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4 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 11017 SE OF LORDS.—Tristur, FEL 17. The Loop Coozoauks took lus secs on the wooloock I o'clock. CONNITTEE OF SELECTION. -- -- - - On the motion of Lord STANLCT of ALDIRLZY, the committee of selection of but session ye:* re-appointed. THE BRAZILIAN DLETICULTY. Earl RUSSELL said that some remarks had been made but night by the noble earl opposite (the Earl of Derby) on the oecasion of making some inquiry concerning the papers 'elating to recent transactions in Brazil. Those -"mild shortly be laid before the house, and he true t eir lordships would not form ajudgment on the subject without sessulting them. So much had however been said by the noble earl, founded upon the en parte statement of the go vernment of Brazil, that he should inform their lordships what the general outline of the papers was. In the year 1861 a rumour reached the residence of the British consul at Rio that some sailors had been washed ashore. He immediately instituted inquiries, and found that the rumour was quite true, and also that • British vessel had been wrecked. On fur ther inquiries he found that various articles which had been taken from the wreck, and which were in a per fectly dry state and uninjured by the sea water, were in the possession of various persons being near the coast. It was also ascertained that the bodies of ten persons bad been washed ashore, but notwithstanding all his efforts four only were produced. With regard to the six it was declared that they could not be found, although the persons who made that statement informed the consul that they had buried all the bodies in the sand on,the sea shore. It was felt to be very strange, therefore, that the six were not forthcoming. Rumours at the same time began to be circa latest that the persons in question, who formed the crew of the Prince of Wales, which was the name of the wrecked ' easel, bad been strangled or otherwise murdered. These circumstances, of course, excited a great deal of suspicion. The consul required(that an inquest should be held on the bodiee, but the inquiry was prevented by some person, ap parently of an official character, who was attended by an armed escort. The six bodies were not produced until many months afterwards, and they were then almost entirely de composed, so that an inquest could not be held upon them. These facts strengthened the probability that these persons bad been murdered, but still it was but matter of proba bility. What was matter of certainty was that the local authorities had prevented inquiry into the facts. Demands were thereupon made upon the government of Brazil, and in the month of January following he (Earl Resell) wrote requiring that the fullest investigation should take place ; answers, however, of the most evasive kind only were re ceived. Her Majesty's government did not think that such occurrences should be allowed to pas unnoticed, or that Sops should not be taken with • view to prevent their repetition. Another difficulty had subsequently arisen. Two officers and the chaplain of her Majesty's ship Forte were return' n from a walk in the country, and on ap proaching a Basilian sentinel one of them asked him in Spanish what road they should take, upon which he was struck with the butt-end of • musket. The two other officers dune up, and the sentinel immediately called on the guard ; the three Englishmen were put into the guard-house, when they gave their names, stated they were British officers, and wrote a letter to the commander of her Majesty's ship Forte, which was not, however, delivered. The next morning they were marched to Rio and put into a very filthy gaol. That appeared to be a deliberate insult to officers of one of her Majesty's ships, far which some explanation should be given, and some reparation made. Every sort of device was re sorted to by the Brazilian authorities to avoid giving cadres. It was said that the officers were drunk, that they had attacked the sentinel, and refused to give their names. These statements, however, were flu sionss. A correspondence on the subject commenced in June, 1861, and was carried on until October, 1862, and her Majesty's government then considered that some decided step should be taken in the matter. Two courses were open to them. One was to demand reparation from the Bra zilian government ; the other waste withdraw her Majesty's ships from Rio ; to declare that British merchants at Rio should in future receive no protection, and that if the crew of a merchant ship was murdered her Majesty's government could not resent it. The latter course could not be thought of, and the former was accord ingly adopted. Her Majesty's government, in the first in stance, demanded moderate reparation, and that demand not having been complied with, recourse was had to those measures to which the noble earl opposite had alluded. The Earl of DERBY said it was quitetruethat yesterday, in the alseoce of the °obit earl the Foreign Secretary, he had expressed a hope that no delay should take place in laying the papers referred to before their lordahips, and the noble earl the President of the Council stated that the papers were in course of preparation, and would shortly be laid upon the table. He was certainly anxious to see those papers, as from a perusal of the pays pub lished by the Brazilian government it appeared to him that her Majesty's representative at Rio had acted in a manner which could not he hoped meet with the approval of the government or of their lordships. The noble met the Foreign Secretary stated that his (Lord Derby's) deductions were drawn from ex parts statements, but he bad himself adopted the inconvenient and unusual course of giving an ex parte version of the affair. If the noble earl had taken upon himself to say that the Brazilian papers had not given • fair account of the corrupoe dence, and then stated the opinion that her Majesty's government entertained of the conduct of their agent, he should not have made the 'lightest objection, but the course be had taken was to make a partial representation, omitting from his statement some eirconistances which were very material. He would not enter into the merits of the case, as be had not yet seen the British side of the question, nor would be say • word as to the case of the officers because there appeared to be conflicting statements, which probably the papers might clear up. It might be that the officers were grossly insulted. It appeared that they were in plain clothes, so that their rank was not known, but he rather be lieved it would appear that when their rank was ascertained reparation for the treatment they had experienced was made. The doctrine laid down by the noble earl was oos which he thou- ht it would be very difficult for him to es tablish. The shipwreck occurred upon a nearly uninhabited coast—certain bodies ware found upon the shore, and it was taken that they were murdered. It was • case of suspicion, and nothing more. The demand of the moan' was that in consequence of the murder having taken place on a distant part of the Bout of Brazil, and of the inbaLitanta barring joined in the plunder of the wreck, and perhaps in murdering a portion of the ship wrecked crew, the Brazilian government should be made pecuniarily liable for the full value of the ship and cargo— s, demand to be supported, if necessary, by force of arms. The only ground of complaint which existed against the Brazilian government was that they had not put the law in form for the discovery of the offenders, if such really was the case, but the right to demand and enforce repara tioa ought not to be strained as it was in this case. What would the noble earl say if a foreign vessel was lost upon some part of the coast of this country ; that it was plundered by wreckers, and that • demand was made on her Majestfe government for the fall value of the ship and cargo ! The demand was rejected by the Brazilian government, and thereupon a certain number of Brazilian ahips were seized by • British man-of.war, and a question was raised of so serious a nature that if it had arisen between two powerful governments, it might have been very difficult to avoid hos tilities. That was • part of the case with which the noble earl had not dealt. Earl RUSSELL said that if the noble earl had waited to bring forward the subject until the papers were produced, he should not have alluded to it. When, however, the noble earl had at a time when he (Earl Rowell) happened to be absent—pronounced as a definitive judgment upon the question, founded upon merely partial accounts, that great injustice had been done, and that her Majesty's Minister at Rio had not performed his duty—he felt called upon to state the facts •as they would appear on the production of the papers, (Hear, hear.) It added little to the authority of the noble earl's statement that he bad not gone into the particulars of the nue he spoke of. With respect to the noble earl's view of the law of nations in such matters, be would find no authority to bear it out. It was the opinion of the Queen's Advocate that if • wreck took place, and the ship was plundered, and if the government did not take prompt and proper means to secure the 000victicia of the offenders, there existed • fair demand upon that government, and that they were liable le puke good the damages occasioned by the , r Lichee, Laid CHELMSFORD—Were they liable for the value of the ship! Earl BUSEETI —The government made no demand for the value of the ship. They stated what the owner of the vessel demanded, and required that comminimiers should be appointed on both aides—offering to strike not any article that might appear to be excessive. There was • case of an Austrian ship having been wrecked on the coast of Ireland when Lord Palmerston was Secretary of State, and thinking that justice had not been done he offered to make reparation. The Earl of DERBY said if the Austrian minister bad made a demand for reparation he thought it would be re ceived in a di/fewest manner. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALPN. The LORD CHANCELLOR read the following massage from her Majesty :—" Her Majesty relies on the loyalty and affection of the Howe of Lords, and on the conlial interest which they have manifested in the happy event of the ap proaching marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Prin. ores Alexandra of Denmark, that they will be ready to concur in such provision es may be judged necessary to en able her Majesty to settle an establishment for the Prince and Princess suited to their rank and dignity." Earl GRANVILLE, an rising to move that an humble address be preasated to her Majesty in answer to her most gracious memage,sahl--Her Majesty has already been pleased, in the speech from the throw, to announce the fact of the intended marriage of the Prism of Wales, and on that occasion many noble lords, and the noble earl opposite, expressed the gratification of the house at this suspicion s event. The cheers of the house on that occasion showed bow much your lordships joined in the feeling of satisfaction which her Majesty most derive from thin event. and were also a tribute to the personal character of the Prince and the distinguished Prisms with whom he was to be united. Your lordships oleo showed that you regarded this event not only as intarvailag to the royal faaulyibat as likely to °attribute much to the welfare of the country at large. Your lordships officially embodied these sentiments of gratification in an address which was unanimously speed to. Putting aside all the col. lateral circumstances of an suspicions character !spilling this mature. , and feeling that your lordships are so strongly attached to the constitution of the country and the monarchical institutions connected with it, it becomes almost • matter of form, on my part, to ask your lordships to agree to an address in which your lordships shall thank her Majesty for her most gracious mown% I there fore, to move that an humble address be 'presented to her Majesty to return to her Majesty the thanks of this house for her most gracious menage, and to alumni her Majesty that the house will immediately proceed to the consideration thereof in such a manner as shall demonstrate their real, duty, and affectionate attachment to her Reject'', and • dna regard to the rank and dignity of the royal The Earl of DERBY said if this bad been a question on which there was likely to arise say difference of opinion, I should have thought the most expedient course would be to give notice of taking the address into consideration on • future day, which I believe is the course adopted In the other house of parliament. But as no difference of opinion is likely to arise, whatever may be the state of your lord ships' house, and therefore if it was more respectful to her M d aloty, I cheerfully concur in carrying the motion for the without notice or further delay. We have already offered our congratulations to her Majesty in answer to her gracious speech from the throne, and we have taken occa sion, both on public and private grounds, to express the gratification we felt at the auspicious event which is about to take place. The premet address is a fulfilment in point of fact of the expectation than held out that parliament would take every step in ite power to facilitate the program of that event. The question of pecuniary prow lion ts one which perhaps more properly belongs to other house. but if I have been fairly informirl as to the proposition which is to be made for this purpose, I am satisfied the reasonableness and moderation of that propo- sition is such that neither in that house nor in this will there, on financial or other grounds ? be the slightest objec tion made to it. (Hear, hear.) It is of the utmost impor tance to the country that a person placed so high as is the Prince of Wales should be supplied with an income eulfi tient to keep up the dignity of the station without involv ing the aseserity of incurring debts, es former heirs to the throne ham done, which led to implement feelings between the crown and parliament. (Hear, hear.) lam quite sure his Royal Highness will, from the example he ham before him of careful prudent, and economical management —an example which has boon set by both hie illustrious parents —I am sure be will avoid in the management of hie house hold both extremes—of • parsimony unworthy of his rank and station on the one ham and of unwise extravagance on the other. (Hear, hear.) Earl GRANVILLF said he thought he adopted the re. gular course of proceeding on this occasion... On Thursday next his noble friend the First Lord of the Treasury would introduce the bill on this subject, and he was sure it would meet with general concurrence. THE AFFAIRS OF ROME. The Marquis of NORMANBY drew attention to the cor respondimos recently presented on the affairs of Rome, and haying referred to a dense:lt by Earl Rumen, of the 15th of November last, in which, spearing of transactions that took place in 1849, the noble earl said that acquiescence did not imply'approbation, proceeded to criticise the conduct of the Foreign-office in offering the protection of England to the Pope. He contended that the Secretary for Foreign Af fairs and Mr. Odo Rumen had been made the victims of a mystification ; and, alluding to certain expressions of the noble earl in 1852, stated that he then viewed the extraor dinary movements of which be was now so decided an advo cate with anything but unmixed satisfaction. Earl RIIMELL said that the object of the noble mar quis's statement was to accuse the government of 1848 of baring recognised the French occupation of Rome, and that a statement made by him that aanameenoe did not imply approbation, was Wounded. Ha had looked at the record of the affairs of 1848, and he could not find any ground for the criticism paged upon him. The noble earl then at some length justified the course taken by the goverment in regard to the kingdom of Italy, which he mid had now bete norm gibed by every power in mom* Spain and Portugal. The Farl of ELLENBO I It r a e GH hoped the time might soon arrive when the Pope would be supreme in the Vati can. but that Rome would become the capital of Italy. The Marquis of NORMANBY briefly replied, and the subject then dropped. Their lordships adjourned at twenty-five minutes past seem HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tr ERDAY„FIL 17. The Sneeze took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW 1031111E11. Mr. W. B. Ferrand introduced by Lord John Manners and General Peel, took the oath and his seat for Devonport, In the room of Sir Micha el appointed to the com mand of Portsmouth Admiralty Antics. The hon. gentle man wait : received with loud chess from the opposition PSIyATE BUSINESS. The following bills;er; - read a second time : Alyth Railway ; 'Andover and Redbridge Railway ; Cleave and Evesham Road ; Farnborough and Aldashott Railway k Great North of Scotland Railway ; Great West ern and Wert Midland Railways Amalgamation; Great West ern, Welt Midland, and South Wales Railway Companies Amalgamation ; Herne Bay and Canterbury Junction Rail way ; Lammas Canal and Leedom and North Western Raway ; Mersey Docks and Harbour Bused ; Milford ' Railway ; Thorpe, and Walton Railway ; Omani Valley Railways; and Vale of Neath Railway balls Long discussions arose upon the Liverpool Lk:swing Bill and the South Eastern Railway Bill, the second reeding of both bills being negatived—the former by 124 to 108; the latter by 122 to 111. Mr. R. HODGSON moved • resolution to rescind so much of the table of fees charged at the House of Com mons (under a standing order of the bones) as multiplies the fees payable on the petition. first, second, and third readings, and report of private bills. according to the money to be raised or expended nader the authority of such bills. At the suggestion of Mr. M. GIBSON, after some discos ion, the motion wee withdrawn. PROMOTION IN DOCKYARDS. Mr. FERRAND gave notice of his intention to ask the government whether they to rescind the minute of the 16th of October, to promotion in royal dock yards, and said that if they dhd not be would bring the &ab ject before the house on an early dey. CLOWNO PUBLIC H 01711123 ON SUNDAY. Mr. SOM gave notion that on newlay, 17tb March, be would oak for leave to bring in a hill for closing public homes on Sunday. THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. DILLWYN gay. notice that in coasequence of ye presentations made to him by Irish members, he would poetpooe his motion Mating to the church of Ireland until after Faster. THE GAME LAWS. Mr. W. E. FORSTER gave notice that he would poet pose his motion for a committee on the gam e lawn until the 176 Minh. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS asked the First Lord of the Treasury if the government were prepared to britg in a bill for making commercial enpgemente falling due on the wedding day of the Prioce of Wales payable u is by law provided for Christmas-day, so as to enable her Majesty's subjects to enjoy the day of that auspicious event es • general holiday• Lord PALMERSTON—I am sorry to inform my bon. friend that the government have no intention to bring in a bill for that purpose. (Hear, hear.) Any unnecessary in terference with the arvangamenta of the commerce of the country is a thing to be avoided, and there is no precedent for such a measure as suggested. (Hear, hear.) TILE EXPRESS, WEDNFSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1863. pose that, because the tory party were in favour of oom. mercial treaties, they acted inconsistently with their principles. He did not think this debate would much advance commercial treaties. We had DO need of negotiations for that object, and it was most =vies to hold out that the government had the power of ntating commercial treat Os. This country bad a c cepted the policy of unrestricted competition, and we could not have the advantage of =restricted competition and at the same time enjoy that of diplomatic arrangements for commercial objects. Having made unrestricted competition the prin ciple of our commercial code, we had played out our cards, and to suppose that we could promote the commerce of this country by commercial treaties was a delusion. It could only be accomplished by political influence. Mr. M. GIBSON remarked upon the different views of Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Di raeli—the former having re proved the government for want of vigilance in not seizing upon every opportunity of making commercial treaties with foreign nations ; while the latter treated commercial treaties as a farce, insisting that all we could do was to use our political influence (or preemie, he sup. weed) to induce ether nations to alter their tari ff s. The treaties we had negotiated, Mr. Gibson contended, especially that with Belgium, had conferred important be nefits upon England. He would rather not lay down a general rale on the subject of commercial treaties. The French treaty he considered an exception, but he did not think tariff treaties were desirable. He believed the course which France was taking, of revolutionising tari ff s, had the effect of spreading the doctrine of free trade, and whatever reductions were made in favour of France we should ultimately obtain. The discussion then dropped. THE REMOVAL OF IRISH POOR.—CASE OF _ _ PATRICK BOUB.KE. _ _ Lord J. BROWNS attention T. the removal of • pauper, named Patrick Bourke, from Leeds to Westport, in the county of Kayo, and moved for a copy of the report of Dr. Brodie, on the subject, with the evidence on which the report is grounded. He gave details of the ease, and urged that, under the circumstances he staled, it was one which ought not to be passed over, as it was part of • system. Mr. viLuEas reed • communication from the board of guardians enclosing depositions, which gave • different complexion to the came. He promised that there should be • full investigation of the facts. Mr. BAINES defended the Poor Lew authorities of Leeds. Mr. HERBERT preened with great earnestness upon the house the subject of the removal of paupers from England to Ireland, and the grievances and irregularities attend ing it. After further discussion, the motion we. agreed to. INLAND REVENUE AND CUSTOMS ESTABLISH BENTS. On the motion of Mr. TIOIMILL, • select committee was appointed to inquire whether it would be practicable and advantageous to consolidate any of the establishment, now governed by the Boards of Inland Revenue and Customs respectively, or to unite any portion of the duties per formed by their officers, with a view to economy in the col lection of the public revenue and to simplicity of arrange• meet. SALE OF BEER BILL. In reply to Mr. WYKKHAII Maim, Mr. W. E. FORSTER mid that after the declaration of the Horne Secretary of his intention to bring in a bill dealing with the general question of licenses, be did not propose to reintroduce bis Sale of Beer Bill of last session until he had seen the right bon. gentleman's measure. BLOCKADE OF CHARLESTON. Mr. G. BENTINCK asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether the government were is possession of any official in formation on the subject of the reported defeat by the Con. federates of the blockading squadron at the mouth of the Charleston river; and, if so. whether that information was of a character to raise the question of the legality of the future blockade of that port. Lord PALMERSTON—tier Majesty's government he,. no information with regard to that transaction more then , has been conveyed by the telegrams which have best re (Tired and are known to everybody. Those telecrame I simply state that the blockade was raised on the morning of one day and re-imposed on the succeeding day. The •1111141 information stake the raising of the blockade and its re. newel. With regard to the application of the general law of nation@ to a transaction of that kind I would abstain from giving any opinion. because the application of that law depends so much upon the circumstances of the ease, that till that which has really happened is well known it would he improper for her Majesty's government to commit themselves to any binding opinion es to the effect of three transactions. (Hear, hear.) PROPOSED RAILWAY STATION IN FINSBURY CIRCUS. at Works o:dein JERVIS embed the Fleet whether he bad received • deputation of the Inhabitants of Finebury.circua to solicit hie support against the proposed extension of the Greet Festers Railway ; if so, whether he had promised that support ; Lod in loon a case, if he would state what ruoervision his depamet poseassed over pro jects of • similar ratty* within the metropolis? Mr. COWPER said that • somber of gentlemen who were in the habit of walking in Finsbury.circus, and who attached very great importance to the rather rani cha racter of that place, did him the honour of calling opon Diu), ROA wished toenlist bissymputhy with regard to the grievance which they noticipsted wail coming mum them. (A laugh.) They stated that the Greet Eastern Railway contemplated snaking • station in the centre of the Circus, which had hitherto been one of the most retired and quiet spots in the heart of the city of Lon4co. They added, 'hail' wag aim "' the only place where persons who were obliged to reside in the city could live away from the noise and beetle. He gave them his sympathy—(la ter ) — thongs that was not worth much, but it was y more than the hon. and gallant gentleman seemed inclined to give them. (A laugh.) Be thought that persons who came forward to represent • public mischief which might be caused by • railway com pany should be beard before the select committee. This matter had aasumed a very grave character, when there were now before the beam 21 bills which affected the metropolis. (Hear, hear.) The answer he gave to the deputation was that they should present a petition to the house, and he hoped the committee would consider the com plaints made against the scheme of the railway company. Captain JERVIS said the right hon. gentleman had not answered the last part of his question. Mr. COW PER said he was not aware that his department possessed any powers which the hon. gentleman himself was not aware of. (Hear, bear.) DANISH PAPERS. Mr. S. FITZGERALD wished to uk the Under Secretary far Foreign Affairs why the Danish papers which were pre sented to the house last Friday had not been printed and delivered to members. 11171.oii•&itiraa unable to =mar the question. He knew the papers had been printed, and he would aacertain the reason - why they had not been delivered to hon. maw. bera. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. Mr. ROEBUCK—I wish now to renew the question which I pat so the noble lord at the bead of the government the other evening, but which the noble lord mid he could not answer off-hand, which wu a rather remarkable answer for him. (Laughter.) I want to know why it is that no despatch which has been received from foreign governments on the affairs*, Greece has been included in the papers mutated to this house. Lord PALMERSTON—I think the question the other evening of my hon. and learned friend was, whether any despatch bad been received from the Austrian government is to the cession of the lonian Islands. _ _ Mr. ROEBUCK—That was one part of the question. Lord PALMERSTON—No such despatch has been re ceived from the Austrian government, and no such despatch has been received from any other government upon the sub ject. (Laughter.) MESR&GE FROM HER MAJESTY.-MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. Lord PALMERSTON appeared at the bar, and brought up • mange from her Majesty, which was reed by the SPEARS:E, and was as follows :—" Her Majesty relies upon the libe rality and affection of her faithful Commons, and on the cordial intermit which they have manifested in the happy event of the approaching marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra ; and that they will be ready to concur in each a provision as may be judged necessary to enable her Majesty to settle an establishment for the Prince and the Princess suitable to their rank and dignity." Lord PALMEBSTON—The house has already been in formed by the speech front the throne of the intended marriage of the Prince of Wales, and in their address they . have expressed the sentiments they entertain upon the sub ject. (Hear, hear.) All, therefore, that it becomes my duty to do upon the present occasion is to ask the house to agree to an address in answer to the mesa age which has just been read from the chair, assuring her Majesty that this house +ill at the earliest possible time take it into consideration, with a view of making such • provision for their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales as ' may be suitable to their high rank and station. I am quite sure the house will feel pleasure in adopting that course ; and I now give notice that on Thursday next, the earliest order day, it will be my duty to propose to the house a resolution upon the subject. The house will, of coons, understand that in to the address I am about to propose there will be no either implied or expressed, to any particular arrangement. It will be un fitting for me to go now into details which I shall have occa sion to explain to the hones on Thursday next. I there fore contain myself upon the present =Sidon with ask ing the house to do that which has been usual on all similar occasions, viz., agree to au address to the following effect :—" That an bumble address be pie seated to her Majesty, to express to her Majesty the thanks of this house for her most gracious menage, and to assure her Majesty that this house will immediately proceed to the consideration thereof in such • manner as will demonstrate ' their zeal, duty, and affectionate attachment to her Majesty, and with a due regard to the rank and dignity of the royal family." (Cheers) Mr. DISRAELI—I am sure the house will agree to this address with unanimity, not only of the voice but of the heart. (Cheers.) lam sore the House of Commons will seize upon every oceaslon to testify their affectionate loyalty ' to the Sovereign under whose reign not only has the great ness of the empire been sustained, but the happiness of the {nimbi been increased . (Cheers.; Nor can we ever forget, sir, that one of the most august of Sovereigns during the long period of • quarter of a century—the time of her reign --has exercised an undeviating influence, which has refined the testa and elevated the sentiments of the whole commu nity. (Cheers.) Sir, the country takes • deep interest in the happiness and order of the household of the Prince of Wales, and I am sure the house will support every reason able proposition brought forward by her Majesty's minis ters the object of which is to realise these results. (Cheers.) Sir H. W ILLOUGH BY—I quite concur in the address ; but I avail myself of this opportunity to ask the noble viscount whether it is the intention of the government to place upon the table of the house an authentic account of the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall. (Hear, hear.) I am not aware that there is any return which shows the amount of the income for the present year. and the accumu lation during the minority of the Prince of Wales. I think that each a statement is necessary ; and I ask for it now, in order that the house may have the fullest opportunity of considering it before any discussion takes place on the pro position of the government. (Loud chem.) Mr. W. WILLIAMS Before any vote is come to on this subject, I also think the house should have • full account of the receipta from the Duchy of Cornwall, and also • clear statement of the moneys accumulated during the minority of his royal h*liness. (Cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXC HE QUER—A state ment of the revenues of the Duchy of C o rn wall will be ready aged laid on the table this evening, in accordance with the provisions of an art of perliement. Mr. W. WILLIAMS—WiII it show the accumulations during the minority of the Prince of Wales ? Tim CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Yes ; and there will also be a report by the Council of the Duchy laid on the table, which is necessary to be done under an act of par liament. (Hear, hear.) The address was then agreed to nemioe dissentient., and On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON it was ordered that the message should be taken into consideration on ThundaY next. THE A DJOCTILNEVENT OF THE HOUSE.-COMMER. CUL TREATIES. On the motif), of Lord Pautheerou that the Howie at ite rising do adjourn to two o'clock to-morrow, that day being Ash-Wednesday,_ _ Mr. S. FITZGERALD rose to cell the attention of the hoed to the guard= of 'omelet* commercial treaties, end - especially to the oommerciil treaty pending between this country and the kingdom of Italy. The hon. gentle man said no one could deny the importance which bed been attached of late years to commercial treaties with other countries. Not long ago the noble lord at the head of the government, when at Southampton, expressed his sense of the value of a commercial treaty between this country end ' Austria. He (Mr. S. Fitzgerald) believed that the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, when in that bowie, expressed en opinion that tbe altera tions made in the Spanish tariff were favourable to this country. It was the duty of the house to consider the principle which had been adopted by the government in their negotiations of commercial treaties. He thought that the government had proceeded on a radically wren principle ; for they bad allowed in every ode the Frence government to take the initiative, and had only bestirred themselves to secure a treaty "'lunar to that o btained by France. That was unfortunate, because a tariff which might be favourable for France might be quite the reverse for this country. The treaty with Belgium was a proof of this. At the present moment Fiance was negotiating • treaty of commerce with Austria. Now Austria was de shoos of reforming her tariff, and the opportunity ought not to be lost. As to the treaty between this country and the kingdom of Italy, in the course of last year • distinguished member of the Italian government, Signor Mariani, the Minister of Commerce, came to this country to negotiate • treaty of commerce between Italy and England. That goo demo was never put in communication with the minister l a t the head of the Board of Trade. Some time afterwards the Board of Trade obtained the fullest information from tbe chambers of commerce throughout the country oo the products of their districts. The manufacturer' of Lanca shire and Yorkshire were buoyed up with the hope that there had been • perfect commercial treaty between Italy and England, but they soon ascertained that the tariff was almost identical with that which bad been adopted in the treaty with France. (Hear, hear.) This of COW'S had crested the greatest astonishment sod regret among those who had been in communication with the government and the right bon. gentlemen the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. W. E. FOR 3TER meld that durieg the last two or three year. the government must bare either conducted their negotiations without obtaining information from the commercial interests concerned, or they bad deemed it rato get for this conntre • similar treaty to that Franos had obtained. Such a treaty as that would not be satidectory, for it was probable that, originating with Frame, and conducted by French ministers, it might sot bedsores English interests. Mr. LAYARD explained the peculiar position of this etiontry. which, after the adoption of the principle of free trade, had Huth to give in negotiating commercial treaties, and justified the policy pursued by the goverment. He dated the eirennotancee connected with the nod* treaty with Italy. It wee not the fault of this govern mot that the treaty was not concluded last year ; it was delayed by the absence of • knowledge of the tariff. He reed an °acid account, communicated by our consul-gene nil, of the trade of Naples, "bowleg a very large increase ea compared with the lest year of the Bourbons. }Weeding to the subject of commerchil treaties, he showed the im pedimenta sooonntered in our attempts to negotiate them, F posa ls our being commonly met with the gumtree, T " W t will you give us ice return r e discussion was continued by Mr. Newdegate, Mr. yleinise/ Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Liddell, ta d M r . G ower (Bodmin . Mr. Li RAELL in answer to a taunt of Mr. Laystd, remarked that aothiag me more unfounded thee to sap RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF PRISONERS BILL. Sir G. GREY moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the religious instruction of prisoners in minty and borough prisons us England and Scotland. The right hon. baronet, after referring to the acts in tone upon this subject, said thealteration in the law as proposed by this bill would ptincipallyaffect the Roman cathobcprison en. The prisoners of that persuasion were very unequally distributed in the gaols throughout the country, and consequently there were some prisons to which this bill would have very little application. He thought the fact that few prisoners of soy religion ever made any request for a minister of their own church to visit them was an argument in favour of an alteration of the law, in order that all ministers of religion might, at stated Intervale, visit the prisons and afford such religious instruction as might appear necess a ry to improve the moral and spiritual welfare of the prisoners. The right hoe. gentleman then explained in detail the various alters• tions which he proposed to make by this bill, and said in conclusion that no prisoner would be com pell ed to attend any religious service to which he conscientiously objected. The practice which be proposed to carry out in civil prism had been for a long time followed in military prisons, and with a beneficial effect. He could not see why there should be any objection to applying the law which was in force in Ireland to the prisons in England. He hoped this bill would on the second reading be discussed in a spirit of charity, and that all persons would remember the doctrine—that they should do unto others as they would wish to be done by. (" Hear, hear," sod cheers.) Mr. WHALLEY opposed the principle of paying clot , gymca of • persuasion which was not recognised by the state. He was not about to criticise doctrinal points, but he contended that the political anti of the Roman catholic priests disentitled them to the money of the state. Mr. MAGUIRE congratulated the government on the principle of justice and toleration which was embodied in the bill. He should hesitate, however, in leaving too much of its execution at the discretion of the magistrates, who, if bigoted, might very much impair its beneficial operatioo. I Sir GEORGE BOWYER said that the Roman catholic clergy were willing to attend persons of their own persua sion in every prison in England without a farthing reran. neration._ . . . Mr. NEWDEGATE was not surprised at the satisfaction which had hien expressed by Roman catholic members with the hill of the Home Secretary, seeing that the object of the party to which they belonged was complete religious domination. By the admission of the right hon. gentleman the measure was not asked for by the Roman catholic prisoners themselves, and it would be distasteful to the great body of the authorities who had charge of the pri soners. It would only be • sumo( satisfaction to those in that house who, like the hon. baronet the member for Dun dalk, declared themselves the representatives of the Roman catholic priesthood. It was his firm belief that the bill would be received by the country as a political concession on the part of the government, and he hoped that the house would meet, it upon the second reading. Mr. HEN/ :r=. 4 . — SY thanked the government for introduc ing the bill, which was similar to a measure introduced by Load Derby with reference to the colonies. Mr. Serjeant PIGOTT believed that tho bill would not be satisfactory to those in whose behalf it was brought for ward. bat that the government would be asked to go a great deal further than they had any idea of. If the prin ciple was good in this case, it was equally good with re gard to villages sod towns as well as prisons ; and if this measurepassed, the protestant mind must be made up to divide the church revenue with the Roman catholic& Sir G. GREY stated with regard to tinware. from which the cost should come in Scotland. it was proposed that where there was no special fund it should come out of the funds applicable to the expenses of the prison. Leave was then given to introduce the bill, and Sir G. Grey stated that he should fix the second reading for that day fortnight. PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION. Mr. M. OIBSON moved fora select committee to inquire into the present system of legislation with regard to under takings requiring the authonty of private acts of Parlia ment, and whether any improvements could be made therein. . . . — Mr.WHALLEY observed that the tendency of previous inquiries upon this subject had been to increase rather than diminish the expenses of private billlegulation. The motion wu speed to. ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (IRELAND) BILL. Thia bill, u amended, was considired. The house adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Pas. Met- Total. Tots], RAJIWAY9. open sewn dawdle. 184.2 1461 Week ending Nov. 33. a a 4 A Zan I OULU : Bengal Dtvlsinn 473 3,848 6,313 9,761 8,179 North-Weat Provinces 2293 1,243 3,133 3,376 3,932 We.k ending Jan. 30. Buffalo and lake Huron l6l} —. •• 1.226 8,008 Watt ending Feb. 14. 1463 1302 Cork and Bandon Glasgow & South Western 156 7,n4 7,.97 Week ending Feb. 15. Oreat Luxembourg London and Nineteen North London Oawestry and Newtown aLlanidloeadt Newtown 42 841 663 904 433 RHVIINEY RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at Gray's-inn Coffee house. Mr. Boyle presided. The report stated that the memos Mae half•year had been 26,43.5/. Os. 100. This Will au increase of 4,6361.105. 100., or 21i per cent. above the revenue for the same period of 1861. A dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum was recommended. The chairman said be could congratulate the proprietors on the improving prospects of the company. They could look on the difficulties of the company as things of the past. If they did not immediately attain to great prosperity they might count on a safe and steady progress. The in arises in the traffic was decided, and they were sure of getting a share of the good trade which was going. They would sae in the report that • li ne was projected from Cardiff to Caerphilly, and he thought it was their interest to promote its con , &traction. They would not, however, be called on by the arrangements they bad made to pay any portion of the parliamentary expenses for the promotion of the line in question. After some further remarks be concluded by pro posing the adoption of the report. The motion having been *wooded, Mr. Hutchins moved as an amendment that the douse relating to the Cardiff and Caerphilly line should be deleted from the report. The amendment was seconded, but it was withdrawn after a long discussion. hovers! matters connected with the accounts were then explained by the chairman, and the report was unanimously adopted. A resolution authorising the payment of a dividend at the rate of 2 per °eat. per annum was then agreed to, and the meeting terminated with the ordinary compliment to the chairman. hirrioroisrair Faa Hootrrril., DsvoNsumuo. aquaria, Crrir.—The earteratii number patients relieved daring the week ending February 14 was :—ldedical, 1,517 ; rerriati. 740—total, 2..Z7: of which SO were new cases. Tat BIIDEMAID'II WISH, —Pinen AND LUBIN'S WIDDINO PILFOXII for the season, 1863. Emblematic Champ Tower. Myrtle. sad lay of the Valley—three bottles In a ow, fa,arla seat.-11, sMtoadsfreet, W.--(Adverttemseali Rain Inttiliconct. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH -Fn. 17. • - - - (Before Mr. Jnati; Blackburn, and joiTiMon Juries.) The court we occupied the greater portion of yesterday and the pre vious day in &Amami' of an action far the o amount • builder's bill. The cireumetancas at the oue were only such u should have been investigated by an arbi trator, and not tried with the solemnity of • court of =and the intervention of • jury. Had that course opted • considerable period of time would have been saved, that might have been profitably employed in dis posing of more important matters, and the cue in all pro. liability more advantageously settled with regard to the suitors. JURORS' GIIIVANCE. _ . . _ Great complaint wu made by the jurymen in attendance of the misconduct of their brother jurymen who made it • rule not to attend ; the consequence wen that one half the jurymen had to do the work of the absentees, and ware thereby proportionately inconvenienced with regard to their business avocations. His Lordship raid he was ready to do all he could to make the duties fall as light and as equal as possible upon them, and he directed that the panel should be called over aed the absentees fined. He reminded the jurymen that it often happened the panel was not so large am it appeared, from the names of deed men, absent persons, and those who were above age, being au the list. He advised them to look after the overseen, and see that the bate were properly made out in future. The panel was then celled over, and the absent jurors were fined 51. each. It is but right to say that when two courta are lining at the same time the jurors are scattered over the two, and it sometimes happens that thei m s: n re L waiting in one court whilst their names are probably • called in the other. Two courts of Queen's Bench - have sitting every day since Friday, and are likely to continue till the sod of these sittings. COURT OF EXCREQUKR.—FIa. 17. Sittings at Null Pritis at Gaildbill.—(Briari Lard Chid Baroc Polka and a Spoilt Jury.) WOOD (ALD7I3IB7RATIUX) V. THE LONDON DOCK CONPANT. loomarr._ This was an action by the widow of a Custom-house officer to recover compensation in damages for the loss of her husband, who she alleged bad been drowned in come , quence of the negligence of the defendants. Mr. Digby Seymour, Q. 0., Mr. Denman, QC., and Mr. Bereeferd, were couns el for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Giffard and Mr. Murphy for the cowpony. On the 13th November last the deceased. George Wood, was engaged upon a vessel called the Albert alongside a quay the London-docks. He left at five o'clock in the evening to report himself, and bad to par along the side of the quay, which was encumbered with piles of jute, which left only a space of 7 fart from the water's edge. It was a very foggy night, and miscalculating the boundary of this narrow p•ssage, he walked into the dock and was drowned. His body was dragged up next day within five or six feet of the place where he fell in. His sip was found in a punt immediately under the bows of the Albert, and the official book in his poolost contained an entry to the effect that he had left off duty at 5 o'clock. His watch had stopped at a minute and • half after 5. The negli gence alleged against the company was that they had left too narrow • pangs for prisms to pass along, that it was not properly lighted, and that a rope or chain ought to have been suspended between the poste at the edge of the quay to prevent persons falling into the water. It apposed that on the evening in question another person was drowned in the dock, and that next day the company had a rope put up to prevent similar accidenta. It also appeared that the St. Katharine's Dock Company were in the habit of suspending chains at the aide of the quays, but that neither the defendants, nor the East or West India Dock Companies adopted the same precaution. The deceased was about 40yeara of age, and in the receipt of about 1001. • year, which included salary and overtime . He left • widow and a son nine years old totally unprovided for. Mrs. Wood said th e bad received 91. from the Customs, and bad ap plied to the Treasury for •pennon , but they told her that the dock company was On cross-examination she said she had not heard that the Treasury had agreed to grant her • pension of 151., and she doubted very much whether they would give her anything. Mr. Giffard did not adduce any evidence for the defence, but contended that the accident arose entirely from the neg ligence of the deceased himself, ss instead of hugging the merchandise, and thus avoiding all danger, he took a abort out in order to save • corner, and slipped into the dock. With regard to ropes or chains being placed round the quays, he said they were not only not but would seriously imp ai r the usefulness of • deck, 'entail as enormous expense upon the different dock companies throughout the country. The London Docks were but • substitute for the river, and it would be absurd to call upon the authorities to protect the public from falling into the Thames by placing ropes along its beaks. Persons an mod in the docks were expected to take greater precautions for their safety than if they were walking in the street, and if they omitted to do so they must take the consequences. The Lord Chief Baron, in summing up, Lid it down as • general rule of law, whether as regarded docks or public thoroughfare", that it was sufficient to make reasonable pro vision against an ordinary and usual state of things, and that if an extraordinary and unusual state of things, arose then the persons exposed to it must take unusual ewe of them selves. They had no right to complain of any one if, when any unusual peril arose, they took no more than usual can of their safety. If the jury thought the dock company had made reasonable provision against an ordinary danger, they were entitled to their verdict ; but, on the other hand, if in their judgment they had not, then they ought to give a verdict for the plaintiff. On the subject of damages, he said the fact of her getting • pension from the Treasury ought to make no difference in their estimate of the da mages, as she was not entitled to one as • matter of right. The jury, after being locked up for about two hours, returned into court, when the foreman stated that there was not the smallest chance of their "peeing to a verdict, as they were almost equally divided in opinion. The Lord Chief Baron said although, after they had ex pressed such discord, any verdict they might arrive at would inspire him or anyone else with vary little confidence, be did not think he should be justified in releasing them until the rising of the court. He was, however, of opinion—and he hoped if he were wrong the legislature or the House of Lords would correct him—that there was a certain stage at which be ought to dismiss • jury without their delivering a verdict, and that the ancient practice of starving a jury into a verdict was unfit for the intelligence of the present any. A Juryman—There are seven on one side and five on the other, and se our convictions am very strong indeed, there is no hope whatever of our agreeing to a verdict. It is a matter of pure conviction on both sides, and not of obstinacy. The Lord Chief Baron—lf that is the general result of your deliberations I think 1 should be justified in dismissing you at once. Several jurymen here said that that was a correct rep's sentation of their opinions. Mr. Denman said he had no objection to that course as far as the plaintiff was concerned. The Lord Chief Baron said he was not surprised that in such • smothers should be a great difference of opinion among the jury.—The jury were then discharged. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FEB. 17. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) LIMERICK v. LIXERICE (EARL). In this case, in which Lady Limerick bad obtained • judicial separation, on account of her lord's adultery, The court awarded her permanent alimony at the rate of 1211. a year in addition to her ladyship's private property. Dr. Virambey appeared for the petitioner. Mr. Herbert for the respondent. COOILE O. LAMBERT. In this ease, Sir iiCre:wal rabid that a testator', signature affixed to a piece of paper ',dared upon the body of a will was good. Costs to come out of the estate. THE POLICE COURTS. WESTMINSTER. Mr. Edwinßigby, barrister, residing at No. 97, Lupus street, Pimlico, waa charged with threatening Mr. Robert Carter Bamford, of 6 , Buthorlacd.street. Mr. Smith, — De id;i h-iinTetTaalleitOi. appeared for the defendant. Complainant, who described himself as a retired major from the army, s►id that about seven in the evening of the ith a buy brought a niesaap to him stating that defendant wished to see him at the Gan Tavern, Lupus-street, but he took no notice of the request. In about half an hour afterwards there was a violent ring at the bell, and on the door being opened by the landlord the defendant forced his way in and ap-stirs, and made use of the threats which formed the subject of the charge. The complainant was subjected to a very lung cross-examination, in the course of which it was elicited that he had eloped with the married sister of the defendant, while residing with her husband, and that she wee now tin der complainant's protection. Mr. Payette having more than once expressed the opinion that irrelevant details were being brought forward, Mr. Smith observed—lt is useless for me to proceed ; it is quite clear you have made up 'your mind before you have half heard the oue. -- iii;: - Wynie - r=4l - lat is a most improper and ungracious Mr. Smith—lt is intended to be so, sir, because 10 minutes ago, you made up your mind that my client was to be put under recogniaanoca. Further evidence having been heard defendant was bound over in his own recognisanos of W. to keep the pesos, the magistrate remarking that a full hour had been lost in the investig►tion of Qs case. [Advertisement.}—TlOLLOWAT'S OINTMENT AND MUM—Lumbago. rheumatism, tic-doloreux, all excruciating pains of the muscles and nerves, are relieved with astonishing tepidity by the use of this extraordinary Ointment. The affect parts, previously fomented with warm water, have only to be briskly rubbed with this soothing unguent to obtain instant ram. The Ms much amist in banishing the tendency to rheumatism and similar painful disorders, whilst the Ointment cures the local ailment. The Pills remove the constitutional diernrbenoe, and regulate every impaired function of every organ throughout the human body. The cure is neither temporary mot superficial, but and complete, and the disease rarely recurs : so perfect permanent been the purification performed by these searching yet harm. los preparations. MARKETS. TALLOW. TcrsoAT EVENING. The market lO U steady today : Spot, 44a. 3d. ; Marsh, 445. 61. " buyers ;" April to Juls, 445. 6d. to 445. 9d. ; Oa t h ; to December, 465. 6d. to Me. 9d. Dabney to last eves. big, 176 asks. No arrivals. 1301TON.—Ltriaroo1, FIB. 17.—Oar market is ex. tremely quiet today, with little or no business doing. _T he melee we 1,080 bake, including 100 American, 2144, t o 2, 4 1 . - 803 Surat, up. to no.; 40 Fewptien, 2044. to 24,1 60 Persia.., 21d. to V& ;10 Bobo. 19d. ; which gyp are fee q)sculatioa sad export. The week's import t o 9,012 balm OOTTON GOODS. Idsacimwrim, Fe.17177 2 01t; yarn market has been ex tremely drill, and the business transacted has been say small. There is no quotable change in prices, but in some kinds of yarns they are slightly weaker. Some few orders have been taken, but they have been chiefly for lodia. The (whims from India my that yarns have advanced 2d. per lb., sad this has given firmness to spinnen so that what b o a. nem has been dose for that market bee commanded fell pima A good many offers have been made for yarns suit able to the markets of India and the Mediterranean, but mostly at prima too low for acceptance. In cloth the better =which prevailed at the close of but week has Buyers are keeping out of the market, and show no inclination to operate. The advice, from India are that cloth at last dates (30th January) bad advanced 6d. to 9d. per piece, but the effect of this news has been neutralised by the advice' from America. The account; of the alleged raising for • few hours of the blockade at Charleston to most people seems a mere accidental affair, seising out of a surprise ; but, in the sensitive 'tate of this market, it has created great uneasiness People reason that if it has been done once it may be done again, and more effectually ; and visions of cotton-freighted ships once more afloat on the Atlantic axe perhaps more vivid to the Mi. passions of men who have much money to lose in the erect of such a contingency than to calmer people otherwise situated. At all event., fears of this kind are sufficient for the present to kill the market, and all the business we Can hear of to-day is very trifling. Prices in India are still lower they in this market, though on some of the lighter makes of cloth they are beginning to approximate more nearly than they have done fur some time. Shippers, how ever, do not appear very hopeful. They say that in ordinary times the native manufacturers supply 90 per cent. of of the calicoes consumed in India and China, leaving only a balance of 10 per cent. for the foreigner to compete for and it is argued that at present prices even for this balance the native manufacturer will have advantages, with the raw material at his own door, that he does not ordinarily poems. The competition in the home trade again is of an unusual character. Cotton cloth, now it has advanced to 6d. per yard, meets with competition in linen cloth at Nimum the latter is stronger and will wear better. Even • large amount of Italian silk, which comes into this country at an average of something li k e 7214. per lb., threatens a better chance of competition with cotton at the present exorbitant rates than it ever did before. But what ever thecae/e, buyers of cotton goods are doing very little business, and limited as the supply is (the consumption of cotton being now estimated at 16,000 bales per week) it ap. pun to exceed the demand. WOOLLEN.—Linna, F. 17.—The markets this EOM ing were tolerably well attended, and a fair amount of booboo was transacted, chiefly in light spring mahout, tweeds, diagonals, and other seasonable fabrics. Rates re main without materiel alteration. MANUFACTURES. HODDIMSFIZI.D, PZB. 17.—The buyers attending to-day have not been at all numerous ; but din a moderate amount of spring and summer goods have been turned over, in which some of our manufacturers are yet working to order and to deliver during the week. The other branches have not maintained the improvement noticed two or three weeks beck. WOOLS. —HIMDMISFIICLD, FEB. 17.—The sales being announced to commence next week in Loudon. and the quantity to be brought forward being larger than was ex pected, has caused the colonial trade to be quite :let, no transactions taking place of any weight. In low foreign a little more doing. Fan. 17.—At to-day's market a smell supply of English wheat, which sells more freely at folly last Tuesday's currency. Foreign quiet, but steady at late rates. Malting barley meets more inquiry at pines in favour of sellers ' • grinding unaltered. Beans and peso fully so dear. Oats fir m,iti„ sad fine parcels suitable for seed rather dearer. The foreign imports last week are as under : Wheat, 3,150 qrs. ; barley, 565 ; oats, 120; bears, 2,060; peas, 110 • tares 114 • linseed, 3,506 ; rapeseed, 230; bones, 643 tons., . LrvutrooL, Fn. 17.—We have had an average attendance of country buyers at our Corn Exchange this morning, and wheat has commanded a fair consumptive sale at the prices of Friday last. Flours still difficult to move, and remains nominally as last quoted. Indian corn attracts little attention, but there is no change to make is prices. Oats and oatmeal in steady retail demand. Bases, peas, and barley are each slow of sale at previous rates. The market closes steady for wheat ; all other articles dull. LEEDti, FEB. 17.—We have • little better demand for fiLitualities of wheat to-day; last week's rates are fully 'up end in • few camas rather exceeded. Larley se Ciore. The demand is limited for beans and other articles, but value is unaltered. LTNN, Fee. 17.-At to-day's market we had au demo show of wheat ; condition was geoerally improved ; all descriptions maintained last week's oriole. Barley : Malt ing but little offering, sod prime fully as dear ; grinding sorts steady &mend, at late Mils. Beam and oats : Quo tations without change. Per imperial quarter to the grower:-Wheat, white, new, 6111 s. to 631bs. per imperial bushel, Mk. to 525. ; ditto red, 6llbs. 62 1 ba, 445. to 475. Barley, beat Chevalier malting, 531bs. to 54115., 375. to Os. ; ditto, runs Chevalier malting, albs. to albs., 335. to 365. ,• ditto, distilling, 50Iba to 51111 e., 30s. to 325. Oats, 361 be. to 421ba., 245. to 275. Beans, 365. old, 631 be. to 651b5., 425. to 48s. ; new, 631bs. to 641bs. to 38a. NZWCANTLZ•IIPON•TTNE, FIB. 17.-The weather still COO- Urines frosty, which is highly favourable for out-door work. At our market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers, and although the arrivals coast wise are equally so, the trade, though firm, resulted in few transactions, holders being unwilling_ to comply with the terms o ff ered. For new Norfolk low, wanting in con dition, 49a. was an extreme quotation, whereas for choice Boston 51a. per 5041b5. was again realised in retail. Foreign waa in steady request, more especially for fine old high mixed Dentrie, which commanded 1565. per 5011bs. In other aorta dercely a transaction occurred. Flour no lower. In other articles' we have no change of moment to note. Ssidestnts, Pge. 17.-At today's market there was a moderato supply of all descriptions of grain, sod the at. tandem:sr was condderably above the average. Corn eanie to hand generally in better condition, and a very extensive trade was done in wheat, at the extreme rates of last mar ket. Flour unaltered in value. Picked sampler of barley both for seed and malting purposes were in request, while a better trade was done in grinding qualities, late quotations being firm. Nicee of melt also remain stationary. An improved trade was generally transacted in all other descrip tions of grain. at last week's rates. Wheat, 40a. to 54*. Barley, 255. to 425. Oda. 225. to 28s. Beans, 42r. to 50,. Pees, 365. to 40s. Rye, Wet* 38.. per qr. Flour, 365. to 41s. per sack. Malt, 645. to 66a. per qr. CATTLE.—SALI9BURT, Fria 17.—Our market to-day was shortly supplied with beasts, particularly them of the best quality, and the attendance of buyers was also limited. Business was slow, but the better class of beasts were all sold, and fully maintained late rates, whilst the rougher sorts were a trifle cheaper, and some few remained unsold. Of sheep there was also a limited number, the whole of which found purchasers. Advanced rates were given for best Downs, which were the least in number and most in request, and other sorts sold at late rates. There was an increased supply of calves, which found a good market. Pip were in good supply, but trade was inactive, sod prices nominally un altered. Best ox beef, 1 lea. fd. to 12a. 6d. per score ; cow and heifer ditto, 10a. to 1 ; best Down mutton. Bd. to 9d. per lb. ; other breeds, 7d. to 70. ; veal, 7d. to ; fresh perk, 7d. to 74d. ; salted ditto, 70. to M., mid 9s. 9d. to 10a per more; green bacon, 9d. per lb. ; dry ditto, 10d. ; sweet pickled hams, 80. to 10d. ; quarter old store pigs, ltk. to lois. each ; cows with eaves, 10'. to 14/. - - - BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. PYTE.-I , ebreary 15, at Flu;ifico;.llll4 the wtfeof C. B. Pyle, Fsq.. of a daughter. UYDE—leekruary 16, at Adelaide read, Harerstoek.hlll, the wife of H. B. Hyde, Rey.. of a daughter. LA W February U, at St. Anne'ahlli, Wandsworth, the wife of O. Lawford, Laq., of a daughter. MASON.—FebritarY OA at Bruer wick.gerdens, Cstupdeo-hll. Kensington, the wile of R. H. Mum. Esq., els son. MA4RIAGES.. ADA MSON—BRATTlE.—iebniiiyl4, at Rt. Georges, Hamner square. by the Rev. B. T. Adsnanoo, Mr. B. J. Adamson, to Margaret Isabella, daughter of Mr. G. Beattie, of Dm er.strret. CITTIERBL CK —WASH INGTUN.—February 14, at St. Paul's, Bow common. by the Rev. A. B. Cotton, the Rev. R. H. Out terbuek, of Lullington, Derbyshire, to Harriett. GUI, daughitt of G. Washington, lten , of Bow.road. MITTON—DOWNS.—February It at All Wu* TIMM,. Mid* dlimei, by the Rev. R. O. Baker, Witham, sou of the late D. W. Witton, Rag., of Richmond, Surrey. to Sarah, daughter of J. 1L Downs, lag., of Grore.lodgr, Fulham. DEATHS. BA a ßE ir EL—February 14, allattceriadham, Herts. Mr. A. Baler , 1. BBLLAS.— g Febntary 10, Mr. G. Bull's, High street, Aldpte. aed ee. CANTON. —February 13, at Great Marlboroughadreet, Witham Lemale, son of Mr. A. Canton. aged 19. UOARK.—lebruary la, G. boars, Isq., of Hayfield Cottage, Bdo. aged 74. K NIGHT.— February 11, at t..irshalton, Surrey, Mr. s. H. Knight. aged ea. SAVORY.—February 14, at Bromley, Kent, A. B. Savory. 14.4 • aged 41. Praised mad Militia by WIIW IS llatak M 10.1. Loatban:Matmot, to She City et Lomita. Maim, M tiin Office, to LembordMmet, to tae Prod=4 al Witlittrars••• WIDNINDAY, n/SVAIT ii. I. p