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of July, 1838, uni.l the SC, day of July, 1844, similarly stated that there would be no objection to pro-
arranged. Also copi,:s of all memorials addressed to the duce a list of the grants of public money side
Treasury by spirit grocers in Irel,rnl, from the Ist day by side with the local donations. The imperfect
of January, 1845, to the lst day of March, 1846, praying nature of the return ought to tell a lesson to
that such excess of duty received by the Excise should the Government not to grant returns so easily, and
be returned to them; and copies of the answers returned when they could not accurately give the information
to each such memorial.—Motion agreed to. required. Now they were about to separate he thought
BOYS IN THE NAVY. it right to take that opportunity of thanking the Govern-
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number of meat for the kindness and patience with which they had
boys enter( don board her Majesty's ships or vessels of listened .to the suggestions which had been made,
war, from the first day of January to the 31st day of and for the way in which they had passed

the measures through the HousesL(Hear, -hear.)
Their desire for the amelioration of Ireland deserved
the gratitude even of those who had opposed the measure,
and he himself had proposed some amendments.—(Hear,
hear.) In his capacity as a magistrate, he should carry
out the measure in the temper with which it had been
passed.—(Cheers.)
Mr. V. SMITH hoped Hon. Members would not,
when they were about to separate, prolong a discus-
sion of this nature. As far as the return went it was
accurate, but it would not enable any one to judge of
all that had been done. Even the name of a
friend of his, who had greatly befriended the poor,
was not mentioued. Much more could be done for the
suffering people if landlords and others would personally
superintend the distribution of aid, instead of leaving it
in the bands of others. He would suggest that
the Honourable Gentleman should move, when the
return was brought up for presentation, that it
should not be priated. He thought the measure
ought to pass without obloquy being cast upon those
who would be intrusted with the carrying out of the
measure.
Mr. GOULBURN suggested that the Government,
in the absence of the Hon. Baronet the Member for
Marylebone (Sir B. Hall), should intimate that a com-
plete list of the subscriptions would be furnished, as it
was necessary that they should be informed what had
been raised in addition to the grants made by
the Government. The return in its present form
was most fallacious, and would lead to the inference that
many parties had negleeted their duty who had, in fact,
done a vast deal to assuage the sufferings of the people
of Ireland. It was not right that they should stand be-
fore the country as criminals. With respect to the Bill,
he might state that he was strongly in favour of a ge-
neral rate for the support of the poor.
Mr. LABOUCHERE regretted that he was unavoid-
ably absent during the earlier part of the discussion.
His Right Hon. Friend had intimated that there would
be no objection to furnish ample lists of the Govern-
ment grant and the local subscriptions—(Hear, hear)
—and his Hon. Friend would not lay the return referred
to in the course of the discussion on the table until the
Honourable Gentleman the Member for Cavan had
had an opportunity of bringing forward any statements
which he had to make with respect to it. He could not,
however, help availing himself of that opportunity to
state that nothing could be more unfair than to measure
the amount of aid which had been afforded to the
people by the amount of the eubscriptions raised
in the different localities, as many had expended
money on the improvement of their estates,
and in the establishment of soup kitchens
in their immediate localities.—(Hear.) He hoped it
would go forth to the public that subscriptions by
persons in Ireland was not the best way of relieving
the prevailing distress, as employment in cultivating or
reclaiming land, or in some other way, was far more va-
luable.—(Hear.)
Mr. TRELAW.NY said it had been urged that
that was not the proper time to frame a poor-
law for Ireland, as the public mind was un-
settled on the subject, and consequently that it
could not be properly carried out. Now, that appeared
to him the coolest and roost extraordinary statement ever
made, as a vast number of the people of Ireland were
absolutely dying of hunger, and consequently standing
in the immediate need of such a measure. Charity, he
thought, was a most unequal and indivious mode of taxa-
tion. A Noble Lord in the other House (Lord Mon teagle)
had stated, that out-door relief to the able-bodied would
prove most dangerous ; but he had not shown how the
introduction of the system would produce evil.
The report was then brought up.
Sir GEORGE GREY proposed the following amend-
ments :—Clause 1, after line 16, to insert the following
words—" And of such destitute persons as being disabled
from labour by reason of severe sickness or serious acci-
dent are thereby deprived of the means of earning a sub-
sistence for themselves and their families, whom they
are liable by law to maintain ; and of destitute poor
widows, having two or more legitimate children depen-
dent upon them." In Clause 2, line 7, after the word
"disabled," to insert "Or destitute poor persons dis
abled by sickness or accident as aforesaid, or such.desti-
tute poor widows us aforesaid."
The amendments were ordered to be made to the Bill,
and the report was agreed to.
CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
ARMY SERVICE BILL.
The House went into Committee on this Bill.
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to say a few words in
reference to what bad fallen from the Honourable and
Gallant Officer the Member for Liverpool (Sir Howard
Douglas) last night, and also in regard to some obser-
vations made by the late Secretary at War (Mr. S.
Herbert). He regretted he did not see the latter Right
lion. Gentleman in his place, while he (Sir De Lacy
Evans) made the few remarks he bad to effer. That
Right Hon. Gentleman had stated the fact, that with the
exception of the non-commissioned officers in the
army, the great bcdy of the soldiers were of 15 years'
standing in the service—that was, he said, the natural
period of the service in the army. He (Sir De Lacy
Evans) must say, after that expression of opinion, and
considering the well-merited respect which was due to
the Right Hon. Gentleman for kindness to, and great
care of, the army, he confessed he was astonished at the
deduction which he made in recommending that the
period of service should be reduced only one year. He
trusted that the Hon. Gentleman would alter his
opinion of the question; and to induce him to do so he
would rec.' to his recollection the warrants which he
issued in 1845, giving the privilege of enlistment for
twelve or fourteen years. The proposition of the
reduction of one year would be perfectly nugatory
as a benefit to the soldiers. With regard to
what had fallen from the Hon. and Gallant Member, he
would remark that what he had stated about the money
of 800,000 dollars must have arisen from an error of
the press. He (Sir De Lacy Evans) had looked over
the dispatches, and was convinced that such must
have been the case. The dispatch of the Duke of
Wellington, which the Lion. and Gallant Officer had
quoted in reference to the Peninsular soldiers, ,
so far from going against the present measure, he was
persuaded, was rather in its favour, as it showed that,
even in the midst of a most important war, a limited
enlistment bad not been found prejudicial. The greater
proportion of the Hon. and Gallant Member's address,
however, bore about as ranch relation to the mea-
sure before the House, as Tenderden steeple bore
to Goodwin Sands. While referring to the Duke of
Wellington, he would take this opportunity of thanking
him for his recent elevation of so many officers from the
mrainks. During
ssionedoffiee tbrshe paadbseteyanerar no
ised
tloesesntshiganns4a3 noncom-
ndeornets.
—(Heer, hear.) This was but a tardy act of
justice, and following out what had been done for many
years in France, Russia, and other countries.
There were no less than four individuals who, in his
humble opinion, were far better qualified to come to a
right decision on this motion than any General in the
army.—(Hear, hear.) These were, the Noble Lord
now at the head of the Foreign Department (Lord
Palmerston), who had been for nineteen years Secre-
tary at War ; and the Secretary for the Colonies,
who had also for some time been Secretary
at War. The others were two gentlemen who had
been also Secretaries at War. The Hon. and Gallant
Member opposite had thought it right, because the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government had declined
giving the correspondence between the Ministry and the
Commander-in-Chief, to assert that the Noble Duke
at the head of the forces was quite opposed to the prin-
.ciple which they had adopted ; and a morning paper had
thought proper to abuse him for having differed from
the Hon. and Gallant Member opposite. But what was
the case? Why, if the HOU. Member would read the
dispatches of the Noble Duke, who had not been lauded
more than his illustrious services and illustrious charac-
ter had deserved—if they would read these dispatches a
little more zealously, they would soon perceive that his
opinion was very different to what it had been re-
presented. In his communications with the Go-
vernment when in Spain he had frequently
told them that, although the troops sent
over were at first in a high state of
discipline, yet they soon lost that discipline and the
efficiency with which they first arrived ; and in all
these communications the Noble Duke had repeatedly
pressed the necessity for improving the morale of the
army, and had urged the wisdom of enlisting a better
set of men, and of increasing the pensions of the men
who were entitled to their discharge. This opinion,
then, came in well to support the decision of
civilians, and he was, therefore, justified in
asserting that civilians were fully competent
to judge of such a measure as this. The Noble
Duke had stated that it was of all things most important
to raise the character of the men in the army ; and in
this opinion he was supported by a man eminent for his
success in life—he meant Oliver Cromwell.—(A laugh.)
Well, he believed that at the time the opinion he was
about to state was delivered that Cromwell was a civilian,
for he believed that he was nearly forty years of age
before he entered the army. It is well known that
in the first two campaigns of the civil war that the
Parliamentarian army was unsuccessful, and in one in-
stance a portion of their troops was driven into Brent-
ford, and it was recorded in the statement of a conversa-
tion that had taken place between Cromwell and
Hampden, that Cromwell, to whose ingenuity and care
the elevation of the character of the men was chiefly
owing, had expressed great doubts of the ultimate
success of the conflict. To remedy this defect, he said
that he would go down into Lincolnshire, where he was
well known, and enlist the sons of the yeomen there,
whose hearts, us well as their bands, would ba in the
cauQe. He had done so, and it was, in his belief, owing
to that movement of Cromwell.
Mr. GOULBURN believed that, in the discussions on
this subject, there had been one thing altogether over-
looked, and that was the tact that in the great majority
of cases the service in the army was under five years'
duration. If, therefore, they limited the service to ten
years instead of fourteen, they would not be saving
any evil, but they would possioly be losing a great
benefit ; for it could not be denied that if
the term of service were extended to fourteen years, the
country would be deprived of the ablest assistance
which the soldier could render, and of all the expe-
rience which he had acquired daring that period.
He perfectly agreed with his !night Hon. Friend who ad-
dressed the House last night, that it would be wise and
juttcious to limit the time to fourteen years, dividing the
period of service into seven years abroad and seven
years at home. He felt, too, that it would be most im-
ma so regulate Ole pout pipay or pendoma of priyate

Decemb-r, 1846, according to the following form
First Class Boys, entered the Navy for
first time
second time
Second Class Boys, entered the Navy for
first time .... .
second time

Total

From whence obtained :
Greenwich Royal Naval Asylum
Marine Society School
Other sources

Total

Could write and read
write or read only
nether read nor write
Good scholars
Doubtful ..

Total

Petty Officers, Seamen, or Boys, invalided
discharged
deserted
deaths

Total

Motion agreed to.

APPRENTICES IN THE NAVY.
The How. MEMBER also moved for an abstract from
the Register-General of Shipping, showing the number
of boys apprenticed from the Ist day of January to the
31st day of December, 1846—for three years, four years,
five years, six years, seven years, and total number.
Agreed to.

CHARITABLE TRUSTS.
The HoN. MEMBER also moved for a message to the
Lords, that they would be pleased to communicate a
copy of the minutes of evidence taken before the Select
Committee of the House of Lords, appointed to consider
a Bill, intituled, An Act for securing the due adminis-
tration of Charitable Trusts in England and Wales.
Agreed to.
NUMBER OF RECRUITS IN THE ARMY.
The Hom. MEMBER withdrew the motion of whieh he
had given notice respecting the number of recruits in
the army who were enlisted from the Ist day of January
to the 31st of December, 1846.
REGARDERSHIP OF THE NEW FOREST.
Mr. TRELAWNY moved for a return of the name
of the officer wh,, held the Regardership in the New
' Forest then vacant; the duties and emoluments of the
office; when the last election of a Regarderer was con-
tested, and the number of freeholders of the county of
Hampshire who were rolled at such election; the names
of the present Regarderers, and the amount cf fees, sa-
laries, and emoluments received by each during the
years 1843, 1844, and 1845, and the perquisites, if any,
received by them.
In consequence of some suggestion from Lord JOHN
RUSSELL, which did not reach the gallery, the motion
was withdrawn.

SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr. AGLIONBY wished to call the attention of the
House to the circumstance of his having been, as
chairman of a Select Committee, Group No. 28, ap-
pointed to meet on the 19th of April, while at the
same time he was appointed to serve upon two
other Committees—the Standing Orders Committee anti
the Committee of Private Business of the House. He
hoped, therefore, that the House would relieve him from
one or other of his duties.
PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
Mr. NICHOLL wished to ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, whether her Majesty's Go-
vernment contemplated any alteration in the law respect-
ing pauper lunatic asylums, whereby counties or
boroughs, haying no asylum fur the pauper lunatics
thereof, will be relieved from the duty of erecting or
providing such an asylum, in conformity with the pro-
visions of the Act 8 and 9 Vic. c. 126, and 9 and 10 Vic.,
e, 84, or whether it is intended to enforce the perform-
ance of that duty?
Sir G. GREY said that it was not in the contempla-
tion of the Government to propose any alteration in the
law, and the Government would take care that asylums
should be erected in the counties and boroughs where
there were none at present.
THE POOR REMOVAL ACT.
Mr. REDHEAD YORKE asked the Secretary of
State for the Home Department whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to repeal the Poor Removal
Bill this session, if there should be no general revision of
the poor-law system?
Sir G. GREY said that the Committee on the subject
were pursuing their inquiries into the operation of the
law, and till they made a final report he could not say
what the Government would do with regard to it.
The Prisons (Ireland) Bill and the Troops during
Elections Bill were severally read a second time, and
the first was ordered to be committed on Monday, the
12th April.

PA

lawny, to = whom they have referred the Bills comprised in
Group No 47, viz. :
Wishaw and Coltness (Branches to Auchinheath and Can-
deraide),
Caledonian (Branches to Wilscntown, to Fauldhouse, and
to Biggar and Broughton),
Caledonian (Branches from the Clydesdale Junction Rail-
way to the Douglas and Lesmahago Mineral Fields and to
Strathavon),
Caledonian (Extension of Motherwell Branch of Clydes-
dale Junction Railway, &c., with Branches to the Wishaw
and Coltness Railway, &c.)
Airdrie ar d Batbgate Junction (Amendment and Deviation),
Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness (Branches to Benhar
Coalworks, &c.)
Edinburgh and Batbgate (Deviation and Amendment).
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, April 16, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Mr. Aglionby (Chairman),
Earl of March, Hon. E. A. Harris, Sir R. Lopes, and Lord E.
Hill, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in
Group No. 28, viz.:—
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham (Peterborough and
Thorney Line),
Eastern Counties (Peterborough to Folkingliam),
Eastern Counties (Spalding to Newark),
Great Northern (Deviations between Peterborough, Boston,
and Gainsborough),
Great Northern (Branches to Sleaford).
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, April 19, at 12.
A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman),
Lord J. Manners, Hon. G. H. Cavendish, Mr. Newdegate,
and Captain Plumridge, to whom they have referred the
Bills comprised in Group No. 51, viz.:—
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kil
marnock, and Ayr (No. 1),
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kit
marnock, and Ayr (No. 2),
North British (No. 2),
Caledonian (Branches to Canobie, &c.)
Caledonian (Lease of part of Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car.
lisle Railway),
Ayrshire and Galloway.
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, April 19, at
half-past twelve.
A Committee consisting of—Hon. H. Liddell (Chairman),
Sir J. Guest, Lord Norreys, Mr. G. R. Philips, and Mr. Hale,
to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group
No. 11, viz. :
Braintree and Halstead,
Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Stour
Navigation Purchase),
Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Extension
to Melford, Lavenham, and Clare),
Colehester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and llalstead (Extension
from Lavenham to Bury St. Edmund's),
Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Lease to
the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's),
Eastern Union and Hadleigh Junction (Sale to the Eastern
Union Railway Company),
Eastern Counties (Maldon, Witham, and Braintree Railway
Purchase),
Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Rail-
ways Amalgamation.
The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, April 20, at 12.
A Committee consisting of—Right Hon. F. Baring (Chair-
man), Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Compton, and Mr.
W. Martin, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised
in Group No. 34, viz.:—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch from Ashton-
under-Lyne to Oldham),
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station Approach
in Manchester),
Roehdale Canal (Sale to Manchester and Leeds Railway
Company ),
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Ashton Cana.
Purchase),
Huddersfield and Manchester (Branch from Oldham to Ash-
ton, and Guide Bridge),
London and North-Western (Lease and Purchase of Hud-
dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, &c.)
Huddenfield and Manchester (Deviation and Alteration, &c.)
Oldham Alliance.

soldiers, and he hoped that subieet would not be
touch, d upon by the other Bills, which it aas under-
stood Gov, rnment had in contemplation, for improving
the efficiency: and general condition of the army. Stilt,
however, he thought the present system ought to be
amended, it ought t) be based upon more lib-ral princi-
ples, and he would be quite willing to make legislative
provision to that extent if he could see clearly that it
would not cripple or interfere with the financial ma-
chinery of the State.
After a few words from Mr. FOX MAULE,
Clause 1 was agreed to.
Upon clause 2 being proposed, limiting the term of
years of enlistment, it was proposed to fill up the blank
with the word " ten."
Sir H. DOUGLAS moved, as an amendment, that the
blank should be filled up with the word " fourteen."
Mr. HUME supported the original motion. He
thought that, if anything, ten years was too long ; and
he would be glad to see the term reduced even to seven
years. He believed that the passing of the present
measure would prove a glorious era in the history of the
British army.
Colonel LINDSAY supported the amendment. In
his opinion the adoption of the term of fourteen years
would tend td give a greater number of old soldiers to the
army than the period of seven years.
Mr. FOX MAULE could not agree to the amendment
for the reasons he stated on the last night the question
was before the House, and he still adhered to those
opinions.
Colonel T. WOOD said a limited service, in con-
junction with a fourteen years' term, without the old
period of seven years being also in the option of the re-
cruit, was preposterous, and he must vote against the
clause.
After a few words from Colonel SIBTHORP and Major
LAYARD, in explanation,
Mr. J. COLLETT rose amid loud cries of " Divide,"
and said he must support the amendment, as the effect
of the clause would be to withdraw all opportunity from
the private of rising in his profession.
Sir H. DOUGLAS very briefly replied.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 27
Against it 62
Majority against the amendment —35
The clause was then agreed to.
On clause 3 being proposed,
Colonel T. WOOD proposed the following amend-
ment.—lst line, after the word " soldier " to omit the
words " after completing," and insert "during the last year
of." He said that the object of the amendment was, that
a soldier might be required to make up his mind in the
last year of his service whether he intended to re-enlist
in his own or some other regiment.
Mr. F. MAULE considered that the soldier should
not be trammelled in the way the Hon. and Gallant
Officer recommended; and that he should be allowed, if
he thought proper, to leave his regiment, and to regain
it in six months after if he thought proper, provided he
could do so with the approbation of his commanding
officer.
On the suggestion of Colonel REID,
Mr. F. MAULE consented to alter the clause from
"for a further term not exceeding eleven years" to "for
a further period of eleven years."
Colonel WOOD was unwilling to divide the House.
He considered that his suggestion was one which would
prove advantageous to the soldier. lie trusted the Hon.
Gentle man would adopt it. Ile, however, should not
divide upon it.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clause
agreed to.
Clause 4, with a few verbal amendments, was then
passed.
On clause 5 being proposed,
Mr. GOULBURN suggested the necessity of retain-
ing the compulsion in the service of pensioners.
Mr. F. MAULE replied that he had reason to believe
that the prospect of the deferred pension was quite
sufficient to secure the attendance of the pensioners.
After some conversation between'Mr. Goulburn, Sir De
Lacy Evans and other Members, the clause was adopted,
as were also the remaining clauses of the Bill.
Major LAYARD said, that as the:whole of the clauses
had now been adopted by the House, he would take that
opportunity of expressing his regret that the advantage
of the Bill was not to be extended to those who are now
in the service of her Majesty. When he had first taken
up this subject he bad taken pains to ascertain the
injury of the short period of enlistment, and he was quite
assured, not only that the Elll would be beneficial, but
that it would be so beneficial, that unless its influence
was extended, that a great injustice would be done to the
men already inthe army. They had heard not only in this
House, but also in the other House of Parliament,
apprehensions expressed that the setting men at liberty
would be dangerous. But to this supposition he could '
attach but very little value ; and since the introduction
of steam navigation, our sea-girt isle has been placed
in a very different position to that which it had lately held,
and he conceived that
,a great advantage would result
from the existence of a set of people who understood the
use of arms. As for the danger that was likely
to arise from the adherence of old soldiers, to
carry out any factious or seditious design,_ he
thought that they were too well acquainted with the
utter futility of attempting to stand in a mob against re-
gular troops to do any such thing. For his own
part he should as soon think of attempting to
fly as to join a mob in the face of regular troops.
He hoped, therefore, that the House would not refuse to
give a ray of hope to those veterans who require the
light of hope to cheer them in their rugged way along
the chequered path of life.
Sir DE LACY EVANS seeended the clause.
Mr. FOX MAULB opposed. the introduction of the
clause. The Crown already possessed the power to
terminate at any time it thought proper, the en-
gagements of the soldiers ; and for this reason
he considered the insertion of the clause would be
wholly unnecessary. The Government proposed to ex-
tend the benefits of the measure to the present army, but
lie did not think it would be politic now to state to what
extent the measure would be adopted. In every case the
soldier had ample opportunities to make a statement of
his grievances to the authorities, and he had no doubt that
if it was considered as a grievance that they were com-
pelled to continue in the army for a longer
period than ten years, while fresh soldiers
were limited to ten years, he had no doubt that the
statements of such grivances would be fully at-
tended to.
Sir DE L. EVANS said that after the statement of
the Right Hon. Member the Secretary at War, he felt it
his duty to state his opinion that it was desirable for the
Hon. arid Gallant Afernber to withdraw his clause.
Colonel LINDSAY had the fullest confidence ha the
Government with regard to this claus,s and had no ob-
jection to leave the matter entirely in their hands.
Major LAYARD then withdrew his clause.
moTnday
hell,otuhlelth2ethn
of April.
the Chairman reported pro-
gress, and the report was ordered to be brought up on
HARBOURS, DOCKS
FEVER (IRELAND)
PBERILL.
, AND IS CLAUSES
BILL.
PORTLAND HARBOUR OF REFUGE AND

The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, April 22, at
half•past twelve.

A Committee consisting of—Mr. Bankes (Chairman), Mr
Henley, Sir B. Hall, Mr. Hindley, and Mr. P. Carew, to
whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No.
50, viz.:—
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Glasgow and
Belfast Union No. 1),
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2),
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Ayrshire and
Bridge of Weir (No. 3),
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan (Deviations and
Amendments),
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct,
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Amendments and Branches),
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Branches at Port Glasgow),
Paisley, Barrhead, and 'lariat (Branches),
Paisley and Renfrew (Sale and Improvement),
Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct.
The Select Committee to meet on Thursday,*

,ril 22, at 12

The Select Committees on the Groups Nos. 9, 13, 20, 22
23, 27, 33, 48, appointed to meet in the week commencing
Monday, 2th April, will be selected from Panel No. 3:—..
Mr. Barclay Mr. Ald. Humphery
Mr. Benett Earl Jermyn
Mr. Bernal Sir William Jolliffe
Lord Brooke Mr. Mackinnon
• Sir R. Bulkeley Sir John M'Taggart
Mr. Edward Buller Mr. Marjoribanks
Mr. Bond Cabbell Mr. John Martin
Mr. Cardwell Captain Meynell
Viscount Chelsea Mr. Octavius Morgan
Sir M. Cholmeley Captain Osborne
Mr. Christopher Colonel E. D. Pennant
Mr. Chute. Sir R. Philipps
Lord Courtenay Colonel Powell
Lord Dalmeny Colonel Rawdon
. Mr. Dickinson Lord Kendlesham
Mr. Dowdeswell Mr. Poulett Scrope
Sir James Duke Mr. her Seymer
Mr. I'. Egerton Mr. Sheridan
Lord C. Fitzroy Mr. Stansfield
Sir James Flower Sir G. Staunton
Mr. Floyer Mr. Tower
Mr. Frewen Mr. Towneley
Captain Gladstone Mr. Trotter
Right Hon. H. Goulburn Sir John Tyrrell
Mr. W. J. llamilton Viscount Villiers
Hon. W. A'C. Holmes Mr. J. 11. Vivian
Mr. G. W. Hope Mr. T. P. Williams
Mr. P. F. Howard . Colonel T. Wood.

DEMOLITION OF THE OLD
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a number of
workmen, under the direction of Mr. Barry, commenced
the demolition of the old HouEe of Lords, ft rmerly well
kiown as the Painted Chamber of the Palace, and the
room in which Edward the Confessor breatbcd his last.
Their Lordships held their last sitting on Tuesday in
this place, associated with so many historical recollec-
tions; and the work of destruction now going forward
is for the purpose of making the necessary entrances into
the New Houses for the re-assembling of their Lordships
after the Easter recess. Their Lordships will resume
their legislative and judicial duties in the New Houses
on Thursday, the 15th of April.

REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS
DURING THE WEEK ENDING DIARCII 27.
Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the
I
Males ... ... ... 484 Males ... ... ... 691
Females ... ... 545 Females ... ... 685

Total . .
1.023

Total ... 1,376

REAKVCATTER-IHEL.--
The reports B
on the above Ore Bills were brought up,
and they were ordered to be ri-ad a third time on Mon-
day, the 12th of April.
rithlday
other othredelr2s:h.f the day
pdrai.yl having been disposed or,
the House adjourned, at a Quarter-past Five o'clock,

LIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Vates and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30.
RAILWAYS.
The Committee of Selection have nominated the following
Select Committees on Railway Groups :
A Committee consisting ef—Mr. Deedes (Chairman), Vis-
count Castlereagh, Mr. C. G. Round, Colonel Peel, and Col.
Ferguson, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised
in Group No. 6, viz.: --;
Bristol and Exeter (Branch from Bleadon to Wells, Glaston-
bury, &c.)
Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castle Cary Branch),
Great Western (Extension of the Berks and Hants Rail-
way, &c.)
Yeovil, Bridport, and Exeter, with Branches,
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Amendment (No. 1),
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymoath Amendment (No. 2),
Chard Canal and Railway Company,
Southampton and Dorchester (Blandford Branch),
Salisbury and Yeovil,
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester TroUvray and Branches,
Exeter and Exmouth Railway Act Amendment,
Blandford and Bruton,
Great Western (Amendment and Extension).
The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, April 15, at 12.
A Committee consisting of—. Mr. Kemble (Chairman),
Viscount Newry, Mr. Wall, Viscount Eastnor, and Mr.
Pulsford, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised
in Group No. 16, viz.:—
London and North-Western (St. Alban's, Luton, and Dun-
stable),
Eastern Counties (Hertford to Hitchin, &c.)
Great Northern (Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Alban'),Enfield and Edmonton Extension.
half-past TheSeltewcetiCove.mmittee to meet on Thursday, April 15, at
A Committee consisting of—the Earl of Lincoln (Chair-
man), Viscount Jocelyn, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, Captain
JonellisanedoHmovrise
Hon. G.
in Group
S. Smythe, to whom they have referred
the No.
18,
viz.
London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway and Branches
(Cheltenham to Tring, &c.)
Cheltenham and Oxford (Great Western Junction, &c.)
Midland (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction),
Midland (Branch from Mangotsfield to Bath, &c.)
The Select Committee to meet on Thurdsay, April 15, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Lord Harry Vane (Chair.
man), Hon. M. Sutton, Viscount Acheson, Mr. Rice, and
Sir E. Filincr, to whom they have referred the Bills com-
prised in Group No. 5, viz.:—
Great Western 443 ranches to West London Railway, &c.)
Great Western (Branches to Eghana, Staines, &c )
Windsor Railway.
London and South-Western, widening thereof, &c.,
Windsor, Staines, and South Western ( Richmond to Windsor),
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western (Staines to Ascot, &c.)
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, April 16, at 12.
A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Graham (Chairman),
Earl of Arundel, Lord C. Hamilton, Mr. M6earthy, and Mr.
Plurnptre, to whom they haVe referred the Bills comprised in
Group No. 21, viz.:—
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal (Lease to the London
and North-Western),
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 1),
London and North-Western (Bescot and Wolverhampton),
London and North-Western (Portobello and Wolverhamp-
ton, Branch, &c.)
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 2),
Birmingham, Wolverhampton. and Dudley Act (Stour_
bridge and West Bromwich, Ike.)
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amendment
and Branches.
Oxtord, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No. 2),
The Select Committee to meet on Friday, April 16, at
half-past twelve.

ONE or THE "POOR laisn."—On Friday morn-
ing an emacated, tattered, and miserable-looking object
from the Emerald Isle managed, along with a boy, to
secure a pas,age by one of the early trains from A rdros-
san to Glasgow without a ticket, and seemed to con-
sider himself ssfe on arriving at the terminus in Bridge-
street, by dt daring his utt-r inability to pay. An em-
bargo, however, was laid upon a bundle belonging to the
Irishman, and after repeated attempts to persuade the
ralway officials to give it up, ho untied his neckcloth,
and paid his fair of 2s. 6d, from a store of not less than
twenty sovereigns, which he had concealed in that article
of clothing, when his bundle was restored to him.—Glas-
gow Argus.

REPRESENTATION OF EAST SUSSEX.---.Lofd Can-
talupe has announced himself as a candidate for the eastern
division of Sussex, in place of Mr. Frewen, who has signified
his intention of retiriag from the representation.
PLANTATION BURNED DOWN.—On Tuesday, a fox
cover, extending to about forty acres, belonging to his Grace
the Duke of Buccleuch, on Lanton Moor, was burned down.
The fire is said to have been accidental.—,Edinburgh Witness.
FIRE•DAMP EXPLOSIONS IN FRANCE.--A dreadful
explosion of fire-damp took place in a coal-mine near Mons,
on the 22d, at a time when fifty men were in it. Twenty-
six were killed ; the others were got out more or less injured.
An explosion of the same kind also took place on the 23d, iu
one of the coal-pits of La Graine, in Alsace, and caused a
dreadful loss of life. Out of thirty-six workmen in the pit
at the moment. twenty-four perished. and the other twelve
are seriously burnt. Seventeen of the bodies have been got
ont, but the other seven still remain in the pit, it being im-
possible to reach the spot where they are lying, In conse-
quence of a portion of the coal bed being on fire. Nothing
has transpired to show how this accident has occurred.
ACCIDENTS ADMITED INTO ADDENBROOKE'S HOS.
PITAL DURING THE WEEK.—On Friday last, a lad named
Richard Essex, aged 12, residing at Milton, whilst saw-
ing some wood seriously injured the fingers of his left
hand; it was found necessary to amputate one of the
fingers immediately, and the case is now progressing
very favourably. The operation was performed whilst
the patient was under the influence of ether.—On Sun-
day last, a labourer, named Prime, residing at Mel-
bourne, aged 21, was admitted. It appeared that some
days previously, whilst at work in a gravel pit, ha was
completely overwhelmed and buried in earth by a slip-
ping of the bank which he was excavating. He was
found to have sustained a fracture of the left collar bone,
to have broken one or two ribs on the same side, and to
have suffered severely from contusions. It is hoped he
will do well.—On Wednesday, William Wells, aged 19,
a native of Woburn, Beds, met with a very serious acci-
dent whilst at work on the line now constructing at Six
Mile Bottom. The poor boy was engaged in that most
perilous occupation, " tipping," when accidentally stum-
bling he fell beneath the waggon wheels. He was im-
mediately conveyed to the hospital, when it was found
that the left leg was completely crushed below the knee,
and his head too appeared to have suffered from the
concussion. Amputation of the injured limb was re-
solved upon, and the case now promises favourably. It
was deemed expedient not to administer the vapour of
ether to this patient.—Cambridge Chronicle.
AN IDOL CHEATED BY THE HORSEWHIP.--A mile
below Serampour, there is a large pagoda, held in ex-
treme veneration. The principal idol is brought out
once a year, on a car like that of Juggernaut, to visit
some of his neighbours. An immense concourse is
always collected on those occasions, and here, as at
Juggernaut, the poor wretches throw themselves under
the wheel of the car to be crushed to death.—Mr. Paken-
ham, Lord Wm. Bentinck's private secretary, happened
to be passing through the place on horseback, last year,
at the time of the ceremony. He saw a Hindoo throw
himself down in the way of the car ; the wheels were
near upon him, when Mr. Pakenhatn galloped up and
belaboured the martyr with his horsewhip. The poor
devil jumped up, and ran as fast as his legs could carry
him into his jungle, shouting murder ! He %as quite
prepared to endure a horrible death, but a horsewhipping
was a thing that had never entered into his calculations.
What a capricious principle is courage l—timid and
spiritless as these :people are, there are forms under
which death seems to them a matter perfectly indiftbrent.
*— Voyage dans C Inds par Victor Jacpemont.

A Committee consisting of—the HOll4 F..
:Yorke (Chair-
roan), jr, racket Mr. G. Legh, GA and Mr. Trs-

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. IRELAND.
) DUBLIN, Marten 29.—There are very unfavourable
......—....,_.
accounts of the spread of restilenc • in the county of
(From the Mark-lane Express.) i Sligo, where the discharge of labourers from the publ:e
works has greatly augmented the general destitution.
Several circumstances have combined to impart great
dullness to the grain trade. First'y, we lit.va had uninter-
Nothing could be worse than the conduct of the land-
' lords of that county, as described by the Stip Charn-
ruptedly fine weather for a space of nearly a fortnight;
pion, whose previous atatemerts on the sulttet have
and, though it may be questioned whether the sudden
changes which have taken place from great warmth received no contradiction. Wish the exception of Lord
Palmerston, Sir R ibert Gore Booth, and a few others,
during the day-time to sharp frost at night can
the landed proprietors of that county, it is stated, are
be considered altogether favourable to vegetation,
doing little or n thing for the roller of the destitute, but,
so long as we have bright sueshine and an un-
on the contrary, are proceed og to extremities fur the
recovery of their n'tits.
clouded sky at this period of the year, every thing
is supposed to be going on well. Another cause of .
The Sligo Champion says—" The labourer and small
depression has been the sudden cessation of the '
Irish demand, and a material falling off in the in. farmers are now reduced to a state of beggary and ruin,
quiry for wheat and flour for shipment to Fiance;
;and yeth the landlords insist on having their rents;
and last, though not least, large arrivals at Liver- i although the peasant lost all, they must have all. Hun-
pool from the United States, and abundant supplies
dreds of processes for rent have been issued in Manor-
of Indian corn at Cork from various quarters. These
, hemilton, inßa!lymote, and in Sligo. There is scarcely
1
are some of the circumstances which have operated toi a landlordn the county who is not applying • the
ger& to his unfortunate tenantry. Upon all sides there
cause a reduction in prices ; and we ma) add that ;
the appointment of Wednesday for a national fast
is a stern enforcement of the rights of property going on.
I
has in some degree interfered with the regular course of We hear of no kindness—no forbearance on the part
business, several of the country markets having in con-
of the owners of the land. Like Shylock, they must
sequence been held off the regular day. We are, how- have the pound of flesh, but, like ,S7ry/ock, too, in the
ever, disposed to attribute the downward movement end, perhaps, their own heartlessness will recoil open
more to the effect produced on the minds of both sellers
I them. The people of England will not tolerate the con-
and buyers by the fine weather than to an thin else • tinuance of such a system of grinding oppression. They
and as the variations in the atmosphere yg
will from will see justice done to our peasantry. The principle
this time up to harvest have a greater influence that the soil should support the destitute poor in Irelaud
on the tone of the trade than shortness of stocks will soon be established."
Very different indeed is the conduct of Lord Palmer..or the extent of supplies, it has become im-
possible to foresee the probable future range of stun, who has always been a most excellent landlord.
The same journal contains the following :
prices. The sowing of spring corn has been pro-
" Sir Robert Gore Booth has been praised for the
ceeded with, and a very large proportion of the work
has been finished in a highly satisfactory manner. manner in which he is affording relief to the destitute
poor in his locality. We have made inquiries upon
Notwithstanding the occupations in the field, far-
the subject, and we are happy we can state that the
mers have managed to keep the markets in the
agricultural districts tolerable well supplied, the praise is deserved. Sir Robert and his lady are using
desire to profit by the existing high rates being their best endeavours to alleviate the sufferings of the
very general. The quantity of wheat brought forward famine-stricken creatures in their district. The
has fully proved equal to the demand; and since the Evening Mai 4 however, has thought proper to state
falling off in the purchases on French account, prices of that Lord Palmerston is doing nothing for his tenantry,
the article have receded 2s. per quarter at several of the and that Sir Robert Gore Booth is constrained to
leading shipping ports on the east coast. The dull ac. extend his assistance to them. Now, in justice te
counts from London of Monday have, no doubt, assisted Lord Palmerston, we must say, this statement is not
to bring about this result, and, from present appear- correct. In the first place, he had chartered two vessels
ance, a further depression seems more likely to occur from one of our most respectable merchants, to take out
than any immediate rally. At Liverpool the giving the superabundant population upon his estates. The
emigrants will get a free passage, and a liberal allow-
way has probably been greater than at any other
market in the kingdom. On Tuesday considerable
ance of food, including meat three times a week, coffee
difficulty was experienced in effecting sales of wheat and bread for breakfast, and a glass of rum punch after
at a decline of 3d. to 4d. per 701 b., and United dinner upon every Sunday. In fact, every precaution
States' flour was then freely offered at 38s. to 38s. 6d. per has been'adopted to secure the comfort of the emigrants.
barrel; the most important fall was, however, in Indian Lord Palmerston also gets a weekly supply of Indian
meal, which is retailed at first cost price to his tenants.
corn, sales of which were pressed at rates fully 10s. per
quarter below those current ten days or a fortnight be-
We think it right to state this fact, as the article in the
fore. Later in the week a further fall of 2s. to 3s. per Mail is calculated to create an unfounded prejudice
barrel on flour, and 2d. to 3d. per 701 b. on wheat took against Lord Palmerston in the public mind."
place; and Indian corn was, on Frittay, offered at 50s: to FATAL AFFRAY IN CONNEMARA.—The Galway 111er-
-525. per quartetcury contains the following:—" Accounts have reached
At the 'ceiling towns in Yorkshiie very little business town of a fatal affray in one of the islands off the coast of
has been done, sellers having been unwilling to accede Connemara, early this week. We learn that a great
to the terms offered by buyers. The reports from Hull number of men went in a boat for the purpose of taking
and Leeds, of Tuesday, are without the slightest in-
away oysters from the beds belonging to Mr. Martin,
serest, at both places prices were quoted 2s. per quarter M.P., and being warned off they persevered and flung
lower. At Wakefield, on Friday, business was not so stones at the keeper in charge, when he was obliged to
fire upon the party, the conseqm nee of which was, that
dull, and the sales made were at rates within Is. per
one man was killed. and another severely wounded. We
quarter of those current on that day se'nnight. The
are also informed that Mr. Martin's men were severely
quarters.
stock of wheat at that port was estimated at only 61,000
hurt, and some of their limbs fractured."
From the western and north-western
TILLAGE OF LAND.— The Tralee Chronicle says—
kingdom the advices are to the full as dull parts of the
"The Roman C4tholic Bishop of this diocese has Intl-
as from the
places already referred to. At Birmingham, on Thurs-
mated to the several clergymen under his direction his
wish that they should lay nefore tto r flecks the neces-
thanday, with a smaller quantity of farmers' wheat on sale
ally of losing no time in the sowing of corn and green
on that day week, it was necessary to submit to a
reduction of 28. to 3s. per quarter to induce purchasers crops, and exhort the farmers and labourers in their
to come forward; and at Bristol, Gloucester, and neigh- several parishes to turn to this employment without
bouring places, the decline has been to about the same delay, especially as the works on the road are being
extent. brought to acl 'se. On Thursday, we understand the
By our Scotch advices it appears that the dull ac- subj: ct was taken up p overfully by the Very Rev. J.
counts from the south had had considerable effect; and G. .Vl'Ennery, in the Rowan Catholic chapel of this
wheat, barley, and oats had all been offered at reduced town."
rates, as well at Edinburgh as at Glasgow.
The reports from Ireland are of a more cheering
character; the receipts of Indian corn, meal, &c., had
afforded seasonable relief, and an important decline
having taken place in prices, the extreme want previously
prevailing had in some measure abated. In the northern
and eastern parts of the island, farmers had made fair
progress in the sowing of spring corn, but it is to be
apprehended that in the south and west a good deal of
land will remain uncultivated, owing to the destitute
state of the peasantry, and their inability to raise the
monoy for the purchase of seed.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have
been quite moderate, only 3,940 quarters having come
to hand up to this (Saturday) evening; neither has the
quantity brought forward at Mark-lane by land-carriage
samples been by any means large, but the inquiry
having been exceedingly slow the supply has proved
fully equal to the demand. Wednesday was a close
holyday, and on Friday very little business was done.
On the latter occasion there was a tolerably good show
of samples from Essex and Kent, by far the greater
proportion of Monday's arrival having (as we then inti
mated) remained undisposed of. The millers acted on
the same cautions plan as earlier in the week, refusing
to buy more than was absolutely necessary for their
immediate use ; factors refrained, however, from press-
ing sales, and in the absence of important
transactions, prices remained nominally as before ;
to have sold, it would have been necessary to submit to
a decline of 2s. per quarter. Holders of foreign wheat
displayed no particular anxiety to realise, and, as pur-
chasers were unable to pay previous rates, the bargains
closed were on quite a retail scale. The arrivals of
wheat from abroad have amounted to 8,890 quarters
within the last eight days; and the only sale for export
a hich we have heard of was that of 1,000 or 1,500 quar-
ters of red Lincolnshire wheat taken for shipment to
France, at prices not more than 2s. per quarter below
the highest rates.
The sale of English flour has been grea'ly interfered
with by the pressing manner in which American has
been pushed on the market. Tho nominal top price of
town-made has undergone no change, but ship samples
have been offered Is. per sack lower. Good brands of
United States were in some cases sold, on Friday, at Is.
to 2s. per barrel below the currency of Monday.
The arrivals of barley have been quite moderate, viz.,
2,631 quarters coastwise and 9,521 quarters from abroad.
Choice qualities fur sowing have met with some atten•
tion, and for the best descriptions late rates have been
maintained ; secondary and inferior sorts have, on the
other hand, been very difficult of disposal, though offered
at rather reduced rates.
In malt the operations have been on quite a restricted
scale, and the turn has been decidedly in favour of the
buyer.

THE IRISH CORN MARKETS.
LOUGHREA, MAacx 25.—The market thie:'day was
truly cheering; a large supply of corn was -brought.in
for sale, and prices were considerably reduced. Oats
sold at from 19s. to 225. per barrel, and the demand -was
anything but brisk. Potatoes were also plentiful, aid
sold from Bd. to 10d. per stone.
GALWAY, MARCH 27.—At this day's market there
was a very good supply of corn, with a downwsrd ten-
dency in price. Oats sold from 17d. to 19d. per stone ;
wheat from 18s. to 20s. per cwt.; and barley from 11. 12s.
to It. 17s. per barrel. There were a few baskets of po-
tatoes offered for sale.
Mr. Herbert, of Muckross, has parted with his fine
pack of hounds since his return from Rome, and devotes
the weekly expenditure of his sporting establishment,
101., to the relief of the poor in his neighbourhood,
where fifty families have been for sonic months, and still
continue to be, supplied with excellent soup. Mr. Her-
bert is also, we understand, enabling humbler classes on
his estate to rLdeem their clothing, which, in common
with thousands of our peasantry. they hive been obliged
to pawn for the purchase of food.—nalee Chronicle.
I'm: IRISH PROVISION SQUADRON..—We are informed
on official authority, that there are at present engaged
in the transport and storage of provisions on this sta.
tio❑ and coast no less than thirty-six of her Majesty's
ships.--- Cork Reporter.
THE WHEAT CROP„—The change from blighting
frost to a mild temperature is remarkably perceptible in
►he appearance of the young wheat, which, some time
since had a sickly hue ; but now appears licalthy and
vigorous.—Londonderry Sehtinet.

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the association was held this
day. Mr. John O'Connell, M.P., attended. The chair
was taken by Jeremiah Dunne, Esq., J.P.
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL having handed in the subscrip-
tions of his own immediate family. adverted to his
father's illness, which he believed had been superinduced
by the awful condition to which his country had been
reduced, but he trusted that, under the blessing of Divine
Providence and the genial atmosphere of a southern cli-
mate, he would be spared yet awhile to work for the re-
generation of Ireland. After some business of an unim-
portant character had been disposed of; the Hon.
Gentleman proceeded to address the meeting at
considerable length. Ile viewed the recent pro-
ceedings in Parliament with regard to Ireland,
and censured the Government for the inadequacy
of their measures to meet the evils which had accu•
ululated upon this country. At the same time he was
willing to confess that they (the Ministry) were in ad-
vance of public opinion in England, and be had no hesi-
tation in believing that, were it not for the opposition
they encountered from the free-trade party, their mea-
sures would have been of a more comprehensive and
beneficial character. From the failure which had at-
tended his efforts to procure justice for the people of
this country, he was determined not again to take his
place in the House of Commons during the present ses-
sion, unless, indeed, in the contingency that Sir Robert
Peel came forward and xprcssed his determination, if
placed at Lie head of the Government, to propose such
measures as would rescue the people of Ireland from
their dreadful condition, at the same time calling upon
all those who were aTiXi.us to at e such 9, (I.•sithble oh-
ject achieved to supp him in acqu:ring the ponition
necessary to en.ble him to do so. In that case ha (Mr.
J. O'Connell) would et once pass aver to London and
tender him ad the assis:ance in his power. Whilst he
was tree to acknowledge the gratitude he entertained
for the private contributions of the English people,
who, from the Queen on her throne to the humblest
artisan, had come faiward in the noblest spirit to
relieve the distress of their fellow-countrymen in Ire
land, he denied that the publiq advances were gifts, and
should be considered only in the light of instalments of
the debt due to this country. The refusal of the
House of Commons to accede to the proposition of Mr.
Smith O'Brien for the taxation of the absentees, and the
pertinacity with which it adhered to the infliction of an
increased number of ex-officio poor-law guardians, im-
pressed him with the conviction that iu that assembly
at-
tentionthe t o
could
wnhoitc
hexpect
were
et hein
entitled.t
interests t
no f
conclusion,
i o the
Hon. Gentleman moved that the committee of the Asso-
ciation be directed to prepare an address to the English
people, acknowledging the sense of gratitude that was
entertained for their private munificence, but, at the
same time, making them acquainted with the short com-
ings of the English Parliament. Ho also moved that
the committee be directed to consider the expediency of
establishing some method by which the number of deaths
occurring throughout the country from starvation could
be ascertained.

The market has been very scantily supplied with
English and Scotch oats, and from Ireland there
have been no further arrivals; the receipt of
26,929 quarters from abroad has, however, pre-
vented anything like scarcity being felt. The greater
part of the foreign oats lately received have been of
very inferior quality; and these have, consequently, been
extremely difficult to quit even alien abatement of ls. per
quarter. Fine corn has been in fair request for seed, and
several parcels of Scotch have been taken for Ireland from
365. to 425. per quarter.
Beans have become almost unsaleable, and on Friday
it was imp ssible to place even handsome parcels except
at reduced prices.
Peas have also moved off very slowly, with the turn
against the seller.
Floating cargoes of Indian corn have been freely
offered at prices 2s. to 3s. per quarter below those of
Monday without tempting purchasers, and but very few
bargains have been closed.
By the packet ship Montezuma we have advices from
the United States nearly a week later than those per
Cambria. The value of flour appears to have tended
downwards at the leading markets in anticipation of
large supplies from the interior. At New York, on
the sth of March, very good brands of Gencesee were
obtainable at 7 dolls. per barrel, and other sorts at
proportionate rates. A good many vessels had arrived
from Europe, which had caused a small decline in
freights ; still Bs. to Bs. 3d. per barrel for flour had been
asked for Liverpool, and 2s. 3d. to 2s. 4d. per bushel for
grain in sacks. Indian corn had been sold at lower
rates, say 95c. to 990. for the best, and 90c. to 92c. per
bushel for inferior. At Albany, Buffalo, &c., the flour
trade appears to have become quiet ; from the former
place the accounts state that nothing had been done for
a day or two, and at Buffalo the prico was, on the sth
instant, quoted 4 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls. per barrel.
The advices from the continent of Europe are of a
more subdued character than has been the case of late;
and the tendency of prices was, about the middle of the
month, downwards at the leading pits in the north of
Europe. The weather seems to have been fine all over
the Continent; and the benefit likely to accrue from a
fine spring to winter sown wheat has, no doubt, been
the principal cause which has operated to produce the
reaction in the grain trade.
From Dantzic we learn, under date of 20th March,
that holders of wheat had rather given way; still prices
were very high there, 68s. to 70s. per.quarter having been
paid for high mixed in granary, and 665. to 68s. for
parcels deliverable in four or five weeks after date of
sale. The weather had for some time been mild, and it
was calculated that the ice in the Vistula would break
up by about the end of the month. Charters had been
closed at the following rates:—For Liverpool, 4s. lid.
to ss. per quarter; for Antwerp ,30 florins per last; and
for Havre, 38f. per last; with 15 per cent.
At Stettin, on the 22d inst., business was very quiet.
It was expected that the navigation would in a few days
be open; notwithstanding which but few bargains had
been closed in wheat and prices had remained nominally
unaltered. Red Pomeranian and Silesian, of 591bs. weight
had been steadily held at 675., and white Silesian, of the
same weight, at 68s. per quarter free on board.
From Hamburgh our letters are of Tuesday last.
Since the previous post day the value of wheat had un-
dergone rather au important decline, and good heavy
parcels of red, such as had a week before been worth
785., had been freely offered at 755. per quarter free on
board. The reaction had been caused by the fine weather
and the falling off in the French demand.
From the southern ports the accounts of the wheat
trade still continue of rather a lively character.
Letters from Leghorn, of the 18th instant, state that
purchases of wheat had been made there for the Roman
states, which with a good demand for local consump-
tion, had caused former prices to be well supported.
Large arrivals of wheat from Egypt were expected, bur
it was nut thought that supplies thence would affect
prices.
At Trieste, on the 18th of March wheat was also in
good request, and rather dearer. The stocks were very
much reduct-d, which would, it was calculated, prevent
any reduction in quotations. In those parts of France
which usually draw a portion of their supplies from 1
Spain, prices have risen considerably, in consequence of
the prohibition of the export from the latter country ;
but at Paris and the surrounding towns both wheat and
flour hvf receded materially.

The rent for the week was announced to be 291. 95.,
after which the meeting adjourned.

FORMIDABLE SURGICAL OPERATION.-011 Thurs-
day last the unusual and difficult operation of removing
an enlarged and scirrus submaxillary (gland, from a
young lady, was performed by Mr. G. B. Childs, sur-
geon to the City police force, assisted by Mr. Gay, of
the Royal Free Hospital. The tumour was of twelve
years' growth, and by its great size, depth in the side of
the neck, and intimate connexion with the large vessels,
nerves, and muscles of that region, it so impeded the
functions of mastication and deglutition, that the patient
was resolved to run every risk to rid herself of such an
unsightly and fearfully increasing disease. The ether
was inhaled, and the patient became perfectly insensi-
ble during the first and most painful stage of the opera-
tion. But the time necessarily required to dissect out
the tumour from so vital a part, did not justify a con-
tinuance of so powerful a sedative during the remaining
stages. Very little hemorrage occurred during the ope-
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SHAMEFUL ROBBERY OF CLOTHING SENT FROM
ENGLAND FOR THE DESTITUTE IRlSH.—Several boxes
and parcels of clothing are missing, and it is feared
have been stolen, because some that have arrived have
been opened and robbed of the most and best of their
contents. It has been noticed that parcels which have
been endorsed " For the poor Irish " (with a view, it is
supposed, to their being carried free) have been pillaged,
while those that have not been so endorsed, and upon
which the regular charges have been made and paid, hare
come mfr. The packages that have been made up in a
finished tradesman-like manlier, whether box or bale,
have come safely. Not so things otherwise enclosed. It
has beers di,covered, that carriage has been charged and
received, where it had been previously paid. None who
kno., from personal inspection, the positive nakedness,
and indescrible misery of the p.‘or of this land, will think
one word too much has here been said, if the caution
proves the means of saving for their use even the very
humblest reinse of clothing tor day or night.—Saunder's
IVews Later.

The mortal remains of the late Duchess of Mont-
rose were interred yesterday at Petersham Church, near
Richmond. The Du-ke of Montrose, the Earl of Winchilsea,
the Earl of Powis, and Lord William Graham will attend as
chief mourners.