The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-15 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1847

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high price of cotton, which the Noble Lard said an alteration
of the currency would retrieve; but this was a most extra-
ordinary argument. When high rates of interest rendered
money scarce, the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Bir-
mingham (Mr. Spooner) said this was a proof of a derange-
ment in the currency ; but this was a great mistake, as a large
quantity of money and notes had been in circulation at
a period when rates of interest were exceedingly high,
anal rice versa. If there was a deficiency of capital from any
cause, capital would not be supplied by an issue of 11. notes or
51. notes. Those would only furnish circulation, not capital.
It would be a fraud upon the House and the country to
endeavour to show that capital could be supplied by
an issue of not The great pressure upon the country
was the want of food, and the great quantity of money
required to purchase it. There had not only been a deficiency
in the harvest of this country, but the deficiency had spread
itself almost over the whole of the Continent of Europe. The
consequence was, that England was not the only customer in
the food market, but Prance and Germany, Belgium, and
portions of Prussia, wore looking to the United States for
supplies of: corn. Then came the uuestion as to how these
imports of food were to be paid. No doubt for a time they
must be paid for in gold.—( Hear.) But eventually manufac-
tures would be taken in exchange, for no country would go on
importing unless it exported. Indeed it would very soon be-
come the interest of America to import goods and not gold.
The exchanges were already beginning to be favourable to this
country. By the quotations received by the last packet from
America the exchange had risen from 1061 to 107, which was
actual par.—(Hear.) It had been stated in the early part of
the debate that the stock of goods in this country was far from
being large. If that was the case so much the better for
the manufacturers. He readily admitted that symptoms
of improvement had latterly manifested themselves, but he felt
hat he should be wanting in his public duty if he did not warn
he House that there were hard times before them. The
Noble Lord opposite had given it as his opinion that this
country ought to be not only independent of foreign corn, but
that all exportation of home-grown corn should be prohibited.
A greater mistake could not be committed than prohibiting the
exportation of corn. So long as those who imported corn into
this country were at liberty to, export it, so long would this
country be the depot of corn for the whole continent. But if,
on the other hand, we prohibited exportation, corn instead of
coming here would be carried elsewhere, and we would not be
able to obtain it when we wanted it, at any price. If, in ad-
dition to the pressure caused by the late deficiency in the crops
of the country, they were to increase it by adding uncertainty
in all commercial transactions, by altering the value of the cur-
rency, they would have an amount of distress and pressure
which nobody could calculate, and which would require all the
energies of the British people to sustain.—(Hear.)
Mr. HENLEY said the Right Hon. Baronet, who had just
sat down, had, at the beginning, in the middle, and at the con-
clusion of his speech, attempted to direct the attention of the
House from the real question at issue, by speaking of the
standard of value of 1817, just in the same way that fishermen
mudded the water when they did not want people to know
what they were doing.—( Hear and laughter.) He would
dispatch that part of the subject with this remark, namely,
that a man had now to pay 20s. for what only ought to cost
him 15e. Now, with regard to the question of the currency,
there could be no doubt that there never was a greater
absence of speculation in this country, than was to
be witnessed at the present moment, while trade
could hardly ever have been more depressed. The
people wondered, looking at this state of things, upon what
ground Government was justified in locking up nine millions of
gold in the Bank of England. ( Hear, hear.) He thought the
explanation of the Right Hon. Baronet to the House was very
unsatisfactory and confused. He did not snake anything like
a clear distinction between the issue and the bank-
ing departments. The real question before them, and
which they had to consider was, how to meet the
present state of the currency and whether the bank
should be allowed to issue any other securities than gold ?
A great deal had been said of the danger of runs being made
on the Bank of England for gold, if no restriction was im-
posed. Now, in all his experience, he never knew a single
instance of a run upon that institution.—( Hear, hear. )
There was, therefore, no danger to be apprehended in that
direction. What they wanted was an issue of what might be
called small change, for the real circulation of the country
were bills of exchange and cheques. By these all the great
operations of the country were conducted. Now, to limit this
note or small change circulation to fourteen millions was per-
fectly absurd. Supposing there was another bad harvest would
the Government still cling to this restriction. Depend upon it
the country would soon call on them for an explanation
and they must be prepared to look the question fairly in the
face. With a second bad harvest they would be forced to break
through the provisions of this Act. He opposed the Bill in
1844, when it was proposed, and he had looked with great
doubt upon its working ever since. Still it was passed by a
very strong vote of the House, and he submitted to it ; but
now he called on the House to reconsider the step it had
taken, and act on a more liberal policy.
Mr. SPOONER moved the adjournment of the debate.
After the pointed reference which had been made to him, it
was impossible he could allow the question to pass without oc-
cupying the House for a short time.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no desire
to deprive the Hon. Member of an opportunity of speaking, anti
if the House agreed, he had no objection to an adjournment till
to-morrow. It was importar.t that they should go on with the
Bill as quickly as possible, in order that it might pass the other
House of Parliament before the holidays.
Lord G. BENTINCK thought that the Govecnment were
not entitled to throw upon his friends the responsibility of
postponing the discussion on the poor laws, fixed for Monday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not
mean to throw any blame upon Hon. Members on the other
side of the House; all he meant to say was, that if the debate
were resumed on the Monday, it would be necessary to take
the Poor- law Bill on the same day.
Mr. BANKES said an opinion was very strongly enter-
tained by many Hon. Members on both sides of the House,
that this Poor-law Bill might be, without injury to the country,
withdrawn altogether; he saw no reason, therefore, why they
should get on with this Bill.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that if the house consented
to take a stage:that night they might bring up the report on
Monday, and the discussion might take place on the third
reading on Tuesday.
Mr. SPOONER was satisfied. One day was the same to
him as another.

York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Railways
Amalgamation,
Newcastle and Berwick (East Coast Line, &c.)
York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Railways
and North British Amalgamation,
Newcastle and Berwick (Crantlington, &c., Branches).
The Select Commiftee to meet on Tuesday, June 1, at
half-past twelve.
A Committee consisting of—Mr. T. Duncombe (Chair-
man), Viscount Milton, Mr. Mitcalfe, Mr. Goring, and I.Blr.
Gardner, to whom they have referred the >Bills comprised
io Group No. 32, viz.:—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station at Sheffield
—No. 2),
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch to Chapel-
town, &c.)
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield Canal
Purchase),
Midland ( Masbrough and Normanton Stations Enlargement),
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and
Goole (partial Alteration of Levels, &c.
The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, June 1, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Mr. Young (Chairman),
Mr. M. Milnes, Marquis of Granby, Mr. Grogan, and Mr.
Hastie, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in
Group No. 8, viz.
Liskeard and Launceston Branch,
Sutton Harbour Improvement Company (power to the
London and South-Western Railway Company to sub-
scribe thereto),
Taw Vale (Deviations),
Taw Vale Railway and Dock,
South Devon ( Extension and Amendment),
Cornwall and Devon Central and Plymouth.
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, June 4, at half-
past twelve.
A Committee consisting of—Colonel Rolleston (Chairman),
Mr. Horsman, Mr. Gregory, Hon. J. Lindsay, and Mr. Hussey,
to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group
No. 14, viz.:—
Lynn and Ely, and Ely and Huntingdon, and Lynn and
Dereham Amalgamation,
Eastern Counties (Lynn ;and Ely, and Ely and Huntingdon,
and Lynn and Dereham Railway Lease),
Norfolk (Norwich to Aylshatn, with a Branch to North
Walsham).
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, June 4, at half-
past twelve.
A Committee consisting of—Right Hon. H. L. Corry
(Chairman), Mr. Pusey, Mr. A. B. Hope, Sir G. Smyth, and
Mr. Halsey, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised
in Group No. 30, viz. :
Great Northern (Isle of Axholme Extension),
Great Northern (Deviation between Grantham and York),
York and North Midland (East Riding Canals Purchase),
York and North Midland (Knottingley Branch),
York and North Midland (Hull Station and Branches),
Axholme (from Leeds and Selby Railway, &c.)
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, Tune 4, at one.
A Committee consisting of—the Hon. E. P. Bouverie
(Chairman), Mr. R. Clayton, Sir R. Price, Mr. Hollond, and
Mr. ilashleigh, to whom they have referred the Bills corn-
prised
in Group No. 38, viz.:—
North-Western (Skipton, Casterton, and Sedbergh Diver-
sions),
WharMale (Skipton and Cayley Hall Deviations),
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Junction
(Alteration of Main Line and Hawes Branch),
Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation.
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, June 4, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Viscount Clive (Chairman),
Mr. Dugdale, Sir W. Feilden, Mr. Ewart, and Mr. Walker,
to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group
No. 10, viz.:—
Eastern Union (Manningtree to Harwich),
Eastern Counties (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and Southend),
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Branch from Ipswich to
Woodbridge),
Eastern Counties, Purchase of the North Woolwich Rail-
way, &c.
Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railway, &c.
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, June 4, at one.
Select Committee on Group No. 29.
Lord E. Bruce and Lord A. Conynghatn discharged; Mr.
John Neeld and Mr. Dickinson selected, and added to the
Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 37.
Hon. 0. Duncombe discharged; Sir J. Winnington
selected, and added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 46.
Mr. Adderley and Mr. E. Heneage discharged ; Lord E.
Bruce and Hon. 0. Duncombe selected, and added to the
Committee.

and Lady Catherine Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. Brand, Earl of
Warwick, Marquis Headfort and the Ladies Taylour, Sir
John and Lady Macdonald, Mr. N. Macdonald, Colonel and
Lady Catherine Buckley, Lord Elphinstone, Colonel and
Mrs. Bouverie, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. John Talbot, Viscount
Falkland, Earl of Lincoln, Sir Lancelot and Miss Shadwell,
Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, Marquis and Marchioness of
Exeter, Lady Martins, Sir Andrew Barnard, Major Hon.
Robert Boyle, Earl Fitzhardinge, Marquis of Anglesey,
Lady A. Paget, Earl and the Ladles Fitzwilliam, Sir John
and Miss Hobhouse, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, Sir Augutus and
Lady Clifford, the Misses Clifford. Lord Cantilupe, Lord
and Lady Byron, Honourable Frederick Byng, Earl of
Aberdeen, Sir Robert Gordon, Colonel and Mrs. Corn-
wall, Honourable Mr. and Miss Lyttelton, Right Honourable
T. and Mrs. Milner Gibson, Sir James and Lady Parke,
Hon. Miss Parke, Hon. Charles Howard, Earl and
Countess of Fingal, and the Ladies Plunkett, Marquis and
Marchioness of Douro, Earl Ducie, Lord and Lady Granville
Somerset, Right!Hon. H. Geulburn, Viscount and Viscountess
Jocelyn, Sir James Macdonell, Colonel Sir William Davison,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ormsby Gore, Captain Meynell, and the
Earl of Sheffield.
At a quarter before ten o'clock the queen and Prince
Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess
of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George
and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, left the
Yellow Drawing-room and entered the Grand Saloon, which
was nearly filled with company.
The august party was preceded by Colonel the Hon. C.
B. Phipps, Equerry in Waiting; Captain Hon. A. H. Gor-
don, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince; Sir Edward Cod-
rington, Groom in Waiting ; Captain Francis Seymour,
Groom in Waiting to the Prince ; the Master of the House-
hold; Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting; Viscount Clif-
den, Lord in Waiting to the Prince ; the Groom of the
Stole to the Prince; the Lord Steward, and the Lord Cham-
berlain. _ _

Passing through the Grand Saloon, the visitors dividing
on either side, her Majesty and her Royal Consort en-
tered the Ball-room, the quadrille band playing the Na-
tional Anthem. The Mistress of the Robes and the Lady
and Maids of Honour in Waiting followed the august
party, and, with the distinguished party, also entered the
Ball-room.
The Lord Chamberlain, by her Majesty's command,
formed a quadrille, and at five minutes before ten o'clock
the Queen opened the ball with his Royal Highness
Prince George. His Royal Highness Prince Albert and
the Duchess of Sutherland were the opposite couple. His
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar was also in
the quadrille.
Mr. Henry Barnard's quadrille band, who were stationed
in this apartment, played the " Nino" quadrilles.
This band afterwards performed the following pieces :
Quadrilles—" Bondman," " Matilda," by Coole ; "Vestale,"
".Exiles de Siberie," by Basisio ; " Cavendish," composed
expressly by Tinney. Waltzes—" Orientalen." by La-
bitzky; " Goodwood," " Caroline," " Rachael," by Tinney;
" Queen of the Ball," by D'Albert. Polkas—" Evelyn,"
" Belfast," by Tinney; "Helena," by D'Albert; Narcis-
sen," by Labitzky, &c.
The company continued to arrive without intermission
until half-past ten o'clock, thronging the whole of the spa-
cious saloons,upwards of one thousand visitors being present,
the invitations exceeding thirteen hundred.
After dancing had been continued for some time in the
Ball-room, it was commenced in the Throne-room, which
was also prepared for dancing, and in which a second qua-
drille band, that of Mr. Weippert, was in attendance.
The following quadrilles, waltzes, and polkas were danced
in this ball-room :—Quadrilles--" Les Canatiens Parisiens,"
Basisio ; " Tantivy," Weippert ; " Sappho," Jullien.
Waltzes—" Jenny Lind," Basisio; " Les Perles," Labitsky ;
" Rita," Earl of Belfast. Polkas—" Princess," Weippert ;
" Bruce," Oakey ; and Galop, "Beaufort Hunt," Weippert.
Refreshments were served to the company during the even-
ing in the Green Drawing-room.
The supper was served soon after twelve o'clock, in the
State Dining•room. The range of tables displayed a gorgeous '
assemblage of gold plate, and in the centre of the end of the
apartment was a buffet also filled with articles of gold plate,
but of a rarer and choicer kind—more of the class that
would be properly denominated objects of taste and vertu than
applicable to the purposes of the banquet. Along .the
tables were massive centre pieces, candelabra, vases, wine-
coolers, and epergnes. Some of them, from the designs of
Flaxman, displaying forms the most classical and beautiful,
all of them of great elegance and the most admirable work-
manship. To relieve, as it were, the mass of magnificence,
at certain distances along the tables were placed the most
beautiful flowering plants, in golden vases. The appearance
of these bright flowers among the mass of gold plate had a
most charming effect. On the buffet surrounding the centre
shield were ranged vases, cups, chalices, tankards, and salvers
in profusion, some of them glittering with precious stones,
others enriched with exquisite carvings, all of them objects of
great interest independently of the costly materials of which
they were formed. Wax lights were skilfully interspersed on
the buffet and contributed much to the brilliancy of the dis-
play. Amidst this most superb collection, in which the ge •
nine of the artist and the utmost skill of the workman were
concentrated in a material the most beautiful and valuable,
were placed two simple water lilies, in reduced copies of the
Warwick vase in gold, with an effect which it is very diffi-
cult, if not impossible, to describe.

HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL.
The Queen gave a State Ball last evening at Buckingham
Palace, which was very numerously and brilliantly attended,
the company including the Royal Family, the Members of
the Diplomatic Corps, the foreigners of distinction at present
in town, the Ministers and Officers of State, the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Royal Household, and the principal
nobility and gentry.
The splendid suite of State saloons and the picture gallery
were all opened for the reception, and were most brilliantly
illuminated with magnificent lustres of cut glass filled with
wax lights, and also with chandeliers and candelabra—the
two ball-rooms exceeding the other apartments in splendour
and brilliancy, each of these rooms containing numerous gold
branches with was lights round the sides, in addition to
several large cut glass lustres.
Choice exotics, and plants of the greatest beauty and rarity
were arranged in the recesses of the different saloons.
The grand staircase was lighted up, and the library, sculp-
ture gallery, and grand hall, were prepared for the accommo-
dation of the company.
Soon after nine o'clock the guests began to arrive at the
Palace. The Royal Family alighted at the private entrance
in the garden, and were conducted to the yellow drawing-
room, where her Majesty and Prince Albert received their il-
lustrious visiters.

COURT&CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday af-
ternoon at a Committee of the Commissioners for Promoting
and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding the Palace
of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at the New
Palace, attencled by Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, shortly
before three o'clock. _ _

The commissioners present were the Earl of Aberdeen,
Viscount Mahon, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse; the secre-
tary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attendance.
The meeting broke up at six o'clock, when Prince Albert
took his departure.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen at Buckingham
Palace yesterday.
General Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, was
prevented attending her Majesty's Ball, in consequence of
the death of the Archduke of Austria, father of the Queen
of Naples.
Mr. Thomas Brown had an interview with Earl Grey yes-
terday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. G. C. Lewis had an interview with Sir George Grey,
at the Home-office yesterday.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Cape of Good Hope.
Mr. Watson had an interview yesterday with Lord Cla-
rendon, at the office of the Board of Trade.

The Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Ladies and
Officers of the Household, and Privy Councillors, alighted at
a temporary entrance in the garden, extending across the
terrace of the Palace, and leading into the library. The

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the lonic portico sufficiently capacious to
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The Ladies costumes, new for the occasion, were composed
of the richest and most costly fabrics in silk and satin of the
most elegant design, many of them remarkable for the ex •
seeding beauty of the material in texture and colour. Some
wore dresses of lace of the greatest beauty, and most
enormous value.
The dresses were most splendidly ornamented with
diamonds, pearls, and precious stones, and the head-dresses
almost universally displayed magnificent ornaments of the
same valuable and brilliant description.
The Queen wore a very magnificent costume. The dress
was of blue gauze, over blue silk, and tulle, and was trimmed
with roses panachdes, white and pink. Diamonds were km-
serted in the roses, and the dress was also ornamented wi th
brilliants. Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of a wrea.th
of roses, similar to those on the dress, and also ornamented
with diamonds.
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent appeared in a
very splendid costume. The dress was of white figured
with silver, and was trimmed with red velvet and silver laces.
The front, from the top to the skirt, was ornamented with
bows of red velvet, having each of them diamonds in the
centre ; the stomacher was composed of brilliants. Her Roya 1
Highness's head dress consisted of feathers, red velvet and
silver lace, and diamonds_
The gentlemen appeared in uniform or in Court dress,.
The Diplomatic Corps wore their respective national cos-
tumes ; the members of the Administration, and the officers
of the Royal household, their gala costumes, covered with gold
embroidery ; the Officers of the Army and Navy, the Lords-
Lieutenants of Counties, the Deputy-Lieutenants, and the
Officers of Yeomanry, in their different uniforms. In all
cases the members of the several Orders of Knighthood wore.
ensignsinsi set in brilliants.
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their
displayed respectivetheir
uniform, with the ensigns of the Most Noble Orders of the:
His Royal highnesssi
Garter and the Golden Fleece. His Royal Highness also
wore the stars of the Order of St. Patrick, the Thistle, amid
the Bath. ofw wore
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NEW ZEALAND.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.

By the arrival of her Majesty's steam-sloop Driver, Com-
mander C. 0. Hayes, we have news and papers from New
Zealand to the 28th of January, and Rio to the 27th of
March.
We extract the following from the New Zealander of
January 23d, a paper published at Auckland :
Since our last publication his Excellency the Governor
has returned from the Bay of Islands, but the particulars of
his visit we have as yet been unable satisfactorily to learn.
It would appear, however, that Heki was afraid to confront
the Governor on board the steamer, and consequently, no
personal interview took place between them. We understand
fears were expressed by Heki, that if he went on board the
Driver, he might not be able to come ashore again when he
pleased. We trust the settlers, who had an opportunity of
seeing him, disabused his mind of any such wrong impres-
sion. The natives generally who were along with him be-
trayed considerable feelings of alarm, and the sudden appear-
ance of her Majesty's ship. Castor a day or so after the
steamer's arrival tended to heighten this apprehension. Some
little speechifying took place among the natives themselves,
and Heki dealt largely in scriptural quotations; the burden of
his song, however, was peace. As he found, after remaining
some four days, that no notice was taken of him, and that
he failed to attract the Governor to his presence, the follow-
ing morning at break of day he and his followers launched
their canoes, and took themselvess off. It would have
been more satisfactory had Captain Grey and the fanatical
Master Heki met ; but the latter personage, finding that
he is no longer the man of importance he was, thought he
might acquire a little spurious fame by having it in his power
to say the Kawana came to him. He has been disappointed,
and, like a petted child, behaved accordingly. Our loyal
and most excellent native friend, Thomas Walker, is now re-
siding at Russell, a substantial house built for him by the
Government." _ _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
he would endeavour to bring it forward at an early hour on
fuesday.

The House then resolved itself into Committee, and the
several clauses of the Bill were agreed to.
The House resumed.
In answer to a question,
Lord J. RUSSELL said he thought Government was
pledged to bring on the Poor-law Bill on Monday.
Mr. WAKLEY said the best course would be to withdraw
the Bill altogether.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he certainly should persist in pro-
ceedin<, with the Poor-law Bill on Monday.
The °l3lll was then passed through committee, and the report
was then ordered to be brought up this day.
The reports of the Turnpike Roads (Ireland) Bill, and the
Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Bill were received.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.
On the motion of Mr. 0. GORE the following Members
were nominated as the Select Committee on Smithfield Mar-
ket :—Viscount Mahon, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. W. B.
Baring, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Manners Sutton, Mr. Eliot
Yorke, Mr. Kemble, Sir Edmund Filmer, Mr. Bramston, Mr.
Alderman Copeland, Mr. Masterman, Mr. William Miles, and
Mr. Stafford O'Brien.

Mr. G. CRAIG obtained leave to bring in a Bill to increase
the number of the trustees for the herring fishery, and to direct
the application of the funds granted for the promotion of
manufactures and improvements in Scotland.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock till Twelve
to-day.

his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was habitecl
in a Field-Marshal's uniform, and wore a brilliant star of
the Order of the Garter, and also a diamond George of great
value suspended from the riband. The Royal Duke al so
wore the ensigns of St. Michael and St. George, of whiok
Order his Royal Highness is Grand Master.
Hisj Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen wore tly,e
uniform of a Bavarian General of Blue, turned up with ree
velvet, embroidered with gold and a baldrick of silver. HIS
Serene Highness wore the ensigns of the most noble order oif
the Garter.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

Our Wellington papers are up to the Gth instant, and it
appears from them that the southern settlers are unanimous
in their approbation of Captain Grey's government. The
same feeling prevailed at Auckland, where a congratulatory
address, couched in the most flattering terms, had been pre-
sented to the Governor, on the seventh anniversary of the
foundation of the colony.
The rate of exchange at Rio, when the Driver left, was
28%.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of Commons.

FRIDAY, MAY 14.
STANDING-ORDERS COMMITTEE.

The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :

l. That in the case of the petition of the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway Com-
pany (presented 7th May), against the Great Northern
Railway (Deviations between London and Grantham) Bill,
the Committee on the said Bill ought to entertain the same,
when it shall have been referred to them, provided that
there be no other objection to the said petition than that
arising from its having been presented after the time limited
by the House.
. . _

The Duke of Wellington appeared in a Field-Marshars:
uniform, wearing the Riband, Star, and Jewel of the Gartar,
the Riband and Badge of the Golden Fleece, and the Wa-
terloo Medal.

The Yeomen Guard lined the Grand Hall and Sculpture
Gallery, under the command of Captain Sadler, the Exon do
Waiting. The other Officers of the Corps present were S,Lr
George Houlton the Ensign ; Captain Kincaid, Exon
and Lieutenant-Colonel Fitz-Maurice, Kir., Clerk of tir.c.
Check.

-2. That in the case of the Inverness Harbour and Na-
vigation petition, for additional provision, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with --That the parties be permitted
to introduce such additional provision, if the Committee on
the Bill shall so think tit.
3. That in the case of the London and North-Western
Railway (Purchase of the Earl of Ellesmere's interest in the
Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway) peti-
tion, for additional provision, the standing orders ought to
be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to intro-
duce such additional provision, if the Committee on the Bill
shall so think fit.

Iler Roy al Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived soon

after nine o'clock, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, 13aronecs
de Speth, Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray.
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G.C.8., the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, the Earl and
Countess of Morton, Lady E. Douglas, Viscount Mahon, Sir
Henry and Lady Wheatley, the Misses Wheatley, Viscount
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and Viscountess Combermere, Hon. Miss Stapleton Cottov,
the Attorney-General and Lady and Miss Jervis, Lord and
Lady Beuvaie, Sir James and Lady Clark
, Earl of Arundel
and Surrey, the Countess_ Spencer,a Viscount Sandon, Sir
Countess of Minto and the Ladies Elliot, Sir Edward a.nd
Lady Disbrowe and the Misses Disbrowe, Mr. and Lady
Blanche Balfour, ViscountLiplym, Sir George and La dy
Grey, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Mr. Culling Smith.
Earl and Countess of Rosebery, the Ladies Primrose, Earl
Thomas D. Acland, Lord D lmeny, mr. Tanen,
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of Radnor, the Ladies Beuverie, Right Hon. J. C. and
Miss Herries, Sir de Lacy and Lady Evans, Sir Frederick
and Lady Pollock, and the Misses Pollock, Earl an d
, Viscount Beresford.
Countess of Haddington, Earl Somers, Duke and Duchess .of
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Lord and Lady Marcus
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of Jersey. LadY Clementine Villiers, Viscovte,t
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Lady Bowater, Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, Lady Sarah
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Bight Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone.,
John 'lay, Colonel Cavendish, Hon. C. cii-
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4. That in the case of the North-Western Railway (Diver-
sions at Skipton, Casterton, and Sedbergh) petition, for ad-
ditional provision, the standing orders ought to be dis-
penied with :—That the parties be permitted to introduce
such additional provision, if the Committee on the Bill shall
so think tit.

5. That in the case of the North Staffordshire Railway
(Alterations and Uranches) petition, for additional provision,
the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to introduce such additional provision,
if the Committee on the Bill shall so think tit, if the same
shall contain no power to take lands compulsorily.
6. That in the case of the Blackburn, Damen, and Bolton
Railway petition, for additional provision, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with :--That the parties be per-
mitted to introduce such additional provision, if the Com-
mittee on the Bill shall so think fit.—Resolutions agreed to.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.

RAILWAYS.

The Committee of Selection have nominated the following
Select Committees on Railway Groups :
A Committee consisting of—Mr. 11. Johnstone (Chairman),
➢lr. R. Yorke, Mr. Watts Russell, Mr. Marsland, and Mr. L.
Fox, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in
Group No. 2, viz. :
Direct London and Portsmouth,

Direct London and Portsmouth and London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railways Amalgamation,
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate (Deviations, &c.)
London and South-Western.

The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 31, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Mr. G. Vernon (Chairman),
Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Sir 11. Fleetwood, Mr. G. Heathcote,
d Mr. James, to whom they have referred the Bills com-
prised in Group No. 3,
iouth Eastern (North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Junction),
London-bridge Railway Termini (General Enlargement),
London and Brighton and South Coast (London-bridge
Station Enlargement and Arrangements),
London and Brighton and South Coast (Extension to
London-bridge),
South-Eastern (Widening of the Greenwich Railway and
Arrangement and Enlargement of London-bridge Station),
South •Eastern (London-bridge Station Arrangement and
Enlargement).
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 31, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Pakington (Chairman),
:dr. Ross, Mr. NVodehouse, Mr. Brisco, and Mr. Farnham, to
whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No.
40, viz.:—