Agreed.to.
The Hort. GENTLEMAN :1180 moved for a.." Copy of
the minute or minutes of the.. Treasury, granting, a re-
tiring allowance to Mr. Grahain in 1823. on the aboli-
tion or reorganisation of the office of principal com-
missary clerk in Edinburgh; stating the amount paid to
Mr. Graham in each year since that date as pension for
the loss of that office, and also the amount paid to him
for loss or remuneration in the appointment of depute
commissary clerk in each year for the same period."—
Agreed to.

VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.
Mr. HUNIE theu moved an " Address for copy of the
correspondence between the Hudson's Bay Company
and the Secretary for the Colonies, in which the case
submitted to her Majesty's Attorney and Solicitor
General, and opinion thereon, respecting the capa-
bility of the Hudson's .Bay Company to hold land as
a grant from .the Crown on the North-west Coast
of America, was specially forwarded and referred to
in the letters of Mr. Hawes and Sir J. 11. Pelly,
printed in the Parliamentary papers presented to
this House in August last, respecting Vancouver's
Island." He said the conduct-of the Government was
very blameable in granting this island to a company
who had no means of-colonising it. It was of the utmost
importance that they should have a port at Vancouver's
Island, at which British ships might refit in case of war.
He considered it material that the return he moved for
should be granted, and if there was:any rule against the
production of these documents,. it ought to be got rid of.
Mr. HAWES said it was not in the cower of the Colo-
nial-office to procure the return moved for. The case
was now in the hands of the Hudson's Bay Company ;
but if it was in possession of the colonial-office, it would
be contrary to precedent to 'produce these confidential
opinions of the law-officers of the Crown. Ile hoped,
therefore, the Hon. Gentleman would not press his
motion.

After a few words from Mr: AGLIONIIY and Mr. WT.I.D,
he motion was withdrawn.

The Consolidated Fund (8,000,0001.) Bill was reported.
The House then adjourned Half-past Twelve.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

;From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Cannons.)
THURSDAY, DIGB. 22.
DUCHIES OF CORNWALL AND LANCASTER.

Motion made, and Question pat, "That a Select Com-
mittee be appointed, to inquire to what extent the public are
entitled to claim an interest, present or prospective, in the
management of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster, re-
spectmg which Returns are annually presented to the House,
and whether there is not reason to hope, from those Returns,
as well as other circumstances, that an improvement in the
management of those estates, in particular by the suppres-
sion of antiquated and superfluous offices, and the diminution
of the salaries of officials, would greatly increase the joint
net income of the two Duchies." The House divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 27.
Adderley, C. B. Gibson, T. M. Ricardo, J. L.
Agllonby, It. A. Gwyn, Bowel Smith, J. Benjamin
Bass, M. T. Ilardeastle, J. A. Thicknesse, R. A.
Blewitt,:lteginald Ilastie, Alexander Thompson, Colonel
itrotherton, Joseph Hey Worth, L. Thornely, T.
Carew, W. 11. Pole Kershaw, James Walinsley, Sir J.
Cobden, Richard Mort.* David Wawn, J. T.
Cowan, Charles Pearson, Charles TELLERS.
Ellis, John Perfect, X. Trelawny, J. S.
Fox, W. J. Pilkington, James Hume, J.

mAJoutty.-ISTOES, 74.
MAY, T. N. Fordyce, A. D. Parker, John
.Inderson, Arthur Grenfell, Charles W. Pugh, David
Baines, M. T. Grey, Sir O. . ' Robartes, T. J.
Baring, Sir F. T. Hallyburtnn. Lord Russell, Lord John
Baring, Thomas Ilawes, Benjamin Rutherford, A.
Barrington, Viscount Henley, J. W.• Sanders, George
Beckett, W. Herbert, 11. A. Shell, R. L.
Bellew, It. M. Herbert, Sidney Sheridan, R.B.
Berkeley, Captain Ilobhouse; Sir John Simeon, Jelin
Bernard, Viscount Hodgson, W. N. Smith, J. A.
Birch, Sir T. Ilellond,;Robert Smith, M. Tucker
Blackall, S. W. Hood, Sir A. Smythe, George
lioyle, Colonel Howard, Lord E. Somerville. Sir W.
Campbell, W. F. Lewisham,' Viscount Spearman, 11. J
Castlereagh, Viec. Lincoln, Earl of Stafford, Augustus
Chichester, Lord J. Littleton, E. R. Tenison, E. K.
Christy, Samuel Kagan, W. Y. Turner, G. J.
Cobbold, John C. Maitland, Thomas Ward, H. G.
Cochrane, A.
.....„; Matheson, -A. : Willcox, Brodie
Coles, IL it. Mauls, Fox Wilson, Matthew
;owper, W. F. Maxwell; J. P. Wood, Sir Charles
Duncan, Lord ; Miles, Philip W. S. Wyld, James .
Duncuft, John Mulgrave, Earl
Dundas, Admiral Napier, Joseph
7,:dwards, henry O'Brien, J.,
Ferguson, Sir It. Palmerbton, Vie.

TELLEIS.

Tufhell. H.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEW EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF San JOHN FRANK-
ux.—The North Star, 26-gun frigate, was taken into the
basin at Sheerness yesterday, to 'be masted, after which she
was to be docked to be "doubled," and otherwise fitted for an
expedition to Baffin's Bay, to which place she is destined to
carry out a full cargo of provisions, in the hope of falling in
with Sir John Franklin and party. One hundred extra ship-
wrights are to be employed upon her to finish her in six
weeks.
The flag of the Portsmouth commander-in-chief, Admiral
the Hon. Sir T. Blades Capel, K.C.8., was struck on board
the Victory at sunset, on Wednesday night, the gallant
Admiral having gone on leave. The Port duties devolve on
Rear-Admiral H. Prescott,,C.B., superintendent of the Dock-
yard, during his absence.
The Fearless steam- vessel, Second Master Commander
Chapman, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning from
' Plymouth with supernumeraries; she railed again in the
evening far Sheerness and Chatham.
The Superb, 80, Captain E. Purcell, was docked at noon on
Wednesday at Portsmouth.
The Sappho, 12, Commander Michell, is ordered to be ready
to leave Portsmouth harbour on the Ist of next month.
The Myrtle steamer, Mr. Alfred Balliston acting master
commander, returned to Portsmouth on Wednesday morning
from Brighton.
Pttuourrr FEB. 21.—The Fearless steamer, Mr. John
Second Master, commanding, arrived on Sunday with
seamen and marines paid off from the Juno, at Chatham.
She has been placed under the charge of Sir W. H. Gage, as
a tender to the Impregnable. The second master, engineers,
and stokers are to remain in her, but the remainder of her
crew are to return to the Ocean.
KEYIIAX WORKS.—These works are progressing rapidly.
The foundation of the whole of the sea wall is in, and the
south basin and No. 1 Dock are in a very advanced state. On
Saturday last the foundation stone of No. 2 Dock was laid by
Mr. J. Jole, jun. The stone was a beautiful specimen of
Cornish granite exceeding in weight twelve tons. There was
a supper provided on the occasion at Townshend's Hotel for
the foremen of the different departments.

Mrs. Charles Kean, we regret to say, has been
suffering from an attack of influenza, which has rendered
her incapable of performing since Monday. There is no
doubt, however, that this distinguished actress will be well
enough to re-appear on Monday next, when she will perform
Emilia, in the tragedy of Othello, to her husband's lago.
We are requested by Mr. Macgregor, M.P., to state
that he is in no way connected with a bank called " the Na-
tional Security Bank."
FOREIGN WOOLS.—" At the recent wool sales, the
whole of certain qualities of foreign wools, after some com-
petition, were purchased for Messrs. Nicoll, the extensive
woollendrapers and clothiers of Regent-street and Coraltill.
They are all marked for Gloucestershire, as in that county
the mills are situated wherein the raw material will be con-
verted into the beautiful fabric known as the Nicollian Cloth,
a species of manufacture introduced by the firm from whom
it derives its name."—The Globe. Woollen buyers and con-
sumers are reminded that Messrs. Nicoll were the first, and
continue to be the only house in the United Kingdom that
ever offered to the buyer and consumer, for cas'a payments,
the saving of all the several profits of the intermediate grades
that continue to exist between the wool-growers and them-
selves. As will be shown by the above extract trom one of
the public journals, the wool used in the manufacture of the
Nicollian Cloth does not leave Messrs. N.'s possession until
it is produced in the piece ready for sale, either by their
agents or themselves, at the wholesale warehouse, 120, Re-
gent-street, and afterwards, when made up into the fashion-
able and patented garments known as " The Nicoll," " The
Registered Paletot," and "Nicoll's Morning Ceat," all of
which can be purchased singly of the several recognized
agents, as also of the patentees, 11. J. and D. Nicoll, at their
retail ware-rooms, 114, 116, and 120, Regent-street, and
22, Cornhill, London.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—An Abscess in the Breast
Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—About three years
since Mrs. O'Flaherty of Mill-street, Cork, accidentally
bruised her breast, for months afterwards the pain increased
and the part became fearfully swollen ; various applications
were tried without giving the least relief. Ultimately an ab
scess formed, discharging a great quantity of humour,t
whisk
th
debilitated her constitution to an alarming extent ; at
stage a lady strongly recommended her to try Holloway's_
effects on
Ointment and Pills, having witnessed their good
former occasions, which advice she followed, and these fine
medicines answered most satisfactorily, for the wound was soon
healed, and her health is now completely renovated.— Sold by
all Druggists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 24:4,
Strang!, London.