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Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY presented a petition to the
same (feet.

AFFIRMATION BILL.
Mr. W. P. WOOD presented petitions in favour of
the Affirmation Bill from various places.
REDUCTION OF OFFICIAL SALARIES.

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Mr. HUME gave notice of his intention on this clay
fortnight to submit the following resolution for the ap-
proval of the House:—" That as it appears that the
prices of corn and articles of food geir,,rally is as low
Row as in 1837, it is the opinion of this House that, with
a view to the lessening of the general expenditure of the
country, and affording relief from taxation, that in all
appointments to offices from the date of its passing,
whether at home or abroad, the salaries shall be fixed, so
as nearly as possible tc;approximate to those paid in
1837."—(Cheers.)

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CEYLON.
Mr. HUME said, es it was impossible for the Com-
mittee up stairs to proceed with its deliberations with
respect to the late proceedings in Ceylon, he wished to
know from the Judge-Advocate General, or the Under-
Secretary for the Colonies, whether the proceedings of
the courts-martial held in Ceylon, in the last year,
during the proclamation of martial law in that island,
have been received, and can be laid before this House.
Sir GEORGE HAYTER replied that no proceed-
ings of any court martial in the island of Ceylon had
been received at the office of the Judge-Advocate,
neither did he apprehend that any proceedings would be
transmitted to that office, inasmuch as the persons to
whom they would relate were not subject to the Mutiny
Act or the articles of war. If they had been transmitted
it would have been his duty to have transmitted them to
the Colonial-office.
Mr. HUME put a similar question to the Under-
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Mr. HAWES replied that ho could confidently state
that the whole of the papers had been already printed
and laid before the House. Ho had no others in his
possession.
THE PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL.
Mr. SPOONER inquired if it was the intention of the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government to proceed
with this Bill on the 16th of April.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he did not expect to
be able to bring on the Bill on the 16th. He purposed
postponing it for a week or a fortnight.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the Bill for altering
the constitution of this Commission would be in the
hands of Hon Members before Easter.
AFFIRMATION BILL.
Mr. W. P. WOOD moved the Committee on this Bill.
Having made a statement on the second reading, he
should not do so on the present occasion, unless any
Hon. Member wished it.
The House then went into Committee.
Mr. WOOD moved the following clause, which was
agreed to without discussion :—And be it enacted, that
it shall be lawful for the Governor of any of her Ma-
jesty's foreign dominions, plantations, or colonies, by
writing under his hand, to appoint one or more compe-
tent officer or officers to receive and file such certificates
as are by this Act directed to be filed by the clerk of the
peace or sheriff's clerk; and upon any such appointment
being made, all the provisions of this Act shall be in
force in that part of her Majesty's foreign dominions,
plantations, or colonies, wherein such appointment shall
be made, and shall extend therein to the case of every
person who shall obtain such certificate as in this Act
mentioned, from any justice or magistrate acting therein
within his jurisdiction, and who shall cause the same to
be filed with the proper officer appointed by the Governor
as aforesaid in that behalf."
The remainder of the clauses were agreed to without
any opposition, the House resumed, and the report was
ordered to be brought up on Monday.
INDICTABLE OFFENCES (IRELAND) BILL.
The House resolved into Committee on this Bill.
In answer to a question put by Sir L. O'BRIEN,
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the object of the Bill
was to extend to Ireland the provisions of an Act of
Parliament which had been introduced with great suc-
cess in England by the Attorney- General.
Mr. BERNAL said he understood there was no ob
jection to any of the clauses of the Bill, until the House
came to clause 17.
The clauses down to clause 17 were then read and
agreed to without opposition.
On clause 17 being proposed,
Mr. WOULLAGH said that clause gave power to a
court of criminal judicature in Ireland to receive the
deposition on a trial of a witness who was unable to
travel, which he (Mr. M'Cullagh) thought would press
heavily against a prisoner, inasmuch as it would pre-
clude him from an opportunity of cross-examining the
witness, on which his defence might materially depend.
It was a new principle, and one likely to be most perilous
to the innocence of an accused person.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said this clause was
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one which had been copied from the English Bill; and it
was highly necessary that in that respect the laws of
England and of Ireland should be assimilated.—(Hear.)
The clause did not introduce a new principle ; it only
provided that a man's deposition should be received who
was so ill as to be unable to travel to the place of trial,
and practically out of the jurisdiction of the court. The
principle in question had worked most beneficially in
England, and it was desirable that the law of England
and Ireland should be assimilated in that respect.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR did not think the Attorney-Ge-
neral had answered the objection of the Honourable
Member (Mr. M'Cullagh). The defence of an accused
person, especially in Ireland, depended almost entirely
on the cross•examination of witnesses, who would not
be in attendance on the trial if that principle were re-
cognised. Besides, there was no difficulty in Ireland of
procuring the certificate of a doctor that a man was in-
capable of travelling, though that man might be perfectly
well.

Sir L. O'BRIEN thought when the clause was con-
sidered in connexion with trials on charges of high trea-
son it would operate most prejudicially to the accused
party.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the clause would
not at all affect the examination of witnesses in cases of
trials for high treason.
After a few words from Mr. NAPIER,
Mr. F. FRENCH said he thought no case had been
made out to the House why the law of England and Ire-
land should not be assimilated as proposed by the prin-
ciple in question.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD said that it was no-
torious that the course of justice had been most shame-
fully impeded by the conduct of witnesses-an 4 itqmen
in many instances throughout the whole of Ireland and
that some measure was rvcessary :to remedy the mis-
chief. He did not wish to press his objection to the
clause, but he yet thought that this objection was such
that he ought to t die notice of it.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR was by no means disposed to ob-
ject anything to the insertion of such a clause, but he'
yet thought that there ought to be some reservation to
protect those who, under the particular circumstances
to which this Bill lute reference, were unable to protect
themselves.

Mr. H. GRATTAN said, that whatever sense might
be put upon such a clause, he thought that there should
be some protection also for the officials of justice and
for the country. When ho saw witnesses continually
getting upon the table, or going into the
burs, and LOA or, as it %,
scv.utt,wing titty oaths within five minutes,
he felt that there should be some additional caution
against the 'violation Of a judicial proceeding, for WM it

Mr. HENRY presented a petition in favour of in ter-
nationl arbitra►_ion.

Sir. T. BIRCH presented a petition from Liveripool
against any alteration in the navigation-laws.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from a Mr.
Houldstvortt•, formerly a Member of the House, oom-
plaining of the treatment he had received from. the
Board of Admiralty respecting an invention of his for
screw steam-ve:•scls.

Mr. TOLLEMACHE presented several petitions
from Cheshire in favour of a measure for the more effec-
tual it uppression of vagrancy.
Mr. F. MAULE presented a petition, agreed to alt a
public meeting held at Exeter Hall, praying for tho re-
lease of the Rev. Mr. Shore.

Mr. M. GIBSON presented three petitions from Man..
cheater, praying that international disputes might be
settled by arbitration instead of by fighting.
Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from North-
ampton to the same effect.

Mr. WADDINGTON presented a petition from Suf-
folk, prk)ing for the rt peal of the malt tax; also, one,
from Ireland against the Rate in Aid

Mr. LENNARI) preseMed a .petition from Malyern
prayitirr for the liberation of Mr. Shore.
bINTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE.

Colonel THOMPSON presented ten petitions from
the metropolis and its vicinity, praying for the extension
of the suffrage.
SECEDING CLERGYMEN..

Mr. C. PEARSON presented petitions in favonr of
seceding clergymen being relieved from penalties, from
Dissenting congregations in Walwortb, York-road, Ken-
nington, and other places in Lambeth.
REDUCTION OF THE EXPENDITURE.
Mr. PEARSON presented a petition from a public
meeting held in Lambeth, complaining of th© present
expenditure, and praying fur its reduction.
RATE IN AID BILL.

Mr. CORRY preEented petitions from Tyrone against
this Bill.

Mr. MONSELT., presented similar petitions from the
grand juries of Kilkenny and Westmeath, and from a
meeting of 800 persons, held in Limerick ; but inti-
mating that they did not object to a general s 3 stem of
taxation, and recommending that the funds to be raised
should be applied to the promotion of emigration.
ARBITRATION.
Mr. SANDARS presented a petition in favour of
arbitration.

seemed to be perfectly impossible to discriminate the
offender by whom the blow was inflicted or the shot was
fired through the instrumentality of which a murder
was committed. His Hon. Friend, if he might venture
to call him so (Mr. S. Crawford), had spoken somewhat
indiscriminately of the Roman Catholic population.
Against any sweeping imputation of that sort he begged
most decidedly to protest. Yet, nevertheless, it was ap-
parent that some new regulation was required, and he
trusted the Attorney-General would carry the law into
effect, and interpose that protection which would prevent
all such scenes as that man who bad recently disgraced
his country by an exhibition in the mitness-box of
conduct which was calculated to destroy entirely an•
confidence in the verdict of a jury. He hoped ti,
they would get for Ireland the best parts of the adme
nistration of justice as it. was rerdered in this country,
and not leave to them only the worst.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD begged to say that
he had not the slightest intention of imputing to the
whole population of Ireland that which was chargeable
only on a portion— (" Hear, bean" from both sides of
the House)—but he wished the evil to be remedied.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that this Bill had been
for a long time before the House, and be had received
very many letters from every part of Ireland approving
of the principle of it, and suggesting in some cases *alto
able improvements. There was the most anxious de-
sire on the part of the Government to render the Bill
fitted for the circumstances of Ireland, and he might say
also on the part of the people of that country, to over-
come the mischief which had so long been to oppressive
grievanceb.
Mr. M•CUL•LAG Ii said 'that his only object was to
prevent an anomaly and draw the attention of the Go-
vernment to an error which he deprecated, and he would
therefore withdraw his amendment.
After a few words from Sir LUCIUS O'BRIEN,
complaining that the law respecting high treason was
particularly obnoxious, on the double ground of corrup-
tion of both jurymen and witnesses, and the inappli-
cability of the law of high treason in this country to
Ireland,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explaincd.
The amendment was then withdrawn.
Sir H. W. BARRON said, by the Bill it appeared
that if a witness was absent from illness, the trial might
proceed without him. The trial should be postponed in
justice to the accused, in order that ho might be able to
attend to be examined.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR complained that the At-
torney-General had not answered the question
of the Honourable Baronet (Sir L. O'Brien), if 0-
Government intended to assimilate the law of treason in
both countries. With respect to the powers of the Bill,
surely the Government was aware that there was a cer-
tain class of bailiffs who would not •hesitate to swear
falsely.
Sir J. PAKINGTON complimented the lion. and
Learned Attorney General for the Acts introduced some
years ago with r. spect to indictable offences, and said
that great good had been accomplished by them, and he
doubted not that this Bill would prove equally advan•
tageous.

Major BLACKALL considered that the Bill would
remedy a great defect in the stdministration of the law.
The cluuse was agreed to without amendment.
Clauses to 28 were agreed to.
On clause 29 being proposed, which providts that the
offences specified in the Bill might be dealt with by one
stipendiary magistrate,
Sir L. O'BRIEN proposed the omission of the clause.
Colonel DUNNE considered the clause most objec-
tionable.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the magistrates
of the city of London were empowered to act alone, as
also were stipendiary magistrates in the other parts of
the country.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR characterised this clause as one
that would introduce military law. Besides the magis-
trates in Irelacd were differently appointed to those in
England. Though the Bill had received the assent of the
law officers of the Crown in Ireland he believed it had not
received the assent of the Irish judges. Had their as-
sent been obtained? If the question was not answered
ho should repeat the question until he obtained an
answer.

Mr. F. FRENCH said the magistrates must be bar
risters, and men competent to act alone.
Sir H. W. BARRON asked the Attorney-General i

there were any class of magistrates in England corre,
sponding with the stipendiary magistrates in Ireland ?
Tho ATTORNEY•GENERAL said, the stipendiary
magistrates in England were invariably barristers.
Colonel DUNNE thought, it that were so, the law of
England and Ireland could not be assimilated, inasmuch
as the stipendiary magistrates in Ireland were not bar-
risters.

Sir H. W. BARRON said that whilst the English
stipendiary magistrates were barristers, the stipendiary
magistrates in Ireland were men who literally knew no-
thing whatever of law, and were obliged to bfgin the
study of the law after they had been appointed to the
office of magistrate.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir JOHN YOUNG thought it was highly desirable
that the services of so valuable a body as the stipen-
diary magistrates in Ireland should be recognised.
Mr. GROGAN said with reference to the remark
of the Attorney-General that the stipendiary magis-
trates of England were barristers, the corresponding
class in Ireland were gentlemen, many of whom had at-
tained the'rank of barrister by profession, but who had
never practised the profession of the law, or had only
done so for a short period in early life.
He thought the objection would be got over
if the Bill provided that the power in question should
be_ invested in the stipendiary magistrates, " being bar-
risten."—(Hear.)

Mr. NA-PIER-said the only vacancy in the s!ipen-
diary magistracy of Ireland which had been filled up by a
barrister.; was that created by the retirement of a son of
the late Professor M'Culloch.

Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, in making those appointments, evinced the
greatest anxiety that they should be held by men of
respectable attainments and character.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that he himself had been
superseded from the commission of the peace by the
Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland's predecessor,
because he loved his countrymen, and because ho was a
Repealer.—(Hear, and laughter.) Here, then, was the
impartial justice of her Majesty's Ministers.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE explained that this Bill was
intended to give an increased independence to the
country justices of the peace.
Mr. M•CULLAGH said that in his opinion nothing
had contributed more to the improved administration of
justice thanjhe appointment of stipendiary magistrates.
Mr. SADLEIR complained of the invidious dis-
tinction which was made by the country gen-
tlemen who were magistrates between themselves
and the stipendiary magistrates. A gentleman who was
a stipendiary magistrate in his county, Mr. Jones, con-
tinually. drove to Thurles in the morning simply that he
might drive home in the evening, because he could not
open a court in consequence of the non attendance of the
neighbouring gentlemen who were in the commission of
the peace. He protested against the capricious course
which the Government had pursued with respect to this
matter, and he trusted that the Right Hon. Baronet the
Secretary for Ireland would introduce some measure
whereby the stipendiary magistrates might be enabled
to act alone.

Colonel DUNNE said that the Honourable
Member who bad just sat down had made a re-
rnarkjespecting the local magistracy. The fact was
that a single magistrate could only deal with a certain
class of offences, and for another class two magistrates
were required, so that if a power were given to the sti-
pendiary magistrates to act alone, the same power ought
to be given to the local magistrates.
After a few words from Mr. Fitzstepben Frt-nch, the
Attorney-General, and Mr. Sadleir, in explanation, the
clause was passed, as were also all the other clauses, and
the House resumed.

NEr7 SITTIIsiG.)

CITY OF LONDON AND EAST
LONDON DISPENSARY AND BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION.
A meeting of this valuable) charity was holden on the
26th inst.; H. F. Richardson, Esq., was called to the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN announced that the institution was
progressing favourably, ned stated that the 21st of
June had been fixed for the foundation festival. He had
the pleasure to state that the Marquis of Londonderry,
the Earl of Shrewsbury, C. W. Parker, Esq., and a
long list of influential personages, had agreed to become
stewards, whilst the Earl of Glengall, the Earl of Stan-
hope, the Rights Hon. and Rev. Lord Saye and Sale, C.
W. Grenfell, Esq., R. J. Tennent, Esq., M.P., B. C.L.
Bevan, Esq., Dr. Hawtrey, Eton; J. W. Russell, Esq.,
and several other influential personages, had consented
to become vice-presidents. Numerous donations were
announced; amongst them were 501. from J. W. Russell,
Esq.; V. S., 5/.; and Si. annually from the Rev. Dr.
Spranger; 3/. 3s. annu.tlly from J. L. Russell, Esq.;
10/. 10s. from Thomas Farmer, Esq.; John Pryer,
Esq., 10/. 103.; from R. S. Holford, V.P., 251:
and 5/. ss. annually; Charles Dixon, Et.q., V.P., 50/.;
the Rev. J. 11. Fisk, V.P., 20/ ' • Labouchere, Esq.,
51. 5:,.; R. Palmer, Esq., M.P., 5/.; Dr. Hawtrey, V.P.,
101., &c. &c. The Chairman further reported that the
premises taken fur a dispensary, in Wilson-street, Fins-
bury-square, were in every way adapted to the purpose,
and be was of opinion that the doors of the institution
would be thrown open in about a fortnight.
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting, and in an
eloquent speech called attention to the fact, that although
many other excellent institutions existed for the relief of
the suffering poor, this stood alone, as having threefold
objects, namely, Ist, to give medical aid and medicine;
2d, to supply nutriment when recommended by the
medical officers; and 3d, to afford in extreme cases small
pecuniary aid to them on recovery. The speaker con-
cluded by congratulating the founders of this institution
on their being assisted by three medical mtn, members
of the medical profession, and trusted that their bene-
volent endeavours would be crowned with complete I
success.

The meeting was then address( d by A. Curling, Esq.,
the treasurer; W. E. lleathfield, Esq., A. Marshall,
Esq., J. Smith, Esq., and other gentlemen.
The medical officers, W. G. Carpenter, Esq., and
Henry Shaw, Esq., pledged their zeal in furtherance of
the object in view.
Mr. J. K. Whyte, the s( cretary, having disposed of
certain routine business, the meeting adjourned, thanks
having been voted to the Chairman.

BleEsrs. Macdougal, of Inverness, the celebrated
Highland tartan manufacturers, have now the making of
all the Highland dresses for the Royal Family.
PRINCE ALBERT IN GLENESK.—It will gratify
our readers to know that the Right Hon. Lord Pal.mure,
with his wonted generosity, rccvntly offored to his Lloyd
plii:,•s3 hive- i;“ t'L
o-, r
an extensive part of his Lordship's dotratius,
which offer his Royal Highness has been graciously
plowd to accept.—Vrechin Advertiser.

MONEY ORDERS. -
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I went, by order of my employers, on Monday
to Cavendish-street, to obtain three money erders.
arrived at twenty-five minutes to four by the office clock,
and found congregated there eight or nine persons.
After waiting anxiously twenty-five minutes, without
chance of being served, the clerk shut his little trap, and,
said " that no more orders would be granted that day•
I, with several others, went home to my employers,
having wasted their time without procuring that fer
which I was sent.
Surely, Sir, the public deserve better treatment, from
y the Post-office authorities. Should you consider this
at communication worthy of a space in your valuable
journal, you will. confer a favour upon the public by
endeavouring to do away with a system which causes
them a great loss of time and sad disappointment.
I remain, Sir, yours, &c.,
HENRY J. WYATT.
4, Cottage-place, Alfred-street, Islington.

CASES OF MISER Y IN WHITE-
CROSS• STREET PRISON.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—As your most extensively circulated journal
has done much in preventing fraud and promoting hu-
manity, under the operation of the debtor and creditor
laws, you will, I am persuaded, require no apology
from me in bringing under the notice of your readers a
case of extreme misery that has just occurred to one of
the prisoners in Whitecross•street prison.
David Bidmead, the individual in question, has been
long and seriously ill, so that the benevolent governor,
by the advice of the experienced surgeon, had caused
him to be placed in the sick ward. While there, one of
his eight children was then taken seriously ill, and he
expected her death almost daily; ano:her, aged 16, who
on Thursday night was apparently in full health, became
suddenly indisposed, and expired at six o'clock on Friday
morning. The bereaved father is without a shilling to
inter his daughter, and were he not sustained by a strong
belief in Providence, most likely would have perished
under his accumulated misfortunes. I have ascertained
that he attends Divine service not only every Sabbath,
but daily, and I am assured on the best authority that ho
is a sincerely pious man.

Another case, in which aid is neither expected nor
would be received, may be mentioned as showing to what
extent of cruelty the present law of imprisonment for
debt may be carried. A gentleman, moving in the most
e respectable circles, and not unknown in public life,
0 volunteered to give a judgment to relieve a
friend who 'had been in security for him, on
condition that such friend should be released
, from an action pending against him, and that
notice of such judgment should be given before a war
rant was issued upon it. The friend was not released;
no notice was given ; but as a higbly intellectual daughter
of the gentleman who had given the judgment was dying,
the creditor, living in the same street, watched his or
portunity, sent for bailiffs when the young lady was
dead, concealed them in his house, and seized his victim.
her hither, in the agony of his bereavement, so that if
possible money might be extorted, or the father pre-
vented attending his daughter's remains to the family
tomb.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
London, March 26, 1849. PHILO-HOWARD.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Coletti mtde his first appearacca for the season lot
evening, in the character of Carlo V., in Verdi's opera
of Ernani. The music of the part was originally writ-
ten for a baritone like Coletti (although Gar3oni has of
late appeared in the part); indeed, we believe that Coletti
was the original creator of the part—be this, however,
as it may, he has fr( quently appeared in the part in
Italy, and always has produced an immense effect. His
version of Carlo V., last night, was magnificent; be
looked and acted the Emperor to the life. Ho was in
excellent voice, and his fine, deep, mellow tones, and im-
passioned style of vocalization, made of Carlo V. a great
part. Those who have not seen Coletti in it can have
no idea of its capabilities. There were several encores
in the court e of the evening, and at the conclusion all
the principal artistes were called before the curtain.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE..--Her Majesty's bO%
was yesterday evening occupied by the Duke and
Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Adeliss
Howard, and Mr. Egerton. in her Majesty the Queen
Adelaide's box were Lord and Lady F. Gordon Hally*
burton and the Misses Erskine. Amongst the company
were the Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, the Russian
Minis:er, the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Reb'.
sea, the Baron do Nieumann and Lady Augusta de
Nieumann; the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marchioness
Dowager of Sligo and the Ladies Browne, the Marques
of Abercorn, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Munster,
Earl Besborougb, the Earl and Countess of Malmesburf,
the Viscount Clifden, the Viscount Anson, Lord Sandyef
Lady Eddisbury, Lord Foley, and the Hon. Miss Foley,
Lady Shelley, Lady Paulett, Sir J. Townley, Sir j•
Bailey and Lady Bailey, Sir J. Flower, Sir G. Womb'
well, Sir T. Lennard and Lady Lennard, Lady Lehi;
Sir IL Webb, Sir Richard Vivian, Sir J. Pierpoint and
Lady Pierpoint, Sir W. Clay, Lady Forbes, Lady ClaY'
Lady F. Gordon, Sir F. Baring, Major-General Sir A•
Woodford, Lady, and the Misses Woodford, Meier
Buckley, the Hon. R. Curzon, Major-General the ,Hon.
H. Cavendish, &c.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT- G ARDEN...4Ier
Majesty the Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, honoured the performance with their
presence yesterday evening. In tho Royal suite were
the Marquis of Ormond, the Duchess of Sutherland, the
Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Miss Dawson, Lord
Alfred Paget, and Colonel Bouverie. There Ntere also
present—Prince George of Cambridge and Prinne Ed-
ward of Saxe-Weimar, the Sardinian Minister, the
Peruvian Minister, the Baron and Lady Augusta ae
Nieumann, the Brazilian Minister, the American
Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, the Marquis of Lang'
dowue, the Marquis of Stafford, the Marquis of Win:
chester, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of
Salisbury, the Earl and Countess of Dlalmesbitrii
Baron Nicolai, the Earl .of Belfast, the Earl and
Countess of Shelburne, the Earl Grosvenor, the
Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the
Countess of Carnwarth, the Viscount Mandevide, the
Viscount Ebrington, the Viscount Sidney, the Viscount
and Viscountess Dungarvon, the Viscount Exmoutat
Lord Bendleskam, Lord Ward, Lord Milford, LerdTeav
pletown, Lord Suffield, Lord A. St. Maur, Lady Carer
bell and the Hon. Miss Campbell, Lady Lister Kay'
Lady Quentin, Lady M'Neghten, Lady Batemeu
Miss S:anbury, Lady Lushington, Lady Webster: et
party, Lady Morgan, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgiir
bon, Hon. J. Fortescue, Hon. Theobald and Mrs Dillon'
Hon. J. Vivian, Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy, Somerset, Soft'
Colonel Liddell, Hon. Richard Howard, Hon. Gerald
Dillon, Sir William, Captain, and Lady de Bathe, Sir
Henry Webb, Sir Ralph, Ladies, and Mr. Lopez; 5.`"
John and the Misses Burgoyne Sir Olney Wakesnialf
Bart., Sir William and Lady Middleton, Mrs. Burro"'
Mrs. Hale and Miss Hale, Mrs. Robarts, Mrs. 011iveS
Massey, Sir Jasper and Lady Atkinson, Sir Henry: erIA
Lady Meux, Miss Burdett Coutts, Miss Mitchell ea'
party, General Campbell, General Forbes, &c. '
ERRATUM.--In our Third Edition of last evening
the division on the Dublin Consolidation Improvemee
Waterworks and Sewers Bill should have been give.° WI
follows:

For the second reading..
Against it

... 34
... 126
... -92

Majority against the Bill
The Bill was consequently lost.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORMING.—'SI)6
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Comparifi
ship Ripon, Captain Moresby, has just arrived with the
East India and Mediterranean mails. The Ripon brings
118 passengers; specie, value 35,0001.; and a large
cargo; also the captain and crew of the British barque
Town of Drogheda, which vessel was abandoned on 2001
March, 120 miles E. of Gibraltar. Iler MajestY'e
steamer Janus had arrived at Gibraltar. The ity
cent, Plumper, arid Reynard sailed for England on the
the 16th instant. Exchtoge at Gibraltar, 49i to 49i.,
A correspondent of the Scotsman says that, In
consequence of the want of confidence in the direction
displilyed at the half-yearly general meeting of the shs.re"
holders on Tuesday last, the whole of the old direcoro
of the Ayrshire Railwaylhave tendered their resignation*
THE MAIL ROBBERIES.—THE CONVICT POor
—We hear that Poole is nothing daunted by his 51;
tence. He was heard to say, " I played for a high
stake, and I have los', but I am not such a fool as to re-
gret it. If I had the same opportunity I should do the
same again." He paid great attention to the witnesi;es
on the trial, and wrote notes to his solicitor, suggest
questions, incessantly. A quire of paper, we shod
say, at least was consumed in this way. His wife ova'
not affected on bearing the sentence. She was in coot'
the whole day.—Devonshire Chronicle,
NAVAL GOOD-SERVICE PENSIONS.—The two vaoin
good-service pensions have been conferred by the First
Lord of the Admiralty on Captain Edward Lloyd, C. 8..!
F.R.S., and Captain Sir Eaton Travers, Ca, bath
officers of long standing and distinguished servreski.c.
pplteross,
AN EYRIE.—In the autumn off 18d48, a deserted
kenzie, gamekeeper to A
-ouncontained the
eyrie in the Kimochewe forest,
which
bones of forty-six grouse, cleanly P
ick d erawness
Courier. .

BiIZ7IIS.
of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., at Averham Rectory, .Notts, the wife o f
the Rev. R. Sutton, of a daughter.
iccrecinsttpYtno'n
On the 24th inst., at Lower Seymour-street, Portmcir
Castle, Somerset, the lOcti
squctanre,thliel2rss.th Llewellyninstpt
of J. M. H. Tourin, Esq., of a son.
On the 25th inst., Mrs. Charles Rivington, Queen-square,
of a son.
On the 25th inst., in Mecklenburgh-square, the lady of F.
G. Abbott, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at Lausanne-house, Margate, the lady of
L i
oe untetnhaen2t.6Cooll
inst.,
,Satot Tuonid
fbrasgone...
wells,
the
wife-
of the Reg'
B. F. Smith, of a daughter. _

MARRIED.
On the 21st inst., at St. Mary's, Cheltenham, Theoliala
Theobaid, Esq., of Drayton-lodge, Hunts, to Elizabeth fir.
garet, second daughter of the late John T. Justice, Evl
Parliament-street, London.

On the 21st inst., the Rev.IED
W. S. Chalk, rector of
Beds, aged 56.
At hall, Rutlandshire, on the 22d inst., the Rev. uenrY
Chaplin, aged 59.
On the 23d inst., at Louth, Lincolnshire, J. Jackson, ESq.
On the 23d inst., aged 76, W. Jautard, Esq., late of tha
Audit-office.
At Brighton, on the 23d inst,, Miss Edith Musgrave, theof
daughter of the late Sir Christopher Musgrave, Bart.,
Eden-hall, Cumberland, aged 18.
On the ti-ith inst., at Eaton-terrace, Eaton-square, VW.
beth, the wife of Reading Littler, Esq., aged 70.

Pttl+lLL, .Vljll,'o YOUNG,rvi,
No. 112, Strand, Printer, atd Tile SUR. 01lice, No. ''of
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the cOlUll
Middlesex, Wedneeday„.March 25,149.