The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-17 00:00:00

No. 16,978. LONDON, WEDNESDAY DIORNING SU N 7 FEBRUARY 17, 1847.

THE ARTISAN CLUB ON THE STEAM ENGINE.
Just published, in One Volume, 4to. with 30 Steel Plates and 349
Wood Engravings, 275. cloth,
A_ TREATISE on the STEAM ENGINE, in
its Application to Mines, Mills, Steam Navigation, and
Railways. 13y the ARTISAN CLUB. Edited by JOHN BOURNE,
C.E.
*.* Subscribers are requested to complete their sets.
London : Longman, Brown, Greeu, and Lougmans.

CIVIL ENGINEERING.
On Wednesday, the 24th inst., will be published, in one large volume
Bvo., uniform with Messrs. Longman and Co.'s Series of " One-
volume Encyclopmclias,"
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA of CIVIL ENGI-
NEERING, Illstorieal, Theoretical, and Practical. By
EDWARD CREST., F.S.A. C.E. Illustrated by above Three 'Thou-
sand Engravings on Wood, by It. Branton, explanatory of the
Principles, Machinery, and Constructions, which come under the di-
rection of the Civil Engineer.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman.

NEW NOVEL BY JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES.
Just published, in 3 vols.,
GEOII GE L:OVEL L.
A Noyel. By JAMES SIIERIDAN KNOWLES.
In the Press, in 3 yols.,
A Yew Work. By Mrs. BUTLER (late FANNY KEMDLE.)
Edward Moron, 44, DOver-street.

Just out, price 6d.
IRISH IMPROVIDENCE ENCOURAGED
BY ENGLISH BOUNTY ; being a Remonstrance against the
Government Projects for Irish Relief, with Sug.;estions of Measures
by which the People of Ireland might be speedily and effectually Fed,
Employed, and Elevated above their present degraded Condition,
without taxing English industry, already too heavily burdened for
this purpose.
By an EX-MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
London : published by James Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly ; and to be
had of all Booksellers and Newsmen.

TIIE DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY,
On Thursday will be published, price One Shilling.
THE ADMINISTRATION of the AFFAIRS
of the DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY COMPANY.
By A SHAREHOLDER.
London : Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange. Liverpool :
Wareing Webb, 9, Castle-street.

CULVERWELL on
LONG LIFE.IIEALTII, HAPPINESS, and
In pocket volumes Is. each, by post (in stamps), Is. 6d. each.
H Iv 1, 0 BE HAPPY.
" Jucunde Tivere."—Cie.
2.

WHAT to EAT, DRINK., and AVOID.
(With Diet-tables for all Complaints )
S.
MARRIAGE and its MYSTERIES.
" Te be, or not to be, that is the qthstion."—Shakspeare.
4.

The PASSIONS—Their ADS ENT and CONTROL.
" Cora ut valeas."
These publications are free from empirical mysticism, and are
adapted to the intelligence of the times.
To be had of -herwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 39, Corn-
hill ; Carvalho; 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from
the Author, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta-
tion, Mornings till Three, and is the Evenings from Seven till Nine,
at 19, Argyle-place, Regent-street.

ON THE CONCEALED CAUSE THAT PRHTS ON THE
HEALTH AND SHORTENS THE DURATION OF HUMAN
LIFE.

ILLHSTRATED WITH cotoroon ENGRAVINGS,
Just Published, in a Scaled Envelope, price 2s. 6d., er free
by post, 3s. Gd.
CONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS: a Popular
Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its premature Decline,
with Instructions for its Complete Restoration. Addressed to those
suffering from the destructive consequences of excessive indulgence,
terminating in Mental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional
Weakness, Indigestion, and Consumption. Including a comprehen
sivo Dissertation on MARRIAGE, Incontinence, and Celibacy.
Illustrated with Coloured Engravings, explanatory of the various
Cases, &c.
By C. J. LITCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, No. 61, Newman-
street, Oxford-street, London.
Published by the authors ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street ;
Noble, 114, Chancery-lane; G. Mansell, 115, Fleet-street; H.
Wlnhal, 78, High-street, Birmingham; H. Whitmore, 119, Market-
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Persons desirous of obtaining the above work, and not wishing to
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direct from the Authors, by enclosing 3s. 6d., or Postage Stamps.
The security of happiness in the Marriage state is the chief anxiety
of all ; but many dread entering upon wedded union, through a
secret fear of unfitness for the discharge of matrimonial obligations.
This essay is most particularly addressed to all suffering under a
despondency of the character alluded to ; and advice will be found
calculated to cheer the drooping heart, endpoint the way to renovated
health.
Messrs. Lucas and Co. are to be consnited from Ten till Two, and
from Five till Eight in the evening, at their residence, No. 60,
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A POPULAR TREATISE on the HEALTH, LIFE and TIGOU. .
of the BODILY FUNCTIONS.
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THE SILENT FRIEND. A Medical Work
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gravings ; followed by observations on Marriage. By R. and L.
PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London.
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how numbers who neglect to obtain competent medical aid, entail
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ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND
MATURITY.
WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.
Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, pries
2s. 6d. sr„ pest paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage taints
'from the Author's residence.
SELF.
PRESERVATION: A Medical Treatise
on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity.
Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy.
Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs,
explaining their 'various structures, uses, and functions, and showit.g
the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and other
excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous
Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of
the Urethra.
By SAMUEL Lk'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON,
9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London;
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Ilonorar;
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate
Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c.
CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE.
CHAPTER. 1. Oa the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrances
and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.—
CHAPTEa 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative
Organs, their ftmctions, structures, and secretions, proving that great
Mental and Physical Power arc dependant upon their healthy astion.
—CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their 'various effects en the
Animal Econonly ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function'
of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of the
Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youtb
and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness,
Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CISAPTIIS 5 and 6. On
the Disorders arising from indiscruninate Excess, Gonaorhosa
(Beet. Strictures, and other Diseases of .he Urethra.

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ditien, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must
act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal
many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit f no ap-
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Mr. lIOOpER has the greatest satisfaction in stating that at each
of the Metropolitan and Proyincial Institutions at which this appa-
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in the recent Medical Journals. The success attending this Inhaler
is in great measure owing to the construction of the 'valves.
Orders addressed to Mr. llooper will be executed on the day they
are received.

NORTON'S TRULY VALUABLE CAMO-
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These Pills are a pure extract of camomile dowers, prepared by a
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RED LION INN and POSTING-HOUSE, BOSTON.
CAROLINE MINTON takes the earliest oppor-
tunity of expressing her grateful thanks to the public for the
very liberal support they have bestowed upon her late husband, and
more especially to those kind friends who have sympathised with
her in her deep affliction ; and begs most respectfully to inform them
that, with the assistance of her Son, she purposes carrying on the
Red Lion Inn, and the Business attached to it, in all its branches ;
in which she trusts she shall meet with a continuance of their
patronage, which she will endeavour by every effort in her power
to merit. It will be the aim of Caroline Minton and her Son to
retain for the Red Lion Inn the character it has hitherto borne, of
a comfortable Family Hotel ; to increase its accommodation to those
agricultural friends who have so long frequented it ; to extend its
advantages as a Commercial Inn ; to pay unremitting attention to
the Posting Department ; and, by sellhig none but the best Wines
and Spirits, and paying constant regard to the wishes of her guests,
to strive to gain the favourable opinion of every class of her
customers. _ _ _

..* The Red Lion Brewery will be conducted as usual, under the
most careful superintendence, and with a due regard to the produc-
tion of the best article, at the lowest prices consistent with a fair
remuneration.
Boston, Feb. 8, 1847.

CALLAO AND LIMA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The Shareholders are respectfully informed, that should the Direc-
tors not receive the concession from the Peruvian Government by
the next June packet, when a reply to the last instructions sent to
their Agent at Lima will be due, the Company will be DISSOLVED,
and the Deposits returned.
By order,
G. UPTON, Secretary.
5, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, 16th Feb., 1847.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC IN STITU LION.
CHEMICAL LECTURES y yr. RYAN, with brilliant and
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HOFF.NER will deliver a Series of Lectures on ♦STRONOMY, ex-
hibiting the latest discoveries, en the Mornings and Evenings of
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with new and appropriate
Music, by Dr. Wallis. On the alternate Mornings and Evenings ho
will Lecture on the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH, including
the recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble. The Models and
other Works in the -Useful Arts are daily described. The beautiful
Optical Effects include the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experi-
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Admission le. Schools, half-price.

HENRY RUSSELL at the STRAND
TfiEATRE.
HENRY RUSSELL, composer of "Woodman spare that Tree,"
" The Ivy Green," " The Old Arm-chair," "The Ship on Fire,"
"The Gambler's Wife," " The Maniac," " Some love to Roam,"
" I'm Afloat," "A Life on the Ocean Wave," " The Newfoundland
Dog," &c. &c., will have the honour of giving his VOCAL EN-
TERTAINMENTS on MONDIT EVENING, Feb. 22, and following
evenings, interspersed with Anecdotes of Negro Life and Character.
Boxes, 35.; Stalls, Is.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at
Half-past Seven ; commence at Eight. Private Boxes, 11. Is. Box-
()dice open from One till Four.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTIVIOUTII, MONDAY.—The Sidon steam-frigate, Capt.
Henderson, was docked this morning, to have some of the
pipes which are under water cleared, and her bottom broomed
down. She is ordered peremptorily to be ready for service by
the Ist of March.
The African steam-tug returned from the Sphynx on
Friday night, and proceeded again to her on Saturday, tow-
ing a mooring-lump, and the camel which is to be applied to
her head. She also took down Mr. Bellamy, the second
mast.ir attendant, and a number of extra hands to assist in
heaving her off. Yesterday morning, before daylight, the
Emerald tender, with Mr. Biddlecombe, master of the flag-
ship, who had been employed in sounding for, and buoying
off, a channel through which to heave the Sphynx off, re-
turned into harbour. The Drake lighter, with about 15 tons
of her machinery, including her flume' and steam-pipes,
also came in in the night. They brought news that she
floated on Saturday, and was hove out about twenty feet.
The weather, which has been hitherto remarkably favour-
able, with the wind northerly and north-west, changed
yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, to a
fresh breeze from W.S.W., with rain, which continued
during the day. Should this last, we much fear all hope of
saving the vessel must be abandoned. There are strong
symptoms at present of an approaching westerly or south-
westerly gale.
The Echo returned this morning from the wreck, and re-
ports that the rollers having set in on the change of wind,
stopping near the wreck was out of the question. She lost
two punts or camels, and also reports that the wreck has
been driven back in shore, and broadside on, so that there
are but faint hopes now of saving even the hull. The Echo
is coaling, preparatory to making another trip ; and the
Drake has gone down to pick up what she can of the ma-
chinery, &c.
Mr. Bellamy, the assistant-master-attendant of this dock-
yard, has gone down again this afternoon in the Echo to the
wreck of the Sphynx. We learn that the two "camels"
intended to go under the sponsons of the steamer, broke
adrift on Saturday night, from the ring• bolts drawing, but
have since been picked up and taken into Yarmouth Roads. I
By a letter from the Cormorant steam•sloop. Captain
Gordon, on the Pacific station, we are informed she left
Nisqually, Puget's Sound, on the 16th of September, for the
Straits of Georgia, and the northern coast of Vancouver's
frigate,
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tohsner
oaturhcgehhsaalpon3tefht coal, and returned to Nisqually on the
7th of October, baying found and shipped 60 tons of excel-
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Straits
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Cormorant, died at Nisqually on the 30th of August. Mr.
W. W. Parminter, clerk of the Collingwood, is appointed to
the death vacancy. The Fisgard experienced a heavy
thunder-storm whilst lying at Nisqually, on the evening of
the 26th of September last, during the prevalence of which
her mainmast was struck by lightning; the electric fluid
passed down the conductor (she is fitted with Harris's), and
by it out on each side of the ship, causing a tremendous ex-
plosion, but no damage was sustained either by the mast or
the ship. Two persons were struck down by the violence of
the shock. It is considered the conductors saved the ship.

AMERICAN NEWS.

The foliowing are some additioal particulars, brough
by the Hibernia, which did not appear in our yesterday
morning's edition :

It is most satisfactory to be en.bled to report that the
improvement in the exchange on Eigland is fully established.
The latest quotation at New York for the steamer Hibernia,
was 106 i, and a large business ras done. The gold taken
out by the Hibernia had the immediate effect of turning the
balance of trade, or, at all events of making it a matter of
doubt whether further shipment, of specie would render a
profit to the English exporter. The further supply' of
300,0001., sent out by the Cambric, will give a large amount
to draw against, and must tend torelieve anxiety on this side
as to future requirements of bullim.
The proceedings of Congress vesent no features of parti-
cular note. In the Senate, on the 25th ult., Mr. Benton, on
leave, made a speech in vindication of the President for
having proposed the creation a' the office of Lieutenant-
General of the army. The plan,he stated, was his, not the
President's. In September the 'resident had offered him the
mission to France, which he positively declined. In No-
vember he sent for him, and asked his opinion relative to the
future conduct of the war. He (Mr. Benton) gave his plan,
and afterwards put it in writing but would not disclose it.
He would say, however, that it required one head for the
whole army, and that the war should he prosecuted vie-
rously, living on the enemy, ant levying contributions. (..?
neral Jackson had offered him tie command of the army in
1836, in case of war with Mexico. In 1812, he (Mr. Benton)
was the military superior of every general new in the ser-
vice. He mentioned these things only to vindicate the Pre-
sident. On the 27th the Treasury Note Bill was read a third
time and passed. Mr. Cilley's resolution to withdraw the
troops from Mexico was taken up, and after some remarks,
Mr. Cilley made an explanation, and the resolution was laid
on the table—yeas, 44; nays, 0. In the House on the same
day, Mr. King. of Georgia, offered a joint resolution, which
was passed, directing the President to procure gold and silver
medals for the officers and the men of the French, Spanish,
and English vessels of war, who aided in rescuing the seamen
of the brig Somers. The Bill to increase the pay of and
grant bounty land to the regulars and volunteers of the army
was finally passec by 171 to 18. Mr. Schenck monad a sus-
pension of the riles to introduce his resolution relative to
the withdrawal of the troops from Mexico to the east bank
of the Rio Grande, which was negatived by a vote of 28 to
150. The two Senate amendments to the Treasury Note Bill
were agreed to.
In the Senate on the 28th, Mr. Upham presented a resolu-
tion from the Legislature of Vermont against the Mexican
war and the acquisition of slave territory. The Committee
on:Naval Affairs reported a Bill to provide for the construction
of four steam-ships-of-war.
Mr. Niles offered a resolution declaring it necessary to
raise an additional revenue of 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 dolls.
annually, by increasing the duties on articles now taxed, and
imposing duties on those now free, to meet the expenses of
the war.

The following important resolutions had passed the State
Legislature of New York by a vote of 23 to 6 :
" Resolved—That, as war now exists between the United
States and Mexico, it is the imperative duty of every citizen
of this country to sustain its Government in all proper mea-
sures for the prosecution of the war, in such a manner as our
national honour aid interests demand, until it shall be ter-
minated by an honourable peace.
" Resolved—That no peace with Mexico can be regarded
as honourable to the United States which shall not secure
from that republic full indemnity fur the aggressions which
it has committed upon the rights of this country aid its
citinens.
" Resolved—That if any territory is hereafter acquired by
the ;United States, or annexed thereto, the act by which
such territory is acquired or annexed, whatever such act may
be, should contain an unalterable fundamental article or
provision whereby slavery or involuntary servitude, except
as a punishment for crime, shall be for ever excluded from
the territory acquired or annexed.
" Resolved—That the Senators in Congress from this state
be instructed, and that the Representatives in Congress from
this state be requested, to use their best efforts to carry into
effect the views expressed in the foregoing resolutions.
" Resolved—That the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the Assembly be requested to transmit a copy of
the foregoing resolutions to each of the said Senators and
Representatives.
The following resolutions upon the same subject have
been passed in both branches of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture—in the House by a vote of 96 to 0, and in the Senate
yeas 24, noes 3 :
" Whereas, the existing war with Mexico may result in
the acquisition of new territory to the Union ;
"And whereas, measures are now pending in Congress
having in view the appropriation of money, and the con-
ferring authority upon the treaty-making power to this end ;
therefore,
" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met,—That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our
Representatives requested, to vote against any measure what-
ever by which territory will accrue to the Union, unless as a
part of the fundamental law upon which any compact or
treaty for this purpose is based, slavery or involuntary servi-
tude, except for crime, shall be for ever prohibited.
" Resolved,—That the Governor be requested to forward a
copy of the foregoing resolution to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress."
We copy from the Philidelphia North American the fol-
lowing statement
" The Secretary of the Treasury will recommend an in-
crease of 10 per cent. on coal, and 10 per cent. on iron—
generally, a reduction of 10:per cent. on sythes, axes, loc.,
upon which he says the revenue is depreciated by prohibi-
tion, and in which he is decidedly mistaken, for the policy
has not been fairly tested. He will also recommend 30 per
cent. increase on refined sugar. It will be seen that these
concessions are made for political effect in Pennsylvania and
Louisiana. Some of the other schedules are changed to effect
other latitudes. He renews the applications made to the
House for a tax of 20 per cent. on tea and coffee. Whatever
may be the fate of the last proposition, I regard the others
to be entirely out of the question."
In the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the
23d ult., the Bill for providing for the payment of the in-
terest falling due on the state debt on the Ist of February
and Ist of August next, and appropriating 2,000,000 dolls.
for those purposes, was read a second and third time and
passed.
Commodore Connor had dispersed the Teasels of the
squadron along the Mexican coast, so as to effectually
and rigorously blockade it. The Americans had cap-
tured, under a heavy fire, a vessel that was attempting to
land her cargo at Anton Lizardo.
From California there is no late intelligence. Nothing
had been heard of General Kearney since he left Santa
Fe with a small escort of dragoons to cross the continent
of Monterey, on the Pacific.
Accounts from Santa Fe to November 29, 1846, state
that about 400 of the Mormon troops had left that place
on the 18th fur California, under the command of Colonel
Cook.
From Canada we have late accounts, but the contents
are uninteresting.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, YEBILUART lb.
STocK Exciwroit.—The sales are—Bristol and South Wales Junc-
tion, iii—Groat Western, Quarters, 7 p.—Midland, New, 35
New, 3% p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 1 P.—
South Devon
(6 per cent.), 1% p.—Taff Vale 134. Ditto,
...

LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 15.
STOCK Excnsisoc.-The sales are -Ambergate, Nottingham, Bo'
ton, and Eastern Junction, par-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
p. -East Lancashire, New, Fleet
Ilineilleham and Oxford Junction, 8
Cheshire Junction, p.-
4
2 p.-East Lincolnshire, 2 4 P.--
wood, l'reston, and West Riding, P.-Great Northern (Ditto,
to 108,000), Is. 3d. p.-Uudderstield and Manchester, 3N P.-D 4 . 1
Extensions, IM, p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 739 p.-Liverpool,
Crosby.
and Southport, 2% p.-Ditto, New (late West Lancashire)June-
, 2%
p.-London and North-Western, 189 -Ditto, Quarters (Grand
tion, 2014 p.-Ditto, New, Quarters, 124 p.-Manchester and Leeds,
llalves (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 4 p.-Ditto, Fifths, 54 P.
-Manchester, Matlock, and Midland, N p. -Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, Quarters, No. 2, 234 --Ditto, 201. Shares, 1/. Bs. 90.
dis.-Midland Stock, 121 ex div.-Ditto, 40/. Shares, 54 P. ex dlv.
-Ditto, New, 34 p.-North Union (A), 222-Shrewsl
ury, Oswes-
P.
try, and Chester, 2 dls. • Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B). 4
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 34 dis.-Soltth-Eastern and
Dover, N 0.4, Thirds, Ss. 9d. p.-West Riding Uaion, 11. 13s. 9d. P.-
Jamaica South Midland, par.
MANCHESTER, FEastraity 15.
Smcg ExcRANGE. -The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, 5, c. dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junctionur,
s% p.-- Blackbn,
M C. p.-Birmingham and Oxford Junction,
Clitheroc, &c., 14 clic-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 4 p.-
East Lancashire, 2 p.-Ditto, New (scrip).4 p.-Ely and Hun-
tingdon, 154 p.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 4 p.-Great
Northern (late London and York), Registered, 4 p.-Huddersfield
and Manchester Railway and Canal, 32-Ditto, 4% p.--Dttto.
Thirds, 134 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 2% die.-Ditto, Preferentials, 1%
c. p.-London and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham),
714-Ditto, Quarters (C), 64 c, p.-Manchester and Leeds, 321.
Shares (late Extensions), 24 p.-Manchester Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 314 e. p. -Ditto (late Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire), 21s. des.-Manchester aid Southampton, 7-16 dis.-
North Staffordshire and Churnet Valley Junction, 3M, p,-Northern
Counties Union, 14 dis.-Preston and Wyre,h Halves (A), 4 p.-
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 91. 125. 3d. i arcs (B), % p.
FAWART 15.
LEEDS,
Lanshi
' STOCK EXcnAtroc-The sales are -AmbergateP, Nottt inghamca,
re,and
Boston, Is. 6d. dis.-Buckinghamshire, is. it.
New, 11. 19s. p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 1% p.-East and West York-
11uddersrield and Manchester,
shire, Is. dis.-East Lincolnshire, 21y, c. p.-Great Northern (late
London and York) Extensions, Ps!'
P'
New Extensions Scrip (pink),
4 p.-Ditto, Thirds, 14 r•--Lecus and Dewsbury, 7,
ie P.-Ditto,
Branches Scrip (blue), 31,6
205.1p.-Leeds and Thirsk, New, 18s. 9d. Tl. die.- Ditto, Preference, 245.
6d. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.-Malton and Drif-
field Junction, i!4, p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
13s. 6d. p.-Midland,Preference, 3% P.-North British Quarters (late
P .-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 14s. 6,1. p.-
Carlisle Branch), 24
P.-West Riding IT t
North
Staffordshire, 3 p.-North-Westeni, 7s. 6d.
335. p.-Whlrfdale Junction, 10s. clic n on,
HULL, FEBRUARY 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE..-The sales are-Fleetwood, Preston, and w
Riding, 9s. p.--North British, Quarters, 4%-Ditto. Extensionslt
(scrip), 15s. p.-Ditto, Thirds, 725.-Shropshire Union,
Its. dia, a. int.
SHEFFIELD, FEBRUABY 15,
STOCK EXCIANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, dis.-Manchester, Sheffield, and
andsire En(, and
4 dis.-Ditto, Docks, 2% dis.-Ditto (Sheffield Li -gnths.
lico is
dis. -North •Western, % P.
EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 13.
STOCK EICRANGE.-The sales are-Direct Northern (scrip), 52s
568.-East Lothian
-Dundee and Arbroath, 43%-Ditto, Ne x
21-Ditto,
-w, -o. 2, 27% D •
and Perth, New, 1534-East of Fife, 47th-Dundee
415.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Giranton, Preference, 21
sbs. -Ditto, Quarters, 16s. 6d.--Edinburgh and Northern New,:, New,
North British, Quarters, 845. 6d.-Ditto, New, Quarters
275. 6d.-Ditto, Thirds, 731.-Scottish Midland, 23. ell (scrip),
GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 13.
STOCK ExonANGs. -The sales are-Calodonlau and Dumbarton-
shire, 485.-Direct Northern (scrip), 50s. -East of Fife, 565. -Gies-
a Quarters gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No, 2, ta._D.ltto
(5 per cent. guar.), 16 14 -Glasgovr, Kilmarnock, arid Ardrossan,
65.-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 51. 165.-Great North
r6t
ed
r.
s-
(2 ;Lear 6d.-Mans
pc
)h, e s2t7e
sr . and
Southampton, 325.-North British, .of Scotland, 425.-Great North of INndeiwa,Q3usa.
-York and Newcastle, Preferexce, 8%.

THE NEW 'THESE or LORDS.—AVe understand
that Mr. Barry, the architect of the new Houses of Parlia-
ments, has intimated to the Marquis of Lansdowne that the
House of Lords will be completed for the reception of their
Lordships after the Easter recess, with the exception of the
fresco paintings and tlr statuos in the niches. The new
1401.163 of Commons is not expected to be ready for some
time. The Victoria Hall, at the south end, and the Peers'
Lobby, at the north end, and the corridors, are in a peat state
of forwardness.

One of the speakers at a late meeting of the
Licensed Victuallers in Liverpool was the Hon. Frederick le
Poer Trench, barrister at-law, who keeps a public-house in
Paddington Edgehill.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Conano7u..)

MONDAY, FIB. 15.
SHEFFIELD CANAL BILL.

Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques-
tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at
the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day
six months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand
part of the Question." The House divided:—

MINORITY-AYES, 38.
Aldam, William Duncan, George Powlett, Lord W.
Baine, Walter Duncombe, A. Roebuck, J. A.
Barnard, Edward G. Ellis, Wynn Somerset, Lord G.
Blackburne, J. I. Entwisle, W. Spooner, Richard
Bowring, 1)r. Forster, Mathew Stuart, V.
Bright, John Frewen, C. 11. Strutt, Edward
Brotherton, Joseph Gibson, Thomas M. Thompson, Alderman
Brown, W. Greene, Thomas Thornely, T.
Buckley, Edmund Grimsditch, Thomas Walker, Richard
Burroughes, 11. Hodgson, R. Wortley, J. S.
Clifton, J. T. Hutt, William
Coote, Sir C. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy TELLERS,.
Dennistoun, J. Lygon, General Parker, John
Duncan, Lord Pottison, James Ward, IL G.

PRICY SD.

that country will enable me to do. The first is,
that if railways in Ireland were at once undertaken upon a
large scale, English navvies' would be brought in by con-
tractors, and by superseding the labour of the country,
greatly decrease the relief thereby sought to be given to the
existing distress. For the greater part of the last five years
I have been living near Londonderry, executing very large
works, which are peculiarly adapted to the labourers of that
country, when once they are taught, and which a very few
weeks serve to accomplish, namely, the making of very large
embankments to reclaim land from the sea, and on the Lon-
donderry and Coleraine Railway. On commencing there I
found the difficulties almost intuperable, from the total unac-
' quaintance of the people with the nature of such works ; I for-
tunately persevered, and with beneficial results to them and to
myself. I brought over a few experienced gangers, who, in a
few weeks, instructed the more intelligent, who, in their turn,
taught others; and the men now employed are almost exclu-
sively Irish, and are quite capable of executing any works of
the sort. I have now about 1,000 men employed, and if the
company would furnish the means, I could at once greatly
increase the number, and in a month or six weeks from
this time I could take on between 3,000 and 4,000 more,
and to enable me to do this, I should not require additional
English labourers of any description. There are some works
in which it is the interest of contractors to employ high-priced
labour; these works, from the nature of the country, are al-
most unknown on the Irish railways. I have, on the Coleraine
line, I believe, almost the only tunnel in Ireland, which is a
very difficult one, being nearly 1,000 yards in length, though
the solid basalt rock. To commence it, I brought over some
experienced men, and added the necessary number of local
labourers, who very soon became sufficiently expert to con-
tinue the works without such supervision and assistance.
All the Englishmen but three have returned to England,—
the works, with this exception, are carried en exclusively by
Irishmen, entirely to my satisfaction and to that of the resi-
dent engineer of the company. Many of those men are noiv
earning three shillings per day, and several men have left
me at different times to undertake sub-contracts in other
places, for which shey have become capable, after two or
three months' instruction, although previously totally unac-
customed to the work. The works, generally, on this line
are of a difficult descriptien.%POn the Londonderry and En-
niskillen, fifteen miles of which are completed, there are still
45 miles to make, the works being of the ordinary description,
and upon which some thousands of Irish labourers could be
immediarely and beneficially employed. The number of Eng-
lishmen now employed by me does not exceed two and a half
per cent. on the whole, and these are principally engine-
drivers and mechanics. Another objection raised is, that the
counties through which the railways pass are not the most dis-
tressed, and therefore the works on them would not relieve
those parts of the country which require it most. I believe
that the comparatively small amount of distress, which till very
lately existed in the neighbourhood of Londonderry, has arisen
chiefly, if not solely, from the employment, at improved wages,
on the works of the two railways connected with that city. I
should add, that when I first went there the average price for
labour was Is. per day, but that now, and for a long time
past, it is Is. 6d. pl. day, and in many instances higher.
I have always found that when I required an in-
crease of labourers the fact soon became known,
and in a very short time they came out of Con-
naught and the western coast. If all the able-bodied
men- remain in those parts, the farmers will of course employ
them first, and thousands who can find no employment must
be fed by charity, or starve ; whereas, if the able-bodied men
came down to the railway works—which, from my own ex.
perience, lam convinced they would, if they were certain of
employment at good wages--they would afterwards return
with their earnings, and, in the meantime, the farmers would
absorb the whole or greater part of the remaining local labour,
and the entire community would be benefited. Previously to
going to Ireland, I had, during several years, very large con-
tracts, both on the London and Birmingham and the Bristol
and Exeter Railways, exceeding in value 500,0001 , and
having frequently employed above 3,000 men at one time. 1
mention this feet to satisfy your Lordship that I am not igno-
rant of the comparative difference between works of this sort
in England and Ireland. In these observations which I thus
venture respectfully to submit to your Lordship I feel satisfied
that Mr. Dargan, who has the largest contracts in Ireland,
and the ether large contractors in that country, would fully
concur."

THE IRISH PARTY AND THE

PRESS.

The Irish party have determined to exclude the represen-
tatives of the Press from their meetings, and have directed
their secretary to furnish to one particular reporter an out-
line of their proceedings, who, on application, will give to the
other reporters an account of what transpires. Such is the
substance of a statement made to• day by Mr. Godley, the
secretary, to a gentleman who attended from this office.
The public, knowing the manner in which the reports of the
proceedings of the Irish party are concocted, will rate those
reports at their proper value, while we know from Scripture
who are those who " like the darkness rather than the
light."

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Sivrrn.)
There were no unopposed cases in Mr. Smith's list to-day.
OPPOSED CASE.
BLANDFORD AND BURTON.

The Learned Examiner was occupied the whole of the day
with this opposed case. A few allegations were sustained,
and the case was further adjourned till to-morrow.
(Room 23.)
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed :
Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway
(Ne. Z Branches). -
Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Branch from Navan to
Bells).
Dublin and Belfalt Junction and Navan Branch Railway
Act, 1845.
Sunderland Improvement, Markets and Bridge.
Taw Vale Railway and Dock (Deviations and Bideford
and south Melton Branches).
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Harbour and Bridge
Trusts.
Wolverhampton General Cemetery.
Cornwall Railway Act, Amendment and Deviation.
Macduff Harbour Improvement.
Northampton and Banbury Railway (from the London and
North-Western Railway, near the Blisworth Station to Ban-
bury, &c.)
Bingley Gas Company.
Chester and Holyhead Railway (Extensions at Cheater
and Holyhead, &c.)
Edinburgh Waterworks (Additional Reservoirs and Works
for further and improved Supply of Water and Public
Trust).
East of Fife Railway (Deviation of Main Line and Im-
provement of the Junction with the Edinburgh and Northern
Railway, near Markinch, in the parish of Markinch and
county of Fife).
Paisley and Renfrew Railway (for sale to the Glasgow,
Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Company ; to im-
prove the line, and also to construct new quays on the Clyde
at Renfrew Ferry, &c.)
Edinburgh Markets and Customs.
St. Helen's Canal and Railway Amendment Bill (War-
rington and Blackbrook Branches, Lease of Rainford Branch
of London and North-Western Railway).
Great Northern Railway; Extension to Leeds and Wake-
field; Deviation of Methley Branch of Wakefield, Ponte-
fract and Goole Railway.
Great Northern Railway ; Purchase of Ambergate, Not-
tingham and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway, East
Lincolnshire Railway, Boston, Stamford and Birmingham
Railway (Stamford and Wisbeach Line).
Great Northern Railway (Branches to Sleaford).
Great Northern Railway (Branch to Horncastle and to
Brayford Mere, Lincoln).
Aylsham and North Walsham Railway.
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds Railway, No. 5 (Extension
to East Dereham, and to Aylsham in Norfolk).
Oldham Alliance Railway (Lines from Oldham to Ashton,
Rochdale, Manchester and Royton line, from Ashton to
Guide Bridge, and Branch to Oak Colliery, near Hollinwood,
with power to unite with Manchester and Leeds Railway
Company).
There were no opposed case in Mr. May's list.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Bills received the sanction of the Com-
mittee, and are reported as allowed to proceed:—
Caledonian and Motherwell Branch.
Caledonian and Clydesdale Junction.
Newmarket and Chesterfield Railway.

REASONS FOR MAKING RAIL

WAYS IN IRELAND.

I. Because, the formation of railways in Ireland would not
only furnish employment to large numbers of persons, which
would relieve the present distress, but would furnish also
permanent employment in the maintenance and working of
the railways when completed.
11. Because, railways in Ireland are desirable for the
general convenience and advantage of the whole community
of the United Kingdom. •
111. Because, railways when formed, would be property
of a profitable nature, created by labour otherwise unem-
ployed.
IV. Because, they can be constructed, and the people
thus fed, not only without even the temporary abstraction of
a single farthing from the public Treasury, or from the
millions which are annually added to the wealth of this
country, but may be made conducive to the increase of both.
V. Because, the money for making the railways might be
easily provided by the means of Exchequer notes of 11. each,
bearing no interest, and receivable in taxes and other Govern-
ment payments, without cost to the Exchequer, and without
disordering the national finances.
VI. Because, on the contrary, the circulation of such
Exchequer notes, by providing the wages of labour, would
increase the consumption of exciseable articles, and thereby
improve the national revenue.
VII. Because, the necessity would thus be obviated of
borrowing money in the market at interest, and thus (at 3fr
per cent.), an annual burdea of 560,0001. would be saved to
the country.
VIII. Because, the only unobjectionable way of distri-
butingsc_ food to the able-bodied, being in return
_for .
(and not by way of charity), and money being
paid, had lattureacaun"
all hands to be the only medium through
be efficiently employed, and wagesof such me-
imperious necessity for an additional quantitythwerheierlo now exists an
_ .

drum. _
IX. Because, this additional quantity of circulating me-
dium being required to supply a deficiency that exists, the
issue thereof can have no injurious effect
eve upon n
the
the existing
currency; a danger only apprehended, by most
cautious, when there is a supposed issue in excess.
X. because, as the Exchequer-notes proposed would be
the instrument of paying the wages of labour, and would
supply the absence of the usual means of payment in
practice in Ireland, by barter of potatoes and oth_e_
,""°Ol.,
r food,
re-
cently
destroyed to an extent far exceeding
15
labouring
tt
they would, in an especial manner,
benefit the
classes in Ireland, whose distresses, in the preset
extraor-
dinary exigence, they are intended to relieve.
Xl. Because, the money so provideciwould not withdraw
useful the means of prosecuting other occupations, but
would, on the contrary, and especially at the present time,
tend to stimulate and assist the general industry of the
country.

THE ATMOSPUERIC JLTILIIS of the utmo-
Spheric system c•intinue to be made on the St. Germains line.
During the last few days some experiments have taken place.
under the superintendence of Mr. Saniuda, of London, which
were perfectly successful.

DINNER TO MR. WAILIY, M.P.
On Matclay evening an entertainment was given to Mr.
Wakley, M.P., at the Angel Inn, Islington, by his consti-
tuents, not only as a testimony of their approval of his
political conduct, but of the way in which he has discharged
his duties as coroner, and particularly of his mode of con-
ducting the proceedings of the inquest at Hounslow. Mr.
Fielden, M.P., presided, and was supported by Mr. T. Dan-
combe, M.P., General Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., Mr. Shar-
man Crawford, M.P., Mr. Williams, M.P., and several in-
fluential gentlemen not in Parliament. About eighty of the
electors of the borough sat down to an exceedingly well-
arranged dinner. The moment the cloth was removed,
The CHAIRMAN rose, and said that the first toast on his
list was one which used to be drunk first in better times,
viz., " The people, the just source of all political power."
The toast was drunk with loud cheering.
The next toast, " The Queen, and may she at all times
faithfully fulfil the wishes of the people, and always set a
good example to the aristocracy, amongst whom she held
the highest rank," having been drunk with the greatest
enthusiasm,

The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of Mr. Wakley, the
honest and fearless representative of the borough of Fins-
bury in Parliament."
The toast was pledged amidst general and vehement
cheering.
Mr. WAKLEY commenced by acknowledging the kind and
flattering manner in which they had received the toast. The
Hon. Gentleman then described his own active life for nearly
a quarter of a century, for twenty-three years of which ke
had conducted a public journal, had beeu twelve years their
representative, and for eight years coroner for a considerable
portion of that county. He continued—the Reform Bill had
not been attended with the good consequences some persons
expected, and the House of Commons might still be named
emphatically a bad house, and John Bull ought to be called
John Cow, for he yielded to the pressure of taxation with
akerely a grumble, but did not combine and agitate properly to
make the Legislature act as it ought to do. Public spirit was
not kept alive except when some great crisis occurred; in
fact, John Bull seemed always to tie locking the door after
the horse was stolen. He would not go through all the mis-
doings of the last Parliament, but merely state his opinion
that it was not a good one for the people, and how it would
end he knew not. The time would soon come when a grand
national inquest would be held upon it. He was of opinion
that the duration of Parliament should be shortened, the
number of the electors should be increased in order to render
them more independent, and that the vote by ballot was
necessary, though the electors of Finsbury were able to do
without it, and preferred going to the hustings and re-
cording their votes openly. The Hon. Member then
alluded to the state of Ireland, which, he observed, showed
how occupied people were in England. Proposals were
now being made to send large grants of money to the
sister country. Did the electors of Finsbury regret those
grants ? No, they would not regret them if they saw
that the result of them would be placing society in
Ireland upon a just and safe footing. He would ask
whether the proposals now made by Ministers had that ten-
dency? In his opinion they had not, and they would only
make things worse. A small party of public men with
whom he was connected had been for many years demand-
ing for Ireland ene thing—viz., a just and liberal poor-law;
and, in the absence of it, every farthing sent to that country
would be a robbery, because it would not be a benefit to the
poor Irish, but to the Irish landlords only.—(Hear.) There
were at that table six Members of the House of Comons, and
he believed that every one of them took the same view
as he did of the question.—( Hear, hear.) If such a state of
things were permitted any longer, it would be a judgment
on the whole community for their supineness. In the parish
of St. Giles 27,0001. a year were collected for the relief
of the poor, and during the last year he was told that
20,0001. out of that sum had been expended on the poor of
Ireland. The truth was that the officers of that parish,
seeing what would be the fate of the Irish if they were sent
back to their own country, declined sending them there any
longer. When a poor-law was spoken of for Ireland the
Irish landlords contended that such a tax would amount to
a confiscation of their property. All he could say was,
" then lam for confiscation."—(Loud cheers.) If it is to be
a question between the landlords of Ireland and the people
of England who is to be robbed, I say, as one of the majority,
let the minority be robbed.—(Loud cheers.) They have
been long enough robbing us. He was told that if out-door
relief was given to the Irish they would not work. He
knew better ; they worked in this country, and they
did not apply for relief as long as they could work.
He could not help alluding to another proposal for the benefit
of Ireland, viz , the loan of sixteen millions to make rail-
ways in a country were people were so poor that they had
not money enough to pay the smallest passage fare. This
was a scheme propounded by the leader of the Protectionist
party. Really it was an Irish proposal, though some said it
was concocted in the laud of Hudsonia. It was most ridi-
culous to say it was the relief of Ireland, when the truth
was that it was intended for the benefit of Irish railway
shareholders.--(Hear, hear.) He believed that the good
sense of some of the Members of the House of Commons
would prevent the passing of such a measure, and that it
would not be revived in the House of Lords. The Hon.
Member then alluded to the late judgment pronounced in the
Court of Queen's Bench unfavourable to him, and having
gone over the facts connected with the inquest at Honnslow,
maintained that that judgment was delivered in ignorance,
and that he would defend himself against the injustice, not
only on the present occasion, but on a fitting opportunity
elsewhere. Having thanked the electors for the honour they
had done him, the Honourable Gentleman sat down amidst
loud cheering. _ _

Some other members then addressed the company, who did
not separate until a late hour.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION-

A meeting of electors for Westminster, who are the friends
and supporters of Charles Lushington, Esq., one of the candi-
dates for the representation of that city in the ensuing Par-
liament, was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand,
on Monday evening, for the purpose of adopting the pia,ni-
nary measures necessary to ensure the election of that gen-
tleman.

JOSEPH PARSES, Esq., having been called to the chair,
observed that for many years past it had been the practice
of the Liberal constituency of the city of Westminster to
initiate all election proceedings through the agency of the
Westminster Reform Society. That association having had
communicated to them that it was the intention of Mr.
Leader to withdraw from the representation of the city at
the next general election, they had submitted to several
well-known public men of tried talent certain questions,
with a view to ascertain the most fit and proper person
to fill the vacancy which Mr. Leader's retire-
ment would occasion. They had received answers
from several gentlemen, and in the exercise of their
judgment their choice had devolved upon Mr. Charles Lush-
ington.—(Cheers.) It was known that a very recent loss
bad occurred in that gentleman's family, which prevented
his attendance this evening; but a letter had been received
from him explaining the cause of his absence, and requesting
that he (the Chairman) would notify to the meeting the
great disappointment he felt at being disabled from person-
ally acknowledging the kindness of those gentlemen who
might attend as being friendly to his election. Mr. Lushing-
ten would, however, hold himself in readiness to appear at
any future time when his presence might be required.—
(Cheers.) The association had called the present meeting,
not for the purpose of monopolising the power of the electors,
but to adopt the initiatory steps that were necessary to a
more general meeting.
Mr. GEESIN proposed the first resolution, namely—" That
Charles Lushington, Esq., is a fit and proper person to re-
present the city of Westminster in Parliament." The
association of which the chairman had spoken had existed
upwards of thirty-five years, and it was well known that
before any candidate was entertained by that society, it was
necessary that he should pledge himself to act in accordance
with the views of the whole of the Liberal constituency of
the city of Westminster, and not come forward, as it were,
on his own account, without possessing the confidence of the
association, although he might happen to be a supporter of
the general principles put forth by them. He admitted that
he had advocated the claim of Mr. George Thompson—
(Hear, hear)—and he should have been proud to have seen
that gentleman a candidate • but Mr. Thompson had been
rejected by the Reform Society, and having himself acqui-
esced in that decision, rather than split the Liberal interest
in Westminster, which he would have done to an amazing
extent, he (Ur. Geesin) had no hesitation in proposing that
Mr. C. Lushington was a fit and proper person to be their re-
presentative.— (Cheers.) They were aware that meetings
had been held elsewhere in favour of another gentleman,
whose name it was not worth while to mention ; but it should
be observed that those meetings had not been attended by
electors. Their resolutions, indeed, ran " we, the electors,"
but the party forming the meetings were no electors at all.—
(Cheers and laughter.) The Reform Society had been com-
plained of, and they were accused of dictation; but it w.as not
an exclusive society. Every elector was at liberty t join it
if he thought proper; the charge of dictating, therefore, was
unfounded.
Mr. Pxotrr felt great pleasure in seconding the resolution,
because he found from several interviews be had had with
Mr. Lushington that that gentleman's political opinions were
of a very liberal nature, and that he was one of those re-
formers who, in the olden times of Westminster, would have
done great credit as the representative of that city.—
(Cheers.) There were ten principal measures which Mr.
Lushington was requested to give his opinion upon as to
whether he concurred with the Liberal electors in regard to
them or not, and his answer unequivocally was, that for
many of them he had already voted in Parliament, and that
for the whole of them he was prepared to vote on any occa-
sion.—(Cheers.) The points were-1. Vote by ballot. 2.
Extension of the suffrage. 3. The repeal of the 27th clause in
the Reform Act, which made the payrne it of rates and taxes
before a particular day necessary to tl e obtaining the fran-
chise. 4. Trienial Parliaments. 5. Amo -e extensive reform
of municipal corporations. 6. Repea Oft .e window and corn
tax : the corn-tax was gone to the tomb of all the Capulets,
and no doubt the window-tax wouk soo follow.—(Cheers.)
7. The abolition of all unmerited pet don . 8. The repeal of
all taxes which impede the diffuisoli of knowledge. 9. The
reform of the Church Establishmei t. And 10. The proper
application of the funds known to ex at i i the country for the
purposes of education. In all these measures Mr. Ltkil?ii_lg:
ton concurred ; he therefore thought the meeting woultsTff
no hesitation in adopting a proposition for the formation
and
of a
committee to conduct the election of that gentleman,
) mr. Preut then
bring it to a successful issue.—(C
Cheers.)
reeaclrge Thompson, in
read a letter addressed to him
Lushington, whom--e experience, and tried ind -
which that gentleynhaen declared
describedbtY his
)readinessa thorough
me
r
a man of sound judgment, rkt,
pendence."—(Cheers.)nanimously agreed to.
The resolution w:!t
Lewis, sended b Mr. Ausnx, a
On the moti r
gentlemen of well-knownco Liberal principles, bB-
- long list of gen
to the constituency of Westminster, was then ap-
pointed comlongio mittee, with power to add to their number.
Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the inegirt3
separated.

The Gazette of last evening contains a proclamation,
by the Queen, for the election of a Peer of Scotland, in the
room of John Lord Rollo, deceased.

A Goon EXAMPLE —The_ Constitutionnel publishes
the following letter, dated Berlin, 31st ult.:—" A few days
sinc3 M. Braconier, a stock-broker, was condemned to hard
labour for nine years for having gambled with the property
of his clients and having ruined himself. M. Braconier is
a member of one of the most wealthy families in the capital,
and every effort was made by offering to pay his debts to
save him from disgiace, but it was too late. It is hoped that
his fate will have the effect of preventing other speculators
from risking property confided to their care."
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