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The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-01

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THE ABOVE HEADS.

Total. Weekly Average
of Five Winters.
Consumption
Scarlatina 3O 27
Pneumonia
38
Hooping Cough 33 43
Typhus 3O 30
Small Pox 3O 19
Disease of the Heart
Measles
Apoplexy .......... ... .... ... 30 21
Diseases of the Brain ......
Diarrhoea..
_ _ _ -

Sudden Deaths •• 9
DISTRICTS.

Deaths Weekly Births
in Average of in
the Week. Five Winters. the Week.
West
North
Central
East
•
South 276 267 3 t 8
- -
Total .... ......

1339

THE LE'T'TERS OPENING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—A time comes when men
." speak their minds." Ihe
time has arrived for consistent Toms to utter their sentiments
about the conduct of the present Government in their almost
wholesale letters opening; they confess it was too bad, and
that the " great fact" will always stick to the character of
the men now in power.

Many entertain the opinion that Letters opening in the
Secret Office was not confined to those letters where Sir J.
Graham's warrants were issued. Be that, however, as it may,
the present Government have earned no enviable reputation
through their Paul Pry spy practices. It is a dark blot also
upon our national character.
DO-AS•YOU-WOULD-BE-DONE-UNTO.
February 26, 1845.
NA 11,77

.BROW YE LIVES SAVED. ••••-• On
Tuesday afternoon, about three o'clock, as a Waterman,
named White, was conveying six passengers in his boat by
the Old Swan Pier, near London- bridge, the Waterman
steamer No. 3, being about to embark passengers upon the
pier, took White's boat in the starboard quarter with her
larboaid sponson, and immediately the whole of White's pas-
sengers, one of them being a woman with a child in her
arms, were immersed in the river and struggling for life. The
excitement on the shore was indescribable, as one of the male
passengers swain to laud, whilst the other five alternately
sunk and rose in the water, the woman with the child clasp-
ing her infant to her bosom, holding it above the eddy with
all a mother's instinct. Thomas Norcott, a waterman be-
longing to the Lower Tunnel Pier, Wapping, with great self-
possession, though at a considerable risk, shoved his beat
astern of the steamer, and by great and praiseworthy exer-
tion succeeded in rescuing the whole party from impending
death. He.first turned his attention to the woman with her
child, whim, together with an.other, he placed safely in the
head of his boat; but, whilst picking up the others, he nar..
tdihte wieatdeuresetvoerNalortoimotets
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bold manner in which, at his great personal hazard, he res.
cued five fellow-creatures from a Watery grayes
London, England, 1845-03-01

HAY MARKET THEATRE.

The performances at this theatre, last evening, were ho-
noured by the presence of her Majesty, who seemed highly to
enjoy Peake's new comedy of The Sheriff of the County. We
rejoice to find that her Majesty has of late frequently ho-
noured this theatre by her presence. Her Majesty not only
loves, but underFtands the drama, and it is because she under-
stands and appreciates i:, and is enabled to discriminate be-
tween good and bad acting, that it is a great thing for any
theatre to be honoured by her patronage. Were that pa-
tronage indiscriminately bestowed, its value would be greatly
lessened, but while that patronage is bestowed liberally it is
bestowed also most judiciously, while the dramatic mediocri-
ties are very properly left to find their level. Excellence in
every walk of the dramatic art is certain of Royal patronage,
and where has that patronage been more judiciously or more
worthily bestowed than on the talented Lessee of" The Little
Theatre" in the Haymarket?

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, FEB. 27.—1 n a congregation holden this day
the following degrees were conferred :
MASTE SOF ARTS. —Edward Nathaniel Conant, St. John's;
Rev. William Richards, New Inn Hall ; Rev. James Murray
Dixon, St. Edmund Hall; Reir. Thomas Robinson Green,
exhibitioner of Lincoln ; Rev. William Poole, Oriel.
BACHELORS OF ARTS. —Sir Graham Graham Montgomery,
Bart., Christ church, grand compounder; George Drake,
University; Julian Pratt, Trinity; George Gordon, Brasenose.
In consequence of the ast;izes having been fixed fur Thurs-
day next, and the sermon before the Judges taking place on
the morning of that day, the congregation for granting
graces and conferring degrees, originally announced for the
6th, will be holden• on the following day, viz., Friday, the 7th
of March, at ten o'clock.
The Professor of Poetry will deliver his terminal lecture
on Thursday, March 6, at two o'clock, at the Clarendon.

SPORTING IN TELLIGEN
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING.
THURSDAY.

SECOND TIES FOR TILE Cur.—Laura beat Walburgha ;
Brocade ran a bye, and beat Mr. Gordon's Crape in a match.
FIRST TIES 1011 OPEN STAKES.—Linda beat Smolensk° ;
Beau Brummel beat Linchpin.
FIRST CLASS CRAVEN STAKES.—Mr. Parkinson's Sarah
Bates beat Captain Archdale's Mayfly; Mr. Bowles's Bles-
sington beat Mr. Lawrence's Lothario.
SECOND CLASS CRAVEN STAKES.—Captain Wyndham's
Whim beat Mr. Lawrence's Laudanum ; Mr. Bowles' Bridal
beat Captain Archdale's Mischief.
THE CONSOLATION STAKES.—Mr. Lawrence's St. Leon
beat Mr. Goddard's Spitfire; Mr. Parkinson's Slyboots agst
Captain Wyndham's Vesuvius (not run).
London, England, 1845-03-01

SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.

Mr. A GLIONBY brought up the report on the Southamp-
ton Docks Bill, arid stated that the standing orders had been
complied with.
OUTII-WESTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY.

Captain MANGLES presented a petition in favour of the
South•Westernyailway Extension Bill.

NATIONAI. SOCIETY-IRELAND.

Mr. SHAW presented a petition from Dinlin, praying
that the patronage of the Government might be equally ex-
tended to the several educational establishments in Ireland.
He stated that they had presented a petition previously to
the House, in which they had prayed to be relieved from
the injurious partiality which had been shown to the Na-
tional Society of Ireland, and stating that a portion of
the grant had been devoted to Protestant schools. They
prayed to be relieved from the difference thus made in favour
of the National Society.
London, England, 1845-03-01

Admission, is. ; Schools, Half-price—

'GEORGE-AND ANGEL COMMERCIAL' INS', STAMFORD.
L; LASEGUE has the -hßrioui to thank the
x_.) CommerCial Gentlemen who so liberally patronised
his House, and begs to solicit a continuana;e their favour, assuring
them that nothing:shallbe wanting to promote their comfort,
Wines and-Spirits, direct from the Docluf...Home-brewed Ales.
Looso Boxes:
London, England, 1845-03-01

INCOME-TAX.

Lord OSSULSTON presented a petition from Wooller, in
Northumberland, for a repeal of so much of the income-tax as
was levied on trades and professions.
CHARITABLE BEQUESTS ACT. .

Mr. BLAKE presented a petition from Kilmean, in the
county of Cork, very numerously and respectably signed, com-
plaining of the provisions of the late Charitable Bequests Act,
particularly that part of it which prop iced to abolish certain
monastic institutions which had been found very useful.
London, England, 1845-03-01

NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Just published, Fortieth a Sealed Envelope, price 2s. 6d.
and sent free, on receiving a Post-office order for Three Shillings.
THE /EGIS of LIFE ; a Comprehensive and
Physiobgical Treatise on a peculiar and delicate class of
Nervous Complaints, arising from the decline of Manly Strength—
ill-restrained gaiety—excess—tropical climate—late hours—intemper_
nee—debility or infection. Addressed to the YOUTH and
MATURITY of all Classes.
By GOSS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, '7, Lancaster..
place, Strand (near Waterloo-bridge, London).
HYGEIANA ; or the Physiology of Woman ;_price 2s. 6d., by
post, So.

T STIMONIALS.
"These works can be safely recommended, as well for the moral
tniths contained, as for the extensive and successful result of the
author's experience.''—London Morning Journal.
" We agree with the Editor o f the London Morning Journal, and
recommend Mr. boss's publication for general perusal."—Edinburgh
Weekly Paper.
" The precepts contained in these works are interesting and
useflil."—Edinburgh Paper.
" This publication, while it neither spares the aged voluptuary, nor
the youthful prodigal, offers to both the most important advan-
tages."—Glasgow Patriot.
" These works are properly called an analysis of certain com-
plaints ; they are written In a very peculiar style of moral admoni.
tion."—Dublin Morning Journal.
" Utility is combined with simplicity, and we recommend the
works accordingly."—Dublin Weekly Journal.
The above may be had of Sherwood and Ce., 23, Paternoster-row,
London ' • Porter, '72, Grafton-street. Dublin; and of all Booksellers.
Price 2s. 6d. each, in a sealed envelope.
Messrs. (JOSS may be consulted every day at their house; and
Patients in the remotest part of the country can be treated success.
fully on their describing minutely the case • and, if enclosing a fee
of £l. for advice, an answer will be immediately sent. Medicines
can be forwarded to any part of the world; no difficulty can occur,
as the Medicines will be securely packed, and carefully protected
from observation.
7, Lancaster-place, Strand, near Waterloo-bridge, London.
loe • The work will be forwarded by post, on receiving a Post
dike order for Three Shillings, or pottage stamp's to that amount.
London, England, 1845-03-01

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND

public Optutoit.

" Who runs may read."

'O!LEXGN.

On Tuesday evening the King and Queen of the French received
the Prussian Minister, the Spanish Chargé d'Affaires, the Marquis
de Grille, the Count d'Haussonville, and M. de Vandcul, Peers of
France, the Count de l'Aigle, the Baron de Humboldt, the Vis-
count de Montesquieu, and Lieut.-General Gourgaud.
Marshal Bugeaud is to leave Paris for Algiers on tt e sth inst.
A great number of the Deputies of the South, representing the
localities to be traversed by the Bordeaux and Cette railroad, had
waited on the Minister of Public Works to call his attention to the
propriety of presenting the Bill relating to this line as soon as pos-
sible. The Minister replied that all the surveys were now com-
pleted, and that he should urge the Council of Ponta et Chausahes
to examine the matter rapidly, so that the Bill might be presented
in the commencement of May. By this means, the Bill would
reach the stage ofreport in one of the Chambers this year, which
would enable Its being •oted at the beginning of next session.
There are at present (says the Courrier Frandizis) sixteen rail.

roads terminated in France, extending a length of 806 kilometres
(about 500 miles), at a cost of 286,600,000 f. Seventeen others
are either traced out or in course of execution, to a length of
:1,947 kilometres (about 1,840 miles). The whole cost of these is
calculated at 470,200,000£, of which 185,000,000 f. will be ex.
pended in 1845.
M. Roland, the butcher, says Galignani, who went to England
for the purpose of presenting to the Queen a round of beef from
Pere Goriot, the bceuf-gras, has returned to Paris delighted with
the reception that he met with in England. The Queen being at
Brighton, M. Roland proceeded to that place, and unpacked his
voluminous present in the presence of her Majesty and Prince Al.
bert. The Queen not only did M. Roland the honour to accept his
homage of respect, but in the most kind and gracious terms ex-
pressed her thanks. The attentions shown to M. Roland by some
of the most eminent butchers of London have, it appears, con.
vinced him of the sincerity of the entente cordiale.
A letter from Rome, of the 10th, announces the arrival in that
city of the Countess of Nassau, widow of the late King of Holland.
It appears from an official document which has just been pub.
fished that the number of negro slaves at this time in Algeria is
1,253. They are chiefly from Bornou, Haoussa, and Timbuctoo.
Since the year 1630 the importation of slaves has been gradually
decreasing.
London, England, 1845-03-01

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

X. X.
Notes issued ...... 28,679,320 'Government debt 11,015,100
' Othersecurities 2,984,900
Gold coin and bul-
lion 12,755,367
Silver bullion...— 1,924,153

£28,679,520

£28,679,520
11ARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Lary, 1845.

Dated the 27th day of Febru,

:PARTNENT.

Government secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight
Annuity)
Other securities 10,784,494
Notes 8,889,215
Gold and silver
coin 773,783

£33,969,871
RSIIALL, Chief Cashier.
tarj., 1845.
London, England, 1845-03-01

ROYAL VICTORIA TLIEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repocted a New Drama, entitled FEODORA ; or, The
Dropping Well of Gedar. Characters by Messrs. Johnson, Iliggie,
Searle, Herbert, Jones, Watkins, Miss Vincent, Miss E. Torrey, &c.
To be tbilowed by MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup-
ported by Messrs. Osbahliston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Iles
bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and
Mrs. E. Jefferson.

To conclude with THE HOUSE DOG. Supported by Mr. C-
fliggle, J. Herbert, E. Jones, Miss E. Terror, Miss Jefferson, ace.

Boxes, 2s. ; 88, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.
London, England, 1845-03-01

timing --))1,111;

LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH I, 1845.

The House of Lords met at Five o'clock.
On the motion of Lord MONTEAGLE, certain returns
relating t' the sugar duties were ordered.
The LO:ID CHANCELLOR then moved the second read-
ing of the Bail in Error Bill.

Lord CAMPBELL said that he had himself introduced

this very Bill last session, when it had been opposed
by the Lord Chancellor, who now himself propostd it.
After a few words from the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
Lord BaorouAm, and Lord DENMAN, the Bill was read
a second time.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE presented returns from the
Railway Department of the Board of Trade, and the
House adjourned
The House fC• !mons met at. Four o'clock.

Mr. W. B. BARING took the oaths and his seat for
Thetford ; and Mr. C. TOWER took the oaths and his
seat for the county of Bucks.

After the presentation of various petitions,
.sir T. FREMANTLE. said it was the intention of the
Government, to introduce ft measure on the subject of
ni,xed marringes in Ireland.

Mr. RocuE, who had come all the way from Ireland
for the purpose, was r.bout to put a question to Mr,

ROEBUCK on the subject of his statement that the Irish
Members had run away from their posts, when he was
interrupted by the SPEAKER. who ir.furin(d him that it
was irregular to allude to a debate which had taken
place during the present session.

Mr. T. DuNcomnE then rose to direct the attention of
the Rouse to the proceedings cf the PoA-office officials
in opening his letters. At the time that he had pre-
sented M. MAzzin's petition last year, he had no idea
that his own letters had been opened, and it was only
London, England, 1845-03-01

PARLIAMEN TARY DIV ISIONS.

(From (h 4 MO and Proceedings of the Howe of Commons.)
FRIDAY, FEB. 28.
WAYS AND MEANS.

Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Order of the Day
for the Committee of Ways and Means be now read :"—Amendmeat
proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Ques-
tion, in order to add the words " Lieutenant-Colonel William Leader
Moberly, Secretary to the General Poet-office, do attend this House
upon Monday next, and that he do bring with him a certain book of
and belonging to the Post-office department for the year 1842, called
the President's Order Book, and also a certain other book belonging
to the said department for the year 1842, called the Inspector's Order
Book," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words proposed to
be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided :
London, England, 1845-03-01

NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Just published, Fortieth Edition, oi a Sealed Envelope, price 2s. 6d.,
and sent free, on receiving a Post.oflice order for Three Shillings.
THE tEGIS of LIFE ; a Comprehensive and
Physiol .gical Treatise on a peculiar and delicate class of
Nervous Complaints, arising from the decline of Manly Strength....
IP-rest rained gaiety—excess t ropic a I climate—late hours—in temper.
nee—debility or infection. Addressed to the YOUTH and
MATURITY of all Classes.
By GOSS and COM, ANY, Consulting Surgeons, '7, Lancaster.
place, t.trand inear Waterloo.hridge, London).
HYGEIA NA ; er the Physiology of Woman; price 2s. 6d., by
post, Ss.

T STIMONIALI3.
There works can be safely recommended, as well for the moral
truths contained, as for the extensive and successful result of the
author's experience."—London Morning Journal.
" We agree with the Editor of the London Morning Journal, and
recommend Mr. Goss's publication for general perusal."—Edinburgh
Weekly Paper.
" The precepts contained in these works are interesting and
useful."—Edinburgh Paper.
" This publics' ion, while it neither spares the aged voluptuary, nor
the youthful prodigal, offers to loth the most important advan-
tages."—Glasgow Patriot.
" These works are properly called an analysis of certain com-
plaints ; they are written in a very peculiar style of moral admoni-
tion."—Dublin Morning Journal.
" Utility is combined with simplicity, and we recommend the
works .ccordirigly."—Dublin Weekly Journal.
The above may be had of Sherwood and CR., 23, Paternoster-row,
London ' • Porter, 72, Grafton-rreet. Dublin; and of all Booksellers.
Price 2s.6d.each, in a sealed envelope.
_ . _ _

Messrs. GOSS may be consulted every day at their house; and
Patients in the remotest part of the country can be treated success-
fully on their describing minutely the c:se ; and, if enclosing a fee
of .£l. for advice, an answer will be immediately sent. Medicines
can be forwarded to any part of the world ; no difficulty can occur,
as the Medicines will be securely packed, and carefully protecteu
from observation.
7, Lancaster-place, Strand, near Waterloo-bridge, London.
it.• Ihe work will be forwarded by post, on reoeiving a Post
office order for Three Shillinis, or postage stamps to that amount.
London, England, 1845-03-01

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The performances at this theatre, last evening, were ho-
noured by the presence of her Majesty, who seemed highly to
enjoy Peake's new comedy of The Sheriff oj the County. We
rejoice to find that her Majesty has of late frequently ho-
noured this theatre by her presence. Her Majesty not only
loves, but understands the drama, and it is because she under-
stands and appreciates it, and is enabled to discriminate be-
tween good and bad acting, that it is a great thing for any
theatre to be honoured by her patronage. Were that pa-
tronage indiscriminately bestowed, its value would be greatly
lessened, but while that patronage is bestowed liberally it is
bestowed also most judiciously, while the dramatic mediocri-
ties are very properly left to find their level. Excellence in
every walk of the dramatic art is certain of Royal patronage,
and where has that patronage been more judiciously or more
worthily bestowed than on the talented Lessee of "The Little
Theatre" in the Haymarket?

CaomEa.--Early on Sunday morning last an ex-
tensive fall of the cliff took place at the Signal Station Hill,
near the Lighthouse, spreading itself far and wide upon
the beach, and covering several acres of ground. The
cliff, at this spot, attains an elevation of about 250 feet,
and is composed principally of unstratified white and
yellow sand resting upon clay. Hundreds of persons have
been attracted to the spot to witness its huge intermingled
masses rent into lofty pinnacles and deep ravines by the
overwhelming pressure of the subterraneous waters collected
in the caverns of the cliff, and presenting the idea of an
earthquake, but without its concomitant horrors.—Norwich
Mercury.
London, England, 1845-03-01

RAILWAYS.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE laid on the table of the House
the report of the railway department of the Board of Trade,
relating to the projected railways in Buckinghamshire, Hamp-
shire, and Wiltshire.

Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. Feo. 28.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. W. B. Barirg took the oaths and his seat for the borough
of Thetford, and Mr. C. Tower for the county of Berks.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.

An HON. A1E318211. presented a petition complaining that
the South-Eastern Railway Extension Company had not com-
plied with the standing erders.
Petitions praying for leave to bring in Bills were presented
from the London and Canterbury Railway Company, the
Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway Company, and the
Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway Company.
DUBLIN CEMETERIES.

Mr. COLLETT presented a petition in favour of the Dub.
lin Cemeteries Bill.
SHIPLEY AND CULNE EXTENSION RAILWAY.
FERRAND presented a petition against the Shipley
and Colne Exten,ion Hallway Bill.
London, England, 1845-03-01

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PARMA

lIIENT.
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE

THURSDAY, FED. 27.
Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway—Second reading,
Monday, March 3.
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway—Second
reading, Monday, March 3.
London and Greenwich Railway—Committee on petition,
Monday March 10.
South Wales Railway—Committee on petition, Monday,

March 10.
Lowestoft Railway and Harbour—Committee on petition,
Monday March 10.
Midland Railway (Nottingham to Lincoln)—Committee on
petition, Monday, March 10.
Midland Railways (Swinton topneoln)—Committee on peti-
tion, Monday, March 10.
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough)—Committee on
petition, Monday, March 10.
Midland Railways (Lincoln to Ely)—Committee on petition,
Monday, March 10.
Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway—Committee
on p elt,:rtoioolnls,,
intlaaL,,a,_
Marchc ittee olmOm on petition, Monday..
North

March 10.
Norwich and Brandon Railway Deviation and Diss and
Dereham Branches—Second realltn::, Monday, March 3.
Harrogate and Ripon Junction Railway—Committee on peti-
tion„Monday, Nlarch 10.
Middlesborough and Redcar Railway—Committee on peti-
tion, Monday, March 10.
Wear Valley Railway—Committee on petition, Monday,
March 10.
York and North Midland Railway (Doncaster Extension)—
Comlhittee on petition, Monday, March 10.
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal—Second
Blackburn,3.
reading,
petition, postponed from Tuesday, March 4, till Wednes-
day, March 5.
Mpo
an
rdv.a.
1,1, March c h
Bolton Railway—Committee on
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway—
Committee on petition, Monday, March 10.
Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth Railway—Second
reading, Monday, March 3.

The following Bills were read a first time:—
The Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction,
The Norwich aad Brandon Railway Deviation and Dim and

Derehain Branches.
The Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
The Bridgewater Navigation and. Railwa`•.
The Barnsley Junction Railway.
The Whitby and Pickering Railway.

Petitions for the following Railway Its were referred to
the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills .
Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway.
Harrogate and Ripon Junction Railway.
London and Greenwich Railway.
Dundee and Perth Railway.
Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway.
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough).
Midland Railways (Swinton to Lincoln),
Midland Railways (Nottingham to Lincoln).
Midland Railways (Ely to Liman).
Lowestoft Railway and Harbour.
North Woolwich Railway.
Middlesbro' and Redcar Railway.
Wear Valley Railway.
London, England, 1845-03-01

COVET-FASHIONABLE.

The Speaker of the House of Commons will hold his first levee
for the present session, this evening, at his mansion in Eaton.squaro.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, the Dowager
Marchioness of Westminster, Lady Robert Grosvenor, and the
Hon. Gilbert Grosvenor, are still at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. The
noble family intend to leave that seat in a few days.
The Marquis of Normanby has returned to the Clarendon Hotel,
from Mulgrave Castle.
The Earl of Harrewby continues indisposed in Grosvenor.square;
Lord and Lady Frances Sandon and the Hon. G. AL and Lady
Louisa Fortescue are staying with his Lordship.
Lord Wynford is seriously indisposed at his seat, Lessons, Kent.
It is rumoured that Lord R. Grosvenor has been left a legacy of
209,0011/. under the will of his late father

Viscount Bernard, M.P., has left town for Castle Bernard, the
seat of the Earl of Bandon. The Noble Lord has paired off until
after the Easter recess with the Right Hon. D. R. Pigot.
Lord and Lady De Ros have arrived at their villa at Thames
Ditton, from visiting Earl and Countess Delawarr, at Buckhurst
Park, Sussex.

Lord Francis Egerton has left Belgrave.square for his seat,
Hatchford Hall, near Cobham.
The Duke of Leeds has been indisposed at Hornby Castle, which
prevented his Grace from coming to town early in the week.
The Earl and Countess of Plymouth have arrived at their seat,
Knowle Park, Kent, from a visit to Earl and Countess Delawarr, at
Buckhurst Park, Sussex.
London, England, 1845-03-01

SOU l'H A VPTON DOCKS.

Mr. AGLIONBY brought up the report on the Southamp-
ton Docks Bill, ar.d stated that the standing orders had been
complied with.
SOUTH-WESTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
Captain MANGLES presented a petition in tavour of the
South• Western Railway Extension Bill.
London, England, 1845-03-01

STOKE-UPON-TRENT.

Mr. RICARDO presented a petition from the inhabitants of
Stoke-upon-Trent, praying that a public market should be
erected in that. town.

RAILWAYS.

Mr. 0. GORE presented a petition from a place, the name
of ehich we could not hear owing to the noise that prevailed, in
favour of the Cheshire Junction Railway.
lIUNGERFORD SUSPENSION BRIDGE.

Mr. 11 AWES presented a petition, praying for a further ex-
ten3ifm of powers to the Hungerford Suspension Bridge
Company.
POST-OFFICE INQUIRY.

Mr. WAKLEV moved that the petition from certain
electors and other inhabitants of the borough of Finsbury, re-
lating to the Fast-offiee inquiry, which bad been presented on
the 27th Inst., be printed with the Votes.—Agrcvd to.
London, England, 1845-03-01

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN o
last (Friday) Evening contained—

The Report of the Railway Department of the Board

of Trade.
The Lists of Appointments ard Promotior.s, the Bank
of England Statement of Circulation, the List of
Bankrupts, &e., from the Gazette of the same Evening.
A Report of the Proceedings in the Common Law

Courts.
A Report of the Meeting of the North Wales Miners'
Railway Company.
Market Intelligence and the Course of Exchange.
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SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.

Mr. GRAHAM appeared as agent for the promoters
of this Bill ; the engineers were Messrs. Lock and
Errington. It appeared that the object of the pro-
moters was to make a railway from the city of
Perth, by Stirling, to the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway. The extent of the contemplated line is 45 miles,
the estimated cost being 800,000/. The line thus projected is
a section of the great trunk by Birmingham, Lancaster, Car-
lisle, and Beatock, to Forfar and Aberdeen. There are to be
two tunnels, one 190 yards, and the other 704 yards in length.
The necessary proofs having been produced, the Committee
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London, England, 1845-03-01

cases where such men would leave their bail, and the ends
of justice would be defeated, and therefore there ought to be
some law upon the subject. Bail in error could not be had,
it was true, unless a writ of error wes brought. Therefore,
if they followed the analogy of judiciary proceedings in the
Court of Chancery, instead of vesting the discretion in the
Attorney-General, they would vest it in the Court of Law.
It was a subject of the greatest d fficulty. Ile knew that the
judges were unwilling to exercise so invidious and onerous a
duty, and he felt confident that one or two alterations in the
Bill would be the result of their Lordships' attention.
Lcrd DENUAN thought that the reason why this im-
portant subject had rot before been brought under the notice
of the House was, that errors in criminal cases were of very
rare occurrence, and it was only when those errors increased
to an inconvenient and serious evil that it was found neceuary
to make some inquiry, with a view to remedy them. He be-
lieved that those evils would, however, require a more perfect
measure than that now described to the House. He telt
grateful to the Noble Lord for having introduced the measure,
and he hoped that a measure somewhat similar to that which
had been introduced some sessions ago, would soon be brought
forward to limit the power of the Secretary of State in the
opening of letters.
The LORD CHANCELLOR explained.
Lord BROUGHAM said his Noble and Learned Friend,
who originally proposed this Bill, had allowed himself to fall
into a trap set for him by his Noble and Learned Friend on the
woolsack, and now he was shown up in it.—(Laughter.)
Lord CAMPBELL was rejoiced that so much sympathy
subsisted between himself and the Noble Lord on the wool-
sack on the subject of the Bill. Indeed, he thought they
were somewhat like the Siamese twins, when one suffered both
suffered.--(Laughter.)
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on the first iionvenient day.
London, England, 1845-03-01

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed
that this THEATRE WILL OPEN on SATURDAY, MARCH. 8,

When will be produced (first time in this country),
Verdi's new Opera,
ERNANI.
With new scenery by Mr. Marshall,
Ernanl, signor Moriani; Ruy Gomez, Signor Fornasar
Carle Quinto, Signor Botelli ; and
ElTira, Madame Rita Borio.
To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by 31. Perrot, entitled

EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE.
The Music by Signor Pugnl. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall.
In which will appear
Diddle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Louise Weiss, Mdlle. Ferdinand,
Mdlle. DomeLsse, Mdlle. Casson, Mdlle. Moncelet, &e.
M. Toussaint, M. Gosselin, M. Di Mattia, M. Bertrand, M. Perrot
London, England, 1845-03-06

SLAVE TRADE.

Mr. BUTT begged to give notice that, on Tuesday
the 11 th of March, ho should move for several returns
respecting the slave trade, and among them the number
of vessels employed for the suppression of the slave trade
from the Ist of January, 1820, to the Ist January, 1844 ;
the number of naval officers who had died in each year ;
and the amount of compensation given, distinguishing
the sums given to foreigners.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Mr. REDFIEAD YORKE moved for leave of absence
to Mr. Christopher for one week, from Friday the 7th
March.—Leave was granted.
PRISONS IN VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.

Mr. EIVART wished to ask the licn. Member, the
Under Secretary of State for the Home Department,
whether the Act of Parliament for empowering jus-
tices of the peace in that island to visit the
prisons and inspect their state, was become
inoperative ? lie believed that considerable complaint
had been made in consequence of the refusal of the
Comptroller-General to permit the prisons to be visited
by the justices. He (Mr. Ewart) wished to know whe-
ther any intimation of this circumstance had been given
to her Majesty's Government ?
Mr. M. SUTTON said that no official information had
reached the Government. He believed passages in
private letters which had reached this country com•
plained of the refusal to admit magistrates to inspect
the prisons in Van Diemen's Land, but of this
Government had received no official intimation.
The proper course to be taken would be, for the parties
who felt this refusal to be a grievance to make a formal
complaint to the Government, through the proper chan-
nel. Not,any complaint, however, bad as yet reached
the Government, but as soon as any such did reach it,
he would take care that it should be inquired into.
COUNTY RATES.

Sir J. Y. BULLER gave notice, that on Tuesday, the
13th of March, he should move for leave to bring in a
Bill to amend the assessment of county rates.
INCOME-TAX.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition, very nu-
merously signed, from Manchester, against the continu-
ance of the tax on income derived from trades and
professions.
London, England, 1845-03-06

THE WEATHER.-SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 6.

rHERMO*ETER, Lowest, 16 ; Highest, 29 ; Noon, 25.

BARoMETEA, 30.3.—W1ND, E.

NoTP3.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.
London, England, 1845-03-06

THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Mr. 11. R. YORKE took that opportunity, before
the order of the day was read, to put to the Noble
Lord, the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests
(Lord Lincoln), the questions of which he had given
notice—namely, when the statement of the total estimated
cost of the building of the new Houses of Parliament,
according to the latest plan approved, would be laid upon
the table ? Also, whether the Noble Lord intended to
lay upon the table of the House Mr. Barry's
last half-yearly report of the works to the Commission-
ers of Woods and Forests ? Also, seeing the inconvenierree
of the present temporary arrangements, whether the
New House of Commons will be ready for occupation at
the commencement of 1847, the latest period alluded to in
the report of the Select Committee of last session? He
did not think it necessary to trespass on the time of the
London, England, 1845-03-06

RYE AND TENTEUDEN.

Mr. BLEWITT presented a petition praying for
leave to bring in a Bill to construct a line of railway
between Rye, Tenterden, and Hastings.—Referred to the
Select Committee.
SOLICITORS' ANNUAL CERTIFICATES.

Mr. B. DENISON presented a petition from the soli
citors of Northallerton, praying that the annual certifi-
cate duty should be abolished.
Mr. GEORGE BANKES presented a petition from a
medical gentleman named Henry Charles Leeson, who
complained that the Poor- law Commissioners had come to
a determination which he thought unfavourable to him.
He also prayed for an alteration in the law respecting
the powers of the Poor-law Commissioners over medical
practitioners.
London, England, 1845-03-06

STAMP DUTIES IN IRELAND.

Mr. C. BULLER wished to ask the Hon. Baronet at
the head of her Majesty's Government a question. He
(Mr. Buller) perceived that the Stamp Duties, under the
new Act, were to be continued in Ireland. What he
wished to know was, whether that Act was to be con-
tinued in force during the income-tax in Ireland?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the Act was to be continued only for the purpose of
collecting in outstanding arrears.
S HIP WRECKS.

Mr. MASTERMAN, seeing the Bight Hon. Baronet
at the head of her Majesty's Government in his place,
begged to remind him that, during the last session, a
Committee had been appointed to make inquiries
regarding the shipwreck of British vessels. The ques-
tion he wished to ask was—whether it was intended
to bring forward any measure upon the report of that
Committee ?

Sir ROBERT PEEL said that, in the ordinary course
of business, of course, the report alluded to by the Hon.
Member on his left would be attended to; but he undo r-
stood, from his Hon. Friend the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, that the report was not yet ready.
London, England, 1845-03-06

Committee from making any alteration whatever. The parties
who were to be protected were not the railway parties, but
the public. It was not reasonable, in securing the
interests of the public, that they should require
that 300 or 400 gates, and 300 or 400 gatekeepers should
be appointed, when, perhaps, their services would not be
required uftener than once or twice in the twenty-four hours.
Doing so would be highly expensive to the company, while
there would be no adequate benefit to the public, and he,
therefore, hoped that the House would negative the proposi-
tion of the Hon. Member for Cockermouth.

Mr. HAYTER said that he quite agreed that if these words
were inserted, the Committee would be deprived of the
power of making any alteration. He believed that
railways were of great advantage to the public, and he
should, therefore, protest against the insinuations
which had been thrown out against those Members who came
down there to render assistance in maturing these projects.
Gentlemen connected with the landed interest conceived
that all these projects were detrimental to them, and
they entertained a jealousy of all those who supported
these projects, and that their object was some private end,
and not the public good.—(" No," from the Ministerial side.)
He did not feel that he was actuated by any private end,
and he should, therefore, persevere in his course.
His object was to do justice, and that should
be done to both parties.—(" No doubt of it," from
the Ministerial tide of the House.) What was the
case? If these gates were erected, two gatekeepers would
be required for every single footpath, and thus the company
would incur an expense of 1001. a year for every one of them,
and if there were 300 or 400 the expense would be 6001.
a year for all these footpaths. [The Hon. Gentleman was
corrected by a Member opposite, who stated the expense
would not be 600/., but 60,000/. a-year.l At any rate, it
would be enormous. In the case of bridle-paths, he ad-
mitted that some regulation was necessary, and a clause
might be introduced for erecting a proper tribunal for direct-
ing the placing of gates ; but in the case of footpaths on level
ground, he thought they were unnecessary.
r LEFT SITTING.]
London, England, 1845-03-06

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 5.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. WRIGHTSON presented a petition from Don-
caster against certain clauses in the Yorkshire and
South Midland Railway Bill.
The Ulster Railway Bill was brought up, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
Sir F. TRENCH brought in the Scarborough Water
Works Bill, which was read a first, and ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow.
The HON. MEMBER also brought in the Sheffield
Water Works Bill, which was read a first, and ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow.
Petitions were presented against the Hull and Selby
Branch Railway Bill.
The report was brought up on the Trent Valley Rail-

way Bill: The Committee reported that the stand.
ing orders had been complied with, and leave was given
to bring in the Bill by Lord F. Egerton and others.
Mr. FERRAND presented petitions in favour of the
London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway Bill.
Sir J. LOWTHER brought in the York and North
Midland Railway Bill, which was read a first, and or-
dered to be read a second time to-morrow.
The York and North Midland (Bridlington Branch)
Railway was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted tomorrow.
Britten's Divorce Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed.
PROPERTY-TAX BILL.
Sir J. TROLLOPS presented a petition from Long
Sutton, in Lincolnshire, against that part of the Pro-
perty-tax Bill that affected trades and professions:
ANATOMY ACT.
Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from Dewsbury
against the operation of the Anatomy Act, and praying
for a searching inquiry. The Hon. Member also pre-
sented a similar petition from Orpington.
Lord CLIVE presented petitions against the union
of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph.
THE PLYMOUTH GAS BILL

Viscount EBRINGTON gave notice that he should
move that it be an instruction to the Committee of
Selection to refer the Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas
Bill, and the Devonport Gas and Coke Company Bill to
the same Committee.
WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY.
Mr. E. TURNER brought up the West Cornwall
Railway Bill, which was read a first time.
HARWICH RAILWAY.

The fioN. MEMBER also brought up the Harwich Railway
(promoted by the Eastern Counties) Bill, which was also
read a first time.
LONDON AND CROYDON.
The HoN. MEMBER then presented a petition praying for
the extension of the London and Croydon Railway.
London, England, 1845-03-06

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATREI.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New Drama, with New Scenery and splendid
Appointments, entitled MIDNIGHT ; or, the Sentinel and the Hour.
A Legend of St. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform.
To be followed by the Ballet of THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. In
which the whole of the Ballet Company will perform.
After which, a New Farce, entitled GALVANIC RING. Cha-
racters by Messrs. fleslop, Seaman, Corri, Miss Martin, Mrs. H.
Hughes, and Mrs, W. Daly.
To conclude with BATTLE ; SLAVERY ♦ND SHIPWRECK ; or,
The Poor Little Child of a Tar.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box-
Wilco, from Eleven to Four.
London, England, 1845-03-06

Mr. SHAW presented. a petition against the system
of National Education in Ireland.

Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition for the
reduction of the naval 'sand military establishments in
the country.

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. BLEWITT gave notice that on an early day,
after Easter, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill
to repeal the several Acts of Parliament which pro-
hibited the growth and curing of tobacco in Great
Britain and Ireland.
Mr. GISBORNE gave notice that he should, on an
early, day call the attention of the:House to the subject of
the powers of the Board of Trade with respect to
railways.
CONDITION OF THE LABOURING POOR.
Mr. BORTHWICK, seeing the Noble Lord, the
Member for London, in his place, would beg leave to
ask him a question. In the last session of Parliament,
the Noble Lord called the attention of the House to the
distressed condition of the labouring population. Since
then he (Mr. Borthwick) had had many communica-
tions from most districts upon the subject; and, there-
fore, he would wish to know whether it was the inten-
tion of the Noble Lord to bring the subject before the
House this session.

Lord J. RUSSELL begged to say, in answer to the
Hon. and Learned Member, that it was his intention to
bring the subject forward, with a view to proposing some
legislative measure upon it, shortly after Easter.
CIVIL DISABILITIES OF THE JEWS.
Mr. TRELAWNY, seeing the Right Hon. Baronet
the First Lord of the Treasury, in his place, begged to
give notice that he would to-morrow ask the Right
Hon. Baronet whether it was the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Government to introduce, this session, any mea-
sure providing for the removal of the civil disabilities of
the Jews.

Sir ROBERT PEEL begged to say, in answer to the
Hon. Member's question, though the Hon. Member had
said he would not put it until to-morrow, that her Ma-
jesty's Government did hope, at a very early period of the
session, to bring forward a Bill for the removal of the
civil disabilities of the Jews, at least so far as municipal
and corporate disabilities extended.—(Hear, hear.)
SUGAR DUTIES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
in answer to a question from the Noble Lord, the
Member for London, that with respect to the sugar
duties and property-tax questions, he was anxious to
make such arrangements for the discussions upon them
as would be most convenient to the House. He was
willing that the discussion upon either of these ques-
tions should be taken to-morrow, upon the report,
or upon the third reading on Monday.
Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to know if he correctly
understood the Right Hon. Gentleman, in stating that it
was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to
make any a Iteration in the classification of the sugar
duties this session ? _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
in the affirmative. In answer to a question from Lord
John Russell, he begged to say that he would now defi-
nitively fix Monday next for the discussion on the sugar
duties.
London, England, 1845-03-06

MUSCAT.

Letters of the 16th of December have been received from Mus.;
cat. The Imaum, being desirous of getting possession of a town
called Sewee, had sent to Zanzibar for between- 1,000 and 2,00/
Bedouins to assist him in its capture. The inhabitants had offered
him tribute if he would only let the town alone. This he declined;
he wished to obtain it in permanent and entire possession, and,
having been baffled in his first attempt, had summoned foreigia
aid to bis assistance. The son of the Imaum was about to start in
a corvette for Bunder Abbas. About the beginning of December
it bad rained four days at Muscat, and a considerable fall had also
been experienced in the Gulf. The news bad been brought by her
Majesty's ship Serpent, which arrived on the 13th from Busbirt,
and sailed for Aden on the 14th, having visited, as she came over,
various parts of the Arabian coast. Ruhim Iba Aslem's
law had been appointed British agent at Muscat. The brig Pali.
nuras had made a good run of fourteen diys across, and was ac.
tively engaged in preparations for the survey.
London, England, 1845-03-06

THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, MARCH 6.

rEIERBIOMETER, Lowest, 16 ; Highest, 29 ; Noon, 25.

BAROMETER, 30.3.-WIND, E.

Nom.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.
London, England, 1845-03-06

(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

First Clause (the Rates and Duties by the recited Act granted to
.be continued and charged for the term of years),
page 2, line 1 :—Proposed to till the blank with " three :"—After-
wards proposed to fill the blank with " two :"—Question put, " That
the blank be tilled with ' two.' " The Committee divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 17.
Anson, Colonel Fitzroy, Lord C. Irakley, Thomas
Blewitt, R. J. Hawes, Benjamin Wawn, John T.
Bouverie, E. P. humphery, Alderman Yorke, Henry H.
Busfeild, William Morris, David
Butler, Colonel Osborne, Ralph THUM.
Christie, W. D. Strickland, Sir G. Curteis, H. B.
Duncan, George Tancred, Muntz, G. F.
London, England, 1845-03-06

SUGAR DUTIES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
answer to a question from Dr. BOWRING, said it was
not the intention of her Majesty's Government to make
any substantial •hanges with regard to the duties on

sugar.
Sir R PEEL was understood to say that, as there
were a great number of articles upon which the duty was
to be taken off, and about which there was no substan-
tial difference of opinion, it would be desirable that a
selection of such articles should be made, and the ques-
tion with regard to them settled.—(Hear, hear.)
POOR-LAWS (IRELAND).
In answer to a question by Mr. BELLEW, on the
subject of poor-law unions in Ireland, and the debts to
which some of them were subject,
Sir J. GRAHAM said that the report on the subject
was not yet prepared ; but as soon as it was ready it
would be laid on the table, together with the Treasury
minute with regard to it.