The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-25 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, iTIIESD AY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1850,

ROEBUCK acted with a view to secure the

substantial gratitude of the Government Why,
as had been remarked, as it were by
a sort of presentiment, by that Honourable
and Learned Gentleman himself in the exordium of
his masterly oration last evening, he, perhaps, more
frequently than any Member of the House of Com-
mons has on different occasions " found fault sharply"
with Lord PALMERSTON, and " quarrelled " with the
Noble Lord in matters relating to his particular
department. As if in further corroboration of the
manliness with which the motion now before Perlis-
went has been introduced by Mr. ROEBUCK, that

gentleman indicated as follows the purpose held in view
by him—premising that the alternative stands between
the antagonistic principles of connivance with
despotism and sympathy with every patriotic move-
ment :—" Sir," said he, " I believe that this anta-

gonistic principle is now to be decided, and that the
House of Commons upon this occasion is not simply
called upon to decide upon the Ministerial existence
of the Noble Lord and Hon. Gentlemen opposite—

for as far as I am concerned that is a matter of
mighty little import; but to decide upon these two great
antagonistic principles, and to say of-England, openly,
frankly, and without hesitation or ambiguity, that
we are friendly to every effort made abroad to ob-
tain self-government—to say to the world that we
do not desire to aid or assist in the spread of anar-

chical propositions, nor do we seek by physical
force to thurst any proposition upon other
people; but that we do seek by that high moral
influence—which is every day growing in Eu-

rope, which has already shattered down many
thrones, and will shatter down some which still exist—
to say to the nations of the world that we are favour-
able to those great and splendid efforts made by man
rising up, enlightened and confident in his own
power, to govern himself against that tyranny which,
under the name of • legitimacy,' wishes to crush all

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those noble efforts to obtain that self•government
which we consider as among the first and noblest
of the birthrights which nature has given to
us." It is because Mr. ROEBUCK regards the
policy of Lord PALMERSTON as a policy precisely
of this latter character, a policy at once patriotic and
comprehensive, a policy at once pacific and coura -
geous, a policy which in respect to individual
rights and wrongs throws over the wander-
ing sons of England " the great "Egis of
England's protection," while in respect to the gene-
ral interests, dignity, and honour of the country, it
remains ever sensitive, vigilant, and uncompromising'
—it is, we say, because such is the estimate formed
of the policy of Lord PALMERSTON by the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman the Member
for Sheffield that he has thus energetically, eloquently,
and argumentatively demanded in behalf of that
policy the approval and panegyric of 'the Commons
1-louse of Parliament. And it is, moreover, because
such are also the opinions entertained upon this im-
portant subject by the mass of the population of Great
Britain-, that the country looks forward with a high
and earnest confidence to the decision of the
Legislature. • Not even the forensic abilities of
Sir FREDERICK THESIGER could last night
outweigh the unanswerable logic of the Honourable
Gentleman. the Member for Oxford : neither could
the laborious oratorical effort of Sir JAMES GRAHAM
(pledged as that Right Hon. Baronet was to oppose
the motion, in consequence of his complicity in
the opening of MAZZINI'S correspondence, and his
share in the assassination of the BANDIERAS) out-
balance the masterly speech previously delivered by
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for
Sheffield. Oa reference to the opening passages of the
harangue pronounced yesterday by the late Secretary
for the Home Department, it will be observed that
that organ of the opinions entertained by the members
of"the PEEL Administration prefaced his opposition
to Lord PALMERSTON'S policy by -an earnest pane-
gyric on the character of that great diplomatist.
The contradiction thereby betrayed between the
premises and the deduction of the argument is, we
need only remark, sufficiently significant and sugges-
tive. From the energy evinced on both sides of
the. House during yesterday's discussion may be con-
jectured the ardour postponed by the adjournment :
while, from the general feeling of the nation in re-
gard to the foreign policy of Lord PALMERSTON, we
are bold to anticipate a decisive majority in favour of
he Government.

CITY, TW 0 O'CLOCK.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm
and ord and mid American were *d. per lb. dearer; other
descriptions remain without alteration. The sales were
estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 2,500 American
and 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The transac-
tions comprised .6,000 American, 1,800 Pernam and
Maranhao], at 7/11. to Bd. • 400 Bahia, at lid. to ;
800 Egyptian, at 7.-td. to 9d.; and 1,000 Surat, at 4id.
to Sid. per lb.—Reoway Shares were flat, with a down-
ward tendency in prices.
Upon the state of the Dried Fruit trade, we have the
following information from Messrs. Witherby and Han-
son The quantity of currants imported into London
from the commencement of the season till this date has
been, as mentioned in our fast, 10,800 tons, against
14,550 tons, and 10,650 tons to the like period of 1849
and 1848, showing a falling off in the importation this
season of 3,750 tons, as compered with last year to the
like period. We now require about 3,856 tons to bring
up our importation to the total quantity received last
season, and 1,400 tons to make them equal to those of
the previous season. We have still to report a diminu.
tion in the London clearances for home consumption, as
compared with former seasons—those from the 19th
ultimo to the 18th instant having been 660 tons against
810 tons in 1849, 850 tons in 1848, and 350 tons
in 1847 during the like period. At Liverpool,
on the contrary, they continue to show a progressive
increase upon those of 1849, as has been the case in
each month in this year, with the exception of January,
It is possible that the deficiency in the London delive-
ries may eventually be made up by an increase at she
fall of the year. Whatever may he its real cause,
whether it arise, as some think, from distress iu the
agricultural districts; or as others, probably with more
corrctness, from the cheapness of meat and provisions,
it is obvious that the advance in the price of provisions
here, and here only, in January last, has mainly led to
it, precluding,. as it has done, the London wholesale
houses frien devoting that uttention to the article which
it invariably commands under the circumstances of ordi.
nary encouragement. The total sales of the month have
not been extensive. Within the last few days there has
been more disposition on the part of holders to meet the
purthasers; and loner quotations have in some instances
been submitted to, in consequence of which we have
reduced our quotations, some of which, however, in the
present unsettled state of the market, must be considered
as almost nominal."
We have•enterea so fully upon former occasions into
the question of Mr. W. P. Robertson's mission to Mexico
that it is perhaps only an act of justice to notice his.
reply; to the last report of the committee of the bond-
holders, intended for the consideration more especially
of those who will be present at to-day's meeting. After
going somewhat into detail, Mr. Robertson adverts to
the cotton licences, remarking that the 25,000 dollars
he received welt or commission, and not as a present,

find proceeds thus:.— "Then it amounts to this,
we cannot find that the bondholders have lost
a penny by the conversion of cotton licences into
cash, and Mr. Robeition has received the brokerage
on the transaction. If it could have been added that
Mr. Robertson bad been so amply provided with money
to defray his expenses on behalf of the bondholders, and
so lib..rally remunerated in his office of " Special Com-
missioner for the Mexican Bondholders," that it was
derogatory to that high and highly remunerated cha-
racter to accept payment for a collateral transaction,
the acquittal might not have been complete. But, gen-
tlemen, this is the transaction which has been paraded
before you; thus, cotton licences, the absolute property of
the bondholders, worth 680,000 dollars, every farthing
of the money, sold by Mr. Robertson for 250,000
dollars, absolute profligate loss, by his unauthorised
agency,43o,ooo dollars; is he to be paid for such services!"
How tame and quiet is the answer of the sub-cona-
mittee:—.' It appears difficult, if not impossible, to ascer-
tain in London the value of the cotton licences in
Mexico," Such are their words. Gentlemen, do you
believe that they are worth 680,000 dollars ? Do you
believe from all you have heard, that they were or are
worth, except to be sold by a slow and speculative
process of retail, impracticable for the bondholders (and
from which, or from an squally slow use of them by
hiale.4 and his partners in his business, Mr. Escardon
of course expects his profit) a farthing more than they
have been sold for? I have already explained these
matters at considerable length in a pamphlet, in which
I will beg you impartially to refer. As to the
25,000 dollars, your committee appear to have
better evidence than I that I have received them. I
have not yet been able to discover that fact; and inas-
much as I never have wished to obtain, in any form,
more than a reasonable compensation for my time -and
labours in or in connexion with the transactions with
the bondholders 'in Mexico, I shall cheerfully regard
whatever I may derive from that source as in reduction
of my claim for a fair and liberal compensation for my
outlay and exertions in their service."
The suspension of the small banking firm of Nash and
Neale (the Reigate and Dorking Bank), has excited
some surprise, the placidity of the money market not
allowing of the assumption that it could have resulted
from recent losses. The immediate cause is in fact
stated to be the overdrawing by 16,0001. to 17,0001. of
Mr. Neale's private account; another unfortunate ex-
ample of abuse of confidence. The liabilities are esti-
mated at about 60,0001., and Mr. Joseph Nash's private
with the other assets, afford a
idsisvaididen will,d, i
if not payment in full.
estate,handso
m i t e
The Funds have been rather heavier, but the tran-
sactions aro not important, and until the debate in Par-
liament has progressed further, so as to give an inkling
of the intended votes, no bold course of action on the
part of the speculators is to be looked fur. Consols
have realised 96 to 961. The New Thrs e-and-e-Quar-
ter per Cents. have been 981 to 97i, and the Three per
Cents. 961 to 961.
Brasil Bonds are about 88 to 90, and Peruvian Active
78 to 781. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 58.
Not much has been done in Foreign Securities generally.
Mexican Bonds have been 291 to 298. The meeting is
looked to with cansiderable interest, and is now in pro-
gress. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 171. Russian
Fire per Cents. hav_e been 1091, and the Four-and• a-
Half per Cents. 01. Portuguese Four per Cents. are
341 to 341.
In Railway Shares no particular alteration has oc-
curred.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE has, after some con-
sideration, returned an answer to the interrogatory
addressed to him by Lord BROUGHAM, on Friday
evening, respecting the more than doubtful legality
of the postal regulations recently adopted. The
Noble Marquis has satisfied himself that the Crown
had full power to direct the change, and he rested
this opinion on the 2d and 3d Vic., c. 52, s. 9, by
which it was enacted " that all post letters shall be
posted, forwarded, conveyed, and 'delivered under and
subject to all such orders and directions, regulations,
limitations, and restrictions as the Postmaster-General,
with the consent of the Lords of the Treasury, shall
-from time to time order and direct." There is, un-
doubtedly, a wide discretion permitted under this
clause, which would, at first sight, almost seem to
justify the important alterations that have been
effected under the direction of the Government
acting on the hasty and ill-considered resolution of
one House of Parliament. On more mature and at-
tentive consideration, however, it will be obvious that
a general stoppage of the communications throughout
the country on one day, or six days out of the seven—
for the, principle is the same in either case—is con-
trary to the real spirit, true intent, and meaning of
the statute, taken in connexion with the entire Post-
office code.

The object of the power given by that section of the
Act was merely to enable the Post-office authorities
to make such alterations with respect to par-
ticular districts, or the hours for transmitting
the mails, as the additional facilities about to be
afforded by the extension of the railway system.
throughout .the country might render advisable.
Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, it was
obvious that the opening of, every new line of railway
would render certain changes absolutely essential.
New localities could be admitted to advantages which
were formerly impracticable. But, although there
might be a general acceleration of the mails,
some minor districts might suffer by the change.
It could not be supposed that the convenience of some
petty village, with a few hundred inhabitants, could
be placed in competition with that of a large and po-
pulous town, of considerable commercial importance.
The greatest good to the greatest number was the
object to be achieved, and that, could not be effected
without having the power of retarding the letters in
some instances. But we boldly affirm that it was
never contemplated that the authority thereby
granted should ,be made use of for a ge-
neral suspension of Post-office business throughout
the length and breadth of the land, a temporary
paralysis in every office-in the kingdom. If the re-
ception and delivery of letters can be legally stopped
on Sundays under that clause, it can in like manner
be caused to cease on Mondays and other days ; in-
deed it might, in like manner, be ordered that for the
saving of expense, or for some other equally valid rea-
son, there should only be a dispatch of wails on one day
in the week, and the people could not complain be-
cause of the ample authority conferred upon the Post-
master-General with the assent of the Lords of the
Treasury.
Such a course, however, would be so manifestly
contrary to law, that it could not be defended for a
single moment. But if the argument be good fur
anything, it may be carried to that extent. It is a
legitimate reductio ad absurdum, to which the advo-
cates of the change are justly liable, when seeking
to justify the universal cessation under a clause that
was passed by Parliament fur very different purposes.
But, whatever doubt there may be as to the
illegality of the LEW regulations, there can be none
whatever as to their impolicy, and as to the
vast amount of inconvenience slhich they will occa-
sion to all classes throughout the country. That,
indeed, has been fully admitted by influential mem-
bers of the Cabinet in both Houses.. It has been ac-
knowledged by the Premier and by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer in the Commons, and by the
Lord President of the Council, the Ministerial
leader in the Lords. But that great incon-
venience is deliberately permitted by theee
parties ; they have even advised their Royal
Mistress.to make the order, although well ware of
its inevitable results.' Already loud complaints have

Consols
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dear friends in sickness and suffering, with Leeds and T'nirsk ...". 50 ...... N
London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d... 454
their very lives trembling in the bale nee. L,(n:(on, Brighton, and
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JUNE 25.—Wind at noon E., pleasant
breeze and fine clear weather.
BRISTOL, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Patelina, Newfoundland.
OFF PORTLAND, JUNE 24.—Tudor, Say, Calcutta.
SUNDERLAND, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Hope,
Ceylon.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind S.E. Arrd. his
Swedish Majesty's ship Najaden, Boston for Gothen-
burg. Off port, Thom.. Snooks, Baker, Cape Coast.
Castle.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 23 AND 24.—Wind variable.—Arrd.
Perla, Beloechea, Matanzas for Antwerp; Cetro, Spanish
steamer, Sancher, New York for London, with damage
to machinery. tff port, Southampton, New York.
PILL, JUNE 23.—Wind ~E.—Arrd. Palatine, New-
foundland.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24. —Wind variable and light.—
Arrd. Queen of the Dart, Fox, Porto Rico; M. I.
Ward, 'Trott, Apalachicola; Treimentanee, Boston;
Susan, Randolph, St, John's, New Brunswick; Good-
luck, do Gruchy, Buenos Ayres, sld., April 4; Spray,
Steele, Bahia; Earl of Newbury, Walton, Barbadoes;
Erin go Bragh, Thompson, Mobile; Romulus, Brown,
Charleston; Jno. Currier, Butmao, Charleston; New
World, Hamilton, Wilmington; Jane, Softly, Wilming-
ton; Jas. I'ilcombe, Gruchy, Baltimore; Britannica,
Hamilton, Montreal; Bideford, Mayor, Newfoundland;
Manchester, Rogers, Newfoundland; Castors, Beach,
Iceland. Off port, Adriuna, Africa; Richard Alsop,
New York; Albert, Gullerton. Sld. Kerr, Mauritius;
Riniv.c, Lima; Lancashire Lass, Trinidad; Treasurer, Bar •
badoea; Richard Cobden, Philadelphia; Europa steamer,
New York; TiconderageNew York ; June, New York and
Quebec; Wanderer, and Anglo-American, Boston; Lan-
cashire, Quebec; Hannibal, Bombay; Honour. St.
Thomas; Revere, New York; Patrick llenry, New York ;
America, New York; Adolph Werner, Honduras; Arun-
del. Newfoundland.
NEATH, JUNE 22.—Part of the deck of apparently a
large vessel vt as seen floating near the Warnes Hesd.
WESTPORT, JUNE 24.—The Jane schooner, of and
from Liverpool, which arrived here 20th inst., was
boarded on the 17th, off Eagle Island, by about seven or
eight boats, each having four men, who plundered the
vessel of about 20 barrels of flour, &c.
SHIELDS, JUNE 24.—The Carrier, of Goole, which
arrived here on the 21st from Rotterdam, reports having
bt en attacked on tLe 17th, two hours after leaving the
Brielle, by two Dutch fishing boats, one of them manned
by 15 men, apparently bound to. Scotland, who cut the
rigging, and evidently had some design on the lives of
the crew.
SWANSEA, JUNE 24.—Wind W.—Arrd. Elizabeth
Beynon, Bevan, Valparaiso; Henrietta, Martin, Cuba.

PRIVY, COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council at to-
day, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, fir the pur-
pose of hearing motions and appeals. The Lords pre-
sent were Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and
Sir Edward Ryan.
Tneir Lordships having disposed of all the motions in
their paper, proceeded to hear the arguments in the
appeal from the Arches Court, of Herring v. Herring,
which occupe 1 the Court the whole day.

CHANCERY.-( THIS DAY.)

Before the Lords Commissioners Lord LANGDAL E and

Mr. Baron ROLFE )
Their Lordships sat to-day in the Old Hall, Lincoln's
an, to hear appeal motions and appeals.

DALGLISH V. JARVIE.

The further arguments in this part-beard appeal
motion from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of
England occupied their Lordships the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Vice• Chancellor cf England did not sit to-day in
coast quence (f continued indisposition.
(Liam e the Vice•Chuncellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)

His Ilonour having disposed of the petitions In his
paper preceeded to hear the further arguments in the
part-heard case of Clarke v. Clarke, which occupied the
whole morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court sat in Banco this morning and heard mc-
ions for new trials, which presented no feature of pub-
ic interest to justify a detailed report.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
At Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and
a Special Jury.)
KNIGHT V. FOX AND ANOTHER.

This action was brought to recover compensation in
damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in conse-
quence of the dtfendarits having erected a scaffolding
across the Commercial-road, to enable them to build a
bridge on the Blackwell Railway, without putting up
lights to guard the public.
Mr. Knowles and Mr. Corry apreared for the plaintiff;
and Mr. Sergeant Whately and Mr. Bramwell for the
defendants.

From the opening statement of counsel, it appeared
that the scaffolding projected two feet on the pavement,
and as there were no lights to warn people of danger,
the plaintiff, who is a widow lady, ran against the wood-
work and sustained a fracture of the leg.
The pleas of the defendants were, not guilty, and that
they were not the contractors, they having sublet the
cot tract fur erecting the bridge to their own clerk.
Mr. Cochrane, the defendants' clerk, was called and
he stated that he was in the employ of the defendants
as a superintendent, and receised a salary of 2501. a
year, but he was in the habit of taking contracts under
his employers, and carrying them out on his own ac-
count, and he had done so in respect of the present
bridge.
Mr. WnATELY submitted on this evidence that the
plaintiff ought to be nonsuited.
After a short discussion it was agreed between the
parties that the plaintiff should be nonsuited, and the
point respecting the liability of the defendants be reserved
for the decision of the Court above, the jury assessing
the amount of damages to which the plaintiff was en-
titled.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the Loin CHIEF Jus
TICE and a Common Jury.)

This was the first day of the sittings at Guildhall.
The Court was occupied with the case of Zaraquay v.
Purcell, which was an action for damages sustained
through falling through a cellar flap. The case was
proceeding when we went to press.

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
A respectably-attired young woman, with a tall, com-
manding, lady -like appearance, who gave the name
Williams, and was said to be the daughter of a deceased
naval officer, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide.

Police constable F 77 stated that yesterday afternoon,
shortly after 4 o'clock, he was sent for by the keeper of
the landing station ut Waterloo-bridge, and on repairing
thither he found the prisoner in custody of the keeper
and another person. They told him that she had at-
tempted to throw herself from the barge, which she did
not deny, and on questioning her as to the cause of her
rash conduct she told him that she had been robbed of
61., a half- sovereign, and 11 shillings, which she had in
her possession when she left London• bridge a short time
before. She did not discover her loss till she got to Mr.
Thomas's, the advertising agent, in Catherine-street,
where she had been to procure the insertion of an ad-
vertisement in a Russian newspaper for a governess's
situation.

A young man, named Abraham'lsaacs, stated that he
was o❑ the landing-station about 10 minutes past four
o'clock, when he saw the prisoner disembark from one
of the Citizen steamboats; she passed up the steps and
almost immediately afterwards returned, and getting
under the guard-chains made an attempt to throw herself
into the river. Fortunately, however, he seized her dress,
and with the assistance of another Person he pulled her
back, when she prayed them to let her terminate her
existence, as she was penniless and without a friend in
the world.

The prisoner, who seemed dreadfully agitated and
distressed by her painful situation, said she made the
rash attempt in a moment of excitement.

Mr. ARNOLD, who sat upon the bench with Mr. Jar-
dine, expressed his regret that she should have been
guilty of such an offence after the interest he had taken
in her behalf, and the assistance the public had ren-
dered her through her appeal at the Worship-street
Police Court, on the part of her suffering mother. She
should have relied upon the same source for protection
to herself, and not have sought relief from her sufferings
in a d.-operate act like this.

Mr. JARDINE said he cou'd not allow her to go after
the statement she had made to the police-constable, and
he should therefore remand her till Friday.

MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THISDAY

PICKING POCKETS.- William Gilderoy, and Ann, his
wife, two notorious pickpockets, were placed before Mr.
Bingham, charged with picking the pockets of several
ladies in Regent-street.
Allen, an active officer of the D division, stated that
about nine o'clock last night he was walking down Re-
gent-street, when his attention was called to the priso-
ners by seeing them follow several ladies. Knowing
them both to be convicted thieves, he watched them
into the circus, where the male prisoner pulled off his
paletot and spread it over his left arm. lie then went
and stood by the side of a lady, and while
his wife covered him, witness saw bim put
his hand into the lady's pocket, and pull a
pocket-handkerchief therefrom. The prisoner's wife
was, in the meanwhile, busily engaged with the pccket
of another lady, from whose pocket she abstracted a
purse. Witness then went up to the ladies, and told
them they bad been robbed, but they declined to come
forward to press the charge against the prisoners. Wit-
ness, however, took them to the station. The constable
added that the male prisoner was a returned transport,
and had been repeatedly convicted for picking pockets.
The women had also been frequently convicted for a si-
milar offence.

lhe prisoners, who stoutly denied the charge, were
committed for three months, with hard labour.

THE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—We
perceive with pleasure that the managing body of this ex-
cellent charity have it in contemplation to build an asylum
a short distance from London for the reception of the aged
annuitants on its bounty,"so soon as a sufficient sum can be
collected for that purpose. They have long seen that aged
persons of respectability with small annuities are evidently
unable to procure for themselves lodgings at all partaking of
the same character for comfort as the abodes they had occu-
pied in better days, and that in the case of females whose
fortunes have fallen into decay, the being compelled to in-
habit a mean lodging in a neighbourhood characterised by
misery! and squalor is an intense aggravation of their mis-
fortunes. In erecting the proposed asylum, the directors
have in view the placing such persons in comfortable and re-
spectable dwellings, where the decencies and pro-
prieties of life can be properly maintained, and
the old age of the inmates may not be em-
bittered by degrading or distressing circumstances and
associations. We have additional satisfaction in announcing
that her Majesty the Queen has, within the last few days,
been graciously pleased to allow the new asylum to be called
"The Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum," and has forwarded
a donation of 501. in aid of the fund for the erection of the
building. As will be seen from an advertisement in another
column, a Special Festival in connexion with the charity,
will be holden at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to-
morrow, in aid of this important national object, and some
degree of novelty and interest will attach to the occasion
from the circumstance of the ladies who support the charity
dining with the company.
COMMUNICATION *BETWEEN HOLYHEAD AND
DUBLIN.—A new mode of expediting the passage across the
Irish sea has lately been proposed, of which the following is
an outline :—An immensely powerful vessel, of at least 1,200
horse power, and from 12,000 to 15,000 tons measurement,
drawing only 12 feet of water, is to be constructed. It is
calculated that such a vessel would make the voyage at the
uniform rate of three hours, possess accommodation for hun-
dreds of passengers, and go so smoothly through the water
that sea-sickness would be almost unknown. The expenses
are calculated as follow :—Cost of vessel, 26,0001. ; engines,
72,0004 ; total, 98,00:/. It is proposed to make only one
passage each way every day except Sunday. It is considered
that the number of passengers which would avail themselves
of this mode of communication might safely be calculated at
500 per day, which, at 2s. 6d. per head or less than id. per
mile, would produce 39,1251. Never has there been such a
plan proposed for the regeneration of Ireland, and for infusing
vitality into all the railways both of England and Ireland.
It is worthy of consideration for those companies whom it
would so much benefit to complete it among them. If any
loss (which we do not anticipate) should arise in the direct
water traffic, it would be completely swallowed up in the in-
direct advantages which would accrue to all.—Liverpool
Chronicle.

SWANSEA DOCHS.—We had recently the pleasure
to announce the opening of the South Wales Railway as
far as the port of Swansea, and now we have the additional
gratifiution of stating, that the two Bills for constructing
docks at this important town, passed both Houses yesterday,
and only wait the third reading in the Lords and the Royal
assent. It was admitted at the great breakfast given this
day week at Swansea, that docks were essential to the fur-
ther progress of Swansea, and we hope shortly to hear of
the laying the foundation-stone. -
SAVINGS' BANKS.—The amount which is being
withdrawn from savings' banks by unanrolled societies and
lodges is iminenst. The members of those societies and
lodges say they will not be alictated to either by the Govern-
ment or the National Debt Commis.:ioners as to the form and
nature of the rules, orders, and regulations, they shall adopt
for their self-control and disposal of their funds. Many,
too, entertain the idea that, once enrolled, their deposits in
the banks for savings will be subjected to the control either
of the Government or the National Debt Commissioners,
or both, „ .