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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION 6.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Courinly,..,
TUESDAY, FEB. 27.
DUBLIN CONSOLIJATION IMPROVEMENT,
WATERWORKS, AND SEWERS BILL.
Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Amendment
proposed to be made to Question (13th February), " That the
Bill be now read a second time," and which Amendment
was, 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 Ques-
tion." The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 23.
Baillie, H. J. Dundas, G. Lewis, Sir T.
Blackall, S. W. Farrer, James Lindsay, Colonel
Brotherton, J. Gladstone, W. E. Patten, J. W.
Buxton, Sir E. Goulburn, Henry Stanley, E.
Campbell, W. F. Greene, Thomas Tyrrell, Sir J.
Carew, W. H. Pole Hall, Colonel
Christopher, H. Ilildyard, It. C. TELLERS.
Cocks, T. S. , Hope, Sir J. Grogan, E.
Dod, J. W. .„,,, Hope, Henry T. Douglas, Sir C.

hibited degrees, contracted since 1835, nine. tenths of
which are with a deceased wife's sister; and it is said in
the Report:—" On a low computation, such marriages
must amount to thousands; but from the nature of the
connexion, and the secresy which often attaches to it,
their number cannot be accurately ascertained." They
are by nu means confined to the lower class. Lord
Marcus Hill came before the Commissioners, and deposed
that his brother, Lord George Hill, had married his first
wife's sister, with the approval of the family; and Mr.
Cobden made a similar statement as to his own brother,
adding, " I was guided entirely by my own instinct of
what was natural and right, and recommended them to do
precisely what I would have done myself under the same
circumstances." We believe that nineteen persons out
of every twenty take the same rational and sensible view
of the matter as AIL Cobden. Decency is not violated;
nothing offensive to religion is involved in the question,
which does not, in the remotest degree, affect consan-
guinity. The contamination of blood is distinct from
the matter. This being admitted, 1 t us ask—who so
fit to act the maternal part—to love, to nourish, and
cherish the offspring of a brother-in-law, as his deceased
wife's sister ? We think there can scarcely be two
opinions upon the matter, and we heartily wish Mr.
Wortley's Bill may pass.— Weekly Dispatch.

DUNMANWAY UNION.
POOR-LAW PROCEEDINGS, IRELAND.
THE LATE Ma. MARSRALL.—The guardians met on
Saturday, the 3d February ; Daniel Cronin, Esq., in
the chair.
The CLERK read to the board a letter which ho had
just received from Skibbereen, which stated that the
poor •law inspector there, J. J. Marshall, Esq., died of
fever the preceding evening.
The CHAilotkat observed that he looked upon that
gentleman's death as a very serious public loss, not only
to the union to which he was particularly appointed, but
to the surrounding unions of which he had the temporary
charge. Since his appointment he distinguished himself
by his unremitting attention to the wants of the suffer-
ing poor, as well as to the economical management of
the funds raised for their support. This board was in-
debted to him for many valuable suggestions respecting
the internal arrangements of the house ,and auxiliary
houses; and he was sure the board would pass a resolu-
tion expressive of their estimation of his worth, and
regret at his sudden removal.
General Shuldham proposed, and E. G. Nagle, Esq.,
seconded the following resolution :—" That we have
this day learned with extreme regret the death of J. J.
Marshall, Esq., late inspector of poor-law unions, and
that wo desire unanimously to record our deep sense of
the loss sustained by the public on this melancholy occa-
sion, as well as our loss, as a board, in the active and in-
telligent aid afforded us by his advice and suggestions at
all times."—Dablin Eveniny Post, Feb. 17.

, FINANCIAL REFORM MOVEMENT.
Yesterday a public meeting of the inhabitants of
Marylebone, convened by the St. Marylebone parochial
committee, took place at the large School-room of the
workhouse, in the New-road, for the purpose of consi-
dering the most efficient means for securing general
measures of financial reform and reform in Parliament.
Mr. Hume, M.P., was announced to take the chair at
one o'clock, and at that hour about 2,000 persons had
assembled. A few minutes after Mr. Hume made his
appearance on the platform, and was loudly cheered.
He was accompanied by Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P.; Mr.
John Williams, M.P.; Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P.;
Mr. W. Williams, late M.P. for Coventry; Mr. Nisbet,
churchwarden; and a large body of the vestrymen of
Marylebone.
The CHAIRMAN said that 275 Members of the House
of Commons bad divided against Mr. Cobden's motion,
whilst all those who could now be called Reformers in
that House, seventy-eight in number, divided with Mr.
Cobden and himself (Mr. Hume), this making the mi-
nority but•eighty.—(Cries of " Shame.") The House
of Commons having thus manifested so great an indif-
ference to the difficulty and distress of the country,
and to the feelings, wishes, and wants of the people, it
behoved the inhabitants of Marylebone, and of every
parish in the kingdom, to demand those reforms which
would place the control of the public expenditure really
in the hands of the people. He did not, however, so
much blame the Ministers as he did the House of Com-
mons in this matter. They were there to show the Go-
vernment that a reduction in taxation, and a better re-
presentation of the people in the House of Commons,
were necessary, and that they were determined to have
them.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. W. WILLIAMS (late M.P. for Coventry) proposed
the first resolution, which was seconded by Mr.
NICHOLAY:—" That in the opinion of this meeting the
national expenditure has been increased by successive
Governments to an extent not warranted by the exigen-
cies of the public service; that the taxation required to
uphold this wasteful extravagance is impoverishing the
people of this country; and that in order to obtain effec-
tual reduction of taxation, and economy in the public
expenditure, and secure a continuance thereof, it is indis-
pensable that the Commons House of Parliament should
be further reformed."
The resolution, on being put from the chair, was car-
ried unanimously, amidst loud and prolonged accla-
mations.
Mr. HODGES moved the second resolution :—" That
the present mode of levying taxes is unjust in prin-
ciple, and presses most unfairly on that portion of the
community least able to bear its weight, and therefore
such a revision has become indispensable as will have
the effect of placing the burthen of taxation on the pro-
perty of the country, instead of the present unequal,
complicated, and expensively collected system."
Mr. SODEN was the seconder.
The CHAIRMAN said he would avail himself of this
opportunity to read a letter just received from one of the
Lion. Members for Marylebone, Sir Benjamin Hall.
The letter expressed Sir Benjamin Hall's regret that
serious illness prevented his attendance at the meeting,
and that the same cause also prevented his attendance to
vote with Mr. Cobden on the previous evening.
Lord DUDLEY STUART then presented himself to the
meeting, and was received with loud cheering. He said
he was desirous of offering a few observations on the
most important question they had assembled to dis-
cuss. He believed that financial reform was much
needed, and that a reduction in the taxation, as well
as expenditure, of the country ought to take place.—
(Cheers.) He believed that the labouring population of
this country was ground down by taxation, but he had
little hope of obtaining any reduction until the people
obtained a greater extension of political and Parlia-
mentary reform.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord, at some
length, and amidst great applause, proceeded to urge that
any branch of reform which would tend to bring about
the great measure of financial reform contemplated by
Mr. Cobden was useful, and it was with that view, he
stated, that he intended to pursue the motion of which
he bad given notice, for shortening the duration of Par-
liaments.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. HUME said, before putting this resolution, he
would take the present opportunity of mentioning that
it was his intention again to bring before the House the
motion he made last session for Parliamentary Reform.
—(Great cheering.)
The resolution was then put and carried, without a
single dissentient, amidst great applause.
Mr. Joust WILLIAMS, M.P., said he had been sneered
at for being a shopkeeper; but be had taken stock of
the Parliamentary offices, and he found a number of
useless personages in the public offices who never thought
of doing any work. There was one department, where
there were 220 clerks kept, the accounts of which de-
partment had not been balanced for eight years.—
(Shame, shame.) The Government had been compelled
to call in an accountant, and that gentleman, after three
months' labour, had proved a large balance to be
due; and the same gentleman had also declared that, by
keeping the books by the system of double entry, he
would do the whole of the work for which 220 clerks
were employed with twenty-two. Was not this a mon-
strous state of things?—(Cries of " Hear, hear, and
" Shame, shame.") He agreed with the Noble Lord the
Member for Marylebone, that nothing could be done
without a reform in the House of Commons; but he
must confess that be considered the fault in a great
measure rested with the people themselves, in sending
aristocrats to represent them instead of men identified
with the people.—(Cheers.) Mr. Williams moved—,
" That for the attainment of the objects set forth in the
preceding resolutions it is expedient that an association
be now formed, to be called the St. Marylebone Finan-
cial Reform Association, and that the following be the
objects of such association:-1. To use all legal and con-
stitutional means of inducing the most rigid economy is
the expenditure of the Government, consistent with due,
efficiency in the several departments of the public ser-
vice, and to endeavour to obtain for the people a more
direct control over the same by a further reform of the.
House of Commons. 2. To obtain a complete revisal of
taxation, and the substitution of an impost fairly levied'
on property and income, in lieu of the present unequal,
complicated, and expensively collected duties upon com-.
modities. Political partizanship is distinctly disavowed,,
the association being composed of men of all political
parties."—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. CASSELL seconded the resolution, and declared his
conviction that such a meeting as that held in Maryle-
bone would strengthen the hands of the Liverpool Asso-
ciation, and prove an example to all other parts of the
country.—(Hear, hear.)
This resolution was carried almost unanimously.
Mr. H. C. WILSON, in moving a vote of thanks to Mr.
Hume, in order to show that this was no new plan of
that gentleman, read a vote of thanks presented to that
gentleman by the Court of Common Council of the city
of London, in 1821, for his exertions on the subject.
The motion was seconded by Mr. W. WILLIAM) and
carried, and—
Mr. HUME having returned thanks, the meeting, after
lasting upwards of four hours, separated.

THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE.—GLASGOW7 FEB. 24.
—The market was rather lively at -the beginning of the
week, with buyers of pig iron 535. 6d. mixed Nos., and
545. No. 1; special export brands realised Is. to 3s. extra
for No. 1. 1. o. c. net. This advance has not been main-
tained, and the price to day may be called 535. to 535.
O. No. 1, and 525. 6d. mixed Nos. sellers without any
demand. Bars are very firm, and have advanced 10s.
per ton on our last quotations. They are now 61. 10s.
to 71. Plates, 8/. 10s. to 91. 10s., with an excellent ex-
port demand.
REDUCTION IN FIRE ASSURANCE RATES BY THE
LEADING COMPANIES.—At a meeting of the represen-
tatives of nearly all the ancient and modern Fire Assur-
ance-offices, recently held at the Sun Fire-office, a con-
siderable reduction of the rates heretofore charged was
agreed to. The very moderate, yet perfectly safe rates
charged by-one or two of the rew companies, and the
transaction by them of a vast amount of business, paved
the' way to the reform we now announce.—The Reporter
and Assurance Chronicle for March.

THE KNIGHT or KERRY.—The Right Hon.
Mau-rico Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry,. is Seriously ill at
Valencia.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 22, 1849.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon George William Anderson, Esq., Governor
of the Mauritius.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 24.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Christian
Ludwig Meyer as Consul at Port Adelaide, in South Aus-
tralia, for his Majesty the King of Hanover.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 26.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR-
LIAMENT.

County of Donegal.-Thomas Conolly, of Cliff, in the
said county, Esq., in the room of Edward Michael Conolly
Esq., deceased.
The following buildings are certified as places duly regis.
tered for solemnizing marriages, pursuant to the Act
of the 6th and 7th William IV., c. 85:--
Saint Wilfred's Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham,
William Trotter, superintendent registrar.
Carver-street Chapel, Sheffield. J. Watkinson, super-
intendent registrar.
Tabernacle Chapel, Praed-street, Paddington. S. Cor-
nell, superintendent registrar.
Capel Mair, Llanfair-bridge, Cardiganshire. D. Mor-
gan, superintendent registrar.
Caeronnen, Cellan, Cardiganshire. D. Morgan, super-
intendent registrar.
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Southport, Lancashire.
Lawrence Wright. superintendent registrar.
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Hughes, Newbury, mealman, Berkshire, to
surrender March 6 and April 13, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-
lane; Colley, Smith, Hunter, and Gwatkin, New-square,
Lincoln's Inn; Bunny and Son, Newbury.
Frederick Skill, printer, Hugh-street, Pimlico, March
6 and April 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Moss,
Gray's Inn-square.
Joseph Woodharns, grocer, Tonbridge, Kent, March 7
and April,l3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stens-
field, official assignee; Stenning and Croft, Basinghall-
street; Stenning and Carnell, Tonbridge.
Thomas Atterton, maltster, Rattleden, Suffolk, March
13, at twelve, and April 13, at half-past one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Smith, Fur-
nival's Inn; Pownall, Ipswich.
Henry Loisel, jun., and Alfred Edan, confectioners,
Hatton-garden, March 5, at two, and April 16, at half-
past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, offi-
cial assignee, Guildhall-chambers;
bree, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Harrison and Do-
William Lomas, saw maker, Norwich, March 10, at
two, and April 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street; Brooke, Boswell-court; Wortley, Norwich.
Henry Bensley, bricklayer, Southtown, Suffolk, March
17 and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Nichols,
Cook's-court; Costerton, Great Yarmouth.
n
George Burton, engraver, Bradford, Yorkshire, March
L
R. Higgins and W. Higgins, drapers, Ludgershall,
Wiltshiiv, March 7 and April 12, at one, at the Court of
Baenwiskr,uipitacyym.
Raymond's-buildings,
uoirdicnigals,
Gasrsaiy%ee, Coleman-street;
16 and April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds; Clark, Southampton-
buildings; Leeds.gs ; Terry din
John Armitage, innkeeper, Linthwaite, Yorkshire;
March 16 and April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District
and Watson, Bradford; Bond and Bar-
wick,
Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Pringle and
Co., King's-road, London; Sykes, Milubridge; Bond and
Barwick, Leeds.
James Gill, coal merchant, Litherland, Lancashire,
March 12 and April 2, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Ches-
ter and Co., Staple Inn; Brabner, Liverpool.
Henry Hill Spurway, brewer, Tiverton Devonshire,
March 8, at one, and April 11, at eleven, at the Exeter
District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter;
Stogdon, Exeter; Baker and Co., Lime-street.
James Scott, boot maker, Manchester, March 12 and
April 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; W. and H. P.
Sharp, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn; Rowley and
Taylor, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-stmt.
W. Mott, Regent-street, Piccadilly, laceman, March
20, at eleven-T. Lett, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire,
builder, March 20, at twelve-F. K. Fowell, Boulogne-
sur-Mer, and Piccadilly, wine merchant, March 20, at
halt-past twelve-R. Dawson, Thorney, Isle of Ely,
grocer, March 22, at half-past eleven-J. Binns, New-
land-place, 'Kensington, and Acton, linendraper, March
22, at eleven-F. Leaks,
Regent-street, and George-
yard, relievo leather manufacturer, March 22, at half-
past one-J. Baylis, jun., and James Baylis, Gutter-lane,
Cheapside, crape manufacturers, March 22, at half-past
twelve-H. Buckland, Charles-street, Manchester-
square, cabinetmaker, March 23, at eleven-W. Willis,
Trowbridge,Wiltshire, wool broker, March 22, at two-
R. Sergeant, Maidstone, Kent, oilman, March 22, at
eleven-H. Smith, East Mailing, Kent, paper manufac-
turer, March 21, at twelve.
In the Country.
J. Thuell, Buckfastleigh and I3roadhempstone, Devon-
shire, woollen manufacturer and tanner, March 28, at
eleven, at the Court, Exeter-A. Wise, N. Baker, and
W. S. Bentall, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, bankers,
March 29, at one, at the Court, Exeter-J. Worthy,
Hartlepool, Durham, builder, March 22, at twelve, at the
Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-T. Penman, Sunderland,
apothecary, March 22, at half-past ten, at the Court,New-
castle -upon-Tyne-J. W ooler, Stockton-on-Tees, draper,
March 20, at one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-
C. Wright, Sunderland, hatter, March 20„ at twelve, at
the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-J. Welsh, Carlisle,
tailor. March 22, at halt-past on G; at the Court, Newcas-
tle-upon-Tyne-J. Trewick, jun., Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
draper, March 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court,
Newcastle upon-Tyne-A. Vickers, Manchester, iron-
monger, March 22, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester
='C. Samson, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire,
brewer, March 22, at eleven, at the Court, Maachester-
W. Watson, Elland, Yorkshire, ironmonger, March 27,
at twelve, at the Court, Leeds-J. Jepson, Driffield,
Yorkshire, draper, March 28, at ten, at the Town-hall,
Kingston-upon-Hull R. Ireland, Wero, Shropshire,
wine and spirit merchant, March 21, at twelve, at the
Court, Birmingham-T. Southall, Tipton, Staffordshire,
iron master, March 20, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham
-C. Ashford, Birmingham, packing case maker, March
20, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

H. Clark, Redcross•street, and Plummer's-row, White-
chapel, oil and colour merchant, 4s. 6d. to new proofs,
on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday,
between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
J. Laxton, Frogmore-wharf, Rickmansworth, coal
merchant and wharfinger, is Bd., to new proofs, on Wed.
nesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between
twelio and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-
court, Basinghall-street.

J. Teasel, Norwich, builder, lid., on Wednesday, Feb.
28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and
three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court,
Basinghall- street.

H. Howell, Shrewsbury, draper, 4s. 6d., on new proofs,
on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday,
between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sam brook-court, Basingh all- street.
H. Hill, Gray's Inn-lane, brewer, Is. 9d., on Wednes-
day, Feb. 98, or any succeeding Wednesday, between
twelve and thrse, at the office of M. Follott, Sambrook-
court, Basinghall-street.

G. H. Haworth and R. Archbutt, late of Manor- street,
King's-road, ironfounders, Is., on Wednesday, Feb. 28,
or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and
three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Ba-
singhall-street.
J. Gates, J. Coates, R. T. Bartlett, and G. Beck, Wet•
ling-street, warehousemen, Is. 6 d. on Wednesday, Feb.
28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and
three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Ba-
singhall-street.
C. Green, St. Mary Ovries-dock, Surrey, wharfinger,
4d., on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wed-
nesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr.
Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-s treet.
J. Baker, George-street, Hanover-square, tailor, 2s. 6d.,
on any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers.
H. Hideout, Woolwich, cheesemonger, 6s. 50., on any
Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Pennell, Guildhall chambers.
R. Law, Portland row, Surrey, pawnbroker, 25., on
any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. •
S. L./Bensusan, Magdalen-row, Great Prescott-street,
merchant, 7d., on any Thursday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers.
J. L. Bowman, Magdalen-row, Great Prescott-street,
merchant, 6d., on any Thursday, between, eleven and
two, at the office of Pennell, Guildhall-chambers.
J. L. Bensusan, Magdalen-row, Great Prescott-street,
merchant, 10s., on any Thursday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guitdhall-chambers.
M. L. Bemuse% Magdalen-row, Great Prescott-street,
merchant, 15s. 6d., on any Thursday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers.
Sophy West, Hornchurch, Essex, saddler and harness
maker, 2s. 3d., on any Thursday, betweeen eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers.
A. Turney, Addington-square, Camberwell, brewer,
51. 3d., on any Thursday, betwen eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers.
R. Warbrick, Liverpool, currier and leather dealer,
205., on Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thurs-
day, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cita a-
,
nove, Liverpool.
W. Prytherch, Llantrissant, Anglesey, cattle dealer,
2s. Bd., on Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thurs-
day, between eleven and, two, at the office of Mr. Caze-
novo, Liverpool.
J. H. Shaamin Wallasea, Cheshire, landing waiter,
Is. 2d., on Thursday, March 1, or any subieqUent
Thursday, between eleven and,two, at the office of Mr.
Cazenove, Liverpool.
J. Gerard, Caruarvon, surveyor of taxes, Is: 3d., on
Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,,
Liverpool. •
J. Pratt, Liverpool, share broker, Id., on Thursday,
March 1, or any, subsequent Thursday, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr.'Turner, Liverpool.
T. Slattery, Liverpool, corn merchant, 35., on Thurs-
day, March 1, or any subsequent Thursday, between ;
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
W. Day, Liverpool, draper, 75., on Thursday, March
1, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two,
at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
S.' Gundry and'i S. Gundry, Bridport, Dorsetibire,
bankers, 3s. 4d., On any
,Tuesday or Friday after March ,
6, between eleven find three, at the office of Mr. Heron- •
man, Exeter.
W. Suddaby, Kingston-upon-Hull, millwright, ss. 6d., ;
on Friday, March 2, or any. subsequent Friday, be-I