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London, England, 1844-07-09 00:00:00

MIDDLE LEVEL DRAINAGE AND NAVIGATION

BILL.

Report considered ; Motion made, and Question proposed,
" That the Amendments made by the Committee to the Bill
be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave
out from the words " That the" to the end of the Question,
in order to add the words " Bill be re-committed," instead
thereof :—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Question :" The House divided

MAJORITY—AYES,' 116.
Allix, Jahn Peter Elphinstone, Howard Mundy, E. M.
Bailey, Joseph Estcourt, T. G. B. Napier, Sir Charlea
Baring. F. T. Evans, W. Ogle, S. C. H.
Baring, Thomas Farnham, E. B. Ord William
Barnard, E. G. Flower, Sir James Packe, C. W.
Barron, Sir H. Forman, T. Seaton Palmerston, Vis.
Beckett, William Forster, Matthew Parker, J.
Bellew R. M. Fuller, E. Peel, Jonathan
Benett, John Gill, Thomas Philips, G. R.
Berkeley, Captain Gladstone, W. E. Rashieigh, Wm.
Beuverie, E. P. Gore, Montague Round, John
Bright, John Goring, Charles Russell, J. D. W
Brisco, M. Greene, T. Sandon, Lord
r.roadley, H. Grey, Sir G. Shaw, F.
Brotherton, J. Guest, Sir John Sheil, R. L.
Buller, 'Sir J. Yarde Hamilton, Lord C. Shirley, E. P.
Burrell, Sir C. M. Heathcote, G. J. Somerset, Lord G.
Campbell, Sir H. Hodgson, Frederick Sotheron, T. H
Cavendish, Hon. G. Houldsworth, T. StuartAV illiers
Chapman, Aaron Howard, Lord Strickland, Sir G.
Chapman, B. Howlek, Lord Struts, Edward
Cholmondeley, Hugh Hughes, W. B. Thesiger, F.
Christie, W. D. Hume, Joseph " !homely, Thomas
Christopher, It A Humphery, J. Thornhill, G.
Cobden, Richard Hatt, W. Trollepe, Sir John
Cockburn, Sir G. Irton, Samuel Tumor, C.
Colebrooke, Sir T. James, William Vane, Lord Harry
Collett, John Kerr, D. Villiers, Charles P.
Crawford, W. S. Labouchere, H. Vivian, J. H.
Dalrymple, Captain Langston, J. H. Walker, R.
Dawson, T. V. Layard, Captain . Wall, B,
Denison, E. Beckett Lowther, Hon. Col. Wawn, John T.
Dickinson, F. H. Macaulay, T. B. Williams, W.
Divett, E. IWGeachy, F. A. Wood, Charles
Duncan, George Mangles, R. D. Worsley, Lord
Duncombe, T. S. Manners, Lord J. Yorke, R. H.
Dundas, Frederick Masterman, John
Easthope, John Miles, P. W. S. TELLERS.
Eaton, Richard J. Mitcalfe, Henry Pusey, Philip
Ebrington, Viscount Morrison James Hayter, W. G.

MINORITY-NOES, 26.
Bagge, Wm. Copeland, W. Ramsbottom, J
Beresford, Major Dougla,i, Sir C. Rushbrooke,Colonet
' Blackstone W. Ellis, Wynn Seymour, Lord
Blandford, Marquis Gisborne, Thomas Smyth, Sir G. II
Bowes, John Hawes, rt. Town eley, John
Bruce, Lord Ernest Hussey, Thomas Wodehouse, Edmond
Buller, C. Inglis, Sir R.
Carnegie, Captain Knight, Henry Gaily TELLERS.
Chute, W. L. w. Lowther, J. H. Jocelyn, Viscount
Cole, Hon. H. A. Manners, Lord C. S. Bentinck, Lord G

CHEAP LIVING IN CARMARTHENSHIRE.—A friend
of ours, who was at Laugharne last week, informs us that a
family may reside there quite as cheaply as in France. At
present, comfortable houses are to be had from 101. to 151. a
year; ducks or fowls, ls. 6d. to ls. 9d. per couple; fine
geese, 2s. to 2s. 6d. each ; eggs are now forty for a shilling ;
veal, 4cl. per lb. ; mutton or lamb, sd. por lb. ; servants'
wages, 31. to 51. per annum ; fish, the same day it is caught,
from Id. to 441. par lb. • oysters, in the season, 6d. per
hundred; fresh butter sold there last Friday, Bd. per lb.
Sea bathing may be enjoyed on very fine sands, near the
town. A family may reside at Laugharne for one half the
expense that would be incurred at Bath or Cheltenham.—
The Silurian.
THE GIRLS.—They think on Hymen and can't
help sighing. When their lovers forsake them they can't
help crying. They sit at the window and can't help spying.
Into private matters they can't help prying. To get each
a beau they can't help trying. When together their tongues
they can't help plying. At the mirror they can't help twist-
ing, and turning, and trying. They screw up their corsets,
bring on the consumption, and can't help dying.—American
paper.
A new church has been erected in Birmingham,
and will be consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Worcester, on
the 25th instant. The church is dedicated to St. Stephen.
GRAND FIELD-DAY IN HYDE-PARK YESTER-
DAY.—Yesterday (Monday) there was a grand field-day in
the large space of ground generally used for such purposes
in Hyde-park. The troops on the ground consisted of the
Ist and 2d battalions of the Coldstream Guards, making the
full strength of that distinguished corps about 980 men ;
the 2d and 3d battalions of the Grenadier Guards, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Grant ; the Ist bat-
talion of this regiment is now at Winchester. Including the
bands of both, there were about 1,500 present, and all were
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Walton, of the
Coldstream Guards, a gallant officer, who, in addition to
many other glorious scenes, witnessed that of Waterloo.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the
Coldstreams, arrived on the ground at the appointed time.
His Royal Highness was mounted on a grey charger, and was
attired in the regimentals of the corps, but in undress, viz.,
blue frock coat, with sash, sword, &c. At about a quarter
past eight o'clock the several battalions assembled—the first
of the Coldstream coming from Portman-street Barracks,
and the second from the Wellington Barracks, St. James'-
park. The 2d battalion of the Grenadier Guards came from
Charing-cross Barracks, and the third from the present sta-
tion at St. John's Wood. The usual manoeuvres were then
gone through, and lasted for some time, after which the troops
returned to their barracks. A grand review of all the troops
stationed in London or adjoining will take place shortly, and
preparations are now being made very extensively in antici-
pation of the affair.
THE , CHINESE RANSOM.—Yesterday afternoon,
shortly after one o'clock, a special train on the South-West-
ern Railway arrived at the terminus, Nine Elms, containing
nine tons and a half of Sycee silver, which bad been brought
from Portsmouth under convoy of a detachment of the 47th
Regiment of Foot. The above specie is part of the money
agreed upon by the Chinese Government to be paid to this
country for the ransom of Canton, and arrived at Portsmouth
a few days ago in her Majesty's ship Childers. The specie
was conveyed in seven of her Majesty's Artillery vans to the
Mint. •
NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.—PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.
—Telegraphic orders by the Semaphore were received this
morning from the Admiralty for the St. Vincent, 120, Capt.
R. F. Rowley, to prepare immediately for sea, and to be
ready for sailing by four, P.M., when her orders would arrive.
She is new taking in a supply of provisions and water. At
one, P.M., 150 additional marines, with two officers, embarked
on board her, and 160 able seamen were sent from the Vic-'
tory and Excellent, which were sent to Spithead in the
Rocket and Echo steamers. The Commander-in-Chief's
flag will be removed to the Excellent pro tem. She is or-
dered to Gibraltar. The (long expected) Camperdown, 104,
Captain Martin, has just anchored at Spithead ; her officers
and crew will be turned over to the Queen forthwith,
,she
being ready for their reception.
ACCIDENT ON THE EDINBURGH RAILWAY .—This
morning (Saturday), shortly before six o'clock, an accident
occurred at the station here of the most alarming kind, but
most providentially, and it was like an especial interposition
of Prodence, no lives have been lost. About half-past five
o'clock in the morning a great number of trucks, loaded with
large stones and bricks, were prepared at Cowlairs to be
brought down the incline by three breaks. By some great
misfortune, either seven or nine of the trucks were shoved
forward and on to the incline. They immediately began to
move downward, of course, and although, as we understand,
one poor fellow leaped on a break, which was forward, to try
to stop their ownward course, all his efforts were unavailing,
and the carriages came rushing down the incline with an
appalling speed which no one can describe, the rails, as they
neared, being actually on fire. There was no human power
now to stop them, and down they came, three of the fore-
most running right through the centre of the large station-
house, through both walls, and out at the front, into the door
of the bar of the North British Hotel, on the opposite side
of the passage. There was no person in the station-house,
and no one was hurt. The breaksman leaped off, we believe,
and was injured, but how he escaped with life in such cir-
cumstances, is more than we can understand. There were in
all nine or ten waggons, we learn, came down the incline, six
of which were smashed to atoms. The gratitude of every
person in witnessing the effects of the accident was that no
lives were lost.—Glasgow Constitutional.
ACCIDENT BY FIREARMS.—Last evening a frightful
accident, from the use of firearms, occurred to a lad, named
William Haycock, aged 15 years, the son of a master baker
residing in Pomeroy-street, Old Kent-road. It appears that
having procured a small pocket pistol, he had loaded it with
swan shot, when not being able to fix the percussion cap he
got a stone, and incautiously began to knock it on, when the
pistol suddenly went off, and the whole of its contents lodged
SUBMARINE OPERATIONS.---011 Thursday week, in his thigh, lacerating his flesh in a frightful manner. He
the smack Argyle, of Jersey, belonging to a company in the was conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where he was immediately
West of England, arrived in Castletown-bay, Isle of Man, attended to by Messrs. Cocks and Callaway, the surgeons,
with a celebrated diver, apparatus, &c., for the purpose of who extracted a considerable number of shot, but in conse-
taking up the brass guns and other parts of the wreck of the quence of the severe nature of the wound considerable doubts
Racehorse sloop-of-war, lost on Langness-point, about 21 are entertained of his recovery.
years ago. On Wednesday last a great number of people, FATAL EFFECTS OF FRIGHT ON A HORSE.--A few
gentle and simple, were out at Langness, looking at the diver. days ago, a man in the act of backing a horse and cart into
The weather was beautiful, and there were persons sailing on the sea at Deal, near the Walmer-road, whith a view, it is
that day who had not been on the water for many years. supposed, of training it to draw a bathing machine, found
There was not a single boat left in the harbour. The diver the animal manifest so strong a reluctance to approach the
has succeeded, with the assistance of the crew of the Argyle, water as to tremble from head to foot. Unfortunately the
in taking up about 30 tons of pig-iron, a large quantity of man persisted in urging back the horse, which had hardly
copper, and a large anchor and chain. The diver was under reached the water when it dropped down perfectly lifeless.
Water three hours at one time on Wednesday.—lsle of Man The animal is said to have been worth twenty guineas
papers Dover Telegraphs

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
U.s.y MARKETS.
SMITIWIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 41; 'use-
ful ditto, 4/ 4s to 4/ 8s; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lOs to 41 15s;
Clover Hay, 5/ to 6/ 10s; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to .1/ 16s per load. Both Hay and Straw
moved off slowly, at barely last week's quotations.
CUMBERLAND.--Course Meadow Hay 31 15s to 414 s ; use-
ful ditto, 4/ 5s to 4/ 12s ; fine Upland ditto, 4l 14s to 5/ ;
Clover Hay, 5/ to 6l ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s ; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Supply but moderate, and
trade steady.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/; use-
fal ditto, 4/ 4s to 4l 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lOs to 4/15s ;
Clover Hay, 5/ to 6/ 125.; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 14a to 1116 s per load. A fair average supply,
and a sluggish demand. New Meadow Hay was selling at
from 31 to 4/ per load.
comornam.
SUOAR.—There has been rather more business doing in
British Plantation, at previous prices ; 600 casks have been
sold, inclusive of those brought to auction. The public
sales have consisted chiefly of 113 casks Barbadoes, 8,056
bags 86 cdsks Mauritius, 3,913 bags Manilla, 275 baskets
Java, and 901 boxes Havannah and Cuba. The Barbadoes
went off very heavily, but mostly sold at a further decline of
ls, viz., mid to fine yellow, at 58e 6d to 65s 6d. Nearly all the
Mauritius found buyers at 55s to 60s for low to very good
yellow, and low to fine ditto at 46s to S4s 6d, being inmost
instances a reduction of folly ls. The Manilla and Java sold,
the form& at 13i sa to 16s for very low soft to mid dry brown,
18s 6d for mid greyish YelloW ditto, and the latter at 17s 6d to
23s for mid brown to low strong white, all of which are
about previous prices. All the Havannah were also disposed
of (excepting 160 boxes low to mid white Cuba, which were
taken in at 27s 6d to 30s 6d, being above the value) at 17s to
20s 6d for good brown to fine greyish yellow, which are likewise
about former rata The quantity of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,098 hhds,
101 trcs, 417 brls. The imports of British Plantation sugar
into London this year, to the' 31st inst., are 38,022 hhds,
4,458 trcs, against 32,279 hhds, 3,801 trcs at this time
last year. The stock in London is 16,231,hhd5, 2,455 trcs,
a
E 1 526 bags Ceylon and 70 bags La Guayra,
East 443
offered by auction, were nearly all taken in at 503 to 52s for
good d t
hhds'
are larger.
1,887 trcs at this time last year. The
COFFEE.-1,526
pale to mid coloury. Ditto, Plantation kind, and fine ord
even palish La Guayra, at 465. The stock of British Plan-
tation in London on the Ist inst. was 4,294 hhds, 4,005 brls
and bags, against 3,08211114 1,966 brls and bags at the same
sgtocaiksnsotroflo very India
good ord. Ceylon, 63s to 93s for fine ord
time last year. . The import this year have increased about
half.
COCOA.-174 bags Grenada at auction were chiefly taken
in at 36s to 42s for mid to good red, being about the compa-
rative value.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks is 73 puns. The stock in London on the
Ist inst. was 11,683 puns 8,211 hhds, against 16,010 puns
5,444 hhds at this time in 1843,
RICE.-3,600 bags Madras, all sold at a decline of nearly
6d, viz., at 7s 6d to 8s 6d for ord to good.
SALTPETRE.-1,226 bags Bengal found buyers at 24s to
25s 6d, one lot 26s for 10 to 4i per cent. refraction, being
the extreme value.
TALLOW.—P Y.C. is 41s to 41s 6d per cent. on the spot,
and Town 43s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The market is quiet, but the consumption is tole-
rably good.
INDIGO.—The public sales of 13,146 chests, commenced
this morning, but as they will last several days, it is too
early to give an opinion.