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LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1845.

The House of Lords met at Five o'Clock.
On the motion of Lord COLCHESTER a copy of the
report of the Commissioners on Harbours of Refuge
was ordered to be laid on the table.

Lora BROUGHAM postponed his motion on the sub.
led of the law of divorce for a week.

A short conversation ensued ern the subject of the
two Bills for amending the law of process which hqd
been introduced by Lord CAMPBELL. Ultimately the
two Bills were committed pro
_forme; and their fur-
ther consideration was postponed until after Easter.
The Companies' Clauses Consolidation Bill, and the
Companies' Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill
were respectively read a first time.

The Constables (Scotland) Bill passed through
Committee, and their Lorlships adjourned.
The House of Commons met at Twelve o'cloCk,
and immediately resolved itself into Committee on
the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill.
After a short discussion, clause 20, giving power
to Railway Companies to take temporary occupation
of land adjoining the Railway was postponed, as were
clauses up to 32.
Several other clauses were agreed to, after which
the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the House
adjourned to Five o'clock.
The House re-assembled at Five o'clock.
After the transaction of private business, and the
presentation of petitions,

Mr. BLEWITT gave notice of his intention to intro-
duce, after Easter, a Bill to repeal the law prohibiting
the growth and curing of tobacco in the United
Kingdom.
Sir R. PEEL stated, in answer to Mr. TRBLAWNEY,
that it was the intention of the Government, during
the present session, at a very early period, to intro-
duce a 1311 for relieving the Jews from their civil
isabilitiei,-as far as Municipal offices were concerned.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. BORTHWICK,
announced his intention of proposing some legislative
measure for the bettering the condition of the labour-
ing poor, immediately after Easter.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER fixed Monday
for the consideration of the sugar duties.
Mr. EWART moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
enable town councils to establish museums of art in
corporate towns.
Mr. WINE seconded the motion, which was sup-
ported by Sir W. JAMES, Mr. M. PHILIPS, Mr.
HUME, and Mr. BERNAL.

Sir R. PEEL expressed himself favourable to the es-
tablishment of museums in large towns, but though
the House ought to be cautious how they gave to town
councils the power of taxation for the purpose of esta-
blishing them. At any rate he trusted that the coun-
cils would think it preferable to raise as large a sum as
possible by voluntary contributions before having re-
course to compulsory taxation.
After a short conversation, in the course of which
Mr. &MIL expressed a hope that these museums
would be open to the working classes on Sundays,
leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. EwART then moved for leave to bring in
a " Bill enabling the defendant's counsel in
civil, and the prisoner's counsel in criminal
cases, to address the jury on the close of
the evidence for the prisoner or defendant;'
but on an intimation from the ATTORNEY.GENEBAL,
that the subject would be inquired into by the Com-
missioners appointed for inquiring into the working
of the criminal law, the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. HUME, in the absence of Mr. WILLIAms, moved
for certain returns relating to the sale of certain
Crown lands, in Cardiganshire, to the Duke of New-
castle.

The Earl of LINCOLN, in consenting to the motion,
entered into an explanation of the transaction, which
was admitted by Mr. Huxa to be perfectly satisfac-
tory, and the motion was agreed to.
Returns relating to the Post-office arrangements in
the Scilly Islands were moved for and agreed to, as was
a motion by Mr. REID, for a copy of the report of the
Commissioners on Harbours of Refuge.

The Bastardy Bill and the Consolidated Fund Bil
were, respectively, read a second time.
The House adjourned at Eight o'clock.

Every mail from India brings onlyadditional proofs
that sooner or later, willingly or unwillingly, the
Governor-General, however peaceable his disposition
may be, will be compelled to take a part in the affairs
of Lahore. Since the death of the " Old Lion of the
Punjaub," RUNJEET Smola, the country has been a
constant prey to the most frightful disorders—to plots
without end, the murder of chiefs and prime minis-
ters by their nearest relatives and most confidential
friends, and the unbridled fury of a mercenary and
lawless soldiery. Revolution succeeds revolution
rather as natural events than the work of man ;
no sooner is one Raja set up than he is
pulled down by some unsuspected enemy,
who succeeds only to give place to another
who happens to have more money, more interest with
the Seikhs, more influence over the Pretorian guards,
or who excels in cunning and treachery, and dares to
commit crimes surpassing those of his predecessor.
The last revolution has led to the murder of many
chiefs and persons of note, whose heads after the vic-
tory were carried in triumph on pikes through the
streets of Lahore, and more than two thousand lives
had been sacrificed for the purpose of gratifying the
ambition of an aspiring and daring woman, who will
probably be the next victim, along with the puppet of
a Raja—a child—the last placed on the throne Ii
long, however, as the existing authorities adhere
to treaties with the British Government, and abstain
from invasion of the frontier, some persons imagine
that we can have no grounds for interference in these
endless quarrels and massacres. But that is taking
only a very limited and imperfect view of the ques-
tion. A nation which is constantly in a state of revo-
lution must ever be an object of anxiety and alarm to
its neighbours : vast numbers of the defeated parties
make their escape into the adjoining states, and re-
turn on some new outbreak ; peaceful alliances are
disturbed, trade and intercourse are interrupted, and
fears excited that the spirit of anarchy may become
infectious, and compel either an active interference,
or what is little better, the maintenance of
a large army on the borders, 'kept in constant readi-
ness for action. It is evident the British Government
cannot submit long to such a state of affairs, but sup-
posing it observed the utmost patience, and remained
satisfied with guarding its own possessions against all
attacks, what hope is there that affairs will improve ?
Is England to be burdened with the expense of
keeping a cordon of troops to protect the frontier
against lawless hordes, who oppress not only the
natives, but injure and perhaps ruin the most indus-
trious portion of her own subjects, by the total de-
struction of commerce, and by wasting one-half
of the advantages obtained by throwing open the
Indus ? There is, however, another and more material
consideration. A constant state of anarchy—and there
appears no hopes of any change—must weaken the
kingdom of Lahore, render it an object of ambition
to the states on the west, and, above all, to Affgha-
nistan, which still claims sovereignty over a great
portion of that fertile and important district. Already
AKBAR KHAN threatens Peshawur. If anarchy
prevail he may accomplish his object, and something
more. With the assistance of neighbouring tribes,
allured by the prospect of plunder, he may descend
into the plains, occupy Lahore, and threaten the Bri-
ti,:h possessions in the most vulnerable quarter.
We should regret to see the alternative, for England
has already enough on her hands in India; but be-
tween such a consummation and an armed interfe-
rence in the government of the Punjaub, there can
be no cht ice. The Affghans must be kept to the
west of the Indus at all hazards. Sir HENRY
HARDINGB has a difficult game to play.
What with the curb put upon him by the Directors,
and the danger with which the British possessions
are threatened, he is placed in a position more dis-
tracting perhaps than that of any of his predecessors;
but we hope that his skill, ability, and judgment will
be sufficient to extricate him with honour from the
difficulty.

When we remarked, a few days ago, that the re-
solution moved by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, by way of
amendment on the Ministerial proposition for the al-
teration of the sugar duties, had been very maturely
considered, and was most comprehensively worded, we
could not calculate upon so early and complete a con-
firmation of our opinion as it was destined to receive
in the House of Commons. The answer given on
Wednesday night last, by Sir ROBERT PEEL to a
question from Mr. Tnoasi ELY, admitted:that Louisiana
(or slave grown) sugar, coming from New Orleans,
must, according to the Premier's own construction of
the reciprocity treaty subsisting between this country
and the United States, be admitted into our ports on
the same footing and terms as the sugars of Java, Ma-
nilla, and China, which are raised by free labour
Now, Lord JOIIN RUSSELL'S amendment declared
that the Ministerial resolution "professed to keep up
a distinction between foreign free-labour and foreign
slave-labour sugar, which was unjustifiable and illu-
sory." Here we have the Prime Minister acknow-
ledging on Wednesday night, with regard to the first
shipment that has been announced since this wonderful
scheme was first in contemplation, that the very
ground upon which it was last session proclaimed to be
the determination of the British Legislature to dis-
countenance slave and to encourage free-labour-pro-
duction, by giving to the latter the privilege of comings
at a much reduced duty, into the home consumption
market, is, in the fourth week of this session, coin -
Pletely taken away, by the acknowledgment of the
same Government, that slave-grown sugars from
America must be admitted, for the same purpose, on
terms
equally favourable. Therefore the Govern-
ment proposition, first enunciated in the Premier's
Budget of the 14th ult., is, as Lord JOHN RUSSELL
described it, ":illusory"—and if illusory also
"unjust" as respects the distinction it professes to
establish between foreign sugar of the two classes.

Can this be more clearly established than it was by
the following dialogue, across the floor of the House :
Mr. THONNELT—" The question I wish to ask,
therefore, is, whether this sugar, the produce of
Louisiana, and therefore of slave labour, will be ad-
mitted at the same rate of duty as sugars from China,
Java, and Manilla, which are considered the produce
of free labour ?"
Sir ROBERT PEEL--" I have no hesitation in say-
ing that my construction of the treaty is—that sugar
from the United States would, under the reciprocity
treaties, be admitted on the same terms and footing
as sugar from Java, Manilla, and China."—(Loud
cheers from the Opposition benchc, ) We have no
doubt of it. Natural enougi that there should be
such cheers, for was not this the concession of the
whole principle of Lore,. JOHN RUSSELL'S amend-
ment, which an obsequious majority had so re-
cently repudiated ? Does not such a gross ab-
surdity, such a transparent cheat, we will not call it,
but it is really a mockery—" aggravate" (to pursue
the language of the amendment) " the protection
which is given to the colonist at the expense of the
consumer ?" For no mortal yet pretended to say
that there is one earthly reason why we should not
have our sugars very considerably cheaper, by ex-
tending our consumption to those of foreign growth,
except for one of two reasons—that a moderate pro -
tection should be afforded to the produce of our own
colonial possessions, and therefore be provided
by pro tanto charging sugars of foreign growth,
and that, in order to follow out our great scheme
of abolishing negro slavery in the cultiva-
tion of tropical produce, it is necessary to levy
such a duty on foreign slave-grown sugar as may keep
it from all chance and benefit of competing in our
markets with that of our colonies. But now it is
avowed, made manifest to the world, admitted by the
Minister, that in a given case this latter distinction
cannot, from the binding force of treaties long since
concluded, be enforced against the slave-grown sugars
of a certain foreign country. It is confessed that
that country has a right to insist on the introduction
of its own sugars, though slave-grown, on terms
equally favourable with those ameliorated ones on
which we have, by a legislative Act, decided to admit
the free-labour-grown sugars of other foreign
countries. Here, then, the Government pretence of
a fiscal distinction between the two classes, slave-
grown and free-grown sugar, breaks completely down.
It is apparent in every common sense view of the
subject ; it is notorious, from all practical experience,
that so long as one country can import its slave-
grown produce into our ports, so long negro slavery
will be employed, fostered, and even extended to aid
its shipments, whilst these can obtain a remunerating
market in Great Britain. Surely it was sound wis-
dom in the Noble Mover of the amendment to put the
argument of that proposition thus :—" You are going
to reduce your general revenue by lowering the duty
on foreign free-labour-raised sugars; by mitigating
the duty you now receive upon them, with a view to
discourage slave labour in the ratio in which this
mitigation will extend free-labour production. But
I forewarn you that, from the condition of your diplo-
matic relations with slave-owning States, and other
circumstances, you will be unable to keep up the dis-
tinction on which you rest your case for the proposed
alteratmiooon willntlandt only benefithemachinery thewhicclnial
hoyoouargeraobwouert
to
set in
a small extent, whilst it must preiudice the British
consumer in a much greater degree."
Now, all this has been justified by the event of
Wednesday night's admission to the letter. What

possible reason can now be alleged for keeping up an
excluding duty on foreign sugars, with the view of
discouraging slave labour or their production ? That
case has gone by the board, and the hands of Sir R.
PEEL threw it over.

Let us hope that evil may come out of good. It is
no longer possible to vindicate our abstract principles
of emancipation—wise, just,generous, and even politic
as they are—at the cost of highly taxing one of the
most essential comforts, if it be not of the necessaries,
of life, to our own people, the largest of all con-
sumers. We may, if the Legislature so pleased, con-
tinue our suppression treaties, our Board Commis-
sioners, our exterminating pursuit of negro slave-
trading on the high seas and in the estuaries of
rivers. But, on the legal maxim " cessante causa,
cessat effectus,"—to make sugar, once produced for
the markets of the world, artificially dearer in our
own, and infinitely more costly than it is necessary it
should be, with a view either to the reasonable pro-
tection of the colonist, or the realising of extensive
resulting profits on the various stages of the trade in
this very valuable commodity—this is surely the most
puerile of follies. Here, then, chance has placed Sir
ROBERT PEEL'S Government within the horns of a
dilemma. The only way in which it can extricate
itself is, to seise with a good grace this God-send;
to stand upon it as its plea for at once opening this
trade, and at last benefiting the consumer to an ex-
tent which he can palpably feel ; and to spring from
it, as its first great stepping-stone to that onward
march in the career of general FREE TRADE, to which
fortune—the times—their true policy—and the cheer-
ing encouragement of the whole empire all hail and
invite them.

Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been re-
ceived, but they bring no news. Both Chambers sat
on that day, and some Bills received the royal assent,
among others the Slave-Trade Suppression Bill.
The Three per Cents. closed at the following
prices, 341 for cash, and 34/ for account, and the
Fives at 25f at 60 days.

The discussion in the French Chamber of Peers on
the Secret Service Money Bill commenced on Wed-
nesday, and as the Minister is all powerful in that
House, the result could not be doubtful ; but the pro_
ceedings possessed some interest from what may be
called a personal speech from Count MOLE, to which
M. GUIZOT replied. The ex-Minister said he re-
garded the discussion as personal; it was an affair be-
tween himself and the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
who, in the other Chamber, had said " I am the Con-
servative party," an expression calculated to injure
others without reason, cause disquiet to France, and
alarm throughout Europe. He, in substance, said,
if the present Ministry, which is essentially Con-
servative and peaceful, is turned out of office,
there is no security for the tranquillity of the
world. That was a manoeuvre to which recourse had
been had on another occasion. Certain of the Cabi-
nets which preceded the present had been described
as begging their existence, and that language had also
been applied to one of which he had the honour to
form part. He would not fear, however, to contrast
the condition of the present Ministry, which had only
from four to eleven votes, with that of a preceding
one, which having but a majority of eight votes dis-
solved the Chambers, not contenting itself with a
majority which appeared to it insufficient. What
similarity, he would ask, was there now between
these two positions ? It was sought to divide the
Conservative party, which, however, in returning the
strength of cohesion, knew how to save the country
and its institutions from the excesses of extreme
parties. The Noble Peer then passed to the examina-
tion of the acts of the Cabinet of the 15th of April,
and justified the amnesty and the measures adopted
by it. He declared that if the present Cabinet persisted
in regarding all concession as dangerous, all movement
as a peril, it would compel the representatives of the
country to make use of their privileges, and force
the Minister to adopted reforms required by circum-
stances. M. GUIZOT, in reply, attacked the policy
of Count MOLE whilst Minister, reminded the Cham-
ber that in two years he had twice dissolved the
Chamber without effect, and considered it much bet•
ter to carry on the Government rather with a small
majority than incur the risk of further injuring the
Conservative party. Count MOLE, in answer, made
some more personal remarks, said M. GUIZOT, not
he, had deserted the Conservative party. He re-
mained unchanged, and opposed the Ministry be-
cause it was in a false position, and opposed to the
wishes of the country. ii. Ducusa EL followed, and
Count MONTALEMBERT was left speaking.
We have accounts from Zurich to the 2d of March.
The discussion on the Jesuits was still continued,
and not concluded on that day. We are therefore in •
clined to believe that the statement in the Commerce,
announcing that a division had taken place, was in-
correct, though we have no doubt the result will be
as stated—a majority against the Jesuits.
The French Four per Cents. had improved on Wed-
nesday, and the Threes were firm at 85f. 25c.; New
Loan, 86f. 20c.
THE BOURSE---WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.
First Highest Lowest Last
)price, Price. Price. Price.
Irrenolaiye per Ceatt.l 119 50 .. 120 119 10 .. 120
(

four-and-a-Half..•• 114 •• 114 .. 114 .. 114
Three per cents... 85 10 .. 85 15 .. 85 01 .. 85 15
New Loan •• • • •• 86 •• 86 05 .. 86 .. 86 05
Gouln Bank. I,ooof. Shares— 1087 50 —lO9O ..1087 50 ..1090
Belgian Bank. ...... 652 50 •• 652 50 .. 652 50 .. 652 50
Belgian Fives, 1840 ••• • • • 10434 • . 1043! .. 104% .. 104%
1842 106% •• 106% .. 106% .. 106%
Four.and-a-Half. •• 1033 .. 1033( .. 103% •. 10334
Two-and-a-Half— •• 62 50 .. 62 50 .. 62 50 .. 62 50
Spanish Threes •. •• •• •• •• •• 40% .. 40% .. 4034 .. 40%
Active ..•• •••••• •• 38% •• 3814 .. 38% .. 3834
Portuguese Five per Cents• • 61% .. 61% .. 61% .. 61%
Roman
_

RAILWAY SHARES.
557 50 .. 560 .. 557 50 .. 560
L.B.•••••••••••• 377 50 378 75 377 50 .. 378 50
Rouen • •

Rouen to Havre . ...•. 985

•• 985
..1320

.. 970
-1300

Strasburg Bale ••• •• .... 326 25 .. 326 25 .. 325
Avignon to Marseilles.• —lll5 ..1115 ..1110
Montpellier to Cette • • ... • •:620 .. 620 .. 620
Paris to Sceaux 7BO .• 780 .. 765
RAILWAYS FOB THE ACCOUNT, Mascu 16,
St. Germain
Versailles, R. 8....• • • .... •• 560 .. 562 50 560
382 50 .. 378 75 .. 375
Rouen • • ..•• •• ..........1170 ..1190 ..1168

n',UOll to Havre•• .......... 985
Orleans .• • .

.. 970
..1318 75

.. 325
..1110
.. 620
.. 765

..1172 50
.. 560
.. 377
..1185

•• 988 75 •. 975 .. 980
•.1320 ..1300 - 1320

Strasburg to Bale •••••• •• •• 327 50 • • 327 50 •• 325 . 326 25
Avignon to Marseilles • • .• • •1098 75 • •1120 ••1098 75 .•1107 50
Montpellier to Cette ..• • • • • 625 625 .. 625 .. 625
Paris to.Sceaux .• ••••.• • • • 785 • • 785 .. 785 .. 785

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

HOUSE OF LORDS._(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell.

STUART V. sr.ornswonn.
Their Lordships, after hearing the Counsel for the appel-
lant in this Scotch appeal, gave Judgment, affirming the deci-
sion of the Court below, with costa.

THE REV. DR. R. GORDON V. THE EARL OF KINNOUL.
This case came before their Lordships upon appeal from
the judgment of the Court of Session. The appellant is the
Rev. Dr. R. Gordon, the collector of the Ministers' Widows
Fund in Scotland, and the respondent, the Earl of Kinnoul,
is the patron of the parish of Auchterarder. Our readers
will recollect that the long litigation which has taken place
with respect to the right of the Noble Earl to present to the
living of Auchterarder, and the refusal on the part of the
Presbytery to induct his presentee (the Rev. Mr. Young) to
the living. The question that now came before their Lord-
ships was whether the appellant, as collector of the Mi-
nisters' Widows Fund, was entitled to the stipend
during the vacancy in the living, or the presentee of the
noble respondent. The Court of Session decided in favour of
the Earl of Kinnoul, there being eight judges for him, and five
against him ; and from that decision the present appeal was
brought.
The Lord Advocate and Mr. F. Kelly were counsel for the
appellant, and Mr. Anderson for the noble respondent.
The case appears likely to occupy their Lordships some days.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The LOAD CHANCELLOR, after disposing of several lunatic
petitions, proceeded to hear the further arguments on the
part-heard case of the Ludlow Charities, which occupied the
Court the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

The Vice-Chancellor of England took short causes and un•
opposed petitions to-day, none of which possessed any interest
except to the parties concerned.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)
There was only one cause for hearing this morning, which
was a case of simple debt, and presented no point of interest
whatever to the public.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the CHIEF COM3IISBIONER.)
IN RS JOHN LE GRY S. . . _

The insolvent had carried on an extensive business as
a coach-maker. His petition had been already before
the Court, when it was adjourned, in order that a certain
deed of assignment, by which all the property became
vested in certain creditors, on conditions ofpaying a weekly
sum to pay wages until some unfinished carriages were com-
plete I. The property was eventually taken to an auction
room, and there sold. Several o the creditors com-
plained that they had not received a fair share of the
proceeds of the sale.
The LEARNED Cinur COMMISSIONER commented
strongly upon the conduct of the insolvent, by which all
were defrauded for his benefit. However, the circum-
stances of the case did not come within the statute, and
he must, therefore, be discharged.

IN RE ALEXANDER lILAZDRLL.
The insolvent in this case was one of the firm of Wood.
gate and Blazdell, the well-known pianoforte and harp manu-
facturers of Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square. A large
number of creditors appeared in his schedule.
His petition to be discharged was opposed by Mr. Dawse
on the part of a musical instrument maker, named Lock, and
supported by Mr. Cooke.
It appeared from the evidence of the opposing creditor, and
several other witnesses, that the insolvent had become
bankrupt about a year and a half ago, and after getting his
certificate, he became a partner in the above firm, Mr.
Woodgato being understood to be the person who was to
supply the money for carrying on the business. The oppos-
ing creditor supplied the insolvent with pianos and other
musical instruments, for which he never received one penny,
the property having been sold under a distress for rent shortly,
after their delivery and a short time previous to the insol-
vent's arrest. There was a quantity of valuable timber used
in the manufacture of pianofortes and harps, some of which
had been sold for the payment of wages, and the remainder
passed into the hands of a person named Barret.
The LEARNED COMXISSIONER said he should adjourn the
case, in order that an account might be rendered of the above
property.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.
OLD COURT.

Thomas Howell, Frederick Smith, and Robert Franklin,
who had been tried and convicted on Tuesday last of a
burglary, committed in the George and Vulture Tavern,
George- yard, Lombard-street, were this day brought up to
receive the judgment of the Court.
The RECORDER said that there could be no doubt of their
guilt, and it appeared that the two first-named prisoners had
been more than once summarily convicted. It was dangerous
to allow such characters to go at large, and the sentence of
the Court was that they be transported for ten years.
(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
RAPE.—William Camp/in, aged 55, residing at 17, Ber-
mondsey-street, was ind►cted for having committed a rape on
the person of Jane Matthews, aged 13, on the 30th Decem-
ber last.

Mr. Doane and Mr. Payne were for the prosecution; Mr.
Ballantine and Mr. Robinson for the defence.
The evidence, which cannot of course be published, seemed
to establish the fact that the prisoner had taken the prose-
cutrix to his own house, and there had given her some gin
and peppermint, and while she was in a state of stupor had
perpetrated the offence for which he was indicted.
Mr. BALLANTINE took a technical objection, which was,
however, overruled by the Learned Judge. The Learned
Counsel then addressed the jury.
Mr. Baron PARKE summed up, and the jury, after a brief
consultation, expressed a wish to retire. They had not re-
turned when we went to press.

NEW COURT.
MLNT PrtosEctrFONS.—To-day the Court was entirely en-
gaged in trying prisoners for passing counterfeit coin. Messrs.
Bodkin and Ellis were in attendance as Counsel on behalf of
the Crown. The parties . indicted were Geo. Cottin, Maria
Robins, John Carrol, Daniel Gray, John Jones, John Morgan,
and Geo. Halliday. The two latter pleded guilty. The trials
were devoid of public interest, and the persons convicted
were sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour for periods
varying from six to eighteen calendar months.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
The Sub-Committee, No. 3, resumed its sittings this
room
No. 8. Present—Mr.
Egerton, Mr. Stansfield, Mr.
CORNWALL RAILWAY.
The Committee proceeded with the petition from the
morning,TA hg ol it
(njne blyY andin C"N chairman,ler r°.
EE. tEt Mr.eu el
e r
promoters of this railway.
The Committee proceeded with the evidence upon the
promoters' plans. Some discussion arose as to the situa-
tion of some powder mills. It was alleged in a petition,
presented by a Mr. Thomas, but upon which the Com-
mittee had decided that no one could appear, that cer-
tain buildings had been omitted. It appeared that a
small building about the size of a pig•sty had been
omitted.
Mr. BURKE contended that the promoters could not
answer this objection, inasmuch as they had seen no
allegation respecting it.
The CRAIRDIAN said the duty of the Committee was to
ascertain whether the standing orders had been complied
with.
Standing orders not complied with in the above
respect.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH B.—Wind:N., strong breeze, and fine.
DEAL, MARCH 6.—Wind E. to E.N.E.—SId. Palmyra,
Demerara; Deslandes, Sierra Leone.
CARNARVON, MARCH 6.—Sid. Elizabeth, Boston.
OFF BEACHY HEAD.—Hiram, Gannal, Havannah, for Co-
penhagen.
ILFRACOMBE, MARCH s.—Ladvi ICilmare, for Plymouth,
with daniage, having been in contact with a brig off the Naas
this meaning.
BIDEFORD, MARCH s.—The Eliza, Barrett, in working out,
got in the Middle Ridge of the Bar, but came off next tide,
without apparent damage, and proceeded.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 6.—Wind E.—AiTd. Thetis, Cause,
Calcutta ; her Majesty's steamer Alecto, Mediterranean ;
Especualacio, Rodrigues, Madeira.-51d.
E SamarOffng, Madras.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 7.—Wind E.N..—, Nestor, Port
Republicain for Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 6.—Wind 8., light.—Arrd. Daniel
Grant, Calcutta ; Ann Lockerby and St. George, Ichaboe ;
Irlam, Morphew, Barbadoes ; Rival, Nassau, Emblem,le Tren-
ton, and Tyrian, New Orleans ; Marengo and Aymar
Charleston. Sid. Prompt, Brazils ; Janet, Willis, Demerara ;
Cid, Havannah ; Pakenham, Vera Cruz Isabella, Thomp-
son, Honduras ; Dibdin, ;New Orleans ; Clara, Savannah ;
Tory and Southener, New York; Don, St. John's, New
Brunswick ; Merlin, Azores The Scotland and Howard,
broke adrift at Savannah, 4th ult., but brought up without
much injury, after being in contact with the.schoonor Sarah,
and the Syria, both of which received trifling damage. A
large barque, bowsprit, and lower masts standing, was ashore
on the Gingerbread Ground, 27th January, with wreckers
alongside,
CORK, MARCH 4.—Wind E._Arrd. Claghbane, Ichaboe.
CLYDE, MARCH s.—Sld. St. John, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick ; Viola, Newfoundland.
BELFAST, MARCH 4.—Sld. Lady of the Lake, Mobile.
NEWPORT, MARCH 6.—Sld. Avoca, Singapore.
YARMOUTH, MARCH 6.—The George, of and for Cowes,
from Shields, was in contact off the Newarp Light sth inst.,
with the Mellona, of Guernsey, and subsequently went ashore
on the Barber Sand (master, mate, and one lad drowned).
The Mellona lost cutwater, &c., and will come into the har-
bour to repair. The Elizabeth and Samuel, of and for this
port, is ashore at Caistor, but expected off.

THE GLASS MANUFACTURE IN IRELAND.—We
are glad to perceive from the following paragraph in the
Cork Reporter, that the proposed repeal of this tax is likely
to lead to a revival of that trade in Ireland :—" We under-
stand that the glass manufacture is shortly to be revived in
the city of Cork. It is said that ten thousand pounds is
forthcoming to be embarked in it. At present there are some
encouraging prospects for this trade, now that all duty is to
be taken off, and a clear stage and 1103 favour' given to it in
both countries."