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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT•

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HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 26.
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND—ADJOURNED
DEBATE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterdaiv-e
Mr, RICE did not rise to say one word upon th
question of repeal, but simply to state that he was the
-
turned to that House by his constituents upon
ground that he advocated justice to Ireland. It was not
desirable at this critical moment that Ireland should be
dealt too severely with by lion. Members, and his im-
mediate object in rising was to assure the Irish repre-
sentatives that the people of this country deeply sympa-
thised with them upon the sufferings of their unfortunate

countr
Aftery. a few words from Major BLACK ALL,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, those who were favour-
able to a repeal of the union had shown a wise and con-
ciliatory feeling in agreeing to postpone the discussion
o.f this measure. It must be understood, however, that
he had no objection personally. to the renewal of the de-
bate. He did not at all shrink from the discussion;
and Nv hen the Honourable Gentleman the Member for
the ci,"y of Dublin told him that he intended to
bring on the debate to-day, ho intimated to that Hon.
Gentletual.‘ that he should be prepared to meet him on
the questiotz. Having sated thus much, he would only
say, that hai.l the discussion been resumed, he should
have taken up the ground that the repeal of the union
and the establisf;ment of a separate Parliament in Ire-
land would have the effect of degrading that country to
a, mere province of these kiugdorns, while the separa-
tion of the two com2tries would deprive the repre-
sentatives of Ireland from takng any part in the
general legislation of the country .—(Hear.) Ireland
ought to consider the union an advantage, for while she
was separated from England, none of her representa-
tives, however eminent or able they might be, would be
in a situation to take part in the discussion oP important
imperial matters. They would be precluded film Parti-
cipating in the debates on colonial subjects, wh;.le they
would be equally shut out from deciding upon the mo-
mentous questions of peace and war which would naN-
rally be ever as interesting and involve as much the
rfeas of Ireland as of England.—(Hear.) That would
have been the course of argument he should have taken
bad the debate been proceeded with, but the advocates
of the measure having, as he thought, wisely postponed
its discussion, ha trusted, whatever might be their views
and opinions of the course to be pursued for improving
the social condition of Ireland, that they would join with
Parliament and the constituted authorities in averting
44 the miseries and social evils which must follow the at-
tempts and designs of traitorous parties to overthrow
the institutions of the country.—(Loud cheers.)
Ile trusted that the Gentlemen of Ireland,
whether they Tycie Protestant or Itounto Catholic, or
whatever might be their views and opinions upon the
question of repeal, would unite with the loyal portion
of her Majesty's subjects and the Government of the
country in maintaining. peace and order in the sister
kingdom.—(Cheers.)
After a few words from Mr. F. O'CONNOR, the de-
bate was further adjourned till that day three months.

1101i,SHAM ELECTION.
The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re-
ceived a report from the Examiner of Recognizances,
stating that the recognizances entered into for prosecut-
ing the Horsham election petition were unobjectionable.
WASTE LANDS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill,
Sir JOHN WALSH said the subject embraced by
this Bill was entirely novel, and it proposed to empower
the Government to try an experiment which no former
Government had ever attempted before. The principle
involved in the Bill had already been tried in France and
failed. It was nothing more than the principle of in-
vesting Government with the power of employing the
Irish people in reclaitrkng waste lands and build•
ing cottages, as a commercial speculation, and
looking to the miseries and evils which the
adoption of this principle had led to in France, he
must be allowed to take exception to its introduction
into this country.—(Hear, hear.) The knowledge of
the Hon. Member who had introduced the Bill as to the
reclamation of bogs and waste lands in Ireland, was en-
tirely of a theoretical character. The Hon. Member,
in a pamphlet which ho had written, referred to
Chat Moss, in Lancashire, as an instance of the
successful cultivation of waste lands, but that
was attended by circumstances which made it
entirely different in character to similar lands in Ireland.
It was situated in the centre of a populous manufac-

Luring district, was traversed by a railwiiy, and therefore
presented every facility for its improvement and cultivas
tion. But, although the railway had been in
existenee more than twenty years, a great
portion of the bog remained in a state of nature. In-
stead of the measure improving the condition of the
cottier population, the effect would be to increase their
present poverty, and to spread more widely the evils
which now existed, and render it more difficult for any
future Administration to grapple with them. Believing,
therefore, that the measure would wholly fail in effecting
that good which it was intended to accomplish, he should
propose that the consideration of it should be postponed
until that day three mouths.
Mr. P. SCROPE considered that the Bill was
most necessary for the purpose of improving the
sosial condition of the Irish people, and he did
not stand alone in entertaining that opinion. If
the waste lands of Ireland were reclaimed, and ap-
portioned to persons who were willing to cultivate them,
there would not be thousands of persons emigrating
every year to America and the British colonies to pur-
chase land. Besides, the reclamation of these lands,
which were now lying entirely unproductive, would give
employment to the Irish people who were driven to this
country. In order to show that these lands were capable
of improvement, he referred to a communication which
he had received from a Mr. Robinson, stating that in
1838 he reclaimed 104 acres of land, the produce of
which this year bad been sold for 7101., being at the
rate of nearly 71. an acfe. His original outlay
was only 3001., or 3/. an acre. The communication also
stated that there were at present about two millions of
acres of similar land in Ireland, and by it remaining un-
productive there was lost to the country fourteen mil-
lions' worth of produce, and about six millions to the
labour-market. If the measure were carried into effect,
he considered it would give productive employment to
the poor, and put an end to that destitution which was
now raining the landlords, desolating the country, and
keepinl...; It at this moment in fear of rebellion.
Colonel DUNNE, having looked through the Bill,
considered it was another of those visionary schemes for
improving the social condition of the people with which
the Hon. Member had go often troubled the House. There
were, undoubtedly, a considerable quantity of waste lands
in Ireland, but he was of opinion that their cultivation
ought to be left to private enterprise, and that it was
not the duty of the nation to take them under its cog-
nizance. lie sincerely hoped that the Government would
not lend their sanction to the scheme, believing that it
would only end in disappointment.
Mr. REYNOLDS supported the Bill, considering that
the principle of it was a correct one. He understood
the object of it to be to enable a company or a board
of commissioners to reclaim waste lands in Ireland.
It would accomplish one great good which was deserving
the attention of the House, namely, giving profitable
employment to the able-bodied population of that
country. Another salutary effect would be to enable
Keel', proprietors to purchase the fee. simple of land in
Ireland, and nothing, he thought, was more calculated
to benefit the country than such a plan. He rejoiced
that this attempt had been made to benefit Ireland, and
if the Bill were imperfect in any of its details, llon.
Members would have an opportunity of amending it in
Committee.
Mr. Y. FRENCH defended the provisions of the Bill,
and denied that private robbery was contemplated by it.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE said the objection to this
Bill was its compulsory power. There was at pre-
sent in existence a measure for the recovery of
waste lands in Ireland, but in that measure
there were no compulsory provisions. If the Govern-
ment wished the recovery of waste lands in Ireland,
they ought to assist private enterprise; and there was a
company at present in existence who were anxious to
carry out the provisions of this Bill without any
com-
pulsory Act of Parliament. e thought the passing o
this Act would only interfere with the law as it at
present existed.
Sir G. GREY gave full credit to the Hon. Gentleman
who had introduced the Bill, but the question was
whether the Bill was calculated to carry out the objeat
the Hon. Member had in view. Uphe on looking at the Bill
found it was not calculated to do so. Added to this,
the Bill would require an expenditure of p Gentleman u cmoney.
Ho thought the mode in which the Hon.
proposed to carry out the measure was most objection-
able, and he objected most strongly to that part of the
Bill which constituted the Poor-law Commissioners
of Ireland as the unpaid commissioner for carrying
thererrying
out its provisions. He was not prepared to deny that
were extensive tracts of waste lands which might be re-
claimed in Ireland ; but from the interpretation clause it
was manifest that something more than waste lands
were included in the Bill.—(Hear.) He should be
sorry to stand in the way of a Bill which proposed to
give employment to those who had none among the pea-
santry of Ireand, but looking at the provisions of the
Billjie felt bound to oppose its further progress.
r D. NORREYS supported the Bill.
ltir. F. FRENCIi said, after what had fallen from the
Government, he should not divide the House. lie should,
therefore, withdraw the Bill.

The Bill;;;;;COrdingiy withdrawn.
LIFE POLICIES OF ASSURANCE BILL.
Mr. FAGAN stated the principle of this Bill, and
moved that it be road a second time. It was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed this day
week.

APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
This Bill was read a second time.
SALE OF BEER BILL.
This Bill went into Committee.
Mr. SPOONER proposed an amendment to the effect
that no public-houses should be opened during divine
service, namely, from half-past twelve o'clock to one
c'cl oek.
Mr. TLIORNELY. considered that the matter was not
clearly defined; divine service was over in some churches
sooner than in others.
Mr. SPOONER said the time of opening should be
set fislrth in the beer-sellers' license.
Mr. BROTHERTON thought a definite time ought to
be fixel when the house should close.
Sir E. BUXTON entirely agreed in that opinion.
Mr. W. PATTEN said the Bill was approved of by
the licensed victuallers from one end of the country to
the other; and, acting upon the suggestion of that
,body,
he felt bound to retain the words " half-past twelve. '
Mr. DUNCAN wished to know if the Bill extended to
Scotland ?
Mr. W. PATTEN replied in the negative.
Mr. DUNCAN must move then the insertion of
words making the Bill applicable to Scotland.
Mr. HENLEY said it was decidedly for the advantage

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of the publican that some definite time should be fixed
is the Bill, and he thought half-past twelve was a very
reasonable hour.
After a few words from Mr. SPOONER,

Mr. WILLIAMS said it was his opinion that the
hour ought to be changed to twelve o'clock.
Captain PECHELL thought the Bill ought not to be
applicable to rural districts.
It was eventually agreed that the hour should be half-
past twelve, or " after the termination of divine service
at the parish church."
Captain PECHELL said it would be utterly impos-
sible to carry that provision out in the rural districts,
and if he were in order he would move that the words
" after the termination of divine service at the parish
church" be loft out. .

Mr. W. PATTEN could not consent to the omission.
Mr. HUME wanted to know how an Act of Parlia-
ment could promote the morality and religion of the
people ? For his part he thought that MOM might be
done to effect such an object through the influence of the
clergy of the Church of England and the squires than
by such an Act.
After a few words from Sir GEORGE GREY and Mr.
SPooNER,
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division
took place, the amendment being withdrawn after a
short discussion as to including coffee-shops and con-
fectioners in the Bill.

Mr. C. BERKELEY was entirely opposed to such
places of refreshment being interfered with, and moved
that the Chairman at once report progress, and ask leave
to sit again.
Mr. HUME said he had no objection to prevent the
sale of spirits ut certain hours on Sundays—he wished
there was not a drop of spirits in the whole country at
all—but he did object to the House preventing the
sale of coffee and tea before five o'clock on
Sunday morning.—(Bear, hear.) On going home from
that House early in the morning he had frequently seen
cab men and others making use of these coffee-shops in-
stead of public-houses. Rather than interfere in that way
they had better bring in a Bill that nobody should oat on
Sundays, and that no one should have anything but
bread and water on fast days.—(Laughter.) He hoped
the House would pause before it gave its consent to the
measure.

After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, the clause and
the amendment were withdrawn.

The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the
House having resumed, the Chairman reported accord.
ingly. The report was ordered to be brought up this
day week.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Six o'clock.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
lIOUSE OF LORDS.

GROUP No. 9::I3AISLEY, BARIMEAD, AND HIIRLET.
—The case and opposition being closed the room was
cleared, and the Committee after a short consultation
decided that the preamble was proved, subject to running
clauses in favour of the Barrhead and Neilston Direct
Railway, upon terms to be settled by the Board of
Trade.

GROUP No. 10.— LIVERPOOL, MANCUESTER, AND
NEwCASTLE•UPON-TYNE JUNCTION (Abandonment of
the Line and Dissolution of the Company).—The opposi-
tion having closed, Mr. Talbot was heard in reply. lle
told the Committee that if they threw out the Bill, the
funds the company had in hand would be
frittered away, the demands of the creditors
would go unliquidated, and eventually the concern
would have to pass through the Bankruptcy Court.
Nevertheless, the Committee decided that the preamble
was not proved.
NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL RAILWAY ACT AMEND-
MENT.—Case opened, and evidence adducA in its favour,
after which the Committee declared the preamble
proved, passed the clauses, and ordered the Bill to be
reported.

mines, as those now in the possession of the company
should be worked out ; but his instructions strictly
limited him to such an expenditure that not more than
5,0001. should be drawn from the funds at home, and even
that was not to be laid out unless there was an assur-
ance of its speedy return.
To several inquiries, the CHAIRMAN replied that
Mr. Shoolbred was entirely worthy of the confidence of
the proprietors, and that he perfectly understood that it
was the feeling of the directors that he should miss a
prize rather than by any precipitancy take up a blank,
and they had reason to believe that he was rather over-
cautious than otherwise.

The report was then unanimously adopted, it being
understood that should the remittances justify such a
step, the proprietors shall be called together earlier than
the regular period appointed for the half-yearly meeting.
A dividend of five shillings per share was then de-
clared, and Mr. Mackillop and Mr. Hibbert having been
re-elected directors, thanks were voted to tho Chairman
and directors, and the meeting was dissolved.

MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN.
(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
It is our painful duty to record the fearful—and, as it
would appear premeditated—murder of a young woman
named Diana Thomas, by a man named William Adams,
to whom she was married about three years ago, a
former husband (still living) having been a short
time previously transported for ten years, on a
charge of felony. About eight weeks ago, the de-
ceased left Adams, with whom she had lived from the
period of her marriage, and has since been staying
with her father, William Clare, a tinplate worker, living
in Oldham-road. Yesterday morning, shortly after
five o'clock, she left her father's house, to go to her
I work, at the Hanover Mills, in Buxton-street, London-
road; and while passing through Newton-street, met
Adams, with whom, it appears, she had some conversa-
tion. Several per*ns (amongst whom was a police-
officer, named Craven) saw them walking together iu
Friday-street and Little Lever-street, talking and quar-
relling for several minutes. While in Friday-street,
Craven heard Adams urging the deceased to go
home with him, but she stoutly refused to do
so. He then caught hold of her clothes, when she
screamed violently, and ran away. Adams followed
her, and, when close to her, took a pistol from his
coat pocket, and attempted to discharge its contents
at her head. The pistol, however, missed fire. lie
then continued his pursuit, and, having again cocked
his pistol, made another and a too successful
attempt. The deceased fell, and in a short
time life was extinct. Craveu, who was following
Adams, ran up to him as soon as he had discharged the
pistol, and apprehended him. In a few minutes,
several other officers, attracted by the report of the
I pistol, arrived on the spot, and finding Adams in
custody, picked up the woman, and conveyed her to
the Infirmary, where she almost immediately expired.
The prisoner was at once taken to the Town-hall.
On being searched, the pistol he had just discharged
was found in ono of his pockets, and a loaded
one, with a percussion cap on the nipple, in another.
This he subsequently said he intended for himself. It is
somewhat singular that not only had the deceased been
previously married, but the prisoner himself has a wife
now living in the neighbourhood of Chorlton, by whom
he has had two children. Latterly he has been out of
employment, but we understand that for 16 or 17 years
he worked as a smallware weaver for Messrs. Harter
and Ed wards, silk merchants, of Stanley-street, Salford.
When the deceased was living with him, he resided in
Newton-street ; but since their separation he has occu-
pied a room in Gray's-court, Lamb-lane, Salford.
Thomas, the former husband of the deceased, has had a
portion of his sentence remitted, and is, we believe, ex-
pected home almost daily. This circumstance, it is sup-
posed, induced his wife to separate from Adams, and thus
led to the perpetration of the murder.
Yesterday forenoon the prisoner was brought before
Mr. Joseph Peel, at the Borough Court, for examination.
He appeared rather dejected, but otherwise seemed quite
unconcerned. The following evidence was adduced:—
Police constable Edward Craven (A 61) said, about
half-past five o'clock this morning I was on duty in Fri-
day-street, Lever street. I saw the prisoner and a woman
disputing in the street. I thought she was his wife, and
did not take any particular notice of them at first. I
heard the prisoner say " Come home with me ;" she then
said distinctly, "I will not." He then began to pull her
by her clothes, and as ho pulled she screamed, and turned
round to run up the street. He then put his hand into
his pocket and pulled out a pistol, and fired it at her
head. Ho was then about two yards from her. At
first the pistol missed fire. He cocked it, however, again,
and discharged it, running after her at the time; he was
then not more than two or three yards from her; she
then fell. I directly went to the prisoner, and appre-
hended him, and on searching him I found the pistol
which he had discharged in one of his pockets, and a
loaded one in another. While I was searching him, he
said, " Mind, the pistol in my pocket is loaded." I
afterwards gave both the pistols to Mr. Sawley, Tho
woman was taken to the Infirmary by some other officers.
She appeared to me to be dead.
Thomas Murray said—l am a striker, and live in
Hilton-street. About half-past five this morning I was
in Lever-street, going to work. I saw the prisoner
conversing with a woman; she appeared to be
angry, but he did did not. They walked to-
gether to Friday-street, talking arid quarrelling.
I heard her say to him, "If you don't leave me, I'll
alarm the neighbourhood upon you." Ho then said,
"Then you mean to die," when he put his right hand
into his coat pocket, from which ho took out a pistol.
She screamed and ran (he following her) up Friday-
street. He attempted to fire, but the pistol snapped ; ho
then cocked it again, and after running a short distance,
fired it at her head, when she fell. I then seized the
man, and delivered him up to the last witness. Before
I left, I looked at the woman, and noticed that she
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and taking hold of the woman's clothes with his left
hand, he fired at her head with his right, when she in-
stantly fell.
John Travis—l am a shoemaker, and lire in Friday-
street. This morning I heard the report of a pistol.
On going into Friday-street I saw the police picking a
woman up; she was bleeding, but was not quite dead.
She breathed, but did not speak. I assisted in carrying
her to the Infirmary. She died in about twenty minutes
after I saw her. The prisoner was in custody when I
saw the woman in the hands of the police.
William Clare—l am a tin-plate worker, and live in
Oldham-road. The deceased is my daughter. She left
my house this morning soon after five o'clock, to go to
her work in Buxton-street. She was married to the
prisoner about three years ago, but they have not lived
together for these last eight weeks. About five weeks

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY).
DUBLIN.

ago, he came to see her at my house, and took away a
box; no angry words passed between them. About half
an hour after she left this morning, I heard that she bad
been shot. I then went to the Infirmary, and found that
she was dead. (This witness appeared much affected,
and wept bitterly while giving his evidence.)
Superintendent James Sawley—This morning, the pri-
soner was brought to the Town Hall. On telling him
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then said, " I went this morning to meet my wife about
half-past one o'clock, in Newton street ; and I said,
Diana, love, come and let us be comfortable
together.' She answered, No ; a gay life I have
led, and a gay life I will lead.' I then said, Before
you lead that life, you and I shall die.' She afterwards
said she would raise the street on me, and then ran
away, shouting. She then turned round and said,
'Go away, you ----.' I then pulled out of my
pocket a pistol, and shot at her, and she fell.
Ido not think I should have shot her if sho had
not called me that name. I have nothing more to say,
only I wish to die." The pistols now produced were
given to me by the first witness. On examining them
I found that one had been recently discharged; the other
I found loaded with powder and ball, and having a per-
cussion cap on the nipple.
The evidence having been read over to the prisoner,
he was asked if ho had anything to say, to which he re-
plied in the negative. He was then committed for trial
at the Liverpool assizes.
An inquest on the body of the deceased was held last
evening, at the Infirmary, bd*ore Mr. Roberts, deputy-
coroner. The witnesses whose evidence was taken
at the Borough Court in the morning were again ex
amined. The only additional evidence was that of
Mr. George Bowring, house-surgeon to the In-
firmary, who stated,—The deceased was brought to
the infirmary about six o'clock this morning. On ex-
amining her skull, I found a compound fracture at the
back part, with a protrusion of the brain. There
was a laceration over the right eye, which bled pro
fusely. She died in about five minutes. On making
the inspection, I found a compound fracture of
the skull, extending from the back of the
skull to the left eyebrow. The brain was torn
through, from the orifice at the back part of the skull to
near the right orbit; and just above the right eye, I
found the bullet now produced. The other organs of the
body were healthy. The deceased died from the effects
of the wound of the brain, occasioned by the pistol ball.
The jury, after a few minutes' deliberation,, eturned a
verdict of " Wilful murder" against William Adams.
Since writing the above, we have ascertained that
Adams has on several occasions since the deceased's
separation from him endeavoured to persuade her to
live with him, and has even threatened to shoot her,
if she persisted in her refusal. On one occasion he
was taken to the Fairfield lock-ups, for interfering
with and molesting her, when she was returning
from her work in the evening. He has also been several
times deprived of fire-arms by the police, for having threat-
ened to use them for very questionable purposes. Some
doubts have been expressed as to the soundness of his in-
tellect ; but judging from his general conversation and
demeanour, they would appear to be without foundation.
His age is 32, and that of his victim 25. Since his com-
mittal he has appeared very low spirited, but he ex-
presses himself perfectly satisfied with what he has
done. He says he wishes to die, and would not make
his escape if an opportunity were afforded. He seems
perfectly calm and collected.

The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds's ma-
jority was resumed, and in the course of the day the pe-
titioners succeeded in striking off two additional votes.

T
EMIGRATION TO BRITISH
NORTH AMERICA.
A public meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institu-
tion, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, on Tuesday
night, for the purpose of sumitting to the public the plan
of the Canadian Land and Railway Association, originated
by and for the benefit of the working classes, with the
view to the improvement of their social condition. Lord
Ashley, M.P., presided, and was supported by the Duke
of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby, the Marquis of Bland-
ford, the Hon. A. Kinnaird. William Miles, Esq., M.P.,
T. L. Hodges, Esq., M.P., &c. The meeting was nu-
merously attended by the working classes, and letters of
apology for unavoidable non-attendance, expressive at
the same time of sympathy with the object of the meet-
ing, were received from Lord Castlereagh, Sir W. Cole-
brooke, (late Governor of New Brunswick), Mr. Wal-
ters,
nlBelt.ioPn.,. Mr. Slaney,
The CHAIRMAN having introduced the business,
Mr. A. CAMPBELL (secretary to the association), in
explaining the leading features of the plan, said that the
committee had come to the conclusion that the British
North American colonies, being the nearest to the
mother country, were preferable to be selected, and pro-
posed to purchase large tracts of this territory from the
Government, and colonize it upon the principles of the
association—that was, by combining the labour, capital,
and skill of the working classes. It was proposed also
that a railway 600 miles in extent should be constructed
between Halifax and Quebec, to provide good road com-
munication between the different settlements. The as-
sociation would send out its pioneers to make the neces-
sary preparatory measures for the reception and com-
fortable location of the emigrants.
Mr. R. MILLS proposed the first resolution, which af-
firmed the necessity of a comprehensive and well-organ-
ized system of emigration, in order to provide remune-
rative employment for the surplus population of this
country.
Mr. R. WILDMAN seconded the proposition.
After being supported by the Duke of Argyll and
the Earl of Harrowby, the resolution was carried
nem. con.
Mr. EDWARDS moved the next resolution, which was
in substance as follows :—" That it is the opinion of this
meeting, that the plan proposed by the working classes,
to be carried into effect from their own resources, and
called the Canadian Land and Railway Investment As-
sociation, seems to offer, in many parts, a largo field for
the profitable employment of labour, skill, and capital,
if conducted upon the principles of association, and the
company authorised by royal charter.
Mr. J. Pirrs having seconded the resolution,
The resolution was carried with but two or three dis-
sentients.
Mr. MILES, M.P., then moved the next resolution,
which was to the effect that a voluntary subscription
should be raised to defray the expenses of diffusing in-
formation respecting the project, as the statute impera-
tively restricts the company to an outlay not exceeding
Cd. per share for this preliminary purpose.
Mr. T. L. HoDGEs, M.P., seconded the resolution,
which was unanimously agreed to ; and after voting
thanks to the Chairman, and other noblemen and gen-
tlemen who had honoured the meeting with their pre-
sence, the proceedings terminated.

NORTH CHESHIRE.

The evidence of treating was further proceeded with.
John Ribby, the proprietor of the Boat House, Runcorn,
proved that he supplied 186 of Mr. Leigh's supporters
with dinners and spirits, but his bill had not
yet been paid. The agent of Mr. Astley, the
defeated candidate, proved that Mr. Leigh's agent was
anxious to make a mutual arrangement as to treating at
Runcorn, but he declined to entertain any such proposal.
Mr. Cumberbach, landlord of the Macclesfield Arms,
Macclesfield, proved that 493 of Mr. Leigh's friends and
supporters were supplied with dinners at his house on
the first day of polling, and 52 on the second. His bill
amounted to 2811. 6s. 6d., but it had not yet been paid.—
Adjourned.

UNITED MEXICAN ASSOCIATION.
A general meetiag of this association was hold yester-
day at their offices in Finsbury-circus; Sir J. Easthope
in
advertisement convening the meeting having
the,he chair.
ri
been read, a very satisfactory report was submitted
to the meeting. From this document it appeared that
the advices from the mines in Mexico were of the most
satisfactory character. The treaty of peace had been rati-
fied both by the United States and the Mexican Govern-
ments, and the property had consequently been liberated
from the species of embargo from which it had previously
suffered, and there was therefore every reason to believe
that the dividend which the directors would have to de-
clare at their next meeting would be fully equal, if not
superior, to that which they had now to propose.
The amount of quicloilver lately in hand was worth, on
the best calculation, 4,9471., and with the amount lately
purchased the stock now on hand is fairly valued
at 7,5221. Tho whole of the funds now avail-
able for the purposes of the dividend and the other
objects of the company was 15,754/. 4s. 9d. Oat of this
sum the directors recommended a dividend of five shil-
lings a share, which upon 43,000 shares, would require a
sum of 10,7931., which would leave a fair balance for
the purchase of quicksilver and the other commercial
objects of the company. The claim upon the Mexican
Government for loss sustained is 289,000 dollars, and
the whole amount of the debt due from them is 669,438
dollars. Considering these liabilities as good, the pro-
perty in Mexico may be estimated at 1,372,112 dollars,
which, being converted into British sterling money at
the standard rate of 3s. 6d. a dollar on the 31st Decem-
ber last, amounts to 240,1191. 135., so that the proprietors
mttsigbhe tincg lyongsrideaetrtheir property to be worth certainly up-
wards
of 250,0001., while there was every probability of
report, stateld"ithAaNitmproved in character.
The cHA havingwith a
view
we throughpromotet he
theitems
in t oe
interests
etsht the
of the shareholders Mr. Shoolbred bad been dispatched
to Mexico for the purpose of taking up some other

MILIARY INTELLIGENOL—PORTSMOUTH, WEDNES..
DAY.—This morning 400 of the 17th Regiment left
Portsmouth garrison by the South Coast Railway fox
Chatham; they will be followed to-morrow morning by
the remainder of the regiment who are to.take the place
of the 90th, ordered to Ireland.

SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.-BALANCE-SHEET.

An Account of the Net Public Income of the Uti ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the sth day of July, 1848 (after abating the Expenditure thereout defraye
Revenue Departments), and of the actual Issues. for Payments Within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of tl
Repayments for Local Works, &c.

INCOME OR REITINV.B. Total. EXPENDITURE.
_ -----------_
23:8925844:638041 8.53 (1.7. ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. £S. d. Funded Debt.—lnterest and M 3
Management of the Permanent Debt
.-19,883,908 18 7 Terminable Annuities
Customs
Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 10,1881. 11s. Bd., the Interest
...
Excise 6,996,412 1.1 8
Stamps •• I 4,306,703 5 0 on Donations and Bequests.
Taxes (Land and Assessed)..
5,411,252 13 7 '
14roperty -tax 848,000 0 0 Unfunded Debt.—lnteract on Exchequer-bills
-
Post Office
................................................................... . ............ 71,000 0 0 791,426 19 4
Crown Lands
4,820 9 0 Civil List — 28,574,4
15. 6d. and 4s. in the £ on Pensions and Salaries
12 8 2
Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown 3,819 13 9 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Judicial Services,
394,545 0 0
Surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices • 108,407 11 3 &c., charged by various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund....
Salaries and Allowances
51,133,065 4 2 Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions 267,311 9 2
Courts of Justice
OTHER RECEIPTS. Miscellaneous Charges on the Consolidated Fund 1,056,062 5 0
344,826 12 2
Army
Repayment of Moneys received into Commissariat Chest at Hong. Kong, out of the Indemnity
6,907,284 4 7
paid by the Chinese Government 455,021 10 , Navy
of &c.
Pr0duce7,357,286 19 7
Irnprest an the Sale of Old Stores, d
other Moneys
Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 Relief of Irish
Distress
3,551,923 5 0
Kafir War
1,100,000 0 0
51,840,135 10 5
22,204,450 18 8
Excess of Expenditure over Income 1,701,338 13 0
Unclaimed Dividends more than received
53,541,474 3 5 9,574 6 6
___ I 53,541,474 3 5

ixchequer on the sth day of July, 1847; the Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year
Redemption of the Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt; the Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local
n the Exchequer, on the sth day of July, 1848.

i s
a. d. .£ a. d. ISSUED. .6 s. d. S a. d.
BALANCYA in the ExcuxquEa on the sth day of July, 1847 •.• ••• 7,091,118 13 14 To the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, to be
applied to the redemption of the Public Debt :
By issues, per Act 10 George IV., c. 27
By interest on donations and bequests
701,486 7 7
MONEY RAISED
TUE IN THE T
1 I'o
inEIfuMDED
DToli:
uSTNlEuruaDis: ODFBaJTUL; Y, 1848, BY
Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded Debt, but of Con-
solidated Fund Deficiency Bills
31,486 7 7
C A 1: 4011,
To the Paymasters of Exchequer-bills for payment of Unfunded Debt :
FUNDED Dznw. Money out of Consolidated Fund for payment of West India Relief
Bills, &c 28,000 0 0
Contribution to Loan of 8,000,0001., per Act 10 Viet., c. 9
ply Exchequer-bills
Exchequer-bills for payment of Supply Bills
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Total Amount of Advances for Local Works, &c., under various
Exchequer-bills, 18,310,7001., per Act 10 Victoria, c. 19, charged on Acts of Parliament, including 464,000/. to Ireland, for
Supplies
••• ••• 8,664,000 0 0 Railways
Ditto of Repayments of Advances for Local Works
Exchequer-bills, 17,946,5001., per Act 11 Victoria, c. 16, charged on
Supplies
.41. 1111. 9,102,500 0 0 Excess of Advances over Repayments --. 833,563 17 3
Excess of Expenditure over Income
Balances in the Exchequer on the sth day of July, 1848
26,350,561 3 ert 26,350,581 8

J. PARKER.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
The justice-room was yesterday crowded with com-
mercial gentlemen, in consequence of the appointed
examination of Messrs. Edward and Henry Hagan,
churged with having conspired to defraud Messrs.
Young, Dowson, and Young, by false pretence, of copper
to the amount of nearly 5001. Mr. Parry appeared for
the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine for the defendants,
and Mr. Mellor attended to watch the case on the part
of Mr. De Sussex, whose name was mixed up with the
transaction.
Mr. Parry, in stating the case nearly according to the
subsequent evidence, said it was one of a very serious
nature, considered both as to the character of the trans-
action and the amount of the property, and he ex-
pressed his regret that he was obliged to bring such
an accusation against gentlemen who had hitherto con-
ducted their business with the highest honour and
respectability. It would appear from the evidence, that
the goods of which the prosecutors had bee❑ defrauded,
were got from them at a time when the defendants
were well known to be insolvent, and disposed of
in the London market, although obtained ostensibly
for the purpose of being shipped for Australia, and
the transaction was conducted in such a manner in all
its details, as to leave no doubt of the fraudulent inten-
tion of the accused.
Mr. Mellor begged at the outset to state, that Mr.
De Sussex, the gentleman for whom he attended to
watch tbo case, was most desirous to throw all the light
he could on the matter, and to show to all parties that
his conduct had been fair and open in the transaction,
and that in no instance had he committed or imagined
the slightest injustice or irregularity.
Mr. PARRY—I shall certainly not call Mr. Do Sussex
as a witness.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to examine evi-
dence.

Mr. Joseph Dowson, partner in the house of Young,
Dowson, and Young, copper merchants at Limehouse,
said—l had never seen Mr. Edward Hagan until the
time of his calling at our counting-house in George-
yard, Lombard-street, a few days before the 15th
of April, to inquire the price of copper. I
quoted the price of the day, and asked him whether
it was for a shop or for shipment. He replied that
it:was for shipment. He then asked the terms as
to credit or discount. I quoted the terms, and he said
he would take the credit, for ho was in the habit of ship-
ping these things to his brother in Australia. He gave
the order. I think I have seen this letter (signed E.
and 11. Hagan, and inquiring the terms) in my count-
ing-house after I had the interview with him, but I do
not know whose writing it is. I think I saw him once
again, but nothing particular occurred then, but that the
order was confirmed. I never saw him since.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine.—We had busi-
ness, I believe, with him two or three years ago. No
firm stood higher in the city of London. It was a firm
of very high standing and reputation. I have been in-
formed they have gone into the Gazette. I have not
ascertained that we are scheduled. [Here a letter of
the witness's firm was produced, upon looking at which
he said the former transaction to which he had alluded
was with the defendants, and not with their father, who
died on the 12th of April, 1843.]
Mr. E. Coleman, clerk to the prosecutors, said—l
called at Mill•street, Bermondsey, on the 15th of April,
to inquire where the defendants were to be found. I did
not see them there.
Mr. Frederick Young said—ln reference to this trans-
action, I have to state that I saw Mr. Edward Hagan at
the Australian Mining Company's offices, No. 1, Ade-
laide-place, London bridge, in consequence of a letter
dated 14th of April. The letter was merely to ascer-
tain whether we or they should lighter the sheathing,
and I called to answer that question, and promised to let
him have the duplicate warrants. He said that they
perhaps had better send their own craft to Garford's
wharfs. I said, e Very well, the copper shall be ready
on the Wednesday next." On the 7th of June I again
saw the defendant, Edward Hagan. I was at my count-
ing-house, and he called about three in thefirst afternoon,
and stated that he wished to speak to me. The re-
mark he made was, "I suppose you have heard what
has happened to us?" I said, " No, I have not; but
Ido not think it is necessary for you to say. I sup-
pose you have stopped payment." Ho said, "Yes, we
have been compelled to suspend payment, as we
have been very unfortunate. Within the last two or
three years we have lost 30,0001. He then said he
thought our case a vary hard one, and that if we would
accept the composition they were prepared to offer, he
would feel bound in honour to pay our debt in full. I
believe I replied that if he should be in such a position,
we would be much obliged to him for doing as he men-
tioned, but I could only deal with it as a composition,
and should ascertain more particulars at the meeting of
the creditors.
Mr. Parry—Did you know at the time what had be-
come of the copper with which you had supplied the
firm? Witness—l was in perfect ignorance as to what
had been done with it. The amount was 4801. 1 believe
the letters of the 11th and the 14th of April are in the
same handwriting, and written by Mr. Edward Hagan's
authority.
Mr. Ballantine—l do not hesitate to admit that they
have been written by Mr. Edward Hagan's authority,
and I take this opportunity to declare most positively,
that whatever culpability may attach to the transaction,
Mr. Henry Hagan knew nothing on earth about it until
the whole was concluded, and that he is perfectly inno-
cent, morally and legally.
Robert Jacks, of Princes-road, Rotherhithe, Waterman,
said—ln April last I was in the employment of Mr. John-
son, lighterman. I received instructions from him to go
to Garford's wharf to receive packages of copper, and I
received fourteen cases and five casks there. I took the
copper to St. Katharine's Docks, and left it there in the
barge, the men not being able to take it out upon my ar-
rival there.
Mr. Robert M'Grogor, clerk in the St. Katherine's
Docks, produced the receiving note of the copper, and
the order for the warrants. It was, he said, now in the
docks.
Mr. William Askell, of Church-row, Homerton, said,
I know the defendants. I was clerk to Mr. De Sussex,
and in April I was on the point of leaving him. Mr.
Edward Hagan was frequently at Mr. De Sussex's offices,
and Mr. Henry Hagan was occasionally there.
Hero Mr. Mellor objected to a course of examination
evidently intended to reflect upon Mr. 1)o Sussex, who
was ready to state all he had had to do with the transac-
tion, but whom the counsel for the prosecution was afraid
to call.
The LORD MAYOR at once overruled the objection.
Witness—From the Ist to the 20th of April I had
seen Mr. Edward Hagan at Mr. De Sussex's offices. I
have no recollection of having seen Mr. Henry Hagan in
the course of that time. About the 19th or 20th of
April Mr. Edward Hagan applied to me about this cop •
per. He informed me he was going to send some goods
into the St. Katharine Docks, and would take it as a fa-
vour if I would allow it to be landed in my name, and
their warrants made out for them, which I then under-
stood to be copper. I immediately consented, and said