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affect the agricultural interest. He understood the Hon. Baronet to
say that they would take a vote that night on the shilling duty, and
if so, he for one was prepared to vote against it. If the Government
on their own responsibility hurried forward the measure without
having any discussion on it, it could nut be supposed that the ques- I
tien would be settled. Notwithstanding that the famine was made a
sort of stalking-horse for the Government, he begged leave to say
that It would not have the desired affect, and that the agricultural
Members had not the slightest confidence in those who would snake
use of each argument to carry their propositions. He could not con-
ceive on what principles he brought forward his measure, for It was
clear that maize would come into competition with wheat, barley,
and oats ; therefore, he thout.ht a discussion should come on at
some period when his Hon. Friends would be able to state their
opielons. When they had talked of wheat, let it be remembered that
America produced 700 million quarters of maize—(Cries o! " Oh,
oh") -he meant 700 million bushels.—(Cheers and laughter.) The
prodact was so enormous—so much so that last year we consumed, on
an average one, quarter, while the consumption in the United States
was estimati d at three and a half bushels, which he thought
showed pretty clearly that Indian corn did came into competition
wills the corn of this country. All he would say was, that if it were
determined to take those resolutions, he should vote against them.
Sir ROBERT PEEL begged to call the attentio: of his Hon.
Friend to the fact that the Government would proceed on Monday
with the first reading, when an opportunity would be given
for discussion; at the same time he hoped it would
be remembered that great • distress was prevailing
in Ireland, which they had taken the responsibility on themselves
of meeting, by ordering in a very large quantity of Indian corn, and
they had reason to believe that many were now depending on it as
their chief means of support, and were anxiously looking out for it.
There were considerable sums expensed in the purchase of Indian
corn, and he admitted, if it was properly prepared, it would make ex-
cellentj food ; at the same time, considering the great advantage it
would be to Ireland to have it, he hoped the Hon. Member would not
oppose its introduction, as the Hon. Member (Mr. Miles) could make
his objection on Monday next.
Mr. BRIGHT thought that the Hon. Gentleman would be ad-
vancing the interests of the agriculturists by acceding to the proposi-
tion of tile Right Hcin. Baronet. He had every reason to believe that
the opinion of the agricultural body was in a very'doubtful state with
respect to the introduction of Indian corn, and certainly it could not
be taken as an objection to it, that human beings would get some
portion of it as well as pigs and cattle. Now considering the position
of Ireland, he did ask the Hon. Gentleman to withdraw the opposition
which he was giving to the Bill.
Mr. MILES objected to the course which they were pursuing, but
he was perfectly unprepared to enter into the discussion at all, but he
thought it his duty to state what had occurred in the country, and
an Hon. Gentleman, in the discharge of his duty, should not be
taunted,especially as he gave credit to the Hon. Gentleman opposite—
(Mr. Bright)—for sincerity when he brought forward his measure.
At any rate his motives were supposed to be good, as he was not
stating his own individual views, and he considered he was not to be
held up to a public reprobation. He thought the Government had
acted very properly in importing a large quantity of Indian corn '
under the present circumstances for the consumption of the Irish
people ; but he thought that before the famine occurred, the Go-
vernment should itself take the Indian corn out of bond, tree of all
duty ; but when it came to be in the market In vast quantities, and
publicly sold, it was a very different qutstion. In taking it out
free of all duty for the supply of Ireland, there would be no objec-
tion to, and he considered that whatever opposition he might offer,
his motives and conduct were not to be impugned by the Hon. Gen-
tleman opposite (Mr. Bright).
Lord G. BENTINCK perfectly concurred with the observations of
his Noble Friend, but he could not conceive the difference whether
the Government paid the duty or let it in free. Ire did not see any
necessity for the discussion which had taken place respecting the
article called Indian corn. He was strongly of opinion that the
proper way to benefit Ireland was to purchase Irish oats in the
locality in which the potato disease prevailed. lie had every reason
to think that purchasing Irish oats on the spot would be very little
more expensive than feeding them on Indian meal. If the Govern-
ment had purchased their oats, it would have been far better.
He was not an Irishman, but he believed that every
Irishman had a few oats, which they generally sold to procure the
other necessaries of life. He was, therefore, strongly of opinion that
the Government had committed a great mistake In the purchasing of
maize instead of purchasing Irish oats, which the people would much
prefer. He believed the Irish would prefer to be fed on oatmeal than
upon that for which their tastes were not adapted. By sending money
for Indian maize they would injure the price of oats in Ireland. He
could not see why they should introduce maize when there was the
option of Irish oats.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said he proposed that that part of the mea-
sure which applied to wheat, barley, and oats, should have its first
reading en Monday, and that it should be reported on Monday week,
at which time the discussion could be taken on it. He proposed
that that part which applied to maize and back wheat shout I go
through that evening, and that it should have its first reading on
Monday next, when the discussion could be taken upon that. Ile
had an objection to the view taken by the Noble Lord who had
spoken last with regard to the purchase of oats. He begged to in-
form the House that the manufacturing portion of the inhabitants of
the west of Scotland and the west of England principally depended
for support upon oatmeal, and that was principally purchased of Ire-
land. If the eats were to be substituted for maize in Ireland, it
would be depriving the whole population of the west of England and
the west of Scotland of the food which they had been used to, and
raise the price of oats in Ireland. This was one of the first points
which caused her Majesty's Ministers to consider the substitution of
maize, which would prevent oats being greatly raised in price.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD felt chat the Government had exercised a
very wise discretion in this matter.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that no one would accuse the Hon.
Member for Somersetshire, nor any other Hon. Member in that
House, of inhumanity.—(Hear, hear.) He thought the question
would be discussed better on Monday, and that sufficient notice had
been given of the introduction of maize. He also considered that
the Government had used a sound discretion in proposing to bring in
maize, for that would prevent the raising of the price of Irish oats.
The discussion on the other part of the Bill should be taken at the
time of bringing up the report.—(Hear, hear.)
The Earl of mARon said that he homed, after what had fallen
from the Noble Lord the Member for London, there would be no
opposition to the discussion being entered upon on Monday next.
Mr. FINCH did not consider it fair that the maize or Indian corn
should be brought into the market without limit.
Mr. JAMES sad that the Indian corn was most excellent for
feeding cattle, and he was sure it could not be injurious to the farmers
of England, Inasmuch as it could not be grown in this country to any
considerable extent.
Mr. DISRAELI wished to put a question to the Right Hon.
Baronet. He wished to learn what quantity of maize had been pur-
chased by the Government for consumption in Ireland?
Sir R. PEEL—The Government had certainly purchased maize for
consumption In Ireland, but he was unable to inform the Hon. Mem-
ber as to the quantity introduced into that country. lie could, how-
ever, inform the Hon. Member that the sum expended in that purchase
did riot exceed 100,i 00/.
Colonel SIBTHORP could not understand why the Hon. Member
for Durham should charge any Hon. Member on his side of the House
with inhumanity; he would have had better grounds for such a
charge had he spent that 50,0001. of the Anti-Corn-law League in re-
lieving the distress of the people of Iceland. This he had not done,
nor had the Anti-Corn-law League given one pound towards that
object. He (Colonel Sibthorp) would have given them some pecu-
niary assistance. He would have given his money without any hope
or expectation of seeing it returned, in order that some assistance
might be rendered to a suffering people.
Mr. MILES said that he was willing to propose a resolution giving
to Government the power, after the expiration of three months, of
taking corn and maize out of bond, and of importing it free of duty.
Mr. MITCHELL said that he did not see why the business of the
evening should not be proceeded with before any other question was
raised.
Mr. COLLETT said that he understood that there was a duty on
potatoes. He did not see by the new tariff that the duty was re-
moved, and he wished to know why it had not? He was very de-
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without delay. He intended to propose the first reading on
Monday, and the second reading on Monday
,week, when any
further discussion could be taken. To attempt giving a ques-
tion, as to 'he probable price of wheat, would be unwise
on his part. fit found that in 1835 :he price of wheat was at
as low a point as 355. a quarter, and the average price for the
year was 395. This was under the high rate of protection.
Subsequently the price—just before the passing of the previous
corn Bill—that is, in 1841, was 401. This showed that a high
rate of protection did not keep up a high rate of price, as he
had already shown that in the three years after the passing of the
previous Bill, the price of wheat wassls., and in 1842 as high as
675. It was because protection had failed to regulate the price
that he proposed the present measure. If under a system of high
protection, • the price of wheat had been 395.; it would not
follow, if after the adoption of the present measure the price
of wheat fell next year to 395. or 40'., that therefore the re-
duction in price was occasioned by the absence of protection.—
( Hear, hear.) He begged to impress on the House, that
agricultural prosperity did not dep nd on the price of wheat, or
the amount of protection. Nor did the farmers, judg-
ing from recent events, think so. He knew of eleven farms in
Warwickshire, in which a valuation had been made in Octo-
ber last, and those farms had been taken within the last fort-
night, when the propositions before the House were well
known, at a higher rate than the valuation previously made.—
( Hear, hear.) He knew of five other farms in Lincolnshire,
which, since the intentions of Government were known, had
been let out at a higher rent than they were let for before.—
( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") These were important facts,
and bore him out in saying that agricultural prosperity did
riot arise from protection, but was dependent on, and inter-
woven with, the prosperity of all the other great interests of
the country.
Mr. DISRAELI said, he wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
whether he had had an opportunity of forming an opinion during the
last six years, as to what might be the srobable price of corn after
li s present measure had come into operation ? What his Noble Friend
(Lord George Bentinek) had said, with respect to the opinions of the
Right Hon. Gentleman and his colleagues some years ago was merely
collateral to that which he had introduced in his observations. He
(Mr Disraeli) thought that during a discussion like this, and when it
was proposed to read this Bill a second time in a week or two, his
Noble Friend had a perfect right to ask the Government whether
they had formed any opinion as the result of this most important
proposal ?—(Hear and cheers.) He thought that his Noble Friend
and the Government were entitled to the information, if the Govern-
ment were possessed of any, on this point.—(Hear, hear.) But the
question of his Noble Friend had no bearing at all upon the merits or
demerits of the proposal ; the question was entirely confined to the
price of cons subsequent to the passing of the present Government
measure. He (Mr. Disraeli) had nothing to say after what the right
Hon. Gentleman had said upon the general question ; it appeared
that the Right Hon. Baronet had proposed his present plan without
seeking for any authentic information on the subject. And he was
glad to hear that it would now be of ne use to quote Hansard in the
House.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.)
air it. PEEL said, in answer to the Noble Lord, he had already
stated that it was utterly impossible for him to state what the price
of corn would be if the present measure should pass into a law. The
price would of course depend upon various circumstances and
seasons.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FINCH said that it had been stated by the Right Honourable
Baronet, that those who had advocated the repeal of the corn-lews
should be responsible for an answer to the question. The Right Hon.
Gentleman had said that he would not rob those gentlemen of the
merit which they seemed to have gained in the eyes of the country.
lie (Mr. Finch) was sorry to say that a more unsatisfactory answer
than that given by the Right Hon. Gentleman in reply to the Noble
Lord had never been given by any Hon. Hember in that House.
—( dear, hear)—because every one knew that the price of wheat
varied with circumstances—(Laughter)—and with the seasons.
But still they might have taken the average ; in some years it
was as low as 395. per quarter, and in others it had risen to 665., all
of which was of course owing to the seasons.—(Hear, hear.) A
farmer of course took " all these circumstances and seasons" into
consideration when he was about to take the average price of corn.
But there were other circu zistances which affected the price of
wheat, all of which might, and should have been ascertained by the
Government. He should have thought that the Government, before
they proposed this measure, which would affect the interests of one-
half at least of the people of the United Kingdom, would have taken
the trouble of fhily informing themselves of the consequences of this
measure. The Right Hon. Baronet had said that he was anxious to
give three years' breathing time to the landlords, for the purpose of
entering into arrangements with their tenants ; but how was it pos-
sible for them to make any such arrangements, when the Right
n. Baronet himself confessed hie ignorance of the results of his
measures ? And as the Right Hon. Gentleman was in ignorance
upon this point, he begged leave to ask the Hon. Member for Stock-
port (Mr. Cobden) what his opinions were as to the average prire of
corn after the passing of the Ministerial measure?—(hear- hear.)
Several Host Members now cried out " Cobden, Cobden," but that
Hon. Member not rising,
Lord G. BENTINCK rose, and said that the Right Hon. Baronet
had misunderstood his question. lie (Lord G. Beutinck) conceived
that he had a right to ask the First Minister of the Crown Use ques-
tion which he had proposed, and he also thought the country was
entitled to an answer before the Bill went to a second reading.—
(Cries of " Oh, oh," from the Opposition.) Yes, lie repeated, that
the country was entitled to an answer as to what would be the
average price of corn in the event of the Bill passing into a law.
Mr. CURTEIS—I wish to ask—(Order, order)—if there is any
question before the House ?
The SPEAKER—Yes, there Is a question before the House, of
which a regular notice has been given.
Lord 0. BENTINCK continued to say that the First Minister of I
the Crown was bound to give an answer to the question which. he
proposed. He would take, for example, such a year as 1836, to
which his Right lion. Friend had adverted, when the price of wheat
was at 395., and he would now ask whether, in such a year, after
the removal of protection, the price would be be., 10s., or 15s ? He
thought thift the question was perfectly clear, and it was one, too,
which his Right Hon Friend was not afraid to answer in the year
'S
—(Cries of" Hear, hear," and laughter from the protectionists.)
coma e
R. PEEL said that iS was impossible for hies to give any gua-
:es' the prince of wheat in the event of the Bill being passed.
(ashe Legislature could give any such guarantee; nor had
-he attempteie to give any
such guarantee in the year 1842. He
thought it was se
lay probable that after the withdrawal of protec-
tion there would G. a succession of lower markets than any which
we had had in former
that the average price co corn would be lower than 39a., but it was
veisrs. He was not at all prepared to admit
very difficult, as he said ber-re,
that subject.—(Hear, hear.) to make any correct ealculations on
Mr. VILLIERS—The Hon. Gentleman seems to think that the re-
sponsibility of this corn question atesche, to us.
An Hoe. MEMBER—Yes, the Right keen. Baronet has told us so.
what will be the effect of
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the withdrao al of tistrate the question by
a case that is somewhat analogous to the prb..nt. A person that
had once given alms to a beggar—(Laughter)—we,, had persecuted
him in soliciting them ; after he had given them, abased the beggar
what he should have done if he had not given him the elm.? "Why,"
he said, " I should have been obliged to work."—(Cheers, arq laugh-
ter.) Now, the Hon. GenCeman wan's to know what will betom
of him if protection is withdrawn.—(Hear, hear.) Why he will tut
obliged to look after his own property, and cultivate it much better,
and perhaps ke will be it richer and a happier man.—(Laughter,
and cheers.)
Mr. FINCH said, it would be found that the agriculturists had
worked a great deal harder.—(Llear, hear.)
Colonel SIBTIIORP said, it was totally impossible for him to
support her Majesty's Government or the lion. Gentlemen opposite.
Ho had vontnrod two or three nights ago to exnrese his aatonislinsent
with regard to the conduct of the present Government, and the
lamentable state of the Treasury benches. The Right neat.
Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, had treated him in the
way that he generally did—with silence. The Right Hon. Baronet
the Secretary of State for the Home Department had treated him in
a similar manner. Those Right Hon. Gentlemen might perhaps con-
sider that he was without precedent, and that he had put some im-
pertinent question to them. He was not without precedent.—(Hear,
hear.) He would take the opportunity of quoting from two Parlia-
mentary records, the accuracy:of which could be vouched for, to show
that a similar question had been proposed to her Majesty's Govern-
ment by Lord Darlington, when the Noble Lord the Member far
London was in office. The lion. Member then proceeded, amidst
'oud and repeated cries of "Order, order," and "Question, question,"
to read the extracts in question, and interspersed the reading of them
with several observations, which created much laughter. At the
conclusion of the extracts, he proceeded to say that ho was anxious
to know where was the Secretary for Ireland, the Secretary for the
Colonies, and many other Hon. Gentlemen who were Members of
the present Government, and who had not been able to obtain
scats in the House, and who, for his own part, he
+hould say had very little chance of ever being so fortunate. There
was nothing that an Englishman disliked so much as tergiversation.
- (Much laughter.) John Bull, if he had known anything of him, was
a straightforward sort of a man ; he could not submit to duplicity
Jr treachery—he could not, in fact, submit to that line of conduct
which had been adopted by the present Government ; be hated every-
thing that was sought to be done by unfair and unconstitutional
means. He once thought very different of the Right Hon. Baronet.
lie never thought that he should put any questi n to the Right
lion. Baronet without receiving an honourable, straightforward
answer—(" Hear, hear," from Sir R. Peel) The Gallant Member
caused considerable laughter by a contemptuous waive of the hand
it the cheer of the Right lion, Baronet, and concluded his speech by
the ejaculation of "God deliver me from such company."
Sir ROBERT PEEL stated in reply to the Gallant Member.
that the vacancy in the office of the Chief Commissioners of Woods
Ind Forests would no doubt be filled up by Monday next. If the
(Salient Member goes Rather, and asks when the other members of
the Cabinet will tase their seats, I will tell him that I cannot give
him a positive answer. But one thing I can assure the Gallant
Siember, that if he would vacate his seat, and accept the Chiltern
Hundreds, his Noble Friend, the Secretary for helmet, would have
no objection to stand for the city of Lincoln.—(Laud Cheering.)
Colonel SIBTHORP said, that he put no question to the Right
Hon. Baronet. But with reterence to his accepting the office of the
stewardship of the Children Hundreds, he believed that the office
was in the power of the Government to bestow, upon application
.nade to the Government ?—(Addressing Sir Robert reel)—" Am I
not right ?"
Sir ROBERT PEEL—Yes.
Colonel SIBTHORP—Then I'll never ask them.—(Great
laughter.) I will never make application to the Govern-
ment for any favour. I will not submit to tho disgrace
;if malting an application to a treacherous Government which I hate.
I will tell him this, however, that I wish to dissolve the Parliament.
don't care if the Right Hon. Baronet. himselt conies with all the
eausible expectation he holds out to the citizens of Lincoln.—(lte-
acme' laughter,) I will tell the R ght Ron. Baronet that I never-
bribel any one. I stand upon mine own honour and integrity. • I
have no treasury seats to offer. I have nothing to offer them but
my conduct, principle, and consistency —(Cheers from the protec-
tionists.) I wish he would dissolve the Parliament. Let him then
Send down whom he will, and I will stand the trial' again for the
city of Lincoln, which I have had the honour to represent for the
last twenty years, and my ancestors before me for a century and a
half.—(Renewed cheering.) I care net, either, for all the brl-ery of
the League.—(Loud laughter.) I defy them.—(Renewed laughter.)
I will stand upon my own character ; and now, sir, (alluding to Sir
R. Peel) send down yoar Secretary for Ireland, I will put you to
the trial, and you will find, when the day arrives, that you will re-
gret the day when you offered to contest with me the city of Lincoln.
The electors of Lincoln, sir, are proof against your bribery and plau-
sible promises ; they are guided by sound and conscientious prin-
ciples.
Mr. B. DISRAELI said that he thought the question of the
Gallant Member was rather out of place. The House had before ft
a resolution submitted by the Ministers of the Crown. It is our duty
to inquire if they are responsible to both Houses of Parliament for
the introduction of these measures. The gallant officer had read to
the House come account of what had occurred in the year 1835,
which must be admitted as fact. The Noble Lords cannot deny their
own acts, he has quoted them from authority, to which he was justly
entitled to refer. He would recall to the recollection of Ministers
another instance, which he thought would show them more directly
the bearings of the case in question. In the year 1835, when an
Hon. Member, the Master General of the Board of Ordnance
attended the Cabinet Council, although he was not a Member of the
House, an Hon. Merrther, if he recollected right, pat a question to
the Right Hon. Baronet at the head the Ministry. Sir Robert Peel
then rose, and said that he had attended the Cabinet Councils. Now
in his (Mr. Disrael's) opinion this was a great constitutional prin-
ciple, and he could not understand how Parliament could lose sight
of such a question, and he did not see how the Secretary of the
Colonies could take a seat in the Cabinet unless he had a seat in this
House.
Sir It. PEEL stated that Mr. Gladstone had attended a Cabinet
Council upon several occasions, although he had not a seat in the
House of Commons.
Mr. B. DISRAELI—Then the Right Hon. Baronet proves by his
admission, that though it was wrong to attend the Council to the
year 1835 without being a Member of Parliament, but in the year
1846 it was not wrong.
Sir It. PEEL did not recollect stating that the reason of his Hon,
Friend, Sir George Murray, not taking his seat wan because he was
not then Member of Parliament.
Lord POLLINGTON said, that as the Right Hon. Baronet had
challenged the Hon. Member for Lincoln to take the ounce of the
Chiltern Hundreds, in order to allow Lord Lincoln to stand for that
city as a freeholder of that county, he would ask the Right Hon.
Baronet whether he thought the Members of his Cabinet had not en-
dured sufficient defeats at Nottingham.
Colonel SIBTHORP said he would stand the beet bottle of wine in
his own cellar if the Hon. Baronet, or any Member of his Cabinet,
would meet him at the Market-place of Lincoln and successfully
contest the representation of Lincoln with him.—(Loud laughter.)
Mr. GREEN then rend the resolution of the Committee upon the
Corn Importation Act, after which,
Sir It. PEEL rose, and said that he would now propose to take
those other articles of provisions included in the measures of her
Majesty's Ministers, name, buckwheat, Indian corn, and rice.
Mr. MILES should certainly oppose the free importation of buck-
wheat. Ile proposed to move an amendment on that question.
Sir It. ?BEL stated, in reply to Mr. Miles, that he had taken the
article of buckwheat from the other miscellaneous articles in the
tariff, and placed it with wheat. He had entered into an engage-
ment with the House, with reference to articles included in the new
corn-law measures. lie would not, in consequence of that engage-
ment, exercise, on the part of the Treasury, the power usually ex-
ercised in remitting duties, and the duty would not, therefore,
be repealed on those articles until the bill had passed
through the several stages of that House, and the House of Lords,
and had received the rota' assent Wills reference to Indian corn,
it would be impossible, by a 'Treasury Order, to reduce the duty until
the question should be finally disposed of. He hoped the Hon.
Member would not press his opposition.
Mr. O'CONNELL would SaY one word for Ireland. Much sym-
pathy had been expressed towards Ireland, the sincerity of which he
would not for a moment doubt. lie would not ask in. Members
opposite who were in favour of protection to do anything iuconsistent
with their principles, but he 'really thought that the presedt measure
should be carried as soon as possible.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MILES did not wish to do anything which might be injurious to
the interests of Ireland. He had before stated, that if the Right Hon.
Baronet would introduce a short Bill to remedy the existing dis-
tress of Ireland; he would give it his most cordial support.
Bat at the same time it waste by remembered that when they placed
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South-Eastern (No. 10—from Godstane Station to East Grinstead).
South-Eastern (No. 11—from Rye to Rye Harbour).

COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY GROUPS, APPOINTED BY THE

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
The following is the List from which Members will be selected to
serve on the Select Committees OR die Railway Groups, Nos. 6, 12,
16, 19, 21, and 25, which have been appointed to commence their
sittings in the week beginning Monday, March 23 :
Bagge, William Hamilton, G. A.I Nihau, R. M.
Bennet, Philip Hamilton, Lord C. Marshall, William
'Hewitt, Reginald Mastic, Archibald March, Earl of
Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hayter, W. G. Morris, David
Brook, Lord Hildyard, T. B. Mundy, E. 31.
Connolly, Col. Henley, J. W. 51aCtialnarii, Major
Duncan, George Hurst, R. H. Northland, Viscount
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Humphery, Ald. Neeld, John
Finch, George Lascelles, W. B. O'Brien, Timothy
Frewan, C. H. Laytud, Captain Pollington, Viscount
Gordon, lion. Capt. Lockhart, W. Shaw, Frederick
Granby, Marquis of .. Langston, J. H. Vane, Lord H.
Granger, T. C. . . Lawson, A. Walsh, Sir J. H.
Hope, Sir T. Maclean, D. Wodehouse, E.
Hervey, Lord A. • '

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

Bub-Committee No. 2

GLASGOV,T, PAISLEY, ICILIVIARNOCIZ, AND

AYE, AND BRANCKES.

(Continued from our Afterioon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. LAING said that after that decision he would not press the
following allegation, which was similar to the preceding.
The next allegation was that the owner of the property marked
87, 88, And 89. was not set forth in the books of reference in the
sheriff's clerk's office, which was not pressed.
The next allegation, which was of a similar nature, was not sus-
tained.
An allegation of the same nature, with respect to the property
marked 127, was sustained.
There was a similar inaccuracy alleged in sections 100 and 101.
The occupancy of the property in question being proved, the Com-
mittee found that the allegation in this case had been sustained.
The same was alleged to have taken place with reference to see-
tion 102, and the Committee found that the allegation was not sus-
tained.
It was next alleged that in section 73 the owner of the property
was not set forth in the books of reference in the sheriff's clerk's
office, which was not sustained.
The next allegation was that in the said plans and sections the
point between 18 miks 1 furlong and 18 miles 5 furlongs was not
marked, which was not pressed.
It was next alleged that in the same section the extreme depth of
embankment between the eighteenth mile and fourth furlong and the
nineteenth mile was not marked, which allegation was sustained.
The next class of allegations was, that due notice had not been
served on the proprietors of the land at various points along the line,
and that there was a discrepancy between the plans deposited with
the respective sheriff's clerks of the counties through which the line
was to pass, and these in the Private Bill-office.
It was then alleged that notices had not been served on the pro-
prietors and occupiers of the properties from section 88 to 107 inclu-
sive,
Evidence was heard in support of this allegation, which the Com-
mites found to be sustained.
This was the last allegation in this petition.
The next petition was from Sir John Maxwell, alleging a non-
compliance with the standing orders, in
.suppert of which Mr. Locke
appeared.
The first specific allegation proceeded with was that the 12th mile
and 32d furlong in the county of Renfrew were not marked en the
plan deposited with the sheriff's clerk for the same county, which
was sustained.
1 he next allegation was that there was a similar inaccuracy with
respect to the turnpike-road, No. 1, at the 10th mile and sth furlong,
in the parish of Nailsen, and the sections marked 139, which the
Committee found to be sustained.
The next and last allegation of this petition was, that there was
an inaccuracy in a certain point of the datum line.
The Committee found at the poiat 33 but 2 inches. The allegation
of inaccuracy waksustained.
Mr. LOCKE said that there was another petition, with which, how-
ever lie did not intend to proceed.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that in the case of this Bill the
standing orders had not been complied with.
READING, GIIII.DrORD, AND REIGATE.
The object of the promoters of this Bill was to form a junction
from the South-Western Railway to the Great Western Railway.
The Bill was opposed. -
Mr. Pritt appeared in support of the Bill, and Mr. Ludlow on
behalf of the petition.
The formal evidence having been heard, the petition from Mr.
Thomas Hope, complaining of non-compliance, was then considered.
It was alleged that there was an error with respect to the 14th
and 1 sth miles, which was sustained,
It was also alleged that in sheet 29 there was an error, which was
not sustained.
Some similar allegations were abandoned.
The CHAIRMAN announced that in the case of this Bill the stand-
ing orders had not been complied with.
The Committee then adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock.

Sub-Como: ate* No. 3.
(Continued from cur Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
OXFORD, IiATITNEY, CNEINTENII Am. AND

GLOUCESTER,

The promoters of this undertaking seek for a 13111 to enable them to
construct a line of railway from a point on the Oxford branch of the
Great Western Railway to Cheltenham direct, with a branch from
near Oxford to the river Isis. The proposed line is intended to form
a junction with the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at Chelten-
ham. The length is 19 miles and 7 furlengs, and its estimated cost
550,0001.
Engineers, Messrs. B. Albans and R. Nicholson ; Parliamentary
Agents, Messrs. Dean, Dunlop, and Hope; Solicitors, Messrs. Miller
and More.
The usual formal proofs were accepted, and the Committee then
proceeded with the petitions against the line, of which the clerk pro-
duced a frightfully large bundle ; and to complete the dismay of the
promoters. Colonel Sibthorp appeared in person to oppose them. The
Gallant Colonel was warmly and cordially received by all the mem-
bers of the Committee.

The first petition considered was that of Mary Rae, and It alleged
that with respect to a part of her pleasure ground at the fourteenth
mile, through which the line was shown to pass en the plans depo-
sited at the Private Bill-office, she had received no notice whatever.
TnoMAs appeared on her behalf.

The Committee. decided that as there was no proof of her having
received notice the standing orders had not been complied with. in
this instance.
Mr. VENARLIS appeared to support the petition of the Rev. Henry
Pole. It alleged that the books of reference deposited with the clerk
of the peace of the county of Gloucester did not correspond with
those iu the hands of the clerk of the parish of Dowdeswell. The
books were produced, and several discrepancies and omissions were
pointed out, which the Committee decided were a non-compliance
with the 27th standing order.
The hearing of the allegatioas contained in this petition, which
were of too trivial a nature to be reported at length, consumed the
greater part of the time the Committee sat, and they adjourned the
further hearing of the case until Tuesday next.
The Committee then adjourned to the usual hour on Tuesday next.

Sub-Committee No. 5.
(Contintmi frOeli-Mar _Aftarnoon Edition of vosterday.)
MACCLESFIELD .o.am .aatUiLVTELJti.

Right Hen. Baronet said that it was desirable that several articles
which he mentioned should be admitted duty free, and anongst these
articles was c•tton. The duty on Indiaa corn was Is. per quarter, or
about 5 per cent. on the cost in America. If the principle of re-
ducing the duties was to be carried out, why was not the duty on
Indian corn reduced to Id. a quarter ? And If no duty was required,
why was it not admitted free ? He would ask the Right Hon. Baronet
whether such a meant' • had not been under the consideration of

The further consideration of this line was next resumed, and the
allegation which was raised on Tuesday last, and which the Com-
mittee postponed deciding on then namely, that the projectors of the
line should have given notices in all the county papers through
which railways passed of those companies to whom it was proposed
to sell or lease the proposed Macclesfield and Lichfield line, was con-
sidered valid, and the Committee decided that en this point the
standing orders were not complied with. The point respecting the
accuracy of the levels, which was under consideration also on
Tuesday last, was next referred to, when
Mr. Bums, on behalf of the petitioners against the Bill, offered
to pay all expenses incurred by sending an impartial engineer to
retake the levels. . _

Government?
Sir R. PEEL said that the duty on many articles had been re-
moved, and greatly reduced on others ; and he, therefore, did hope
that no further reduction would be looked for.
Several Hon. Members asked questions of Sir R. Peel, but neither
the questions nor the replies of the Right Hon. Baronet reached the
reporters' gallery.
The resolution, after a short discussion, was agreed to.
The House resumed, and the Chairman obtained leave to sit again

Mr. GRIGOBT objected to this course, on the ground that the oppo-
sition had given their evidence, and that the projectors of the line
should be now heard in reply, as they were all present. " But," said
he, "if the offer had been made at an earlier period, very probably
it would have been accepted."
The Committee decided on proceetling with the evidence, when
Mr. John Preston, a surveyor, was called, whi proved that he had
with Mr. Carrick and Mr. Courtney, who had en the last day this
levelled the line a few daycase was before the Committee established a discrepancy in the
s ago, and had come to the same conclusion
levels taken by the surveyors employed by the promoters of this line
of six feet.
Mr George Chapman, another surveyor, was called, who corro-
borated the evidence of the last witness.
The Committee decided that in this instance the standing orders
had been complied with, considering that the discrepancy of six
feet between the two levels taken may have been caused from the
falling down of an embankment when the levels were originally
taken. _

•
on Monday.
Mr. S. HERBERT obtained leave to bring in two Bills, one a Bill
for regulating the payment of the out-pensioners of Greenwich and
Chelsea Hospitals ; and the other a Bill to amend the Act for render-
ing effective the services of the Chelsea out-pensioners, and extend-
ing it to the out-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a Quarter to Twelve o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
From the Totes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.

- -
FRIDAY, MARCH 6.

The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Ilon. Members :
North Unica (Ilorwich Branch)—Mr. Patten, Mr. Clifton, and

771:110- further belling of this case was then postponed until Monday
next, to which day the Committee than adjourned.

Captain Lindsay.
Leeds, York, and Midland Junction—Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Las-
celles, and Mr. Cayley.
Direct Birmingham and Leicester —Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Muntz, and

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES.
ROUSE OF LORDS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
OMAGH, DUNGANNON, ARMAGH, AND BELFAST JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
The Committee reported that the Company had complied with the
standing orders, and leave was given is proceed.
CORK, PASSAGE, AND KINSALE RAILWAY.
This Company also obtained leave to preceed, having complied
with the standing orders.
NEW ROSS, CARLOW, AND KILKENNY JUNCTION.
The Company in this case do not intend to proceed further than
Burris (in the county Kildare), for the present year, which, in fact,
is only one half of the proposed line.
The Committee, after a lengthened investigation, decided that the
standing orders bad been complied with. The estimated capital is
150,0001., and the length of the whole line is about eighteen miles.:
THE DUBLIN AND SANDYMOUNT ATMOSPHERIC
was under consideration when their Lordships rose. The Committee
adjourned at four o'clock until Monday next.

Mr. Spooner.
Taff Vale—Colonel Wood and Mr. Henry Berkeley.
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke—Mr. H. Berkeley aid Mr. Etwall.
Manchester and Hyde—Mr. Gibson and Mr. Brotherton.
Manchester and Poole (Luggershall, Salisbury and Poole)—Lord E.

. .
Bruce, Mr. G. W. Hope, and Mr. Etwall.
Glasgow and Belfast Union—fir. Oswald, Sir J M`Taggart, and

Captain Dalrymple.
Lowestoft and Beceles Railway and Drainage—Lord Rendleshatr
and Mr. Gooch.
Grand Union—Mr. Ellis and Mr. Butt.
Runcorn and Preston Brook—Mr. Patten and Mr. T. Egerton.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Contiatted from enr Afternoon Edition ef yesterday.)
NOTTINGHAM, MANSFIELD, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES

JUNCTION.
• Allowed to be proceeded with.
BOSTON, NEWARK, AND SIIEFFIELD RAILWAY.
In this case the Committee decided after a lengthened Investlga•
tion that the standing orders should not be dispensed with.

GRAND UNION RAILWAY.
Allowed to be proceeded with.
LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL.

It being announced that the Speaker was at prayers, the Commit-
tee postponed their decision in this case, and adjourned till Tues-
day next.

GREAT LEINSTER and MUNSTER
RAILWAY COMPANY.
The general half-yearly meeting of this Company was called for
yesterday, at the London Tavern, at twelve o'clock, but there not
being a sufficient number of shareholders present to constitute a
board, it was resolved that the report Should be read, with a view to
its adoption at a future meeting.
The substance of the report was, that the object of the formation
of the Company was by amalgamation with other Companies ulti-
mately to form a large chain of railways. The sum of 25,0001. had
been paid up by the shareholders, and the land for eight miles in
length had been already purchased, and three miles of it formed.
The extent of the line wag twenty-four miles, and the cost would be
about 10,0001. a mile. With a view to carry out the principle of the
ate on equal terms, and that the Great
directors, an amalgamation had been effected with the Wexford
and Carlow Company, also whit the Great Southern and Western
undertaking being that the Wexford and
Southern and Western Company should advance one-sixth of the ca-
pital, with the understanding that three of their directors
should sit upon
CCoamrlopwanyshoof
the board of the Great Leinster and
Monster Company, which is hereafter to be called the
Irish Southern and Eastern Railway Company. The cost of the
railway to Kilkenny would be 900,0001., and the extension to Clon-
mel 300,0001., which would lengthen the line by 32 miles and it
would then embrace the towns of Wexford, Kilkenny, New Ross,
and Clonmel, so that it was resolved that the capital should be
ulldreliga,bithame
limited to 600,000/. The balance in hand was 11,0261. Os. After the
payment of the preliminary expenses for land and on the works, there
was the further arrangement, that the 100/. shares should be reduced
to 201. each, giving to each shareholder five new shares for ens origi-
nal share.
In reply to a SHAREHOLDER,
The Custamall (IL Bambridg.. Esq.) stated that three hundred
men had been employed upon the works since last November,
and that the undertaking would be completed within the twelve
months, if the means were provided to carry on the works with
vigour, but out of the 6,000 shares into which the property was di-
vided, the proprietors of only 3,000 had paid up the second call.
After some conversation, the meeting was adjourned pro forma for
a week, in compliance with the clause of the Act of Parliament by
which the general meetings of the Company are regulated, with the
understanding that it shotild then he further adjourned to some other
day within a month, ands he
meeting then dissolved.
At this stage of the poeedings a sufficient number of shareholders
having arrived the report was read, but before its adoption
A SHAREHOLDER Widbed to know what the next calls were in.
tended to be?
The c11,,,,,fAN replied that the Act gave power to make calls of
101. a share,. but that lie
believed that they would mark 5/., but
regard would always he paid to the state of the money et.
Mr. CURLING in referring to the originals position of the Company,
complained that he could get no information either from the Stock
Exchange or from the brokers of the Company with respect to the
value ofthe sharee•
The Ciaaranks said that the Company had no brokers, for it had
never traffitated in shares in any way.
2,lr.Cumaaro had certainly understood that Mr. Beale was engaged
in the capacity of broker to the Company.
Mr. FIELD entirely denied that he held, or had ever held, such an
engagement..
Mr. CuaLtuo was net aware of the presence of Mr. Field. He
wished to know what influence the extension to Cloumel would have
upon the shares, and In what way the connexion with the Great
Southern and Western Company would affect them.
The CHAIRMAN said that they were to take one-eighth of the
shares, and were to adapt the line of this Company to Kilkenny,
instead of their own. The opposition of the Kilkenny and Waterford
Company had been withdrawn, and It was iljettecli that the Bill for

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 7, 1848.

the extension to Clonmel would pass through the Committee of
Standing Orders to-day.
Mr. CURLING still complained that he could not get any information
respecting the proceedings of the Company.
A Diaacroa assumed that Mr. Curling was referring to the change
whieff had taken place in the position of the Company. The fact
was, that after the Bill had been obtained in 1837, some individuals
had induced the Government to issue a Commission, with a view to
form a truck line throughout Ireland, a project to which
the Ministers of that day were very favourable. The directors
had several iuterriews with Lord Morpeth, but wore unable to over- '
come the impediment created by this expected Commission, and
that was tile reason why the Company had been in abeyance. The,
eaptital had been reduced from 800,0001. to 600,00 W., in con-
sequence of the forfeiture of 5,700 shares by the allot-.
tees ; and these forfeited shares had been offered to the
original proprietors. When the ground was sought by other corn-
panic- the Company then became active, and their position was
materially improved. The present number of proprietors nas 19G, a
larger number than that of the proprietors et a company who re-
quired a million and a half of capital.

In reply to a PIOFILIETOR who expressed a doubt of the ability to
raise the additional capital.

The Cuatastatt stated that the whole of the capital of 600,0001. had
already, been subscribed; for by responsible persons within the last
four months.
Mr. CURLING wished to know whether it would not be better to
issue new shares for the line from Kilkenny to Clenmel, and he thought
that information ought to be given before the Company was com-
mitted to the Bill.
The CHAIRMAN said that the coercion clauses of their old Act had
ceased to operate, and the directors believed that they would not be
able to get their Act renewed unless they had gone for the line from
Kilkenny to Clonmel.
After a very long conversation, the object of wblch was to elicit
more information than the report at present contained, which was
promised by the directors by the next meeting, the report was
adopted. Thanks were voted to the Chairman and directors, and
the meeting was then adjourned to a day, of which notice Is to be
given by circular as well as advertisement.

Vbirb Ebttton

THE FUNDS.-{CLOSING PRICES).

OICE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. • • • • .. .. .. 209 208% 209% 209 209
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95% ft % 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95,4 95
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 9714% 973 i
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 8,1860 .. 10 9-16 11-16 10 11-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 .. 10% 10%
Consols for Account • • •,. .. .. ..
265%% 941%
India Stock for Account .. .. .. .. 0 260
Exchequer Bills. I%cl. I%cl.
1,0001... •. .... 32 35 —-- pm. 35
boa .. .. .... 32 35 pm. 35
Ditto. Small .... 32 3S pm. 35

BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE

CLOSING

FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 52% 83% 83%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 82 62
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1889 ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 81% 81%
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 39 39
Danish, 3 per Cent - • • • • • • • 89 59
Equador Bonds .. .. • . .. .. 3% % 3%
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. • . .. .. 22% 22%
Ditto, Deferred • • .. • . .. .. 4% 4%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 31 31
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 31 30% 36%
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 108109 109
_ -' --

..—..... ___.... _ _ . _
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 25% 25%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 25%% 25%
. Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 35% 35X
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 35% 35%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 44% 44%
Ditto, Deferred .. .. • • .. .. 13% 13%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59 59
Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 58% 58%
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. 2% ••• • •.•• • •• ..
Bristol and Exeter .. .. 70 ib% 85.... 85
Buckinghamshire .. 425. .... 1f dia. ..... dis
Caledonian .. .. 10 .• 11
Ditto, Half Shares 2%...• 2% •••• • • • ... 3
Chester and Holyhead .. 20 .... 20%........ • . 20%
Direct Manchester (Remingtou's) .... 1 %
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 %.... 3% ..
Direct Northern .. . • .. .... 2 .• • • 2
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 5 .... 4% ..... 4%
Dublin and Galway .. •.. 4 .... 2%
Eastern Counties .. • 141. les. .... 21% 20% •• - 20%
Ditto New .. . • .. 81. les. .... p p
Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. 3A p• • . ..... 3A p
Ditto, York Extension .. 103.
East Lincolnshire .. 11% .... 2% ••.• • • • • 2%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 72 •••• • • . . 72
Ditto New 14 Shares.. .. .. 10 .... 14% 1414
Goole, Doneast., and ,hefeeld, &c. 425..... p..
Grand Junction .. ..100 .. 214 .... • •
Great Eastern and Western ..
_23 %% •• • •

Great Western .. •• •• ...• ••
Ditto, Half Shares 50 .... 82 rc", •• ••
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .... 16 • • •

Ditto, Fifths . • .. .. 20 .... 32 .... • •
Guildford, Fareham, & Portsmoth 5 .... 4)4 4%
Hull and Selby .. • • .. ....103 ex div lO3 x d
Ditto, Halt hares .. • . .. 7 .... 26 ex div. 26 x d
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 35 .... 53% .. • • 52
Leicester, Tamworth, &e. ...... 425. •• .. 3fi 3s die % die
Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2%.... 1% % l%
London ant Birmingham ... .100 ....222 221 • • 21934
Ditto Thirds .. .. 16 .... 50 ••.. • • 5O
Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 23% 23
London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d.L.8
London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 6254 34 .. ••• • • 62%
Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 40 .... ••••• • • • • •
Ditto ditto Fifths .. 20 .... 281,E .
London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 9d. 211%1 ••• • • •
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 9% • •
London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. 76 77 75.. • ...
Ditto, New . 12134 22
London and York .. .. • . 3% )4 •••• • • • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 2% . 2% •• • ..... • •
London, Warwick, & Kiddermins. 2% .... 1%
Lynn and Ely .. .. 5 ..!
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 • .•• • .
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • . 2 .... 914
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• • • 7)4 %•••• • • • • 7%
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425....• 1% p.. • •
Midland ..100 ....145 • • •
Ditto, New .. .• 18 .... 31 301,4 .... 30
Newcastle and Darlington *Tuna. 25 .... 43134 441. ••• 44
Ditto, New • • . 9%
Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 .... 20 191,E
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2%.... 1% •• • •
North British .. .. • . .. 20 .... 25
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 6 .... a 541,4 ...... 8
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. .... 2 ••• • • .... 2
North Kent and Direct Dover .• 2%.... 21,4 %..•• • • ..
North Staffordshire .. • • 425..... p• • 3% p
n.snort... Portsmouth., and
Southampton • • .. t 4 _ dl5.
Oxfd.,Worccster, & Wolverhmpta. 1234 .... 12134 % 1214
Rugby and Huntingdon .. .. 2 .... 11/4-- • • .... 1
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2134 .. 2% • •
Shropshire Union .. • • .. 425. .... % dig.. dis
South Midland . • • • • • • • 428. •• • • 1%% P. ••• • • 1% P
South and Midlands Junction .. 425..... 134 dis
South Eastern and Dovor 3334 .... 37% 36.
Do., New (do. 151.) No. 4. 234 ....
Ox.f.d. 4525.
.d s. dis.
4
Sou .• &.
Tean and Dove Valley.. • • • • 1% •• • • % • • 54
Trent Valley .. • • • • • • " 5 261% ..... 26%
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke.. 5)4.... 21,4.
IVorcestr., Hamill., Ross, & Gloss. 425..... •• • ........ 1 dis
York and Carlisle .. •• .• 2% ••• • 1% 2.• ••• • .. 2
York and North Midland .. 50. ...• .. •• . .....
Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. 25 .• .. 47
Ditto. Extension .. 15 .• 31% . ..... .. • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 •• ..
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 10%
Dendre Valley .. • • • • 2 •• ' • st• •• • •
East Indian .. . 50. .• • • is s• . • •
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 16.15% .... • •
treat Indian Peninsular . • • • ss• •• " 36
Jamaica South Midland Junction 1 •• • • 33 ••••• • • • • •
Louvain and Jemeppe 4 .. •
Lyons and Avignon .. .. 2 •• • • 2 • •
Madrid and Valentia .. 2 •• • • ••••• • • • • •
Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .• • • 234 34 ..
Orleans and Yierzen .. 10 .. • • 191. b %•••• • • • •
Paris and Rouen 20 .• 41 .....
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia .. 25 .... •

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 314 .•. • • • •• •

UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION

- -
(THIS DAY.)
The fifteenth annual meeting of this Association was
held this day, at the institution. Whitehall, at two o'clock.
It was expected that Lord Ellenborough would have
presided, but as the hour for commencing the proceed-
ings had passed, and his Lordship not having arrived,
Major SRADWELL CLERK said that Lord Ellen-
borough had been compelled to go to Woolwich that
morning, and had not yet returned, but he hoped he
would before the proceedings had terminated. In the
meantime he would move that Rear-Admiral Sir Charles
Malcolm should take the chair.

The motion was agreed to, and
The SECRETARY proceeded to read the minutes of the
last meeting, and the fifteenth annual report of the
Council, which stated that the Council, in sub-
mitting to the meeting their fifteenth annual report,
are enabled to announce the completion of the exten-
sive additions and improvements undertaken last year.
The Council congratulate the members on the nearer
approach to the complete fulfilment of the objects of the
association, and they feel justified in expressing their
conviction that the institution will not suffer by compa-
rison with the best of its class in the British empire,
while it possesses features of interest peculiarly its own.
The Council are much gratified in stating that, not-
withstanding the necessity of closing the institution
while the works were in progress, the aggregate number
of visitors is but little short of that in the pre•
ceding year ; thereby showing the inereased inte-
rest taken in the institution. In the course of the
year the Council have caused 1,5001. Three and a Quarter
per Cents. stock to be sold, and have applied this sum,
together with a portion of the life subscriptions received
during the same period, to the cost of the repairs, altera-
tions, and fittings of the building, library, and collection,
and to legal expenses; the funded property of the Insti-
tution now consists of 1,5001. Three and a Quarter per
Cents., besides 3451. 3s. 10d. Consols, being money sub-
scribed towards the erection of a lecture theatre.
The income for the ensuing year may be estimated at
Annual subscriptions
Rent of house
Interest on 1,500/. 47 0 0

£1,462 4 0
This estimate did not include the sums to be received as
life subscriptions. The total amount of life subscrip-
tions received since the foundation of the Institution is
5,5441., of which sum about 4,0002 has been recently laid
out in the purchaerr and alteration of the new premises.
The Council regret that the large outlay of the past
year for general purposes has compelled them to
limit the amount expended on the library to the sum of
1271., but they will not fail to apply a larger proportion
of income to that branch as their mesni improve. The
Council cannot refrain from adverting to the intrinsic
value of the library. The collection now comprises
8,100 volumes, including the best works of reference
upon almost every subject. -Since the last report ac-
cereable additions have been made to the museum in its
various branches, including Chinese objects. Lectures
were delivered at the institution during the season of 1845,
and were well attended, although the want of proper
ac2ommodltivn was much felt. At the last general
meeting it was resolved that the secretary be directed
to open a book to receive subscriptions towards
the building of a lecture theatre, and other required im-
provements. There have been received on this
account 3411. The subscription continuing open,
it is hoped that additions will still be made
to the above amount ; a lecture theatre only
being wanted to enhance the capabilities of the
institution. In puriutence of the resolution passed at a
special general meeting held in July, 1345, a clause has
been added to the law.;, section 4, requiring the payment
of an entrance fee of one pound by all members join-
ing after the Ist of January, 1847. The eight members
of Council who retire by rotation, are—Lieutenant-
Col. W. H. Cornwall, Colds. Gds. ; iclward Jekyll, Esq.,