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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAR,CH 18, 1849:

navigation-laws were suspended, and when the St. Law-
rence was blocked up with ice. Next came the case of
the West Indies, Hon. Gentlemen opposite were fond
of praising the sagacity of Lerd Harris when his
views were favourable to their wishes; but it was only
a very few days ago Government had received a dispatch
from that Noble Lord, in which he declared the naviga-
tion-laws were impeding the prosperity of Trinidad. It
was true no great complaints had come from Australia
or New Zealand as yet; but when any one recollected
the balky nature of their produce, he must expect that,
at no distant period, representations of the gravest cha-
racter would be made by them as to the restrictions im-
posed by the navigation-laws. The next portion of
those restrictions referred to our carrying trade
and to the long voyage. The opponents of
the measure were too apt to take it for granted
that the people of this country were free agents in the
matter, and that their concessions were merely gratuit-
ous. No one could look to the foreign correspondence
on the table without seeing that such an idea was a com-
plete delusion. Hon. Gentlemen said they thought no-
thing of threats from Prussia; and the conviction had
been expressed to-night with respect to Russia, that the
Government of that country would not dare to retaliate,
on account of the restrictions placed on her commerce
by Great Britain. That was a most unsafe way of rea-
soning. Nations, like individuals, acted from passion;
and it was not safe, when just and equitable demands
were made by foreign powers, to resist them on such
grounds as the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hernes)
had urged. The Right Hon. Gentleman, whose state-
ment he had heard with great astonishment, had pro-
nounced a glowing panegyric on the Government of
Belgium because they maintained, protection for their
own people. If other countries were to follow the ad-
vice‘of Belgium, what would come of the foreign corn
merce of this country—what would come of its carrying
trade? With respect to the long voyage trade, it was
the interest of a country like England to fetch the main
articles she required for her own purposes from the
prime sources. An English ship would not go to
Havre for cotton or to Hamburgh for sugar, but
to Charleston for the one and to Cuba for
the other; though for alpaca, or cochineal, or such
articles, it might be well sometimes to go to a port
which was not in the country of production. It was the
interest of continental countries to come to England for
commodities, instead of proceeding to the country of
production; and the effect of the Right Hon. Gentle-
man's policy would be to cast off England from the posi-
tion she now held as the great depot for other countries,
without securing to her any countervailing advantages.
Of all the evils conjured up by Hon. Gentlemen the
strangest was, that the shipbuilding interest would be
affected. A case might be more easily made out for the
cotton manufacture; for the necessity of bringing the raw
material from the other side of the world would furnish a
very plausible argument to prove that langland could not
compete in the cotton manufacture with foreign coun-
tries. But, it was hard to understand what ground there
could be for such an argument with respect to ship-
building. Of all countries in the world, this country
had the greatest choice of timber. The Right Honour-
able Member for the University of Oxford (Mr. Glad-
stone) strongly urged the Government to remit the
timber duties. He (Mr. Labouchere) would be as
glad as the Right Honourable Gentleman to see them
removed. Such a measure would be most useful as re-
garded not only the shipping interest, but the commu-
nity. But if the Government were unable, in the pre-
sent condition of the revenue, to make a breach in the
Customs' duties, that afforded no reason for the post-
ponement of the Bill before the House. It had been
stated, by a commercial deputation, that on a Prussian
ship built at Stettin, the duty on the timber imported
added no less to the cost than 9 per cent. ; while the
duty imposed hero was estimated by Mr. Wigram at 6d.
per ton. He (Mr. Labouchere) said nothing against
their removal ; but no argument could be drawn from
their pressure against the removal of the navigation
laws. The Hon. Member for the University of Oxford
while he generally supported the principle of the bill,
stated that in some respects he took a different view of
the question from the Government, that he thought the
right course was to imitate the course taken by Mr.
Huskisson, when he entered into reciprocity treaties,
and that he proposed to adopt a system of what he called
conditional relaxation, that is, to act on a principle of
strict reciprocity. He (Mr. Labouchere) would deeply
regret if the House were to adopt the suggestion of the
Right Hon. Gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) They would be
taking a most shortsighted and erroneous view of the
policy of this country if they followed that advice. A
closer examination would show him that the authority
of Mr. Huskisson took a totally different direction from
that which the Right Hon. Gentleman supposed. It was
he (Mr. Labouchere) who, in point of fact, was able
to refer to that authority. It was true Mr. Huskisson
entered into reciprocity treaties, on the ground of equa-
lity of duties and dues. But was that all ,he did ? On
the contrary, there we, e large branches- of trade
which Mr. Huskisson, for the first time, threw open to
other countries, retaining to the Crown, as the Govern •
ment proposed to do in the present instance, the right of
retaliation. Mr. Huskisson absolutely took off the pro-
hibitions from the importations of goods from the Ne-
therlands; he relaxed the law so as to allow the ships of
foreign countries to import goods as from the countries
of which they were the produce. He opened the colo-
nial trade to its present extent. The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman, therefore, was not correct in stating that Mr.
Huskisson went on the principle of strict reciprocity;
fur, on the contrary, Mr. Huskisson went on the prin-
ciple of opening those trades at once. He (Mr. Labou-
chere) altogether objected to a system which would
make a foreigner the legislator for this country. That
system might be tolerable in the United States, but was
scarcely practicable in a country like England, with
complicated interests and indisposed colonies, whose
interests, again, were greatly diversified. He totally
differed from the Right Honourable Gentleman as to
such a system working with respect to the colonies.
Lord Harris had spoken of the importance to Trinidad of
opening communication with France and Spain, which
were the countries least likely to give England a share
of their colonial trade. Should Parliament on that al-
count refuse a measure which was for the advantage of
the British colonies? Further, it must be observed that
retaliation was by no means reciprocity. It was desir-
able that this country in admitting other countries to
compete with her ships should adopt any course likely to
induce those other countries to act with equal liberality.
But he very much doubted whether the course proposed
by the Right Hon. Gentleman would tend to that result.
If the United States imposed a duty of two dollars the
ton on British ships, England might retaliate by putting
the same duty on American ships. But if the United
States put a 10 per cent, ad valorem duty on goods im-
ported in British ships, 10 per cent. on the American duties
would not be the same as 10 per cent. on the British;
for the American had a high tax and this country had a
low tax; and there existed no means of applying the
principle of reciprocity. It would be most inconvenient
for a country like England to adopt a self-acting princi-
ple such as that. That was a position in which
England ought not to be placed; and he trusted
that the House would weigh well the matter before adopt-
ing the advice of the Right Hon. Gentleman. Notice
had been given of an amendment which would bring this
question under the consideration of the Committee; but,
although he might have anticipated that such an amend-
ment would be moved, he certainly was somewhat asto-
nished at the quarter from which the notice of it had
proCeeded.—(Hear, hear.) It had been said that, if the
change which the Government proposed should be car-
ried into effect, the British shipowner would be placed
at a disadvantage if he were not allowed to man his
ships from all the nations of the world. Without wish-
ing to anticipate discussion upon this point, he might be
permitted to observe that the grievance indicated was
rather nominal than real. At the same time it was for
the House to determine whether a vessel should be held
to be a British ship and entitled to British protection
merely because it had a British owner and the British
flag flying at the masthead, although it were commanded
by an American captain and manned by an American
crew. It was contended that danger would ensue from
dispensing with the necessity of shipowners taking ap-
prentices; but shipowners had au interest in taking ap-
prentices voluntarily, as was evident from the fact of the
number of apprentices on board our maritime marine,
amounting at present to 33,000, whereas by the compul-
sory enactments of the law it was not necessary that
there should be more than 22,000. One word as to the
effect of the present measure on the maritime power of
this country. No one could deny that a great commer-
cial navy was the only foundation of a great military
navy. The position of England would be insecure if she
did not possess a great seafaring population employed in
the mercantile marine. This had nothing to do with the
question of impressment; but he contended that if the
Bill was calculated to increase commerce, it must of ne-
cessity foster and encourage the growth of a mercantile
navy, and, therefore, establish the foundation for a mili-
tary navy. If the preseut measure were calculated to
cripple our mercantile navy, it would receive no support
from him. The regulations respecting the coasting
trade were the most difficult part of the mea-
sure, and stood upon different grounds from those
upon which other parts of the plan rested ; but he
would reserve what he had to say upon this branch
of the subject for the Committee.—(Cries of " Divide,
divide.") It was of the utmost consequence that the
question should be settled without further delay. The
suspense and anxiety which prevailed on the subject
were producing the most unfortunate effect on the mer-
cantile marine of this country. It was the opinion of a
great majority of the House that the time had arrived
when an extensive alteration of the navigation-laws
should take place, and he implored Hon. Members, and
particularly those connected with the mercantile inte-
rest, not unnecessarily to delay the solution of the im-
portant question which had been raised. The Right
Hon. Member for Stamford had reminded the House that
Mr. Huskisson did not make the changes which were
associated with his name until he was forced to do so by
circumstances. We should act an unwise part were we
to wait until forced by circumstances to effect the alte-
ration now proposed. In how different an aspect would
the question then present itself. We should then have
to deal with the complaints of embarrassed merchants
and of irritated foreign powers, which would make a
friendly and satisfactory settlement of the question much
more difficult than it would prove to be at the present
moment.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. MU NTZ thought that hardly any one who had
heard the Right Hon. Gentleman could fail to perceive
that he was doubtful of the policy of the measure which
he recommended the House to adopt.—(Hear, hear.)
He (Mr. Muntz) was about to do what ho supposed
would be called speaking on one side and voting on the
other.—(A laugh.) The object of the present measure
was to reduce the heights and profits of the English
shipowner, and give them to the foreign shipowner, in
the same way as we had taken the profits of the English
agriculturist and given them to the foreigner.—(Cheers
from the Opposition.) He had yet to learn that any of
these changes were productive of national advantage.—
(Renewed cheers.) He had voted for the repeal of all
protection.—(A laugh.) When be heard that laughter
ho always thought of Goldsmith's line in which he

connected the " loud laugh" with the " vacant mind."
Since other classes had been deprived ef protection,
he thought that it ought not to be enjoyed exclusively
by the shipowner. Besides, this advantage would re-
sult from the repeal of the navigation. laws, that the
standing excuse for the failure of all the free•trade 'mea-
sures of the last two years would be removed.—(Hear,
and laughter.) The lion. Member for Liverpool said
we could compete with all the countries in the world,
because we had the largest capital. lie (Mr. Muntz)
believed that the capital consisted in our land, houses,
and ships, but if we reduced the value of them he was
not sure we should have the largest capital in the world.
—(Hear, and laughter.) They ought to consider what
had been the success of the measures they had taken.
He would mention the effect of them on the article of
zinc, in which he had been a large dealer. No zinc was
now made in this country. Why? Because the price
of foreign zinc was only 13L or 14/. a ton,
while in this country it could not be made under 184
But what had been the effect of free trade on the
town he represented? A few days ago a person handed
to him a newspaper published there, called the
Midland and Birmingham Advertiser, and pointed out an
advertisement in it from a respectable ironmonger in
Birmingham. It was headed, " The Effects of Free
Trade," and stated that the advertiser had just imported
from Germany a stock of superior tools, which, although
the duty was 10 per cent., he could sell at from 30 to 60
per cent. under the price at which they could be made in
Birmingham.—(Hear, hear.) It struck him that every
day they were getting out of the fryiegpan into the fire.
—(Laughter.) For the last 25 years he had been com-
peting in the foreign market with the merchants of his
own town. By care, industry, and economy, the whole
of them had ceased to compete with him; but, although
he had the whole trade, he fuund himself so reduced by
competition with the foreigner that it was not worth
keeping, and he was going to give it up.—(Hear, hear.)
It was said that they should Luy in the cheapest market
and sell in the dearest That did not consist
in the abstract price.—(Hear, hear.) They
might get an article that was manufactured in
England 10 per cent cheaper on the continent. It did
not follow that that was the cheapest market.—(Hear,
hear.) Take iron. It might be 101. a ton here, and
only Si. on the continent
; but if it were bought there
the labour here would be unemployed, and, instead of
buying in the cheapest market it might in the end prove
the dearest.—(Elear, hear.) lie expected to see the
produce of this country as low as foreign produce—
(Hear, hear)—and he knew that that price could not
pay the taxes and liabilities of the country.—(Hear,
hear.) If they had a fixed amount of revenue to make
up, and they lowered the price of produce, they increased
the pressure of that taxation on the industrious classes—
(Hear, hear)—and by so doing prevented the possibility
of their competing with foreign labour.—(Hear, hear.)
He believed they would find their land uncultivated,
their trade profitless, and their people unemployed, and
that something else was wanted besides absolute free
trade.—(Hear, hear.)

Mr. SU'HOLEFIELD wished to say, on hehalf of
the constituency he and, the Hon. Gentleman repre-
sented, that they had a considerable interest in the re-
peal of the navigation-laws, as Birmingham carried on a
very large and lucrative trade with the colonies, but
which for some time past had been in a declining state.
If free trade had failed, it had been because it had not
been carried out to the fullest extent—(" Hear" and
laughter),—or because it had not been accompanied by
those changes in the monetary system which were ab-
solutely essential.—(Laughter.) His Hon. Colleague
had referred to the prices of the continent, but if the
articles he spoke of could be supplied there cheaper
than in this country, how did it happen that we were
supplying America with them ?
After a few words from Mr. MUNTZ in explanation
the House divided, when there appeared,
For Mr. Herries's amendment ...
Against it

... 210
... 266

- Majority for the Government ... —56
The announcement of the numbers was received with
great cheering by the Opposition.
The main question was agreed to without a division,
and the Bill was then read a second time.

AFFAIRS OF SICILY.
On the motion of Mr. BANKES, the following
papers were ordered by way of addition to Lord
Palmerston's amendment on Sicily:—" Copies of
all correspondence which has passed betwen offi-
cers of the Board of Ordnance and any other
departments of her Majesty's Government with
reference to the transaction in question; and copies
of all communication 3 on this subject which have passed
between her Majesty's Government and the represen-
tative of her Majesty at the Court of the King of the Two
Sicilies."

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord J. RUSSELL said, he proposed to go into Com-
mittee of Supply on Friday on the navy estimates, in
order to vote the number of men for the ensuing year.
On Monday evening he. proposed to go into Committee
of Supply on the army estimates.
Mr. GROGAN inquired whether the Rate in Aid Bill
did not stand for Monday?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, the Government must pro-
ceed with the army estimates on Monday.
In answer to Mr. RICARDO,
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to intimate that
he should ask the House to go into Committee on the
Navigation Bill en Friday se'nnight.
The other ordors of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock.

Sir Charles J. Napier having expressed a wish to
visit Italy previous to his going to India, the Lords of
the Admiralty have given orders for one of her Ma-
jesty's steamers to be at Leghorn on the 28th of the
present month, to convey the General from Leghorn to
Alexandria, to meet the Marseilles mail there. The
mail is to be detained at Alexandria until the arrival of
Sir Charles.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-011 Saturday Car-
lotta Grisi arrived from Paris, and Gardoni from St.
Petersburgh.
THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.—The following are
extracts from a letter received at Plymouth from an
officer on board her Majesty's ship Plover, lying at the
Sandwich Islands, Commander Thomas E. L. Moore.
The letter bears date Aug. 23:—. I have obtained per-
mission to go with Capt. Moore in his boat when she
leaves the ship, to proceed along the northern coast of
America, towards the Mackenzie River, to which river
Sir John Richardson, with his party, are proceeding;
they having landed at New York some two or three
months since. He will proceed further to the eastward,
as far as Copper-mine liver. Sir James Ross and his
ships, which have left England, will commence their
search from Davis's Straits; so that if Sir John Franklin
and his expedition are in existence, we shall, in all pro-
bability, find them very shortly. Should any unforeseen
accident occur to prevent our getting through Behring's
Straits to the ice this year,
which might be, should the
winter set in earlier than usual, we shall winter at
Petropaulowski, in Kamschatka, or at Norton Sound,
at the entrance of Behring's Straits on the north Ame-
rican side." ,

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d'hote at half-past five precisely, consisting of fish and
joints, is admirably served up, and the chop and steak
department is first-rate. The tavern is contiguous to
the Adelphi Theatre, and will be found convenient for
not only the visitors to that establishment, but also the
gentlemen connected with Somerset house and banking-
houses in the vicinity.
PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY. Yesterday the
annual general meeting of the subscribers and donors of
this valuable institution, which was established in 1827,
for the purpose of affording relief, by granting pensions
to aged and infirm printers and their widows, was held
at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the Committee for the past year, and to elect
five pensioners on the funds of the institution. R. Tay-
lor, Esq., F.R.S., the treasurer, presided. Mr. Hodson,
the secretary, read the report, which stated that the
society, in common with all other charitable institutions,
owing to the depression of trade and the prevailing com-
mercial distress, had suffered much by a diminution of
their general support, the annual subscriptions having
fallen to 4701., being 50/Jess than last year ; the same
influence had operated upon their receipts at the anni-
versary dinner, the subscriptions amountingito 235/. 10s1
only. The Committee, however, had the satis-
ftction to state, that instead of any of the pen-
sion being curtailed, they had been increased by
281. The number of pensioners on the funds
after the election last year was 52, since which two
had died. The Committee had vested 1001. with
tho Commissioners for the reduction of the national
debt, which, with the year's interest on stock, added
294/. 17s. sd. to the funded property, which now
amounted to 5,209/. ss. 7d., producing 200/. a year in-
terest. The Committee had also received 9/. 16s. 6d.
from the profit of the Vauxhall Gardens entertainment,
and 11/. from a private theatrical performance at the
Olympic Theatre in 1847. The gross receipts amounted
to 1,211/. 19s. 11d., and the expenditure to 1,002/. 85.9 d.,
leaving a balance of 2091. I is. 2d. in hand. The propo-
sition for increasing the pension for men to 14/. per
annum, and for women to 91., was carried, on the ballot
being taken, by a majority of 963 to 781; and another
motion that every pensioner shall have been duly ap-
prenticed, and a printer's widow to bo deemed eligible
must not have been re-married to one of another trade.
A very long and warm discussion ensued as to the pro-
priety of excursions being undertaken by the Committee,
in aid of the society, when it was finally carried they
should be discontinued. The treasurer, committee, and
other officers having been re-elected, a vote of thanks
was passed to the chair, and the meeting separated.
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PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

MONDAY, 11fAR-CI. 12..

Harbours of Refuge—Petition from Hythe, for inquiry
into the eligibility of the Bay of that town for a Harbour of
Refuge—to lie on the table.

Passengers—Bill for regulating the Carnage of Passengers
in Merchant Vessels, ordered to be brought in.
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS (HARWICH, &c.))
On the motion of Mr. Mullings Copies were ordered " of
all Tenders for the conveyance of the Mails to and from the
ports of Harwich, Rotterdam, and Hamburgh, and of all
Correspondence or written communication with the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty relative to the contract en-
tered into by them, to commence from the Ist day of April
next, for the conveyance of the Mails to and from those
ports."

Captain Harris gave notice that he should on Thursday,
March 15, move for the following returns :
Return of the line-of-battle ships (specifying their names,
tonnage, number of guns, and the date at which they were
launched) which have been broken up, sold, wrecked, bunt,
converted into hulks or depots, or otherwise rendered unfit
for active service, between the fat day of January, 1815, and
the Ist day of January, 1849;
Average of the periods during which the above ships Kaye
been fit for active service;
Account of the original cost of construction, and of the
subsequent repairs of each of the above ships; ,
And, Return of the number of line-of-battle ships annually
launched during the period specified above.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commona.j

MONDAY, MAIICH I.
NAVIGATION BILL.

Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques-
tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time:"—
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at
the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day
six months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand
part of the Question." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 266.
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Abdy, T.IN. Goulburn, Henry O'Connor, Feargus .
Adair, Hugh E. Grace, 0. D. J. Ogle, S. C.
Adair, R. Shafto Graham, Sir James Ord, W.
Adare, Viscount Greene, Joha Paget, Lord A.
Aglionby, H. A. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Paget, Lord Clarence
Anderson, Arthur Grenfell, Charles W. Paget, Lord George
Anson, Colonel Grey, Sir George Pakington, Sir J. S.
Anton, Viscount Guest, Sir J. Palmerston, Viscount
Armstrong, R. B. Haggitt, F. R. Parker, John
Arundel, Earl of Hallyburton, Lord Pechell, Captain
Bagshaw, John Hanmer, Sir J. Peel,,Sir Robert
Baring, Sir F. T. Harcourt, G. Peel, Colonel
Bass, M. T. Hardcastle, J. A. Peel, Frederick
Bellew, R. M. Harris, Richard Perfect, R.
Berkeley, Captain Hastie, Alexander Peto, Samuel
Berkeley, H. Hastie, Archibald Philips, Sir G. R.
Berkeley, C. L. Hawes, Benj. Pigott, Francis
Birch, Sir Thomas Hay, Lord J. Pilkington,James
Blackall, S. W. Hayter, W. G. Finney, W. •
Blake, M. J. Headlam, Thomas Reynolds, John
Blewitt,:Reginahl Heald, James Ricardo, J. L.
Bouverie, E. P. Heneage, G. H. W. Ricardo, Osman
Boyle, Colonel Heneage, Edward Rice, E. R.
Bright, John Henry, :Alexander Rich, Henry
Brockman, E. D. Herbert, Sidney Robartes, T. J.
Brotherton, Joseph Hervey, Lord A. Roche, E. B.
Brown, W. Heyworth, L. Hominy, Sir John
Brown, H. Hindley Charles Russell, Lord J.
Browne, R. D. Hobhouse, Sir J. Russell, E.
Bruce, LordlE. Hobhouse, T. B. Russell, F. C.
Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hodges, T. L. Rutherford, A. -
Bmibury, E. H. Hodges, T. Twisden Salwey, Colonel
Callaghan, D. Hogg, Sir J. Sanders, George
Campbell, W. F. Hollond,lltebert Scholefleld, William
Cardwell, Edward Hope, H. T. , Scrope,:G. P.
Carter, John B. Horsman, E. Scully Francis
Cavendish, C. C. Howard, Lord E. Seymour, Lord
Cavendish, G.H. Howard, C. W.I Shafto, R. D.
Chaplin, W. J. Howard, J. K. Shell, R. L.
Charter's, Francis Howard, E. G. Shelburne, Earl et
Childers, J. W. Howard, Sir R. Sheridan,lß. B.
Clements, Charles Hume, J. Simeon, John
Clerk Sir G. Hutt, William Slaney, Robert A.
Clifford, H. M. Jackson, William Smith, R. V.
Cobden, Richard Jermyn, Earl Smith, J. A.!
Cockburi, Alex. Jervis, Sir John Smith, M. Tucker
Coke, Edward;K. Keppel, G. T. Smith, John B.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Kershaw, James Somerville, Sir W.
Collins, W. Kildare, Marquis Spearman, II .:J.
Corry, H. icing, P. J. Stansfleld, W. R.
Cowan, Charles Labouchere, Henry Stanton, W. H.
Cowper, W. F. Langston, J. H. Staunton, Sir G.
Craig, W. G. Lascelles, W. S. Stuart, Lord D.
Crowder, R. B. Lemon, Sir C. Sullivan, Michael
Currie, Henry Lennard, T. B. Sutton, H. M.
Currie, Raikes Le wis,:Sir T. Tenison, E. K.
Davie, Sir H. Lewis, G. C. Tennent, R. J.
Dawson, T. V. Lincoln, Earl of Thicknesse, R. A.
Devereux, J. T. Littleton, E. R. Thompson, Colonel
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Loch, James
..: Thompson, George
Dlvett, E. Locke, Joseph I Thornely, Thomas
Douglas, Sir C. Lushington, Charles Towneley, John
Drumlanrig, Vie. M'Cullagh, W. T. Townley, R. G.
Duff, G. S. M'Gregor, John Train, George, ,
Duncan, Viscount Maitland, Thomas Turner, G. J.
Duncan, George Marshall, J. G. Verney, Sir H.
Duncill, John Marshall, W. Villiers, .Viscount
Dundas, Admiral 3iartin,:John ' Villiers, Charles
Dundas, Admiral Martin, C. W. - Vivian, J. H.
Ebrington, Viscount Matheson, A. Wall, C. B.
Ellice, Edward Matheson, Colonel Walmsley, Sir J.
Elliot, J. E. Maule, Fox Ward, H. G.
Enfield, Lord Melguad, Viscount Watkins, Colonel
Estcourt, J. B. B. Milner, W. M. West, F. R.
Evans, William Milnes, R. Monckton Westhead ,J. P.
Ewart, William Mitchell, T. A. Whitmore, T. C.
Fagan, James Moffatt, George Willcox, Brodie
Fergus, John Monsell, William Williams, John
Ferguson, Colonel Morgan, li. K. Willyams, U.
Fitzpatrick, J. W. Morison, Sir W. Wilson, James
Foley,llJ. H. Morris, David Wilson, Matthew
Fordyce, A. D. Mostyn, E. Wood, Sir Charles
Forster, M. Mowatt, Francis Wood, W. P.
Fertescue. Chichester Muntz, G. F. Wrightson, W. B.
Fox, Richard M. Norreys, Lord Wyvill, 3larraaduke
Fox, W. J. Norreys, Sir D. Young, Sir John
Freestun, Colonel Nugent, Lori
Gibson, T. M. O'Brien, T.
Gladstone, W. E. O'Connell, John Tiffin% H.
Glyn, G. C. O'Connell, M. J. Hill, Lord Marcus

TELLEZEI.

MINORITY—NOES, 210.
Acland, Sir T. Easton, Earl Mailings, J. R.
Adderley, C. B. Farnham, E. B. Mure, Colonel
Alexander, N. Ferrer, James Napier, Joseph
Anstey, Thomas C. Fellowes, E. Neeld, John 3
Arbuthuott, Hugh Filmer, Sir E. Newdegate, C. N.
Archdall, Captain Floyer, John Newport, Visct.
Bagge, W. Forbes, William Newry, Viscount
Begot, William Forester, G. C. Noel, G. J.
Bailey, Joseph, jun. Fox, S. L. Ossulton, Lord
Baines, M. T. Frewen, C. B. Packe, C. W.
Baldock, E. 11. Fuller, A. E. Palmer, Robert
Bankes, G. Gaskell, J. M. Palmer, Bounden
Baring, Thomas Goddard, A. L. Pennant, Colonel
Baring, Francis Gordon, Admiral Piget, Sir Robert
Barrington, Lord Gore, W. 0. Plowden, W. 11.
Barron, Sir H. Gore, W. R. 0. Powell, Colonel
Bateson, Thomas Granby, Marquis of Prime, Richard
Beckett, William Grogan, Edward Pugh, David
Bennet, Philip Gwyn, Bowel Reid, Colonel
Bentinck, Lord H. Hale, R. B. Renton, John C.
Blackstone, W. Halford,'Sir Henry Repten, G. W. J.
Blair, Stephen Hall, Colonel Richards, Richard
Blakemore, R. Ralsey, T. P. Robinson, G. R.
Blandford, Marquis Hamilton, G. A. Rolleston,iColonel
Boldero, H. G. Hamilton, J. H. Raiford, Francis
Bourke, R. S. Barris, Captain Rumbold, C. E.
Bowles, Admiral Heathcote, G. J. Rushout, Captain
Bramston, T' W. Henley, J. W. Saadars, Joseph
Breraridge, Richard Herbert, henry A. Scott, F.
Briefer), M. Berries, John C. Seaham, Viscount
Broadley, Henry Hildyard, R. C. Seymer, H. K.
Brooke, Lord Hildyard, T. B. T. Shirley, E. J.
Brooke, Sir Arthur Hill, Lord E. , Sibthorp, Colonel
Bruce, C. L. C. Hodgson, W. N. Sidney, Alderman
Buck, L.'W. Hood, Sir A. Smyth, J. G.
Buller, Sir Y. Hope, Sir J. Smollett, 4.
Burghley, Lord Tiornby, John: Somerset, Captain
Cablell, B. B. Hotham, Lord Sotheron, T. H. S.
Carew, W. P. Hughes, W. B. Spooner, Richard
Cayley, Edward S. Jocelyn, Viscount Stafford, Augustus
Chandos, Marq. of Johnstone, Sir:J. Stanley, E.
Chichester, Lord J. JolliiTe' Sir W. H. Stephenson, Robot
Cholmeley, Sir M. Jones, Captain Stuart, Henry
Christopher, R. Keating, Robert Stuart, J.
Clay, James Kerrison, Sir E. Talbot, C. R.
Clive, R. li. Knight, F. W. Talbot, J. H.
Clive, Henry B. Knightley, SIr:C. Taylor, T. E.
Cobbold, J. C. Knox, Colons Thompson, Alderntall
Codrington, Sir W. Legh, G. C. Tollemache, Joh*
Cole, lion. H. A. Lennox, Lord G. H. Trevor, G.
Coles, Ii: Y. Leslie, C. P. Trollope, Sir .1,
Compton, H. C. Lewisham, Viscount Tyrrell, Sir J.
Cotton, W. H. Lindsay, Colonel Verner, Sir W.
Davies, D. A. S. Lockhart, W. Tesey, Hon. T.
Deedes, W. Leag, Walter Villiers, F. W.
Dick,:Quintin Lopes, Sir Ralph Vivian, J. E. 1
Disraeli, B. Lowther, Colonel Vyse, R. H.
nod, J. W. Lowther, Henry Waddington ;David
Dodd, G. Lydon. General Waddington, H. S.
Drummond, Henry Mandeville, Viscount Walpole, S. H.
Duckworth, Sir J. Manners, Lord C. Walsh, Sir J.
Duke, Sir James Manners, Lord G. Wawn, J T.
Duncombe, A. March, Earl of Wellesley, Lord C,
Duncombe, 0. Masterman, Joli Williams, T. P.
Dundas, G. Maunsell, T. P. Williamson, Sir M.
Dunne, F. P. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Willoughby, Sir H.
Du Pre, C. G. Meux, Sir H. Wodehouso, E.
East, Sir J. B. Miles, P. W. S. Worcester, Marquis
Edwards, Henry Miles, W. TELLTILe.
Egerton, Sir P. Morgan, 0. . Mackenzie, W. F.
Egerton, W. T. Ilulgrave, Earl Beresford, William

The Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, in Ply-
mouth Sound, not having entered her full complement,
200 men have b-en 7flr,;Fzed to her from the guard-
ships. Captain Cgrter has been very particular in en-
tiring none but superior men, and good seamen prefer
smaller ships.
DOCKYARD.—Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis
issued an order to-day, stating that any artisan absent
frorn muster on Monday would be discharged. Seven
ibipwrights and one ropemaker were this morning super-
annuated at 241. each per annum; and ten labourers
were examined by the surgeon, preparatory for superan-
nuation. James Bayly, a tiipwright,:lately superannu-
ated, committed suicide this morning.
APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Robert Fitz Roy (1834), an officer of sound
practical attainments, cool and steady courage, and dis-
cret zeal for his profession, has at length been officially
appointed to the command of the Arrogant, 46, screw-
frigate, at Portsmouth,

Lieutenant H. F. M.Killop (1847), to the coast guard;
rather too young an officer for this service in these easy
times; a sea-going-ship would be a better qualification
for his next superior grade.
Surgeon.—Harry Goldney (1828), to the Randolph, as
superintendent iu charge.
Second Master—W. H. Drysdale (1845), late in com-
mand of the Netley tender, to be acting master of the
Racer, 12, fitting at Devonport.
Midshipmen—Harcourt S. Gammell and GRorg,e T.
Morrell, to the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth.
Master's Assistant—William Storer, to the Caledonia,
120, at Devonport.
Wind northerly, light breezes.
WooLwicil, MARCH 12.—The Athol' troop-ship,
Master Commander Beam, was paid wages in advance
today, and taken out of dock at two o'clock P.M. She
is to take on board the baggage of three companies of
the Royal Artillery on the 15th instant, and on the fol-
lowing day Captain M'Coy's company, sth battalion,
Captain Tuite's company, 4th battalion, and Major
Hennis's company, 2d battalion, will embark in her for
conveyance to Canada. The following officers will em-
bark at the same time to join their companies of Royal
Artillery, at present serving in North America:—Se-
cond Captain Elgee to join Captain Dalton's company at
Halifax, Nova Scotia; Second Captain Hap:Rain and
First Lieutenant Grimaton to join Captain Stace's com-
pany, 7th battalion.

_ The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A.
Beauclerk, arrived at Sheerness yesterday from Gibral-
tar and Portsmouth, and is to be paid off at Sheerness.
The Elfin steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich to-day
from Chatham, towed by the African, and was imme-
diately taken into the basin to be fitted with her machi-
nery, made by Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie.
The Garland steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Aplin,
was tried down the river to-day, having on board all
the officers studying steam at the factory at Woolwich
dockyard, Mr. Humphries, chief engineer, and Mr.
Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer. She ran the
measured mile six times, three times up and three down,
and her average speed was found to be about 14 knots
per hour.

The Myrmidon steam-vessel, when tried down the
river on Friday, made a speed of about 10 knots per
hour; and the Jasper, when tried on Saturday, under
the charge of Lieut. Robertson, a speed of about 8 knots
per hour.
The Rhadamanthus steam troop-ship was taken into
dock to-day immediately on the Atholl being taken out.
Mr. W. A. Hutton, junior clerk in the storekeeper's-
offiee at Woolwich dockyard, has been selected to attend
in the Commodore's-dice to examine the cash accounts
of the yard, the committee of revision having recom-
mended that an efficient clerk should be employed for
that duty. The selection of Mr. Hutton, who was six
years an extra clerk, and nearly two years on the esta-
blishment, causes a ♦acancy of junior clerk in the
storekeeper's department. The committee of revision
have recommended the appointment of two clerks in the
factory department to examine the cash accounts in that
branch of the establishment.

LICENSING MEETINGS.
MARYLEBONE.
(Present, Sir Peter Laurie, Chairman; Lord Montfort,
Sir G. Carroll; Hector Rose, Esq.; J. B. Kirby, Esq.;
J. Laurie, Esq.; P. Laurie, Esq., Major Moore;
Edmund Pepys, Esq.; W. Williams, Esq.; and
Elliot Esq.)
The above-named gentlemen met yesterday morning,
at eleven o'clock.