The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-23 00:00:00

TIII SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1847.

sport, because it offered excellent anchorages, and was only
half a mile from the sea, while it was protected on the land-
ward side by hills on the south and south-west. Kirkcud-
bright, although an excellent port, was six miles from
the sea.
Mr. Lidderdyke, living at Castle Douglas, knew the coun-
try well. He was factor for some estates in that district, the
rental of which was some 10,0001. a year. The wishes of the
proprietors were in favour of the two lines. It was known
that there was iron ore on these properties, and he had one
offer for it from Brumpton, on the line of the Newcastle and
Darlington Railway. There were iron mines at Auchineairn,
the outport of which was last year some 3,000 tons, and this
year it was expected to double. The produce was sent by
sea to the coast of Cumberland, and thence found its way by
rail to Newcastle. This railway, as supplying a desired com-
munication, would be a great public benefit.
Mr. M'Laurin, Dalbeattie, spoke to the local traffic be-
tween Dumfries and Dalbeattie, and the necessity that
existed for the formation of this railway.
_

Mr. John Miller, C.E., was engineer of many railways—in
the south and other parts of Scotland. He had since last
year carefully examined the country through which this
line passed, and he had laid it down in the way he conceived
best calculated to benefit the district. It commenced at
Dumfries, and went on in the direction shown on the map to the
town of Kirkcudbright. The length was 27 miles and 2 fur-
longs. The steepest gradient was 1 in 80, and extended
a distance of three miles. The whole cost was 660,0001.
The cost of the works was for the main line 441,5261., and for
the Gibbs- hole branch, 112,2171. The balance provided for
stations, land, and contingencies.
The formal proofs were then put in, and there being no
opposition offered, the preamble was declared proved.
The Committee then con: dered and -passed the clauses,
and, at a quarter to', four o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow
(this day).

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowagur, attended by Frances
La ly Clinton, visited the Queen yesterday, at Bucking-
ham Palace, and remained to lunchcou with her .kajesty
and Prince Albert.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the
Duchess of Kent, visited yesterday, at Willis's Rooms,
the Bazaar for the Relief of the Famine in Ireland and
Distress in Scotland. The Prince was attended by Mr.
G. E. Anson and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon; and
the Royal Duchess was attended by Lady Augusta
Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, and
Lord James Murray. •
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Helena, walked' and
rode on ponies yesterday in the Royal Gardens.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin-
cess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton,
took an airing in an open carriage-and-four yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured her Ma-
jesty's Theatre with their presence last evening. The
royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont,
Hon. Miss Kerr, Earl of Morton, Major-General W emyss,
and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. Her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of K.nt, attended by Lady Augusta
Bruce, also honoured the performance at her Majesty's
Theatre with her presence last evening.
Among the visitors to inspect the pictures of the Queen
and Prince Albert and the Royal Family at St. James's
Palace yesterday, were the Belgian Minister and
Madame Van de Weyer, the American Minister and
Mrs. Bancroft, Count Revel, the Sardinian Charge
d'Affaires ; the Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Earl of
"Clarendon, Lady Cottenham, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer and Lady Mary Wood, Sir James and Lady
Graham, and the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent"visited her
Majesty the queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough
House.

A deputation respecting copper ore, had an inter-
view with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official
residence, in Downing-street. The deputation consisted
of Sir Howard Douglas, M.P.; Mr. J. H. Vivian, M.P.;
Mr. John Masterman, M.P.; Mr. G. F. Muntz, M.P. ;
Mr. David Morris, M.P. ; Mr. Edward Protheroe, M.P.;
Mr. J. Denniatoun, M.P. ; Mr. W. Aldham, M.P.; Hon,
C. P. Villiers, M.P. ; Mr. James Pattison, m.r. ; Mr.
W. Brown, M.P.; Mr. T. Thornley, M.P.; Mr. Rogers,
of Wolverhampton ; Mr. Basloy, Presdent of the
Chamber of Commerce, Manchester ; Mr. Henry Ash-
worth, Mr. Vincent Potter, Mr. Robert Gardiner.
From London—Sir John Pirie, Bart., Mr. C. P. Gren-
fell, Mr. Templeman, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Leckie.
From Liverpool—Mr. Brownell, Mr. Boardman, Mr.
Budd, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Todd Hayles, Mr. Keates,
Mr. Lockett, Mr. Imrie, Mr. Bibby, Mr. George Bar-
well, Mr. James, and Mr. George F. Young. -Also—
Mr. Turton, Master Cutler, of Sheffield, and Mr.
Dixon, for the Mayor of Sheffield.
The Marquis of Northampton, Lord James Stuart,
and a deputation had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the Home. office.
Mr. Riley, Chairman, and Mr. Holt, Solicitor of the
Company of Proprietors of the Liverpool Water-works,
(usually called the Bootle Water-works Company,) a
deputation on the Health of Towns Bill, had an inter-
view with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of
her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests in
W hitehal 1-place,
Mr. J. B. Bailer and. Mr. J. W. Badham had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, yesterday, at
the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great
George-street.
Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.

A deputation from the Rochester Waterworks Cow
pany, inclUding Mr. W. Roberts and Tar. Thomas BootS,
had an interview.with Viscount Moi peth yesterday.
Lord Portman had an interview with Sir George
Grey. Mr, Hutt, M.P., and Lord Villiers had also in-
terviews with the Right lion. Baronet yesterday, at the
Home-office.

A deputation on the subject of the Factory Bill, con
sisting of Messrs. Greg and Shawcrois, from Manchester
(cotton) ; Mr. Gott, from Leeds (woollen); Mr. Mar-
khan, from Leeds (flax) ; Mr. Taylor, from Preston ;
Mr. Bayley, from Stayley Bridge ; Messrs. Ackroyd
and Morris, from Halifax (worsted) ; and Mr. Baxter,
from Dundee (flax), had an interview with the Marquis
of Lansdowne yesterday at the Privy Council Office,
Whitehall.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
general meeting yesterday.
Sir Bellingham Graham had an interview yesterdary
with the Right lion. E. Strutt.
The Metropolitan Improvement Commission had a
meeting yesterday in Whitehall place. The commis
sioners present were Viscount Morpeth, the Lord Mayor,
the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir Robert Inglis, Sir
Charles Lemon, Mr. Hope, Mr. Gore, and Mr. Milne.

GLASGOW COTTON MARKET.—APRIL 16.—The
trade have been buying to a fair extent this week, and
prices have been gradually on the advance. To-day the
American accounts have been received, and from the low es-
timates of the crop, &c., holders have raised their prices from
Ato in American and Surat—National Adva User.

An incident took place on the Custom House-quay
on Tuesday, which deserves to be noticed. A strapping
young country girl, along with her sweetheart, embarked cn
board one of the emigrant ships then lying at the quay,
with the intention of sailing for America, and being there
married. The fair emigrant .4vas possessed, moreover, of a
dot of 2001„ which she discreetly placed in the hands of
the captain of the vessel, and had hardly done so when her
companion and intended applied to her for a portion of it.
This she refused; whereupon he coolly bid her good morn-
ing, and disembarked. The deserted damsel, however, ad-
vanced to the gunwale, there harangued a large mob, who
speedily collected to hear her, and ended, not by throwing
herself into the river, but by assuring the crowd that if any
young fellow who heard her, was willing to take the place of
her faithless swain, she was quite ready to accept of his ser-
vices upon the same terms. A handsome young mason who
happened to be among the standers by, immediately offered
himself, and was accepted on the spot. The captain very
properly sent to make inquiries about him, and found that
he was, as he represented himself, a single man; and the
parties to this extempore match sailed with that very tide
for the shores of America.—Dublin Herald.

ANCIENT RELICS.—The excavators employed on
the Norwich and Ipswich Railway, in recently taking down
a considerable elevation called Chapel-hill, at Merkahall, ad-
joining to Caister ( Vecta Icenorum of the Romans), found
seven human skeletons, two of which evidently appeared to
be the remains of persons who had died a violent death,
having each received a mortal wound in the skull, as if
killed in some battle or skirmish.• On Tuesday last, the same
labourers discovered the fcundations of a building, probably
a chapel, or some re:igious house; and at the moment when
our esteemed informant was watching the operations, a stone
coffin presented itself to view. It was broken in two parts,
in which were fragments of human bones, but no head.
Some pieces of Roman pottery were also discovered, but
coins or any other antiquities, on that spot.—Norioth
Chronicle.

His Excellency the Baron Scbemmelpeninck, Dutch
Ambassador to the British Court, arrived in London yester-
day by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam
ship Giraffe, that left Rotterdam the previous day.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE IN LONG-ACRE.—Yester-
day morning, between the hours of eleven and twelve
o'clock, an accident of a most appalling character, and which,
from the serious nature of the injuries inflicted to two indi-
viduals, is expected to be attended with fatal consequences,
occurred at the corner of Endell-street, Long-acre, under the
following circumstances ;—lt appears that for some time
past workmen have been employed in effecting an alteration
in the above-mentioned street, and some scaffolds having
been erected at the spot where the improvements are being
carried out, at the period specified, two labourers, named
Thomas Welch and Thomas Cockling, where engaged at
work, when some of the boards on which they were standing
suddenly gave way and fell beneath them, by which they
were precipitated from a considerable height on to the
ground. The poor fellows, assisted by their fellow-work-
men, and two police-constables of the F division, were im-
mediatelytaken to the Charing-cross Hospital, and attended
to by Mr. Steghall, the resident medical officer. Both men
were frightfully mutilated, and remained insensible for
several hours, and at length the surgeon ascertained that
Welch, who is about twenty-five, had fractured his left arm,
broken a leg, and received a fearful wound in the head, with
other contusions; whilst Cocking, who is in his twenty-fourth
year, has evidently sustained some severe internal injuries,
besides outward bruises, but 'owing to his state of insensi-
bility it was difficult to say the precise nature of the injuries.
Both sufferers remain at the institution in a deplorable con-
dition.

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF TH
GOCPEL AMONG ME JEWS.—Last night the fourth annual
meeting of the above society took place in Freemasons' Hall,
and was attended by 2,500 ladies and gentlemen of various
religious denominations, and the platform was crowded with
ministers of the Church of England, and also of the Presby-
terian, Moravian, and other Dissenting congregations, in ad-
dition to several converted 'Jews, native African missionaries,
&c. John Dean Paul, Esq., treasurer, presided. The ge-
neral report and the finance reports, both from the Ladies'
and Gentlemen's Committees, were read by the Secretary,
and unanimously adopted. The gross amount of
subscriptions and donations coLected by the Ladies'
Committee amounted to 12761. Is. 6id., from which
a balance of 1,171/. 14s. bid. was handed over to the general
account, and added to the gentlemen's subscriptions of
744/ 16s. Id., and the previous balance of 369/. 95. 4d., made
the gross receipts 2,286/. Os. Hid., which, after paying
• 1,4251. 12s. 714 d. for various expenses of missionaries, iu
addition to other expenses, there remained a balance of
301. 2s. After ether business the meeting broke up.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

THURSDAY. APRIL 22.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :

1. That in the case of the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and
'Worcestershire Junction Railway petition, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted
to proceed with t heir Bill.
_

2. That in theCase—Of the Lincoln's Inn Rating petition,
for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be per-
mitted to deposit their petition accordingly.
3. That in'the case of the Leeds Waterworks petition, for
additional provision, the standing orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to introduce such addi-
tional provision, if the Committe on the Bill shall so think fit.
4. That in the case of the Midland Railway (Worcester,
Hereford, Malvern, and Cheltenham Lines) petition to de-
posit amended sections and a petition for a Bill, the parties
be permitted to deposit sections, amended so far only as re-
gards the error in the datum line, reported by the Examiner
of Petitions as commencing at 8 miles 5 furlongs and 490
links, and continuing thence to Hereford, and to make the
corrections in the vertical heights necessarily consequent
thereon; and that they prove before the Examiner, that the
Railway, as proposed to be constructed under the amended
sections, can be made in such a manner as not to affect, in
consequence of such amendments, any of the lands to be
taken for the proposed Railway, otherwise than as stated in
the written applications to owners, except for a distance of
about 800 yards, commencing at or about 8 miles 5 furlongs,
as marked on the Plan, and there only with consent of the
owners affected ; and that they be permitted to deposit a
petition for a Bill, and that the said petition be not deposited
until four clear days after the deposit of the said amended
sections.

5. That in the ease of the Manchester, London, and Bir-
mingham Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to
be dispensed with. .

Fir;t, second, third, and fourth resolutions agreed to.—
Report to lie on the table.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group No. 20.
Earl Jermyn discharged ; Mr. Philip Bennett selected,
and added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 27.'
Sir W. 11. Jolliffe and Mr. Bernal Osborne discharged;
Viscount Villiers and Colonel Pennant selected, and added to
the Committee.

Select Committee on Group No. 23.
Lord RendlEsharn discharged; Sir IV. U. Jolliffe selected,
and added to the Committee.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Muse of Commons.)
THURSDAY, APRIL 22.
SUPPLY.

Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Order of
the Day for the Committee of Supply be now read :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to
the end Of the Question, in order to add the words " pre-
vious to any grant of any public money being assented to by
this House, for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of
National Education, as developed in the Minutes of the
Committee of Council on Education in August and Decem-
ber last (which Minutes have been presented to both Houses
of Parliament by command of her Majesty), a Select Com-
mittee be appointed to inquire into the justice and expedi-
ency of such scheme, and its probable annual cost," instead
thereof :—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Question." The HousemlttoitsctynhdeiEß,idT.ed.3l::
MAJORITY—AYES, 372.
Ackers, James Fellewes, E.. Milton, Viscount
Aclaud, Sir T. Ferguson, Col.
Arland T. D. Ferguson, Sir R. Moffatt, George
Adderley, C. B. Ferranti, W. B. Monahan, J. H.
Ainsworth, Peter, Filmer, Sir E. Morgan, 0.
Aldam, William Finch, George
Alford, Viscount Fitzmaurice, W. Morpeth, Viscount
Anson, Colonel Fitzroy, Lord C. Mundy, E. Miller
Antrobus, Edmund Floyer, John Mure, Colonel
Archdall, Captain Forbes, William Neeld, John
Arkwright, George Forster, Mathew Neville., R.
Armstrong, Sir A. Fox, S. L. Newdegatc, C. N.
Arundel, Earl of French, F.
Newry, Viscount
Attwood, John Fuller, A. E. Nicholl, John
Austen, Colonel Gaskell, J. M. Norreys, Lord
Begot, William Gibson, T. M. O'Brien, A. Stafford
Bailey, J. jun. Gill, Thomas O'Connell, M. J.
Willie, COI. Gladstone, J. N. O'Conor, Don
Baillie, H. J. Glynue, Sir S. Ogle, 5. C.
Baillie, W. Gooch, E. S. Ord, William
Heine, Walter Gordon, Admiral Ossuiston, Lord
Baldwin, Barry Gore, Montague Oswald, Alexander
Haltom", J. M. Gore, W. 0. Owen, Sir John
Bankes, George Gore, W. R. 0. Packe, C. W.
Bannerman, A. Gore, Robert Paget, Colonel
Barclay; David Goring, Charles Pakington, Sir J.
Barkly, Henry Graham, Sir James Palmer,iltobert
Baring, Henry Granby, Marquis of Palmerston, Viscount
Baring, F. T. Granger, T. C. Parker, John
Baring, Thomas Greene, Thomas
Barnard, E. G. Grey, Sir G. Peel, Sir Robert
Bateson, T.
Barrington, Viscount G
r im
Grosvenor, iteh
' ia:L:ToLhr door
Lord
it,a 8
Prhinlini ley% Ai
ark
iam
Beckett, W.
Bell, Matthew
- ,Pt rs 'e
,S Ji r.
BP
I
Sell, John HHGallaulefsyotrdLS,rtoirSir Henry
Bellew, K. M. Halsey, T. P. Plumridge, Captain
Bennet, Philip Hamilton, W. J. Polhill, F.
Bentinek, Lord G. Hamilton, Lord C. Pollington, Viscount
Bentinek, Lord H. Hanmer, Sir John Ponsonby, C. F.
Berkeley, Captain Harcourt, G. Prime, Richard
Bernal, Ralph Harris, Captain Protheroe, E.
Blackburne, J. I. Hatton, Captain Pusey, Philip
Blakemorc, It. Hawes, Benjamin Reid, Sir J. R.
Borthwiek,Seter Ilayter, W. G. Reid, Colonel
Bottleld, Beriah Heathcoat, John Repton, G. W.
Bouverie, E. P. Heatheote, Sir W. Ricardo, J. L.
Bramston, T. W. Heneage, G. H. W. Rice, E. R.
Broadley, Henry Heneage, E. Rich, Henry
itroadwood, IL Henley, J. W. Richards, Richard
Brooke, Lord Herbert, Sydney Rolleston, Colonel
Brown, W. Hervey, Lord A. Hominy, John
Buck, L. W. Rildyard, T. B. Round, C. G.
Buckley, Edmund Hobhouse Sir J. Hound, John
BulkeleY, Sir H. B: liagg, *it'd. W., Rumbold, C. E. -,
Buller, Charles Holland, Robert Russell, Lord J.
Buller, Edward Holmes, W . A'Court Russell, Lord C.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hope, Sir J. Russell, C.
rprPiehainitimmtnepainn,tj:Clovlo.:l
Banbury, W. Hope, A. Rutherford, A.
.Burroughes, H. Hope, G. W. Ryder, G. D.
Byng, G. S. Hotham, Lord Sanderson, R.
Callaghan, D. Houldsworth, T. Sandon, Viscount
Cardwell. Edward Howard, C W.G. Scott, Francis
Carew, W. H. Pole Howard, J. K. Serope, G. P.
Cavendish, C. C. Howard:E. G. Seynier, 11. K.
Cavendish, G. 11. Howard, P. H. Seymour, Lord
Cayicy, E. S. Howard, Henry Seymour, Sir 11.
Chaplin, W. J. Howard, Sir R. Shell, R. L.
Chapman, A. Hudson, G. Sheridan, R. B.
Chapman, B. Ilurst,llt. H. Shirley, E. J.
Hussey, T.
Chelsea, Vise. Shirley, E. P.
Chichester, Lord J. Hutt, William Smith, A.
Christie, W. D. Ingestre Viscount Smith, J. A.
all 13
Christopher, R. A. 1
,Sirs It. Smith, ;Vernon
Chute, W. L. W.
James, Sir W. C. ;..
lrton, S. Smyth, Sir H.
Clayton, R. It. James, William ~ -. Somerville, Sir IV.
Clerk Sir G. •
Clifton, J.,,T. - Jetanyn, Earl
Clive, Viscount Jervis, Sir John - gtanton, W. H. •
Clive, It. H. Johnstone, Sir J. Staunton, Sir G.
Colebrooke, Sir T.
Collett, W.
Jolliffe, Sir W G. 11. Stuart, Lord J.
Compton, H. C. :otatnhsefiroenhi,Tiv..Hi.LSC.
C.
Stuart, Henry
Coote, Sir C. B. '
Copeland, Ald. Kemble, Henry Stuart,i,J.
Corry, Henry Labouchere, Henry Sutton, Henry
Courtenay, Lord Talbot, C. R.
Lawbton, H.
Cowper, W. F.Tanered, H. W.
Craig, \V. G. Langston, J. H. jjoonhness,tocnaeptHaionOo Stewart. John
Knight, F. W. ge. Strutt, Edward
Cripps, William
Currie, R. Law, C. E. Sir F.
Lawson, A. Tolle:n:01e,
Dalmeny, Lord Legh, U. C Tower, C.
Lascelies, W. S. -
Thompson, Alderman
_Dalrymple, Captain C. D ley John
Lc Merchant, Sir D. Towne ,
Dashwood„G. H. Traill, George
Davies, D. A. Lemon, Si- C.
Liddell, Hon. H. T. Trelae-ny, J. S.
Deedes, W.
Lincoln, Earl of
Denison, W. J.John
Denison, J. E.. Turner, Edmund
Denison, E. B. Loch, James
Macaulay,- T. B.
Dick, Q. Lockhart, W.
Lopes, Sir R. Verner, Sir W.
Dickinson, F. H.
Douro, Marquis of'
Villiers, Viscount
Lindsay,
Vane, Lord
jJr.odinti
H.
.
Lowther, Hon. Col.
Divett, Edward Vivian, J. 11.
Lyall, George
Douglas, Sir H. Lygon, Gen. Vivian, J. E.
Vy6C, H.
Drummond, ll.Waddington, H. S.
Mackenzie T
Duckworth, Sir J. m 'T. Walker, Richard
ackenzie, W. F.
Dull, James Mackinnon, W. Wall, C. B.
Dugdale, W. S.
311'Neill, Duncan Walpole, S. H.
Duke, Sir J. 3lahonLord
Duncombe, 0. Warburton, H.
n,.
Lord
A. , Maitland, Thomas Ward, 11. G.
Dundas, Admiral Watson, Henry
Mangles, R. D.
EastDundas, Sir David Marjoriblnits, S.
Du Pre, C. G. Marshall, W. Wilshere, W.
,J. B. Manners Lord J.
IlVvieluileaslmesy,,WLo. rd C.
Martin, C. W. Wodehouse, E.
Easthope, Sir J. Marton, G. Wood, l'ir Charles
Ebrington, Viscount 3lasterman, John Wood, Colonel T.
Egerton, W. T. Matheson, James Worcester, Marquis
Egerton, Sir P. Maule, Fox Wortley, J. S.
Emlyn, Viscount Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Wrightson, W. B.
Entwisle, W. Me3'nell, Captain Wyse, Thomas
Estcourt, T. G.
MildniaY, 11. St. John Young, J.
Evans, William Miles, Philip W. S. TELLERS.
Ewart, William Miles, William Tufnell, Henry
Fielden,:John Milnes, R. Monekton Hill, Lord Marcus

MINORITY—NOES, 47.
Aglionby, IL A. Dundas, F. Muntz, G. F.
Berkeley, Craven Ellis, Wynn Napier, Sir C.
Berkeley, H. F. Escott, Bickham Osborne, Ralph
Berkeley, Grantley Evans, Sir De Lacy rattison, J.
llowring, Dr. Oisborne, Thomas Pcchell, Captain
Bright, John Hall, *Jr Benjamin Philips, 0.. R.
Brocklehurst, John Hay, Sir A. L. Roebuck, J. A.
Brotherton, Joseph Hinde, J.fir. Scott, Robert
Browne, R. L. Lindley Charles Strickland, Sir G.
Clay, Sir„W. Hodgson, it. Thornely, T.
Collett, John Hume, Joseph Wakley, Thomas
0 Mils, William Humpliery, Aid. Wawn, J T.
Cony nghatn, Lord A. Lawless, Cecil Yorke, R.:11.
Crawford, W. S. Maciiarnara, Major
Dcnnistoun, J. 31`Carthy, Alex. TELLERS.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Marsiand, Henry Duncombe, T.
Duncan, George Morris, David Duncan, Lord.

, Hon. Miss Kerr the Earl of
and the Honourable Captain
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--The Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, and attended by Lady Char -
r°tno tn„
Gordon, honoured the performances at her Majesty's
Theatre yesterday (Thursday) evening with their pre-
sence. There were also present the Prince Louis Napoleon,
his Excellency the Russian Minister, Baroness Brunnow, and
Madll. Olga de Lechner ; the Marquis Clanricarde ; the Earl
of Cardigan ; the Countess of Blessington, and Miss Power
the Viscount and Viscountess Combermere; Lady Woodford ,
Mr. and Lady Caroline Maxse; Sir John and Lady Conroy
Count D'Orsay ; Count De Courcy ; Count Koadriaffsky ; Sir
Ralph Howard; Mr. Leader, M.P.; Mr. Brereton ; Mr. Tre-
lawny ; Mr. Parnther Col. Cathcart ; Mr. Barry
Baldwin, M.P. ; Captain Lyon, &c.
PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—'We understand
that an Amateur Performance will take place on Saturday,
the 24th instant, in aid of the funds of the Printers' Pension
Society, at the Olympic Theatre. This excellent Society is
for the support of aged and infirm printers. An Amateur
Performance in aid of its funds took place last year at the
Strand Theatre, which produced 541. . We trust that this
year that sum will be exceeded.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Registered Paletot of
Llama cloth, the most fashionable coat for both the present
and approaching seasons, still retains the same moderate
price, which, with its usefulness and gentlemanly appear-
ance,-h as secured such geceral popularity. It bas been ina4e
for their Royal • •
by special command Highnesses Prince
Albert, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and the several
royal visitors to the British Court. In London it can only
be purchased of the patentees, 11. J. and D. Nicoll, Court
tailors, 114, Regent-street, and 22, Coram.
Agents for
Liverpool, Dawbarn and Son, Bold-street; for Dublin, Geo.
Macdona, Molesworth-street ; for Birmingham, Wareing and
Son, New-street; for Edinburgh, Christie and Son, George-
street; and the principal tailors in other large towns.
[ADVERTISEMENT.--MORE CURES By HOLLOWAY'S
PILLS.—BEAD Tuts.—Mrs. Jemima Albert, widow of a naval ()Meer,
residing in Campbell-place, St. George's-in-the. East, had been ill
for a long time with a distressing cough, accompanied with much
expectoration, great weakness of the chest, and continual head-
aches. Besides this, her digestion was greatly impaired, appetite
completely gone, and always drowsy. She considered herself past
cure. Yet, notwithstanding her advanced age, she is restored to
I the highest state of health and vigour by the use of Holloway's
IPills, declaring she feels more like a young girl than one of her yeses,
bet, ig so bale and strong.— Sold by all Druggists ; and at z'ofessor
Holloway's gotabgarat, stoo, town, '

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, April 22.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT
(IRELAND).

The Marquis of WESTMEATH said he bad a mo-,
tion on the notice paper connected with the law of
landlord and tenant in Ireland, which he begged to post-
pone till after Thursday the 29th, in order that the
second reading of the Government Bill upon that subject
might not be interrupted. The Noble Lord then read
his motion, which was partially altered. He continued to
say, that as he was upon his legs, it was his most painful
duty to bring forward a matter which he would rather
have refrained froth. But as he had the crime resting
upon him of being an Irish proprietor he would not,
their Lordships might be assured, stand as a butt to any
order whatever in the performance of his duty as a
membi rof Parliament. He admitted, that if any mem-
ber of the British Parliament rose up in his place and
spoke on any subject he was open to have his conduct
criticised. He found no fault with that ; but he did not
choose, when he rose in the House as an Irish Peer, to
have the ground cut from under him by misstatements,
which were put forth for the purpose of founding
upon those grounds arguments that might cajole
or bamboozle— (Laughter) the friends of Ireland.
lie might possibly have laid himself open to ridi-
cule, but the tendency of such misrepresentations
as he had been the subject of would be to direct the
bullet of the assassin to his person. The Times news-
paper of Wednesday last, in the report of the business
of their Lordships' House, had put into his mouth what
he had not said, and had as carefully kept out what he
actually did say. The Noble Lord then referred to the
report in the columns of the Times, and denied that he
61 complained of ridicule on the part of the Noble and
Learned Lord.—(The Noble Lord here entered into a
repetition of his statement and the provisions of the
measure, which was withdrawn on Tuesday evening.) He
repeated that he did not complain of ridicule on the part
of the Noble and Learned Lord, who he knew was as
able in the discharge of his peculiar duties as any Lord
Chancellor that had ever acted heretofore, and charac-
terised for the amiability of his nature. But he did
think that Noble Lord had misrepresented both his ar-
guments and his measure. Some one, however, for some
base end—some miscreant unseen, scribbling for his hire,
had chosen to misrepresent his words and his statements.
The Sun newspaper also contained the same serious
misrepresentation. He assured their Lordships that he
said no such thing as was imputed to him. He objected
to the attempt which had been made to raise a laugh in
the Howe, instead of meeting the objections of his Bill.
He was there as a representative Peer of Ireland,
and was determined, cost what it might, in the
present awful crisis which hung over his country,
and he begged to move that
to do his duty. He hoped, by their Lordship? support,
newspapers should be called to
He intended to persevere in the
ttt
hho
eep
printersbuat
ra osftotphoetfoHt tiolhouissseee.
tywi ion,
motion. The Noble Lord concluded by saying " I beg
to move that the printers of the Times and Sun news-
papers be called to the bar of the Howe to answer for
a breach of the privileges of your Lordships' House."

Lord BROUb-11 AM said, that if their Lordships
allowed the galleries to be occupied, there was no doubt
but that the reports which were made to the public
would be made in a spirit perfectly fair and honest.
He felt the necessity for that as entirely as his Lord-
ship did, and he thought the departure from such a
course deserving of censure. He would, however, re-
mind his Lordship that the plan usually acted upon in
both Houses of Parliament was to avoid needlessly in-
terfering in such things. That their Lordships had an
undoubted right to prevent strangers from entering the
gallery of their Lordships' House there could be no
doubt. But they were not excluded, and at the same
time their Lordships should consider that those persons
who gave an account of their proceedings were, he might
say, not in 99 cases out of 100, but in 999 cases out of
1,000, actuated by strictly honourable motives, and gave
with singular ability and most admirable impartiality
the account of what passed within their Lordships'
House. He hoped, therefore, that his Noble Friend
would deem the notice he had taken of the circumstance
quite sufficient, without pressing the matter any further.
He had never seen any any good arise, either to their
Lordships' House or to the other House, from needlessly
entering into a conflict with any portion of the public
press of this country. It had been said that he (Lord
Brougham) had expressed it as his opinion that the press
was the best public instructor of the country. He did
not, h.orrever, mean by the term "press",the newspaper
press only, but what he meant was, that the press ge-
nerally was the best possible instructor of the country.
lie would advise the Noble Marquis not to take any
further step in the matter; for it was his opinion, that
the notice which his Lordship had taken of the subject
was sufficient.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the great
difficulty in this case was to provo malevolence on the
part of those who were accused. It was merely an in-
accuracy of the reporter. Such practices as the Noble
Marquis (Westmeath) spoke of could not pos-
sibly take place on any respectable newspaper.
Besides, an opportunity was afforded to any
Noble Member who might be misrepresented of
correcting any mistakes that might be committed. Their
Lordships should consider the difficult position in which
reporters were placed—(Hear, hear)—and he trusted
that, under these circumstances, the Noble Lord would
not persevere in his motion. •
The Marquis of WESTMEATH said, that since
he found it was the wish of their Lord-
ships, he would not persist in his motion.
However, he must say, that in the present state of Ire-
land, it was very necessary that there should be a true
statement of what he said, and that the misrepresenta-
tions of the press should not be used against him.
There was an article in the limes containing most
scurrilous abuse of him. Upon that he looked with
contempt ; but still he must say that, coupling that ar-
ticle with the report, he believed the misrepresentation
was deliberate. But, as their Lordships were agreed,
he would not persist in his motion.—(Hear, hear.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the observa-
tions which he had made, he confined entirely to the
Bill before their Lordships.

The Marquis of %VESTMEATH said he believed that
the Noble and Learned Lord was incapable of acting in
any unamiable manner, but he did feel that ho had not
been well treated. •

The motion was then withdrawn.
POOR-LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
... . -------

Lord KENYON presented a petidon from the vestry
of Marylebone in favour of the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill.
The Earl of CLANCARTY laid on the table petitions
from the county of Roscommon, and the medical profes-
sion in the county of Tyrone, against the Poor-law
(Ireland) Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was imper-
fectly; heard, was understood to say that the Poor-law
(Ireland) Bill was not what the Noble Earl had repre-
sented it, and did not contain any clause conferring a
general right to out-door relief to she poor of Ireland.
The Earl of FITZWILLIAM wished to ask the
Noble Marquis (Lansdowne), if, in the event of the Bill
for the Suppression of Vagrancy in Ireland not passing
into law in the other House, the Government would pro-
ceed with the other two measures, the Poor-law and the
Landed Property Bills?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said it would be
presumptuous in him to state what course would be
adopted in the event of the other House not passing into
a law the Bill referred to. No exertion, however, would
be wanting on the part of the Government to carry all
the measures they had introduced in connexion with
Ireland.

The subject then dropped.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition against
any alteration in the Navigation Laws.

EDUCATION.

The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented several peti-
tions in favour of the Government scheme of education.
Earl FITZWILLIAM presented several petitions
against the Government scheme of education.

-Similar petitions were presented by Lord VIVIAN and
the Marquis of LArisnowNE.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented petitions
from the inhabitants of Wakefield, the churchwardens
and others of the parish of Stepney, and other places, in
favour of the Government scheme.

Lord DENMAN presented two similar petitions on
the same subject.
POOR-LAW (IRELAND).
Lord RODEN presented a petition against a poor-law
for Ireland.

FEVER (IRELAND) BILL.
The Earl.of CLARENDON moved that their Lord-
ships should go into Committee on this Bill. The pro
sent Bill was one brought in for the purpose of making
some amendments in the Bill passed last session upon
this subject__

Lord MONTEAGLE considered that some difficulty
would be found in obtaining the necessary
arising
r -
vision under the provisions of Bill,this from the great extent of the unions of Ireland,lsing
some of them containing upwards of 500,000 acres,
and he thought that some amendments might be intro-
duced in the Bill to remedy this defect. Any amend-
ments that he might at a future stage of the Bill propose
to their Lordships should be framed in such a manner
as not to defeat or affect the principle of the Bill. This
Bill has been more or less obstructed by disputes among
the medical profession itself, and Parliament had allowed
its efforts to be neutralised by the party squabbles of
local medical boards. He thought that the time had
now arrived when such considerations should not ope
rate, but the Government should come forward and
make such enactments as the emergency of the case re-
quired.
The Marquis of WESTMEATII said, that consider-
ing the expense of the education of the medical profes-
sion in Ireland, and the facility that was afforded fur
obtaining diplomas in Scotland, and elsewhere, he
thought that there should be an amendment to protect
the members of the medical profession in Ireland, and
he would propose an amendment to that effect.
The Earl of CLAM:ARTY-lEs Noble Friend op-
posite had spoken of the disputes among the medical
profession in Ireland having impeded the efforts of the
Government on this subject. He must say, in justice to
the medical profi-ssion, that those distinguished mem-
bers of that profession, who had come before the House
last session, and to others who had sent petitions, sup-
porting the views of the Government, that they were
actuated by motives quite different to those attributed to
them.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE could assure the
House that it was the earnest wish of her Majesty's
Government to deal satisfactorily with the medical pro-
fession in Ireland; but they bed to deal first with that
subject which concerned all parties.
Acter a few words from the Earl of CLARENDON and
Lord MONTEAGLE their Lordships went into Committee.
The Bill having-gone through Committee, the Chair-.
man reported accordingly, and the Bill was ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow (this day),
Their Lordsbips then adjournel

HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 22.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. Goodbody, the D'puty Sergeant-at-Arms, pre-
sented returns from the Court orChancery.
REPORTS.

The reports of the following Bills were brought up
and agreed to :--
llartlapool West Harbour and Dock (Dock Extension).
London and South-Western Railway (Widening, &c.)
THIRD READINGS. .

------- ---
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :
Darwen Waterworks and Reservoirs.
Newhaven Harbour, Ouse Lower Navigation, and Lewes
and Laughton Drainage.
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway (Extension to
Thetford).
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway (Extension to
Bury St. Edmund's, with a Branch to Ely).
RAILWAY BILIS.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved, pursuant to notice, to
amend the first resolution of the 23d day of February
last, relating to Railway Bills, by omitting the words
" considered in Committees of this House," and to sub-
stitute the words " reported by Committees to this
House."

Mr. STRUTT was not responsible for the resolution
that it was now sought to alter. Every exertion had
been made by the Commissioners to draw up the re-
ports. He should offer no objection to the motion.
Mr. ELIOT YORKE supported the motion, and
stated that the Committee of which he was a member
was one, among others, that showed the necessity of its
adoption.

After a short discussion, the motion was agreed to.
REGISTRATION BILL (SCOTLAND).
Sir R. 11. INGLIS presented a petition from the
Synod of Glasgow, against this measure.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION.
Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY presented several,
petitions against the Government scheme of education.
Mr. GISBORNE presented five petitions from Not-
tingham, and other places, against the Government
scheme of education.

Sir IL 11. INGLIS presented petitions in favour of
he measure.

Sir J. C. lIOBHOUSE presented petitions from
Nottingham in favour of the measure:

Mr. .MILES presented petitions from the county of
Somerset in favour of the measure.

Mr. B. B. CABBELL presented petitions in favour of
the measure.

Sir J. HANMER and Mr. FELLowEs also presented
petitions in favour of the measure.
Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from Wesleyan
Methodists in favour of the Government scheme of
education.

Mr. BRIGHT presented 350 petitions against the edu
cations' treasure.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a number of petitions
against the measure.

-Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Lea-
mington, Hants, against the Government scheme of edu-
cation, and several others to the same effect from other
places.

- Mr. PUSEY presented a petition in favour of the
Agricultural Tenant-right Bill.
Mr. FERRANI) presented two petitions from places
in Yorkshire in favour of the Government plan of edu-
cation.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a
place in Middlesex against it.
• Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from St. An-
drew's, Holborn, praying for a poor•law for Ireland ;
also a petition from Finsbury, praying the House to
give the Raja of Sattara an opportunity of proving his
innocence ; also a petition in favour of the Ten Hours'
Bill

The HoN. MEMBER gave notice that, as the Secretary
of State for the Home Department was not in his place,
he would postpone till Monday the motion he had on
the books, to present a petition from Mary Young, of
Fincham, Norfolk, complaining of the conduct of a
magistrate.___ . _

Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from the city of
York against any further concession to the Roman Ca-
tholics.

UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

Mr. CHRISTIE postponed for a fortnight the notice
of motion which he had placed on the paper—to move
the presentation of an address to her Majesty for a Corn.
mission to inquire into the condition of these Univer-
sities.