The Express. — London, England, 1853-06-09 00:00:00

I M l'E It lAL PARLIAMENT. NIICSK OF COMNIONS.—WEDSESDAY, JUNE S. I he SP Y.Alttilt t.Pok the chair It twelve u'cl•wlt. PRIV.VIR BUSINESS. 1 he Wild:sore ken an 1 E Est and West Fans Highways wee read a third time and ward.. 'the following hills were enevidered and ordered to he read a third time :—Barnsley Waterworks (No. 2) ; Copper Mote's in England Company; Manchester and Bury road: Oalorl. Woree.tvr, and Wolverhampton Railway (Eaten &Von of Whitoalsagell• Improvement; Wimble don and Croydon Railway. &UM was a second time and . . . I'ETERBOROUOH ELECTION.-MR. WHALLEY UNSEATPa air. K. SEYMER brought up the report of the Peter borough Election Committee. The committee reported that George Hammond Whalley, was not duly elected as &elfin!" to for the city of Peterborough; that the last election was • void election; that Mr. Whalley was guilty of treating at the said election; sad that it was proved that John Ross Edwirds was bribed by the payment of rd. by some person unknown, but it was not proved that such bribery was committed with the knowledge and con sent dike sitting member. On the motion that the evidence be printed, Mr. GRAM said he believed that when the evidence was rioted it would be seen that there was no corrupt inteatien on the part of Mr. Who ley. Mr. E. S . rose, but gave way to Sir G. GREY, who said he did not wish to stand in the way of the hail. gentleness, but he thought that on the =stunt that the evidence be printed, it would be inconu meat to allow a discussion in the house between the !mem bers of • committee who hod been sworn to try the merits of en election petition. Ile did not find fault with the hon. member, but he hoped that, at all events, so further observations would be made on the case till the evidence was printed. Mr. K. SEYMER said, under those eireurastaaces, he would defer any observations he had to make. THE "NO HOUSE" LAST NIGHT. Mr. COBDEN said he wished to allude to a subject affectiot the privilege, of the holies,—the no house yester day. He confessed be excised the members of that house who worked so hard, and was not surprised that they should not be active in making a house when there was an oppor tunity of making a holiday, but he thought they lost the house last might in consequence of something like a trick on the part of one of the servants et the bone. He bed • motion steadier second ea the subject of Nem end his noble friend the member for Mary leboue had a motion standing first on the subject of the Metropolitan Police. They presented themselves at the door of the house &boot four minutes to 4 o'clock. which was newel!, at she instant the ehoplaia was leaving it. The deer of the house was closed, as usual, when they were at prayers, bet, a thing he chaplain had left the house. There he stayed along with several other innocent unconscious members, looking up at the clock, wondering at the extraordinary piety of the member., and specolating as to the probable termination of the prayers. (Laughter) And whilst they were all grempel at the door, discussing this matter openly amongst themselves, there sat the doorkeeper, the door still closed, the doorkeeper hearing all they were saying, evidently en joying their innocent • it, end not saying • word to nlighten them. Ho ( r. Cobden) stood looking op at the clock to within a minute of 4 o'clock. When 4 o'clock came the door was opened, and the heard the anal announce-- meat. " W o goes home ?" (L aughter .) He said &pin, he excused the members ofe house who did an feel &anions to make a house on the Tuesday, seeing hew hard they worked day sad night, as no Hone of Cemmume ever worked ban, but when boo. msmben aerie down to the hems hating en interest in the debate ) sad having der the debate, and WNW Z i ssogregatild out side tie bases, he thought t not to be kept hom their ditty by what lookadto a telik of the servants *llk home. He thought also that the somromeat was to biome. He did not think it their husloses on Tuesday alights to make • house for indepselout misuben, but it we. hardly fair, henry dem% harlot Won away all the days osseptisseday, that they chi easelthemedw to =llhailmmisol hang a lease es get day. -; Now members of the golommest wore eataelly la the lobby try's* to mieuedo people not to re a l li ghtoste. He hoped it would be understood in toner that when the chaplain had Ise the house the ser vants would loan the diem Maa s sod net lend themselves to any stratagem by sioshig ge Mena Mr. FREWIN said he stood sent the door and yrayen wen over, he believed, meetly at five minutes to four. Ho artily saw the doorkeeper there, and the door wide moo; be heard Ms my " Prayers are over, gentlemen," mod same mambas entered the hone, mom them the den. *ember for Evesham. He certainly saw members enter the lease at that time. and after that the door awing to itself. He did not think there was any negli genes on the part of the doorkeeper. There wen several amolime staading in the lobby, tea or • doses, the majority of whom wen eensinly aware thet prayers were over. Lard D. STUART observed that having been one of the swarm m this eseasion, haviag • metiers ea the paper, he be might my a word or two. He was not at all sur pi at the trick of last sight ; it was just one of those shabby trick' that were played by all governments. The goveroment always said it was sot their Weiner to make a boom for private members ; but they ought not, as they did yesterday. to prevent members from entering the house. It was his belief that the two has. gentlemen who were generally celled whippers-in were last night anxiously !m -whipping out. (Laughter.) He knew the noble en pried in he member for Benner:iamb was so engaged. A hen. member whom he Was asking to go into the house the noble lord asked to stop mt. (Laaehter.) He asked him if he meld Amy that? Ile could not deny it. If the noble lord was anxious to enioy himself it was very thinning weather yesterday. (Hear, heat.) But why did he not go end enjoy Weself sad not caw here and exert his isinglass to iodate members to stay away ? Hs had no de sire fee obelmet hooloneti but if this coins was to be messed gweeroamut men net he surpileed if they resorted to the genetice of making their maim ar going into com mittee of supply. That was what be had ben driven to do. He had given a maim that • ho alma mho the motion which he istdmial boos busupht lareTord reeerday. on the motion for gong fate esimmitess sfmuly. The whole of this trick was exceedingly dl Co those who wen *waged in it; it was ea old trick MI a shabby trick. As to the hon. gontlerasa who sat neer is having come into the house at five minutes to four, assailed by the hon. goatlemen opposite, that was not the case; le stayed in the lobby; and came into the home not at fin minutes bet at tin seconds to four._ AGLIONBY thought they were making a peat deal toe mach of this matter. and having wasted one day they were wasting a great prelim of another. He happened to be in the house yesterday. He ease to the door and the keeper said they were at prayers, and be came in as be bad done before as far as the entrance of the house. He thought members could take ears of themselves and might to take rare of themselves. He himself was asked by an independent member on the other side not to enter the hens*, and he gave a very strong reason, that after the very heavy work the Speaker had bed, he would like a holiday. Mr. BROTHERTON was of opinion that the door- keeper was not to blame. Prayers were over at five minute- to 4, and he was surprised that old members, knowing the house would adjourn if they did not come in, should yet atop out. He was surprised at the bon. member for the West Riding, who said he was one of the innocent member,. _ _ Mr. PiLLATT wu oas of the innocent members, one of the 33 who wen in, and he had a gnat desire to go out sad tell his ken. friends to come in, but he was not per mitted. (A laugh.) Phe SPEAKER said it wu the duty of the doorkeepers to keep the dun shot during prayers. He had never known say case M w►ich they had obstrueted the entrance of members; if they bad been guilty of such conduct it weeld be unpardonable. The matter then drooped. COURTS OP COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL. The house went hem committee on this ►ill. Kr. WHITESIDE raid he had some additional clauses to introduce. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggested that these clauses should be postponed,. Independent of them the bill contained some valuable provisions, end be suggested dist they should pose the chutes they were agreed upon, bat as it was desirable that the prudes in both countries should be unifons, he suggested that the other, should be postponed till the government bill was Introduced. Oa clause 7. Nu FITZGERALD objected that the effect of it would be to increase rather than lemen expense. The object of the clause wee to state the cense of action on the writ of 1111111111011111. The ATTORNEY-OEN ERAL said in England, 19 cans out of 29 did not go beyond the writ of summon*, but he was informed that was not so in Ireland. He thought the =um prescribed by the clause would add very much to the perplezitv of the proceeding,. Mr. WHITESIDE defended the clause a it stotsd. and said that the statement of the cause of setion would not length's the writ above a few lines. The second step, called the decluation, was altogether &peeled with, thus saving the parties 61. or 81. Mr. KEOGH said the only wish on both skies the house was to relieve suitors in Inland as mush as possible from aspens,. He was disposed to rises, with Mr. Whiteside, acing that there wm • prosodist for the clause in the mune of inferior jurisdie is Ireland, which bad worked well with this short form of plaint or summon; recently their jeziedictios had bees extended to 401., sod there was naly one opinion as to the good working of these courts. He satiate objectices to extending the same short form of plaint to the 'carte generally. The objections that bad been raised were provided against by the sth and 10th deems. Mr. NAPIER was in favour of the original clause. The covausoif sense view was, that what had worked well in the Infetior'eoarts would do so in the superior courts. In the former, the great expense was inert:red in trying the merits or caurcs; in the latter, it wail to a great Intent wasted spoil Proceeding' The present Master of the Rolls in Ireland, in a recent pamphlet, had expressed himself in favour of thee• abort forms of pr . Mr. COLLIHR said there seemed to 6e tut one object, 's simplify proeeedines and to cheapen them as mccb as possible. The gyration was, bow this mould best be done ? As Mr. Whiteside proposed that only one form of proceeding .Mould be takes before • defendant was railed on to answer, end as Kr. Fitzgerald proposed two, the former had the peellesesee prima facie. Una plan had in its Wear the 'medusa et the Comity Courts both is Ems- THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1853. elauas, was consigtest with gag; Is Irolsad as it bad bees for csmturies. Mr. KEOGII expressed his intention of votingogalast a clause in Seemsr of which so reason had bean advanced ex cept that It was consonent with the ezlstlnglaw, mkt& In the ease of sheriffs gave an unfair advantage as against those who had grounds of action against thins. Mr. NAPIER supported the clause. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to their giving their sanction to what he considered a bad law. After a short conversation, the committee divided : For the clause Against it The clause was struck out, and the house resumed. The Expenses of Elections Bill passed through committee pro forma. some amendments were inserted, sad it was ordered to be re-committed on the 29th inst. The Glanders P Lion Bill and the Common Lodging Houses Bill were severally read a second time. The report of the committee of the whole house on the law of salines' banks was reported, and leave was given to bring in a bill founded thereon. The house adjourned at six o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—WIDNuDAT, JuNI 8. COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL. Mum li (In anyast'en hew Noupsen.battery. atikkalmegelmassat, or otber wrong bomb( win way misrii, st las gm" mayor, et bald% .at ray my at anstatiss. gad mew, tergalla. saamser, sr gassibis al Ma pier, It mirk shumirmaimat seat snag anasaMag Ms 4lan at lis dapar eiw z 6 = allot gams who lo Ms sit et atigNet% or by las tit dr stsagraba2mallar sr Wig Aug by star et Ms MY; Ws mai sisll le sellais Ws swag sobers Os ast dial lis dome sariblsol. iii shassilatin all Ile plilatWriall lisllie bi p e ts a Wes As Nina gam Oat Ws ast en Am or la We WA asazZ la lONA 416 ease don to so as , issa QeseGni =pat lbodNiene elid al = fttk ir Unt u bllL^-71ie Committee ; Ares SI, Ma M. ATE& =. i C. J. 11111. Lord B. .0 . Orem J. Perm Hon. J. W. Prise, IL Dintinek, G. W. P. Jollae.Slr W. G. H. dank, C. B.G. knit. G. IL Kometal, N. Smyth, IL J. LIMA . 8. Kw, D. L Onnessr, Ft. siarmsgasr. IL A. Notartney, G. Trier, Mr 0. Oreepdar. 11. B. Itlebell, W. Vamp, J. 1 : 111 WwwW, It 3. Mentessnery, H. L. Toe, Lord Proven, C. H. Noose, R. IL TM FM Tulle, A. B. Mailings, J. IL mow., J. °Awry, lir W. P. Mora, Coked 11181x,We Hon. 3. Osawy, Viscount NOEL A'Court. C. H. W. M b. Lord A. Mr" Mt Wirt Mir. H. E. 1.. Prlee. W. P. Borrow, W. H. J. Pisardr. Omni likafreary. Has. CL 7. La mi.. , ,:..,,- 4. 7 t I linj.l li as t . rior os T i g in A. Cbrobus. T. Naribmw...r. 810111. Thew Willint am T. Lwow. IL J. =LPL larreal. Cookbora. sir A. briss . 1. .. 2:1111. B. ligilib. T. Collbri i k wy irgiall. = l / 4 8. M onis ass. IL Oswger, . . OIL 11. A. Crashed, It. R. J. WM" I. M. Thresmiy, crook J. fadsowark lir W. Vellers ii ll ie r. C. Deana. 0. Mrstail. Wiwi Walk luhs•. Kt. Ms. M. =Atm UMiratal Emma. J. Bran% W. 011,184, Ilellorrby Widdine. W. Pitneernid. Jr. D. 011Osink BINIONIN W. A. Fitzroy, Hon. IL wr iur a mi mosa rl b st a i. 111 , 0. Poe, B. IL WIN% Awes Oesab. C. )Wish. Awls" WIIIIIIke. W. B. 00•16. T.ll. Tiles. Timm MAW. Oceassaa, Mr 0. Ilkiaglan. Jima Molarste, Earl at Sidled. G. • Mkt. Mart Etzkaley, 0. Hulk, Ants. what g have the nnoffending neighbour s of Russia; or aoy Miter huge despotism, that the ,thole epeight may not at any instant be brought to `bear agent them at the bidding of a lanatin's 'twice or a wicked whim? It has been the fashion of late amongst aristocrats and courtiers to offer intense at the shrine of northern absolutism. The wisdom and magnanimity of NICHOLAS have been reiterated by every bureauocrat and every jourmd devoted to the canoe of reaction in Western Europe. The bloody graves of Poland and of Hungary have been avoided as haunted and insalubrious spotA tusllV•eviin to be named by the well-bred flatterers ol the CZAR—the hero-King of modern Conservatism.. -Wby are these flatterers silent now? Why do they stand aghast, listening foi the first rattle of the Autocrat's sword in its scabbard ?• Will BAAL no longer hear them ? When the faith of a constitutional Government is once pledged to another, the tie can only be broken upon the occurrence of such new and unexpected circumstanoes as will justify the renunciation in the public opinion of its own subjects, if not of the civi. limed world. Bat what is the value of the plighted word of Russia? It is simply the word of honour of a single man, whose caprices are irre sistible, and who is avowedly responsible to none for their gratification. Public opinion in Russia is a thing unknown. Even the aristocracy are not per mitted to discuss or to deliberate amongst themselves upon the conduct of public affairs. One man's whim may light the torch of war. And this is the prac tical difference between freedom and absolutism, in regard to foreign policy and international relations. To-siGirr the adjourned debate on India is to be resumed in the House of Commons, and it is to be hoped that some of the speakers will direct attention to a point, appsrsntiy overlooked by the authors of the government scheme for the future rule of our great dependency, We refer to the effect which the redemp tion investments directed tobe made by the last Charter Act, 3 and 4 Will. IV., c. 85, must sooner or later have on such a scheme. Had the affairs of the East India Company, as a commercial body, been wound up in 1834, there can hardly be a doubt that its ca pital stock would have been found to be entirely dissipated. Twenty years previously to that date,—when Parliament was inquiring, as Par liament is now inquiring—into the government of India, the late Sir CHARLES FORBES, then on the Commons Committee, inquired of the Treasurer of the Company, when under examination, what the capital of the Company might then be? "Capital! Sir CHARLES," quoth the candid functionary; "it ' has never had any capital in my time." And this was the case—the Company's capital had been spent; and if, in 1834, its assets were equal to the discharge of its liabilities and debts, that probably is as much as they would have done. Nothing would have been left for its proprietary. In 1834, the course pursued was this: upon's nominal capital of some six millions sterling, a divi dend of 101 per cent. was constituted g prior charge on the territorial revenues of India, and provision was very indiscreetly and extravagantly made for the payment of the capital at the rate of 2001. per cent. in 1874; thus, in point of fact raising the amount of the capital, or the India Stock, from about six to twelve millions. It was, moreover, pro vided that should the connexion of the Company with India cease in 1854, the proprietors of this Stock might claim its discharge at that rate from the Imperial Government—the sum so paid to the proprietary, remaining, of course, a charge on the general finances of India. This, it will be seen, was a very favourable settlement for the East India Com pany. It avoided a winding-up in a debtor and cre ditor form of its commercial affairs; got a large nominal capital transferred into a guarantee capital of twice its amount; and had a preference claim on the revenues of India for a fixed dividend of 101 per cent. Moreover, to its proprietary, thus freed from all care, was continued the election of the Court of Directors, and, as a consequence, a very large share in its patronage. No wonder transactions in India Stock are few, and that its held "for investment." But this was not all that was done for the inte rests of the Proprietors in 1834. To these provisions for their ultimate safety in 1874 were added others for their half-yearly security ; and it is to these, in their ulterior relations, attention should be drawn. The East India Company, when its commercial ope-1 rations were terminated, had of course some assets; it had goods in China, teas and warehouses in London ; and a balance of cash at its bankers'. These, the statute 3 and 4 Will. IV., o. 85, directed to be realised, and out of their proceeds a sum of 2,000,0001. sterling to be paid over to the Commis l i - sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. The Commissioners, in their turn, were directed to invest this sum in redeemable public securities, and to add to itscapital the dividends thereon as they accrued. The investments so made were to constitute a "Security Fund " for the regular payment of the preference dividend on the India Stock of 101 per cent. In, case funds from India were not in hand to meet the dividend, then either the whole amount, or any de ficiency, was to be drawn out of the Security Fund, and was to be repaid thereto, with interest, as soon as the funds were received from India. Thus the Pro prietors were protected in their dividend both in India and in England; they had a preference claim on the revenues of the former, and they had an accu mulated and an accumulating fund in England. The dividend of 625,000/. a year or thereabouts has, however, been so punctually remitted from India that there has, we believe, been no occasion to draw on the Security Fund, and it now stands intact at the credit of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. What its accumulated amount may now be is not exactly known. Mr. CAMPBELL, however, incidentally states it at 3,500,0001.; and he wrote in the autumn of the year 1851. So that, if he were then correct, as the fund has since gone on pro portionally increasing each dividend day, it must now considerably exceed that great sum. We have had nearly twenty years' experience of the fact, that ass security for the regular payment of the preference dividend, the Security Fund is quite unnecessary; and aa hereafter we are promised better and cheaper government for India than n e have had in that period—worse we could hardly have —the reasonable probability is that henceforward the Security Fund will be still less necessary for dividend purposes than it has been. The important point, then, from which to view it, is its ulterior end—the redemption of this dividend by the rtispharge of India Stock at the rate of 200 per cent. By such discharge the revenues of ' , India would be saved the heavy annual charge of 625,0001., which the people of India pay, not in any degree as the price of their government or protection, be it good or bad, but as dividends on the stock of the commercial corporation which first brought them into connexion with England. Were it, therefore, fegally possible for the Indian Govern ment now to raise twelve millions sterling at 31 per cent., and apply the loan to the discharge of India Stock, considerable relief would at once be given to the finances of India. And the Security Fund would meanwhile go on accumulating to pay off, at no distant date, such an Indian loan in the English money market. Or, if the accumulations already credited to the ori- ginal two millions were at once applied in dis charging u much India Stock as they would pay off, 101 Pei cent. at once saved thereon to the Indian Government. And in like manner future ac oadrinlations-might at fixed periods be similarly ap plied in the extinction of India Stock, until at last the original two millions would pay off the balance of that stock. At all events to go on with a 103 per cent. dividend merely to keep up at home an East India Company's proprietary, whereby and whereout to elect East India Directors is, as a piece of finance, l the most costly of policies. But, the time must come, and cannot be very remote, when this Security Fund will be in a position to redeem the whole amount of India Stock : and then Sir CHARLES WOOD'S pre sent scheme of Home Government, losing its linch pin, must fall to pieces should it even survive till that event. For the India Stock redeemed, his consti tuency for East India Directors will be discharged, from all electoral duty, and be deprived of its profit. In this all-important respect, Sir CHARLES WOOD'S measure is consequently without that element of "permanence," the necessity of which was the point whence he set out on his tedious argument. The folly of keeping in existence a corporation which has really no other legitimate duty but the receipt of a fixed dividend is, in the case of the South Sea Company, so manifest, that Mr. GLADSTONE proposes to terminate it. For the prolonged existence of the East India Company u a body of incorporated capi talists or proprietors there is, in like manner, no valid reason to be assigned—except that Sir CHARLES WOOD is afraid to govern India without it. AND THEIR FINAN- CIA'. OPERATIONS. TO 27X EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. Sia,—ln your very excellent article this day on the position of the Bank of England you say that " the source of this unexpected decrease of the public deposits" (viz., 200,0001., instead of the usual weekly increase of about 500,0001.), " we arc not acquainted with ; but probably it was payments on colonial ac counts." Allow me to inform you that the broker who is employed by the government and the Bank has, during the last two or three weeks, bought a very large quantity of Exchequer Bills at the nomi nal premium current, evidently with the view of supporting the market, and, by the show of bargains at a premium, to induce as many persons as possible not to require cash for their holdings. There can, I imagine, be little doubt that the 700,0001. in question has gone to meet these pur -1 chases ; and it enables the Bank returns to state 1 government securities as " without alteration," thus concealing any artificial support afforded. I cannot refrain from taking this opportunity of testifying my approval of your remarks on the options of stock conversion published some time since. The result has verified your prediction that every calculator would take the 1101. Two-and a-Half per Cent. Stock in preference to the 821. 10s. Three-and-a-Half, thus increasing the debt of the country ten per cent. on every such exchange! Surely no patriotic financier could propose to re pent the old absurdity of giving 1001. stock for 901. money, as our grandfathers did and collegians do still. Had Mr. Gladstone simply offered the 821. 105., or even 851., Three-and-a-Half, and Exchequer Bonds payable in 10 years with Two-and-a-Half per Cent. I, as well as most other loyal subjects, would have sincerely . wished him the success which we now can neither w ish nor anticipate. City, June 7. Yours, &c., S. C. iad he thought it would toutribute most Clause 54 wee postponed on an objection taken by the actions. Attorney-Gencral. Y-GENERAL said. *hat no doubt On Clauses 53 to 62 inclusive wore agreed,to.. i ioler and cheaper than twat;... d l a lit es.' 'tea 74 41t , m0 yid,,........,..0„,..4.4„.,...h....,. be coashinri in it. But it wes itted stag mug' and mdar Mph' probes; od,t ins out of twenty, the defog_ settled of I o ° ini nets , the iebno 5 d bolind in*. f the summons ; and irelKa'..ques • ere thew of action , aeose, - lo so if a long stapmegi t the cause • .J. FITZO 1111.) moved that th *lama should be the summons. evp.the moo cots - • red, ant grawidbat there woe . wo reasnalthy a mantis- sa of one hundred wereuelsev-ollimplo skUlakeherlliMetateconsdaltbee-a wrodg i .siesM. have a courts had to deal with ell kinds of spe- "protection what other persons had not. .. • is 10th elegise required that the summon. Mr. WHITESIDE peppered the clause, with& he said to the settlement of actions. land and Ireland; and The ATTORNEYS. proceeding wes simpler ;. nee of both cou:.! that in nineteen c.oes on the mere twee whether be would do. action accompanied ninety-nine earws oul debt; the superior courts cial contracts. This 10th el. ergs,— . dumbd contain a precise statemeat of the plaintitra .4uppoee an action brought upon a lease of s charter-party, what an enormous capes.. this would entail. However, as these ..eased to be a dilieroseit of epistles, ha was willing that the alteration should be tried. They would then have the two systrms worlds* side by side, in this country and in Ireland ; sod it would not tban_bc didicult to deter aloe which was thee but. illesr, hear.) Mr, 0. Br TT proposed an alteration of the clause, sub stitudag for the word narrative," "true and succinct statement." Mr. V. SCULLY supported the amendment. aad con tended that the mass legal proceedings ought to prevail in Ireland and in England. The system of Legislating sepa rately for the two countries did more to create opposition of feding than anyhing that could be devised. Mr, WHITESIDE said the bill had not been introduced until after gnat consideration. It had been read and ap ronsved by all the judges in Ireland and the late Lord Chancellor. Tim system of pleading embodied in this bill had been long in operation in the commercial community of New Ynrk. _ Mr. MASSEY was in favour of the single proceeding. Mr. R. MOORE said if the arguments in favour of the double proceeding were well founded, they would equally apply to county courts sad civil bill courts. In actions on t, tte 19 nut of 20 proceeded to trial ; and the saving would be great in those eases. Mr. CROWDER thought the question one of some diffi culty, but was inclined to agree with the clause as it stood. It was more in accordance with the general scope and tenor of the bill. It differed from the bill which regulated the English courts ; but he thought it desirable that the ex periment should have a fair trial, and then that the law of the two countries should be arimilsted.. Mr. M. CHAMBERS thought the clause would mate rially humus expense, instead of diminishing it. In all but the commonest sues, a special pleader or barrio'? must be employed to draw the writ. The adoption of the clause would lead to a renewal of all the evils of special and elabo rate pleading. The mere special and precise the writ was made, the gre►ter the chance of the action being defeaded, not on its merits. but on mere technicalities. He thought the difficulties so formidable that if the amendment went to a division be should vote is its favour. Mr. FITZGERALD said he had no wish to continue tfa prevent line of proceeding. If this amendment bad bon adopted, there were others which he should hare proposed to introduce, in order to secure the good working of the bill. Fading that the opinion of the Irish lawyen was against bins, he would not prase his amendment .to a division. . _ . The clause was then agreed to, as were the following (dews down to clause ten. On clause eleven, a conversation took place as to the no. enmity of e iag a hill of particulars, In the case of money demands, to the summons and plaint. Mr. GROGAN, who had given notice of an amend ment to this effect, said he had done so in accordance with a suggestion from the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin ; but as Mr. Whiteside proposed certain alterations in the clause, which might meet the views of those concerned, he would not propose his amendment at present, but would reserve the right of doing so afterwards. Mr. KEOGH suggested that the clause should be peat posed. Mr. WHITESIDE did not think there was any necessity foe this. The clause, as amended, would give all the &dit ties that were desired. TM clause wee then agreed to. No further disetusioa arose until the committee reached clause 20, width limits penonal actions to 20 years within the cause of action ari•iag. Mr. PITZOERALD moved the omission of the word " judgment" from the clause, in order to exclude from its operation actions brought on judgments previously obtained. After a dieeussinn, the clause was agreed to, Mr. Wxirz sins undertaking to consider the objection, and introduce words to meet it, if neeeroary. On clause 32, which dispenses with personal ureice of gammons in certain cases. . . Mr. FITZGERALD objected to the provision u calcu lated to work great injustice. Mr. M. CHAMBERS said it appeared to him to be coo trery to the first principles of English law. Kr. NAPIBR said the object of the clause was to get rid of what swelled expenses without contributing to the ad ministration of justice. Mr. G. BUTT said the provision was quite contrary to the law of England. There would be no remedy in the cue of abase. The law in Ireland ought to resemble the law in England, and sufficient protection was given to the creditor in subsequent clauses. Mr. WHITESIDE said it was expressly provided that there should be personal terries wherever it was practicable, sad there was a precedent for the clause in the County Coons Aet. KEOGH thought it might obviate all ejection to omit the words " personally resident." Mr. CROWDER auggested the substitution of "scr awny" for " personally." The ATTORN EY•O EN ER A L mast remind the com- MOW that there was such a thing as legal residence. XL WHITESIDE agreed to amend the clause by sub stituting for the words objected to " personally within the jariedict ion." The class., with this amendment, was then agreed to. CI 33 to 37 were sleo agreed to. On clause 38. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said on this clause he bad a few words to say. It related to the much vexed question of the verification of pleadings—a matter with regard to which there was great difference of opinion. He knew that sums of the best pleaders admitted that the introduc tion of such a practice was desirable; but, on the other hand, high authorities, to whom he was dieproed to bow, took •a different view. He greatly objected to the multiplisation of oaths, thinking that oaths ouleht not to be introduced except in eases where they were essestial to the administration of justice. The more oaths were multiplied, the more they - would be weakened. In many ease, the clause would be a mere snare for the de fendant. Persona of tender isonacience would not like to make oath, perhaps, w►en squired to do so ; whereto an unscrupulous penes would have ao hesitation. If his hon. and learned friend thought the clause would operate well, be had no objection to its being passed, it, order that there might be an opportunity of comparing the working of the in Ireland with the practice in this country. — RTYiIIITESIDE would be sorry to have the clause passed on the ground just stated. (Hear, hear.) The existing system was on under which counsel en both sides were engaged in firing ad shots at each other. What he wanted was that the matter put on the files of the court should he the actual allegation of the defendant. There was sanction for the clause in the code of New York. The hon. and learned member then quoted from the code in support of his assertion. He believed that human nature was not so regardless of the sacredness of an oath as the Attorney-General supposed. If the 'roiling of the clause should prove satisfactory in Ireland, he would be glad to lee England benefit by Irish experience. (Laughter.) Mr. KEOGH was lodized to think that affidavits would he swoon without mach consideration. As, however, his milloartes in Ireland agreed, not with him but with the inmosea of the bill, he should not oppose the clause. Mr. FITZGERALD proposed to suhuitute a declaration far an affidavit, and also to provide that the declaration might be made by "say other person " than the party in terested "acquainted with the facts." Mr. NAPIER would rather part with the clause altoge- ther than inept the amendment. Any person might be got to make a declaration. Mr. HUME approved of discloses, on the ground that it brought common sense to the aid ofiastiee. The learned gen tleman who introduced thehill said he hoped Eogland would benefit by its operation. Be (Mr. Hume) hoped fleotliind also would benefit by it. (Hear, hear.) He must express hi+ thanks to those by whom the bill was introduced, and he hoped it would be carried through. He hailed the bill as a leader in the right direction. 36. 0. BUTT thought the form of the affidavit removed the necessity for the wooed pert of the hon. and learned member's (Mr. Fitsgerald's) amendment. All that the party was required to do was to swear that his ease was true to the net of hie informatinn and belief. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said his objection to the clause was not in the least degree founded on an expecta tion that it would isterfere with special pleading. If a piety could be compelled to attest the substantial justice of his cause, it was most desirable that he should be ; but be feared that the clause would not ham that effect. As the object was to obtain truthfulness in litigation he would not object to the experiment being tried, but he firmly believed that it would fail. In reply to a question from Mr. WHITZSIDR, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said in the measure of law reform which the goverament were about to propose, an exemption from the obligation of taking oaths was to be made in favour of objecting parties other:than " Quakers, Moraviana, or Separatists." Mr. WHITESIDE was not aware of the existence of any suth parties. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said such persons had come under his none.. Mr. FITZGERALD felt so strongly with regard to his amendment that he must divide the committee up-in it. Mr. GEORGE concurred with the hoe. and learned member for Ennis (Mr. Fitzgerald) that it was desirable not to make any addition to the existing oaths. Mr. WHITESIDE said by the interpretation clause "affidavit" was made to include affirmation and declare- Wow, so that:the provision motioned by the Attorney-Gene ral was not necessary for the due operation of this bill. Viscount MONCK considered the question one Of simple natality. There was a morbid sentimentality with regard to the taking of oaths ; and if the committee divided he' • should vote for the clause. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not agree with hi t noble friend in what he had said with regard to send wientalitg. lie objected simply to the multiplictitiou of oaths ; but, as a great experiment was about to be tried, he thought an affidavit prelerable to a declaration. Mr. V. SCULLY supported the amendment as the least evil of the two. Mr. FITZGERALD said, having ascertained that the opinion of the committee was against him, he would with- draw hie amendment. The Awn woe then agreed to. Cherito 39 to 63 were pared erith verbal atuistleteate. ghe ervreogi. TO COIIBBPONDIIITB. Teemed Wilts d M The Bapira" eda&bft the rano ratatree Garotte," yubtlebed every Tuesday tad Friday ...hi, la Mao doe poet. ain't Unread' %%Mod for "11m. Rapreid."Ltadra Events, paw, tow be at the Mho% 10. Boavertaarett, by Iwo &taxa re • tbe day of yabliaittoa. • MON WATIE AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tato poo—Morolor. 116.31..--Afternoon. Mehl. Trooonotr—ificoolso. 41t. 46.135. LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 9. Tux face of foreign affairs is still overcast by grave uncertainties. The final intentions of the Northern Aggressor, and the aeteal position of the Allied Powers, who have sought to interpose for the preservation of peace, are alike the subjects of con flicting rumour. The steamer that arrived at Mar seilles on the 6th inst., had brought intelligence that the• British Fleet was still lingering at Malta, on the 2nd, instead of being on its way to the month of the Dardanelles, where its timely presence might have exercised a salutary influence over the rapacious counsels of the Muscovite. The people of this country, who pay millions a year for the mainte nance of a Mediterranean squadron, naturally feel dis- posed to ask, what is the use of that costly pageant, if upon an occasion when it could serve a very useful purpose it is ordered to float idly in the harbour of Viletta ? We hope that the event may not prove that the policy of forbearance on the part of the British Government has not been carried too far. The presence of the French fleet in the Dardanelles, although hitherto unsupported there, may possibly have sufficed to deter the invader from making any sudden attempt upon Constantinople ; and if such should be the ow. the resources of aggression will probably be concen trated upon the invasion and occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia, two important provinces of the Ottoman Empire. On the other hand it is stated, on the authority of accounts from Berlin, that not only has Prince Ma:womerr been received by his imperial master with ostentatious marks of approval, but that an ultimatum has bean sent to Constantinople, requiring unconditional submission of the Porte within eight days, but intimating that in case of refusal the Russian armies will instantly cross the Pruth• It is further stated that the cabinet of St. Peters burg have intimated—by anticipation we presume —their unwillingness to accept the joint mediation of the Four Powers. While Europe thus awaits in anxious suspense the intelligence by which it is possible that her future tranquillity may be determined, it can hardly be deemed irrelevant or inopportune to ask—on what does the decision of a question so momentous depend ? Of the merits of the quarrel between the SULTAN and the CZAR most people are already sufficiently aware Our own opinions on the subject, coinciding as they do with thes►of nearly the-entire press- of Stance and England, needs no recapitulation here. But, be the merits of the dispute what they may, it is surely worth inquiring at such a moment on whose will rests the decision of the consequences that are to ensue upon the abrupt termination of their diplo• matic discussions? Who is to say whether or no a collision of empires shall begin ? The decision rests confessedly with one man : and it is to this obvious but too often neglected fact that we desire to point attention. It is a fact more preg nant with political teaching than most others that we are aware of. It is in every sense a great and gloomy truth which ought never to be suffered to paps from the memories of men. There are amongst us some short-sighted people, who perpetually ask, what matters it to us who governs foreign stain, or what is the form of their government? Let such idolaters of a delusive isolation consider well what difference it may really make to the peaceful traders and industrious tax-payers of this and many other countries that the Turkish question, as it is called, awaits its solution at this moment at the hands of a single individual drunk with irresponsible power, instead of abiding the deliberative decision of a constitutional council, responsible to a constitutional legislature. So long u the colossal might of an empire thus governed remains in quiescence, it is easy to say, what affair is it of ours how the quiescence is secured? But the case is perilously altered when the huge mass is liable to be convulsed into action, and when that action may be directed to purposes of aggression and spoliation. In a word, THE TURKEY. Letters in the Prose speak of a report in Con stantinople, that the Russian army of Bessarabia had been reinforced by four regiments of infantry and two of cavalry, which would bring it up to an effective force of 160,000 men. Vice-Admiral Kor nileff and the Engineer-General of the Russian army were pretty openly making preparations for crossing the Prath. Yesterday letters arrived in London, brought by the Leonidas, which left Constantinople on the 26th alt. At that date the greatest energy was displayed in the military and naval departments of the Ottoman government for resisting the apprehended aggres sions of Russia. For a week previously European engineers, chiefly Prussians, had been engaged in reinforcing the castles and other defences on the Bosphorus, and a large number of heavy guns had been sent thither. The departure of M. Ozeroff and the Russian legation only confirmed the resolution of the Turks to make a formidable, but by by no means despairing defence. New succours were daily promised the Sultan by his subjects, whose enthusiastic devotion has been inflamed by the de termination displayed by their monarch. News had been received from Jassy to the effect that M. So phronias Niglesko, the Metropolitan of Moldasia, has joined the Patriarch of Constantinople in his protest against a Russian protectorate, and besought the Porte that the liberties of the Eastern church may be placed under the guarantee of the European powers generally. The publication of the Sultan's firmans at Jerusalem on the 12th produced, it is said, an excellent effect upon the Greek population there. The German papers publish letters from Warsaw to the effect that the 4th Russian corps d'arnage, or dered to concentrate on or before the 10th inst. in the vicinity of Kemenetz, near the confluence of the Podhorzo with the Dniester, opposite the northern most extremity of Moldavia, was to pass the frontier immediately after the above date, unless counter orders should be received ; and further, that the sth corps d'armee, concentrated on the left Pruth bank, north of Giurgulest, has made every preparation for throwing a pontoon bridge over that river, and will move simultaneously upon Galatz. Correspondents writing from Berlin and Vienna differ widely in their estimate of the probabilities of war. While some dwell upon the moderation for which the Czar has gained a certain repute, and conclude that a tem porary occupation of Moldo-Wallachia will not be attempted in the face of Europe, others urge that the Czar has been doing little else than prepare this very war for these twenty years; that it is his ono idea; that by the apathy of the present English govern ment he has been misled into the belief that Great Britain will not oppose him with energy, and that now it is too late to withdraw with honour. The 4th and sth army corps, now on the Turkish frontier, are said to have a strength of 120,000 men. These forces were, it is said, to cross the Pruth in the event of the rejection of the summons which has been again sent to Constantinople by special messenger from St. Petersburg. As the Leonidas, from Constantinople, passed Malta on the 2nd inst., the British fleet was still in harbour there. On the sth the Caradoc, war steamer, left Marseilles, having taken on board Mr. Tucker, Queen's messenger, who is the bearer of despatches for Admiral Deaden. ITALY. The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies was, on the 3rd inst., still engaged in discussing the Tariff Reform Bill. M. Botta had proposed that the import duty on leather should be doubled. The majority, however, which is favourable to the principle of free I trade, rejected the amendment. M. Lanza, on the other hand, moved that the import duty on cotton should be reduced by one-half. He affirmed that smuggling in that article was the more to be appre hended as it was encouraged by the manufacturers of the country themselves. After a long and ani mated discussion, the amendment of M. Lanza, at the request of the Minister of Finance, was referred to the Committee. M. Valeria called on Count Cavour to carry out upon a large scale the principles of free trade, which he had advocated in writings and speeches before he was a minister. M. Cavour declared that he was as decided a free-trader as ever, but would use his judgment respecting the particular manner of embodying and realising his views. The Venice Gazette, of the Ist inst., contains a proclamation of the Governor of Treviso against 11 individuals of the province, condemned for having in their possession arms and incendiary publics.- ti vs, for rebellion against the armed force, and turning into ridicule the persons of the Sovereign and of high functionaries of the States. The capital punishment pronounced against four had been com muted into imprisonment. The others were sentenced to from three months' to two years' confinement. FRANCE. WEDNE4DAY Evemso A recent article from the Journal (le Frroo:n.rt 1 1 ,, been cited in several journals as showing 111.0 the view Russia was now disposed to take of the pro tectorate question was so reasonable and moderate, that it might well be recommended by the power s to the favourable consideration of Turkey. The Cen slitutionnel says that although cleverly put forward, the theory of the Journal de Franclnd is precisely that which the French government has always r e . pudiated. In claiming for Russia the same sort of protection over the Greeks which F rance exercises over te Latins, it studiously confounds the protec tion resulting to France from the capitulations, and that of the catholic ragas subjects of the Porte. The latter has never been anything more than sytki ere ,. , whereas Russia demands a recognised legal protec torate of the Greek subjects of the Porte. The Pays continues to take a peaceable view of the Turkish question. To-day it says: France, Austria, England, and Prussia, cannot but be and remain united upon a question on which the most pre cious conservative interests of all Europe depend. When a question arises under these conditions, it is in our eyes re solved beforehand in the most wiliest me The dip.oinsey of the European courts, able and devoted to peace as it is, I will easily u I the existing complications. Will theta be a congress of plenipotentiaries, a mediation accepted, or spontaneous and reciprocal concessions as certain political men hope? We cannot tell by anticipation, but we are sure of this, that the wisdom and interest of all the govern ments will avert every possibility of war. The Assemblee Nationale, still taking the ltussian side of the question, affects to laugh to scorn the project of an alliance of all the powers of Europe against Russia. It will not say why the scheme is an illusion; that question it would not to easy to treat fully. By this the Asscrabble alludes to the presumed want of confidence in Louis Napoleon entertained by the other powers. It affirms, how. ever, that to conceive the possibility at the present time of uniting and arming Austria and Prussia against Russia, upon a principle similar to that upon which, in 1840, they were induced to sign a treaty from which France was excluded, is a mere chimera. One reason put forward by the Assemblee why this is impossible, is the fear of revolution, which must ever prevent Prussia and Austria from joining in any act of hos tility against Russia, their main protector against the revolutionary spirit. The conclusion, therefore, is that Russia has nothing to dread from the coali tion with which she is threatened. Emile de Girard stigmatizes this article as treasonable, and says it is a plain invitation to Russia to make wur upon Franc.% If it be true that Nicholas is obstinately bent upon enforcing Menehikon ultimatum, it is very probable that he makes some such calculations as his Paris organ, the Assenahltle discloses. In execution of the Imperial decree of the 6th of March last, the Treasury paid over yesterday, to the old Bordeaux to Cette Railway Company, in the per son of M. Tarbil de Sablons, the liquidator of the company, a sum of 3,300,0001 r., being one-ball of its caution-money. In consequence of this payment, and Of those made on April 20 to the Fainpour to Hazebruck Company, and on the 23rd of the same month to the Lyons to Avignon Company, the decree of March the 6th is now completely executed. Yesterday, being the day fixed for the visit of their Majesties to the Hippodrome, every part of the building was densely crowded. After the tourna ment, the Eolus balloon went up, carrying with it M. Letur and his apparatus for flying. In a few moments after the balloon descended in the direction of the Champ de Mars, and afterwards rose, but without M. Letur and his apparatus. He had let go from the balloon with his parachute, by the aid of which and his wings he calculated on being able to come down gently to the ground; but it appears that neither one nor the other actbd, for he descended with frightful rapidity in the Champ de Mars, and it was feared by those who saw him that he was killed ; but it was found that such was not the case, but that he merely received a very strong concussion. The Emperor has granted from his privy purse a pension of 2,000 fr. a year to the Mlles. Corneille, descendants of the author of the " Cid." The session of the Senate was closed yesterday. We read in the Patric: "The Union announces, on the faith of letters from ' Spain, that Marshal N , restored to favour, has re ceived the offer of a very important mission to St. Peters burg ; this is said to have been the object of the recent journey to Paris of the Duke de Itianzari:s. In spite of our anxious derire to see the Duke of Valencia recalled by the will of hi r Majesty Queen Isabella, to again take, ix the councils of the Crown, or in diplomacy, the rank which his eminent services merit, we are well-founded in our belief of the incorrectoess of the ac count given by the Union of the minion of Marshal Nai vete, of which the Duke de Rilfl2ll` k e g is said to have been the bearer. Marshal N has just taken a house in the Faubourg St. Honor, and there is nothing to indicate that he is preparing to start for Russia. The Duke de Rianzar; left Spain to a the some private busim as at Paris, and from thence to go to London to see one of his sons, who res id es in England. An immense sensation has been occasioned at Montpelier by the arrest of a man of large fortune, M. Nollet Bourriol, an assietantplye de pair, and an ex-councillor-general of the department of the He- rault, upon the charge of swindling and habitual usury. Seven or eight hundred witnesses have been examined in support of the indictment, which, in consequence of the judizial station of the accused, will be tried by the Imperial Court. The political converation on the Bourse to-day chiefly turned on the articles on the Turkish affairs in the English journals, from which it is to be con cluded that the Emperor of Russia is not disposed to withdraw his ultimatum. In consequence, securities were very heavy during the greater part of the day. Towards the close, however, there was a rally, and the latest quotations were but slightly lower than on I those of yesterday. Latest Bourses: Amsterdam: Integ. Two-and-a half per Cents., 631 ; Four per Cent., 94, 13-16: Metall., 82; ; 1851-52, 42 7-16; Letter B, 941; Spa nish One per Cent., 231; Three per Cent., 43 9-16; Certif., 5 ; Russian Hope, Four per Cent. 934 • Hig lez, 92; Mexico, 254 ; Granada, 223-16 ; Def., 91; Exchange on London two months, 11 771; three days sight, 11.85. Vienna, Metall., Five per Cent., 94,1; Loan 1851, 1071; Lombardo-Venetian ' 101; Bank Shares, 1,428; Exchange on L on d on , 10.43; Silver, 8;1. Antwerp: Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent, 98; 1848, 97;; Five per Cent., 1004 Aus., Metall. Five per Cent., 85; ; Lots of 25011. 775; Polish ditto of 50011. 346 ; Spanish Three per Cent. 22; ; Exchange on London, Short, 25.121. Berlin : Loan Four per Cent. New, 100. Brussels: Four-and-a- Half per Cent., 97; ; Two-and-a-Half per Cent., 35 ; Austrian Five per Cent., 851 • Spanish One per Cent. 221: Antwerp and Ghent Hailway Shares, 590; Tournay and Jurbise ditto, 318; Charleroi and Lourain, 503; Dendre and Macs ditto, 530. Madrid Three per Cent. 45,1; Def., 241. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 2nd publishes a return, from which it appears that the taxes in Spain, in April, presented a diminution of 4,161,051 reals, compared with the corresponding month of the pre ceding year. In this diminution, 3,096,410 reals figure for the customs. The ministers had not come to a definitive decision with respect to the concession of the Northern Railway. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAR EXETER.—AI. though the police have been very vigilant in their inquiries for the man who was seen in company with the Jew pedlar, they have not yet succeeded in finding him. It appears, however, that for the present it is useless to prosecute fur ther inquiry, inasmuch as the injured man persists in saying that the dreadful injuries on his head " came on of them selves." He has, it is understood, varied his story. At one time he intimated that be had received the injuries from another person, who was his companion, by a stone; and it will be recollected that a very large stone, covered with hair and blood, was found near him, when lying pros trate in the copse. It was utterly impossible that such in juries could have been produced by the poor fellow himself, and it is sincerely hoped that, if he should recover, he will be able to give some definite account of the dreadful affair. On Monday Mr. Steel, the Superintendent of the Exeter Police, stated to the Exeter Bench of Magistrates that he was in possession of important information respecting the affair. lie knew the name of the party who was with the injured man, and he bad hie description. When Mr. St& visitei the latter, he admitted that he knew the person who was in his company, and said he should like to see him ; but he positively refused to enter into particulars, and denied that the other man injured him. A tel 4 in yestt The Conistoi %usual ni B p e c,e the 2' - ;t 1 within Ns ofPll2wbort:ll‘74rehritoreri..tolanh):ldtnr'diaet.t)intre:::ll.dyxi:.alirenulerrieeitstt.ti'lt:(2l:'hdisst-;l.atre(3, -. The ult. Santa crees. of all I: of gore in the private powder, briugs A dec who Bel guerilla , A list Boners taken, grading missing The - a Several the new ganised. Lomb division Santa who fell placed General inscribe consider their de A lei , were m feeling the emu A pro ni million; The 1 that th had bce Gore troops t Americ, Govel with 7 levies o and Sin 700 mei The drawal war wi 6,000 m General from L great, a canny. Salez from th the Me: of war governs boundat The night, 1 Suga report* stock of Thee firm, at at 21 r, Luml Two `at laud at doll. 1 do., 8 close. 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