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• which provides fora re-assessment of the parishes in
London for the purposes of the police-rate.
After a few words from Mr. Hudson, Sir G. Grey,
Mr. Henley, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir
W. Joni& (who objected to the constitution of the Me-
tropolitan Police Force),
Mr. HUDSON moved that the debate should be ad-
journed; but on an appeal from Sir G. GREY withdrew
his motion, and the Bill was read a second time.
HIGHWAYS BILL.
Sir G. GREY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the laws relating to highways in England and
Wales. He described it as supplementary to an Act
passed in the last session.
In answer to a question from Sir W. JOLLIFFE,
Sir G. GREY said the provisions of the Bill did not
extend to turnpike trusts, but might be made applicable
to them by a subsequent Act. It was not the intention
of the Government to bring in any general measure this
session relating to turnpike trusts.
Colonel SIBTHORP complained of the hardship
which railways had inflicted on those interested in turn-
pike trusts, whose capital, to the extent of thirteen mil-
lions, had been destroyed.
Mr. FREWEN recommended Government to take
the management of highways in Ireland as the basis of
their legislation.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
The House adjourned at a Quarter past One.
IRISH POOR-LAW ACTS.

DIVISION ON LORD LUCAN'S MOTION FOR
A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY•
HOUSE OF LORDS.—MAY 30.
CONTENT.
Lonsdale
Charleville
Powys
Cathcart
Enniskillen
Eglinton
Egmont

DUKES.

Richmond
Cleveland

maaQuisEs.
Sligo
Drogheda

EARLS.

St. Germans
Fltzwilharn
Lucan
Glengall
Stradbroke
Stanhope

NMI.
Leinster
YARQUISIS.
Clanricarde
Lansdowne
Northampton
EARLS.
Auckland

• VISCOUNT.
Hawartlen
BARONS.
Wharncliffe
Monteagle
Blayney

13AIONS.

Colchester
Bolton
Churchill
Stanley
Farnham
• Beytesbury
Sondes
Castlemaine
Forester
Crofton
Be Ros
Abinger

NON-CONTENT.
Fortescue BISHOP.
Gray
Granville
Huntingdon
Minto
Scarborough
Sefton,
Stafford CuCCArwiroaletmmttteelli:dnYbb::::allirlmiu°g_Nhs

ltesborough
BISHOPS.
Devon Hereford
Fingall Manchester

Saye and Sele
Stuart de Deetae
Sudeley

PAIRS.

FOR. AGAIIST.
Viscount Combermere Duke of Roalaurghe
Marquis of Ormonde Lord Byron
Lord Rossmore Bishop of Worcester
Earl of Pomfret Archbishop of York
Duke of Buccicuch Earl of Zetland
Earl of Bandon Earl of Morley
Earl of Sandwich Bishop of Ripon
Earl of Kinnoul Bishop of Norwich
Lord De Freyne Bishop of Durham
Duke of Montrose Earl Waldegrave
Lord De L'lsle Lord Crewe
Lord Southampton Lord Portman
Marquis of Allesbury Marquis of Anglesea
Earl of Ellenborough Lord Colborne
Earl of Ranfurly Lord Montfort
Lord Kenyon Lord Dinorben
Marquis of Downshire Earl Bruce
Earl of Orkney Lord Kinnaird
Earl of Clare Lord Bateman
Earl of Selkirk Lord Elphinstone
Lord Clonbrook Duke of Bedford
Lord Feversham Earl of Effingham
Lord Gray Lord Milford
Lord Templemoro Marquis of Donegal
Earl Desert Earl Fitzhardinge
Viscount Strangford Earl of Camperdown
Earl of Rossiya Lord Stafford
Earl of Malmesbury Earl Spencer
Earl of Wilton Marquis of Westminster
Earl Digby Archbishep of Canterbury
Lord Redesdale Lord Foley
Lord Beaumont Duke of Norfolk
Lord Rolle Lord Polthnore

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NAVAL, INTELLIGENCE.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR W. HOTHAM. G C.B.
We regret to states that Admiral of the Red Sir Wi-
liam Hotham, G.C.8., died yesterday. This gallant
officer was the second son of General Hotham. and
grandson of the first Sir Beaumont Hotham. He was
the nephew of the celebrated Admiral of the Blue Lord
Hotham, was cousin to the late Vice-Admiral Henry
Hotham, G.C.8., G.C.H.G., who died in 1833 in com-
mand of the Mediterranean fleet, and was also cousin to
the present Baron Hotham. Sir William Hotham en-
tered the navy in 1779, became a lieutenant in 1790,
Commander, August, 1794; Captain, October, 1794;
Rear-Admiral, 1812; Vice-Admiral, 1821; and Ad-
miral, 1837. In the New Navy List he is stated to have
been Lieutenant of the Victory, and served on shore
under Nelson, at the siege of Bustle, in 1795; was Cap-
tain of the Adamant, in Duncan's action of the 11th of
October, 1797; and assisted at the destruction of the
French frigate Prenieuse, off the Isle of France, in
1799. The Gallant Admiral married, firstly, Anne,
daughter of Sir Edward Jeynes, lint., and secondly, in
1835, the widow of Roger rettiward, Esq. Of his sur-
viving family, one son, Lieutenant John William, be-
longs to the navy. The deceased, we believe, was about
76 years of age.
Sir William Hotham was fifth in seniority on the flag-
list,
and by his decease the following promotions will
take place:—
Admiral of the White John Giffard, to be Admiral of
the Red; Admiral of the Blue Sir
E. W. It Owen,
G.C.8., to be Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Francis William Austen,
K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, to be
Admiral of the Blue, leaving Vice-Admiral Maling
senior of that grade ; Vice-Admiral of the White Sir
John Wentworth Loring, Bart., , K.C.H ,to be
Vice-Admiral of the Red ; Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Robert Jackson to be Vice-Admiral of the White'
obe
Rear-Admiral. of the Red John Sykes t
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Admiral of the Blue, leaving Rear-Admiral ImPe "l os
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of that grade ; Rear-Admiral of the White the
L. Proby to be Rear-Admiral of the Red ; Rear-Ad-
miral of the Blue John B. Purvis to be Rear-Admiral of
the White.
Captain Alexander Renton Sharpe, C.B. (1813), be-
comes Rear-Admiral of the Blue. leaving Captain
Gordon Falcon (181.3), Superintendent of Pembroke
Dockyard, senior captain on the list ; Captain the Earl
of Hardwicke (1825) succeeds to the 14s. 6d., and Captain
Samuel price (1831) succeeds to the 12s. 6d., half-pay
lists.
Sir William Hotbam was the possessor of an honorary
gold medal for the Camperdown action ; was created a
G.C.B. in 1840. and was in the receipt of an Admiral's
good service pension, which now reverts to the Ad-
miralty, as also a captain's good service pension, from
the promotion of Commodore Sharpe.
Two other naval officers have died during the past
week, viz., Captain Charles Conrad Grey, aged 31, pro-
moted from the command of the Columbine, 16, and
recently returned from the East Indies, son of the late
Colonel Grey; and Commander Edward Potts (1830),
the fifth out of six sons of the late John Potts, Esq.,
who have died either in the naval or military service.
Commander Henry D. Chads, it is said, will receive
his promotion on paying off the Styx steam-sloop, at
Woolwich, for his services in capturing so many slavers
on the coast of Africa.
The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, Knight,
bent sails yesterday morning, and shortly afterwards
crossed topgallant and royal yards. At 10h. 40m. A.M.,
she got under canvass and sailed majestically out of the
harbour under her double-reefed topsails, foresail, and
jib. The tide of flood being rather strong, she set top-
gallant sails soon after passing the Platform, but took
them in again after rounding the Spit buoy, the wind
freshening she made one tack under the island
shore, which brought her, there being a strong
weather tide, to the westernmost part of Spithead,
when she bore up. and having run along the line, dropped
her anchor as the easternmost ship. She was attended,
as a measure of precaution only, by the Echo steam-tug.
She is going to the Mediterranean, and has taken in a
large quantity of stores for the use of the squadron and
the supply of Malta Dockyard. Among other items she
has five tons of paint and 400 gallons of linseed oil. She
is to be paid wages up to six months prior to sailing,
having been more than thirteen months in commission.
Five minutes after the Howe started from her moorings,
the Bellerophon 78, Captain Richard L. Baynes, C. 8.,
which bad been held in like a greyhound in the slips for
some time to give the Howe the start., loosed sails and
followed her example, so that the good people of Ports-
mouth beheld a spectacle not often seen, of two ships of
the line sailing out of the harbour at the same time.
She worked farther to the westward than the Howe, and
ultimately anchored as the westernmost ship. The Light-
ning steam-vessel attended her out.
The Rolla, exercise brig, went to Spithead also to-day,
where she remains at anchor.
Wind N.N.W., fresh breezes and hazy, with rain.
MALTA, MAY 26.—The India mails, per Ariel, ar-
rived this morning.
Last night her Majesty's steamer Flamer left port, for
England, touching at Algiers.
Yesterday her Majesty's criminal judges and a jury
condemned Michael Malony, the private of her Majes-
ty's 69th Foot who shot at and wounded a Maltese
calash driver on the 24th of April last, to ten years' im-
prisonment, with a chain. The second count (charging
him with committing the act maliciously) not being
proved unanimously, saved the man from imprisonment
for life, if not from the gallows.
To-day, in honour of the birthday of our most Gra-
cious Sovereign, the customary honours were paid, and
salutes fired at noon from the forts and ships. The sol-
diers fired a feu de joie. The General and Vice-Admiral
gave large dinners, and the Governor a ball in the even-
ing. There was no levee, as is customary.
A slight disturbance occurred on Monday night be-
tween some soldiers of the 44th and the people. Itended
in a few broken heads, and is not worth mentioning but
for the purpose of preventing garbled reports gaining
credit in part of the London press; there are men here
who at all risks will make a serious matter of nothing—a
mountain of a molehill.
His Highness, the Pope's Nuncio to the Sublime
Porte, the Archbishop Ferrieri, has arrived in Malta by
the French steam-packet Rhamses, and will go to Rome
by the first opportunity, after finishing his quarantine.
General Tombs is here, suffering severely from
bronchitis. Although he has purged his quarantine his
medical man will not allow him to leave the Lazaretto till
his condition better enables him to bear the change.
A French frigate a eapeur, the Pluton, arrived here
yesterday, from Naples, with important dispatches for
the Governor and Admiral. Martial law has been pro-
claimed at Naples. The Lazzaroni have insulted several
of the English, and gone so far, it is reported here, as to
attack the British Embassy.
It is reported here that the Republican Neapolitans
have demanded the aid of England against the King. This
cannot be granted without orders from home. The Ad-
miral will not sanction the meeting of the English and
French fleets if he can avoid it. Four Deputies of the
Chamber and four officers of the Civic Guard arrived
here by the steamer.
DISTRIBUTION OF TALE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
MALTA, MAY 24.—1 n Malta Harbour—The Hibernia,
120, Captain P. Richards, CB., bearing the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., the Commander-
in-Chief; the Ceylon, receiving-ship, bearing the flag of
Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey; the Queen, 120, Captain
H. W. Bruce; the Superb, 80, Captain Corry; the
Vengeance, 84, Captain S. Lushington; the Rodney, 90,
Captain E. Collier; the Vanguard, 80, Captain G. F.
Rich; the Bulldog, Commander A. C. Key; the Odin,
Captain the lion. F. F. Pelham; the Triton, Lieutenant
C. J. P. Glinn; the Porcupine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts;
the Wee Pet, steam-tug.
On a Cruise--The Thetis, 36, Captain H. Codring-
ton; the Harlequin, Commander Moore; the Gladiator, Captain Robb; the Hecate, Commander R. Moorman;
the Terrible, Captain W. Ramsay; the Sidon, Captain
W. H. Henderson; and the Spitfire, Lieutenant J. A.
Macdonald.
On Surveying Duty—The Volage, 22, Captain T.
Graves; the Research, Lieut. Lord J. Browne.
At Gibraltar—Tbe Polyphemus.
At the Pincus of Athens—The Meteor, Commander
Butler, and the Spartan, Captain Symonds.
At Beyrout—The Mutine, 12, Commander Palmer.
At Constantinople—The Antelope, Lieut. F. Smyth;
the Tartarus, Commander Sir G. Webster.
MAIL STEAM PACKETS.
At Malta—The Ardent, Lieut.-Commander W. Nowel;
the Flamer, Commander Lavie.
En route to Marseille—from Malta—The Oberon,
Lieut. Gardner.
En route from the lonian Islands and Greece to Malta
—The Volcano, Lieut. J. H. Crang.
12En route from Malta to England—The Trafalgar,
GU. oLowe., Captain Hope; and the Resistance troop-ship, Capt.
En route from Malta to Messina—The Locust, Lieut.
E. R. Power.

THE A.
THE 9TII REGIMENT—RE RMYSTORATION OF THE BAND.
—About a month back, in consequence of some alleged
misconduct of two or three individuals composing a part
of the' band of this regiment, while at Cowes, and in at-
tendance on the Court, by an order from the Horse
Guards the band was reduced, and the men turned to the
ranks. We are most happy to state that an order arrived
from head-quarters, yesterday that the band should be
restored, and the pleasing intelligence was conveyed by
Major-General Lord Frederick Fitsclarence to Major
Thomas, the officer in command, this morning, when the
band again appeared at the head of the regiment, on the
occasion of its being officially inspected, in heavy march-
ing order, in the governor's field near the Grand Parade
by Lord F. Fitzclarence. The restoration of the band
to this remarkably fine and loyal regiment is no more
than an act of justice; but it has afforded much satisfac-
tion to the officers and mon, who could in no manner or
way be implicated in the misconduct of two or three
drunken and excited men.

The Blenheim, transport, with the 82d Regiment, is
ordered to Plymouth, where it will be landed.

Miss Burdett Coutts entertained his Serene High-
ness Prince Frederick William of Hesse, the Duke of
Devonshire, the Duchess of Norfolk, his Excellency the
Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, the Earl and
Countess Howe, the Earl of Falmouth, Viscount Mor-
peth, Viscount and Viscountess Neville, Viscount and
Viscountess Combermere and the Hon. Miss Cotton,
Lord De Lisle and Hon. Miss Sidney, Lady Ashley,
Lady Peel, Lady Davy, Sir Loftus and Lady Otway, the
Rev. Dr. Jelf, Mr. Samuel Rogers, Mr. and Miss Stanley,
Mr. Babbage, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. C. Mal
colm, at dinner last evening, in Stratton street.
WEST INDIA PINE APPLES.—Yesterday the first
consignment of West India pine apples this season, ex
Royal Mail Steam-packet Avon, from Nassau, New Pro-
vidence, were sold by Keeling and Hunt, Monument-
yard ; they were of the description termed Bird's Eye
_Pine, and very inferior, none selling for wore than 2s. 3d.
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