The Express. — London, England, 1863-07-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tnußalay, JULY 23. Th. Loop CuArcouoa took Musa on ism wooing& a► In o'obek. PROSELYTISK IN THE 900TCH WORKHOUSES. Lead ARUNDEL af WARDOUR presented a petition amplaia* that a system of proselytiaing with regard to Ifeeess - cathabo peepers was being carried on in the Scotch weekboussa The Earl of DONOUGHMORE believed that the peti tioners had strong gross& for complaint. The Duke of ARGYLL said it was impossible for him to eater into the question without previous notice baring hoes era. H. admitted that there might have been in. Mesas u the early operation of the poor law in Scotland, but he believed that a very different system prevailed now. THE TIGHT ROPE ACCIDENT AT BIRMINGHAM. The Fed of MALYESBURY called attention to the re. ant fatal accident at A2‘oll Park, Birmingham, and rug. gelded that her Majesty's government should take steps to prevent such dangerous performances from taking place in He felt certain that such exhibitions could be mopped by the intervention of pohoe regulatioea, and he thought something ought to be dors to prevent them from taking place at • diatom* of more than 10 or 15 feet front ground. He believed it was the excitement of possibly =an individual killed before their eyes that induced to witness such exhibitiom, sod he was told that nobody would be present if the element of danger was re. waved._ He trusted that the government would find some MOW fee preventing horrors which shocked civilised society, sad which greatly tended to demoralise the lower classes. (Hear hear.) Ears GRANVILLE. entirely concurred in the remarks which had fallen from the noble earl, so to the disgraceful character of these exhibitions, and expressed his belief that they were encouraged by • theirs to gratify a morbid curiosity on the part of • portion of the public. At the same time, it was doubtful whether legislation upon the matter would produce any beneficial effect, for it might be said that fox hunting was • dangerous amusement which ought to receive similar treatment, and he was afraid that their lordships would not consent to peas • measure which prohibited fox hunting. He admitted, however, that there WY the greatest passible difference io the case of so exhi biting.' of meat skill and activity, where there was perhaps slaws danger, sad an exhibition where the whole excite ment consisted in the probability of the performer being killed on the spot. He believed the police had fully ex. wised their powers eo far as warning the persons through whom instrumentality such exhibitions took place, end he thought an expression of opinion oe the pert of their lordships and of the public generally would have a greater effect m suppressing similar exhibitions in future than legislative regulations, The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said the whole interest felt in performances of this description arose from their extreme danger. If the rope was lowered he did not believe that five persons would go to see such an exhibition. He believed, however, that the government already possessed powers which enabled than to interfere. When M. Bloedin proposed to wheel a child in a wheelbarrow over • rope at a great height, he (Lord Shaftesbury) communicated with Sir G. C. Lewis or the subject, who wrote to the directors of the Crystal Palace to my that the performance would not be permitted. He thought his noble friend was right when be said that public opinion rightly and strongly directed would be far more effective than legislation, and if the preen and parliament would commeat upon every nose that occurred he was satisfied that • beneficial effect would seen be predated. Earl GRANVILLE reminded the noble earl that the ore of M. Blonder mad his child bore • different aspect, as is that ems be proposed not only to expose his own life but that of a child of tender years, who could not be e willing tient is the matter. The subject then dropped. CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. This bill wee brought up from the Commons, and reed a Int time. ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL The Earl of DERBY laid upon the table the report of the eansinittee appointed to prepare miaow to be offered to a easterenee with the Oceninose, in reference to the rejection by their lordship■ of one of the Commons' anseodiainits to the Alkali Works Regulation Bill. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Soottiala ?orth Ea;t;nT and Dundee and Arbroath Railway Companies Amalgamation Bill Ina read a third Mar and passed. PUBLIC BUSINESS. _ _ On the motion of Lord Rsnaauats , it wan ordered that ea Friday and Monday the bill or bills which sre entered for ameideratios on the minutes of the day shall have the pre. cadence which bills have on Tuesdays and Thursdays. REMOVAL OF PRISONERS (SCOTLAND) BILL This bill was reed a *mood time. TRUSTERS (SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill famed through committee. THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES BILL. This bill was road a third time and pealed. NAVY PRIZE AGENTS BILL. The report of arpooduiesta on this bill was brought up sad weed to. VI:MERLES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for the third reading of the above bill, Lord CRANWOB.TH moved its rejection, and after a debate and dimaion the third reading was carried by 40 to 25. The ooble and learned lord then moved a proviso to tbeeffect that nothing coataioed in the act should inter ims with any rights held at the time of the pawing of the wet under royal grant or charter, or possessed from time immemorial. On a division this also was rejected by 34 to 23 ; and after an ineffectual attempt by the Eerl of Dononghtnors to Isidore the 20th clause, which was prevented on a division by 37 to 12, the bill was read a third time and paned. FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION FOR EXPENSES) BILL. This bill wu nod a third time and peed. NUISANCES REMOVAL ACT (1855) AMENDMENT BILL. Tbis bill pared through Waimittes. PUBLIC WORKS AND FISUBRIES ACTS AMEND- PENT BILL This bill was rad a third Marie sad pissed. VACCINATION (SCOTLAND) BILL This bill was reed a third time aad passed. UNION RELIEF AID ACM CONTINUANCE BILL. This bill passed through committee. TURNPIKE TRUSTS ARRANGEYENT BILL. Thi bill pawed tiirongl; EXHIBITION MEDALS BILL. This bill was read a third time sod passed. The following bills were read a sewed time Claims Bill; Waterworks Clauses Bill ; Turnpike to., Gentleman Bill ; Expiring Laws Ocintianaime Bill; and Petty &micas (Ireland) Bill. The house adjourned at ten minutes to eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TaussDAY, JULY 23. PRIVATE EI:MINIMS. The following bills were reads third tiros and Teased : Merl of Fife's Estates, Greet Eastern Etailway (Steamboats), Mortis British Railway (Steamboats). Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway, Weet London Docks and Warehouses. Duke of Cleveland and Earl of Seadwieh's Estate and Newry and Greenore Railway, Pier, and Wet D oc k Bilis. THE APPROPRIATION BILL On the motion that this bill be reeds third time, Mr. S. FITZGERALD said that the session was coming so near to a close that ha was very unwilling to terminate it without obeeining from her Majesty's government some expla nation of their policy with referee°, to the matters between the Germanic Confederation and the kingdom of Denmark. He hoped that her Majeaty's government were prepared to take a decisive comes and to say to the Germanic Coe federation that under no pretence of Federal rights were they to interfere with the indepeodootte of Damn-h. Unless they adopted some such course be was afraid that is a few weeks the territories of the Danish monarch would be occupied by Austrian troops, and that those troops would he ciliated by the forces of Denmark, and that thee Russia would be brought on the scene, and it was impossible to (Rwhat would be the effect on the o th er p owers of Europe. ear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON stated that it was ementially • part of British police to maintain the integrity and tads peedence of Denmark. The government of England bad always held that the Germanic Confederation bad 000trui over Holstein, but that it had no metro! over Schleswig. end hail to right to prescribe rules for its government ; but as there were many Germans in that province, the Germanic Confederation had a right to remonstrate if they were not placed oo political equality with the subjects of Denmark. He did not know what course the Coofedess tion would take with regard to Hohiteie ; bat be trusted that they would not proceed with precipitation, or take any steps that would affect the pesos of Europe. The policy of her Majesty's government was that the rights of Denmark should be maintained, and any attempt to invade those right.' should be resisted ; but he trusted that all disputes would be concluded by diplomatic begotwitioe, and that there would be no necessity to resort to ear. Mr. COBDEN called attention to the evasion of the Voreign Enlistment Act, which bad occurred in reference to the fitting out in thin country of vemels of war like the Alabama for the service of the Confederate 'Utak and which had been employe-I in destroying the merchandiee of a friendly power. Every vessel captured by these vessels wee noted by the Federal government, and claims for com pensation for them would he mode on this country. Oe all principles of reciprocity these illegal practices Mould be prevented, and these armed vessels ought to be prevented from leaving our shores ; end he urged that it wan the duty of the government to preserve etiolate neutrality in the struggle between the states of America. Mr. LAIRD denied that the Alabama was sent from this sou_ otry surreptitiously. Lord I. MANNERS complained that ?Intim was to be excluded from the conference which wan to he held with referee°, to the cession of the lonian Islands. Mr 0. REFTINCK asked if the deeinine of the confer me. would be Owen before the next merlon of parliament. Lard MALI[ N, in replying to the observations of Mr. Cobden, said he looked upon the two hostile parti e s in America as belligenete, and therefore entitled to all the Bigbi• cad prisd belltrereste ; whereon the boa. . THE Exrugss, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1863. member regarded them, not as two belligerents, but as a legitimate government end a rebel movement against ita authority. According to the doctrine of the United Stator government itself • neutral power might supply a belligerent with shika, arms, ammunitions, or anything else, although they might be important ingredients in naval and military operations. Neither the American govern , meet nor the hon. member was entitled to say that minis , ten had omitted ►o do anything that by law they oonld do in the matter. With reference to the question of Lord J. Mariners, as the Sultan bad not been an acceding party to the establishment of the British protectorate of the lonian Islands, he would not be invited to send • representative to the conference. A treaty would be signed by the great powers before the meeting of the lonian States. The bill was then read • third time and passed. The Augmentation of Benefices, the Rem Duty, the Clergymen (Colonies), the Superannuation (Union OBlosrs), and the Alterations in Judges' Circuits Bills ware severally passed through committee. The Colonial Acts Confirmatioa Bill was read • third time. The sitting was suspended at 3 minutes to 4 o'clock. The house resumed at 6 o'clock. DEATH OF LIEUTENANT TINLEY. Colonel SYKES gave notice, for au early day neat ces sion, to brie( the case of Lient. Tinley again under the notion of the house. CASE OF MR. BEWICHE Mr. H. HERSELF gave notice for next session to call attention again to the case of Mr. Bewicke, of Threepwood in Nortlaumberlaud, SCOTCH HERRINGS. - - - Mr. GRANT DUFF asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progrees had been made in the nagotiatioaa with the Austrian government relative to the introduction of ecokh hetrioge into Austria at a lower duty than that which is now levied ? Mr. LAYARD said that all the memorial on the subject had been sect to oar ambassador at Vienna, with instruc tions to press the matter on the &Mention of the Austrian government. Au immediate answer was expected. GRANTS TO COUNTY COURTS. Mr. A. SMITH asked the Secretary to the Treasury under what regulations grants were made from the consoli dated fund in aid of the erection of buildings of which the ' use was obtained for holding the county coatis ; and what maoautions were taken by the Treasury to secure such buildings, on which the public money was so expended, being in ill respects suitable for the purposes intended. Mr. PEEL said that no grants were made to county courts under any regulations ; but when grants were made under special circumstances, government isolated that the building should be constructed upon plans furnished by themselves. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. - Mr. COX asked the Solicitor-Generel whether, in the amounts he stated on Thunday lest as the remuneration received by the Crown Solicitor in the Court of Bankruptcy, he included the sums received by snob solicitor from bank rupts for the fees payable on adjourned meetings; and whether such amount' included the stuns received by such solicitor under the second clause of the General Orders of the 22nd day of February, 1862. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied that the rum which he had stated was that which had been retuned by the Aconuntent•Geoeral in Bankruptcy. The gnus sum was 3,5851., and the net receipt 1,5181. 17e. 10d. For the last half-year the grove receipt was 1,6891., and the net sum was 1,5231. ls. Ild. In answer to the second question be had to state that the arrangement made with Mr. Alldridge was oely for • single year, and that when in December last the Lord Chancellor found it amount to more than Ise contemplated, he mused Mr. Alldridge to be told that he should receive no more than two-thuds of the receipt.. No formal order was made until some time alter, but the matter was perfectly understood. The arrangement for the future was that Mr. Alldridge should receive a net sum of 1,200!. • year. In mower to the third question, he bad the testimony of the Commissioners in Bankruptcy, and the ro commendation of two of these gentleman to the Lord Chancellor for his appointment. SIKH TROOPS FOR NEW ZEALAND. Mr. FORSTER asked the Craderascretary of State for the Colonies whether the despatches lately received from New Zealand confirmed the statement in a public journal that the Governor of New Zealand had sent a request to the Goversor-General of India asking him to send Sikh troops to aid in suppressing the disturbances in New Zea land. Mr. FORTIMUE stated that no application had been made by the Governor of New Zealand to the Governor-General of India, but the facts were these :—The Governor of New Zealand wrote home, by the last mail, to the effect that he had great reason to apprehend that the murder of officers and soldiers which bad lately taken plam in New Zealand would be • signal for the renewal of war and • formidable attack by the natives. Under them circumstances be, with the advice of his ministers, had made an application for an increase of fore*, to consist of one European and two Sikh regiment', it being the opinion of military men who had served in India that these troops would be remarkably well adapted for New Zealand warfare. Her Majesty's government bad bad this proposal trader their consideration, and had determined that the appli cation should be complied with. PENAL SERVITUDE. Mr. WARNER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intended to bring in, sally next session, a bill founded on the report of the majority of the Commissioners on Transportation and Penal servitude ; and if not, what other steps would be taken by the government for amending the law of secondary punishment, with a view to render them more certain and 681-gent? Sir G. GREY said that he had directed a bill to be pre pared, bat that time did not allow of its being proceeded with daring the present session. It would of coon be pro ceeded with early text year. The subject of secondary puolahment was under consideration with a view to mats it as efficient as possible. CLERGY DISCIPLINE. Mr. F. S. POWELL asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it wu the i Motion of the govern meat to introduce daring the prompt session a bill for the amendment a clergy ducipline ; and, if not, whether the subject was to betaken intooonsideration by thegovernment with a Vial/ to the introduction of ► measure, at an early date, in the nest session. Sir G. GREY replied that the Lord Chancellor bed a bill le coarse of preparation, and that the subject would receive his lordship's most careful consideration during the TOON*. TEIB MI4OW COURT MARTIAL. Mr. CONINGHAY salted the Under-Seeretary of State for War whether be would Is upon the table of the house • cop of the warrant ranted to the commander-in-chief in India, authorising him to confirm and carry into effect the findings sod sentence of general courts-martial 00 officer.. He also begged to uk what were the circum stances under which Lieutenant Adjutant Fitiemon wee removed by the military authorities in India from the adjutancy of the Enniskillen Damao= ; when was that removal reported to the Commander-is-Chief, and had it received the sanction and approval of hie royal highness? The Mullah' of HARTINOTON stated in reply to the first question that there would be no objection to lay the warreut milted for on the table. In reply to the sec his hon. friend would fiod by reference to the "Army List" that Lieutenant Fitmimon had not aa yet here removed from the adjutancy of the Ennis killen Dragoons. He bad been suspended by Lieutenant- Culonelera wley, but the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief had determine.' upon rot confirming the suspens , on until after the court-martial which was shout to be held in &g -land. As the main question to be derided at that court martial moss out of a differeace of statement between Lieutenant-Colonel Crawley and Lieutenant Fitzsimon, the house would see the propriety of this course. Mr. BOUVERIE wished before the question dropped to say a word rupectiog the memorandum which bad been produced in compliance with his motion. That memeran dam did not neaten:l the information he bad expected, and be wished to ask whether there was not another document signed by the Adjutant-General, and which had been for warded to India by the Commander-in-Chief. The Marquis of lIARTINGTON replied that if there Ina any other document it must be one of the numerous letters which had passed between the Horse•Guarde and the mili tary authorities in India, and if his hoc. friend willed for it his better course would be to move for the whole of the correspoodenes, when the Secretary of State would consider the propriety of its production. IRISH FISHERIES. Colossi DiCHSON asked the Chief Seeretat7 for Ireland why the report of the Commissioner, el Fisheries for the past year had lot been presented. Sir R. PEEL stated that he expected to receive the re. port to-morrow. _ THE INDIAN STAFF. In reply t, ColonelDOWNl, -- - • Sir CHARLES WOOD stated that there were a great many services performed by officers of the staff corps in India which had no relation to political matter.. The qualifies, Deus for different services were different, and there was no gerieral qualifiectioe for any particular services which applied to that de criptioa of service alone. The appoint ments is India were subject to conlirm►tiou from home, and if appointments were made which were considered to be in opposition to the regulations they could be revoked. DANGEROUS ENTERTAINMENTS. Mr. DOULTON Required of the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the owners or .xtipiers of plies of public resort were at present reepoesible for the provision of proper safeguards against injury to the lives or limbs of those performing in or frequenting such plates ; and, if no such resporsibility at present existed, whether he wu prepered to introduce next suasion such an amendment of the law for licensing places of public amuse ment es should empower the polies or local authority to en force such seneleary protection. Air G. GREY apprehended that the occupiers of any plane of public resort or amusement who undertook to provide machinery and apparatus for any performances, were clearly responsible for providing proper safeguards against injuries to life or limb, cod if soy injury moaned through their neglect they would he legally responsible for the coasts queues'. The question had reform* so doubt to the two lamentable accidents which had recently warred at Cre n.orne.prdene and at Birmingham. With respect to the Cremorne accident, the occupier of the garden immediately announced his ioteation of prohibiting Aliso& performances for the f u tura —(hear, hes r)—aed he hoped that that example would be followed elsewhere. No doubt so ion as than was a public desire for thaws pad it was • desire mach Lobe deprecated—(bear)—there was so power to prohibit them; bat oa several occasions oe which perform sooes were sooounced in which there wen more than ordi• nary risk to the performers, the Secretary of sc,.ce haul addnisied circulars to the owners of the places of amuse ment, pointiog out the respectability they would incur in case of lose of life resulting from those performances, and generally those remonstrances had been attended with the desired affect. PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the President of the Board of l Trade whether, as chairman of the committee on private bill legislation, as well us to his official capacity, he intended to take any and what steps in order to give effect to the recommendations of the committee, or to effect any other alteration in existing practice as to solicitors' charges for copies of evidence, and also as to the ad valorem duties on private bills in the Hogs of Commons. Mr. M. G113:30N replied that the committee pared seve ral resolutions, and the evidence taken before them had been printed, and could be laid before the hong in a few days. The government had thought it better not to propose any action upon these resolutions this session. Considering the loteoess of the session, and the fact that members were daily leaving town, if action were now taken it would be in the presence of only a small number of members, which was very undesirable in making important changes affecting the practice of the house. Replrg to Mr. WHALLEY, Mr. GIBSON added that it wan intended to introduce • bill at the commencement of next segion to enable pro moters of undertakings, when all parties were assenting, to carry oat certain works, end accomplish certain objects b complying with the provisions of a general measure, such oomplurn to be grtffied by &department of the government. JAPAN. Mr. LIDDELL asked whether any application bad been made to the Governor-General of India for troops to be em ployed in Japan; and, further, whether the Governor- General had the power of ordering troops for foreign ser vice without the previous unction of that home ? He was induced to ask this question in 000 sequence of what was now occurring in Japan, sod of an announcement reported to have been made by Admiral Cooper to the British resi dents upon these islands that he was unable to afford them protection. Sir C. WOOD—I am not aware that any application of that kind has been made to the Govertior.GeneraL THE ATTACK IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. Mr. BLAKE inquired of the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been called to a late mur derous attack by a maniac on two fellow-passengers, in a railway carriage on the North Western line, between Liver pool and London, whereby they received wounds seriously endangering their lives ; and inquired whether the govern ment intended taking any and what steps to compel rail way companies to provide means to enable passengers to obtain avirietance in the event of outrage or accident ? Mr. H. GIBSON said hie attention had not bees called to the matter beyond having, like his hon friend, read the amount in the newspaper.. He presumed that the question referred to the necessity of there being some means of com munication with the guards aveilatee to the passenger. (Hear, hear.) That was a subject which had no doubt bees mentioned occasionally by inspectors of railways, but there were objections which were equally deserving of considera tion. He could not say that the Board of Trade had in view any proposal on the subject. They had frequently sent circulars to railway companies calling their attention to the necessity of having • means of osmmunication between guards and drivers, but he did not know that they had evereuggested a means of communication between passengers and guards. He could not pronounce an opinion upon that point, but it was • matter well worthy of consideration. INDIA. On the motion for going into committee on the India revenue accounts, Kr. 6. DUFF drew attention to the expediency of transferring the seat of Indian government to some point more eligible than Calcutta. Mr. GREOSON saw no reason for • change, because he thought the wishes of the hon. gentleman were at present practicallcarried out. Sir C. WOOD said the subject bad excited considerable interest in India, and some persons thought it desirable to move the seat of government from Calcutta, but he very much questioned whether any light could be thrown upon the matter by a mere repetition of the debate which took place last year. (Hear, bear.) The hon. member room. mended them to leave Calcutta, and go wandering about India until they could find some place of rest. Of all the inconvenient modes ever recommended, that was the most inconvenient. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LIDDELL wished to ask whether the Governor- General of India bad power to order troops upon foreign service without the previous sanction of parliament. He repeated his question because the right hon. gentleman had not given him any answer. Sir C. WOOD said that, under ordinary circumstances, no such thing could be done, but under extraordinary circum stances the Governor-General would have power to do so. THE INDIAN BUDGET. The boom then went into committee on the East India revenue amount& Sir C. WOOD rose to move the following resolutions : " 1. That the total net revenues of the territories and de partments under the immediate control of the government of India for the year ended the 30th day of April, 1862, amounted to 3,098,1961. sterling, and the charges thereof for the some period, other then military charges, amounted to 2.857,876/. sterling. 2. That the total net revenues of the Bengal Presidency for the yesr ended the 30th day of April, 186 Z amounted to 11,086,5131. sterling, and the charges thereof for the same period, other than military charges, amounted to 2,140,5551. sterling. 3. That the total net revenues of the North Western Provinces for the year ended the 10th day of April, 1862, amounted to 0.026,0e01. sterling, and the charges thereof for the name period, other than military charges, amounted to 1,845,4871. sterling. 4. That the total net revenues far the Pun iatth for the year ended the 30th day of April, 1862, amounted to 2,673,785 sterlinz, and the charges thereof, for the same period, other than military charges, amounted to 1,257,8051. sterling. 5. That the net revenues of the territories and departments under the immediate control of the government of India of the Bengal Presi dency, of the North Western Provinces, and of the An l), together, for the year ended the 30th day of April, 1 862, amounted to 22,864,5741. sterling, and the charges there upon, including the military charges, amounted to 15,469,629/. sterling, leaving a surplus available for the general charges of India of 7,394,9451. sterling. 6. That the total net revenues of the Madras Presidency (Fort Saint George) for the year ended the 30th day of April, 1862, amounted to 5,925,1404 steeling, and the net charges thereof, for the same period, amounted to 5,905,8091. sterling, leaving a surplus available in the above presi. dome, for the general charges of India, of 19,3311- sterling. 7. That the total net revenues of the Bom bay Presidency, for the you ended the 30th day of April, 1862, amounted to 6,931,348/. sterling, and the net charges thereof, for the same period, amounted to 4,627,0114 sterling, leaving • surplus available io the above presidency, for the general charges of India, of 2,304,337/. sterling. 8. That the total net revenues of the several pres;dencies for the year ended the 30th day of April, 1892, amounted to 35.721,0621. sterling, and the charges thereof amounted to 26002,4491. sterling, leaving a surplus revenue of 9,718,613/. sterling. 9. That the lutenist en the registered debt of India, paid in the year ended the 30th day of April, 1862, amounted to 3,134,897/. sterling, and the charges defrayed ia England on account of the Indian territory in the same period including guarsateed interest on the capital of rail way and other companies, after deducting pet traffic receipts of railways, amounted to 6.634,3444 sterling, leaving a defi ciency of Indian income for the year elided as aforesaid, to defray the above interest and charges, of 50.626!. sterling." The right bee. gentleman said be was happy to state that on the present occasion be had a very eau, and be trusted a very assidactery, task to discharge, tamely. to state the pro gress of Indian revenue and expenditure for the last two years. The accounts be bed to deal with were those of 1861.2, and the estimates for 1862.3. With regard to the year 1851-2 be was happy to say the' 11100011 Bill showed • steady increase of revenue, and that in- stead of there being a deficiency of 600,000/. the actual deg- clammy was °sly 56,0001. The amount of actual revenue was 43,829,0004. and the estimated revenue 42,911,0004,5h0 whit au increase of 918,0001. ; the estimated expenditure was 43,880 OWL ; the actual expenditure was 43,5416,0004, showing an increase of 174,0001. There had been a cousil'ir , able increase in the land us, but • decrease bad taken ' place in the salt revenue, because English silt bad been sub stituted for salt manufactured by the natives, The accounts showed an increase in the army expenditure owing to the discharge of some arrears, and • decrease in the duty on opium. He thought he might fairly congratulate the house that at so early a period 'liter the termination of the mutiny Indian finances were in such a favourable cooditwa. He had been sometimes accused of taking too sanguine a view of Indian finances, and at other times of taking too desponding a view. His object bad always been to take • fair view, and it was satisfactory to find that his anticipations had been carried out. (Hear.) He now came to the regular estimate for 18623, for the probable income and expenditure. The budget estimate of 1862 showed a probable surplus of 179,0(411, and • probable deficit of 800,0501. In 1861.2 the estimates of revenue and expenditure were beneath the mark, and it appeared that the revenue was inareseing more rapid lythan it was expected to do in April last, and although the expenditure was increa sing it had sot increased to the sense extent. So long ago at December last • despatch was repaired from India showing the revenuawae 920 0004 higher than it wee estimated by the mused of India in the April' _preceding, and that the expendi ture might be about 6001/001., reducing the anticipated defi ciency by 320.0001. But when he came to the regular estimate he was glad to say that while the increase of revenue was greater, the increase of expenditure wee less. The regular estimate for 1862-3 gave a probable income of 45,105,0011., and the budget estimate of April, 1862, gave • probable income of 42,971,0001. The increase of revenue, as returned in March, 1863, had tented out to be, compared with the estimate of April, 1862, DO lea than 2,110004 (Hear, bear.) Of that no lees thee 1.550,0001, was due to the increased revalue from opium, the whole amount re ceived from that source, in the year, being 7,850.000/. There was an increase in the revenue from malt to the amount of 280,0004, which was most satisfactory, because it showed the Increasing prosperity of India. Those items, with another of 300,0004, comprised the mains sources of the increase. The expenditure in India was higher by about 440,0004 than was anticipated in the budget estimate, but, on the other hand, the expenditure in England was considerably less. He wished be could say that the reduction of the expenditure was a real reduction, but he was afraid it was maialy due to the postponement of aer ials claims to the Admiralty, partly for the ouustruction of the India House and the electric telegraph wires so • por tion of the Perrian Gulf. So far, however, as the year went there was • reduction of 3A5,0001. ' • t h us result was that while the regular estimate was 43,825,000/., the budget estimate was 43,779,0004, beiug an increased expenditure, taking India and England together, of 46,0004 Taking the expenditure from the revenue there was left a swim' of 1 260,0004 for the year just pest, and he was still more happy to say that by recent accounts he had not the least doubt that the revenue would exceed the regular estimate. The committe would probably like to understand the pro gress of India by a comparison of the estimate of 1862 3 with the actual results of 1861-2. The of 1862-3 was taken at 45,105,0001., and in 1861 2 it was 43,829,0004, showing that the anticipations of the reinter estimate of 18623 were verified by an increase of revenue comparing the two years, of 1,276,0001. Of that about 1,509,0001. was due to the opium revenue ; and the increase of revenue from salt in 1862.3, as compared with the preceding year, was 775,0001. The expenditure in India in 1861.2 was 37,215,0001., and in 186113 37,228,0001., the reduction of the expenditure in India in the latter year being only 16,0004 That was partly owing to the accidental circum stance of the army estimate being reduced by about 1,215,0001. The charge of opium had increased 550,0001., and the larger amount of interest was 275,0001. The result of the whole was an increase of revenue amounting to 1,276,0001., and an increase of expenditure of about 46,0301., taking India and England together. The committee would see that this was the more satisfactory, because in that year there was the reduction of the customs duties from ten to five percent The revenue of 1863-4 was estimated by the Indian gsvernment, before any reduction of taxation was made, at 45,306,0001., and the expenditure at 44,490,0001., leaving a probable surplus of 816.0001. But the Indian government thought it advisable to reduce taxation to a certain extent. They had given a pledge that the income tax should cease at • certain period, and they thought that the wisest way of nor miming the peopleof ladle of the sincerity of their intentions was by relieving them of a portico of that tar, which pressed with severity on all chases, and secordingly they reduced it one penny in the pound. They also red emd the 10 per cent. duty on iron, and they made an alteration in the duty on beer, making together • reduction of 3315,01:01., sod leaving • probable surplus of 480,0001. In that again, u before, opium figured at a very large amount, the anticipated revenue from opium being no less than 8,000,0001. sterling. The principal increase in the expenditure was that on public works, from 400,0001. to 500,0001. There was also • consi derable increase in those mattes Ludlum to promote the peace and tranquillity of the country—viz., the police force and the extension of the small cause in India courts, in which law and justice were administered. Se far as the re duction of expenditure went it was neoesearily due, to • great eaten; to the exertions of the government in India. The highest expenditure was in 1850-60, when it amounted to 53,475 11 0001., and between that year and the next there wee a reduction of 3,555,0004 In the subsequent year the reduction was 3,014,000/. ; and in the year ending April last the whole reduction was about 5,400,0001. • but in the prese nt year, mainly owing Oaths causes be ha d mentioned, larger grants for public works, education, police. law, and jus. tioe, the increase of expenditure wag 665,0u0t., leaving still, alter • reduction of duties, a guides of 480,00111. Of mune the main reduction was in the military forms. The largest amount charged for military forces was in 1858-9 and comparing Out with theyear just closed there iarea • reduction from 25,500,0001. to 14,500,0001., or 11. 0000001. sterling. Still this charge was higher than before the mu tiny, owing mainly to the substitution of • mush larger European force, and the reduction of the native fume. They had also last year discontinued the Indian navy, bat they had not dope so from any disregard of the merits and claims of that service. Formerly the Indian navy bad important duties to discharge, but now a considerable change had taken place in the state of affairs, and they had arrived at the conclu sion that, instead of reducing that navy to a small force, in which it would not be possible to give such adequate employ ment and promotion as was iodispeusably necessary to keep up the spirit of the service, it would be more advantageous to put an mid to it altogether. The officers of the Indian navy had, when called upon, performed their services admirably, and it was not from any inefficiency on their part, but entirely on public' grounds that they thought that a separate and independent navy for India should no longer continue to exist. The charges were highest in 1859-60, when they amounted to 50,475,0004, and lowest in 18623, when they were 43,8'2,5,0301., being • reduction of 6,650,000!., which was mainly due to the exertions of the government in India. On the other hand, the revenue in 1862.3, was 44.105,0004, and in 1859.60, 39,705,000/., being en increase in four years, in spite , of reductions, of no lees than 5,400,000!. He thought that was a most satisfactory proof of the way in which the re sources of India were being developed, and of the power of the people to contribute to the expenses of the country. He be lieved that throughout the length and breadth of the country prosperity prevailed, and teat there was a spirit of con tentment and loyalty from one end of the country to the other. Much of that material prosperity and that spirit of contentment, be believed, was attributable to mea sures which had been passed through that house. By virtue of those measures natives were now admitted to high office, and even found a place in the council of the Governor- General, to the great satisfaction of the population. The result was moat gratifying to those who felt an in tenet in the prosperity of India. He certainly should not do justice to his own feelings if he did not acknowledge the great astietuce which he bad on all occasions received from that house in all his effort. for the improvement of India. He had acted on the advice of those able men connected with India who had been given to him as a council. He had been exposed to some obloquy, and some attacks had been made on him in that house. He trusted, however, that the house would accept the expression of his gratitude for the support which they had given to those measures which be had introduced for the benefit of India. In conclusion, he moved the reso lution standing in his name on the paper, which, in point of fact, were statements of the revenue and expenditure in different parts of India, the object being to put tLe house and the country in ion of the facts. The right boo. gentleman coed by moving the resolutioa given above. Colonel SYKES descanted once the high rate of mor tality among the Direness troops in India, and advocated the reduction of the force and the employment of • larger number of native troops. Mr. GazoscoN complimented the chief secretary on the satisfactory statement he had made, but complained of the szotesive duty levied on salt, which was equal to 1,700 per cent on the invoice price of the article. . . Mr. VANSITrAIiT also observed that the statement was one for congratulation to the Indian government, who bad, mainly owing to Mr. Laing's policy, got the country out of • condition of chronic insolvency to one of oomparsti►e pros perity. He hoped they would not again reduce our mili tary f. roe to ouch an extent an to endanger the safety of our countrymen who were scattered over so vast territory. Mr. BAILEY trusted that the masaures which were being adopted to stimulate the growth of cotton in India world prove sitooessful. Mr. Kinn►ird, Mr. Buxton, and Mr. Aymon having also addressed the committee, Sir C. WOOD briefly replied, and the resolutions were agreed to. THE BRITISH OOLUMBIA BOUNDARIES BILL. Mr. C. FORTESCUL in introducing the British Columbia Boundaries Bill, the object of which is to include within the colony of Britiah Columbia • certain gold-yielding territory, sod to place it under • governor of its own, dis tinct from the governor of Vancouver's Maud, looked for ward, he said, to the time when British Columbia would be moat valuable to this country. Mr. WYLD complained of defects in the administration of the oolooy ; of the influence exorcised by the Hudson's Bay Company ; and that the people were not adequately represented, in consequence of which the population of the two colonies of Venom's?' Island and British Colombia had decreased. . . . Mr.AYTOTTN objected to the bill on the grounds that it conferred enormous powers upon the crown, and that it formed part of a great scheme of the Colonial Secretary for an intercolonial railway, which was a wild project that wonld affect the interests of the taxueyers of this country. The house then went into committee upon the bill, the clauses of which were agreed to, except the fourth, which was negatived. The Partnership Law Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. AUGMENTATION OF BENEFICES BILL. This bill was considered as amended. DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL . . The Lords' sroerraOiZta to the bill wsrs ecusidered sad Wood to. PARTNEF.SHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time. SAVINGS BANKS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Tbe Lords' amendments to this bill were coosidered sad agreed to. SHEEP AND CATTLE (SCOTLAND) BILL. • The Lords' aaseedinsats to this bill were considered and sawed to. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. (Before the Assistant-Judge.) MUSIC AND DANCING LICENCES NEW ILEGULATION. Bysi7rd;;;ltl; court it is intended for the future "That all lemons intending to apply for licences for mush:, dancing, or other public entertainments of the like kind, order statute 25 George 11. esp. 96, shall give two months' notice at the least previously to the commencement of the Michaelmas Quarter &rim to the Clerk of the Peace and to the Clerk of the Petty Session of the division wherein the premises are situate of their intended application ;" and "lo every case where any penon having a lieenoe shall transfer his premises to any other person such tenant shall give one mouth's notice instead of two months' notice." Colonel DUNNE then rose to cull the attention of the house to the report of the committee on Holyhead Harbour, and to move a resolution that the recommendutione made in the mid report be adopted by the house. The report, he stated, showed the necessity of improvements in the har bour and piers, and the government had several timed pro mised that improvements should he mode. Mr. M. GIBBON thought the hoe. gentleman was rather batty in demanding a categorical stytetnent from the government whether they intended to do the work. The evidence had tot yet been printed. and the government bad had no opportunity of reading it and seeing how for it bore out the recommendations of the committee. There was, however, no desire on their pert to evade the contract which they bad entered into. What the government bad undertaken to do was distinctly to Bud piers for the mail service. The great piers formerly contemplated were intended to provide for the tranuatlanSio steamers ; but when the proposed line of communication was given up these piers became unnecessary for the requirement' of the mail packets. His own opinion certainly was that the accommodation existing at the present time was not sufficient, but still it was found that the inferiority of the pier, as compared with those at Klaptown, did not can., a delay of awn Vag 30 womb in leading the mails. It had also been found that during dearth and hi g h value of eottoa, been upon the trade 4, a 'Moog oortherly gale the vessels were able to come along- indigo through the past fifteen months, that in every pahh e ride the wooden jetty. sale since February, 180, we have had to record a declie e Colonel DICK6ON said the object was to get the works in prices. For the went of cotton the calico printers ha re commenced, so that the present generation might have the been unable to panne their ocempation, and the deliveries ed benefit of them. indigo have fallen toe scale that makes the moderate sew, Mr. LAIRD thought that the government ought to give more than sufficient ; the stock, within twelve months :El., some pledge that an efficient plan would be carried out. increased by 5,000 chests, and the value bm fallen betwe en After some further disousatoa, in which Mr. Peel, Colonel 2a. 6d. and 3s. 3d. per lb. In the intervals of the Lila Mart. Dunne, and Mr. M. Gibson took part, sales there was scereely any market, nor a possibility of do- The motion was negatived. I indigo at the rates established in the a ne ti ns. The house then adjourned at one o'clock. Vitt the last trio months the wool dyers of Yorkshire mkt We •of 'llaod have become busily ooeupir - MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. the West of Nottl...— - - - --J1 aca- , 13 4 ad, and they were liberal customers for consuming qualities in the T A ,. seat sales. The German houses also bought steadily throughout. encouraged by an improved coutinentel and by the uureserved manlier in which all the impon eri responded to their bidiliogs. Of flue Bengali; the catalop e offered but a scanty show, and they were takes for Rime at a small decline from the rates of May ; Medium quill. ties suffered a fall of :id. per lb., pale ;dull qualities, buddy and ordinary, 4d. to 81. per lb., Kurpah. 3d. to flit. ; ordi nary Madras, 3d. to rid., while good Madras were belt fw 3d. advance. Several marks of low earthy Madras unmet ing to about 300 cheats, sold at prices averaging Is. 2d. to Is. 7d. per lb. It is cot doubtful that the productim rf such Indigo, and of inferior Godes, cannot be carried co at the present value. The quantity sold is 5,563 chests,,( which 3,500 are for export and 2,000 for home use sad re. sale. About 1,600 chests remain bought lo.—(From circular of Mews. Laytoo, Hulbert, and Co., dated Jaly 23.) CORN.—if ANCRESTIER, JOLT 23.-7lds day's market va moderately attended, but waly a limiteri business was (kw. Foreign wheat was held for sn advaace of :id. per o whilst the little English offering brought the extreme ntee of lust week. Only fresh-made flour was saleable, sod oo change occurred in the value. Oata and oatmeal brotoi previous prices. Beans and Ind,an corn were each bd, pus quarter dearer. BIRMINGHAM, Jiro 23—During the present week s e have had some doe rain, which ham mused more fia t . mesa is wheat, butlurther depressed our market for .pn :g corn ; holders, however ' will not submit to any radon,: At this day's market there was • short supply of Faiki wheat, which sold for rather over last market day's pricy, Amerimo also the tam higher, but we make Do alteratia in our quotaterms. Barley quite se dear. Oats dd. pair. cheaper. Beans and wax unaltered. Batumi., JULY 23.—At our market to-day the 11Uppl1 o f English wheat was that, and under the influence of a rune of tine weather the trade ruled quiet at rather over kit week's values. In foreign more doing, at prices unobtau. able Let week. A fair consumptive deemed for barley, o about previous rates. The sale for oats was rather owe free, but, with heavy arrivals, imposter. hal to submit to a decline of 6d. per qr. Indian corn and beans attracted scarcely coy attention. Dames, JOLT 23.—We had a fair supply of wheat kr the season of the year, end a good trete was done at 1u prices. The L eery rain of Moeday has very ORM laid the growing crops, but has not, we hope, done seriou damage. It has wonderfully improved the turnips, ethic, alread exhibit a mark7d alteration for the better. Bes red wh e at, to 245. ; inferior sorts, 17s. to 22e. grinding barley, 30a. to 333. ; oats, 21s. to 28a. ; be, 20s. to 225. 6d. ; peas, 18e. to 21a.; fine flour, 37a. to 411.; other flour, 33a. to 365. Nswuse, JULY 22.—00 r market was thinly attended to. day sod little Moieties passim, the small quantity of •ht4t offering being held for le.. pr qr. advance on lam earl's rates. In spring can there was uo dispositioa for homes on the part of either buyers or 'ellen, and prices moat nominally the seine. NEwstrar, JULY 23.—The supply of whets! for this duos market was very moderate—barely safficieat for our hell 000sumptioo, and Is. adverke had to be submitted to. Nothing doing in barley, and but little in oats. Beaus std pees fully support late prices. -—•••• • • - - JULY 23.—A small attendance at to•dap4 market, and lees wheat offering thee last week, for winch the trade is firm, bat Lot altered in value. There Is more doing in spring corn, beans and oats finding a better ale than for some weeks past. EDIIIBUROII, JULY 22.—Ai compared with list week wheat was the name on the top, and 7d. up on the leer age. Bexley wee 3s. up on the top, and le. 9d. don on the average. Oar were 6d up ou the top, and GL down on the average. Beaus were L. tkL down on the top, and 9d down on the average. Wheat, 30a. to 49a Barley, 2a to 345. Oats, 20s. to 32a. Beaus. 40e. tid. CATTLE.—NOwrixORAM. JULY 22.—About a &TOW number of brats were brought into this week's market, bat the general guilty was only indifferent, and the derails! inactive. Prime ranged from 7s. to 7s. tkl. pa stone. sheep there was a tolerable show, and a fair trade was dont at last week's prices. Ennaugoa, JULY n —The supply of cattle wee lee than on last Wedoeeday, the number being 395, or 22 fewer. Sales were slowly effected, but last week's prices wen maintained. Beet beef, from Se. to Bs. 3d. ; middling and inferior, from fa. 6d. to 7s. 3d. per stone. There was a large supply of sheep and lambs, particularly the latter, the number being 7.885, or 1,612 more than at lust marker. Sales were dull, and at the close • considerable quantity were nosold. Top price of the best mottou, 7d. ; curried, 60. and down to GA. par lb.; ewes, from 50. toil. Lambs, top prices, 23a., :*53. ; current, for the best sorts, from 20.. to 25a. ; bleckfeced, from 9a. to 12s. 6d. a had. Fed pigs brought from se. to ss. 6d. per stone ; six to eight weeks old ditto, from 10s. 6d. to 13e. 6d. • heed. TRAFFIC RETURN& Miles Pas- Mer- Total, Told, ltarble.tll. open oeuvre ehandise 101 l tee Week ending May la. Great Southern of Inlia .79 23.1 217 3.47 4.1 Week ending July 9. Detroit and Ildireau.kue 126 Week ending July 10. Dublin and Meath Great Western of Canada 346 Week ending July 12. Antwerp & Rottortilim London, Tilbury, & Sonia end katensiou 4,212 304 1;2 - 8,24.! B,d 1 - 671 631 1,301 1,2. 2,130 $5B 2,761 2:1- Week ending July 17. Belfast &N. Counties—. 1, 631 798 8.811 1 7 3. Limerick and Ennis .... 447 VA 61 193 19 Limerick and Voynes .... 161 ft 54 74 13 Waterford and Kilkemq. 31 161 116 281 311 Waterford and Limerick 77 740 07e 1.178 14J Weeienciiig 7 ulj 18 Korth yast!ru .1079) 21,929 13,991 55,323 5?,51: Week ending July 19. ___, Belfast and County Lowe 49 701 166 On . 2 Bristol end (deter Lora,Chatham. and Dover 72,i 4,613 936 6,863 6,:i itetropAltan hr. of Lon., Chatham, and bower l4 - - 1,340 Midland North British lionttish Central PICKFORD'S Houses. — Employing more than nit. hundred horses is Loodom ha keeps three hundred of the at Camden-town. Most of the hones are spleodid anima many of them standing over sixteen hands high, and all 1 excellent condition. They are all bought by one man. tie recognised buyer for the establishment, who attends prioti. pal fairs throughout the country ; the average cost of tool is 451. They are f, dos &mixture of bruised cats, crushed ludin con, and peas, which is found to berapital forage. Each bow, when bought, is branded with a number on the front of his fore-feet hoofs, and is named ; name and number are entered in the horse-book, and by them the horse's career, where be may he working, and anything special relating to him, checked off until he dies or is sold. Pic k ford's heron last se an avenge seven or eight year and thee they are kiheal, but in many instance,, when no longer fit for roughing it over the stone& they will be bought by some farmer for ploogt work, and after a bard Landon life will peacefully end their days is some secluded village.—Didana's "All the Yew Bound." EAT WITH Cacrnow.—Few persona are ignoribt of the extensive system of adulteration of nearly every article el food. Even the -skiff of martially bread " Is 'Wolfer - 4.e In many eases to an enormous extent. The only remedy is AO families can adopt for scenting pure bread, pastry, &c., la Botwiek's Baking Powder, recommended by Dv. Hassell. cht analytical chemist of the " Lancet ," who lays tt was the firt and la still the best ever Aced to the pablin—iAdegallu BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DIATBS. BIRTHS. 21, at lieluichouse, Dulwich. the wife of C. s. C. Hutton. ley.. of a sou. SENIOIL—JuIy V. at Gloucester-place, Greenwich, the site J. Senior, req., of a laught. r. SMITH.—J sly V, at Fitisbury-place South, the wife of C. Smith, Noy., of a .on. STHDALL—JuIy V, at Park-road, Hampstead, Mrs. IL ste of a son. WYIL—J my 52, at Burton-crescent, the wife of Mr. S. Weil a son. WOOD.—July V, at Toryford-villas, Caledosibui-road. the • if, Mr. W. Wood, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. HORWOOD—BUTTERYIELD.—JuIy Mt, at St. Anne's, S the Re?. J. J. Curt, Frederic, sou of M. llorwoe t. F, of Stoke Newingtori. to Amite, daughter of W. Sotto toil gay., of Sale, I. lieshire. HOBEATS-I:R—July 21, at the Church of st .11,1 the Evangelist. Chatham, 11 his Grace the Archbishop a the Rec. J. Llewellyn Roberts, lope Spratton, Northoul , . shire, to Georgina Slarhui, daughter of Major tinthth, au 90th Regiment, Chatham. WILD—TA's lOAL—J uly 21, at St. Mary'e, Islington, by Canon /Image, M.A., the Rev. J. Wild, Branham i:,,ur,. Lincolnshire, to Cecilia ?toughen. daughter of the ks' 1. Taylor, Esq., of Tetriey, in the mine county. DEATHS. DANIELS.—JuIy at Victoria-grove-terrace, Del.`",e''' Marian Stuart Alexander, wife of S. Daniels, rAt.• aged dn. DRUIIMOND.—JuIy 20. at Bath. in his teth year. D. Drummond, formerly of U. 21.'s Oith Regiment. PA WSSETT.—JuIy 22, C. Irawesett, Eb4l., of F A lwardes.notkr , Kensington, in his 724 year. FIELD. - July 21. at Spring Cottage, Torquay, J. C. Yieti he.• aged 20, son of the Bur. T. !quid, of Westbourne , pal k. 3 21 " "' Togo Manna. . MALCOLM.—JuIy 21, at Rateford, Helen, the 'Odom of the go 0. Malcolm, M the bath year 14 her sae. TUANMAL, —July 19, at M Ileum, Clapham-rlee, S Turn, . ly Zoe., aged 19, former of litarkerall. Printed and Published by Wicucx ¢ten HAW. of N . Losbartintrent, in the City of London. Printer, at tb. Mice, In lbanthardntreet, in the Precinct of Whitehiars. - IfitlD.42, JULY 24, let . THE POLICE COURTS. ge looeph Illepteorth, of Devonshire-atreet, filing ton°Xa, t 18 years of age, was charged with having as saulted lir. John Thompson, of the Clerkenwell County Court. Mr. John Layton, jun., of Islington, who appeared on behalf of the complainant, said that the assault complainri of wu • most cowardly one. The prosecutor, on the even ing of Wednesday last, about nine o'clock, was pealing the front of the Clerkenwell County Court, and found • large number of youths sitting on the steps and ringing the bells. They were also making use of very bad language. He requested them to move, sod as soon se they had got off the steps one of the boys picked up a large stone sod struck the prosecutor in the face, cutting and wounding hire fearfully. Whilst the prosecutor had hold of this lad, the defendant, instead of attempting to render any assistance, as • right-minded person would have done, delihmately struck the prosecutor several severe blows cc the i:he, cawing him much pain. The defendant had been repeatedly cautioned by the prosecutor, but had taken no notice of the warning. Mr. Layton further said that be felt very much for the father of the defendant, who was • highly respectable gentleman, and it was • lamentable thing to MO • youth with the outward appearance of gentility charged with such an offence. He could hardly con ceive • more cowardly or brutal affair, and he trusted that his worship would give the defendant • heavy punishment, to teach him and his companions that the law would not allow them to do as they pleased in assaulting respectable persona The prosecutor, who was severely bruised about the face, was called, and deposed, to the facts as stated by his soli citor. - IW=6mm to the magistrate, The defeadmit said that he did strike the prosecutor. He was very sorry for what had occurred, and deeply repotted that he should have forgotten himself. ' ' ' Mr. Layton said that all the prosecutor wanted was to prevent a repetition of such conduct, and now that the defendant had expressed his morrow he would only ask for a nominal fine and costs. The magistrate fined the defendant la. sod coats, and told him that if he came there again he should certainly inflict a heavy punishment. THE SUSPECTED MURDER IN GOWER-STREET Last night Dr. Lankester resumed at the Lord Wellington tavern, Universityetreet, the inquiry into the circumeroces of the death of Michael Quin, sod 45 years, who was alleged to have been murdered on the night of the 27th June. On the night in question ii will be recollected deceased was seen to fall off the steps of No. 87, Gower. street, and being picked up insensible, he was carried to the station-house as being drunk. He was subsequeetly removed to the University Hospital, where he died in • few hours. It was then found that his roll was fearfully fractured, that several of his teeth had been knocked ont— one of them was found in his stomach—and that his ribs' were fractured. Mr. Reefer said that the injuries were such as would have been caused by blows with a blunt instrument, and that it was almost impossible that they could have been produced by a series of falls, as there were contusions on such places as the inside of the elbow and the back of the knee joint. Eight shillings were found in his pockets. The endeavour to find out who bad inflicted the terrible injuries on de ceased brought to light some strange facts. It appesxed that deceased was • native of the south of Ireland, where be bed a wife and family, and some time since they all fell into such distress that the eldest son enlisted in the 18th Royal Irish, and the wife came over to England. In her absence deceased formed an illicit commotion with a young woman named Margaret Ferreira. This intrigue being discovered by lb.. neighbours, he came over to England briefing his Fenimore with him. He installed her in lodgings in the same house where his wile lived. When that fact became known there was of course a greet diatturb once, and the woman was turned out. Quin followed her. taking with him his furniture, and leaving his wife in great distress. Meanwhile his 800 hod deserted, and was now almost the sole support of his mother. Decreed, irritated by the odium into which he had fallen with refe rence to his misconduct towards his wife, asked the see to leave her and to come to live with him ' self and Ferguseon, who would " make him more comfort able." The young man at first, it is maid, refused 'edit. neatly ; but he afterwards said he would go, and take " the devil Feegusson from his father." He went, and in • month induced Ferguson to elope with him, and carried off his father's furniture. The father, furious at having been duped, gave information to the authorities, with a view to having his son arrested as • deserter. The latter, however, got clear off, and it is said became off the girl Fergueson with in • mouth, no doubt according to a preceocerted purpose. Deceased then formed a connection with • young woman named Walthe, and it was said that threats of various kinds had been made use of with regard to him. Inspector I Garforth now produced several witnesses, whose evidence merely went to show that deceased was a very sober man, and was quite sober when seen near the Marble Arch on the night in question. The inspector rid that all efforts to discover the deceased's son had been unariling. The Co roner, io summing up, said that there appeared to be every reason to believe that the case was one of wilful murder, but there was no prospect now of evidence of the fact. The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from fracture of the skull by a blow, but how or by whom the said blow was inflicted there wee Oft riders to show. MARKETS. TALLOW.-I . IICIBDAT EVEMICI.—Tbe morket wee firm. Spot, 42*. 6d.; October to December, 413 e. twits. M. Delivery to last swamies, 348 auks; arrivals ditto, 1,311 ovals. COTTON.—Lninroot, JOLT 23.—Our market aosennas very firm. The sales era 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 are oo speoulatioa sod for export. 700 American, 201 to 221 ; 050 Surat, 12.0. to 19td. ; 350 Egyptian, 19Ad. to 230. ; 70 Pormembuco, 20d. to 220. ; 310 Bahia and Wid. to 21d. ; 201faranham, 220. to 220. The week's import is 3,710 bales. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADYOIID, JULY Za —There 11 II firm toot, with greet quietness, in to-day's wool mar ket. Stapler. complain that they have met with a sluggish demand during the past week, and that today sales ass hard to make, except at some COncoaion in price. Here and there a stapler may he found who is determined to realise even on these condittuas, but there is no general desire among holden to quit their stocks until they can obtain the pness recently current. The transactions of the day are consequently few, and at about old rates. Bright-haired BM ts are, if anything. the turn easier; other kinds are unaltered. The recent American news dues not appear to have affected prices at all, and coosiderable confidence prevails that while the present consumption is maintained, or until the pros pect. of puce iu America become more definite, the price of wool will suffer no material de. premien. There is a somewhat better feeling in worsted yarns, but the busiuess done is not extensive. Spinners are still comparatively well engaged, but buyers, both fur home consumption sod export, seem unwilling to operate at present pricer. There has been a good in quiry to-day, but a little difference as to price bas often sufficed to prevent transactions. Sellers do cot find that they can buy wool, as a rule, any cheaper, and are unable to sh.te anything in their quotation for yarn, and buyers regard the rates asked an too high to admit of safe specula tion, and so condo* their purchases within narrow limits. There is a much better toes in the piece market, sod some orders given out for America. The home merchants are also inquiring. Fur Germany and other parts of the outi neut business is however as fiat as it has been any time during the last fortnight, as prior, in many cases are now beyond the limits shipper* have now to grant. Manufac turers, influenced by the Liverpool cotton report, are firm in their quotations, and makers of Orleans and Coburp keep well employed upon orders in band. Fancy goods are rather better to sell time of late. HOSIERY AND LACE. —NorroranAw, Jul.% 21— Very little business has been done either in lace or hosiery this week, the race week being either more or lei a holiday time. The last advice. from America have, however, rather strengthened the market, hopes being entertained, now that the Northern states bare been more successful in their military operations, that it may pave the way for peace, by thei• consenting to the oeparation of the South. Nottingham Animal. THE INDIGO BALE& —The quarterly sales of indigo, which commenced on the 14th instant, terminated this rnoroing. Of 11.322 chests declared, 4,353 were withdrawn, 'smog 3,195 donate of Bengal, &bares, Se. ; 691 chests of (nude nod Plant Ouch; 1.422 chestnut Madras ; 1,113 chests at Kurpah ; and 546 chests of figs —total, 6,967 chests. So nausea boa the influence of the American civil war, and the kV f' d I TY Sow bid iCall 160 9,