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I object, therefore, was to gain a more convenient station, and
then to cross the river Witham at a more convenient distance
for the traffic than that originally designed. The London
and York Company, and the Eastern Counties Company, had
both obtained their Acts, and had agreed to form the devia.
tion, but yet it was necessary that there should be an Act
for the purpose.
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line was nowofiwneer nn
the London
thdone passage
lg-oerkwoliunled,
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be above the grand sluice, where the whole of the traffic of
the county passed. By the alteration sought by this Bill
the crossing would be below, instead of. above the sluice,
where, in fact, there is already an iron bridge, and where the
crossing would in no way interfere with the trade. It was
proposed by the present Bill to carry the railway traffic on
one line, and at one rate. The new works would cost about
3001. more than those originally designed; and these works
were to be executed at the expense of the London and York
Company, and the change would be of great advantage to
the country at large.
Mr. Sergeant CLARK was about to oppose the Bill, when
some discussion arose as to his right to appear, as the title of
the Bill had been changed.
It was stated by the agent that the Bill had been originally
introduced under one title, but was now prosecuted by the
agency of another, under the sanction of the Committee of
Selection ; but as it was shown that the petition of the land-
owners, for whom the Learned Sergeant appeared, bad been
put in against the Bill under its original title, he was allowed
to proceed.
On Foss-examination, Mr. Cubitt stated that Mr. Locke
was originally employed as the engineer of the London and
York, but he had himself been engaged in the October of last
year; and although the line designed by Mr. Locke was a
good line, that which he had himself was a better, although
he would not say that there was a better through Boston, for
there was but the property on both sides of the river pre-
vented its adoption.
To the CHAIRMAN—Mr. Cubitt described the position of
the loop branch of the London and York lice, of which this
formed a part.
To the CHAIRMAN—Mr. Cubitt replied that the Act of the
London and York Company was obtained last year, and that
the line of the Ambergate and Boston line had been subse-
quently devised, and the station now designed was to be close
to the station of that company, but in his opinion it would in
no way interfere with the station, although the alteration
would cross the Ambergate station rails.
An objection was here taken that the application required
by the Railways Consolidation Act had not been made to
the Admiralty, but after much discussion it was allowed that
the application had been made, but the answer had not been
received. This, however, in no way invalidated the advisa-
bility of the line, for no objection had been, in reality,
alleged on the part of the Admiralty.
To the CHArnmAN's suggestion, it was replied that there
was an understanding that, in the event of the Eastern Coun-
ties and the London and York companies receding, either
or both companies might go over the Ambergate lines.
Mr. COCKBURN, Q.C., wished to know what the proposi-
tion really was, and after some further discussion,
Mr. PAGET said that the company had no objection to
withdraw the branch, provided they had an outlet granted
to them, and this they might obtain if either the East
Lincolnshire or the Ambergate Company would enter into
arrangements with them. The East Lincolnshire Company
were at the present moment in possession of the ground in
consequence of their Bill being passed previous to the Act of
the Ambergate Company.
After rome further discussion between the counsel engaged,
it was arranged that the Bill should be adjourned till to-
morrow.

From the inhabitants of the following places :—Ley-
burn, York • Milborne Port, Somerset ; Budleigh Salter-
ton, Winckleigh (2), Chirlinleigh, Aswere, North Taw-
ton, Ilfracombe,Heal, West Downin, Slade and I4yncom be,
Bramnton, and Tipton, Devon; Westhoughten, llindley,
Wigan, Thirfield, and Hadleigh, Lancashire; Llannrins,
and Cambach, Carmarthen • Wigton, Cumberland;
Mildenhall, Suffolk; Hyde, Isle of Wight; Llanarth,
Cardigan ; Caersalem, and Harwood, Denbigh ;
Norwood, Surrey ; Beckingham, and Go inglen-
on-the-Hill, Nottingham ; Hatfield Broad Oak,
ESSEA ; Middlesbro-on-Tees, York; Hay, Brecon ;
Otters- St. Mary, Devon ; Lavenham, Suffolk ;
Aspatria, Cumberland ; Middleton Chiney, Northamp-
ton ; Newport, Essex ; Broadstairs, Kent ; Gladestry,
Radnorshire ; Buxton, Derby; Clapmanslade, Iligh-
worth, and Imber, Wilts ; Corndal, Hants; Clayton,
York; Nevyn, Caernarvon; Frome Selwood, Somerset;
Blennerhasset, Cumberland ; Cowes, Isle of Wight ;
Brassington, Derby; Felstead, Essex; Crannock, North
Britain ; Puckeridge, Herts ; Loughale, Cheshire ;
Launceston, Cornwall ; Chelmsford, Cheshire ' • Tyne-
mouth, Northumberland ; Little Neston, Cheshire ;
Also petitions from Baptists and coogregations of the
following places:—Wreatham and Wangford, Suffolk;
Budleigh, Satterton, Devon ; Poulton, Somerset ;
Stayley Bridge, Cheshire; Ramsay, Hants; Rotherham,
Yorkshire; Croaky, Hereford; Wigan, Lancashire (two
petitions); South Moulton, Devon; Hindley, Lancashire;
Barney, Norfolk; Ledbury and Wendover, Hereford.
shire; Bovey Tracey, Devon; Ashford, Kent; Little
Stroughton, Beds ; Bugbrook, Northamptonshire ;
Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; Miltbrd Haven, Pembroke-
shire ; Paran, Glamorganshire ; Penevaey ; Seven Oaks,
Kent ; Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire ; Wethertleo, Suf-
folk ; Stockwell-gate, Notts ; Ileyford, Northampton-
shire ; Betws, Glamorganshire ; Coutown, Glamorgan-
shire ; Longthorp, York, (2) petitions; Bangor, eau-
narvonshire ; Frome Selwood, Somerset, (2) petitions ;
Oxford ; Lanford, Bucks; Silkstone, Hants; Ileasham ;
Castle Acre, Norfolk, two petitions; I,owestoff, Suffolk,
two petitions; Spalding, Lincolnshir4 Kinsston, Here-
fordshire; Brick lane, London; Winchester, Southamp-
ton; Appledon, Devon; Kilhatn, York; Crediton, Devon;
Arlington, GlouceStershire; Weston Jurville, Bucks;
Thorn bdry, Gloncestershire; Kegworth, Leicestershire -
Steventon; Beds; Haddenham, Bucks, two petitions • Steal,
ley, Derby; Street, Somersetahire; Kenninghall, petitions;
Harpole, Northamptonshire; Arkampton, Bucks; St
Neot's, Huntingdonshire; Matley, Lincolnshire; Bever,
ley, York; Chesham, Bucks (two petitions); Ulan
wenarth, Montgomeryshire; Darren Velyn, Brecon
Soham, Cambridseshire; Hertford; Masham, York
Pershore, Worcestershire; Great Yarmouth, Nor
folk; March, Cambridgeshire; Tiverton, Cheshire
Burnham, Essex; Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Gras.zington; Leek, Stafford; Torriegton, Devon;
Hay, Brecon; Maryport, Cumberland; Chester,
From the Werleyan Methodist Associations of Nant.
wick, Carlisle, Manchester, Beswick-street, Lever-street
Oldham-road, Gresvenor-street, Salford, Crumpsall
York-street, Heywood, Bron pion, Kent, Glasgow, Tavi.
Whitehaven, Cornwall, Rude Haven, Strutton,
Trevean, Over-lane, Winsford, Gloisop, Hollingworth,
Hailbottarn, Basford. Notts, Stockton, Bolton, Cheet-
wood, Dalston, Cumberland, Slaleybridge, Bath, Bury,
Whitby, Redditch, Nottingham, Bradford, Mortan,
Lancashire, Birmingham, Clitheroe Egremont, Block
ley, Cross Lane, Landon Castle-street, Portland.
Town,. Willow Wa'k, Gee-street, Is eds, Park
Chapel, Hunslett, Woodhouse, Armley, ILI beck, Taber-
nacle, Lady-lane, Whitwell and Creswell, Cheltenham,
Worksop, Auston, York, Lynn, Deptford, Kent
Ripon, Yorkshire; Oldham, Lancashire; Hollinswood,
Lawley Bank, and Dawley-green, Shropshire; Mosley,
Openshaw. Ashton-under-L3 re, Andenshaw, Boole)
Hill, and Warrington, Lancashire ; Hyde and Dunkin-
field, Cheshire ; Sardis, Montgomeryshire ; Builth and
flay, Brecon; Newark, Notts; Mackley Wood, Salop.
Petitions in favour of the measure were presented by
Mr. Seymer, Mr. Finch, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ainsworth,
Mr. Hudson, from Sunderland ; Dr. Bowring, Mr.
Stewart, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Brooke, and Lord H. Vane.
Mr. MILES presented several petitions from places in
Sornersetshire in favour of the scheme.
Mr. G. BERKELEY presented petitions from Glou-
cestershire against the Government plan.
Mr. ROEBUCK presented two petiticns from Bath
against the scheme.
Mr. E. DENNNON, one in favour and one against ;
as also did Mr. HENGLER.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said be had from 300 to 400
petitions to present, from various parts of the country,
against the scheme—four or five of which were
peculiarly deserving the attention of the House, as
they were of a different character to the gent rality of
them. One was agreed to at a public meeting of the
inhabitants of Maidstone, objecting to the scheme as
unconstitutional; another agreed to at a public meeting,
held on Saturday last, at Ramsgate, deprecating the
House proceeding to decide on the scheme with haste,
and in favour of his (Mr. Duncombe's) motion for a
Select Committee of Inquiry; frbm the committee of a
society calling itself " The Central Committee of Na-
tional Associated Trades, and for the Protecion of In-
dustry ;" and another signed by 7,000 members of an
association, calling itself " The Association of Young
Men of the City of London," who were
also members of variou mechanic institutes,
against the scheme and in favour of an inquiry ;
also a petition from thirteen of the clergymen of the
diocese of York, who stated that it appeared from the
Minutes of the Council of Education that certain pro-
positions were in some measure founded on the
representation of the Protestant Clergy. While
there was no authority to show that the Protestant
divines as a body were in favottr cf ihe plan.
Sir W. I)ENISON presented a petition from Surrey
in favour of the Government scheme of education-.
Lord ARUNDEL presented several petitions from
Sunday teachers against the scheme.
Mr. NI. GIBSON also presented several petitions to
the same effect.
M. M. MILNES presented a petition in favour of.
Mr. HOLLAND presented a petition against.
Lord DUNCAN presented 10 petitions &cm Bath
against.
Alderman HUMPHERY presented a petition against.
Col. SIBTHORP presented a petition against.
Sir G. BANKES presented a petition against.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented several petitions against.
Colonel T. WOOD presented several petitions against.
Mr. PUSEY presented several petitions in favour of
the Government plan.
Lord MORPEI'LI presented 124 petitions from various
places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, against the
scheme of the Government.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. P. BORTHWICK presented a petition in its
favour.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK
RAILWAY.
Mr. HASTIE presented six petitions against the
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway.
PRIEATE BUSINESS.
Mr. GEEENE moved that this House will not re-
ceive a petition against a railway Bill after Monday the
3d day of May next, unless the petitioners shall com-
plain of any matter which may have arisen during the
progress of the Bill before the Committee on the Bill.
That, from and after the said 3d day of May next, the
Committee of Classification be empowered to refer to the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, toge-
ther with the Members ordered to prepare and bring in
the Bill, such unopposed Bills as they shall deem it de-
sirable so to refer.—Agreed to.
Dr. BOWRING presented a:petition against the Bills
of the Great Northern Railway Company.
REPORTS.
The reports on the following Bills were considered
and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed:--
Darwen Waterworks and Reservoirs Bill.
Newhaven Harbour, Ouse Lower Navigation, and Lewes
and Laughton Drainage.
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway (Extension to
Thetford).
Newmarket and ChesterfOrd Railway (Extension to
Bury St. Edmund's, with a Branch to Ely).
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR
Mr. WARD moved that the order, that Viscount
Morpeth, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Owen Stanley be Mem-
bers of the Select Committee on the Holyhead Her
beur Bill, be dischal•ged. He made the motion
at the request of the Noble Lord the Member
for Liverpool, who nas of opinion that the appoint-
ment of the Committee ought to be delayed until
the report of the Commissioners, appointed to consider
the subject, was before the House. He should lay that
report on the table either to-morrow or next day.
The motion was agreed to.
LONDON, OXFORD, AND CHELTENHAM
RAILWAY.
Mr. C. BERKELEY moved that the petition of the
inhabitants of Cheltenham, in favour of the London,
Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway, and against the Chel-
tenham and Oxford Railway Bill, be referred to the
Committee on the Bill.—Agreed to.
FEES ON PRIVATE BILLS.
The SPEAKER said he had to acquaint the House,
that in accordance with the resolution of the House, he
had caused a list of fees, payable on private bills, to be
prepared.
NEWMARKET AND CHESTERFORD RAILWAY.
This Bill, repealing the provision authorising the
company to use the line of the Eastern Counties Rail.
way, was read a third time and passed.
EDUCATION.
Mr. P. HOWARD presented two petitions from Car-
lisle, against the Government scheme of education.
Mr. HASTIE presented several petitions from Scot-
land to the same effect.
Mr. THORNELY presented petitions from Devon-
shire and North Wales to the same effect.
Mr. W.`PATTEN presented several petitions in favour
of the scheme, and two against it.
Mr. R. CURRIE presented a petition from' North-
amptonshire against the Government educational scheme.
Mr. BAILEY presented petitions to the same effect.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented two petitions to the same
effect. The Hon. Member also presented a petition
from a person named Williams, complaining that the
Irish Board of Works were guilty of jobbing practices
in connection with their functions.
Mr. DUNCAN presented several petitions from Scot-
land against the Government Scheme of Education.
Petitions were also presented against the measure by
Mr. Redhead Yorke, by Mr. Protherce, by Mr. Huntley,
by Mr. Brozherion, Lord C. Fitzroy, Mr. Greene, by
Mr. Walker, Mr. Gisborne upwards of 20 petitions, Mr.
Godson, Mr. Sharman Crawind 26 petitions from Wes-
leyans and others from Rochdale.
Mr. IIIN1)LEY also presented 700 petitions from
Baptists and Indcpendants against the Government
educatin, from the following places:—Broadway, Somer-
set; Wotton Basset, Wilts-' Scatter, Lincoln; Zion
Chapel, Skipton, Yorkshire; Eden Chapel, Cambridge;
‘Vickham, Suffolk; Dunmow (2), Essex; Ledbury (2),
Kent; Tiptree Heath (3), Essex; Petersfield, Essex;
St. Bridwell, Gloucester; Rayleigh, Essex; Sway,
Hampshire; Pocklington, Yorkshire; Pre:scot, Devon;
Waltham Abbey, Essex; March, Cambridge; Ten-.
terden (3 ), Kent ; Eolbeek (2 ), Lncoln ;
Geadington, Northampton ; Little Dean, Gloucester ;
Sidbury, Devon ; Pinchbeck (2), Lincoln ; Isleham,
Cambridge; Wheatley, Oxfordshire ; Stow, Gloucester;
Tunbridge Well, Kent; Romsey, Hampshire; Loading-
ton, Northampton ; Leeds, York ' • Dunstable, Bedford;
Kelweelon, Essex; Berkhampsteeed, Hertford; Throope
(3), Hants; Wattisfield, Suffolk; Wrentham, Suffolk ;
L=est Doreham, Norfolk; Wingrave, Buckingham; Over
Darwen, Lancaster; Acrington, Lancaster; Mattershall,
Norfolk; Burnham, Somerset; Long Buckley, Northamp-
ton ; North Elenham, Norfolk ; Yeovil (3), Somerset;
Hersham ; Grassington ; Ditto's, Surrey ; Topsham,
Devon ; Chiswick, Middlesex ; Westerham, Kent ;
Beaulieu Rails, Hampshire ; Four Elms, Hever, Kent ;
Abbingdon, Berkshire ; Southwold, Suffolk ; Wood-
bridge (2) • Warden Bradley, Wilts ; Poleworth, War-
wick • Ba
' desly Easor, Warwick ; Borobridge, Somer-
set ; Barrington, Cambridge ; Staplehurat (2), Kent ;
Tunbridge, Kent ; Hales Craven, Worcestershire ;
Burton-on the-Water, Gloucestershire ; Ashton-under-
Lyne, Lancashire ; Staley-bridge, Cheshire; Duckenfield,
Cheshire; Denton, Lancashire; Saddlewortb, Yorkshire ;
Carts Colne, county of Essex ; Craven Chapel, London; Hill, Salop ; Melbourn, Cambridge ; Warriston,
Glcucester ; Wern, Salop ; Sutton Valiance, Kent ;
Harwich, Lancaster ; Llangywyn, Glamorgan ; Hindley,
Lancashire ; St. Paul's, Hindley, Lancashire ' • Stockport,
; Cheshire Harwich, Lancaster ; Ilindle, Lancaster ;
Walton, Norfolk ; Wigan, Lancaster ; Gwernypant,
Montgomery • South Molton, Devon ; Nash,. Bucks
Petersfield, Bucks ; Stowebridge, Worcester • Standst-
gate, Lancaster ; Orrell, Lancaster ; Llanfech'en, Mont-
gomery ; Carno, Montgomery ; Wigan, Lancashire ;
Llanbrynmair, Montgomery; Cemmes Chapel, Montgo-
mery; :Ashton in Macclesfield, Lancashire; two from
Ramsgate, Kent; Ross, Hereford; Wigan, Lancashire;
Shefford, Bedfordshire; Shipdham, Norfolk; Cemmase,
Montgomery ; Hindley, Lancashire ; Belper, Derby;
Llancifil,fMontgomery; Westlloughton4Lancashire • Wi-
gan, Lancaster; Orrel, Lancaster; South Creek, Nor-
folk; Milbourne,Lancaster; Tisbury,Wilts; Staleybridge,
Cheshire; Hindley, Lancaster ; Mocsmynis, Denbigh;
Atherstone, Denbigh ; Datchet, Bucks; Bryniglwys, Den-
bigh ' - Glynarthe, Cardigan ; Gainsberough, Lincoln ;
Bexham, W. Wexham' and Bangor, Denbigh; Aldreth,
Cambridge ; Dowgay, Montgomery ; Tooting, Surrey ;
Southampton ; Ravensthorpe, Northampton ; Dunning-
ton, Warwichshire ; Turvey, Beds ; Oswestry, Salop ;
Turvey, Beds ; Hinckley, Leicester ; Llangollen, Den-
bigh ; Hackalton, Northampton ; Horsale, Surrey ;
Long-acre, London ; Blisworth, Northampton ; Water-
beach, Cambridge ; Hinckley, Leicester • Preston,
Lancashire ; Newington, Edinburgh ; Yelling, Hun-
tingdon ; Cranbrook, Kent ; Hoye End, South-
ampton - Shelstanger, Norfolk; Uckfield, Sussex;
Tottle ink, Lancaster; Urviscombe, Somerset ; Tottle
Bank, Worcester ; Iwarminster and East Lemke, Not-
tingham ; Willingham, Cambridge ; Petworth, Sussex;
Liangantin, Brecon ; Builth and St. Mawes, Cornwall ;
Colchester and Llansilian, Denbigh ; Denbigh and
Wigan, Lancashire ; Brynmawr, Cardiganshire ; New-
port, Isle of Wight ; Hawm, Cardiganshire ; Wolver-
hampton and Llansamlffraid, Montgomery ' • Ambles,
Northumberland ; Monah and Wrexham,
Denbigh ;
Fakenham, Norfolk ; Minstaley, Salop ; Havant, Den-
bigh; Wrexham, Denbigh; Kingsbridge Devon; Somer-
set; Montacute, Somerset; AL-ssenaen;Bucks; Camden
Town, London; Ryhdbuaws, Carnarvon ; Forest Row,
Sussex; Hoxton, London ; Carnarvon; Banbury, Oxon' •
Martbain, Norfolk; Landbeach, Cambridge; Creek St.
Michel, Somerset; Ormesby, Norfolk; Margam, Gla-
morgan; Shadwell, Middlesex; Newmarket, Cambridge;
Earl Shiltora, Leicestershire ; Caddington Hertford
Woodend, Northampton ; King's Norton, 'Worcester ;
Christchurch, Hants ; Norton Pinkney, Northampton Southern, Sussex ; Ronde, Northampton ; Finsbury,
London ; Gillingham, Dorset ; York, Yen kshire ; Cook-
ham Dean, Berks ; Hanslope, Bucks ; Haughton Regis,
Bedford ; Alberavon, Glamorgan ; Swaversey, Cam-
bridge ; Minsley, Bucks ; Dymchurch, Kent ; Todding-
ton, Bedford ; Whaddon, Bucks ; Brotaley, Kent ;
Romney, Kent ; Henley, Oxon ; Fovant, Wiltshire ;
Bethney, Pembrook ; Great Horwood, Bucks ; Orping-
ton, Kent ; Weston- by- Weedon, Northampton ; Brack
nell, Berks ; Tottenham, Middlesex; Wincanton, Somer-
set ; Frome Selwood, Somerset ; Chesham, Bucks ;
Suuthminster, Essex ; Sawbridgeworth, Hereford ; Sto-
col
Reading,n L aßnevrakbso n. ,
.xP;onAtyi•acre3inp,orCta, rcnoamrvboenr
gumbcr, Somerset ; Ashamsteml, Berks ; Louth, Lin-
GBalatuatle°,rgSaunss;
land ; Readin_g;Berks ; Rugly, Warwick ; Tow r
Guernsey ; Little Granaden, Camb e •ngly,
ridge ; Com
Lincoln Wendover, Bucks ; Hinckley Leicester
Boston, Lincoln ; Hadlow, Kent ; Snailbeach,
sasiter ;
Irthlingborough, Northampton ; Broadwindsor Do
set ; Inglewhite, Westmoreland •
S
Chesterton, Cambridge •; Upavon, 'wa
Wiltshire ; vesey
St and
ur
bridge, Worcester ; Whittlesea, Cambridge ;•
Mor-
cott, Rutland ; Granaden, Huntingdon; Bradninch,
Devon; Horncastle, Lincoln; Swayseay, Cambridge;
Seven Oaks, Kent ; Waltop, Southampton; Eglwys
Erair, Glamorgan; Alcester, Warwick ; Glemsford,
Suffolk; Bottesham, Cambridge; Clayton, York ;
Cottenham, Cambridge; Monks Kerby, Warwick;
Ford, Bucks; Chesham, Bucks; Hackney, London;
Edge Hill, Lancashire ; Redgamount, Bedford ;
From Sunday School Teachers of the following places:
—From Mile End New Town • Mosley, Oldham, Ashton-
under-Lyne, Ryecroft, Droyisden, Denton, Wigan, (3),
Dover in Abram, Oriel, Ilindley Common, Lancashire;
Gray, Montgomery ; Chulmleigh, Devon ; Paulton,
Somerset; Abingdon, Berks; Eollacombe, Devon; Sut-
ton, Berks; Rotherham, York; Dukinfield, Stslybridge,
Castle Hill, Cheshire; Saddleworth,York;Westhoughton,
Hindley Common, Wighan (4), Harwich (2), Thirdley
(2), Lancashire; Ramsgate (Kent); Ilfracombe, Devon;
Princes Fields, Leeds, Yorkshire; Llansainffraid, Mont-
gomeryshire; Golborne, Birmingham (2), Lancashire;
South Molton (2), Devon ; Glandwin, Pembrooke;
Pentonville, London ; Fakenham, Suffolk ; Astwere,
Devon; Dawnham, Norfolk; Lidbury, Devon; Ball Pond
Road, London ; St. Notes, Huntingdonshire ;
Llanwinis, Carrnarthenshire ; Witham, Essex ;
Winsgate, Lancashire ; Builth, Brecon ; Colne, Lan-
cashire ; Dunmowe, Essex ; Springthorpe, Lincoln;
Kington, Hereford; Hadleigh, Suffolk; Witham, Essex;
l'rome, Somerset; Chesham (2), Bucks; Fromo Sel-
wood, Somerset; Henley-on-Thames, Oxon; Sidmouth,
Devon; Broadwiudsor, Dorset; Ichford, Bucks; South
minster and Burnham, Essex ; Lockwood, York ;
Henley and Measham, Oxon; Upper Clapton, Middle-
* Shrewton, Wilts. Chesterton,Cambri e • Chesham,
X'elv•; HorneastlAlban-s Hertford;
e, Lincoln; St. ,
Shadwell, Aliddlesex ; Clayton, York; Wincanton,
Somersetshir zhaw moor e ; Norwich ; Pershore, Worcester;
• Hal-
ter • Pembroke nd Ashton-under-Lyne -L ne (4), Lances-
,; T,yre er y _
mouth, Northumberland ; Bootle-
street, Mancheate
Torrington D
evon.
r ; Mauldcn, Bedfordshire ; Great

SLEaro23) art AITCR.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM opened on behalf of this branch,
which is to form a continuation of the London and York
branch, but the evidence is to be taken to-morrow.

IGOUP XLVII—.
This Committee metß to-day at twelve o'clock, the Hon.
E. Yorke in the chair.
WIT'S 0 207 TO 17.1.1 T, WO /War" r, S iM- re, Art.ND
COLTIVESS (MIELNCIIES 70 Z.11.7,71;111.17.)
2317,L.
This Bill was then proceeeed with.
It was petitioned against by Mr. Mann, the agent of Mr.
Dixon, an ironmaster in the district, for whom Mr. Sergeant
Morph:), appeared. Mr. Andrews was for the promoters.
Mr. ANDREWS opened the case, stating that the line was
a short mineral branch, to open up the Benhar mineral dis-
trict with Glasgow and Edinburgh. It was estimated to cost
24,703/., and would prove highly remunerative. The coal
and limestone that would be opened up amounted to many
millions of tons.

Mr. M'Creath, mining engineer, gave evidence as to the
mineral capabilities of the district, and the benefits which
the line would insure.

Mr. William M'Creath—He had examined the coal-fields
and reported to the promoters of this project. He had bored
in two places and found that the aggregate depth of the
working seam was ten feet, and that there were some
16,000,000 of tons in all, that might be brought to the sur-
face. The whole country was rich in coal, and he had never
heard that a doubt had existed as to the existence of coal in
great quantities in this particular locality.
Mr. Williamson, mineral surveyor, gave similar evidence.
He had no doubt that the opening of these fields would, in a
considerable degree, lower the price cf fine coals in Edin-
burgh, and he believed that the furnaces—some seventy in
all, would be principally supplied from Benhar.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY.)
CORNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL PLYMOUTH
RAILWAY.
This case, which is on the opposed list, again came under
the consideration of the Examiner. After a number of
jformal proofs had been tendered the case was further ad-
onrned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
Their Lordships sat to-day in the new House of
Lords for the first time to hear appeals. The Peers
present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Campbell, and the Bishop of Hereford.
TUE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY COMPANY V.
THE PROVOST AND TOWN COUNCIL OF LINLITHGOW.
Mr. BETHELL replied at considerable length to-day
in this case, the arguments in which were part heard
prior to the Easter recess.
Their Lordships postponed giving judgment.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
The Earl of EGLINGTON presented a petition from
the malt distillers of the west of Scotland against the
Customs Duties, and praying that they might be allowed
a drawback equal to the difference in the duty on rum
and spirits.
The Earl of WALSINGHAM presented a petition
against the law of settlement.
The Earl of CLANCARTY presented a petition,
praying for poor relief in Ireland. The Noble Lord,
who was very inaudible, was understood to say that the
present question was one that required considerable con-
sideration. There could be no doubt that there were
many obstacles with which those who were unacquainted
with the subject could have no conception of.
Several Bills were brought up from the Commons,
and read a first time.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
Protestant Dissenters of Reading, Banbury, and Abing-
don, against the Government scheme of education. In
doing so he wished to ask his Noble Friend what
was the reason of the change which the Cora •
mittee of Education hail decided upon since the
plan of 1539. He could only say that the accession
of the Dissenters would only be obtained by some such
system being adopted as the plan of-1839.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that in the plan
of 1839, and of that subsequently propounded in 1841, it
was fully intended that the Scriptures should be made a
part of the system of education; but so much of Opposi-
tion had been shown that it was determined that none
but the authorised version of the Scriptures should be
adopted, but the reception of the system was to be left
optional.
Lord BROUGHAM had always been a party to any-
thing than the use of the authosised version, and he
believed that no school would be allowable without the
use of Scriptural instruction, and the reply therefore
was no answer to his question. The Noble Marquis had
stated that none but the authorised and regular version
was to be used. But it should be recollected that there
was one version used in England, and another
in Scotland. In England there were but two
schools which would require Government assist
ance, though in Scotland there would be more, and in
Ireland, in all probability there would be many who
would have a right to this aid. The question, there-
fore, came with great force as to what was the autho-
rised version of the Scriptures. There was the Catholic
version, and there was the Protestant version, but he
was atonished that any question should be raised about
either in this year, not of 1447, or 1547, but in the year
1847; and he regretted that in this year there should be
mixed up on this great question the broiling spirit of
bigotry on both sides.
Lord BEAUMONT wished to ask what was the
system which
,the Government intended to pursue.
No other minute existed but that which bore date the 3d
of Deeenaber, 1839. There was no other published but
that, and he thought it would require some igenuity to
construe that minute into the meaning given to it by
the Noble Marquis, namely, that one particular
version of the Scriptures must be used in its
integrity, and the words used in their minutes were
portions of the Old and New Testament. Now that
formed a great objection to Catholics attending
these schools. It was a great source of regret to him
that the explanation of the Noble Lord was calculated
to create still further sectarian divisions and dislike to
spiritual education.
same roof, and instructed by the same masters,
and inspected by the same men, both Catholics
and Protestants receiving education together, and by
that means, in course of time, to do away with that ill-
feeling which resulted from sectarian differences. The
question he wished to ask, therefore, from the Noble
Marquis was this, was there any other minute, any un-
published minute,
The Marquis of
' with regard to the use of the autho-
rised version of •
ber,
the Scriptures, besides the minute dated
the construction was
no
He wished to state tht upon it by the
LANSDOWNE was understood to
say, that there
minute which would bear
been made had referent the
general observation that had
to the authorised version
Noble Lord
of the Scriptures, but
could to Roman Catholic
obbe delivered when a schools, judgment judgment only w
then =mint of knowledge owasd
It
rlis
that no objection would have tained•
lie had )'op` d
of the Government.been made to the measure
Lord BROUGHAM bogged to cxpllin Friend had altogether m!suuderstood him:
Noble
thorised version of the Scriptures were read the
th
° au-
schools the Crtholics would nut receive it.
Earl RADNOR wished to make a few observations (LEFT SITTING.) •

Sir R. PEEL presented three petitions from places in
Lancashire against the Government scheme.
Mr. %%TAKLEY presented several petitions to the same
effect.

Mr. VERNON SMITH presented petitions from
Northampton against the Government scheme of
education.
Mr. CHRISTIE presented similar petitions from
Weymouth and other places.
Sir GEORGE GREY presented similar petitions ;
also petitions from the Free Church Presbytery of
Glasgow and Ayr in favour of the measure. The Right
Hon. Baronet proceeded, amidst the utmost confusion,
to state the prayer of the petitions, and in an apolo-
getic tone added that he had been specially requested
to do so.—(Laur,hter.)
Mr. COMPTON presented petitions in favour of the
Bill.

Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN prescnted petitions 22
parishes in Norhamplonshire against the Bill.
Captain GLAI)STONE presented similar petitions.
Mr. PATTISON presented petitions to the same
Met.
Mr. LABOUCHERE presented petitions in favour
of the measure.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented petitions against the
measure.
Lord CHARLES SOMERSET presented petitions
to the same effect.
Petitions against the measure were also presented by
Mr. Barclay, by Mr. Sotheran, by Mr. Aldam, by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, by B. Escott, and by Mr.
Barker.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented 513 petitions in
favour of the measure (fourteen from the Chancellor of
the Exchequer).
Several petitions were presented also in favour of the
measure by Mr. Aldan], from Leeds, by Sir H. Inglis,
Mr. Barclay, and Lord Ingestre.
Sir DE LACY EVANS presented petitions from
several parishes in Westminster against all State grants
for educational purposes ; and against the Committee of
the Privy Council.—(A augh.)
Lord M. HILL presented a petition against.
Mr. PARKER three in favour.
Mr. KEMBLE one from Clapham, signed by the
Archdeacon of Surrey, in favour.
Mr. BROTHERTON petitions from different dissent-
ing congregations in Salford, and other places, against.
Here the presentation of petitions against the Govern-
iHmomuesenslevamsai
jno:ttuytu quo—before the
Govern-
ment scheme was brought to a close. Some minutes,
however, elapsed—during. which the business of the
the Government
petitions, particularly those presented by Mr. Hindley,
could be cleared away. It is sometime since so great a
immense number of
number of petitions were presented can one subject. An
BOARD OF CONTROL.—GAS COMPANIES.
Mr. HUME said that he desired to give notice that
plan,
BOARD were, as will be seen, against
he would to-morrow or on Thursday move that as the
Government of India had been vested in
the India Directors, the conduct of the Board
of Control in taking cognizance of certain
matters was illegal and isupeachable.—(Laughter.) He
would also move that a statement of the rate at which
all gas companies had furnished the public with gas
for the last ten years should be laid upon the table.
DECIMAL CURRENCY—VICTORINES.
should yDro.fßeOur%rVelntelNG would move on to morrow an address
to her Majesty, that she would authorise a decimal sys-
tem
pound, to be called a Victorine.' --(Laughter.)
shillings beandistshuaetda,
bctoiinngoof
nteh.etenvathluepaortf
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TE .
Mr. FERRAND s lIaidPOOR-LAW that he would wish to ask the
Noble Lord the First Minister of the Crown a question,
of which he had given notice : ho desired that he would
name a day on which it was his intention to
bring forward the question of the new poor-law. If the
Noble Lord was unprepared to do this, he should con-
sider it his duty to bring the subject under the notice of
the iiouFe.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was his inten-
tion to bring forward that queAion on Thursday next,
or on to-morrow ('Tuesday) week.
Mr. BEN. HALL said—Before we proceed to the
order of the day, I shall put a question, of which I have
given notice, to the Noble Lord at the head of the Go-
vernment. It is of some importance, and may materially
affect the discussion of this measure. The question I
have to put to the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern-

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.

TII!E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1847.

went, and of which I have sent him a copy, is to this
effect:—l may first state that there is a rumour preva-
lent in the city of London that an arrangement has been
made between the Government and the Wesleyan Com-
mitte, for the purpose of setting aside theopposi ton which
intended to be made by the Wesleyans to the grant
for the Government scheme of education. I think that
the best mode in which I can bring the question before
the House, is to read a statement which appears in a
paper supported by the Wesleyans, and which is to this
effect. On account of an important communication from
high sources expressing a desire, without a!iy
solicita-
tion
on our part, to enter into a negotiation with
regard to' this scheme, we have judged it ex-
pedient to direct a Committee, in order that no reisyn-
derstaudiag may take place on either side, to enter into
a communication with the Government with regard to
the objections felt by the Wesleyans to the Minutes of
Council, and on which we have stated, in strong
but respectful language, our aversion to them.
An [official reply has been received, placing
the present measure in a new light altogether,
and which, we are bound to say, removes in
a great degree some of the most gave and insuperable
objections which, as consistent Wesleyans, the Commit-
tees have urged. Now the statement made is this, and
I wish to call the attention of the Noble Lord and th,
llouse to it. Gfficial but private overtures hey° been
made to the Wesleyans in London, offering these
concessions—first, that the Government exhibition
shall be made only to oshools which use tha,
authorised version of the Scriptures; next that the
Wesleyans be permitted to use their own catechisms,
in schools devoted to the use of the Wesleyans, and that
the instructors should be of the Wesleyan persuasion
The question I have to put to the Government is this,
first, whether this negociation has been made to the
Wesleyans by Government, or any person authorised by
the Government, and if such concessions are to be
made, whether the .Lionsan Catholics are to have the like
privilege?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said—l must say, in the
first place, in answer to the question of the Hon.
Member, that the communication with the Wesleyan
body was, as far as I know, not begun by any person
authorised en the part of the Government. A Noble
Friend of mice, chose name (although I have no
authority to mention it) I may state to the House
—I mean Lord Ashley —uedetatood from some of
the Wesleyan body that they were about to enter into
resolutions describing the character of the minutes
in a way which was thought by him not appli-
cable to them. He told them that they had better wait
until be should communicate with Lord Lansdowne on
the subject, and thus through the secretary of the com-
mittee of council get an explanation on the sub-
ject. The secretary of the committee came to Lord
Lansdowne and myself, and asked our intentions,
on the subject, we said that we should have no hesitation
in answering any questions which the Wesleyans might
choose to put, and which might lead to a correct expla-
nation on the subject. I do not know that any blame
can be attached to us in consequence.—(Loud cheering.)
The first question was, whether any person, holding
ecclesiastical functions would be eligible to fi'l the
.office of pupil teachers, and the answer we made
was, that they would not be eligible as pupil teachers.
—(Loud cheers.) The next question was, whether the
authorised version of the Scriptures would be used in
schools ? On this subject, the resolution of the Com-
mits., dated the 3d December, 1839, in which reference
was made to a previous resolution, said that the condi-
tion on which they would give assistance to schools
would be that a daily portion of the Scrip-
tures should form a portion of the usual exercise
to the classes. The words "the daily reading of a por-
tion of the Scriptures," was understood to mean the
authorised version of the Scriptures, and in the same
report of 1839, it was stated that the intention of the
Committee with respect to the children of Roman
Catholics, was that the Duoay version of the Bible should
he allowed. The next question was, whether the in-
spectors of the Wesleyan school might be appointed not as
from the Wesleyan body, but with their concurrence ?
The Hon. Gentleman stated that they had hitherto re-
ceived assistance through the British and Foreign
School Society, and they said that it would be far more
agreeable to their feelings and the constitution
of their Society if the Committee on educa-
tion would recognise the Wesleyan body directly.
I admit that, according to that arrangenient, they were
not parties which, according to the minute, were
entitled to assistance from the grant. With re-
gard to the exclue,ion of the Roman Catholics
trom the grant, it was no new question.
Ever Since 1839 such has been the policies, and I do
not know of any grant having been made to Roman
Catholic schools exclusively as such. The question is,
therefore, left as before as far as Roman Catholics are
concerned.. When the Roman Catholic Bishops came to
the Government and ask for assistance from the Go-
vernment grant it will be time enough to give attention
to the matter. At present there was considerable diffi-
culty in working such a grant on account of many
of the teachers in Roman Catholic schools being in holy
orders, and might be supposed to use their functions as
teachers to proselitize their pupils. With regard to the
grant for the present year, it will the this year the same
as the lust, via , 100,0001., and it will he applied as before.
GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL then proceeded to the order
of the day. Ile said—Sir, I will now proceed to
propose to read the order of tho day with
the view of proposing in Committee a resolu-
tion for education. In doing so, the House, I
trust, will bear with ard give me its indulgence,
while I endeavour to clear away some of the exaggera-
tion with which it has been accompanied.—(llear,
hear.) And in connexion with which Honour-
able Members have been misrepresented and
attacked in no ordinary manner, and called to give ac-
count of their conduct at public meetings and elsewhere.
It is done by those who say they come to protest against
an irresponsible power, it is done by those who endeavour
to show that the body who will have the management of
this grant is unconstitutional, and that the grant made
ct
from year to year--made by this House—placed in the
hands of
.the Ministers of the Crown, renewable at the
pleasure of the Sovereign, and who cannot hold office
any longer than they have the support of this House;
the; such a mode of devoting money to the education
of the people was an unconstitutional mode
of proceeding. Why, Sir, talk of respectability
how much more must we be responsible, hold-
ing this power upon such a tenure, than those
who assemble together from various parts of the coun-
try, not responsible to any persons, and who have told
Hon. Members of this House that they will raise such
opposition at a future election, that they shall no longer
have the honour of a seat in that House if they decide
according to their free and impartial judgment upon the
questions now to be brought before you. I trust, sir,
entirely to the judgment and impartiality of this House,
and that they will not allow that these attempts at
exaggeration and misrepresentation shall hide from them
the real facts of the case.—(Hear, hear.) Sir, it
is well known that the education of the people
—of the working classes especially—forms no
part of the duty, either of the Government or, naturally
speaking, of the Church of this country. The whole
cost of education has been left, of late years, to volun-
tary efforts. In the year 1784, a person of the
name of Raikes first started subscriptions for
the purpose of establishing Sunday schools, and
was the means of diffusing a great amount of
education among the younger portion of the community.
In the beginning of this century, when Mr. Lancaster
came to this country, it was entirely by the efforts of in-
dividuals that the British and Foreign School
Society was established, altogether unaided by any
assistance from the friends of the Government.
So likewise when these schools wero succeeded by the
National Schools upon the plan of Dr. Bell. Although
tho clergy took a great part in the establishment ofthesec
byanthde muoineeymoiftythe; indi-
vidualsands
washoin no
namong, it "a
way ' s done
countenancedt the e entirely
nilreerlgyy
by the State. In the year
1832, 1 think a vote was :proposed in this House, of a
very limited amount, as it did not exceed 20,0001, for the
purposes of aiding in the education of the working
classes. That sum was placed under the direction of
the Treasury, and was stated to be intended for this
purpose. I have
.mentioned the National Society,
which was composed of members of the Church
of England, and by the British and Foreign
School Society, which had no other rule than this—
have the Scriptures read daily in the schools connected
with that society, which was constituted, not of Church-
men only, but of Churchmen and Protestant Dissen-
ters. Sir, the matter continued in this shape till
1839, when it was proposed to form a Com-
mittee of the Council ; and that the sums which
had hitherto been granted by the Treasury
to the difft.rent educational societies, should henceforth
pass through the Committee of the Council, and that that
Commitee instead of the whole Council, who being a
a large body, like the Treasury, was occupied with
other concerns, should form a committee of council, and
that that committee, by the direction of her Majesty,
should have its attention expressly devoted to
this particular subject. The Lord President of
the Council was placed at the head of that
Committee, and he has taken the charge at all
Gmes; whether under the then Government, the late
overnment, or under the present Government.
rLEFT SPEAKING.]

THE JUDGES AND CORPORATION AT ST. PAUL'S.—
Yesterday being the first Sunday in term, the judges and
civic corporation went in state to St. Paul's Cathedral,
where they attended Divine service. There were present
Lord Denman, Sir Thomas Wilde, Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas; Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Al-
derson, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Justice
Cresswell, Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams, Mr. Sergeant
Wilkins, Mr. Sergeant Chadwick Jones, Mr. Sergean Man-
ning, the Lord Mayor (with his chaplain, the Rev. 11. E. C.
Cobden, M.A.), Alderman Farebrother, Alderman Sir Chap-
man Marshall, Alderman Kelly, Alderman Hughes Hughes,
Alderman Farncombe, Alderman and Sheriff Challis, Mr.
Sheriff Kennard, the Recorder, Mr. Commissioner Bullock,
and a large number of members of the Common Council; the
Lord Bishop of London, the Lord Bishop of Llandaff (Dean
of St. Paul's), the Lord Bishop of Oxford, the Venerable
William Hale Hale, M.A., Archdeacon of London ; the
Venerable Archdeacon R. Wilberforce, the Honourable and
Rev. H. Montague Villiers, M.A., Rector of St. George's,
Bloomsbury, and Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's; the Rev.
James linden Tyler, 8.D., Rector of St. Giles's and Canon
Residentiary of St. Paul's; the Rev. I'. Boyle Murray; the
Rev. H. Browne; the Rev. W. J. Hall, and several other
clergymen in their robes. Full choral service was per-
formed, and a sermon preached by the Lord Bishop of Lon-
dun, who selected for his text the tenth verse .of the second
chapter of the general epistle by St. James—" Whoever
keepeth the whole law, and yet offendeth in one point is
guilty of all." The Right Rev. Prelate dwelt on the nature
of sin, exposed the destination drawn by the Roman Catholic
Church between moral and venial sins, and impressively set
forth the efficacy of true repentance. At the close of the
sermon the procession left the cathedral in the order in
which it bad entered.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF-QUEEN'S BENCH, April 17.
THE QUEEN V. FELLOWS.
This was an application for a writ of certiorari, to re.
move an indictment from the Central Criminal Couri
into this Court.

Mr. E. JAMES who made the application, stated that
the defendant had been cleric to the late Alderman
Ansby, who collected the wine duty payable from ves-
sels entering the port of London to the corporation of
London. Allegations against the honesty of the de-
fendant were made in respect to certain "caution money"
paid by merchants to the corporation in respect to ves-
sels in which they were interested, and which money
passed through the defendant's hands. The charges
were subsequently investigated, and so satisfied were the
corporation that they were without foundation, that the
defendant was reinstated in his office, where he continued
until recently, when the old charges were renewed, and
an indictment found against the defendant at the instance
of the corporation. The Learned Counsel founded his
application for the removal of the indictment into this
Court, on the ground that the corporation would exercise
too much influence on the Central Criminal Court.
The Court, however, refused the application, but or-
dered that copies of the indictment, &c., should be fur-
nished to the defendant.

COURT OF BAIVKRUP7'G'Y, April 17.
IN BE D. E. COLUMBINE.

This was a meeting for the choice of assignees under
this estate, which had been adjourned until this day, in
consequence of the bankrupt not having surrendered,
and no books being in the hands of the official assignee.
It was th,:n stated, and now admitted, that the bank
rupt is in France, and did not intend to surrender at
present.

Mr. Sturgeon now appeared for the petitioning credi-
tor; Mr. Cooke, for Mr. Waterloo, a creditor; and Mr.
Edwards, an attorney, attended to watch the proceedings
on behalf of the bankrupt.
Mr. EDWARDS, after a short discussion, said that the
ledger and cash-book should be handed in next week,
and there had been a negotiation so as to ensure the deli-
very of the papers and documents, Mr. Columbine being
also anxious to surrender, as soon as the legality of the
fact had been decided upon.
The choice was then proceeded with, and about
4,0001. of debts proved (the supposed debts are about
34,0001.).

Mr. Penhall, of Wandsworth-road, was appointed
assignee.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

IN PRUSSIA.

The Universal Prussian Gazette, of the 10th instant,
contains the following Cabinet order of the King, re-
specting the admission of the public to certain criminal
examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846, as
well as to civil processes :
.

" I have given effect to two projects of law, presented
to me along with the report of my Ministers of State of
the 6th of this, month, respecting the admission of the
public to certain examinations regulated by the law of
July 17, 1846, as well as to civil processes, and send the
same to my Mini-tors of State, commanding them to
make them public.

"FREDERICK WILLIAM;

" Potsdam, April 7, 1847."
" ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE ADMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC TO EXAMINATIONS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS.
" We, Frederick William, by the grace of. God King
of Prussia, &c., find ourselves induced to introduce in
the examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846,
a publicity which shall answer to the true necessities of

the case, and accordingly ordain, on the suggestion o
our Ministers of State, repealing all statutes to a con•
trary effect, as follows :

" 1. Admission to the oral proceedings in the exami-
nations abovenamed sball from this time forth be per-
mitted to all males; all persons are, however, to be
excluded who have lost the right to wear the national
cockade, as well as those whose exterior is of such a
nature as to awaken fears for the violation of decency
during the proceedings.
" All persons, however, who are not interested in
the case must withdraw wheu the court deems this to be
necessary, either on account of the public good or of
morality. The court, in this respect, is to be guided by
the representations of the State Prosecutor.
" Given at Potsdam, April 7, 1847.
" FREDERICK WILLIAM."
" ORDINANCE RESPECTING TELE ADMISSION OF TILE PUB-

LIC IN CIVIL PROCESSES.

" We, Frederick William, by the grace of God King
of Prussia, &c., find ourselves induced to introduce into
those provinces in which the ordinance of July 21, 1846,
respecting civil processes is in force, a publicity which
shall answer to the true necessities of the case, and
accordingly ordain, on the suggestions of our Ministers
of State, repealing all statutes to a contrary effect, as
follows:

" 1. Admissisn to the oral proceedings in civil pro-
cesses shall from this time forth be permitted to all
males; all persons are however to be excluded who
have lost the right to wear the national cockade, as well
as those whose exterior is of such a nature as to awaken
fears for the violation of decency during the proceed-
ings.

2. All persons not interested in the case must with-
draw as soon as the court deems this to be necessary,
either on account of the public good or of morality.
" The public can only be excluded at the request of
one or other of the parties when such reasons for this
exclusion are adduced as the court after free considera-
tion deems sufficient. On such occasions the court is to
express its opinion by a resolution after hearing the
reasons adduced by the parties or their representatives.
" 3. The present ordinance does not apply to pro-
ceedings in suits of divorce regulated by the law of
June 28, 1844.

" FREDERICK WILLIAM,
Given at Potsdam, 7th of April, 1847."

INSTITUTIGN OF CIVIL ENGI-
NEERS.
Mittel.' 30, AND APRIL 13.
(Sir John Rennie, President in the chair.)
The discussion upon Mr. Richardson's paper on the
ventilation of mines was continued through both these
meetings, to the exclusion of any other subjects.
The various methods of ventilation in use in the min-
ing districts of Great Britain were fully described, and
their peculiarities discussed. The causes of accidents by
explosions and the consequent choke damp were inquired
into, and the fitness of the attempted methods of preven-
tion or cure was debated upon. The method of ex-
hausting the air was contrasted with that of forcing it
forward into levels by means of bellows and pipes. The
system used in the north of placing a furnace at the
bottom of the upcast shaft was insisted upon as that best
calculated for the extensive mines of that district, while
the method introduced by Mr. Gibbons in Staffordshire,
of exhausting the foul air by air heads cut at the top of
the coal, connected with a channel in the side of the shaft,
terminating in a chimney on the surface, was received
as a decided improvement upon the ordinary system in
use in that coal basin, where the extraordinary thick-
ness of thirty feet of the vein of coal renders a peculiar
plan indispensable. Various methods of attempting to
carry off the foul air from the " goat," whether by addi-
tional shafts or by boreholes, were proposed, and shown
by the mining experience to be totally impracticable, and
calculated to be rather prejudicial than useful. The in-
terference of Government was strongly insisted upon, and
as decidedly objected to by those miners whose long ex-
perience and good judgment entitled their opinions to
deference and consideration. It was shown that the
foreign mines which were under the constant superin-
tendence of Government engineers, far from being
exempt from accident, were not only more liable to the
effects of deficient ventilation, but that the actual loss of
human life was greater than in England ; and that if our
mines were subject to the same annoying trammels the
price of fuel must be unduly raised without any corres-
ponding advantage, or an immunity from danger. There
could be no objection on the part of the coal-owners to
the formation of an association for regularly inspecting
and reporting upon the states of the various mines, the
communication between the various districts of the
methods found to succeed best under the attendant pecu-
liar circumstances ; but there were good and valid
reasons given why such a power should never be tamely
placed in the hands of any Government officers, with the
examples now before the country of the utter useless-
ness of the various commissions that had been appointed
to report on technical subjects, and whose whole labour
appeared to have been directed to puffing some " nos-
trum," no doubt strongly recommended by some one
"having authority."
The subject of safety lamps and their uses were also
fully discussed :—Dr. Reid Clanny's first invention of the
lamp in 1813, which necessarily failed from its cumbrous
form and general inapplicability for working purposes,
and the recent form he had adopted, combining portions
of the other lamps in use, so as to show a bright light,
and yet be free from danger. The extraordinary co-
incidence of inventive thought between Sir Hurophry
Davy and Mr. George Stephenson, the one acting upon
purely chemical theory, and the other upon mechanical
knowledge and practice, and yet both simultaneously
producing lamps which were almost identical, and which
still remained very generally in use under the names of
the " Davy" and the " Geordie."
Our limits will not permit a more extended notice of
these discussions, which were replete with interest from
the information displayed, as well by the purely scientific
debaters as by the eminent practised eneineers who take
the lead in the animated debates upon the papers read a
the meetings of the institution.

At the Monthly ballot the following candidates were
elected:—Messrs. J. T. Harrison, as a member, and
T. Donkin, E. Highton, and W. E. Mylne, jun., as
associates.

Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison have arrived at their
residence in Great Stanhope-street from Brighton.
The hosiery trade in nearly every branch is in a dull
state. Many of the houses have considerable hopes of
a speedy revival. Great excitement prevails respecting
the proposed abolition of frame rent, and the suppression
of master stockingers. The journeymen have the great-
est confidence that Sir H. Halford's Bill will pass into
law. They are also in some quarters very sanguine as
to the effect of the National Union, under the guidance
of the Member for Finsbury. The plan proposed is to
denounce all general strikes; but where a workman-
member is oppressed the Union to employ him, and take
off the goods produced. They have now a considerable
number of frames employed in this manner.—Nottingham
Review.

THE LACE TRADE.—The sales this week have
been more satisfactory, and this market wears an improving
appearance. Mild weather, and relief in the money market
would give an impetus to business here, independent of the
aid expected almost daily to arrive, in the shape of orders, for
the United States. All accounts agree that trade there has been
so large as to clear off all stocks on hand, at good prices, and
lead to the anticipation that we are on the eye of an excellent
demand from thence. Yarns are firm, and not at all over
abundant.—Xclfrtingham Review.