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if Mr. Hindley would give him a pledge that he would not
prooeee lurther with the bill this session.
Mr. HINDLEY having given that pledge, the bill was
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time
that day month.
The house then adjourned.

impertai Varliament.

Mr. GREENE and Sir W. CLAY implored the house to
confine itself to the subject before it, and Lord G. So-
sreasrer and Mr. HENLEY defended the judgments of
HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. , the courts of quarter sessions.
Several petitions were presented against the Poor Re- ! After a few observations from Mr. SPOONER, Mr. B.
moval Bill. ESCOTT, and Mr. MUNTZ, in approval of the bill, and
The Earl of ST. GERMANS laid upon the table a report after an expression of alarm from Mr. WAKLEY, occa-
of a select committee appointed to inquire into the facts sioned by his knowledge that Mr. Spooner concurred in
alleged by the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway that approval, the bill was read a second time, was then,
Company. by the consent of the house, committed at once pro
SUGAR DUTIES CONTINUANCE BILL (No. 3). forma', and was ordered to be re-committed on Monday.
Lord CLARENDON moved the first reading of this bill, The Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill then passed
and hoped that their lordships would, in accordance with through committee.
the usual practice, permit the bill to be read a first time. On the motion of Mr. WAKLEY, the Medical Practi-
The principles of the present bill had been sanctioned by tioners Bill was read a second time, upon the understand-
the policy of the government and legislature during the ing that time should be given to the medical profession
last four years. Parliament had ceased to legislate for to see the bill before the third reading.
particular interests, and the system of protection, or The house then adjourned till 5 o'clock. At that hour
rather non-protection, might be looked upon as for ever Mr. G. BERKELEY rose to bring on his motion re-
abolished. He would, therefore, content himself by ex- specting the evidence taken by the committee on the
pressing his confidence, that as their lordships had de- Game Laws, when
dared ultimately to withdraw protection from British An hon. member moved that the house be counted,
agriculture, they should not refuse to adopt the same and as only 22 members were present it stood adjourned
policy towards the colonies, and consequently not reject till Wednesday.
the principle of the corn-law measure which a few weeks _nee_
ago received the sanction of their lordships. He then HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
entered at length into an explanation of the grounds The house met this day at twelve o'clock.
which bad induced the government to bring forward the Lord Morteeelf obtained leave to bring in a bill for
present measure. There was still an advantage preserved authorising preliminary inquiries in certain cases of pri-
to the colonists ; and the slave-trade could not be made vate bills.
worse than it was at present, and might be made much At the request of Lord Morpeth, Mr. MACKINNON
better. consented to place in the hands of that noble lord his
Lord STANLEY protested against both the principle Smoke Prohibition Bill. He also expressed a hope that
and details of the bill, and denied that they ought to pass public feeling would compel the government to carry
it to preserve their consistency because they had repealed both this bill and the Cemetery Bill into effect in an en-
the corn-law, in imitation of the House of Commons, suing session.
which would go down to posterity as the " rapid coaver- The bill was then ordered to be read a second time that
sion parliament". He admitted the importance of a set- day month.
tlement of the question ; but such a settlement should The Turnpike-roads (Ireland) Bill went through corn-
bear upon the face of it evidence of having been calmly mittee.
and deliberately arrived at, which this measure did not. On the motion that the house resolve itself into com-
His lordship then recapitulated the proceedings of the mittee on the Religious Opinions Relief Bill,
legislature upon this question during the past five years, Mr. Escorr gave notice of his intention to propose
and entered at length into arguments against the measure certain additions to the bill, as it dial not give that perfect
as being oppressive and unjust to the colonists, and tend- relief which it ought to give to persons affected by the
ing to add to the horrors and the activity of the slave old law.
trade. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a Lord J. RUSSELL suggested that Mr. Escott should
-second time that day two months; but should not divide withdraw the amendments of which he had given notice,
the house. and bring forward the subject next session.
Lord DENMAN, still cherishing a strong abhorrence of After a short conversation, in which Mr. HENLEY,
the slave trade, was averse to any measure which sought Mr. ESTCOURT, Mr. SHAW, and the Earl of SURREY
to obtain economical and fiscal advantages at the expense joined, the house went into committee. In the commit-
of the negro, and the risk of ensuring the permanent de- tee,
gradation of Africa. He thought they were now about Mr. ESCOTT, on the first clause being read, observed
to interfere with a great experiment, the object of which that, though it repealed the penalty for offences under the
was the elevation of the human race, by extinguishing statute, it did not repeal the prohibition. The offences
the greatest curse which ever afflicted humanity. It was prohibited by the statute would therefore still be offences
to be dreaded that, under the operation of this bill, slave at common law, and the offenders would be liable to in-
labour would, for many years, drive free labour out of dietment. He therefore proposed to add certain words
the market. Before they adopted this great innovation, to the clause which would also repeal the prohibition.
they were bound to look at all its consequences. Free Lord J. RUSSELL thought that if the house adopted
trade in corn did not necessarily involve free trade in this amendment, it would go beyond the intention of the
sugar, for the occupation of the foreign farmer was an framers of the bill. It was not the intention of the
innocent one, while the produce of sugar by slave labour House of Lords to render that lawful which was unlaw-
involved a murderous traffic, much human misery, and a ful at common law.
great sacrifice of human life. After some discussion the committee divided, when
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE urged that our great there appeared—for the amendment 10, against it b 3,
sacrifices of men and money on the coast of Africa, in majority 43.
order to suppress the slave trade, had proved an utter Mr. ESCOTT declined to press his other amendments.
failure, and defended the measure on the ground that it The bill then passed the committee, and the house re-
was absurd to saddle ourselves with burthens, by refusing semeth
foreign slave-labour sugar, when we imported largely On the motion of Mr. M. GIBSON, the Gauge Railway
slave-labour cotton, copper, tobacco, &c. Bill was read a third time and passed.
Lord ASHBURTON opposed the bill as tending to pro- Several bilis were then advanced a stage.
mote slavery, and as uncalled-for and ruinous to the The house went into committee on the Rateable Pro-
colonial proprietor. perty (Ireland) Bill, after Mr. S. CRAWFORD had with-
Lord MONTEAGLE replied ; and, after a long address drawn his resolution, that there ought to be only one
from Lord BROUGHAM against the measure, which was valuation for all purposes of local taxation, framed on
replied to by Lord GREY, the bill was read a first time the net annual value to let, determined on the principles
without a division, and ordered to be read a second time laid down in the Poor Relief Act.
on Wednesday. The clauses up to 33 were agreed to, with some verbal
amendments. The chairman was then ordered to report
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. progress, and asked leave to sit again on Friday.
Mr. Hume moved the resolutions of which he had The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
given notice for the amendment of the standing orders, adjourned.
saying the adoption of these resolutions would have the '
effect of eradicating the great evil of the delay of business HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY.
which was now so grievously felt, and which, by the mass
of erivate business that was brought before the house, The Royal assent was given, by commission, to several
was become insufferable. It would also have the effect public and private bills.
or-
of saving the time of no less than fifty members during After some further business, the house passed to the
der of the day for the second reading of the Sugar Duties
the whole period of the session. Bill.
Lord EBRINGTON seconded the motion ; and after a The Bishop of OXFORD regretted that he should be
brief discussion the resolutions were, with two exceptions, placed in opposition to the government, and felt peculiar
agreed to. pain in opposing the present government upon this ques-
Mr. T. S. DU M NCOBE moved for a return of persons • .
tion, because troy had been the friends of the negro at all
flogged in the army in Great Britain and Ireland, in the times, even when the cause was an unpopular one. But
years 1845 and 1846, to the end of July, specifying-1.
the necessary effect of this measure must be to produce a
The offence. 2. The regiment, the place of station, the complex and iniquitous increase of crime in the kidnap-
time. 3. The offence. 4. The order for its execution. pine of human beings and converting them from freemen
5. Whether the trials were open to the public, or only
into slaves. The fact was incontrovertible that if the
open to the regiment, or with closed doors. G. The
number of lashes inflicted, and the day. 7. How soon quantity of sugar grown was increased, it could only be
after punishment the man was able to return to his duty, by an increase in the importation of negroes. It was said,
and at what place he was then quartered. 8. Whether as a matter of justice, that the people of England had a
right. to have everthin they
.wanted—a principle which
death has followed within twelve months of the flogging,
qualified the anti-slavery princi le He denied the truth
and the date of such death. 9. Whether the punishment •
of the former principle. The English people had no right
was inflicted, if in cavalry regiments, by the trumpeter or
farrier ; if in infantry regiments, by the privates or drum- to anything purchased with cruelty and rapine ; they had
a right to legitimate commerce, but they had no right, and.
:leers, and with what instrument. 10. Copies of the sur-
geon's minutes of all such punishments, and any subse- he did not think that they would demand, to be supplied
quent observations on their consequences.—Agreed to. with luxuries, or even necessaries, bought by the blood of
Mr. LABOUCHERE moved the second reading of the those whom Christianity declared to be their brothers.
Arms (Ireland) Bill, admitting that it contained many lie was convinced that if her Majesty's government saw
what would be the inevitable consequences of this mea-
objectionable clauses. and saying that the government
bad no other course to pursue. . sure, that it would be a direct encouragement of the slave
A debate ensued, in the course of which Lord John trade, they would not have proposed it ; but he believed RAILWAY Ceeee.—Calls to the extent of £BOO,OOO
Russell expressed his willingness to leave out two or they had in ignorance taken a step more adverse to the for carrying on the works of different railways, have been
three of the most objectionable clauses. On a division feelings and wishes of the people of England than any announced as payable between the lst and 18th of the
there were—for the second reading 56, against it 23, ma- step taken by any government in his memory. The right present month,
rev. prelate concluded with moving that the bill be read a The railway company are advertising for a tender for
jority 33.
afterwards counted out. second time that day three months. a bridge to carry the Wavertree road across the Liver-
The house was shortly af--es-- The Bishop of LONDON seconded the amendment. pool and Manchester Railway. The bridge at Broad-
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. Feeling that the real prosperity, the honour, and the green is just completed.
Earl FORTESCUE presented a petition praying for the welfare of this country were involved in this measure, he ASHTON, STALYBRIDGE, AND LIVERPOOL JUNC-
abolition of flogging in the army, on which Lord could not acquiesce in it, believing in his heart that it TION RAILWAY.—Tbis branch of the Leeds Railway is
would affix a stain to this country which no future legisla. expected to be opened during the next month to Staly-
BROUGHAM seized the opportunity of bearing testimony tion would remove. bridge, when the inhabitants of the town will have a di-
which the humanity of Colonel Whyte,—a testimony i° The Marquis of LANSDOWNE could not but consider it rect communication by rail for Liverpool.
the Duke of WELLINGTON concurred, at the same GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The calf-pearly meet-
a most decisive proof that, in the opinion of the country,
time expressing his hopes that though it was at present this opinion was not retrogressive; otherwise, instead of ing of this company was held in London on Thursday. A
necessary to continue the punishment he might live to half.a-dozen petitions presented against it in the last few dividend of eight per cent. was declared ; and it was stated
see it entirely abolished. weeks, the table would have been covered with them. He that although the company had met with some reverses at
Lord BEAUMONT moved for the production of papers
correspondence between this country and the courts hailed this as a proof that the country did not participate the commencement of the season, they bad been counter-
andin the fears of the two rev. prelates, and that the people balanced by the successes which followed.
of Vienna, Petersburg, and Berlin, respecting events believed that not only would the interests of commerce be The Grand Junction Canal Shares,- which, a few years
which had lately taken place at Cracow in violation of extended by this measure, but that ultimately. in con- since, were selling at £340 per share, and the dividend,
the treaty of Vienna. The noble lord said that be brought nexion with it, the moral feelings of mankind would lead which was then £l3, is now £6 per share. As there are
to a final eulhenasia of slavery. forward this motion upon three grounds :—first, that it 11,500 shares, the proprietors have lost £2,289,000 upon
was necessary for this country to enforce treaties to Their lordships then divided, when the numbers were— their capital, and their annual income is reduced to
For the original question.
which the Sovereign of this realm had become a party ;. 2B £80,500 in this undertaking.
secondly, that it became necessary to do so with a view For the amendment.... lO NORTH OF STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—We are glad
to a maintenance of the balance of power in Europe ; to say that proceedings have been begun with some vigour
and thirdly, on the broad ground of humanity ; and pro- Majority for the second reading 18 in the preparations for the making of this important line.
ceeded at great length to prove that the independence of
Cracow had been guaranteed at the congress of Vienna, After some unimportant business, their lordships ad. A tall pole, with a flag at its top, has been placed at the
journed. point in Cockshut lane where the line will join the Man-
and was now violated by the steps taken to quell the late chester and Birmingham, and from thence to the southern
insurrection in Gallicia. He also referred to the but- extremity of the town the centre line of the railway is
chery of the nobles by the peasants in that part of Poland, HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.
indicated by white streaks painted upon the houses and
and while he believed that the government at Vienna had Mr. LAnourcnsas fixed the committee on the Arms walls along its course. The surveyors have been actively
been ignorant of those excesses, charged them with neg- Bill for Monday next- employed in staking the line through North Rode, and
lect in not taking sufficient precautions to prevent the Several bills were advanced a stage. The Religious we believe great progress has been made in corresponding
outbreak. In conclusion he expressed his confidence in Opinions Bill was read a third time and passed. preparations through the Pottery district. We learn also
the noble lord at the head of foreign affairs, and hoped During the committee on the County Works Present- that several contractors of eminence have been along the
that all peaceful and proper means would be taken to meats (Ireland No. 2) Bill. line, with a view to tender for the works.—Macclesfield
prevent the like atrocities in future. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice Courier.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE agreed with the noble that, on Monday next, he would make a statement as to THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—
lord in thinking that the independent existence of Cracow the measures which the government contemplated for the The Birmingham Advertiser says, of the companies
was guaranteed by the treaty of Vienna. and lamented alleviation of distress in Ireland. forming this stupendous concern that " Collectively they
that anything should have happened to justify a departure, On the question, that the house resolve itself into corn- represent an area of some hundred miles, wielding a hand
however temporary, from that independence. There mittee on the British Possessions Bill. over something like 330 miles of territory, and holding
could, however, be no doubt that Cracow had been the M. GOULBURN thought we ought to follow precedent the key of an exchequer whose money power represents
focus from which the recent revolutionary movement had on this subject and to regulate the duties by means of a something upwards 0f£17,000,000. Individually,and before
spread itself over Gallicia, and a temporary occupation of British act of parliament. the amalgamation was sanctioned, their powers of domain
the city had been the necessary consequence. It was The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not insen- were as follows :—The London and Birmingham, corn-
desirable that this occupation should be as short as possible to the inconveniences which might result from the pretended in itself, 112 miles between its termini ; but
sible. and at this moment conferences were going on operation of this bill, but it was impossible to have at pre- with its adjuncts—the Leamington and Warwick, 9 miles,
having for their object the reconstruction of the civil sent any communication with the colonies, with a view to and the Northampton and Peterborough, 44 miles, a total
government of Cracow. With respect to the excesses in the alteration of the import duties; and it had therefore of 164 miles. The Liverpool and Manchester with its
Gallicia, he could not contradict the noble lord's state- been thought advisable to leave the matter in their own tributaries—the Bolton and Leigh and Kenyon and
ment, but until it was officially proved he would never hands, liable always to the Queen's assent, in order to Leigh—occupied 38 miles; the Grand Junction, with its
believe that the Austrian government had played the part prevent them from being deprived, without notice, of a branch, called the Chester and Crowe, 100 miles ; and
assigned to it by some accounts of the affair. . portion of their revenues, on which they had a right to the Manchester and Birmingham, 31 miles. In addition
The Duke of WELLINGTON made a speech much to the calculate to these, under the terms of the amalgamative measure
same effect as that of the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Mr. Warburton, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Newdegate all are to be included the North Union, 46 miles, and Lan-
warned the house only to interfere in cases where it had, objected to the course now proposed. caster and Preston, and minor lines. Six originallyinde-
a right, and not to meddle with the internal administra- Mr. HUME was in favour of the entire change of system pendent routes have thus been merged into one protecto-
tion of other countries. as regarded the colonies. rate, so that England, from London to the North, has
After a few words from Lord KINNAIRD, the motion Lord J. RUSSELL was of opinion that he ought to treat become placed under the untrammelled control of the
was agreed to. the trade of the colonies as we treated our own trade. In cross-bars of one private body, from its inland centre,
Some other bills were forwarded a stage, and the house order to do that, we ought not, on the one hand, to keep London, to Manchester and Liverpool, the great trian-
adjourned, on duties which the colonists thought injurious to them ; gles of its trade.
and we ought not, on the other, to deprive them of the ess
duties which they deemed so necessary for the purposes of LONDON SHARE MARKET.
colonial revenue. Now, the whole power which this bill
gave to the colonial legislatures, was a power to repeal du- 280. Regent-street, London,
ties, not a power to impose duties on British goods, which August 12th, 1846
they did not possess at present. He thought that it was There is a lull in politics. Our domestic. colonial, and
advisable to leave this matter in the hands of the colonial foreign affairs are calm. " The cloud in the West" is dis-
authorities, who could only act with the assent of the pelted, and we enjoy internal and external peace. Ireland
Crown. —" the great difficulty"—is taking up a friendly attitude
After a short conversation between Mr. G. Palmer, the —parties at home, having exhausted themselves, now
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord J. Russell, and Mr. wait the result of recent changes, ere they marshal their
Labouchere, the house resolved itself into committee. forces for another conflict.
The bill went through committee, 'was reported, and It is certain that domestic and foreign politics affect
ordered to be read a third time on Saturday. the value of Railway property. In this general calm, it
Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from the Earl may therefore be expected that the tendency on every line
of Listowel, complaining of an undue election and return (having intrinsic value) will be upwards.
for the borough of St. Albans. The large number of Railway Bills that have obtained,
The house then adjourned till five o'clock. and are likely to obtain the sanction of Parliament render
At five o'clock, Mr. B. ESCOTT moved for a number it absolutely necessary (for security from loss) that those
of returns respecting flogging in the army.
lines only should be selected for investment, that are
Mr. F. MAULE thought that it would be scarcely pos- founded on a well ascertained traffic, and are under a wise
sible to make such a return as Mr. Escott called for, and direction.
that if it were possible it would be an improper interfer- Operations, prudently managed, in the following lines,
ence with the discipline of the army. He moved an will most probably prove successful, viz.—Caledonian,
amendment, excluding some of the returns moved for, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Liverpool, Ormskirk and Pres-
but afterwards, upon the suggestion of Mr. Hume, in- ton, London and Brighton, London and York, Manches-
eluded in it a return of the number of lashes inflicted.' ter and Leeds, Manchester, Buxton and Matlock, New-
Lord J, RUSSELL had no objection to give a return of castle and Berwick, Norfolk, North British, North S taf.
the number of lashes inflicted ; but hoped that Mr. Escott fordshire, Portsmouth Direct, Shrewsbury and Birming_
would not call for " the regiment," if the house should be ham, Scottish Central, West Riding Union, York and
of opinion that it would lead to individious and unjust North Midland, E. W. Riding Extensions, Indian lines.
comparisons. For safe investment, I recommend—London and Bir-
Mr. WAKELY hoped that no part of this motion would mingharn, York and North Midland, Great North of
be refused, although he was afraid that, as a whole, it England.
would be found too inconvenient to be granted.
After a few observations from Mr. Berkeley and Mr. M. prTovheemfe'illit°—Southampton no ffEleoreka, security,British andlr
Iron
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Company,
Gore, who contended that Sir C. Napier was not in favour Galvanized Iron.
of the total abolition of flogging in the army,
eventually, the railway
Mr. B. ESCOTT replied to the objections, both of form nuTmhbeerof dispositionrailways,
proves
that,by
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onaucs
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and substance, which had been urged against his motion; interest will occupy the most prominenti
at
II watch its
and after a few words from Captain Poeniee, who con- tional institutions, and will consequently
tended that it was necessary to retain flogging for the dis- ingly, the attention of statesmen, and capitalists.s_fla_
cipline of the army, the return, as amended by Mr. F. As the railway interest increases, I I
ope-
Maule, was ordered.
rations, and more frequently advise my friends.
Mr. HINDLEY moved the first reading of the bill to I remain, Sir, yours respectfully,
amend the laws relative to Sunday trading. For THONIAS ALLSOP,
Mr. C. BERKELEY would not object to:the first reading, • RICHARD OASTLER.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
Earl GREY moved the second reading of a bill for
improving the regulations respecting the allotment of
waste lands in Australia, the details of which he entered
into at considerable length.
After some observations from Lord BROUGHAM and
Lord LYTTELTON, the bill was read a second time.
The bills on the table were severally forwarded a stage,
and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
On the motion for the house resolving itself into com-
mittee of supply,
Mr. HUME moved a resolution to the following effect :
—" That with the view of lessenint, the temptations to
drunkenness and immorality, and of promoting thereby
the welfare of the working classes especially, and also of
society generally, it is the duty of a Christian legislature
to open the British Museum, the National Gallery, and
all similar public places calculated to afford innocent and
instructive recreation, for the reception of visitors on
Sundays and on holidays, at such hours after morning
service as gin-shops and public-houses are open."
Lord J. RUSSELL was quite willing to promote the
object which the hon. gentleman had in view, in opening
our national institutions freely to the public, and he
believed no one had done more than he had to advance
that object. With respect to public gardens, he would
say at once that they ought to be opened on the Sunday,
for they were conducive to public health ; but this could
not be said of an institution like the British Museum.
It was said that opening the museum on Sundays would
have a tendency to check immorality; but, so would the
representation of a play of Shakspere ; and yet it did not
follow that the theatres should be opened on Sunday.
Ile thought it would be better to leave the matter in the
hands of the trustees of the museum.
Mr. WAKLEY thought the speech of the noble lord
upon the whole favourable to the motion, and intimated
that religious difficulties as regarded the attendants might
be got over by employing Jews to attend the museum on
Sundays. Mr. WILLIAMS supported the motion.
Mr. SHAW thought that, as a Christian community,
they should oppose the opening of such institutions on
Sundays. If they gave way upon this point, it would be
impossible to prevent the opening of the theatres also.
After some observations from Captain PECHELL,
Mr. GOO LUCE N expressed his opinion that the adop-
tion of the motion would lead to great desecration of the
Sabbath.

After some observations from Sir W. Clay,
Dr. BOWBING said, in his opinion, the object which
Mr. Hume had in view was one of the best ways of con-
secrating the Sabbath.
Mr. H UME was so far satisfied with what had fallen
from Lord J. Russell that he would not press his motion
to a division.
The motion was consequently withdrawn,iand the house
went into committee of supply._

In reply to a question from Mr. WILLIAMS,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER intimated that,
owing to the failure of the potato crop, he would, on
Monday, propose a further grant for the relief of the
people of Ireland.
A discussion arose on the vote of a sum for altering
and improving Buckingham Palace, but it was:carried by
a majority of 56 to 6.
Various other votes were agreed to, after which the
house resumed, and several bills on the paper were for-
wardel a stage. _

Mr. VILLIERS drew attention to the errors recently
discovered to the Corn Importation Bill in reference to
the duties on peas, beans, and rye ; and moved that the
house should resolve itself into a committee of the whole
house upon the subject.
Lord G. BENTINCK had no doubt that her Majesty's
late Government bad fallen into this blunder. As, how-
ever, it told in favour of the agriculturist, he did not feel
disposed to give up the advantage ; and he hoped her Ma-
jesty's Ministers would not feel themselves called upon
to bring in a bill to remedy the blunder of their prede-
cessors. If they should do so he would give such a mea-
sure his decided opposition.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not think it
advisable, at this late period of the session, to bring in a
bill for altering the Corn Importation Act.
After some discussion, in which Mr. E. Yorke, Mr.
Henley, Mr. Warburton, and Mr. Escott took part.
Mr. VILI lERS withdrew his motion.
Mr. HAWES obtained leave to bring in a bill to make
better provision for the government of New Zealand,
which, he hoped, would have the effect of consolidating
the government of that colony, and put an end to those
wars which had been so recently desolating those beauti-
ful islands.
Mr. GOULBURN said the bill was one of such impor-
tance that it ought not to be hurried through parliament
at the close of the session.
Mr. C. BULLER said the bill was nearly identical with
one prepared by the late Government, and which the
present ministers found in their offices on their accession

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to power.
After a short discussion the bill was brought in and
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on
Monday next.

RAILWAY INTALLit4ENCE.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.

The house met at twelve o'clock, and several bills were
advanced a stage.
Sir G. GREY moved the third reading of the Deodauds
Abolition (No. 2) Bill.
Lord G. SOMERSET called attention to the fact, that
this bill would not only affect the rights of many indivi-
duals and corporations, but would also materially affect
the private interests of the Sovereign. He therefore
thought that the house ought not to accede to it until it
had received her Majesty's assent.
Sir G. GREY informed the house that the measure had
already received that assent.
The bill was then read a third time, but on the ques-
tion that it do now pass,
Mr. HENLEY and Mr. S. WORTLEY both objected to
the measure. The latter gentleman moved as an amend-
ment, that a select committee be appbinted•to consider
the present state of the law on the subject, and also that
of actions for injuries to the person by accident or other-

wise.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL could not accede to the
amendment, as the subject had already been carefully
considered; and after a short discussion, in which Mr.
WAKLEY, the LORD ADVOCATE, and Mr. HENLEY
joined, the house divided, when the numbers for the.
motion were—Ayes 51, noes G, majority 45. The bill
was then passed.
Sir G. GREY, in moving the second reading of the
Small Debts Bill, observed that it had been drawn up by
the late government in strict conformity with the recom-
mendations contained in the reports of the law commis-
sioners appointed in 1833. It divided the country into
districts, appointed competent magistrates to preside in
the courts which it created, and gave them jurisdiction
in all cases of debt not exceeding £2O. The bill had
passed the House of Lords, but in an imperfect state,
owing to the non-insertion of the money clauses. He
proposed, i
~ f the bill were now read a second time, to
commit it pro forma on Wednesday, in order to insert
those clauses. The
bill would then be printed, and he
proposed to recommit it on Monday.
Mr. WILLIAMS suggested that the criminal jurisdiction
of the quarter sessions, which now gave rise to the most
anomalous judgments, should be transferred to the local
competent judges appointed under this bill.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

INDIA.-THE OVERLAND MAIL,

We have received intelligence from Bombay to the Ist
of July, and from Calcutta to the Bth of June.
The monsoon had set in most favourably ; the suffer-
ings of the poor were diminished and the cholera had
lessened its ravages.
Tranquillity prevailed throughout India. In Lahore
there was a spirit of dissatisfaction. Money was difficult
to be had there. The government was preparing to en-
force its claims upon the Nawab of Moultan ; he was
preparing to defend his town. At Peshawur the Sikh
soldiers had exhibited symptoms of insubordination from
want of pay ; but some advances had partly pacified them.
Gholab Singh was busy in regulating his newly acquired
country.
Scinde enjoys complete repose. False versions of the
Scinde prize money continued to be published in India ;
it was represented as if it was chiefly composed of female
ornaments. In India those ornaments constitute much
of the wealth of each family, and a great portion is said to
be the spoil taken by the Ameers 60 years ago from their
predecessors.
At Cabul there appears to be a system of intrigue going
forward for enabling Uhost Mahommed to form a political
union with Yeer Mahommed of Herat, under the protec-
tion of Persia and Russia. Akhbar Khan had returned
from Jellalabad, and was in bad humour with all his fa-
ther's friends at Cabul.
The Governor-General was at Simla, in good health ;
he was expected in the Jullender Doab after the rains.
The destruction of the barracks at Loodianah continued
to be much talked of. The losses of her Majesty's 50th
Regiment were much regretted.
The Rajah of Ludwa, who had been betrayed by the
Sikh Prime Minister, Rajah Lall Singh, was coming as a
prisoner into the British territory, to be detained for life.
The garrison of Kote Kangra, after much vapouring,
had surrendered at discretion, when the heavy guns were
brought to bear upon it. The occupation of this almost
impregnable fort has produced a great effect in the north
of India, for the British troops are looked upon as invin-
cible. Many of the petty Rajahs were anxious to make
peace, and to show their willingness to obey the British
by surrendering their heavy guns, &c.
The Nizam's dominions were in the same state of finan-
cial embarrassment, and the confusion consequent thereon.
Some partial revolts of the half disinclined troops had
been put down, by the government making terms for part
payment of the sums due.
The Governor of Bombay, Sir G. Arthur, who had
been seriously ill, was better, and preparing to go into the
Deccan. It was said that he was waiting for a successor
from England before he took his departure from India.
His period for holding the reins of power will expire in
next June, but his previous retirement is expected.
Sir Henry Roper, the Chief-Justice of Bombay, was
also making preparations for resigning his appointment.
Much speculation was afloat as to his successor. Sir E.
Perry, who was monsoon-bound for some weeks in Cey-
lon, had returned to Bombay by travelling dawk across
India from Madras. He had a narrow escape in Ceylon ;
a wild elephant rushed at him down the declivity of a bill.
Sir E. Perry threw himself down, and the elephant was
driven past by his own weight.
The invasion of the Island of Bally by the Dutch is
considered to be opposed to the treaties with the British,
which prohibit the extension of the Dutch colonies in the
Eastern Seas. This subject demands serious considera-
tion. The Dutch-appear resolved to subjugate that island,
much to the dissatisfaction of the British merchants at

Singapore.
The news of the pacification of New Zealand was vvel-
corned in India as tending to consolidate British supremacy
in that part of the globe.
A Bombay-built ship, called the Bombay Castle, bas
been burned at Saugor ; suspicion fell upon some persons
belonging to her crew.
In commercial matters little change is noticed; but ex•
pectations of revival are confidently entertained. The
Bombay Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current
of June 19th remarks :—The monsoon commenced in the
beginning of the present month, and as a plentiful fall of
rain has already taken place there seems every reason to
hope the season will prove a favourable one, and that
commercial affairs will assume an improved aspect at its
close. As is usual at this time of the year, the business
transacted in imports has been very limited in extent, but
the pressure in the money market having been in some
measure relieved, the market has begun to wear a healthier
hue.
Exchange.—The money market has literally become
somewLat easier than before, but owing to a considerable
influx of China bills, exchange has advanced during the
month. The rate on England at six months may be quo-
ted at 2s. Old. to 2s. Old. A sale of five lacs of rupees in
government bills on Calcutta took place a few days since,
and realized 1021 at 30 days on the average. The present
rate is 99 rs. at 60 days' sight. On China, exchange has
declined to 205 to 208 rs. per 100 dollars.
In produce very little variation has taken place since
our last.
Copper.-204 cwt. sheathing at Rs. 54 14 per cwt.
563 cwt. braziers' 53 0
20 cwt. tile 47 8
1000 cwt. do. 47 12
Iron.-450 candies British bar at Rs. 31 8 per candy.
160 cwt. hoop 7 4
Steel.-1000 kegs 10 0
Spelter.-675 cwt. (large plates) 11 12
Cotton Manufactures.—The market for cotton fabrics
generally has been without animation, and the transactions
few and inconsiderable. Prices exhibit no change worthy
of notice.
Yarn.—We have no sales to report in mule twist, and
consequently retain our former quotations as the nominal
current rates. In water we hare been informed of sales
of 30,0001b5. No. 20 at 7 annas, and 10,0001 b. No. 30
at Bi. annas per lb., both which rates are slightly in ad-
vance of those last quoted. In dyed yarns there is little
doing, though a slight improvement has taken place in
orange, which has lately, we believe, been disposed of at
11 annas per lb. The market is still greatly overstocked
with coloured yarns.
Woollens.—We hear of no sales, and prices remain
stationary.
Cochineal.—A sale has taken place of 30 packages at
re. 3-13-0 per lb.
Cotton.—ln consequence of the comparatively small
stock in the place, and the low rates of freight, which have
tended to induce purchases. the prices of this staple have
advanced considerably since our last. They may now be
quoted as follows :—Broach and Jumbosee, 81 rs. per
candy ; Surat, 82 to 83 rs. ; Dollera, 75 rs. ; Oomrawutty,
80 rs. ; Barsee, 70 rs. ; Compta, (new,) 71 rs.
ALEXANDRIA, JULY 29.—The Bombay mail, so long
o overdue, arrived at Suez on the morning of the 27th. It
appears that the Akbar, which sailed from Bombay on the
19th June, when about 760 miles from that port, expe-
-1 rienced a severe gale, which caused her considerable injury,
r and obliged her to return. She reached Bombay on the
• 30th June, when the mail was transferred to the Semira-
mis, which had a favourable passage to Aden. From
• thence the mail was conveyed to Suez by the Atalanta.

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA

SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA

At one o'clock ou Wednesday, the Cambria arrived in
the Mersey, after an extremely rapid passage across the
Atlantic. She brings papers to the Ist instant, being six-
teen days later than those previously received.
Tha following summary of news for Europe appears in
the New York Courier and Enquirer of the Ist inst :
" The arrival from England in the interim of the Cam-
bria and the Great Britain, has furnished news of great
importance. The triumph of the free trade policy of Sir
R. Peel was indeed anticipated, but his fall from power in
the moment of his highest glory, was hardly expected.
"The language held by the retiring statesman, in the
admirable speech with which he took leave of office, con-
cerning the restored harmony between Great Britain and
the United States—and the cordial assent with which that
part of the speech seemed to be received by all parties in
and out of parliament—have had their echo here, and there
is great and general satisfaction in the conviction that a
long career of mutual harmony and reciprocal benefit, un-
interrupted by any disputed question, is now open to
both countries. _ _ . .

The publication, surreptitious in fact, but authentic in
form, in a Philadelphia paper, of the text of the Oregon
Treaty, of the message of the President of the United
States in asking the advice of the Senate of the United
States as to the course he should pursue in relation to it,
and of the extracts from Mr. Mc Lane's despatches, com-
municated at the same time, seem to establish a fact hi-
therto disputed, that the free navigation of the Columbia
River, is granted in perpetuity.
'" The official paper of the government at Washington
has reiterated—since the reception of Sir R. Peel's speech
—the denial that any mediation on the part of Great Bri-
tain, had been communicated to this government. It is
inferred, therefore, that the first effort of Great Britain
has been with Mexico, and we may soon expect to hear
its re: 111t8.
"The latest accounts from Mexico give the impression
that a determined effort is to be made by that country to
; repel the hostils attacks of the United States. In a very
marked and emphatic passage of the great speech of Mr.
Webster, this opinion is asserted, and this government is
said to have authentic information thereof. This of course
; renders the friends of honourable peace more anxious that
through the friendly mediation of Great Britain, or in
; some other acceptable way, there may be devised sole
means of bringing the belligerents to more peaceful

minds.
" Paredes, at the latest dates from the city of Mexico,
7th July, was still here, not having yet joined the army.
Possibly, he awaited the arrival of General Bravo, chosen
Vice-President, and who will be the President de facto
while Paredes is in the field. Meantime our forces are
accumulating on the Rio Grande, and as means of trans-
portation are procured, columns are pushed on to occupy
the towns on that river. Comargo has been entered
without resistance, and is now held by a detachment and
a reconnisance has been pusoed to the neighbourhood of
Monterey, and its report is, that no obstacles of moment
will probably interrupt the march, and that no preparati-
ons of resistance were discernible.
" On the seaboard, except in occasional skirmishing be-
tween the watering parties of our ships blockading Vera
Cruz and the troops along shore, nothing has been done.
We adhere to the belief that nothing will be attempted
against St. Juan de Ulloa.
" From the Pacific coast we have no intelligence subse-
quent to the reception by our squadron there of the news
of war existing between the United States and Mexico.
fiftinc, nnt in this city for California, are

still progressing—they may sail early next moot..
"The proceedings in Congress have resulted in the
passage of the new Revenue Bill. It is identical with
that published in our last Courier for Europe, with the
exception of what then constituted the 9th section, which
has been stricken out. The section merely contained
provisions to guard, as was supposed,,against fraudulent
invoices—but which was upon the whole considered as