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PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against the Papal
aggression.
Mr. FRE TEN presented a petition from some hop-
growers in Kent, praying for a reduction of the Excise
duty upon hops to Id. per pound.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the
schoolmaders of Manchester, praying fur a modification
of the law which relates to the assessment of school-
houses.
Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone,
praying for the repeal of the income tax.
from a place in
Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition
Inverness-shire, complaining of agricultural distress and
of famine in the western islands a that country.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petittn from Staleybridge,
on knowlee; also
praying for the repeal of the a_
a petition from Derby, praying fur an equalisation of the
income-tax.
Mr. HODGES
th presened a petition from Gravesend,
praying for e repeal oft the taxes on knowledge.
Mr. MATHESON presented a petition from Ashford,
praying for the re
epredtiutitoiens.
from the cor-
Mr. IJ RQ,IIII ttT
Pe'lporefstehnetepda_ al)
praying for a modification of the
poration of Stafford,
Income-tax.

NAVIGATION LAWS.
DR. lIERRIES presented a petition from the ship-
,,,v„rs of London, complaining of the operation of the
newsystem recently established by the Act for the re-
pot' of the navigation-laws. The petitioners stated
that the repeal of those laws had seriously af-
fected the shipping and other trades of the
country, and as there was no likelihood of other nations
adopting the principle of reciprocity towards this coun-
try, and as the competition of foreign ships was rapidly
destroying the trade of the British shipowner, they
prayed the House to take their case into its immediate
consideration, with the view of devising some remedy for it.
The
.Hon. Gentleman said it was his intention to submit
a motion to the House on the subject of this petition,
andhe should therefore now move that it be printed
withthe votes. He might, perhaps, be allowed to add,
that the statements contained in the petition were at
direci variance with the the declarations of Ministers.
Mr. LABOUCLIERE said no one would more re-
joice at the opportunity which such a motion would give
for discussion than himself.
Mr. THORNELY said there would bs no necessity to
print the petition with the votes, as in all probability the
Committee on Public Petitions would order them to be
printed.
The motion was therefore withdrawn.
NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. HUME gave notice that he would bring forward
his motion on the subject of Borneo on the 28th of May.
Mr. HENRY BERKELEY gave notice, on behalf of
Mr. Grantley Berkeley, that he would move on the 13th
of May the continuance of the differential duties on
foreign sugar for five years from July, 1851.
Mr. BANKES gave notice that on a future day be
should move for a return connected with the differential
duties imposed by Spain on British shipping.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that on the 20th of
May he should renew his motion on the subject of the
Ballot.
Mr. HUME gave notice that on Friday he should
move that the income-tax be continued but for one year
only.
EXAMINATIONS AT SANDHURST COLLEGE.
Colonel REID asked the Secretary at War whether
it was intended that the examination of candidates for
commissions inlthe army should continue to be conducted
by the professors at Sandhurst College, who were the
authors of manuals and other publications of a similar
character, upon subjects in which the candidates were
required to be examined; also, whether he intended to
propose to the House, during the present session, the ap-
pointment of "Captains of Instruction" in regiments of
Cavalry and Infantry; also, what will be the cost of this
addition to our military establishment, and whether it
will not amount to the sum of 30,0001. per annum?
Mr. F. MAULS said he entirely disapproved of the
practice of those examinations being conducted by the
authors of the manuals, and he had represented the state
of the case to the authorities, and the attention of the
Horse Guards was now turned to the matter. As to the
other question, the Commander-in-Chief did not intend
to make it compulsory on officers to undergo an exami-
nation, though be would not object to such an examina-
tion of officers who wished to bring their names more
prominently before the public.
I NCO M E- TAX. _ _

Mr. J. B. SAITH gave notice that he would move a
resolution to the effect that all appointments under the
Ineomeetax Act should be of persons above twenty-one
years of age, and that the appoimment should be subject
to the approval of the Treasury.
PERAMBULATING VANS.
In reply to Mr. W. WILLIAMS,
Sir G. GREY stated that there was no special clause
in the Act having reference to perambulating advertising
vans, but they could be removed, under the head of dan-
gerous obstructions, by the police.
MERCANTILE MARINE ACT.
In reply to Mr. WAWN,
M r. LABOUCHERE said it was his intention to in-
troduce the Mercantile Marine Act of last session at as
early a period as possible of the present session.
LuIIviIIET,HOUSES.
In reply to
Mr.
H
Mr. LABOUCLIERE said, a measure with respect to
lighthouses was at present imder his consideratioa; but
urns aS not prepared to sa
ST. ALBANS' ELECTIONwhen he could introduce it.
MMtltTbeTEbEar.
and
announced that,
The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
dl.
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the
;ant
two Exertions
men,
had been made notwithstandinu v
during the recess to arrest
Wageett and Harvard, under the Speaker'swarrent,
the officers had not succeeded in apprehendinc, them,
had they been aisle to obtain the slightest '?inforin nor
had information
respecting the movements of those individuals.
Lone J. RUSSELL said, as the House was now in
possession of all the circumstances with reference to these
men, he should move to-morrow that the House resolve
itself into Committee for the purpose of agreeing to an
address to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to issue a
royal proclamation for the apprehension of John Seeley
Waggon and James Hayward, end offering such a re-
ward for their apprehension as her Majesty might
think fit.
SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS.
_ Sir G. GREY then rose for leave to bring in a Bill
for the better supply of water to the metropolis. After
adverting to the reports of the various Committees of the
House, and the Commisions which had sat on the sub-
37t+tys well as to the last report of the Board of Health,
" Right
I Hon. Baroßaronet said it was now generally ad-
mitted that an
essential metropolis extensive change in the mode of supply-
ing theros was necessary, in order to insure what
was
the health and comfort of the inhabitants.
He did not anti
competition 4eipate either that upon the question of
the
nett
pointw
greath discussion would arise; and then
was what course ele would have to be disposed of
the metropolis should now bo adopted for supply-
ingety
with water. The subject had
beree fully considered
the Board of Health, who
bad made a report the result of their inquiry,
received and that report had the best consideration of
her Majesty 'e Government.
The Board of Health at
fir,,t recommended, as the resultus of their inquiries, that
the water which should be in the metropolis should
be rein water, to be collected
in gathering
that all existing sources of supply
~u grounds, and
however,upsouna r,,co
modificationnatios?did be abandoned.
eron of that
scheme, saw
fitßoard,
to
niake me
they reported to the Government, and this
amendedm it, which
port the Government submitted to the consideration
of the highest scientific authorities,
directing
ca them
to ascertain to what extent the existing
sou
supply could be made available, and what „wsco of
could be adopted. The Government, however, hulycenost
received the report of that further inquiry; but he had
no doubt that before the Government Bill on this subject
made any great advance be should be in a position
to lay the result before the House. He came
next to the question of how the water supply of the
metropolis should be managed. At present there were
nine companies, but the Board of Health thought the
present plurality o f water boards should be abolished, and
the whole combined under one manawement, it being
understood that theworks andpropertyof the existing
elmpanies should be
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purchased at a fair. valuation.
Government thought
of Health was a this recommendation of the Board
doubt that it very proper one, as there could be no
t2rest of the would be greatly for the
ratepayersin-
that the water supply of
the metropolis should
to one under one distinct con-
trol, and subject only
This, he thought. would tr entire management.
infinitely more advan-
tageous than the scheme which
pos .ed of submitting the supply had been pro-
of water to
authority; because, in fact, a great municipal
ropolis which it was
sought
tt part of the
nie
water was entirely without a representativeo supply with
municipality.
Ou this part of the question he would rad a passage
from a letter ofMr. John Mill, who, however,
exclusive opinion on the subject, as he considered it
claimed no
more a matter of public polity than Political
economy,
That gentleman was decidedly of opinion that the poinnly.
ciple of the proposition which Government meant to- prig.
v- ,
before the House was not only admissible, but even pes" 1
sessed of very great advantages. The proposal which
Government had decided upon adopting contemplated the
consolidation into one company of the nine existing
, companies, their stock to be valued either by nrbitra--
‘-, : I ttor,pertny other mode recommended by Parliament.
---77-1114.ehgbipsny would be charged with the whole supply
_ __, 1103 ntropolis, and the shareholders would be entitled
e.,,, e- out trfa,, limited dividend upon the consolidated stock,
e.. 1 44.7ee1;,. 4':::,=e;.` and tha-41nount of the sewerage rates. This company
r,..-;\-A-,-,c2.,.1;140.i1d lae;subject to Government inspection on certain
\..Ls"l-rr,.....,:-?,-.%lo6i9itiv,iich he would further explain at a future stage.
'-' k ''l -1-44/00,ptoposed, in the first instance, that the dividend
Ai a , ihOula.be limited to 5 per cent., and, in the next,
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the dividend should never exceed 6 per cent., the rates
being reduced as the dividend augmented. Various
powers would be given to the Secretary of State for the
Home Department for controlling the supplies of water
both for domestic and public purposes, such as baths and
washhouses.i Such a plan as this would secure an
adequate supply of the best water, and at the same time
reduce the cost of the supply, which was one of the great
objects that a measure of this sort ought to
aim at, because it would have the effect of
materially reducing the cost to the consumer.
He had communicated an outline of the Bill to each
company, and he was bound to admit that they had met
the Government in the fairest possible manner, though
none of them had absolutely given their consent to it.
Indeed some had raised objections to the proposed scheme,
but he had not the slightest reason to apprehend that
those objections were of such magnitude that they
could not be removed by future arrangement as to de-
tails. All he asked the House to do now was to give
him leave to bring in the Bill, so that it might be printed
and placed in the hands of Members. Of course,
he could not fix any day for the second reading, because
before it could reach that stage it would have to go be-
fore the Standing Orders Committee.
Sir J. JOHNSTONE thanked the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman for the anxiety which he had shown not to dis-
turb the vested interests of the existing companies,
while he bad been desirous of securing an efficient supply
of water to the rnetrepohs. He himself was a director of
one of the principal companies in the metropolis, which he
contended within the sphere of its operations efficiently
supplied all the wants of the populstion. The quality
and quantity of the water supplied was inferior to none
in the kingdom, and the company itself was paying a
most satisfactory dividend. A great many insinua-
tions had been thrown out against the existing
companies, but as the Bill was to be re-
ferred to a Committee, that would be the proper
occasion on which to enter into those calumnies, and see
of what value thee, were.
kr. B. COCHRANE looked et the; Bill as tending
to strengthen the monopoly of the water companies.
He should like to know what gentleman had
been consulted on the drawing up of this Bill.;
for as far as he recollected all the Cemmiseionv which
had been issued en the subject had recommended the
abolition of this monopoly. For his part he should consi-
der any praise and support offered to the Bill by the water
companies as evidence against it rather than in its favour.
He had no sympathy. with the water companies, for
he thought it was quite their own fault that the present
storm of 'public indignation had been excited against
them ; and, as for compensation, he saw no reason
why they should have it more than any other,
interest which had ever suffered injury by the progress
of reform.
Mr. HUME thought the Hon. Gentleman who had
just sat down had shown rather too much warmth
against the companies. The only parties to blame were
the Members of that House, who had given such large
powers to the water companies. They all agreed, how-
ever, that it was necessary to improve the supply of water
to the metropolis, not only in point of quantity, but of
quality. He had heard with attention the speech of the
Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey), but he did not
hear him state that any increased or better supply of
water was to be given than at present. Now he held
that no alteration should be made that did not provide for
a better quality of water.—(Hear, hear.) :It was, in his
opinion, by competition alone that a better and larger
supply of water could be obtained. He had once suc-
ceeded in getting a clause introduced into a water Bill
to the effect that no combination should take place with
any other company; but after competition had gone on
for some time the parties came again before Parliament,
and got the clause excluded. The consequence was that
within a few years the companies had the metropolis
divided into districts, thus creating such a monopoly as
rendered all prospect of a reduction hopeless. He was
fearful that the plan proposed by the Government would
be very difficult to carry out, for he had no faith in
the control of public bodies by Parliament or the Go-
vernment. Then he objected to give compensation to
the companies for all the waste they had bees guilty of.
The best way to obtain a good supply of water for large
towns was to let in new companies with new capital, and
to enable them to get water from new sources. The re-
duction in the price of gas was effected, not by the in-
terference of Government, but by allowing new compa-
nies to come in, which had the effect of forcing the ex-
isting companies to lower their rates.—(Hear, hear.)
He believed the inquiries before the Committee would
show the difficulties which Government had to contend
with in the scheme which they had laid before the
House.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir B. HALL wished to say a very few words. He
had observed that when his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hume)
remarked that there ought to be new sources of supply
for the metropolis, the Hon. Baronet (Sir W. Clay)
called " Hear, hear," and therefore assented to that pro•
position. Now, he would ask the shareholders in the
water companies if they were of that opinion why they
had not brought forward these new sources of supply.
Why had they not taken the steps that were necessary
for supplying the wants of the metropolis? He ob-
jected very much to paying these shareholders the full
amount of the capital expended. A great deal of the
stock and plant of these companies would be of no use
whatever, and yet these gentlemen expected to have full
value for their property. Many Bills had been brought
in for a supply of water, but they had been invariably
opposed by the existing companies. No later than last
year there were two or three Bills for that purpose, but
they were opposed both by the existing companies and
the Government. The Government said they ought to
wait till the report of the Board of Health was obtained,
and on that ground the Bills were thrown out. Instead
of perpetuating the evils of the present system, they
should offer every inducement to parties to come forward
and form new companies, so as to put an end to these
monopolies that had existed so long, and which had put
such vast sums of money into the pockets of the share-
holders.—(Hear, hear.) He questioned whether this
Bill would not do more harm than good; but as they were
to have it discussed in Committee, and as petitions
would probably be presented from various parties to be
heard against the companies, he would not say more at
present on the subject. He must say, however, that he
deprecated the conduct of the shareholders of those com-
panies who had been so utterly indifferent to the wants
of the people of the metropolis, and so careless of the
sanitary condition of the metropolis, as to withhold from
it that full supply of water which it was their duty to
furnish.—(Hear.)
Viscount EBRINGTON expressed his regret that
such a measure should come from a Government to
which ho was sincerely attached, both on public and
private grounds, and because it had done more to for-
ward sanitary measures than any other which existed
for centuries before.—(Hear, hear.) In this instance as
in the case of Smithfield-market, they never estimated
the amount of support which would be at their com-
mand, if they brought forward a sound and comprehen-
sive measure.—(Hear.) While the plan of the Right
Hon. Baronet proposed to consolidate all the companies,
and place in the hands of the Secretary of State the
power of enforcing a resort to a better source for a bet-
ter supply, and to reserve to the Government the power
of taking the plants of the companies at a fixed valua-
tion, was very well, but they gave up an important point,
that of combining the supply of water with the drain-
age, by which they would effect a great saving to the
amount of mae-eighth in earth works alone, besides fur-
ther savings on account of superintendence. He saw no
difficulty on this head, but if it was found impracticable
the course would have been to give the superintendence
of the northern division to one party, and that of
the southern to another. He considered it highly
objectionable to give a monopoly on the supply of
water to private parties, which properly belonged
to the municipalities, where they existed, and where
they did not to the communities whet were entitled to
any profits which might arise from the supply. The
Member for Marylebone looked to the principle of
competition as a remedy fir the present evils, but the
history of all these companies would prove that such a
principle would not be effective. They commenced with
great promises of an ample supply and Jew prices, which
they adeered to while exposed to rivalry, but after-
wards the companies entered into a combination among
themselves, and the public eventually had to pay for all
the capital expended in the expensive competition in
which they were engaged. The report of the Committee
of 1822 stated, that the companies were not subject to
competition, and that the supply was a fit subject for
legislation. The deficiency of the supply was admitted.
Now there could be no doubt but a deficiency of
water acted injuriously, not only on the physical, but
on the moral condition of the people, and ought, on
that account, to be taken out of the category of
trade. There was another point to which he
wished to advert, which was the amount of com-
pensation which was to be secured to the companies
upon the rates of the metropolis, and to which he did not
consider them entitled, in consideration of their conduct
the one to the other, or to the public. When the New
River was brought for a supply, no compensation was
granted to those who were affected by it. The supply
of water from the Thames was acknowledged to be im-
pure. He thought that vested interests should be libe-
rally dealt with, but the companies should not press too
hard, for in that case the public would do justice to
h
t__&lves and set up a consumers' company. They
could not expect the public to pay them interest on the
capital they foolishly expended in an expensive and reck-
ir.
less competition. Let them look at the case of turnpike
trusts, in which the public invested their money upon the
credit of Acts
Parliament, and who obtained but five
per cent, on their
100,0001. was cut :31rimum capital of 106,000/. claimed;
and they received interest upon no
off,
more than 6,0001. considered
o the claims put forward
by the water companies compensation
l unreasonable.
He could only regret thatr the Government which had
sanetioned the report of the Board of Health, and which
bad the signature of Lord Carlisle, should introduce so
defective a Bill.
but Sir WILLIAM CLAY said he would not have offered
a remark upon the subject but for the observations of
the Hon. Member for Bridport with regard to the Grand
Junction Company. He inherited property in that com-
, pesay, had nothing to do with the management at
the time when the competition took tion place. They were
however, encouraged by the Legislature, and were, in
fact, for eight or nine years without any returns. The
Member for Montrose advocated competition as a remedy,
but in that ho stood alone. It could not be applied to
the supply of water, for the public would sooner or
later, have to pay for the capital expended in this com-
petition. When this division was made the prices
charged by the companies was sanctioned by that House,
and did not amount to more than four per cent. upon the
capital expended. If the companies had since prospered,
it was owing to the increase of the metropolis
without the companies incurring a corresponding
increase of expenditure. It was true that the
supply was deficient, but that was not owing
to the companies. It was their interest to
give a supply of water for which they would be paid,
for when once the mains were laid down the expense of
service was inconsiderable. The want of water was ex-

perienced by the humbler classes, but it was not the
fault of the companies, but of the owners of property,
who would not pay the lowest prices for a supply, while
they would get tenants for their houses who would pay
them rents which yielded large profits. A power should
exist somewhere to enforce the use of water, but the
companies possessed no such power. It was now said
there would be a power to enforce the use of water, and
also to compel the companies to supply it at low prices.
No such power, however, at present existed. He also
considered that much good would be effected for the com-
munity by having the Government take charge of the
supply of water, though at the same time he admitted
that there would be much difficulty attending the in-
tended system; yet he telt fully assured that it would
be ultimately beneficial. He should at the same time
say that he considered it just that those several cora-
panies which had supplied the metropolis should be
dealt with fairly, and therefore compensated for the
100,0001. they had already expended.
Mr. MO WATT objected to the plan introduced by
the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey), because he
did not consider it sufficiently specific, and also because
he did not consider that there was any ground for the
public to rely on any authentic assurance for the supply
of water. He did not at sill agree with the Right Hon.
Baronet (Sir G. Grey) with respect to the supply of
water from the Thames, because he knew how deleterious
such water was to the inhabitants of the metropolis, and
should say that he far preferred the water supplied by
the companies, and for that reason be considered that
the amalgamation of the nine companies into one would
be rather a disservice than a benefit.; and, iu addition to
that, he should say that the Commissioners should be
held respinsible to those companies for any losses they
might be subject to.
Sir G. GREY, in reply to questions, said Govern-
ment had not consulted the Sanitary Association (we
understood), but had all its views before it. The report
of the Board of Health was also before Government. He
wluld further state that Government did inform the
board of the principles which Government thought it
desirable to pursue in this matter. To the question of
the Hon. Members (Sir W. Clay and Mr. Mowatt), he
begged to state Government considered it of the greatest
importance that water for the supply of the metropolis
should be brought from the best sources that could be
obtained. He did not perceive the analogy between the
turnpike trusts, railway companies, and the water com-
panies. He quite agreed in the view that as a matter of
right water companies had no claim to compensation;
but then they had embarked their capital in machinery,
and they ought not to be precluded from making use of
that machinery for the purposes for which it had been
erected. This was a fair ground for compensation.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH—COLONIES.

Mr. EW ART rose to move—" That it is expedient
that the mitigation effected in the law of this country
with respect to the punishment of death be extended to
the colonies." The Lion. Member referred to the ano-
malous condition of the law in our colonies, and instanced
St. Lucia, Malta, the Cape of Good Hope, and other co-
loniet, when
An HoN. MEMBER moved that the House be counted.
Less than 40 Members being present the House ad-
journed at Eight o'clock.

PROTECTIONIST DEMONSTRATION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. R. B. Lost°, who was introduced as the suture
Member for Wilts, proposed the second resolution, as
follows:—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the
principal cause of the evils under which so many of the
great interests of the State are now intensely suffering, is
to be traced to the unjust admission of the produce of
foreign nations into unrestricted competition with the
produce of this highly-taxed country ; which has anni-
hilated a vast amount of British capital, has displaced
British labour to an enormous extent, and is fast drying
up the springs of productive native industry; while, at
the same time, it stimulates the exertions of foreign com-
petitors, and supplies them with the means of support-
ing an increasingly successful rivalry with British pro-
ducers." He said he should think ill of that man
who refused to come forward a; this crisis and
denounce the miserable system of the mis-called free
trade. The Protectionists went for no class interest;
they wished to see all interests protected from aggres-
sion without and Peelite treason from within. Our
Protestantism had been attacked by the regulars of
Rome and seculars of Manchester, and he thought
it high time a stop was put to their manoeuvres.
A great crisis was approaching in the nation's
history, and he would take the opportunity of advising the
people to beware of the next election. Moderation and self-
control should characterise the agriculturist in his hour of
success, and he would therefore be no party for a sudden
reversal of the existing system. There must be a mode-
Pate but no violent change, and with that piece of advice
he would sit down, hoping that when the time for action
arrived, it would not be lost sight of.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE DAY, of St. Ives, rose with great plea-
sure to sac .od the resolution, and to ask it protection was
dead? Sir James Graham, and others of his kidney, said
it was but after this meeting the country would not
believe them.—(Gear, hear.) So long as truth lived in
England so long would protection exist. Free trade,
such as it was, was obtained by treachery, conducted
by fraud, and consummated by false prophets, but
the hour of its destruction was coming, and its fall
would be like that of many other bubbles that had gone
before it, never to rise again.—(Cheers.) Some years
ago they were told that so far from the repeal of the
corn-laws reducing the price of corn it would increase it,
and enable the farmer to pay higher rents.
Now how had this prediction been fulfilled? Need he
tell them that the price had been so reduced that the
majority of the farmers of England wore reduced?--
(Cheers.) Mr. Cobden once said at Manchester tbat if
it could be shown that free trade injured agriculture
or any other interest the whole case::, ought
to be given up. Well, then, it was clear, now, that
nearly every branch of industry had been injured by
oar present commercial policy, and he, therefore, called
upon Mr. Cobden and his followers to keep their
word and give up the whole case.—(Loud cheers.) If
they would not, why then there would be no other alter-
native but to force the concession from them at the next
general election.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JOHN BELL, of Kent, spoke in support of the
resolution.

The resolution was then put from the chair, and like
the former carried by acclamation.
The following resolution was also moved, seconded,
supported, and ultimately carried :—" That, unless this
cruel and dangerous experiment be abandoned, and just
and equal protection be restored to British labour and
production, the most deplorable consequences, both po-
litical and social, ending in national convulsion and
bankruptcy, must inevitably ensue. And this meeting,
therefore, at this perilous crisis, earnestly calls on every
individual who values the peace, prosperity,
and safety of the State, who would preserve
national faith inviolate, who reveres and would
maintain the cherished institutions of his country, and
would secure the rights of labour, to stand forward and
aid in reversing the system of policy mis-called free
trade; and, especially, it invokes the prompt and ener-
getic exertions of all Protectionists, to prepare for re-
turning to the House of Commons, at the next general
election, Members able and determined to vindicate the
principle of protection to British labour and capital in
every department of national industry."
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, who
briefly acknowledged the compliment; and the meeting,
which4was protracted to a late hour, broke up. In the
course of the proceedings the house became very
much crowded, and towards the close the two
galleries were well filled. The majority of
the meeting came from the provinces, and on the dif-
ferent railways branching off from the metropolis spe-
cial trains were put on for their accommodation.
Before the meeting separated, three cheers were given
for Lord Stanley, Mr. Disraeli and Protection.