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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1847.

neficial results. He desired to know whether the Board could
not take under its consideration the Bills of the present year—
(Hear, bear)—for the most valuable part of the proposition
was that portion which would remove the impediments that
existed in the proper mode of deciding upon Bills. He con-
sidered that it would be well to bring the parties face to face;
it was the not adhering to such a practice which engendered
distrust in the decisions of the Board of Trade, and that Board
would be in existence still had it pursued such a system. He
believed that there was still abundance of time. The compa-
nies would be quite content to wait until after Easter.
Mr. HODGSON hoped that there would be no delay in
passing the Bills for the present session.
Mr. FERRAND said that he hid not had the pleasure of
hearing the statement of the Right Honourable Member, but
he wished to draw the attention of the House to a case of a
railway in his own neighbourhood. An unopposed company
received the sanction of the Legislature. It crossed through a
densely crowded district, and crossed five or six turnpike roads
upon a level. The place to which he alluded was Keigh-
ley, and the railway passed within one hundred
yards of that crowded town, where there were hun-
dreds waiting every morning to enter into the town.
Such a proceeding was most dangerous, and the company
ought to be compelled to erect bridges wherever they crossed a
level. He would also draw attention to a case where he was '
sufferer to an extent of 4,000!. or 5,009/. He was tenant
of an estate over which the very same line ran, for two
miles. The railway company were compelled to give notice of
their intention of applying for an Act, and then it would be in
his power to appear against them ; but the tenant for life could
make a bargain behind his back, which would deprive him of the
sum which he had stated. He wrote to the directors, but they
allowed a full month to elapse before he received an answer
and then be got one, declining to enter into the subject, and
finishing off with wishing him all the compliments of the
season. He did not find fault with the railway directors, but
with the careless legislation of the House.
Mr. HUDS:)N wished that the proposition of the Rght
Hon. Member should receive the patient and calm considera-
tion which it well deserved. But the lion. Member for
Knaresborough (Mr. Ferrand) might calm his apprehensions
for accidents on the lines which he had described were less
common than on others. He considered that the Bill pro-
posed to effect too much—indeed, much more than he thought
the Honourable Member would be able to effect.
There was another point he wished to refer to, namely, punc-
tuality of trains. He was quite sure the only effect of such a
supervision would be to reduce the speed on railways, because
it was quite impossible with the casualties of weather, always
to keep time. Still he did not complain of this proposed in-
terference. Parliament, no doubt, had a perfect right to
undertake such a measure, Parliament occasionally had little
to do, and he (lid not deny that it bad the privilege of amusing
itself in this way.—(Hear, and laughter.) Certainly, how-
ever, this was not a march in the onward direction. Then,
again, it was proposed to revise the tolls every ten years, and
no fares were to be reduced without the sanction of the Com-
missioners.
Mr. STRUTT—No ; not to raise them without previous
notice.

Mr. HUDSON said that certalnly was an improvement;
but Parliament had already fixed the rates of railway com-
panies, and, surely, if they did not exceed that rate, companies
had a right to revise their tells, provided they did not go
beyond the mark without previous notice. The Right Hon.
Gentleman complained that a particular company raised its
fares without notice. He had often reduced his fares without
notice, and, doubtless the company in question, had acted
upon the same principle. He could only say, on behalf of the
interest be had the honour to belong to, that the Bill should
have their best consideration, and the Government might rely
upon it, they should have his best assistance to make it as per-
fect and beneficial as possible.—( Hear. )
Mr. MANGLES could not refrain from bearing his testi-
mony to the excellent statement of the Right lion. Gentleman
the First Commissioner of Railways, but in saying thus much
be did not wish to commit himself to all the details of this
Bill. He did not view it with so much jealousy as the Right
Hon. Gentleman the Member for Sunderland. lie could
speak for the Gentlemen with whom he had the ho-
nour to be connected in the direction of the Lon-
don and North Western Company, and he knew
it was their anxious wish that there should be some
stringent superintendence exercised over them on the part of
the Government. They had always maintained the position
that it was not by competition that the affairs of a railway com-
pany could be best regulated, but by a strong superintendence
exercised over them by Government. He wished to know
whether, in the case of competing lines, the Commissioners
would report to which they gave the preference. It was im-
portant that this should be done : it was well done by the late
Board of Trade, and had its decisions been adhered to the evils
and mischiefs which they had recently witnessed would Lave
been averted.

Mr. STRUTT sa;d he believed, in the course of his address,
he had stated that the Railway Board, in reporting upon
lines submitted to their decision, would report upon
the concurrent merits of competing lines. With re-
gard to a point alluded to by the Hen. Member for
linaresborough, he could only state, that in the case of a level
crossing, all the power the Commissioners possessed was to
authorise companies to erect bridges in the event of their
electing to do so. The Right Hon. Gentleman the Member
for Sunderland had made some observations on the proposed
revision of tolls; and in answer to those observations, he could
only say that that revision would be made upon the same prin-
ciple that revisions were made by the Acts of Parliament
themselves, and a due regard would be paid to the interests of
the company as well as the interests of the public. With re.
spect to the punctuality of trains, he did not expect, by any
supervision, that the extreme time could always be kept ; but
still it was highly desirable that the public should know which
lines were most punctual, and which lines were less exact in
their times.—( Hear, hear.)

Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Lord J OHN RUSSELL, that the order!
of the day he now read,
Mr. S. O'BRIEN rose and said he had to request that the
Noble Lord the Member fo: Lynn would postpone his measure
respecting railways in Ireland, and, in a few words, he would
state his grounds for doing so. Only a week had elapsed since
the measure came before the House, and it was perfectly
obvious that the public in Ireland would have had no oppor-
tunity of expressing their opinion upon it. It was due to the
importance, of the question, and particularly to their consti-
tuents, that an opportunity should be afforded them of express-
ing their views upon the measure. But he did not think it
fair that this measure should be prematurely pressed
forward. It was notorious that Government had staked its
existence upon the issue of this division, and therefore the con-
sequence would be, that should the House deride adverse to
the views of the Government, there would then be a
change of Ministers. The consequence of that step would he
to throw into confusion measures that were of the most urgent
importance to the poor of Ireland. The House must be aware
that there were Bills before them at the present moment upon
which depended the existence of many thousands of
their fellow-countrymen in Ireland, and even for
the sake of obtaining a permanent good, they
ought not to pay as the penalty the loss of human life. He
was in hopes that this eseasure would not have been discussed
as a party question, but rather that the Noble Lord the Mem-
ber for the city of London would have considered it as a mea-
sure for social improvement which did not require him to stake
the existence of the Government upon the issue. He had
hoped that the Noble Lord would have been prepared to ac-
quiesce in the general %vial' of the house, and have adopted
some measure of this kind. For himself, he had no
hesitation in saying that if Government would bring
forward a proposal which upon the while appeared
to be more desirable than that propounded by the Noble Lord,
the Member for Lynn, he should support the proposition of
the Government, rather than that of the Noble Lord. In his
opinion this measure was calculated to give immediate employ-
s:dent and relief to hundreds of the Irish people, without involv-
ing any loss either to this country or to Ireland; and he asked
the Noble Lord how they were to act when such a measure was
placed in juxta-position with a system of a temporary expediency
which would impose upon this country and upon Ireland, a
large outlay of public money, without the slightest hope of a re.
turn. He had no hesitation in stating that he should
give his support to the Noble Lord, and therefore
he did not wish there should be any question or
hesitation as to the course he was prepared to take.
He believed such would be the position of a considerable
number of the Irish members who were disposed to support
the Noble Lord. He was anxious therefore that it should be
postponed for the present.
Mr. SHAW concurred in what had fallen from his Hon.
friend who had just sat down, and cordially joined him in
asking the Noble Lord to postpone the measure. He had
on a former occasion supported the measure of the late Noble
Lord (the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests), for
extending railways in Ireland. With respect to the measure
of his Noble Friend, the Member for Lynn, he ( Mr. Shaw)
hoped the Government would think favourably of it, and if
they did not adopt it, at least bring forward a similar plan.
But* if the question came before the House in the shape of an
alternative, either to reject the Bill or put out the Govern-
ment, he was not prepared to press forward the plan, or to
vote in its favour. At the same time he would
be prepared to support it, if brought forward under other cir-
cumstances. Seeing the constitution and state of that House,
and the awful state of Ireland, he trusted the Noble Lord, the
Member for Lynn. would propose the further consideration of
the Bill ; particularly as that course would enable the House
and the country to give it a full examination, apart from all
party motives.—(Hear, hear.) While he recommended that
course, he trusted the result would be that her Majesty's
Government would listen to the prayer of the people of Ireland,
and bring forward either this or a similar raeasure.—(Hear.)
There would be nothing derogatory to the character of the
Government in their doing so. While he hoped the Noble
Lord at the head of the Government would be prepared :with
some measure of this kind, he could not conceal his sentiments,
that, under present circumstances, it would be better to post-
pone the measure. In conclusion, he trusted the Noble Lord
the Member for Lynn would say at once whether he would
postpone his Bill or not.—( Hear, hear. )
Mr. H. GRATTAN said he would express his views on
the subject under consideration without any disguise whatever,
as he did not recognise any leadership in the matter. He
intended to vote for the measure of the Noble
Lot d, the Member for Lynn. Fur twenty years
Parliament hail been attempting to do something,
never till the present time had anything effectual been done.
They had heard that the people of Ireland were dyinc, by
thousands, and there were two doctors who were prescribing
for the disease. The question, therefore they had to consider
was, which of the plans recommended were the best—those
of the Government, or the measures proposed by his Hon.
-Friend the Member for Lynn. He decidedly preferred the
latter prescription, as it was one which had been recommended
by the late Mr. Drummond as the best means of assisting
Ireland. Since the year 18:53, Committee after Committee
had sat on the question, and many reports had been
made in favour of railways for Ireland ; but
as yet, no plan had been followed up. The House, and
England, owed a debt to Ireland, and he trusted the Noble
Lord, the Member for Lynn, would exact it by pushing forward
his Bill. If the Bill was carried into effect, he was persuaded it
would
occasion a great saving of money, while it would do much
for the permanent improvement of Ireland. Since he had
come into the House, he had received accounts of a most
shocking characterh of Ireland, . Fever it seemed was spreading in the
places, and it wa;l
was his opinion thaetiP
Lurgan, Longford, and many other
Ted to extend to Sligo. It.
members back, as he believedtey
pomt they did no
should send all the Irish
here. Now to the nextm easuresundr consideration :they had
good by remaining
Government, aud the
to decide between the
plan of the Noble Lord, the Memoberter
Let them Lynn. Now, what did the Government propose?
sons Bill. On that Bill it was proposedttaeke the Destitute Per-
hal ; but this amounted in reality to only 500
rare million and a
had been already expended. This sum was to 1, as a million
the means of the landlords. Was that the given til,aarto u g h
House ought to act upon ? On the otheran t
the
take the plan of the Noble Lord, let them
the Member for Lynn. It was generally admitted that rail-
waysferred great advantages, and that they should be in-
troduced
con
into Ireland. This plan proposed to do ss
-• The
ask r 16 000 000/. at once, but that the
Noble Lord did not .or
t. , d
money should m
be advanced fro time to ime, in or er to carry
While such was the nature of this
the works into execution.
e bead of t h G overnment
proposition, the Noble Lord at the
asked for powers through
which he told them he would
have to expend 6,000,000/. before the month of August
.
ly employed, and with
next, without being reproductive
But by the Bill of
little prospect of getting back the money.
had a chance of
the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn, they
getting the return. In order to show the difficulty the

Government would have in getting back the money from the
landlords, he (Mr. Grattan) need only remark that a great
portion of the Irish landlords were insolvent, or nearly so.
He knew of one with an income of 7000/. a year who had to '
pay in London 60001. interest, and of another with an
income of 20,000/. a year, who could not cut a stick on
his plantations without leave by a letter from Linco'n's Inn-
fields. As he bad already observed, the Irish Members would
be sent back to make laws for Ireland, as the British Parlia-
ment for the last 47 years had been trying to cure the patients,
but as yet had failed in giving the necessary relief. He could
not give his support to the series of measures proposed by the
Government, and must support the Bill of the Noble Lord, the
Member for Lynn.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—The Hon. Gentleman the
Member for Limerick and the Hon. and Learned Gentleman
the Member for the University of Dublin has asked
the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn, to postpone his Bill,
which stands the first order of the day, being a Bill for con-
structing railways in Ireland. I rise to state that I shall be
no party to that arrangement, and to express my wish that he
should proceed immediately with his measure, as it now stands
for the second reading, or if he thinks it is too late to take it
this evening, I shall give way to him to-morrow.—( Cheers. )
This is the course I recommend the Noble Lord to take, but
this Ido object to—l object to the Bill being postponed by
which you will hold in abeyance other measures re-
quired in the present most critical state of the country.—
( Hear, hear.) What is the plan which the Legislature
is called upon to admit, and the course which the Government
under the circumstances ought to take ? My Noble Friend, in
bringing forward his motion, has stated that it is no party
motion, but that it is one which he believes is calculated to
advance the interests of Ireland. I do not agree with the Noble
Lord, as I do not think that it would do so, and do not look upon
it as su h. But, Sir, lam obliged to say, that with the views
I take of the general policy of the Government and the finances
of the country, I cannot give my consent to the measure
proposed by the Noble Lord —( Hear, hear. ) I cannot,
Sir, feel that the Government ought to take in on
itself the application of such a large sum for railways. When
I take into consideration the distress which prevails, and the
circumstances under which we are called upon to administer
relief. In my opinion, we would not be enabled to give effect
to those measures of relief which the circumstances of
Ireland require, and meet the urgent and extensive distress
that prevails if we give our assent to the present measure. I
am obliged to say that the granting of 16,000,000/. for the
purpose of constructing railways in Ireland, under such
circumstances, would not be consistent with the
policy of the Government, or the interests of the
country.—( Hear, hear.) If it were a small sum, there might
be some hesitation ; but when the Legislature is asked to ad-
vance this large sum of money, I am obliged to say that I
think it is the duty of the Government and the House to re-
ject the plan of the Noble Lord, as not consistent with the
financial circumstances of the country. Sir, if the House
pleases to go forward with the discussion, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and myself will state the reasons why
we cannot give our consent to the measure ;
but, on the present occasion, all I ask you to
do is, to adopt one of two courses, either to bring the
question to a decision at once, that the House may know, that
the Government may know, and that the country may know
what is the policy on which you intend to proceed—( Hear,
hear),—or if you do not adopt this course, to give up the plan
for the present.—(Hear, hear.) In asking you to adopt this
course, Ido not state hat the Government will not at any
future time support any similar plan ; but on the
other hand, I do not say that in the progress
of the present session any large or extensive
scheme of railways will be proposed. Ido not desire to induce
any one to vote against the measure of the Noble Lord the
Member for Lynn, but I do say 1 have a right to ask my Noble
Friend that he will not listen to the iroposals made to him to
postpone his Bill After the address of the Noble Lord the
Member for Newark, I do hope that there will be no postpone-
ment, and that either the measure will be given up or a decision
taken on it at once. I have no desire to deter the plan
being carried into effect, if the House and the country so de-
sire it, and they think it to be advantageous ; all I ask now is
the decision of the House, or that the measure be abandoned
for the present.—( Cheers. )
Mr. OSBORNE thought that the statement of the Noble
Lord was well worthy the consideration of the House.—( Ilear,
hear.) At the same time he was of opinion that they ought
not to postpcne the consideration of a great monetary question,
like that brought forward by the Noble Lord, the
Member for Lynn, fur even a fortnight. Many most
important interests in the country would be deeply
affected if a question like this were to remain in a
state of uncertainty for a moment. He (Mr. Osborne) would
support the motion of the Noble Lord, not only for these rea-
sons, but because he also believed that none of the three mea-
sures, brought forward by the Noble Lord at the head of the
Goverement, would be of any value, if unsupported by a great
and useful scheme of public works for Ireland. It should be
remembered that by the month of April, the agricultural po-
pulation of Ireland would he out of employment. He would
support the motion of the No`sle Lord, for another reason, he
would support it, because he believed it would put an end to
the wasteful system of expenditure at present pursued in that
country. He had listened with great satisfaction to the Noble
Lord when he introduced his measure, and if the Noble Lord
would enter into the discussion of the question, he (Mr. Os-
borne) would endeavour to prove, in his humble way, that it
would be infinitely better to lay out money in really useful
public works, instead of lending it to the holders of property in
Ireland. _

An HON. Nlsmixit, whose name we could not ascertain,
thought it would be bad policy in Irish Members to press the
Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn, to postpone his measure, and
he would further say that if they did not support the Noble Lord
now, they deserved not to have the opportunity of doing so
after, arils.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. PIERCE BUTLER said that the Irish Members had,
after the most anxious consideration, agreed almost unanimously
to communicate their sentiments to the Noble Lord, the Mem-
ber for Lynn, that he should postpone his motion to a future
period. The Hon. Member who had spoken last had done so
in rather severe terms, for he said that if they pressed this post-
ponement on the Noble Lord, they would taxi, in a manner
i.drnical to the interests of Ireland. Two Irish Members had
already spoken on the one side, and two on the other, and it '
remained for bins to give the casting vote.—(Laughter.) He
was not disposed to tell the secrets of the prison-house.—(Hear,
hoar.) It was not his business to do so—( Laughter)—but at
the office in Dowsing-street, where Irish :Members attended in
obedience.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and roars of laughter, much
increased by the Hon. Member's apparent unconsciousness
of the cause.) He was not going to mention anything
which would be reprehensible—( Roars of laughter)—but he
had, at least, a right to speak as to what had occurred after-
wards—(Cheers;—among the Irish representatives.—( Con-
tinned cheering.) He believed he had a perfect right—
( Cheers)—to state what occurred, more especially as the Noble
Lord, the Member for Lynn, was not present on that occasion. '
The Irish Members met in conclave—(Laughter)—and came
to this conclusion, almost unanimously ; they came to this con-
clusion, that under all the circumstances, it would be desirable
that the Noble Lord should postpone his measure to a more
convenient opportunity.—(Laughter and cheers.) He was
merely giving a simple narration of facts.—( Laughter and
cheers.) He had not, up to that moment, expressed any
opinion of his own upon the question. They came to that con-
clusion, and in the most respectable manner conveyed their
sentiments to the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn. They
had subsequently been led to believe that the Noble Lord, in
the moss courteous manner, conveyed to then that he
was willing, in the present most momentous period,
to concede to the wishes of the Irish Members. He (Mr.
Butler) would Rot have risen on that occasion had he
not seen the extraordinary predicament in which the Noble
Lord, the Member for Lynn was placed, two Irish Members
having called upon him to postpone, and two to go on with his
motion. Now, as an individual, there was no Irish Member
more indisposed—(Laughter)—to go on with the question at
the present time than himself, because he always desired to sup-
port the present Government. He conceived that the measure
of the Noble Lord was calculated to raise the unfortunate
country with which he had the honour of being conneded,
from the state of misery and mendicancy into which
it had fallen ; and however adverse he might be
to the Noble Lord bringing forward his motion at
that time, still, as he had pledged himself on a former
occasion to support it, he felt it his duty to do so on that oc-
casion, if the Noble Lord pressed it to a division. He was,
as a Member of that House, and as a gentleman, unwilling to
compromise his character in any way, and he would redeem
his pledge, even although unwilling to vote against a Govern-
ment which, he believed, had done its best to relieve the
miseries of Ireland. The House would see that he was un-
prepared with a set speech—( Laughter)— but he considered if
this question were now pressed to a division, it would neither
be more nor less than the old fight between the Whig; and the
Tories.—(Cries of "Oh ! oh.") Was it not ? 'Why, if th e
Noble Lord carried his motion they would have a
change of Government.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble
Lord- at the head of the Government had stated] that
if the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn carried this
measure the Government will retire, and it was for the
House to consider the delay which this would occasion, and
the fact that the Irish were (lying by hundreds of thousands.
Mr. M. J. O'CONN ELL had never listened to any dis-
cussion with more pain than the present. First of all, there
was a division of opinion between the Irish Members, and he
was sorry to say that to divisions they owed the miseries of
their country. He trusted that if they would come to a dis-
cussion on the principle of the Noble Lord's measures they
would disembarrass it from all other considerations, and the
important questions which were at present mixed up
with it. He had hoped that Hon. Members representing
his country would have been agreed in the course
they intended to pursue, and he had trusted that
they would net have introduced any topic which had nothing
whatever to do with the mere question whether the measure
should be postponed or not. He thought with respect to what
ha I fallen from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government,
he (Mr. J. O'Connell) could not half express his regret that
the Noble Lord had acte i in a manner hardly fair to those
Hon Members who wished to support him. Irish Members
were placed in an embarrassing situation ; they had to choose
between two evils, and their portion, therefore, was very diffi-
cult. He would still say, if there was a chance of it, let the
Noble Lord postpone his measure, but he was afraid his re-
quest would be of no avail, after that which had been urged by
the Noble Lord at the head of the Government.

Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said that however painful
was the course which he was obliged to take on the subject
before the House he would be compelled to persevere.—
(Cheers and counter cheers.) No change had come over the
spirit of his dream since the first day of the session ; for, as on
the first day of the session, he and the friends who acted with
him still continued in the impression that this was a question
which was one of the dearest to the interests of Ireland. It
was only at four o'clock this afternoon that he had received a
requisition, signed by thirty-four of the Irish Members of both
HOUSII9, to postpone the second reading. The refusal to
adopt the proposition which they made to him certainly gave him
great pain. But it should be recollected that the professed object
of the Ministry was to give immediate relief to Ireland, and
although he and the friends who acted with him were quite
anxious to carry out that object, vet they were equally anxious
to meet the views of Ministers, and to act in 'rdance vci!h
the proposal now before the House. His s. had been
summoned from all parts of England, Scotland, and the Con-
tinent; but although they were prepared to act, yet he did not
hesitate to say that they would postpone their own conve-
nience to that of the Irish Members and the Government, and
would not suffer their own feelings to weigh against the public
interest. Ile regretted the mere, therefore, to see the result
of the meeting at the Foreign-office that day.
They should recollect, that in the Speech of her
Majesty on the first day of the session, that
there was an especial recommendation to take the affairs of
Ireland into consideration. A statement was made that in the
absence of all political excitement, there was an opportunity for
devising such measures as would lead to the permanent advan •
grieved Cage of Ireland. He did hove, then, that any measures pro.
posed frets his side of the House, would have been received
without anedy
aptartybiast;b and
t he w
a., therefore, both surprised
and
finding at his subject was to be made a battle
of party, Yet whatever might be the consequenc,a,
he felt compelled
and if
any
_. to persevere in his present motion ;
difficulties might tieffi,culties should arise, whatever those
the Noble Lord,
must rest
upon his head, but open the head of
should the Ministry rest the responsibility of those results
stances, he felt that he desert the helm. Under these circum-
friends if he did should not be doing
not persevere in this . his duty to his
counter-cheers continually interrupted motion.—(Cheers, and
Lord, and the utmost exciternent the speech of the Noble
its delivery.) pervaded the House during
Mr. ROEBUCK thought that the Noble L • Lord himself had

been unfair, if any one had, in denying that the House did
not entertain the proper feelings on this question. The Noble
Lord had accused the Ministry of making this a party qnestion,
but if any one had done so, it was the Noble Lord who was
guilty of the charge, by stating that Government had made it
a party question and one solely resolveable into the convenience
cf the Irish Members. The real question was, how was the
difficulty to be met? The people of England had been aqueened
until they were perfectly dry. This was not a time for
mincing phrases, and in the language of the Hon. Member for
Meath, they were now bound to speak the truth. He
meant to follow that example, and do as the
Honourable Member for Limerick had done, tell the House
that this was merely a plausible pretence for the relief of
Ireland. The object presumed was the immediate relief of
Ireland, and yet the Noble Lord was pressing this measure to
a division to-night in the face of three Bills now lying on the
table of the House. Those who had no historic appeals to
snake could well understand the object of the Noble Lord the
Member for Newark (Lord John Manners), who, the other
night, made such an urgent appeal for the people of Ireland.
There was evidently a split in tha camp, and this proceeding
was only a stop-gap to prevent its being known. Here they
had a great party. The Noble Lord called it "my party"—
( Cheers and laughter)—a great party, called from all quarters
of the globe, giving no regard to their private convenience,
called together to bring this great question about, affecting,
as it did, all the financial and commercial concerns of
the country. There was not a monied man connected
with the monetary interest of the country who would not tell
them that while this great question concerning 16,000,000/. or
17,000,0001. hung over his head his hands were tied up, and it
was of vital importance that it should be settled. Therefore he
said, as one who felt an interest in the well• being of his
country, that it was the duty of the Noble Lord to bring it to
an immediate termination ; and glad he was that, in spite of
Irish convenience, the Noble Lord was forced to do so.—
(Cheers. )
Lord GEORGE BEN TINCK then moved that the second
reading be adjourned till to-morrow. (Cries of "Oh oh," " Go
on, go on," " Divide, divide.")
Lord JOHN RUSSELL had no objection to proceed with
the Bill to-morrow, but he trusted the House would take the
third reading of the Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill first.
The second reading was then adjourned till to. morrow (this
day. )

BREWING FROM SUGAR BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
third reading of this Bill, whereupon
Mr. 'MOFFATT moved the insertion of clauses, because the
Bill did not provide for penalties.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted the
clauses, and they were therefore withdrawn.
Mr. 'MOFFATT then moved the insertion of another
clause equalising the rights and privileges of all distillers in
England, Ireland, and Scotland, with those of the colonies.
The business of distilling in this country was a perfect mono-
poly, and unless the regulations were reformed, and the privi-
leges extended, none but very large capitalists could embark in
the trade, and hence there could be no extension of this branch
of our manufactures.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
clauses.
Mr. HUME was decidedly of opinion that spirits of Eng-
land, Ireland, and Scotland, ought to be put upon an equality,
and that those spirits should be allowed to be bonded, in the
same way as colonial spirits.
After a few words from Mr. GOULBURN and the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the clause was with.
drawn.
The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time.
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS' BILL.
This Bill was brought in and read a first time.
PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE.

The SERGEAN T-AT-A HMS said that he had taken into
custody, by order of the House, a gentleman for having im-
properly intruded himself into the gallery set apart fer Hon.
Members.

Mr. JAMES said that he was acquainted with the party in
question, and knew him to be a respectable person ; it was
quite by mistake that he had entered the gallery instead of
the strangers' gallery; being a stranger to the place he had
inquired of the policeman in attendance the way to the
gallery, and was directed by him to that part of the House
where he was found when taken into custody ; he begged,
therefore, to move that the Sergeant.at-Arins be requested to
discharge hint out of his custody.
Mr. GREENE seconded the motion.

The prisoner was, therefore, ordered to be discharged out of
custody.
The House then adjourned at a Qaarter-past Eleven o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S —THURSDAY.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
100 to G agst Mr. Jaques's Sir Martin—taken
25 to 1 agt Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Dulcet—taken
Business very slack, and judging from appearances, likely
to continue so.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
16 to 1 agst Mr. Whitworth's Lady Sarah—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Sir H. I'igot's Conyugham—taken freely.
150 to 100 agst Kent's lot—taken.
CII7I.3TER CCP.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant.
22 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb—taken,
30 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Flitch
30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Antler.
33 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Minor's Duke of Richmond—taken.
40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Princess Alice.
45 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Skerratt'a Intrepid—taken and aft. off.
1000 to 20 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton—taken.
1000 to 20 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes-1000
to 15 laid once.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Hesselton's Fitsallen—taken.
66 to 1 agst Mr. F. It. Price us The Premier (3 yrs)—t.
500 to 10 agst Spem, Gregis, and Bit ;Nibble—taken.
-Very littlo doing, and no change, except in Princess
Alice, who was backed freely at 50 to 1, and closed at
40 to 1, layers ; —5,000 to 200 offered agst Mendicant in one
bet, but no blow struck. Even money laid between twenty-
seven and the field

1 IAMBI".
15 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—take 8 to 1
12 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote--taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet
20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostvn's Glentilt—taken, and aft. off.
25 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conynghain
:33 to 1 agst Duke ofßichmond's Red Hart—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Glia.se—taken
40 to I agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale
50 to I agst Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam
50 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Projectile—take 1,000 to 15
50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Will o' the Wisp
take 1,000 to 15
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—t. and aft. of.
3000 to 45 agst 51r. Stephenson's Black Dwarf
900 to 150 agst Epirote and Planet—taken
Epirote was again in force, 13 to 1 having been taken to
between seven and eight hundred pounds, and subsequently
12 to 1 ; Planet lost a little ground in consequence, nor were
the backers of Glentilt so fund as usual. Apart from these
movements, the batting was flat and unimportant.

8 to 1 agst Mr. Jno. Day's The Farmer's Daughter—t.
to 3001.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina—t. 9 to 1
16 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Miami—t.
20 to 1 agst Captain Ilarcourt's Ellerdale—t. to 100/.
20 to 1 agst Clementine agst Nerissa—t. to 100/.
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE.
Handicap Sweepstakes, of 20 sovs. each, &c. To declare on
the 17th instant.
st. lb.
Switcher
Brunette
St. Leger l2 3.
Saucepan l2 21
Firefly
Cure All ll 13
Saul Slick ll 12
Pioneer ll 12
Ballybar
'file Page
Discount H 9
Culverthorpe ll 6
Jerry ll 6
Sabine

st. lb.
Avoca
St. Ruth lO 10
Midnight lO 10
Red Lancer lO 8
Mameluke
Forest Boy
Barmaid lO 8
Grenade
Clinker
10 8
Young Lottery ... 10 7
Roarer lO 7
Sparta
IGayhurst lO 7
Nimble Harry 10

Graheley .......... ......... 11 51
False Heir
The Pluralist
Palmerston
Frederick ll 2
Railroad

Matthew 6
10 6
tTramp
Teapot lO 6
Blue Pills
Quicksilver ...... ..
ITamworth .

Christopher North
Eagle
Gog
Latitat
Glaucus g ll 0
Marengo
Ragman
Jack
Proceed
Cavendish

Cumberland Lassie lO 4
Fanny Elssler
Profligate
Valeria
Jeu d'Esprit
'The Indian Prince lO 0
'Teresa
Little Tommy ..».• 9 6
Tom Brown 9 6
Sacrifice

Free Handicap Acceptances to be made on the 17th :
st. lb., et. lb.
Tom Tough
Exhort
Ballybar
Crcesua. 11 5 Valer'
- -

iris
Idolater
Thurgarton
Counsellor
Fireaway ll 4),Raymond Lally .... ..... 10 2
The Highwayman ll 4)Vill-o'Wisp
Wizard
Kerdiffitoun ... ....... . 11 0 The Parson......
Whistle Binkie ll 0 Bletsoe Lass
The Wandering Jew... 11 °Alice
Repealer .. . 11 01

The following horses, in addition to those published, have
lately received names:—

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 11.
The House of Lords sat to-day to hear appeals.
WILSON V. WILSON.

The arguments in this part-heard 4peal were resumed this
morning by Mr. Tnnisxs, following on the same side as Sir
Fitzroy Kelly, who addressed their Lordships yesterday on
behalf of the appellants. The case came before their Lord-
ships upon an appeal against the decree of the Vice-Chan-
cellor of England, by which he had deserted specific per-
formance of certain articles of separation between these par-
ties. The bill filed by Mrs. Wilson stated that in the month
of April, 1839, a marriage was solemnised between the
plaintiff (then Mary Wright Wilson, spinster), and the de-
fendant, John Wright llanniker Wilson (then John Wright
llanniker); that previously to and at the time of such
marriage, the plaintiff was entitled under the will of Lady
Frances Wright Wilson, deceased, to a certain freehold
estate called Drayton Lodge, situate in the county of
Southampton, and that she was also entitled under the will
of Sir Henry Wright Wilson, deceased, for her life, with re-
mainder to her children and issue, to certain freehold estates
in the county of Fork, and a small estate in the couuty of
Essex, and to certain leasehold hereditaments situate in the
parish of Chelsea, and called the Chelsea Park estate, and
also to a certain leasehold house in Grosvenor-place, and to
money in the public funds. That previously to such marriage
between the plaintiff and defendant a marriage settlement
was executed, dated 27th of April, 1849, whereby it was,
amongst other things, recited that all the property of the
plaintiff, except the Drayton Lodge estate and the Chelsea Park
estate, and the sum of 3,0001. Consolidated Annuities, therein
mentioned, should afttr the solemnisation of the said intended
marriage belong to Mr. Wilson, in his marital right. And
the Drayton Lodge estate and the 3,000,. were then settled
to the use of Mary H. W. Wilson for her life, and the Chelsea
Park estate was vested in trustees for the residue of several
terms of years therein subsisting, upon trust for John H.
W. Wilson, for his life, and after his decease to Mary W.
H. Wilson, for her life, and after her decease, in trust, for
her husband, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns.
The bill then went on to allege that won after the marriage
unhappy differences arose, and on the Bth of May, 1843, the
wife instituted proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court for
a divorce, on the ground of impotency; that proposals
to prevent the continuance of this suit, and to ob-
tain an arrangement for a separation, had been at first
made by Mr. Wilson, but had been rejected by the lady,
Ultimately, however, certain articles of agreement, dated
June 2, 1843, were executed, by which it was covenanted
that Wilson should allow his wife to live separate from him,
that the estates in settlement should be vested in the trus-
tees of the settlement for her separate use during their
joint lives, and that if he should perform the covenants
therein contained he should be indemnified against the
covenants on certain leasca on which he was liable, and also
against all his (this ought to have been her) present debts
and liabilities, and that whilst he should duly perform the
covenants of this deed he should receive an annuity of
1,0001. during the joint lives of himself and wife, charged
upon the freehold estates iu the county of York, and that
in the meantime proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court
should be suspended. On the execution of these articles of
agreement all proceedings in that Court were stayed.
Mr. Wilson afterwards repudiated this deed of separa-
tion, and Mrs. Wilson and her trustees filed this bill
against him to compel specific performance of it. In
this bill, after the allegations above stated, they prayed
relief by a decree fur specific performance of the deed of
separation, and offered to correct the error as to the debts,
and to execute any deed to indemnify Mr. Wilson against
the present and any future debts of his wife. Mr. Wilson
ncrcles the iast
by his answer alleged that the deeds had been obtained from
him by fraud and intimidation, and under the pressure of the
a r
terror and degradation and ridicule, which the ground of
suit
1 id
in e
theu
Ede
which he had been induced to give up the benefits he had
marriageicalCourt
settlement, his wife, all the
would bring upon him, by
while, knowing that the alleged ground of suit was false.
Mr. Wilson also filed a cross bill containing the same allega-
tions, and further insisting that the articles of separation
were contrary to public feeling, and praying that the deed of
separation might be given up to be cancelled. The two suits
came on to be beard before the Vice-Chancellor, who decreed
that Courts of Equity had power to enforce the deed of
separation, that in these articles there was nothing opposed
to public policy, and that there was a sufficient consideration
for the agreement, without a covenant to indemnify the
husband against the wife's debts. He therefore decreed spe-
cific performance by the husband of the deed of separation.
The address of hr. TURNER, ou behalf of the appellant,
to-day, occupied their Lordships the whole morning. The
case appears likely to take up two or three more days in
argument.

PRIVY COUNCIL, Feb. 11.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy- Council sat to-day
in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, to hear appeals. The
Lords present were :—Lord Brougham. the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Campbell), the Master of the
Rolls (Lord Langdale), the Chancellor of the Dually of
Cornwall (the Right lion. Thomas Pemberton Leigh), the
Judge of the Admiralty Court (Dr. Lushington), Sir Alex-
ander Johnstone, and Sir Edward Ryan.
Till HOUSE OF ♦SSEMBLT OF GRENADA D. TILE CHIEF
JUSTICE OF THE SUIrRESIE COURT OF GRENADA. _

--.-- ... ........____
The arguments in this part-beard case were resumed and
concluded to-day. The case came before their Lord-
ships on a memorial and appeal presented to her
Majesty hi council by the House of Assembly of
Grenada, complaining of the conduct, ever since his
first appointment, in the year 1832, of John Sanderson, Esq.,
Chief Justice of that island, and praying his dismissal from
that high office. The conduct of the Chief Justice complained
of by the memorialists and appellants may be thus summed
up, from the statements in the case of the
memorialists : Exhibiting habitually on the bench
a harsh and offensive demeanour towards the bar, the magis-
tracy, and the grand juries, and addressing them in intempe-
rate and violent language, and expressions unbecoming his
dignity, as a judge: denying the co-ordinate and co-equal
jurisdiction of the Puisne Judges, as established by
statute, and taking constant occasion to assume a
superior and independent authority : refusing to carry
the statute law into effect, for which he was suspended, and
only restored upon his undertaking to enforce it. Disbar-
ring Clement Thomas Richardson, a barrister, without notice
given to him, or au opportunity afforded to him of justifying
or defending himself. Ordering Fielding Browne, another
barrister, to he committed for moving to have the pre-
vious order of disbarment rescinded, and that notwith.
standing the other judge of the court, who has co-ordi-
nate jurisdiction, objected to such order being made.
Procuring from the Governor of the island the suspension of
Mr. Justice Wells, for rescinding the above-mentioned order
of disbarment ; a suspension which was revoked by her Ma-
jesty, under the advice of the law officers of the Crown in
England. Making without knowledge or concurrence of the
puisne judges two rules of Court, by which the puisne
judges were forbidden to transact any business
at chambers; rules which were rescinded by order
of her Majesty, under the advice of the judicial
committee of this most honourable council. Sentencing
summarily, and without trial, one Andrew Lambie, a witness
for the defence on the trial of an indictment, to a month's
imprisonment, and a fine of 10/. for prevarication; a fine
which was directed by order of her Majesty's Secretary of
State for the Colonial Department to be repaid to him,
and an imprisonment which was only not re-
mitted because it had beea suffered. Imprisoning
John Ross APCornbie for three months, and imposing on
him a fine of 1001. for animadverting in a newspaper upon
the committal of the said Andrew Lambie; an imprison-
g, in opposition
ment which was likewise half suffered before it could be re•
mated by the Governor, though the fine was by his order
never demanded. Ordering Daniel M'Lean, a prisoner on
his trial, out of court during the examination of the wit-
nessespinion of the puisne judge sitting with him,
Robert Gentle, Esq., and Jonas Browne, Esq., two justices of
been to take such depositions in the
tothe foro the defence ; and fining,
the Peace, for the alleged irregularity of taking down in
writing certain depositions
first
witnesses in the third
person instead of in the person, notwithstanding
1 and no warning had been given to
that
either of such justicesany alteration in such
• was desired ; a fine which, by authority
practices Colonial
of her Majesty's Secretary, and by the consent
thirdtheeuspteormsoi I:
ad
of the Chief Justice himself, was never demanded.
By the memorial of the respondent, the Chief Justice of Gre-
nada,the office, unless
he insisted
that
exercise of his a Judge was not legally liable
in
thing donechargeable
inveterate controversies in . nich it had been mis-
with corruption, and. coinplain,.ed. of the numerous and
chievously contrived
to involve him with vast
ruinous
hadexpense in bygone matter
trouble and
' competent authority, being opened and re-
disposed of by
respect to the complaint of the respondent,
the With
since 1832 and which from time to time been
that the • '
d is disposedof
t stated had been by competent
the respondent
in their effect upon his conduct and
authority, had not,
e ever been before considered by any
character as a Judge the memorialists asserted
d Mr J. P. Wilde were counsel for the
Sir F. Thesiger. an •
rl Mr. Sergean Talfourd and Mr. Shaper
memoralists; an- dents.
appeared for the respell
the conclusion
_
whatever.
Their Lordships,
authority or tribunal
to-
day, stated that they t would consider as to what report they
at the of the arguments
should make to her 11Iajes y.
Justice ERLE and a Special Jury.)
(Before Mr.
•RNELL AND CO.
COURT
PIRATING COPY-13 •
ooKS —SOUTER V. D .
nd Mr. Ogle ap-
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Watson,, , ,
lalfourd, Mr.
OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 11.
peared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant
to this Court by the Court of
This was an issue directed
booka which had
Chancery to try whether a series of copy
hool-booksellers,
been published by Messrs. Darnell and Co., le
series of copy-books
Knowles, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Warren tor the defence.
were or were not an infringement of a . .
called " Foster's Copybooks," of which , -
street, are the
Souter and Co., school-booksellers in k leet -
proprietors.
Foster's Copy Books"
The defendants had pleaded that "
them.
ovelty in
were not original, that there was no n
dthe ass, and
ene
Sir FReDERICIE THESIGER having op
importance to the
Andrew's-
characterised it as one of considerable -
the plaintilf4, Messrs.
rf tl
was pe ec y
support the plaintin case, that the invention
original:-- •
Dlr. and printer, in St.
scholastic community, the following witnesses were called to
lr. R. E. Branston, an engraver
pre-
pared the plates for printing the copy-hooks of Mr. Foster,
and that he was engaged upon them several years,. duringi
which time he was in constant communication with I‘. r.
chm n
Foster. The hooks comprised a system of tea
_gbiddies
from the earliest to the more adranced stages. 1
bill, Doctor's Commons, deposed that he had
were for letter-press printing. He never saw any copy books
of a similar nature until they were brought to him by Mr.
Foster. 500,000 or 600,000 bad been
printed. He considered
a very great improvement in the mode of teachinq., n• writing.
The first series was published four years ago. 1 irst saw
Darnell's book about two years ago, and found it a copy of
Foster's system.
Cross-examined—Never saw faint lines printed in tl:e
same way. Never saw pencil lines drawn by a master.
Mr. Law said he published the first series for Mr. Souter,
in 1841 ; 450,000 of the whole series bad been sold up to
Christmas last. Alterations had been made from time to
time in the various editions.
Mr. William Aitcheson said he had been actively occupied
in teaching writing for twenty years,
and had examined
the various works and systems of writing which had
Germany, and Spain. Although been published in this country, and in France,
possessed the principle of guiding the
eheletpteurpsil;
individual points in the various systems he examined, yet
he might have found
he did not find any entire system resembling Foster's, which
pupil, by light lines, of
buttho
size, shape, and slope of the letters;
across the page,
frequent repetitions, the gradual withdrawal of the
as to the proper distances diagonal lines had
ex-
amples, and the application of diagonal lines, denoting the
and lines to
been used in former systems, but only equi-distant
they evinced the principle of diagonal lines,
there were also alternate tracings or lines leaving blanks for
efythew
the pupils to fill up.
In cross-examination a number of systems on the tracing
principle were submitted to the witness. He admitted that
douifflderennottpagrttsiidoef
tht
guide the formation and size of the letters, with alternate
lines. The witness was cross-examined at great length on
the Look pleolish-d by tier ,L.,i,Ldakeei and the books pub-
lished by the plaintiffs. It appeared that the defehdauta'

book did not follow the other so nearly as to come under the I
definition of a fac simile, so far as the course of the examples
was concerned.
Re- examined—The great novelty of Foster's system was,
that the lines compelled the pupil to make the letters pro-
perly—neither too large nor too small. It might be defined
as a combination, into a practical system, of all the im-
provements that had been made from time to time. The
systems of Sells, Ferguson, and 'Well (on which the witness
was examined) were not much used in schools.
Mr. Josh. Hill, a schoolmaster at Brentford, and the Rev.
Thdinaa, head writing-master of Christ's Hospital, spoke
to the great value of Mr. Foster's system—especially the
elementary portion, time first; but they considered the system
a compilation of elements which had previously existed.
Darnell's was a copy, as nearly as possible. They thought
Foster's diagonals, denoting the exact shape of the letters,
was a very important peculiarity. The same thing was in
Darnell's copy -books.
Mr. Foster himself stated that he had been engaged in
teaching writing during the last twenty years; that he had
travelled over the continent and America, teaching and in-
vestigating in his progress the various systems of teaching
whien prevailed in the parts he visited.
Ur. Sergeant TaLicarito then addressed the jury for the
defendants, and contended that the copy-books of ale. Foster
contained no new invention that the s) stein of tracing the
characters in faint lines had been pursued by va-
rious teachers for years; that it had even been suge
Bested by Lecke ; and would the jury, by a verdict
for the plaintiff, set up Mr. Foster as the universal
teacher of writing, as the great inventor of an entirely new
system, whertAiliad been shown that he had simply gathered
together aufaublished the improvements of others. No
doubt it wSTObt": great importance to Mr. Foster to get a
favourable .4-itlict, and to exclude others irons following
up and aCtiag upon the suggestion of Locke, who
said the proper way to teach a boy writing was by
the master tracing the characters in faint red ink
lines. Mr., Foster, and those who had preceded him,
had done nothing more. He trusted they would not so far
forget their duty as to state to the world that Mr. Foster was
entitled to be considered as the inventor of this system of
writing. The Learned Sergeant concluded a powerful address,
by submitting that their verdict would be for the defendant.
Witnesses were called for the defence, and the case was ad-
journed until to-morrow.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Feb. IL
WAKLEY V. COOL.

This was an action brought by Mr. Wakley, M.P., for
Finsbury, and coroner for the county of Middlesex, against
the proprietors of the Medical Times, to recover compensation
in damages for the publication of a libel in their journal
seriously affecting the professional and private character of
the plaintiff.
The Attorney-General with whom was Mr. Bramwell,
appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., Mr. Lush,
and Mr. Healey, on the part of the defendant.
The ATTARNET• GENERAL in opening the case called the
attention of the jury to the serious nature of the libel in
question, and proceeded to read the same. The libel in
question was contained in a letter addressed to the editor of
the Medical Times and signed " Vindicator,'' headed a pro-
posal for Mr. Wakley's trial by a jury of gentlemen.
The object of the letter, as the writer of the letter stated, was
" to free a worthy man from hideous accusations, or sever
from a high-minded profession a gangrenous member, peril-
ous to its safety." The letter went on to state that it would
not impair his arguments to admit that the reputation of the
plaintiff had been so far trodden under foot, that while on
the one hand it could be cleansed, if redeemable at all, only
by a vigorous effort, his utility and comfort of conscience on
the other are gsne for ever if that effort be not made and
successfully. Befoulrnent has so far eaten into his name, that
had he the hest of desires and greatest of energies, it would
kill both. A moral leprosy encrusts it each day, spreading,
which repels each good, and keeps aloof each prudent man.
True, the talent may be only imaginary, but public opinion
gives vigour to the hypothetical virtue, and makes it as
deadly to himself and those around him as though it were
real. The fatality of public opinion— even, alas! if errone-
ous—offers him abroad asocial Lazar-house, alike infected and
infecting, touching once and tainting for ever: 'l' he London
College Hospital was in its origin a glorious affair. It had
everything in its favour but one—the hostility of Mr.
Wakley. He, unfortunately, gave it his support, and it
perished. He lost his battle, his companions their honour.
By blunder, or crime, or doom mysterious, each associate to
this day has imputed to him imposture or vagrancy. The
accounts were not finally balanced, wherefore honourable wren
were looked on as felons. A breath bears evidence of crime
when corroborated by acquaintanceship with Wakley. Tee
British Medical Association followed. The same history, the
same end! If Wakley could not raise it he generously
lent it, when raised, his name. It glistened under the
light of his sickly radiance, throwing off like snow under a
tropic suit. The treachery of the one faculty-scheme fol-
lowed other schemes to ruin, bill, bill, to ridicule; member,
member to secession, till all that is now left of the once-in-
fluential society, is a hybrid M.D., and apothecary of Dul-
wich, prefigured and described by Pope :
" Eternal smiles his emptiness betray,
As shallow streams run dimpling all the way,
Whether in florid impotence lie speaks,
And as the prompter breathes the puppet speaks."
He is of the British Medical Association, the mutilated tail
still left to tell, that once Kilkenny cats—and dogs—dwelt
there. Last came the Medical Protection Association. I saw
with wonderment how suddenly in power, and wealth, and
wisdom, this young s.- ciety—obeying your call—sprang to.
being. It was born a man. It sprang as from the brain of
Jove, another Minerva, instinct with might and beauty. A
multitudinous meeting, at three days' call, startled British
medicine from her seat, and the world asked what shall it be
—this new-born giant ? Surgeons and physicians the
proudest, bent their steps towards the threshhold—the new
popular shrine offered more promise than the old corporate
idols ; funds flowed in ; prosperity for once, in medical agi-
tation, seemed our captive; but Wakley crept into ths, para-
dise; and,
- At the ear of Eve, familiar toad,
Half froth, half venom, spit himself abroad."
Bullying the equivocally placed, darting venom at the timid,
bending the indigent with dishonoured tread, the nobly
ambitious with frothy hopes, he estranged in disgust the
respectable, and enhanced the not stranger fate of a bad
name I The more he paid, the less he purchased ; the more
he toiled, the less he did—he worked but to injure, to ruin.
His breath was a killing pestilence—honour, wealth, cha-
raesr, association—all have gone! Surely, the name of in-
famy is as a greedy maelstrom, insatiate, bottomless. . . .
The unfortunate infamy of his repute left him without an
opinion of his own. His low character made him low
The very bread of his public life depended on his taking the
clownship to any medical company that would engage him."
In the same strain the letter was continued to a great length,
tilling nearly three columns of the Medical Times. For the
publication of this letter an action was brought a short time
since, and a verdict returned for the p'aintitl; with damages
1501. At the conclusion of the trial, a leading article
was written upon the trial, containing also a quantity
of libellous matter affecting the character of Mr.
Wakley, and it was the libel contained in the article
in question, published on the 28th of June, that the present
ft ohrec
ji holrey t
oand e eloquent a
tsopreeeoc ,f
t h
ecalledl ts
lel eq
eastttieono:
and called upon them, in the exercise of their duty, to show
action was brought. The Learned Attorney General,
ino n ao
f
their strong sense of reprobation upon the publication of such
a libel.

Evidence having been put in as to the publication of the
Medical Times, and the purchase of the paper, containing
the libel, by the clerk to the attorney of Mr. Wakley,
Mr. COCKBURN, Q.C., in addressing the jury, said that the
Learned Attorney-General had addressed them with the
greatest grandiloquence, and with feelings of indignation
which he really could not help thinking, with all respect to
his Learned Friend, was merely assurn,al for the occasion, for
the purpose of saving the plaintiff from the defeat which in-
evitably threatened him. He must say, that the present
action was one of the most contemptible that he
had ever known to be brought before any court
of law. His Learned Friend had acted most
unfairly to hint in his mode of conducting the case.
He had commenced by reading the libel for which a verdict
of 1504. had been already returned, but his Learned Friend
had declined to read the whole of the document in question.
The first libel was contained in a report of the trial, printed
in the Medical Times, but not one word of that report had
been read to the jury by him.
The ArromasEv-GxNzaan--I must object to that being
read, unless it is given in evidence.
Mr. COCKBURN-It is from the same document as you read
from, and I insist upon reading it, and it shall be read.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1f it is read, I must have a
reply.
Mr. CocKurax—l can assure the jury, that, in the con-
duct of the case of my client, I will not allow the instruc-
tions given to me to operate upon me as my Learned Friend
has done, who has poured Leah the foulest malignity upon
the defendant.
The Arrousgr GENERAL—I must object to having any
personal imputations passed upon me in the conduct of ,the
case.

Mr. COCKBURN—I say that it was a most foul attempt
to blind the merits of the case by pouring a tissue of slander
upon my client.
The Loan CHIEF BARON--I think, Mr. Cockburn, that
madeconcession i sc
hdaureg
ing the cause. efsroaiffneuyuoungthoi thechaAratcttoemr Attorney-e General,
Mr. COCKBURN—I can assure your Lordships that in ys,oornu e
having
any-
thing I have said I had sot the slightest idea of imputing
improper conduct, personally, to my Learned Friend, and if
any expressions which I used are considered by your Lord-
ships as stronger than the case demands, I most willingly
retract them.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—My sole object in interrupting
you was to caution you that, if you read any fresh documents,
shall be entitled to a reply.
Mr. COCK.BURN-1 am much obliged to you. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded to read the report of the whole trial,
as given in the Medical Times, and then proceeded to
comment most strongly on the conduct of the plaintiff
sending his attorney's clerk to obtain a copy of the paper,
for the purpose of founding a second action upon the
self same libel. It showed the vindictive spirit which ac-
tuated the plaintiff iu causing these proceedings to be
brot4it. The defendant was the proprietor of a rival news-
paper, and the plaintiff seemed to omit no opportunity of
destroying him by these legal proceedings. N% a 9 it for that
his client should be dragged into the court a second time for
the publication of the same libel ? His Learned Friend had de-
nounced in the most unmeasured terms the writer of the libel
as a person who was a disgrace to his profession, and such
an one as caused him to blush for the character of that pro-
fession. He (Mr. Cockburn) had watched his Learned
Friend closely, and had seen no blush mantle over his crim-
son cheek, but he must say that he almost blushed to hear
such charges brought against the defendant as his Learned
Friend had hurled against him. Mr. Wakley had obtained a
victory over, and MM. from the defendant, what then was
to be expected, but that the defendant, the proprietorof the
Medical Times, should give, in the next number of his journal,
an account of the proceedings to his readers, and was
un-
natural to suppose that the writer, smarting under the effects
of a victory, would use rather strong language upon
by The Learned Counsel concluded an eloquent
of
con-
tending that the libel complained of in the leading article
was nothing more
the itedisal Times on the subject of a trial,
Friend
had said that
than could be expected. His Learned
e,
' but for the life of
it "all looked yellow in a jaundiced ey
sense' of the jury in
him—and he appealed to the
commonot discover the slightest
support of his opinion—he could. n
Learned Friend, either in
libel in the article, neither had his
attention to any special case
his declaration or speech called
character, and as such
public
upon the subject ?
of libel. The plaintiff was
upon
measure connected with
journalist. There was not a public upon by the public jour-
politics which had been commented
erenot
Open to public criticism a
enticed in language
nals, the leaders of which
and to which the present libel
ten times more strong, an lf the course adopted
was mere milk and water.
been
pursued by all those pub-
by the plaintiff bad P his character by the public
but trials of this nature. It
pied with nothing
charactereis of public men that this public
was essential to the
allowed to exist, and it was difficult to
criticism should be
mount
of
power to be conceded to the
weigh nicely the a
though there was no doubt that if a public
public press,
ovrer to propagate wilful slant.lcr
abused his p .
writer . of punishment for so doing i and
lie characters, the courets of law would have been occu-
pied
way desen,ing
he was certainly most 8 p
ur tided that a public character

like Mr. Wakley, and himself the editor of a journal, should I
have thought fit to adopt the present proceedings. It would
be for the jury to consider whether, under all the circum-
stances of the case, there was anything in the article calcu-
lated to affect the character of the plaintiff beyond
his public capacity, and whether the defendant had
exceeded the proper bounds due to him as a public
journalist. They must not allow themselves to be carried
away by the vehement, violent, and unjustifiable language
towards the defendant used by the Learned Attorney- General
in opening the case, but calmly and fairly to consider the
question, and the result of that consideration would. be fear-
lessly believed, be a triumphant verdict for the defendant.
The LORD CHIAN BARON, in summing up, said that as the
publication of the libel was admitted, and as m,o justificateir
had been attempted for the libel in question, their duty would
be to return a verdict for the plaintiff. It would be for them
to say, however, what amount of damages, should be returned.
A great deal of very violent language had beets u.ed by
the Learned Counsel on both sides, but it would be the duty
of the jury to divest their ininds of the eff ct of
all such expressions, and to consider whether the de-
fendant was really justified in publishing the libel
complained of by the complainant. It had been said
that the leading article; containing the qbel was
published by the defendant upon a trial which had
before that period taken place. The jury, however, must be
told that no man having paid damages for a libel purchased
the liberty to repeat, or to re-publish it in the manner com-
plained of. It had been said that the publication of a trial
was perfectly orthodox. He wished it to be un-
derstood that in case of any trial for libel, or
blasphemy, when the matter complained of was reprinted
it became a question for the jury whether it was intended
by the republication of the libel or blasphemy, to repeat the
same with a malicious intent. The report of the trial in the
present case, as published in the Medical Times, appeared to
be perfectly correct. No doubt it bad been copied from the
notes of some shorthand writer, employed for time occasion.
The public reports of the law courts were performed in the
most efficient manner, and reflected generally the highest
credit upon the parties employed in reporting these cases.
The jury retired, and after an absence of 55 minutes, re-
turned a verdict for the Plaintiff.—Damages, 1751.

REEVES V. MARQUIS OF CONNYNGIIAM.

This was an action brought to recover of the defendant the
sum of 351. for articles of upholstery supplied to the Mar-
chioness.

The noble defendant pleaded that he was not liable to this
claim, on the ground that his Lordship was living separate
from the Marchioness at the time of the debt being con-
tracted, and allowing ber Ladyship full and ample means of
maintenance.

Mr. llumfrey and Mr. Temple appeared for the plaintiff;
Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Lush for the defendant.
The plaintiff was an upholsterer, carrying on business in
Piccadilly, and during the years 1843 and 1844, the Mar-
chioness bad made several purchases at his premises, some
of which were sent by her ladyship's directions to a mansion
in Portland-place, at, the residence of her sister, the Duchess
of Richmond, others to Berkeley-square, to Richmond, and to
Mivart's Hotel. Various other articles of the goods were also
sent to the Duke of Richmond's residence in Scotland, Gordon
Castle. A balance of 35/. was due upon these various trans-
actions, and thej plaintiff, not having been able to obtain
payment of the sum from her Ladyship, the present action
was brought to recover the sum horn the •defendant. The
sale and delivery of the goods in question having been
proved,
The Duke of Richmond was called, who fully admitted
the receipt of the articles forwarded by the Noble Marchioness.
When he discovered that these articles were not paid for,
and that an action was brought to recover payment for
them, he offered to pay the demand. The Marquis and Mar
chioness were not living together at Richmond in the year
1843, but the latter had resided there after his separation ;
the establishment having been kept up for her Ladyship.
The allowance paid to the Marchioness was 2,400/. a year.
Sir F. KELLY now contended that this sum was amply
sufficient for the maintenance of her Ladyship, and that,
therefore, the Marquis was not liable for the payment of the
debts contracted by her.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said that the fact of the allow-
ance having been proved, and that sum being considered
sufficient for her maintenance by her Ladyship herself, hav-
ing accepted the same from time to time, the plaintiff must
be nonsuited.
The plaintiff was nonsuited accordingly.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 11.
Giurs V. SMITH.

This was the third of the thirteen actions brought by the
plaintiffs, Messrs. FranAs and Alfred Giles, engineers, to
recover 1,5601. for work and labour done in preparing' the
plans and sections of th, Tunbridge W. lls and Rye Harh ,ur
Railway. The present defendant is Mr. Smith, a solicitor
in the city.
The difference between the present case and the two we
gave yesterday consisted in the fact that the defendant had
been present at a meeting of the provisional directors, held
on the 27th of October, 1845, at which certain resolutions
were agreed to. The first resolution was one in confirmation
of certain business done at a previous meeting, held on the 16th
but which the defendant had not attended. On the 16th the
principal business transacted was appointing the plaintiff's
the engineers of the company, and instructing them to pro-
ceed with the survey and preparations of the plans, &c.
It was by the meeting of the 27th, confirming this contract
and arrangement with the plaintiffs, that the liability
was sought to be affixed on the defendant. The evidence ad-
duced during the day was mainly to strengthen the alleged
liability springing out of this transaction.
For the defence, it was contended that the transactions of
the 16th did not bind any parties but those wno were
present, and that the defendant, not having taken any part
till the 27th, had nothing whatever to do with the contract.
The LORD CHM' JUSTICE having summed up at great
length,

The jury, after a consultation of about a quarter of an
hour, returned a verdict for the defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSIIIP-STREE.T.

Thomas Beasley and Francis Taylor were charged with
being concerned with others in stealing six chairs and four
candlesticks from the Ragged Schools in Phillips-street,
Kingsland-road.
Police-sergeant Neale, N division, stated that, in conse-
quence of information he received that the prisoners were
concerned with two lads who were yesterday remanded on
the above robbery, he proceeded to the house of Beasley's
father. Witness, on seeing the lad, said to him, " I under-
stand you know something of tke robbery at the Ragged
School." He replied he did not. I said, "It' you did not
take anything yourself, you know who did." The boy's
father said that he had better tell the truth. Prisoner then
said he was present when the first two chairs were taken by
the other boys, and he (Beasley) received sixpence of the
money. I then took him into custody, and subsequently the
other prisoner, who, however, denied all knowleage of the
transaction.

Mr. AANOLD at once discharged Taylor, as there was no
evidence against him. 'He (Mr. Arnold) then addressed the
police-sergeant to the following effect:—Policeman, I must
say that iu this case you have exceeded your duty. You
might perhaps have been led to put the questions you did to
the prisoner Beasley, in order to gain the requisite informa-
tion, but you had no right whatever to do so. Your duty
was merely to tell the prisoner what you took him into cus-
tody for, and, if he chose to make any voluntary statement,
well and good; but it is a portion of your duty to caution
the prisoner that he is not bound to make any statement
calculated to prejudice his case against him. I have myself
heard Mr. Justice Parke severely reprehend the police for
attempting to extort a confession from the prisoner. In doing
so you place yourself in the position of a judge. I must say
you hays acted very incorrectly. There is not sufficient
evidence against this prisoner either. I must therefore dis-
charge him."—Discharged accordingly.
SOUTHWARK.

William Bucfield, the night-porter at the Catherine-wheel,
charged with stealing 3001., the property of Mr. Skipper, at
the above inn, again appeared upon his recoguisancee, in
order to hear the depositions read over in the presence of the
corn plainaut.
It will be recollected that, on the last examination, in con-
sequence of the absence of Mr. Skipper, owing to his fear of
being arrested for debt on leaving the court, the magistrate
(Mr. Cottingham) issued a warrant to compel his attend-
ance, and, on the same occasion, refused the application of his
solicitor to restore him the MI., to insure his prosecuting the
charge.

After the proceedings were delayed for a considerable time,
Mr. Skipper, accompanied by Mr. Burbidge, his professional
adviser, at length made his appearance, and the evidence of
the former having been read over by Mr. Edwin, the chief
clerk, they were signed by him.
Mr. Burbidge said that his client having placed his signa-
ture to the depositiOns, and also entered into his recognisance
in the sum of 401. to appear at the next sessions of the Cen-
tral Criminal Court to prosecute the prisoner, he (Mr. Bar-
bidge) trusted that now there would be no impediment
thrown in the way of the magistrate ordering the inspector
who had charge of the 3001. to deliver the whole of it up to
the owner.

Mr. Corriammaat said, that in a case of such a nature as
the present he considered it necessary to have a guarantee for
the attendance of Mr. Skipper at the trial. But he must
confess he had his doubts on the subject, which were increased
by the apathy already shown by that gentleman on former
occasions, as well as in the present :instance, to attend, and
that was only procured in consequence of a warrant being
issued to compel him. Those were the reasons why he ( Mr.
Cottingham) thought it expedient to retain possession of the
3001, although he admitted at the same time that the pro-
duction of the money on the the trial was not in his opinion
necessary, as it was already proved to belong to the prose-
cutor and would form no link in the chain of evidence when
the case was brought before a jury. Still he had known in-
stances where, under nearly similar circumstances, juries
wished to have the money produced in court, and
he should
not wish that any failure of justice occurred thisparticular.he transaction on account of the non-production of
prdse-
cutor's money. He repeated that there were extraordinary
facts connected with this case that rendered it necessary, for
the sake of public justice, it should be thorouegxhhlyibiintevd yestbi-
gated ; and as so much hesitation was already
the prosecutor to appear at that court, still greater difficulty
might occur in his appearitntt behfaomre)ajury could;
notan de,n
tuenrdt
aeirnsuch
circumstances, hethe
application of sati(cAtilorn.
money without he p itiCncg
uedt hoen one srestorationuretyo f of3o/I‘.l r.
besidesS kipPe
hiss
own personal recognisance of 401. to appear and prosecute the
charge. Ile had no objection to accept of his solicitor's surety
to that amount.
ge, having consulted with his client, expressed
Mr.lPrbgne to become his bail for the above amount, on
his willingness
condition that the magistrate directed the 300/. to be restored
to the owner.
Mr. CorrtscatAm said that as his suggestion was acceded
to he should order the immediate restoration of the whole of
the money; and the required bail having been accepted, the
accused was committed for trial to the next session.
Bail, however, was immediately put in, for the prisoner's
appearance to answer the charge, and he was liberated from
custody.
It will be necessary to state that the accused has been at
large on hail since the first examination, his employer, Mr.
gander, the landlord of the Catherine-wheel, having so high
an opinion of his honesty, from the lengthened period 1w has
been in his service, that he at once offered to become one of
his sureties for his appearance on the trial.

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MARRIED.
On the 2d inst., at Great Oakley, Essex, Captain Brook Bailey, of
the Bombay Artillery, to Emily, youngest daughter of John Sansuns.
Esq., of Harwich.

DIED.
On the 31st nit., the truly Venerable John Oldershaw, Arch"
deacon of Norto.k.,:lgal 93.
Ott the 20th ult., at Cairo, Henry, eldest son of Sir
Ott the 2-,! inst., Yealmpton, Devon, CaA tia Ari.t.r Kay, goYal
Ettgitteer4, 51.
On the sth inst., at Hose Cottage, New. road, Hammersmith, R.
LytOrd, Esq , aged 57. ,I. Russell, Bart.
Oil the sth inst., at Twickenham, Mr. Thomas Buck, aged 62.
On the Bth inst., Susanna Charlotte, wife of 11. J. Ilall, jun., Esq.,
of Blackheath-park, aged 23.

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