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THE S UN, LON DON,_ FRIDA 1 EVEN ING, JULY 18, Ysds,

year each, and the total amount of rates 1,4161. The parish would
suffer from the destruction of this property, and the trade of the
district being almost exclusively that of watch manufacturing,
would be considerably injured, both by the vibration arising from
the passage of trains on the contiguous line, and from the distant
removal of the workmen, by the destruction of the houses in which
they reside.
Mr. Hux, examined by Mr. WAKELING—Is a watch manufac
turer of Percival.street, Clerkenwell, employing more than thirty
hands, all of whom reside in the immediate vicinity
of the projected line. lf, however, the houses in which
they now dwell are taken down for the construction of
the railway, the trade would suffer great inconvenience from
the removal of the workmen. The vibration caused by the
transit of carriages on the line would seriously affect the manufac-
ture of watches; in fact, he thought no chronometer would go cor-
rectly within 50 feet of a railway.
Mr. W. 'Connell, examined by Mr. WAKELING, a practical
chronometer maker of Gloucester-street, corroborated the evidence
of the preceding witness. The fluid body in the mercurial
pendulums would be seriously injured by the vibration on the
railway, as it would oscillate and destroy the accuracy of
observation so necessary for the regulation of chronometers.
Mr. Lockwood, an escapement maker and wheel cutter, gave
similar evidence.
Mr. William Mason, a printer and publisher, guardian of the
poor, and auditor of the parish of Clerkenwell, deposed to the
rate of the 968 houses scheduled for the use of the railway being
upwards of 1,5001. He considered the railway would be far from
beneficial to the district, arid in that opinion he was joined by the
universal resident population.
This having closed the case of the parish of Clerkenwell against

wanted, and easier rates are taken. Scented Orange Pekoe
has been sold to a fair extent at last week's rate•, but Flowery
Pekoe has further declined in va!ue. Hyson Skin is a little
the 4p, r, and not much wanted.
SPIRITS.—There are several purchasers of Jamaica Rum ;
pekes have further advanced fur good and fine descriptions
whilst all otber sorts fully support the former value. Leewarr
Island fully support the advanced rates of last creek, and is sti
wanted. i3emerara has been in exceilent request upon forme
terms. East India is still wanted, and fetch former rates
There are few purchasers of Brandy for exporta•ion, the horn
demand has been limited, and speculators refrain from opreat
ing, but previous rates are supported.
RICE.—To-day Bengal met with little attention, and the
sound c f 2,445 at auction were nearly all taken in at the
former value.

SPICES.—To-day the market was well supplied with Cassia
Lignea—at one public sale 6,200 chests were offered ; buyers
were aexieus to purchase, and the the whole soil at an advance
on former rates of 2s per cwt.
INnico.—During the progress of the Sale the biddings
were more animated, and the prices paid hitherto fully sup.
ported. Proprietors bought in 45 chests, 12,071 chests have
now Massed the hammer, of which 3,632 were withdrawn, and
1,215 bought in, leaving 7,224 actually sold.
Ous.—Although deal Oil may be purchased at lower rates,
still the home trade have opera'ed with caution. Cod is dull
of sale, and reduced rates have been accepted. The stock of
Seal has been further increased. Prices rule firm
for Sperm Oil, and a good demand exists. Linseed
Oil is not to be purchased upon lower terms, and the
demand has been limited for forward delivery, however, a good
business has been transacted. For Rape Oil there are a few
buyers, and a further decline has taken place. Holders of
Olive Oil are less inclined to realise.
TALLOW.—Holders of Russian are more inclined to realize,
and have submitted to a reduction on last Friday's rates on the
spot of 3d to 6d per cwt., still the demand for soap and candle
making purposes have been limited. For forward deliivery
prices further gave way. Town Tallow has slightly declined
in value the supply having increased. All other kinds have
been purchased with caution, and prices are still on the decline.

the line,
Mr. WEBSTER called rebutting evidence.
Mr. Terry, overseer of the parish, deposed that the line would
travel through the very poorest parts of Clerkenwell, and the
compensation for any deterioration in the rates would be but
trifling. He considered that the railway would im-
prove the condition of the parish, as it would
afford a readier mans and a greater inducement to the poor, who
were receiving relief, to remove to other districts. The Irish
paupers would more especially avail themselves of these facilities,
and the number of casual poor would be materially diminished.
Mr. Smith, a watch and clock maker, under examination by
Mr. WEBSTER, assured the Committee that, when he visited a
friend at Poplar, he never found the slightest variation in the re.
gularity of his watch by the vibration of passing omnibuses, and he,
therefore, inferred ~that the transit of trains would be equally
harmless. _

BANK OF ENGLAND.
• (From this Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to- the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,
cap. 32, for the W eek ending on Saturday, the 12th day of
July, 1845.

Mr. HILDYARD, at a quarter before two, rose to address the
Committee on the case of the Farringdon-street Extension Line,
then closed. He assured the Committee that, though he had not
intended to speak at'any length on the subject, it was his firm con
viction that it was the most important element in the whole case,
and the only feature which his opponents had never attempted to
contravert. On a former occasion, when he addressed
the Committee on behalf of the Direct lS'orthern Line, he
had anticipated a saving of 800,0001. in that, over the other lines,
so far as the antagonist schemes between London and York were
concerned. But since the evidence had been of late adduced
in course of the Farringdon-street case, that saving of 800,0001. had
been swelled to 1,300,000/. ; and although the London and York
could put forward their 914 miles, which they professed
would be the amount of saving effected by their line over

its rivals, yet, on the whole, the Farringdon.street Extension
would, as he pledged himself to show, have the advantage of
shortness of time, in consequence of the superiority of their
gradients to those of the London and York. And, again,
the distance between certain densely populated points of
the metropolis and the terminus of the Farringdon.
street Extension was considerably shorter than that to
the station of the competing scheme. The distance from
London-bridge to the terminus in Farringdon street, showed a
saving of no less than 1,738 yards in favour of that point ; from
Blackfriars-bridge, 1 mile 51 yards in favour of the same; from
Waterloo.bridge, 1,351 ; and from Westminster-bridge, 970 yards

The House resumed at Five o'clock.

_ .
—all in favour of the Farringdon-street terminus. He contended
that the attempt of Mr. Gibbs, whom he designated a sharp-
shooter, had wholly failed to disprove the estimates, as given by
Mr. Stephenson, than whom a more disingenuous witness
could not be produced, whose evidence was never that
of a partisan, but strictly in accordance with his high
character as an unimpeached and unimpeachable engineer.
The computation of 800,0001. would therefore be amply, suffi.
cient, and connected as it would be with a most efficient and use-
ful, line if the Direct Northern were conceded, he called OR the
Committee to grant the preamble of their Bill.
Mr. HILDYARD having closed his address, evidence was called to
prove the alleged errors in the levels of the London and York.
Mr. Grantham, examined by Mr. WEBSTER—Is a civil engineer,
and has surveyed the line laid down by the London and York.
Divided the route into ten divisions, and, on comparing his survey
with that of the deposited sections, found in one part an error of
nine feet near Greenwood.plaee-road, another of 12.81 on the road
to Welwyn, and a third of 11.92 feet at another juncture. The
consequence was a continued error of 10 feet from the first points
of error to York, and the effect would be that the rail at Newark
Dike and the Chesterfield Canal must be lowered to a line with
the water.'
Cross-examined by Sergeant Waszionam—Does not think the
error could be legally rectified by raising the road at the points
where the errors were alleged : no engineering difficulty would
exist whatever to such a course, but he thought the alterations
could not be effected so as to come within the limit prescribed by
the Act of Parliament.

The cross-examination of this witness will be resumed to.
morrow, the Committee having adjourned at half-past five, when
his evidence was not concluded.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS E VENING.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 18, 1845.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Anne
Napier to be one of the Maids of Honour in Ordinary to her
Majesty, in the room of the Honourable Georgians Liddell,
resigned.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 15.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Joseph Bur-
rell, as Vice-Consul at Isiorth Shields for his Majesty the Em-
peror of Austria.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. John F.
Bacon, as Consul at Nassau, in the bland of New Providence,
for the United States of America.

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 1 agst Pythia—taken
12 to 1 agst The Libel
14 to 1 agst Rowena—taken
14 to 1 agst Queen Mab
16 to 1 agst Venus
17 to 1 agst Boarding School Miss
20 to 1 agst John o'Gaunt—taken
25 to 1 agst Europa—taken

DONCASTER ST. LF.GER.,
11 to 2 agst Merry Monarch—taken
11 to 2 agst Weatherbit—taken
12 to 1 agst Annandale
12 to 1 agst Mentor—taken
No others mentioned.

Mr. GREENE reported that he had counted if, and there TIIE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
were only twelve Members present.
SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and after an in- SHREWSBURY, THURSDAY, JULY 17.—The attendance to
terval of about a quarter of an hour, sufficient Members were the exhibition of Implements yesterday was greater than that
stand part of the Bill,
found to constitute a House. Upon the question that clause 5 of the
in
ce ing day, and the sale of the articles was com-
suate with ers at show.
Lord CLEMENTS objected to the motion, and said he would trien,
IThercouncil dinnerthenum took placeth ine the Music-hall of the town,
divide the House upon it. in Market-square, at five o'clock. The dinner, which was
S•raugers were again ordered to withdraw, but no division
supplied by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, of the London Tavern,
took place, in consequence of the Noble Lord (Clements) not
was of the first description, and was served up in an ad-
being able to find a second tel:er. The clause was then agreed to.
minable manner. Three hundred noblemen and gentlemen
On our entering the House we found a were present.
it T. FREMANTLE requesting the Noble Lord to allow His Greco the Duke of Richmond (the President of the
the Bill to proceed, as it ws really a measure calculated to do
Society) took the chair, the vice-chair being filled by Earl
much good in Ireland, audit was necessary it should be carried
Spencer.
h having been withdrawn, the Noble CHAIRMAN
during the present session. He did not think that the Noble Ihe clot
Lord had fairly considered the provisions of the Bill. gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts.
Sir It. FERGUSON trusted that the Right Honourable The Noble CHAIRMAN then read the award of the judges
Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland would allow this Bill to in relation to the cattle to be shown to-morrow.
be an experiment in those counties where no valuation had as The Noble CHAIRMAN then said, that having read the list,
yet taken place. it now became his duty to propose the health of the successful
Viscount CLEMENTS protested against imposing upon the competitors in cattle, and as the Hon. Mr. Nugent, of Hyham-
Lord-Lieutenant duties which could he performed by grand ground, had gained the greatest number of prizes, he pro-
juries. Ile certainly should do all he could to defeat the Bill. posed to couple his name with the toast.— ( Hear, hear.) He
Clauses up to 14 were agreed to, with a few verbal amend- was in hopes that he should have had to couple the name of his
ments. Noble Friend Lord Hill with this toast, but as it was known
On clause 15 being proposed, that his Lordship disliked speaking very much—(Laughter)—
Mr. SHARNIAN CRAWFORD moved that it be expunged, he had no doubt he willingly gave up any right he might have
and that the following clause be inserted in its place :—" And is this respect to the Hon. Gentleman to whom he had already
be it enacted, that if any person or persons shall find himself referred. He gave, " The lion. Mr. Nugent, and the success-
or themselves aggrieved by any order or decision of such Sub- ful competitors in cattle."— (Applause. )
Commissioners, it shall be lawful for such person or persons to The Hon. Mr. NUGENT acknowledged the toast. He most
appeal to any sessions of the peace to be held in the presence of cheerfully came forward, though at the same time he could not
the assistant barrister in and for the county in which such forget that he stood there in the glare of a nobleman, who was
order or decision shall have been made, within four calendar not only one of the most successful competitors in this depart-
months next after the making of such decision or order afore- moot but who was the representative whose memory would
said, or if such sessions shall not be held before the ex- ever remain unstained in the affections of the people of that
ptration of one calendar month next after such cause of net Applause.) It was of course a matter of
follow- complaint, then such appeal shall be made to the next exultation and pride, to know that he was called upon to 'peak
ing sessions. And be it enacted, that the justices and the as- to this toast, because he felt that he owed it to his attempt to
sistant barrister before whom any appeal shall lie brought are improve the breed of long-horned cattle, which had almost been
hereby empowered and required to hear and determine the forgotten.—( Hear.) He had fostered that breed under
matter of such appeal, and to make such order therein as to peculiar circumstances, and at considerable expense, but he was
them shall seem fit, which order shall be final and conclusive pleased to find that their importance was row generally
upon all parties." acknowledged, and that they were now in a position to main-
Sir T. FRSSMANTLE admitted that the, system of appeal tam their capabilities and points along with the other breeds of
under the Bill was imperfect, and that it had been a subject this country.—(Cheers.)
that he had found it most difficult to grapple with. He thought Earl SPENCER next rose. He sail he was sure the corn-
the subject ought to he considered. pany would not think he did his duty as their Vice-Pre-'
Viscount CLEMENTS thought the clause most objection- sident if he allowed the Noble Chairman to propose the next
able, and he should, therefore, support its expulsion.. He toast, which would otherwise fall to him, and need not till
objected to the appeal being sent to the revising barrister, hut them, that when it was found, as the last list of awards
should have no objection to its going to the petty sessions. He proved, that his Grace was the most successful competitor
was in hopes still of their being enabled to put off this Bill to in the award, it would be rather awkward to call on the
the next session. Noble Duke to propose his own health.—(Laughter, and cries
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD trusted that the Right of " Hear, hear.") Ile was sure that under such circumstances
Hon. Baronet would consider his proposition before the repert. they were all satisfied that their Noble Chairman's health ought
If he would do so he would not press his amendment at this to be drunk coupled with the toast of the successful competitors
stage of the Bill. in sheep. He had acted as steward in this department, and
Sir. R. FERGUSON thought the subject of appeal ought in that capacity he had seen all the stock, which scarcely any
to he well considered before it was finally determined upon. body else had done; and be would tell them that it was no mean
Sir T. FREMANTLE said he would consider the proposi- hoi.our to have won a public one. The show of Southdown this
tion of the Hon. Member for Rochdale, and trusted that they year was equal to any that they had ever had, and the whole
would now be allowed to go on with the Bill. show, although it might not be so numerous as on some former
Viscount CLEMENTS thought that the Chairman should occasions, was equal to any former one in the excellence of the
report progress. He had no objection to them taking that specimens shown ; and he was sure every gentleman would
part of the Bill that related to counties that had not been say, when he saw them to-morrow, that there never was a
valued, but he considered it an outrage on those that had. show more worthy the attention of the agriculturist than
After some discussion the clause was agreed to. this was. Ile begged, in conclusion, to propose " The
The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the report health of the Duke of Richmond, and the successful corn-
was ordered to be received on Monday. petitors in sheep."—( Great applause.)
The proceedings of the House were then suspended till five The Duke ot RICHMOND said he was extremely obliged to
o'clock. his Noble Friend for having proposed his health on that oecasion.
He was about, when interrupted by his Noble Friend, to pro-
pose the health of Mr. Handley, who had gained more prizes
than he had for sheep ; but the Noble Earl having proposed his
health, and the company having responded to it in so marked
a manner, he could not but feel much gratified at the circum-
stance.— (Hear.) In reply to such' compliment he begged to
be permitted to say that he was proud on every occasion
to send stock to the shows of the Royal Agricultural Society,,
because he believed by doing so, and by sending that stock
from a distant part of the country to this locality, they would,
by comparing, think their own stock not so good as they might
otherwise suppose them to be. He had gone that day with his
Noble Friend, the Earl of Powis, over a portion of his estate
—a better farmed estate he had not seen in any part of the
country—and doing so they called upon one of the Noble
Earl's tenaats who showed them his sheep. He (the Duke
of Richmond) observed that the sheep were not of the most
perfect symmetry. The farmer denied this, and offered to
show as good wethers as any that he (the Chairman) could
produce.—( A laugh.) He recommended him to wait till he
had seen his, the next afternoon, and he would venture to say
that when he had seen them, he would be obliged to him for not
entering into the bargain which he had proposed.-4 Loud
laughter.) It was natural for every farmer to think that the
stock he was daily in the habit of seeing in his own farm-yard
were the best in the world, and it was only by comparison that
they could see the mistake under which they laboured. This
was one of the great advantages of this society, and he believed
much good had resulted to the country in consequence. He
had long been a Southdowner. He had shown his stock on
many occasions. He had often been beaten, and he had won
sometimes. He would still continue to show, whether
beaten or otherwise, because that by showing he did good
to the agriculture of the country.—(Hear.) He had told
them that he was proud of being a competitor there, but he
felt more pride at receiving from gentlemen to whom be was,
lie might say, unknown, such a mark of their esteem as that
which they had displayed towards him that evening. He hoped
they would accept from him the expression of his heartfelt gra-
titude for the compliment they had paid him.—(Applause.)
The Noble Chairman having read the prizes awarded respect-
ing pigs, said that the contest was a" dead heat" between Lord
Hill and Mr. Fisher Hobbs, who was, by the way, as honest
and straightforward a tenant-farmer :as any in England. He
had great pleasure in proposing the healths of Lord Hill and
Mr. Fisher Hobbs.
Lord Hum expressed his acknowledgments, and said that
but for the existence of the Royal Agricultural Society, he
should not have done anything to advance the interests of
agriculture.—( Hear. )
Mr. FISHER HOBBS also expressed his acknowledgments.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE proposed " the health of the exhibitors i
of implements." In doing so, he said, in reply to the argu-
ment used as to the use of machinery being calculated to di-
minish labour, that, on the contrary, it had, wherever it was
brought into operation, increased the demand for manual
labour.—( Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying that
the more improvements that were made, ar.d the more valuable
the implements became, the greater would be the call for
manual labour.—(Hear, hear.) The engines employed in
agriculture had been used with great advantage in our colonies,
and the result was, that hundreds and thousands of acres
had been brought into useful operation, which would not
otherwise have been the case.—( Hear.) He congratulated
them upon the very great exhibition of implements which had
been shown on the present occasion.
Mr. RANSOMS, of Ipswich, expressed his acknowledgments,
on the part of the exhibition. He proposed " the health of the
stewards of departments."—( Applause. )
Mr. SHILLEY, on the part of the stewards, returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN said that Lord Kenyon had offered a pre-
mium of 201. for the best essay on the use of gorse as food for
cattle, horses, and sheep, and the award was now about to be
read. [The seal of the letter which contained the award was
then broken, when it was found that the successful essayist was
Mr. O. Roberts.] In continuation, he said be was sure that
they would agree with him in thinking that this was a subject
of great importance in a healthy district, and one that had not
hitherto occupied much of the attention of the agriculturist.—
( Hear.) He would here observe that when the British army
were engaged in the Peninsular war, they were frequently
without corn or hay for their horses, and without having much
experience as agriculturists, they gave them what they could
get, and that was only bruised gorse. The essay would be
published in the journals of the Society, and he had only now
to propose, the health of Lord Kenyon, who had so liberally
come forward with a premium in reference to a subject, the
exposition of which must be of great value and importance to
his neighbours and tenants.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord KENYON returned thanks. The compliment which
had been conferred upon him was greatly increased in conse-
quence of the source from whence it had emanated.—(Hear,
hear.) The motive that influenced him in giving the prize
was, that it was important to the small farmers of Wales, being
adapted to the soil, and requiring nothing but labour. Though
neglected at horna, it was not so abroad, for in the Peninsula,
where the Noble Chairman had fought aide by side with the
great men who had preserved the liberties of Europe—
( Cheers)—in that country they had a saying, " That an acre
of gorse was better than an acre of oats."—(Hear.)
The Hon. Mr. Crave proposed the health of Earl Spencer.
—( Cheers.) Whether as President or Vice-President of the
Society, or as Steward of the Yard, or indeed in any situa-
tion in which the Society was interested, there would the
Noble Earl be found, working out its welfare. The Society
did good in various ways. By these annual meetings they
formed friendships—they removed prejudices, and caused an
interchange of opinions ; and, in short, they brought farmers
from all parts of the kingdom to become united together ; and
he would remind them that the tenant-farmer would not be ex-
pected to undertake experiments unless there was a prospect of
his being remunerated thereby. —( Hear, hear.) It could not
be supposed the farmer would expend his means for the benefit
of the country, without any regard to his own interests. Let
the landlord then endeavour to promote the welfare and comfort
of the tenant by an improved understanding between them.
There should be a fair understanding in the way of agreements,
which would enable landlord and tenant to be united in carrying
out these advantages. He was in hopes that an opportunity for
this would shortly be offered.—(Hear, hear.) Let them en-
deavour to follow the example which bad been set for them by
the Noble Earl, whose health he was about to propose, by ex-
tending the sphere of usefulness through the districts in which
they might reside, by creating a spirit of emulation from one
and to the other.—( Hear, hear.) Ile begged most cordially
to give the health of Earl Spencer.—(Loud cheers. )
Earl SPENCER said he was much gratified by this mark of
their esteem. If credit was to be given to him for endeavour-
ing to promote the success of the Society, he would only say
that he would continue to deserve that credit by every means
in his power. He felt how important it was to the agricul-
ture of the country that meetings of this kind should be
held, to promote the cultivation of the soil, and thus to better
the condition of the people.—( Applause.) The Society, he
was happy to say, was now in a most flourishing condition, and
every one admitted that it was useful and beneficial to the in-
terests of the country. Mr. Clive had alluded to the mechani-
cal skill which had been brought to bear upon the interests of
agriculture. He believed that almost every science might be
brought to bear upon their profession, but he was satisfied that
mechanical science would accomplish the greatest good of them
all. There was one point which he wished to impress upon the
Society, and that was, that the price of a machine ought to
be considered in awarding a prize to it, because, if their
object was to improve the condition of the country, they mast
not encourage implements which the farmer could not afford to
buy. —( Applause.) He believed that every other science
would benefit by these meetings as well as agriculture. He
begged again to return thanks, and to assure them that he
should ever be ready to assist the county to the utmost of his
power.—( Loud applause.)
The " Judges of the Show," " His Grace the Duke of
Richmond, President of the Royal Apricultural Society or
England, and thanks to him for presiding ever us," and other
toasts, followed.
His GRACE returned thanks, and concluded by giving
Ladies," which was warmly responded to.
The company then retired. "The

Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE moved that the Committee
on the Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, North
Union, Liverpool and Manchester, and Grand Junction Rail-
way Companies Amalgamation Bill, have leave to report forth-
with.

Mr. M. GIBSON opposed the motion on the ground that
the people of Manchester were opposed to the measure.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said three days would be lost if the
House did not allow the report to be brought up new. The
opposition in Manchester was as feeble as any opposition could
be, and as little deserving the notice of the House.
Lord G. SOMERSET thought that, under the circum-
stances, the House ought to assent to the motion, on the un-
derstandit,g that the report would be printed, and in the hands
of Membsrs to-morrow.

Mr. T. DUN COMBE was understood to agree to the con-
ditions.

Mr. BRIGHT said that the interests of the public ought
to be considered as well as those of the Company.
After a few words from Mr. COBDEN not heard in the
gallery,
The report was brought up and ordered to be received.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition in favour of
the Ten Hours' Bill.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.

Several Bills were brought up from the House of Lords.
NORTH WALSHAAI SCHOOL BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
SMALL DEBTS BILL (No. 3).

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said'he believed that the
Bill he was about to introduce had met the unanimous ap-
proval of both sides of the House. He proposed
that as he had several clauses and amendments to add to it,
that the best course would be now to read the Bill a second
time, and go into Committee pro forma. The clauses and
amendments could then he printed with the votes of to-night,
and placed in Hon. Members hands. The further considera-
tion of the Bill and any discussion on it could be taken next
Monday in Committee.
Mr. WA KLEY was satisfied with the Bill as it stood. A Bill
was very much needed to correct the evils of the one passed last
year. He thought they ought before consenting to the course
suggested by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman to know the
character of the Bill as altered by him.
Sir J. GRAHAM considered the course suggested by his
Noble and Learned Friend the best that could be adopted, as
Hon. Members would be possessed of the printed amendments
before their consideration being entered upon.
The Bill was then read a second time, and committed pro
fornaci, and the Chairman asked leave to sit again on Monday.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to call attention to the
case of Eliza Price, who had been imprisoned for
stealing a halfpenny-worth of coals.—(Hear, hear.) She
had been chained to the grate of the back-kitchen of the
house of the officer who had taken her into
custody, and when h sister called in a few days after, she
complained of the state in which she was, and requested that
some soup might be given her. (1 he Hon. Member read the
statement made by the sister.) He thought this a case of
gross oppression—a girl confined during four days to a back
room, chained to the grate ; and he thought that it called for
inquiry.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the case referred to by
the Hon. Gentleman was perfectly new to him, but he would
direct a letter to be sent to the Lord Lieutenant of
the county, requiring him to raise the question, and
when he should be in possession of the facts,
he should lay them on the table of the House.
(LEFT SITTINCIL)

BETTING AT LIVERPOOL.
THURSDAY NIGIIT, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER.
2 to 1 agst Mentor—taken
2 to 1 agst Pantasa—taken

FATAL EFFECTS OF WEALTH.—Yesterday afternoon
an inquest was held at the Jolly Anglers, Kentish.town, on the
body of George Carter, aged forty.one, late of 5, Trafalgar.
place, Kentish-town. The deceased had been originally a
stone-mason, and some time ago married a lady having a
fortune of 5001. a.year. As soon as he became possessed of
the wealth he indulged in every excess, was seldom or never
sober, and, according to report, would drink thirty glasses
of gin before breakfast. A disease of the lungs and liver, and
ultimately delirium tremens, were the consequence. On last
Sunday, while labouring under delirium, he attempted suicide, by
inflicting several wounds with a razor on his throat and abdomen.
He lingered until Tuesday, when death closed his career. Mr.
Mullins, the surgeon, said that he died of a disease of the lungs
and liver, and not from the wounds. Verdict—Natural death.

SINGULAR ESCAPE FROM DROWNING AT BLACK •
FRIARS-BRIDGE.—On Thursday afternoon a narrow escape from
drowning occurred at Blackfriars-bridge. A boy about nine years
of age, the son of a bed-sacking manufacturer, residing at No. 1,
Norway-street, Old-street, St. Luke's, had been playing with some
other boys at the extreme end of the common sewer, known as
Fleet-ditch, on the north.west side of the bridge, when he suddenly
slipped, and fell into the river. The force of the tide drove him out
into the stream, and he passed under the third arch, near the pier, on
the eastern side. An alarm being raised, a boat under the direction
of Mr. John Ware, the pier-master, instantly put off and although
the body had disappeared, the cool and deliberate judgment of Mr.
Ware had the effect of ascertaining the precise spot where the boy
had sunk, and with the hitcher he at once brought him to the sur.
face. Having been got out, the boy was carried in an almost life.
less state to the receiving house, where having received prompt
medical attendance, he ultimately recovered, and was conveyed
home.

ALTERATION IN THE JULY LIST OF THE MORNING
MAILS.—The following very important alterations have been made
in the list of morning mails, corrected up to the Ist of July, by
command of the Postmaster-General. The revised list bears date
the 11th inst. :—Brampton, Burton (Westmoreland), Hartlepool,
Haydonbridge, Hexham, Northallerton, Ripon, and Stockton-upon-
Tees, are removed from the morning dispatch; consequently, news-
vendors sending papers, and parties posting letters for any of the
above towns, must be aware that no bags for either of them will be
made up until evening until further orders. It ought also to be
generally known by the public that in .addition to the towns
alphabetically given in the printed Post-office list, the following
towns have bags made up and dispatched every morning :—Brent.
wood, Chelmsford, Chester.le- street, Chorley, Colchester, Dorking,
Dudley, Dursley, Gurnsey, Hythe, Ipswich, Jersey, Kelvedon, Ito.
chester, Rye, Tetbury, Witham, and Wooton-under-Edge. For
those places, as well as all the other morning mails, including all
Scotland and the whole of Ireland, letters should be posted at the
several receiving houses throughout the metropolis, by 8 a.m.;
newspapers by 7 a.m. At the several branch offices, excepting
Losnbard.street, letters by S a.m. ; newspapers by 7 30 a.m. At
the Lombard-street and General Post-office, letters by 6 30 a.m.,
and newspapers by 7 35.
VERY HORRIBLE.—A correspondent of the Cin-
cinnati Herald relates the following occurrence. It is said to have
occurred near Oakland Cottage, Mississippi :—" A slaveholder, a
short time previous to his death, made provisions for the liberation
of his slaves. Those whe were entrusted with the execution of his
designs failing, or refusing to carry out his last will and testament
concerning the slaves, the latter became impatient to enjoy their
long looked for boon. At length, disappointed, expecting to be
sold, and incensed at their oppressors, they set fire to the overseer's
dwelling and burnt it to the ground. A little child, which they
were unable to rescue, was consumed in the flames. The slaves,
eight or nine in number, were taken, and two of them hung on the
spot. The others were taken into an old log house and chained
to the floor. The house was then set on fire, and these poor
victims, by a slow fire, burned to death in this most shocking
manner, while the air was rent with their unavailing shrieks and

ROYAL BIRTH AT PAISLEY.—In days of yore
Paisley and its neighbourhood were occasionally favoured as the
residence of Kings and Queens, and royal births, under peculiar
circumstances, have taken place there. The birth referred to in
the present notice is not, however, amongst the sovereigns of the
the parent,
whelpedt
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human race, but the kings of the forest. On Saturday morning,
about four o'clock, Mr. Wombwell's fine lion es s Duecl it,ee n
three fine cubs in the County-square, which, with h
good health. We learn that this accession to Mr. Wombwell's
wild family numbers about two hundred of the lion species which
have been whelped and reared under his care. It is the first occur-
rence of the kind that has taken place in Paisley—we may not only
say (luring the memory of the oldest liver, but
since
The father of the young faintly is the majesti c li o Vvi'talllaacsee,xoinsteedoi
the progeny of the famous animal of the same name, which was
one of the fist lions a helped in Scotland, an occurrence which took
place in 1817.—Glasgow Argus.
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAlLWAY.—Traffic
returns for the week ending July t—Passengers (13,593) ;
332/. 16s. 9d.

screams."
ROPE ENOUGII.—We have often heard of " long
yarns," and of giving a man " rope enough," but we think the
rope just manufactured by Mr. Thomas Briggs, of Richmond Hill
Ropery, Salford, outdoes any of which we have heard. It is
4,374 yards, or nearly two miles and a half In length ; weighs up-
wards of two tons and is without any splicing, and all in one

piece or length. It has been made for Messrs. G. C. Panting and
Co., in connexion with the works at the New Theatre Royal,
Manchester. It is manufactured by patent machinery, and refutes
the notion that has generally prevailed that such " mortal coils"
can only be made at Gateshead.—Manchester Guardian.
TIIE RIVER PLATE.—LIVERPOOL, JULY 1 7.—Late
advices inform us that the English and French offer of a joint
mediation had been accepted by the Montevidean authorities.