The Sun.
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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, FI4IBRITARY 23, 1841.

directly. or indireetly the elective f aachise in Ireland,
and still further prising down its a'ready contracted, and,
in spire of wha. l.a I been said on the other side, he
traintai :ed is felt-eie mashing constituency.—(Cheer.s.)
The Noble Lord had dwelt on the la-ge addioon
the present proportion would pain, and had repre-
sented the effect of gis•ieg the franchise to the
51. rated tax payers as having a tendency to prevent the
landlords from giving any more leases to their tenants.
The Noble Lord had indulged in some disquisition on the
relative duties of landlord and tenant—(Cheers)—respect-
ing which he ( Lord Morpeth) would observe that it was
not such as he should have expected to have heard from
one who had done such distinguished service to their
cause as the Noble Lord.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
He ( Lord Morpeth) had no objection, in c immon
with the Noble Lord, because he could not c tunteract
the tendencies aid fc etings of the human bosom—be had
no objection that a landlord should hope or expect to have
his tenants voting with him, but what be protested against
was, that they should• be subjected to his feelings of ill
will for doing rtherwise.—(Cheers.) He did not know
whether the Noble Lord admitt el a wish to bring the
electoral constituency of Ireland to that pass, that
whatever were their feelings—whatever was their sense
of the treatment they received, they should he
hound it all On ical matters, me eely to reflect and re-
echo the sentirre t; of a dominal pa t •—( Cheers. ) When
it came to that pass the Noble Load was willing to give
his consideration t i that case--( Cheers)—and he (Lord
Morpeth) was glad to find that ie spite of the sacrilegious
hand they had put to the sacred ark of the Reform Bill,
arm were circumstances and contingencies that might
induce evea the Noble Lord to become a fore. unner in
the work of re-modal ing an innovation.—(Cheer .) But
the proof on which the Noble Lord rested that the time
was not yet come—that the landlord did not
withhold leases to such an extent as to
diminish considerably the number of electors—the docu-
merit on which he seemed to rely for these inferences was
a return laid on the table of the House during the pre-
sent Session, of the registered electors in Ireland, which
the Noble Lord quoted as proof that at the present mo-
ment the constituent body had increased of late years—that
it was formerly 50,000, arid latterly 80,000, but that now
it amounted to 99,000—the Noble Lord quoted this as
proof of the number of the present constituent body
its Ireland, overlooking the fact of the different heads of the
documents that he quoted from a list of the electoral body
before the elections in 1838, and that every person regls-
tered in 1832, bad no longer a place in the register of
voters. This document the Noble Lord had neglected to
read, but had, nevertheless, quoted, and he (Lord Mor-
peth) really thought that before the Noble Lord founded
arguments on such statements, heought to be convinced of
their truth and accuracy.—(Cheers.) This return con-
tained the total number of registered electors for
the year 1839 and 1840, or the total number
entitled to vote, at the date of this order, the 25th Fe-
bruary, 1840, at which time the registration took place,
and the registry of 1832 would be still in force, and
which, unless renewed, had all now expired.—(Chee:s.)
And he (Lord Merpeth) did want some practical proof of
the view he had taken, and which could not be compared
with the return of the Ist February. By the later docu-
ments he found that the number of voters in Cork, which
appeared on the face of that return as 5,738, had dwindled
to 3,793.—( Cheers.) In the county of Tipperary they
amounted on the face of that return to 4,143, but bad
since decreased to 2,463. In Queen's County the
number stated in the return was 2,536, but it now
was only 1,689. In Roscommon the number was
put down at 2,192, but the number now was only
1,059----( Cheers.) Stress had been laid on the manner
is which it was proposed to deal the town fran-
chise. Now he admitted this was not open to the same
ambiguity of construction, and that they were less impe-
ratively called upon to remodel in this respect the pre.
sent provision ; but whereas it would appear, as it must
to any person who referred to the evidence given before
the Fictitious Votes Committee, that there were many
controverted points even with respect to the settlement
of the franchise in towns, and that in order to ascertain
the proper constituency of towns they must have recourse to
the oath of the voter, and the conflicting evidence of adverse
witnesses—that the present scale between this country and
Ireland did not make the discrepancy so considerable as it
would at first appear; and as they had no other means of
bringing the whole electoral law under the same uni-
form system, he thought it preferable to apply the same
basis as well as the same qualification to the towns
and cities as well as the counties. —( Hear, hear.)
Now the main superiority of the Bill which he ( Lord
Morpeth) humbly but earnestly hoped the House would
sanction and prefer to that of the Noble Lord, was that it
removed doubts—that it put an end to disputes—that it
met at once and removed all the evils complained of—that
it extinguished the disputes, controversy, and perjury so
lcudly arraigned—that it counteracted all the mischiefs so
much felt in Ireland, without creating any of those anxie-
ties and embarrassments so much and so justly complained
of in that country.—(Cheers.) There were also other
points of superiority which he thought entitled it to pre-
ference. That the voter should retain the facility
of establishing his claim at all times in the
year, and before the tribunal to which that class of voters
was accustomed to resort, he (Lord Morpeth) thsught
was better than taking away that facility, and limiting
that opportunity to one time. He thought it would be
preferable to confine the annual revision to matters of law,
and to exclude from it matters of fact which already there
had been opportunities of inquiring into. He also thought
that it would be better not to make the Judges of the
land the ordinary tribunal.—( Crios of " Hear, hear.")
These were points copiously discussed before, and, as the
Noble Lord opposite had already reminded the House,
they would have an opportunity of considering them sepa-
rately. But the House, in passing its deliberate judg-
ment between the rival schenres, would be guided by the
English Reform Bill and the Bill of 1832.—(Cries
of " Hear, hear.") They would see that the Bill of the
Noble Lord, under its seeming horror of perjury and fraud
included in the same series of doubts, objections, and
vexations, alike the fictitious and the bona fide elector.
It would nave undoubtedly the effect of still further pinch-
leg and paring down the elective franchise of the people
of Ireland ; and in the meantime it left the acknowledged
evil without a remedy, and the main cause of the dispute
still untouched, uncared for, and unredressed.—( Hear,
hear, hear.) Whilst the Bill which he had the
honour to propose would at once remove the
whole train of doubt in dispute, giving and not denying
facility towards the acquisition and enjoyment of important
public rights—( Cheers)—comprising at the same time, not
as a distinct aim, but as a collateral means, some further fu-
ture enlargement of the popular franchise, and some pros-
pect of an equalisation with those whom they aro encou-
raged to call their fellow-citizens.—( Cheers.) In sub-
mitting those considerations to the House, and expressing
his hope that it would lean towards the side of the alterna-
tive to which he was inclined, he was far from wishing to
use any language, or suggest any view which, in the mind
of any one, might be supposed to trench upon threat or
menace. He would not allude to existing circumstances
or to the fears and feelings of the times in which we live;
and he was sure that the Members of the benches
opposite did not entertain a deeper sense of those
circumstances and feelings than he did ; and he had never,
on that or any other occasion, held lightly of the gravity
of those elements of events which were gathering round
us; lie believed it was enough far him to express his hope
that the measure which he had introduced, and the prin-
ciple of which commended itself to their judgments by de-
tails founded on the beat information, was the best sui ed to
the present condi ion of Ireland.—( Cheers.) He believed
that its adoption by the Legislature, if it happily took
place—both considering it in itself; and as an evidence of
kindness and a conciliatory feeling—would be eminently
auspicious to the future prospects of Ireland.—(Loud
cheers.) It could not be dissembled—however Hon.
Members opposite might treat it—that the greatest an-
xiety was felt in Ireland on this question. ( Hear,
hear, bear.) lle did not think that the people
of that country ought to have such boding suspicions
of designs eritertaked against them--( Hess, hear)—but
he was compiled to say that peat apprehension eid exist
amen; them—( Hear, hear)—and if he might quote from
a classical authority, he would say—" Et Provincia"—he
did not use the word offensively—(Cheers)—" si ad belli
utilitatem aut pacis dignitatern respicias initio cilamitatis
eat dtfeedenda."—(Cheers.) Ile did not look with ap-
prehension to any demand for a repeal of the Union, but he
believed Oat no better opportunity could offer than the
present for substituting feelings of amity for animosity
and alienation—(Cheers)—for rivetting the union with
links more durable than law, and more firm than force
could give—(Cheers)—an opportunity on which states-
men would do well to ponder, and which patriots would
not easily be tempted to despise. The Noble Lord re-
sumed his s at nmid.t repered cheers.
On the motioe of Mr. BROTH ERTON, the delAte
was then adjourned till to-morrow.
The other Orders of the Day having been disposed of,
the House adjourned at a Quarter-past Twelve.

WATERLOO BRIDGE,

A meeting of the Proprietors and Annuitants of the
Waterloo-bridge Company took place yesterday, at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the propriety of lowering the
f.,0t.t01l on the bridge. The meeting was wry numerously
attended.

The fallowing statement was distributed to the shire-
holders present :

It is objected to a halfpenny toll, that, if it became neces-
sary to revive the penny-payment, riots might ensue, as in th-
year 80, when the toll-gate of•Blackfriars-bridge was de-
stroyed. But that bridge's toll had not been raised, and the
riots were solely because of the' no-Popery cry; and there
being no attempt to restrain the mob, it wantonly destroyed
immense property, and would have broken your gate, if it had
then been with either a penny or a halfpenny toll.
Then, too, the police was very weak, while now it is very
powerful ; moreover, the penny-toll cannot continue, for Hun-
ger ford-bridge will soon open with a halfpenny-toll; but the
reduction now would prevent that rival bridge.
The penny-toll deters the workpeople ; for although 80,000
pass the two neighbouring bridges daily, and 60,000 live
about St. Giles's, directly opposite your bridge, yet hardly
any cross it, except in bad weather, when great numbers
come, thereby proving it to be their nearest way. Many
clerks, too of Somerset-house, reside in Surrey, yet even they
seldom use Waterloo Bridge; and if they cannot constantly
afford a penny for what is only worth a halfpenny, how can
workmen afford it ?

The experiment of a penny toll has been tried long enough,
for the foot-receipts were more, fifteen years ago, although a
new street has been since opened opposite your bridge, and
the population near it is increased by 30,000 people, while the
metropolis has 300,000 more ; but they who have forsaken it
would come to a halfpenny toll-gate.
A lower toll would cause a row of large houses to be built
on the arches, close to your gate ; and other houses would be
erected near it, while more lodgers would reside in that
vicinity.
When a charge is reduced unreasonably (like the postage to
Ireland) it diminishes the revenue but when it is reduced
about one half (as in the range of the late Twopenny post) it
adds greatly thereunto.

Forty times more letters pass through the offices of Stroud
and Nailsworth, since the postage was reduced from 4d. to,ld.
The reduction of duty on spirituous liquors has added greatly
to the revenue.

There are 140,000 weekly papers at ld. or 2d. each, but there
were not 1,000 when each cost a shilling.
The railway eharge from Ghent to Brussels was lowered
half, which increased the revenue threefold.
The visitors to the Tower are ten times more, now the
charge is only sixpence.

The omnibuses carry a hundred times more persons now,
than while charging a shilling.
The toll-bridge at Rouen pays six per cent. on its outlay, be-
sides an annual sum for its repairing fund ; and though be-
tween two free bridges, it has three,ames more passengers than
both of them together, although they are only four hundred
yards off ; and it is solely because the workpeople can afford to
pay a centime.

When the penny-toll at Richmond-bridge was lowered, the
revenue doubled immediately, and quadrupled in three years.
Thus a halfpenny-toll brought eight times more people than a

The late improvement at Blackfriars-bridge has rendered its
ascent much easier, and you would have lost many customers if
your horse-toll had not been lowered ; but since that bridge re-
opened, your horse-revenue is more than when the toll was
twice as much ; and as unloaded vehicles pay only half of the
reduced toll, it is clear that the reduction has brought three
times more horses ; and all are with the same kind of persons
as used to pass before : therefore, a reduced foot-toll would
bring three times more passengers, and all of the same classes
as now pay a penny ; besides which, it would attract the work-
people, who are far more numerous than all the rest of society,
and the dividend would be at least doubled, as well as the capi-
tal ; and Government, if it makes the bridge free, will not pay
the original cost, but only a little more than the market price
of the shares, annuities, and bonds.

The Irish labourers in St. Giles's average above twelve to a
lodging-house. If a halfpenny toll at R chmond-bridge, with
only a population at one end, and one abourer to a cottage,
produced four times more revenue tha'a a penny toll, what
will it produce at our bridge, with a population at each end,
and twelve labourers to a house ?

At one o'clock the Rev. John Rush was called to the
Chair, and the requisition convening the meeting having
been read, _ _ _

Mr. MORGAN said, although the meeting was not regu-
larly convened, it must not be supposed that it arose
from any want of respect to the Members of the Com-
mittee, but it was considered that a special meeting was
the only way in which such a question could properly be
decided. Several gentlemen were decidedly favourable
to making a trial of a reduction of the foot toll, but others
were decidedly opposed to it. Now there might be pre-
judims on both sides of the question, and he trusted that
no one would be guided by another, but that each would
form his own independent opinion. Let each Proprietor,
like a good Juryman, judge from the facts of the case.
He need not refer them to the many known instances in
which a reduction of the charge had been followed by an
increased revenue—they were set nut in the document
which had been placed in the hands of most of the Pro-
prietors present, and he called upon those who knev of
any instances to the coptrary, to state them to the
meeting. He should not trespass further on
their time, but conclude by moving, " That from
and after the !ft of March, the foot toll be reduced to
one halfpenny, and that advertisements be sent to the
papers that evening, stating the reduction, and that it is in
order to try whether the Company can benefit the public
without injuring its own revenue." He had not stated
any precise time for the experiment, but if the meeting
thought proper, they might introduce it.
Mr. POULTENEY seconded the motion.

Mr. COPE, Sect etary of the Anti-Toll Bridge Associa-
tion, begged to tay a few words. They had a double ob-
ject in view, to obtain a fair remuneration to the share-
holders, such as they could not get
,by any other means,
and t obtain for the public a boon tiei could not obtain
in any other way. There was no doubt that a reduction
of the toll would he a great benefit to the public, and he
was disposed to think the reduction would be advantageous
to the Company, but upon that he would not hazard any
opinion. There was one point, however, upon which they
might rely, that if the Government purchased the bridge,
in order ti make it free to the public, they would nenr
pay anything like the original cost, but only what the
shares would fetch in the market, or a little more.—
( Hear, bear.) Now their own Secretary, Mr. Powell,
had stated, that even if the revenue of the bridge
was increased ten-fold, the original subscribers would not
obtain one farthing benefit. He trusted they would come
to the consideration of the question in a fair and cand:d
spirit. lie would observe that they had obtained petitions
for throwing open the bridge from every parish in the me-
tropolis, and from every ward in the city, and the signa-
tures amounted to 70,000 or 80,000. They had been told
over and over again that they could not obtain the funds
from the Government for such a purpose, but they were
still sanguine on that point. They thought that from the
circumstance of that bridge having been intended for a
national monument to commemorate the battle of Water-
loo, that they had strong claims on the sympathy, if not on
the pocket, of the Government. —(Loud cheers.) When
the Association was first started it was said that they would
not get any grant of the public money for such a pur-
pose, as there were no funds available ; but since then
530,0001. had been voted for mere local improvements,
and for purposes in which there was nothing like the
public movement or excitement that had been brought
to bear upon the present subject. lie should leave
the matter in the hands of the Shareholders, giving his
cordi assent to the proposition cf Mr. Morgan. He had
no with to interfere with the interests of the Proprietors,
and his sole object in advocating the measure was the
benefit of the public.—( Hear, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR said he Lad been given to understand by
the Chairman that annui.ants were not entitled to vote at
the present meeting, but he thought it most unfair to
those parties to prevent them from exercising that right.
He had no objection to the reduction of the toll if a cer-
tain time was specified when they might be able to as-
certain what the result was. Why not specify that the
toll would be reduced for twelvemonths ?—( Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be better not to clog
the resolution in that way. If it was found to deteriorate
the property another meeting might be called to return to
the present rate.
Mr. WALSH wished to know the opinion of the Direc-
tors upon the subject their experience might; possibly
guide the meeting in coming to a right conclusion. He
wished to know from them whether their opinion was,
that if the toll was reduced, the number of passengers would
be doubled.

The CIIAIRMAN could merely state that the proposition
hal teen considered by the Committee at the time Mr.
Morgan was a member, and it was negatived, and whether
Mr. Morgan was offended or not he could not say, but
from that period he ceased to be on the Committee.

One of the DIRECTORS said he thought the experiment
extremely dangerous, and had always opposed it. He
thought they had no right to legislate for the annuitants,
who had no voice in the matter. The., only feasible argu-
ment which had been urged was that it would prevent the
establishment of a rival bridge, and if they could by such
mighta ste
bep advisable. uta stop e
to the
w buildingas asmuch against the measure of Hungerford.bridge, it
now as ever he was in his life.
A PROPRIETOR said that a greater number of annuitant",
in number and value of property, had stned the requisition
than of Proprietors.
Mr. KNOWLES said the great bulk of the annuitants
were in favour of the reduction. It would, in the first
instance, stop the progress of Hungerford Market.—(Cries
of " It is stopped.") He believed it would be found that the
works were still progressing. Now, he would refer them to
the fact, that within the last few years the dividend paid to
the annuitants had been considerably reduced, notwith-
standing the increase in the population. The fact was, the
toll amounted to almost a prohibition,._( Hear, hear.) It
was disgraceful to the Government that they had not long
eitsce purchased the tolls and made the bridge free. He
should give his cordial support to the motion of Mr. Mor-
gan, who was one of the largest Shareholders and annui.
tants in the Company.
Mr. WALSH said it would be time enough when Hunger-
ford-bridge was opened at a half-penny toll to reduce
theirs._( Cries of Too late then.) He thought it would
be time enough to proceed upon such a course of folly
when they were driven to do so.
A PROPRIETOR said he understood the toll on foot pas-
sengers was about 9,000/. or 10,0001. per annum ; he
would take it at that sum in round numbers. Now, his
opinion was, that the reduction could not have the desired
effect of increasing the revenue, and unless they had double
the number at present crossing the bridge, (which be did
not believe would be the case) they would be in a worse
position than before. They were at present in a sort of
negotiation with Government, and it would be most unwise
to depreciate their property under such circumstances.
The opinion of the Directors of the Southwark-bridge
Company, among whom the question had been discussed,
was decidedly against any reduction of the toll, and he
would say the same of their late Secretary, who was a man
of great experience, and who was decidedly opposed to such
a measure. On the whole, be thought the motion very
unadvisable, and should oppose it. He had on one occa-
sion suggested that if the adjoining counties would raise
a county rate, to purchase the three bridges, it would be
the best. way of getting the value of the property.
Anctber PROPRIETOR said the whole question they bad
to consider was, whether looking at the lass of persons
who used the bridge, they would be able to double the

traffic. Now, the horse toll was said to be no criterion,
but it was the only one in point, and the only practicable
aPplicati in of the plan of reduction, and it had been success-
fa'. He would refer them to the recent reduction of tells on
the bridge of Rouen, whet e, after the toll had been brought
down to one centime, the shareholders were being paid 6
per cen'. upon their capital. He would also instance the
case of omnibus:F.

A DIRECTOR said the question had Leen repeatedly
mooted in the Committee, and he must admit it had been
always negatived. At the same time he thought the ex-
periment well worth making. Looking at the immense
passenger traffic on Blackfriars and Westminster-bridges,
as compared with theirs, he really thought the reduction
to a halfpenny would at least double their present income.
—( Hear, hear.) Now, was it likely that Mr. Morgan,
who was one of the largest annuitants and shareholders
in the concern, would advocate such a step, if it was to be
so ruinous as some persons imagined. He was of opinion,
on the whole, that the experiment was worth making, and
that it should be made at once.--( Hear, hear.)
Mr. Ilonoes said the great question war, whether the
reduction would benefit thrir property, Now, the num-
ber of daily passengers was 6,400, and unless they had
upwards of 12,000 daily their position would be no better
than it was at present. Now, the proposition he n emt
to submit to the meeting war, that pass tickets should be
given between six and ten in the morning at IJ. each,
which would allow the holder to return free if he came to
the bridge Lefore seven in the evening. One of the foot
gates might be used at either end of the bridge to permit
the ticket holders to pass.
Mr. BEDENELL thought the plan would be altogether
impracticable. It would lead to endless corlasion and
fraud, and they would also require additional toll-takers at
the bridge to carry it into effect.
The CHAIRMAN was also of the same opinion.
Mr. HEDGES' amendment having no seconder fell to the
ground.
Several Shareholders thought a specified time should be
stated in the motion for reducing the toll.
The CHAIRMAN said if twelve months was inserted they
would be bound, even if it entailed a serious loss upon
them, to continue it fir that period.
Mr. JENKINS observed that they would have a-meeting
in June, When it could be ascertained whether the reduc-
tion would affect their revenue injuriously or not, and if
the former, there they could call another general meeting.
A PROPRIETOR thought it was quite sufficient to state
that they would reduce their tolls without giving the
public to understand that it was merely a temporary
measure.

Mr. \V.LsR said be would bring the discussion to a close
by mov'ng, as an amendment on the original resolution,
that the charge for foot-passengers remain at one penny.
Mr. HEDGES seconded the amendment.
The question was then put, when there appeared—
For the amendment l3
For the original motion
Msjoi

Mr. STUTELY moved the omission of the concluding
words of the motion, which stated that the reduction was
an experiment.
The amendment, on a division, was negatived, and the
original resolution carried amidst cheers.
After some further routine business was disposed of, the
meeting adjourned.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, FEB. 22.

His Honour the VICE-CIIANCELLOR took motions today,
it being the second seal after Hilary Term.

DAVIS AND OTHERS V. BRYANT.-INJUNCTION.
A CASE OF PICKLES.

Mr. KNIGHT BRUCE applied to-day in this case, upon no-
tice for a special injunction, to restrain the defendant from
using labels which were counterfeits of those used by the plain-
tiffs. The plaintiffs are Messrs. Hesketh Davis and Co., the
eminent oil and pickle dealers of Leadenhall-street, and the
defendant is the Superintendent of St. James's Workhouse.
From the statements of the Learned Counsel it appeared that
the pickles of the plaintiffs having acquired considerable repu-
tation in India, the defendant, who had a son there, had been
in the habit for sometime past of sending articles to him, the
bottles of which were labelled with an exact imitation of the
labels used by the plaintiffs. This was not discovered
by the plaintiffs till a short time ago, and the manner of
that discovery was rather singular. A note was sent
to the plaintiffs from an engraver, stating that he thought it
would be a great improvement if they would have the plate of
their labels touched up a little, as it had become the worse for
use ; this communication surp-ised them, knowing that the
party who had written to them was not the engraver they
employed, and they immediately waited upon the engraver,
when, to their astonishment, they discovered that the plate was
a spurious one, and that it had been sent to the engraver by
the defendant. Upon this a remonstrance was sent to the de-
fendant, but without effect, and the only course left open to
the plaintiffs for the purpose of putting down this simple and
modest use of their labels by the defendant, was to apply to that
Court for the injunction. Notice had been given to the de-
fendant of the application, but he had very wisely thought
proper not to appear.
The VICE CHANCELLOR, without the least hesitation, im-
mediately granted the injunction.

ROLLS' COURT, FEB. 22.
DUNCAN V. 3I‘CALMONT.

The MASTER of the ROLLS delivered judgment in this case,
which was argued last Michaelmas Term, when the circum-
stances of it were fully reported in The Sun.
The case came before the Court upon a motion that the de-
fendants might be restrained from prosecuting their suit in the
High Court of Admiralty against the cargo of the ship Lord
Cochrane, in respect of a bottomy bond.
His LORDSHIP, in giving judgment, observed that the cir-
cumstances relative to the bottomy bond were open to suspi-
cion, and required much explanation. He was of opinion there
was sufficient in the case to entitle the plaintiffs to have their
Lase investigated in a Curvet of Equity, and it did not appear
to him the Court of Admiralty could so conveniently compel
the defendanti to do all that a Court of Equity could do for
the right determination of the rights of the parties. The in-
junction asked for must thergfore be granted.
The Court then took motions.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, FER. 22.

JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF THE MANCHESTER CHARTER.

Ile Judges of the Courts of Queen's Bench and
Common Pleas sat in error this morning, upon the case of

RUTTER V. CHAPDIAN.

Their Lordships delivered their judgments seriatim.

Lord DENNiAri said the case was one of the very
utmost importance, not only to the locality concerned,
but also to the general administration of the law, and he
could not but regret that he had been unable to make
up his mind to agree with his brother Judges upon the
case. They had taken every pains to come to an
unanimous conclusion. They had attended earnestly
to the arguments which had been so ably advanced at
the bar. They had many consultations amongst them-
selves, but he had not been able to bring his
mind to the same conclusion as the majority
of his brethren. He thought it right to
state that he could not regard the plaintiff in the pre-
sent case as a stranger, as he had been denominated by
some of his brethren. He was a coroner who might
exercise his functions throughout the county, and even
in Manchester itself, unless another person was legally
appointed to supersede him. The question resolved
itself into this—Whether the inhabitants of Man-
chester had or had not properly petitioned for
a Court of Quarter Sessions. The first point
raised was whether the Learned Judge had properly
left the case to the Jury. The facts appeared to be
these :—On the 2d of February, 1837, a requisition
was presented to the Boroughrecve requesting him to
call a public meeting, for the purpose of considering
the propriety of petitioning far an Act of Incorpora-
tion. The meeting was held on the 9th of
February, and rate-payers to the number of
one thousand attended. A resolution was pro-
posed and carried by a large majority, that the peti-
tion should be presented—it was then proved on the
part of the plaintiff, that a counter petition was got up
—that it was signed by 6,000 inhabitants of the
Borough of Manchester—that it was presented
after the former petition, but before it was
taken into consideration by the Privy Council,
and that it was signed by more inhabitants than the
previous petition, but still neither of them by a majo-
rity of the inhabitants—that these facts were laid be-
fore the Jury, but that the Judge took it upon him-
self to decide that her Majesty had the power
to grant the Corporation according to the prayer
of the first petition, and that to that leaving a bill of
exceptions was offered by the plaintiff's Counsel. Now,
no doubt existed but that a meeting was called, but
the majority had no power to bind over the minority,
far less then could they be supposed to bind the very large
majority of the inhabitants who were absent. The
petition signed by 6,000 inhabitants was afterwards pre-
sented—that ought to have been left to the Jury, and
the mere balance of numbers did not authorise the
Learned Judge in leaving the case, as be did, to the
Jury. In reply, the plaintiff's Counsel contend-
ed that no judicial power was conferred by
the Municipal Act on the Privy Council ; and
although they' were commanded to consider petitions
presented, and would not recommend that the prayers
of them should be acceded to unless they were of opi-
nion that it would be for the benefit of the town that
the prayer should be granted, still that was net con-
clusive evidence against all parties concerned ; and
the defendants, acting upon the best opinions
of Counsel, had argued the case most learnedly,
and at great length, The plaintiff's argument, how-
ever, appeared to him to be well founded. Supposing
the petition of the 4,000 to have given power to the
Queen to grant the Charter, the petition of the 6,000
did not revoke it in point of law. That was assumed
by the Learned Judge. The second objection
taken, was as to the validity of the first peti-
tion, and that they did not proceed to incorpo-
rate those persons who had petitioned for the Charter ;
and it was said that all those who petitioned for the
Charter might be excluded from its benefits, and the
Charter only granted to those who were opposed to it.
That was an exaggerated view of the case, and it might
be said that in such a case the Charter would not be ac-
cepted. He had no doubt of the power of the
Crown to grant a Charter to any part of a town
to incorporate certain districts and leave out others—it
was quite clear that this could be done by the Crown,
and by no other authority except' Parliament. The
Crown had delegated to Messrs. Price and Rushton
those prerogatives which could only be exercised by
itself. Could it be said that it would be law-
ful for the Crown to delegate to any one the
power to nominate Mr. A. or Mr. B. as an
Alderman or a Mayor ? Such an argument would not
be put forward, and he thought that it appliedequ.aiiy
in the present case. The parties nominated might
base declined to act. Had the Crown any power, by
mandamus, or otherwise, to compel them to perform
those duties. They were mere voluntary agents,

and ao proceedings could compel them ;o
perform the duties assigned to
the present Charter, and as the facts ,in, ; pen
the r e cord, the formation of the Tway ce:poi•ato not
the formation of the Crown, but of s(in; ons
nominated by the Crow v, and great
easily creep in. Another olt,kction ta;:ca tlo
Countel for the plaintiff ttaa ti:::, and it
was well &serving that. - in
order to make out.these was e.,tablislicd,
and oaths were administere.:.',:.::,,-were not binding iu
law. He could not escapa- and he
thought that judgment oughttole-given for the plain-
tiff in error, but the majority 'attic Judges being of a
different opinion, the judgment wpuld Wier the de-
fendant.

Lord Chief Justice TINDAL said, this was an
action brought by one of the six coroners of the
County Palatine of Laneaite-, in which was in-
volved the question of the validity of Charter of In-
corporation granted to the Borough of Manchester.
The objections taken resolved themselves into three
distinct heads. The first objection was from
mis-direction on the part of the Learned Judge. The
second objection was against the Charter itself, and the
third was against the legality of the nomination of the
defendant to the office of corone-. The sum and sub.
stance of the first objecton amounted to this,
that in order to enable the Queen to grant
a Charter of Incorporation, there must be a pe-
tition from the inhabitant householders of the
town or borough for that purpose. Now the fact of a
petition being presented was a question for the Jury,
and the Learned Judge would be open to blame if be de-
cided it as a matter of law. He entirely agreed in
the opinion that the petition was a preliminary to the
granting of the Charter, and the fact of there being two
petitions in this case was a matter which was peculiarly
with him a matter for the Jury to consider. The ques-
tion of fact was submitted to the Jury, and the excep-
tions taken were not pointed enough to raise the objet.
tions which had been urged in argument. The
evidence laid before the Jury was that at
a public meeting of the rate-payers called
together by public notice a petition was adopted, and
signed by 4,000 inhabitants, praying for a Charter,
that after that petition was presented another petition
was got up, and signed by 6,000 persons, but it was
not agreed to at any public meeting. Neither etas
signed by a majority of the inhabitant house.
holders. The question then was ;shatter
under these circumstances the inhabitant householders
had petitioned for the Charter or not. The Learned
Judge who presided upon the trial, being applied to,
stated his opinion to be, that her Majesty had power to
grant a Charter according to the prayer of the
first petition. There was no authority for this,
nor did he think there was any reasonable ground.
They were bound to take into consideration the publi-
city with which the first petition was got up, and the non
publicity of the second. In point of law, in his opinion,
the second petition did not take away the right of
her Majesty to attend to the recommendation of her
Privy Council and grant the Charter to the prayer of
the first petition. After considering the other objec-
tions, the Learned Judge said that although the
case was one of great doubt and difficulty, still
he felt bound to say that the plaintaiff was not
entitled to recover, and therefore the judgment for the
defendant in the Court below ought to Le affirmed.
The other Judges delivered their opinion seriatim, Mr.
Justice Williams and Coleridge adhering to the judg-
ment delivered by Lord Denman, Justices Bosnnquet,
Paulson, and Coltman agreeing with the Chief Justice
Tindal.

The judgment was accordingly in favour of the de-
fendant, thereby establishing the validity of the Charter.

DESTRUCTION OF WYNYARD
HOUSE BY FIRE.

We learned yesterday morning with great regret the destruc-
tion of the noble edifice, of which the subjoined letters give
melancholy accounts. It appears from these that the building
is almost totally destroyed, and that the loss of property is enor-
mous. This celebrated mansion is distant about four miles
and a half north by west fr,an Stockton. It was erected on
the site of the old mansion, by Sir Harry Vane Tempest, fa-
ther of the Marchioness of Londonderry, from a beautiful de-
sign by P. W. Wyatt, Esq., and the Park within a few Years
has been considerably enlarged. It is difficult to say
which is most worthy of admiration—the dignified simplicity
exhibited in the exterior of the building, or the judicious ar-
rangements in the interior, which combine the majesty of a
palace with the comforts and conveniences of a domestic
dwelling. The walks and pleasure-grounds in the vicinage of
the edifice harmonize well with the chaste design of the archi-
tect ; artificial decoration, and superb ornament, give place to
the softer features of nature. A smallrivulet, forming a beau-
tiful canal, margined with wood and shady walks, meanders
witheasy curvatures through the park, and gives a delightful
finish to the scene.

The property of Wynyard has been held ,by a long succes-
sion of distinguished families. The inheritance was conveyed
in marriage with Lady Frances, daughter of Sir Henry Vane
Tempest, to the Marquis of Londonderry in Ireland, who, in
1823, was created Earl Vane, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stockton-upon-Tees, Saturday evening,
Feb, 20, 1841.

Six,—From the great exertions you invariably make KT
conveying the first intelligence to the public of any remarkable
event, I beg to make your journal the medium of communi-
cating a most appalling catastrophe which has happened
in this vicinity—the destruction by fire of the mag-
nificent and beautiful mansion at Wynyard, the seat of the
Most Noble the Marquis of Londonderry. How the fire
which has occasioned so much devastation and irreparable
loss, originated, has not been ascertained ; but it is gratifying
to know that there is no reason whatever to attribute it to any-
thing but an accidental ffre. The writer of this letter
hastened to the scene of the fire, and arrived there about half-
past one o'clock this morning. The conservatory, and a large
portion of this elegant structure, were then in flames. He
endeavoured to ascertain on the spot, as well as he could in
the confusion which naturally occurred, how the accident had
happened ; but all that he could learn was that
the housekeeper, Mrs. Edgar, and two female servants,
in the absence of the family, resided in the house; that one of his
Lordship's game-watchers was out about half-past ten o'clock
last night, and at that time nothing had occurred to attract
his attention, but that on proceeding to join another watcher
at a little past eleven o'clock he obsorved the flames issuing, as
he thought, from the chapel, which had not been finished, but in
which some carpenters had been recently employed. The
chapel is close to the conservatory, and is heated by means of
flues, from the overheating of which it is supposed the acci-
dent has arisen. The sad intelligence was immediately made
known to the villagers of Wolveston, about a mile and
a half from the noble mansion, and with all pos-
sible despatch at Stockton, when many individuals
hastened with three fire-engines to the spot, and
did all that human aid could do in arresting the destructive
element. It was, however, a most heart-rending scene to ob-
serve the rapid destruction of this pride and glory of the
North, and containing some of the most costly and rarest ar-
ticles of furniture, and many of them the gifts of crowned
heads. There is no one, whatever his feelings may be to-
wards the Marquis, either politically or otherwise, but must
most deeply sympathise with his Lordship, the Marchioness, and
their family, on this sad event. That part of the building
which comprises the kitchens, and some portion of her Ladyship's
apartments including the boudoir, though greatly damaged,
have been preserved ; and by the spirited exertions of several
individuals, and particularly of two from Stockton, who might
be named, nearly the whole of his Lordship's valuable paint-
ings, and a great portion of the most valuable furniture, books,
and fittings up of the several apartments, though injured, of
course, have been secured. The plate was altogether saved.
The amount of loss sustained by this melancholy event cannot
well be estimated, but I should venture to say that property of
the value of three or four hundred thousand pounds was de-
stroyed in a few hours. It is not known whether the property
was insured. His Lordship is still abroad. It is to be re-
gretted that suitable fire-engines were not kept on the premi-
ses, and there wanted some persons of judgment and import-
ance to direct the proceedings during the awful period.
The fire is still burning, but the engines will no doubt be
used until all appearance of danger is removed.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, P. R.

(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)

Stockton, Feb. 20, 1841.
You will no doubt receive other intelligence by this post
respecting the sad calamity by fire that occurred last night, or
rather this morning, at Wynyard Park, about seven miles from
this, the princely seat of the Alost Noble the Marquis of Lon.
donderry. I have just returned from the sad scene.

The fire was first discovered by one of the gamekeepers'
watchmen, about eleven o'clock last night, issuing from the
chapel, which was being fitted up by workmen, and it is but too
doubtful that from some neglect on their part the fire has
originated. An alarm was of course instantly given, and
messengers on horseback despatched to this town,
Durham, Sunderland, and the collieries, to set the fire-bells at
each place to work, and forward engines, which were despatched
with great quickness, but owing to a high wind blowing they
were of little use, though there was water in abundance, and it
is melancholy to add little save the kitchen part and some va-
luable pictures and furniture, is left of this splendid mansion ;
in short, it is completely gutted and a ruin. It is yet (five
o'clock this afternoon) burning.

SOCIETY IN INDlA.—Stories illustrative of
Eastern life and manners have long formed a most at-
tractive branch of general reading; and we have now
to add to the amusing works of this class, a work which
has just made its appearance under the above title,rivcaelr..,
ling in interest and entertainment all precceding efforts.
It is the production of a distinguished English officer,
who has lived many years in our possessions in the East,
and in a singularly pleasing story he la 3 exl.ibited the
experience he has acquired of the peculiar habits and cha-
racteristics of the natives of Hiadostan of different ranks,
and pourtraycd all the varieties of the English resident to
be found in the " best circles " :Isfltilimatosptartof
Societymay b e in
considered nlsniddiea;e"d a 3 affording the most pic-
the
appropriatewoornlde..
turesque and complete illustrations of
fTorhethteitlweC;rc
Life in the East
ever published.

A POTII ECA RIES' COMPANY.—From the eSta-
bliAttrent cf Ibis company, in 1815, to the month of August,
1840, the sum of 67,980/ has been received by it n fees
or licenses to pricti:C, being it the rate of 2,6001. a-year.

MORN ENG EDITION.

AWFUL CALA 111 T Y.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO LIVES

LOST.

LIVLIU'OOL, SUNDAY EVENlNG.—lntelligence has
been received here to-day of one of the roost appalling
calamities that ever occurred on the shores of Great
Britain—a calamity as sudden and unc::pected as it is
astounding and ay. ful. The frets are brit fly these :
An migrant ship, called the Governor Fenner, bound
to New York, sailed from this port on Friday last, with
a crew of 18, including the Captain, and 106 passen-
gers, all of whom, with the exception of the Captain
and•chief mate; have perished within twelve hours aver
their departure. About two o'clock on the morning'
of Saturday, the vessel being then about twenty miles
north of-Holyhead, came in contact with the Notting-
ham steamer, from Dublin, and so fearful was the
coliiiion, so sudden its effects, that in less than a mi-
nute after, so says the Capfaie, tie i.l.fatA emi-
grant ship disappeared, carrying (loan with her every
soul on board, except the two individua's presiously
named. The ni4;lit was excessively dark, so dark that,
although the captain of the Governor Fenner was cna-
ab!ed to se.: the lights of the steamer, the steeranan of
the latter was not able to distinguish those of the Go-
vernor Fenner. The captain was on deck at the time,
and seeing the steamer on his weather bow, put his helm
aport, the wind et the time blowing fresh S.S.W.;
with a heavy head sea. The steersman of the Notting-
ham, from the cause assigned, kept his helm starboard,
which produced the melancholy calamity. The vessel
struck the steamer amidships, abaft the wheel, carried
away her funnel and wheel-house, knocked her bul-
warks to pieces, and so completely shattered her ma-
chinery, that she was issmediattly crippled and ren-
dered useless, but no lives were lost. What follows will
be best described in the words of the captain of the ill-
fated Governor Fenner.

" 1 repaired forward, and found the ship going down,
head first. I instantly ordered the men on deck to save
their 1 vet, but they still kept going abaft. 1 remained
on the forecastle until the ship was at. the water's edge,
and just saved my l:fc by catching at a rope from the
steamer. My mate jumped from the fore-yard no
board the steamer, and saved his life by so doing. The
ship disappeared almost instantaneously. The steamer
hiwered a boat, but she was swamped Llongsidt.
All the passengers were in their :scabs and asleep
at the moment they were thus hurried into eternity ;
and the crew rlso, with the exception of the watch.
The bulk of the rassengers is described as being supe-
rior to the ordinary run of steerage emigrants, for there
were no cabin passengers, and some of them are said to
have carried out considerable property. The office of
the agent is closed to-day, being Sunday, but a list
will probably app, ar to-morrow. Many were natives
of the three kingdoms, promiscuously, and not of any
particuhr• locality or kingdom.
With respect to the vessel herself she was of l, and
must have been wretchedly crazy. It appears by the
register that she was bu It in Massachugsetts, in 18.17,
and had been consequently nearly fourteen years afloat.
The Captain describes bar, however, as being a strong
and w(11 built craft ; and, be says, that last summer,
$B,OOO were expended on her in iron knees and other
substantial repair.

The Nottingham, from the damage she received in
the collision, was unable to make head, anal, from the
time of the caamity until four o'clock in the afternoon,
by constantly ',lying the pumps, she was kept from
sinking, when a steamer from Drogheda hove in sight,
took her in tow, and she arrived here thin morning.
She had on board a large quantity of cattle ; and, in
order to keep her afloat, 200 head were obliged to be
thrown into the sea. Had the weather been at all
boisterous, the steamer would unquestionably have
shared the fate of the Governor r.•nner.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
(From the Liverpool AlLion of yesterday.)
We have heard the account of the catastrophe given by the
persons who were on the deck of the Nottingham when the col-
lision occurred. In substance it was as follows :

" About a quarter past two o'clock, on Saturday morning,
when about fifteen miles to the westward of Holyhead, the
weather calm, but rather thick, one of the men of the watch
saw a ship bearing down upon the Nottingham ; she had no
light at her mast, while the steamer had three lights. He re-
Forted the fact to the second mate, who was then at the wheel.
fhe second mate hailed the ship and was answered. He desired
her to starboard the helm. This, they thought, was not done. A
voice from the ship, which was supposed to have been that of the
Captain, requested the steamer to starboard her helm, as
he could not bring the ship over, she not answering her
helm. At this instant the .Governor Fenner struck the
Nottingham amidships, In less than five minutes, the ship
filled with water, and disappeared. The steamer became quite
motionless after the shock, and the people on board of her were
unable to make the least attempt to succour those on board the
ship, which sunk bow foremost. The screams of the people on
the wreck were heart-rending, but they soon ceased, and all
was still. The steamer's starboard side was completely stove
in : the 'addle shaft and wheel were shivered in pieces : the
starboard engine was broken, and the funnel carried away.
Seventeen cows were killed seven more and 78 sheep were
thrown overboard, and 11 died before the vessel reached port.
On Saturday evening the wreck of the Nottingham was fallen
in with by another steamer, and towed into the Mersey.
" The opinion on board the. Nottingham was, that the Go-
. _

verner Fetiner's helm, instead of being put to starboard, as it
ought to have been, must have been put to port, for; if it had
beeu put to starboard; the.. ship would hive cleared the
steamer."
The passengers were all below in their berths when the col-1,
lision between the ship and the steamer took place. The
shock caused by it would, of course, rouse even those who
might then be asleep. No doubt they would make a rush
towards the deck: the interval, howe.er, which elap,ed
between the shock and the sinking was so short, scarcely
five minutes, that very few, if any, could have suc-
ceeded in reaching it. So that, in all probability, most
of them perished in their berths. The mate, we under-
stand, had been married a few days only before the
ship's sailing on her voyage: the Captain had given her a
berth with her husband in the cabin. When; the fate of the
ship became inevitable, he attempted to run aft to rescue his
wife. Time failed him : the instinct of self-pre:ervation be-
came strong : he sprang up the shrouds, and -reached the
steamer, as we have already stated, by jumping from the
lore yard-arm.
The Nottingham, which now lies on the east side of the
Clarence Dock, was yesterday visited by thousands of curious
spectators. Her starboard side is a complete wreck ; even the
houses and the deck adjoining are shivered in fragments. The
dead animals, cows and sheep, covered the deck, and presented
a shocking sight, most of them having been disemboweled by
the concussion which caused their death.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCIL
(LLOYD'S.)

DEAL, FEB. 20.—Wind S., moderate; 21, S. S. E., light._.
Arrived the Governor M'Lean, Morley, from Africa ; Augusta
Jessie, Sparks, Singapore; Sarah, Hadick, Bombay. Sailed
the Lidisfarne, Stebbens, for Constantinople ; Sarepta,
Dawson, Trieste ; Eliza Gilman, Steer, St. Michaels ; NV as-
sener, Holland. Arrived from the River the Ruby, Bennett,
for dpe de Verds.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 19 AND 20.—Arrived off port the
Planter, Thorn, Honduras ; Larkins, Ingram, Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 21. Wind S. S. W.—Arrived the Devon-
shire (steamer), from Dublin ; Alexander, Adams,.Terceira.
Sailed the Quiz, Luke, for Genoa; Lord Nelson, Quinton,
London ; Frances Yald, Beale, ditto; Pearl, Lovering, ditto.
FALMOUTH, FEB. W.—Wind W.S.W. to S.S.W., fresh
breezes. 20. S. S• W. to W. S. W.—Arrived the Friendship,
Richmond. from Maldon, for St. Michael's, with loss of chain
plates; Coral, Paine, London, for Lisbon; City of Limerick,
Holmes, London, for Limerick. _ _

YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, FEB. :A—Arrived the
Sarah Jane, APGerian, from Waterford._

SHOREHAM, FEB. 19.—Arrived off the Edmund, Pearson,
from Shields, for Alexandria.

DARTMOUTH, FEB. 20.-I:The Amelia., Bennett, from Ply-
mouth to Brenham and Torbay, came into harbour this morn-
ing, and was put on the ground full of water, having sprung a
leak at sea; cargo discharged.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 20.—The Lady Ann; bound to Lime-
rick, has put back leaky, and with loss of bowsprit. The Al-
bert (steamer) has arrived from the Skerries, with about 650
packages from the Mary Elizabeth. 21.—The President
(steamer) has arrived from the Skerries. with about 800 pack-
ages from the Mary Elizabeth. The Erin is discharging her
cargo of coals into another vessel for London.
SCARBOROUGH, FEB. 20.—The Endeavour, Harrison, from
lier; l Sunderland,ostbo
damagen'li cirt northerly
airs LONDON, FEB. 22.—Miind this day at noon,hc g
wwspasritr,ukico.n,
aboodarrdeeoefivthedis mornin.c.,, byi; alighti,li,ike,o.l-
morning,an d h
bazuyt.cle
Thareedreoffw
I tied the Iberia, steamer, for
SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 2..—
Gibraltar. aasboauttbick fpoLriniot. early part of the
Dominica.
dam : Isabella, Schrveder,
d the Hebe, White, from St.
DUBLIN, FEB. 19.—Arrived
K jugston, Richardson,. Deme-
DOVER, FEB. 20.—Sailed the. Ceres, Bergman, for Hotter-
John's, New Brunswick.
I t
rara ; Lima, packet,
FEB.itingAe :rived the Minerva, from D I e ang,
KINGSTON, r ....,. . .
Arrived nth'eTUrilnyislaeds, M‘Taar, from Ne
sviia•
CORK, . ER. ._
1 d the Balclutha, Adamson, fur London. New_
Off
foundland. Sailed
Cabel, from Bombay, •1
St. John'sv,,El%
John Mitchell, sailed the Ist
port the
of Good Hope the 20th Dec., and St. Helena the
ewl—ruAnl9.—Arrived the Nero, Hogan, from
No, Cape
~, tiLgo ke the Judith, Barlow, from Liverpool to Arica, the
31StSpoke
e,
in lat. 2 N. long. 23 W.
iota
LIMEBIL , FEB.
Prince Edward Island.
KINSALE, FLii. IB.—Sailed the Yarmouth, Forsyth, for
London.
's

Arrived off Islay the King Henry, Walker, from Prince Ed-
ward's Island.

TOTAL Loss OF THE GOVEROR FENNER.--lhe Governor
Fenner, from Liverpool to New York, sunk Ole 20th instant
near Holyhead, after being in contact with the .Nottingham
steamer, f,om Dublin, Captain Vincent and mate saved, 122
persons drowned.

VESSELS SPOKEN__TheNorth Briton, from Java
toruCzo,r6kt,h ins!.,lat.l
lat.S
.104n2,
.3103n72.
f
4bythe Saian
Jenny, Bordeaux to Vera
Cruz,
Guinea to Ascension, Dee. 24, lat. 4 15 W. t:
Persia, Stevens, London to Ceylon. 31st, lat. 4 N., lon,
22, by the Nepalennia, arrived at Niow Dieppe. Achilles,
il
arrived at L'Orient her Majesty's ship Rolls, coast o
Ceylon to London, off the Cape, by the Copeland, arrived
at St. Helena. Ouderneming, from Batavia; David
Clarke and Fcrzh, from Calcutta, castword of the Cape,
by the Sarah, arrived at St. Helens. Rhone, Secret-me,
Havre to Valparaivo, Nov. 12, lat. 56 S., lon. 78 W. ;
Rimac, Sproule, Liverpool to Valiaraiso, lat 59 S.,
lon. 79 W.

The re-appointment of the Select Committee of
int year has caused some stir among the banking interest.
The remaining effort to be made is more especially on the
part cf the joint-stock banks, whether of issue or other-
wise, who conceive that they have teen almost wholly
overlooked in the early part of the inquiry, and wbo will
have much to urge against the project they believe the
Government to entertain, of establishing one great bank
of issue for the whole country. Delegates from the va-
rious hanks, consequently, ate expectei in town, and head-
quarters have been engaged, whet e doliberations may take
place, and unity of action be secured.

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