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touch better met by making these resolutions apply
t 0 next session only.
the STRUT said that it could not be unjust upon
qn thPearttes, for there was no implied understanding
voiver part of Parliament to grant such a power as the
at
th °f Paying interest upon capital, and it was always
Mr'
option of Committees to refuse it.
d2IF. ItEDLIE..kD YORKE said there could be no
tLit.Ot that the principle was a bad one, but he thought
iZoirit was unfair upon those parties who had come
verb° them in expectatien of the power, and who would
Nottials
get ituever have come if they did not think they
The
wit then divided, when there appeared—
For the resolution 7O
'or the amendment
trk Majority fur the resolution —43
c:ause was agreed to.
entalls° 4, " That heallcases of application to Parlia-
r.l33
th' existing railway companies, either for power to
war'lruct branches or extensions, or to cuntribute to-
Ray," e
expense of constructing other lines of rail-
ad~iti subs,,ription contract fOr three-fourths of such,
Shea r'al capital as may be required for these purposes
%et, ee given in, beyond the capital authorised for t 4
Ming lines, and deposits shall be duly paid thereon;
clause 5
---" That a clause shall be inserted in every
14waY Rill in the present and every
, future session of
stewl"lament, prohibiting any railway company from pay-
1715aout of the capital which they have been authorised to
tene% the purpose of any existing Act, the deposits
Neel'recl by the standing orders to be made for the pur-
ee- °f any application to Parliameut fur a Bill for the
t.l!truction of another railway,"—were then agreed tu.
iiouu clause 6, " That in every Bill of the present ses-
'gam rontaining powers of purchase, sale, lease, or aural- ~I
ta7,„ltti°l3, clause shall be inserted prohibiting any
11,:;Paq from exercising such powers until they shall
li„ ee proved to the satisfaction of the Railway Commis-
Eiz that they have paid up and expended for the
s authorised by their Acts, a sum equal to one-
I
oeia ee the capital authorised to be raised thereby,"
g proposed,
RODGSON wished to know whether it was to
provedfor th that there had been paid away in some manner
of the Purposes of the railway a sum equal to one-half
tete whole capital to be raised in the proposed pro-
r
~ 14114 of the company, as well as equal to one half of
tiktfaieh they were already authorised to raise?
1,141-°, CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
clit—tatiokeelause referred to one-half of the aggregate
.nCompany was already authorised to raise.
4-JDGSON moved that the words " that they
n have proved to the satisfaction of the Railway
-I,74sioners" be omitted.
that he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
wiisitilheedetrceouleiy
uldnot consent to any such amendment, as it
desirable that some test should be estab-
• k
*ow('r, BAILEY said that he thought the resolution
e; aka °Perate most hardly upon all companies, but old
hiPantes.
Veva'. UUSIE said, that this resolution would have the
°f Putting down what was already admitted to be
(lentfte,"'nee- It was a matter of prudence that the pre-
the-44tera of persons lending their names to companies,
aftnizerit4of which they were ignorant, should be pre-
‘greear a mere verbal amendment the resolution was
Tae th. resolution, vie.—
phreVat in future sessions of Parliament ne powers ofd
IA -1414 e, sale, lease, or amalgamation contained
I:Jpiet for the construction of a railway."—Agreed to.
esolution 8, viz.:—
tit/Al:tat in future sessions of Parliament no powers
t_to th,;%ult,sie, sale, lease, or amalgamation shall be given
13‘„," 'a"way company or companies, unless previeus
application to Parliament for such purpose they
Cott have proved to the satisfaction of the Railway
2 Oap,,T4isioners that they have respectively paid up and
tat 4 sled, for the purposes authorised by their Act., a
pei_ecleal to one-half of the capital authorised to be
tbereby,,,
being read, e
PreeI;„IIODGSON proposed that the words " unless'lfs to their application to Parliament" be omitted.
*its amendment was negatived, and the resolution
el greed
es la the lotion 9. viz.,
" That no railway company shall
Iltatho",Present or any future session ot Par.li!tment be
griged. except for the execution of its original line,
rtrarantee interest on any shares which it may issue
tR. diZing additional capital, or to guarantee any rent,
kat ~,-"encl to any other railway company, until such
14let.ietieenti°°ed company shall have postedceml and
Ites for
traffic its original line."—Agreed .
Presei;utLens 10 and 11, viz., " That in Bills in the
thud -, or nue' future session of Parliament, for the
iiikag_amation of Railway Companies, the amount of Ca-
teed created by such amalgamation shall in no case ex,:
boutt.ae Stun of the capitals of the companies so ama
„s-e.
l'atijuallat in Bills in the present or any future session of
r'e Ottase Me m, empowering any railway company to pur-
to bemadether railway, no addition shall be authorised
ibe3,oll to the capital of the purchasing company,
04441 the amount of the capital of the railway pur-
l' pre j and in case such railway shall be purchased at
Shall be no addition on account of such premium
7,k 0 Made to the capital of the purchasing company."
6;ree resolutions were agreed to.
abouicr kel SIBTHORP proposed that some resolution
of lyri ue added to these resolutions to regulate the taking
1111041',..te Property for railways. He thought companies
time th" bound to pay interest for the land from the
Pay in'LeY took possession of it, and not as at present to
their""erest only when they commenced constructing
fir'wsoll's*
the-TRUTT explained, that this grievance applied to
~,orieral Act for taking land.
111:nee° business for which the House met being ended,
'louse adjourned till Five o'clock.

MAGAZINES (CONTINUED).
I Hls PA IRA:IAN.

The story of " The Dangerous Guest" is con-
cluded in this number, and an admirably narrated
story it is. The "curious trial" for the month is the
trial of the Duchess of Kingston (the far-famed Mics
Chudleigh of the court of George the Second), for
bigamy, which affords a curious illustration of the lax
state of morals among the aristocracy of England,
even at so late a period as the year 1776• This num-
ber also contains, in addition to the annotated obitu-
ary for the mouth, much useful information in gene-
alogical and heraldic mutters.

VANITY FALL. Part Vl.
If Mr. Thackeray were by some unforeseen acci-
dent to die to-morrow his name would be transmitted
down to posterity—not by his Yellowplush Corres-
pondence, not by his Snob papers, not by his Jearnes's
Diary, not even by his Titmarsh Sketches (clever
though all these things he. yet they are merely atla
giornata), but by his "Vanity Fair." Even should
the work never be concluded, the six parts already
published would be sufficient to secure him an
immortality. He is the Fielding of the nine-
teenth century. In the opening chapter of this
part we find Mrs. Bute Crawley in pos-
ession at Miss Crawley's, in Park-lane, doing
her best to frighten her relation into an illness and an
Cteration of her will. In this project she has two
useful allies in Briggs, the companion, and Firkin,
the ladies' maid, both of whom hate Rawdon Crawley,
and whose services she has secured by promises :
" Who was the blundering idiot who said that ' fine
words butter no parsnips ?' Half the parsnips of so-
ciety are served and rendered palatable with no other
sauce, As the immortal Alexis Sayer can make more
delicious soup for a halfpenny than an ignorant cook
can concoct with pounds of vegetables and meat, so a
skilful artist will make a few simple and pleasing
phrases go farther than ever so much substantial bene-
fit-stock in the hands of a mere bungler. Nay, we
know that substantial benefits often sicken some sto-
machs ; whereas, most will dige::t any amount of fine
words, and be always eager for more of the same food.
Mrs. Bute had told Briggs and Firkin so often of the
depth of her affection for them ; and what she would do
if she had hiss Crawley's fortune for friends so excel-
lent and attached, that the ladies in question had the
deepest regard for her ; and felt as much gratitude and
confidence as if Mrs. Bute had loaded them with the
most expensive favours.
" Rawdon Crawley, on the other hand, like a selfish
heavy dragoon as he was, never took the least trouble to
conciliate his aunt's aides-de-camp, showed his contempt
for the pair with entire frankness—made Firkin pill off
his boots on one occasion—sent her out in the rain on

ignominious messages—and if he :gave her a guinea,
flung it to her as if it were a box on the ear. As his
aunt, too, made a butt of Briggs, the captain followed
the example and levelled his jokes at her—jokes about
as delicate as a kick from his charger. Whereas, Mrs.
Bate consulted her in matters of taste or difficuity, ad-
mired her poetry, and by a thousand acts of kindness
and politeness, showed her appreciation of Briggs; and
if she made Firkin a twopenny halfpenny present, ac-
companied it with so many compliments, that the two-
pence-halfp,,nny was transmuted info gold in the heart
of the grateful waiting maid, who, besides, was 10-king
forwards quite contentedly to some prodigious benefit
which must happen to her on the day when Mrs. Bute
came into her fortune.
The different conduct of these two people is pointed
out respectrully to the attention of persons commencing
in the world. Praise every boAy, I say to such : never
be squeamish, but speak out your compliment both
point blank in a man's face, and behind his back,
ashen
you know there is a reasonable chance of his h-aring it
again. Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. As
Oollingwood never saw a vacant place in his estate but
he took an acorn out of his pocket and popped it. in ; so
deal with your compliments through life. An acorn
costs n:rthing; but it may sprout into a prodigious bit

of timber.
" In a word, during Rawdon Crawley's prosperity,
he was only obeyed with sulky acquiescence ; when his
disgrace cane, there was nobody to help or pity him.
Whereas, when Mrs. Bute took the command of Miss
Crawley's house, the garrison there were charmed to
act under 6Uth a leader,
.expecting all sorts of promo-
tion from her promises, her generosity, and her kind
words."
Mrs. Bute Crawley, however, rather overdoes her
part, and Miss Crawley is made really ill, so that to
keep her alive it is necessary she should take exercise
in the open air. She takes a drive in the Park,
and meets Rawdon and Rebecca. Under the
guidance of Mrs. Bute, she gives them
the cut direct, but Mrs. Bute, afraid to risk any more
such interviews, removes her to Brighton, where they
are followed by Rawdou and Rebecca. At Brighton
the whole dramatis persona of the tale are re-assem-
bled. George Osborne, contrary to the wishes of his
father, but, with the full assistance of Dobbin, has
married Amelia Sedly (whose father, the once rich
stockbroker, has become bankrupt), and is spend-
ing the honey-moon at Brighton, where he
meets with Rawdon and Rebecca, and where
he is soon after joined by Jos. His sisters have made
the acquaintance of the rich Miss Swartz (the mulatto
pupil at Miss Pinkerton's), and to her old Osborne
would fain see George united. George, however, as
we said before, has married Amelia, and is in
Brighton, at the same inn with Rawdon and
Rebecca.

tTehtenseeacthwootyneoru.ngTchoeupls had
marriages
e polfeenittyherofwtearleesditso.
cussed; and, their prospects in life canvassed with the
greatest fi ankness- and interest on bath sides. George's
ma
marriage was to be made known to his father by his
friend Captain Dobbin; and oungborn;fisscw-
trembledra
rather for tee result of that communication.
Craw-
ley, on whom all Rawdon's hopes depended, still held
out. Unable to make an entry into her house in Park-
lane, her affectionate nephew and niece had followed
her to Brighton, where they had emissaries continually
planted at her door.
"' I wish you could see some of Rawdon's friends who
are always about our door,' Rebecca said, laughing,
' Did you ever see a dun, my dear ; or a bailiff and his
man? Two of the abominable wretches watched all last
week at the greengrocers opposite, and we could not
get away until Sunday. If aunty does not relent, what
shall we do?'
" Rawdon, with' roars of laughter, related= a dozen
amusing anecdotes of his duns, and Rebecca's adroit
treatara nt of them. He vowed with a great oath, that
there was no woman in Europe who could talk a creditor
over as she could. Almost immediately after their mar-
riage her practice had begun, and her husband found the
immense value of such a wife. They had credit in plenty,
but they had bills also in abundance, and laboured under
a scarcity of ready money. Did these debt-difficulTies
effect Rawdon's good spirits? No. Everybody in Va-
nity Fair must have remarked how will those live who
are comfortably and thoroughly in debt ; how they deny
themselves niehing ; how jolly and easy they are in their
minds. Rawdon and his wife had the very best apart-
ments at the inn at Brighton; the landlord, as he brought
in the first dish, bowed before them as to his greatest cue-
tomera ; and Rawdon abused the dinners and wine with
an audacity which no grandee in the land could surpass.
Long oust gym, a manly appearance, faultlt ss b ots and
e;othes, and a happy fierceness of mant.er, will often
help a man as much a, a great balance at the banker's.
"The two wedding parties met constantly in each
other's apartments. After two or three nights, the gen-
tlemen of an evening had a little pica-pet, as their wives
sate and chatted apart. This pastime, and the arrival
Joe Sedfey, who made his appearance in his grand
open carriage, and who played a few games at billiards
with Captain Crawley. replenished R twdon's purse
somewhat, and gave him the benefit of that ready money
for which the greatest spirits are sometimes at a
stand still.
"So the three gentlemen walked down to see the

MR. O'CONNELL'S FUNERAL.
THE " YOUNG IRELAND" PARTY.
bIIIILIN, JUNE B.—The Council of the Irish. Confede-
tetion met yesterday; William Smith O'Brien; Esq.,
tt the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that having heard that Mr.
O'Connell's family were desirous that the members of
the Irish Confederation should not attend the funeral of
rro • O'Connell, he had thought it right to address the
iloviing letter to Mr. John O'Connell
" 4, Westland-row, June 7.
4!` My dear O'Conaell,—As I should be very reluctant
bo take any part in reference to the funeral of your
ented father which may not be acceptable to his
NrY, shall feel obliged if you would let me know
th ether it is their wish that those who dissented trom
141:°licY adopted by the Repeal Association during the
twelve months should attend the funeral.
ion should not have deemed it necessary to
istrouble
4 pith this inquiry, if I had not learned that itthe
ieea
stop of some of my friends that Mr. O'Connell's
ft:l3' desire that none of those who are called the
aiee_Ungl lreland ' party should be present on the
remain yours very faithfully,
" WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN.
it A O'Connell, Esq."
yousn il
our council meets to day at three o'clock, perhaps
rwill kindly forward an early reply."
tew egrettel to say that he hao received the following
Y from Mr. Maurice O'Connell :
St I, "30, M.rrion-square South, June 7.
tidtar:Zaurice O'Connell presents his compliments to
O'Brien, and begs to say that his brother,
(Plir•clun O'Connell, having submitted to him Mr. Smith
tliat let es letter of this morning's date, it becomes his
foz.);, in reply to inform him, that all arrangements
%blue funeral having been entrusted to the Glasnevin
eterY Committee and the Rev. Dr. Miley, the family
Ittei.Bvit entirely in their hands."
tiqb Brien stated that he did not desire to suggest
DiArrourse to the council in connexion with this corres-
fedee4ce, as he thought that each member of the Con-
rationh, ought to act upon the occasion in accordance
41.1.4 own sense of propriety ; but for his part he in-
ed from Mr. M. O'Connell's letter that it is the wish
the family that he should not attend the funeral.
After some further business the council adjourned.

JOYAL BOTANIC SOCILTY, REGENT'S-PARIC.—The
ib f lents and owers or some time announcb
o
81 society, ac
took
place yesterday, and was honoured by the y
presence of several distinguishd visitors. His Royal High-
gess Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, was re-
teived at an early hour by the President, the Duke of Nor-
klk. The arrival of the Prince was soon after followed by
tkat of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Due ofd
Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Gran
Weimar and suite. The weather was very
....1111.;11aessndotfheSagIareden,.s_twn-errse consequently thronged to excess
'lt number of Nisi present being far greater than on
r:l7 former occasion. The bands of the Ist and 2d Life
nards and of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) were in at-
.,,,"enedance, and exerted all their efforts to enliven the scene.
11.'141...collection of plants consisted principally of pelargo•
11,T; chiefly contributed by Messrs. Cock, of Chiswick,
of Isleworth, Gaines of Battersea, Catleugh of Chelsea,
1,741ie5. Robinson, Coysh, and Barker. Of orchideous col-
imi°,4l_B! by Messrs, Rucker, Blandy, Rollison, and Warner,
st.o„: each of Exeter. Of large miscellaneous collections of
Mr. palld greenhouse plants, by Lady_ Antrobus, Miss Trail,
totiessreraser and Mr. Cook; and or roses, contributed by
Paul, Lane, Francis, and Lee. The flowers n? ea h
•:„.1 departments were abundant, and in high perfection.
rls OSPITA.L FOR CONSUMPTION.—The anniversary
for 1;41. in comm moration of the new building or hospital
diu reception of the patients now labouring under the
n
Tavae,se of consumption, was held last evening at the Loenedcon.
Pietferlic His Royal Highness the
oasts of Cambridge
4ov 143 chair. After the usual t had been given, hisci
4t rx at: Righness stated that he had visited the hospital. an
theriane When his presence was not expected, and. he was
ilicefore better able to form a correct judgment of its ma-
ltiridnjent and efficiency. It was the only hospital of the
their 41 this country, a tact which should induce them to lend
l
wits best assistance to its support. The building of a chap!
Waanot contemplation, but, from the want of funds, at
Rim; an
adverted carry out the undertaking. His R. oy:
tutloii-ess,„ then to the vast utility of such an instt-
from a Medical science, and referred to a letter received
from arm% whose son had died in the hospital, but who,
e
ceased Virdeat kindness and attention bestowed upon his dle-
health co .'"' wiP in some degree consoled for his loss. 1
ruittees if All,cis kvpyal Highness, the Vice-Presidents, the Cornd-
the St:? '''anagement, the Medical officers, the Ladies, ank
AD ,"Warde, successively followed, and the meeting broke
ragt:lt'• a late hour. The demands of this charity were last
2.580/ rl°re generally recognised than heretofore, nearly
etet?iiitgivcoalslefeotuenadieidi furtherance of the important 0
f°rZhl•
.11112
th PEST or Mica.—The damage done by mice
41144: Corn stacks this year is itnnicnse, amounting
tßpt4t: to a Plague. A neighbour of mine hit upon an
%qv_ lent last autumn of destroying a great numbor,
'eh was this :—" After wheat sowing, he found a
6rkat
cittautity wery in the fields, and earl-) ing the seed
"rn
4147,1 w"C" itol,s. t.l,e fltatqultt 1;0 re,opl.
11,4ch.'....t,i at %. Cai t W,ttorMir test to t.{.l olOor iii

ND,

to give
Itcl

r •no;.her

Lightning coach come in. Punctual to the minute, the
coach, crowded inside and out, the guard blowing his
accustomed tune on the horn—the Lightning came tear-
ing down the street, and pulled up at the coach-office.
" Hullo 1 there's old Dobbin," George cried, quite
delighted to see his old friend perched on the roof ; and
whose promist d visit to Brighton had been delayed until
now. How are you. old fellow ? Glad you're come
down. Emmy 'll be delighted to see you,' Osborne
said, shaking his comrade warmly by the hand, as soon
as his descent from the vehicle was effected—and then
he added, in a lower and agitated voice, What's the
news ? Have you been in Russell squarl ? What does
the governor say ? Tell me everything.'
" Dobbin looked very pale and grave. 'l've seen
your father, said he. How's Amelia— Mrs. George ?
I'll tell you all the news presently ; but I've brought the
great news ; and that is—
"' Out with it, old fellow,' George said.
" We're ordered to Belgium. All the army goes—
Guards and all. Heavy top's got the gou.t, and is mad
at not being able to move. O'Dowd goes
,tn command;
and we embark from Chatham nest week.
" This news of war could not hut ceme with a shock
upon our lovers, and caused all these gentlemen to
look
serious."

THE COMIC HISTORY OF E.NGLA
No. XII.
Merrily does Mr. a'Beckett take us through the
earlier part of the reign of Henry VIII. He relates
that "sad affair of the late Queen" (Katherine) with
great gusto, tells of the magnificence and fall of
WulseY, curl of the rise of Cromwell and Cranmer,
and concludes with this reflection.
" The contemplation of so much hypocrisy, in such
high quarters, having put us so thoroughly out of
patience that we are unable to proceed, we break off
here with the remark, that tergiversation and treachery
have ever been common among even the highest in rank,
and so we fear they will continue to be until—ha !ha I
-THE END OF THE CHAPTER."

RISTOI3 HER TADPOLE.
Albert Smith improves with each sucueding
numbt,r. All the chlnxters are ip.;cv fully dt-veloped,
irrl the i,li.),ynera,ies (.ach are a,ltyir,ibly pre-
served. In the first chapter Palav is conducted hy
Skittler to Professor Fandango's Temple of Terpsi-
chore. It is arranged that she shall become his pupil
fop six month:, becoming an extra imaiediately
at one of the th,atres, and devoting an hour
every dly to the mysteries of tuition. She
her ext.,r-

„, lint-ting
::' llP'd Pau' s, . „ ..
,:t.' tiv (4s, , , t,',”" 'at ' cv.-ry h.:le he coula tin,,, :,.‘,
1.113 gum_ ; 17,,,..,us will,
.no lungvr L...v..,11, art. E; ii . to
wis
his
would
"V Mit. ..--'' '',"' Kined bout twenty dozpu.
, id,-. a F. üb,titute, zw.l i, :wing, ennvashed thk rep etive
Ini,ve bred is Lealeuntbha ; the rs.sult
3,444 stacks were but little injured d 1 merits of dancing dogs, performing monkeys, and
NUN"*th d • compare tvi a
—A,grieultural Gazette. fantoccini Punch, comic singing, and gymnastics,