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London, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

£122 1 2 £122 1 2

£2,921 12 9 £7,574 11 1 £4,652 18 4
These results the commissioner attributed, in a great degree,
to the increased activity given to business generally in the
eastern townships by the prospect of the early construction
of the railway, and to the operation of the system of pro-
duet payments, which had enabled every industrious pur-
chaser to fulfil in part his engagements. Its bene-
ficial effects might be further judged of, from the cir-
cumstance of purchasers having in many cases,
preferred in this mode of payment, to anticipate
the period at which the claims of the company became due.
The expenses for management in Canada, inclusive of sums
due for the service of 1845, had been 1,770/. 13s. 9d., H.C.,
and for statute labour, and other ordinary current expenses,
inclusive of several claims for previous years to 5821. Bs. 9d.,
leaving a balance of income over the proper annual expendi-
ture of 5,2211. Bs. 7d., H.C., or 4,6991. ss. 10d. sterling.
" The assets in Canada, at 31st December, 1846, as com-
pared with the previous year, were—
Fer 1845.

For 1846.

Cash £426
Produce ... 657
Cotton factory 5OO
Railway Shares deposit 250
Rib and Notes... 1,086
945
- 2.031

894
805
425
2,400

3,864
Less received from England 1,800 Stg.

£3,860 £5,509
With respect to the expenditure in London, the directors had
only to remark, that the utmost economy had been observed,
and the total outlay, as shown by the accounts, amounts to
3294 6s. 7d. In trick last annual report the directors drew
the attention of the proprietors to the prospects of the St.
Lawrence and Atlantic Railway, and they had now the plea-
sure to announce to the proprietors the commencement
of this important work ; notwithstanding the very grave
obstacles with which this enterprise had had to contend,
arising from the apprehended difficulties with the United
States, now happily dispelled ; and also from the panic
which had overtaken almost every one of the railways
projected at the same time. Nothing, the directors felt,
could- afford stronger evidence cf the value of this great work
than the simple fact, that it had been proceeded with
almost exclusively on colonial support, after the de-
termined opposition, and final withdrawal of the greater
proportion of those who had taken shares in Eng-
land; and who, it was probable, conceived it to be
classed with the other ephemeral projects of 1845.
The proprietors might rest assured that although, from their
present engagements in promotion of objects vitally hnpor-
tant to the company, the directors deemed it inexpedient to
attempt to uioertake further charges on the company's re-
venue; yet the proprietors might be assured that the
earliest moment would be adopted for attempting a renewal
of interest payments. The commissioner of the company,
Mr. Galt, was now in this country, it having been deemed
important by the directors to require his presence for com-
munication with them relative to the prospective operations
of the company. The directors regretted to announce the
lamented death of P. M. Stewart, Esq., ALP., one of the members
of their board, the vacancy occasioned by which it was now
the duty of the proprietors to till. The directors who retired
by rotation were W. P.Crawfurd, Esq., R. Ellice, Esq., E. W.
Mills, Esq., T. Poynder, Esq. ; and 11. Carter, Esq., auditor.
The following gentlemen offered themselves for re-election,
Russell Ellice, Esq., E. W. Mills, Esq., Thomas Poynder,
Esq., as directors; Robert Carter, Esq., auditor. The follow-
ing gentlemen were also candidates :—Thomas H. Brooking,
Esq., George Pemberton, Esq., John White, Esq., as directors ;
Wm. Chapman, Esq., as auditor, in place ofT.H. Brooking, Esq.
The following abstract of the British American Land Com-
pany's London Cash Account for the year 1846, was laid
before the meeting :
Dr.

1846.

Balance at bankers 31st December,
1845
Cash received for the Commissioner
to be repaid to him in Canada
364 dllys' interest on 1,0001. Ex-
chequer-bill
Cash for letter of credit, lco. 112
Do. 113
Do. 114

£259 11 6

Cash for 2,000/. Exchequer-bill,
sold at 105. premium, less com-
missicn
364 days' interest on 1,0001. Fx-
chequer-bill
Remittance by Commissioner on
T. Willis ...
Cash for Bth call on 20 shares and
interest on which the dividend
of 1839 is paid (see below)

1847.

5 0 0
15 0 0
3 0 0

Balance at bankers 415 13 7
Exchequer-bill 2,000 0 0

Cr. 1846.
Paid the Deputy Governor for super-

intending for one year the.of-

fice Business :.• ... £l5O 0 0
„ Clerk's Salary for one year 75 0 0
„ Rent of Offices in Barge .yard 60 0 0
„ Office Laundress, for cleaning and
coals ...
„ Stationery ...
„ Postage, expense of sleet ings, and
other small charges during the
year••• ••• •••
„ Printing Annual Accounts, Cir-
cular, &c.
„ Solicitor's Bill for 1845

„ Dividend of 1839 on 20 shares,
on which call and interest is
now paid
~ Commissioner's bills fur St. Law-
rence and Atlantic Railway de-
posit
~ to the following persons, for
money received by the Com-
missioner from their friends in
Canada :
~ to H. Leonard

„ to Mary French... 4 0 0
to A. M‘Leod 2O 7 0

„ on account of the Commissioner,
to be repaid by him in Canada
Balance at bankers

£2,617 14 11
The CHattimme then said that the report which had just
been read was one of the most satisfactory nature that had
been laid before the proprietors for some years. lle congra
tulated the meeting on the improved state of the finances of
the company, and looked forward with interest to the com-
pletion of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway, which
would give an increased stimulus to the interests of the town-
ship.E., and the cultivation of the land of the company,
immediatein . proximity with the line of the railway,
along which considerable quantities of Indian corn
and other agricultural produce would be carried.
He thought it would be highly improper to distribute the.
small surplus of the company among the proprietors, and
that the better course would be to husband the money in
the hands of the directors, in order to advance the comple-
tion of the railway and otherimprovements in the hands of
the company.
Mr. GALT (the commissioner of the company) stated that
the whole of the line of rail way alluded to in the report
would, he had no doubt, be completed very shortly. Within
the last twelve months, upwards of 150 miles of rail-
way had been placed under contract, leading in the
direction of the company's lands. A line was placed under
contract from Boston, which will afford the means of com-
munication with the frontier of Canada and that city, and
thereby open a market for the produce of the tenants of the
company at all seasons of the year.
The report was then, after a few desultory remarks, unani-
mously agreed to.
Russell Ellice, Esq., E. W. Mills, Esq., Thomas Poynder,
Esq., Thomas H. Brooking, Esq., and George Pemberton,
Esq., were then unanimously elected as directors of the com-
pany for the ensuing year. W. Chapman, Esq., and Robert
Carter, Esq., were appointed auditors to the company for the
ensuing year.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the chair,
man, and the meeting broke up
YV,

OOLWICII.—LIBERATION OP CONVICTS BY TIER
MAJESTY.—it is stated upon undoubted authority that her
Majesty's pardon will be extended to a number of convicts
now serving, whose period of sentence has nearly expired,
and their exemplary conduct has entitled them to her Ma-
jesty's royal clemency, and as an example to others to do
the same. The royal mercy was recently extended to 130
of these unfortunate beings, brought home in the Scotia
transport fromt the West Indies, and landed at Woolwich
issuedoc
fro'kr
thevarious
Home Department. A list is to be forwarded
from them
the
Leustablishments to the Secretary of State, to
lay before een for her approval. The recent order
with respect to
discharged Prevents
st convicts from the hulks, works
well, as it
printl:tetirfbeing plundered by the keepers
or others, as a
" What are 11111 is now forwarded to their
friends, viz.,
any person employ him? statei prospects if liberated ? will
has any application been madetheir names and address;
whom ? has any, and what replytob such persons. and by
the money saved up for them, made ?" &c. Also
not paid till their arrival at their amounting.destination, from Si. to 201., is
is sent with them to sec that they go off by
and a person
ance for their native place. y the first convey_
THE UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.---0n Saur.
day afternoon the sixteenth annual meeting of the I.Titne"
Service Institution, Whitehall, was held in their muse.ittn'd
Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, vice-president,.
presided. The report showed that the institution was pro-
gressing
favourably. The number of visitors amounted to
32,885, being larger than any former year. There were up
to the sth March 4,056 members, of whom 235 were new
subscribers, being a great increase on former years. The
total receipts were 1,980/. 4s. 9,1., which included 1,303/.
annual subscriptions, and 136/. 10s. life ditto, and there
was a balance in hand of 101. 18s. after paying all expenses.
The report also referred to the want of money for build-
inz a lecture theatre, the fund for that object being only
3841.165.

• THE KING OF BAVARIA AND
LOLA MONTES.
The Debats publishes the following letter, addressed
to the King of Bavaria by four of his Ministers, on ten-
dering their resignations:—
" Sire,—There are circumstances in which men,
invested with the inappreciable confidence of their
' sovereign, and charged by him with the direction
of affairs, have only the sad alternative of re-
nouncing the accomplishment of the most sacred
duties, their fidelity, their attachment, and their
gratitude, or of not fearing, in order to satisfy their
conscience, to expose themselves to the unhappy danger
of incurring the disapprobation of their beloved
monarch. Such is the sad necessity in which the
undersigned find themselves placed by the royal de-
cision, which has for its object to grant to the Signora
Lola Montes Bavarian letters of naturalisation. We are
all incapable of betraying the oaths which we took to
your Majesty, and our resolution has never been for a
moment doubtful. This question of naturalisation was
frankly characterised by the Counsellor of State de
Maurer, in the sitting of the council of the Bth inst.,
as the greatest calamity with which Bavaria could be
afflicted. This was also the conviction of the whole of
the council ; it is at the same time the expression of
the opinion of all the faithful subjects of your Majesty ;
and it was not necessary for the Council of State to
assemble to cause it to be entertained by the under-
signed. Since the month of December last the eyes of
the whole country have been fixed upon Munich. In
all the provinces of Bavaria nothing is thought of but
what is passing here, and which forms almost exclusively
the subject of all conversations, whether private or public;
and the opinions manifested on this subject are
exceedingly grave. The respect for the Sovereign be-
comes weaker and weaker in all minds, because we hear
from all parts only expressions of the most bitter blame
and the most energetic disapprobation. Moreover, the
national feeling is offended, because Bavaria believes
herself to be governed by a foreign female, whose re-
putation is branded in public opinion, and, in presence
of such facts, nothing can root out the idea. Men like
the Bishop of Augsburg, whose fidelity and attachment
to your Majesty cannot be disputed, daily shed bitter
tears for what is passing before their eyes; the Minis-
ters of the Interior and of Finance have been witnesses
of his profound affliction. The Prince Bishop of Bres-
lau, on learning that a rumour had been circulated here
that he had set forth an opinion tending to tistd
state of things, has hastened to write to persons in
Munich, requesting them to contradict this in the most
formal manner, and to declare that he disap-
proved in toto of what was going on. His letter is
no longer a secret, and in a short time it will be known
to the whole country. Foreign journals are every
day relating the most scandalous anecdotes, and
making the most degrading attacks on your Majesty.
The number of the Ulm Chronicle, which we subjoin,

is a proof of what we assert. It is in vain that
the police endeavours to prevent the introduction
of these journals, as they are circulated everywhere,
and read with the utmost avidity. The impression which
they leave on men's minds is by no means doubtful ; it
is renewed day after day, and in a short time nothing
will be able to efface it. This opinion is the same
from Berchtesgaden and Passau to Aschaffenburg and
Deux-Ponta—it is the same throughout Europe, in the
cabin of the poor and the palace of the rich. It
is not alone the glory and the well-being of your
Majesty's Government that are compromised, but even
the existence of Royalty itself. It is this which ex-
plains the joys of those who aim at overturning the
throne, and all whose efforts tend to annihilate this
same royalty. But it is also the cause of the profound
grief and despair of all who are faithfully attached to
your Majesty, and who cannot shut their eyes to the
dangers to which the country has not ptrhaps at any
other period been expostd. In this state of things it is
beyond the reach of human power to prevent the effect
of what is now passing acting in the end on the army ;
and if such an unfortunate event should take place, if
that bulwark should give way, what would then
be our resource ? The statement which the under-
signed, whose hearts are torn with anguish, venture to
place before your Majesty, is not the effect of an ima-
gination struck with terror, but the result of the obser-
v-itions which each of them, in the circle of his attribu-
tions, has been in a condition to make for several months.
It may be easily foreseen what will be, in the ensuing
Parliamentary session, the result of these circum-
stances. Their effect cannot be calculated if the delibe-
rations of the Chambers should open under such im-
pressions. Each of the undersigned is ready at any
moment to sacrifice for your Majesty his lite and for-
tune. They believe they have given you sufficient
proofs of their fidelity and attachment, and it is for them
a doubly sacred duty to point out to your Majesty the
dangers which are daily increasing, in mitt. that you
may deign to listen to their humble prayer, and
give up the supposition that what is taking place
is the effect of passions or of opposition to your
august will, when this opposition is really directed only
against a situation which, in the eyes of every faithful
Bavarian, threatens to destroy the fair fame, power,
and future happiness of a beloved King. They have
respectfully and minutely weighed all the circum
stances connected with a course of proceeding to
which their profound and sincere attachment to your
Majesty have alone decided them. Their firm convic-
tion is, that if your Majesty should not deign to attend
to their supplications, they are bound to resign the
situations to which the kindness and confidence of their
sovereign had called them, and that nothinelse rt mains
for them but to respectfully pray your Majesty to "n-
-il sume the portfolios which you bad intrusted to them.
(Signed) D'ABEL, Minister of the Interior.
GU MPENBERG, Minister of War.

,
SHRENKE, Minister of Finance.
SCENSHEIM, Ministerof Justice."
M. de Bray, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has also given
in his resignation, as has been already stated.

BURNING OF A THEATRE.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
We read in a letter from Carlsruhe of the 28th ult.:---
" The grand ducal theatre has just been destroyed by fire ;
it is at this moment a heap of ashes. Soon after five o'clock,
and when a considerable number of persons had already en-
tered the theatre, the third tier of boxes being nearly filled,
the fire broke out suddenly in a box on the second tier. It
is said that one of the gas pipes burst, and this was probably
the case, for in a few minutes the whole of the interior of the
theatre was in flames. Assistance was soon procured from
all sides ; but as it was impossible to save the theatre, all the
efforts were directed towards the preservation of the adjoin-
ing houses. At ten o'clock all danger was over as regarded
them. But what is most terrible in this affair is the loss of
life. Several persons in the boxes lost their lives, for, as
soon as the fire had declared itself, escape was difficult.
Some, who were in the third tier, jumped into the second,
and then into the pit; others threw themselves out of the
windows into the yard."
The Carlsruhe Gazette of the 3d gives the following parti-
culars:—
" It was not in one of the boxes of the second gallery that
the fire first broke out, but in one of the court. boxes, imme-
diately after the gas was lighted. The inquest is not yet
terminated ; but it is already known that there was no fissure
in the gas pipe, and that the flames driven by a current of
air, caught the hangings. The rapidity with which the fire
spread is easily accounted for by the interior arrangement
and decorations of this banding in common with all old
theatres. As soon as the audience part of the house was be-
g to be filled with the volumes of smoke, the confu-
sion and alarm became general and frightful. Many persons
on the third tier of galleries were stifled. The number of
persons dead and missing amounts, according to the police
returns, to 70. The Grand Duke, although he had for seve-
ral days been confined by indisposition, hurried to the scene
of disaster, and by his presence encouraged the firemen.
His Royal Highness has to-day expressed, through the au-
thorities, his warm thanks to the inhabitants of Carlsruhe
and its environs, and the military and gendarmery, for the
zeal with which they all lent their assistance on this lament-
able occasion."
A letter from Carlsruhe, in the .4/annheim Journal, says—
" Among the victims the following are named—viz., a
brother of Homburg, the man of letters ; a son of M.
\Vabel, the prompter; a whole family who had just arrived
from Ludwigsburg, and an English family who had got lost
in the corridors, besides many women and children. Most of
the bodies are completely reduced to ashes; and of many
others nothing was left unconsumed but the limbs, which
have been carried to the cemetery. Some threw themselves
out of the windows of the fourth story ; one, in attempting
to do so, was withheld by a young female, to whom he was
affianced, and thus remained suspended till the building gave
way, when they both sunk into the flames."

POLICE INTELLIGEPICE.
SOUTHWARK.
Joseph Newman, described on the charge,heet as a gen-
tleman, was brought before Mr. Cottinghar, charged with
assaulting Mr. Wil'shire, a grocer, residing i Tooley-street,
also with attempting to steal a silver liqumstand and a
large gravy spoon.
Mr. Willshire said that the prisoner was its brother-in_
law, and had for some time with is wife live on his bounty.
Witness advanced him several sums of moneyt various times
on the security of his plate and other articles While witness
was at church on Sunday, the prisoner centred to get pos-
session of the plate produced, and that moring was in the
act of leaving the house with it, when he stoped him. The
prisoner knocked him down, and had not thepolice come to
his assistance, he believed he would have mulered him. He
had no wish to press the latter part of the carge, but only
required protection from his violence.
The prisoner said it was quite true that himelf and wife
were residing at Mr. Willshire's, but he hadsulficient pro•
party to pay him whatever he expended. Hi wife was now
exceedingly ill, and required the attendance f a physician,
and it was for the purpose of paying one tha he was about
to take the plate from the house. He conslered himself
much ill-used by the complainant.
The latter said that whatever attendance lir& Newman
required he would cheerfully pay for, but he ould not en-
courage the prisoner's lazy habits.
Mr. Corrmaxam ordered him to find goal bail for his
future conduct, and told him that he had narliwly escaped
being committed for felony, in taking away merty which
he had deposited as security.
Mr. Wm. Greenfield, the son of a clergynsan,was brought
before Mr. Cottingham, charged with attempt* to commit
suicide.

Mr. John Connor, a chemist, of Kent-street. Southwark,
stated that on the preceding night the defendatt came into
his shop, and wanted to be served with a shillitg's worth of
laudanum. He was asked for what purpose it vas intended,
and his reply was that he required a dose ci a narcotic
medicine to compose his mind, which was rafter uneasy.
Witness informed him of the consequences o' taking an
overdose of such a medicine, and then, at his request, fur-
nished him with about forty drops. The defendant quitted
the shop, but had not been many minutes gone when a boy
came and informed (witness) that he saw the tame gentle-
man walk into another chemist's shop, and purchase some
more laudanum, which he drank off the moment he got into
the street. Witness immediately left the shop, and on going
into the street saw the defendant in the act of conveying the
phial containing the laudanum to his lips, and was just in
time to prevent him from swallowing the whole quantity.
As he suspected that he meditated self-destruction, he had
him directly taken to Guv'' where the stomach-
pump was iiiiiouocea, and the contents of his stomach ejected.
As the defendant refused to give any account of himself, it
was deemed necessary, as a precautionary measure, to place
him in the hands of the police.
Policeman, 246 M, said that when the defendant was given
into his custody, he found in his pockets several bullets re-
cently moulded, some gunpowder and percussion caps, which
he said were intended far a sporting excursion which he was
about to take in the country.
In answer to the magistrate the defendant said—The fact
is, Sir, I was mesmerised at a lodging which I recently oc-
cupied at Pentonville, and suffered so seriously from the ope-
ration that I thought a dose of laudanum woulc have coun-
teracted its effects, and that was the reason I pirchased the
quantity I did on the occasion.
Mr. Corrnsonwat proceeded to put other pestions, to
which the defendant gave the following answers:—That his
father was a clergyman, residing in Sussex, fron which place
he (the defendant) had only arrived a fortnght ago, for
change of scene.
The policeman said that, besides the powder Ind ball found
in the defendant's possession, there was also money to the
amount of 20/.

Mr. COTTINGUAM said that he could not permit the de-
fendant to go at large, after making such an attempt upon
his life, without having proper security that he would not
repeat it. lie should, therefore, remand him; and in the
interval his family should be made acquainted with his si-
tuation.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
FELONY. —Adolphe Charles Prevost was charged with
having robbed his employers, Messrs. Auber and Klaften-
berger, watchmakers, Regent-street, of gold watches, clocks,
and other property, of the value of 801.
Mr. Klaftenberger said the prisoner was :n the employ of
the firm, but left his situation abruptly, in consequence of an
inquiry that was being made about some o! the missing pro-
perty. On looking over the stock it W 212 ascertained that
several gold and silver watches and carriage clocks were
missing. A constable was employed, who, on searching the
prisoner's lodgings, found ample evidence of the defendant's
delinquency.
Police-constable John Cock, C 182, said he went to
search the prisoner's lodgings at No. 6, Mead-street. He
found two keys belonging to carriage-clocks, two cases be..
longing to gold watches, and a paper containing a list of pro-
perty, consisting of gold and silver watches and carriage
clocks, together with the names of the pawnbrokers with
whom they were pledged.
Witness went to the pawnbrokers and found the stolen
property,i all of which was identified by Mr. Klaftenberger.
He then went in search of the prisoner, and took him in
custody near the Lee-road.
Several pawnbrokers produced articles pledged by the
prisoner, all of which were the property of the prosecutors.
The prisoner, who said nothing in defence, was fully com-
mitted.

WESTMINSTER.
Maria Lewis, a young woman described as a servant, was
charged with ringing the bell at the house of Lord John
Russell, 42, Chesham-place, Pimlico, without lawful excuse.
James Light, 128 B, said that at a few minutes before
eight on the previous evening, while on duty in Chesham-
place, he saw defendant violently pull the bell at Lord John
Russell's, and then run away. He pursued and overtook
her, and upon asking her what reason she had for ringing
the bell, she replied that she had done it for a lark. lie
told her that he was there to prevent such larks, and took
her to the station, after which he returned back to the house
to know whether anybody would charge her, when his Lord-
ship said he should not like her to be punished, but wished
her to be taken before a magistrate and reprimanded.
Mr. BURRELL informed defendant that he should have
fined her but for his Lordship's wish that she should only be
reprimanded. He should recommend her not to be found
playing such a lark, as she termed it, again.
The defendant was then discharged.

POPULATION, POOR'S-RATE, &c.
A return was issued yesterday, by order of the House of
Commons, under the above head, showing the following
statistical facts for the United Kingdom.
Population in 1841:
England and Wales
Scotland
Ireland 8,173,124
Annual value of property rated to the poor's-rates :
England and Wales ...... .... £62,540,030
Scotland
Ireland
Expenditure for the relief and maintenance of the poor,
year 1844-45:

England and Wales
Scotland ...... 292,686
Ireland 298,813
Rate in the pound of that expenditure on the annual value
of property rated to the poor's -rate :
England and Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Total number of paupers relieved, including casual poor :
England and Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Proportion per cent. to the population :
England and Wales ..... ... 9.2
Scotland
Ireland
Rate per head of expenditure on the total number of
paupers relieved :

England and Wales £3 Bs. 6id.
Scotland
Ireland

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Sxlmr.)
OPPOSED.
MANCHESTER, LONDON, AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
This case was opened, and the further hearing was adjourned
till to-morrow-(to-day).
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAT.)
PETITION ADJOURNED.
North British Railway (No. 2).—Not complied with.
OPPOSED.
Meath and Cavan Junction Railway.—Withdrawn.
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway (Re.
peal of Act).—Not complied with.
Plymouth and Dartmoor Branch Railway.—Withdrawn.
Coventry, Banbury, and Oxford Junction Railway.—No!
complied with.
Adjourned.
T]

'HE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD TIIE
STARLIGHT STEam-BOAT.--Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an
inquest at the Salisbury Arms; Durham-street, Strand, on
the body of Mr. James Hunt, aged 52, a master framework
knitter of Nottingham, who lost his life by falling into the
engine-house of the Starlight iron steam-boat, under circum-
stances already detailed in this journal. Joseph Crowne, the
engineman, said that the flaps of the skylight were generally
lifted the first thing in the morning and, unless the day was
wet, they were kept up till night. There was no bar or any
other protection over the opening when the window was up.
There were bars placed in one or two of the company's boats,
and he had no doubt that the same precautions would be
adopted with respect to every other vessel belonging to the
company. The jury, after consulting, returned a verdict
" That the deceased died from injuries received in falling
into the engine-room of the Starlight iron steam-boat, which
they (the jury) deemed to have been insufficiently protected.
And the jury recommend that the skylights of all steam-
boats shall bo in future well protected so as to prevent a re-
currence of a similar calamity."
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held
yesterday at the Infirmary, by Mr. Chapman, on the body
of John Davies, of Wringley, in the parish of Dean. The de-
ceased was a stoker in the employ of the Manchester and
Leeds Railway Company. On Wednesday morning last he
was on a luggage-train, which was on its way to Bolton, and
at Farnworth, the rails being very slippery on account of the
frost, he got off to sweep them, in order to enable the train to
ascend the incline with greater ease. Having done this he
got up again, and whistled and sang alternately until the
train passed Green-lane-end. Suddenly the voice ceased, the
engineer missed his companion, and heard him cry, "Toni,
stop; my leg is cut off." The engine was stopped as speedily
as possible, and the stoker was found lying on the rails. He
said, "I slipped my leg off the footboard, and went under the
wheel." There had been a drizzling rain, and it is supposed
that the footboard had become slippery. The wheel had
passed over the middle of his right leg. 11e was taken home
at his own request, but soon afterwards he was brought to
the Manchester Infirmary, and died there about nine o'clock
the same evening. A verdict of " Accidental death" was re-
turned.—Manchester Eraminer.
AMATEUR PERFORMANCES AT THE ST. JAMES'S
THEATRE, IN AID OF THE DISTRESSED Inisit AND SCOTCri.
—There is much excitement in the fashionable world re-
specting the two performances by distinguished amateurs, to
be given at the St. James's Theatre. It is stated that Mrs.
Butler will sustain the principal characters, but no other
member of the profession will be included in the casts.
THE CANADA COMPANY.—On Saturday, notice
was posted on the Royal Exchange, that an election of a
Governor, and three other directors and an auditor, of this
company would take place on the 23d instant.
PUSEYISM AT FALMOUTH.—The church at this
place is now hung with black cloth, the candlesticks on the
"altar," which are usually covered with white lace, are now
covered with black crape, and the worthy clergyman, who
at other periods of the year preaches in white kid gloves,
now preaches in black—these are the outward and visible
signs of humiliation in Lent.—Devonport Telegraph.
NEW CHURC 11, Sr. GEORGE'S, HANOE SQUARE"
—A new church is about to be erected on the south, or Picear
dilly, side of the parish of St. George, Hanover-square.

coroner,f ternoo na
at the
inquest
Seven
a_ BOILER EXPLOSION AT CLIFTON. Yesterday
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Thaelvde
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Clifton,
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the
Swtaas
death of James Winterhottom. The deceased, who was 72
years of age, was foreman of the engine-house at the
Spindle Point Coal-pit, at Kearsley, belonging to the
trustees of Mr. Fletcher. On Tuesday, whilst the work-.
men were at dinner, and the engine was standing, the
deceased went into the fire-hole, and was pulling a
clinker from between the bars, when a slight "fizzing
noise" was heard, and immediately afterwards the boiler
exploded. The deceased was projected from the fire-
hole to a distance of five yards, into a lodge of water
close to the reservoir. He was severely scalded
on the face, body, and hands. Two surgeons were
called in to attend him ; but he died on Wed-
nesday night. The engineer, William Lomax, was the only
other person in the engine-house at the time; he escaped
unhurt. The engine, after having been thoroughly cx •
amined, was fitted up about two years ago, and had been in
regular work ever since. About a fortnight ago it was ex-
amined again, and a slight repair of the steam pipe, which
seemed all that was necessary, made. The explosion, it
seems, was attributable to the fact of one plate of the boiler
having, from some unknown cause, become exceedingly thin.
The engine is a high-pressure one, and at the time of the
explosion, the safety valve indicated a pressure of only 81bs.
to the inch, although it was calculated to carry 40 lbs.
Lawrence Fogg stated that he had been employed at the pit
for 27 years, and that this was the first accident of the kind
which had occurred there. Verdict—" Accidental death."—
Manchester Examiner.

LIE LATE AiLIRDEII AT DAGENHAM. -- The
Government have issued instructions for the prosecution of
Sergeant Parsons and the other police-constables belonging
to the K division, for alleged perjury committed by them
in their evidence before the coroner when ho held the in-
quest on the body of their comrade Clarke, who, it will be
remembered, was found in a corn-field murdered on the
28th of last June. Mr. Maule, of the Treasury, has re-
ceived directions from the Government to prosecute the
men to the utmost. During the past week several parties
connected with the Government, and Sergeant Kendall, of
the detective pollee force, have been actively engaged in
getting up the evidence on behalf of the Crown. Mr.
Lewis, the coroner for Essex, who held the inquest on Clarke's
li"dy, and the various witnesses who Were examined by
that functionary have been subpoenaed by the Government
tr%b.e in attendance at the assize court, Chelmsford, to-mor-
(Monday), to prefer a la against the parties,— Weehly
pointed Mr. Smith
Pa.leter.is understood that the Admiralty have ap-
whbose‘e screw-propeller is adopted in her
netted with it, and sautrt)erintendent of the works con-
Majesty's vessels, ,to
direerscrelating to the fitting of the
screw are to be under his
inauguration of his Itoyatlonljoing,htoi
The salary to be 6004
a year.—Hamvshire Telegritpke ions.
nessThPurrisndacye
The
Albert will probably take place in
independent,'
week.—Cambririve

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCIE! 9, 1347

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF LORDS, March 8.

The LORD CHANCEDLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
shortly after Five o'clock.
IRISII DISTRESS.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM Wished to ask the
Noble Marquis (Lansdowne) whether be hart any objec-
tion to lay on the table of the House, from time to time,
reports of the expenditure of the money allowed by
Government for the relief of Irish distress ?

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had no objection to
lay a return before the House of the amount granted by
Government, but was uncertain as to the possibility of
stating the expenditure, at least for some time to come.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM wished to know what
was done with the money collected under the Queen's
letter.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the subscriptions,
under the Queen's letter, were not strictly under
the supervision of Government, but he believed that, as
the money was collected, it was from time to time trans-
mitted to Ireland, and there dispensed under the super-
vision of a committee; but he did not speak officially, for
the reason to which he had alluded.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that it was
plain that some person ought to be responsible for the
management of this subscription, but the Government
appeared to have introduced a new system.
The Marquis of LAN6DOWNE was quite willing to
afford every information in his power upon the subject.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH conceived that it
was plainly evident that some one person ought to have
the direction, and be responsible for the distribution of
this fund.

have an opportunity, however, for a full discussion upon the
matter.

Lord ASHBURTON said he considered it most objection-
able for the judges of the land to pa=s sentences which it was
never intended to carry into effect. If any great change was
to be effected, it ought to be done with the sanction and under
the authority of an Act of Parliament. He wished to know
whether A'cryminal could insist upon his sentence being car-
ried aut?

Lord CAMPBELL said that, in his opinion, he could not ;
the peivetr, was given to the executive to transport if it was
desiroitiVf so doing, but there was no compulsory obligation.
I-Oid BROUGHAM said, that he desired to know whether
his Noble and Learned Friend was of opinion that the Execu-
tive could imprison for life after sentence of transportation for
life had been passed ?
Lord CAMPBELL said that he certainly was of opinion
that there was such a power vested in the Executive.
Lord LANSDOWNE said that it was not the intention of
his Noble Friend to advise the Crown to a course which m'ght
appear to be even indirectly illegal, although really legal. But
the Act of Parliament was perfectly clear upon the subject,
and seemed framed to meet the objection of the Noble Lord.
The Act expressly gave the 'overnment power to trans-
port or retain in prison. (The Noble Lord then read
the words of the Act. Now, in no case could he become entitled
to his liberty, even if he had been confined contrary to his sen-
tence. He said that this clause provides that no mar. could be
prevented from suffering the imprisonment to which he was
sentenced, whether for one month, one year, or even for the
whole term of life. He was quite ready to admit, that sup-
posing Government was quite ready to give all the operation
which his Noble Friend desired, yet he felt quite assured that
it was quite necessary to have the experience that this Bill re-
commended. He did not consider this as a permanent altera-
tion, but as a temporary trial. This was a departure, a limited
departure from the old practice, and his Noble Friend, who
was lately Secretary, would, he felt assured, be convinced that
it was not intended to depart from the established practise
without some sufficient reason, and that reason was to be as-
certained by he trial that was soon to be made.
Lord BROUGHAM felt that from the construction of this
very clause, that it was intended to do away with the principle
of transportation. If they were to punish offenders by impri-
sonment instead of by transportation, transportation for seven
years was either too long or too short. It was too long for
imprisonment, but too short for transportation, for, in fact, the
people were sent out for three or four years, and not for seven.
Lord Lyndhurst had no recollection of what had transpired
when he brought in his Act when he was Attorney-General,
but the principle had been adopted by him of modifying the
system of transportation; but he had left it to the usual prin-
ciples of the law to rectify the abuses, while he preserved the
principle.
Lord ASHBURTON conceived that there was no sufficient
time for teati..l3 .-ha principle. and that tho obtuse would never
effect its purpose. He thought, therefore, that there ought to
be some change so as to bring the experience within a shorter
period.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH conceived that the
change could not be made, unless there was some assurance
that the Noble Earl, who was now Secretary for the Colo-
nies, would remain in office until its results were fully ascot
tained.

The Earl of CHICHESTER thought that, however the
rule might work with respect to adult offenders, it would not
apply to juvenile offenders, for it was unwise and unjust to send
a boy sentenced to transportation to Pentonville, when another
person under the same sentence was sent abroad. There was
no equality of punishment between the two offenders.
Earl GREY quite agreed with his Noble Friend, that this
princip'e could not be universally adopted. In 1841, when a
motion wac moved in the House of Commons, it had been
mooted that there was no such equality. for the fact was, that
by far the greater number of convicts sentenced to transporta-
tion were for seven years, the greater part of whom were in-
tended to be see t to the hulks and kept at home, and when they
had suffered a certain degree of punishment they should be set
at liberty.
After a mutual explanation between Lord BROUGHAM and
the Earl of CHICHESTER,
The LORD CHANCELLOR put the motion, that a Select
Committee be appointed to inquire into the execution of the
criminal law with respect to transportation, and especially with
respect to juvenile offenders.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUG II complained of being taken
by surprise.
The LORD CHANCELLOR offered to put it again, but
this was declined, and the Committee was agreed upon.
CENTRAL TERMINUS AT GLASGOW.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table the report
of Commissieners appointed to inquire into the necessity of a
central terminus at Glasgow.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE also laid on the table the
report of Mr. Burrell, magistrate of Queen-square Police-
office, respecting the committal of John Hockham to Tothill-
fields Prison.

LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
The amendments moved on this Bill were adopted, and
was read a third time and passed.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 8.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
Returns from the Poor-law Commissioners, and other
public bodies, were then laid upon the table of the House.
NEW WRIT.
On the motim of Lo'rd MARCUS IT'LL, a new writ
was ordered for the city of Canterbury, in the room of
J. Bradshaw, Esq., deceased.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
The Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birming-
ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railways Amalga-
mation Bill.
The Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham Railway (Ex-
tension to Stephen's Green) Bill.
COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. GREENS moved that no Committee for markets
and fairs—for appointing commissioners to carry out
works—for gas works—for waterworks—for improving
and regulating the paving, draining, cleansing, lighting,
and watching towns and populous districts, and other-
wise promoting the health and convenience of the inha-
bitants thereof—for making cemeteries—for making har-
bours, docks, and piers—shall report the Bill to the
House till the sense of Parliament shall have been taken
on the Clauses Consolidation Bill applicable to the pro-
visions of each such private Bill respectively.—
Agreed to.

PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.
Mr. REDHEAD YORKE presented a petition signed
by 800 influential persons in the city of York, praying
for the abolition of the punishment of death.
INFLUX OF IRISH PAUPERS.
Mr. DENNISTOUN presented a petition from the pro-
vost and the principal inhabitants of Glasgow complain-
ing of the influx of Irish paupers, and praying that the
House would grant some remedy.
IRISH POOR-LAW.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Rochdale, praying the House to pass a
complete poor-law for Ireland, assimilating the system
of oat-door relief to that which prevailed in England.
LIGHT DUES.
Mr. CHRISTIE presented a petition from a number
of shipowners praying that the light dues might be abo-
lished.
OUT-DOOR RELIEF (IRELAND).
Mr. SHAW presented a petition from a number of
Roman Catholic gentlemen residing in the King's County
against the system of out-door relief.
SPANISH BONDHOLDERS.
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK presented a petition
from the chairman and deputy-chairman of the Spanish
bondholders, praying the assistance of the House in
obtaining redress from the Spanish Crown, in the matter
of a debt of upwards of 71,000,0001. sterling, alleged by
them to be due from the Spanish Government, princi•
pally to British subjects. The petitioners stated, that
out of 78,000,0001. debt, no interest Is id been paid, ex-
cept on 7,000,0001., although the Spanish revenues had
more tha❑ doubled since the 7th of August, 1834.
These petitioners further stated that that country had
for years past been increasing in prosperity, wealth, and
resources, and that the country had entirely restored her
credit with her native creditors, and they went
on to say that it was not to poverty or inability
to meet their engagements or debts with British
creditors, that their defalcations were to be ascribed.
On the contrary, with regard to debts which
she had contracted with native capitalists long
subsequent to the period when these debts with
Great Britain were contracted, Spain had faithfully
and accurately discharged the interest, and still con-
tinued to discharge faithfully and punctually the
interest due upon such debts. The petitioners
went on to state that by a decree of the
Cortes, the national revenue of Spain had been
rendered liable to the payment of these liabilities; ne-
vertheless the Spanish Government did not discharge
the interest accruing to British capitalists. Under
these painful circumstances the petitioners took the
advice of the most eminent jurists and counsel learned
in the law of this country, and they had consulted her
Majesty's Attorney-General, and the result of that con-
sultation was that an opinion had been received that
the only mode of redress left against the bad faith of
Spain was to make application. to that House or to the
Government. They stated that their opinion was that
the long oppression to which they had been subjected by
Spain constituted a cases Lelli. Under these circum-
stances they had come to the House to beg that their
case might be taken into consideration, in order that
some mode of redress might be given to them, such as
might seem fit to the Government. The conclusion of
the petition prayed that the House would allow them to
be heard by counsel at the bar.
Mr. POULETT SCROPE presented a petition,
praying tor the introduction of an effectual system of
poor-law in Ireland.

LIGHT DUES.
Mr. lIUME presented a petition nutnerouAy signed
by shipowners, praying for a reduction or abolition of the
light dues.

-An Hots. ME3tnEa presented a petition from the
magistrates, clergy, and rate-payers of the parish of
Moira, in the county of Down, against the out-door
relief of the able 'bodied poor, and against any extension
of the present electoral divisions.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
ABOLITION OF RATE-PAYING CLAUSES.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE gave notice that after
Easter he should move the following resolution :
—" Whereas an Act which was passed in the reign
of his late Majesty William the Fourth, intituled an
Act for amending the representation of the people of
England and Wales, has failed to fulfil the just and
lawful expectation's of the people, and such an Act ought
not, and cannot, be final; and it is expedient to amend
<he same by a repeal of the rate-paying clauses in that
Act, and by the insertion of provisions calculated to pre-
vent any undue influence being exercised in boroughs or
counties, whereby the representation of the people may
be prejudiced."
IRISH MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
Mr. HUME gave notice that on an early day he
would move that the Irish Miscellaneous Estimates be

referred to a Select Committee up stairs.
THE RAJA OF SATTARA.
The lioN.Eit also gave notice that on Thursday
next he would move for leave to lay before the House
certain documents of the Court of Directors of the East
India Company relative to the ex-Raja of Sattara.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
Sir JOIr‘T PANINGTON pl-,,,;ented petid,..,-;
from the Mayor,•Aldermen, and Corporation of Carlisle,
praying for a more summary mode of dealing with juve-
nile offenders.