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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY VVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1847.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and FroceeLys of the House of Commons.)
WEDNKSDAY, FEB. 17.
FACTORIES BILL.
Order read for resuming adjourned Debate upon Amend-
ment proposed to be made to Question (10th Feb.) " That
the Bill be now read a second time," and which Amendment
was to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the
Question to add the words " upon this day six monthe:"—
QueAion again proposed, "That the word now' stand part
of the Question :"—Debate resumed ; Motion made, and
Question put, " That the Debate be now adjourned." The
House divided

MINORITY—AYES, 7.
Roebuck, J. A.
Trelawny, J. S.
Wall, C. B.

Bouverle, E. P.
Dennistoun, J.
Duncan, Lord
Leader, J. T.

TELLERS.
Escott, Biala=
Bright, Jvhn

MAJORITY-NOES, 282.

Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the
Question." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 195.
Entwisle, W. Mostyn, E. M.
Etwall, Ralph Mina, G. F.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Napier, Sir cmarles
Farnhain, E. B. Neeld, Joseph
Ferrand, W. B. Neeld, John
Finch, G. Newdcgate, N.
Fitzroy, Lord C. Newport, Visct.
Fleetwood, Sir P. Norrey,:Si rD.
Frewen, C. 11. O'Brien, Si
Stafford
Gardner, J . D. O'Brien, C.
Gaskell, J. M. O'Brien, W. S.
Gladstone, J. N. O'Connell, D., Jun.
Godson, It. O'Connell, M. J.
Gooch, E. S. O'Connell,:John
Gore, W. 0. Owen, Sir John
Gore, Robert Packe, C. W.
Goring, C. Paget, Colonel
Granby, Marquis of raget, Lord A.
Granger, T. C. Pakington, Sir J.
Grey, Sir G. Palmer, Robert
Griresditch, Thomas Palmer, G. .-EA
Grogan, E. Pigot, Sir R.
Grosvenor, Lord R. Plumptre, J. P.
Grosvenor, Earl Plumridge, Captain
Raiford, Sir Henry Polhill, F.
Hail, Sir Benjamin Powlett, Lord W.
Hall, -Colonel Prime, Richard
Hamilton, G. A. Pusey, P.
Harcourt, G. G. Rendlesham, Lord
Harris, Captain Repton, G. W.
Hatton, Captain V. Richards, Richard
Heathcoat, John Rushout, Captain
Ileathcote, G. J. Russell, Lord J.
Henley, J. W. Russell, J. D.
Hervey, Lord A. ' Rutherford, A.
Hildyard, T. B. Bandon, Viscount
Hill, Lord E. Scrope, G. P.
Hindley, C. Seymer, Henry Rot.
Hodgson, R. Shaw, F.
Holland. Rebut Sheridan, R. B.
Hope, A. Shirley, E. J.
Hernby, John Sibthorp, Colonel
Howard, C W.G. Spooner, Richard
Howard, P. 11. Staunton, Sir G.
Hudson, G. Stuart, Lord J.
Hunaphery, Ald. Stuart, J.
Hurst, R. 11. Strickland, Sir G.
Hussey, Thomas Taylor, E.
Ingestre,risct. Taylor, J. A.
Hutt, William Tollemache, J.
Inglis, Sir It. Trevor, J. R.
Johnstone, Sir J. Trowbridge, Slr E.
Kelly, Jantes Tufnell, H.
K.emble, Henry Vane, Lord 11.
Lambton, H.
Verner, Sir W.
Lawless, Cecil Vyse, R. H. B. H.
Layard, Captain Vyvyan, Sir R. R.
Lefroy, Anthony Waddington, 11. S.
Lennox, Lord G. 11. Wakley, Thomas
Liddell, 11. T. Walker, Richard
M'Carthy, Alex. Wawn, J. T.
Mangles, R. D. Williams, W.
Manners, Lord J. Yorke, Henry R.
Miles, William
Milnes, R. MoncktOn
Morgan, 0.
MorrisaDavid '

:Wand, T. D.
Acton, Colonel
Aglionhy, 11. A.
Ainsworth, Peter
Aldan), William
Allix, J. P.
Arundel, Earl of
Bairns, H. J.
Banker, George
Baring, Thomas
Barnard, Edward G.
Baskorville, T.
Bateion, T.
Beckett, W.
Benbow, John
Bennet, P.
Bentinck, Lord G.
Bentinck, Lord 11.
Berestord, Major
Berkeley, Grantley
Bernal, Ralph
Bernard, Viscount
Blackburns, J. I.
Blackstone, W. B.
Bodkin, W. H.
Bolder°, H. G.
Borthwick, P.
Bramston, T. W.
Broadloy, Henry
Broctlehurst, John
Brooke, Lord
Browne, W.
Rruen, Colonel
Buck, L. W.
13441er, Charles
Bunhnry, T.
Butler, 1. d.
Co,yley, E.
Chandos, 3larquis of
Chichester, Lord J.
Cholmeley, Sir J.
Christie, W. D.
Christopher, R.
Churchill, Lord A. S.
Clayton, it, R,
Codrington, Sir W.
Cole, H. A.
Collett, John
Courtenay, Lord
Cowper, W. F.
Crawfora, W. S.
Curteis, 11, B.
Denison, E. B.
D'Eynesurt, C. T.
Dickinson, F. H.
Disraeli, B.
Peuglas, Sir H.
Dotigin,i, J. S.
Duncotnbo, T,
Duncombe, A.
Duncembe, 0.
Bandits, David
Do Pro, C. G.
Easthope, Sir J.
EUrlui;ton, Lord
Egerton, Sir P.
Ellis, Wynn

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TELLEI9.
Fielden, John
Brotherton, Joseph

MINORITY-NOES, V.
Goulburn, Henry Oswald, Alexander
Graham, Sir James Oswald, J.
Gregory, W. H. Parker, John
Hamilton, Lord C. Patten, J. W.
Hustle, Archibald Pattison, James
Hawes, Benj. Peel, Sir Hebert
Heneage, G. IF. W. Pendurvee, Edward
Herbert, Sydney Philips,iMark
llouldsworth, T. I'rotheroo, E.
Labouehere, Henry Romilly, John
Langston, J. H Russell,lLerd E.
Lascelles, W. S. Scott, Robert
Leader, J. T. Seymour, Lord
Le Marchant, Sir D. Smith, A.
Lemon, Sir C. Stanstield, W. R. C.
Lincoln, Earl of Stuart,
Lindsay, Captain Strutt, Edward
Lockhart, A. E. Sutton, Henry
Lockhart, W.= Thesiger, Sir F.
Maitland, Thomas Thornely, T.
Marshall, William Trelawny, J. S.
Marsland,, Henry Villiers, Viscount
Martin, J. Wall, C. B.
Matheson, Janaea Warburton, H.
Mettle, Fox Ward, H. G.
Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Colonel T.
Mure, Colonel 'Wrightson, W. B.
Neville, R. TELLTI43.
Northland, Viscount Roebuck, J. A.
Ogle, S. C. Dennistoun, J.

Anson, Colonel

Milne, Walter
Barkly, Ilenry
Baring, F. T.
Bouverie, E. P.
Bewring, Dr.
Bright, John

Ilro-vn;, W.

Bruges, W. H.
Cardwell, Edward
Cavendish, G. 11.
Clay, Sir W.
Clerk Sir G.
Colebrooks, Sir T.
Craig, W. G.
Crlpps, William
Dahneny, Lord
Dawson, T. V.
Denison, J. E.
Douglas, Sir C. E.
Duncan, Viscount
Duncan, George
Egerton, W. T.
Eecott, Bkkham
Evans, William
Ferguson, Col.
Flower, Sir JallleB
Forbes, William
Gibson,.T3hittinhasevfM.

Mr. Villiers paired with Mr. Halsey on the
Factory Bill—Mr. V. against, Mr. H. for,

THE WAR IN KAFIRLAND.
( From the South African Commercial Advertiser of Dec. 19.)
In last Gazette some official notices bring the authentic
history of the Kafir war down to the beginning of the pre-
sent month. These, as well as many unofficial communica-
tions, induce the hope that his Excellency may have it now
fairly in his power, and also in his intention, to subdue and
secure Kafirland, without suffering any material check,
though innumerable details involved in the new arrange-
ments may give an appearance of dilatoriness to his pro-
ceedings. It is not his design to make a solitude, and call it
peace. He will not be satisfied with the submission of the
Kafir chiefs. The work before him is more comprehensive.
His purpose is to establish in the new territory a numerous
opulation, under laws and with institutions consistent with
justice and freedom, restrained as well as protected by a
well-distributed military force. This is not like a battle,
the business of a day, nor even like a campaign, the work
of a season or a year, to be accomplished with a stroke by
superior strength or activity; it is more like a plantation
of trees, where nature has the chief part to perform, the
labour of man being confined to planting and guarding.
And nature requires time—her own time. The chief merit
of a governor in his Excellency's present employment is to
lay a good foundation ; to be satisfied with nothing that is
temporary in its nature, and to avoid being led astray by
appearances of immediate perfection.
A private letter states that the chief Macomo, now at
Blockdrift, has become insane. Like his father Gaika, this
man was endowed with great natural abilities, but as in the
case of his father, he has fallen a victim to intemperance.
Ploughing and sowing have commenced on the border,
though the gun beside the ploughman, and the powder horn
and shot bag girt round his body, show how little secure
the borderer feels after the storm of war.

cFrom the Frontier Times.)
From Colonel Somerset's camp we have news up to yes-
terday, on which day timbale arrived with some of his fol-
lowers. Of the object of his visit we are not informed. A.
convoy of mule and horse waggons with supplies reached
town, with a number of loose mules for frontier service.
Cape mail arrived this afternoon. We have information from
Upper Kafir Drift to the 28th inst. We learn that Field
Captain H. Bowker has had many night patrolee out lately.
Two parties of Kafirs had been seen at a distance, and also
the spoor of three other parties, all returning to Kafirland.
No spoor of Kafirs had been seen entering the colony since
Mr. Buwker'e arrival. The old walls of the post had been
built up, and all the men had been comfortably hutted.
We are sorry, but not surprised, to learn that Sir A.
Stockenstrom has resigned his appointment of Commandant
General of the Burgher Forces. The Brilliant arrived at
Port Elizabeth on Thursday last, having on board for Go-
vernment 40,0001. and stores.
NOTICE. _ _

Head Quarters, Camp near Fort Hare, Dec. 2, 1846.
Since publishing the notice of Colonel Somerset's successful
patrole in October last, the forces in the field have been en-
gaged in clearing the ceded territory, scouring the deep
kloofs which intersect it, and sending out patroles to harass
the enemy wherever an opportunity of doing so was offered.
The following were the principal of these operations :-
1. Several patroles were made by the Ist division under
Lieut.-Colonel Johnstone, 27th Regiment, between the 11th
September and the 23d October. In these about twenty-two
of the enemy were killed; several stand of arms, 114 horses,
and 475 head of cattle were taken. 7,450 sheep were also
recaptured.
2. On the 14th October a patrole was made by Captain
Hogg in the Tambookie country, on which occasion the spi-
rited conduct of Lieut. Fitzgerald, of her Majesty's 9I st
Regiment, was brought to his Excellency's notice. In this
movement 27 horses and about 70 head of cattle were captured,
and eight of the enemy slain.
3. On the 22d October, and on the 3d and 4th November, Sir
Andreas Stockenstrom sent out patrolee under the command
of Field-Captain Read, of the Kat River. During these
operations Field-Captain Read reports that 46 Kafirs were
killed, and 1,500 head of cattle, and 1,000 goats were taken.
Field-Captain Read's services are mentioned in very favour-
able terms by Sir Andreas Stockenstrom.
4. llis Excellency has received the following report of a
patrols conducted by Colonel Somerset, C.M.R.
(EXTRACT.)
"Camp on the Chalumna, Nov. 24, 1846.
" Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you. for the infor-
mation of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that I
marched from the Boka at six A.M. on the morning of the
22d inst., and encamped with the troops on the Wanahanna
stream, five miles above the Kieskamma. At eight A.M. I
was joined by Captains Moultrie, Ilogg, and Bouchier, with
400 men ; halted all day, and at six r.m. I marched with the
following force :—two guns Royal Artillery, under Captain
Burnaby; owe troop 7th Dragoon Guards, under Captain
Sir Harry Darell ; 150 Cape Mounted Rifles, under Captain
Napier; 156 of the 73d Regiment, under Lieut.-Colonel Van
der Dleulen ; the troop of burghers, under Commandant
Niekerk ; 1 company of Size's Levy, under Captain Heath-
cote ; 1 Fingoe Legion, under Captain Bird, to proceed to
the Kieskamma. I detached Lieutenant-Colonel Mackinnon
to the Shoushou Drift on the Kieskamma with 1 company
73d Regiment, 1 company Size's Levy, under Captain Lange,
and 300 of the Swellendam Native Corps, under Captains
Hogg and Bouchier. I directed the whole of these troops
to move at day-dawn across the Kieskamma, and attack the
enemy's kraals on the left bank of the river, and scour the
valley of the Shoushou to the Kieskamma height. Moving
with the guns, cavalry force, and 73d Regiment at
four A.M., I advanced up to the height of the Kies-
kamma, and bringing our right shoulders forward I de-
tached the Cape Mounted Rifles and Burghers to the
flanks. The troops attacked the enemy's kraals at the upper
source of the Chalumna, and after a most fatiguing march of
ten hours, the several parties returned, having captured above
900 head of cattle, and 16 horses and mares. About four
TX. the parties detached to scour the valleys of the Shou-
shou debauched from the bush, having captured from 700 to
800 head of cattle, and a few horses. I regret to state that
privates Isaac Tiernan and Adam Dragooner, C.M. Rifles,
were unfortunately killed at Nonibi's kraal. These men
having proceeded ahead of their party, were incautiously
talking to some woman at a kraal, when a body of the enemy
rushed out of a kloof and fell upon them ; Private Tiernan
shooting one of the enemy after having received a ball
through his body. These men I buried at Nonibi's kraal.
Although the heat was excessive, the troops went through
the duties of this fatiguing day with their usual activity.
A large body of mounted Kafirs having shown themselves
en some high ground above the Taruaka, Captain Bur-
naby opened his gun upon them, which speedily dispersed
them.
" During the whole of these operations I received every as-
sistance flout the officers commanding corps, and all the
officers ; and from Major Stocks, and the fficers of the
staff. The troops were, as usual most active and intelli-
gent, and performed their work with great cheerfulness.
I have the honour to transmit Lieutenant-Colonel Mackin-
non's report. About thirteen of the enemy were killed daring
the day. 1 have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) " H. SOMERSET, Colonel.
" Lieutenant-Colonel Cloete, K.H., &c."
5. His Excellency has received the following report of a
patrole from the Ist division, under Lieutenant- Colonel Slade,
on the Ist instant :

" Camp, Block Drift, Dec. 1, 1846.
" Sir,—l have the honour to report to you, for the infor-
mation of the Commander-in-Chief, that in compliance with
instructions received from his Excellency in person, I, at
two A.m. this morning, caused the columns as detailed in
the margin to parade, for the purpose of patrolling in search
of cattle.
" I had also directed Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Reserve
Battalion 91st Regiment, stationed at Fort Cox, to make a
sortie at the same hour, for a similar purpose. I inclose the
reports of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone, 27th Regiment, of
Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine, Reserve Battalion 45th Regi-
ment, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Reserve Battalion
fist Regiment.
" I myself accompanied the first column, and proceeded up
to the right bank of the Chinni() for nearly six miles, when
we crossed that stream, and bringing up our left shoulders we
swept the country until we reached the point of rendezvous
as selected by his Excellency. The column under my imme-
diate command captured 668 head of cattle, 32 horses, and 98
goats, and a vast number of calves, 6 guns, and several bun-
dles of assegais. Thirteen of the enemy were slain, amongst
whom (I am informed) was Yoka, the chief of one of the
kraals we swept, and a valued councillor of Sandilli.
"The cattle and horses captured by the several columns
are as follows :

Cattle. Horses.
Lieutenant-Colonel Slade 668 32
Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone
Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine ...... 274 8
Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell
" Making a grand total of captured cattle, 1,419 ; horses,
62 ; goats, 98 ; killed of the enemy, 14.
"These operations were performed without any casualty
on our side ; and the troops returned to the camps between
nine and ten, ♦.3t.
" From the reports made to me I have every reason to be-
lieve that all those of the enemy who fell upon this occasion
were slain in resistance to her Majesty's troops.
" I have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) "M. J. SLADE, Lieut.-Colonel,
" Commanding let Division.

" Lieut.-Colonel Cloete, K.H., &c."
Many other patroles of minor importance, made in the
course of this period, have been conducted with great spirit.
Amongst the officers whose exertions on these occasions have
been brought to his Excellency's notice are Lieutenant Bisset
and Ensign Salis, Cape Mounted Rifles, Field Captains
Ayliffe, Biddulph, Conway, O'Brien, Ross, and Stubbs, and
Field Lieutenants Cumming, &c.
The troops of all descriptions, including the newly-
arrived companies of her Majesty's 73d Regiment, employed
in the movements made by the Ist and 2d Divisions, have
conducted themselves in a highly creditable manner.
The Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that
the military post now in the course of erection near Block
Drift shall be named Fort Hare, after the late Lieut,Governor
and colonel commanding the forces in the eastern districts,
in record of that distinguished officer's long services in the
British army, and his recent administration of the eastern
provinces of the colony.
Sir Andreas Stockenstrom having tendered his resignation
of the command of the Burgher forces, the Commander-in-
Chief has been pleased to accept it. Sir Andreas retires with
the thanks of his Excellency for the great personal exertions
of
ards sevent.
mA
which he has made, and the services rendered by him during
the trying
CHA L.
ADIAITLs ND,
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Captain renmsatdainerceßLESSecretary.

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THE TEN HOURS BILL.:
MEETING OF THE SHORT-TIME DELEGATES.
Last night a meeting of the whole of the delegates was
held in their rooms, No. 2, Northumberland-court, imme•
diately after the division on the second reading of the Ten
Hours Bill. The object of their meeting was to convey
their thanks to those Members of Parliament who took part
in the debate, also to devise the best means of securing the
final success of the measure. Mr. Jelin Leech, of Hudders-
field, was called to the chair.
The following answer to the delegates' memorial to Sir
Robert Peel, which was presented to him on Saturday night,
was read to the meeting :

"r
communicationW h itehal Feb,
of the
" Gentlemen,—I have received you
13th of February, addressed to me in your capacity of dale-
gates from the operatives of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
" I am not disposed to deny the special obligations which
are imposed upon me, on account of the relation in which my
family has stood towards that branch of industry to which
your letter refers. "
But the duty implied by those obligations is that I should
take that course which I conscientiously believe to be just
towards the working classas, and conducive to their perma-
nent welfare ; and, as I consider further legislative restriction i
on the hours of labour in factories to be
inconsistent with
justice and good policy, I decline to supportßOßE,RT PEEL.
them.—l am,
gentlemen, 3 our obedient servant,
" Mr. Thomas Mawdsley,
" Mr. John Brewer."
A conversation arose as to the present position of the Bill
owing to the vote of the house of Commons having been
taken after six o'clock, and it was explained that, as the
division only negatived the amendment proposed by r.
Joseph Hume, it was probable that the opponents of tMhd
e
Bill might to- morrow night raise a factious opposition, an
still defeat the Bill. Under these circumstances, the dele-
-1 gates expressed groat anxiety that their friends should again
attend to-morrow night.
The theuale of tits dologitte; were then tmairaou3ly passe4

to Mr. Bernal, Mr. Ferrand, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. S. Craw-
ford, Sir George Strickland, Lord George Bentinck, and
Lord Ebrington, for their able advocacy of the Ten Hour?
Bill.

The thanks of the delegates were also given to the 195
Members who voted for the second reading of the Bill, and
to Mr. Labouchere and Sir Robert Peel, who. although op-
posed to the measure, resisted the base and factious efforts of
Mr. Escott and Mr. Bright, to prevent a division by moving
the adjournment of the House on the unparliamentary ground
that certain Members of Parliament had not spoken.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the dele-
gates separated.

SCOTTISH PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE
LABOURING CLASSES.
EDINBURGH, FEB. 16.—Yesterday afternoon a meeting
was held in the Music-hall, for the purpose of formally esta-
blishing this society, which was provisionally instituted in
September last. On the motion of Dr. Buie, David Milne,
Esq.,
:of Milne Graden, took the chair, and having briefly
stated the object of the meeting, he pointed out various
needful improvements in the condition of the labouring
classes of Scotland, such as the improvement of their cot-
tages and gardens, the abandonment of the bothy and
bondager systems, and observed that a society like the cne
they had met to establish might, by promoting these and
similar improvements, effect much good.
Dr. MAcit_ENztE, in moving
a resolution, affirming that in
ordinary seasons great distress existed among the labouring
classes in parts of Scotland, and that a society like the En-
glish one for improving the condition of the labouring classes
was here greatly needed, proceeded to give a very interesting
account of the English Society, whichjenjoys the patronage
of the Queen and Prince Albert, and is supported by a vast
number of the nobility. Drawing the distinction that
exists between the labouring classes in England and in Scot-
land, he observed that what had been productive
of so much benefit to the poor and to the community
in England, was equally applicable, and would be equally
beneficial in Scotland. Here, as in the south, there were
labourers and mechanics who might be greatly benefited by
having as much garden ground as they could properly culti-
vate, but, in addition to these, there are the crofters and
fishing classes here, which, under their present circumstances,
are continually exposed to destitution. Dr. Mackenzie ob-
served that these classes exist ; that it is impossible to sweep
them away, for if removed from estates they flock into vil-
lages and towns, and there become generally pauperised and
demoralised members of the community. He then generally
described the wretchedly inefficient cultivation pursued by
the crofters, and the unskilful practices of the fishing classes ;
he maintained, however, that the abuse of the croft or small
holding was no valid argument against small holdings pro-
perly cultivated. Having the responsible duty of superin-
tending vast numbers of people on the west coast, belonging
to the croft and fishing classes, he had felt it his duty to in-
quire whether they could be made to support themselves, and
into the means of effecting this. Unfortunately, although
many proprietors had made isolated attempts to improve
their people, although excellent directions had been given
them, these were found to be inoperative, and there was no
society such as the one they were now met to establish, pro-
vided with practical plans and suggestions ; he had, there-
fore, to search after the materials for the improvement
he was desirous of effecting. Fer this purpose he visited
about five years ago the estates of the Earl of Gosford
spiritless
Blacker,
an and of Colonel Close, in Ireland. The people on their estates
r.
poermtiionnenotf agriculturist th
a few years before very closely resembled the depressed and
Highlande
and
philanthropist community,
had but Msuc-
ceeded in raising the destitute small tenantry on the estates
under his charge to a position of great comfort; and he had
effected this chiefly by employing agricultural overseers to
enforce the most advantageous methods of cultivation among
the small tenantry. He (Dr. Mackenzie) had also inspected
the rural improvements effected by the late Mrs. Gilbert on
her estate at Eastbourne, in Sussex. Time prevented his
entering into minutia), but he was surprised and delighted to
And that Mrs. Gilbert's 400 small tenants, not only were
able to pay punctually higher rents, but that on poor south-
down land, they raised far heavier and more productive crops
than the neighbouring large farmers. He did not wish to
make invidious contrasts, but he was convinced, from long
study and experience, that there was no physical necessity
for small tenancies being so unproductive as they are under
existing mismanagement. Dr. Mackenzie then detailed the
little difficulties he had encountered in commencing at Gairloch
similar improvements to those effected by Mr. Blacker; but
under the direction of agricultural inspectors, the cottars had
not only drained their new crofts, upon each of which im-
proved cottages had been erected, but they had effected
more work than was anticipated or appointed them, and
although the potato failure had come upon them
before they were in a position to derive adequate
benefits from improvements in their husbandry,
yet they had better prospects before them than
they otherwise would have had, and he had no doubt
that if these improvements had been three years in advance,
the poor people would have been independent of the potato
failure, because it would only form a portion, instead of the
major part, of their rural produce. Dr. Mackenzie then ad-
verted to the success which had attended the fishing crews
he had prevailed upon last autumn to pursue under improve-
ments the cod and ling fishing. 'I hese crews were as desti-
tute as their neighbours of potatoes, but their resources from
fishing enabled them to purchase meal without difficulty. It
was, ho observed, by thus developing the resources of the
people and country that destitution is to be avoided, and as
this was most efficiently to be done through the medium of
an efficient society, such as he trusted the present one would
prove, he begged to move the adoption of the resolution he
had read.
E. R. MACDONNELL, Esq., having seconded it, in an ap-
propriate speech, the motion was carried rem. con.
The Rev. D. T. K. DRUMMOND adverted to what he had
himself witnessed of destitution among the peasantry, and
cordially moved—" That, finding that numerous landed pro-
prietors and other benevolent persons in September last, pro-
jected and provisionally established such a society as that so
urgently required, under the appellation of the Scottish
Patriotic Society for improving the condition of the labouring
classes,' the meeting approves of and confirms the same."
Dr. WEST moved a resolution, defining the objects of the
society to be the improvement of cotter husbandry, the
diffusion of agricultural education, the improvement of cot-
tages and gardening, and of the dwellings of the labouring
classes generally ; together with kindred means for inducing
provident habits among the people.
Professor JouNSTON, in an able speech, dwelt upon the
importance of sowing the germs of future agricultural im-
provements in the minds of the rising generation, and con-
cluded by seconding the resolution.
A highly influential general committee was then ap-
lilted, after which a vote of thanks to the chairman having
Po.seconded
Gregory, and by
been proposed by Professor
D. Davidson, Esq., of Strath, the meeting separated.

THE WATERFORD, WEXFORD,
WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY.
A meeting of the shareholders in this company, adjourned
from the 21st of December last, was held yesterday. at the
offices, 449, West Strand; Lord Courtown in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN requested the secretary to put the seal of
the company to the registry.
Mr. PERRY wished to make some observations previous to
that being done.
The CHAIRMAN—Nothing can be done before the seal is
put to the registry.
Mr. Pritny begged to explain his reasons for objecting.
The CNAIRMAN here intimated that the seal had been put
to the registry.
Mr. PERRY protested against the act, which he said ought
to have been done by the shareholders.
The Caantstax—There is no motion before the meeting.
Mr. PERRY—Yes : I have protested against the act which
haislbeeesnEclotEnTeA:RNyv—e
Ili_aevs,e not seen it affixed to the registry.
Mr. DICKSON here decllardeedlivh
Has it been done? Has any gentleman seen the seal put to
it in the room ? I ask whether it has been put to the re-
gistry in the room?
in that room, and he was as tall as any one.—llere some
three other gentlemen got up, and were engaged in address-
ing different parts of the room at the same moment—at the
conclusion, delivered eh la
dt the
not sealse efno rotihe e
spe ua
lr poosseed.
Dr. GRAY and Mr. PERRY rose together, and protested at
the same time against the act which had been done.
After much delay and confusion, the CHAIRMAN called on
Mr. GEORGE, who moved the re-appointment of the former
directors.
Mr. Conn seconded the resolution.
Mr. PERRY in moving an amendment reminded the meet-
ing that he had been appointed, with Mr. Boy
igate, ce, at the
meeting held on the 21st December last, to Hone
the part of the shareholders, the affairs of the coamP
d EA-is d
detailed, at great length the course he
and complained of unnecessary delays
thrown in his way by the directors agreement was sent
At length, on the Bth of February, an
those who
hwienriei Dublinnunable
tobymteheet st ehceriertacrayl
I,s o;ffetrhi ne g
17,500 scrip shares; at 12s. 6d. a share, from
money
bi
chti 111 e h:edc r e tbuaaeresn:.
ptuhrec
hpurchasea
se
the
18th
tof
to be paid on delivery . of the scrip .
should he passed at the meeting
ass the directors' re-
effect of these resolutions was
thedirectors at 1,000/.
of February, on condition thatof
the
ertali7nOtnh resolutions
of
port, to fix the allowance to
lin,
ogri dr . should
Gc, o uA ryt
Rain,se seconded
This was not
and to appoint the auditors named
a year, the salary to
were made
the secretary at 1,0001.,
pool dnesri s.
H e
Western acceptedcharged t i
nbdy
the
hlbeelr .
directors B
Southo ycle v, a
Iv,:
with
tdhe 0
Intl
lopeta
notarises
risings o g
teo ti
aa
nt i otanhger
agreement
eee
nad
tt.
to lease the company's line. and with coming to no similar
arrangement with the Dublin anfd Kingstown, who
eencdoefue'sbn't Duncannon,
appeared willing to do. so.
he charged this upon the directors of
the directors of the company :
ended winuilotanrl siden:rieoecvivelinrvis.g that the follow-
erraTinl.gcEitioc release
.them ronvi aahllarreehs
J. D. Lato,uche, R. B. Smith, C. Coates,
from
In:
yh
se
ihner speakertehe olki
netero,i
{,saeoesnso'ider,
the company.
tied the amendment in a long and decla-
Lord nossme ?Actors. Wyse, B. Osborne, Colonel Acton,
Messrs. S.
With hi!usual eloquence, the chargwhich°
speJe.clh3.erry', and Dr. Gray.
the South Wales
J. Boyce,
At ter several other gentlemen had
ysp,ookren,
Mr. D. W. Bauvicy recommended the purchasing in of
the shares proposed, that the company might recover itself
es had
BAYTEIt, MY., one of the directors, assured the meet-
Dir.
ing that the Great Western Company, abneednretbhurottwend'out against the directors.
matory
any
Company had neverintention to lease the line.
How could they when it was 130 miles from their
St.
own, separated byGeorge's Channel? But they had
offered this company help, and had guaranteed quarter
of their shares. As for himself he was a large shareholder
one
in this company, and had kept all Isis shares
out, and be had got many of his
friendsthrough-
out, to take
shares what advantage then could he have i •
line? That was the first Irish cornpan) hen reding the
He was sorry to be compelled to say it 'would at entered.
for gentlemen at the moment they were endeavou 'e the last,
English capital into Ireland received nothi _ ring to pass
vituperation in return. ng but blame and
Many others followed with observation •
jects, and, at the close of four hour, son different sub-
The Cualastart put the motion and the amendment
meeting, and declared the former to be to the
carried.
Mr. PERRY demanded a poll.
Messrs. Slade and llarvey were appointed
scrutineers of
the votes.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that the polling would
remain open till eight o'clock that evening,
the poll would be declared to-morrow ('Thursday),and the result of
o'clock, at the adjourned meeting. at twelve
The meeting was then adjourned •
ll twelve o'clock to-
morrow. ti

TIIE ROUDERY AT MESSRS. STRACIIAN AND
PAUL'S.—We are requested to state that the absolute loss in
this robbery was not 10,0001., but 7,5051., and that consider-
able hopes are entertained that as 6,5001. are in five notes of
1,000/., two 5001., 300/., and 2001, the thieves will not Iv
enabled to circulate these large notes. they being all stopped
at the Bank, and due notice sent to all parts of the kingdom.
DIPLOMACY.—The old proverb of " He lies like
truth," has been altered for the use of rising diplomatists
,into "He lies like Guizot"—Punch,

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

A Court was held on Tuesday, for the dispatch of
business.

Alderman WILSON presented a petition from an in-
hahitant of his ward of Castle Baynard, who had been
elected at the Wardmote, in 1845, to serve on the In-
quest. It appeared that he afterwards dieeeed to serve,
was proscribed by his brethren of the igiosst for having
refused to perform his duty, and the Court had given
an order for his prosecution, and a true Bill had been
found against him by the grand jury. He had afterwards
appealed to the inhabitants in Wardmote assembled,
stating his willingness to serve in future, and hoping
that his neighbours would authorise the Aldermen to
support the petition in the Court: The petitioner (Mr.
Budd) having pleaded guilty, and expressed his willing-
ness to serve, the Alderman moved that the City Solici-
tor be directed to stay proceedings.
ALDERMAN—Yes, upon the petitioner agreeing to
pay all the expenses incurred to the present time.
Sir JAMES DUKE seconded the motion.

Alderman COPELAND hoped the court would not en-
tertain the motion. He thought it was rather too bad
that the gentleman should allow proceedings to go on till
the bill was found, and then that he should present the
petition. It was well known that it was very difficult,
on St. Thomas's day, to compel gentlemen to serve on
the inquest, and he hoped the cause would be allowed to
go on till the Court of Queen's Bench should give its
judgment. It would be time enough then to autertain a
petition on the subject.
Several voices here called for the petitioner.
Alderman WILsoN moved the gentleman's attendance
be dispensed with. He had been all day in attendance at
the last court, when he (Alderman Wilson) was bound
up in the snow at Brighton, and then that petition had
not been presented.
A long discussion took place, which ended in the
withdrawal of the petition till the next court, when the
petitioner will be obliged to appear.
BILL FOR ALTERING TIIE PRINCRISE.

Alderman HUMPHERY said, that inconsequence of his
absence from the Court on the last day of meeting, Al-
- Copeland had asked a question relative to the
appointment of the Committee to amend the Act of
George 1., relative to the election of aldermen and com-
mon-councilmen. He regretted to find that no satis
factory answer had been given to that question, al-
though the Court had unanimously agreed to appoint
the Committee, and he wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Court to carry the motion into
effect.

The LORD MAYOR (as we understood his Lordship)
aid, if the Aldermen pleased, he could call a Commit-
tee himself.

Alderman FAREnnoTrisa hoped that Alderman Hum-
phery had some idea of the measure ho was about to
propose. For his part he could form no opinion at all
of the meaning of his worthy friend, and the alteration
of an Act of Parliament on such a subject was a matter
not to be trifled with.—(Hear, hear.)
Alderman Ilusiramtv—You will find every thing
ready to be acted upon when you are in Committee. I
am ready to go through the whole question, and to go to
Parliament with it, and produce it there at once.
Sir P. LAURIE—I tell you, you are trying to legislate
for the Court of Common Council, and you arc not jus-
tified in doing any thing of the kind. _ . .

Alderman'ilooN was anxious to know whether there
was any truth in the statement in some of the news-
papers with respect to the refusal to allow the Remem-
brancer to take his seat in the House of Commons.—

(Laughter.)
Alderman iIIINPIIERY—There is not a syllable of
truth in it. The Remembrancer has no seat appro-
priated to him, but he is allowed to enter into the body
of the House under the gallery, as an officer of the city
of London. As for that statement, it is all fudge.
Adjourned.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

I inform your Lordship, that we are quite prepared to
proceed to the election of the officers, but, as a matter
of privilege, our first duty is to have this paper read.
The LORD MAYOR—That paper can be read after the
election of the officers.
Mr. J. H. HALL said he wished the Court would post-
pone, of its own accord, the reading of the paper until
after the election of the officers.—(Hear, hear.) lie
accordingly moved that Mr. Low, the chairman, be re-
quested to postpone the presentation of the paper.
Mr. HARTLEY seconded the motion.
The LORD MAYOR—No, no, I shall put that question.
Several members here said that the Recorder, who
from time to time communicated with the Lord Mayor,
was prompting his Lordship to persevere in his opposi-
tion to the Court.

The RECORDER —I am in my office performing the
duties of it.

Alderman WILSON denied that there was any precedent
for the course just suggested.
Mr. LAWRENCE expressed strong indignation at the
power assumed by the Lord Mayor. It had he said been
intimated that if the Court thought they were justified
in pointing out a certain line of conduct, from which the
Lord Mayor could not deviate according to law, they
ought to move for a mandamus. It was very easy and
agreeable to suggest a eausz which would probably occupy
four or five years before a decision could be arrived at.
He was prepared to adopt the folio wing course, if the
Lord Mayor refused to call upon the Town-Clerk to put
the motion, and if that officer refused to call upon the
City solicitor to perform that duty.—(Hear, hear, and
No, no.) With that view he should wish that these offi-
cers should be sworn in.

Mr. PRENDERGAST said the Court WAS actually trifling,
and called upon the members to proceed at once to the
wl6ction.

Mr. WIRE hero reminded the Court of the Mayoralty
of 1835, and the conduct of the Court when the Lord
Mayor, that day, endevoured to ride, rough-shod, over
the members. In that Mayoralty the Court carried the
question of privilege unanimously, in the teeth of the
person who disgraced the chair.
The Town• Clerk rose, with the list of the names of the
officers in his hand.

Mr. KING called upon the Town-Clerk to reflect whose
officer he was.—(Cries of disapprobation.)
The LORD MAYOR said that insinuation contained a
threat against an officer, through his pocket, for doing
his duty.
Mr. WIRE said the imputation was intolerable. It
was unjust, and without foundation, and possessed ad-
ditional offence, coming, as it had come, from the Presi-
dent of the Court.

After having stood a siege of applications from many
other members,

His LORDSHIP declared, in the most positive terms,
that he would put no question, however modified, until
the officers were appointed. He then called upon the
Town Clerk to try the Court once more, and told the
Court not to blame him if any ill consequence resulted
from their refusal to proceed to the election.
Mr. R. TAYLOR—It is your Lordship and your legal
adviser, the Recorder, who are responsible. I have no
doubt of your Lordship's disposition to do what is right,
and just, and honourable, but, by the advice of the Re-
corder, you are placed in a most unenviable position.—
(Cries of " No, no," and " Hear, hear.") You do not,
nay Lord Mayor, act upon your own judgment, and, un-
less you do that, you will not perform your duty to your
fellow-citizens. —(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," mingled
with disapprobation.)
Many members expressed their readiness to proceed
at once to the election, and appeared to be satisfied with
the Lord Mayor's assurance, that the reply to his state-
ment should be read immediately afterwards. The
great majority, however, considered that the principle
for which they had all along contended, would be affected
if they yielded in the slightest degree to what they evi-
dently considered to be the usurped authority of the
chief magistrate.
The RECORDER again and again asked whether it was
the pleasure of the Court to proceed to the election.
Mr. WIRE—Yes, we are. Gentlemen,
_ the Recorder
wishes to put us into a court of law. Do not prevent
him. Keep your places. We are ready and willing to
go to the election of the officers, but we wish to have
this paper read first.
Sir PETER LAURIE—The Lord Mayor would, if left
to himself, do all that is required.—(Hear, hear.)
The RECORDER—The Lord Mayor has called a Special
Court, and unless reason can be shown to the contrary,
the Court was bound to take the business in the order
of the day. You cannot disappoint in that matter on
which you are called together. You are not aware of
the consequences which may arise from delay in swearing
the Judges of the Central Criminal Court, the Clerk of
the Peace, and other officers whose duties are of the
most serious importance.
_ _

Mr. R. L. JoivEs said, that at the same time that the
Recorder was advising the Lord May or against putting
a notice of motion upon the paper of business, the
Learned Gentleman knew perfectly well that in the
Commons House of Parliament, the Speaker durst not
refuse to comply with the desire of any member to that
effect.

The RECORDER—I answer that the Court of Common
Council, although a branch of the greatest corporation
in the world, still is not exactly the House of Commons
of the United Kingdom —(Laughter below the bar.)
Mr. PRENDERGAST said it was the law of every delibe-

rative body—of the Committee of Sewers, of the County
Courts, of the Bank of England, of the East India
House, that when a meeting was specially called to
transact special business, that business was settled before
any other was commenced. That was the law, in fact,
of every common club. The Court had a public duty
to perform, and it was bound manfully to assert its
rights, and submit them, if necessary, to be decided by
the law of the land.—(Laughter.) An alternative
which was, perhaps, more eligible than either single
combat or a general battle.—(Laughter.)
A MEMBER—Now, Mr. Recorder, candidly say
whether you would not, if you were Lord Mayor, put
the question ?
The RECORDER—No ; I should, if I were Lord
Mayor, tell the Recorder not to put the question.
Mr. PEACOCK said it would be in the power of the
Recorder to settle the matter by advising the Lord
Mayor to give up what, after all, was but a point of
form.
The REconnEn—Then I should have only to say to
the Lord Mayor, " My advice to you is to give up this
point ; but I hope you will not take my advice.
Mr. BLAKE said the Lord Mayor had slandered the
Court, while they were demanding what was their un-
doubted right.

Mr. MARRIOTT thought the members were fighting
with a shadow, and proposed to them the magnanimous
act of being the first to retire from the contest.—(Loud
cries of " No, no.")
Mr. MsuaroTT then moved, and Mr. WILLIAMS se-
conded the motion that the Court proceed to the elec-
tion of the officers.

Mr. WIRE immediately rose to oppose the motion,
and began to read the paper containing the answer to
the statement of the Lord Mayor as part of his speech,
but

The LORD MAYOR, before many sentences had been
read, rose and, ordering the mace-bearer and the sword-
bearer to precede him, retired from the Court.
The gallery was filled during the discussion by per-
sons who seemed to be struck with astonishment at the
state of the proceedings.

TESTIMONY TO THE MEMORY
OF THOMAS CLARKSON.
Among the testimonials of grateful admiration which the
death of the venerable and beloved Thomas Clarkson has
called forth, none, perhaps, will be more valued than the
following, from the President of Haiti, General Riche :
" Port au Prince, Dec. 24, 1846.
" To the Members of the Committee of the British and Fo-
reign Anti-Slavery Society.
" Gentlemen,—The news of the death of Thomas Clarkson
has struck all the true friends of human liberty with con-
sternation. His Excellency the President of Haiti, who
echoes the sentiments of every Haitian, has commanded me
to write to you, to express the deep concern he feels at the
great loss which the cause of emancipation has just sustained
" There are, Gentlemen, some men whom Providence has
raised up for the especial purposes of carrying out his great I
designs in reference to mankind. The mission of the vener-
able Thomas Clarkson was clearly pointed out to him ; and
that devoted man performed his duty with all the fidelity and
zeal of an apostle. Even in this world his perseverance and
his virtues found their reward; and after a long series of la-
bours and trials, he was permitted to enjoy the sweet satis-
faction of seeing the slave-trade abolished, liberty proclaimed
throughout the whole length and breadth of the British em-
pire, and the spirit of emancipation struggling for the deli-
verance of the people 3et afflicted with the leprosy of al, -
very. lie was allowed to anticipate the time when,
from one end of the earth to the other, all men shall BE
FREE. He was allowed to die in peace, giving glory to his
Creator, who lad designed him to be the means of so much
happiness and security to a class of men who, for so long a
period, had been devoted to the most degrading slavery.
" But if anything can mitigate the sorrow felt at so great
a loss, it is the fact, that his Excellency the President feels,
in common with all Haitians, that the work of the venerable
Thomas Clarkson is ably carried on by the society over which
he presided, and in whose labours he took a part more active
than his advanced age would have seemed to allow. All of
you, the Haitians, well know, are animated with the same
fervent zeal as the virtuous man whom we now regret. He
has often aided you with his counsels and his experience; he
has often talked to you of better times to come for the
African race. That the wishes of this holy apostle of eman-
cipation may he realised, we fervently hope. Both blacks
and whites, we all will work for the accomplishment of this
end, each one in his own circle; for the cause of liberty is
the cause of God. You will labour for the completion of
that noble temple which the venerable Thomas Clarkson de-
sired to raise to the honour of God, who had so often assisted
him in his painful exertions, by the destruction of slavery in
every country where it has raised its execrable head. In the
Thomas
Clarkson now contemplates your philanthropic effort, he will
take delight in remembering that he has left behind him dis-
ciples worthy of himself, and worthy to fulfil the mission that
he had undertaken in the spirit of love.
" His Excellency the President of Haiti has ordered me
further to express to you, Gentlemen, the high opinion lie
entertains of you personally, and the interest that he takes
in your labours. His Excellency regards with au attentive
eye the progress of this great and noble question, and his
heart sincerely rejoices at each new triumph that the cause
to which you have so generously devoted yourselves, obtains."
(Signed by the Secretary of State for Justice, Public In-
struction, and Religion.)

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