The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TuunspAY, Fmk 19. The LORD CHRSCILLOR took hie seat oa the woolsack at 6 o'clock. THE INSURRECTION IN RUSSIAN POLAND. - - The Earl of F.LLENBOROCGII gave notice that to me: row he should ask the noble Earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether there was any objection to lay upon the table of the house any despatch from our Consul-General at . .uiaw, US far as it related to the origin of the Polish insurrection. He should also ask the noble earl whether he had received any communication from the Russian govern ment with respect to the origin of that insurrection, and also whether he had received any communication from the l'russiau wt.-eminent with respect to any engagement that may Lave been entered into for the purpose of giving aid to the Russian overawing to suppress the iosurrection. THs OONVICr GILBERT. Earl GEA.NVILLE said be had obtained the following particulars relative to the convict Gilbert which he was nuable to supply to his noble friend (Lord Makoesbarv) few eveuings cope. G. J. Gilbert convicted at the Hints quarter *enema in October, 1851, of dealing money, and nenteuced to seven years' transportation, hernia been twice before convicted, twee of felony and once summarily. Re leased by license, in the usual course, on Bth May, 1855. Again committed at Hants quarter sessions in June, 1856, of robbery with violence, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude. This sentence he underwent in full. He was again convicted at the Hants assizes in July, 1862, of murder with rape, and executed. PRISON DISCIPLINE. The Earl of OAKNARVON rose to call the at tention of their lordship. to the present state of discipline in gaols and houses of correction. He considered the subject one of great importance, although at first sight it might appear to be of an uninter esting character. Our criminal population might be divided into two earns. One was composed of connote who were aeLtercel to various term of imprisonment for three years and upwards ; the other consisted of those criminals who were sentenced to undergo imprisonment fur periods vary ing from one day to two years. He would not refer to the fira of these clones, as it was the subject of a royal com mission, but would confine himself to the came of prisoners in gaol There were at present in this country 87 county gaols, 57 borough gaols, and 5 liberties', as they were called—of which latter he knew nothing, making a total of 148 pole. In some of them the old system of association was adhered to ; in others the nepenthe system was adopted ; in others, both the association and the sepa rate systems were partially in operation. By the last official returns it appeared that there were no lass than 130,000 prisoners, in round numbers, in our polo. The average daily number was between 16,000 and 17,000, and these figures did not include summary convictions. It appeared that nearly 400.000 persons were annually proceeded apnea by summary conviction, and that from 260.000 to 280,C:3 of these persons were acquitted. The 1:!0,000 prisoners constituted the bulk of our criminal population, for the total number of canine at Dartmoor and else where did not exceed 6,000. He believed that a large portion of the 130,000 were quite as criminal as the convicts who had Mw sentenced to penal servitude. It was much to be regretted that our criminal statistics were always a Tear and a half in armor. (Hear, hear.) The latest returns were for the year 1860-61, and they cer tainly showed an increase of crime which was very startling. During that year, as compared with the year preceding, the commitments to the various rads had increased by 13,01...) different persons, showing an increase of 13 per cent. ; the recommitments exhibited an additional number of 3,400, being a further exams of 9 per cent. over the previous year. Again. there was en increase in the elan of unfortunate per nes who are oillednimiaallunatio. amounting to 33 per sunk He leant meutioo that under nearly every heed of the offences mentioned in the returns a serious increase wee noticeable. It appeared from these returns that there was an increased 30 per cent. in cases of suicide ; of 26 in attempts at murder; of shooting with intent to maim, 32; laps, ; of assaults with intent to do bodily harm, 23 ; common assaults, 21; &multi on pens officers in the execution of their duty, 24. With regard to offences against property without violence, there was an increase of 30 par cent. ; burglary, 40 ; house-breaking, 36 ; breaking into dwelling. houses and stealing, T. 3; robbery. and attempts to rob, by persons armed, 31. Then with regard to offences against property with violence, the increase was 11 per oust. ; larceny, ; malicious offences against property, 18; forgery and coining, 16; and miscellaneous offences, 19 per cent. There was seongh in this increase of crime to account for the great alma which existed throughout the country. This increase took plan in 1860-61. There was no reason to suppose that there wee lay &Infanta°, in 1881.62, and with regard to the latter end of 1862 the Mesrmity was seek that it was not ~ 00e, to walk eves the sheds ("Lenders after dark. The two paints he wished to o bri dg mbefore their lordships were--first, th at in a great many and houses of correction there was an iesafilcieucy penal discipline ; and, secondly, that there was such a variety and diversity or a) stews acid principle... that uniformity of adminietration was absolutely at an cad. Earl GRANVELLE olearyed that the subject was full at difficulty, owing to the great diversity of opinion on it. The prisons were really locally controlled. and the govern ment had little authority over them. The dietary scale was the lowest possible to preserve the prisoners in good health, and he doubted very much whether convicts found a prison as pleasant a home as was represented. It was desirable. however, that the matter should be referred to a select com mittee. and if Lord °unarms would move for one there would be no opposition to the motion on the part of the go vernment. After • discussion, in which Lords Walmeabury, Wens leydale Woodhouse, Salisbury, and Cathcart took part, Lord earoarroo gave Doti,* that be would move for • select committee on the subject. 110KE19 OF LEAVE. The Earl of DUDLEY impaled whether government would consent to refuse to all wood convictions involving s sentence of penal united. nay remission of the time of such sentence. A royal otorminsicm, be said, had been ap pointed on this sub** and be should not have introduced the subject bat that the initiative had been taken by a cir cular from the ilemerollen, and he was anxious to know wbstior tie polemist wad go one step further than they had already eisolued Disk intention of doing. At pre sort when • judge poonesesol a sentence the criminal knew it would not be anis* esk, aid he win aimed reedy to laugh in the jades bee. It was absolutely nocomery that the majesty of tie law abliald be vindicated, and that crimi nab should knew Awn a soolosee was pronounced upon them that it would be carried bete effect. - - Earl GRANVILLE said & commission sou isting of eminent persons bad bees appointed to inquire into this cuestioa, and it was quite out of the question that the executive government should make a change of such im portance without waiting for the recommend►tion of the commission. The noble earl's proposition would almost pet an end to taken of leave, for there were hardly any per sons sentenced to penal servitude but those who had been before convicted. The Earl of DUDLEY mid there .ere some persons ass towed to penal etrwitude for the fint offeaes, sad he did sot propose to dual vitk them 7 o' Their loadshipe theft adjourned at tweak, minutes after HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TariumAY, Fiat. 19. The Snhm took the chair shortly Wore four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Corr. LA.Norox took the oath and his east for West idomeraetahire, in the room at Mr. Moody, radioed. PRIVATE BIJEDIESS. The following hills were read • mood time :—Bastoo and Frieaton Shore, Bailors and Pier ; Bristol Railways Juno. tion Railways ; and Yorkshireßaway; Penarth Barbour, Dark, end Rallway. On the motion far reading the Thames Conservancy Bill a sealed tins*, Mr. Aldertes• SALOMONS said he objected to the further progress of this bill, se it proposed to interfere with the trade of the river from the Nore to Staines, and to tax certain parties who carried on liminess on the banks of the river. He thought • meows of this kind ought to he public and not private, sad be would therefore move that it be read a second time that day six months. Idr. W. WILLIAMS seconded the motion. The house had the other evening given a check to private lwasktion by rejecting two wisennews of a similar nature, and he hoped they would follow the ante course on We occasion. ibis Ins a bill which proposed to levy a tax on the inhabitants, and that ought not to to done by such a memure introduced in a private manner. The President of the Board of Trade or the government ought to undertake the supervision of such a WI u this, and not leave it in the hand, of two private o.ombers. Mr. /CORRIS supported the 'mood reading. The bill vas not a taxing one, but simply for the PerPoee of ee• *blies the conservators of the Thames to alter the limns" tax now charged no each journey a boat plied or travelled on the Thames to • tax en the peaseanera. The bill wee further to enable the oessemators to take mot of the health of the inhabitants of the metropolis, by preventiog barge. men and others eseginying filthy matter into the river, and he hoped the home would Ned it before a sleet meninittee. Mr. TITF: Waco 'attended that the bill ought to be pro ceeded with, se aaythieg which Oaptaie Birchen sod the other roommate's of the Thanes proposed to do we. worthy of the eonsideratios of the hew. _ Mr. LOCKS °mod the esoond reading, on the ginned that the conduit of the eanserrators wee extremely sear. testy and unoneetitutienaL Mr. CRAWFORD said he had given great attention to the provisions of this ineasere. and to the argontests seamed both for and moist it, and he had come to the eon elusion that it ought be be rejected. His opisioe wee that the whole matter of the Themes oonservaney, whir& affected the greatest oonmereisi interests of the atm of London, ought to be referred to • select eeennittee fee a full sod rigid *aim He entenaled hon. rumba's to lied their easialaiwe is throwing oat the bill (Bear, hoar.) Mr. hLkeilEY sea that the ley led bees altered in VW, sod • sew hoard erestel That bawd, fiedieg it had not aniliamat peeress to carry owl the law, now wee to par. Lamest for power to make by flaws sad other inesettrts required to envy est their chisels. A sontnitios upsides was jilt pew *dhoti& to rowdy the deb NM *bed ot. ANIMAS 8W) T ellipsoid the bill, es the poled thee It MIME THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1863. sought to remove the Lord Mayor from the presidency of the beard, and to =lstituto a paid chairman. Mr. INGEItST.FIN wouldvote against the bill on similar grounds. Mr. HENLEY mid that as the chairman of oornmittess told them that inquiry was necessary into the proceediogs of the Board of Conservancy. it would be in his jodent bettor to institute the inquiry before they gave the board any fresh powers. The question was then put, and timbal was rejected with out a division. in the single and bachelor condition —(a laugh)—will know that there are expense -s which the Princess of Wales will be exposed to which will require that she should have a sepa rate and sufficient income. And by the treaty of marriage concluded between her Majesty and the King of Denmark the allowance which was undertaken to be secured to her royal highness was 10,0001. • year for her own separate use. The reaolutions, therefore, which I shall have to propos* to the house will therefore, in the whole, amount to a charge of 50.0001. • year-40,0001. for the aggregate establishment and 10,0001. for the sepa rate use of the Princess. (Cheery.) I should mention that up to the time when the Duchy of Cornwall was managed under • commission, over which the late Prinoe Consort presided, it was the custom of the duchy to grant long lemma or life leases at a reduced rate upon the payment of a heavy fine, and those fines formed • material element in the annual income of the Duke of Cornwall. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is quite sensible that that is not a proper mode of management, and is willing that an act should be passed restraining him from grant such leases in future, and ordering that the duchy pro perty shall be managed in the usual way in which pro- victim are managed, not allowing the occupant for the time to take advantage of fines upon renewals and upon granting leases to the detriment of those who may follow after. (Hear, hear.) lam told that the bill is i n ac t ua l course of pro duction, and will without delay be submitted to the house. Hon. gentlemen will natreally be desirous of seeing more amply than it would be fitting for me to detail upon the present occasion the condition of the duchy and the I state of its revenues and property. There is a very correct anddetailecl report prepared, which I shall have to lay upon the table this evening, and which will be in the hands of members, I trust, to-morrow or next day, which will give them the fullest information with regard to all the details of the duchy which they may wish to have. There is only one point which I have to add to that which I have already stated. There, of course, must be provi sion made for the jointure to be given to the Princess of Wales in the event, which we trust will rot happen, of her eurviving her hatband, the Prince of Wales. In the ease of the Princess of Wales, the wife of George IV., the jointure was fixed at 50,0001. • year. We do not pro pale that, in the meant ease, it should be fixed at so high an amount—we think that 30,0001. • year would be sufil clout ; and therefore, although the allowance to the then Princess of Wales during the joint lives of herself and hus band was less than the amount which lee been stipulated for the princess who is now to be Princess of Wales, yet setting the one against the other, though the albinos,e is grester—but not greater, I think, than it ought to be - the dower will be reduced to the amount I have stated. lam not aware that I have anything to add to that which I have stated, and I have now only to put into your bands the first resolution—(theses )—" That the annual sum of 40,0001. be granted to her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fend of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to -1 wards providing for the establishment of his Royal High nom the Prince of Wales and her Royal Highness the' MINUS Alexandra of Denmark, to commence from the day of the =urine of their royel highneeses." Sir H. W11.L01701113Y considered the proposition of the noble lard to be moderate and reasonable, with ass ex ception—he thought the 40,0001. • year should be at the command of the house. (No, no.) They were placed in considerable difficulty in dealing with this matter be muse the whole question turned upon the condition of the fineness of the!Ducby of Cornwall, about which hen. members at pre met knew nothing. He did not object to the allowance of 100,0031. • year—that was a fair and reasonable chugs, but the house was not in • position to form • judgment as t,p the charge to be made !upon the consolidated fund until they had seen the accounts. He did not quite agree in the historical amount given by the noble viscounty because be did not believe that Frederick Primes of Wales, in 1745. had 100,0001. He believed that the allowance on that oars iliac was 60,0001. ayes: mad that it was cot till some years had *lapped, and his ro yal , highness had a family grown up, that he bad 100,0001. • year. Mr. WILLIAMS wanted to ask whether the noble lord, in the accounts which he had promised to lay before the house, would data the amount that bad accumulated upon the Duchy of Cornwall property during the minority of the Prince of Wales, and also the amount of the revenues received from it. Mr. A. SMITH thought the documents with regard to the Duchy of Cornwall ought to be laid before the hones to enable them to judse whether this additional sum of 40,0001. was required from the consolidated fund. He did not think, after the good management to which the revenues of the'Duchy of Cornwall had been subjected, that the home would have been called upon to vote anything out of the consolidated fend for the Prince of Wales. Already • bags portion of the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall came out of the consolidated fond, and large sums had been paid from time to time for the Prince of Wales, including 20,0001. for Marlborough .hour and 6,0001. for stabling attached to Mailborceigh-bones, and last year, mint/minding that some 40,0001. was paid for the privy puree of his royal highness, the public ware called upon to pay hie expenses is Chiliads, amounting to something like 14,0001. The total amount of the various chums paid during the minority of the Prince of Wales was very nearly 50,0001. • year, and he hoped, therefore, the house would at least pante before they determined upon this additional payment out of the consolidated fund. He was glad to learn that • bill would be introduced relat ing to the duchy, bemuse It had been shown that the ex pense of managemen; was about 20 per cent. ; and this was a lemon to show how expensive it was to provide tor the pi'mces of the royal family by anything lilts landed estates. As regarded the dower of the Priem& of Wales, it appeared to him that instead of ire being settled on the consolidated fund it ought to be fixed on the mecums of the duchy. oh.) The revenues of the duchy were so peculiar that int believed on the death of a Prince of Wales they would not go to a ace, auoposing he had one, but would revert to the mown. It was quite clear that an additional revenue of 00,0001. a year to the sovereign would be altogether waste, sad therefore be hoped the government would consider whether it was not wise and just that the dower of the 11:0CeN of Wale* should be settled on the revenues of the dimity. Them were one or two other points on which he wished to have some explamim. He wished to 'mow whether the 600,C305, part of which had been expended on the new estate at Sandringham, wee to be tied up with the revenue ef the duchy, or whether it was so be regarded ea the private property of the Prince of Wales. He was endeavouring to point out Me:ideate acenected with this sett/most so as to secure the public at large against being unfairly charged with a heavy expendi ture which ought not to fall upon them. Mx. DISRARLI--PM, I should have hoped that the reso lution would have been peeved 11001111111 contradimote— (loud cheers)—but as it ham met with some unexpected erd unnecessary discussion, I thick it my duty to express what I believe to be the feeling on this side of the house, and of hon. gentlemen generally, that the proposition of the noble lord is a temperate. and I have no doubt • well considered, proposition. (Cheers.) We trust it may be adequate, and I think no one can describe it aa excemfve. What strikes mese most remarkable in the oheervations of the hoismileasaa Lev and others that ve been made is, that the =argo naut of the Duchy of Cornwall is brought orward as a reason why we should not assent to this proposition. (Hear, hem.) It appears to me that we ought to be thankful for that good management of the duchy, and not make it • basis for an argument in favour of the reduction of the vote proposed by her Majesty's government. (Cheers.) It is very Feasible that the duchy may be even better managed in the future than in the peat. It is very possible the rents and revenues may be increased in time, ma are the rents of almost every estate in the country; and I do not think the country is prepared to grudge to his royal highness the advantage of that increase —(hear, hear)—and it is not at all impossible that with great prudence and dimities on the part of hi royal betimes homey find means to employ that increase and put it to a good use. (Hear, hear.) I therefore trust the house will allow the vote to pass without—l will not say without a dieseatient voice, but at least without a dissentient vote— (gemral cheering)—and if there be any poiut of detail in regard to the management of the duchy that hon. gentle men opposite may wish to be made acquainted with, the opportunity will be open to 0 - ein at some future stage of the bill. (Lmd cheers from both sides of the house.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQCTERSir, I wish to say, oa the part of her Majesty'. govendrentdall e lush the perfect fairness of the dam of the hon. the member for Evesham to reserve his judgment oc the proposal so favourably received by the house anti) he shall have had an opportunity of examining carefully the report which will be laid on the table to-night. There are, however, two or three mini of detail, with regard to which I think some misunderstanding might prevail unless a word of ex planation were offered. I entirely concur in th e spirit of the remarks of the right boa. gestleman opposite, and think it would be desirable—and I have no doubt we shall emit as the result—that the house will give a cheerful and un divided &meat to the proposition. (Cheers.) The hoc. baronet the member for Realism impeached my noble friend's history, sod said that Frederick Prince of Wales did out obtain the allowance of 100,0001. per annum from the civil list until a biter period than the year named by my noble friend. The sable lord named 1745, and it does so happen that his history was in a very mint* point open to impeachment, for instead of Frederick Prince of Wales obtaining that allowance later than that year, he obtained it earlier—it was granted in 1743. (Hear, hear.) However, I am more anxious to advert to a point mentioned by the hon. member for Truro (Mr. A. Smith), whooshd he thought the jointure of the Prime's at Wales ought to be charged upon the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall. That might be • point of moment for 000ddesstion if we were in cir cumstances in which, while we had • Prince of Wales aed Duke of Cornwall, there was a likelihood of our being with out one to follow ; but looking at the state of the royal family no such likelihood le to be perceived — ( mar, hear) — and I apprehend that as long as you hays • Prince of Wales sad Duke of Cornwall to provide for, it is immaterial to the make puree whether the jointure of the Princess of Wales is taken from the revenues of the duchy in the lint instance, which would leave so much more to be provided for from the consolidated fund, or whe ther the more simple, and, I am boned to add, anal mum is adopted, of charging the jointure up the emaolidated fund. (Hear, hear.) It may be well the comenittre should understand that of coarse the moderate pus rased by my noble fired for the nature of the Pruner of Wales would be a jointure for her own seta , bailment, and it is obviate it is set • jOhltilre Old of which it would be possible for any Princess of Wales to defray the I very comidenthis amuses wird right be secearry = ' education of bee radon. (Boer, bear.) Bet toy hr. Bird was sot esti* just is the obeerstkee be made in regard to rams whir be said the etnetaired fend bed to bear ds assess et the Prime of Wilma He rid we bad paid • large sum on account of Marlborough-house. We did, but we had valise received. (Hear, hear.) We bed the use of Marlborough-house for important public purposes, which would otherwise have cost us a considerable sum of meaty during • number of years. (Hear, hear.) We bad taken greet liberties with Marlborough.boues—in homely phrase, we had palled it to pieces, and the sum voted was merely to place it in the condition in which we found it. Therefore we are not in • position to urge that that sum has been voted to the Prince of Wales. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the vote of money for the Prince of Walea's tour In Canada end the United States, Out vote was not in aid of the personal expenses of his royal highness, it was for the purpose of meeting expenditure undertaken by the Prince of Wales, while • minor, ors babel! of her Majesty, and for purposes strictly politica l ; and whether we regard his journey en Canada or in the United States, and the recap- Coo be there met, 1 think it wee money well laid out. (Cheers.) That vote, however, forms no item on the question the home has to consi der on the proposition of my noble friend ; and I must say it is scarcely just to refer to it. (Hear, hear.) My hon. friend says the Prince of Wales receives 16,0001. annually out of the consolidated fund. No doubt he does, but what is the history of that awn? It is • composition in lieu of revenues. in which be would otherwise have been in reeeitat the presenttime as Duke of Cornwall. (Hear, hear. There were certain tin duties which were unquestionably own. but it was thought expedient for the public interest, with • view to the extension of commerce and for the benefit of Cornwall, that these duties should be abolished ; and the Duke of Cornwall, exactly like any other proprietor, re ceived compensation. (Hear, hear.) If so then it is per fectly obvious that a consideration of that bad cannot pos sibly enter into the present discursion. I have felt it right to make these observations, and to show that the introduc tion of the annual payment of 16,0001. to the Prince of Wales has no bearing upon the present question. It has been said that this vote is in addition, whereas there is no foundation for any supposition of the kind. (Cheers.) Sr J. TRELAWNY wished to know what would become of the income of the Prince of Wales from the duchy of Cornwall in the event of his death. It was right they should know what would become of that fend. He reool lected on a former occasion, when a settlement was made oa the Princess Royal, marring the prime minister that, accord ing to the peculiar tenure of the duchy, on the death of the 1 eldest son of the sovereign the property would revert to the ' mown. On that occasion it was maintained that he was wroeg, no one in the house being aware of the fact he had stated except himself and his bon. friend (Mr. A. Smith). (Laughter.) The point to which he now wished to call at tsetion was of another character. Edmund Burke in his speech on economical reform proposed that the re venues of the Duke of Cornwall and Lancashire should be told, and the proceeds applied to the public exchequer. What was the object? No doubt that the crown might depend solely upon votes of parliament for all grante of money. That was Burke's conservative policy. Why did he (the boa member) refer to it? Because he should like parliament to have the management of this property in order to get as much out of it as possible, and thus diminish the burdens of the people. If the property were judiciously exchanged and sales took place at the right time and in a proper manner, very large proceeds would have accrued, and they would not have found themselves in their pretest position that evening. He believed he was expreserng the true feeling of the public out of doors ; but there was • time when conservatives were bold enough to propose • re duction in • grant of this kind. With regard to the 16,0001., that might fairly be considered the Prince's property, But if the present Chancellor of the Exchequer had been in office when the tin duties were compounded, would he not have abolished them? He did not wish to throw an apple of discord into the home, but he knew the people out of doors, and that they were not represented there. (Oh!) He hoped they would not spend the public money without doe consideratioo. Mr. KENDALL said that in former times there was a Tag onerous local tax which crushed the tinners of Cornwall, but upon their application to parliament a compromise was made, and while Cornwall was relieved, the public gene- Telly were also benefited. Such being the case, he very much regretted the remarks which had been made by boa gentlemen consected with that county. Mr. BOUVERIE thought his boo. friend (Sir J. Tre lawny) was rather unreasonable in complaining that Burke s advice was not taken. If it bad been, parliament would have had to provide now the full amount necessary to maintain the dignity and station of the Prince. Those reveoues which coat 12,00 W. a yearin management, and only yielded 12,00 W. net a year before the council of the duchy of Cornwall undertook their control, had by dint of good manse meat, which was greatly owing to the late Prince Consort, risen highly in value—the income had been raised to 60,0001. a year and the expenses of management were be tween 7,0004 ear, 8,0004 ayear. This, he thought, was • suf . cisot reason why we should not be guided by Burke's advice in the matter. (Hear, hear.) What he wished prin cipally to say was that he totally disagreed with the state meet made by his hon. friend the member for Tavistock (Sir J. Trelawny) that the public out of doors would ridSthis amount. He believed the publie at large would etthing of the kind. (Hear, hear.) On the contrary, they would feel a sensation of agreeable surprise at the moderation of the proposal. (Cheers.) Prom what he had beard the general Impression was that • larger proposal would have been made than that sub mitted by the noble lord, and he thought the public ought to rejoice at the volunteer statement of his noble friend that for the future the income of the duchy was not to be anticipated by grants of leases for life. (Hear, hear.) In ammo. to Mr. ATETON, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he wee I not aware that an doubt at all existed upon the subject of the ace= They were part of the income, and were the legal property of the Duke of Cornwall. Parlia ment had no power to deal with them. (Hear, hear.) Their amount had however been taken into consideration in deter raisin the amount of supplemental grant to his royal kighass• (Hear, hear.) The resolution s ware then agreed to and ordered to be reported. 00B.RTTIT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. On the ceder of the day for the second reading of this bill. Kr. H. BERKELEY, in a speech of some length, in which be reiterated his allegations of bribery and istimi• dation at elections, opposed the bill, which he denounced r an inefficient measure. Mr. M Mseoa end Lord BUIL= pointed out what they considered to be defects in the bill. Mr. Beetinck and Mr. J. J. Powell spoke spinet the bill, and Mr. Phillips and Mr. Serjeant Pigott in favour of the second reading. Lord R. MONTAGU related incidents from which he inferred that members of the government unduly influenced electors. Bir F. OOLDSMID thought the bill an important amendment of the law. Mr. iioiilionipported the second reading. Sir G. GREY, observing that it was not pretended that this bill would put down bribery altogether, and that all it proposed to do was to reader bribery as difficult and its detection as easy am possible, proceeded to reply to objec tions, professing an @aroma desire in the committee to make the law as effectual as possible. Alter • few remarks by Mr. BRADY and Mr. G 8177111111 the ball was reed a second time. UNION RELIEF ACT (1862) CONTINUANCE BILL. Mr. VILLIERS moved the second reading of the above and stated that be had accepted a suggestion which we. made ea the introduction of the bill that its duration should be limited to the 9th of June, so that the question involved in it should be again discussed this session. He also would accede to • suggestion to extend the time over which the payment of any loans raised on the security of the rates should be spread from seven to fourteen years. Several members connected with Lancashire spoke on the subject, generally expreesiog their concurrence in the deci sion of the government to gave opportunity for further die. cusaioo in which several point. of detail to which they referred might be considered. Amongst other suggestions that were pressed was one that the government should make advances of public money to boards of guardians. Mr. COBDEN accepted with satafactiou the alteration in the time to which the bill extended. Although he was more favourable to the giving large borrowing powers to the guardians, yet the rate in aid was a part of the system of oar poor law established in the interest of the poor, which could not be set aside. He did not contemplate the neces sity of recurring to this resource if ample powers of borrow inilleglilrwas ven. reed a sowed time. The Telegraphs Bill and the Malt Duty Bill were read a second time. On the motion for going into committee on the Births and Deaths Registration (Ireland) Bill, Lord NAAS moved an instruction to the committee to make provision for the registration of marriages in Ireland. After an animated debate, on a division the motion was lost by 89 to 66. The house then went into committee on the bill; Mr. Mammy in the chair. Colonel DUNNE, in moving that the chairman report progress, said he thought it very desirable that the bill should be postponed until after the assizes in Ireland. He thought it most unfortunate that bills relating to that country win generally brought forward when the majority of the Irish members were absent. The motion was agreed to, and the house resumed. ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (IRELAND) BILL. This bill wee nreeinmitted for the purpose of introducing some verbal eatencloreate, and read a third time and pared. DRAINAGE OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL. This bal as szoonded wee conekiered and agreed to. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES ABOLITION BILL. Mr. HADFIELD moved that the house should go into amenities a pe s this bill. Mr. FAME moved the adjournment of the boom. Mr. LYGON appealed to the hon. member for Sheffield whether be ought to pressed with the bill at so late an hour. AN. a than discussion, Mr. HADFIELD agreed to postmen the third reading of the bill Wit Wedeseday. the 4th of March. Mr. NEWDEGATE gave nodes that oa the third read ing be skald move the rejection of the bill. The bill them went through committee pro forme. PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT. The boom having goes into committee, 1110110LEFIELD moved that the chairman be &lOW to WPM He home that knee be given to bring in • bill to mweed the kw roktieg to partnerships. Tb imam was weed to, and the house named. GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. The general committee of elections was sworn at the table : —Mr. Walpole, Mr. H. Herbert, Sir F. T. Banng, Mr. tier Se mar, Mr. B. Carter, and Sir Wm. Miles. METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS. Mr. TITE asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it was the intention of government to institute any in i uiry into the nature of the various railway projects which propose to intersect the metropolis, or to subject to any control the architectural character and construction of b crossing the River Thames or the streets and roads which interfered with. Mr. POW PER replied that the subject was one which had occupied his attention during the put year. Ose of the undertekinp which was of great convenience to the metro polis had vary much disfigured a principal approach to London-bridge. A large mass of iron now completely obscured St. Saviour's church and greatly disfigured the locality. With respect to the bridges he mindsay that one of them—Lambeth-bridge—although very useful and very economical, had been constructed in a manner which was at once crude, plain, and ugly. (Laughter.) As regarded in quiry be would only refer his hon. friend to the report of the Board of Trade, in which the V.) railway project. which affected the metropolis were considered and further inquiry promired. On the architectural question, he thought the matter could not be in better hands than those of the President of the Institute of Architects. Be supposed that the metropolitan members would be prepared with some proposal on the subject. ADDITIONAL ASSIZES, Mr. M'MAHON inquired whether her Majesty's govern. ment proposed to bring in, and if so wiles, a measure for re. arranging any other circuit besides the northern, and for holding en amine for civil bosinees in other counties besides Lencashire, and for removing the inconvenience of accumu lating country mums for trial in London and Middlesex, and for so arranging the town sittings as not to Interfere with circuits. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the northern circuit was under the consideration of her Majesty's govern ment, with • view to some arrangement, but whether or not an application to parliament would be BOOOMIry world depend on the nature of the proposed changes. The boo. and learned member must be aware that for the ar rangement of mixes very considerable powers were vested in the crown by the S and 4 W., c. 73. There was no pre sent intention of holding assizes in any new county, nor ws there any mummers in contemplation for removing assizes or for establishing town sittings. THE NICENLX PARK. Sir E. OROGAN asked the Secretary to the Treasury if • detailed survey and examination of the Plicesix-park, Dublin, had been made by the Comtn;ssioners of Public Works ; if any report as to the condition of the park bad bees made by them ; and if he would lay such report upon the ttble of the house. Mr. PEEL replied that a survey and examination of the park had been executed with a view to imprommeats, for which due provision would be made in the estimate,. THE SPIRIT DUTIES. In answer to Mr. fkrasserat.n, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that there was no intention of making any change in the spirit duties during the present year. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. The house having resolved SIKH into a committee for the consideration of the Queen's message upon the subject of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, Lord PALMERSTON said—l rise, sir, to propose to the committee a resolution for the purpose of providing, in the words of the message from bar Majesty, an establishment _ . . for the Prince and Princess of Weiss sniteble to the rank and dignity of that station. (Hear, hear.) And in doing so I would remind the committee of that of which they are all ware, that we have the 'tappings at liehig under a _ _ constitutional monarchy, and the M odpis of this eeuntry not may are, perhaps, more than at an miner peeled, sensible by positive experience of the which that form of government confers, but they ham also an opportunity of appreciating its value by contrasting it with event, which an passing in other parte of the world. ((heers.) We see in the East some of the evils which are incident to arbitrary sway. We willow is the West the wide spread misery cad desolation which are sometime, created by democratic and republican institutions. (Loud cheers.) We enjoy • happy medium between those two extremes. Our institutions not only confer Marines and tranquillity upon the people of these realms, but amble them to enjoy the most perfect freedom of thought, of speech, of writing, and of printing, and above all uncontrolled either by the dictates of despotic authority or by the Lynch law of an ungovernable mob. (Cheers.) I Mast that the people of this nation will long oontinue to enjoy those sdvantages, and that their hearts will be dirertrd towards the Almighty dispenser of events with thankfulness—revs:mita' thank fulness for the lot which has thus been 'Reigned them, and lam persuaded that their bosoms will be full of the most affectionate attachment towards that sovereign and family under whose mild and beneficent sway, humanly speaking, those blaming, have been administered. (Hear, hear.) There are occasions in human affairs in which events which are matters of joy and rejoicing produce pleasure that begins end ends with the occasion oat of which it arises. But there are other occasions when joyful events link and amines* the present with the future—whey the happiness which mankind enjoys at the moment is also an earnest and • security for future happiness. Such an occa sion I, the present, when the heir apparent of the crown is going to contract • marr i age which will not only, I trust, be productive of domestic happisem for the family io which it is to be celebrated, but will hold oat to this country • prospect of • lam line of succecd ineof soverei letraces gins th w e ho by trans aosdmt a tran thos smitted ... ta t a bt by re the th re , will, I trust imitate the virtues of the atoet a fres• which they may spring, and will comirilate as mush es the present lamay does to the hagiszr melba,. and ) diml of the country over which (Hear, beer. The people of this country have ways Mee disposed readily to give whatever may be Thereesery to maintain that due dignity which is esceatisl for the 'monarchical Institutions of the country, and I am persusded that upon the present occasion the proposal which it will be my day to make will be acceded to with pleasure and readiness by this house, and will be moctiooedby the people of this country. Incomidering that which it may be fitting upon the present occasion to grant to the crown for the establishment of the Prime and Princes" of Wales, it is right to look back • little to see what bas been dope upon similar occasioes is time. goo* by. Now, if gentlemen will look at the speech of Mr. Pitt, when, in 1795. he proposed an establishment for the then Prises and Prince.' of Wales, they will see that he stated that the Prior of Wales in 1746, and the Prices of Wales et an earlier period, in 1716, had each of them • net income of 100,0001. • year, is the one cam in addition to the revenues of the Ducky of Cornwall. It is not clear from the words made use of whether in both casestbatincome wasinaddition to tbereveaus al the Duohyof Cornwell, but I rather infer that it was. Everybody is aware what • great change has taken place in the value of mosey mime either of these remote periods, and how little the same nominal amount in the present day represents the command of things which that amount gave either in 1745 or in 1715. Coming doers to • toter period, is 1716, when Mr. Pitt proposed, and the house cemented, to an establishment for the then Prime and Princess of Wales, the arrangement was not a ample one, because it was complicated with an arrangement fo- the payment of the large debts at that time due by his royal highness ; bat the total amount of allowance which was grant ed , including that portion which was set aside for the liquidation of debt, was 138,0001. a-year, placed partly upon the Civil List and partly upon the Consolidated Fund. And although for • certain number of years the appropriation of a large patios • of that amount reduced the available income of the then : Prince of Wales to something, I believe, between 80,0001. and 70,0001., yet I apprehend that about the year 1806. thole debts having been liquidated, the Prime of Waks of I that day then entered into the receipt of the 138,0001. It is I not the intention of her Xajeirty's government nor the de. are of her Majesty that the present application to pasta smut should be founded ups ol what was proposed for the then Prince of Wake. (Hair, hear.) His Royal Highness . the Prince of Wales is in the enjoyment of the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall, and to the honour of bar Majesty and the late Prime Consort be it said, that whereas in i former reigns it was understood, and was the practice, that during the minority of the Prince of Wales the revenues of ! the Duchy of Cornwall were added to the available income of the crown, in the present reign those revenues have been carefully and studiously set apart to accumulate for the . beciefit of the Prince when he came to be of age. Those accumulations, or • very considerable part of them. ' have been invested in the purchase of land, of as estate which has been bought in the county of Norfolk. the purchase money of which was, I believe, 220,0001., upon a nominal rental of 7,0001. • year, but I which probably with those usual deductions to which , estates are subject—(laughter)—and which many boo. I 1 ream will well uoderstasd, may not produce more than 0001. of available income. A part must be set aside for outfit of his royal highness, who will probably want more their he did at college of them things which are mom eery t• form as establishment, and part also will be required for the purpose of building opal' the Norfolk estate a man sion more mutable than the prompt one to the dignity and *Woo of the Prince of Wales. Hakim them deduo• time, the details of which I will not trout& the I "ww with going into, the actual probable Memo* from the Duchy of Cornwall, together with the fa same arising from these lamemests and the mmaieleg ozostakticna, maybe takes In round members at 60,0001. • year. We think that • sum al 100,0001. • year would not he disproportimate to those e peones which naturally 101 l / " PlI P : l7 ' .l Way la te i r d pa rt:bl i n k& R 7 .l re H ier L I propose to the home to (met 40,0001. a year upon the ma &shaded fund for the estabilehmest of the Priam sad Prisms, of Wales. Ofemewed ohms. BM those whom I am sow mddrodois sad who era sot, lwlaataly for thou, REOISTF.ft OF VOTER& Mr. L. KING obtained leave to bring in a bill to provide for an alphabetical index to the rsginter of voters in the counties of Enibutcl and Wales. DITOFIY OF CORNWALL. Lord PALMERSTON brought up the report on the Duchy of Cornwall, and The borne adjourned at a quarter to one. SOUTH. EASTERN RAILWAY. The report of the directors, to be presented to the proprietors at the helf.yearly meeting on Thursday, shows that the grow; receipts for the half-year ending January 31, amounted to 659,6861. 6e. 2d. (iuclaing 31,9041. 6.. Id., the receipt@ for steamboat traffic), as compared with 594,6461. 8.. 2.1, for the corresponding period of 1861-2 ; being an in. crease of 65,0391. 18e. on the past half.year. The ordinary working expenses during the haler amounted to 251,7391. 71. 10d. ; the rates, taxes, tolls, and government duty, to 35,7531. 14s. 11d. ; and the working of the steam-packet service to 16,855/. 6c 7d. After providing for the charges in respect of rents, interest, annuities, preference dividends, i fr., there remains a net balance of 224,1471. lls. 3d. avail able for dividend on the ordinary stock of the company. A dividend of 18e. per 301. stock, or at the rate of Si. par cent. , par annum, Will abeorb a sum of 223,0111., leaving a balsam ' of 1,1361. lis. 3d, to be carried forward; and this rate of dividend the directors recommend to be paid on Thursday. the sth day of March next. There has ben an increase d 37,8391. Is. 4d. in the general passenger receipt. for the baffler. Part of this (9,8951.) is attributable to the in mere of continental traffic arising from the late Interna tional Exhibition • but the greater pert (27,9441.) has been derived from the steady increase of the local traffic. Whea the existence of competition between London and the conti nent, on the pert of the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail way, during the whole of this period, is taken into account, this result, as respects the continental traffic, cannot but be re garded as satisfactory ; whilst the increase of local traffic drowsthatthereneral resources of the undeataking continue to rest upon& solid foundation. The directors have for some time had under their serious consideration the position in which this company has been placed with reference to through traffic by the opening of the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail way between London and Dover ; end with a view to the avoidance of injurious competition and the economising of working expenses in the conduct of the continental traffic me Dover and Folkestone, an arrangement has been concluded with that company, the result of which, it is believed, will be found beneficial to the proprietors. There has been au increase of 16,9881. in the receipts for merchandise during the half-year, and it is satisfactory to add that this increased result has been obtained at an in crease in the goods train mileage run of only 1,943= and in the merchandise expenses of only 4791. The traffic also continues to make satidactory progress, there being an increase of 4,C231. under this bead daring the hot six months. The company's ships have been well main tained during the half-year and performed their voyages fern port to port with their accustomed regularity. The new steam ships, the Victoria sad Albert Edward, have proved of great service in the conduct of the Increased con tinental traffic of the last season ; the average speed main tained in the voyages made by them in all weathers having been 17.863, or nearly 18 statute miles an hour. The com pany's new pis at Folkestone, now nearly finished, has proved highly serviceable in the landing and disembarking of passengers at more convenient hours than formerly, and in enabling the steam packet service to be conducted with greater economy and despatch. The works have satisfac eerily withstood the recent unusually heavy storms, by which they were severely tried. The locomotive and car riage expenses exhibit an increase of 6,61 W., principally arising from the increased mileage (65,977 miles) roe by the company's engines and carriages for the them:l:mock rep of Exhibition and excursion !milk during the past season. The way and works have been efficiently maintained at ea, increased expenditure of 17,013/., ten miles more road having been re-laid with new mate rials that la the corm @ponder period of last year. The outlay on capital remount during the half-year Ins been 74,0001. Ile. 7d., lees the sum of 824/, 16s. 10& realised by the sale of surplus lands. The principal items of expenditure have been on recount of land required for station enlargements at Bricklayers' Arms (23,6181. 155.), new sea works at Dover (1,5851. 17s. Id.), new steam easels (5,0921. 10s.), and the Tunbridge and Dartford lines (28,5451.105. Id.), now in course of construe. tioo. The expenditure on theme several accounts has already received tbe sanction of the pro- To provide far the due accommodation of the increasing traffic, and to furnish the new rolling stock which will be required on the expected opening of the Charine.cror Rail way in the course of the ensuing summer, the directors have to request the sanction of the proprietors to the fol lowing further expenditure on capital account :—Reeding striae, engine shed for joint use with South-Western Rail way Company, and aiding., 9,0001. ; additional stabling at Bricklayers' Arms, Woolwich, Woleingham, and Idaidsteme, 3,5201. • additional sidings at North Camp (Aldershot), Ramerite, Canterbury , Reigate , Little Hungerford and Tunbridge Wells, 6.21001. • additloual carriage stock, 50,0001. • 250 large goods wagons and 150 bal last trucks, 29,0001. ; 6 locomotive engineer, 15,0001. The anticipated early completion of the Charing-cross Rail way has led the directors to consider the arrangements which will be rendered necessary by the opening of that important extension of the South Eastern Railway to Charing-cross. On a careful consideration of the position of the undertaking, it appears to the directors essential that all the working arrangements of the new line should be made with a view to the development of the South &YAM Isaac and the greater convenience of the public requiring to travel by the South Eastern Railway; and it appears to them that the time has arrived for more closely identifying the interests of the two companies than it is possible to do under a mere working agreement. The directors have accordingly requested the Charing-cross Company to apply for the necessary permissive pewees in their cartel bill now before parliament to enable this company to lease the undertaking or to amalgamate it with this company, as may hereafter be found most expedient ; and in the mean-1 time the directors request the sanction of the proprietors to their taking all such steps as may be neeessary to facilitate the paring of the bill, and to propose a scheme for submis sion at the proper time for the accomplishment of which ever of these objects may seem bar for the intereets of this company. Resolutiona will be submitted for the approval of the proprietors at the special general meeting to be held at the conclusion of the ordinary busioesa, for the oorolida. Hon into stock of such of the five per oant, and four.end-a half per cent. shares recently created as hays been fully paid up, as provided by the company's acta. LONDON DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of share holders was held yesterday st thecompsay's aloes ia Casino-- street ; Mr. IL. TaY . L9F is the chair. The report, of which we haws already published an ab stract, was taken as read.. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that although there was not a great deal of room for congratulation in the half-year's accounts, he did cot think there was any room for despondency. One of the reasons why they had not succeeded better than they had done was the general de preesion of trade during the half-year, sad it appeared from a parliamentary return that this company had programed more than any other telegraph company at present in exist ence. Some question might be asked with regard to the sum of 2,3941. 3s. 15d. doe to sundry creditors. To meet that it would be perceived there was 1.7041. 10a. 3d. doe from sundry debtors, and cash at bank, 9471.95. 5d.; making together 2,5511. 19s. &l.; but the debts might all be takes as good, and indeed a greet deal of the amount had come in since the accounts were made up. The reale and taxes of the com pany's premises amounted to 2001. less than in the corres ponding half of last year, and in the present half-year there would be a still further reduction, other rooms in the house in Cannon•treet having been recently let under satis factory arrangements. It was the earnest desire of the directors in the present state of the company to reduce the expenditure se much as possible. Mr. EAMES seconded the motion, but while giving every credit to the directors and manager for the manner in which they had conducted the affairs of the company, expressed considerable disappointment with the result of the last half - year's operations, which he feared did not promise any great success. The CHAIRMAN explained, that during the last halfear the receipts had been a ff ected by the distress in Lancas hire, which had reduced the business coming to them from other oompanies. He stated that the price of their shares had advanced in the market. and that purchases were being made under the impression that their lines must in time be almost universally used, and that the undertaking must ulti mately pay. The report was then adopted, the retiring directors, Mr. W. Austin and Sr C. Bright, end the retiring auditors, Meese. Chubb and Sandell, were re-elected ; and the usual vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. TB.A.FI I IO RETURNS. Niles Pao. bier- Tow, Total, WIXOM Wolk open mongers °booths* 1a63 MR Z A 4 a Antne=ookottor 4o ding Feb. IL ns .. •-• 422 643 Los as _ l4 Z i nek ending Feb. IL fai $77 lelAi;47 rad — arti:lit;ell . 7o 1111 100 140 240 225 8. Aust. & 1082 9,837 22,474 32,311 41,614 (Lomberdo Line) Central Rely Branch Plalsance to linings 9l 2,124 1,401 3,628 %so Week ending Feb. 13. Selleet aN. 848 864 lan 1,716 Wert ending Feb. 14. North Zariern StooSton and Darlbtittos West endbss Fob. lb. Delbet and County born II 446 156 806 667 Berth British IleoUteb Central Ulster GEL! /LUMEN RJJLWAL—The directors yester day dstensissd to recommend a dividend at the rate of 2i par east. Importing tea without colour on the leaf pre vents dr Chinese prig off Inferior brown leaves es In the feauel triad; liornbrua. Ti. le basekared, therefor. always wood slaw. Sold In peekele by LW agenia..4Attrortiewelent• I MARKET& TALLOW.—TROWIDAY EVl3llllo.—The mast was Sat to-day for near periods, but good for the end of the per Spot, 445. ed. ; March, 445. Pd. ; APB to Juoe, 444.9 d. to 455. ; mass alone, 46e., " buyers ;" October to December, 475. Delivery to last evening, 554 maks ; arrivals, lOcealos. COTTON.—LivmooL, Fie. 19.—There is little doing today in our market, which is quiet but weedy. The Wes are MOO bake, including 100 American. 19d. 30 to 21d.; 2.300 Surat, 11 ed. to IBd. ; 10 Egyptian, 2ld. ; Bahia, 19d. ; of whith 1,000 are for immolation and export. The week's import is 24,879 bales. WOOL AND WOESTED.—HILADFOIII). Fee. 19. There is grant mistimes in wooL Holders are generally firm in the maintenance of prices, though some classes of wool are a shade easier. Stapler., however, are more esnvinMo-day, in oossequenoes of the reduction in the rat e of discount. The yam market is rather brisk. There is • considerable inquiry to-day ; and spinners might take several new orders wen they inclined to yield in price, but this they will not do in the face of the stiffens of rate. The German export honer are doing • little in a quiet way, but are acting very cautiously, in coosequenoe of the unsettled slate of affairs in Pruesia and Poland. Several buyers are also holding back till the arrival of the American news by the Edinburgh. There tem Mame to notion In pieces. The business dotog is •of a legitimate character, and arising from • real demand; beam it is that trade, though quiet, is healthy. The home merchants are only buying small lots to sort up stacks, and these omelet mostly of fancies or low priced plain goods. Ilanufachmers of the lots complain of not being able to make their own with the present high prix of material, and are tempted to take oldies only for the sake of keeping their machinery going. Plain articles in general cositioue neglected ; low qualities of Coburg and Orleans, as indeed all low fabika. tones at gumption to this ; and we learn that some fair orders are !placed in cheap Orleans for America. Prime are firm. BILIL—The following notice of the silk sales, dated February 19, is from Messrs. Durant and Co. The periodical public sales commenced yesterday, and am concluded. The quantity offered was 1.700 bales Bengal. 7,000 bales China, 650 belie Japan, and 750 bales Canton. The whole were allowed to pees without bidding, except for the damaged bales, which were taken at fair prices. Our gourd market has been quiet for the last three or four weekss,, but it is thought that there is a better demand for muofaetared goods. Should this continue we may look fa an early recommsnoement of businesa." LAC! AND BOBLEBY.—Norrrnottam, Fen 19. The tow et the Moe trade is generally stronger this week, though with the prevailing high price of yarns, myth* like speenlatien is still studiously avoided. Then is about sa much dram is the fancy bee and edgier', end rather more inquiry for plans nets, especially for the menet kinds, than for several weeks past —Am regards the hosiery trade, all we can say is that both for shipping and home " Jim the demand is • little leis languid than usual, improvement is of the slightest possible deseriptioa, owing to the cost of yarns, and risks which have to to in seed ing cargoes to places which might otherwise take a large quantity of our manufactures.—Nottinghan COB.N.—EIRWINGUaIt, Frn. 19.—At this day's market there was a less supply of English wheat, which maintained its value. Foreign difficult to sell in quantity. Barley slow sale, bat act cheaper. Oats, beans, and peas only found bayers in limited quantities. _ _ Bantroi, Fn. 19.—1 n our market to-day English wheat wu in fair supply, and *old slowly at about last rates. In foreign but little passing, and pewee were without alter. idiom. Malting barley in active demand at full prices ; grinding quite as dear, with a retail inquiry. Oats very quiet sad the turn cheaper. had an extensive supply of wheatand barley to-day, and a good attendance. Although the former was somewhat in improved condition, the trade ruled very inactive, and to effect sake lower prices were submitted to (of fully la. per qr. for ell qualities), and much remained unsold. The bast malting barley sold steadily at about former rates. Inferior qualities a heavy sale. A large supply of beans, peas, and oats, sad we mercely ever remember the =eke* so crowded, the demand for seed causing oossiderable activity. The weather has been remarkably favourable for the land since this day mennight. Bast red wheat, 24a. to 264. 6d; inferior mete, 17s. to 22e. ; malting barley. 335. to 42a. ; inferior aorta, 26.. to 325. ; oats, 21s. to 29e. ; beans, 2011. to thi. 6d. ; pees, 18s. to 21i. ; line floor, Mk. to 425.; other flour, 375. to 39a. MAMMOTH, Frs. 19.—Our market this morning was of a languid character, but there was eo pressure to sell ow the part of holden, sad is the limited beams which occurred previous prices were sunorttd for all articles, except those of esecedary or infeekr quality. - • Nzw .- aai, Frs. I&—At this market there was a fair &mead for fresh wheats at the full priors of last week. Barley small show sad co lower. Oat/ aod beams mama as lees week. NEWBURY, FEB. 19.-We bad a small supply of wheat, tether more inquiry far dry samples, at about late rates, damp not saleable. Barley not in great supply, more demand at in. per qr. mosey for all sorts. Oata, a better trade, there being a sale for seed oats about ls. dearer. Beans and pees continue a very slow trade. Illsnrotta, Fan. 19. -The supply of wheat is beyond the demand and the trade is very slack. In spring corn these is more doing. Barley and nate, for sowing, have advanced le. per qr. in value. Wheat obtains from 48s. to 565. per quarter • barley, 325. to 40s. ; oak, 22a. to 30s. ; beans, 35e. to 44a. ; 'peas, 35e. to 42a. per qr. ; flour, 42e. to 475. per 28018.. EDIEDUEGN, FAB. 18.-As compared with Let week, wheat was Se. down on the top, and Se. Bd. up on the average. Bexley wee 4e. 6d. down on the top sad la 2d. up on the average. Oats were same on the top, and 44. up on the average. Beane were 2s. down on the top, and le. up on the average. Wheat, 325. 04. to 575. Barley, Zia. to 36e. 6d. Oats, 17e. 6d. to 335. Beane, 34a. to 48e. CATTLE.-Nornionau, Fie. 18.-Our market to-day was well supplied with cattle of all sorts. Both the clump tity sad quality were better than has been for Dom time, and the demand for the beat quality was good, realising Be. 2d. to Bs. 6d. pee stow; inferior, 6a. 9d. to 7s. 9d. Mutton largely repnemated, aad demand slow, and prime unaltered, with the exception of clipped sheep, which bad to be sold. Cliwed, 64d. to Id. per lb.; woolled, Bd. to 84d. per lb. Calves were better represented, and demand good The beet realised 84d. pee lb.; inferior, 7d. to bd. beet small porkets, ba. to M. eat per atone ; bacons, ba. 6d. to 6s. 6d. pee stone. Zoostraos, Frs. 18.-Tbe supply of cattle this morn. rag wee largo, there being 703, or as increase of 35. Sales dull, and towards the close prier were down from 3d. to nearly 6d. per stone. Top prose, Ba. ; current, from Is. 3d. to 7s. 6d. ; middling and inferior, frail 51. 4d. to 6s. 9d. pee stole. The supply of sheep wee 3,023, Whig 779 moo sass lent market. On account of the larger supply, prices were 4d. per lb. bows, as compared with them obtained last week. Top prim, 80. ; entrant. Md. to Sed., and dowel to 7gii. per lb. ; ewes, 'mead. to 7gd. per ib. Fed pigs, from 5a to be. 91. per stone ; six to sight weeks old do., from be 98. to 10a. a head. 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Kensington• prdeue, the wife ut C. P. Trower, EMI., of • daughter. MARRIAGES. CHURCH—GOMEL—February 17, at Alphtencton, Devon. by lb, Rev. R. A. gt. Leger, R. Y. Church, Kau , of Exeter, so Emily. daughter of C. J. Y. Combo, El-i., of Stoke IrAbenson, Surrey. FRANKLY/I—COOPER.—February 17. et St. George s, Hanover . square, Y. B. Yiseklye, Reg., of Melbourne, Australia, to Kil n both Foster Mary, daughter of U. Cooper, Esq., Of Gloucester terrace, Eceleatou-square. THORNHILL—HODUSON.—February 17. at St. George's. Hanover...quern, by the Rev. C. W. King, rector of St. Mary le•Bow, Durham, Thomas, son of T. Thornhill. Pant. of Walk. worth, Norfolk, to Katherhee YAM laabeitn, only daughter of B. Hodgson, Esq., M.P., of Cerium, Northumberland. WAPX —BIDWILL —February le, atthe pan ish church of St. Thomas, user Exeter, by the Rev. W. IL Howard, S. Ware. Req., to Harriett, daughter of J. O. Bldwill, EN., of Fells We near Exeter. DEATHS. BEClCZR.—Fehreary 16. at Lorricoure.road, Walworth, F. P. Sector. Up., aged 17. BROWN.—Pebruary 16. at Springfield. Antwell-end, Ware. MI6 TratieW Drown. wed 87. CLZY YOLL—Yehruary 18, at West Ham, Muer, Ann, daughter of tbe late J. ClaypcN, Fart., wed it rztousoN.—Yebrusry 17, at Decoestdre-place, J. Ferguson. IlLetoiled 76. LET.—February 16, at Aghadoe, Killarney, county of germ the Dowager lady Headley. HlCATH.—Vebreary 16, at lltdonAtreet Heat, eldtelgelds, May, wife et lir. IL IL. Haab, spoll Prthiiii mil Pah&bed by WIMIAII LIM HAM. Or II& 8, LonbaiiWan* la Os OW al Lemke. Printer. at Om Oft% hi loakard.trod. la r. Product ot Whitaidars.... MD" MIMI! 10. 111114