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g• was enhanced at Present in the United

necessity of ei
to M

and munitions of w
stated to the house the ad

g ships to carry troops
The noble lord then
ance in the price of freight at
present over the ordinary price of freight from the Danube,
from Odessa, from the United States, and from the Baltic.
The advance with regard to freights to Ireland was still

more remarkable, add, as a pro-of of it, he would merely
mention that the freight from London to Cork had risen
from ls. to 3s. 3d. He therefore thought that in suspend-
ing the Navigation Laws we should diminish the price of
freight and let free a number of vessels of foreign coun
tries, which m
to this (

The motion was seconded by Mr. G." Bankes, and after
a short debate, carried without a division.

E OF COM

,-FRIDAY

The Corn Law Suspension Bill passed through com-

n to the length of the voyage prior to the Ist of

after some discussion,

tor the

he amendment was unneces-

ways vested in the Treasury

Governme

Lord J. RUSSELL opposed the amendment, thinking
that a limited period would he likely to make merchants
more rapid in procuring canoes. At the same time he

would exercise the same discretion as had heretofore been
exercised by the Treasury in cases such as had been re-
ferred to.

A desultory conversation ensued, which terminated in
a division, negativing the amendment by a majority of
118 to 50.

The bill then went through committee.

The house then went into committee. on the Customs
and Excise Acts, and

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved resolu-
tions with a view to allow the use of sugar in breweries
and distilleries. The right hon. gentleman entered into
very minute details in order to show that, under the new
state of things, there would be ample security against any
frauds on the revenue. He also proposed a resolution re-
commending that the differential duty on colonial rum
should be reduced from one shilling to sixpence, which

comp9ni,

would have the effect of putting a stop to the manufac-
ture of a spuriousdatiele which was now consumed in this
country to a consMerable extent.

Lord G. BENTINCK said that these measures were cer-
tainly not open to the objections which he had always
entertained against the free admission of foreign produce
into this country; but he nevertheless thought that all
for the use of Ith - __

letails required more consideration than could be
iven to them that evening. He would, therefore, sug-
proposed measures should be passed as tern-
' .nd that the right hon. baronet should

porary or

n:bling them forward as per-manent ones at a later

Mr. W. S. O'BruEk said he was greatly disappointed at
the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which, in
his opinion, would not lessen the consumption of grain in
the manufacture of spirits or of beer.
Mr. D. CALLAGHAN said that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer overlooked a most material fact—namely, that
in Ireland and Scotland, under the proposed regulations,
the differential duty on rum would be practically reduced
to lid. or 2d. Now, however anxious they may be for
free trade, it was scarcely fair to Ireland and Scotland to
expose them to such a competition, while refusing them
the privilege conceded to the West India colonists of dis-
tilling from molasses. This he thought the right hon.
gentleman would see the necessity of altering in com-
mittee.

Mr. BANKES supported the suggestion of Lord G
Bentinck.

Mr. GOULBURN contended that the measur

)e permanent, as they stood upon grounds wholly;
different from those on which they were acting in refer-
ence to the corn importation and navigation laws.
, Mr. WODEHOUSE said these measures ought to be only
1 temporary until they should have time more fully to con-

iem. If they were necessary to meet the present
exigency, let ministers take them for a time, thus leaving
to the house an opportunity for reconsidering their
tendency.
After a discussion, in which Mr. FINCH, Mr. D.
BARCLAY, Lord G. BENTINCK, and other hon_ members
took part,

sider t

Lord J. RUSSELL regretted to feel himself compelled
by a sense of public duty, to decline acceding to the re-
quest of Lord George Bentinck, whom otherwise he
would most willingly have obliged, owing to the fair and
candid manner in which he had received every proposi-
tion of the government during the present session. It
was not, however, intended to hurry this bill through

Parliament, as circumstances corn

pelled them to do with

of cost

few days since, when Captain Coddington, the new
inspector-general of railways, was proceeding by a special
train from London to Exeter, a speed of seventy-two
miles an hour was obtained on some parts of the Way.
_ then be engaged in transporting grain The Doncaster and Peterborough Laup of the Great
mtry and to Ireland. He, therefore, proposed Northern Railway has been let to Messrs. Peto, to be
to suspend the Navigation Laws till the Ist of November completed by the Ist Feb. 1848, Under a penalty of £lOOO
next. The noble lord then concluded by moving that it per week for non-performance of contract.
be en instruction to the chairman to ask for reeve to bring The Queen's Speech was received in Sheffield by elec-
in a bill to suspend the duties on corn till the Ist of Sep- tric telegraph by five o'clock. on the evening it was deli-
-IRA vered. The London and North-Western Railway will
soon enable us in Liverpool to use even greater despatch
than this.l

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday evening, as
a girl (aged twenty) was attempting to cross the Eastern
Counties line, at the Whittleworth station, an express
train rushed upon, and instantaneously killed her. Her
head and one arm w

re completely severed from her body.
Mr. MITCHELL moved an amendment, the effect of which The special meeting of the Reading, Guildford and Rei-
,vould be that all vessels arriving with corn in a British gate came to no results, and was adjourned to give the
port after the Ist of September would nevertheless be ad- directors the opportunity of concluding, if possible, an
mitted, provided it could be satisfactorily shown that she agreement with the South-Eastern to lease the whole line
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The Great Western, he North Western, and So'nth
Western Railway Companies haveoffered the Association

telief of Distress in Ireland, to convey on their
respective lines, without charge, the supplies of food, &c:,
which the association may send for shipment at the various
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FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning, before day-
light, on the line of the Liverpool and Bury Railway, now
in the course of formation, a waggoner fell across the line
of rails, and his waggons ran over him, when one of his
legs was cutoff, and the other shockingly mangled. He
was instantly removed, and surgical aid procured, but he
shortly after expired
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EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—The Corpora-
tion of Preston intend offering a determined opposition io
the East Lancashire Company having a separate entrance
'-` '' Tl'.`' "- - by crossing the valley of the Ribble and
ridge. The reasons alleged are the non-
undertaking, and the serious "manner in

which it would interfere with the proposed public

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD.—The two first miles of
the line out of Chester being completed, the use of it has
been granted to the North Wales Mineral and Chester
and Birkenhead at £2OOO per annum, which sum is to be
increased to £2500, if the combined traffic of the two
mounts during the period of its rental (six

months) to £31,200,. The portion of the line in question
forms the connecting link between the railways which now
enter Chester.

ACCIDENT ON THH LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY,—As the nine o'clock train on Friday morning,
was proceeding from Liverpool to Manchester, owing, we
believe, to the accumulated snow, it ran off the line about
Rainhill. In the last carriage was Mr. Jack, of the Com-
mercial Bank of Liverpool, and several gentlemen going
as a deputation on the affairs,of the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln Railway. This carriage was thrown into
collision with another standing by, and the consequence
was a severe fracture of one of Mr. Jack's legs. Mr.
Jack was immediately brought back to Liverpool, where
he received prompt surgical assistance, and we understand
he is doing well.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—An ex-
press train, conveying the Queen's Speech, left the Euston
sipition, on Tuesday, at 22 minutes past 1, and reached
the Leighton station, 41 miles distant, at precisely 2
minutes past 2, having thus travelled 41 miles in 40 mi-
nutes ? From Leighton to Wolverton it followed the
half-past 12 o'clock stopping train, and was 'also delayed
at Weedon by a goods' train, at Rugby to set down a pas-
senger, and near Brandon by overtaking the 11 o'clock
train from London, which it followed slowly to• Birmin-
gham but, notwithstanding these delays, the 1124 miles
were performed in 23 hours. Exclusive of the delays, the
speed throughout was 60 miles an hour while running free!
A meeting of 3000 persons was held at Glasgow, on
Wednesday, for the purpose of strengthening the hands
of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Directors in per-
severing in the discontinuance of Sunday trains. Hugh
Cogan, Esq., occupied the chair, and the platform was
crowded by an array of all denominations of clergy, be-
sides a great number of highly respectable gentlemen of

',lie clergymen on the platform, were
the Rev. Dr. Hill, Professor of Theology in the University
of Glasgow, Rev. Dr. Wardlaw, Rev. Dr. Reid, Professor
of Church History in the University of Glasgow, Rev. Dr.
Smyth, Rev. Dr. King, Rev. Dr. Buchanan, Rev. Dr.
Symington,
Rev.ington,
Rev.
Drari.k7tkillei.s,B,e. Rev. Dr. Bates, Rev. D.
NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION.—Our readers will see
that the Northern Counties Union (late the York and
Carlisle and Yorkshire and Glasgow Union) is a sort of
cross or diagonal line, uniting the Lancaster and Carlisle
on the west with Mr. Hudson's line on the east. Itex-
tends from the Lancaster and Carlisle at Tebay to the
Darlington line at Bishop Auckland, and from the Leeds
and Thirsk line at Thirsk to the Lancaster and Carlisle
line at Clifton. It has 119 miles sanctioned, and has
powers to Ilise £3,000,000. They will see that these lines
form a sort of transverse table, by which some of the
traffic .of the eastern lines may be transferred to the
western, or vice versa". On this account both lines attach
importance to them, beyond what would, in all probability,
be their intrinsic importance, looking only to their own
local traffic. Our readers will also find another group of
lines, adverted to at the meeting, and which have a similar
character—the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-op -
Tyne Junction (with which is amalgamated the Lancashire
and North Yorkshire,) extending from Preston and from
the Leeds and Bradford to the Richmond branch of the
Great North of England, promoted by the Manchester
and Leeds Company, and proposed -to be amalgamated
with the Northern Counties Union, the total length being
561 miles, with a capital of £1,400,000. in this mass of
lines it will readily be imagined-that some economy ought
to be exercised, and that it is most desirable that in
carrying out the joint scheme, the greatest amount of
accommodation should be given at much less expense
than was proposed in the fever of last year. A reduction
• and of capital is accordingly proposed, and the
great subject of discussion was, which lines should have
the preference in construction. The report of the directors
to proceed with their proposed reductions, was carried by
a considerable majority, and the proposal for amalgama-
tion wag also carried.-:-Railway chronicle,