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last year which had been described by the Right Hon.
Baronet.

Mr. HUDSON said that no one could doubt that there
had been a largo increase in the consumption of glass
since the duty had been reduced. There was no doubt,
if they cheapened an article they would have an inereasd
consamption of that article, if it were in general use, and
demanded by the people of this country. No one could
for five minutes doubt the truth of this statement, but if
they proposed to take all protection from agriculture,
they were bound in justice to take all protection from
manufacture.—(Hear, hear.)—The Right Honourable
Baronet had said that he did not propose to take off pro-
tection from agriculture until three years, but he (Mr.
Hudson) thought that the country, notwithstanding that
ingenious argument, would demand that justice should
be done, by completely removing all protection from the
manufacturing interest. He had not the slightest objec-
tion to go with the Right Hon. .Baronet in his principles
of direct taxation for the purposes of revenue, but he
could not conceive that the manufacturers could with any
face ask for protection for 10 per cent., when they were
the very parties by whose agitation this great measure
had been brought about.—(Hear, hear.) Ho thought
they ought to carry these principles out.
Dr. BOWRING was glad to agree in the opinions of
the Hon. Member who had just sat down. He would
lend his aid to the manufacturers, who, he was sure,
would be glad to have removed from them the odious
system miscalled protection. He was surprised that the
Hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Copeland), ode of
the largest merchants in London, should have come
down to the House and ask for protection.--(The Hon.
Member raised much laughter by the impassioned man-
ner in which he spoke upon the subject.)
Mr. P. BORTIIWICK said that the opinion of the
Ton. Member for Huntingdon had great weight with

Mr. DUNCAN said that the manufacturers would be
glad to be rid of the protection, and he (Mr. Duncan)
would be ashamed to stand up in that House and advo-
cate the removal of protection to the agriculturist, if he
was not perfectly willing to have it removed from the
manufacturers.
Captain HARRIS said that in forming the tariff,
there should have been some compensation made to the
farmer, more than that proposed by her Majesty's
Government.
Mr. FULLER made some remarks, which were in-
audible in the gallery.
On the article clover seed being read,
Sir W. JAMES said that he considered that the re-
moval of the duty ought to be immediate.
Sir G. CLERK said that it would be of no benefit to
the farmer to take the duty off immediately, as they had
already purchased that quantity of clover seed.
On the article of poultry being named,
Mr. POULETT SCROPE,rose, and said he wished to
know whether there was any duty on poultry, and that
he thought the duty on eggs should be entirely abolished.
Mr. M'CARTHY (Cork) on the subject of prints being
mentioned, said that very great inconvenience was felt
on their importation, and hoped that the subject would
be felt worthy of notice—he had himself felt much in-
convenience on one occasion when he had to import some

prints.
The remaining resolutions were then agreed to, and
the report ordered to be brought up on Friday.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply ; the formal votes were then taken, among which
were the following :-
102,608 men.
3,000,000/. on account, for charge of land forces.
300,0001., on account, half-pay.
100,0001., on account, pensions, widows.
1,000,0001. on account, out-pensioners, Chelsea Hos-
pital,
40,000 men, sea service.
900,0001., on account, wages.
400,0001, on account, victuals.
1,200,0001., on account, naval stores.
400,000/, on account, new works.
350,0001, on account, ordnance.
200,0001, on account, commissariat.
100,0001., on account, salaries.
250,0001, on account, ordnance stores.
400,0001., on account, ordnance works.
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro-
grew?, and obtained leave to sit again.
Sir R. PEEL moved that the petition of the ship-
owners of Sunderland be printed.
Mr. HUDSON brought up the report on the Sunder-
land Dock Bills.
CORN AND CUSTOMS IMPORTATION BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
up the Corn and Customs Importation Bill, and it was
read a first time. Monday next was fixed for the second
reading.
Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from the Town
Council and Burghers of Lanark, in favour of the
Government measure on the protective duties.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter to One.

PARLIAMENTARY 'BUSINESS.
From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

MONDAY, BiARCII 9.

The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
•rdered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members :
Newcastle and Darlington Junction (Pontop and South Shields Rail-
way Purchase)—Mr. Hutt and Mr. Hudson.
South Wales (No. 2)—Viscount Villiers and Mr. J. H. Vivian.
Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midland Junction—Mr. I.loulZsworth
and Mr. J. Stuart.

REVENUE, &c.

The following Returns, moved for by Sir R. Peel, were presented

" Account of the number of vessels, with the amount of their ton-
nage, and number of men and boys usually employed in navigating
the same, that belonged to the several ports of the British empire en
the 31st day of December iu each year, from 1826 to 1845 :"
" Returns of the number and tonnage of vessels, distinguishing
British from foreign, employed in the foreign and colonial trade,
which entered inwards and cleared outwards, from ports of the
United Kingdom, in each year, from 1832 to 1845, exclusive of vessels
in ballast:"
" Of the real and declared value of British and Irish produce and
manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to different foreign
countries and colonial possessions in each year, front 1827 to 1844 :"
" Account of the net Customs revenue for each year, from 1839 to
1845; distinguishing the duty received upon corn, and the amount of
revenue, exclusive of corn :"
" Returns of the quantities of raw, thrown, and waste silk entered
for home consumption in each year from 1814 to .the sth day of
January, 1845, with the alterations in the rates of duty thereon :"
" Of the declared value of British silk goods exported from the
United Kingdom in each year, from 1826 to 1845, both inclusive ;
distinguishing the principal countries to which exported ;"
" Account of the quantities of foreign silk manufactures retained
for home consumption in the United Kingdom, since the removal of
the prohibition, on the sth day of July, 1826 :"
" Returns of the quantities of sawn and hewn timber, the produce
of British colonies and foreign countries respectively entered for
home consumption in the United Kingdom in each year, from 1840 to
1845 inclusive, with the amount of duty received thereon ; distin-
guishing the duty on staves:"
" Of the quantity of Sheep's wool imported from British colonies
and foreign countries, with the rates of duty charged thereon in each
year, from 1818 to 1845, with the prices of British wool during the
same period, and the declared value of woollen yarns and woollen
good seported from the United Kingdom :"

" Of the net produce paidiiitiTthe Exchequer of the revenue of
Customs (exclusive of the corn duties), and of the revenue of Excise,
in the years 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1Z,45, with the amount of duties
remitted in those years respectively :"
" Of the reductions in the Excise department, actually effected and
in progress since the repeal of the duties on auctions and on glass,
together with any information furnished by that department to the
Treastiry, respecting the effects produced by the repeal of the duty
upon the manufacture of glass :"
" Of the principal duties ef Customs repealed and reduced in each
year, from 1839 to 1845, both inclusive, specifying in each case the
amount of duty received the year preceding the period ef reduction:"
" Copies of such parts of the Fifth Annual Report of the Society for
the Promotion and Improvement of the Growth of Flax lnF Ireland,
as relate to the quantity of the flax crop in the season of 1845, the
extension of the cultivation of flax, and the present condition of the
linen trade in Ireland."

SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12.

Dundee and Arbroath Extensions.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13.
Trent Valley (Alrewas Branch).
London and South-Western Railway Acts Amendment.
Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction.
Liverpool and Preston and Manchester and Stockport.
Lancashire and North Yorkshire.
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction.
Norfolk Extension (Stewatarket, Wymondham, and Attleborough
Branch).
Manchester and Leeds Extensions.
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester.
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, and North Wales
Mineral Amalgamation.
London, Bristol, and South Wales Direct.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTE R SA LL'S:YESTERDAY.

The Chester Cup betting derived its importance from the
advent of Clumsy, one of the Goodwood lot, and the strong
feeling displayed in favour of Hope and Miss Burns. Of the
three Clumsy, who rose from 50 to 1 to 1,000 to 30, and was
in immense force, was decidedly the greatest " pot ;" the
Baron was also in some demand, but the movements gene-
rally, apart from those alluded to, were unimportant; the
favourites were scarcely mentioned.
THE DERBY.—Brocardo was backed for about 300/, at 17
to 1; Tibthorpe for 100/., at 25 to 1; Humdrum at 40 to 1,
in hundreds; Malcolm for 501., at the same odds; Poynton,
in two or three, at 1,000 to 20; and two or three other out-
siders at liberal odds. We did not hear a bet laid about
Sting or lago.

CHESTER CUP.
17 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat
25 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentiuck's Best Bower
25 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clarke's The Baron—taken
1,000 to 35 agst Mr. Thompson's Hope—taken
1,000 to 35 agst Mr. Woffenden's Miss Burns—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitz Allen
1,000 to 30 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Clumsy
40 to 1 agst Mr. Waller's Columbus
40 to 1 agst Mr. Copeland's Arthur—taken to 501.
40 to 1 agst Mr. bleiklam's Inheritress
50 to 1 agst Mr. Hargreave's Advice—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken
100 to 10 agst Mr. A. IV. Hill's The Libel

DERBY.
17 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsey's Malcolm—t. and aft. offered
40 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's yumdrum— taken to 100/.
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Weatheraid's Poynton—taken
1,500 to. 30 agst Mr. Wreford's West Countryman—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. R. J. Mostyn's The Premier—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Colonel Anson's Martext—taken
500 to 400 on Humdrum agst Malcolm.

OAKX.
No betting.

A very extensive importation of Italian Sculpture
has been removed from the Docks to Robins's auction rooms,
in Covent Garden, and is now arranged for public view pre
preraratory to the sale, which takes place on Thursday.
Lovers of the Fine Arts will find congregated rare examples
of modern sculpture, far surpassing any previous consignment
from Italy. The collection includes numberless figures copied
from the renowned models of the ancient masters, which
adorn the Florentine and Roman Galleries; well calculated,
from their chasteness of design and elegance, as ornaments
for the drawing-room, whilst the noble vases and tazzas,
sculptured from the rare marbles of Tuscany and Elba, pre-
sent splendid specimens of modern art for the gallery and
vestibule. The sale is directed by the importer to take place
unreservedly.
THE NEW TIMON.—Mr. Colburn has been autho-
rised, and requested, to contradict the report which ascribes
this production to the pen of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton.
Sin ROBERT PEEL FOR BIRMINGHAM.—We under-
stand that a requisition is now in progress in Birmingham, addressed
to Sir Robert Peel, soliciting him to become a candidate for the re-
presentation of that borough at the first election, and that such is the
popularity of the Right Hon. Baronet, that it will be so numerously
and respectably signed as to place his return beyond the shadow ofa
doubt.