The Express. — London, England, 1863-05-19 00:00:00

THE i'XIMIESS, TUESDAY - EVENING, MAY 19, 1863. Mr. NBWDEGATE mid every bon. ireseiber who voted for this bill would vote for a long stride is the direction of raising up an antagoeistic supremacy it this country, which timid not but lea& to divisions, heart-burnings, and strife, as it had done before. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ADDERLEY said • very short amended bill of the existing act of George IV. would be amply sufficient to meet the exigencies of the rase. It might give the visiting justices the responsibility of seeing that in proper cams the Roman catholic prieopers had the attendance of their priests. such remuneration to be given as the visiting justices might think fit. He was aware that such a measure would not have the same weight in the eyes of Roman catholic' as the present bill ; but that was it. very mischief. Mr. BRIGHT said be did not believe there was a city in this country in which there was • gaol con• taining protestant and catholic prisoners in which city there might not be found onostantly benevolent and Christian men, who would devote all the time necessary for teaching these prisoners, and that without any act of parliament enforcing their attendance, or any stipend to remunerate them for their services. But that was not • plan which the government would recommend, or to which the house would probably consent. They, however, adopted the other plan, of having* fixed minister for the prisoners of their own church, and they gave him • stipend, and specified his duties. They bad within the walls of these prisons, or many of them, • considerable number of catholic prisoners, and be said that on every principle of justice and equality as among the population of this kingdom, they ought to be treated in the name manner in regard to their education mid their moral and religious training, while they were under the care of the state as prisoner', as those of any protestant denomination or the members of their own church. (Hear, hear.) And therefore he, who did not want to pay either church minister or catholic priest —who thought it might be done in some other way—could not in his conscience leave the present state of things as he found them, and felt bound to vote for the bill. The house then divided, when there appeared : For the third reading 196 Against it l6l-29 The bill was than read a third time and pugged. CASE OF W. B. FA.RQUHARBON, A CONVICT. CHINA. Lord NAAS gave notice that 'kind') alter Whitsuatide, ea seeps into comm ittee of supply, he should call attention to the state of affairs is Chine. (Hear, hear.) FERRTHAENDDIST.RESSid theIhNo.THEwNIRT H. remember that three weeks ago he brought under their notice the condition employed in the cotton manufacture. In of the o peratives resident of the Poor.lawßoardstatedat an engineer bad already been sen t in to La ncas hi re forth.pur pose of providing the people with work, and that he had no doubt that gentleman would in three weeks have made his report. He wished now to ask Whether that report had bees received. Mr. VILLIERS observed that the bon. gentleman had misunderstood the statement to which he had referred. He (Mr. Villiers) could not have said that he had sent down any person to make the inquiries, because what he said somata to a proposition in lieu of one made by the hoc. gentleman himself. But he did say that if • person com petent, se he presumed such • person would be, were sent down to make such inquiries, it would require mom than three weeks to complete them. The civil engineer who was directed to proceed to there districta on that day three weeks to make those inquiries bad just forwarded to him his report. The inquiry was not concluded, but by means of great industry and energy the report was very nearly com plete. The report was very fuU, but he hoped to be able to place it on the table to-morrow. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. Mr. LIDDELL asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it was true that the late Aooountant-General had been in the receipt of ;103/. per annum from the funds of Greenwich Musa ; and, if so, what duties on account of the hospital he performed ; whether his successor continued to receive the same salary and to perform the same duties ; and if not, what amiogementa were made for the proper auditing of the prize accounts, and under what authority the remuneration for the performaeoe of such duties was charged upon the revenues of Greenwich Hospital. Lord C. PAGET in reply stated that Sir Richard Brom. ley, the late Accountant - General of the Na?. enjoyed • salary of 3001. a year on account of his duties, which were onerous, as a udi tor of the prize accounta. That money was not taken from the funds of Greenwich Hospital at all, but from the Five per Cent. Reserve Fund, which was kept back from ell prize monies for various contingencies, future claims and other matters. With regard to the questions as to who abouid be the future auditor, and what salary such officer should receive, those were matters which were now under the consideration of the government. BRAZIL. Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART asked the Crider Secretary of State for Foreign Affair had the Brazilian minister de manded his pusporta, or made any communication to her Majesty's government to the effect that he had instructions whit's might require him to suspend diplomatic relations be tween England and Brasil; was any correspondence pend ing ; and would it be laid upon the table of the horror when complete? Mr. LATARD said the only answer he could give wet tha. the correspondence between her Majesty's government and the Bouillon minister was still pending, and it would of course be highly inconvenient at present to lay the papers on the subject upon the table of the house. THE VOLUNTEER BILL Replying to a further question, The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he proposed to take the committee on this bill that day fortnight. COURTS OF JUSTICE CONCENTRATION. Mr. A. MILLS inquired of the Secretary of State for the HMO. Department whether her Majesty's government had arrived at any decision as to the course to be adopted with reference to the building and concentration of courts of justice, and the sites to be chosen for that pur poem ; and, if so, whether he would state what ruessurees it ha been determined to adopt. Sir 0. GREY replied that his right hon. friend would bring in • bill for the appropriation of certain funds for the purpose referred to, and in the event of that measure re raving the sanction of parliament, a bill for the coscentra tion of the courta would be ink-educed next session. The bill could sot be proceeded with earlier owing to the stand ing orders not having been complied with. THE CALAIS AND OSTEND MAILS. Sir S. NORTIICOTE asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty whether any personal or written communications had taken place between the Post-office and the Admiralty. or between any officers of the Post-offioe and the First Lord of the Admiralty, with reference to the employment of Admi ralty vowels for the mail service between Dover and Oalaia, or Dover and Ostend. Lord C. PAGET said that the only communication which he knew of within the last few weeks had been a personal communication of a gentleman from the Post-office, who came to the Duke of Somerset and himself to ask whether, in the event of any difficulties arising with regard to the mail packets between Dover and Calais and Ostend, the Admiralty would give them any assistance. The answer of the Duke of Somerset wasu,, that it would be highly in convenient that the Admislty should be called upon to perform any of their duties. (Hear.) THE MACLACH LAN CASE. - - - - - - - - Oaths motion for going into committee of supply, Colonel NORTH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it was true that a convict of the name of William Stuart Farquharson, alias Frederick William Stuart, bad Istelyarrived from Bermuda and wee now in Mill. bank hoon ; if so, what was proposed to be done with him? The hon. ad gallant gentleman avid that this man wee tried at Oxford before Mr. Baron Martin for forgery, and it then appeared that he bad been en aloer in two or three militia regiments, and that he had succeeded by means of forged papers in getting himself engaged as a curate, and while in that capacity he performed the services of the church at cbristeuings, mamagee, and burials. Having pleaded guilty to the offence of forging an endorsement to • bill of exchange, the learned baron sentenced him to twelve years'nal servitude, and expressed his regret that be was unab le to award • severer punishment. At the beginning of the serif:re the Secretary of State for the Home Department stated, in reply tea question he put, that this man befogged to a gang of convicts at Bermuda who were about to be sent to Australia, but about ten days ego he (Colonel North) received an anonymous letter stating that be had been brought back to Millbank Prison. He hoped to bear from the right hon. baronet that a man of en dangerous a character would be sent out of the country again, and without any ticket of leave. Sir G. GREY said he did not know the history of the man, but he found on inquiry that be was now in Millbank Prison. When the convict establishment at Bermuda was broken up a portion of the convicts were sent to Western Australia, sod the remainder brought home, this man being among the latter ; bat the selection of the men who came beak to this country depended upon the authorities in Ber muda. The boo. and gallant member might rest satisfied that the convict in question would not receive • ticket of leave. He was not entitled to one for some years to oome, and he would be dealt with precisely es all the other con- Mr. BL&CICIIIIIN (f7x 7 ii;:it:i7iiiig)i:sked the Secretary of State fee the Rome Department when the papers on the Maclesbian ease, moved for as an unopposed return on the 4th of May, would be laid upon the table? Sir G. GREY replied that the paper, which were very voluminous, would be laid on the table to-morrow (this day). SMITHFIELD DEAD MEAT MARKET. Sir & 1L iiibaaked the Secretary of Stave for the Home Department if he could inform the house why the Corpora tion of the City of London had not proceeded to construct the dead mast market in Smithfield, for which an act Irma obtained in the year 1860? Sir G. GREY had no means of answering the question or Cll.'s the information required. He received, however, a that day from the City Solicitor, stating the steps taken by the corporation, and that communication would be predated if the hon. baronet moved for it. MR. ODO RUSSELL AND THE PAPAL GOVEILI RENT. Lad J. MANNERS--IW;h to put • question to the noble lord at the bead of the government. The edge lord said that be would look through the despatches of Mr. Odo Russell and see whether there was anything in them which should be laid before the home for their information. I wish now to ask the noble lord whether he is prepared to say whether those despatches can be produced or not ? Lord PALMERSTON—The statement made by my hon. friend the Under Secretary of State was not founded upon a despatch, and there is no despatch which would kW out the point which my noble (timid wishes to produce. From time to time my noble friend at the head of the Foreign office lays before parliament despatches that explain the course d various transactions, but in this case there is nothing to present. Lord J. MANNERS—Then I understand that the state ment made the other night by the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs was not founded upon any despatch from Mr. Odo Russell? Mr. LAYARD—May Ibe allowed to explain. The noble lord appears to be under a miesppreheosion. It is my con viction that I said nothing shout a despatch or anything that would justify the hon. member for King's County (Mr. Hennes) in supposing that there was such a despatch. I have referred to every report of what took place on the occasion referred to, and I find my impression confirmed that I said there was a despatch, or that what I said was founded upon a despatch. ("Oh, oh," and "Hear.") Mr. HENNESSY—I wish to se, then, if there was no despatch, whether there was any communication or letter on the subject. When, in the course et a debate, a state ment was made on the part of the ministers contradicting a statement which was published sod laid on the table by one of the diplomatista of her Majesty's service, it is to be supposed that the miniater makes the contradiction upon some authority. (Cheers.) Mr. LAYARD—My hon. friend, in his question to me, said there were three despatches. two of which had been placed on the table, and that a third, which had not been produced, was referred to by me in my speech. I have )set stated that that was an entire misapprehension. What I said and repeat now is, that there was a moral conviction on my mind and upon Mr. Odo Rusaell's mind that the (seta he had stated were true. I did not refer to any de spatch, nor can I find anything iu the reporta of what I maid which will bear that construction. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. MANNERS—Perhaps I may be allowed to mention what the hoe. gentleman really did say. He said, "Mr. Russell well knew upon what authority he made the statement, and he would now state solemnly to the house that Mr. Russell bad justified his statement, and bad shown that what he said was true." (Chem.) Sir G. BOWYER-1 with the hon. gentleman would inform the house what were the grounds of the moral conviction of which he has spoken. (Laughter.) Has he received any communication on the subject? (Order, order.) Lord PALMERSTON— I must be allowed to answer the question of the hon. barnoet, and to Mate that her Majesty's government entirely decline to furnish him or anybody else with any materials out of which a quarrel can begot up and perpetuated between Mr. Odo Russell and either the French or the Papal authorities. (Loud cheers.) PRISON MINISTERS BILL. The third reading of this bill having been moved by Sir G. GSM . . Mr. BLACK moved that it be read a third time that day six muoths. It was stated that the object of the mea sure was to give the dimeoters the right of appointing chap hies foe prinessers of their own persuasion, but it was obvious that the oral dienenters who would be appointed neder it would be )'t am es catholic priests, and he .hould like to know bow nonconformist ratepayers who refused now to pay church rates would be induced to contribute to the support of Roman catholic prison chaplains. Of all who visited the prisons be believed now did more good than those beeevolent sympathising Christiana who west into the cells and raid with the prisosen, and gave them good HOUSE OF 003010NEL—MONDAY, MAY ut. oonswil and iestanction. The practical working of the present bill would, of neceesity, interfere with all this. The 81%&1131 took Um eltairat four o'clock. . (Hear t hear.) If a second Era. Fry were to wish to visit PRIVATE BURNES& the prisoners, the Romeo catholic priest might prohibit her The Rilwawil Railway Bill wee read a third time sad paned. visit. The bill was in fact a violation of religious liberty, The Stirling's Estate Bill was read a second time. and likely to lead to strife. It was injurious I. protestant diamoten is England sod Scotland, and was not for the ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. biome% of the prisoners themselves. Lord C. PAGET pre notice°, hie intention after Whit- Sir G. GREY wished merely to state that the fed apes stands to sweeter leave to Wag in a bill for iatmducing which the bill proceeded had not been cootrovertai, into the Royal Naval Reserve engineer omen, sod likewise that there were tlioomoda of Roman eathollo pricings is to give fennithis to gentlemen owning Urge yachts who nn the various pols throughout the eonetry, fa ekes Mist. beeithie mastan. , one instruction DO %MAI pyridine wan wads. Oo the motion of the Earl of DONOUJHMORi this bill paned through committee. Their lordships adjoerasd ►t a quarter pat 8 o'clook. (Hear, beer.) All the rest of it was mere surplusage out side of this gentleman's testimony. It was with the utmost reluctance that Captain Carnegie atteiteled—indeed, he (Mr. Cobden) believed be had almost to compel his atten dance ; but this was the statement be made .•_ that at the time of the general election in 1850 he had filled the office of lord of the Admiralty—that it bad been thought desirable that be should have • seat in parliament, and it was proposed that be should try Dover. He described how, being in a public office one day, sod in the presence of a gentleman whose name be (Mr. Cobden) would not now mention, as it wu unnecessary for the pre sent purpose, Mr. Charehward came up to him, and spoke of his being a possible candidate for Dover, and be maid that Mr. Churchward then proposed to him that he (Mr. Church ward) should Five him Lis nipped at Dover. sad coupled with that proposition of support the condition of having the con tract renewed for his postal service from Dover to Calais. (Hear.) Now redly the whole question was this. (Hear.) There was nothing outside it that the committee had troubled themselves about ; and now the question was whether Captain Carnegie's testimony was to be credited in this matter. He was passed through the most searching examination. But what other motive could Captain Cu =gm have had—sittiated ea he was as a lord of the Ad miralty—in refusing to go to Dover and to greet to the proposal of Mr. Charchward. In fact, he was astonished at the indiscreet way the proposel was made to him—a pro posal which in itself wee so =chunked and indiscreet for any human being to make, that he could not have ima gined it possible it would have been made to him. It must be borne in mind that Captain Carnegie, as a lad of the Admiralty, would be called upon to exercise a sur veillance over Mr. Church ward. Price of " No, no" from the opposition benches). He_ (Mr . Cobden) heard hon. gentlemen opposite say no ; he begged to say he knew much MOTS about the matter than they did. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had served upon more committees of she house than hon. members—la laugh)—snd he knew that every packet upon its arrival and departure bad to be exa mined by an inspector, which inspector was appointed by the Admiralty—(hear, hear)—and therefore, of course, he had the power of fining • man or remitting his fines ; of administering rigid justice in these cases, or of being lenient and allowing the man to escape. This was the position of Captain Carnegie. "How could I," said Captain Carnegie, " one of the lords of the Admiralty, listen to a prepaid made boldly to me, made =disguisedly to me, that I should forward the scheme of this gentleman, and then that he would give me his support at Dover?" (Hear, bear.) The committee had heard the bon. baronet the member for Stamford describe the critical circumstances under which this contract was made. He said that he had himself decided against the arrange meet, and that it was while his mind was undergoing a change that Mr. Churchward made this proposal to Oeptain Carnegie. He (Mr. Cobden) would not say it was in con sequence of that proposal, but it did so happen that the government decided to take the course which Mr. Church. ward wished, namely, to renew the cor tract which was not to expire till 1863—(bear, hear)--and was to run till 1870. Now, if it had been a omitted for the West led's mail, or eves foe on between Liverpool and New York, there would have been some kind of excuse for looking ahead for a year or Iwo, because such • contract might require • good deal of preparation. (Opposition theme.) Bata postal service between Dover and Calais needed nothing of the sort. Meer, hear, and cries of " Yes ! yes !") In six menthe they could contrive such • service, and there was consequently no motive for pressing the question in the way it was pressed by Me Churchward. (Hear hear.) Be (Mr. Cobden ) would not read th e evidence of Captain Carnegie, but he would instead read what was stated in the index as the substance of it. "Captain Carnegie had an interview early in April. Mr. Churchward spoke freely and openly on the subject of the contract, and seemed anxious that it should be renewed before the Dover election was over. (Cheers.) Examination as to the actual words used. " Witness clearly understood that Mr. Churchwand's support waste becostingent u pon the renewal of the contract." Before reading the meet extract, it would be proper to say that Captain Carnegie was severely cromezmnined as to the meaning of the word "the ,' but he declined to interpret it. The summary peoeeedd thus : "It seemed to Mr. SUPPLY. Cburchwerd that ' they' were anxious to defer signing The house resolved itself into committee of simply. the renewal of the contract till after the election. If ' they had wanted him to return two government members , he Mr. PEEL mooed • vote of 250,0001. on account for the „,„, should have felt obliged to do so, but that he should have iPanCtuedterrliproce'visiionn part t for a pe t ; t m e e s o u ta m oft.o966M;.B7CBhilrewhitiZl—for preferred to support witness and Mr. Osborne." There was Fateful dame cy and indeed contradiction in the the conveyance of mails between Dover and Calais and • __FP_ ~,,. S a i l ' believed the commit i sa were Dover and Ostend, but no part of which sum is to be •""' e ." re, . '"" • unanamouny disposed to believe Captain Camegie, applicable towards making any payment in respect of rather the say ether wit. opposed to h i m. the paned subsequent to the Wth of June, 1863, to Mr. Churchward, by virtue of a attract entered into I:No, no.") WaL he should not have thought any one with him on the 26th of April, 1859. He stated lieved otherwise, for therewas no aodeavour made to set other of any that new contracts had been =tend into for several uP t he testimony mail services, the West Indies, Brawl, Cape, kc. By • ells am - cant to, if ' Captain - Carn eg ie What, then spoke the ' does the truth ? It resolution of the house no contract was to be completed wee undoubtedly an attempt to suborn a high functionary, to induce him to dispose of the public money and to accept until it had been laid before parliament for • month, and bribe. NO. ) a bnoe. re*, so.") It either meant that or it meant as it was not practicable to lay them at present on the _- i ems.) The right hon. member for Stamford *eked table, it wan thought desirable to ask for a vote on appellee i payment being made for the services at the rate of the new why if g they stigmatised Mr. Churchward they should not ad stigmatise him. That was, however, the most shallow contract. The modification of the vote in reference to Mr. ch urc hyard was introduced i n nom ,. o f o vote o f the * view in the wood to take of the matter. Suppose &contractor went into • g o stead office with his pocket well lined with house resolving that Mr. Charchware's contract should nut btu notes init ." of vow; end mop .. he tendered Ise renewed at its expiration in June nue The ground of , con this resolution was corrupt exptclieets, proved to the satis- those notes to • public fu would they not f ac ti on o f a committee of the Doris, for the purpose of ob . eider it a criminal sot even elder/ the public functionary Wan might not have accepted the bribe? It was net necessary election at Dover. Arrangements had been made with the . -- • rd . to conntitute i t an offence on the taming the renewal of the eentreet ' le reference so th e tempter.= in o Belgian government for the conveyance of the mails tern- of Mr. Chnrehward. Mr. Churchyard did not succeed. 4, pozarily. A tender had been made and conditionally gr tain Car . . was too coo/cautious•• man, and rather accepted foe the =dermas= of th e services in question for ?:" go a subsidy of 12.M31. a year. th an to Dover and accept the support of MeChurchward, c Sir S. NOBTHCOTE said the vote was • novel one in its when it might be suspected that he had a sinister p terms, but he believed it he moved the omission of the motive, be declined to stand at all. (Hear, hear.) I. words relating to Mr. Churohward he should raise such an The question now arose what ought the beau to do If these were the biota there could be DO doubt or hesitation there nut? issue se would bring the question to a decision. He con tended that the question was not concluded by the de. ab o ut it. The committee had suggested that they should Mr. Sargood rid that was so ; and no matter how frandu n ider the contract was null lied void. Some people lent the circumstances under which the annulling of the eision a the select committee or the vote of the house consider t ad that the house could not legally refuse to pay the bankruptcy was obtained the court was fund= cane and alluded to ; for it was admitted by Mr. Laing and Mr. lu l u y. Well, he would pay it in an way but a lespd or. could not even examine • witness until there was a new Gladstone in the debate on the motioa which ended Ph n e n ees•) If this gentleman thought be had a legal claim bankruptcy. The 6th and 12th sections of the Consolkim in the vote that Mr. Clittrchward's contrect should not let him . establish it in • court of law. For his part he (Mr. eon Act clearly defiited the jurisdiction of the court, and be continued, that at the end of the period of the contract the house would be at liberty to risen . C *deo) would agree to vote the mousy necessary to confined it to all mutters in baukruptcy. The adjudication eider the subject. He argued that Mr. Churchward enable Mr. Churobward to establish his claim by • legal pro- being annulled, acid the petition on which it was founded had • valid contract for the mail earn= till 187 0 , which he Ourand pay all the expenses of the trial, disnoased, the court had clearly no jurisdiction, and Mr. could establish in a court of law, and if it was rescinded by rat her than vote the money for the contract after Adams was to all intents and purposes ea though he had the report of the committee. (Cheers and counter cheers.) never beau made • bankrupt. The petitioners, Mr. Elsey, a vote of the bolus • collision would ensue between the What irould the public say to them out of doors? They of the Bank of leashed, and Mr. Lawreuoe, described house and the courts of law. He also contended that it was ought to affect •vi ue even if they had not got it, (A laugh.) themselves se creditors' aaaignees under "the above owing to Mr. Chur c hyard th a t the present efiki e. a Mail H was • committee whose report simply meant this— bankruptcy," when there was in reality no bank service was established ; and that, looking at the new co i• 1 that • person had been to a public office and tried ruptoy ; and the summons issued against Mr. Adams tracts for which tendert had been made, there could be no ._ b li e l ' laving, as the rate could not really be below that of Mr. s" a- lord of the Admiralty. The object was to obtain stated a perfect untruth, for it said that the bankruptcy Chutchward. Be moved that the words of the vote relate a contract by the most corrupt memo; and what was the was in counts of prosecution, whereas it had been put an log to Mr. Churchward be omitted. sort cif bribe offered ? Why, it was of the very kind that end to three years ago. He submitted that the petition Mr. BOUVERIE was of opinion that the form of the house. Oa the one hand, an attempt had been Mr. Lawmen =clouded that the court had jurisdiction. ought to be moat repugnant to the membe rs of that ou g ht to be dismissed. . vote on account was irregular, and it cast a duty on the made upon the virtue of • public functionary, The omission of toe word " bankrupt " from the petition committee of supply which belonged to the house alone. whom they were specially there to superintend ; sod on the was wholly immaterial ; for it was in the affidavit. Urdu Mr. WALPOLE agreed that it was not in this fix= that other hand an attempt bad been made to dispose, by nor- the 12th sec. of the Couolidation Act the court bad the an important constituticaal question should be brought rapt forward. He suggested that the vote should not be pat hi pt means, of the votes of • constituency, in whose purity same original jurisdiction asthe Conn of Chancery had had and independence the house ought to be most deeply in- previously. 'rite petition merely asked the court to rescind that form, without reference to the amendment. tweeted. There was really nothing before the house but ins ow n or d e r. The CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES said the vote is its r th , is ,. c i r :lion —was Captain Carnegieentitled to their credit ? Mr. Frargued said that was not the prayer of the petition. present form „ as samintiona ; but the only question le If was no doubt that they ought to act upon It proceeded upon a coutingency. had to deal with was the amendment, and he thought it " " the resolution of the committee, and if necessary to let the Mr. Lawrence said that it prayed for an inquiry, sad upon was admissible. Sir M. PETO was of opinion that the government had by ty enforce his claim in • court of law. But on't let the the result of that inquiry, that the order of the 4th of conduct condoned any offence of Mr. Churchirszer have the effect of d ping corruption and waded. y con o a, house I n take • in the face of this report which would May, 1860, annulling toe a dj u d icat i on, might he re their and ought not to have revived • question which ought to '"" (cheers) The Commissioner — The upshot of all this is that the have been settled in 1860, when the vote of the house was b r ibery.Sirl CAIRNS observed that the course the house was matter was settled at that time by • compromise. taken. now asked to pursue was without precedent in the annals of Mr. Lawmen—A= my simple preparation is that the In answer to Mr. AYRTON, parliament. The committee of supply had no more to do court has at may time power to reseed an order which was The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that any legal right th the conduct of Mr. Churchward than with the Reform obtained by fraud. The arrangement then made concealed of Mr. Church ward on the contract would not be affected ;11. Mr. Ch hwaid had been told that he could bring the true orate of the baulu upt's affairs. Every court of record by the proposed vote of the house in a court of law, his action at law, and if the house did no more than they lies power to remind an order obtained from it by fraud. Mr. AYRTON said that in that case Mr. Churchward were requested to do by the resolution, ad Mr. Church- All we have to do is to make out a primA facie case of oneht not to be prejudiced in his legal right. in • court a nerd req tan action, be would be certain to recover fraud, and we are here prepared to do so. There are mm law—at any rate the question ought not to be discussed on es for breach of contract and for being interrupted in merous instances where the Lord Chancellor and the Court of • vote on account. the performance of the service. If, however, the Appro. Review have rescinded orders to annul improperly obtained. TheATFORNEY-GENER A L urged that the vote adopted ration Bill were pulsed, then the government would be : (ego exp. Lavender, 4 Dem. and Ch. 484, sad other cases.) mar tbe result of the previous mess stun of the house, and f o ul laud pleading that , in their defence. I The act of 1849 had given to this court all the powers and it was not possible to awry out that resolution in any e Mr. HUBBARD was of opinion that the interests of the i jurisdiction in bankruptcy which Lad formerly belonged to other form. taxpayers bad been overlooked by both the last and the pre- I the great seal. (See exp. Freeman, 1 Rowe, 380 ; exp. Mr. MALINS, as a reasonabte man, had supposed that sent goveraments in the arrangements with Mr. Church. 1 Kuight sod another, 2 Rowe, 319 ; sad exp. Crump, after what had occurred in 1860 nothing would have been head of the affair of Mr. Chnrchwarel, which was then ward but he did not think that the best way of punishing Suck, 3.) If this court had not jurisdiction where could men for political immorality was to break one 's bargains the petitioners go? The Court of Chancery would not en brought before the house on slight grounds and decided with them. Looking at the transaction in • commercial . tertain the matter, because the original jurisdiction was now against him by • narrow majority . point of view with great disapproval, he should be glad to i n thi s cour t. Sir G. BOWYER objected to the public time of the find • fair and honourable opportunity of cancelling it; but I Mr. Sargood said the petitioner did not salt that the order house being taken up with Mr. Churchwerd's affairs , he could (Hear, beer.) He bad been asked to postpone some public of an infraction of a contract in reference to which he lad The prayer of the petition was that Adams, being no longer badness on the ground of this vote, but he repudiated it. , noth i more t o allege a gainst the contractor than • distrust • bankrupt, might be examined, aud that o th er pomp, might (Hear, hear.) He did not think this was the place to die- of hi political honesty. he examined with • view to t h e discovery of • fraud. cum Mr. Churchward's private claims. It was now nearly The SO LICITOR-GENERAL said that what the remota- I The petition did not aver fraud simplicitez, but asked that tee o'clock, and they mot to be in amply. The impression Lion asked was that the house should confirm its former de- th e cour t, without any jurisdiction, should examine wit pranced upon his mind - was th at Mr. Cburchward bad a determine for ne • • Th e good many friends in that house ; and the discussion looked moon. present was the proper time to perms, and then revive the bankruptcy. very much like a job of Mr. Churcheard's (" Oh, oh" and what the money should be voted , and when it had been Ha Honour said he should like to consider the question ; voted it would find its way into the Appropriation Bill ; and it was a very intricate one, and required • good deal of con ' Haar, hear.") He protested against the loss of time— it was to carry oat the purpose of parliament as declared in e id sra to m , (hem bear)—be thought the matter was one which ought to be left to the government for the time beteg—Omer, beau 1860 that the vote amumed a form which, if agreed to, . Mr. Lawrence raid it wu very important that they should and he should certainly vote against Me. Churchward, the government in their consciences believed would be a have his klonow's judgment immediately, as there were in favour of the government. (Hear, bear.) Mr. COBDEN had • very few words to say because be Mr. Sergood—We may promise you that, whichever way complete - answer to any action for damages or breach of o th er mat t ers peeing arising out o f i t. contract, for there could be nodemage or breach of contract where an essential condition of the contract was that no it is, we shall not program very quickly. was not going into the legal question cell, but having held mone was to be paid =lees voted by parliament. I His H onour said be would ipso judgme nt as soon as he the most responsible post in the committee before which Co lonel DICKSON Isle that the hoe. gentleman who had considered the matter. this subject was mooted, be thought it necessary had just sat down had favoured the house with a damns- ; (We have • copy of the petition before us, but in the to make a few observations. The truth was that improper.) ~,i _ tion on loose politics. Be &eked whether such a diem*, present state of the case its publication would be olni -1 the whole matter lay in a nutshell. What ''''' Ur could come from any hon. member with worse grace. ously committee bad now to decide tamed merely upon the eel. (Cries of " Oh" and laughter.) Those who had attributed &SOS of one gentleman. (Hear, hear.) lo the year 1859, corrupt motives to the late government in the matter had i alter he (Mr. Cobdeolhed been two years out of parliament, i signally failed to Wettish their cam, and be trusted that the I be returnedfrom meriee i net her *, " ken P er , di house would not break faith with • public servant who say discussions, and being unconnected with any previous had faithfully discharged the trust committed to him. movements of a party character in the house, be was, as be The com mittee divid e d. supposed, appointed chairmen of the committee over the For the vote 176 beads of other much more able and experienced mu than Against it l6B-8 himself, solely on the ground of his having been about from the political areas. The first thing be encountered in the The announcement was received with loud cheers by the committee was a personal question, which was always very miniaterialiate, and with counter cheers quite as loud by disagreeable to hint to meet with. It appeared that early the opposition. In the , year 1859 a remark made, he believed, bL the right Mr. DISRAELI asked when the government proposed hoe. baronet the member far Dritwkda (Mr J. Pek i ngtool, to Meet the resolution. reflecting on the conduct of Captaia is, who was 00e. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied— netted with the government la some agar tali- This dos!! teal intermit, be (Mr. Cobden) forgot which, drew from Mr. WALPOLE said be thought it was important to Captain Cameos a letter explaining th at be bad refused to miss the mimics on the merits according to the usual steed as • candidate foe Dover, and stating that be could forms of the house. A new mode at taking votes bad not is justice to his owe emus of honour become a her introduced, • resolution beteg agreed to on a subject candidate for Dover upon the terms on which be which was not a nastier of supply. The committee would was ax stand . Well, he (Mr. Cobden ) do well to resider whether an opportunity should mot be foa l ed tted to the question was mixed pp with given to °milder the real merits Of the queetion. Nothing thepseket service at Dover ; sad au of the first 'Map the could be mare simple. The home should hare ea ?Pyor cononittee inquired into was the eireaunereoes of the re- tunity of considering the sew CeetMet to be substituted for newel ef the contract with Mr. Obureitward, and its or- this one. The mew contract was not even before them at sexton with Captain Cepllll Now, the whole of the this moment. gra mm e depended wen the issthiimay of C ag / s f a C o me.. Mr. DISRAELI said be made the inquiry not with reference to coming to a decision co the merits of the gum. tioe, but with reference to the bunnies before the house. To-day there wes so important matter before the boon, which would probably take up some time, and it would be inconvenient that they should enter afterwards upon adu rousion involving an important oonetitutlonal question. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid the service must be provided for. Hon. gentlemen were par- ' ticular about taking questions of general interest on the first day after the recess. There wu an important questiou standing on the paper for to-day, and he did not suppose that it would be possible, if the report were fixed for to-day, to get to the discussion till a very late hour. But looking to the state of the arrangements for the service he did not think that the govero.uent would be justified in naming any day later than Thursday in next week. The Chairman was then ordered to report the resolu tion? and The house resumed. THAMES EMBANKMENT (NORTH SIDE) BILL. . . This bill was read a third tiene . esid pseud. VAOCINATION (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and pissed. OFFENCES (SOUTH AFRICA) BILL. On the order of the day for the committee on this bill, Mr. C. FORTESCUE stated that the object was to amend the act 6 and 7 William 111., entitled " An Act for the Prevention and Punishment of Offenders being her lilsjesty's Subjects in South Africa." The house then went into committee. The bill passed through committee. NEW ZEALAND BOUNDARIES BILL. This bill also passed through committee. The load Drainage (Provisional Orders) Bill passed through committee. The Salmon Fisheries (bootbuid) Act Oontintummi Bill also went through committee. The Vice Admiralty Courts Bill was read a second time. The house was counted out at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE COURT OF BANICRUPTCY.—MAT 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pena) rie BAMUAL ADLUB.-11TRAOILDDIART CAM The bankrupt was • banker of Hertford and Want He failed in July, 1866, with liabilities of upwards of 130,0001. Dividends of 6a in the pound bare Shia. been paid, and some two or three years ago an order was made for superseding the bankruptcy op certain rims. A petition bad now been promoted asking that that order might be re voked on the ground of fraud. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, who bad pre sented the petition : and Mr. Sergood for Mr. Adiuns. Mr. Lawrence said that the petition prayed for an inquiry into property which the bankrupt was believed to have con cealed, and that the order annulling the bankruptcy might be rescinded. It was alleged that the bankrupt had omitted from hie Wanes-sheet moneys to the amount of 1,4C3/. or 1,6001., which might have been reoovered for the creditors, snit which might now be recovered if the assignees were re instated in their function. The first was a sum of 501. which the bankrupt had recovered from Mr. Cobham, of Ware, solicitor, and which was the property of the assignees, but had been wholly omitted from the balsam-sheet, and had been since recovered by the bankrupt The next was a sem of 5791. 4e. 6d., due from the bankrupt's nephew be fore the bankruptcy, for which the bankrupt had sued his nephew to judgment, and which was also wholly omitted from the balancatheet. There was farther a debt of 2001. due from Mr. Jordea, of Southampton, which was not disclosed to the assignees, end for which the bankrupt bad obtained a decree in chancery so recently as the 30th April last. The bankrupt bad also purchased in the name of Coker some land, formerly part of his estate, for which he had paid 2091., which mousy the petitioners contended woe part of his estate, and bad been improperly concealed from Lis creditors. He had also bought from Mr. Collett a house called Collett Hall. for 8601. ; and a boar in Back-strest f0r2101., also part of the bankrupt's estate. The Commissioner—According to that he has kept back about 1,5001. Mr. Lawrence said that the bankrupt had pared his exa mination, and signed the usual declaration that he had given up all his estate and effects. Is accounting for hie property be alleged that he had lent 3,5001. to one Captain John stone—or rather Robert Johnstone. On the faith of that statement Mr. Adams had pared his examination, John stone being returned as a debtor altogether for 6,5001. Of this there was no doubt he hod lest Jobnetone 3,0001., but not more. Johnston. himself afterwards became bankrupt; ' and ou his being examined as to the alleged debt of 3,6001. to Adams, be denied that he had ever had it, or any part of it. Adams was brought bets the following day ; John stone's examination was read over to him ; and he than admitted that his former statement was wholly fa ls e, and that he had advanced no more than 3,0001. to Johnstone. Mr. Sargood said that before going into all these fasts there was a question of jurailictiort. Here them was no bankruptcy; the petition was merely entitled, "In the matter of Samuel Adams, of Ware, in the county of Hert ford, banker," Inc. The Commioaioner— And you say that Adams is not • inkrupt? Mr. Sargood—He is not, or they would bare added, "a inkrupt." The Commissioner—Then you say that I hue no jade. thou ? Mr. Sargood—No more than I have. The matter is tram non iodic.. There ts uo pending bankruptcy, and the ration hull abstains from calling Mr. Adams • bankrupt. Ei May, 1860, the bankruptcy was annulled. The Comuussiouer—There was • regular compromise, was IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T. ROM OF LORDEL 7 MoNDAY, MAY 1& The Loan caapozmoa took hie east oa the woeheek at fire &dock. PRIVATE BUSINME. The following bill. were read a third time and passed : Saint lees and West Cornwall Junction Railway, Law Life Assurance Society. Isiah North Western Railway, and the Cheltauhiun Roads Bills. On the motion that the Detain Metropolitan Railway hill he read a third time, Viscount CLANCARTY moved that the bill be read a third time on that day six months ; and, in doing so, con tended that, although the greatest deference ought to be paid to the decisions of their select committees, those decisions must be subject to reeiewal by the house. ----- The Earl of DERBY was of opinion ' that ; much better bill than this might have been produced for carrying out the objects of ill promoters, and he did not think it a measure which it was desirable to pass in its present ehspe. It would be a great dialiguremeut to the town ; it would accom modate the auuthern traflc only, and it would be very costly. The proposed line was 21 miles, end although the promoters said it would only cost 150.0001. per mile, its opponents said that it would cost 260,0001. But on the other hand, as it appeared that the comuuttee had fully sifted the evidence, sod am the bill moot be considered by the other house of parliament, he felt that he moat vote for the third reading, although the bill was in his opieioe imperfect, if not veil objectionable. For the third reading Against THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES. Lord STRATREDEN said he wished ko ask his noble hieedVh;;;;; it, ;Wats intention of the government to appoint a commission similar to that of 1846, with a view to inquiry into the subject of met rop olitan midways Wm* any considerable programs was allowed to be made in the different schemes for the acommodetion of the metropolis, or whether it was their intention to appoint such a commis sion only in the event of the select committee now sitting recommending it. There was great weight of authority in their lordships' house is favour of the appointment of such oommissioa, and Di there woe no security for its appoint ment, he thought it right to know what were the intentions of her Majesty's government on the subject. Earl GLANVILLE said be could not hold out any hope to his noble friend that her Majesty's government would appoint a commission on the subject of metropolitan rail ways until they came to examine the raped of the commit tee cow sitting. The committee bad taken all their evi dence, and all noble lords who were present would agree with him in thinking that he was not at all in a position to tell them what the report of that committee would De. (A laugh.) PRIZE COURTS IN AMERICA. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE rose, pursuant to notice, to move for copes of soy reports from our contou r agents or diplomatic agents in North Arnericaof the decisions or proceedinp of the prise courts of the United States. The noble marquis observed that the conduct of the United Beteg government, which professed to be on terms of amity with us, was so contrary to the n aogniand law of un ties' in referesce to the seizure of ships engaged in the com merce of this country, that it wag absolutely necessuy that her Majesty's government should take more active steps in the matter than they had hitherto done. At the present momet.t it was impossible to effect insurances upon vasels trading to the western hemisphere, ole to the coasent asinine made by American cruisers. os If thee were any potted to hope that the existing state of things would woe pam away, or that the United States would evince a sin cere desire to respect the law of nations, he should be da wned to make every allowance for them ; but these OODIIIOI lad now gone on for a considerable time, and he saw DO of a satisfactory change taking place unless her Majesty's uPt government adopted more energetic and decisive neseames. Earl RUSSELL said that so far from disputing the law of mikes Mr. Seward, in all his communications, had fully acknowledged it, and had stated that in every cam there must be a legal came of capture before a ship could le seized. Her Majesty's government had instructed Ad miral Milne to send a millekset naval force to the neigh bourhood of Matamores in order that British shipping might be protected from unjustifiable seizure, and the admiral had reported that that harbour was crowded with vessels engaged in the pursuits of commerce. It would, therefore, seem that the proceedings of the United States cruisers had not inter( with vessels that wire employed in legitimate Made. Numerous complaint had, no doubt, been addressed to the government by the ovum of vessels which had been seized, and every such case had been referred to the law officers of the crows, who had reported that there was no rational ground for objection with regard to the decisions of the prize courts. There was no disguising the fact that many vessels, built purposely for speed, were actively engaged in break. ' sag the blockade, and he was afraid that when one of three emelt happened to be captured it was the custom of the owners to come at once to the Foreign-office, with all the air of injured innocesce, and demaad redress. On the other hand. the Americans were much incensed at what they considered the unjustifiable conduct of England in fitting out and sending forth the Alabama to prey upon their com merce ; but, he believed, there was • very general and sin ews desire an the part of the English people not to interfere unfairly is the cooled that was now going on. The Earl of DERBY said he thought the noble earl had satisfactorily answered the complaints of the noble mar quis, and that the male marquis was not entitled rashly to =sums that the decisions of the supreme courts of the United States would be coateary to all law and justice. He also agreed with the noble earl that the people es both sides should approach them questions ia reference to the inter. motion of commerce with good temper sod with modem tioo, seeing that a large contraband trade had been carried on with the Southern States. He wished to ask the noble earl whether he had been correct in stating that the papers of some of the vessels showed as intention to break the blockade, because he (the Earl of Derby) could hardly ima gine each • case. He quite admitted that every allow ance ought to be made for the strong firAing which existed is Amenca in reference to the contraband trade carried on with the Southern States, but he would like to know whe ther vessels carry* on a lawful trade with Ma tamons—tlough the cargoes might ultimately be intended for the fioutheni Staten—could be considered as liable to seizure by the United States cruisers, It might be suspected that • large portion of a cargo pro ceeding to Nassau or Matamorm was intended for the Coo federate States, bat ea the graced of that sweicion an American cruiser would not be justified in doing more then ascertaining what was the immediate destination of the vessel. If a vessel were proceeding bone fide from this country to Hammy there to discharge her cargo, whatever might be the nature of that cargo, no American cruiser had a right to interfere with her —(hear, bear)—end no matter what might be the ultimate intentions of the vessel or of her owners ; even though it were meant that she should sub seciumitly proceed from Hamm to the Coefederate States and endeavour to break the blockade, that would afford no jmtifiostion for her seizure by an American =ear pew viously to her entering the port of Nassau. He hoped the noble earl bad not made to the American govern ment any CODEIMIOII to the effect that an American emiser had a right to interfere with such a voyage, or to send such a reseal before • prize court. He trusted he had misunderstood the noble earl upon that point, aad if that were the case, he wits sure it would be satisfactory to their lordships and to the country that the noble earl should met himself right upon a subject of such importance. (Hear, bear.) Earl LUSSELL said that in reply to the fiat point men tioned by she noble earl, he had to observe that be believed it was quite true that in one ease et least an American captain bad found in the papers—he would not say the regular papers—of &ship ea order to break the blockade. With Tigard to the other and much more serious point, the noble earl had certainly misunderstood him if be supposed that he had meant to my that • vessel going to Nassau, and in tending afterwards to make • further voyage to the Coe federate Mates, could be lawfully captured. (Hear, hear.) What he had meant to refer to was the case of simulated deatinatioe—that of a vessel declaring that she intended to proceed to Nassau, but in reality destined for a Confederate port. Lord CRAN WORTH said that the question to which the sold. earl had just referred had arisen in • celebrated case which had been decided b 7 Lord Stowell. During the war with the first French empire a ship proceeded from Lisboa, which rem a neutral port, with • cargo apparently destined for China. She, however, carried a number of French officers, and she visa seined in the embers mu, on the ground that, she was proceeding with them—they beim of cosine contraband of war—not to China, bat to some Preach or Dutch island. Lord Stowell, in deciding the elm, stated that if the ship were really going to China he had nothing to do with her, but inasannzb se it ap peared that that alleged destination was but • pretence, and that atm was really ma her way to a French or Dutch part, the misers was justifiable and legal. There could be no doubt that that was the law of the cam—that • neutral vessel carrying cootraband of war con:d not legally be stopped if on her way to • neutral port, whatever might be her subsequent dentiaation. (Hear, hew.) The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that if any locos misname would be combed by the production of the papers for which he had moved he would not press his motion. The audios was than withdrawn. DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT BILL. This bill paned through committee. MARRIAGES, am (IRELAND) BILL _ _ _ _ _ POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. *fames Oilmen, a man of respectable appearance, de scribed as a tailor, of Limbers, Woodlands, in Berkshire, was placed at the bar yesterday before the Load Mayor, in the custody of Detective Hancock, charged with forging and uttering, knowing the same to be forged, three bills of exchange, for 121. 10a., 101. 5a., and 91. ss. respectively, with intent to defraud Mews. Gibson Heathers, of Friday. street, and Mr. Ford, woollet-drapen. It appeared that the priaooer had been a customer at the I DEATHS. house of both Marra Gitoon and Mr. Ford, sod in the ggragog . _m al la, e t p e rusa l -park, Sussex, the Son. B. Cu_" latter end of Jamas', or beginning of February, bills aged 89. the R' account for goods sopphed became due. la re. which he had gives' those gentlemen in settlanseat of FORD.—May It, at Cambridge-terrace. Bide - Par k . *pact of Messrs. Gibsoe's account the prim mer i t mer t lI lAeise Reim, relict of the late W. lasedowath RN., appeared, heeded their clerks three bills of exchaaga, wide& Nieth were discounted by him on account of the firm, to enable gigi.D.—iley Ig, at Wellington-terrace, Rochdale, J. • d the prisoner to take up the Lill which wee about to fall dna. 'l2. Mari . aged C AC IrwI DOvr AL L— M ay reete rir ta, l a c t k. H N w aD ori ocer olk, L a age l:e r . Renaingte igr,.: The bills bad shire bean negotiated, sad two of them, one for 101. 5a., down upon sod purporting to be accepted by maw , . 4 mad ., by 'imam , Km , iwa. N 0.2: Mr. Dabber, of Richmood-baildiep, Dean-street, Bobo, l e th e qty of Icadis. the other for 121. 10a., dews cm and purporting to be sc. I oleos. la lota t. in the ftostact of Wg lo "''' emptied by Mr. Gym% of Soli% were returned to the lina Toßßlthg, liar 19. 1864. disbonoured. 7111 third blll te still in circulation. In tea pact of Mr. Ford's account, the prisoner called upon him, and gave him a bill for 91. 5a., drawn on and purporting to be accepted by Mr. Dubber, is payment of his account That bill bad also been rein Hr. Dubber said neither of the two bills had be en ac espied by him nor by his authority. lie knew the p r i soner, and had had some business with him, bathed never had may bill transactions with him. The prisoner asked Mr. Dubber if he was sure he had not accepted the bills, and on receiving an answer in the a®rm►tive, he asserted positively that th. acceptance to the bills was In Mr. Dubber's writing. Hancock apprehended the primmer at Lamboroe Wood. lands, and when told what he would be charged with, h e said he was not afraid. they were genuine bills, and wee. part for payment of accounts and part for accommodation. The prisoner was remanded. MARKET& LONDON WEEKLY DOCK arrinum-11n imaportd. Debvied.Pr. Stack 1112. glesas—W. I. Idtds & trca', 3.313 Maurti.lus bap' eel East Inds b l ea t _l3 glasu Manilla tap 11.080 Havana Cabs l t s i o w sti =Muscovado casks a MOS packges 00, on Do. —W.L .packiges c i p 77 Do..lnis. a NO C V beta a bassi 1,603 Norio packages 660 Other I. India packages! 774 Do. do. —tassel Brasil & Coda law bagel 300 Coma begs! 111 Forges e=l 10g Do. bbds —909 RPM LI tons 840 Ludairran MITILATI or POTAIS tons 380 - 52,135 TALLOW.-The tallow market has beta influenced today by the news from America and the %Mee. There has been but little demand for consureptioe, but an active speculative demand stows from pertain who have still open eoutracts for future periods of delivery, sad so advance of 6d. to 9d. per cwt. has taken place, the market closing Er a in all positions :-Spot and Jose. 43a. 6d. ; July to Sep. tember, 445. ; October to December, 465. 3d. to 465. 6d. Old Y. C. is quoted 4 3 . and 425. 6(1., but then is little offering. South Amerioan, 421. 6d. ; Amtralian beef, 41s. 6d. fi ne, to 41s. fair •, North AdOltillal, 41a. 6€l. to 435. middling to fine. Tows tallow, 41s. 9d. net mish. Cocoa nut oil steady. Cochin, 50a. to 50s. 6d.; Ceylon, 48s. to 48s. 6d. ; Sydney, 4'2a. 6d. to 44a. 6d. inferior to good, 475. fine ; palm oil firm, 375. 6d. fine Luce. Palm nut oil, 38e. fine. Horse grease. 35,. ; rough fat, N. 20. (From the circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles, dated ooday evening.) COTTON.—LavzsrooL, MAY 18.—There has been a fair demand tot cotton to-day, and though there is earns irre gularity in prices, we cannot quote any material change from last week. The Was are 5.000 boles, of which 2,5(0 vs on speonlatke and for export. 4,520 Burst, at 12d. to 2D 300 Egyptitts, at 20d. to 26d. ; 70 Bahia sad Maori*, at to 21d. ; 100 Itaranham, at Mid. to 22d. Tbs w s import h 20,872 balsa. CATTLE.—LmarooL, NAT 18.—The supply of dock was less than on last Monday : the demand good for with, at higher prime. Sheep sold at the extreme prime d last market. Lambe searoe and very dear. COAL/L-Lomor, MAT 18.-Baddles West Hartley, 15a. ; Cosewi Hartley, 15a. ; Davison's West Hartley. 15e.; Hastiogs Hartley, 15s. ; Holy well Main. 15e. ; Lembat's West Hartley. 15s. ; North Pelson Gas, 13s. ; Wylaso,l6l. ; Edam Main, 14a. 9d. • Walls Mod Braddylls Helton, 15e. ; Walla Eod Framwarte, 14s. 9d. ; Walls End Haswell, 16e. 6d. ; Walla Mod estop, 16s. 6d. ; Walls Mad Rossers Hatton, 15a. 3d. ; Wall's Eod South Hatton, 16a 6d.; Walls Mod Stewart's, ids. ; Walls Eod Tuastall, 14s. 6d.; Walls Eod Hartlepool, 16a. 3d. ; Walls End Hough Hall, 15a. 3d. ; Walls Mod Hellos, 15s. 9d. ; Walls Mod Sank Hellos,lss. Hellos, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End Trimdon Hartlepool, 168. 3d. ; Oarway and Duftry a Malting, 19a. 6d.- Ships at market, 40 ; sold, 40. TRAFFIC RETIJRNB. Yllr P. lifer- Total, Total, ILLTIWATIL open Megan &swills* 1861 PM Week ending Feb. 8. a A IL Let lads= : Bengal Division 661 8,627 4,256 14,883 7,861 Nartb-West Previa 2791 2,482 2,7= 3,285 4,141 Week ending April 3 I. Detroit and Milwaukee Nook ending May L Buffalo and Lake Huron lint Great Western of Canada 366 Week ending May 3. Ottoman - 4431 3,151 - 1,141 1.437 11,151 9,743 751 .21 Week ending May 15. Cork an I Yot4bal and aQueeditown Mrect MII 927 91 419 411 Week ending May 16. London, Brighton, and 8 Coast 2501 12,481 4,177 16.608 17,135 South Mo9le= — 13,915 5.406 10,521 20,177 RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIZS IN PAD LIA NWT.— Yesterday, in Earl Doooughmore's committee, the °sae of the West Hartlepool Railway Company underwent further scrutiny, Mr., Rowley and others being examined at considerable length relative to its objects. Mr. Burke, Q.C., instructed by Mears. Baxter, Rom, Norton. and Spoffornis addressed the committee at length, on behalf of the debenture sod hood holders, and the room having hien cleared, the committee, after a brief deliberation, decid:d that, in their opinion, " the preamble of the bill is rat proved ; that the committee think it their duty to lay before the house a statement of the facts disclosed in the midair*: and that they will further draw the eiiontion of the home to the necessity of providing same sufficient salegatrd for persons lending their money to railway companies either on mortgage or bond." A committee, consisting of Lord Wodehonse (chairman), Earl of Shrewsbury. Duke of Manchester, Lord Camoye, sad another noble lord whose name could not be ascertained, met to consider the knot the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company to enable them to construct—l. A railway from Stahel , landenuare to join the South London Railway at Noshed. 2. A line from the South London Dear linnbsed Cemetery, eroesiog the North Keut at Lewisham, sad thence Greenwich-park to Croom's-hill. 3. A branch throt h ght Park end Greenwich marshes, and terminating wont. Woolwich Dockyard. 4. A line from the Thames Junction near the Grand Surrey Canal, to the south entrance of the Thames Tunnel. 5. Aline from Victorialeridge, &Woes, to the Wandsworth-read, with a 000tinuation to the Victoria-station, with branches from Wands worth and Battersea to the Crystal Palace. Counsel for the promoters having intimated to the committee that the proporsd lines 2 and 3to Green wich and Woolwich were abandoned, together with that portion of the bill for an extension of time for the purchase of lands in the neighbourhood of Ludgate-hill and drawler's, the committee took the usual evidence and pealed the other portions of the bill. They also paused the Mercantile Marine Service Association (Liverpool) Bill, and will mks the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway today. In the Doke of Richmond's committee on the proposed extemion of the Midland Company into London, Me in. Cubitt aol Brydone, engineers. and Mr. Denison, M.P., chairman . of the Great Northern Railway were examined in oppositim to the undertaking, the use for which it is stated will terminate to-day. In tee Commons the committee of which Mr. Adair is chairmen passed the Metbley branch of the Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway, but threw oat the Low Moor extension. The case for the Oswestry and Newtown and other Companies Amalgamation Bill was opened in Mr. Bowes's committee. Mr. Denison, M.P. and Mr. Seymour Clarke were examined as to the merits of the proposed March and Spalding line. Further evalenoe was adduced relative to the Edinburgh and Duofernase. The cam for the promoters of the proposed new Bright , t line was closed, and Mr. Atkinson having addressed the coos' mitt** fey landowners. Mr. Slight, the secretory of the Brighton Railway, was examined at length by Mr. Vern wether, Q.C.. with a view to show the nonmsemitial DMUS , of the project. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATIIS. BIRTHS. HARNARD.—May 18, at Portland-place, the wife of 11. harusr l , Fag., of a sou. HORN ER.—May 14, at Exmouth Cottage, Kilburn, the ode's C. H. Homer, Req., of s sou. HURST.—My 16, at Horsham Park, the wife of Robert S. Hurd, Z q., of a daughter. PHILLIIII.—May 15, at Bydenhans, the wife of H. W. Phill l l% Lg., of son TAITI4IBIIII.-11 16, at Aberdeen-park, lllghbury.grser, tse wife of I. Tatknatl,req., of a son. TIMPLL —Hay 15, at Haseretreet, Chelsea, the wile of Lir•l• Tsimple. Zig., of a daughter. MARAUD'S& BERNMARD—MORRM4.— May le, at All Saint& ClaPhgn•W lL by the Her. J. 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