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THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1846.

„This showed them—and-the fact_avaa.confirmed hylis inter-
course kith these classes—that the 'Mali people were both
eady and anxious to perform any labour which they could
obtain. lie wanted to give this empleyment ; and he was
satisfied, if the amendment of the lion. Member for Stroud was
carry d, that it would give an impulse to the carrying out of
public works—works from the want of which Ireland was
now suffering—and consequently employment to the Irish
poor, who would thereby be enabled to provide food' for
themselves and their families, and enjoy some of the bless-
ings of civilised existence. Millions of the Irish people
never tasted a mouthful of bread, and are compelled to
subsist on potatoes alone.. Now this was disgraceful to a
civilised country ; and whilst ether classes were advancing
in civilisation—when luxuries were added to ther store almost
daily—when their whole condition had so much improved,
and was still improving, the labouring population of
It eland were in as bad, if. not in a worse condition,
than they were a hundred years ago. He said it was disgraceful
to the Governments which had from time to time been
entrusted with the affairs- of this country (with the excep-
tion of the presee.t Government) to have neglected the adop-
tion of measures which would have put an end to the
misery under which the poor of Ireland laboured, and which
would have improved their moral and physical condition.
Mr. SHAW was extremely anxious to throw no impedi-
ment in the way of the Government with respect to the mea-
sure before the Houso. He wished to assure the Hon. Mem-
b.a. who last addressed the House, that they wore not unwill-
Ing to adopt a good poor-law, but that they did not consider
his definition of a- good law correct. The nature of the
.linglsh poor-law was to afford in-door, and not out-door re-
lief; and the establishment of the Irish poor-law, ten years
ago, on the same principle, had been more successful than
he anticipated, because by it the old abuses . were (air-
'acted, and 260,000/. a year judiciously distributed amongst
the Indigent poor of that country. If the amend-
ment of the. Honourable Member for Stroud (Mr.
P. Scrope) were adopted, they would find some
districts in Ireland in which' every fourth person would re
quire the out-door relief which it proposed to give. • Under
the rresent system, poor-law guardians would not refuge re-
lief to any indigent persons who applied to them. He entirely
agreed with the Right Hon. Baronet that the importation of
oars ought to be encouraged in the present emergency, but he
also considered that they might buy them in the markets
of Ireland under circumstances which wouki not give an en-
coura.nement to the owners to raise the price. In the union
will which he was connected in Dublin, rice was
fr,-quen,ly u.-ed during periods of scarcity. He would,
however, reserve any further remarks on this sub-
ject until the Corn Bill was under discussion. The fever
hospital.. would, in his opinion, be of great benefit to the
poor of Ireland, because the labours of medical officers would
be lightened, and those unions which had no medical officer
would no doubt have one appointed to attend to those afflic-
ted *with di,ea.e. He was afraid, however, when the
evil no longer existed that they would find it no easy
matter to withdraw the support which they had extended to
the poor in periods of scarcity and famine. He hoped the
Government would be allowed to go into Committee on the
Bill. _ .

Mr. F. FFRENCH considered that the distress prevalent
in Ireland might be greatly alleviated, if not entirely eradi-
cated. by the. construction of public works by .Government
grants, by which great masses of the people would be. em-
ployed. However, he was opposed to the conduct of those
works being placed in the hands of grand juries. Then if
they were in the hands of contractors the peopla would
net derive the benefit- which they were intended to give.
Refound by the return. that under this Act it was proposed
to give the Lord Lieutenant the power of appointing the
board of health. They had had a good deal of experience as
to the working of the board of health during the existence of
the cholera. Application was made to them in some in-
stances where fever and cholera had commenced and no
not;ce was taken of it, On one occasion au application was
made from a district stating that fever and cholera existed,
and an order or instruction was immediately sent down to
the grand jury to levy a stun of more than 2001.
Fhe grand jury denied the existence of any fever or
cholera, and, after some trouble, an investigation was made,
and it appeared that the money would have been applied to
the erection of some religious establishment then in pregrese.
He thought that it was necessary to have some medical ern-
eer who could repert whether measures were necessary in
certain districts.
Mr. OSBORNE said that he regretted that he felt it neces-
sary to give his vote against this measure. He did not mean
to say that he actually oppoeed it, or wished to oppose it, but
he thought that a measure of this description ought not be
brought forward in the morning and with a thin house, but
ought to be marked by some more substantive measure. The
lion. Member for Finsbury had made one observation in the
coarse of his speech referring to the fact that a number of Irish
labourers came over here at the beginning of the harvest to
seek work. It was well known that in Northamptonshire
the harvest could not be got in but for the Irish labourers
that went there; and he knew that in. one case fears were
entertained that the produce of a large hop-ground
could not be gathered, as very few Irish labourers had come
into that part of the country. Ireland was also an agricul-
tural country, without manufacturers; and England was
almost entirely a manufacturing country, and it was dis-
graceful to the Government to have ouch a capital of labour
as there was in Ireland without finding employment for it..
He was painfully disappointed the other day at the cold
water thrown upon his proposition for advances upon the
railway undertakings in Ireland. The Limerick and Water-
ford Railway was at the present moment. at a stand-still, in
consequence of the want of such assistance as that which he
had suggested. The shareholders in that line had actually been
ready to throw up their rights if they could have been protected
from all responsibility, and it was the bounden duty of the
Government to make those advances which were necessary
for the promotion of those works and the employment of the
people, and he could not resume his seat without at the
same time urging upon the Ministry the necessity of making.
these advances not as gifts, but as loans to the several com-
panies.
Mr. M. MILNES thought that the Hon. Member who
had just spoken had hit the nail on the head in stating
that the great deficiency in Ireland arose from the
want of resident landlords. If the gentlemen who were
landholders in Ireland felt only the same for their estates in
that country as they did for their property in England, they
would not lay their heads on their pillows without making
provision for the destitution which was so prevalent there.
He was aware that there must be a limit -to the re-
lief afforded to the several inslivideals who were in
distress, and that the heavy* mortgages on Irish estates
to a great extent interfered with the ability of Irish landlords
to render the assistance which their tenantry required.
But he believed that this difficulty might be obviated by a
Bill for making these mortgages less onerous than they were.
At any rate, sure he was, that in the present emergency
some additional means should be provided for saving the
poorer classes in Ireland from the distress to which they
were at present subject, for it had always been his convic-
tion, and it was so now, that every evil which was inflicted
upon Ireland would recur with double force on this country.
Col. RAWDON was of opinion that if ever there was a
time fir action the present was that time. He merely rose to
call attention to the very important returns that had been
laid before the House, and he begged to suggest that the
names of some of the largest landed proprietors in Ireland,
in the districts where the disease prevailed, should be at-
tached to the returns, so that public opinion in England
might be brought to bear on. them. He had heard with
great gratifica,ion the sentiments of the Right Honourable
Secretary for the Home Department ; they threw a
new ray of hope on the people of Ireland, and he
hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would act on them—
( Hear, hear)—for, he should tell them, if they intended to
legislate for Ireland fairly, they should do so in an Irish
spirit.—(Elear, hear.)
Sir W. SOMERVILLE would explain, in a few words,.
his reasons for opposing the present measure. He felt cer-
tain, if they once recognised the principle of out-door relief
in Ireland it would become permanent, and they never would
be able to return to the present system. Now he wished to
know if it was fair, without an accompanying law of settle-
ment and other necessary measures, to endeavour by a side-
wind to overturn the entire social system as it at present
existed in-Ireland?—(Hear, bear.)
Lord EBRINGTON said he could not support the present
measure, though at the same time he felt bound to. say that,
in his opinion, some power should be given to enable the
guardians of unions to administer out-door relief to the sick
and impotent, and he believed they much needed it. On a
future occasion he would be prepared to call the attention of
the Right lion. Secretary for the Home Department to the
administration of the poor-law in England, and in particular
to the system that prevailed in: one union in Devonshire,
where the guardians lent out for hire the labour of the aisle-
bodied paupers in the house.
Mr. El FZGERALD thought the powers given by the Irish
Po'.r-law Bill sufficient for any emergency which might
ari-e. The Right Honourable Baronet, in his speech of that
night, had adverted to the difficulty he experienced from
the absence of any colleague more immediately connected
with Ireland. . That was, of itself, a grievance to
that country. She had a right to be represented
in the Cabinet ; but it was of a piece with the
injustice which gave to her people so limited
a number of representatives in that House. He thanked
the Right Hon. Baronet for the manner in which he spoke
of the Remo Catholic clergy, and he was glad to see that
the Times, the Ministerial organ—(Laughter)—was assum-
ing a different tone towards Ireland. He could not help re-
ferring to the speech of the Hon. Member beside him, who
spoke of Ireland maintaitsing leer own poor. He begged
to remind the Honourable Member that the Exchequer of
England drained the whole revenues of the Irish country.
The speech which the Right Hon Baronet made gave him
great hopes, but he feared that he would live to see them
blasted. All he would wish was, that the Right Hon-
ourable Gentleman would act up to his profes-
sions. Let them act upon the suggestion of the
Member for Limerick, and refer Irish questions to an Irish
Committee; such a course would give confit:Once to the Irish
people.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL said that if the system of out-door
relief were adopted in Ireland, it would amount to an abso-
lute confiscation of property.
Mr. P. S. BUTLER considered that it would be very im-
politic to saddle the board of guardians e ith any more ex-
pense than that with which they had been already burdened
as they were not able to pay many of the necessary ex
peaces they had . already incurred- lie would have grew
pleasure in supporting the project of her Majesty's Govern.
meld.
Mr. P. SCROPE said that he did not consider that he
was to blame fur the discursive turn the question had as-
sumed. Many Hon.. Members who had spoken seemed to
think that the discussion should take place at some time
when the sulject could be more fully entered into. He
should, therefore, under those circumstances, withdraw the
motion.

The motion was then withdrawn.
Mr. FRENCH would wish to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
what officers were to administer relief under the Bill ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said that a Commis•arv-General should
be appointed to each district, and all application should be
made to him. He himself should be under the control of the
Poor-law Commissiorisrs and Sir R. Kane.
The House then went into Committee on the Bill.
Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to.
Sir J. GRAHAM, ,reply to Sir W. Somerville, said
that the erections for fever hospitals were only intended
to be temporary, the cases ',being always very various in
number, as many as 1,200 patients having at one time been
under medical care, whereas at another there were, less than

twenty.
Captain OSBORNE had no objection to a special rate for
those medical officers, but he thought.:that some provision
ought to be made for their proper government.
Mr. WAKLEY was glad to hear the observations which
had fallen from the Hon. Member behind hirni,but he would
have been more delighted if there had been a proposition for
preventing fever.
After a few words from Mr. S.CRAWFORD,
Sir J. GRAHAM observed that the object of the Govern-
ment was to give relief and not money.
Mr. SHAW believed that under this law every necessary
was provided, and he thought it would be unwise to open
the law wider, for it would be exceedingly difficult to draw
the line between the cases which required medical relief, and
those which were only in need of assistance for food and
other necessaries.
Mr. SHAW could assure Hon. Gentlemen opposite that
the landlords of Ireland were not so negligent or remiss in
t.li orduties to the destitute and afflicted as they would have
` it appear.
Clause 3 was then put and agreed to,

Sir S. -0,11/11-IA.AI, in answer to an observation of Mr.
Wakley's, said that the intention of the Bill was not to meet
in itself all the- distresses which might arise in Ireland.
Mr. P. SC ROPE asked whether, if the head.of a family
were unable to work by reason of sickness, ani be were under
that clause admitted to the workhouse; whether his family
would be admitted also?
Sir J. GRAHAM—Most decidedly.
Clause 14 was then agreed to after some verbal amend-
ment.

The remaining clauses were then agreed to.
Sir J. GRAHAM s.aiu that he was most anxious that no
delay should occur in passing this measure, and he there-
fore proposed to fix the ►hird reading of this Bill for to-mor-
row, when he hoped the Hon. Members for Stroud and Rochdale,
if they had any objections to make, would be prepared to
bring them forward.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that he had no objection to such
a course, as he would have a few words to say as to the sala-
ries of the medical officers.
• Sir J. GRAHAM said that the lion. Member would there-
fore uza',e his observations on the third readin;;• to-morrow.
The Out7Pensioners Services (Chelsea and Greenwich) Bill
was then read a third time.
The other -orders -of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at a Quarter to Six o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINES3.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Ifouso of amanons.)

. . _
TUESDAY, MARCH 17.
The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in lsy the utidernarned lion. Members :
Shrewsbury, Welverhampton, and South Staffordshiri(No. I)—Lord

IngestreEUid Mr. E. Buller.
Shrewsbury, woherliampton, and South Staffordshire (No. 2—Coal-
.

brookdale Branch)—Lord lngestr.' and Air. E. Buller.
St. Luton, and Dunstable—Mr. .Astell, Alr. Danisen, and

Admiral Dundas.
Banffshire—Earl of March and Mr. Duff.
Cornwall —Sir C. Lemon, Mr. Praed, and Mr. C. Buller.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
The following resolutions were reported &um this Committee :
I. That, in the case of the Cornwall Railway petitkei, the standing
orders ought to be dispees,,d with: - That the parties be permitted.
to proceed with their Bill, on inserting, in figures, on the cross
sec
tins of the roads deposited in the Private Bill-office, the rates of
inclination of the present and altered roads.
2. That, in the case of the Alliance Gas petition, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to
proceed with their Bill, with the exception of the clauses giving
power to the Company to sell or lease thei, undertaking.
3. That, in the case of the Wakefield Water Works petition, the
standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties he per-
nutted to proceed with their Bill on depositing an amended declara-
tion In the Privateltill-office, stating the nature and amount of the
all ids or surplus revenue, by, means of which the works are to he made.
That the Committees on this and the two preceding Bills do exa-
mine, in the first place, how far such orders have been complied with,
and do report the same to the HouSe on the report of the Bill.
4. That, in the case of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
petition, the standing orders ought not to he dispensed with.
5. That, in the setae of the Lancaster and Preston Junction Rail-
way petition for leave to preseet a petition for a B:11, the sessional
order ought to be dispensed with :---That the parties be permitted
to present a petition accordingly.
That, in the case of the Berks and Hants (Hungerford Ex-
tension) Railway petition for leave to present :a petition for a Bill,
the sessional order ought to:be dispensed with:—That the parties he
permitted to present a petition for a Bill tor making a Railway from
Hungerford to Westbury, and likewise a Railway from the Great
Weste it Railway to, or near to, the Radstock Collieries.
7. That, in the case of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
petition, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with.
S.. That in the case of the Edinburgh ani4 Glasgow and Dumber-
Oashlre Junction Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to
be dispensed with.
First, second, third, fifth, and sixth resolutions agreed to.—Report
to lie on the table.

PARLIAMEN TARP DIVISIONS

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
TUESDAY. MARCH 17.
CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION.

• Motion made, and Question put, " That Spirits or strong Waters
of all sorts, viz.:—
Spirits, for every gallon of such Spirits or strong Waters of a. d.
any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by
Sykes's hydrometer, and so in proportion for any
greater or less strength than the strength of proof, and
for any greater or less quantity than a gallon, viz.:-
---- not being Spirits or strong Waters the produce of any
British Possession in America, or any British Posses-
sion within the limits of the East India Company's
Charter, and not being sweetened Spirits or Spirits
mixed with any article, so that the degree. of strength
thereof cannot be exactly ascertained by such h:, dro-
meter. the gallon
stand part of the Resolution." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES. 64.
Acland, T. D. Fitzroy, Henry Peel, Jonathan
Aldum, William 6oulburn Hoary Plumridge, Captain
Tiaillie, H. .1 Graham, Sir James Price, Sir Robert
Baine, Walter Harmer, Sir John Somers, J. P.
Barclay, David Herbert, Sydney Tancred, H. W.
Barnard, Edward G. Hope, G. W. Thesiger, Sir F.
Blewitt, itegiriald Howard, C. W. G. Thoniely, T.
Itotfield, Burial Howard, P. H. Tollemache, F. J.
Bright, John Trelawny; J. S.
Huniphery, Ald.
Browne, W. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Trench, Sir F. W.
Butler, Colonel Kirk, Peter 'Purnell, Henry
Cardwell, E. Langston J. H. Turner, Edmund
Carnegie, Captain M'Geachy,i F. A. Villiers, Charles
Clerk Sir G. Mahon, Viscount Warburton, H.
Cochrane, A. Masterman, J. Wawn, J. T.
COC' buns, Sir G. Mitchell, T. A. White, Samuel
Corry, H. 3lostyn' E, M. Wortley, J. S.
Dickinson, F. IL Munn,, llit a. Yorke, 11. R.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Neville, Ralph
Du..e, Sir James O'Brien, J. TELLERS.
Duncan. George Osborne, Ralph Tering, John
Escott, Tilcitham Pcchell, Captain Cripps, W.
/Swart, William Peel, Sir Robert

. 15 0

MINORITY—NOES, 35.
ALix, J. r. Floyer, John Miles, William
Arbuthmott, Hugh Frewen, C. H. Newdegatc, C. N.
Astell, William Fuller, A. E. Palmer, G.
.
Beuett, J. Goring, C. • Plumptre, J. P.
Bennet, P. lialford, Sir IL Sheppard, T.—
Bentinck, Lord G. Hinde, J. H. Sibthorp, Colonel
Beresford, major Knight, F. W. Trollope, Sir J.
Buck, L. W. Knightley, Sir C. Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Cayley, Edward S. Lawson, A. Worcester, Marquis
Colvile, C. H. - Lennox, Lord H.
Compton, H. C. Liddell, H. T. TELLERS.
Disraeli, B. Mackenzie, T. Thompson, Alderman
Finch, George March, Earl of Grauby, Marquis of

Motion made, and Question put, " That Oxen and Lulls' stand
part of the Resolution." The Rouse divitled

-
MAJORITY—AYES. 111.
Adana, T. I). Eieutt, Illekham - Neville, Ralph
Aldan", William Ewart, William O'Brien, J.
Bathe, Walter Fitzroy, Henry Ord, 'William
Bannerman, A Fleetwood, Sir P. Peel, sir Robert
Barclay, David Forster, Matthew Peel, Jonathan
Barnard, E. G. Gore, Robert Philips. G. R.
Berkeley. Craven Goulburn, Henry Philpotts, John
Berkeley, Captain Graham, Sir J. Plumridge, Captain
Blewitt, R. J. Greene, Thomas Price, Sir R.
Bottleld, Beriah Grosvenor, Lord R. Protheroe, Edward
Bowles, Admiral Hamilton, Lord C. Russell. Lord John
Bowring, Dr. Hamer, Sir J. Scrape, G. P.
Bright, J ohn Hatton, Captain Seyraour, Lord
Brotherton, Joseph Ilawvs, Benjamin Smith, Benjamin
Browne, W. Heathcoat, John Somers, J..P.
Bruges, W. H. L. Herbert, Sidney Stanstleld, W. R.
Buller, Charles Hill, Lord Marcus Stritt, Edward
Busfeild, William Hogg, J. W. Tancred, H.W.
Cardwell, Edward Hope, G. W. Thesiger, Sir F.
Carnegie, Captain Howard, P. H. Thornely, T.
Chapman, B. James, Sir W. Trelawny, J. S.
Clerk, Sir G. Jocelyn, Viscount Trench, Sir F.
Cochrane, A. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy ' Turner, Edmund
Cockburm, sir G• Kelly, James Villiers, Charles
Corry, Henry Labouchere, Henry Villiers,-Vl3eount
Cripps, William Langston, J. H. Warburton, Henry
Dalrymple, Captain Loch, James Wawn, JT.
Dashwood, G. H. Lockhart, A. E. White, Samuel
Dermistoun, John 31`Geachy, F. A. - Williams, W.
Dickinson, F. F. M`Neill, Duncan Wilshere, W.
Douglas, Sir C. M`Taggart, Sir J. Wood, Colonel T.
Duke, Sir J. Mahon Lord Wortley, J. S.
Duncan, Lord 3tarshall, William 'Wyse, Thomas
i tuilCal I, ureorge Martin, John Yorke, H. R.
Duncombe, T. Martin, C. W.
Duudas, Almiral Mitchell, T. A. . TELLERS.
Ebrington, Lord Molesworth, Sir W. Young, John
Elphinstone, H. Morison, General Baring, Henry

MINORITY—NOES, 72. •
Alike, J. P. Frewen, C. H. N'ew,legate, N.
Arbuthnott, H. Fuller, A. E. Newport; Viscount
Arkwright. 'J. Gardner, J. I). O'Brien, A. 5.
BMilie, 11. J. Gordon, Hon. Capt. Palmer, G.
Bell, Matthew Granby, Marquis of Plumptre, J. P.
Benett, John Raiford, Sir Henry Rellesion, Colonel
Bennett, Philip Halsey, T. P. Round, C. G.
Bentinch, Lord G. Heathcete, Sir W. Round, John
Benthick, Lord H. Henley, J. W. Scott, F.
Berestord. Major Hildyard, T. B. Seynter, 11. K.
Bort liwick, Peter Hinds, J. H. Shaw, F.
Brooke, Lord Mope, Sir ..1. Sihthorp, Colonel
Bruce, I''. L. C. Hope, Alexander Smyth, Sir IL
Buck, Lewis W. Hudson, G. Stanley, E.
cayley, E. S. Inglis, Sir R. Thompson, Aid.
Colvile, C. It. Jollifte, Sir W. H. Tower, C.
Compton, H. C. Knightley, Sir C. Tumor, C.
Disraeli, B. Lawson, Andrew Tyrrell, Sir J.
Douglas, Sir R. Lefroy, A. Walsh, Sir J. 11.
Farnham, E. B. 1,144i:te11, Hon. H. T. Wodehouse, E.
Filiner, Sir E. Mackeuzie, T. Worcester, Marquis
Finch, George Manners, Lord C. Yorke, E. T.
Floyer, John March, Earl of TICLLYRS.
Forbes, William Maunsell, T. B. Miles, William
Forman, T. S. Neeld, Joseph Trollops, Sir J.

TOTAL LOSS OF THE BARQUE
FRANCIS SPAIGIIT.
TWENTY-ONE LIVES LOST.
(From the Liverpool Standard.)
The ship England's Queen arrived in the Mersey yester-
day afternoon, from 13,,mbay and the Cape of Good Hope,
which latter port she left on the 19th of January. This is
the latest arrival from the Cape, and to Captain Sheddings,
the commander of the vessel, we are indebted for the Cape
of Good Mope and Naval Shipping and .3.lefeantile Gazette
of the 9th of January, conveying the following melancholy
intelligence of the loss of the Prancis Spaigtst •
Daring the night between Tuesday and Weiln.sday last
it blew a violent gale from tie northward, and at six A.%.
on Wednesday the squalls 'were very severe. At half-past
eight the came mere to the westward in a hard squall,
accornpauied with torrents of rain, when the barque Francis
Spaight, of 366 tons, :from Manilla to London, was observed
driving towards the strand, and an attempt was unfortu-
nately made to set the mainsail, which brought the vessel's
broadside to the shoke; and in this position, with the main-
sail aback, she con,iiitied to drive until she struck the ground
near the Slave Lodge, about a mile from tbeviilage of Papen-
dorp, when, in consequence of being broadside to the beach,
she rolled_ heavily, the sea occasionally breaking over her
decks. . •
A whale-boat and a surf-boat were sent from Cape Town;
the whale -boat succeeded in getting alongside the barque,
and a line was tlirowis over the vessel by the rocket appa-
ratus. The moment the boat touched the side, the crew of
the barque, who appeared to have lost all presence of mind,
rushed into her, when she was tilled and capsized, and 'sad
to relate, the captain and fourteen men of the crewliere
drowned, together with four men of the boat's crew, named
Thomas Williams, William Taylor, John Jackson, and Charles
Norton.
A surf-boat and another beat were also sent from the
North Wharf, by Messrs. T.,..and J. Sinclair; both boats
capsized, and two men, named Dollie and Parks, were
drowned.
The following are the names of•the crew saved, viz., James
Robertson, carpenter, and John 111'Leod, seaman.
Captain Patterson and the following men were 3drowned,
viz. i—Thornas Haydon, mate; Magnus Smith, second mate;
Henry !bate, steward ; David Evanei4Edward McDonald,
George Hutchings, John Smith, of Leith, John Sinithi of
Edinburgh, and William Widder, seamen'; Willianr Byrnes,
colk ; John Mittin, Thomas Beddoe, William Hall, and
Richard Parker, apprentices.
The vessel is broken in midships and is a total wreck, and
very little of the cargo will be saved uninjured.
The manifest and mail have not yet been found, but s%
far as it has been ascertained, the cargo consisted of sugat,,;
hemp,,tobacco, cigars. rattans, and sundry other articles. .

Sir George Hastings, Viscount Strathalla4n and son,
arrived in town on Monday afternoon, passengers by the
General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Clarence,
from Edinburgh.
The eeff.hrated navigator Otto de Kotzibue, son of
the dramatic writer, died at Revel on the 15th Ult., aged 58.
lie had bi,A,n three times round the world, making several
mportant discoveries; but in 1833 retired from service, and
iived in his family circle at Kan, in-Eathonia.

RAILWAY COM NurrEES.

(YESTE4DAY.)

421ROUP IX. -
This Committee met to-day at twclvo o'clock ; Lord Worsiey in
the chair.

Tae CuaramAN wished to know if the counsel had Made any ar-
rangement as to the Bills to be considered together in relation to the
application of Mr. Talbot yesterday, respecting the consideration
of the Caledonian (termini and branches) in conjunction with the
otter three Bills.
In answer to this, it was intimated that nothing (lather was clone
in the matter, and that it was understood the Bill referred to would
not be proceeded with.
The Committee then resumed the turther consideration of the
MD1N131117±.47r1 ANL': GILASCOW AIVEZ

would be three ;tad a half mild. lie proposed to hate one train
passing along this pact of the line cv:ry quarter of itu hour, bitt it
must be remembered that the line.pasied over and ;not op the Croy-
don line. There would be tour lines between Union-street and
the Croydon junction, and his estimate included . these- four. At
preSent;:it was not arranged how the junction should 'be fmned.
at New-crosS. The incline running dowa to New-cross would be 1
in 74. The junction would be approached in a curve and in a cut-
ting:' The depth of the cutting would be 12 feet, and the radius of
the curve, which would he 100 yards long, was 10 chains. The junc-
tion would be formed on the east side of the line, which would in-
volve a break of the atmospheric pips, but the interval need not be
more than a couple of yards. At this ponit,the South-Eastern, the
Brighton, the Croydon, and the North lie!,t traffic would become
united. The length of the Blackheath tunnel would be 1,900
yards, or a little more than a mile. The station would be at
the eastern end of the tunnel, and another at the other end.
The gnedent upon the main line was I in 132, nal un the Woolwich
branch lin 106. The branch passed within 180 to 200 yards of the
Woelwich duck-yard and about 20 feet above the level of the ground
at the entrance of the dock-yard. The South Eastern line was
hearer and upon a level, but it was no advantage, because the line
would have to pass the bight-street on it level.
Tl:e Committee adjourned at this point till twelve o'clock to-
morrow.