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present Parliament was such an one as could give satisfaction to the
country upon so important a measure as the present.
The Earl of MARCH rose to order. He stated that it would be
well that the House knew the question that was now before it. The
Hon. Member for Evesham (Mr. Borthwick) had moved that Mr.
Speaker do report progress arid obtain leave to sit again.
On a division there appeared
For the adjournment • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Against it • •
Majority • • • • • .......
On our re-admission into the gallery we found
Lord J. MANNERS addressing the House—He said that he never
knew so disgraceful an occurrence as that of a reformed House of
Commons fearing to appeal to its constituency. He could not under-
stand how that House, which was but an aggregation of private in-
dividuals, could maintain its honour, while the honour of the in-
dividual Members was disregarded. Was it possible that, having de-
stroyed the honour of 128 Members of that House, they could maintain
by a constitutional fallacy, the honour of that House? After such an
argument, he thought the House could not refuse to postpone for any
number of nights that which Hon. Members might suggest, and so
long as the Hon. Member for Eversham, or any Hon. Member should
think fit to divide the House he would support them.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL would be very sorry to incur the displeasure
of the Noble Lord, and that he should inflict upon the House frequent
divisions in consequence of the remarks which had fallen from

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and fbur wounded, and he had only one aide•do-
camp left, a boy of sixteen, his own son, who
carried his orders from one part of the field to
another with the greatest courage and presence of mind.
He had with him another son, not in the military service,
who had been prevented from entering that service in conse-
quence of an accident which rendered amputation of the foot
necessary ; that son stuck by him during the battle, and it
was only towards the conclusion that in consequence
of the commands of his father he left the field.
Our losses had been great, one of the most dis-
tinguished in that or any other army had fallen at
Moodkee, Sir R. SALE, whom all honoured, and to whom
all felt gratitude, and he was sure their Lordships would not
refuse, when they should be called upon to testify their admi-
ration of the character of that Gallant Officer. There was
another most gallant officer whose loss we had to lament, Sir
J. M'CASKILL. It wa impossible to mention all worthy of
mention, but he could not avoid mentioning the name of
one whose loss was irreparable, Major BROADFOOT,
who had rendered immense services to his country, both in
his military arid his diplomatic capacity. Then, as to results.
The object of the Seikhs was to inundate the whole country
from the Sutlej to the Jumna, :Ind to take possession of
Delhi, and to drive us beyond the limits of our territory. All
those objects have failed. Our objects were to drive them
beyond the Sutlej, to save Ferozepore, to confirm those true
to us, and coerce those inimical to our rule. All their ob-
jects have:failed—all ours have succeeded by the exertions
by which those battles were attained, and which the Seikhs
would not readily forget. Those victories had secured that
important frontier for us. His personal knowledge of and
affection for the Governor-General might have led him to
speak much of his prowess, but he also felt bound to do the
utmost honour to the gallantry and skill of the Commander-
in. Chief, Sir HUGH GOUGH' who was deserving of every
honour that could be conferred on him. Having been forced
into this war it was necessary to do everything to bring it
to a successful termination. The Governor of Bombay
had forwarded large forces to Kurrachee, there to
be under the command of one of the most gallant
men that ever wore a soldier's uniform, Sir Ciranix.s/TArrEa.
The Noble Earl concluded by formally moving the vote of
thanks.
The Marquis of LANSDOWIIE felt it most grateful to his
feelings to state that, after an attentive perusal of the docu-
ments laid on the table, he felt it consistent with his sincere
conviction to give to the proposed resolutions, not only his
acquie,cence, but his most cordial support. This was an
action most glorious to the British army, and it was owing
to the zeal and devotion of that army that the natives of
Asia had been shown that the star of British glory shone
with increased splendour; and those dispatches showed that
the valour of the Sepoy troops had been displayed in
as glorious a manner as those of the British, and
tie hoped they would know that on this occasion
their claims to their Lordships' gratitude had net been for-
gotten. The Governor-General in his most peculiar position,
being both a civilian and a military man, had shown his
zeal and devotion to the service in the most remarkable
manner, by passing at once from his civil to his military
character, and drawing his sword, and giving an admirable
example to all. He would not follow his Noble Friend in
dilating upon the merit, of the Commander-in-Chief and his
officers, nor in offering an opinion on the political view of
the question. But when they did come to consider it, he
felt assured that their Lordships would' feel convinced that
we had pursued.* pacific and not an aggressive policy, and
that nothing but necessity had compelled us to draw the
sword.-

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him.
Sir C. BROOKE complained that a division upon. the amendment
should be desired so soon. He considered after the House had
been occupied by the Members for Manchester, Durham, Wolver-
hampton, the city of London, and the Right Honeurable Baronet,
that it was unfair to call for a division until his side of the House
were heard, and he now moved that the House do adjourn, and the
question 13:t resumed to-morrow night.
Sir It. PEEL said that the best course to pursue, would be to dis-
pose first of the motion of the Hon. Gentleman, as that was the re-
gular mode of dealing with the question.—(Cries of " No, no.")
Mr. FERRAND said he wished to justify the conduct the protec-
tionists were pursuing by reading a portion of a speech delivered by
the Right Hon. Baronet when in opposition in proposing a vote of
want of confidence In the Noble Lord opposite (Russell). Here the
Hon. Gentleman read a portion of the Right lion. Gentleman's
speech, and concluded by moving that the debate be adjourned;
when

Air. MORGAN J. O'CONNELL said that he must oppose the
proceeding adopted by the Hon. Member ; it was too bad to quote
from former speeches—what had a quotation from a speech ex-
pressing a want of confidence in the Government to do with the
question, that Mr. Greene do leave the chair ? When gentlemen
came there and did nothing but quote what Hon. Members had said
and dole in other places, the country would draw its
OVVII couclusions with reference to such conduct. What
reference had one word, of the quotation to the
motion of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton. lie had come to
that House to vote on the question. Hon. Gentlemen who wished
to express their opinions, and who could not do so during the debate
(the longest on the records of that House), could speak on other
amendments. They could speak on the report that they must make,
or on the second or third reading of the liill. The course taken by
the Hon. Member for Knaresborough has shown that their object
was not discussion, for had any of the expressions he had used borne
upon the question ? Were the statements of the Noble Lord made
some twenty or thirty years back to be a reason why the debate
should be adjourned? The.people could see that they were a com-
pact minority, and If they persevered in their present course, they
would lower themselves and the House in the eyes of the country.
r. G. BANKES complained that Members on that side of the House
had not been fairly treated. Especially he would refer to the Hon.
Member for Essex (Mr. Palmer), a gentleman occupying the nest
respectable station and character in that House, who had been treated
in such a manlier that lie (Mr. Banker) could hardly hear an obser-
vation he made. Ile had intended to reply to some remarks that
had fallen from the Right lion. Baronet, but he had given way to the
lion. Member for Essex ; but he would say that the treatment which
that lion. Member had received would not prevent Members on that
side of the House from taking the course which they thought neces-
sary in regard to the measures proposed by the Government.
Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON remarked that as the Hon. Mem-
ber (Mr. lerrand) had read from the speech of the Right Hon.
Baronet, there would be no use in his adjouring the debate.
Mr. FERRAND said that was not all that he had to give. He had
fifty more extracts that would show up the Right lion. Baronet to
the derision and scorn of the country.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not see any advantage in disputing
about the fact whether the question should be settled three years
hence or now. lie would suggest that the Right lion. Baronet
should take the simple negative on the amendment now, when the
Ghairman could report progress, and ask leave to sit again, when the
discussion could be resumed.
Captain POLHILL said that every Hon. Member in that House
had a right to speak his opinions on the question, and however in-
convenient an adjournment might be deemed they wore quite
justified in asking for it.
The debate was then adjourned.
The House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock.

The Duke of WELLINGTON could not hear a motion of this
description made without stating his unqualified approba-
tion of the conduct of the troops, and of that of the officers,
and particularly of that of his Gallant Friend the Governor-
General, who, after having made alt the arrangements ap-
pertaining to his duty asGovernor-Qeneral, for collecting all the
resources of the country for the contest impending, volunteered
his services and his rank in the army, in order to give his
assistance to the officer coma-lauding in chief. in carrying on
his operations. In doing this, Sir li. HAEDINGE had set
an example which he hoped would always be followed. He
knew that the Seikh entrenchment WAS completely closed in,
and ought to have been called a fortress, instead of a forti-
fied position. He knew also that the troops had been for
four-and-twenty hours without water, and yet they perse-
vered and carried the position, not without great loss, vet not
without leaving them efficient if their services should be re-
quired. Ile had not heard of any action for a long time in
which so much bravery was displayed. There was but one
exception, and that was, that to one regiment the name of
panic was attached. Now, the regiment had lost one-third
of its officers, a large proportion of non-commissioned
officers, and two-thirds of the men. Ile would
not dispute what had been said of the officers,
who saw the action, but he thought that he should have
stated the amount of loss in that report, and if he had in-
quired, he would have fund that on their advance they
were absolutely mown down—that the regiment had been
abroad 30 years out of 40 that it had been raised— that it had
been in India 16 years, and had been recruited twice over—
and that of those in the regiment,three-fourths had not been
more that 7 years in the service. And in looking over the
reports, he found from the general officers several reports of
the praiseworthy conduct of the regiment, and he thought,
looking at the returns of killed and wounded, it was impos-
sible to apply that word to the conduct of this reoiment.
He had also seen an unqualified approbation, written by this
general officer, of the conduct of this regiment only at Christ-
mas last, and at this battle they were mowed down by the
enemy's artillery.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY passed a high eulogium on
Sir 11. ILtuDINGE for the example he had set in going into
battle as second in command. With regard to the loss which
had taken place he would ask if, considering the immense
superiority of the enemies' force, they could have expected
any other. They could not have great victories without
great losses. Sir H. GoUGII and Sir H. HARDLNGE had placed
themselves foremost in the post of danger, and in so doing
they had only followed the example of the Noble Duke under
whom they had served.
After speeches by the Duke of RICHMOND, the Earl of
ELLUNBOEOUGH, and the Earl of AUCKLAND, the motion
was carried nemine dissentiente.
The Bills on the table were_then forwarded it stage, and
their Lordships adjourned.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

.From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.
MONDAY, 31AECif 2.
CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

Motion made. and Question proposed, " That, in lieu of the Duty
now payable on the importation of Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour,
there shall be paid, until the Ist day of February, 1849, the following
Duties :"—Atnendment proposed, to leave out the words " In lieu
of," ht order to insert the words " all Duties on imported Corn do
now cease and determine," instead thereof:—Question proposed,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :"
—Whereupon, Motion made and Question put, " That the Chairman
do report progress, and ask leave to sit again." The Committee
divided :

MINORITY—AYES; 70.
Adderley, C. B. Finch, G. Pigot, Sir R.
Alford, Viscount Fuller, A. E. Polhill, Frederick
Allix, J. P. Gardner, J. D. Rashleigh, W.
Arkwright, George Granby, Marquis of Rendleshatn, Lord
Bailey, Joseph, jun. Grogan, E. Rolleston, Colonel
Elankes,lGeorge Raiford, Sir H. Bart. Round, John
denett, John tialsey, T. P. kicott, F.
Genet, Philip Henley, J. W. Sibthorp, Colonel
Bentinck, Lord G. Hildyard, T. B. Spooner, R.
Beresiord, Major Hope, Sir J. Sprc, Sir S.
Bramston, T. W. Hussey, T. Stanley, E.
Crisco, H. . ingestre, Viscount Stuart, J.
Brondley, H. Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Thompson, Aid.
liroadwood, H. Lawson, A. • Trotter, John
Brooke, Sir A. B. Lowther, Sir J. 11. • Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Bretherton, J. Manners, Lord C. Vyse, R.
Buck, Lewis W. Manners, Lord J. . Waddington, H. S.
Buller, Sir J. Y. March, Earl of. Wodekouse, E.
Chu: chill, Lord A. S. • Martin, T. B. Wyndham, Colonel
Clifton, J. T. • Milues, It. H. Yorke, E. T.
Cole, 11. A. Newdegate. N.
Deedes, W. O'Brien, A. S
Du I're, C 'G. Packe, C. W.
Fielden, John Palmer, R.
Filmer, Sir E. Palmer, G.

TELLERS.
Borthwiek, Peter
Ferrand, W. D.

MAJORITY—NOES, 227. ,
Acland, T. D. Emly-n, Viscount Mitcalfe, Henry
A'Court, Captain Entwisle, W. Mitchell, T. A.
Antrobus, Edmund Escott, Bickham Moffatt, George
Archbold, Robert; Evans, Sir De Lucy Morpeth, Viscount
Austen, Colonel Ewart, William Morris, David
Bantle, Colonel Feilden, William Napier, Sir Charles
Baltic, Walter Ferguson, Colonel Neville, Ralph
Bannerman, A. Ferguson, Sir R. Norreys, Sir D. •
Baring, F. T. Fitzmaurice, C. O'Connell, Daniel
Baring, W. B. Fitzroy, Henry j O'Connell, M. J.
Barrington, Viscount Fleetwood, Sir P. O'Connell, John
Beckett, William Flower, Sir J. Oswald, Janice
Bell, Matthew Forster, Matthew Palmerston, Viscount
Ben how, John Fox, C. L. Parker, John
Berkeley, Craven Gibson, T. M. Patten, J. W.
Berkeley, H. F. Gordon, Hon. Capt. Pattison, James
Bernal, Ralph Gore, Montague Pechell, Captain
BlewittZßeginald Gore, Robert, Peel, Sir Robert
Bodkin, W. 11. Goring, C. Peel, Jonathan
Boldero, H. G. Goulburn, Henry Pennant, Colonel
Botfield, Beriah: . Graham, Sir J. Philips, G. IC.
Bouverie, E. P. Grey, Sir G. Philips, Mark
Bow es, John Hale, R. B. Pluinridge, Captain
Bowles, Admiral Hall, Sir Benjamin Protheroe, Edward
Bowring, Dr. Hamilton, W. J. Pusey, P.
Boyd, John Hamilton, Lord C. Rawdon, Colonel
Bright, John iliastie, Archibald Reid, Colonel
Browne, W. 0 Hawes, Benjamin Roes, D. R.
Bruce, Lord E. Herbert, Sidney
ei
irmyy, , Lord
Charles.A .
Russell, C.
Russell. Lord John
Buller, Charlesßussell, Lord E.
Bus feild, William 1111
Cardwell, Edward Ilobliouse, Sir J. Sanderson, R.
Carew, W. H. Pole Hogg, J. W. Seymour, Lord'
Carnegie, Captain Holland, Robert Shelburne, Earl of
Cavendish, G. 11. Hope, Alexander Sheridan, R. B.
Chapman, B. Hope, G. W. Smith, J. A.
Chelsea, Visc. Herlihy, John Smythe, George
Chichester, Lord J. Howard, C. W. Smollett, A.
Childers, J.W. Howard, E. G. Somerton, Viscount
Christie, W. D. Howard, P. H. Stanley, W. 0.
Chute, W. L. W. Hughes, W. B. Stansfleld, W. R.
Clerk, Sir G.: Hume, Joseph Stanton, W. H.
Cobden, Richard Humpliery, Ald. Staunton, Sir G.
Cockburn, Sir G. Hurst, R. 11. Stewart, John
Colborne, W. R. Irton, S. Stuart, Lord J.
Colebrooke, Sir T. James, William Stuart, Henry
Collett, W. R. Jerilyn, Earl Strait, Edward
Collett, John Jervis, John Sutton, Ilenry
Connolly, Col. Jocelyn, Viscount Thesiger, Fir F.
Corry, Henry Johnstone, Sir J. Thornely, Thomas
Cowper, W. F. Jones, Captain Trelawny, J. S.
Craig, W. G. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Trench, Sir F.
Crawford, W. S. Kemble, 11. Troubridge, Sir E.
Cripps, William Labouchere, Henry Tufnell, Henry
Currie, Raikes Lambton, 11. Vane, Lord 11.
Curteis, It. B. Langston, J. 11. Villiers, Charles
Dalincity, Lord Lascelles, W. ii. Vivian, J. H.
Da'rymple, Captain Lay-at d, Captain Waklcy, Thomas
Darner, Colonel Loch, James Walker, Richard
Davies, D. A. S. Lockhart, A. E. Walpole, S. 11.
Dodd, G. Lockhart, W. Warburton, Henry
Douglas, Sir C. Lyall, Georgo Ward, H. G.
Douglas, J. D. S. Lygon, Gen. Wawn, J. T.
Drummond, H. Macaulay, T. B. .Wellesley, Lord C.
Duckworth, Sir J. Wearthy, Alex. White, Samuel
Duke, Sir J. M‘Geachy, F. A. Williams, W.
Duncan, Viscount M`Taggart, Sir J. Wilshere, W.
Duncan, George Mahon, Viscount Wood, Charles
Duncombe, T. Mangles, It. D. Wood, Colonel T.
Dundas, Admiral Marjoribmiks, S. Wersley, Lord
Easthope, Sir J. Marshall, William Wortley, J. S.
Eastnor, Viscount Martin, John Wynn, C. W.
Ebrington, Viscount Martin, C. W. Yorke, IL R.
Egerton, W. T. Mast ennan, John
Egerton, Sir P. Menlo, Fox TELLER/1.
Ellis, Wynn Maxwell, J. Young, John
Elphlustone,H. Mildmay, 11. St. John Baring, Henry

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. HILDTARD took the oaths and his seat for South
Nottingham.
Several Railway Bills were read a second time and ordered
to be committed.

Dr. BowßixG presented a petition from the sisters of
Lieut. WYBERG who had been detained at Bokhara, and was
supposed to have been barbarously murdered there, praying
for an inquiry to be instituted as to his fate. The Hon.
Gentleman gave notice of his intention to-morrow to put a
question to the First Lord of the Treasury on the subject.
Petitions were presented for and against a repeal of the
corn-laws.
Petitions were also presented against the embodiment of
the militia.
Lord Joust RUSSELL presented a petition from the ship-
owners of London in favour of the Government measures
with respect to corn and timber.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Goatacre, praying
fur the total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws.
Mr. C. BERKELEY called the attention of the House to a
petition that he had received, purporting to come from Chel-
tenham, though in fact it came from• Manchester; and
moved that it be referred to a Select Committee, to inquire
into the manner in which the petition was got up and the
signatures attached to it.
The motion was agreed to after a short discussion, and the
Committee appointed.
Lord E. BRUCE presented a petition from Marlborough,
Bedwin, and Pewsey, in the county of Wilts, in favour of the
London, Newbury, and Bath Direct Railway.
Sir It. PEEL then rose, pursuant to notice, to
move a vote of thanks of the House of Commons
to the Governor-General of India, to General Sir HUGH
Gocon, to Major-General Sir HARRY SMITH, to Major-
General WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT, to Major-General Sir
Jonx LITTLER, and to the non-commissioned officers and
private soldiers, European and native, for the energy, ability,
firmness, gallantry, perseverance,fortitude, and daring valour
displayed by them at Moodkee, upon the left bank of the
Sutlej, on the 18th, 21st, and 22d of December last, when
they forced the enemy's entrenchments at Ferozeshah,
captured most of his guns, and finally compelled the
Seikh army, of greatly superior numbers, to retire within
their own frontier, The Right Hon. Baronet, in bringing
forward the motion, went at some length into our relations
with India, assured the House that the policy of the
Governor-General was not to extend the British Go-
vernment in India, thinking its possessions in that part
of the world amply sufficient, but to preserve the native Seik's
Governments, as.far as it could be done consistently with
the maintenance of the present possessions of England
in India. The attacks that bad been made by the Seikh
army on the possessions of England on the left bank
of the Sutlej were totally uncalled for in consequence
of an act of the Governor-General of India, who had
always acted on the defensive, although every attempt
had been made to bribe his soldiers, especially the
native troops. Those attempts at bribery he (Sir It. PEEL)
was happy to say bad been without any avail ; the Sepoy
troops stood firm as they had always done to the interests of
England. Everything bad been done that was considered
necessary by the first military men in the country, by the
Governor• General, in order to protect the British territory
on the left bank of the Sutlej ; and when it was supposed
that an attack would be made' by the Seikhs, the course
pursued by the Governor-General was in accordance with
the wish and desire of the British Consul in India, and lie could
notbut think that the Governor. General and the Commander-
in-Chief, in the course they have adopted on that occasion,
had acted with prudence and discretion. The Right Hon.
Baronet then, at some length, proceeded to describe the ac-
tions that took place, actions which he believed, if it were
possible, added fresh glory to the British army. The Go-
vernor-General had placed himself in every danger, and even
placed his son in it, a boy only sixteen years of age, in
order to stimulate, the troops to stronger exertion. They
had, he was sorry to say, to deplore the lo,e of Sir R. SALE,
Major BtIOADFOOT, and many other gallant officers and
men. He trusted that the House would give its willing and
unanimous thanks to every man, without distinction, who
acted on the day when so glorious a victory was obtained
by the British troops. It was his intention, at a future
day, to propose an address to the Crown to erect a monu-
ment to Sir R. SALE.
Lord Jonx RUSSELL seconded the motion. He believed
that the Governor-General, when he abandoned the
Councils of his Sovereign and his borne, and went to India,
did so from the highest motives. :He believed that the policy
of forbearance on the part of the Governor-General was the
best he could pursue; but he was afraid that that policy had
caused a greater loss than would have otherwise been sustained
in the British army. He felt proud in seconding the vote of
thanks proposed by the Right Hon. Baronet.
Several Hon. Members then addressed the House in sup-
port of the motion, which was carried nemine contradicente.
The House then went into Committee on the Customs and
Corn Importation resolutions.
Mr. VieLiEns moved the amendment of which he had
given notice—" That all duty on imported corn do now cease
and determine." After what had been said by the pro-
tectionists in that House, he did not see how they could object
to support his amendment. He thought it was well worthy
the consideration of the House whether they would not agree
to his amendment, and thereby put an end to the further
labours of the Corn-law League, the Members of which were
pledged and determined not to relax in their endeavours
until they had attained the object for which that League
had been brought into existence. Ho believed that that
body was richly entitled to the thanks of the country, but he
thought the sooner an end was put to its existence, by its
objects being carried into effect, the better.
Colonel SIBTHORT opposed the motion ; and the House
was addressed by Lord WORSLEY, Mr. M. GIBSON, Mr. B.
Escorr, Mr. R. COLBORNE, Mr. GORING, and Mr. Batons'.
Sir R. PEEL said that there was much which he wished
to say in answer to some of the aremments that had taken
place duriog the late debate, but hi thought that would be
much better said on the second re. dill ; of the Bill ; in what
therefore, he should now say he shouid confine himself to the
question, whether the repeal should be immediate or not.
Looking at the question generally, the immediate repeal
might probably be thought the best course to adopt, hut.he con-
sidered the more politic and cautious course was t so le pro-
posed by the Government. He had certainly und,114.0 1 that
the gentlemen on his side of the House preferred immediate
repeal, and i f they joined with the other side they would
carryit audits would then
ive way, although he thought

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.
MONDAY, MARCH 2.

The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Mils
ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members :
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction—Mr. F.
Tollemache, Mr. Tumor, Sir J. Duke, and Mr. Glsborne.
Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Shrewsbury and Stafford
Railway)—Viscount Clive and Mr. Carnegie.
Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction—
Colonel Powe:l and Sir John Hamner.

SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6.
Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway, and Port of Goole.
Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick.
South-Eastern, No. 7 (Ashford Stations Enlargement).
Monmouth and Hereford.
Eastern Union (Ardleigh to Colchester).
London and Brighton and London and Croydon Conselidatl•n.
Monkland and Kirkintillo.
Chichester, Portsmouth, ffid Fareham,
London and Birmingham (Birmingham Canal Arrangement).
Eastern Counties (Epping Extension).
London and Oxford.

NEW REGULATIONS AT THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS.—
Yesterday the following regulations took effect at the Judges' Cham-
bers, before Mr. Justice Cresswell :—" Original summonses only must
be placed on the file ; summonses adjourned by the judge will be
heard at ten o'clock precisely, according to their numbers on the
aotilitrernnient file, and those not on the tile previous to the numbers
tile.
Eday being called, will be placed at the bottom of the general
heahl In their
aparte applications (except as mentioned below) will be heard
humedlately after the adjourned summonses. The summonses of the
num-
ber. If the called at five minutes past ten o'clock, numbered and
parties
en the counsel file, and heard according to num-
the cause to be put
order ; counsel at one o'clock. The name of
es are not ready, they will be passed over. Affi-
davits applications (except for orders to be held to bail)
be properly endorsed withstnplisd for the next:day ; such affidavitsjo
must be left, and the order
attorneys. All affidavits produced
beapipilwiceatten
jsu,dagnedinthuestnbaemgrEes of the parties, the nature of the
CLOSING THE TRANSFKRaItdoI lot " AT TEE BANK ek
as., tined yesterday at the Bank
ENGLANn.—The followisneganaitciseew:
Looks for annul-
:el 14 ; Three-and-a-
fraormchT 10, till Friday,
of England and South
tics due April 15, 1846, will be closed and opened transfer-Looks
March,
Stock, from Tuesday, March 10, till Tuesday, as "I`)":—Rank
Tuesday, March
Quarter per Cent. Annuities, from Tuesday,
April 17 ; Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities,
10, till Friday, April 17 ; Long Annuities, from Tuesday,
till Friday, •
tpril 17; Annuities for terms of years 10,.
March 10, till Friday, April 17. The transfer books of Old South Tuesday,
ea
Anottities will be closed from Tuesday, the 10th ef 'March, till Friday,
the 17th of April."
DEPARTURE OF MAILS• —SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 2.
The Royal West India Mail packet the Trent,
American and
Rivet, led
with tile South Nest
moorings this day, at 3, P.M.,
Indian flails, 40 passengers, 250 bottles of quicksilver, and 1,5001. in
money.—The Oriental Company's steam ship the Tagus, Captain
Brookes, will take her departure from the docks to-morrow, at 3,
aking to Malta the Est India and China ails, which will bo
there transhipped by thea Iberia for Alexandrmia, after which the
Tagus ;will proceed on her voyage to Constantinople. The Great
Liverpool, Captain M‘Leod, is hourly expected at the Motherbank
from Alexandria ; she was due on Friday last.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—At the rehearsal on
Monday night the boxes appeared for the first time with their satin
hangings. These, which are of the brilliant yellow colour called
' bouton cror, give the house an entirely new tone. A richer effect
cannot be conceived, and when the theatre is fully lighted up, the
, appearance will certainly be most lnarilleCllt.

THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING MARCH a, 1846.

the plan he had proposed was the best. As to the agitation
with which they had been threatened by the Hon. Member
for Durham, he doubted very much the policy or efficacy of it.
Mr. G. PALMER opposed the amendment.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated his intention of voting with the
Government upon every stage of the measure.
Sir W. JoLIFFE, Mr. HUME, and the Marquis of GRANBY
afterwards addressed the House.
Upon the motion of Mr. P. Bonritwtcx, that the Chair-
man should teport progress, the Committee divided, and upon
that division there was a majority of 157 in favour of pro-
ceeding with the debate.
A desultory and rather personal discussion then took
place, which ended in the debate on Mr. ITILLIEtts amend-
ment being adjourned till to-morrow (this day).
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned.

Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY should go over to the protee-

Lonists. Their cheers seem to be his great ambition, and he

seems to have a great desire to fix discredit on the League.
After Mr. ButoitT's explanation of last night, we are in-
deed astonished that a gentleman, professing to be a friend
of free trade, should have made the statement which Mr.
CRAVEN BERKELEY first made on the subject of the Chelten-

ham petition, or should have persisted, after the ex-
planation, in treating it as a grave case, de-
manding inquiry. From Mr. CRAVEN BERKEVEY'i
first statement, the only conclusion to be come to was, that

, .
the petition purporting to come from Cheltenham was alto-
gether a fabrication. The connexion with the League we
did not see even at first. It bore the post-mark of Man-

chester, said the Hon. Member ; but it might eo that, and
the League know nothing of it ; or it would probably have
been a fraud committed by an unworthy servant of that
meritorious and public-spirited body. Mr. CUAYZN
BRKKELEY theatrically repudiated for himself the support

of free trade by fraudulent means. What right has he to
suppose that Mr. COBDEN and Mr. BRIGHT are not as
pure-minded as: himself ? To charge the League
as Mr. BENCELEY did, with the fraud, as he
chose to • designate it—for after all it turns out that

there was no fraud—shows that the wish to discredit the
League must be very strong in the Hon. Member for Chel-
tenham. What hays the League done to incur the wrath
of this scion of the lofty house of BERKELEY? Is it Mr.

BRIGHT'S crusade agaimit the game-laws, or the progres3
they have made towards wresting the representat'on of
Gloucestershire from Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY, the game-

law champion? Is it that the manufacturing origin of that
great combination is offensive to the pure aristocratic
blood which flows in the BERKELEY veins ? If so,
we cannot think that Mr. CRAVEN BEI:KILEY
has much more reason to be pleased with his new friends,
Mr. FERRAND and ➢lr. PETER BORTHWICK, than with the
free-trade manufacturers. We were sorry to observe, when
Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY first brought forward this subject

on Friday last, that there was every sign of previous con-
cert with the protectionists--that they loudly called for him
when he rose—loudly cheered him, as if prepared for all his
points, and that what came by surprise on the Members sit-

ting on the same side with Mr. BIRKELEY, was no news to
the protectionists.
And now what does this great case of fraud come to ?

Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY wanted to make the House
believe that all the signatures were fabricated, and that the
petition was altogether a hoax. It turns out that the peti-
tion, having been signed at Cheltenham, was transmitted to
one of the agents of the League at Manchester, that he might
forward it to a Member for presentation, the inhabitants of
Cheltenham not caring particularly what Member presented
it—that is, having no particular wish that it should be pre-
sented by their own Member. This is probably the acre
point with Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY. The Honourable
Member says it is a very suspicious circumstance
that the Cheltenham petitioners did not send the
petition straight to him. Perhaps it is ; but what
we suspect in consequence is, that ,the Cheltenham peti-
tioners have no great liking for their Hon. `Member. And
his conduct in this business certainly justifies their misgiv-
ings of him.

But to proceed in exploring Mr. CRAVEN BERKELNY'S
"mare's nest." The League agent at Manchester discovered
that the petition, as transmitted to him, had no signatures on
the first sheet, on the sheet on which the petition is itself
written. And this would hare vitiated the petition, and pre-
vented its presentation to the House. • The League
agent, therefore, instead of sending back the petition
to Cheltenham to have some signatures there affixed to the
first sheet (which we admit would have been the right
course), cut off five signatures from the end of the petition,
and pasted them on the first sheet. Now, here is the head
and front of the League offence. Why it would have been
no very serious offence if the League agent had written two
or three signatures on the first sheet, in order to make the
petition presentable. What he did do, though not strictly
regular, shows bond fides. .

We hope the free-trade electors at Cheltenham will mark
their representative's conduct on this occasion. They may find
many better representatives of free-trade principles, unless
the lustre of the house of BERKELEY dims their eyes to
all other merits. But we believe that they know Mr. CRAVEN
BERKELEY, and have made up their minds what to do with
him.

The House of Commons have appointed a Committee to
inquire into the circumstances of this Cheltenham petition ;
and the following Members are to-night to be proposed by
Mr. Criavux BERKELEY as members of the Committee :
Mr. Craven Berkeley, Mr. Bright, Mr. Newdegate, Mr.
Thomas Duncombe, Mr. Ferrand, Mr. Ridley Colborne, Sir
R. H. Inglis, Mr. Redhead Yorke, Mr. Repton, Mr. Milner
Gibson, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. Charles Villiers, Major
Beresford, Lord Wora ley, Mr. Betakes.
We believe there in hardly anything more wanting reform
than the mode of appointing public Committees in the House
of Commons. We do not say that a worse Committee than'
the above might not have been nominated; but we say it is
not a fair Cotnmitt ee, as between the League against which
a charge- is made, and the protection party, into whose
hands Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY plays, to make it, and Mr.
BERKELEY is only consistent in trying to give an advan-
tage in the nomination of the Committee to the protec-
tionists. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY names himself first
according to custom. We do not know whether custom will
be further followed by making Mr. C. BERKELEY chairman,
but a more unfit chairman we cannot conceive ; and as in
this case he has mad e the charge, he ought not to be chair-
man. The remaining fourteen Members are taken, seven
from the Ministerial and seven from the Opposition side.
This looks imparti: LI, but let us go a little further. How are
they taken from e each side ? From the Ministerial side all
the seven were in the minority on Friday's division—that is,
all the seven a:-le protectionists. On the Opposition
side, one of the seven is Lord WORSLEY, a protec-
tionist; and as Mr- CRAVEN BERKELEY'S sympathies are
decidedly with the protection party, we may say that protec-
tion has nine Mem:bers on this Committee, and the League
only six. Immedixtely connected with the League, indeed,
are only three Mem.lers—Mr. Bmour, Mr. Ginsow, and Mr.
VntlEns. Mr. T.' DUNCOMBE, Mr. COLBORNE, and Mr.
REDHEAD YORKE. 'Will, we have no doubt, do their duty as
just and honourablie men; but still they are not connected
with the League, :is are the seven Conservative Members on
the Committee with the protection party. We go into these
particulars to Silo' If that if the Committee should
gratify Mr. BERKZ LEY'S inclination, and make a fuss
about this trumpery- case, all that this Committee may say
must not be looked upon as gospel. The League probably
are so confident of t heir integrity that they are willing to
leave their case in :the bands of a hostile Committee ; but
they have very ult3crupulous foes to deal with. We mast
not conclude our rat narks, however, without saying that we
are sure Sir R. I Kolas, Mr. BANKES, and Lord WonsLEY,
will be parties to no unjust proceeding ; and we understand
that Mr. REFTON .131 a young Member of promise and of in-
dependence. As ,'lbr the remaining Tory Members pro-
posed be app Anted. Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. FERRAND,
Mr. FORBES Mac: MNZIK, and Major BERESFORD, we would
rather be excuse d for giving no opinion respecting their
political bias.

A vote of than' ts to the Governor-General, the Comman-
der-in-Chief, and the officers and soldiers engaged in the
battles on the Sutl el was unanimously passed last evening
by both Houses of Parliament. This was only what might
have been expect,ec I, as a reward, among others, to the
skilful geaerals ariii the brave troops who on that oc-
casion gained one of the most remarkable victories ever
achieved in India. All the speakers agree on this point, and
several of them paid Sir HENRY HARDINGE the highest
compliment for the arrangements he had made previous to
the battle, and for, the promptitude displayed when the
most unrrovoked and unexpected invasion was made by the
Seikh troops. Two Members of the Commons, connected
with India, bore :amp le testimony not only to the peaceable
disposition displayed by the Governor-General, but to the
consummate ability 'V ith which the affair from beginning to
end had been conch icted. Mr. HUME, who knows the
country well, made to tese remarks :—" If Hon. Members took
the map of India aned studied the locality in which the events
in question had, occurred—if they made themselves familiar
With the situation, the novel situation, in which the English
commanders had ' teen placed, they would see that it'had
been a matter of utter impossibility, by any skill or any
manoeuvres, to et tricentrate the necessary forces in the posi-
tion in which, if ' concentrated, they could act with the
most effect. Lool 'Ling to the fact that there were no fords
at Roopur tow hid' the British had access, that there
was the chance of Loodianah being attacked and no stations
within the distance of seventy miles, he (Mr. HUME) did
not think it possil 'le that there could have been a better po-
sition than that tiikexi up at Urnballah." Mr. HoGG's words
are equally favourable to the Governor-General, and opposed
to those who assert. that he was taken by surprise. "None
doubted," said the Honourable Member, "that Sir HENRY
HARDINGE'S wishes were for peace. Most truly and ho-
nourably had he striven to maintain peace, and not less
honourably and nobly when he had found that it was, under
the circumstances, at impossibility. He (Mr. HociG) be-
lieved that in a short time it would be acknowledged that
the military manceu wring had been conducted with consum-
mate skill, and that every available advantage had been
seized, promptly and efficiently, by the British commanders."
In the House of L, irds the same eulogiums were passed, and
the fullest justice d one to the Governor-General. The Duke
of WELLINGTON ex pressed his most unqualified approbation o
the conduct of the troops, and paid a high tribute to his old
companion in arms for his conduct on the occasion. " I
wish particularly" said the Duke, "to allude to the conduct
of my Gallant Friend the Governor-General, who after he
had made all the arrangements appertaining to his duty as
Governor-General, such as collecting all the resources of the
country for the great contest which was impending, and