The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-06 00:00:00

DROWNING.

1. In removing a body from the water, whether into a
boat or drawing it along by your own efforts, always keep
the face upwards.

Recollect that you have no more natural buoyancy
than the person you are attempting to rescue ; therefore
do not attempt to raise him out of the water, or you will
sink yourself. By a gentle traction you may draw him
towards the boat or the landing-place, without fatiguing
yourself.

3. Always aim at seizing the hair of the hind head, and
keep the nape of the neck and your own hand under the
water ; thus you ensure his face and your own being above
the surface.

4. Keep your most powerful arm disengaged for swim-
ming, and keep the other projected forward, having hold, as
already directed, of the hair of his hind head. In this
way you may advance side by side, he floating supine on
his back, and you prone on your breast.
5. As you approach the persons immersed, let them
know by a shout; the voice reverberates with double dis-
tinctness from the surface of the water, and the prospect of
approaching aid adds to the confidence, and consequently
to the strength of the distressed.

6. Let all your movements be deliberate, firm, and gentle.
With a view to remove apprehensions about the weight
of wet clothes on a person immersed in water, Mr. Ed-
wards says—
To ascertain the increase of weight which clothing adds
to the body in water, I made an experiment. I tied up in
a bundle a complete suit of raiment, consisting of a cloth
surtout, a waistcoat and trowsers, a linen shirt, a pair of
cotton drawers, a pair of cotton stockings, and a pair of
Wellington boots. The weight of the bundle when dry
was seven pounds. It was kept immersed in water, and
under a heavy weight, for an hour, until every particle of
air was expelled from the interstices. It weighed in the
water just one pound. Immediately after being taken out
of the water, it weiged 21 pounds.
These calculations are intended, and when tested by
personal experiment ought, to imbue the mind of every
man with the conviction—the firm, confident conviction--
that he is naturally buoyant in the water. For, deducting
the effects of fear and the weight of clothing from the
fifteen pounds of sustaining levity belonging to the body
per se, the remainder would be 11 pounds 8 ounces, which
is quite enough to prevent the immersion of the breathing
apertures,
that is, the mouth and nostrils.

OPENING OF RAILWAYS.--June Bth—Lan-
caster and Preston (throughout). July Ist or 2d—Preston
and Wyre ; Hull and Selby ; Great Western, to Steventon, to
the 52d milestone from London. August—Chester and Bir-
kenhead, and Chester and Crewe.—Railway Argrainf.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, AN, 5.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.

Mr. HORSMAN took the oaths and his seat for Cocker•
mouth.

On the motion of Mr. ROUND it was ordered that
all Railway Bills, the Reports of which might,
according to the Standing Orders of the House, stand for
further consideration on Tuesday next, in case the House
were then sitting, should, in consequence of the adjourn-
ment till Wednesday, stand for consideration on that day.
On the motion of Mr. T. D UNCOM BE, leave was
given to the Committee on the Birmingham, Bristol, and
Thames Junction Railway Bill, to make their Report on
or before Wednesday, the 10th of the present month.
On the motion of Mr. BERNAL, the Stroud Church
Bill was read a third time, and passed.
On the motion of Mr. OS WALD, the Ardrossan and
Johnston Railway Bill was read a third time, and passed.
On the motion of Sir R. DONKIN, the Royal Navy
School Incorporation Bill was read a third time, and
passed.

The Swingfield Inclosure Bill, and the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway Bill, were severally read a third time
and passed, on the motion of Mr. Brotherton.
Mr. HINDLE Y presented a petition from Staley
Bridge, lamenting the treatment that Mr. F. O'Connor
had received, and praying that he might be removed
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from the Castle of York to the prison of the Court of
against Church Extension.
Mr. E A STII OPE presented a petition from Leicester,
praying the House to institute an inquiry into the treat-
ment of Mr. F. O'Connor at York. The Hon. Member
also presented several petitions from Leicester and its
neighbourhood against Church Extension.
Mr. WA RBURTON presented a petition from a person
named Cogswell, a small publisher, who was prosecuted and
convicted in 1833 of publishing a seditious libel, complain-
ing of the treatment he received while in prison, and praying
the House to alter the law with respect to persons con-
victed of libel. The Hon. Member also presented a
petition from the wife of a person named Roberts, who had
been convicted on a charge of sedition, and sentenced
to two years' imprisonment in Fisherton gaol, coin_
plaining of the treatment her husband had re-
ceived, and praying for an alteration of the law.
The Hon. Member then presented three petitions from
medical practitioners and others in the Counties of Louth
and Armagh praying for Medical Reform ; also petitions
from Camden, Birmingham, Glasgow, Dorchester, Pres-
ton, York, Gloucester, and other places, against the Copy-
right Bill.
Colonel G. L ANGTON presented three petitions from
Bolton and other places, against the monopoly of the
sugar trade. . _

;WARDMr. presented a petition froT the medical prac-
titioners of Sheffield against the Vaccination Bill ; also peti-
tions from congregations of Protestant Dissenters, against
Church-rates, and praying for the release of John Thom-
good ; petitions from the saw-makers of Sheffield, stating
that out of 1,000 men there were not twenty employed,
and that they had expended 3,0001. out of their funds to
keep the unemployed hands off the parish ; from the cut-
lers, the edge-tool worke,s, the engravers, and from the
knife-makers, who stated that out of 800 not more than one-
half were employed two days in the week, and that they
had expended 9,2001. out of their trade funds to keep
the unemployed hands off the parish. The petitioners all
prayed for the immediate repeal of the Corn-laws.
Petitions for the admission of free-labour Sugar at a
reasonable duty were presented by Colonel Williams, from
Usk and other places in Monmouth ; by Mr. K. Hoskins
from Ross, by Sir H. Parnell, from Dundee; by Mr,'
Blewitt, from the grocers of Wexford ; and by Mr. A.
White, from the grocers and merchants of Sunderland.
Petitions for the abolition of Church-rates, were
presented by Mr. Baines, from Leeds; by Mr. Clay,
from Southwark, by Mr. Pryme from Barrington in Cam-
bridge; and also a petition from Birmingham praying that
the House would take measures to secure the independence
of the republic of Crac3w.
Mr. A GL lONBY presented petitions from 140 inhabi-
tants of Gomersal near Carlisle, complaining of the treat.

Sir R. INGLIS replied that the Hon. Gentleman
was mistaken as to the fact of the notices having been
different; all the notices he had given were for Church
Extension generally, until the last, when he gave the
words of his intended motion. At the proper time he
would be ready to give the same notice of motion, but
whether in the precise words or not he could not state.

DANISH CLAIMS.
Mr. DIVETT asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether he was ready to make any statement as to
the second class of Danish claimants.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
no objection to state, that on coming into office, and looking
into the question, he found his Noble Friend Lord Mont-
eagle had inquired into the case, and had informed the
parties he considered it to be under the same circumstance
as the first class of Danish claimants, and as they were ana-
logous cases, he would consider it his duty to bring the case
before Parliament to be dealt with the same as the case of the
first Danish claimants had been dealt with. The case which
he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)•proposed to take was
this—the claims had not been definitively looked into, but
had only been looked into with a view of ascertaining the
gross amount of the claims—and he proposed to have them
accurately investigated, with a view of bringing the case
before Parliament for its consideration in the next session.
YORK CASTLE,
Mr. AGLIONBY inquired whether any responsible
officer had been sent down to York Gaol.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that Mr.
Crawford, one of the Inspectors of Prisons had been sent
down to make inquiry. The public might be satisfied the
case would be fully investigated, and the facts would be
laid before them.

Mr. AGLIONBY also wished to know whether any
direction had been sent down to relax the rules of the
prison ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the most
positive instructions had been seat down, that if any
grievances existed they were to be removed.
Sir J. GRAHAM wished to put a question to the So-
licitor-General for Ireland : about ten days ago that Hon.
Gentleman obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the
registration in Ireland, and upon that occasion he stated
that it was his intention to bring in a second Bill, for the
purpose of settling the questions of beneficial interest and
the appellant tribunal. The Honourable and Learned
Gentleman had brought in the first of these
Bills, which was not yet printed, but an order
had been made for its being printed. The Hon. Member
had obtained leave to introduce the second Bill, but it had
not yet been brought forward, although the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman had assured him that both these Bills
should be in the hands of Members in a few days. The first
Bill might be in the hands of Members before
Thursday, but unless the Hon. Gentleman brought in the
second Bill either to-night or to-morrow, it was impossible
that it could be. What, therefore, he wished to ask was,
whether it was the intention of the Hon. and Learned Gen-
tleman to introduce the second Bill either to-night or to-
morrow.

Mr. PIGOT could not undertake to introduce the
second Bill either to-night or to-morrow. The first Bill
was in the hands of the printers, and the second he could
not possibly introduce till after the recess.—(Cries of
" Oh, oh.")
CLERGY RESERVES (CANADA).
Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished to makes request to
the Noble Lord opposite, which he trusted would be at-
tended with more success than the question he had just put
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. He hoped the Noble
Lord would not press that evening the second reading of
the Canada Clergy Reserves Bill, as it was only printed
on Wednesday last, and many of his Right Hon. Friends,
together with his Noble Friend, had been taken by sur-
prise by the notice which
ich had been given late last night by
the Noble Lord, of his intention to move the second read-
ing of the Bill this day. He trusted, therefore, that the
Noble Lord would postpone the second reading of the Bill
till after the third reading of the Canada Union Bill had
taken place.

Lord J. RUSSELL said that the subject had been
so long before the House that he could not see any reason
why the second reading of the Bill should be postponed.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM—Then am I to understand
that the Noble Lord will persevere in moving the
second reading of the Bill ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—What I state is that I do
not see any reason for postponing it.
Sir R. INGLIS said upon a former night %shell a
question was put relative to the proceedings on this Bill,
a P11)40 was given that the Dill imild not be moved

GRAND JURY CESS (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that as great anxiety
was expressed that this Bill should be sent to the other
House, he thought it was desirable the House should sit
to-morrow to proceed with the Bill.
Sir J. GRAHAM—Any other business.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—None that will be opposed.
Colonel SIBTHORP begged the Noble Lord's pardon.
He was decidedly opposed to all the Noble Lord's pro-
ceedings.—(Laughter.) • He liked a holiday himself, and
doubted not others liked one, and he saw no reason why
they should sit on so unusual a day.
WAYS AND MEANS.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee o:
Ways and Means.

TIMBER DUTIES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
he had now to propose the altered arrangements which he
had decided on in respect to the Timber Duties. It had
been said that he bad not given reasons for the change from
his original determination. Now he thought he had stated
when he first mentioned it, that numerous representations,
had been made to him for a change—that it had been stated
that the effect of the first plan would be to displace Baltic
timber for American. He felt the great importance of
avoiding, as far as possible, any course that might shake
any trade, or interfere with consumption; and he had much
reason to fear that the result of the first arrangement woull
have been to injure the colonial interests themselves.
He thought that there were political reasons at present
in existence against any alteration in the differential rates
of duties, and he thought he should be placing the inte-
rests of the colonies in the best possible position by leav-
ing the question at rest. He felt it his duty to the
House, when pressed on the subject, that on the article
of timber he should give up the additional duty of 5 per
cent., levying the same amount of duty upon timber in
in such a shape as to add equally to both classes. He
would now proceed to explain his plan. In the first place,
he found there was a long list of small articles, such as
cutting-boards for shoe-makers, occupying two or three
pages in the list, which produced a very small revenue.
He did not intend to propose any alteration in the duty
on these articles. It was the great articles on which
the duty was to be collected, which were known by
the names of timbers, deals, and battens. The whole
amount of the duty collected on timber was 1,602,0001.,
and of this the amount collected oil timber, deals, deal-

ends, battens, and batten-ends amounted to 1,465,000/.
He therefore proposed not to interfere with the small
articles, but with the large ones alone, from which the
whole revenue was collected. He proposed to levy an
additional duty of Is. 6d. per load on all timber imported
whether from Canada or the Baltic, and, taking that as a
principle, he should adapt it to the different relations of
timber imported. He should adapt that principle to the
additional duty on deals and deal-ends. Gentlemen who
were conversant with the trade were perfectly aware that
these terms were used to signify different lengths and
dimensions of timber. The resolution which he should
put into the hands of the Chairman would render it unne-
cessary for him to go at length into the details
of the Bill. In the first place he proposed an
additional duty on timber of Is. (id. per load.
and an additional duty of is. 6d. upon battens, and upon
batten ends an additional duty of 35., and an additional
duty upon deals of the first class 1(18. 6d. The other dif-
ferent duties would be according to the quality of the arti-
cle. The resolution he had to submit to the Committee
would state the duties proposed, and the Bill would con-
tain the additional rate of charge upon the different articles.
The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing the
resolution embodying the different articles upon which an
additional duty was proposed.
Mr. Alderman THONIP SON said that, without enter.
ing into the question of the policy of the differential duties,
he was not able to see why any exception should be made
in the case of timber. He could not understand why, if
differential duties were continued, they should not equally
apply to sugar, coffee, and oils. Purchases of timber had
been made by parties under the impression that the duties
would remain the same as they had formerly been, and a

new scale of duties would lead to great inconvenience. He

therefore Objected to the plan of the Right Hon. Gentle-
man the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. LABOIJCHERE thought that the Hon. Gentle-
man wag not doing justice to his Right Hon. Friend. He

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQI
would not advise Hon. Members to form any spl
cipations which could not be realized.
Mr. HAWES wished for nothing nut thorot
ticable. Grants of casts, &c., would not be
cial at the first establishment of these schools
grants, to form a nucleus for voluntary contr
( Hear, hear.)
Mr. A. YATE S coincided in the necessit
grants.—Vote agreed to.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON here came in, ar.
his great annoyance that the Irish Estimates
been gone through so rapidly—(Laughter)-1.
the House for ten minutes—(oh, oh o—uot
sure, and he found them all gone through.—C
He wanted particularly to call the attention of
to the system of so-called national education
which was, however, really exclusive ; be shoul(
the Report.
Mr. GRATTAN said he also wished to no
subject.
Sir R. BATE SON observed that the Noble Lord the
Secretary for Ireland had also been absent.--(Lord Mot-
peth had just come in amidst some laughter.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said nothing could have been more
regular than the proceedings—there had been full notice of
the Committee of Supply—it was or. the regular business
day, and at the best business time.—(A laugh.)
Mr. DARBY said he concurred in considering every-
thing perfectly regular.—(Hear.)
Col. SIBTHORP said the N,,b1,3 Lord (11forpetb) is
very fond of going to gay places, Almaok's.—
(Laughter. ) I'll tell him candidly where I was. I have
on so
been as quick as possible—up and down—in a cab—to
have a lamb chop.—( Laughter.) I give the Noble Lord
gone
notice that on the Report I shall move the reduction of the
Noble
Lord Lord'sAioßsaplEarTy
Hfraosmstahiiod, Ohe
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estimates
oaatss 4,oool.—(Laughter.)sorry
he had been
d
could reconcile tz, that absence—.
smoothly,absent, buthe r
as the Gallant Colonel had meant to reduce his (Lord
Morpeth's) salary, it would, perhaps, be. as delicate not
then to be present.—(Laughter.)
Sir R. BATESON gave notice that he would call the
attention of the House to the system pursued in Ma)nooth
College.
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Soap
Duties Bill was committed, pro forma.
The Report of the Committee on the Tobacco Regula-
tions Bill was then brought up, the amendments agreed to,
and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Wedne3day
next.

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that

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at a Quarter past Eight, till Half-
past One to-morrow.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGINT-
STREET.—The novelties which have been prepared at this well-
regulated and really useful exhibition ler the Whitsun holidays,
are of a class to: deserve the approbation of ail who desire
the advancement of national improvement in matters of art and
science. In the first place, a coining-press has been set up in
struckln q of
off
the gallery, which will enable the visitors to see the process
adopted atthe
Royaland b mint for thesev
enanantyumfaecdtattlisewoiflltih:
m
the country,
every minute. In the next, a model of Hall's patent hydraulic
belt has been erected, for the purpose of demonstrating the
power of capillary attraction. This apparatus, which eonsists
of a common belt or tape, is stretched over two rollers, one of
which is fixed in the water and the ether above it, to which
latter motion is communicated, and a continual stream of water
thereby raised from below. The width of the belt in the model
is only inch, but its power is sufficient to elevate and dis-
charge from 30 to 40 gallons per minute. The model is 20feet
high, and the tape makes 800 revolutions in a minute by steam-
engine power. This is an exceedingly curious and very novel
machine. Thirdly, there is a room exclusively filled with up-
wards of one hundred Daguerreotype plates, exhibiting views
in Greece, Italy, and France, the principal portion of which
were taken by Daguerre himself; and .inally, a balloos of a
very extraordinary description, to which the Duke of Arlo
and Sir George Cayley have paid great attention. enii which
will travel backwards and forwards, horizontally, the whole
length of the gallery, for the purpose of demonstrating the pos-
sibility of in some measure guiding that machine.
AN AMERIOAN LETTER OF RECOMMENDA-,
low.—A lady at the North, on dispensing with the services
of a faithful servant girl, gave her the following letter of rc.
commendation :—" 11Iadarn, Suky Day lived with IT" , • 3
an leven months cookin bakin and bruin an is a hu5,.,.. f
body she is werry onest and I newer now her to to aer
an oho has Roe swot arts, "—New 7erh