The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

DON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1866.

THE SUN, LO

IMPERIAL PARLIAKENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.

THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Mr. GOSCHEN wished to ask the noble lord the Foreign
Secretary two questions of which he had given him private
notice—viz., whether the Government had received any
official communication relative to a demand made by the
Prussian authorities for a contribution of £2,000,000 ster-
ling from the free city of Frankfort; and whether the
noble lord could give the house any idea whether there
was a prospect of the cessation of hostilities between
Prussia and Austria?

Lord STANLEY—In answer to the right hon. gentle-
man's first question, I have to say that I apprehend there is
no doubt that a demand to the amount named by him has
been made upon the free city of Frankfort. I don't know
that the right hon. gentleman desires me to go into further
details on the subject. As to the second question, I under-
stand that the Grand Duke of Baden, with the sanction of
the allied Governments, is occupied in negotiating an ar-
mistice between the Federal armies and the Prussians; but
I am not yet aware of the result of that proceeding.
Mr. OT WAY said that as it had been stated in one of
the papers that an application had been made to the Bri-
tish Government by the Senate of Frankfort for its arbi-
tration on that subject, he wished to ask the noble lord
whether that was the fact, and whether her Majesty's
Government had undertaken any such arbitration.
Lord STANLEY—No demand or request has been made
to her Majesty's Government that they should arbitrate in
this matter, and as long as the question was one between
a German Government and a German population we should
have no locus standi. (Hear, hear.) I ought to say that it
has been reported to us that threats have been used by mili-
tary officers commanding in Frankfort of a very violent cha-
racter. One of those reports was that it had been threat-
ened, in case payment was not made, to bombard the town
and give it up to pillage. lam bound to say that the
Prussian Government have strongly disclaimed any such
conduct. (Hear.) The accounts are very contradictory,
yet it certainly does appear that somo language of that
kind was employed, but employed, it would seem, without
the sanction of high authority. I may add, with reference
to the protection to be afforded toßritish subjects in case of
any strong measures being taken against the town, that
communications have taken place with the Prussian Go-
vernment, and the assurances which we have obtained on
thathead are satisfactory. But the Government of Prussia,
I may repeat, deny having ever used or sanctioned any
threat of bombardment. (Hear, hear.)

THE HYDE-PARK DISTURBANCES AND THE

GOVERNMENT.

Mr. B. OSBORNE—As great uncertainty and anxiety
exist in the public mind in regard to the meeting which has
been extensively placarded as being about to take place on
Monday in Hyde Park, I wish to ask theright hon. gentle-
man the Home Secretary the precise state of the case as to
his relations with the Reform League—(laughter) and
further, if he has granted permission for a meeting to take
place in the park; and if he will state, in order to calm the
anxiety of the public mind, what precautions he has taken
for thexpreservation of the public peace. (Hear.)
Mr. WALPOLE—My relations with regard to the Reform
League are simply the relations of Secretary of State re-
ceiving a deputation from that body with reference to the
painful circumstances which have recently happened in the
metropolis. That is an answer to the hon. gentleman's
first question. With regard to the second question, a very
natural question, as to whether any meeting is to take
place in Hyde Park on Monday next, I have to state, and
I think I can show, that a misconception of a most extraor-
dinary kind exists on the part of the promoters of that
meeting. (Hear, hear.) There are persons in this house
and out of the house and others present at the interview
which I had with a deputation from the Reform League,
who know exactly what took place. Substantially a state-
ment made in what is called the leading journal is correct.
What took place ou that occasion was this :—I intimated
to them, after a statement made to me of a conciliatory
character, that as the main, if not the only question that
had given rise to the disturbances that had occurred
in Hyde-park was the alleged right, or claim to a right, of
admittance to that park for a public meeting, her Majesty's
Government would give every facility in their power for
obtaining a legal decision on that question ; and that in the
interval nothing should be done in the assertion of, or any
attempt made to assert, that right on the one hand, and on
the other hand that nothing should be done to interfere with
the determination of the question. It was then stated at
the meeting that one of the great causes of irritation at that
moment *was what was called the demonstration of large
bodies of police, and an intimation was made to me that it
those large bodies of police were withdrawn, the irritation
would cease, and the disturbances too. My answer was that
there was no desire on the part of her Majesty's Govern-
ment to make any unnecessary demonstration either of the
police or of the military force, and if the gentlemen who
addressed me, and who expressed their willingness, on flu
removal of the large body of police then in the park, to go
to the park and use their best endeavours to induce the
people to retire peaceably, would do so, I undertook, on the
ono hand, to remove those largo bodies of police, reserving
to myself, however, the fullest power of calling out either
them or the military force in case of damage to person, or
property, or in the event of danger to the public peace, and
on the other hand, those gentlemen undertook to do their
best to stop the disturbances, the unhappy and fatal dis-
turbances, which have taken place in the last three days.
Sir, I think I should ha've neglected my duty if I had
not availed myself of such an opportunity of bringing
these unfortunate matters to what, I hope, will be
a satisfactory conclusion. After that interview was over
two or three of the members of the deputation came
into the room, and asked the question whether her
Majesty's Government would allow a meeting on the ques-
tion of reform to take place in Hyde-park on Monday next.
I replied distinctly that such an application as that must
be made to me in writing; and that in writing they should
receive their reply after I had submitted their application
to my colleagues. It is stated in the placard which was
afterwards posted in different parts of the metropolis that
the meeting should take place on Monday next by arrange-
ment with the Secretary of State. Now, I have not wished
to use any language which might provoke any irritation on
these unhappy matters, and I will not use that language
now, but I do say that a more extraordinary misconception
could not possibly have arisen. (Hear, hear.) The letter
of application, which was written to me by a Mr. Edmond
Beales, was actually not in my hands till near 6 o'clock
yesterday evening, and the placards announcing that that
meeting was to be hold must have been printed at that
time. I suppose the house would not care to hear the let-
ter. (Cries of " read.") It is dated 25th July, and I re-
ceived it between 5 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon. It is as
follows :—" Sir,—l am requested by the council of this
League to most earnestly press upon you the advisability,
and even the urgent necessity, as the most effectual means
of putting an end to the state of dangerous exasperation
now existing in the public mind, that you will offer no op-
position to the meeting proposed to be held by the League
in Hyde-park on Monday afternoon next at 6 o'clock, such
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way to the decision of the question in Parliament, or in a
court of law, as to the abstract right of the people to meet
for political discussion in that or any other park, the
council of the League undertaking on their part to do
everything in their power to preserve the peace—(a
laugh)—and to prevent any act tending to riot or disorder.
—I am, sir, your obedient servant, Edmond Beales."
That letter shows as distinctly as words can show—inde-
pendent of the affirmation which I have already made—
that the application, which was to be made to me in writ-
ing was then received, and that the answer which was to
be given by me in writing had not been given at all, and
could- not have been given, for I had bad no opportunity of
consulting my colleagues. I might appeal to the witnesses
who were present. (Cries of "No, no.") I thank the
house for that expression. In justice to a most able mem-
ber of the League, whose writings are known to many
members of this house, I must say that, infinitely to his
credit, ho voluntarily came to my office this day to make a
statement on the matter. He could not see me, for I was
so much engaged that I could not see him, but he saw my
private secretary, who immediately afterwards told me
what he said, and I said it was so important that I desired
him immediately to write it down. Ho did so, and I believe
that what I am about to read to the house is correct. It
is to the effect that, "Mr. Holyoake said he had come to
repudiate in the strongest terms Mr. Beales's proclamation,
and that he perfectly understood Mr. Walpole to decline
to sanction any meeting in the park, and to ask that any
application for that should be made in writing, and that he
spoke to many Liberal members, and also to Mr. Beales,
when that proclamation was being made." I have only to
add that I regret this unfortunate misconception, however
it occurred, and I hear that Mr. Beales regrets it also. To
complete the statement I think it right that I should now
give the answer I sent him this afternoon : " Sir—l have
laid your letter of the 25th July before my colleagues,
and I beg to state that, pending the judicialdecpiesoiopnle,
every facility for obtaining which will be afforded by
the Government, as to the legal right of the
to hold meetings in the royal parks, no permission for
such meetings can be given. In the event of its being
desired. to hold any open-air meeting on the subject of
reform, no objection will be made on the part of her Ma-
jesty's Government to such meeting being held on Prim-
rose-hill." The only other observation I have to make is
this, that after what has occurred I really do trust that those
who desire to promote these meetings, with a view of set-
tling this question, will not think it necessary to assert that
right by means like those which were had recourse to on
Monday. 1 further hope that on whatever side of the
house gentlemen may sit they will aid us in the mainte-
nance of those rights and privileges which her Majesty's
Government believe belong to the Crown. (Cheers.) '
Mr. J. S. MILL —My object in rising is to make a state-
ment which I believe will be satisfactory to the whole of
the house. I have just had an interview with Mr. Beales
and several leading members of the Reform League, in-
cluding the whole of those who were present at what may
be called the second interview with the Home Secretary,
and to which be has referred, and I have full authority
from them to say that so far as they are concerned there
has been no council of the League held, and they are not in
- a position to speak for the League. (Laughter.) Do lion.

members suppose that the members of the Reform League
do not mean what they Say ? I tell them that they do.
What I have to say is this: that these gentlemen them-
selves regret extremely that the misunderstanding should
have occurred with regard to the communication made to
them by the right hon. gentleman. They are certain that
the misunderstanding is in no way imputable to him.
Their interview with him left on them a most favourable
impression of his character, and disposition, and feelings
(cheers)—and there is nothing which they would more
regret than to say anything in the slightest degree offensive
to him. This being the case,
it is unnecessary to enter
into the circumstances, though I might state some which
might account for the misunderstanding. The very same
motives which induced them to exert themselves to
prevent last night what they firmly believed would have
resulted in bloodshed besides other horrors—these same
motives preclude them from taking any advantage of or
acting on what is now shown to be a misconcep-
tion. Whether they will accept the offer of Primrose-
hill, or consider that at present it is better to abstain
from any meeting altogether, I am not authorised to
state, and perhaps they do not themselves feel autho-
rised to give a decision on that offer without consulting
the council of the Reform League ; but so far as the influ-
ence of those gentlemen goes nothing will be done that can
possibly cause any danger to the public peace. (Cheers.)
The subject then dropped.
Lord NAAS, in answer to Mr. OSBORNE, said it would be
necessary to introduce a bill as soon as possible to prolong
the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland.
The adjourned debate on the Helston Election was re-
sumed, and on a division Mr. Lowe's resolution, which
affirms that when the votes are equal the returning officers
ought to return all the candidates, was carried by 135 to 6.
Major JERVIS moved an address for the appointment of
a royal commission to inquire into the condition of the rail-
ways in this country, particularly as to, their ability to fulfil
their engagements to the public, having due regard to the
interests of all parties concerned.
After some remarks from Mr. Childers (who insisted on
the necessity of providing some means for winding-up
English railway companies), from Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Whal-
ley, Mr. Scourfield, and Mr. Goldney,
Sir S. NORTHCOTE pointed out that the Board of
Tiade had already power to institute an inquiry into the
material condition of any railway, and promised that it
should be exercis©d on due complaint being made. He de-
clined to appoint a commission, but engaged in the recess
to consider the expediency of idtroducing a bill for the
winding-up of English railways.
The motion was withdrawn, and the house went into
committee of supply.

A vote was agreed to of £4,970 for the purchase of gun
metal to be employed in the construction of the Prince
Consort's Memorial.

Mr. LOWE moved the British Museum estimate, amount-
ing to £102,704, being an increase of £4,580 on last year's
estimate. This increase, he explained, occurred in the
items of salaries, house expenses, and purchases, and the
increase in salaries was caused chiefly by the superannua-
tion of Mr. Panizzi, who, after
.34 years' service, had re-
tired on full salary. After mentioning some of the prin-
cipal acquisitions made during the last year, Mr. Lowe in-
sisted strongly on the necessity of enlarging the Museum,
showing how inadequate the present accommodation was
for the display of the collections.

After a brief conversation, embracing the topics usually
discussed on these occasions—the necessity of enlarging
the Museum, the separation of the collections, and the
expediency of opening the Museum in the evening, &c.—
the vote was agreed to.

The remainder of the votes in Class IV., relating to
Education, Science, and Art, and a large number of
Supplementary Civil Service Estimates, including a vote
of £2,000 for Lord Palmerston's monument, were also
agreed to.
Various orders were forwarded a stage, and the house
adjourned at half-past two o'clock.

rerrific Explosion at a Druggist's Shop in

Bolton.

A most appalling catastrophe, involving loss of
life to three persons, and giving serious injury to a
number of others, happened on Wednesday, at the
druggist's shop of Mr. Alfred Langshaw, in Bolton.
Shortly after noon, Mr. Langshaw received a barrel
of naphtha, containing about 26 gallons, from a'
lorry. The barrel was placed in a narrow passage
which adjoins the shop, for the purpose of being
emptied into a large storing cask, kept in a small
and very confined yard at the back. In the course
of the afternoon, Mr. Langshaw proceeded to empty
the barrel, placing a tap in it, running the naphtha,
into a tin vessel, and then pouring it into a large
cask, the capacity of which was about 100 gallons.
Whilst engaged in this work he was called into the
shop to dress a man's finger, and had unfortunately
left the naphtha running into the can. Immediately
opposite where the barrel stood in the entry there
was a cottage which was then occupied by three
persons. One of them, a young woman named Nancy
Tempest, seeing that the can was full and the dan-
gerous liquid was running over on the ground, ran
for Mr. Langshaw. Both instantly returned, but
khe naptha on the ground had then ignited, and the
flame was hastening to the barrel swiftly. He seized
the barrel, struggled with it a few moments, but was
unable to get it away. The fire reached it, and in
a moment the barrel was blown over a cotton waste
warehouse occupied by Mr. Lowe, and fell in a pas-
sage, which was only about a yard and a half wide.
The flames set the cottage on fire. A bed in one
corner on the ground floor was speedily consumed,
and all the furniture, flooring, and stairway were in
a blaze instantaneously. The borough fire brigade
and fire
engines were speedily at the scene of the
sad occurrence, and with an immense power of
water drowned the fire, but the flaring liquid
could not be extinguished, and • down the passage
a sheet of flame ran into the main sewer. As
soon as the fire had been subdued, the efforts of the
firemen and others were directed to the dead and
injured. The body of Mr. Langshaw was found
lying in the doorway of the cottage, opposite the
spot where the barrel had stood. Every article of
clothing was burned off his body. His watch was
lying by his side, having stopped exactly at twenty
minutes to three o'clock. His knife and other small
articles not readily consumed were also picked up.
Everything inside the dwelling was burned black as
charcoal. In the corner, near the remains of the
bed, knelt the body of the occupier of the house.
His wife, having apparently fled upstairs for safety,
was found there; both were dead. The bodies were
taken to the infirmary. Several men who ran
down the passage
to render what assistance
they could were caught by the burning liquid,
and rushed back into Deansgate, their clothes
being on fire—two of them on fire from head
to foot. The flames were smothered by persons
near, and the injured taken to the infirmary. The
names of the dead are Alfred Langshaw, druggist ;
John Spener, 55
years of age, partially a cripple ;
Ann Spener, his wife, 52 years of age, who was
engaged washing at the time of the occurrence. Of
the men who offered to render assistance, William
Cross, a painter, of Black Horse-street, was the
most seriously injured ; next to him Michael Cana-
van. Both are badly burned about the middle of
ing. Another man, known expected to live midi morn-
lower portion of his legs burned. Nancy Tempest
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bills discounted of £900,000, and of £43,332 in the
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advances on stock. The current accounts have
been decreased £40,000, and there is an augmenta-
tion in the Treasury balances of £20,000.
At the meeting held to-day of the Scottish Aus-
tralian Investment Company,
the report for the
half-yeardirec-
tors propose a dividend, payable on Wednesday the
Bth of August next, on the ordinary stock of the
company,
£300,000, at the rate of 10 per cent. per
the3O ended 31st December in Australia, and
to3oth June in London, stated that the
annum, less income-tax, which will require £15,000,
and leave (after setting aside the above-mentioned
£126 4s. 9d. to be carried to the credit of
i.thiCoooreserve Fund, which will then amount to
£8,834 12s. 11d.
The Earl and Countess of Sandwich are enter-
taining a select party at Fiinchingbrook, gouts, during the
Huntiagdon raee meeting..

The Fatal Fire in -lloxton.

INQUEST ON THE SHOPAIAN-(THIS DAY).

This forenoon Mr. Wm. Payne, the coroner for the city
of London and borough of Southwark, opened an inquest
on the body cf Thomas Burnett Bales, who perished in
the fire that occurred on Sunday morning last in the pre-
mises of Mr. Fugle, general draper and silk mercer, Brad-
ford House, Pitfield-street, Hoxton. It will be remembered
that at the fire in question a young woman, who acted as
housemaid, was burnt to death, and that Mr. Humphreys
opened an inquest, but adjourned it for further evidence as
to the cause of the fire. The unfortunate deceased was
one of the shop:nen, and was so terribly burnt that it was
found necessary to remove him to the hospital, where he
lingured and died from the mortal effects of the injuries
received. After the jury had been sworn they proceeded
with the coroner to view the body, which presented a
shocking appearance, and upon their return to the inquest
room the following evidence was taken, in addition to that
given before Mr. Humphreys :
James Fugle, of 23, Pitfield-street, Hoxton, said that
he was a draper, and about three or a quarter to 3 o'clock
the premises took fire. The premises consisted of a dwell-
ing house and shop. He went to bed at half-past one on
Sunday morning. He slept in the front room, second floor.
He first knew of the fire by his brother telling him that the
place was on fire. His brother slept on the second floor
back. Six persons in all slept in the house. The deceased
was one of his assistants. The servant girl slept on the
third floor, and she is dead. The shop extends further back
than the house. The fire seemed to him to have com-
menced in the basement. After repeating the evidence he
gave before the coroner, he said that his books were all
saved; they having been placed the over night intone of
the patent reliance fire-proof safes. A brick wall divided
the metre from the kitchen. Therr were gas lights in the
shop, and alsoin the first floor.
In answer to further questions by the coroner, Mr. Fugle
added that he called several times to the deceased to get
up, but he said that he could not, and he managed at last
to pull him out. He then called out, "Sarah, come up,''
and he tried to reach her, but the heat was so great that
his hands seem scalded, and the escape having arrived, and
the conductor not being able, on account of the smoke, to
descend, they were obliged to give up the attempt of sav-
ing her as fruitless. There were more than 30 gas jets on
the premises. The fire he believed commenced in the base-
ment, which was considerably burned, but the top of the
house more so, as there was a well staircase that acted as
a funnel to the flames.

By a Juror - He was obliged to increase the insurance on
account of his extra stock. He took stock in February,
when his stock amounted to about £1,600. His returns
were £3,000 per year.

Mr. F. Fugle having repeated the evidence he gave be-
fore the Middlesex coroner, added that he was awoke by
the smoke. He wet and called his brother and the other
inmates. The deceased then went back to his room,
opened the windows, and called for help, and the draught
sent the smoke to the trap door on the roof. Ho had
thrown some things on hurriedly before he got to the trap
door. They took their meals in the first floor.
Mr. Bllckwall, surgeon, said that he lived in the adjoin-
ing house to the one burnt. About 3 o'clock on Sunday
mining he was aroused and saw smoke coming from the
windows in front of the house. He got his family together,
and he found some of the inmates of the burning house on
the roof of his dwelling, and another on the roof of hir.
Moon's. Ho attended upon deceased, and had him removed
to the hospital. At the former inquiry he had said that
Mr. Fugle was perfectly dressed and had his boots on,
which was wrong, as he had merely put on his trousers
and coat, and was barefooted, and he lent him a pair of
stockings. There were only a few buttons on his trousers
fastened.

Police-constable 251 N gave the same evidence as ho
did before Mr. Humphreys.
Police-sergeant Burrow said that he was present at the
fire, and he brought the deceased to the hospital. He first
saw the tire coming from the top floor, but ho saw none in
the basement.

The inquest was shortly afterwards adjourned to obtain
additional evidence.

MARKETS.---This Day.

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MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our markets to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were but moderate. The trade for all quali-
ties was very slow, at fully the late decline in prices.
The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. In
all descriptions the trade was quiet in the extreme, at
drooping prices.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at barely
late rates.

The supply of barley on sale was moderate. In all
descriptions sales progressed slowly, on rather easier terms.
Malt was in slow request, at late rates.
Oats were in good supply, and the trade ruled heavy, at
a decline in prices of 6d to is per quarter.
Beans and peas were very dull, on easier terms.
Flour sold slowly, at drooping currencies.

SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 380 960 —84 U
Irish
Foreign 23,550 1,960

7,542 2,360 sks.
bls.

.ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE PRUS-
SIANS AND BAVARIANS.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
MUNICH, July 26 (Evening).

An engagement has taken place with the Prus-
sians near Wurzburg, which resulted unfavourably
for the Bavarians, who suffered serious losses, espe-
cially in officers.
The Bavarian head-quarters are to-day at
Rotendorf.

BERLIN, July 27.

An address of the inhabitants of Norden, East
Friesland, to the King of Prussia, has arrived here
for transmission to his Majesty. The address ex-
presses the wish for the union of the whole of
Hanover with Prussia.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Tnis EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed:
Burntisland Harbour and Dock, Newport Railway, Caledo-
nian Railway (Edinburgh Station) Bo'ness and Grange-
mouth Railway, Halesowen and Bromsgrove Railway,
Glasgow Corporation Water, Glasgow Bridges, St. Martin's-
in-the-gilds Workhouse, &c., Rebuilding, and South-
Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover (London,
Lewes, and Brighton) Railway,.

POLITICAL MEETINGS.
mns
Lord SHAFTESBURY brought
o under the considera-
tion of the house the
demonstrationru ta9ces connected with
the late attempted
and suggested that there should be an in Hyde-park,
an alteration in the
existing regulations respecting public meetings for politi-
cal purposes. He thought it was desirable that there
should be an address to the Crown
requesting her Majesty to take suchn the subject,
measures as
would, enable the public to have spaces in the
metropolis
where they could discuss political subjects without in
terruption on the part of the police authorities, x-
cept where the public peace was endangered. 710-
had the intention of moving the address of the description
to which he referred previous to the circumstances that had
arisen in respect to Hyde Park. It might be said that
the people could assemble at Primrose-hill, but he
reminded the house that that right had been disputed.
He expressed a hope that the noble lord at the head of the
Government would see the necessity of taking some action
in reference to this important subject. .
The Earl of DERBY said that he acceded to the views
of the noble earl (Shaftesbury) as to the necessity of
taking some steps in reference to this subject for
the principle involved was one of the greateSt public im-
portance, but he trusted that the noble lord would not say
anything more on the subject at present.
Lord SHAFTESBURY said he would not ask the noble
earl to make such a statement.

Lord REDESDALE did not consider that Hyde Park
was a proper place for political meetings.
STANDING ORDERS.

Lord REDESDALE proposed a series of amendments,
the objects of which were to afford inereasect fscilities in
the raising of capital, and the carrying out of the con-
struction of railways and other important undertakings.
[LEFT SITTING.I

HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DAT.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Brecon and Llandovery Junc-
tion Railway, Great Western Railway, Greenock and
Slams Water, Greenock Water, Northampton and Ban-
bury Junction Railway, North Western and Charing-cross
Railway, Tamar, Kit Hill, and Oallington Railway, and
Vale of Crickhowell Railway.
CASHEL JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL.

On the motion of Mr. C. FOR ER, the order referring
the Cashel Junction Railway Bill to the examiners of peti-
tions for private bills was read and discharged, and the bill
was withdrawn.
THE DIFFERENCES WITH AMERICA.

A petition was presented from Newcastle, praying that
the differences btween this country and America should be
referred to arbitration.

LADY SLANEY'S TRUST (ESTATE) BILL.

On the motion of Mr. 0. FORSFER, the standing orders
were suspended in respect to this bill, which was read a
second time, and that it be an instruction to the committee
of selection to appoint the committee on the bill to meet on
Monday next if thought proper to do so.