The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 272._ 1847.

FR: j) A Y NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
The Queen was this the nunour of
Knighthood upon Edward Vaughan Williams, Esq., one of
the Judges of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas.
ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, FEB. 24.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon David Dundas, Esq., her Majesty's Soli-
citor-General.
ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, FEB 24.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Christopher Rawlinson, Esq., Recorder of
Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore, and Malacca.
DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 24.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major William
Caine to be Colonial Secretary and Auditor General of
Accounts for the Island of Hong Kong; C. St. George
Cleverly, Esq. to be Surveyor General • and William T.
Mercer, Esq. to be Chief Magistrate of Police for that island ;
and James Watson Sheriff, Esq. to be her Majesty's Solicitor
General for the island of Antigua.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall.
Charles Glynr. Pridraux Brune, Esq., to be Deputy-
Lieutcnact ; aolin Tremayne, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant,
Feb. 20.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
William Dawson, linen-draper, Staverton-row, Walworth.
BANKRUPTS.
The Birmingham and Boston Direct Railway Company,
Moorgate• street,City, to surrender March 5, at half-past two,
and April 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
assignee;odicisl Ashurst and Son, Cheapside.
John Murray, wholesale linendraper, Gracehurch-street,
March 5, at half-past ten, and April 9, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Piercy and
Hawks, Three Crown-square.
Emerson George Muddock, plumber, Clerkenwell-green,
March 5, at halt-past ten, and April 9, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Buchanan
Basinghall-street.
William Coppard Banks, builder, Lee, Kent, March 5 and
27, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett,
official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basingbiall-street ; Ivimey,
Chancery- lane.
Charles Ternan and Charles Ternan, jun., builders, Poly
bon, Somers'-town, March 9, at eleven, and March 27, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Denton, Gray's Inn.
John Fleck, baker, Westbourne-park, Middlesex, March
4 and April 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Burbidge, Hatton-
garden.
Edward Dobbins, hotel-keeper, Colchester, March 8, at
half-past eleven, and April 5, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street,
London; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's-lane ; ; Barnes,
Colchester.
William Thomas Bitching, ship-owner, Lloyd's Coffee-
house, London, March 16, at one, and April 13, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Lawrance and Plews, Old
Jewry-chambers.
Nicholas Doran Maillard, newspaper proprietor, Fen-
church-street, March 12, and April 13, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom' official assignee, Abchurch-
lane, Lombard-street; Ashley, Old Jewry.
John and Thomas Keddy, printers, Bridlington, Yorkshire,
March 10 and 31, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Ky-
naston. official assignee, Hull ; Hicks, Gray's Inn, London ;
Bell, Hull.
John Gillon, jun., wine merchant, Liverpool, March 12 and
April 9, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-
chambers, Lendon ; Pemberton Cable-street, Liverpool.
James Duncan, merchant, Liverpool, March 9, and April
G, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove,
official assignee, Liverpool Holme and Co., New Inn, Lon-
den ; Yates, jun., Liverpool.
Robert Jenkinson, baker, Manchester, March 15, and
April 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fra-
ser, official assignee, Manchester ; Bower and Son, Chan-
cery-lane, London ; Janion, Manchester.
Arthur John Cursham, scrivener, Mansfield, Nottingham-
shire, March 5 and April 1, at eleven, at the Town-hall,
Sheffield. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Nixon, Clif-
ford's Inn, London ; Binney, Sheffield.
John Bagnall. builder, Birmingham, March 6 and April 3,
at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Powell, Birmingham.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending February 23,
1847, is 365. st/ d. per cwt.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
C. Mitchell, merchant, Lime-street, City—fourth div. of
3d. in the pound, on Saturday, March 6, or any subsequent
Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
F. Glass, woollen factor, Basinghall-street—first div. of 2s.
in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green,
Aldermanbury.
B. Calway. draper, Tooley-street, Southwark—final div.
of Is. 3d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of
Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
J. Hotstead, tailor, Hampstead-road—final div. of 3s. 2d.
in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green,
Aldermanbury.
R. Crow, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first div. of 6s. in
the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
T. H. Spence, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tvne—first div. of
6d. in the pound, on any Saturday after 'Feb. 28, at the
office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
W. Cross, lead merchant, Chester—second div. of sd. in the
pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.
J. Rishworth, hat manufacturer, Pontefract—first and final
div. of 3s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Hope, Leeds.
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T. Marsden, jun., mercer, Northallerton—first div. of Nd.
in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope,
Leeds.

T. Pool, licensed victualler, York—first and final div. of
2s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope,
Leeds.

Crawshaw and Davison, soap boilers, Leeds—first div. of
6s. in the pound, on any day after March 1, at the office of
Mr. Young, Leeds.
G. Crawshaw—first div. of 3s. 9d. in the pound, on any
day after March 1, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
T. L. Evill and T. Dowglass, cloth manufacturers, Vigo-
street, March 20, at half-past eleven— W. Austin, carpenter,
Bell-street, Edgeware-road, March 20, at eleven—R., Mac-
kenzie, commission agent, Hunter-street, Brunswick-square,
March 19, at eleven—J. Donaldson, cabinet maker, Regent-
street, March 19—W. Elliott, corn merchant, Petworth,
Essex, March 19, at two—L. and W. Fenner, merchants,
Fenchurch-street, March 19—G. M. Bidwell, grocers, Mel-
combe Regis, March 20, at two—C. Turner, grocer, Lowes-
toff, March 19, at one—G. Whitehead, printer, Fleet-street,
March 19, at twelve.
_ _ _

In the Country.
J. Thomas, builder, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, March 25,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—J. R. Hayward and
W. C. Fletcher, booksellers, Manchester, March 23, at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court—T. Wright, cheese factor,
Derby, March 19, at eleven, at the Exchange-rooms, Not-
tingham.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
J. Green, lodginghouse keeper, Greenwich, March 19—W.
G. Grossmith, brewer, Romsey Extra, Southampton,
March 22—J. T. Hoskins, boarding-house keeper, Black-
heath, March 19—J. Clarkson, grocer, King's-road,
Chelsea, March 22—W. B. Perry, linendraper, Croydon,
March 19—R. Mann, chemist and druggist, Huntingdon,
March 19—A. Denholm, linendraper, Queen-street, Stepney,
March 20—S. Garrod, surgeon, Church-street, Hackney,
March 19—E. M. Ivens, salesman, Long Itcbington, War-
wickshire, March 30—E. T. Bradshaw, stock broker, Man-
chester, March 19—W. Lock, plumber, Henry-street East,
Portland-town, March 12—J. Hindmarsb, tailor, Liverpool,
March 19—P. Howard, wine merchant, Hingham, Norfolk,
March 19—T. Fidgen, boot manufacturer, Liverpool,
March 19—W. Barker, millwright, Royton, Lancashire,
March 19—C. Wilcockson and W. S. Barrick, stock brokers,
Hull, March 19—W. Hayes, shipwright, Liverpool, March 19
—II. Cochrane, merchant, Manchester, March 19—W. Dunn,
licensed victualler, Vine-street, Piccadilly. March 19.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ _

J. Clough and W. Greenhalgh, cotton waste dealers,
Westwood, Lancashire—J. Warrington and J. Mooney, corn
factors, Liverpool—J. Lamb and G. H. Bailer, drapers, New-
castle-place, Edgeware-road—ll. Foster, jun., R. M. Foster,
T. B. Foster, and J. Foster, grocers, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
J. Harrington and T. B. Wood, commission agents, Man-
chestar—J. Cherry and F. Probyn, patten-tie manufacturers,
Birmingham—T. and E. Wood, cheesemongers, Tunbridge-
Wells—T. and W. Stoate, millers, Saint Decuman's Somer-
shire—W. H. Birks and R. Burrows, linendrapers, Man-
chester—J. Thomas and W. S. Eaton, shawl men, Jersey—
M. Philips, W. Clay, and R. Perkins, jun., coal owners,
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire—M. W. Friedlander and M.
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SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

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J. Allan, jun., merchant, itilwinn*
Dundee, March 4 and
Mr. Thomson,iiarct4 Dundee.
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King'sN eish ,Arm manufacturer,slnn,
, Giaand April 1,
April 1, at one, at the chambers of
Inglis and Knox, merchants, Glasgow,
at one, at the chambers of Mr. W. Steele, jun
Robert Frame, omnibus proprietor, Glasgow,. s. 5
and 26. at two, at the chambers of Mr. W. Steele, March.
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Malcolm Macleod, merchant, Glasgow, March 5 and 26, at
twelve, at the chambers of Mr. W. Steele, jun., Glasgow.
James Cargill Guthrie, coal merchant, Dundee, March 6
and April 3, at one, at the Royal Hotel Dundee.

it.AV INTELLIGENCE.
SECONDARIES' COURT, Feb. 26.
(Before Mr. Secondary PorrEn.)
CREARN V. WHITE.
The plaintiff in this action is a boot and shoemaker, in St.
John's, New Brunswick, and the defendant is an officer of
her Majesty's Customs, in England. The action was brought
to recover the sum of 171. Is. sd. for goods sold.
The defendant pleaded infancy, and that the articles were
not necessaries.

The case was somwhat unusual, as it had been necessary
to send out a commission to St. John's, for the examina-
tion of witnesses, although the plea was clearly a sham plea,
as the defendant did not appear to support it.
Mr. PIIINN, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated the
case, and read the evidence taken under the commission,
from which it appeared, that at the time the debt was con-
tracted (1842) defendant held an appointment in the Com-
missariat department at St. John's, which enabled him to
mix in the first society, and that consequently the charges,
although high, were justifiable, as the prices there were
much higher than in England. It was also deposed that he
had given a bill of exchange, which was dishonoured, for the
whole amount, and had frequently admitted the debt.
No evidence being adduced as to the infancy,
Mr. Putww said that part of the account had been paid,
and they now claimed only a balance of 51. 19s. 3d.

SCOONES V. THE EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES and a Special Jury.. )
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This was aninquiry to assess the damages to the plaintiff,
for injuries sustained by an accident which occurred on the
Eastern Counties Railway, on the 18th of July last.
The defendants allowed judgment to go by default.
Mr. Sergeant Shee and :sir. Hawkins appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins for the railway company.
- The accident arose by the train being run into, whilst
stationary at the Bow station, by which several persons were
seriously injured, and the plaintiff is so probably for life.
The railway company had offered a compensation of 2001.,
which was refused, it being alleged that the plaintiff had been
rendered incapable of carrying on his business as a farmer
and cattle dealer, and a carcase butcher, at Aldgate, and hide
merchant, in Leadenhall-market.

There are about. 40 witnesses to be examined, and the evi-
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defendants had admit t, d that
the accident occurred through
the negligence, carekssne.v, or misconduct of their servants,
it was unnecessary to hear evidence as to the cause of the ac •
ciden t.
Several witnesses were called to show that, in consequence
of the accident, plaintiff had lot all his customers, as he
could not attend to the business, and had been obliged to give
up his shop.
By the medical and other evidence, it appeared that plain-
tiff 'a knee was so much injured that, although no bone was
broken, he was confined to his bed for a month, and had been
put to great expense at. Margate, and was still compelled to
go on crutches. The medical men, however, entertained
hopes that he would recover the use of the limb in the course
of a few mouths.
The Railway Company paid the surgeon's expenses up to
November last, but plaintiff was still under the surgeon's
hand.
Sergeant WILKINs addressed the jury at great. length, and
contended that the company, by offering 200/., had offered a
liberal compensation.
The SECONDARY summed up, and said that, in such a case,
besides the loss in trade, the plaintiff was entitled to ample,
but not extravagant, damages for the pain and inconvenience
he had suffered.
The jury gave a verdict for 7504 The damages were laid
at 2,0001.

PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINEiS.

Lll, t tiles • f the , wiiL,ohs•
FRIDAY, FEB. 26.
The following Railway Bills were presented, lead a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time :
Cambridge, St. Neot's, and Bedford Junction.
London and North-Western (Lime-street, Liverpool, Station
Extension, &c.)
Vale of Neath.
South Wales.
Swansea Valley.
Blandford and Bruton.
Edinburgh and Glasgow, Monkland and Kirkinfilloch, Bal-
lochney and Slamannan Amalgamation, Salo, a Lease.
Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railmy and Pier
(from Harwich to the Eastern Union at Ardleigh).
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 4—Branch from Stow-
market to Sudbury).
Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham (Extenion to Ste-
phen's -green).
Swansea and Amman Junction.
Midland (Cheltenham, Warwick, and Learningtol Line).
Midland (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction).

The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com-
mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection :
York and North Midland (East Riding Canals Purchase).
York and North Midland (Harrogate Branch, Boroughbridge,
and Knaresbcrough Extension).
York and North Midland (Knottingley Branch).
York and Newcastle iPelaw Tyne Dock, &c., Brancies).
York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Amalga-

mation.
Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction (Mlsbrough
to Doncaster).
Northampton and Banbury.
The undernamed Railway Bill was withdrawn:—
Great Northern (Deviations between Peterborough Boston,
and Doncaster).

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-NTICE.
The following Railway Bills are appointed to le read
second time :

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 3—Exteision from
Bury St. Edmund's to Thetford).
London and North-Western (Birmingham and Lichfield
Line, &c.)
York and North Midland (Hull Station and Brandies).
Newcastle and Berwick (East Coast Line, Blyth, Seaton
Sluice, and other Branches).
Newcastle and Berwick (Cramlington and Perc7 Main, and
Killingworth and other Branches).
York and North Midland (Harrogate Brancl Extension

and Terminus).
Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester.
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton ( Leith and Granton Junction).
Midland (Extension of the Nottingham and Lincoln Branch
at Lincoln).
London and North-Western (Coventry and Nuneaton
Branches).
London and North-Western (Kenilworth to Berkswell,
Branches and Extensions, erc. )
London and North-Western (Atherstone and Whitacre
Branch).

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF LOIU)S, Feb. 26.
'Their Lordship: met at Five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given by Commi!sion to the
Destitute•PersoAs (Ireland) Bill, when the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Earl of Minto, and L ,rd Campbell sat as
R gal Commissior era.
PROGRESS OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Lord STANLEY rose in accordance with tie notice he
had given last night to ask a question as to the progress
of public business. He then adverted to the state of
the business before their Lordships, or rather the state
of no business, and remarked thvt they :sere now in
the sixth week of the session, and with the excepti,n of
what was on the paper for that evening, there was not
a single Bill or notice of motion on the books to submit
to their Lordship' consideration, :and from what he
could learn as to the state of business in the other
House, where the estimates were under consideration;

it was not likely that they would have any for some time.
The Irish measures were postponed, he understood, till
the Bth of March, and in all probability would not be
ready to be submitted to their Lordships before the 15th
of March. He must say, considering this state
of things, that they should have the origination
of some measures in that House; for instance,

those relating to the improvement of the law,
to prison discipline and other matters which he consi-
dered could be discussed in the first place by their Lord-
ships with more advantage than by the other House.
The questions, therefore, he wished to ask were—ist,
whether the Government intended to originate any

measures in that House before Easter, and if so, what
those measures were, and at what period they would he

brought forward ? And, 21, whether it was likely that
any Bills would be sent up before that period from the
other House of Parliament? _ _

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied that there
had been more business transacted during the first six
weeks of this session than during the same period last
session, and by a statement which be had
drawn out, it appeared that there was much

more business transacted than in the session
before last, when the Noble Lord was in office,
At all times there arose great obstacles to the introluc-
tion of Bills first into their Lordships' House, as it Was
generally found the Lest course to introduce them into
the other House, and bring them up in due course to
the House. With regard to the amount of business
done, he might remark, that instead of only one
Bill having passed, as alledged, through all its stages,
there had at leaSt been six important measures
passed since Parliament commenced—measures neces-
sary to meet the condition of the people of Ireland. He
made bold to say that this was a greater amount of
business than had ever been done during any first six
weeks of a session for a long period of time. Re-
specting the state of business generally, he
begged leave to observe that the reason wby
it had not made greater progress in the other
House was the fact, that a great part of the time had
been taken up with the consideration in measures of a
temporary nature to meet the distress of Ireland. This,
and the discussion of a plan for the extension of rail-
ways in Ireland, .had done much to retard the
other business before Parliament. It had also
been found necessary at an earlier period than usual
to discuss the financial affairs of the country, as it would
have been impossible to decide on the measures neces-
sary for Ireland without dealing with the question of
finance, which was preliminary to them. The measures
for the further relief of Ireland. to which the Noble
Lord had alluded, would most certainly go forward on
the Bth of March, as the postponement had taken place
to make certain amendments which were deemed ne-
cessary for their more efficient working. He begged
also to observe that no time would be lost b_y
the Government in bringing forward other
measures which they thought the circum-
stances of the country required, especially
measures for the amendment and improvement of the
penal laws, and the laws which related to the treat-
ment of criminals. It was the intention of the
Government to take such steps as would lead to
the reformation of criminals.—(Hear.) He trusted
this explanation would show that the Government
had neglected no oppirtunity of forwarding the business,
and that no blame was to be attributed to them if it was
not so advanced as the Noble Lord desired.—(Hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM thought there was good reason
for complaining of the present state of the basinese in
that House. They were constantly complaining, and he
thought they ought to have some redress. He was of 1
opinion that sufficient use had not been made of the time
bet:Teen Noreinh-r and the time they were arrived a:,

for that period might have been employed in the pre-
paration of Bills which were to come under the con-
sideration of Parliament. With great respect for
their Lordships' House, and for the othil. House of
Parliament, he must yet say that he always looked to
the end of the session as the moat import int part of it;
but it seemed from the observation that had just fallen
from the Noble Lord they were at that moment very
far from the end of the session. The Noble Lord had
just informed the m that a Bill was to be introduced
into the other Rouse on the Bth of March, and
nobody cou'd tell when it might come up to their
Lordships' House. But there was a dispatch in business,
a mastery, a power of decision, without delaying from
day to day, for ten days together, and that might pos-
sibly move the business forward with greater speed. But
he marvelled that more Bills were not introduced into
their Lordships' House, which would very much expedite
the course of business. As for penalties, why, there was a

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distinction between penalties and taxes, under which the
other House would not object to the Bill being intro-
duced into their Lordship's House ; but so far as that
went, the Bill might be proceeded with, and the penalty
being left blank, could be filled up in the other House.
There was an important subject, which might be
brought under the consideration of ther Lord-
ships—he meant the Criminal Law; but he Found
that a Bill had been introduced into the other House of
Parliament on the same subject. Yet he was sure that
the penal law would have come under the consideration
of a Committee of their Lordships. Persons who were
not professionally connected with the law thought it
would come under their attention and inquiry with
great benefit. He had given notice of his intention to
move for a Committee of Inquiry on the subject
but he hesitated much whether he ought now to move
for that Committee, especially after his Noble Friend
had just intimated hat the Government intended intro-
ducing measures on the subject; he felt great doubt,
therefore, whether he ought to press his motion on Mon,
day or Tuesday or not.
Earl of WICKLOW said that complaints at that
period of the session were very unusual. But, saving
for some arrangement, some of the Bills in the other
House would have been up to their Lordship's House.
There were two Irish Bills. He meant that Bill
for granting a million-and-a-half for the purpose
of improving the lands in Ireland, and another for alter-
ations! in the Poor-law. Now it had been determined
that these two Bills should proceed pari passu through
the other House ; but, for that arrangement
the Money Bill might have been before their
Lordships. The reason was evident. When the Noble
Lord introduced the Corn Bill last session, lie stated
that that but formed part of a great system of legislation
which would yet be brought under their Lordships' notice.
A Bill was brought forward to lend 2,000,000/. to this
country, and 1,000,0001. to Ireland. The Bill was
passed, but it was found that, as regarded Ireland, it
would be inappropriate. But a pledge was given by the
Noble Marquis, that as the Bill as amended would be
too late for Parliament to pass that session, it should be
brought forward in this session. . Bat this was
no fulfilment of the Government pledges that a Bill
granting 500,0001» should go through the House pari
passu with some other measures. He did not by this
course mean to oppose the other measures, but he would
certainly oppose the mode at present adopted in the
bringing forward of those measures.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE explained. He
admitted that a pledge had been given, but it was deemed
advisable that these Bills, for the benefit of the landlords
and the employment of the general poor should be
passed at one and the same moment ; again, this Bill
was essentially different from the one which had been
under the consideration of the House in the last session,
inasmuch as it provided for the granting of a muds
larger sum of money. It was not intended as a mere
Drainage Act, but was proposed for the general good of
the country.
After a fee/ words from Lord ASHBURTON,
The LORD CHANCELLOR remarked that the Bill
for the regulation of the Charita'Ae Trusts would be
brought forward as soon as the other measure was in a
state to allow of its being taken into consideration.
With regard to the Church Discipline Bill, there was
some difficulty in dealing with it, unle s
they had the co-operation of the Right Rev.
Prelates, and a conference with them with regard to it.
was still pending. With regard to the measure relating
to debtor and creditor, he had it then under considera-
tion, and he leaped to be able to bring it forward very
shortly.
Lord BROUGHAM expressed his dissatisfaction
with the present accommodation of the House of Lords,
and said he would prefer to sit fur an even-
inn in any union workhouse, rather than in that
building. He had that day the great gratification of
going over the new houses ; and averse as he was to
Gothic architecture, he was bound to say that the taste,
the ingenuity,the skill, and the splendour of all he saw,
ent to reconcile him to that style of
anything could mitigate his dislike
architecture, and to the inconvenience
architecture.v't
o'a
be felt in the present building, it
which
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was the exterior
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pile of buildings to be seen in any country, and
reflected the greates
he had been informed by the architect to
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had great pleasure
signed it and carried it into execution.
in stating that
linaent, that were their Lordships desirous
whom the Noble and Learned Lord bad paid suFh
handsome comp
there
reception.
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DUCHY OF LANCASTER.
p Lord ST ewda
shnen 7.tuoldwhbieehaltlhoewelidditnoisptru;
another
question, LEwYld hello
ought give an answer. About a fortnight ago, ano
cite appearedo in the London Gazette appointing three
AN
Noble t
Lords
to administer the affairs of the Duchy of
Laeaster.
That was the only notice which Parliament
t
had had of the transaction. Now, while he aritnittel
that the revenues of that Duchy, after paying all the
expenses, Went into the Privy purse ; still it was usual
to lay before Parliament an annual-statement of the re-

ceipts and expenditure. This was a recognition that proved
the Lsei:lati.re had roe eieen up ell centroul in rel ttien
to this res cow,. Further, a taw officer, who was also a
tnern'esr of the Governmt nt, was appointed to fill a
high legs] office in this Duchy, and to administer its
affairs. Thcse circumstances showed the intimate con-
nexion which existed between the Duchy of Lancaster
and the Government. and would lead their Lordships to
suppose that some explanation ought to be given when
any such appointments as those he had referred to took
place. Comparing the duties of the Duchy of Lancaster
with other of the Crown properties, the principal officer
connected with it was of a much higher grade than any
of the other officers connected with the other Crown
properties. The Noble Lord opposite was not a child
—(Laughter) ; he was not a lunatic—(Laughter), and
therefore the Noble Lord was fitted for the office ; he
required no assistance, and lie would therefore be re-
quired to account for the duties of those officers ; what
patronage they would wield ; and what oaths they
would be required to take on accepting those duties.
The public had a right, then, to know, what were the
duties of these Commissioners, the more especially as
these gentlemen were not themselves aware of what those
duties were to be ; what was the patronage removed
from the Chancellor of the Exchequer ?—(Lord Brougham
—None.) Then, perhapt, as his Noble and Learned
Friend suggested, the Chancellor retained the patronage,
and the Commissioners performed the duties.—(Laugh-
ter.) He certainly thought that the Parliament of the
country had a right to know the reasons which had
prompted this appointment, and he looked to the Noble
Lord for explanation.
Lord C AbIPBELL said that no apology was neces-
sary for the question, and he was rather obliged to the
Noble Lord for putting it. Some foolish mis-statements
had gone abroad on the subject, and he thought that the
Noble Lord might have spared his friend, (who was an
eminent Protectionist), and who had, it appeared,
told him in private conversation that he was una-
ware of what his duties should be. He said his
answer as to what was the meaning of this commission
and of this innovation was, that there was no com-
mission, there was no innovation. The ancient condi-
tion of the Duchy of Lancaster remained in the state in
which it had been in the time of John O'Gaunt.—
(Laughter.) Ever since, there had been a County Pala-
tine of the Duchy of Lancaster, there had been a Chan-
cellor and a Council. The Chancellor upon certain
occasions had been wont to call on the assistance of the
council, and the Chancellor had to do certain judicial
acts and make certain appointments—for example, the
appointment of magistrates in Lancaster; but on all
these acts the Chancellor acted proprio motu—
(Laughter). In certain acts he proceeded without the
council, and in certain others he took the advice of his
council. The council consisted of the Vice-Chancellor,
the Recorder-General, the Auditor, anti the Attorney-
General ; these acted as the council of the Chancellor
in the management of the property of the Duchy and
the finances of the Duchy. It was found, however,
more convenient that the Chancellor should have the
assistance of those who were more competent to give their
advice in the letting of land and the receiving of rent,
of property which, as the Noble Lord knew, was large,
and lay scattered over all England. The Chancellorship
was a political office, and a member of the Cabinet.
The Council had nothing political in their character. The
Council consisted of Mr. Horace Twiss, the Vice-Chancel-
lor, a learned Chancery barrister, who, he believed, was of
the Tory party; of Mr. Lockhart, a gentleman eminent
in literature, and a member of the bar; of Colonel Fox,
the Receiver-General; and of Mr. Ellis, his learned
friend on the Northern Circuit, who was Attorney-
General. He (Lord Campbell) admitted that be was
quite ignorant on some of the duties which came before
the Council; perhaps it might be excusable. He remem-
bered hearing that the Noble Lord who sat next
the Noble Lord who had just spoken (we understood it
to be Lord Brougham), had taken his friend, Mr.
Coke, of Norfolk, to see a fine field of green wheat; and
when his Noble Friend, in coinyany with Mr. Coke,
caeae in sight of the field, he exclaimed, " Oh, what a
fine piece of lavender!"—(Great laughter.). He (Lord
Campbell) admitted that be had not paid great attention
to these studies, and lie felt that lie laboured under great
disability. His predecessor was more competent for the
task he reerred to, but still he felt tne need of advice in
the performance of it, and, wider the late Government,
the subject had been under consideration for
giving the Chancellor assistance in the manage-
ment of the property and the finances of
the Duchy. That had been recommended by hisnself,
under his own hand, and had met with the approval of
the Government ; and be had recommended the
persons who had received the approval and sanction of
her Majesty. The persons accordingly had been sworn
in under the usual and immemorial oaths. They had
not succeeded the Chancellor in his office, nor would he
be controlled by their opinion, for by the patent of his
appointment, he was placed beyond their control. But
if the Chancellor were a wise man, he would take the
advice of those who were competent to give it.
He (Lord Campbell) would bow implicitly to
the opinion of such men as Lord Hardwick
and Lord Portman as to the letting of land and such
like. The Noble Lord, who had furnished the
Noble Lord who had just spoken with his
information, had undertaken the examination of the
Bedford level, and to give his advice upon some future
arrangements of it. He (Lord Campbell) would be im-
plicitly guided by it. But in such Acts as the appoint-
ment of magistrates, he would not submit to guidance;
on the other hand, as far as their advice was necessary,
in referrence to property and finances, the Chancellor
would avail himself of it.
Lord BROUGHAM said he felt lie was in the position of the
person in one of Terence's plays who went to consult the
Roman Chancellor, and who, after hearing him, said—
Incertior mult us sum jamdudum."—( Laughter. )
But a more groundless charge than had been made against the
Noble Lord near him, that he had betrayed the confidence of
the Noble Lord, his informant, was never heard. Why, the
Noble Lord had no confidence to betray ; he had asked a ques-
tion of the person spoken of, and that Noble Lord had no confi-
dence to give him. " Why," said that Noble Lord, " I cannot
tell, Ido not know wherefore I was appointed." So there was
no confidence either possessed or betrayed. The Noble Lord
added, that if there was any wisdom in a multitude of counsel-
lors, there would be enough of it in the councillors of the
Duchy of Lancaster ; but, for his part, be was as ignorant
after the explanation of his Noble Friend as he had been
before it.
JOINT-STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND).
Lord EGLINTON, in moving that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty for copies of the correspondence of the
Scotch bankers with the late and present Governments, relative
to the Bill for regulating joint-stock banks in Scotland and
Ireland, which was passed last session ; and, in particular, the
correspondence of any of the directors of the North British
Bank ; also, for the terms or conditions of an agreement or
arrangement said to have been entered into in favour of the
bank, said that he thought the system of joint stock banking
in Scotland woulal require no eulogy on his part.
It was with the view of exciting their sympathies at some
future period that he asked for these returns. Amid opposi-
tion of Scottish Members, and remonstrance of Scottish
bankers, the measure of a former session on the subject of
Scotch banking was carried through the other House, with
that rapidity which so often takes place. He was induced to
withdraw his opposition to that Bill, but on the reasons for the
'withdrawal of that opposition being known he received a letter
stating that there was not the slightest truth in the report of
the change in the opinion of these parties in Scotland, and by
which he had been induced to withdraw his opposition. He
would not enter into the general subject of the currency, but
he would say that he believed that the greatest misery had been
caused in the country by the Currency Bill. In conclusion he
begged to propose the following resolution That an
humble address be presented to her Majesty for any corre-
spondence of the Scotch bankers, with the late and present
Governments, relative to the Bill for regulating joint-stock
banks in Scotlann and Ireland, which was passed last session,
and in particular the correspondence of any of the directors
of the North British Bank ; also for the terms or conditions
of an agreement said to have been entered into in favour of
that bank."
Lord CL ARENDON said he could not agree to the motion
of his Noble Friend, not because there was any objection to
produce the documents in question, but because they did not
exist. He had spoken to his Right Hon. Friend the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer on this subject, and he could not find that
there had been any written communication wi!h Government
on this subject, though there might have been some oral com-
munication. He could not agree with his Noble Friend oppo-
site in what he had said about the manner in which the mea-
aura to which he referred had been proposed. The Bill
with respect to Scotch Banks, in common with other Bills had
been postponed in consequence of her Majesty's visit to
the Continent, hut the late Chancellor of the Exchequer gave
notice of his intention to introduce it the following session.
His Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
thought it would be right to extend the law that was found to
work well in England, to Scotland, and Ireland. He had, how-
ever, fixed a day to receive a deputation from the parties inte-
rested in the question by whom it had been solicited ; but they had
not thought fit to emit upon him. He thought, therefore, that his
Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer was justi-
fied in the course which he had pursued. He could not un-
derstand how it could have affected the evils which the Noble
Lord bad described, because the measure was prospective. If
these evils existed, her Majesty's Government • have been ac-
quainted with them, for an inquiry had been instituted, and
there was no account to corroborate the statement of the Noble
Lord.

The Earl of RADNOR expressed his satisfaction at the
Noble Lord opposite having brought this matter before the
attention of the House. He was one of those who considered
the banking system in Scotland had been placed on the best
basis possible. and it was known to have given satisfaction to
all parties. It had been sacrificed merely to carry out a view
of Sir Robert Peel's on the currency. He referred here to
the measure of 1845. The measure of 1846, which grew out
of that, was still worse, and if certain Peers had assisted him
in his opposition to that measure it should never have passed
When all was carried on upcin principles of free trade he thought
it was unjust to place banking on any othei footing.
MEDICAL CHARITIES IN IRELAND.
The Earl of CLANCARTY, in drawing the attention of the
House to the motion which he had to bring before them, sa
that with reference to the Bill which had passed last session
entitled, " The Medical Relief (Ireland) Bill," lie thought
that it had not answered the expectations of its proposers.
The law had two great elements of failure—the want of effi-
ciency and uniformity; efficiency; because a central superin
tendence was required, which the law did not give ; and
uniformity, because the taxes for tts support were not propor-
tioned to the circumstances of the parties affected by them.
The poor-law returns gave an affecting account of the number
of industrious poor who crowded the workhouses, and the
feeling in Ireland was, that no amelioration would take place
within an early period, because, although an inquiry into the
operation of the poor-law system was often promised, the term
inquiry was only associated in their minds with procrastination.
With these views he had called upon the Noble Marquis Pn
site and upon the Right Hon. the Secretary for Ireland, and
he would only then read the terms of the motion he had to
submit to the House, which was to know whether it was the
intention of her Majesty's Government to
sent session, any measure with respect to tl)poeromedei in the pre-
cal relief of
f the suffering poor in Ireland, founded on the recommendaticn
of the report of the Select Committee appointed last session
for inquiry into the subject ; if not,
whether it was intended
to propose any other measure for the improvement of medical
charities?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE edmitted that the subject
to which the Noble Lord had called the attention of the Go-
vernment was ono of the ist importance, and although he
could not promise th a fist importance, and although he
could not promise thAt a Bill upon the subject would be
brought in in the
that
trse of the present session, he had no
h
hesitation in saying
Their Lordships it would receive their best attention.
ps then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 26.
The SPEAXER to. ,k the Chair.
NEW MEMBER

Mr. MONAIIAN, Sulicitor-Goneral for Ireland, took
the oaths and his seat for the town of Galv.ay.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
Bolton Improvement.
Cheltenham Waterworks.

London (City) Small Debts.
Newbury Cemetery.
Northampton and Banbury Railway.
Norwich Small Tenements.

Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction Railway
(Masbrough to Doncaster).
Sutton Harbour Improvement.
Swansea Harbour.

Westminster and Lambeth Bridge.
York and North Midland Railway (East Riding Canals
Purchase).
York and North Midland Railway (Knottingley Branch).
York and North Midland Railway (Elarrogate Branch,
Boroughbridge, and Knaresborough Extension).
York and Newcastle Railway (Pelaw Tyne Dock, &C.,
Branches).
York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Rail
ways Amalgamation.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Mr. D. BROWNE presented several petitions from
places in the county of Mayo, praying for more ex-
tended relief to the people of Ireland. One of these
prayed for a grant of fifty millions to relieve the suffer.
ings of the people. Another stated that many of the
petitioners were only receiving as wages from 3s. to ss.
per week, while oatmeal was selling at 30s. per cwt.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from a place
near Manchester against the Anatomy Bill.
Mr. RICE presented a petition from a place in Kent
against the Poor Removal Act of last session.
Mr. GOULBURN presented a petition from Eaton,
in Cambridgeshire, against the operation of the Anatomy
Bill ; also a petition from West India proprietors, in
favour of the reduction of the duties on colonial rum.

The RIGHT HON. GENTLEMAN also presentedaPeti-
tion against the differential duty on ruin, and praying
that it be admitted at a similar duty to that imposed on
British spirits.