The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-28 00:00:00

BA:

NS.

Average Anloot.
Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney-Williams,
Clinch, and Co 1C,580
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull-Pease and Co 45,794
Penzance Bank, Penzance-Batten and Co 10,450
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough-.
8,278
ebt oe
rr
bo
ou
rgohu-g
hM es
Bank,srs. Yorkep eter
bo r 0 u
White, and Simpson
11,126
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-J. and
W. Walters
13,445
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance-Rickets, Enthoven,
' and Co
17,390
Reading Bank, Reading-Simonds and Co 36,375
Reading Bank, Reading-Stephens,Blandy, and
Co
,495
Richmond Bank, Richmond-Stapleton and Co 42
6,468
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood-Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds,
and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter-Day and Nicholson 9,232
Romsey and Hampshire Batik, Romsey-Foot-
ner and Son 3,639
Royston Bank, Royston-Fordham and Sons 15,997
Rugby Bank, Rugby-Butlin and Son 14,881
Rye Bank, Rye-Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 24,438
Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate-Nash and
Co 12,844
Ross (,ld Bank, Herefordshire, Ross-Pritchard
and Allaway
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden-Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury-Burton, Lloyd, and
Co
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough-Woodall
and Co 24,636
Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury-Adams, Adarbs, and Co 8,871
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury-Rorke, Eytons,
and Co
Sittingbourne and Miiton Bank, Sittingbourne
-Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton-Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank. St. Alban's-J. S. Story 2,366
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury-Messrs. Brodie 24,205
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury- Brodie end
King - ......... •• • •••
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton-Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone-W. Moore 7,308
Stourbridge Ban Stourbridge -Rufford,
Wragg, and Co 17,115
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co 12,305
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge-Bate and
Robins ..............
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
-Beck, Downward, and Co. 25,53.
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's-Gib-
son and Stuart 2.252
Taunton Bank, Taunton-Messrs. Badcock 26,774
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Rundle, and
Co 12,805
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-Rolph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton-Duns-
ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston-Yorke and Eland 10,993
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring-But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester-J. and S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and
Co
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith,
and Co. 25,333
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Wells and Co. 10,315
Warwick and Warwickshire Bauk, Warwick--
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 30,205
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox,
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield-Leatham, Tew, and Co. ... 45,762
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co 14,215
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester-Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
-Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth-Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth-Arkwright and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech-
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe-P. and W.
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Good-
ricke and Holyoake.. 10,127
Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Lavender,
and Co. 14,061
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 85,382
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley
and Turner
Whitby Bank, Whitby-Frankland and Wil-
kinson not recd.
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-CharlesFoster and
Sons
19,596
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster--
Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham-J. and S. Kenrick 1,973
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth-Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,238
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten
York Bank, York-Swann, Clough, and Co 46,069
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 50,120
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
9,610
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford ...
16,293
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington .
35,183
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,832
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle 24,243
CarEsle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,569
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley
35,617
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,241
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington
28,481
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester. 150939
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 18496
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,,898
Mull Banking Company, Hull 29,151
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 11,620
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax 41,600
Helston Banking Company, Heiston 1,437
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 22,763
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough 28,137
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,596
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 62,847
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,030
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Leeds and. West Riding Banking Company,
Leeds B2B
Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds 13,119
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow
Stock Banking Company, 9,685
7ienoogrmeepaoanmudyp.ltaNnoybo,itntNinsoogtnht'isannigNhoatmtinghamshire Bank-
-29,837
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
NNea;easonatilep,Srohviienklesia,;dinSaku_ondfeErinawgnd Union Joint- 30,365
Head-office, NBeishopsglate-stre!t-,
Lanstdeßirmin 75,481
445,105
London ............................ . -
North Wilt:. Banking Company, M ........................ 60,629
81,430
Northamptonshiresad eds Northamptonshiret:wro
r.t.. Union Banking Bank,
oNincpratnhya
Company, North-
toornt
sichoaertnffithPelat:nußd
alokßuth Wales Bank, Liverpool ........... 256:,(3)37;63506
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Companngy:6L.o.me.i.:-
34,611
Stamford, spaliacinni4nkgic.,nogamnCiaßmnoypsa,tnosynh,
5heffie1d......,.....
th
Stuckey's Banking
SCoonintaneyts9h
;rye' SB
Spalding,
re Bristol
Bank, Somerset-Lang 51,338
port .....................................
........ 345,726
, Sh~ffnal
...........
544,9328
S hpraonpys 11,
Stourbridge eB a n k Banking
.......................
0.03. 6 ,
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Bankin
Sheffield and Hallamshiro Bankin C 5
Y,
...... 22 194
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, St .............................. 47,597
'Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Sheffield ........................
Richmond ..
52,106
Stockton and Durham County Banking Com-
pany, Stockton.- ..... ................... 6,127
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company,

(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 16th day of May, 1846 : Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co 26,816
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 14,895
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,371
Aylshain Bank, Aylsham—R. and E. Copeman 5,173
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford
and Hunt 41,335
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
13aldock—W ells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 33,929
Barnitaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 16,417
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke—
Cole, Seymour, and Co.
Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford—
Trapp, Halfhead, and Co.
Be%dley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and

Averag
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield
Wiiitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch
.• 6
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester... . •
York Union Banking Company, York
York City and County Banking Company, York
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Ret
Stamps and Taxes, May 9, 1846.

(YESTERDAY.)

Crane
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co. ... 24,230
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 22,895
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham---Lewis, Moilliett, and Co 13,072
Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak
Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 74,893
Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 9,265
Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 43,200
Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 24,682
Bucking ham Bank, Buckingham —Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and C 0......- 74,069
BanEury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney 38,799
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 50,115
Baer. City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 34,374
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H
and A. Harris
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 70,003
I3ridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 24,826
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington—
Harding, Smith, and Co

.5,773

4,716

4,185

3,603

PORTBURY PIER AND HARBOUR BILL
As the opposition was only against the clauses of the B
the Committee declared the us, rwrct.l.
Th. dJ.,...ixtice men aajourned.

9,732

Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
.J. Worlledge and Co.
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Briggs,
and Co. 15,964
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and
Sons

2,996

23,49

Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cain ----'
bridge—Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
Co . . 27,445
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and

17,817

Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste
Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green,
and Co.
21,269
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
—Mills, Bawtree, and Co 38,415
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-
cock
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 21,474
Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,
and Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak "
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,083
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes,
Locke, and Co 19,825
I)iss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co lO,llB
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew,
and Co. 13,244
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster—
Cook and Co.
Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co —
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and
CO 88,485
I)evonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor-

9,910

2,449
7,221

6,591

man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
and Co.
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford-Walford. and Co. 55,500
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 35,073
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes and Medley 7,150
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 13,614
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 5,014
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
Keen
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 18,568
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon... 15,138
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 31,027
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder,
and Co. 35,310
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-
Matthews and Co.
Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware-
S. Adams and Co.
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
-Smith, Brothers, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don-Rust and Veasey
,
95
Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. 5,845
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead-
Smith, and Whittingstall 23,392
Iloniton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. 15,590
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples
and Co. 36,440
Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan,
Hoskins, and Co 26,479
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suit )Ik,
Iladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-
Alexarders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J
Davies and Co 25,163
Knighton Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 9,312
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Kna:esborough-Terry and Co 21,089
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Co.
44,492
Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 8,687,
Lane E.-7d Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C
Ham.), and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 52,229,
heeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown,
and C 3. 36,380
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 3,571
Lei'tester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 30;983
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 40,983
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green 19,755
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 96,997
Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando-
very-David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St
Barba
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
-Gurneys and Co. 41,489
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst
and Co
Manningtree Bank.Manninc.„tree-uNunn and Co 12,430
6539
Marlboro
Baand Wilts
Marlborough Bank,
Old Bank, Marlborough Graggerrot
borough Old Bank and Hun
Bank
and Hungerfordßank,Marlborough-Tant
and Pinckney
Marlborough aad North Wiltshire New Bank, 14°76
Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,527
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and
Williams
Miners' Batik, Truro-Willyams and Co 17,213
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 28,693
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
-Bromage and Snead
15,820
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
-W. Williams and Sons B,lOO
Newark Bank, Newark-Godfreys and Hutton 28,161
NeNweawrkarkanßdanSkle,afNoredwaßrakn_k,ffaanuddiSeyle, Peacock,aford and
and Co
Newbury Slocock
Ham-
m0nd,34,794
Newmarketßan
Bka, ewnNk,Nbeuwryn;
22,726
and Son r Newbury-Bunny
et tn-n yE
andat o n ,
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss-Taylor and
Dyson
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich-Harveys and
Hudson 41,713
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich-Gur-
neys end Co 72,944
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham-Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,380
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddcock and

9,920

2,125

Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and

5,626

Co 26,139
New Srrum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and

;o
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 30,149
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westrv—Croxon and Co 17,839
Oxiord Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 13,096
Oxford ')ld Bask, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Thompson
f )1d Blnk Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge J
Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Weil. and Seyenoaks Bank, Tohbridge—
in mil
Beeching and Sons ...>> . . ;,.......:
~.... .

Shaftesbury .......................................... 10,104
Sheffield and Retfercl Bank, Sheffield ... 677
Suffolk Bankim Gonpany, Ipswich
Wolverhampton aud Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 35,277
Wakefield and Barusley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,985
Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company,
, Whitehaven
Warwick and Letouir_gtott Banking Company,
Leamington
West of England and South Wales District
1 Bank,Bristel, 4711,1 i, 80,249

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIN-G, MAY 28, 184

Amount.
72,463

31,349

aware that the burdens imposed by law directly upon
land in England do not bear so high a proportion in
England to the whole taxation of the country as is the
case in many foreign states. So far as Prussia and parts
of Germany are concerned, this fact may be deducted
from the evidence of Mr. Banfield. The same results
may be found in respect to Franca, the Netherlands,
Denmark, Sweden, and other foreign states. This fact,
however, ought not to vary the views which may be
taken either of justice or policy, neither should it be in-
ferred that the proportion of land taxes borne by foreign
countries enters into the cost of production, or raises the
price of produce abroad, any more than similar taxation
has been shown to do at home. The facts are, therefore,
referred to as bearing upon the principle of apportion-
ment between one class of the community and another,
and not for the purpose of suggesting that the cost of
raising corn and other agricultural produce is governed
by one principle in England, and by another principle on
the continent of Europe."

6,095
72,948
90,638
122,736
urns.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

GROUP XXII.
This Committee met this morning at the usual hour,
Sir George Grey in the chair.
IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH.
Mr. W. H. Palmer, Mayor of Yarmouth, corroborated the
evidence already gone into at such great length on the
general advantages which would be conferred by tbis line.
Mr. J. Douglas Paine, Mr. Alexander Ady, and Mr.
George Webb, deposed to the great superiority of land to
water carriage in regard to corn. The charge would be less,
and the injury to the corn less.
Mr. Sturge, a corn merchant at Gloucester, and connected
with the firm of Charles and Joseph Sturge, corroborated
this evidence, and was of opinion that land carriage was pre-
ferable to water for corn.
Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., one of the Tidal Harbour Com-
missioners, gave evidence as to the kind of bridge which
should be erected over the Waveney Navigation. In his
opinion; if any bridge were erected it should have a clear
water-way of 45 feet.
Mr. Virtue, a corn-factor in Mark-lane, corroborated the
testimony already given as to the superiority of land over
water carriage.
The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

COMMERCIAL ROUTES TO THE
EAST INDIES.

Under the above head ( Handelswege track Ostindien) the
following article has just appeared in Lloyd's Austrian Ga-
zette :—lt is scarcely necessary to say, that Austria looks
with longing eyes towards the East, and that she hopes some
day to see her favourite child of the Adriatic the central
depot for the East Indian market in Europe. Trieste is
rising rapidly, and it is but lately that two East Indian ships
have landed their cargoes at that port. Trieste is the pivot
on which Austria's commerce turns. "A single glance at
the map will show that London Trieste, and Suez, on the
Red Sea, are in a direct line. This route to the East Indies
and to China will gain doubly in importance, and render
Trieste the great market of Indian commerce iii Europe,
when the proposed canal across the Isthmus from Suez to
Tines is carried into execution; a work, which the universal
interests of commerce render indispensably necessary. The
British troops in India have just gained new victories on the
Sutlej, and have trodden on the ground which witnessed the
triumphs of Alexander of Macedon, the rich land ~f the five
streams ( l'unjsab.) The navigation of the mighty Indus
and its tributaries, will be the consequence of this great step,
and British commerce will stretch from East India in a
north-westerly direction towards Central Asia to B.,khara,
and there meet the Fnglish goods which come there by Tre-
bizond to Teheran, and thence find their way through,
Persia to Central Asia."
The Singapore Free Press states a fact which is of some
importance for the development of East Indian commerce :
—" The Danish Government having sold their East Indian
possessions, Serampore, in Bengal, and Tranquebar, on the
coast of Coromandel, to the East Indian Company, arc now
Dent on occupying the Nicobar Islards, so advantageously
situated for the purposes of navigation. The history of the
East India Company, the greatest commercial compan v of the
old or the new world, contains many useful lessons for com-
mercial policy. The mainspring of this body of the state,
before the English Government had an indirect influence on
its affairs, was a wide-extended system of egotism, which
manifested itself in the oppression of its own subjects, by
monopolising the gains, and by excluding and putting down
all commercial competition. Even at the present day, when
the field is open to all, immense difficulties are thrown in the
way of any attempt to establish new lines of commerce, and
it requires great commercial intelligence to overcome them.
"The company, as a conquering power, had taken possession
of the lands and the rights of the rajas. They are lords of
the land. The Indian agriculturist (kuli) is but a limited
leaseholder. The monopoly on tobacco, salt, opium, and arrack,
which the Hindoos extract from the palm, is still practised.
The taxation was formerly of the most oppre'sive nature. The
influence of the English Government on the affairs of this
company for the good of the country, the welfare of mankind,
and the advantages of commerce, is becoming more powerful
and evident every day, and the time is not far distant when
the English Government will substitute a wise and moderate
system of administration for the present management of the
company.
" The commercial monopoly, such a length of time in the
hands of the company, was a blow to commerce in general,
without being of any great benefit to themselves. British
subjects, to whom all commerce to East India and China was
prohibited, were even worse off than the subjects of other
states. In 1814, the commerce between England and India
was partly thrown open ; in 1834, the whole commercial
character of the East India Company underwent a change;
the monopoly of the commerce with China was raised. The
commerce with India, China, and the East in general, was
thus thrown open to competition. This was a most important
event the right of trading with all the possessions of the
East Indian Company is now open to every state within the
regulations prescribed by the English laws of navigation, and
the limits of private treaties. Another important point is
that the company have not the faculty of entering into com-
mercial treaties with European powers, that they may not in-
terfere in the politics of Europe, a privilege which belongs
solely to the Crown ; the company may not even declare war
against an Asiatic prince, if this latter has a treaty with any
European power, without the permission of the English Go-
vernment, lest it might cause a misunderstanding with the
mother country.
"After the death of Tippoo Sails, the possessions of the
company increased gradually to their present extent. The
Carnatic, and all the lands between the coasts of Malabar and
Coromandel, became English provinces. The Emperor of
Delhi, the King of Oude, the Nizam of Deka, the Nabobs of
Bhopal, of Sorondj, of Kumol, those of Lutchin, the Sultans
of Mysore and Cochin-China, and numbers more, pay tribute
to the company, so that they rule over 120 independent king-
doms, and a population of eighty-three million souls. The
King of Nepaul, in the Himmalaya, has alone maintained his
independence.
" The wars in Sinde, Caubul, and Affghanistan, four years
ago, terminated happily, although at a great sacrifice of human
life and money; but the plans which lay in the background of
the advance on Caubul wore given up for a time. Those plans
were in all probability an expedition against Herat, Bokhara,
and Khiva, the conquest of Persia, and the acquisition of a firm
footing on the Caspian Sea, to thwart the dangerous influence
of Russia in Central Asia ; but the disastrous result of the
Russian expedition against Khiva was in itself a severe blow
to Russian influence in those parts.
" The truly brilliant success of the Chinese war has put the
power of England beyond a doubt, and has opened a new field
to Asiatic commerce, whose limits it is impossible as yet to
define. Hong-Kong became a British settleMent ; the
Chinese ports, Canton, Amoy, Fu-t.chen-fu, Ningpo, and
Shanghae. have been thrown open, and commercial enterprise
advanced boldly at once. The glorious victories against the
Seikhs will, sooner or later, subject the Punjaub to Great
Britain, confirm on a surer footing the commerce with Bok-
hare, and the influence of England in Persia.
" As the British Government is gradually taking the reins of
the administration iii India from the hands of the company,
and will, in all probability, take the sovereignty over the lands
between the Indus and the Ganges, it is not improbable that
England may grant a new charter to the company for the con-
quest of the rich lands of the great peninsula on the other side
of the Ganges. The kingdoms of firma, Anent, Cambodja,
Tonkin, Assam, and Siam, would then unveil their riches to
European enterprise.
" Under such circumstances, England will undoubtedly neg-
lect no opportunity to establish the shortest and most direct
line of communication with East India. What has been done
in the last twelve years speaks well for the future.
" Thirteen years ago the correspondence with the East
Indies, as well as the transport of goods, were carried round
tioheCC;alctt Cape of
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lettrereifgrhomt
months. London
The magnificent idea of discovering a shorter route, as well by
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates, on part of the old ca.
rand the Redvanroute Sea, through h
Syria,
by the
yet developed.
Indian
a
The latter route, which offered but few obstacles, was soon
carried into execution. A line of steamers was established
between Bombay and Suez, having for central point Aden, at
as
Egypt, also
was
the most southern pointof Arabia. British enterprise, seconded
by the energies of the Viceroy of Egypt, soon established com-
munications between Suez and Alexandria, by Cairo. A line
of steamers was established from Alexandria to London, by
Malta and Gibraltar. To save time, the letters were sent
through France, and, owing to late experiments, it is probable
that in future the overland mails will pass by '1 rieste through
Germany, so that a regular monthly communication will be
established between London and Bombay.
"But whilst the correspondence is thus rapidly forwarded,
the transport of merchandise is principally effected in sailing
vessels, which double the Cape of Geed Hope ; there is, there.
fore, an immense disproportion between the correspondence
and the transport of merchandise, and this causes often the
most disastrous results. Thus bills can be sent between East
India and England in one-fourth the time of the merchandise.
The sudden rise or fall of prices in London is soon known at
Calcutta, and has influence on the credit there, and a com-
mercial house which has goods on the road has not always the
means to meet the emergency, which would not be the case if
the merchandise arrived at the same time.
Those persons who are in any way interested in East
Indian commerce are endeavouring to discover the shortest
road for the transport of goods, and no doubt in a few years
merchandise will be sent by the Red Sea and Egypt, instead of
round the Cape.
" Trieste and Venice will profit considerably from this new
direction given to East Indian commerce, as they are the
nearest ports for Egypt and Syria, as well for Austria as the
greater part of Italy and Germany.
" The shortest route would be decidedly that by the
Euphrates, if navigation on that river did not present almost
insurmountable difficulties. It is well known what obstacles
Colonel Chesney met with, who was the first who endea-
voured to establish steamers on the Euphrates. The shallow
state of the water, the numerous sandbanks, and the preda-
tory habits of the wandering tribes on the banks, which
defied all chance of establishing coal-deposits, were obstacles
enough to deter the most enterprising. But as the stream of
the Euphrates is evidently the shortest route to East India,
England has in no way entirely given up the idea. After
Col. Chesney, Capt. Lynch, R. N., ascended the Euphrates,
as far as it was navigable, in iron boats, constructed on pur-
pose ; one of them only drew 16 inches. The steamers on
the Euphrates proceeded from the mouth of the river, from
Bassora, by Hillah, Hit, Hana, and Bakka, as far as Bir in
the Pachalik of Marasch. From Bir, Colonel Chesney hoped
to establish communication by land to Antakich, turning to
account the lake of the same name, and then on the navigable
Orontes, to where it runs into the sea at Suvadia. The Bay
of Suvadia was formerly but little known, but contains one of
the best anchorage in the Syrian waters. From the mouth of
the Euphrates a steamer went direct through the Persian Gulf,
and past the important commercial town of Maskat to Bombay.
Should this route never be established still the enterprise de-
serves attention.
" The route by the Red Sea and Epp is undoubtedly that
which offers the greatest advantages. This route was already
made use of before the passage round the Cape was discovered.
Indian commerce was then in the hands of the Arabs. The
Venetians and the Genoese brought the produce of India to
Egypt and Syria, and provided the rest of Europe with Asiatic
goods.

GROUP XXXI.
SOUTH WALES.
The Committee assembled at the usual hour, and were oc-
cupied the greater part of the clay in arranging and settling
the clauses of the South Wales and Dean Forest Railway
Bills.

The Bills were ordered to be reported.
The Committee then proceeded with the investigation
of the

BURDENS AFFECTING LAND.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE
OF LORDS, TO CONSIDER THE BURDENS
AFFECTING LAND.
The following are the recommendations contained in
the report of the Committee of the House of Lords, ap-
pointed to consider the burdens affecting land:—
" 1. The improvement of the law of real property;
the simplification of title, and of the forms of convey.
ance; the establishment of some effective system for the
registration of deeds.
"2. An extension of the measure of 1835, by reliev-
ing the counties and boroughs from the portion of ex-
pense to which they continue liable for criminal prosecre
Cons, as well as the maintenance and conveyance of pri-
soners. This measure, however, should be accompanied
by an adoption on the part of the State of an effective
control.
"3. The adoption of the liability of the owner of
houses under the annual value of 101. to the rates at
which the same are assessed.
"4. Where establishments exist or may be required
for the support of lunatics, and where there are obvious
reasons, both of economy and of humanity, for central-
ising the administration, and where, above all, the re-
sources of the State can be made available, without any
risk of aggravating or increasing the evil proposed to be
remedied, the Committee are not prepared to justify the
imposition of the whole cost upon one description of pro-
perty. The Committee, therefore, submit that the
charge for the maintenance of pauper lunatics through.
out the empire ought to be undertaken by the public.
"5. To a certain extent the observations made on
lunatic asylums may be applied to some branches of the
expenditure for the maintenance and relief of the poor.
Mr. Cooke shows, from official documents, that the
establishment charges, inclusive of salaries, amount to
17 per cent. on the total expenditure for the relief of the
poor, and states that these charges might be provided
by the Government, without leading to any evil conse-
quences in the administration of the poor-law.
" 6. A charge is periodically cast upon the land for
the militia rate; this is not now levied, the militia being
disembodied; ut, considering the object of the militia
to be general, and not confined to any particular class,
the committee are of opinion that this charge should be
provided for by Parliament, care being, however, taken,
that if the public assume the responsibility of the charge,
the Government should have authority to insure the effi-
ciency of the force.
" 7. It is most desirable that the experiments for test-
ing the process of malting barley for the purposes of
fattening cattle should be repeated, with the co-operation
of persons of acknowledged skill in agriculture.
" These measures-appear to the Committee to be ne-
cessary because they are just. They have confined their
recommendations of change in the sources from which
certain charges should be defrayed to matter in which
every interest is equally concerned, and the expense of
which ought to be shared by all.
"The committee considered themselves limited to an
inquiry into the relative burdens on different descrip-
tions of property within the kingdom ; a more im-
portant consideration would probably be the proportion
of burdens on the cultivators of land in this country as
compared with those borne by the cultivators of foreign
countries intended to be admitted into competition with
them in the same market. On this subject some infor-
mation has fallen from Messrs. Cramp and Bantield,
who have been acquainted with the condition of farm-
ing in countries bordering on the Baltic and in the
north of France, but the committee were of opinien their
instructions precluded them from following up this de
scription of inquiry.
evi-
dence,
" The
icommittee p
ehnadviex
thereto,dainrdecitueddexthe minutes
to fe
laid
before your Lordships."
One Noble Lord, a Member of the Committee, who
did not approve of the report as agreed to by the Com-
mittee, drew up another report, which he caused
to be printed, and which contains the following re-
commendations :
"1. The improvement of the law of real property,
thesimplification of titles and of the forms of conveyance,
the establishment of a general office for the registration
of deeds ; thus applying principles already adopted in
Scotland, Ireland, and almost throughout the Continent
of Europe, whereby the security to landed property has
been increased, and its value augmented several years'
purchase.
"2. An extension of the measure of 1835, by reliev-
ing the counties and boroughs from the portion of ex-
pense to which they continue liable for criminal prose-
cutions. The measure, however, should be accompanied
by an adoption, on the part of the State, of an effective
control. The establishment of an office of public pro-
secutor, and the conduct of all prosecutions, is recom-
mended in the strongest manner by the example of
, Scotland and of Ireland, as well as by the reason of the
case.
4. 3. The revision of stamp duties, not with a view to
the reduction of revenue, but to a better appointment of
burdens—an adoption of an ad valorem scale of duty,
relieving small properties from the present unjust and
disproportionate charge, and making an equitable dis-
tribution of all duties on the sale and transmission of
property real and personal, whether during life or after
decease, both on ordinary conveyances and in the shape
of probate or legacy duties, so as to remedy all existing
inequalities, and to repeal all undue and partial exemp-
tions.
" 4. The adoption of periodical and compulsory re-
valuations for the levy of all local rates, so as to avoid
the injustice and inequality of the present most anoma-
lous system. This is consistent with the recommenda-
tion of the commissioners on local rates, and with the
evidence now taken.
" 5. The consolidation of the present numerous rates,
levied by multiplied and sometimes conflicting authori-
ties. There new exists in law, if not in practice, 24
rates, and 54 species of officers for their imposition,
levy, and administration. The number of these officers
is now estimated at 180,204. The fact that many of
these officers perform gratuitous service does not neces-
sarily vary the case ; it is far from being universally
true that gratuitous service is always the cheapest.
"6. It has been explained by Mr. Blake, that the
expense of erecting gaols, bridewells, shire-halls, and
similar buildings in Ireland, is provided for by the
public. Advances are made by the Treasury to meet
rtehpeasye
ahbelea,v,vyitbhroauntchinetseroefs, etxbpyenditure ; these advances
are made on the security of the county-rate, and are
appears every reason why this system nsshtoaulmldenhetse.
extend.
to Great Britain.
"7. Where new establishments are introduced, as in
the
banblet-
above
there are obvious
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Stateisnt
gruaatoni
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one description of
evil proposed to be remedied, the committee are not
prepared to justify the imposition of the whole cost upon
evious reasons both ofeconomy and of huma-
natrrneays
ofi osruirirnsckg t
tehsoe support of lunatics, and where
property. The committee, therefore,
submit, whether the charge for the maintenance of luna-
tics in public asylums throughout the empire ought not
to be undertaken by the public.
" 8. More hesitation should undoubtedly be felt in re-
spect to any part of the expenditure for the maintenance
and reliefof
madethe poono r
lunaticbu t, to a
say
led% certain in
may,extent,
with the
proper ob-
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safeguards, be made applicable to other branches of
chargett
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charge is
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charge,that
theif
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ticular class, the committee are of opinion that this
rity
for testing the chemical conclusionsh force.
iineeanstsusmhoeutldhehrave autho-
esponsibi-
cicieesnireayble that the practical experi-
mentsfessor Graham, Thompson, and Dr. Lyon Playfair have
arrived should be repeated, to which. Pro-
under proper superinten-
dence, but with the co-operationof acknow-
ledged skill in agriculture. Without
petursiomnspugning
the
scientific acquirements of the leminento men consulted
by the Government, it is highly interesting that this
question should be disposed of in a manner to leave no reasonable
be pronounced. dou decision which on the
" These measures appear to the Committee in them-
selves to be defensible be,.
—ause they are just ; but at 010-
same time, in making these suggestions, they are fully

" The Red Sea, which extends from the Straits of Bab-el-
Mandeb to the roadstead of Suez to the length of 13 to 30
degree north latitude, was deemed scarcely practicable for Eu-
ropean vessels, owing to the numerous shoals. The Arabian
coasting vessels are badly built, at most half-decked, and stre
piloted by men who do not steer by compass but by the dif-
ferent mountains and points of land along thecosasffit,ninaendt
always cast anchor at night. From such men
t neither
em
with the
sufficient
speed nor safety is to be expected to entrust h
transport of merchadise. Six or eight
tons,
go yearly English
eaind North
American merchantmen, from 300 to 800 , through
h
the Straits of Bab• el-Mandeb to Mocha. where
a wheErnernthpseayntavkeessienl
cargoes of the so-called Mocha coffee.
has seldom advanced so far as Flubeida.
" About thirteen years since an attempt was made to estab-
lish British steamers on the Arabian Gulf, and there is now a
regular line between Suez, Aden, sad Bombay.
" The great seats of the Anglo-Indian empire, Bombay'
Madras, and Calcutta, were already in communication by
steamers, to which a new line was added between Hong-Kong,
Singapore, and Calcutta ; se that, at the present moment, the
whole of Upper and Lower India, and China, with the excep-
tion of the comparatively short land-journey through Egypt,
are in direct communication with Europe by steamers twice in
every month.
" Between Alexandria and Cairo, on the canal of Dfahmudia,
as far -as Atph, and then on the Nile to Bulakh • to Cairo
there are various means of transport, comprising datbottomed
iron steamers. Between Cairo and Suez, on the desert, every.
thing is provided for a tat and sate oairroyancei At Sues

there is an English Consulate, and everything arranged for the
comfort of travellers. The steamers between Bombay and
Suez carry goods as well as passengers.
"It has been lately proved that the Red Sea can be navi-
gated, not only by steamers, but by European sailing vessels,
of a certain amount of tonnage, and a moderate draught of
water.

" The first European merchant vessel that navigated the
Red Sea in its full length was the English brigantine schooner,
the Clown, in 1843, which arrived at Suez from Calcutta in
seventy-two days, with a cargo of Indian merchandise, and
having shipped a cargo of European good, returned by the
same route to India. This example was followed soon after by
a vessel from Bremen. It is therefore proved beyond a doubt
that when the canal is cut through the Isthmus of Suez,
steamers as well as sailing vessels can enter direct from the
Mediterranean into the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. This
junction of Asia with Europe is simple, grand, and according
with the interests of Europe in general. After cutting through
the Isthmus of Suez, the commerce of Europe with East India,
China, the Phillippine Islands, and Australia, will pass princi-
pally by the Mediterranean.

different ports on the Adriatic, especially Trieste and
Venice, would be considerable gainers by this route,
and would become the great staple markets for the com-
merce with India, and the different railways now in con-
struction through Austria and Germany would be turned to
account."

The writer then treads more particularly on Austrian
ground :—" Already in this last century the Austrian flag
fluttered in the Indian seas. Commercial expeditions were
sent from the Austrian Netherlands. In 1819, a commercial
company was formed at Ostend, and their affairs prospered in
Guinea and East India. Emperor Charles VI. established by
a patent on the 19th December, 1722, an East Indian Com-
mercial Company, but owing to the jealousy of Holland,
France, England, Prussia, and Sweden, the patent was with-
drawn in 1727. Nevertheless, until the death of Joseph 11.,
Austria remained in possession of her conquests in the East,
that is to say, in possession of the Nicobar islands and some
factories on the coast of Coromandel. On the loss of
the Netherlands, and during the following continental
wars, these possessions were given up, but not the right
to them.

" After the re-acquisition of the Austrian coast-lands, and
commerce beginning to flourish, an Austrian corvette set sail
for Canton, in 1817, with the intention of opening a direct
commerce with China.

"If these attempts were not renewed at a later period, the
fault is certainly not on the side of the Austrian merchant navy,
which has increased 3early, and now ranks among the first in
Europe. Austrian merchantmen not only trade with the prin-
cipal ports of America on the Atlantic, but they double Cape
Horn and advance into the Pacific to Porto-Callao, and other
markets of western America, even to California. Uragua,
and the states north of La Plata, are of the greatest import-
ance for Austrian navigation ; it were well if Austria entered
into treaties relative to commerce and navigation with those
free states, a• England, France, Sardinia, and even Spain have
done. En erprise arid energy are not wanting among the Aus..
trian ship-owners, and they only await the word.
" Our industry," says the Austrian w "demands a
wider field, and we need no longer be dependent on others for
the produce of the tropics. We must import in our own bot-
toms, and pay the produce as best suits us, with our own wares;
thus opening a riew field to our commerce; and we will ourselves
become the mediators for sending the produce of India to the
rest of Europe.
" Three years ago a mission left Trieste for East India, to
inquire into all the particulars concerning commerce and
navigation in those parts. Almost at the same time, the
Austrian brig, Zoachimb, set sail for Bombay with a cargo of
Austrian manufactures. Last year the Austrian flag might be
seen in the waters of Sunda and Singapore. The conditions
imposed on Austrian vessels are, it is true, very hard. At
Calcutta the daily expense of an East India merchant vessel,
not belonging to Great Britain, is about 201. Large vessels
pay less in proportion. The duty on English wares in
English vessels is five per cent., for foreign wares in English
vessels ten per cent., arid for importations on foreign vessels
twenty per cent. on the value. Owing to the treaty of 1838,
between Austria and England, relative to navigation, Austrian
vessels ought to be treated in Indian-British ports on a better
footing."
Since the above was written three different expeditions have
left Trieste for East India, but the result has not transpired.

NEW ASYLUM FOR INFANT
ORPHANS.
SECOND ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL.
The second anniversary festival of this truly charitable
and benevolent Institution took place at the London
Tavern, on last, evening,
Lord MORI'ETH in the Chair.
The usual loyal and national toasts having been given
and drank with enthusiastic applause, a curtain un-
veiled, and displayed thirty-nine infant orphans, who
sang a hymn. This scene was most interesting and
impressive.
The eldest of the children did not appear to be more
tha❑ ten years of age. They were cleanly and neatly
dressed, and their complexions spoke significantly that
they were well and comfortably provided for.
The CHAIRMAN said he confessed the sight which he
had just witnessed struck him with the deepest interest,
and he felt sure that the scene formed a most appro-
priate and pleasant prelude to the toast which it was his
duty to submit to the meeting that evening. When pre-
siding at similar charitable associations, he felt that their
merits were sufficiently tested by a long and prosperous
experience. Their present society had not yet obtained
that notoriety and expansion which he trusted it would
obtain ; but there was something in the principle on
which it was mainly founded which he considered most
commendable, and which, nevertheless, might be looked
upon as rather new and experimental. There were
institutions in the metropolis erected as asylums of
orphans, and he considered it an unjust and querulous
mind that could find a reasonable fault with
the principle of such institutions ; and though he was
aware that there were some objectors, there had been
none to object to their leading principle, and to say
that it was the legitimate object of benevolence to pre-
vent, and not to palliate crime, yet he would have them
remember, although he must say he admitted the theory,
that until they had succeeded in preventing evil, it was
their duty to deal with its symptoms—(!fear, hear)—
and if they could not get at the root, they should not re-
fuse to uncurl the leaves of the diseased tree; and thi,ugh
there might still be improvidence, though there still
might be drunkenness —and there still might be vice—
the) should not leave the little ones to their heritage of
suffering, over the lot of whom angels would weep. It
was not the province of man to harden his heart.—(Hear.)
There was only one similar institution to theirs, but it
was founded on an exclusive system. He did not, nor
could he quarrel with the exclusive system, and while
there were so many mingled and multifarious forms of
wretchedness, they could not quarrel with whatever im-
tigated the distress of their fellow-man, nor could the
principle of exclusiveness in arty degree interfere with
the public benevolence.—(Hear, hear.) They had asked
no crozier to point out the limits of their charity, nor any
mitre to sanction their humanity—they went on the
broad principle preache 1 by their Redeemer, of uni-
versal love and good-will to all inen.—(Hear, hear.)
They cared not whether the objects of their love and
charity were brought up in the Divine lessons and
sainte I pie;y of a Watts or a Doddridge, the spirituality
of a Taylor, the icryld zeal of a Wesley, or Vie self-
d(nying labeurs of a Fenelou or Bouromeo. Little chil-
eren were indifferent to those denominations and dis-
tinctions—they did not find their way into their infant
bosoms. They wou'd not interfere with religious dis-
tinctions ; they were resolved that the education of
their proteges should be strictly scriptural; they should
be taught that a watchful eye of tenderness
was over them, and they would be taught
to look up to the Supreme Author of their
being with love and gratitude, compared to whom
their best of earthly benefactors presented but a
faint and feeble image.—(Hear, hear.) They should be
taught to look up to the Saviour, who bad said " Suffer
little children to come unto me."—(Hear, hear.) They
need not fear the denunciations of Westminster or the
decrees of the Council of Treat; they would show that
they wished to commisserate infant suffering, and that
they attached weight to the great principle of reli
gious freedom.--(Hear, hear.) He was informed,
since he came into the room, that the pre-
sent institution only held thirty-six children,
whilst it was calculated to receive one hundred, and that
after the next election forty-seven children more would
be admitted—(Hear, hear)—and they would do their
utmost to turn as few from their doors as possible. The

institution gave a preference to suffering virtue ; but, at
the same time, when there were so many public sinners

in the world, they would not adopt too much of the

spirit of the philosopher, and clos; their door on the

claims of those who' were the sufferers, and not the

wrong-doers. But for the gentlemen he saw around him,
and the other benefactors to the society, those little
cherubs whom they saw that night would have had no
one to teach them their Maker's name, or clasp their
tiny fingers in prayer to heaven. They might not have
had even the shelter of a roof to protect them from the
" season's difference," and worse than all, far worse, they
might, nay, it was too certain, that many of them would
have fallen into evil associations, and into habits of vice
and profligacy. But the charitable Society, which they
had assembled to celebrate, has stepped forward to
rescue and save them. The cause, then, of the suffering
orphans was certainly in better, abler, and more zealous
hands ; and he confidently relied on their future pro-
sperity and success.
Lord DUDLEY STUART, in returning thanks, as one
of the Vice-Presidents of the Society, took occasion to

advert to Poland, and stated that the first recipient of
the bounty of the Institution was the orphan of a Polish
nobleman, a refugee. The Noble Lord concluded his
remarks by a glowing eulogium on Lord Morpeth,
whom he declared to have distinguished himscic, even in
his earliest years, by carrying off the first prizes in Ox-
ford.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HANDLEY, M.P., said he supp?rted the Institu-
tion, as it was founded on the principlesfirstlts
n
amnesty, and as it did not confine benefitsf C htrol 8 'La;

class or faith.
Taphpeearreepdorat
shamndhtvheer siuobosc,r4ipwtasionthleisrtewshelrteofththene
days read,
It
subscriptions.—(Loud cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of the Minis-
ters who had made charitable appeals fur the benefit of
the Institution."—(Three times three.) " The Stewards"
and " The Ladies.'
The meeting did not separate until an advanced hour
i
artistesight. who assisted during the night were,
Tthhee
n
Messrs.
G. F. Taylor, C. Kenny, C. Genge, Farquharson
Smith, and Bland. Numerous arias were given, with a
great deal of taste and execution.

A MAN KILLED IN A SHow.---About nine o'clock
on Wednesday evening, while the performers at Parish's Theatre,
Waterloo-road, Stockport, were going through the melo-drainatic
spectacle, called St. Clair of the Isles, or the Outlaw of Barra, the seats
at the upper end gave way, and the spectators were precipitated to
the ground, without, as it was then supposed, any i erson receiving
personal injury. 'I he place was much crowded, and some difficulty
was experienced in restoring order ; and regardless of the wreck of
timber which the accident had occasioned at that particular portion
of the booth, the performance proceeded. At eleven o'clock the
company were dismissed ; and the parties connected with the building
began to examine the extent of damage done ; when to their alarm
and astonishment, they found a man buried beneath the timber, a
piece of which lay across his throat, and lie was a corpse ! As no
cries of distress were heard, it is clear the unfortunate man, who was
smoking his pipe at the time of the accident, must have been suffo-
cated. His name and residence was William Rooney, a nail-maker,
lodging in Edward-street—Manchester Herald.
The venerable Earl of Harrowby,. although still
somewhat infirm from his advanced age,
Wends to pa tlao seam LI2 tOWI2! •is in irnyroved health, and