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was found impracticable to carry out that arrangement.
The matter had been submitted to a barrister, and he was
of opinion that a bank could not be established in con-
nexion with the land scheme. He understood that the
directors were liable to re-election. Did not think that
the company could have been managed more econo-
mically than it had been. As to both the undertakings
being under the same roof, the witness, in answer to a
question of Mr. O'Connor, said he was aware that the
Houses of Lords and Commons were under one roof,
and believed there was very little communication be-
tween them. Had heard that Mr. O'Connor had offered
to put all the funds of the company into the hands of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and allow him to nomi-
nate trustees.
By the CHAIRMAN—Although Mr. O'Connor said he
wished to divest himself of the property, he was not
aware that he had taken any steps for the purpose of
doing so.
Sir BENJAMIN HALL said, in reference to an observa-
tion made by Mr. O'Connor in the course of the exami-
nation, that Lord Ashley had told him that he would
not consent to be connected with the Land Company,
either directly or indirectly.
Mr.; Philip M'Grath, financial secretary of the', Na-
tional Land Company, was then called and examined—
He said the London and Joint Stock Bank were the
bankers of the Company. The balance sheets of the
Company were produced at the meetings of the share-
holders. He was also a director of the Company,
and had been so since April. Witness handed in a
balance-sheet, showing that up to the 25th March last
the tutal:receipts were;94,184/. 6s. lid., and tbe expendi-
ture 4,378/. 14s. 9d., leaving a balance of 89,805/. 10s. 2d ,
wfineendokmpitlanlrt-smtorrle;ttmh,at balance in hand, as he paid
which consisted of cash in hand, houses and land. He
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COMMITTEE—Mr. M'Gowan is the printer and
publisher of the Northern Star.
Witness—The rules of the National Land Company
had not been strictly obeyed. The auditors were Mr
Cuffay and Mr. James Knight.
.

Sir. B. HALL—I see an item in one of the books of
75/. 12s. Bd. set forth as being paid to the Convention
on the 27th of April. Am I to understand that this
Convention:is one of the objects of the association?—No.
Then was that sum paid to the Convention? Wit-
ness—lt was paid to the order of Mr. O'Connor, and
will be refunded by him; but as far as, my information
as financial secretary goes, that sum has not been re-
paid. Some of the delegates at that Convention were
deficient in funds to carry them to their homes, and Mr.
O'Connor agreed to supply them with money. There
were lecturers employed for some time at the rate of 21.
a week, for the purpose of making known the objects of
the company. There was no rule of the society which
gave power to the directors to expend money either in
assisting the Convention or in keeping lecturers.
The witness was next examined by Mr. O'Connor and
other Members of the Coitunittee.
At four o'clock the Committee adjourned.

RAILWAY COAMITTEES.

(THIS DAY•)

GROUP No. I.—NoRTHERN COUNTIES UNION
(AMENDMENT AND DEVIATION).--CSSO closed,lbut.deci-
sion deferred.
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE-UPON-
TYNE JUNCTION (Abandonment;of the Railway and Dis-
solution of the Company, &c.)—Preamble proved
nd
clauses considered.
GROUP No. 3.— MANCHESTER BUXTON, MATLOCE,
AND MIDLAND DEVlATlON.—Opposition of the Sheffield
and Manchester Company further considered.
GROUP No. S.—NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL.—
Clauses further considered, and Bill ordered to be
reported.
GROUP No. 7.—RoYsToll AND HITCHIN.—OppOSi.•
don of Eastern Counties Company further considered.
,
GROUPI:4O. S.—SOUTH-WESTERN (TAW VALE
PURCHASE).—Opposition:uf the Bristol and Exeter Com-
r any further heard.
EXETER AND CRAWLEY BRIDGE JUNCTlON.—Evidence
in favour of promoters.
GROUP No. 10.—CALEDONIAN, LANCASTER, AND
CARLISLE, &C. (LEASE OF SCOTTISH CENTRAL).—Op-
position of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company heard.

ELECTION Co MM.ITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.

At the sitting of the Committee this morning the
CHAIRMAN intimated that the Committee were not dis-
posed to commit Mr. Crump, but they hoped he would
be more cautious in the manner in which he gave his
evidence in future, or they would feel it to be their im-
perative duty to put their authority in force.
The scrutiny was then proceeded with, and in the
course of the day the petitioners succeeded in striking
off one vote.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 4cl day of June, 1843.
USDS MIT LATIUM 'Kt

Notes Inue4.• ...... 26,860,060

.126,860,060

Dated the Bth day of June, 1848

BANNING IC

Propr'etors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rat •• • •
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-

I ngs-bank s, and Di-
♦idend accounts) • • 5,217,478
Other deposits ...... 9,082,672
Seven day and other
1,028,176

£33,276,479

Dated the sth day of June. 1848

COURSE OF EXCH
Amsterdam 12 4

Government debt • . 11,015,100
Other securities • • 2,984.900
Gold coin and bullion .11,465,062
Silver bullion •- • • • • 1,404,998

Ditto, at sight •••• • •
Rotterdam ••.. ••
•
Damburgh ......M.B. 13 12N
Altona •••••• • • • • • • • • • •
Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 60
Ditto, •• • . •• •• •• se • •
Marseilles
frankfort on Maine....
Petersburgh, Sit. Rble ..
Berlin.... • • ...... •• ••
Vienna, effec. flo • • • • • •
Trieste, ditto.... • •
Madrid
Cadiz .. ~........
Bilbao.. • . • • .. • • ......
Barcelona • • • • „...

I .C 26,860,00
M. MARSUALL, Chief Cashier.

:P AITKEN T.

Government securi7

ties (including Dead
Weight Atudty) .• 11,970.082
Other securities •• •• 11,488,596
Notes ..
Gold and silver coin • • 737,146

433,276,479
M. ALUISHALL, Chief Cashier.

.NGE.--(THIS DAY,
Gibraltar.. -
Leghorn .. • • • • • • • • .. ••
Genoa .......... .. •• .. 26
Naples .. .. •••. • • • • -
Palermo, per oz ........ -
Lisbon
Oporto . • .. • ..... • • .. • • -
Rio Janeiro • • • . -
Bahia ............ .... -
Buenos Ayres .. -
New York, 21 days' sight -
Philadelphia .. .. • -

PRIM OP BULLION, PER OR.
Foreign Gold in bars.. Z 3 17 9
New Dollars •• •. 0 4 974
Portnnal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... •• 0 4 1134

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met this evening shortly before Fire
o'clock.

ROYAL ASSENT.

The Royal Assent was given to-day, by commission,
to the following Public and Private Bills :
Tobago Relief and Emigration into British Guiana and

Trinidad Bill.
The Indemnity Bill.
The Removal of Aliens Bill.

Insolvent Debtors' (India) Bill.

National :Monument of Scotland Amendment Bill.
Clitton Bridge Bill.
Leicester Navigation Bill.
Folkestone Waterworks Bill.
Birkenhead Dock Company Bill.
Bristol and Clifton Gss Amendment Bill.
Worcester New Gas Bill.

Shrewsbury Market Bill.
Magdalen Hospital Act Amendment Bill.
Sufferance Wharves, &c. (Southwark) Bill.
Leicester Lunatic Asylum Bill.

Liverpool Docks Bill:
Dover Landing Pier Bill.
A,tanchester General Cemetery Bill.
Price's Patent Candle Company Bill.

Leishman's Estate Bill.
Maxwell's Restitution Bill.

Heneage's Divorce Bill, &c.
The Lord Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Campbell, and the Earl of Shaftesbury.
Their Lordships resumed shortly after Five o'clock.
Tho Earl of EGLINTON presented several petitions
against the Scotch Registration Bill; also a petition
from Glasgow against the repeal of the navigation-laws.
The Earl of GALLOWAY presented several petitions
against the; Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill; also
a petition from the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland against the Scotch Registration Bill.
SPANISH PENSIONERS.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY complained that
the return for which he had moved, of the Spanish
pensioners on the English Government, did not furnish
the information which he required, and that there were
several persons on the list who had no claim whatever
to receive any pensions from the English Government,
and he wished to know who had given these pensions to
these unworthy individuals, and fur what services these
pensions had been granted.
Lord MONTEAGLE said that the Government with
which he had been connected had invariably confided in
the Horse Guards with regard to the persons on this
list. Ile objected to the production of the names as in-
sulting to the objects of the public charity. These were
not pensions granted by the Crown; they were charities
annually voted by Parliament.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said his Noble Friend
(the Marquis of Londonderry) was entirely mistaken.
This was a private charity, and had always been ad-
ministered in the spirit of the original grant, which was
charity, and charity only.
After a few words from the Earl of MINTO, the sub-
ject dropped.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM gave notice that on Monday,
the 19th inst., he should bring the present condition of
Ireland under their
PE LordTlTships notice.
lONS.

The Duke of BUCCLEUCII presented several peti-
tions against the Scottish Births, Deaths, and Marriages
Registration Bill.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions
with a similar prayer.
PENINSULAR MEDALS.
The NoBLE Duzz then asked why the Peninsular
medals bad not been yet distributed.